The Splendid Medical Concubine: The Journey of a Concubine

Chapter 109 Chapter 109 Happy

This scene stunned everyone in the other rooms, and no one said anything for a while.

Everyone in the Hou family had heard about the recent discord between Chu Lingxiao and the Shen couple, but they did not expect that their "discord" would reach such an extent.

Everyone also knew that Chu Lingxiao had a bad temper recently due to his leg injury, so they tried their best to avoid him and give in to him. What shocked them was that Shen, who was usually dignified and virtuous, got angry like this.

Mrs. Tai furrowed her brows and scolded Mrs. Shen: "Azhi, what on earth are you doing?!"

The madam's temples were pounding and she had a splitting headache. She felt in her heart that Chu Qianchen was really a troublemaker, and that many things that had happened in the house recently had something to do with her.

Mrs. Shen calmly stroked her skirt and said, "Mother, you should ask the Marquis about this."

She raised her phoenix eyes, not hiding the sarcasm in her eyes.

With the help of two boys, Chu Lingxiao reluctantly stood up, his injured leg was in excruciating pain.

He gritted his teeth and cursed loudly: "Shen Zhi, are you crazy?!"

"How dare you attack me for such a troublemaker?! Do you still know what gentleness and elegance is as a woman!"

Chu Lingxiao had just fallen, his temples were messy, and his robe was stained with some mud. His handsome features were slightly distorted by the pain, and his whole body was in a state of embarrassment, which was in sharp contrast to the proud Shen.

Chu Qianchen took half a step forward, walked to Shen's side, looked at Chu Lingxiao and asked, "I wonder if father is dissatisfied with King Chen or the emperor?"

This question made her heart-wrenching.

Chu Lingxiao: “…”

Chu Lingxiao was speechless as if his throat was being strangled.

To be dissatisfied with the emperor was to resist the emperor's decree, and Chu Lingxiao did not dare to do so.

He also dared not admit that he was dissatisfied with King Chen. Even if King Chen was seriously ill now, if King Chen's men wanted to clean up the Yongding Marquis Mansion, it would still be a matter of raising their fingers!

Chu Qianchen could tell at a glance that Chu Lingxiao was strong on the outside but **** the inside. She had seen many people like him in her previous life, and they were just incompetent.

In his previous life, Chu Qianchen's last impression of his biological father was his indifference and determination when he abandoned himself.

In his heart, his daughter was dispensable and disposable.

In the years that followed, that scene became a nightmare in her midnight dreams, deeply engraved in her heart and memory.

It wasn't until a long, long time later that she became powerful enough that Chu Lingxiao could no longer affect her at all.

Chu Qianchen looked steadily at Chu Lingxiao who was a few steps away, and said in a light but sharp tone: "If father is dissatisfied with this imperial edict, he can go to the emperor or go to Prince Chen's Mansion to resign, and I will have no objection. ”

"..." Chu Lingxiao was speechless, blocked by her and unable to speak.

Chu Qianchen was too lazy to talk to Chu Lingxiao anymore, and held up Shen's arm with one hand. When she met Shen, her eyes softened, and her tone was a bit coquettish, "Mother, let's go. ”

She greeted Chu Yunmu again: "Brother Mu, let's go!"

"Oh." Chu Yunmu was used to listening to his sister's words and followed her without thinking.

Five-year-old Chu Yunmu was still a little confused about the situation. As he walked, he asked, "Chu Qianchen, can I see the imperial edict?"

Chu Qianchen handed him the imperial edict and warned, "Don't read it while walking. Read it again when you go back."

"Oh." Chu Yunmu got what he wanted and agreed obediently.

The three of them left behind so many people in the Hou Mansion and left.

Looking at the backs of the Shen family, Chu Lingxiao's eyes were cloudy and uncertain, and the veins on his neck appeared and disappeared. He was like a volcano ready to erupt at any time.

