First Concubine

Chapter 180 The mysterious visitor (1)

"What's up?"

“Do you remember the sacred objects in Mobei that I told you about? Some people suspect that the empress Sang Yue and Murong Tuo did not die, but disappeared while searching for treasure. In short, the situation in the Great Zhou Dynasty is about to change.”

It was not until April that Shui Linglong finally understood what Zhuge Yu meant when he said that the situation in the Great Zhou Dynasty was about to change.

The emperor was transferred to Yunli, changed the name of the country to Changlong, proclaimed himself the Supreme Emperor, and began to travel around the world after taking off his heavy burdens. However, another theory is that the Supreme Emperor quietly went to Mobei with a treasure map to find the land of immortality and the lives of Sang Yue and Murong Tuo. Traces are gone.

Regardless of the situation, Shui Linglong was severely shocked. The fate of the Yun family in the previous life was that Yun Li died in vain, and the emperor soon died under Xun Feng's plan. Xun Feng established himself as emperor and named the seventh prince as The King of Qishan was never allowed to step outside his fiefdom. In order to frighten the seventh prince, Xun Feng imprisoned Queen Yao in the palace as a hostage. This situation did not change at all until her death. She did not know the final result. Guo Yan also It’s unclear, because after her death, Guo Yan followed closely. But no matter what the ending was for Queen Yao and the Seventh Prince, it was terrible for the Emperor and Yunli. In this life... one is free and easy, and the other successfully ascends the throne?

If Shui Linglong hadn't insisted on touching Nuo Min's "dowry" in this life, the treasure map would still be lying at the bottom of the box, because the emperor got the treasure map and came up with this series of plans.

With Yunli's accession to the throne, earth-shaking changes have taken place in the harem. Empress Dowager Yao moved out of Weiyang Palace and was replaced by Bingbing. The original noble concubines and Shu concubines... all became concubines. Ji Zhaoyi, who had just been promoted to the virtuous concubine, had not yet settled in. In the past few days, Pu'er, the first-grade concubine, has joined the ranks of concubines. How can it not be embarrassing? In addition, all the princes also named themselves princes one after another. What Shui Linglong was most concerned about was not the prince, prince, queen, and concubine, but Yunli's harem. When the imperial list was announced to the world, everyone including Shui Linglong was shocked...

Shui Linglong touched her four-month-old belly and leaned back on the chair. Qiao Hui peeled a grape and brought it to her lips. She ate it with a smile.

Qiao Hui picked up another one, shook her head and said: "I really didn't expect that Yan Zhen would become the emperor's new concubine. She didn't even go through the draft, but was canonized directly by the emperor. I'm afraid that this kind of honor will be squeezed out by latecomers. Even my head can't catch up." She thought Yan Zhen liked Zhuge Yu, and also guessed that the Supreme Emperor would marry Yan Zhen to the Zhenbei Palace just like he had married Leng Youru for more than 20 years, but she was overly worried.

Shui Linglong swallowed the grapes and said thoughtfully: "Concubine Yan should have been appointed by the Supreme Emperor a long time ago. Didn't you say that she discussed marriage with the prince three years ago, and Master Yan was transferred to Yancheng after discussing it? ?"

In the previous life, the Supreme Emperor may have planned this for Yunli. Unfortunately, Guo Yan and the third princess got into trouble one after another, and then Yunli died in death, so the chess piece Yan Zhen played no role. Compared with a century-old family, the Yan family seems very new and insignificant, but who knew that the men of the Yan family are all brave, good at fighting, and loyal. After Xun Feng came to the throne, he intended to subdue them and entrust them with important responsibilities, but they would rather kill themselves to apologize. Never surrender.

Qiao Hui lowered her head: "As soon as you presented the treasure map, the Emperor summoned the Yan family back to Beijing. Did the Emperor make up his mind to go to Mobei at that time?" She believed in treasure hunting more than traveling around the world. A statement.

Shui Linglong nodded: "It should be so." She didn't believe that the emperor was going to travel around the world for some reason. However, it was unclear whether the emperor was hunting for treasures or secretly meeting with Nazha to help Nazha win the imperial power of Mobei. .

