With the girl's scream, the veil fluttered to the ground. The young men hurriedly tiptoed to look, fearing that they would be too late and miss the beauty's true face.
After seeing the appearance of the woman, some people exclaimed, "What a beauty!" Many people smacked their lips and said dissatisfiedly, "She is not that pretty!" It was a pity that they were so expecting her. They thought she was a stunning beauty, but she was far from what they imagined.
Sima Hong's ears were buzzing with random thoughts. He did not hear a word of the chattering of the young masters around him. He only felt as if there was a large green wheat field covering his head, and as if he was wearing seventy or eighty green hats at once, which made it difficult for him to breathe and his neck was about to break.
She... Sima Hong gnashed his teeth, raging with anger. She was actually going to marry someone?! Or become someone's concubine?!
Rage instantly hit Marquis Anxi's mind. Without thinking, Sima Hong strode over. His tall and strong body was shaking with anger. He walked up to the girl and stood at attention.
Lixiang stood behind Mingyu timidly, looking at Sima Hong, whose eyes were as big as copper bells, as if he wanted to eat someone.
Mingyu had recovered from the shock just now. She thought she had encountered gangsters in the quiet Buddhist place. When she was about to hide in the main hall to find Madam Xu and Xu Mingye, she saw Sima Hong walking towards her with the bow and arrow in his hand.
This bastard, how dare he bully her in public! Mingyu was also burning with anger.
After Sima Hong stood at attention, he looked at Mingyu, who was full of anger. This girl seemed to be even angrier than him. Why... Why was she angrier than him? However, seeing Mingyu's delicate face full of anger, Sima Hong had prepared a lot of words, including scolding, condemnation, ridicule, etc., but he forgot everything. He didn't know what to say when he opened his mouth, and his momentum immediately dropped. The tall and strong man stood in front of Mingyu like a bullied little wife, restrained.
Glancing at the veil hat still on the ground, Sima Hong quickly picked it up, patted the dirt off the veil hat in a flattering manner, smiled awkwardly, and handed it to Mingyu with both hands, "The hat... hehe..."
Mingyu was in no mood to say "haha" to him, she was full of anger. She thought this idiot had matured after coming back, but she didn't expect him to be so childish. There is a saying that goes, "A dog can't change its nature."
Sima Hong is not stupid. He deeply realized that he had caused a big disaster this time. It was useless to regret that he should not have been instigated at that time. However, he was unwilling to let go of the opportunity to get along with Mingyu. He touched his head and smiled awkwardly: "Well, they all said... You want to be someone's... concubine?" After that, Sima Hong stared at Mingyu nervously. This girl wouldn't be so desperate, right? Or did the Xu family take a fancy to the other party's family background and status, and force their daughter to be someone's concubine? That won't work. He will use all his tricks to rescue his wife! It really doesn't work. It's okay to rob the bride, take her to the northwest, that's his territory... Hey, this is a good idea!
Sima Hong's wild imagination has gone from the young master's mistake to Mingyu's abuse by her family after the divorce. Mingyu can no longer describe her feelings in words. What nonsense is this idiot talking about! What's wrong with her that she wants to be someone's concubine? !
Looking down, Mingyu saw Sima Hong still holding her veiled hat in his hand. She snatched it away fiercely and raised her voice to teach him a lesson: "You are the one who will become someone's concubine!" Your whole family is someone's concubine! Idiot!
After saying that, Mingyu turned around and walked into the hall with Lixiang.
Sima Hong lowered his head when he was scolded, not daring to say a word, but he was thinking happily in his heart, the way she gritted her teeth and scolded him, there was beauty in her ferocity and tyranny!
The young masters who had just patted their chests in front of Sima Hong and promised to apologize all hid in the back. They waited until the girl had finished venting her anger and turned into the hall. After she did not come out for a long time, they dared to run to Sima Hong. Seeing Sima Hong standing there with a humiliated face after being scolded, they hurriedly rushed to comfort him.
Lord Anxi is such a kind guy. He actually ran to the girl first and took on all the anger. He finished the work by himself. It's really touching!
"Ouch!" Everyone shouted. Seeing the girl glaring and cursing fiercely, they were all frightened. "Brother Sima, this woman has a really hot temper! She's really fierce!"
"Forget it, forget it. She may look okay, but she has such a bad temper, like a tigress!"
"That's right, Brother Sima, please don't take it to heart! It seems that His Royal Highness the Prince has a really peculiar taste, he actually likes this!"
When Sima Hong heard that someone was blind and dared to say that Ming Yu was a tigress?! How dare they scold his wife? He was about to scold the person like a thug, but then something flashed through his mind and he immediately swallowed the curse that was about to come out of his mouth and replaced it with a friendly and kind smile.
"That's right!" Sima Hong rubbed his hands and agreed, with a serious look on his face, as if he was using his life experience to teach his ignorant brothers, "You must never marry this woman!"
