Chapter 181: 181 Decision (first update)
Chapter 181 181 Decision (first update)
Chu Qianhuang looked at Aunt Jiang in deep shock, as if the originally lush green branches and leaves had withered visibly to the naked eye, and her face was as white as paper.
Aunt Jiang wiped her tears with a handkerchief, her eyes were so distressed, so caring, so regretful, her pale lips trembled slightly, and she hesitated to speak, as if she had many last resorts.
Shen didn't feel happy in her heart, but a kind of settling pain, and her heart throbbed.
The corner of her eye glanced at the folded piece of tissue paper on the ground, and she felt a sarcastic smile in her heart.
It would be great if Nanny Yu really left any evidence. This was just written by someone imitating Nanny Yu's handwriting, and the fingerprints were pressed by Nanny Chen. It could fool people for a while, but it couldn't withstand verification.
Shen took a deep breath, with a rock-steady look on her face, and said in an extremely calm tone: "Jiang Minshan, from today onwards, Chu Qianhuang will be returned to you."
"We open an ancestral hall."
"No!" Mrs. Tai retorted without thinking.
She doesn't agree, she absolutely won't.
In the short time it took to burn the incense, Mrs. Tai's mood had gone up and down several times, and she was almost going to suffer from a heart attack.
She had slowly recovered from her initial shock and suspicion.
This matter should not be made a big deal. Once word spreads, not only will the reputation of the Hou Mansion be ruined, but so will Chu Qianhuang's.
Chu Qianhuang is now the companion of the third princess. Her future is bright. In the future, she can at least marry into the palace of a prince. She can marry these nobles and become a support to the prince's palace.
"Ah Zhi, don't be impulsive!" Madam Tai quickly persuaded Mrs. Shen, "Sister Huang was raised by you yourself, so why does it matter who gives birth to her?"
"Azhi, whether she is a direct descendant or a concubine, Sister Huang and Sister Chen are not both your daughters, they both call you mother."
"Moreover, it has been more than ten years, and Sister Chen is married and is a princess again. If this news spreads, Sister Chen will only lose face! You don't want King Chen to look down on Sister Chen for this, right? "
"Azhi, you are angry now. Think carefully about whether what I said is right!"
"You listen to me, why not do this, let's just make a mistake and put Sister Chen in your name."
"I also know that you have been wronged in this matter. Everything is the fault of Ling Xiao and Jiang Minshan. Let's discuss it after Ling Xiao comes back from the northwest."
“…”
The madam talked non-stop, and eventually, these voices could no longer reach Chu Qianhuang's ears.
Chu Qianhuang stood there in a daze, feeling lost. Instead of having hope rise in her heart because of the Madam's words, her heart sank a little bit lower.
It's like this in dreams too.
My grandmother tried to persuade her aunt over and over again. She tried her best to persuade her, but she still couldn't convince her.
My aunt always insisted on her own opinion.
Chu Qianhuang felt a buzzing in her ears and felt that she had fallen into a cold quagmire. The more she struggled, the deeper she fell...
Chu Qianchen watched this scene quietly and looked at the chattering lady.
She wasn't surprised either.
She had already seen through the sarcastic remarks made by the dowager in her previous life when her father kicked her out of the house, as if they had nothing to do with her.
In the eyes of this grandmother, there is actually no so-called family affection, and the interests and face of the Chu family in the future.
As long as anyone touches these two points, she will abandon them without hesitation!
Chu Qianchen's heart was no longer angry about this, and both his face and heart were unimpressed.
She picked up the tea cup and drank tea by herself.
The more Mrs. Shen spoke, the angrier she became, and the anger in her heart was rising.
Shen raised her hand and stroked her sleeves, her voice cold and sharp, "In that case, let's make peace!"
"Brother Mu and Sister Chen belong to me from now on. I will return to the Shen family. These two children will take my surname. From now on, they will have nothing to do with the Chu family."
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Everyone was shocked again.
Grandma Wang and the others gasped, unable to believe their ears.
Mrs. Tai also couldn't believe that Mrs. Shen dared to propose justice, and blurted out: "No!"
This is absolutely impossible!
Thinking that the Shen family would never come up with a harmonious daughter, the wife hurriedly went to see Mrs. Mu Guogong and said angrily: "My dear, I also know that our Ling Xiao is not at fault for this matter. This woman is bewitched and has lost her mind." Madam Tai blamed everything on Aunt Jiang.
"A couple's love lasts for a night. If anything happens, please advise Ah Zhi immediately."
"Why can't we sit down and talk about it? Ling Xiao is at fault, but we must give him a chance to explain..."
The madam felt that what she said was reasonable. In her heart, her son was always right. What was wrong was that others led her son to go astray.
Mrs. Mu Guogong couldn't stand hearing it at all, and thought to herself, no wonder such a "loving mother" would raise a loser like Chu Lingxiao!
"One night and a hundred days of grace?" Mrs. Mu Guogong sneered sarcastically and said unceremoniously, "If your son knew the meaning of this sentence, he would not do such a thing as a beast!" Mrs. Mu Guogong said rudely. He was even more angry and regretful than Mr. Shen.
