by Ning er
Chapter 124: Part 1 Daring Scheme of Chu Xiang | Chu Wang Fei
But, since Chu Fei Yang was also present, Yun Xuan Zhi slightly transformed his facial expression, then regained his usual calm. He then with excitement told Yun Qian Meng and Chu Fei Yang to sit down then concerningly asked Yun Qian Meng about the things after she had married into Chu Wang Fu and advised Yun Qian Meng on some matters that would make her to be more qualified in her position as the wife of Chu Xiang.
Yun Qian Meng just lowered down her head listening to Yun Xuan Zhi’s advice, allowing him the satisfaction of a little dignity in front of Chu Fei Yang.
Yet, Yun Qian Meng only listened without the slightest degree of intention to respond to him making Yun Xuan Zhi suddenly have a sense of failure. Feeling that he himself had been talking the entire time, it almost looked as if he was only talking to himself, as if Yun Qian Meng did not care.
Chu Fei Yang was sitting in a corner, remaining silent and did not include himself in the conversation. His cold gaze seemed to be mocking Yun Xuan Zhi which caused his heart to tense up, making him immediately shut his mouth. Without consulting anyone Yun Xuan Zhi lifted up the teacup in front and took a sip to moisten his somehow dried up lips. Then he summoned Steward Zhao who had been waiting outside to come in and instructed him to distribute all the gifts to each respective courtyard. With a shallow smile he looked at Yun Qian Meng and spoke again “We’ve been sitting here for a very long time. Meng’er must be tired. Why don’t you get back to Qi Luo Yuan to rest for a while, you may come back here during lunch time.”
Hearing these words, Yun Qian Meng slightly lifted up her head. Seeing Chu Fei Yang nodding back at her, she smiled and agreed. After which she stood up with the assistance of Mu Chun and the others she walked out from the guest hall, walking towards the direction of Qi Luo Yuan.
After the incident in Xiang Fu, Yun Qian Meng only brought Mi Mama, Mu Chun, and the three others into Chu Wang Fu. The remaining old women and servant girls remained in Qi Luo Yuan. Although the current Qi Luo Yuan was missing its owner, but the old women and the servant girls still cleaned up the entire courtyard as it remained dustless.
The moment Yun Qian Meng stepped inside Qi Luo Yuan, all the people were already standing uniformly inside the yard and saluted to her “Greetings to da xiaojie!”
Seeing the servant girls and old women who were with her through trials and hardships, Yun Qian Meng smiled “Thanks for your hard work!”
After which she allowed Mu Chun, Yiang Xia, and the others to distribute all the gifts to each of them, also thinking about the absence of their master in the future, dreading that their rewards might be fewer than the servants from the other courtyards, she had given them an additional red envelope. Then she led Mu Chun up to the loft with her.
Although it was only a few days that she had been away from Yun Xiang Fu, but Yun Qian Meng’s status had transformed from being Da Xiaojie of Yun Xiang Fu into Chu Fei Yang’s Furen. Such transformation indirectly affected Yun Qian Meng’s mood. She was always thinking that returning to Qi Luo Yuan was merely just a trip down the memory lane, and the sense of her belonging was already replaced by Chu Xiang Fu.
For a moment her heart was feeling emotional. She stood in front of the window to appreciate the winter scenery within Qi Luo Yuan.
“Xiaojie, the wind is colder beside the window, you must sit down at once, drink a cup of tea to warm up your body!” Seeing Yun Qian Meng sitting beside the window enjoying the scenery by herself, Mu Chun would not dare to neglect her duty as she quickly spoke to remind her, or else if the husband learned about it, perhaps she would be the one to blame.
Hearing Mu Chun endlessly chattering to remind her, Yun Qian Meng just smiled. Afterwhich she joked and said “You silly girl, being quite a nagger when you are still single. What if in the future when you are living inside your husband’s house, wouldn’t you just go on and on without stopping?
Be that as it may, rather than allowing Mu Chun to keep harping on, Yun Qian Meng returned back beside the table and sat down.
Yet Mu Chun just pouted her lips and complained “Nubi is doing this for the sake of Xiaojie’s health. Xiaojie you should take care of your own health, in order to get pregnant with an heir as soon as possible. Nubi was just saying this for Xiaojiie’s benefit, but instead xiaojie is laughing at nubi!”
After her low grumbling words, Mu Chun put the cup of warm tea into Yun Qian Meng’s slightly cold hands, allowing her clasp it to warm herself up.
Yun Qian Meng had really not expected that, after just a few days being married to Chu Fei Yang, would people worry about her having children.
