First Concubine

 Chapter 226 The incident happened (2)

At this time, Zhi Fan came over with tea, a cup of honey and wolfberry for Linglong, and a cup of iced hawthorn honey dew for Wen Yuan. Shui Linglong held the tea cup and took a sip. She looked at Wen Yuan and said with a smile: "Zhao Yun has lived in the main courtyard for so long. My cousin has never heard of it."

Wen Yuan's expression changed when she heard this: "Cousin, you...are you suspecting me of lying?"

Shui Linglong's smile widened a little: "No, why should my cousin be so excited? I was just asking casually."

Wen Yuan blinked, her expression a little aggrieved. She had always loved drinking sweet and sour drinks and had not taken a sip today: "Cousin, you should believe what I say this time, right?"

Shui Linglong pretended to be confused: "Which sentence is my cousin referring to?"

Wen Yuan turned sideways and said seriously: "Cousin! She really has bad intentions. Cousin, haven't you noticed it yet?"

A faint smile appeared on Shui Linglong's face: "Cousin, do you have any unnecessary misunderstandings about your cousin?"

Wen Yuan's eyes showed an extremely anxious look: "Cousin, I'm serious! I'm talking to you about something serious! Why not only don't you believe me, but you question me? Let me ask you, has Zhaoyun received A piece of satin sent by Xianglan Courtyard? Cousin, that satin was sent by my cousin! I went to the palace this morning and saw Mother Zhuang burning something secretly. I hid behind the rockery to watch. Look, it's a piece of satin, rose red! If there's nothing wrong with the satin, why did Mother Zhuang destroy it?"

Shui Linglong watched her getting more and more anxious. She didn't know what she was anxious about, so she asked: "You mean my second aunt wants to harm Zhaoyun? It doesn't make sense. What is a little girl doing to hinder my second aunt?"

Wen Yuan simply put the tea cup on the table and stared at Shui Linglong attentively: "Cousin, what my cousin wants to harm is not Zhaoyun, but the prince and princess! Zhaoyun is the prince's woman. If Zhaoyun gets sick, he will definitely harm her. The prince is also sick, and the prince and the princess are husband and wife, and the princess cannot escape! My cousin was clearly engaged to the prince, but the prince still fell in love with my second aunt. She lost all her dignity and was very resentful! Princess..." He bit his lip and hesitated to speak, but when he met Shang Shui Linglong's unbelieving eyes, his heart skipped a beat, "Cousin, I can tell you, but you really don't tell your cousin. Don’t tell anyone, it’s really important!”

Shui Linglong looked at her as if she were watching a play, with a smile on her face that even she thought was funny: "My cousin knows a lot..."

How could Wen Yuan not hear the irony in her words? But he still said bravely: "My cousin likes the princess, so my cousin is jealous of the princess!"

After Wen Yuan left, Zhi Fan came out of the tea room, glanced at the swaying bead curtain coldly, and warned: "Miss, please don't listen to her nonsense!"

Shui Linglong raised her eyebrows: "Do you have anything else to say?"

Zhifan nodded: "Miss, I'm sorry if you don't complain! My cousin thinks she's smart, but she doesn't know that there are too many loopholes in her words! Since the second lady wanted to destroy it secretly, why did her cousin see it? This doesn't make sense. ! Also, when she said that the second lady harmed Liu Lu, she actually wanted to harm the prince and the princess through Liu Lu. However, the servant felt that it was true that someone wanted to harm the princess, but it was more true that someone wanted to harm the young master and the young lady through Liu Lu. ! Smallpox, as you just said, is not completely incurable. If you have a strong body like the prince and have been practicing martial arts for many years, you will definitely not survive. Even if the medicine is given, the child cannot be saved! The young master and the young lady are only one year old, let alone!"

Shui Linglong looked at Zhi Fan. Zhi Fan was suffocating in his heart and had nowhere to vent his worries. Now he couldn't stop the car when he started talking: "You don't need to tell me who is the mastermind behind this. You must have guessed it! Miss, She has made up her mind to marry the Crown Prince, so she doesn't want the princess to give birth to a son and compete with the Crown Prince for the family property, and she doesn't want you to have a child, which will seriously threaten her future status. Pour all the dirty water on the second lady's head. If you listen to her and start a fight with the second lady, you will really be in line with her wishes! She will say, "Cousin, my cousin is the most beloved of my eldest aunt during her lifetime." Dear sister, how can the imperial concubine not respect her cousin? How can this eldest aunt rest in peace? '" The last sentence is full of emotions and perfectly imitates Wen Yuan's tenderness.

