After Yu recovered from her illness, she reluctantly picked a day with good weather and got up early to pay her respects to Comrade Cuihua. After all, the divorce was not settled at all, and she was all alone in someone else's territory without even a family member to support her.
Having lived in Sima Hou Mansion for such a long time, Mingyu was influenced by the world and probably understood the customs and rules of this world. If she really was like Sima Hong, that fool, and ran to the Sima family and said "I want a divorce", even the old lady who was kind and friendly to her would not let her off easily.
Therefore, the road to reconciliation and separation is long. Before that, it is better to maintain the relationship first.
Comrade Cuihua didn't make things difficult for her this time, probably because she knew the real reason why Mingyu fell into the pond. She felt guilty that her good son had done something ridiculous. However, before leaving with Luo and Mingyu to pay respects to the old lady, Miao thought about it and felt upset, and couldn't help but scold Mingyu.
"As the ancients said, a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall. But you just sit by the pond without anyone by your side. What if something happens? How can I explain to my in-laws? If Bao Ge'er hadn't been by your side, no one would have known you fell into the water!"
Mingyu bowed her head in guilt and admitted her fault sincerely. A good truth could be twisted into this way. After not seeing her for a few days, Comrade Cuihua's ability to distort facts has improved a lot.
The old lady was very happy to see Mingyu in good spirits. She took Mingyu aside and asked her a few questions. She also enthusiastically told Mingyu about her heroic deeds in the past. The little girl's serious and admiring look when she listened to the story made the old lady feel very comfortable. She secretly felt that girls were the best. Look at that naughty boy Baoger. He couldn't even sit still for a while. It was as if there was a needle in the cushion under his butt.
The old lady's warm and friendly attitude made Luo's heart sour again, and she looked at Mingyu with a particularly unfriendly look. The little girl was really good. She coaxed both the old and the young around. Let's see how long she can coax them!
Miao could only sigh inwardly that the old lady had unique tastes. She didn't like the smart and virtuous eldest grandson's wife, but liked the yellow-haired girl who knew nothing. Of course, Miao's understanding was that Mingyu was hired by her, and no matter how bad Mingyu was, she was still more beautiful than flowers in the eyes of the old lady.
After paying respects to the old lady, Miao's Nanny Tan served her lunch. Nanny Tan and Nanny Wei were both dowries brought by Miao from her natal family. Compared with the quiet Nanny Wei, Nanny Tan was very talkative, especially good at telling gossips about family matters. When she told a common thing, it was like telling a story, full of excitement.
Therefore, Miao also preferred Nanny Tan a little more and often kept her by her side to listen to her talk to relieve her boredom.
After Miao finished her meal and had some free time, Nanny Tan quickly took action and said, "A few days ago, Xiao Lizi went out and saw the Fifth Steward sneaking into a house in the west of the city." Xiao Lizi is Nanny Tan's youngest son.
"Oh?" Miao became interested. "What does he do?" The Fifth Steward was Sima Wu, who grew up with the Marquis and was a capable steward of the Marquis's mansion.
Nanny Tan said mysteriously, "Who knows? It was already dark at that time. He didn't stay at home. What was he doing outside? Later, Xiao Lizi asked the neighbors around the house and they said that they had never seen the owner of the house come out. There was only an old woman and a man responsible for shopping and cleaning. No one had seen what the owner looked like. When they asked the two servants, they kept their mouths shut and said nothing. But from the tone of their voices, it seemed that the owner was a woman."
This is intriguing. What could a middle-aged man do by going to a woman's house in the middle of the night
Miao couldn't believe it and put down the teacup in her hand, "Xiao Lizi, are you sure the person you saw was Sima Wu?" Sima Wu was well-known for his kindness and honesty, and he had a strong wife at home. He didn't seem like someone who would do such a thing!
Nanny Tan pointed to the sky and swore, "It's absolutely true. When Li Zi passed by that alley, he happened to see the Fifth Steward walking sideways into the gate of the house. He saw the Fifth Steward's face clearly."
"Has the Fifth Steward seen Li Zi?" Miao asked.
"No, definitely not. Li Zi hid in the shadows and waited for the others to go in before he quietly left." Nanny Tan said. In fact, her son went to find his lover, and when he was done, he came out through the back door and happened to run into her. However, there was no need to tell her master about this.
Miao sat back in the chair, holding the teacup in her hand, she was quite shocked. She didn't expect that Sima Wu, who looked so honest, would actually have a mistress! "What about Lao Wu's family? Does she know not to skip words
Nanny Tan slapped her thigh and said, "Of course she doesn't know. If she knew, she would make a scene like hell!"
It is true that the husband and wife have complementary personalities. Sima Wu is honest and kind, but his wife is hot-tempered and easily ignites. Miao thought about it and felt that Lao Wu's family was hardworking and motivated at work, Sima Wu was valued by the Marquis, and there was no solid factual basis for this matter, so it would be bad to speak out rashly.
