First Concubine

Chapter 12 The first bloom of glory (3)

Shui Linglong's eyes widened: "Aunt Lan, it's true that I gave this bracelet to you, but it was originally given to me by my fourth sister. I thought it was fashionable, so I reluctantly gave it to my father, who was very happy. You, I didn't do anything! How could I be so stupid? Isn't this just a smear on my face by tampering with the things I sent? Besides, you and I have no conflict of interest. What do I want to do to you? "

Shui Hangge's brows relaxed slightly. Linglong indeed had no reason to frame Aunt Lan.

 Aunt Lan is angry, why does she care about the reason? She retorted: "You said this bracelet was given by the Fourth Miss. My servant has a close relationship with Aunt Zhou. If I treat the Fourth Miss as my own, how can the Fourth Miss harm my servant? No, the Fourth Miss doesn't know that you will Who gave the bracelet to you? You want to harm me and blame the Fourth Miss, so as to drive a wedge between me and the Fourth Miss, right? "

At the end of the day, she was so angry that she even changed her name.

It's so drowsy that I give you a pillow! Shui Lingyue was happy in her heart, but she looked very aggrieved: "Father, mother, that bracelet wasn't mine originally! It was the second sister who gave it to me last time and asked me to give it to the eldest sister!"

What? From Shuilingxi? This time, even Shui Linglong was a little surprised. But apart from the accident, there is also some joy. The master of suffering suddenly changed from Shui Lingyue to Shui Lingxi. This influence has risen to a new level!

Shui Hange frowned again. He wouldn't believe it if Linglong harmed Aunt Lan, but if her ultimate goal was Lingxi, he felt that it was not impossible to do it together. After all, Lingxi had robbed her of the crown prince. The position of concubine.

Shui Lingxi didn't pay much attention to them because the matter had nothing to do with her. Now she looked at them seriously when Shui Lingyue said it. When she saw it, her face immediately darkened: "Sister, what do you mean? "

Shui Linglong smiled lightly and said, "The matter has not yet been concluded. Second sister, please be patient."

Qin Fangyi, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't sit still. She always turned a blind eye to the fights between her concubine's daughters. She was not afraid of them fighting, just afraid that they wouldn't fight. Even if it was really Shui Linglong who did this, she actually had no intention of doing so. After all, Shui Linglong was her cash cow. There was no need for her to embarrass Shui Linglong for an aunt, but now that Shui Lingxi was involved, she had to give up Shui Linglong.

Shui Lingyue had accurately figured out Qin Fangyi's mentality of protecting the calf, so she took the risk and laid a plan. The original plan was for Shui Linglong to accuse her, because the best effect is to catch the thief by calling out the thief. Now it is Aunt Lan who calls out for injustice, which is slightly inferior, but it does not affect her. The big picture.

Shui Linglong, Shui Linglong, you just wait to be kicked out of the house, let me marry Zhuge Yu for you!

Qin Fangyi said sadly: "Master, this is really an injustice to Lingxi! Don't you know what Lingxi's temperament is? She is usually reluctant to step on an ant to death, so how could she use the bracelet to frame her aunt? ? How will His Majesty the Prince view Lingxi if this matter is spread? "

Shui Hangge asked Xiang Shui Linglong in a deep voice: "Did you do it? If you resist, you will be punished strictly, if you confess, you will be lenient."

Shui Linglong said neither humble nor arrogantly: "Linglong didn't do anything, how can I start to confess!"

"You..." Those stubborn eyes stung Shui Hangge's eyes. She was obviously Dong Jiaxue's biological child, but she didn't inherit any of Dong Jiaxue's gentleness. No wonder he didn't like her!

Shui Hange was prosperous in the officialdom, but he was not as good at home affairs as Qin Fangyi. Qin Fangyi told her servants: "Mother Zhao, send someone to search Lingxiang Courtyard to see if there are any clues left. ”

 “Yes!” Zhao’s mother retreated.

Shui Linglong suggested: "The old lady invited Dr. Yang for a consultation this morning. It should be over now. Why not invite Dr. Yang over?"

Shui Hangge nodded, and steward Liu ran towards Fushouyuan with wind on his feet.

The winter wind was extremely cold and blew in through the cracks in the door, making everyone's hands and feet cold.

Aunt Lan knelt with her back sore and looked at Shui Hangge with tears in her eyes. Shui Hangge couldn't bear it: "Aunt Fu Lan is sitting."

