Concubine like a house

Chapter 168 The old people and old grievances turned into treasures (2)
"Don't thank me, I'm not for them." Mrs. Tai still insisted, "I'm accumulating virtue and good fortune for Yiran and her great-grandson!" After the Empress Dowager Ye's incident, she Xie Badan finally thought through.In life, what is more important than family and harmony?Birth, old age, sickness and death are the top priorities, and the Yun family already has no shortage of glory, wealth, reputation and fame.

Mrs. Tai was finally willing to let go and forgive Yun Xian, Chuxiu was naturally overjoyed.Knowing that Mrs. Tai loves face the most, she deliberately gave the other party a step down, and echoed: "Yes! It is indeed necessary to accumulate virtue and blessings for the children. In this way, I am also going to be a grandmother."

Becoming a grandmother at 24?Mrs. Tai laughed so hard that she calmed down after a while, pretending to be casual and said: "When the child is named after the full moon, he will be able to enter the genealogy... Then let Luanqing also participate in the ceremony of entering the genealogy." Given any chance for Xiu to speak, he immediately frowned and waved his hands, "Hurry up, hurry up, my mouth is dry, and I have to go to worship the Buddha and chant scriptures in a while!"

This is a recognition of Luanqing!Chuxiu wanted to laugh in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it too clearly on his face, so he had to restrain himself and salute: "Daughter-in-law will leave."

After Mrs. Tai watched Chuxiu leave, she slowly raised her brows and put on a mournful expression again.She worshiped Buddha all her life but did not believe in Buddha, but today, she will sincerely mourn for her deceased...

Outside Rongjin Hall.

Chuxiu came out of Mrs. Tai's house, and as soon as she reached the arched door with hanging flowers, she saw Yunfeng standing outside as if waiting for someone.

"Could Mrs. Yun have something to see Mrs. Tai?" Chuxiu asked.

Seeing that he was coming out of Xiuxiu, Yun Feng hurriedly went up to meet him: "No, I'm waiting for you... The head of the Helian family has arrived and has been waiting for you in the outer courtyard for a long time."

The head of the Helian family?Isn't it Helen Qi?Chuxiu avoided seeing him subconsciously: "Go and send him away, and presume that I am unwell."

"I said it." Yun Feng replied truthfully, "Not long after you entered Rongjin Hall, he came here and insisted on seeing you, and he refused to reveal his intentions to others."

"It's not that he refuses to confide, but he has no face to confide." Chuxiu said coldly with a sinking face, "It's just for Mingying."

Yun Feng already knew the whole story of Zhuang Yiran's disappearance in Lanshan Temple, so he replied: "I guess he came here for this. Now that wicked woman is locked in Fangzhou Prison, and I heard that she will be interrogated at an optional date."

Hearing this, Chuxiu pondered for a moment, and asked, "Do you know what punishment Mingying has received?"

Yun Feng shook his head: "I only heard that King Cheng ordered the state government to 'not allow light mercy', and I don't know anything else... But the punishment in the Fangzhou Prison is horrific, and the wicked woman must have suffered a lot."

"Did you suffer less?" Chuxiu thought of Mingying's vicious thoughts, but still couldn't let go.She thought about it, and said to Yun Feng: "Take me to the outer courtyard to meet Lord Helian."

Yun Feng was a little surprised: "Madam..."

"I have my own measure." Chuxiu replied in a deep voice, and walked towards the outer courtyard expressionlessly.As soon as he stepped into the living room, He Lianqi immediately got up from his seat, and said in a low voice: "My lord, He Lianqi, I have seen Madam."

Chuxiu swayed his long sleeves lightly, sat straight on the main seat, and asked with a decent but calm smile: "I don't know if Lord Helian is here in our residence, what advice do you have?"

He Lianqi knew that he was not welcome, but he still couldn't help coming to Yunfu.He raised his eyes and looked at Chuxiu who was above the main seat. The other party was still overwhelmed by the country. This beauty was like a rare mellow wine. After years of precipitation, it became more mellow and sweeter. Not only did it not fade with the passage of time, but it became more and more beautiful. strong.

Back then, Hanchu was charming with a frown and a smile; now Mrs. Chuxiu, her gestures are peerless and moving.

Years later, every time he saw this woman again, He Lianqi could hardly contain his thoughts.How ecstasy was the joy back then, and how tormenting the pain is now.That feeling was like a chronic poison, bit by bit bit by bit into the bone marrow, making him incurable.

