Chapter 20: Chess pieces
In the thin light of the afternoon, Zhen sat in front of the bronze mirror and dressed up.
She raised her hand to pull the hair around her ear, and when she touched it, the smooth pearls on the earrings shook gently, and her snow-white slender wrist complemented each other.
The big girl Mingzhu came over with a box of jewelry and asked, "Madam, which one to wear today?" β
Zhen is a beautiful woman with vivid colors and precious light, and the jewelry she loves is also swaying. She picked up a dansha dot cui chaoyang hanging beads and shook it, compared it with the mirror, and then complained faintly, "In the end, I am old, and I feel tacky when I wear such a bright color." Ah Luan is young, so he only needs to wear a plain and elegant clothes, and then wear this step, which is enough to shine. β
Mingzhu pursed her lips and smiled, "If you don't know Madame, who doesn't think she's in her twenties?" β
"You don't understand." Zhen said seriously: "This looks young, and it is really young, but it is not the same." Moreover, the woman who gave birth to a child was stained with a man, and there was more turbidity, not like the innocent and clean little girl, and she became a vulgar thing when she was dressed beautifully. β
Mingzhu is not easy to argue, let alone say that a man is not a man, so she can only follow her words and say: "Yes, the second miss is very similar to Mrs. when she was young." β
Zhen shook his steps, "This is for Ah Luan." "Pick and choose in the jewelry box, there is a double-bit chicken heart pendant small silver phoenix hairpin, she is too small, and another red gold inlaid purple stone headband, she feels too naΓ―ve, one after another, picked out several pieces of jewelry, "Take a big box, don't touch it, send it to Ah Luan together." β
Mingzhu smiled: "Second Miss is making a big deal today. β
Chaolu was also amusing next to him and said, "Your eyes are hot?" In the next life, I begged Lord Yama to have a good baby, and I didn't dare to say that I would be my wife's daughter, and I would be an adopted daughter and a righteous daughter, and I would always be able to grab a pair of gold bracelets to wear. β
Mingzhu spat at her, "Phew! I don't have a gold bracelet to wear. β
These big girls serve the Zhen family closely, and it goes without saying that they wear and use them, and some good things may not be available to Feng Zhenniang, because it is inconvenient to wear them out, they usually only stink and be beautiful in Haitang Chunwu.
The two are talking, laughing, and joking, teasing the master for fun.
Someone came outside, it was a little girl with a double-ring bun, "Mrs. Tai asked the second lady to come over." β
"Huh." Zhen straightened the red gold ruby step, brushed his hair, and turned back to Zhen Mama and smiled, "It seems that I said the wrong thing a few days ago, so fast, I don't know why Lu Dao remembered me." She got up, although she was endlessly lazy, but on the bright side, she still had to give her mother-in-law some face, "Let's go, just go out and relax." β
As soon as she arrived at the upper room, Mrs. Feng withdrew and said: "I found an excellent marriage for Zhenniang, just because she is a younger sister, Ah Luan occupies her sister, and she has to let her sister marry before she can leave the cabinet." So I came to you, not for anything else, I want you to finalize Ah Luan's marriage as soon as possible. β
Zhen couldn't help but be furious when he heard this.
's own baby daughter, who is very expensive, naturally has to choose a husband, how can she be in a hurry to marry someone in order to let her sister go? Mother-in-law doesn't distinguish between mother-in-law and sister-in-law, and she talks about some bastards!
But her qi cultivation kung fu is still good, her face is not obvious, and she smiled: "I don't know which family Lu Dao is a good marriage?" Let's hear it, let me be happy for Zhenniang too. β
Feng Zhenniang's marriage still has to be her mother Zhang Luo, Mrs. Feng can't hide it, and she calls her little daughter-in-law over today, and she also has the meaning of urging Feng Zhenniang to do a dowry. Therefore, he did not hide it, and said: "Princess Su said that she wants to marry Zhenniang to His Royal Highness King Su as a side concubine." β
Zhen was delighted when he heard it.
She stroked her palms and smiled, "Excellent, really excellent." β
Mrs. Feng was a little unhappy by her laughter, but she didn't have a good seizure, and said: "You should choose a good family affair for Ah Luan, the woman is not in the middle, stay and stay to stay and stay in the sorrow, or marry early to feel at ease." In addition, they have to prepare their sisters' dowries earlier, which is not something that can be prepared in a while, you have to bother with it. β
"Okay, I'm done." Zhen replied with a smile.
As soon as Mrs. Feng saw her dressed up in a fancy way, she was uncomfortable, and she felt that there was a deep meaning in her smile, as if she had seen through her little abacus, and she was even more uncomfortable.
So he waved his hand and said, "I'm tired, you go back and get busy first." β
Zhen said goodbye, did not go back to Haitang Chunwu directly, but went to the eldest lady's Qi Fei Zhai,ββ for Qi Fei Zhai, she was a rare guest, so panicked that the girls hurriedly went in to report.
