First Concubine

Chapter 16: Taking Power by Clever Strategy (3)

Shui Hangge was stunned for a moment. If what Luo Cheng said was true, then Aunt Zhou was the mastermind behind it; if Luo Cheng lied and made false accusations, then the only person who had trouble with Aunt Zhou and disliked Shui Linglong was his wife Qin Fangyi. He glanced at Yun Li and Xun Feng, and suddenly he didn't dare to ask further questions. It was no big deal that his aunt committed a crime, she was just a slave, but his wife was simply another facade of him. She was both prosperous and destructive. He was temporarily...lost. I can't afford this face!

After some calculations, he suddenly panicked and said sternly: "Come here! Take Aunt Zhou down! You are not allowed to step out of the yard without my instructions!"

 Aunt Zhou and Gao MaMa were confused at the same time. How could this happen? The master didn't even give him a chance to argue!

"I really don't understand what happened to that note, who put it on her body without saying a word." Shui Linglong said as if she was confused, and all kinds of inquiring eyes fell on Zhao's mother's head. superior. At that time, she and Shui Linglong were the ones who pulled out the note. She was the most suspicious, and her master was Qin Fangyi.

Shui Linglong walked up to Yunli. Yunli handed the note to her. She took it and frowned after looking at it carefully: "This font... seems so familiar."

She handed it to the old lady. The old lady didn't see anything interesting, but the expression of Mrs. Wang, who had always been diligent in calligraphy practice, changed. She whispered a few words in the old lady's ear, and the old lady suddenly became furious: "Bring the book! "

“Yes!” Mother Wang bowed and retreated. When she came back, she had a copy of the Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra in her hand.

 The old lady threw the Buddhist scriptures and the note to Shui Lingxi, yes, threw it, which shows how angry she was.

Shui Lingxi took a closer look and was dumbfounded! how so? Why are the words on the note exactly the same as the words in the Buddhist scriptures? Even she can hardly tell the difference! But she clearly didn’t let anyone write love poems!

Shui Linglong said seriously: "Second sister, you copied the Buddhist scriptures, and you must have written the note. It turns out you are the one who really wants to ruin my reputation! You are also the one who wants Aunt Zhou to be the scapegoat!"

Shui Lingxi took a breath and blurted out almost without thinking: "No! I didn't copy the Buddhist scriptures! It was Bai Lan who copied it! I don't know what the words on the note are about? Bai Lan! You framed me. Yes, right?"

This is by default that the two fonts were created by the same person. Shui Linglong smiled secretly. To be honest, her calligraphy was so bad that she really didn't have the ability to forge Bai Lan's calligraphy.

Bai Lan fell to her knees on the ground: "I don't dare, Miss Second!"

Zhao’s mother was puzzled. She had clearly stuffed the note written by Luo Cheng into the eldest lady’s sleeve, but why did it turn out to be written by Bai Lan in the blink of an eye? She suddenly recalled that after she did it, the eldest lady returned to the house to use the toilet. Could it be that the eldest lady had already noticed her little move and changed the note in time? If this is really the case, then the eldest lady is simply too terrifying! She clearly saw through this conspiracy from the beginning, but she didn't expose it in time. She was forced step by step to force Madam to drag Aunt Zhou into the water, and she finally fought back. This was a trap set up by my wife, but every step was done according to her wishes.

 At this thought, Mother Zhao shuddered.

The old lady was so angry that she almost vomited blood: "Okay, okay! This is my good granddaughter! She stayed up all night and copied a book of Buddhist scriptures to pray for me. It turns out that she was faked by someone else!"

"Grandma...I..." It's all over, all the dignity has been lost. The mere act of disrespecting my grandmother is enough to completely destroy the image she has finally built up!

Qin Fangyi glared at her daughter angrily and asked her to copy Buddhist scriptures, but she was lazy. Now she is fine. Not only did she offend the old lady, she even jumped into the Yellow River to clean herself up!

When Shui Linglong was imprisoned, Yunli couldn't wait to ask for the truth, but the target turned out to be Shui Lingxi, and he seemed to have lost the patience to watch the show. He said calmly and calmly: "Shui Shangshu is busy taking care of the family affairs. Prince Xun and I will take our leave first."

"Your Highness! Your Highness, please listen to my explanation! I didn't instigate anyone to frame my eldest sister! I didn't know about it! Your Highness! Your Highness, believe me! I really didn't, Your Highness..." Shui Lingxi grabbed Yunli's arm. On the sleeves, there are crystal tears hanging on the beautiful face, which reminds people of the early morning lake scene in the south of the Yangtze River, tender and touching.

