As soon as Xu Yi went out, he heard what Xu Changqian said to Mingyu. He snorted coldly, raised his hand to tidy up his hair that had just been tidied up and was a little scattered, and said sarcastically, "How dare you two talk to you about the Marquis' Mansion?"
Xu Changqian shook his head helplessly, and said softly, "Okay, it's useless to say this now." He was also very angry. He was furious when he saw his two brothers with ulterior motives, otherwise he would not have fired at his two brothers. Their daughter is a person, but his daughter is not a person? She doesn't think of her brother on weekdays, but she thinks of him in this matter, and she even pretends to say that the Marquis' Mansion only wants Mingyu, the legitimate daughter. Who are you trying to coax
Xu glanced in the direction of the courtyard where Old Lady Xu lived, and hummed in a low voice, "What a family of weasels, none of them have a conscience! They tricked my daughter into that big fire pit, and they are not afraid of retribution!"
In fact, it was really Xu who misunderstood the second and third wives. If it weren't for the late old lady of the Marquis' Mansion who insisted on having the daughter of Xu Lin's original wife's legitimate son, the second and third wives already had legitimate daughters, and the two families would not have given such a good thing to the eldest brother Xu Changqian even if they had fought hard.
Mingyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She looked at her parents who were both furious. She went forward and hugged her mother's arm and said coquettishly, "Mom, don't be angry. You will get wrinkles if you are angry! I saw that the second and third aunts are younger than you. You look younger and prettier than them!"
Although he knew that his daughter was just being sweet, Xu couldn't help but smile happily. He hugged Mingyu's shoulders and asked, "Really?"
Mingyu immediately swore to the heavens, "It's more real than Zhenzhu! Isn't it, Dad?"
Even if Xu Changqian, the president of the "Slave" Club, had a hundred and twenty guts, he would not dare to say no in front of her. However, it was his daughter who was teasing him. His face turned slightly red. Looking at his wife who was no longer young, Xu Changqian smiled gently and said, "That's right!"
Xu smiled and pinched her daughter's smooth face, scolding her with a smile, "You even took your father into it? You little girl!" Mingyu smiled and rubbed her head back and forth on her mother's arm, as cute as a lovable cat.
"Hey, what did your father say just now?" Xu was happy, then he remembered what Xu Changqian had just said, and said with a straight face that now that they have arrived in the capital, they should go to Duanxia and the Marquis' Mansion. It is true that their Marquis' Mansion is powerful, but this capital is under the feet of the emperor, and they have to be reasonable. "
Xu Changqian nodded and consoled her, "Don't worry, I'll send someone to deliver the visiting card tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow I'll go visit the wife of the Marquis' Mansion and explain the matter to her. If they don't want to release him, I'll think of another way. Many of my former classmates are officials in the capital, so I think they can help a little."
Mingyu lowered her head and thought for a while, then she pulled Xu Changqian's sleeve, shook her head, and said, "Dad, you'd better not go. I'll go visit my wife the day after tomorrow."
Xu Changqian glanced at his daughter in surprise. The little girl had a firm look in her eyes and a clear expression. The fourteen-year-old Mingyu was already showing signs of growing taller, and was no longer the little girl who would only hide behind him and cry.
"That's fine. After all, in terms of status, you are still from the Marquis' Mansion." Xu Changqian sighed.
Xu was anxious, frowned and held his daughter's hand tightly, as if the Marquis was going to snatch her away from him the next moment, and said with great disapproval, "That's fine? What if the Marquis is unreasonable and bullies people..."
Mingyu smiled slightly, held her mother's hand, and said, "Don't worry, mother. The wife of the Marquis's Mansion is still reasonable. Now that I have my father, mother and brother to support me, they will not embarrass me. If something happens, don't I still have my father?"
In fact, after thinking about it for a long time, Mingyu also thought of the King of Shu who is now the emperor. Back then, in that shabby villa, he asked her if she had any wishes, and Mingyu said foolishly that she wanted to divorce. Since the King of Shu promoted her father's official position, he must have been thinking about their old relationship. If it really came to the last resort, the emperor's words were golden, so how could he not count them
Xu Changqian smiled and patted his daughter's shoulder, saying, "Right, Daddy will take care of everything for you. Even if you have to give up this official position, you can't let my daughter suffer any more grievances."
Mingyu felt warm in her heart, and suddenly remembered something, and asked hesitantly, "Dad, is the second marquis in Beijing?"