The eldest lady personally came out to greet her in the inner hall and greeted, "You are free today, come over." β
Zhen raised his hand, dismissed the person, and then said straight to the point: "Mrs. Fang Cai called me over, saying that she had found a good marriage for Zhenniang. She smiled, "Go and be a side concubine for His Royal Highness King Su." β
The eldest lady was taken aback, "Is there such a thing?" β
The corners of Zhen's mouth curled slightly, and he said leisurely: "Originally, there was no need to disturb my sister-in-law about this matter, but there has been chaos outside, and this family affair involves King Su. I want to ask my sister-in-law to help me think about it, but it really can't work, and it will be more reassuring to ask my uncle again. β
The eldest lady knew that the matter was very important, and said, "Don't worry, I will make it clear to the master." β
"Then it's hard sister-in-law, with Xin'er, let people come and talk to me." Zhen owed, went out with the girls of Begonia Chunwu, and a group of people left.
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"Let Zhen Niang be the concubine of King Su?" Feng Luan exclaimed.
Zhen couldn't laugh, "No." She is not good at laughing in front of her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, and in front of her daughter, she is naturally unscrupulous, "Do you say it's funny?" Aunt Gong tossed for a long time and turned her daughter into a noble concubine, ouch, she is really capable. β
Feng Luan didn't think it was funny.
He and Zhenniang are not close, but they don't have much resentment, although they have blocked themselves for her marriage, but they don't expect her to suffer. According to the previous life, what good ending can King Su have in the future? This is too far away, not to mention, just say that Zhenniang went to be a concubine for Su, which is enough for her to bear.
The royal Xiao family is famous for loving beautiful men, but at the same time, ...... is also a famous lover for thin lovers.
The crown prince Xiao Ying is not easy to say in her heart because she wants a benevolent reputation, at least she treats her concubine well. Cheng Wang Xiao Zhan loves the virtuous name the most, and when he is young, he is relatively warm and warm. As for Duanwang Xiao Duo, his personality is complex and forbearing, the city is very deep, and his heart is no less poisonous than any brother, but his surface kung fu is to learn from the prince, and it seems that he is quite passable.
The last thing to talk about is Su Wang Xiao Jue, who is introverted and elegant and gentle in the court, but treats his female dependents as the most cold-faced and cold-hearted among his brothers.
It seems that women are just tools and objects for him, and they don't involve the slightest emotion.
I still remember that in my previous life, Princess Su died early due to illness, and Concubine Guo was straightened out and became a step-concubine. But later, the crown prince Xiao Ying was involved in a major case and was abolished, and the Guo family was involved, and in order to clear himself, King Su first expelled Guo's two sons from the mansion, and then cut off Guo's head with his own hands and apologized to the emperor!
Even if he lived a new life, Feng Luan couldn't help but feel chills when he remembered the horrific things back then.
In addition to these, there is another one, at the moment when the Feng family wants to avoid the limelight, it is not appropriate to marry King Su and get involved with the royal family.
Feng Luan got up, "I'll go find the eldest uncle." β
Zhen was unhappy when he heard this, and asked, "Do you want to intercede for Zhenniang?" β
"It's not." Feng Luan was distraught, afraid that her mother would misunderstand and something else would happen, and explained: "Recently, there have been too many things outside and too chaotic, and our family should be quiet and not moving, but I am afraid that this family business is not suitable." At least ......, you have to let the eldest uncle know the way and come up with a proper idea. β
Zhen's face softened, but he said: "It's chaotic outside, of course I know the way, but I don't need you to worry about it." She lost the interest in laughing, and said lazily: "Don't worry about it, I have already told your aunt, and she will tell you." β
Mother still knows how to avoid the eldest uncle? Feng Luan looked at her mother, pursed her lips, and sat down in silence.
Zhen was originally a glass man with a delicate heart, and glanced at her daughter, "Ah Luan, what are you ......" She couldn't help but laugh again, "Are you thinking, why didn't I go to the tunnel to find your eldest uncle?" β
"Mother!" Feng Luan was annoyed, "Be more solemn." β
Zhen became more and more happy, "My son, can you believe what you said before?" Originally, I came here last time and wanted to explain a few words to you in detail, but then I was interrupted by the little girl and forgot about it. β
Feng Luan's bright eyes widened, "Isn't that so?" Then there was a burst of sullenness, "If there is really a hidden secret, such an important matter, can you forget it as soon as you interrupt?" She twisted her face, "I'm afraid I thought about it for a long time before I came up with a lie to coax me." β
Zhen said casually: "I have so much effort and time, I might as well dress up." β
Feng Luan suddenly choked with anger.
"You kid, your liver is too hot." Zhen smiled, and then said, "I was on the side of the secret passage with your eldest uncle that day, for other reasons, but it was inconvenient to tell you. I really don't lie to you, I'm afraid that if I say it, your heart will be even more uncomfortable. β
Feng Luan laughed angrily and asked rhetorically, "This is your explanation?" β
"You don't believe it." Zhen sighed faintly, she restrained her smile, and suddenly gestured with a solemn expression, "It's better to be like this, I will make an oath to you." β
"What do you mean?"
