15 Separation
Meimei couldn't stand his pressure anymore, and she almost couldn't bear it anymore. Xu Junying finally stopped, hugged her, and whispered in her ear:
"Meimei, is it really impossible?"
Meimei gritted her teeth: I have to insist! Even if the pain is nothing, the large bruises on my body have not yet disappeared. Who would be willing to be a bride with scars all over
"Junying, you really can't! It hurts if it touches my body..." Meimei's voice was soft.
"sorry… "
Xu Junying let go of her a little with an apologetic and unwilling feeling, took a deep breath, and caressed her shoulders:
"Then I hold you like this, okay?"
Meimei nodded: "Yeah!"
Xu Junying sighed: "I can't bear to fall asleep next to you, what should I do?"
Meimei said, "Then go to sleep on the couch outside. You have to go out tomorrow, so you need to get enough rest!"
"I'm fine! There are cars to replace you along the way, so you can rest in the car for a while, but it will disturb your sleep..."
As if he had made up his mind, he laid her down flat, pulled a thin embroidered quilt over her, and lay down beside her, saying, "I will never move again. Go to sleep!"
Meimei used half of her embroidered quilt to cover his abdomen: "This is the right way. Count one, two, three, and we will close our eyes and go to sleep together!"
Xu Junying smiled, took her left hand and put it on himself: "Okay, listen to my wife's orders!"
After closing his eyes, Xu Junying really stopped moving, not even turning over. But Meimei tossed and turned, gradually moving away from him, before she fell into a drowsy sleep.
Xu Junying waited until she was motionless, then he gently moved closer, leaned over to look at her quiet and beautiful sleeping face, listened to her even breathing, and he had the urge to hold her in his arms again - why did she reject him? She had to be so far away to fall asleep, and it was obvious that they were fine, they could sleep on their left side, they were already husband and wife, husband and wife were one body, but she still had to be on guard against him and worry about him!
He sighed slightly and wanted to lay her down flat, but he resisted the urge to move his hands. He was afraid that she would wake up if he moved her. So he just let her be, as she would turn over soon.
Just as she thought of this, Meimei turned over. Xu Junying lay down opposite her with a smile, still holding her hand gently, closing his eyes and trying to fall asleep.
The next morning, Meimei was awakened by Cuixi. She opened her eyes and saw several maids standing in front of the bed. Cuilian had rolled up the curtains, Cuisi was tidying up the table, and Cuixi was leaning over her, looking at her and whispering:
"Young Madam, it's time to get up. The Marquis got up early and went to see the old lady. I asked Baoju and he said he would be leaving soon. The Madam must wash up and see the Marquis off!"
Cui Lian said: "The Queen will also come today..."
Meimei pushed the pillow away and stood up: "Okay, okay, get up... Where's Heng'er, has he had breakfast?"
Cui Xi put on her embroidered shoes and said, "Heng'er got up before dawn and was learning to walk in the yard. He just started laughing and making noises when the Marquis came out and took him to the East Courtyard to prevent him from disturbing the young lady. Now he is following the Marquis to the Jinhua Courtyard."
Meimei listened to Cuixi's words without saying anything. She went to the clean room by herself, thinking to herself: Xu Junying is going to go on a long journey, and took Heng'er to say goodbye to the old lady without calling her. What is he planning? Will he just tell the old lady that Meimei is not feeling well and doesn't need to come to Jinhuayuan to pay respects in the future? It would be great if he could say that!
The old ones are the wisest. Xu Junying was played by his grandmother. When the mansion was divided, she clearly said that she would live with the second master and get two-thirds of the Xu mansion's property. She also moved all the floating wealth there. But she changed her mind and ran back to Jinhua Hall in Hou Mansion. Isn't it obvious that she helped the second house to cheat the first house? As an elder, she has no sense of fairness. It's really hateful!
After Meimei had finished dressing up, she heard the news outside that Lord Hou and Heng Ge'er had returned. Just as she was about to go out to greet them, Xu Junying strode in, glanced at Meimei, motioned Cuixi and the others to leave, then pulled Meimei into his arms, deeply smelled the fragrance of her hair on her neck, and whispered in her ear:
"I have to go immediately, Meimei, I can't bear to leave you!"
Meimei was stunned for a moment: "Leaving now? Aren't you going to have breakfast?"
"It's too late! I had planned to come back and have breakfast with you. I stayed at the old lady's place for a few more hours. I have agreed with the old ancestor that you are weak and don't have to go to Jinhua Hall to pay your respects every day. Just go once every now and then... You don't have to say too much, just pay your respects and say hello, stand for a while and then find an excuse to leave. The old lady won't make it difficult for you. No matter what she says, just bear with it... For Heng'er, for me, and for our family, okay?"
Who doesn't want a stable, peaceful, warm and loving family? She also knew that Xu Junying wanted to give her a stable and happy life, but all he could give her was a home with so many problems! But she saw that he tried his best, just to accommodate her, stay with her forever, and raise Heng'er together. He did many things that men of this era could not do. It was impossible not to be soft-hearted and moved.
Meimei lowered her head, put her arms around his waist, and gave him a gentle hug: "Don't worry, I know what to do!"
Xu Junying's heart beat faster and faster, and he hugged her tighter, breathing unsteadily: "Meimei! I, I really have to go - the emperor is waiting for an audience, and then I have to leave the city. Baizhan will stay at home with you, Baoju will go with me, and a large group of people are waiting outside the city... You have to think about me and wait for me to come back! I will miss you every day outside... and Heng'er!"
