Chapter 89 Past Misunderstandings

Yun Qike is not the eldest son of Duke Yi. Before him, the wife of Duke Yi only gave birth to Concubine Yun Shuangyu, a direct heir, but it was Duke Yi's concubines who added to the Duke's mansion one after another.

Although Yi Guogong respects the rules, he has never neglected his wife because of this, nor has he favored the concubine's heirs more than his legitimate daughter, but...whether it is him or Yi Guogong's wife, how can there be no regrets in his heart?

After Yun Qike was born, the Duke and his wife heaved a sigh of relief.

Yun Zhao attaches great importance to this son who is belatedly coming. Not only did he invite him to be crowned son just after the full moon, so as not to make those older sons want to move around, but even regardless of the busy government affairs, he took him by his side to teach him hand in hand.

Yun Qike, who has been placed with high hopes, has heard the most since he was a child. He is the eldest son of the Yun family and the only legitimate son of the Duke and Duchess. He grew up in such an environment, and he did have the idea of ​​devoting himself to the prosperity of the Yun family and dying.

Until he met Yun Fenghuang who was still surnamed Xie.

Until now, Yun Fenghuang thought that the meeting was accidental, because she was very familiar with Yun Qingman at that time, and she often went to and from the Duke's mansion. Isn't it normal to meet the young master of the Duke's mansion in the garden of the Duke's mansion? ?

Actually not.

Yun Qike deliberately passed by the garden that day, the purpose was to see "Cousin Xie" who was talking about in private among the clan.

Because someone told him that this cousin Xie was his 18th aunt Xie Shi. In order to better cling to the Duke's mansion, she specially picked the most beautiful niece from her natal family, and made excuses to take it over to marry him as a concubine.

Yun Zhao loves his only legitimate son very much, so he is not allowed to get in touch with women too early, so as not to distract his mind and hurt his body.

That's why Yun Xike didn't take it seriously when he heard the news. As the eldest son, he has long been used to all kinds of favors from his clansmen. Eighteenth Uncle Yunju and Eighteenth Aunt Xie happened to be neighbors to the Duke's Mansion, and the two lived close to each other, so they usually walked around frequently, and they were always one of the most attentive people who flattered Yunzhao and his wife.

What he was thinking at the time was that his parents were in charge of the marriage, and Aunt Shiba's careful thinking might not be able to pass the test of his parents.

But more and more people thanked his cousin in front of him, and they all praised that she is really a rare beauty, she is also eloquent, and she is good at dancing. He was so dizzy that he treated her like a serious cousin.

"Isn't the son really looking for a chance to meet?" A brother who had a good time with him teased, "At the age of the son, there should be someone in the room who knows the cold and the hot. And the lady of the country and the four The young lady likes it all, I'm afraid this cousin Xie will soon add fragrance to the prince's red sleeves."

Yun Qike was not very interested in the rumors of beauties at first. He was born handsome, and his first-in-law and concubine sisters were also recognized as beautiful. , Wives and concubines are different, there is no way out for the unruly servants in the mansion, so Mrs. Yi Guogong did not particularly restrict the appearance and dress of the maids.

Among the people he served by his side since he was a child, there are many pretty people who feel that they are knowledgeable, and they are not the kind of men who are dumped casually.

He was rather curious about how this girl flattered his own mother?

Although he was brought by Yi Guogong's side when he was young, and he hasn't been in contact with Yi Guogong's wife for a long time, but Yi Guogong's wife is such a legitimate son, how can she not care about it?

Yun Qike didn't know much about Yun Qingman who was raised under his mother's lap, but he knew his mother's temperament: Mrs. Yi Guogong seemed gentle and generous, but in fact she was very difficult to get close to.

In particular, the Duke's mansion has been beaten by poor relatives from all walks of life for many years. The Duke's wife doesn't say it on the face, but she is really bored in her heart.

Aunt Shiba’s family are all poor relatives who beat the autumn wind, and this poor relative even brought a niece from a remote country to try to give the only daughter to Mrs. Guogong—it’s good that Mrs. Guogong didn’t ask someone to beat her out , and treated this girl kindly...

