Chapter 11: Soft Words to Ask
I heard footsteps in a daze: "Second Master, slow down," Hongyu's voice came.
Xiao Jun came back, Mengxi quickly got up and walked towards the door. At this time, Hongyu had lifted the door curtain and helped the Second Master in.
"Second Master is back and in good spirits." Meng Xi bowed and stepped forward to lend a hand to Xiao Jun.
Xiao Jun walked around Meng Xi and came in, sitting beside the bed:
"I'm well now. I've met the old lady and the master."
"I have seen it. The old lady gave me a pair of white mutton-fat jade bracelets and a silver hairpin inlaid with flower filigree. The eldest master and the eldest mistress also gave me gifts."
Mengxi talked for the sake of conversation.
"I got it. Just keep it for yourself." Xiao Jun said as he picked up the book on the bedside table. The maids had already left.
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Mengxi suddenly didn't know what to say and fell silent. For a moment, she didn't know where to put her hands. She just sat upright in the chair. The room was so quiet that she could hear the two people's breathing.
"Well, well, the old lady asked me to meet the four concubines and daughters this afternoon."
It seemed like a century had passed before Mengxi broke the silence with a nod. She thought, Xiao Jun was her husband after all, and he seemed to be in good spirits now. If he accompanied her to meet her aunt, she would feel more secure. When the legitimate wife came home, the aunt would offer tea and set rules, and the husband would always accompany her. This was also to give the legitimate wife prestige so that she would not be bullied by the aunt in the future . Xiao Jun was in poor health, and the old lady had told him that he did not have to accompany her, but Mengxi wanted him to accompany her. She wanted to find a little bit of support, just a little, so she said so.
"I see. I have asked the concubines and daughters of each room to come over. You can go by yourself. "
Xiao Jun answered while reading a book.
Mengxi really wanted to see what book Xiao Jun was reading. It was so attractive that he kept staring at the book, reading without even turning the page.
"Um, um, have you prepared the gifts for the four aunts and daughter?" Mengxi asked again.
Xiao Jun finally raised his head and looked at Mengxi, as if to say, shouldn’t this be what you prepared?
"Well, I just came in, I don't know what the ladies and girls like."
Mengxi looked down at her hands and said.
"Go ask Hongzhu and Hongyu."
After Xiao Jun finished speaking, he lowered his head and started reading the page of the book again.
Mengxi looked up at Xiao Jun who was reading a book. It seemed that there was really a flower embroidered on that page. It might be a beautiful woman, or a pornographic picture. Otherwise, why would the second master keep looking at it and couldn't get enough? Mengxi was maliciously angry. She wanted to lean on his arms, but found that he was not her harbor. Finally, she recognized this fact and finally stood up.
"Well, I'll go over first."
"Um"
Mengxi straightened up, puffed out his chest, and walked out slowly.
Xiao Jun finally raised his head, and his thoughtful eyes silently looked at Mengxi's back.
Mengxi came to the main hall and sent someone to call Hongzhu and Hongyu over: "Have you prepared gifts for the aunts and girls?"
"Replying to Second Madam, Madam has already ordered it to be prepared."
Hongzhu answered while waving her hand to ask the little girl to go out, and introduced the situation of Xiao Jun's concubines to Mengxi.
"Before the Second Mistress came into the family , the Second Master had taken in four concubines. The eldest concubine was called Wang Lijun, who is 22 years old this year. The Second Master came into the family when he was 14 years old. They have two daughters. The eldest daughter, Xiao Chun, is 5 years old this year, and the third daughter, Xiao Feng, is 3 years old this year.
The second concubine also had the surname Wang, and her name was Wang Fang, 19 years old this year. She gave birth to a son three years ago, and the old lady was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. At that time, the Xiao family was celebrating, and Concubine Wang was also favored for a while. The second master went to Concubine Wang's garden almost every time he returned to the house. But the good times didn't last long. The child died when he was two years old. Maybe Concubine Wang was hit too hard. She was crazy for a while. When she saw the child, she said it was her own son. From then on, she fell out of favor. In the past two years, the second master almost never went to her garden again.
The third aunt is Zhang Yan, she is 18 years old this year, and she is the biological mother of the second young lady, who is named Xiao Ping and is 4 years old this year.
The fourth concubine is Li Chunxiu, 15 years old this year, and has been married for just over a year. Concubine Li is the best at flirting, and is extremely charming. She is currently the most favored by the Second Master..."
Mengxi was listening to Hongzhu when a young maid came to report that the concubines were waiting outside the door. Mengxi asked someone to tell them, and a moment later, the four concubines came in, each supported by two maids.