Shui Linglong couldn't help but glare at her: "Tsk, tsk, tsk, people do change. Look where your old honesty has gone."

Zhifan smiled sheepishly: "The eldest lady is kind and pampers the slave, and the slave's courage is developed."

"In my opinion, you and Wen Yuan don't have to do anything, just open the ring and quarrel with each other all day long!" Shui Linglong finished teasingly and slowly drank the honey and wolfberry tea. It's very reasonable. She has a strong idea of ​​who to trust and how much to trust. Opening the drawer of the bedside table, what came into view was the dictionary given to her by the old man. The last page of the dictionary had an introduction to the Kashgar Qing patriarchs and their wives. At that time, she just glanced at it casually and did not feel relieved, but now , she thought it was necessary for her to study it.

As soon as July entered, the weather became hotter and hotter, but the children always liked to run outside when they were older, so Shui Linglong built a thatched shed in the yard to hide from the scorching sun. Brother Hao still comes to play with Xiao Qiuyan every day after school. Xuyang recovers from his injury and goes to school. After school, he comes to Wisteria Courtyard with Brother Hao. Xu Yang didn't hold grudges. Although he was bitten by Brother Hao, he played with Brother Hao for a few times and then he became brother-in-law with Brother Hao heartlessly.

"Here, this is a slingshot made by my father. It's fun. Let me lend it to you to play with!" Xu Yang generously handed the new slingshot to Brother Hao.

Brother Hao pursed his lips and looked disdainful. He took out a small metal sports car from his arms, put it on the ground and lightly pressed the button on the top. He saw the small sports car whirring and driving forward on its own.

 “Wow—” Xu Yang was stunned! Xiao Qiuyan, brother and sister also looked at the sports car, and they all looked very surprised. Brother Hao proudly touched his nose like Bruce Lee. His father is the most amazing father in the world!

Shui Linglong spent a few days, flipping through the previous annotations and comparing them with her own notes, and finally finished reading the history of the patriarch and the patriarch's wife in Kashiqing. She put down the book, and a trace of meaningful meaning appeared in her eyes as bright as the abyss. Bo Guang: "Please come over for dinner, cousin."

Zhifan suspected that he heard wrongly. The eldest lady actually invited the cousin over for dinner? During these days, Miss Cousin relied on her poisonous nature to dominate the prince, even though Doctor Hu was present.

Shui Linglong walked to the dressing table, touched her face that felt good about herself, and said slowly: "I heard that my cousin can cook Kashgar special dishes. The prince and I want to taste her craftsmanship."

What? And the prince? Is the eldest lady crazy? How can I give my cousin a chance to flatter the prince? What if the prince, a big foodie, falls in love with Miss Biao’s cooking skills? Zhifan went to Xianglan Courtyard with an unhappy look on his face. When I came back, there was a gorgeously dressed Wen Yuan beside me.

Wen Yuan wore a lavender waist-skirt with a layer of transparent gauze embroidered with gold thread. Her hair was tied on top of her head with a pair of amethyst beads. Looking from a distance, she Like a purple spirit standing in the wind, it is so beautiful that it seduces the soul. She bowed politely to Shui Linglong: "Cousin-in-law!"

Shui Linglong took her hand and said with a smile: "Sit down, you look good today, but the toxins have been eliminated a lot?"

Wen Yuan was flattered by Shui Linglong's attitude, and Wen Yuan showed a knowing smile: "Well, the toxins have been basically eliminated. I have stopped acupuncture and exercise treatments since yesterday, and only take some medicine. I am worried that I will not have the chance to thank you. Cousin, my cousin invited me, so I’ll say thank you to my cousin in person.”

It was originally a test, but Shui Linglong agreed without thinking: "I asked you to come, of course I want you to have dinner with us. Just wait a moment. There have been a lot of things going on in the DPRK recently, and your cousin is back more than usual. It’s a little late.”

Wen Yuan took out the little Dongzhu that he had treasured for a long time from his purse: "Cousin, my eldest aunt gave these to me when I was born. There is a pair. Now I will give you one! My eldest aunt is not an ordinary person. Oh, she is the lucky star of our Kashgar celebration. The things she gives are very good! If I take it with me when I go out that day, I might not be bitten by a poisonous snake. You can accept it!" It looks so generous, but it actually hurts my heart. .

