First Concubine

Chapter 243: Kill the chicken to scare the monkey (2)

Zhifan heard about Baimei when he came back from the dining room. Although some rabbits died and foxes were sad that things had harmed their kind, but most of them felt that Baimei was to blame. Everyone who is a servant hopes that their master will be gentle, kind and compassionate, but after experiencing so many storms, Zhi Fan understands that only the resolute and decisive approach of the eldest lady can truly protect those who follow her.

 “Miss, drink some soup to refresh yourself.”

Shui Linglong rubbed her sore eyes and saw Zhi Fan standing opposite with a food box, "What time is it now?"

"At three o'clock in the morning." Zhi Fan brought out the hot soup.

"It's so late." Shui Linglong put down her pen, walked to the round table and sat down. Looking at the soup, she suddenly asked, "Have you slept?"

Zhifan was stunned for a moment and replied: "I don't know, but I probably haven't slept. My uncle always goes to bed late, and he seems to be busy collecting relief supplies during this time, so he doesn't even have time to sleep."

Shui Linglong thought of the repeated cycle of killing each other between herself and Xun Feng, and stared, "Cook another portion and send it to my uncle, along with a plate of fried meat with fungus, a portion of cumin beef and a plate of stir-fried wild mushrooms." She had been very kind to Xun Feng in her life, but she didn't believe that Xun Feng still thought that she was treating him like a cow or a horse and was indifferent to him!

Zhi Fan didn’t know why the Crown Princess was so kind to Xun Feng for a while. He was not really his uncle. Confused, Zhifan went to the kitchen anyway.

It has been raining heavily for a few days, and the soil is a bit soft. Shoes squelch when you step on them, and water splashes everywhere, leaving footprints. Zhifan leaned over and looked at the embroidered shoes that had been worn for less than two days and were stained with mud, and sighed quietly. After walking for a quarter of an hour, Zhifan arrived at Fengyuan. Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Luo at the door recognized her and greeted her very warmly. However, they opened their mouths when they saw the food box in her hand, as if they were surprised. The two exchanged glances. , reach a consensus and shut up!

Zhi Fanquan thought they were surprised that he brought food to his uncle in the middle of the night and didn't take it seriously. She carried the food box and knocked on Xun Feng's door, "Uncle, this servant is Zhi Fan, and I have brought you supper by order of the Crown Princess."

After a while, the door opened, and Xun Feng took the food box from Zhi Fan's hand in slight surprise, "Oh, please help me convey my gratitude to the Crown Princess."

Zhi Fan politely blessed Fu Shen, "You are so polite, I will tell you the truth. Your concubine, please take care of yourself and don't work too hard."

Xun Feng's eyes were filled with warmth, "I understand."

"My uncle, if you have no other instructions, please leave." Zhi Fan turned around and walked towards the steps. However, at the moment when Xun Feng also turned around and closed the door, he turned back by mistake and happened to catch a glimpse of several exquisite dishes on the round table through the crack of the door. . Her almond-shaped eyes widened. It turned out that my uncle asked for food in the dining room, and the eldest lady gave it to him for free.

It was late at night, and there was a hint of coolness in the wind. This year's autumn was not as severe as in previous years. Dong Jialin actually broke out in a hot sweat while walking. She looked at the muddy feet and decided to go back to Bauhinia Courtyard to change her clothes.

As soon as he entered the house, Xing'er came up to her and said, "Where did you go, auntie? I didn't see you when I came back from the toilet. The lady guarding the door said you were out. Did you go to the concubine?"

 Dong Jialin's eyes flashed with a trace of imperceptible disgust, "Didn't you see the food box in my hand? Of course I went to the public dining room."

Xing'er looked at Dong Jialin from head to toe suspiciously, her eyes paused for a moment on the muddy uppers of her shoes, and said with a smile: "Why don't you ask the slave to go for a ride when you are hungry? You are the master after all. She is the wife of a county prince, how can she do this kind of hard work by herself? "There are bluestones all the way from the Bauhinia Courtyard to the dining room. It is impossible to step on mud. The only possibility is that my aunt ran away again and she shouldn't have run away. The place!

Dong Jialin put down the food box and said with a twinkle in her eye: "The second young lady has not been feeling well these two days. I personally made some ginseng soup to replenish her energy and blood. I also showed up at the second lady's place by the way. The county prince has not been here for a long time. ”

When Shangguan Hong was in the palace, she had stipulated that Prince An must come to her room to rest every once in a while, but as soon as Shangguan Hong left, Prince An never came again. Xing'er's expression brightened slightly, "I hope my aunt did this because she really wanted to invite her to be my pet, otherwise I can't guarantee that the second young lady of the Yao family won't do it again!"

