Concubine like a house

Chapter 200 Extra Story: Concubine's heart is like a journey, gathering and dispersing silently (3)
Yue Wan curled her lips: "Mrs. Tai said that she has committed adultery and has a vicious heart, which is a disgrace to the Yun family... I have ordered her to fend for herself."

As soon as these words came out, both Shen Yu and Chuxiu knew that Yun Xiangrong would not live long.

Yue Wan didn't feel anything, and added casually: "Mrs. Tai also said that the execution hall was burned down after the eldest lady died, and a new one was built to avoid bad luck."

Yue Wan was born in Nishang Pavilion, she used to be Yun Xiangrong's maid.But now that the old master is in trouble, she is not half-hearted and sympathetic, which shows how unpopular Yun Xiangrong is.

In fact, until now, Chuxiu can't hate Yun Xiangrong, at least it's not a gritted hatred, but he thinks her even more pitiful.If Yun Xiangrong hadn't fallen into a love disorder, with her appearance, talent and status, she would definitely be able to marry a good family, a husband and a child who are so beautiful...

"It's a pity for that child." Chu Xiu only sighed lightly.

"Why are you sighing, Ma'am? She did it on her own." Yue Wan persuaded, "You and the prince are about to have a good time, so it's not worth worrying about her."

"Okay, let's not mention her." Chuxiu nodded, and then asked Shen Yu, "You don't want to visit her anymore?"

"I just said not to mention her, but you brought it up again." Shen Yu replied helplessly, with a deadpan expression on his face, "If she hadn't conceived another child, I would have sympathized with her; I just feel disgusted and don't want to see her."

Seeing Shen Yu's resolute attitude, Chuxiu didn't ask any more questions, but said: "I have stood at the door for so long, I must not let the servants see the joke, let's go in."

"Okay." Shen Yu also felt that it was too eye-catching at the gate of Zhiyanxuan, so he naturally grabbed Chuxiu's waist and walked into the courtyard.One of them has a tall and straight figure like a pine tree, the other has a graceful figure like a white peony, they are really a perfect match.

Smelling the fragrance that only belongs to Chuxiu, Shen Yu is full of longing: "I am looking forward to our wedding ceremony, it seems that the date will be fixed soon."

[-]. Come by different routes and return to the same destination

Shen Yu only stayed in Yanlan City for two days before leaving for the Northland to take up his post.Before leaving, he discussed with Mrs. Tai the date of the wedding, and set it on October [-] this year, which means "perfect and long-lasting".

The reason why the date was set so early was that Shen Yu himself was in a hurry, lest there would be more variables if it dragged on; the second was that the winter in the north was long and it would not warm up until April and May next year. If he didn't get married earlier, there would be more Wait for a year; the third is because Yun Xiangrong's delivery date is in the twelfth lunar month of this year, she is sure to die, Mrs. Tai didn't want Chuxiu to be affected by this bad luck, so she let her get married before then.

Getting married on October [-] means leaving Xiuxiu to go to the Northland in early September.With all the calculations, there are only four months left.And during these four months, Yun Mansion not only has to buy dowry and wedding dress for Chuxiu, but also has to go through the "six rituals" of marriage step by step.

The remarriage after leaving Xiuxiu was just a private agreement between Mrs. Tai and Shen Yu, and they did not follow the rules of the wedding ceremony.But both of them want to remarry in Xiufeng, so they plan to work hard on the "six rituals".

Fortunately, Shen Yu was considerate. Before he set off from Jingzhou to take up his post, he had already sent someone to go to Beidi to persuade Cheng Guogong to personally be the officiant of this marriage.Speaking of this Cheng Guogong, he has a lot of background——

The Cheng family was originally the hereditary Duke of Beixi, who had been stationed in Minzhou for a long time, and had many contacts with the Yun family's Minzhou lineage. Cheng Guogong himself also had a close friendship with Yun Cheng's biological father, Yuntan.

Later, after Chenxuan raised the incident, Cheng Guodushi married the Chen family at the time of the public trial, and married his daughter to Chenlang, Chenxuan's brother-in-law, and Chen and Cheng raised the banner of rebellion together.

Looking at the unification of the north and the south now, because of the relationship of the Chen family, Cheng Guogong still stands tall and has experienced the changes of the three dynasties smoothly.

Cheng Guogong himself started as a soldier, and he had a lot of friends. When Shen Yu was reorganizing the army in the north, he became friends with him by chance.Later, his son-in-law, Chen Lang, said that Shen Yu would be spared from the death of Shen Yu, which indirectly promoted the friendship between Cheng Guogong and Shen Yu.

Therefore, when he heard that Shen Yu lacked an officiant, Cheng Guogong readily agreed without saying a word.

