Chapter 328: 328 old wounds

Chapter 328: 328 old wounds

Chapter 328 328 Old Wounds

Queen Mother Yin narrowed her eyes with laughter and said cooperatively: "No."

"Your daughter-in-law hasn't even had hair extensions yet, so naturally I want to give you some lucky money, but you're too old to ask for it!"

After leaving the palace, Queen Mother Yin no longer called herself Aijia, and Gu Jue and Chu Qianchen were also happy about her doing so.

After speaking, Queen Mother Yin patted Gu Jue's hand lightly.

This was also an action that had not been done between mother and son for many years. Gu Jue put his hand down accordingly.

The mother and son looked at each other and smiled, and the atmosphere of intimacy naturally spread. The alienation between mother and son over the years disappeared with this smile.

Aunt He looked at Queen Mother Yin who was standing between Chu Qianchen and Gu Jue, her eyes were red, and she silently wiped her tears.

A son supports his mother and shares the joy of family life. In an ordinary family, this is an ordinary thing, but in the heavenly family, it becomes so difficult, as difficult as climbing to the sky.

But the prince did it anyway!

Grandma He felt happy for the Queen Mother in her heart. She held back her tears and told herself in her heart that this was a happy day. She should not cry, but should laugh. Yes, she should laugh!

At this time, Aunt Cai came forward with a smile on her face and asked if she could pass on the meal.

The meal had been prepared long ago and had been heating on the stove in the kitchen, waiting for the masters to return, but he didn't want to wait for such a big surprise.

Aunt Cai was thinking: Later she would go to the gate of the palace to set off two strings of firecrackers.

"Pass the meal around." Chu Qianchen said with a smile.

She and Gu Jue stayed in Yi'antang today and had a late lunch with Queen Mother Yin.

It was a reunion dinner, even though it was just the three of them.

The first day of the New Year ended with the sound of firecrackers.

This night is another long sleepless night for many people, each with their own reasons.

Fireworks and firecrackers sounded from time to time in the middle of the night. They gradually stopped after midnight, and then started again at dawn.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, a married woman returns to her parents' home, and many families set off firecrackers to welcome their beloved guests back to their parents' homes.

Originally, Gu Jue should accompany Chu Qianchen to the Yongding Hou Mansion, but today Shen will take Chu Yunmu and the others back to her natal family, Mu Guogong Mansion. Chu Qianchen is too lazy to socialize with the Chu family, so he just goes with Gu Jue also went to Mu Guogong's mansion together.

Years ago, Chu Qianchen asked Shen's intention in advance, fearing that it would be "inconvenient" for them to go to the Duke's Mansion, so the Duke Mu's Mansion also knew that the couple would visit today.

On this day, the Duke's Mansion was very lively. The grand door of the Duke's Mansion was opened to welcome guests. The deafening sound of firecrackers kept ringing. Not only Shen, but also Shen Yuan and Gu Jin. Gu Zhiyan is back.

Everyone in the Duke Mu's mansion, as well as several aunts and sons-in-law who came to pay New Year's greetings, all gathered in the main hall at the front of the inner courtyard of the Duke's mansion. The room was full, and everyone had a smile on their face, which was very festive.

This scene was not uncommon in the Duke's Mansion in previous years, but the atmosphere this time was a little weird.

Today, Mrs. Shen is missing her eldest son-in-law Chu Lingxiao, and behind her are Chu Qianchen and Gu Jue.

Everyone couldn't help but glance at Gu Jue. Most people couldn't be as calm and composed as Mu Guogong, his wife and Shen, and were somewhat embarrassed.

After all, this man is King Chen, whom even the emperor is afraid of!

After Mrs. Shen saluted her parents, Mrs. Mu Guogong took her eldest daughter's hand and patted it gently, and then began to give lucky money to her grandson and granddaughters. Chu Qianchen, Chu Yunmu, and the twins Chu Qianying and Chu Qianwu. Everyone has a share.

The children received the red envelopes, thanked their grandfather and grandmother, and said some festive words.

Mrs. Mu Guogong smiled and praised them lovingly: "Good children, they are all good children."

Mrs. Mu Guogong glanced around the children and found that Chu Qianhuang was not there. She felt indescribable disappointment in her heart. When she glanced at the twins, she waved to them: "Sister Ying, Wu Sister, come here and take a look.”

Chu Qianying and Chu Qianwu were a little flattered, and they both smiled like flowers. They quickly stepped forward and called "grandma".

