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MTL - The Stepmother is Unkind-Chapter 25
When Yin Mingyu published "Borrowing Flowers to Offer Buddha", the female relatives who came to Liujiazhuangzi for the banquet remembered her, but this impression was neither good nor bad.
Mainly it's maverick, but it's just that no one does this, and it doesn't violate any rules and regulations.
And Mrs. Xie realized that Yin Mingyu was not as dumb as they thought before, but if she redefines it, she is confused again, unable to find an accurate description for this daughter-in-law.
That's why she looked at Yin Mingyu with complicated eyes.
Yin Mingyu, however, seemed to have nothing happened, and came to her mother-in-law and first-mother with a docile appearance.
Seeing her like this, Mrs. Xie couldn't help but feel confused. She was so natural that people couldn't help but suspect that she was thinking too much.
Yin Mingyu was extremely calm. First, he blessed the two mothers, and then turned to his first mother, Mrs. Han, and asked, "Mother, where are Sanniang and Siniang?"
"It's inconvenient for me to bring them to the banquet, so I will teach someone to send them to the hunting ground." Han Shi paused and said, "Your second brother and Saburo are with them."
When Yin Mingyu heard "Han Saburo", he was calm, turned to Madam Xie and asked, "Mother, I wonder if I can leave first?"
Mrs. Xie picked up her emotions, nodded, and asked her, "Are you going to the hunting ground, or are you going back to Zhuangzi?"
Yin Mingyu said, "I'll go back to Zhuangzi."
Mrs. Xie nodded again, halfway her head, looked behind her, raised her hand and beckoned, "Qiniang."
Yin Mingyu turned around and saw Jiang He approaching hesitantly.
Jiang He was embarrassed, glanced at Yin Mingyu quietly, blushed and said, "Aunt, cousin, I want to ask me if I can go to the hunting ground to play..."
Yin Mingyu didn't have such a small stomach, and said in his usual tone: "I plan to go back to Zhuangzi."
Hearing this, Jiang He was immediately disappointed, but after the previous incident, he was embarrassed to persuade and beg.
Seeing that she had nothing else to say, Yin Mingyu bowed and said goodbye to Mrs. Xie and his mother-in-law Han, preparing to go back with the "meeting gift" she received today.
Jiang He was a straightforward person, and he was extremely ashamed to be squeamish. When he saw her leaving, he quickly said goodbye to Madam Xie and Mrs. Han and chased after her.
Mrs. Xie watched the two leave, and turned her gaze back to Mrs. Han: "My wife, what did Erniang look like when she was in Yin's house?"
Han said, "That's it."
Mrs. Xie was still puzzled.
Han shi shook his head and pointedly said: "She looks gentle, but she has no heart, but she actually hides her back."
After listening to Mrs. Xie, she was thoughtful.
However, what Han didn't say is that when it comes to shamelessness, no one can match Yin Mingyu. She has only realized it after a long time, so let the Xie family feel it for themselves.
On the other side, Jiang He chased Yin Mingyu out of Liujiazhuangzi.
"Cousin-in-law..." Jiang Heqiqi Ai Ai, "I..."
Yin Mingyu said lightly: "If you have something to say, just say it directly. I never leave anything to you. If you pass it, you will pass it."
Jiang He followed behind her and said apologetically, "Sister-in-law, my mother is just angry with the Liu family, but she thinks wrong. It's definitely not malicious to her."
"I can see that Mrs. Jiang is really not targeting me."
But so what? As a result, she was unhappy.
She was unhappy and naturally had to do something to relieve her. This was already extremely gentle. If she was really malicious, Yin Mingyu would not take it lightly.
But she said it was over, not false or perfunctory.
Yin Mingyu turned his head to the side and asked Jiang He, "Where are you going, do you want Xie's carriage to take you?"
Jiang He looked at her expression, and seeing that she was serious, he nodded immediately and climbed up the pole, "Thank you, cousin, I want to go to the hunting ground."
Yin Mingyu was speechless for a moment, but in the end, she still kept her word, and asked her to get on the carriage and take her to the hunting ground.
Jiang He was originally a cheerful girl, and she was also enthusiastic when talking to her before. Now he sits on the Xie family's carriage, with his hands on his knees, and his sitting posture is very correct.
Yin'er put desserts and preserved fruits on the small square table and snickered.
Yin Mingyu glanced at Yin'er and said to Jiang, "Eat some? The taste is acceptable."
Jiang He ordered one action, Yin Mingyu asked her to eat it, she took a small bite from the dessert in the plate in front of her, then took the tea handed over by Jin'er, took a sip, and asked, "Cousin-in-law, don't you? Curious why my mother is angry with the Liu family?"
