Chu Wang Fei Chapter 58 Four Great Families gathered in one Tang part 1

Old madam saw that Lao Tai Jun’s face (figuratively) was actually this big, that pair of eyes gradually exuded envy.

Yun Yi Yi hasn’t seen such a scene before. She tightly pulled Yun Qian Meng’s sleeve and asked questions regardless of the timing.

When Yun Qian Meng saw that the original ironed sleeves had lost their original shape because of that pair of small hands, the original indifferent face flashed impatience. She also wanted to pull her sleeves back without a trace.

Yun Yan approached, pulled Yun Yi Yi’s hand and smiled: “Little sister, it’s better to not open our mouth at today’s occasion.”

Yun Yi Yi looked at her hand being held by Yun Yan. For a time, she didn’t know if she should pull back her hand or let her (YY) continue to hold it. However, after remembering that Liu concubines was the one in charge of prime minister’s residence now, the anger in her eyes disappeared in an instant. She showed a full smile and held Yun Yan’s hand with her other hand. With much familiarity, she said: “Thanking big sister for the reminder. After all, today is Lao Tai Jun’s birthday. Every woman of the residences will attend. We, the prime minister’s residence as Fu Guo Gong Fu’s relatives, must not lose face.”

Yun Yan saw that Yun Yi Yi originally wanted to reprimand her, but in an instant changed to being affectionate, unconsciously looked at Yun Qian Meng. Seeing Yun Qian Meng secretly give her a nod, she smiled: “That’s right, ah! We better keep up with grandmother’s pace. Don’t fall back. If we get lost, it’ll be so shameful!”

While talking, Yun Yan pulled the Yun Yi Yi who still wanted to bother Yun Qian Meng and walked straight to old madam.

Seeing Yun Yi Yi behaving like a village girl and seeing how Yun Yan curried favor with Yun Qian Meng, Yun Ruo Xue sneered. She just wants to chase them, when she Su clan’s carriage at Fu Guo Gong Fu’s entrance. She knows that her eldest cousin has come. So, she left the sisters of her own family and waited.

That carriage slowly stopped. A servant put a step stool. From inside the carriage stepped out a maid. Subsequently, she helped the person inside, who made Yun Ruo Xue beam.

“Cousin sister!”

Yun Ruo Xue immediately rushed forward. She shouted towards the girl walking from the carriage. That girl was about fifteen or sixteen years old. Although, she wasn’t beautiful as to cause the fall of a country, but she could be considered to have delicate features. Her facial features were a bit similar to Su Qing. It was just that she was more alluring than Su Qing. The girl seemed young and inexperienced. In her eyes, there was the pride of a miss from a big family. Her gestures looked like they were from a good family. In particular, she was dressed in light blue and pink today, making her purer like a clean and fresh lily.

In contrast to Yun Ruo Xue’s excitement, as the eldest granddaughter of Su family, Su Qian Yue seemed very calm. She raised her head and those smart eyes smiled at Yun Ruo Xue. She slowly said: “Little sister Ruo Xue, long time no see.”

Subsequently, the girl leaned to one side and raised her arm. From inside the carriage stepped out an old woman of about sixty years. Carefully, she helped that old lady from the carriage.

When Yun Ruo Xue saw that old lady, the joy on her face disappeared. With grudge, she paid respect to the old lady: “Greetings to maternal grandmother!”

That old lady is the official wife of the deceased Su master, Su Qing’s stepmother, Lui shi.

• Shi: clan

When Liu shi saw Yun Ruo Xue, she only faintly nodded. Then she said: “Is your concubine doing well recently? How come I don’t see you two go back to the residence?”

Seeing her like that, Yun Ruo Xue began to feel unhappy. However, due to that there were many people at Fu Guo Gong Fu’s entrace, she could only patiently give an answer. Then she found an excuse to go chase after old madam.

“Huh? Wasn’t that little cousin sister Ruo Xue?”

At this time, a young man came from behind on a horse. He was wearing a pale blue robe and had a refined face. He resembled Su Qian Yue for seventy to eighty percent.

