First Concubine

Chapter 227 The incident happened (3)

Zhuge Yu gritted his teeth and sat in the room until Wen Yuan left, his face almost turned black! Shui Linglong gave him a sideways look, telling you to hide it from me, I will disgust you! I hate you!

Wen Yuan returned to Xianglan Courtyard with a smile. She unexpectedly met Shangguan Hong at the door: "Hello, cousin, I haven't rested at this late hour! Are you waiting for my cousin? My cousin...went to meet the prince and the prince again. "Princess?" Emphasis on the word "princess"!

Shangguan Hong suppressed the anger in his heart, straightened his sleeves calmly, and said, "I wasn't waiting for anyone. I just ate too much and went out for a walk to eat. By chance, I met you, my niece. Where did you come from? Happy?"

Wen Yuan showed a hint of pride and said, "My cousin invited me over for dinner. Naturally, I came from Wisteria Courtyard."

Shangguan Hong looked at her triumphant look and believed a little in his heart. Then he frowned and went to Wisteria Courtyard.

Zhuge Yu finished washing and went to the study. During this time, he kept looking for Shangguan Qian, wearing red clothes and a bamboo hat, which were the characteristics of Shangguan Qian. He suddenly recalled that before sending troops to attack the Hu State, he had felt two warm waves. He turned around and saw a piece of red clothes. At that time, he didn't take it seriously, just thought it was an ordinary admirer. But now that he thought about it carefully, it was most likely Shangguan Qian. She was obviously paying attention to him secretly, why didn't she come out to meet him?

As soon as he left, Shangguan Hong stepped into the inner courtyard. Shui Linglong was studying the dictionary left by the old man. As soon as Shangguanhong saw Shui Linglong, he took her hand and said straight to the point: "Child! What do you think? It's unexpected. You take the initiative to get so close to Wen Yuan? Aren't you afraid that Xiao Yu only has you in his heart, but you forcefully give Wen Yuan to him?" As he spoke, his eyes locked on Shui Linglong. It was as if her face looked like a flower!

Shui Linglong showed a bitter smile: "Second Aunt, I want to tell you something from the bottom of my heart. I don't like Wen Yuan and I am not willing to associate with her, but since I married Zhuge Yu, I am the daughter-in-law of the Zhuge family. So, I There are times when I can’t help myself. But I am measured and know what I am doing. Second Aunt, don’t worry about me.”

Shangguan Hong chewed the meaning of Shui Linglong's words carefully, and glanced at the dictionary in Shui Linglong's hand. She took a closer look and saw that it was the words of Kashgar Qing! Her almond-shaped eyes widened in shock: "Linglong, why are you learning Kashgar Qing's writing?"

Shui Linglong answered truthfully: "The old man gave it to me before he left. He told me to study hard."

Shangguan Hong took a deep look at the dictionary and shook his head melancholy: "Alas! Time is not forgiving. You are getting older one by one, your wings are hardened, and you have your own ideas. We elders are just stubborn in your eyes. . Some of the things I said were too straightforward. If you can’t accept them, don’t take them to heart. It’s just how we get along these days.”

Shui Linglong opened her eyes wide: "Are the second aunt...and the second uncle leaving the capital? Have the second uncle's affairs been settled?"

"Your second uncle's side is almost done. The handover with the court went very smoothly. The matter with your father... Although I didn't interfere, seeing that he looked very happy, it must have been a good deal."

 Second uncle, do you have something to discuss with your father? Shui Linglong blinked in confusion!

"Brother, please think about it again!" In the study room of the main courtyard, Zhuge Liuyun and Liufeng discussed matters for an hour. When Zhuge Liuyun announced his decision, Liufeng was not happy, and that's when he gave his advice.

Zhuge Liuyun patted his shoulder, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled: "Don't think about it. You should rest early. It's not advisable to stay empty in Kashgar for too long. You can set off in the next few days."

"But brother..." Liu Yun looked at him with complicated expressions, including joy, sadness, unbearability, and reluctance...

Zhuge Liuyun smiled: "We brothers, don't be so outspoken. Everything in Kashgar Qing is fine!"

Liufeng bowed his hands and bowed, feeling quite excited: "I know, brother. I will ask Hong'er to pack up later and spend two days buying some gifts to bring back to Kashgar for the celebration."

"You and your siblings don't have to worry about the gift. Linglong will take care of it. This child has no choice in what to do." When Linglong was mentioned, Zhuge Liuyun became a little excited. Liufeng noticed the changes in his eldest brother and couldn't help but admired, "My eldest brother is so lucky to have married a virtuous and beautiful wife and has a filial and intelligent daughter-in-law."

