Chapter 183: 183 abandon (first update)
Chapter 183 183 Abandonment (first update)
"..." Chu Qianhuang's lips trembled, as if she wanted to call her grandmother, but in the end she didn't.
This scene also fell into the eyes of Mrs. Tai.
The madam frowned, feeling that Mrs. Mu Guogong was too cruel. It was a shame that Chu Qianhuang had called her grandma for so many years and had been fulfilling her filial piety under her knee. Besides, the matter of changing children had nothing to do with Chu Qianhuang.
"Sister Huang, come here." Madam Tai waved to Chu Qianhuang and comforted her softly, "None of this has anything to do with you. Aunt Jiang is the cause of her own trouble."
The moment Mrs. Tai held Chu Qianhuang's hand, the tears in Chu Qianhuang's eyes finally fell uncontrollably down her cheeks.
Mrs. Tai wiped Chu Qianhuang's tears with a handkerchief, and her voice became more loving, "Don't worry, grandma is here and she will make the decision for you."
Chu Qianhuang cried even harder.
Madam Tai looked at Mrs. Shen and said in an admonishing tone: "Azhi, I'll let you punish Jiang Minshan however you want. But when it comes to my sister Huang, I have to tell you."
"Sister Huang, you raised me. It is better to cultivate kindness than to give birth to kindness. How can you completely ignore the feeling of mother and daughter!"
Mrs. Shen really couldn't understand. Could it be that the mother-daughter relationship between her and Chu Qianhuang for more than ten years was fake? Chu Qianhuang was outstanding in everything, so he was chosen by the queen as the princess's companion, but what Chu Qianchen had that he could do, was just his ability to maneuver and please people!
"Grandma..." Chu Qianhuang's tears fell more violently, her voice was choked, hoarse, and she couldn't cry.
Mrs. Shen looked at Chu Qianhuang, who was in tears. His graceful face was expressionless, and he said in an indifferent voice: "You haven't always wanted me to take care of her. That's good. From now on, I won't take care of you anymore." ”
Chu Qianhuang's eyes widened, her face turned pale again, and she said in a trembling voice: "Mom, you will always be my mother."
"I can't afford it." Shen's eyes were cold.
Chu Qianhuang seemed to have been stabbed again, his body was shaking, and his teeth were biting tightly.
Mrs. Shen looked at Mrs. Shen with reproachful eyes, but Mrs. Shen remained motionless.
She looked at Chu Qianhuang and said, "I raised you with my own hands. From the time you were just waiting to be fed until you are now tall and graceful, I have always regarded you as my pride."
"But what about you? What are you thinking?"
Shen did not mention how Chu Qianhuang instigated Chu Qianling to target Chu Qianchen, nor how Chu Qianhuang intended to protect Nanny Cui. She only talked about the most recent incident: "You were in the benzoin I usually use. What was added?”
Shen's expression was extremely calm, as if she was talking about something that had nothing to do with her.
"..." Chu Qianhuang's eyes wandered for a moment.
Mrs. Shen continued: "Because you don't want to go to Shangde Academy, because you think I'm blocking your way, so you want me to get sick and want me to make way for you, right?"
"In that case, I will completely make way for you."
She is not her biological mother, and she can't control her. Let them be alone in the future.
Mrs. Mu Guogong just learned about this, her expression changed again, and she looked at Chu Qianhuang in disbelief.
She secretly drugged her daughter!
In an instant, all the pity Mrs. Mu Guogong had for Chu Qianhuang disappeared.
Grandma Chen also had a complicated expression. She and Mrs. Shen had never discussed this issue head-on, but she had vaguely guessed it, but she just didn't want to believe it.
"Mom, no!" Chu Qianhuang wanted to defend herself, but Shen didn't want to hear it.
Mrs. Shen stood up and said to Mrs. Mu Guogong and Chu Qianchen: "Mother, Sister Chen, the rain has stopped, let's go."
