Concubine Biography

Chapter 3

After all, Nanny Guan failed to go to Chen Lu'er's yard to "take care" of Chen Lu'er.

After Chen Fu'er's birthday, the New Year's Eve was approaching, and Mrs. Zhu was going to host the Zhongfu, so she was very busy, so naturally Aunt Guan couldn't go to Chen Lu'er's yard.However, Mrs. Zhu did not make Chen Lu'er feel better. She used the excuse that Aunt Fu did not take good care of Chen Luer, and fined Aunt Fu three months of monthly money. As the year approached and there was no monthly money to reward, Aunt Fu's life began to be a bit difficult. Then, Mrs. Zhu found another reason to reprimand Chen Lu'er, and asked her to go back to her room to copy "Women's Precepts" and "Women's Training", indirectly restraining Chen Lu'er's feet.Aunt Fu went to intercede, but she was punished by Mrs. Zhu. Both mother and daughter were grounded at the same time, but it was hard for a while.

Without Aunt Fu and Chen Lu'er's occasional criticisms, Chen Fu'er's life is like a fish in water, and Zhu's family is very busy, so she leads Chen Xi'er every day, reading, doing embroidery, or telling stories... The relationship between the two sisters is getting stronger and stronger. It's getting better and better, and Mrs. Zhu is also happy in her eyes.

It was only on New Year's Eve that Mrs. Zhu released Aunt Fu's mother and daughter. The mother and daughter were obedient this time, they didn't dare to cause any more trouble, and they didn't say anything harsh, which attracted Chen Zheng to praise Mrs. Zhu repeatedly. It is said that Mrs. Zhu taught well and managed the family well.Mrs. Zhu was very proud and in a good mood, after the Chinese New Year, the grounding of Aunt Fu, mother and daughter was no longer mentioned.Aunt Fu and Chen Lu'er both breathed a sigh of relief, and lived their lives peacefully.

After the new year, Chen Zheng also started working as an errand, and Chen Shun was successfully admitted to the Imperial Hospital and became a doctor. Although he was an apprentice, he could be regarded as a small sesame official from the ninth rank. .Chen Qi was still studying at school, preparing for the entrance examination for children.Chen Fu'er has also turned 13, and Mrs. Zhu began to pay attention to Chen Fu'er's in-laws.

Zhu’s natal family is not very well-off, and his father is an editor of the Imperial Academy. There is nothing else in the Imperial Academy, except that he often encounters some students who have passed the imperial examination. Father helped to meet some promising students.I went to write letters to my sisters or the female family members I knew, and when the weather was warmer, I was going to take Chen Fu'er out as a guest.

Just when Mrs. Zhu was excitedly preparing to visit her daughter, Chen Zheng came down from court and brought a piece of news.

"What did you say? Draft?" Zhu's face was full of disbelief. Why did he suddenly want to draft?
Chen Zheng had a dignified face, and the corners of his mouth and moustache, which were always slightly raised, also sank, "Yes, the Seventh Prince is also 15 years old this year, and he is going to start a family and build his teeth after his wedding. This draft should be for The seventh prince chooses his concubine."

Mrs. Zhu was still very entangled, "But our Fu'er is only 13 years old. And the prince's choice of concubine must be the daughter of an official above the third rank..."

Chen Zheng stroked his beard in annoyance, "This time the situation is a bit different. The queen mother said that it would be too much work, and the daughters of foreign officials do not have to be sent to the capital. All the daughters of officials above the fifth rank of Beijing officials who have reached the age of 13 will be sent to Beijing." Run for election."

Zhu was stunned, her husband's grade was just from the fourth grade to the fifth grade and above, and her Fu'er was just 13 years old!
"Do you have to go to participate?" Zhu asked a silly question involuntarily.

Chen Zheng was a little impatient, "The Seventh Prince is not of high birth, and the mother concubine is just a court lady, and the Empress Dowager didn't like it, so she just let things go so casually."

Mrs. Zhu muttered unhesitatingly, "The queen mother doesn't like the seventh prince, but our daughter doesn't like him either...."