　It is difficult for most people to resist this temptation. However, Yunli just brushed her hand away lightly.

Shui Lingxi's strength was suddenly drained from her body, and she collapsed on the ground. It's really over this time, the prince hates her...

Xun Feng sighed regretfully. It was not her fault that she plotted against others. What was wrong was that she was plotted against, making her no longer human inside and out. It was Shui Linglong who once again impressed him. The cold wind was so cold that all the women in the yard were shivering, but she stood proudly between heaven and earth, her expression always calm and composed. Such a woman is either arrogant or extremely obsessed, but no matter which one, Xun Feng is very interested in her.

As soon as Yun Li and Xun Feng left, Mrs. Wang dismissed the servants with sharp eyes.

Shui Hangge raised his hand and slapped Shui Lingxi hard: "You little bastard! The face of Shangshu Mansion has been completely disgraced by you!"

Shui Lingxi was stunned. Ever since she could remember, she had been the apple of her parents' eyes, not only because of her stunning beauty, but also because she had the powerful backing of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Even if she slipped and fell into the water, she deliberately relied on the three The father did not disbelieve her, but beat the third brother half to death. But now, her father actually beats her? Hit her without listening to her explanation? And he called her a little beast!

Shui Linglong tucked her temple hair behind her ears. Shui Hangge was playing with Shui Lingxi, but not with Shui Lingxi. On the surface, it seemed that Shui Hangge was showing favor to Qin Fangyi, his direct wife, but who knew that he already hated her in his heart?

Ms. Qian took Qin Zhixiao's hand and said awkwardly: "Um... we have something to do at home, so let's go first."

The two left in despair. Shui Lingyu reluctantly watched Qin Zhixiao leave. She sighed slightly and lowered her head. She glanced at Shui Linglong out of the corner of her eye, feeling a little complicated.

Shui Hangge looked at Luo Cheng condescendingly and said in a cold voice: "I promised you that if you tell the truth, I will spare your life, but you lied."

Luo Cheng's heart tightened. Shui Hangge looked at Qin Fangyi and said coldly: "The execution will be carried out here."

 Qin Fangyi's body swayed and she almost fell down.

 But the matter was far from over. Just after Luo Cheng was killed in the battle, Manager Liu rushed over in a hurry: "Master! There's a fire in the warehouse!"

 …

 A fire destroyed a large number of antique calligraphy and paintings in the warehouse. The cause of the fire is unknown.

In the side room of the restaurant, a young man in Jinfu was playing with Mobei's long-lost famous painting "Guanyin Buddha Lotus" and beamed: "Thank you very much, Zhuge Yu."

Zhuge Yu leaned lazily by the window, looking at the cute appearance of this little woman who was obsessed with money, and raised an irrepressible arc at the corner of his mouth: "I can't tell that your mother is quite rich."

Shui Linglong tilted her little head and smiled: "I can't see that the uneducated prince has calligraphy that is not inferior to that of the prince. I thought you were an idiot."

"You..." Zhuge Yu's face darkened, "You can't say a few nice words? I helped you harm people, helped you steal things, and a whole life of wisdom was ruined! Is this how you repay me?"

Shui Linglong shrugged and said innocently: "Yingming? Do you have that thing?"

Zhuge Yu was so angry that he wanted to bite you to death!

Shui Linglong ignored his anger, raised her eyebrows, and said, "Besides, if I take back my mother's things, how can it be considered stealing? I just didn't tell my father."

"Isn't your mother from Jiangnan? How come there are so many things from Mobei?" And they are all priceless.

"My mother is rich! Money can make all the difference. What's the point of buying some calligraphy and paintings!" Shui Linglong smiled and put down the calligraphy and paintings. Suddenly, the light in her eyes dimmed, and a good-smelling masculine scent enveloped her. She Startled, he instinctively stretched out his hand to push. Unexpectedly, before he touched him, he felt a cold feeling on his wrist and face. Then, the light suddenly returned, and Zhuge Yu had jumped out of the window.

For a moment, he looked back and smiled, and suddenly he showed his grace: "My fate is up to me and not up to God."

This is—you want to marry her even though you know they are not compatible?

