Concubine like a house

Chapter 111 When we meet and fight as if we don't see each other (1)
two hours ago.Blowing Flower House in the suburbs of Yanlan City.This garden is not big, there is only a small building that is not high, but it is quiet, unique and exquisite, and it can be regarded as a good other courtyard.Chuihua Xiaozhu used to be the private property of an official in the Nanxi Dynasty. Five or six years ago, because he asked the right minister Ming Cheng, he gave this small garden to the Ming family.Later when Ming Ying got married, Ming Cheng gave it to her beloved daughter as one of her dowry.

More than a year ago, when Shen Yu tried the case of the Ming family, Ming Ying had already married the Helian family, so this small flower-blossom building was not confiscated.The brothers and sisters of the Ming family and He Lianqi have been living here recently, hoping to find an opportunity to visit King Cheng and Mrs. Chuxiu.

Today's Mingying is no longer the right minister's daughter-in-law and the queen's niece.After all, he is a person who has experienced great changes in his family. He is not as exposed as a forward man, but his temperament is still strong.Especially after Ming's family fell into decline, she was forced to hand over the power of presiding over Zhongfu to her mother-in-law, and the Helian clan hated her even more.This alone made her feel uneasy.

"Looking at the Nanxi Dynasty now, the most prominent ones are Prince Cheng and the Yun family. These are people with deep family backgrounds and meritorious service. None of us can offend them." Sigh, looking extremely sad.

Ever since he knew that Chuxiu had accepted Mingzhang's invitation, He Lianqi had mixed feelings in his heart.He knew that today's Mrs. Chuxiu was no longer the weak and deceitful Han Chu, not to mention that the Ming clan had fallen, even if the Ming clan was still standing, Chuxiu would no longer be afraid of Ming Ying.Not to mention that Mingzhang still owes a huge sum of money to the Yun family... So this time the Ming brothers and sisters went to visit Yunfu, he was not worried at all that Mingying would hurt Chuxiu.

He Lianqi was thinking about it, but Mingying said again: "Today, my eldest brother and I are going to visit Mrs. Chuxiu, you must go to Prince Cheng's mansion and wait, even if you can't see Prince Cheng himself, you are not allowed to leave."

He Lianqi disliked Ming Ying's aggressive tone the most, so he sneered subconsciously, mocking her: "Why should I go?"

Mingying was not annoyed, she turned around from the dressing table, and said to him, "Think about it, now that King Cheng and the Yun family occupy the north and south ends of Yanlan City, which one do we dare to offend? If King Cheng knows, let's go see each other first. What would he think of Mrs. Chuxiu? He must think that we didn't take him seriously, or that we had some shady tricks with the Yun family. That's why you're going to Prince Cheng's mansion to let Prince Cheng understand that we are If a bowl of water is level, neither of the two families will be offended."

"You're really thinking carefully, I'm afraid you're overthinking." Helianqi sneered again.He asked himself that he had known Nie Peixiao for many years, and in terms of these etiquettes, the latter had never been a person who followed the rules, so why would he think so much!

Mingying has long been used to Helian Qi's indifference, after hearing this, she just glanced at him and replied: "It is said that I am a scholar who is useless, if I am a man, I should be able to see the court better than you. situation."

"Didn't you also marry a scholar?" He Lianqi was expressionless, "I am naturally not as good as my father-in-law in seeing the situation in the court."

Since the collapse of the Ming clan, Ming Ying hated to hear others mocking her family background. She was annoyed at this moment, pointing at He Lianqi with one finger, and said, "What do you mean by that? Now that the Ming clan has fallen, you dare to speak loudly to me." Hu Xiaoyao? If you didn’t have my father and aunt to back you up, would you have become the servant of the Ministry of Punishment at a young age? Can your Helian family have real power?”

"It's true that I don't have any real power, so why did you marry me in the first place?" He Lianqi retorted.Yes, why should I marry him?Ming Ying had a sore nose, and sighed, "It's been so many years, you still can't forget Han Chu."

He Lianqi's expression froze and he didn't make a sound.Mingying lowered her eyes and said again: "I know, you thought I set her on fire and burned her to death. But this matter really has nothing to do with me!" "I didn't say you set the fire, you are overthinking." He Lianqi His tone was still cold.Hearing this, Mingying felt even more sour.Over the years, she had clarified in front of He Lianqi at least five or six times that she was not the real culprit behind the burning of Han Chu.But every time she explained this way, He Lianqi would always reply coldly—"You are overthinking".

