Phoenix Fight: The First Concubine

Chapter 25
Qiufang lay on the bed, cursing angrily: "A group of villains who are in power, they all favored me when I was in power before, but now that I am down, they dare to mock me."

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and when she returned home from her injuries, the old lady didn't have a good face, and the neighbors in Datong Courtyard were even more sneering, pointing and cursing, so angry that she almost wanted to run out and have a fight with them.

What made her most depressed was that the eldest lady hadn't sent anyone over to see her until now.

For whom was she injured?Isn't it for her?

Seeing that she has been driven away now, it is useless, so just ignore her?

All of them are white-eyed wolves.

Qiu Fang muttered cursingly, suddenly heard footsteps, and then saw Qiu Wen's cold gaze.

"You bitch, you..."

"Sister, do I have enough for you?" Qiuwen took out a white jade bottle and put it in front of her: "This is the top-grade Jinchuang medicine, given by Miss."

Qiu Fang's eyes suddenly brightened, as if she was grasping for a life-saving straw: "Did the eldest miss send someone to watch me?"

Qiuwen looked at her with a half-smile, "Miss? Sister, you still don't believe me when I say you're stupid, but Miss San asked me to send it to you. Miss? I just saw that Suyu was busy making friends with Xiangtao Well, people remember who you are?"

Qiu Fang was shocked all of a sudden, and her whole body was like an eggplant beaten by frost, and suddenly withered.

"How could this happen? Yes, I knew that Suyu's little hoof is not a good thing!"

Qiuwen said angrily: "Sister, don't be stupid, can you? I really don't know what to say about you. The third lady is thinking about the master and servant delivering medicine to you. What did the eldest lady give you? Don't forget who is the one who is the most important person in the world." Is it your master? The eldest lady is going to get married soon, but you are the eldest maid of the third lady, and you are going to leave Murong's house with the third lady. Everything in the future depends on the face of the third lady. I really don't know what you are doing Thinking about it. Don't you think that after the eldest lady is married, she can still take care of the affairs of the house, and she still has the ability to take care of the affairs of the third lady's husband's family?"

Qiufang was dejected by what she said, and didn't know what to do.

She suddenly began to regret it in her heart.

"What do you know, I'm not here to make some money for the family? The eldest lady has always been generous, and she won't let me do anything. How would I know..."

Qiu Wen sneered: "Now people can talk to you?"

Qiu Fang said angrily, "If I knew they were such people, I would not have cared about them. What should I do now?"

"What should I do? Go and make amends to the third lady by yourself, and explain clearly what the eldest lady asked you to monitor her in the past. Maybe she can let you go back. Otherwise, you don't want anyone to want you. Which master wants someone who likes to spread rumors?"

Qiu Wen's words left Qiu Fang speechless, "But Miss San will definitely be angry."

Qiu Wen said: "You look at Miss San not knowing? I think she already knew, otherwise why did you find an excuse to send you away? She is a person with means, don't try to fight her, the eldest lady is not her Opponent. She will forgive you if you take the initiative to confess."

Murong Wei was lying on the bed, staring at the Xue Tao note, muttering to herself, does he think she looks like a peony?
Why do you think so?

Take a target mirror and look at it, put on the Wei Zi peony hairpin, the girl in the mirror is even more charming than a flower.

Now, what is he doing now?
It was late at night, and the chirping of autumn insects in the grass gradually fell silent.

In the big study room of Prince Luo's mansion, King Luo had just finished speaking with his staff, and they all parted ways.

The serving eunuch Su De reminded in a low voice: "Your Highness, it's getting late, you should rest."

Luo Wang glanced at the huge floor-to-ceiling red gold twig-wrapped glass chime clock in front of his eyes, and it was already the hour of Haizheng.

"Let's sleep in the study tonight. Did you send the things you sent?"

Su De quickly said: "Someone has already sent it in."

There was a smile on the corner of Luo Wang's mouth, thinking of her appearance when she saw the box and the letter, it must be very interesting.

With her intelligence, she should be able to open the box and see something soon.

I don't know how she will react?
Su De served King Luo carefully and slept in the study.

He thought to himself, it's been a long time since the master has cared so much about any woman.

In order to find the rare and high-quality purple jade, His Highness searched half of the capital, and only then did the craftsmen spend many days carving out a Wei Zi peony.

