Phoenix Fight: The First Concubine

Chapter 15
Lu'er and Qiu Fang were accompanying Murong Wei to leave, but when they passed by Yu Wan, they heard her mocking voice: "Yu Mei, what's so good about the purse, why send a beggar? You have to thank the beggar, that's it." Well, how many things you can get once you come here, it’s a huge profit.”

When Lu'er heard this, she trembled with anger, and Murong Wei also paused, furious, this was too harsh, as if she came to Zhou's house just to beg for something?
That's right, she's here to beg for help!Previously, Yu Wan was just a child and didn't care about it, but she didn't expect her to say such a thing. She is a normal person, how can she have a face?

Zhou Che's face changed drastically, "Apologize to Cousin Wei immediately!" Yu Wan was taken aback by his sudden cold gaze.

"Why should I, isn't she just..."

"Cousin, don't listen to her nonsense, children are ignorant, parents, uncles and aunts don't have time to hurt you, Yuwan, I will let third uncle teach her a good lesson, third brother, you go and call third uncle!" Zhou Che quickly comforted she.

Although Murong Wei was angry, Zhou Yuwan was just a little girl at that time, so there was no need for her to fall out with her natal family, and she still had to rely on her natal family for many things, so now she can only...

She lowered her head, her heart had calmed down, but her face was sad and angry, and she pretended to go out: "Big cousin, don't say anything. Since my cousin has said such things, how can I have the face to come again? I know the three uncles are right. I'm all good, please cousin don't let third uncle know, if Yu Wan is punished for me, it will also hurt the peace of father and daughter, and I will be ashamed to see others, cousin still don't make it difficult for me! "

After finishing speaking, he took Lu'er and Qiufang and was about to get in the car and leave.

That's the way it is said, but there are quite a few servants serving her. Sooner or later, the uncles will know that they have been wronged everywhere, and they will definitely help her to make things right as compensation.

Seeing her pale face with tears in her eyes, Zhou Che looked extremely ashamed and indignant, and seeing her say such words, he was even more ashamed and hurt, "Cousin, don't separate yourself from the Zhou family because of this, it's your cousin." Brother, I'm sorry, you didn't teach your younger brothers and sisters well."

After that, he bent down and bowed deeply.

Qiu Fang snorted: "Don't dare to thank the young master, no matter what, my young lady is also the young lady of the Murong family, how can I accept..."

Murong Wei interrupted her: "It has nothing to do with my cousin, I will go back now."

After all, don't care about other things, let people drive away immediately.

The younger brothers and sisters had never seen such a situation, and they were so frightened that they stood by, but Yumei came to her senses and pushed Yuwan: "Why do you say that, hurry up and apologize to your cousin."

Yuwan pouted, she was scared by Zhou Che just now, but she couldn't get up and down, she said stubbornly: "I'm telling the truth, isn't she relying on our family, those shops and fields..."

"That's enough, Zhou Yuwan!" Zhou Che walked back with a cold face. There were still so many servants in front of him, so he couldn't talk about family affairs anymore.He dismissed the serving servants with a wave of his hand, and said in a cold voice: "Go back, don't stand here and be ashamed."

Yuwan had never seen him like this before, she shut her mouth in fright, a group of people went back to Zhou Zhang's main room, and saw Zhou Chang hurried over, "Where's my cousin?"

"You come here after everyone has left." Zhou Zhang scolded his son with a smile: "It's too late."

Zhou Chang was a little disappointed: "It's rare for my cousin to come here, so I went back so soon."

Zhou Zhangshi glared at his son: "Murong's family is very well-mannered, you think it's like our family, and raise a monkey like you."

Zhou Wang said with a smile, "Fortunately, the surname is not Sun!"

Just as they were talking and laughing, they suddenly saw the eldest son and several younger brothers and sisters coming in with serious expressions, and suddenly felt strange.