AfterSu Qian Yue heard the question from that person and thought about the appearance of her little cousin sister fleeing, she couldn’t hold back and laughed: “It was indeed little sister Ruo Xue! Big brother, you’re half a step late and didn’t see Ruo Xue’s expression just now.”

That Su family’s eldest grandson Su Cheng Yan heard the tone in his little sister’s voice and seeing her beautiful appearance, knew that their grandmother must had scared Yun Ruo Xue away. He also couldn’t help but laugh.

“Cheng Yan, here is where the women go into the residence. You, as a gentleman how can you stay? Hurry and follow your father and uncles. Don’t let people have gossip to say about you.”

At this time,  seeing that her grandchildren still have time to chat, Liu shi gave them a reminder.

Su Cheng Yan and Su Qian Yue glanced at each other and laughed. Su Qian Yue also stuck her tongue out. Su Cheng Yan quickly gave his horse to a servant and then chased after his father.

“Qian Yue, we should also go inside.”

Liu shi saw that she has sent Su Cheng Yan away, pulled Su Qian Yue and went inside together. On the way, she didn’t forget to remind Su Qian Yue: “In the future, has less contact with Ruo Xue. Did you see her frivolous appearance just now? It’s the same as her mother’s when she was young.”

Su Qian Yue was following Liu shi from behind and listened to her (Liu shi) complaining about her blood related aunt. Hate flashed in her eyes.

All the people from Su clan knew that because of Yun Xuan Zhi, Su Qing became a concubine that year. Although, everyone hated Su Qing for stooping so low but after all they are family of the same blood. Besides, after Su Qing got with Yun Xuan Zhi, the career of the two Su brothers ascended. Over time, everyone agreed that Su Qing’s choice from that year was right. Only Liu shi thinks that Su Qing ruined Su clan’s image. So, she always disliked that pair of mother and daughter. Every time, she saw them, she would mock and ridicule them. Often she would say things about Su Qing in front of the other people of Su clan, making Su Qing and her brother from the same mother very dissatisfied. Even Su Cheng Yan and Su Qian Yue felt hatred in their heart.

At this side, Yun Ruo Xue had already caught up with Yun Qian Meng and the others. Old madam let the maids lead her to Lao Tai Jun’s Rui Lin yuan.
At this time, it was very festive inside the yards. Even on the flowers, red satin were tied. It was really a festive atmosphere.

The crowd hasn’t entered the main house yet, when a laughter can be heard from the room. This let old madam suddenly tense up. She quickly looked down at the clothes she was wearing today. Not assured, she asked Yun Qian Meng: “Meng er, is grandmother’s clothes still neat?”

Yun Qian Meng lifted her eyes and looked. Today, old madam was wearing a dark red buttoned robe. Under it was a skirt of the same color. The whole person appeared very festive, but also seemed overwhelming.

Yun Qian Meng looked at the way old madam was dressed. She knew that old madam wanted to leave an impression on the people of Jingdu. It was just that old madam went too strong. Maybe it was because a few days ago, Lai Tai Jun gave her two blood corals that caused her have such courage. But aunt also said it very clear that day, but old madam was so happy that time which led to today’s mistake. She didn’t know what kind of ridicule would come at old madam once she went inside.

Yun Qian Meng asked a little embarrassed: “Grandmother, today is maternal grandmother’s birthday. Isn’t this dark red too eye-catching?”

Sure enough, seeing that Yun Qian Meng didn’t agree with her doing, old madam’s face full of smiles, turned gloomy. She shot a glance full of warnings at Yun Qian Meng and said in a low voice: “How can your maternal grandmother be such a narrow-minded person? Moreover, our relationship has always been good. So, this explains that the bond between us two is very deep.”

Yun Qian Meng faintly dropped her eyes. Deep in her eyes, she sneered, but old madam thought that she has persuaded Yun Qian Meng. Seeing that she didn’t speak anymore, old madam also didn’t speak. She led her four granddaughters into the room.

“Old big sister, I’ve come!”

The moment she stepped inside, old madam said that to the Lao Tai Jun. the happiness overflowed from her eyes. But old madam still felt that she wasn’t enthusiastic enough. She pulled Yun Yi Yi over and stood in front of Lao Tai Jun. She said: “Old big sister, do you still remember me? Today is your sixtieth birthday. I’ve especially come to celebrate with you!”

