Foster son and husband

Chapter 85 Take it back
After breakfast, Bao Ju tidied up the official documents that he brought back yesterday, but Master Hou was drunk and failed to read them. They were still locked in the box and let an attendant hold them. Xu Junying came over, Xu Junying temporarily went back to the room to get something, came out to look at a few followers, and said:
"Go out to the side door yourself and wait at the gate, I'll be here in a while!!"

He signaled Baoju to take the briefcase, and followed him to the upper room of Tsinghua University.

The sky was already bright, it was late compared to the past, this was the first time that the time to go out was delayed, even if he didn't have to go to court, but only went to the government office, Xu Junying never refused to be late, this was related to his usual diligent style.

Walking out of the Moon Cave Gate, Xu Junying glanced at the upper room, the corridor was deserted, only three or two ladies and servants were busy with something, did Meiniang get up yet?Why don't you see her close maids and Mama Wang?
The little girl Cheng'er turned out from the path behind the holly tree on the left, saw Xu Junying, and hurriedly bowed to salute, Xu Junying asked:

"Your grandma is up?"

Cheng'er replied: "Respond to Master Hou's words: Grandma got up before dawn, and now she has gone to Qiuhua Courtyard, please greet Grandma!"

Xu Junying pursed her lips, the expression on her face became indifferent and cold, she nodded to let Cheng'er leave, Cheng'er had just walked a few steps, then called her again, paused, and finally handed over a small brocade box in her hand past:
"This is a pill from the palace. It's for dizziness. Give it to your grandma. It's good to take one when you're sick—don't always use minor illnesses as excuses, and don't care about business. If you don't go to the old lady to serve you for days, it's just No etiquette!"

Cheng'er came over and took the brocade box with both hands, Fu leaned down and said: "Your maidservant has made a note, when the grandma comes back, the slaveservant will present the pills to the grandma and pass on the words of Master Hou!"

Xu Junying didn't say anything, took Baoju out of Tsinghua University, and walked to the second gate.I felt a little uncomfortable: I guessed that she was dizzy, couldn't get up early, and couldn't go to Qiuhua Hospital, so I deliberately waited until this time to come, and personally gave her the pill that was specially prepared by the imperial physician in the palace for the empress dowager, and had the best curative effect on dizziness. He came to her to give her a sweater and took care of her several times, but he had no choice but to accept it. This royal medicine is more precious than anything else, and ordinary people can't get it easily. He originally wanted to come for the old lady, to cure her. It can be regarded as repaying her favor, and neither owes anything.

She got up and left before dawn. The dizziness recovered so quickly?Went to visit Heng'er again, and greeted Mrs. Zheng. The three of them together seemed like a real family!

Xu Junying thought silently, this idea appeared in his mind unexpectedly, he gritted his teeth, stepped hard, and walked like flying, Baoju behind him froze for a moment, and quickly followed.

In Qiuhua Courtyard, Meiniang held Heng'er in the porch and played with the birds in the cage for a while, then followed the women and girls into the second hall, put Heng'er on the warm couch, and waited for Xia Lian to bring the early food At that time, holding his hand, teaching him to play fighting insects, sing nursery rhymes, and do various exercises to exercise his hands and feet. Heng Er was very excited and giggled happily. Mei Niang saw that her son was smart and could learn everything quickly. They were also extremely happy, the mother and son played for a while, when Henger's breakfast was delivered, Meiniang fed him herself, the child had a good appetite, and with the mother holding him, he was in a happy mood and ate fast and well. After feeding a bowl of meat porridge in a while, Meiniang put the last spoonful of porridge into Heng'er's mouth. After he swallowed it, he opened his mouth and waited, causing everyone around to laugh. Meiniang wiped his mouth for him , kissed that pink little face fiercely, and said: "The little belly is swollen, eat so much first, let's eat again when we are hungry, okay?"

Heng'er seemed to understand, opened a pair of bright eyes and nodded at her, but his painful appearance made Meiniang reluctant to hand him over to the nanny.

