First Concubine

Chapter 20 Thrilling Banquet (2)

 This will not implicate the Guo Mansion. Guo Rong smiled sweetly: "It's not appropriate for an outsider to interfere in the Shui family's affairs. I'll wait for you in the garden. After you finish handling it, let's go shooting together!"

"Okay." Shui Linglong smiled and nodded, and Guo Rong happily followed the little maid and turned around to leave.

Shui Linglong and his party walked for another quarter of an hour before arriving at the scene of the incident. They saw Shui Lingyu being pinned down in the snow by Shui Lingyue. Her face was red and full of finger marks. Shui Lingyue didn't give up and scratched her ear. One after another, they greeted Shui Lingyu: "You little bitch! You are so cowardly! You dare to help Shui Linglong deal with me? See how I deal with you!"

Shui Lingyu sobbed and burst into tears. Her hair and hairpins were scattered all over the floor. Her hair was disheveled and half covered her face. She was in a miserable state.

"Stop!" Shui Linglong shouted sharply. Shui Lingyue froze and looked around. When she saw the person coming was Shui Linglong, she rolled her eyes and ran away!

Shui Linglong didn't chase her. She ordered Ye Mao and Cui'er to help Shui Lingyu up: "Can you still leave? I'll have someone take you back home and ask a doctor to take a look."

Shui Lingyu lowered her eyes. Whether it was cold or fear, her whole body was shaking: "There is no need to mobilize a large number of people. Sister can help me rest in the other courtyard in front. I can't help but I have such a miserable life. She bullied me twice and I will be gone." Just be angry."

It is a small road, with rockery and pine forest on the left, and a courtyard on the right. The first mile is deserted, but the back is surrounded by the chrysanthemum garden. The location is indeed quite secluded.

Shui Linglong blinked and asked Ye Mao and Cui'er to help Shui Lingyu up.

Shui Lingyu sniffed and said, "My clothes are dirty. Can I borrow one from my eldest sister? This is a banquet after all, and this is the only one I can use."

Afraid that the spare clothes will not be put on the table, or...

Shui Linglong raised her eyebrows and said very generously: "Zhi Fan, go to the car and get the gilt butterfly dress and purple jasmine short jacket with diagonal lapel for Third Miss."

Shui Lingyu's long eyelashes trembled. This outfit was made by the old lady at the best embroidery shop in the capital. She had seen it in Fushou Yuan, and the eldest sister had never worn it once...

Shui Linglong looked at her, smiled, and asked, "What's wrong with Third Sister? Are you feeling unwell? Are you still worried? You've been a little absent-minded since you entered the Guo Mansion."

Shui Lingyu pushed Cui'er, and Cui'er bowed and stepped aside. Shui Lingyu took Shui Linglong's hand and choked, "Sister, I'm so scared..."

The tears fell on the back of Shui Linglong’s hand, like dewdrops in the morning, crystal clear. The cold wind blew up, stirring up Shui Lingyu's delicious rouge fragrance. Shui Linglong raised her eyebrows, and the smile on her lips seemed to be gone: "Third sister, since you are afraid, don't go to the courtyard to rest. I will take you back." Come on, this is not my home after all. If something happens, I have nowhere to cry, what do you think?"

Shui Linglong's face turned pale, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on her back. She swallowed her saliva and said, "I'm really a little dizzy. Sister, please rest with me for a while. I'll go back to my house when I can leave."

“Since Third Sister insists on this, I can’t say much.” Shui Linglong said with a smile, and she and Ye Mao helped Shui Lingyu into a side room in the yard.

This courtyard is so secluded that no one lives in it. There are dead branches everywhere in the courtyard, but the wing is elegant and unique, with a scent that seems to be strong but also light.

Shui Lingyu took off her cotton-padded jacket, lay down on the bed, and said with tearful eyes: "Sister, please stay with me for a while, okay? I have something to tell you."

 “What does the second sister want to say?”

"I...eldest sister, actually I...I...I like Mr. Qin!"

 She had already seen this. Shui Linglong paused and said, "I see you're almost rested, let's go back home!"

"Sister, please listen to what I have to say." Shui Lingyu's tears fell down and she burst into tears.

Time passed little by little, and the cold wind made the window lattice whine, like an innocent ghost whimpering and wailing, which made people's hair stand on end.

Shui Linglong sat quietly, not impatient or impatient.

