Chapter 49
But the most uncommon thing in this world is that I had known it a long time ago.
If there was any idea, Chen Zi would not cry or make a fuss and would happily marry Yongning Bo, so as not to not only get rushed and also get slashed in the dowry. Even the two sisters would complain a lot. If Concubine Xu and Shen Zi had not promised to compensate them at that time, the three sisters would have a rift.
Before he could reply to Mrs. Yongle Hou got along, he heard a maid saying that Prince Yongle Hou came over. As soon as he came in, he saw his mother's face full of disgrace. Yun Niang, who was standing beside her mother, looked tearful and aggrieved in her eyes, while his wife Chen Qi looked helpless, and her wife and sister were about to taste the pastry on the plate.
"What's wrong?" Prince Yongle looked around and asked with a smile.
"Cousin." Yunniang couldn't help crying anymore, her voice full of grievances.
The voice made Prince Yongle's heart soften and said, "What's wrong with my cousin? But what happened?" As he said that, he couldn't help but walk over.
Chen Jin also felt very confused, so he asked, "Yes, why are you crying?"
As soon as these words came out, Prince Yongle Hou looked at his wife sitting aside, and paused to comfort Yunniang. After all, Chen Jin was there, and if he said something back to Prince Rui's Mansion, it would be inappropriate.
"It's obviously you said the wrong thing." Chen Jin frowned and said, "You don't admit your mistakes, but you act like this..."
Madam Zhao said, "Madam, let's go back, I'm afraid that the Yongle Marquis' Mansion will not welcome you."
Chen Jin had always heard Mama Zhao's words, and nodded after hearing this, "Madam, brother-in-law, I will say goodbye first." Then he got up and wanted to leave.
Moreover, Mrs. Yongle Hou saw that Chen Jin was not making a gesture, she was really going to leave. If this was spread, would their Yongle Hou Mansion still have to be human? The Yongle Hou Mansion drove away Mrs. Yongning Bo for the sake of a prince's concubine, which turned into a joke in the capital.
"Madam Bo..." Mrs. Yongle Hou did not rely on her age and quickly stood up and shouted, "Qi'er, go and stop your sister."
Chen Qi really got up, but instead of stopping Chen Jin, she cried, "Sister, take your sister with you. The sister invited her sister, but she was humiliated..." As she said that, she was about to leave with Shen Jin.
Chen Jin had never seen Chen Qi look like this. He quickly took Chen Qi's hand and said, "Sister, don't say that, sister, I remember your kindness to your sister."
"What's going on?" Prince Yongle Hou was confused and looked at his mother and wife. Although Yunniang was crying very beautifully, Prince Yongle Hou's attention was attracted by Chen Qi. After all, Chen Zi rarely cried, and Yunniang was sentimental. Although she was not as good as crying, she was not much worse. If she hadn't cried very beautifully, she would have been bored long ago.
Mrs. Yongle Hou also stepped forward and pulled Chen Qi's arm. After all, Chen Qi was her daughter-in-law, and Chen Jin was Mrs. Yongning Bo, who was another killer. "I will definitely give Mrs. Yongning Bo an explanation."
In this case, Chen Jin was not easy to leave. Chen Qi also said, "Good sister, just give her some shame and leave it. If so... she will never persuade her."
Chen Jin looked at Madam Zhao, Madam Zhao nodded slightly, and then Chen Jin said, "Okay."
Mrs. Yonglehou quickly asked the maid to take the water and glanced at Prince Yonglehou. Prince Yonglehou made a handkerchief to cleanse Chen Qi's face, and then said, "If you have any grievances, please tell me."
Yunniang was already crying and her face turned pale, but it didn't make people feel embarrassed. Instead, it had a pitiful smell. If it weren't for the maid's support, it would seem to be soft to the ground. She walked to Chen Jin and then let go of the maid's hand, holding her belly with one hand and holding her waist with the other, kneeling down very softly, saying, "Madam Bo, it's all the little girl overestimated her ability and offended Mrs. Bo. If Mrs. Bo wants to blame, blame the girl alone, it has nothing to do with the Yongle Marquis' Mansion." Then she looked at Chen Qi, "Madam, it's all my fault, I'm humble..."
"Why don't you call me sister?" Chen Jin was drinking tea when Yunniang said, and asked after putting down the teacup.
