The Splendid Medical Concubine: The Journey of a Concubine

Chapter 68068 A Good Match

After this explanation, Shen actually felt a little uncomfortable.

She shook her head secretly: Hey, Sister Huang's work is too rough.

"Ah Zhi," Mrs. Tai turned to Mrs. Shen with a solemn expression, "Aunt Jiang has been punished and Aunt Cui is dead. Let's end this matter. What do you think?"

She used a questioning sentence, but her attitude was already very clear. The reputation of the Chu family cannot be compromised because of a lowly servant named Cui, let alone affect the son's work.

She is the dowager of the house, so her words naturally carry some weight.

However, Mrs. Shen shook her head and said calmly: "Mom, there are no rules, no rules, and so are the family rules."

Ms. Shen has never been the kind of person to be strong-willed, even in other matters, but on this matter, her attitude is very firm.

What a joke, she was thinking about how to have another fight with Chu Lingxiao so that he wouldn't bother her.

Reconciliation? How is that possible!

Mrs. Shen sneered in her heart, but kept a calm expression on her face, and continued: "If orders are changed in the morning and evening, in the eyes of the emperor, he will only think that our Chu family has no rules and regulations, and the internal palace is not repaired."

Madam: “…”

Mrs. Tai felt like she had something stuck in her throat. She never expected that Mrs. Shen would reject her.

However, it was impossible for her to put aside her position as a mother-in-law to "beg" Mr. Shen for a concubine.

Madam Tai looked at Chu Qianchen who was sitting aside, and saw Chu Qianchen sitting elegantly with his hands on his knees, his back straight, and his whole person exuding a calm and pleasant temperament.

There was a flash of disgust in Mrs. Tai's eyes, she felt that Chu Qianchen was really too dull. At this time, as a daughter, shouldn't she beg Mrs. Shen to spare her mother? !

If Mrs. Shen disagrees, she will cry again, or kneel down, and sit motionless like this, what's going on!

Although Aunt Jiang is only a concubine, she is also Chu Qianchen's biological mother. Chu Qianchen is getting older. In order to please his aunt and get a good marriage, does he even ignore his biological mother? !

Useless stuff!

"Sister Chen," the more Mrs. Tai looked at Chu Qianchen, the more she felt that this granddaughter had an unpleasant temper, so she sternly reprimanded, "Just now your eldest sister asked you how Aunt Jiang is doing, why didn't you reply?"

"Is it because you can't answer, or is it because you are deliberately trying to shame your eldest sister?!"

Mrs. Tai's words were obviously a sign of anger, and Chu Qianchen didn't even raise his eyebrows.

She looked at Mrs. Tai calmly, and just as she was about to speak, Mrs. Shen already said, "Mother, Aunt Jiang has been grounded."

What she meant was that she wouldn't let Chu Qianchen go see Aunt Jiang.

The madam's expression froze again.

In just one cup of tea, she was humiliated by Shen one after another, and she looked very unhappy.

The atmosphere in the room became solemn and depressed.

"Madam, the second lady is here."

At this moment, the sound of reporting outside broke the condensed atmosphere.

Soon, everyone from the second, third and fourth bedrooms arrived one after another.

No matter who it is, as soon as they step into the Rongfu Hall, they feel that the atmosphere is a bit stiff.

The madam had a stiff face, full of displeasure. A concubine in the second room was a little slow in saluting, and was scolded by the madam. The little girl was so frightened that she knelt down and burst into tears.

At this time, no one dared to speak casually, and the air was so oppressive that people could not breathe.

It didn't take long for the madam to send them all away, and many people just felt relieved.

After coming out of Rongfu Hall, Chu Qianhuang said to Chu Qianchen with an apologetic look: "Second sister, it's my fault. I didn't expect grandma to be angry with you. It's because I didn't think carefully enough."

"Sister Huang," Mrs. Shen said with a serious look on her face, looking at her daughter with rare sharp eyes, "you just don't think well enough."

