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Chapter 421: A wisp of red shadow arrives in brocade clothes, showing no affection towards others

July 18th, the day before the 60th birthday of the old lady of Chen Mansion in Yingchuan.

There were more guests coming and going today than in the past few days, but the third master of the Chen family, Chen Jingyu, who was staying in the front house to accompany the guests, seemed distracted and frequently distracted.

Around Sisi, Madam Chen and Mrs. Liang invited Hutou to go to the second entrance hall.

Hutou and Ayu live in the same courtyard, but Liang only invited Hutou and not Ayu. Yesterday evening, Ayu and her grandmother had a not pleasant conversation.

Ayu's attitude towards her husband's family made Liang very dissatisfied.

Now, Liang meets Hutou, presumably to bypass Ayu and resolve the matter directly.

But Hutou is no more than Daukou, so Ayu is worried when she is left alone to face someone like her grandmother who has lived in a deep house all her life.

Therefore, even though her grandmother didn't call her, Ayu still shamelessly appeared in the second entrance hall with Hu Tou.

When they arrived at the place, Ayu was not only glad that she had followed him, but also felt a little unhappy.

Sitting there were not only my grandmother and aunt, but also Tan and Cheng's sisters-in-law, my aunt's second and fourth cousins ​​who were the most eloquent in their family, and even Du Shangyi, the magistrate of Yingchuan County, Hou Jiefu, the magistrate of Yancheng County, and my cousin Xu Wanjun.

Hey!

Where?

"Second sister, you don't have to be like this. You can still call me Ayu like you did when you were a child." Ayu leaned forward slightly and offered her support.

Ayu's thoughts of arguing instantly faded away. This request to deal with Xu Wanjun was meant to help Hutou uphold justice. At the same time, Ayu really felt that her cousin was doing random things in the name of the Chen family and even the Chu Palace. It was definitely Chen. A major danger to the home.

Mrs. Liang is wearing a golden floral cardigan and sits high in the middle.

After that, he made a gesture of kneeling.

"Ayu, don't you have anything else to do? If you have anything to do, just be busy. The two of us will stay close to Mrs. Zhao."

Looking up, Mrs. Liang saw that her daughter-in-law was not making eye contact with her, so she looked at her second cousin from her great-aunt's house.

The second cousin took the opportunity to hold Ayu's hand and said affectionately: "The second cousin said that even if Ayu is rich, she will not forget the second sister! The second cousin hugged you a lot when you were a child."

Looking at her grandmother in the hall, she showed no intention of stopping her aunt's family. Ayu couldn't help but feel desolate in her heart.

"Haha, Ayu dare not forget the kindness given to me by my second sister."

As soon as Ayu finished speaking, her great-aunt, who had never had any problems, finally couldn't help but said: "My sister guarded the Chen family's ancestral property and finally raised her children and grandchildren. Now that she is older, there are no grandchildren around her to talk to. No, what’s the matter with my second sister and fourth sister frequently coming home to talk to her? Is it possible that Ayu is still afraid that a few of us helpless women will rob your family’s property? "

Unconsciously, the grandfather and grandson were on opposite sides.

Even in a one-on-three situation, Ayu was not afraid of verbal disputes, but when she looked up, she saw her mother looking over with a pleading expression, wanting her to stop saying a few words.

At this moment, when the second cousin saw Ayu's response, she couldn't help but smile even more. As she spoke, she took off a thin silver bracelet from her wrist and put it on the tiger's head wrist without any further explanation, "Mrs. Zhao, I am Cousin Ayu, after all, we are also relatives, so this bracelet will be used as a meeting gift."

Ayu stretched out her hand, took the initiative to pull the slightly nervous tiger's head, bowed to her grandmother and sat aside.

After the tiger's head rested for a night, the bruised area yesterday was about to become scabbed, but the surrounding area was black and blue and swollen, making it look a bit miserable.

The fourth sister carried a gun and a stick, intending to drive her away, but Ayu was not polite and said directly: "This is my home, I can be wherever I want. But the two sisters are always in my home for several months a year. I, the daughter of the Chen family, came here very diligently. If you didn’t know, you would have thought that this is your Xu family in Yancheng.”

This time, there was an immediate and enthusiastic response. The second cousin suddenly stood up, walked to Ayu, bowed, and said with a smile: "A commoner woman has seen Concubine Chen."

