Chapter 337: 337 Infighting
Chapter 337 Chapter 337 Infighting
Shen sneered, too lazy to talk nonsense to them anymore, her eyes became even colder, and she directly pointed out the matter: "How did Chu Lingxiao come back?"
Her voice was as cold as the cold wind in early spring, and her eyes were as sharp as a knife and as bright as a mirror.
In front of these eyes, it seems that all ugliness is invisible.
"!!" Mrs. Tai's eyes widened slightly, feeling a little guilty. Her eyes couldn't help but wander, and she didn't dare to look directly into Mrs. Shen's eyes.
Shen could understand the guilty look in her eyes at a glance.
Sure enough, even the madam knew about it.
This family is plotting against Chu Yunyi!
Shen's heart was as cold as the ice of the twelfth lunar month, and it had never been so clear-headed and firm as at this moment.
This is really a family of monsters. First, they plotted to make Chu Yunyi almost lose his life to keep his title, and now they plotted to exchange him for Chu Lingxiao's return. Why is it so disgusting!
Others had different expressions, some were as guilty as the concubine; some were shocked; some were angry as if their tail had been stepped on; some were panic; and some, like Chu Qianchen, calmly watched on the sidelines, as if it didn't matter. own appearance.
Shen sneered: "I'm disgusting!"
"Let's make peace."
These six words were so cold that there was no warmth or emotion at all, and they fell like hailstones.
"..." Chu Lingxiao's face turned red visibly, his mouth opened and closed, and he was speechless.
He also felt a little guilty in his heart. After learning about this incident half an hour ago, he repeatedly told himself in his heart: It's not a big deal.
Just like what his mother and second brother said, Brother Yi is his son, and it is natural for the son to save his father! Only about one or two years, two years at most...
At this time, Chu Lingxiao couldn't help but become angry after being exposed by Shen on the spot. He was half annoyed and half ashamed.
Both Mrs. Tai and Chu Lingxiao showed a little embarrassment in their expressions. Only Chu Lingyu didn't feel guilty at all. He was worried that Mrs. Tai and Chu Lingxiao had changed their minds because of Shen's few words. He hurriedly said: "Sister-in-law, brother It is the emperor’s wisdom to come back from Youzhou this time!
"Who are you trying to slander with your red lips and white teeth?"
Chu Lingyu said righteously, holding his chest high.
Mrs. Liu nodded in agreement, her eyes twitching slightly, her eyes wandering, wondering if Mrs. Shen knew something.
For someone who didn't even shed tears when meeting Huang He, Chu Qianchen didn't even bother to talk and made a gesture to Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yuan understood immediately. Her movements were extremely fast, appearing in front of Chu Lingyu like a ghost, so fast that it was difficult to catch it with the naked eye.
"Crack!"
Jiang Yuan hit Chu Lingyu on the left side of his face.
"Crack!"
Immediately afterwards, a second palm hit Chu Lingyu's right face heavily.
Jiang Yuan's strike was so heavy that Chu Lingyu was almost stunned. There were two red palm prints on his face, and his cheeks became swollen. After a while, they became as swollen as a steamed bun.
Chu Lingyu felt his ears buzzing, and his cheeks were burning with pain.
Even Mrs. Liu and Liu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were stunned by these two palms.
After Jiang Yuan finished playing, he clapped his hands and returned to Chu Qianchen without changing his expression. Amber gave Jiang Yuan a "respectful" look.
After a brief silence, Liu's sharp shout almost broke the roof: "Master!"
Mrs. Liu wanted to scold Chu Qianchen for disrespecting her uncle, but as she spoke, she felt scared: This Chu Qianchen is simply a lunatic. She would not even dare to hit Chu Lingyu, let alone her aunt.
Mrs. Liu came to her senses only after Mrs. Liu shouted and became furious.
Her graceful face twisted slightly under the torment of anger.
She slapped the coffee table heavily with one hand, pointed at Chu Qianchen's nose with the other hand, and scolded in a sharp voice: "Sister Chen, you are a married aunt, how dare you beat your own uncle in your parents' home, what are you doing?" Look!”
"Even if you are a princess, there is no reason for you to go back to your parents' house and cause trouble!"
While speaking, the madam was so angry that she was shaking all over and her voice changed its tone.
Even if she once felt a little guilty about her second granddaughter and felt that the eldest son was wrong for switching the two children, that guilt has been eliminated in the past six months.
This second granddaughter is a real troublemaker!
From Mrs. Tai’s point of view, so what if Chu Qianchen is Princess Chen? Who doesn’t know that the emperor hates King Chen so much, and there’s no telling how long Chu Qianchen can be the princess!
