Sheng Chong Concubine

Chapter 40

Lotus Garden, as the name suggests, has a large area of ​​white lotus planted beside the lake in front of the court.It's just that it hasn't bloomed yet in spring, and when summer comes, the pond full of lotus blooms, one can imagine how beautiful it is.

Xiang Xiang had already been waiting in front of the door, and she was a little surprised when she saw Qiu Mingyue.

"Fifth Miss, our lady has been waiting for you for a long time."

"Really?" Qiu Mingyue's smile deepened, "It seems that I am late."

As soon as he entered the second door, he heard Qiu Mingzhu's smiling voice from inside the room.

"What kind of wind is blowing today? It's blowing the big Buddha, Fifth Sister, to my lotus courtyard that no one cares about."

Qiu Mingyue walked in, and said with a smile, "Yes, I came here uninvited. Fourth sister, can I have a cup of tea for my younger sister?" She waved her hand to signal Hong'e to wait outside the door, then lifted the curtain and walked in. I saw Qiu Mingzhu sitting on a small couch, with pens, ink, paper and inkstones on the table.She was writing something with a pen.Seeing Qiu Mingyue, she put down her pen, smiled and raised her eyes.

"Grandmother often praises you for your excellent tea making skills, why would you miss my rough tea?"

Qiu Mingyue sat down generously and complained: "Fourth sister, you can't hide your secrets in front of me. It's just a cup of tea. Could it be that my sister is also stingy?" While speaking, she automatically took away the rice paper spread out on the table, her gaze Staying on the unfinished painting for a while, he said with a smile: "Fourth sister painted the rain in the early spring night so vividly, the spring rain is delicately moistened, and the depiction is incisive and vivid, her skills are extraordinary."

Qiu Mingzhu said with a faint smile, "I have a few catties and a few taels. I'm afraid Fifth Younger Sister's piercing eyes have already seen everything clearly."

Qiu Mingyue smiled like a crescent moon, "Fourth sister thinks highly of me."

Qiu Mingzhu waved her hand, "Okay, did you come to my place today just to ask for a cup of tea?"

Qiu Mingyue tilted her head and winked playfully.

"What if I say yes? Is Fourth Sister going to kick me out?"

Unexpectedly, Qiu Mingzhu nodded solemnly, "Yes."

Qiu Mingyue complained, "Fourth sister, you can't do this to me."

Qiu Mingzhu raised her eyebrows to look at her, Qiu Mingyue pursed her lips, and then raised a quiet and gentle smile.

"Sure enough, Fourth Sister knows me best." She called out the door, "Hongye, come in."

Hong E came in and took out the things in her arms.Then went out again.

Qiu Mingzhu looked puzzled, Qiu Mingyue didn't say anything, just took off the silk scarf, opened the box, and spread out the Rougezui in the box in front of her eyes.

"This is?" Qiu Mingzhu looked surprised when she smelled the strange fragrance.

"Fifth Sister, could this be..."

Qiu Mingyue closed the box, and said calmly, "Fourth Sister must already know what happened in Furongyuan just now."

Qiu Mingzhu remained silent, Qiu Mingyue said again: "This Rouge Drunk can help Fourth Sister remove an obstacle."

The corners of Qiu Mingzhu's eyes flickered slightly, and she said with a smile, "I don't understand what Fifth Sister is talking about."

"Ming people don't speak dark words." Qiu Mingyue raised her head, "Is Fourth Sister really going to play charades with me? Then if that's the case, just pretend that my sister has never been here." After she finished speaking, she was about to get up, but was called by Qiu Mingzhu live.

"Fifth sister wait a minute." Qiu Mingzhu pressed her hand, and lowered her eyelids to cover her shaking eyes.After a while, she looked up and smiled.

"She is almost 15 years old, and in a few months at most, her mother will arrange for her to get married. To me, it is not a threat."

Qiu Mingyue sat down again, "After she gets married, it will be your turn."

Qiu Mingzhu looked down at the black wood box painted with gold on the table, and suddenly asked, "Fifth sister, your mystery is confusing me more and more."

Qiu Mingyue smiled, "Fourth Sister, I also admire your depth."

The four eyes are facing each other, one pair is clear and cold, and the other pair is bright and quiet.After a while, both of them looked at each other and smiled.

"If Sixth Sister knew that a good show she had worked so hard for was given to me by Fifth Sister, and instead let her ask for trouble, what would she look like?"

Qiu Mingyue smiled charmingly and brightly, she approached Qiu Mingzhu and said, "Fourth Sister, I found that you are also very evil."

Qiu Mingzhu covered her lips and smiled softly, "Fifth Sister, it's the first time I realize you're so naughty."

Qiu Mingyue blinked, "Fourth sister, I'm only 13 years old."

Qiu Mingzhu raised her eyebrows, and carefully sized her up from head to toe.

"Fifth Sister, sometimes I really doubt that you are really only 13 years old?"

Qiu Mingyue smiled without saying a word, but in that smile, there was a touch of pallor with emotion that had gone through the sky.

13-year-old body, 26-year-old soul.In the past and present, the world of mortals has gone through all kinds of past events, and the innocent and innocent heart of a young girl has long since disappeared.The rest is nothing but a pale and desolate piece of paper.

She stood up and said goodbye, "The second sister is helping the second aunt to seize power today. Aunt Yue was quite dedicated when she was with her grandmother before. It is said that she has an older brother who is now a nine-rank sesame official. Her brother also There is a son who seems to have some fame. That day my maid accidentally heard that Aunt Yue seemed to intend to marry her natal family."

The seemingly inconsequential two sentences made Qiu Mingzhu's calm eyes flicker slightly.

Qiu Mingyue smiled, "It's getting late, I have to go back."

The evening glow covered the roof, and the sky gradually darkened.Qiu Mingzhu stood in front of the casement, contemplating for a long time.Vanilla walked in for the fifth time, and finally couldn't help but speak.

"Miss, what exactly does Fifth Miss mean by those words?"

The conversation between Qiu Mingyue and Qiu Mingzhu in the afternoon did not deliberately lower their voices, so they could have heard them standing outside.It's just that she didn't understand, the two sentences Fifth Miss said before leaving were totally inexplicable.What puzzled her even more was that the young lady had been standing in front of the window for a full three hours since Fifth Miss left, which surprised her even more.

Hearing this, Qiu Mingzhu smiled, looking at the gradually revealing moonlight in the sky, her voice seemed to come from outside the sky.

"It is enough for the second room to have one mistress, but if I add another one, how can I resist?"

Vanilla was silent.

Qiu Mingzhu looked far away and murmured.

"Why does the second sister help the mother to seize power? Aunt Yue does not fight or fight, and takes care of her mother every morning and evening? Such a docile person can give birth to the only boy in the second room besides the elder brother? He grew up safely? Don't forget, when Aunt Feng There was also a three-month pregnancy, but then she had a miscarriage due to wrestling, and she never got pregnant again. Aunt Chen suddenly fell into an avalanche when she was about to give birth, and she died twice. The doctor said, it was a baby boy." The indifferent arc clearly understood the implication of Qiu Mingyue's words.Her biological mother died young, unlike Qiu Mingzhen, she had a mother and a backer who was about to rise.Now she is flattering the second wife, just to numb the second wife's sight.After Aunt Deyue's elder brother got promoted and made a fortune, and her son was added, it is not impossible to be promoted to a common wife.

The more Xiang Cao listened, the paler her complexion became. Looking at the coldness in the corner of the young lady's mouth, it was like the bleak moonlight outside the window, so cold that she shivered.She was inexplicably terrified.

(End of this chapter)