The young masters, feeling guilty and in the wrong, all looked grateful and nodded in agreement with Sima Hong's words.
After Mingyu entered the main hall, Madam Xu was kneeling in front of the Buddha statue, making a silent wish with a pious look on her face. Xu Mingye saw that Mingyu looked unhappy, so he pulled Mingyu aside and asked quietly, "What's wrong with you? I just heard a commotion outside."
Mingyu snorted, touched her hot face, pouted and said, "Nothing, there was a puppy that didn't know any better and kept chasing me and biting me!"
Xu Mingye glanced at Lixiang. The panic on Lixiang's face had not yet disappeared. He knew it was not as simple as Mingyu said. Seeing that Mingyu was unwilling to say it, he did not force her. He smiled and said nothing. He walked to the door of the hall, but only saw the backs of a group of young men in gorgeous clothes leaving. Among the shadows, he only saw a strong and tall figure in the middle, with broad shoulders and back, and a straight body. He stood out among the many sloppy young men.
Only their backs were visible. Xu Mingye was not familiar with them and could hardly tell who they were. He only recognized one person, who was a clerk in the government and worked in the same government office as him. He was also his subordinate. Xu Mingye thought that this group of young masters had disturbed Mingyu, and he was slightly annoyed. He decided to "sympathize and take care of" the subordinate tomorrow.
After Mrs. Xu finished worshipping the Buddha and praying for him to give Xu Mingye a good wife, she left the hall with her children and went to admire the wintersweets in Hanzhe Temple. Mingyu thought of the words Sima Hong had been trying to hold back for a long time in front of her. She was slightly annoyed but also a little amused. This idiot, why did he have to say such nonsense
By the time everyone got home, it was almost noon. As soon as Mingyu got home, she saw a large carriage parked at the door. It was pulled by two strong horses and the carriage was beautifully made. When Mrs. Liu, who was guarding the door, saw them coming back, she hurried over and slapped her legs and shouted, "Oh, you're back! There are guests at home. We've been waiting for a long time!"
Before he finished speaking, the curtain of the main room was lifted, and Xu Changqian also walked out. When he looked at Madam Xu, he looked relieved, as if Madam Xu had come to rescue him. He said happily, "Madam, you are finally back!"
Before Mrs. Xu had time to ask in detail, the curtain of the main room was lifted again, and a little maid came out, supporting a plump and white nanny. The nanny was less than sixty years old, with rouge on her face, dark eyebrows, a clean white cotton jacket with a front opening, a lake green skirt, and a pair of black velvet shoes. She was spotless, with a magnolia hairpin in her hair and shiny, heavy, thick gold earrings on her ears.
Mingyu glanced at the nanny, then lowered her head obediently and retreated behind Madam Xu. For no reason, a word suddenly came to her mind: "still coquettish in old age."
"You must be Mrs. Xu!" The fat white nanny smiled warmly at Madam Xu, "I have come here specially to see you and Lord Xu." The fat white nanny was talking to Madam Xu, but after her eyes swept from Lixiang, they went straight to Mingyu and never moved away.
Seeing Mingyu being well-behaved, standing obediently behind Madam Xu with her head down and observing the rules, the plump white nanny had a look of satisfaction in her eyes.
When an unfamiliar guest came to visit, Mrs. Xu suppressed her surprise and said with a smile, "I'm so sorry. I took the children out to burn incense today and came back late."
The fat white nanny laughed and said, "It's okay. I came here abruptly without informing you in advance. I was abrupt."
After a few people exchanged greetings, Madam Xu told Mingyu and Xu Mingye to go back to their rooms, while she and Xu Changqian went to the main room to talk to this nanny who came from nowhere. When entering the room, Madam Xu took the opportunity to ask Xu Changqian with her eyes who this person was, but Xu Changqian just shook his head, he didn't know. When Madam Xu was not back, this nanny talked about all sorts of things, including family matters, which made him feel overwhelmed. However, she never got to the point and still didn't introduce who she was, only saying that she would talk about it when Madam Xu came back.
After both parties sat down, the fat white nanny bowed to Xu Changqian and Madam Xu first, and said solemnly: "I am the wet nurse of Princess Minhua. My surname is Lu. I have been with the princess because of her high regard."
Since the other party's identity was so special, Xu Changqian and Madam Xu naturally did not dare to accept this gift. They hurriedly returned the gift and looked at each other. They felt a little uneasy. They and Princess Minhua had nothing in common, so why would a nanny with status and position in the other party's family suddenly come to their door
"You and Master Xu, please don't be polite." Nanny Lu smiled happily, like a steamed bun just out of the oven. "I am here for a happy event in the Princess's Mansion and yours."
"This..." Madam Xu smiled awkwardly and spoke carefully, "May I ask, Madam, where does your happiness come from?"