"Alas, this man becomes bad as soon as he has a little money!" Miao concluded slowly. Sima Wu was just the manager of the marquis's mansion. Although he had accumulated some property over the years, in Miao's eyes, it was all small money. Just because he had a little money, he secretly had a mistress outside behind his wife's back. Tsk tsk, what can one say!
Nanny Tan echoed Miao's words and said, "That's right. Poor Old Fifth's wife is still in the dark! I saw her this morning, and she was sewing new summer clothes for the Fifth Steward. She was reluctant to buy new clothes for herself." Although Old Fifth's wife had a hot temper, she was straightforward and generous, so she was quite popular in the Marquis's Mansion.
Miao was in a completely humorous and gossipy mood. After lamenting the pity for the fifth son's wife, she felt secretly proud in her heart. Fortunately, although Sima Qing was a marquis, he was an honest man. He did not have promiscuous relationships with either woman or had a bunch of concubines and illegitimate children to trouble her.
After Mingyu recovered from her illness, she returned to her previous routine of getting up early every day to pay her respects to the madam and the old lady. In the afternoon, she had nothing to do as Miao and Luo took care of household affairs and would not let her interfere. Sima Hong's concubines also stayed quietly in the yard.
Mingyu calculated that if nothing unexpected happened and she continued to serve as the wife of Master Bao, according to the development of the situation, she only needed to eat and drink until she was fifteen years old, consummate the marriage with Master Bao, and give birth to a few children to carry on the Sima family's bloodline.
After Sima Qing and Cuihua die, the two brothers of the Sima family will separate. Sima Hong will inherit a fortune and take her and a bunch of concubines to live separately. Well, she will probably have to do her best to fight the concubines at that time, in order to win more fortune for her children and ask Sima Hong to sleep with her for a few more days every month...
I feel so sad. What kind of days are we living in now
When Mingyu went to pay respects to Miao again that day, she saw that Luo looked a little tired, with a forced smile, as if she had a lot on her mind and looked listless. Noticing Mingyu's gaze, Luo Lingxiu glared at Mingyu unhappily, and Mingyu twitched her lips and looked away. The eldest sister-in-law seemed to be in a bad mood. Well, she must have her period.
To Mingyu's surprise, not long after she entered the room, Madam Wen came with Sima Lian to ask for a meeting, saying that she felt much better today and wanted to pay her respects to the lady.
Miao was also a little surprised, and said to Nanny Tan who delivered the message, "Let them in."
Madam Wen had always been in poor health, and Miao didn't like them either, so she exempted Sima Lian from paying her respects. After all, the girl was not her own, and it would be an eyesore to have her hanging around in front of her. It would be better to exempt her from paying her respects and gain a good reputation as a considerate concubine.
Madam Wen came in holding Sima Lian's hand, and the two of them kowtowed to Miao in a humble manner and greeted her.
It was the first time Mingyu met Madam Wen. Perhaps because of her poor health, Madam Wen's face looked a little sallow, with a flattering smile on her face. Her skirt with a blue background and white flowers had been washed so much that it turned white. She was about thirty years old, with her hair in a bun and only a silver hairpin on her head. She looked very plain and looked much older than Miao.
Miao was a little surprised that the two would come over. After they exchanged greetings, she raised her hand and said calmly, "You are not feeling well. Just lie down and rest. Don't come out to pay your respects. It is enough for me to know that you have this intention."
Madam Wen's face flushed, she covered her mouth and coughed a few times, then smiled awkwardly, "Madam, you are so generous, it is my blessing. It's my fault that I was not able to serve you well."
As she spoke, Madam Wen nudged Sima Lian, who was standing behind her and looking a little reserved, and said, "Didn't you say you had something for Madam? Hurry up and take it out!" Then she turned to Miao and said with a flattering smile, "This child is always talking about Madam. Madam has always taken care of her and even hired someone to teach her how to play the piano. Sister Lian has always been grateful to Madam!"
Sima Lian timidly took out a handkerchief from her bosom, lowered her head very low, and said in a thin voice, "This is the handkerchief my daughter embroidered for Madam."
Nanny Tan, who was beside Miao, stepped forward to take the handkerchief and held it to Miao. Mingyu, who was sitting beside Miao, stretched her neck to take a look. The handkerchief seemed to be made of white silk cloth, with outstanding embroidery on it, a blooming pink peony in the middle, delicate color and fine stitching, and tender green orchids dotted the four corners of the handkerchief.
Mingyu secretly marveled at this. Who would be willing to use such beautiful embroidery to make a handkerchief? It would definitely be framed and hung on the wall to be appreciated as a work of art.
However, Miao just smiled, took a look at the handkerchief in Nanny Tan's hand, and said lightly: "This handkerchief is too bright, it is not suitable for me to use, you can take it back."
Sima Lian was looking at Miao with hope, expecting her praise, but she didn't expect to hear such words. Her eyes suddenly turned red, and she looked at Madam Wen at a loss, and tears flowed out.
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