Heng'er made a fuss for a while, and the maids brought up lunch. Mei Niang carefully served Mrs. Zheng lunch, teasing Heng'er and feeding him soup. Heng'er was very excited to be with his mother, crawling around on the couch. No matter who helped him, he would jump and laugh, showing his childish innocence, which made Mrs. Zheng very happy and loved him even more. She was afraid that Mei Niang would regret not giving up her son, so as soon as Mei Niang finished her meal, Mrs. Zheng made an excuse that she was tired and wanted to accompany Heng'er for a nap. She picked up a toy for Heng'er to play with, so that he would not pay attention to Mei Niang, and winked at her to drive Mei Niang away.
Mei Niang looked at Heng'er who was playing with his head down with reluctance, stood up helplessly and left sadly.
She walked out of the upper room through the curtain, and before she even went down the stairs, she heard Heng'er's crying from inside the room. Mei Niang truly felt the pain in her heart like a knife cutting her. Mother and child are connected by heart, so which mother would be so cruel as to abandon her own child
Qin Meiniang, she must be unwilling to die!
Mei Niang turned around. Chun Yue had already followed behind her. She bowed deeply to her nervously and said softly:
"Grandma, please go back! Madam said it's okay and everything will be fine. If you go back now, I'm afraid you won't be able to see me again!"
Mei Niang was stunned. Cui Xi and Cui Lian came up, carefully helped Mei Niang up, and said, "Grandma, let's go back!"
Supported by two maids, Mei Niang left Qiuhuayuan for the second time, shedding tears of heartache.
After crossing the small stone bridge and walking onto a flat stone road with water-ground patterns, Mei Niang did not want Cui Xi and Cui Lian to support her. She walked slowly by herself, thinking quietly. The two maids followed behind her, five or six steps away.
As they walked past the lotus pond, a man suddenly appeared from behind the rockery, also in a hurry, and almost bumped into Mei Niang. Before Mei Niang could scream, the man quickly stepped back, bowed repeatedly, and praised:
"I'm really sorry for offending you, sister-in-law. Please forgive me!"
Mei Niang took a look and saw that this was the Sixth Master Xu Junxuan.
The ancestors of the Xu family were military men and were awarded titles for their military merits. Needless to say, the men in the Xu family are all tall and strong. Looking at the younger generations of the Xu family, you can tell that each of them has inherited the excellent genes of their ancestors. Xu Junxuan looks weak and thin, but he is still tall and handsome, with a noble demeanor, a handsome face, and a frank and sincere smile.
Mei Niang had a good impression of him and thought he was a gentleman, which she saw on that snowy night.
She returned the greeting and said, "I was walking without looking at the road and blocked Master Liu's way."
Xu Junxuan glanced at the two girls behind him, then quickly looked at Mei Niang and said softly:
"Did something happen to my sister-in-law? She doesn't look well..."
Mei Niang lowered her head, her nose sour: What kind of luck is this? She was going to die, and she was transmigrated to this messy mansion, where she was looked down upon, her mother-in-law stole her son, her cousins were all vixens, her husband was not like a husband, and was not as considerate as her brother-in-law. She had been feeling wronged and depressed for the past few days, and no one could share her burden. A word full of care made her a little overwhelmed, and tears almost fell.
After enduring for a long time, he finally managed to hold it in. Seeing that Mei Niang just kept her head down and didn't say anything, but didn't leave, Xu Junxuan just stood there with her.
Mei Niang adjusted her mood, raised her head and smiled at Xu Junxuan, "Sixth Master has something to do, so please go first!"
Xu Junxuan looked at her with concern: "Is sister-in-law okay? I heard that sister-in-law has started to learn how to be a housekeeper. You just came out of Qiuhua Courtyard, and the madam..."
Mei Niang smiled and shook her head: "Nothing, Madam said I did a good job! I was just, thinking about something!"
Xu Junxuan was relieved: "I'm glad you're alright. I'll go over first!"
"Okay!" Mei Niang nodded, and unconsciously asked, "Where is Sixth Master going?"
Xu Junxuan walked a few steps, then stopped after hearing this, turned around and said with a smile: "I have been studying in my room to prepare for the spring exam next year. Today, a classmate made an appointment with me and said that many people have invited Wu Hanlin to a party at Zuixianlou. They may discuss the exam papers of previous years. I have to go quickly to listen to them. Maybe they can give me some tips for next year's exam!"
Mei Niang's eyes lit up, and she asked hurriedly, "Who are those people? Why do you think so highly of Wu Hanlin? Is there anything special about him?"
Xu Junxuan was confused by Mei Niang's question. He scratched his head and replied, "Those who go are naturally the tribute students who are going to take the imperial examination. It is not easy to invite Wu Hanlin. Many children of powerful families invited him before, but he refused to attend. This time, it was these children of famous families who begged and asked Dean Huang of Guanshan Academy to come forward, and then they invited him. It is said that he guessed the questions on the imperial examination papers correctly in nine out of ten cases..."
Mei Niang's face flushed slightly, and she walked towards Xu Junxuan excitedly, stopping when she was only one step away from him, staring at him with a pair of clear eyes. Poor Xu Junxuan didn't know what she meant, and was afraid that she would come closer, so he looked back nervously, finding the right place to step back.
Seeing him like that, Mei Niang knew that she had frightened this scholar, and she couldn't help but burst out laughing. She took a step back and said to Xu Junxuan:
"I'm sorry! I was too impatient. Sixth Master may not know that my brother from my mother's side will also take part in the spring exam next year."
Xu Junxuan suddenly realized: "Oh! Really, I heard Uncle Qin say it that day, but I had completely forgotten it!"
He smiled and said, "I know what you mean, sister-in-law. Don't worry, I will write down what Wu Hanlin said, and ask Uncle Qin to come back and take a look!"
Mei Niang bowed to him quickly: "That couldn't be better. Thank you, Sixth Master!"
Xu Junxuan waved his hands: "Sister-in-law, there's no need to do this. It's just a small favor!"
The uncle and his wife exchanged a few polite words and then left.
The news brought by Xu Junxuan made Mei Niang in a good mood. All the unhappiness brought by Qiu Huayuan disappeared. She smiled and looked happy. (To be continued)