"Where did you go wrong? Go back and think about it carefully. Don't leave your yard until you figure it out."

"Mother..." A dark light flashed across Chu Qianhuang's eyes, and he shook the hands hidden in his sleeves inadvertently.

They were still at the entrance to the courtyard of Rongfu Hall.

At this moment, behind her were not only Chu Qianchen, but also concubines Chu Qianwu and Chu Qianying. As the eldest daughter, this was the first time that she was scolded by her mother in front of her sisters.

She even saw the girl with a second and third bedroom who hadn't gone far and turned back to look at her.

Chu Qianhuang felt her face burning.

"If you don't understand, don't come out on your grandmother's birthday." Shen said calmly.

In her opinion, her daughter has not experienced much since she was a child, and she still has a lot of differences in how she behaves. In the past, when nothing happened, she could not tell it, but when something happened, she would become restless and do things without any rules. One out.

This cannot continue.

With Chu Qianhuang's identity, she will at least marry into a prince's family as his legitimate wife in the future. People like her will suffer hardships in the future.

Chu Qianhuang held the handkerchief tightly with her bare hands and responded in a low voice: "Yes, mother."

A faint blush appeared on her cheeks as white as the first snow, and she blushed with embarrassment.

The thirteen-year-old girl is in the prime of youth, with jet-black hair on her temples. Several red ribbons hang down in front of her body. When the wind blows, the ribbons fly and intersect with the flying willow branches.

The girl's figure is as graceful as a weak willow supporting the wind.

Mrs. Shen felt affection for her daughter when she saw her, but in the end she hardened her heart and refused to comfort her.

It doesn't matter if you make mistakes, your daughter must learn to reflect on herself.

Mrs. Shen dismissed the others casually, and Chu Qianhuang also returned to his Yuelu Courtyard.

The lights in her room stayed on all night, and she went to Shen's place without breakfast the next morning.

"Mom, I was wrong." Chu Qianhuang sat next to Shen with a low voice.

"I heard about the emperor from my aunt. I should come back and tell you and grandma that you shouldn't make your own decisions."

"You have your own thoughts and considerations. I am still young and have little experience. My vision is inevitably not broad enough and has limitations. If I don't do it right, it will be self-defeating. I have good intentions but do bad things."

Her hands were rubbing a gauze handkerchief embroidered with red lotuses. Her whole body was wilting, like a delicate flower that lacked water.

"You!" Shen sighed helplessly.

"I'm too self-righteous." Chu Qianhuang's voice became lower and lower, and he tugged at the handkerchief in his hand, and several twisted cracks were pulled out from the corner of the handkerchief embroidered with red lotus.

Seeing her daughter's depressed expression, Mrs. Shen softened her heart.

Her daughter has been bright-tempered and generous since she was a child. No matter who sees her, she always praises her. Even Shen rarely sees her daughter like this.

Shen taught her softly: "Do you think your father and I quarreled because of Aunt Jiang?"

Chu Qianhuang's butterfly-winged eyelashes blinked, as if to say, isn't it?

Seeing her confused look, Shen's heart felt as soft as spring water and said with certainty: "No."

Mrs. Shen thought for a while, carefully weighing her words and said, "The emperor has not been on the throne for a long time, and he has not yet taken the entire court into his hands. However, our Chu family has declined since your grandfather passed away."

"The Chu family can't afford another setback."

"The current situation in the court is very complicated. Your aunt is a noble concubine. We, the Chu family, should be more cautious and not get involved at this time."

She originally wanted to mention King Chen, but when talking about King Chen, she would inevitably talk about a lot of past events starting from the late emperor. It was too complicated. I was afraid that her daughter might not be able to understand her words, so she deliberately changed her daughter. Put it in an understandable way.

Chu Qianhuang listened carefully and nodded obediently: "Mom, I understand."

She thought Shen meant that Gu Nanzhao was the prince, and the Chu family had better avoid suspicion.

