C13

Chu Siyuan had never put his daughter in his heart, or it could be said that everyone in the hall seemed to never care about his existence.

To them, he was just a clown, a person who couldn't help but be muddled, unable to show his face.

Later on, even when he was high up in the back, the look in Chu Siyuan's eyes when he looked at himself was always complicated and pitiful. At that time, he didn't understand the meaning behind that gaze, but now, he understood very clearly that Chu Siyuan was regretting that the one wearing the phoenix coronet wasn't his most beloved daughter, Chu Jinxiu, but himself.

However, she, Chu Qinghuan, was only here to collect debts. Everything that they had given her back then, she would repay them double, until they could not beg for life or death!

The side hall was extremely quiet, and because the Old Mistress had overworked herself, she went back to rest. Chu Siyuan and the First Madame sat there, one of them sizing Chu Qinghuan up with an ice-cold gaze, the other looking at him with a pained expression. Chu Siyuan was sitting on the main seat reading a book, and didn't even lift his head as he asked: "Do you admit your wrongs?"

Chu Qinghuan raised her head in shock, her eyes filled with puzzlement, "Daughter is stupid, I do not understand father's words."

Chu Siyuan raised his head and looked at the slightly shocked face of the person who had failed to turn the page on the book in his hand. From that face, he could vaguely see that person's appearance. But...

Chu Siyuan's eyelids moved, before he could even speak, he heard someone blaming himself, "Master, it's my fault, I neglected to discipline his, causing Qing Huan to cause such trouble, I hope master can understand."

Chu Qinghuan looked over, First Madame had a face full of guilt, as if she couldn't wait to kneel in front of Chu Qinghuan, it really was him … She was as hypocritical as ever.

It was her fault to say that it was not light, but how could she be wrong? He was the one who took charge of the The Backyard of The Prime Minister'S Estate, interacted well with the noble women's circle in the capital and raised Chu Siyuan's children. This kind of person who worked hard was simply someone with high achievements, how could he be at fault?

Moreover, he was sent out of the Palace by Chu Siyuan and wasn't raised under the First Madame's wing at all. Would Chu Siyuan really slap him?

The First Madame was truly good at scheming. With just a few words, she had proven herself: causing a disaster. If she really was as naive and ignorant as she was in the previous life, she probably wouldn't even be able to leave this hall!

Chu Qinghuan lowered her head in silence. In the eyes of others, shshelooked like she was saying "I know my wrongs and admit my wrongs". When Chu Changxi saw this, he was wild with joy, if not for Chu Siyuan and First Madame, he would have laughed out loud. Recalling how Chu Qinghuan choked herself with her words just now, Chu Changxi rolled her eyes, "Father, it is clear that mother has always been the one to take care of the matters in the house the most difficult, and everyone in the capital knows that mother has always been strict with herself. Chu Qing … Second Elder Sister has only come here for the first time without any rules, so how can she blame Mother? "

Sure enough, Chu Qinghuan lowered her head, appearing more and more timid. Chu Changxi laughed in disdain, but suddenly felt his sleeves tighten, and it was Chu Changle tugging at it with an expression of disapproval.

"Coward." Chu Changxi cursed from the bottom of her heart. It was obvious that the big sister, who was jealous of him, did not give him the hairpin, which was why she did not give it to her.

Chu Siyuan glanced at Chu Changxi and his eyes became even colder. Looking at Chu Qinghuan who was kneeling on the ground, she asked: What other explanation do you have?

Chu Qinghuan suddenly raised her head, with a look of puzzlement and grievance, "Father and Third Sister always said that my daughter caused trouble, but what did my daughter do wrong? Please enlighten me, Father. "

"You're still so stubborn even when you're about to die. If you hadn't urged him to be eight thousand years old, Young Master Shi would have been brought here …"

"Shut up!" Chu Siyuan's angry shout interrupted Chu Changxi's words, scaring her to the point that her legs went weak and he knelt on the ground, shivering.

All he knew was that he would make a fuss over this matter. He didn't dare to provoke that eight thousand year old live Yama, so he decided to make a move on him? Bullying the weak and fearing the strong!

Chu Qinghuan felt disdain from the bottom of her heart, but she still put on a look of disbelief, "Does father also think that my daughter is …" Chu Qinghuan stubbornly raised her head, "Since father has already convicted Qing Huan, Qing Huan has nothing to say, I hope father can punish her!"

When she saw that Chu Qinghuan had actually admitted defeat, Chu Changxi was overjoyed. When she thought of Chu Siyuan's angry shout just now, she immediately became fearful and did not dare to speak anymore. Only, her eyes revealed a look of schadenfreude.

"Father, second sister, she …" She did not expect Chu Qinghuan to admit her mistake automatically, so Chu Jinxiu was unavoidably surprised, and thinking back to when Chu Qinghuan dodged her framing, she also had such a pitiful appearance, causing her to feel that Chu Qinghuan definitely had a trump card in her hand. She initially wanted to stab him when she was down, but hesitated, and then she said: "Second sister, what's so hard to explain, why not let second sister explain it?"

"Embroidery is right, Fuer is still not going to help your Second Elder Sister?" The Old Mistress walked in slowly with the support of Chu Jinfu. Seeing that, she was startled, stood up and said: "Old Mistress, you have worked hard the entire day, just rest well, leave the matters of the manor to me."

