37 years old, I became a harem concubine

Yes.

They will not stay in the Zhao residence for long.

Shen Huan and the others knew about this, and Madam Wu also knew about it, so they tacitly kept silent.

After all, Shen Huan is also the old lady of the Chen family, Chen Fangyue's continuation, and can live with Mrs. Wu for three to five days, but not for a long time.

Mrs. Wu disregarded Chen Fangyue's funeral and forcibly brought her back to shake off Jia's scandal. Although it relieved anger in the eyes of many people, it was unreasonable.

Shen Huan would not let herself be a burden to her.

Shen Huan's clothes were all made by Mrs. Wu. Since Chen Fangyue was dead, it is not suitable to wear bright colors, so now he is also wearing white clothes, with two white jade hairpins on his hair.

As soon as he came out, Mrs. Wu's eyes fell on him, and she personally pulled him to sit on the kang: "It's so beautiful, I can live a few more years if I can get close to a beautiful person like you."

She looked at Shen Huan while she was talking, her eyes were shining when Shen Huan walked away, and her mouth was raised when Shen Huan sat.

Several waiters were watching happily: "Ma'am, look at Mrs. Shen again and don't know how to eat or drink."

Zhao Fuyan laughed at Yanyan, but when Zhao Tian came back, he was covered in profuse sweat.

Looking into the deserted room, he asked the servant: "Where is Madam? Where have you been?"

The servant said: "I went to Luoxuexuan early this morning."

Zhao Mansion is the mansion of Duoluogege Yuwenzhu, which is spacious and exquisite. Luoxuexuan is a good place to enjoy the snow scenery in the mansion. Every year, Zhao Ting and Mrs. Wu have to live there for a period of time.

He knew that Mrs. Wu put Shen Huan there after she brought her back, which shows how much she cared about Shen Huan.

Zhao Ting sat down on the kang and said to his servants, "Go and call Madam."

Just after returning from the outside, Zhao Ti's hands and feet were cold, and he was only alive when he was next to the kang.

Although he is a mascot, he considers himself a qualified mascot. He goes to court on time every day, and only rests when he is sick.

I'm afraid of being famous with the emperor.

Unexpectedly, he was extremely careful, but his backyard caught fire.

When Mrs. Wu came from Luoxuexuan, she saw Zhao Ting lying on the kang, with her eyes closed, she didn't know whether she was asleep or closed her eyes.

She walked over to sit on the other side of the kang, just sat down, Zhao Ting said without opening his eyes: "You can do whatever you want, master, I was almost scared to death in the palace."

"What happened in the palace?"

Mrs. Wu has a prominent family background, if she hadn't missed the draft due to illness, she would have been able to get a concubine at the last time.

And there were so many young talents who asked her to marry her, and she didn't nod when her family picked her. In the end, she chose Zhao Ting, who had no ambitions and mediocre talents.

Others didn't understand, and persuaded and persuaded.

But she took a fancy to Zhao Ting, the face of Zhao Ting, and the ease in his eyes.

Facts have proved that she made the right choice, Zhao Ting has always treated her the same for so many years, there is no concubine in the mansion, and all children are born in her belly.

"Have you been named by the emperor? Or have you been thrown around like sandbags again?" Madam Wu took the bracelet from her wrist, lifted his leg to her knee, and rubbed it little by little.

Zhao Ting opened a pair of peach blossom eyes that are quite good-looking even at his age, a little aggrieved: "Zheng Yuanbin, that mad dog, I don't know that his tendons are wrong, and he suddenly said that you went to the Chen Mansion when he was in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. What about slapping an evil daughter-in-law to save a confidant, angrily rushing into Chen's mansion Zhang Zhengyi, good guy, he speaks more brilliantly than that storyteller."

Zheng Yuanbin, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, was about the same age as Zhao Ting, and was also a son of aristocrats. For some reason, he had always been at odds with Zhao Ting.

I don't look for trouble in big places, I just look for trivial things to break up.

Mrs. Wu was not surprised: "Then how did the emperor react?"

"The emperor means that Chen Fangyue has worked for the court for many years and is going to visit the Chen residence."

"What!" Mrs. Wu stopped her hands, "The emperor is going to the Chen residence!?"

"You also think it's strange, don't you?"

Compared with Mrs. Wu, Zhao Teng, who can often see the emperor, is even more surprised.

Those of them who have been with the emperor for many years can only get a little bit of his temper, he is suspicious by nature, has a tough wrist, and is very good at controlling people.

