Seeing her being so messy, Chu Xiu became even more amused, "I don't have to come next time. Do you think you can definitely invite me?"
Shi Chunfen raised his eyebrows, "You don't have to listen to me, but you will lose your only friend in this family."
Although she said it lightly, the word "only" still stung Chu Xiu's heart. He suddenly raised his eyes and glared at her fiercely, "Do you think I care about you?"
Shi Chunquin sighed, "I know you don't care, but whether you believe it or not, I care about you, my second brother."
After hearing the last sentence, Chu Xiu's expression softened slightly, but he was still a little unhappy, "Stop trying to please me here, I won't accept your trick."
With that said, he tossed his sleeves and left the scene directly.
Seeing his angrily leaving figure, Shi Chunfen still felt uneasy after thinking about it, and immediately said to Li Yan: "Go, find someone to keep an eye on him. If he does anything to Xiao Man, then use an excuse to invite Xiao Man to my place."
Li Yan nodded slightly and quickly followed.
Shi Chunfen turned around and looked at the mess on the ground in the pavilion in the middle of the lake. She couldn't help but let out a long sigh. She didn't expect that the Chu family was already like this. Everyone still didn't make progress. On the contrary, she, the stupidest person, made the fastest progress.
If they use their internal struggles to grow themselves, the Chu family will not be reduced to what it is now.
It was already evening when Li Yan came back. According to her, Chu Xiu didn't get angry with Ji Xiaoman after returning. He just practiced martial arts alone in the yard. After practicing, he went back to his room to rest. There was no fighting or quarrel in the room.
It seemed that Chu Xiu still listened to her words and did not vent his dissatisfaction on the woman.
After a few days of peaceful life like this, the second round of siege soon began outside the city. Although Lin Zhongyue had given her a lot of information before, she didn't have time to send it out because Huang Yifu was watching her too closely.
, there is no doubt that this siege failed. Huang Yifu was well prepared, and through the experience of fighting Chu Ling last time, he repelled the imperial troops faster and more accurately, but even so, he still lost a man around him.
Strong general.
This loss made him very angry. Just like last time, as soon as the war was over, he quickly rushed to the Chu family and vented his anger to everyone in the Chu family.
"You, the eldest young master of the Chu family, are really capable. You single-handedly charged into our camp and killed one of my fierce generals..." When he said this, he paused for a moment, looked at everyone's faces, and saw that everyone lowered their heads and did not dare.
After speaking, he said with satisfaction: "But our army is not a vegetarian. Although he came out in front, he still came back defeated and even returned with scars all over his body. The top civil and military champion is nothing more than that!"
"What?!" After hearing the last two sentences, the old lady swayed and almost fainted on the spot, "A Ling... A Ling, he..."
"Mother (grandmother)..." Aunt Liu and others quickly stepped forward to support her.
Shi Chunfen instinctively took two steps, and then remembered that Huang Yifu was still staring at him, so he had to stop and said with a smile: "In this case, General Huang has won a great victory, so he should go back to celebrate. I don't know why I am so humble."
What does the Chu family want to do?"
Seeing that she was asking questions knowingly, Huang Yifu raised his eyebrows and said, "I do want to come to celebrate, but this time it's a little special. I want to celebrate with you."
"What?!" Not only others were shocked this time, but even Shi Chunquin was shocked. She looked at Huang Yifu with a stiff expression, "Will you celebrate with us?"
"That's right." Huang Yifu said seriously: "Since you said you are loyal to this general, then you should be happy that this general has won the battle. You won't be willing to celebrate with me, right?"
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Even if the second and third bedrooms usually hated Chu Ling, their faces looked ugly when faced with the provocation of a traitor general, let alone the old lady, Chu Xiu and others.
Chu Xiu couldn't bear it anymore and subconsciously wanted to step forward and kill this dog official. Shi Chunfen stood up first and said with a smile: "Of course I am willing. It is our honor that the general is willing to celebrate at Chu's house."
As she said that, she turned her head and looked at Aunt Liu, "Why don't you hurry up and prepare a banquet so that you can have a good drink with the general?"
Aunt Liu understood what she meant, nodded quickly, and turned around to do it.
Taking this opportunity, Shi Chunfen lowered his head and said to Huang Yifu: "Although we are very willing to accompany the general to celebrate the victory, we also ask the general to be considerate of the elderly at home who love his grandson and spare my grandmother from serving at the table, so as not to affect the general's mood."
