The Possession of My Beloved

After reading the letter, Miantang smelt the fragrance of flowers on the letter for a while. For a moment, it seemed that bees were buzzing around her ears.

The man is also crazy. Since it is full of bees, why should he wash them? He said that he had been stung by bees several times, and wondered if he was seriously injured or not…

When Miantang realized that the corners of her mouth were unintentionally aroused, she quickly put away her smile, and then slowly got up and burned the letter on the warm stove.

However, she had already pinched the dried ballad flower on the stove. After thinking about it, she stuck it in a book she read every day. The fragrance of the flowers is so strong that the pages are filled with fragrance.

After all these, her previous laziness also dissipated. Miantang combed her hair and was ready to change her clothes after the meal.

She got up late, so she had some improper breakfast. In addition to a small casserole of rice porridge, there is also a plate of rouge goose liver. It seems that Fan Hu finally managed to put the snow geese into the kitchen of the Lu Mansion.

Miantang didn’t want to eat but thought of not wasting food, she finally pick a chopstick to her mouth. After tasting it, it was still the sweet flavor she remembered.

After drinking a bowl of porridge in a hurry, she is ready to go to the accounting room to check the accounts.

But in the middle of the journey, it happened that her Second Aunt, Quan, was going to the accounting room to check the public expense too. Thus, she went with Miantang.

Miantang looked at the red face of her Second Aunt due to the cold weather, as if she had been frozen in the garden for a long time.

However, her Second Aunt said that it was a “coincidence”. Thus, she could not ask if she had been waiting for herself since early morning.

The journey was not long to the accounting room, but Quan seems to have endless questions. First, she asked Miantang what she was going to do in the accounting room.

Miantang dodged the importance and took the light. She only said that she would help her Grandfather to look at the expenditure accounts for the elders of the Escort Agency in recent years and sort them out for him.

Quan then implicitly asked Miantang what kind of husband she was looking for. She has a distant nephew. He has a decent family and is honest and reliable. However, his wife passed away first, so he doesn’t mind which Lady will be arranged for the remarried. It’s just that he hasn’t found anyone to his liking. If Miantang is interested, she can mention it to her father.

When Miantang heard this, she turned her head and looked at her Second Aunt.

Quan was also looking at her with a smile, but her eyes seemed to have different meanings. Miantang didn’t mind that her Second Aunt knew that she had been married in the Northwest, but it was ridiculous for her Second Aunt to use this matter to talk about herself.

So she couldn’t help laughing and said, “Thank you for thinking about me and choosing such a suitable one for me. But I don’t want to get married too early… I have arrived at the accounting room, and I will head over to check the accounts now. Please suit yourself, Second Aunt…”

After saying that, she stepped into the inner room of the accounting room. The account book was already set on the small table in the inner room, waiting for Miantang to see it.

Looking at Miantang who did not turn her head back, Quan’s face suddenly sagged and her expression is unpleasant. She talked nicely to her, but this stupid girl took advantage and ignored her!

And it is clear that their family of the second room is the head of the family, but her father-in-law says that the expenses outside the Mansion have been handed over to Miantang to handle now. What kind of thing is this?

The most fatal thing is that when she went to the temple to offer incense yesterday, Shen of the eldest family also went there later. The Old Lady Su inquired about Liu Miantang from Shen in every conversation, and she was so upset.

Because when the Su family came to find themselves, they were entrusted by her father to bring a box to Quan, so she stayed for a few days.

Her father didn’t make a marriage agreement with the Su family at the beginning, but he just revealed his interest in the matter. They will have to see if Quan’s daughter can attach to the Su family when they visit the State of Xi next.

Since the words are set, if Old Lady Su changes her mind and takes a fancy to Miantang, what kind of thing is it?

Last night, Quan was so anxious that she told her husband, Lu Mu, about the matter of Old Lady Su. But Lu Mu didn’t think much of it. He snorted, “That’s because she doesn’t know what Liu Miantang is capable of. How much guts does she have to accept such a daughter-in-law!”

Quan felt that Lu Mu had an insinuation in that remark, so she quickly sat up and pushed Lu Mu to ask.

