First Concubine

Chapter 195 The truth about premature birth (1)

Soon we arrived in the bright hall. Yao Xinyu was sitting on the main seat. Leng Chengkun and his wife were sitting on both sides. Leng Yixuan stood beside her and told her anecdotes about the streets and alleys, making her laugh. The laughter and laughter in the room reached the ears of several people from afar. Zhuge Liuyun turned his head and noticed that Leng Youru's expression was a little stiff. He was slightly stunned. Did Leng Youru not like going home?

Mama Cui took the umbrella from Zhuge Liuyun's hand and said in a loud voice: "Thank you for your hard work, uncle! Please come in, uncle and aunt!"

The laughter in the room suddenly stopped, and everyone looked towards them, just in time to see Zhuge Liuyun hand the umbrella covering Leng Youru's head to Cui's mother, and when he put down his hand, he smoothed her hair on the temples, Leng Youru was calm and calm. A smile is like a blooming begonia, so beautiful that the whole world is filled with fragrance.

Everyone lowered their heads and blushed. My uncle and aunt are really a pair that is hard to find in the world! A few tears overflowed from Yao Xinyu's eyes. Leng Yixuan walked forward obediently, bowed to the two of them, and said happily: "Uncle, aunt!"

Leng Youru smiled softly and said: "Yixuan."

Zhuge Liuyun patted Leng Yixuan on the shoulder and said kindly: "You have grown a lot stronger!"

Leng Chengkun and his wife stood up to greet them, but Zhuge Liuyun took the lead in brushing off his skirts and knelt down to Yao Xinyu: "I wish my mother a blessing as good as the East Sea, and a life as long as the Southern Mountains. May you be like today every year, and have good health every year." now."

Leng Youru’s eyes moved slightly, and then lowered her eyes.

Yao Xinyu stood up quickly and tugged on his arm: "I can't do it, I can't do it! You are a prince personally granted by the imperial court, and you are a king! How can a king kneel down to order his wife? Get up quickly!"

Zhuge Liuyun said seriously: "There is no prince here, only your son. It is only natural for your son to kowtow to you."

Leng Youru’s hands buried in her wide sleeves shook.

Yao Xinyu nodded with tears in his eyes: "Okay, okay, okay!"

Leng Chengkun smiled happily, my sister finally managed to keep the clouds clear and see the moonlight! Later, other people also knelt down to celebrate Yao Xinyu's birthday and presented their own gifts. Then everyone had lunch happily.

Leng Chengkun and his son and Zhuge Liuyun were playing chess in the Ming Hall, Mrs. Leng sat aside and embroidered, and Leng Youru and Yao Xinyu were chatting in the small cubicle behind the gauze cabinet. Zhuge Liuyun leaned back slightly, and through the gap in the gauze cabinet, he could vaguely see Leng Youru lying on Yao Xinyu's lap. Yao Xinyu lowered his head and told her something. She covered her face and giggled, innocent and beautiful. However, Zhuge Liuyun felt that his chest was blocked by a huge stone, weighing him down. It turned out that she could also laugh. He seemed to have never seen her smile from the bottom of her heart. What had he done to her in these years? What?

Suddenly, a maid came to the door in a panic. Mrs. Leng put down her embroidery work and walked outside to negotiate with the maid. Then she rolled her eyes and fainted!

"I've done the math, do you want to check it again?" In the wisteria garden, Shangguan smiled and handed Leng Youru to Shui Linglong, but she placed the task she had completed overnight on the table, "Don't worry, I won't Tell the princess."

Shui Linglong looked at the two thick account books and flipped them through casually. She was a little surprised that Shangguan agreed with her yesterday afternoon and came to help her in the evening: "There is no need to do the accounting. I am naturally relieved when mom is doing things. In fact... There’s no rush, my mother-in-law didn’t specify when I should finish it.”

Shangguan's pupils moved from side to side, revealing a heart-warming smile: "What I said last night was a bit serious, so don't take it to heart."

Shui Linglong looked at her without knowing why. Shangguan's smile was a bit forced, as if she was a little embarrassed: "I shouldn't ask my sister if she disturbed Xiaoyu. She is your daughter. If she cries, you guys It’s more uncomfortable than anyone else. Xiaoyu is her father, so it’s only for a while. Xiaoyu is a man, so it’s not like he can’t handle it.”

Shui Linglong raised her eyebrows. Could she understand that Shangguan was apologizing for yesterday's criticism? It’s just that the last sentence makes me feel uncomfortable!

