"Why shouldn't I be anxious?" Lu Xuer said angrily, her voice getting louder and louder. "I've become the biggest joke in Tianshui City! Sima...brother has told me many times to go back to Xi'an Prefecture, but I shamelessly refused. Today I came here with Lin Hui and the others, and you can see the look on brother's face when he saw me. If there weren't so many people here, he would definitely chase me back...When my father was in power, they all fawned over me, but now that they don't need my father anymore, they look at me as if I'm a shameless person! Do you think I'm willing to sacrifice my face to do this?"
She was raised by Lu Chong, and for the first time in her life, she had to live her life depending on other people's feelings. She felt extremely angry and unhappy.
Mrs. Liu was filled with rage when she heard this. She had seen shameless people but had never seen anyone so shameless. She was about to roll up her sleeves and start scolding, but was stopped by Mingyu, who stretched out a finger and waved it to her lips, signaling her not to say anything more and to continue to concentrate on listening to the movement over there.
Lu Xuer's maid seemed to be at a loss as to what to do. After a long while, she said hesitantly, "Miss, why don't you just forget it? The master loves you so much, he will definitely find you a good marriage." Why bother to embarrass yourself here? It's her own face that will be lost, but the maid didn't dare to say this out loud.
"You make it sound so easy!" Lu Xuer snorted in dissatisfaction, "The woman in the capital doesn't recognize me, so what good family can I talk about? Looking at the entire northwest, apart from the Prince of Jin's Mansion in Taiyuan, is there any family that can compare to the Anxi Marquis' Mansion?"
In the Jin Palace, a concubine like her would not even get a status. Besides, the Jin Prince was a legitimate royal relative, so her father's face would not work. However, for Sima Hong, her father's face was still somewhat useful.
"But the Marquis treats Madam Xu very well. Although I have never seen him, I have heard people talk about him..." the maid said slowly. Even if you marry into the family, they won't even look at you. Why bother
At this point, Lu Xuer raised the corners of her mouth and said proudly: "That was before. Now, it's not necessarily the case. This morning, I heard Li Ban, who was patrolling last night, say that he saw the Marquis riding a horse to the government office in the middle of the night. She is not a good person to begin with, and she did such a shameless thing... I knew she wouldn't be rampant for long... I heard that she has a bad temper and will be seen through sooner or later... Except for a slightly good-looking face, what else is good about her... Mingyu was puzzled - after listening to Lu Xuer's chattering for a long time, she realized that the "person who won't be rampant for long" in Lu Xuer's mouth referred to her. She couldn't help but shook her head, frowned, and coughed lightly. Even though she didn't care how people like Lu Xuer viewed her, she couldn't tolerate others scolding her in front of her.
Lu Xuer's voice immediately died in her throat, and she screamed, "Who? Who's there? Come out!"
Mingyu slowly walked over holding Sister Liu's hand. When Lu Xuer saw that it was Mingyu, she looked like she was smiling but not smiling. Thinking that she had just said something bad about someone and was heard clearly, her face turned red with embarrassment, as if she had been slapped on the spot. Lu Xuer wanted to please and make amends, so she quickly took two steps forward and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law..."
Mingyu chuckled and nodded, "Ms. Lu knows me well."
Lu Xuer's face flushed red. She saw that there was no one here. She was very upset because she didn't get the upper hand in front of Sima Hong today. She couldn't bear it any longer, so she talked to the maid to vent her resentment. Unexpectedly, Mingyu was beside them and she didn't know how much she heard.
"No, I'm not talking about you... I'm talking about someone I know." Lu Xuer said with a stammer, feeling terribly scared. Although she hated Mingyu for monopolizing Sima Hong, she also knew that if she wanted to enter the house, she had to get Mingyu's nod, and it would be bad for her if she really annoyed her.
Mingyu was too lazy to look at her any longer. For the sake of prenatal education, she couldn't spend much time with someone as uneducated as Lu Xuer. As if she didn't hear what Lu Xuer said, she supported Sister Liu and walked to the front yard, leaving Lu Xuer standing there awkwardly, her hands clenched into fists in anger.
"Did you see that? She is so arrogant!" After Mingyu disappeared, Lu Xuer said angrily. When Mingyu appeared just now, she was fawning in her words. The maid looked at her with some inexplicable meaning. If she didn't do something, even the servants around her would look down on her! "Just wait and see. As soon as I enter the door, I will trample her under my feet and make her regret it!"
Sister Liu supported Mingyu and walked slowly forward. She was so angry that her lungs were about to explode. She cursed as she walked, "I have never seen such a shameless young lady. She yelled about what she wanted in someone else's house. The words she said were so dirty that an old woman like me couldn't say them out loud. I don't know how a girl like her can be so thick-skinned. It's really like the top beam is not straight and the bottom beam is crooked! The mother is not a good person. She can't raise a good daughter!"
