Master Bao rushed into the Marquis' Mansion like a gust of wind, jumped off his horse and wanted to go to Yiqing Courtyard, but was stopped by Nanny Wei who had been waiting at the door.
"I'll go see Mingyu first, and then go to the Madam in a while. It won't take much time." Master Bao said patiently. Madam Wei was the housekeeper who the Madam valued very much, so Master Bao had to give her some face.
Wei Ma opened her mouth, looking at the handsome young face of Master Bao, and thinking of Master Bao's "comedy" yesterday, she didn't know how to tell him that the mistress had been "exiled" to the manor by the mistress. She could only say, "Master, the mistress is waiting for you. She told you to go to her place as soon as you come back."
The steward who went to the horse farm to call Master Bao early in the morning didn't know much about what happened last night. He just said that the Second Mistress had a fight and the Madam wanted him to go back quickly. Master Bao was worried and angry, secretly blaming himself for running away in a fit of anger last night. How could the Madam forgive Mingyu after something like this happened
Seeing that Nanny Wei was insistent, Master Bao had no choice. What if the Madam got angry, wouldn't she take it out on the little girl
Arriving at Miao's courtyard, Madam Wei stood guard at the door and only let Master Bao in. In the past, there were at least seven or eight maids and servants serving in Miao's courtyard, but now they were all sent far away to work elsewhere, and the whole courtyard was empty.
Master Bao opened the curtain and entered the room. Miao was sitting upright on a chair, looking tired and with dark circles under her eyes. When she saw him, she no longer cared about being angry at Master Bao for leaving without saying goodbye, and waved for him to come over.
"Madam, I've only been gone for one night, and you can't sleep because of me?" Master Bao saw that Miao was in a bad mood and thought she was angry about what happened yesterday, so he quickly put on a playful smile.
Miao was in no mood to watch her son act funny. When Master Bao came closer, she grabbed Master Bao's collar and pulled him to her. She gritted her teeth and asked, "I want to ask you, tell me the truth, have you ever done anything to let your eldest brother down?"
Master Bao was stunned for a moment, and his breathing almost stopped instantly. After a long time, Master Bao came back to his senses, clenched his fists, and said, "No, since my eldest sister-in-law married into our family, I only treat her as my eldest sister-in-law."
Miao let out a long sigh, and loosened her grip on Master Bao's collar, as if she had let go of a heavy stone in her heart. She covered her face with her hands, tears streaming down her fingers, and sobbed, "It's good that it's not true. I was so scared. It was all because of that damn girl Mingyu's lies. I didn't sleep well all night, fearing that this was true... How can I face your brother?"
Master Bao stood aside, silent for a long time, and watched Miao stop crying and wipe away her tears. He seemed to have made up his mind and said, "I don't have any inappropriate thoughts about my eldest sister-in-law, but my eldest sister-in-law..."
Miao's heart, which had just been at peace, was lifted up again. She anxiously grabbed her son's hand and asked with a heavy breath, "What happened to her? Hurry up and tell me!"
Master Bao gritted his teeth and said, "Sister-in-law said that the person she wanted to marry was not Brother, but that it was Aunt and Uncle who forced her to marry Brother. She also said that the person she wanted to marry was... me. She said that Brother was cold-hearted and heartless to her, and she wanted me... How could I do something to let Brother down? These words were heard by Mingyu at the time. Sister-in-law was afraid that she would say it out loud, so she has been targeting her. I... I was concerned about Brother's reputation, and watching Mingyu being bullied by her..."
Slowly, Master Bao couldn't continue speaking, and suddenly he thought of the despair in Mingyu's eyes when she leaned against the rockery and begged him for a divorce.
It was like being poured with a basin of ice water on his head again in winter. Miao's eyes were wide open and he slumped down on the chair. His face was pale and his teeth were clenched. He seemed to have lost his mind.
Master Bao was terrified, and rushed over to help Miao to calm her down, calling out repeatedly, "Madam, Madam!"
Luo Lingxiu, who was locked in the bedroom, heard the voice of Master Bao outside, and rushed to the door of the inner room, shouting in surprise: "Cousin? Is it your cousin? Go and tell your wife, it's not true! Cousin? Cousin!"
Wei Ma, who was guarding the door, heard the noise in the room and quickly opened the curtain and entered the room. Seeing Miao fainted, she quickly helped Miao up and pinched her Ren Zhong acupoint to help her breathe. After Miao recovered, Master Bao poured a cup of hot tea and carefully fed it to Miao.
After drinking a cup of hot tea, Miao felt like she was alive again, but her lips trembled, and it was as if a lump of ice was stuffed into her heart, making her limbs stiff. Hearing Luo Lingxiu still calling "cousin" in the inner room, Miao was furious, and she grabbed the teacup in Bao Erye's hand and threw it against the door of the inner room. The teacup broke into several pieces with a crash, and Luo Lingxiu's shouting stopped immediately.
