Concubine like a house

Chapter 65
"Cheng'er, you are better at archery than me now!" Shen Yu and Yun Cheng came back from the shooting range in the back garden of Yun Mansion with bows and arrows each.Both the uncle and the nephew were dressed in strong clothes and were sweating profusely, but they were in good spirits and never looked tired.

In Zhiyan Pavilion, all kinds of tea were cooled down early, Qian Yun brought a few little maids in and out to serve, and sent someone to report to Chuxiu.

"Uncle's arrow skills are excellent, my nephew is only scratching the surface, how dare I use an axe in front of you." Yun Cheng was very modest, wiped the sweat from his brow, and poured herbal tea into his mouth.

Shen Yujun looked at Yun Cheng with a smile, and sighed indescribably.There really must be fate in this world, otherwise Yun Cheng's bloodline is far from Yun Ci's, how could the two look so alike?Shen Yu seemed to see Yunci when he was young again.But obviously, Yun Cheng, who was only nine years old in front of him, was physically stronger than Yun Ci back then.Because of this, Shen Yu devoted more attention to teaching Yun Cheng, wishing to pass on all martial arts to this nephew to make up for the regrets of the year.

When I came out of Xiuxiu, I saw the uncle and nephew talking and laughing, completely disregarding their sweating profusely.Yun Cheng was humbly asking Shen Yu for advice on moves, and Shen Yu also patiently explained that he was completely different from his usual sloppy appearance, he really looked like an elder.

For a moment, Chuxiu was in a daze, and couldn't bear to bother the uncle and nephew.She thought she saw a scene of fatherly kindness and son filial piety.

Wait, father is kind and son is filial!When this thought came to him, Chuxiu was startled, and he was at a loss for what to do.Fortunately, Shen Yu and Yun Cheng didn't notice anything unusual, seeing her appear at the door, they both got up.

"Mother." Yun Cheng respectfully called out.

"You're here." Shen Yu also smiled refreshingly.

Chuxiu collected his thoughts, walked in pretending to be relaxed, and sat across from the uncle and nephew.She took out two handkerchiefs and handed them to each other: "Wipe off the sweat first, and you won't be afraid of dripping into the teacup."

Shen Yu laughed "haha" and didn't answer; Yun Cheng laughed back: "The shallow rhyme is wiped out, it's just that I talked vigorously with my uncle just now, and I was sweating again."

Chuxiu looked at Yun Cheng with a smile and said, "Go back quickly and take a bath and change clothes. You have to study with your master in the afternoon."

Yun Cheng nodded in agreement, put the last bite of pastry into his mouth, got up and said goodbye to Shen Yu.

"Run slower!" Chu Xiu looked at his back and told him softly.

Shen Yu shook his head and chuckled: "With Qian Yun following, what are you worried about, are you afraid that he will fall?"

Ever since Yun inherited the throne, Qian Yun took the initiative to ask for orders to serve him.Chuxiu understood Qianyun's obsession with Yunci, so he agreed.Looking at it now, Qian Yun really cares about Yun Cheng.

How can you not care about it?Yun Cheng is Yun Ci's only incense.There was a trace of sadness in Chu Xiu's eyes, but Shen Yu didn't see it, he just thought she was too tired: "Tired?"

"It's okay." Chuxiu cheered up and replied.

Shen Yu felt rather distressed: "Women are supposed to care for their husbands and raise their children. Why did Mrs. Tai let you take on this burden? Fortunately, she is a good person behind the scenes, pushing you to the forefront of the storm, and being slandered and criticized by the Yun clan."

Chu Xiuhun smiled nonchalantly: "It was originally my idea, and I should also issue this red tie order."

Shen Yu was very surprised: "It's really your idea?" He never thought that Chuxiu could not only easily take over from Yunfu, but also take care of the business outside!
Shen Yu looked at it carefully, and saw that Xiu'e's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, her eyes were faintly blue, and her face was a little paler than before.Although she is still beautiful, she looks like a sick beauty.Shen Yu looked at it, and couldn't help feeling more distressed. In his words, he also complained to Mrs. Xie: "What kind of ecstasy soup did her old man give you?"

Chu Xiu lowered her eyebrows and laughed out loud, sharing the joy with him: "Mrs. Tai asked me to call her 'mother'."

Shen Yu raised his eyebrows: "She is..." Before he finished his sentence, his face darkened again, "Tai Madam asked you to call 'Mother', and you are so tired of working for her? Even bear the infamy?"

Shen Yu snorted coldly, and there was quite a reproach in his words: "No one is more skilled than Madam Xie. Han Chu, are you too stupid?"