Qin Fangyi shook her bare hands, and a cold light flashed in her eyes.

Mother Tian stood up first, then helped Aunt Lan to stand up and sit down at Shui Lingqing's head.

Shui Lingqing is timid and dare not speak. Even if she wanted to say it, Shui Lingyu wouldn't let her. Last time, they were jealous of Shui Lingyue because of her sister's unintentional accusation. Now Shui Lingyu is being careful, lest her sister get into trouble again. They are the most humble masters in the house. Unlike the eldest sister, who is so versatile, she not only pleases her grandmother, but also wins the praise of the world. Even if it is to be married to a not too bad family in the future, they can only be careful every step of the way.

 Perhaps, she can give her a rouge formula, Shui Lingyu thought.

 Two quarters of an hour later, Zhao’s mother came back: “Madam, I found nothing.”

Shui Lingyue was startled, how could it be possible?

At this time, Steward Liu led Doctor Yang in. Doctor Yang had been treating patients in Shangshufu for twenty years. He was always fair and had an excellent reputation. Generally, no one would question his words. He covered his hand with a handkerchief, took the bracelet, examined it carefully, and frowned: "It is indeed poisonous."

Shui Linglong looked at Dr. Yang: "Doctor Yang, may I ask, what kind of poison is it?"

Doctor Yang replied: "It's the juice of Dieffenbachia."

As soon as these words came out, Qin Fangyi and Shui Lingxi both changed their expressions!

Dieffenbachia mosaic is not a species from the Zhou Dynasty. It comes from the West. It has beautiful appearance and unique smell. It can be said to be priceless. The year before last, someone was flattering Shuihangge and sent a few plants. But for one thing, its sap is poisonous. For another thing, It likes a warm environment and is not easy to feed, so it can only be found in the small greenhouses of Fushouyuan and Changlexuan.

Shui Lingyue was completely frightened. It was obviously poisonous insect powder, but why did it turn into Dieffenbachia?

Shui Linglong blessed her body, pretending to be confused and said: "I heard that there are some Dieffenbachia plants in the old lady's yard. I have always been curious to see them, but the old lady was afraid that I would be childish and couldn't help but touch them, so I never I have been allowed to enter the greenhouse, and the other sisters have not been to Fushou Yuan recently, so of course they cannot get the Dieffenbachia. I really don’t know where the things on this bracelet came from? "

I deliberately didn’t mention Qin Fangyi’s greenhouse! But the more you don't mention it, the more others will think about it.

Qin Fangyi's greenhouse has always been managed by trustworthy servants. Only she and Lingxi can come and go freely. Pianshui Lingyue relies on her being the daughter of a noble concubine and takes advantage of it from time to time. As long as she does not go too far, she can tolerate it. It was up to her to endure it. But look, what has she done?

Qin Fangyi said seriously: "If Linglong didn't give it to Aunt Lan, but wore it herself, she would be the one who got into trouble today! How will we explain to Zhenbei Prince's Mansion then?"

Shui Linglong exclaimed: "I didn't. It's unfair, mother!"

Qin Fangyi said with a cold face: "Huh! You can tell if Linglong has ever been to the old lady's greenhouse before. Why should she lie? And besides you, me and Lingxi, no one has entered my greenhouse. Is it possible? Am I slandering my precious daughter? Or is Lingxi slandering herself?"

Shui Linglong sighed slowly: "Lingyue, last time it was the second sister, this time it was me, next time it will be the third sister and the fifth sister? Do you have to make yourself the only daughter in the house before you give up? ?”

 The only daughter? Qin Fangyi's heart skipped a beat as she suddenly recalled that when she came back from the temple, the three girls had a stomachache and almost died...

 “You…do you want to be the Crown Princess?”

Shui Lingyue plopped down on her knees: "Ah - mother! I didn't!"

How could she dare to covet the position of Crown Princess? She just wants to be the Crown Princess!

Shui Linglong looked at her provocatively, and their eyes met. A thought flashed through Shui Lingyue's mind. She looked at Shui Linglong fiercely: "It's you! You framed me! You framed me, you You are so cruel! Shui Linglong, you must die!"

"Shut up!" Shui Hangge Lei was furious and stood up, "I think you are crazy, you can say such unethical words! Don't stay in this house, so as not to cause trouble! Liu Chang ! Send this little beast to Zhuangzi!"

 “Master! Aunt Zhou asks to see you!”

