After coming out of the Miao Mansion, Mingyu remained silent. Her heart was icy cold, and all that echoed in her ears was Sima Hong's sad sobs. In all the time she had known him, Mingyu had only seen this fool cry twice, once when the Marquis and the old lady died, and once when they were writing the divorce letter today.
The carriage was moving slowly on the stone road of the capital, shaking from time to time. It was near April and the sun was shining brightly, but Mingyu's hands were as cold as ice. She always thought she was smart and rational, knowing what she was doing and what she wanted. Although she didn't think she was a pushover, she was definitely a kind person who valued friendship and loyalty. But what happened today completely shattered her perception of herself.
No matter how immature Sima Hong was, he was still a proud man. Those tears seemed to hit Mingyu's heart, chilling her to the bone. Wasn't it too inhumane for her to do this, like adding insult to injury? Mingyu felt a little regretful and self-blaming, but another voice in her heart said, "Do you want to stay and wait to see Sima Hong have three wives and four concubines? Do you want to raise a bunch of illegitimate children for him?" For a moment, Mingyu was in a state of confusion.
"What are you thinking about?" Xu Mingye, who was sitting opposite her, patted her hands and asked. Guessing that his sister was upset, Xu Mingye did not bully her as usual, and said in a gentle voice: "The matter is over, don't think too much, just live a peaceful life at home in the future, and when I pass the imperial examination, I can be sent out to be an official. At that time, I will take you to other places, and no one will know you, and no one will know... Our family's past with the Anxi Marquis's Mansion, and I will pick a good husband for you."
Xu Mingye's words pulled Mingyu back from her chaotic thoughts. Looking at her brother who was full of concern, Mingyu forced a smile on her face and said, "You should worry about your own affairs first. Mom said a few days ago that she wanted to find you a wife in Beijing, but our family just arrived and we can't find anyone we know and can rely on to introduce you. Mom is so worried that she won't be able to have a grandson."
"You bad girl!" Xu Mingye was both angry and amused. He couldn't help but reach out and tap Mingyu's forehead. No matter how mature and steady he was, he was only a 17-year-old boy. When talking about marriage, a blush appeared on his handsome face. In order to cover up his shyness, Xu Mingye snorted, "You should let mom and dad see what kind of person you are. You always pretend to be well-behaved and sensible in front of the elders, but in fact you are full of bad intentions! Whenever something goes wrong, it is mom and dad who teach me a lesson, and you just watch the show from the side!"
Mingyu chuckled twice, feeling a little proud and a smile appeared on her face. However, after a while, she thought of the Miao Mansion again and her mood became depressed again.
"Alright, alright!" Xu Mingye saw his sister frowning again, he sighed and said, "It's over now, don't think about it anymore. I know you are soft-hearted and can't stand seeing people feel pity, but even if you feel pity for him for a while, it won't ruin your whole life!"
Mingyu nodded sullenly, "I understand the logic." She just couldn't get over the hurdle in her heart.
Xu Mingye shook his head, looking very disappointed. "Since you are worried about the Marquis' Mansion, let's go back now. I will return the divorce letter to the Second Young Master Sima, and you will stay in their house and continue to be their daughter-in-law. How about that? It's not too late to go back now."
As he spoke, Xu Mingye stuck his head out and asked the coachman to turn around.
Mingyu was startled and quickly stopped Xu Mingye, shouting to the driver: "Don't turn around, just go straight ahead!"
After turning around and sitting down, Mingyu saw Xu Mingye's contemptuous eyes and couldn't help but feel embarrassed. She said, "I didn't think about going back. I just..." After talking for a long time, Mingyu felt that she was boring. Finally, she made up her mind and said, "I don't regret it. I am also grateful to you and my parents for being open-minded and loving me. From now on, we have nothing to do with the Anxi Marquis' Mansion. Let's live a good life as a family."
According to the way the siblings get along, if Mingyu said something wrong or did something wrong, Xu Mingye would definitely take the opportunity to make some sarcastic remarks. But what was rare was that Xu Mingye didn't make any sarcastic remarks today. He just gently reached out and touched Mingyu's head, saying, "Silly girl, what are you grateful for? If we don't love you, who else will?"
When they got home, Madam Xu, who had gone out shopping, had returned home earlier. When she heard Madam Liu say that the second son of the Marquis's mansion had returned and that the Marquis's wife wanted Mingyu to go over, she knew that they were going to get the divorce papers. Although she didn't say it, Madam Xu was worried and expectant in her heart. She secretly blamed herself for not going out earlier or later, but on the day when the second son came back, and only the two children went over. She was very worried.
However, it would be obviously inappropriate for her to rashly go to the Marquis' Mansion at this moment.
Mrs. Xu waited until after lunch for the two children to arrive home, and she was relieved. However, the two children were somewhat like Xu Changqian in temperament, with indifferent faces, and it was hard to tell whether they were happy or angry, and it was hard to tell whether they had gone to the Miao Mansion to get the divorce letter back.
"What have you been doing? Has the second young master written the divorce letter?" Mrs. Xu pulled her son over and asked.
