First Concubine

Chapter 252: Planning to usurp the throne (2)

Mrs. Yao was speechless. After leaving the flower hall, Mrs. Yao scolded Zhuge Xi and Feng Yanying. Zhuge Xi and Feng Yanying knew they were in the wrong and did not dare to talk back, so they allowed their mother-in-law to scold them until Mrs. Yao was tired of scolding and returned home. The two of them followed up in despair. Zhuge Xi wanted to have a private chat with Shui Linglong, and Feng Yanying wanted to visit Dong Jialin, but neither of them dared to speak due to her mother-in-law's anger.

The scandal between Dong Jialin and Xun Feng was not publicized to the public. Everyone only knew that Dong Jialin was suddenly placed under house arrest. The specific reason is unknown, but there is a theory that she offended Qiao Hui and tried to harm Qiao Hui's pregnancy. The county prince and the second lady were furious. punished her.

Shui Linglong and Qiao Hui came to the Bauhinia Courtyard with rich tonics. The woman guarding the door saw clearly that the person who came was the Crown Princess, and hurriedly bowed respectfully, "Happy to the Crown Princess! Long live the Second Young Mistress!"

Shui Linglong asked with a normal expression: "How is the situation? Is there any unusual noise?"

The mother-in-law told the truth, "No, it has been very quiet since last night. I didn't hear anything being thrown or anyone crying."

Shui Linglong made a gesture, and Zhi Fan took out three silver coins from his purse and put them into the mother-in-law's hand. The mother-in-law thanked her happily, and Shui Linglong and Qiao Hui walked into the inner courtyard.

In the room, Dong Jialin was quietly embroidering, while Xing'er sat beside her dejectedly, dividing her threads every now and then, "Auntie, what should we do?"

Dong Jialin kept moving her hands and said nonchalantly: "Just do whatever you want."

 “What should we do?” Xing’er asked.

Dong Jialin frowned, "There is always a way, and there will always be a way. I escaped the fire yesterday. I don't believe that I will have no future blessings if I survive the catastrophe!"

Shui Linglong pushed the door open and walked in, smiling calmly: "Yes, if you survive a catastrophe, you will be lucky. Aunt Dong Jia has a bright future waiting for her!"

Dong Jialin followed the sound and looked sideways, was stunned for a moment, then stood up and greeted the two of them, "The Crown Princess, the Second Young Mistress." Her tone became less gentle and innocent, and more mature. It was as if overnight, she An indelible period has passed.

Shui Linglong and Qiao Hui sat down on the chairs. Xing'er quickly went to the tea room to make tea and serve it. Shui Linglong and Qiao Hui handed the gifts to Xing'er one by one. When Xing'er put down the gifts, she brought them from Qiao Hui. When he took out a bowl of dark soup from his food box, he asked in confusion, "What is this, Second Young Mistress?"

Qiao Hui's eyes flashed, and she smiled and said: "Oh, it's... anti-fetal medicine." Shui Linglong wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief calmly.

Dong Jialin took in the expressions of the two of them and smiled gently: "Thank you very much, Second Young Mistress. Second Young Mistress, regardless of past grudges, is willing to treat me so kindly. I am very grateful."

Qiao Hui was a little disgusted with Dong Jialin's attitude and words, but she didn't know what she thought of, and smiled sheepishly, "This...it's nothing. I talked to the county...the king last night..." She glanced at Shui Linglong and said hard. He continued, "We are all one family. Although the prince is... angry, he does not have no feelings for you at all. If you are willing to change your ways, I believe the prince will accept you."

 Qiao Hui, you can’t even lie! Dong Jialin clenched her hands tightly and said with a smile on her face, "Second Young Mistress is really a bodhisattva."

Qiao Hui tremblingly picked up the tea cup and spilled a few drops before she drank it. Shui Linglong held Qiao Hui's other hand and said with a faint smile: "Aunt Dong Jia was frightened yesterday. This is the anti-fetal medicine prepared by Doctor Hu himself. Aunt Dong Jia should drink it while it's hot. There's nothing in the world that can't be overcome Kan'er, your cousin is the second young lady of the Yao family, and your eldest brother is the minister of etiquette. The prince knows whether you should give them some face. "

Dong Jialin's eyes flashed and she said, "I ate too many pastries just now and my stomach is full. I will drink it after I have digested it."

Shui Linglong blinked slowly and said casually, "Xun Feng took Yao Xin away."