He fought a lot of victories when he was stationed at the border, and the soldiers under him were screamed by him. In the early days of his enthronement, he was often restrained by the courtiers of the aristocratic family. Now those nails are pulled out and knocked by him. climate.

Everyone has soft necks and only one head. Seeing that the general situation is over, they are all honest.

Chen Fangyue is a knife raised by the emperor to deal with the aristocratic family, and he has done a lot of things for the emperor.

But he wasn't the only one like him, and he didn't see the emperor visit him when he died.

Could it be that there was something wrong with Chen Fangyue's death?

Zhao Ting moved his legs: "I know that you have some friendship with Mrs. Shen, but when the emperor came to Chen's residence, he had to be there. I told you to prepare you."

Mrs. Wu frowned: "When?"

"Only two days."

"What's this called!" Mrs. Wu didn't want Shen Huan to go back to that dirty place again, but she also knew that no one could stop this matter, so she only planned to bring something to Shen Huan.

Seeing her worried face, Zhao Ting comforted her: "Don't worry about it blindly, Mrs. Shen is full of blessings, and she is a fortune."

Madam Wu's eyes lit up: "What did you see!"

Mrs. Wu knew that her master had a skill that others didn't know - he was good at looking at faces.

She smiled and leaned over: "Tell me what he looks like."

Zhao Ting likes to show off in front of her, shaking his head and saying: "Mrs. Shen's face is that of a common beauty, a little beauty, you can't get rid of it."

"But Mrs. Shen's beauty is quite different. You have to be rich and noble to suppress it."

"Chen Fangyue is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and Huan'er is just like this now." Madam Wu curled her lips, thinking that her master might have misjudged her this time.

Zhao Ting looked at her: "Chen Fangyue's face is pure and dignified, he is a young man from a poor family, and he rides the wind, how can he hold down such a heavy beauty like him, as far as I have seen, there is no-"

Zhao Ting suddenly shut up, as if remembering something.

Mrs. Wu pushed him: "Have you thought of someone? Tell me who it is. I will try my best to abduct him and stay with Huan'er for a while."

Zhao Ting shrank his neck and pointed his fingers to the sky.

Mrs. Wu didn't react at first, she looked at him winking, covered her mouth, leaned to his ear and whispered: "That one?"

"I'm afraid you read it wrong."

"I can still get it wrong," Zhao Ti dared not say when the emperor came to his face, but only said to Mrs. Wu, "You have seen that face before, it is extremely good, and who is more expensive than him."

Mrs. Wu gave him a white look: "It's useless to talk about it."

The emperor is 24 this year, Shen Huan is 37, and Shen Huan is not a few years younger than the queen mother...

When he said nonsense, Mrs. Wu turned around and forgot about these words, and took the maid to prepare something for Shen Huan.

-

When the emperor came, the eunuchs first went to the Chen Mansion to explain their etiquette, and then determined the number of worshipers.

Except for Chen Fangyue, no one in the manor had ever seen the emperor, hearing the eunuch's slightly feminine voice, it was like being in a dream.

No one responded to their questions, the eunuch asked again in a good-tempered manner: "Is everyone in the house here? The emperor's safety is of the utmost importance. If something goes wrong, it will be a great crime to punish the nine clans!"

Standing at the front, Chen Ping's body trembled, and he faltered and said: "The old lady in the mansion...is not in the mansion..."

"Mrs. Chen is Mrs. Chen's official wife. She must be here. The old lady must be brought back before tomorrow."

"..."

Chen Ping and the others could only nod their heads, and when the eunuchs in the palace left, they were delighted that the emperor was still thinking of Chen Fangyue's merits and came to Chen's residence.

On the other hand, I worry about who will pick up the old lady.

They still haven't forgotten what Mrs. Wu did that day. Going to her house is not a crime.

Everyone in the room looked at each other, and finally, their eyes fell on Yan Shi and Chen Shi.

Yan Shi chuckled: "I shouldn't be picking up the old lady, people who hold the old lady's shop Zhuangzi should go."

"Second sister-in-law, now is not the time to say these things." A faint smile appeared on Lu's bloodless face all the year round: "We are a family, we are all prosperous, and we are all damaged. If you don't bring the old lady back, we won't be the only one who will be offended."

"Third brother and sister, I don't study as much as you, and I don't know as much as you, but I know a word, and I can't lose my conscience."

"Yes, I am close to the old lady, but closeness is closeness, not using this closeness as a bargaining chip to ask the old lady to swallow her grievances."

