Chapter 233: 233 Prospects

Chapter 233: 233 Prospects

Chapter 233 Chapter 233 Promises

This time, Su Mubai did not agree immediately and hesitated for a moment.

Before leaving, the prince handed over the palace of Prince Chen and the 30,000 Xuanjia troops stationed in Beijing to him. Logically speaking, he could not leave Beijing at will.

However, when you are about to be outside, you will not be able to accept your orders.

This matter is related to the safety of the prince. If it is left to others, not only the princess will be worried, but he will be worried too...

Su Mubai quickly weighed the pros and cons and made a decision in his heart.

It is enough to have the princess in charge of the capital now. Besides, the emperor suffered a huge loss in the Chu Lingxiao matter this time. It is estimated that no matter what he wants to do in a short period of time, he will think twice before doing anything and will not make mistakes again.

"Princess, I will go back and prepare for the journey tomorrow morning." Su Mubai responded with clasped fists.

He didn't stay long. He only had a cup of tea in the hall and left in a hurry.

He is now the commander-in-chief of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division. He cannot just leave the capital just because he wants to, he still has to make some arrangements.

Chu Qianchen was left sitting motionless on the Grand Master's chair, looking at Su Mubai's leaving figure and saying nothing for a long time.

Amber knew that she was worried about the prince, so she comforted him softly: "Princess, the prince will be fine."

Chu Qianchen didn't know whether he heard it or not, and didn't speak for a long time.

There were thousands of thoughts intertwined in her heart, all kinds of speculations emerged uncontrollably, and there was an undercurrent in her eyes.

She took two deep breaths, tried to calm down, and told herself that she couldn't get into trouble.

The prince has always been cautious, aware of the subtleties, and resourceful. No matter who it is, it is not easy to scheme against the prince... The prince will definitely be fine.

She took two sips of hot tea and her eyes gradually calmed down.

After Chu Qianchen finished drinking the cup of tea, Mrs. Shen walked over with Aunt Cai.

"Brother Yi is asleep." Shen said as she sat down next to Chu Qianchen.

Thinking that this child Chu Yunyi almost cost him his life, Shen felt worried again and sighed: "This child... I really don't know what to say about him."

"Beat him." Chu Qianchen suggested seriously, "When he recovers, you can give him a good beating."

If it doesn't make sense, just beat him!

Shen was startled and was amused by her.

The mother and daughter looked at each other and smiled, and the atmosphere suddenly became lighter.

After a while, Chu Qianchen pursed his lips, looked into Shen's eyes, and said, "Mom, it was Chu Qianhuang's idea to let Brother Yi rescue him so that he could be punished and meritorious service."

Since Chu Qianhuang dared to do it, Chu Qianchen would not hide it for her.

Although Shen didn't ask anything, when she heard Chu Qianchen say these words, she didn't show the slightest surprise on her face.

Not only was she not surprised, but she also felt that it was indeed the case.

Chu Qianhuang was no longer the daughter she remembered.

"Sister Huang has changed." Shen said solemnly, saying only these five words.

In front of Chu Qianchen, Shen never mentioned Chu Qianhuang too much.

It was not Chu Qianhuang's fault that Chu Qianchen and Chu Qianhuang were transferred, so Shen wouldn't be angry with her, but he couldn't treat her like before. After all, the most innocent person in this matter was Chu Qianchen, and the person who had been wronged for fourteen years was also Chu Qianchen. No one could persuade Chu Qianchen to be generous.

Mrs. Shen was also afraid that Chu Qianchen would think too much, that she would feel that everything that originally belonged to her had been taken over, including her own mother.

Chu Qianchen thought for a while and asked: "Now that the title is free, mother, what are your plans?"

Mrs. Shen hesitated, and the teacup in her hand paused in mid-air.

Originally, it was natural for the legitimate son to ascend the throne.

But now, it can be said that the title of Marquis of Yongding was obtained by Chu Yunyi with his life. Otherwise, the emperor would definitely take back this title.

Then, Chu Yunmu would not have a title to attack.

Under such circumstances, Mrs. Shen could not unconscionably say that this title belonged to Chu Yunmu.

Mrs. Shen continued to bring the tea cup to her lips and drank the tea slowly.

