newbobooks Chapter 150 Gossip about the Chu Sisters
Chapter 150 Gossip about the Chu Sisters
Thinking of this, Qi Wushuang said:
"Uncle, please choose a good marriage for Yuyan. I don't ask for a wealthy man, as long as he comes from a well-off family and is a loyal person.
In this way, Yuyan will not be bullied after she gets married.
I also promise you:
No matter what happens in the future, I will always remember your guidance and protect Yuyan a little bit."
Qi Wushuang did not say anything definite, mainly because he did not trust Chu Yuyan's character and did not know what kind of trouble Chu Yuyan would cause in the future.
Hearing Qi Wushuang say this, Prince Chu was a little disappointed.
What he wanted most was to marry Chu Yuyan to Qi Wushuang.
He knew Qi Wushuang's character and knew that he would definitely be lenient with Chu Yuyan for his sake. Therefore, he felt truly relieved only after handing Chu Yuyan over to Qi Wushuang.
But from Qi Wushuang's tone, he had no intention of marrying Chu Yuyan at all.
Although Prince Chu was unwilling, he also knew that now was not the time to ask Qi Wushuang to marry Chu Yuyan.
After all, Qi Wushuang and Chu Taian’s engagement has not yet been fulfilled.
Therefore, the Prince of Chu only said: "I will consider what you say."
Not to mention Chu Yuyan, even Chu Taian Qi Wushuang had no plans to marry her.
The only person he wanted to possess legitimately was Ye Wuwei.
However, now is not a good time to discuss breaking off the engagement with Chu Taian, so Qi Wushuang did not mention it to Prince Chu.
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the other side
Chu Yuhua and Chu Yuyao took Chu Taian to chat about family matters.
Chu Yuhua asked:
"Tai'an, your eldest brother-in-law wrote to me saying that there's no place to stay in Chamdo and asked me to go there later. Is what he said true?"
Chu Taian spoke in a serious tone:
“What Commander Nie said is true.
It’s not that there are no houses in Changdu, but there are no good houses in good locations.
The good houses in good locations were all occupied by the wealthy families and nobles of Chamdo.
Your Majesty was forced to raise an army. After the death of the late emperor, Your Majesty did not hold the former court officials and soldiers accountable, so there were no good houses in good locations available.
But don't worry, His Majesty has already ordered Minister Ye to build a new house, and it will be completed by next spring. Then Commander Nie will definitely be able to get a good house.
Big sister, you can take your nephews and nieces to Qamdo now."
Chu Yuyao looked at Chu Yuhua and said:
"Sister, I told you that your brother-in-law doesn't have the guts to be unfaithful, but you're still worried."
Chu Yuhua said stubbornly:
"Why should I be worried? I wanted to give him a concubine a long time ago, but he just didn't want to."
Chu Yuyao smiled.
If Nie Youren dared to take a concubine, I'm afraid he would have to buy a few more washboards at home.
Chu Yuhua asked again: "Where does your brother-in-law live now?"
"Except my brother, all the other generals and commanders live in the palace, and so does my eldest brother-in-law."
"Where does Fu Chi live?"
"He lives in Prince Qi's Mansion. His Majesty wants to give Prince Qi's Mansion to my brother, but my brother said he'll wait until everyone is assigned a new house."
Chu Yuhua was a little envious: "Your Majesty is really good at dealing with Chi."
Chu Taian also agreed with this: "Your Majesty is indeed very good to my brother."
Chu Yuyao looked at Chu Yuhua and smiled again:
"Sister, you don't have to be envious. His Majesty also trusts your brother-in-law. Otherwise, he wouldn't have appointed him as the commander of the Imperial Guard.
You know, the commanders of the Imperial Guards are all close confidants of the emperor."
What Chu Yuyao said was the truth.
Hearing Chu Yuyao say this, Chu Yuhua also felt a little pleased with herself.
Nie Youren was not considered the most capable general in leading troops. It would be difficult for him to get the position of commander-in-chief in the army. It would be better for him to just be a commander of the imperial guards.
Moreover, the commander of the Royal Guards is not as dangerous as on the battlefield.