As Shen said, the thunderstorm outside has stopped.
Only a few raindrops were left "tick-tick-tick" falling along the eaves. The air after the rain was particularly fresh, and the lush branches and leaves became increasingly green.
Mrs. Mu Guogong and Chu Qianchen both stood up and said goodbye to the wife in a lukewarm manner.
The three of them walked towards the outside of the main hall. Chu Qianhuang wanted to chase, but in the end he didn't. He knelt down again and shouted: "Mother!"
Her shout was so heart-wrenching, but Shen didn't stay or look back, and walked straight out of the main hall.
Chu Qianhuang was still kneeling on the ground, staring blankly at the backs of Shen and Chu Qianchen as they left.
This scene overlapped with the memory from her dream.
It was the same in the dream, Shen left her and chose Chu Qianchen, and they left without any regrets.
Only she became a joke.
Chu Qianhuang's eyes were filled with panic. She didn't know if she was in a dream or reality. Her fingers subconsciously tapped her fingertips. The pain from her fingertips told her that this was reality!
Things have finally come to this point!
"Sister Huang." Madam Tai felt heartbroken when she saw Chu Qianhuang's helpless appearance, and signaled to Grandma Wang to help Chu Qianhuang up.
She walked slowly to Chu Qianhuang, hugged her granddaughter affectionately, and patted her shoulder, "Don't worry, you still have your grandmother. She won't be as cruel as your mother. She will definitely help you!" "
The madam once again lamented that Mr. Shen was too cruel.
"Grandma," Chu Qianhuang slowly turned to look at the Madam, her eyes were red and swollen from crying, and her eyes were pale and dull, "The benzoin just has some cinnabar added to it, it will make you weak..."
"I just want to contribute to the family, but my mother has her own way and refuses to let me go to the palace as a companion. She also wants to send me to Shangde Academy. But my father injured his leg and lost his job. Our Chu family is getting worse..."
"I am the eldest daughter of the Chu family. I have to think about the Chu family..."
She just added cinnabar to the benzoin, and a small amount of cinnabar would only make people tired.
She didn't want to hurt Shen, she just wanted to make Shen lose his energy, so he wouldn't have the energy to take care of her.
The current development just proves that everything she did was right.
What's better than cultivating kindness? Once the matter was exposed, I was immediately abandoned by Shen, just like in the dream!
What's wrong with her paving her own way? !
She didn't want to be an abandoned child like in the dream, and no one cared about her. She didn't want to end up like that in the dream!
"Sister Huang," Madam Tai felt even more sorry for her, holding her hand and sitting next to her, "Grandma understands you."
Chu Qianhuang is the eldest granddaughter of Mrs. Tai who has loved her since childhood. The relationship between grandparents and grandchildren is extraordinary. Among the many girls in the Hou family, Chu Qianhuang is the granddaughter that Mrs. Tai loves the most.
"Your mother is possessed by demons and confused by anger."
Chu Qianhuang buried her face on the Tai Madam's shoulder, and tears fell again, like a wronged child who had finally found a relative and burst into tears.
She couldn't stop crying and her body was shaking slightly.
She was crying on the outside, but she was surprisingly calm on the inside.
Fortunately, she had never counted on Shen.
Ever since she traveled to this world, ever since she experienced everything in her dream, she had never counted on Shen.
Mrs. Shen only values blood relations, and in her heart, only the children she gives birth to are her daughters.
In the dream, Shen had abandoned her once; now, Shen had abandoned her again when she needed her most.
She has nothing to feel sorry for Shen. Shen is the one who is cold and cold, and Shen is the one who abandons her.
Chu Qianhuang looked out of the corner of his eyes and saw that Shen and Chu Qianchen could no longer be seen outside.
When the wind blows, the trees in the courtyard sway with the wind, and the rain on the branches and leaves falls down, as if it is raining again.