Shangguan didn't respond when she saw Shui Linglong. She was a little unsure whether she had said the wrong thing again, but looking at her soft expression, she felt that she must have spoken at a special level. She sighed and said, "I just care too much." Xiao Yu, noticed that I would involuntarily ignore anyone around him, including his wife and his children. It seemed that I could only see him, so when I thought about him not being able to sleep well at night, I had to hold on during the day. When I went to court, my iron-clad body couldn't bear it...I became anxious, and when I was anxious, I said something that made you unhappy. You...you...don't be angry with me, let alone ask Xiaoyu to divorce me. Heart."

I reflected on my wording, but not on my attitude. It was obviously an apology, but in reality it was an excuse. The central idea was nothing more than: Shui Linglong, I love my son so much, didn’t you see? How could you not be considerate of me, a mother who has been separated from her son for seventeen years, and still sow discord between our mother and son?

Shui Linglong followed Shangguan's words and smiled politely: "I understand my mother's feelings for Zhuge Yu." But she was thinking in her heart that Brother Hao didn't have to go to school today, so the prince should take Brother Hao out for a fun trip. , Unexpectedly, the prince accompanied the princess back to the Leng family to celebrate her birthday. Shangguan Qian felt that the prince's sincerity towards the princess was increasing little by little, even surpassing the time when they had vowed to be inseparable. Therefore, Shangguan Qian, who could not catch her husband, turned around. You plan to live with your son, is that right?

After Shangguan left, Mother Zhong sighed while winding the thread in her hand: "Madam, it's not easy either. It must be hard to be separated from her biological son for so many years! She worked hard to raise her daughter, but her daughter died in childbirth. A grandson traveled a long distance, suffered from hunger and cold, and encountered many dangers. "

Since Shangguan moved around the house frequently, Shui Linglong has not kept Shangguan's secrets secret.

Ye Mao shook his head while picking up the soles of his shoes, and sighed: "How pitiful."

Zhifan took away the cup that Shangguan had drank from and sighed the same way: "My servants really think it's amazing that a very beautiful woman can travel all over the country with her grandson and arrive in the capital safely. No wonder the cousin's character is so withdrawn. I don’t know what thrilling encounters I had on the way!”

Shui Linglong picked up the glass cup, took a sip of honey milk, and showed a thoughtful expression. After a moment, she suddenly smiled: "Look at your hearts, they are as soft as marshmallows. As soon as Madam comes, she will Having influenced you, it makes me look hard-hearted and unkind!"

Zhi Fan quickly regained his pity and said with a smile: "How can it be possible? The eldest lady has a heart of Bodhisattva! Save all sentient beings! Save all sentient beings!"

 The room was filled with laughter, and Shangguan's sensational atmosphere was gradually diluted. The sunlight casts a dim light on the yellow account book. Shui Linglong kissed her sleeping brother and sister, smiled happily, and Xiaoxia opened the curtain and came in: "Prince Concubine, I look at the young master, you can catch up on your sleep!"

Shui Linglong raised her hand to touch the back of her neck, raised her head and pinched it, and said lazily: "Okay, I'll go to sleep first. Sister, wake up and call me."

Xiao Xia nodded. Mother Zhong and others walked to the outhouse with their embroidery work. Shui Linglong walked to the bed to rest, but as soon as she lay down, Brother Hao came! Brother Hao came here on his own, and he didn't like being followed. Even though the Defu family was ordered to follow him at all times, he got lost nine times out of ten. The other time he didn't get lost was probably because Brother Hao was forced to go to school.

Shui Linglong suppressed her sleepiness, raised a gentle smile, and ordered people to prepare purple sweet potato tarts and coconut milk red bean cake: "Are you hungry? There is still a while before lunch, let's eat some snacks first."

Brother Hao sat down on the stool next to Shui Linglong, with his calves hanging in the air. He kept kicking, glanced at Shui Linglong, then quickly lowered his head and licked the corner of his lips with the tip of his tongue, but there was no movement!

Shui Linglong looked at his profile and asked tentatively: "Brother Hao, has Jin Jin done something to scare you? You seem to be very afraid of Jin Jin."

Brother Hao raised his head, a dark and indistinguishable light flashed in his eyes, his expression hesitated for a moment, then he lowered his head again and said nothing! But Shui Linglong still caught the strangeness in that moment. A child who was only four years old should not have such complicated eyes. Shui Linglong really couldn't remember what she had done to Brother Hao. But he was a child and she couldn't force him. Shui Linglong pushed the cake to his hand and said, "Eat it."