For her, regarding this matter, she would just let nature take its course. If destiny brought them there, they would naturally have children. More haste less speed why would they think or worry about it the whole day. As if this is the only thing that she could do after getting married!
During this time, after distributing all the gifts Ying Xia and Yuan Dong entered the inner room smiling. The two of them bowed down before Yun Qian Meng and Ying Xia quickly spoke “Xiaojie, we’ve already done distributing things. But Liu Yiniang and the San Xiaojie are waiting outside of Qi Luo Yuan They said that they want to see you, Xiaojie.”
In private, without Chu Fei Yang around, these few servant girls were used to address Yun Qian Meng as their Xiaojie, after all they have been using this way of addressing for a very long time, and Yun Qian Meng was also slowly adjusting to her status as Chu Furen. Therefore in the meantime she did not try to correct how these servant girls called her.
“Xiaojie, would you like to meet Liu Yiniang and San XIaojie? It might be better for us to make them leave.” A while ago Yun Qian Meng was being lectured by Yun Xuan Zhi for nearly an hour. Now worrying that Yun Qian Meng might be already tired Mu Chun asked.
“There’s no need, invite them in!” Facing Liu Han Yu and Yun Yan, the two of them still have favorable impression in front of Yun Qian Meng. After all the two of them were still able to stand upright with their status and proper attitude after Liu Han Yu had taken control of the high authority as the one in charge of Yun Xiang Fu. Compared to the annoying behavior of the old madam and the unknown self-confidence of Yun Yi Yi, they seemed to be remarkable.
Hearing her say this, Mu Chun immediately lowered down her head and responded. After which she turned around and walked out of the inner room towards the entrance of Qi Luo Yuan.
“During these few days, was there anything that happened inside the house?” When Mu Chun proceeded to welcome Liu Han Yu and Yun Yan, Yun Qian Meng asked Ying Xia and Yuan Dong, to prevent herself from being caught unprepared if anything unexpected would happen next.
“Xiaojie, that little shaoye that Su Yniang gave birth to, is already dead!” Earlier when Ying Xia and Yuan Dong were distributing the gifts, they have made some inquiries with the servant girls and old women regarding all the things that had occurred recently within the house. Now they were just waiting for the opportunity to report it to Yun Qian Meng.
Yun Qian Meng’s hand holding the teacup slightly tightened. Her both eyes fixated at Ying Xia then she confirmed it one more time “Really?”
Seeing Yun Qian Meng was somehow unconvinced Yun Xia exerted effort to shake her head, and confirmed “Nubi and Yuan Dong already verified it with all the other old women and servant girls, they all said that. Apparently the wet nurse had forgotten to bring along the young master to the prison. Then the little master starved to death.”
After hearing Ying Xia’s words Yun Qian Meng slightly knitted up her brows as her mind flashed back to the scenario earlier at the main gate of Yun Xiang Fu. Yun Xuan Zhi only instructed Steward Zhao to deliver Su Qing’s corpse back to Su residence, yet he didn’t intend to deliver his own son’s corpse back. Apparently, in Yun Xuan Zhi’s heart his son was greater than everything. Even if he had already lost that son it will be very likely for him to make the necessary funeral arrangements to show his grief as the fat
her.
“Xiaojie, we also heard that it seems like the the old madam isn’t very well. Ever since the the old madam returned home from the prison, she has been ill in bed. They have invited more than ten physicians but all of them shook their heads. And the Si Xiaojie also lays down in her bed throughout the days without eating or drinking The only time when other people force feed her food, was she able to eat some. That is indeed a bit strange!” Seeing Ying Xia speaking very slow Yuan Dong took the initiative to tell everything to Yun Qian Meng.
While the three of them were talking, they saw Mu Chun led Liu Han Yu and Yun Yan inside the room.
“Nubi is here to see the Furen!” Liu Han Yu saw Yun Qian Meng had her hair worn in a bun as a married woman, she immediately corrected herself and spoke.
Yun Qian Meng naturally noticed her being cautious and solemn, then she laughed and spoke “Yiniang, don’t be too formal! Please get up and take a seat here!”
Seeing Yun Qian Meng treat her the same as usual Liu Han Yu’s worried heart had gradually settled down. She then walked towards the table together with Yun Yan and slowly sat down on the edge of the stool.
“The weather is bitterly cold, why did you come over here together with meimei, Yiniang?” Seeing Yun Yan still smiling at her with her usual shyness, Yun Qian Meng was increasingly delighted with this sister. However, seeing her small face becoming pale due to the cold wind, she allowed Mu Chun to give each of them a cup of hot tea, in order to warm up their bodies.
