Chapter 163: 163 purse
Chapter 163 163 Purse
If the person sitting here wasn't Chen Wang Gu Jue, Chu Lingxiao would have walked away long ago.
In the main hall, the atmosphere became even more stagnant, as if it had suddenly entered a cold autumn.
Everyone seemed to be mute, silent.
At first, Mrs. Tai, Chu Lingxiao, Chu Lingyu and others tried to talk to Gu Jue, but they always got a faint response. Gu Jue probably said less than ten words in total.
Later, Mrs. Tai and others no longer tried to put their hot faces on Gu Jue's cold ass. Anyway, they were eager to keep a distance from Gu Jue, the **** of plague.
Finally, a round-faced little maid came hurriedly and said, "Madam, the eldest lady, the second aunt, and the fourth young master are here."
The Chu family members in the room were all relieved and looked out of the hall.
From a distance, Shen, Chu Qianchen and Chu Yunmu came hand in hand, walking under the shade of dense trees and strolling leisurely.
The three of them were talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
Under the scorching gazes of everyone, the three people entered the main hall.
Mrs. Shen didn't care at all whether Mrs. Tai, Chu Lingxiao and the others were happy or not, and looked at Gu Jue.
Shen also met the young Gu Jue. At that time, Gu Jue was still the late emperor's favorite ninth prince, wearing bright clothes and angry horses, and he was high-spirited.
The day before yesterday, when Gu Jue went to the Hou Mansion in person to welcome his bride, Mrs. Shen looked at Gu Jue from a distance, feeling as if she was in another world.
King Chen looked really different from before.
When he was young, he showed off his sharp edge, but now he can freely retract and hide it.
The way he sat there was quiet and thoughtful, indifferent and proud.
It was as if there was an invisible barrier separating him from the others around him.
There was no emotion or anger at all on his face.
Shen shi clenched her fists, and was just thinking about whether to apologize when she saw Chu Qianchen smiling sweetly at him, delicate and soft. Gu Jue's cold eyes suddenly softened a lot, and a faint smile appeared on the corners of his lips. His smile was a little more warm.
Seeing this, Mrs. Shen felt relieved again.
No one knew that Chen Wang Gu Jue was arrogant and difficult to approach. Ordinary people could not get into his eyes at all. Even if he faced the emperor, he would not fall behind.
He was obviously a little unusual for Chu Qianchen.
This is already a good start!
Mrs. Shen looked at Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen again and felt that they were a perfect match for their talents and looks.
Mrs. Shen walked briskly to Mrs. Tai and said, "Mother."
Madam Tai was upset when she saw Mrs. Shen, but now that King Chen is here, she could only force out a smile and said, "Ah Zhi, you are here. You look much better than yesterday. Sit down."
Everyone knew that this was just a casual comment, and Mrs. Shen also smiled, said "Thank you for your concern, mother" and sat down next to Chu Lingxiao.
The next step was to officially recognize the couple, and everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Because Chu Lingxiao has inconvenient legs and feet, it was Chu Lingyu, the second master of Chu, who led Gu Jue to recognize his relatives today, while Chu Qianchen followed Gu Jue quietly, elegant and dignified.
Today's family recognition is different from the ordinary family recognition. Gu Jue is a prince, so he naturally does not need to bow down to the Chu family. Chu Lingyu introduces people and Gu Jue recognizes them one by one.
Everyone present was surnamed Chu. In addition to the four members of the Chu family, there were also some members of the Chu family in Beijing, totaling more than forty people.
The elders naturally prepared meeting gifts for the new son-in-law. When it was Chu Qianchen's turn, Gu Jue gave the gift. The girls all got the same eight-treasure gold necklace, and the young men received the same gift. Put together the four treasures of the study.
In other words, Chu Yunyi and Chu Yunmu got a Persian scimitar that was different from others. The golden scabbard was embedded with shining rubies.
Chu Yunmu's eyes were shining like gems, and he said happily: "Thank you, brother-in-law."
He couldn't help but pull out the scimitar from the scabbard. The shining silver blade was cold and extremely sharp.
Chu Yunmu straightened his chest, feeling as if he was already a majestic and high-spirited general.
He suddenly felt that having a brother-in-law would be pretty good...
After about half an hour, the ceremony of recognizing relatives was over.
According to custom, newlyweds have to stay at their parents' home to enjoy a simple meal before leaving.
So, Grandma Chen came to ask for permission to move to the theater at the right time, saying that the theater troupe was ready.
