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Chapter 77 The Chu Family's Storm
Chapter 77 The Chu Family's Storm
Master Chu's anger slowly dissipated. He sat on the Armchair with a gloomy expression. "This is the
last chance. If you don't tell me, then forget it. You are not Princess Wenqing. The Chu family has many
obedient young ladies ."
"Grandfather, I told you that I didn't mean to..." She was crying, and tears rolled down her face from the
corner of her eyes. She looked indescribably pitiful. Anyone who saw such a sad face would feel
softhearted.
Unfortunately, Master Chu would never believe in tears.
"Put away your tears and get out!" He said coldly.
A look of fear and regret finally appeared on Chu Mingcui's face. She said anxiously, "Grandfather, I'm
sorry. I shouldn't have made use of the relationship between Nurse Xi and you. It was indeed me who
asked her to poison Retired Emperor's medicine. I was just afraid that Prince Wenhao would gain
power when Retired Emperor gets better. I was also thinking about the bigger picture."
"How do you know the relationship between Nurse Xi and me?" Master Chu's voice was dark and cold.
He was also immersed in gloomy mood.
Chu Mingcui had never seen such a terrible expression on her grandfather's face before. She was so
frightened that her lips trembled and she said everything. "It was Grandmother who said it. It was also
Grandmother who asked for it. She said that Nurse Xi had betrayed you. As long as she said it was
your order, even if Nurse Xi lost her life, she would be willing to do it for you. I didn't believe it at first,
but after I said it to Nurse Xi, she agreed."
After that, she hurriedly added, "Grandfather, Nurse Xi will definitely not tell anyone about the murder of
the Retired Emperor, nor will she reveal you to the public. Don't worry."
Master Chu closed his eyes. There was no expression on his face at all, as if he was a block of wood.
Chu Mingcui felt uneasy. She twisted the handkerchief in her hand and did not know what to do.
After a long while, Master Chu opened his eyes, which were calm. "What do you think about Yu
Wenhao marrying your sister as his concubine?"
Chu Mingcui said anxiously, "Grandfather, don't do this."
"Why not?" Master Chu asked coldly.
Chu Mingcui hesitated for a moment. "Sister is the legitimate daughter. How can she be a concubine?"
"Lord Yuan said, we can ask Yuan Qingling to go to the court. At that time, my sister will be the
princess."
Chu Mingcui turned pale with fright. "How dare Lord Yuan say that?"
"However, Princess Chu opposed it. His Majesty said that he respected Princess Chu's intentions.
That's why he let go of your sister and Yu Wenhao."
Chu Mingcui breathed a sigh of relief. "That can't be forced. At this critical moment, it's better to avoid
more trouble."
Master Chu said lightly, "That's right, so I've decided that your sister will serve Prince Wenqing with
you."
"What?" Chu Mingcui fell to the ground with a pale face.
She quickly knelt down and said firmly, "No, grandfather, Yuan Qingling will agree. She must agree. I
promise that Yu Wenhao will definitely marry my sister as his consort."
Master Chu said expressionlessly, "This is your last chance. No matter what means you use, you must
do it cleanly. Of course, I hope that everyone will be happy. If you can't handle it well or cause trouble,
you can hand over your position as Princess Wenqing."
In other words, he hoped that Yuan Qingling would withdraw voluntarily. If she really attacked, she must
leave no trace.
Chu Mingcui said coyly, "Grandfather, don't worry. I will definitely complete it."
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"I'm leaving!" Chu Mingcui bowed and left.
As soon as Chu Mingcui left, Master Chu called someone in and said lightly, "I don't want to hear
anyone talk about Joy again."
It was a tall old man with a clear face. Hearing this, he lowered his eyes and asked, "What about the
princess?"
"She's a smart girl. When she sees her grandmother's fate, she'll close her mouth tightly." Master Chu
closed his eyes and hid the murderous aura in them.
Chu Mingcui left the study and did not leave immediately. Instead, she went to Chu Yangming's room.
Chu Yangming was at the end of the year, and his appearance was very similar to Chu Mingcui.
However, Chu Yangming was a little more arrogant. He was not as calm and patient as Chu Mingcui.
When Chu Yangming was born, her grandfather had just recovered from his illness and was promoted.
Therefore, Chu Yangming had been doted on since she was a child, and her favor was no less than
that of her brother's.
Chu Mingcui even suspected that her grandfather had never thought of letting her younger sister
become Prince Wenhao's concubine. If her younger sister married into Prince Yu’s residence, the
position of first consort would be hers sooner or later.
Therefore, she would never allow Chu Yangming to marry Prince Wenqing as a concubine, which
directly threatened her position as princess. Her grandfather put her in an important position because
she was calm. Now that she made trouble, it was hard to guarantee that her grandfather would not
abandon her.
Thinking of this, she became more and more worried, but when she saw Chu Yangming, she still
smiled warmly.
"Eldest Sister." Chu Yangming was very happy to see her come back. He took her arm and walked
inside. Her pretty face turned red. It seemed that she had not been idle in the room just now. "Show
you my new stuff."
Chu Mingcui smelled a trace of blood. She had always known her sister's hobby. She was afraid that
she did not know who she would torture this time.
Sure enough, when she was pulled in, she saw a little girl kneeling on the ground. The girl was only 13
or 14 years old. There was a bowl on her head, which was full of clear water.
When the girl saw someone coming, she moved slightly. Unexpectedly, a few drops of water splashed.
Chu Yangming picked up the whip on the table and whipped it. She shouted, "Kneel down!"
The maid felt the pain and slowly knelt down. Her face was red and tears welled up in her eyes. She
did not cry.
There were already a few broken bowls on the ground, and they were also wet all over the ground. It
seemed that she had suffered a lot just now, and there were several whip marks on her face.
"Is it fun?" Chu Yangming looked at Chu Mingcui with a smug look.
Chu Mingcui said dotingly, "It's fine if you think it's fun."
Chu Yangming sat down and threw the whip. "In fact, it's not fun at all, but I'm really bored. My
grandfather doesn't allow me to go out."
She glared at the girl. "Get out!"
As if she had been granted amnesty, she quickly took the bowl and went out.
The rest of the maidservants quickly cleaned up and served tea and snacks before closing the door for
the two sisters to chat.
Chu Mingcui pondered for a moment before asking with a smile, "do you know that I'm going to
propose a marriage for you?"
"Of course I do!" Chu Yangming's pretty face turned cold. "But I don't want to get married so early."
"No one has ever been able to defy my grandfather's words." Chu Mingcui sighed softly. "Sister, why
are you willing to get married early? You want to spend more time with grandma. At home, you are very
important in our family, but you marry someone else..."
"What do you mean? Is brother-in-law not good to sister? I think brother-in-law is good to sister. Every
time sister comes back, he will accompany you." Chu Yangming pricked up her ears and asked.
Chu Mingcui smiled bitterly. "That's all superficial glory. How can I really be free as a royal daughter-in-
law? There are many rules in the manor and there's an official keeping an eye on you. If you make any
mistakes, report it to the imperial palace immediately. Queen Mother will arrive immediately."
Chu Yangming was shocked. "Is it so strict?"
"That's right. I can't tell my grandfather after suffering. He can't interfere in the royal family's affairs."