Zhuge Liuyun's dark eyes were filled with unconcealable joy. Liufeng added: "Sister-in-law is pregnant. If eldest brother is not busy with official duties, he should spend more time with his sister-in-law. Back then, my sister-in-law was celebrating in Kashgar... she suffered too many grievances." Kashgar Qing did not accept the marriage granted by the court at all. In his eyes, Leng Youru is the third party who ruined the God-given marriage. Someone would throw eggs at Leng Youru when she went out. Not only that, some brave servants deceived Leng Youru and took advantage of Leng Youru's customization. Money can't buy good things to eat. They give them cold steamed buns on a cold day, and rice mixed with sour vegetables on a hot day... Leng Youru never complains, so those people get worse and worse, if not for the maid next to the old lady who discovers them. If you sprinkle bugs on Leng Youru's clothes, Leng Youru may have to live in dire straits. But the eldest brother did not know these details in detail. At that time, the eldest brother's heart was focused on Shangguan Qian and the development of the nation. For a chess piece sent by the imperial court to check and balance him, the eldest brother felt nothing but humiliation and indignation.

"I will make it up to your sister-in-law." Zhuge Liuyun nodded, and when Liufeng left, he strode to Qingyouyuan.

At dawn, Leng Youru finished washing up and came to the main room to have a meal with Brother Hao. After Shui Linglong took charge of the house, she made a list based on the recipes during her pregnancy and handed it to the public dining room. Leng Youru watched every day Customized, I didn’t say anything, just accepted the order.

 Brother Hao's mood was obviously not right. He was eating noodles without looking at her seriously. Leng Youru put a piece of vegetables into Brother Hao's bowl and asked softly: "Did you sleep well last night?"

Brother Hao didn't answer, so he finished the noodles in the bowl, stood up, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, saluted, and said: "I'm going to school!" Coldly, no, angrily!

The Defu family members hurriedly followed. Cen'er looked at Brother Hao's stiff back and wondered, "Princess, what happened to my cousin? Who messed with him?"

Leng Youru picked up the crystal cup filled with milk, her green-white fingertips were like jade, and her eyes were like glass: "I don't know, he doesn't eat much. Later, you can give him a small steamed bun to eat when he rests. The Fourth Young Master's Don’t forget it.”

Cen'er responded respectfully: "Yes." After clearing the plate, he suddenly smiled narrowly and asked, "Your Majesty, are you still coming tonight?"

Leng Youru’s long eyelashes trembled: “I don’t know.”

In the Xianglan Courtyard, Shangguanhong served Liufeng to change her shirt. While buttoning up her clothes, she asked, "Why don't you stay a little longer?"

Liufeng said calmly: "No, if I don't have something important to discuss with my elder brother this time, I won't go to Beijing on the pretext of sending taxes. You know, there are many things in the clan."

“I am running out of time. I have to buy some things to go back to my family. There are so many relatives and friends waiting for gifts.”

“You don’t have to worry about the gift, Linglong will take care of it.”

Shangguan Hong fastened the buttons for him, then knelt down and wiped the dust that had fallen on his shoes at some point: "How was the discussion with eldest brother?"

Liufeng said "Yes": "The discussion is over!"

　　After Liufeng went to court, Shangguanhong sat alone in the room hidden from the sun, silent for a long time. It wasn't until Xu Yang came back from school that her face finally regained its luster.

 “Mom!” Xu Yang smiled and threw himself into her arms.

Shangguan Hong touched his wet head and said with a smile: "So much sweat!"

Xuyang said: "Brother Hao and I played football for a while! He didn't play as well as me! I'm so good that I won the title for him!"

 “You can only be called a loser if you lose.” Alas! Forget it, it's probably his son who lost everything. Shangguan Hong wiped his son's sweaty face with a handkerchief, and said thoughtfully: "We are going back to Kashgar Qing soon. You wash up, and we go and say goodbye to the princess. Thank you for her hospitality these days. By the way, , you can play with Brother Hao again."

Xu Yang smiled from ear to ear: "Okay! I'm going to change clothes right now!" After taking a few steps, he was stopped by Shangguan Hong again, "Oh, and don't forget to call you later. Aunt Wenyuan!”

