First Concubine

Chapter 263 A warm family (3)

Shui Linglong and Zhuge Yu looked at each other sideways when they heard the familiar voice, and saw Xun Feng and Yao Xin coming hand in hand. Xun Feng greeted them with a smile, but Yao Xin looked indifferent and seemed unhappy.

 Zhuge Yu said calmly: "It's indeed a coincidence."

Xun Feng pulled Yao Xin to sit across from the two of them without asking, "Since it's such a coincidence, let's just have a meal together."

 Zhuge Yu looked at Shui Linglong, thinking about her relationship with Yao Xin, and had no objection.

Today is destined to be lively. Xun Feng and Yao Xing have just sat down here, and Guo Yan and the third princess are here. When Guo Yan saw his biological father, biological mother, and stepfather and stepmother sitting at the same table, he was stunned.

The third princess was also shocked. In the early years, Leng Youru was the fiancée of Lord Xun, but he broke off the engagement. Later, the King of Zhenbei moved into the capital with his princess. At that time, she couldn't remember exactly how old Zhuge Yu was. The mothers said that Lord Xun went to see the princess secretly, but was discovered by Madam Hou. Madam Hou was furious, and rushed into the palace the next day and killed the princess. She scolded her, which roughly meant that since the princess was married, she should abide by her duties. It was shameless for her husband to seduce other people all the time. Instead of admitting her mistake, the princess slapped Madam Hou. Madam Hou was so angry that she began to spread rumors throughout the city about how the princess had seduced her ex-fiancé, which made the princess' reputation extremely bad.

Zhuge Yu gathered a group of local ruffians and fired arrows of fire at Xun Mansion. It was winter, the weather was dry, and the fire was about to break out, burning several courtyards. Madam Hou caught Zhuge Yu on the spot and threatened the prince and princess to come and apologize in person. Unexpectedly, before the prince and princess came to the house, Zhuge Yu had another fight with the eldest son of the Xun family. Zhuge Yu was born with supernatural power and beat the eldest son of Xun until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen. Mrs. Hou got angry, and without asking why, she picked up a feather duster and gave Zhuge Yu a lesson. The concept of children spanking children is completely different from that of adults spanking children. When the prince entered the Hou Mansion, he saw his son being pushed to the ground and beaten. He was also a fool. That night, he asked the prince's secret guards to raze the entire Xun Mansion to the ground. It was from that time that the relationship between the two families completely broke off, and no one in the capital dared to offend Zhuge Yu and the princess. So now, seeing Zhuge Yu and Xun Feng coexisting peacefully, she almost suspected that she was dazzled!

Guo Yan whispered a few words in the ear of the third princess, who was dumbfounded. Oh my God! Xun Feng and Shui Linglong... were actually... husband and wife in their previous life? The two of them... are simply... a perfect match!

Shui Linglong was the first to notice Guo Yan. Her eyes lit up and she said kindly, "General Guo and the third princess, if you don't mind, please sit down together."

 Six people, three couples, temporarily forgot about politics and family, and had dinner like old friends.

 Guo Yan looked at the loving look of Zhuge Yu and Shui Linglong, and compared it with the way Xun Feng shaved his head and picked up his hair, the balance in his heart was slightly tilted towards Xun Feng. Guo Yan was a little annoyed at the thought of Xun Feng instigating the third prince to plot a rebellion. After all, he was the husband of the third princess and a general of the Yun family royal family. If Xun Feng was really going to overthrow the Yun family, where would he and the third princess go?

The third princess was unaware of Guo Yan's concerns and happily respected her parents-in-law.

“Linglong, if you like chili, try this stir-fried beef tenderloin!”

“Your Majesty, your wine is running low. I’ll fill it up for you.”

“Cousin, do you have a baby? Don’t eat too much spicy food, try some light vegetables.”

“Cousin-in-law, the oxtail soup here is delicious.”

At the end of the meal, I don't know who took the lead in talking about the embarrassing things in childhood. Xun Feng said with a half-smile: "Zhuge Yu, I remember that you liked sleepwalking when you were a child. You pressed me several times in the middle of the night. Did you do it on purpose? In fact, You just have a crush on me, right?"

 Poof—the people at the table, including Zhuge Yu, couldn't hold back and spit out the tea in their mouths.

Xun Feng was sprayed all over his face. Yao Xin succeeded, holding his stomach and laughing lowly.

Perhaps because he was too excited, Guo Yan smiled and laughed, but suddenly his eyes went dark and he fell to the ground.

Shui Linglong’s eyes tightened, why did this child faint again?

In Qingyou Courtyard, Leng Youru tucked Brother Hao into bed. Cen'er opened the curtain and came in. He looked at Leng Youru and said softly: "Shangguan Qian returned to Kashgar to celebrate."

Leng Youru clenched her fists and said casually, "Yes, I understand."

"Then...Qingluan Courtyard..." Cen'er asked tentatively.

