Chapter 341: 341 set

Chapter 341: 341 set

Chapter 341 Chapter 341 in the trap

Chu Lingxiao felt that he was even more unjust than Dou E. He stood up and said angrily: "I didn't!"

"Second brother, I know you feel uncomfortable, but you can't cover my head with a **** basin!"

Of course Chu Lingxiao knew that it was not him who did it. Now that Chu Lingyu mentioned it a little bit, he realized that Shen didn't need to do this.

Chu Lingxiao frowned. The feeling of being wronged made him feel angry and suffocated. He snorted angrily: "It's obviously you who made the hatred outside."

"I go to and from the office every day, and at most I go to have a drink with my colleagues. How can I have such a deep grudge against anyone?!" Chu Lingyu roared, his face flushed, and his eyes even redder, as if they were stained with blood.

The hatred in my heart reached its highest point at this moment.

He was paralyzed, and his whole life was ruined by his biological eldest brother!

Chu Lingyu was unwilling to give in. His anger and hatred burned him to the point of losing all reason, and he rushed towards Chu Lingxiao crazily...

Amidst the screams one after another, Chu Lingyu rolled off the couch and fell to the ground, screaming repeatedly.

In the inner room, it was a mess.

Mrs. Liu cried heartbrokenly, and Chu Lingting hurriedly went to help her. Madam Tai almost fainted. Chu Lingxiao subconsciously took two steps back, fearing that Chu Lingyu would pounce on her again like a mad dog.

Chu Lingyu screamed, pointed at Chu Lingxiao tremblingly, and angrily shouted: "Chu Lingxiao, get out of here! I don't need you to be hypocritical. From now on, I won't have a big brother like you!"

Chu Lingxiao had lost all his previous gloating over his misfortune and felt that he had nothing to say about his injustice. Even if he did, no one would believe him. Even the wife and two concubines looked at him with suspicion.

But he really didn’t do this!

Chu Lingyu's serious injury made the atmosphere in the Yongding Marquis Mansion even more solemn, and people were restless.

Soon even Shen, who was in Duke Mu's mansion, knew about this matter.

The madam was really helpless and couldn't bear to see her second son really paralyzed, so she ordered Mrs. Liu to come to her door in person to ask for a post from the Duke's government to hire an imperial doctor.

No matter how much Mr. Liu didn't like Mr. Shen, she could only lower her attitude for Chu Lingyu and cried out:

"Sister-in-law, although we had some troubles before, we are still a family after all. How can a family have an overnight feud?"

"My husband has always respected my sister-in-law for so many years. Sister-in-law, I beg you, please help me hire a doctor to look at him."

"I really can't bear to see him slumped on the bed unable to move for the rest of his life..."

Mrs. Liu was sobbing so hard that her eyes were red and swollen from crying, and she looked at Ms. Shen who was above her imploringly.

Mrs. Shen was originally too lazy to meddle in the Chu family's business, but as soon as she thought about it, a faint light flashed across her eyes, and she changed her words: "I will ask someone to go to my father to ask for a post."

"Sister-in-law..." Ms. Liu was shocked and dumbfounded.

She was already prepared that Shen would make things difficult for her. In order to humiliate her, she even thought that it would be okay to kneel down and beg Shen. Unexpectedly, Shen agreed so readily that she almost doubted whether she was dreaming.

After a cup of tea, Mrs. Liu felt as if she had found a treasure after receiving the post. She thanked her ecstatically and left with the post.

Mrs. Shen looked at Mrs. Liu's retreating back, and suddenly said to Nanny Chen beside her: "Chu Lingxiao is really ruthless."

"But, you deserve it!" If she hadn't noticed it, Brother Yi wouldn't have had any precautions against his family members, and he might have been tricked.

Like Chu Lingyu, Shen also felt that it was Chu Lingxiao who was cruel to his brother because of errands.

Of course she couldn't have posted the message because she sympathized with Chu Lingyu, but just to make the two of them fight more fiercely.

Only in this way can she be relieved.

Aunt Chen was still a little surprised and she exchanged a look with Dongmei who came over to serve tea.