Qiao Hui put down the grapes in her hand and looked around to make sure there was no one else in the room before she said cautiously: "Sister-in-law, Concubine Yan wanted to learn something from you before. Is it...is it true that the emperor likes you? Then Concubine Yan also knows, so she wants to learn from you? "

A cold light suddenly burst out from Shui Linglong's eyes. Qiao Hui was startled and hurriedly explained: "I was just guessing, sister-in-law, don't be angry!"

"I'm not angry, just a little surprised." Shui Linglong blinked and suppressed the resistance in her heart.

Yunli's father can be regarded as the first in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty to proclaim himself the supreme emperor. When Sang Yue went to Mobei to hunt for treasure, he did it under the pretext of "died and died". Therefore, whether it was in the court or among the people, Anyway, there are endless speculations and speculations. In addition, the South-to-West Water Diversion Project is in full swing. The drought in Kashgar is about to be solved, but the twenty-year tax holiday is also about to end. By then, will the benefits brought by the South-to-West Water Diversion Project appease the people of Kashgar? Unwilling to pay taxes, Yunli felt uncertain, so he had to work hard day and night, criticize memorials, and vigorously promote outstanding talents. Dong Jialin's brother was one of the beneficiaries.

Ah Jue won the first prize, and his official career was prosperous. Dong Jialin's status in the palace was once again raised. Su Chenghou's palace was awesome, and the eldest princess was awesome. But now A Jue is also awesome. As the saying goes, once the emperor and his courtiers, compared to Qiao Xu, who was not doing his job properly, and Ah Jue, who was hardworking and diligent, gained Yunli's respect. In terms of closeness, the eldest princess is the daughter of the Supreme Emperor, but she is just Yunli's concubine. As long as she can live with her face, it is simply a fantasy for Yunli to love the eldest princess as much as he loves the third princess. Perhaps so, the intimidation of Zhen by the eldest princess and Suchenghou Mansion gradually lost its effectiveness, and Zhen stopped Dong Jialin's refuge soup.

 In May, Bingbing gave birth to the emperor's eldest daughter, and the whole country celebrated. Shui Linglong was already a month old, and it was not suitable for traveling and traveling, so she didn't go to drink the little princess's full-moon wine, and only talked to the old lady for a while. The old lady had been away from Kashgar for too long and was homesick. Whenever she mentioned the old lady, she burst into tears. Only then did Shui Linglong find out that the troops transporting grain and grass from Mobei died in Kashgar Qing. Zhuge Liufeng was seriously injured and had not recovered. The old man led the guards of Zhuge's mansion to Mobei to negotiate a solution to the matter with Mobei. After finally solving this problem, the canal flowing from the south to the west was dug into the territory of Kashgar. The old man did not bother to rest and rushed to the front line of construction again.

 After returning to Mohe Courtyard, Shui Linglong took a nap comfortably. It's hot in summer, and people with double bodies are particularly afraid of heat. Even if there are ice cubes in the room, it won't help. When she woke up, Shui Linglong was soaked all over. Zhi Fan walked to the bedside, lifted up the curtain, and said with a sweet smile: "Miss, the water is ready, and the servants will take care of you to take a bath."

Shui Linglong stretched out her arms, and Zhi Fan helped her sit up. Shui Linglong touched her round belly and asked, "Is the Crown Prince back?"

Zhifan said: "The banquet at the full moon seems to last all day, and we have to go back at night."

"It's rare to take a day off to bathe, but I spent it in the palace." Shui Linglong muttered to me, and walked towards the clean room with Zhi Fandi's support. Just halfway through, Zhi Fan said solemnly: "The fourth lady has gone. "

went? died? Shui Linglong stood by the tub and asked doubtfully: "When did the news come?"

Although there was no third person in the room, Zhi Fan still lowered his voice: "The secret report that Liu Lu secretly saw in the prince's study said that he died of illness. The prince was probably afraid that the old lady would be sad, so he kept it secret and did not announce it! The patriarch originally only I asked the fourth lady to repent in the temple, but she escaped at night and fell off the cliff halfway. "

Shui Linglong's bare hands covered the ribbon of her obscene clothes, and she glanced at Zhi Fan. This time she finally learned her lesson and didn't hide it from her anymore! Shui Linglong asked again: "Does the Second Madam know?"

