First Concubine

Chapter 151 Good news from heaven (3)

Among them, the most delicious one is the garlic white meat. The so-called white meat, which is fatter pork belly, is first boiled in water. After freezing for half an hour, it is rolled up with thin slices of cucumber and then topped with spicy food. The garlic sauce is ready to eat.

Shui Lingyue personally gave one to Shui Linglong and Shui Lingyu: "Eat hot slices cold, fat but not greasy. Both the Queen and Long Live Lord like this dish very much."

Shui Lingyu didn’t like fat meat, but she couldn’t refuse what Zhenbi offered her, so she took a bite, ate a few times and then took another bite. She couldn’t stop at all, it was really delicious!

Shui Linglong hid her face and yawned. To be honest, after spending more than an hour chatting with Shui Lingyue and Shui Lingyu, two talkative people, she was so hungry that she was sleepy! She just wanted to sleep, but the two of them talked endlessly. Every time she wanted to fall asleep on the side, they would come up with an extremely exciting topic. Basically, it was inappropriate for children and obsessed with adults. She barely managed it. The ground has held up until now.

“Sister, why don’t you eat?” Shui Lingyu asked.

Shui Lingyue frowned, looking slightly displeased.

Shui Linglong pressed her eyebrows, picked up the so-called "hot slices and eaten cold, fat but not greasy" garlic white meat and put it into her lips. An unprecedented smell of oil hit her nostrils and filled her entire senses. Her stomach tumbled without warning. She bowed and vomited into the trash can nearby.

The fragrance of flowers overflowed and the room was full of beauty. The charm of the concubine De made the dragon's heart happy. It was already an hour after the emperor left.

Xiao Anzi bowed into the flower room, fetched warm water and began to scrub the body of Concubine De. He looked at her like a flower that had gone through a violent storm and was almost drifting away. There were still tears hanging from the corners of her eyes that had not yet dried up. Xiao Anzi held the handkerchief in her hand. His hands tightened: "Mother."

Concubine De suppressed the pandering and coquettish manner she had deliberately pretended to do when facing the emperor, and her expression was so cold that she seemed to have no warmth: "Chi Na, I feel like I can't hold on anymore, forcing myself to smile in front of someone I don't love every day, you know What kind of torture is that?”

  She vaguely remembered that she had really fallen in love with this man when she first entered the palace, but what had he done? After Shui Chenxiang killed her own flesh and blood, he absolved Shui Chenxiang with just a "misunderstanding". At that moment, she truly realized that she was just a dispensable substitute for him. Who was more important? Like Nuomin, whoever he dotes on more. From then on, she faded out of the jealous ranks. Whether he was annoyed or angry, favored or pitiful, she remained unmoved. Even after Eleven came along, the relationship between them did not improve at all.

but now…

Xiao Anzi raised her hand to wipe away Concubine De's tears that overflowed again, and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, since you have taken this step, there is no turning back. The Queen has valued you for many years simply because you have no desire to compete for her favor, but now you do. The Queen has abandoned you. Without the Queen’s blessing, you can only hug the big tree of Long Live Lord!”

 "China..." Concubine De covered her face and cried silently.

Xiao Anzi twisted the handkerchief, wiped the dirt around her legs, and said with her usual expression: "Your Majesty, think about the future of the eleventh prince, think about the innocent children and women of the Dong family who lost their lives, what reason do you have to put aside your personal pleasures?" Above the great cause of national restoration?”

Concubine De closed her eyes: "Am I right to do this? Without Zhuge Liuyun, I wouldn't have been able to sneak into the palace smoothly. Am I too unfeeling towards him?"

 Speaking of this, Xiao Anzi wants to curse! Zhuge Liuyun is the only one who has evidence to expose the true identity of Concubine De. For the sake of safety, he should kill and silence her! However, Concubine De was so merciful that she only agreed to let Zhuge Liuyun sleep forever. As a result, Leng Youru lost her hand and the dose was not enough, so Zhuge Liuyun woke up again this morning! If a killer move had been made from the beginning, how could there be such a hidden danger? But Xiao Anzi understood that Concubine De was cold on the outside and hot on the inside. She was arrogant on the outside, but her heart was actually very soft. The only thing that could hold her back was the righteousness of the country: "Mother, you have already left him no way out. He betrayed you." He saved Guo Yan first, and then made up his mind to support Shui Linglong. He is our enemy. To be soft to the enemy is to be cruel to yourself. According to me, the empress is kinder! "

Concubine De's expression softened slightly, and she gradually stopped crying: "I didn't expect that I would reach this point with him, it's really a twist of fate. I didn't expect that Leng Youru would be involved with Xun Feng, it's really..."