Her hands were still pulling at the veil unconsciously, and there were more cracks in the veil.

"I will think twice before I act in the future. I will come to ask my mother when big things happen, and I will never make my own decisions again." Chu Qianhuang looked directly into Shen's eyes and said seriously.

Mrs. Shen gently touched her daughter's dark hair and fair cheeks with a loving expression, "Did you not sleep well last night? Go back and rest for a while."

"Mom, I'm in high spirits!" Chu Qianhuang said with a smile, and there was sparkle in his eyes again, "I'm going to see Brother Mu."

Chu Qianhuang stood up, her long eyelashes covering the faint light in her eyes.

She took the eldest maid to the Bisha cupboard at the back. After a moment, Chu Qianhuang's brisk voice came from the Bisha cupboard: "Brother Mu, why are you still lying in bed?!"

Mrs. Shen glanced in the direction of the Bi Sha Cupboard, the corners of her lips curled up, but then she straightened her lips again, her eyes feeling a little emotional and a little sad.

Nanny Chen has been serving Mr. Shen for more than thirty years. She can tell what she is thinking at a glance. She comforts her softly: "Madam, the eldest girl is still young and is not even old enough to have a hairpin. You have to teach her slowly."

Mrs. Shen picked up the tea cup and sipped the tea slowly without saying anything.

Grandma Chen changed the subject and talked to Mrs. Shen about the birthday of Mrs. Shen with a smile: "Madam, I see that the weather has been good these past few days, and the birthday banquet of Mrs. Tai is also festive. I will ask the servants to bring the red wine to Mrs. Shen later. The lanterns are all hung up…”

As Grandma Chen said, five days later, April 20th, it was a nice sunny day.

Chu Qianchen got up early in the morning. Because she was going to celebrate her birthday soon, she put on a new dress specially prepared by Shen. Even her hair style was a little more complicated than usual. Amber tied her into a lily bun, and She was given matching beads, earrings, necklaces and bracelets.

The cardamom girl was already in her prime, and she only needed to dress up a little to look bright and charming. Amber felt very accomplished when she saw her, and felt that her girl was really plain on weekdays.

The master and the servant left Wanyan Courtyard together and went to the main courtyard first.

Although the Tai Madam's birthday was not a full birthday, and there were no banquets for guests, only her family sat together to have a meal, the Marquis's family was still very cautious, and every corner was carefully decorated. There were red lanterns and colorful lanterns everywhere. The flags and the flowers in the courtyard in April complement each other and are colorful.

Chu Lingxiao and several brothers all specially asked for leave. Before the time came, the masters of the Hou Mansion gathered together and arrived at Rongfu Hall one after another. They were surrounded by fragrant clothes and bustling people.

After everyone in each room arrived, they kowtowed to Mrs. He in order of seniority and presented prepared gifts, including jewelry, calligraphy, decorations, forehead smearing, shoes and socks, etc.

After Chu Lingxiao and Shen's generation gave away their birthday gifts, it was the turn of the younger generations below, with Chu Qianhuang being the first to give her birthday gifts.

"Grandma, these are the shoes my granddaughter made for you."

Mrs. Tai always liked this eldest granddaughter the most. She was so happy that she narrowed her eyes with laughter. She said hello repeatedly and took the pair of shoes in her hands and looked at them carefully. From the pattern to the embroidery work, she praised them. One pass.

The nuns and maids nearby also joined in the fun and joked a bit, and the atmosphere was cheerful.

After Chu Qianhuang gave her birthday gift, it was Chu Qianchen's turn.

Chu Qianchen walked slowly to the futon. At this moment, a woman ran over panting and said happily: "Madam, the Second Prince is here!"

Following these words, the atmosphere in the room immediately changed subtly, and everyone became more energetic.

The second lady Liu immediately smiled and said: "Mother, His Highness the Second Prince must be here to wish you a birthday. He is so filial!"

