When Chu Yao arrived at the main courtyard, he saw that it was Guan Wangfei and Guan Xiuyan who were full of joy. He didn't feel happy, but felt a little heavy.
He didn't quite understand why this happened. He was very happy when Shi Liu saw him smile at the gate of the palace earlier.
Is he treating too differently?
"Brother Yao, you finally know how to go back home!"
"Hurry up, come here and let Concubine Mu take a good look. I haven't returned home for so long, do you know that Concubine Mu is thinking of you every day?"
"I don't know what you are busy with. Other officials are busy, and I haven't seen them too busy to go home!"
Amid Princess Guan's concern and complaints, Chu Yao didn't reply a word, and stepped forward to salute expressionlessly.
Princess Guan got up and pulled the man up, and continued to say: "You are not allowed to stay away from home for such a long time in the future. You must know that apart from errands, you have family."
"Mother and Concubine knows that you despise Mother and Concubine, but even if you don't want to go back to the mansion to see me, you have to come back to pay your respects to your grandmother, grandfather, and father."
Hearing this, Chu Yao showed a tired look on his face.
It's like this again, every time I go back to the mansion, the concubine mother will always use this set of rhetoric to ask him, he is really tired of listening.
Chu Yao raised his hand and rubbed the center of his eyebrows to hide the impatience in his eyes.
Princess Guan was still talking to herself: "Also, you have a family now, so let's not mention Shi Shi's filial piety, but Xiuyan, you care a lot."
"Xiuyan is your little uncle's only daughter, she is yours now, you must not let her down, your little uncle and aunt are watching you from the ground."
At this time, Guan Xiuyan stepped forward shyly, bowed her head towards Chu Yaofu, and said, "Cousin."
Chu Yao originally felt pity for Guan Xiuyan, but after listening to Princess Guan's words just now, it seemed that if he wanted to treat Guan Xiuyan badly, he would not be human.
Seeing his indifferent reaction, Guan Xiuyan's heart sank, she bowed her head and walked to Princess Guan's side, pursing her lips.
Princess Guan saw her, and she immediately said unhappy: "Brother Yao, you made a big mistake for not being in the mansion the day Xiuyan came in. You can't bully Xiuyan just because of her good nature. I don't agree with that."
"Hmph, when it comes to the day Xiuyan came in, I have to talk about Shi Shi."
"Go back and ask her if she still thinks of me as a mother-in-law? I asked her to host Xiuyan's entry, but she refused directly. Is there anyone who is a daughter-in-law like this?"
"You don't stay in the mansion often, and even if you marry a daughter-in-law, you can't be filial by my side for you. This is the good wife you chose."
"At the beginning, the concubine mother told you that you should marry the eldest girl of the Zhuang family, and you have a good family background, but you just don't appreciate it."
"Mother Concubine!"
Chu Yao didn't want to listen to Princess Guan's complaints anymore, and interrupted her loudly: "Concubine Mu, Shi Shi is not an ordinary woman in the back house. Hongyanxiao has opened branches all over Dachu, and her methods are more powerful than many men."
"The way the other family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law get along, are you sure the mother and concubine want to copy it to get along with Shi Shi?"
"When mother-in-law and daughter-in-law get along, either the east wind overwhelms the west wind, or the west wind overwhelms the east wind. Concubine mother, do you really think you have the means to control the Shi family?"
Princess Guan was somewhat self-aware, so she pursed her lips and stopped talking.
Chu Yao: "Concubine Mu, Shi Shi is not a troublesome person. I think it's very good that you and her are getting along peacefully now."
Princess Guan snorted: "Sure enough, I have a daughter-in-law and forget my mother."
Chu Yao just felt tired and didn't want to stay any longer, so he asked directly: "Mother Concubine, what's the matter with you asking me to come here?"
Hearing the impatience in Chu Yao's tone, Guan Wangfei was a little angry, and just about to preach a few words, she saw Guan Xiuyan winking at her frantically.
Princess Guan also knew that what she could rely on now was Chu Yao's filial piety, and she didn't want to drive him away, so she softened her tone: "You haven't returned to the mansion for so long, and you still don't want to have a meal with concubine mother after you return?"
Guan Xiuyan also quickly interjected: "Knowing that my cousin is back, my aunt immediately ordered the kitchen to prepare a lot of food that my cousin likes."
Looking at Princess Guan's expectant eyes, Chu Yao finally stayed for dinner.
After dinner, Princess Guan smiled and said to Chu Yao: "Brother Yao, now the inheritance of the palace belongs to you alone, so you can go to live in Xiuyan Courtyard tonight."
"Your grandparents, your father and the king, even my mother and concubine, are all looking forward to having grandchildren. You have to work harder!"
Hearing this, Chu Yao frowned.