“Initially, Xiang Ye didn’t allow nubi to come and disturb Furen, but thinking that it was not really easy to meet Furen again in the future I came along with San Xiaojie. Please do not take any offense Furen!” Hearing Yun Qian Meng’s interrogation, Liu Han Yu smiled and replied.
Yun Qian Meng completely understood Liu Han Yu’s thoughts. She was afraid that after getting married she might forgoted about her sister, which was why Liu Han Yu had brought Yun Yan over.
Seeing Yun Yan a year before and a year after Yun Qian Meng could not help but discover that her sister had fully grown into a slender and elegant woman. Her every movement had gradually infused with a distinct style that attracted people’s attention therefore it was not surprising that it made Liu Han Yu’s heart feel anxious.
Perhaps in no time Yun Xuan Zhi will soon take notice of Yun Yan, thereby starting to look for a husband for Yun Yan.
But the men that Yun Xuan Zhi preferred might be those that would aid him in his official career. Moreover with Yun Yan’s status being born a child of a concubine and with the desire to claim connections with those men, perhaps she would become a very minor Yiniang. And this was what Liu Han Yu refused to see! She herself had been a Yiniang all her life, how could she not know all the suffering of a Yiniang, that’s why she was even more unwilling to see her own daughter taking this path.
And Yun Yan was feeling embarrassed being stared like that by Yun Qian Meng, blushing with embarrassment she said “Thanks jiejie for the gift, I really like it!”
Seeing her being thoughtful Yun Qian Meng nodded her head, after which she told Liu Han Yu “I naturally knew about what Yiniang is thinking! But, when the time comes that I find somebody, there will be no chance for Yiniang to back out!”
Knowing that Yun Qian Meng had agreed to arrange Yun Yan’s marriage, the huge stone pressuring Liu Han Yu’s heart had subsequently fallen to the ground. With a delighted face she immediately replied “The way that Furen looks at things will naturally be great, nubi wouldn’t dare to ignore or back out.”
“Let me in…… Groups of slaves…… For what reason are you blocking my way…… Get lost……” During this time, an uproar faintly echoed from the doorway of Qi Luo Yuan.
“Mu Chun, go over there and see what’s going on!” Yet unexpectedly during the first day of her visit, there was actually someone who was anxious to see her. This had caused Yun Qian Meng to laugh grimly.
“Yes, my lady!” Mu Chun immediately responded and quickly went out of the inner room. After a while she came inside taking quick steps reporting what she had seen to Yun Qian Meng “Xiaojie, it’s Er Xiaojie making a scene outside the courtyard demanding to see you! The servant girls in the courtyard refused to let her in therefore she had scolded those servant girls one by one.”
Thinking about Yun Ruo Xue making threatening gestures the anger rush forth into Mu Chun’s heart.
After having heard Mu Chun’s report the corner of Yun Qian Meng’s mouth exposed a seemingly smiling expression She then stood up and said “Since there’s something in her mind, then we shall go over there to find out!”
That Yun Ruo Xue was really peculiar. She just recently lost her mother yet she did not feel heart-broken or sad and still had the propensity to shout and scream inside Qi Luo Yuan. It could clearly be seen that she was indeed frivolous and pathetic. What a pity that Su Qing had loved her so dearly.
Seeing Yun Qian Meng standing up, Liu Han Yu and Yun Yan also followed her one after another. Both of them had l a bit worried expressions on their faces as they followed behind Yun Qian Meng down from the loft.
“Er Xiaojie, Da Xiaojie is taking a rest it would be better for you not to disturb her!” That servant girl who was rigidly guarding the doorway feared that Yun Ruo Xue might disturb Yun Qian Meng in the attic, therefore in a lowered voice she was persuading Yun Ruo Xue to return back.
‘Pak!’ But when she just finished speaking, without saying anything further Yun Ruo Xue ruthlessly gave her a big slap on the face. Afterwhich pointing at that servant girl’s nose she cursed “Who are you? You’ve even dare to talk to me like that? Do you think that after Yun Qian Meng married Chu Xiang a group of slaves like you can use her position to bully others? Don’t you forget I currently am Chen Wang’s Ce Fei! Just open wide your eyes and take a look, who is higher, your Furen or the Ce Fei Niang Niang!”
Being slapped on the face by Yun Ruo Xue, that servant girl’s face was petrified. Then after having a finger pointed at on her face and being lectured by Yun Ruo Xue her both eyes had turned red in an instant. However since Yun Ruo Xue was the master, she was unable to do anything to her.
