First Concubine

Chapter 279 Extra: A loving mother and a filial son (2)

Ling Xiao said: "No, I'm far away and can't hear what's going on inside. I only know that the prince stayed in the concubine's yurt for two hours."

 Two hours? what are they doing? boom! Xun Yi smashed the table next to him with one punch.

In another tent, Zhuge Yu was studying the Bodhi seeds that had waited for thirteen years to finally bear fruit, and asked Xiao Er beside him: "How is it?"

Xiao Er answered truthfully: "You enter the concubine..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhuge Yu shot a cold gaze at Xiao Er. Xiao Er's scalp went numb and he changed his words, "After you entered the princess's tent, there was a strange aura around you. Your martial arts skills are not inferior to mine. I will follow you." He found him entering the emperor's tent."

Zhuge Yu smiled coldly when he heard this, "I have arranged all the people around him these years, but suddenly a strange breath came. It seems that the little emperor has learned to cultivate his own power." Martial arts are not inferior to Xiao Er , who has such great ability to send such talents to the little emperor? Yao family? still…

Xiao Er interrupted Zhuge Yu's thoughts and asked: "Will the emperor... doubt you and the princess..."

Zhuge Yu pinched a round Bodhi seed, and a softness flashed across his eyes, but soon a chill came over him, "So what if there is doubt? He has the ability to find out who robbed whom back then!"

In the yurt, Shui Linglong had ordered someone to prepare hot tea and dinner. Xun Yi laughed heartily as soon as he walked around the screen, "It smells so good!" After saying this, he hugged Shui Linglong from behind and said pitifully. : "Mother, I'm so cold."

"You know it's cold now?" Shui Linglong turned around angrily and looked at him seriously, "Tell me how long you've been out?" She looked him up and down and said, "Where's the belt?"

Xun Yi was shocked. He was walking in a hurry and forgot to pick up his belt. He calmed down and opened his watery eyes, as innocent as a kitten, "Woo... I'm so cold. It's really cold. If you touch it, your hands will freeze."

Shui Linglong knew that he did it on purpose, but she saw his eyes slowly filled with mist, as if he was about to shed tears at any time, and the scolding words gradually got stuck in her throat, "Hurry up and wash your hands and eat!"

Xun Yi burst into tears and smiled, raising his hand that seemed to be unable to move freely, "It's frozen."

Shui Linglong gave him a look and said, "Liu Lu, get some hot water!"

"Yes." Liu Lu filled a basin of hot water and went into the house. She put the toiletries on the table beside her. She didn't dare to look up at the little emperor's evil face and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty."

Xun Yi raised his eyebrows, leaned forward slightly, and said with a half-smile, "Aunt Liulu, has anyone said that you are getting more and more beautiful?"

Hearing this, Liu Lu looked at Xun Yi subconsciously. It would have been better if she didn't look at it. When she looked at it, she saw a pair of eyes with extreme magic and charm. Her heart immediately felt like a drum, her legs became weak, and she walked away before taking two steps. He stumbled and fell to the ground. She was extremely embarrassed, but it made Xun Yi laugh.

"Have you had enough trouble?" Shui Linglong suppressed her smile, took Xun Yi's hand, put it into the basin, wiped it gently with a handkerchief, "What are you doing?"

Xun Yi smiled and called out the door: "Bring me in!"

Grandpa Duo came in with the little tiger in his arms, dripping with cold sweat. He was afraid that the little tiger, which was too lazy to move, would bite off his wrist. When he came to the two of them, he said with a grimace: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, look. "

Xun Yi kicked him, "It's not a funeral, why are you crying? You're so unlucky!"

 Mr. Duo had a stomachache, but he had to force out a bright smile, "Yes, yes, I know I was wrong."

Shui Linglong's long eyelashes trembled, but she said calmly: "Let it go, it's so pitiful." She was just a little pet imprisoned in the palace, and she really had no intention of raising another one.

A hint of loss and inexplicable sadness flashed across Xun Yi's eyes. He waved his hand and said with a smile: "Let go!"

After dinner, Xun Yi stayed in Shui Linglong's yurt. Shui Linglong sat on the imperial concubine's couch, and he lay on Shui Linglong's legs.

“I just walked too much, my legs hurt, wuwu... my back hurts too, and I accidentally bumped into a tree, wuwu... um, yes, that’s right here, rub it again, it hurts so much...”

Shui Linglong couldn’t laugh or cry, and pressed her hands back and forth on him, “You are the emperor!”

Xun Yi hummed softly and scratched Shui Linglong's waist with his white jade-like fingers, "I'm still young, I'm underage."

Shui Linglong was itchy and grabbed his evil-doing hand, "Go back to your tent and sleep."

 “No, I’ll sleep here with you.”

"go back."

"But...but I can't walk anymore. Oh my, I really can't walk. My legs are cramped. Oh my god, it's true." Her eyelashes trembled slightly, as if dewdrops were about to tremble with each stroke.

This move is extremely lethal, but unfortunately Shui Linglong has already developed immunity. "My dear, please carry the emperor back to the tent!"

