Foster son and husband

Chapter 53
Seeing that it was lunch time, Ning Rulan wanted to go back to have dinner with the third master, Meiniang was thinking about Heng'er, and wanted to visit the Qiuhua Courtyard, so the two stood up, asked the mother-in-law to come in and tidy up the hall, said goodbye to each other, and parted ways go.

Walking to the gate of Qiuhua Courtyard, he saw Xu Junxuan coming out of it, saw Mei Niang, made a bow, and said:
"Sister-in-law is here? I just greeted my mother, and Heng'er is having fun on the couch!"

Mei Niang reciprocated the gift slightly: "Sixth Master won't sit down for a while, so are you going back to study?"

Xu Junxuan smiled: "Father taught in the past: don't give up lightly. Now that you have reached this point, you must go all out, hoping to win fame with your true talents and learning. If you can still enter the top three, it can be regarded as honor for your ancestors! "

Mei Niang looked around: "Master Liu is very frank!"

Xu Junxuan smiled brighter: "I only say this to my sister-in-law. My sister-in-law understands the thoughts of scholars-yes, I said last time that I should write a note for my uncle, so there is no need. It was all empty talk and nothing to listen to. I heard that there will be another one in a few days. I heard that a young Hanlin attendant was invited this time. If my uncle can come back in time, I will go and listen to it with him. listen!"

Mei Niang hurriedly thanked: "Duocheng Sixth Master is supporting him, he... my natal brother should be back soon!"

After saying a few more words, Xu Junxuan took his leave and left. Meiniang watched his thin but straight back, thinking that the bastard in the long house was a man of integrity and elegance, and he was obviously gracious, but he refused to give up his efforts , Fighting with his own ability, although it is a guaranteed struggle, but at least he has completed the procedures that a scholar should go through, and he will be open-minded in his future as an official.

The rare thing about Xu Junxuan is his enthusiasm and willingness to help others. He is weak and gentle, but he is more responsible than his brother Xu Junying. Mei Niang has taken care of him several times, and she has more than a little affection for him.

Walking into the upper room, seeing Madam Zheng teasing Heng Er, Heng Er laughed so hard that his saliva dripped down and wet Madam Zheng's robe, Madam Zheng didn't mind, she took her handkerchief to wipe it for him, and said :
"Did my Heng'er grow new teeth again? She's drooling so much. Open her mouth to show grandma. Is there another tooth?"

Heng'er opened his mouth, and suddenly saw Meiniang coming in, overjoyed, jumping up and down, Mrs. Zheng almost couldn't help him, turned to see Meiniang, smiled and said:

"Silly boy, how can I be so happy!"

Mei Niang bowed to Mrs. Zheng, and stood aside politely, not in a hurry to hug Heng'er, and waited until Mrs. Zheng said to Heng'er:
"You want your mother to hug you? That's good, grandma also rest!"

Only then did he go forward, Heng'er bumped into him earlier, Meiniang hugged him, kissed him on the cheek, and let him kiss her own cheek, but Heng'er hugged her face and gnawed fiercely, Mei Niang called softly:
"It hurts! Why did Heng'er bite mother?"

Mrs. Zheng smiled until her eyes narrowed: "He has been biting people for the past two days, and he has bitten me too. I heard that children like to bite people when they grow teeth. Xia Lian was bitten by him yesterday so much that she wanted to cry. This kid , like a little tiger, a bit fierce."

During the talk, lunch came up. Mei Niang helped Mrs. Zheng wash her hands and rinse her mouth, spread the bowls and chopsticks, and at the same time picked up a silver spoon to feed Heng'er two sips of soup. Mrs. Zheng said: "Let the nanny feed you, and you come up to eat together."