Chu Qianchen naturally saw Shen's hesitation and guessed what she was thinking.

In fact, Chu Qianchen still felt that the title of Marquis Yongding should have ceased to belong to the Chu family fifteen years ago.

There is an old saying: If virtue is not matched, there will be disaster.

What Chu Lingxiao did just verified this sentence.

Chu Qianchen smiled sweetly and said calmly: "Mom, brother Yi wants to join the army, and brother Mu also wants to be a general. They both have ambitions and determination. What does this little Yongding Marquis mean? "

"Is a title really an honor?!"

"If they are really capable, then the title will be a shackles and will only confine them to this three-thirds of an acre of land."

"What kind of future they can have depends on their own ability after all. The ancestors of the Chu family can earn the title of Marquis of Yongding. If they have the ability, they can also earn their own glory."

"Just keep the title of Marquis of Yongding. Anyway, they are both still young. If anyone is really hopeless in the future, just attack this title."

Chu Qianchen said it in an understatement, and Amber was dumbfounded.

There are so many mansions of noble clans in the capital, and everyone either regards their title as their life, or they fight each other, and desperately want to inherit the title of their family. However, from Chu Qianchen's mouth, it seems that there are only those who have no future. Talents will inherit the title of their ancestors.

"..." Shen smiled and chuckled again, her eyes shining with interest.

She was probably the only daughter who could describe a marquis as so insignificant and unworthy of mention!

Her sister Chen is really extraordinary!

Shen took another sip of tea and chewed Chu Qianchen's words carefully.

What this girl said sounded extremely arrogant, but after thinking about it carefully, Mrs. Shen felt that what she said was reasonable.

The title of Marquis of Yongding is indeed a shackle to some extent.

Among the nobles in the capital, the Yongding Marquis Mansion has long been in decline and is on the edge of the court. Once you inherit this title, you will have to spend all your efforts to revitalize the Yongding Marquis Mansion. Not only do your own errands, but also take care of them. The entire Chu family and the Chu family have long been in decay. They only know how to take but don't know how to work hard.

A person's energy is limited. If his thoughts are all used on those messy general affairs, what energy will he have to realize his ambitions? Instead, he will be restricted by the shackles of the Marquis Mansion.

To put it another way, if Chu Yunyi and Chu Yunmu are all fixated on the title of Marquis Yongding, I am afraid that their vision and ambition will be limited, and they will not be able to achieve much.

If they were really capable, they might not be able to earn themselves a title like King Chen.

Shen's eyes were like a lake with circles of water, clear and clear, with a graceful face and a bit of sassiness.

She put down the blue and white porcelain tea cup in her hand and said calmly: "It seems I have to go back to the Hou Mansion."

Mrs. Shen knows the people of the Chu family best. Madam Tai, Chu Lingyu and others were anxious about losing their title before, but now they are even more likely to fight over it.

Mrs. Shen smiled slightly and stroked her sleeves, "You can't take advantage of others."

Her temperament has always been resolute, she does whatever she wants and gets up.

"Mom, let me see you off." Chu Qianchen also stood up, "Brother Yi, please stay in the palace for now. The palace is quiet and more suitable for recuperation."

"By the way, let Brother Mu come over to play often when he has nothing to do."

As Chu Qianchen said this, he walked out of the hall with Shen. Mother and daughter chatted leisurely.

Here, Shen's carriage came out of Prince Chen's Mansion; over there, Chu Qianhuang had returned to the Marquis Mansion and was in Rongfu Hall.

"Grandma, I haven't seen Brother Yi." Chu Qianhuang sat next to Mrs. Tai and said straight to the point.

The madam lay lazily on the beauty's couch, with a dark red pillow with eight immortal patterns placed behind her. She also wore a parrot green dark pattern on her forehead, which made her face pale and she looked exhausted.

There is a white porcelain incense burner lit in the room, with clouds of cigarettes scattered in the burner, and the fragrance is of a suitable intensity.

The madam raised her hand and made a gesture, signaling Chu Qianhuang to help her sit up.

"That's all, your second sister's temperament...is just like her mother!" The Madam sighed.

Mrs. Tai thought about how she knelt outside Prince Chen's Mansion yesterday morning, and about the Shen family who had been living in Duke Mu's Mansion and not returned to the Marquis Mansion. She became angry and felt that Mother Shen and Chu Qianchen were not the same mother and daughter. Fuel efficient lamp.