The surrounding atmosphere became increasingly depressing and solemn.

The second master of Chu, Chu Lingyu, exchanged glances with his two younger brothers.

Chu Lingyu took a few steps forward hesitantly, cleared his throat and called, "Brother."

Chu Lingyu and others also felt that the emperor's marriage grant was inappropriate and wanted to discuss with Chu Lingxiao how to deal with it.

Chu Lingxiao looked at his three younger brothers, his face was so hot that it hurt. Thinking back to the previous scene at the school ground, he felt ashamed and angry. He was really embarrassed today.

He wanted to save the face of the head of his family, so he said in a deep and righteous voice: "Hey, you sister-in-law is short-sighted. The emperor grants you a marriage, which sounds like a great honor, but everyone knows that Sister Chen is just a happy person."

"Now King Chen is seriously ill, and he is about to die at any moment. Even if King Chen dies before Sister Chen gets married, our Chu family and Prince Chen's palace will be inseparable from each other."

"When the time comes and the emperor settles the old accounts, what room will our Chu family have to turn around!"

"Your sister-in-law has become more and more ignorant of propriety recently. She only favors Sister Chen. She doesn't know what kind of ecstasy soup Sister Chen has poured into her."

Chu Lingxiao looked very angry and said, "I am doing this for the sake of our Chu family."

What Chu Lingxiao said was also what Chu Lingyu and the others were worried about.

In the final analysis, no matter how much Chu Lingxiao and his wife quarrel, it is a household matter of the Chu family, but Chu Qianchen's marriage will affect the entire Chu family.

The young masters and girls of the Chu family originally thought that Chu Qianchen's rejoicing was her fault, but now after hearing Chu Lingxiao's analysis, their faces changed, showing worry, anxiety, irritability, etc.

"Mother, what should we do?" The third lady, Mrs. Yu, looked at the dowager anxiously and asked in a coquettish voice, "Do you want to ask the imperial concubine and the second prince?"

Mrs. Yu actually doubted whether the Chu family or Concubine Chu had offended the emperor recently, so the emperor would grant such a marriage.

"With so many eyes staring at the Marquis' Mansion, it is not appropriate to enter the palace at this time." The Madam vetoed without hesitation, her hands tightly holding the rosewood beads string in her hand, her face as heavy as water.

Originally, she wanted to make Chu Qianchen a concubine to the second prince, but who knew that this girl was a high-minded but low-handed girl, but she just refused and kept saying that she would not be a concubine, and now she has brought such a big disaster to the Hou Mansion.

As the eldest son said, this is not a princess, but a broom star, who is putting the Chu family on the fire!

The Hou Mansion really suffered this misfortune for nothing!

The madam held her breath in her heart and had no place to vent. She couldn't help but express her anger: "How did Aunt Jiang teach her daughter to raise her like this!"

"How can you blame Minshan? She looks like Shen Zhi!" Chu Lingxiao retorted.

He tightened his grip on the crutch in his hand, his eyelids trembled, and then said: "This girl has been following Shen Zhi recently and alienated her aunt. It's not certain who taught her!"

As he spoke, his face became a little more angry, as if he was still resenting Shen's kicking off his crutches just now.

The madam rubbed her brows, with a tired look on her face, and said, "Ling Xiao, Ling Yu, Ling Ting, Ling Tao, you few come with me, and everyone else should go back."

The madam only called her four sons, and sent away all her daughters-in-law and grandchildren.

Mrs. Liu, Mrs. Yu and others all complied obediently and went back to their respective courtyards. Only Chu Yunyi did not leave, staring blankly at the backs of Mrs. Tai, Chu Lingxiao and others as they receded away.

Chu Yunyi frowned slightly.

Judging from the conversation between father and grandmother just now, this marriage is not a good one.

Moreover, my father and grandmother were very angry, and they were obviously blaming the second sister both inside and outside their words.

