Concubine like a house

Chapter 140: Looking at the Flowers in the Fog, Unknown (1)
After visiting Shen Yu, Chuxiu went to Rongjin Hall with anxiety.As expected, Madam Tai had already guessed everything, and her guess was exactly as Shen Yu expected.Mrs. Tai believed that it was Shen Yu who attempted violence against Chuxiu and was stabbed by Chuxiu.

Therefore, after seeing Chuxiu, Mrs. Tai's first sentence was not to ask why Shen Yu was injured, but to ask quietly: "Did you feel distressed?"

Chuxiu lowered her eyes and didn't answer.

Seeing this, Mrs. Tai smiled again: "Do you regret it?"

"No." This time, Chuxiu replied firmly.In fact, she didn't know what Mrs. Tai was referring to, did she regret not leaving Shen Yu earlier, or did she regret hurting Shen Yu last night?She couldn't figure it out, but in the end, she was forced to admit her feelings and made a difficult decision.

No longer let down those who shouldn't be let down, and no longer be trapped in a cocoon.

"I'm not interested in knowing about the matter between you and Shen Yu. You just have to know it yourself." Mrs. Tai's words sounded faintly again, with a bit of deep displeasure, "You came just in time, and I want to ask you Why didn't you let me finish my sentence at the banquet last night? Seeing that Nie Qi is about to agree to Cheng'er's marriage, what did you and Shen Yu say?"

Chuxiu didn't tell about the matter of calmly persuading Nie Qi to grant the marriage, she had a faint feeling that Mrs. Tai did not handle this matter properly, so she said: "Mother, I didn't interrupt on purpose, but I disagree with your suggestion. There are many ways to ask for a marriage, why do you have to confront the Emperor Tianshou?"

Mrs. Tai looked at Chuxiu after hearing the words, and sneered after a while: "Why, instead of confronting Nie Qi head-on, do you still have to kneel down and beg him softly? Chuxiu, since you recovered from your illness this spring, you have become more and more courageous. Little timid."

"It's not that I'm timid, but I know how to live in the world." Chuxiu replied neither humble nor overbearing, "I used to think that if I want to support the entire Yun family, I have to put on a strong posture in front of outsiders, but since I was seriously ill, , I found out it wasn't."

"Oh? How do you say it?" Mrs. Tai asked calmly, waiting for the next sentence.

Chuxiu pondered for a moment, and first gave an example, taking Yunci as an example: "You are the mother of the Marquis, and you know the Marquis' temperament best. When did he ever speak harshly when he was alive? The identity of Marquis of Li Xin is against King Mu, but King Mu has always respected Lord Marquis, and went to the ancestral hall to offer incense last night. This is enough to show that if you want to win a place, you don't have to fight hard."

"You know how to 'conquer strength with softness'." Mrs. Tai sneered again, and there was no lack of sarcasm in her words, "I used to think that you were a bit of a woman, but now you are living more and more regressing."

"You said that I used to be 'feminine', but I think it was 'spiritual'. You must still remember the old incident when I helped Shen Yu escape from Fangzhou." Chuxiu explained unhurriedly, "At that time you taught me Said that when meeting a person like Nie Qi, I would rather beg him to let him go in person than do tricks behind his back. I didn't fully understand it at first, but now I think so."

"You will choke me with your previous words." Mrs. Tai said quite disapprovingly, "As far as the matter is concerned, when I said this, Nie Qi was still King Mu, and besides, you let Shen Yu go privately, and Nie Qi did not Anger at the entire Yun family. But now that he is the God-given Emperor, I only spoke for Cheng'er, and it is also for the future of the entire Yun family, so naturally it cannot be compared!"

Mrs. Tai has been strong all her life. Whether she is a wife, a mother, or in charge of the Yun family, she is not to be outdone, and always puts her face and reputation first.Chuxiu has already seen this clearly, and also knows that Madam Tai cannot be changed in a short period of time, so she can only express her thoughts bit by bit.

"Emperor Nie Qi is extraordinary. In the past, when the north and the south were divided for a long time, the Yun family has always been alone. You have enough confidence to disdain the emperors of the two countries. Instead, they are vying to win over the Yun family, relying on our reputation and wealth... But The current situation is not what it used to be, and Emperor Tianshou's unification of the north and the south is inevitable, and the Yun family has chosen to rely on him to support him. In this case, he is the king, and the Yun family is the minister, why should we disobey him?"