It was they who personally pushed their daughter into the pit of fire in the Yongding Marquis Mansion, and it was they who harmed their granddaughter!
The madam was so embarrassed that she scolded her eldest son again and again in her heart.
She also wanted to throw up her sleeves and leave, but she was afraid that Mr. Shen would make a fuss and make the matter known to everyone. She had no choice but to lower her head and ask, "Azhi, what do you want?"
Mrs. Shen's eyes glanced coldly at Chu Qianhuang and Aunt Jiang, and said decisively: "Open the ancestral hall, return the two children to their respective places, and sell Jiang Minshan."
The madam had a splitting headache and reminded her, "Azhi, Minshan is a good candidate."
Jiang Minshan is from a good family, so naturally there is no bond of sale. Although she is a concubine, she cannot be sold casually. What's more, she is still the niece of the dowager's mother's family. Of course, selling her into slavery is not an option. The Jiang family cannot afford to lose this person. .
Shen also knew this. It was impossible to sell Jiang Minshan, and the laws of Daqi did not allow the sale of good people.
However, not just businessmen, everyone likes to bargain. Only by setting out an unacceptable condition at the beginning will it be easier for the other party to accept other conditions she proposes later.
The madam's head hurt even more.
Of course, the fault for this matter was not Chu Qianhuang's, but Chu Lingxiao and Jiang Minshan's fault. But without Chu Lingxiao, Shen could only vent her anger on Jiang Minshan.
At this time, if I reject Shen shi again and again, it will only make the angry Shen shi even more angry, and they will die together.
The madam thought about it again and again, and could only take a half step back and said: "Azhi, I promise you, I will open an ancestral hall..."
"No!" Jiang Minshan, who had been silent for a while, suddenly shouted excitedly.
Hot tears rolled down her cheeks from the corners of her eyes, sad and weak.
She took a few steps towards Shen's knees and begged: "Madam, this is all my fault!"
"Huang... Miss, she is innocent!"
"Please don't anger the eldest lady, madam. All these are sins committed by the concubine!"
Shen: “…”
Hatred surged in Mrs. Shen's heart, and she hated Aunt Jiang to the core.
She kicked Aunt Jiang on the shoulder, hard and without mercy.
Aunt Jiang groaned and was kicked to the ground by Mrs. Shen, lying on the ground in a state of embarrassment.
Chu Qianhuang's expression changed slightly, and she quickly stepped forward to help Aunt Jiang up.
With this fall, Aunt Jiang's hair was spread out a lot, and a few strands of hair were scattered messily on her forehead and cheeks. Her hairpin was also slightly askew, making her look both embarrassed and pitiful.
Chu Qianhuang knew clearly in her heart that this matter was irreversible. Shen was cold-blooded and cold-hearted, and did not care about the mother-daughter relationship that had lasted for more than ten years. It was just like in a dream.
Her only hope now is the madam. She must make the madam feel guilty and pity.
Chu Qianhuang also knelt down and kowtowed three times to Mrs. Shen respectfully, regardless of the mess in the place.
Otherwise, she said nothing.
But in the eyes of Mrs. Tai, Chu Qianhuang had said everything.
Mrs. Tai felt very distressed: Sister Huang's child was grateful for Mrs. Shen's upbringing.
"Auntie." Chu Qianhuang looked at Aunt Jiang again, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and then thoughtfully trimmed her hair.
The madam secretly muttered, "This is all caused by the adults, and it has nothing to do with Sister Huang's child. This child is a conscientious person, but she met such a cold-hearted person like Shen, who insisted on harming her." Willing to give up only in my lifetime!
Thinking about it, Mrs. Shen became even more disgusted with Mrs. Shen. She felt that her unyielding temperament was just like Chu Qianchen's!
"Big girl..." Aunt Jiang raised her hand and touched Chu Qianhuang's smooth jade cheek, her long fingers trembling as if she were touching an elusive treasure.
Two lines of tears fell from the corners of her eyes again, and Aunt Jiang choked with sobs and cried bitterly: "I'm sorry for you!"
Aunt Jiang raised her arms and put her arms around Chu Qianhuang's slender shoulders, hugging her tightly, clinging to her like a dodder flower, and she couldn't stop crying.
"I'm useless!"
"I hurt you..."
"Why did you happen to be reborn in my belly..."
Aunt Jiang cried miserably and sadly, and her fragile and fragile body trembled even more like a broken flower in the wind and rain.
Chu Qianhuang didn't say anything, but silently patted Aunt Jiang's back, her eyes red.
Chu Qianchen had been silently looking at Chu Qianhuang and Aunt Jiang. Half of Aunt Jiang's face was buried in Chu Qianhuang's shoulder. She seemed to be crying terribly, but Chu Qianchen noticed the corner of her mouth. Bend slightly.
This smile was cold and full of malice.
It's like an evil ghost crawling back from hell, which makes people shudder.
Chu Qianchen blinked. When she looked at Aunt Jiang again, she saw that she was biting her lower lip until it turned white and was almost broken.
It was as if Aunt Jiang's malicious smile just now was just her illusion.
Chu Qianchen's eyes flashed slightly, and his fingers touched the mutton-fat white jade phoenix pattern ring on his waist, stroking it gently.
(End of chapter)