First Concubine

Chapter 159 The fate of the palace (1)

Out of the palace, Shui Lingxi changed her pitiful look and showed a sarcastic smile. Shui Linglong was indeed the same as before. She seizes the opportunity to scheme against others. It's no wonder she doesn't want the raft she brought to her door! What a pity, what a pity, she never thought that she would take advantage of her in turn!

In the study room of Pingnan Marquis Mansion, Xun Feng was discussing government affairs with Jin Shang Palace. Since Pingnan Prince Mansion was demoted to Pingnan Marquis Mansion, more than one or two people who had joined them had fled. In addition, Zhenbei Prince Mansion and Guo Yan fully supported Yun. Li, some neutral officials have joined Yunli's camp. Politics has affected the economy. Their businesses across the country have also suffered heavy losses, resulting in a sharp decline in turnover. This is for Xun Feng, who needs a lot of money to support his private army. It is undoubtedly a major blow! Forced by the situation, even if Xun Feng was unwilling to act rashly at this juncture, he had to make some achievements to win people's hearts.

"Old Master Zhuge has entered the capital, what do you think?" Xun Feng put down the secret report in his hand, opened his thin lips lightly, and seemed not to move, and his voice flowed out from between his lips and teeth.

Jin Shanggong touched the golden tassel on his head and said thoughtfully: "The old man abdicated the throne long ago, and now he is alone. The emperor doesn't care where he goes, but... I think his entry into the capital this time is strange."

 “The chess piece Leng Youru is considered useless.” Xun Feng concluded lightly.

Jin Shanggong’s purple-eyeshadowed eyes blinked fiercely, and he said in disbelief: “Isn’t it possible? We have helped her so much, and we just want to give up after several years of cooperation? Then will she expose us?”

"Don't underestimate Mr. Zhuge. Leng Youru was kicked out of the palace. Since the Leng family didn't make trouble, someone must have suppressed them. Besides the current emperor and empress, the one who could suppress them was this old marshal with outstanding military exploits. He Take action to win, not lose." Xun Feng's thin red lips curved in an indifferent arc, but the cold light in her eyes was as bright as the flying snow, "That's all, it's not like we forced Leng Youru, she is also the culprit in this world. There is absolutely no reason for a sinner to go to the Yamen to complain. To expose her, we must first expose her. She is willing to give up her family and life, and the Zhuge family cannot afford to lose face. "

 Jin Shanggong took a long breath: "What is the prince going to do next?"

Xun Feng's slender, jade-like fingers slowly crossed the map on the table. Two red marks were marked on the road from the capital to the west. He thought thoughtfully: "It's time to take action."

"Your Majesty, Concubine Shui is asking to see you!" Suddenly, a young boy reported outside the door.

Jin Shanggong's eyelids twitched and he looked at Xun Feng. Xun Feng nodded to her. She understood and walked lightly into the small room behind the gauze cabinet.

When Shui Lingxi entered the study, Xun Feng's desk was already clean. There were no secret letters or maps. There was only a newly spread piece of rice paper, with an ink jade inkstone and a gilt writing brush beside it.

"Mr. Xun Feng." Shui Lingxi bowed calmly and gracefully. She was not a fool. Over time, she gradually figured out some ways to get along with Xun Feng. This man was born to be the master and did not allow anyone to disobey in any form. Or betray him, "I went to Zhenbei Palace today to see my eldest sister. She is pregnant."

Xun Feng’s eyelashes, thicker and curled than those of a woman, trembled and asked, “What did you say? Say it again.”

Shui Lingxi was stunned for a moment: "My eldest sister is pregnant, so I... went to see her today."

pregnant? A dangerous undercurrent quickly emerged in Xun Feng's eyes, as if the calm sea suddenly became violent with strong winds and dark clouds, followed by lightning and thunder, followed by heavy rain and a tsunami that ruthlessly swept towards the survivors. All life was extinguished in an instant. The room was filled with death-like hostility...

Shui Lingxi felt like falling into an ice cellar, and shuddered: "I...I really...I only saw the eldest sister...Zhuge Yu is not here...he went to court..."

