Chapter 170: Lightness
Concubine Rong's expression was stunned, what does this mean by son? Hurriedly got up and approached his son, and asked, "Are you going to ......?"
Zhu Ziran raised his middle finger at his mother and said lightly, and his pursed lips finally had a smile, "Mother, there are some things that don't need to be said too clearly." ”
Concubine Rong was slightly stunned for a long time, and then said: "Since you have this intention, then Wei Niang will help you pave the way." ”
Zhu Ziran saluted his mother, "The child thanked his mother." ”
Concubine Rong only has such a son, so she will naturally try her best to help her son, and the same determined light flashed in her eyes, "You are my son, who can you help if I don't help?" ”
Therefore, the news that Concubine Rong was going to visit the sick daughter of the Ye family spread quickly in the palace, and Princess Zhu Chen's face was furious and smashed a lot of items in the house, what did Concubine Rong plan to do? She glared at Mama Qiu who shrunk her head hatefully, "You came back after inquiring about such a little news?" ”
"Princess, the old slave really tried her best, Miss Ye is really sick, this old slave is definitely not lying......" Mama Qiu quickly knelt down.
Zhu Chen took a deep breath and was about to call someone to put away the rags on the ground, but someone hurried in, and she asked unhappily, "What's wrong?" ”
"Back to the princess, the cousin who was married by the Ye family came to the palace in person, saying that he wanted to ask the princess ......" The maid who gave the announcement glanced at Mama Qiu, who was powerful in front of the princess, and did not dare to say some things directly.
"Say!" Zhu Chen shouted.
Mama Qiu's heart skipped a beat, and then she realized that things were completely out of control.
The maid didn't dare to look around anymore, "What does it mean for the princess to send a grandmother to humiliate their girl?" ”
"Humiliation?" Zhu Chen glared at Mama Qiu angrily, "What else are you hiding from me?" ”
Mama Qiu was so frightened that her body trembled, she didn't dare to hide it anymore at this time, and relayed the meeting with Ye Manjun to Zhu Chen's family one by one, and she didn't dare to add any more branches and leaves.
Zhu Chen's forehead tendons kept beating when she heard this, this thing that was not enough to succeed and more than to lose, she couldn't get angry and stepped forward and kicked on Mama Qiu's body, Mama Qiu didn't even dare to say the pain, just blindly said, "The old slave knows ...... wrong"
"You're doing bad things to me, you know?" Zhu Chen said angrily.
What is the Ye family planning, she doesn't know? There are not many noblewomen in the capital who are willing to marry in Ruyang City, and the Ye family wants to put the responsibility on her, and then ask the capital for a decree to pave the way for Ye Manjun to return to the capital.
As soon as she thought of this, she clenched her fists, no, she would never allow it, her son's bones were not cold, and Ye Manjun couldn't leave.
"Drag this old slave out and beat him to death." She is ruthless and authentic.
Mama Qiu didn't expect Zhu Chen's family to be so ruthless, and she had to beg for mercy at this time, "Princess, give the old slave a chance to atone for his sins......"
Is Zhu Chen a soft-hearted person?
As early as marrying into this palace, she didn't know how to write the word soft-hearted? once received a letter from home, but her mother's advice can still make her feel a little relieved and feel a little warmth in the world.
But these things were gradually lost in the long oppressive life of the palace, and she no longer expected her mother's letter, where she suffered all the cynicism and hardship, while her family enjoyed the joy of family thousands of miles away, who understood her suffering? She became an abandoned chess player in Chen Guogong's mansion, this kind of cognition fermented over the years, and she no longer had any expectations for her mother's family. Except for her son, no one can comfort her anymore, not even the grandson who is still in the womb of the An family.
With a wave of her hand, someone immediately stepped forward and pulled Mama Qiu down to be punished. Listening to Mama Qiu's cry of pain outside, she straightened her clothes, it was time to meet the people of the Ye family.
At the same moment, Zhu Ziqi received a bit of news from Ye Manjun, listening to the advice of his subordinates, he couldn't help but smile at the corner of his mouth, this Ye family's daughter is quite interesting, pretending to be sick to avoid developing crazy Zhu Chen, she can figure it out.
