The old lady got furious when she heard this. She slammed down her chopsticks and shouted, "Shut up! Do you have to offend their family so much that they move out before you feel comfortable? I tell you, no matter whether Xu Changqian is rich or poor, he has been serving me respectfully during this period. Isn't the second son of the Marquis's Mansion not in the capital yet? There is room for easing this matter. We must not let those two confused bastards mess up this marriage!"
He glanced at Li again and said bitterly, "You too, did you hear me?"
Hu and Li nodded their heads and agreed. Hu's face was full of reluctance. The third wife felt secretly happy when she saw Hu being scolded.
Xu Mingrui, who was sitting at the table next to her, gritted her teeth and clenched her fists, she was filled with hatred. It was all the trouble caused by the annoying first wife, and the culprit was Xu Mingyu, who caused her mother to be scolded in public by her grandmother and lose face!
Mingyu's family returned home after having a full meal at the restaurant. The spring night was not cold and the warm breeze was blowing softly. Xu Changqian took his wife and children and walked slowly home to take a walk to digest the food.
On the way, Xu Changqian said to Xu Mingye, "Today I asked several colleagues for information. The emperor is looking for people right now. It is very likely that he will hold an imperial examination in autumn. There is still some time left. You must hurry up and prepare well."
Xu Mingye raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Of course, father taught me well, when has the son ever let his father down!"
"That's right!" Dong Yuan came closer with a sly look on his face and said with a smile, "It's right as the opera says, a father is a hero and his son is also a hero!"
Xu Changqian laughed out loud, which was rare for him. He patted Xu Mingye on the shoulder and said, "Great! I passed the imperial examination and became a Jinshi in the past. You must be better than me!"
Mingyu and Madam Xu walked behind with Lixiang and Mother Liu. Mingyu couldn't help but smile and curl her lips. This father and son really knew how to praise each other.
Mrs. Hu was not enjoying the meal, and when the old lady put down her chopsticks, she went back to her room to rest on the pretext of feeling unwell. Once inside, Mrs. Hu closed the door and took a pillow from the kang to vent her anger. The maid who came in right after her screamed in surprise and went up to persuade her, "Madam, why are you being so hard on yourself?"
Mrs. Hu had a hideous look on her face, her face flushed with anger. She had ripped the pillow in her hand open fiercely, revealing the cotton wool inside. She gritted her teeth and said, "Do you know how much shame I have suffered today? First, I was scolded by my eldest brother and his wife, and then I was scolded by the old lady in front of so many people. I have no face to see anyone!"
"Oh!" The old woman exclaimed exaggeratedly, "My dear wife, you think too much. Who in the family doesn't know that you worry about this family? The eldest master and the eldest mistress are so heartless that they take your kindness for granted. How could the old lady not know that you are a good person? She knows it very well in her heart. She was furious today and said a few words to you. Didn't she also say something about the third wife at that time? Why did she drag the third wife into it? Wasn't it to give you face?"
After being persuaded, Mrs. Hu was still furious. Thinking of the hateful first wife's family, she gnashed her teeth and said to the maid, "Look, Xu Changqian has been promoted this time, and he is so proud of himself. There are so many high-ranking officials in the capital, but none of them are like him, turning his back on others! He still doesn't admit that he got the favor from the Marquis's Mansion? He also wants his daughter to divorce? Does he think that he is a great official as a fifth-rank doctor?"
The old woman quickly agreed, "Yes, yes, yes! If it happened in the capital, a plate would fall from the second floor and hit three people. Two of them would have to be officials of the fourth rank or above. What is the most in the capital? Officials are the most!"
Mrs. Hu felt a little better and snorted, "Compared to the Marquis' Mansion, this doctor is nothing! He has been in Jiangnan for too long and thinks he is a local emperor and a high official! He is a bumpkin who has never seen the world!"
The servants kept agreeing, and Mrs. Hu cursed for a while, and only felt that she had vented her anger when her mouth was dry. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that the first wife's family was ignorant and short-sighted. Such a good opportunity was wasted on the first wife. She wished that Mingrui could replace Mingyu and marry into the Marquis's mansion. In her opinion, Mingrui was better than Mingyu in every way, and it was just because of their different backgrounds. God knew how much she wanted to be the Marquis's mother-in-law!
The maid sat down at Hu Si's place and chatted with Hu, saying, "That's right. I felt strange when I heard the news. Tell me, being in-laws with the Marquis's family is something many people dream of, but why is the eldest master unwilling? He insists on the second young lady's divorce. Even if the Marquis's family is in trouble now, the glory and wealth are still there. How could the emperor treat them unfairly? The eldest master seems to be a smart man, why can't he understand this?"
The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it seriously. The servant's words made Mrs. Hu suspicious, and she murmured, "That's true. Xu Changqian and his wife are both smart people. How could he not know that being a relative of the Marquis's family has a future? Why is he so determined to divorce his daughter and the second son of the Marquis's family? It doesn't make sense... He keeps saying that the Marquis's family is not good to Mingyu, but the Marquis's family has so much money that it's piled up like a mountain of gold and silver. How could they be so bad to Mingyu and even deprive her of food and drink? Could it be that the problem lies with Mingyu?"
The old woman was also a very talkative person, and she quickly said, "That's possible!"
