Following Madam Wei's gaze, Miao looked in the direction of Yiqing Courtyard and nodded, "She must have known all this for a long time, but she kept it to herself. This is very rare for someone of her age. It's just that..." Miao changed the subject and said, "It's just that what happened tonight was too much. So many people saw Luo Lingxiu being carried out of Yiqing Courtyard. If she is not punished, I'm afraid some people will speculate and think of things they shouldn't think about, and spread some unpleasant rumors."
Out of anger, Miao no longer wanted to call Luo Lingxiu "grandmother", as it was simply humiliating her son. At this meeting, there were only her and Nanny Wei, so she simply called Luo Lingxiu by her full name.
Wei Ma Ma thought of Mingyu, who was quiet and calm when she was copying the family tree in the ancestral hall. She felt a surge of pity in her heart and said tentatively, "Madam, the Second Madam must have been bullied badly. Otherwise, how could she, who is usually quiet and timid, do such a thing?"
Miao waved her hands and shook her head, "I know, she was wronged in this matter. I always felt that she was not worthy of Bao Ge'er. Luo Lingxiu bullied her at ordinary times, and I turned a blind eye to it... But there is no way, how can Luo Lingxiu's shameful deeds be known to others? Do you want to save the reputation of the Marquis's Mansion? In the eyes of others, the Second Mistress beat the eldest grandma. If I don't punish Xiao Mingyu, what will the servants say?"
Wei Ma sighed in her heart, feeling sorry for the Second Madam who was being wronged again, and the Second Master was not here at this time. Thinking back to the scene in the day when the Second Master got drunk and rushed onto the stage, if he didn't like the Second Madam, how could he do such a thing? If the Second Master was here, he could protect the Second Madam. It was originally a good young couple, but the Big Madam was caught in the middle, which made people sigh.
The Madam took good care of Luo Lingxiu in front of the servants, and asked the kitchen staff to light a fire and cook noodles for the Grandmother in the middle of the night. Wasn't she doing this for everyone in the Marquis' Mansion to see, to show in front of outsiders that she and the Grandmother were on good terms and to maintain the face of the Marquis' Mansion
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In Yiqing Courtyard, after Miao left, Lixiang was so scared that her hands and feet were cold. She hugged Mingyu tightly and asked in a trembling voice: "Second Madam, what should we do? Madam doesn't believe us!"
Mingyu hugged Lixiang and comforted her, "If you don't want to believe it, then don't believe it. What else can she do to us?"
Li Xiang was in a state of panic when she suddenly had an idea and said, "Second Madam, when Madam sees you tomorrow, you can tell her that it was the eldest grandma who hit me first. I was so angry that I hit her. It has nothing to do with you. If you want to punish someone, just punish me!"
Mingyu buried her face in Lixiang's arms and giggled, but tears flowed from the corners of her eyes into Lixiang's clothes. Lixiang is such a kind and silly girl!
"Are you stupid? The one who got beaten was the big breast, that sarcastic thing, how could she remember wrongly who beat her?" Mingyu said with a smile.
"Oh!" Lixiang sighed and became worried again.
Mingyu pulled her to take off her shoes and get on the bed, and said with a smile: "When the enemy comes, we will fight back. When the water comes, we will worry about tomorrow's affairs tomorrow. Only when you get a good sleep will you have the energy to deal with a lot of things tomorrow. Go to bed, go to bed! I am so sleepy. If it weren't for that shrew, we would have slept for a long time."
Seeing Mingyu was calm and composed, Lixiang had no choice but to follow Mingyu and lie down on the bed. However, she was still worried and afraid about her and Mingyu's future, so she lay there with her eyes open, unable to fall asleep for a long time.
After a long time, Mingyu's even and long breathing sounded in her ears. Suddenly, Lixiang heard Mingyu's voice and asked steadily, "Lixiang, if the wife divorces me and asks me to get out of the mansion, will you follow me? No skipping a word.
"Let's go, I'll follow the young lady!" Li Xiang covered her mouth and cried, "I'm the young lady's maid. Wherever the young lady goes, I'll follow her."
"Oh, I just asked casually, and you started crying..." Mingyu's smiling voice rang out in the darkness, "Do you still remember the way home? Tianshui is so far away from Jiangnan."
Li Xiang was stunned. She thought about it for a long time, shook her head, and said shyly, "I don't remember. I followed the young lady in a carriage all the way here. How can I remember the way?"
“I don’t remember…” Mingyu sighed leisurely, “That’s a bit troublesome. But there’s a road right under my nose, so I can go wherever I want!”
Li Xiang was very curious, "There's a road right under my nose? Why?"
Mingyu laughed, his dark eyes seemed to shine brightly in the darkness, and he tapped Lixiang's forehead without any hesitation, "How stupid! The mouth is right under the nose. If you don't know the way, just open your mouth and ask for directions, and you will know the way, right?"
Rika also laughed, "So that's how it is!"
After laughing, the two of them felt relieved. The uneasiness and anxiety in their hearts were temporarily put behind them.
The next morning, Nanny Tan hurried into the mansion and headed straight for Yiqing Courtyard, but was shocked to find that the lock of Yiqing Courtyard was still hanging on the gate and the sun was about to rise.
