Concubine like a house

Chapter 142: There is no way to get rid of this situation (1)
After Chuxiu returned to Yunfu, the first thing he did was to visit Shen Yu's injuries.But as soon as she stepped into the room, she saw Yun Feng making a silent gesture, and only then did she know that Shen Yu had fallen asleep.

Last night was a special night banquet first, then an attempted love affair, and suffered such a serious injury, Shen Yu was naturally exhausted physically and mentally.Now that he got the promise to go out of Xiuxiu, the thoughts he had been holding on for a long time were finally settled, so he relaxed and fell asleep peacefully.

Chuxiu walked lightly to the couch, and he could still hear his even and powerful breathing, which showed that there was no serious problem.Seeing that Shen Yu was sleeping soundly, Chuxiu left quietly and went straight to Danxin's courtyard.

At this moment, Danxin is sitting in front of the desk in her room, staring at a script in a daze.With her chin resting on her left elbow, she stared intently at one of the pages of the storybook, without turning it for a long time.

"Calm down." Chuxiu knocked on the door outside.

Only then did Danxin come to her senses, closed the scripture book, got up and greeted the entrance of Xiuxiu: "Why is Madam here?"

Chuxiu looked gloomy, which misunderstood Danxin, so she asked nervously: "Could it be that the injury of the young master has been repeated?" In desperation, she called out the old name for Shen Yu .

Chuxiu slowly shook his head in denial, sat down in front of the Danxin case, and asked solemnly: "What happened between you and Emperor Tianshou last night?"

Hearing this, Danxin's complexion instantly turned red, as bright as peaches and plums, and slightly ashamed.She gave a dry laugh, and said to Chuxiu: "He is making fun of the servant girl! Do you really think the servant girl is 'serving the bed'?"

"I know you don't have a 'sleep attendant'." Chuxiu frowned slightly, "Don't worry, how did you persuade the Emperor Tianshou to agree to the marriage last night?"

"He really agreed?" Danxin asked in disbelief, her eyes wide open.

Chuxiu nodded: "He agreed, at least it was Jinkou who made the promise in front of me."

Dan Xin let out an "Ouch" and happily put away the storybook, and couldn't help clapping his hands and laughing: "This is a good thing! It's a great good thing!"

"Then how did you persuade him?" Chuxiu still couldn't help asking.

Danxin tilted his head and thought for a moment, then replied: "I just imagined the prospect of our marriage with the Ye family and the Zhuang family, and then told him, that's all." After speaking, he paused for a moment, and added , "Well, I even kissed a few words of flattery."

"Tell me about it carefully." Chuxiu said again.

Therefore, Danxin recounted the conversation with Emperor Tianshou last night in detail, including the last paragraph of "sending charcoal in the snow, icing on the cake" truthfully.

Chu Xiu was very surprised when she heard the words, she didn't expect Danxin to have such insight.It is true that these prospects are obvious, but not everyone can get the point, let alone understand the art of language.Evidently, his light heart and tongue are brilliant, and every sentence hits the emperor's mind, and his sense of propriety is also very good.

At least, with his indifferent identity and tone, the emperor would not be furious.But if it was replaced by Xiu himself or Mrs. Tai who said the same thing, the result would be unknown.

"You came up with this opinion yourself?" Chuxiu asked again in doubt.

Blinking her eyes lightly, she covered her lips with her sleeves and smiled coquettishly: "Of course, this servant has served you and Lord Hou for so many years, so I should know something about it."

As she spoke, she pointed to a row of small bookshelves in the house, on which were all the words books she had accumulated, and the contents were full of idiots and women and unofficial history: "It's written like this in the words books! Which family's young master and which family's young lady are in love with each other Yue, but in the end they couldn't get married, all because of power."

"The story book?" Chuxiu was a little dumbfounded, "You mean, you read too many story books before you know how to analyze these aristocratic families?"

Danxin nodded half-knowledge first, then shook his head, and said in a little confusion: "I don't know, anyway, when the emperor asked me last night, my servant told the truth. Maybe it's just following you and Master Hou. It’s possible that I came here because I was thinking about it, but the storybook is a good thing! It’s been thousands of years, but it’s all in the storybook.”

