Empress Fenghua

Chapter 21 Silent Trading
Hua Zhong quietly opened his eyes, and looked around weakly.Although still a little tired, the discomfort in the body has been eliminated.I lay on the bed, as if last night was just a nightmare.

"Miss, are you awake?" Xiangqin hastily put down the copper basin she was carrying, and stepped forward to hold Huazhong's hand. "Miss, you have contracted a cold. Fortunately, the first painting was discovered early, otherwise the lady may still have a fever!"

Hua Zhong frowned, they thought they were just sick, but they didn't expect that they had already passed through the gate of hell.Presumably those men in black had been cleaned up by Liu Chen last night, and the others didn't notice anything unusual.

Hua Zhong thought of Xue Wuhen, and asked weakly, "Where is the first painting?"

"Miss is really eccentric. She asked Chuhua as soon as she woke up. Now she is getting more and more familiar with Chuhua!" Qin Xiang pouted, feeling a little annoyed.

Hua Zhong smiled helplessly, "I am so sick now, you still want to be jealous? Change my clothes and freshen up!"

Qin Xiang chuckled, went to the front to help Hua re-wash and said, "It's just to make the lady happy! Chuhua went to report your illness to the master and wife, Miss Cai. Aunt Cai brought tea to the lady early this morning and carried the aunt The eldest lady should have gone to Lingyun Temple early in the morning to think about it, but she accidentally fell and knocked her forehead. Now not only the eldest lady can't leave, but the second young master is back! This time the eldest lady is proud." Qin Xiang's tone was quite helpless.

Hua Zhong sat in front of the mirror, her pale face was a bit haggard, but it was full of delicate and delicate.Hua Zhong stroked the blue hair hanging down her chest, "Give me a Liuyun bun!"

"Liuyun bun?" Qin Xiang looked at Huazhong in the mirror in surprise, then nodded with a smile, "Okay, let's comb the Liuyun bun. With a colorful butterfly hairpin..."

Hua Zhong shook her head, "Today I'm wearing a garnet-plated pearl bud, with a bluish crescent moon Huasheng on the forehead and emerald earrings of the same color. For the clothes, I want the Fengfu Begonia."

Qin Xiang looked at Hua Zhong in the mirror in a daze, and inadvertently pulled a strand of hair with the grate in his hand.Hua Zhong was in some pain, but he didn't care. It's no wonder Qin Xiang was surprised, he seldom cared about dressing up on weekdays.Although today's Liuyun bun is not cumbersome, it is noble and gorgeous, with an atmosphere of its own.The matching jewelry is also different, which naturally arouses Qin Xiang's confusion.It's just that there may be guests coming to the door today!
"Miss is awake?" Chu Hua walked into the room and was a little surprised to see a luxurious and elegant Huazhong.Then he lowered his head and said respectfully, "Miss, the eldest lady came to visit, and Mo Langzhong also came to check the lady's pulse!"

Hua Zhong smiled slightly, "I will be a companion. Please come in!" Hua Zhong adjusted the tassels around his waist disapprovingly, so that Hua Yan and Mo Langzhong walked in without looking up at them, let alone getting up to greet them.

Huayan stood there motionless, her face was not very good-looking, and the atmosphere was somewhat awkward.Huayan immediately smiled, "I heard that the third sister was ill, and my sister was very worried early in the morning and specially invited Mo Langzhong. I didn't expect the third sister to be here in good shape, with painted eyebrows and eyes, and dressed. Could it be Can't trick us?"

The corner of Huazhong's mouth curled up into a smile, and he looked up at the gauze on Huayan's forehead, "Didn't Elder Sister go to Lingyun Temple today to contemplate behind closed doors? Why didn't you leave?"

Huayan blushed to her ears when she heard this, and immediately calmed down again.He smiled and asked, "What? Is Third Sister very upset to see that I haven't left?"

Hua Zhong chuckled, put down the tassels he was playing with, and stood up in front of Hua Yan.The eyes staring at Huayan were full of sarcasm and disdain, "That's right! I'm not happy. But seeing you almost lose your face like this, I'm happy again!"

"You!" Huayan snorted coldly with anger on her face but her eyes were full of sternness, "I didn't expect that the third sister's courage is getting better and better, and she dared to openly contradict the elder sister! I thought you were willing to play , sister, I will play with you. I didn't expect you to speak on the table, and you didn't shy away from it at all. Now that there are so many things happening in Ningfu, I really underestimated you! But you also have to be careful, you may not be proud for a while It's been a glorious life. Before I completely lose my patience, I'd better rein in the precipice!"

Hua Zhong faced Hua Yan without giving in, his eyes were full of indifference. "Then please listen to what I said clearly, elder sister! I, Ning Huazhong, am the real first wife's concubine daughter. In terms of background, you are just the concubine daughter of a concubine girl."

After hearing this, Huayan took a step back with a pale complexion, as if she couldn't believe that Huazhong had such courage. "you……"

Hua Zhong looked at Hua Yan contemptuously, "In the past 16 years, I held back because I missed you and my blood relatives. Behind your prosperity is the blood, tears and loneliness of Hua Qiong and me. What do you have to fight for with your own ability? Where did you come from? Status? Talent? Or your beauty? Everything you have now was stolen from me, Ning Huazhong! Starting today, I will take it back one by one. Fame, talent, rights, And the Seventh Highness you are most reluctant to part with!"