Shui Linglong thought that Brother Hao would grab the cakes and run away like he had done before. Unexpectedly, Brother Hao turned his head and glanced at the cakes, and then his confused eyes fell on Xiao Xia's face.

 Look...see what she does? Xiao Xia swallowed her saliva, leaned forward and asked, "My cousin...what are your orders?"

Brother Hao repeated the action just now, looking at the cakes first and then at Xiaoxia. Xiaoxia seemed to have guessed something, and she bravely said: "My cousin...do you...want to be fed by a slave?"

 “Hmm.” Brother Hao made a faint nasal sound.

This time, let alone Xiaoxia, even Shui Linglong was a little surprised. Except for Shangguanshi, no one could get any response from Brother Hao, but just now...he agreed to Xiaoxia! Xiao Xia was flattered, walked to Brother Hao's side, picked up a piece of coconut milk red bean cake with silver chopsticks, and slowly fed him. After Brother Hao finished eating, Xiaoxia gave him half a cup of water and a purple sweet potato tart. Brother Hao accepted the order! At the end, Brother Hao jumped down to the ground and slowly left the Wisteria Courtyard!

Shui Linglong looked at Brother Hao's distant back, and a meaningful bright color flashed across her deep eyes. The bright color slowly flowed across Xiao Xia's delicate face. Almost at the same time, her faint words rang out: "Well done, Brother Hao has made some progress, and the amount of money he received this month has doubled."

Hearing this, a thought suddenly flashed through Xiao Xia's mind, and she knelt down and begged: "Prince Concubine! Please forgive me for being bold! Concubine... Can I not give up the money and ask for favor from Crown Princess?"

Shui Linglong said slowly: "What kind of grace do you want?"

Xiao Xia mustered up her courage: "I would like to ask the imperial concubine to allow me to go home when I am not on duty, and send back some money and clothes. I will also take my daughter to see her father and brother."

 It turned out to be this request. The family had a seriously injured husband and a son who was waiting to be fed. It was reasonable to go back and visit him. Shui Linglong's expression brightened slightly: "Okay."

After Xiaoxia returned to her room, she immediately told Xiao Qiuyan the great news. Xiao Qiuyan jumped up on the bed with excitement: "Really? Can I really go home to see my father and brother? That's great. ! Great! Mom, you are so awesome! You did what you said, and you didn’t lie to me!”

"It's all...all luck." Yes, God knows what kind of madness the young cousin is having today, to be so close to her, to respond to her voice, and to ask her to feed her, so the imperial concubine was so happy that she agreed to her request. Otherwise, , she still... really doesn’t have the guts to ask for grace!

Xiao Qiuyan jumped into Xiao Xia's arms again, saying "Mother is so awesome" and "Mother is so awesome", praising Xiao Xia until her face turned red.

Suddenly, Xiao Qiuyan glanced around and saw what seemed to be a piece of silver clothes outside the door. She curiously put on her shoes and ran towards the door, but when she crossed the threshold, the piece of clothes disappeared again. She scratched her head, was she dazzled?

When giving the children a bath at night, Shui Linglong clearly felt that the jaundice on her sister and son had subsided a little. Therefore, even though she was worried about vomiting milk at night, Shui Linglong decided to continue "basking in the sun" to the end.

Shui Linglong took out the puppet toys made by Zhuge Yu and teased her sister and brother. The brother was very excited and waved his little arms and legs for a while; the sister was quieter and whimpered until she felt sleepy and wanted to feed. Cried a few times. Shui Linglong took her sister into her arms and opened her clothes to feed her. Her brother had no playmate and started crying loudly. Xiao Xia hurriedly held her brother and breastfed her.

 Brother, I have one in my mouth and I have to grab the other in my hand. Shui Linglong looked at her brother's appearance that he had obtained the true biography of Zhuge Yu, and she really lamented that "a tiger father has no dog son"!

 Brother and sister were asleep. Shui Linglong yawned and was about to fall asleep. This is an unbreakable moment of intimacy between the three of them. Shui Linglong will sleep on the bed with the children. When Zhuge Yu comes back, the wet nurse will take her brother to sleep in the side room, while her sister will stay and sleep with them. But tonight, Shui Linglong didn't wait for Zhuge Yu to kiss her awake. Instead, she waited for the noise outside the door. She rubbed her eyes and saw Zhi Fan opening the curtain and coming in with a worried look on his face: "Miss, Your Majesty... Something happened to Your Majesty!"