As she said that, she giggled again: "Also, you can wear thousands of clothes and don't wear flattery. You have to fight wits with someone like the emperor!" At this moment, Danxin was getting carried away, and she had long forgotten that she was in front of Nie Qi last night. The scene where Fu Low admits his mistake.

When I came out of Xiuxiu, I saw Danxin smiling more and more proudly, and then I remembered that Emperor Tianshou asked her to enter the palace as a female official, so I told the truth: "Danxin, do you know that when Emperor Tianshou left Yunfu last night, he asked me to ask you to enter the palace?" To be a female officer?"

"Ah?" The indifferent smile immediately froze on the delicate face, and then turned into surprise, "Madam, are you joking with the servant?"

Chuxiu only sighed softly: "Cheng'er's marriage may change, and Shen Yu is injured again. Do you think I still have the heart to joke with you?"

At this moment, the expression of Danxin can almost be described as "stunning": "No wonder he told me last night that the female officer can leave the palace at the age of 25..."

Chuxiu also sighed again: "I'm all to blame for this. If I hadn't taken you to the Zhaixing Tower for a banquet that night, so many troubles would not have happened..." She took the initiative to hold Danxin's catkins and comforted her, "Although we are masters and servants in name, you know that I have never regarded you as a servant. I don't want you to enter the palace in my heart. After all, the emperor's heart is unpredictable. I am worried..."

"Are you worried that this servant will go in vertically and come out horizontally?" He continued the conversation calmly, and his face began to become depressed, "Actually, this servant is very timid. If you really want to talk about entering the palace, this servant is very scared and can't bear to let you go. And Mrs. Tai."

"How could I be willing to let you down..." Chuxiu was also sad, pondered for a moment and then said, "I have discussed this matter with my mother, and I will never force you to do so. If you don't want to enter the palace to be the official of Na Laoshi, I will go tomorrow Prince Cheng's Mansion will reply to Emperor Tianshou."

"Ma'am..." Danxin was greatly moved, his eyes had already started to flush slightly, "Are you going to disobey the emperor for a little slave? It's not worth it..."

"How could it not be worth it?" Chuxiu squeezed Danxin's hand tightly, "I still remember that when I was chasing Hongyuan, I couldn't speak and was bullied by Chacha. It was you who came forward to fight for me, and even I blame Shen Yu for this; when I came to Yun Mansion, you were the one who helped me everywhere, and didn't let me, a dumb girl, get angry; after Lord Hou passed away, let alone how you treated me..."

At this point, Chuxiu was already full of emotions: "Danxin, you are a good girl who is affectionate and righteous. That night in the Zhaxing Building, you stood up for Shen Yu and blocked the freshly baked concoction for me. I remember all of them. Because of this, I don't want you to suffer in the palace... Besides, Emperor Tianshou didn't say anything to death, so maybe there is still room for turning around."

In the blink of an eye, she had known Danxin for seven years. The charming girl who was sixteen or seventeen years old was still smart and lovely, but she wasted years and a lifetime.

Every time I think of this, Chuxiu can't hide her self-blame: "In the end, it's all my fault for delaying your lifelong event... If you had married early, you would not have been selected into the palace by the emperor... My only regret is, It's you and Zhuying..."

"Ma'am, what are you talking about!" Danxin interrupted eagerly, tears streaming down her cheeks, "I was young and ignorant at the time, and now that I think about it now, I don't really like Zhuying that much... He and Zhuyang are very close good match."

"What about Yunfeng?" Chuxiu hurriedly asked again.

"Yunfeng..." Danxin was stunned for a moment, lowered his eyes unconsciously, and his tone was a little lower, "Butler Yun is a good person, and he is honest and has a good future... But the servant just can't make up his mind."

I still don't like it enough, so I don't want to hastily agree to this marriage, and drag it on for several months.It doesn't mean that he is a widower, nor does he mind that he has someone else in his heart, but it just... lacks that little bit of determination.

After all, she is already an old girl, so she is even more reluctant to compromise herself.

"Danxin, if you really don't want to enter the palace... there is actually a way." Chuxiu spoke again, interrupting Danxin's thoughts.

"What way?"

"Get married right away." Chu Xiu said concisely.

"Immediately?" Danxin frowned slightly, "You don't think you want slaves and steward Yun to..."