He looked at His Highness with a smile on his brows and eyes, and seemed to be in an extremely good mood.

"Your Highness, if you like... how about..."

Luo Wang narrowed his eyes and glanced at him, "Go down."

Su De quickly backed away.

Like it?
He didn't know if he liked it, he had never been tempted by a woman before, and there were too many political and trivial matters pestering him, leaving him no time to think about it all.

He is a man, it is impossible for him to be around women all day long.

If he loses his ambition and ambition, how can such a man attract the favor of women?
Because, such a high-spirited and high-spirited man is the most manly.

Heroes are short-tempered and children love each other.

He also has many important things to think about.

Perhaps, there will be a woman in his life who will be more important than his life.

But, right now, everything is still uncertain.

As the night slowly passes, the day gradually arrives.

When Murong Wei woke up in the morning, she remembered that some of the medicinal materials she had bought before were almost used up, and she didn't want to get some special medicinal materials from the medicine storehouse in the mansion, so as not to attract attention, she just planned to go out to buy them by herself.

Just going out like this is not good.

Murong Wei looked at herself in the bronze mirror, she didn't sleep well last night, and for some reason, she had some weird dreams.

For a while, I dreamed about things in my previous life, and for a while I dreamed about things in this life.

Waking up in the morning with only a headache.

Lu'er saw that she was not in good spirits, and said in a low voice: "Miss, why don't you come back to sleep after greeting me?"

Murong Wei shook her head: "I want to go out today. Let this suit be like this, and I will change it later after paying my respects."

After finishing speaking, he drank a bowl of goat milk, ate egg pancakes made with bean dregs, and some side dishes, rinsed his mouth and went out.

I went to my grandmother's place first, and when I saw the eldest lady was there, I also greeted her.

"Grandmother, Wei'er wants to see Master Zhou, and I heard that his health has improved a lot."

It's not easy for her to address her uncle in front of the eldest lady. It stands to reason that since the eldest lady is the aunt, her natal family is considered her uncle's family.

The old lady thought for a while, and said: "It's fine, you can go and have a look."

The eldest lady glanced at her, and said to the old lady: "Brother Fu is about to get married, I'm so busy that I'm dizzy. Mother, you have to watch for me, I'm really afraid that something might go wrong."

The old lady smiled and said: "You have done a good job, by the way, did the fourth brother and his family come back from Jinling?"

"They said they would arrive tomorrow, and I placed them in the Shuanghe Courtyard where they lived before."

Seeing that they were still discussing, Murong Wei greeted the sisters and went back to the room first.

"Miss, shall we go to uncle's house?" Lu'er asked.

Murong Wei nodded, went into the room and changed into a cherry red silk engraved makeup gown, and a white jade twisted silk bracelet, tidied up her clothes, took a purse and packed some silver tickets and silver, and then left.

Aunt Zhou has a shop and a farm, so naturally she has more money than other aunts, and Murong Wei is not short of money.

Thanks to this, otherwise she really wouldn't be able to go out and buy anything.

Thinking that the eldest lady had to buy something for her birthday, so she decided to do it together today.

In front of the Chuihua Gate, the Da Furen had ordered people to prepare the carriage, and Zhou An from the incident office delivered the gift box, and also took a look at Miss San.

Murong Wei got into the carriage, this time Lu'er must sit in the carriage with her, lest she encounter something like the last time.

Murong Wei thought about it too, it would be much better if there were more people in the car.

This time I just went to visit relatives, and I left Murong Mansion with only a few maids and wives in the car, and went to Zhou's house along the street.

When they arrived at Zhou's house, they saw that Zhou Fengyan had recovered.

He was not seriously ill at first, but he was just pretending, but now that the court has something to do, it's hard for him to continue pretending.

Zhou Fengyan was talking to his two sons in the room. Seeing her here, Zhou was very happy: "Big cousin, you came just in time. Look, my father is already in much better health."

Zhou Che also looked at her with a smile.

"Uncle, as long as you are in good health, mother has been very worried about you." Murong Wei glanced at Zhou Che as she spoke.

Zhou Che raised his eyebrows, seeing her winking.

Zhou Fengyan sent his two sons out first, leaving her to talk.