 The father-in-law rushed into the tent like lightning. Xun Yi curled his lips and said, "Then I want a good night kiss."

This kid's bargaining skills are even better than Zhuge Yu's! However, the older she gets, the easier it is for her to become soft-hearted. Shui Linglong sighed secretly and pressed a kiss on his forehead, "Get some rest early. I got the Bodhi seed. It's time to set off back to Dazhou tomorrow."

Xun Yi suppressed his playful smile and said with relief: "Second brother will be fine."

Shui Linglong nodded lightly and said with a hint of guilt: "But the other party made such a condition... Yi'er, is the mother-in-law too selfish?"

Xun Yi smiled nonchalantly and said: "I am the emperor, and I have three thousand beauties in the harem. One more is not much! As long as my second brother can get well, I can marry not only a rich lady, but also a pig!"

Shui Linglong burst into laughter and held Xun Yi tightly in her arms. At this moment, she suddenly felt very grateful to Xun Feng, thanking him for leaving her such a good son. Shui Linglong glanced around and caught a glimpse of the pink edge slightly exposed in his arms. As a woman, especially a sensitive woman, Shui Linglong instinctively sensed something. She fished it out with her bare hands and held the pink object in her hand. in hand.

Xun Yi was shocked and hurriedly reached out to grab it, "Concubine, um... don't misunderstand that... This is a gift from me to my father-in-law. Duo's father-in-law has a transvestite!" He thought in his heart that it would make me look embarrassed in front of my mother and concubine. , Okay, okay, what is your name 'Qing', right? It's best not to appear in front of me again, or I will destroy you!

 The night is heavy and the courtyard is deep. The Mei family mansion suddenly appeared in the Xi clan thirteen years ago. No one knew which country the Mei people came from and what kind of business they were doing. They were generous and famous, and they cured the Bodhi tree that was sentenced to death in the early years. In the Xi clan , the Mei family is a myth. It is said that Mr. Mei left early, and Mrs. Mei and Aunt Zhuang both moved into the Xi clan with their posthumous children. It is also said that Mrs. Mei's previous unfilial children forced her to go out, so she had no choice but to take her husband's concubines with her. Come and settle down with the Xi tribe. There were many rumors, but the Mei family paid no attention to them.

In the bright hall, a beautiful woman wearing a dark red flowing flower gown and a plain white embroidered peony brown skirt sat on the main seat, quietly drinking tea. Looking at her appearance alone, no one would have guessed that she is over fifty years old. Her skin is as white as her little daughter's; her eyes are clearer and brighter than mountain streams, but the accumulation of time has polished a dark halo under her eyes. , but she doesn't look old, it just makes people think she has sharp eyes.

"Alas! Our Mei family has been living in seclusion in the Xi clan for many years. We finally planted Bodhi seeds and got an opportunity to rise to fame. We should seize it. The concubine's grace allowed Qing'er to bring a few servants, saying they were servants, but you must know that If she is favored by a noble person, her future prospects will be unlimited. If Duo'er is willing, let her and Qing'er accompany her. On the one hand, the two sisters can take care of each other; on the other hand, if Qing'er is favored, they can also take care of them in the future. Duo'er."

Aunt Zhuang knelt down on the ground and said with tears of gratitude: "Thank you, Madam, for your grace! Thank you, Third Miss, for your grace! I have nothing to repay. I am willing to enter the palace as a wet nurse, but I beg you to take charge of the Third Miss!" She is going back, after waiting for more than ten years. Finally going back!

Mrs. Mei calmly looked at her little daughter, who was kicking a stick with her feet, and frowned, "How old are you, and you still don't understand the rules?"

The girl stiffened, and Mei Duoer smiled and smoothed things over, "Mom, don't be angry with my sister. My sister wanted to hunt a tiger cub to celebrate your birthday today, but the tiger cub was robbed. Isn't my sister feeling uncomfortable? For the sake of my filial piety, please forgive me."

Mrs. Mei is so angry and funny that in her eyes, she is a tigress! The girl suddenly turned red with anger as she recalled the scene of being humiliated by the young man in purple clothes in the cave. Mrs. Mei only thought that she was angry with herself, and didn't think much about it. She just said calmly: "Okay, you are going to enter the palace soon. I want to scold you but I can't bear to scold you. Don't make a bad face for me again!"

Starting tomorrow, Duo'er came to help Qing'er pack her things in person. She picked up Qing'er's coat on the bed and planned to take it to the laundry room. As soon as she took a step, something heavy fell down. It was a pair of purple gilt clothes. The gold belt was embroidered with some patterns she had never seen before. It... seemed to be a man's thing!

Qing'er finished washing and wiped her hair while smiling and said: "I've finished washing. Second sister, you should go back to the house and sleep quickly. You have to leave tomorrow. You...ah! Second sister!"

 Duo'er tightened her grip on her belt, frowned and asked, "What happened? Why do you have men's things?"

Qing'er blushed and recounted what happened in the cave in detail. Duo'er's face turned pale after hearing the whole story, "You are already the mistress of the palace. Don't tell your mother about such things." You and your servants must not say a word! Otherwise, if it is revealed that you are having an affair with a strange man, the concubine will chop off all of our heads!"