Hearing this, Huang Yifu glanced at the old lady and saw that she looked like she was about to faint. He finally nodded, "Okay, I, the general, will spare her from the table."
After receiving this answer, Shi Chunquin felt relieved, and immediately asked Grandma Qing to help the old lady back to the yard to rest, so as to prevent her from being too stimulated and affecting her body.
After the old lady left, everyone took their seats one by one at Huang Yifu's request, and wine and food were quickly served in the kitchen.
"Come!" Huang Yifu put the blood-stained sword on the table and said proudly: "Today is the second time I have defeated you, the eldest son of the Chu family. It is really a good day worth celebrating. Everyone here must not be drunk.
Not return!"
Everyone was silent for a while, only Shi Chunfen said with a smile: "Okay, let's have a few more drinks with General Huang, don't be restrained!"
After hearing her words, everyone raised their glasses and drank in one gulp.
Huang Yifu glanced at them and quickly picked up the wine glass on the table. However, he did not drink the wine in the glass. Instead, he asked his men to bring silver needles to test the poison. "Don't blame me for not believing you. After all, your
The eldest young master has just become my defeated general, so it is right for you to hate me."
Just touch the silver needle and it will change color quickly.
Huang Yifu's face darkened and he dropped his wine glass on the ground, "That's unreasonable!"
The moment Shi Chunquin saw the silver needle change color, he knew something was wrong. He immediately jumped up and said to everyone: "Who put poison in the wine? Come forward right away?!"
Everyone looked at each other in shock, and no one dared to speak.
Huang Yifu sneered and pulled out his sword, "Mrs. Chu, is this what your Chu family calls loyalty? Do you need me to cut off their heads before anyone is willing to stand up?"
"You don't need to threaten us here!" Chu Xiu quickly stood up, "I was the one who poisoned you. You can kill or cut them up as you please!"
"Oh?" Huang Yifu looked at him with interest, "Second Young Master of the Chu family, you are really brave."
"Don't listen to his nonsense!" Shi Chunfen became anxious and quickly stood in front of Chu Xiu, "The poisoning must have nothing to do with him. He is a martial artist. Even if he wants to harm the general, he must do it openly and honestly.
A general would never resort to such dirty tactics in a fight!"
"Really?" Huang Yifu raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at him suspiciously, "I have long heard that the second young master of the Chu family was a martial arts scholar, and his martial arts skills are not inferior to your eldest young master. In this case, why don't you compete with me on the spot?
For a moment, if you lose, you keep the head, and if I lose, I let you do whatever you want, how about that?"
Chu Xiu instinctively took a step forward to agree, but was pushed back by Shi Chunfen, "No, he jumped from the third floor half a year ago and was seriously injured. He had already damaged his foundation. He couldn't defeat you, General Huang. That's why he couldn't.
The reason why I dare to fight you."
Huang Yifu was a little amused, "So, he was responsible for the poison?"
"It wasn't him." Shi Chunfen insisted: "What I mean is that he is a martial arts practitioner. He must be aboveboard in his actions and will not fight an uncertain battle. How could it be possible if you know that General Huang will not trust the Chu family?"
Will he poison me at this time and leave a clue for you to catch me?"
This was so reasonable that Huang Yifu almost believed it, "Young lady Chu really has a sharp tongue. Unfortunately, no matter what you say, you can't change the fact that someone wants to poison me. As for who that person is, you have to give me an explanation."
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Seeing the equinox, Chu Run was speechless. Chu Run suddenly pushed Chu Quan, who was standing in front of him watching the excitement, and pulled him out, "He was the one who poisoned me!"
"What?!" Everyone turned around at the same time, Chu Shun quickly jumped up, "Are you crazy? How could you say that to your elder brother?!"
Chu Quan was very skilled in martial arts. If he hadn't been caught off guard, he wouldn't have been pushed out at all. After reacting, he was naturally very angry and turned around and punched him in the face. "You Chu Run, you usually turn your elbows outward."
Forget it, you actually hurt me like this today, do you think it was you who poisoned me and you deliberately wanted to blame it on me?!"
Seeing the two of them fighting each other, Chu Run was quickly at a disadvantage. Shi Chunfen stayed where he was, not knowing what to say.
Chu Shun was even more anxious. It was obviously Chu Xiu's fault, but now Chu Run made such a fuss and it became their second wife's problem. No matter who of the two of them lost, it was his son who was unlucky.
Never let this happen!