Lao Tai Jun looked at the people suddenly rushing to her and saw that the person was wearing dark red. Her eyes flashed a touch of impatience. She only lightly said: “You’ve come.”

The smile on old madam’s face stiffened. She couldn’t react for a moment at Lao Tai Jun’s indifference. She stood at the place where she was standing, looking a bit awkward.

The room quieted down. All the ladies who were joking and talking just now, looked at old madam with contempt in their eyes. Especially, when the people saw that the person was wearing the same dark red as Lao Tai Jun, it was difficult for them to hide the disgust in their eyes.

“Meng er greets maternal grandmother. Today, grandmother brought us four sisters to celebrate maternal grandmother’s birthday. Wishing for grandmother’s fortune will be as big as the ocean and that maternal grandmother will live as long as the Zhongnan Mountains!”

At this time, Yun Qian Meng pulled Yun Yan and knelt down in front of Lao Tai Jun. The melodious and clear voice went into everyone’s ears in the room. It was extremely pleasing to the ears.

Lao Tai Jun who didn’t have a good expression just now; after seeing her biological granddaughter, her face bloomed like a flower. While pointing at the kneeling Yun Qian Meng, she introduced her to the other ladies: “This is my second daughter’s child! Now she has already grown up. Meng er, get up quickly and greet the elders.”

When Yun Qian Meng heard that, immediately stood up. With a hand on her waist, the knees slightly bent and she paid respect to every old madam in the room: “Prime minister’s eldest daughter Yun Qian Meng greets the elders. Greetings to everybody!”

Although, everyone was still making fun of the matter of Chen wang breaking the engagement, but she was personally referred by Lao Tai Jun and today Yun Qian Meng looked generous and dignified and the appearance was inherited from Fu Guo Gong Fu’s second miss’s beauty, so, in front of Lao Tai Jun they are full of praises for Yun Qian Meng. Each of them slipped some precious jewelry from their body and gifted them to Yun Qian Meng.

Yun Qian Meng accepted the gifts and said: “Elders can’t be refused! Qian Meng thanks every elder!”

When everyone heard her sweet mouth, they praised some more.
“Prime minister’s legitimate daughter and also has Ruo Li as a mother, Meng er, this child is really not bad. With a look, you can tell that she is from a good family!”

Ruan family’s Lao Tai Jun seeing that Yun Qian Meng was elegant and dignified, immediately took a liking to this child and was the first one to praise her.

Ruan family is the emperor’s maternal family (The emperor’s maternal grandfather is from Ruan family). That year because of the consort Ruan died from childbirth, the previous emperor gave emperor Yu Qian to the one in charge of the four consorts, noble consort Qu to let her raise him.

Some say that the grace of giving birth wasn’t greater than the grace of raising. noble consort Qu had always treated this motherless prince with a true heart. So, the feelings between this mother and son pair was really deep. Ruan family already lost a consort Ruan; they couldn’t also lose this little prince. Seeing that noble consort Qu really treated the little prince well and seeing that with the Fu Guo Gong Fu’s strength as a backing for the little prince to ascend the throne, Ruan family was always willing to be friendly with Qu family. Therefore, among the four great families in Jingdu, Ruan family and Qu family could be considered close. The relation between the two families was closely related and inseparable. When in prosperity everyone would be in prosperity. When at loss both sides would lose.

Because of this relationship, the gift that Ruan family’s Lao Tai Jun gifted Yun Qian Meng was the most precious. That bunch of shiny green jade beads has followed Lao Tai Jun (Ruan) for thirty years. Today, she actually generously gifted it to Yun Qian Meng was not only because of giving Gu Lao Tai Jun face, but also to repay the empress dowager’s kindness towards emperor Yu Qian.

Gu Lao Tai Jun seeing that Lao Tai Jun was so generous and warmhearted, said sadly: “Unfortunately, this child didn’t have a mother since young. At her side there isn’t anyone who is warm towards her. That she can grow up like this is really luck.”

