The Splendid Medical Concubine: The Journey of a Concubine

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Chu Qianchen watched this scene quietly from the side. Among everyone present, she was probably the calmest person.

She laughed to herself, and felt very calm: It turned out that in her previous life, she encountered such a situation within a situation.

At that time, she was dull and weak. After hurting her face, she only felt sad and self-loathing. She had never thought about the hidden secrets behind that "accident".

Even after her rebirth, she initially just suspected that in her previous life, Chu Qianling had malicious intentions and hurt her face because of Gu Nanzhao and to be the second prince's concubine.

Even though over the past month, she gradually discovered that her elegant and luxurious elder sister seemed to be hiding many secrets, Chu Qianchen still had no doubt that Chu Qianhuang was related to her disfigurement in her previous life.

Chu Qianchen stared at the two girls who were blaming and evading each other without saying a word.

These days, she watched Chu Qianling jump up and down with cold eyes, and thought about this matter carefully and repeatedly.

That day, she suddenly went to the garden to find Gu Nanzhao and agreed to dance the sword with Chu Qianling, all because of Liuli's guidance.

With Chu Qianling's temperament, it's not surprising that she would be so cruel as to ruin her appearance, but to lay out a plan, advance step by step, and do it deliberately, I'm afraid her brain is not capable of it.

Chu Qianchen had to wonder if Chu Qianling was also being used by someone...

Chu Qianchen wanted to find out the truth, so after knowing that Qingyu had hurt her face, Chu Qianchen began to use Shiquan Cream as bait step by step to cast the net, just to pry open Chu Qianling's mouth.

It turned out to be Chu Qianhuang.

This answer surprised Chu Qianchen, but also gave him a subtle sigh that it was indeed the case.

Chu Qianchen looked away. Now that she got the truth, she didn't care how the two people blamed each other and pushed the blame.

Her eyes fell on Shen.

She saw the sadness and disappointment in Shen's expression, and an unspeakable feeling of distress came to her heart.

In two lifetimes, Chu Qianchen had never seen Mrs. Shen so sad.

It was only when Brother Mu had an accident a month ago that Shen lost her usual grace for the first time.

"..." Chu Qianchen's throat was slightly stiff. She wanted to say something to Shen, but she couldn't make a sound. Her heart felt as if it was tightly held in the palm of a hand, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.

Although she did not deliberately take advantage of her aunt, the current situation was also the result of her planning.

She doesn't want to see her feel uncomfortable...

Chu Qianchen subconsciously took half a step towards Shen. At this time, Chu Qianhuang sobbed and took Shen's right hand, and said in a trembling voice: "Mom! You believe me."

Chu Qianchen silently retracted his steps.

"Mom," Chu Qianhuang's delicate and beautiful face was full of tears, her little face was slightly raised, as bright as the bright moon, her tearful eyes were pitiful, "I just want to comfort the third sister, I don't know why the third sister There will be a misunderstanding. I, I..."

"I didn't think carefully enough."

"I shouldn't have told the third sister that my grandmother intended to choose a concubine for Cousin Zhao between her and the second sister. I didn't expect that the third sister would have a wrong idea because of this."

At this point, she broke down in tears and was choked with sobs that she could no longer speak.

Mrs. Liu's face became increasingly ugly, she pointed at Chu Qianhuang's nose and scolded: "It turns out you were the one who instigated it!"

"It turns out you were the one who harmed Sister Ling!"

She just said that her daughter has always been well-behaved, sensible and obedient. How could she think of hurting someone with a sword? It was this little **** who instigated her.

It’s so abominable!

Moreover, listening to every word Chu Qianhuang said, it was clear that he wanted to shift the responsibility to Sister Ling. Did he mean to say that Sister Ling had a vicious mind, so he misinterpreted her meaning? !

Madam Liu glared at Chu Qianhuang furiously, her hands shaking with anger.

"Sister-in-law, you have always prided yourself on being strict in running the family. Today you must give an explanation to our mother and daughter." Mrs. Liu said to Mrs. Shen in a sharp voice, "Will you punish this Chu Qianhuang or not?!"

Shen looked at Chu Qianhuang intently, her crescent eyebrows tightly knitted together.

In addition to disappointment, she also felt deeply helpless.

Chu Qianhuang is her eldest daughter. She has raised her since she was born.

