Concubine like a house

Chapter 100 A single hair can move the whole body (1)
After a while, the heavy rain made the sky much darker, and the road was muddy and difficult to walk. It was almost lunch time when we returned to Yunfu from Chuxiu.

The gray sky was still raining heavily, with no intention of stopping.The few green leaves in front of the gate of Yunfu couldn't resist the wind and rain, and fell on the red oil umbrella propped up by Chuxiu, covering the exquisite peach blossoms painted by the craftsmen, which inexplicably made people feel depressed.

Although she was riding in a carriage and wearing a cloak all the way, Chuxiu's skirt was still wet a lot.After getting off the car and returning to Zhiyanxuan, she hurriedly changed her clothes, turned around, and took out Shen Yu's letter to read.

Even though he carefully protected it in his sleeve, the letter still got wet.Chuxiu removed the wax and opened the letter paper, but there were only a few numbers on it:
"Hugh use the archway as an excuse, cold and dead, and it will collapse in the future..." There is another sentence at the end, but the handwriting has been stained by the rain into a black ink blob, and it took a long time to get out of Xiuxiu. What is it.

Chuxiu knew that Shen Yu was angry, and she was angry that she didn't tell him about the chastity archway.Recalling what Nie Peixiao said just now, Shen Yu's bad luck in finding He Lianqi at the Ministry of Criminal Justice... She was extremely irritable and guilty at the same time.

After lighting a candle and burning Shen Yu's letters, Chuxiu suddenly felt ominous, thinking that Shen Yu would not be at peace in Jingzhou.And this feeling didn't last long before it was confirmed by a piece of news.

On the second day after returning from Prince Mu's Mansion, the second concubine Hua Wuying came to visit, but was blocked by Zhu Ying.This time when I returned to Yunfu from Jingzhou City, I almost forgot about this person when I came out of Xiuxiu, I didn't want to see or mention it, I just pretended that Hua Wuying didn't exist.She could almost imagine what Hua Wuying should cry to herself again, so she said impatiently to Zhuying: "Let her talk for a while."

After half a cup of tea, Zhuying came back to report: "The second aunt has not left yet, she is sitting in the small living room." "Let her come in." Chuxiu propped her chin and sat on the main seat, seeing Hua Wuying hurrying When she came in, she looked embarrassed, and asked politely: "What's wrong with Second Aunt?"

With a "plop", Hua Wuying knelt down without saying a word.The other party has used this trick too many times, and Chuxiu has long been tired of watching it, so she sighed: "Second Aunt, just tell me what you have to say, so you don't have to kneel every time. You are old, what should you do if you kneel again?" However, Hua Wuying was only unheard of, with a look of bitterness and hatred: "Madam! You have to make decisions for our mother and daughter!"

Mother and daughter?What happened to Yun Xiangrong again?Chuxiu felt even more annoyed: "Zhuying, Danxin, help the second aunt up." After she finished speaking, she looked at Hua Wuying again: "If you like kneeling so much, you can't talk well, then you don't need to talk about it in the future. gone."

In the past, Hua Wuying's trick was tried and tested repeatedly, but she didn't expect Chuxiu to resist so much this time.She didn't dare to make a fuss too much, so she put away her tears and got up from the ground, and said urgently: "Ma'am, just now Jingzhou sent a message, saying that my uncle wants to make peace with Xiangrong."

"Reconciliation?" Chuxiu couldn't help repeating, "It's so good, why do you want to reconcile and leave?" There is no fault at all, and they divorced on their own according to the principle of "peace is the most important", and their respective marriages are irrelevant.When they were in Jingzhou, they saw that Shen Yu and Yun Xiangrong were doing well, so what's wrong! "Who did you listen to? Why did they make peace?" Chuxiu also became a little worried.Hua Wuying bowed her head and faltered for a moment before replying: "I heard that Xiangrong made a mistake on New Year's Eve this year, but my uncle never knew about it. Later, my uncle heard someone gossiping... Anyway, he was very annoyed when he heard about it. Argued several times with Xiang Rong, asked to make peace..."

Yun Xiangrong did something wrong on New Year's Eve?It must be that she mistook Nie Peixiao for Shen Yu and made a big fuss in Liuyun Villa... Thinking of this, Chuxiu's heart sank, and she waved her hand: "I will deal with this matter, Second Aunt, go back .”

