readsfreenovel Chapter 434 8 Trigrams (2)
Chapter 434 8 Trigrams (2)
For the next three days, Meixiang went out early and came back late with Xiaosan and Liu Xiaomei, traveling through the streets and alleys of the capital, various teahouses and pubs, listening to all kinds of gossip with relish, and returned home with a lot of knowledge every day.
The key is that the protagonist of the gossip, eight or nine out of ten times, is still herself.
This trend of gossip, in which the citizens of the capital were extremely enthusiastic, finally reached the ears of the three persons in the palace after four days.
On the fifth day after the incident, Meixiang was once again trapped in bed by her mother.
"Mother, coming here so early to disturb my sweet dreams, isn't that a bit unkind?"
He hugged the quilt and turned over. The half of his little head that was exposed outside the quilt shrank further and further, leaving only a dark top of his head.
The beautiful woman was so angry at her daughter that she laughed. They were so anxious that they couldn't eat or sleep in the palace. But the person involved was good. He had beautiful dreams one after another and didn't take it seriously at all.
"If I hadn't come earlier, would I still be able to see you before dusk today?"
It’s true that I can’t, the mistress standing by the bed muttered to herself, the young lady had already planned yesterday to go to the north of the city again today.
Judging from their experience of wandering in the past few days, they would not be able to reach the Princess's Mansion before 15:30.
"Okay, get up quickly, mother has something to tell you." The beautiful woman rubbed Meixiang's little head that was exposed outside the quilt twice in annoyance, and the depression in her heart dissipated a little.
Before leaving Meixiang's bedroom, he did not forget to tell the mistress standing beside him, "Hurry up and get your young lady up. I'll wait for her in the main hall."
After a cup of tea, Meixiang yawned as she walked into the main room. Seeing her daughter's sleepy eyes that could not even open, she felt distressed.
"You're so sleepy, can't you just rest in your house? You're running outside every day, how can you be a girl at all?"
Although I know that my daughter has always had a different personality, I still can't help nagging her when I hear the gossip in the community.
Well, Meixiang suddenly understood why her mother left her beloved husband and came to block her early in the morning.
She took the tea bowl handed to her by her mother and touched the pulse point on her wrist. This action now seemed to have become a necessary process for mother and daughter when they met.
Hmm, something seems not right. Meixiang frowned slightly, and then grabbed the beautiful woman's other hand.
"Mammy, I'll write you another prescription later. From today on, you should follow the new prescription when dispensing medicine."
Aunt Feng's expression tensed up, and she asked anxiously, "Is there anything wrong with the young lady's body?"
"Don't be nervous, mother is in good health, drink some tonic to recuperate."
Meixiang smiled and comforted her. Hearing this, the nanny's expression suddenly relaxed and she let out a sigh of relief. "It's good, it's good."
"I'm talking about your business, don't interrupt." The beautiful woman glared at her daughter and gently scolded her, "Look at what's going on outside. I heard it all in the palace."
Meixiang let out a light sigh and realized that just because she didn't take it seriously, it didn't mean that others could just laugh it off as if they didn't hear it.
She straightened up slightly, looked at the beautiful woman, and said softly, "Mom, do you think I am the kind of person who cares about what others say?"
"Just because you don't care doesn't mean others don't care, right? You know how harsh their words are!"
The beautiful woman's brows were tightly knitted. When she heard it yesterday, she was so angry that she almost smashed the tea bowl in her hand. She wished she could go to the door immediately to shut those people up.
How bad could it be? Meixiang sneered in her heart. It was nothing more than a young lady who hung out with a group of teenagers every day.
"In my opinion, this is just a case of having nothing to do after having eaten. If you are hungry now and worry about how to have your next meal every day, you see, there are still people who are gossiping about it?"
"How can you say that? This is the capital after all, there are so many things to be careful about."
"But I still have so many things to do. How can I do them if I don't go out?"
Besides, she has worked with Chu Zeming, Feng Yizheng and Sun Yu for so many years and has developed a tacit understanding. If she were to be replaced rashly, not only would she not be able to find a suitable person at the moment, but the time spent on adjusting the relationship would be a headache.