It wasn't until Mrs. Zheng woke up and asked Chunyue to call her in to talk, that Meiniang gave Heng'er to the nanny to hug, but Heng'er naturally refused, and hugged Meiniang's neck tightly and didn't let go, even screaming and waving her hands to drive the nanny away , Mei Niang had no choice but to hold him to see Mrs. Zheng, Mrs. Zheng coaxed Heng'er a few words, and asked Xia Lian to take him away. After a while of crying, the mother and son still had to separate. Meiniang stood in front of Mrs. Zheng's bed. , listening to Heng'er's cries fading away, the resentment towards Mrs. Zheng in my heart increased a bit, it was not as deep as usual.

Mrs. Zheng looked at Mei Niang, and said a little dissatisfied: "I mentioned to you a while ago that Meiyu was picked up after the Lantern Festival, did you not remember my words, or do you have to wait until the first month is over to pick her up?"

Mei Niang lowered her eyes and said: "The daughter-in-law didn't dare to forget what my mother said, she only thought that mother would visit her uncle after the New Year, and pick up Cousin Yu by the way..."

Mrs. Zheng said: "I look at Heng'er every day. The child is delicate and can't stand the cold weather. How dare I take him back to your uncle's house? I don't have time to pick her up. I'm old now, and I don't care about housework. You are in your prime. Helped you up to be the director of the family, why? Henger and I will rely on you from now on, you can't always remember to do everything after I remind you, pay more attention to yourself, and take care of your mother-in-law and son, I am blessed!"

Grandma, I beg you to watch Heng'er?I want to go back to my natal family and return my son to me!What is Zheng Meiyu, and it takes a lot of trouble to pick her up?It's a matter of a few women in a carriage.The grandma and Xu Junying's wife must send someone to pick her up, it's just to achieve a certain purpose.

Mei Niang really wanted to contradict the old woman, telling her that Zheng Meiyu was really not worth her trouble, and she was not what she thought, she could be her undercover agent and help her get involved with Xu Junying, but after seeing Mrs. Zheng use a pair of The swollen eyes stared at her, she lost that mood, it was useless, and she didn't really make an alliance with her, the timing was right, she took her son and left, and she didn't have any relationship with the old woman.

She still lowered her head docilely: "My daughter-in-law knows what to do, and in the past two days, someone will pick up Cousin Yu!"

Mrs. Zheng's face became more relaxed: "At that time, let Mama He follow the car. Mama He often comes to Zhuangzi, eighty miles north of the city. I won't go back for the New Year's Eve. You also sent someone to send you gifts for the New Year a few years ago. , this time it’s okay to be more casual, you don’t need to bring too many things.”

Mei Niang said: "It's still the new year's day, and it's the first lunar month. It's better to pick up Cousin Yu empty-handed. When the daughter-in-law takes Mama He to the warehouse, pick out some good gifts and let them take them!"

Mrs. Zheng hummed, and then said: "You are smart and capable, better than Jingyu, the second wife, and the wife of the second bedroom has never been as good as me. Look at Jingyu, her family background is several times better than yours, and she is a strong woman. Married What can you do to the second room? You know how I treat you. I am not a harsh and stingy mother-in-law. You don’t have to be wronged by Jingyu. Junying wants to marry again, and the old lady also mentioned it to me. Don't worry, how many years can the old lady live? With me, the Hou Fuchu will be in your hands, and anyone who wants to share your power must go through me! Yueli stopped me from disciplining my daughter-in-law. With the old lady here, Mrs. Zhuang can sit on your equal. Without the old lady, she is just a concubine with the title of wife! You have to be patient, and when Heng'er grows up, you can do whatever you want. It's all there!"

Mei Niang responded, "Daughter-in-law listen to mother!"

