Concubine like a house

Episode 179
The second year of Daling Tianshou, February.

In Jingzhou, Emperor Tianshou was inseparable from Danxin, while in Lidu, the former Beixuan Imperial City, Yun Cheng was toasting with Shen Yu and saying their final farewell.

Outside the window, there is heavy snow and ice for thousands of miles.Two thick plum trees stand in the courtyard, and the dark fragrance floats.Inside the house, a jug of good wine was simmering on the stove, two fox fur coats were casually laid out on the kang, and a table of good wine and dishes were placed on the table, steaming with aroma.

Shen Yu and Yun Cheng sat facing each other, and there was a sweet "pop", and the jade cups hit each other.The two drank together.

After more than a year of experience in the North, Shen Yu became more mature and stable. His sharp-edged handsome face has not seen vicissitudes, but it has accumulated a kind of strength and fortitude that has experienced everything in the world, and it also adds a bit of tranquility and comfort.

After the collapse of the Marquis Wenchang Mansion, Shen Yu was used to life and death, separation and reunion, experienced peace talks between the North and the South, and the unification of the world... Several years of military life made the bitter cold of the North and the warmth of the South feel in him. Fits just right.

This man is becoming more and more unusual.

Looking at Yun Cheng again, although he is only sixteen or seventeen years old, he is already a serious Li Xinhou, the out-and-out master of the Yun family.Because he is an adoptive heir, and he is young, he was not able to convince the public.Fortunately, this time he successfully regained the business in the Northland, and finally established his prestige in the Yun clan.

As Yun Cheng grew up day by day, his appearance and temperament were even more similar to Yun Ci's, his temperament was modest and gentle, and his methods were vigorous and decisive.Shen Yu saw with his own eyes that he was very stable in all aspects of his life in the Northland.

If you pull it, there will be someone who will succeed you.

At this moment, at this moment, it is obvious that uncles and nephews are getting together, but they are in a trance, giving people the illusion that they are a pair of good friends many years ago, and time has never faded their friendship.

It's just that one is no longer suffering from leg problems, and the other is no longer frivolous.

Suddenly, Shen Yu thought of Chuxiu.I don't know if she will feel emotional and cry when she sees the scene in front of her?

A heavy longing suddenly hit his face like this overwhelming snowstorm, leaving Shen Yu with nowhere to escape.But he knew that "the two loves are not in the same place for a long time", so he didn't care about the remaining year and a half.He has been waiting for ten years.

He was just meditating, but he saw Yun Cheng holding his cup and smiling slightly, and said: "This time I came to the North to recover my business, fortunately I have Uncle Shen to accompany me to celebrate the New Year."

"It's not me accompanying you, but you accompanying me." Shen Yu was filled with emotion, and he returned to his senses with a smile, "It's bitterly cold in the north, and I'm a loner. It's so lonely."

Yun Cheng rubbed his hands together, and said with a sigh: "I lived in Minzhou when I was young, and the winter was not so cold. Maybe it's because I have stayed in Yanlan City for a long time, and my body is not able to resist the cold."

"I wasn't used to it at first. But it was the first time I saw snow last year, it was really beautiful." Shen Yuyuan looked out of the window, the thin layer of cold blocked his sight, and he could only vaguely see the vast expanse of whiteness outside, " In a blink of an eye, I have been reorganizing the army in the Northland for a full year."

"You can reorganize the armies of the five states within a year and make them obey. This is already very fast." Yun Cheng gave a thumbs up sincerely.

"When did you learn to speak politely?" Shen Yu turned to look at Yun Cheng, and smiled back, "You can regain the business in the Northland in just a few months, and manage the clansmen into obedience. Your progress It's not slow." After saying that, Shen Yu suddenly felt sad again, and his expression darkened, "Your father is a spirit in heaven, I think he will be very pleased."

Speaking of Yun Ci, Yun Cheng didn't know how to answer, especially since he was about to return to Fangzhou, which made this parting moment even more sad.

After thinking about it, he could only humbly say: "I'm only in charge of people and business in the Northland, but you are in charge of the armies of the five states. Those generals were born in the military and are proud and arrogant. You must have spent a lot of effort to subdue them. them."

Shen Yu's expression remained the same, he lowered his head and ate his food, but didn't reply.

Yun Cheng suddenly recalled the old days when Shen Yu came and went to the Yun Mansion to teach himself how to ride and shoot. He missed those days very much: "Speaking of it, I was taught by you when I was young. I think that one day I will surpass you, but now I can only work hard on the abacus."