Seeing his son's rarely gloomy face, Zhou Zhang frowned and sent the servant girl out: "What's the matter, aren't you going to send your cousin off?"

Yuting fell to the side and said as if offering a treasure: "I know, the second sister said that my cousin is a beggar, and she comes to beg every time."

The faces of the two sisters-in-law suddenly changed.

Zhou Che said with a face of shame: "I was sorry for my cousin. I didn't discipline my siblings well and made my cousin feel wronged. My cousin also told me not to tell third uncle, so as not to cause their father and daughter to be at odds..."

Although Yuwan saw the dissatisfied eyes of the elders, she didn't feel that there was anything wrong with her, and her mother usually said that.Moreover, Murong Wei still dared to think about Mr. Feng, how could she commit suicide by diving to discredit Mr. Feng Jiu?Then I can only watch the young master who is like a banished fairy from a distance, so why can she get close?

Seeing her expression, Zhou Zhangshi said in a deep voice, "Yuwan, don't you know what's wrong?"

"Miss, how can she say that? Don't come here to be angry, it's too much." Qiu Fang hummed angrily.

Murong Wei closed her eyes and leaned on the pillow: "Lu'er, you can get some money later to silence those women who saw what happened today, and don't let them go back and talk nonsense."

Lu'er hesitated to speak.

"Also, my cousin and I are just having a little conflict between sisters. It's not worth laughing about for a child."

"Yes, Miss." Lu'er already understood what she meant. Anyway, if this matter is revealed, no one will be ashamed. It's best to turn it into a small matter.

Murong Wei thought to herself, with her status, many things are unavoidable, and the only person she can rely on is herself. Even if something happens to her family, the first thing she will think about is her cousins. She never expects them As much as I can do for her, as long as I can help her, that would be great.

Human nature is inevitable.

Qiu Fang muttered: "Anyway, you are the young lady of the Murong family, what is she, how can you say that?"

Murong Wei glanced at her: "Qiu Fang, just do your duty well." Anyway, that was her cousin, and it was not her maidservant's turn to comment.

Qiu Fang turned pale and bowed her head in silence.

Murong Wei glanced at the curtain, and told the mother-in-law outside: "I will stop by the medicine shop later, and I will buy some medicinal materials and go back."

Just for Aunt Zhou's body conditioning, I also prepared some other commonly used medicinal materials.

"Girl, isn't there a pharmacy in the mansion?"

Murong Wei said lightly: "It's nothing, just be prepared." It's not casual to get the medicine in the mansion, she doesn't want to be troublesome, let alone let people see anything from the medicinal materials she bought, it seems that I will have to confuse the public later, so as not to worry about... …

Just as she was thinking, the carriage suddenly vibrated, and Murong Wei almost hit the wall of the carriage, she quickly supported Lu'er to stabilize herself.

"What's going on outside?" Qiu Fang hurriedly opened the silk curtain and asked.

The woman following the car looked nervous: "Miss, the car broke down."

Murong Wei was taken aback, "What's wrong, can it be fixed?"

"I just asked the coachman. He said that the axle is broken, and it won't be repaired in a while. Do you think you can call another car from home?"

The woman's eyes flickered, and her tone was a little perfunctory. Lu'er frowned when she saw it, remembering that this woman was waiting in front of the Chuihua gate before, she must have heard something, and when she heard it, she felt angry, no matter what her own lady said. She is also the master, how can she be despised by a mother-in-law?
Lu'er got out of the car, smiled reluctantly and led the woman aside, muttered a few words, tipped a little money, and the woman Zhang smiled immediately: "It won't take long, and the carriage will be back soon after riding back."

Murong Wei looked at the carriage without changing her expression, it was already a little crooked and she couldn't sit on it.

Putting on the veiled hat, she got out of the car with Qiu Fang's support, and the driver apologized: "It's all a small fault, this car has traveled a long way, I thought it was all right, who would have thought..."

