Fourth Miss Mei did not listen to her mother's words. She was very keenly aware that the problem was with Master Mei. After thinking for a while, she tilted her head and asked Madam Mei: "Mother, how will father deal with my cousin?"
Her question was so off topic that Mrs. Mei almost didn't react. When she finally did, she frowned and shook her head in embarrassment, saying, "Your father said he has his own ideas about this matter and asked us not to get involved."
Master Mei is very stubborn and stubborn. It is difficult for him to change his mind once he has made up his mind. Fourth Miss Mei said "oh", put down the things in her hands, thought for a while and said, "I will go talk to my father."
This was very rare. Fourth Miss Mei had never been very close to her parents. Although blood was thicker than water, they had very little contact and both sides were not very talkative, so they naturally seemed distant.
Mrs. Mei was a little worried: "Don't confront your father. He has a stubborn temper. The more you argue with him, the worse it will be. I know... it's rare for you to find someone you like... but let's look for him slowly. We can always find someone we like."
The person you like is not just a bunch of people, you can pick whatever you want. The fourth Miss Mei hummed and went straight to Master Mei's study to find him.
Lord Mei was discussing this matter with his own servants: "I will definitely not agree to it. I don't seek fame and fortune, but I must keep this family business. Otherwise, how can we live up to our ancestors?"
His Qingke had been with him for many years. After hearing what he said, he nodded repeatedly: "You are worried, too. The Lin family is in chaos, and the Concubine Shu gave birth to the only promising prince of His Majesty... If the prince is really angry, then the Concubine Shu will be in an awkward position, and the position of the Third Young Master Lin will naturally be even more awkward."
Wouldn't anyone who married into his family share the same misfortune
Lord Mei doesn't want to become rich, nor does he want to take a gamble at this time. He just wants to live a peaceful life, so naturally he doesn't want to marry his daughter to Young Master Lin.
He nodded and was about to talk to him about Prince Linjiang when he heard a knock on the door.
When he heard that it was Miss Mei who came, he was very surprised. After the guests left through the side door, he called her in and asked her why she came.
Fourth Miss Mei bowed quietly and sat down, first asking Lord Mei how he planned to deal with her cousin.
Master Mei was silent for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I haven't thought about it yet. If we pursue it, she will naturally have no hope in the future..."
"Father won't punish her?" Fourth Miss Mei raised her eyebrows in surprise. "She bribed the villagers and used a dead cow to blackmail me, which almost got me into trouble. If she doesn't punish me for this, then what am I? Isn't it possible for everyone to step on me?"
Lord Mei had not expected his daughter to come and talk about this matter, and he felt a little guilty seeing how angry she was.
He felt sorry for his daughter because she had not been raised by his side since she was young. This was indeed a very bad thing to say. The reputation of a girl's family was very important, but he was a little embarrassed and hesitant. This girl, whom Miss Mei called cousin, was a niece of his distant uncle. She was raised in the Mei family since she was young. His uncle died early, and this girl was originally entrusted to him by his uncle because her parents had both passed away and there was no one in the family... ...
He hesitated for a moment before he said softly to Miss Mei Si: "Father knows that you have been wronged. This time, Qingya was indeed wrong. How do you want to punish her?"
Miss Mei stayed silent for a while before asking him, "However I punish you, will you agree?"
She knew it wasn't.
Lord Mei is a person who values friendship very much. He promised his old friend to take good care of Qingya, so he has been raising her as his daughter. Over the years, even though it has long been proven that it was Qingya who bullied her instead of her bullying Qingya, he still has not taken any substantial action.
In his heart, Qingya was a dependent, lonely and pitiful person who was bullied.
Even though he already knew that Qingya was not as innocent as she appeared to be, he still couldn't change this stereotype.
As expected, Lord Mei hesitated.
He was very angry about Qingya's behavior, but it would not be a good thing to punish her severely.
Fourth Miss Mei smiled knowingly, and said softly, "Father, I won't force you to punish her, and you don't have to tell anyone about this either. How about we make a deal?"
Master Mei was extremely surprised. He had realized something. He tapped his fingers on the table and stared at his daughter carefully. After an unknown amount of time, he slowly nodded and said, "Tell me about it."
Fourth Miss Mei sat upright, looked directly into Master Mei's eyes, and said in a soft but firm voice: "When I was four years old, I rolled down the rockery with my cousin. You all said that I was naughty... and pushed her down, but he was the only one who testified for me..."
Lord Mei was stunned.
This happened when they were young. Qingya had just come to the mansion and Miss Mei didn't get along with her at all. At a young age, the two of them were at loggerheads. After all, Qingya was just staying there, so she would always cry pitifully in a corner...
He always thought that his daughter was naughty, so he habitually scolded her first for everything.
This is also a common practice among parents. When they have conflicts with outsiders, they always unconsciously scold their children first to highlight their fairness, generosity and reason.
Once, the family went out for a banquet for some unknown reason, and Qingya and Miss Mei Si quarreled for some unknown reason, and then both of them rolled down from the rockery.
Qingya fell badly and broke her leg. She cried and sweated while the bone was being set. She was out of breath and couldn't say a word.
He hadn't asked about the specific situation at that time, but he heard from the servants that the two children had a dispute. Seeing that his daughter's injuries were relatively minor, he subconsciously scolded her.
At that time, there was indeed a young child who stood up and said that he saw Qingya was the first to take action.
Later...
Master Mei couldn't remember clearly, but now he vaguely understood something. He frowned and asked, "Are you talking about Third Young Master Lin?"
Fourth Miss Mei laughed and said, "Yes, it turns out that father still remembers it. It's been so long, I thought he had forgotten it."
In fact, she really couldn't remember it clearly. People are always particularly forgetful about things they don't want to remember. After this incident, Miss Mei refused to talk to her parents again. She always had nightmares at night at a young age. Later, her grandmother in Suzhou suggested taking her away and raising her for a while. Who knew that they would raise her for more than ten years.
His daughter was grown up, and they had not had much contact. Mr. Mei was a little at a loss for words, and after a long while he said, "Father will not harm you..." (To be continued)