How can I not know that Mrs. Tai is best at controlling people?But now she is very satisfied and willing.

When Shen Yu saw Chuxiu, he didn't speak a word, and he knew that the whole thing was done, so it was useless to talk about it.Suddenly, his heart felt hot, so he picked up the handkerchief that had been put on the table when he left Xiuxiu just now, buried his head in wiping his sweat, and stopped talking.

These twelve days of teaching Yun Cheng to practice martial arts every month are the days that Shen Yu looks forward to the most.He was able to come to Yun Mansion in a legitimate way, and first taught Yun Cheng the art of riding and shooting, and most likely he could also meet Chuxiu in a fair and honest manner.Occasionally, when he couldn't see her, he would deliberately find a reason to talk to Yun Cheng, and he would be able to see her when he sat down for dinner.

Then, Chuxiu would politely keep him for dinner, and Yun Cheng would help, so he took advantage of the situation and agreed, and the three of them shared the table for dinner.Except for the maid who served Bucai, no one bothered her.Every time at this time, Shen Yu would have an illusion that they are a family of three, and the atmosphere is harmonious, peaceful and quiet.

In fact, at the dinner table, the three of them didn't talk much. Occasionally, when Yun Cheng said something to him, Chu Xiu just listened with a smile and seldom answered.But it was such a picture that Shen Yu had been longing for for a long time.

It's not that he longs to have a wife and children, but to have her by his side.Of course, he would treat Yun Ci's child as his own. Although Yun Cheng was adopted, it didn't affect his love for this boy.In particular, the boy's stepmother is still from Xiuxiu.

After thinking about it, Shen Yu became more and more silent.In fact, most of the time, he is silent to Chuxiu, at the dinner table, or when the two of them are alone, he has nothing to say.What should be said has been said more than a thousand times, and he is afraid that if he says it a few more times, Chu Xiu will feel disgusted and run away.It's better not to talk, at least the two of them are sitting face to face, and he feels satisfied looking at her.

Because just now Mrs. Xie talked about Mrs. Xie's "skills in controlling people", Shen Yu felt that he had spoiled the atmosphere.He opened his mouth to apologize, but when he looked up, he saw Chuxiu's absent-minded expression, so his heart became more irritable, and he blurted out, "What are you thinking?"

"Ah?" Chuxiu came back to his senses, and smiled, "It's nothing, seeing that you don't talk, I'm also distracted."

While the two were talking, Zhu Ying suddenly brought in a brocade box and reported: "Madam, the head of Beixi Fengzhou brought you several boxes of rouge and powder, saying that the emperor is now purging Fengzhou, Xianghuazhai has already fallen, and I’m afraid I won’t be able to buy it in the future.”

In October of this year, Chen Xiang, the leader of Beixi's rebel army, officially ascended the throne in Lidu, the imperial city, and changed the name of the country to "Xuan", which was then called "Beixuan".This also means that the situation between the North and the South has further intensified, and the Northern Xuan officially occupies half of Kyushu.Beixi's subjugation has become an indifferent stroke in the history books.

Beixi Fengzhou has been rich in rouge since ancient times, and the "Xianghuazhai" rouge located in Yancheng is a tribute of Beixi, which is exclusively used by the royal family.Now that the emperor is enthroned, it is natural to take these so-called imperial merchants into action.

"In this way, these boxes of rouge powder are really exquisite!" Chuxiu took the brocade box from Zhuying's hand and opened it to see, just for a moment, a faint fragrance came over his face.She picked out one of the most exquisite boxes and looked at it, "What is this, I haven't seen it before."

Shen Yu glanced at it and replied: "There is a kind of flower called 'Bai Ye Mei', which blooms for a hundred days every year, and it only blooms at night. This is its luminous pollen."

"Luminous pollen... what's the use?" Chuxiu asked again.

"It's useless, it's just good-looking, and it doesn't have any fragrance." Shen Yu explained, "Luminous pollen is worth a thousand dollars, and it's not common in the market. Now that Xianghuazhai has declined, I guess this box is considered a masterpiece."

Chuxiu held the exquisite pollen box and looked at Shen Yu with a smile: "Young Master has a lot of research on the things in my daughter's house!"

It was originally a joke, but it made Shen Yu a little embarrassed.He used to be a frequent visitor to the party, and often used these rare things to deceive women's hearts.When it comes to rouge, face powder, silk dresses and even jewellery, he really has a lot of experience.

