Concubine like a house

Chapter 160 A Dream Comes After the Prosperity (3)
A more suitable woman... Yeah, she was too selfish to think about it.Shen Yu is twenty-seven this year, but the Shen family still has no successors.Chuxiu nodded slowly: "I am not good enough for him."

A sneer came, with a hint of sneer.Mrs. Tai turned to look at Mother Chi, and ordered in a deep voice: "Go and prepare pens, ink, paper and inkstone, and light a few more candles. My daughter-in-law will solemnly vow to observe the festival all her life in front of the ancestors."

Mother Chi didn't dare to say much, she took orders in a low voice and left.A moment later, she hurried in with a pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and Yue Wan behind her was also holding two candlesticks, and followed closely behind.

The ancestral hall was instantly illuminated by candlelight. Mama Chi put the pens, inks, papers and inkstones in the tray on the ground, lined up in front of Chuxiu, and then left silently.Yue Wan also placed the candlestick in the corner, and retreated respectfully.

The ancestral hall suddenly turned into a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law again. Mrs. Tai picked up the nearest candlestick and looked towards Chuxiu: "You write, I will personally light the lamp for you."

Chuxiu looked down at the pen, ink, paper and inkstone in front of her, but she couldn't let go of the two tablets in her arms.I still remember that nine years ago, someone gave her a set of pens, inks, papers and inkstones - Langhaohu brush, Songyan ink, sandalwood paper, purple gold Duan inkstone, and the blossoming peonies carved on the outside of the exquisite brocade box.

The set of the Four Treasures of the Study that she has always cherished is the love that Yun Ci gave her at first.Once the sea was too difficult for water, and experienced a vast and deep love, who else can match it?The memories of Yunci's past, bit by bit, are enough to warm her for the rest of her life, allowing her to recall them forever.

And Shen Yu, she should have set him free long ago!
Thinking of this, Chuxiu was finally able to put down the tablet in his arms, and quickly dipped his pen in ink—"Weiyuan Hou sees words like meeting".

After writing these seven words, Chuxiu's mind was blank, and tears filled her eyes again, blurring the snow-white paper in front of her eyes.One drop, two drops, a little bit of moisture finally soaked the back of the paper, and the three characters "Weiyuanhou" were mixed into a ball of ink, but it was difficult to write in Chuxiu.

Yes, her hands were trembling, her heart was trembling, her tears burst out unscrupulously, and the blood in her body seemed to freeze at this moment!She can't write it!
The soft sound of "click" was very clear in the quiet ancestral hall. This time, it was not the tears that fell from Chuxiu, but the ink from the tip of the pen.It was as dark as the night, as gloomy as the heart, so unfeeling, cruel and cruel, with thousands of words, speechless.

Mrs. Tai has been holding the candlestick calmly, watching all this with cold eyes.She no longer satirizes or urges her, just like a god overlooking the world, she sees Chuxiu's heart thoroughly.

In the end, Chuxiu gave up. She clenched the pen tightly in her hand, uttering intermittently across the night: "I am the one who is not chaste, and I have no face to face Lord Hou!"

She knelt on the futon, supported the ground with her hands, and burst into tears: "I can't write...I can't write..." In front of her was the broken tablet of Yun Ci, which was coming from the word "cloud". Divided into two, cut into two sections.And as Yun Ci's wife, facing his tablet, she was unable to give up her love for another man!
"I can't write it? What do you mean?" Mrs. Tai asked in a concentrated voice, but she didn't need any answer.

The slender woman in white in front of me used to support Yun Shi with her whole body and struggled in this bustling world; it was also this slender woman in white who shed tears alone for countless nights and dutifully played the role of Yun Shi during the day. mistress.But tonight, she couldn't hold on any longer, and knelt down in this ancestral hall.

Mrs. Tai sighed slightly, and slowly bent down to put the candlestick on the ground, and picked up the piece of paper on which she had written.After being soaked by tears and ink stains, this piece of paper has lost its meaning - Shen Yu will never receive it.

Mrs. Tai gently raised her hand, and licked the paper on the flames: "Since you can't write it, it proves that you have feelings for him. Yun's daughter-in-law like this is not wanted. When the three-year period is over, you can go."

When the last ray of sparks splashed, there was a sudden thunder outside the ancestral hall, and the wind raged, blowing the paper ashes all over the ground into the air.In the May of Yanlan City, the first rain of summer finally came quietly on this fragmented night.

The summer rain in Yanlan City will always last for a while, with dense clouds, lightning and thunder, killing and galloping, thrilling.And this rain lasted all night.

The next day, the sky did not clear up, but it was still gloomy and depressing, with signs of heavy rain again.He stayed up all night in Xiuxiu, and wept bitterly for a while. The whole person looked sleepy and unhappy, and he ordered to go down and not want to see guests.

