Concubine like a house

Chapter 63
The selection of heirs came to an end in this unexpected joy.Another month later, on August [-], the Marquis of Lixin held a grand succession ceremony, formally adopting Yun Bin to Yun Ci's knee, and the incense continued.Mrs. Tai gave it the name "Cheng", and the intention is self-evident.

Acquiring the genealogy, registering as a clan, kneeling down to worship the ancestors, canonizing the son... the whole day of rituals, the procedures are cumbersome and complicated, and this child Yun Cheng is careful in his conduct and makes no mistakes.

But this great event failed to bring more joy to the Marquis of Lixin's Mansion - on the day when Yun inherited the ceremony, the Chen clan invaded the Beixi Imperial City and directly stormed the Xuyang Palace.Emperor Bei Xiyuan committed suicide by taking poison in Xuyang Palace, and swallowed his last breath on the dragon chair in the main hall in front of the leader of the rebel army.

The Yuan family's power is gone, and there is no chance of turning around.

After the news came to Nanxi, Mrs. Tai made a decisive decision and asked Yuntan to sneak back to Beixi to appease the various branches, and then temporarily closed unnecessary shops to protect herself.

As we all know, the current glory of the Yun family is all due to the hundreds of years of close relationship with the Yuan family and the Nie family.When Yuan's ancestors unified the world and established the Daxi Dynasty, they even said such bold words as "sharing the world" with the Yun family.Even after the Daxi Dynasty split between the north and the south, the Yun family has always maintained friendship with the two countries, impartial.

But now, the downfall of the Bei Xiyuan clan will naturally involve the Yun clan.

"Today is different from the past. If we don't think about it anymore, I'm afraid that the next attack of the Chen family will be on us." Mrs. Tai was worried, and called Chu Xiu and Yun Xian to Rongjin Hall, hoping to discuss a countermeasure .As the eldest son, Yun Cheng also listened respectfully and studied the current affairs of the North and South.

"Mother, don't be impatient. Now that the Chen family has just captured Beixi and has not yet ascended the throne, it must focus on eliminating the former emperor's cronies. There is no time to take care of the Yun family in the short term. We have at least two years to catch our breath, and we are not in a hurry .” Yun Xian spoke first.

He thought that even if the Chen family ascended the throne in Beixi, it would take time to clear out the remnants of the party and reorganize the government, let alone appease the people in Beixi.Therefore, Yun's can last for a few more years.

But obviously, Mrs. Tai is more farsighted: "Although that is the case, if we do not plan ahead, I am afraid that we will be very passive at that time. Our clansmen in Beixi have a lot of business, and the loss in money is small. I am afraid that the Chen family will have a lot of money. My clansman made trouble, and acted both hard and soft."

The more Mrs. Tai thought about it, the more anxious she became: "The Yun family has been passed down for hundreds of years, is it going to be destroyed by my old woman? Then how can I have the face to meet my ancestors, to meet... old Lord Hou and Lord Hou?"

When the word "Hou Ye" was mentioned, Chuxiu's eyes were also slightly hot: "When I was serving brush and ink in Qingxinzhai, Hou Ye had long been concerned about this."

Chuxiu has always remembered the words Yunci said - "Nowadays, Beixi is in turmoil, and the country will change hands sooner or later. Nanxi seems to be calm, and several princes are also eager to fight for the crown... In the long run, I am afraid that the Yun family will not be able to do it again." Mingzhe protects himself..."

Unexpectedly, Yunci's word became a prophecy, and he had already seen that the Yuan clan would lose to the Chen clan and would be defeated.Recalling Nanxi's increasingly clear battle for the reserve position... Leaving Xiu is also infinitely worrying about Yun's future.Although she knew that her status was low, she still said what was in her heart truthfully: "Mrs. Tai, why don't we take this opportunity to completely abandon Beixi!"

"What did you say?" Before Madam Tai could respond, Yun Xian retorted unceremoniously: "Are you crazy? Our foundation in Beixi has been established for hundreds of years, how can we just abandon it? It's ridiculous!"

"Third, listen to what Chuxiu said." Mrs. Tai suddenly stopped Yunxian and asked Chuxiu, "Why do you think so?"