Chu Qianchen didn't like Chu Qianhuang, so it was natural that he wouldn't let her enter Prince Chen's palace.

The madam clutched the string of beads in her hand, with a look of surprise on her face.

Chu Qianhuang's eyes flashed, and she gently gave Madam Tai's shoulders a few squeezes, and then said, "Grandma, don't worry too much. No news is good news, Brother Yi will be fine."

Chu Qianhuang bit her lower lip slightly, her eyes wandering, looking worried but holding back.

The madam noticed something was wrong with her expression, and her heart skipped a beat, feeling that something bad was going on.

Just as the Madam was about to ask, the door curtain opened and a petite maid with a round face came in. She walked closer and knelt down and said, "Madam, the Second Madam is here. She said she cooked ginseng and bird's nest porridge for you with her own hands." ”

After a pause, the round-faced little maid added with a smile: "The second lady said that it was a high-quality blood swallow, which she specially sent people to buy from Jiangnan..."

When the lady heard this, she frowned even more and interrupted coldly: "Let her go back." The round-faced maid's smile froze, and she did not dare to say more. She was so blessed that she quickly bowed and retreated. go out.

The madam sneered coldly: "I still want to take a bite of her blood swallow!"

Chu Qianhuang hurriedly advised: "Grandma, my second aunt is very filial, don't be angry with her."

When Mrs. Liu was mentioned, Mrs. Tai became very angry. She felt that she, the eldest granddaughter, was the one who thought the best of people.

She raised her hand and made a gesture, and the maids around her retreated, leaving only Grandma Wang waiting at the side.

The madam sneered and said, "That second aunt of yours, huh, can't even pretend!"

"As well as your second uncle and third uncle, they all only think about themselves. Your father's sentence has just been handed down today, and they actually started to think about the title."

"They can't help each other on weekdays, but now for the sake of their title, they have remembered to ask my wife to come to me to pour tea, water and soup, and act as a dutiful son and daughter-in-law."

The madam held Chu Qianhuang's hand and complained nonstop. The more she spoke, the angrier she became and she felt sorry for her eldest son.

"As the saying goes, an eldest brother is like a father. But your uncles don't have your father as an eldest brother in their hearts."

"They really have no conscience, and they don't want to think about who they relied on to live a good life in the past. Now when something happens to your father, they will seize the title."

"Your father is going to be exiled soon, and he will definitely suffer a lot along the way. I am so worried that my hair is turning gray. But as for them, they are all only worried about who is coming to attack the king, and they are smiling happily, as if there is a happy event at home. ”

“…”

Mrs. Tai finally waited until Chu Qianhuang came back and vented her resentment and dissatisfaction.

Chu Qianhuang pursed her lips and swallowed back what she was about to say.

She realized that now was not a good time to talk about titles.

Now that the title is vacant, Mrs. Tai could have asked the emperor to designate a new Marquis in the name of the wife of the former Marquis. She knew this, and so did Chu Lingyu, Mrs. Liu and others, so Mrs. Liu just came here specifically to give the title to Mrs. Tai. Madam gave her some bird's nest porridge to please her.

Unexpectedly, her flattery hit the horse's leg.

Chu Qianhuang changed her mind, opened the porcelain lid of a soup cup on the coffee table, picked up another spoon, and said considerately: "Grandma, don't get so angry."

"Let me feed you some milk and poria cream. This poria cream can replenish qi and spleen, calm the mind and calm the mind. You have lost your appetite recently, so this is the best thing to eat."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Tai's eyes brought a touch of warmth, "Sister Huang, it's better for you to be filial."

Chu Qianhuang scooped up a spoonful of jade-white milk poria cream and fed it into the wife's mouth. The warm milk poria cream melted in her mouth, making the wife feel warm all over her body.

Chu Qianhuang fed the wife spoonful after spoonful of milk and tuckahoe cream, and followed her wishes and said: "Father has to wander for eight hundred miles. Although it is lighter than three thousand miles, but walking all the way, father will This time he will definitely suffer a big crime."

"Grandma, should we help father with his official duties, prepare some things, and send people to the exile first? We must try our best to make father's life a little more comfortable."

