"She? What happened to her?" Mingyu asked. It was not until Sima Lian mentioned Luo Lingxiu that Mingyu suddenly realized that this top-notch girl had always been with the wife when she was in Tianshui Marquis's Mansion, but now she has disappeared in the capital. But on the other hand, if she was really there, Mingyu might see her, and new and old hatreds would surge in her heart, and she would jump up and scratch her face.
Sima Lian clenched her teeth tightly, and her appearance was ferocious as if she wanted to tear Luo Lingxiu apart. After a long while, she squeezed out a few words from between her teeth and said, "As soon as that bitch arrived in the capital, she went back to her parents' home. When the thief Dong was in power, she was afraid of being implicated by the Sima family and was anxious to sever ties with our Sima family. Before my eldest brother's body was cold, that bitch was eager to remarry and told everyone that our mansion had let her down. Humph! What a big joke, how has the mansion let her down? They almost worshipped her as their ancestor! How greedy! Fortunately, the emperor now remembers the loyalty and bravery of my father and brother, and that bitch dared not act rashly at this critical moment, so she has lived in peace for this period of time. My eldest brother has only been gone for a few days? If she really gets married, where will our mansion's face be put?"
Seeing Sima Lian's fury, Mingyu's face was calm, as if she was listening to someone else's story. However, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, feeling sorry for the handsome nobleman who died in the coup. He was a good man, but it was a pity that he had such a wife. If Sima Xi knew about it, I wonder if he would regret not divorcing Luo Lingxiu.
Sima Lian continued to curse Luo Lingxiu incessantly, using the most vicious language to curse Luo Lingxiu, repeating over and over again, "What is wrong with the Marquis's Mansion?"
Mingyu was a little annoyed when she heard this. She frowned and raised her hand to stop Sima Lian from talking. She said calmly, "What's the point of you telling me this? She can't hear you scolding her."
Sima Lian didn't expect Mingyu to be so unsupportive. She was stunned and then said dissatisfiedly: "Don't you also hate her? She has bullied you a lot, right? Why are you defending her?"
Mingyu glanced at Sima Lian. She hadn't seen her for more than a year. This girl was short but not smart. The destruction of her family seemed not as important to her as her hatred for Luo Lingxiu or the reputation of the Anxi Marquisate. Indeed, all this girl was thinking about was how to use the Marquisate to marry herself into a good family. How could she care about her father whose head and body were separated and her elder brother who was never very close to her
"You're still the same as before." Mingyu sighed, only knowing how to bully others. Of course, she didn't say this out loud, otherwise she would have become the subject of Sima Lian's vicious curse.
When Sima Lian heard Mingyu's words, she remembered the good days when she and Mingyu lived together in Tianshui Marquis Mansion. She remembered how good Mingyu was to her. Her heart warmed up and she softened her voice and said, "Second sister-in-law is still the same as before, a kind-hearted person."
Mingyu shook her head and said, "Don't call me second sister-in-law anymore."
Sima Lian looked at Mingyu in surprise. Just as she was about to say something, Mingyu interrupted her and said, "If we meet again in the future, you can call me Miss Xu or Mingyu."
After that, Mingyu took Lixiang forward, leaving Sima Lian standing there in a daze. When Mingyu crossed the gate, Sima Lian seemed to suddenly wake up and shouted, "Second sister-in-law! Second sister-in-law!" She ran forward a few steps, grabbed Mingyu's sleeve, and panted, "Second sister-in-law, are you angry that we abandoned you outside Tianshui City that day?"
Mingyu looked at her in surprise and shook her head.
Sima Lian didn't care, and insisted that it was the escape convoy of the Marquis's Mansion that day that left Mingyu behind. The second sister-in-law was angry and didn't want to be the daughter-in-law of the Sima family after escaping. Pulling Mingyu's sleeve to prevent Mingyu from leaving, Sima Lian said: "Second sister-in-law, I know you are unhappy. Anyone would be angry, but there was really nothing I could do at that time! The wife was not in her right mind, and no one in the mansion took me seriously. How could those coachmen listen to me? It was the eldest sister-in-law who made the decision! If you want to hate her, just hate her! That bitch, she has harmed one person after another, and her conscience has been eaten by dogs. Sooner or later, she will be punished and go to hell!"
Mingyu pulled her sleeves out of Sima Lian's hands, shook her head and sighed: "Why do you all always think that I hate you because of that incident? I really have never resented anyone for abandoning me." Mingyu looked at Sima Lian's face full of disbelief, opened her mouth and wanted to explain, but didn't know what else to say.
Anyway, she will soon have nothing to do with this family. Let it be a misunderstanding. She has no obligation to explain it clearly. Let them think that she is angry, hurt, and wants to leave the Marquis' Mansion. It's no big deal.
When she was about to leave the courtyard, Mingyu suddenly remembered something, turned around and smiled quietly at Sima Lian, "Miss, if you really hate Luo Lingxiu, then go to her house and scold her to her face. This way you will feel better and she will feel bad. What's the point of just staying in your own little courtyard and talking nonsense to your own people when Luo Lingxiu can't hear you?"
