Family Has a Concubine

It's already mid-July, and every household is busy with the Ghost Festival. And there is still one thing to be busy in the Prince's Mansion, and that is to prepare for the appointment of the side concubine in August.

Although the crown prince's side concubine is a concubine, it is also of the second grade, so the wedding is considered grand, but only four people can't carry the sedan chair with eight people, and they don't wear Zhenghong, and the wedding banquet is even worse than the crown prince's concubine.

In the study room, the prince was sitting on the teacher's chair by the window with an unhappy expression, playing with a red, slightly old wooden signboard in his hand.

"This palace is the crown prince, why did she go to beg Miss Sanhuang?" The crown prince snorted softly.

Li Gui smiled helplessly: "Maybe Her Royal Highness is more amiable!"

The prince frowned when he remembered the serious appearance of the princess, and did not speak.

At that time, that Xu Rui suddenly came to ask for help, the prince heard the name Ye Chengde familiar, and suddenly thought of Ye Tangcai, this is actually her family's business! Xu Rui is her enemy.

Xu Rui also offered advice on how to clean up Qiu's family. The prince thought, if something like this happened to Qiu's family, she would definitely ask someone for help, and then she would come to his door.

He had been waiting for Ye Tangcai to come to his door these days, but unexpectedly, she begged at Princess Xinyang's door.

The prince was indescribably depressed.

"However, that Xu Rui is quite a cunning person." Li Gui laughed, "At least it's a good plan to deal with the Qiu family. If it wasn't for Princess Xinyang who happened to know that the wine and vinegar doctor took money from the Qiu family's enemies, the case would be dismissed regardless of whether it was withdrawn or not." , for the Qiu family, it is a serious blow!"

There was a bit of playfulness in the prince's eyes: "He is a talent. I heard that he is going to participate in Qiu Wei. If he wins, I can let him attach to him."

"The township examination next month, the slave will go down to prepare a portion of ginseng, and send it to him." Li Gui said.

The prince nodded, and suddenly thought of Ye Tangcai, and his heart itch again: "Let's go, go to Zhenghua courtyard for dinner."

...

July is getting colder and colder. In this windy and dry weather, there is a big joke in the capital that nourishes the boring life of the people.

Jing'an Hou Shizi, in order to please his concubine, touched his wife's dowry, and was finally sent to prison. Hou Jing'an was quite old, and he managed to survive to become a fourth-rank secretary and junior supervisor, so he was demoted.

This matter is enough for the common people to laugh for a long time after tea and dinner.

The Jing'an Hou's Mansion is even more of a gate, and if you can show your face as little as possible, you will show your face less.

The same is true for Songhua Lane, the door is tightly closed. In the past two days, when shopping for vegetables, Chen's mother opened the back door and sneaked out to buy groceries.

Permanent Residence——

A few servants were doing housework carefully, making no noise if they could.

Yin Tingniang, mother and son sat at the round table in the small hall, their faces gloomy.

"In three days' time, after the Ghost Festival, you can go back to Changzhou and prepare for the provincial examination!" Yin Tingniang's face was livid, and her small melon-seeded face looked weak and helpless, but her eyes seemed to be smeared with poison, full of tears. The cold light of cruelty and humiliation.

From her point of view, Wen's and Ye Tangcai were just a bunch of mobs who could destroy things at any time. She never expected that they would step on her face time and time again, and this time they sent her to a cell.

Yin Tingniang was indescribably annoyed.

Changzhou is about five days away from the capital. Originally, Yin Tingniang and Ye Chengde planned to let Xu Rui go back to prepare for the rural examination at the end of July. I didn't want to but this kind of thing happened, now I can only go back early! Don't be affected by gossip.

"Mother, don't worry, I will definitely pass high school! I will definitely succeed!" Xu Rui said firmly. When he passes the exam, he will not only be a Juren, but also the grandson of Jing'an Houfu!

Today's humiliation, he will make Ye Tangcai and Wen's repay it thousands of times.

"It's just... I heard that she knows Princess Xinyang, so I'm afraid of her..." Yin Tingniang's eyes were full of worry.

"Don't worry, mother!" Xu Rui snorted coldly, "Don't think that she is the only one who has backing. A princess is just a princess. Besides the emperor, the one who holds the power now is His Royal Highness the crown prince."

The last time he asked the prince for help and offered a plan to clean up the Qiu family, the prince praised him a lot at that time, and when he won the imperial examination in the future, the prince would look at him differently.

Yin Tingniang breathed a sigh of relief.

