37 years old, I became a harem concubine

The news of the emperor's visit to Chen's mansion spread throughout the capital within a day, and those snobs who had thought that Chen Fangyue's death would bring down the Chen family also came to express their condolences again.

After all, the Holy Majesty's mind is notoriously difficult to guess, if he is really sincere towards Chen Fangyue, he may not be able to praise the Chen family.

No one wants to miss a road.

It might come in handy in the future.

Everyone was getting together because of Chen Fangyue's funeral, when two people wearing official robes from Dali Temple came in and asked, "Who is Uncle Chen, Chen Ping?"

Chen Ping was talking to two officials of the Imperial Academy who were not able to talk to each other on weekdays. When he saw the people in Dali Temple, he straightened his clothes and walked over with the shelf of the son of the minister: "I am, no I know what's going on with the two of you."

The only thing that can make Dali Temple come to you is the matter of Jia Shi, the eldest grandma of the Chen family.

All the people present here are smart people, they have heard about what Jia Shi did, and they know that the water in it can be deep or shallow.

Dali Temple held people without judgment, but also rode on the wall to watch the wind direction.

After all, no matter what, the Jia family is also the eldest grandma of the Chen family, and Chen Fangyue, the minister of the province, has just died, so we can't let people say that their Dali Temple specializes in cold tea when people leave.

As soon as the news that the emperor was going to visit the Chen Mansion came out, the Minister of Dali Temple stroked his beard in relief, thankful that he did not rush to handle the case, but who knew that he hadn't understood the breath yet, a little yellow door in the palace went to Dali Temple in person , came a sentence as it was.

Dali Siqing was in a cold sweat, and hurriedly asked Xiao Huangmen what the meaning was, and whether he should let him go or not.

Xiao Huangmen is An Ning's godson, and he has received a lot of filial piety from Dali Temple Secretary, and said a few words to Dali Temple Secretary: "What Godfather said, this Jia family must do it as soon as possible, and it must be done according to her order." Case to handle."

"My lord understands?"

Dali Siqing listened to these specious words, pondered for a long time and said: "So, this Jia family can't be the grandma of the Chen family?"

Xiao Huangmen laughed, "My lord is a smart person, so we don't need to talk about it."

Therefore, the Minister of Dali Temple interrogated Jia's family overnight and sent people to Chen's house to pass on the news.

Chen Ping is sure that the Jia family will be fine, and there will be a lot of wealth waiting for him in the future.

The minister of Dali Temple looked at the people around and said, "Uncle Chen, why don't we find a place to talk."

"It's okay, I, Chen Ping, have been upright all my life, and I have nothing to hide from others."

The two persuaded and persuaded, seeing that Chen Ping insisted on this, they had no choice but to say: "Selling Huaiyu is not filial or fraternal. I will be sentenced to exile for three thousand miles. After death, my bones will be buried on the spot and I will not be allowed to return to Beijing."

A thunderbolt struck Chen Ping's head, his face was dark, almost dripping water.

He shook his head: "No, it's impossible, the emperor still..."

Chen Ping's expression was a little distorted, and he asked the minister of Dali Temple: "Did the two of you make a mistake? How could she be sentenced to exile? She will not betray and be exiled."

The ministers of Dali Temple were quite speechless to Chen Ping, they had already reminded him of this, and told him to find a place to talk, but they didn't believe it.

Now they are questioning their ineffectiveness, isn't it just nonsense?

The tone of the two was stiff and stiff, "Yes, the sentence is exile for three thousand miles. If the family wants to leave something for Jia, it's best to wait outside the city gate tomorrow and escort this group of exiles tomorrow. It’s time to start, don’t wait.”

Those few officials who had been talking to Chen Ping in the last second and were fighting fiercely walked away quietly.

He whispered next to him: "I thought the emperor would give you a compliment, but I didn't expect that he wouldn't give me any face at all."

"I just said that the emperor is nostalgic for old love, and his work is in vain."

"I really don't know how Mr. Chen gave birth to a litter of idiots. Have you seen Second Master Chen? Oh my god, he's fatter than that pig."

"Look, there are three flies buzzing and disturbing."

Yan stared at the place Shen Huan was pointing at, her face full of doubts: "No ma'am, did you read it wrong? Where did the flies come from in this cold day?"

Chen Shi already knew what Shen Huan meant, a smile appeared on his chubby face,

The three officials, Shen Huan, also pointed at Sang and scolded Huai, all a little angry, and left with a flick of their sleeves.

It was only then that Yan Shi came to her senses, and said to Shen Huan: "It turns out that Madam was talking about them. It seems that she just talked to Eldest Brother. They should be his friends."

"But it looks like something happened."

The three of them walked over, just in time to see the people from Dali Temple leaving, and Jia's two sons supported Chen Ping.

Ever since she discovered Chen Ping's dirty thoughts, Shen Huan stopped talking to him.

Yan Shi didn't have any feelings for this eldest brother, only Chen Shi asked casually: "What's the matter, do you want to call the doctor?"

Jia's two sons looked away and said falteringly: "The people from Dali Temple just came and said... that my mother was sentenced to exile for three thousand miles."

They all knew why Jia Shi was convicted, and they knew that they had no face to face Shen Huan.

