It is not a rumor that everyone knows that the Chu family holds the economic lifeline of Dafeng. The Chu family is almost always in charge of the household department. However, these two brothers are a bit difficult to deal with. One is too smooth and sophisticated, and the other is too loyal and upright. Chu Yao
As a member of a clan, he only cares about his own interests just like those old ministers. Chu Yi is loyal to the emperor, so the emperor arranged the two brothers together. They were harmonious on the surface, but they were checks and balances behind the scenes.
Sun De led Chu Yunjing around the nine-wind corridor and walked to a place with few people. She spoke: "Master Sun, do you still remember what I told you?"
Sun De was wearing a dark brown double-breasted gown, and his body was still slightly hunched. His servants were accustomed to cupping their hands before speaking. At this moment, he slowed down, lowered his eyebrows, and looked around to make sure no one was following him.
Replied: "Of course I take your lady's matter seriously. His Royal Highness, King Qi, guards the border all year round and rarely returns to Beijing. He is my great general with great achievements in battle."
Chu Yunjing was a little impatient after hearing these words. The Yuan family had already sent people to inquire. Sun De was in Kyoto. He must know about these princes and Hou Gui. Last time in Yongzhou, Sun De didn't tell them all. Now that she is back, Sun De
De still dares not to tell the truth.
She paused and stopped on the corridor. She was unhappy but did not show it. She was just waiting for what Sun De would say next and looked at Sun De: "What else?"
Sun De naturally knew that his young lady was a smart person, and that was not what she wanted to hear. She stopped trying to show off and replied with a smile: "Beiyue has violated me for many years and sealed off the three cities in the north. Now it is freezing cold, and Beiyue is not
Food is produced, and it is the season for hunting in our territory. As a general, His Highness King Qi, even if it is a wedding... I am afraid that he will not be able to come back to Beijing, let alone... when the marriage was granted
Then he said that King Qi does not need to return to the capital..."
The more Sun De talked, the less confident he became. He cautiously looked at Chu Yunjing's expression that had not yet changed, and advised: "Miss, please put the overall situation first!"
She was frowning at the moment as she considered the news from Sun De and had no time to get angry.
This is indeed the case. King Qi’s marriage decree was supplemented by the fact that if the border is uneasy, there is no need to return to Beijing. Everyone in Beijing knows that King Qi will not be present at the wedding. This reason is indeed irrefutable.
It requires her to sacrifice herself to help everyone.
She didn't know whether this deal could be done. If she made the wrong move, she might lose everything. But how could she choose now? Even if she didn't want to, she could only bite the bullet and get married.
"Is King Qi not favored?" Her tone was unimpressive.
There are so many generals in the dynasty, but an emperor's son is the chief general. Could it be that there is no one in the dynasty, so let the high-ranking prince take such a risk? The only possibility is that the prince is not favored, so whether he is in danger or not does not matter to the emperor.
Not that important.
Sun De was surprised that the young lady could figure out the reason, so he stopped playing riddles: "King Qi is the fifth prince of the emperor, and was born to the late empress. The late empress was implicated in the public case of Li State and fell ill, and died soon after.
The only remaining brothers are the prince and King Qi, who are the same mother. However, the prince is now seriously ill and King Qi is far away from the border. The most favored among the princes is King Huai, the only son of the current queen. He is the third of his majesty's children. Now the court is one-sided
, openly and covertly support King Huai. King Qi is twenty-five, and we haven’t seen each other for many years. There are rumors outside that it is unreasonable for King Qi not to marry because he is old, so he refers to the young lady."
According to this, her marriage was just a decoration to silence the public. He was really not a good father. His son was twenty-five years old and he still refused to marry him. How could he be worthy of his deceased wife? This was somewhat similar to her father.
Not a good father who cares about his children, Chu Yunjing thought.
This marriage was just a random arrangement by the parents of both parties. In the end, she was the victim. She could have lived freely in Yongzhou for the rest of her life, but she was given a marriage and locked in a deep house alone. This had nothing to do with her.
What is the difference between her and her mother? She is a little worried about whether she will end up like her mother.
No! A thought flashed through her heart. No matter what, she would not let herself end up like her mother, who was trapped in a deep house and died of depression. It was always different. The absence of her husband would avoid the embarrassing situation between husband and wife.
, she can do what she wants without being restrained. If a big prince can restrain her, who else can restrain her?
But what she cares about most now is testing Chu Yi to see what role he plays in this marriage. In order to consolidate his status by marrying the royal family, he sacrificed his daughter? She must find out.
Chu Yunjing's face was a little gloomy. As Sun De led the way, she took another step forward. She asked questions as she walked. There were too many things she wanted to know.
"What does His Highness King Qi look like?" Chu Yunjing asked with a hint of fun.
"Oh, of course he is eight feet tall, powerful, majestic, and handsome. He wields a silver dragon spear that is unparalleled in the world. He is like a god from heaven descending to earth. If he rides a tall horse around like this on the street, it will not be possible.
I know how many girls and young women I want to charm to death, tsk tsk." Sun De's words were sonorous and powerful, and he became more and more energetic as he spoke, as if he was talking about an idol, squinting his small eyes as he recalled.
Chu Yunjing became interested, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Have you seen me?"
Sun De shook his head with some regret and sighed: "No, but what I said is true, and that's what people say. King Qi was quite famous when he was young. When he was thirteen, he went hunting in the paddock and killed a man with his bare hands.