Chuxiu took a look at Yunxian, and finally said out loudly: "It is said that Chen's surname was not Chen in the past. In order to show the loyalty of the He clan to the Yuan Emperor, he deliberately changed his surname to 'Chen'. Yuan Emperor therefore He was very moved, and even specially granted the hereditary title of 'King of the Town', logically speaking, it is considered generous. But now, the descendants of the Chen family have overthrown their master... It can be seen that they are also ungrateful people."

After leaving Xiuxiu, seeing that Mrs. Tai didn't intend to interrupt, she continued: "Chen Shi can even betray his master, do you still expect him to give Yun Shi a good end? We have a very close relationship with Bei Xi Sooner or later, we will be implicated, even if the Chen family is afraid of us now, how do we know that one day we will not cross the river and tear down the bridge? We can only rely on the Nanxi Nie family. This is a close friendship that has been going on for hundreds of years, so it is naturally much more reliable than the Chen family."

Hearing this, Mrs. Tai's eyes flickered, and she asked again after a while: "You advocate taking the initiative to show favor to Nanxi?"

"No, not on the initiative, but we can no longer put on airs." Chuxiu explained, "The Chen family is ambitious and must want to unify the north and the south. Nanxi will probably take the initiative to attack when the emperor's foundation is unstable... Nanxi Emperor Nie's seventh and ninth princes are all warriors, if they go to the battlefield, they may not be defeated by the Chen clan..."

"Only a family that is strong enough can remain neutral in troubled times. But now, the Yun family is no longer like this. This huge amount of wealth and fame will be coveted, and the clan members are fighting fiercely again... If the Yun family continues to wait and see, At that time, both the north and the south will be offended, and sooner or later they will become the fish on the top, and maybe they will be divided up by the north and the south is unknown!" Chuxiu said boldly, his words were loud and loud.

As soon as these words were said, Mrs. Tai's eyes lit up, and Yun Xian also had a look of surprise: "Sister-in-law, you...you came up with these words yourself?"

Chuxiu shook his head dejectedly: "It's Lord Hou...he always mentioned it in the past. If he was alive, he would definitely be able to think of a perfect solution."

Yun Xian couldn't hide her sadness when she heard the words: "Brother is amazingly talented and far-sighted, it's a pity..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mrs. Tai suddenly took over the quarrel and said to Chuxiu: "You are right, only a family that is strong enough can remain neutral in troubled times. Now that the Yun family is fighting fiercely, we are just holding on." It’s all about saving face! If you don’t make a decision early, you will be provoked by someone with a heart at that time, I’m afraid you won’t see the situation clearly, and your own people will fight to the death!”

Mrs. Tai said while looking at Yun Cheng who was standing respectfully, and then said: "Just look at the matter of this selection of heirs, each branch not only has its own unique tricks, but also dares to openly obstruct other families... If it wasn't for Yuntan's quick response, I'm afraid Cheng'er won't have this chance to enter the mansion."

"But you can't hastily decide to join the Nie family. Although the Chen family of Beixi is a rebel, they were quite prestigious in the past. The Chen family's resourcefulness and strict military management, I find it convincing." Yun Xian has always been cautious, not Feel free to show support.

"Do you think the Chen family is more gentlemanly? In my opinion, they have not yet reached the peak of power." Chuxiu sighed quietly, "Throughout the ages, there have been many heroes who were benevolent and generous when they started the incident; Being ungrateful, even proficient in favor of distant sages, killing suspicions indiscriminately...Third Lord, let's see the future, after Chen's family is firmly established as the emperor of the Northern Kingdom, will they still be able to work hard to rule?"

"Sister-in-law..." Yun Xian looked at Chuxiu in disbelief, extremely surprised that this opinion would come from a woman, and she was a young woman who was born as a slave!

This time, not only Yun Xian, but even Yun Cheng beside him couldn't help but say, "Mother!" That expression was clearly admiration.