 The focus of the two of them is not in the same place at all! Xun Feng picked up the brush and planned to write a few words on the rice paper, but before he put the pen down, there was a "click" and the brush broke into two pieces!

Shui Lingxi was scared to death, thinking that he suspected that she had gone to a private meeting with Zhuge Yu, so she hurriedly argued: "I swear, I only saw my eldest sister!" God knows that she just accidentally drank too much and became ill after waking up. In a daze, she called Zhuge Yu's name, and from then on, she lived a life of dire straits. The cruelty of this man's methods has reached a level that cannot be described in words, so much so that she did have the idea of ​​​​escape, but after the increasingly perverted abuse, she no longer dared to think about it!

In just a few breaths, Xun Feng had calmed down the turbulent thoughts in his heart. He smiled softly: "Oh? I went to see the eldest sister. How is she?"

Shui Lingxi swallowed her saliva and said tremblingly: "My eldest sister is fine. She's not as serious as other pregnant women who suffer from ecstasy."

Xun Feng believes that whether a woman has a romantic relationship with a man or a real marriage, there is nothing to fear. If he wants to get Shui Linglong, he has a lot of patience. What really displeased him was that Shui Linglong actually had Zhuge Yu's child! In most cases, children are a lifelong bond between a man and a woman! It will be much harder to separate the two of them from now on!

Seeing that Xun Feng was silent, Shui Lingxi didn't know whether he believed what she said, so she bravely said, "Ms. sir, this time I went to the palace and discovered... some problems with Shui Linglong!"

Xun Feng sensitively captured the change in her title, as well as the inadvertent flash of light in her eyes when talking about Shui Linglong. He seemed to smell something interesting!

"Oh? What's the problem?" He asked softly, his eyes as clear as a newborn baby unknown to the ugliness of the world, making people want to get closer. But when she thought of all his outrageous methods, Shui Lingxi shrank back in fear, "When I went there, I happened to see the third princess coming out of the house. The third princess must have gone to visit Shui Linglong. That's not true. To hide it, they... colluded together! "

 “Oh?” Xun Feng showed a playful smile.

Shui Lingxi rolled up the wide sleeve of her left arm, revealing the scars on her arm. In the name of Shui Linglong, I deliberately revealed to Shui Linglong that I was being tortured in the palace. Of course, she was extremely suspicious, so I didn’t directly ask for her help. It was she who took the initiative to ask me if I wanted to escape from the palace. I didn’t answer, but was very suspicious. She looked at her expectantly. Then she said to me, "Second sister, let's not talk about how you and I used to be. You hate me and I don't like you. There is no need for anyone to cater to anyone. But now we have something in common." For your own benefit, I will help you leave Pingnanhou Mansion, and you will help me lead Xun Feng's army!" I pretended to think deeply and agreed to her conditions."

At that time, Shui Linglong said: "The Prince of Pingnan was forced to go to Liangshan. Not only did a large number of officials in the court leave them, but the economy of major industries also suffered a big impact. Now the Prince of Pingnan urgently needs a victory to stabilize the situation." It is a perfect opportunity for Guo Yan to **** relief supplies to Kashgar! Considering the possibility of being ambushed on the way, the imperial court decided to set off in two groups in the form of a caravan, one with supplies and the other with all the people. As a cover, Guo Yan would disguise himself and blend in with the team carrying supplies. There were two official roads to choose from from the capital to Kashgar. One started from the Qing Dynasty and passed through Quanzhou, running along the waterway. It was flat, wide and densely populated. , but further away; the other one was built by the former empress and passed through several mountain tunnels, shortening the distance by one-fifth, but it was deserted. All you need to do is tell Xun Feng if there is an ambush! , you secretly read the letter I wrote to Guo Yan, take the water route!"

Shui Lingxi relayed Shui Linglong's words to Xun Feng word for word. During the process of her narration, Xun Feng looked at her brows and eyes for a moment, and put one hand on her Hao wrist, assisting her through the beating of her pulse. Determine whether she lied. Various data show that everything she told is the truth!

Shui Lingxi was of course telling the truth. She had no courage to escape from Xun Feng's confinement because she knew that no matter where he fled to the ends of the earth, this perverted man would find a way to get her back and punish her and torture her even more! Therefore, she had no intention of cooperating with Shui Linglong from the beginning. She just wanted to lure Shui Linglong into action, and then she would tell Xun Feng everything so that she could express her sincerity to Xun Feng!