The two little girls also knew that they were not related by blood to Duke Mu's Palace, so they never dared to compare with Chu Qianhuang. Later, Chu Qianchen gained the attention of Shen and Duke Mu's Palace, and they were somewhat envious. At this moment Seeing that Mrs. Mu Guogong was so kind and didn't give the New Year's money favorably to one, I felt very relieved.

Mrs. Mu Guogong looked at the twins carefully and said with a smile: "They have grown up again, and they look more and more alike, as if they were carved from the same mold."

She was not exaggerating. The twins of the Chu family were indeed exactly the same, but the clothes they wore were different colors. One was wearing bright red and the other was wearing duck yellow. They were both wearing the same double-snail bun.

Mrs. Shen covered her mouth with a handkerchief and said with a smile, "That's right. If they were wearing the same clothes, even I would admit at first glance that there is a red mole on Sister Ying's right ear."

Mrs. Shen pointed towards Chu Qianying's right ear.

Mrs. Mu Guogong was old and her eyesight was a bit bad. She squinted her eyes and took a closer look, then nodded with a smile: "Indeed."

At this time, Mrs. Mu Guogong's Crown Prince joked and said: "Mom, my daughter-in-law went to General Lu's Mansion to attend a wedding banquet on the tenth day of the twelfth lunar month. His family also has a pair of twins, both boys. They look like teenagers. However, my daughter-in-law, look The twins look nothing alike."

Mrs. Shen said thoughtfully: "Sister-in-law, are you talking about the twins under Mr. Lu Wu's knees?"

"Yes, yes, the Lu family only has the twins, and the old lady of the Lu family is very rare." Mrs. Mu Guogong's prince said with a smile, and then she also thought about it, "By the way, is it possible that an aunt from the Chu family has married? Lu Lu?”

The person who married into General Lu's mansion was a cousin from the Chu Lingxiao clan.

Mrs. Shen sighed with emotion: "I remember that the twins were almost ten years old. They were really different. One was like the mother, the other was like the father, one was gentle and the other was rough. Speaking of which, every generation of the Chu family has grown up both near and far. There have been several sets of twins.”

Chu Qianchen also looked at Chu Qianying and Chu Qianwu, his eyes repeatedly looking at their faces, as if to find out their differences.

Chu Yunmu also imitated Chu Qianchen and looked at the twins, and even whispered in her ear: "Actually, Chu Qianwu is a little taller than Chu Qianying, and the younger sister is taller than the older sister."

Chu Qianchen felt that this boy had committed another minor problem, so he stretched out his finger and flicked his forehead.

The juniors all returned to their seats and sat down. Mrs. Mu Guogong watched the two siblings playing affectionately together, and couldn't help but think of Chu Qianhuang, her eyes flashing.

Mrs. Mu Guogong hesitated for a moment, then took Shen's hand and asked, "Azhi, Sister Huang didn't come today?"

There was silence in the room.

Everyone who was originally chatting and laughing was silent and had complicated expressions.

Shen said calmly: "She said she was sick."

Her expression and tone were calm, without any ups and downs, as if she was talking to a stranger.

Mrs. Mu Guogong was as sharp as she was, and of course she could hear the implication of Shen's words. Chu Qianhuang was just pretending to be ill and unwilling to come.

Mrs. Mu Guogong: “…”

Mrs. Mu Guogong pursed her lips and sighed silently. A look of helplessness and disappointment passed through her eyes, and there was a slight feeling of emptiness in her heart.

It was Shen Wan who said coquettishly: "It's a good idea not to come, I don't want to see her yet."

She pursed her plump lips, obviously she was a mother, and when she made this coquettish expression, she still had a hint of innocence and coquettishness, as bright as a camellia blooming in winter.

Mrs. Mu Guogong asked Chu Yunyi again: "Where is Brother Yi?"

Ever since Chu Yunyi went to rescue him and was seriously injured in order to keep his title in the Yongding Marquis Mansion, Mrs. Mu Guogong also had a somewhat changed view of Chu Yunyi, thinking that this was a good bamboo shoot from a bad bamboo.

Of course, the more important reason is that Chu Qianchen regards Chu Yunyi as his younger brother.

Shen just smiled and said nothing.

The acquaintances, such as Mrs. Mu Guogong and Mu Guogong, stopped at the end and didn't ask any more questions.

Chu Yunmu couldn't sit still and ran to chat with the cousins ​​of the Shen family, so the seat next to Chu Qianchen became empty.

Shen Wan simply took Chu Yunmu's position, leaned into Chu Qianchen's ear, and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Before the Chinese New Year, Chu Qianhuang came to me and asked me for twenty thousand taels. silver."

