"Indeed, we shouldn't compromise so easily." Meng Guiyu himself did not feel humiliated, because he had suffered various humiliations, and thus developed a stoic personality over the years in order to survive and raise his younger siblings. Although the girl Empress Dowager Meng chose for him was everything he had wanted, from family background, look to temperament, the engagement was not settled, since Madam Xiang made the Empress Dowager change her mind the second Her Grace voiced out the suggestion.
He never got the girl!
Then, he didn't lose her, either. So, he could now speak in an even tone. "After all, our aunt has made a request for me. Eldest Aunt definitely would ask for a favor before she gives her consent."
"How can she trade your marriage with a favor?" Meng Guihan had lived all his life under his brother's wing and was not as stoic and mature as Meng Guiyu. He stamped his feet angrily, his face turning red, "Though I don't know mu
Xu Zijing couple and Xu Baomo had expected that, when the brother and sister of Sheng Family had left Ningwei Marquis Family because of the words of Xu Caikui, the news would be known by Senior Master Sheng and Old Marquis Xu in the south and the consequence would be serious.However, they didn't expect that Old Marquis Xu would come to them in person, even setting out before the upcoming New Year!This morning, after failing to visit the empress dowager, Madam Nan was about to find a teahouse near the palace and wait for her husband in the room.She found a teahouse nearby and sat in the room she ordered. Before the cakes and tea could be served, the housekeeper of Ningwei Marquis Family came in a hurry, saying that the letter of Old Marquis Xu was brought here by people from Cangwu County!Madam Nan was shocked when hearing it, and got desperate when she was told by the messenger that Old Marquis Xu was coming after returning to
"And still, you call me ‘pretty girl’. I thought you were complimenting me on my beauty." Completely hopeless, this fine-looking maid regained her composure and uttered coldly as she rested her eyes on Xu Baomo, "To think of that, do you ever remember my name, Young Lord?"Rattled by his upcoming tragic fate, Xu Baomo wasn't in a mood to talk with her. He said perfunctorily, "Pretty girl, don't be ridiculous. I need to go see my father now... Maybe it's not the end for us, and my parents will chide me and let it be. If my mother only throws you out of the manor, I have some savings for...""Your first question for me half a day ago when knocking into me in the side yard was what my name was... And I responded that my name is Mingcui (Vine Jade)." Her watery eyes fixed on Xu Baomo, this maid gave a triste and ironic smile. She sobbed, "You cited the verse "Chains of fine jade flutter like cicada's wings, and a pair of fine hands do her makeup" and praised th
"But Father and Mother aren't at fault!" Madam Nan's face changed, and she remained silent for quite a while before she uttered, "They got him to the faraway Cangwu County for our sake! They sacrificed their leisure time of retirement and went out of their way to look after a small baby!""The saying that the old take pleasure in babysitting is literally crap! It's delightful to babysit from time to time, but I know better than you that how much it takes to raise up a kid from his birth!""And you gave recognition to that brat's academic performance. Would a boy as ridiculous as he automatically sit down and study?""Father and Mother must have had to urge him every day!""It's obvious that how dedicated they were to nurse him!""How old are they already? How much have they endured in the past years?""And we haven't yet expressed our gratitude for them. Aren't we unhuman, if we blame our parents for pampe
And the rest of the people unanimously agreed to Xu Tong, "Eldest Master Sheng doesn't beat his son? It can't be!""Exactly! When Senior Master Sheng lectured his son, he never bothered to talk! Fists solved everything!""Didn't they?! Old Marquis would have liked to talk at first, but he decided to follow Senior Master Sheng's method later because a literate man must be right!""Senior Master Sheng pampers Eldest Master Sheng best, but still, he beat him when he played too much as a child. He would exercise restraint though, unlike when he beat Second Master Sheng and Third Master Sheng!"“It's like a family culture. Since Senior Master Sheng teaches his children in this way, Eldest Master Sheng must be doing the same! Well, I was wondering why Eldest Childe Sheng and Third Miss Sheng both look reserved and quiet. They must have been beaten a lot before they cultivated that good demeanor. While our Young Lord flattened the maid an
"..." Sheng Shuihe swallowed his blood silently and said, "Sweetie, I protect and care about you so much, but you just bring me such trouble.""Anyway, brother, you are so powerful, and I'm sure you can cope with it!" Sheng Weiqiao flattered him immediately. "Besides, Xu Caikui once got rid of me, so it is quite possible that Old Marquis comes to Chang'an in person for Xu Caikui's sake! But at that time, I will not be in Chang'an. If so, Old Marquis will likely do nothing but ask you to come and talk something ordinary."Sheng Shuihe narrowed his eyes and said with a faint smile, "Sweetie, have you forgotten the background of Old Marquis? It would be a mess if our grandfather persuaded him to come back to Chang'an after the Spring Exam next year. At least I would back you up if you still stayed in Chang'an at this time! But if you left me and took Eighth Sister back to Nanfeng County, you would definitely be stuck in the road by Old Marquis!"S
The dining room was suddenly in a dead-like silence. It was only Gongsun Yingjiang who was not surprised at the scene and kept on sipping her soup with a calm face. She let out a quiet sigh and thought, "Aunt Wu is still young and naive! Too naive! Little Uncle is not the kind of person who only feels a little upset and acts accordingly when you tell him to stop eating. He surely is not! Moreover, he is the kind of person who will eat more when you ask him not to eat!""The reason why he has restrained himself is that Aunt Wu is here, and she is still a kid.""Back to the days on the island, under similar circumstances, Little Uncle would push the table upside down to destroy all the dishes! If he couldn't eat, anyone else should not, either!""Little Uncle was indeed telling the truth. He was exiled to Daimao Island since childhood. The first several years were total misery. He caught small fish and shrimps from the sea which could barely feed
Sheng Weiqiao was not very interested in getting close with the Meng Family, so she was actually inclined to decline Meng Guihuan's invitation. When she heard what Meng Guihuan said, she became even more reluctant to accept the offer, since she really couldn't do the embroidery well. Her parents had never wanted their precious girl to touch needles, for she might injure herself. The embroidery thread was soft indeed, but it might make her palm hurt! The needles were so very sharp that they might pierce her flesh!If Madam Feng hadn't persuaded Sheng Weiqiao to at least learn a little embroidery, Sheng Weiqiao would never have touched a needle at all.Since Meng Guihuan dared to thread the painting of the Mountain Nan, a very difficult piece, as the gift for the Empress Dowager, Sheng Weiqiao assumed that her embroidery skill must be splendid even if it wasn't extraordinary.Sheng Weiqiao quietly grumbled, "Who am I to give a master of embroider
After hearing about this, Sheng Weiqiao intended to thank Meng Guiyu with Sheng Shuihe immediately, and Meng Guihuan also put the feast aside. After all, she just mentioned it casually, while it depended on Empress Dowager Meng to decide whether Sheng Weiqiao and Sheng Weiwu could participate in the feast as exceptions, and Meng Guihuan had no saying about it.So, they left the boudoir of Meng Guihuan, and Meng Guiyu had put on his daily clothes with deep green embroidered chrysanthemum patterns and sat in the front hall talking with Sheng Shuihe when they came out. Judging from their expressions, they had a good time.Seeing these two girls coming, they stood up and greeted each other again.After greeting, they sat down. Sheng Shuihe and Meng Guiyu both praised each other's sisters on their behavior and fortune.Later, Meng Guihan noticed that it was almost dinnertime and was about to have them stay for the meal, while a servant