He Lianqi opened his mouth, originally wanting to intercede for Mingying, but suddenly the written manuscript got stuck in his throat, and he couldn't speak no matter what.

After leaving Xiuxiu and waiting for a while, seeing the other party's expression hesitating, he didn't save him much face, lowered his eyes and said lightly: "Since Lord Helian is fine, I will not send you off."

As she said that, she wanted to get up and go out, and was about to ask Yun Feng to see the guests off, but when He Lianqi finally opened her mouth, she hurriedly replied: "Madam wait a minute, I have something to ask."

Chuxiu stretched out his hand and said, "Your Excellency, you may wish to speak directly."

He Lianqi was struggling in his heart, and it took him a long time to forcefully confided: "I am here for my wife..." He deliberately observed Chuxiu, hoping to see her displeasure or jealousy, but he was disappointed, Chuxiu remained expressionless .

"Your Excellency, you have found the wrong place. You should go to the state government office, or Prince Cheng's mansion. Regarding Mrs. Ming's matter, I am helpless." Chuxiu returned quickly and without mercy.

He Lianqi was even more disappointed when he heard the words, and couldn't help calling out: "Hanchu..."

Hearing this name, Chuxiu was in a trance for a while, and suddenly remembered Shen Yu.Shen Yu kept calling her "Hanchu" in private, and she didn't change her words for so many years, and she didn't reject it; but for some reason, Chuxiu felt annoyed when she heard He Lianqi call herself this way: "My lord loves his wife very much, and in a hurry If you don't choose what you say, I will not pursue it, I hope you will speak carefully next time."

Seeing Chuxiu's indifference, He Lianqi was even more saddened: "Do you have to talk like this? We used to..."

"Master Helian!" Chuxiu interrupted, his voice was cold and cold, "If you are here to catch up on the past, then you have found the wrong person."

He Lianqi had no choice but to keep his mouth shut, not hiding his pain and fatigue on his handsome face.He finally changed the subject wisely: "My wife has been locked in the Fangzhou Prison for nearly two months. I went to visit yesterday. I really... can't bear it. I hope Madam can talk to His Highness Prince Cheng and let her live."

Let her live?Chuxiu couldn't help being angry, and his beautiful eyes hit He Lianqi directly like knives: "Does your lord know what Mrs. Ming has done?"

"I've heard it all, it's really... outrageous."

"Since that's the case, does your lord still have the face to intercede?"

"I'm ashamed." He Lianqi didn't dare to look at Xiu again, "Although my wife has a vicious heart, she is still a wife and mother. The next couple of children are still young, if I lose my mother..."

He Lianqi didn't continue talking, he admitted that he was trying to gain Xiu's sympathy.As far as Ming Ying is concerned, he doesn't have much affection, but he is the head of the Helian family after all. If the head mistress is questioned about criminal responsibility, it will bring shame to the whole family, and he will also Was questioned as incompetent by the tribe.

However, Chuxiu didn't know what He Lianqi was thinking, and instead sighed: "Master Helian dares to speak for Mrs. Ming at this juncture, it is considered affectionate and righteous..."

In fact, Chuxiu has another idea.She believes that the Ming family and the Helian family are old aristocratic families. Although they have fallen one after another, there is a saying that "a skinny camel is bigger than a horse".After all, Ming Ying is the head mistress of the Helian family, and it would be embarrassing to be caught in Fangzhou. If she dies in prison again, Nie Peixiao and the Helian family's Liang Zi will be married——

Now that Empress Dowager Ye can't protect herself, Nie Peixiao is walking on thin ice. This will only make the situation of her mother and son worse.

Thinking of this, Chuxiu also got hesitant, so he asked He Lianqi: "Mrs. Ming is in prison, what has she suffered?"

This question made He Lianqi unable to bear to answer: "Her face was scorched on the left side, and her face was completely ruined; her ten fingers were also pinched with a stick... These are only obvious injuries, and there are countless minor injuries all over her body."

Minor injury?Chu Xiu was puzzled: "What is a small injury?"

He Lianqi pondered for a moment before replying in a low voice: "Someone pricked her all over with needles, and many needles have been embedded in the skin...and can't be pulled out." The moldy cell, the stench, the delirious Ming Ying...

Thinking back at this moment, Helian Qi actually wanted to vomit: "Madam, if you look at it, you will know that many wounds on my wife's body have festered and pus, and some parts have maggots..."