Yunniang almost couldn't breathe, feeling so depressed. She looked at Chen Jin, not as proud or other expressions as she thought. It was as if she had discovered a question and asked it, very natural.
Prince Yongle Hou was originally interrupted by Chen Jin's words because Yun Niang felt sorry for her. It was as if the feelings that were brewing disappeared suddenly. Even if they were brewing, they would lose the original kind.
Chen Jin frowned and looked at Yunniang's belly and said, "Why are you so unhappy with the children in your belly?" It seemed like blame and caring.
Prince Yongle Hou's face relaxed a little. At least Chen Jin was still very gentle to his children, and his attitude was similar to his wife, so he said, "Yes, Yunniang, stand up quickly and don't hurt the child." As he said that, he helped Yunniang up.
When Chen Jin heard Prince Yongle Hou speak, he remembered her initial question and accused him, "Brother-in-law, since she is your cousin, she is pregnant, why isn't her husband by her side?"
Prince Yongle Hou looked at Chen Jin who was righteous and righteous in surprise.
Madam Zhao whispered in Shen Jin's ear, and Chen Jin suddenly realized, "So this is your concubine."
Mrs. Yongle Hou said a little embarrassedly, "Madam Bo, Yunniang is my son's concubine."
"Then why do she still call you an aunt?" Chen Jin looked at Mrs. Yongle Hou and then at Prince Yongle Hou. "Please call your brother-in-law cousin?" The last gaze fell on Chen Qi, "Please call my eldest sister sister? Then call me sister?"
Speaking of the last sentence, Chen Jin remembered the fact that Madam Zhao was angry about taking her away just now, and asked, "When did I have such an older sister in Yongning Mansion?"
Prince Yongle Hou's face changed drastically. He looked at Yunniang and then at his mother. When he saw his mother nodding slightly, he believed that it was true. Usually he didn't think that Yunniang's name was wrong, but she actually called Mrs. Yongning Bo's sister? In fact, Bo Yongning Bo's status is higher than that of his prince, and Bo Yongning Bo's holding military power, even whenever he saw him, he would give in a little.
And now, his concubine actually called Mrs. Yongning Bo as her sister? No wonder she was like that just now. If Mrs. Yongning Bo had not had a good personality and had the face of Chen Qi, she would probably not have been like this now, and it would have been difficult to be good. There were still a few younger brothers under his crown prince who were coveting him, and those good brothers would not mind kicking him down and being the crown prince himself.
Mrs. Yongle Hou scolded sternly, "Yunniang, don't scream in the future. Since you have become a concubine, you will do your duty as a concubine."
"Don't be angry, aunt," Chen Jin advised softly, "I think the rules are not good. Before we got married, the mother specially invited the palace maid to teach the rules." As she said that, she looked at Chen Qi.
Chen Qi's eyes were still a little red. He sighed after hearing this, "Let's do this, I'll go home tomorrow and ask the two nannies in the palace to teach Yunniang well." Before Mrs. Yongle refused, she continued, "Thanks to my sister today, what if I had changed someone?"
As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Yongle Hou stopped talking. Prince Yongle Hou felt that his wife was thinking well, and then looked at Chen Jin and said, "Third sister, it's not good for my brother-in-law this time. Another day, I will hold a banquet for my third brother-in-law to have a drink with you to apologize."
"Forget it." Chen Jin saw that Chen Qi had a solution, and saw that Madam Zhao was not moving, he said, "It's just brother-in-law, since it's your concubine, don't let her do the maid's work in the future. Even if it's her preference, it's better to do it after giving birth to a child."
Prince Yongle Hou was confused, and Chen Jin was not interested in saying anything more. Yunniang knew in her heart that if Chen Qi really asked him to invite some nanny from the palace, she would be in danger. So she looked up slightly at Chen Qi and begged, "Madam, I... I will never dare again." When she said that she seemed to endure humiliation and pain, it aroused a lot of pity for Prince Yongle Hou. She lowered her eyes and touched her belly that was already showing signs of her. "I am already old in the month. Why would I wait for the child to be born? Then I will definitely learn the rules with the nanny."
Chen Qi seemed to suddenly think of something, and pursed his lips and looked at Mrs. Yongle with some embarrassment.
