Xu Junying glared at her: "I am a rude and reckless man?"
"Are you really elegant? Yes, there are also elegant generals among the military commanders - like the King of Qi! You are far from that!"
Meimei's words really angered Xu Junying. He grunted a few times but didn't explode. He just had a cold face, his chest heaving, and didn't say a word. He was like a moving iceberg, blocking Meimei. Meimei wanted to leave but couldn't. Seeing that it was getting dark, she had to turn around and walk back, planning to find another way back. Xu Junying let her go, but followed closely behind. Meimei looked back at him from time to time, and saw that he always kept a distance of three steps from her, so she felt relieved. Seeing that they were almost at the main courtyard, she couldn't help but start to teach him:
"That's the way it should be! This is how you should act when walking with a lady. Be gentle and tolerant, don't offend her casually, and act like a gentleman!"
Xu Junying has calmed down: "You are not a lady!"
Meimei almost stumbled, but Xu Junying saw that she had stood firm and said with a smile, "You are a married woman, my wife, Xu Junying!"
Meimei turned around and glared at him, wanting to kick him: "Can you please stop saying this all the time? I haven't forgotten it!"
"As long as you haven't forgotten!"
Xu Junying spoke slowly, approaching Meimei leisurely, his voice gentle and soft: "I forgot to tell you: that... my damn guest, you also recognize it - it's Zhang Jingyun and Lingxuzi!"
Meimei's eyes widened: "You...how could you do this? I can't stand you!"
Xu Junying smiled cunningly. In the twilight, he only felt that Meimei's eyes were dazzlingly beautiful, and he couldn't help but reach out to touch her face:
"What's wrong with me? I was just doing what you said! It's vulgar, but it suits a rough and reckless man like me, and I think it's pretty good!"
Meimei was furious and tried to retreat but was caught by him. She raised her foot to kick him but she couldn't kick him. He controlled her in two moves and held her tightly in his arms: "Cen Meimei! I'm not offending you. I like you! I, I'm your husband!"
He hugged her so tightly that Meimei was almost suffocated. She gave up struggling and said weakly, "Let go! I can't breathe, I'm going to die!"
Xu Junying quickly let her go. Meimei stood still, took a deep breath, stepped back and said to Xu Junying: "You like me, right? Then will you listen to me?"
Xu Junying looked at her with sparkling eyes: "You say!"
"Stand still and put your hands behind your back!"
Xu Junying hesitated for a moment, then did as he was told. Meimei swung her arm and slapped him twice. Not wanting to vent her anger, she kicked him. Xu Junying was not stupid after all, so he dodged:
"That's enough, Meimei! The customer has been waiting for too long... You can hit me however you want, but you can't kick me like that, you'll cripple me!"
Meimei was so angry that she wanted to cry: "You are a pervert! You are a bad guy!"
Xu Junying said anxiously, "Don't cry, don't cry! How are you going to face people later? Let's go quickly. You know the temper of the King of Qi. He will leave if you wait too long. How can we not let him eat so late?"
As he spoke, he carefully touched Meimei's hand. Meimei vigilantly put her hand into her sleeves. At this time, two maids came out of the yard and walked towards them. While she was distracted to look at the two maids, Xu Junying grabbed her hand with his right hand, and put his left hand around her slender waist, and led her to the gate steadily and quickly. Meimei couldn't break free for a while, and it was difficult for her to do anything inside the yard, so she had no choice but to let him go.
Cuixi and Cuisi were standing in the upper corridor. Seeing the two of them coming back hand in hand, they couldn't help showing some surprise in their eyes, but their faces were as humble and respectful as always, bowing to greet them. Meimei glanced at Xu Junying, and he let her go tactfully, but interrupted her to ask about Heng'er's situation. Cuisi replied:
"Replying to Lord Hou and Madam Young: The nurse has fed Heng-er well, and he is now having a great time playing with the guests inside!"
Meimei asked, "How is the dinner preparation going?"
Cui Xi replied, "Madam, everything is ready. I have transferred two chefs from Xiankelai to select the freshest and best ingredients to prepare the latest dishes!"
Meimei nodded: "Okay, go and prepare it. As soon as the guests enter the flower hall, we will serve the dishes!"
Xu Junying smiled: "I'm hungry. Listening to the dishes Cui Xi prepared, my appetite has been whetted!"
Meimei suddenly thought of Cuilian. This girl was with her in the garden, so why didn’t she come back with her
When asked if Cui Si had seen Cui Lian, Cui Si said slowly, "Cui Lian came back early and was busy in the flower hall!"
Meimei couldn't help but frown secretly: This clever girl, it cannot be said that she lacks loyalty, but after all, she has different ideas from herself, and is in the same boat with Madam Qin and Mother Wang, and she is determined to pin her master to Xu Junying.
Meimei and Xu Junying walked into the upper room together. The guests sat with Heng'er in the leisure room, laughing happily. Meimei went to greet Zhang Jingyun and Lingxuzi, and sat with King Qi and Lin Runan. Heng'er quickly got into her arms. The guests were chatting and laughing, with happy expressions. Xu Junying sat next to Zhang Jingyun and Lingxuzi, and resumed his usual calmness and silence. He just listened to others with a smile, and occasionally answered a few words. His eyes were always on Meimei and Heng'er. Heng'er was very good at taking care of and cooperating with him. When he received his gaze, he crawled towards him. He had already Heng'er, who is learning to walk, does not need anyone to hold him. With a little support, he can squeeze to Xu Junying by himself and let Xu Junying hold him for a while. Then he goes back to Meimei. As soon as Meimei holds him, he supports himself and comes to Xu Junying. This goes back and forth. Heng'er finds it fun and is very happy. Meimei is very impatient, but Xu Junying is very satisfied. All the guests at the table are watching: this is called husband and wife, this is parents and children, a happy and complete family, this is him, Meimei and Heng'er!
