Chapter 1: Horror
The night was deep, there was no starlight in the inky sky, and the Zhuangyuan Mansion after the wedding banquet was lost in a dead darkness, and everything was silent.
A little lone lamp floated in the air like a ghost, like a ghost fire in front, the magpie came out of the kitchen with a mahogany pallet, looked back at the still brilliant and joyful Bizhu Garden not far away, sighed faintly, raised his feet and walked towards Ning Shuangzhai.
"Sister Magpie is back......" Hearing a knock on the door, the little maid Fugui hurriedly greeted her.
"Grandma is okay?" Magpie asked.
"It's been quiet...... Fugui had a hint of confusion in her eyes, puzzled that her grandmother didn't cry for the first time.
Today is a good day for Uncle Shen Zhongqi to take a concubine.
Xinna's fifth aunt is extraordinary, her maiden name is Chu Xinyi, she is the daughter of Chu Sheng, the editor of the Hanlin Academy, and the reason why she is committed to being a concubine is because she has always been infatuated with Shen Zhongqi.
She is a confidante who she has known since before Shen Zhongqi is the champion, and the two are happy, Shen Zhongqi originally promised to hire her as his wife, but unfortunately, she was disturbed by the big grandmother who appeared out of nowhere, and she was afraid of disappointing Chu Xinyi, so Shen Zhongqi waved a knife to cut off this relationship.
However, Chu Xinyi is affectionate, and she has been waiting infatuated for two years, until the eldest grandmother's maiden family loses power, and Shen Zhongqi accepts her into the door so vigorously.
said that it was a concubine, but except that the bride's dress was not red, the other etiquette was no different from marrying a wife, which was tantamount to giving the grandmother of the champion mansion a slap in public.
With the usual temperament of the grandmother, it is strange that she does not make trouble.
Glancing at the quiet East House, the magpie sighed again, told Fugui to lock the door, and walked towards the East House with his feet raised.
"The bird's nest porridge that grandma asked for is ready...... knocked on the door again, and the magpie's voice carried a trace of trembling fear, and it could be seen that she was also afraid of this violent master in her heart.
After waiting for a long time without a sound, the magpie squeaked, pushed the door and walked in, "...... Did the big granny sleep? ”
The hellish silence in the room made the magpie feel a little frightened in her heart, and she felt her hairs stand on end, and she subconsciously raised her head.
In the darkness, a figure hung straight in the air.
A screeching cracking sound pierced the night sky, breaking the tomb-like silence of the Zhuangyuan's mansion.
“…… Oh no, no, grandma committed suicide again! When he came back to his senses, the magpie ran out.
Bang, bang, after a thunderclap of opening and closing the window, only for a moment, the Zhuangyuan Mansion returned to its previous silence, and only the screams of magpies killing pigs still echoed in the night sky, not going for a long time.
“…… I said, the uncle married the fifth aunt with the gift of his wife, how could she not make trouble? The eldest aunt Yang Feng took the tea handed by the little maid Du Juan, took a sip lightly, and sneered, "I just wonder if the uncle will be deceived by her again this time?" Remembering that when she was newly married, her grandmother used the trick of hanging herself to bully the groom, and a trace of ridicule flashed in the eyes of the eldest aunt.
is really a guy who doesn't know whether to live or die, her mother's family has lost power, and she dares to make such a fuss!
"Zhen Shangshu has been raided, it wasn't for the emperor's decree to give marriage, the eldest grandmother was already given to death...... the little maid laughed, "The current uncle, I won't be afraid that if she dies, the Zhuangyuan Mansion will suffer an unwarranted disaster, I wish she died so that person could be poured out." The little maid stretched out her five fingers and compared a five, it goes without saying that if the eldest grandmother dies, the fifth aunt who has just entered the door in Bizhuyuan will be straightened immediately, "Auntie, haven't you seen it, let the magpie scream like a murderous ghost, no one in the Manfu went to Ningshuang Zhai to join in the fun......"
