It was already dusk when Fu Yunqi came back. As soon as he entered the mansion, he felt that it was eerily quiet and he called softly: "Baitao."
"Your Majesty—" Baitao immediately ran out of the back room after hearing the voice. When she saw the prince, she was as if she had seen a savior. She was extremely surprised, "You are finally back."
"How is the princess doing?" Fu Yunqi said in a deep voice.
"The princess has been lying still since she came back from Chu Mansion, and she doesn't talk to her slaves," Baitao urged anxiously, "My lord, please go and take a look, my slaves are very worried."
Fu Yunchi hurried into the room. As soon as he entered the room, he saw the pale Chu Miaoer lying on the soft couch. At this look, Fu Yunchi felt as if his heart had been cut out with a knife, and he was extremely distressed.
"Baitao," Fu Yunchi called in a low voice, "Hasn't the princess eaten today?"
Baitao was startled by his voice, lowered her head and replied: "Princess, before she even finished her breakfast this morning, people from Chu Mansion came. After hearing this, Princess rushed to Chu Mansion immediately. She didn't wait until Shen Shi
When I returned to my house, I didn’t eat anything.”
"Why didn't you inform me earlier?" Fu Yunchi frowned, a little displeased, "If the king is not here in the future, I will find a way to let the princess eat no matter what."
"When this slave comes back, I will find someone to call you -" Baitao felt Tingfeng beside him wink at him, so he closed his mouth and stopped talking, but he said in his heart: It's not because you didn't come back in time.
"You go down and prepare some porridge."
Baitao didn't want to leave, so she stood there motionless. Unexpectedly, she was grabbed by Tingfeng, who had quick eyes and quick hands beside her, and took her out of the door.
Chu Miao'er moved slightly on the soft couch, and Fu Yunchi immediately stepped forward, lowered his head and called softly: "Miaomiao, are you hungry?"
Chu Miaoer opened her eyes and saw him. She was absent-minded for a moment, then turned her head to look at the already dark sky outside, and was shocked to realize that she had not had any water today. No wonder she was so hungry that she was dizzy and weak. At this time, Baitao would also
The porridge and side dishes that had been prepared long ago were presented.
Fu Yunqi just watched her eat quietly without saying a word. After a long time, he said in a deep voice: "With the departure of Duke Chu, the situation in the DPRK will change drastically."
"As expected," Chu Miao'er put down the bowls and chopsticks in her hands, raised her eyes and said seriously, "With the current ability of the prince, I am afraid that he cannot take over the entire Chu family. Fortunately, Concubine Xue is still favored by the emperor and is safe for the time being, but the queen
With no one to support me, I am afraid that the palace will be more cautious. Now it seems that it is only a matter of time before the Chu family is divided and disintegrated."
"Although it seems that the current situation is not good for the Chu family, it is not," Fu Yunchi took a sip of tea and said slowly, "I think this is a good opportunity for the Chu family to achieve nirvana."
"How do you say that?" Chu Miaoer raised an eyebrow, full of confusion.
Fu Yunqi cleared his throat and then spoke in detail: "A big tree attracts wind. In the past, the Chu family had three forces in the court: the queen, the prince, and the prime minister of Chu. The Duke of Chu was the backbone of the Chu family. His sudden death today will definitely cause unrest."
It is a small disturbance, and the queen and the prince have no real power in the court, they are just women and children, so there is nothing to fear, but this gives them an opportunity."
In the past, when the Duke of Chu was alive, he attracted the jealousy of countless people. Now that the Duke of Chu has left, although the trees fell and the hozens scattered, they are still "thin and dead camels are bigger than horses." Now there are only a few women and children left in the Chu family.
If you want to divide the Chu family and eat it, the woman's inherent mindset of doing nothing is probably the Chu family's last chance of survival.
"This is 'the snipe and the clam fighting for the fisherman's profit'." Chu Miaoer suddenly realized.
"Yes," Fu Yunqi nodded affirmatively, with helplessness in his words, "Now I can only try my best to help stabilize Chao Gang, but it is inconvenient for me to interfere in the affairs of the harem. It depends on how the queen handles it."
Chu Miaoer nodded clearly: "Do your best and obey fate."
A married daughter is like water thrown out. Logically speaking, the three daughters of the Chu family are all royal wives and concubines. In terms of status, they are absolutely not allowed to wear mourning for a minister. But yesterday, Chu Qianqian came to the house and told her in tears that she hoped
She went there for her. Thinking that the Chu family was in chaos now, and that the head of the house, Mei Qianrou, was also a pampered woman, but that Mr. Chu's glorious life had ended in such a miserable end, she hesitated again and again.
I decided to perform my final filial piety for Chu Miaoer.
On the next day, the Chu Mansion hung up white lanterns for mourning, set up mourning flags, and built a mourning tent. The servants of the Chu Mansion all changed into white clothes. Everything was carried out in an orderly manner under Chu Miao'er's arrangement.
For a moment, no one in the Chu family could not bow their heads to the ground in admiration for the second young lady who was never favored.
Running between the Fourth Prince's Mansion and the Chu Mansion every day, Chu Miao'er has become increasingly thinner in recent days. Fu Yunqi felt distressed when he saw it, but it was difficult to stop him. The two people in the palace sent a lot of good things to the prince's mansion.
Chu Miaoer just smiled faintly and ordered the white peach to be put away.
Chu Xiong's funeral arrangements were extremely simple. Chu Miaoer directly ordered people to close the door of the Chu Mansion and ordered them not to disturb anyone. He just took Mei Qianrou and a few reliable servants to bury him quietly.
Watching the coffin being buried, Mei Qianrou stood aside and cried until her heart was broken and she shed tears. She cried for several hours and her voice was hoarse. Although she didn't understand what the master told her about the infighting in the court, she just thought of herself.