 …

Shui Lingyue survived in the end and was not kicked out of Shangshu Mansion, but was imprisoned in the most secluded Buddhist hall in Beiyuan. This was because Aunt Zhou was pregnant.

As soon as the news of her pregnancy was revealed, Aunt Zhou's situation became extremely difficult. The death of the third young master was still vivid in her mind even after many years. It was even harder to give birth to a child under Qin Fangyi's nose. She originally thought she could keep it a secret for a day, and when the month was over, she would directly report to the master that she would go back to her parents' home to visit the family, and then wait until the baby was about to be born before coming back. After giving birth to a son, she would immediately send him to the old lady's yard. But now that something like this happened to Shui Lingyue, how could she feel relieved and return to her parents' home?

 Recalling what the eldest lady did to Shui Lingyue today, she actually gritted her teeth. She even suspected that the eldest lady's counterattack against the fourth lady was just a way to force her to expose the news of her pregnancy and become a thorn in the eldest lady's side. But then she thought about it, the news of her pregnancy was kept secret, and the eldest lady must not know about it. , everything is just a coincidence.

Shui Lingyue returned to Lingxiang Courtyard. In the woodshed, Mama Du was **** tightly with a rag stuffed in her mouth. When the door was opened and the light came in, Mama Du rushed towards her as if she had seen a savior. He walked over and said: "Uh-huh...uh-huh..."

 Ye Mao and Zhi Fan held her back to prevent her from hitting Shui Linglong. Shui Linglong had already told Zhi Fan to keep an eye on Mama Du's movements, so she could catch Mama Du when she was hiding the poison.

Shui Linglong had the light behind her, and her face was hidden in the darkness, making her pair of quiet and deep eyes emit a shrewd and sharp fierce light like a leopard. The partial sun shone around her, and outlined a circle of soft curves. This person immediately became... A kind of strangeness that cannot be understood.

“Fourth sister is imprisoned in the Buddhist hall. She is the master, so she can live, but you are a slave, and you have to die.”

Mama Du was so frightened that she trembled all over and kowtowed desperately. Ye Mao took off the cloth from her mouth, and she hurriedly cried and begged: "Miss, I promise that I will never do anything sorry to you again. It was the Fourth Miss who said that she would let this slave be her personal mother after she became the Crown Princess. In the palace, the servant responded to her out of greed, but the servant really doesn’t dare to do it anymore!”

Shui Linglong looked at her coldly: "Anyway, it doesn't matter to me whether I kill you or not, but for you, you only have one chance to survive!"

 …

After instructing Ah Ru and Ah Chun to look after Du’s mother, Shui Linglong took Ye Mao and Zhi Fan back to her bedroom.

 At lunch time, Ginkgo, the maid next to Aunt Zhou, brought a box of high-quality balm as an apology.

Shui Linglong didn’t even raise her eyes: “Send it back.”

Zhi Fan was a little confused. Wasn't the purpose of the eldest lady just to force Aunt Zhou to surrender so that she could unite with Aunt Zhou to defeat the eldest lady? She was sure that she was not wrong about the eldest lady, but why did the eldest lady reject Aunt Zhou?

At this time, Ye Mao opened the curtain and came in: "Miss, Third Miss has sent someone to deliver a rouge formula."

Shui Linglong's eyelids suddenly raised, and Sifu smiled after a moment: "Take it, and give her a piece of light green Sichuan brocade satin and a piece of dark blue moiré satin."

The light green is for Shui Lingyu, but the dark blue is for Aunt Feng. Without Aunt Feng, she wouldn't be able to get the Dieffenbachia flowers and leaves in Qin Fangyi's greenhouse, but she and Aunt Feng can't cooperate too much. If there is more Aunt Feng, she can't get it. It's dangerous.

After lunch, Shui Linglong changed into a goose yellow double-breasted short jacket and a white floor-length skirt. She wore a single bun on her head and fixed it with a white jade hairpin before leaving the house. After waiting at the door of the house for a while, the old lady came slowly with the support of Mrs. Wang and Jade. Shui Linglong bowed respectfully: "Grandma."

The old lady looked at her clothes and bun and gave an approving look. She did not wear heavy makeup or ostentatious decorations, and the clothes may not be of high quality, but she wore a fresh and elegant nobility. This is the real lady: "You Mom taught you well."

 The old lady said "mother", not her name or "aunt".