The madam's face changed from blue to white, and her chest heaved violently.
Suddenly, there seemed to be a thunderclap in her heart, and the madam suddenly figured it out.
Chu Qianchen!
It must be Chu Qianchen!
Otherwise, how could Mr. Shen suddenly want to reconcile? !
The Madam's hand holding the veil was clenched tightly, her eyes filled with surging anger.
She just said that Chu Yunyi was not Shen's biological child, so why did Shen have to meddle in other people's business? It was Chu Qianchen who was gossiping to Shen behind her back.
This Chu Qianchen just doesn't care about the peace of the family, and wants to make the chickens and dogs in the family restless! She hated her father and the Chu family in her heart!
Mrs. Tai suppressed the surging anger in her heart, turned her sharp eyes towards Mrs. Shen, and said coldly: "Azhi, you have to think clearly. If you reconcile, Chu Qianchen will be just a concubine. ”
The threat in Mrs. Tai's words was obvious. It meant that Mrs. Shen was Chu Lingxiao's main wife. If the two of them reconciled, then Chu Qianchen would never be remembered in Mrs. Shen's name, and she would She will always be just a concubine.
Mrs. Tai's words were not only a threat to Mrs. Shen, but she also wanted to teach Chu Qianchen a lesson.
However, Shen's expression remained calm, not even moving the corners of her eyes or eyebrows.
Mrs. Tai would not know that Mr. Shen had been thinking about Heli for half a year.
In the past six months, Shen had already imagined various possibilities.
Her proposal to make peace with Chu Lingxiao today was not impulsive, it was a matter of careful consideration. She also thought that Mrs. Tai might threaten her in this way.
"Sister Chen, from now on, your last name is me." Mrs. Shen looked at Chu Qianchen sitting next to her and said with a gentle and loving smile.
She knew that her daughter didn't care about concubines or anything like that, the only person she cared about was herself.
"Okay." Chu Qianchen smiled sweetly and nodded obediently.
She never cared whether she was a legitimate daughter or a concubine.
In her previous life, she never knew her life experience. She was just a concubine, and it was the prince who took her back.
For her, there is nothing wrong with being a concubine.
All the events in her past life flashed back in her mind one by one. Sometimes, she would also think that if she had been the legitimate daughter in her previous life, she would not have been taken back by the prince.
All the Chu family members in the room looked at the mother and daughter in disbelief, especially the wife.
Mrs. Tai really didn’t understand that the Shen family had insisted on Chu Qianchen’s name and insisted on changing the family tree so that the sisters Chu Qianchen and Chu Qianhuang could go to their respective places. No matter how they persuaded them at that time, Shen I don't even listen, I insist on making a fuss!
But now, Shen seems to be a different person.
Madam Tai was shocked and couldn't help but wonder if Mrs. Shen was taking retreat as a way to advance.
Mrs. Shen knew what Mrs. Tai was thinking and laughed sarcastically: "This Chu family's genealogy is nothing to be desired!"
Chu Qianchen smiled so hard that his eyebrows curled up, and he nodded again, as if he was just being obedient to his mother, as he watched him singing along with Mr. Shen.
"..." The madam's face suddenly turned pale with anger, and her dark lips could not stop trembling.
Chu Lingxiao: "!!"
Chu Lingxiao still hadn't recovered yet, and couldn't help but squeeze his thigh hard. The pain told him that this was not a dream, but reality.
After being married for more than ten years, Chu Lingxiao had always disliked Mrs. Shen, and he didn't like that she always acted aloof and condescending. But if he didn't like her, he didn't want to divorce her.
Now, Mrs. Shen actually offered to divorce him. She was tired of him, and she wanted to cut off the relationship with him!
This realization seemed to slap him hard in the face.
Chu Lingxiao felt that the eyes of Chu Lingyu and Liu around him looked at him with sympathy and pity.
Chu Lingxiao, who had always been saving face, became even more angry. He felt that his dignity as a man had been stepped on by Shen, and he was trampled on repeatedly.
At this moment, Chu Lingxiao's hatred for the Shen family and Duke Mu's mansion reached its peak.
Ms. Shen didn't dare to propose peace to him because of Mu's government. Did she really think she had to rely on their government? !
This time he was imprisoned, deposed from his title, and even exiled to Youzhou. He had suffered so many crimes, but how had he ever seen Duke Mu's government do anything for him? !
It’s okay not to have such a ruthless Yue family!
Chu Lingxiao's anger rushed straight to his forehead, and he raised his voice and said: "Just make peace!"
"But Brother Mu is a member of our Chu family, you can't take him away."