"The person you asked us to find last time was found. Your third uncle sent her to your mother's Zhuangzi, and when she turned around, she was sent to the mansion. She was said to be a relative of Madam Du, so that no one would be suspicious. .”

Murong Wei said gratefully: "Thanks to the uncles, otherwise we wouldn't be able to do many things in the boudoir."

The two chatted for a few more words, and the maid announced that the Prime Minister of Dali Temple was visiting, and Murong Wei quietly withdrew.

Walking into the garden, I saw Zhou Che quietly admiring the chrysanthemums in the garden. He was wearing a plain white satin robe, which gave him a somewhat elegant and refined taste.

"Cousin, have something to tell me?"

Murong Wei didn't know how to speak for a moment, and she said after a long time: "Big cousin has always been a smart person, and I also treat you as my own brother. I also hope to have a brother like you in my life."

What a smart person Zhou Che is, he still doesn't understand what she said.

She must have heard some news, I don't know if Master Murong revealed something.

But it's not easy for her as a girl to refuse directly to her elders, so she had to find him.

Zhou Che laughed, and stretched out his hand to pat her on the shoulder, "I understand. I have always regarded you as my younger sister. Originally, I thought, I don't know who to betroth you to, and I'm afraid I'll bully you, so why not let me take care of you. In this way, father and aunt will be at ease. Since you don't want to, then I won't force you. Father is still willing to listen to my suggestion, and I will tell him. "

Murong Wei heaved a sigh of relief, it's good to talk about it, since their cousins ​​don't have any ideas about each other, it's also good not to be together, so as not to delay each other.

Zhou Che's expression was complete: "Even so, I'm still very worried about your marriage, so I'm even more worried. I know you are a smart person, and no matter what you do in the future, at least you can't let yourself suffer. If there is anything unsatisfactory, Don't forget about my father and me."

Murong Wei's eyes turned hot. To be honest, uncle and the others were really kind to her and mother, and she really had nothing to say.

"Thank you, big cousin."

"Since we are brothers and sisters, why do you say such kind words?"

Murong Wei stayed for a while, and Zhou Chang brought an ebony box over with a smile: "I saw this outside the other day, I thought it was very beautiful, and I gave it to you, cousin."

Murong Wei opened it and saw that there were two jade dolls, golden boy and jade girl, they looked very pleasing.

"Thank you second cousin, it's really beautiful, I like it very much."

Zhou Chang touched his head with a smile: "As long as you like it."

Yu Ting came to see the ceremony, and Murong Wei gave her two red gold willow leaf earrings.

After playing for half a day, I thought that I would have to go to the pharmacy to choose medicine later, so I left.

Lu'er looked at her black sandalwood box and said with a smile: "The two young masters are very nice people. I look at the eldest young master even more very human."

"Big cousin is indeed extraordinary." Murong Wei felt that he might be able to become a prince in the future.

It is more important to be calm and rational to see the situation clearly if you don't mention your talents and learning.

"Miss still going to the pharmacy?" Lu'er didn't ask her why she wanted to buy it, she knew some things in her heart.

Anyway, the young lady seems to know the medicinal materials, and even took them to give away.

She knew that the young lady was afraid to let people know about this matter in the house, and Lu'er was originally cautious, so naturally she wouldn't say it.

"Well, let's go to Huichun Hall." Murong Wei covered her eyebrows.

This time the journey went smoothly, and there were no robbers on the way.

After getting off the car in front of Huichun Hall, Murong Wei took a medicine list and went in, and saw that Dr. Wang who was treating Aunt Zhou was also sitting in the hall.

Although she didn't understand how the third uncle made him willing to get involved in this matter, she didn't ask too much.

Dr. Wang looked at her medicine list and gave her an approving look.

He looked at this young lady as a sensible person.

After taking the medicinal materials, Murong Wei said in a low voice, "Thank you, doctor." He gave me an extra purse.

Doctor Wang didn't refuse, and said with a smile, "Miss is also a smart person, and I don't need an old man to solve it."

After buying a lot of medicinal materials and putting them on the carriage, Lu'er pointed to that side and said: "Miss is not going to choose a birthday present, Jinyuzhai sells a lot of gold, stone and jade wares over there, why don't miss go and have a look."

Murong Wei was naturally willing, and the master and servant and the maid who followed entered Jin Yu Zhai.