When Shui Linglong heard the whispered "oh", goosebumps appeared all over her body. She was obviously old and had to pretend to be as innocent as her sister. Shui Linglong really had the urge to ravage her! Holding back the pervert factor in her heart, Shui Linglong raised the corners of her lips slightly: "How can I have the nerve to accept such a precious thing?"

Wen Yuan's eyes lit up and she was about to put Dongzhu back into her purse: "Oh, then I'll send it instead..."

"But not accepting it would be a waste of my cousin's efforts." Shui Linglong "snatched" Dongzhu in her hand when Wen Yuan withdrew her hand.

Not long after, Brother Hao and Xiao Qiuyan came in with their brother and sister respectively.

"Jinjin." Brother Hao bowed respectfully, glanced at Wen Yuan, frowned, and looked indifferent, but he didn't know what he thought of, so he bowed respectfully, "Tang Aunt."

Wen Yuan reached out her hand, touched Brother Hao's round little head, smiled innocently and said, "You're so good!"

A chill ran down Brother Hao's back. He picked him up and walked around to Shui Linglong!

Xiao Qiuyan bowed politely and handed her sister into Shui Linglong's hands: "My dearest concubine, I wish you a happy life! The fourth young master has gone back. Everyone had a great time today."

Xiao Qiuyan was capable and sensible, so Shui Linglong hired her as a full-time **** for her sister and brother. She was paid three taels of silver per month, half of Xiao Xia's salary. Brother Hao once wanted to ask Xiao Qiuyan to be his school companion, but Xiao Xia's mother refused. Xiao Xia said that a woman's lack of talent is a virtue, and it is better for a girl not to study.

"How about leaving food here with Jin Jin?" Shui Linglong withdrew her gaze from Xiao Qiuyan and asked Brother Hao.

Brother Hao shook his head: "Thank you Jinjin, I still want to paint red, so I'll go back first." He didn't want to leave Youru alone! If he's not around, Youru won't eat meat!

Shui Linglong guessed that he wanted to have dinner with Leng Youru, so she didn't force him to stay. As soon as Brother Hao left, Xiao Qiuyan also returned to his room. Wen Yuan looked at the sister who had made her miserable, and said hello with lingering fear: "Sister, brother."

Brother smiled stupidly, but sister snorted lightly and turned her face away and ignored her! Wen Yuan was ashamed. Why did she feel that her sister had strong hostility towards her? But for such a young child, even if an adult teaches her, she still won’t be able to understand, right? Forget it, she must have been too nervous recently and there was something wrong with her intuition. What does a one-year-old baby know?

In the Xianglan courtyard, Liufeng, Shangguanhong, Prince An, Qiao Hui, Zhenshi and Xuyang gathered around a table to eat. Shangguanhong scooped a spoonful of black beans into Qiao Hui's bowl, and gave Xu Yang two chopsticks of carrots. Yang, they both frowned, and then sighed. Shangguanhong didn't seem to notice, and put another bowl of Lao Ya and Mushroom Soup in front of Liufeng, who drank it bravely. When it was Zhen's turn, she was frightened. Shangguanhong withdrew her hand and started eating by herself. Zhen was relieved!

After dinner, Liufeng went to the main courtyard to discuss government affairs with Zhuge Liuyun, while Prince An went to the outer study to draw up a memorial. Xuyang was led by the maid to the clean room to take a bath, and the few remaining women put together a show.

"Have you heard? Linglong invited Wen Yuan over for dinner." Zhen said sarcastically while cracking melon seeds, "So, it is impossible for a woman to monopolize a man. Especially after giving birth to a child. A woman focuses her energy on her children and gives less care to her man. This man is unsatisfied both mentally and physically. It would be strange if he doesn’t find another beautiful woman!”

Hearing this, Qiao Hui frowned and heard Shangguan Hong say slowly: "Maybe Linglong is just doing her best to entertain Wen Yuan as a landlord."

Qiao Hui's expression brightened slightly. It was this mother-in-law who was more trustworthy in her speech.

Mrs. Zhen smiled and sighed: "Oh! I have lived with Linglong for two years, and I know her temper best. She can't get rid of the sand in her eyes. Let alone women, she won't even pick up a female fly. So, Xiaoyu must have spoken this time, maybe the two had a secret quarrel, and Linglong had to compromise in order to win back her husband's heart. Sister, didn't you see that Xiaoyu went to court every day? Come to our Xianglan Courtyard to visit Wen Yuan first, and then go back to Wisteria Courtyard for dinner?”