In the Mohe Courtyard, Shui Linglong is making a list of gifts for the second bedroom. They will all buy specialties from the capital, forget about those that Kashgar Qing has, and also give a few sets of educational toys. But Shui Linglong felt dissatisfied after going through the list. After thinking about it carefully, he spread out the white paper, took out the charcoal and started drawing in detail.

As dinner time approached, Zhi Fan walked in slowly, looked at Shui Linglong and said, "Miss, the Second Madam took the cousin and the Fourth Young Master to the Qingyouyuan to express gratitude to the princess."

"So soon?" Shui Linglong raised her eyebrows and raised the corners of her lips with a half-smile, "Then let's go too!"

In the quiet courtyard, Leng Youru was sitting on the main seat, Shangguan Hong and Wen Yuan were sitting on both sides. Brother Hao and Xu Yang were sitting on the carpet building blocks. Xu Yang had a great time playing and soon built a The Great Wall; Brother Hao looked listless. The building blocks in front of him were in disarray, and he couldn't come up with a project after working for a long time.

Shangguan Hong said kindly: "Sorry to disturb the princess, I specially prepared some tea. It's disrespectful." Zhuang's mother cooperated and presented two boxes of tea.

Leng Youru twitched the corners of her lips, her expression indifferent, neither happy nor repulsive: "Thank you, sister-in-law."

 Can pregnant women drink tea? Wen Yuan looked at Shangguan Hong coldly, with an almost innocent smile on her face: "I won't give you anything as a gift, anyway, I will be back soon!"

Shangguan Hong's eyes flashed with a stern look, but his tone was gentle: "That's good, my aunt wishes you happiness!"

Wen Yuan smiled with crooked eyebrows: "With my aunt's good words, my cousin and I will definitely be very happy!"

Leng Youru frowned imperceptibly, two lunatics! Shangguan Hong didn't seem to feel Leng Youru's disgust. He just smiled and looked at the exquisite and gorgeous furnishings in the room - the gilt-filled ripple landscape screen, Tangli wood carved chairs, silver bamboo bronze smoker, and a dazzling array of Duobao patterns. Jade... In the end, Shangguan Hong's eyes were fixed on the white jade Guanyin in the center of Duobao Ge: "The princess is such a good baby. The princess is pregnant as soon as she comes."

Leng Youru's eyes moved slightly and she said casually: "Well, it is indeed a good thing, but it is a pity that Kashgar Qing does not believe in Buddhism. Otherwise, I can give one to my younger siblings, or I can't give it to my younger siblings if they want it."

Shangguan Hong sneered in her heart. If she brought a Guanyin statue back to Kashgar for the celebration, she would be soaked in a pig cage by the tribesmen the next day. Leng Youru was clearly insulting her! Holding back his displeasure, Shangguan Hong said with a leisurely smile, "The princess should keep such a precious thing for herself. I haven't been sterilized, and it's not like I can't have children."

 Leng Youru’s face changed slightly! Wen Yuan's expression also changed: "My cousin is right. I'll give birth to a few more while I'm still young, so that we can go to the battlefield together in the future and have a greater chance of getting the credit, hehehehe..."

The sweet laughter is like a silver bell, like the voice of an innocent child, clean and crisp. Of course, Shangguanhong's face immediately turned green! The third young master and Prince An charged into the battle at the same time, Prince An showed his talents, and the third young master became an out-and-out foil...

As soon as Shui Linglong entered the door, she heard Wen Yuan's silly smile and got goosebumps all over her body. After a moment, she walked into the room with a gentle smile on her face: "Mother concubine, second aunt, cousin."

The two elders nodded slightly, and Wen Yuan stood up and bowed to her properly. At the same time, Brother Hao and Xu Yang stood up and saluted Shui Linglong respectively. Shui Linglong took out the peanut candy she had prepared early in the morning and handed it to the two of them. The two took it and sat back on the carpet to continue playing.

Leng Youru invited Shui Linglong to sit down next to Wen Yuan, and Cen'er served a cup of honey flower tea and a plate of grapes that were mouth-watering just by looking at them. Shui Linglong loved lychees last year, good grapes this year, and may like longan next year. Anyway, her taste is uncertain, unlike Leng Youru who has been eating red dates and longan most for more than ten years. Shui Linglong looked at Leng Youru: "How is my concubine's appetite lately? Is she starting to feel unhappy?"

 Leng Youru's eyes revealed a faint softness: "I have a good appetite, and I'm not overjoyed yet."

