Chu Wang Fei

by Ning er

  1. 姐姐 (jiějiě): big sister

  2. 妹妹(mèimei): little sister

  3. 外祖母(wàizǔmu): maternal grandmother. 祖母: paternal grandmother.

  4. Gu Lao Tai Jun is Yun Qian Meng’s maternal grandmother and also the mother of the empress dowager.

  5. Mu Chun is Yun Qian Meng’s personal maid.

  6. 嬷嬷(mā mā): an old servant. Mostly they accompanied their master since birth.

  7. 姨娘(Yíniáng): concubine. They are considered as servants. They are lower than the children birthed by the official wife. Yun Ruo Xue is the child of Su Qing, Su yiniang.

  8. Qi Luo Yuan is where Yun Qian Meng lives. It’s the place in the poorest state in the whole mansion of the prime minister.

  9. 八子(bāzi):the year, month, day, and hour of one’s birth

  Chapter 55: Part 2: Yiniang is expecting, Yun Ruo Xue goes mad | Chu Wang Fei

  Everyone busily walked forward to help Yun Qian Meng walk out of the room. Yun Ruo Xue who was standing in the middle has been pushed aside. Seeing everyone treat Yun Qian Meng like something precious, a touch of jealousy flashed through her eyes. Casually she hung her head and bowed with a really pitiful expression to the leaving figure of Yun Qian Meng.

  Yun Qian Meng already walked to door but was dissatisfied that Yun Ruo Xue was still in the room. She turned, walked to Yun Ruo Xue, grabbed Yun Ruo Xue’s clenched hand and said with a concerned voice: “I haven’t had the time to ask how meimei’s head injury is. Is it better?”

  A moved expression immediately appeared on Yun Ruo Xue’s face. With red eyes and a choking voice she said: “Thank jiejie for jiejei’s concern! Everything is well with meimei. Moreover, there’s the Ningzhi cream that jiejie sent over. Meimei used it for a few days and the scar on my head already disappeared very much. I haven’t yet thanked jiejie yet jiejie is already concerned about meimei. It really lets meimei feel flattered. Now I just want to get along with jiejie and to go together to waizumu’s birthday!”

  The topic changed to the birthday again. Yun Qian Meng patted Yun Ruo Xue’s hand lightly. With a trace of being in a difficult position she said: “Meimei, your wound hasn’t stabilized yet. Carefully recover by Su yiniang’s side. Perhaps if you communicate with Su yiniang, maybe she’ll think it through. Jiejie will be waiting for your good news.”

  After saying that, Yun Qian Meng smiled faintly and left with everyone. She only left Shui er and Ping er to wait here.

  Yun Ruo Xue saw that everyone has left. It’ll be unhelpful to stay here. She masked her face full of anger and left with her maids from Qi Luo Yuan.

  After paying her respect to Yun Qian Meng, Liu Han Yu approached Yun Qian Meng and whispered something. Yun Qian Meng narrowed her eyes. Liu Han Yu was with a lost expression. Her heart must not feel good, but still letting her to tell old madam and Yun Xuan Zhi about this matter. In front of Liu Han Yu’s puzzled look, Yun Qian Meng went with all her maids into Bai Shun Tang1.

  Because of Yun Ruo Xue and Liu Han Yu, Yun Qian Meng almost got delayed for an hour. Fortunately, Yun Yiyi likes to sleep late. When Yun Qian Meng went to pay respect to the old madam, Yun Yiyi‘s eyes was full of sleep while she walked in a very slow pace out from her room. The maids in the room saw such a childlike Yun Yiyi, and then smiled. Old madam and Yun Qian Meng’s eyes were full of affection for Yun Yiyi. The old madam pulled Yun Yiyi to let her sit on the same armchair as her. One hand stroked Yun Yiyi’s hair. She said full of heartache to Yun Qian Meng: “This girl must’ve been tired from playing yesterday. Today she couldn’t wake up. No wonder I said how come I didn’t see her shadow after half a day.”

  The meaning of those words on the surface is talking about Yun Yiyi, but the real meaning of those words is talking about Yun Qian Meng.

  Presumably, yesterday Yun Yiyi must’ve reported every word back to old madam and old madam is not satisfied with the answer regarding the Ningzhi cream. So she seized the opportunity to say these words, alluding to Yun Qian Meng that because of some trivial matter she is late.