Upon hearing the news, Shen Huan and Yan Shi looked at each other in blank dismay.

For three thousand miles, he was directly exiled to the bitter cold land in the extreme north of Daqi. I heard that the road alone is full of difficulties and dangers. Even if you get there by luck, you have to work in shackles every day.

How could it be possible for Jia's pampered family to do so.

Chen Ping trembled all over, pointing to his two sons: "From now on, you are not allowed to mention her again, we don't have such a person in the Chen family!"

"Father, no matter what, she is also our mother, and I..."

"If you recognize her, don't recognize me, pack up your things and get out!"

Chen Ping's eyes were red, "Old lady, it's my son's fault. I didn't realize her viciousness and made you suffer. It's my son who is sorry for you."

Those who were still in the yard saw Chen Ping with a face full of remorse, struggling to kneel on the ground.

Shen Huan turned to the other side, skipped him and went directly to the coffin.

The expression on Chen Ping's face froze.

He also wanted to take this opportunity to distance himself from Jia Shi, so as not to affect him, but he didn't expect Shen Huan to not accept the move at all.

In order to cover up the embarrassment, he had to fall limply on the ground and pretend to be dizzy.

Chen Fangyue's coffin had been placed for a long time, and it already had a faint smell of corpses.

Shen Huan sat on the stool, tore up the paper money, and put it in the basin while tearing, the firelight reflected his face.

Chen Shi came over and knelt beside him, and burned them too.

"Blame me, don't give him a step down." He asked Chen Shi.

Chen Shi shook his head: "In the past, my father was rushing to take the exam outside, and my mother, my brother and younger brother and I stayed in the village. I heard from the neighbors that there were some fields at home, but they were all sold off for my father's study, and all the money was given to him. Take it with you."

"In order to support the three of us, my mother digs wild vegetables in spring, works for others in summer, collects food in autumn, and washes clothes for others in winter."

"I'm the second child, so my mother will inevitably ignore me. I eat leftovers from my older brothers and younger brothers, and wear what they don't want."

"However, I don't think there is anything."

"Later, life at home was really difficult, so my mother decided to marry Yan Shi for me."

He whispered to Shen Huan: "Actually, I liked Xiaohua in the village at that time, and I always wanted to spend my whole life with her, but I still agreed to my mother and married Yan."

"Later, when my father became a high-ranking official and came back, my mother told me that Yan Shi was not good enough for me, and asked me to divorce her and marry another one."

"However, I don't want Yan Shi to be like my mother, soaked in bitter water for a lifetime, so I didn't agree, and I tried my best to treat her better, even if I said something to her when my mother said her."

"Later, mother died, and father married you as his wife."

"At first I resisted very much. My mother worked hard all her life for my father, and she was injured all over. He married you before the grass on the grave had grown well, but I saw you sitting there childishly. , while waiting for us to serve tea, I thought, forget it.”

Chen Shi's chubby body was brightly illuminated by the fire, and his eyes fell on Chen Fangyue's coffin: "I seem to have been making compromises all my life, and I have gained something from these compromises. A sense of comfort and peace of mind.”

"So madam, what can I blame you for? In my case, they are wrong, but you are right. I just accept it."

Chen Shi is an open-minded person, maybe as he said, he doesn't have great talent and can't achieve great things, but he doesn't treat others badly, nor treat himself badly.

It was also him who honestly kept watch for Chen Fangyue who did not land all night, and the green fragrance in front of the coffin never broke.

Shen Huan saw that he had torn up all the paper money in his hand, and gave him a new stack from the basket, and said, "No wonder Yan Shi misses you every day, so it turns out that he is guarding the golden bumps."

"Hey," Chen Shi grinned, suddenly, he remembered something, and said to Shen Huan, "Madam, I have discussed with Yan Shi, and I will move to Zhuangzi with my wife, and Zhuangzi will rent you. Settle it down, and I will return it to you if you have more money."

"Okay." Shen Huan knew that if he didn't charge him rent, the couple would definitely quit.

So I plan to wait for Chen Fangyue to be buried tomorrow, and then go to pass Zhuangzi over the head of the couple.

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The next day, 24.

With the sound of the mage's horned conch, Chen Ping smashed the clay basin in front of the coffin, and eight people lifted Chen Fangyue's coffin, playing mourning and music together.

All the female relatives in the mansion cried in Baipi and walked slowly behind the coffin.

Chen Fangyue's cemetery was chosen on a hillside outside the city, with a river in front and a few mountains behind.

Shen Huan cried until her voice became hoarse, and was supported by Qingzi and Wu to the side. It was not until Chen Fangyue's coffin was placed in the tomb and a series of religious rituals were performed that she went down the mountain before it was completely dark.

He looked back at the tomb that had been shrouded in darkness, and the remaining paper money on the ground, and said hoarsely to Qingzi and Wu: "He really wanted to, he built a double tomb, and left it for me."

Ordinary tombs have two tombs. One person dies first and is put into the next tomb first.

When the other person is a hundred years later, all you need to do is send the coffin in from the tomb on the other side.

Unlike Chen Fangyue's, if Shen Huan's coffin is to be put in in the future, the grave must be dug up and the two coffins put together.

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