Lu Xuer's eyes turned red and tears welled up in her sockets. Sima Hong, her elder brother Sima, whom she loved so much, treated her like this just because of a woman named Xu. How could she feel embarrassed in front of everyone
The men who came to Sima Hong's house to drink couldn't stand it anymore. Everyone knew what Lu Xu'er was thinking, but the flowers were willing but the water was ruthless. The melons that were forced to be sweet were not sweet. The couple was enjoying their sweet life. What was the point of Lu Xu'er interfering? It only made everyone feel uncomfortable. Some advised Sima Hong, and some advised Lu Xu'er to go home, but Lu Xu'er was determined. She was humiliated today, and she couldn't just leave like that.
"Lin Hui!" Sima Hong was getting impatient. Seeing Lü Xuer standing there with her eyes wide open, refusing to leave, he shouted, "Take Miss Lü back to the Commander's Mansion!"
Immediately, a tall young man stood up to persuade Lu Xuer, but Lu Xuer pushed him away and pointed at Mingyu and shouted in a shrill voice: "Xu Mingyu, don't be so proud! You'd better pray that you don't fall into my hands in the future, or I will not forgive you! My father..."
Sima Hong was shocked and angry. He glanced at Lin Hui and shouted in a deep voice, "Shut her mouth. She can say anything dirty!"
Mingyu shook Sima Hong's hand, looked at the frantic Lu Xuer, and said with a smile, "Your father? Miss, I wonder what your ranking is in the family tree of the Lu family in the capital?"
Lu Xuer suddenly fell silent. There was no name on the Lu family tree at all. The legitimate wife Lu refused to give in and give her a correct name. She was not a man, so whether she was included in the family tree was just a trivial matter. Her father did not take it to heart at all and was unwilling to quarrel with the legitimate wife over this trivial matter.
Looking at Mingyu, she felt a little discouraged. Mingyu also looked at her without flinching. She had a beautiful face, a calm expression, but her eyes were sharp and calm. She realized that Mingyu didn't take her seriously at all. Everything she relied on and was proud of was nothing in Mingyu's eyes.
Lin Hui looked at Sima Hong. The general was only looking at his wife, not even glancing at Lu Xuer. He sighed in his heart, and coaxed and pushed Lu Xuer away. Before leaving, Lu Xuer shed tears and angrily threw the dead rabbit in her hand at Mingyu's feet, snorting, "Do you think I care?"
Sima Hong's face immediately turned ugly, and the remaining few people hurriedly said goodbye.
Sima Hong bowed to his comrades and said, "It's unfortunate that something like this happened today. I'll treat you all to a drink some other day when I have time."
That afternoon, Baihao came back from Lintong and brought a lot of things that Sima Hong asked him to buy. When he happily carried the bags home, he found that the atmosphere at home was not right. His wife was sitting in front of the windowsill, writing something, her face so gloomy that water could be wrung out of it. And his master was squatting at the door like a bullied young wife, looking into the house awkwardly, wanting to go in but not daring to.
How could it be like a short separation makes the new marriage better? What are these troublesome couple going through? They started to have trouble as soon as they got married, and then they got divorced. After the divorce, they had more trouble. After they got married again, Bai Hao thought he could finally take a break. He didn't expect that the second marriage was just the beginning of the trouble. Bai Hao, the future chief steward of the Anxi Marquis's Mansion, was devastated.
"Master, what's going on?" Bai Hao ran up to Sima Hong and asked quietly.
Sima Hong gestured to the outer courtyard, and with a bitter look on his handsome face, he also whispered: "Today, that daughter of Lu came and insisted on eating rabbit meat. She broke the neck of the rabbit I gave my wife to play with. Now, she is taking her anger out on me.
He felt so wronged, even more wronged than Dou E. He was also wondering in his heart whether Lu Xuer was a woman or not. He was too cruel. Besides, guests are guests. He couldn't just hold the rabbit and ask Lu Xuer to kill it to pay for his life.
Baihao had seen many women who admired Sima Hong, so he was not surprised by this. It was nothing more than women being jealous and competitive. No wonder the lady was angry. It had only been a few days since they got married, and a woman came to provoke him.
"This can't be blamed on the madam," Bai Hao said in a low voice.
Sima Hong looked at the "rebellious" Baihao in disbelief, "Are you saying it's my fault?"
Baihao chuckled but was complaining in his heart, who told you to have a face that attracts so many women
Mingyu was sitting in the house, writing a letter angrily, preparing to complain to her parents' home. That uneducated girl Lu was too bullying. If she continued like this, she might be so bold as to bring a group of "little sisters" with the same moral character as her to occupy the house and drive her out. For someone who had touched her bottom line, Mingyu would find a way to teach her a lesson no matter what. If she was bullied by Lu Xu'er, it would be unworthy of the title of the fourth rank imperial edict given to her by the emperor.
Baihao knocked on the door and came in with a lot of things hanging on his body. He bowed with a smile and asked, "Madam, what are you writing? I just came back from Lintong. These are the things I asked me to buy for you. Look, this is good material from the south. Summer is coming soon, and I remembered to make you a cool dress!"