Guan Xiuyan was full of shyness, and quickly glanced at Chu Yao. Seeing his reluctance, her heart became heavy again.
"Cousin, wait for me."
After coming out of the main courtyard, Chu Yao walked very fast, and Guan Xiuyan could only trot to keep up.
Hearing Guan Xiuyan's voice, Chu Yao stopped, turned around and waited for Guan Xiuyan, and when she approached, he said, "Xiuyan, I have something to tell you."
Seeing Chu Yao's serious face, Guan Xiuyan had a bad feeling in her heart, and said with a forced smile, "Okay, it just so happens that Xiuyan also has something to say to her cousin."
"The yard my cousin prepared for me is very exquisite. I like it very much. My cousin hasn't seen it yet, so let's talk about it in my yard."
Chu Yao didn't think much, nodded and followed Guan Xiuyan to her yard.
As soon as the two entered the hospital, An Ran received the news and ran to tell Shi Fuxin.
Shi Fuxin frowned when she heard it.
She has already stated her bottom line, Chu Yao is still going to Guan Xiuyan's yard now, does this mean she doesn't care about her stay?
Did she overestimate her position in Chu Yao's heart?
An Ran showed worry: "Madam, the third master and Aunt Guan have a relationship growing up, if she gives birth to an heir first, I'm afraid it will happen later"
Nurse Leng stopped An Ran with her eyes, and said to Shi Fuxin, "Maybe the third master is going to Aunt Guan's yard, maybe there are other things?"
Nurse Leng said these words without any confidence. What can a husband do if he goes to the concubine's yard?
Especially when the madam told the third master to come over after dinner to find her.
Shi Fuxin was silent: "Wait and see."
Chu Yao entered the courtyard where Guan Xiuyan lived, looked around, and knew that Shiliu had not treated her cousin materially badly, not only her cousin, but also the few concubines bestowed by her grandmother and father.
Guan Xiuyan entered the room first, and seeing Chu Yao standing still in the yard, she stabilized her mind and made a gesture of invitation with a smile: "Cousin, please come in."
Chu Yao shook his head: "Let's talk in the yard."
Guan Xiuyan's complexion turned pale, she bit her lip, and she wanted to cry, "Cousin, do you hate Xiuyan so much?"
Seeing Guan Xiuyan shed tears, Chu Yao only felt a headache: "No, I'm afraid of hurting your boudoir reputation."
Chu Yao shook his head: "No, it's just a stopgap measure to let you in!"
Hearing this, Guan Xiuyan's expression shook, her face full of disbelief.
Seeing her like this, Chu Yao was also very uncomfortable: "Xiuyan, listen to me, you dare not resist the Queen Mother's decree, and I can't openly disobey it. This matter has wronged you."
"Your cousin should have told you that I have already helped you find a suitable candidate in private. If it hadn't been for the Queen Mother, you should have been carried into the house by someone who was married by a medium, not as a concubine."
Guan Xiuyan interrupted Chu Yao urgently: "Cousin, what do you want to say? Do you want me?"
Chu Yao: "I didn't want you, you will always be my cousin. Don't worry, after this matter is over, I will find you another good marriage."
Guan Xiuyan laughed suddenly, and said mockingly: "What is a good marriage? Now everyone in the capital knows that I am your concubine. Tell me, what kind of good family can I marry?"
After finishing speaking, Guan Xiuyan ran to Chu Yao, and pulled his sleeve in horror: "Cousin, don't be angry with me, okay? I won't compete with my cousin for your favor. As long as you occasionally think of me, you can come to see me, and I will be satisfied."
"Cousin, I promise that I will stay in the yard obediently and won't cause any trouble for you or my cousin. Don't want me, okay?"
"Without you and my aunt, I really can't live!"
Chu Yao really has a headache: "Xiuyan, I have always only had brother and sister feelings for you. I have always hoped that you can marry and have children, and live a long life with children and grandchildren. Even if you marry into another family, I will still be your backer."
Guan Xiuyan looked at him with tears in her eyes: "Is it because of my cousin? I offended my cousin before, and she didn't want to accept me. That's why my cousin is so unfeeling to me?"
Chu Yao frowned: "What I just told you is my truth, and has nothing to do with your cousin."
Guan Xiuyan obviously didn't believe it: "Is it really okay? In the past, cousin, you never cared about the affairs of the backyard, and you were indifferent to all women, but after your cousin got married, you treated her differently."
Chu Yao now understands what Shiliu said before, 'she will be passively involved in the fight against him', and he has made it clear that this is what he means, but his cousin still pulls out Shiliu.
"I didn't care about the backyard before because there is no one I care about in the backyard. You are my cousin. I hope you live well. This has nothing to do with Shiliu."
