When Sima Xi got home, it was already noon. He came back in a hurry and only brought his servant Wutong with him. The two of them entered the house in a dusty state and went to the old lady to greet her. The old lady was very old and had been angry with her son and daughter-in-law for a long time. She lay in bed sickly. When she saw her precious grandson, she felt better and said with tears in her eyes, "Your father and mother are two unfilial bastards who want to piss off an old woman like me to death. It doesn't matter if I die, but I'm worried about you. I can't see you when I die."
Sima Xi said in a gentle voice: "Old lady is in good health. You should be more open-minded and live your life well. Don't make your grandson worry."
After talking with the old lady for an entire afternoon and understanding the family situation, Sima Xi came out of the old lady's yard. The servant Wutong asked, "Master, are we going to the Madam and the Grandmother now?"
Sima Xi paused, changed direction, and whispered, "Let's not go yet, go to Yiqing Courtyard to clean up."
However, Sima Xi stopped as soon as he stepped into Yiqing Courtyard.
On a lounge chair under the shade of a tree in the yard, a little girl with two buns on her hair was sitting, reading a book. When she saw the strange man, she stood up from the lounge chair in surprise and stared at him warily.
Sima Xi was also surprised. It was Sima Lian? It didn't look like it! "Who are you? Why are you here?" He scanned the yard and saw that it was very different from before. The maid who was washing clothes under the eaves ran over and stood in front of the girl. Sima Hong frowned and asked, "Where is the tourmaline?"
Mingyu's eyes widened as she sized up the strange man. When she heard him asking about Bixi, she guessed what was going on. Since he knew Bixi and could enter the backyard of the Marquis's Mansion, he must be one of the Marquis's people. She said crisply, "You must be the eldest brother. Bixi is no longer here."
Sima Xi had a cold face and wore a dark-colored thin silk robe. He stood there with his hands behind his back. He had fair skin and delicate eyebrows. However, his eyes were always slightly narrowed unconsciously, which added a bit of majesty and coldness to him.
"Are you Sister Lian?" Sima Xi asked doubtfully, feeling a bit of a headache. He hadn't seen his half sister for a long time and almost forgot what she looked like. The pretty and generous girl in front of him was not like the timid girl in his memory.
Li Xiang smiled, bowed respectfully and said, "This is our second grandmother."
Sima Xi was slightly surprised, took a step back, lowered his eyes and said, "It turned out to be my sister-in-law. Sorry, I was abrupt and walked into the wrong courtyard."
Mingyu was puzzled. He could even go to the wrong house and recognize his own sister incorrectly. How long had it been since he went home? And how cold was his relationship with his family
However, when Mingyu looked at Sima Xi's back as he turned and left, she thought of Luo Lingxiu who "loved" her cousin, and she couldn't help but look at the top of his head. The more she looked, the more it looked like a green wheat field...
It was an illusion, it must be an illusion, Mingyu broke out in a cold sweat.
After Sima Xi came back, his work progressed rapidly. He went to find his father Sima Qing that day. No one knew what he said to his father, but in short, Sima Qing once again gave in and backed down. He went home obediently in the afternoon to admit his mistake to his wife.
Miao had been putting on airs for so long and had not backed down, all for this result. Now that her husband had returned, she had apologized, paid the price, and had gained enough face and money, so she took the opportunity to back down, and the couple reconciled at the speed of light. The masters were in harmony, and the servants were naturally happy as well. The low pressure group that had been hanging over the Marquis' Mansion for many days finally left, and the sky cleared after the rain, and the situation was very good.
Sima Qing and Cuihua had a tacit understanding between the two, and neither of them mentioned the matter of the concubine Ms. Yu for the time being. Sima Qing probably wanted to coax his wife for a few more days, and then bring up the matter when she was happy. As for Miao, she probably wanted to put on airs for a few more days and enjoy Sima Qing's humble attitude.
After Sima Qing came back, the old lady happily repeated several times "A harmonious family brings prosperity", and she was so happy that she wanted the family to have a reunion dinner together. Sima Xi sent a servant to bring back a message saying that the master met his old classmates on the way back. They had not seen each other for many years, so they got together to reminisce about the past and would not come back for dinner.
Hearing Wutong say this, Miao and Luo's expressions immediately turned ugly. Mingyu lowered her head to eat, pretending not to see it.
Because of the absence of the important person Sima Xi, Miao and Luo were unhappy and had sullen faces during the meal. Sima Qing naturally would not say anything to make the ladies angry at this time, and the old lady did not want to cause trouble in the harmonious family, so after the meal, Sima Hong quickly took Mingyu to say goodbye and leave.
"I'm telling you, when you meet my wife and sister-in-law these days, don't speak unless you should." Sima Hong pulled Mingyu to a place where there was no one and warned her.
"What's wrong?" Mingyu asked.
Sima Hong hesitated, then waved his hand, "Don't ask, just remember it, it's not an important matter. My mother has a bad temper and will be unreasonable when she's angry. If she gets angry at you, don't bear it. Come back and tell me, and I'll tell her."
