Chapter 107: Re-accepting the Room
The old lady called Mengxi to the upper room and told her that the eldest wife wanted to take a concubine for Xiao Jun because she was anxious to have a grandson.
As soon as the old lady finished speaking, several pairs of eyes in the room looked at Mengxi.
Damn, you're so anxious about not having a child after only three months of marriage. Your daughter is already pregnant three months after marriage. She must be pregnant before marriage! All the pigs in the Xiao Mansion know that she hasn't slept with the Second Master in these three months. I don't believe that these two old ladies don't know.
When Mengxi heard this, she knew that it was the eldest wife who was looking for trouble, but she was relieved and relieved. However, when she heard about the offspring, her face turned red, and she coughed lightly and said calmly:
"I thought it was something else, but it turned out to be this. The matter is entirely up to the old lady and the first wife to decide."
Xiao Jun had been looking at Mengxi since she entered the room. After hearing what the old lady said, he looked into her eyes even more nervously. Seeing no hesitation in her eyes, as if she was talking about what to cook for dinner today, as calm as ever, he felt anger rising in his heart and swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth to refuse to take in a concubine.
Mengxi felt the temperature around her drop suddenly, she looked up and met the freezing gaze of the Second Master, her heart trembled unconsciously, this iceberg, so what, you want to take me back, I have nothing to stop you, why do you still dislike me, do you really want me to leave? She turned her head and pretended she didn't see it, to avoid freezing to death.
When the old lady heard Mengxi's words, she smiled even more:
"That's good. I feel relieved when Xi'er said that. I said that Xi'er is a gentle, virtuous and considerate person. It's like this. Cuiping in your mother-in-law's room looks smart to me. She was trained by your mother-in-law. Your mother-in-law often praises her for being kind and thoughtful. So I opened her face according to your mother-in-law's wishes and put her in your room."
Mengxi was very unhappy when she heard that she was going to put it in her room. She finally understood that the eldest wife was trying to put someone in her room. No wonder she had seen . Thinking of this, she quickly said:
"The granddaughter-in-law will be arranged by the old lady. However, Cuiping is a person close to the first wife after all. I am afraid that it will be unfair for her to stay in the granddaughter-in-law's house. There are several unused courtyards behind Xiaoxiang Courtyard. When the granddaughter-in-law goes back, she will find one and ask someone to clean it up and let Cuiping move in."
"She's just a maid, how can you be wronged? Besides, there's no rule that a concubine can have her own room. Just put her in the east wing. I see that you're not in good health, so it would be a good idea to find someone to take good care of you."
The eldest wife said coldly.
When Mengxi heard this, he knelt down on the ground:
"The eldest lady misunderstood me. I thought Hongyu was just the second master's maid, who took her in as a concubine and gave her a courtyard. Cuiping is someone close to the eldest lady, so I can't treat her badly, or I'll be bullied by other concubines."
"Let's see who dares!"
The eldest wife snorted coldly.
Mengxi's words reminded the old lady. She suddenly remembered that the Second Master never went to the East Wing. If he took a concubine and put her in the East Wing, it would be the same as not taking her. How could she give birth to a great-grandson? So she said:
"What Xi'er said makes sense. How about this, we put it in the west room of the main house first. It will be convenient for serving Xi'er on weekdays, and there will be someone to take care of Jun'er when he stays in the upper room. As for matters concerning the yard, we can talk about it later when Jun'er is happy and willing to appreciate it."
When the eldest wife heard this, her face darkened, but she calmed down again in a blink of an eye. Mengxi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After the old lady finished speaking, she turned around and told the maid standing beside her without waiting for the first wife to speak:
"Call Cuiping out. Second Madam and Second Master are both here. We can take advantage of this opportunity to perform the tea ceremony. We are all in the same courtyard, so there is no need to follow so many rules. Second Madam can just take her back."