The Madam naturally liked hearing this, and said with joy on her face: "Quickly, invite the Second Prince!" The old lady agreed with a smile and hurriedly left.

Everyone in the hall was looking outside the hall, waiting for the second prince to arrive, but Chu Qianchen remained calm.

Chu Qianchen congratulated him on his birthday in a formal manner and offered a forehead wipe.

Mrs. Tai was still annoyed by Chu Qianchen about what happened the day before yesterday. She gave a faint compliment and handed the wiping forehead to Grandma Wang.

Chu Qianchen didn't care at all. Anyway, this forehead wipe was bought casually from the embroidery shop. It didn't cost her much effort. She just used it to make up for it.

She stood up and stepped aside. Almost the next moment, she saw a tall young man wearing a lake blue brocade robe walking into the courtyard with the maid.

Gu Nanzhao strode towards this side, his whole body naturally exuding an extraordinary elegance and nobility, and his every move was impressive.

From far to near, there was a gentle smile on his lips and in his eyes.

Chu Qianling stared at Gu Nanzhao with burning eyes, watching him getting closer and closer. All she could see in her eyes was his handsome and handsome face, and everything around her seemed to be moving away from her.

As soon as Gu Nanzhao entered the room, Chu Lingxiao and others stood up to greet him. Just as they were about to salute him, he stopped him and said, "Uncle, today I am here to wish my grandmother a birthday, regardless of whether you are a king or a minister."

Gu Nanzhao has been visiting the Hou Mansion from time to time since he was a child. Everyone in the Hou Mansion is familiar with him, so they are not restrained or polite.

The madam's loving eyes fell on Gu Nanzhao, feeling that this prince's grandson was really good at everything. She smiled more kindly and said, "Your Highness, you are really thoughtful."

Gu Nanzhao smiled slightly and bowed to the concubine, "My grandson and concubine wish my grandma to be as blessed as the East Sea and live a long life!"

He presented a white jade Guanyin statue as a birthday gift, and also brought a pair of jade Ruyi and a century-old ginseng prepared by Concubine Chu.

The madam's whole face was radiant and she looked several years younger.

The maid quickly added a seat and added an imperial chair for Gu Nanzhao next to Chu Lingxiao.

After Gu Nanzhao sat down, the birthday ceremony continued and it was Chu Qianling's turn.

Chu Qianling, like the rest of the Chu family, first knelt down and kowtowed to the Madam, and then presented her with a red dress made by herself.

As she stood up, she couldn't help but look in Gu Nanzhao's direction, her eyes shining brightly outside the veil.

However, Gu Nanzhao did not look at her. He was looking at Chu Qianchen sitting next to Chu Qianhuang.

Today, Chu Qianchen is wearing a green lotus-colored skirt embroidered with butterflies and orchids. Her slender waist is tied with a lilac-colored silk ribbon, which echoes the lilac-colored silk flowers on her temples. When she turns her head slightly, the silk flowers are layered on top of each other. The petals trembled slightly, making the girl's jade cheeks more and more crystal clear.

Gu Nanzhao's eyes brightened a little more, as bright as stars. After not seeing each other for a month, his sister Chen is even more beautiful!

Chu Qianchen is such a fox! Chu Qianling was so angry that she almost broke her silver teeth behind the veil.

Her energy and blood surged sharply, and her vision became slightly blurry. She almost fell back onto the futon, but fortunately her maid had the sharp eyesight and quick hands to hold her up.

Chu Qianling didn't pay attention to what other birthday gifts or words they said later. Gu Nanzhao firmly occupied her mind.

She looked at Gu Nanzhao, and Gu Nanzhao looked at Chu Qianchen.

After another half hour, all the juniors of the Chu family also gave their birthday gifts to the Madam, and the maid quickly put away the futon.

"Grandma," Chu Qianhuang said with a smile, "my sisters and I have prepared a birthday gift for you."

After she high-fived her twice, two maids who were waiting in the corridor came in and worked together to unfold a scroll. It was a "Hundred Years of Life" filled with fragrant ink.

