Concubine Sheng Chong

Chapter 131

Standing in the pavilion, looking at Xu Junyan's elegant back, Jiang Jinyan was stunned for a long time with a blushing face.

It wasn't until she touched the private seal hanging around her neck with both hands, and the warmth and coldness of the jade pendant drifted away from her fingertips, that she felt a trace of reality.

Jiang Jinyan looked at a pool of withered lotus and sighed.

Sometimes I suddenly feel that these two lives are like a dream, if I accidentally wake up at this moment, where should I be?Who did you meet?

Withdrawing her gaze, she lowered her eyes. What will the decision made today bring to the future?
One pair for life people……

Are you asking for extravagance again?
The private seal and the jade ring were stacked on his chest.

A vague and heavy unspeakable feeling.

Seeing from a distance that Zhen Guohou had already left quickly, Xue Yan rushed to the pavilion.

"Miss……"

Looking at the thoughtful young lady, Xueyan looked puzzled, "Miss... What did the Marquis of Zhen Guo say to you? Is it a big deal? Or something else happened? Do you want to call Mr. Xiao to ask?" ask?"

Jiang Jinyan was stunned for a moment, then smiled at her and shook his head, "It's nothing, it's just a matter of life."

And half an hour later, the atmosphere in the main courtyard of the upper house of Duke Anguo's mansion became a little dull.

Cui Shi, who was dressed in a blouse embroidered with gold-colored patterns, was sitting on the chair. After hearing Xu Xiuwen's words, she was startled for a moment, then frowned and meditated for a moment.

Xu Junyan actually asked to marry the eldest daughter of Jing'an Houfu?

The Jing'an Hou Mansion has no power...

Isn't Xu Junyan always ambitious?Isn't it very capable?

Why do you want to marry the daughter of a fifth-rank official?

Could it be that something disgraceful happened?
Cui's brows twitched, and she was suddenly happy.

If this is the case, I should make a fuss about it properly!

Cui suppressed the disdain in her heart, raised her head and said to Xu Xiuwen indifferently: "Why did he suddenly mention this matter to you, master? The two maids arranged for him by my concubine a while ago were all driven away by him." The kitchen is doing rough work, why are you getting engaged all of a sudden?"

These words were a bit thorny, and drove the housemaid arranged by the mistress to the kitchen...

Xu Xiuwen coughed lightly, "Ma'am! What do you mean by that?"

Could it be that he asked to marry someone because he suspected that Jun Yan had done something shameful?
Cui snorted through her nose, "There must be a reason for this abnormality, I just worried about our An Guogong's mansion for a while, master... our An Guogong's mansion has a good family..."

Before he finished speaking, Xu Xiuwen's complexion was already not very good.

"Madam! This Jing'an Hou's Mansion is also a respectable and dignified family. Besides, Jun Yan always has his own ideas in his actions, and we can't influence him... Madam, let's go to Jing'an Hou's Mansion to propose marriage for Jun Yan as soon as possible."

Cui was noncommittal, sitting on the twig without saying a word, looking down at the freshly dyed nails, the golden hairpin inlaid with sapphires on her head was still motionless.

Xu Xiuwen sighed, and lightly patted Cui Shi on the shoulder, "You, don't worry about anything else, as Jun Yan said, he will be hired by the Marquis of Zhen Guo, and the Duke of Anguo's mansion... I'm afraid they won't be able to keep him. of."

In the final analysis, this Jun Yan concealed the matter first, and then slapped Cui's face. Over the years, Cui's life has indeed been uncomfortable... It is true that I felt sorry for her first.

After hearing this, Cui's complexion darkened again, as if a lump was stuck in her throat.

An Guogong's mansion has raised Xu Junyan for nearly 20 years. Does he look down on An Guogong's mansion? !

It's nothing more than an out-of-the-box outsider... I don't know how to earn a position!

She snorted coldly, but was about to speak when she heard hurried footsteps outside.

At this time, a woman came to report through the curtain: "Ma'am, the mother has come to the palace! She is already waiting in the living room."

Cui Shi was startled, and the words on her lips were completely forgotten. She quickly raised her head and looked at Xu Xiuwen.

"My lord, what will happen in the palace involve our family?"

Xu Xiuwen pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said: "Since the nanny was sent, then madam should go and have a look, but no matter which master sent it, madam must hold her breath."

Cui snorted coldly, got up and said: "I am still Cui's daughter after all, and the people in the palace also want to give my concubine a little bit of face."

As she said that, Cui bowed her head, straightened her clothes, and tied her hair up again.

Xu Xiuwen stretched out his hand to straighten her hairpin again.

Cui smiled lightly at Xu Xiuwen, then called the maid who was waiting outside the door, and went to the living room together.

This Nanny Lin was dressed in crow-blue clothes, sitting upright in the hall, holding a celadon teacup in her hand.

The nanny who can come out of the palace to talk is naturally a decent person.

She caught a glimpse of Mrs. Cui coming, so she calmly put down the teacup, got up and said all blessings.

After all, although I have status beside Concubine Li, I still have to respect this first-rank Duke and Madam.

But when she thought about it, she came here for Princess Huaishu's marriage, and she immediately gained confidence.

No matter what Mrs. Xu does, she must ask herself to blow a couple of spring breezes in Taifei Li's ears!

Nanny Lin took a step aside, and said with a smile, "This old slave is by the empress dowager Li's side. Today, I got the favor of the empress dowager, so I came here to pay a visit to Mrs. Xu."

