Concubine like a house

Chapter 72
"Little Marquis, do you know that since you have agreed to Xiangrong's plan, you will definitely marry her after you leave!" Chuxiu was still worried, lest he said calmly, not thinking of the consequences.

"Of course I know that if I don't marry her, not only will the Yun family lose face, King Mu will also see through this trick." Shen Yu nodded solemnly, and looked at Chuxiu with burning eyes, "I will marry her."

"Why do you..." Chuxiu's voice became more and more dry, and his heart was filled with panic.Shen Yu pretended to smile calmly: "Actually, I can kill multiple birds with one stone. I have a reason to run away, and you can make the second room really belong to me..." He paused, and continued to explain calmly: "What's more, now that my sister is married For King Fu, I have to leave a way out for our Shen family. If I marry Yun Xiangrong, Marquis of Wenchang and Marquis of Lixin will become in-laws... Even if King Fu loses in the end, it seems that I am the son-in-law of the Yun family In terms of face, King Mu will not make things difficult for us."

"Is this also analyzed by Yun Xiangrong?" Chuxiu asked again in doubt. "I discussed it with her." Shen Yu replied truthfully.He couldn't deny that Yun Xiangrong was very shrewd and knew how to use the situation to achieve his goal.Since she likes him so much and wants to marry so much, he should marry her.Yun Xiangrong is not afraid of taking part in lifelong happiness, so what is he afraid of as a man?
What's more, Shen Yu also has selfish intentions.He always felt that Yun Xiangrong was a future trouble, and if she was allowed to stay in Yun's residence, maybe she would be a hindrance to Xiu in the future.But if she marries him, she should go to Jingzhou as a matter of course... In this way, there will be no rivals for Chuxiu in Yunfu.

"Young Lord." Chu Xiu suddenly spoke at this moment, interrupting Shen Yu's train of thought. He came back to his senses: "What?" Chu Xiu thought for a while, and finally asked, "Are you worried that I will help you?" After escaping, King Mu will punish me, so he came up with this plan?" She asked cautiously.Sure enough, Shen Yu smiled very gratified: "I'm really happy that you can consider this. Han Chu, you finally face my heart."

However, what's the use of facing his heart squarely?After all, they went farther and farther... Thinking of this, Chuxiu's tears finally fell down, and he didn't know whether he felt sorry for Shen Yu who wanted to marry a woman he didn't like, or was moved by his dedication.Although, she really can't repay this feeling... Chuxiu's mood was mixed, and she almost cried with a bit of blame: "Why didn't you discuss it with me? I have already figured out a way to send you out of the city , King Mu will never blame me! Now, you want to ruin your reputation and marry Xiangrong against your will..."

Her tears flowed down my cheeks, gurgling like a spring, flowing continuously and clearly.Shen Yu heard the accusation in her words, and his heart was both moved and distressed.How could he not know that if he married Yun Xiangrong, the relationship between them seemed to be related, but it was also... getting farther and farther away.

But he always felt that he and she would not end here, maybe this would be a new beginning.She is already married to Yunci, if he also marries another, will they be evened?

"Why are you crying?" Shen Yu took two steps closer and lowered his head to see Xiu.He is considered tall among men, his forehead is on the same level as his chin, and he is considered tall among women.How much he wanted to hold her in his arms and let her tears wet his shoulders.But, this is Nishang Pavilion... At the critical moment, he didn't want to annoy Yun Xiangrong.

"Don't cry." Shen Yu could only look at Chuxiu, pretending to be relaxed, "Yun Xiangrong is willing to marry, do I feel wronged?" He looked deeply into her watery eyes, almost falling Drowning in it, "I won't touch her when she gets married, but I will give her the respect she deserves as a wife. When we reconcile in the future, she is still a perfect body. If you want to come to the Yun family's reputation, it is not difficult to marry again."

He doesn't intend to touch Yun Xiangrong?Still want to make peace with her?Chuxiu hurriedly wiped away her tears and said, "No! If you really do this, she must have resentment!"

"This is not something you should worry about." Shen Yu paused, and then said, "After today, this matter is bound to break out, and it is better to let King Mu know as soon as possible. Let him think that I am in order to escape from marriage and talk to Yun. The government is broken."

