Foster son and husband

Chapter 74 New Year's Eve ([-])

Bai Jingyu thought that Sister Lian had a bit of a cold yesterday, so she didn't let her come today, leaving Xiangxue and the nanny in the room to watch, seeing that Mei Niang told her to take good care of the children and she didn't have the heart to eat, so she didn't need to explain much, just got up and said With a slow voice, he left in a hurry.

Meiniang was eating the food, she just glanced at her and nodded, Ru Lan, Gan Shi, and Fang Shi hurriedly got up to see her off, Bai Jingyu walked quickly, they had to stop, went back to the table and sat down to eat some food, From time to time, they turned their heads to look at the situation of each table, and the grandchildren and daughters-in-law could only relax after everyone had eaten and drank well and the table was over.

Usually you are allowed to be in groups of servants, thousands of gold and gold, ten fingers do not touch the sun and spring water, but this year's festival, when the elders of the clan are reunited, you are required to come up to serve you in person with sincerity as a daughter-in-law. These rules of the big family, from the old lady to the elders Ladies, follow and do it all the way.

Bai Jingyu took Mama Huang, Xiangyun, and Xianglian to walk down the corridor. Bai Jingyu stopped suddenly and told Xianglian: "Go and find the person next to you, and tell him to take care of you. Don't let him get drunk. If you can get away, go back early." , my sister has caught the wind and cold, and is suffering!"

Xianglian went and came back quickly: "Master has already left!"

Bai Jingyu said, "Look carefully? You just had three rounds of drinking and left?"

"The maid looked at it and asked Bai Zhan who was beside the uncle. The second master left and took the people around him with him!"

Bai Jingyu thought for a while: "At this time, on New Year's Eve, everyone is only at the banquet, what can he do urgently? Leave him alone, come back quickly!"

Back at Huifang Courtyard, the courtyard door was ajar, Xianglian pushed the door and went in, a woman came running in a hurry, saw Bai Jingyu, nearly tripped, bowed her head and said:

"Grandma is back! The old slave went to the water room to push the fire, and didn't care about the door, just covering it up..."

Mother Huang said: "Why are you alone? What about those people? The lights are not lit in the yard, do you want to trip Grandma?"

Bai Jingyu went straight to the upper room, and the old lady followed up and said softly, "My master is back! I brought some food and wine for them to eat in the servant's room. My master and Xiangxue..."

Bai Jingyu's eyes widened: "Where's my sister?"

The mother-in-law lowered her head: "Xiangxue coaxed my sister to go to bed early, and the nanny stayed in the room with her."

Fire spewed from Bai Jingyu's eyes, he flicked his sleeves, and walked towards the small side room of the right side room. Mama Huang hurriedly caught up with her, persuading: "Grandma...Grandma must take care of Master Gu!"

Bai Jingyu pushed away Mama Huang, ran straight over, and stopped in front of the door of the small anteroom where De Xiangxue lived, a hazy light shone through the papered window panes, Xu Junlang laughed cheerfully, with a gentle tone, and said This sentence is like a sharp knife piercing Bai Jingyu's heart:

"Silly girl, if I don't hurry up these few days, are you going to never tell me? It's been two months, how long can you keep it a secret? I will love my flesh and blood, and never again It's killing people! Look at Xiangrui, she gave birth to brother Wei, and the second wife will raise her aunt status after the full moon... Your temperament, soft and weak, and you can bear everything without arguing or making trouble. I cherish... No matter whether your child is a son or a daughter, I will never treat you badly! Don't worry, there is me with grandma. "

Xiangxue moaned softly, with deep satisfaction, and said softly, "Master! Master treats me like this. For my sake, I have no regrets in dying!"

Bai Jingyu was trembling all over, with tears streaming down her face, and pushed the door with all her strength, but the door was not plugged in, and it opened as soon as she pushed it, Bai Jingyu couldn't hold back, and rushed straight in, the room was narrow, she rushed a few steps, her head slammed Hitting the wall opposite the door with a sound, she stroked her forehead, and turned to look at the two people sitting on the side bed, Xu Junlang in a royal blue robe and Xiangxue in a light green jacket hugged each other tightly, Xu Junlang's A hand was placed on Xiangxue's lower abdomen...

When she was pregnant with Meilian, Xu Junlang also stroked her belly affectionately!

Bai Jingyu uttered a cry and grabbed Xiangxue's face with her ten fingers.

Xu Junlang was already taken aback by her sudden appearance, now he was more prepared, reached out and grabbed her, and said repeatedly:
"Jingyu, listen to me!"

Under Bai Jingyu's anger, she had a little brute force, struggling and screaming at the same time, Xu Junlang had to stand up, and wanted to hug her into his arms, but Bai Jingyu was hugged by him on the upper body, but her feet were idle, and she kicked her. Fortunately, Zhong Xiangxue's knees were not her abdomen. Xiangxue covered her stomach with both hands, and shouted, Xu Junlang was furious, and pushed Bai Jingyu out forcefully. Bai Jingyu's dizzy head hit the wall again. Unable to hold on, he slowly fell to the ground and closed his eyes.