  In front of this senseless fight, Yun Qian Meng laughed it off and also said with hidden meaning: “It’s just that meimei is too polite. All the way she was saying thanks, letting granddaughter feel a little embarrassed. After all we’re all family; sending a gift to meimei is what this jiejie should do. But meimei was too grateful; making granddaughter wants to be good to her.”

  Old madam hearing Yun Qian Meng said that, the smile in her eyes shook a little and the smile on her face paled.

  Yun Qian Meng is obviously saying that she is less than a little girl. She received Yun Qian Meng’s gifts, but didn’t show any gratitude.

  But to let old madam who has backbone to throw back all the gifts to Yun Qian Meng is absolutely impossible. After all, all the jewelries she received are good things. Besides they came from Fu Gui Tang2.

  With the personality of the old madam who loves wealth and expensive goods, must’ve hidden the jewelries in a deep place. Until the day of Lao Tai Jun’s birthday will she wear them to show her position in Xiangfu2.

  Comments:

  1. Bai Shun Tang is a part in the prime minister’s resident. The old madam is staying there with her grandchildren from her second son.

  2. Fu Gui Tang is the most famous and best place in the capital for selling jewelries. The jewelries from that place are expensive.

  3. Xiangfu is the prime minister’s resident.

  Chapter 55: Part 3: Yiniang is expecting, Yun Ruo Xue goes mad | Chu Wang Fei

  Because of Yun Qian Meng’s words, the old madam was a little displeased. But then she thought about Yun Qian Meng being respectful to her, Yun Qian Meng looking after Yun Yiyi and also the power of Fu Guo Gong Fu, the displeasure faded a bit. After all this isn’t the time to deal with Yun Qian Meng yet. Although Liu Han Yu is the one in charge of this big Xiangfu, but Liu Han Yu always follows Yun Qian Meng’s orders. Beside Yun Xuan Zhi and me, his mother isn’t close. It’s better to curry favor from Yun Qian Meng. So this person can’t be offended otherwise Yi Heng and Yi Jie will be affected.

  After thinking it through, the expression of the old madam turned much gentler. Her attention temporarily left Yun Yiyi, smiled to Yun Qian Meng and said: “The jewelry that Meng er sent yesterday was really delicate and expensive. Zumu really like them.”

  Yun Qian Meng heard the flattering from the old madam’s words. She also smiled and said softly: “It’s just a little piece of granddaughter’s mind. So many years, granddaughter couldn’t be filial to zumu. I hope that zumu isn’t dissatisfied with granddaughter and help granddaughter be filial.”

  Listening to Yun Qian Meng’s response, the heart of the old lady got peace. At least Yun Qian Meng let her knows that if she accept Yun Qian Meng’s mind, all can be negotiated.

  This pair of granddaughter and grandmother smiled at each other in front of the unsuspecting Yun Yiyi. All doesn’t need to be said anymore.

  At this time, Rui mama entered and said that Liu yiniang has come. Old madam nodded to let her come in. Liu Han Yu was wearing a yellow skirt. On her head were a few pieces of jade hairpin. The earrings on her ears shook a little while she walks. It was a really beautiful sight.

  It’s just that on her beautiful and pale face, fatigue can be seen. Even when paying respect to the old madam and Yun Qian Meng does it feel like she doesn’t have the energy.

  “What’s the matter with yiniang? Why does yiniang sound so tired?

  The old madam and Yun Qian Meng haven’t said anything yet when Yun Yiyi asked those questions. If this happened on a normal day in their hometown, the old madam wouldn’t have said anything, but Yun Yiyi was so without manners in front of the two people of Xiangfu. It lets the old lady totally lose face.

  Yun Qian Meng’s gaze only swept lightly over Yun Yiyi. Then she held a cup in her hand and slowly sipped tea.

  The old madam glanced quickly at Yun Qian Meng from the corners of her eye and saw that Yun Qian Meng didn’t bother with Yu
n Yiyi’s manners. She secretly glared at Yun Yiyi and then said: “Can it be that Liu yiniang is sick? That’s why you’re like without spirit?”

  This is a somewhat heavy statement. What sick servant would dare to enter their master’s room? If they are unlucky they’ll get charged with spreading the sickness deliberately to their masters. If the sentence is light, they’ll be driven out of the resident. If the sentence is heavy, they’ll be beaten to death.

  Therefore when Liu yiniang heard the old madam’s not deep and not light interrogation, she froze for a moment. Her face turned paler and said a little scared: “Excuses for letting old madam be bothered. Yesterday, this slave just forgot the hour while looking at the accounting books. Until the yin hour did I go to sleep. That’s why I’m slightly tired.”

