Who is Spreading Rumors That My Filial Piety to Them Has Deteriorated

"...I don't have an appetite to eat, you go out first."

The maid had no choice but to leave temporarily, but after a while, she would still come in and deliver a plate of hot meals to replace the cold ones.

Chu Mingkong was sore from sitting, and planned to get up to talk to Concubine Wan Gui, but an unexpected guest came to Wanxian Palace.

Xiao Chengren of the Xiao family is also the biological father of Concubine Wan Gui and Princess Chu, and the grandfather of Chu Mingkong.

Xiao Chengren's temples are slightly white. Although he is middle-aged, his cultivation has not fallen, and he can be described as heroic. He can give birth to two beautiful daughters, so his appearance is naturally not too bad.

Back then, Xiao Chengren adopted his eldest daughter to the Shangshu family because he was afraid that the Xiao family would be targeted if it became too powerful.These aristocratic families know very well what kind of beautiful women are expected to be selected as concubines in the palace.

At least Xiao Chengren's two daughters are more than enough, and as long as they can enter the palace, relying on their family background and their own efforts, it is not a big problem to become the emperor's favorite concubine. With a family background, doing anything is easier than others.

The concubine seems to be the emperor's favorite concubine, but in fact, part of it is also a political marriage, and this is where the family background can contribute.

Chu Mingkong was suspicious: "The Xiao family and the Shangshu family have nothing to do with each other. What is my grandfather doing here?"

Xiao Chengren first greeted the imperial concubine's health and other scenes, then his face sank, and he asked harshly:

"Xiao Hua, why didn't you keep the Fifth Prince?!"

Chapter 75 The following is for the imperial concubine (43/51)

Interesting, the adopted daughter still calls him Xiao Hua, is this to remind her that she is from the Xiao family, or to emphasize that the fifth prince is the grandson of the Xiao family?

Concubine Wan Gui didn't get up from the bed, when the maid led Xiao Chengren in, she helped Concubine Wan Gui put down the curtain, just now they were talking through the curtain.

Faced with her biological father's harsh words, Concubine Wan Gui seemed indifferent, she sneered and said:

"My surname is Wan, and Mr. Xiao, you made a mistake. It's not that I didn't protect the emperor, but that he took the wrong edge and hurt himself. He wants to use me as a bargaining chip for meritorious service."

Xiao Chengren snorted coldly: "The adoption to the Shangshu family is only in name! You were born into the Xiao family and died as a ghost of the Xiao family! Don't forget how you became a noble concubine. Without the support of your family, you would have been abandoned by those The concubine eats so much that there are no bones left! Look at the concubines in the harem, they have half as much room and board as you? Do you think your surname is Wan now?"

"You sent me into the palace. Who is it because of the fear? My emperor was so docile and well-behaved before. You instilled him with the idea of ​​ascending the throne all day long. How did you brainwash him? Do that? Regarding the matter of the blind Longyang, even my biological mother wants to use it as an excuse to seize power, tell me who killed him?"

Unexpectedly, Concubine Wan Gui would refute him, Xiao Chengren was taken aback, walked back and forth two steps with his hands behind his back, and said in a low voice:

"You pretend that I can't see what kind of tricks you are playing? You didn't have to tell Zongzheng Temple about the maid who died in your Huaxian Palace. The fifth prince wants to frame you, so what if you recognize him? will get you out.

After the death of the first prince, the fifth prince is very likely to succeed. Among the princes, he is the most progressive and talented.When he gets the title, so what if he picks up your biological mother to enjoy life in peace? "

"Oh! Save me? It's easy to hear." Concubine Wan Gui was too lazy to reason, and she was powerless to reason.

When Xiao Chengren told her about the trap that made her recognize the fifth prince, Concubine Wan Gui no longer wanted to talk to him.

If the fifth prince lost because of something and had to ask her, a mother, to sacrifice her life for her son's life, Concubine Wan Gui would have no regrets for her son's heart and soul.If she hadn't had this kind of thought, how could she have ventured out of the palace to find Chu Mingkong?

It's just that the fifth prince didn't treat her as his mother, he even murdered her as an enemy!

When she heard the fifth prince's words with her own ears, Concubine Wan Gui really felt that she was too stupid before, and she couldn't understand why the relationship between mother and child became like this?I was not even willing to get angry with him, and I did not hesitate to help him through the crisis. Even if he was not grateful behind his back, but only complained that she was not the queen, Concubine Wan Gui could pretend that he hadn't heard, anyway...not the first This was the first time I heard her son complaining about her so much.

But his self-satisfied expression at that time, as if his revenge had been avenged, completely shattered her defenses.

The biological son was like this, and now the biological father came over and accused her of not admitting that his son had framed her.