"I'm going to Baomofang to prepare all the pens, inks, papers and inkstones. When I return to Changzhou, I will prepare for the exam behind closed doors." Xu Rui stood up.

Changzhou naturally has brush and ink shops, but he only uses brushes and inks from Baomofang, and he is not used to using brushes and inks elsewhere.

After Xu Rui changed his clothes, he went out and took Wei Zi to Baomofang.

It's also a narrow road to Yuanjia, and Ye Tangcai was actually seen as soon as he entered.

Ye Tangcai was in a good mood, so early this morning, he went to Baomofang to choose pens, inks, papers and inkstones.

There were all kinds of writing brushes hanging on a row of shelves in front of her. Ye Tangcai was dazzled by looking at them. After choosing for a while, she finally picked out a Hu brush.

"Girl." Huiran suddenly patted her.

Ye Tangcai was startled, then turned around, only to see a handsome scholar standing at the door of Baomo Workshop, it was actually Xu Rui.

Ye Tangcai raised her eyebrows, it's really a narrow road!

Xu Rui also saw her, with a ruthless flash in his eyes at first, and then a refined smile as usual: "What a coincidence, I ran into my eldest sister again."

Ye Tangcai sneered and laughed: "Yeah, what a coincidence. However, Mr. Xu still has the face to go out at this time."

There was a gloomy look in Xu Rui's eyes, and the smile on his face remained undiminished.

He walked over and stood opposite Ye Tangcai across a row of hanging brushes: "I don't know if I have face or not now, but in the future, I will definitely have face than big sister when I come out."

This means that I must go to high school.

"Such a big breath, be careful to flash your tongue." Hui Ran said in a cold voice with deep anger. "Also, don't call me a girl like a big sister, big sister, what are you? Who is your sister?"

The phrase "what are you?" severely trampled on his self-esteem.

He was poor since he was a child, and he was despised and trampled by others. Later, he became the son of an outsider, and became an oil bottle, and he was even more sensitive. Huiran's words made the smile on his face collapse all of a sudden.

Xu Rui sneered, staring at Ye Tangcai with eyes like a poisonous snake: "One day, I will let you take the initiative to call me a good brother."

"It's up to you?" Ye Tangcai sneered.

Xu Rui was hurt by her mocking words, and the hatred in her eyes deepened: "It's up to me! Even if I don't win, I can get more! And you, you will always be just a concubine! Don't think that you are close to me! It’s great to have the princess, I can let Qiu’s family go in once, and then I can get in a second time. Let me see, how many times can you get it? You can’t afford to mess with the people behind me.”

Didn't she look down on him? He wanted to pass the exam, and even get a title on the gold list! At that time, with the support of the prince, he will be able to rise to the top.

And she wants to take everything from her brother! And she is just a concubine who has settled in a poor family, an existence that will never turn over.

"Oh, I would like to know, who is the person behind you?" Ye Tangcai looked at him mockingly and asked knowingly.

Xu Rui naturally wanted to tell the world that he was appreciated by the crown prince, but the last time he saw the crown prince, the crown prince forbade him to speak out. And it's better not to talk about these noble people, otherwise what if he can't become the prince's confidant in the future?

But in front of her, he wanted to show off too much, so he said: "Who is he? Why should I tell you! But I can say this, this is my fate with him. Three years ago, Tianshui Restaurant opened, and the owner of the restaurant wanted to It was lively, and a lottery was held. There were two second prizes. I won the second prize, and the other was the nobleman. The nobleman thought that I won the second prize with him, which was worse than winning the first prize. Luck, just wrote a word on the card I drew. He said that he would help me fulfill a wish in the future."

"Last time, I just took that sign and begged him to help me. I thought that such an opportunity would be gone after I used it. I don't want to, because of this matter, that nobleman appreciated me a lot. Thank you, big sister. Already!"

After finishing speaking, he turned and left proudly.

Seeing his back disappearing through the door, Hui Ran gritted her teeth angrily: "What a shameless person!" After speaking, she looked at Ye Tangcai worriedly: "Listen to his tone, the person next to him is an incredible person! "

Prince! Ye Tangcai's face was full of sarcasm, a flash of calculation flashed in his eyes, and his lips turned red: "No matter who he gets close to, let's just mess with him."

Hui Ran was taken aback, she still didn't know who it was! Mess with him? How to mix?

"Let's go!" Ye Tangcai chose an inkstone at random, and walked to the counter to check out.

After paying the bill, Ye Tangcai asked Qing'er to drive the carriage straight to Dingguobo's mansion.

When Ye Tangcai got out of the car when he got back to the hanging flower gate at home, he saw Yuyang sitting under a pile of bamboos playing with stones.

