Sheng Chong Concubine

Chapter 591 Eliminate the grudge, the imperial decree comes (5)
She got up, "Mother, you should have a good rest. During this time, the elder brother and the second brother are going to get married, and the second sister and the third sister are also getting married. I'm afraid I will be very busy and have no time to see you."

Shen shi restrained her smile, and said carefully: "Now that the eldest lady is gone, you don't have to have any scruples about what you want to do. But be careful in everything, you know?"

"I see, mother, I'm leaving."

She turned around and walked out, out of Qinyuan, but met Qiu Mingzhu.

"Fifth sister."

Qiu Mingyue raised her eyebrows, her eyes were light.

"Fourth sister has something to do with me?" Her tone was indifferent, without the intimacy and gentleness of the past.

The corner of Qiu Mingzhu's mouth showed a hint of astringency, "Fifth sister, are you blaming me?"

Qiu Mingyue didn't speak.strange?She knew Qiu Mingzhu's purpose from the very beginning, she didn't fall for the trick, instead she followed the trick and tricked the old matriarch once, why should she blame her?
Seeing that she was silent, Qiu Mingzhu looked even more sad, and glanced at the green kite and red calyx behind her.

"Fifth sister, I want to have a chat with you alone, is that okay?"

Qiu Mingyue turned her head, Qiu Mingzhu's eyes were clear, and she was praying.She was silent for a while, then nodded.

In the alternating seasons of spring and summer, the temperature is relatively mild, and the noon sun shines down, casting mottled shadows through the branches.

Qiu Mingyue and Qiu Mingzhu went to the gazebo in the garden, stood by the railing, looked at the shimmering lake water, their eyes were like the vast sky, unfathomable.

Qiu Mingzhu looked at her profile, thought for a while, and said, "Fifth sister, I heard everything you said to grandma last night."

Qiu Mingyue didn't answer, she naturally knew that Qiu Mingzhu would be hiding in the old lady's house.Such a big incident happened in the Zhennan Palace yesterday, so the old matriarch naturally needs a credible person to tell her the truth.Qiu Mingzhu is this person.

Qiu Mingzhu's expression darkened again, "Fifth Sister, you must know the identity of your mother better than I do. Grandmother doesn't doubt you, she just..."

"Fourth sister."

Qiu Mingyue turned her head suddenly, with the light behind her back, her face was bright and dark.

"Are you willing to be your grandmother's pawn for the rest of your life? Until you get married? The you I know are not such a submissive person."

Qiu Mingzhu drooped her eyes, her expression a bit sad.

"Otherwise, what can I do? My biological mother died young, and my father is going to leave the family. I have no one to rely on. Besides relying on my grandmother, what else can I do?"

Qiu Mingyue pursed her lips and remained silent.

Qiu Mingzhu laughed at herself, "Fifth sister, maybe you will look down on me because of this, but..."

She looked at the lake, the willows were hanging down in the distance, and the sun was slanting, which was as beautiful as a picture.

"Even if you want to resist, you must have a certain amount of capital." She sighed and said, "You have a mother, a grandfather, and a younger brother. But I have nothing."

Qiu Mingyue suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, she turned her face away and didn't speak.

Qiu Mingzhu smiled again, her smile was a little dazed and pale.

"In fact, since I was very young, I knew that my fate was not up to me, and I had already prepared for it. My grandmother actually treated me well. At least my marriage will not be too miserable."

Qiu Mingyue said indifferently: "You are 14 years old now, and it will be your turn after the second sister gets married. Does grandma have a suitable candidate?"

"Ah."

Qiu Mingzhu lowered her head, "The fourth young master of the Ye family, Ye Shanghong."

"Still from the Ye family?"

Qiu Mingzhu nodded, "Mother asked Mrs. Ye to discuss my marriage with Third Young Master Ye. Many people knew that although we hadn't exchanged eight-character Geng posts, it would be bad if we suddenly regretted the marriage at this time. Grandmother thought it over and chose Ye Sanshao." Fourth Young Master."

Her voice is very soft, very weak, but somewhat soft.

"I met him at the flower viewing party yesterday. Although he is also a concubine, he has a good appearance, is quite talented, and treats people kindly. I will marry him, and I will not lose."

Qiu Mingyue thought, she was dragged away by Yu Wenxi yesterday, and she didn't know what happened afterwards.But thinking about it, there are so many boys and girls at the flower viewing party, it is normal to be able to promote a few marriages.I don't know about Ming Rong and Ming Yun...

"Yesterday, I saw that the third son of the Chu family had a good impression of the eighth sister."

Qiu Mingzhu suddenly changed her voice, with a smile on her face.

"The Chu family?"

Qiu Mingyue raised her eyebrows, thinking about what Yu Wenxi had said to her before.

"It's Princess Rong's natal family, the grandson of the former Prime Minister Chu, and the third son of Chu Yuze, the right-wing general Chu."

"The right-wing general?"

Qiu Mingyue was a little surprised, "Isn't it the Minister of Rites? Why did you become a general again?"

Qiu Mingzhu said with a smile: "The fifth younger sister only knows one thing but not the other. Mrs. Chu has two sons and two daughters. The eldest son became Minister of Rites, and the second son became the right-wing general. The eldest daughter is today's Princess Rong. , the youngest daughter entered the palace and became a concubine. Elder Chu has already retired ten years ago."

"Ten years ago?"

Qiu Mingyue was surprised again, "Isn't it common for court officials to retire at the age of 65? I think Princess Rong is not yet 30 years old. Is Mrs. Chu 75 years old?"

Qiu Mingzhu also frowned, "Probably not. Master Chu should be almost the same as grandfather, who is not yet sixty years old. Even if Master Chu is a few years older than grandfather, he is only in his sixties at most. "

Qiu Mingyue thought deeply.

"Okay, fifth sister, don't get entangled. Those things in the court are not something we boudoir daughters can explain clearly. Look at that Chen Taiyi, didn't he retire at the age of 65? In the inner courtyard of our big family It has its own unspoken rules, and the imperial court also has its own set of survival rules."

She gazed into the distance, seemingly infinitely melancholy.

"I'm telling you this just to let you understand that Princess Rong is from the Chu family, and the Chu family has a strong background, which is even worse than the Grand Master's Mansion."

She paused, seemed a little hesitant, and said after consideration: "Fifth sister, don't blame me for talking too much. Yesterday I looked at Princess Rong and seemed to like you very much, but..."

"You see it too?"

Qiu Mingyue looked into the distance faintly, her eyes flickering.

Qiu Mingzhu pursed her lips, "I always think it's weird, but I can't tell you exactly what's wrong. I just think that Princess Rong's liking for you is too much. Logically speaking, this is the first time she sees you. You. You were prepared earlier, but it is not possible to be so intimate with you when we meet for the first time. It is said that the mother-in-law looks at her daughter-in-law more and more picky, but when I look at Princess Rong, how should I put it, it feels like It's covered with a layer of veil, so I can't see clearly or feel it. Also, after you left yesterday, she stayed in the gazebo with Mrs. Xu for a long time, and when she came out, her face was not very good. Fifth sister, no matter what Said, you'd better be careful. Prince Rong's mansion is no better than our Qiu mansion. It's a relative of the emperor, and I'm afraid it's not clean inside. What's more, you are going to marry Prince Rong's son. Since ancient times, there is a word of power, Fighting is unavoidable. Besides, Prince Rong is like that..." She seemed unable to bear to continue, so she said in a low voice: "Fifth sister, maybe you blamed me for lying to you before, but I never thought of harming you."

(End of this chapter)