Chuxiu paused for a moment, and then said: "Emperor Tianshou hates others to touch his back, and you know this better than me... You forced him to marry Cheng'er last night, did you ever think about him? It's a happy event, but when you come up, count him as a plan, or in front of everyone, where will he put his face? Where is the majesty? How can you not be annoyed?"

"So what if you're annoyed?" Mrs. Tai asked in a deep voice, her eyes flashed sharply, "Does he still dare to touch Yun's?"

"Of course he doesn't dare to touch the Yun family." Chuxiu sighed, "Emperor Tianshou came to Yanlan City in disguise, and even visited you in person, which shows that he respects and ... fears you. In this case, he Naturally, I will take your face into account and restrain myself, but what about in the future? Who can say for sure?"

The first half of Chuxiu's words made Mrs. Tai very useful, so she raised her hand to signal her: "Go on."

Chuxiu just gritted his teeth: "Let me say something disrespectful. If you keep fighting hard, maybe the Emperor Tianshou will not be angry with you, but after you pass a hundred years, he may not not be difficult for Cheng'er. Everyone said, 'If you are close, you will not be angry with me. Zhi Shu, if Cheng'er is just the son of Lixin Hou, maybe the Emperor Tian Shu would not dare to act rashly; but after we marry the Zhuang family, Cheng'er will be his brother-in-law... At that time, he can instead use this name to attack Cheng'er, and himself And get a good reputation for being 'unselfish'."

After hearing Chuxiu's words, Mrs. Tai seemed to be lost in thought.As we all know, the title of Emperor Tianshou did not come naturally.First he forced his fourth brother to rebel, and later he forced his father to abdicate. Although it can't be said to be "killing his father and brother", it can be regarded as disowning his six relatives.

If such an emperor is really hard-hearted, he will have no hesitation or scruples.So what if the Yun family is Luan Su's mother clan?Even if Nie Qi doesn't move the Yun family, there are still Nie Qi's heirs...

Seeing Mrs. Tai kept silent when she came out of Xiuxiu, knowing that she was shaken, she simply said all her thoughts: "Furthermore, even if the Emperor Tianshou didn't make things difficult for Cheng'er, if he suffers this time, he will definitely do it in the future." Double repayment. Now that the reunification of the North and the South is imminent, we still want to take back the tribe and business of Beixuan. If he is annoyed at this moment, will he embarrass us in this matter?
"At the end of the day, you and Emperor Tianshou 'head-to-head', on the surface, you won, but in fact we lost everything." Chuxiu finally came to such a conclusion.

At this point, the Tai Furen retorted again: "Losing Lizi? How can we lose? Our Yun family has money, people, hundreds of years of prestige and the support of the people, and well-trained secret guards who are not inferior to fierce generals. How dare Nie Qi?" Move us easily? Are you not afraid that we will turn against him?"

Chuxiu just shook his head when he heard the words, and sighed softly: "Maybe he is afraid of us rebelling, but we are more afraid than him, because we will definitely lose." Chuxiu slowly raised his eyes to look at Mrs. Tai, "In this world, no one Leading troops is better than the heaven-sent emperor."

Chuxiu's tone was very firm, with a detachment in his eyes that saw through the world, and continued to say to Mrs. Tai: "Mr. Yun has never had the ambition to rule the country. At most, he pursued wealth and glory. Taking a step back, even if The Yun family and Emperor Tianshou are evenly matched, or if our rebellion wins, are you really going to be the female emperor? Also, who do you think is capable of guiding the country?"

"So, are you deliberately showing weakness in front of him?" Mrs. Tai narrowed her eyes and asked back, "Your method is too useless!"

"It's not to show weakness, but to know how to take advantage of each other's weaknesses." Chu Xiu calmly analyzed, "Emperor Tianshou's weakness is that he looks down on women, and he prefers to be soft rather than hard. The weakness of Yun's is that he is a big tree that attracts wind and is easy to be attacked by the emperor. Afraid. Since ancient times, when emperors and ministers fight each other, the courtiers will never end well unless they rebel. If you don’t want to rebel, then you don’t need to disobey the emperor’s will, otherwise you will fight for face and glory, and at the same time, endless hidden dangers will be planted.”

"Then what do you mean, I want to do what he wants, and do a little low in front of him?" Mrs. Tai had a look of resentment on her face, "My old woman has nothing but money and dignity. Don't say anything if you want me to bow to him. I don't agree, where is the face of the ancestors of the Yun family going?"

