Sheng Chong Concubine

Chapter 118
She frowned, hoping that Qiu Mingzhu could really let go of this relationship that was doomed to be fruitless before it even started.

In fact, apart from her concern for family status, she also disapproved of the matter between Qiu Mingzhu and Xue Yuhua.

First of all, Mrs. Xue Guohou is a difficult character. If Qiu Mingzhu really marries, she will inevitably suffer.Secondly, Xue Yuhua didn't care about Qiu Mingzhu, and he won't protect her in the future.Therefore, for Qiu Mingzhu's affection for Xue Yuhua's girl, it's best to stop before it's too late.

As for Xue Yuhua——

Thinking of his proposal that day, Qiu Mingyue couldn't help but frowned, and then sneered again.

Such a prodigal son, how can you talk about sincerity?
Forget it, don't think about those things, anyway, it will be straight to the bridge.

She could clearly hear the discussion between the old matriarch and the second wife. Although Qiu Mingxuan was not from the big house, he was still the eldest son.And with today's achievements, the future is bound to be extraordinary.Even holding the top spot is possible.It is conceivable that the old lady naturally has great expectations for him.

And the Dali Temple Minister Li's Mansion is also a famous noble.The old lady will definitely not be careless about the marriage between the two governments.Those betrothal gifts are naturally relatively generous.

It stands to reason that the eldest lady is from a famous family, and she is not a petty person in these matters.It's just that she has been fighting with the second wife for half her life, and she always wants to suppress the second wife, and she was given half of the power to the second wife by the old lady.She was unwilling, so she wanted to embarrass the second wife about the bride price.Unexpectedly, the second lady is not an easy character to deal with, and a few words just make the eldest lady have nothing to say.

Qiu Mingxia, the first sister she had never met before.I heard that she was also a famous talented woman in the capital back then.Not only talented and beautiful, but also gentle and demure.Married to Uncle Zhongshan's eldest son a year ago, the two are in love with each other like glue.Mrs. Uncle Zhongshan also likes this calm and gentle daughter-in-law very much.

In ancient times, a married daughter could seldom return to her natal family unless she was allowed by her husband's family or accompanied by her husband.Failure to do so shall be deemed as abandonment.

Qiu Mingxia has been married for a year, and she has only returned to her mother's house five or six times.In addition to returning to the province for three days after the big wedding, the mother's parents and seniors made a quick trip on their birthdays.

This time she suddenly wanted to go back to her mother's house, which made Qiu Mingyue a little surprised.

The old lady smiled and said: "Miss Wei is still young, how can you tell who she looks like?"

The eldest lady also smiled, "That's right. Look at me, when I heard that Mingxia is coming back, I couldn't be more happy."

The old matriarch glanced at the people sitting in the hall again, and paused for a while on Qiu Mingyue and Qiu Mingzhu.Recalling the day when Qiu Mingzhen was in a daze, she talked about it with the old man at night.The old man stroked his beard at that time, his eyes were a little long.

"Mingyue's mind is extraordinary, and I'm afraid her future prospects will be even higher than Mingxia's."

The old matriarch frowned and thought, "I think so too." She sighed, "But Mingyue is too hostile, I'm afraid that in the future..."

The old man chuckled, "Why is the lofty ambition in the bird's nest?"

The old matriarch seemed surprised, then lowered her eyes.

"It's a pity that Rou'er is just a good concubine. Otherwise..."

The old man turned his head and took a deep look at her, "Do you want Qing'er to mention Shen as his equal wife?"

Lao Tengju didn't hide it, "I was the one who was sorry for Sister Yu back then."

The old man patted her on the shoulder and said, "That's not your fault. After all, God's will tricks people."

"Is it really God's will?" The old lady raised her eyebrows and looked straight at the old lady.

The old man was silent for a while, then suddenly said: "Two days ago, brother Qing went up to play the emperor and returned to the official position of Congshan."

The old matriarch's eyes brightened, "What did the emperor say?"

The old man turned his back and walked into the inner room, "Grand Master Lin and Lord Zhen Guo strongly opposed it. This matter is to be discussed."

There was some anger in the eyes of the old matriarch, "What are you doing to the Duke of Zhen?"

The old man sat down and said: "Now the court is divided into two factions, the one headed by Zhen Guogong will naturally support the First Prince. Although the Lin family has no direct connection with the First Prince, Grand Master Lin's granddaughter is the First Prince's side concubine. Shen Although Shi seems to be just a concubine of my Qiu family, her status is embarrassing at this moment. If there is a big trouble, I'm afraid it will be harmful to Qing'er's career."

The old lady stopped talking, she was not an ignorant woman, so she naturally understood the twists and turns.After thinking about it, she said: "Mingyue said that she met the Queen Mother at Baohua Temple the night before she returned to Beijing."

The old man's gaze immediately changed, "This is true."

The old lady nodded, "She doesn't need to lie."

The old man's gaze became far-sighted again, "March [-] is the death day of the former empress, and the empress dowager would go to Baohua Temple to pray at that time every year. So it is possible." Fortuitous encounter, is it a blessing or a curse.”

The old matriarch also said: "The right and wrong of the royal family are too complicated, I am just worried that Mingyue will be involved in it."

The old man was silent for a while, then said: "Not necessarily."

"How to say?"

The old man looked out the window at night, and the voice seemed to come from afar.

"Madam, have you forgotten that the current queen is only a successor?"

The old lady exclaimed, the old lady rarely mentioned these royal private matters in front of her.

"Master, you—"

The old man stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back.

"It's a pity, Empress Yun is kind, virtuous, gentle and obedient, and everyone in the harem respects her. It's a pity..."

The old matriarch also lowered her eyes and sighed, "It's just a pity that Empress Yun has no children in her life. Otherwise, today would not be..."

The old man suddenly turned around with a serious look on his face.

"Madam, don't talk too much." After the death of Empress Yun, it was almost a taboo in the palace.The emperor loves his wife deeply, and he can't forget it until now, and no one is allowed to mention the former empress.

The old matriarch also knew these things, and said: "I know how to measure."

The old man hummed, and said, "It's late at night, go to sleep." After coming out of Shou'an Courtyard, Qiu Mingyue took a look at the third lady.When she was inside just now, she noticed the third lady.This woman was as dignified and weak as ever, and her complexion was a little worse than before.No amount of rouge and gouache could conceal her pale complexion.

Yesterday I heard from Xia Tong that after Aunt Yu's death, her soul was disturbed, and she took her life every night.The third wife is often awakened by nightmares, quarreling about ghosts.The old lady said she was talking nonsense and alarmist, and reprimanded her.She no longer dared to make trouble.

Now Qiu Mingrong is supporting her, expressionless.She couldn't help but think of the hatred in Qiuming's eyes on the day Aunt Yu died.And the moment she lowered her head just now, an unmistakable sense of revenge flashed across her eyes.

Qiu Mingyue immediately understood that the so-called ghost was nothing more than Qiu Mingrong's mystification and the third wife's guilty conscience, so she was in a trance and saw Aunt Yu coming to ask her for her life.

(End of this chapter)