"Hua Hua Hua..."
Chu Qianchen, who was getting into the carriage behind Mr. Shen, happened to be hit by some rainwater. There was a small patch of wetness on the temples.
"Sister Chen, let me wipe it for you." Mrs. Shen personally used a handkerchief to wipe off the water droplets on Chu Qianchen's temples with a gentle movement.
She was actually not as calm as she appeared, and her fingers could not stop trembling.
Chu Qianchen just pretended not to see it and looked at Shen tenderly.
Soon, Dongmei and others who had packed their things arrived, and two carriages drove out of the corner gate of the Hou Mansion one after another.
For Shen, leaving the Hou Mansion this time was a different mood than the last time.
Last time, she left with Chu Qianhuang and Chu Yunmu, but this time, she left Chu Qianhuang behind forever... as if she had cut a piece of meat from her body.
It hurts, it hurts.
However, there are some things she must face head-on, and some people she must let go of.
After Mrs. Shen finished wiping Chu Qianchen, she withdrew her hand, pinched the damp handkerchief in her hand, and asked, "Sister Chen, why?"
Why stop her from opening an ancestral temple? !
Mrs. Mu Guogong also looked at Chu Qianchen curiously. Chu Qianchen explained briefly: "I just got married."
Shen was puzzled that Mrs. Mu Guogong was more sensitive to government affairs, and she immediately understood that Chu Qianchen was concerned about the balance between the Chen Palace and the emperor.
Seeing Shen's lips dry, Chu Qianchen personally poured her a cup of warm scented tea, "Mom, drink tea."
Chu Qianchen's eyes and mood were very calm, and his eyes were as clear and bright as the blue sky after the rain.
For her, finding the truth is enough, nothing else is urgent, she must give priority to the prince.
The emperor granted her a marriage to the prince out of ill intentions and deliberately used her as a concubine to humiliate the prince.
On the day of the wedding, she and the prince had already slapped the emperor in the face. To the emperor, this was an unplanned variable. The emperor must have been dissatisfied with himself.
If now she changes from a concubine to a legitimate daughter, even though the Yongding Hou family cannot be on the stage, it is equivalent to slapping the emperor in the face again. The emperor is suspicious and may wonder whether this marriage is arranged by the prince, then It is very likely that the emperor will make another move.
She knew that the prince was not afraid of the emperor, and she was not afraid of the emperor either. However, she finally managed to get the prince's body back to normal. She could treat the prince's injuries now. There must be no more changes now.
It doesn't matter whether he is a direct descendant or a concubine, it is just a title.
As long as she knows whose daughter she is.
Chu Qianchen tilted his head and smiled at Mr. Shen. The shallow smile on his lips was cute, playful, and sweet.
Too. Shen blinked her eyes slowly, and after thinking carefully, she recovered.
She didn't know about Gu Jue's injuries, so she only thought that Chu Qianchen was because of the marriage, and didn't want her life experience to irritate the emperor.
Mrs. Shen felt even more sorry for Chu Qianchen. At such a young age, she had to put so much effort into considering so many things. If it were any other girl, she would still be pampered by her mother-in-law at this age.
"But..." Mrs. Shen was extremely conflicted. She didn't want to cause trouble to her daughter, but she couldn't stand her daughter carrying the title of concubine.
Chu Qianchen patted Shen's hand reassuringly, "Mom, don't worry, wait until Chu Lingxiao comes back from the northwest."
Shen: “…”
Mrs. Shen always felt that Chu Qianchen's words were meaningful. Could it be that Chu Lingxiao's errand in the northwest could go wrong? Could it be that my daughter heard something from King Chen? !
Thinking that this was a court matter, Shen did not dare to ask.
She moved her lips and asked cautiously: "Sister Chen, how are you doing at the palace?"
Chu Qianchen pursed her lips and smiled. The smile spread from the corners of her lips to the corners of her eyes and eyebrows. It was as intoxicating as the spring breeze in March. When people looked at it like this, their hearts softened.
