The Daily Life Of Mei Furen Doting On Her Husband - Chapter 147

Wu Zhen had a stern face as she said, “She is not teaching you at all; she was actually looking for trouble with you. Can’t you see that?”

Mei Zhuyu looked ashamed. “That’s nothing. I did something wrong and gave you something you shouldn’t eat.”

Wu Zhen grabbed him and walked into the house. “What does it matter whether it’s edible or not? You’ve taken the trouble to worry about me. I’m willing to eat it even if it’s not edible.” She said that as if she had forgotten how much she privately disliked those weird-tasting things before.

Mei Zhuyu saw that she was angry, so he moved his fingers, pulled her back, and touched her belly, saying, “Don’t be angry.”

Wu Zhen looked angry and asked, “Why do you think I’m angry?”

Mei Zhuyu lowered his head and stared at her. “I know, but this matter is really small to me. Your health is what I care more about.”

Wu Zhen sighed, “Before I married you, many people called me Miss Wu. After we got married, many people also called me Madam Wu at first, but later I asked them to call me Madam Mei.”

“I have heard many people slander you in private, saying that your family background is not as good as mine. You should have heard it too.”

Mei Zhuyu said frankly, “Yes, I have heard it, but I don’t care.”

Wu Zhen was more frank than him, “I care, and I am very angry.”

“It would be fine if I didn’t see or hear it, but if I find out that someone was belittling and slandering you, I will not let them off easily.” She snorted coldly and swaggered back to the house. Mei Zhuyu stood outside the house and listened to her ordering people to send the other woman back to the palace.

Mei Zhuyu couldn’t stop her. Wu Zhen was still angry that night and didn’t talk to him. As a result, Mei Zhuyu kept thinking about that matter while working in the Ministry of Justice during the day. He thought about it when he was transcribing several major cases, when he was interrogating the prisoners for confessions, and when he was summoned by Concubine Mei for questioning.

Imperial Concubine Mei said, “Zhu Yu, go back and persuade Zhen. I know her temper. She doesn’t get angry easily and smiles all the time, but when she gets angry, she will be angry for a long time. This time she is angry because you have been wronged. Go back and have a good talk with her. Don’t let her get angry and get sick.”

Mei Zhuyu took a long time to ask his aunt, “Then what should I do?”

Concubine Mei replied, “She’s your own wife; just coax her.”

How to coax her? Concubine Mei sent him back with a meaningful sentence, “The Wu family is easy to coax.”

Mei Zhuyu thought about it all the way back and even considered whether he should go find Wu Zhen to go home if she didn’t come home that night and went to the Monster City. But when he got home, all the ideas he had thought of were useless. Wu Zhen had already arrived home, smiling, and there was no trace of the cold face she had last night.

“My dear, come quickly. I saw some nice horse gear in the West Market today and bought you a pair. We will go hunting in the fall in a couple of days, and you can use it.”

Mei Zhuyu glanced at the harness, then turned to her and asked tentatively, “Are you not angry anymore?”

Wu Zhen asked in surprise, “Why would I be angry with you?”

After checking the horse harness, she called over an old lady with a kind face and said to Mei Zhuyu, “This is the servant who watched me grow up and took care of my mother during childbirth. I asked her to come and live here during this period of time. She will be responsible for my food.”

The old woman was kind and gentle and treated Mei Zhuyu with great respect. After saying a few words, she bowed to the two and left with a smile. 

Wu Zhen said, “Are you relieved now that the experienced old woman is watching over me? It’s just that I drove away the two women who were taking care of me. It’s not that I can’t live without them. I saw that you were so worried that you tossed and turned and couldn’t sleep last night.”

Mei Zhuyu was not worried about that. He just felt that Wu Zhen was angry and that something was blocking his heart, so he couldn’t sleep no matter what. He had a lot to say, but when it got to his lips, he only said one sentence, “I thought you went to bed early last night.”

Wu Zhen curled her lips secretly. That young man had stared at her with a worried look all night last night. It would be strange if she could fall asleep.

The noble young men in Chang’an City went hunting together in autumn. Early in the morning, not long after the city gates were opened, small horse teams from all directions gathered in front of the city gates. Because their companions had not arrived yet, those who arrived first rode their horses together to chat and laugh.

“Why didn’t you bring the black hound this time?” A young man in a royal blue brocade flowered narrow-sleeved suit asked with a smile.

Another young man in a dark blue robe smiled with his white teeth and answered cheerfully, “My elder brother came back from Tibet some time ago and brought me a big dog. This dog is fierce and bigger than ordinary dogs. I specially trained it and brought it here this time. It will surely achieve twice the result with half the effort!” After that, he ordered his servants to lead the big dog out and show it off to the people around him.

Another young man in crimson purple clothes curled his lips and whistled. A clear bird sound came from the sky. The young man stretched out his hand, wrapped in a leather wristband, and a moment later, an eagle with golden eyes and black feathers landed on his arm.

“It can only run on the ground; how can you compare to me, a dark cloud that can only fly in the sky?”

“Tsk, you’ve almost turned your cloud into a parrot; how can it still hunt?”

“……You!”

“Ah, ah, ah, they are all too small. You can’t compare to me.” A beautiful girl in a red men’s robe interrupted several arguing teenagers with a smile. After attracting their attention, she clapped her hands, and two Hu slaves with high noses, deep eyes, and short brown clothes came over with a leopard. The leopard had a nimble posture and smooth back lines. It walked silently, which surprised the teenagers.

“Ah Xiu, where did you get this leopard? It looks better than the one my second uncle has.”

The girl proudly leaned over from her horse and touched the leopard. “My father found it for me. He loves me the most. I wanted it, so he naturally had to find the best one for me! And you didn’t take me with you last year. This year is the first time I go hunting with Sister Zhen. I must let her see that I am much better than you!”

The young men immediately clamored and unwillingly pulled their hunting partners over, urging them to perform well.

More and more people came. Young noble men and women would bring a lot of slaves and guards when hunting, so each of them would lead a group. As a result, a large group of people quickly gathered at the city gate. The laughter and noise attracted many passersby to look at them sideways. There were some Hu merchants who had just entered the city and didn’t understand what was going on. After listening to the explanation of the passersby who were already used to it, they looked at the group of people with envy.