Concubine like a house

Chapter 70: The Spring Breeze is Easy
"I'm afraid that now, Mrs. Tai can't wait for a bad marriage, so how can she make the decision for her?" Hua Wu couldn't hide her regret in English, "I have done my own crimes, and I can't live. What I did wrong back then will be repaid now." It's on my children... Originally, I was ashamed to beg you, but I just want to tolerate this child... I really..." As she spoke, Hua Wuying gradually covered her face and wept, and it was difficult to continue.

How could Chuxiu not know the mood of being a parent?I am afraid that no matter how much I think about my children, it is not enough.What's more, Yun Xiangrong is indeed Hua Wuying's only support.Thinking of this, Chuxiu also felt a little guilty.Hua Wuying's grievances with the old Hou Ye and Mrs. Tai will not be mentioned for the time being, but she did wrong Yun Qi, not only made him an eunuch, but also let him be killed by Wen Xian.There is also Zhuoyan's death, although it has no direct relationship with her, but before Zhuoyan died, he told her the truth in a disguised form.Just for this incident, Chuxiu had to feel guilty.What's more, Zhuoyan is a dead body and two lives. "In the final analysis, Xiangrong is also the eldest lady of the Yunfu, her identity, temperament, and appearance are impeccable, I will tell Mrs. Tai about this matter, just say it is my intention, and ask her to choose a good husband for Xiangrong. "Chuxiu agreed to this matter.Hua Wuying was overjoyed when she heard the words, but only for a moment, she pretended to be worried again: "To tell you the truth, Xiangrong's child is very stubborn. If it's not someone she likes, I'm afraid she won't marry." Hearing this, Chuxiu became a bit clear: "You mean...you want to choose your own son-in-law?" Hua Wuying shook her head, and carefully looked at Xiu: "No need to choose, she already has someone in her heart." Who?" While Chuxiu asked, she already had an answer in her heart. "Master Shen." Hua Wuying said straightforwardly.Sure enough, it was him.Chuxiu only felt her heart congeal, and an inexplicable feeling came out, she subconsciously wanted to refuse: "Young master can't." "Why not?" Hua Wuying pretended to be surprised, "Ma'am, Xiaohou The Lord has a close relationship with us, he was not only the best friend of Lord Hou during his lifetime, but also the matchmaker between you and Lord Hou, and now he teaches martial arts to your son... Wouldn't it be good for us to get closer?"

Kiss to kiss... These four words made Chuxiu's heart sink, and he wanted to refute but didn't know how to speak.Seeing this, Hua Wuying immediately said: "Madam, don't you want to? Young Master, a person who values ​​love and righteousness, is also the youngest son of Marquis Wenchang... Although Xiangrong is a concubine, he was born in the Yunfu after all. The two are a good match regardless of their status and age. I hope Madam will tell you about this matchmaker."

"A matchmaker?" Chuxiu'e frowned deeply, "What do you want me to say about this matchmaker?" Hua Wuying then lowered her head and said in embarrassment: "It stands to reason that the man should take the initiative to be a matchmaker, but the matter has come to an end. For Xiangrong's lifelong event, I can only put aside this old face to beg you. With the current relationship between you and the young master, as long as you ask, I think this matter will be settled."

Facing Hua Wuying's eager gaze, Chuxiu was dumb. After thinking about it, she couldn't refuse directly, so she could only come up with another excuse: "Now is not the time to talk about this. Marquis Wenchang is suddenly seriously ill, and the young master will probably meet you." Return to Jingzhou in the near future, if you really want to marry Marquis Wenchang, it will take some time to talk about it."

Hua Wuying was not disappointed when she heard the words: "Since Marquis Wenchang is seriously ill, he must want to see the little Marquis get married as soon as possible to carry on the family line of the Shen family. If he can make such a good thing with us, Marquis Wenchang will be happy." Very much."