Ever since she was little, Chu Qianhuang has never let her worry. She has always been the most obedient and considerate daughter, smart, generous, and well-behaved. How could she...how could she become like this?

Shen covered her chest and felt her heart throbbing.

"Mother," Chu Qianhuang knelt on the ground, lowered her head and admitted her mistake, "I was wrong."

She knew that Mr. Shen was angry, and no matter what her excuses were, it would be useless and would only make Mr. Shen even more angry.

Shen felt as if all the strength in her body had been drained away.

As a mother, she wanted to believe Chu Qianhuang's words and believe that she had not harmed Chu Qianchen. However, Chu Qianling's words and the provocative meaning in every word were difficult for her to ignore even if she wanted to. .

Shen really didn't understand why her daughter would deliberately instigate Chu Qianling. As her daughter said before, she had no reason to harm Chu Qianchen.

The quarrel between the sisters has become serious, and it is also bad for the reputation of the Chu family girl, and it is not good for her. It is impossible for my daughter not to understand this, why would she do such a thing that is harmful to others and not beneficial to herself!

Shen felt even more uncomfortable in her chest.

"Sister-in-law!" Mrs. Liu saw Shen's silence and said dissatisfiedly, "Do you want to protect Sister Huang?"

Chu Qianhuang lowered his head, his shoulders drooped listlessly, and his whole person looked depressed.

Mrs. Shen closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, her eyes were full of exhaustion, and she said feebly: "Sister Huang, you don't need to enter the palace anymore."

What she meant was that she would reject the princess's offer to read on behalf of Chu Qianhuang.

"..." Chu Qianhuang, who was kneeling on the ground, clenched his fists tightly and raised his head in disbelief.

She fought for this princess companion among all the noble ladies in the capital. It was extremely honorable for her and the Chu family. How could she give up just because she said she wanted to?

Chu Qianhuang's pupils shrank sharply, thinking of the scene in her dream and her future...

Chu Qianhuang's body was tense, and her beautiful face was pale, looking stubborn and hurt.

In the past, if she was unhappy at all, Shen would talk to her gently and make her happy. Even if she did something wrong, Shen would only teach her patiently.

But this time, Mrs. Shen's eyes were not moved at all, and she continued: "The family method."

Chu Qianhuang's slender and soft shoulders trembled slightly, and her bright eyes were filled with water.

She has obviously admitted her mistake, and her mother has also made it clear that she will punish her by not allowing her to be a princess. Why do she still use family methods against her?

Nanny Chen on the side was also shocked and looked at Mr. Shen hesitantly. As the eldest girl grew up, she was always held in the palm of the family's elders, and she was never given a harsh word.

"Go get it." Shen said without any doubt.

Since my daughter has done something like this, whether intentionally or "unintentionally", she cannot let it go easily. It was her failure to educate her daughter well. My daughter is already thirteen years old. If she doesn’t discipline her well now, it will really be too late.

Grandma Chen hesitated for a moment and finally asked the maid to get the ruler.

After a while, the maid came holding a ruler.

The bamboo board, which is more than an inch wide and two feet long, is thinly shaved, but when slapped on the skin, the force is not small. There will be bruises in no more than three blows, and the skin will be broken in ten blows...

"Twenty strikes." Shen ordered.

"Madam," Nanny Chen frowned and said unbearably, "the big girl still has her hands to write and play the piano."

These twenty blows with the ruler are enough to make the skin and flesh of both hands burst open, and you can't even hold a pen.

This punishment is too severe.

The eldest girl is the eldest daughter, and she is loved by thousands of people in the Hou family. What reason does she have to target a sister who is a concubine? What's more, the second girl has always been silent, non-competitive, and as soft as dough. son.

The eldest girl did not think carefully enough and followed Chu Qianling's words to comfort her, but ended up doing the wrong thing with good intentions.

After all, she was only a thirteen-year-old child, so how could she explain everything. In the final analysis, it was all the fault of the third girl because she had a vicious mind, so she misinterpreted the elder girl's good intentions, and ended up hurting herself.

Even if you have to punish me, you can't punish the eldest girl alone!

Not only Nanny Chen, but also the second wife, Mrs. Liu, didn't think Chu Qianhuang really did it on purpose.

Compared with Chu Qianhuang, one is on the ground and the other is in the sky. Chu Qianhuang does not need to spend any effort to deal with Chu Qianchen.