After Hua Wuying left, Chuxiu forced herself to calm down and analyze.Now that Shen Yu is on duty in the Ministry of Punishment and he is about to deal with the Ming family, he shouldn't be so impulsive.The Yun family is his backing, if he reconciles with Xiangrong at this time, loses his status as Yun's son-in-law, and the Marquis of Wenchang's mansion collapses again, the Ming family will take him without scruple.

Furthermore, Shen Yu and He Lianqi had already blatantly quarreled, the quarrel has long been settled, and now if they want to separate themselves from Xiangrong, it will only put him in a dangerous situation, and there will be a lot of harm but no benefit... Smart Like Shen Yu, he must have thought of the stakes in this.

After such an analysis, Chuxiu couldn't hold back anymore.For Shen Yu's future, wealth and life, even if Yun Xiangrong went too far, she would not allow them to make peace!Presumably, Yun Xiangrong also grasped this key point, so he sent someone back to report to Hua Wuying, asking Hua Wuying to beg her.

The most helpless thing in the world is not being forced to do something you don't like, but knowing that you don't like it, and you have to do it willingly.Chuxiu is now the latter.From this point of view, Yun Xiangrong's method is really brilliant.

Chuxiu sat alone all afternoon, and when the sound of the rain gradually subsided in the evening, he called Zhu Ying and asked, "When my uncle lived in Yanlan City, he bought a house here. Now, is there anyone who can be trusted to stay here?" ?”

Zhuying thought about it for a moment, then nodded and replied: "Yes, there used to be a boy named 'Qingyi' who has been following my uncle to do business, running errands back and forth. Later, my uncle escaped from Yanlan City alone, and he has been taking care of my uncle. This house." The name "Qingyi" has been mentioned by Shen Yu before, and she remembers seeing him - Shen Yu stayed in Yanlan City for a long time, and the news that the old Marquis Wenchang was seriously ill was the one who came to Yun Mansion to tell Shen Yu of.Thinking that now that the trees in Wenchang Hou's mansion have fallen and the monkeys are scattered, this young man is still willing to stay and take care of Shen Yu's house, and he stays for more than two years, which shows that he is also a reliable person.It just so happens that there is a shortage of manpower around Shen Yu now... Chuxiu thought about it, and then said to Zhuying: "Ask him if he still wants to follow my uncle. If he is willing, let him come to see me tomorrow morning." Early the next morning , Qingyi waited in front of the gate of Yunfu in fear.When Zhuying knew about this, he had been waiting outside for nearly an hour, and his body was completely cold.Zhuying brought him into Zhiyanxuan, the hot tea and hot water warmed up for a long time before Qingyi regained his strength.

"You wait here, Madam will come right away." Zhu Ying only confessed this sentence, and then went to Qingxinzhai to invite out of Xiu.The whole morning, Chuxiu has been writing at the desk here, tearing up, tearing up and writing again, tossing back and forth for an hour, before writing a few words concisely: "The lintel is a big deal, and nosy things are small. Don't be impulsive. Guard against arrogance and impetuosity." Originally, she wrote a lot of heartfelt thoughts in a long book, but Chuxiu tore it up by herself. She was afraid that it would backfire, and then gave Shen unnecessary hopes; I was afraid that Shen Yu would put down the pick in a fit of anger, and something would happen again.After much deliberation, she could only write down these sixteen short words to hint him.

When Zhuying entered Qingxinzhai, she saw Chuxiu writing a letter at a glance. The desk was full of waste letterheads, which showed the contradictions and entanglements of the letter writers.

"Ma'am, Qingyi is here." Zhu Ying said from outside the door.Just at the right time, Chuxiu finished writing the envelope, put the letter inside, and called Zhu Ying to come in: "You seal this letter with wax." She paused for a moment and asked, "There used to be two mandarin duck daggers from Lord Hou. One with a ruby, one with an emerald... where are the daggers now?"

"When I was packing up Lord Hou's belongings, I put them away. Madam, do you want to find them?" Zhu Ying knew that the pair of daggers were a wedding gift from Shen Yu to his master Yun Ci.

Over the years, Chuxiu deliberately didn't think about the pair of daggers, but now, he still has to use them.She pondered for a moment, and said: "You instruct Danxin to find the dagger, and send it to me later." After saying that, she got up and went to the living room of Zhiyanxuan.