The corner of Murong Wei's mouth mocked slightly, her own carriage had to be checked every day when she went out, but it was her turn to change the rules.

Mrs. Zhang had already asked the escort to go back on horseback to deliver the letter, but I don't know how long it took. As a girl in her boudoir, she couldn't stand outside in public, could she?
Worried, a group of guards on the street escorted a plain black lacquered flat-topped carriage past, and suddenly, the carriage stopped.

"Your Highness, what are your orders?" the guard outside immediately asked.

Luo Wang was leaning on the brocade couch, holding a scroll in his hand, dressed in crow-blue silk engraved with cloud and dragon patterns, with a jade belt around his waist, his black eyes narrowed slightly at this moment on his handsome face, "Is that the car from Murongge's hometown?"

"It seems that the carriage belongs to the Murong family, is it Your Highness?" The guard was a little puzzled, it seemed that it was a woman in a boudoir, so His Highness should avoid it.

Luo Wang's eyes as deep as a cold pool flickered, and when he saw the woman in the veiled hat, he felt familiar at that time, and it turned out to be her.Thinking of what happened that day, the corners of his mouth rose inexplicably.

Murong Wei looked around and happened to see a pharmacy, "I'll go to the pharmacy to buy some herbs."

Lu'er and Qiufang hurriedly followed, a few servants stood guard, Murong Wei entered the pharmacy, the apprentices in that hall looked like seven or eight years old, and hurried forward to inquire.

Murong Wei took out the list she had drawn up earlier: "Get some medicinal materials according to this list, plus three taels of honeysuckle, three taels of Angelica dahurica, three taels of Fangfeng..."

She randomly added a few medicinal ingredients, and the apprentice hurriedly took the list and handed it to the shopkeeper sitting in the hall to get the medicine.

Her medicinal materials looked disorganized, and the shopkeeper didn't think much about it, so he asked someone to weigh the medicinal materials and pay for them.

Murong Wei glanced outside, "When will the car come?"

Lu'er was also a little worried: "Yes, what if there is no car in the mansion?"

Mrs. Zhang muttered, "How could it be such a coincidence?"

Murong Wei glanced at her, but said nothing.

"Miss, why don't you go to the teahouse to sit for a while?" Qiu Fang came up with an idea, and it's not a problem to just stand like this.

King Luo ordered the guard a few words, the guard was a little surprised, he rode his horse a few steps closer and asked the driver: "But the old family of Murong Pavilion?"

The coachman had already seen the carriage parked in the distance, and knew whether it was a prince or a prince, so he quickly responded with a smile: "The villain is the servant of the Murong family. Dare you please?"

The guard said politely: "It turned out to be Murongge's old family. Since that's the case, His Royal Highness plans to send a carriage to take this lady back to the residence, so as not to worry about the lady's family."

The coachman was taken aback, Murong Wei also heard this, and was surprised, Your Highness, which Highness is it?

Lu'er frowned, and said in a low voice: "Miss, there is no reason, we must guard against it."

Murong Wei naturally understood, and looked at the black-painted flat-headed car in the distance, and happened to see the curtain of Baoxianghua silk gauze on the window rolled up, facing a pair of dark eyes as deep as a pool. Looking at her with a little smile.

Murong Wei was startled, why is it him, King Luo?
He and her just met once, but if he said what he thought of her, she didn't believe her, so she couldn't help being a little wary. If she really took Luo Wang's car back, she didn't know how the people in the mansion would talk about it. She has been enough recently. Show off.

"Don't dare to bother the nobleman, please report back to His Highness, the little girl's family has already come to pick him up, and I would like to thank you for your kindness, the little girl is on behalf of her grandfather and father." She bowed to King Luo respectfully and saluted .

The guard was stunned for a moment, his eyes a little helpless, "I will report back to Your Highness first."

After finishing speaking, he got off his horse and rushed to Luo Wang's chariot, and said a few words in a low voice.