Lu Mu knew he had made a slip of tongue. Things on the Mountain of Yang can’t be said. So he picked up the unimportant ones and only said that Miantang was cheated on when she lost her memory and lived a married life for two years.

However, when Lu Xian mentioned this to his younger brother, he didn’t say who the man was. So Lu Mu felt that he was just a libertine in the army and didn’t care much about it. He was just angry for his niece and felt that the lady in his family had been taken advantage of.

But now, Lu Mu is also secretly glad that Miantang has such a secret story. It’s hard to marry a decent family, and it also saves his daughter Qingying from missing out on a good marriage.

Therefore, he evaded the importance and chose the story of Miantang going to the Northwest with a military master after amnesia.

After hearing this, Quan’s mouth was wide open, and said after a long time, “You two are really good uncles! How could you lose Miantang and end up in such a situation? If this is publicized, don’t say she can’t continue a normal life, wouldn’t our daughter’s reputation also be destroyed?”

Lu Mu stared and said, “How can this be blamed on us uncles? It’s her… Sigh, I can’t explain to you clearly at a moment. Anyway, as long as you know how capable she is, and never tell anybody.

However, depending on this, she will not compete with their daughter, Qingying, for the good marriage of the Su family. Besides, Miantang’s father fails to live up to expectations. Lady Su won’t be able to accept the daughter of a criminal for her son! ”

Quan was a little relieved and she was waiting for Miantang today and offered and reminded her. After all, she is good-looking. If she uses her beauty to set up a trap for Young Master Su, wouldn’t the whole family be on bad terms at that time?

Unexpectedly, the stupid girl started playing tricks with her and ignored people. Doesn’t she know that if her disgraceful things are revealed, can she still get married?

Quan took some account books and came back to her yard angrily.

In the following days, Miantang was slightly upset.

Perhaps it was because Miantang found out that Fan Hu also became generous, always waiting in the back door for Fang Xie or Bi Cao to go out, and entrusted them to bring something to Lady Liu.

After Miantang give orders personally to the two girls, they were afraid to accept anything. As for the first letter of that month, Miantang did not accept it anymore.

Miantang knew that she should never have a chance with Cui Xingzhou her entire life. It was just a mistake for them to get together.

In this case, they should not have any regrets.

As a king of different surnames with outstanding achievements, he is so honorable that he is considered by Empress Dowager as the son-in-law candidate. And she is just a sinner’s daughter, not to mention compared with the Princesses, but also with ordinary innocent girls.

Maybe Cui Xingzhou also felt a little sincere when he was with her, and he was always preoccupied with her. But what can be the result? Can he go against the tide of the world and stay with her?

If she is facing Cui Jiu from North Street, she will defend this marriage with confidence. But he was Cui Xingzhou, Prince Huaiyang. His love for her was mixed with truth and falsehood. Maybe even he could not tell the truth.

Instead of this, it’s better to clean up early and avoid each other.

As the door was closed, Fan Hu stopped sending food. Although Miantang knew that they were hidden in the dark, they did not bother her.

Bi Cao is very efficient. These days, a matchmaker always comes to inquire about the Granddaughter of theLu.

The Old Lady Su, who had been here for a few days, was going to leave. Somehow, she had to stay several times because of some common affairs.

Miantang met her several times in the garden. The Old Lady Su would ask her questions every time about her business.

After implicitly learning that Miantang’s business is only for helping the Lu family to manage for the time being and that her father is a death penety prisoner of the Imperial Court, Old Lady Su’s enthusiasm plummets and she regains her appreciation for Lady Lu Qingying.

However, Miantang kindly reminded her Second Aunt Quan and her cousin Qingying that she hoped that if the Second Uncle really wanted to make an engagement with the Su family, he would not just listen to the introductions of others, but would have to go around the Su family to inquire in person.

Because she felt that the Su family was not as decent and rich as the Old Master Quan introduced.

Maybe it’s because she had been with Cui Xingzhou as a fake married couple for a long time, Miantang has learned to be particular, and has a superficial understanding of people’s manners. Many of the small details of the Su family and her son can’t be brought to the table.

