Sheng Chong Concubine

Chapter 17 Meeting in a narrow road

The queen nodded and said: "Yes, the concubine obeys." She put down the beauty's hammer, poured the tea herself and handed it to the queen mother, and said in a gentle voice: "The concubine understands what the queen mother means, but Li'er has been reticent since she was a child, and she has experienced that kind of tea. It's about... I heard that Princess Rong is also preparing to discuss marriage for him..."

The Empress Dowager's eyes turned cold, she sat up suddenly, waved her sleeves and said, "Forget it, Li'er's marriage is decided by the Ai family."

The queen gritted her teeth, her tone as humble as possible.

"The queen mother has a suitable candidate?"

The Queen Mother glanced at her, but did not answer her.

"It's getting late, the queen kneels down."

The queen's face was stiff, and her long nails dug into her flesh.She took a deep breath, bowed and said: "Yes, the queen mother has a rest earlier, and the concubine is leaving."

When she stood up, the queen mother had already closed her eyes, she only gave a light grace and said nothing more.

The queen's eyes were deep, and she finally turned and left.

The purple palace lanterns in the corridor swayed in the wind, and the dim light shone on her face, making her dignified face even more gloomy and ugly.Behind him was a large group of court ladies who lowered their heads cautiously and remained silent.

It wasn't until the group of people went far away that they turned out behind the rockery, a master and a servant.The master was sitting in a wheelchair, and beside him stood a stern man who was holding a sword and his whole body was cold.

"My son? Are you going to see the queen mother?"

The boy sitting in the wheelchair lowered his head, his face was a little more enchanting under the darkness of night.After a while, he said lightly: "No need, go back."

Leng Xiu nodded, "Yes." He pushed the wheelchair and left the palace slowly.

The light rain in Tianjie is slightly cool, the sound of dripping water under the high corner eaves is layered on the ground, and the hazy moonlight is like water, sprinkled with mottled bushes.The lonely figure of the man was reflected vaguely on the window paper.The candlelight in the house flickers on and off, against the watery moonlight, it becomes more desolate and cold.

He was sitting in a wheelchair, flicked his fingers lightly, the window was opened a slit, and he saw the drizzle outside the window.Looking back, his eyes fell on the half-open portrait on the table.Although it is only the tip of the iceberg, it can also be seen that it is a picture of a lady.The purple skirt flutters like a dream, and the jet-black hair flows like the wind. The painting scroll suppresses the woman's face, and only the jade-like chin and the delicate and slender fingers can be seen faintly in front of the abdomen.But at a glance, one can already imagine the woman's peerless grace.

With a move in his heart, he stretched out his hand to spread the painting, but suddenly recalled what the queen mother said in his mind.

"Li'er, you are 16 years old this year, right? You are 16 years old, and you have reached the age of marriage." The outstretched hand suddenly stopped.

"You don't want to marry a wife, so you have to take a concubine. I will choose a concubine for you in person tomorrow, even if it is to take care of you. Prince Rong's mansion is not a safe place, everyone They are all wolves, tigers and leopards, and I don't feel relieved if you don't have a caring person by your side."

He silently lowered his head, side concubine?How can she be a concubine?

Looking at his legs, his eyes darkened for a moment.The fire from ten years ago came to mind again...

The Qiu family is a century-old famous family, and its descendants have reproduced many side branches, and the autumn mansion in the capital is the backbone of the direct line.The ancestors of the Qiu family came to a scholarly family, and they were officials from generation to generation, and most of them were civil servants.Therefore, one can imagine how strict and conservative such a family is in terms of ethics.The capital is a land surrounded by aristocratic families. Since ancient times, all the doors of high-ranking families have paid special attention to face and reputation.Especially those who are officials in the next dynasty, they dare not do anything about etiquette.

The so-called etiquette is nothing more than the respect and inferiority of the concubines, the order of the elders and the younger.For nobles, the difference between a concubine and a concubine is simply the gap between heaven and earth.The wife and daughter -in -law and sister -in -law are always noble and proud, while the sister -in -law and sister -in -law have a low identity and will never raise their heads, and they will always be low.

As a concubine, Qiu Mingyue, who was not recognized outside the mansion for more than ten years since she was a child, even though she is loved by the elder and the old matriarch, but she has no power or power, in this huge mansion, The twists and turns of fate can be described as ups and downs.So in such a situation, she must hide her edge, keep a low profile, and not let the eldest lady find a wrong place to provoke.However, the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop.She wants to live a peaceful life, but some people can't see her having a good time.

This day, she took Hongca to see Shen's, and when she came out, she saw that it was still early, so she turned the road and walked to the back garden to see if there were any suitable flowers for making scented tea.But when he just turned around the corridor, he ran into someone he didn't want to see.

"Qiu Mingyue." Qiu Mingyu's thin voice pierced Qiu Mingyue's tinnitus and pain.She turned around helplessly, and saw Qiu Mingyu angrily walking over with her maid.Beside her was a girl wearing a jade-colored embroidered skirt with folded branches and flowers.The girl looked no more than eleven or twelve years old, with a fair and delicate face, and a petite figure. When she walked, there was a bang on her head, as if she was decorating the proud expression on her face.

This girl, Qiu Mingyue, naturally knew her, she was Qiu Mingrong, the third and seventh lady.In the same year as Qiu Minglan, she is 11 years old this year.

Qiu Mingyue looked at her, and suddenly felt funny in her heart.This Qiu Mingrong didn't have the slightest humility and cowardice that a concubine should have, but was arrogant enough instead.It's no wonder that she often follows Qiu Mingyu, and her temperament is exactly the same as Qiu Mingyu's.She squinted her eyes, thinking of Qiu Mingrong's life experience.Qiu Mingrong is Aunt Yu's daughter.Aunt Yu's name is Ziyu, and she used to be a maid beside the old matriarch.The old lady gave each of her three sons a housemaid after they reached adulthood.Among them, Ziyu is the one with the most high self-esteem among the three, relying on the favor of the third master, even the third wife is not in their eyes.The third master has no real talents and learning, but is blindly indulging in sensuality.This Aunt Yu has an outstanding appearance, and she has always been exquisite in all aspects, she is the most likely to please the third master.She has always bullied the third wife to be honest and can be bullied, and she often shows the third wife's face.I heard that the third master once thought of mentioning her as a wife. If the old matriarch hadn't tried his best to stop her, I'm afraid the third wife would have been thrown into limbo by him.Similarly, because Aunt Yu was favored, her daughter was naturally favored as well, and her food and clothing costs were almost the same as those of a legitimate daughter.Therefore, among the many concubines in the Qiu Mansion, Qiu Mingrong was the most noble and conceited, thinking that she was noble and disdained to be with the concubines, and followed Qiu Mingyu every day to curry favor with her.

Meeting two people here today, I'm afraid the situation is not good.

After some thought, Qiu Mingyu and Qiu Mingrong had already come to the front.The two had exactly the same expression, raised their chins, and looked at her proudly and disdainfully.

Qiu Mingyue ignored it, with a faint smile on her face.

"So it's Third Sister, can you stop me?"

Qiu Mingyu snorted, and said arrogantly, "Qiu Mingyue, how dare you ignore me?"

Qiu Mingyue knew that to care about this kind of person was tantamount to making life difficult for herself, so she said in a good-tempered manner: "Third sister, you misunderstood."

Qiu Mingyu snorted coldly, "Then tell me, why did you turn around and leave when you saw me?"

(End of this chapter)