The Peerless Concubine of the King's Favorite

Chapter 19
In this way, Li Shi was relieved a little, nodded and said: "Then go back and have a good rest, the rest is up to your father and mother."

Chu Qing smiled, bid farewell to his mother, and left with Fusu.

On the way, Fusu followed Chu Qing and kept secretly looking at her, wanting to see if the rumored idiot beauty was really an idiot. Things, however, are not so easy to erase, and if they meet someone with good things, they will definitely not put this clarification in their hearts.

Just as he was thinking, Fusu suddenly realized that the road he was taking at this moment was not the way to return to the Liyuan.He is Chu Qing's servant, although he can't live in the young lady's yard like a maid, but the young lady should always be the first to know where she lives.

However, even if he found this, he did not open his mouth to ask, but lowered the corners of his eyes, quietly followed Chu Qing to the vestibule, and walked behind the wooden screen of the Ming Hall.

Along the way, Fusu's performance satisfied Chu Qing, and when they arrived at the Ming Hall, the two stood quietly through the wooden screen, listening quietly to the conversation between the two inside.

"Uncle Chu, what my nephew did was really helpless. This time when I went to Beijing to rush for the exam, I was lucky enough to win the title of champion. My mentor asked about the marriage and intended to betroth the young lady to my nephew. If my nephew shirks, I'm afraid my career will end here The end. My nephew doesn't care about this, but Uncle Chu also knows that four generations of our Wen family want to enter the official career. Now my nephew is not only responsible for himself, but also the responsibility of the Wen family, so in desperation I had no choice but to write a book to my father, and asked him to explain the marriage between my nephew and sister A Li. This is Qingzhu's fault, please don't blame Chu Shishu." Wen Qingzhu's voice is very elegant, and the lines between the lines are like reciting poems from Mingtang It was heard in the air, and it floated into the ears of Chu Qing and Fusu who were behind the wooden screen.

The meaning in the words is to say all about his grievances, his helplessness, and his innocence.Hearing that Chu Qing sneered again and again, even Fu Su showed a contemptuous and disgusted expression.

Then, Chu Zhengyang's voice came again: "This matter has passed, so there is no need to mention it again. I don't know if the number one scholar has entered the Chu family, what advice do you have?" The implication is that if nothing happens, you can You can go now.

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Wen Qingzhu's handsome face.However, the purpose of coming today has not been stated, so how can he leave so easily?So, he bowed his hands politely to Chu Zhengyang, and continued: "Uncle Chu, my nephew and A Li's childhood sweetheart, if not for the accident, my Wen Qingzhu's wife would only be A Li. Now, it is my nephew's. The letter of divorce caused Ah Li's reputation to be humiliated, and my nephew is willing to take responsibility for it."

"Oh? How are you going to be responsible?" Chu Zhengyang finally raised his eyes and looked at the handsome young man he had grown up with.

Seeing Chu's father take care of it, Wen Qingzhu thought in his heart, there is a play.Now he said more sincerely: "My nephew would like to accept A Li's sister as a concubine, to live up to her friendship with my nephew. If she can add a son to the Wen family in the future, my nephew will ask the imperial court to raise A Li as his wife. However, Ah Li is still young now, and my nephew has just entered the official career, and his future is bleak, so I can only wrong Ah Li to stay in my boudoir for a few years, and come to pick her up when I become famous."

Anger flashed in Chu Zhengyang's eyes, and he couldn't help exerting force on the edge of the table.

Chu Zhengyang's silence made Wen Qingzhu more complacent, and he continued: "It's just that if you want to avoid detours in your official career, you must take care of everything. When the time comes, please ask your father-in-law for help." , he has shamelessly changed his address to Chu Zhengyang.

Chu Zhengyang sneered: "Zhuangyuanlang means that I want the old man to help you pay for it?"

Wen Qingzhu smiled warmly and didn't answer, which meant that she had acquiesced.

"It's getting late, Zhuangyuan, please go back. The Wen family's door is too high, and my Chu family can't climb up. See off the guests." Chu Zhengyang said coldly, and he had already picked up the teacup. There were footsteps.

Wen Qingzhu's face was blue and red, and his hands hidden in his wide sleeves were shaking with anger.He didn't expect that he felt sorry for the Chu family, and he kindly proposed a plan that had the best of both worlds, but he would receive such a cold reception.Immediately, he felt a great loss of face, and without waiting for the servant who saw the guests off, he snorted coldly and left in a huff.Before leaving, only one sentence was left: "I don't know what is good or bad."

The footsteps outside gradually faded away, Chu Qing waved to Fusu with a sneer.The latter understood it and came over with his ear, and the former gave instructions in his ear.The latter gave her a startled look, nodded, and quietly retreated.

After Fusu left, Chu Qing wanted to leave quietly, but suddenly heard his father's voice: "A Li, follow me to the study."

At this moment, she realized that Chu Zhengyang had already noticed that she was eavesdropping.

When Chu Qing followed Chu Zhengyang to the study, Wen Qingzhu also left Chu's house and entered a dark alley back to the inn.His purpose of coming here this time cannot be announced to others, so he just came here in a low-key manner.

However, as soon as he entered the dark alley, he suddenly heard a gust of wind blowing from the back of his head, and then he was wrapped in a dirty sack, and then he felt punches, kicks, and sticks.

He has been studying since he was a child, and he has no strength to restrain a chicken. How could he endure such beatings, and he can only eat the painful "oooo... oooo..." hugging his head.In his heart, the person who had assassinated him was lingering.

The No. [-] scholar in the new department was beaten with a hood in a dark alley, and Chu Qing followed his father to the study.This is the restricted area of ​​the Chu family, and it is also the place where Chu Zhengyang handles the company's affairs. In addition to general books, there are more accounts and various bank receipts.

As soon as she entered the gate, Chu Qing was attracted by the tall accounts piled up on the desk. Although the age was different, those things were still the most familiar and kind to her.

"Sit down." Chu Zhengyang casually pointed to the stool next to the round table in the room, and asked Chu Qing to sit down.

Chu Qing lowered her eyes and chose a stool near the door to sit down as her father said.But Chu Zhengyang approached the desk, fiddled with the candlesticks on the table to make them brighter, then picked up the candlesticks and walked to the round table, and sat next to Chu Qing.

The candlelight flickered a little, and the yellowish light gathered the two figures in the light circle, and the shadows on their bodies gradually receded.Chu Zhengyang didn't say a word, looking at his daughter's beautiful face so close at hand, a feeling of sadness suddenly rose in his heart.

That inexplicable feeling made his left hand on his lap involuntarily clenched into a fist, and the movements of his five fingers made the green shirt and robe more wrinkled.

Chu Qing's downcast eyes fell on those folds, and the eyes flickered slightly, as if she understood something, or guessed something, but she didn't say it out, she was waiting for Chu Zhengyang to speak.

"When A Li was young, she always liked the 'giggle' smile, so understanding and cute. No matter how tired I was, when I got home, I saw her jumping into my arms like a butterfly. Here, all the tiredness will dissipate..."

Chu Zhengyang spoke slowly, as if he was recalling the past with Chu Qing, but also as if he was telling someone else's story to Chu Qing in front of him.

(End of this chapter)