slave like jade

Chapter 206 New book released! ! ! !
A piece of bright red...

Shui Qingqing covered her head with a red hipa embroidered with mandarin ducks, and sat in the wedding sedan chair with her back straight.

She, who had never been in a sedan chair before, was a little dizzy from being bumped by the sedan chair.

Squeezing the embroidered handkerchief tightly in her hand, Shui Qingqing closed her eyes to suppress the flustered discomfort in her heart.

But in my ears, there was an endless stream of jokes from the people watching on the street.

"It's said that the youngest daughter of the Sheng family only wanted to marry Mei Zijin, Marquis of Dingguo, but she didn't expect to become Marquis Dingguo's little sister-in-law. It's really interesting."

"I heard that she made a lot of trouble because of this matter before, and even jumped into the lake. I didn't expect that after she was fished out of the lake, she became quiet and peaceful, and she agreed to marry into the Dingguohou's mansion as a happy lady... "

"Well, it's pitiful to say it. The eldest son of the Mei family may die that day. This Sheng Yu is afraid that she will become a widow as soon as she gets married. No wonder she wants to jump into the lake..."

"Hey, I'd like to know more, if you really become a widow, you say, if Yi Shengyu's enthusiasm for Ding Guohou is not dead, will she wait for an opportunity to pester my uncle..."

Of course not, because I'm not Sheng Yu—I'm Shui Qingqing!

The tightly closed eyes suddenly opened, Shui Qingqing's eyes were stained with blood, and she clenched her teeth tightly, the chill rising from the bottom of her heart made her thin body tremble uncontrollably...

The noisy human voices and festive firecrackers all disappeared, and only the crying of the baby remained in Shui Qingqing's ears.

The baby cried weakly and helplessly, and the cry echoed in her mind for a long time, one after another.It was as if the baby who had just been born and was as delicate as a seedling just broke through the ground was crying in front of her eyes.Every sound left a knife mark on Shui Qingqing's heart...

Tears fell from her dark eyes, Shui Qingqing gritted her teeth to suppress the hatred and pain in her heart, and was about to wipe away the tears with a handkerchief, when the wedding sedan chair suddenly stopped and fell to the ground with a bang, which shocked Shui Qingqing Napazi's hand trembled slightly.

Before she came back to her senses, the red car curtain was lifted, and the servant girl Xiaoxi poked her head in with a pale face and said, "Miss is not well, there is news from the Hou Mansion that the eldest son... Zhong died—dead!"

Her whole body trembled violently, Shui Qingqing tore off the hijab on her head, looked at Xiaoxi who was in a panic in disbelief, and said in a trembling voice: "What did you say... the eldest son is gone?!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Shui Qingqing realized that the sound of joy along the way had stopped at some point, and the discussions of the people on the side of the road were all unpleasant words such as 'broom star', 'bad luck', 'new widow' and so on.

Xiaoxi was so anxious that she was about to cry, and said with a mournful face: "Miss, the wedding sedan chair has just gone halfway, and you haven't entered the mansion yet, and you haven't paid homage to Mr. Mei... I'm afraid this marriage is innumerable." , let's go back to Sheng's house the same way..."

Hearing this, Shui Qingqing's mind went blank——

It stands to reason that Mr. Mei, who was terminally ill, married her only for joy, but now he died before she entered the door. In this way, this marriage can be counted, which is a good thing for her.

However, when she agreed to the Sheng family to replace Sheng Yu and marry into the Hou's mansion, it was not only to repay the Sheng family's life-saving grace, but also for her own purpose——

The child she had endured the humiliation, was snatched away by the people of the Hou Mansion less than a moment after giving birth.

Swearing to the death, she will take her child back!
Even through the bright red Xipa, the sharp nails that had been growing for almost three months still pinched red marks on the palm of her hand, causing pain, but Shui Qingqing's dark and panicked eyes instantly calmed down.

She smiled bleakly, and said slowly: "Since I have already walked out of my mother's house in my wedding dress, I am a daughter who has married out of the house, and there is no reason to go back. Xiaoxi, please find me a filial sackcloth for me—even if I wear sackcloth and filial piety, I will wear it." I want to marry into the Hou Mansion!"