Chuxiu nodded: "I remember when I first came to Yunfu a few days ago, I ran into Yunfeng and lost my way. At that time, he said that he knew you, and his uncle Yunzhong also liked you very much when he was alive. Last night Emperor Tianshou asked about your marriage At that time, I even used him as an excuse. As long as you marry, even if you get married in a fake way, you will not meet the regulations for entering the palace as a female official, and the Emperor Tianshou will give up this idea."

get married?Fake marriage?Danxin just thinks this idea is too absurd: "Ma'am, the Emperor Tianshou just proposed to let the slaves enter the palace last night, and you let the slaves get married in a blink of an eye, isn't it too obvious?"

"He has nothing to say about raw rice and cooked rice. At most, he can only blame me." Chuxiu solemnly promised, "You only need to make a choice, and I will arrange everything else."

He pondered for a long time, but didn't continue to answer.

Chuxiu knew that her thoughts must be confused and restless at this moment, but she had no choice but to urge her: "The emperor will set off to return to Beijing the day after tomorrow. He has ordered you to rest for two months to heal your back injury. Calm down, you only have two Considering the day and time, when he leaves Yanyan City, everything will be a foregone conclusion."

"Two days..." Dan Xin was even more confused, "You let the slaves think about it..."

Seeing her in such a difficult situation when Chuxiu came out, she knew that she was unwilling: "Don't force yourself, everything will be carried by me and Mrs. Tai."

Danxin didn't know what he was thinking, he didn't explicitly refuse but he didn't agree either.Chuxiu wanted her to be alone and calm down, so she got up and said, "When you think it through, tell me your decision."

After Chuxiu finished speaking, he got up and made a gesture to go outside the house.Just at this time, Danxin's voice sounded again, and hesitantly asked: "Ma'am... If I don't enter the palace, will the son's marriage be ruined?"

Chuxiu hesitated for a moment, then subconsciously avoided the question: "Don't think too much about it."

Danxin seemed to hear something from this sentence, so he fell silent again.For some reason, she suddenly thought of the days when she was recovering from injuries in the Zhaixing Building, and the Iron-Blooded Emperor who had visited her.

Even though there was a screen across the screen at that time, the black shadow reflected on it was so lonely and deep, and it could not be dispelled in her mind for a long time... It was as if someone had cast a black veil on his heart, depressing him. And mysterious.

Suddenly, something stung her heart, and an indescribable subtle feeling slowly gushed out, gradually occupying her entire atrium.

Entering the palace?To change the environment and experience the life in the palace, it is only about two years, but it is actually not difficult.Thinking of this, she smiled lightly, and replied to Chuxiu in relief: "Ma'am, this servant is willing to enter the palace." Maybe she wasn't forced to, maybe she just didn't want to admit it.

Danxin agreed, but Chuxiu was surprised: "Whether Cheng'er's marriage succeeds or not has nothing to do with you...don't force yourself."

Hearing the words, Danxin shook his head slowly: "It's not forced, anyway, I'm already 23 years old, and I don't care about the past two years. Besides, I have never been in a palace in my life! It's good to go in and have a look, and feel like a royal."

"The palace is dangerous, you..." Chuxiu wanted to persuade her again.

"Could it be that the ingenuity of the servant can't save the day?" Danxin pretended to be a complacent expression, and then smiled, "Besides, the servant is from the Yunfu, who in the palace should not be considered high? Even if you want to harm me , I'm afraid I have to weigh it!"

After saying that, she also got up from her seat, and smiled at Chuxiu: "Madam, there is no need to persuade, this servant does not feel reluctant at all. You can take this servant to Rongjin Hall now, this servant wants to thank Mrs. Tai back."

After half a stick of incense, inside the Rongjin Hall.

"Are you willing to enter the palace?" Mrs. Tai asked Danxin in a low voice, rubbing the beads in her hand.

The latter nodded without hesitation: "This servant is willing to enter the palace to win glory for Yunfu."

"It's indeed an honor. He is a child who understands the general situation. He is worthy of Ci'er and Chuxiu protecting you for many years." Mrs. Tai nodded with satisfaction, "Since you are willing to enter the palace, I only ask you one question, and you must answer truthfully."

"Servants listen carefully." Danxin replied very submissively, and only in front of Mrs. Tai could she be so obedient and quiet.