  While she was speaking, Liu Han Yu peeked once at Yun Qian Meng and saw that she was drinking tea. The faint smile on her lips is as free and calm as the lilies outside. It lets the Lui Han Yu’s heart that was scared by the old madam turn back calm. At the final sentence there isn’t a trace of fear anymore. It has an impressive trace of calm in it.

  Seeing the change in Liu Han Yu, the old madam’s sharp eyes immediately looked at Yun Qian Meng. She is surprised to find that Yun Qian Meng already turned her eyes away. Then she looked at Yun Yiyi who was beside her and fixed the bead hairpin on Yun Yiyi’s head.

  The old madam couldn’t pick anything wrong about Yun Qian Meng so she had to continue to face Liu Han Yu. Without good intention, she asked: “Recently has nothing happened in the resident? Is that Su Qing a bit more honest now?”

  These days the old madam was happy because Yun Yiyi arrived at the mansion. She temporarily let the matter that happened between Yun Ruo Xue and Rui mama slide.

  And the attitude of Yun Qian Meng towards Yun Ruo Xue is unexpected and misty, making the old madam unable to figure it out. So she decided to first watch and then dispose of the Su Qing and her daughter.

  Being asked by the old madam, Liu Han Yu said respectfully: “These past few days Su yiniang stayed at Feng He Yuan and wrote Buddhist for old madam. The second miss is also staying in her room to recuperate. Today this servant has come is because this servant has something to report.”

  Having said that, Liu Han Yu paused. Her eyes subconsciously looked at Yun Qian Meng. Yun Qian Meng gave her encouragement with her eyes. Then she kneeled and congratulated: “Congratulations, old madam. Just now the mama who lives at Liu Yuan, said that Hua yiniang is a month pregnant.”

  After saying that, Liu Han Yu knocked her head on the floor to the old madam. All the maids inside the room also fell on their knees and congratulate the old madam.

  Yun Qian Meng and Yun Yiyi stood up, bowed and said: “Congratulations zumu!”

  Facing with a room full of people with a happy face, the face of the old madam turned dark. In that pair of eyes flashed something black, but it’s not joy. It has more of hate in it. She recovered her expression too late and all the people congratulating her didn’t know if they should go on.

  Comment:

  I don’t remember anymore what happened to Rui mama and Yun Ruo Xue, but it has something with the injury on Yun Ruo Xue’s head. Zumu only loves her second son. She only wants to gain benefits from he first son to benefit Yun Yi Heng, YunYi Jie and Yun Yiyi.

  Chapter 55: Part 4: Yiniang is expecting, Yun Ruo Xue goes mad | Chu Wang Fei

  By this time, Yun Qian Meng and Yun Yiyi sat down again. Yun Yiyi didn’t ponder about the consequences and just eat the small pastries on the table. Yun Qian Meng already thought it through, but didn’t say anything. She just appreciated the old madam’s slightly hideous face.

  “Old madam!”

  Rui mama saw that the old madam was in her own thought and the servants in room kneeling, she gently reminded the old madam.

  The old madam’s soul returned. She saw a room full of people waiting for her, she said: “You can get up.”

  Then she looked at Liu Han Yu again and carefully asked: “How many months has that Hua yiniang been pregnant? How are the maids treating her? If at her side there isn’t someone who can be in charge, you can temporarily transfer Ruizhu to her yuan. My Ruizhu is very cautious; she will serve Hua yiniang well.”

  Yun Qian Men saw the old madam suddenly chage of attitude and begin to care about that little yiniang, blocked her face with a cup of tea to laugh sacratically.

  Who will think that such a bright Xiangfu could be so dirty? For his reputation the son used the mother. The mother in order to secure her two (male) grandchildren’s future actually wants to ruthlessly kill the child without knowing if it’s a male or female, of a yiniang.

  This unconscionable thing coming from the old madam’s mouth sound so natural, but it let people have cold sweats on their backs.

  Liu Han Yu received Yun Qian Meng encouragement. When the old madam said those words, she immediately replied: “Sorry for letting old madam be bothered. This servant has already reported this good news to Xiangye. Xiangye has already sent a few servants to serve her. Besides old madam can’t lack people here. Ruizhu miss is really cautious, letting her serve old madam will make our heart at peace.”

  The old madam heard Lu Han Yu’s words, but couldn’t find any excuse to continue to send people to Fuliu Yuan. She can only nod unhappily.

