Foster son and husband

Chapter 4 Mother and Son
Mrs. Zheng came out of the old lady's room and arrived at the gate of the courtyard. There was a soft sedan chair waiting for her. The accompanying room, Mrs. He, opened the curtain of the sedan chair. Chunyue and Xia Lian helped her into the sedan chair. I live in Tsinghua University.

Mother He followed the sedan chair, glanced back out of the corner of her eye, and saw a figure flashing in by the courtyard door. Mother He had already seen that, except for Mrs. Pan who had nothing to do but was good at causing trouble, who else could it be?
Seeing that the eldest lady is walking away in a sedan chair, it is time to go to the old lady to confirm that the eldest lady is really sick and her legs are weak, and she can't even walk steadily.

So there are idlers like Mrs. Pan in this world, and it is useful.

Not long after Mrs. Zheng left, Mrs. Gui also came out. She didn't use a soft sedan chair, but she was walked slowly with the help of the maids one by one, while the accompanying room, Mrs. Zhao, lit a lantern and chattered nonstop beside her: "Be careful! Madam can't bear the fall, so wrap your cloak tighter, the wind is cold and harsh, and the dizziness is still not healed!"

But now the snow had stopped, the ground was a vast expanse of whiteness, and the hazy yellow light from the lanterns shone on it, dazzled the eyes instead.

Qin Meiniang was soaked comfortably in a large wooden bucket filled with hot water under the service of Wang Mama and Cuixi. Cuisi and Cui Lian took a few rough maids to clean up the room, and sprinkled Meiniang in the smoke cage. The rosewood shavings that I used to like, and the carved red sandalwood bed were all replaced with new ones from the tent to the bedding. Cui Si pointed to the soft cushion and a pair of pillow quilts on the west window couch with disgust and said:
"Then the things on it should be replaced as well. Grandma is all well now, so there's no need for her to come here to be an eyesore!"

Cui Lian glared at her: "Change it, just change it, can you keep your voice down? You also saw that our grandma can't remember anything, why bother reminding her to be sick of thinking about those things!"

Cui Si stopped making a sound, went to roll up the things on the couch and tied them up, and told the maids to move them out. Cui Lian then put the clean cushions and pillows and quilts from the cabinet on them, and put them on again. Paved.

Cuixi found a set of smoky purple home clothes from the closet, shook them open, and Cui Lian said: "This set is new. In autumn, the third grandma invited the eldest grandma to choose the material together, and made four sets of silk spinning home clothes." The clothes are smoky purple, bean green, pink and snow cherry, only wearing two sets of bean green and snow cherry, and the man took a pink one to wear, which doesn't suit her skin tone, so she didn't wear it."

Cuixi put the clothes on the smoker cage to warm them up, and said contemptuously:
"With her body and complexion, she dares to wear our grandma's clothes? Our grandma's natural beauty, Pizi, is exquisite and graceful, with a pink and delicate complexion, and is half a head taller than her. That is, home clothes, specially made Make it looser, if it's a close-fitting gown that pinches your waist, let's see if she can afford it!"

Qin Meiniang put on her clothes and came out, and the nanny just happened to bring Brother Heng in. Brother Heng ate and drank enough, took a bath again, was very excited, screamed, and stretched out his hand towards Meiniang from a distance, cracking open. The mouth smiled, revealing two small white teeth that had just sprouted.

Mother Wang and Cuixi smiled and watched Meiniang hugging Brother Heng in her arms and kissing his chubby face. Brother Heng also moved his slobbering mouth to kiss Meiniang, but Meiniang couldn't dodge in time. , bearing the saliva all over his face, screaming and avoiding, laughing non-stop, Brother Heng also giggled and laughed.

Xu Junying, who walked in, saw the happy scene of mother-child blind date and boundless joy. He stood quietly by the door, with an expression on his face that had nothing to do with joy, cold and indifferent, and a little gloomy.

Mum Wang hurriedly coughed lightly, Mei Niang was only interested in talking to Brother Heng, she was so happy that she didn't pay any attention, so Mum Wang had no choice but to go up to her and say:
"Grandma, Lord Waiting is back!"

Meiniang was taken aback for a moment, she was good at teasing children, in her previous life she loved to play with her co-workers' little milk babies, but being someone else's grandma was not very comfortable, every time she always felt that she was not calling herself a fair lady in her twenties. Called grandma, very upset.

She quickly raised her head, looked at Xu Junying by the door, turned her mind a few times, and finally decided to greet the waiting master with the sweet smile she used to greet her boyfriend in her previous life.

"Master Hou is back! Is it cold outside? Go sit on the kang, and Cuixi will make a cup of hot tea...Has Master Hou eaten? If it doesn't work, Ms. Wang can arrange it!"

Xu Junying's eyes flashed lightly, instead of going to the couch, she walked to the round table and sat down, Cuisi hugged Brother Heng, and Mei Niang took the teacup from Cuixi's hand and offered it:
"Master Hou, please have some tea."

