Foster son and husband

Chapter 23 The Concubine Room
Hearing that Mei Niang was persuaded and taken away by Madam Wang and some girls, Mrs. Zheng came out of the inner room and asked Mama He:
"Where's Brother Heng?"

Mother He said: "Looking at the birds in the backyard is having fun!"

"Hurry up and hug me back, it's windy outside, be careful to eat the cold wind into your stomach!"

"Hey, let's call it back!"

Xia Lian carried Brother Heng back to the upper room, and Brother Heng held up a small bamboo branch in his hand for Mrs. Zheng to see. Mrs. Zheng smiled until all the wrinkles on her face stretched out:
"Good grandson, did you find the treasure? Give it to grandma, right? Well, grandma will play with you!"

She hugged Brother Heng, Zheng Meiyu also came out from behind, sat on the edge of the bed to tease Brother Heng, but Brother Heng didn't like her, and snatched the small bamboo branch she was holding.

Mrs. Zheng smiled: "Brother is really capable, he can beat my cousin!"

Zheng Meiyu squeezed Brother Heng's chubby hand and said, "Meiniang is really willing to take Brother Heng with my aunt?"

Mrs. Zheng flattened the skirt for Brother Heng: "If she is willing, she must be willing, and if she is not, she must be willing! She is a daughter-in-law, and I am a mother-in-law. How can she go against me? In the past, when the child was young, I let her take it by herself. A while ago, because of Jie'er, I wanted to die, so I didn't care about him. Now, seeing that Heng'er has grown so big now, he is the eldest grandson, and will be the eldest son in the future... How could I Let his foolish mother take care of her! Look at her, let the child dress so brightly in red, it hurts my eyes, can Heng'er wear this?"

Her eyes were sharp, and she looked around, and saw that the girls were not in the room, and Mother He took the nanny to see the room and hadn't come back yet.

Zheng Meiyu said softly: "Could it be that my aunt still wants Heng'er to wear mourning? This is..."

Mrs. Zheng looked at her coldly: "I have my own way. If my grandson doesn't wear mourning for my son, what kind of etiquette is there? Even Mother He doesn't understand what happened to them before, but you have nothing to do all day long. You know in your heart that Xishun specializes in spying on other people's secrets. No one knows about this matter except you and me. Meiniang is confused now, so it's okay if she doesn't remember. Even if she remembers, she can't harm her son. If there is even a little bit of rumor leaking out, it must be you—forgive you for not talking like that!"

Zheng Meiyu lowered her head: "My niece dare not!"

Mrs. Zheng snorted softly: "Your little thought for Junying, just put it away if you can! The old lady brought Zhuang Yulan here to replace Mei Niang, but now that Meiniang is alive again, neither of you will take it. It’s not cheap, do you still want to be Junying’s concubine? I’d better find another marriage when I’m free!”

Zheng Meiyu wept and said: "What kind of family does my aunt think I can find? My father is so ill, and the family's situation has plummeted. Which good family is willing to marry a woman like me who doesn't have much dowry?"

"Your grandfather was an official of the third grade. Your father didn't have any fame because his body was too weak. You are the daughter of an official family. What's so difficult about marrying a well-matched family? Last year, the Gao family that Mrs. Ning Yuanhou said was transferred from Zhengzhou to the Beijing official Gao Zhenbang, You don't want to!"

Zheng Meiyu blushed: "It's not like Aunt has never seen that man before. He is thin and dark, with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, does he look like a man? Or continue!"

"You know how to pick! If Mei Niang is not good, isn't it a continuation if you follow Junying? What about the sharp-billed monkey cheeks? He is a fifth-rank Beijing official after all. He was looking for you. You shouldn't, he turned to beg The daughter of another family is now married, and the new wife is five months pregnant—how can someone like him be transferred to a Beijing official? He was originally Mrs. Ning Yuanhou’s cousin! Ning Yuanhou, Junying, and the emperor have no relationship Fortunately, you lost this marriage, but you are very wronged!"

Zheng Meiyu lowered her head and remained silent for a long time before she said: "Auntie, have you heard some rumors from people in the house?"

"What did you say?"

