Bai Hao, the servant behind Sima Hong, immediately looked at his master with sympathy.
"? Do you know each other?" Mingyu asked, tilting her head.
Xu Mingye smiled gently, but Mingyu felt that there was a hint of sarcasm in that smile. "I was fortunate enough to see Master Sima display his prowess on the street. He beat the villains so hard that they were terrified. I was deeply impressed."
Oh, Gou Shao went out to fight and was seen by his brother, and Mingyu was gloating over it.
Sima Hong groaned inwardly. He felt that this man looked familiar. Now he finally remembered him. Look at his eyebrows, his eyes, and the sarcastic look in his smile. It's like they were cast in the same mold!
"Thank you for the compliment, big brother." Sima Hong smiled modestly, then thought about it and felt that something was wrong, so he quickly made amends by saying, "Actually, I just occasionally..." "Fighting is all."
Xu Mingye was too lazy to listen to Sima Hong's explanation. In his eyes, this brother-in-law left a very bad impression on him. In his opinion, the family background of a man was secondary. The key was that he should be ambitious. Look at Ba Tianbao's reputation in Tianshui City. Even the tea stall owner could tell about it. How did his brother-in-law "aspire"? At such a young age, he left home thousands of miles away to marry such a dandy boy, which made him feel helpless and disappointed.
Sima Hong had a bitter face. Seeing that Xu Mingye ignored him and turned to Mingyu, he complained in his heart, "What bad luck! It was really bad luck. Now, the brother and sister didn't look at him well.
At lunch time, Miao asked the kitchen to prepare more Northwestern specialties and send them to Yiqingyuan. Mingyu enthusiastically picked up dishes for her brother. Master Bao, as the male host, held the bowl and looked at him eagerly. However, Mingyu never looked at him from beginning to end, which made him very melancholy.
After dinner, Mingyu and Sima Hong brought Xu Mingye to meet the old lady. Xu Mingye was handsome and gentle, and was very popular among middle-aged and elderly women. Even the always picky Miao could find no fault with Xu Mingye, not to mention the old lady, who liked Xu Mingye very much. When she heard that Xu Mingye had become a juren at a young age, she sighed inwardly, thinking that Bao Ge'er was not so promising.
Sima Hong was completely inferior to his elder brother-in-law. He was rude at first, and could not compare with the other person in terms of achievements. He had to follow behind him cautiously with a smile on his face. At the end of the day, Master Bao's face was so stiff from smiling that he just wanted to pray to Buddha and ask his elder brother-in-law to go back to where he came from as soon as possible.
After leaving the old lady's yard, Mingyu took her brother back to Yiqing Courtyard. After Sima Hong left, Xu Mingye frowned, closed the door and asked Mingyu, "How do the people in their family treat you? Are they not nice to you?" He was not a fool, so he could naturally see that the wife of the Marquis's Mansion had a sarcastic look, and Master Bao was a playboy.
Mingyu said nothing. She lowered her head and twisted the handkerchief in her hand. She shouldn't have told her brother that her goal was to divorce and leave Sima Hou Mansion, not to simply complain. She had to find a way to persuade Xu Mingye.
Li Xiang had already started to wipe away her tears. "Master, before we got married, Madam had already arranged two concubines for Master Bao. The day after we got married, Master Bao took in Zhu Xiang, and Madam also mentioned a concubine. A few days ago, the maidservant in front of Master Bao was desperately trying to give her a status. It caused a big scene, and it was so embarrassing. Madam and the eldest young mistress were also angry and scolded her whenever they got the chance..."
Xu Mingye clenched his hands and looked at Mingyu with her head down, tears falling on her skirt at her knees.
Mingyu wiped her eyes and said to Lixiang and Madam Zou, "You guys go out first. I have something to say to my brother."
After the two of them left, Mingyu breathed a sigh of relief. It was most appropriate for someone else to tell her brother how she was doing.
"Brother, I really can't live like this anymore. They look down on our Xu family and think I'm not worthy of the Second Master. They bully me all day long, either by stuffing concubines into the Second Master's yard or by finding faults to teach me a lesson. And you've seen Second Master Bao, it's fine if he doesn't make progress, but he accepts everything in the yard, whether it's fragrant or smelly..." Mingyu sniffed, looked at Xu Mingye eagerly, and shook her head with tears in her eyes, saying, "Brother, I don't want to be here anymore. I want a divorce. I want to go home. I miss my parents."
She didn't want to be trapped in this cold Sima Marquis Mansion for the rest of her life, being bullied alone. The world is so big, she didn't believe that she would not be able to find a place to stay if she left here. In her previous life, she was only 21 years old, just graduated from college, full of dreams and pursuits. Even after coming here, her thoughts have not changed. She wants to find someone who loves and respects her, ride a horse with him, hold hands, and slowly enjoy the scenery...