"You lowly bastard! I was blind to hire you! You... you have killed my two sons!" Miao pointed at the door of the inner room with trembling hands and shouted at the top of her lungs.
Seeing that Miao was almost out of breath, Madam Wei was afraid that she would faint again, so she patted her back and advised with tears in her eyes, "Madam, you must take care of your health. The Second Master and the Second Mistress are counting on you!"
Speaking of Mingyu, Master Bao hurriedly said, "I'll go to Yiqingyuan and bring Mingyu over." After saying that, he turned around and walked out.
"Come back." Miao said, "Mingyu is not in Yiqing Courtyard."
Master Bao turned back in surprise and asked, "Where is that?"
Miao looked at her little son whom she had loved since childhood and sighed secretly. She had never expected that the country girl whom the old lady insisted on hiring would be so sensible and considerate, and would firmly capture her son's heart.
"I sent Mingyu to the farm." Miao said. Seeing Master Bao's mouth open in shock, he turned around and was about to leave, she stopped him, "Don't go!"
Master Bao was anxious. The expression on Miao's face showed that there was no room for negotiation. He couldn't help but stamp his feet and said angrily: "Mother! You..."
"Don't blame me for being cruel." Miao sighed and whispered, "You also know that you have to protect your elder brother's reputation. He is the prince's companion, and his literary talent and knowledge are well-known throughout Chu. I heard from the Marquis a few days ago that the emperor is dying and has summoned princes from all over the country to the capital. I'm afraid he will die in two days. When the prince ascends the throne, Yang Ge'er will definitely be given an official title, and a prince's tutor is indispensable. At this critical juncture, how can his wife have any bad things to say? I don't understand the principles of officialdom, but I also know that for a family like ours, the most important thing is reputation..."
“But…” Master Bao was anxious. He had never cared about political affairs and had never thought about so many things. He had been tolerant everywhere just because he wanted to protect his brother’s face, but he also didn’t want to wrong Mingyu too much.
Miao stretched out her hand to interrupt Master Bao, "Okay, okay, I know what you want to say. You just feel sorry for your wife who has been wronged. I know she is a good child. I just want her to stay at the farm for two days. After the gossip of the servants has died down, I will let you go and bring her back in style."
"But you can't let Mingyu live in the farm, can you? There's nothing there, and the weather is cold now. She's only twelve years old. Who knows what she would feel if she was wronged..." Master Bao pleaded tentatively, hoping to get Miao to be flexible on this matter. He knew very well that the little girl pretended to be honest and well-behaved, but in fact she had a bad temper and was very bold. She had dared to ask for a divorce from him before, and now she had suffered such a great injustice, and who knows what she would do to shocking things again. How could he coax her
Miao shook her head and said, "It's settled. Don't worry. I wronged her before, and I will compensate her in the future."
Master Bao could not hide the disappointment in his eyes. Miao always kept her word. I am afraid Mingyu will have to stay in the manor for a few days. Looking back at the locked inner room, Master Bao felt mixed emotions. He remembered Luo Lingxiu, who was in her prime years when he followed Miao to the capital a few years ago. At that time, she was beautiful, generous, kind and gentle, and people could not help but admire her. Why did she become like this now
Luo Lingxiu was in the inner room. After a long time, she didn't hear any response from Master Bao outside. Unable to bear the anxiety in her heart, she whispered, "Cousin? Go and talk to Madam!"
Miao sneered and said, "What did you say? You are shameless and want to seduce my son?"
The inner room suddenly fell silent. After a while, Luo Lingxiu's shrill laughter was heard. "So what? Sima Xi is a bastard, he deserves to be cuckolded. Sima Hong, you are also a heartless bastard. You, you obviously liked me at the beginning... You are all bad people in Sima Houfu! Let me out, I want to go back to my mother's house!"
Hearing Luo Lingxiu's cry, Miao's originally normal face turned pale again. This was the daughter-in-law she had worked so hard to hire, this was the mistress of the Marquis's Mansion whom she had placed high hopes on!
Master Bao was extremely sad, and his heart seemed to break slightly. The pure and beautiful impression that Luo Lingxiu left on him at the beginning had completely disappeared. Now she was both pitiful and hateful. Master Bao walked to the door of the inner room and said softly, "Sister-in-law, you keep saying that brother has let you down, and Sima Houfu has let you down. Tell me, what exactly has let you down? You are the most respectable and noble person in this mansion besides the elders. Madam protects you, and others respect you... You said that the person you want to marry is not brother, so when Madam proposed to the Luo family, why didn't you tell your uncle and aunt that you didn't want to be the eldest mistress of the mansion?"
On the other side of the door, Luo Lingxiu leaned against the door and started crying. She slid to the ground and sobbed, "What can I do? That was decided by the elders..."
Master Bao shook his head and couldn't help feeling a little sad. "Sister-in-law, don't deceive yourself. You just dislike that I'm not the eldest son of the Marquis' Mansion. I can't be a Marquis in the future. If you marry me, you can't be the Marquis' wife. I'm not stupid. I can think of what's going on." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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