Moreover, he was still young and had the title of county marquis, and his son would also be a county marquis in the future, which was something many people could not achieve in their entire lives.
Thinking of this, Chu Yuhua asked Chu Yuyao:
"I heard that His Majesty is very short of manpower right now. Do you want to go to Chamdo as well?"
Chu Yuyao shook her head:
“Let’s just forget it.
If my son has half the talent of my elder brother and his husband, I will send him to Qamdo, and you will have to take good care of him."
Chu Yuhua knew about Chu Yuyao's family situation, so she didn't try to persuade her anymore after hearing what she said.
General Yuchi had three sons. The eldest and third sons were legitimate sons, but the most capable one was the second son born out of wedlock, and the least capable one was the third son born out of wedlock.
However, the third son also has one advantage: he has a good-looking face.
In order to balance the relationship in the family, General Yuchi personally went to the house to ask for Chu Yuyao's hand in marriage on behalf of his third son.
One reason is that Chu Yuyao is a member of the Chu family, and the Chu family is the local tyrant in Andu and Yingdu.
Second, Chu Yuyao is smart, capable and resourceful.
With the Chu family as a signboard, the legitimate branch will not be suppressed by the illegitimate branch.
Mr. Chu Sanye did not like Yuchi Sanzi, but after Chu Yuyao and Yuchi Sanzi met, she agreed to the marriage.
Chu Yuyao not only looked at Yuchi Sanzi's face, but also because Yuchi Sanzi was easy to control.
Chu Yuyao didn't want to have a hard life, and she felt that marrying Yuchi Sanzi was just right.
She doesn't have to take care of the household chores and please everyone like the eldest daughter-in-law, and she has the support of her natal family so no one dares to bully her.
She also has a handsome husband who listens to her about everything behind closed doors.
If you have money, connections, and power, this kind of marriage is not a good one. What kind of marriage would be considered a good one?
Things turned out just as Chu Yuyao expected:
Her life was so comfortable after she married into the Yuchi family!
Her parents-in-law and eldest sister-in-law were all polite to her and never made things difficult for her. Her second sister-in-law, who was born out of wedlock, only dared to say a few sarcastic and jealous words to her.
Unlike the eldest sister-in-law, she not only has to endure her mother-in-law's dissatisfaction with her, but also has to face the constant harassment from her second sister-in-law, as well as receive relatives who ask for money and make sarcastic remarks from time to time.
Especially after Qi Wushuang ascended the throne, the Chu family prospered, and her life in the Yuchi family became more honorable.
After she was given the title of County Lady a few days ago, her eldest sister-in-law showed her even more kindness.
Even her illegitimate sister-in-law came to her to curry favor, saying that she needed her help with her children's future.
In fact, General Yuchi was conferred the title of Duke of a County, Yuchi's eldest son was the Duke's son, and his eldest sister-in-law was the future Lady of a County, so there was no need to please her, a fifth-rank county lady.
However, in the entire Yuchi family, except for General Yuchi, no one's words were more effective than hers in front of His Majesty and Chu Fuchi.
Moreover, it is difficult to meet His Majesty and Chu Fuchi.
Unlike her, she can bring her husband to see Qi Wushuang openly today.
That’s why my mother’s family can live comfortably even when life is hard.
Chu Yuhua asked Chu Taian again:
"What kind of person is Minister Ye you're talking about? I heard from your brother-in-law that it was he who proposed the Chu family's reward to His Majesty."
Nie Youren wrote to Chu Yuhua to tell her that the rewards for the Chu family were proposed by Ye Wuwei, the most trusted person by His Majesty, and asked her to remember to thank Ye Wuwei in the future, which was why Chu Yuhua asked about it.
Chu Tai'an:
"Minister Ye is a very good person. He is very smart, capable, and interesting. You will like him if you meet him in person."
This answer...
"Your Majesty really trusts him?"
"Well, Your Majesty will basically agree to his requests.
He has a good relationship with my eldest brother-in-law. If my eldest brother-in-law has something that is not convenient for him to say to Your Majesty, he can just tell him and it will be resolved in a blink of an eye."
Chu Yuhua: Why does this answer sound weirder the more I listen to it?
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