Chu Qianhuang added: "Grandma, this painting "Hundred Years of Life" was written by me and my sisters."

This painting of "Hundred Years of Life" was completed by girls from various houses in the mansion. Different people have different writing skills. The girls did not have to take the imperial examination, and most of them only had straight and graceful handwriting.

However, the 100-year-old painting was originally meant to bring joy, and the wife didn't care about it at all. She was even more joyful and praised: "Sister Huang, you are all filial."

The lady looked carefully at the picture of "Hundred Longevity" in front of her, pointed to a line of words and said: "Sister Huang, these characters 'longevity' were written by you, right? Your handwriting has improved again."

The wife was quite satisfied and felt that it was indeed beneficial for her eldest granddaughter to join the palace as the third princess's companion and learn from the palace master for a while.

Chu Qianhuang smiled sweetly, "Grandma really has a bright eye."

The implication is that the madam guessed it correctly.

A seven or eight-year-old girl in yellow said softly: "Grandma, guess which words were written by me!"

"Then there's no need to guess?" The third lady pointed her finger at the little girl's forehead and said in a disgusting tone, "The ones about the dog crawling were written by you!"

This sentence made everyone in the room laugh, and the atmosphere became more relaxed and lively.

Chu Yunmu also looked at the "Hundred Lifespan Picture" curiously, scratched his face with his fingers in doubt, looked at Chu Qianchen and asked: "Chu...cough, second sister, didn't you write it?"

It’s strange. Didn’t the eldest sister just say that they all wrote it? !

But when he looked at it, there was no word that looked like it was written by the second sister...

Before Chu Qianchen could speak, Gu Nanzhao had already said, "These words were written by Sister Chen."

He pointed with a folding fan at the small regular script and seal script of the "Hundred Longevity Picture". His handsome face was gentle and elegant, and his smile was as gentle as the spring breeze.

Chu Qianchen nodded calmly in response, with slightly curved lips and a distant expression.

Chu Qianling stared at Gu Nanzhao, feeling her heart hurt like thousands of needles pricking her. How she wished he was smiling at her.

But…

She looked at Chu Qianchen again. The day before yesterday, her eldest sister had to speak for Chu Qianchen in front of her, saying that Chu Qianchen didn't mean it, saying...

Chu Qianling only felt a dull pain in her left hand wrapped with gauze, and her eyes flickered brightly and darkly.

Others gathered around and commented on the words on the "Hundred Lifespan Picture", and then Mrs. Wang asked Grandma Wang to put the "Hundreds of Lifespan Picture" away.

A stewardess came to ask the lady if she was moving to the theater.

There is a theater in the Hou Mansion. Today, the famous opera troupe in the capital, the Huajia Troupe, was specially invited to perform at the dowager's birthday party.

The wife stood up with the help of the eldest maid, and said to her grandchildren with a smile: "I know you monkeys can't sit still, and you can't bear to watch the show. You can accompany His Highness the Second Prince on your own. Go play, don't worry about anything."

"Grandma, let's accompany my cousin to play in the garden for a while." Chu Qianhuang said with a smile.

These juniors are not very old, and they are really impatient to sit in the theater and watch the show. For them, it would be more interesting to go to the garden and play pot throwing, archery, wood shooting, and ball-thumping.

Chu Yunmu was extremely happy and said quickly: "I want to play hut!"

He grabbed Chu Qianchen's sleeve and said, "Second sister, let's go play hut. Let me tell you, I'm very good at hut, and I always hit the mark..." Chu Yunmu boasted about himself to the sky.

Chu Qianchen originally didn't want to go to the garden, but thinking that Chu Yunmu had been bored for a month to heal his injured leg, which was not easy for him given his temperament, he changed his mind temporarily and thought to himself: Just stay with him. Brother Mu, let's play for a while.

Chu Yunmu's legs were not fully healed, so he was carried to the garden on a shoulder cart.