Shui Linglong smiled: "Then I'm relieved. In terms of food, will the mother and concubine not be used to it?" Brother Hao still ate according to the recipe Leng Youru had set, but Leng Youru's was changed by her. Everything is turned upside down.

 “No, everything is fine.”

Shui Linglong smiled, and then said warmly to Shangguan Hong: "I have just made half of the list of gifts. I will buy them later after I finish the list. If my second aunt and cousin have anything special to bring, you can use it yourself or give it to others. Tell me and I will give orders."

Shangguan Hong smiled and said, "Oh, the rouge and gouache in Beijing is very good. Please prepare some for me and I will take it back and give it to you as a handkerchief."

Shui Linglong responded: "Okay, I understand." Then she looked at Wen Yuan, "Where's my cousin?"

Wen Yuan smiled sweetly: "I can rest assured that my cousin will handle the matter. I'll take care of it for now."

Everyone chatted for a while, until Shangguan Hong pressed his head and said that he was feeling sleepy after not having any rest last night, and then everyone stood up and said goodbye to Leng Youru. Xu Yang reluctantly put down his toys and walked out the door with Shangguan Hong, followed closely by Shui Linglong and Wen Yuan. Just a few steps away, Wen Yuan suddenly jumped like crazy and screamed: "Ah - spider - ah - help! There is a spider - ah - spider -" The whole family knew that she was The first thing I'm afraid of in life is snakes, and the second is spiders.

Shui Linglong looked in the direction where Wen Yuan was staring. At the same time, Shangguan Hong turned around and stretched out her arm to help Wen Yuan: "Wen Yuan, what's wrong with you? Calm down! There are no spiders here, don't you see? wrong?"

"Ah - don't come here! Don't come here! The spider is crawling on your foot! It jumped on it! It really jumped on it! Ah - go away! Go away quickly! Get the spider away!"

Wen Yuan was so frightened that her face turned pale, and her arms fluttered wildly. Shangguanhong tried to hold her arm down, but she swung it hard! Shangguan Qian let out a low cry of "Ah", took several steps back, and bumped into Duobaoge behind her! Only "bang", "bang", "bang"... were heard. Several loud noises were heard. The jades on the Duobao grid fell to the ground and smashed into pieces, including the white jade Guanyin giving birth to children. The scene... suddenly became quiet. …

Cen'er waved his palm and swept the spider on Shangguan Hong's shoe out of the door. Shangguan Hong rubbed his sore arm and looked at the mess on the ground: "I...Princess...this..." looked at Wen Yuan resentfully!

Wen Yuan covered her mouth with panic in her eyes. Although she did not believe in Buddhism, she also understood the importance of this Guanyin statue to the palace. She heard that it was the source of good luck and rewrote the fortune of the palace, but it must be worshiped for three years to protect it for the rest of her life. No worries, now, it breaks early! Will the Wangfu... Wangfu... be in bad luck?

Shangguan Hong also looked panicked: "It's over, it's over, such a valuable thing is broken, what should I do?"

Leng Youru looked at Shui Linglong, who was also looking at her. Their eyes briefly met in the air for a moment, and then they looked away. Leng Youru said calmly: "It doesn't matter, I asked for this statue in the temple. The one I bought at the door was locked up because I was afraid that the children would break it one day. "

Wen Yuan was relieved: "Oh my god! I was scared to death! It's okay, it's okay. I will compensate the palace for these jade articles!"

Shangguan Hong blinked, took a deep breath, and then breathed a sigh of relief. Then he said with a trembling voice as if he was still in shock: "Princess, you really have foresight, otherwise today's mistake would be really... forget it, it's my fault for not standing still, thing Let me pay for it!”

Shui Linglong looked at the two people with almost identical expressions and raised her eyebrows. The answer was too obvious.

"We are all relatives. It's too far-fetched to say whether we should pay compensation or not. My younger siblings and Wen Yuan don't need to take it to heart." Leng Youruyun said calmly.

Shangguan Hong smiled sheepishly and said, "Why is this so embarrassing?"

Leng Youru twitched the corners of her lips and said, "Nothing to be ashamed of. I just broke a few things. Don't let anyone say that I am a petty person who is arguing with my relatives over some mundane things."

Wen Yuan echoed: "Yes, cousin, the princess has said so, you'd better stop mentioning this matter all the time. People who don't know will really think that the princess is stingy!"

“Concubine, it’s better to send a few more people to clean the Buddhist hall. It would be bad if a mouse steals the tributes and knocks over the white jade Guanyin.” Shui Linglong suggested.

 (End of this chapter)