Hua Wuying rambled on for a while longer, not caring about Chuxiu's reaction, and finally looked at her seriously: "Madam, although I came to beg you today, you owe me the debt. The second master and Zhuo Yan Du died unjustly, don't you feel any guilt at all? Do you still want Xiangrong's lifelong involvement?" Hua Wuying didn't give Xiu a chance to speak, and confessed urgently: "You are Mrs. Li Xinhou, Naturally, I want the whole house to be peaceful. As long as you make this happen, the second room will be at your disposal from now on, and there will be no difference in the future!" Chuxiu was silent for a moment, and did not directly agree, just said: "I have written this down, you first Go back." Hua Wuying didn't dare to press too hard, so she had to leave.Since then, Chuxiu has been carrying this matter on his mind.Shen Yu is handsome, tall and straight, suave, with a good family background, emphasizing love and righteousness, and good skills. It is understandable that Yun Xiangrong likes him.However...does she really want to mention this to Shen Yu?How could she speak?
Logically speaking, as Madam Lixinhou, I naturally hope that the entire family will be harmonious and prosperous, especially after the series of disasters in the second, third, and fourth rooms, the Yun Mansion has been deserted for more than a little while.If you can take this opportunity to ease the relationship with the second room, it would be the best.

However, Chuxiu really didn't want to force Shen Yu in his selfish heart, let alone use him to ensure the future peace of Yunfu.Regardless of each other's status, she thought she owed Shen Yu too much.His life-saving grace, his deep love, his letting go, and his permanent stay in Fangzhou... He single-handedly facilitated her meeting and getting to know Yun Ci... For such a man, she is destined to have nothing to repay in her life. How can you open your mouth and ask him to marry another woman?Chuxiu felt that he was struggling and suffering.

Fortunately, she didn't struggle for a few days, and was distracted by another matter - it was the end of March, and managers from various industries from all over the country had to come to Yunfu to report their annual accounts.At the request of Mrs. Tai, Chuxiu began to contact Yun's business in Nanxi.Although she is usually a cowardly person, when she is really forced to do it, she does it very well.It really echoed what Mrs. Tai once said - "Chuxiu is a person who takes hard but not soft".

Busy with business and common affairs, Chuxiu temporarily put Yun Xiangrong's marriage on hold.Time flies so fast, and in the blink of an eye, May, the North-South situation has undergone new changes:
First, the founding emperor of Beixuan was assassinated and died, and his only son, Chen Xuan, succeeded to the throne. Nanxi sent the nine princes, Nie Peixiao, the king of Chengjun, to Beixuan to congratulate him.

Second, the owner of Fangzhou, Nie Emperor's seventh son, Mu Wang Nie Peihan, privately dispatched troops to "save the beauty", but Nie Emperor did not deal with it severely. The prostitute married into the Nanxi royal family and became the rightful side concubine of King Mu.Moreover, this courtesan also had some love affairs with the newly enthroned Emperor Beixuan.

King Mu Nie Peihan was born in a traveling family and made great achievements in the military. Since he came to Fangzhou as a king, he has always kept himself clean, and no one has ever seen him get close to women.Even the side concubine whom he married two years ago was said to be the daughter of his savior, and it wasn't for an affair between a man and a woman.But this time, he was known to the whole world because of a Beixi prostitute, which was really surprising.

And this matter seems to have become a kind of weather vane - the weather vane of Emperor Nie's preference for King Mu.Just think, if it wasn't for the fact that there is a special preference, how could Emperor Nie allow a prostitute to marry into the royal family?And she was not just an ordinary prostitute, she was a prostitute who had an affair with Emperor Long Qian of the Northern Xuan Dynasty.

All of a sudden, there were many rumors in the court that King Mu would be the candidate for Nanxi's crown prince, and his side concubine, Beixi's famous courtesan Luansu, became famous all over Nanxi, overshadowing another legendary woman at the same time ——Mrs. Chuxiu of the Yun clan.

In fact, as early as three years ago, Luan Su's fame spread far and wide, as famous as Nanxi's number one beauty, Han Chu, and was called "Nan Han Chu, Bei Luan Su".But now, Luansu's old lover succeeded in rebellion and became the emperor of Beixuan; her husband is the majestic King Mu of Nanxi, which added another touch of imagination to her charm.

Even Chuxiu herself really wanted to meet this Luan Su who was as famous as her, no, it should be the "Concubine Luan" of Prince Mu's Mansion.

Probably because King Mu was overjoyed, he seems to have relaxed his surveillance of Shen Yu recently.Chuxiu couldn't help thinking whether he should take this opportunity to send Shen Yu away.After all, Nie Di was willing to let a prostitute marry as Mu Wang's side concubine.If this is the case, the fourth prince Fu Wang will never sit still, and he is Shen Yu's brother-in-law... This in-law relationship is destined to be incompatible with Wenchang Houfu and Mu Wang.