I haven't seen him for more than two years. The boy who was still childish at the time seems to be much more stable now. Because he saw Qingyi when he came out of Xiuxiu, he was not too polite. When he entered the door, he smiled and asked him: "Now there are seventeen or eighteen. ?”

Qingyi immediately got up from her seat, and said respectfully, "Return to madam, I'll be eighteen soon." Chuxiu nodded, and said straight to the point: "You've heard about the Wenchang Marquis Mansion, when my uncle left Yanlan City, There are many dangers, and it is difficult for you to guard the house for him in the past two years, which is considered loyal."

Chuxiu paused, looked at Qingyi's honest and honest face, and said: "I heard from my uncle before that you are young but very modest... If you don't want to follow him anymore, I can give you a sum of money." Make a living by yourself, or arrange a future for you; if you are still willing to follow him, I will send you to Jingzhou."

Qingyi obviously didn't think so far, and hesitated for a moment: "I just want to take care of the house for the young master, and don't think so much about the rest."

"It's not easy. Once Marquis Wenchang fell, how many people have separated from him, and you can still guard his house, you can be regarded as a loyal servant." Chuxiu sighed softly, "Think about it, my uncle is now an official The Ministry of Justice is about to make a career, and there is a shortage of people around you. If you follow him, this kind of adversity is incomparable to others."

When Chuxiu talked about this, Qingyi also understood, and immediately knelt down to express her opinion: "If it weren't for the young master, this servant would have starved to death a long time ago... This kind of kindness, this servant will repay no matter what it takes."

Qingyi was a little incoherent with excitement, but Chuxiu understood, nodded and said: "Very good. But you have to remember that he is no longer Lord Shen, you can no longer call him that. Jingzhou is no better than Yanlan City, One careless word can lead to death."

"I've made a note of it." Qingyi replied cautiously, "I only regard him as the master, not Young Lord Shen." Chuxiu was very satisfied with Qingyi's performance, and at the end, he gave some kindness and power: "Since you agreed today I, from now on, will take good care of my aunt. Anyone who dares to have second thoughts...do you know how powerful I am, the Yun family?" Qingyi hurriedly kowtowed: "Madam, don't worry." "Go back, my aunt's house will be taken over by someone. Take care of it. I'll give you a day to pack your luggage, and I'll send someone to take you to Jingzhou tomorrow." Chuxiu said finally.Qingyi is grateful for leaving Yunfu.After he left, Bamboo Shadow insisted on entering a brocade box, and said to Xiu:
"The two daggers you were looking for have been found. The letter has been sealed." Chuxiu took the brocade box and opened it to see that the two daggers were lying quietly in it. Can already feel the faint cold light.A word for "love" and a word for "deep" were engraved on the two daggers respectively, like the most powerful spell in the world, firmly trapped a man's heart.

Chu Xiusu lightly stroked the word "Love", put the letter into the brocade box, and said to Zhuying: "Tomorrow, you arrange someone to send Qingyi to Beijing, and ask him to hand over this box to you." Give it to Shen Yu."

Chuxiu said while taking out the seal from his sleeve, and handing it to Zhuying: "Take my seal and go to the cashier to pay 1000 taels of silver to Qingyi, so that he can serve his master well in the future."

Zhu Ying took the order, took the brocade box, turned and retreated.Until he walked out of the door, there was another voice behind him: "Come back."

Zhu Ying turned around and walked back to Chuxiu again: "Madam, what else do you want?" He asked this, and he didn't hear anything for a while.After a long time, Chuxiu took the brocade box back, took out the ruby-studded dagger from it, and handed the brocade box to him again: "Go down."

For some reason, Zhu Ying could hear the cowardice and choking of Yun's mistress from these three short words.After all, he didn't say much, and resigned again with the persistent brocade box.The lid of the box was still opened, and Zhu Ying looked down, only one of the two daggers was left, although it was lonely, it was extremely dazzling.Chuxiu's autographed letter was placed on it, and the place covered happened to be the word "love" on the handle of the dagger.

Half a month after sending Qingyi away, Nie Peixiao also returned to Jingzhou.The second young lady, Yun Muge's marriage is coming soon, and she is so exhausted that she is in a hurry.At the end of September, Yun Muge officially married to Ye's family in Quzhou. Yun's dowry was a full two hundred loads, and the golden nanmu cage was covered with ice silk red silk. They were carried to her husband's house in a mighty way. Quzhou and Quzhou are rumored to be good stories.

