Concubine like a house

Chapter 151: Zhong Ming Ding cannibalism (1)
Three days later, I went out of Xiu and set off to return to Yanlan City.Before leaving, only Yunxian and his wife saw him off.When I met Shen Yu a few days ago, he said that he would come to Liuyun Villa when he had time, but he didn't see anyone in the past few days, it can be seen that he was caught by Yun Xiangrong.

Chuxiu deliberately did not inquire about the news of the Weiyuan Hou Mansion, and quietly left Jingzhou.When they came, they brought dozens of carts of gifts and hundreds of nursing homes, but when they left, there were only four or five carriages left, so the group traveled much faster.

Along the way, Chuxiu used all his free time to plan Yun Cheng's marriage, and roughly formed an idea.How to do it?what scale?Who are the guests?I know what I know.

After returning to Yunfu, Chuxiu didn't care about resting, so he went straight to Rongjintang to meet Mrs. Tai, intending to report everything that happened in Jingzhou to her in detail.In fact, based on Yun's information, Mrs. Tai must have known everything at this moment, but Chuxiu still wanted to say it again in person according to the etiquette.

Sure enough, after Chuxiu came to Rongjin Hall, Mrs. Tai took the lead in making a judgment before she came to Rongjin Hall, "Exchanging the Nanxi Water Transport for the entire clan and business of Beixuan, this is a good deal, not bad."

She was a little surprised when she heard the words, she always thought that Mrs. Tai never bowed her head and never backed down, and she was bound to control everything about the Yun family.After all, on the surface, this matter is a kind of compromise of the Yun family to the Emperor Tianshou. Those who don't know the truth will think that the Yun family is retreating steadily and handing over the Nanxi water transport rights.As for Mrs. Tai, the most important thing is fame and glory in face.

Therefore, Chuxiu never thought that Mrs. Tai not only did not reprimand this matter, but also praised it: "Mother, don't you blame me for losing the water transport business?"

Mrs. Tai leaned back in her chair dignifiedly, and said with a slow smile: "Why should I blame you? If I go out in person, I will achieve my goal without a single soldier, even if I offend the emperor... But you are different, After all, your methods are too shallow, and you don’t have the guts to openly confront the Emperor Tianshou, so it’s rare for you to have such ability now.”

Mrs. Tai also knows how to be considerate!This is a good thing!Chuxiu was secretly delighted, and took advantage of the opportunity to mention Yun Cheng's marriage, including the scale and budget, and roughly talked about it.

This time Mrs. Tai did not express her opinion immediately, she just took out a key tied with a red string from her sleeve, and then told Mama Chi who was waiting by her side: "Go and get my diary."

A look of astonishment quickly crossed Chi's mother's face, and then she took the key respectfully, and led the way out.

At this time, when Chuxiu heard the word "notes", he was also slightly surprised.In fact, she had heard about this thing a long time ago, and heard that it was Mrs. Tai's experience and memorandum in charge of public affairs for many years.But Chuxiu has been the mistress of the house for six full years. Even when she didn't know anything about common affairs and business at the beginning, Mrs. Tai never took out this diary, which is obviously very precious.Now that means...

Chuxiu was trying to figure out Mrs. Tai's thoughts secretly, but the latter said again: "You don't need to re-arrange Cheng'er's marriage, just compare it to the scale of resigning from your son and marrying Yanran."

Having not heard Xia Yanran's name for a long time, Chuxiu almost forgot that this woman with two dead bodies was the wife that Yunci Mingmei was marrying.Xia Yanran once bid farewell to the world with Yun, and also wore a red wedding dress... But she was only a stepwife, and she was also married in the dark.

Thinking of Yunci again, Chuxiu couldn't help feeling sad.Mrs. Tai seemed not to notice, and continued to instruct: "But you have to draw up the guest list again."

Chuxiu naturally understands this.It should be known that the current situation has changed, the sea has changed, and the situation in the Northern and Southern Dynasties has changed in recent years, and many aristocratic families and dignitaries have declined.For example, the Ming family and the Helian family used to be the guests of the Yun family, but now they have long since lost their glory; and the former Wenchang Hou's mansion was Wen Yao's official, and now it has become Weiyuan Hou Yiwu Zhenxing.