Xu Changqian shook his head. "I asked your second and third uncles about this matter, but they didn't know. Your second uncle didn't hold a high position, so he couldn't get any information. When the Marquis's Mansion arrived in the capital, it was a chaotic time when the thief Dong killed Sima Da and supported the Duke of Yong'an to ascend the throne. I heard that because they admired Sima Da's integrity, they didn't kill the Marquis's family. At that time, everyone in the capital was in danger, and the Marquis' Mansion was also at the center of the storm. Over the years, he has been living in seclusion and has never appeared in public."
Mingyu nodded. She would know the situation when she met him the next day.
Xu was still worried, and after thinking for a while, he said, "I'm worried, why don't I go with you?" She is a relative of the Marquis's family, and the wife of the Marquis's family can't embarrass her relatives!
Xu Mingye stood beside the three of them from time to time, listened quietly for a while, and said with a smile, "Forget it, I'll go with Mingyu. After all, I've been to Tianshui to visit the people in the Marquis' Mansion, and the Marquis's wife also recognizes me."
Mingyu still shook her head and smiled confidently, "No, I'll go." This is her business, and she should handle it. She wants to settle it and doesn't want to rely on others. Since coming to this world, Mingyu has been relying on others for food, clothing, housing, transportation, and transportation. She doesn't want to rely on her family to do this for her.
Mingyu would be satisfied as long as she had parents and brothers who loved her and stood behind her to support her.
Seeing the straightforward rejection, Xu Mingye felt unwilling. After all, the little girl had grown up and no longer relied on her brother for everything like when she was little. Feeling sad and heartbroken, he could not help but snap his finger at the little girl's head again, which made Mingyu angrily glare at him. Xu reached out and slapped her on the head to vent his anger for his daughter.
Mingyu woke up early the next day. She was used to being familiar with her bed, and she always had trouble sleeping in the first few days after arriving at a new place. She hadn't packed her luggage from Lu'an yet, and she had to practice calligraphy for an hour in her spare time.
The people from the second and third branches of the Xu family wanted to take the opportunity to lend a hand. They pretended to be enthusiastic and helped Xu Changqian's family pack their suitcases so that they could find out the financial situation of the old family. They also wanted to ask Mingyu what was going on.
Although everyone in the second and third rooms acted enthusiastic and friendly, as if Xu and Mingyu were their long-lost relatives, in Xu's eyes, the people in the second and third rooms had already been firmly labeled as "weasels", so how could he not be aware of what this group of people were planning
Hu, Xu Mingrui, and Li and Xu Mingyun from the third room who came to help were all persuaded to leave by Xu politely but with unshakable determination.
Xu Mingrui and Hu left very decisively with their maids and servants. Xu Mingrui was simply arrogant and didn't want to see Mingyu, let alone help. Hu was also holding a grudge because Xu Changqian had reprimanded her mercilessly yesterday. No matter how rich the eldest wife was, she was not willing to serve her now.
But Li and Xu Mingyun were different. The mother and daughter stayed there shamelessly, touching this and asking questions there. Mingyu was practicing calligraphy nearby, and Xu was cleaning up with Liu Mama and Lixiang, and they ignored the mother and daughter.
Li and Xu Mingyun sat for a long time, watching Xu packing a pile of clothes, bedding and other sundries, but they didn't see anything valuable. Finally, they got bored and reluctantly got up to say goodbye. Before leaving, Xu Mingyun saw the embroidered purse that Lixiang had packed out of the box and just hung on Mingyu's bedside.
The purse was made of sky-blue satin embroidered with a winding plum blossom, a top-quality Suzhou embroidery. Xu had bought it for Mingyu to play with last year. Although it was Suzhou embroidery with exquisite workmanship, the pattern was not complicated, so the purse was not worth much silver.
However, Xu Mingyun stared at the purse with her eyes wide open, her feet seemed to be rooted to the ground and she couldn't pull them away. She smiled at Mingyu and said, "This purse is so beautiful! I have never seen such a beautiful purse!"
Li pretended to pull her, but failed. She cursed in an exaggerated shrill voice, "You are jealous! You are from Jiangnan, which is a good place, so it should be good!"
Seeing Xu Mingyun's envious look, Mingyu secretly curled her lips, put down her pen, walked over to take off the purse, handed it to Xu Mingyun, and said with a smile, "Since you like it, give it to me."