In the main courtyard, Zhuge Liuyun was lying on the bed with an ashen face. Doctor Hu twisted the handkerchief to wipe away the blood from his wound, and then put it into a basin. The maid removed the third basin of blood and water, and someone immediately brought the fourth basin.

Uncle Yu looked at the scarlet wound and Doctor Hu's layers of flesh and blood when he opened it up and could almost see the bones. His heart was struck one after another. In the past year, the prince seemed to have suffered too many illnesses. First, he was injured on the battlefield. He broke his leg, and then he was poisoned by the princess, and now...

 “How are you, Old Hu?” Uncle Yu asked anxiously to Dr. Hu. Dr. Hu is not old, only thirty-one years old, but he is close to Uncle Yu, so the two names are more easy-going. Doctor Hu sighed: "Oh, if this sword misses even one more inch, no, half an inch, the prince's life will be in danger!"

 The implication is that it is saved now? Uncle Yu's heart relaxed a little, but his tone was still uneasy: "You, you, you, you... please be gentle... What are you doing by turning over the meat?"

Doctor Hu said slowly: "The wound must be clear and clean, otherwise it will be easily infected. The position of the chest is different from other places, so you must be extra careful."

Uncle Yu turned to face Leng Youru and frowned: "The princess will stay here with the prince. Let's go back to Qingyouyuan when the prince wakes up!" A slave made a decision for his master. If he hadn't been extremely angry, he wouldn't have done it. The following guilty.

Leng Youru looked deeply at the unconscious Zhuge Liuyun, with deep confusion and a touch of forbearance flashing through his eyes!

Doctor Hu treated the wound and wrapped it with gauze. He was so tired that he was sweating profusely. After wiping the sweat, he bowed to the princess and said: "Don't touch the water and rest. Especially don't move your left arm to avoid tearing the wound. The specific recovery time is It depends on the recovery situation every day.”

"Your Majesty is injured? What's going on? Didn't Your Majesty accompany the Princess back to her parents' home today to congratulate Mrs. Leng on her birthday? Is the Princess injured?" Shui Linglong listened to Zhi Fan's report while half asleep, and immediately lost all sleep.

Zhi Fan clutched his chest in shock and tried to answer in a normal tone: "I don't know the details. Anping was waiting for the Crown Prince at the second entrance, and accidentally discovered that everyone was carrying the prince back who was covered in blood! Hu The doctor followed hurriedly, his expression not very good, the prince must be seriously injured! As for the princess, she did not listen to Anping in advance. "

 It’s okay if I didn’t mention it. Shui Linglong combed her hair and said thoughtfully: "Besides our people who came back with the prince, or who entered the prince's palace one after another, are there anyone else?"

Zhifan nodded seriously: "Yes! Anping said it was Mrs. Leng's mother Cui! He had gone back to Leng's house several times with the prince, so he knew him, and..."

 “Anyone else? Who?” Shui Linglong asked with her eyes wide open.

“The other person walked too fast and Anping didn’t see it clearly. The maid was dressed like she was from the Leng mansion. She was the first to enter the mansion, followed by the seriously injured prince, and finally Cui’s mother.”

 So the incident happened to the prince in the Leng Mansion. If not, the Leng family would not have sent anyone to the door. But since we are going to send them, why do they go in tandem without accompanying each other? Shui Linglong opened the quilt and said, "I'm going to see the prince. You ask Ye Mao and Mother Zhong to come in and guard my brother and sister."

"yes!"

Shui Linglong dressed neatly, washed her face, and took Zhifan to the main courtyard. As soon as she entered the main courtyard, she heard a fierce quarrel, and Shui Linglong quickly walked across the hall.

"Leng Youru! What do the Zhuge family owe you? What does the prince owe you? Do you want to hurt him again and again? He is your husband! On the first day I came back, he told me not to hate you. Force me away! After you almost caused the death of the Zhuge family! After you almost caused him to fall asleep! What is your heart like, Leng Youru? Pointing at Leng Youru's nose, he scolded her hoarsely!

 The old lady held Zhuge Liuyun's arm and cried until the sky was dark and the earth was dark: "My son..."

Cen'er stood next to Leng Youru and glared angrily: "Madam! The prince's injury was not caused by the princess!"

 (End of this chapter)