Sima Hong left, and Zhuxiang stood in the yard with her remaining wish fulfilled, feeling very proud. Lixiang and Nanny Zou, who had just returned with their meal, saw Sima Hong and his follower Baihao coming out of the Second Madam's yard on the road. They immediately became nervous and walked back quickly.
Nanny Zou was old, and she accidentally bumped into Zhuxiang who was coming out of the yard. The white porridge in the food box in her hand spilled out, and a few drops of white juice splashed onto Zhuxiang's lake green gauze dress.
"Ah!" Zhu Xiang screamed in shock, her eyebrows raised, pointing at Madam Zou and scolding: "You old fool, you are so blind! Do you know how much my clothes are worth? Can you afford to pay for it if it is damaged?"
Madam Zou swallowed her anger and whispered, "Calm down, young lady. I didn't see it."
Mingyu, lying on the bed, clenched her fists, lifted the quilt and was about to go out. However, when she opened the door, she helplessly found that the door to the inner room had been locked by Lixiang.
Mingyu squatted down at the door and sighed deeply. She remembered that when she was sick and dying, it was Nanny Zou and Lixiang who stayed by her side, feeding her medicine and water. She remembered Nanny Zou's rough hands stroking her burning forehead, and she said anxiously and worriedly, "Why is it still so hot!" She wished she could suffer for her.
But now, Zhuxiang is yelling at Nanny Zou, who has watched Mingyu grow up. She can only hide in the house and listen to Zhuxiang's yelling.
Li Xiang finally couldn't help it and glared at Zhu Xiang: "Are you done yet? It's just some porridge spilled, it's not like it can't be washed off, just give it to me and I'll wash it for you!" If you dare to scold me again, she will pour a bowl of porridge on Zhu Xiang's head! At worst, she would be punished, which was better than being so angry.
Zhuxiang had already vented her anger after cursing for a while. She snorted, "I have my own maids to do work for me. I don't need you!" She glanced at the two of them and walked out with a twisted waist.
Li Xiang pulled Madam Zou to the courtyard and comforted her, "Madam, don't bother with that shameless villain!" Madam Zou sighed and said, "I'm old and useless. I can't even find my way back after getting a meal, and I have to ask you to find it. How can I not be disliked!"
Mingyu lay on the door of the inner room and smiled at the two through the carved patterns on the door: "Mammy is not old. Who said that Mammy is old? I'm going to argue with her!"
"Hey, Miss, why are you up!" Lixiang screamed in surprise. She quickly put the food box outside and opened the door for Mingyu.
Madam Zou kept saying, "Go back to bed and lie down! The fever has just subsided, how can you get up and see the wind!"
Mingyu obediently let Madam Zou hold her hand and lead her to the bedroom. She took off her shoes and got into bed. It was not until Lixiang took out the breakfast from the lunch box that she let Mingyu sit up from the bed and fed her one spoonful at a time.
Just after taking a few bites, I heard a clear female voice outside, "Is Second Grandma here?"
Lixiang handed the bowl to Madam Zou, responded, wiped her hands hastily and went out. A round-faced maid in the yard said with a smile: "Our eldest grandma heard that the second grandma is feeling better, so she came to see the second grandma."
When Lixiang saw that the eldest lady of the Marquis's Mansion, Mrs. Luo, had also arrived, she quickly knelt down and kowtowed to Mrs. Luo, and said respectfully, "The second lady's fever has subsided, but she is still a little weak." She opened the curtain and led Mrs. Luo and the maid into the house.
Mingyu sat on the bed and called her sister-in-law. She wanted to bow to her, but Luo stopped her and said with a smile, "You don't need to be polite, we are all family."
Mingyu sat back in the bed and looked at Luo with some curiosity. She looked about sixteen or seventeen years old. It was said that Luo was the niece of Madam Miao and the cousin of Master Bao. She married Sima Xi, the eldest son of the Marquis's Mansion and Master Bao's elder brother, a year ago.
Mrs. Luo had long and slender eyebrows, a fair complexion, a gentle and kind smile, and she wore a royal blue padded jacket and a skirt of the same color with a printed pattern. She wore a golden hairpin on her head, which swayed slightly as she walked, giving her an indescribable beauty and charm.
While Mingyu was observing Luo, Luo was also observing Mingyu. She had only seen the little girl once, in the bridal chamber on the wedding day. Mingyu looked sick and listless at that time. But today, her complexion had turned much rosier, especially her pair of lively eyes, which looked very bright and radiant.
"Is your sister-in-law feeling better now? Everyone in the mansion is worried about you, especially the old lady, who thinks about you every day!" Mrs. Luo said with a smile as she sat down.
Mingyu lowered her head, as if she was embarrassed and shy, and said hesitantly, "I'm much better. It's my fault. I'm sick and it's a bother to others." But she couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth. What the hell was he worried about? Except for the doctor, no one came to see her when she was sick.
Luo was a little breathless when she saw Mingyu's innocent and naive look. This little girl didn't understand anything, so she simply said, "If my sister-in-law is able to do so, why don't you come with me to see the old lady right now?"
Lixiang was about to object when she heard this. Mingyu's fever had just subsided last night, so how could she go out and make trouble? Madam Zou secretly pulled Lixiang's hand, not letting her say anything.
"Okay." Mingyu said.