Chu Lingxiao's voice became shriller and more excited, and his eyes were bloodshot.
The madam's body swayed slightly, she was short of breath and almost couldn't catch her breath.
Grandma Wang quickly gave Madam Tai's blessing and did not dare to interrupt.
I originally thought that the elder's return from Youzhou was great news, but I never thought that the situation would reach this stalemate.
The wife only felt her temples twitching, and she echoed: "That's right, the woman has never taken the child away from a couple, let alone me, not even the Chu family would agree."
The Madam's tone was very strong, but she was actually very upset.
Unlike Chu Lingxiao, Mrs. Tai really did not want Shen to reconcile with Chu Lingxiao.
Yes, Mrs. Shen has many shortcomings. She is unfilial to her mother-in-law, disrespectful to her husband, and at odds with her sister-in-law.
The eldest son, Chu Lingxiao, has been dismissed by the emperor. This is a shame engraved on him. Once he reconciles with the Shen family, he will not be able to marry any noble girl under his conditions.
He couldn't just marry the daughter of a minor official. Moreover, the Chu family is now in a difficult situation with no one to help them. It is only through the Shen family that they can maintain their past glory. For example, the Chu family's tea business in the capital is all supported by Duke Mu's mansion.
It's not easy for the noble concubine in the palace. Now she has been making things difficult for her by the queen. It is still unknown whether the second prince will be able to ascend to the throne in the future.
Everyone in the world is always trying to win the favor of the queen and the prince. In order to please the queen and the prince, those people actually want to step on their Chu family. That is to say, they are afraid because Duke Mu's house is an in-law of the Chu family.
The Shen family is not inferior to the Chu family, but the Chu family cannot afford to lose the help of the Shen family.
The wife calmed down, changed her previous toughness, and persuaded angrily: "Ah Zhi, don't be angry. We are all a family. If there is something that Ling Xiao and I have to deal with, we can sit down and talk about it." ”
The wife's heart is like a mirror, and she must not let Shen shi and Chu Lingxiao reconcile. Now that things have happened, they can only use Chu Yunmu to control Shen shi.
"..." Chu Lingyu's face next to him was extremely ugly, and he looked coldly at Mrs. Shen, who was groveling to persuade Mrs. Shen.
At this time, the maid brought a cold compress cloth and applied it to his face. The pain made him gasp.
Mrs. Liu frowned and scolded angrily: "Be careful!"
The maid apologized again and again, trembling with fear.
The cold cloth made Chu Lingyu tremble, and he gradually began to calm down.
He looked back and forth between Madam Tai and Mrs. Shen, then at Chu Lingxiao, squinting his eyes thoughtfully, and finally figured it out: So that's it, that's it!
He got it!
Why did Shen stand up for Chu Yunyi? She was afraid that the title would be taken away by others, and her son would lose the title, so she still said it so nicely.
She is just here waiting for the madam to beg her.
Yes, which woman in this world would keep talking about Heli? Shen must have something in mind!
Chu Lingyu felt that the truth had been revealed to him, and said sarcastically: "Sister-in-law, you are so arrogant. You just spoke so nicely and kept saying that you wanted to stand up for Brother Yi. Well, it was just for your own benefit!"
Chu Lingyu threw away the cloth in his hand that was used to cover his face, revealing his face with two palm prints. It was red and swollen, his facial features were squeezed out of shape, and his appearance was hideous.
His eyes were burning with fire, and the humiliation of being slapped by Jiang Yuan was still in his eyes and had not dissipated.
Mrs. Liu and Chu Lingyu had the same mind, and they understood it all at once. She felt that Ms. Shen had really made a wishful thinking, and added angrily: "Sister-in-law is really very thoughtful, and I am really ashamed of myself."
The wife also had a big head and scolded: "Second son, second son's wife, please stop saying a few words!"
At the same time, Mrs. Tai tried her best to wink at Chu Lingxiao, asking him to quickly coax Mrs. Shen. No matter whether Mrs. Shen really wants to make peace or is having a small temper, the Chu family must reduce big things to small things and small things to nothing.
Chu Lingyu was unconvinced and felt sour in his heart. He felt that the madam was too partial and always favored her eldest brother.
"Huh..." Chu Lingyu just uttered one word when he saw Jiang Yuan take a step in his direction.
Chu Lingyu's expression changed, and he was so frightened that he dared not speak immediately, but he was still very unconvinced and the corners of his mouth twitched.
Jiang Yuan retreated silently again, like a silent ghost.
Mrs. Liu breathed a sigh of relief and glanced at Jiang Yuan out of the corner of her eye, fearing that she would rush over and beat him up again. Like a master, like a servant!
