Phoenix Fight: The First Concubine

Chapter 105 A kapok plant

She decided to turn around and go to her grandmother immediately. Don't talk nonsense about this matter. If something happens, she will report it to the police. Don't blame her.

Murong Lan looked at her fiercely, "Really, if I risk my life and death, I will ruin your reputation? So what if King Luo knows, others don't!"

The anger in Murong Wei's heart, this woman is really stunned.

"Say it, do you think anyone will believe it? There are so many people who look similar, and our sisters also look similar in some ways. Are you going to say that Feng Yu married you because of me?"

Murong Lan said angrily: "You're talking nonsense, I won't look like you!"

Murong Wei sneered and said, "I warn you, you'd better stay here to recover from your illness. My words are not empty words. If you really let me hear your nonsense, you will be sick forever!"

After finishing speaking, she turned around and strode away, completely ignoring Murong Lan's hysterical roar behind her.

Seeing her leave, Murong Wan'er said: "Sister, it's better if we don't play tricks on her? This matter has been speculative, if she finds out, I think she has a vicious heart, maybe she will send someone to kill her." What about the concubines of the Feng family. She has a high status now, who dares to make things difficult for King Luo and spread rumors? You will not be the one who will suffer at that time?"

Murong Lan pushed her away and sneered: "Aren't you just afraid that I will hurt you? Bah, get out of here too!"

Murong Wan'er blushed with anger, "Alright, I'll go too, you can quarrel with whoever you like!"

Murong Wan'er walked away angrily.

Murong Lan was the only one left in the empty room, with a dazed expression.

She really wanted to publicize this matter desperately, but thinking about it, in the end, it might not be Murong Wei who was ashamed, but her.

She is a useless woman, her husband likes her younger sister, but she can't catch his heart, and the troubles have reached the current level, what face does she have to show others?
On the other side, Murong Wei left Murong Lan's yard, and went to her grandmother with a condensed expression.

She had to make this matter clear to her grandmother, otherwise it was uncertain when that Murong Lan would be able to trap the Murong family.

Seeing her ugly face, Lu'er said anxiously: "Princess, what did the eldest miss say, you don't need to pay attention to her, she is a little out of order now."

Murong Wei said angrily: "It's not just abnormal, she's gone crazy."

When Murong Wei arrived at the Rongshou Hall, Yun Xiang greeted her, "The concubine is here, the old lady is still asleep."

Murong Wei nodded, "I'll go in to accompany grandma."

Entering the west room, the old lady was still asleep, Murong Wei sat down at the bottom, and after a long while, she finally regained her composure.

Today she is not only angry with Murong Lan, but also angry with Fengyu.

This matter has to find a way to solve it.

Otherwise, if someone finds out, it's not a good thing to make a fuss about it.

After about half an hour, the old lady woke up.

Seeing her sitting at the bottom, she was surprised and said: "I thought you went back to your home, why are you still here?"

Murong Wei looked a little aggrieved, "Grandmother, it's not that my granddaughter is in trouble, I can only ask grandma to find a solution."

The old lady was happy, "You girl is used to being smart, is there any problem you can't solve?"

Murong Wei stepped forward to wait for the old lady to sit up, and wiped her face with a Western towel: "Grandmother, I just went to see Eldest Sister, she is very unstable now."

The old lady nodded: "Yes, your eldest sister seems to be a little stimulated now, and her spirits are not very good. Oh, sorry to see you."

"But the eldest sister said something, which made me very angry."

She recounted what Murong Lan had said without embellishing it.

The old lady was furious: "Is she crazy, she wants to talk nonsense about such things? Does she think Murong's family is doing too well or something? I'm so mad, come, come and call her, I will Instead, ask her if she is the daughter of the Murong family! If the married daughter splashes water, if she doesn't want to recognize this family, she won't come to her in the future!"

Murong Wei hurriedly patted her on the back to give her comfort: "Grandmother, don't be angry, I have already told my eldest sister and told her the disadvantages of this matter. And this is all a matter of speculation. No one will believe it, but Murong The reputation of the daughter of the family will be in trouble. Besides, the Feng family will not be happy."

The old lady beat her chest and said: "Why did I give birth to such a granddaughter, retribution, I shouldn't have married her in the first place!"

Murong Wei comforted her for a long time, the old lady lost her temper, thought for a while and said: "This girl is in a daze, I think I want to invite the teacher to do rituals at home. I know about this, she needs Go to the ancestral hall to be quiet and quiet!"