Shui Linglong looked at the gold bracelet inlaid with five emeralds on her wrist. The quality and workmanship were excellent. It was not at the same level as the one she picked up last time. Her first reaction was - the princess left it to her future daughter-in-law. heirloom.

 The second reaction was, **** it, she had just been secretly kissed by Zhuge Yu!

It was rare that all the daughters stayed in the outer courtyard today, so Shui Linglong disguised herself and sneaked out. But after all, it was not suitable to stay for a long time. After locking her things in the small warehouse of the restaurant, she took the key and returned to the Shangshu Mansion. This restaurant is under Zhuge Yu's name. She can rest assured that those robbers or gangsters will not have the courage to cause trouble on Zhuge Yu's head.

Along the way, Shui Linglong was thinking about the incompatibility of her horoscopes. The more she thought about it, the more strange it became. Although she had no special feelings for Zhuge Yu, she really didn't like others to interfere with her marriage.

While thinking about it, the carriage suddenly stopped, and Shui Linglong's body suddenly leaned forward. Ye Mao pulled quickly with his eyes and hands, and finally stabilized his figure.

Ye Mao said angrily: "What happened? You didn't say anything before you stopped? What should I do if I hit the lady?"

The coachman said apologetically: "I'm sorry, miss, a group of guards suddenly turned out of the crossroads ahead, holding a sign saying 'Avoid'. I was afraid to rush forward, so I stopped before I had time to shout."

Shui Linglong lifted up the curtain and stuck her head out to look at the mighty group of people. They were all tall and high-spirited, wearing dark armor and riding tall horses. At first glance, they were warriors who had just returned from the battlefield. The leading general, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, bronze complexion, and a military aura all over his body, was none other than Guo Yan, the eldest son of Guo.

He seemed to feel Shui Linglong's gaze. Guo Yan looked sideways, and Shui Linglong just put down the curtain. He only saw a side face, but even the side face almost made him scream!

He waved his whip and planned to run towards Shui Linglong's carriage. At this time, the curtain of the carriage next to him was opened, and Guo Rong smiled and said: "Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Guo Yan didn't react for a moment, so Guo Rong increased her volume and called again: "Brother! Big brother!"

 Guo Yan just came back to his senses. Yes, his name is Guo Yan now, and he is the eldest son of Guo. After half a year, he should be used to it. Thank God for allowing him to have a healthy body and a clear mind in this life. He will not forget that he came to atone for his sins, to the person who gave birth to him, raised him, but was forced to death by him.

Back at Lingxiang Courtyard, Shui Linglong retired and called Mama Du in. She pointed to the embroidery stool aside: "Sit down."

Mother Du was so blessed that she leaned her **** against the edge, but she didn't dare to sit down.

Shui Linglong asked Ye Mao to hand her five banknotes with a face value of one hundred taels: "This is what I will compensate you and Uncle Zhang."

Mother Du's husband, Zhang Yongchang, is the warden of the warehouse. If he hadn't acted as an internal agent today, Zhuge Yu wouldn't have been able to move out so many things. Of course, she also had to thank Qin Fangyi and Shui Lingxi for causing an incident and attracting most of the people. Came to Lingxiangyuan.

Mother Du took it with both hands and smiled flatteringly: "The eldest lady's 'Uncle Zhang' really breaks my husband's heart."

Shui Linglong said kindly: "Uncle Zhang was punished, and was fired and never hired. I think other aristocratic families would not dare to use him. How about this? I just have some money in my hand and want to do business. Do you think what good things Uncle Zhang can do?" No suggestion.”

  Is this going to give Zhang Yongchang a chance to re-employ? Mother Du couldn't believe her ears. She helped the fourth lady frame the eldest lady first. This time she helped the eldest lady "move" things from the warehouse. She originally wanted to atone for her sins and save her life, but she met a great opportunity!

She immediately knelt down in front of Shui Linglong, kowtowed her head, and expressed gratitude from the bottom of her heart: "Thank you, Miss! I will never do anything stupid again in the future!"

After Mama Du left, Ye Mao opened the curtain and came in. She was holding a double-sided embroidered wall chart in her hand. The embroidered picture was of a garden full of peaches and plums and boundless spring scenery. The implication should be to reciprocate love in return, "Auntie Zhou gave it to me, do you want to return it?" "

Shui Linglong smiled slightly: "Take it, Qin Fangyi has forced her into a desperate situation this time. If I don't pay attention to her anymore, she will go crazy and bite her."