Now hearing Chuxiu's teasing, Shen Yu wanted to bite off his own tongue.He knew that she was unintentional, but...he hoped that she would be displeased, at least it meant that she was in love and jealous.But he was still disappointed, she was just teasing.

Shen Yu became disinterested in an instant, but he was reluctant to say goodbye, and was about to start another conversation, but saw Zhuying hurriedly leaving and returning, with a somewhat heavy expression on his face: "Ma'am, young master, the second master, he ...it's over."

passed!What this means is...Chuxiu and Shen Yu got up at the same time and asked, "What's going on?"

Zhu Ying's face was solemn: "Since he was tortured, Second Master was very decadent. After two months of raising him, he started to run out, drinking and listening to music every day, and Second Aunt couldn't control him. These days Second Master has not returned all night. My aunt sent someone out to look for him, only to find that he had been...beaten to death."

"Killed?" Chuxiu couldn't believe it, "He is the second son of Yunfu, who dares to beat him to death?"

Zhu Ying shook his head: "I heard that the second master was found to have been castrated when he was listening to the music outside. The second master couldn't stand the humiliation, so he lost his temper and started fighting... As for who was beaten to death, now Still checking."

With a "click", the brocade box in Chuxiu's hand fell, and the luminous pollen scattered all over the ground, and then flew up and splashed on her skirt.But Chuxiu didn't realize it, and became excited like crying and laughing: "Heaven has eyes, he is finally dead! Lord Hou is in the spirit of heaven, he can rest in peace..."

Seeing that Chuxiu was in a bad mood, Shen Yu quickly held her arm and tried to comfort her: "Don't get too excited, calm down..."

Chuxiu couldn't help shedding tears, and gradually wept bitterly.After crying, she calmed down a lot, and the tone that had been in her heart for a long time finally subsided.Shen Yu felt her staggering steps, so he tightened the hand holding her jade arm.

Chuxiu cried for a while, forced himself to calm down, wiped away his tears and said to Shen Yu: "I'm fine, you don't have to worry." After speaking, he took a deep breath and asked Zhuying again: "Does Madam Tai know now?"

Zhu Ying nodded: "Qian Yun has been sent to report."

Chuxiu pondered for a moment, and said: "Even if Yun Qi dies, he is still the second master of the Yun Mansion. Who is the murderer, we must find out the truth. Also, you give orders, his funeral will be handled according to the regulations."

Zhuying led the way and left.

For some reason, Chuxiu suddenly felt uneasy, feeling that Yun Qi's death was not that simple, and maybe other things would be involved.She decided to go to Mrs. Tai to discuss it, and said to Shen Yu: "I have to go to Rongjin Hall, don't come here these days, I'm afraid there will be troubles."

Shen Yu could understand Chuxiu's restlessness, he wanted to stay and help, but he also understood that this was the internal affairs of the Yun Mansion, and it was inconvenient for him to intervene, so he said: "You go and do it first, I won't go out these few days, I can send someone to find me if I have something to do. Me." His garden on the left and right is very close to Yun Mansion, if something really happened, it would be time to lift his legs.

Chuxiu nodded and watched Shen Yu leave.Seeing the luminous pollen on the ground, he remembered that when he heard about Yun Qi's death, he was so excited that he accidentally knocked over the pollen box.

Since Yunci's death, Chuxiu has been wearing white clothes, simple and plain.And this luminous pollen is also white powder, when Chuxiu accidentally knocked it over, a lot of pollen splashed on the hem of her skirt, because the two colors were similar, it was not so obvious, Chuxiu didn't bother to change clothes.

She beckoned Danxin to enter the house, cleaned up the pollen on the ground, and said, "Follow me to Rongjin Hall." After finishing speaking, the two of them had already left the house.

Zhu Ying stood outside, originally wanted to follow, but was stopped by Chuxiu: "Today Zhu Yang leaves the mansion on leave, you stay and protect your son, I can't trust others." She always felt that Yun Qi's death was too strange, and she was afraid that there would be someone in the dark To stir up trouble, he ordered Zhuying to stay in Zhiyanxuan to take care of Yuncheng.

Zhuying thought that in broad daylight, leaving Xiuxiu was going to Rongjintang, and there should be no serious problems on the way, so she accepted the order to say yes, and stayed in Zhiyanxuan to protect Yuncheng.

Chuxiu and Danxin, the master and servant, headed for Rongjin Hall. This is a big road, and they have walked countless times without omissions.But maybe it was because he walked too fast this time, and he was thinking about things again, so he went astray in Chuxiu; Danxin followed behind, not knowing why he was running in a daze, and he didn't realize that he had strayed off the road.