Anyway, the old lady would not allow her to talk nonsense outside.

This granddaughter is really afraid that the world will not be chaotic!

"Your mother didn't know how to teach her. She taught her to be so arrogant and indulgent, but she would make a fuss if she didn't like it. It doesn't matter whose daughter-in-law didn't survive like this. She wants everything to go well. How is that possible?"

"Elder sister is also pitiful. After all, elder brother-in-law made a little too much noise."

The old lady looked up at her, and said suspiciously: "You girl, don't you still remember him now? By the way, why didn't I know that he wanted you to be his wife?"

Murong Wei was a little embarrassed, "This happened a long time ago. Grandma also knows that I am a well-behaved person. How could I agree to such an unreasonable request? Besides, it was all ordered by my parents and the words of a matchmaker. How could he talk to me about this matter?" I said, isn't this a joke? I thought the eldest sister told the mother, and the mother told the grandmother."

The old lady blinked and snorted: "Isn't it just a joke? I really can't figure it out. How could our daughter marry someone as a common wife? The sisters work together. He is not the emperor. He thinks he has the face of the day." ?”

The old lady was a little aggrieved.

Speaking of which, Murong Wei feels helpless, what do you say this has nothing to do with her, being liked by others is also a sin!

Speaking of it, she was the most unlucky one, so she was caught in this inexplicable incident.

"Grandmother has to worry about this matter. Eldest sister won't listen to what I say, but she will definitely listen to what grandma says. Originally, I was also baffled by this matter. Eldest sister thought too radically. If you really say it, let alone the Feng family or the Murong family, the prince must have a bad face."

The old lady shook her head and sighed: "Isn't that right, that's all, you don't have to worry about it. I'll talk to your grandfather later and ask him to talk to Feng Yu. How old are you, and now you have entered the Imperial Academy The court has become an official, why haven't you got a sense of proportion?"

Seeing that her grandmother took over the matter, Murong Wei felt relieved.

Xiao Mingrui didn't know about this, so it's not good for her to tell him this, lest he get jealous.

Murong Wei pressed this matter down in her heart, and had a chat with the old lady for a while, seeing that it was getting late, she came out to say goodbye to her family, and then returned to Luo Wang's mansion.

Not many people knew about it, and she didn't want to spread it around.

Thinking about Feng Yu lusting after a woman like her, she would get goosebumps and feel very unhappy.

Just after returning to the palace, I happened to see Zhang Yuqian.

"Why is Aunt Zhang waiting here?"

Zhang Yuqian dressed very plainly, and said in a low voice, "It's the concubine who embroidered a statue of Guanyin and wanted to dedicate it to the princess."

Murong Wei saw that her servant girl was holding an embroidered portrait, "My sister is polite, come in and talk."

Zhang Yuqian has been very honest recently, the maids around her were all selected by Murong Wei before, and some of them had a lot of problems.

Either talkative or not smart enough, the news in her room is the easiest to know in the entire Luo Palace.

Through the people who arranged, Murong Wei knew that she had been embroidering things very peacefully recently, and even the maid around her encouraged her to dress up well, and seemed to ignore things that would compete for favor in the future, and even taught the maid not to talk nonsense in the future.

Murong Wei didn't know if she had really given up on fighting for favor, or if she was temporarily dormant.

Anyway, for the time being, the backyard of Prince Luo's Mansion is very quiet, and there is nothing to do every day.

Especially since the news of Xiao Mingrui's accident and safety, the women who have returned to the world from hell seem to be much more peaceful.

At least on the surface, everyone respects each other like ice.

"This is embroidered by my sister. The embroidery is really good." Murong Wei took the Guanyin statue and looked at it. She saw that Guanyin's eyebrows were lowered, her expression was serene and kind, and the embroidery was very outstanding.

Zhang Yuqian said modestly: "This concubine only has so much skill. If the princess likes it, I will embroider other things for you."

Murong Wei smiled slightly: "You can't do it."

Zhang Yuqian hurriedly said: "This is what it should be. The concubine has been worrying about the affairs of the palace these days. Without you, the palace would be in chaos. The concubine admires you very much. Now I just embroider some things and show my respect."

"Sister said this, as the mistress, these are all things I should do. You don't have to be busy doing these, lest you damage your eyes and it will be bad."

Since she was willing to do it, Murong Wei didn't care.

Let her find something to do, so as not to make trouble and think wildly.

Seeing that she did not refuse, Zhang Yuqian breathed a sigh of relief, she was afraid that Murong Wei would not give her this opportunity to be courteous.