What I thought in my heart was: Hurry up, hurry up, my sister is impatient to stay in this kind of place, Heng'er must be taken away—the old lady is scheming, with a loving face, but she kicked you in the back and beat her niece and granddaughter Help her up, the lady Zhuang Yulan is not a good thing, Mrs. Zheng is shrewd and conceited, Zheng Meiyu has no shame, leaving Heng'er behind, she will be killed by them sooner or later!
On the 22nd of the first lunar month, three carriages came from outside the city and drove into Xufumen Lane. Instead of going directly to the side entrance, they stopped at the gate. Four servants stood in a row at the gate, and one of them saw the carriage stop. If he didn't leave, he ran down the stone steps, asked, and when he learned that Miss Zheng's family had arrived, he waved:

"Enter through the side door. Lord Hou has guests. He is talking in the front hall. He may not come out when he will come out. It would be bad if he happens to be bumped into by guests!"

The lady of Xu's family who got off the carriage went to tell Mother He, and Mother He smiled and said to Zheng Meiyu who was sitting in the same carriage: "It's better to enter through the side door, and the car will go directly to the Chuihua Gate, so that the girl won't have to walk!"

Zheng Meiyu caressed her legs and said, "Mom doesn't know, it's really tiring to drive, and my legs are sore. I just wanted to take a walk, so I entered through the gate!"

Mother He smiled and looked at her, and said: "Okay, okay, get out of the car later, let the maids help the girl to walk around the curved corridor a few times, and stretch her hamstrings!"

Zheng Meiyu said: "Forget it, I have to go back to see my aunt first, after being away for so many days, I really miss my aunt!"

Mother He nodded: "After all, since I was a child, I grew up with my wife. The girl and wife are called aunts and nephews, but they are more like mother and daughter. The wife also talks about the girl every day. After the new year, she asked the grandma to send someone to To pick up the girl back to the mansion, Grandma has a lot of things to do, so she didn't keep it in mind, so she reminded her again before going to pick her up!"

Zheng Meiyu's gaze cast on Mother He's face slowly moved away, staring at the row of brocade tassels shaking on the wall of the carriage for a while, then lowered her eyes, quietly hiding the hatred and coldness in her eyes.

After that, every time she went home to visit her parents, she never lived for a full month. The situation at home got worse and worse. Her sisters were all married off. Her father had a daily cough and asthma. The land property has come, but after so many years, it still hasn't recovered, but it still raises three aunts, and has a concubine brother who is as sick as him. The mother is sharp and mean, and she is nagging. She feels uncomfortable if she lives in such a house for one more day. If you have to die, it may take half a month or less than ten days, and you must leave.Of the three aunts, the one who married in Xu's house had the best life and loved her the most. As long as she didn't want to stay with her parents anymore, she would send someone to tell Madam Zheng, and Madam Zheng would immediately send someone to pick her up. .In the Xu Mansion, the environment is relaxed and beautiful, and there are two cousins ​​who treat her like sisters. She lives a leisurely life, and believes that Xu Mansion is her home, and she wants to live here for the rest of her life!

Cousin Ying is handsome and mighty, smiling at her can make her excited for a long time, cousin Jie also loves her and pets her, but he only treats her like a child, and he always treats her like a child Very little patience with her.Only the eldest cousin will talk to her politely and treat her as a girl. When she was very young, she chose cousin Ying as her object of admiration and future husband .

Before Qin Meiniang appeared, she fought with Zhuang Yulan, and Qin Meiniang was given a marriage to enter the waiting mansion, and Zhuang Yulan fell down directly. Although she wanted to vomit blood with hatred, she insisted on not leaving.Finally, Qin Meiniang died, and Zhuang Yulan was far away in Jiangning. She gained the trust of her cousin Ying, and a great opportunity was at hand. Who would have thought that Qin Meiniang would come back to life again!At that time, she wished she could go to Tsinghua University and strangle Mei Niang to death again!
This time, Qin Meiniang did it on purpose, right?He didn't pick her up for a long time, and wanted to suffocate her to death in Zheng's house?
Zheng Meiyu gritted her teeth and stared at the embroidered felt mat under her feet: Qin Meiniang, did you remember anything?If she really thought about it, for Heng'er's sake, she should keep silent and find a quiet place to die!

(End of this chapter)