For today's homecoming banquet, Mrs. Shen specially invited the theater troupe to come to the house, and she took great pains. She was afraid that everyone would be speechless, so it would be better to just say a few words, watch a few plays, have a meal, and then call it a night.
Chu Qianchen knew all this.
She called "Your Majesty," and Gu Jue understood what she meant. He stood up first and said, "Let's go."
Mrs. Shen saw the tacit eye contact between them and felt even happier.
Everyone moved to the theater to listen to the play. The men walked at the front, surrounded by Gu Jue, while Chu Qianchen and the women walked behind.
There is a clear distinction between men and women.
Soon, everyone arrived at the theater, and others took their seats one after another.
Mrs. Shen directly asked the troupe to play the gong, and the first song they sang was the joyful "Five Daughters Birthday Wishes".
After a while, when it was time for Shen to drink medicine, Dongmei came with a food box, so Shen left the theater on the pretext of changing her clothes.
As soon as Shen left, Chu Qianchen was called to the side hall next door by Mrs. Liu. The only person accompanying her was Mrs. Liu.
No one else paid attention to it, only taking it as a sign that the Dowager Lady had something to say to Chu Qianchen. According to the custom of returning home, the female elders in the family had to symbolically ask the newlywed mother how she was doing these days.
Grandma Wang drove all the maids to the corridor to wait.
The sound of silk and bamboo outside is lively.
The first scene of "Five Daughters Birthday Wishes" is Master Yang's 60th birthday. The five daughters and their sons-in-law came to pay birthday wishes. The actors' babbling singing could be heard faintly, which made the side hall especially special. Cool.
The wife pretended to take a sip of tea, and then asked coldly: "Sister Chen, how are you doing in the palace?"
She asked perfunctorily, so Chu Qianchen also answered perfunctorily: "Okay."
This one word is the answer.
Grandfather and grandson have never been sincere to each other. They have long been at odds with each other, and all their dignity has been lost.
The madam moved her eyebrows, pursed her lips and fell silent.
She picked up the blue and white porcelain tea cup again and drank the tea slowly, trying to put pressure on Chu Qianchen silently in this way.
For Chu Qianchen, Mrs. Tai's tricks were simply not enough.
She looked leisurely and contented, and as soon as she stretched out her hand, Amber tacitly handed a round fan embroidered with a cat playing with a butterfly into her hand.
Chu Qianchen fanned slowly, once and for all. She did not look at the Madam, but looked at the pond outside the window.
The lotus flowers in half of the pond are in full bloom, and the fragrance of the lotus flowers attracts butterflies and dragonflies to fly among the lotus leaves and flowers.
If Yueying were here, I would probably let out a thin, milky cry and rush out to catch butterflies.
Thinking of his kitten, Chu Qianchen narrowed his eyes with a smile.
She was originally worried that the little black cat would not adapt to a strange environment, but when she went to the garden with Gu Jue yesterday, she saw the little black cat flapping proudly among the flowers. He only rubbed her for a moment and then ran away again. .
Mrs. Tai didn't speak, and Chu Qianchen didn't speak either.
There seems to be a silent duel between grandparents and grandchildren.
The deathly silence continued to spread quietly in the hall, and time passed.
The madam's eyes flashed slightly, and the disgust in her heart deepened little by little. She thought to herself: Chu Qianchen's cowardly look in the past was really just an act! This girl has been able to pretend for so many years, she is so scheming.
On the contrary, Mrs. Liu was a little anxious, and her eyes glanced back and forth between the two of them from time to time.
Madam Tai noticed Liu's expression out of the corner of her eye and secretly lamented that Liu's moral integrity was not enough and she couldn't hold back such a small thing. It's no wonder that Shen has always been outshined by Mrs. Shen these years.
Mrs. Liu clenched her handkerchief, and when she saw that Mrs. Tai was still silent, she couldn't help it anymore and spoke: "Sister Chen, your grandmother has something to tell you."
Madam: “…”
Madam Tai felt disgusted with Mrs. Liu for being unable to keep her temper, but Mrs. Liu had brought her words to this point, so she had no choice but to continue.
She was twirling the string of Buddhist beads, with a kind look on her face, and admonished: "Sister Chen, as a new woman, you must be respectful, humble, quiet and polite, and abide by the "Women's Precepts" and "Women's Rules"."
Chu Qianchen still fanned the fan slowly, once and for a while, noncommittally, intending to see what kind of drama they were singing.
