First Concubine

Chapter 138 The joy of reunion (4)

 Compared to the flirting young couple, others are not so lucky.

Leng Youru was reclining on the Sixi Imperial Concubine's couch, which was covered with autumn-colored embroidered crabapples. She was holding a bird-patterned silver hand stove in her hand, with a sick look on her face. If she was pretending to be sick some days ago, she was really sick this time.

 But the story of the boy who cried wolf tells us that we lied too much in the early stage, and even if the truth comes, no one is willing to pay attention to it.

Mother Qiao entered the bedroom with a gloomy face and said with a troubled expression: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty wants you to get well and recover. He is a little busy." What are you busy with? Busy teaching Zhaoyun that **** to write, draw and paste couplets!

 Once a person crosses the bottom line, there is no lower limit for him or her.

If Leng Youru had stood her ground from the beginning and never taken the first step of bowing to Zhuge Liuyun, perhaps now, she would still have retained her original pride.

Leng Youru’s knuckles holding the bird-patterned silver wire hand stove turned pale white: “What’s the date today?”

"Twenty-six."

Leng Youru’s eyes flashed, as if she had made some kind of decision: “I understand.”

In the twelfth lunar month, there were many good days and many happy events. Not only Prince An successfully married Qiao Hui, but Xun Feng from Pingnan Marquis Mansion also married Shui Lingxi back to his family. The difference was that Shui Lingxi was not qualified to walk through the front door. The sedan chair is carried in through the side door.

Zhi Fan flicked the charcoal fire in the stove and said with a happy face: "The second young lady seems to be quite quiet. I hope she will be a good match." In the huge palace, except for the prince and the old lady, the eldest lady is really important. Keep it in your heart, and the master next to you is three parts grudge, two parts defensive, and one part alienated. Therefore, God bless the second young mistress to be kind-hearted and kind. The most important thing is not to cause trouble for the eldest lady!

Shui Linglong tightened the Tang Pozi in her hand, and raised the corners of her lips slightly: "You look really quiet!"

 In the previous life, there was no war in Kashgar in this year, and Prince An did not perform any military exploits. There was no incident of the second wife moving into the capital, or the marriage of Qiao Hui and Prince An. Who was Qiao Hui? She had no impression of Qiao Hui at all.

Gathering up her thoughts, Shui Linglong asked, "Are you sure that matter has been done?"

Zhi Fan couldn't hide his smile and said: "It's done. The contractor happens to be a regular customer of the restaurant. Uncle Zhang treated him to a lot of food and drinks for free. The two of them are still brothers. Things won't go wrong! That's right. The second lady’s side…”

At this point, Zhi Fan covered his mouth with a handkerchief, "Mother Du said that the second young lady refused to marry, she cried, made trouble, and hanged herself in the house. The eldest young master waited at the door for two quarters of an hour and she still didn't come out. In the end, the eldest young master simply found a bowl of ecstasy soup for her to drink, and then he carried her onto the sedan chair! "

Shui Linglong suddenly found it funny. In her previous life, Shui Lingxi did not hesitate to be a mother-in-law for Xun Feng for two months in order to climb into Xun Feng's bed. She served her tea and water, washed her clothes and rubbed her back. She almost didn't faint from exhaustion, and finally While he was taking a nap, he hooked up with Xun Feng who was coming back from the next court. In this life, she actually... refused to get married?

 There’s nothing funnier than this!

Shui Linglong laughed so hard that her stomach ached. At this moment, Ye Mao opened the curtain and came in: "Miss, something happened to Miss Fourth!"

In Xianglan Courtyard, Zhuge Shu lay in Qiao Hui's arms and cried loudly: "There are so many... so many evil spirits! They... they want to arrest me... What should I do? Wuwu... I'm so scared... Sister-in-law... I'm so scared..."

 Qiao Hui has a small round face, her complexion is not white but very delicate. With her curved willow-leaf eyebrows and blue phoenix eyes, she looks very gentle and beautiful. On the first day after she came to the house, before she could offer tea to her elders or even acknowledge her relatives, her sister-in-law had a nightmare in the middle of the night. Her husband was very worried. As a wife, she should be considerate of her husband and come to visit her.

 Prince Anjun stood aside, frowning, but he didn't know what to do. Ever since the fourth sister accidentally pushed Miss Lin into the water, causing Miss Lin to be burned to death, she had been having nightmares from time to time. Taking medicine or asking a Taoist priest to exorcise evil spirits didn't work, so he or his mother had to stay with her all night.

Qiao Hui gently stroked Zhuge Shu's shoulder and said softly: "Shu'er, sister-in-law looked at it and found nothing. You had a nightmare, it's not real."

Zhuge Shu seemed to not believe it and cried harder and harder: "Second brother! Sister-in-law doesn't believe it! Second brother, I'm afraid...I'm really scared..."

Crying, Qiao Hui stretched out her arms towards Prince An as usual. Qiao Hui was stunned and a little embarrassed. Prince An subconsciously planned to hug her, but Zhen stopped her with a wave of his arms: "As long as I'm here, I'll do it." That’s enough, you and Xiaohui go back first.”