Yun Qike was surprised, and at the instigation of the people around him, he secretly inquired about the whereabouts of Yun Qingman and that cousin Xie, and chose a quiet encounter in the garden.

It was a rainy summer day, and the two girls had just returned from a banquet outside, and they were anxious to go back to Yun Qingman's yard to talk, so they walked in a hurry when passing the garden.

Both sides of the bluestone-paved path are full of oleanders, which bloom in red, white and white on the branches, and they are scattered in any place within sight with the wind and rain.

Looking under the pattering rain curtain, it seems to be a bleak picture scroll.

The dark green moss and shiny leaves are washed clear and deep, and the red and white petals that should have been eye-catching are not lively and bright, but reveal an ominous feeling that the wind will always be blown away by the rain.

Cousin Xie held an umbrella in one hand and held a pleated skirt in crepe with primrose-yellow embroidered embroidered cherries in the other. When she walked over with clogs and oleanders all over the floor, the whole world seemed to light up.

Yun Qike still remembers that she was wearing the cloud-following bun commonly seen by girls who had never left the pavilion, and the mutton fat jade and pomegranate hairpin inserted obliquely was warm and plain, and it became more and more blue silk like ink, and her red lips were shining. When she looked up, her eyes fluttered, looking forward Bright, with respectful and restrained eyes.

Originally, he was just curious to see what kind of person Cousin Xie was, but for some reason, after seeing someone, he immediately thought of the "red sleeves add fragrance" teased by his clan brother.

If such a girl is by my side...

Yun Qike's ears turned red, and he deliberately didn't look at this cousin, but stopped Yun Qingman from talking, and asked her where she came from and why she ran in such a hurry? How has it been recently.

Yun Qingman was pleasantly surprised by his brother's concern for him, and introduced his new playmate under his calm guidance without any intention: "This is cousin Xie."

Taking advantage of these words, Yun Qike looked at the silent girl openly and aboveboard.

If before this he was only dubious about the rumors in the family that "the eighteenth aunt brought her niece here to be a concubine for the eldest son", now he believed it.

Because it was rumored that Cousin Xie, who was eloquent and quick-witted, seemed to be a different person in front of him. What intention, why is it so different?

When she was silent like this, the unique liveliness that belonged to girls disappeared suddenly, but an indescribable sadness and indifference lingered around her.

Yun Qike was surprised, and couldn't help but linger on her for a longer time. In order to cover up his gaffe, he smiled and said, "You should call her cousin Xiao Xie."

After this incident, it took a while, but there was still no news of cousin Xie coming in. Yun Qike couldn't hold back, and asked his mother to ask euphemistically.

Mrs. Yi Guogong figured out what he meant, and was very surprised: "Who told you this rumor? The niece of your 18th aunt grew up like a jewel in the palm of her hand, but she was dragged down by her sister-in-law. I have no choice but to come to the imperial capital to get married. Your 18th aunt asked me to find her a kind and well-matched family early in the morning, and if I were to be your concubine, I wouldn't even consider being the main wife of our son of the Yun family!"

This is true, it was Jiang's request not to marry Yun's son, she thought that since her family was far away in the north, it would be difficult to deter her future son-in-law. When a daughter marries in the Imperial Capital, her aunt's family is the most reliable, and the Xie's and his wife's reliance is nothing but Yun's.

If the daughter marries Yun's son, it's fine if the husband's family are all good people, but if there is any quarrel, can Yun's not turn to his own people?

So it's better to let her daughter marry someone other than the Yun family, so that the Yun family will become her daughter's close arm.

Mrs. Xie was instructed by her sister-in-law to visit the door in person when she hit her niece, and Mrs. Tong Yi explained.

Otherwise, how could Mrs. Yi Guogong be kind to Yun Fenghuang, and allow this girl to come and go frequently in her house, let alone hit her own son-in-law? !

Listening to his mother's words, Yun Qike felt embarrassed and lost, and couldn't step down from the stage.

Mrs. Yi Guogong looked at her son, and she felt sorry for her son, and explained to him: "Your 18th niece is indeed more sensible, and she fell in love with our family Qingman at the first sight, so that Qingman is not as good as your own sister at the moment. My aunt's niece is better. Probably because of this reason, there will be rumors against her in the clan."

