Mu Huagui

Chapter 13

"You can run fast, are you really okay?" Zhu Sheng whispered, this damn Zhu Yu also said that everything was arranged properly, why did he sing like this again.

"Go and find out whose lady it is." Zhou Mingyuan was annoyed and funny. The lady who came to the palace as a guest was not a well-behaved lady, so she slipped outside alone while the master was not paying attention.

I don't know who it belongs to, but it looks good, and it's very interesting.However, how did the other party guess his identity after changing his clothes and carriage, could it be...

Not knowing what to think of, Zhou Mingyuan frowned.

When Chen Jiao'er brought the cherry back to the princess's courtyard, she heard a clear and clear sound of the piano, from far to near, and the song ended.The ladies and ladies in the courtyard clapped their hands and applauded.

Taking advantage of the hustle and bustle, when everyone's attention was on the person playing the music, Chen Jiao'er, master and servant, stepped in and sat gently behind the old lady.

Mother Li, who came with the old lady, turned her head and glanced at the collars and skirts of the two, but she didn't notice that Yi Xiang lowered her head again.

"Miss San's piano skills are really good, she is a lady who came from the Chen family for a hundred years." I don't know which lady's boast, ironed into the heart of the lady.

The lady's already gaudy face was covered with heavy makeup, which made her look very different among all the ladies.Only she didn't know it, and she was a little proud of her makeup.

He said modestly with a smile on his face, "I can't take it as a compliment from ladies, it's just a trivial skill." But there was a look of complacency on his face that couldn't be concealed.

"Good is good, I don't like to hear your hypocrisy, good girl, come up and talk." The princess waved her hands and said to Chen Qiluo.

Chen Qiluo couldn't hold back her excitement, pinched the handkerchief and stepped forward to salute.The princess withdrew a red gold peony bracelet from her wrist, stuffed it into Chen Qiluo's hand and said, "If you don't dislike it, just play with it."

Fortunately, Chen Qiluo hadn't lost her head yet, she turned her head to look at her mother, and seeing the eldest lady nodding slightly, she thanked her for accepting it.As soon as he sat down, he eagerly put it on his wrist, and raised his hand in front of Chen Qishan's eyes as if in a demonstration.

Chen Qishan smiled slightly, and said sincerely, "My sister is really talented." Chen Qiluo felt very bored, so she replied lightly and began to talk with her mother in a low voice.

Just after putting away the guqin, someone sent the guqin to her. Chen Jiao'er was puzzled when she saw the second lady turning her head and smiling at her, "It can be regarded as coming back. The princess asked the ladies from all the houses to add to the fun of the chrysanthemum appreciation feast. Chula The ability to play and sing is very strong."

Knowing that Qi Hong went out with her, but no one asked her, Chen Jiao'er was happy to play dumb.

Scanning around the people who were sitting, about a dozen wives came today. The girls who were sitting and bored and went out for a walk in the garden just now seemed to have come back one step ahead of her. The mother and Qing Hong who were leading the way just now were also there. There were two times in the yard, very busy.Only Chen Qihong, who has not seen anyone yet.

It was the old lady sitting in front who gave some orders. Mama Li frowned and left with a heavy expression.

"Why don't you see the fourth lady of your family come out to play a song? I know your second wife. She was a talented woman who was well-known in the early years. Her daughter must have something extraordinary." The speaker was a scholar of the Imperial Academy. Master Jiang's mother.Because of his personal relationship with the old lady, he couldn't help asking.

When Mrs. Jiang said this, people inevitably followed her to make fun of her.Mrs. Chen muttered to the second lady, "You see, people are all here for you, why did you show your head too much when you were young?"

Hearing this, everyone in the know laughed.Speaking of which, Mrs. Chen Er was quite talented when she was young, and as soon as she came to Beijing, she established the Lotus Poetry Club, which attracted a large group of ladies from boudoirs to come to join in, and held parties in each prefecture in turn every month.

It was the Eldest Princess at that time, Princess Yonglong, the late emperor's own sister, was very itchy when she heard about it, and persuaded the late emperor to directly ask the Lotus Poetry Society to hold the New Year's party in the palace. It was indeed a sensation back then.

Mrs. Chen spent a lot of effort in asking for her son to marry the second wife of the year.So taking it out to laugh at the moment is also to show off a thing or two.Showing off and showing off is upright, which is a bit more generous than the desperately modest appearance of the wives just now.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on her, the second lady was not stage-frightened, she pursed her lips and said with a smile, "You ladies are really flattering Wanniang. Only when this woman is married will she know that the so-called talent and skill are just a mirror in the water. Writing poems and playing the piano is not as good as managing the account at home.”

"However, young girls still need to play the piano and paint to cultivate their sentiments. After all, married people don't have such a leisurely life." The second lady looked at her daughter tenderly, and said again.

"This girl is just as smart as before." Mrs. Jiang chuckled, deeply appreciating this. Back then, she thought that He Wanniang's match with the second son of the Chen family was a bit of a coincidence.Looking at it now, it seems that I am superficial, and I didn't realize that this child has such understanding.