Shen's heart was so soft that it turned into water. In addition, there was also a slight pain.
In the past ten years, Chu Qianchen has been having a hard time in the Hou Mansion, and he rarely sees her smiling like this. Now that she is free from the Hou Mansion, she can smile so heartily, so carefree, and so joyfully.
"Sister Chen, it's all your mother's fault." Mrs. Shen held Chu Qianchen's hand tightly and said distressedly, "Your life in the Hou Mansion was too hard..."
A girl should have the most comfortable life in her parents' family, but the Chu family left Chu Qianchen with not all good memories.
And all this is because she, the mother-in-law, has neglected her duty...
Of course, Mrs. Shen didn't want Chu Qianchen to live in the shadow of the Chu family from now on, so she comforted him: "From now on, you can live a good life with the prince in the palace. I also saw it that day. The prince treats you well."
King Chen is no better than Chu Lingxiao, he must be able to see Chu Qianchen's goodness and remember Chu Qianchen's goodness.
Her sister Chen will be bitter at first and then sweet, and her life will definitely get better and better.
When Chu Qianchen saw that Shen was thinking wrongly, he didn't explain. Instead, he followed Shen's advice and said, "Mother, you can live a happier life after you leave the Yongding Marquis Mansion."
Why should you spend your whole life fighting against a scumbag?
"..." Shen didn't answer.
Chu Qianchen knew that Shen was still trying to get into trouble, so he didn't continue to persuade her.
Anyway, it would still be some time before Chu Lingxiao returned to Beijing, so she could just persuade him slowly later.
She smiled and said: "Mom..."
Before they could finish speaking, the carriage they were riding in suddenly stopped, accompanied by the uneasy neighing of the horses.
There was a lot of noise on the street outside, and there seemed to be a lot of people surrounding it. The noise of people, horses, and wheels came in, making it a mess.
Grandma Chen asked the coachman: "What's wrong?"
The coachman outside replied: "The Jin Yiwei in front are picking up people. They have stopped all the carriages along the way and are searching the passing carriages one by one."
Several people in the carriage looked at each other.
The noise outside was getting louder and louder. The streets were full of people. Carriages and passers-by were blocked on the road. They were in a dilemma. People from restaurants and shops on both sides of the street came out to watch the fun.
The coachman could only pull the carriage aside temporarily, stopped on the side of the road, and looked forward with some restraint.
In front, more than a dozen Jinyi guards wearing bright red flying fish uniforms and embroidered spring knives were searching several carriages. They were all tall and had cold faces. Those carriages that were searched could only admit that they were out of luck.
When the Jin Yiwei asked to get off the carriage, they got off the carriage; when the Jin Yiwei asked for a body search, they let the Jin Yiwei search them; when the Jin Yiwei asked to take them away, they did not dare to say "no".
The passers-by onlookers pointed at the searched carriages. Some asked Jin Yiwei who they were looking for; some sympathized with these people for their misfortune; some said Jin Yiwei was too domineering...
As soon as the word "domineering" came out of his mouth, other people around him took a few steps back, fearing that they would be associated with this talkative person.
The Jin Yiwei is naturally domineering. Since Emperor Taizu established the Jin Yiwei, the Jin Yiwei is not only the emperor's eyes and ears, but also a sharp sword in the emperor's hand. He can arrest anyone, including the emperor's relatives. No one in the court, civil or military officials dare to offend. Jinyiwei!
These ordinary people naturally fear the imperial guards as much as tigers.
After a while, five or six of the Jin Yiwei came towards the carriage of Duke Mu's mansion in an aggressive manner. The leader, the general with a Chinese character, said arrogantly: "The Jin Yiwei want to search, everyone inside, get down!"
The coachman forced a smile, clasped his fists politely, and showed the name of the Duke's Mansion: "Sir, we are from the Duke Mu's Mansion, and the wife of my family is in the carriage."