Zhifan replied: "I just went to Xianglan Courtyard in the name of returning the book. I didn't hear much noise, but... the person who came out to see you was not Liuzhu, but another maid, so I told her, The maid wanted to ask Liuzhu about some Kashgar knitting techniques, but the maid said Liuzhu was busy and it was not convenient. "

The little princess was one month old, but Zhen was clearly invited, but she said she was sick in bed and could not leave the house, and Liuzhu had no time to go out. Thinking that they knew about Zhuge Shu's death, Shui Linglong said "hmm" and Zhifan left the clean room. .

Last time the second mistress had a miscarriage, Zhi Fan felt that she was to blame. If she had told the eldest lady earlier that the fourth lady liked the prince, and combined with what the fourth lady did in Kashgar Qing, it would not be difficult for the eldest lady to guess that the fourth lady had a miscarriage. The hidden dangers, then, with precautions, perhaps the second mistress's fetus will not slip. I hope she didn't do anything wrong this time.

After washing up, Shui Linglong picked up the dictionary the old lady gave her and continued to study. She flipped through a few pages and caught a glimpse of the account books on the table. This was what Leng Youru ordered Cen'er to bring before she went out. She chatted with the old lady in the morning. , I went to bed in the afternoon and haven’t watched it yet.

Shui Linglong put down the dictionary, picked up the top account book of the workshop, and flipped through it, her eyes widening involuntarily. She thought that the words written by a gentle and indifferent woman like Leng Youru would be graceful and round. It's so exciting, but I didn't expect the moods and charm between the lines to be so ups and downs. A look of surprise flashed across her eyes. Shui Linglong picked up the abacus and carefully calculated the accounts recorded by Leng Youru. After a round of calculations, she had to admire Leng Youru's ability. This woman seemed to have been a hands-off shopkeeper in the past. Yes, she was a little uncomfortable when she suddenly took over everything, but there were no flaws in the accounts, not even a drop of smeared ink. It was as if she was born with perfection. In what point does such a woman lose to Zhuge Yu's mother?

The little princess's full-moon banquet was held in a very grand manner, with singing, dancing, and playing of sheng and flute. It was not until the moon was bright and the stars were scarce that everyone returned happily. Zhuge Yu missed Shui Linglong and rode away as soon as the banquet was over, which made his colleagues laugh at him for being henpecked. Prince An and his wife got on the carriage, and Zhuge Liuyun and his wife also got on the carriage. The former ran slightly slower, while Zhuge Liuyun and Leng Youru arrived at the palace first.

On a June night, cicadas chirp and frogs chirp one after another, and a faint lotus fragrance floats in the air. Zhuge Liuyun held Leng Youru's cold hands. Even after so many years, these hands were still as perfect as her face that had not been invaded by time, but... seemed to have lost the softness in memory, and the joints were... a little stiff!

"What's wrong? Where do you feel uncomfortable?" Zhuge Liuyun asked with a normal expression.

Leng Youru said without thinking, "No."

Zhuge Liuyun stopped and looked sideways at her. Under the moonlight, her fair skin glowed with a light luster, like jade. It was transparent and unstained with any impurities. Her long and curled eyelashes followed her. Every breath trembles slightly, making the viewer's heart beat gently.

Zhuge Liuyun raised his hand and touched her face like a ghost. Without the shyness of a young woman, nor the joy of a wife, Leng Youru was as indifferent as a frozen lake. Zhuge Liuyun's hands froze on her face: "How long will you continue to be angry? I won't hold you accountable. It's your fault, why do you still keep a straight face, like who owes you ten thousand taels of silver?"

 Leng Youru went in and out of his left ear and out of his right ear, but there was no response!

Zhuge Liuyun seemed to have punched cotton, and the anger in his belly was ignited in his helplessness and unwillingness: "Leng Youru! Did you hear this king talking to you?"

 “I heard it.” Leng Youru responded lightly.

Zhuge Liuyun looked at her steadily, as if expecting her to say a few more words. However, Leng Youru looked forward and there was nothing more to say!

Zhuge Liuyun was so angry that he blew his beard and stared, pulling her back to the main courtyard quickly. As soon as he entered the room, Zhuge Liuyun threw her on the bed! Leng Youru glanced at Zhuge Liuyun calmly, and without saying a word, began to unbutton her clothes.

 “What are you doing?” Zhuge Liuyun asked angrily!

Leng Youru took off her clothes, revealing her white shoulders and purple tube top, as well as the plumpness that was about to come out under the restraints: "I do what the prince wants to do."