The more Chuxiu thinks about it, the more she feels that Shen Yu's situation is not safe, and she is thinking about how to send him away quietly... Unexpectedly, Erfang Hua Wuying is here again!In the past two months, she has been to Zhiyanxuan four times, each time for Yun Xiangrong's marriage.Chuxiu couldn't save face, so he met her twice, and the other two times he pretended not to see her on the pretext of being busy.

But this time, Hua Wuying obviously came prepared.She rushed into Zhiyan Pavilion in a hurry, was stopped by Zhu Ying and the guards, and cried and howled at the arch.Out of Xiuxiu, she was no match for her naughty tricks, so she had no choice but to spread the word.

Hua Wuying wiped away her tears and entered the door. As soon as she saw Chuxiu, she plopped and knelt down, saying earnestly: "Ma'am! It's the end of May now! The marriage I entrusted to you has been delayed for another two months. If you If you don't speak again, Xiangrong will turn into an old girl!"

Chuxiu had expected that Hua Wuying would say this, but now he only felt a headache, and his affection for Yun Xiangrong was also reduced by five or six points.Xindao this eldest lady is a good person, she pretended to be a lady of everyone, and pushed her mother out to make a fuss. The eunuch later died tragically outside; after he managed to stay, Zhuoyan also died twice... Now I only have this one daughter left, madam... I beg you!"

Since Yun Qi was castrated, this second concubine no longer wore red and green, and her daily attire became more and more plain.At this moment, she knelt on the ground, her tense and urgent expression made the fine lines in the corners of her eyes pile up, and Chuxiu suddenly realized that Hua Wuying was no longer young, she was already 40 years old.

Even if she makes troubles and troubles, it's just out of maternal love, and she wants to arrange a lifelong event for the only remaining daughter... Thinking of this, Chuxiu can't say anything cruel to her, especially when she comes here every time There is a lot of trouble, always bringing up the deaths of Yun Qi and Zhuo Yan... Chuxiu could only touch his forehead and be silent, thinking how to delay it for a while, but Yun Cheng happened to follow Shen Yu to practice martial arts, and he entered the room to see this scene .

This time, Hua Wuying didn't come early or late, but she chose this time, and I'm afraid she just inquired clearly, and deliberately expressed her opinion in front of Shen Yu!Chuxiu's mind sank for a moment, and then he looked at Hua Wuying, and saw that she was still kneeling on the ground with a sincere expression. "Mother, what's the matter with you?" Seeing Chuxiu's expression was not right, Yun Cheng hurried into the room to greet him.After hurrying to the front, he saw Hua Wuying kneeling on the ground, so he could only restrain his emotions and greet her: "Second Aunt." To the outside of the house, he hurriedly got up and said, "Young Master is here too."

At this moment, Shen Yu was standing at the door of the house, and the coming dusk had plated a layer of gold on his fine clothes.He carried his left hand behind his back, and held two bows, one large and one small, in his right hand. It was obvious that he was teaching Yun Cheng to shoot.

Shen Yu had never had a good impression of Hua Wuying, and was about to greet her indiscriminately, when he heard the other party say to him: "Young master came just in time, I have something to ask you..."

"Second aunt!" Hua Wuying hadn't finished speaking, but was interrupted by Chuxiu, "You go back first, now is not the time to talk about this."

"Why isn't it the right time? The young master happens to be here, what a rare opportunity." Hua Wuying seemed to be determined, and she pretended to open her mouth to Shen Yu again.

"Second Yiniang go back first, I will tell him." Chuxiu urgently stopped her, with an unusual urgency in his words.Hua Wuying gave her a suspicious look, and asked tentatively: "You can't delay any longer. I can afford to wait, but Xiangrong can't." Chu Xiuxiu frowned slightly and waved her hand: "I will wait tomorrow." I'll give you an explanation."

Only then did Hua Wuying stretch her brows, concealing her bitter and bitter look, and exited the door respectfully.When walking in front of Shen Yu, he still didn't forget to exchange greetings with him, and the greetings made Shen Yu feel bored.