According to her, officials and relatives like her Second Aunt are only smatterer.

But the mother and daughter could not listen to Miantang’s advice. Lu Qingying, in particular, decided that Miantang is jealous of her. It is probably because Old Lady Su doesn’t like her that she instigates them behind her back.

In fact, Miantang still has a piece of insider information regarding the Young Master Su that she didn’t bring up. For example, the Young Master Su always meets her coincidentally in the garden recently and recites poems for her, showing off.

To be honest, Miantang always thought that she might appreciate men like gentle scholars. After all, the former Ziyu was, and so was the later Cui Xingzhou.

Regardless of their personality, neither of them is a flamboyant person. They have their own talent even if they were randomly picked out.

It let Miantang have a subtle sense of pride in her superb taste while suspecting that she has a bad eye when looking at men.

But when it came to the Young Master Su, she had a bad appetite for this “gentleman” persona. If it was not for the fact that the Young Master Su was the treasure held by her Second Uncle’s family, when he was closely following behind her, Miantang would like to kick him.

Anyway, what she should have said has been told to her Second Uncle’s family. If they believe that she is being jealous, she can’t say anything more. She can only tell her Grandfather behind their back so that he can know better, and he can then observe on behalf of her Second Uncle’s family.

However, what Quan said in a hurry this day seemed to confirm that Miantang misjudge and belittled the Su family.

It turned out that Quan and Old Lady Su had agreed to go to Cuihua Restaurant to taste the famous crispy duck in the State of Xi.

Surprisingly, Old Lady Su said that one of her distant nephews had also come to the State of Xi, so the Young Master Su Mian was the host and wanted to entertain his cousin in Cuihua Restaurant. Since it was a family gathering, he had to break his appointment with Quan.

Quan inquired about it from the side, and she then knew that the nephew of Old Lady Su was said to be a hereditary Marquis.

She had heard from her father a long time ago that the Su family had a distinguished relative who was promoted by someone and the Young Master Su Mian had a promising future. Now it seems to be true!

The Old Lady Su is just coming to the State of Xi for a visit. The Marquis’s relative came with her. It can be seen that the cousins in the distance are very close.

The Quan family is now bent on marrying her daughter to the Su family and seems to regard the Marquis as a relative of their own.

But now they have no chance to see each other at their family dinner at the Cuihua Restaurant. They felt pity. They just want to find an excuse tomorrow, and let Young Master Su introduce them so that their Second Master can also visit the Marquis.

It’s probably that God has heard her prayer, and when the Su family came back in the afternoon, she and her son, who lived in the Lu family, unexpectedly brought a distinguished guest.

When seven or eight covered carriages stopped in front of the Lu Mansion Gate, it attracted the people on the street to look around.

Oh dear, even the wrapped iron on the wheels of the carriage is gilded and inlaid with jewels, which makes people envious.

The boy guarding the gate trotted all the way to report to Lu Wu, “Old… Master, there is a distinguished guest at the gate! Young Master Su said that Marquis Zhennan of the State of Zhen came to visit us. He heard that our Mansion has recently bloom a yard of cold plum blossoms, so he came to visit with Young Master Su to enjoy the plum blossoms at random!”

Hearing this, Lu Wu was not as flustered as the porter. He has traveled far and wide for so many years, and he has met many distinguished people.

Besides, their Mansion’s plum blossom had only just bloomed two days ago, which was not as impressive as the plum trees in the suburbs. What’s wrong with this Marquis eager to look at the Lu Mansion?

Lu Wu frowned and ordered the old servant to change his clothes and then went out to meet him.

When he arrived at the door on crutches, the second-room couple had already arrived early, looked happy, and led their children to kneel at the door. As for his eldest family, Lu Xian was not at home as he went out to work. Only his eldest daughter-in-law, Shen, led Miantang out of the moon gate and knelt at the side of the gate.

Before Lu Wu came near, his sharp eyes saw that the Marquis of Zhennan had passed over a group of people and looked straight at Miantang, who seemed eager to help her up.