"Chu Lingyu," Mrs. Shen was too lazy to be polite to them, and asked Chu Lingyu by his first name, "Do you think 'this matter' is okay for Brother Yi?"
Mrs. Shen sat expressionless, she wanted to see how shameless the Chu family could be!
"Sister-in-law, I am doing this for the good of the Chu family!" Chu Lingyu raised his chin confidently, met Shen's cold eyes, and said in a high voice, "Don't even look at it. The Chu family is not like this now. Don't bet now. One blow, and the Chu family will never get up again."
"Kang Hongda has taken a fancy to Brother Yi. Brother Yi's surname is Chu. It was the Chu family who raised him, gave him good food and clothing, and made him both civilized and military. Now it is up to him to make some sacrifices for the sake of the Chu family to repay the Chu family. ”
"When the Chu family is well, he will be well! If it were me, I would do the same thing!"
Chu Lingyu spoke righteously, with a high-sounding tone, as if he "can't wait to shed his blood for the Chu family."
The more Chu Lingyu talked, the more he felt that he was justified. The wife was touched when she heard that, she nodded slightly and said to herself: The second brother is right, all this is for the Chu family.
"Azhi, stop being willful. Brother Yi has always been filial to his father. Even if he knows about this and knows that his little sacrifice can help his father and the Chu family, he will still agree." Mrs. Tai continued to persuade Mrs. Shen.
After a pause, Mrs. Tai sighed faintly: "Hey, Brother Yi has dropped out of the Imperial College now. If he wants to rely on martial arts in the future, I'm afraid he won't be able to catch up with his classmates."
"Azhi, Brother Yi is a boy. He has to earn a future for himself. Isn't it just right to have Kang Hongda to support him?"
After saying that, Mrs. Shen looked at Mr. Shen again, and her eyes seemed meaningful. Since Mrs. Shen did not want Chu Yunyi to continue to stay in the Imperial College, it was obvious that she wanted to suppress the eldest son of the concubine. She was not as upright as she appeared to be. This was all human nature.
Now that Chu Yunyi can earn a future through Kang Hongda, he won't fight for this title. Isn't this good for everyone? !
Shen: “…”
Another feeling of nausea arose in Shen's heart, rising straight to her throat.
This family's shamelessness and disgust are breaking Shen's bottom line again and again, making her feel that she has wasted half a year just to be angry with herself.
Chu Qianchen put the tea cup aside casually. The tea cup hit the coffee table and made a clanking sound, which attracted several people to look at her.
Chu Qianchen smiled and touched his palms, looked at Chu Lingyu and asked slowly: "Second uncle is righteous. If it were him, he would be willing to sacrifice for the Chu family, right?"
She had a light smile, and her delicate features were as bright as spring flowers, beautiful and harmless.
Chu Lingyu was very clear about Kang Hongda's hobby. It was impossible for Kang Hongda to fall in love with him, so he nodded solemnly and said: "Of course!"
Chu Qianchen caressed his sleeves gracefully. His nails, as smooth as pearls, were pink and tender against the lotus-colored fabric, and his fingertips were slender.
She said nonchalantly: "The prince has an errand on his hands. There is a doctor named Ding You in the Military Selection and Cleaning Department of the Ministry of War. He returned to his hometown for a funeral a few years ago. This position is now vacant."
Chu Lingxiao's eyes suddenly lit up.
The doctor in the Military Selection and Cleaning Department of the Ministry of War is a fifth-grade doctor. The Military Selection and Cleaning Department of the Ministry of War is a good place. It is in charge of testing the military attache's grade, selection, promotion, merit and reward, etc. This job is much better than his original job. If it weren't for the right When it comes to Ding You, there is no way there will be this vacancy.
He could imagine how many people were staring at this vacancy now!
Mrs. Tai also had a thought in her mind, and she exchanged a look of understanding with Chu Lingxiao with joy.
Both mother and son felt that Chu Qianchen must have given in, so he took out such a good job to please his mother-in-law.
Yes, Chu Qianchen is Princess Chen now. How can Princess Chen have such harmonious parents? She cannot afford to disgrace this person!
As the saying goes, porcelain will not touch rotten tiles. Chu Qianchen is a porcelain now and doesn't dare to take risks easily.
Moreover, if a woman wants to straighten up in her husband's family, she must ultimately rely on her natal family. Only when her natal family is well can a woman feel confident facing her husband's family and have help in the future.
Chu Lingyu's eyes were also burning, full of expectation, and he suddenly forgot about the pain on his face. In his opinion, the eldest brother Chu Lingxiao is still waiting for punishment, and he is the only one in the family who is most suitable to take over this position.