The news that the eldest son of the Mei family passed away suddenly just before the wedding, spread all over the capital in less than a moment.

This time, the common people watching the excitement became even more interested, wanting to see how the youngest daughter of the Sheng family who was married halfway would end up?
Everyone thought the same as that maid Xiaoxi, they all thought that Sheng Yu would take advantage of the sudden death of Mrs. Mei to cancel her marriage with Dingguo Houfu and go back home.

After all, no one would like to lose their husband right after passing through the door, bear the reputation of a widow for nothing, and waste a lifetime of happiness because of it...

Amidst the discussion of the crowd, the big sedan chair carried by eight people stopped quietly in the middle of the road, the curtains of the sedan chair were closed tightly, and the sedan chair was not seen to continue moving forward, nor did the sedan chair turn around for a long time.

Just when everyone was surprised, Xiaoxi squeezed through the crowd and took a package and stuffed it into the sedan chair.After a while, the car curtain door was opened, Shui Qingqing got out of the car, and suddenly appeared in front of everyone in a white filial piety.

All the scarlet gold phoenix crown headdresses have been removed, leaving only knee-length black and translucent blue hair, which hangs snugly behind her back, making her thin body even thinner.

He also took off all the gold and silver jewelry he was wearing, put on a filial piety dress over the scarlet wedding dress, and even replaced the scarlet embroidered shoes embroidered with flowers on his feet with blue-gray cloth shoes.

Shui Qingqing, who came down from the wedding sedan chair, was a festive bride at one moment, and a widow widow in mourning at the next moment.

Seeing Shui Qingqing who came down from the wedding sedan chair in filial piety, the crowd was in an uproar, and everyone had expressions of disbelief on their faces.

The first snow in early winter quietly fell.

In the snowflakes flying all over the sky, Shui Qingqing ignored the astonishment and comments of the surrounding people, and walked towards the Hou's mansion against the wind and snow without squinting...

The eldest son of Mei, Mei Zichu, passed away on the day of his wedding, causing the people in the Hou Mansion to be in a state of panic and panic at the same time.

In just a moment, the festive red silk characters and lanterns were quickly removed and replaced with shocking white silk with white flags, so fast that the guests who came to drink the wedding wine were stunned.

Mei Zijin, Marquis of Dingguo, walked out of Tinglan Courtyard facing the heavy snow, her handsome face was stained with sadness, listening to the cries in the house, her mood fell to the bottom of the valley, and she was extremely sad.

The follower Sanshi followed him, holding an umbrella for him cautiously and said: "My lord, please forgive me, I have ordered the mansion to remove the previous decoration, and the mourning hall has been built, but how to arrange the guests in the front hall? Also ask Lord Hou to show me!"

Suppressing the grief in her heart, Mei Zijin said in a hoarse voice, "Let all the guests go back, and come to the Hou Mansion in three days to express their condolences!"

"Then... the bride from the Sheng family who is on her way... what should I do?"

Hearing this, Mei Zijin frowned, and said coldly without even thinking: "Since elder brother has passed away, what are you doing marrying her in? Let her go back. As for the gift money, the Hou Mansion will not take it back!"

After receiving Mei Zijin's instruction, Sanshi was about to leave to make arrangements, but at this moment, a young servant ran over in a panic and told Mei Zijin that the bride of the Sheng family had entered the mourning hall!
The light in her eyes sank, Mei Zijin threw off her robe and rushed towards the mourning hall, ignoring the flying snow all over the sky.

In the mourning hall that was just built, two cold white candles were lit, and the cold wind came in through the crack of the door, blowing the faint flames of the white candles tremblingly, adding a bit of desolation to the mourning hall for no reason.

Shui Qingqing, dressed in plain clothes, knelt alone in front of the coffin, lowered her head and silently added paper money to the brazier.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, she turned her head slowly, and bumped into the man's gloomy and cold handsome face.

Mei Zijin, dressed in a dark purple brocade robe, strode into the mourning hall, her eyes fell like blades on the woman kneeling in front of the hall.After seeing the filial piety on her body, the anger in her eyes dimmed a little, but it added a trace of doubt.