"Curiosity is curiosity." Yin Mingyu said frankly, "But if it is a private matter, it is naturally inconvenient to ask more."
"It's not private at all."
There was a flash of anger on Jiang He's face, and angrily said: "It is estimated that Xie's aunt and aunt know it."
Mrs. Xie said that the Jiang family had not mentioned it before. Yin Mingyu saw through the carriage window and saw a young man and woman who seemed to be expressing their love behind a sturdy tree not far away, so she euphemistically guessed: "Could it be related to marriage?"
Jiang He was startled, "Cousin-in-law knows?"
Yin Mingyu saw that the man and woman outside the carriage were getting closer, and raised his eyebrows slightly, "I guess."
Jiang He followed her line of sight, and when he saw the two of them clearly, his color changed in an instant, and his face turned blue with anger in a few breaths.
When Yin Mingyu saw it, he instantly became interested and asked her, "That little man, is it related to you?"
Jiang He gritted his teeth and said, "That's Saburo Ji's family. The two of them were planning to discuss marriage."
"Huh?" Yin Mingyu wondered, "Didn't you say that your Jiang family doesn't marry the big family?"
Jiang He stared at the pair of wild mandarin ducks, and said bitterly: "The Ji family was interested before, my mother thought that Ji Saburo was good-natured, and we were not the first-in-law, so we didn't care so much, who would have thought that he was not? Good-tempered, half-hearted."
Yin Mingyu understood, no wonder the lady of Ji's family was so low-key in the daytime and had little sense of existence.
When she got up, she stopped the carriage and put her arm on the carriage window, looking at it with great interest, "What about that little lady?"
Yin Mingyu asked and thought about it, "Isn't it Liu's family?"
Jiang He turned back suddenly, surprised again, "Cousin-in-law?!" Guess it again? !
In the distance, Ji Saburo and Lady Liu looked at each other, their eyes became more and more greasy, and the atmosphere became more and more lingering. Just looking at them, they were a couple with lovers.
Yin Mingyu looked at them and rummaged through his memories, but he really didn't know much about the Liu family, "Which lady is the Liu family?"
Jiang He said in disgust, "The second lady of the Liu family, Liu Yue, is from a concubine."
"If it is the third lady born directly from the Liu family, that's all. Will the Ji family be willing to be the lady born from the concubine?"
It's not that Yin Mingyu said it was mean, in fact, even she is. If the son is talking about marriage, the concubine is lower than the direct one. Abandon the daughter of the Jiang family and choose a concubine? Is the Ji family stupid?
"She has a good relationship with the Princess of Weiyang, and Princess Cheng also likes her, so she has some status in the Liu family. As for Liu Sanniang..." Jiang He sneered, "Mrs. Liu has high expectations for her daughter, how can she look down on him, Ji Saburo."
Yin Mingyu saw that the two young people in the distance had been holding hands for a long time. Without further action, he sat back in the middle and persuaded casually, "Isn't it a good thing that the marriage hasn't happened yet? If you find out after you get married, wouldn't it be too late to regret it."
Jiang He looked at the two of them, his eyes were about to burst into flames, "That said, I can't help but feel angry."
Yin Mingyu: "If this kind of thing is publicized, it will also hinder your reputation."
Jiang He bit his lip, turned his head, and begged, "Sister-in-law, can you help me vent my anger?"
"No." Yin Mingyu decisively refused, "Let them stop harming others and stay together."
Jiang He rolled his eyes and had an idea, "Wait and see."
No matter what she thought, Yin Mingyu ordered the driver to set off.
As soon as their carriage moved, it made a noise, which immediately startled the men and women on the tryst.
Liu Erniang Liu Yue subconsciously hid behind the tree, quietly stuck her head out to look at the carriage, noticed the totem of the Xie family above, panicked in her heart, and guessed whether anyone saw them.
And Yin Mingyu sent Jiang He to the hunting ground and separated from her, thinking that since he came here, there is no reason not to meet his sisters, so he also got off the carriage.
As for Han Saburo, they are all open and honest, why should they deliberately avoid seeing them.
Longyu Mountain has a very wide hunting ground. The palace is on the main peak of Longyu Mountain. The royal family lives in the palace, and some important officials will be accommodated in the palace.
Around the main peak, it is divided into several regions.
A tent is set up in an area to provide accommodation for some officials and their families who do not have Zhuangzi nearby;
A place with beautiful scenery and mild prey is a place for female relatives to hunt, play and rest.
In the middle is a vast and gentle open space, where the main activities take place, all under the open air, which can be seen at a glance.
It is divided again, and there are school fields, cuju fields, etc., for different people to feast and have fun.
On the other side of the open space, is the entrance for men to hunt deep into the forest.