There were also several women's family members shopping inside, and the shopkeeper hurriedly came over to say hello, Murong Wei looked around and found a jade ruyi.

It's just that the price is too expensive.

She actually wanted several hundred taels of silver, but she didn't bring so many bank notes, and she couldn't afford them either.

Murong Wei frowned, and was about to exchange for something else, when she suddenly heard the shopkeeper say, "I misremembered this, it's 30 taels of silver."

Murong Wei's eyes widened in surprise, it's impossible, the color of this jade is very good, that's not what he said just now, she wouldn't sell it for less money.

But looking at the store's smiling face, it didn't seem like he was telling a lie, so he bought it suspiciously.

She really felt that she was lucky today to encounter such a thing.

"Lu'er, let's go home now."

As soon as Murong Wei turned her head, she saw a man standing behind him, wearing a light blue and dark flowered jacket, covering his face with a nanmu fan inlaid with emeralds.

Murong Wei looked at this person strangely, why are you covering your face, can't you see people?
Seeing her staring at him, the man turned around without showing his face at all.

Murong Wei was confused and shook her head, since she didn't want to show her face, of course she wouldn't be bored to stare at others non-stop.

After Lu'er took the brocade box, Murong Wei led the maids out of Jin Yuzhai and got into the car.

As soon as she left, the shop owner hurriedly walked up to the man: "My lord, he's gone."

Only then did the man put down his fan, revealing a beautiful face that was both happy and angry, with a smile flashing in his black eyes: "Very good, Lao Wang, you did a good job, I will make up for the money."

What a coincidence to meet her here today.

"What are you talking about, son, this shop is not..."

Xiao Jinglan waved his hand: "Needless to say, where is the person inside?"

"Yeah, I haven't spoken all the time."

Xiao Jinglan shook his head, and entered the courtyard behind Jin Yuzhai from the back hall.

He walked into the West Wing, and saw senior brother Liu Qingchen sitting on the futon, meditating by himself, and the clean and dusty breath between his brows became heavier.

"Brother, are you going to ignore me?"

Xiao Jinglan sat down in front of him.

Liu Qingchen opened his eyes, his eyes were still very peaceful, but he showed a rare coldness when he saw Xiao Jinglan: "I can't persuade you after all."

Xiao Jinglan was silent.

"Junior Brother, Master once told me before we went down the mountain, let me take care of you. He said that you have been blinded by hatred, and you have forgotten what your original heart is. Before, I thought you were looking for Zhang Weitian's family to catch them away, but I didn't expect you...you actually wiped out their whole family, even the under-month-old baby..."

Liu Qingchen clenched her fists, thinking of the situation at that time, she still couldn't accept it.

"When I received the news that day, I saw that you were red-eyed. You didn't have any sense at all, like a lunatic. If I hadn't woken you up, you might have killed me. It was then that I realized the meaning of what Master said. We cultivators pay attention to doing things straight to the heart. No matter what you do, even if you kill someone, you must not lose your calmness and reason. You cannot tell right from wrong, right from wrong, You can't tell who should be killed and who shouldn't be killed, blindly killing won't solve the problem, it will only make you more ruthless and bloodthirsty. Do you feel happy when you killed their family?"

Xiao Jinglan raised his head: "They are damned. Do you think they are right? If it wasn't for their selfishness back then, how could my mother... You said the baby was right? Right, then their parents made mistakes for their family, and the family didn't stop them. Wasn't it their fault? If I wasn't lucky, I would have...why couldn't I kill them?"

Liu Qingchen sighed helplessly: "You are sophistry, I can't argue with you. Then let me ask you, what does a newborn child know?"

Xiao Jinglan sneered, his face was no longer as usual, and his eyes were ruthless: "I was also a newborn child back then, what's wrong with me, what do I know, isn't it hindering some people?"

Liu Qingchen only felt that the junior brother in front of him was already a little paranoid, and he couldn't help suspecting that he couldn't stop him from continuing to make mistakes.

Revenge, of course he can do it, but why did he even kill those servants?
What's wrong with those innocent people, just to kill people and silence them.

"But your crazy appearance that day was really scary. You seemed like you didn't even recognize us. Don't you want to become a person who can only kill? Master and master are very concerned about you, as well as your family, You're only going to worry them."