Xiangyun Xianglian rushed forward, knelt down and cried, Xu Junlang stepped forward and pushed the two girls away, picked up Bai Jingyu, stared at Huang Mama who was full of panic and asked:

"What's going on? Isn't grandma supposed to be watching the New Year's banquet in the flower hall at this time? Don't report it when you come back, and won't stop you, stupid slave!"

Looking back at the pale Xiangxue, he said, "Stay in the room and rest, don't go anywhere, wait for me to make arrangements!"

He carried Bai Jingyu out, and warned Xianglian Xiangyun and Mama Huang who followed closely behind: "This matter is over, don't spread it, if my wife asks about it, she will say that she is not healthy, and she left at the New Year's banquet." After a lap, I'm tired and dizzy!"

In the flower hall, the New Year's Eve dinner was finally finished, and the people from all walks of life were sent away. Mei Niang secretly took a look at Heng'er, but he found him, but couldn't hug him, so Heng'er started crying, and Mrs. Zheng hurriedly apologized to the old lady , said that Heng'er was sleepy, and hurriedly took him back to sleep. Mrs. Gui also said that the eldest sister had caught a cold and had to go and take care of Wei'er. She seemed to be more anxious than Mrs. Zheng. The elders of the family pulled the parents, talked for a long time, and felt sleepy and tired, waved them to go quickly, took Zhuang Yulan and the girls to leave, Mei Niang sent them out of the flower hall, and watched them walk through the corridor , turned the corner and disappeared, just came back, found a place to relax and sit down, chatted with Rulan, Gan, and Fang, Rulan smiled and said to Mei Niang:
"Our family held a New Year's Eve dinner. After the first day of the new year, each household in the clan began to invite New Year's wine. The old ladies and wives always go to several banquets in previous years. This year, I don't know whether to go, but the men have to take turns. This year The Marquis is at home, so I don’t think I can miss a single game, my sister-in-law has to be prepared, sometimes when she comes back drunk, she must be served with hangover soup, the third master got drunk a few times last year."

Gan Shi pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Fourth Master is better, he also got drunk once, let the people around him carry him back."

Fang said, "Fifth Master was able to walk back by himself, but he slept all day."

Just as he was talking and laughing, he suddenly saw Mrs. Gui leading a few women and maids around her, with a tense face, pointing at Mei Niang with shaking fingers, saying:
"You have such a cruel heart, why can't the sisters-in-law be considerate and respect each other? Jingyu just recovered from her illness, and her body has not recovered. It would be nice to be able to hold on to the banquet to meet the clansmen. She ran before and after, she did all the courtesy, and now she was so tired that she passed out on the bed as soon as she got back, and she was unconscious, and the elder sister also had a shock, and she had a fever and kept crying, you, you feel better?"

Meiniang was confused by her scolding, she turned to look at Rulan, Rulan, Gan and Fang were also puzzled, Gan and Fang didn't dare to ask, Rulan stood up and just called out. With a word of "Mother", the second wife glared at her and said, "Shut up! It's none of your business! What are you doing hanging around here? And you, from the fifth family, go and see Jing Yu when you have time, she is tight in the flower hall. Waiting on people, getting sick again from exhaustion, fainting and still not waking up, that is your decent sister-in-law! You never flattered the wrong person, who gave you a smiling face in the open, and secretly plotted to run on your dear brother, you are still deceived. In the drum, willing to be used by others!"

Rulan turned pale, Fang lowered her head and did not dare to make a sound, Meiniang understood this time, the second wife blamed her for letting Bai Jingyu do things, and she was here to find fault with her!
Living in this residence, she hated Zheng Meiyu first, and Zhuang Yulan second, a shameless woman who was just waiting to marry someone else's husband, she looked down on her from the bottom of her heart.The third is Bai Jingyu, whose eyes are higher than the top, and she looks down on her small door, but still presses on her head to become the eldest grandma. Cuisi said that on weekdays, the eldest grandma and the second grandma meet on the narrow road in the garden, and it is always the eldest grandma. Salute first, give way first, not only is the second grandma not polite, but she always stares at grandma with supercilious eyes.She didn't dislike the second wife, but she just didn't like her. The second wife always looked at her sideways with her slender eyes, and she never responded with a "huh" in her nose when she saluted her.Mei Niang is not a troublemaker, especially now that she is in charge of the family, has debts in her hand, and has to please the leaders of the family to maintain peace and happiness in the house. Family and everything are her first choice at present, but The second wife is so aggressive, pointing fingers at her face in front of her mother-in-law and servants, just like scolding a girl in her yard, and saying that she has a vicious heart, disrespects her sister-in-law, and schemes to run on other people's brothers, which involves character problem.

If it was the former Qin Meiniang, it would be fine, she would probably have to lower her head and shed a few tears, let the second wife scold her enough, and then beg for forgiveness from the second wife.