"..." Chu Qianchen raised his eyebrows slightly.

Of course, Shen Wan would not be stupid enough to lend money to Chu Qianhuang. There was a hint of slyness in her smile: "I excused her that we had just separated and didn't have so much cash, so I postponed it until after the new year."

Chu Qianchen turned away and whispered to Shen Wan, "I'll ask Hu Bo to give you a 'bank note' later."

The aunt and nephew gathered together affectionately, talking and laughing.

Although Mrs. Mu Guogong couldn't hear what they were talking about, she was happy to see their aunt and nephew getting close. The corners of her lips curled up, and she suddenly forgot all about Chu Qianhuang.

Shen Wan stroked her niece's sleeves, showed a hearty smile, and said proudly: "No, it's only 20,000 taels."

There was a bit of charm in Shen Wan's bold smile.

Chu Qianchen pursed his lips and smiled, with a meaningful and quirky smile, and said: "Just listen to me and just give her the one directly when the time comes."

Shen Wan vaguely sensed some deep meaning in Chu Qianchen's smile. Knowing that she might have ulterior motives, she stopped insisting and nodded with a smile: "Okay, I'll listen to you!"

She was a smart and discerning person and didn't ask too many questions.

Chu Qianchen waved his hand to Amber and gave instructions softly, his eyes filled with light.

Chu Qianhuang wants 20,000 taels of silver notes, what a big statement!

Chu Qianchen, who had bad intentions, had a fox-like smile on his lips.

This smile naturally fell into Gu Jue's eyes, and he raised his eyebrows. Who is the little girl trying to plot against again? !

Even though Gu Jue had never spoken a few words since he arrived at Duke Mu's residence, he was always the focus of everyone's attention.

For example, Ms. Shen kept looking at him with the subtle emotion of a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law.

Even after her daughter gets married, she often returns to the Hou Mansion, but she doesn't see Gu Jue very often. Therefore, every time Mrs. Shen sees Gu Jue, she can't help but look at him more, wanting to see how he treats her daughter. thoughts.

It's not that Mrs. Shen has never asked Chu Qianchen. Every time she asked her, she always said that her son-in-law was good.

Mrs. Shen also believed that her son-in-law was really kind, but she always felt that her son-in-law could be a little nicer to her daughter.

Seeing Gu Jue this time, Shen felt that there was something different between the young couple.

Apart from drinking tea and chatting with others, Gu Jue's eyes only fell on his daughter, and the young couple would look at each other from time to time.

Like this moment, after Chu Qianchen told Hu Huo, she looked at Gu Jue. When she smiled at him, her eyes seemed to shine, and Gu Jue's eyes were also very bright, as if the stars in the sky were reflected in her eyes. in his eyes.

Suddenly, Mrs. Shen felt a lot more relieved and picked up the tea with a smile.

At the same time, Shen Wan, Gu Jin and Gu Zhiyan had already stood in front of the two elders. Compared to the prosperous family of his two sisters, Shen Wan's family of three seemed thin, but the couple's faces were all filled with smiles and they looked more energetic than before.

Cijue separated the family, making the three of them feel like they were reborn.

In the past two months, Gu Zhiyan recovered very well. In addition to letting Gu Zhiyan take medicine regularly, Chu Qianchen also asked Shen Wan to take her out for more walks.

Shen Wan also knew that her daughter was actually afraid of going out, but Chu Qianchen told her not to always let Gu Zhiyan stay in a space where she felt safe. Her illness would be better if she was exposed to people.

Shen Wan was now completely convinced by this niece, so no matter what Chu Qianchen ordered, Shen Wan responded one by one and followed everything.

Shen Wan is most aware of the changes in her daughter during this period. Now her daughter looks no different from a normal child, except for being a little timid.

At this moment, Gu Zhiyan was also paying New Year's greetings to her grandfather and grandmother in the eyes of everyone. She was not as good at saying pleasant words as her other cousins, and she just called out "Grandpa, Grandma" softly.

But for Shen Wan and Gu Jin, their daughter's performance at the moment is already very good.

Gu Jin rubbed Gu Zhiyan's head and said with a smile: "Qiniang, keep the New Year's money that grandma gives you, and don't give it to your mother."

Gu Zhiyan nodded seriously and put the red envelope into his sleeve.

Shen Wan: "..."

Before Shen Wan could say anything, Gu Zhiyan had already been invited to play together by the crazy Chu Yunmu. The children gathered together, talking and laughing. Chu Yunmu showed off and told everyone that he had a pony of his own. It was given by his brother-in-law.