"Young Master," his young man said, feeling sorry for his young master, "You have been praised by the Emperor today. It is a great joy, but you have a second child..." The second girl is holding back the Young Master!

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Chu Yunyi came to his senses and interrupted the young man unhappily, "It's not like the second sister asked for this marriage." My father and grandmother knew this, but they still vented their anger on the second sister. On my sister!

The young man regretted that he was quick to talk, because the second girl was also the eldest young master's biological sister.

He quickly changed his words: "The young master is right, who likes to surprise others!"

Chu Yunyi murmured softly: "Prince Chen is probably just a sick man, how can he be worthy of the second sister!"

When she thought that Chu Qianchen was going to get married in three days, Chu Yunyi felt unhappy: when she got married, she would have to live in her husband's house, and she wouldn't be able to come back often in the future, so wouldn't she have no chance? Did it impress her? !

The more Chu Yunyi thought about it, the more unhappy he became. He really couldn't like the future second brother-in-law whom he had never met. There is already a fourth brother in the house who clings to the second sister all day long, and now there is another sick boy!

Thinking that Chu Qianchen still remembered to greet Chu Yunmu when she left, Chu Yunyi felt a little tight in her chest. He was obviously her biological brother, but she didn't even look at him.

This person is so heartless!

Chu Yunyi flicked his sleeves heavily and said two words to the boy: "Let's go."

The boy followed quickly, thinking that his young master was going back to his yard, but he saw him heading towards the Neiyi Gate.

Naturally, the young man could not enter the inner courtyard. He scratched his head and thought to himself: Could it be that the eldest young master is going to find the second girl? So the eldest young master is worried about the second girl?

Chu Yunyi walked slowly to the main courtyard. He was not worried about Chu Qianchen, he just wanted to ask her what her plans were.

Yes, that's it.

With Chu Qianchen's courage, he must be scared to death now, and maybe crying...

Thinking about it, Chu Yunyi subconsciously speeded up his pace.

But just after he crossed the threshold of the Neiyi Gate, he changed his mind again, turned around and walked back, calling his servant: "Come with me out."

The young man only agreed, feeling that his young master was too fickle.

The sun was setting in the west, and there were dots of golden light hanging among the treetops and flowers. The Marquis Mansion was extremely quiet at this moment, and the servants subconsciously softened their steps and voices, and they were lifeless.

The same is true for the main courtyard.

Knowing that Mrs. Shen and Chu Qianchen had something to say, Granny Chen wisely kicked out the other maids, and even Chu Yunmu was sent to "play" with the imperial edict.

"Boom!"

There was a strange noise in Toji's room.

"That's unreasonable!" Mrs. Shen was still angry and placed the half-emptied tea cup heavily on the coffee table. The tea spilled slightly, not hitting Mrs. Shen herself, but accidentally splashed on Chu Qianchen's dress.

Mrs. Shen frowned slightly, took Chu Qianchen's hand and stood up, saying, "Sister Chen, go change your clothes."

"You have grown taller again, and you are almost as tall as me. It just so happens that I still have a few clothes here that I have never worn. They were made when I was in my twenties. The colors are very bright. I am not suitable to wear such young clothes now. The color is gone, so I’ll give it to you.”

Mrs. Shen took Chu Qianchen's hand and walked towards the Bi Sha Cabinet.

In fact, Chu Qianchen's dress only had a few finger-sized tea stains on it, so it didn't matter at all. But Chu Qianchen saw that Shen was in a bad mood, so he followed her wishes.

Mrs. Shen found some clothes for Chu Qianchen and went out.

When Chu Qianchen changed her clothes and came out, she saw Mrs. Shen sitting at the tea table. A set of tea sets was prepared on the table. The purple clay pot on the small red clay stove next to her was steaming white and burning slightly. The sound of water.

This is...Chu Qianchen's nose moved and the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

Mrs. Shen looked up at her and smiled, "These clothes really look good on you!"