However, Chu Jinfu did not care about all this. She said in a tender voice, "Second Elder Sister, Grandmother is so worried for you, not even knowing how to sleep."

Chu Jinfu was indeed not someone who was easy to deal with. With just a few words, she had successfully caught herself in the "glare" of Chu Jinxiu and Chu Changxi.

Great Zhou had always governed the world with filial piety, not to mention that today was Old Mistress's birthday.

Following Chu Jinfu's hand, Chu Qinghuan stood up and gave a bashful smile, "Thank you, Old Mistress, for your concern, it was Qinghuan's fault." After saying that, she turned around to look at Chu Siyuan, "Father, Third Sister said earlier that I was the one who urged for the marriage of 8,000 years old. She does not dare to be the one to be accused of such a thing."

"You …" As soon as Chu Changxi opened his mouth, she was met with a cold stare from Chu Siyuan, causing him to immediately shut his mouth, unwilling to give up.

"Qing Huan has only just returned to the manor and has never seen him aged eight thousand. Why would she collude with him?" Chu Qinghuan's eyes lit up as she pulled something out. When she saw it clearly, he could not help but be stunned.

That eight thousand years old actually planted a willow branch for her in public? Didn't he label her as a plaything that could be bought and sold? It was no wonder that Lady Qian had mocked him just now.

Chu Qinghuan's eyes flashed with a dark luster, she lowered her eyes and slowly raised her head: "The reason that my daughter boldly spoke, is because she did not want Old Mistress's birthday celebration to see blood. It is an unlucky event, and furthermore, if Young Master Shi died because of this, wouldn't it ruin Eldest Sister's reputation? I hope father can understand. "

Chu Qinghuan was very clear that the Old Mistress had come to support him. However, she would not fall out with Chu Siyuan or the First Madame just because of this, because she would be the only one out of luck in the end.

Therefore, all she had to do was "explain". As for where Chu Siyuan and First Madame were thinking about, that was their problem.

Hearing that, the Old Mistress nodded slightly, and looked at Chu Qinghuan with some admiration.

He was indeed a smart person. He had come here to support her, but he also had the intention of probing her. If this girl knew how to advance and retreat, there was no harm in helping her. If she was stubborn, I can protect her, but The Backyard of The Prime Minister'S Estate is hard to predict, so how many times can I protect her?

As expected, she was a clever girl.

"Second Elder Sister is indeed a cymbidium. Old Mistress, Father, Mother, Big Sis, what do you think?" Chu Jinfu laughed and pulled on Old Mistress's sleeves: "Grandmother, Second Elder Sister is so smart, making people love him. Fuer is so stupid, you cannot like the new and hate the old."

"What are you saying …" Old Mistress knew that this girl was purposely trying to liven up the atmosphere, but he was half helpless and half smiling as he pointed at Chu Jinfu's forehead, "You're the smart one."

"Isn't he smart?" The First Madame also followed: "It's also because of that little girl Qing Huan's words that are so clever. If she had been half as quick-witted as Fuer, she wouldn't have misunderstood us right?" Her expression was just a bit ugly, she couldn't help but wish that her eyes could turn into knives for Chu Qinghuan.

The looked at Chu Jinxiu, her eyes carrying a trace of gloom, "It's good that the misunderstanding is resolved, I still have the pearl snow muscle ointment given by the palace, Fuer, bring it over to your big sister for you later."

Pearl snow muscle ointment had always been a holy item in the palace, even for an ordinary palace concubine. Chu Jinxiu had only heard of its name but never saw its medicinal properties. Upon hearing Old Mistress's words, she couldn't help but smile.

Embroidery thanks Old Mistress for your bestowment. "

In the end, Old Mistress was already old, but after a birthday banquet, she was a little tired, and did not say much, and her energy was depleted. In a while, Nanny Lin and Chu Jinfu left together.

The First Madame was anxious about Chu Jinxiu's injuries, she completely ignored Chu Qinghuan, and directly waved for Chu Changxi and Chu Changle to bring her to her residence, while she took Chu Jinxiu to apply the medicine.

"You're quite good. A mouth can turn black into white, but …" Seeing that Chu Qinghuan was not listening to him at all, and only looking at the willow branch in her hand, Chu Changxi said disdainfully: "It's just a willow branch, what other treasures do you think it is?"

She had originally thought that the eight-thousand-year-old would kill Chu Qinghuan, but who knew that he would actually humiliate Chu Jinxiu. However, this hairpin was also a disgrace …

"This is the reward of eight thousand years. Is it not a treasure?" Chu Qinghuan smiled, facing Chu Changxi's eyes which were filled with determination and disdain.

"He's just a treacherous official, you're the only one …"

"Second Elder Sister, Third Sister was just speaking casually, don't take it to heart." Chu Changle immediately covered her mouth as she looked at Chu Qinghuan with an imploring gaze.

"The night is dark and the wind is strong. I didn't hear anything. Third Sister, be careful. There are ears on the walls." Chu Qinghuan smiled lightly as a trace of ridicule flashed past her eyes. Chu Changxi, however, felt a burst of lingering fear. Imperial Guards was the crime, and auditioning was the most adept at it. If the words she said just now were to reach the eight thousand year old's ears …

Thinking about that, Chu Changxi felt a chill down her spine, and her back became wet.