Chen Jin asked, "If you give birth to a child, learn the rules. What should you do if the child is? Who cares about it?" She likes children the most. Although the child's biological mother is a bit unpleasant, the child is innocent.
Prince Yongle Hou looked at Chen Qi. Chen Qi pretended not to see his eyes. Chen Jin thought of what Prince Yongle Hou said yesterday, looked over and asked, "Are you thinking of asking my sister to raise a child for you?"
"This is the prince's first child, so he naturally has to be raised by his wife." Yunniang still has some IQ and didn't say anything about the eldest son, but the meaning in her words is very clear.
Chen Jin frowned, looked at Mrs. Yonglehou and said, "Auntie shouldn't agree, right?"
Chen Qi wiped the corners of his eyes with a veil, covered the sneer on his face, and said, "Mother-in-law is not the kind of person who is ungrateful, so naturally she won't agree. I'm afraid that my husband is also confused for a moment, so he said that in front of my mother. However, when he came back yesterday, my husband had not had time to tell Yunniang."
Mrs. Yongle looked at her son and then at Yunniang who was begging. After thinking about it, she still felt that her daughter-in-law's identity was too high, so she would always find a way to put her down. Otherwise, there would be no place for her to speak in the Yongle Marquis' mansion in the future, so she spoke, "Qi'er is the most filial. I thought that she had lost her baby when she didn't pay attention to it. She would inevitably feel empty and missed her child, so she thought about waiting for Yunniang's child to give birth to Qi'er and take it to raise it."
Didn't pay attention? Chen Qi secretly hated that for the sake of the child in her belly, she couldn't pay attention to it every day. She no longer ate many of the things she liked in the past, but only used some good things to the child.
"I have my brother-in-law accompany my sister." Chen Jin said, "If my sister really feels lonely, I have a nest of snow rabbits and write a letter to send a few, which is very cute."
Mrs. Yongle Hou only felt that Chen Jin was too shameless. Her son was a person who wanted to do great things. How could he always accompany Chen Qi? "Yunniang is also a good concubine, unlike ordinary concubines."
"Aren't they all concubines?" Chen Jin asked back, "I remember that only a title above a man can stand a side room." After saying that, he was a little uncertain and looked at Madam Zhao, "Madam, am I right? Or is the rules in the capital changed? I don't know?"
What a good concubine, after all, is no different from a concubine, but she just says it’s nice and deceiving herself. Madam Zhao said in a deep voice, “What the wife said is right.”
Chen Jin looked at Mrs. Yongle, as if asking, "Why are they all concubines different in your mouth?"
How did Mrs. Yongle Hou answer this? Could it be that it is because it is her relative?
Yunniang lowered her eyes slightly and gently pressed the maid's hand. The maid's eyes turned around and said, "My girl is a precious concubine, so she is naturally different from ordinary concubines."
Chen Jin was stunned and looked at the maid beside Yunniang in surprise. Chen Qi angrily scolded, "What nonsense!"
"Madam, don't be angry, this is what the prince said in person." The maid was not afraid of Chen Qi at all, and retorted.
"Palm and mouth." Chen Qi said sternly.
Before everyone could react, the maid behind Chen Qi went over and pulled the maid over, and then another maid slapped hard. Yunniang exclaimed. Prince Yongle Hou was still thinking about when he had said that when he saw this situation, he quickly said, "Madam, this is the case in front of my mother..."
Mrs. Yongle also understood, interrupted her son, pointed at the maid and said, "Blow me hard, no, drag it out and beat me to death."
"Mother..." Prince Yonglehou shouted.
Yunniang was already softened to Prince Yonglehou, "Auntie, that's my maid who has been with me since I was a child... My mother personally chose me... I beg my aunt to spare her life." Then she knelt down to Chen Qi and begged, "It's all this maid who makes her maid angry, what a precious concubine... I can't take responsibility for such a humble identity. As long as I can stay with my cousin, I can be a maid, beg my wife..."
"Madam." Prince Yonglehou also shouted.
Chen Jin was full of horror and reached out to pull Chen Qi and said, "Sister, this... you should go back to your father's place with me."
Prince Yongle Hou glared at Chen Jin angrily. Chen Jin was not afraid of him at all. He said bluntly, "Criminal, you, a concubine, is the remnant of the previous dynasty!"