After a long time, Shui Lingyu propped herself up, but she seemed to be exhausted. Her arm slipped and knocked over the teacup on the bedside table. The teacup fell to the ground and shattered. She spoke again: "In my capacity...it is actually a bit far-fetched to match Mr. Qin. , Although Mr. Qin and I are in love, since ancient times, marriages have always been made by parents or matchmakers. Neither of us can make the decision, so in order to marry her, I..."

"You are willing to do anything, even if it violates your conscience, right?" After saying this in a cold voice, Shui Linglong pulled off the sachet from Shui Lingyu's waist and took out an identical sachet from under the bed. , "What a trivial skill! Do you think that being able to make rouge or blending perfume is a big deal?"

Shui Lingyu’s expression suddenly changed: “Ah—eldest sister!”

"You really disappoint me! I gave you a chance, but if you don't cherish it, then you have to bear the consequences!"

"Sister! You...when did you..." This is the fragrance of cartilage. Most people will become weak after smelling it for a quarter of an hour, but they have been in the room for more than two quarters of an hour, which only shows that Shui Linglong was prepared!

Of course, Shui Linglong was already prepared. Zhuge Yu asked Anping to send a bunch of camphor flowers, but in fact he had sprinkled anti-toxic medicinal powder inside. The strong smell of camphor flowers was enough to cover up the smell of the medicinal powder. From the moment Shui Lingyue and Shui Lingyu broke up, she asked Zhuge Yu to keep an eye on Shui Lingyu's personal maid, including all the raw materials she bought.

"Want to know when I started to doubt you?" Shui Linglong glared angrily, pointed at her nose and said, "Shui Lingyu, with your selfish temperament, will you be willing to offend Shui Lingyue for my sake? Last time at the temple, you drank the tea mixed with croton voluntarily! You were just bullying me! Shui Lingyue asked you to trap me, and you did it!"

Shui Lingyu's face became very ugly when she was told the central issue.

Shui Linglong put down the hand pointing at her nose, looked at her condescendingly, and said: "You should never kill me because of Qin Fangyi's coercion and inducement. If Shui Lingyue is like this, I don't hate her so much, because I and I She is incompatible with fire, but how can I, Shui Linglong, be sorry for you, Shui Lingyu?"

Shui Linglong clapped her hands, and Ye Mao kicked the door in. Shui Lingyu's beauty turned pale, and she finally realized the crisis was coming: "Sister! You can go around me! I was just confused for a moment, and I will never go against you again." !”

Shui Linglong's ears are calloused when she hears such pleading words. Why don't you want to give the other person some sympathy when you frame them? Or what will happen after the incident is revealed?

Shui Linglong made a gesture, and Ye Mao stepped forward and knocked Shui Lingyu unconscious with his palm under Shui Lingyu’s horrified gaze!

“Time is running out, retreat quickly!” Shui Linglong didn’t think that Shui Lingyu and Shui Lingyue tricked her into coming here just to let her sleep. The action of throwing the cup just now should be a signal.

She took Ye Mao's hand and walked towards the gate of the front yard. Unexpectedly, before she stepped through the hanging flower gate, she saw Shui Lingyue walking over with a "maid" from Shui Mansion.

Shui Linglong's face changed slightly, and she quickly pulled Ye Mao around the corridor and towards the back door. But unfortunately, as soon as she stepped out of the back door, she bumped into someone. Almost in a blink of an eye, the man pulled out his long sword and pointed it at her chest.

Shui Linglong didn’t expect that she would meet the aloof King Zhenbei! This is simply a bolt from the blue!

Intuition, experience, and the sword on her neck told her that unless she had some agenda, the guests would not wander into such a secluded courtyard and be so vigilant! So, she, Shui Linglong, broke something into King Zhenbei!

She suddenly recalled Shui Lingyu's action of throwing the cup. Don't tell her that King Zhenbei and his gang also used this as a signal.

Shui Linglong looked at the handsome man in front of her who had defeated time even though he was middle-aged. Cold sweat broke out on her back. She didn't have much dealings with the King of Zhenbei in her previous life because she couldn't match such a powerful opponent. Xun Feng dealt with him openly and secretly. But what is undeniable is that the fate of King Zhenbei was very tragic. Not only was he expelled from the Kashgar Qing clan, but he also died in a confusing way. After resurrecting his life, Shui Linglong still couldn't figure out how King Zhenbei lost to Xun Feng.

"My maid, Shui Linglong, would like to send my regards to the prince." Shui Linglong tried her best to say hello calmly.