And every year after the flower viewing banquet in the Furong Garden and this autumn hunting, the number of people who get married in Beijing will increase significantly, and the defense of men and women is naturally not so strict.
Among them, there are a lot of young ladies and gentlemen in the Cuju field. Sometimes they play Cuju, sometimes they play polo, and people often come to watch. Occasionally, His Majesty will organize a competition on a whim.
At this time, a warm or shy look from the generous or shy young ladies and gentlemen may lead to a fate.
The good fate of the match made in heaven is still fate, or it is bad fate, it all depends on luck.
Of course, young people are full of anger and zealousness, and conflicts also occur from time to time...
Yin Mingyu was unlucky. Before he could find Sanniang and Siniang, he bumped into Weiyang County Master first.
The Weiyang County Lord is still so gorgeous, but this time there is no such handsome man beside him, only two young ladies and servants.
And the familiar face among them was Liu Erniang, who had a tryst with someone earlier. Her eyes were dodging, and she was quite guilty.
As for the other, it doesn't matter if you don't know each other.
Yin Mingyu withdrew his gaze and greeted the county master of Weiyang politely.
The Weiyang County Lord looked at her from top to bottom, and raised his lips provocatively: "Second Lady Yin, haven't we met again? We're still in the hunting ground..."
Yin Mingyu said calmly: "I do have some fate with the county master."
The county master of Weiyang sneered, "Who has a fate with you? I came here specially to find you. Do you dare to do a kickball game tomorrow?"
"Excuse the princess, I'm afraid it's not very convenient."
Weiyang County Lord glared angrily, "You dare to refute my face?"
Yin Mingyu raised his hand to cover his lower abdomen, and said helplessly: "The county master also knows that I am newly married. If there is a child in the belly, Cuju may not be safe."
Weiyang County Lord's eyes stopped on her abdomen, and she didn't believe it, "You..."
At this time, a cold and magnetic male voice came from behind Yin Mingyu, interrupting the words of the Weiyang County Master: "Are you pregnant?"
Yin Mingyu immediately heard Xie Qin's voice, and it was difficult to deny it in front of the Weiyang County Master, so he turned around and gave Xie Qin a slight stare, signaling him to shut up.
Xie Qin seemed to hear the laughter of his friends, and looked at Yin Mingyu for a moment helplessly, silent.
And Yin Mingyu solved Xie Qin, and just turned back to face the Weiyang County Lord.
Weiyang County Lord's eyes were fixed on Xie Qin's face, and his eyes were full of obsession.
But Yin Mingyu carefully identified it and found that the eyes were extremely bright, but there was no love.
"…"
Yin Mingyu coughed lightly, and after the Weiyang County Lord returned to his senses, he bid farewell.
The Weiyang County Lord was not allowed to speak to Xie Qin.
Xie Qinwei bowed his hands, and after a few weeks of courtesy, he asked Yin Mingyu to leave together.
After walking a distance, Xie Qin asked her, "Why do you say that?"
Yin Mingyu is righteous, "I am flexible."
Xie Qin did not argue with her, but instead asked, "Where's the carriage?"
Yin Mingyu pointed in the direction and said, "I stayed in the hunting ground for some time, and my mother and I went out in a carriage, just in time to go back to Liu's house to pick up my mother."
Xie Qin glanced at the sky and said, "Teach the coachman to drive the carriage to Liujiazhuang. You and I can ride back to Zhuangzi."
"Me and you?" Yin Mingyu looked at his tall horse, "ride together?"
Xie Qin nodded, paused, and said, "Just walk slowly."
Yin Mingyu immediately understood what he said and firmly refused: "No, the carriage is more comfortable, I don't ride a horse."
Xie Qin said: "I know a place with excellent scenery, and I wanted to take you there..."
When Yin Mingyu heard this, he turned around and walked towards the horse.
She has played polo and can ride a horse, so she held the reins quite proficiently, stepped on the high horse and said condescendingly: "I have requisitioned the horse, Langjun will find another one. Bar."
After he finished speaking, he flicked the reins and clamped the horse's belly, "Drive—"
The steed galloped out, and the people on the horse were valiant, and they ran very far in a short time.
Xie Qin taught the guards to lead another horse. Just after he finished the order, a female voice gnashing his teeth sounded behind him: "Why aren't you afraid of miscarriage on horseback?"
Xie Qin had never acted deceitfully, and was willing to cover up for Yin Mingyu, but it was inconvenient to stay with Weiyang County Master, so he just said: "Farewell."
Then strode away.
The Weiyang County Lord still stared at the direction Yin Mingyu was running away from, and sneered, "If you dare to play this County Lord, I will definitely teach you a hard lesson!"