The four words of the remnant of the previous dynasty also woke up the Prince of Yongle and looked at the wife of Yongle again. Only then did she understand why she wanted to beat the maid to death. There was no saying of a noble concubine in the Tianqi Dynasty, but there were good concubines, referring to those concubines who did not sell their contracts, who were brought in seriously, rather than those who were promoted by the maid.
The founding emperor of the Tianqi Dynasty suffered the loss of a noble concubine when he was a child. There was a saying in the previous dynasty that the noble concubine was only lower than the official’s status. He could even be promoted to a second wife after the official’s death. The descendants of the noble concubine could inherit the family property if there was no legitimate son in the official’s family.
However, the other concubines can only be concubines for the rest of their lives, and they cannot be the second wife at all.
At that time, the biological mother of the founding emperor of the Tianqi Dynasty was killed by his father's concubine, and even the emperor was almost killed. In the end, the emperor joined the army to avoid the harm. The soldiers' status at that time was extremely low. Later, the previous dynasty was in chaos, and the emperor rose up and successfully rebelled with a group of people.
After the founding of the Tianqi Dynasty, the emperor ordered the abolition of the noble concubines. All concubines could not be upheld, and the sons born to the concubines could not be granted the title unless there was a consent form from the official wife and the father of the official wife.
"What kind of evil in the previous dynasty!" Yunniang knew the seriousness of the crime, and she could no longer care about it and said bluntly, "Madam Yongning, do you want to wrong me if you talk to me? I know you are trying to vent your anger for your wife. You are sisters, but..."
"Shut up." Prince Yongle Hou slapped over and cursed, "Idiot."
Mrs. Yongle Hou's whole body was weak and was supported by the maid behind her, "What a sin I'm doing? What a precious concubine, you maid actually spread rumors and dragged them out and beat them to death!"
Chen Qi also held Chen Jin's hand with panic on his face and begged, "Sister, I don't know where this little maid heard from. There are absolutely no precious concubines in our mansion... You believe in my sister, and your brother-in-law is not such a confused person. Just beg you as my sister, okay?"
Chen Jin was so frightened when he saw Chen Qi like this for the first time and said, "Sister, I won't say it anymore. I just pretended that I didn't hear it. Don't... what I ask for, don't do this."
Chen Qi leaned on Shen Jin weakly and said, "Thank you for being a sister in this matter."
Mrs. Yongle Hou said in a deep voice, "Mrs. Yongning Bo is kind and righteous, but I cannot take it for granted."
This is so grand that it is awesome, but at the beginning, could Chen Qi take Chen Qi's concession for granted?
"Come here, send Xue to the village to wait for delivery." Mrs. Yongle Hou spoke.
At this time, the wife of Marquis Yongle didn't even call Yunniang, and directly called her Xue.
Chen Qi narrowed his eyes slightly and advised softly, "Mother-in-law, it's your relative, and that child is the husband's flesh and blood. Why not wait until Xue gave birth to her and take the child back and raise him by your side, and give Xue a sum of money to let her go back to her hometown to get married."
Mrs. Yongle Hou looked at Chen Qi. She heard what Chen Qi meant. This was not a discussion. The princess of Prince Rui's Mansion showed her claws for the first time after getting married. "I know my mother-in-law is in a dilemma, so I will leave this matter to the people of Prince Rui's Mansion to do it."
Madam Zhao raised her eyes and looked at Chen Qi. Is it difficult to say whether she is afraid of being embarrassed or not when the child is born before taking the person back? And how could a little maid know about the precious concubine? Prince Yongle Hou really said it? He was not that stupid. I think the princess is not as powerless as she said in front of her wife. Some things have been arranged long ago, and at this time he just borrowed the wife's knife.
"Sister, give me some dowry." Chen Jin sighed. If you are all women, don't make things difficult for each other. "After all..." the following words were not said.
Prince Yongle's mind was blank at this time. Although he was a little reluctant, he hesitated when he looked at Yunniang's appearance. His lips moved to speak. Chen Qi said, "It's not easy for me to be around me to be without anyone to serve him."
As Chen Qi spoke, the maid had already covered Yunniang's mouth, and then he asked her to go up to the village with respect and tough attitude.