The current Mei Niang can't swallow this breath no matter what, does the bully want to bully her for the rest of her life?Grandma, let the Second Mistress do as she pleases today, and if she grows more prestigious, she, Cen Meimei, will be the eldest daughter-in-law of the mansion, the honorable Marquis of Weiyuan, for nothing!
She quickly made a rough calculation in her mind: Will Xu Junying's elders who offended Xu Junying be kicked out of power immediately?He probably won't be able to marry in three to five months. Madam Zheng, although she is a stepmother, she gave Xu Junying some sweets when she was a child. Wife, the second wife scolded the eldest wife's daughter-in-law to protect her precious daughter-in-law, and Heng'er is still in the eldest wife's hands, how could she not protect her daughter-in-law?
After making up her mind, Mei Niang supported the table and stood up. Seeing this, Gan Shi hurriedly approached her, tugged at her sleeve and said softly:

"It's New Year's Eve today, the eldest grandma said a few words of kindness to the second wife, accompanied by a gift, and it's over!"

How can there be such a cheap thing?Mei Niang shook off Gan Shi's hand, walked up to the second wife, looked her in the eyes, and said coldly:

"This is how the second wife teaches daughters-in-law? Who is the proper sister-in-law? Did the people next to you hear it? What the second wife said: Xu Junying and Xu Junlang are not serious brothers. Today is the first time I I heard! It's a pity that the old lady, the second master, and the men are not here! Will the second wife follow me to ask the second master first, how to worship the ancestors on the first day of the Lunar New Year tomorrow? Xu Junying and Xu Junlang are worshiping together Do you worship the ancestors, or do you worship each other?"

"You!" The second wife stared at her without moving her eyes: "Who told you about the ancestor worship? You treat the elders like this! It's nothing more than being raised in your natal family, and it's been so long since you've been married into the mansion. , the child was born, but still not taught!"

Meiniang took a step forward and stared at the second wife: "I am not a serious sister-in-law, but now you are my elder again? How can I not be taught? What did the second wife teach me? Bully the weak and fear the hard, dog eyes look down on others, your My dear daughter-in-law Bai Jingyu's virtue, the second wife wants to teach me, but I really dare not learn! If the old lady, the second master, the waiter, and the eldest wife were here, would you dare to say what you just said? Bullying me is kind and weak Dare to underestimate my family of the Qin family! Although I came back from a serious illness, I can’t remember some of the previous events. This time when I returned to my natal home, my mother taught me again. Let me tell you: My Qin family traces back from my father to the great ancestor. The lowest rank of official is no lower than fifth rank. Although my natal family has temporarily declined, it is a real official family, a clean direct relative! Your daughter-in-law Bai Jingyu is really a merchant woman, and your Gui family is even more chaotic. Why did your grandfather lose his official position after three years of Ding You? I have heard about whether the second wife is a daughter-in-law! Three to five cars, what are they loaded with?"

"You, you, hello!"

The second wife's face was pale and pale, and she was so angry that one Buddha was born and the other ascended to heaven. She pointed at Meiniang's hand and trembled so much that she almost had cramps. She trembled, even though she and her daughter-in-law Bai Jingyu made fun of Qin Meiniang, the daughter-in-law of the Xu family, who was contemptuous and disgusted to the extreme, and became so fierce!
In the first place, he was bullying her because she was too young to dare to contradict him, so he took advantage of the fact that the old lady, the eldest lady, the second master, and the marquis were all gone, and used Bai Jingyu's tiredness as an excuse to severely criticize her and ignore her. The resentment caused by the addition of a child in the second room, not being allowed to wear red and hanging colors, vented at the same time, but she was bitten back, and she spoke a long list of eloquent words, and the second wife didn't even have room to refute.

Ru Lan couldn't bear to lose face for her mother-in-law, so she persuaded her, "Stop saying a few words, all the servants are here!"

Mei Niang snorted coldly: "What are the servants and servants afraid of hearing this? What they are afraid of is that the old lady, the second master and the wife will hear it! Who else wants to vent their dissatisfaction with me and accuse me? Just come, I have time It's empty, and the adults are not in front of you, you can scold each other, after tonight, tomorrow will be a renewal of Vientiane, and nothing will happen!"

Zhao's mother beside the second wife kept smoothing her chest, while whispering something in her ear, the second wife let out a long breath and snorted:
"Just wait, I don't believe I can't rule you, an unvirtuous and unfilial daughter-in-law!"

Turning around and leaving in a hurry, stepped out of the flower hall door, but turned around again: "Tell you: my mother is the wife of three matchmakers and six hires, and I am an upright daughter of the first wife, so don't let people gossip about me!"

Mei Niang smiled: "Who says you're not a prostitute? I just mentioned casually, what are you so concerned about?"

The second wife was so angry that her eyeballs would pop out, she stared at her for a while, and left.

(End of this chapter)