Mingyu cautiously covered the letter she had written previously with paper. Baihao was Sima Hong's lackey, so she didn't want him to see what was written in her letter.
Seeing Mingyu's attitude, Baihao sighed and advised: "Madam, you should think positively about everything. I am a man, and sometimes I am not so careful, so I let the villain take advantage of me. But you must know his feelings for you. Besides, no matter what happens, you are now the legitimate wife of the Marquis' Mansion, and the Sima family and the Xu family will not let you be bullied."
After hearing Baihao's words, Mingyu suddenly felt enlightened. He smiled and waved at Baihao, signaling him to leave. "I understand. Leave the things here. You go first."
How could she forget that Miao was still in Beijing, bored and terrified! In order to show her utmost filial piety, she had to find something for her bored mother-in-law to do, so that she wouldn't lose sight of her life goals!
Mingyu and Miao didn't spend much time together, but the things that happened during that time were enough for Mingyu to have a deep understanding of Miao's character. If we were to say who Miao hated the most in her life, Mingyu thought that the first one should be Prime Minister Dong who killed Sima Xi. Sima Xi was her most proud and outstanding son. The pain of losing a son is not something that ordinary people can bear. The second person she hated should be the Tartar who destroyed her family and killed her husband. This hatred is irreconcilable. The third person she hated was definitely the concubine Yu who stole her husband's heart.
It's a pity that her first enemy, Prime Minister Dong, has been beheaded by the emperor, her second enemy is being hacked to death by her second son, and her third enemy, Aunt Yu, did not die in her hands after all. However, this did not prevent Miao from hating her concubine. Now that the girl born to concubine Lu has declared her sovereignty over her son so high-profile, I wonder how her dear mother-in-law will react when she finds out.
Mingyu crumpled up the letter she had written to her parents' home to complain, and began to write to her mother-in-law with great interest. After expressing her longing for her mother-in-law, she tactfully said that there was a group of Smurfs on the other side of the mountain and the water. Oh no, there was a Miss Lu, who was born to a concubine and was good at wielding swords and guns. She could kill rabbits on the battlefield and in the kitchen, as well as cows and sheep. It seemed that she had been infatuated with her husband for a long time and had the idea of entering the Sima family as a concubine. As a new daughter-in-law, she had no experience and didn't know how to deal with this matter. She wanted to ask her mother-in-law's opinion. If her mother-in-law agreed to let her marry in, would she have to give the Lu family some betrothal gifts or something.
Would Miao allow Lu Xuer to marry into the family? That would be strange. She wished that all the concubines and their children, who were obstacles to social harmony, would die.
After writing the letter to her mother-in-law, Mingyu wrote another letter to her family, reporting her safety and asking about Fu Lemei's situation. After thinking for a while, she briefly wrote about her own situation. Xu Mingye was not a fool. As a censor, his purpose was to find fault with officials.
Mingyu sealed both letters carefully. In addition to using glue to seal them, she also lit some wax and dripped some wax on them in case Sima Hong would read them halfway. After Sima Hong took the letters, he saw that the first one was written to his own mother, so he didn't think much about it. However, when he saw that the second one was written to his parents-in-law, he immediately became uneasy and said with a smile: "Yu'er, it's not a big deal. Don't you know how I feel about you? Why would you tell your parents-in-law..."
He was really worried that his elder brother-in-law, who had always disliked him, would take Mingyu back to her parents' home.
Mingyu glared at him lazily and said calmly: "Since there is nothing between you and Miss Lu, why are you feeling guilty?" This sentence choked Sima Hong's words.
Sima Hong had just asked Bai Hao to deliver the letter to Lintong Post Station when someone knocked on the door again. Lin Hui dragged the military doctor who was running out of breath. "Brother, I brought Doctor Zhao here."
Poor Doctor Zhao, he was old and his beard was all gray. He had just taken a nap during the lunch break when Lin Hui dragged him out of the bedroom, saying that the Marquis's wife was not feeling well and wanted him to go and see her. Doctor Zhao was carrying a small medicine box on his back and was dragged by Lin Hui at a trot all the way. He wished he had two Hot Wheels on his feet.
Doctor Zhao was a doctor accompanying the army. He was good at diagnosing and treating all kinds of injuries. This was his first time to see Madam Gaoming. After taking her pulse for a long time, he said in front of Sima Hong's shining eyes, "Madam has caught a cold and has stomach discomfort. Madam is young and has a good physical foundation. She doesn't need to take medicine. Eat more warm and soft food these two days and she will be fine in two days."
Mingyu smiled uncomfortably. She didn’t cover herself with a blanket when she did that this morning, so she felt a little cold. However, Sima Hong pressed on her like a big quilt, so she thought it should be nothing... Fortunately, the doctor didn’t ask how she “accidentally” caught a cold.
Sima Hong uttered an "Ah", but continued without giving up: "Take my pulse again, maybe... I missed something!"
Don't women always dry heave when they are pregnant? Maybe his Yu'er is pregnant with a little Yu'er! RS