But seeing that her grandmother didn't understand her hard work and was blinded by the so-called sisterly affection, Ayu couldn't help but feel a sense of "let him be" lonely.

After everyone sat down, Mrs. Liang first looked at Mrs. Tan. Mrs. Tan was her daughter-in-law and A-Yu's mother. She had to speak out. A-Yu couldn't disobey her face to face!

However, Mrs. Tan lowered his head uncomfortably and looked straight at the ground, as if he was distracted.

How could Hutou accept gifts randomly when he was out there? He knew clearly that the two sides were in an awkward position at this time, so he refused to accept them.

The second cousin's expression suddenly changed. She bent down to pick up the bracelet and looked at it. A white dot the size of a sesame seed was smashed on it. After a moment of silence, her eyes turned red and she stood there weeping silently.

The words are true, but they can be said in public.

My great-aunt's family originally thought that the little lady Zhao, who was not very young, had to force her way into relatives and give her a few gadgets. As long as they coaxed her to say "no further investigation", the matter would be over.

Mrs. Liang's face gradually became ugly. Thinking about it, before Ayu and Hutou came in, she must have told her daughter-in-law something and wanted to use her daughter-in-law's mouth to say something.

My aunt's family dared to boss around the Chen family, wasn't it because of my grandmother?

Ayu knew this very well, but she became even more dissatisfied. Since Hutou returned home yesterday afternoon, he has not been able to wait for even an apology, but has forced his mother into a dilemma.

This strange remark was made by Hu Tou, but the fourth sister looked at Ayu.

If it is not removed, it may cause much trouble in the future.

The fourth cousin who was sitting not far away spoke at the right time, "Hey! Second sister, why do you have to be hot-tempered but cold-hearted? If you treat people as relatives, they may not like you."

But she fell silent, and the second sister, who was standing in front of her and sobbing sadly, took the initiative to get to the point, "Ayu, Miss Zhao, Brother Jun was young and careless, and he accidentally bumped into the princess's sister. He will never redeem himself. But. Since our blood is thicker than water, please ask Mrs. Zhao to forgive him for once!"

Many years later, this hairpin appeared on the second cousin’s head.

Are we going to have three courts interrogate my tiger head?

The unexpected change stunned Hu Tou.

Ayu nodded with an indifferent face, "Speaking of which, Xiangyi and the sisters are really not relatives."

At this time, Mrs. Tan obviously did not want to cooperate with her and forced her daughter.

However, Ayu could not forget that the emerald butterfly hairpin given to her by her father when she was young was mysteriously lost, which made Ayu cry in distress for several days.

Although she ate and drank rice from the Chen family, her second cousin was older than her, so she often said that she had "taken care of Ayu".

It is both noble and festive. It can be seen from the clothes that Mrs. Liang is in a good mood so far. It seems that she can wait for her birthday tomorrow with peace of mind after just taking care of this small household matter.

In the early years, because Chen Jingyan was working abroad and Tan was accompanying him, Ayu lived with her second cousin for several years in her hometown.

But now it seems that with Ayu's elbow turned outward, this plan is difficult to achieve.

Hutou had never experienced such a scene before, so he couldn't help but panic.

During the push, the bracelet slipped off and made a soft 'ding' sound on the blue brick floor.

Ayu took the first step and helped the person, but she was very angry in her heart. "Brother Jun, what's wrong with you?"

He is already twenty-four!

My uncle is about the same age as him, and all he thinks about is national affairs and the well-being of the people!

It was good for him, Xu Wanjun, who spent the whole day not only looking for flowers but also teasing the young lady, acting as a hawk and using his power to bully others.

Furthermore, this second sister opens her mouth and shuts up, 'the princess' sister', which makes the palace bully the weak.

The second cousin cried, and my aunt who was sitting next to my grandmother also wiped away her tears. For a moment, the hall was full of mourning, and Ayu and Hutou were made into villains.

Xu Wanjun stood on one side with his head held high and his eyes red, as if he had been greatly wronged.

Mrs. Liang, who was celebrating her birthday tomorrow, finally spoke, "Ms. Zhao, please tell me something. What's going on?"

Half of the tiger's head and face were still black and swollen, almost disfigured. She hated Xu Wanjun very much, but the sight of his family crying made her not know how to speak, so she couldn't help but turn her head to look at Ayu.