Now that Shen Yu has found the officiant, Mrs. Tai is naturally not to be outdone, and she begins to think about who to send her relatives to.To go out of Xiuyuan to marry the Northland, the send-off team has to start from Yanlan City. This journey is too long and too far. The sender must not only have a proper status, but also be extremely reliable.

According to traditional marriage customs, the person who sends off the relatives should be the woman's brothers and sisters.But Chuxiu's situation is too special. She is married twice, and she is also an orphan with unknown parents. Where can she find brothers and sisters?
Mrs. Tai thought for a long time, and finally came up with a compromise - order the third master Yunxian to see off the relatives, and let the third bedroom separate by the way, and send Yunxian to take care of the business in Beidi.

For this reason, Mrs. Tai specially invited Yun Cheng, Yun Xian, and Zhu Ying to Rong Jin Tang to discuss the matter face to face.

After Yun Cheng attended Nie Peixiao's wedding ceremony in Jingzhou, he and Yun Xian returned to Yanlan City, just in time for Zhuang Yiran's delivery date.After that, several major events happened one after another, and Yun Xian never returned to Jingzhou.

"Take Luanqing to the Northland." Mrs. Tai said to Yun Xian, her attitude was very alienated, "Chuxiu told me before that Luanqing's health is getting worse. This time, the genius doctor Qu will also attend the wedding Yi, take her to see a doctor, maybe she can be cured."

Talking about Luanqing is running out, Yun Xian has already made enough mental preparations, not as sad as before: "Thank you mother for caring, son understands."

Mrs. Tai nodded, and said: "There have been too many bad lucks in the mansion in recent years, taking advantage of the joy of remarrying after leaving Xiu, let Luanqing be included in the genealogy."

"Mother!" Yun Xian was overjoyed.He and Luanqing were married in private, and this marriage has not been approved by Mrs. Tai, which is also a pity for Luanqing.Now that Mrs. Tai suddenly let go, he was naturally pleasantly surprised.

Mrs. Tai saw that he was too excited to speak, and there was a hint of impatience on her face: "Okay, you don't have to be grateful to Dade. Anyway, she won't live long, and it's her wish. As for you, after she dies, immediately Continuing the strings, pass on the incense for the Yun family."

Yun Xian had thought of this a long time ago. After all, he was the last trace of the old Hou Ye's blood, so he should put his heirs first.Luanqing also took it very lightly, and even advised him to pay attention to the ladies of the family earlier.

"My son understands what the mother said... Thank you for fulfilling it." Yun Xian solemnly knelt down and kowtowed to Mrs. Tai.

"Yes." Mrs. Tai nodded, and said without a doubt, "I'll take care of the candidates for you. The youngest daughter of the Ye family, Ye Lingmi, is pretty good. Since the Queen Mother Ye passed away, the power of the Ye family in Quzhou has declined greatly. It's not a bad treatment for Ye Lingyu to make a continuation for you."

Mrs. Tai had been eyeing this candidate for a long time.At first she considered letting Ye Lingyan marry Yun Cheng, but later she felt that the Zhuang family was more suitable, so she chose Zhuang Yiran.

Now that Empress Dowager Ye passed away, all old grievances have been wiped out, not to mention that Empress Dowager Ye entrusted her beloved son to her old enemy, which can be seen as a kind of trust.Based on this, Mrs. Tai intends to protect the Ye family again and let the Yun and Ye families marry.

Yun Cheng is well aware of the intricacies of this, and when Mrs. Tai proposed this candidate, he quickly agreed: "Miss Ling is very nice, with a dignified appearance and a good family background. If it hadn't been delayed by the death of Empress Dowager Ye, she should have Engaged and married. It can be seen that it was destined by God to let her wait for third uncle."

Seeing that Yun Cheng reacted very quickly, Mrs. Tai was also very satisfied, and her tone was a little softer: "Ye Lingyu is the niece of the Empress Dowager Ye, her status is not low, and Nie Jiu's marriage is in front of her. Add kiss'. Third child, what do you think?"

Mrs. Tai talked about this, and recognized Luanqing's status. How can Yun Xian object again?So he replied: "Everything is arranged by the mother."

"Okay, you are quite sensible." Mrs. Tai thought for a while, and told him, "You hand over the business in Jingzhou, and go back to the mansion to help Cheng'er. After marrying Ye Lingyu, the family will be separated. Go out and live alone. Now that the business in Beidi has just come back, it is most suitable for you to take care of it in the past, and if you encounter any difficulties, you can discuss it with Chuxiu nearby."

