By the time they arrived at the Meng Mansion, the happy event had spread far and wide. The entrance of the Meng Mansion was crowded with onlookers, each hoping, to some extent, that the newly wed young mistress of the Meng family would generously distribute copper coins again.
According to the custom, the groom was supposed to kick open the sedan - chair door, and then the bride would alight.
Although reluctant, Meng Qinglong didn't want to cause a scene in front of his own mansion. So he dismounted from his horse and walked over grudgingly, intending to give a hard kick to show Xue Miao'er who was in charge.
Unexpectedly, just as he reached the sedan - chair and lifted his foot, before he could kick, Xue Miao'er suddenly rushed out of the sedan - chair and pushed him flat on his back. The precious vase that he was supposed to hold in his arms according to the custom was also thrown to the ground and shattered into pieces.
"You... you bitch! What are you doing!" Meng Qinglong roared angrily from the ground.
Xue Miao'er then lifted her veil and covered her stomach. "Sorry. I ate a bit too much at home just now. I really have to go. Where's the toilet?"
The onlookers, first stunned, then burst into laughter.
Sure enough, people were witnessing something they'd never seen before. Who would have thought they could see such a big joke from the mansion of the provincial administrative commissioner! The bride couldn't hold it in and asked for the toilet, broke the precious vase, lifted her veil, and knocked down the groom... Each of these could become a long - lasting topic of conversation, as if they were witnessing history.
The faces of the Meng family members were extremely ugly. Yi Qing said, "Isn't there anyone to show the way? Do you want this to become an even bigger joke?"
Her cold voice reminded everyone. A woman from the Meng family came out to lead Xue Miao'er into the mansion, and Yi Qing followed closely behind.
In the toilet, without even taking off her pants, Xue Miao'er pinched her nose and asked Yi Qing, "How about my move?"
She hadn't discussed it with Yi Qing beforehand. It was an impromptu decision.
Yi Qing said expressionlessly, "Vulgar."
Xue Miao'er covered her mouth and laughed, whispering, "Who cares if I'm vulgar or not? Today I'm going to rub the Meng family's face in the dirt. They still want me to have the wedding ceremony with that scumbag? Dream on!"
"He doesn't want to have the ceremony with you either."
"That's even better," Xue Miao'er said. "Let the Meng family know that I'm not a pushover. They'd better stay away from me in the future."
"You've made a high - profile marriage," Yi Qing couldn't help but remind her.
"Me? A high - profile marriage?" Xue Miao'er didn't like to hear this. "I brought a large dowry. I'm not taking advantage of them! I don't want a long - lasting marriage. Isn't Lord Deng going to investigate a case? After helping him with the investigation, I'll be done."
"I suspect you won't even see tomorrow's sun like this."
Xue Miao'er waved her hand. "Don't worry. They don't have the guts. My father is still alive. They have to think twice before doing anything! I tell you, I'm good at causing trouble, but I'm useless when it comes to investigating cases. It all depends on you."
Yi Qing rolled her eyes. "At least you're self - aware."
Since the bride had a stomachache and almost made the toilet her bridal chamber, the subsequent wedding ceremonies such as paying respects to heaven and earth were all called off.
It was said that Commissioner Meng and his wife were so angry that their faces turned ashen. They were too lazy to entertain the guests. It was Meng Qinglong's elder sister - in - law, the Lin family's daughter, who took charge and managed to get through the day.
The Meng family became the laughingstock of the whole city.
True to his "promise", after being pushed down by Xue Miao'er, Meng Qinglong never showed up in front of her again. He was determined to make her a widow in name.
Xue Miao'er was quite happy about this.
Her dowry was generous, and everything was of the best quality. Every day, her own servants would go out to buy ingredients and cook in the small kitchen. Although she lived in the same mansion as the Meng family, they were like two separate worlds.
After three or four days, bored Xue Miao'er was lying under the grape arbor, throwing pebbles at the grapes.
Yi Qing, disgusted, sat far away on the corridor, reading a scroll of books.
— Actually, she didn't recognize many characters. She was just guessing and looking at the book in silence.
Although she couldn't understand it, it was still more comfortable than watching Xue Miao'er.
Seeing that Yi Qing ignored her, Xue Miao'er felt even more bored. She coquettishly said, "Yi Qing, stop reading. Come and talk to me for a while."
Yi Qing looked at the grapes all over the ground. "I won't talk to someone who wastes things. Even my son wouldn't do this."
Xue Miao'er said, "… This isn't your stuff. It belongs to the Meng family, okay!"
She stood up and finally pulled Yi Qing over to sit with her.
She looked around and seeing no one, still whispered, "You can't just stay with me all day. Shouldn't you go out and have a look?"
Yi Qing rolled her eyes so hard that it seemed they would pop out. "Do you think just because it seems calm now, no one is watching you?"
Going out now would be like clearly telling the Meng family that she was a spy.
Xue Miao'er said, "What are you afraid of! You're my person. If you're discovered, just say I told you to go out."
"Do you think your face is worth that much?" Yi Qing said bluntly. "Now the Meng family might have had enough of you and are planning to do something to you."
"How dare they!" Xue Miao'er frowned angrily.
"Why not? Your father gave them things, but he didn't openly break off relations or reveal the evidence he has. You're now a member of the Meng family. What's stopping them from dealing with you?"
Xue Miao'er was stunned. She had never thought about it this way.
"So, it's better to keep a low profile," Yi Qing said coldly.
Xue Miao'er said, "Then I won't go out. I might as well just grow mushrooms in this yard."
Thinking carefully, since the big scene she made on the wedding day, the Meng family seemed to treat her like a dead person.
Not only did Meng Qinglong not come, but the next - day's ceremony of meeting the in - laws was also never mentioned.
She hadn't even met her mother - in - law and sister - in - law. These two were really patient, showing no sign of activity.
Yi Qing said indifferently, "As long as you don't cause trouble, leave the rest to me."
Although her range of activities was not much larger than Xue Miao'er's, she knew much more.
"I just love to hear that!" Xue Miao'er laughed and patted Yi Qing's shoulder.
Somehow, the top button of Yi Qing's high - collared and narrow - sleeved jacket came undone with her movement. The hickey on her neck was instantly exposed.
Although Yi Qing tried to hide it inconspicuously, Xue Miao'er, with her sharp eyes, had already leaned in like she had discovered a new continent. "Yi Qing, Yi Qing, you..."
Yi Qing interrupted her. While buttoning up, she said, "I'm fine. It's just an allergy. I've already applied medicine."
That bastard Xiao Tian really made her angry. He sneaked into her room last night and insisted on being intimate. Now even Xue Miao'er had discovered it.
"Allergy?" Xue Miao'er didn't believe it at all. "You were fine on the mountain. Why did this happen as soon as you came to the Meng Mansion? Just now, it looked like you were bitten by something. I suspect the Meng family is using some dirty tricks and letting bugs bite you."
Yi Qing said, "… Maybe."