"Is it you?" A trace of strong surprise flashed across Zhuge Liuyun's cold eyes, as if a bolt of lightning suddenly lit up in the sky with rolling dark clouds, making Shui Linglong's eyebrows jump!

"Okay, I won't go in. You have to take your things and remember to take off her clothes, do you hear me?" Not far away, Shui Lingyue's malicious conversation came.

Shui Linglong was overjoyed in her heart, but she looked down upon her death and said: "Your Majesty, my daughter... I didn't do it on purpose... I won't offend anyone who doesn't offend me. I just treated him in his own way. I should have been lying inside." The person is my daughter, but now she has become the culprit. If the prince feels that my daughter is evil and insists on killing her, then I will accept my fate! "

There were countless undercurrents in Zhuge Liuyun's deep eyes, like a vortex with suction, and the sharp eyes bursting out from the depths of the whirlpool seemed to see through every one of her disguises, and the cold wind rolled up her hair. , gathered and dispersed at times, touching her little palm-sized face. She was not beautiful, but she was calm and calm, with a hint of stubbornness that refused to admit defeat.

Shui Linglong remained silent. Shui Lingyue's appearance and her words could prove that she had not seen anything just now, but Zhuge Liuyun was still murderous. There was only one explanation: he believed in the theory that the eight characters are not in one, but he Zhuge Yu refused to break off the engagement, so he wanted to take the opportunity to kill her!

Countless thoughts flashed through Shui Linglong's mind. Suddenly, an idea flashed. She raised her hand to straighten her hair on her temples, revealing the emerald gold bracelet given by Zhuge Yu.

Zhuge Liuyun's eyes trembled, and he grabbed Shui Linglong's wrist with such strength that he almost broke it: "He actually gave this to you."

Shui Linglong fearlessly met Zhuge Liuyunling's gaze, and an invisible competition began to spread between them. Shui Linglong was betting that Zhuge Liuyun would eventually throw a rat weapon.

 After a moment, Zhuge Liuyun took a deep breath, let go of her, and took back his sword: "You are a smart person, you know what to say and what not to say."

"Yes, I just rested in the other courtyard today and didn't meet any noble people." Shui Linglong let out a long breath, she won the bet, what a risk!

Zhuge Liuyun changed the subject: "It's not that simple to get this king to agree to your marriage to Yu'er!"

Amitabha, this girl doesn’t want to get married at all! Please let your son withdraw!

Of course, Shui Linglong could just let Shui Linglong enjoy this in her heart for a while. If she really wanted to say it out loud, Zhuge Liuyun would probably have to kill her. In Zhuge Liuyun's view, it was only natural for Zhuge Yu to dump her, and it was natural for her to despise Zhuge Yu. In this evil old society, there will always be inequality between people.

After Shui Linglong left with Ye Mao, Zhuge Liuyun turned into a wing at the west end of the courtyard. Inside, a woman dressed as a young **** was already waiting. She had long eyebrows, skin as smooth as cream, and no spots on her lips. And Chi, even wearing eunuch's clothes, has a luxurious and elegant charm.

When the woman saw Zhuge Liuyun, her eyes turned red: "There are others in the yard, and they actually understand our signals."

"It's just a cleaning maid, I've already taken care of it." Zhuge Liuyun said slowly, "I sent people to check carefully, but they couldn't find the "Guanyin Buddha Lotus". If you think about it again, is it not in the hands of your father and brother? "

The woman raised her eyes: "That painting has been lost for a long time, and I don't know where it has gone."

 "Guanyin Buddha Lian"? Behind the rockery, Shui Linglong, who had gathered her energy and overheard the conversation, clenched her fists admiringly. She had a piece of "Guanyin Buddha Lian" in her hand, and she didn't know if it was the one that King Zhenbei was looking for.

The woman recalled the sad incident and sobbed: "They died so miserably!"

Zhuge Liuyun patted her back gently and consoled her: "My condolences. Remember that you are the imperial concubine, and you must not shed tears for others."

The woman's eyes sharpened, and she said angrily: "Guo Yan slaughtered my entire Dong family! Even the seven-year-old girl was not spared! If I don't put him to death in Lingchi, I won't be able to vent my hatred for such a heartless beast!"

The Dong family mentioned by the woman should be the Mobei royal family, but Shui Linglong did not remember that any of the emperor's concubines were from Mobei.

Zhuge Liuyun spoke: "Guo Yan has returned to the capital. There are many opportunities to deal with him. But as the saying goes, if you hit a snake seven inches away, you will either not do it or you will be killed in one move. Since I promised to avenge you, I will I will definitely keep my promise, but how and when I do it will be according to my wishes, do you understand?”