His Granddaughter Miantang, however, looked up quickly and squinted at the Marquis of Zhennan. The eyes were murderous, which meant that if he dared to step forward, she will fight him to death…

The strangest thing is that the Marquis actually cringed, and then honestly exchanged greetings with Lu Mu first, and then asked the group of female relatives to stand up without ceremony.

Just then, Lu Wu went over to greet the Marquis, but before he could get down, he was lifted by the Marquis of Zhennan. He said kindly, “You must be Mr. Lu, the old escort head of the famous Shenwei Escort Agency. You are so old and you don’t have to be polite to me. Let’s head inside and chat while drinking tea!”

The Marquis with the name Jiayu is a straightforward person. After saying that, without waiting for the host’s comments, he took the lead in walked in front of them and led everyone to follow him into the lobby.

When he arrived at the hall, he and Lu Wu is being courteous for a while, and then sat down in the main seat. He then let the whole group of men, women, old and young take a seat too, be casual, and treat him as a friend or relative.

But most of the people here are not very sociable. They are silent and awkward for a moment. They don’t know what to talk about with this sudden Marquis.

Fortunately, there was a socially active Lu Mu, who was always flattering Marquis Zhao and chatting with him. As expected, their conversation has the kind of feeling of being a bosom friend for just a brief encounter.

Miantang sat down for a while. When Marquis Zhao praised the Old Master Lu Wu for his good fortune, his children and grandchildren were all talented, and all the girls looked virtuous, she got up at the right time and said that she would go to change clothes. Naturally, she left the front hall and did not go back.

She went back to her yard to change her clothes and then went to Conscience Escort Agency by carriage from the back door.

The business of the Escort Agency is good these days. She goes to see it in the afternoon.

Half an hour after she arrived at the Escort Agency, a carriage stopped at the entrance of the agency.

Marquis Zhao, who was supposed to be in the Lu family, walked into the Escort Agency with a folding fan in the winter.

Miantang was beating her abacus when she saw him come in. She sighed a little, then walked out of the counter and politely asked Marquis Zhao if he had any goods to transport.

Zhao Jiayu is now free to talk to Miantang. He can’t wait to say, “Lady Liu, are you still angry with me? I was forced to lie by Cui Jiu at the beginning. Don’t blame me. I know you left long ago when I went to the northwest this time, so I can’t wait to come and apologize to you…”

Miantang lowered her eyebrows and said in a deep voice, “It’s the first time that I saw you in the Mansion. I don’t recognize the Ninth Master Cui you mentioned. As for you, why do you apologize to a common people like me? It’s confusing.”

Zhao Jiayu immediately get it and said, “Yes, I haven’t seen you before… No, do you still remember, Lady, that you came to me to seek medical advice? If you don’t remember anything and pretend not to know me, I won’t compile…”

Zhao Quan also had an idea. He insisted on letting Miantang “remember” some of their old friendship. Miantang once mistook him for a doctor, and the best excuse was to take the matter of her asking for a prescription was the best. It will not hurt the reputation of the Lady, but also make it easy for them to get to know each other.

Miantang looked at Zhao Quan’s bargaining. He really deserves a beating.

But now she also knows that the people who can become the best friend of Prince Huaiyang are not ordinary people. It turns out that Doctor Zhao, a dissolute man in the countryside, is the Zhennan Marquis.

She is a common citizen. She has to deal with these Princes every once in a while. It’s really tiring!

When she saw him get off the carriage and walk towards herself in the Lu mansion earlier, Miantang was really in a cold sweat.

She is not afraid that her reputation will be damaged, but those absurd things cannot affect the reputation of the other girls of the Lu family.

Fortunately, Zhao Quan took his foot off in time, which saved her from explaining in front of her family. Now Zhao Quan is reluctant to break up with her and insisted on making them an acquaintance. If she doesn’t follow his way, she doesn’t know what this dissolute Marquis will do.

So Miantang looked up helplessly, judged Zhao Quan up and down, and said, “Oh, when you mentioned this, I remembered that I once got a pack of medicine from you when I was on my journey and caught a cold… But I didn’t know that you were the Marquis of South Town, the State of Zhen. I had made many offenses before. Please forgive me.”