Dong Jialin hates the feeling of being manipulated by others. Perhaps the meeker the person, the more rebellious factor is hidden in their bones. The only thing Dong Jialin thinks about now is to drive Myolie out, "Myolie, we can get along well, but you must If you want to find your own fault, don’t blame me for turning your back on others.”

Xing'er's eyelashes blinked rapidly, "I can't understand what my aunt is saying. I wholeheartedly think about my aunt. Even if my aunt doesn't understand me, I'm happy with it."

"What a sweet thing!" A very unfamiliar emotion appeared in Dong Jialin's eyes, "If you think that the power of life and death is in the hands of my cousin, you are totally wrong. My cousin just wants to have an ear next to me. Retribution God, this Ear Retribution God can be you or someone else. Next time my cousin comes, I will tell her that you secretly seduced the prince when I was not prepared. Tell me, should she take the risk and continue to use you, or would she rather continue to use you. Can’t let go if you kill by mistake?”

Xing'er's face suddenly turned pale.

In Xianglan Courtyard, Mrs. Zhen was sitting on the official hat chair, eating melon seeds and chatting with Qiao Hui, "I didn't expect that Madam is still alive. This is really... shocking."

 Qiao Hui sat quietly aside, Liu Zhu offered a cup of Longjing, Qiao Hui held it in her hand, but did not drink it, "Eldest brother's mother is still alive, eldest brother must be very happy."

"He is happy, but others may not be." Zhen put down the melon seeds and said casually, "Do you know where the prince was on the day Old Mrs. Leng passed away?"

 Qiao Hui shook her head, and Mrs. Zhen gloated and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I am staying with my wife at the General's Mansion!"

Qiao Hui was shocked, and Mrs. Zhen said again: "The princess returned to her parents' house early in the morning. What's the matter? She is twins. It is not easy for her to stay in the house to raise a baby, but she has to work **** the journey. It turns out that she is an old lady. My wife is dying. Do you think the Leng family will not inform the princess to take the prince with her if it is such a big deal? Oh, if I were an old lady, I would definitely die with my eyes open without even being able to see my daughter and son-in-law Qin Se Heming!"

Qiao Hui's expression suddenly changed, "Mom, this... isn't that scary. Maybe the prince is caught up in something important. Shangguan Yan seems to have done something to his wife. She's probably not in a good condition."

Mrs. Zhen sneered mockingly, "Zuo is just in poor health, and the prince is just worried about it. But the prince is not a doctor. He has managed to survive without his wife these years. It doesn't matter whether the prince stays there or not. On the contrary, the old lady is worried about her." It's a pity that the dead man is the most important. This time, the prince... definitely **** off the princess. "

 Qiao Hui lowered her eyes and said nothing. Although this mother-in-law often did not listen to what she said, she occasionally hit the nail on the head. For example, this time her analysis of the prince was completely unable to refute her.

Zhen picked up another melon seed and her eyes became dark, "From now on, stay as far away from the princess as possible. It's terrible for this woman to go crazy."

Qiao Hui remembered what the princess had done to Zhuge Xi and Shui Linglong, and nodded, "Thank you for reminding me, I won't have to."

At this time, Liuzhu opened the curtain and came in, "Second madam, Aunt Dong Jia asked to see you. She said she had boiled some ginseng soup and wanted to give it to you and the second young lady to drink."

Zhen’s lips curled up, “Let her come in.”

Dong Jialin walked in with a smile on her face and saluted, "Second Madam, Second Young Mistress."

A Jue was at the height of his power in the court, and he often spoke kindly to Prince An in front of the emperor. Prince An benefited a lot, so Mrs. Zhen was quite polite to Dong Jialin, "Where's the soup you made?"

Dong Jialin took out the soup and cutlery from the food box and replied respectfully: "Yes, if it tastes bad, don't blame Madam and the Second Young Mistress."

"Whatever you have in mind, it will be done." When Zhen said this, her eyes with unknown meaning swept across Qiao Hui's face. Qiao Hui's face turned slightly red. She hadn't been in the kitchen for a while.

"Let me help you." Qiao Hui felt embarrassed, so she stood up and went to help Dong Jialin.

Dong Jialin stopped her hand and declined with a smile: "Second Young Madam, please sit down. You will be ready soon."