Chuxiu nodded: "I will deliberately suppress it, and then send someone to whisper the words to Mu Wang... But, Mrs. Tai, you are not going to tell her the truth? Let her misunderstand you like this?"

"Let her misunderstand." Shen Yu said, "If her old man knows the truth, this plan won't work. How can she let Yun Xiangrong destroy her reputation and help me?" After saying that, he smirked again, "But... the deal is done. , I am also very happy to see her old man with a crooked nose."

Chuxiu was amused by this sentence, and was about to say something more when he saw Hua Wuying and Yun Xiangrong, mother and daughter, had come out of the house one after another.Presumably Hua Wuying knew the truth of the matter, and the crying was gone on her face.She looked at Chuxiu first, and then said to Shen Yu: "Young Master, Xiangrong is helping you like this, you can't let her down."

"It's natural, Second Aunt please rest assured." Shen Yu didn't even look at Hua Wuying.As soon as the words fell, her mother and daughter had already walked down the steps side by side.

Chuxiu and Shen Yuqi looked at Yun Xiangrong, but they saw her with her head down, looking extremely shy.If she didn't know that she was the one who came up with this "running away from marriage" scheme, Chuxiu would really be deceived by Yun Xiangrong's appearance, thinking that she is a simple young lady with a thin skin.

But obviously, today's news is too shocking. Even though Chuxiu doesn't want Shen Yu to marry Yun Xiangrong, he has to admit that this method of "escaping marriage" is really wonderful:

Firstly, Shen Yu had a reason to escape from Fangzhou; secondly, Yun Xiangrong was able to marry his sweetheart as he wished; thirdly, the second room was sincerely attached to him, in exchange for the peace of Yun's entire family; fourthly, there was an additional way out for the Marquis of Wenchang Fifth, the risk of helping Shen Yu escape by himself is also greatly reduced.

Yun Xiangrong kills five birds with one stone.Chuxiu felt both shocked and regretful, even though Mrs. Tai had reminded her that Yun Xiangrong was a powerful character in the second room, but she still didn't know who she was!Compared with Mrs. Tai's methods, she thinks she is still far behind!But that's the end of the story, and there's no turning back.

Three days later, a gossip spread like wildfire.Shen Yu, the youngest son of Nanxi Wenchang Hou who lived in Fangzhou for a long time, broke with Yunfu for some reason.As for why, outsiders do not know.

On the second day after the news spread, Chuxiu ordered a thorough investigation of all the cooks in Zhiyanxuan.After checking and checking, she finally found out that the person who put the medicine in her and Shen Yu's dinner happened to be the cook she invited back from outside to cook the soup!That is, the chef who made different soups at Rongjintang last year!

A year ago, she inadvertently brought the cook back to Zhiyanxuan, and in front of Mrs. Tai and other households, used a bowl of soup to make herself "unborn" and then blamed Zhuoyan. Yunqi was castrated.

A year later, Erfang also used this cook to drug her, successfully hooked Shen Yu, and allowed Yun Xiangrong to achieve his goal of getting married.

The same cook came and went between Zhiyanxuan and Erfang.Chuxiu originally wanted to find out the person who gave the drug angrily, but she did find it, but she didn't want to let it go.She just finds the world ironic and ridiculous.

It can only be said that Yun Xiangrong's pulse pinching was so accurate this time, even to find a cook to "repay him with the same way", to remind her of what happened to Zhuo Yan and Yun Qi.

Chuxiu finally decided to implement the plan ahead of schedule, and even went to Rongjin Hall to have a secret talk with Mrs. Tai... "You asked the Yun family to support King Mu to seize the heir?" She was still a little surprised by Chuxiu's idea.

Chuxiu seemed very calm: "Since we have abandoned Beixuan, we must rely on Nanxi. Now the dispute between the two kings has emerged. Either King Fu will win or King Mu will win. Instead of sitting and waiting for death, it is better to take the initiative to attack. I believe that if Yun Which prince you support, the prince will have a greater chance of winning. If the prince ascends the throne in the future, Yun will be one of the heroes, at least you can keep the whole family safe."

Chuxiu looked at Mrs. Tai very frankly, and the latter was also seriously looking at the former.After a long while, Mrs. Tai's wise and shrewd gaze moved away from Chuxiu's face, and she said indifferently: "I thought you would choose Shen Yu's brother-in-law, Fu Wang Nie Si."