Chu Qianchen wore a bright red skirt embroidered with hibiscus flowers. The bright material was embroidered with large hibiscus flowers, which made her skin like jade, making her look more delicate than flowers. "Sister Chen, come and sit." Mrs. Shen waved to her.

After a cup of tea while Chu Qianchen went to change clothes, Mrs. Shen had sorted out her thoughts, calmed down a lot, and comforted her softly: "Don't be anxious about this matter..."

"Mom, I'm not in a hurry." Chu Qianchen sat down opposite Shen, smiled slightly, and gave her a sweet smile, "Let me make tea for you."

She picked up the purple clay pot on the stove and skillfully ironed the cup, washed the tea, brewed, sealed the pot, and divided the cups... The whole set of tea-making movements was as smooth and natural as flowing water, elegant and calm, and a bit firm and soft. Both temperament.

As beautiful as a painting!

Mrs. Shen stared at Chu Qianchen's every move with mixed emotions.

Originally, she had already thought about finding a suitable opportunity to ask Chu Qianchen if he had a crush. She wanted to put this girl in her name and find a good match for her, but she didn't expect this purpose. The marriage decree came too suddenly...

Things suddenly became troublesome.

At this time, Chu Qianchen made tea and served tea to Shen personally, "Mother, drink tea."

There was a slight smile on her lips, revealing a pair of shallow dimples. Her smile was charming and calm.

But in Shen's eyes, he felt that Chu Qianchen acted like this because he was afraid of himself.

She was just a girl under the age of fourteen, so how could she not panic when such a thing suddenly happened!

Mrs. Shen took the blue and white porcelain tea cup, put it aside, held Chu Qianchen's plain hand, and said in an orderly manner: "Sister Chen, although the emperor has good words, this marriage may not be without room for maneuver."

"As long as there is no marriage certificate, this matter may not happen. I will think of a way."

"As long as I'm here, I won't let you get married without knowing it."

Mrs. Shen was thinking that she would go back to her parents' house early tomorrow morning to ask about the situation.

Even if Chu Qianchen had no choice but to marry into Prince Chen's palace, he would still have to obtain three letters and six etiquettes! You must not just carry the sedan chair into the palace.

Shen looked at Chu Qianchen distressedly.

"Mom, don't worry, I'm fine." Chu Qianchen's clear and bright phoenix eyes stared unblinkingly into Shen's eyes with a solemn expression.

She certainly had her confidence in saying this. Isn't it just a marriage decree? There is always a way to solve it, let's see what Xue Fengyan and the others say first. The key now is not to let the emperor know that the prince is out of the capital.

Chu Qianchen pointed to the blue and white porcelain tea cup and changed the topic: "Mother, the water for making tea is the dew on the lotus and lotus leaves that I spent several days collecting. The tea is clean and sweet, and it also has the fragrance of lotus. "You must try it." She had someone deliver this water to the main courtyard early this morning.

"Then I'm in for a treat." Mrs. Shen picked up the tea cup with a smile, blew on the foam floating on the tea soup, and slowly smelled the aroma of the tea. "Sure enough, it has an elegant lotus fragrance."

Then, she took a sip of tea, feeling the fragrance and sweetness in her mouth, and praised: "Good tea!"

Tea is good tea, but Mrs. Shen can't calm down to drink it. There is always a thorn in her heart, which makes her slightly painful: Sister Chen, this child is obviously so good, she deserves the best man in the world... But this child had a bad fate.

Although King Chen has a noble status, everyone can see that Chu Qianchen's marriage will only be miserable.

As for King Chen, Chu Qianchen was a concubine with a low status, and she was forced to do so by the emperor. She would not be able to please King Chen at all, and would be angered by King Chen.

Once Chu Qianchen marries the emperor, he will become a member of Prince Chen's Mansion. If anything happens to Prince Chen's Mansion in the future, Chu Qianchen will also suffer the consequences. The emperor has always been aloof and ruthless. When he wanted to punish Chu Qianchen, he would not even think about the marriage given by him.

