The Lady Helan caressed her back and said, "You said it's not that easy to be a woman? Even if men were to walk outside, there were quite a few who would have to swallow their anger. Born in a family like ours, being able to live and eat without worries is already more fortunate than many people in the world. Look at the people serving in this room, which one of them doesn't want to see your face? We are considered to be a family that follows the rules. When we get outside, you can take a look. Which apprentice is not scolded and scolded by my master? How many people would be able to live a happy life? It was a waste of my efforts to raise you up to the point where you shouted about going back to your parents' home. "
Xu Mingwei's face was flushed red, she got up from the Lady Helan's embrace and said while wiping away her tears, "Daughters understand, it's just that I feel wronged seeing my mother for a while."
Lady Helan smiled helplessly and pointed at her, "You, are just a snob. Since she knew that she would get angry at Heng Ge'er, why didn't she do the same thing as before? Whose concubine had brought him in so stealthily? Just shut the door and tell your mother-in-law to be reasonable. Let's see if the Fu Family dares to say anything! This time, I've taught them to bully you, next time I'll help them strengthen their guts! "
The more Lady Helan spoke, the lower Xu Mingwei's head went into the ground. She could only listen obediently, and didn't even dare to make a sound.
Lady Helan felt sher heart ache. In the past, she would only have thousands of pets in her hands, unwilling to even say a single important word to her. But now, he had no other choice. If she married into another family and didn't teach them a lesson, she would be at a disadvantage in the future.
"I heard from the Old Lai family that Heng Ge'er hasn't been in your room for two months? There was a month and a half ahead of them, so it was still reasonable for them to not come to see her. As a wife, you shouldn't ask your husband where he's staying today. The couple who lived under the same roof and ate the same food and slept on the same bed were worse off than strangers. You still feel wronged, I'm afraid Heng Ge'er felt even more wronged than you, I can't help but turn around and take back a concubine. "
Who would sleep in the same bed with him? He slept in many different beds. But Xu Mingwei only dared to speak in his heart, and didn't even dare to say a single extra word to her mother, the Lady Helan. The more she heard about it, the more she could not help but say coquettishly, "Mother, why are you still speaking to him?"
The Lady Helan poked her head again and cursed, "Who am I doing this for? You are the only one who can't see clearly. Who told you to treat him so well? Don't you know how to do things just on the surface? Send the little girl to ask where Young Master is. Did she go out after dinner? Did she lose a piece of meat? If you don't care about it, then you're amazing. However, you have to know that there is always a way for this couple to go about things. You didn't even ask him, is she stupid or is she just a scrooge? Why does she have to put a hot face on your cold butt? You and Heng Ge'er are both still young and stubborn. If you walk this road and your feelings are cut off, Heng Ge'er won't even be able to enter your room anymore, what kind of son are you going to give birth to? If you want to make him hate you will have to wait for you to have a son! "
How could Xu Mingwei not understand this logic? It was just that she kept bowing her head and took that step forward. In the end, she still had not successfully adapted to it. In her bones, there was still the 'her' from her previous life who had greater self-esteem than everything else. She wouldn't be able to beg for a man even if she was beaten to death. Furthermore, she didn't love him!
When Lady Helan saw that she still did not have a single trace of respect on her face, she knew that all she had said was for nothing. She could only sigh and say, "Forget it, Mother will not force you.
Xu Mingwei's eyes immediately shone with tears, she threw herself over, and once again hugged her head and cried.
After sending off the Lady Helan, Xiao Tao came again in the afternoon and helped the Master Fang deliver the score. It was a new song that she wrote and had yet to be named. He wanted to let Xu Mingwei play it when he had the chance, so that he could think of a suitable name for the song.
Her eyes were red and swollen, the traces of crying in front had not disappeared yet, so she could only hide behind the light curtain and speak to Xiao Tao, asking, "Sir is feeling better, do you have more pills to take?"
Xiao Tao heard that her voice was a little hoarse, and when he thought about the commotion he heard last night, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and replied with a smile, "Grandmother is kind. Mr. Ku Xia only had a dull chest. He still had some pills to eat every day. If there wasn't enough servants, he would come and ask for them. There was no way he would miss it. If grandma has nothing else to say, this servant will be going back. If you know what I mean, Grandmother will call you Sister Wan Rong, or Little Sister Peaches. "
Xu Mingwei agreed and had Jade Duck send her out. Looking at the zither music score in her hands, she felt it to be heavy. Everyone seemed to be afraid that she wouldn't be able to get it through their heads, so they carefully made a detour to persuade her. Xu Mingwei didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but her heart felt warm. She knew that there was someone silently accompanying her, as if they were sailing in the fog, and there was always a lighthouse accompanying them.