Zhen Shangshu's name is Zhen Xiting, the official worships the household department Shangshu, the grandmother of the champion mansion is his daughter-in-law, two years ago in the martial arts competition to the extraordinary Shen Zhongqi fell in love at first sight, after that, he took advantage of his father's banquet to design a mistake to break into the embroidery room, is bumping into a beautiful woman out of the bath.
also knew that he was at a loss, and after the wedding, Shen Zhongqi originally planned to live a good life, but this Zhen Shi Niang was not a submissive person, relying on the power of her mother's family, she looked down on her husband who was born as a commoner in her heart, and even commanded her mother-in-law.
So, Shen Zhongqi carried his aunt back room by room, and after two years of hard work, he brought back four aunts, plus today, it is already the fifth.
Thinking of every time the uncle brought back to the first room, the eldest grandmother had to play a kung fu of crying, making trouble and hanging herself, and don't think about peace in the Zhuangyuan Mansion for two or three months, Aunt Yang smiled knowingly, she waved her hand to interrupt Du Juan's chatter, "...... You go to see the uncle, has he been in the past? He gently stroked his hand on his lower abdomen and said secretly, "Amitabha, I hope she dies soon, so that she can save my womb." ”
In the third aunt Ma Rachel's house, the second aunt Li Caixiang and the fourth aunt Fu Xiu are eating melon seeds.
“…… In addition to hanging, she can't toss any new tricks. Aunt Li took a bite of melon seed skin on the ground, "Unfortunately, this is not a fuel-efficient lamp today!" "Chu Xinyi is not a few of them, she has a good temper, let her pinch it casually.
Aunt Fu giggled, "...... It's no wonder, she hung so many times, why didn't she die? Seeing the third aunt sitting there with a pale face, she comforted, "Sister, don't worry, she has met an opponent today, this time you don't need to ask for it, someone will be angry for you." He looked at the door again and lowered his voice, "I heard the slave of the Frost Garden say yesterday that the eldest grandmother already knew that her sister had it, so she deliberately punished you......" Aunt Ma was punished for setting up a day of rules in the Frost Courtyard for bumping into the grandmother five days ago, and when she came back, her stomach hurt unbearably, and she came to the doctor to take a look, only to find out that she was two months pregnant, Shen Zhongqi personally guarded the night, and the child was still not saved, "My sister is really stupid, she is not feeling well, she should have begged the uncle to find a doctor, and she should have begged the uncle to find a ......doctor" Before she finished speaking, she saw Aunt Ma frowning, so she shut up, only gloating in his heart, "You think you can save the child by not making a noise, phew, it's easy to think!" ”
Before the Lord is pregnant, no one in this hospital will want to have a child!
Seeing the smugness flashing in her eyes, Aunt Ma snorted coldly, "Don't be too happy too early, you don't know how to die carefully." ”
"Sister, what are you talking about, okay, what is dead, what is alive......" Aunt Li threw the melon seeds in her hand into the plate, clapped her hands and prepared to stand up, and listened to Aunt Ma say, "Grandma can toss again, after all, the uncle doesn't like her, but this ......" She stretched out her hand and compared a five, "I heard that I had a leg with the uncle two years ago, you have all seen it, which of our sisters has her scenery today?" ”
The room fell silent in an instant.
In the middle of the night, Aunt Li pushed the personal maid Qingmei, "...... Go to the Frost Garden to see, has the uncle gone? ”
It's like shouting "the wolf is coming" too many times, and finally the wolf really came, and no one believed it.
Hearing the noise of the maid outside, Shen Zhongqi, the groom official in the new room in a big red wedding dress, laughed, he didn't blink his eyelids, he picked up the scale rod on the table, and gently picked up the hijab on the newlywed's head, revealing a delicate face like a shy flower.
"Uncle......" Chu Xinyi screamed.
"Yi'er......" Shen Zhongqi looked at the beauty in front of him with warm eyes, "Zhen Shi Niang was given by the decree of the first emperor, I can't divorce my wife, let Yi'er be a concubine, I have wronged you." ”
Chu Xinyi's cheeks flushed, "As long as I can be with my uncle, even if I have no name or score, Yi'er is happy, and Yi'er doesn't feel wronged." The voice was delicate and timid, which made Shen Zhongchi's heart tremble fiercely.