Immediately afterwards, the wife changed the subject: "I know that you have gotten along well with the second prince since you were a child. Originally, the family had the idea of promising you to the second prince. But now that you have married Prince Chen, you should not marry him again." Be half-hearted and have thoughts that you shouldn’t have.”
She looked instructive and assumed the majesty of a grandmother.
At this time, the actors outside happened to sing about Mrs. Yang who disliked the poor and loved the rich, embarrassing the third daughter and the third son-in-law. The sound of the strings and bamboos became tense and solemn.
Chu Qianchen sat upright elegantly, stopped holding the fan in his hand, and looked away from the window towards the Madam.
The madam took out an aqua purse embroidered with lotus flowers from her sleeve, put it on the coffee table, and asked forcefully: "Sister Chen, do you recognize this purse?"
Mrs. Liu raised the corners of her mouth triumphantly, half-smiling but not smiling.
Chu Qianchen recognized the purse at a glance and stopped smiling.
She remembered that Aunt Jiang asked her for this purse in March. Now that the purse is in the hands of the Dowager, it means that Aunt Jiang handed over the purse...
Chu Qianchen's eyes gradually became darker, and his fingertips gently rubbed the handle of the round fan twice.
She remembered that in her previous life, when she was fourteen years old, she had been left speechless by a purse.
At that time, she couldn't figure out what was going on. It was only now that she suddenly realized that it was Liuli who stole Aunt Jiang's purse according to her wishes and then handed it over.
In the last life, Aunt Jiang never asked her for the purse. Many things in this life were different from the previous life. When Aunt Jiang asked for the purse, Chu Qianchen was a little surprised, but she still gave it away.
There is nothing more than a purse on the left and right, and it can be used to cast stones to ask for directions.
Chu Qianchen had a sarcastic smile in his heart, but his face showed just the right amount of surprise, and he asked, "Grandma, why is this purse with you?"
"You have the nerve to ask!" The Dowager slapped the coffee table with her palm and rebuked angrily, "Since the Emperor has granted marriage to you and Prince Chen, you should recognize your identity and abide by the ways of a woman. You "Give the purse to the second prince, do you know what this means?" There was a faint coldness in the Madam's eyes.
Before the wedding, she and Chu Lingxiao tried to manipulate Chu Qianchen several times, but Chu Qianchen easily and skillfully exposed them. Of course, they were unwilling to do so.
A concubine who cannot be controlled is no different than a waste. Moreover, this concubine will bring trouble to the entire Chu family!
The Chu family is now walking on thin ice, and it’s all Chu Qianchen’s fault!
Mrs. Liu watched this scene quietly from the side, pretending to wipe the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief.
Mrs. Liu initially acquired this purse in order to marry Chu Qianchen to the Third Young Master Jingyong Bo who had a Longyang habit, and to give her a sweet marriage on the outside but bitter on the inside. However, before she could make a move, she had to be controlled by Chu Qianchen because of the Shiquan anointment and did not dare to offend her.
Later, the emperor offered Chu Qianchen a marriage, and Mrs. Liu had no choice but to give up.
She saw that the madam wanted to control Chu Qianchen, so she took the initiative to hand over her purse, hoping to use her strength to help the madam subdue Chu Qianchen, so she would naturally get the Shiquan Cream.
"Sister Chen," Mrs. Tai slapped Chu Qianchen first, and then her tone softened a bit, "You are a married woman. Whether a married woman can live well in her husband's family depends on whether her mother's family can support you. . You are almost a hairdresser, so you don’t need your grandmother to tell you such a simple truth, right?”
"Both honor and humiliation are the same. You are my granddaughter, and I naturally want you to be well. That's why I quietly asked the second prince for this purse. Don't be so reckless in the future..."
The lady looked at her well-intentioned, and her intentions were obvious.
She took out this purse just to catch Chu Qianchen's weakness. Chu Qianchen was too presumptuous and arrogant. He dared to disobey her grandmother just because he became a princess.
Ridiculous, does Chu Qianchen think they really have nothing to do with her? !
If King Chen found out that Chu Qianchen had had an affair with someone before marriage, how could King Chen with his temper be able to bear it?
Not to mention King Chen, no man would be able to tolerate someone like that!
Of course, the Mrs. Tai only wanted to threaten Chu Qianchen and did not dare to really make the matter a big deal. After all, this matter also involved the second prince.
The atmosphere in the side hall was condensed, which made the sounds of opera singing from outside become clearer. In the opera, the two elders of the Yang family, instigated by their second daughter, ruthlessly drove their third daughter and third son-in-law out of the Yang Mansion.