"Who allowed you to do this?"

Looking at the spirit tablet with wet paint on the hall, Mei Zijin's expression was filled with sadness, and the words she said were even colder without a trace of warmth, carrying a biting chill.

"Since the eldest brother has passed away, there is no need for you to marry me in to celebrate—you can go!"

Even if the woman in front of him is willing to admit to this marriage, he——Mei Zijin will not agree!
Although she has never met Sheng Yu, Mei Zijin has heard about this person, which stems from Sheng Yu's previous admiration and infatuation for him.

Since his triumphant return to Beijing a year ago, embroidered handkerchief shoes and socks embroidered with the word "Yu", as well as various love poems and letters, have been sent in from outside the mansion without interruption, and finally let him know that there is a woman named Sheng Yu. admirer.

And choosing Sheng Yu, the little daughter of an imperial physician, to marry the eldest brother, is because her birth date is the best match for the eldest brother.Otherwise, how could Mei Zijin let her marry her elder brother knowing that she had feelings for him? !
But now that his elder brother has passed away, how could he be willing to leave a person who is obsessed with him in the mansion just to cause trouble?

Moreover, with Mei Zijin's keen intuition, he felt that Sheng Yu was willing to invite him into the mansion under such circumstances, and there must be some ulterior secret.

He has no time to spy on her purpose of insisting on entering the mansion, he just understands that if she is left behind, the Hou Mansion will definitely have no peace in the future!

Thinking of this, Mei Zijin's grief filled her heart with boredom, she never looked at the filial woman kneeling in front of the hall, and waved her hands coldly: "Come here, please let the young lady of the Sheng family come out of the house!"

As soon as the order was given, two nuns immediately came forward to drag Shui Qingqing who was kneeling on the ground.

Shui Qingqing was not surprised by Mei Zijin's move, because from the first meeting, she clearly felt the disgust in his eyes when he looked at her.

From this point of view, the previous rumors about Sheng Yu being obsessed with Mei Zijin were actually true.

Concentrating her eyes to hide the coldness in her eyes, Shui Qingqing got up, turned around and looked at Mei Zijin who was standing sideways, and said indifferently: "Master Hou is so resolute in driving me out of the house, but are you afraid of me?"

Hearing this, Mei Zijin frowned and turned her head to look coldly at Shui Qingqing. Upon seeing it, her cold expression froze for a moment——

The woman in front of her has a pair of charming and affectionate fox eyes.

But at this moment, the originally touching and charming eyes are filled with frost, even... hatred!
Mei Zijin's heart shuddered.

According to the letterhead of the love poem written by Sheng Yu to him before, it is not difficult for him to find that this young lady from a family of medical officials is a superficial and pampered person.

But the woman in plain clothes and cold eyes in front of him gave him the feeling that she was like a rock in a cold pool, calm and tough at the same time, making people feel chills...

The surprise in Mei Zijin's expression fell into Shui Qingqing's eyes.Before he could open his mouth, she slowly said: "I am very clear about the worries in Master Hou's heart—Don't worry, Master Hou, from the moment I agreed to marry the eldest son, I have put aside all the past and the past. There is only one person in my heart..."

"And from the moment I received the betrothal gift from the Hou's mansion, put on my wedding dress and stepped on the wedding sedan chair, I was a member of the Hou's mansion and the eldest son. Now that my husband has passed away unfortunately, I have to take on the responsibility of being a wife." Responsibility, personally help his coffin and send him on his last journey!"

Shui Qingqing did not evade Sheng Yu's previous infatuation with Mei Zijin, but she also firmly expressed her current attitude. What she said made Mei Zijin speechless to refute.

Yes, she is her, and Sheng Yu is Sheng Yu.

In her eyes, Mei Zijin was the culprit who robbed her child with his aunt, and her enemy, who had nothing to do with love...with a penny.

Therefore, she said these words confidently and decisively.

She raised her eyes to meet Mei Zijin's probing eyes without fear, smiled coldly, and said: "My husband's bones are not yet cold, if Lord Hou wants to drive away his widow before his soul, I'm afraid that my husband's spirit in heaven will not be at peace. Am I right—little uncle!"

(End of this chapter)