Reborn Concubine's Wife

Chapter 86
Because she came in, the sound of silk and bamboo became quieter, and even the literati and Qing guests sitting on both sides showed curiosity about her.She walked unhurriedly to the middle of the banquet hall, knelt down on the ground, "Minister Zheng's Ruoniang pays her respects to the Sheriff." Her voice was loud and clear, without any trace of shyness or timidity.

The magistrate Sima Chu slowly opened his eyes, looking at the woman kneeling on the ground below.Dressed in deep purple, black hair like a cloud piled on his head, only a silver hairpin was used.He looked displeased, and said lightly, "Why don't you change your clothes?"

Zheng Ruo raised her head, her bright eyes were like stars shining in the dark night, "Menwomen dare not."

"Why not?" Sima Chu asked curiously.

"Master, why did Ah Ruo come here?"

When she asked, everyone present burst into laughter.The woman in bright yellow beside Sima Chu smiled and said, "Ruo Niang of the Zheng family, do you really not know why you came here?"

Zheng Ruo sized her up carefully, seeing that she was no less beautiful than the woman he met at General Zuo's mansion yesterday, secretly guessing if she was the concubine Sima Chu had always loved, the one who was killed in the birch forest Fatty's sister?
"Returning to Madam, Ruo Niang really doesn't know. Yesterday, Ah Ruo accompanied Madam Liu to a banquet, and somehow ended up here." Zheng Ruo replied neither humble nor overbearing.

"What do you imply, that I snatched you alone?" Sima Chu was not only the governor of the county, but also a member of the royal family, who was named King of Liaoxi.When he said that, he was already showing anger, the sound of silk and bamboo became even lower, and the maiko and geisha quietly retreated.

However, Zheng Ruo replied calmly, "No. Ah Ruo thought it was the gods in the sky who guided Ah Ruo to come here."

As soon as this remark came out, the scribes present looked at each other in dismay, and then laughed, and some even thumped the table laughing.

Sima Chu also smiled and said, "Yan Ke, she said she was sent by the gods, do you believe it?"

The first person on the left stood up, a thin scribe, bowed to Sima Chu, and said, "Although this girl looks good, she is too gorgeous. I don't think that a fairy is supernatural, but I think," he squinted at Zheng Ruo After taking a look, he sneered and said, "It's all nonsense!" After speaking, he bowed to Sima Chu again and sat back.

Sima Chu groaned with a smile, "Ruo Niang, is it because you don't want to be my concubine, that's why you uttered wild words?" His face had already darkened, obviously he didn't believe what she said at all, "Gu thought that Wang Jiulang And what a wonderful woman Xie Sanlang praised, but she turned out to be a liar! Why didn't you change your clothes when you came to Xiaoxia Courtyard? The fairy spirit is haunting here, and now you are polluted by your dirty spirit, so here is also Dirty!"

His anger was like a sword, and Zheng Ruo was a little flustered for a while.A sense of humiliation arose in her heart. Could it be that just because of her low status, she was going to be trampled on by those so-called nobles at will?First there was Xie Wanying, and now there is Sima Chu.Suppressing the messy emotions in her heart, she took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.She lowered her head and thought for a while, then raised her head and said loudly, "My lord! Since April, the bright sun has been shining for more than a month, but now there will be a heavy rain. My lord, have you never Have you noticed that the inland river in the garden has become shallow? I once watched the stars at night, and it will take another two months for the heavy rain to fall. After three months of exposure, the farmers will definitely lose their harvest. My lord, isn’t this fairy guiding the women to come to my lord? Tell me, so that adults can prepare early?"

"Since it is the guidance of the immortal, why doesn't the immortal just let it rain heavily?" Someone snorted.

"Otherwise. When there is a severe drought, there must be some loss of merit. The punishment from the heavens is powerless even for immortals."

"What this woman said is not bad. It is true that there has not been a drop of rain for nearly a month."

"Many crops have been sun-dried, and it's time for spring harvest."

The scribes suddenly stopped drinking, each frowned, and began to worry about the country and the people.Zheng Ruo breathed a sigh of relief.

"Bold! Are you saying that Gu's merits and virtues are at a disadvantage?" Sima Chu shouted angrily again.

The scribes immediately shut up.

This time Zheng Ruo was really frightened, and he dared not say that his merits and virtues were detrimental.

"The folk girl dare not! The folk girl just said that the sky is about to send a severe drought, and the gods have guided me here to warn me. It can be seen that the gods still agree with the achievements of the adults." Zheng Ruo took a picture sycophant.

Sima Chu suddenly laughed.

Zheng Ruo has seen what it means to be moody.

"Ziye, do you think what she said is true?"

The person named by Sima Chu was a beardless scholar in his forties. He was drinking when he suddenly heard his name, immediately put down the wine glass in his hand, stood up, and bowed to Sima Chu.Then after thinking for a while, he said: "My lord, I have been going to the observatory every night for the past few days, and I have deep doubts in my heart. It sounds like this sister-in-law said that the weather has been fine these few months. It may be difficult to get rain. Moreover, the days of the sun may be longer than my sister-in-law said."

How much longer?That is, the days of severe drought lasted more than three months?

Zheng Ruo was also a little confused, and began to feel a little uncertain, after all, it has been ten years and a lifetime.She could be forgiven for forgetting.

Ziyou was someone who was familiar with astronomy and geography among the many Qing guests. As soon as his words came out, there was no sound in the hall, even Sima Chu fell silent, with his brows furrowed.If it is really a severe drought, let alone whether it is God’s punishment for him, there is no water, no food, the people are in dire straits, starvation is everywhere, let alone him, if there is civil disorder, it will be troublesome.Especially the folk customs in western Liaoning are tough, even if Sima Chu has heavy soldiers in his hands, he dare not be careless.

"You said you understand astrology?" Sima Chu asked Zheng Ruo.

"Back to your lord, women don't dare to say that they understand, they just know it roughly."

"Hmph! Rough knowledge? Are you right?"

Zheng Ruo raised his head, his black eyes flickered, "My lord, why don't you make a bet with Ah Ruo."

"bet?"

"Yes," Zheng Ruo nodded, "If Ah Ruo wins, please let Ah Ruo go home. There is still an old father to serve at home. If Ah Ruo loses, Ah Ruo will become a nun and chant scriptures for the governor Pray."

(End of this chapter)