Mrs. Hu nodded and thought, "My eldest brother said that Mingyu escaped when the Tartars invaded Tianshui. How far is the journey from Tianshui to Jiangnan? The land was full of refugees and Tartars. She and Lixiang, two girls..." Thinking of this, Mrs. Hu suddenly realized and smiled triumphantly. There was a gloating look in her smile, and the anger just now was completely gone.
"That's what I thought!" Mrs. Hu laughed sarcastically, "Brother and sister-in-law are such smart people, how could they be so stupid at this moment? They gave up their good job as the Marquis' father-in-law and insisted on getting their daughter divorced no matter how much we persuaded them. It turned out that Mingyu had an accident on the road! These are Tartars and refugees. The little girl is so pretty, who wouldn't be tempted by her!"
Mrs. Hu covered her mouth and couldn't help laughing. She sighed and pretended to be very compassionate, but in fact she was gloating. She said, "Alas! No wonder. In that situation, it's good enough to escape home alive. Mingyu is such a pitiful child! When she gets old enough, Mingyu will have to consummate the marriage with the second son of the Marquis's Mansion. If something like that happens, she will definitely be exposed after the consummation of the marriage. How can the Marquis's Mansion be fooled so easily? It's better to be cool now, grasp the weakness of the Marquis's Mansion, take the opportunity to divorce, and take advantage of the Marquis's Mansion to make a lot of benefits!"
The more Mrs. Hu thought about it, the more she felt that her reasoning was reliable and flawless. She clapped her hands and said, "I guessed it right! The eldest brother and his wife are such smart people, how could they do such a stupid thing that has no benefit? They are so smart that they almost fooled me!"
The old woman was also amazed, "Madam is really wise! I couldn't figure it out before, but now Madam has finally explained it clearly!"
Late at night, Mrs. Hu and the servants were acting smart in the house, laughing in glee, while standing quietly outside the door was Mrs. Hu's daughter Xu Mingrui. She had wanted to come and comfort her mother because she saw that her mother was unhappy, but she had heard such a shocking secret. This kind of heavy news was almost unimaginable in her innocent girlish world, and her heart began to beat violently as if it was out of control.
Xu Mingrui did not knock on Hu's door again. She walked away with a feeling of trepidation and fear, as well as the uneasiness of having peeped into a secret.
Ever since her parents had a big fight with Old Madam Xu and Mrs. Hu, Mingyu's life in the Xu Mansion can be described as dull and uneventful. She was also patiently counting the days waiting for Sima Hong to come to the capital from the northwest.
But there was one thing that made her feel unhappy, that was her eldest cousin Xu Mingrui. The way that girl looked at her made Mingyu feel uneasy. Before, when Xu Mingrui looked at Mingyu, her eyes were arrogant with a little envy and jealousy that she herself did not realize, but now they were disdainful with pity. Xu Mingrui often secretly stared at Mingyu, as if exploring something. When Mingyu noticed her staring and looked over, her eyes met Mingyu's, and she hurriedly shifted her eyes, pretending to look elsewhere, as if nothing had happened.
Every time this happened, Mingyu would sweat profusely. After so many times, Mingyu could not help but get mad. What on earth did this girl want to do? Fortunately, Mingyu had lived two lives and had a strong psychological quality. She thought she was a great people's teacher and would not argue with the rebellious teenage girl who was difficult to understand.
Mrs. Hu still thought she had "deduced" the first wife's secret, and was complacent without showing it. However, if Mrs. Xu knew of Mrs. Hu's godlike logic, she would probably fight her to the death.
Just when Mingyu was living an ordinary life, one bright spring morning, she received a message from the Queen Mother, saying that a noble lady wanted to invite her for a talk.
The ones who came to invite Mingyu were the palace maids around the queen and several eunuchs who drove the carriage. The palace maid was named Su Mo, she was about twenty years old, with a gentle and kind face, dressed in a light-colored palace dress, and there was a certain intellectual flavor in her conversation.
Mingyu was stunned for a long time before she realized that the Queen was going to summon her to the palace. Before, Mingyu had never thought that the high and mighty imperial palace had any connection with her. After she came to her senses, she was also a little panicked.
All the men in the Xu family went out, leaving only the women at home. The whole family was in an uproar over the news. Xu Mingrui looked at Mingyu with eyes that could no longer be described as envy, jealousy and hatred. Hu twisted her handkerchief with an angry look in her eyes. She hated the first wife so much that she was in a mess. She even pretended to be unconcerned about the glory of the Marquisate. If your Xu Mingyu was not the second wife of the Marquisate, the Queen would not be able to summon Xu Mingyu even if she summoned a ghost! Hypocrisy, it was so hypocritical!
However, no matter how frightened Mingyu was or how worried Madam Xu was, you couldn't just refuse to go when the nobles in the palace summoned you.
Mingyu thought for a moment and smiled at Su Mo, "Sister Su Mo, I'll go change my clothes first."
Seeing Mingyu in her half-worn home clothes, Su Mo smiled and nodded, saying kindly, "Miss Xu, there is no need to dress up deliberately. The Queen doesn't like those who wear heavy makeup."
Mingyu was very keenly aware that Su Mo called her "Miss Xu" instead of "Second Aunt Bao". (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and reward on Qidian Mobile Network (). Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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