Xu Junying said: "Only in this way can I solve the confusion in my heart - since the night you came back to life, Mei Niang has completely changed her temperament, especially your eyes, which are clear and bright, as if they can see into people's hearts. Mei Niang is not like this. She never looks at me! She is delicate and weak, it is impossible for her to learn martial arts, and she will not have the courage and talent like you. I once guessed the reason why Mei Niang changed so much. After thinking about it, I can only attribute it to her resurrection from the dead. I thought she had some special experience, but I didn't expect that she is no longer there, and the one who came back alive is another person!"
"Yes! My name is Cen Meimei, and I come from another... country. I accidentally fell into the river and died, and when I woke up, I became the wife of a marquis in a coffin! I just inherited her body, and I know nothing about your past with her. I only heard some things from Mother Wang and the maids, and I get along with you based on this, because I have to do something that is in line with her status if I want to survive, so please don't be offended!"
"I don't blame you. It's fate. No one expected it!"
Xu Junying looked at her intently, as if he had just met her. Mei Niang lowered her head slightly and thought about how to say those words in her mind.
"You are very good to Heng'er, Qin Meiniang, she has never played with Heng'er like you do..." Xu Junying said.
Mei Niang smiled and said, "Everyone has different personalities. Qin Mei Niang is ill and in a bad mood. She can't take good care of Heng Er."
Xu Junying nodded: "Mother Wang, Cui Xi and the others all know that you are Cen Meimei, not Qin Meiniang?"
"They know Cen Meimei only because I look like I'm wearing a mask. Although I feel like you that Qin Meiniang has changed too much, I didn't think too far ahead. After all, resurrection is a bit scary. I didn't dare to tell anyone, and you're the first one to know!"
"This matter is indeed unusual. I just need to know about it, but don't tell anyone else!"
Mei Niang looked up at him. Xu Junying's face was calm and his eyes were sincere: "Remember my words!"
Mei Niang just nodded: "Okay, I'll remember it."
After a moment of silence, Mei Niang mustered up her courage and said, "Thank you, Lord Hou, for believing in me. Lord Hou is indeed different and his knowledge is incomparable to that of ordinary people! I am not Qin Mei Niang, but I know the secret between the three of you. I swear to keep it secret. Please rest assured, Lord Hou, and let me leave the mansion!"
Xu Junying sighed slightly: "Hou Mansion, does it really bore you so much? I was born and raised here, and have lived here for more than ten years. I feel that every blade of grass and every tree is very endearing. You have only lived here for a few months, and you are already bored with it!"
"Because this is your home, but not mine! I also have my own home that I love. My grandparents, father, and mother all love me very much. With them in my home, it is full of warmth and joy. The cats and dogs in that home are all so kind and cute..."
Two strings of tears dripped from her eyes, and Mei Niang suddenly burst into tears. She lowered her head and covered her face with her sleeves.
She felt that she was strong enough and an optimist. She seldom cried in her past and present lives. Nothing could shake her tear glands unless it was pain that touched her heart.
Her beloved grandparents, parents, and all the relatives who loved her and whom she loved, all came to her mind at this moment. Their smiling faces turned into expressions of grief and despair. She lay down on the table and cried her heart out, crying until she was confused.
Xu Junying stood up and looked at Mei Niang, who was crying bitterly, at a loss. He reached out his hand and touched her hair, but quickly retracted his hand. He stood there stupidly, at a loss as to what to do.
During the short time they spent together, he had only seen her smile, and rarely saw her frowning or looking worried. He didn't expect that a few words of emotion would make her miss her family and home and cry like this.
He really didn't know how to comfort her. He would rather she argued with him with sharp words and slammed the table at him in anger - that was too rude. She didn't even like the thing, but she did it to him. But he didn't want to care about it. Tonight, he didn't want to care about anything with her. He just wanted to understand a few things from her, and he also wanted her to understand one thing: she couldn't walk out of the mansion at will in the future, and all the people she met outside should be regarded as dreams.
Unexpectedly, she revealed to him a bizarre story that was even more jaw-dropping than the story of Qin Meiniang and Lao Qi's illegitimate child Heng'er - Cen Meimei was not a figment of her imagination, but a real person who was born in a foreign country, fell into a river and drowned. By some strange coincidence, her soul entered Qin Meiniang's body!
He quickly figured it out and firmly believed that this was the only explanation for the various changes that occurred in Qin Meiniang after she came back to life.
She told him the truth because she wanted to leave the Hou Mansion, but he was still very glad that he was the first person to know about it, and hoped that she would not tell anyone else. She said that she was not Qin Meiniang and did not want to pretend to be Qin Meiniang's wife. He felt a little uneasy in his heart, and it was too difficult to make a decision whether to let her go or not.
Mei Niang cried for a long time, and gradually calmed down, but she was still bent over the table, motionless. There was a rustling sound outside the window, and it was raining again. The spring night rain soaked everything, but it also brought a slight chill that penetrated into the room. Xu Junying was afraid that she would catch a cold, and wanted to call her, but he didn't know which name to use. Just when he was in a dilemma, Mei Niang sat up suddenly, lowered her head, and said in a hoarse voice: "Sorry, I'm a little tired, I want to go back over there first!"
Xu Junying pointed to the brass basin beside him and said, "I asked someone to get some hot water. Wash your face!"