Xiao Jinglan was silent, he thought of the kindness of his master and ancestor, his father and elder brother who were strict but loved him, his eyes softened.

But he couldn't bear the thought of those villains still at ease and enjoying their glory and wealth.

Seeing their happy day, he thought of his suffering.

He is not a saint, unable to forgive those who hurt him.

"I will continue to plan, brother, if you don't want to watch it, go back to Wudang Mountain."

Liu Qingchen sighed: "I just hope you calm down. I didn't want to prevent you from revenge, and didn't let you repay grievances with virtue. Your martial arts can't go any further, it's because your heart can't be fulfilled until now, too much hatred has wiped out your true nature. Heart. Think about whether you want to live like this in your heart. I will not leave, Master sent me here to protect you."

After finishing speaking, Liu Qingchen got up and walked out of the room.

After hearing what he said, Xiao Jinglan sat on the futon, paying attention.

Right now, his hands are bloody?
He smiled wryly, there was no way to turn back, as early as when he made up his mind, everything was irreversible.

Maybe the brother is right, but how can he forget what happened in those past years?
Would you like to live a life full of calculations, hatred and revenge?

As long as they are human, they all yearn for light, and no one naturally likes to live in darkness.

"The process is not important, all I want is the result." After finishing speaking, he got up and left.

Murong Wei, maybe he shouldn't drag her into this kind of life.

Unless he has full control over everything and can get rid of those pesky people.

Why let her smile disappear.

Who can accept a person like him, even people in the Jianghu like senior brother can't get used to it.

Xiao Jinglan's back was a bit bleak, he was only 17 years old, but his eyes were filled with endless coldness.

Liu Qingchen looked at his back and shook his head.

He can only try his best to stop him from going deeper and deeper on this wrong path.

He didn't think he was very happy.

It's just for an obsession, if you take revenge but destroy yourself, what's the use?

Murong Wei returned with a full load.

As soon as she returned to Moyuan, Qiu Wen suddenly ran over from the road and knelt down in front of her: "Miss San, the elder sister of this servant wants to see you and apologize to you. She knows she was wrong, and she has been regretting it these days. .”

Murong Wei raised her eyebrows and fiddled with her fingers lazily: "Really? Did she really know she was wrong?"

Qiu Wen hurriedly said: "Yes, Miss San, she is outside, afraid of bumping into you, so she dare not come over. Please, Miss San, because she has served you for so many years, give her a chance to make amends .”

Murong Wei sneered, did she know she regretted it?
Naturally, that idiot Qiu Fang was not taken seriously by her, but the girl Qiu Wen winked, much better than her sister.

She had known for a long time that their sisters would come to intercede, which was already within her calculations.

As for Qiufang, it depends on whether her attitude is sincere enough and whether she is worthwhile.

"Let her come in and see me." Murong Wei said a few words and went back to the house.

Qiu Wen heaved a sigh of relief, hurriedly ran out to call Qiu Fang, and secretly ordered: "Sister, you must pay attention this time, flatter the third lady carefully, and don't annoy her, otherwise mother will say that she will kill you!" If you match anyone casually, there are quite a few unmarried servants in the mansion!"

Qiufang shuddered, she didn't want to be married to someone casually.

After entering the room, Murong Wei was sitting in the banquet room in the east room, and the people in the room had already left.

Qiu Fang fell to her knees: "Miss, it's my fault. I shouldn't have spread rumors, I shouldn't have done things to sow discord. Miss is right, and this servant is convinced."

Murong Wei looked at her lazily: "I see. If you just want to talk about this, then you can go back."

Qiufang's heart tightened. Originally, she didn't want to say it, but seeing the current situation, she had to say it.

She gritted her teeth, and lowered her voice: "The servant girl still wants to report her love."

Murong Wei's eyes flashed: "Speaking of which, what exactly is it?"

"Miss, she has been sending people to get in touch with the servants, and has given the servants some benefits, asking the servants to tell her your whereabouts, miss, and letting the servants make trouble..."

Murong Wei listened to her words, but there was no change on her face.

Qiu Fang felt a chill in her heart, this third lady, why does she feel that she has never really recognized her?

"That's all, Qiu Fang, have you forgotten some things? If so, then you don't have to come back."

(End of this chapter)