Concubine like a house

Chapter 51
At this time, Chuxiu didn't know how to answer the conversation.She was silent for a moment, and was about to persuade her again, but Shen Yu said again: "I thought about it, now you are the widow of Li Xinhou, and my long-term residence in Yunfu will give you a bad reputation...so I bought a garden outside. , it’s only two blocks away, so it’s convenient to take care of.”

"Little Hou Ye..." I don't know whether I am moved by Shen Yu's love, or because I feel guilty that I can't repay him, so Chuxiu can only turn his face away and shake his head weakly.

Seeing her like this, Shen Yu smiled, and there was a bit of coquettishness and rogue in her smile, as if she had turned back into the romantic young Lord Shen: "Don't persuade me to go back to Jingzhou, you can't persuade me either."

Now that things have happened, Chuxiu also understands that it is difficult to change his mind: "Does Mrs. Tai know?"

"I know." Shen Yu replied happily, "I have reported it to Madam Tai, and I will move out after the garden I bought is cleaned up. Before that, I will temporarily live in Yunfu for a month."

"Madam Tai...didn't ask why you stayed?"

"She didn't ask, and she doesn't need to ask." Shen Yu still smiled, "With her old man's shrewdness, how could she not see it?"

It is undeniable that although Shen Yu is stubborn, he has some real skills in teasing people, especially women.Chuxiu sees that he is much more mature and stable now, and is sincerely happy for him, but when he thinks about the reasons that prompted him to change, he can't help feeling sad.

There was a silence between the two, each with its own sadness.When the atmosphere was a little awkward, Danxin suddenly came to report: "Madam, the eldest lady is here."

Yun Xiangrong is here?Chuxiu was a little puzzled, she asked herself that she had never seen this young lady of Yunfu, but since she had already arrived, she couldn't see her.

Chuxiu and Shen Yu looked at each other, and the latter realized that he should avoid suspicion, so he said reluctantly: "Then I'll go first."

Chuxiu nodded, and quickly asked Danxin to tidy up her appearance.Seeing this, Shen Yu didn't say much, turned around and left, just stepped out of the door with one foot, and saw a fifteen or sixteen year old girl Pingting coming.With a beautiful appearance and unique facial features, she knew without thinking that she must be Yun Ci's concubine sister, Yun Xiangrong, the young lady of Yunfu.What's more, she was followed by a servant girl.

Shen Yu was deliberating whether to greet her, but also remembered that men and women were different, and they had never known each other before, so he gave up the idea.Unexpectedly, Yun Xiangrong walked up to him gracefully instead, with a blushing face and saluted: "Xiangrong has met the young master."

How could Yun Xiangrong know herself?Shen Yu was surprised for a moment, then thought about it, Xu Shi had just told her that he was here, so he replied plainly: "Miss."

Shen Yu asked himself these three words as usual, but Yun Xiangrong's face became more ruddy, and even the roots of his ears turned red.She is a young lady who doesn't leave the house, maybe she doesn't see strange men often, so she feels ashamed.After such an analysis, Shen Yu didn't feel any difference, so he nodded and walked away.

Seeing Shen Yu walking far away, Yun Xiangrong walked into the waiting room with concentration, and bowed to salute: "Sister-in-law."

This is the second time for Chuxiu to meet Yun Xiangrong as Mrs. Li Xinhou, and the last time was when Hefu visited.Other than that, the two had never spoken in private, so Chuxiu never thought that Yun Xiangrong would call her "sister-in-law".

Whether it was sincere or false, Chuxiu was somewhat moved by this, she hurriedly stepped forward to give her a hand, and said with a smile: "Miss, you are welcome."

Yun Xiangrong pursed her lips and smiled: "Sister-in-law is too out of touch, just call me Xiangrong."

Chuxiu couldn't help but look at this girl who was one year younger than him.Don't look at the second concubine, Hua Wuying, who is always dressed in jewels, but Yun Xiangrong doesn't seem to have inherited her mother's temperament and preferences.She is wearing a light blue dress today, clean and refreshing, without losing the femininity of a girl, reminding people of a cloud in the sky, very refreshing.