Xiao Chengren knew that Concubine Wan Gui was doubting his words, didn't trust his words, and didn't refute them, so he said confidently:

"Even in the current situation, the Xiao family is capable of saving the fifth prince. If you are trapped in the prison, the Xiao family is also capable of saving. Wan Hua will die then, so what if you return to the Xiao family as Xiao Hua?

But even if the fifth prince is saved now, it is difficult to protect his position as prince. "

Chu Mingkong nodded, you plan to save the fifth prince, right?

But after hearing what Grandpa Xiao Chengren said just now, Chu Mingkong felt that the Xiao family was quite ambitious.

A normal wealthy family has a profound industrial background. No matter how the dynasty changes, the family does not care about the life and death of the outside world. As long as the family can pass on, it is fine. It is normal to send a daughter into the palace for political security.

But it feels that the Xiao family of this generation is not satisfied with being one of the five surnames?

First send a daughter to Xiling to be the princess. Without Chu Mingkong, the king of Xiling will have half of the blood of the Xiao family in the future, and then there is also a son of a noble concubine in the capital who has the blood of the Xiao family.

If you are lucky enough to ascend the throne, and if you are unlucky, you will be crowned king, then the Xiao family will have two princes in one fell swoop.

If the fifth prince is allowed to get rid of him, Chu Mingkong, on the one hand, he will accumulate credit for the princes in the capital; Next to the throne of Xiling King.

Kill two birds with one stone, kill two birds with one stone!

Chu Mingkong walked up to Xiao Chengren, the more he looked at him, the more suspicious he became, and he muttered in his heart:

"You thick eyebrows and big eyes, I don't look like a good person!"

Xiao Chengren didn't stay long, and soon turned around to leave.

When Chu Mingkong waited for him to cross the threshold, he stretched out his foot abruptly and tripped him. Xiao Chengren tripped over a piece of shit, fell to the ground, and turned around to look at the threshold with a dazed expression.

Xiao Chengren: "???"

Concubine Wan Gui: "...Pfft!"

Maid: "..."

"It shouldn't be, even if my cultivation reaches the threshold, it should be able to break the threshold." Xiao Chengren thought.

He instinctively felt that what he just encountered was not like a threshold, but that someone tripped him, but how could Huaxian Palace hide others, he didn't see it just now, and now he releases his perception and doesn't feel anyone is there!

Heck!

"What are you laughing at?" Xiao Chengren glared at the maid next to him.

In fact, this was shown to Concubine Wan Gui, he did not dare to be rude to Concubine Wan in front of so many people, so he could only be cruel to the court ladies to "set an example to others".

But he fell down for no reason, and in front of so many people, he couldn't hold back his face, and walked away quickly.

When Huaxian Palace became quiet again, Concubine Wan Gui stood up and called softly into the room: "Ming Kong?"

Concubine Wan Gui also has a little bit of self-cultivation, and understands that the threshold should not have thrown Xiao Chengren, but the room is quiet and no one responds.

She waited for a long time, but no man appeared. A look of disappointment flashed across her face, and she lay back on the bed again.

Probably just now Xiao Chengren was thinking about the fifth prince so much, he didn't notice the threshold, that's why he fell...

Chu Mingkong didn't show up because he went out with Xiao Chengren. He was so angry that he wanted to mess with him a few more times, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it first. He sneaked into the imperial dining room and knocked out the cook inside. I borrowed the kitchen to tinker with a bowl of longevity noodles.

There is no habit of eating birthday cakes in this world. The most common way for folks to celebrate is to cook a bowl of longevity noodles and add an egg and pig's trotters as an exception.Even if a rich family has a table of Haitian Shengyan for hospitality, longevity noodles are also indispensable.

"Don't be too extreme, this time the relationship will be broken!"

Praying, Chu Mingkong cooked the longevity noodles, covered them with his clothes, and carried them to Huaxian Palace, lest others see the bowl of noodles floating in the air.

"Concubine Wan Gui, get up and have some noodles."

Chapter 76 Want me to call you concubine mother? (44/51)

Concubine Wan Gui's cultivation has not yet reached the point where she can maintain her vitality by swallowing her spiritual energy. Food and drink are essential, and Chu Mingkong's voice just now made her wonder if she was hallucinating due to her weakness.

Even if he came into the palace to ask any questions, it would not be surprising, but how could he ask her to eat noodles for no reason?

But hearing the sound of the windows and doors closing slowly, Concubine Wan Gui just confirmed that she did not have auditory hallucinations, and that he really came.

The weak-looking Concubine Wan Gui opened her eyes and looked at the tall and handsome young man walking towards her. The light passing through the paper bed reflected a halo behind him, and Concubine Wan Gui suddenly got up after lying down for a long time, His eyes were blindfolded, and Chu Mingkong was blurred in his vision.