Xu Mingyun was surprised and delighted. She took the purse from Mingyu and began to play with it. Li smiled from ear to ear and pushed Xu Mingyun, who was looking down at the purse, and said, "Why don't you thank me now!"
"Thank you, second!" Xu Mingyun didn't even raise her head. She looked at the purse in her hand happily and stroked the delicate embroidery on the purse. Li said a few more polite words and then took Xu Mingyun away.
As soon as Li's mother and daughter walked out of the courtyard, Mother Liu couldn't help but mutter to Xu, "Look, she's a rich girl. Who would believe it if you tell others about it? This shallow-minded person is really shameful!"
Xu smiled and shook his head, whispering, "Mom, haven't you figured it out yet? One of them has been in control for many years and wants to take over the whole house. The other wants to take advantage of the opportunity to get a little more. They are petty and can't stand up to the public. They are all weasels!"
"That's right!" Mother Liu agreed with a smile in the soft Wu dialect.
Think about Xu Mingrui, who is arrogant and proud. Even the daughters of high-ranking officials and dignitaries are not as arrogant as her. She can't see others. Then think about Xu Mingyun, who is greedy for petty gains and can't be put on the stage. The more Xu thought about it, the more satisfied she was. No matter who she compared with, her baby Mingyu was still the best!
On the third day, Mingyu took Lixiang out early in the morning and asked the doorman of Xu's house for the location of Miao's house. Miao's family was a prominent family in the capital, and the location of their house was also in the best area of the capital. They lived in the east of the capital with several other big families, forming the "noble district" thousands of years ago.
Mingyu and Lixiang hired a sedan chair when they went out. When they arrived at the street where the Miao Mansion was located, more than half an hour had passed. The two streets in front and behind this place were all inhabited by the Miao family, and the population was prosperous. According to the sedan bearer who carried them, the Miao family's side branches had to separate and live on their own, and most of them built houses near their main family. As a result, over hundreds of years, these two spectacular alleys were formed with the surname Miao.
The current head of the Miao family is the father of the wife of the Marquis Miao. Before he retired, Comrade Miao served as an official in the cabinet, and his disciples were all over the world. Comrade Miao is now the head of the Secretariat. The daughters, represented by Cuihua, are also married to good men. In addition, the Anxi Marquis Mansion, the in-laws, has two loyal martyrs, and their reputation is known to the world. Therefore, in the past few years, the two emperors have been quite polite to the Miao family. When the emperor ascends the throne, there will be a reckoning. Those who help the emperor may not benefit, but those who go against the emperor will definitely be settled in the future. However, whether it is the deceased Prime Minister Dong or the current emperor, neither of them has made things difficult for the Miao family.
The sedan bearers were quite talkative. Mingyu was almost dizzy from listening to him all the way. He probably had some understanding of the Miao family. When he got off the sedan, he gave the bearers an extra ten cents as a tip. The four bearers left happily.
Looking at the tall vermilion lacquered gate in front of him, with two majestic stone lions standing on both sides, and two copper animal heads with cloud patterns engraved on the gate, holding copper rings in their mouths, just looking at it, he felt awe-inspiring. The noble family that had been accumulated over hundreds of years seemed to exude nobility and heritage.
Mingyu glanced at the gate silently, then walked to the door and knocked on the copper ring in the mouth of the beast head.
A servant poked his head out, glanced at Mingyu, and asked politely, "Miss, who are you looking for?" Without waiting for Mingyu to answer, he kindly said, "Miss, if you are here to look for a relative who works in our house, you have to go to the west side door. The main door is usually not open."
Today Mingyu wore a half-worn lotus-colored shirt and a white silk skirt. She looked clean and refreshing, just like a girl from an ordinary family. No wonder the servant mistook Mingyu for a relative of the Miao family's servants.
Mingyu smiled and did not argue, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, brother. Is the wife of the Marquis of Anxi in your house? I want to meet her."
The servant shook his head, drew back and was about to close the door, "Miss, please go back. The Madam is not here now."
Mingyu stretched out her hand to stop the door from closing. When the servant saw that Mingyu was going to "use force", he was about to open his mouth to shout, but he saw Mingyu solemnly said, "I have something important to see the madam. Please let her know that Xu Mingyu from Jiangnan Lu'an is here."
The servant looked suspicious, as Mingyu didn't seem to be causing trouble. However, he had never heard of who "Xu Mingyu" was.
Mingyu sighed and said, "Don't worry, little brother. If the madam still doesn't want to see me, then forget it." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and reward on Qidian.com (). Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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