Chapter 165: 165 abandoned son (first update)

Chapter 165: 165 abandoned son (first update)

Chapter 165 165 Abandoned Son (1st update)

Seeing that the madam was very angry, the second master Chu Lingyu stood up and scolded Chu Lingxiao: "Brother, how can you talk to your mother like this!"

Chu Lingxiao hated others challenging his authority. He frowned and turned his anger on Chu Lingyu, "There is no place for you to talk here!" He put on the dignity of an elder brother and a father.

Aunt Jiang didn't say a word from beginning to end, her eyebrows were furrowed but not frowned, and she was weeping. She wiped her tears with a handkerchief, looking very pitiful.

Chu Qianchen was just watching the excitement, his lips seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

She inserted a piece of melon with a toothpick and ate it. The melon was sweet and juicy, so it was suitable to be eaten in summer to relieve heat and promote fluid production.

She gently tugged on Gu Jue's sleeves, her smile spread slightly, her bright eyes sparkled, and she motioned for him to eat too.

Chu Qianchen was not in a hurry. Since the prince had sent Mo Chen to invite Jing Zhaoyin, he would wait until Jing Zhaoyin arrived.

Gu Jue's hands moved faster than his heart, and when he came back to his senses, he could already taste the sweetness in his mouth.

Chu Qianchen's smile deepened, he blinked at him and asked with his eyes: Is it sweet?

He didn't answer, but responded by inserting another piece of melon with a toothpick -

sweet.

Sweet but not greasy.

The corners of Gu Jue's lips curved almost invisible.

The two communicated silently with each other's eyes, showing a perfect understanding.

The others were too busy looking at Chu Lingxiao and Aunt Jiang, but did not pay attention to Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen. Only Shen took in this scene.

If she hadn't known that King Chen had just returned to Beijing in triumph from the North in March this year, and if she hadn't known that they had just gotten married the day before yesterday, Mrs. Shen would have almost thought that they were a young couple who were childhood sweethearts.

Mrs. Shen felt soft in her heart as she looked at the beautiful couple.

Her sister Chen is so beautiful, as delicate as a hibiscus and as bright as the moonlight.

She deserves the best man in the world.

From now on, her life will definitely get better and better, just like the rising sun...

Suddenly, Shen's vision went dark, and darkness surged toward her like a tide.

Her consciousness drifted away, her body became weak, she suddenly lost strength and fell to one side.

Even the sounds of arguments that were so close to my ears have become distant...

"Mother!" Chu Qianchen was closest to Shen, quickly took action, supported her, and carefully helped her sit up.

Previously, when Shen Zhi refused to let her check her pulse in the main hospital, Chu Qianchen realized that something was wrong.

After looking, hearing, and asking, she could tell that Shen was indeed ill, even if she didn't diagnose Shen's pulse, but not seriously, just like a deficiency of Qi and blood. Moreover, Shen Zhi was obviously hiding something in her heart, and Chu Qianchen Didn't force her.

Others in the theater also noticed the strange movement on Shen's side, and all looked over. The brothers Chu Lingxiao and Chu Lingyu, who were originally facing each other, fell silent.

"Mother, what do you think?" Chu Qianchen called again, supporting Shen with one hand and gently placing a hand on her wrist with the other. Then, a pair of willow-leaf eyebrows frowned.

"I'm fine." Shen was a little exhausted, but she didn't faint. She held her forehead and rubbed her temples. She regained her strength and her eyes became clear.

She raised her eyes and looked at Chu Qianhuang in front of her on the right. Chu Qianhuang's eyes flickered for a moment, and he immediately stood up, with a slight hint of panic in his expression.

Shen's heart felt cold.

The suspicion in my heart suddenly increased from 30% to 50%, and I felt sad, disappointed, powerless, exhausted, etc.

"Mom, what do you think?" Chu Qianhuang walked over quickly, dutifully served Mrs. Shen tea and water, and hurriedly ordered the servants to fetch the doctor.

"No need." Shen raised her hand to refuse, with a nonchalant smile on her slightly pale face, "I'm just a little dizzy."

Chu Yunmu walked over quickly, looking up at Mr. Shen worriedly with his little face raised, not even paying attention to his new precious scimitar.

Chu Qianchen stared at Shen's side face, his eyes flickered slightly, and silently massaged several acupuncture points on Shen's hands.

Mrs. Tai breathed a sigh of relief. Shen had come at the right time. Chu Qianchen should not have to worry about his wallet anymore, and this matter could be dismissed in a hurry.

The wife suddenly felt that Mrs. Shen was very pleased with her appearance, so she walked over in person and said warmly, "Ah Zhi, if you feel uncomfortable, please go back to the house and rest."

"Don't be brave, you must ask a doctor to take a look."

"Sister Huang, this tea is already cold. Why don't you go and make another cup of tea for your mother?"

The madam gave her orders in one breath, and the old woman hurried out to call for the doctor.

Those Chu clan members exchanged glances in twos and threes, with a little bit of regret in their hearts. It seemed that the show was almost over.

really-

"Your Highness, King Chen," Mrs. Tai showed a polite smile to Gu Jue, "I really made your Highness laugh today. I will apologize to Your Highness another day. It's getting late today. It's better for Your Highness and Sister Chen to go back early." Bar."

The lady said it was not too early, everyone knew that this was just an excuse, it was just past the end of the day.