"It was said that the eldest grandma was not dead, so the eldest wife brought her niece, and the niece stayed in Tsinghua University day and night, taking care of her cousin who was ill, and also went to Dongyuan study to serve cousin Ying...Now, niece and cousin Ying are already married. I can't get involved!"

Mrs. Zheng was stunned for a moment, and said angrily: "Who dares to spread such a word? It was found that her mouth was torn apart!"

She changed her mind and stared at Zheng Meiyu: "Junying is not such a frivolous man, I understand the boy I brought up! Could it be you...Meiniang is back, but I don't want you to be a little girl and find another Marriage at the door is the most appropriate, but if you really have that idea, I will not stop you. After all, being his good concubine is better than marrying an official of the fifth or sixth rank. You are a bit older, wait for me to find you This is the time to talk to him... oh!"

Zheng Meiyu still lowered her head, twisted her handkerchief, and said nothing.

In the warm pavilion of Jinhua Hall, Mrs. Xu was sitting on the couch, and Zhuang Yulan half-kneeled behind her, pressing her shoulders lightly with both hands. Mrs. Xu frowned and said:

"The force is too light! Just now Ruixue's hands were too heavy, alas, it's not as good as Mei Niang's pinch!"

Zhuang Yulan was discouraged and said: "Grandmother prefers Mei Niang, so ask her to come back and give you massage!"

The old lady Xu sighed: "I'm afraid she won't have much free time to give me a hug from now on! Mother Ji came to see and handed over the keys and ledger to Mei Niang—I said I never saw Mrs. Having such a refreshing experience, it turns out that she would still be like this: let Meiniang take charge of Zhongshou, and take Heng Geer to raise her. Alas! Forget it, she just lost Jie Er, and she took Heng Geer to relieve her worries. Okay, I'm afraid that Mei Niang will not think about it, and her heart is blocked!"

Zhuang Yulan didn't care who was better at raising Heng'er, she just asked Old Madam Xu: "Cousin Ying didn't want Mei Niang to take charge of Zhongfu, but why did my aunt let her take care of it?"

Mrs. Xu glanced at her: "I'm not for you!"

"For me?" Zhuang Yulan saw that Ruixue and the girls were obediently walking outside the door and stood there, so she asked boldly again: "She has become the eldest mistress who is in charge of the housekeeper. What can I do?"

The old lady Xu narrowed her eyes slightly: "You also know why I picked you up. Who would have thought that Mei Niang would come back alive? How could I not understand how little you think about Ying'er? I also intended for you to be a couple." Er, it’s because Yinger is too young and self-willed... If you send you back like this now, you will make your aunts laugh at you, and then go to find a good one. It’s like Ying’er’s kindness. I can only let go of my old face and ask the queen mother for a favor to fulfill your marriage with Ying’er. Mei Niang came in early and sealed the order. She gave birth to Heng’er again. The eldest son is naturally Prince, you can only rely on Heng'er to protect your child in the future. After Mei Niang recovered from her illness, she seemed to be a different person, smart and clever, and clever. I allowed her to be the housekeeper, but in fact, let her learn slowly and gradually learn from Zheng's hand. As you know, the Zheng family was not born to Yinger, but only Jieer and Juaner. Juaner got married and Jieer died. Now she can only rely on Yinger. If she can't trust Yinger, Maybe she will transfer some of the Xu family's property to the Zheng family... I asked Mei Niang to be her housekeeper, and she took the opportunity to take over Ying'er's eldest son. As long as Meiniang is willing to let it go, Zheng's will become her reliance when she gets Heng'er, and she won't have any troubles. Meiniang will concentrate on taking care of the housework, and the rest will be in your eldest grandson's room. When you enter the door, If I promise you and Meiniang to be housekeepers together, your children will not suffer in the future!"

Zhuang Yulan lowered her head and played with the handkerchief in her hand: "Grandmother, don't make a mistake, people like us don't become concubines, not even noble concubines!"

The old lady Xu stretched her eyelids and said: "If the queen mother comes forward, you should be a concubine! But it's not right now, Mei Niang just came back, and there are still rumors about her miracles, and it is said that even the emperor and queen are alarmed That’s right, it’s not appropriate for Ying’er to marry again at this time, even taking a concubine will not work, unless Mei Niang brings someone into the house for Ying’er herself... Let’s stop talking about you for a while!”

(End of this chapter)