Xiao Anzi's eyes flashed slightly and he said: "Your Majesty, Crown Prince Xun is at odds with the Prince of Zhenbei, and the same goes with Guo Yan. Shui Linglong and Guo Yan jointly brought down the Xun family. Crown Prince Xun will never have any sympathy for either of them. Compassion, not to mention the possibility of cooperation, is the alliance that is truly beneficial to our great cause of national restoration!”

"Thank you, Liang Yuanjian." Shui Lingyue generously rewarded Liang Yuanjian with a gold ingot, and then ordered Si Xi to personally send Liang Yuanjian out of the Yuehua Palace. Then she held Shui Linglong's hand and said with a smile on her face. , "Congratulations, eldest sister! Among our five sisters, you are the first to deliver the good news! I am so happy for you!" Is it weird to be happy? She has been in the palace for nearly a year and has had countless pleasures, but her belly has not moved. Why did Shui Linglong, who had only been married for five months, become pregnant before her?

Shui Linglong smiled knowingly and touched her belly with one hand. The surprise in her heart was indescribable. At this moment, she truly felt that she was no longer a lonely ghost who had escaped from hell, but a real, flesh-and-blood person. My nose felt sore and there were tears in my eyes.

Shui Ling couldn't hide her surprise and joy and said: "I heard that pregnancy is contagious. Today you are pregnant, and the next one may be Fourth Sister or me!"

"Pfft--" Shui Linglong laughed, pushing tears back from the corners of her eyes, and nodded her forehead, "Where did you hear this fallacy?"

Shui Lingyu said with a genuine smile: "Anyway, I would rather believe that it is true than that it is not!"

Until Shui Linglong and Shui Lingyu stood up to say goodbye in the afternoon, the Twelve Princes did not return to Yuehua Palace. Shui Lingyue fell out of favor. This was an undoubted fact. When Shui Lingyue and Li Daitao froze in the emperor's eyes, she later lied that her hand was injured and that she could no longer hold a knife or needle and thread. The emperor's novelty towards her would eventually pass. Unlike Concubine De, who was Nuo Min's younger sister, and whose appearance was similar to her, as long as Concubine De was willing to flatter her, the emperor would not be able to indulge in her gentleness.

At the gate of the palace, Shui Lingyu got on Shui Linglong's carriage. She had something to say: "Sister, I asked Si Xi quietly. Concubine De didn't ask Fourth Sister at all, so she sent someone to take Prince Twelve to accompany Eleven. This happens not once or twice for the prince to play. Si Xi also said that the emperor stayed at Chengde Palace for seven days in a row. Today is the eighth day. He went to Chengde Palace as soon as he went to court. He probably turned over the brand of Concubine De again in the evening. "Fourth sister...has fallen out of favor?"

There is some gloating about the misfortune. After all, before leaving the cabinet, Shui Lingyue loved to bully others. Every time she was angry in front of Qin Fangyi, she would take out her anger on her and Shui Lingqing! She deserves to be given a taste of being bullied! But she only felt refreshed for a moment before she regained her senses. As the saying goes, everyone will be prosperous and everyone will suffer. The fourth sister obviously did not join Shui Lingxi's team, so she was a member of their camp. The fourth sister's loss of favor was also a loss for them.

Shui Lingyu thought of Shui Linglong as well. What Shui Linglong was even more confused about was that Concubine De had avoided favor for many years and had been clinging to the queen. Why would she suddenly prefer to break up with the queen to dominate the emperor? Did the prince ask her to do this?

When the carriage passed by Pingnan Hou's Mansion, the Bagua factor in Shui Lingyu's body came into play again. She pulled Shui Linglong's sleeves and said with a strange smile: "Sister, have you noticed that the second sister is particularly afraid of the second brother-in-law? Don't be fooled. Oh, I saw it clearly last time. The second sister tightened her sleeves and looked at you with a pleading look. Sister, am I right? Sister... Sister! Hey! "

Shui Ling spoke in a hurry, she actually fell asleep so quickly! If she doesn’t tell, she’ll ask herself!

 “Stop!”

Shui Linglong fell asleep at the door of the house. Zhi Fan called for a long time and even shook her arm before she slowly woke up, yawned and asked: "Are you home?"

