The Peerless Concubine of the King's Favorite

Chapter 215 Prelude to Homecoming, Promise to Go North (3)
Chu Zhengyang stood up and brushed the long gown on his body: "Third brother, please move to the flower hall."

Chu Zhenghe hurriedly stood up, and said with a smile, "Second brother is really more polite to me."

Chu Zhengyang laughed a few times: "The proper etiquette should be used."

After finishing speaking, the two walked out of the hall side by side, and under the leadership of Chu Zhengyang, they came to the flower hall next to the garden.

Here, it really is a veritable flower hall.It is located in the garden and is connected by a corridor. The wall facing the garden is full of hollowed-out wooden partitions, and veils are hung on the partitions, which cover everything in the hall vaguely, but it can make the hall feel more beautiful. , with a view of the garden.

At this moment, the big round table in the flower hall is already filled with various delicacies, and there are beautiful maids standing around serving it. The fresh flowers in the vases in the hall add a touch of elegance to the hall.

Accompanied by Chu Qing, Mrs. Li stood outside the flower hall, waiting for Chu Zhengyang and his brothers.

Holding her mother's hand, Chu Qing could still feel the slight trembling between her fingers.After all, some things, even after more than ten years, will still leave indelible marks in people's hearts.

What's more, the Li family received many kinds of insults in front of the Chu family in Hexi back then. After leaving, they didn't have to think about it, but now they saw people from that place, how could they not feel at all?

Gently holding her mother's hand, Li looked back at her daughter, but she looked into the quiet eyes, so calm, but so firm.

"Don't be afraid, I have everything." A few simple words melted the worry in Li's eyes.

She smiled contentedly, raised her hand and patted Chu Qing's hand a few times, as if to say: Mother will not be afraid, and mother will still protect my Ah Li from any harm.

The strong warmth spread from Li Shi's body, enveloping and entwining Chu Qing's limbs and skeletons, making her feel as if she was bathing in a hot spring, feeling comfortable all over.

At the other end of the corridor, Chu Zhengyang had already appeared with Chu Zhenghe. The two were about the same height and three points similar in appearance, but Chu Zhengyang was more refined and elegant than Chu Zhenghe.

Today, both of them are wearing green shirts, but there are differences in colors.Chu Zhengyang was the color of black bamboo, while Chu Zhenghe was a darker navy blue.

Chu Zhenghe followed Chu Zhengyang all the way, looked up, and saw two stunning women standing in front of the flower hall.One of them, of course, he has an impression of, is his second sister-in-law who is not recognized by the family.But the other person, who was young and about seventeen or eighteen, looked like a fairy, even more so than Li's.

It seemed that it was the niece he had never met.

No wonder, no wonder, with such an outstanding appearance and a court award, it's no wonder that King Xiaoyao favored her and accepted her as his concubine.

"A Li, meet your third uncle soon." When he came up to him, Chu Zhengyang said to Chu Qing.

Chu Qing smiled sweetly, leaned over, and called out crisply: "Third Uncle."

Chu Zhenghe also hurriedly responded, took out a kit from his cuff, and handed it to Chu Qing: "Third Uncle came in a hurry this time, and didn't prepare any greeting ceremony. He knew that his niece was going to marry into the palace, so he prepared some gold and silver. My niece adds some dowry."

"How can this be done?" Li refused.

"Second sister-in-law is like this, but she's out of touch." Chu Zhenghe said with feigned anger.

Li looked at her husband, who smiled and said, "Since it's a gift from the elders, Ah Li can accept it."

Being ordered by her father, Chu Qing is not hypocritical or coy.He generously took the kit from Chu Zhenghe's hand, and thanked him neither humble nor overbearing.

Then, the four of them entered the flower hall and sat around the table.

Chu Zhenghe saw Chu Qing handing the kit to a maid to put it away. From the beginning to the end, she did not reveal a hint of joy, nor did she wonder how many silver bills were in the kit.

This made Chu Zhenghe curious about Chu Qing again. He also had daughters in his family, and in a clan like the Chu family in Hexi, there were many daughters.

On weekdays, the food and clothing expenses of these young ladies are all taken care of by the old lady who is in charge of the central gift at home, and there are only a few dozen taels of silver in a month.Every time, if the elders offer a reward, these young ladies can't wait to open it, their anticipation for money is undisguised.

But Chu Qing didn't, it seemed that no matter how much money was in the bag, it was not attractive to her at all.

Chu Zhenghe turned his eyes, looked at his elder brother and sister-in-law, and thought to himself: Could it be that this second elder brother dotes on this niece and has never restrained her in terms of gold and silver, so she doesn't care about the money?

It's no wonder he thought so, after all, in this era, there is no woman like Chu Qing who has her own business, owns her own business name, and manages thousands of people.

How could the big owner of Jiuming Company, the landlord of the Gold and Silver Building, care about such a small amount of money?

After the establishment of Jiuming Company, Chu Qing actually never took a penny from the family.Every time Li Shi wanted to give her money, she declined it politely.So much so that Li could only jokingly say that all the money was kept by Chu Qing as a dowry.

"Third brother, eat the vegetables." Chu Zhengyang put the dishes on Chu Zhenghe's bowl with the dishes on his chopsticks.

Chu Zhenghe quickly took it, and withdrew his thoughts.

A meal, although not as fast as the host and guest, is not bad.At least, Chu Zhenghe did not show any contempt in front of Li Shi.

And Li Shi also gradually let go of the anxiety in his heart after a meal.

No matter what happens when she returns to Chu's house in Hexi, at least her reaction today has exceeded her expectations.

After dinner, Chu Zhengyang invited Chu Zhenghe to drink tea in the study. After Chu Qing sent his mother back to the room to rest, he planned to check the account books of Jiuming Company, but someone reported that it was Yu Wensang and Qiasli who came to visit.

Putting down the brush in her hand, Chu Qing was a little surprised.

What's the matter with these two people coming to find her together?She thought that after the explanation yesterday, Yu Wensang would not appear in front of her for at least three days.

She also thought that after three days, she would find another chance to say goodbye to Yu Wensang so that she could go to Hexi with her parents.

Unexpectedly, before she moved, Yu Wensang would come over.

"Take me to the Pear Garden." Chu Qing murmured for a moment before ordering.

If Yu Wensang was the only one, she would naturally not bring anyone into her yard.Now, with Qiasli's company, it's all right.

What's more, there are outsiders in the house, and the mother is pregnant, so they can't be disturbed.Therefore, it is most appropriate to bring people to Liyuan.

In Chu Qing's heart, he has not yet recognized anyone from the Chu family in Hexi as his relatives.

Even the bag that Chu Zhenghe gave her was forgotten by Chu Qing, and she didn't think about it until the night when You He told her that there were 5000 taels of silver in it.

Just as Chu Qing tidied up the books on the desktop, Yu Wensang's voice came from outside.

(End of this chapter)