However, the housekeeper from the other courtyard rushed to Yunfu early in the morning, determined to see Chuxiu.The latter had no choice but to forcibly pass on the spirit.

But look at the anxious face of the butler, the hem of his robe is full of muddy water stains, he is very embarrassed.After seeing Chuxiu, before he could open his mouth, he knelt down and pleaded guilty: "The villain has neglected his duties, please forgive me. Missy, she is missing."

"Missing?" Chuxiu was very surprised.Ever since Yun Xiangrong's trick was exposed, Chuxiu drove her to live in another courtyard, and moved out of Yun Mansion overnight together with her daughter Min'er and second aunt.

"The three good people are all missing?" Chuxiu asked suspiciously.

The steward of the other courtyard shook his head: "No, only the eldest lady is missing..."

How did you "disappear" at this juncture?Is it true disappearance or false disappearance?Chuxiu was full of doubts, always felt that with Yun Xiangrong's method, she should not be easily kidnapped, not to mention that she is so smart, since she was kidnapped and raped, she will definitely act cautiously after she has learned her wisdom.

But if she left on her own, how could she cruelly let go of the second concubine and her daughter?And, where will she go?

This matter is neither big nor small, especially now that Yun Xiangrong is still Mrs. Marquis of Weiyuan, with this level of status alone, Chuxiu has no choice but to take care of her.After thinking about it, Chu Xiu still called Yue Wan, and said: "You go to Rongjin Hall and report to Mrs. Tai, and say that the young lady is missing."

Yue Wan pursed her lips: "If she disappears, she disappears. Why are you looking for her? Although she is the former master of the servant, she is too vicious in her actions, and the servant wishes for her to be punished."

"That being said, she is the young lady of the Yun family after all. If something unexpected happens, the world will only criticize the Yun family for being incompetent."

Only then did Yue Wan understand, and hurried to Rong Jin Tang to report.After half a stick of incense, she returned to Zhiyanxuan and said to Chuxiu: "Mrs. Tai said, forgive me for not being able to use any tricks, let her go, it is best to die outside."

Better to die outside?Mrs. Tai doesn't care about Yunfu's reputation?Chuxiu had no choice but to say, "Since Mrs. Tai said so, she must know it well." So Chuxiu had to recruit the housekeeper of another courtyard, and said: "Go back and do your errands as usual. Keep this matter secret, just pretend it never happened. .”

The butler of the other courtyard took the order and left.

After thinking about it, Chuxiu ordered Zhuying privately: "Send people to investigate the flood and drought roads from Yanlan City to Jingzhou. If there is any trace of Xiangrong, report back immediately."

Originally thought that Yun Xiangrong's disappearance was enough to worry about, but not long after the housekeeper left, Prince Cheng's mansion also came - Feng Fei, Prince Cheng's personal bodyguard.As for this person, Chuxiu didn't want to see him even more, so he found an excuse.

Yun Feng tactfully drove Feng Fei back.

That night, there was another heavy rain in Yanlan City. The sound of the rain was like a battle on the battlefield, and gold and iron horses swept across the city.When the sun cleared the next morning, Nie Peixiao's bodyguard Feng Fei came to visit again.

Chuxiu pondered for a moment, and finally decided to meet up.

The meeting place was arranged in the waiting room of the outer courtyard of Yunfu, Chuxiu dawdled deliberately for a while, and slowed down on the road, when she walked to the waiting room, Feng Fei's tea had already been changed twice.

"I don't know what's important for Guard Feng to come here?" Chuxiu asked with a smile, very politely.

Feng Fei, on the other hand, had a serious expression, and said straight to the point: "Take the liberty to bother Madam, I really want to ask for something."

Chuxiu pursed her lips and waited for the next sentence.

Feng Fei sighed deeply, and said: "To tell you the truth, for the past two days, His Highness has come to play the flute outside the back wall of your mansion every night, hoping to meet you unexpectedly... This method is clumsy, it is tantamount to Standing on the sidelines and waiting for the rabbit, but His Highness is determined, so I have to accompany him every night, watching His Highness suffer pain and torture."

Hearing this, Chuxiu asked very calmly: "What does Guard Feng want to say?"

Feng Fei sighed: "Madam must not know that when His Highness fought in Jiangdi many years ago, his right shoulder was severely poisoned, and his arm was almost lost. Now every time it is windy and rainy, his entire back will hurt. Terrible, a strong man like His Highness can't bear it, the pain can be imagined..."

Feng Fei paused, and his tone became even more sad: "It rained suddenly in the city the night before, I don't know if you saw the rain... I persuade His Highness to return to the mansion, but he refused, and insisted on raining outside the back wall of your mansion all night. After blowing the flute all night, I couldn't lift my whole arm...but that's the case, His Highness still came last night!"