 The woman nodded and choked with sobs: "I understand, I believe you."

In the memory of his previous life, Guo Yan returned triumphantly, was awarded the title of mighty general, and married the third princess. However, he died young in less than a year. She didn't know why at the time. Now that she thinks about it, Guo Yan's death may be the result of King Zhenbei's death. and the woman's hands and feet.

 Forget it, Guo Yan is not hers, whether he is dead or alive has nothing to do with her.

Shui Linglong and Ye Mao continued to hide behind the rockery. It was not until Zhuge Liuyun and a young **** left through the back door that Ye Mao patted his chest and said in shock: "It was so thrilling just now!"

Shui Linglong couldn't help laughing, "I thought you weren't afraid of anything."

Ye Mao scratched his head and smiled naively: "Hehe."

At this time, the sky was clear and cloudless, and the bright yellow sunlight cast onto the snow, reflecting a dazzling light like gold. Shui Linglong squinted her eyes. Suddenly, a young man in rich clothes emerged from the forest not far away. Who is this person?

"Really, Miss Third was injured and you didn't come and report it to me earlier? How will I punish you if something happens?" Qin Fangyi scolded a maid as she walked away, but her eyes couldn't stop looking around. Next to her were Shui Hangge with a cold expression and Shui Lingxi with a frown but not the slightest worry.

When everyone turned into the courtyard and pushed the door open, they happened to bump into the man who ran out of the door!

This person is not Qin Zhixiao, who is it?

Qin Zhixiao's heart was pounding, and he actually forgot to say hello to Shui Hangge and Qin Fangyi.

Shui Linglong was stunned for a moment, and there was a trace of ridicule in her eyes. If she had run slower, she would be the naked one being "heroically saved" by Qin Zhixiao. Last time, Qin Zhixiao openly sacrificed his reputation to save her. Cheng Wei turned out to be just a gentle trap. This sanctimonious cousin had been colluding with Qin Fangyi so early to plot against her. Poor Shui Lingyu didn't know that she was infatuated by mistake and was being treated like a monkey. No, maybe she knew, but she deceived herself and wanted to give it a try. It is difficult for a woman not to become a fool in the face of love, just like herself in the previous life.

Shui Lingxi glanced in, her face turned pale with fright: "Oh my god! Third sister... Third sister... Third sister, why..."

This scene can no longer be described as terrifying. Shui Lingyu's clothes were hung randomly on her body, her hair was messy, and her face was twisted. She kept digging her fingers into the hard wall, and her nails were all turned up, and some were inserted into the wall. Inside, some were scattered on the ground, and two pieces were curled up on the blackened fingers. The flesh on the fingertips was torn and blood was smeared all over the wall... Cui'er fell aside, already dead.

Shui Hange, a tough man like him, couldn't help but feel horrified when he saw it. He glanced around and found two scorpions wagging their tails under the bed. Qin Zhixiao looked at them and argued: "It's not me! I... I just happened to be passing by and heard someone shouting for help, so I rushed in! "

Qin Fangyi frowned, Shui Lingyue was really cruel, she actually took the initiative to put poisonous scorpions into it! And what she was most confused about was, how could Shui Linglong, who was supposed to be lying here, turn into Shui Lingyu?

Shui Hangge's eyes turned cold: "Really? Why did I see you planning to run away! Did you harm Ling Yu?"

Qin Zhixiao swallowed his saliva, of course he had to run away. What he wanted to catch was Shui Linglong, not Shui Lingyu. If he didn't run away, could he wait for someone to come and catch Xing Xing?

Qin Fangyi hurriedly tried to smooth things over: "No one has lived here for a long time. The scorpion may have run out from somewhere. Lingyu is Zhixiao's cousin, and Zhixiao has no reason to harm her. Okay, don't worry about this for now, hurry up and get Ling Send me back home and ask the doctor for treatment!”

Shui Hange signaled to his servants, and two maids stepped forward and held down Shui Lingyu, who had lost all sense. Out of their sight, a tall maid slipped out from the back door. Look how she was dressed. She was a maid from the Shui Mansion. She kept her head lowered. Shui Linglong could not see her appearance clearly. She only knew that there was a long scar on her right face, which looked slightly ferocious. Because Shui Linglong had been trying to pay attention to the movements of King Zhenbei just now, so I wasn't distracted to pay attention to what happened in Shui Lingyu's room.

 (End of this chapter)