After Chu Shoufu met Jiang Ning Hou, he asked Tang Yang to personally send Jiang Ning Hou and his wife back to the cafe. He didn't go in to see Madam Xi again. He was relieved when he heard what Yuan Qingling said.
Yuan Qingling stopped him in the main hall.
Yuan Qingling raised her eyes and said, "Maybe Chu Shoufu can go to Dekang Teahouse to ask questions. The rumors outside originated from Dekang Teahouse."
Chu Shoufu looked at her for a long time before slowly saying, "Well, thank you, Princess."
He and Xiaoyao went out and stood on the long street. His blue clothes were blown up by the wind, and his snow-white hair was shining in the morning sun.
It's cold, and the people who come and go have added cotton-padded clothes.
He led the horse and walked slowly, Xiaoyao followed him, wanting to say a few words to him, but he felt that the situation in front of him was like they were on the eve of the battle in the desert. I didn't say a word, because maybe in that battle, everyone knew that it was a tragic battle, maybe no one could go back, so I didn't say a word.
Today, Chu Da in his twilight years experienced a tragic battle last night, which is also a critical moment of life and death.
They parted ways at the corner.
Chu Shoufu still led Ma Zhenzhen to walk alone, and his attendants followed from a distance, not daring to move forward.
At first, Chu Shoufu's back was lonely and lonely, and the shadow formed a dark circle on the ground.
Slowly, he straightened his waist and turned on his horse. The warm sun was shining on him. There was no temperature at all, and his whole body was exuding a great chill.
The attendant rode a horse to catch up.
One after another, the three horses ran wildly to Chu Mansion.
He didn't need to go to Dekang Teahouse to investigate. When he left the palace last night, he had ordered his attendants to investigate, and the results of the investigation were also handed over to him in the early morning.
Chu Mansion.
The pillar of Chu's family, did not come back all night last night.
This is unprecedented, unless there is a tolerance.
In the past, even if I went to drink, I would order people to come back and tell me.
But since he went out early yesterday morning, he never came back, as if he was stunned.
Fortunately, when he went out early in the morning, he said that he was going to enter the palace to accompany the emperor.
Therefore, Uncle Chu ordered someone to inquire outside the palace several times, but the gatekeeper said that Chu Shoufu left the palace yesterday after Xiang Xiang, and has not been in since.
This is anxious to the Chu family.
Chu Shoufu has always been alone and has few friends outside of business.
In addition to Duke Xiaoyao, but in recent years there has been little contact with Duke Xiaoyao, and there are even reports of violent relations between the two.
Therefore, the Chu family was really anxious all night.
Even Chu Mingcui was alarmed, and Chu Mingcui was impatient, and brought King Qi back to her family's home early in the morning.
When Chu Shoufu returned to Chu's house, the concierge stepped forward to greet him excitedly, "Master, are you back? Master, they are all in a hurry."
When he saw Chu Shoufu's gray hair, he was suddenly speechless.
Chu Shoufu handed the horse to the concierge, and turned back to tell the attendant, "Go in and give my order. All the people in the house will meet in the main hall, everyone."
He emphasized a little, then walked inside with his hands behind his back.
I ordered a few more people, told them to go out, and brought a few people to the mansion.
He stood in front of the Grand Master's chair in the main hall, looking at the flat forehead hanging in the inner hall, and the four words on the flat forehead were "Return to Plain and Shou Zhuo!
These four words were written by him himself ten years ago.
At that time, no one in the mansion put these four words in their eyes, and felt that they were not majestic at all.
Some people even suggested that the four words "Honghu Zhizhi" should be used instead.
He thought that after these four words hang on for a long time, they will understand the meaning after all.
"Come here, take a picture from my room and replace this flat forehead." Chu Shoufu ordered slowly.
The butler was able to come forward and bowed and asked, "I don't know which one do you want, sir?"
Chu Shoufu turned around and looked at the housekeeper, "It's the four words that the old man wrote the other day."
The butler was startled, "You are talking about these four words arrogant and domineering?... Isn't this inappropriate?"
A few days ago, the second young lady was determined to marry King Chu, went on a hunger strike in the boudoir, and even abused Princess Chu. The master wrote the words arrogant and domineering in the study.
"Do it!" Chu Shoufu ordered in a deep voice.
He has always been majestic and cannot be rebutted. As soon as this is said, the butler can only go to Zhang Luo even if he has all kinds of doubts.
The Chu family heard him come back, and they said they were going to gather the people in the house, so they hurried out, and even the dumb old lady was helped out.
Shoufu was only sitting in the front seat, watching a group of wives and concubines and grandchildren who were coming in anxiously. Chu Mingyang also came, with a cold expression and standing aside with cold eyes.
He didn't say a word, his face was solemn.
Everyone was stunned, how could they go out for the night and turn their heads white
Uncle Chu was anxious and asked, "Father, what happened? Why is your hair all white?"
Chu Shoufu's eyes were scratched like a cold knife across the faces of Uncle Chu and Madame, but he still didn't say a word.
Everyone was so frightened that they didn't dare to make a sound and looked at each other.
Until the housekeeper brought someone to change the forehead, everyone saw that the words on it were arrogant and domineering, and they couldn't help being shocked.
King Qi and Princess Qi Chu Mingcui also arrived. King Qi saw Chu Shoufu and these four words again. He was taken aback and asked, "Grandfather, why are you?"
"King Qi!" Chu Shoufu's voice was low, "Do you think that arrogance and domineering are used to describe today's Chu family, is it appropriate?"
King Qi was stunned again, looking around everyone, everyone was still looking at each other, at a loss.
Among those present were several masters and madams of the Chu family, as well as Shoufu's grandchildren and grandchildren. Most of the grandchildren were half adults, and some had married their biological children.
King Qi hesitated, "Grandfather, this king really doesn't know how to answer your words."
"It's straightforward." Chu Shoufu said indifferently.
The servant had a cup of tea, but he didn't move. Since last night until now, he hasn't eaten a mouthful of rice or drank a mouthful of water.
His anger was tormented, and his heart burned, but this cup of water could do away with it.
When King Qi wanted to speak, Chu Mingcui touched his elbow, and then went out and whispered: "Grandfather, granddaughter believes that no one in the Chu family is arrogant and domineering, at most, it is enough to be confident, neither humble nor overbearing, the Chu family can have such confidence. It all depends on my grandfather."
Chu Shoufu laughed, this smile was cold and strange, he stared at Chu Mingcui, "Are you not humble or overbearing?"
This light made Chu Mingcui hide behind King Qi immediately, and did not dare to speak any more.
"Grandfather, what's the matter with you?" Chu's eldest son could not help asking.
Chu Shoufu slowly turned the jade finger in his hand, his eyes fell on Mrs. Chu's face, staring at Mrs. Chu's heart.
She chuckled, "Father, if you have anything to say, just staring at your daughter-in-law like this makes her daughter-in-law very uneasy."
Chu Shoufu waited for the butlers to remove the flat foreheads with the words "Return to Simple, Shou Zhuo", then stared at Mrs. Chu and said: "The old man is outside and heard some quite vicious rumors."
Mrs. Chu heard these words, her heart jumped a few times, but then she held steady. Even if the father heard those words, those who didn't hurt his father's reputation were all directed at the grandmother.
Moreover, these rumors, which one knows who passed them out? She couldn't be held accountable for any reason.
Even if the investigation comes, she has been married to Chu's family for so many years, doing housework, taking care of Aunt Weng, opening up the branches for Chu's family, and her father will not treat her for being a slave.
So, after a little panic, she quickly stabilized.