Seeing her appearance, Cui became displeased.

I am the wife of a dignified first-rank duke, even if the duke is out of work now, this title will always be there.

What's more, regardless of her status, she is a serious daughter of the Cui family!
She, a servant of Concubine Li, dared to show such disrespect?

Cui Shi nodded indifferently, and sat down on the head.

Just as Nanny Lin was about to speak, Cui glanced at her, and then said to the maid beside her, "Hurry up and prepare tea? Do you want the guests to wait for you?"

The nanny glanced at the teacup that was still warm in her hand, silently signed her body and sat down.

After staying in the palace for so long, she is already a fine person, so she naturally understands Cui Shi's displeasure.

She also snorted coldly in her heart.

This Duke An is just an idle Duke who has lost his power, and the son of the Duke Ang's mansion is a small official in the Ministry of Officials. Where does Mrs. Xu's confidence come from?

There is still Mrs. Yipin's score in front of him!
Thinking of Dowager Li's order, she forced a smile again, "Mrs. Xu, our empress dowager wants to discuss a marriage with you."

Only then did Cui raise her eyes seriously.

Proposal?

Hui'er has been married for a long time, Concubine Li will never marry her daughter...

That is to marry for Prince Duan?

Although this King Duan has no power and is a bit weak, he still holds the title of the prince after all...

Besides, he is born well and has an easy-going temperament, but he can discuss it.

Only then did Cui show a smile, "Oh? It turns out that the concubine has such thoughts on her mind. The family style and upbringing in our An Guogong's mansion are among the best in Luoyang..."

Seeing her calm down, Nanny Lin also laughed along with her and said, "That's right!"

Cui's smile was even bigger, "That's a waste of time for you to travel all the time. After the matter is completed... I will definitely give you a big gift as a prestige."

Only now did Mother Lin iron her heart, and said with a smile: "The old slave should thank Madam, our concubine is still waiting for you to sit in the palace tomorrow and have a good discussion."

After the two newly brewed teas were served, Cui picked up the teacups and carefully wiped off the tea foam with the lid of the bowl, pursing his lips and smiling: "Tomorrow? Is this... too urgent?"

No matter what happens, we should first invite a matchmaker to come to An Guogong's mansion to accept Cai.

Nanny Lin covered her mouth with a handkerchief and smiled, "Ma'am... what are you talking about... why are you in such a hurry? You should go and kiss the princess first, the old servant looked at the princess The empress is very satisfied, why don't you just bring Zhen Guohou's Geng Tie into the palace directly."

Cui's smile froze at the corner of her mouth immediately.

what?
Xu Junyan's Geng Tie?

She asked anxiously, "What did you say? Why can't I understand?"

Mother Lin was a little amused, "The concubine is very satisfied with Zhen Guohou, don't be too happy, besides...Princess Huai Shu is also very filial, when the time comes...you just wait for the blessing , having such a good son and daughter-in-law... You are the only blessing in the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

Cui's face darkened.

With a snap, the teacup in her hand became unsteady and fell directly to the ground.

Nanny Lin clutched her chest and was startled, a little displeased, "Oh... madam, what do you mean by this?"

To be married to Concubine Li, to be the mother-in-law of the princess!

Why does Mrs. Xu look reluctant...even jealous and dissatisfied? !Are you bumping into someone? !
The maid at the side hurriedly knelt on the ground and cleaned up the broken porcelain and tea leaves on the ground.

Cui stared at Nanny Lin and said, "What are you talking about? The concubine wants to marry Princess Huaishu to Xu Junyan?!"

Then if Xu Junyan marries the princess... Does the Anguo Duke's mansion still have a place for himself and his two sons and daughters?
Was he, Xu Junyan, sent by her dead mother to restrain her? !
She was in a terribly disturbed state, and managed her breath along her chest.

Suddenly, what Xu Xiuwen said came to mind.

She breathed a sigh of relief and suddenly felt a turning point.

Sure enough, he, Xu Junyan, was not blessed, so fortunately so!

Only then did Mrs. Cui start laughing, and said to Nanny Lin with a smile: "I'm really sorry for wasting your effort... Our third young master is already engaged, and you'll know if you inquire about it. But for a family who is upright and upright, if they keep their promises, this marriage may not be possible, after all, I am not so blessed to have such a golden and precious daughter-in-law as the princess."

What a joke!Marry a princess and come back... Then the daughter-in-law that I have worked so hard for many years to become a mother-in-law will be nothing in the end?
Mother Lin looked at Cui's face full of spring breeze, and she was stunned for a long time, "What? Zhen Guohou is already engaged?!"

Mrs. Cui smiled brightly, "Oh...isn't that right! I am very satisfied with this daughter-in-law. She is the eldest daughter of Jing'an Hou's family. Although she is a little lower on the lintel, she has already decided dear..."

Nanny Lin frowned and looked at Mrs. Cui, and said angrily: "So that's the case, the old slave went to answer the concubine's wife."

Cui's smile was even bigger, she got up and said: "Mommy, you have to go slowly."

Nanny Lin staggered as soon as she got up.

Why is Mrs. Xu acting so treacherously? !
After seeing off Nanny Lin, Cui put her face down, and gently wiped the back of her hands with a handkerchief, "Come here, prepare the gift, let the front yard prepare the car."

The maid next to her hurriedly asked, "Ma'am, where are you going?"

Cui Shi was half satisfied and half disdainful: "Jing'an Hou's Mansion."

(End of this chapter)