Chuxiu didn't make any more polite remarks with Yun Xiangrong, and asked her with a smile: "Why is Missy here?"

Yun Xiangrong was a little hesitant, biting his full cherry lips as if deliberating, and after a while, he finally explained why he came: "I want to ask my sister-in-law for someone."

"Who?"

"In the past, Zhuoyan, the maid next to Sister-in-law Xia." Yun Xiangrong saw Xiu's expression while talking, and explained, "When Zhuoyan married Sister-in-law Xia, she had already made up her mind to be a member of the Yunfu, even selling her body I brought them here... Now that Sister-in-Law Xia has passed away, she has no job as a personal maid, if Sister-in-law is not needed for you, why don't you transfer her to me."

When did Zhuoyan and Yun Xiangrong become friends?Chuxiu was a little surprised, because in her impression, Zhuoyan was a maid who flattered her superiors and bullied her inferiors. She couldn't be said to have a bad character, but unlike Qianyun and Danxin, she had a clear love and hate, and was single-minded.Obviously, Yun Xiangrong is a kind and docile lady from a great family, and she is not the same as Zhuoyan.Unless, Zhuoyan used some means to deliberately get close to Yun Xiangrong...

Thinking of this, Chuxiu couldn't help feeling a little vigilant.Not to mention that the cause of Xia Yanran's death has not been revealed yet, Zhuoyan can't leave Zhiyanxuan; even for Yun Xiangrong's sake, she doesn't want to let Zhuoyan go to serve.What's more, Mrs. Tai has said that Zhiyanxuan's servants cannot be transferred away at will.

When he came out of Xiuxiu, he politely refused to Yun Xiangrong: "To tell you the truth, I originally thought that Zhiyanxuan had too many people and wanted to allocate them to each room... But Mrs. Tai was not happy, saying that I am pregnant now, and I will have more people in the future." Where there are people, it is not allowed to call out the servants."

Hearing this, Yun Xiangrong didn't give up, thought for a while, and said: "Mother refers to the person who served elder brother in the past, but Zhuoyan was brought by sister-in-law Xia, so it shouldn't be included."

As soon as these words came out, Chuxiu was even more surprised.Hearing what Yun Xiangrong said, she clearly made up her mind to take Zhuoyan away.How strange!It would be fine if Yun Xiangrong was just asking casually, but since he has already said this, ordinary people should be aware of it... From this, it can be seen that Yun Xiangrong and Zhuoyan should have some friendship.

Chuxiu couldn't help thinking of Mrs. Tai's speculation... If Xia Yanran's death was really related to the second wife, could it be that Yun Xiangrong knew something?After all, she and Yun Qi have the same mother, so if she finds out something inside, it is understandable to want to cover it up for her brother.

After thinking about it like this, Chuxiu couldn't let Yun Xiangrong take away Zhuoyan, so he sighed pretending to be distressed: "Now I can't speak in front of Madam Tai. If the eldest lady really wants to ask Zhuoyan, you might as well do it yourself." If you open your mouth, it will have more weight than me."

As soon as Mrs. Tai was mentioned, Yun Xiangrong hesitated: "Then let's forget it. Now that brother and sister-in-law Xia passed away soon, it's time to pay the bills every year...Let's talk about it after three months."

Chuxiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but said in his mouth: "I'm really sorry, I'm a soft-spoken person, and there's nothing I can do."

Yun Xiangrong shook his head: "There is no such thing. Now that sister-in-laws are soft-spoken, they will bite their tongues with regret when they see your baby in one fell swoop." She got up from her seat as she spoke, and said goodbye: "You are pregnant, so you must rest more. I won't bother you anymore."

Yun Xiangrong came and went quickly, Chuxiu got up to see off the guests: "I'll let Danxin take you back."

"No need, my maid is waiting outside." Yun Xiangrong lowered his body and saluted, "I'm taking the liberty today, don't blame my sister-in-law."

"It's my fault that I didn't help you." Chuxiu replied politely, insisting on sending Yun Xiangrong out.

Sure enough, there was a maid standing outside, seeing Yun Xiangrong coming out, she hurriedly saluted.Seeing Chuxiu, the servant girl turned pale for no reason, then quickly recovered, and greeted: "Greetings, madam."