Dong Jialin's eyelashes trembled fiercely. Shui Linglong looked at her and said with a half-smile: "Last night, Xun Feng tried to seize various property rights under the name of the Zhuge family and fought with Zhuge Yu. Unfortunately, Xun Feng couldn't fight and could only He fled, but even when he escaped, he took Yao Xin away. People say that "husband and wife are like birds in the same forest, and they fly separately when disaster strikes." Looking at Xun Feng and Yao Xin, I suddenly felt that this was wrong. Auntie, what do you think?"

Dong Jialin clenched her hands tightly into fists, and with a lot of effort, she managed to squeeze out a bright smile, "Why do you need to provoke me, Crown Princess? I didn't do it voluntarily, I was deceived by his sweet words and lost my sense of proportion."

Shui Linglong seemed to believe her words and said with a calm smile: "That's good. I'm afraid you'll go astray and be unable to extricate yourself. But I've been worried for nothing. You should have heard of the last plum blossom appreciation feast, right? It's from the Yao family Organized by Yao Xin, she was the champion of that year's martial arts test. Her outstanding grace had captivated the hearts of many young men, and Xun Feng was one of them. However, marriage was something she could not control herself, so Xun Feng had no choice but to accept Shui Lingxi. She is a side concubine, but because of Yao Xin, he never married the main concubine."

Dong Jialin's face became paler. She admitted that she initially fell in love with the infatuated Han Muhua, but gradually, she found that the talented Xun Feng was more attractive, so she fell in love without hesitation. She had a pure admiration for the prince, and a crazy love and admiration for Xun Feng. Shui Linglong's words were undoubtedly like a basin of cold water containing ice poured over her face, even her toes were frozen. Living.

Shui Linglong seemed not to notice anything strange about her, and continued to murmur: "Fortunately, lovers eventually get married. Although I hate Xun Feng, I like Yao Xin, so secretly, I hope Yao Xin will be happy." As she spoke, she smiled. His eyes fell on Dong Jialin's belly, "The next time I see Yao Xin, she might have given birth to Xun Feng's eldest son."

Dong Jialin took a breath, "You..."

Shui Linglong smiled and said, "I'm not cursing you that you won't be able to give birth to a son or that you are pregnant with a daughter. You know, Xun Feng didn't even know that you were pregnant with his child when he left. Anyway, you betrayed the county king once, so you can do it." Betray Xun Feng once."

"I am originally from the county king. Please don't deliberately bring me and Xun Feng together." These words were almost bitten out from between the teeth.

Shui Linglong dusted off the skirt of her skirt and said lightly, "That's what I actually mean. Aunt Dong Jia, don't think too much. After this hurdle, live a good life with the prince. Xiaohui, let's go."

Qiao Hui put down her tea cup, glanced at Dong Jialin with a complicated expression, and also looked at the soup on the table, and left Bauhinia Courtyard with Shui Linglong.

As soon as the two left, Dong Jialin leaned back on the chair.

Xing'er hurriedly picked up the almost cold decoction and advised: "Auntie, are you feeling unwell? Drink the anti-fetal medicine as soon as possible. You will feel much better after drinking it. Second Young Mistress often drinks it."

Dong Jialin pushed away the soup bowl and said, "Where is the anti-fetal medicine here? This is clearly an abortion medicine!"

Xing'er was shocked, "Ah, how could this happen? Can a kind-hearted person like the Second Young Mistress do such a heartbreaking thing?"

Dong Jialin touched her forehead helplessly, "Of course the second young lady can't do it, but don't forget that there is Shui Linglong beside her. This is probably Shui Linglong's idea."

Xing'er was puzzled, "Auntie, why are you bothering the Crown Princess by having a baby?"

Dong Jialin put down her hand and her eyes became complicated, "As long as I have a miscarriage, they will kill or chop me up!" First, Qiao Hui seduced her by rekindling the old relationship with Prince An, and then Shui Linglong took advantage of Yao Xin and Xun Feng. Isn't the purpose of stimulating her husband-wife relationship just to hope that she will lose the fetus in her belly in despair?

Xing'er also turned around, thought for a while and then said seriously: "Auntie! Mr. Xun has been exposed, and both the Zhuge family and the Yao family will be at odds with him. He can't fight alone, and he can't fight against the two great families! You might as well listen. Following the Second Young Mistress’s advice, forget about the past and live a happy life with the prince!” After saying this, he moved some of the soup in his hand forward.

"Get back together with the prince? You are so naive!" Dong Jialin was so stimulated by the heat that she vomited into the spittoon again. After wiping her mouth, she sneered: "The prince is not willing to look at me until I have done nothing wrong. I have two eyes, and now that I have made a mistake, it is even less likely that the prince will accept me." He looked at the soup again and said, "Pour it away."