Teng's biological mother, who was sitting with him, chuckled, "Period, this Ye family's daughter is so interesting, I can't wait to meet her." ”
"Mother, what are you going to do with her?" Zhu Ziqi seems to be lazy and authentic.
Concubine Teng stretched out her hand and patted her son on the back, "She almost became the princess, why can't I go and see her?" This noble girl from the capital came at a bad time, and she didn't choose the right time. ”
When Zhu Ziqi heard this, he put away the lazy expression on his face, "Mother, what are you going to do to see her?" Save yourself from competing with Zhu Chen's family for this reason, she has little to do with us. ”
If his mother went to visit the sick and muddy the water, Ye Manjun's situation would only be more embarrassing, how could Zhu Chen's family give up lightly? There is no need to let Ye Manjun get involved in the grievances between his mother and Zhu Chen.
"What's so bad?" Concubine Teng raised her eyebrows and said, "I'm still afraid of what the princess will do?" Now that she has no son, what can she expect her grandson to do? has to have her life, then the An family girl can really give her a grandson with a handle, otherwise she will be an embarrassing girl, I still have you, it is not a problem to laugh at her for decades. Then the corners of his mouth twitched, "What do you mean it's not related?" She almost became your eldest sister-in-law. ”
Zhu Ziqi's brows furrowed even tighter, her mother was afraid that the world would not be chaotic, her father was not in the city, and she couldn't help her mother's temperament to be blind, "Mother, I'm not joking, but seriously, it's difficult for her to survive as a weak woman in this crack......"
Concubine Teng is not such a good person? Her temperament is eager, most of the time she thinks that the wind is the rain, and she will never take back her words when she goes out to visit Ye Manjun at this time, "Whether I go or not, her situation is still very difficult, Zhu Chen's only son is dead now, I wish she died and was buried, if she died in Ruyang Palace, there would be no benefit, son, my mother still expects you to become the son." Don't worry, I'm going to represent my attention, and I can more or less shift a little goal for her. ”
Otherwise, why did the son of the world die for nearly half a month, but he was not buried?
said that she was waiting for the prince to come back to see the prince for the last time, this was just Zhu Chen's excuse, others didn't know, didn't she know that the prince and his wife were not harmonious. Zhu Chen's family was obviously waiting for Ye Manjun to die, so that she could bury the two of them together and prevent her son from being desolate underground, so she said that this woman was crazy.
This reason is quite far-fetched, Zhu Ziqi is not a person who will believe it lightly, and when he was about to refute it, there was a sound of hurried footsteps outside, and he stopped talking to his mouth and looked directly at the grandmother who came in.
Concubine Teng said: "What happened in such a hurry?" ”
"Mrs. Hui's words, just now Concubine Rong ordered someone to prepare a carriage and go to Master Ma's house with the third master to visit Miss Ye......"
Before the grandmother's words were finished, Zhu Ziqi's expression changed, "How long have they been on the way?" ”
"Just now, the old slave got the news and immediately came to report it." After a pause, the grandmother reported again: "Mama Qiu was beaten to death by the princess's order. ”
Concubine Teng's body sat up straight suddenly, this Mama Qiu is a dog beside Zhu Chen's side, and she will die at this moment? Zhu Chen was willing to kill her?
"Why did the princess punish her severely?" She asked with a frown.
Zhu Ziqi also looked over, obviously very concerned about this answer.
The grandmother who told the news shook her head, she still hadn't been able to know the inside story, and Mama Qiu had also made mistakes in the past, but the princess had not been punished so harshly. "The old slave will go to explore ...... again"
At this time, someone also hurriedly came in and approached Zhu Ziqi to whisper, Zhu Ziqi suddenly stood up, his eyes narrowed slightly, no wonder Zhu Chen would beat Mama Qiu to death, it turned out to be like this.