However, Mrs. Liu naturally would not think that her daughter had a vicious mind and made a mistake. In her opinion, it was just her daughter who had a stubborn streak and was obsessed with the second prince that made her think wrong.

Seeing that Mrs. Shen was going to use the family law now, Mrs. Liu felt a little guilty. She was afraid that Mrs. Shen would beat Chu Qianling after beating Chu Qianhuang, so she quickly protected her daughter in her arms and said with a strong attitude: "Sister-in-law "If you want to discipline your daughter, we'll go back first."

"But you must give us mother and daughter an explanation for this matter! My sister Ling can't let her face hurt in vain."

With that said, Mrs. Liu glanced at Chu Qianchen who was standing aside, intending to ask Mrs. Shen to come forward and give Chu Qianling the jar of Shiquan ointment as compensation.

Of course, it would be better if Chu Qianchen had some sense and handed over the ointment himself!

Chu Qianchen lowered his head and didn't answer the question at all, as if he didn't understand what Liu meant at all.

Mrs. Liu secretly thought that she didn't know how to praise.

She hugged her daughter lovingly and half dragged her out of the main courtyard, "Sister Ling, let's go."

As she walked, she whispered in Chu Qianling's ear: "Don't worry, Mom will definitely get the jar of Shiquan ointment for you..."

Although Qingyu still had a jar there, they couldn't **** something that had been used by others.

If this spreads out, Sister Ling will inevitably have a reputation as arrogant and domineering. Besides, they cannot afford to lose face like this.

Anyway, Chu Qianchen still has a can here!

At this time, the sunset was about to completely set, and there was a dim yellow in the sky, and night was about to fall.

Shen did not look at Liu and her daughter, nor did she care if they left. She lowered her eyes and looked at Chu Qianhuang who was kneeling on the ground, and said only one word: "Hit!"

Grandma Chen couldn't bear to look away, and a woman picked up the ruler and struck Chu Qianhuang's palm hard.

"Crack!"

Once, twice, three times...

Chu Qianhuang endured it at first, but after a few moments she couldn't help it anymore. She bit her lower lip and let out a low cry between her lips and teeth. Her eyes were red, and she looked so pitiful.

Mrs. Shen looked at Chu Qianhuang, and her heart felt as if it was being pulled.

Her daughter has been in pain for her since she was little. She can't even move a finger on weekdays, and it makes her heartache when she sees her finger being pricked by an embroidery needle.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

This drop of the ruler seemed to hit Shen's heart.

Heartbreaking. Finally, twenty strokes of the ruler were completed.

Chu Qianhuang's palms were already red and swollen, the delicate skin was split open, and blood seeped out from the wounds.

She knelt on the ground weakly and looked up at Mr. Shen, her eyes redder and her lips pursed stubbornly, as if asking, is this all right?

"Mother Chen," Mrs. Shen looked away and forced herself to harden her heart, "send the eldest girl to the small Buddhist hall and kneel down for ten days to let her calm down."

Grandma Chen moved her mouth, hesitated, and finally spoke to persuade: "Madam, the eldest lady already knows that she is wrong."

"Go ahead."

Shen said quietly that once she made a decision, she would not change it.

She said to herself in her heart, her daughter is still young and can still be taught!

She didn't want her daughter to make more mistakes.

Only when it hurts will people remember the lesson and learn to behave, and they will no longer act recklessly in the future.

Grandma Chen sighed lowly, went over to help Chu Qianhuang who was kneeling on the ground, and said softly: "Girl, be careful, don't touch your hands."

"I was wrong, and my mother punished me rightly." Chu Qianhuang became even more listless.

She lowered her head, and a few strands of black hair hung down, covering her cheeks slightly and covering up the flash of resentment in her eyes.

With the help of Grandma Chen, she slowly stood up.

Chu Qianchen didn't care whether Chu Qianhuang really knew his mistake, and looked at Shen blankly. Seeing her sad and disappointed look, Chu Qianchen also felt a little inexplicably sad.

"Mother."

Chu Qianchen called softly. She didn't know what she could do. She just wanted to talk to her and walked towards her.

But when she met Shen's calm eyes, Chu Qianchen didn't know what to say and felt a little annoyed.

She thought for a while, took out the small porcelain jar with white background orchids from her sleeve pocket, and handed it to Shen.