Mei Niang agreed, and sat on the couch, but didn't hand over Heng'er to the nanny, and hugged her to feed herself. Heng'er ate and played while she quickly grabbed the chicken legs on the table and bit them. He moved it and handed it to Meiniang, and Meiniang took a bite out of his hand. He looked interesting, and then took it to bite, and unknowingly gnawed most of it. After a meal, Heng'er's face was like a little flower The cat made Xia Lianchunyue and the girls laugh uncontrollably, and Meiniang's new clothes were also stained by him, but she didn't care. It was rare for her to get close to her son. Let's go, feed food and water, don't worry about getting dirty and troublesome, do it yourself.

Heng'er had a full meal, washed his hands and face with hot water, changed his clothes, yawned several times in a row, lay lazily in Mei Niang's arms, closed his eyes and fell asleep peacefully after only a few pats .

Mrs. Zheng said: "Give him to the nanny and put him on my bed. I also want to sleep for a while and accompany him."

Meiniang reluctantly handed Heng'er into the nanny's arms, then bowed to Mrs. Zheng, and Mrs. Zheng waved her hand and asked Chunyue to send her out of the upper room.

As soon as he left the courtyard, he saw Xu Junying coming in court clothes, followed by Baoju, holding a rectangular fragrant wooden box in his hand, Mei Niang saluted Xu Junying and said:

"Is Hou Ye coming to say hello to mother? Unfortunately, mother is going to take a nap and has already laid down. Come back at night!"

Xu Junying stopped and looked at Baoju: "Since my wife has already laid down, I won't go in. You can give the things to the girl in the porch."

Baoju responded, and walked towards the courtyard, passing by Meiniang, he didn't dare to raise his head, he just bowed and hurried away.

Meiniang thought to herself what good thing made it so mysterious?

Xu Junying said: "It's silk silk. In the old days, the robes were given. There were only three pieces, and they were distributed to the old lady, the wife and the second wife."

Mei Niang thought that he was explaining to herself, and didn't say much, just smiled and nodded, which was regarded as an answer.

After a while, Bao Ju came out, Xu Junying looked at Mei Niang, and said: "Since there is nothing else, go back to the courtyard and rest. I'll go and have a word with the second master. I will have dinner at the old lady's place. You don't need to come over." Already!"

Mei Niang was stunned for a moment, then realized that today the girl in the old lady's room was not in a hurry to invite her, and it seemed to be all right, so she responded:
"If Lord Hou is talking with the old lady, then I'll just hide and not pass!"

After speaking, he led Cuixi Cuilian to salute him, then turned and went back to Tsinghua University.

After walking a few steps, Mei Niang suddenly raised her sleeve to cover her face, and hit two Ah Chiu in succession, Cuixi hurried up to support her:

"Is grandma cold? Put on the cloak!"

Mei Niang sniffed, feeling her nose was a little stuffy, and said:

"Hurry up and go back, it's too cold, I have to make ginger soup, or I'll catch a cold!"

Suddenly Xu Junying called her: "Wait, I forgot to tell you something!"

Mei Niang turned around and looked at him with red eyes: "What's the matter, Lord Hou?"

Xu Junying watched as Cuixi raised her toes to put on the cloak for Meiniang, and signaled her and Cui Lian to back away, Bao Ju himself had no idea where to hide.

Xu Junying asked Meiniang: "What agreement do you have with Mrs. Changle Hou?"

"Mrs. Changle Hou? Who is it? I don't know him!"

Mei Niang rubbed her eyes, her nose was itchy, and she was a little impatient, after a while, she caught a little wind, and the symptoms of a cold were so obvious.

Xu Junying said: "That day you brought a group of people to burn Meilin barbecue, and she was there!"

Mei Niang laughed: "Burning the plum forest? It's not that serious, it only hurt the branches of a few purple leaf trees, and they will still sprout in the spring of next year."

Xu Junying said indifferently: "That's what the old lady said - Mrs. Changlehou once invited you to enjoy the flowers in the flower shed in her house. She sent a housekeeper to deliver the post today. I will accept the post for tomorrow's flowering period. Thank you for you." Mrs. Chang Lehou, I just said that you are unwell and cannot be invited to go!"