Mrs. Shen slowly took a sip of hot tea, feeling refreshed all over, and sneered: "It's only been a few days, and their family can make such a fuss. No wonder they will attack Brother Yi!"

"Chu Lingxiao is really a non-toxic husband. He can abandon his son, but he can't even do this to brothers. He only knows how to scheme all day long. The whole family is disgusting."

Grandma Chen sighed secretly, thinking about it, Chu Lingxiao was so ruthless to his brother and son, and even transferred his two daughters to work. He acted with no shame and no bottom line. There is nothing that such a person can't do.

Aunt Chen was afraid that Mrs. Shen would be angry with her again because of Chu Lingxiao, so she coaxed her softly: "Madam, don't be upset, I don't want my second aunt to worry again."

Chu Qianchen had visited the Duke's Mansion yesterday, and had another pulse check with Shen, and prescribed a prescription.

Thinking of her daughter, Mrs. Shen smiled, her eyebrows curved, and said, "I'm not angry. I've seen through them. Being angry for these people is simply self-defeating and not worth it."

After experiencing Kang Hongda's incident, Mr. Shen finally thought it through: People cannot be reasonable like animals. If an animal bites you, can you still bite it back? If she was alone, she could afford it, but she still had Brother Mu!

Mrs. Shen took another sip of hot tea, and she could tell as soon as she drank it that it was the century-old Pu'er that Chu Qianchen had just sent yesterday.

Her heart became more peaceful, like the surface of a lake in spring.

"Dongmei, go to Prince Chen's Mansion and deliver a message to Sister Chen." Shen ordered calmly, "I think Chu Lingxiao will have to ask her for errands soon."

"Tell her to ignore Chu Lingxiao. If Chu Lingxiao makes trouble, let him come to me."

As she spoke, Shen's eyebrows showed a bit of disdain, and she raised the corners of her lips in a sneer, her expression calm.

She was not going to take advantage of Chu Lingxiao. He was not worthy of giving him such a good job as the Ministry of War, Military Selection and Cleaning of Officials!

Dongmei agreed, fearing that Chu Lingxiao would be ahead of her, so she immediately arranged a carriage and went to Prince Chen's Mansion to tell her about Liu going to the Duke's Mansion to ask Shen for a post and Shen's guess.

Shen's guess was accurate, but Dongmei was already late. In fact, Chu Lingxiao had already arrived before a cup of tea.

But Chu Qianchen deliberately left him alone and asked him to wait in the Shaohua Hall. He slowly changed his clothes, sent Dongmei away who came to report the news, and then slowly went to the Shaohua Hall in the front yard.

Chu Lingxiao had long been impatient with waiting. He asked the palace guards guarding outside the hall several times, but no one paid any attention.

After changing the cups of tea, he saw Chu Qianchen's figure entering his field of vision, walking leisurely towards this side.

The father and daughter didn't even exchange greetings with each other. The first thing Chu Lingxiao said was to ask: "Where's the errand?"

His eyes were filled with eager desire.

Chu Qianchen smiled faintly and asked instead, "How is your second uncle?"

"Your second uncle is paralyzed." Next, Chu Lingxiao briefly told the story of how Chu Lingyu was seriously injured and paralyzed due to a sneak attack.

At the end, he added: "My family has invited famous doctors from Beijing and China, and they all say that your second uncle is hopeless and will never be able to sleep or walk in this life. You should be happy, right?"

Chu Qianchen raised his eyebrows with a half-smile and tilted his face slightly, "What should I be happy about?"

"Second uncle is paralyzed. Isn't your father the biggest beneficiary?"

She curved her lips and smiled, with an innocent smile on her delicate little face.

However, Chu Lingxiao had seen this second daughter showing no sign of weakness when facing the emperor in the royal study room, and he would not believe that she was really naive.

Perhaps his second daughter was born like this, or perhaps she was trained by King Chen after her marriage. She was no longer the cowardly concubine of the Chu family she used to be.

She is a poisonous snake, ready to bite anyone at any time.