What she meant was that it was up to Shen to deal with it.

Chu Qianchen's clear black and white eyes looked at Shen without blinking, his lips were slightly curved, his look was delicate and soft, and his eyes were full of admiration.

Her long eyelashes trembled, and Mrs. Shen couldn't help but feel soft. She hugged her slender shoulders and said, "Take it."

This is Chu Qianchen's thing. Chu Qianchen can give it to whomever he wants. There is no need to get a second room at a cheaper price.

"Sister Chen, please go back first." Mrs. Shen said again.

Chu Qianchen nodded, "Mother, you should also go to bed early."

She blessed herself and resigned. Before leaving, she still gave Shen the jar of Shiquan ointment.

She thought in her mind that she would ask Amber to bring a pot of calming herbal tea later.

Shen watched Chu Qianchen leave with a smile, then rubbed her painful forehead, completely unaware that Chu Qianhuang stood up and stared at the two of them.

Chu Qianhuang bit her lower lip slightly and slowly followed Grandma Chen to the small Buddhist hall.

Although Mrs. Shen did not give any instructions, Grandma Chen still sent someone to invite Dr. He from Baicao Hall.

For doctors, injuries like Chu Qianhuang's were easy to treat. Doctor He quickly bandaged Chu Qianhuang's hands and told her not to touch water, use pens, or use needles until the wounds scabbed.

After Doctor He left, Chu Qianhuang knelt on the futon in front of the Bodhisattva alone.

On an April night, the weather was a bit cold, and there were bursts of thunder in the distance. After a while, it began to rain heavily outside.

Chu Qianhuang was the only one in the small Buddhist hall.

Her hand was in pain, and even though she had been given medicine, it was still so painful that it was almost numb.

She also felt a little dizzy. The candlelight in the small Buddhist hall flickered on and off, and the thunder outside became louder and louder, which made her a little scared.

Unknowingly, she closed her eyes in a daze...

It wasn't until the sound of the gong at midnight came outside that she suddenly woke up.

Her body was covered in cold sweat, almost soaking her middle coat.

She was dreaming again.

Chu Qianhuang looked up at the front. There was a rosewood table with lotus pattern carved against the wall. In the Buddhist niche on the table was a dignified and solemn white jade Guanyin statue.

Sandalwood was still burning on the table, and wisps of green smoke rose from the enamel three-legged incense burner on the incense table.

Outside the house, several streaks of lightning struck in the sky, making the room bright and dark. Even the white jade Guanyin in the Buddhist niche seemed a bit condensed, with a kind of detachment looking down on all living beings.

Chu Qianhuang stared at the Guanyin statue with a firm expression.

Even if there are gods and Buddhas, no matter what, she will not accept her fate. She must change her fate against the will of heaven and walk out on a beautiful road!

She fought hard to become the third princess's companion, and only in this way could she get the opportunity that would allow her to rise rapidly.

But-

Shen ruined everything.

Originally, she thought that Mrs. Shen was just scaring her about being a companion, but Mrs. Shen had her hands beaten like this. She would not be able to enter the palace again for a while, and she might have to be raised. It will take more than half a month to get well, and the third princess cannot wait for her forever. The queen will definitely choose a new companion for the third princess.

Chu Qianhuang bit her lower lip slightly.

She finally got to this point, but she was ruined by Shen with just a few words...

If this continues, will she make the same mistake in her dream again?

"Boom!"

There was another burst of lightning and thunder outside the house.

Chu Qianhuang's Liuye eyes were dark and as deep as a pool.

There was a "squeak" and a slight sound of the door being pushed from behind.

Baoqin quietly slipped into the small Buddhist hall, closed the door again, and walked quickly to Chu Qianhuang's side.

Although there was no one else here except their master and servant, Baoqin still lowered his voice and said: "Girl, the Madam just called the Madam. The Madam will definitely have someone come and let you out soon."

Baoqin looked at Chu Qianhuang with great distress, and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief.

My girl has never suffered like this before. Madam actually did it. She is so cruel!

Not only Bao Qin thought so, but Madam Tai also felt the same way. She couldn't help but say it out:

"Ah Zhi, you are too cruel!"

As soon as Mrs. Tai heard about Chu Qianhuang's punishment, she called Mrs. Shen to Rongfu Hall. She was anxious, angry and distressed. Chu Qianhuang is her most beloved granddaughter.