While eating, everyone talked about several topics, including the prince's full moon, the upcoming palace examination, and hunting in April. The King of Qi was most interested in hunting. Meimei curiously asked Zhang Jingyun and Lingxuzi:
"Are you two going too?"
Zhang Jingyun nodded with a smile. Meimei wanted to say something but stopped herself. She thought it would be better not to say it. If she said it, she would only satisfy her curiosity and would make others feel uncomfortable for no reason. So she lowered her head and kept silent.
Xu Junying and King Qi looked at Meimei at the same time, each with their own guesses. Xu Junying felt a little bitter when he saw Meimei's hesitation to talk to Zhang Jingyun, but he just pretended nothing had happened and raised his glass to toast. King Qi drank a glass of wine and said to Meimei:
"Do you want to go hunting? In previous years, I have brought my family with me. You can come with me! It's very exciting to take you to hunt wild deer!"
Lin Runan said quickly: "Of course she wants to go, I'll go with her!"
The King of Qi glanced at her and said nothing.
Meimei said, "I would love to go, but I can't ride a horse. If you all run away like the wind, what will I do?"
Lin Runan said, "Riding a horse is not difficult. I have been trying to find a docile pony for you. If you haven't found one yet, you can ride mine first. It has been with me for two years and is very obedient. I will teach you tomorrow!"
The King of Qi sneered, "You? What do you know? Stop making a fool of yourself! I have many horses in my palace. I'll ask someone who knows about horses to pick a good one for Meimei!"
Xu Junying smiled slightly: "Don't worry, King Qi, no good horse or fierce horse is suitable for Meimei, I will take good care of her!"
Meimei looked at him coldly: What do you mean? Not letting her ride a horse means not letting her follow the others. Should they equip her with a carriage, so that she can ride in the carriage while others ride horses
That would be safe, but after all, she was going to the wild, where the scenery was endless. Who knew what kind of emotions would be aroused? With great ambitions, couldn't she ride a horse? It was strange that she had never thought of riding a horse in her previous life. No matter what kind of ancient costume movies and TV series she watched, the heroic figures of people riding horses could not move her. At the age of 20, she passed the driving test. When she went home on holidays, her uncle's car drove her around the streets. At the age of 25, she had her own car, which was brand new, shiny, comfortable, and unique. Who would want to ride a horse? Is it hard
But God is playing a joke on her. You don't want to? So God lets you travel through time and space to try the thrill of riding a horse!
Well, then we have no choice but to learn. Meimei whispered to Lin Runan, "Come tomorrow, bring your horse, and we'll go to Suochunyuan to learn!"
Lin Runan looked at King Qi and smiled, nodded, and lowered her head to ask her in a low voice: "What did you want to say to Zhang Jingyun just now?"
"No, please stop being so curious, okay?"
"Tell me! If you don't, I won't leave tonight and will sleep with you!"
Meimei smiled: "It's a deal! I couldn't ask for more!"
Lin Runan was startled, feeling something was wrong. Then she saw Xu Junying's eyes sweeping over her and quickly changed her words: "I'd better go home. My mother will be worried about me!"
Meimei rolled her eyes at her resentfully: "You have no conscience. I was thinking I would tell you if you stayed!"
Lin Runan bit her lip: "Just tease me, if you want to tell me, I can't sleep tonight and I won't be able to come tomorrow!"
"If you don't want to come, then don't come. Whoever comes will tell whoever comes!"
Lin Runan was helpless and could only stare blankly.
Talking about hunting, the King of Qi put aside the grudge he had against Xu Junying because of Meimei. The two talked about things on the hunting ground and had a lively conversation, even laughing out loud. Xu Junying was talking happily with the King of Qi, but his eyes were still wandering on Meimei. He took in how Meimei joked with Lin Runan, how she toasted Zhang Jingyun and Lingxuzi, and how she had a serious conversation with Zhang Jingyun. However, the King of Qi was in high spirits and talked nonstop. He wanted to listen carefully to the conversation between Meimei and the others, and it was difficult for him to be distracted for a while.
Meimei and Zhang Jingyun didn't actually talk about any particularly personal topics. Zhang Jingyun didn't even tell her that he had been to Qin's house to visit Feng's mother and son. Smart Zhang Jingyun knew that it was not appropriate to mention Qin's house at this time. Meimei ran away on her own and wanted to divorce, but Mrs. Qin didn't support her and kept silent, which undoubtedly made Meimei very sad. Mrs. Qin thought that if Xu Junying didn't come back and make a final statement, she would not come to visit her daughter. If Xu Junying refused to leave, her daughter would still be his. If he let go, then her daughter would be his, and of course she would take her back.
Meimei only knew from Zhang Jingyun that Xu Junying met the two of them on the street and invited them back to check her grandmother's pulse. Although the old lady was angry, she felt relieved when she saw that her grandson had specially invited two doctors who were one rank higher than the imperial doctors to check her pulse. She also knew to follow the wishes of her sons and grandsons, so she calmed down and did not mention going to the palace to see the emperor. She was not really sick because of anger, but just pretended to scare Xu Junying. Zhang Jingyun prescribed her a prescription to clear her heart and replenish her qi, and Lingxuzi gave her two bottles of pills. Xu Junying said a few nice words to calm her down, and the old lady smiled. After that, they went to see Mrs. Zheng. Xu Junying had entrusted her when he left Beijing. They came to visit with the sixth son of the Xu family. The drugs that counteracted each other were deposited and mixed in the blood, which was extremely difficult to remove. Mrs. Zheng's illness would not be cured in a year or two, and she had to slowly adjust and patiently treat it with medicine. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.) (To be continued)