Mrs. Tai felt very relieved to hear that Chu Qianhuang had thought of everything for Chu Lingxiao.

She held Chu Qianhuang's hand and smiled lovingly: "You are such a considerate girl. Your father's love for you is not in vain!"

Grandma Wang joked from the side and said, "The eldest lady is really considerate and filial. She is filial to both the lord...the eldest master and his wife."

Chu Qianhuang put down the soup cup and poured tea for Mrs. Tai herself, pursed her lips and smiled.

The madam drank tea to get rid of the aftertaste in her mouth, and thought about taking care of official duties. She felt that this matter was a bit troublesome, and rubbed her eyebrows with a headache.

Now that the Hou Mansion has lost power, everyone is pushing against it. No one is willing to give the Hou Mansion face. Those old friends are eager to cut off their relationship with the Hou Mansion.

Although the Chu family now thinks that they saved him and kept his title, Chu Lingxiao was still convicted and dismissed from his title. Apart from being an official, he was just a sinner. The rest of the Chu family's official positions are only fifth or sixth rank. In the future, the Yongding Houfu will probably be even more marginalized in this court.

In this case, the Chu family could only rely on Duke Mu's government.

For example, if you want to help Chu Lingxiao arrange official duties in the exile place in advance, you can't rely on the Hou Mansion alone.

The madam's eyes flickered uncertainly, and she said slowly: "It's time for your mother to come back."

As for the Duke Mu's Mansion and the Shen family who had been standing by on Chu Lingxiao's case, Mrs. Tai still had complaints in her heart. However, the situation was stronger than the others. Now that the Duke's Mansion was in a precarious situation, she could only turn to Duke Mu's Mansion for help. .

Chu Qianhuang's eyelashes trembled and she said worriedly: "Grandma, I'm afraid my mother won't want to come back."

Mrs. Tai's fingers slowly twisted the string of beads in her hand, and she already had an idea in her mind. She said in a deep voice: "Your mother refused to come back because she blamed your father. Now your father is like this. Hey, one night Husband and wife, it’s time for her to calm down.”

"Besides, even if she doesn't think about herself, she will always think about Brother Mu. Brother Mu is her lifeblood."

"If I am willing to petition the emperor to grant Mu brother the title of Marquis of Yongding, your mother will be willing to come back."

Shen is a smart person, she should know what is important and what is light. Chu Yunmu was the legitimate son, but he was at a disadvantage because he was too young. If he went ahead and asked Chu Lingyu to be named the new Yongding Marquis, it would be reasonable and reasonable. Even the emperor could not fault him.

What Mrs. Tai could think of, Chu Qianhuang could also think of.

Chu Qianhuang slightly raised the corners of his mouth in a sarcastic manner, but did not show it on his face.

In her opinion, Chu Yunmu is still young. How can a five-year-old child know whether he can support the Chu family in the future? Moreover, it is too much for him to sit back and enjoy the success without doing anything. It's not fair anymore.

Although she thought so in her heart, she also knew that if she mentioned the title now, the madam would definitely not be happy.

Chu Qianhuang stroked his sleeves and raised his eyes to look to the right. Outside the window, the colorful autumn chrysanthemums were in full bloom. The fragrance of chrysanthemums blew into the room with the wind, and a petal fell on the dowager's shoulder.

Chu Qianhuang raised her hand and brushed off the petals for Mrs. Tai, and responded gently: "Grandma is right."

Since Chu Lingxiao was imprisoned, Mrs. Tai felt that everything was not going as she wanted. Today, she heard what Chu Qianhuang said. She felt that this girl was the most considerate and had the demeanor of the eldest daughter of the Hou family.

"Good boy," Mrs. Tai patted the back of Chu Qianhuang's hand gently, "Our Chu family can keep the title this time, thanks to brother Yi. I will remember everything that brother Yi has done for the family. You Mother will definitely care about brother Nian Yi and will not treat him badly. "

Chu Qianhuang complied obediently, acting like "everything is done with respect to the grandmother."

Mrs. Tai feels refreshed both physically and mentally. She feels that Chu Lingyu and Mrs. Liu are almost at the age of becoming grandmothers, and they are not as sensible as Chu Qianhuang, a little girl who has not yet had hairpins. She likes this granddaughter even more in her heart.