"You don't need to bow your head to him, but to me." Chuxiu said her thoughts lightly, "In front of the Emperor Tianshou, you sing the bad face and I sing the red face, so it is seamless. Even if outsiders pursue it, we Originally born as a maid, it is reasonable to be cowardly, and it also paves the way for Cheng'er. In the future, the two of them will become brother-in-law, so it is convenient for me to talk about some things."

When the word "brother-in-law" was mentioned, Mrs. Tai still felt annoyed: "You said it lightly, now that the marriage can't be done, why mention 'brother-in-law'!"

"No! This marriage is done." Chuxiu finally said a few things about the Tianshou Emperor's visit to Danxin, and also mentioned that he asked Danxin to enter the palace as a female official.

After hearing this, Mrs. Tai was very surprised, she did not expect Danxin to have such a relationship with Emperor Tianshou.Mrs. Tai fell into deep thought for a while, and looked at Chuxiu for a long time, and said calmly: "Danxin is yours, whether she enters the palace or not is up to you."

"Mother!" Chuxiu was quite surprised. She originally thought that Mrs. Tai would definitely seize this opportunity and let Danxin enter the palace to plan for Yun's...

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Tai smiled slightly, suddenly changed the subject, and turned back to the original reason for coming out of Xiuxiu, and asked bluntly: "You haven't told me, how is Shen Yu's injury now?"

Chuxiu's cheeks turned red, "I'm awake, and I don't have to worry about my life."

"Shen Yu is about to return to the capital with Nie Qi, but now he is suddenly attacked. Have you thought about how to tell Nie Qi about this?" Mrs. Tai asked again, her tone seemed to be a bit like watching a drama.

Chuxiu was even more embarrassed when he heard the words, and he didn't dare to raise his eyes to look at Mrs. Tai: "I...haven't thought about what to say yet."

"You might as well make a fuss about Nie Qi." Mrs. Tai smiled meaningfully and hinted, "Half-truths and half-false are the most believable."

"I...understood." Chuxiu replied with a vague understanding.

Mrs. Tai's complexion is like the weather in the misty city, which changes without warning. She was still gloomy and angry just now, but now she is smiling again.She waved her hand towards Chuxiu casually, and said: "You are right, from now on I will sing bad faces and you sing red faces, so you can scare Nie Qi. It's not too late, you go to Cheng Wang's mansion."

Chuxiu also remembered to tell Emperor Tianshou about Shen Yu's injury, so he resigned: "I'll go right away." After saying this, he bowed and saluted, and hurriedly left Mrs. Tai's room.

It wasn't until Chuxiu left for a while that an elderly woman slowly walked out of the cubicle. It was Mama Chi who was next to Mrs. Tai.She offered a cup of hot tea with a smile, and whispered to Mrs. Tai: "Now you should be at ease."

Mrs. Tai was already full of emotions at this time, and a look of sadness gradually appeared on her face. Where is the sharpness and shrewdness just now?He just shook his head and sighed: "Chuxiu's temperament is more and more like Ci'er."

"You should feel comforted. It's time to completely hand over the burden." Mother Chi took the opportunity to persuade.

Mrs. Tai only shook her head slowly: "Let her go with Shen Yu." She said as she gently placed the sandalwood Buddha beads in her hand on the case, as if letting go of a deep obsession.

Meeting resentment, parting from love, not being able to get what you want... Believe in the generosity of fate, and no longer cling to these miserable things, so that you can be at ease in your heart.Mrs. Tai silently said this sentence to herself, and at the same time she was saying Xiu.

Leaving Rongjin Hall, Chuxiu went straight to Prince Cheng's Mansion, and didn't even have time to send the greeting card.A night of heavy rain made the road muddy and water accumulated everywhere. Even though Yunfu's carriage was spacious and comfortable, it got stuck in the mud several times, and the road was delayed for a long time.

When we arrived at the gate of Prince Cheng's Mansion, it was almost lunch time.Out of Xiu ordered the coachman to report her name, and the steward of Cheng Wang's mansion immediately welcomed her in without making things difficult.The butler's flattering smiling face made Chuxiu feel extremely constrained, she had an illusion, as if the butler had regarded her as the mistress of Prince Cheng's mansion.

This realization made Chuxiu even more uncomfortable, especially after the "skin-to-skin kiss" with Shen Yu last night... She didn't want to bear the double betrayal of Yun Ci and Shen Yu.

(End of this chapter)