"Everyone has their own strengths. I am a warrior. You are both civil and military, and you know how to do business." Shen Yu drank another glass and answered like this.

"Who says you're a warrior? You're still a close disciple of a genius doctor!" Yun Cheng straightened up suddenly, and praised again, "A man is a real hero when he enters and exits the battlefield. And I heard that you have raided here a few times Rogues?"

Speaking of the experience of mopping up the rogues, Shen Yu finally got rid of his gloomy expression, and said solemnly: "At the beginning of the reunification of the North and the South, there are always some people who overestimate their capabilities and take advantage of the chaos to make trouble... When the Holy One sent me to reorganize the army, I also ordered it. Those speculators need not be lightly forgiven."

Yun Cheng sighed again when he heard the words: "I really envy my uncle who went to battle to kill the enemy, and his power is so powerful. I heard a saying-'I don't know the emperor granted by heaven, but I only know the Marquis of Weiyuan'."

With a "click", Shen Yu put down his wine glass, and asked back with a serious face, "Where did you hear that? Is this trying to trap me in infidelity?"

Yun Cheng immediately waved his hand and said in denial: "When I came to recover the business, people in the clan said so! It spread in the five states of the Northland!" When he reached this point, he also remembered the consequences of the rumor, and quickly comforted him, "Uncle, don't bother!" Worry, this is all just for fun. But it also shows that you have a high prestige in the Northland and are quite loved."

"There have been frequent wars in the Northland in recent years, and the people like to wield knives and guns, so they respect military officers more." Shen Yu explained.

Yun Cheng immediately nodded in agreement: "Yes! People in the north love martial arts, while people in the south value literature."

Only then did Shen Yu nod his head and said again: "Let's not talk about this, you are about to leave for the south tomorrow, and have a few drinks with me today."

"It's not that I won't be gone in the future, shouldn't you go back too?" Despite Yun Cheng's words, he still filled his cup and clinked it with Shen Yu to drink.

"Well, I'm going to take the generals from various states back to face the saint, and the journey will be slower." Shen Yu suddenly paused, and said frankly, "I plan to resign when I return to Beijing this time."

"Resignation? So suddenly?" Yun Cheng frowned, "Mother, does she know?"

"She should be able to guess." Maybe it was because of a few glasses of strong wine, or because of the mention of leaving Xiu, Shen Yu's face glowed with a strong look, and his tone was also very excited, "We agreed to give each other three years. Now that you have married a wife and had children, and I am going to rebuild my family, my mind is over, so I can leave with peace of mind."

As early as when Yun Chengchu arrived in Beidi, Shen Yu had already heard him talk about the recent situation of Yunfu: Zhuang Yiran was pregnant, Yun Xiangrong was found out for pretending to be crazy, Nie Peixiao was about to marry the Xie family...

Later, several news came from Yun's hidden guards: Ming Ying went crazy, Queen Mother Ye hanged herself, and entered the palace indifferently to become a concubine...

Shen Yu's heart lightened after all these incidents——

Yun Xiangrong is so vicious, he doesn't have to feel guilty to this wife anymore;
Nie Peixiao marries another beautiful woman, and she is Mrs. Xie's grandniece, so she won't pester Hanchu any more;

Zhuang Yiran is pregnant, and the Yun Mansion is just around the corner;
Yun Cheng took back the tribe and business in the Northland, and the Yun family became more stable because of entering the palace indifferently;
Empress Dowager Ye "hanged herself" to death, and all the power in the court belonged to the emperor;

Even the chastity archway was inscribed to Mrs. Xie...

Now that the world is unified and the general trend is set, if you don't leave now, when will you wait?
Sure enough, it was three full years!The more Shen Yu thought about it, the more he looked forward to it, and he couldn't help but began to plan for the future.But at the moment when the dream came true, it was so unreal, he was afraid that it was just a dream, short-lived and fragile.

Yun Cheng saw Shen Yu's complex expression, which alternated between yearning, frowning, worrying, and bewilderment, so he couldn't help teasing him: "Uncle galloped bravely on the battlefield and was invincible, but when he met his mother, he was tempered and tempered." The fingers are soft."

When an ordinary man heard this, he would try to save face and retort a few words, but Shen Yuduan was calm for a while, and enjoyed it: "There is such a woman in the world who can make you into steel, suave and tender, and it is a great fortune in life."

