Concubine like a house

Chapter 163 It's hard to tell who wins or loses in the first life (3)
"How is it absurd praise? Just seeing that the son of the Ai family is infatuated with you, you know that the wife is infinitely charming." The Queen Mother Ye couldn't help but glance at Chu Xiu again, "It is indeed a delicate person, and the Ai family also likes to watch it. Your face."

This was a bit contemptuous of what she said, but Chuxiu did not feel angry, she still replied quietly: "I understand what the Empress Dowager is saying, and I am grateful to you and Your Highness for your love...but I will not go to Cheng Wang's Mansion."

"Why?" Empress Dowager Ye frowned, "Are you really going to be a widow all your life? What kind of ecstasy did Xie Badan give you?"

"I didn't take ecstasy." Chuxiu raised her eyes, and looked at the Queen Mother Ye very calmly, "You said that the story of my concubine is legendary, but in fact you only know one part, and even His Royal Highness Cheng may not know all of them. I know. I don’t know if you can take the time to listen, but I would like to tell you all about my past experiences.”

"Since Ai's family is here, it's natural to hear it." Queen Mother Ye was also curious.

Chuxiu smiled lightly and fell into the memory: "The story of the concubine's body starts when I was 14 years old. At that time, the concubine's name was 'Han Chu'..."

The wrong love with He Lianqi, the acquaintance with Shen Yu, the acquaintance with Yunci...including the cause of Yunci's death, Shen Yu's obsession, and the whole story of the 5000 million taels of gold debt...Chuxiu has no reservations one by one Come on.

Time passed bit by bit, and she seemed unusually calm.The speed of her speech was unhurried, and her emotions were calm, as if what she was telling was not a real experience, but a fictional story in a storybook.

On the contrary, Empress Dowager Ye was attracted by the ups and downs of the story, and gradually felt sad. During this period, she wanted to cry several times, but she tried to resist losing her composure.

After the whole story was finished, Chuxiu finally knelt down slowly and kowtowed to the ground: "My husband is so affectionate, and Marquis of Weiyuan is so righteous, how can I empathize with His Royal Highness Cheng, and be that heartless and ungrateful person? Thanks to you and Your Highness who fell in love with each other wrongly, there is really nothing I can do to repay you."

Hearing this, Empress Dowager Ye has been silent, and she still hasn't been able to get out of this poignant story.Chuxiu didn't urge her, just kept kneeling and kowtowing, waiting quietly.

After a long time, Empress Dowager Ye raised her hand to wipe the wetness from the corners of her eyes, and looked down at Chuxiu: "You are very smart, and you know how to stop Aijia's thoughts. Aijia doesn't have the courage of Xie Badan to let a brothel girl pass by."

Empress Dowager Ye sighed slowly, deeply moved: "No wonder Xiao'er loves you so much, it turns out that everything has a predestined relationship... But as the Queen Mother of a country, Aijia will never allow this fate to ruin his reputation Mrs. Chuxiu's softness overcomes rigidity, she really pinpointed Aijia's idea, and hit it right."

"I don't dare." Chuxiu kowtowed deeply again, "His Royal Highness Cheng made a mistake in love, and this concubine is deeply moved. Today, I will prepare a special item for you. I would like to ask the Queen Mother to pass it on for you. Maybe you can let your highness give up completely." Xiu said while raising her hands above her head, offering the brocade box.

Empress Dowager Ye reached out to take the brocade box, weighed it in her hand, it was very light, so she couldn't help opening it to see——

There are two things in the brocade box: the top is a thin piece of paper, the paper is slightly crumpled and yellowed, it can be seen that it has been used for many years.Empress Dowager Ye unfolded the paper and looked carefully, but saw that there was only a song "Zhu Xian Duan" written on it, the ink was dry and slightly faded, the brushwork was arrogant and unpredictable, and the handwriting was very familiar.Empress Dowager Ye knew at a glance that this was the handwriting of her beloved son Nie Peixiao, but it was written by him many years ago.

In addition, under the paper of "Zhu Xian Duan", there is also a broken string.

The Zhu string is broken, the string of the qin is broken, and when it comes out of Xiu, it is a matter of aspirations.Empress Dowager Ye understood what she meant, she closed the brocade box, and sighed softly, "Get up first."

"I don't dare." Chuxiu insisted on kneeling down, as if this was the only way to repay the endless affection.

"Apart from this brocade box, do you have anything else to say to King Cheng? The Ai family can convey it." Queen Mother Ye couldn't help asking again.

Chuxiu did not pretend to ponder, and blurted out calmly: "Please tell your highness, since it is to 'cut off your sleeves and cut off your bosom friend', I will never play the piano again, in order to repay your highness' bosom friend."

"Never play the piano again..." Empress Dowager Ye squinted her eyes as if thinking, "Hanchu was the best in the world with his piano skills, and since you were praised by Xiao'er back then, it shows that your piano skills are extraordinary. Do you really want to give up from now on?"