In Mrs. Tai's heart, she still can't completely trust Sanfang.After all, with the matter of Wenxian in the front, it is difficult for her to guarantee that Yunxian has no grudges in her heart, and she does not want him to face her every day in Yunfu.

It was a good choice to split up and go to the Northland. The Northland was short of manpower. Yunxian used to be justified, and with Chuxiu and Yuntan to supervise him, he must be fine.In a few years, when Yun Cheng's wings are full, Yun Xian will have no "opportunities" to worry about.

The heart of guarding against others is indispensable, Mrs. Tai thinks this plan is very clever.

Naturally, Yun Xian could also guess Madam Tai's intentions, and knew better that she would stay in Nanxi and not entertain her.Therefore, he couldn't be more satisfied with this arrangement.Compared to staying in Yun Mansion to enjoy the scenery, or spending all his time in Jingzhou, he would rather go to the North, at least the world is vast and carefree.

"Since you don't have much objection, then it's a deal. For now, take care of sending off your relatives first, and don't worry about anything else." Mrs. Tai easily brought the topic back and continued to discuss Chuxiu's marriage.

"My son understands, and I will not disgrace my life." At this moment, Yun Xian couldn't tell what it was like in his heart, and his feelings for Mrs. Tai became a little more complicated, with alienation, grudges, gratitude, understanding, and more. There is awe.

Mrs. Tai didn't say anything more to Yun Xian, and now that she had decided who would welcome her relatives, she also talked about the preparation of the dowry: "I'm going to hand over the dowry to Zhuying this time."

"Ah?" Zhuying was taken aback when he heard the words, and thought he was hallucinating.

"What? You don't want to?" Mrs. Tai showed a bit of displeasure.

"No, it's not." Zhu Ying said in embarrassment, "You also know that this subordinate is from a secret guard..."

"What's wrong with the hidden guard? Yun Feng is dead, and there is a lack of a manager in the mansion. After looking around, I have taken a fancy to you." Mrs. Tai said forcefully, "There are so many people under the manager's command, and you didn't let you do it yourself. Isn't it easier to use your brain and sharpen your mouth than to wield your sword?"

"Mrs. Tai..." Zhu Ying subconsciously refused, "I can't do such an important position."

"How can you not come? Not everyone is born to be a housekeeper!" Mrs. Tai's tone became a little more serious, "Now that you have a wife and children, why do you still want to be the head of the secret guard? Do you want Zhu Yang to be a widow?"

Zhu Ying was dumbfounded by this question.

Seeing this, Mrs. Tai said again: "You are not required to be the leader of the dark guards. It is customary for each Marquis to appoint a candidate. Now that Zhu Yi of Jiyuntang is very talented and has been with Cheng'er for many years, it is most suitable for him to take over. What, you plan to hold on to the position of leader?"

This charge was too high, how could Zhuying dare to admit it?He was about to open his mouth to explain again, but saw Mrs. Tai crackling and preaching again: "The chief of the secret guard is in the dark, and the chief of the Yunfu is in the light. Is there a more glorious job than this? Why don't you know what is good or bad? You have to go there The day when the knife licked blood?"

Zhuying still didn't dare to agree easily, so she looked to Yun Cheng for advice, and the latter also agreed with this arrangement: "Uncle Zhuying, there is no need to shirk it. Grandma discussed this matter with me, and I agree."

Yun Xian also took advantage of the situation and persuaded: "You followed the big brother and then served the sister-in-law Xiu. You have the ability, so don't underestimate yourself."

"This..." Zhu Ying was still a little hesitant, "I'm afraid I'll miss an important event in the mansion. And the dowry for my wife this time... I can't do it."

"Is there anything we can't do?" Mrs. Tai stretched out three fingers, and said again, "How much dowry we gave to Prime Minister Zhuang at the beginning, you just prepare according to this multiple."

"Three times?!" Before Zhuying could react, Yun Cheng was speechless, "Grandmother, you really love mother!"

"I'm afraid that Shen Yu will be too shabby, so I have to let Chuxiu subsidize him a little bit." Mrs. Tai snorted coldly, pretending to be disdainful, "It's cold in the north, what's missing, can't spend money on everything? Do you think Is he, the 'King of Weiyuan', very rich?"

Hearing this, Yun Cheng just wanted to laugh, but he restrained himself from making a sound.

Mrs. Tai didn't seem to have said enough, she continued to talk endlessly: "Chuxiu has been the mistress of the Yun family for a few years, what has she never seen or used? Can she bear it when she arrives in the North? I can't make her suffer. What if Shen Yu can't afford to support her and embezzles the military salary?"

Having said that, everyone present could hear that Mrs. Tai deliberately found a way out for herself.In fact, she couldn't be more distressed about Chuxiu, and she is satisfied with Shen Yu.