"I dragged my father's subordinates to Jiangnan to buy a few women, which was the most gentle." Chen Qi said dignified and virtuously, "I'll send you a few when I teach the rules." This was discussed by Chen Qi secretly with Princess Rui yesterday. The person had already bought it. Princess Rui specially prepared it for Princess Rui, but before it was delivered to Princess Rui, he could move a few for Chen Qi to use.
Chen Jin felt that the eldest sister was really tired, and it was better to be comfortable before getting married. Seeing everyone coming and going, she felt bored again. She sat on a chair and ate the pastry. The pastry tasted better than just brought it, and it was not bad, but the ingredients were very delicate.
When Chen Zi came, the atmosphere in the room became more and more harmonious. Yunniang seemed to have never appeared before, and Prince Yongle Hou also left. After all, Uncle Yongning did not come, so it was difficult for him, a man, to stay, but he could not go out. He had to wait for his two brothers to come.
Chen Qi and Shen Jin didn't expect Chen Zi to come out. Even Ma Ma Zhao felt strange. Chen Zi was wearing a long silk skirt with bright red and gold sprinkled silk on her waist today. She was wearing a long gauze gown and a belt with golden silk embroidered patterns on her waist. When she walked, she shone brightly on her head. As soon as she came in, she said in a sweet voice, "I'll greet Mrs. Hou."
Mrs. Yongle Hou also heard about Chen Zi, but she didn't expect Chen Zi would come over. She didn't know what to say to her for a while and the matter of her niece. She just smiled and nodded, and then said, "You sisters say private words, I won't participate."
The implication was to ask Chen Qi to take her two sisters away quickly. One always said something innocent and choked to death, and the other even came out with such a shameful thing. The Rui Palace is really...
Chen Qi was so kind, and said a few words with a smile before leaving with Chen Zi and Shen Jin. Chen Zi wore a red jade bracelet on his wrist and pinched a handkerchief and said with a smile, "My husband can't come today if he has something to do. I asked me to apologize to his eldest brother-in-law and third brother-in-law for him."
Chen Qi smiled and said, "No need, the third brother-in-law didn't come either. I will let the maid talk about it when my husband."
"Oh?" Chen Zi's eyes fell on Shen Jin. Thinking of what happened yesterday, he said in his heart, "Why didn't the third sister bring her brother-in-law?"
"My husband was called by His Majesty." Chen Jin said, "By the way, how was my second brother-in-law injured? My husband has a lot of good medicines, and the wound on his face is not good."
Mama Zhao showed a smile in her eyes. She knew that her wife was sincerely suggesting it, but this was heard by others...
"Yes." Chen Qi was in a very good mood and smiled, "Second sister, don't be polite. I heard that you scratched your second brother-in-law's face with blood. Let's do this. I took the sign from the mansion to the palace to give it to the imperial doctor for the second brother-in-law. It would be a pity to leave scars."
Chen Zi snorted and said, "Don't worry, sister, my husband just accidentally fell off the car. It's just a rumor. My mother-in-law has hired a doctor."
Looking at Chen Zi's proud look, Chen Qi's eyes flashed and said, "Is it because my second sister has encountered something good? Why is her face full of joy?"
Chen Zi just smiled and said nothing. Chen Qi stopped asking. After arriving at the yard where she lived, she pulled Chen Jin and said something. Chen Zi couldn't help but ask, "Three sisters, what do the third brother-in-law like most in the border town on weekdays?"
What do you like the most? Is it about food, clothing, play, or what I do on weekdays? Chen Jin lowered her eyes slightly. She almost stopped talking about Chu Xiuming's affairs in front of outsiders, "I don't know."
"Why don't you know?" Chen Zi felt that Chen Jin didn't want to tell her, and asked with a deep look, "I'm afraid I don't want to say it."
"Yeah." Chen Jin did not deny it, "I don't want to say it."
Chen Zi sneered, "I didn't expect that my third sister would get braver when she came back from the border town."
"Because I am Mrs. Bo." Chen Jin reminded.
Chen Jin said for granted, "Second sister, because I have a husband."
At this time, Chen Jin was like a rabbit showing off his power, changing his previous image as a bully. He was a fox and a tiger, a dog wielding his power, while Chen Jin leaned on the leopard and then stretched out the rabbit's claws to scratch the person!
Chapter completed!