But precisely because she is an aggressive poisonous snake, she has the ability to help her get the job and even regain her title.

Chu Qianxiao now has a very complicated attitude toward Chu Qianchen. When he hates her, he wants to strangle her to death, but he doesn't dare.

Chu Lingxiao didn't want to talk nonsense to her and asked again eagerly: "Where's the errand?"

"What happened to my second uncle, was it my father's fault?" Chu Qianchen still did not answer Chu Lingxiao's question.

Facing this daughter, Chu Lingxiao did not dare to be careless at all, nor did he want to reveal his trump card prematurely, so he sneered inexplicably: "Yes or no, does it matter?"

However, Chu Qianchen did not give up and asked for the second time: "But what did my father do?"

Chu Lingxiao: “…”

Chu Lingxiao stared at Chu Qianchen closely, his eyes dark.

Now in the Hou Mansion, not only Chu Lingyu, but also the wife has already concluded that he did it. He can't explain it anywhere, but it is indeed not him.

If faced with others, Chu Lingxiao would tell the truth, but would Chu Qianchen want to hear this answer?

There was silence in the hall, only the swaying of the leaves in the courtyard could be heard.

Where the father and daughter's eyes met, they were confronting and exploring each other, engaging in a non-compromising game.

In the silent stalemate that filled the room, Chu Lingxiao swallowed, his Adam's apple rolled slightly, and his eyes turned half a circle hesitantly.

After a while, he placed his bet like a desperate gambler and uttered one word: "Yes."

Now that he had made the decision, Chu Lingxiao became calm and said: "Although he has not been sent to Youzhou for distribution, your second uncle is already paralyzed and is a cripple. He will not have any future in this life. , is that enough?”

Chu Qianchen didn't answer. She picked up the blue and white porcelain tea cup and drank tea gracefully, as if she was thinking about it, but also seemed to be delaying time.

Chu Lingxiao's heart lifted as the silence lengthened, and he couldn't help but wonder if Chu Qianchen wanted to regret it.

He held the armrest with his hand and was about to speak when he heard Chu Qianchen say casually: "That's enough."

Chu Lingxiao's eyes suddenly widened, unable to hide the ecstasy in his heart.

"Where is the appointment document?" he asked quickly.

Chu Qianchen smiled lightly: "I have two errands here, you can choose them. One is the Military Selection and Cleaning Department of the Ministry of War, and the other is the doctor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

What? ! Chu Lingxiao's eyes suddenly widened even more.

He originally thought that Chu Qianchen wanted to default on his debt, but he didn't expect that she actually provided a better option than the Ministry of War's Military Selection and Cleaning Department.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs is responsible for royal affairs. Not only can it deal with various royal merchants through purchasing for the royal family, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs also has its own business, such as people participating in mink skins. The errands of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are so lucrative that I don’t know how many people He was trying to squeeze into the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Chu Lingxiao was afraid that Chu Qianchen would regret it, so he hurriedly said: "I have thought about it, I want to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs!"

Chu Qianchen stroked the folds of his sleeves and reminded: "Father, you have to think carefully. The errands of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are for the royal family. With so many pairs of eyes staring at them, there can be no mistakes." ”

Of course Chu Lingxiao knew that the errands of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were not that easy to handle. Only the minister in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs had been replaced three times in the past few years since the emperor ascended the throne.

The transactions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs go into the emperor's inner treasury. If anything goes wrong, it will be equivalent to paying the emperor money, and the emperor will be furious.

"Of course," Chu Qianchen soon changed the subject, "If father does well, promotion will be just around the corner."

Chu Lingxiao's eyes were bright and he said again: "I've made up my mind and I'm going to the Ministry of Internal Affairs!"

There is a saying among the people that there is no such thing as a sure-fire business.

In fact, this sentence is wrong. The business of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is a sure profit.

As long as a little bit of it leaks out from the fingers of those imperial merchants, it will be enough to support the Chu family for several generations. Moreover, no one in the court dares to respect the officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. This position is so rare!

Chu Qianchen waved his hand casually and told Jiang Yuan: "Jiang Yuan, go and tell the prince."

