Noble Lady

People in the world value culture over military power. They are overjoyed when a scholar appears in a family, and they always look down on the titles that military generals have earned by risking their lives and military merits.

But it’s too bullying!

"Tell them that from now on, I will not come to this He family again."

"Grandpa Xu?" Xue Chenyu was very surprised.

Doctor Xu looked at her with pity and kindness and smiled, "I am old, and I can't bear to see the girl I have watched grow up suffer such injustice."

Only someone who truly loves her can say such words.

Xue Chenyu had no way to persuade him, and with tears in her eyes she sent the old man to the carriage.

After He Min got off work, he followed Master Yu Si to a brothel, where he ate and drank with a group of young men who he thought could help him rise to fame, listened to music and looked at beautiful women.

It was already the hour of Xu when I returned home.

This time it was not Mother Huang who was waiting for him at the door, but Ji Minrou.

At the gate in front of Mr. Yu Si, she couldn't bring herself to talk about He Ruyi, so she could only say that the old lady's old illness had relapsed.

He Minzhi was almost sober and was in a hurry to rush to Ciwenyuan.

It was Ji Minrou who reminded him, "Aunt is a patient and cannot stand the smell of alcohol. Besides, if Aunt saw my cousin drunk like this, I'm afraid she would be even angrier."

He Minzhi woke up as if from a dream, and hurried back to change into clean clothes and wash up.

Because of the rushed time, he didn't have time to take a shower, and even after changing his clothes, he still smelled of alcohol. Everyone could smell it as soon as He Minzhi entered the room.

Zhang's face suddenly darkened. "Your mother's old illness has relapsed. The family sent someone to the Hanlin Academy to inform you and ask you to return home early. But you..."

"It's bad enough that you're only coming home at this time, but you're also drunk and reeking of alcohol. If this gets out, do you want to be laughed at? Or do you want to give up your career?"

He Minzhi knew he was in the wrong, so he didn't dare to breathe, and naturally didn't dare to talk back.

"Your mother always said that you were mature and steady, and that you never let her down. But look at you now. You're just a seventh-rank brick-changer, but you've become so arrogant. Can the He family really count on you for the future?"

"Second aunt is teaching me a lesson, and I know I'm wrong." Even if he was scolded harshly, He Minzhi could only listen obediently.

Zhang had never been so tough in front of He Minzhi before, and this time she finally got her fill of scolding.

She also stopped while she was ahead, "Your alcohol smell is almost gone, go in and see your mother."

"Yes, Second Aunt."

He Minzhi bowed respectfully and was about to go in when Zhang called him back.

"and many more."

"Aunt, do you have any other instructions?"

Zhang looked at Ji Minrou deeply and said, "Madam has been in there for two hours. It's only right that you should say thank you."

He Minzhi was stunned, "She...Xue..."

After a moment, "Yes, Second Aunt reminded me."

He Minzhi went in, but Ji Minrou was held back by Zhang.

"The eldest sister-in-law has her son and daughter-in-law to take care of her. Why are you, her cousin's niece, getting so close?"

"Even though she's my cousin's niece, I'm still concerned about my aunt's health. The Second Madam is being too nosy."

She was angry when she talked about it. She could have just stayed in there and relaxed with her aunt, but Zhang ordered her to run around and do errands.

Xue Chenyu could gain fame just by sitting in there for two hours without doing anything. It's simply outrageous!

……

In the room.

Hearing the footsteps coming from outside, Xue Chenyu stood up.

In fact, the sound insulation of this room is just average, and they can hear what they are saying outside, so Xue Chenyu knew that He Minzhi was back early in the morning.

"Now that Lord He has returned, I will no longer be an eyesore to you. Goodbye."

"You..." He Minzhi called her, but didn't know what to say.

The two of them were in a stalemate for a moment, and Xue Chenyu said calmly, "I am only here to fulfill my duties as a daughter-in-law. I don't have any improper thoughts about Master He. Master He can rest assured."

"The old lady has already woken up once, took the medicine and fell asleep again. I think Lord He will be very happy to see me when I wake up later."

"The prescription is with Madam Huang. She also knows how to take care of the patient. I won't go into details. Goodbye."

She said her goodbyes and left.

He Minzhi watched her walk out the door, unable to speak to her, and muttered behind her back, "Why are you reacting so strongly? I just wanted to say thank you."

As he said this, he felt that she really had a bad temper. It was just that he had said a few harsh words to her and ignored her for a few days. Why was she so angry?

If it were Cousin Rouer, she would definitely not talk to him like that.

The eldest daughter of the Xue family has a very difficult temper.

Xue Chenyu sneezed twice when she went out, and rolled her eyes impatiently. He Minzhi must be saying bad things about her behind her back again.

A man whose heart is blinded by greed is really tasteless.

In the matter of Liu, Mother Huang did not dare to exaggerate and told the truth that Liu fainted because of He Ruyi's anger. She also told the truth that Xue Chenyu stayed with her in Ciwenyuan for two hours.

He Minzhi couldn't help but ask, "Ruyi has gotten into trouble a lot in the past, but Mother has never been this angry. What happened today?"

Even Huang's mother found it difficult to talk about the fact that He Ruyi had an affair with a strange man and got pregnant with a bastard.

And even if she wanted to say it, it shouldn't be done by a servant like her. Just when she was feeling embarrassed, Liu woke up.

……

Hibiscus Residence.

As soon as Xue Chenyu entered the room, she took off Mrs. He's bag. The night dew was a little chilly. She rubbed her arms and heard someone calling her.

Looking up, Yumei was standing in the yard, gnawing on a chicken leg in her hand.

"Girl, girl, there is good news."

Yumei had actually just returned, and as soon as she came back she excitedly said she had good news.

But she was very hungry and couldn't wait for Xue Chenyu to come back, so Yuzhu fed her a chicken leg first.

"Great news, girl."

"Come here and sit down and talk."

After hearing the good news, the bad luck he had just encountered He Minzhi disappeared, and he sat down in the pavilion in the yard.

Yumei ran over with her chicken leg and started talking.

Today, she had just gone to He Ruyi's lover Cui Hua's place, and happened to meet the servants of the Cui Mansion who were going to see Mr. Cui.

Not only did they send him food, drinks and money, they also warned him not to do anything rash. If he dared to bring shame to the Cui family, he would be dead.

"So, He Ruyi's mistress isn't as good as he imagined. Instead, she's a hidden danger in the Cui Mansion. She might explode at any moment."

Yuzhu analyzed what Yumei had said and concluded, "Isn't this the concubine of one of the Cui family's masters?"

"My master...my uncle said the same thing." Yumei almost blurted out in her joy.