The Peerless Concubine of the King's Favorite

Chapter 323 Winter night, changes in the Chu family (3)
Chu Minghong snorted coldly, his gloomy face became extremely cold.

Under Chu Cai's service, he slowly put on his clothes and tidied his hair before he brushed his sleeves and strode out the door.

The calmness of the whole process made the man with the knife faintly admire him.

On the way to the main hall, Chu Minghong said intentionally or unintentionally: "You heroes, Chu Zhengfeng hired you here with money."

The leader of the big men with swords smiled slightly, but did not answer.

Chu Minghong's eyes moved slightly, and he continued: "Chu Zhengfeng is such an unkind and unfilial person, how can he trust his promise? If all the heroes are willing to abandon their secrets and turn to the light to help this old man, after this unworthy descendant is dealt with, this old man is willing to pay you the original salary." Twice as much, and another big gift to thank you."

Suddenly, the leader stopped and looked sideways at Chu Minghong.

Just when Chu Minghong thought he was moved, he suddenly smiled strangely: "The old Patriarch Chu is really generous. It's a pity that our brothers can't be bought with money."

As soon as the words fell, the others laughed mockingly when they mentioned the man.

Amidst the laughter, Chu Minghong's face turned blue and red, and the gloom between his brows was as thick as black ink.

"You guys! What are you laughing at? My lord is pointing out a bright path for you all. You are helping Chu Zhengfeng and the others right now. When my lord and miss come back, there will be good fruit for you. My miss, But the concubine of King Xiaoyao." Seeing his master being humiliated, Chu Cai hurriedly argued fiercely.

However, after his words came out, although the laughter of these people gradually subsided, the sarcasm in their eyes became more and more intense.

The leader snorted coldly, and said contemptuously, "King Xiaoyao? He's just a dude. Old Patriarch Chu, I can only tell you that the identity of our brothers is not as simple as you think. This contest, you That’s why you lost like this and it’s hard to turn around, it’s because you’re on the wrong team.”

Wrong team!

Chu Minghong's eyes shrank suddenly, and he lost his voice: "You are the third prince's people!"

He is not an idiot, and he knows who is behind Chu Zhengfeng.After Chu Cai said such words, the people who are still so confident can only be people with the same power and influence as Xiaoyao Palace.

However, he did not expect that the third prince would actually send someone to assist Chu Zhengfeng and seize the position of Patriarch.

With such good intentions, it can be seen how big the benefits behind the plan will be.

Lead the wolf into the room!

These four words rushed into Chu Minghong's mind, and immediately made his face turn pale, and he raised his head in grief and shouted: "Chu Zhengfeng, you unworthy descendant, you want to destroy the Chu family!"

The boss, narrowing his eyes dangerously, sneered endlessly: "I think the old Patriarch Chu should ask for more blessings for himself. If you have time to worry about the Chu family, why not worry about yourself."

"You...what do you mean!" Chu Cai nervously stood in front of Chu Minghong, blocking him with his body.

It's a pity that these people stopped talking and took the two of them directly to the main hall.

This night, the lights in the Chu family compound were as bright as day, and people were crying and shouting, but after an hour, it became completely quiet. cries.

In the depths of the Chu family's compound, outside the quiet Buddhist hall, there are many guards.However, they all just stood outside in silence and did not enter the Buddhist hall to disturb them.

In the Buddhist hall, the lights were dim and the surroundings were quiet.It seems that everything that is going on in the Chu family compound has nothing to do with this place.

Here, it is like a peaceful haven, free from the turmoil of the world.

A touch of sandalwood, floating in the air, adds a touch of peace to the tranquility here.

Behind the flickering candlelight, several figures were reflected on the wall, moving slightly, a little hideously.

The ancestor of the Chu family, Mrs. Zhang, is sitting cross-legged on the couch at this moment, chanting scriptures with eyes closed, and a string of jade Buddha beads in his hand is constantly twisting between his fingers.

Her face was calm, showing no emotion at all.Behind her, the two nuns couldn't hide the resentment in their eyes, but they could only hold back and silently accompanied the old lady.

On weekdays, the young maids who served Mrs. Zhang just stood aside at this moment with their heads bowed, fearful in their hearts.

How could they not know that such a big thing happened in the Chu family?
only……

In the back room of the Buddhist hall, besides these few people, there was another person.

In other words, a father and daughter.

Chu Zhengxiong sat on the top chair, leaning his elbows on the armrest, drinking tea as if nothing had happened, while Chu Lian with a haggard face was sitting on the ground, sleeping on his lap.

During this period of time, her mother's departure and her status plummeted, which caused her mood to change a lot.

Chu Qing's departure made Chu Lian lose her use value in Chu Xuan's eyes, and she never came to look for her again, but it also made this unruly and willful little girl think about many things clearly in the rare clarity.

Now, she doesn't think about anything, she just wants her mother to return to her side and the family to be together well.

Tonight, she was sleeping soundly, but her father woke her up, took her to the Buddhist hall of her ancestors, and ordered people to guard the outside to prevent anyone from entering or leaving.

She was not stupid, and she also vaguely guessed that something big was going to happen, but unfortunately her father didn't want to tell her, and just let her continue to rest.

Helpless, she could only lie on her father's lap... pretending to sleep.

Mrs. Zhang recited the scriptures over and over again, but she couldn't calm down in her heart.

wow-

Suddenly, the thread wearing the beads broke, and the beads in Zhang's hand spilled all over the floor, and the jade beads rolled down and scattered everywhere.

The maid standing by the side was about to bend over to pick it up, but Mrs. Zhang yelled softly: "No one is allowed to pick it up!"

The old lady has accumulated power for a long time, even if she is under house arrest again now, she still does not lose her demeanor.With an order, the servant girl who had already stepped forward retracted her foot and stood with her head bowed.

Even Chu Lian, who was lying on Chu Zhengxiong's body pretending to be asleep, trembled, opened her eyes quietly, revealing a gap, and looked at a Buddhist bead that fell on her skirt.

Mrs. Zhang slowly opened her eyes, and her sharp eyes shot directly at Chu Zhengxiong who was sitting beside her.

In those eyes, there was anger, distress, unwillingness and disappointment.

Complicated emotions made Zhang's chest fluctuate, his wrinkled lips were tightly pressed, and he looked at Chu Zhengxiong firmly.

This scorching sight fell on Chu Zhengxiong, but it was like throwing a stone into the ocean, without causing much waves.He was still drinking tea calmly, as if he didn't care about everything.

Ever since the Yang family was dismissed, Chu Zhengxiong's fiery temper seemed to have subsided all of a sudden.Although his temper is still bad, he will no longer be as impulsive and reckless as before.

(End of this chapter)