First Concubine

Chapter 193 Unexpected Discovery (3)

Shui Linglong ordered someone to carry the crib out, and her sister slept in it. Shui Linglong covered her eyes with a special black cloth to prevent sunburn.

Qiu Sanniang also hugged her brother and took him out to bask in the sun. He was awake and kept saying "um um ah ah" and seemed very excited!

Shui Linglong stretched out her hand towards Qiu Sanniang: "Give it to me."

"Yes." Qiu Sanniang carefully put her brother into Shui Linglong's arms. Although she was a wet nurse, the imperial concubine could not completely avoid cultivating feelings with the young master. If the young master was more clingy to her than the imperial concubine in the future, The Crown Princess should be unhappy.

Shui Linglong held the five-pound brother in her arms and kissed his little face lovingly. The brother turned his head and started looking for the source of milk! Shui Linglong patted his **** and said angrily: "Don't compete with your sister for food!"

　　　Brother’s face wrinkled in grievance, and he burst into tears with a cry of “Yeah.”

"Hey! Who messed with our brother? Why are you crying so hard?" Shangguan heard her brother crying as soon as she crossed the hall, so she asked with a smile. Behind her, brother Hao followed suit. .

 Everyone in the house knew that the prince had an extra wife. They didn't understand why Kashgar Qing's first wife was the first wife. They called her madam, but they didn't regard her as higher than the princess. Zhuge Yu was still the child of the princess, and the wife had been living outside with her daughter. After the death of her daughter and son-in-law, the wife returned home with her grandson to take care of herself. This is roughly the story. Everyone turned around and saluted Shangguan: "Madam."

Shangguan smiled gently: "Get back on your feet."

"Mrs. Xie." Everyone stood up. Except for a few of Leng Youru's confidants, everyone else felt that Shangguan was more approachable than Leng Youru, so they liked her more from the bottom of their hearts.

"Mother." Shui Linglong greeted with a smile. She was about to stand up, but Shangguan held her down. "Okay, you can sit down. You are not an outsider."

Shui Linglong winked at Zhi Fan. Zhi Fan understood and retreated with the wet nurse and maids. Shui Linglong looked at Brother Hao, who seemed too timid to speak. He had been in the mansion for many days, and no matter how busy Zhuge Liuyun was, he would spare an hour to accompany Brother Hao every day. Brother Hao's temperament was compared to that of the one who had just entered the mansion. He has made great progress in a while. Although he still uses his timid look as a protective color, at least he can see a bit of the unique heroic spirit of the Zhuge family in his brows. Shui Linglong held her brother in one hand and pointed to the pastries on the table: "Brother Hao, come to Jin Jin. Jin Jin has something delicious."

Brother Hao shrank behind Shangguan like a frightened bird! In fact, since Brother Hao entered the palace, no one, including Shui Linglong and Zhuge Yu, had ever heard him speak a word. Even when attending Master's class or playing with Brother Zhi, he remained silent. The Master used both soft and hard tactics, coaxing him with sweets and beating him with a ruler, but he just didn't open his mouth. Zhuge Liuyun felt distressed, so he didn't force him any further.

Shangguan smiled sheepishly and put his arms behind his back to hug Brother Hao: "This kid wasn't so boring before. Maybe he was frightened on the road. He gradually spoke less and less, and finally stopped talking. He also blames me. I was only focused on traveling and earning travel expenses, and I didn’t discover his problem in time. When I realized it... sigh!"

 Not speaking does not mean that they cannot understand. Four-year-old children are actually more sensitive. The more closed a person is, the more inner thoughts they have. Shangguan's long and short sighs fell into Brother Hao's ears. I don't know what Brother Hao thought. Shui Linglong smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter if you speak late, Brother Hao is smarter than any child I have ever seen."

Shangguan Qian patted Brother Hao: "Come out quickly and call Jin Jin! Why are you always hiding behind me? How did Master teach you? Haven't you read that Three Character Sutra many times? Just in time, let Jin Jin memorize it! Come on, Jin Jin, I'll give you all the snacks here! Jin Jin's pastries are different from those made in the dining room, they're delicious!" With that, he forcefully pulled Brother Hao out.

Brother Hao lowered his head and did not look at Shui Linglong. He glanced at the snacks on the table from time to time, but did not reach out to take them. He only licked the corners of his lips with the tip of his tongue.

Shui Linglong touched her fair face. Last time, the child thought she was fat, but now she is not fat, is she not so fierce? Why does he still seem a little afraid of her? Or is he also so afraid of being with the prince?