Zhi Fan nodded and asked with great concern: "Miss, what's wrong with you?" She was outside the hall when Imperial Physician Liang examined Shui Linglong's pulse and didn't hear the news.

Shui Linglong thought that the news had to be told to the child's father first before it could be announced to the public: "I didn't sleep well. Your eldest lady, I stayed up late every night making shoes and clothes for the prince. I didn't get enough sleep!"

Zhi Fan sighed secretly. He originally thought that the eldest lady had made a mistake in the first place and deserved to be ignored by the Crown Prince. But seeing how worried the eldest lady was about the Crown Prince, she felt that the Crown Prince had gone too far! How many days has it been? Is it time to calm down? Is it possible that the cold war with the eldest lady continues because of trivial matters?

It turns out that the situation that once touched the bottom line has now become a "little thing"! Therefore, people are accustomed to favoring the weak side.

Shui Linglong's face was not very good. She wore a blue cloak on her body, and the bright color made her skin look like jade. She was so white that it was almost transparent, but it was dyed with a kind of gloomy paleness, which made Zhi Fan feel very uncomfortable: "Big Miss, please don’t make clothes for the prince tonight!”

Shui Linglong touched her somewhat dull head and said softly: "Well, I won't do it tonight." She had other things to do.

The two of them walked through the second entrance door. When they passed by the flower room, Liuzhu came up to him with an anxious look on his face: "Prince Concubine, Second Madam, please come to Xianglan Courtyard. Someone is looking for you!"

Mrs. Zhen sat on the throne, and Qiao Hui stood beside her, serving her tea and water, doing her best to be a virtuous daughter-in-law. Mrs. Zhen took a sip of tea and slowly looked at the old man and young woman on her right. The old man was wearing a brown pipa-collared jacket and a silver-gray satin coat embroidered with water and hibiscus. It was lined with a plain white brown skirt. Only one pair of The winter boots stained with dirt on the toes were incompatible with this new and gorgeous outfit. Zhen's eyes moved up and landed on her hair-covered head. She subconsciously touched her neck. She wore so many of them, and she couldn't bear to wear them. Tired for her!

The old man grinned, showing his bare teeth: "The palace is so beautiful! Haha, so beautiful!" Finally, he patted the woman's hand and said, "Xiao Mei, don't you think so?"

The woman called "Xiao Mei" nodded nervously. She was about fifteen or sixteen years old, with a round face, double eyelids, big and shining eyes, a small and delicate nose and lips, and a very healthy honey color skin. , unlike the daughter who stays in the boudoir all year round. But what is undeniable is that Qiao Hui, who has seen countless ladies, can't help but secretly marvel at her simplicity and beauty.

Mrs. Zhen put down the tea cup and glanced at them with a high profile: "Although the palace is nice, not just anyone can enter."

The old man smiled and hummed, but the meaning was difficult to distinguish.

As soon as she entered Xianglan Courtyard, Shui Linglong found two uninvited guests, one of whom looked familiar. She looked away and greeted Zhen and Qiao Hui: "Second aunt, younger brother and sister."

Shui Linglong sat down on the chair next to Zhen. Qiao Hui greeted Shui Linglong and said softly, "Sister-in-law."

The old man pulled the woman to stand up and gave Shui Linglong a less than standard salute. It was not that they were deliberately neglecting her, but that they really did not do it in a standard manner.

“Prince Concubine! Do you still remember me?” the old man asked Xiang Shui Linglong with a smile.

Zhen and Qiao Hui exchanged glances. They... knew each other?

Shui Linglong thought about it carefully. On the night she met Guo Yan, she met an old man in front of her house. Wasn't it the same person in front of her?

Shui Linglong shook the teacup and said lightly, "I don't remember."

The old man was stunned for a moment in embarrassment, and then he said with a smile: "It doesn't matter if noble people tend to forget things! It doesn't matter!"

Mrs. Zhen leaned slightly, without moving her lips. She squeezed out a voice through her teeth that only the two of them could hear: "They said they were looking for Yu'er, so I stopped them. The old lady and the prince also said There is no news. I can tell at a glance that the person coming is not good. You can deal with it. Second Aunt will definitely support you. "

 Zhen Shi... sold her a big favor this time! Shui Linglong curled her lips at Mrs. Zhen to express her gratitude.

Mrs. Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. The trivial matters of her eldest daughter's house actually had little to do with her. However, she had offended Shui Linglong before, which caused Prince An's career to be hindered. She urgently needed a chance to settle the feud with Shui Linglong. She was really dozing off and gave her a pillow. , trouble comes to your door, she helps Shui Linglong!