Shui Linglong was slightly happy in her heart, but there was no trace of arrogance on her face: "Thank you grandma for the compliment. My mother's spirit in heaven must be very pleased."

After getting in the car, the old lady patiently explained many of the rules in the palace to her. She had been a queen in her previous life and knew as much about the palace as the old lady did. But the old lady was willing to talk to her, and she was all ears.

"...Anyway, just follow me. You can do whatever I do. You don't have to be nervous after entering Guanju Palace. The Jade Concubine is extremely kind and you are so smart. I will definitely like you very much."

 Smart? Shui Linglong blinked, and a trace of confusion flowed from the corner of her eyes.

As soon as the carriage stopped, the smart little **** stepped forward and said with a smile: "Slave Xiao Dezi, please say hello to the old lady! Say hello to the eldest lady! Old madam, you look much better than last year. I know that you have great blessings and will live a long life! You see, God has sent a beautiful granddaughter to be your bride. You will enjoy a lot of blessings in the future!"

The old lady was very happy after being told this. She scolded him, but also gave him a piece of silver: "Your poor mouth actually makes you smarter."

Xiao Dezi bowed deeply: "Thank you, Madam, for the reward!"

Xiao Dezi looks to be only thirteen or fourteen years old. He is very handsome and energetic. Judging from the slave's guess about the master's situation, Concubine Jade must have a good life in the palace.

Stepping into the place where her life's happiness was buried again, the blood in Shui Linglong's bones boiled rapidly with anger and sorrow. The same road, the same weather, Xun Feng's vows still seemed to be lingering in her ears, and he held her hand Holding hands, they walked step by step towards the Golden Palace to complete the enthronement ceremony and their wedding that had been delayed for several years. After the ceremony, he held her hand and said, "Linglong, I have been here for decades, and only at this moment do I really feel that I belong here."

 At that time, she thought he was so happy because he and she were consummated as husband and wife, but now that she thinks about it, he feels that he has become an emperor.

It's all over, she will not marry him again, nor will she lose another pair of children.

Suddenly, there was a noise from the north.

"Your Highness Seventh! I beg you, please come down quickly! It's too dangerous!"

"It's not dangerous, it's very close. I'll be able to catch the fruit soon. Don't bother me, just stay aside!" As he said that, the seventh prince stood on tiptoes and continued to stretch out his hands towards the hanging branches on the lake. .

Shui Linglong followed the sound, but it was the seventh prince with a face like a crown, eyes like stars, and as beautiful as a porcelain doll. He was standing by the Taiye Pond to pick a fruit hanging on a branch, and there was only one person around him. There is no other palace maid who is as timid as a mouse. Shui Linglong asked herself that her conscience was not so far gone that she would not save a child. She said hello to the old lady, quickly walked to his side, and forcibly carried him ten feet away.

After landing, the Seventh Prince glared at her fiercely and found that she looked unfamiliar and was not dressed like a palace maid. "Which palace are you the new concubine in? How dare you be rude to His Highness! Be careful that His Highness will punish your nine clans!"

How come this bad temper is the same as that of Zhuge Yu? Shui Linglong touched his head, and he leaned up to avoid it, blushing and said: "A man's head and a woman's waist can only be seen but not fished. Haven't you heard?"

 Oh, dear Your Highness, you have just turned nine years old.

Shui Linglong laughed out loud, and after a while she returned to the topic: "Your Highness, are you going to pick the fruit there?"

 “So what?”

“Your Highness, with your height and the length of your arms, you can’t pick it off.”

"Nonsense! Your Highness sees it very close! How could you not pick it? I will pick it for you to see!"

Shui Linglong stopped him: "Your Highness, before you pick the fruit, please help me solve a problem, okay? I heard that among all the princes, you are the smartest."

Even a child can't stand the praise. The seventh prince smiled proudly: "Of course I am smart. What question do you want to ask?"

“A couple has two children, one of whom is a son. How likely is it that the other one is also a son?”

"Of course it's half!" the seventh prince blurted out, why should he be tested on such a simple question?

“Are you sure?” Shui Linglong asked with a smile.

The seventh prince was dissatisfied with Shui Linglong's attitude of questioning him and shouted angrily: "You said it's a possibility, so it's half!"

Shui Linglong smiled slightly and drew a table on the dirt with tree branches.

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 First child, second child

　　一: Son, daughter

　　二: son, son

 Three: daughter, son

 (End of this chapter)