In front of her aunt's family and the two county magistrates, Ayu could no longer say what she said yesterday about asking her grandmother to "handle it privately and claim she died of a sudden illness". She only said: "Grandma, let the prince and princess handle this matter."

Ayu repeatedly stood up for the palace and Hutou, and Mrs. Liang was already angry. At this time, her granddaughter's answer was even more disappointing. She felt that it would be better to reach a settlement on the spot, but when the King of Chu intervened, her nephew would have to suffer a lot.

After several emotions accumulated, Mrs. Liang suddenly laughed, "What a righteous Concubine Chen who killed her own family. Since business matters must be dealt with, I will ask Du and Hou, the two magistrates of the county, what crime should Xu Wanjun be guilty of for unintentionally colliding with the concubine's sister?" What crime should Ms. Zhao face if her personal maid stabbed two people in the street?"

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Du and Hou looked at each other, complaining endlessly.

When the two of them were invited here this morning, they felt something was wrong. Could the two magistrates be involved in this matter?

The Chen family can't afford to offend, and the Chu Palace can't afford to offend even more!

The two of them made up their minds and kept silent.

In the awkward silence, my aunt suddenly wiped away her tears, strode towards Xu Wanjun, dragged him to the tiger's head, and was about to kneel down.

Ayu and Dianjiang hurriedly helped and stopped them. No matter what was right or wrong today, filial piety has always been the first priority in the world for thousands of years. If the news of 'forcing' the elders to kneel down was revealed, how would Ayu behave.

Ayu was angry and annoyed because of her aunt's rogue ways of stalking her.

But Xu Wanjun, the culprit who was pulled closer by Xiao Liang, had a stubborn look on his face. When he saw his grandmother about to kneel down, he blushed suddenly, pulled his neck and shouted: "Grandma, we won't kneel down! You can't kill someone without a nod, man." I have gold at my knees! Since my cousin doesn’t recognize us as a poor relative, why should we ask her to do anything? My grandson will do the work for everyone!"

Oh, this energy doesn't look like he has done something wrong. He is simply a loyal man who has been bullied by the powerful.

Everyone in the hall couldn't help but focus on Ayu. The fourth cousin with a mean look suddenly let out a cry like a slaughtering pig, took two steps forward and fell to the ground, crying loudly: "My cousin wants to help her husband's family." To save face, just put our whole family in jail. Anyway, the seven of my sisters have suffered a lot. Our parents died early, and it was all thanks to my grandmother who raised us up. Now only Brother Jun is the only one left."

The fourth sister rambled on about irrelevant nonsense, and my aunt cried louder.

Xu Wanjun suddenly turned around, kowtowed to Mr. Liang a few times, and said with tears in his eyes: "Aunt, my nephew and grandson's family have relied on you to take care of me for many years. Since my cousin won't let me go, I will do whatever I want. Her wish was that she would hang herself from the beams of my house when she returned home! It’s a pity that my great-aunt and grandson will not be able to repay her kindness in this life.”

"Brother Jun~"

"My dear grandson~" My cousin and aunt all jumped on Xu Wanjun, and the whole family cried together.

Mrs. Liang's face was so gloomy that it almost dripped with tears. She finally slapped the table and said angrily, "Ayu! Tomorrow is my grandmother's 60th birthday. Are you really going to force your aunt's family to death and make me angry to death?"

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Ayu stood with her hands down, looking at her grandmother, speechless and speechless. She couldn't help but feel ridiculous. Wasn't Xu Wanjun the one who caused this? It seems like I did something wrong.

Next to her, Ms. Tan, who felt sorry for her daughter, quietly wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes with a handkerchief, and said to herself: Mother-in-law, is she an old fool? She only helps outsiders. The princess and sister still have injuries on their faces, but the cousins ​​and their family never stop talking. He didn't even apologize sincerely, but instead resorted to this rogue method of crying, making trouble, and finally Yuya!

If you can force Ayu to submit like this, is it possible that you can also force the King of Chu and his wife to submit?

A quarter past noon.

There has been a slight traffic jam in front of the gate of Chen Mansion. Several servants wearing green robes and red ribbons tied around their waists are leading the stewards to usher guests in and register gifts.

Although they were tired, seeing the prosperous home of their master made them feel proud and straightened their spines unconsciously.

Yingchuan Chen, after decades of silence, is about to be revived and regain its glory!

Just as he was looking forward and contented, he suddenly heard a horse neighing.