Mrs. Tai looked at her carefully, and after a while, she asked: "Are you planning to enter the palace as a female official, or as Nie Qi's woman?"

"Mrs. Tai..." Danxin suspected that he had heard it wrong, "You mean..."

Mrs. Tai held the rosary in her hand and explained unhurriedly: "Entering the palace to be a female official is just an excuse, maybe it's true or maybe it's not. Maybe the Emperor Tianshou is really interested in you, or maybe he is using you to test Yun's, I want to see if we have the ambition to get involved in government affairs and then in the harem."

This level was never thought of by Chuxiu and Danxin. Hearing Mrs. Tai's words at this moment, they all suddenly realized.But in fact, Chuxiu didn't want to imagine this infatuated emperor to be so ruthless that he even included a maid.Although, this may be true.

Disappointment also flashed across Danxin's eyes, showing a self-deprecating smile: "So that's how it is..." Obviously, she believed this, and there was no reason not to believe it.

Mrs. Tai is still waiting for her reply: "You have to think about it, two different paths, two different endings."

Danxin couldn't help asking: "I dare to ask, slave girl, how will you arrange these two paths?"

Mrs. Tai sighed deeply, her shrewd face was full of sophistication: "If you just enter the palace as a female official, the Yun family will fully support you behind you, and you have to fight for the greatest glory for the Yun family by the side of the emperor. I don't expect you to deliver any news, and I don't need you to deliver the news, but you must always put the rise and fall of the Yun family at the top of your mind..."

Mrs. Tai observed Danxin's expression, and said again slowly: "As for other personnel affairs in the palace, Yun's will take care of it for you, so you don't have to worry about it. When you reach 25, no matter how bad it is, Yun's will keep you safe and leave the palace , to find a good way out for you; or, let the God-Sent Emperor decide to find you a good family."

"What about the other way...?" he asked lightly.

"Another way..." Mrs. Tai paused for a moment, a trace of helplessness flashed across her face, "If you want to enter the palace as a concubine, the Yun family will not spend half of the manpower and material resources, and everything depends on you working hard in the harem. Because, Once you become Nie Qi's woman, Yun's status will only serve as a reminder for you."

"A reminder?" Danxin was puzzled.

"You are so clever all day long, but you can't even figure out this level of truth?" Madam Tai pointed to Xiu, "Let Chuxiu explain to you."

Chuxiu also figured it out now, so he replied: "Emperor Tianshou is already very jealous of the Yun family, so naturally he will not let a woman who is close to the Yun family gain a foothold in the harem. Now his harem is vacant, and only Empress Zhuang Xiaoran is alone. Probably because you want to keep the Zhuang family's position. Once you enter the palace as a concubine, you will definitely be hostile to Empress Zhuang, but the Yun family is about to marry the Zhuang family, so you will never get into trouble with them."

A trace of sadness flashed across Chuxiu's face, as if recalling some heart-wrenching past, he continued: "Besides, once you enter the palace, Emperor Tianshou will not allow you to have an heir. He will not let someone who is close to the Yun family The concubine gave birth to a child, lest we take advantage of the opportunity to support this child to compete for the reserve position, disrupt Chao Gang and expand his power."

The more Chuxiu talked, the more he felt chills, for the Yun family, but also for the lighthearted: "Although we may not support your child to compete for the reserve position, the Emperor Tianshou will definitely prevent problems before they happen and eliminate them fundamentally. And once Yun If you marry the Zhuang family and you have no heirs, we will definitely support the heir of Empress Zhuang to ascend the throne... In this way, the position of the crown prince will be stabilized, and the heaven-sent emperor will no longer have any worries."

This point was also something that Chuxiu had just thought through after Mrs. Tai's advice.Emperor Tianshou let Danxin enter the palace, perhaps because he wanted to see how big Yun's ambitions were, and whether he would interfere with the harem and the great cause of establishing a reserve.Perhaps, he also really looked at Danxin differently, but this different perspective is not so simple.

"No wonder..." Danxin murmured to herself again, "No wonder I persuaded him to give him a son and Miss Zhuangjia, and he immediately agreed... So it was because of this intention that he wanted to use me..."

It's her who is being passionate!I thought the emperor really treated her differently.But it turned out that he had already made up his mind, and wanted Yun to support Zhuang as an in-law!
(End of this chapter)