Chuxiu nodded and glanced at the maid.The curved eyebrows and eyes are like two crescent moons, and the fair skin is translucent. Although Yunfu is full of beautiful maids, looking at the whole mansion, this maid's appearance and charm alone can be regarded as the best.Especially those crescent-shaped eyebrows and eyes, looking a little bit smiling, really familiar.A shadow suddenly flickered in Chuxiu's heart——Yueju!
The maid beside Yunqi, Yueju!The girl who was infected with the plague with herself, but failed to save her life in the end.Chuxiu looked at the maid in doubt, and asked involuntarily, "What's your name?"

"Return to madam, the maidservant's name is 'Yuewan'." The maidservant replied with a low eyebrow.

"Is Yueju your sister?"

Chuxiu originally asked casually, but unexpectedly, a look of sadness appeared on Yue Wan's face, tears flashed in her crescent-like eyes, and she choked up and replied: "Yueju is the sister of the servant girl, madam, do you still remember her... sister The underground knows, and it’s time to comfort me.”

How could Chuxiu not remember Yueju?If it weren't for the maid named "Yueju", she wouldn't have contracted the plague and be moved to another hospital for recuperation, and Yun Ci wouldn't have taken care of her in undressed clothes, and wouldn't have shown her feelings to her... It was also sent by Yueju The aphrodisiac is hidden in the brocade box, and Yunci will have a skin-to-skin relationship with her...

Thinking of the early death of the flowery girl, Chuxiu sighed: "No wonder they look so similar, they are sisters. Your sister is very good, but... the plague is too dangerous, who can say who will live or die?"

At this moment, Yue Wan was already in tears: "Madam is so lucky. At that time, Master Hou personally took care of her and saved her life. However, my sister's life is not so lucky..."

"Yue Wan!" Yun Xiangrong suddenly yelled, "You are too rude!"

Only then did Yue Wan come back to her senses, quickly wiped away her tears with her sleeves, and confessed her mistake in fear: "I know my mistake."

Yun Xiangrong glared at her again, before turning to Chuxiu to apologize: "Sister-in-law, don't blame me, it's because I didn't discipline my servants well."

"You and I have both tasted the pain of losing a loved one, from ourselves to others, and now we can also experience it." Chuxiu tactfully relieved Yue Wan.

Yue Wan cast a grateful glance at Chuxiu, then heard Yun Xiangrong say again: "Yueju and Yue Wan are two sisters, one is called to the second brother, and the other is called to me. I don't see her being too close to Yueju on weekdays." , today somehow..." The meaning in those words clearly alludes to Yue Wan playing pitiful in front of Chuxiu, taking the opportunity to win sympathy.

Chuxiu didn't continue the conversation, but changed the subject with a smile: "It's getting late, you should go back quickly. The genius doctor Qu will come to ask for my pulse in a while, and you haven't left the cabinet yet, so it's inconvenient to run into him."

This made Yun Xiangrong cautious, his ears blushed again, he nodded slightly and said: "Then I'll go back first, sister-in-law take care."

Chuxiu was about to say goodbye again, when Yun Xiangrong asked himself in a low voice: "Is this genius doctor Qu that my sister-in-law mentioned is the master of Lord Shen?"

"Exactly." Chuxiu didn't understand why she asked this question.

However, Yun Xiangrong just smiled, didn't say any more, and led Yue Wan to leave.

After this incident, Zhiyanxuan lived peacefully for a few days, and the manpower continued to increase.

First, Madam Chi was appointed by Mrs. Tai to help Chuxiu with "pregnancy"; then Qian Yun also returned to Zhiyanxuan to share the errands of Danxin; then Mrs. Tai dispatched a woman named "Zhu Yang" Guards come over.The days seem to pass by in a smooth manner, and there is no movement in Hefu...

On the fifth day when the female guard came to Zhiyanxuan, someone secretly put a note in the clothes from the washing room, without specifying who it was, and there was only one sentence on the note——

"Tonight at Haishi, the rockery in the inner garden, please watch the show."

(End of this chapter)