The princess doesn't want to see her, and her life is really hard.

Those servants who were most able to wink gave her a lot of anger.

Now as long as Murong Wei accepts her kindness, those servants will not dare to treat her like this again.

She was finally able to live a little more relaxed life.

"It's okay, I'm idle every day."

Murong Wei picked up the teacup, and Zhang Yuqian saw that she was about to serve tea to see off the guests, so she got up and said goodbye tactfully.

Mother Zheng came in and went back and forth, talking about the warehouse expenses for this month. Murong Wei listened and saw that there was nothing wrong, so she immediately used the seal.

"My aunt has given birth recently." Madam Zheng said.

Murong Wei glanced at her, picked up the tea and said slowly: "Leave them alone, let someone inquire about the eldest sister's family."

Madam Zheng didn't know why she suddenly mentioned this, seeing that Murong Wei didn't want to explain, she wisely stopped asking.

"The servant knows."

"Eunuch Su just said that the prince sent someone to pass the news that he will be back in early August."

The movements of Murong Wei's hands paused, and it took a long time before she snorted: "I thought he wouldn't come back for the Mid-Autumn Festival!"

The voice sounded like anger and resentment, and a little annoyed.

At this time, Xiangtao and Wanxia came in with a flower basket. Xiangtao laughed and said, "Princess, the sweet-scented osmanthus flowers outside our courtyard are all in bloom. They are very fragrant. I heard that they are famous sweet-scented osmanthus flowers. The servants picked some sweet-scented osmanthus flowers." Come down and make some sweet-scented osmanthus honey later."

Wan Xiasheng on the side had a pleasing appearance, the two dimples on her face were very lovely, this time she reached out and grabbed a handful of sweet-scented osmanthus and said: "No, I have never seen such a beautiful sweet-scented osmanthus. The sweet-scented osmanthus cake must be delicious."

Seeing the white and fragrant sweet-scented osmanthus, Murong Wei moved her mind and said: "This is great, I will just make some rouge later."

Madam Zheng watched from the side, and was relieved when she saw Murong Wei's smile resumed.

Speaking of which, the concubine's mood is really not very good recently, but now she is really looking forward to the prince's return soon.

Whether it's coaxing or pain, at least coax the princess to be happy.

Madam Zheng recited the Bodhisattva's blessing, and thought: My lord, you should take it easy, our princess is not so easy to coax, after going away for so long, I can't work hard when I come back, can you make my wife happy?

Time flies by, and it will be the end of July in a blink of an eye.

In midsummer, lotus flowers bloom in the lotus pond, which is full of enchantment. Under the green lotus leaves, there are koi swimming from time to time, leisurely.

With the arrival of August, the temperature in the world has gradually dropped. At the end of summer, the temperature is no longer so hot, but it has a bit of autumn air.

Xiao Mingrui recovered from his injuries long ago in the south of the Yangtze River, and now the officials of the Hedao Yamen have also been questioned by the Zuodu Yushi, and they were locked up and taken to the capital for interrogation.

Xiao Mingrui went back to the south of the Yangtze River. Apart from making friends with some ministers secretly, the task on the surface was also considered completed.

Not only did he show his ability to do things, he was loyal to the country, but he also hit King Qi's power, which can be regarded as a big victory.

It's just that he was obviously not brainwashed by Victory, but he was still the same as usual, dealing with people as usual, which made many officials in the south of the Yangtze River sigh for him, thinking that he has a broad mind and will be a person who will do great things in the future.

However, although Xiao Mingrui was very busy on the surface, he was actually very uncertain in his heart.

Seeing that the return date was coming, Xiao Mingrui was even more worried, not knowing what difficulties he would face after returning.

This time, his wife was offended terribly by him, and he really had to spend all his efforts to coax her well and get her forgiveness.

Therefore, when everyone was full of joy, Xiao Mingrui still frowned slightly, making the officials and people who saw him off think that he was worried about the disaster-stricken people, and couldn't help feeling that King Luo was really a benevolent king.

This can be regarded as deliberately planting flowers but not blooming, and unintentionally planting willows and willows to make shade, how did Xiao Mingrui know that this was an oolong.

After saying goodbye to the officials in the south of the Yangtze River, he boarded the official boat and went down the Grand Canal. Xiao Mingrui looked at the green mountains and green waters that were fading away, and the Jinling City shrouded in mist and rain, and sighed: "I don't know what happened to the capital?"