Chuxiu lowered her brows and thought about the guest list, and heard Mrs. Tai say: "There is no need to invite another matchmaker. Since Nie Qi bestowed the marriage, then keep the marriage certificate and let him stamp the gold seal later." .”

Speaking of the word "matchmaker", Mrs. Tai thought of the marriage between Yun Ci and Xia Yanran again, and felt that the world was so wonderful that she couldn't help sighing: "When Ci'er and Yanran got married, I was the one who went to Mu Wang's mansion to invite Nie Qi’s matchmaking evidence. In the blink of an eye, seven years have passed, and Cheng’er is still looking for him to get married.”

From Yunci to Yuncheng, from Nanximu King to Tianshou Emperor, after seven years, Yunfu is still Yunfu, and the glory remains the same.But inside, it was full of the blood and tears of a widow.

"At the time of Ci'er's big wedding, it was so lively, and the mansion was full of people; but now..." Madam Tai didn't continue, Chuxiu also fell into sadness.The second room and the third room had accidents one after another, and now the Yun Mansion has become empty, and the lively scene when she first came has long since disappeared.

Who is to blame?Can only blame human greed!
Speaking of the people in Yunfu, Chuxiu also thought of Yunxian and Luanqing, as well as Yunxian's request at the right time.So, she cautiously mentioned: "Although there are not many people in the mansion now, there is still the third master, he..."

As soon as the words came out, Mrs. Tai's face darkened.

Chuxiu pursed her lips and thought about it, but she still had the courage to continue: "Mother, please listen to me first, in fact, Luanqing is barren, and she will die soon..." She repeated the whole story in detail, Finally, he said, "The third master means that after Luanqing passes away, he will marry a well-matched second wife and pass incense to the old Hou Ye."

Mrs. Tai was already very surprised to hear that Luanqing was barren; she was even more shocked when she heard that she would die soon.There was no schadenfreude in this shock, on the contrary, there was some pity and empathy.

Seeing this, Chuxiu knew there was something going on, and hurriedly said again: "Mother, at any rate, Luanqing once detoxified you, and also helped me and Lord Hou sincerely...Since she can't grow old with the third master, you admit it Let her! Let her die in peace."

Hearing this, Mrs. Tai did not respond for a long time.Just when Chuxiu was waiting anxiously, she heard her ask quietly: "You can't take care of your own affairs, and you still have to worry about others?"

In a word, Chuxiu already understood what she meant—Mrs. Tai was determined not to recognize Luanqing, nor would she recognize this marriage.

I can't tell whether it's disappointment or what, but Chuxiu can understand Mrs. Tai's choice.If you consider the overall situation, Yun Xian and Luan Qing's marriage is indeed too reckless, and the harm outweighs the benefits, and it is only natural that Mrs. Tai should not approve it.

Originally, she wanted to persuade her again, but at this moment, Mama Chi left and returned, and gave Mrs. Tai a notebook wrapped in red silk together with the key, which also brought the topic of Yun Xian and Luan Qing to an abrupt end. And stop.

Mrs. Tai untied the red silk covering it, rubbed the cover of the diary with her hands, and said after a long time: "This is my experience in hosting the Yun family for many years. Some of them may not be applicable to you, just pick and choose." After finishing speaking, she stretched out her hand to The notes were handed out.

Chuxiu immediately stepped forward to take it, and heard Mrs. Tai say again: "I spent a lot of hard work on the preparations for my son's marriage back then, and I think it's well thought out. This notebook lists the details one by one, and some Use the standard if it can be used, and it will save you trouble."

"Thank you, mother, for your compassion." Chuxiu looked down at the notebook. On the cover, the three big characters "Hong Zhalu" written like a dragon and a snake were powerful, upright and broad, and looked more like a man's handwriting, which was different from Mrs. Tai's. I am used to writing hairpin lowercase.

In an instant, Chuxiu understood why Mrs. Tai cherished this book, not only because this notebook was her life's painstaking efforts, but also because of the handwriting on the cover...

When she came out of Xiuda University, she felt overwhelmed, as if the book in her hand weighed a thousand catties, and she hurriedly said: "Mother, this is your life's hard work, I..."

Mrs. Tai waved her hand to prevent her from continuing, and only smiled: "I don't give it to you. After Cheng'er and Zhuang Yiran get married, you can pass it on to her, so that she can take over the gift as soon as possible."