Xu Mingye took out the divorce letter from his purse and handed it to Madam Xu. Madam Xu's hands were shaking with excitement. She opened it and read it quickly before she breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Thank God! I was afraid that the Marquis' Mansion would not write it, or would only write a divorce letter."
Madam Xu carefully read the divorce letter in her hand several times and asked, "Mingye, is there anything wrong with this divorce letter?" She had never seen what a divorce letter looked like.
Xu Mingye shook his head and said honestly: "It should be no problem. I have never seen how to write a divorce letter."
Mingyu reached out and took the thin piece of paper from Madam Xu's hand. For the first time, she saw her divorce letter. There was nothing special about it. It just said, "Sima Hong and his first wife, Xu Mingyu, have voluntarily divorced. From now on, marriage is irrelevant. The person who wrote the letter is Sima Hong."
The handwriting was a little sloppy, revealing a sense of arrogance, but it can be seen that the shape of the characters is good, and the foundation is solid. Later, he neglected practice, which formed this sloppy handwriting. Mingyu remembered that when she was in Tianshui, Sima Hong insisted that she help him copy books. It seems that when Gou Shao was a child, he was forced by the Marquis to work hard to practice calligraphy. When he grew up, he became wild and wild, and with the protection of Miao, he neglected his studies.
"Although their family is overbearing, they are still reasonable. Now that they have written it, they will not deny it." Mingyu hugged Mrs. Xu's arm and said with a smile.
Mrs. Xu looked at her well-behaved and sensible daughter, her eyes misty, and she murmured, "That's good. Now that this matter is over, your father and I can rest assured."
In the past year or so, Mingyu has always been the second wife of the Marquis's mansion, which made her and Xu Changqian feel uneasy all the time, fearing that the Marquis's mansion would come to ask for her. When she first escaped back home, Mingyu was thin and small, but now she has finally grown up and is about to be taller than her mother.
Madam Xu opened the cabinet, carefully took out a wooden box, unlocked it, put the divorce papers in, locked it again and put it back in the cabinet. She smiled and said, "You haven't eaten yet, right? The meal has been set in the main room. I'll make you some noodles to fill your stomachs."
However, before Mrs. Xu reached the door, she heard Mrs. Liu say outside the door: "Madam, Miss Dingxiang is here."
Dingxiang was a maid serving Old Madam Xu. She had followed her since she was a child. When the Xu family fell into decline, they sold their property and servants several times. However, the old lady particularly liked Dingxiang, so Dingxiang stayed in the Xu family and became the old lady's spokesperson.
As soon as Madam Liu finished speaking, Dingxiang opened the curtain and came in. She bowed to Madam Xu and said with a smile, "Madam, the old lady heard that the young master and the young lady are back, so she asked you to bring the young master and the young lady to the old lady's room to talk."
Madam Xu frowned and said with a smile, "Dingxiang, Mingye and Mingyu just came back and haven't had lunch yet. Please talk to the old lady and wait until they have eaten before going over."
Ding Xiang looked embarrassed and said, "Madam, you know the old lady's temper. If I wait too long..."
Xu Mingye interrupted Ding Xiang and said calmly, "Go back and tell the old lady, we'll be there soon."
Dingxiang hurriedly bowed to Xu Mingye, glanced at Xu Mingye secretly, her face blushed, and she lowered her head and walked out.
"Why are you afraid of her?" Madam Xu sighed, "They will have a fight anyway. We have to eat first before listening to a bunch of weasels howling at each other." Old Madam Xu's attitude towards Mingyu's divorce was obvious. This time, the eldest wife got the divorce papers without their knowledge. She wondered if Old Madam Xu's anger would blow the roof off the Xu Mansion.
Xu Mingye shook his head. "Mom, let's go now. It's okay for Mingyu and I to go hungry. They will eventually take the opportunity to attack us. We can't accuse you of neglect again."
Mingyu curled her lips, took her mother's hand and slowly walked towards the main room, sighing: "It was better when we were in Jiangnan, where we lived as a family." It's not like now, with the old lady Xu as the pressure, everything has to come first, even eating is not good.
Mrs. Xu patted her daughter's hand as a consolation. How could she want to live under the same roof with this nest of weasels
Mingyu could hear the old lady's noisy conversation from a distance, as if they were discussing something passionately. When Dingxiang came in and reported, the discussion stopped immediately.
When Mingyu and the other two entered the room, the whole room was silent. The old lady sat in the middle, with Xu Changgong and Mrs. Hu, as well as Xu Changliang and Mrs. Li on both sides.
Seeing Madam Xu coming in with her children, the old lady spoke anxiously, "Old man, I heard that the second son of the Marquis's Mansion has returned to the capital. Did Mingye and Mingyu go to see him this morning?"
"Yes." Mrs. Xu replied.
The old lady's tone was filled with dissatisfaction as she accused him, "This is your fault! The second young master has already returned, why did you bring Mingyu back home? A married girl is someone else's wife, how can she live in her parents' home every day? What does the second young master think of this?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to subscribe and give rewards on Qidian Mobile Network (). Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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