Zhuge Liuyun grabbed Hao's wrist and said with eyes like fire: "Leng Youru! What happened to you? Ever since you left the house, your whole person has changed! Are you still the same Leng Youru as before? Or is there someone wearing your skin?"

Leng Youru was not frightened by his anger, as if the person facing him was not a ferocious lion, but a little leopard that showed its teeth and claws, roared and screamed but had no lethality: "Of course I am Leng Youru."

Zhuge Liuyun wanted to cut open her brain to see if there was something extra or missing inside! No one mentioned the past, everyone was at fault, but why was she still stubborn to the end after he made concessions? "You at least looked like a legitimate wife before! You knew how to respect and considerate your husband, and you also knew how to smile at me. Look at your current behavior, how come you look like a living dead?"

Leng Youru raised her head and laughed at herself: "What? My attitude displeased the prince? I'm sorry, after the prince did what he did to me, I really can't force a smile on my face. If the prince has to get to the bottom of it, I I can only say that I smiled at you in order to flatter you and charm you, so as to better frame you! Now that I can’t do any harm to you, there is no need to force a smile!”

 Click! It sounded like a broken hand bone, but when he looked again, it was Zhuge Liuyun pinching the curtain structure beside the bed. Zhuge Liuyun's thick eyebrows stood up: "Don't say what you mean, Leng Youru! I've seen this trick of playing hard to get. Not many, but I’ve seen it before! You serve the old lady and teach Linglong, don’t you just want to live a good life with me?”

 The men of the Zhuge family are always so self-righteous! Leng Youru smiled coldly and said contemptuously: "Stop being sentimental, your high and mighty prince. I just don't want my Yan'er to be burned to ashes! I hate everyone in your Zhuge family, and I hate every inch of the palace. ! I wish the palace would disappear from now on, and every one of you would be in danger!"

"Leng Youru!" Zhuge Liuyun felt that he had never been so angry before, not even after learning that she had done such an evil thing for the first time! What is he angry about? Qi Leng Youru hated the Zhuge family, or Qi Leng Youru had never had a crush on him in all these years, he couldn't tell.

Leng Youru faced his overbearing gaze and calmly took off her clothes, revealing an alluring scenery that was as perfect as if it were crafted by God. She said calmly: "I am just a living dead, a body that is bright on the outside but rotten on the inside. My lord, you can enjoy it if you don’t mind it!”

"You...you..." Zhuge Liuyun was so angry that he sat down on the edge of the bed, shaking his head in confusion!

Leng Youru put on her shirt and said casually: "I'm going to call Zhaoyun to come and sleep with me."

"You're not allowed to go anywhere!" Zhuge Liuyun looked at her with such stern eyes that he wanted to tear her apart!

Leng Youru ignored his anger and went to the clean room to take a bath. After coming out, Zhuge Liuyun's anger did not weaken at all, as if he wanted to shoot her into a sieve with his eyes! She didn't think there was anything to be afraid of. Anyway, it cost her her head and her life. Besides, Zhuge Liuyun, he didn't dare. Leng Youru picked up the quilt and spread it on the smooth and new floor. From now on, the brief peaceful days of "sharing the same bed" for the two of them came to an end.

Zhuge Liuyun’s lungs are about to explode! He pulled her up and pushed her to the bed, while he wrapped himself in the bed and closed his eyes!

 In the Xianglan Courtyard, Mrs. Zhen cried until she died: "My Shu'er..."

Liuzhu wiped away her tears, fetched a basin of warm water, twisted a handkerchief and put it on Zhen's face: "Madam, please don't be too sad. The Fourth Miss has offended the God, and the God has come to take away the Fourth Miss' life." It has nothing to do with anyone else. Don't be obsessed like the princess, thinking that the whole world is sorry for Miss Fourth, and then you will launch a large-scale "destructive" revenge. Madam, Madam, my life is tied to yours.

Zhen threw away the handkerchief on her face and said disapprovingly: "Hmph! If Shui Linglong hadn't caused trouble, how could Shu'er's matter have been exposed? When the old man first came here, did he reveal enough to send Shu'er back? What does Kashgar Qing mean? It’s all Shui Linglong! She was the one who hurt my Shuer!” As he spoke, tears fell down again, “My Shuer was killed. She will pay for my Shu'er's life!"

 (End of this chapter)