Mingyu nodded, and held back from telling anyone about Sima Xi walking into the wrong courtyard today. She took Lixiang's hand and slowly walked towards Yiqing Courtyard. When she looked back after walking a long way, she could still see Sima Hong standing there looking at her.
When dusk fell, Mingyu took Lixiang to Cuiwei Pavilion to play the flute. Beside the green bamboo forest, there was a cool breeze and the rustling of bamboo leaves, and the scenery was pleasant. However, in the face of such a beautiful scenery, Mingyu spent half a day trying and could only barely make any sound.
Li Xiang covered her ears without giving any face, "Second Madam, didn't you know how to play the flute before?"
Mingyu sighed, "I forgot. I was sick before and forgot a lot of things." She might as well admit it. Sooner or later, people will find out that she can't play the flute anyway.
Sima Xi drank in the afternoon, his fair face was rosy. When he came back and passed Cuiwei Pavilion, he heard the sound of a flute coming from the yard. It was really unpleasant and out of tune. He went in and saw that it was his sister-in-law Mingyu who was playing the flute. The little girl put down the flute with a sad face and looked at it back and forth, but she couldn't play it well.
He had heard from his father and the old lady that his second brother had become much more stable after getting married and was no longer as absurd as before. It seemed that the delicate and pretty little girl in front of him did have some abilities.
But the sound of Mingyu's flute was really unpleasant. The hissing sound made people want to run to the toilet. Wutong, the servant behind Sima Xi, tightened his legs and said with a bitter face: "Master, I have to pee!"
Sima Xi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and waved his hand and said, "Go quickly!" Wutong hurriedly ran away with his legs clamped together.
After Wutong left, the sky gradually darkened and a breeze blew. Sima Xi felt a little drunk, and the scenery in his sight became a little blurry. However, when he saw the sad-looking little girl in the yard, it was so clear that he couldn't help but walk over, took the flute from Mingyu's hand, and said, "That's not how you play the flute."
After saying that, Sima Xi raised his flute and started playing it at the place where Mingyu had just played. The sound of the flute was long and melodious, carrying an indescribable sense of melancholy, and it spread through the bamboo forest of Cuiwei Pavilion and reached far away places.
Sima Xi blew a few notes, then put down the flute, turned around and left. Mingyu sat there, looking at the place where Sima Xi had played, and her ears felt a little hot.
Lixiang looked at Sima Xi's receding back in surprise, and asked Mingyu nervously, "Second Madam, this..." What is going on
Mingyu didn't say anything. Thinking of Sima Xi's reek of alcohol when he came in, she said after a while, "Let's go back."
This Sima Xi is really funny. Mingyu couldn't tell whether she was angry or surprised. He was obviously rude and impolite, but his cold face was calm and steady without any emotion, as if what he did was normal.
Lixiang swallowed her doubts and looked around. When she didn't see anyone, she felt relieved. She took Mingyu's hand and walked back, swearing that she would never let Second Grandma play the flute again in her life.
When passing by the courtyard of the eldest grandma Luo Lingxiu, Mingyu heard Luo Lingxiu's noise and screamed in a shrill voice: "You leave? You dare to leave and try! Do you think you are right?"
Lixiang was startled and quickly pulled Mingyu to stand against the wall. After a while, she saw Sima Xi walked out of the yard with a stern face and without looking back, and went straight to the old lady. Behind him was Wutong, who looked anxious and helpless. The only sounds in the yard were Luo Lingxiu's suppressed crying and the voices of the maids and old women trying to persuade her.
Mingyu pulled Lixiang's sleeve, and the two of them tiptoed around Luo Lingxiu's yard and went back.
The next day, Mingyu went to pay her respects to Miao early in the morning. Luo Lingxiu had already arrived at Miao's place early. When Mingyu came in, Luo Lingxiu was wiping her eyes with a handkerchief. When she saw Mingyu's gaze, she immediately straightened her back and glared at Mingyu fiercely.
Seeing her eyes swollen like two walnuts and tears hanging on her eyelashes, Mingyu immediately lowered her head silently and avoided Luo Lingxiu's sight. It seems that she had cried to her mother-in-law early in the morning, Mingyu thought secretly.
Miao was worried, and she didn't bother to teach Mingyu a lesson as usual. She led them to pay their respects to the old lady. On the way, Miao pulled Luo Lingxiu in front and whispered, "It's normal for men to drink. It's inevitable for men to go to social events. You two haven't seen each other for a year. He just drank a few glasses of wine. As soon as he came back, you quarreled with him. How can you not be angry!"
Luo Lingxiu couldn't hide her grievances, and said with tears in her eyes: "It's not just about drinking. As soon as he came back yesterday, he asked me about the tourmaline and gave me a cold look..."
Miao patted Luo Lingxiu's hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll talk to him later. He's just a maid, how can he offend his wife? Yang Ge'er has a stubborn temper and insists on his own opinions. You should bear with him." At the end, she couldn't help but add angrily, "This is all taught by the old lady!"
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