However, Chuxiu seemed to have never heard of all this, so he just looked at Mrs. Tai, and said earnestly: "The Yun family has a long history with Yuan and Nie. If you change to support the rebel Chen family, it will be disastrous in the eyes of the world. Be reduced to an ungrateful generation. What's more, the Chen family can not only overthrow the old lord, the Yuan family, but also restrain the Yun family in the future!"

Mrs. Tai's eyes lingered on Chuxiu's face, as if she wanted to poke a hole out of her.After a long while, he asked with a blank face: "Then how do you think you can get close to the Nie family? How should you explain to Beixi?"

This question is out of the question, she just has this idea, but how to implement it needs a long discussion.But there is one thing that cannot be delayed any longer: "Let's take advantage of the unstable situation in Beixi and close all the shops under our name under the pretext of not having to bring all the money back. Why don't we let the Beixi people divide it! In troubled times , there is nothing wrong with having more money with you.”

"Divide the money?" Yun Xian stopped immediately, "Does my sister-in-law know how much property we have in Beixi? Those funds are enough to buy an entire army! Now you let them divide it on the spot?"

"This news cannot be concealed. Even if we want to transport it back, will the Chen family be willing? Don't the branches of Beixi feel chilled? Will the large amount of money be transported back, will it be safe on the way? I am afraid that it has not yet reached the territory of Nanxi. The robbers on the road are going to carve it up, and they will hurt the lives of the clansmen!" Chuxiu refuted Yun Xian boldly.

Mrs. Tai has never seen Chuxiu so decisive, and maybe Chuxiu herself never imagined that she would have such courage when facing Yunci's family business and completing Yunci's unfinished ambitions, and finally said: " If you stop it, you will be subject to chaos. If you can’t let go of these properties and money today, you will have future troubles in the future!”

The voice of Chuxiu fell, and there was no sound in the house for a long time.I don't know how long it took before Mrs. Tai replied: "Just do as you want. Now that you are Mrs. Li Xinhou, you are the one to issue this order! If there is anything wrong in the future, my old lady Yu Wei is still there, You can come forward to make amends."

Mrs. Tai is using Chuxiu as a shield, even Yun Xian can hear the meaning of her words, but Chuxiu herself has no resistance and agrees.

In just half a day, Yun Xian looked at Chuxiu with admiration.If it is said that he still had some prejudices against Chuxiu before, but today he has to say that his elder brother Yun Ci's liking for Chuxiu is definitely because of his unique insight, and it is definitely not because of her beauty.Chuxiu's foresight and sagacity are worth more than many boudoir daughters, and far surpass those high-spirited scholars who talk about wars on paper. Even he himself is ashamed.

The cowardly, soft, submissive and mute maidservant in the past has transformed into the decisive and resolute person she is today. If things go on like this, this woman's achievements will be no less than Mrs. Tai's!This is Yun Xian's estimate of Chuxiu, and it is also his praise for Chuxiu.

From this moment on, he really changed his view of her, and he really called her "sister-in-law" out of sincerity, not out of etiquette.

Afterwards, Mrs. Tai ordered Yunxian and Yuncheng to take a step ahead, leaving Chuxiu alone to speak.Only at this moment did she dare to put on a bit of relief and sadness, she removed the sharp majesty in front of others, and sighed: "Ci'er has vision, you are very good."

The word "very good" is short, I don't know how long I have been waiting for it to come out of Xiu!With Mrs. Tai's approval, she almost cried, and felt that she would have no regrets if she died immediately!
Mrs. Tai was even more embarrassing: "I was surprised by your performance that day in the execution hall; since presiding over the middle school, the mansion has been orderly, and no changes or complaints have been heard; My opinion, I also think of it together...Ci'er is in the sky, seeing you are so capable, I think it will be very comforting."

yes!No matter whether she goes to heaven or goes to earth, or goes to hell, she is always worthy of Yunci.Thinking of this person, Chuxiu couldn't stop weeping silently.

"At the beginning, Ci'er taught you to read and write, and to be a housekeeper, and now it has come in handy. I don't know if it is God's will in the dark, or he has planned to marry you..." At this point, Madam Tai He looked startled, then shook his head and sighed softly, "It's a pity, Shen Yu, I'm so infatuated with you..."

(End of this chapter)