When it comes to the existence of a mistress, such as a concubine, no matter if it is your husband's mistress or her husband's mistress, all the wives in the world share the same hatred for the enemy.
After scolding her all the way, Mrs. Liu still felt unsatisfied. Who was that Lu Xu'er? How dare she covet the Marquis? "Madam, you gave that woman too much face. You were generous and polite and didn't bother with her. She still thought you were afraid of her and would definitely bully you! She dared to say that to you in the Marquis's mansion. Who knows what insidious tricks she would come up with behind your back... You can't just let her go! In my opinion, you have to use her as an example to scare the monkeys and establish your authority! So that those women with bad intentions can see what will happen if they dare to do the same as her!"
Mrs. Liu was so angry that her voice was trembling. After talking for a long time, Mingyu didn't respond, so she tried to ask, "Madam, what do you say?"
Mingyu smiled and patted Sister Liu's hand, "I know Sister Liu is doing this for my own good, but I can stop one or two, but I can't stop the next three, four, five, or six. If she has the ability to come in, just go ahead and try." Looking at the twinkling stars in the sky, Mingyu stopped, sighed, and murmured, "He is a marquis and a third-rank general. If he wants to pull people into the house, can I stop him?"
She used to believe that Si Hong would not betray her, because she truly felt that Sima Hong loved her wholeheartedly, and there was no one else in his eyes except her, and he was willing to stay with only her for her. But now, she is not sure anymore. Perhaps in Sima Hong's eyes, he is already in love with her.
"You should talk to the Marquis nicely, it's not a big deal! How can a husband and wife hold a grudge overnight?" Sister-in-law Liu advised cautiously.
The front yard was brightly lit, and the sound of drinking games gradually became clearer. After passing through an archway, it was the front yard. Mingyu stood there, upset and disinterested, not wanting to see Sima Hong. In fact, there was one thing that Lu Xuer said was correct. The mistress was pregnant, and according to the rules, she had to take a concubine for her husband. Even if she didn't have one now, in the future, when Miao moved into the mansion as an old lady, could she watch her son suffer
Before she got married, Miao was able to take a concubine for her son under unreasonable circumstances. Now that she was pregnant, Miao was even more justified. Coupled with Sima Hong's current attitude, she felt annoyed just thinking about it and regretted asking Miao to come back.
"Go back." Mingyu ordered calmly. There was no point in thinking so much. Even if she didn't mention it, Sima Hong would have taken his mother back. No matter what, the most important thing was to give birth to the child safely. She couldn't control the rest.
Mrs. Liu opened her mouth in surprise. Seeing Mingyu's determined expression, she had to help Mingyu walk back slowly. She muttered to herself that Lu Xuer was really an unlucky star. She ruined the chance for the Marquis and his wife to reconcile.
Helping Mingyu lie down on the bed, Mrs. Liu saw that Mingyu was in good health. After walking around, her face was not red and she was not out of breath. Her stomach was fine, so she said, "Madam, I will ask them to come over and take turns to look after you. I will go and tell the Marquis that you are not feeling well and cannot greet the guests."
Mingyu nodded. She still had to give Sima Hong face in front of others, so it would be better to send someone close to him to tell him.
Sister Liu quickly called two maids over to look after Mingyu while she hurried to the front yard. She saw the Marquis watching a few soldiers drinking together. Lu Xuer was standing beside them, pouring wine with a pot and smiling, looking virtuous and sensible.
Seeing Lu Xuer's look, Sister Liu couldn't help but spit, but she didn't dare to go directly to the Marquis. She was too in awe of this cold-faced Marquis who was rumored to have killed people like crazy. She could only shrink her body to Bai Hao who was sitting farther away, and pull Bai Hao aside to talk.
Sima Hong noticed the situation here and thought that Mingyu had something to say but refused to tell him directly. His face froze for a moment and he felt a little sad. He was afraid that his wife really hated him. While he was thinking about it, Baihao came over and whispered something in Sima Hong's ear with an unpleasant look on his face.
Lu Xuer had already seen Sister Liu. When their eyes met, Sister Liu glared at her with contempt and spat on the ground. Her heart began to beat violently. She recognized this old woman. She was a servant of Xu. She couldn't be here to complain. If she exaggerated, it would be all over. She hated and feared Xu Mingyu for complaining when she had no ability at all. She was afraid that Sima Hong would have a worse impression of her. She didn't even bother to pour wine for the group of soldiers. She quickly got up, straightened her clothes and walked towards Sima Hong.
"Brother..." Lu Xuer said with a smile.
Sima Hong sneered and threw a wine jar between him and Lu Xuer. The jar broke into pieces and the wine inside soaked Lu Xuer's trouser legs. The originally noisy banquet immediately became quiet, and several people looked at Sima Hong and Lu Xuer.
"What are you yelling about?" Sima Hong said contemptuously, "I don't have a girl of unknown origin!"