This is not because the members of the Yun clan really want to get Yun Fenghuang to be Yun Qike's concubine, but because they know about Mrs. Yi's temper.

As long as there is any real relationship between Yun Fenghuang and Yun Qike, even if either party has unilateral thoughts on the other party, Mrs. Yi Guogong will definitely exclude Yun Fenghuang from the list of guests in the back house of the Duke's mansion.

In this way, they will no longer block the way for their girls to cling to Yun Qingman.

...However, who would have thought that at the beginning, it was actually just an idea to let their children get closer to the Duke's Mansion and gain more glory from the Duke's Mansion. The girl on the road, and even the Duke's mansion were greatly shaken?

Is this some kind of retribution against the Duke's Mansion and the Yun family, or is everyone wrong about the former Cousin Xie?

Yun Qike felt sour, and forced himself to put away his memories, looked up at Yun Fenghuang, and said in a hoarse voice: "No matter how much you use Qingman as a shield, you can't hide that you betrayed your sister when you first entered the palace, and you have targeted her many times since then. Tongxia Palace, the facts against the Duke's Mansion!"

It's ridiculous!

I have an obligation to be loyal to Concubine Shu and the Duke's Mansion? !

Yun Fenghuang was hesitant in his heart, but smiled lightly on his face: "Ants are greedy for life! When I first entered the palace, my concubine status was assigned to Yue Jieyu, who was famous for being mean in the palace. Sister Concubine Shu couldn't help her. At this time, the empress Stretch out an olive branch, let me ask if the son is in the concubine's situation, should he accept it or not?"

"..." Yun Xike was silent, but he knew in his heart that between Yun Shi and Yun Fenghuang, it was Yun Shi who was sorry for Yun Fenghuang first.

Even though Yun Fenghuang did gain some benefits through association with Yun Qingman during the three years in the imperial capital, but this gift was not enough for Yun Fenghuang to repay him with his life, or even his life.

But people's hearts are not a steelyard. He did admire Yun Fenghuang. After he found out that this girl was not a concubine prepared for him by his relatives, and her family never planned to let her be a concubine, he also thought about making Mrs. Yiguo To convince Mrs. Xie that Ming Media is marrying her... After being rejected by her parents and being forced to marry her first cousin, Yun Qike also complained and was unwilling and angry.

This prompted him to take out the purse at the summer banquet...

Thinking about it now, he was also dizzy at that time. Could he still have an affair with his concubine after everyone entered the palace? In that case, Duke Yi, who is loyal to the emperor, will definitely clean up the house himself.

But it was probably the first time in his life that he fell in love with a girl. Since he was a child, he wanted everything from wind to rain, but he couldn't expect it to happen in his life. Yun Qike still has a feeling of melancholy in his heart.

That day, Yun Fenghuang took the initiative to look for him, which made him excited and happy. He always felt that Yun Fenghuang was so dexterous in front of other people, and he was recognized as exquisite, but he was quiet and reserved in front of him, as if he had never A distant relative who first joined the Duke's mansion in the countryside.

She must be special to him too, right?

After all, Yun Qike felt that apart from his status as the son of the eldest son, he was definitely the kind that girls like in terms of talent, appearance and temperament.

Otherwise, what did Han do to persuade her mother-in-law and elder sister-in-law to join forces behind his back to plot Yun Fenghuang into the palace?

Rather than worrying about Yun Fenghuang threatening her, why not hate her because of love? The cousin of the Han family should be above Yunfenghuang in terms of status and knowledge, and she loves this cousin Yunqike to the bottom of her heart. Yun Qike thought that it was reasonable for Yun Fenghuang to admire him but dare not speak up because of his status.

It's a pity that this little cousin Xie is a bit timid. If she said something before he got married, he might have ruthlessly rejected Han's marriage... It's not that he didn't think about doing this before marriage, but Yi Guogong and his wife agreed She told him that Yun Fenghuang didn't know his thoughts at all, and never had any plans with him. He was just unrequited love.