Wen Chuxiu heard the words and the tip of his nose was sore, he quickly bowed down and saluted solemnly, thanking him silently.

Seeing her gloomy expression, Mrs. Tai smiled again: "Why are you so sad? You are also going to have a daughter-in-law! Instead of mourning the spring and autumn here, you should pray that Zhuang Yiran will get started as soon as possible, so that you can also be with Shen Yu as soon as possible. leave."

"Mother!" Hearing these words, Chuxiu finally understood Mrs. Tai's intention.It turned out that the old man took out this notebook that had been treasured for many years to pass on to Yun Cheng's wife, Zhuang Yiran, so that she and Shen Yuyuan could fly high!

Chuxiu understood that if Mrs. Tai passed her own diary directly to Zhuang Yiran, it would not only be impolite, but also make Zhuang Yiran think too much, and it would be a denial of herself as the mistress.Therefore, she first gave herself the notes, and then asked herself to pass them on to Zhuang Yiran.

Her old man is really thoughtful, so meticulous and considerate!Thinking of this reason, Chuxiu finally couldn't bear it anymore, kneeled down and kowtowed heavily to Mrs. Tai, choked up and said: "Your great kindness, I..."

"Okay, don't cry." Madam Tai got up, helped her out of Xiu, and sighed slowly, "I chose you, after all, I saw the right person... It's just that Ci'er wants to blame me, and the delay is in vain You have six years."

Non-vegetation, ruthless Practice makes perfect?Chuxiu dedicated the best six years of youth to Yunfu, how much thought was spent and how much blood and tears were shed, Mrs. Tai asked herself clearly.

"I'm sorry for Lord Hou, I'm sorry for you, I caused him to lose his life, and I haven't been able to keep the festival for him..." Chuxiu said it was hard to say, and his heart was tormented, struggling between Yun Ci and Shen Yu .She had originally made up her mind to keep chastity for Yun Ci, and she also decided to protect the Yun family for the rest of her life, but now... she is probably going to renege on her promise.

"You and Shen Yu have a good time, so Ci'er can rest in peace." Mrs. Tai smiled heavily, and tears welled up in her eyes.And this also made Chuxiu truly realize that her time in Yunfu is not long.

How much you linger here, every plant and tree is stained with Yunci's aura.Even though she accepted Shen Yu's love now, Chu Xiu still felt that no one could replace Yun Ci's position in her heart.Everything about Yunci and Yunfu will be her most precious memory, irreplaceable.

"Mother, if you don't want to, I can..." Chuxiu didn't continue, she thought Mrs. Tai must understand what she meant.

"What can you do?" Mrs. Tai asked back, with a somewhat gratified look on her face, "You can say this, and I can be regarded as comforting Lao Huai. But if Shen Yu hears it, he must be sad."

Chuxiu Wenyan bowed her head deeply, and for the first time told Mrs. Tai the true feelings in her heart: "My heart is very chaotic, I don't want to leave, I don't want to stay, I feel that everything is wrong."

"It's never wrong to obey Ci'er's last wish." Mrs. Tai said earnestly and sincerely, "Don't delay any longer. Do you really have to wait until you get white hair and chicken skin before you know how to cherish the person in front of you? Not every woman can do it when she comes out of Xiuxiu. So lucky, without Ci'er, I can still find a Shen Yu."

Hearing this remark, Chuxiu was filled with emotion, and his unsteady heart also lost a trace of hesitation.Shen Yu, it is indeed her other path.Yun Ci's light, wind and moon are like a dream bubble, she wakes up from a deep dream, and reunites with Shen Yu again in this world of mortals... I have to say, this is indeed a kind of great luck.

But Mrs. Tai can get rid of her prejudices and accept her sincerely, so why can't she treat Yun Xian?Is it just because of the evil things that the third aunt did before she was alive?And because of Yun Xian's and Luan Qing's unjust marriage, which violated blood and human relations?

Chuxiu speculated on Mrs. Tai's thoughts, and tried to fight for Yunxian and his wife again, so she persuaded again: "Mother, after all, the third master is the heir of the old Hou Ye, and you watched him grow up...why can't you treat him well?" ..."