"Besides, I was just discussing things with you brothers, and we didn't do anything else shameful. Humph!"
As the saying goes, when people are idle, troubles arise; when people are popular, troubles are many.
The beautiful woman sighed, took her daughter's hand, and explained softly: "There are many people here, and they are not as pure and kind as the people in Liuzhou Prefecture. Sometimes people's words can hurt people more than a sharp knife."
"Your father and I are also worried that you will get hurt, but our status does not allow us to take action now."
After a pause, the beautiful woman continued, "Besides, your brother Situ, cousin Zhen, and the young master of the Sun family are all of marriageable age, and I am afraid..."
If it was just the second boy from the Situ family, it wouldn't matter as long as my daughter was happy. Anyway, that boy has been around for so many years and he had already engaged Meixiang.
But for the other three, the beautiful woman had to think more and have more concerns.
Meixiang was stunned when she heard the last sentence. This...she really didn't expect it.
After a moment, she replied softly, "Mother, I understand. I will try to be more careful next time."
The renovation work of Meizhuang is nearing completion. Meixiang had planned to invite them to go and have a look today, but after hearing what the beautiful woman said, she immediately gave up the idea.
After watching the beautiful woman board the carriage back to the palace, Meixiang took Xiaosan and Liu Xiaomei to the farm outside the city.
Now Xiaosan and Liu Xiaomei not only have to exercise every day and learn some simple self-defense techniques, but they have also acquired new skills - riding horses and driving horse-drawn carriages.
Even Meixiang herself had the idea of learning how to drive a carriage.
Chen San and Feng Yijia were waiting at the door of Meimen early, followed by Fat Tiger and Xiaopang.
When they saw the slow-moving carriage and Xiao San sitting on the shaft from afar, they couldn't help but open their eyes wide.
"vomit......"
"vomit......"
As soon as the carriage came to a complete stop, Meixiang and Xiaosan, who could no longer hold back their excitement, rushed out of the carriage and ran to the side of the road, where they began to dry heave.
"Xiao San, what kind of carriage are you driving? It almost shook my internal organs out."
Liu Xiaomei wiped her tears from vomiting and complained softly.
There were several times on the way that I almost fell into the roadside ditch. It was so scary.
"Hehehe, it's your first time. You'll have more experience after a few more times. How about you take over when we get back?"
Chen San and the other man finally reacted and hurriedly asked someone to bring tea bowls. The two little ones also came to Meixiang and asked to be petted.
"Miss, what's going on? Where are Chen Da, Chen Er, and Mei Ying? Is there a shortage of manpower in the mansion? Do you want me to transfer a few people back to the mansion?"
Meixiang waved her hand and said, "No, no, there is enough manpower in the mansion. Recently, the two of them are learning how to ride a horse and drive a carriage."
Then he changed the subject and asked about other things: "Has the house been renovated?"
"Yes, I am finishing it these two days. By the way, Manager Liu sent two carts of food. I have asked them to receive them in the warehouse."
Seeing Meixiang and the other two's pale faces slowly turning pale, Chen San led them into the manor while talking. He did not forget to look back again and again to make sure that there was only one carriage coming today.
The overall layout of Meizhuang now resembles a fan, consisting of rows of small courtyards.
There are nine small courtyards in the first row of main houses. The layout of each small courtyard is designed with reference to the structure of Liu Mansion, with four side rooms on each side.
There are twelve small courtyards in the second row of main houses, sixteen in the third row, plus side houses on both sides and a corner gate.
There are three rows of courtyards, with a special aisle between every two courtyards leading to the row behind, which maintains privacy while facilitating access.
The last row is reserved for Fat Tiger, his two cubs and their friends. In order to avoid disturbing the people living in the front, a back door is specially reserved for them to enter and exit.
Meixiang nodded as she walked. Sometimes one has to sigh at the wisdom of the working people. She only provided a sketch, and in a short time, not only was it built, but the parts that she had overlooked were also improved and perfected.
"When you settle the wages, remember to give each worker an extra two taels of silver."
"Yes, thank you for the reward, Miss!" Feng Yijia responded jokingly.