"She said that?" King Luo couldn't help laughing, his eyes flashed, the third lady was still as cautious and astute as ever.

Not only did she refuse, but she also said that she was thanking her father and grandfather, without mentioning herself at all, and without giving others a chance to talk, as if he did this for the sake of her elders.

The guard had long been at a loss in his mind, not knowing what was wrong with the prince, so he asked tentatively, "Then look at it, Your Highness?"

King Luo turned his gaze to Murong Wei who was in the distance, and seemed to be able to feel her looking this way, and said lightly: "Since that's the case, we won't force others to do what we want."

The guard hurriedly returned to Murong Wei's side, Murong Wei thanked her again, but seeing the guard returned to the car but not the car, her heart was tumbling.

Look at this group of people who drive lightly and simply. They are either visiting friends or have something to do. It is useless to use the prince's car, but why stop here?
Seeing passers-by on the street pointing and pointing curiously, Lu'er felt worried. Fortunately, not long after, the servant who was sent home finally brought back a carriage.

Murong Wei changed the car and just sat down when she heard Qiu Fang say: "That Highness is gone, miss, which prince is that, why..."

Murong Wei was taken aback, feeling absurd in her heart, why did it seem like he was waiting for her car to arrive?

But Lu'er remembered that day when she and Xiangtao were attending a banquet at Prince Jing's mansion, she and Xiangtao listened to the other maids talking about the second prince, His Royal Highness Luo Wang, who attended the banquet, could it be him?
Lu'er was taken aback, and looked at her young lady who was covering her brows in deep thought in surprise.

Here, the Murong family's carriage turned east, and King Luo's carriage turned west, and finally parted ways.

Qiu Fang was thoughtful, Lu'er breathed a sigh of relief, but was still wondering, the identity of her own lady was far from that of King Luo...

That night, old Mr. Murong came back from the cabinet and called his son to his study.

It started with one sentence: "The Ninth Prince is gone."

Master Murong turned pale with shock: "What? I haven't heard the news when I came back from the Ministry of Punishment. Why did it suddenly disappear?"

The old lady has a slim figure, stroking his beard, and his eyes are sharp: "I got the news from the cabinet, it was not in Youshi. It said that I was playing in the imperial garden, fell into the water, and died after being rescued."

Master Murong frowned, and shook his head: "A few days ago, there were rumors that the Empress wanted to accept the Ninth Prince under her knees, so..."

The Ninth Prince was born to a court lady, and he is only four years old this year.

"The emperor was furious and called all the senior princes of King Qi and King Luo into the palace." The old man sighed: "There will be a life-and-death fight in the court for the establishment of the heir, and there will be another disturbance soon."

Master Murong suddenly thought of something: "Father, this afternoon..." He told about the car sent by King Luo to take his daughter back, "The accompanying guards recognized that it was someone from Prince Luo's residence."

The old man wondered: "Why did King Luo do such a thing at this juncture?"

Master Murong was also puzzled. The two father and son thought that King Luo had ulterior motives, especially at this treacherous moment.

"However, Sister Wei is a child who understands the general situation, so it is very appropriate to do this. Our Murong family can be passed down for hundreds of thousands of years, and it has survived the change of dynasties. There is no need to compete for the support." The old man said with satisfaction.

Master Murong also nodded, since Sister Wei became more and more sensible after falling into the water.

"The granddaughters are not young anymore, and they need to get engaged quickly. It will take another two years to get married after repeated letters and six rituals."

"Yes, father, as for the affairs of the court, we should remain unchanged to cope with all changes."

Master Murong remembered that the eldest daughter will be married next year, and the second daughter will be 14 years old this year, there were people who came to propose marriage before, but they were not very suitable.The third daughter is 14 after the new year, and the fourth daughter is younger. After talking about the marriage, they changed the Geng Tie and repeated the six rituals.

Don't expect them to marry well, at least they can't hold back the family.