Xu Mingye was very sad. Holding hands, could Sima Houfu easily agree to a divorce? He had never heard of a divorce in a high-class family. In their opinion, marrying into a family was already marrying up. Wouldn't the Xu family's proposal for a divorce be a slap in the face of Sima Houfu? Besides, even if they were lucky enough to get a divorce, Mingyu was so young, how could she do it in the future? Could she still marry into a good family
However, seeing Mingyu's aggrieved look and expectant eyes, Xu Mingye couldn't bear it, and secretly made up his mind. He said, Mingyu, you have to be patient... wait for two years... when I pass the imperial examination and become an official with confidence, I will help you fight for the position. When you and Sima Hong are divorced, I will take you to another place to take up a post, and live in a place where no one knows you. "
"Okay." Mingyu smiled, with tears still on her face, and said, "Then I'll wait for my brother to make the decision for me." But her voice choked up. She finally waited for someone from her mother's side to come, but there was nothing she could do. Xu Mingye was just a scholar who had just passed the provincial examination. In the eyes of others, he was a promising young man, but in fact, it was not even worth mentioning in front of Sima Hou's mansion. How could he help her leave here
"Don't blame your parents. They don't want to marry you off either, but there's nothing they can do. The elders have arranged the marriage, and it's the Sima Marquis's Mansion that's proposing, and the Beijing Honglu Temple Minister is the matchmaker. Our family has already agreed. If your parents don't agree and anger the Marquis's Mansion, the Xu family will be ruined sooner or later." Xu Mingye sighed, and then gritted his teeth and said that the people from our family who came at the beginning were all eloquent, praising the second young master of the Sima Marquis's Mansion as a flower, hardworking and motivated, but they were simply lying, they only wanted to marry into the Marquis's Mansion so that they could benefit!"
It's a pity for him that his whole life is wasted. Xu Mingye was annoyed and secretly hated himself for being young and incompetent and unable to refuse the marriage.
"I don't blame my parents." Mingyu whispered, "They wouldn't be like this..."
Xu Mingye touched Mingyu's head and said, "After you left, mother started a business and opened two shops in the county town, one selling rouge and powder, and the other selling cloth."
"Dad, do you agree? No need to skip a word." Mingyu asked in surprise. Merchants have a low status these days. Her maternal grandparents were merchants. Because of this, Mingyu has been attacked countless times since she was a child. In her memory, Xu Changqian was a very polite and upright person. He would definitely not want to give up his business.
Xu Mingye smiled gently, "I agree. Mother said she never thought you would marry so far away, nor did she think you would marry into a marquis's mansion. The mansion is high-class and has high expenses. Mother said she wanted to save some money for you to live on. Her daughter cannot be looked down upon. As long as it's for you, Dad will not disagree."
"Why do I need money?" Mingyu felt warm in her heart. "I don't have to spend money on food, clothing, housing and transportation. The Marquis' Mansion also gives me five taels of silver as a monthly allowance. But brother, you are almost old enough to get married, so you can keep the money as a betrothal gift for my future sister-in-law."
Xu Mingye's handsome face flushed slightly, and he patted Mingyu gently, "What nonsense, you are talking about. In such a large mansion, all the relationships and servants need money. You are still young now, and you can wait until you are older. With money, you will not be in a hurry and you will have confidence in life." As he spoke, Xu Mingye opened the bundle he brought. There were several sets of clothes neatly stacked in the bundle, and two pairs of brand new blue satin embroidered shoes, all new. "These are made by your mother for you, because she was afraid that you would not be used to wearing clothes made by others. When she was making them, she kept complaining that she was afraid that you would grow up too fast and the clothes would be too small."
"Yeah." Mingyu's nose was red from crying. Looking at the clothes and shoes, the stitches were fine and it showed that a lot of effort had been put into them. She gave them to Lixiang to keep.
There was also a wooden box in the bundle. When Mingyu opened it, he found that it contained a beautiful egg-shaped stone the size of a palm. The main body was off-white with dark green waves in the middle. From a distance, it looked like a corner of a fairy mountain shrouded in clouds and mist.
"So beautiful!" Mingyu couldn't let it go.
Xu Mingye smiled and said, "I just like you. I went to visit Jinling in the spring and picked it up on the mountain over there. They said it was called Yuhua Stone. I thought you would like it, so I brought it to you."
Xu Mingye carried a heavy stone all the way from Jiangnan to Tianshui, just because she liked it. Mingyu felt her nose starting to feel sour again, and she put the stone into the box, smiling and saying that she would make a wooden frame for the stone in two days, and then she could put it on the table to look at it.
The brother and sister talked a lot, and most of the time Xu Mingye was talking about family matters. Mingyu listened carefully. She could not go back to her original world. Xu Changqian and Su were her real parents. As long as she listened to Xu Mingye more, it seemed that she could get closer to her parents.
