Chapter 21: Wives and Concubines

The heat wave came, Chu Zhen only felt irritable, but he finally returned to the familiar street, and he didn't have the heart to wander around at the moment, so he identified the direction of going back and slowly moved forward.

After walking for a while, I came to a corner, and saw a shop in front of me, Chu Qian's heart moved, after the Dragon Boat Festival, I wanted to visit He She, it seems a bit rude to go empty-handed, I can't afford expensive gifts, and I can't afford to buy expensive gifts, besides, with He She's status, what gifts have not been seen, it is better to buy some materials to make them yourself, although the gift is light, but it is a piece of my heart.

After making up his mind, Chu Zhen walked directly into the shop, and under the warm hospitality of the guys, he spent the only dozens of copper coins on his body, and then returned to Chu Mansion with the purchased materials and the breeze on his sleeves, still entering through the back door, crossing the corridor, and returning to the Westinghouse attic.

"Childe, you're finally back." Qiu'er, who looked nervous, was relieved in her heart, and she was a little complaining when she spoke: "Where have you been again, it makes the little maid very worried." ”

"Dragon Boat Festival, always go out to see the excitement." Chu Zhen explained, chuckled and apologized: "It's all my fault, which makes Sister Qiu'er worried." ”

Thinking of the instructions of the head of the family, Chu Luo, Qiu'er wanted to reproach Chu Zhi again, but seeing the smile on Chu Qian's face, Qiu'er sighed softly in her heart, swallowed what she wanted to say back to her stomach, and said with a sweet smile: "Childe, I haven't eaten since I went out in the morning, the little maid has prepared a meal, so I'll go and bring it to you." ”

"Thank you, Sister Qiu'er." Looking up at the bright sun in the sky, it was already noon in a blink of an eye, Chu Zhi suddenly felt that he was indeed a little hungry, after lunch, under the pretext of reviewing his homework, he sent Qiu'er out, Chu Zhen began to make a gift for He She, and under full concentration, he didn't pay attention to the passage of time at all, and when the light in the room dimmed, he knew that it was already evening.

The work was only half completed, Chu Zhen found the green lantern candle wax, ready to pick up the lantern night battle, I didn't want the sound of Qiu'er calling outside the door, and if Chu Zhen didn't open the door, then he would break in, Chu Zhen was helpless, and he cleaned up the messy bookcase and hid the unfinished gifts, and then he opened the door slowly.

"Childe, the time has passed, and it's time for dinner." Qiu'er carried a small bamboo basket, showing a smile like a flower, her eyes were looking forward to it, and she quietly aimed at the bookcase in the room, Chu Zhen stayed in the academy for an afternoon, but the figure projected on the window was turning from time to time, no matter how she looked at it, it didn't look like she was reviewing the silent book, Qiu'er was of course very curious.

"Thank you, Sister Qiu'er." Chu Zhen chuckled, how could he not see Qiu'er's careful thoughts, so he simply opened the door and invited Qiu'er to come in, so that she could see clearly.

"Childe, the bookcase is so messy, I'll clean it up." Briskly put the dinner on the table in the room and let Chu Zhi sit down to eat, but Qiu'er herself ran to the bookcase under the pretext and looked at it carefully, Chu Zhen smiled, and did not pay attention to Qiu'er's movements, and enjoyed Qiu'er's carefully prepared dinner unhurriedly.

"Sister Qiu'er, have they come back?" Wiped out most of the dinner, and seeing that Qiu'er had cleaned up the messy bookcase, Chu Zhen opened his mouth to ask.

"Not yet." Qiu'er didn't look back, and replied casually, her attention was still focused on the bookcase, several books had indeed been flipped, and there were traces of use of pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, well, there were more than a dozen pages of waste paper full of ink characters, Qiu'er's heart finally fell, and she was sure that Chu Zhen was studying hard in the room this afternoon.

After dinner, it was already sunset, the sky was dark, and there were lights and candles inside and outside the Chu Mansion, and the lights were bright, reflecting the Chu Mansion as if it were day.

The idea of fighting at night, because Qiu'er had to give up beside her, after chatting with her for a few words, seeing that Mrs. Hui had not come back, at Qiu'er's suggestion, after Chu Zhen took a shower, he found a copy of the Book of Songs, and sat comfortably in the small living room under the attic, reading a book and waiting.

"Hostage."

A gentle and demure voice sounded, Chu Zhixun looked for prestige, and Mrs. Hui walked in with a smile on her face, and behind her was a beautiful young woman pulling a beautiful child about three or four years old with a jade face and red lips.

"Mother, Aunt Yun." Under the reflection of the lamps and candles, two beautiful and elegant women full of mature charm walked into the living room, it was really fragrant, moving, pleasing to the eye, Chu Zhi's mood also became happy, and he got up to greet him, as for the child, Chu Zhen had automatically ignored the past.

From his memory, Chu Zhen knew that the beautiful young woman Yun Niang was Chu Luo's concubine, Chu Jue's biological mother, and her appearance was only slightly worse than that of Mrs. Hui and Wang, but her figure was the best among the three, her fair face was slightly red, and when she walked forward, as soon as people came in, the room was filled with a rich fragrance.

Yun Niang stretched out her white slender hand and smiled, and said with a charming look: "Sister Hui, my husband really cares about Qian'er, let Zhen'er stay at home to recuperate, you see that Qian'er seems to be very energetic now, and it seems that her body has almost recovered." ”

This woman has something to say, and the people in the house may have already known that she was instructed to stay at home for reflection, but she pretended not to know, but it was not as gentle as it seemed, seeing Mrs. Hui laughing a little far-fetched, Chu Zhen muttered in his heart, but Chu Zhen did not make a fuss, even if he had never eaten pork, he had seen pigs walking, big families, three wives and four concubines must be jealous, and intrigue is the most normal.

"Mrs. Hui, you're back." Qiu'er walked in from the outside, saw the situation in the hall clearly, showed a look of joy, and stepped forward to salute: "Qiu'er has seen Mrs. Yun, little boy." ”

"It turned out to be Qiu'er girl, I haven't seen her for a while, but she is getting more and more beautiful." Yun Niangjiao smiled and gently squeezed Chu Jue's white little hand.

"Second brother, sister Qiu'er is good." Chu Jue showed a sweet smile, and his voice was crisp and a little childish.

"The little man is really good." Qiu'er said with a smile, asked Mrs. Xiahui, and took out a plate of candied fruit from the cabinet in the hall and put it in front of the child.

Chu Jue's clear eyes lit up, his little face slowly turned red, his excitement was undoubtedly revealed, his fleshy white little hands were about to move, he obviously wanted to eat the candy in front of him very much, but he seemed to be afraid of something, and turned his head to look at Yun Niang, and his pitiful appearance amused several people.

"I haven't thanked Aunt Hui yet." Yun Niang pursed her lips and smiled, even if it was a reprimanding tone, but with a bit of charm, which made people intoxicated.