concubine queen

Chapter 4

At night, the old lady came back from offering incense. She didn't know about Ruan Hua's beating, but before she got to the room, she saw her son, the prime minister, coming in with a face full of anger. Could it be that something happened? After becoming the prime minister, I seldom lose my temper. I don't know why this time?

"Pingxuan, what's the matter? My mother rarely sees you so angry. Who provoked you?" The old lady looked at the prime minister kindly. This son is her only child. Her husband passed away a few years ago, otherwise the son would have You don't have to rely on the power of the great general to be the prime minister, let alone be restricted by Liu Chenrui, even if you want to take Ruan Hua as a concubine, it's not just a matter of time that your son likes Ruan Hua, Ruan Hua was originally a girl picked up by the master. It happened that the two were about the same age, so I asked them to be companions and study together. Over the years, the two had a deep relationship.But I didn't expect that the old man died suddenly that year, and the family lost power, so they could only rely on others. Luckily, Ruan Hua was well educated, reasonable, and righteous, and helped her persuade her son. Otherwise, his son's stubborn temper would never marry that Liu Chenrui.

"Mother, do you know what Mrs. Liu did to Hua'er today?!" The prime minister was full of anger and didn't know where to send it.

The old lady's heart skipped a beat, Liu Chenrui, after all you have discovered the relationship between Ruan Hua and Ping Xuan, but you are too stupid, how could you provoke Ruan Hua, she is willing to follow Ping Xuan without asking for fame, Ping Xuan has already She regards her as the most important person in her life, so you are digging a hole and jumping on your own by doing this!

"What happened to her painting?" The old lady was still very calm on the surface, after all, she has lived for decades, and she is no stranger to these things.

"She lynched Hua'er and put her in a contemplative room. Mother, do you know how badly Hua'er was injured? The doctor said it would take a hundred days to recuperate! Mother, Hua'er has worked hard for so many years and has no name or title. I lost our child again before. But Mrs. Liu is too much, as the matriarch of the family, how could she be jealous!"

After hearing this, the old lady felt that Liu Chenrui was too much. In fact, she had never liked Liu Chenrui. She was too arrogant. Although she was Pingxuan's mother, this Liu Chenrui didn't seem to take her mother-in-law seriously. The provincial capital came late and always made excuses.She knew that it was because of her elder brother that Liu Chenrui was able to show off in the prime minister's mansion. After so many years, Ping Xuan was promoted from a small official to prime minister, which was not only due to her Liu family's influence, but also Ping Xuan's own efforts.But Liu Chenrui not only didn't know how to restrain himself, but also became more and more fierce. Fortunately, Ping Xuan was finally irritated by her, is she satisfied?
"Pingxuan, my mother knows that you have always been ashamed of Hua'er. In the past, you could not touch the Liu family for the sake of General Liu's face, but now the Liu family is different. It is up to you how you want to deal with the Liu family. The Liu family didn’t dare to say anything about him!” There is a reason for the old lady to say this. The former General Liu was seriously injured last year and couldn’t fight any more, so he had to stay at home. Talented, but after all, he is too young, the emperor will not entrust him with important tasks, and the power of the Liu family will gradually weaken. That's why the old lady dared to say this sentence with such confidence.

As soon as the prime minister heard what the old lady said, he knew that the old lady was also angered by the Liu family. How could the old lady not pay attention to Hua'er, Hua'er had served her for many years, and the old lady had already treated Hua'er as her own daughter.

"Thank you mother, Pingxuan also knows that this matter can be big or small, so I won't be too reckless, mother don't worry."

The old lady smiled, and her son really knew what she was thinking. Although Mrs. Liu was too much, she was the mistress after all. A big incident would only make outsiders laugh at the prime minister as a strict wife, which is not good for the prime minister's mansion. That is, it can be made bigger and smaller.

"Wei Niang knows, let Wei Niang go and see the situation of Hua'er, poor Hua'er." The old lady's words came from her heart.

The prime minister nodded knowingly.

"The painting is in my room, let's go now."

Quietly in the room, Ah Xiao looked at Ruan Hua who hadn't woken up yet, her eyes were moist.

"Mother, is this a blessing in disguise for you? You won't have to be wronged again in the future. Don't worry, Xiao'er will take good care of you."

Ruan Hua, who was in a coma, didn't know what Ah Xiao said, her eyes were still tightly closed, which showed how badly she was injured.

Suddenly footsteps came from outside the door, Ah Xiao hurriedly stood up, and stood on the head of the bed with his hands down.

The door opened, and it turned out to be the old lady and the prime minister. A Xiao walked a few steps forward and saluted.

"Who is this girl, why haven't I seen it before?" The old lady looked at A Xiao curiously, this girl is too thin.

"It used to be Sanya's maid, but thanks to her today I was able to find out about Hua'er, and when I came back in time, she volunteered to take care of Hua'er. I saw that she cared about Hua'er, so I stayed. I think now There is no other suitable candidate." The prime minister explained to the old lady.

The old lady couldn't help looking at A Xiao a few more times, this girl looked very stable, she didn't expect that she saved Hua'er, no wonder Pingxuan looked at her differently.

"Hey, don't say much, let me take a look at the painting!" The old lady suddenly remembered that Ruan Hua was seriously injured, and hurriedly walked to the bed.

Looking at Ruan Hua on the bed weak and unconscious, A Xiao changed the clothes on his body, but the injury on his face was obviously caused by someone slapping him hard. I didn't expect Mrs. Liu to be so ruthless. It's okay to teach some little maids a lesson, but now that Ruan Hua has been beaten, neither her old lady nor the prime minister can let it go.

"Hua'er, it's not been easy for you these years, now it's time for you to get out of the sea of ​​suffering." The old lady seemed to have made up her mind, and took off a jade bracelet from her right hand. It has been passed down through generations.

"Mother, you are..." The prime minister said excitedly when he saw the old lady's actions.

The old lady didn't speak, and helped the unconscious Ruan Hua put on the bracelet, her movements were very gentle, for fear of hurting Ruan Hua.

"Hua'er, bring this bracelet, you are the daughter-in-law of my Li family, Pingxuan, for so many years, mother has never dared to give this bracelet to Hua'er, but in fact, a long time ago, mother wanted to give this bracelet to Hua'er with her own hands. Bring the bracelet to Huaer, and now my wish has finally come true. You should cherish Huaer even more in the future!" The old lady said earnestly, this was her true idea, but because of Liu Shi, she never did it. Today, Liu Shi Now that she has done this, she has nothing to say. Compared with Liu Shi, Huaer is better than her Liu Shi except for her birth. She is fully qualified to be a mistress, but she can only be a concubine, so she will Passing this bracelet to Hua'er was an admission that she was the real daughter-in-law of the Li family.

"Mother, I thank you for Hua'er. I think Hua'er will be happy when she wakes up. Mother, tomorrow, I will accept Hua'er as the third wife and order Liu to be grounded for a month. This punishment is not too much." The prime minister held the old lady's hand, his punishment of Liu Shi was nothing compared to what Liu Shi did to Hua'er, but in this way, the Liu family couldn't find anything to say.Does it mean that a dignified prime minister needs his wife's consent to take a concubine?
The old lady nodded, she felt relieved to deal with it this way. Although it was unfair to Ruan Hua, Ruan Hua would understand. She had always understood etiquette.

A Xiao, who was on the side, kept silent, but he was also happy for Ruan Hua in his heart. Ruan Hua finally kept the clouds and saw the moon.

(End of this chapter)