Concubine Teng looked at her son with curiosity, "What's wrong?" ”
Zhu Ziqi glanced at his mother deeply, "Mother, didn't you say that you were going to visit the Ye family's daughter-in-law?" It just so happens that I have some time now, and I'll go with you. ”
Concubine Teng looked her son up and down, "Didn't you not let me go before?" Why did you agree again? ”
"Then mother, are you going or not?" Zhu Ziqi didn't have much thought to rub shoulders with his mother and gave an ultimatum.
Concubine Teng hurriedly said: "Go, why don't you go?" I just happened to see what this Ye family's daughter looks like? Is it the same unreasonable as Zhu Chen's? ”
"Don't compare Zhu Chen's family to her." In Zhu Ziqi's eyes, Ye Manjun is far from being comparable to a crazy person like Zhu Chen, which is an insult to Ye Manjun.
Sons rarely defend a woman like this, Concubine Teng looked at her son a little more scrutinizing this time, how could she not know what kind of nature her son was? The son is not the kind of person who is flamboyant, and he is more focused on business.
Zhu Ziqi had too many things to think about, and he didn't pay attention to his mother's scrutinizing gaze, but turned around and went out to arrange it.
Concubine Teng retracted her gaze, since she was going to meet Ye Manjun, she naturally couldn't be rude in front of others, and the hateful Rong was there, so she couldn't help being sloppy, so she spent a lot of effort choosing clothes and jewelry.
Above the main hall of the Ruyang Palace, Zhu Chen, the princess of Ruyang, surrounded by many maids and grandmothers, wore plain clothes and walked in with a stern expression.
Ye Minglan was bowing his head to taste tea, and when he heard footsteps, this time it should be the princess who arrived, so he got up and saluted unhurriedly, "I've seen the princess." ”
Zhu Chen tried his best to pretend to be enthusiastic, "Our two families are not outsiders, so we don't need so many courtesies." ”
"Etiquette should not be abolished." Ye Minglan arched his hand again.
This blunt posture deepened the displeasure in Zhu Chen's eyes a little, and the fists under his sleeves were clenched, and it took a while before he sat down in the main seat, and casually pointed to a position, "Please take a seat." ”
Ye Minglan sat down again, and the maid made tea again, he didn't look at it, but looked directly at Zhu Chen, "May I ask the princess, what is the reason why a subordinate in your Ruyang palace should come to question and humiliate my girl?" The princess is also a person from the capital, and she must know that it is difficult to come all the way to this place, and she is not sympathetic, and she has to shout and drink at my girl without any courtesy. Now that the son has passed away, we also feel very sad, but your prince's mansion does not look at the emperor's order and our marquis's mansion in the eyes, our girl is very expensive, and this marriage is not concluded......"
With this generous statement, Zhu Chen's family had already known in his heart, and the Ye family also had a good calculation to dissolve the marriage contract and apply to return to Beijing in this name, but unfortunately, she would not allow such a thing to happen. "Don't be impatient, it's all those subordinates who don't do things well, I'll give you an explanation for the Ye family."
Ye Minglan frowned, what explanation does Zhu Chen plan to give him? If we can take this opportunity to write to the Holy God together, the marriage contract may not be dissolved.
Zhu Chen clapped his hands three times, and after a while, he saw two sturdy servants dragging Mama Qiu, who was covered in blood and only a trace of breath remaining, to come in and throw them to the ground.
Ye Minglan is not a person who has never seen the world, but at first glance, he still felt his heart skip a beat, and it took a long time to see that this person was Mama Qiu, and he was actually killed? At this moment, his back couldn't help but feel cold, is this Zhu Chen too cruel?
"Save ...... Save...... I ......" Mama Qiu's head turned to Ye Minglan with difficulty, she didn't want to die yet.
As soon as the two servants heard her voice, they immediately stepped forward and stepped on Mama Qiu's back, spurting out a mouthful of blood, Mama Qiu closed her eyes unwillingly, and fell to the ground and couldn't get up again.
Zhu Chen looked at Ye Minglan apologetically, "This subordinate is disrespectful to Miss Ye, I have punished her, please tell Miss Ye, this princess will never allow anyone to be disrespectful to her, as for that Jiang Mama, Ming'er this princess will send her head, which can be regarded as an apology." ”
The bloody scene made Ye Minglan's blood surge, his forehead tendons twitched, and his gaze at Zhu Chen's family this time was still a little terrifying, but soon, he tried to calm down, he couldn't be suppressed by this cruel princess, otherwise their Ye family would become passive in front of her.