So, all the children surrounded him enviously to see the pony.

Duke Mu's mansion was filled with the joyful laughter of children. Today was the second day of the Lunar New Year. They didn't have to go to school or do homework. They were only responsible for eating, drinking and having fun. For them, it was not the best day of the year.

By the time Chu Qianchen and Gu Jue returned to Prince Chen's Mansion from Duke Mu's Mansion, it was already Shenshi.

After returning, the two of them went to Yi'antang where Queen Mother Yin lived together, with smiles on their faces and no signs of fatigue.

Instead, Queen Mother Yin felt sorry for her daughter-in-law. She raised her hand and stroked her hair at the temples, then touched her cheek and said, "Why don't you rest in the room for a while before you come back? I don't talk about these false etiquette here. "

She is not the mother-in-law who waits for nothing to happen and asks her daughter-in-law to set the rules.

While speaking, Queen Mother Yin gave Gu Jue a fierce look, meaning that her daughter-in-law is still young and you are so old, you should be more sensible!

Gu Jue personally poured tea for Queen Mother Yin and Chu Qianchen. His movements were graceful and he didn't need to give any more orders. In the eyes of Nanny He, Hu Hu and others who were serving in the room at the moment, this was already a silent expulsion.

Grandma and the maids all retreated quietly.

Queen Mother Yin took a sip of tea, but still felt that the matter was not over yet and she had to talk about her son in private.

Yes, she is still careless. No matter how smart this kid is, he is still studying, practicing martial arts, and leading troops. This kid has been in the army for so many years and is surrounded by rough guys with thick skin and rough flesh. For this kid, I have no idea how to get along with the girl's family.

Queen Mother Yin was just thinking about sending Chu Qianchen to rest first, when she saw Chu Qianchen glanced towards the door curtain and whispered: "Mother, we won't go out from now on. I want to give the prince the piece of cake." Take out the fragments of the arrowhead.”

"..." Queen Mother Yin swallowed back all her unspoken words instantly, her face a little confused.

arrow? What arrow fragments?

Previously, Queen Mother Yin was poisoned and injured by the Emperor in the palace. For fear that she would be overly worried, Chu Qianchen did not tell her about the matter after discussing it with Gu Jue.

Chu Qianchen and Gu Jue looked at each other, and it was up to Gu Jue to say the next words.

Gu Jue briefly told him that he had been injured by an arrow in the north, leaving a fragment of an arrow in his chest. He spoke in an understatement.

Queen Mother Yin only knew that her son had returned alive from the battlefield in the North. She had also guessed that her son had an old injury and knew that her daughter-in-law had healed his injury, but she did not expect that the old injury would be so "serious".

There was actually a fragment of the arrow hidden in his son's body.

Queen Mother Yin's mind went blank for a moment, and there was a buzzing in her ears. The string of beads fell from her hand, but she didn't notice it. Both hands were trembling visibly, and her limbs were cold...

"Queen Mother." Gu Jue grabbed one of Queen Mother Yin's hands and pressed her cold hand with the warmth of his palm.

Chu Qianchen, who was sitting next to Queen Mother Yin, reacted very quickly. He leaned over and fished it out, and caught the Buddhist bead bracelet firmly when it was half a foot away from the ground.

"Mother, don't worry. The prince's old injury is not serious. I have been recuperating the prince for more than half a year. It's time."

As Chu Qianchen spoke, he gently put the Buddhist beads bracelet back on Queen Mother Yin's left wrist. Queen Mother Yin's wrist was white and thin, in sharp contrast to the dark red rosewood Buddha beads.

When Chu Qianchen said "it's time", he not only meant that Gu Jue's body was almost ready, but also meant the time.

If it was just based on Gu Jue's body, she could actually take action last month, but she has never dared to take action.

Because they were in the capital, everyone was under the emperor's nose, and no one knew what unforeseen tricks the emperor would suddenly do.

Now is the right time.

The marriage between the emperor and the Hao Kingdom has been resolved. Now that the estrangement has arisen, the suspicion between the two parties will only become deeper and deeper. There is no possibility of cooperation between the emperor and Uhaduluo anymore.

For Gu Jue, this was a major problem.

Now it's the Chinese New Year again, and the emperor has already sealed it with his pen. Even if the emperor wants to take action against Gu Jue on a whim, it can't be done with just one sentence. He must at least issue an imperial edict and use a jade seal.

If the emperor wanted to write and seal in advance, the first people to object would be the ministers. The only exception in the history of Da Qi was when the earth dragon turned over in Jizhou fifty years ago.