Just this one sentence, Chuxiu already understood, and she didn't hide anything from Mrs. Tai.But one yard counts for one yard. Helping Shen Yu is helping Shen Yu, and he will not disregard Yun's family business when he comes out of Xiu: "I choose to support King Mu for a reason. First, the residence of Marquis Lixin is in Fangzhou. It is King Mu's fiefdom, if you want to skip him to support King Fu, I'm afraid you won't be able to hide it."

Exit Xiu paused for a moment, and then said: "Secondly, King Fu has a reputation for benevolence and goodness, and he is outstanding in culture and governance; King Mu is a man of soldiers and horses, with outstanding military exploits. If it were a peaceful and prosperous world, King Fu would naturally have a better chance of winning. But now it is the north and the south. Troubled times... In troubled times, one must use force to win. King Mu has a high prestige in the army, which is a great advantage."

Hearing this, the Tai Furen said: "You are right. But King Mu's mother and concubine came from a humble background, and he was not valued by Emperor Nie, so he was sent to the army early. It is estimated that Emperor Nie did not expect that." He will have such meritorious service. On the contrary, Fu Wang's mother family is more prominent, so it is still unknown which of them will win."

Mrs. Tai narrowed her eyes, as if she knew the ruler of Nanxi very well: "Emperor Nie is a mediocre person with too much self-confidence, and his vision has never been right."

"Having said that, the Kechen clan fought against Beixuan on the battlefield. If Nanxi lets King Fu succeed and there is no successor in the army, wouldn't he be defeated by Beixuan?" Chuxiu looked at Mrs. Tai, earnestly He said, "Even if Emperor Nie doesn't like King Mu any more, he won't understand this truth. With King Mu's character, how could he be willing to live under others and work hard for King Fu's country?"

"You only consider one aspect." Mrs. Tai added, "Marquis Wenchang will definitely support King Fu. If King Fu wins, Shen Yu's sister will be the queen, and the Shen family will be the descendant. If Shen Yu marries Xiangrong, Yun, Shen The two families are relatives by marriage, even if we support King Mu, in terms of this relationship, King Fu will not embarrass Yun too much... But King Mu is different, regardless of whether he wins or loses, he will take revenge."

Mrs. Tai sighed softly, and concluded: "No matter what the outcome of this battle for crown prince is, there is still a way out to support King Mu. If you support King Fu, King Mu will not let us go."

Hearing this, Chuxiu knew that Mrs. Tai was moved by her words, she was overjoyed and quickly agreed: "That's what I mean too."

Mrs. Tai smiled meaningfully: "Do you have another meaning? If King Mu ascends the throne in the end, and Shen Yu is Yun's son-in-law, King Mu may spare his life for our sake."

Chuxiu lowered her eyes deeply, not daring to answer. "What's wrong with you to admit it? This is human nature, not to mention that Shen Yu treats you well." Mrs. Tai still smiled, but her voice changed, "I'll ask you again, if one day, the Marquis of Wenchang's mansion will talk to me The government is hostile, how do you deal with yourself?"

The Marquis Mansion of Wenchang is hostile to the Yun Mansion...Chuxiu let out a "thump" in his heart, and quickly expressed his feelings: "If that day really comes... I am the daughter-in-law of the Yun family, so naturally the Yun family is the most important thing." Mrs. Tai got this sentence Only then nodded in satisfaction: "I'm just saying it casually. If Shen Yu really likes you, and for Ci'er's sake, he won't let the two families go this far. You won't either." Yes, She and Shen Yu will never let the two families have a day of confrontation. "Since you have decided to support King Mu, it is up to you to negotiate with him. You are young and a widow, even if you say something inappropriate, he will not be serious with you. If you can't agree, I will It's not too late to go out in person." Mrs. Tai seemed relieved, and handed over the power to Chuxiu.