While talking, Shen Yu picked up the jug, and distributed the remaining wine to Yun Cheng equally.When he was pouring wine, his expression was serious and restrained, completely different from the young master Shen who used to show off.The lines of the entire face are both resolute and gentle, like rolling mountains, majestic and awe-inspiring.

"I have always been very grateful to God, and I am honored to know your parents." Shen Yu told Yun Cheng as an elder, and said word by word, "Don't let them down."

"Uncle, don't worry, nephew understands." Yun Cheng bowed his hand to Shen Yu, happily drank the last cup, and told him in turn, "Although my mother is only seven or eight years older than me, I am very taught by her... She is still young, uncle must take good care of her."

"You don't need to say that?!" Shen Yu smiled, his handsome face was full of confidence and firmness, "She will be very happy to be blessed by you and Mrs. Tai."

"Then when I go back to Yanlan City this time, I have to tell my mother first, so that she can prepare first." Yun Cheng joked again, "In case you suddenly resign and kill me, and mother is caught off guard."

In fact, there was another sentence that Yun Cheng didn't say.He thought it was the right time for Shen Yu to resign.Otherwise, with Shen Yu's current prestige in the Northland, he will definitely be feared by Emperor Tianshou in the future.It would be better to resign now and go back to hiding. Instead, it would be a way out.

What's more, Shen Yu didn't retreat alone, but brought his stepmother out of Xiu.It is indeed a happy ending for the two of them to become a fairy couple in the future.

Yun Cheng wholeheartedly agreed with this decision, then looked out the window and said, "It's getting late, I have to go back and pack my bags. When will uncle leave for Jingzhou? Remember to give me a confirmation letter then."

"I'm still waiting for the imperial decree, it will be the end of February soon, or the beginning of April if it is slow." Shen Yu thought for a while, and then said, "You leave a way to contact Yun's hidden guards. As soon as I have news from my side, let Qing I want to send a letter."

"Okay." Yun Cheng got up from the case, put on the fox fur, and finally said with a smile, "It's freezing outside, don't give it away, uncle. I'll wait for your news in Yanlan City."

Yun Cheng set off on the second day of February. His original intention was to return to Yanlan City first, to report peace with the Yun Mansion, and he also missed his beloved wife and unborn child.But on the way, he happened to meet the marriage of Cheng Wang Nie Peixiao—to marry Xie Peili, the third-generation daughter of the Xie family in Quzhou, and the grandniece of Mrs. Xie.

The wedding ceremony was held in Jingzhou, and the date was fixed last year, and it was an auspicious day that Emperor Tianshou specially asked the Ministry of Rites to count.After the [-]th day of the first lunar month, the Ministry of Internal Affairs began to distribute wedding invitations widely.

Mrs. Tai asked the secret guard to bring news to Yun Cheng, and told him to go directly to Jingzhou, and return to Yanlan City with Yun Xian after attending King Cheng's wedding ceremony.

Yun Cheng is now the righteous Marquis of Li Xin, so he should naturally represent the Yun family to congratulate King Cheng on his wedding.As for Mrs. Xie Tai and Chuxiu, two well-known widows, they are no longer fit to show their faces.

Yun Cheng counted the days, and after participating in this prosperous wedding ceremony, it would not delay Zhuang Yiran's delivery date.Thinking of this, he followed Mrs. Tai's arrangement and went straight to Jingzhou to rest at Liuyun Villa.At this time, Yun Xian has also prepared the congratulatory gift according to Chuxiu's order.

This is not only the marriage of King Cheng, but also the marriage of Xie's family. It is also the first serious and joyous event in the royal family since Emperor Tianshou unified the world.Therefore, families from the north and the south, large and small, rushed to Jingzhou to attend King Cheng's wedding ceremony, and they dared not neglect.

By mid-March, the entire Jingzhou was already bustling.King Cheng's wedding ceremony has not yet come, and the various families have begun to visit each other and make friends.

Jingzhou City was full of great joy, bustling and bustling, everyone was eagerly looking forward to the wedding of Cheng Wang; and Ying Yuan Palace was even more happy - Empress Zhuang Xiaoran and Dan Concubine Tang Xin were diagnosed with happy diseases within one month. pulse.

This is a great joy, Fengchao Palace and Lingxi Palace are all overjoyed.Regardless of the reaction of Emperor Tianshou, the news made another person in the palace——Zihan angry.

Originally, she stayed in the imperial mausoleum for three or four months, and finally waited until her belly got big, thinking that she could return to the palace to be favored, but she didn't expect that these two in the palace did not show any weakness, and both of them were pregnant!