The son was born handsome and good-looking. You only need to look at the outline of the figure to know that he is an exceptionally handsome child. When he wakes up when he is unwell, he will watch over her by the bed—this is a picture of happiness that Concubine Wan Gui painted for herself in her heart. roll.

"Emperor..." she murmured.

Unfortunately, many things do not go as planned...

When the sight was clear again, the blurry figure turned into Chu Mingkong, who sat beside her bed with a calm expression, Concubine Wan Gui restrained her thoughts and asked:

"How did you come?"

"I heard that the fifth prince has embarked on the path of self-inflicted evil, so he went into the palace to visit Concubine Wan Gui, and cooked a bowl of noodles for you. The maid said that you haven't eaten for a long time, so I made it lighter. Eat something Bar."

Chu Mingkong wanted to bring her something to eat on the bed, but it was actually very inconvenient to eat, and it might spill. Chu Mingkong doubted that she could not hold the noodle soup bowl stably, so it was better to help her sit up and eat.

As for the things I want to ask, there must be some, and it's not too late to finish her food first.

Even without makeup, Concubine Wan Gui was still beautiful and glamorous. The buttons of her coat were undone a few times, and the snow-white, round and tender mountains could be seen faintly. Chu Mingkong saw her standing still by the bed, wondering why she was cooking noodles in doubt. Meaning, or what.

He couldn't wait impatiently, so he grabbed Concubine Wan Gui's delicate body in his arms, carried her to the table and sat down.

Concubine Wan Gui held the chopsticks and looked at the dried noodles with chopped green onion and eggs inside. Although it was simple, it must have taken a little effort to arrange the dish because it looked so mouth-watering.

"This side...?" She turned to look at Chu Mingkong beside her.

"I ran to the imperial dining room and knocked out the maid there. I lent the kitchen to cook it for you. The taste of the noodles shouldn't be much different."

"Is this longevity noodles?" Concubine Wan Gui wanted to ask this.

"Yes, I was talking about you, Concubine Wan Gui, and I just mentioned your birthday, so I came in to visit you, let's eat first, the noodles won't taste good after soaking for a long time."

"...It's really good. This one is even more beautiful than the imperial dining room. My emperor never gave me a proper birthday celebration when he grew up. It's just a gift from someone."

Concubine Wan Gui lowered her head silently and ate the noodles. At this time, she was not a concubine, but a poor woman.

Probably Concubine Wan Gui thinks the noodle soup is bland, and salty teardrops fall into the noodle soup from time to time

Chu Mingkong no longer paid attention to the system prompt sound in his head, he went to the dressing table to get a comb, and combed her hair carefully.

After eating the hot noodle soup, Concubine Wan Gui's complexion improved a lot. Looking at it from Chu Mingkong's perspective, her crystal earlobes gradually turned pink. He couldn't help touching it, but Concubine Wan Gui didn't resist.

Seeing that she was almost done eating, Chu Mingkong said:

"I heard you say 'Emperor' just now, I still miss the fifth prince in my heart, I won't say anything nice to him, but if you want, I can dress up as him a little bit and talk to you, but Concubine Wan Gui, don't expect me to make it look like it."

This is a proposal that moved Concubine Wan Gui's heart. Even if she personally sent her son to the current situation, it is impossible to say that she does not want him at all. If her emperor's son is as filial as Chu Mingkong, even if he is outside. It is not a shortcoming to do more mischief.

But she shook her head with a sad smile:

"No, it's too different, Mingkong, you are much better than my emperor... The cute emperor in my memory was only when he was young, and I didn't know him at all when he grew up. The one I imagined, the young man in my imagination, has grown up to be like you. I am so envious of my sister, having a son like you..."

Chu Mingkong helped her back to the bed and sat down, and said:

"I'm not too envious. She didn't treat me like a son, she didn't get close to me, and she didn't do anything excessive. That's about it."

"That's because she doesn't know how to cherish!" Concubine Wan Gui said angrily, but after she finished speaking, her momentum became slumped again, knowing that it was useless for her to say this.

Concubine Chu's own son is no worse than others, so naturally there is no need to cherish a picked-up son, besides, people from aristocratic clans, who doesn't value blood relationship more than heaven, Chu Mingkong's identity is an outsider in the eyes of Concubine Chu The dove occupied the magpie's nest and took over everything that his own son should have.

"It doesn't matter whether you cherish it or not, because I haven't gotten close to her very much. It's the first time I've made longevity noodles for my elders."

"That means, Mingkong, you are closer to me than you are to your mother and concubine?"

"That's right."