Chuxiu just had this intention, and wanted to take this opportunity to secretly send Shen Yu out of the city, so she readily agreed: "Daughter-in-law obeys." "Very well, this is the demeanor of being a housewife." Mrs. Tai finally smiled from the bottom of her heart Come out, "My warrant has been handed down, and within a month, both the north and the south will know that you are the new head of the Yun family." For this matter, Chuxiu has already made psychological preparations.No matter whether the road ahead is flat or thorny, for Yunci, she will go forward to protect the Yun family.If Yunci has a spirit in the sky...he will definitely bless her. "When are you going to discuss this matter with King Mu?" But Madam Ting Tai asked again.Chuxiu pondered for a moment, and replied: "The sooner the better, it is already the beginning of June... I will go at the end of June at the latest." Mrs. Tai agreed, and asked: "How do you negotiate terms with King Mu?" Ask, Chuxiu already has a plan in mind: "The most coveted thing about the Yun family is the family business besides the fame. King Mu's actions are carried out in secret, and our fame is of no use to him for the time being. I think he needs money support most now." "You're right." Mrs. Tai nodded again in agreement, "If King Mu wants to seize the heir, he will need to spend a lot of money, especially the cost of raising soldiers and staff. You can give him money in exchange for a promise. If you succeed, you must ensure that my Yun family will continue to prosper."

"I understand." Chuxiu took the order.Mrs. Tai didn't speak for a while, she closed her eyes slightly, she seemed to have made great determination and said: "If the deal is settled, I will take out the money hidden under the Jingyuan, which is about [-]% of the Yun family's wealth, That's enough for him." "Forty percent! That's a lot!" Chuxiu exclaimed in a low voice. "How big is Jingyuan, how many gold bars can be dug out by digging the ground seven feet. Do you think there are many?" Mrs. Tai's tone was extremely proud.

Chuxiu can no longer imagine how much gold and silver Jingyuan has hidden, and at this moment she can only admire.At this point, Mrs. Tai remembered something again, and reminded Chuxiu: "If you want to talk to King Mu, you might as well start with his newly married side concubine." Newly married side concubine? "You mean Luan Su, a famous prostitute in Beixi?" Chuxiu asked back.

"It's her." Mrs. Tai suddenly lowered her voice, "King Mu is also an infatuated kind, and he likes Luan Su very much. As far as I know, Luan Su used to be the daughter of Beixi's officials. Feng Chen became a brothel girl."

Chuxiu had heard about Luan Su's life experience, but she didn't understand what it had to do with Luan Su, and why she wanted to befriend Luan Su.

Just feeling puzzled, did Madam Tai have something to say: "Luan Su's original name was 'Ling Yun', after her parents' surname. Her father's surname was Ling, and her mother's name was Yun Feiyan. She was the youngest concubine in the uncle's family. Female. If you flatter her a little, Ci'er should call her aunt... In this way, we and Luan Su are close relatives."

After hearing this, Chuxiu understood what Mrs. Tai meant.Since King Mu likes Luan Su, he will definitely miss her mother clan—namely, the Yun family.I and Luan Su are about the same age, and both have fallen into prostitution. If the discussion with Mu Wang fails, I can make friends with Luan Su!

At this point, Chuxiu suddenly realized that Mrs. Tai had long wanted to support King Mu!That's why he cares so much about his side concubine!This time, their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law wanted to go together!

In mid-June, Chuxiu celebrated her birthday.Under her own insistence, Yunfu didn't make a fuss, but the whole family had a meal together.

On the seventh day after his birthday, Chuxiu sent someone to send a letter to King Mu, expressing his intention to visit him.The message was sent in the morning, and there was a reply in the afternoon. King Mu was very cautious, and also showed great enthusiasm and courtesy for this meeting. He immediately turned down some business affairs and decided to meet in the afternoon of the next day.Originally it was not suitable to visit the door at this time, but neither of them was a person who sticks to etiquette, so they had no objection.

After lunch on the second day, Chuxiu specially changed into some decent clothes. Although it was still white, it was decently white and luxuriously white.A piece of Xueling silk embroidered with peonies, with a layer of pink smoked veil winding around the skirt.This is a piece of clothing that ten embroiderers of Yunjinzhuang worked day and night and took half a year to make. Before the birthday of Chuxiu this year, Yunfeng, the nephew of housekeeper Yunzhong, the head of Yunjinzhuang, personally sent it to him.

Chuxiu has never liked gold and silver ornaments, and this time he went to see King Mu, he did not deliberately dress up, only a jade hairpin was inserted obliquely on the top of his hair, other than that, there was no decoration on his whole body.

(End of this chapter)