The faint fragrance of flowers hit her, the smoky purple silk embroidered clothes lightly wrapped her graceful figure, she lowered her head slightly, and her long hair, smooth and smooth like black satin, poured down like running water... Xu Junying didn't let herself look any further, when she was receiving tea, Still can't help but look at her hand holding the teacup, the fingers are delicate and delicate, the skin is pink and delicate, he still remembers her sick appearance, pale and messy, lifeless.It took only half a day for her to fully recover, she was as bright as a flower, exuding a proud youthful atmosphere, her clothes were too thin, in such a cold day...he just realized that she was not wearing a coat!
What's wrong with this woman?Come back from the dead, Le is in a daze. If she falls ill again, he will be impatient to give her another funeral.

"Mother Wang, doesn't your grandma have thick clothes to wear?" Xu Junying said in a deep voice after taking a sip of tea.

Cui Lian hurriedly took a silk padded jacket with red satin embroidered with clusters of flowers, walked over and put it on Meiniang. Meiniang looked at the clothes, but didn't put her hands into the armholes. She frowned slightly and said, "This clothes How long have you left it? It has a damp smell, so you have to dry it before wearing it."

Cui Lian said in embarrassment: "The days have been cloudy and cold and there is no sun, and the eldest grandma has been lying in the room all the time, and she doesn't need to wear a coat, so she didn't bother to turn it in the sun..."

Cuixi came over with another pink jacket embroidered with peony flowers, and said, "Grandma, let's wear this one, it was smoked on the smoker just now."

Mei Niang reached out to take the clothes, stroked them, nodded and said: "Just this one, actually it doesn't feel very cold..."

Mrs. Wang helped her dress, and said, "Master Hou is right. The servants are not careful enough. They just came out of the hot water, and they were a little warm. They should have put on clothes to cover them, otherwise they would be sick again. How could they be born?" Is good?"

Xu Junying said: "If you get sick again, all of you slaves will be dragged out by me - I only say this once!"

Mama Wang and Cuixi lowered their heads, not daring to make a sound. Meiniang glanced at Xu Junying quietly. His face was mild, but his tone was cold and firm. The thing is, this handsome man started killing people at the age of 14, and his heart is definitely not the usual coldness.

Knowing that Mei Niang was watching him secretly, Xu Junying became more and more serious, put down the teacup, and said, "I'm tired today, so I should take a good rest, but you suddenly came back from the dead, as soon as the news spread, From tomorrow onwards, many well-meaning and curious people will definitely come to visit the mansion, and even the palace can't help but have people come to ask, you can't see people, you have to choose your words carefully, how to say what to say, have a thought, you can't come I said the wrong thing at the time, and our Hou Mansion has been a clean and honorable family, and we don't allow people to gossip at will!"

At this time, the servant woman in the corridor outside reported: "The eldest lady is here!"

Xu Junying was not surprised, as if he had expected it, he stood up and glanced at Meiniang, who obediently followed behind him and walked to the door to meet Mrs. Zheng.

The maids drew up the warm curtains, and Madam He helped Mrs. Zheng in. Mrs. Zheng's face was still pale, and she was several times more haggard than Qin Meiniang who had just died once.

Mei Niang followed Xu Junying to salute, Xu Junying said: "Mother is not fully recovered yet, why bother to come here? If you have anything to say, just call your son and daughter-in-law!"

Mrs. Zheng sat on the warm and soft couch, and breathed a sigh of relief: "I think, half my life will be lost if I run down this trip, and I have to come. After all, Mei Niang is more serious than me. Your grandmother is older than me. Get older, or she will come too..."

She looked at Meiniang, who was standing next to Xu Junying in a spirited and watery spirit, in surprise, and was taken aback for a while:
"My son! You, you are recovering so quickly? Are you tired from standing? Sit down quickly—both of you sit down!"

Cuixi and Cuisi moved the embroidered pier, the two girls didn't know whether they were in a panic or something, they placed the two embroidered pier side by side, very close to each other, Xu Junying sat down first, he was tall and strong, taking up the space Quite a few, if Mei Niang wanted to sit over, she would definitely get close to his body, she felt a little embarrassed, so instead of sitting, she just stood beside him.

Mrs. Zheng looked at her and said, "Sit down, our mothers haven't talked together for a long time... Where's Brother Heng? Come and show me."

Xu Junying looked back at Meiniang, there was a calling in her eyes that could not be refused, Meiniang gritted her teeth, so she had to go and sit next to him, smelling the sweet fragrance of clothes on his body, she raised her eyebrows slightly: How can a man be like this? scent?It must be that Miss Zheng smoked the clothes for him.

The nanny brought Brother Heng who was sleeping soundly, Madam Zheng looked away from Xu Junying and Qin Meiniang, with a loving smile on her pale face, she stretched out her hand to gently caress the baby, squeezed the cotton-padded jacket to see if it was thick enough, and shook hands to see how warm it was. It's not warm, if she is not really tired, she still wants to hug her good grandson.

"Take Brother Heng well," Mrs. Zheng said with a slightly dry voice, "I was very ill, but you were also sick, so you didn't bother to see him, poor man! Thanks to your recovery, Brother Heng is back again. My mother loves you so much, so I don't worry! This illness on my body can be cured if it is cured... It's just that you are living and dying like this, and you have tormented Lord Hou enough, you should thank him very much!"