How could a beautiful wedding night be ruined?

 Prince An looked at Zhuge Shu, then at the quiet and elegant Qiao Hui, and sighed: "Xiao Hui, let's go."

 Qiao Hui nodded and was about to get up and leave.

Zhuge Shu's pupils shrank, he hugged Qiao Hui tightly, and burst into tears: "Woo...sister-in-law...Shu'er is so scared...Don't go...Woo...you stay with Shu'er...Second brother, let's go! Mother, let's go! I I want my sister-in-law..."

 …

Shui Linglong put Tang Po down and looked at Ye Mao in surprise: "What happened to Miss Fourth?"

Ye Mao reported the news truthfully: "I had a nightmare and cried so much that it was useless to persuade her. The second young lady had a way to calm down the fourth lady in a few seconds. Tonight, the second young lady will accompany the fourth lady." sleep."

Shui Linglong raised her eyebrows suspiciously. On the wedding night, the couple did not consummate the marriage!

 Absurd!

It was difficult for the eldest brother to interfere in the affairs of the second wife. The old lady felt sorry for her granddaughter. She felt that Zhuge Shu's behavior was inappropriate but she didn't criticize her for anything. However, Mrs. Zhen couldn't sit still the next day and followed Shui Minyu's method. A bowl of ecstasy soup was given to Zhuge Shu. On the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, King An finally consummated his marriage to Qiao Hui.

On New Year's Eve, the whole family was reunited. In the Nuange Pavilion of Tian'anju, the whole family, led by the old lady and Zhuge Liuyun, sat down around the round table. On Zhuge Liuyun's right was the old lady, and on the left were: Leng Youru. , Zhuge Yu, Shui Linglong, Zhuge Shu, Qiao Hui, Prince An, Zhen, Zhen is next to the old lady.

This is the busiest year in the history of Zhenbei Palace. Usually there are only Zhuge Liuyun, Leng Youru, Zhuge Xi and Zhuge Yu. This time, old and young people crowded the table, and it was very lively.

Qiao Hui walked elegantly to Shui Linglong's side and said kindly: "Sister-in-law."

Shui Linglong's first impression of this younger sibling was pretty good. She had the gentleness and grace that Dong Jialin had, and she also had the elegance that Dong Jialin didn't have. The most important thing was that she was modest to the point of being restrained, which was quite endearing. Shui Linglong smiled and said: "The second brother and sister are tired, please drink more medicinal soup later."

Qiao Hui instinctively wanted to say, "I haven't done anything, so I'm not tired." When she finished speaking, she realized that Shui Linglong was referring to the late wedding last night. She blushed and lowered her head: "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry." Will make me happy!"

Mrs. Zhen smiled and said: "Oh, what are the two sisters-in-law talking about? They are laughing so hard that they can't even see their eyes!"

  Qiao Hui looked at Shui Linglong and gave her the right to speak.

Shui Linglong smiled slightly: "Just keep it secret and don't tell Second Aunt!"

 Seeing the two grandsons and daughters-in-law getting along well, the old lady was also filled with joy.

The New Year's Eve dinner consists of eighteen meat and six vegetarian dishes, as well as two sweet soups and two nourishing medicinal soups. These dishes are carefully selected from hundreds of dishes to bring auspiciousness, but there must be one of them that everyone likes on weekdays. taste, so everyone was quite satisfied with the meal.

The old lady's eyes narrowed into two slits: "I was busy in the dining room when I was not well. Thank you for your hard work!" He handed the sweet soup that the maid served to him to Leng Youru.

Leng Youru stood up, took it with both hands, and said softly with a respectful attitude: "It's my duty to take care of the family, it doesn't have to be hard."

Everyone couldn't help but be slightly stunned. Shouldn't Leng Youru say something like "Well, thank you for the compliment" with a cold face?

The old lady's eyes lit up, and she gave Leng Youru another corn candy that she had hidden in her sleeve, intending to eat one for herself and give one to Linglong as a gift.

Leng Youru’s eyes trembled, and then she raised the corners of her lips: “Thank you, mother.”

Zhuge Liuyun glanced sideways at Leng Youru, who was pale and sweaty on his forehead, and finally said: "Sit down and drink some hot soup."

Shui Linglong ate a piece of food with chopsticks, and glanced at the slightly tired Leng Youru with puzzled eyes. She was wearing a short coat with lavender patterns and gold thread, two purple and gold magnolia hairpins on her bun, and earrings of the same color. The earrings and the amethyst on the necklace complement each other beautifully. If she used to always give people a fairy-like feeling, tonight she is so charming that she is like a spirit coming out of a misty forest.

 Leng Youru plans to take the initiative to settle the feud with Zhuge Liuyun?

After the New Year's Eve dinner, the old lady took Zhen, Qiao Hui and Zhuge Shu to play leaf cards for a while. Everyone gave in to her, and she won a lot of gold again, half of which was Shui Linglong and half of Qiao Hui. On the surface, they were treated equally, but When Shui Linglong left Tian'anju, the old lady reluctantly gave up her love and secretly put the corn candy she planned to keep for herself into Shui Linglong's hand.