The parents talked too much, and Yun Fenghuang never gave any hints. Yun Qike was hesitant, and married the Han family in a daze.

If he has nothing to do with this little cousin Xie in the future, maybe he will slowly suppress this youthful throbbing in his heart, and laugh it off after many years.

But at the summer banquet, Yun Qingman's dowry palace attendant went to him and whispered that Miss Tang wanted to meet and talk to him...

At that moment, Yun Qike seemed to "come alive" all of a sudden, he couldn't wait to get to the gazebo, thinking about what Yun Fenghuang might say and his own answer.

However, Yun Fenghuang took Wei Jieyu with him, and it was not as he thought to express his heartfelt grievances in the palace, but to help Wei Jieyu inquire about Deng Chengzhai.

Yunqike almost exhausted his entire life of self-control to be able to act as if nothing had happened.

Later she was about to leave, but he still couldn't hold back after all, and took out his purse to test.

He just wanted to confirm, what kind of thoughts does this little cousin Xie have towards him?

Is it love or hate or a passerby?

Or have you ever loved and hated someone who is now a passerby?

Yun Qike never thought that doing so would lead to such tragic consequences. He thought that the worst result would be that Cousin Xiao Xie regretted not being able to have anything to do with him when she was a cousin.

That would make it harder for her to live in the palace, but he could also entrust his first sister, concubine Shu, to take care of her—in Yun Qike's impression, concubine Shu was a very gentle and kind person, who never fought against the world and was kind to others.

He felt that Concubine Shu would take care of Yun Fenghuang in the first place, and after he made a request, Concubine Shu should greet Yun Fenghuang even more.

This is a little secret thought in his heart that he may not even be aware of. Even though he still can't get this little cousin Xie, at least he is far away from the palace, and this cousin will always miss him in his heart.

Away from many palace gates and identities, the only woman who has been attracted to him so far is also thinking about him... For Yun Qike, this is already a great comfort.

Looking back now, he only feels that he was naive and pitiful at the time, and also stupid and terrible.

"It's meaningless to say these things now." Yun Qike said sadly, "My sister is gone. I only have this one sister, and my parents only have this one daughter. Someone has to pay the price for this. My Yun family stands tall. Having been in court for many years, there is absolutely no reason for a daughter-in-law to swallow her anger and remain indifferent to her death in a daze."

"...The prince must deceive himself and others like this, so what can I say?" Yun Fenghuang was furious in his heart, but his face remained calm, and said softly, "I doubted Qingman early in the morning, now I know why she dared to treat Concubine Shu Sister made the move: Even if the Duke's Mansion knew she was the murderer, they would not expose it, but would only hide it for her. After all, the Duke's Mansion did not have a third biological daughter who could enter the palace to serve His Majesty. After Concubine Shu left, the Duke's Mansion would Qingman can only be supported in the harem...so this concubine, who is aware of the clues and is trying to avenge concubine Shu, can't stay?"

She smiled coldly, and looked at Yun Qike disdainfully, "I don't know if Concubine Shu's elder sister Quan Xia knows, seeing her younger brother who was once loved so much, ignoring the truth of her life and death for the sake of the family... how would she feel?"

Seeing that Yun Qike was silent but unwavering, Yun Fenghuang felt a sense of loss in her heart. She had been working hard these days like walking on thin ice. She originally thought that even if one day her reputation would be ruined, it would be at the hands of Emperor Chunjia, Empress Ji, Gong Xiangxiao and even Qi Jiulu. inside.

Yunqike...

This person is not standing in front of her alive, she has long forgotten.

Ever since Concubine Shu's death, she never thought that the Yun family could threaten her - what happened today was a lesson for her.

It's a pity that she seems to have no chance to learn her lesson and make persistent efforts.

Whether her ending would be bleak or cruel, she had expected it long ago, and she didn't care, she was just not reconciled, she could be defeated by anyone in this world, but why is it Yun's?

It can only be said that the world is unpredictable and good fortune tricks people.

Yun Fenghuang's eyes froze, he didn't bother to waste any more words, and asked in a cold voice: "How does the Yun family plan to arrange this palace?"