"Third Grandma, you are back!" Yu Yang said. "What you asked last time has been found out."

It's about Xu Rui and the prince! The corners of Ye Tangcai's lips curled up: "Is the third master at home?"

"The third master is out." Yu Yang said, "He sent me to wait here, and I will tell you the news when you come back."

"I already know." Ye Tangcai said with a smile.

"Ah, you already know?" Yu Yang was surprised.

"Yes." Ye Tangcai nodded, "I'm going back first."

They returned to Xikuayuan together, Yuyang entered Lanzhuju, Ye Tangcai and Huiran returned to Qiongmingxuan.

Seeing her coming back, the black cat raised at home quickly jumped out, Ye Tangcai just smiled when she saw it, um, it's ready!

Ye Tangcai came with the black cat in her arms and walked into the room: "Take out its toys."

Hui Ran twitched the corner of her mouth, then went to the bedroom, and took out a pure gold plate, this is the black cat's toy, which Ye Tangcai specially asked someone to make.

"Little sister-in-law." At this moment, Chu Miaoshu's voice sounded outside the door.

Ye Tangcai was sitting in the room teasing the cat, when she turned around, Chu Miaoshu had already stepped into the room.

"Look, I received a post from the Prince's Mansion again." Chu Miaoshu was holding a gilded post with a dragon and phoenix in his hand, which was indeed from the Prince's Mansion.

Qiuju's eyes lit up, and she said joyfully, "Girl, the princess is calling you again."

Ye Tangcai also showed a smile in his eyes, looking at Chu Miaoshu: "When are we going?"

"Tomorrow morning, at three o'clock in the morning, at the Chuihua Gate in the east." Chu Miaoshu looked into Ye Tangcai's arms while talking.

I saw Ye Tangcai sitting on the Arhat's bed, a jet-black cat nestled on her lap, its fur was shiny and smooth, but it was blind in one eye, and it was black, no matter how you looked at it, it felt extremely weird.

"Sister-in-law, if you want to keep a cat, why don't you keep a white one, a tabby cat is also fine, this one is too ugly and blind!" Chu Miaoshu looked disgusted.

"I'm happy." Ye Tangcai said flatly.

Chu Miaoshu twitched her lips, sure enough, whoever has pets! I didn't bother to talk to her: "I'll go back first."

After speaking, he turned and went out.

"Girl, what are you going to wear tomorrow?" Qiuju happily went to the closet and began to search.

Ye Tangcai thought for a while, and her red lips curled up: "Wear the most beautiful outfit! The one in red."

"Okay!" Qiuju's eyes sparkled, the girl finally got the hang of it!

...

Early the next morning, at the hour of the hour, the autumn wind was slightly cool.

Early in the morning, Chun Shan ran over and stood in the courtyard calling for someone: "Third Grandma, Third Grandma, are you all right? The eldest girl is waiting for you at the Chuihua Gate!"

Qiuju and Huiran were combing Ye Tang's hair, when they heard calls from outside the door, Qiuju's face turned black, why are they arguing! Rolling his eyes, he agreed, "Here we come."

Only then did Chun Shan leave.

Qiuju's face was full of anger: "I really think of myself as the main character! The princess mainly invites us girls. She went there once and made herself the protagonist, hmph!"

Ye Tangcai's eyes flashed with sarcasm, and he didn't say much.

Qiuju gave Ye Tangcai a gold hairpin with peach blossom tassels to wear: "Okay."

"Let's go." Ye Tangcai stood up and went out with Qiuju.

Outside the Chuihua Gate on the east side, under a jujube tree, Chu Miaoshu was sitting at the stone table there, holding a small mirror, constantly looking at it, and when he heard the sound, he raised his head: "Little sister-in-law, you are so slow..."

As he spoke, he froze, and saw Ye Tang wearing a slim and well-fitting double-breasted skirt, a plain white and light top, revealing dark red myrobalan. The lower part of the Qianhong skirt is covered with begonia flowers. She has a slender waist, and her steps hang down lightly. She is holding a bright red gauze drape, and her steps are fluttering.

Chu Miaoshu looked down, she was also wearing a double-breasted skirt today, and it was also red! This is actually a bump! And he was not dressed as well as Ye Tangcai.

Chu Miaoshu's face was very ugly: "Sister-in-law, why are you wearing the same clothes as me?"

"It's not the same." Ye Tangcai glanced at her, but they looked similar.

But this pair of skirts is of this style, her top is plain white, while Chu Miaoshu's is light yellow, even the bottom skirt is red, and the flowers on the skirts are different.

