Chapter 43 Heartache
When the Third Master saw the Second Sister-in-law sighing, he casually asked her what was wrong. Mengxi casually said that she felt that the Xiao family's ancestral precepts were really strange. Unexpectedly, the Third Master said another more shocking ancestral precept:
"The Xiao family's head's legitimate wife must be a legitimate daughter"
The Third Master's words were really shocking. Meng Xi's face turned pale when she heard this, "The legitimate wife of the head of the Xiao family must be a legitimate daughter!" Then how could she gain a foothold in the Xiao Mansion? Could she hide her status as a legitimate daughter from everyone in the Xiao Mansion? Once it was exposed, she would eventually be exiled. Thinking of the Yuanpa she had worked so hard to make on her wedding night, she felt bitter in her heart. If she had known that there was no way to escape the result, why would she bother to make such a thing? It was really a waste of her efforts. How could she still have the heart to compete?
"Second sister-in-law, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing that the second sister-in-law looked unhappy, the third master asked with concern.
"I suddenly feel a little dizzy. I think it's because I've been walking around for an entire afternoon and have been exposed to the scorching sun for too long. I'll be fine after going back and resting for a while. Uncle San, please wait a little longer. I'll go first."
After Mengxi finished speaking, she stood up without waiting for the Third Master to speak. However, when she stood up so suddenly, she felt dizzy and staggered, almost falling down.
"Second sister-in-law!" Xiao Yun called out hurriedly and reached out to support her second sister-in-law.
Mengxi leaned on the Third Master's shoulder, closed her eyes slightly, took a breath for a while, calmed herself down, and finally stood firmly on her feet. She was about to push away his support and turn around to leave when she suddenly felt the air around her condense.
“Second brother…”
Hearing Xiao Yun's call, Mengxi followed his gaze and saw the Second Master standing by the pavilion with his hands behind his back, looking at them with a dark face.
"Brother, sister-in-law felt a little dizzy just now, I..."
"Yun'er, you will be taking the exam next year. Do you still want to fail? Even if you don't have to go to the cram school, you should review your lessons at home. Why do you always want to go out and play? Why don't you go back to your study room!"
Xiao Jun spoke to the Third Master in a lukewarm tone.
"Brother, I..."
"Hurry up and leave"
Xiao Yun wanted to say something more, but he was born afraid of this cold-faced second brother. Although he was concerned about his second sister-in-law's health, he thought that he would have nothing to do with his second brother around, so he had to respond and left reluctantly.
Looking at Xiao Yun's back as she left, Meng Xi couldn't help but smile bitterly. It was really bad to do such a bad thing. As soon as I reached out, I was caught. Is God so unkind? He brought me to this remote place, but didn't give me any luck at all!
Then she thought again, no, I didn't do anything bad! Although she thought she didn't do anything bad, she saw the dark blue face of the second master and felt that it was necessary to explain to avoid this iceberg misunderstanding. After all, they were going to live together under the same roof day and night. Thinking of this, she said to Xiao Jun who was walking over:
"Second Master..."
Xiao Jun walked forward step by step, examining the extremely beautiful, pale woman in front of him who had married him. The small plum blossom on the handkerchief in the bridal chamber flashed through his mind. What a fickle woman!
Without waiting for Mengxi to speak, he came to her, stretched out his hand to lift her chin, and his phoenix eyes turned, suddenly emitting a cold light, staring into Mengxi's eyes:
"Good! Good! Very good! My bed isn't even warm yet, and you want to get into Third Master's bed so soon! Hmm?"
"Second Master, please respect yourself. I am your wife. If you insult me, it will be bad if you tarnish your reputation."
Mengxi was furious when she heard this. How could there be such a cuckold in the world? She looked directly at the Second Master with clear eyes and said coldly.
"Li Mengxi, you bitch, you are not worthy to be my Xiao Jun's legitimate wife, you are not worthy to be the head mistress of the Xiao family. Don't think that you can do whatever you want just because you are spoiled by the old lady in this mansion. I know it clearly in my heart, and I will divorce you from the Xiao mansion sooner or later!"