How long has it been since he has encountered such tenderness?
In the face of the beauty being so understanding, and thinking of Zhen Shi Niang's domineering, Shen Zhongqi felt even more indebted to her, he reached out and gently picked up a strand of hair hanging down from Chu Xinyi's forehead, and his voice was rarely soft, "Yi'er don't worry, although I can't give you a name, but in my heart, Yi'er is my wife, my mother is not in good health, and she has long been self-reliant, and in the future, Yi'er will be in charge of all the feeds in this champion mansion......"
In a word, from now on, she will be the de facto housewife of this champion mansion.
Chu Xinyi's heart thumped for a while, and the expression on her face became more delicate, showing a flattered look, "This is ...... How does this make ...... Not to mention that Yi'er has four sisters, just saying that the uncle still has a wife alive, Yi'er can't think about it......" She looked at Shen Zhongqi stupidly, "Yi'er doesn't want the uncle to be in a dilemma for Yi'er, being sneered at by the world at the bridge of her nose, Yi'er is not afraid of grievances, she can suffer any hardship, as long as the uncle is good, Yi'er will be happy......"
Don't be famous, don't be profitable, as long as he is good, she is good.
Hearing this, Shen Zhongqi couldn't help but feel a sense of pity in his heart, and then remembered Zhen Shi Niang's calculations in the past two years, he sighed faintly in his heart, and said with a straight expression, "After all, I failed Yi'er, Yi'er don't ......."
As he was talking, there was a commotion outside the door, "Grandma is really out of breath, Sister Qiu Chunhong let the slave maid go in and tell the uncle...... "It was the magpie who had just gone and returned, she pushed Chunhong Chunlan who stopped her, and shouted at the two newcomers who were lingering in the new house with her throat, "Please ask the uncle to read it for the sake of the husband and wife, so let's take a look, Wang Ma said that the grandma is really hopeless this time!" She threw herself on her knees, "The slave has kowtowed to the uncle!" The poignant voice revealed a sense of doomsday fear.
In the past, the eldest grandmother hanged herself, and she was asked to guard the door, and when she saw the uncle coming in, she put her neck in the rope, but this time, the eldest grandmother broke her away first.
She's doing it again!
Suddenly hearing the three words of the eldest grandmother, Shen Zhongqi's face turned blue for a while, and he was about to let people drive the magpie out, Chu Xinyi gently held his hand, "...... Uncle, let's go and see it. ”
Shen Zhongqi snorted coldly, "It's not the first time she has hanged herself, it's just a trick to threaten me!" ”
If she really committed suicide in his champion mansion, it would be a slap in the face of the emperor, not to mention that he was a martial champion from a civilian background, and he was a powerful prime minister, and he didn't dare to touch this moldy head.
It's a pity that at this time and that time, the current Zhen Shangshu is guilty of treason.
It's really a guy who doesn't know how to cherish it, Zhen Shangshu was convicted, he didn't drive her into the family temple is already merciful, and she dares to repeat the old tricks!
“…… Uncle, let's go and take a look, after all, the eldest grandmother committed suicide when Yi'er entered the door, and if there are really three long and two short, Yi'er is uneasy. Seeing Shen Zhongchi's disgusted face, Chu Xinyi was secretly happy in her heart, only sincere and frightened, and suddenly became an innocent and kind little white rabbit.
Just as he was about to refuse, he heard the magpie's crying terrible, which was not as good as before, Shen Zhongchi's heart was shocked, and he stood up, "It's okay, Yi'er will wash and rest first, I'll come when I go." ”
Originally, it was just to retreat as advance, so that Shen Zhongqi would cherish her even more, but this fool really went!
Looking at Shen Zhongchi's departing back, a trace of viciousness flashed in Chu Xinyi's eyes.
"Uncle is well...... Mother Wang was sending Dr. Zhu out, when she saw Shen Zhongqi striding over, and hurriedly stood on the side.