"Shui Linglong wants me to believe that Guo Yan is walking along the waterway. So, Guo Yan actually plans to take the mountain road!" Xun Feng raised her thin lips, stretched out her slender fingers, and slowly touched her slightly trembling lips, The cold and slightly hard touch made Shui Lingxi feel that the person touching her was not a person, but a cold skeleton. Shui Lingxi was so frightened that her scalp suddenly became numb, and she subconsciously wanted to avoid it, but she heard him say with a faint smile, "Well done."

Shui Linglong left the house in the name of buying cloth and met Guo Yan in the small courtyard in the west of the city. Compared with the youthful youth in the past, this time Guo Yan was a little more stable and mature as a teenager. Shui Linglong recalled the words of the third princess, "Guo Yan and I have consummated our marriage." It turns out that there is a real difference between men and teenagers. .

Guo Yan found Shui Linglong staring at him with a wicked smile, and couldn't help but feel a drum in her heart: "What's wrong? Is there anything unusual about me today?"

Thinking that Shen Shi had to rush back to greet the old man, Shui Linglong decided to keep the story short: "Let me tell you one thing. This time you are escorting relief materials to Kashgar to celebrate. Xun Feng will definitely hinder it, and an ambush on the way is inevitable!"

Guo Yan's eyes gradually darkened: "The emperor attaches great importance to this **** of supplies. Not only did he send top experts to accompany him, he also notified the officials along the way in advance to make appropriate handovers. I will also bring the Guo Mansion's secret information with me. Guard. Well... Zhuge Yu also gave me four owl guards, which should be foolproof!"

When she heard that Zhuge Yu also contributed, Shui Linglong was slightly startled, and then looked solemn: "No, you don't know that Xun Feng has a group of special forces in his hands that are not inferior to the royal guards. They are very good at ambushes, sneak attacks, and battles. There are about ten people in the charge, but they are extremely powerful! If they separate and ambush half of them on both sides, you may win. But based on my understanding of Xun Feng, he will not do this. He will analyze me. Think about it, determine a route, and then concentrate your firepower to defend it!”

Shui Linglong told Guo Yan the conversation with Shui Lingxi again, omitting the sexual abuse: "...Xun Feng is cautious, even if he tortures Shui Lingxi for some reasons, he will not leave scars on his body, especially on his arms. This kind of place is too easy to expose. So I guess that Shui Lingxi's injury was caused by herself. She probably wanted to trick me, maybe to win Xun Feng's favor, or maybe she just didn't want me to be easy. Better."

“Then, if you asked Shui Lingxi to mislead Xun Feng that I would take the waterway, and Shui Lingxi told Xun Feng that you were plotting against him, would Xun Feng guess that I finally decided to take the mountain road?”

Shui Linglong shook her head: "No, Xun Feng will judge that Shui Lingxi's disguise will not work with me at all, and the words I taught Shui Lingxi are all lies!"

Guo Yan's brain is running out: "Then...what does he think? Which way do we want to go?"

Shui Linglong smiled narrowly and whispered something in Guo Yan's ear. Guo Yan looked horrified...

After Shui Lingxi left, Jin Shanggong walked out of the small room with a rather puzzled expression: "Your Majesty, Shui Linglong asked Shui Lingxi to tell us to take the water route, but in fact we should take the mountain road."

Xun Feng smiled: "Ha! Do you think Shui Linglong didn't realize that Shui Lingxi was injured by herself and deliberately led her to plot against me?"

"Huh?" Jin Shanggong was confused, "Shui Linglong can even see this?"

"If she can't see it, how can she deserve to fight with me for so long?" Xun Feng smiled coldly, "But I will definitely destroy the supplies this time! Shui Linglong must think that I will analyze her psychology and draw conclusions before concentrating. Guard one of the roads with firepower! But this time, she really miscalculated! Let the special forces go out and ambush me at both points. I want to see if Shui Linglong can win!"

Jin Shanggong took a breath: "Your Majesty, there are only ten special forces. If they fight separately, they may not be able to defeat Guo Yan, who is too prepared."