Shihua responded and turned to go into the next room. After a while, Shihua brought out Cuiping, who was dressed neatly. She kowtowed to the old lady and the first wife first. A maid had already prepared tea. Cuiping knelt on the ground and served the tea to the second master. Xiao Jun took the tea, took a sip, and put it on the reef.
Mengxi looked at Cuiping, who was dressed up carefully, and knew that this was arranged by the eldest wife a long time ago. Even if she disagreed today, Cuiping would still accept it. She calmly reached out to take the tea Cuiping offered, took a sip, held it in her hand and said:
"Since I didn't know about it in advance, I didn't prepare any gifts today. I'm sorry for putting you in such a pity. I'll make it up to you later."
"Second Madam, please don't say that. It is my duty to serve you well. If I do anything wrong in the future, please teach me."
Mengxi thought to herself, this is another sharp-tongued person. Seeing Mengxi drinking tea, the old lady said:
"What's wronged? We are all from the same courtyard. Xi'er doesn't need to follow so many rules. If this girl doesn't obey in the future, Xi'er will teach her a lesson. The same goes for Cuiping. After she performed the tea ceremony, she is the Second Master's person. Don't call yourself a slave anymore. Remember to serve the Second Master and Second Madam well. Do you hear me?"
Mengxi and Cuiping nodded in agreement. Seeing them nod, the old lady continued:
"It's getting late. Xi'er should take Cuiping back first."
The Second Master had been sitting there with a gloomy face, and hadn't said a word. When he heard the Old Madam let him go, he stood up and greeted the Old Madam and the First Madam, and ignored Mengxi and Cuiping, and walked out directly. Cuiping supported Mengxi and followed the Second Master all the way back to Xiaoxiang Courtyard.
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Xiu'er sat on a chair, drinking tea, and asked Bingxin and Yuxin who were standing beside her again without giving up:
"What did you say? My cousin has been staying in Cuiping House for the past seven days. No wonder he didn't come even though my aunt invited him twice."
This time, Xiu'er's voice rose another octave.
"Yes, Miss, I heard from the maids in Xiaoxiang Courtyard that the Second Master no longer needs the Second Madam to serve him in the upper room these days. As soon as he returns home, he goes straight to the west room, and Miss Cui serves him in his daily life."
"How did it become like this? Didn't I agree with my aunt to put Cuiping in that vixen's room? Why did she put her in my cousin's room?"
Bing Xin Yu Xin saw that the young lady's voice had changed, and she knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly:
"I don't know"
Xiu'er kicked the two men to the ground and sat there gasping for breath.
It turned out that it was Miss Xiu's idea to take Cuiping in. Although she couldn't enter Xiaoxiang Courtyard these days, she had been busy thinking about how to deal with her cousin's wife. Occasionally she heard Bingxin talk about how her cousin's wife almost beat Hongyu to death with sticks when the Second Master took Hongyu in. She thought that her cousin's wife was also a jealous woman who couldn't tolerate others.
Xiu'er quickly came up with another clever plan, so she suggested to her aunt to persuade the old lady to let her cousin take another concubine. Firstly, if the cousin's wife disagrees, then it will be "jealousy", one of the seven great causes of death. The aunt can take the opportunity to divorce the cousin's wife. Even if the old lady stops her, at least she can punish the cousin's wife severely. Secondly, according to the rules, except for the aunt's personal maid who was taken as a concubine and placed directly in the aunt's room, concubines were generally placed in the mistress's room. If the cousin's wife agrees to take one in, it is natural to put her in her room. In this way, it is natural to plant someone in the east wing. With their own people in the east wing, it will be much easier to deal with the cousin's wife. Isn't it killing two birds with one stone?
In fact, there is another thing that Xiu'er didn't tell her aunt, that is, her cousin never goes to the east wing. He took the person in, but put her in the east wing, which is equivalent to confiscating her. Her cousin will not touch her. Besides, her cousin's love for her is "stronger than a needle". Since she was confined, her cousin didn't even go to the backyard. He was guarding her body for her.