When they found out that something was wrong, the two had already strayed far away.Chuxiu suddenly stopped, and bumped into her back calmly, then recovered and apologized: "Ma'am...I..."

Chuxiu saw that she seemed to have something on her mind, and it was inconvenient to ask more questions, so she just smiled and said, "The Yun Mansion is really too big, and I will go astray when I walk. It's okay, let's turn back."

"Madam..." Indifferently hesitated to speak, seeing no one around, he finally said, "Madam, there is something I want to tell you."

"What's the matter? Let you be so out of your mind today?" Chuxiu asked with concern.

Danxin was a little hesitant, hesitating and said: "I think the third master and fourth aunt are a little strange... I was on duty a few days ago, and you sent me to deliver the monthly case to the third room. I saw the fourth aunt and the third master secretly say……"

"Secretly?" Chuxiu'e frowned slightly.

Nodded lightly: "The third master said that when the second master was interrogated in the punishment hall that day, he saw the fourth concubine coming out of the second master's garden, and suspected that she was related to the affair." The more Dan Xin said, the lower her voice, "Three The master also warned the fourth concubine, asking her to keep her duty and not to be dissatisfied."

Luanqing came out from Yunqi's garden?This really surprised Chuxiu, and asked quickly, "What else did the two of them say?"

"There is nothing else. But... as soon as the news of the second master's death came today, the third master immediately went to Lengboyuan where the fourth concubine lived... You know, the third master is a concubine, and the fourth concubine is a concubine mother. It's inconvenient to walk around." Said lightly.

Hearing the words out of Xiuxiu, he couldn't help thinking about it.What did Yun Xian discover?Is Luanqing having an affair with Yunqi?Still have a feud?What did he do in Lengbo Garden today?Could it be that Yunqi's death was related to Luanqing?
The more Chuxiu thought about it, the more strange he felt, and he began to speculate secretly.Just as he was thinking, his eyes suddenly caught sight of a sneaky figure of a woman, wearing a loose cloak, at first glance, he didn't know who it was.

Xu Shicai was misled by Dan Xin's words just now, and his first reaction when he came out of Xiu was that this woman was the Fourth Aunt Tai Luanqing.So she quickly pulled Danxin away and hid behind the pillars in Chaoshou veranda, secretly observing the woman's whereabouts.

"This is the way to Jingyuan." Chuxiu said.

"Fourth Aunt's Lengbo Court is also in this direction." Dan Xin added.

The master and servant immediately looked at each other and had some thoughts.Chuxiu made a decisive decision: "I'll go and have a look, don't make a fuss, run back to Zhiyanxuan now, let Zhuying bring someone over, and say he's looking for me. If I break something by then, let him follow my orders to catch it." people."

Danxin was a little nervous and worried: "Madam..."

"Don't worry, if someone finds out, I'll justify that I'm lost and pretend I don't know anything, so they probably won't dare to act rashly." Chuxiu reassured her, and glanced at the woman who was drifting away. The figure hurriedly followed.

Seeing this, Danxin didn't dare to delay, and hurried back to Zhiyanxuan to rescue the soldiers.

Chuxiu followed the woman, and seeing her walking further and further away, he couldn't help but lift up his spirits.After walking into the quiet garden, the woman suddenly stopped, without turning around, she just turned her back to Chuxiu Youyou and asked, "Are you here?"

This voice...is not Luanqing!
Chuxiu didn't answer, and the woman said again: "I invite you here today, just to confront you face to face! I have already told my second concubine that if I haven't returned in the next year, let her go to Rongjintang to complain to Mrs. Tai , take the two of you to try!"

Who are the "two of you" referring to?Could it be Yun Xian and Luan Qing?Chuxiu finally couldn't bear it anymore, thinking that the person in front of him would find her sooner or later, he called out, "Zhuoyan."

Zhuoyan was wearing a loose cloak, deliberately concealing her pregnancy appearance, when she turned around and saw that Chuxiu was wearing white clothes Shengxue, she couldn't help being startled: "Miss..."

It turned out that Zhuoyan mistook her for Xia Yanran, Chuxiu sneered, "Look carefully."

Zhuoyan blinked hard, and then took a closer look, before letting out a long sigh of relief: "So it's you."

"Who are you waiting for?" Chuxiu asked cautiously.

Zhuoyan smiled strangely: "You want to know? Are you not afraid that I will attack you?"

Chuxiu didn't hide from her: "I have sent someone back to call Zhuying, if you attack me, you won't be able to run away." After saying that, he looked at her stomach threateningly, "Are you sure you can beat me? "

(End of this chapter)