"I can pick up the old lady, as long as Baocui Building, Nishang Pavilion, and several villages outside the city are returned to the old lady, I will put on the carriage and go."

The smile on Lu's face became weaker and weaker, and he slowly squeezed the hand holding the handkerchief: "It doesn't matter who owns the shop or Zhuangzi. They are both filial to the old lady, and his food and drink cannot be short."

Yan raised her eyebrows: "According to what my brother and sister said, why don't you give me all the silver in your hand later, it's the same anyway."

Yan Shi has never seen such a cheeky person who confuses black and white, and it doesn't matter what is in anyone's hands. Is it the same to have money in your pocket and ask someone for money with your palms up.

"Yan Shi!" Finally, Lu Shi couldn't hold back his face and showed his original appearance.

She was born in a family of officials and officials, and she never took anyone except Chen Fangyue seriously, especially Yan Shi, the daughter of merchants.

Being rebuffed by Yan Shi, she couldn't accept it.

With the support of Chen Tingfang, Yan Shi was not afraid of her anymore, and agreed bluntly: "Oh, what did you ask me to do, Lu Shi?"

Seeing the two of them facing each other, Chen Ping stepped in to smooth things over: "At this time, my family members should stop arguing, and the most important thing is to discuss the rules quickly."

He looked at Lu Shi: "The Baocui Building and the Nishang Pavilion were originally the dowry of the old lady, and the first and third bedrooms were only managed on behalf of the old lady. It is only natural that they should be returned to the old lady."

Lu Shi sneered and wanted to speak, but Chen Zhan held her back.

Chen Zhandao: "Brother said, as long as the old lady comes back, I will have people withdraw from the Nishang Pavilion."

Lu Shi shook off his hand: "Chen Zhan, you—"

"Speak less!"

"Okay Chen Zhan, I—"

"go out!"

Chen Zhan and Chen Shi glanced at Xian Fu at home, and Lu Shi was strong, but he didn't dare to object, and suddenly fell into the eyes of several people.

Lushi coughed violently, looking as if she couldn't breathe, the maid hurriedly supported her, pinched her and fed her pills.

Chen Zhan ignored him, and only said to Chen Ping and Yan's couple: "Brother and I will take care of the matter of Baocui Building and Nishang Pavilion, and the second sister-in-law will go to Zhao Mansion to pick up the old lady."

But Yan was afraid that they would go back on their word: "Big Brother and Third Brother make a written statement first, and will not interfere with Baocui Building and Nishang Pavilion in the future, just in case there are any accidents in the future."

Chen Ping and Chen Zhan looked at each other with embarrassment on their faces. They didn't expect Yan, an ignorant woman, to think of making a written statement. After a while, they agreed, wrote a written statement, and handed it to Yan with their fingerprints.

After getting the written evidence and making Chen Shi confirm it, Yan walked away.

Chen Shi, who didn't have his turn to play, was so impressed by his wife: "It's amazing, how did you come up with the trick of setting up a document?"

Yan cocked her tail, and looked at the written note in her hand happily: "The old lady said that reading more is not harmful. I have been looking for someone to read to me these days. There is a story in which the woman saved herself with a single written note." The tofu shop, I am following the gourd to draw a scoop, I didn't expect it to be really useful."

"I didn't expect my grandma to have this ability." Chen Shi smiled like Maitreya Buddha, touching his chubby belly, "I have some books in my room, and I'll ask someone to deliver them to you tomorrow."

"Just ask me to learn, how about you?" Yan Shi looked at him.

Chen Shi didn't expect the fire to burn himself: "I don't need it."

Yan Shi was still looking at him.

Chen Shi quickly took his hands off his stomach, and corrected his attitude: "Study, I have to learn. I will be a scholar at the age of 50. Let my grandma be a scholar."

"Okay, I'm waiting to be your talented lady."

"..." Chen Shi's face turned into a bitter gourd, hating himself for his sloppiness, why didn't he say that he could go to heaven when he said that he was a scholar and a lady.

It's purely self-inflicted, it deserves it!

The couple, one with a happy face and one with a sad face, walked out of the house.

After setting up the chariots and horses, and carrying the papers, Yan Shi and Chen Shi went to the residence of Minister of Rites, Zhao Tien.

As soon as the two arrived outside the mansion, they felt that they were different from their own home, and the arcs of their hands and feet unconsciously became smaller, so they called the porter to inform them.

The concierge looked at the couple who were getting richer than the other, first asked their identities clearly, then asked them why they came, and then ran to report.