Xiao Luzi accompanied him, came with a bowl of sour plum soup, and said with a smile: "Oh, don't say that the master misses the capital, even the servants think about it too. I heard the master said that everything is fine in the capital, and there is a princess in the house, so everything is safe and sound." As ever."

Xiao Mingrui shook his head and said, "It's really a hero with a short breath and a son with a strong love."

Unexpectedly, Xiao Mingrui would have to think hard about his wife's feelings one day.

He is not a person who likes to spend his mind on women, he spends all his mind on Murong Wei.

Seeing his wife get angry, he felt both guilty and grateful.

Touched by everything she did for him, but also guilty of making her suffer, hard work and sadness.

Xiao Mingrui thought of that strange poem that Murong Wei once wrote.

She said that she didn't want to be a dodder, but a kapok next to him, standing with him as the image of a tree.

Together they share the rain, the mist, the rainbow, and the storm.

She did it, she is not a dodder who only depends on him, but a smart person with a strong mind and a clear mind.

He married her not only because she could accompany him through ups and downs, but also because he loved her.

He is willing to pamper her and let her be his little wife without worrying about the wind and rain outside.

A wife is married to hurt, not to make her suffer.

"No matter how successful I am, what's the point if I can't get Wei'er's approval?"

Xiao Mingrui thought in his heart, and decided to think about what to do to get her forgiveness during the journey.

xiaojiazhuang

Lanzhou reminds me, and there is a dark fragrance in the place of nostalgia.

Murong Wei was half-sitting on the bow of the boat, squinting her beautiful eyes and looking at the lotus leaves touching the sky all around, but she felt relaxed and happy.

Xiangtao said on the side: "Princess, are we not going back to the palace? Yesterday, the little eunuch said that the prince is going back to the capital soon, and he is on his way now."

She didn't really want to understand why the princess lived in Zhuangzi at this time.

It's a strange thing to say.

Murong Wei said lightly: "What's the rush, we'll just go back to the mansion when the prince arrives in Tongzhou."

In fact, she didn't even think about going back at this time, hmph, if he could make her happy by giving him some gifts in the past, he would be very wrong.

So yesterday Murong Wei went to Xiaojiazhuang for vacation.

Aunt Yue used to be a woman from a water village, and she was also very good at sailing a boat, so she borrowed the boat from the fifth old man and rowed along the river freely.

Not long after, I entered a small lake, the surface of the lake was full of lotus flowers, and now I strayed into the depths of the lotus flowers, the lotus leaves bloomed on both sides of the face, and the lotus leaf skirts were cut in one color, which was very comfortable.

Aunt Yue was peeling water chestnuts on the bow of the boat, and heard the words: "I don't know why you are angry with the prince, miss. How can this couple live without conflicts? But who is the prince, you can't be petty anymore. If you are caught Those vixens are hooked, see if Miss is still crying?"

He dares!

Murong Wei snorted: "If he is so easily seduced by someone, he is not worthy of being my husband."

Xiangtao was speechless and said, "Miss is really tough."

Murong Wei glared at her: "This is just to tell you, you don't have to worry so much, I always know how to do things properly."

Aunt Yue was not without worries, she hesitated to speak, she could only shake her head helplessly for a long time, and brought the water chestnut over.

"Miss, try the water chestnut, it's fresh."

Murong Wei was too lazy to think about Xiao Mingrui's affairs, the boat was parked deep in the lotus root, the scenery was just right, why should she think about those troublesome things.

While eating water chestnuts, talking and laughing, there is no cloud today, and there are egrets flying in the clear blue sky. The temperature is neither high nor low, which is just a good time for sleep.

"Bring the wine, let's have some sweet-scented osmanthus wine." Murong Wei was in a good mood, so she had a drink to cheer her up.

In the boat was the rice wine brewed by the farmhouse, and a food box brought by Xiangtao, which contained a few snacks, melon seeds, four-color candied fruit, and a small bottle of sweet-scented osmanthus wine.

Xiangtao opened the food box and placed it on the low table at the bow, took out a sweet white porcelain wine glass and filled it up, the milky white wine was fragrant and tangy, making people want to get drunk; while the mellow rice wine was sweet and refreshing, it was appetizing .

This boat is full of people she trusts, and she doesn't care about their dignity, so she invites the two of them to eat together.

The two couldn't refuse, but when they thought that there was no one else in the lotus leaf, they let go of their restraints and sat down with her.

After drinking a few cups of sweet-scented osmanthus wine, Murong Wei's fair and pretty face was stained with two red clouds. She was slightly drunk, and her emotions relaxed a lot. She said with a smile, "It's been a long time since I've been so happy."