He Lianqi hadn't finished describing, Chuxiu could already imagine the situation, his face immediately turned pale, and he felt his stomach tumbling.

He Lianqi was a little worried, and took a step forward to help her, Chuxiu repeatedly waved his hands back, keeping a distance from him, and patted his heart to calm down his nausea.

He Lianqi was afraid of making Xiu angry, so he didn't dare to go too far, so he could only stand on the spot and asked with concern: "Is it okay?"

Chuxiu regained her composure, and replied in a low voice: "I'm fine..." She raised her eyes to look at He Lianqi: "Is it the intention of Mrs. Ming to receive such a severe punishment?"

He Lianqi hesitated for a moment before replying sadly: "The prisoners in Fangzhou Prison are all serious offenders. To enter and exit must be approved by King Cheng. Those tortures, even a strong-minded man may not be able to bear them, not to mention my wife has always been pampered... Now she Don't recognize me anymore."

Speaking of this, He Lianqi could not bear to close his eyes, as if he was pitying Mingying, but also as if he was blaming himself for his incompetence: "The Ming family has collapsed, and I am also a useless person. The two families are powerless to retaliate, so they only beg Madam to spare her life."

It turned out that Ming Ying was tortured so badly... Chuxiu heard He Lianqi's description and found it terrifying.Just imagine that the former right minister's daughter and the empress's niece are now not only imprisoned, but also tortured to the point of insanity and disfigured... This kind of punishment is probably worse than death.

"Master Helian, please go back." Chu Xiuqing lowered her eyes slightly, and sighed slowly, "I will definitely give you an answer within three days."

He Lianqi didn't expect to be able to persuade Chuxiu so easily, and a glimmer of hope surged in his heart: "Hanchu...I..."

"My lord made a slip of the tongue again." Chuxiu replied blankly, "I tried my best, but not for you."

He Lianqi didn't know about Nie Peixiao's marriage yet, so he thought that Chuxiu was strong-mouthed, so he said cryptically: "I understand, because of our former friendship, I..." Before he finished speaking, Already deterred by the coldness exuding from Chuxiu's body, he had no choice but to shut up, "Ma'am, don't blame me, I'm not choosing what to say."

Chuxiu didn't bother to say anything more to him, and mercilessly issued a eviction order: "If your lord has nothing else to do, you can leave now."

He Lianqi finally saw Chuxiu and had a chance to chat with him, so he was really unwilling to leave here.He has too many things to say to her, he is so tired after all these years of ups and downs in the officialdom!He also believed that Chuxiu had been the head mother of the Yun family for the past few years, and he would definitely feel the same way.

"Actually, I was the one who caught fire in Zuihualou back then..." He Lianqi tried to explain the truth to Chuxiu.

"Why did Zuihualou catch fire back then, and who set it on fire? I don't want to hear about it anymore, and I won't pursue it anymore." When Yun Ci set up the trap of 5000 million taels of gold, when Shen Yu persuaded her to give up the debt , Chuxiu has been truly relieved.

The past is like a dream.If it wasn't for Ming Ying's vicious intentions to plan to kidnap her, she would not pursue those right and wrong anymore.Chuxiu's tone was devoid of emotion, and he continued indifferently: "Hanchu is dead, and the old grievances have already been wiped out."

He Lianqi saw that her expression was indifferent, she didn't seem to be pretending, he couldn't help but felt a sense of loss and bitterness in his heart: "I don't believe it, you really don't miss it at all?"

"What do you miss?" Seeing that He Lianqi was so entangled, Chu Xiu simply said, "My lord, don't make fun of yourself."

"But you're not dead! You're still alive!" He Lianqi finally became excited, "Since you are willing to forgive Mingying for me, it shows that you can't completely forget your feelings... Hanchu, I..."

"What are you?" Chuxiu watched coldly as if watching a play, with a contemptuous tone, "My lord is too self-indulgent. I said it myself, not for you."

"Who is that for?" He Lianqi couldn't restrain the burst of intense longing, he just wanted to embrace her.But he understands that today's Mrs. Chuxiu is not the same as Han Chu back then, but if he does the slightest frivolity, he will end badly.

Suddenly, an idea suddenly broke into his mind, or he had been brewing this idea for a long time, but he gave up almost in despair before, but now it revived.

(End of this chapter)