Seeing that Hua Wuying had gone far away, Chuxiu wiped the sweat off Yun Cheng's brow, and scolded him: "You were too reckless just now, just barging in like this, it doesn't look good on her."

Yun Cheng lowered his head knowingly by mistake: "My son sees that you don't look very well, and thinks you are sick..." He was halfway through the sentence, but didn't finish.

Only then did Chuxiu smile lightly: "As the eldest son, you should be prudent. Look at your Uncle Shen, who has been standing outside the door from the beginning to the end, abiding by etiquette. You can learn more from him."

Yun Cheng nodded deeply: "My son is taught." Chuxiu said affectionately: "Go take a bath and rest."

This is Chuxiu's usual excuse, Yun Cheng knew that she must have something to say to Shen Yu alone, so he responded happily: "Mother don't keep my meal tonight, I'm going to Rongjintang to accompany grandma."

Chuxiu was startled when he heard the words, but was amazed by Yun Cheng's talent in observing words and expressions.Thinking that he was only ten years old and could already be so considerate, he was a little moved and said: "Come back early, don't disturb your grandmother's rest." Yun Cheng said yes with a light smile, his expression was exactly the same as Yun Ci's.Chuxiu looked a little dazed, Yun Cheng had already respectfully retired.

As soon as the child on this side left, Shen Yu on the other side strode in, and said with a smile, "I'm usually the one who doesn't understand etiquette, just now you praised me for being stable in front of Cheng'er, I thought it was ironic."

Chuxiu came back to his senses, and couldn't help but smile back shyly: "At any rate, you are also his uncle, so you can't be worse than the younger generation, right?" At this point, Chuxiu paused, thinking of Hua Wuying's request just now, her smile also disappeared Quite a few, "Young Master, how much older are you than Cheng'er?"

"A full ten years old." Shen Yu also smiled slightly, as if knowing what she wanted to say, and added, "At the age of the weak crown, it's time for me to marry a wife."

Marrying a wife... Chuxiu couldn't help but look up at Shen Yu, seeing that the latter was also looking at him, his eyes were full of understanding.

Chuxiu pursed her lips and thought for a moment, then said, "I have something I want to tell you, let's stay for dinner tonight." The two of us?" Chuxiu didn't understand why Shen Yu asked: "Who else do you think? Cheng'er went to accompany Mrs. Tai." Shen Yu smiled and said casually: "I thought you would let me The second aunt will accompany you." Chuxiu was dumb, and could only say awkwardly: "I asked Zhuying to prepare hot water for you to take a bath, and I will call you for dinner."

Every time Shen Yu came back from teaching Yun Cheng to practice martial arts, he would wash up here, change his clothes, and return to his residence refreshed.When I come to teach next time, I happen to have clean clothes for a change of clothes.This has become a habit.

"Okay, I'll go take a shower and change clothes first." Shen Yu didn't say much, this time he left quite briskly.When it was time for dinner, the atmosphere became even more sombre.In the past, with Yun Cheng around, the three of them always had something to talk about, even if they didn't talk, they were still in a happy mood, and sometimes Shen Yu would find something to talk about.But today, neither of them had the desire to speak.After eating in silence for a while, Shen Yu suddenly said: "I want to drink today, why don't you accompany me for a drink or two." , but still ordered Danxin to take the wine, and then withdrew the servants to serve Shen Yuman himself.Shen Yu drank it down without saying a word, put down the cup again with a "click", raised his handsome eyes and looked at Chuxiu: "Now you are famous all over the world... the head of the Yun family, Mrs. Chuxiu "Three days ago, Chuxiu officially took over the burden of the mistress from Mrs. Tai. This matter has not been made public, but Shen Yu already knew it. Obviously, it was Yun Cheng who told him.Chuxiu saw that he was not in high spirits and didn't know how to answer the conversation, so he had to start another topic: "Another word from the dark guard from Jingzhou said that Marquis Wenchang's condition is still stable, don't worry." Shen Yu The hand that was holding the wine glass tightened, and with a calm expression for a while, he said: "Maybe I should go back." "Ah?" His sudden words surprised Chuxiu, "What did you say?"

"It's nothing." Shen Yu picked up the jug and poured himself a cup, raised his head and drank it all, and then repeated, "I really should go back. Now you don't need my help anymore, and I can do nothing by staying here, and your The gap is only going to get bigger..."

(End of this chapter)