After saying this, without even waiting to see Sima Lian's stunned expression, Mingyu shook her head and smiled, then turned around and walked out with Lixiang.
As soon as they walked out of the small path at the gate of the courtyard, they saw Bixi and three other people waiting by the roadside. When Mingyu approached, the three people around Bixi knelt down facing Mingyu and shouted, "Greetings to the Second Madam!"
Mingyu took a look and found that they were Mr. Bao's three concubines, led by Zhuxiang. Compared with Bixi's pale and haggard face without any makeup, Zhuxiang had delicate light makeup on her face, and her clothes were obviously carefully matched. When you get closer, you can faintly smell the incense on her clothes.
"Second Madam, you are back! I have been worried about you day and night!" Zhuxiang said with tears in her eyes, looking at Mingyu eagerly, with some sincerity on her beautiful face. If Mingyu died, where would she find such an easy-going first wife? What's more, she was the maid that the Xu family gave to Mingyu as a dowry. Mingyu should look up to her, right? If she was replaced, who would care where she came from
Mingyu lowered her eyes and glanced at the three concubines who were kneeling in a row. When they fled in a hurry that day, many people in the Marquis's Mansion were unable to get on the escape carriage and had to find ways to escape on their own. Unexpectedly, these three concubines followed the Marquis's Mansion all the way to the capital safely. Now it seems that they are all well-fed and live a good life compared to the thin Madam and Bixi.
However, Mingyu just glanced at them, not bothering to say a word to them, nodded at Bixi, and walked straight out with Lixiang.
It was not their fault to be concubines, and Yingshu and Yingqin could not choose their paths. Mingyu knew this clearly, but it was just Mingyu's own thoughts that were playing tricks on her. No matter how she looked at them, they were not happy. Did she still want her to welcome them with a smile? Mingyu admitted that she could not do it.
Bixi was slightly surprised and stood there for a moment, watching Mingyu's graceful figure disappear around the corner of the corridor, and hurriedly chased after her.
Zhuxiang, Yingshu and Yingqin were left kneeling there looking at each other. Zhuxiang stood up first and glared angrily at the honest Yingshu and Yingqin. It must be that the two of them knelt in the wrong way and made Second Grandma angry!
Bixi caught up with Mingyu and Lixiang. Her body had almost collapsed due to the heavy grief over the past year. She could hardly breathe when she caught up with Mingyu. Mingyu and Lixiang quickly helped her sit on the corridor and helped her breathe for a long time before Bixi's disordered breathing gradually calmed down.
"Sister Bixi, you can't do this." Mingyu sighed, "The eldest master is so good to you. If he knew that you were ruining your body like this, he would not be at peace in the afterlife."
Bixi took out a handkerchief and wiped her eyes. She looked at Mingyu gratefully and said, "I know, I know..."
At this time, the sun was only ten feet high. The warm spring day was shining on the earth. The flowers and trees in the corridor garden were in full bloom, and the fragrance of the flowers was rich. The bright sunshine made tourmaline's pale face look a little red.
After a short break, Bixi took Mingyu and Lixiang's hands and said, "I just took Second Madam to see Madam. Time was tight, so I didn't have time to tell her many things."
Mingyu nodded and smiled kindly, "I have nothing to do today, please tell me if you have anything to say, sister."
Bixi smiled and said, "I've been through so many things over the past year or so, and I've seen through all the aspects of life. When the young master passed away... our property in the capital was looted by Dong's soldiers, and the Miao family was also guarded by soldiers, so we couldn't leave the house. My husband, Wutong and I were driven out with the young master's body. If I hadn't carried the purse you gave me, which contained five taels of silver, we wouldn't have had the money to buy a coffin for the young master. It was with the five taels of silver that the second lady gave me that we bought the young master's burial clothes and a thin-skin coffin..."
At this point, Bixi was overwhelmed with grief. She covered her handkerchief and leaned against Lixiang's arms, sobbing and saying, "The young master was such a brilliant man... How many people fawned on him, how many people received his favors... But when the young master fell into trouble, these people were afraid of Dong Ze's revenge, so they all hid far away... There was not even anyone who dared to pay to bury the young master... If Dong Ze had not fallen, the mistress would have come and dug up the young master's grave and reburied him... The young master had the best of everything since he was a child, but when he died, he only had a thin coffin to live in... It was all because of my uselessness! Every time I think about it, I wish I could die with the young master..."
Mingyu felt sad and bitter, and sat with Bixi for a long time. In the quiet corridor, there was only Bixi's heartbroken crying and the rustling of flowers and trees in the wind. She must have kept this in her heart for a long time, and she couldn't tell anyone.
Hearing Bixi calling her Second Grandma, Mingyu wanted to tell her not to call her Second Grandma anymore, but seeing how sad she was, she couldn't say it. She reached out and slowly stroked Bixi's thin back to help her breathe. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and give me a reward on Qidian Mobile Network (). Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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