She remembered Chu Qianhuang's hesitation just now, and asked again: "Sister Huang, you just said you didn't see Brother Yi in the palace, did you see the imperial doctor or doctor? Or Sister Chen, she What did you say?"

Chu Qianhuang lowered his eyes, as if hesitating, and then said: "Grandma, I heard from the second sister that Brother Yi should save his life. What I am worried about is whether it is appropriate for Brother Yi to stay in Prince Chen's Mansion. As soon as it reaches the ears of the emperor..."

Hearing this, the Dowager's expression changed and she frowned again.

The air in the room also became colder.

Chu Qianhuang lowered her voice and said: "Grandma, I was in the palace and heard from Her Highness the Third Princess that the Emperor's temper has been very bad these days. When His Highness the Crown Prince mentioned King Chen to the Emperor, the Emperor hit him on the forehead with a cup..."

The madam's pupils shrank and her face turned pale, as if the emperor's cup had hit her on the head.

Yes, the emperor has always been afraid of King Cheng Chen, to put it harshly, to the point of being suspicious. Otherwise, the prince would not have been angered by the emperor several times because of King Chen.

At this time, it might not be good for the Chu family to have a relationship with Prince Chen's Mansion.

This time, the emperor agreed to many conditions of Prince Chen's palace because of this case, and he was already resentful in his heart. Now the emperor thinks that Chu Lingxiao is overjoyed, but if the emperor hears that Chu Yunyi has moved to Prince Chen's Mansion, he might think that all this was a conspiracy between Prince Chen and Chu Lingxiao in advance to sacrifice Chu Lingxiao for Prince Chen's Mansion. in exchange for greater benefits.

Moreover, their Chu family also has a Princess Chen, who should avoid suspicion.

Mrs. Tai's face was green and red, and she was worried. She whispered to herself: "I have to take Brother Yi back to the Hou Mansion..."

Chu Qianhuang naturally heard Mrs. Tai's muttering to herself, and the corners of her lips curled up at an angle that Mrs. Tai could not see.

She added cautiously: "Grandma, I brought my aunt back."

Aunt? ! The madam suddenly came back to her senses, looked sideways at Chu Qianhuang, frowned and said, "Your aunt?"

Chu Qianhuang saw Mrs. Tai's worried expression and quickly said: "Grandma, aunt, she was worried about Brother Yi, so she bribed someone from Huanyifang to sneak out. She wanted to see Brother Yi..."

As she spoke, she carefully paid attention to the face of the Madam, biting her lower lip slightly, with a bit of anxiety and panic.

The madam was displeased at first, but seeing Chu Qianhuang's cautious look, she felt a little unbearable.

Hey, in the past, Chu Qianhuang had never been so careful in front of her. She was the noble eldest daughter of the Hou family, well-educated, neither arrogant nor humble, and generous. How could she be like now...

The madam sighed quietly in her heart and hesitated.

Aunt Jiang is the distant niece of Mrs. Tai, whom she has watched since she was a child. Madam Tai also had some feelings for Aunt Jiang, and couldn't bear her suffering in Huanyifang...

But the problem is that at this moment, Aunt Jiang cannot stay in the Hou Mansion. If Mrs. Shen finds out, she may be even less willing to come back.

The top priority must be to bring Shen and Chu Yunmu back to the Hou Mansion.

The wife weighed the pros and cons in her heart and could only abandon Aunt Jiang.

"Sister Huang, it's not that I'm cruel..." Madam Tai softened her voice, her eyes were gentle and helpless.

Hearing this, Chu Qianhuang already had the answer in her heart, and her heart sank little by little...

The madam thought for a moment and carefully weighed her words: "You have also seen the current situation in the Hou Mansion. Your mother has to take care of everything at home and outside. Your mother is still angry. If she knows that you have brought your aunt back..."

The madam sighed and held one of Chu Qianhuang's hands, "Don't worry, the days are long. Wait a little longer. When your mother calms down, I will make the decision to bring your aunt back..."

“…”

What Mrs. Tai said later could no longer reach Chu Qianhuang's ears. Chu Qianhuang only felt it was ironic...and felt sad.

(End of chapter)