The old man raised a big smile: "My name is Bai Jinhua. I come from the south of the Yangtze River. We were fortunate to get to know each other during the prince's southern tour. The court seems to be building a dam. The factory under my name is at the location of the dam. This is My great-grandson, Bai Fumei!" He looked at Bai Fumei and said, "Xiao Mei, haven't you met Sister Princess soon?"

Bai Fumei was not in the mood at all. She was stunned and motionless. Bai Jinhua pushed her hard, and she knelt on the ground unsteadily: "Sister...sister..."

 Qiao Hui was so shocked that she couldn't speak. Generally speaking, there are only two kinds of people who call each other sisters, either they are blood relatives or they work together with the same husband. Shui Linglong and Bai Fumei are obviously not the first...

Shui Linglong used the lid of the cup to stir up the floating green tea leaves, and said calmly: "I don't have a sister named Bai. Old lady, you are old and confused, but don't blindly assign relatives to me, I can't bear it!"

Bai Jinhua's hair was on fire and her arms were waving wildly: "Oh! What are you talking about? In Jiangnan, the prince had a close relationship with my great-grandson's daughter. Xiaomei is the prince's son, and you are the prince's wife. "Why don't you call me 'sister'?"

Any woman's first reaction when she hears that her husband has a mistress is to be furious and jealous, and Shui Linglong is no exception. The difference is that Shui Linglong never lets her emotions lead her, and she calms down her thoughts rationally. He said gloomily and gracefully: "You have a mouth, and I can't stop you no matter what you want to say, unless you have evidence!"

 Bai Jinhua has been prepared for a long time. What a precious place the palace is. Without two brushes, she dares to risk the threat of beheading to come to the door? Bai Jinhua took out a dark brocade dress and a silk handkerchief embroidered with the word "钰" from the baggage she carried with her. Everyone's expressions changed. She touched the tea cup with her delicate lips and listened to Bai Jinhua's joy. Tao Di said: "When our little girl was sick, the prince took care of her for a long time. These are the clothes that the prince changed into our house."

Shui Linglong glanced at it and recognized it at a glance. It was indeed the clothes Zhuge Yu wore when he went to the south of the Yangtze River. As for the square handkerchief, it was specially made for him by a tailor.

Zhen and Qiao Hui were dumbfounded at the same time. Even Zhuge Yu...had played with women outside? Didn’t you say that you never asked for connecting rooms? Is this...or does it mean that once a man eats meat, he becomes...not so clean? The two of them looked at Shui Linglong at the same time!

Shui Linglong looked at Bai Fumei who was kneeling on the ground. Bai Fumei kept blinking, her fingers tightly pulling on the skirt, cold sweat dripping from her forehead... Shui Linglong smiled softly, put the lid on the cup, stood up and said, "Since you are here to find me My husband, I will arrange for you to meet, but the dirty talk is ahead. Men playing with women is a new idea. Maybe my husband could see Miss Bai's appearance before, but now he is so disgusted that he is confused. So, Miss Bai's stay or leave is up to my husband-in-law. If my husband-in-law wants her, I will make her his aunt; if he doesn't want her..."

"Thank you, Crown Princess!" Bai Jinhua decisively interrupted Shui Linglong's last words. Shui Linglong was not annoyed. She glanced at the silent Bai Fumei and smiled calmly, "Come with me, I will change you into clothes that suit you. ”

　　Bai Fumei does not move. Bai Jinhua stood beside her and kicked her. Bai Fumei bit her lip and followed Shui Linglong's steps.

  Qiao Hui and Zhen looked at each other, Shui Linglong... so generous?

Shui Linglong took Bai Fumei into the Mohe Courtyard openly and openly. Bai Fumei followed Shui Linglong, looking like a concubine. Who couldn't tell?

The maids and women began to whisper among themselves.

"Who is that? You're dressed so well, you don't look like a maid!" Maid Jia said in a huff.

“Girl? Have you ever seen any maid who is so handsome? Zhaoyun is not included, she is a monster!” a woman said sarcastically.

“She’s not a maid, is she a relative of the imperial concubine?”

“Relatives? The imperial concubine is the daughter of the Shangshu Mansion, and her relatives are also young ladies from scholarly families. Look at her country bumpkin attitude. Who knows where she came from?”

 “Yeah—then who is she?”

"I'm telling you, she is probably..." The woman spoke eloquently, and everyone listened clearly.

 (End of this chapter)