He still refused to believe her.There is no trust between husband and wife.But she has already bore children for him, and now she can't do without him, not to mention that the Ming family has fallen, and clinging to the Helian family is her only way out.

Ming Yingwu felt sad, but suddenly heard a greeting from outside the door: "Xiao Ying, sister-in-law, have you cleaned up yet?"

Mingying quickly regained her composure, and replied to the door: "Come out now!" After saying that, she looked at He Lianqi again, and returned to the original topic: "Are you going to the Prince Cheng's Mansion or not?"

He Lianqi sneered and said: "I heard that Shen Yu led the army back to the city today, King Cheng will hold a banquet to reward the lieutenant soldiers, I'm afraid I won't be free for a whole day... I know that if I go, I will be rejected, so why should I go?"

Seeing this, Ming Ying no longer forced herself, but instead sighed: "That's why I said that Mrs. Chuxiu is really not simple. If Shen Yu, a rebellious minister and thief, hadn't become Yun's aunt, and she would protect her, how could he You can turn salty fish over, and even copied my Ming family!" Speaking of the last sentence, Mingying already had a hint of resentment.

He Lianqi looked at her sideways: "How do you know that it was Mrs. Chuxiu who tried to protect Shen Yu? Could it be that King Cheng recommended him?"

"No." Ming Ying analyzed quite complacently, "In terms of status, King Cheng and Emperor Tianshou have a deep brotherhood, so how could he recommend King Fu's sister-in-law to be an official? You must know that King Fu and Emperor Tianshou were deadly enemies in the past. , King Cheng would not be so stupid, isn't this pouring dirty water on himself!"

At this point, Mingying paused for a moment, and then said in a low voice: "Instead, it is rumored by the world that when the emperor granted the Emperor Dragon Qianfangzhou, he had an affair with Mrs. Chuxiu..."

Before the word "love" could be uttered, He Lianqi got up abruptly, frowned and scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about!" In front of Ming Ying, He Lianqi was always indifferent and sarcastic.At this moment, Mingying was a little surprised to see that he suddenly got angry, and immediately replied: "Why are you angry? Am I wrong? She is a widow at a young age. If she has no means, how can she bring Yun to reach the Peak status? It must be that King Mu supported her behind her back."

"Mingying!" He Lianqi was really annoyed, he called her by her full name, and then reprimanded, "If you slander her again, go back to Jingzhou immediately!"

Mingying still didn't know who Mrs. Chuxiu was. Seeing that He Lianqi was so annoyed, she felt confused and dropped a teacup on the desk: "What time is this! You don't want to help my brother pay off the debt, but you are still with me?" Make a fuss!"

Perhaps there was too much movement in the room, Mingzhang outside couldn't wait, and pushed the door in: "Why are we arguing again!" Mingying snorted coldly, resisting her grievances and not wanting to cry.Mingzhang knew that his younger sister was strong-tempered, and his brother-in-law was mostly forbearing, so he said: "Okay, okay, I have to go to Yunfu today, if it's late, it would be impolite. Now your brother, I still have to ask her." As he spoke, he turned to Yunfu again. Helen Qi asked: "Sister-in-law, are you going?"

He Lianqi glanced at Mingying, and replied meaningfully: "I'm not going... I'm not going to Prince Cheng's Mansion either, I'll just wait here."

He waited to see Ming Ying's reaction after seeing Chuxiu, and waited to see her come back in a state of dismay.He Lianqi had waited too long for the pleasure of revenge.

Seeing that the two brothers and sisters of the Ming family came to Yun Mansion, they waited for nearly two hours and did not see Xiu. Ming Zhang was very patient, but Ming Ying was already very dissatisfied.Seeing that there was no one around in the hall, and even the maid serving tea was gone, she couldn't help complaining in a low voice: "A widow who was born as a slave is so arrogant!"

While talking, Mingying reached out to touch the completely cold teacup, and then snorted coldly: "I don't know what the rules are in Lixinhou's Mansion, don't maids know how to refill tea?"

"Little Ying!" Mingzhang scolded in a low voice, looked around, and then said cautiously, "Be careful what you say."

Knowing that her elder brother's words were true, Mingying had no choice but to change the subject and asked, "Brother, are you sure you can convince Mrs. Chuxiu? You must know that you owe a sky-high debt!"