And this section of the play also reached its climax.
The female relatives who listened to the performance burst into warm applause and cheers.
Mrs. Liu was also applauding Mrs. Tai in her heart, but even she herself couldn't sing better.
Chu Qianchen remained silent and flapped his fan twice more subtly, like a butterfly fluttering its wings.
Mrs. Tai took another sip of Biluochun and felt more confident. She felt that Chu Qianchen, a little girl, must be panicked and scared when such a thing happened. How could she find her own Wuzhishan?
The madam twitched the corner of her mouth, showing a smile that was sure to win, and then said: "Sister Chen, a married woman must rely on her mother's family. Only if her mother's family is good will you be good."
"You think so?"
Chu Qianchen stared at the madam and finally said the second sentence: "Grandma, why don't you just tell me."
Mrs. Liu was a little surprised when she heard this.
She thought Chu Qianchen would defend herself, saying that she did not give the second prince a purse, and that she did not give or take it privately with the second prince.
Mrs. Liu is not afraid that Chu Qianchen will not recognize her. After all, her purse is here, and a woman's reputation cannot tolerate any stain. People's words are scary, three people become tigers, Chu Qianchen can't escape even if he jumps into the Yellow River!
In no mood-
Chu Qianchen didn't even refute at all...
Is it because she knows that no matter how much she talks, it will be useless? ! Mrs. Liu thought in surprise.
In contrast, Mrs. Tai looked calm and calm, as if she had already made up her mind. She said: "Sister Chen, as you know, His Highness Prince Chen and the Emperor have not been having a pleasant quarrel recently."
"Hey, the emperor is a king, and Prince Chen is a minister. If Prince Chen loses his temper with the emperor like this, he will be killed sooner or later. You are Princess Chen, husband and wife are one body, and you cannot be alone."
After a pause, the Dowager Madam added another sentence, reminding her meaningfully: "His Royal Highness the Second Prince is a prince."
The Tai Furen also felt that Chu Qianchen had an unusual friendship for the second prince, but she didn't care about it in the past. To be honest, she was no longer surprised by cousins, such as Chu Lingxiao and Aunt Jiang. Not yet.
And now, since it is profitable, Mrs. Tai doesn't mind using it to coax Chu Qianchen. If this girl doesn't think about the Chu family, she should think about the second prince.
Chu Qianchen looked at Mrs. Tai calmly and asked, "So?"
The madam said again: "You are my granddaughter, and grandma also wishes you well."
"In the future, you can come back to see grandma often and talk to her about the affairs of Prince Chen's Mansion. This will prevent Prince Chen from doing anything wrong. We can stop him in time so that it won't cause a huge disaster."
"For someone as old as my grandmother, she just wants her children and grandchildren to be safe and happy."
Mrs. Tai spoke in a tactful tone, and the underlying meaning behind her words was that she was doing it for Chu Qianchen's own good, so as to prevent Chu Qianchen from being implicated by King Chen's actions. If the Chu family is good, Chu Qianchen will be better.
After a lot of talking, she felt thirsty, so she took two sips of tea, then put down the tea cup and asked: "Sister Chen, do you understand?"
Chu Qianchen felt that he understood it very well, so he nodded.
The madam was very satisfied and smiled arrogantly.
It doesn't matter that this girl is a princess now, this **** is still very old!
When Mrs. Liu saw that Chu Qianchen was convinced, her heart settled and the corners of her mouth turned up. She was overjoyed and felt that this was the right step. Now Chu Qianchen's reliance is King Chen, and her weakness has also become King Chen.
Mrs. Liu hurriedly winked at Mrs. Tai. Since they had caught Chu Qianchen, they should ask her to take out the Shiquan ointment quickly.
Mrs. Liu gave Mrs. Liu a calm look and told her not to worry.
Things have to be done step by step, and Chu Qianchen can't be pushed too hard, otherwise it will be self-defeating and ruin the matter.
Mrs. Liu: “…”
Mrs. Liu wanted to say something, but Madam Tai had already stood up and said, "Let's go to the opera."
The three of them returned to the theater lobby from the side hall.
At this time, the stage was empty, and the actors filed out of the stage. The first verse of "Five Daughters' Birthday Wishes" had been sung. The men looked indifferent, but the women's family members were in high spirits, discussing the verse just now in twos and threes. play.
Mrs. Tai went to her seat and sat down. Mrs. Liu, as the second daughter-in-law, accompanied her with a smile on her face.