Chuxiu nodded: "I have seldom played the piano in recent years, and I am no longer in the same mood as I was back then. Besides, Hanchu is dead, and since His Highness wrote "Zhu Xian Duan", I can only repay you with this."

"Okay, okay." The Empress Dowager Ye nodded twice, feeling sorry for her beloved son, but also feeling pity for the experience of going out of Xiuxiu.After a while, she let out a long sigh, and commented truthfully: "You are better than Xie Badan. Every time she plots against Aijia, it always makes Aijia very angry; but when you are plotting in your heart, Aijia is not only not annoyed, but also considerate." One or two. This is really a clever method!"

"It's the empress dowager, you are kind-hearted and considerate of my concubine." Chuxiu kowtowed again and solemnly replied.

"Get up." Empress Dowager Ye put the brocade box on the case, with endless emotion, "After fighting for a lifetime, Ai's family still lost. As for son, Xiao'er is not as good as Yunci, and you are not willing to leave Yunfu."

"You're joking." Chuxiu replied softly, "You are the founding empress dowager of the Daling Dynasty. In terms of status, no one in this world can match you."

"Is there no one to match?" Empress Dowager Ye's eyes flashed a trace of disappointment, "Aijia doesn't have a husband who is willing to die for me, nor does your mother-in-law Xie Badan have the reputation."

"In this world, how can we only win and not lose? If you are always a winner, you will only be at a high place." After finishing speaking, Chuxiu suddenly realized that too many words will lead to mistakes, and said quickly, "It's my concubine who made a slip of the tongue. Sentence, I hope you forgive me."

Empress Dowager Ye chuckled softly, didn't pursue it, and slowly got up from her seat: "It's getting late, Ai's family is going back to Prince Cheng's Mansion."

"The concubine sends you off respectfully." Chuxiu leaned over and bowed again, calling out, "Yun Feng, the empress dowager drives back to Prince Cheng's mansion."

As soon as the voice fell, the door of the hall opened, and all the servants and maidservants in the palace lined up in two rows to welcome the Empress Dowager to go out.

At this time, Mrs. Tai was sitting in the side hall to enjoy the shade, and Mother Chi was fanning her beside her, and asked in a low voice, "You can rest assured that Mrs. can go in and answer? What should I do if Queen Mother Ye gets angry?"

Mrs. Tai took a sip of her tea before slowly replying, "Chuxiu has done a better job than me in dealing with narrow-minded women like Ye Yingfei."

"It's just that you can't let go of your airs. In fact, you are like a mirror in your heart." Chi's mother said with a smile.

Mrs. Tai shook her head slowly: "I have always strived to be strong and victorious. Ye Yingfei was my defeat in the past, but now she wants to ride on my head. How can I be reconciled?"

As soon as I said this, Mrs. Tai also heard the word "Show the car" outside, so she got up and walked side by side and said: "If you really want to say that she is better than me, even if she has a son Cheng Huan at her knees, it is considered a blessing when she grows old. "

"It was also her luck that Nie Qi was adopted back then." Mother Chi said again.

Hearing this, Mrs. Tai paused: "I didn't say Nie Qi, I meant her own son. As for whether Nie Qi is filial, it's still up to you."

Mrs. Tai smiled veiledly, there was bitterness in that smile, and there was also a sense of sadness in seeing through the world: "Just look, Nie Qi will defeat the Ye family sooner or later... Ye Yingfei will bear the brunt of the disaster, and Nie Jiu may not be able to bear the brunt." survived."

This is a major matter concerning the current situation of the court, so Mama Chi didn't dare to ask any more questions, and went back to the front hall with Mrs. Tai silently.

"I respectfully send off the empress dowager." Mrs. Tai spoke first after she stood still, and she knelt on the ground behind her, only she bent her knees, that's all.

Seeing this, Empress Dowager Ye wanted to sarcastically say something, but she remembered the story she had just told, and felt a little sympathy for Mrs. Xie Tai, who had been a widow for many years and whose only son died young:

No matter how poor his aptitude is, no matter how weak his body is, he is still alive, and he is still King Cheng.But what about her Xie Badan?Even grandchildren are adopted!So what if the reputation is high and revered by the world?He could not escape the desolate end of his old age.

Thinking about it this way, Empress Dowager Ye felt a little more balanced in her heart, and she seemed to be pointing: "Today's visit to Yun Mansion will benefit the Ai family a lot... Mrs. Xie, please take care."

The word "take care" sounded very special to Mrs. Tai's ears, so she smiled back: "I only hope that the Queen Mother will be in good health and everything goes well."

And the last four words were heard by Queen Mother Ye, how could they feel comfortable?She finally shook her head slightly, and said with a low laugh: "It's better not to be too forceful as a woman. Aijia sees that your wife is just right, it's really good."

After saying that, Empress Dowager Ye handed over the brocade box in her hand to the maidservant, and walked out of the gate of Yunfu with money.

(End of this chapter)