After applying ice to his eyes and looking at his reflection in the mirror, told Wan Rong and the others to play their guqin in the courtyard. The clear, cold zither music gradually stopped, and even the old wives in the courtyard stopped in their tracks. As they tilted their ears to listen, they all had a dazed look on their faces.
One of them said, "I suddenly remember the year I was married."
One of them said, "I think of my mother."
Wan Rong heard it from the side and was confused. However, when she heard it, she remembered the year she entered the moon-nesting. Her gambling dad was rarely willing to spend money, so he took her to the noodle stall on the street corner to eat a bowl of noodles. That year, she seemed to be only seven years old. The old man stepped on the bench with his bare feet and muttered indistinctly, "You little girl, you were able to go to seven girls's house. It was your old man who risked his life to steal it. "If you go in there, you will have your happy days. If you have a flower in your hand, don't forget to shake it and use it on your father …"
After the song ended, the entire courtyard was so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard. For a moment, no one spoke. Wan Rou took the chance when no one was looking and secretly wiped away her tears. Wan Rong glanced at her, and then turned her head, pretending not to see anything, and asked: "I heard that grandma's song seemed to have improved, and that was the score given by Mr. Fang, does grandma have a good name?"
Xu Mingwei stared blankly, then taught her to pull herself back to reality. After being silent for a while, she finally said in a light voice, "Let's be called Si Hua Nian."
Wan Rong quietly chewed on those three words, and for some reason, her heart felt a little empty. She forced herself to focus and smile, and said, "I'm afraid even this servant has forgotten about it after so long, why not I bring Grandma's words over now?"
Xu Mingwei seemed to be extremely tired, as she nodded her head slightly. After playing for a while and feeling bored, she went to her tortoiseshell nails and asked Peaches to follow him. She crossed her arms behind her back and strolled aimlessly until she reached the end of the garden. It was a time when the sun was scorching hot and there was no one in the garden. The grass and trees were all tired and listless. The only sound that could be heard was the chirping of cicadas and their endless clamoring.
Bi Tao was also used to her wandering around. Seeing that she was heading to the lake again, he raised his head to look at the bright sun and reminded her, "Grandmother, this place is still shaded. The lake is still bare, so I'm afraid the sun will be even hotter."
Xu Mingwei turned around and glanced at her, smiling a little, "It's fine, it's good to let the sun dry for a while, and sweat a little. In front of us is a pavilion. Even if we sit down, we can still rest. "
Peaches had no choice but to follow her. In the distance, he could hear the sounds of bamboo and the laughter of men and women. Xu Mingwei's heart skipped a beat. There was actually still someone who hadn't taken a nap at this time. As the two gradually approached, they looked towards the pavilion at the center of the lake and saw that the pavilion was surrounded by bamboo curtains that blocked the light from coming in and out. Only then did they know that someone had set up a mat in the pavilion and had chosen a good place.
"Since someone has snatched it up, then let's go back." As Xu Mingwei was speaking to the peaches, a voice came out from the pavilion's center. When she turned around, he saw that someone had lifted the curtain and greeted him with a smile.
"Sister-in-law, why are you here all of the sudden? Why aren't you coming to drink a cup of wine to your heart's content?"
The voice was distant, Xu Mingwei only heard with familiarity, and did not recognize who it was. However, since the other party had greeted him, it would not make sense for him to turn around and leave without saying a word. She had no choice but to go up and wait for her to see clearly. She would rather not have passed the lake.
"When did the Sister Ning Hui come here? How come no one mentioned it?"
Her eyes swept across the audience, everyone from the Yang family, Mu family, and Qin family were there. Looking at the person seated on the main seat, who was also looking at her with cold eyes, with a woman dressed up on her arms, Xu Mingwei was unable to recognize her for a while. But seeing the victorious attitude on her face, and the mocking smile on the corner of her mouth, in that split-second, she had actually hooked a hook onto the Lady Xue that had knelt in front of her last night.
Fu Ninghui looked at Fu Heng, and grabbed her arm to push her into the pavilion, while laughing, "Big brother must have been too happy being the groom last night, to not even let sister-in-law know that we are here to celebrate, it's my punishment, it's my punishment!"
Xu Mingwei scoffed coldly in her heart, she was too lazy to fight with her with such sharp edges. Even though she was a girl out of a boudoir, her thick skin was still the only thing that could make fun of her brother in front of an outsider. It was easy for Xu Mingwei to make her look bad, but she just pretended to be a good sister-in-law and made a suggestion in front of everyone.