Meimei nodded: "Heng'er and I will wait for you to come back!"
Xu Junying took a deep breath and helped Meimei up: "Remember to take your medicine... Take care of yourself!"
After saying this, he turned around and left. He knew that if he didn't leave now, he would be stuck like this and wouldn't be able to leave.
Meimei walked him to the door and watched him walk away without looking back, his steps firm and resolute, without any hesitation.
I secretly complained in my heart: This is what it's like to marry a soldier, there is no tenderness or romance at all. If he were a civilian, he would probably look back every three steps and wave his hand to express his farewell.
Suddenly, he remembered that when Qin Meiniang just married Xu Junying, he also left the house in such a resolute manner. Did Qin Meiniang send him out? What did she think when she saw his back? And how did Xu Junying feel? History seemed to repeat itself. When he left home, his bride was bright and charming, and he had never touched her. In the blink of an eye, she returned home and gave birth to a son for him! This time... Meimei suddenly smiled evilly. It was a pity that she didn't have a cousin like Zheng Meiyu, otherwise she would really like to play a few tricks with her!
In the Jinhua Hall of the Hou Mansion, as soon as Xu Junying left, Old Lady Xu put away the smile on her face and threw a simple and elegant Yuezhou porcelain teacup on the table to the ground:
"Is he still a descendant of my Xu family? How could a woman like that deserve his pampering? This is too outrageous. It really makes me mad! Go call your Second Master!"
Ruixue was about to go and tell the maid, but Mother Ji winked at her, leaned down and gently massaged the old lady's shoulders, and said carefully:
"I'm afraid the message was sent to the wrong person. Does the old lady want to summon the second master?"
Old Madam Xu was stunned for a moment, then she turned her head and glared at Mother Ji: "Call your Second Master!"
Mother Ji lowered her eyes and replied, "I understand!"
Turning to look at Ruixue, Ruixue walked to the door and told the maid: "The old lady called the second master of the West Mansion, go quickly!"
Old Mrs. Xu heard it clearly, her chest rose and fell sharply, and her breathing became heavier and heavier. Mother Ji hurriedly smoothed her chest and comforted her:
"Why bother? Old lady, just relax and think about something happy..."
She suddenly raised her eyes and looked at Ruiyu: "Where is my cousin? She should be getting up now, go and invite her over!"
"Don't call her! Seeing her makes me even more angry. If I had married Junying, I would be pregnant with the descendants of the Xu family now!"
The old lady became more and more angry. Ruixue came over to help her calm down with Mother Ji, but she was pushed away by Ji:
"Bitch! Who told you to talk about the Second Master of the West Mansion? The mansion is divided now, and I'm still sitting here! My parents are still alive, so we can't divide the family. If he says to divide it, then we have to divide it. If it weren't for the emperor's meddling, I would never let him succeed! The title of Marquis doesn't belong to him alone. The glory earned by his ancestors for several generations has been passed down to him. He doesn't care about his uncles and brothers, and he wants to be noble on his own. Don't even think about it!"
The old lady said with tears streaming down her face: "I have two sons and so many grandchildren, who doesn't know etiquette, benevolence and filial piety? But he married that poor and ill-educated woman, who led my eldest grandson astray... The whole family is separated like this - Xiping, why did I give you such a name? Now you can't live in the Hou Mansion, but have to go back to the West Courtyard!"
Ruixue was so scared that she knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly: "Old lady, please calm down! Old lady, please calm down! It's my fault. I said the wrong thing!"
The old lady narrowed her eyes and said, "Did you say something wrong? If you did, what are you waiting for? Kneel down in the corridor. If you don't want to be punished by others, slap yourself in the face! Come back when you are told to stop!"
Ruixue cried and fell to the ground: "Old lady, please forgive me... Considering that I have been with you since I was eight years old, please forgive me this time. I will never dare to do it again!"
The old lady snorted, "You have been with me since you were eight years old. Have I ever treated you badly? I have been raising you like a young lady all day long, but you still can't get used to it! Are you bullying me because I am old and can't be your master? Or are you willing to acknowledge the Marquis as your master because he is young and handsome and promised to take you in as his concubine in the future? He only told you once about the relationship between the West Mansion and the Marquis Mansion, and you just remembered what he said and went around to the Second Master of the West Mansion! You are really blind! There is only one Second Master in the Xu Mansion, and it doesn't matter which side it is! That's right, there are always benefits to marrying up with the Marquis. Look at the pearls and treasures, who were married to the soldiers with their dowry, and Ruyi Xiu'er, who got rid of her slavery and got farmland and gold and silver to go home and marry someone else. Are you tempted? You also need to see if you have the fate!"
As the old lady spoke, she glanced fiercely at the maids Rui Yu and Rui Feng behind her. The maids immediately knelt down and said in unison:
"We dare not! We remember the great kindness of the old lady. The old lady is our real master!"
Ruixue was so ashamed and angry that she couldn't say a word and just cried like a tearful person. Mother Ji scolded her, "Are you standing here waiting for a reward? Go and punish yourself!"
Ruixue stood up and stumbled out the door. Mother Ji bent over and continued to massage the old lady. The old lady closed her eyes, exhaled a long breath, and said:
"She's too old to be kept. Send her away!"
"Okay, when I have time, I will find her a suitable one..."
"No need, call a broker and sell it out!"
Mother Ji paused for a moment and only responded with a "Yes!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets at Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.) (To be continued)