Several Jinyi guards took another look at the carriage. The carriage was engraved with the emblem of Duke Mu's mansion.
But even so, these Jin Yiwei didn't show any emotion at all.
They Jinyiwei have the power to report to the emperor beyond all the ministries in the court. They dare to investigate even the emperor's relatives, let alone the mere Duke Mu's Mansion.
A fine-eyed Jinyiwei beside the general flag coldly shook the riding whip in his hand and said contemptuously: "What about Mrs. Mu Guogong?! We Jinyiwei are on errands under the orders of the emperor. Even if Mu Guogong himself is here today, Still have to search!”
"Not only the car but also the body will be searched!"
"Quickly, let the people in the carriage get off, otherwise, don't blame us for being rude!"
Under the aggressive momentum of Jin Yiwei, the driver was sweating like rain.
Now the people on the carriage are all female relatives, especially Shen Zhi, who is still sick and cannot see the wind. Mrs. Mu Guogong has lived for most of her life, and she has never been shouted out of the carriage in the street.
Jiang Yuan, who was sitting next to the coachman, raised his thick black eyebrows calmly. Ouch, this Jin Yiwei is so majestic!
The coachman was hesitating whether to send someone back home to bring in reinforcements, or to ask Mrs. Mu Guogong for instructions. At this moment, a delicate white hand opened a corner of the curtain.
The hand was slender and long, with pointed fingers. The skin was as white as fresh snow, as if you could squeeze out water with just a pinch. The neatly manicured nails were pink and tender, with a soft luster like pearls.
The hands are like catkins, and the skin is like gelatin.
The commander-in-chief's eyes lit up, and he stared at the curtain as the hand slowly lifted it, revealing half of his fair face.
The young girl's black and fluffy green hair was **** in a loose knot, and the beads on her temples were inlaid with dazzling rubies. Each one was as bright and transparent as pigeon blood red, radiant and radiant, which made her stand out. Her skin is as white as snow, her hair is as black as ink, and her eyes are like stars.
Her facial features are delicate and bright, her temperament is elegant and cool, and she has a natural nobility in her eyes, just like a rose with thorns, radiant and beautiful.
The commander-in-chief was dumbfounded and couldn't help but said it was a pity in his heart. Seeing that this girl was still young but already a woman, he guessed that she should be the young lady of Duke Mu's mansion or the married daughter of the Shen family.
Chu Qianchen knew that Jin Yiwei had been becoming more and more domineering over the years, because Jin Yiwei was now favored and favored by Jin Yiwei.
It has only been a few short years since Jinshang ascended the throne, and Jin Yiwei has become a standout in the court, and no one dares to provoke him.
Now Jin Yiwei is obviously using chicken feathers as arrows!
Others are afraid of their Jin Yiwei, but she is not afraid.
Chu Qianchen raised his eyebrows slightly, looked directly at the Imperial Guard Commander, and asked in a cold tone: "Do you want to search?"
The girl's voice was as sweet as the clear spring in the mountain stream. Hearing it made the general flag's heart heat up, he stopped talking and said with a smile: "My dear lady, the Jin Yiwei is on official duty, and every carriage on this street must be inspected!"
"But, look, you are all old, weak, women and children. If you have difficulty moving and can't get out of the car, then just wait for my brother to come up and find you."
There was a bit of teasing and teasing in his tone, and the Jinyi guards accompanying him couldn't help but burst into laughter.
This carriage is full of women. If the Jinyi Guards really go up to search it, if word spreads, the good reputation of the female family members of Duke Mu's house will be lost.
When Mrs. Shen heard that Jin Yiwei claimed that his brother was taking advantage of her daughter, she became furious and was about to explode when Chu Qianchen held her hand down.
Today is 10,000 words, so I don’t want to divide it into three chapters. Second update at 12:30
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