"The eldest girl is so funny. The last time the third grandma went to the Prince's Mansion, she also wore similar attire. At that time, the eldest girl was wearing a trousers. This time, my girl was dressed similarly to last time, but the eldest girl actually wore a skirt. " Qiuju said dissatisfiedly, with a hint of sarcasm in her words.

Chu Miaoshu choked. She did wear a pair of skirts last time, but when she saw Ye Tang wearing a pair of skirts, she thought it would show her waist and figure, so no matter whether she went to Prince Liang's Mansion last time or this time, she chose a pair of skirts.

"It's getting late, do you still want to go?" Ye Tangcai said lightly.

Chu Miaoshu felt very unhappy, but it was true that he was the first to learn from others, so he could only say: "Then let's go!"

The four of them got into the car, and Qing'er drove the horse out of Dingguobo's mansion.

After walking for a few quarters of an hour, the carriage drove into the East Corner Gate of Taizhu Mansion and stopped at the Chuihua Gate.

Chu Miaoshu was the first to jump out of the car immediately, and seeing Qin Se waiting there, she hurriedly stepped forward to greet her with a smile: "Sister Qin Se, we meet again."

"Yes, Miss Chu is getting more and more beautiful." Qin Se praised with a smile.

Chu Miaoshu was secretly proud.

When Ye Tangcai stepped forward, Qin Se said: "You two, please!"

The two followed Qin Se around and turned right, and after a while, they came to Zhenghua Courtyard.

Walking into the room, I saw the princess and the prince sitting on the couch, drinking tea. In front of their couch, there is a long table, and a beautiful maid is cooking tea.

As soon as he saw the prince, Chu Miaoshu's eyes lit up, and he looked at him with admiration.

The two stepped forward to salute: "See His Highness the Crown Prince, see the Crown Princess Concubine."

"Get up, sit down!" The princess waved her hand lightly.

The crown prince held the teacup, with a smile on his lips: "Grandma Chu's tea was really good last time, let's make tea this time too!"

"Yes!" Ye Tangcai agreed with her head bowed.

The servant girl who was sitting in front of the bed of the prince and his wife immediately got up and gave up her seat. Ye Tangcai stepped forward and sat down on the futon, and began to make tea.

Chu Miaoshu saw that Ye Tangcai could get so close to the prince and princess, her face froze, her heart was sour, she also wanted to make tea for the prince over there!

"Miss Chu, this way please." Qin Se said with a smile.

Chu Miaoshu was upset, but could only follow Qin Se to the long table on the right, and sat down with Qin Se, unwillingly wiping the flowers.

After thinking about it, she wiped the flowers and looked at Ye Tangcai: "Little sister-in-law, you have been so tired recently, can you make tea? Madam, my little sister-in-law has been tired recently, and the tea is hot. Empress and Your Highness."

Ye Tang gently lifted a small purple clay pot with his slender hands. Hearing this, his eyes flickered slightly, and his eyelashes curled like a feather fan drooped slightly, covering the sarcasm in his eyes.

The prince only looked down at Ye Tangcai, only to see that she had a crooked head and crescent eyebrows, her eyebrows and eyes were beautiful, she was really glamorous and unparalleled.

The Crown Princess felt that Chu Miaoshu's sudden words were very rude, but the Crown Prince was staring at Ye Tangcai, she felt sour in her heart, so she answered Chu Miaoshu to disturb the atmosphere: "Oh, is Grandma Chu very tired recently?"

"That's right! Ma'am, you don't even know that something happened to my little sister-in-law's natal family. She ran around Qiu's house and the yamen all day, so she is naturally tired." Chu Miaoshu stopped what he was doing, and looked at the concubine earnestly as he spoke.

She hoped that the crown princess would say that since she is so tired, let Ye Tangcai wipe the flowers and let her go over and make tea!

The Crown Princess only said "hmm", "Recently, I also heard about the matter of Third Grandma Chu's natal family..." After saying this, she stopped talking and her face froze.

She wanted to say that it was too shameful for Ye Chengde to raise a concubine, but now what they did seemed to be more than raising a concubine...not even a concubine, so she wanted to sleep with someone...

The princess was about to change the subject, but Ye Tangcai smiled lightly and raised her head when she didn't want to, "Yes, the matter about my natal family made my mother laugh."

She was worrying about how to bring up this topic, and she didn't want Chu Miaoshu, an idiot, to do her a big favor.

Ye Tangcai said: "My natal family is fine, it's just that my aunt's family has been embarrassing."