Before dawn, large swaths of snowflakes began to fall from the dark sky. In just a moment, the brackets and eaves, the branches and jade trees were all covered in silver, and they were clear and enchanting.

 In Changle Xuan, Qin Fangyi was lying on the bed with a pale face. She was so angry that she was so angry!

From dawn to now, she had been waiting for a full hour, but no aunt or concubine came to visit her. She was so angry that her face turned purple!

Shui Lingxi scooped up a spoonful of bird's nest. She wanted to eat it but couldn't. She frowned slightly and said, "Mom, is this really good? What if grandma finds out that you are pretending to be sick and gets angry?" Just like she asked others. When the incident of copying Buddhist scriptures was exposed, my grandmother felt like she wanted to eat her. This shows that she hates people fooling her the most.

Qin Fangyi glared at her: "You still have the nerve! You are not happy even if I ask you to copy a Buddhist scripture. No wonder you can't keep the prince's heart!"

Shui Lingxi's spoon suddenly fell into the bowl, and the bird's nests were scattered all over the table: "Mom! Is what happened yesterday my fault? It was you who found the person, and you came up with the plan. What did you say to make the prince give up on Shui Linglong? , it turns out it’s me you’re hurting! Do you know?”

After finishing speaking, he turned sideways angrily.

Qin Fangyi held down her slightly dizzy head and said, "You haven't found out the crux of your failure until now. No wonder you lost to Shui Linglong! Do you think the old lady and your father are really angry with you for setting up a trap?" Shui Linglong and Aunt Zhou? Idiots! Filial piety comes first. It is well known that the emperor of our dynasty governs the world with filial piety. I think back then, Qu Zhao, the minister of household affairs, proposed three major land reform laws, which greatly improved the living environment of farmers. The emperor valued him. Jia, he was allowed to sit with the prince. This honor has never been achieved by your father, not even your grandfather! But Qu Zhao was exiled to the border by the emperor because of a drunken incident! When Luo Chengdao revealed Shui Linglong's miserable experience in Zhuangzi, what did Shui Linglong do? What would you do if it were you? "

Shui Linglong said, "Father, I originally thought that those servants dared to neglect me like this because they were ordered by my mother. But since I returned to Shangshu Mansion, my mother has provided me with delicious food and drink, jewelry and clothing materials." She is much better than other concubines. I think there must be some evil slaves who are lining their own pockets and deceiving the superiors and subordinates. I hope my father will not wrongly accuse my mother. "

If it were me, I would definitely expose my aunt's evil deeds while everyone is here! Shui Lingxi's face turned pale, and her eyebrows furrowed even more tightly.

Qin Fangyi paused and said earnestly, "I wish she would take the opportunity to file a complaint against me. In that case, the situation would be reversed immediately! I would kneel down and plead with her, asking her to forgive the disadvantages of the people under my supervision. After all, I am in charge of so many things. Occasionally being negligent is human nature. As long as I kneel down, all Shui Linglong’s efforts will be in vain! Forcing my aunt to kneel down will be a grave crime of disrespect, and the prince and everyone will feel cold towards her by then! Heart, I can also find a way to let this matter reach the ears of the emperor. The emperor will never want such a daughter-in-law, so even the concubines or aunts of the prince's palace are not as good as Shui Linglong! , I will make her a household name in the capital and ruin her reputation! But she took the initiative to intercede for me, and then you caused a scandal of being obsequious to my grandmother! In such a strong contrast, who will stand by you... You are simply a stepping stone for Shui Linglong!"

Shui Lingxi was startled, and immediately knelt down beside Qin Fangyi's bed, choking with sobs: "Mom, my daughter knows she was wrong!"

"Finally you are willing to admit your mistake." Qin Fangyi took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, "A tree that is beautiful in the forest will be destroyed by the wind, and it is not as good as a flexible weed that can live for a long time. The more you want, the more you have to hang your head. The lower it is. If you can't even manage the interpersonal relationship in Shangshufu, how will you lead the harem in the future? I've said what I need to say, now do you know what to do?"

Shui Lingxi nodded solemnly: "I understand, my daughter will definitely not lose to Shui Linglong!"

After Shui Lingxi left, Qin Fangyi closed her eyes. Mother Zhao stepped forward and pressed her temples, asking: "Madam, is this really the end of it?"

"Forget it? How is that possible?" Qin Fangyi smiled coldly, "Little bitch, isn't there a chance to cure her right now?"

 (End of this chapter)