The garden in April is at its most splendid, with blooming flowers and fragrant fragrance. The warm spring breeze carries the fragrance of flowers, and colorful butterflies and birds flap their wings and fly among the flowers and treetops.

The stewards and ladies of the Hou Mansion knew that the young men and girls were accompanying the second prince to play in the garden, so they set up several iron pots and some bamboo arrows in the open space beside the small lake as quickly as possible.

Everyone started playing hut. People at that time were fond of hut. Both young men and girls had grown up playing hut since they were young. All of them had extraordinary skills.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

They saw bamboo arrows being thrown from their hands and falling into the pot. The crisp sound of the pot falling one after another. Of course, there were occasional misses. The bamboo arrows not only missed the point, but also fell into the small lake behind. .

The clear laughter of boys and girls floated in the air, filling the lakeside...

Chu Yunmu was like a bird being let out of its cage, going crazy.

Chu Qianchen just watched them play in the pavilion nearby, as if he was separated from them by an invisible barrier, detached from the outside world.

"Sister Chen." Gu Nanzhao appeared at the entrance of the pavilion, looking at Chu Qianchen with a warm smile and affection.

Chu Qianchen, however, looked indifferent and called out coldly: "Cousin."

Gu Nanzhao felt a little unhappy. In the past, whenever he came to the Hou Mansion, Chu Qianchen would always smile brightly and charmingly when she looked at him. Unlike today, she was particularly cold towards him.

Gu Nanzhao couldn't help but think of the scene last month when Chu Qianchen personally begged his aunt to allow her not to become a concubine, and his heart tightened.

He told himself: No. Sister Chen said this just because she was having fun with Sister Ling and out of anger.

Gu Nanzhao took a deep breath, calmed down, walked over and sat down next to Chu Qianchen.

He looked at the people of the Chu family having fun outside the pavilion, and knowing that there was not much time, he quickly said: "Sister Chen, you know how I feel about you... I want you to be my concubine."

After a pause, he said eagerly: "I haven't opened the palace to marry the main concubine yet. According to the rules, I can't establish a side concubine first. Sister Chen, you go to the palace first, and when the main concubine comes in later, I will ask for the title for you immediately."

They are cousins ​​and have a deep bond that they grew up with together. No matter who his concubine is in the future, it is impossible to compare with the bond between them.

Gu Nanzhao stared at Chu Qianchen with burning eyes and reached out to grab Chu Qianchen's bare hand.

Chu Qianchen stood up in a hurry, just avoiding Gu Nanzhao's hand.

She dropped four words calmly: "I don't want to."

"Your Highness, I have no interest in you. I hope you will find another good match."

Chu Qianchen consciously made her words clear. She stayed distant with him, bypassed the stone table in the center of the pavilion from the other side, and left the pavilion directly.

"Sister Chen!" Gu Nanzhao also stood up, and his heart suddenly shrank, shrinking even tighter.

He had a feeling that Chu Qianchen seemed to be further away from him.

Why did he make Sister Chen unhappy again?

Could it be... because he mentioned the princess?

Gu Nanzhao sighed quietly in his heart. Of course he also wanted to marry her as his concubine, but Sister Chen's status was lower after all. She was just a concubine of the Hou family, so it was impossible for her father and mother to agree to her becoming the second prince's concubine.

Chu Qianchen didn't care what Gu Nanzhao thought and left directly.

If Gu Nanzhao wanted to accept her as his concubine, he had to get his aunt's consent, and her aunt knew her intentions. With his aunt's mother here, Chu Qianchen didn't have to worry that her marriage would be decided inexplicably.

Moreover, she has no interest in marriage or anything like that.

In this life, she just wants to cure the prince, and then follow him on the battlefield just like the previous life!

Thinking of Gu Jue, Chu Qianchen's phoenix eyes were so bright that they seemed to be shining like the scorching sun in the sky.

No more chapters. The number of words is just a lot more, okay?

(End of chapter)