Shen: “…”

Shen didn't speak, pursed her lips and said nothing.

The madam sighed, and her tone became a little softer, "Hit me on my son's body, and it hurts my mother's heart. I also know that you are deeply in love and responsible."

"However, the punishment has been served. This matter of accompanying the princess to reading can never be undone."

Madam Tai looked straight at Mr. Shen, her eyes firm and unquestionable.

Their Yongding Marquis Mansion has declined, so it is an honor to be the princess's companion, and it also allows people to see that they still have a solid foundation in the Yongding Marquis Mansion.

Moreover, the third princess is the queen's direct princess and the prince's biological sister. The noble ladies in the capital fought hard for this companionship. It was only because Sister Huang was outstanding that she got this opportunity.

Now Chu Qianhuang has only been working as a reading companion for a month and is about to resign. Isn't this a slap in the Chu family's face? !

Mrs. Tai thought she was reasoning with Mr. Shen nicely and analyzing the pros and cons. If Mr. Shen knew the general idea, she would have walked down the steps.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Shen only said one short sentence: "Mom, Sister Huang did something wrong."

The implication of this sentence is very clear.

Mrs. Tai's face sank, and her expression that finally calmed down suddenly darkened again. She had no idea what was going on in Shen's slender head.

"Azhi, Sister Huang is your daughter. You gave birth to her in ten months of pregnancy. Mother and daughter are connected. You don't really think that Sister Huang really deliberately tempted Sister Ling to harm Sister Chen?!" Tai The lady said seriously.

Grandma Wang was also helping Chu Qianhuang speak: "Madam, the eldest lady has always loved her younger brothers and sisters. She has good intentions."

The three girls are all the granddaughters of the Dowager, so Grandma Wang does not dare to say anything wrong with the other two. She only says that Chu Qianhuang is good.

Mrs. Shen didn't want to argue with Mrs. Tai, so she said, "Mom, the doctor said that Sister Huang can't hold a pen for a month, let alone play the piano."

"If mother thinks she can still be a companion, then go ahead."

Upon hearing this, the Madam's eyes suddenly widened, her whole body trembled with anger, and her voice trembled slightly: "You...you..."

This Mrs. Shen is too wanton in doing things. She doesn't even think about the Hou Mansion. She is simply heartless!

Grandma Wang quickly gave Mrs. Tai a favor.

Mrs. Shen stood up and said, "Mother, if there is nothing else to do, my daughter-in-law will leave first."

Without waiting for Mrs. Tai's response, Mrs. Shen immediately withdrew.

"..." The madam became even more angry, her chest heaving violently, and she wanted to say something but finally couldn't.

Aunt Wang handed Mrs. Tai another cup of warm tea. Mrs. Tai took a sip of tea before she regained her composure. She gritted her teeth and said, "A Xiao is right. With the support of Duke Mu's Mansion, Shen Zhi is becoming more and more popular." You don’t take our Chu family seriously anymore, even my mother-in-law keeps contradicting you!”

"Poor Sister Huang, her originally good future was ruined by her own mother!"

The madam was so angry that her voice was trembling, her face was extremely ugly, and her fingers were clenching the veil tightly.

Grandma Wang did not dare to accept this. After all, Mrs. Shen was not some aunt or concubine. She was the Marquis of the Hou Mansion, and she had an imperial edict. No matter how dissatisfied the wife was with her, she could not do anything to her.

Grandma Wang continued to give her favor to Mrs. Tai, and she could only apologize and said with a smile: "Mrs. Tai, you also said that the eldest lady loves the eldest daughter deeply and has a deep responsibility for her."

The madam still held her breath in her heart and drank two more sips of tea, but her face still looked ugly.

Mrs. Shen has always been arrogant, and Mrs. Tai has very subtle feelings about this eldest daughter-in-law. On the one hand, she likes her background, but on the other hand, she often feels aggrieved because she is not as respectful to her as the other daughters-in-law.

Sometimes Mrs. Shen also wanted to teach Shen a lesson, but Duke Mu's palace had been booming in recent years, and his son's next errands had to rely on the help of the Shen family. Concubine Chu also often told her to get closer to the Shen family, saying that the emperor wanted to use the Shen family's place for many years.

The madam rubbed her brows, looking tired.

(End of chapter)