Zhu Chen's observation has always been very strong, just a few times to lift his eyes, he can understand Ye Minglan's mind accurately, the corners of his mouth are slightly raised, in this wrestling, she still has the upper hand.
Ye Manjun failed to welcome back his cousin, but ushered in an uninvited guest, and heard the person sent by the Ma Lan clan tell that it was the side concubines Rong and Zhu Sanye of the Ruyang Mansion who came to visit the patient, these two people are not familiar with her, what are they doing at this time?
Putting down the books in her hand, she listened to Ma Lan's a lot of nonsense in the Ruyang Palace, and naturally she was no stranger to these two people, and she tilted her head slightly and thought for a while, before she ordered the embroidered curtains and roller blinds to prepare clothes for her to meet guests.
"Go, call the third master to me."
The maid received the order and immediately lifted the curtain and went out to find Ye Xurong.
Ye Xurong hurriedly came in, and saw that the eldest sister had changed her clothes, and she had put some gray powder on her face, looking like she was barely cheering up, so she hurriedly said, "Sister, really see them?" ”
"Since they're all here, and they're still under the banner of visiting the sick, it's better to see them." Ye Manjun said, this is a courtesy, she can't leave Ruyangtian now, and one day she still has to deal with these individuals, and it is not a reason to avoid it.
Ye Xurong thought about it and said the same thing, and then frowned, "Men and women don't kiss, sister, I'll ask someone to prepare a screen, you can meet the three sons of the Zhu family after the screen for a while." ”
Ye Manjun nodded.
Ma Lanshi was talking with Concubine Rong's mother and son, but her eyes looked out, she didn't know if Ye Manjun could see this third master of the Zhu family, in her opinion, this third master Zhu was still okay, not as unkind as Second Master Zhu.
Zhu Ziran had actually already paid attention to Ma Lan's expression, but he just pretended not to see it, and talked to Master Ma and Fang Yanxin on the side, of course, the topic of men is inseparable from the changes in the pattern brought about by the death of the son.
The gentle and elegant third master of the Zhu family is very talkative, far from being comparable to the second master of the Zhu family, Fang Yanxin has a lot of respect for the third son of the Zhu family, and his face is more and more peaceful, but he gradually has a plan in his heart.
Master Ma and Zhu Ziran have a good relationship, so they are naturally very enthusiastic.
Obviously, Zhu Ziran's mild and low-key appearance has gathered a lot of favor for him, and when he is mentioned, many people will say that the third master is a gentle and easy-to-talk person, which is completely different from Zhu Ziqi.
When the minds of all parties were floating, Ye Xurong personally lifted the curtain and came in, first to greet Master Ma and others, Master Ma smiled and got up and held Ye Xurong's hand to personally introduce him to Concubine Rong's mother and son, which was very affectionate and showed the position of the Ma family.
Concubine Rong immediately set her eyes on this young man, with a sunny and easy-going temperament, she couldn't help nodding secretly, this distinguished guest from the capital is extraordinary, and he is really a character.
Zhu Ziran greeted him warmly, without showing the arrogance of the son of the palace, and said with a very gentle smile: "This is the younger brother of the Ye family, and the third brother Zhu is polite." ”
Ye Xurong saw that this Zhu Ziran, who was very different from Zhu Ziqi, still blinked subconsciously, and immediately returned the salute, but he felt that this person was too enthusiastic, and the two of them were called brothers and sisters before they got acquainted, and they didn't know how to write a shy word? It's just that he still hides his thoughts, and he still has the usual sunny smile on his face, "Zhu Sanye specially came to visit my eldest sister, and Ye is here to express his gratitude." ”
This unfamiliar answer, Zhu Ziran frowned inadvertently after hearing this, usually he made such a gesture, many people will show their closeness, like this Ye family's behavior is still only seen in his life, "Where, Miss Ye came from the capital, but our Ruyang Palace's hospitality was not good, so that Miss Ye was sick as soon as she entered the city, and it stands to reason that she really wants to come to visit to be polite." ”
Concubine Rong stood up with the maid's hand, "Ye Gongzi, is Sister Ling awake or asleep at this time?" ”
indicated that she was going to see Ye Manjun now.