Mingzhang pondered for a moment, and replied: "It's okay, I'm [-]% sure, and I can see whether Mrs. Xiu knows the importance or not."

Mingying heard this, and said with a half-smile: "It's a pity that you have already married a wife, and the Yun family doesn't have a third daughter to marry. Otherwise, you can follow the example of Shen Yu and become Yun's aunt. It’s a matter of course.”

As soon as the words were finished, a gentle yet majestic female voice sounded outside the door: "You two have been waiting for a long time." Before Mingzhang and Mingying could react, they saw Yunfeng enter the door behind a woman in white, and introduced:
"This is my wife." The Ming brothers and sisters got up immediately, and it was inconvenient to go directly to the door according to etiquette, so they had to greet each other with lowered eyes.The two of them glanced at a corner of the white skirt winding and flowing, and suddenly inhaled a hint of light fragrance in their noses. Immediately afterwards, the woman in white walked past her eyes with lotus steps.

He walked past the Ming brothers and sisters without looking sideways, and slowly sat down on the main seat, not forgetting to greet the two of them politely: "Please sit down, both of you."

The word "two" is actually very subtle, there is no respectful title, no honorific title, no flattery and praise, and no stepping down.It's true, now that the Ming family has fallen, and Mingzhang and Mingying's identities have plummeted, they can't be considered honored guests.But his brother and sister still found it extremely ironic when they heard the phrase "Please sit down, two."

However, sarcasm is sarcasm, but there is no sign of neglect. Moreover, the speaker's voice is gentle and sweet, and it doesn't sound like sarcasm. This is really brilliant!
Mingying couldn't get angry, but she couldn't get angry, so she tried her best to restrain herself and sat down again, and forced a smile on her face, pretending she didn't hear anything.She was about to look up to see how imposing the legendary Mrs. Chuxiu was, but before her eyes fell on her face, she heard a low praise from her elder brother beside her.

Mingying was a little curious, so she followed Mingzhang's gaze to look at the main seat.At the first glance, I felt that Mrs. Chuxiu looked familiar and unmatchedly beautiful; at the second glance, I was shocked and couldn't believe it; at the end, I looked closely, and my mind exploded like a lightning strike!She stood up suddenly with her eyes wide open, raised her finger tremblingly and pointed at Chuxiu: "You...you are..."

She looked back indifferently, and asked softly: "Why, Mrs. Ming is not feeling well? The concubine is entangled in mundane affairs today, and it coincides with the victory of King Cheng's chaos, so the hour was delayed and the two of you waited for a long time. "

Mingzhang was also very surprised by Mingying's abnormal behavior, and reminded her in a low voice: "Little Ying!" After saying that, he looked at Xiu, and felt that the woman in front of him was astonishingly beautiful, even he was amazed by countless women he had seen.But as we all know, the second son of Ming is lustful, and the first son of Ming is fond of gambling, so even if he is beautiful, he will not lose his composure.

Thinking of the polite words just now when he came out of Xiu, Mingzhang couldn't help correcting his expression, and replied: "Ma'am, you are serious. It is my brother and sister who took the liberty to come to the door. Don't blame me."

Even though Mingzhang said so, he also knew that Mrs. Chuxiu was deliberately letting them go, otherwise she would never have chosen to meet today. This was giving them a bad impression.Thinking like this, he caught a glimpse of Mingying still standing blankly from the corner of his eye, and explained to Chuxiu in embarrassment: "My third younger sister is intimidated by Madam's temperament, and she lost her manners."

Chuxiu only smiled and replied: "You are too polite." Then he looked at Ming Ying again and said, "Madam, please sit down. If you feel uncomfortable, don't force it."

Mingying was still immersed in shock, looked Chuxiu up and down, and asked herself: Hasn't Han Chu been dead for many years?How could she become the head mistress of the Yun family?Is there really such a similar person in this world?

Like, it's so similar!Although the face is the same, the temperament is quite different.Hanchu in the past was like a delicate flower, unable to withstand the slightest wind and rain, just looking at it makes people want to take care of it.Ming Ying always thought that it was Han Chu's sympathy that made He Lianqi never forget her.

As for the Lady Chuxiu in front of her, she exudes two kinds of amorous feelings, pure and glamorous.Every gesture of her every expression, every word can make all the women in the world feel inferior.