The concubine glanced thoughtfully at the second lady, then at Chen Qishan who was sitting on the side, and suddenly smiled and said, "I think he is a dignified and beautiful boy, but he was restrained by his mother to be boring from elementary school. Even if you don’t say it with your mouth, you will blame you in your heart.”

"As far as the princess is concerned, Qishan is still young, even if I blame me for holding her back, when she grows up, she will naturally understand the painstaking efforts of being a mother." The second lady replied respectfully.

Also took off a jade bracelet on her wrist, invited Chen Qishan to put it on herself, not only Chen Qiluo, but also other ladies and ladies also changed their expressions.

At this moment, a mother beside the princess hurried over. Seeing that the princess was asking questions, she could not step forward and had to stand firmly by her side, her slightly frowned brows betraying her inner anxiety.

The concubine was still talking softly with Chen Qishan, that's all, and her mother stepped forward to whisper a few words.Those who are close, busy pretending to drink tea or chatting with other people, after all, not everyone dares to inquire about the family affairs of the palace.

After listening to the princess with a smile, without even moving her eyebrows, she lowered her head and ordered her mother to leave, and then began to arrange the table.

Sitting back in the flower hall again, Chen Qihong never showed up.Chen Jiao'er followed the old lady, and saw a maid hurriedly walked up to the old lady and whispered a few words while everyone was getting up.

The old lady's complexion changed, she looked very annoyed, but she didn't say anything.For Chen Jiao'er, eating a meal was like sitting on pins and needles, she only vaguely felt that something happened but couldn't figure out what it was.

After the meal, the old lady took the lead to say goodbye, and when she left the palace, she snorted at the lady with a broken face, and got into the carriage when she came.Everyone felt the smell, because no one could ask questions at the gate of the palace, so they hurried into the carriage.

Sure enough, he was the only one left in the carriage when he went back, and Chen Qihong, who was supposed to ride with him, was nowhere to be seen.Cherry and Chen Jiao'er looked at each other, they both sensed something strange in each other's eyes, they were silent along the way, only looking forward to returning home soon.

As soon as she entered her room, Cherry relaxed and said, "Miss Fifth, why didn't she come back? Did something happen in the palace?"

"Cherry, listen to me, don't inquire about this matter. Even if you hear other people talking about it, stay away."

"Yes, miss." Cherry has always liked to inquire about some gossip, but she can distinguish the seriousness from the seriousness. Seeing that the lady is so cautious, she hastily agreed.

In such a large Chen family, although they didn't deliberately inquire, they still heard a lot of gossip.It is said that Miss Wu was suddenly valued and went back to the mansion with the old lady in a carriage. It was also said that Miss Wu followed Aunt Yu's example and didn't know how to check herself when she was outside. She changed all her clothes when she returned to the mansion. I don't know what happened.

Soon, the maidservant who spread these gossips was found out by the eldest lady and beaten dozens of times. Two maidservants who had just entered the mansion were beaten to death on the spot.Everyone was silent, and the rumors disappeared in an instant.

Only then did the old lady tell the outside world that it was Miss Fifth who fell into the lotus pond due to a slippery road when she was playing in the back garden of the Wang Mansion. She was frightened, and then changed her clothes and returned to the Chen Mansion.

The road was slippery again, Chen Jiao'er tilted her head and thought about it, could this Chen Qihong be regarded as slippery on the road to gain and slippery on the road to loss?However, even though she is a concubine, she is deeply loved by the elder, and she has a brother to support her.Why did she take such a risk in the palace, Chen Jiao'er couldn't figure it out, so she simply put it down and didn't think about it anymore.

Inside the Yijing residence, the eldest lady was angrily saying to the elder, "If I didn't know, how could I have fallen into the pond when I was well in the back garden with a maid following me? I can't say that I did something good like that lowly mother of hers!" It doesn't matter if she is lowly by herself, but if she hurts the reputation of the entire Chen family's daughter, I will..."

"Okay, the more you talk, the more shameful you are. Are you still the mistress of the house?" The old man raised his voice and said, "As a aunt, you take your daughter out, and if something happens, you can't escape it." Said After finishing, he shook off the lady's hand, and rushed into Aunt Yu's courtyard angrily.

"Master, every mistake is the fault of the concubine. This child has not been treated by the wife since she was a child, and she is very thoughtful. Ever since, since she knew about the arrangement of the master, she has felt uncomfortable. She has advised and persuaded and scolded It's over, please master..." Aunt Yu leaned her body limply on the elder master, crying out of breath.

The old man looked down, and there were two tear stains on his fair and pretty face, just like a pear flower with rain, which was very lovable.

Feeling angry and losing his temper, the old man sighed, "What do you women know? I have worked hard, and you all don't appreciate it. Although Mr. Liu is a bit older, the main wife in the family has never given birth to a son. In the past, as long as Hong gave birth to a son, it would be different even if she was a concubine. Forget it, Qihong is still young, so let’s forget about it.”

"My lord, how can I forget it like this. Qihong is a concubine girl, and when she encounters this kind of thing, it's hard to say that she will be picked on in the future, but it's better...to be able to enter that kind of family is also Qihong's good luck." Aunt Yu's body is light Shaking, she has accepted her fate in this life, but her daughter is different, she still has a bright future.Even if it is a concubine, in that kind of family, as long as a son is born...

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