  Yun Qian Meng saw that the old madam was unhappy. She got up to leave together with Liu Han Yu. After they left Baishun Tang, Liu Han Yu bowed respectfully to Yun Qian Meng: “This servant thank first miss for the jewelries for third miss. Third miss really likes them. If the thing about Hua yiniang didn’t happen, third miss would’ve go to Qiluo Yuan to thank first miss.”

  Yun Qian Meng saw that Liu Han Yu was sincere, she accepted her bow and smiled: “Third sister is so modest. I saw that she didn’t have much jewelries and Liu yiniang is using all your heart to keep the house together. These jewelries aren’t worth mentioning. Moreover, third sister will go to the birthday with me, she naturally couldn’t dress too shabby.”

  Liu Han Yu heard suddenly heard such good news, immediately went silent. In her eyes some excitement entered and her mouth raised a little. She is really grateful to Yun Qian Meng: “What did the third miss do to have first miss love her so much? This servant will to anything to repay first back for this love.”

  This sort of thing, Yun Qian Meng has heard many times. She didn’t think much of it because everyone is just trying to survive in this big mansion. There’s only permanent working for your own interest. There’re no permanent enemies. She can’t just easily believe such an easy promise.

  But Liu Han Yu is showing her loyalty; Yun Qian Meng doesn’t need to ask her if she really means it. She just took a red satin box from Mi mama. She put the box which a slightly larger than a palm into Liu Han Yu’s hand and said gently: “I don’t know if it meet yiniang’s eyes. A few days ago when I was selecting jewelries for meimei, I saw this. I think it really suits Liu yiniang and bought it.”

  Liu Han Yu simply couldn’t believe her ears. She looked shocked at Yun Qian Meng and saw that Yun Qian Meng is still smiling gently at her. With some excitement she opened the box and saw a white jade bracelet. The brightness is gentle and natural. Milk jade body and have a red plum shape pattern. Looking at its appearance, it’s completely pure and simple.

  Although Liu Han Yu hasn’t seen many things like Su Qing, but she knows that this bracelet is worth a lot of money. She’s afraid of touching it and afraid to break it.

  Yun Qian Meng saw that Liu yiniang is really careful. She personally picked up the bracelet and put it on Liu Han Yu. Then she looked carefully at it and praised: “This bracelet is really made for yiniang. It makes yiniang more beautiful and charming.”

  Liu Han Yu listened to Yun Qian Meng’s praise and her cheeks became red. She slightly touched the treasure on her left hand and said in a modest way: “It’s the bracelet that miss has given me is good. This servant only lets the quality of the bracelet go down.”

&nb
sp; Yun Qian Meng heard that and only smiled without saying anything. She slowly walked in the direction of Qiluo Yuan.

  Liu Han Yu ran to them, thought for a while before she said in a small voice: “Miss, if Hua yiniang’s child is a male, her position in Xiangfu wouldn’t be the same. At that time……”

  Liu Han Yu didn’t dare and couldn’t say some words. Just those words are the great truth.

  Chapter 55: Part 5: Yiniang is expecting, Yun Ruo Xue goes mad | Chu Wang Fei

  If Hua yiniang really gives birth to a male, then he’ll be the eldest son of Xianfu. Wheter he’s from the legitimate wife or from the concubines, this child certainly will be loves as a treasure by the middle aged Yun Xuan Zhi. At that time let alone Yun Yan, even she, as the legitimate eldest sister will be under that bastard.

  Liu Han Yu is considering this has already been thought of by Yun Qian Meng. But Yun Qian Meng isn’t even the slightest bit worried. Not to mention that Hua yiniang is just a poor family’s daughter; old madam and Su Qing won’t let her give birth to that child easily.

  Besides Hua yiniang not only need to defend herself against those two, but also against the three other concubines that entered Yun Xuan Zhi’s room on the the same time as her. Those three must really hate her now.

  Getting pregnant at Xiangfu isn’t difficult, but keeping the unborn child, giving birth to it, let it become an adult is the most difficult. And now it’s just the beginning of all sufferings.

  Yun Qian Meng saw that Liu Han Yu’s expression contains envy and jealousy, she said: “Now yiniang is in charge of the family. What needs to be done and what can’t be done, yiniang needs to think carefully about it. Now that father knows that Hua yiniang is pregnant, then yiniang needs to carefully take care of her, otherwise if something happens, the one that father will blame is yiniang.”