Chu Lingyu cleared his throat and wanted to talk to Chu Qianchen. He opened his mouth slightly, but Chu Qianchen turned to ask Chu Lingxiao: "How is it?"
Chu Lingxiao didn't expect that Chu Qianchen would ask him. After hesitating for a moment, a look of ecstasy appeared on his haggard face. He wanted to be reserved, but he was afraid that Chu Qianchen would regret it, so he hurriedly said: "Sister Chen, you have the intention "
Chu Qianchen moved his eyes to Chu Lingyu again, his lips curved, Chu Lingyu couldn't help but his heart beat faster, and hope ignited in his eyes.
"Then let the second uncle feel aggrieved." Chu Qianchen added with a smile, "Jiang Yuan, send the second uncle to Youzhou for distribution?"
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Sent to Youzhou for distribution? !
There was silence in the room. Everyone was dumbfounded. They couldn't believe their ears and didn't understand why the topic had inexplicably ended up here.
Only Shen raised the corners of her mouth in a half-smile.
"!!" Chu Lingyu was stunned, his face changed again, and he said angrily, "Why?!"
Chu Lingyu felt that he had been fooled. In anger, the muscles on his cheek were affected and the pain became even more painful. He almost jumped from the pain.
Even Mrs. Liu couldn't suppress her emotions and couldn't care about Jiang Yuan anymore. She said angrily: "Chu Qianchen, what nonsense are you talking about!" That's right, why!
Chu Qianchen took a slow sip of hot tea and said calmly: "This is all for the Chu family."
"My father is now a sinner, but if my second uncle goes to Youzhou in my father's stead, my father can legitimately return to his white body and be able to take on errands."
"As long as father gets this job, our Chu family's predicament will immediately improve."
"As long as my father recovers, maybe he can even get his title back."
"Grandma, don't you think so?"
When Chu Qianchen said the last sentence, his eyes turned to the lady above.
"..." Madam Tai didn't say anything and frowned slightly. Chu Qianchen's words sounded nice, but Mrs. Tai always felt that something was wrong. Why did her niece suggest that her second uncle should be sent to be betrothed...
This suggestion seems feasible. Chu Lingxiao's heart became hot, and a light of expectation appeared in his eyes.
He thought that although he could come back from Youzhou, it would not be easy to get his title and errands back, and the emperor would not be able to beat himself up easily.
It would be different if his second brother Chu Lingyu took the blame for him. He could clear his name and get this rare job. If Chu Qianchen asked King Chen to help him get back his title in the future, then...
Chu Lingxiao's heartbeat was beating fast. The title was too important to him.
He is willing to sacrifice his eldest son. Chu Lingyu must also be willing to sacrifice himself. This is also for the Chu family, sacrificing the small self and achieving the greater self, right? !
Chu Lingxiao nodded frequently at Chu Qianchen, his eyes brightening.
Anger rose in Chu Lingyu's heart, and he expected the madam to say something. When he saw the madam didn't speak, his heart suddenly became cold: His mother is like this, she has been partial all her life, and she will always be biased towards his eldest brother. It’s as if he wasn’t born to her!
Chu Lingyu couldn't yell at his wife, so he could only vent his anger on Chu Qianchen: "Chu Qianchen, you did it on purpose, didn't you?"
"Where did you get such a good job? You just deliberately sow discord so that we can lose 800 yuan to ourselves, right? You don't have any good intentions at all!"
The more Chu Lingyu talked, the more he felt that this was the truth. The doctor in the Ministry of War's Military Selection and Cleaning Division is a well-paid job. It has always been a job that everyone is trying to find, so how can they get their turn from the Chu family!
As a result, Mrs. Tai and Chu Lingxiao looked at Chu Qianchen with complicated eyes. The beads in Mrs. Tai's hand were slowly turning between her fingers.
There was a bit of suspicion, a bit of thoughtfulness, and a bit of inquiry in their eyes.
Chu Qianchen smiled calmly, with a calm expression. This relaxation seemed a bit out of place in the atmosphere at this time, as if a superior person was looking at a few clowns.
"Don't believe it?" Chu Qianchen's lips curved slightly and he told Jiang Yuan, "Jiang Yuan, go and ask the prince for a letter of appointment from the Ministry of Civil Affairs."
Jiang Yuan immediately took the order and hurried out.
There was silence in the room. When the swaying of the door curtain stopped, Chu Qianchen's slightly emotional sigh was heard.
"Actually, I have already made preparations. I plan to complete this task first and then bring my father back from Youzhou after the new year."
"I didn't expect my father to come back so soon."
Chu Qianchen sighed quietly.
(End of chapter)