Yan Shi and Chen Shi looked at the concierge's servants with great envy.

"Not to mention, the servants in Mrs. Wu's house are really well-behaved, unlike the ones that Jia's looking for, they are crooked and out of shape. Before, I vaguely heard people whispering that Jia's selling the seats in the house was a waste of money. It might be true that better places are more expensive, and places that have to do rough work are assigned to people who don’t pay.”

"The big house is in charge, it's useless for you to talk about it."

Of course Yan Shi knew it, and said casually: "Let me tell you, since my father passed away anyway, it's better to separate the family, at least you can do whatever you want in your own yard, and you don't have to argue with them."

The speaker had no intention, but the listener had intention, Chen Shi's heart moved.

He has no relationship with Chen Fangyue, and his mother died early. Although he had a good relationship with his brothers when they were young, but after so many years of passing away, there is not much of it. It is indeed better to live separately than now.

The concierge who went to report came back, and the round-faced servant girl was next to him, and the round-faced servant girl bowed to the two of them: "Second Master Chen, Second Grandma Chen, our wife welcomes you."

Chen Shi and Yan Shi followed, passed through the pavilions and waterside pavilions, and arrived at Luoxuexuan.

As soon as the two entered, they saw Shen Huan sitting next to Mrs. Wu, and couldn't help smiling.

Mrs. Wu has heard Shen Huan say about the two of them, she said with a smile: "Look, you are lucky, come to pick up your wife?"

Yan Shi and Chen Shi still remembered Mrs. Wu's heroic figure that day, with her skin tensed, they said: "Greetings to Mrs. Wu, people from the palace today said that the emperor is coming to Chen's residence, so they came here to pick up the old lady. .”

"Oh," Mrs. Wu's face was flat, "So if you have something to do, you will come to pick it up, and if you have nothing to do, let your wife stay here."

"No, no," Yan Shi said dumbly, and took out the paper from his pocket in a hurry, and put it on the low table in front of the two of them.

"I didn't come here a few days ago. It's because I feel that my wife is staying in Chen's mansion. It's better to stay here. At least Madam Wu is with me, so I feel relieved."

"I came here today because I had to do it because of an order from the palace. I can only try my best to get some benefits for my wife. Baocui Building and Nishang Pavilion are the old lady's dowry. A few days ago, they were taken by the eldest and third rooms. Go, and now they're back."

"In the future, if the wife still wants to come, Mrs. Wu will not mind bothering her. When the family affairs are over, the concubine will personally send the wife."

Yan Shi speaks with a strict eye, deeply afraid that others will not believe her words.

Madam Wu turned her head and said to Shen Huan: "Two good shoots came out of a nest of bad bamboos. With the couple here, I can relax a little bit."

Shen Huan, who was reading the paper, nodded deeply: "Both of them are good."

The small Buddhist hall and the mourning shed are taken care of by the husband and wife. Without them, his life would be much more difficult.

Shen Huan stood up: "I still have something to do at home, so I won't stay. Sister Wu, when my side is quiet, ask Mrs. Sun to get together."

His things have been put away, the clothes, shoes and socks he made, the medicine he needs to drink, and a few bags are stuffed to the brim.

If Shen Huan hadn't followed Mrs. Wu to take out a lot of things, these would be just odds and ends.

Although Mrs. Wu was reluctant, she knew the priorities and thought that they would meet again soon, so she nodded: "Go, ask someone to come and talk about something, don't hold back like the previous few times, I'm together On this day, the gate of the Zhao Mansion will be opened for you for one day."

The fate between people is so wonderful. Some people have been together for decades and still have red eyebrows and green eyes. You can't understand me, and I can't understand you either.

But there are also people like Shen Huan and Mrs. Wu who hit it off right away and get closer as they get along.

Shen Huan bid farewell to Mrs. Wu, came slipperily, and went back full.

The Zhao family also set up two carriages to send their three masters and servants, "Drive," the servants drove the carriage, the wheels of the carriage pressed to the ground, making a slight sound.

Shen Huan looked at the Zhao Mansion which was getting farther and farther away from her, and reluctantly lowered the curtain.

Zhao's Mansion was only two streets away from Chen's Mansion, and the carriage stopped after a while.

Shen Huan got out of the carriage, looked at the gate of the Chen Mansion, and walked in.

As soon as he crossed the threshold, Chen Ping appeared out of nowhere, and seemed to be very caring in front of Shen Huan and saluted him: "Greetings to the old lady, the old lady is not here these days, and my son misses it day and night. It's not tasty anymore."

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