Mingying's eyes lingered on Chuxiu's face, unable to speak for a long time.Leaving Xiu, she let her look at her calmly, and only asked Mingzhang: "I don't know why you two came here? I heard from the housekeeper of my house that I didn't come here to pay off my debts."

Mingzhang was quite embarrassed when he heard the words, and he was distracted and worried about Ming Ying, so he had no choice but to say cheekily: "To tell you the truth, Madam, I was a gambler in the past, and I depended on Yun's funding for help, and I am very grateful for it... But At the beginning, the Yun family was willing to donate generously because of the Ming family's face, but now you have seen the situation of our family, I am afraid that the money will not be paid in a while."

Chuxiu was still smiling, his expression remained unchanged and he replied flatly: "It doesn't matter, left and right are interest rates. If you don't pay it back this year, then you will pay it back next year. Mr. Ming, if you don't pay it back, there are still your children, right? Besides, Mrs. Ming is Helian The eldest daughter-in-law of the clan, Lord Helian wouldn't let this matter go unnoticed."

Mingzhang saw that Chuxiu's language was gentle, but his words were so strong. The most terrible thing was that he couldn't get angry... He calmed down and sighed: "It is said that 'the wall is falling and everyone is pushing'. Although the Helian family is an in-law , but I can't count on it... To be honest, this amount is really too big, and given the current situation of our family, we are really powerless."

Hearing this, Chuxiu looked at Mingzhang with clear eyes, and raised his eyebrows lightly: "Young Master Ming, you mean that the money will not be repaid?" "No! It's not not." Mingzhang explained, "I want to share with Madam, you can discuss it... Now that the Ming family has fallen, I wonder if you can recommend me to re-enter office... As long as I rely on your strength, I will be able to revive the Ming family, and the money will naturally be repaid in the future." Listen to Ming When Zhang said this, Chuxiu just felt disgusted.Shameless people are so shameless, they just don't pay back their debts, and they want to trick Yun into contributing money and effort, recommending him to be an official again... Especially hearing Mingzhang's tone, I don't know how many people will be searched for in the future.

Thinking of this, Chuxiu directly refused: "I'm really sorry, I can't agree to this condition."

She only said this sentence, without any reason, and Mingzhang saw that she was so straightforward, so he couldn't persuade her anymore.He thought for a while, and had to say another purpose of this trip: "Since my wife disagrees, I will not force you, but I have another request."

Chuxiu was quite patient: "Since Mr. Ming is here, it's okay to say it." At this moment, Mingzhang didn't care to look at Mingying's reaction, and thought for a moment: "The second thing is completely out of my selfishness. ...Madam, please also raise your hand and let my Ming family live." "Oh? What do you say?" "Your sister-in-law, General Shen, tried all means when he presided over my father's trial. If it weren't for him, my Ming family It won’t be like this. Madam, please take this matter’s face into consideration, and she can reduce the debt.” Mingzhang paused, and then said, “Actually, when General Shen went to ransack the house, he didn’t do well. Less oil and water."

That's a shameless thing to say.Could it be that because Shen Yu is Yun's uncle and is in charge of presiding over Ming's case, so Yun is responsible for the downfall of the Ming family?Or is it that because Shen Yu got benefits when he ransacked his home, he didn't have to pay back Mingzhang's debts?

Chuxiu sneered in his heart, thinking to himself that the Ming family was really unreasonable.At this point, she didn't want to listen to Mingzhang's continuation anymore, pretending to look at the sky outside the door, and said: "It's getting late, and it seems that lunch is about to be served. If you two don't dislike it, I will use one in my house." Let's have lunch. It's inconvenient for a concubine to be a widow, so I will ask Butler Yun to serve as a companion."

The eviction order was issued too quickly, especially with a butler accompanying the meal!No matter how cheeky Mingzhang is, he also knows that he has been completely rejected.Seeing that Chuxiu was about to get up and leave, he felt anxious and hurriedly used his last trump card: "Madam, don't forget, my second brother was killed by the third master Yun!"

After talking for a long time, I finally got to the point!He had already chased the guests out of Xiuxiu, but his heart sank after hearing this, he was even lazy about the disgust just now, he took a sip from the teacup: "Master Ming wants to use this matter to blackmail my concubine?"

"Don't dare." Mingzhang knew that his words were reckless, but now he had no choice but to say, "I'm not threatening, I just want Madam to understand that the Yun family is not a dime. I owe nothing to the Ming family!"

(End of this chapter)