"You give mother so much dowry, even if the court doesn't pay the military for three years, it's still enough for Uncle Shen to subsidize the soldiers in the North." Yun Cheng answered jokingly.

"He dares! The military pay tells him to go to Nie Qi!" Mrs. Tai also smiled a little, and then looked at Zhuying and said, "I've explained it to this point. If you continue to evade, it will be too late." I don’t know how to flatter.”

Indeed, with the respect and trust of Mrs. Tai, Zhu Ying had no choice but to agree: "This subordinate will try his best."

"Purchasing a dowry is a fat job. No one else has a chance to get it. You still don't want to." Mrs. Tai smiled and teased Zhuying, "You just let go and prepare it. Whether the dowry is large or small, good or bad, Can Chuxiu blame you? Even if you take it privately, she won't say anything."

"That's true." Zhu Ying smiled self-deprecatingly, and simply joked about himself.

"Okay, hand over the position of the leader of the hidden guard within five days. You and Zhu Yi should take up the post as soon as possible!" Mrs. Tai gave Zhu Ying a death order, and waved her hand at the three of them, "Today I speak Dry tongue, let's stop here for now, you all go down."

"Yes. Grandson (son, subordinate) resigns." Yun Cheng, Yun Xian, and Zhu Ying replied in unison, withdrawing respectfully one by one.

Seeing that the three of them had gone far away, Mama Chi came out of the cubicle, and said to Mrs. Tai with a smile: "You have dealt with Sanye and Zhuying in a terrible way, and the errands are heavier than each other."

"It's time to put the burden on them." Mrs. Tai sighed, "There are fewer and fewer people in the mansion, and I am always afraid that if I close my eyes suddenly, this big family will be left without a way out."

"Why do you say so many unlucky things?" Mother Chi laughed hurriedly, "It's a busy time in the house now. The youngest son is born, the wife remarries, and the third master agrees to remarry... You should play tricks on your grandchildren."

"Happy to get grandchildren? I really want to! They just don't have to look for trouble." Mrs. Tai sighed for a while, "Thinking about the useless gold medal for avoiding death, it seems like I earned it."

"Thanks to Mr. Zhuang for sending you the news, otherwise before King Jingyi entered the palace, the hidden guards would have sent the gold medal for avoiding death to Prince Cheng's residence." Mother Chi paused, and then joked, "You remarried your daughter-in-law like that?" The extra dowry is twice as much as the engagement for granddaughter-in-law, if Mr. Zhuang knows about this, I wonder if he will regret helping you?"

Mama Chi's joke brought Mrs. Tai's thoughts back to that frightening night - the first night before Shen Yu's execution.

Regardless of the fact that Yun Mansion is located in Yanlan City, which is far away from the imperial city Jingzhou, but she, Xie Badan, knows the situation in Jingzhou well.At that time, she couldn't hold back anymore, and sent someone to send the gold medal for avoiding death to Prince Cheng's mansion, and wanted Nie Peixiao to hold the medal to save people.

But who would have expected that as soon as the secret guards left, Prime Minister Zhuang took the initiative to send news that King Jingyi had entered the palace to intercede!
So, the secret guard who was going to Prince Cheng's Mansion was intercepted halfway back.

"Master Zhuang took the initiative to contact you this time. It's a surprise." Chi's mother said, "I thought he was the head of the country, so he must be inclined towards the emperor."

"Although he is Nie Qi's father-in-law, he is also Cheng'er's father-in-law." Mrs. Tai analyzed in a deep voice, "If the Yun family is implicated, can Yi Ran be okay? Zhuang Xiang must understand this."

Mrs. Tai sighed with a smile, and continued: "What's more, Prime Minister Zhuang is famous all over the world and worries about the country and the people. If Nie Qi really kills Shen Yu, the people in the Northland will resent, and the generals in the Northland will feel dissatisfied... Yu Gong Personally, Zhuang Xiang shouldn't just sit idly by. I just think he's too slow to act!"

[-]. The fleeting time is still the same as before
Time flies, like a white horse passing by, and in the blink of an eye, Yunfu also arrived in September in a festive atmosphere.

During this period, the Yunfu arranged full moon wine and a hundred-day banquet for the young prince, and also went through the "six ceremonies" of Shen Yu and Chuxiu's marriage...plus the dowry and several banquets, Zhu Ying, the newly appointed general manager, has been very busy.

Fortunately, the newly promoted wife of the manager, Zhu Yang, is a good helper. She not only has a lot of ideas, but also works in an orderly manner. She has helped Zhu Ying a lot, which surprised Mrs. Tai.

(End of this chapter)