Then he turned to Zhiqiu, who was standing beside him holding a plate and looking dumbfounded, and said:
"Send your Second Madam back to her room and keep a good look after her. It is your duty to stay in Xiaoxiang Courtyard and behave yourself. If you cause any trouble again, don't say that I have exposed your skin!"
If she had known that he was not a good man, that he was unreliable, and that indulgence in love would lead to a sea of suffering, she would not dare to invest in feelings, for fear of hurting herself in the end. But her heart still ached, and the pain in her heart felt like that of an ant swallowing her, making Mengxi feel powerless. She was just a ghost who just wanted to have a place to stay in the Xiao Mansion. Only now did she realize that this was just wishful thinking, like the star hanging in the sky, so far away and out of reach.
Looking at the back of Erye going away, it gradually blurred. At this moment, Mengxi felt a loneliness she had never felt before. She was so cold and lonely. Oh, I still have Zhiqiu. Zhiqiu, why didn't Zhiqiu come up to help her? Did she abandon her like Erye? Why did Zhiqiu's call become more and more distant?
When Mengxi opened her eyes, she found herself lying on the bed. She tried hard to recall what had just happened, but it seemed like a lifetime ago.
"The Second Madam has woken up? I was so scared. Zhichun, go and tell the Second Master that the Second Madam has woken up." Zhiqiu shouted happily when she saw the Second Madam open her eyes.
When Mengxi heard her asking Zhichun to inform the Second Master, she was about to stop her, but Zhichun had already run out quickly.
"Why am I here?"
I still remember that she was just in the pavilion.
"Grandma just fainted. I called two maids to carry her back. Second Master asked the doctor to examine her. The doctor said that Grandma was just overworked and had a heart attack due to anger. She just needs also wrote a prescription and prepared the medicine. It has just been boiled. Second Madam, drink it while it is hot."
As Zhiqiu spoke, he helped Mengxi up, took the bowl of black medicine soup that Zhixia had handed over, and wanted to feed it to Mengxi.
Mengxi frowned as she looked at the black medicinal soup, thinking of the pills from her previous life. If they could be made into pills, it would be easier to eat.
"Pour it out, it's too bitter, I can't drink it"
"Second Madam, you can't do that. This is Zhixia's own medicine. I know this medicine is very bitter, but as the saying goes, good medicine tastes bitter but it helps cure the disease. If Second Madam doesn't drink it, how can the disease be cured? No matter what, Second Madam, you can't abuse your body. Come, drink it first. Zhixia, go make a bowl of sugar water for Second Madam!"
Seeing Zhiqiu's bitter face, Mengxi thought about it and felt that she was right. No matter how bitter it was, one couldn't go against one's body. He should drink it first and then think of a way to make medicinal food. So he nodded and said:
"Bring it here, this is the only one, don't endure it again in the future"
Mengxi closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and drank it all in one gulp. Then he took the water from Zhixia, rinsed his mouth, and spit into the spittoon from Zhidong. Then he let out a long breath, reached out and picked up a candied fruit from the plate brought by Zhixia and put it in his mouth. When he raised his eyes, he saw Zhichun standing at the door , and asked:
"What's up?"
"Replying to Second Madam, Second Master, Second Master is in the west room, telling Second Madam to take good care of him."
"By the way, I heard that Second Madam fainted. The old lady sent Zhihua to check on her just now. She was still not awake at that time. The old lady asked Zhihua to tell Second Madam to take good care of herself and not to rush to pay respects in the next two days. The old lady also said that Second Master and Second Madam are not in good health, so the originally scheduled visit to the ancestral temple tomorrow will be postponed for the time being and will be scheduled later."
After hearing what Zhichun said, Zhiqiu was afraid that the second grandmother would be sad, so she quickly changed the subject, not knowing that she had inadvertently revealed some very bad news.