"Brother Hao! Be obedient! Hurry up and endorse Jin Jin!" Shangguan squeezed Brother Hao's hand without any force, but the reproachful tone made Brother Hao's face not look good. Shui Linglong blinked, pushed the snack in front of him, and said softly, "Eat it."

Brother Hao glanced at Shui Linglong and quickly lowered his head.

Shui Linglong said kindly and kindly: "You eat first and remember to memorize it first. You can recite it to Jinjin when you want."

Brother Hao bit his lip and looked at Shangguanshi. Shangguanshi glared at him pretending to be angry: "Jinjin is so good to you! Eat it quickly!"

Brother Hao smashed his mouth, took a piece of coconut milk red bean cake and a purple sweet potato tart, and then ran away in a hurry!

"Hey - Brother Hao! Brother Hao! Don't run away!" Shangguan called out a few times, and then told the Defu family, "Hurry up and catch up, don't let anything happen to me!"

"yes."

 In the west room, Xiaoxia and Xiaoqiuyan, one big and one small, were sitting on the bedside, working together to separate the lines. With her mother by her side, Xiao Qiuyan happily sang a nursery rhyme with great interest: "...Mom, do I sing well?"

Xiaoxia twisted the ball of thread in her hand and said lovingly: "It sounds good, better than my mother's singing!"

Xiao Qiuyan was not happy when he heard this, but sighed quietly: "But I don't think it's as good as daddy's singing."

　　Xiao Xia put down the ball of thread and held her daughter in her arms: "In a few days, I'll see if I can ask for a favor from the imperial concubine, send some money to the family, and also visit my father and brother."

 The dim light in Xiao Qiuyan's eyes returned: "Really? Mom, you didn't lie to me? Can I really see my father and brother?"

"Uh...yes...yes!" Facing her daughter's hopeful look, Xiaoxia found that she couldn't say anything to hurt her. This is probably a common problem among parents all over the world. They always deceive their children unintentionally. Maybe it is because they are lucky that their children are forgetful. Maybe it is easier to lie than to reveal the truth.

 Xiao Qiuyan knelt on the edge of the bed, hugged Xiao Xia and kissed her: "Mother, you are so amazing!"

Xiao Xia broke into a cold sweat. She really regretted the promise she made to her daughter so quickly. If she couldn't fulfill it... her daughter would be disappointed, right? But looking at my daughter's heartless look, she probably won't remember it in two days. Xiaoxia quietly took a deep breath and continued to pick up the ball of thread. She glanced casually and caught a glimpse of Brother Hao standing by the door. Xiaoxia was startled. Is this person a ghost or a demon? Why does it seem to grow out of thin air? She didn't even hear any footsteps! Xiao Xia hurriedly pulled Xiao Qiu Yan to kneel on the ground: "My dear cousin!"

Xiao Qiuyan really doesn't like the cousin who kicked her. Apart from his good looks, I really don't understand what other advantages he has. Xiao Qiuyan curled her lips and said reluctantly: "I have met my cousin."

Xiao Xia was afraid that Brother Hao was coming to settle accounts with them, so she was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat: "Please... please calm down, Master... My slave... My daughter didn't mean to make you unhappy... If you still haven't calmed down... My slave will give you a beating..."

Xiao Qiuyan shouted: "Mom! One person does the work and the other takes responsibility! If he wants to hit me, just hit me!" After saying that, he stood up angrily and walked to Brother Hao, "Except for the head and stomach, you can't hit anywhere else. You can do whatever you want! But I will cry! Don’t let me cry!”

Xiao Xia was scared to death. Is this asking for forgiveness? Why do you sound more arrogant than the master? What kind of daughter did she give birth to? For God's sake, hurry up and save me!

The expression on Brother Hao's face changes from cold to slightly happy to surprised to disappointed...like a kaleidoscope, it's different every time he looks at it. After a while, Brother Hao stuffed the red bean coconut milk cake and purple sweet potato egg **** into Xiao Qiuyan's arms, and then ran away without looking back!

The Defu family broke his leg before they could catch up. Unexpectedly, without saying a word, the young master turned around and ran back again! What evil had she done to follow such a little devil?

 Inside the house, my sister and brother, who had had enough sun, were sleeping side by side on the crib. Shangguan touched her sister's little arm, which seemed to be only a little thicker than her finger. She felt a little hairy in her heart, but she said in a normal tone: "It's hard for you to take care of your sister, isn't it? I heard that your sister always vomits milk, and also at night. Crybaby."

Shui Linglong took the tea from Zhi Fan, handed it to Shangguan with both hands, and said warmly: "I just vomited badly that night after taking a bath, but I'm usually fine. I wake up three or two times at night, eat some milk and go back to sleep."