Madam Tai intended to issue an expulsion order, but Gu Jue had no intention of letting her and Chu Lingxiao pass so lightly and skillfully.

He caressed his sleeves casually and said, "Don't worry, Jing Zhaoyin hasn't come yet." "..."

“…”

“…”

Everyone was silent. They knew that it was easy to invite gods but difficult to send them away.

"..." Madam Tai has naturally experienced a lot of things in her life, including the ups and downs of the Chu family and the untimely death of her husband...

But at this moment, she was almost crying. She didn't know whether to blame Gu Jue, Chu Lingxiao, or put the account on Jiang Minshan.

Jiang Minshan is her cousin from her mother's family. Because her parents died, she came to the Chu family to seek refuge with her, so she grew up watching her.

The eldest son likes Jiang Minshan, and the wife also feels that Jiang Minshan cannot be the eldest son's wife because of her status, so it would be good to serve him as a concubine, so as to avoid the eldest son's heart being seduced by Mrs. Shen and alienating the Jiang family.

However, she didn't expect that Jiang Minshan seemed to have cast a spell on his eldest son, making him so dizzy that he even gave up his dignity as the Marquis of Yongding for the sake of a mere woman!

Does he know that if word of what happened today gets out, any censor can accuse him of spoiling his concubine and killing his wife!

If the emperor is determined to punish the crime by then, he may have to demote him...

Mrs. Tai seemed to have seen the decline of the Hou Mansion and looked at Chu Lingxiao with hatred.

The madam couldn't discipline her son in public, so she could only blame others in her heart, and even turned her anger on her deceased mother-in-law. It was the old godly woman who had brought up her eldest son badly.

Originally, if Gu Jue left, those Chu clan members would also resign.

But now that Gu Jue doesn't leave, no one else dares to move.

If they resign at this time, will King Chen feel that they don't give him face?

Everyone was also a little uneasy, feeling that it was neither right to leave nor to stay.

So, they looked at each other, and no one wanted to be the first to move.

Time passed slowly, and the time seemed to slow down ten times.

Everyone could only drink tea and eat snacks and fruits, and no one even dared to chat.

Not even halfway through, Mo Chen finally came back, and with him was Jing Zhaoyin who was sweating profusely.

Jing Zhaoyin is about forty years old, short and fat, with a goatee, and a round face that looks very kind.

He came here on a fast horse. He was covered in sweat from running, his breathing was short, and his temples were soaked with sweat.

He took out a green handkerchief and wiped his sweat, then straightened his robe, then entered the theater and came all the way to Gu Jue.

"I'm here to see His Royal Highness King Chen." Jing Zhaoyin bowed to Gu Jue respectfully and spoke with sincerity and fear.

Along the way, Jing Zhaoyin couldn't figure out why. Today was the day when King Chen accompanied the princess back home. What kind of monster happened in the Yongding Hou Mansion, and he had to be allowed to pass.

Of course, Jing Zhaoyin also tried to ask Mo Chen, but Mo Chen was taciturn and said nothing else except asking him to come to the Hou Mansion.

The madam wanted to cry but had no tears. She felt that her old face was burning. She has never been so embarrassed at her age!

Gu Jue put down his tea cup and said calmly: "I just have something..."

"Master Wang," Mrs. Tai quickly interrupted Gu Jue and said with a smile, "It's just some housework, so I don't need to worry about it, Master Wang."

With the arrow on the string, Mrs. Tai could not tolerate any further hesitation. She had to stop her losses as soon as possible.

Mrs. Tai's eyes became firm, and she said decisively to Jing Zhaoyin: "I'm sorry to say that it was Aunt Jiang in the mansion who was gossiping, spreading rumors and causing trouble, making the house uneasy, so I will take the initiative and give her thirty canes." , as a warning to others.”

"And my daughter-in-law this time..."

After saying that, Mrs. Liu looked at Mrs. Liu, who felt her heart skip a beat and her limbs became cold.

The madam continued: "This time my daughter-in-law has nothing to do to cause trouble, and she cannot escape the blame, so I will punish her with ten sticks."

The madam looked at Chu Qianchen who was sitting next to Gu Jue with a sincere face, meaning that she should be satisfied now.

Chu Qianchen smiled and said nothing, drinking tea by himself.

Gu Jue was also drinking tea, and the couple's movements were the same, as if they had not heard anything.

Amber looked at them, and for a moment she didn't know whether it was a wife singing along with her husband, or a husband singing along with his wife.

She sighed inwardly, feeling that the madam still didn't understand.

Amber looked at the Madam with an almost pity look.

Madam: “…”

It was clear that Chu Qianchen and Gu Jue had not said a word, but Madam Tai felt that her heart was pounding, her heart was plummeting, and she was about to collapse. What else does Chu Qianchen want?

But before Jing Zhaoyin could recover, he covered his expression with the motion of wiping sweat. He was worried and confused, and thought to himself: What is this?

He was just thinking about whether to tactfully submit his resignation when he heard Chu Lingxiao retort hysterically to the Dowager: "Mother, how can Minshan be so talkative!"

Chu Lingxiao was already going crazy because he knew that Mrs. Jiang clearly regarded Aunt Jiang as an abandoned child.

He knew that it was useless to talk to the madam, so he glared at Chu Qianchen and angrily called him by name: "Chu Qianchen, you are really inhumane and you are unyielding to your own mother."

(End of chapter)