Mei Niang shook her head: "No need, I'll wash it when I get home."
Xu Junying said: "It's raining outside!"
Mei Niang was startled, raised her head and listened carefully, her eyes were red and swollen like peaches, she looked at Xu Junying: "If you have an umbrella, you can go!"
Xu Junying looked at her and said, "I don't know where Ruibao and the others put the umbrellas... It's very cold outside, so you should go back after daybreak. The bed has been made and quilts have been added. You go and get some sleep, and I'll read a book over here."
Mei Niang refused to go to bed: "I'm used to my bed. If I can't sleep, I'll just sit for a while. It's almost dawn!"
"It's still a long way from dawn, go to bed quickly, or you'll catch a cold." Xu Junying said, "Shall I help you go?"
"No need! I, I'll go by myself!"
Seeing Xu Junying was about to stand up, Mei Niang quickly stood up, lowered her head and turned away. Xu Junying watched from behind and smiled slightly: I knew she was afraid of this trick.
There were indeed three or four quilts on Xu Junying's bed. When she patted them, they were soft and elastic, and they smelled of rosewood. They must have been taken out of the cabinet. Mei Niang was sleepy, tired and cold, so she didn't care about it anymore. She lifted two of them, put two more underneath, took off her outer jacket, skirt and socks, and lay down to sleep. Xu Junying was not scary as to the man in the room. No matter who he touched, he could never touch her. Qin Mei Niang was Lao Qi's woman!
Mei Niang smiled at her own thought, closed her eyes, and soon fell asleep.
At dawn, the rain stopped outside. Xu Junying walked out of the study and went straight to the bed. He drew aside the curtain and was stunned. Was there too many quilts? He couldn't find anyone. He gently lifted the two corners of the quilt and saw Mei Niang's face. She was sleeping under the quilt, and her face looked even more delicate and pink. She was sleeping very soundly and deeply. It seemed that she would not wake up for a while.
Xu Junying lowered the curtain, quietly opened the door and went out. Baoju quickly came over from the corridor, bowed, and said:
"The rain last night was not heavy, so there was no water on the field."
Xu Junying nodded: "Go and practice a few sets. Bai Zhan is here. Let him watch the door and no one is allowed to enter!"
"yes!"
Although the sandy mud on the training ground was wet, there was no water accumulation, so it was convenient for movement. Xu Junying practiced several boxing and kicking routines, and practiced all kinds of spear, sword, and knife techniques. It was already bright in the sky. He took the handkerchief handed to him by Baoju to wipe the sweat off his face, put on his outer robe, and walked briskly through the path lined with flowers and trees, and walked back to Wenjinxuan.
From afar, Bai Zhan was seen leaning against a pillar under the corridor, facing Wen Jinxuan, chewing a steamed bun. When he saw Xu Junying coming, he quickly stuffed half of the steamed bun into his mouth and stood up straight, but he couldn't speak for a long time. Xu Junying stopped and looked at him. Seeing his expression, he shook his head and walked forward again, but was stopped by Bai Zhan. After finally swallowing the steamed bun, he said:
"Wait a minute, Grandma is talking to someone in there. Grandma said... No one is allowed to get close!"
Xu Junying's expression changed: "Didn't you say that no one is allowed to enter?"
"Master, calm down! It was Cousin Yu who came. At that time, the eldest mistress had woken up and opened the door to go back to the upper room. She ran into Cousin Yu and invited her into the room. She told me not to let anyone get close. They were talking inside and I was staring at the door!"
Xu Junying's expression eased: "Why did you come so early, cousin?"
"New desserts were made and two plates were sent over. The east corner door was locked and could not be opened. She came in through the courtyard gate—Grandmother gave me a dessert!"
"Is it tasty?"
"Mmm! Very sweet, one is enough."
Xu Junying patted him and said, "Look, I'll go over and listen!"
As soon as I walked to the door, I heard a snapping sound coming from inside. Zheng Meiyu's shrill voice was still piercing no matter how suppressed it was: "You dare to hit me!"
Mei Niang laughed hoarsely and said, "What's so difficult about beating you? I've wanted to beat you for a long time, because you really deserve a beating. If I use violence in public, people will laugh at Qin Mei Niang for being uncultured. No one can see it here, so it's good. Even if I kill you, no one will know!"
Xu Junying was stunned: After staying up all night, her voice became hoarse? Did she catch a cold
Zheng Meiyu sneered a few times: "Kill me? Qin Meiniang, who do you think you are? Zhuang Yulan married in March, and the position of the Marquis's wife will be hers sooner or later. You should have died a long time ago. You will be clean after death. Why do you want to come back to life?"
"Why should I die? If I die, can you be my wife? You have been wanting to tell me what it is, right? Tell me now. If I really deserve to die, I will never live on!"
"Humph! You are guilty and deserve to die!"
"What crime? Tell me!"
Zheng Meiyu said grimly, "She committed adultery and raised her illegitimate child as her great-grandson. Heng'er is the evidence!"
With a loud slap, Zheng Meiyu was slapped again. Mei Niang said calmly, "You ungrateful ungrateful bastard! The Xu family has raised you for nothing. The eldest wife is blinded by greed and loves a niece like you! I don't care what others do, but you dare to lie and slander my innocence and my Heng'er. How can I tolerate you?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian. to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.) (To be continued)