The father and son were discussing on the Murong's side, while the Zhou's was also bustling on the other side.

Mrs. Zhou put on a cold face, "I asked her at the time, did she know what was wrong with her? She was still obsessed with it. I don't know how the third sibling taught her daughter to make her seniors and children orderly and respectful. You don’t even know the humble etiquette? Don’t say it’s her cousin, you should respect it, just say that Sister Wei is still the daughter of the Murong family, if she speaks like this, if the Murong family hears it, what will she think?”

Zhou Che stood aside without speaking, looking at his father with a livid face, he knew that if it wasn't for his aunt, his father might have passed away early. How could everything be like this?But the cousin actually said such words, even ordinary people have never seen such a speech to the cousin.It can be seen that the third aunt spoiled her.

Grandpa Zhou turned pale with anger, walked back and forth in the room for a long time, remembering how much hardship his sister had endured as a concubine for so many years, and today his niece was begged by several uncles, isolated and helpless in the mansion, It happened that her natal family gave her such a humiliation, how could he have the face to face others?

"I'll tell my third brother that this matter can't be left alone. Marrying a daughter like this will also embarrass our Zhou family. If you don't teach her well, it's better to stay at home for the rest of your life!"

Elder Zhou thought of his poor niece, felt guilty, and suddenly saw his son standing aside, an idea popped into his mind.

"Brother Che, let's go down first." Master Zhou looked at his son a few times, saw Zhou Che salute and turned to leave, and suddenly said to his wife: "I want to marry Miss Wei to the boss."

Mrs. Zhou was taken aback: "Sister Wei? But she is still young, Brother Che is already eighteen, and Brother Che will have to wait for her for a few years...It is not easy to give birth to a young age."

Master Zhou said disapprovingly: "Brother Che still needs to study with peace of mind. Who will get married at once? Sister Wei's birthday is big, and she will be fourteen in February next year. If Brother Che is named on the gold list, he still has to take part in the imperial examination. Try, you can only get married in the next year, when Sister Wei will be old enough, it's just right. Even if you don't pass the exam, you still have to study."

Mrs. Zhou frowned, and after thinking about it, she had seen a lot of ladies recently, but she didn't find anyone she liked. Her natal family had a birth separation with the Zhou family, otherwise it would be good to marry her niece over.When I saw Sister Wei today, she already has a good demeanor at such a young age, regardless of her appearance and demeanor, it's just that...

"Sister Wei, I don't worry about who the child will marry. It's better to let Brother Che take care of her. Let's see, we can't let her be wronged, so my sister can feel relieved." Master Zhou strengthened himself idea.

"But can Master Murong agree? They may not be willing to marry their daughter to Brother Che, they can definitely marry Gongqing's family."

Mrs. Zhou thought of the gap between her family and Murong's family. After all, it was a family of many generations. It was not comparable to their poor family. The Zhou family only made a fortune from the deceased Mrs. Zhou.Although her husband is now the Minister of Dali Temple, but...

"I think it can be done. Later, I want to clarify this matter with Brother Haoran, and then tell him about the marriage between Brother Tiche and Sister Wei. Brother Che is also a young man. As a concubine of Wei, he will be willing." of."

Mrs. Zhou thought of her son's juvenile examination, and when he won the Jinshi, even the families of the public officials wanted to recruit him as Chenglong Kuai's son-in-law, let alone the Murong family.After thinking about it, she felt that this marriage was a good one. As the saying goes, marrying a daughter-in-law is cheap, and marrying a daughter is high-marriage. She doesn't want to marry a proud young lady and go home to embarrass herself.

"Girl, look, isn't that how the net is made? Sigh, I don't know what's wrong with the girl. She has been ill for a while, and the female celebrity has become unfamiliar." Yuegu sighed and looked at it with pity. Looking at Murong Wei.

