Chapter 218: 218 meritorious service (second update)
Chapter 218 Chapter 218 Meritorious Service (Second Update)
The atmosphere in the lounge became solemn.
"..." Chu Yunyi didn't know until now that his father's case also involved the Nanyang Prince's Palace.
At this time, there was a knock on the door by the waiter outside the dining room. The waiter came in and served five plates of snacks to the siblings, then left again.
Chu Qianhuang sent one of the plates of rose-filled shortcakes in the direction of Chu Yunyi, "Brother Yi, this Liufu Tea House and Luk Fu Ji are owned by the same owner. I remember that you like to eat the rose-filled shortcakes from Luk Fook Ji the most. It’s delicious, it goes well with this big red robe.”
Chu Yunyi picked up a piece of rose-filled shortbread and had some snacks with hot tea.
Chu Qianhuang drank tea and looked out the window.
The rain outside was getting heavier, dense raindrops pitter-pattered down, and the rain soaked the streets. Passers-by either held up umbrellas or put on raincoats, like a colorful landscape painting. Like a layer of gray dust.
Chu Qianhuang frowned and sighed deeply. His curled eyelashes cast a green shadow in his eye sockets, and his palm-sized face looked exhausted.
"Sister, did grandma ask you to beg your mother?" Chu Yunyi put down the half-eaten rose cake and asked suddenly.
Chu Qianhuang turned her face to the side, with a hint of surprise on her face, and then smiled, "I didn't agree."
Chu Yunyi was startled and nodded again, as if to say, this should be the case.
Chu Qianhuang's slender fingers gently fiddled with the edge of the tea cup, as if hesitating a little, "Grandma also asked to find the second sister..."
Chu Yunyi opened his eyes slightly, curled his fingers again and clenched them into fists, "Sister..."
Chu Qianhuang smiled bitterly and said: "Before I came here, I went to Prince Chen's Mansion, but I didn't knock on the door... Half of the things my father committed were related to Prince Chen's Mansion. It would be useless even if I knelt down to beg my second sister."
Chu Yunyi: "..."
Chu Yunyi was silent, but there was a hint of stubbornness in the corners of his slightly pursed lips. It was obvious that he also recognized Chu Qianhuang.
Chu Qianhuang continued: "A son never talks about his father's fault. As children, you and I should not talk about our father's right and wrong. But in my opinion, if my father is wrong, it is wrong."
"If my father is wronged today, then even if I sacrifice my dignity and kneel down to beg my mother and my second sister, I will still do it... But my father did make a mistake."
"If all sins can be forgiven by just begging and apologizing, then what need is there for the law?"
"Brother Yi, no one will say what I have been holding back for a long time, so I can only tell you. Don't bother me." Chu Qianhuang smiled mockingly.
Chu Yunyi's response was to personally pick up the teapot and pour her tea.
Chu Qianhuang took two sips of tea and calmed down, "Brother Yi, if grandma asks you to do something embarrassing, don't force yourself...go find your second uncle and the others."
Chu Yunyi shot a stubborn look at him, and Chu Qianhuang chuckled, "Okay, okay, I understand, my brother Yi has grown up!"
At first, she seemed to just say it jokingly. As she spoke, her expression became serious. She reached out her right hand across the coffee table and patted Chu Yunyi on the shoulder, "Brother Yi, the future of the Chu family can only be It’s up to you.”
"The title of the Chu family was earned by the Chu family's ancestors on the battlefield. These generations of the Chu family have enjoyed the blessings of their ancestors and are already luckier than many people."
"The ancestors of the Chu family can make great contributions. Brother Yi, I believe that you are no worse than our ancestors. Gan Luo became prime minister at the age of twelve, and His Highness Chen Wang went to Beidi at the age of fifteen..."
Chu Yunyi thought that Chu Qianhuang came here specifically to enlighten her, and then thought that Chu Qianchen had specially sent Tang Yuchu to go to the Imperial Academy. He pursed his lips and smiled and said, "Sister, I understand."
Chu Qianhuang also smiled, seeming to be relieved and making some kind of determination.
Chu Qianhuang looked into Chu Yunyi's eyes and said, "Brother Yi, do you want to keep the title of the Chu family?"
Chu Yunyi: "..."
Only then did Chu Qianhuang really get down to the topic and said, "I have thought about it. To keep the title, unless the Chu family can atone for their sins."
Chu Yunyi's eyes lit up and he met her eyes, waiting for her to continue.
Chu Qianhuang said: "Grandma is sick. Uncle and the others just want to be alone. I don't think they can be relied on."
"My father has made a big mistake, and he will definitely not be able to keep the title. If you can atone for your sins and keep the title, then you can ask the emperor to pass over father and pass the title to you."
As long as the title is still there, even if Chu Lingxiao is guilty and cannot become the marquis, he can still be dismissed and passed on to his descendants directly. This has precedent in Daqi.
For the Chu family, this is the best choice.
Thinking about it, Chu Qianhuang's eyes were as bright as the scorching sun, burning brightly.
If Chu Yunyi, like Chu Lingxiao, cannot support Adou, she will give up this plan. Bad bamboo produces good bamboo shoots. Chu Yunyi is different from Chu Lingxiao and Chu Lingyu.
"..." When Chu Yunyi heard that Chu Qianhuang said that he wanted to pass on the title to him, his expression suddenly changed and his eyes narrowed slightly.
He looked at Chu Qianhuang with strange eyes and pursed his thin lips into a straight line.
Chu Qianhuang didn't notice and was still talking: "Brother Yi, as long as you get the title, you can inherit the prince's mansion. You also know..."