"Yes, Princess." Jiang Yuan accepted the order respectfully and exited the hall calmly.

Chu Lingxiao was not in the mood to drink tea until now and picked up the tea cup.

Thinking back to the last time when Chu Qianchen ordered the maid to get the appointment document from the Ministry of War, his mood was a bit subtle: his daughter was actually the master of the house in Prince Chen's palace, whether it was the errands of the Ministry of War or the Ministry of Internal Affairs. She knew everything, and all she had to do was send someone to "tell the prince" instead of going to ask King Chen for instructions herself.

While Chu Lingxiao was drinking tea, he quirked the corners of his lips strangely. It is rumored that King Chen is wise and powerful, but it seems that it is nothing more than that!

Chu Lingxiao was thinking wildly.

The father and daughter had no affection for each other and had nothing to say, so the hall fell into an eerie silence again.

Chu Lingxiao drank tea silently, and couldn't help but wonder whether he should have a good relationship with Chu Qianchen, so that his future would be smoother with the support of Prince Chen's Mansion in the future.

He is no worse than others, but he has been stagnant in the officialdom over the years. In the final analysis, he is just a "noble person".

Chu Lingxiao would glance over at Chu Qianchen from time to time. Chu Qianchen was leisurely and at ease, without looking at him, drinking tea, peeling nuts, and eating snacks.

After all, Chu Lingxiao didn't lower his face to talk to Chu Qianchen. When he slowly finished the cup of tea in his hand, Jiang Yuan finally left and returned, holding the appointment document in his hand.

Chu Lingxiao's heartbeat was uncontrollably "thumping" faster, and his eyes were unusually bright, staring at the appointment document.

Chu Qianchen raised his hand and pointed at Chu Lingxiao, and Jiang Yuan directly presented the appointment document to Chu Lingxiao.

Chu Lingxiao eagerly took it, opened the document quickly, and repeatedly confirmed the contents of the document and the seal of the official. At this moment, his heart that was beating wildly felt at ease.

Really, this appointment letter must be true!

Chu Qianchen calmly issued an eviction order: "You should report to the Ministry of Internal Affairs as soon as possible."

Chu Lingxiao didn't plan to stay any longer. He got everything he wanted and didn't want to stay here any longer.

Chu Lingxiao cleared his throat, said politely, "Send hello to the prince on behalf of my father," and left.

The moment he stepped out of the hall, Chu Lingxiao felt like he was reborn, and even his left leg, which was not very agile, seemed to become lighter.

He felt that he had vaguely grasped Chu Qianchen's thoughts. She was forcing him to express his stance and bow to her. She wanted to control herself, so she did not hesitate to give some benefits to make herself obedient.

Chu Lingxiao left without looking back. Chu Qianchen drank two more sips of tea before getting up and returned to the inner courtyard.

Gu Jue was once again playing with the jadeite stone given by Chu Yunyi with his carving knife. He was not in a hurry anyway. He would just carve for a while when he was interested. Moreover, with Chu Qianchen watching him, every time He could not hold the carving knife for more than an hour.

Therefore, although this piece of jade has been in hand for more than ten days, it only has a rough prototype.

Chu Qianchen did not disturb him, walked to him quietly, held his chin and stared at him.

She liked to see how focused he was, and she also discovered that he liked it too.

There is an hourglass on the small Ruyi table next to it.

When the sand in the hourglass was about to drain out, Gu Jue put down the carving knife, and at this time, a basin of warm water was ready.

After Chu Qianchen tested the water temperature, he washed his hands enthusiastically.

Gu Jue soaked his hands first, and after roughly washing them, Chu Qianchen took a piece of rose scented soap and rubbed it on the back of his hand in circles while telling him a few things about Chu Lingxiao and Chu Lingyu. , including Chu Lingxiao’s admission that he was the mastermind.

"but…"

Chu Qianchen put down the soap, his eyelashes trembled twice, and then he heard Gu Jue say: "It's probably not Chu Lingxiao, he doesn't have such courage."