Lixiang had no choice but to take Mingyu's thick clothes and wrap Mingyu tightly before letting her out of bed and putting shoes on her. Because Mingyu had not yet consummated her marriage with Sima Hong, Lixiang also copied Mingyu's outfit at her parents' home and combed her hair into a pleasing double bun.
Luo waited on the side and only went out after Mingyu was dressed.
The sunshine in March was very warm on people. Luo held Mingyu's hand affectionately and introduced each courtyard to Mingyu as they walked. "This Hanlu Pavilion is the Madam's courtyard, that Ziqi Courtyard is the study room for the master and the young master, and there is also the Hibiscus Garden, which is full of lotus flowers. They will bloom beautifully in the summer."
Mingyu was not used to Luo's tone of voice, which was used to amuse children. She felt it was a little strange, like a maid in the Grand View Garden taking Granny Liu on a tour. The boasting hidden in her tone made her feel uncomfortable. However, Luo's intentions were good, so she naturally nodded in agreement and secretly noted down the distribution of the courtyards in the mansion.
When they arrived at the old lady's Shouxi Hall, the maids were waiting in the yard. The maid guarding the door lifted the curtain, and Luo took Mingyu's hand and walked into the house. Lixiang tiptoed to look at the main house, but it was too far away and she couldn't see anything. She was a little worried about Mingyu, who had been spoiled and crybaby since she was a child, but she became someone else's wife at such a young age.
As soon as she entered the room, Luo smiled and said, "Madam, Madam, your wife has brought Mingyu to you." She then said, "Please don't punish me for being late. Mingyu is young and was still asleep when I got to her."
Madam Miao, who was sitting next to her, looked at Mingyu with dissatisfaction. Twelve years old was no longer a child, not to mention that she was already a daughter-in-law, how could she sleep until the sun was high in the sky without getting up! After all, she was a girl from a small place, lacking education.
As soon as Luo entered the room, she gave Mingyu a warning, which made Mingyu speechless. Just when she was about to speak, she saw Miao staring at her, so she took a deep breath and swallowed her words.
Mother Zhao in the old lady's room spread a mat on the floor. Mingyu knelt down respectfully and kowtowed to the old lady He who was sitting in the main seat. She said in a clear voice, "Mingyu to the old lady, Madam, greets you."
He sat on the kang and stretched out her hand, smiling, "Get up quickly, get up quickly, your body is not fully recovered yet, it will be bad if you get in touch with the cold air on the ground!" She pulled Mingyu to her side affectionately, looked at Mingyu carefully, and said to Miao and Luo, "I saw Mingyu was a beauty on the day of the wedding. Now that she has recovered, she is really a little beauty!"
Miao forced a twitch of her lips and smiled as if to suit the situation. How pretty could a little girl be? This old woman was just fooling herself.
Luo smiled and agreed, "Of course the old lady picked the best ones."
After teasing Mingyu, He looked at Mingyu with a blushing face and asked with concern: "Are you still adapting to life in the mansion? You have been sick for so many days and you haven't come out to see what the house is like."
Mingyu smiled sweetly, "My eldest sister-in-law has just taken me around the house and told me about every place, especially the Hibiscus Garden. She said it is full of lotus flowers in the summer and is so beautiful. She took me to play there for a long time."
He's face immediately darkened. At this time, the Hibiscus Garden was full of dead branches and fallen leaves. How could it get better? It was obvious that Luo had deliberately delayed, causing Mingyu to arrive late, and then she made an accusation at the last minute.
The gentle smile on Mrs. Luo's face could no longer be suppressed, and she gritted her teeth in her heart. She had thought that this country girl would be easy to fool, but she didn't expect that she would bite her back.
Miao naturally couldn't bear to see her niece look so ashamed, so she quickly said sternly, "Don't bother your eldest sister-in-law to play around anymore, she's very busy with household affairs."
With just one sentence, the blame was put on Mingyu again.
Mingyu bowed her head and replied obediently, "Yes, my lady taught me that."
He looked at Miao with dissatisfaction. Everything about her niece from her mother's side was good. If she hadn't forcibly intervened in Baoger's marriage this time, Miao would have brought in another niece or nephew. Then, would the surname of the Anxi Marquis's Mansion be Sima or Miao
However, she couldn't embarrass her daughter-in-law in front of her granddaughter-in-law. He held Mingyu's hand with a loving look on her face, "Don't be afraid, Madam is doing this for your own good. We are a family from now on. If you don't understand something, come and ask me, Madam, or your eldest sister-in-law."
Mingyu raised her little head and asked timidly, "Can I really ask without skipping words
He smiled happily. The little girl's delicate appearance was really lovable. "Of course you can ask."
"So, what do you mean by a annoying little goblin?" Mingyu asked.
Mrs. He couldn't hold her breath and started coughing violently. Mother Zhao and Mrs. Luo hurriedly went to rub Mrs. He's back to help her calm down.
Miao stood there, pointing at Mingyu, her voice trembling, "You, where did you hear these dirty words?" Who was the dirty-mouthed bastard who said that in front of this little girl? If he is found out, he will be beaten to death!
Mingyu seemed to be frightened as well, and she spoke in a flurry of words, "It was this morning that the Second Master said this to Aunt Zhu in my yard."
When He heard this, he was shocked and fainted.
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