Leng Youru took off her shoes and went to bed, holding Brother Hao's slightly stiff body in her arms, "Keep it and ask someone to clean it carefully."

 In the main courtyard, Uncle Yu told Zhuge Liuyun the news that Shangguan Qian returned to Kashgar for celebration, and took out the box that Gong's mother quietly handed to him, "Madam, these are the most precious things in these years."

Zhuge Liuyun opened the box and found it was full of unsent letters. They were classified according to year and month, two letters a day. Over seventeen years and more than 6,200 days, there were more than 12,400 letters. There is no break in the day, even if she faints a few times in the middle, she will make up for it later. Zhuge Liuyun's throat hurt slightly, and his fingertips lingered on the edges of the dense letters, but he did not have the courage to open any of them. In this life, I have failed her after all.

A few days later, the three princes were found guilty of conspiring to rebel. Yunli made the three princes' palaces a prison and imprisoned them forever. Zhuge Yu made outstanding military achievements and was rewarded with thousands of hectares of fertile land and one thousand taels of gold, and was promoted to an official rank. As for Xun Feng, under the strong supervision of the Yao family, Yunli "thoroughly investigated" the treasure theft case, declared Xun Feng innocent, restored all his political rights and his status as the heir apparent of the Pingnan Hou Mansion, but Yao Xin still lived in Yao Home.

 In a blink of an eye, it’s the end of December, and the house is busy preparing for the New Year’s Eve dinner. In the midst of all the busy work, Ye Mao's marriage was finally finalized. One sunny morning, Ye Maoniang personally came to the Mohe Courtyard to pick up Ye Mao. Ye Mao knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Shui Linglong three times, with tears falling down every time. Zhi Fan and Liu Lu hid in the clean room, covering their mouths and crying bitterly.

Ye Mao went to seek happiness, but he did not suffer hardships. He was not only reluctant to let go of Shui Linglong, but also felt happy. She took out the gold noodles and gold ingots that she had prepared early in the morning, and said warmly: "There is no banquet in the world that must come to an end. You and I are masters and servants. I have some words to tell you. As a wife, in addition to abiding by her duties and managing her family in a good way, she also You have to learn to have a heart-to-heart relationship with your husband. There are not so many twists and turns in the relationship between husband and wife. In the beginning, most of them treat each other as if they were guests. Whether you can become more loving in the future depends on your own efforts. You are good at everything, but your temper is a bit awkward. Sometimes I am. I'd rather you have a little bit of Zhifan's petty temper and Liulu's bad temper."

Ye Mao nodded with tears in his eyes. Zhi Fan and Liu Lu pulled Ye Mao to the door and each placed a small amount of money in the box. Ye Mao refused, "Don't do this. You will spend more money than me in the future, especially It's Zhifan, you are not young anymore and you are an orphan. If you get married in the future, you will have no status in your husband's family because you are too thin."

Liu Lu said: "Don't worry! I have prepared her share for her! Please accept our wishes. Things are unpredictable. Even if you marry far away, there is no guarantee that we will not meet again one day. Or maybe, wait. When we meet again, the three of us...are no longer in the humble status we have now."

In the afternoon, the old lady and Leng Youru both sent people to send money to Ye Mao. Qiao Hui also sent a copy. Ye Maoniang took Ye Mao to the gates of Tiananju, Qingyouyuan and Pingtingxuan to thank them one by one. Fortunately, at night, a half-worn carriage sent Ye Mao away from the capital.

 On New Year's Eve, the whole family gathers around Tian'anju for New Year's Eve dinner. The New Year's Eve dinner was as sumptuous as ever, but without Mu Hua on the table, it felt like there was a lot missing. The adults deliberately did not mention Mu Hua's incident, but Brother Hao still roughly understood the truth of the incident from the servants' mouths. It was as if he was knocked back to his original shape overnight. For ten days, he did not speak a word. Character.

Leng Youru peeled off a shrimp, dipped it in the sauce and put it into his mouth. He ate and leaned into Leng Youru's arms. Leng Youru wiped her hands with a handkerchief, hugged him tightly, and touched his cheek. The old lady saw Brother Hao and Leng Youru getting along like biological mother and son, and the stone in her heart fell to the ground. She smiled, looked at her son, daughter-in-law and all the grandchildren, and said: "After the New Year, I will I will go back to Kashgar to celebrate. You guys can live a good life. If you are pardoned by the court, come back to see me and the old man."

Everyone was startled when they heard this. The prince is her biological son. Will she not stay with her biological son in her later years? The old lady smiled and said: "The fallen leaves have returned to their roots!" She wanted to stay with her son, but there was no way the old lady would leave Kashgar. The two of them had gone through so many ups and downs, and there was no reason for them to be on the same road as each other. She was dreaming now, and often She would dream about things from her childhood, many of which she had forgotten. She felt that she should go back.

 (End of this chapter)