Moreover, even the Queen Mother Yin has been taken out of the palace, and now Gu Jue has no worries.

Chu Qianchen thought about it repeatedly, now is the best time.

After all, the fact that the fragment of the arrowhead remained in Gu Jue's body was a hidden danger. If one day the fragment moved and cut his heart, the consequences would be disastrous.

The art of medicine is like marching in formation, it is about strategy but not courage.

She cannot be reckless, nor can she be hesitant, timid, and take action when the time comes.

"Mother," Chu Qianchen held the trembling hand of Queen Mother Yin, stared deeply into her eyes, and said in a slow but firm tone, "don't worry, I will cure Jiuya."

Her black and white eyes were unblinking, so firm and calm, as if to say, believe her, she can do it.

If Chu Qianchen had told Empress Dowager Yin this when the emperor's imperial edict of marriage had just been issued, Empress Dowager Yin would not have believed it.

But in the past six months, Queen Mother Yin had built up enough confidence in Chu Qianchen. Chu Qianchen was probably the person whom Queen Mother trusted most besides Gu Jue.

This little daughter-in-law of hers, to put it bluntly, has a bit of a manly demeanor.

She said she would cure Gu Jue, and Queen Mother Yin believed her.

Even so, Queen Mother Yin was still a little panicked, her throat was burning with burning bitterness, and she couldn't make a sound.

Queen Mother Yin held Chu Qianchen's hand tightly and nodded fiercely.

She believes it!

Queen Mother Yin's eyes were slightly red, holding Chu Qianchen in one hand and Gu Jue in the other.

Chu Qianchen wiped the tears of Queen Mother Yin with a handkerchief, and said with a smile: "The prince still wants the mother to be in charge!"

Her words are more effective than a panacea. As a mother, for the sake of her children, she can support a family, or even the world, alone.

Yes, her son still needs her! Queen Mother Yin told herself in her heart.

She cannot cause trouble to her son and daughter-in-law. At this time, the more she must be strong and become their pillar of support.

After a period of intense emotions that seemed like the world was spinning, Queen Mother Yin's heart began to calm down, and her eyes became firm as a rock.

Gu Jue smiled, looking at the two most important women in his life, his usually cold faces seemed to be shining with warm sunshine, and he said a rare joking: "You are here."

He believed his little girl could cure him!

"Yes, we are here." Queen Mother Yin's heart became calmer, and her eyes seemed to have settled after experiencing the vicissitudes of life.

She actually knew that removing the arrow fragment from her son's chest was not as easy as her daughter-in-law said, but she believed that her daughter-in-law would succeed and her son would survive.

Her son had gone through many hardships on the battlefield, fought through thorns and thorns, and finally got to where he is today. He finally married his sweetheart. How could he be willing to die like this!

The two left from Yiantang first to give Queen Mother Yin the space and time to sort out her mood.

After that, one of the couple returned to the main courtyard, and the other went to the Shaohua Hall in the outer courtyard. There were many people sitting in the hall. Su Mubai, Cheng Linhua, Xue Fengyan, Mo Chen and others were all summoned there.

Gu Jue never liked to talk in circles, so the first thing he said was: "For some time, Prince Chen's Mansion will need you to shoulder the responsibility."

Gu Jue slowly looked at everyone, his sharp eyes finally fell on Su Mubai, and he said like a warning or an exhortation: "Su Mubai, don't let me down this time."

“…”

“…”

“…”

Everyone was shocked. Before anyone else could react, Su Mubai, who had an exquisite heart with seven orifices, guessed something first.

He tentatively said: "Your Majesty, Princess, she..."

Gu Jue confirmed Su Mubai's guess, and Yun Danfeng nodded lightly.

Sumu Bai stood up in a hurry. The young man who usually always had an air of "everything is in my hands" looked solemn at this moment. He solemnly clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty!"

Gu Jue stared at Su Mubai for a moment and gave a second order: "If there is an 'in case', I will obey the princess from now on."

just in case? ! The eyes of the others widened and they finally reacted, with complicated expressions.

In fact, many of them had wanted to ask the princess about the prince's injury for a long time, but they didn't dare to ask. They were full of expectations, anxiety, and fear.

When this moment really came, they were shocked. After the shock, they became determined. Everyone had a firm belief in their hearts, a belief that was the same as the Queen Mother Yin.

Cheng Linhua, Xue Fengyan, Mo Chen and others also stood up and clasped their fists together, all with solemn expressions and blazing eyes.

There is no "what if"!

(End of chapter)