The daughter she loved the most was so angry with her husband that he was bedridden, and she felt ashamed of the Chu family. When she saw the new tomb being built, she burst into tears. She cried in regret all day long, and her body could no longer bear it.
, cried and fainted.
"Carry her down." Chu Miao'er ordered softly, looking at the new soil on the grave, muttering softly, "You didn't expect that it was me who came to see you off for the last time, your beloved Xue.
My son may be having sex, and I don’t know if you have any regrets at this time, but don’t worry, Chu Qianqian won’t embarrass her too much. After all, we are dependent on each other and support each other.”
Baitao and several servants in the mansion stood aside. Hearing Chu Miaoer's mumbling, her heart felt tight and she quietly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeves.
Summer is long, and people tend to get tired easily. After not going to Lanyuan for a few days, Chu Miao'er was too lazy to move his muscles. He didn't wake up until 3:30, and after drinking a bowl of porridge, he felt bored again.
, he ordered Baitao to open the window. The wind was no longer as cool as the previous days. He lay on the soft couch and listened to the symphony of cicadas chirping outside. Suddenly, he was startled by the oriole on the tree, which was chirping very lively.
When Fu Yunqi came back, he saw this scene. The beauty was reclining and the white jade was crisp, as if he had strayed into a fairy dream on Qiongtai.
"You came back so early today?" Chu Miao'er stood up with a smile and called outside, "Baitao——"
"When I first came back, I met Yuling who was with my mother. She said that she missed you very much after not seeing you for a long time, so she asked me to take you to her place for dinner."
I have been so busy these days that I feel dizzy. It’s time to go out for some fresh air. Otherwise, when the weather gets hotter, I won’t want to go out anymore.
"Okay," Chu Miao'er used his strength to stand up and said softly, "Then I'll change my clothes."
The peonies in Xiangfu Palace are still in bloom, graceful and luxurious, and have a certain charm. Fu Yunqi saw her eyes smiling and her eyebrows relaxed, and she was in a good mood. Her pair of peach blossom eyes were smiling, and the corners of her mouth were also smiling. The maids around her couldn't help but feel happy when they saw her.
His face turned red and he lowered his head in panic.
"Don't blink your eyes randomly, or you may mislead someone for life." Chu Miaoer tilted her head and lowered her voice to remind.
Hearing this, Fu Yunqi's smile became even more colorful, even more charming than these flowers: "Miao Miao has a good life." Chu Miao'er smiled faintly and stopped talking to him.
Walking a little further, you can see Chu Xianxue and the emperor strolling in the garden from a distance. Chu Xianxue is wearing a large peony flower and a flowing narcissus gauze skirt, which perfectly complements the peonies beside her.
It made her skin even more delicate and charming. Her low-hanging temple hair was swayed with jasper, and her hairpin was hanging down. Her beautiful eyes were filled with splendor. I don’t know what Fu Deyou said to her when he lowered his head, but she covered her mouth and smiled lightly.
When she got up, her movements were indescribably charming and graceful.
Chu Miao'er raised the corner of her mouth in a self-deprecating manner, thinking to herself, this Chu Xianxue is really big-hearted. She made her biological father angry to death for love. Now, her father's body is still cold, but he still has the leisure to talk about love with others, dear to me, no matter what.
I wonder if Mr. Chu would be so angry that he would jump out of his grave again if he found out.
At the same time, Fu Yunqi also saw the two of you and me. He turned his head and saw that there was nothing unusual on Chu Miao'er's face, and asked tentatively: "See you?"
If Chu Miaoer feels that out of sight is pure at this moment, he also thinks it is reasonable. After all, he has seen Chu Miaoer's hard work in those few days, but the person who should be the most important to guard Chu Gong's soul has only appeared once.
, and there was no further news during that period.
"No, it's not like I did anything wrong," Chu Miao'er chuckled, "Now that she's here, if I don't see her, wouldn't it mean that I'm afraid of her? Besides, I'm here at the invitation of my mother.
, she may not."
Fu Yunqi smiled and shook his head, noncommittal to what she said, the doting in his smile reaching deep into his eyes.
"However, I am very curious -" Chu Miaoer suddenly rolled his dark eyes and put on a naughty smile on his face. His brows were as bright as a smile and his teeth were as bright as the flowers in the garden.
, it was so dazzling that Fu Yunchi couldn't move his eyes away, "You said she is so at ease that she is not afraid of her father sitting on the bedside in the middle of the night to question her?"
Fu Yunqi was stunned, and then he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He didn't know what to say about her. What was this girl thinking about all day long, yet she could speak so openly in the palace? He looked at Chu Miao'er, and it took him a long time to stop laughing: "What do you think?
Woolen cloth?"
"I think so," Chu Miao'er tilted her head and thought for a long time, then smiled slyly, "After all, she is the most loved little daughter, so naturally she has to come and see her from time to time. They are gone, let's go, it's time for us to go."
There were obviously some vicious words, but when they came out of her mouth, there was no trace of malice at all. Instead, she felt playful and cute.
"Who asked you to bring her here? Do you want to make me angry to death?!" As soon as they reached the door of the main hall, they heard the Queen Mother scolding her. As expected, she guessed it. Chu Miaoer and Fu Yunqi looked at each other and had a tacit understanding.
He stopped walking. However, during the stalemate, two figures came quietly and happened to bump into Chu Xianxue who was standing at the door.
Wearing a black brocade robe, embroidered with the appearance of a dragon, the cuffs are inlaid with golden auspicious clouds, and a white jade belt around his waist. His temperament is elegant and noble. Who is this but Prince Fu Lilian? His face is soft, and his eyes are as bright as those beside him.