Looking up, under the scorching sun, a splendid black horse suddenly braked and its front hooves flew into the air. The guests around were also frightened by the galloping horse and backed away.

On the horseback sat a beautiful young woman in red with a pretty face.

Maybe it was because he was walking under the scorching sun, his face was red, and his bangs were wet with sweat.

Mrs. Chen's birthday is tomorrow. At this time, officials and gentry gathered outside the house. They all looked at her and wondered where this beautiful woman came from and dared to ride horses outside the Chen family house.

Before the frowning steward of the Chen family came forward to ask, a dozen more riders came from behind.

The visitor was uniformly dressed, with a white brocade coat, black piping around the collar and collar, and a crossbow on the left and a sword on the right.

Recently, because Concubine Chen was visiting relatives, some people recognized that these clothes represented the palace guards.

"Is it possible that the King of Chu sent people to deliver gifts again?"

"I think so. The King of Chu is really very kind to the Chen family!"

There were several sighs in the crowd, but after all, he was a knowledgeable person. That person keenly discovered that today, the chests of these Jinyi soldiers all had a five-clawed python pattern embroidered on the chests the size of a fist.

Finally someone discovered the problem, "No! This is a messenger from the Jinyi Institute!"

As soon as these words came out, the surroundings were instantly quiet. Huaibei Jinyi Office specializes in detecting illegal civil and military officials. The king has the legal authority to arrest first and report later.

These people are all soldiers of the King of Chu. The only difference between their clothes and those of the soldiers responsible for protecting their families is the python pattern embroidered on the left chest.

Ordinary people have no contact with the Jinyi Envoys and know very little about them, but the officials who are captured by the Jinyi Envoys are officials, so the officials naturally fear them like snakes and scorpions.

When everyone was stunned, the woman in red got off her horse and stepped onto the doorstep of Chen's house.

The steward hurriedly came forward to greet him and wanted to ask the visitor's name, but the woman spoke first, "Where is Chen Jinyu?"

"Uh"

Dare to call Concubine Chen by name, what is this woman's background?

A few dozen breaths later.

The Chen family entered the side hall.

The sluggish and depressing atmosphere was broken by the sudden arrival of a red phantom.

After entering the hall, the woman in red glanced at the sobbing and kneeling female relatives, and then she guessed the situation, and looked at Ayu with a softer look.

But when he got closer, he still scolded him coldly, "You are so old, you can't even take care of a child."

The tiger head on the side quickly spoke up for Ayu: "It's not my fault, sister Ayu."

The woman in red curled her lips, then raised her hand to lift the tiger's chin and looked around. She couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, "It's okay, it's just a scratch. The prince has aloe vera lotion to remove scars. The wound from the arrow is just the result of applying the ointment and there is no scar. It doesn’t bother you. Don’t delay getting married and finding a man in the future.”

Hu Tou, who had been full of grievances all day and night, actually grinned after hearing her words.

This is because I feel at ease

In the entire palace, only her brother and her can give people a strong sense of security that they can rely on, and even Mao'er is not as good at this point.

Even though she vaguely guessed the identity of the woman in red, her arrogance and complete disregard for the rest of the people in the hall still aroused the displeasure of Mrs. Chen.

Just listen to her say: "Dare to ask the name of your distinguished guest."

Only then did the woman in red let go of Hu Tou's chin, patted the latter's uninjured half of his face, winked mischievously at Hu Tou a few times, and whispered: "Tiger Tou, watch out, I'll take it out on you." .”

After saying that, he stood up and walked ten feet in front of Mrs. Chen. He stuffed the riding crop around his waist and saluted with a man's clasped fist: "Junior Cai Hua, I have met the old lady."

'Buzz~'

There was a small discussion in the hall, and the shadow of the famous tree

Cai Hua's name is resounding throughout Huaibei, relying on a series of bloody killings.

There are rumors that the Xuandemen tragedy in Tokyo was caused by this demon concubine.

In short, no good will happen to this woman wherever she goes.

However, given the status of the two sons of the Chen family in Huaibei, Liang was not afraid of her. She just listened to her and said lightly: "What's the reason for Concubine Cai's sudden visit?"

Cai Hua chuckled, turned around and glanced at the Xu family members who were still kneeling on the ground, and replied, "I'm here today not only for business but also to celebrate my birthday."