"Impossible!" Mrs. Tai did not wait for Chuxiu to finish speaking, she understood the meaning of her words, and immediately stopped drinking with a dark face, "You don't need to say too much, I will not recognize Luanqing, and I will not let the two of them come back to be an eyesore .”

"Mother..." Chu Xiuxiu frowned slightly, but stopped talking.

Mrs. Tai took a deep look at her, and couldn't help but patted the desk table. There was no lack of preaching in her words: "You! You are still too soft-hearted. He still wants to inherit the title. At this time, if you let the third child come back, don't you want to add obstacles to Cheng'er?"

It turns out that Mrs. Tai was worried that Yun Xian would seize power...Chuxiu suddenly realized.But after hearing the reason, she breathed a sigh of relief, and replied with a smile: "Mother, you worry too much, the third master is not this kind of person. If he wanted to seize power, he would have done it long ago, and he wouldn't wait until now."

"A long time ago? Did he have a chance before?" Mrs. Tai shook her head all the way, and sighed coldly, "When Ci'er was alive, the third child had only a sideline; It's shameless to stay in the mansion again; now that we are supported by a widow, he has the opportunity to take over the Jingzhou business, but after Cheng'er takes charge of the Yun family, where will he have a foothold? He must be planning something gone."

Speaking of this, Mrs. Tai waved her hand to Chuxiu again: "Let the third child stay in Jingzhou well, he doesn't know what troubles will happen when he comes back! After all, Wen Xian's mother and daughter died because of me, if he has the heart To avenge my mother and sister, can our mansion still be peaceful? Isn’t it just ushering wolves into the house?”

It is undeniable that Mrs. Tai's concerns are reasonable.But Chuxiu was still unwilling to believe that the upright, upright, and proud third master Yunxian would do something wrong behind his back; she was even more unwilling to believe that Yunxian would intend to avenge the third concubine.

Mrs. Tai saw Chuxiu's unconvinced look, so she said patiently and helplessly: "I'm not saying that he will definitely plot against Cheng'er, but you must be on guard against others. Cheng'er's wedding is coming soon, and you will also soon." Flying away with Shen Yuyuan, do you still want to see the troubles of Yun's rebirth at this juncture? I would rather this mansion be deserted than pretend to be filial to my mother and be wary of him every night."

I would rather this mansion be deserted, than pretend to be filial to my mother...

For some reason, upon hearing Mrs. Tai's remarks, Chuxiu felt a burst of pity, but this time the object of pity was her mother-in-law Xie Badan.This lofty Mrs. Xie has been strong all her life, and she has done her best for the Yun family, but she will inevitably end up alone.But now, Chuxiu can only hope that Yun Cheng and Zhuang Yiran can get married and have children as soon as possible, and love her old man's knees.

A sense of powerlessness suddenly arises, and the more Chuxiu thinks about it, the more sad it becomes.For Mrs. Tai, for Yunxian, and for Luanqing.However, Mrs. Tai's words had come to this point, and Chuxiu also knew that she could not persuade her to change her mind, so she had to let it go, thinking about finding another opportunity to discuss again.

Chuxiu's disappointed and pondering expression was seen by Mrs. Tai, who shook her head slightly: "You are still too soft-hearted!"

Chuxiu didn't reply, which was the default.

"Being soft to them is ruthless to yourself." Mrs. Tai raised her hand to signal Chi Mama to back down.When only the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were left in the room, she said in a low voice, "Let me ask you, what do you and Shen Yu plan to do with Yun Xiangrong now that such a mess has happened?"

About Xiangrong... Chuxiu was still worrying about Yunxian and his wife at first, but now that Mrs. Tai mentioned it, she just felt confused: "I, I don't know. Xiangrong her...it's too miserable."

"Miserable? There must be something wrong with this matter." There was a puzzled look on Mrs. Tai's face, and after a while, she seemed to be talking to herself, "But who dares to use their chastity to play tricks? Then Yun Xiangrong is too Terrible."

Chuxiu also didn't believe it, and said: "Women regard chastity as very important, not to mention that Xiangrong comes from a noble family, and she really likes Shen Yu... I heard that she committed suicide several times, but fortunately she was discovered by her servants in time. Shen Yu rescued her properly and saved her life repeatedly."

(End of this chapter)