Chen Zhengyu stood up, the mustache on his face trembling, "You can't talk nonsense, can we have any excuse for this kind of thing?"

Mrs. Zhu hurriedly stepped forward to admit her mistake, "I just felt sorry for Fu'er, so I made a mistake for a while. Don't be angry, master, I know how to measure."

Chen Zheng walked around the room twice with his hands behind his back, "Not only Fu'er, but Lu'er is also old, and both of them will go. But don't worry, I have a small official position, and the two children will just make up the number of people, and they will definitely be rejected." brushed off."

Mrs. Zhu was surprised when she heard that, "Why is the third girl going too? She's only 13 years old in two months!"

Chen Zheng said angrily, "She and Fu'er can't be wrong, and they are also on the roster this time. Don't think too much, the two children can still take care of each other after entering the palace, anyway, it's just a formality. The seventh prince and concubine There is already a candidate, please tell the two children that you will enter the palace on March 28, and you must learn the rules."

After Chen Zheng finished speaking, he went out, leaving Mrs. Zhu in the room in a daze.

That afternoon, the Zhu family called a large family to talk about the matter. Chen Fu'er felt that it didn't matter. Chen Zheng had a small official position and no real power. She was also very self-aware of her appearance, so it was inevitable that she would not be selected. .Just like what daddy said, it's just to fill up the number of people, there's nothing to worry about.

Chen Lu'er's eyes brightened, and she felt that her way out was coming. Unlike Chen Fu'er, she was round and round. She had always been very confident in her appearance. It's not a bad thing either.

Mrs. Zhu saw the expressions of the two of them, especially the light of surprise in Chen Lu'er's eyes, which made Zhu's heart hurt, and said coldly, "Your father said, just go for a cutscene, the palace It's not a good place, and you all give me a little self-knowledge, if you do something you shouldn't do, hum..."

Chen Fu'er nodded indifferently, while Chen Lu'er was thinking excitedly in her heart while nodding.

"Three girls!"

Zhu shi slammed coldly, scaring Chen Lu'er into a shudder.

"Third girl, the second girl is your elder sister. Both of you sisters are on the roster this time. Remember, when you leave this house, you are all surnamed Chen. Outsiders will not say which of you is the second girl and who is the third girl. People will only Remember that you are the girls of the Chen family. The third girl..." There was a deep warning in Zhu's eyes, "You can safely follow your sister to make up the number of people. Your aunt is at home, and mother will take good care of her. Mother has already I'm picking a house for you two sisters, when you come back, mother will take you out for a walk, a down-to-earth life is a good day, understand?"

Chen Lu'er shuddered fiercely, she understood that Mrs. Zhu was threatening her, afraid that she would do something bad to hurt Chen Fu'er.She didn't dare to be negligent this time, and nodded seriously, "I will remember my mother's instructions."

Only then did Mrs. Zhu nodded in satisfaction, "Third Miss, follow Aunt Fu back to the yard. Aunt Fu, please 'teach' Third Miss well. She is young, so you need to pay more attention to it."

Aunt Fu hurriedly agreed.

Mrs. Zhu served the tea, and Aunt Qian and Aunt Fu left with winks.

"Fu'er." Zhu looked at her still ignorant daughter and sighed.

Chen Fu'er looked up at her mother, and suddenly laughed, "Don't worry, mother, I'm sure I won't be selected, just to make up the number."

Mrs. Zhu shook her head helplessly, "You're always so scheming, how can mother be at ease?"

Chen Fu'er snuggled into Zhu's arms, and said coquettishly, "Then mother will keep Fu'er at home for the rest of her life and never go out anywhere."

Chen Xi'er climbed up to Zhu's side, hugged her mother and elder sister and said tenderly, "Xi'er also stays at home and will not go out for the rest of her life."

Mrs. Zhu stroked the heads of her two daughters and sighed, "They are both silly children."

After gossiping for a while, Mrs. Zhu ordered Guan Momo to take Chen Xi'er out first, and only then did Mrs. Zhu seriously order Chen Fu'er.