Chu Qianchen raised her eyes to look at Gu Jue. When their eyes met, she couldn't help but smile and nodded: "Your Majesty is right."

She slowly kneaded lather on his hands, carefully rubbed each of his slender fingers, and then washed them with water to make sure that the gaps between his nails were clean. Then she bent over with satisfaction. Curved lips.

She washed his hands and hair, a habit he had developed a while ago when he couldn't move around. Now that the wound on his chest has healed well, he can wash it by himself, but Chu Qianchen still can't help but want to help him wash it. .

She felt that this was probably a similar mentality to the fact that he liked to carve small objects for her, and she liked to make clothes and braid for him.

Chu Qianchen narrowed his eyes happily and said, "My lord, you see people more clearly than I do, but on the other hand, I am blinded by a leaf."

When she first heard the news from Dongmei, Chu Qianchen, like Shen, felt that the main culprit behind the scenes was Chu Lingxiao. Just now, she repeatedly questioned Chu Lingxiao in the Shaohua Hall, and she was also testing Chu Lingxiao. reaction.

Although Chu Lingxiao admitted that he did it, Chu Qianchen felt that something was wrong.

Now after hearing what Gu Jue said, Chu Qianchen finally understood what the violation was.

Indeed, this was not something Chu Lingxiao had the courage to do. If he had the courage to kill decisively, he would not have made no progress in his official career for so many years.

Chu Lingxiao was a man who loved power but also wanted face. He always acted aloof, so he didn't like Mr. Shen because others would judge him for being superior to Ms. Shen.

If he really had the idea of ​​attacking Chu Lingyu, he would definitely be worried that others would be suspicious of him. In this life, he would be pointed at his spine and accused of killing his own brother. When the time comes, he would regret it.

What he dared to do was to secretly exchange two baby girls, something despicable, shameless and cowardly, because he felt that no one would find out the truth, and the two ignorant baby girls could only let him control their fate!

There was a mocking smile in Chu Qianchen's eyes. At the same time, he did not stop and carefully wiped his hands with a white towel.

Um. It's clean, refreshing, and the fingers are really long.

"Tell me, who did it?" The smile on Chu Qianchen's lips deepened, and he couldn't help but compare his palm with one of his own hands, the delicate palm touching the rough palm.

How could Gu Jue know, but seeing Chu Qianchen's high interest, he said casually: "You can find out if you just ask."

He ordered Jiang Yuan to go ahead and find Cheng Linhua. Jiang Yuan took the order and left, while Amber took the basin out obediently.

The young couple were the only ones left in the house.

Gu Jue moved his fingers, grabbed her hand in turn, and pulled her to sit on the wicker chair by the window.

The wicker chair is large enough to accommodate two people. Until now, Chu Qianchen still treats Gu Jue as a porcelain doll and dare not lean on his chest. The two of them sat side by side with their backs leaning on pillows, their arms touching each other. arm.

Chu Qianchen played with his slender and beautiful fingers casually and asked in a sweet voice: "How long will it take for his job to go wrong?"

"Is it urgent?" Gu Jue asked.

When facing Gu Jue, Chu Qianchen would never hide anything and just nodded directly.

She couldn't bear it anymore. It would be better if this matter could be solved one day earlier. The Chu family is like blood leeches that can't be shaken off after they've sucked up blood. It's disgusting.

Gu Jue gently rubbed the top of her hair with one hand, then leaned into her ear and said, "With his greed and stupidity, he won't be here for more than a month."

It's actually not difficult to figure out someone like Chu Lingxiao.

Could it be that Duke Mu couldn't see through it?

In the final analysis, the first step was wrong. By marrying his daughter to Chu Lingxiao, he had already put himself in a dilemma. He could only hope that his son-in-law was not that bad...

The problem is, people's hearts can be so dirty.

Whether on the battlefield of **** killings or in the seemingly prosperous and peaceful capital, people's hearts are equally complex.

Gu Jue's eyes were dark and he let out a long sigh in his heart.

She can afford to wait for a month! Chu Qianchen smiled with satisfaction, bowed his head, and kissed the palm of his left hand gently.