Xun Feng closed his eyes and said with a sharp voice: "Take a double dose of stimulants before fighting! If necessary, injection of RI virus is allowed. The target...one for each team!"

Shui Linglong said goodbye to Guo Yan, bought some fabrics and returned to the palace. As soon as she entered the Mohe Courtyard, she went to the small kitchen without resting. Around Moshen time, Zhuge Yu and Prince Anjun returned from the court, and everyone went to Tian'anju to meet the old man. Shui Linglong noticed that there were several red bloodshot eyes in Zhuge Yu's eyes, so she shook the hands held by the two of them and asked softly: "Zhi Fan said, you and grandpa talked all night long last night. What were you talking about? Are you so excited?"

In fact, what Zhi Fan said was that when the old man returned, Zhuge Yu went to see him only at dawn. Shui Linglong automatically imagined that the two of them were holding a candle and talking at night. It must be the kind old man holding his grandson's hand and asking for his welfare. Occasionally drop a few drops of golden beans to express the feeling of lovesickness. If Zhuge Yu knew what she was thinking at this time, he would definitely be stunned. In addition to torturing people, the old devil also tormented people, asking for help, haha, in the next life!

Shui Linglong began to care about his life, and Zhuge Yu felt that his weight in her heart was heavier. Zhuge Yu smiled happily: "Last night, it wasn't just me, grandma, father, and second aunt." They were all here, and you were sleeping soundly, so I didn’t call you!” I just ignored the conversation!

Shui Linglong tucked her hair back from her temples and stopped asking questions. Zhuge Yu gave her another vaccination in advance: "Well... Grandpa has a hot temper and speaks in a loud voice, but I guess you shouldn't be afraid given your courage."

 Whether you are afraid or not is secondary, the main thing is that you don’t want her to mind! Shui Linglong gave a reassuring smile: "Yes, I understand."

As soon as she stepped into the gate of Tian'anju's courtyard, Shui Linglong understood why Zhuge Yu said that. Even through the long corridor and the thick door panels, the sonorous and powerful words still hit her face with full force, like an ancient bell. After the sound was struck, the sound wave stirred up thousands of meters of sea waves, and the content of the conversation was just - "This matter is settled!"

Shui Linglong blinked, what happened?

 In the main room, the old lady glared at Zhuge Xiaotian angrily, very, very wronged! Strongly, strongly disagree!

Zhuge Xiaotian did not notice anything wrong and felt very good about himself: "Also, starting from tomorrow, everyone including the servants will do physical exercises in the morning and evening. Most people work during the day, and the training ground will be crowded in the morning. Some, so today we will cut down the bamboo forest in Houhu to make a second training ground.”

The old lady finally couldn't help but speak: "The servants are already working hard enough, and if you ask them to exercise, doesn't this increase their physical burden?"

Zhuge Xiaotian put the tea cup he had just taken a sip on the table, and said righteously: "Work is work, exercise is exercise. If you exercise well, it will not increase the burden, but will make them work harder." It’s easier! It can also prevent many diseases! Let me give you the simplest analogy. They only use their arms to chop firewood but don’t exercise their whole body. How can they get stronger without improving their physical fitness? Sitting in one position for a long time will result in lack of movement in the spine and lower body, and blockage of the muscles and veins, which can easily lead to lumbar muscle strain, stiff neck, and swollen legs. , I was in so much pain that I couldn’t even get out of bed!”

The old lady grabbed the purse around her waist and said nothing!

Zhuge Xiao twisted his pale face and explained in a different way: "Let me tell you this, you have been doing beauty care, so tell me, is it better to apply facial cream or to take donkey-hide gelatin? ?”

Without thinking, the old lady replied: "Of course I eat donkey-hide gelatin! The ointment only makes the surface smooth, but eating donkey-hide gelatin can make the whole body energetic and the complexion rosy from the inside out!"

Zhuge Xiaotian patted the palm of his right hand with the back of his left hand: "Isn't this a knot? It's the same for exercising! We haven't seen each other for a few months, but you have learned to argue with me! You have not been able to argue with me for so many years in Kashgar Qing. Asked me all these random questions!”

 (End of this chapter)