Moreover, one is the empress and the other is the imperial concubine, both of whom have status and status, but she is the only one who is nameless and has no status, secretly protecting her pregnancy in this remote palace!

Zihan wants to fight and fight, but she is weak, has no money and power, and has no chance to make a living at every step.Especially the palace where she lives is remote and surrounded by the Forbidden Army. It doesn't seem to protect her, but to monitor her!
The more Zihan thought about it, the more unconvinced she became, and her temper became more irritable and restless. She was pregnant for more than five months and threw things in the palace all day long.

When this matter reached the ears of Emperor Tianshou, he only said three words coldly: "Fall with her."

After all, Zihan listened to these words, so she intensified, punishing her servants every now and then, physically punishing all the maids who served her, all of them were bruised.Moreover, it hurts on the face.

Finally, Empress Zhuang Xiaoran couldn't hold back anymore, and passed Zihan to Fengchao Palace, and lectured her face to face: "Now that you are pregnant with a dragon descendant, why don't you know how to accumulate virtue and blessing? It hurts the hearts of everyone around you. What good can I do myself?"

The queen's pregnancy has just passed two months, her figure is not very obvious, but her face is slightly rounder, and she looks more like a matriarch.

Hearing the queen's reprimand, Zihan pretended to be aggrieved.She sat on the chair with her stomach outstretched, sobbing and said: "The Empress Dowager Mingjian! This servant is guarding well in the imperial tomb. It is you who insist on taking this servant back to the palace. Recently, this servant always dreams about the Empress Dowager at night... ... sad and afraid, and naturally irritable."

"You always dream about your mother?" The queen looked suspicious, "Is this true?"

Zihan nodded in a gesture: "The servant is a person who is close to the empress dowager. She has served in her palace for two years, and the relationship is naturally close. Otherwise, the servant would not invite herself to Pingling Mountain to guard the mausoleum..."

She continued with tears as she spoke: "Since your slave became pregnant, you took this slave back to the palace. Logically speaking, this is a great grace... But the Empress Dowager is too lonely, how can this slave bear it..."

While listening to Zihan's words, the queen scrutinized her face carefully. This face was so similar to Luan Su's!The queen didn't have a deep impression of Zihan's past. When she knew that there was a tea-serving maid in the Palace of Mercy, it was already a year after Zihan entered the palace.Under the teaching of Empress Dowager Ye, Zihan is very gentle and sensible, and he once admired her tea art...

Originally, the empress thought that Zihan was the emperor's favorite, so she brought it back to the palace to be trained by Empress Dowager Ye.Unexpectedly, Zihan is just a cover, what the emperor likes is lighthearted...

The queen was thinking about it, but Zihan suddenly stood up from the seat, struggling to kneel down to plead guilty.

"What are you doing?" The queen immediately frowned, and urgently ordered the maids to help her up, "You are already five months pregnant, why are you trying to be so brave? Tell me something."

Even though she had some contempt for Zihan's method of pregnancy, she was pregnant with a royal heir and the first child of the Heavenly Emperor.The queen knew well that the emperor had a deep love for Luan Su, so she could guess that no matter what happened to Zihan, the biological mother, once the child in her womb was born, it would fulfill the emperor's wish in disguise.

Therefore, this child is of great significance to Emperor Tianshou, and the queen does not want to neglect Zihan, nor does she dare to neglect.

"My maidservant has something to ask, and I hope the queen will allow it." Zihan's words interrupted the queen's thoughts again.

Faced with this Luan Su-like face, the Queen could not refuse: "Just tell me, I will do my best."

"My servant... I want to go out of the palace and go to the temple to offer incense and pray for the Empress Dowager." Zihan seemed extremely sincere, "My servant is dreaming every night, and I always feel uneasy when I think of leaving the imperial mausoleum. It just so happens Prince Cheng's wedding is imminent, and there are many happy events in the palace, and the servants want to take this opportunity to go out to worship Buddha, and let the Empress Dowager be in the spirit of heaven, and bless you and the empress Dan to give birth to a royal heir smoothly."

The queen originally thought that Zihan would make some excessive demands, but she never expected that she would just ask to go out of the palace to worship Buddha.This matter is neither big nor small.If the concubine leaves the palace, it will naturally be more troublesome, but Zihan has no position, so it is not difficult to leave the palace.

The difficulty is that she has a special status and is pregnant with dragonborn...

(End of this chapter)