Murong Wei smiled, feeling a little guilty. She found that the memory of Murong Wei in the past seemed to be gradually blurring. Although she still had a little memory of red tailors sewing embroidery, she had to be taught how to do it.

Fortunately, Aunt Yue seemed to believe her answer without thinking too much. Maybe she thought that her recent behavior was so strange that it would not be surprising for any strange things to happen again.

I imitated Yue Gu's appearance and made a simple bat net, but it was too ugly compared to Yue Gu's.

Murong Wei has a headache, she wants to learn about female celebrities as soon as possible, and she doesn't want others to find her flaws in this aspect.

It's just that this thing is the same as calligraphy, you have to be patient, she thinks about too many things, how can she do it quietly.

"Yuegu, did you find the peacock tail that I was looking for last time?"

"I was just about to tell the girl. I asked someone to buy it. I found it. I was planning to weave it into thread. Is the girl really going to present it to the young lady?"

Just as Murong Wei was about to answer, she suddenly heard Lu'er outside Xinuang Pavilion shouting through the fine cotton curtain: "Miss, someone is looking for you."

Murong Wei narrowed her eyes, opened the curtain to take a look, and found that it was Mrs. Sun who went to the inner and outer courtyards. Seeing her, she hurriedly said, "It's a letter from Master Zhou of Dali Temple."

Murong Wei accepted it with a smile: "Mother Sun has worked hard." As she spoke, she asked Lu'er to reward her with a purse sealed with eight renminbi. Let the third uncle discipline her daughter, and now she is thinking about her mistakes behind closed doors at home.The task they were asked to do has been done, and now she is outside the mansion, let her find a chance to invite a doctor.

Murong Wei sighed, even if the third uncle disciplined her daughter, I'm afraid the third aunt would still be upset.

The most important thing now is Aunt Zhou's affairs.

"Lu'er, follow me to Auntie's."

Lu'er agreed, but Yuegu hesitated to speak, Murongwei didn't pay attention, and hurried to Yunge where Aunt Zhou lived.

When we arrived at the place, Mother Du greeted me, "Miss San, Auntie went to pay her respects to Mrs. Madam, but she hasn't come back yet."

Murong Wei frowned, every day in the concubine's room she had to make peace with her first wife, and she should be back at this time, she couldn't make it difficult for the eldest lady to stand by and set the rules, right?
The old lady's granddaughter, grandson, and son's wife should also go, but the old lady made a great wish more than a month ago, saying that she would fast for 49 days seven to seven, so she would not go.

In a few days, it's time for the old lady to move around. Although the eldest lady has been in charge of the middle-class affairs these years, the old lady is an elder, and no one dares to let her go. This is also a person Murong Wei must make friends with.

Mother Du welcomed her into the flower hall, and the little maid made tea. The blue and white porcelain cup with sea water pattern, the bottom of the cup was elegantly patterned, against the light yellow chrysanthemum tea soup, it was fragrant.

"The new Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum, third miss, try it." Mother Du said with a smile.

Murong Wei took a sip and praised it. Not long after, two servant girls came back surrounded by Aunt Zhou.

Murong Wei stepped forward to pay her respects, Aunt Zhou's eyes were complicated and her expression was not very good, she leaned forward and said, "Miss San is here."

Mama Du winked immediately, and several maidservants came out in a file.

"What's wrong with Auntie?"

Aunt Zhou's eyes were slightly red, "It's nothing, Third Miss should come to me less, lest others see the joke and you are ignorant."

Murong Wei was startled for a moment, and her expression suddenly became gloomy.

Aunt Zhou is just a concubine, and her aunt is the eldest wife. If she has a close relationship with her aunt, it is inevitable that people will criticize her.

Mother Du sighed: "Auntie, what did the eldest lady say?"

Thinking of what Da Furen said today, Aunt Zhou felt mortified, and reluctantly said: "Miss San, let's go back first, and be a female celebrity."

(End of this chapter)