The daily life of the concubine of the Prime Minister

The Crown Prince did not convict the Fifth Prince of any crime. The day before the Fifth Prince's funeral, the families of all the ministers in the court went to pay their respects.

The old lady handed the matter over to Liu Yu, and the person from the Chen family who went to pay tribute was Liu Yu.

In the mourning hall, Liu Yu saw the imperial concubine.

At this time, she was wearing mourning clothes, her face was full of sadness, her eyes were dark and she looked haggard.

There is no trace of the glory he had in his past.

The imperial concubine was also surprised to see Liu Yu. When she heard the messenger announce the third wife of the Chen family, she was obviously stunned for a moment.

Then he laughed at himself, it turned out that day was not sad or rebellious, and others were not ordinary people at all.

In the court, apart from the crown prince, there is probably no one more noble and prestigious than her.

I'm afraid that no one in Zhou Zheng's family is as good as Chen Zhihe's wife.

At that time, she wanted to threaten her husband's life, but now it seems that as long as Chen Zhihe says a word,

Ah…

Even she, the imperial concubine, might not live past tomorrow.

Look at the Fifth Prince's wife's almost flattering attitude...

She felt that what she said last time was a joke.

But she doesn't care anymore. To her, losing her son is no different from being dead.

Liu Yu didn't know what the imperial concubine was thinking, nor did she want to know.

After burning incense for the Fifth Prince, she stepped forward and said words of condolences to the Fifth Prince's family and took care of themselves. Then, she left the Fifth Prince's Mansion together with several other female relatives who had come to burn incense together.

She and Madam Zhou picked the white flowers and returned to the Chen Mansion. Liu Yu asked someone to go to Wutong Courtyard to invite Chen Xiyao over.

As Master Chen San's position in the court rose, more and more people came to establish relationships with him. In just a few days after she took over, she received less than a dozen officials' families.

Many people gave gifts.

There are no fish in clear water, so she will take some according to the situation.

"Third Madam, this is the local specialty that Huai'an brought back from his hometown." It was a food box.

"Thank you for your expense." Liu Yu asked Guyu to take it from the maid, and smiled as he led Madam Zhou to sit down.

After a few brief greetings, Mrs. Zhou began to hesitate.

In that case, Liu Yu was ready to ask.

Liu Yu picked up the tea and took a sip, but didn't ask.

Don't think she doesn't know. These people must be up to no good, so they can't bring themselves to speak up and hope she speaks up.

She had experienced this last time.

A man who claimed to be a cousin of the Chen family came to borrow money when he saw that the Chen family had become prosperous.

There was also a relative from all over the place who proposed marriage to the eldest daughter of the Chen family on behalf of his disappointing nephew.

When others say that you are not striving for success, it is because you are being modest.

What this relative said about not being a good person is really not a good person!

After ten years of studying as a scholar, he is now over thirty years old and still has no formal job to make a living.

That's all, and he still talks about being a good match for the Chen family's eldest daughter.

She had someone beat him up directly.

and also……

After these experiences, Liu Yu learned not to talk too much and that if there is something to say, she will say it herself.

Mrs. Zhou frowned, seeing that Liu Yu was not going to ask about it. Chen Xiyao would be here soon.

She took the next best option and asked:

"Madam, I have discussed with my husband. The capital has been in turmoil recently. We want Xiyao and Huai'an to get married earlier. What do you think?"

The old lady had only Chen Xiyao as her daughter in her old age. She was reluctant to let Chen Xiyao get married early and wanted to keep her for a few more years. Therefore, after the two families decided on the marriage, the wedding was scheduled for the end of next year, which means there are still about two years left.

"I can't make the decision on this matter. I have to ask my mother's opinion." Liu Yu gently pulled out the tea leaves in his arms, saw the figure who was about to come in at the door, but then retreated, and smiled:

"But Madam Zhou also knows that my mother has always loved me, her sister-in-law..."

Mrs. Zhou heard it. She knew that no respectable family would agree to someone suddenly coming to their house to move up the wedding date.

"I know all this." Madam Zhou pointed to the sky and said, "Madam San, you also know that if something really happened, the two children would be delayed. After three years, Yao'er will not be a child anymore. She will be nineteen."

Liu Yu nodded: "I know everything you said..."

She and Mrs. Zhou argued for a while, and seeing that Chen Xiyao had not come yet, Liu Yu sent someone to look for her.

Soon the two servants who were sent to invite people came back and said that Chen Xiyao had gone back.

"Nothing, nothing. Can the Third Madam introduce me to the Old Madam?"

This is to talk to the old lady in person.

Liu Yu understood the old lady. She would not be foolish enough to introduce her to Madam Zhou, knowing that it would make her unhappy.

"I'm really sorry, Madam Zhou. The old lady has been fasting and chanting for the past two days. She has instructed us youngsters not to disturb her."

Seeing that Mrs. Zhou's face had visibly turned ugly, Liu Yu made a soothing promise:

"There's no rush for this matter. As soon as mother comes out, I'll notify Madam Zhou."

Mrs. Zhou's expression looked a little better, but she was still unhappy.

She always felt that the Chen family didn't give her face.

In fact, the Chen family really gave her face. Since the engagement, no matter what was given or what happened, it was always Mrs. Zhou who came to visit the Chen Mansion.

Has Zhou Huaian ever appeared?

Although Liu Yu had never experienced a formal marriage proposal, she vaguely knew that Zhou Huaian didn't care about the woman who was going to be his wife.

But she didn't know whether it was good or not.

When she was carried into the Chen Mansion, she didn't even recognize Mr. Chen San.

The old lady said that all noble ladies in the capital were like this.

But even though they knew this was the case, the Chen family still felt uncomfortable and had many complaints about Zhou Huaian.

"And if we really want to consider this matter, we should find out more about the person above..."

Although Mrs. Zhou had some complaints before, these ambiguous words made her unable to sit still.

correct.

She only heard her husband say that his health was getting worse, but she didn't know the specific situation. Judging from what the Chen family said, it seemed that something had happened.

However, it seemed that the Chen family did not intend to tell anyone. Mrs. Zhou did not think much about it. Even the in-laws would not communicate with each other casually about the affairs of the royal family.

Besides, she herself knew that the relationship between Zhou Zheng and Chen Zhihe was no longer that of teacher and student.

Afraid of actually touching it.

Mrs. Zhou accepted Liu Yu's suggestion and stood up to say goodbye to Liu Yu:

"Third Madam, since the old lady and Xiyao are both unavailable, I will come to visit another day and leave today."

"Okay, I'll tell Xiyao when she comes back."

It was not until she saw Mrs. Zhou completely leave the Chen Mansion and the carriage disappear at the end that Chen Xiyao came out from the corner and entered the main hall for receiving guests.

Liu Yu was still as calm and composed as he sipped his tea.

"Thank you, Yu'er." Chen Xiyao thanked her sincerely.

"Why are you being polite to me?"

Looking at her pretty face, which was becoming increasingly thinner, Liu Yu felt a flash of pity in his heart. He wanted to say something but in the end, he said nothing.