Mei Niang froze for a moment: "I, I'm fine!"

Xu Junying looked at her: "You have caught the cold, so stay at home!"

Mei Niang was a little anxious. She was busy taking over housework a few days ago. She didn't have that kind of thought. She didn't even dare to go home to visit her. She only asked Mama Wang to go back and have a look at her every now and then. These two days finally stabilized. Rulan You can bear it, isn't it silly not to go out and see the outside world if you have a chance?

She pushed off the cloak on her head: "But I was blown by the wind, woke up, and nothing happened tomorrow morning. Lord Hou, let me go, I, I didn't even recognize those people, I want to see There's no harm in meeting them and making friends, right?"

Xu Junying looked at her with indifferent eyes: "The weather is so cold, even if the wind blows in the mansion, it will be bad. How can you bear it outside? A few days ago, Mrs. Dingguo and several Mrs. Hou invited you to get together. I declined for you! You have always been in poor health, so stay in the mansion and don’t go anywhere. I’m telling you this today just to remind you that if someone comes to visit me one day, just avoid it. These wives are distinguished, and they were also noble girls before they got married, you are too far away from them, if you associate with them, you will make people laugh for no reason, it is better to have some self-knowledge!"

Meiniang stared at Xu Junying in a daze, and couldn't believe her ears: "What did the Marquis say? Those wives are distinguished, they are noble girls, I am not worthy to associate with them? Am I not your Marquis of Weiyuan? Yuzhao An order from the conferment? If the Lord Hou hadn’t asked me about my background back then, would he have made up his mind to marry me if he was also from a family of innocent poets, ceremonies and scholars? Even now he still despises my humble background!”

Xu Junying turned her face away, not looking at her: "The past was the past, and the present is the present. When they ask in the future, you can't say that I didn't bring you a message. It's because you are in poor health and can't go out!"

After finishing speaking, he turned and walked away, waving at the same time, Baoju appeared out of nowhere, and hurriedly followed.

Cui Xi and Cui Lian also showed their heads, and walked carefully to support her: "Grandma, the wind is tight, let's go back!"

Meiniang stared at Xu Junying's receding back, feeling her lungs were like inflated balloons, which might explode at any moment.

Back at Tsinghua University, took a hot ginger bath, drank two bowls of ginger soup, ignored the account books, and fell asleep.

After a comfortable afternoon nap, I woke up feeling relaxed and refreshed, and my heart was no longer blocked—it was Qin Meiniang, that's right, she was a newborn, and it wasn't the one from before. Is it worth being angry with Xu Junying?
The important thing is how to manage and live your own life well!

But having said that, that guy has done a good enough job to prevent Qin Meiniang from being connected with the outside world. His thoughts are easy to understand: he doesn't want Qin Meiniang to be too active, for fear that she will be too popular. ordeal.Didn't he and the old lady just want Zhuang Yulan to come in and overwhelm Meiniang, gradually replacing Meiniang?How could you want her to have too much contact with those noble wives, if she still has the support of the noble wives, it would be even worse.

Xu Junying neglected his wife and son. Mother Wang said that they had been separated for too long and that they were separated. Is this the reason?At the beginning, he also said that he loved Mei Niang, regardless of his family status, he married her by force, and the child was born. Isn't it great to have a beautiful wife and charming children?Why don't you love me anymore?

This perverted, illogical behavior makes people think hard and can't figure it out.

It's not that she wants to replace Qin Meiniang and Xu Junying as husband and wife, if Xu Junying rushes to love her, she may be at a loss and stay away.Now it is she who has an attempt to care about him, wants to arouse his responsibility as a husband and father, and take care of his wife and children, but he refuses to understand, let alone cooperate, and even pretends to be a loving couple. I can't bear to cooperate, Xiao Mian!There is no way to take him.

(End of this chapter)