Ye Xurong just looked at Concubine Rong, "I'm already awake, I'll take Mrs. in for a while." ”
Concubine Rong nodded, and under the leadership of Ye Xurong and Ma Lan, she immediately went to the wing room to visit Ye Manjun, Zhu Ziran thought for a while and immediately raised her heels, not wanting to miss the opportunity to meet Ye Manjun.
There was a smell of medicine in the room, Ye Manjun was lying on the bed crookedly, looking tired, and when he saw Ma Lan's accompanying Concubine Rong to come in around the screen, he struggled to sit up weakly, "Mrs. Ma......"
"Miss Ye, you are sick, you should lie down quickly, don't get up." Ma Lan said hurriedly.
Ye Manjun apologized, and then looked at Concubine Rong's body, without being introduced by others, she already recognized that this was Concubine Rong's concubine, "Concubine Rong came to visit the patient, I am very grateful, but please forgive me for being neglected due to illness." After speaking, Wei Wei Han said hello.
Concubine Rong also nodded slightly, but she couldn't hide her surprise in her heart, this girl from the Ye family is really a beautiful girl, even if she is sick, she can't hide her brilliance. She still remembered the appearance of the princess Zhu Chen when she first entered Ruyang City that year, and the world difference between her and the real fish eyes and pearls in front of her, no wonder she was selected to marry into the palace by order, who else could find fault with such a girl?
"Miss Ye's condition is not serious, right? Have you ever asked a doctor to come for treatment? What kind of medicine are you taking now? We also have a few famous doctors in Ruyang City, and I can recommend Miss Ye. She smiled softly and sat down on the carved round stool that the maid had brought her.
Miss Ye was also secretly surprised to see that this concubine Rong was very easy-going, compared with the nostrils of Mama Qiu sent by the princess Zhu Chen, it was simply a heaven and an underground.
However, she was very wary of the people in this city, and she would not believe in Concubine Rong's personality for a while, and she was about to answer.
A gentle male voice sounded outside the screen, "Under Zhu Ziran, I've seen Miss Ye." ”
Ye Manjun lifted her eyes slightly and looked at the screen, but in her heart she began to weigh the weight of the third son of the Zhu family, and after a long time, she replied weakly, "Zhu Sanye, please forgive me, I am sick, I really can't get out of bed to greet me, and I ask Zhu Sanye to ......forgive me."
"Miss Ye is serious, our palace should be responsible, I will recommend a good doctor to Miss Ye to come for diagnosis and treatment......" Zhu Ziran said that he was extremely concerned about Ye Manjun.
Just as he was about to make a big statement, a voice that made him frown sounded, "Miss Ye has a doctor with her, the third brother's concern seems to be quite untimely, and the doctor in our city can still be compared with the famous doctor in the capital?" ”
Ye Manjun's eyes suddenly lit up, she was quite familiar with the owner of this voice, and he really came.
After Lin Long in the capital waited for Ye Zhongshi to drink the medicine, Ye Manzi said that she was here to take care of her mother and let her and her two children go back to Nanyuan to rest first.
"Sister-in-law, then you have to worry more, I'll go back and change my clothes." She held Ye Manseed's hand and carefully commanded a few more words.
Ye Manzi patted his chest, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who doesn't believe in my words, besides, this is my mother, and I will serve her as a matter of course." ”
Lin Long smiled gratefully, these two sisters-in-law were treasures given to her by God.
She turned around and lifted the curtain and went out, followed by the two nurses holding the child, as well as Lin Lu's family and the slaves, and the group swept out of Ye Zhong's house, and when she was walking out of the main courtyard, she saw a flickering figure, this ghostly and reverent action, she couldn't help frowning and shouting, "Stop." ”――
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