Leng Youru performed well tonight. Zhuge Liuyun was slightly moved and asked Leng Youru to push the wheelchair and accompany her back to Qingyouyuan: "Get some rest early. I will pick you up tomorrow morning to kowtow to my mother in the New Year."

Leng Youru shook her bare hands, and a trace of surprise flashed through her cold eyes at a very fast speed. Then she knelt down and said softly: "Good morning, Your Majesty."

Zhuge Liuyun said "hmm" and pushed the wheelchair away from the place.

 When Zhuge Liuyun turned around and disappeared, Leng Youru began to breathe heavily, and the anger burned from his dantian to his eyes in an instant!

Qiao's mother stepped forward and said: "Princess, please don't be angry. The prince is willing to take you back to the courtyard and promises to pick you up the next day to pay his respects to the old lady. This is already a big step!"

Leng Youru’s nails dug deeply into her palms, and blood flowed out bit by bit, staining her white shoe uppers red. However, she couldn’t say a word!

Mother Qiao's eyes turned, and she had a flash of inspiration, and said: "Princess, this opportunity must not be missed before it comes again! Your Majesty did not take Uncle Yu with you, because he was leaving an opportunity for you! Although you showed your kindness to the old lady, you have always been If you don't resolve the misunderstanding with the prince! As a prince, he has to be begged and coaxed! If you don't try to win the prince's heart, the prince will be completely fascinated by Zhaoyun. Thinking about your persistence and forbearance for so many years, After suffering so much, why can’t you still bear this face?”

Leng Youru closed her eyes and shook her whole body several times. It seemed like it was just a breath of time, and it seemed like a century had passed. She suddenly opened her eyes and stepped forward to catch up with Zhuge Liuyun, hugging him from behind. Holding him, hot tears flowed on his head...

But it was said that after Zhuge Yu brought Shui Linglong back to Mohe Courtyard, he did not enter the bedroom directly, but went around to the study.

 The study is a "military powerhouse", and secret rooms are essential equipment, and the study here is no exception. Zhuge Yu held Shui Linglong's hand and pressed the switch next to the bookshelf. The bookshelf moved to the right, revealing a dark space. In this life, Shui Linglong had a natural fear and resistance to black, and her heart was shocked. , the body became stiff.

"Don't be afraid." Zhuge Yu touched her head softly, picked up the candlestick and entered the secret room. There were three secret rooms in total, and they entered the innermost one.

Zhuge Yu temporarily let go of Shui Linglong's hand and lit the incense candle on the desk. The room suddenly became brighter. With the slightly trembling light, Shui Linglong could see clearly that this was a miniature ancestral hall, with incense candles, There is a desk, a bench, a mat, and what is placed on the desk is a mahogany carved tablet, which reads - the spiritual tablet of the late mother Dong Nuomin.

 He did nothing. She thought he had forgotten, but it turned out that he remembered.

 Zhuge Yu lit a stick of incense, knelt on the mat, and bowed to Nuo Min respectfully. There was no oath of love, no sweet words, just one sentence: "I will be good to Linglong, mother, please rest in peace under the nine springs."

Shui Linglong's heart was shocked, and tears burst out of her eyes uncontrollably...

When she finished paying homage to Nuomin, Zhuge Yu hugged her into his arms and said softly: "I know you are in pain. If you want to cry, just cry. You don't have to pretend to be in front of me."

Thinking of the wrong relationship for more than ten years in the previous life, in exchange for a decree to abolish the queen, a torture, a son who could not be raised, a daughter who could not be protected...

She really doesn't dare to love anyone anymore in this life, but this man always takes the trouble to blindly lean in and give freely regardless of the cost... Her heart is not made of stone...

Shui Linglong grabbed Zhuge Yu's clothes, lowered her eyes, and shed big tears on his palms: "Don't be so nice to me... Once I'm addicted, I won't be able to quit... Then... if you no longer belong to me , I will not allow you to belong to anyone..."

I will kill you…

Zhuge Yu raised the corners of his lips slightly, raised his hand to wipe away the tears on her face, and said: "I know what kind of person I married, and I can predict the consequences of betraying her. If I really hurt her one day, , I deserve the 'glory' in her hands."

Shui Linglong burst into tears and smiled, holding back the tumbling emotions in her heart and looking at him for a few seconds. Just when she was almost drowning under his affectionate gaze, Shui Linglong bit her lip, suddenly threw herself into his arms, and wiped the snot out of her eyes. Tears wiped his body, and then he looked at him with a look of gloating.

 Zhuge Yu... broke the news!

Shui Linglong laughed so hard that she leaned forward and backward.

Zhuge Yuhei had a sullen face and said in a hoarse voice: "Let's see how I deal with you later!"

Shui Linglong narrowed her eyes provocatively and snorted: "Who knows who will take care of it!"

“You’ve learned a lot, huh?” Zhuge Yu seemed to be smiling but not smiling. His eyes fell into her slightly open skirt. The evil fire in his heart surged, and he hugged her back to the bedroom.

 (End of this chapter)