Chu Yao didn't want to say any more, and finally said: "I won't set foot in your yard again in the future. After I have arranged everything, I will send you out of the house."
After finishing speaking, regardless of Guan Xiuyan who was full of tears, she strode out of the yard.
Seeing Guan Xiuyan who was shaking, Huier hurried forward to support her: "Girl, what shall we do in the future?"
Guan Xiuyan burst into tears, she was always involuntary, what could she do if her cousin insisted on driving her out of the house?
Ronganyuan
Nurse Leng and the others breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that Chu Yao came out after staying in Guan Xiuyan's yard for less than a quarter of an hour.
"Madam, the third master is here."
An Ran smiled and opened the curtain, and welcomed Chu Yao into the room.
As soon as Chu Yao entered the room, he saw Shi Fuxin leaning on the chaise longue chair with long hair and shawl to read the account books. After a pause, he walked straight over and sat under the chaise longue.
Shi Fuxin saw it, moved her foot inward, and then continued to look through the ledger, but did not respond positively to Chu Yao as usual.
Suddenly heard that Chu Yao went to Guan Xiuyan's yard just now, she found that she didn't seem as free and easy as she imagined.
Once some things are identified as their own, it is difficult to let go of them.
She has to take it easy, there are too many plays, don't let the people who watched the play not get into the play, but she takes it seriously, this is not good.
When Chu Yao saw Fu Xin ignored him and didn't say anything, she took the tea cup brought by An Ran and drank it silently.
During the period, neither of them spoke.
The atmosphere in the room was a bit silent, but Chu Yao felt relaxed, without endless demands, and without verbal exploration. Shi Liu really rarely asked him.
After drinking the tea in his hand, Chu Yao's gaze passed Shi Fuxin's bare feet and landed on her face: "You just said that you have something important to tell me, what is it?"
Shi Fuxin immediately put down the account book, and looked at Chu Yao with burning eyes: "We have a bad relationship with the crown prince. Now that the queen mother returns to the palace, she may use other means to deal with us in the future. We can't just keep being beaten passively, right?"
Chu Yao looked at her: "What do you want to do?"
Shi Fuxin: "Of course it's a counterattack."
Chu Yao: "The Wei family is powerful, and the prince is not stupid, but he is not so easy to fight back."
Shi Fuxin sat close to Chu Yao: "We can't fight back, so let's just do nothing. As soon as the queen mother returned to the palace, she couldn't wait to give you a concubine room. Maybe you don't feel aggrieved and don't want to pay back."
Chu Yao looked at Shi Fuxin, who was close in front of him, and sized her eyebrows up and down: "You already have a solution?"
Shi Fuxin raised her head and smiled: "I do have news here, a news that can bring down the Wei family."
Chu Yao's expression straightened immediately: "What did you say?!"
Shi Fuxin looked at him with a smile: "Princess Zhaoyang is not the blood of the former emperor."
Hearing this, Chu Yao stood up suddenly: "Are you sure?"
Shi Fuxin: "I don't have any evidence for this news, I need you to investigate."
Chu Yao's face became serious. It is true that Princess Zhaoyang is not from the blood of the former emperor, so this matter can definitely be regarded as a shocking scandal.
The Supervision Department cannot intervene in such matters, and can only investigate in the Hall of Samsara.
You must know that when the Hall of Reincarnation was first established, it was called the name of the Qing emperor, and it dealt with the affairs of the harem.
Now the Hall of Reincarnation is in charge of all the affairs of the Chu family's clan, but whether it is the former emperor or the current emperor, they don't pay much attention to it. The clan's children have been more and more neglected in recent years.
The emperor is undoubtedly afraid of the Wei family, and he is not too satisfied with the prince. Maybe by taking down the Wei family, the Palace of Reincarnation can re-enter the center of power.
Although he is now the commander of the Supervision Department, but the emperor took this position away as soon as he said it would be taken away, but as the elder of the Hall of Reincarnation, he has many supporters under his command.
The reincarnation of the Hall of Reincarnation is definitely a matter of more advantages than disadvantages for him.
Thinking about this, Chu Yao looked at Shi Fuxin: "Where did you get this news?"
Shi Fuxin: "I can't tell you about this, so don't ask about it."
"Chu Yao, bringing down the prince's party together is the first difficulty we have encountered since we got married. I hope we can cooperate well to win this battle."
Chu Yao looked at her: "I will find out about this matter." After a pause, "You can trust me enough for such a big matter."
Shi Fuxin smiled: "Who made you my husband-in-law? I don't trust you, who do I trust?"
Chu Yao also laughed, and stretched out his hand to pick up Shi Fuxin's long hair.
When Shi Fuxin saw it, she raised her eyebrows and looked at Chu Yao with a smile.
Chu Yao felt uncomfortable, let down her long hair, got up and left.