"Don't be afraid. We entered the palace for a formality. You have to take good care of the third girl. Aunt Fu has never studied since she was a child. She is a shallow-sighted person. The third girl was taught by her... Hey, I should have known." She will follow you in the draft in the future, and mother will not teach her to be like this, look at her, she probably thinks this draft is an opportunity, and she can be spotted by any royal family."

Zhu's speech reveals deep helplessness.

"It's not that easy. In this draft, our status is low. If we can't be conspicuous, we'd better stay aside. Even if someone from the expensive clan takes a fancy to us, we can only play a small role, Fu'er. "Zhu looked at her daughter seriously.

"You have seen the fate of Aunt Qian and Aunt Fu. You would rather be a poor man's wife than a rich man's concubine. You are a smart child. Mother knows you understand this."

Chen Fu'er nodded, "Mother, don't worry, I know. I will take good care of my third sister."

Mrs. Zhu nodded slightly, and explained this for a long time before giving up.

Afterwards, Mrs. Zhu called Aunt Fu and Chen Lu'er again, and beat them a lot, until Aunt Fu and Chen Lu'er repeatedly promised that they would be safe and sound.

Although it was just a formality, Mrs. Zhu still invited a foster nun. After a month of training, Chen Fu'er didn't change too much. She was soft-tempered and was taught by Mrs. Zhu since she was a child. Not a problem.Chen Lu'er has changed a lot. I don't know if he has hidden some bad problems on his body or has really corrected them. In short, he looks much more pleasing to the eye.It's just that in private, Chen Fu'er knew that Chen Lu'er's bad mouth hadn't changed.

In the blink of an eye, on March 28th, before dawn, Chen Fu'er was woken up by Chunmei, dressed and dressed for a while, and when she arrived at Mrs. Zhu, Mrs. Zhu pointed out some inappropriate places, and changed her clothes again. After wearing a suit of clothes, she combed her hair again, and when Chen Fu'er finished dressing up, she was a slim girl in a lotus-colored palace dress, a light pink smock, a light blue crepe skirt embroidered with a pattern of blessings and hearts, and a cinnamon bun. Stand in front of the crowd.

Mrs. Zhu pulled Chen Fu'er to look left and right, only this time she was satisfied.

After Chen Lu'er came to greet her, Mrs. Zhu gave a few more instructions, and the palace's carriage to welcome the beautiful girl arrived, and the two sisters boarded the carriage and headed to the palace.

There was still a distance from Ping Anfang to the palace, and the sound of the rumbling carriage made Chen Fu'er flustered for no reason. She quietly raised her eyes to look at Chen Lu'er opposite, and unexpectedly found that Chen Lu'er's eyes were also dazed.Chen Lu'er seemed to have noticed Chen Fu'er's gaze, snorted and turned her head away, and couldn't help but turn around after a while, twisting the handkerchief in her hand, wondering what she was thinking.

"You are always my sister, don't worry." Chen Fu'er calmed down for a while, feeling calm, and then said slowly.

Chen Lu'er didn't expect her to speak suddenly, she was startled, and turned her head away in disdain after hearing the words, "Who's worried, I'm not worried."

Chen Fu'er sighed slightly and stopped talking.

Chen Luer didn't wait for her to speak for a long time. When she turned her head to look at Chen Fuer, she found that Chen Fuer was quietly hanging her head in a daze, surrounded by a peaceful and peaceful feeling. Chen Luer was a little stunned. In fact, Chen Fuer... was not ugly...

The carriage shook for a while before it stopped, the voice of a palace official sounded outside, urging the ladies to get off the carriage, Chen Fu'er straightened her skirts and was about to get out of the carriage as soon as she moved.But Chen Lu'er grabbed her hand violently.

"Second Sister, Second Sister...I'm afraid...." Chen Lu'er's eyes were full of fear, and Chen Fu'er frowned slightly with his strong hands.

Chen Fu'er sighed, it was the first time for Chen Lu'er to rely on her like this... I didn't expect it to be in this situation...

She patted Chen Luer's hand and said softly, "Don't be afraid, sister is here."

(End of this chapter)