Seeing that Miantang finally confessed, Zhao Quan also let out a sigh of relief. He lowered his voice and said, “Well, shall we not blame each other?”

Miantang felt that although Cui Xingzhou had smeared Zhao Quan in front of her, it was a fact that Zhao Quan could not speak adequately…

So she ignored Zhao Quan’s familiar tone and asked politely, “Excuse me, do you have any goods to transport here?”

However, Zhao Quan has been used to Liu Miantang’s indifference, and he doesn’t care.

Since he returned to his Mansion, he has been busy taking care of the dirty things in the Mansion. He and his Buddhist wife had not slept with each other for a long time, but she was pregnant out of thin air.

Zhao Quan, who had been driven back for a while, exposed the truth. The Old Marquis Lady was so angry that she almost fainted. She hurriedly asked someone to watch her daughter-in-law and write a letter to her father, who was the Imperial Historian of the Imperial Court and hold this matter into account.

At last, Zhao Quan finally understood why his wife became a monk before she got married, and after she got married, she also devoted herself to worship Buddha. She had seen too many dramas, and she had an affair with the son of the housekeeper in his Mansion. Even after she got married, they never broke up. When she married over, because she had someone in her heart, she took Buddhism as an excuse to be cold with himself.

Now she is pregnant with a b*stard. She originally wanted to give birth secretly and send it to the outside world. Unexpectedly, it was leaked by the servant girl below her and her mother-in-law found out.

Both families have a reputation, and no one can afford to lose that face. However, the b*stard in her stomach is too big for abortion.

So Zhao Quan’s father-in-law took his daughter back to their Mansion. After a few months, he announced that the child’s umbilical cord was around the neck, and died of dystocia. Then, find another reason to let the two families make divorce peacefully.

So although Zhao Quan has a title of a married man now, his heart is very free.

After he divorced his ex-wife and took off his green crown, he could marry whoever he wanted! Although Liu Miantang can’t be his legal wife, she is definitely enough as a concubine.

However, Zhao Quan still thought of the need to have a gift for the meeting to win the Lady’s favor.

So when he saw Miantang sitting back at the counter again and calculating the abacus, Marquis Zhao ordered the servant boy to bring a large brocade box and took a wax-sealed porcelain pot inside. He said, “I’ve been thinking about your hand and foot injuries, so I found an ancient prescription. But there is a kind of eagle bone flower in the prescription that can’t be found. I also spent a lot of time preparing it. After you return, smear it on the wound once a day. After having your hands and feet muscles revitalized, you can recover as before…”

After he said this, Miantang looked up at him in disbelief, “Are you serious?”

Zhao Quan patted his chest and said, “How can a man who is eight feet tall cheat on you for a matter like this?”

Miantang looked at the jar. For her, the matter of her hands and feet could recover as before is too attractive.

“How much? I’ll pay you.” Miantang thought for a while and said.

Zhao Quan said reluctantly, “Do you really take me as a doctor selling medicine? Well, this is my previous gift of deceiving you. Don’t be angry with me anymore, will you?”

Liu Miantang thought for a while, but did not answer, but asked another question, “Is Marquis Zhao really related to the Young Master Su?”

Zhao Quan twisted his neck and thought for a moment. It was not that he had a poor memory, but that there were too many people who clung to him inexplicably. The Uncle, cousin, and nephew, always stumble on him when they go out.

However, it seems that he really has no blood relationship with the Su family. It seems that he met and made friends with the Young Master Su at a tea party, and then became cousins half-jokingly.

He came to the State of Xi this time to see Miantang. Who would have thought of meeting the Young Master Su in the street? He enthusiastically made friends with Marquis, and Marquis Zhao had an ulterior motive when he heard that he was living with the Lu family at the moment, to get acquainted with the Lu family.

So the ‘cousins’ hit it off.

Miantang frowned at this and said, “Since he is not a relative, you should talk to them clearly. Otherwise, if others act in your honor, they will also pollute your family’s clarity.”

Zhao Quan nodded, “I usually act absurdly because no sensible person cares about me, but I will certainly remember what Lady Liu said. If you take more care of me, I will thank Lady Liu on behalf of the people of the Marquis’s Residence!”