Shangguan looked at Shui Linglong's slightly pale face and showed concern: "You are both a brother and a sister. I'm really afraid that your body won't be able to bear it." Shui Linglong was about to say, "I can bear it." Shangguan said He spoke again, "You must know that we women are wives first and mothers second. If my sister sleeps in the same room with you, if she cries, will it disturb Xiao Yu?"

Shui Linglong was not very happy when she heard this. Zhuge Yu is the father. If his daughter doesn't quarrel, who will he quarrel with? Could it be that when his daughter is well-behaved and cute, he can enjoy the family relationship between father and daughter, but when his daughter cries and makes a fuss, he doesn't have to fulfill his father's obligations? That doesn't make sense! Shui Linglong suppressed the displeasure in her heart and spoke in a calm tone: "Sister will be fine in a while."

"How long will it take?" Shangguan looked at Shui Linglong, as if to ask why, "You are free at home, and you can rest when you are tired. Xiaoyu has to go to court and handle official duties during the day. He What should I do if I am sleepy and tired? "As a qualified mother, it is impossible to treat her son and daughter-in-law the same way. No matter how good the daughter-in-law is, she did not crawl out of her mother's belly. How can she be the same as her son? Therefore, she felt that she was right to question!

 Mother Zhong, who was doing embroidery work in the outhouse, heard this and her needles stuck between her fingers! What on earth was the madam thinking? Does she know how difficult it is to feed a premature baby weighing two pounds and sixty ounces? Also do you know that Linglong has never had a peaceful sleep for more than two hours since her sister was born? Do you also know that in order not to disturb her son, no matter how sleepy Linglong was, she would carry her son to the side room to deal with the situation? She didn't even look at the Mohe Courtyard and the Wisteria Courtyard. Who was running them inside and outside? Brother, who is teaching? Mother Zhong felt so distressed that she shed tears as if her daughter had been angered by her husband's family.

Shui Linglong didn't know that Mother Zhong was crying outside. She understood Shangguan's original intention, but just because she understood it, it didn't mean that she had to accept it happily. She actually felt sorry for Zhuge Yu, but when Shangguan Qian questioned her, she didn't feel bad no matter how much she felt, not to mention that she was so thin and small, and even cried a few times and was rejected by her grandma!

"I advise my husband to go back to Mohe Courtyard to rest. If my husband doesn't come back, I can't do anything about it. A husband is the wife's guide. I always remember my duty and never go beyond it."

Shangguan smiled with great satisfaction, so fast that it seemed as if the previous doubts had never existed.

After Zhuge Liuyun finished handling the matters at hand, he went back to Qingya Courtyard to visit Brother Hao as usual. During this time, Brother Hao and Brother Zhi studied together. Brother Zhi made rapid progress and was able to recite an entire section of the "Three Character Classic". Brother Hao could hold a pen and write his own name, but he didn't say a word. I don't know if he listened to Master's lecture.

　　At present, the sun is setting over the west mountain, the east is gray and blue, and the west is bright with a ray of setting sun, reflecting half of the sky like maple leaves, neon clothes, and bright orange-red. Brother Hao squatted under the pear tree and by the lotus pond, writing and drawing something on the branches, his expression extremely serious. Zhuge Liuyun walked up to him softly, took out his handkerchief and wiped the sweat from the tip of his nose. Brother Hao was startled at first, then he stood up without looking at anyone and stomped on the dust with his feet. But how good is Zhuge Liuyun's vision? He could clearly see the pattern he drew as early as the hanging flower door. It was a big turtle carrying a small turtle swimming in the sea.

Brother Hao lowered his head, not looking at Zhuge Liuyun, and scraped back and forth on the dust with his feet. Zhuge Liuyun knelt down and smiled lovingly: "Do you want to ride a big horse?" Brother Hao raised his head and looked at him blankly. Zhuge Liuyun knelt down, put his hands on the ground, and gave him an encouraging smile: "Come up, grandpa will carry you around the world!"

Brother Hao timidly took a step toward Zhuge Liuyun, but then suddenly stepped back. Zhuge Liuyun took out a hand and patted his back, opened his eyes and said with a smile: "Come on! Come up! It's very fun! Seeing the world from Grandpa's back, the whole world is different! If you don't believe it, try it Try it!”

Brother Hao licked the corner of his lips with his tongue, walked slowly towards Zhuge Liuyun, and stretched out his small hand to touch Zhuge Liuyun's broad back, as if touching a piece of soil planted with dreams, his eyes flashed The light of hope. However, he suddenly withdrew his hand, took several steps back, and then ran away silently!

Zhuge Liuyun sighed: "This child!"

 (End of this chapter)