"Congratulations on your birthday, please stay for a glass of wine. I'm on business. Is there anything I need you to do at my house?"

"Are you Xu Wanjun?" Cai Hua did not answer, but turned to look at the man who was protected by his grandmother and sister.

Xu Wanjun was in his aunt's house. In the past, his aunt and grandmother could help him solve any problem. At this time, he still didn't realize the seriousness of the problem. He stood up carelessly, and his eyes were habitually fixed on Cai Hua's charming face. He paused for a moment and then said proudly: "I am it!"

Cai Hua nodded and suddenly said: "According to the investigation, Lieutenant Xu Wanjun of Yancheng County has committed a total of 17 crimes such as adultery, corruption, and blackmail. He should be executed for several crimes. Come here, tie him up. .”

The envoys in brocade clothes outside the hall immediately came in, picked up the shackles and wanted to lock people up.

The aunt's family suddenly panicked. They surrounded Xu Wanjun and kept shouting, "Slanders are all slanders."

Just now, after learning that this woman was a member of the royal family, my aunt and cousin started to work their brains like crazy and thought up a plan.

Unexpectedly, Cai Hua did not follow the routine at all. She did not mention Xu Wanjun's bullying of Hutou, but instead took advantage of Xu Wanjun's errands.

This official body is not only a skin to intimidate the people, but also a shackles!

Seeing that the envoy in Jinyi had come closer, Mrs. Liang hurriedly looked at Mrs. Liang for help. The latter hesitated for a moment and then spoke, "Concubine Cai! If Xu Wanjun has done anything illegal, he should be the magistrate of Yancheng County and Yingchang County." Dispose of it, what right do you, a female member of the royal family, have to arrest someone!"

But Cai Hua randomly took out a bronze medal from his arms and flashed it. He took it back without waiting for anyone to see it clearly, and then said: "The royal envoy of Jinyi has been granted the power to monitor the lawlessness of all officials. But I heard that the detectives, first Post-arrest report! The old lady still has questions!"

The more Cai Hua spoke, the more severe he became.

No one else could see clearly what the bronze medal she had just shown was, but Ayu, who was closest to her, vaguely saw the words "Huaibei Yetie saw the sign pass" in just a short moment.

While the doubts in her heart were cleared, she couldn't help but be surprised. Everyone in Huaibei knew that the brocade robe was a knife in the hands of the prince, and others did not dare to use it. Just now she was shocked and wondering how her uncle learned about Yingchuan so quickly.

After all, it takes time to deliver the news. Caizhou and Yingchuan are four hundred miles away, and it only takes one day and night. It shouldn't come so fast.

At the moment, it seems that it was Sister Cai who secretly transferred Sakon Jinyisuo, so she was too brave!

Even if her uncle doesn't punish her in the future, other officials will take the opportunity to criticize her!

But I have to admit that Cai Hua's move went directly from a trivial matter between the two younger generations to the level of clearing out the silverfish in Huaibei.

No matter how many tricks the housewife uses, they still won't work!

Everyone in the hall was frightened by Cai Hua, and the magistrates of the two counties were so frightened that they broke into cold sweat and prayed to the gods and Buddhas in the sky not to be implicated by Xu Wanjun.

Xu Wanjun, who had always been 'brave and fearless', panicked at this time and kept saying: "Grandma, great aunt, save me, save my grandson. There is a big prison in Jinyisuo. Once you enter it, you can't get out. Great aunt, save me." "

Mrs. Xiaoliang and her granddaughters hugged Xu Wanjun tightly and refused to let go, crying again.

When Mrs. Liang saw this, she couldn't help but become anxious. She quickly stood up and walked over. Her tone was softer and her posture was lowered. "Concubine Cai, I will have a birthday tomorrow. Can you wait until my family celebrates this birthday?"

This is to buy time and think of a solution.

However, Cai Hua shook her head and refused very simply: "National affairs must not be delayed! We will take him through the corner gate later."

Not going through the front door embarrassed the Chen family, which was Cai Hua's last act of dignity for the old lady.

Just at this time, Chen Jingyu, the third master of the Chen family, heard the news and hurriedly came from elsewhere.

Seeing that the Xiaoliang family in the hall was crying non-stop and was in a state of confusion, they quickly stepped forward and cupped their hands, whispering: "Concubine Cai, please take a step to speak."

"Hehe, I won't borrow it~"

(End of this chapter)