After dinner, a nanny led Xu Mingye to the guest room to rest. A maid had already brought in a hot tub and a clean towel was placed on the chair beside the tub.
Dong Yuan looked at the bed with a flowery pattern curtain, reached out and touched it, it felt soft and smooth, and he exclaimed, "Master, this is truly worthy of being a marquis' mansion!"
After taking a bath, Xu Mingye came out and glanced at the layout of the guest room. He closed his eyes. What is family status? Family status is not just a word. For example, in the Anxi Marquis's Mansion, the wooden tub for bathing is made of fragrant nanmu, and the bedding in the guest room is all covered with brocade quilts, not to mention the porcelain vases and fine cotton cloth decorated in the room. In their family, it is used to make clothes, but in the Marquis's Mansion, it is only used to make cloth for the footstool in front of the bed.
Mingyu was alone in such a place, and the pressure was imaginable. When Xu Mingye saw this, he became more determined to study hard and pass the imperial examinations as soon as possible. Only with an official position would he have weight, and even if the time came, he would have to take her home even if she didn't want the official position.
Xu Mingye only stayed in Tianshui for two days before leaving. Mingyu was reluctant to let him go, and Bao Erye, who had been fed up with his elder brother-in-law's cold face for the past two days, finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was finally leaving and secretly sighed that he was unlucky. He hadn't gone out to fight for a long time, and he happened to see Liu Tong saying bad things about his father, saying that his father was sitting on the sidelines, being afraid of death, and so on. He couldn't help but started fighting, and was unlucky enough to be seen by his elder brother-in-law.
Sima Qing was a kind-hearted man. He asked Master Bao to take the eldest young master of the Xu family for a tour around Tianshui City before he left, and to show his hospitality as a good host. Naturally, Master Bao agreed with great enthusiasm.
Master Bao took Xu Mingye and Mingyu to the Sima family's horse farm. Mingyu wore a veiled hat and rode a pony, walking slowly outside the farm. With her brother-in-law present and Lixiang watching them eagerly, Master Bao did not dare to act rashly and just watched the little girl riding a horse leisurely by herself.
Xu Mingye was interested in horse riding. With the help of the stable manager, he learned it. He and his servant Dong Yuan could ride quite well. It was not until Dong Yuan complained with a bitter face that Xu Mingye got off the horse reluctantly. As soon as he got off the horse, his legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground.
Bao Erye was so happy when he saw this that his mouth was about to be stretched to the sky. Even the good brother-in-law was still inferior to him in some aspects! However, seeing Mingyu's panicked face, Bao Erye immediately ran away in a panic. Relying on his strong body, he squeezed Dongyuan and the steward aside, and worriedly helped Xu Mingye up, "Mingye, are you okay
Mingyu watched the affectionate and worried look in Bao Erye's eyes as he helped the beautiful boy up. She felt a chill and almost suspected that Bao Erye wanted to have a homosexual relationship with Xu Mingye. Hey, Gou Shao, let go of that boy!
At noon, the group returned to Tianshui. It was already time for lunch. Master Bao led the group to the largest restaurant in Tianshui. Master Bao led the way and walked in very familiarly. The shopkeeper came over with a flattering smile. Mingyu could see clearly through her veil. The shopkeeper's expression clearly said: The God of Wealth is coming!
"Second Master, is this the private room in the old place?" The shopkeeper bowed and smiled.
Master Bao rolled his eyes and said, "Of course, didn't you see there were female relatives? No need to skip a word.
"Please come in, please come in." The shopkeeper wanted to worship Master Bao.
In the private room on the second floor of the restaurant, Mingyu took off her veil. Lixiang Dongyuan and Baihao sat at another table in the private room. Master Bao ordered several signature dishes of the restaurant. When the first steamed sea bass came, Master Bao quickly raised his chopsticks and first gave the fattest and tenderest part of the fish belly to Mingyu, "Try it. This fish is shipped in from other places by express horses. When it is cooked, it is still alive and kicking. We don't have it in Tianshui, and this restaurant is the only one like it."
Mingyu looked at the fish in the bowl, then at Master Bao's eager eyes, and suddenly felt a great deal of pressure. She took a bite and found the meat tender, refreshing and delicious. She nodded and said, "Not bad."
Master Bao was like a child who had received a compliment. He was extremely happy and said proudly, "Of course I ordered the dishes." Mingyu lowered her head and pouted. This little dog boy, his tail was lifted up to the sky after being praised. Master Bao immediately picked up another piece of food with chopsticks. Mingyu couldn't help but turn her head away when he saw the blazing eyes. It was not until the eldest brother-in-law Xu Mingye across from him coughed unhappily that Master Bao came back to his senses and quickly picked up another piece for his eldest brother-in-law, saying with a smile, "Mingye, you eat too, you eat too."
Mingyu was so disgusted by Master Bao's flattering expression and fawning voice that she got goose bumps all over her body.
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