Seeing the servant girl blocking her way behaving like this Yun Ruo Xue seemed to be delighted. Her eyes were full of disdain as she looked towards that servant girl, as if bullying the people inside the courtyard of Yun Qian Meng was the same way as bullying Yun Qian Meng herself. Which made Yun Ruo Xue behave more arrogantly.
“When did my meimei gotto lecture my people?” Seeing her own servant girl being bullied, also watching Yun Ruo Xue’s attitude which seemed unlikely for her to repent until her death, Yun Qian Meng’s heart was slightly angered, then she uttered these words coldly.
Yun Ruo Xue had not expected Yun Qian Meng to quickly show up. Before the delightful expression could fade away she saw Liu Han Yu and Yun Yan following behind Yun Qian Meng. Suddenly the anger rushed forth to her heart. Pointing at Yun Qian Meng she cursed, “Yun Qian Meng, don’t you dare to put on an act in front of me! Not to mention the harm that you had caused to my mother and my uncle, now you’ve even pretended to be a caring sister. You truly are a disgusting person! Do you think that you are now absolutely safe because you married Chu Fei Yang? When you see in the future, you will have to give your salutations and address me as ‘Ce Fei’! I will certainly make all the people know your true colors causing you to be pointed at by thousands of people and to be cursed at by all the people!”
All the people were watching Yun Ruo Xue cursing vigorously and one by one they knitted up their brows. Although they could not understand why Yun Ruo Xue kept on addressing herself as the Ce Fei of Chen Wang. That day when Yun Ruo Xue and Chen Wang showed up in the prison of the Ministry of Justice, it had actually frightened all the people. But later on seeing Chen Wang demonstrating the hateful attitude toward Yun Ruo Xue they knew that there must be some misunderstandings, Yet, it still made Yun Ruo Xue think that she had become Chen Wang’s Ce Fei.
Other people didn’t kno
w about it. But Yun Qian Meng understood a thing or two, especially after Chu Fei Yang explained it. This Yun Ruo Xue was really something. Chen Wang had obviously rejected her yet she was still pestering around refusing to let go.
But what was strange was that a while ago when Yun Qiang Meng had just entered Yun Xiang Fu, Yun Ruo Xue was clearly being dragged back to Feng He Yuan by yatou. One would think that that meant she was being put under guard. But now she was still able to go to Qi Luo Yuan and wantonly make a scene. Yun Qian Meng hadn’t been in Qi Luo Yuan for a long time but this visitor had already appeared. Apparently, even though Yun Xuan Zhi didn’t dote on this daughter much anymore, he still harbored some wild schemes over her being Chen Wang’s Ce Fei.
Yun Qian Meng couldn’t help but feel disapproval over this. For the sake of security, one would look for friends in many fields. But this move by Yun Xuan Zhi was crooked. These days, not only were Chen Wang Fu and Chu Xiang Fu as incompatible as fire and water, Jiang Mu Chen and Chu Fei Yan were very unlikely to consider a duplicitous person as a companion. Yun Xuan Zhi’s actions appeared as if he was digging his own grave.
“Since meimei really dislikes me, why would you want to see me at the time and in all possible ways? I really cannot understand such an inconsistent way of handling things. Why don’t you explain it for me, meimei!” Since she clearly understood Yun Xuan Zhi’s motives, Yun Qian Meng naturally knew why Yun Ruo Xue came here to cause havoc. It was just that she found it all quite ironic.
Seeing Yun Qian Meng had asked about the main point Yun Ruo Xue’s eyes seemed to be pleased. She pushed away the servant girl who was blocking her way as she walked towards Yun Qian Meng. Seeing Yuan Dong’s appearance protecting Yun Qian Meng closely the corner of Yun Ruo Xue’s mouth sneered. Following which she said mockingly “What a slave protecting her own master like a dog! Put away your threatening gestures, it makes benfei feel sick looking at you!”
Seeing Yun Ruo Xue being savage like this, Yun Qian Meng immediately remarked coldly “If there’s nothing important you may go back to your own courtyard now, meimei. Don’t go making a scene inside my Qi Luo Yuan causing the people to turn their back on you for no reason at all. Besides, the way my servant girl behaves, it will never be your turn to criticize! Although you have already performed the wedding ceremony together with Chen Wang but as long as Chen Wang didn’t nod his head your position as Ce Fei very likely will be very just like the flower in the mirror or the moon in the water!”