Nie Peixiao is here again?This was beyond Xiu's expectation. She thought that Nie Peixiao should have left long ago due to the heavy rain these two nights...How could Nie Peixiao's shoulder injury bear the heavy rain for two consecutive nights?

Chuxiu sighed: "Thanks to His Highness for your love, please tell me that he doesn't have to come again in the future."

"If you can persuade Your Highness, I won't take the liberty to visit the door yesterday and today." Feng Fei finally revealed a hint of urgency when he said this, "Last night, His Highness came to play the flute again, and he didn't let you open an umbrella, so he drenched himself all night Rain. His body and mind have suffered for two consecutive nights, and this morning he has a high fever, and he keeps talking nonsense, and his right arm... I'm afraid it's hurt!"

"You mean his right arm..." Chuxiu didn't dare to ask further.

"Although his right arm is not useless, he may move slowly and be unable to carry heavy loads in the future... Your Highness, who is a dignified and noble man, has also galloped on the battlefield to intimidate the enemy. Don't move your sword or gun!" Feng Feiyue said more and more excited, unable to hide his blame for Chuxiu, "Your Highness treats Madam with much love, I can see clearly from the sidelines. No one is a sage. Who can do nothing wrong? Madam refuses to see, Your Highness he……"

"Feng Shiwei doesn't need to say more." Chuxiu cut off his words, "You tell me directly, what do you need me to do?"

"I would like to invite Madam to visit Prince Cheng's Mansion to see His Highness." Feng Fei was full of pleading intentions, "Now Your Highness has a high fever and is groggy. The doctor also said that it is a heart attack..."

Are you sick?Who can not have a heart disease?If she went to treat Nie Peixiao's heart disease, who would heal her own heart disease?Chuxiu refused without hesitation: "Since His Royal Highness Cheng's fever persists, he won't know if I'm gone. Guard Feng, please go back, I won't go."

"Madam is really so heartless?" Feng Fei was anxious, "Your Highness is in danger..."

"There's a genius doctor for diagnosis and treatment at a critical moment, so what's the use of concubine?" Chuxiu calmly replied, "I'm not a heartless person, and it's not that I don't care about His Royal Highness Cheng at all. But since the two of us have made a break, Now that this concubine is going to Prince Cheng's mansion, isn't it just deceiving myself?"

At this point, she was even more emotional, and her attitude was firm: "Drinking poison to quench thirst is useless. I also ask Guard Feng to persuade His Highness patiently so that he can recover as soon as possible. Please forgive my concubine for being rude and unable to meet your request."

"Is there no room for change?" Feng Fei asked again in a deep voice.

"When it is broken, it will be disrupted."

Hearing this, Feng Fei could only sneer: "Your Highness really paid the wrong price for being infatuated."

"It's not too late to take it back now." Chuxiu forced himself to be cold, and got up first and said to the door, "Yun Feng, see off the guests."

Feng Fei clenched his fists tightly, and said coldly: "If something happens to His Highness, Madam, can you rest assured?"

Chuxiu remained indifferent.Feng Fei had no choice but to leave in anger.

When they were talking about Nie Peixiao's illness, neither of them expected that he would be so ill this time.It was only after I came out of Xiuxiu that I heard that Nie Peixiao's condition hadn't improved for a month, and her high fever recurred from time to time.

Feng Feisheng was afraid that something unexpected would happen in the long run, so he didn't dare to hide it anymore, so he hurriedly sent a message to Yingyuan Palace, which alarmed Emperor Tianshou and Empress Dowager Ye.

Empress Dowager Ye Yingfei only had such a son. When she heard about Nie Peixiao's illness, she was naturally very anxious, and she did not hesitate to bring several imperial doctors all the way to Yanlan City.

At this time, it was the hottest summer in Fangzhou.

Taste the brocade gown with a straight collar in the moonlight, the concubine's long skirt with golden begonias and luan tails, complicated headgear and ringing rings. Empress Dowager Ye can withstand the heat and wear wealth and honor all over her body. She is indeed well-maintained. Early forties.

As soon as she entered Yanlan City, she immediately ordered the car to stop, raised the curtain of the car and looked at the four white marble archways standing there from a distance.Along the way, she had already understood the cause and effect of Nie Peixiao's illness, and she became even more resentful towards Mrs. Xie and Mrs. Yun.

"What a Mrs. Xie, what a Mrs. Chuxiu." The Empress Dowager Ye raised her hand and pointed at the chastity archway, gritted her silver teeth and ordered angrily: "Send someone to smash it to Aijia!"

(End of this chapter)