Zhen pointed to the sky: "I, Zhen Nianqing, have only one man in my life, and that is my bastard husband Feng Ze!" If this statement is not true, it will cause me to have sores on my face, and I will not have an inch of good skin from head to toe. She put down her hand and asked her daughter, "You should believe it now, right?" β
Feng Luan was stunned by her mother, how could she swear like this?! But ......, this is the most vicious and unlied vow for mothers.
I can't help but believe half of it, but I still don't believe it.
"Even if, even if you ...... with your eldest uncle," Feng Luan stammered, blushing a little, "Even if you didn't do that kind of thing, the ...... you didn't see would be innocent." β
"What kind of thing? This kind of thing? Zhen's eyebrows suddenly rose, "You are a girl who has not been out of the cabinet, and you are not ashamed to say it?" She was a little impatient, "You love to believe, if you don't believe it, you won't believe it!" Hmph, it's not that I'm talking harshly, if I have something to do with my eldest uncle, then your eldest aunt would have been a tablet a long time ago. β
What kind of explanation is this?!
Feng Luan opened his mouth, several times, but in the end, he still didn't know what to say.
"I'm not saying this because I'm afraid of what you think of me." Zhen got up, straightened his clothes and brushed his hair as usual, "It's just that I'm afraid that you will think about it, think that your mother is unchaste, and you will be unclean, so you will belittle yourself in a daze." She pointed to her daughter, "Anyway, you give me a generous life!" β
Feng Luan's heart was shocked, and she never thought that she would say such a thing, "Mother, you ......" is to complain about her more, and to doubt her words more, after listening to such compassionate words, I don't feel soft.
Zhen had already lifted the curtain and walked out.
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Feng Luan was suspicious, and the relationship with his mother finally eased.
And in Qi Hail Zhai, Feng Yuan, who had just learned the news, was thunderous and angry, and slapped the table fiercely: "Crazy! Who told her to settle for this family business?! β
The eldest lady was taken aback, she had never seen her husband lose such a big temper with her mother-in-law in front of her, and she was even more worried in her heart, "Is this family business inappropriate?" Sir, you tell me clearly, don't scare me. β
Feng Yuan was silent for a while.
Originally, Zhen Niang's marriage, she had already thought about others, and it was of great use, but she was so harmed by her stepmother! It's hard to ......, but that's too cost-effective.
The game of chess that he had arranged well was all disturbed by his stepmother.
What to do? Feng Yuan was a little undecided.
The eldest lady looked at her husband beside her, her face was gloomy, her eyes were deep, and her thumb was pinching her index finger up and down,ββ this was a sign that he was upset and thinking about big things, and he would not allow anyone to disturb him! And judging from the degree of force he used and the time he pinched, this matter is not a small trouble.
So she shut up and sat quietly waiting for her husband to think about it.
"That's it." After a long time, Feng Yuan's right index finger was about to be pinched red, so he raised his head and said to his wife: "King Su is the brother of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so it's not easy to offend." Zhen Niang's marriage is put in advance, if it is just Princess Su casually said, forget it later, if Princess Su sends someone to propose, then it should be down. β
The eldest lady nodded obediently, and asked worriedly, "Is it okay?" β
"Let's not be too proactive in this matter, remember, remember." Feng Yuan raised his hand, a little bit sure, "It's better to wait for an appropriate time and just let it be." β
According to the prediction in Ah Luan's dream, King Su will not fall for many years, so before that, he still has some use. When something really happened to him, Zhenniang was just a little concubine, and the Feng family abandoned it, and there was nothing to be sorry for. Even in order to clear up the relationship, you can plan again in advance.
It's not too late to deal with the current crisis first, and then think about anything else.
The eldest lady asked again, "What about Ah Luan?" She is Zhenniang's sister, so she has to go out of the cabinet first. As he spoke, he pursed his lips, "Her mother has always been an unobtrusive person, she only knows how to dress up, and she can't see her mentioning her daughter's family affairs, who knows if Lu Dao has arranged it?" In the end, it is the girl of our Feng family, we have to pick a good one, and we can't fall into the face of the Feng family. β
Speaking of this, Feng Yuan was upset for a while.
Originally, I had already arranged it, but my stepmother suddenly intervened, disrupted the arrangement, and it was just a trivial matter to rearrange it, and wasting the chess piece of Zhenniang and replacing the ...... was a bit of a headache for myself.
Feng Yuan didn't dwell on it for too long.
Perhaps, that would be fine.
The bigger the bait, the faster the fish will take the bait and bite harder! Although he had to play a good move and take a certain amount of risk, ...... was finally prepared to elbow his opponent.
No matter what, everything is for the Feng family!