From Chu Qianhuang's perspective, it was a matter of course that the title be passed on to Chu Yunyi. In the dream, after Chu Yunmu's death, the person who was named the Crown Prince of Yongding Hou was also Chu Yunyi.
This is the title of Marquis Yongding, and Chu Qianhuang believes that Chu Yunyi cannot be unmoved.
This is good for everyone!
"That's enough." Chu Yunyi's face was as dark as water, and he interrupted Chu Qianhuang in a solemn tone, "The title of the Marquis Mansion belongs to Brother Mu."
He had always known that the title of Yongning Marquis Mansion belonged to Chu Yunmu.
Fifteen years ago, the title of the Marquis of Yongding was almost lost to his grandfather. It was because his aunt, Shen, married into the Marquis, that he kept the title. Chu Yunmu is the son of his aunt, a member of the Chu family. As a legitimate son, he should naturally become a noble.
"..." Chu Qianhuang looked at Chu Yunyi in shock, unable to react for a moment. She didn't expect that Chu Yunyi wouldn't even care about his title.
She always thought that the children of these noble families would fight for the title, just like Jin Shang and Chen Wang, Qin Yao and Qin Xuan, and Nan Hao...
Is it because Chu Yunyi is still young and doesn't know how important a title is?
"Sister, even if I don't inherit the title, my surname is Chu." Chu Yunyi emphasized, with firm eyes.
He is twelve years old and the eldest son of the Chu family, while Chu Yunmu is only a five-year-old kid.
The family is in trouble, and as the eldest brother, he should shoulder his responsibilities.
If "atonement" can keep the title of the Chu family, then it is what he should do. He has also received the family's blessings and should repay his family.
Since my father can't keep the title passed down by his ancestors, he should just give it to Chu Yunmu!
This is what the Chu family owes their aunt.
Chu Qianhuang was only worried that Chu Yunyi would not agree. From his tone, she felt relieved knowing that he was willing to follow her plan.
With this thought in mind, Chu Qianhuang smiled brightly and said, "Brother Yi, I understand."
For her, as long as Chu Yunyi can make meritorious deeds and keep his title in the Marquis Mansion.
Anyway, Chu Yunmu and Chu Yunyi are both her younger brothers. No matter who the person is who seizes the title, she is still the daughter of the Marquis.
No matter what, she must not lose her princess companion.
Chu Qianhuang's eyes were as deep as the abyss, and there was a flash of light that was determined to win.
While I was thinking, I heard the lively noise coming from the street outside, getting louder and louder.
Chu Yunyi pushed open a window facing the street. The water vapor outside was hazy. The rain had turned from heavy rain to light rain again, and there were only thin strands of rain left in the sky, which disappeared for a while.
The sounds from the street below were clearly transmitted into the lounge on the second floor:
"Hey, have you heard? The official has just issued the edict to sin against oneself, and the edict to sin against oneself has been posted on the bulletin board."
"Did the official really issue an edict to sin against oneself? I heard about it yesterday and thought it was someone else's nonsense. This edict to sin against oneself was not issued casually."
"That's right..."
"Is the official's edict of sin related to His Highness King Chen?"
"It must be true. The Jinyi Guards have surrounded Prince Chen's Mansion twice, and both times they returned without success."
“…”
The people below became more and more lively as they talked, as if everyone had seen it with their own eyes and heard it with their own ears.
Chu Qianhuang moved his eyebrows, lowered his eyes and looked down, unable to help but listen.
She could be sure that the emperor in the dream had never issued an edict against himself.
This is another variable.
At this time in the dream, Prince Chen's palace was very tolerant and low-key. Prince Chen spent most of his time in the palace behind closed doors. He did not have such a grand place to stand up to the emperor.
The only thing that was the same between the dream and now was that the emperor gave King Chen a princess in the name of congratulating him—
Chu Qianchen.
In the dream, Chu Qianchen revealed her life experience in March this year and took back her identity as her legitimate daughter. However, she had been raised by Aunt Jiang in the past ten years to be timid and weak, and she could not stand on the stage at all.
The Chu Qianchen in the dream was a faceless person. It could be said that her existence was insignificant to the Chu family and the Chen Palace. She was completely different from the current Chu Qianchen.
Now Chu Qianchen has long lost his admiration for Aunt Jiang. He still has good archery skills and is confident and courageous.
Chu Qianhuang looked dazed and accidentally fell into a trance. When a drop of rain drifted in with the wind, the coolness on her cheek brought her back to her senses.
Chu Qianhuang pointed out the window and said with certainty: "The emperor's sinful edict this time must be related to his father's imprisonment."
"The emperor must have been forced to commit the crime, so the sentence regarding my father will not be taken lightly."
"Brother Yi, the Chu family's only hope is to commit crimes and make meritorious services."
Chu Yunyi nodded, "Sister, what did you hear in the palace?"
Chu Yunyi looked at Chu Qianhuang without blinking.
His father's mistakes cannot be changed, so he can only try to atone for his sins and turn the tide. As the eldest son, he should hold up the lintel of the Chu family and prevent his sisters and brothers from suffering because of the Chu family's deprivation of titles. ridicule.
There was a strange look in his eyes, as if a fierce flame was burning, and his eyes were firm.
Meeting Chu Yunyi's determined eyes, a joyful smile appeared on Chu Qianhuang's lips.
She didn't nod or say yes.
This was a plot she racked her brains to come up with.
Chu Qianhuang raised her hand and closed the half-open window, blocking out the noise on the street.
(End of chapter)