Qiao Hui insisted on helping her, but Dong Jialin didn't say anything. Qiao Hui filled a bowl of soup and brought it to Mrs. Zhen, but for some reason, her body suddenly shook and the soup spilled all over Mrs. Zhen.

Madam Zhen was furious and said angrily: "Aren't you a lady among us? How come you can't even serve a bowl of soup? Or do you just want to make me look bad? You will copy "The Female Ring" for me a hundred times tonight, and you won't copy it. No sleep at all!”

Xiuer took a deep breath and knelt on the ground, "Second Madam, you can't punish the Second Young Mistress..."

 In the Mohe Courtyard, Shui Linglong finished her bath and was about to rest. Mother Zhong opened the curtain and came in, smiling so hard that she couldn't see her eyes.

Shui Linglong couldn't help but laugh and said: "What's the matter, are you so happy?"

 Mother Zhong couldn't hide her joy, "Second Young Mistress is happy!"

The news of Qiao Hui's happiness spread throughout the palace overnight. Old Taijun and Zhuge Liuyun were very happy and rewarded them with a lot of ginseng and bird's nests. Shui Linglong went to Pingtingxuan to visit Qiao Hui in person. Qiao Hui's baby day has been postponed for half a month, and her stomach has been hurting for a few days. She has suspected that she is pregnant, so she wants to wait a few more days to ask her mother Xu to come and have a look, so as not to call the doctor in the house, in case she is still not pregnant. Up, Mrs. Zhen was disappointed again. If Mrs. Zhen hadn't proposed punishing her today, Xiu'er wouldn't have had the courage to reveal all this speculation. Fortunately, it was true!

Qiao Hui said: "Thanks to the white jade Guanyin in the princess's room, it blessed the whole palace, so I was able to get pregnant."

 For a time, talk about how efficacious the White Jade Guanyin was spread like wildfire in the palace. Everyone said that the princess was so lucky to have a white jade Guanyin that blessed the palace for generations to come. This was a blessing that the princess had cultivated over several lifetimes. When Zhuge Liuyun heard these remarks, he thought of Shangguan Qian's current situation, his eyes darkened, and he went to Fengyuan. Xun Feng received him politely, "Father, please sit down."

Zhuge Liuyun dusted off his clothes, sat down on the main seat, and said straight to the point: "I want to discuss something with you."

 “Father, please speak.”

"You must have heard about your mother. Xiao Yu has found her. She is now living in the General's Mansion. I want Brother Hao to go over and stay with her for a few days. What do you think?"

Xun Feng leaned back slightly and glanced through the screen at Brother Hao, who was lying on the bed wondering whether he was asleep or not. He said with some embarrassment: "Brother Hao has been in a low mood since he moved back to my place. I'm not sure about him. Can you agree?"

Zhuge Liuyun fell into silence. Leng Youru was angry with him and Shangguan Qian, so he turned his anger on Brother Hao. He could understand Leng Youru's mood, but this was too unfair to Brother Hao, so on the one hand, he hoped that Shangguan Qian can feel some family happiness. On the other hand, she also hopes that Shangguan Qian can comfort Brother Hao's hurt heart.

"You have to go out for a walk when you are not in a good mood. He still comes to the mansion to go to school every day. I will send someone to take him to the general's mansion in the evening. Your mother doesn't have much time left. I hope that in her last days... she can have a child. with her."

 At the end of the speech, the voice faded and was almost inaudible, but Xun Feng still noticed a hint of forbearance. After Xun Feng thought about it seriously, he said seriously: "This child has a very stubborn temper. What if he says something unpleasant and irritates my mother?"

Zhuge Liuyun frowned, "What you said makes sense." After a pause, he added, "Forget it, Tong Yan Wuji is her grandson after all, and she must be happy." This is We have to force Brother Hao to go to the General's Mansion.

Xun Feng looked troubled, "Don't you consider letting me go back to your home?"

Zhuge Liuyun's expression froze, and he suddenly realized that he was talking to Ling'er's husband. He was Shangguan Qian's son-in-law. Naturally, he hoped that Shangguan Qian would return home to take care of her old age, but... Leng Youru would definitely not be happy. Shangguan Qian Not very happy either. Zhuge Liuyun said: "This is what your mother meant. She is used to a quiet life and feels uncomfortable in crowded places."