In the eyes of outsiders, the emperor said it himself in public that Chu Qianchen was here to express happiness to King Chen. Even if she got married, the word "happy" would accompany her throughout her life, and she would always be criticized and talked about.

And the Chu family...

Thinking of the Chu family, Mrs. Shen felt chilled. The Chu family should have been Chu Qianchen's backer and should have supported the Chu family's daughter. But from the attitudes of Chu Lingxiao and Mrs. Tai, she knew that the Chu family would not give Chu Qianchen any support. She was so supportive that she even wished she had nothing to do with her.

Chu Qianchen could see that Mrs. Shen was still worried about him, and a warm current flowed through his heart: At least the Chu family still had Mrs. Shen and Chu Yunmu.

She said seriously: "Mother, this marriage will not happen. What kind of person do you think King Chen is?"

Chu Qianchen pursed his lips and smiled, his eyes bright.

The prince is not a soft-tempered person and will let the emperor dictate his marriage.

This matter is just the emperor's wishful thinking, and it will definitely not come true.

What concerned her was what the emperor's purpose was in granting marriage, and why did he choose her to marry the prince? The emperor probably didn't know that he was a doctor, so why did he choose him?

"Prince Chen..." Shen murmured, a vague figure appearing in his mind.

She has never seen King Chen since he went to the Northland when he was fifteen years old.

She just heard her father praise King Chen for being extremely smart and talented, saying that as long as King Chen is around, he can keep Daqi safe and stable.

Precisely because King Chen is so outstanding, Mrs. Shen is even more worried: the more outstanding people are, they tend to be aloof and arrogant.

She was also afraid that Chu Qianchen would become a **** in the game between King Chen and the Emperor.

How could they, the proud men of heaven, care about the future of a little girl named Chu Qianchen.

Mrs. Shen's eyes flickered, she picked up the tea cup and put it down again, saying in a hoarse voice: "Sister Chen, even if this marriage proposal fails, your future marriages will be difficult."

The emperor's gift of marriage has already connected Chu Qianchen with King Chen. If Chu Qianchen wants to talk about marriage in the future, the aristocratic families in the capital will probably think twice, for fear of violating the taboos of the emperor and King Chen.

It is precisely because of this that Mrs. Shen is so sad.

"That's not just right!" Chu Qianchen said with a smile.

Mrs. Shen was startled, and her ears heard again what Chu Qianchen had said to her that day: "Mother, I have no plans to get married."

However, Mrs. Shen only felt sad: Sister Chen probably didn't want her to worry about her. It is very possible that she has someone she likes, but when things have developed to this point, she is afraid that she will not dare to say it...

Her temperament is soft on the outside and strong on the inside. She doesn't want to say anything, even if a knife is placed on her neck, she won't say it.

No matter what, things have to come one by one.

Mrs. Shen said to herself in her heart that there is no perfect path for everyone, so she should first settle the marriage between Sister Chen and Prince Chen. Anyway, Sister Chen is not old yet. At most, she can keep the child for a few more years after the engagement is broken off.

"Madam," Dongmei's respectful report came from outside the house, "the eldest young master is here."

Mrs. Shen guessed that Chu Yunyi was worried about Chu Qianchen and said, "Let him in."

As soon as she finished speaking, she heard another voice say excitedly: "The fourth young master also wants to go in!"

The boy's milky voice was full of dissatisfaction.

Chu Qianchen laughed and said jokingly: "Then the fourth young master, please come in too."

Soon, the Xiang Fei curtain was opened from the outside, and Chu Yunmu rushed in first, like a gust of wind, still holding the imperial edict in his hand.

Immediately afterwards, Chu Yunyi also walked in with quick steps, with a hint of eagerness.

When he saw Chu Qianchen sitting at the tea table, he couldn't help but be startled.