The moment Lao Tai Jun’s words left her mouth, old madam felt something penetrating her heart. She felt that numerous eyes were firing at her, making old madam feel cramped.

Yun Qian Meng saw that old madam couldn’t hold her head up anymore from embarrassment, she said: “With grandmother at my side, Meng er will be happier.”

Old madam saw that Yun Qian Meng was smiling sweetly at her while saying those words, for a moment, she felt embarrassed. She couldn’t help herself from thinking that this Yun Qian Meng’s surname was still Yun. Her heart was still with Yun family.

It was just that old madam was thinking that this was her only rescue, but she didn’t get the meaning behind Yun Qian Meng’s words.

This remark of Yun Qian Meng was saying that Yun Xuan Zhi didn’t fulfill his duties as a father.

Besides, prime minister Yun favoring the concubine from Su clan was already old news of a decade ago. All the people here were the most astute people, how would they not understand the curves and turns of those words? At the end of this birthday, each clan would have something to secretly laugh at again.

Lao Tai Jun saw that Yun Qian Meng was speaking for Yun clan’s old madam, the original not good expression turned slightly better. Finally, she looked at old madam and snapped at the maid next to her: “How do you do things?! The mother of the relatives has come and you didn’t go get a chair? Letting the mother of the relatives standing tiredly for half a day is really this old one’s fault!”

Originally, old madam thought that Lao Tai Jun was angry at her. Fortunately, this time she was angry at the maid. The hanging heart finally got down. And seeing that Lao Tai Jun was getting pleasant with her, her heart suddenly felt joy. She smiled: “Today is Lao Tai Jun’s good day. You absolutely can’t get angry! All old madams, don’t you think so?”

Lao Tau Jun saw that this old madam was really eager to form a relationship, she sneered without trace. She warmly grabbed old madam’s hand and eagerly said to the other madams: “Presumably that everyone doesn’t remember anymore. This is my second daughter’s mother-in-law. Unfortunately, she left Jingdu for many years. Until today did we see each other again. We wasted a lot of good time, ah!”

Old madam saw that Lao Tai Jun was deliberately making connections for her, also welcomed it. Just thinking about that lost time, she also felt pity. In her eyes were heavy losses.

“That right, ah. Thanks Lao Tai Jun for caring and also went so far to give those two corals to this old one. It really lets this old one be deeply moved! So today I took four granddaughters to personally celebrate your birthday with you!”

When the people in the room heard those words, their eyes skeptically looked at Lao Tai Jun. Lao Tai Jun’s eyes were indifferent but still smiling. So, everyone knew that what prime minister’s old madam said was true. In their hearts they couldn’t help but be surprised.

It was rumored that those priceless blood corals have been given by the empress dowager to Lao Tai Jun when she was worried about Lao Tai Jun’s body. She took the biggest, the two with the best color and gave them to Fu Guo Gong Fu. This made many consorts in the palace be envious.
Now, Lao Tai Jun actually generously gave these two treasures to pr

ime minister’s old madam. And seeing that this old madam got an advantage and was still flaunting, everyone felt injustice for Lao Tai Jun. The discontent that they had towards old madam turned more serious.

Where did old madam has the time to spare for these? Her mind was only indulged in climbing up. She didn’t figure out the change in the mind of everyone and blindly believed that getting everyone’s attention was the most important thing. But this little thought of her was very funny to others. It also let the other madams talk about other interesting things with Lao Tai Jun and left old madam coldly at a side.

Just then, a maid came running and reported that Rong clan’s Chen Lao Tai Jun has arrived. Lao Tai Jun immediately let people invite her in.

The curtain of the room has been opened by the maids. From outside came an old lady about the same age as Lao Tai Jun. She was dressed in a navy-blue silk robe. She wore a ruby in the middle of her forehead. The crutch in her hand has the word “life” carved on it.

Seeing her come in, aside from Lao Tai Jun and Ruan family’s Jiang Lao Tai Jun, everyone stood up and then sat down.

From everyone’s face could be seen that this Rong clan’s Chen Lao Tai Jun didn’t have much contact with the outside world and wasn’t very familiar with the people here.