"This old woman who locks the door is getting lazier and lazier! She can't afford it if we miss the time to pay respects!" Nanny Tan was waiting at the door with a huff, thinking that the old woman who locked the door was sleeping too late because it was cold.
Miao did not sleep all night, tossing and turning for a long time, and only closed her eyes when it was slightly light. In that short time, she had a dream. She dreamed that Bao Ge'er came back and told her that there was nothing wrong between him and her eldest sister-in-law, and that there was nothing like what Mingyu said. Miao was so happy that she laughed out loud in her sleep, but a voice in her heart kept shouting, "Impossible! Look at how guilty Luo Lingxiu is, how can nothing happen? Do you have the face to see your Yang Ge'er!"
Later, the dream suddenly changed to another scene. Luo Lingxiu and Bao Ge'er hugged each other naked, crying, "The person I want to marry is not him, but you!"
Miao was shocked and angry, and wanted to beat to death this slut who betrayed her eldest son and tried to seduce her youngest son. But in her dream, her feet seemed to be rooted to the ground, unable to move, and she screamed in anxiety. Just when Miao couldn't help but scream, she was awakened by Wei Ma, "Madam, wake up, you are having a nightmare!"
Miao opened her swollen eyes, looked at the sky outside, and asked tiredly, "What time is it now?" Wei Ma Ma replied respectfully, "The hour of the tiger is about to pass."
"It's time to pay respects to the old lady." Miao said with a long sigh.
Wei Ma Ma recalled how Miao was frantically flailing about in her nightmare. She sighed inwardly, helped Miao get up and wash herself, and asked, "Madam, if the old lady asks about the first and second wives, what should we say?"
Miao thought for a moment and said, "Let's not talk about anything else. Let's just say that the two of them had a fight because of a trivial matter. Send someone to call Bao Ge'er back and listen to what Bao Ge'er has to say first."
Nanny Wei endured for a long time, but couldn't help asking, "If it's true... Madam, what are you going to do with your big breasts?"
Miao was stunned for a moment, her lips curled up, her hands clenched into fists, and she did not answer Wei Ma's words. In fact, she had no idea how to deal with Luo Lingxiu. If she divorced her, what was the reason? Where would the face of the Marquisate be? If she continued to keep her, she would be a thorn in Miao's heart, reminding her all the time that she was sorry for her son.
Sima Lian had been waiting outside the door for a long time. Perhaps she had heard about what happened last night from Aunt Yu, so she was not surprised not to see her eldest and second sisters-in-law in front of Miao's door.
Secretly looking up at the haggard Miao, Sima Lian felt relieved. Who let the wife and the eldest sister-in-law bully her? They deserved it! However, while feeling relieved, Sima Lian was also afraid. Hearing the gossiping women describe how badly the eldest sister-in-law was beaten by the second sister-in-law, she thought about how she had gone there to vent her anger yesterday. Fortunately, she left early. If she had really angered the second sister-in-law, she would have also attacked her... Sima Lian shuddered. The second sister-in-law dared to beat even the second brother's eldest sister-in-law, so how could she not dare to beat a little concubine like her? If it was reported that she had fought with her sister-in-law at home, who would dare to hire her as a daughter-in-law
The two people who went to the old lady's yard to pay their respects were both worried. Miao didn't bother to pay attention to Sima Lian. She just wanted to fool the old lady and come back to deal with the things here. However, when they arrived at the old lady's yard, Mother Zhao came out and said, "The old lady was overworked yesterday and couldn't get out of bed today. She asked me to inform Madam that there is no need to pay respects today."
Hearing this news, Miao was overjoyed. The old lady would protect Mingyu, and she would delay it for a while. Sima Lian was unhappy. She was waiting for the old lady to know about this and to question the wife and the eldest sister-in-law. Even if there was no substantial punishment, it would at least make them feel uncomfortable. It was a pity that the old lady was in poor health.
Nanny Tan waited and waited, but no one came to open the door even when the sun was high in the sky. What was puzzling was that no one came out of the yard. Suspicious, Nanny Tan reached out and knocked on the gate, "Second Madam, are you in the room
Li Xiang, who came out to get water, heard Nanny Tan's voice, put down the basin and ran to the door. She usually disliked Nanny Tan, but today, hearing Nanny Tan's voice was like seeing a relative. She couldn't help but choked up and said, "Nanny, we're locked up!"
At this time, the maid who was in charge of sweeping the door came over. Nanny Tan asked hurriedly, "Where is the maid who locked the door? It's already so late, why hasn't she come to open the door yet?"
The old woman glanced at the door and laughed, "Don't yell, it was the Madam who didn't let us open the door, and there was nothing we could do. Second Madam was so domineering last night, I heard she beat the eldest grandma so hard that she couldn't even walk!"
Nanny Tan's eyes widened, and then she started laughing. "You're not afraid of spraining your tongue in a strong wind. What nonsense are you talking about?"
The old woman wanted to say something, but Miao's cold voice came from afar, "You're already nagging so early in the morning? Are the rules of the Marquis' Mansion just for show?"
When Nanny Tan saw Miao and Nanny Wei coming over, she had a bad feeling and hurried to greet them. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets on Qidian (). Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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