Ever since the quarrel between Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Liu, Mrs. Liu has become a popular person in front of Mrs. Tai.
The third lady and the fourth lady all looked at her with envy.
"Second aunt, please come this way." A maid in blue wanted to lead Chu Qianchen to her seat, but Chu Qianchen walked past the maid as if he didn't hear anything and came to Gu Jue with a slight smile.
Her smile was gentle and sweet, but in Gu Jue's eyes, there was a hint of cunning.
Feeling that she seemed to be having a great time, Gu Jue asked casually: "What?"
What makes her so happy?
Chu Qianchen pursed his lips and smiled, and his smile gave people a bright spring breeze.
She smiled and said: "Grandma got a purse from who knows where, and told me what happens in the palace in the future, and asked me to tell her in time."
She didn't lower her volume either, and everyone present could hear her clearly.
“…”
“…”
“…”
Everyone was stunned, and their eyes turned to Chu Qianchen again. Some people looked at the Madam with different expressions, especially the eyes of those Chu clan members looking at the Madam became extremely strange.
There was silence in the theater.
Chu Yunmu blurted out and asked Chu Qianchen, "What did you say?"
He was still young and didn't understand Chu Qianchen's meaning at all. He just asked casually. In fact, most of his attention was still on the precious scimitar in his hand.
"..." The madam felt her cheeks burning and hurting. She was going crazy and wanted to dig a hole in the ground.
When they were next door, they were talking very well. Didn't Chu Qianchen understand? Why did she suddenly go crazy now? !
The madam was extremely confused, angry, anxious and worried. She was not only worried about her own family, but also afraid of dragging the second prince into trouble.
At this moment, with a deafening sound of gongs and drums, the second section of the play began.
On the stage, Mr. Yang and his wife were in despair and were expelled from Kyoto. However, the second daughter and son-in-law saw that the two elders were in despair and did not care about the love between father and daughter at all, so they drove their biological parents out of the house. The two elders of the Yang family live on the streets and regret it endlessly.
This was originally a heart-wrenching scene in "Five Daughters' Birthday Wishes", but at this moment no one cared about what was being performed on the stage.
Gu Jue raised his eyebrows in surprise, and when he saw Chu Qianchen squinting his phoenix eyes with strange eyes, he felt inexplicably happy.
He seemed to be easily amused by this girl.
Gu Jue raised his hand to help Chu Qianchen gently brush away a petal that fell on his shoulder, and sighed sadly: "It's so pitiful that I was bullied even when I went back to my parents' home."
Everyone was even more shocked and stared at the newlyweds with their mouths open.
The faces of Mrs. Tai and Chu Lingxiao all turned blue, white and purple.
After those Chu clan members calmed down, they all guessed that this matter was most likely Chu Lingxiao's intention. Many eyes turned to him again, some with some speculation, and some with surprise and uncertainty. , and some people disagreed, thinking that what Chu Lingxiao did was too ugly.
Chu Lingxiao stood up from the chair in a hurry, but his injured leg had not healed yet. At this moment, he suddenly woke up and staggered. Fortunately, the boy was quick to hold him up.
Chu Qianchen calmly played with the ball fan between his fingers and lowered his eyes, "Hey, I don't know who I gave the purse to, so how did it end up in my grandmother's hands."
This rebellious girl! Chu Lingxiao was furious, and the anger in his heart suddenly shot up to the top of his head. She even didn't let go of her aunt's reputation, she was such a white-eyed wolf!
"Unfilial daughter!"
Chu Lingxiao had no sense at all and just wanted to vent his anger, so he raised his hand to hit...
"Crack!"
A folded folding fan hit Chu Lingxiao's right wrist steadily, hard and accurately, a simple movement that seemed to lift weight with ease.
Chu Lingxiao let out a cry of pain and retracted his hand.
His body shrank subconsciously, and he stumbled again. This time, the boy didn't hold him up, and he stumbled back to the chair behind him.
He moved so much that even his bun was loosened, and a few strands of hair hung down, describing his madness.
Seeing this, the Chu clan members shook their heads secretly, feeling that Chu Lingxiao did not have the demeanor of Yongding Marquis at all, and he was really far behind the old Marquis in front of him!
The folding fan was held in the hand by a large palm as white as jade.
His nails are neatly trimmed, and his fingers are long and well-defined, as beautiful as carefully carved polygonatum.
The owner of the hand is none other than Gu Jue.
(End of chapter)