She believed that Xun Feng's ability would not lose to Shui Linglong and Zhuge Yu, but Shui Linglong's last words really touched her heart. She believed in Xun Feng's ability, and at the same time she believed in Xun Feng's suspicion. For a long time, what should I do if Xun Feng doesn’t recognize this child? This is her only reliance, she must find a way!

But in the court, when Zhuge Yu was preparing to write a memorial to expose Xun Feng's crime of pretending to be Mu Hua, deceiving the Zhenbei Palace and trying to seize the palace's property, Yao Xin and Yao Cheng's father Yao Qingfeng submitted a memorial to vindicate Xun Feng earlier. Claiming that Xun Feng never colluded with the late Concubine De to steal the treasure map, and that everything was deliberately framed. In order to prove Xun Feng's innocence, Yao Qingfeng even showed a witness. The man claimed that he had close contacts with Xiao Anzi, a subordinate of Concubine De, and that this treasure map was what he wanted to steal. It was originally intended to be hidden in the carriage in Shuiling Creek. Inside, he waited until halfway to start plagiarizing. Unexpectedly, he was discovered by Shui Linglong, and Xun Feng was killed by mistake.

Yunli asked who the real culprit was behind the scenes. The man replied that the real culprit was the late Concubine De. Concubine De wanted to use this method to transfer the treasure map, and he was just Concubine De's executioner.

There are many doubts about the treasure map. It was the Emperor and the Queen Mother who forcibly convicted the late Concubine De and Xun Feng. In fact, even Yunli himself did not believe that Xun Feng would do such a stupid thing. But the problem is that Xun Feng was the Supreme Emperor who decided the case. If he reversed the case for Xun Feng, wouldn't he be questioning the Supreme Emperor's fairness? This is against filial piety. After discussing with the Queen Mother, Yunli issued an order to summon Xun Feng back to Beijing to retry the case.

 Yan Fei's father and brother and Zhuge Yu all opposed Yun Li's approach. They believed that Xun Feng was a villain who was best at confusing the public and hoped that Yun Li would take back his life. Zhuge Yu even considered exposing Xun Feng's deliberate disguise of Mu Hua, but when he remembered that both Leng Youru and Shui Linglong knew the truth, and feared that Xun Feng would accuse them of being co-conspirators, Zhuge Yu changed his story and said that Xun Feng was controlled by witchcraft. memory.

In this way, the news of Xun Feng's "resurrection from the dead" caused a sensation in the capital, instantly overshadowing the entanglement between Shangguan Qian and Leng Youru, and the two temporarily gained peace for a few days.

In Leng Mansion, Brother Hao was taking a bath in the clean room, and Leng Youru was sitting on the imperial concubine's couch reading a book. She was nearly five months pregnant, and the fetal movements were more frequent than when she was pregnant with Yan, making it almost impossible for her to concentrate on reading.

Cen'er came in with a glass of milk and reported the news sent by Shui Linglong one by one, "The Crown Princess said that it was Dong Jialin who dressed up as Shangguan Qian and paid off the rumors spread by the little beggar."

Leng Youru hummed lightly, and Cen'er added: "Then, Xun Feng's case was exposed. Officials said that his memory was controlled by witchcraft, and then he disguised himself as Mu Hua and entered the palace. With the help of Yao Xin, Next, he gradually recovered his memory, and now the two of them went sightseeing together." As he spoke, he glanced in the direction of the clean room and lowered his voice, "The truth is that Xun Feng kidnapped Yao Xin to protect Yao Xin's name. The Yao family worked hard to rehabilitate Xun Feng. "

Leng Youru touched her belly and said lightly: "Don't tell Brother Hao yet."

Cen'er nodded, "Yes." After a pause, he asked, "Are you really not considering returning to the palace?"

Leng Youru rubbed her sore eyes and said, "Let's talk about it later."

During the conversation, there was another argument outside the yard. Leng Youru frowned and said, "Close the window!"

But Mrs. Leng and Leng Chengkun were quarreling fiercely, "Why? She killed my daughter and I still want to feed her with delicious food! Do you want Wei'er to be unable to rest in peace even under the Nine Springs?"

Leng Chengkun held up his forehead and looked embarrassed, "No, Wei'er wants to take the pregnancy-preserving medicine herself. Wei'er is a mother and she wants to protect her child."

Mrs. Leng was reluctant, "Then she shouldn't have given Weier such overbearing medicine! No, she shouldn't have plotted against Weier and Yao Cheng in the first place!"

Leng Chengkun sighed: "It's all my fault. I lost the antidote because of my lust, and ended up killing Yan'er. She was so resentful that she did something stupid to Wei'er. I admit, she has hurt Wei'er. , but I am even more of an asshole, and if this matter really needs to be pursued, we will be even more unreasonable.”