Huayan trembled when she heard the last word, pointed at Hua Zhong and shouted, "You madman! If you dare to compete with me for seven, Your Highness, I will definitely make you pay the price!"

"Then I'll wait and see!" Hua Zhong smiled and sat back on the chair leisurely, his majestic aura not allowing anyone to smear it with dirt.

Huayan snorted coldly, turned and left.Mo Langzhong kept his head down and remained silent, neither humble nor overbearing.Hua Zhong drank tea casually, and glanced at Mo Langzhong who was standing all the time.The two of them didn't say a word, as if they were staging a wordless competition of momentum.

After a while, Huayan put down the teacup, "Mr. Mo's surname is Mo? May I ask Gao's name?"

Mo Langzhong stretched out his hands in a bow, quite bookish. "My surname is Mo, and my name is Ji Shu."

"Ji Shu? Good name." Hua Chong looked at Mo Jishu quietly with vacillating eyes, "Where is Mr. Mo from? Where did he learn from? Does he have a family?"

Mo Jishu smiled slightly, "Mo Mou's past is not worth mentioning. The third lady should let me take a pulse first, so as not to delay the third lady's body."

"It doesn't matter! This lady is used to being rough since she was a child, so this little ailment is not a problem." Hua Zhong narrowed his eyes, with a hint of danger and inquiry, "But this lady is very interested in Mo Langzhong. With Mo Langzhong's appearance and temperament, It seems that it is not as simple as just being a doctor, right?"

"I'm afraid I will disappoint Miss San. Mo Mou is indeed just a doctor." Mo Jishu responded calmly.

Hua Zhong was about to ask something, but was interrupted by Qin Xiang.Unexpectedly, the person who came was the third aunt, Caiwei!Hua Zhong frowned and smiled knowingly.

Caiwei walked into the room and saw that Mo Langzhong was there, and bowed to Hua again, "This concubine came at a bad time."

Like an apology, but also like affirmation.

Seeing Caiwei coming, Mo Jishu said, "Since Miss San has guests, Mo will leave first."

"No problem!" Hua Zhong waved his hand, but did not let Mo Jishu back down, "When Miss Ben is still useful to you, you can wait for a while!"

Hua Zhong looked at Caiwei. Although Caiwei was dressed in plain clothes, it was already made of high-quality materials and styles.Presumably Caiwei understands her status and situation, and she is a bit more well-behaved without her usual ostentatious attitude.

Caiwei raised her skirt and knelt down straight, "I have something to ask Miss San!"

Hua Zhong smiled in surprise, but didn't turn away, accepting Caiwei's kneeling. "What is Aunt Cai doing? She is pregnant now, how can she kneel down at every turn? If something bad happens, how can I bear it?"

Caiwei raised her eyes to look at Hua Zhong, her beautiful face was extremely calm and worried. "If I don't kneel down to Miss San today, I'm afraid my concubine will really have something good or bad."

"Since you understand, why do you need to beg me?" Hua Zhong casually put aside the tea powder, "You knew that you would regret it today? With the friendship between you and me in the past, it was just to save your life. As for the piece of meat in your stomach ..."

Hua Zhong looked at Caiwei and sneered, "You'd better be lucky!"

When Caiwei heard Hua Zhong's words, she was completely out of her usual domineering manner, her eyes were full of determination, "Miss San, I knew it was you last night."

Hua Zhong knew that Caiwei was referring to what she and Xue Wuhen were eavesdropping on the eaves.Hua Chong squinted at Caiwei, and said indifferently, "So what if it's me? Aunt Cai doesn't think she wants to threaten me because of such a thing?"

"I don't dare!" Caiwei bowed heavily to Hua, "I don't know what the third lady has gone through, and such a change has occurred. But I know that if I ask for the eldest lady today, this child will have no hope at all. Yes. If it’s Miss San, maybe there’s still a chance.”

Caiwei's determined eyes seemed to be imperative, "As long as the third lady can protect the child well and give birth safely, the concubine will definitely keep her own place and will not compete with the second wife for the power of housekeeping, let alone use the child to do things that benefit her. The matter. I swear that I will repay Miss San's great favor!"

Hua Zhong looked into Caiwei's eyes, the usual arrogance and pomp had been washed away from those eyes, and now only indifference, forbearance and the impulse to protect remained.But what was it that Feng Qinyun told Caiwei to promise her on the roof last night?Will Caiwei agree?Maybe all this is just a trap?

Caiwei looked at Hua Zhong and sighed slightly, "I know the scruples in Miss San's heart, so I will prove my loyalty and sincerity. May I ask if Yuyanlu is still there?"

Hua Zhong was a little surprised, she didn't expect Caiwei to be so cruel.

Thinking of the wound on Huayan's forehead, Hua Zhong smiled indifferently, "Qin Xiang, go get Yuyanlu."

Caiwei tightly grasped the corners of her clothes with both hands, and let go in an instant...

(End of this chapter)