Xiangtao smiled and said: "Yes, it's still good like this, just us, there is no mess, but we are at ease."

Murong Wei waved her hand proudly: "Bring me my piano, let's not care about those annoying things today, just play with it for half a day!"

Xiangtao got up happily and carried the piano box: "That's great, I haven't seen Miss practicing piano for a long time."

Yuegu looked at Murong Wei lovingly, thinking, the princess is not very happy recently, she should not talk about those troublesome things.

People say that husband and wife quarrel at the head of the bed and make peace at the end of the bed. It must be fine when the prince comes back.

Murong Wei plucked the strings of the qin, but today she was holding the Guzheng. Unlike the deep and deep Guqin, the sound of the Guzheng was light and melodious, more melodious.

Murong Wei tried the strings, twitched the strings three or two times, and then there was a light and pleasant sound.

This song is "Lotus Picking Song" sung by Cai Xingjuan that Murong Wei had heard before. When the song sounded, it seemed that the cheerful and lively girl picking lotus could be seen.

Ruoye River is next to the lotus picking girl, laughing across the lotus and talking with others.

The sun shines on the new makeup, the bottom of the water is bright, and the fragrance is flying in the air. Whose family is You Yelang on the shore, the weeping willows are reflected in threes and fives.

The purple horse hissed into the falling flowers, seeing the spider vacantly and heartbroken.

Xiang Tao followed suit and sang softly: "This song is really nice, I have never heard this word before."

Murong Wei smiled and said: "It's Li Taibai's song for picking lotus. Now we are singing the song of picking lotus in the depths of the lotus, but it's just right. Don't you like to listen to opera, why don't you sing it too?"

Xiang Tao's small face suddenly wrinkled into a bun: "Slaves can't do it, they can't sing as well as your master."

She turned to look at Aunt Yue, smiled and said coquettishly: "Aunt Yue, aren't you from Jiangnan, you must be able to sing Jiangnan ditties, please sing one."

Aunt Yue smiled and nodded her forehead: "How old am I, and I still make do with your little girl?"

The three had a quarrel, Xiangtao was forced to sing an excerpt from "Purple Jade Hairpin", and Yue Gu followed suit and sang a small Jiangnan tune.

Wu Nong's soft words are very pleasant to hear.

Murong Wei hurriedly said: "I don't know how to sing Wu Nong's soft words, so I'd better sing a bolder one with a different tune."

So I plucked the strings, and there came a period of rolling water from the Yangtze River to the east.

This tune is bold and unrestrained, and the lyrics of the great talent Yang Shen are even more swan song.

The flowing water of the Yangtze River flows eastward.

The waves rushed to the hero.

Success or failure turned empty.

The green hills are still there.

Several times the sunset is red.

On the white-haired fisherman Jiang Chu.

Used to see the autumn and spring breeze.

A jug of muddy wine meets together.

How many things in ancient and modern times.

It's all a joke.

Before the end of the song, he suddenly heard a loud shout: "Good! Good singing!"

Murong Wei was startled, and looked around in surprise, why was there a man's voice?

Xiangtao stood up in shock, "Who is talking there?"

They were having fun at first, thinking that there was no one around, so they had fun, but who knew there were men here!

At this time, I saw two men sitting on the bow of a small boat in the east having a drink.

One of them was dressed in blue Songjiang cocoon silk, with a tall and straight figure, and a pair of cold eyes on his handsome face looked reproachfully at the guy who just yelled at the opposite side, and his tightly pursed lips revealed a silent majesty.

The man next to him was in his twenties, with a hulking back, thick eyebrows and big eyes, wearing a royal blue moiré brocade cross-neck robe, and black boots with black bottoms. At this moment, he coughed slightly in embarrassment: "Cough, brother, I didn't mean of."

The cold man snorted, and seeing the surprised looks of the three people on the opposite boat, he knew that it would be impossible to keep hiding, so he immediately asked the boy to row over.

Murong Wei was wondering who was talking, when she saw a small boat passing through the lotus leaves towards this side.

There were two men sitting on the bow, one of them had a cold face, his lips were stiff, like an iceberg, and he looked familiar.

"I'm bothering my lady." He cupped his hands.

Murong Wei looked at him in surprise, thinking that this man was the man she met asking for directions in Xiaojiazhuang once?

At that time, he was leading some mighty and brave soldiers to Gujiazhuang, and his subordinate even teased her with words.

(End of this chapter)