Mrs. Leng was so aggrieved that she burst into tears, "If you were half as infatuated as your father, how could you have been tricked by some divine envoy in Kashgar?"

 Leng Chengkun said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, it's all my fault. Don't blame my sister, okay?"

The relationship between Mrs. Leng and Leng Chengkun was also good after their marriage. Leng Chengkun had an aunt, but no concubine or concubine. Thinking that even a beautiful woman like Leng Youru couldn't monopolize her husband, Mrs. Leng's psychology After a bit of balance, he still couldn't make concessions on Leng Wei's issue, "But it's an indisputable fact that she harmed Wei'er! Even if I don't seek revenge on her, I don't want a woman-killing enemy living in my house!"

 Leng Chengkun took out an egg from his arms, "Look, what is this?"

 “Eggs!”

"wrong!"

Mrs. Leng was slightly startled, and Leng Chengkun said seriously: "These are countless chicks."

Mrs. Leng was still stunned.

Leng Chengkun analyzed it in detail, "The egg hatches the chicken, the chicken lays the egg, the egg hatches the chicken, the chicken lays the egg again... Do you understand?"

 “Uh…” Mrs. Leng couldn’t understand.

Leng Chengkun changed his expression, "Let me tell you this, you think I killed Yan'er, but actually I killed my sister's descendants. So, I owe her."

Mrs. Leng blinked her eyelashes rapidly, "Then...according to what you say, we Wei'er can also have children and have hundreds of children and grandchildren."

“Wrong again!” Leng Chengkun said with a solemn expression, “Yao Cheng is a rooster who has spotted Zhuge Xi. Others have no chance of mating with him.”

 Mrs. Leng...was stunned...

 In November, the weather gradually became colder.

At noon, the kitchen maid went to the Bauhinia Courtyard to deliver meals as usual, "Auntie, this is your meal today, four meat, two vegetarian, and one soup."

Dong Jialin calmly glanced at the food box placed on the table by the maid, and smiled gently: "You are tired. Sit down and have a cup of tea. I just have something to ask you."

The maid is new here and doesn't know much about the rules in the house. She bowed her head respectfully and said, "Auntie, if you have anything to say, just ask me. I will tell you everything I know."

Dong Jialin saw that she didn't dare to sit down, so she didn't force her. She just smiled softly and said: "I don't know much about food, but I just want to ask what can't be eaten with crabs? It's not autumn, it's the season for eating crabs. "

The maid smiled honestly and honestly, "I am a novice and have not learned such advanced things. I will go back to the dining room later and ask the lady in charge. Next time it will be my turn to bring you food. I will tell you the answer. You see. how?"

Dong Jialin looked at her with a smile, but glanced behind her from the corner of her eye, "That's great. Please remember by the way, I like these kinds of pickles. You can bring me some next time, radish, cabbage, green pepper, and bitter melon." …”

boom! The maid fell to the ground, but Xing'er knocked her unconscious with a wooden stick. It was the first time Myolie had done this kind of thing, and her legs were shaking with fear. Dong Jialin did not hesitate, touching her belly, her heart almost jumped out of her chest, "Quick...take off her clothes!"

"Oh, okay!" Xing'er swallowed her saliva and followed Dong Jialin's instructions, quickly taking off the maid's clothes and putting them on Dong Jialin, "The concierge's mother-in-law made the slave drunk. There is only half a quarter of an hour left before the shift change. Half a quarter of an hour left." The new gatekeeper will be here in a few minutes. Auntie, hurry up! The carriage is at the east corner of the alley."

Dong Jialin looked at Xing'er seriously, "Don't worry, if I prosper in the future, I will definitely be a blessing to you."

Xing'er picked up the stick and bit her lip, "If this slave has a chance to live, I will definitely wait for the day when my aunt flies onto the branch!" After saying that, she hit her head with a stick, blood overflowed, and she fell to the ground. .

 Dong Jialin tied her hair into a single bun, hung it down a little to cover her face, and then left without looking back. Little did he know that as soon as she left the Bauhinia Courtyard, the drunk woman opened her eyes, her eyes clear and clear.

"Dong Jialin escaped? Are you sure?" In Mohe Courtyard, Shui Linglong asked in confusion after hearing the report from the gatekeeper.

The gatekeeper patted her chest and said, "Because you have told me in advance that I will pay attention to all the abnormal behaviors of Auntie and Xing'er, so when Xing'er brought wine to honor me, I pretended to drink it, but actually vomited all over the veil. Auntie was wearing The kitchen maid's clothes escaped through not the front door, but the back door where food and goods are usually transported."

 (End of this chapter)