Qiao Hui really couldn't listen anymore, so she held back her displeasure and interrupted: "That's because Wen Yuan was poisoned, and the eldest brother wanted to detoxify her, so... she came to our Xianglan Hospital, and the eldest brother brought her with her every time. Doctor Hu, isn’t this the best explanation to refute the rumors?”

"Tsk—" Mrs. Zhen laughed sarcastically, picked up a melon seed, and said, "Silly boy, it's because I brought Doctor Hu that I don't have three hundred taels of silver here! What's the saying? Qing Zhe Ziqing, if your eldest brother and your sister-in-law are more in love, why would you need a doctor to refute the rumors? But your sister-in-law went even further and prevented him from meeting Wen Yuan. In the end, everyone fell out, and your sister-in-law realized that only men don't want women in this world, but no woman can fight against a man! "It's so cool and relieved that I don't have a man to hurt me." I wish all women didn’t have the pain of men!

 Qiao Hui wanted to retort, but her cool eyes swept across the room of women, and then she thought of the men in the palace, and her words were stuck in her throat. Shangguanhong's eyelids twitched, he lowered his head to drink tea and did not answer. At this time, a maid reported at the door that Mother Zhong from Wisteria Courtyard was here.

Mother Zhuang personally welcomed Mother Zhong in. Mother Zhong twisted the food box, blessed the people on the seat, and said with a kind smile: "My slave, please give your regards to the Second Madam, Madam Side, and Second Young Mistress!"

Shang Guanhong said with a pleasant expression: "Mother Zhong is very polite, Mother Zhuang will serve you tea quickly."

Mother Zhuang smiled and went to the tea room. Mother Zhong grabbed Mother Zhuang who was passing by her and said, "Don't bother me. I made a special trip to deliver the tonic soup to the Second Young Mistress. I will come back after delivering it." "

Qiao Hui asked with a smile: "What kind of tonic soup?"

Mama Zhong replied: "My cousin made the Black Chicken Cordyceps Soup. It can beautify the skin, replenish qi and blood, and help with pregnancy!"

Qiao Hui's face turned red, she lowered her eyes and said softly: "Thank you sister-in-law for me!"

Mama Zhong glanced at Qiao Hui's happy and lonely look, and was secretly shocked. How could the eldest lady guess the second young mistress's reaction so accurately? Mother Zhong raised her smile: "Second aunt, please don't worry that you won't be able to conceive. We are blessed by Guanyin, the consecrated child-giving Guanyin in our house. She will be blessed with good luck for the rest of her life. Isn't it true that the princess has been sterilized for twenty years and is pregnant?" How big is this? Please put your heart back in your stomach!"

These words came into effect, and Qiao Hui immediately felt relieved: "Yes, the princess became pregnant not long after receiving the Guanyin Guanyin. Didn't it mean that someone brought good luck to the palace?"

 Mother Zhong agreed with a smile: “That’s the truth!”

Shangguan Hong lowered his eyes and took a sip of tea, then smiled slowly and said: "Xiao Hui, drink it while it's hot. Don't let down your sister-in-law's kindness."

In the Ziteng Courtyard, Zhuge Yu couldn't understand the taste of the meal and was about to die of diaphragm. He was already disgusted with having to perform energy detoxification for her every day, so Linglong would just invite her into the house! She was specifically angry with him, wasn't she? It’s the same as Bai Fumei last time!

 “Cousin, drink tea.” Wen Yuan offered a cup of tea with a smile.

Zhuge Yu didn't move, Shui Linglong said angrily: "My cousin is a guest, don't offend her face!"

"You..." Zhuge Yu's lungs were about to burst with anger, but he was afraid of scaring Shui Linglong, so he kept his anger back in his stomach, "I'm not thirsty, you drink it yourself."

Wen Yuan was secretly happy. Her cousin was really good at pretending. Although he obviously liked her, he pretended to be angry and could make his wife happy.

Zhuge Yu was sitting on pins and needles and wanted to get up to go to the study, but was left behind by Shui Linglong: "My cousin finally came to the capital, and you have to accompany me as a form maker. After a while, my second uncle and my aunt will return to Kashgar to celebrate, and my cousin will also have to go to the study." If we go back together, we will never see each other again."

 (End of this chapter)