Qin Meiniang thanked Xu Junying with a low eyebrow, and Xu Junying said lightly: "What do you say thank you between husband and wife? Mother has separated us!"

Mrs. Zheng hurriedly laughed and said: "I was confused, you should respect each other as guests, and take good care of Brother Heng, he is the eldest son of our family, and he will inherit it in the future..."

Xu Junying glanced at Brother Heng in the nanny's arms, and an unknown smile appeared on his lips.

Mrs. Zheng suddenly coughed violently. Mother He hurried forward and beat her back lightly, but she still couldn't stop. Seeing this, Meiniang called Cuixi to bring hot water, and held it to Mrs. Zheng's lips with her own hands. , said softly:
"Mom, drink it, take a small sip and swallow slowly."

Mrs. Zheng did as she said, swallowed a few mouthfuls, and she stopped coughing, and said in surprise:

"This is a good idea, does Mei Niang understand medical principles?"

Mei Niang smiled: "Daughter-in-law doesn't understand medical principles. Just drinking warm boiled water can really relieve shortness of breath and dry cough. The old people in her natal family used to do this, but it has no effect. To really cure the disease, you have to take medicine. Mother is at this time. Shouldn't you be taking medicine?"

Mother He laughed and said, "Grandma is really careful, it's time to take medicine!"

Mrs. Zheng took a breath and said, "But I haven't told you anything serious—you've come back from the dead..."

Qin Meiniang had a headache: Is it strange to come back from the dead?There are many such things in modern times. Is there any possibility of feigning death?Shock and suffocation rescued?People in ancient times were old-fashioned, and they might have to drag her on for a long time about a small matter. The son thought that his wife was not dead and could not marry a bride. What does this mother-in-law mean?The whole family is upset to see her revived, right?

The sad Qin Meiniang, what kind of character is she, born beautiful like a fairy, rejected by her husband at such a young age, able to earn a grand funeral when she dies, yet so unwelcome when she comes back alive!
Xu Junying turned his head sideways and caught a glimpse of Meiniang wrinkling her nose. The Qin Meiniang he knew was always quiet and elegant, with dignified demeanor. How often had she ever had such a mischievous expression?Even the joy she had when she teased Brother Heng as a child just now had never happened before.

Maybe he hasn't seen it himself?How many days has he and Mei Niang been together since the wedding?Except for the month when she was seriously ill, if he wanted to, he could sit by her bed for a while. At that time, Meiniang was lifeless and closed her eyes tightly, not even looking at him.

Xu Junying said to Mrs. Zheng: "Mother, don't worry, my son has already taught Meiniang, and she knows it all!"

Mrs. Zheng nodded: "That's good... With you here, I can rest assured!"

Madam Zheng was extremely tired and could not sit any longer, so the husband and wife sent her out of the hospital. Madam Zheng got into the soft sedan chair, and the women lifted them up. Xu Junying told them to walk carefully, and watched them go far away. Then they turned back together and walked to the front of the main room. Xu Junying didn't follow Meiniang, but stood in the snow and watched her climb the steps. Meiniang went to the porch and looked back at him. It was a little strange at first, and then a burst of relief Free, smiled and said:
"Master Hou, are you going to study hard in the study? Do you want someone to prepare some supper for you?"

She remembered lying in the coffin and hearing the mothers-in-law comment: Hou Ye slept in the East Wing, which meant that he did not share the same room with Qin Meiniang.

That's right, Qin Meiniang is dying of illness, so he is not afraid of being infected.

Xu Junying said: "No need! I live in the East Wing, and I can ask someone to come to you if I have something to do. You should rest, get up early tomorrow morning, and go to pay your respects to grandma—these wives are not at home, and Tian Jingyu is not feeling well. Lan serves the old lady for breakfast every morning, and she manages the inner courtyard by herself, it is very hard, you can help her as much as you can."

Mei Niang said: "I've seen Rulan, the third grandma, right? Who is Jingyu?"

Xu Junying felt that it was very strange for two people to talk like this. One was standing in the yard, the other was standing in the porch, and there were many servants and girls watching. At this time, heavy snow began to fall in the sky again. He said impatiently:
"If you can't remember, go back to the room and let the girls tell you slowly!"

Mei Niang also noticed that it was snowing, big and big snowflakes descended from the dark sky one after another, reflected by the dim light of the lanterns in the corridor, it was very beautiful, she couldn't help clapping her hands and laughing:
"Ah! It's snowing again, so beautiful! I don't know how thick the snow will be in the yard tomorrow morning! Master Hou, go back, be careful not to freeze!"

As he spoke, he crossed his arms as if cold, twisted his waist, and quickly slipped into the warm curtain raised by the maid.

Her crisp voice came from the room: "Bring brother Heng, grandma, I want to sleep with my son!"

Xu Junying stood where he was, and the snowflakes kept falling on his head and shoulders, piling up thicker and thicker. After a while, he shook the snow off his body as if suddenly awakened, and strode away.

(End of this chapter)