Sekiro, this is not a rumor. At that time, the Holy Emperor rewarded you with a silver dragon spear, which became King Qi's most popular weapon."
She nodded and asked doubtfully: "According to what you said, such a handsome young man should be liked by many ladies from noble families. How come he is not married yet at this age?"
She was looking forward to this fiancé, but she didn't know when they would meet each other. She was possessive and wanted to know some of her fiancé's emotional affairs.
At this time, several people had already walked out of the nine-curved corridor of Chu Mansion and walked towards a well-positioned pavilion in the backyard. Sun De was still leading the way. Si Yu and Qian Guanguan listened to her master with lowered eyebrows and eyes.
I asked all the questions with great interest.
"That's not true. When I was young, I had an unspecified marriage with the third lady of Zhongshu Ling Du's family. It seemed that she was not very old at that time. Later, Mrs. Du's wife died and Miss Du stayed in mourning for three years. Naturally, it cannot be said
My dear, seeing that the period of filial piety is coming to an end, His Highness King Qi wanted to go with the army. Initially, His Majesty refused. However, King Qi knelt for a day and a night. Some ministers advised Quan to train for the prince. At that time, His Majesty was very angry.
Qing. At that time, Miss Du San was planning to commit suicide. After a long time, there was no news. It seemed that she had married somewhere in another state."
Sun De always talks about things so vividly, as if he has experienced them before.
Naturally, these words cannot be believed in full. Most of them are embellished versions by the public. She has been filtering out useful information along the way.
As he was talking, he arrived at the pavilion. Sun De leaned forward and made a gesture of invitation: "Miss, your courtyard has arrived. This courtyard has been specially prepared for you by Madam."
She looked around her yard. Although it was not as good as her own small attic in the Yuan Mansion, its specifications were not small. She was satisfied. He Zhouquan would not treat her badly. Seeing her come in, the servants who had been waiting for a while
He said hello with a happy face and said compliments.
She stood so dignifiedly in the center of the courtyard, her chin raised slightly, and a person with such a pure and small face always had a graceful aura, as if she deserved all this. She smiled brightly: "Thank you all." Then.
He glanced sideways at Sun De and whispered: "You will also reward me."
Sun De chewed his big teeth and just said thank you.
As soon as he finished speaking, Qian Guanguan took out the red bags he had prepared and handed each of them one. When they arrived at Sun De's place, the money bags were naturally heavier than the others.
Without waiting for the kneeling person to say something to express her gratitude, she just entered the room steadily, her skirt floating around her waist, her steps were graceful, she raised her jade hand and waved it to her ear to signal to the people below her: "You all stand back.
Come on, I'm tired. Sun De, tell Qian Guanguan what the rest of your words are like and what the situation is like in Chu Mansion now."
The words didn't end until they reached the inner room. Sun De heard the real word "yes" and started to explain to Qian Guanguan.
Chu Yunjing was already tired. After finishing the scene, Si Yu entered the room and quickly went to the cupboard to get the quilt to make the bed. She sat on the bed and fumbled for the hairpin on her head.
There was not much jewelry to take off, so I only took off a white jade comb and a small ruby bead in the side bun and handed it to Si Yu. He also took off a pair of white jade earrings.
At this moment, she took off her restraints and raised her hand to rub the lipstick on her lips. A red mark was left on the back of her fair hand. She breathed a sigh of relief when she looked at the lipstick on her hand. A piece of her red cherry mouth was rubbed off, revealing her original lips.
Lip color: "This will be the second quarter of Shenshi. I'll sleep for half an hour. Remember to call me. There are still big things to do in the evening."
Regardless of the color on her lips or the winter coat on her body, she just turned her head and Si Yu tucked the brocade quilt for her.
Si Yu probably guessed what the important event that the young lady was talking about was related to marriage. Nowadays, the most important thing to the young lady and what concerns her whole life is this marriage. Chu Yunjing is not a person who follows the crowd, even if he is pushed away.
She also has a way to turn a headwind situation into a tailwind situation. This is her great strength. She never feels sorry for herself.
Si Yu smoked the finest soothing incense in the room and stopped to look at Chu Yunjing's sleeping face before leaving with peace of mind.
Qian Guanguan sent Sun De out, turned around and saw Si Yu closing the door of the main house. The two looked at each other and walked together by chance. They had just arrived at Chu Mansion and there were many luggage that had not yet been packed. They walked together and talked along the way.
Go and pack Chu Yunjing's luggage.
Half an hour later, Si Yu gently shook Chu Yunjing and said, "Half an hour has passed, Miss. It's time for you to wake up. A message came from the main house that the master will be home soon."
Her eyelashes fluttered up and down, and her vision was a little hazy. She stretched out a hand and fanned outwards. Si Yu understood and pulled her up, and pressed her shoulders to help her wake up quickly.
She sighed, lifted the brocade quilt, stretched out her feet, walked to the dressing table and sat down, staring at a delicate little face in the bronze mirror, but why did her eyes always have a look of calmness and self-importance?
, is it the reason why you frown?
She stretched out her hand and stretched her thin eyebrows to both sides, but they were still there. She smiled at the corner of her mouth, but they were still there.
She stopped worrying and took the lip pencil and smeared it on her lips. The piece that she rubbed off before going to bed was rubbed evenly in her sleep, so she had to put it on again.