Thinking like this, Chu Shun quickly turned his head, pointed at Shi Chunquin and yelled: "It's you! You must have instigated Arun to frame his elder brother in order to protect Chu Xiu!"
Chu Xiu had already been determined to die from the moment he stood up. He didn't expect that Shi Chunfen and Chu Run would stand up to protect him one after another. He thought about it and quickly rushed forward and separated Chu Quan and Chu Run by force.
, "Don't fight, I say it's me, I am who I am!"
"It's not you at all!" Chu Run was beaten with blood by Chu Quan, but he still insisted: "The entire Chu family knows that my eldest brother is the best at using poison. He even poisoned me, which almost caused me to lose my life.
There is no doubt that he was responsible for the poison this time."
"What nonsense are you talking about?!" Seeing that he wanted to push Chu Quan to die, Chu Shun was so angry that he jumped up and down. He pointed at Shi Chunfen and said: "What kind of poison did this woman give you? You even kissed yourself for her?"
Big brother is also harmful?!"
When these words came out, not only Huang Yifu was stunned, but everyone in the Chu family was also stunned.
Although the relationship between Chu Run and Shi Chunquin was extraordinary, and the entire Chu family had known about it for a long time, no one expected it to be exposed suddenly like this in public.
Huang Yifu burst out laughing and couldn't help but applaud, "What a good show, what a good show!"
He looked at the Spring Equinox and said sarcastically: "I didn't expect Young Lady Chu to have such charm. No wonder you are indifferent to your husband's life and death."
Shi Chunfen's face turned pale, and he knew that he couldn't explain himself clearly in front of everyone.
Even if she really uses her status as the head of the family to silence everyone, this rumor will remain in everyone's mind for a long time, and every move she and Chu Run make in the future will be criticized by everyone.
"General Huang, I..." she tried to defend, but was interrupted by Huang Yifu's hand, "General, I am not interested in your family affairs at all. I just want to know who poisoned me, or do all of you miss me?"
die?"
After hearing the last sentence, everyone's faces turned pale, and their meat was on the chopping board. No matter how much they usually hated the rebels, they had to bow to him at this moment.
"How could it be?" Chu Gui was the first to stand up and clear up the relationship, "Since the general entered the city, he has given us Chu family so much preferential treatment. It's too late for us to be grateful, so how can we want the general to die?"
"Yes." Cao Yingchun agreed: "I can't rule out that someone took it as a spy and wanted to frame our Chu family."
Huang Yifu ignored the two of them, but looked steadily at Shi Chunquin, "Mrs. Chu, tell me, who do you think is the murderer?"
Shi Chunfen didn't expect him to ask such a question, and was speechless for a moment, "I...I don't know either."
"You don't need to know." Huang Yifu said decisively: "You don't even need evidence. You just need to tell me, among all the people here, who do you think is the murderer? As long as you say who it is, I will cut off his head with one knife, and the other
The person can then be released without charge."
These words meant that she wanted to kill her relatives out of justice, and cold sweat continued to break out from Shi Chunfen's forehead.
Chu Quan became anxious and couldn't help shouting: "Then you still have to ask? Their first wife has always been at odds with our second wife, what good words can she say?"
"Yes!" Chu Shun also became anxious, "General Huang, this is unfair."
"Fair?" Huang Yifu was a little funny, "Didn't you say it yourself just now, is she having an affair with your second wife's concubine? In that case, why wouldn't she favor the second wife? In my opinion, she is in the first room and has an affair with the second wife.
Inexplicably, she is the most fair person in the Chu family."
Chu Shun didn't expect that he would say that. He choked on the spot and was speechless for a long time.
Unexpectedly, the words he had just accused Shi Chun Equinox of would actually become a knife stabbed at his son. Not to mention how much he regretted it in his heart.
Seeing that they were silent, Shi Chunfen hesitated for a moment and then spoke slowly, "General Huang is right. Since I can become the head of the Chu family, I must be the most just person in the Chu family."
She glanced at everyone, and her eyes quickly fell on Chu's whole body.
Chu Quan trembled when she saw him and shouted quickly: "You... don't talk nonsense. I really didn't do it this time. You can't just kill me unjustly."
Shi Chunfen's fingers curled up slightly and she was speechless for a while.
Seeing this situation, Chu Shun was also extremely worried and lowered his head and said: "Spring Equinox, I just said that to you. It's my second uncle who is wrong. My second uncle has wronged you... You sir have a lot of money. Don't care about it like my second uncle. Don't wrong a good person."