Afterwards, Yun Xian sent a letter home, which mentioned that Shen Yu and Yun Xiangrong had reconciled, and did not mention the matter of reconciliation.When winter came, the housekeeper Yun Zhong suddenly became seriously ill, and before he died, he recommended his nephew Yun Feng to take his place: "This old slave has dedicated his whole life to the Yun Mansion, and now he can go to the Nine Springs to continue serving the two Marquises. Since Zhuying is unwilling to take this position, the old slave wants his nephew Yunfeng to take over..."

Yun Zhong was lingering on the sick bed, crying: "My nephew's ability is nothing to say, and he has learned a lot from watching and learning from this old slave since he was a child. I dare not comment on his ability, but he is infatuated with his wife. , Madame can use him based on this alone, and he will not betray you."

If Yun Zhong didn't mention it, Chuxiu would have almost forgotten that Yun Feng had asked Yun Ci to marry him twice before.Speaking of Yunzhong's dedication to the Yunfu all his life, his merits outweigh his demerits, no matter whether he is out of selfishness or loyalty, Chuxiu couldn't bear to refuse his request, he just said: "The job of a housekeeper in Yunfu is no small matter, I will deal with it Discussed with Mrs. Tai."

Yun Zhong seemed to have expected Mrs. Tai to agree, wiped away tears and said with a smile: "Okay, yes! She will definitely agree. My nephew lost his wife in the spring of this year, and now he has been living as a widower. If Madam doesn't mind, Just give him another continuation string, so as to break his thoughts about you, and use it for you from now on."

"Okay." Seeing that he was not used to the scene of life and death parting, Chuxiu agreed with a soft heart.On the second day, Yun Zhong died of illness.Chuxiu mentioned the idea of ​​recommending Yunfeng, but Mrs. Tai did not object.

Another new year in Yun Mansion, because of the absence of the old housekeeper Yun Zhong, Chuxiu always felt that something was missing.After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Yun Feng formally took up his post and took over the internal affairs of Yunfu.

Another month later, news came from Jingzhou that Empress Mingzhen was deprived of her post for the crime of "immorality" and demoted to a commoner; immediately after, the right minister Mingcheng embezzled the treasury, bought and sold officials, and murdered important officials of the court. When the secrets were revealed one by one, they were counted and sentenced to death.

The Ming family used a lot of manpower and material resources, and finally made the regent Nie Peihan compromise, saving the lives of other clansmen, and the only remaining eldest son Ming Zhang and daughter Ming Ying of the right minister were not executed.But the status of the Ming family plummeted, from a descendant to a family of criminal officials, and the in-laws of the Helian family were also implicated, and their prestige was not as good as before.

At the same time, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment stayed on for probation. He Lianqi, the servant of the Ministry of Punishment, said that he was sick at home. Shen Yi, as the head of the Ministry of Punishment, was ordered to temporarily act as the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.The sky in Jingzhou is changing, the storm is cloudy, and the cleaning of the court is imminent.Now that things have happened, Chuxiu has to sigh, Mu Wang's move is excellent, and the timing is just right.Using Shen Yu to attack the Ming family, whether public or private, Shen Yu will not give up easily.Apparently King Mu also grasped this level of thought, not only using him to be an early bird, but also letting him be used willingly.

But Chuxiu was still worried about Shen Yu's errand.So what if you have King Mu backing you up?The century-old family of the Ming family has produced two empresses one after another. Even if the Empress Ming is abolished and the right minister is beheaded, it will not be able to be brought down in a short while.Unless King Mu has another trick... I heard that when Shen Yu searched the house, the antiques and jades and rare treasures he found from the Right Prime Minister's mansion were even better than Nanxi's treasury; , the huge amount of debt owed by interest is already equal to the seven-year taxation of the whole country of Nanxi;

It is said that the illnesses, resignations, and deaths of several veteran officials in the current dynasty in recent years are all related to the Right Prime Minister; I heard that the Right Prime Minister also colluded with the subjugated Beixi Remnant Party in an attempt to assist them in their restoration... ...For a while, scandals about the Ming family continued one after another, and even Mingying's jealousy was used to make a big fuss, which involved the fire in Zuihualou six years ago.What's more, even Han Chu's death was depicted in a vivid way, as if he had witnessed it himself.

The wall fell and everyone pushed, those gossips helped Shen Yu a lot, and there were also many clues available, which made him close the case at an unexpected speed.

(End of this chapter)