He clearly remembered that Chu Qianchen was clearly not wearing the same clothes when she received the order. Why did she change her clothes in just a short while?

Could it be that she had cried just now and soiled her clothes?

Chu Yunyi looked at Chu Qianchen's eyes carefully and felt that the corners of her eyes were slightly red, and said to herself that she must have cried!

Mrs. Shen noticed Chu Yunyi's gaze and smiled slightly, as expected.

"Mother, second sister," Chu Yunyi saluted first, then cleared his throat and said awkwardly, "I just went out to inquire."

"Today, the emperor took many people from the school grounds to Prince Chen's Mansion. After returning, he invited Taoist Priest Xuanjing to meet with him..."

"It is said that King Chen was dying of illness and unconscious. The emperor also ordered the imperial doctors to treat King Chen. The doctors all said that King Chen was hopeless, so the emperor asked Taoist Master Xuanjing for help."

"Taoist Master Xuanjing gave a fortune telling to King Chen and said that the second sister's horoscope is suitable to bring happiness to King Chen and may be able to save King Chen."

Chu Yunyi just left the house to find out the news from his friends. Firstly, he wanted to find out what the marriage was about, and secondly, he wanted to find out what happened to King Chen.

"Brother Yi, you are serious." Shen smiled gently at Chu Yunyi and said in her heart: Chu Lingxiao, as a father, is not even as good as a twelve-year-old child.

She turned to look at Chu Qianchen, her smile became gentler, "Sister Chen, I'm here. You see, Brother Yi has grown up and can help you find out the news."

Shen wanted Chu Qianchen to know that she was not alone, she still had herself and Chu Yunyi.

Yes, yes, he is very powerful, much more useful than his five-year-old fourth brother. Chu Yunyi raised his chin triumphantly, his eyes were blazing, and he said confidently: "I have many connections in Beijing. If you want to know anything else, I will help you find out more."

"There I am!"

He quickly glanced at Chu Yunmu, who was beside Chu Qianchen.

Humph, he wasn't doing it for Chu Qianchen, he wanted Chu Qianchen to know how powerful he was and regret her slighting towards him!

Sooner or later she would be willing to apologize to him, but he would not forgive her so easily for overthrowing him!

Chu Yunmu tilted his little face, always feeling that his elder brother looked familiar... By the way, his Yeying caught the branch he threw out in one mouthful, and when he came back he looked so "mighty and high-spirited", and he also showed off There was a "wolf howl" from the ground to the sky.

Chu Yunmu felt unconvinced and puffed up his chest and said, "There is still me!"

"Chu Qianchen, I can help you too!"

Chu Yunmu didn't understand it before, but when Shen and Chu Qianchen were locked up here, he read the imperial edict several times and asked the maid what it meant. Only then did he understand why his father and mother had a quarrel just now. stand up.

Chu Qianchen stretched out his fingers and flicked Chu Yunmu's forehead lightly, "Okay, please help me take care of Yue Ying."

Yueying is the little black cat that Chu Qianchen begged from Jialou.

"Put it on me." Chu Yunmu patted his chest confidently, "It is Ye Ying's younger brother. I will definitely take good care of it."

"Then I'll leave it to you!" Chu Qianchen was amused by him and burst into laughter with a bright smile.

Seeing their happy faces, Chu Yunyi felt his teeth were sore and picked up the tea cup that the maid had just put on...

So hot!

He accidentally burned his tongue, but he could only force himself to close his mouth and frown slightly.

Seeing Chu Qianchen looking at him, he quickly acted as if nothing had happened, his tongue felt hot and painful.

Hmm, it won't blister when heated.

At this moment, Concubine Xiang's curtain was lifted again, and Nanny Chen quickly walked in and said: "Madam, the Grand Madam sent someone to convey the second girl to Rongfu Hall."

The atmosphere suddenly turned cold.

(End of chapter)