"How's Grandma?" Shen Zhongchi's voice was cold.
"I just woke up...... Wang Ma said tremblingly, and Yu Guang secretly looked at Shen Zhongchi's expression.
She's not dead!
Shen Zhongqi suddenly turned around, and two sharp cold lights shot out of his eyes.
The magpie behind him shuddered and fell to his knees, "...... When the slave and maid came back just now, the eldest grandmother was indeed breathless, and even her body was hard. She looked at Wang Ma and Dr. Zhu in distress.
Wang Ma knelt down, "...... The magpie didn't lie, just now the grandmother did not breathe, not ...... "It's not waiting for the uncle to speak, now it's buried, the words come to her mouth, Wang Ma thinks it's inappropriate, she changed the topic, "Somehow, just now I came back to life, and even Dr. Zhu was surprised again and again." ”
"The old man has lived so much, it is the first time he has bumped into ......," Dr. Zhu said, "The body is hard, and it stands to reason that he can't be saved, it's a miracle." He shook his head in confusion, "Congratulations to Lord Shen, Grandma Shen will not die in a catastrophe, and there will be a blessing in the future!" "Anyway, it's a blessing that people don't die, I don't know the grievances of the inner house of the champion's mansion, Dr. Zhu complimented without knowing the times.
His face changed a few times, Shen Zhongqi forcibly endured a hatred, and said in a deep voice, "Thank you, Doctor Zhu......" took out a piece of broken silver from his waist and threw it over, and entered the frost condensation without looking back.
Disdainful to walk into her room, Shen Zhongqi stood in the gray corridor, and looked at Zhen Shi Niang lying on the delicate and gorgeous embroidery bed under the candlelight through the beaded curtain, her face was still so beautiful, as if she was a fairy who didn't know the fireworks in the world.
However, only he knew what a vicious heart was hidden under this beautiful appearance, thinking of his hellish life in the past two years, thinking of his son who had never met him who died young, Shen Zhongqi's hands were clenched into fists, and the green tendons jumped up one by one.
"I've committed suicide so many times, why haven't you died!" The cold voice was full of sarcasm and disdain, seeing Zhen Siniang looking at her in confusion, she looked like she didn't know why, somehow, Shen Zhongqi actually gave birth to a trace of happiness that he had never felt before, and he couldn't help it anymore, he let out a burst of piercing laughter, "Ha, ha, ha, you don't have long eyes, you are obviously out of breath, but you still let you come back to life...... I think even Lord Yama doesn't bother to take in you, a wicked woman! For the first time in his life, Shen Zhongqi used the most vicious language in the world to vent his hatred vividly.
After scolding for a long time, Shen Zhongqi suddenly felt very bored with the unusual silence of Shang Zhen Shi Niang, he stopped his mouth, and finally said, "Since you can't see me so well, you will move back to the ancestral house in Wutong Town from tomorrow, and you will not be allowed to step into the Zhuangyuan Mansion without my permission in the future!" ”
The ancestral house of the Shen family is the old house before Shen Zhongqi developed, and it is about a day's journey from the Zhuangyuan Mansion, but it is only a few tile houses and half an acre of pond.
Where to take Zhen Shi Niang, Shen Zhongchi's intention is obvious, that is, to let her fend for herself.
After speaking, he was afraid that Zhen Shi Niang would be entangled and noisy, so he turned around and left.
After taking two steps, he suddenly had a trace of doubt in his heart, and said secretly, "...... Why is she so quiet today? In the past, when she saw him coming, she was already rolling and crying, how could he get out so easily?
The thought flashed, and the clear eyes that he had just seen suddenly flashed in front of his eyes, they were so quiet, and there was no usual desire for profit, Shen Zhongqi shook his head.
Couldn't it be dazzled?
How could she have such a gaze?
Suddenly turning her head, inside the bead curtain, Zhen Siniang had closed her eyes, like an invisible wall, separating the worlds of the two alive.
"I'm really dazzled." Shen Zhongqi shook his head vigorously and strode out......