Xun Feng did not object anymore. He had no reason to dominate Brother Hao and not allow his ancestors and grandchildren to reunite, both emotionally and rationally. However, Zhuge Liuyun made a mistake. No matter how he did ideological work for Brother Hao, Brother Hao would not agree. Go to the General's Mansion. Zhuge Liuyun tried both kindness and power to no avail. In the end, he could only shake his head and sigh, and went to Leng Youru, "Please advise Brother Hao, he will listen to you the most."

Leng Youru touched her slightly swollen belly and said mockingly: "What are you advising Brother Hao? Advise him to see the person who killed my mother and never died in peace? Zhuge Liuyun, don't you think you are going too far?"

Zhuge Liuyun frowned and said, "It's my fault, it has nothing to do with her. I shouldn't have promised you and then broken my promise. If you want to complain, blame me. Don't blame her. Brother Hao..."

Leng Youru retorted: "Brother Hao is Shangguan Qian's grandson, not mine! Who am I to order him to do this or that? She has the ability to give birth to a child and doesn't care about it, so don't expect the child to respect her!"

Zhuge Liuyun was frustrated and walked out of Qingyouyuan angrily and helplessly. After walking a few steps, Uncle Yu came towards him with a solemn face. Behind him was Mother Gong whose face was full of tears.

Mother Gong is Shangguan Qian's personal mother. She has been by her side through all these years. As soon as she saw Zhuge Liuyun, she knelt down at his feet and was about to cry, "Your Majesty, Madam is feeling uncomfortable again." , you go and take a look..."

Zhuge Liuyun turned pale in shock and was about to leave, but at this moment, Leng Youru walked out with the support of Cen'er, "I don't allow you to go!"

Zhuge Liuyun was startled, and Gong's mother was also startled. In her impression, she had never seen such a strong side of the princess, but she quickly came back to her senses, "My lord, my wife's situation is very dangerous! Please hurry up." Go see Madam! Madam is alone in the General's Mansion, dying of loneliness..."

 Zhuge Liuyun moved his feet. Youru let go of Cen'er's hand, covered her stomach and blocked Zhuge Liuyun's path, and said coldly: "Zhuge Liuyun, this is Da Zhou, and you are my husband, Leng Youru! I don't allow you to go!"

Zhuge Liuyun looked at Leng Youru intently, really not understanding why she wanted to compete with a dying man. She couldn't possibly not know that Shangguan Qian lost her life for the sake of the palace, right? When Shangguan Qian gave her the White Jade Guanyin, it was impossible for her not to recognize Shangguan Qian, right? He didn't blame her for hiding the news about her. It was good for her that she didn't allow him to see her. Not to mention that they were once married and had three more children. Even if these had not happened, he could not ignore a benefactor from the palace, especially when the other party was terminally ill!

"Leng Youru, are you being unreasonable?" Zhuge Liuyun suppressed his anger and said, "She is the mother of Xiaoyu and Xiaoxi. I can't let her go, both emotionally and rationally."

Leng Youru pressed forward step by step, "Is it really just like this? Just because she is Xiaoyu and Xiaoxi's mother, you feel compassion for her, not the love between a man and a woman?"

Zhuge Liuyun took a breath and froze in his chest, "Youru, I..."

Leng Youru interrupted him coldly, "Did you also promise her the same thing on our wedding night before we consummated our marriage? I am a princess sent by the imperial court. You must complete all the procedures of the wedding, both emotionally and logically. Is that so? Zhuge Liuyun, answer me!”

Zhuge Liuyun's expression changed, "What are you talking about after so many years? Don't worry about it, I'll be right back."

Leng Youru suddenly laughed, her laughter as light as catkins mixed with endless ridicule, "It's so unpredictable. I was an uninvited guest between you once, and now she will be an uninvited guest between us. Please invite me." , I don’t care where you go.”

Zhuge Liuyun's eyes darkened, and he ordered to Uncle Yu: "Go to the military aircraft office and ask the prince to go directly to the general's mansion after doing business. The prince has great medical skills and can solve the problem better than me."

A trace of disappointment flashed across Gong's mother's eyes. The prince has changed, he has really changed. In the past, he always put his wife first. Even if she sneezed, he would be frightened for a long time. Now, she clearly told him that she was not feeling well again, and he also knew that she was indeed very weak. How could he be so cruel? Are you determined?

“Your Majesty, Madam needs your company now. My Madam has been alone for so many years and suffered so much. Your Majesty, can’t you imagine all this? She was taken over by Shangguan Yan…”

 (End of this chapter)