Gu Jue's left hand trembled slightly.

Then, he also took her hand, and similarly kissed her delicate left palm gently.

Very light and soft.

His warm breath sprayed on her palm, making her feel itchy.

When Gu Jue looked up at her, he added, "Yun Zhan has already told Brother Yi about this matter."

Chu Qianchen: "..."

Chu Qianchen subconsciously exerted a little force on the fingers of Gu Jue's hand, a little worried about Chu Yunyi.

Without her having to say anything, Gu Jue knew what she was worried about, and continued: "He was so drunk that he even cried. Yun Zhan took him to train with the Xuanjia Army for two days. He collapsed as soon as he returned to the camp yesterday. Yes, I’m not awake yet.”

"This kid is not good at drinking. He needs to practice. He was drunk after only half a jar of wine. He was so drunk that he even forgot most of what he had done and said."

Gu Jue shook his head funnyly, making Chu Qianchen laugh too.

Chu Yunyi is a arrogant and strong-willed kid, but he has never been a pushy person. After getting drunk and crying this time, he should be fine.

Sure enough, there are some things that men have to talk to men.

If it were up to her to say it, Chu Yunyi would have to show off in front of her again. Maybe he would want to comfort her in turn and use the same remarks that he was the eldest son.

This kid didn't even think about it. He was just a little bit big, so she and her mother didn't need him to worry about them!

Chu Qianchen gently rested his head on Gu Jue's right shoulder and praised, "Yun Zhan is really good at talking. I have to thank him."

What does Yunzhan lack? She thought to herself.

Gu Jue touched her head again, helped her adjust to a more comfortable position, and continued chatting with her: "Yun Zhan was also plotted against in the past when we were at the Yun family."

Yun Zhan was a concubine. He was admitted to the Imperial College when he was young. He stood out among several concubines of the Yun family and won the admiration of Uncle Zhongyong. However, he was also feared by his aunt and uncle.

Before joining the army, he was almost tricked by his aunt into becoming someone else's son-in-law. He was from a merchant family. It was also because of this incident that Yun Zhan decided to give up the military examination, join the army directly, and go to the North.

As long as he is not in the capital, the Yun family will naturally not be able to plot against him.

Gu Jue told a few things about Yun Zhan when he was young, and finally said: "So, he almost never returns to the Yun family now."

But now, Yun Zhan is backed by Prince Chen's Mansion. To put it harshly, even his father, Uncle Zhongyong, is not qualified to dictate his marriage at will. Even if Uncle Zhongyong really likes someone, he must first ask Gu Jue for advice. Does Jue have any other arrangements?

Chu Qianchen couldn't help but think of the day when Yun Zhan "accidentally" cut his neck by Yun Hao. To this day, Yun Zhan's neck still has the scar from that time. He himself was very open-minded and did not hide the scar. He always said it was time for him to remember this lesson.

Gu Jue rubbed her slender shoulders twice, and then said, "Just let Yun Zhan take Brother Yi, and you don't have to worry about this."

"Don't always think of him as a child, he is not young anymore."

Of course Chu Qianchen listened to Gu Jue. When Gu Jue said not to worry, she stopped worrying and nodded obediently.

Who would have thought that Gu Jue's next sentence would be: "You are not even two years older than him..."

What he meant was that Chu Qianchen wasn't old enough, so he didn't need to worry so much about Chu Yunyi.

This sentence was like stepping on a cat's tail. Chu Qianchen's whole body was furious. He sat up, his beautiful phoenix eyes widened and he said seriously: "I'm not young anymore!"

Gu Jue: "..."

Chu Qianchen stared into his eyes and said, "I'm almost done."

In Gu Jue's eyes, she was like a disobedient child.

Gu Jue was amused by her, her eyes and lips curved beautifully, and there was a smile in her pupils.

He looked at her as if she were a priceless treasure, held in the palm of his hand.

"Well, our Qianchen is not young anymore."

He leaned forward and placed a gentle kiss on her eyelids, making her feel protected and loved.

(End of chapter)