Qing'er nodded obediently, and Duo'er patted her chest and sighed, "Okay, I'll destroy the belt for you, and you'll keep it in your belly!"

Qing'er nodded again, and Duo'er hid the belt in her sleeves and walked out of the room carefully. As soon as she went out, she walked towards the back of the house. Just when she was about to bury the belt, Aunt Zhuang stood there mysteriously. Behind her.

“Duo’er, what are you doing sneakily?”

“Ah—” Duoer screamed in fright and fell to the cold ground. The belt in her hand was also thrown into the air due to the violent movement.

Aunt Zhuang's eyes tightened, and she stretched out her hand to grab the belt. After she took a look and smelled it, her eyes burst out with excitement, "Ambergris! Duo'er, where did you get this belt?" Arrived?"

Before dawn, Dazhou's motorcade set off. Zhuge Yu's black cavalry led the way, followed closely by Xun Yi's carriage and Shui Linglong's carriage, and Zhuge Yu's carriage broke behind. Compared with the light weight when they came, there were a lot more goods in the return team, if the concubines exchanged for Bodhi seeds were included in them.

　　“啕—” Qing’er felt motion sickness and was dizzy due to vomiting.

Aunt Zhuang sighed and asked the maid Dan Ju: "I have to ask the concubine for instructions. How about getting some motion sickness medicine?"

Dan Jue nodded like garlic, "Oh... Okay, okay, I understand." After saying that, she was about to get out of the car. Aunt Zhuang didn't know what she thought of. She took Dan Jue's arm and said with a twinkle in her eyes: "Little Master I can’t live without you, so I’ll go and take good care of you.”

Aunt Zhuang walked towards the exquisite carriage and stood two meters outside the window. The distance was not too close but not too far, just enough for her to hear the cheerful laughter and intimate conversations in the carriage.

“Hehehehe... Stop it, stop it, my stomach hurts from laughing. If you use this funny face in the court, I should burn some incense..."

“I will have more, and I will perform it for you when I get to the capital.”

“You won’t have such freedom when you return to Beijing. You have to pay attention to your image.”

 “It doesn’t matter, it’s just the two of us, don’t let others see us!”

 “How old are you? Don’t act like a child in your mother’s concubine anymore, lest you get laughed at.”

 “I’m just a kid! I’ll be a kid all my life!”

 “Will a child take advantage of a girl’s family?”

“I said I was sending it to many father-in-laws, how could you not believe me, concubine?”

 …

There was laughter and laughter in the carriage, but Aunt Zhuang's eyes gradually became cold. She looked at the gorgeous carved door panel and wanted to dig out cracks on it with her nails. However, this emotion only took a turn in her heart, and Aunt Zhuang became very sad. Well buried it.

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The laughter in the car stopped abruptly, and after a moment, the curtains were opened by a slender green-white hand, and Aunt Zhuang saw Shui Linglong's fair and flawless face peeking out. Time flies by, and her face ages easily, but Shui Linglong is accumulated with the passage of time. Becoming more and more beautiful. Her facial features were completely opened, and the greenness of her youth had faded away. Her brows and corners of her eyes exuded an intoxicating charm, and the thing that made Aunt Zhuang unable to take her eyes away was the deep happiness between Shui Linglong's brows.

 Why does she feel happy? Didn't she divorce her husband and children? Didn’t she raise the son of her enemy? Where does this happiness come from? When Aunt Zhuang was in a daze, Shui Linglong's stern eyes fell on her face. Feeling the hostility in her heart, Shui Linglong frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "How long has the young master been sick?"

Aunt Zhuang came back to her senses in an instant, her face turned pale even she had not expected. She hurriedly lowered her body and replied respectfully: "To answer my question, I was just dizzy for the past two days. I started vomiting last night, and I haven't had any symptoms today." good."

The breeze blows and the curtain rises. Xun Yi lies on Shui Linglong's lap, looking at Shui Linglong with fascination. The picture suddenly pops into Aunt Zhuang's eyes without any warning. Aunt Zhuang feels sad in her heart, but she hears Shui Linglong's cold voice. He said: "How do you serve my mistress? She has been sick for two days and you didn't report it!"

Aunt Zhuang hurriedly lowered her head and said with "sincerity and fear": "I was negligent, please forgive me!"

Shui Linglong suddenly lowered the curtain. Not long after, Liu Lu walked around to Aunt Zhuang from the other side and said calmly: "Let's go, follow me to ask for the imperial doctor."

Aunt Zhuang's nails almost dug into her palms. She followed Liu Lu leisurely. After walking a few steps, Liu Lu knelt down and bowed. She subconsciously followed her and saluted. She saw a dark shadow passing by. Her eyes couldn't help but follow the shadow, but it was Zhuge Yu walking towards Shui Linglong's carriage. The prince and the concubine, these two may have lingering feelings for each other! She didn't know what she thought of, and she felt uncomfortable all over. She grabbed Liu Lu's sleeves and said in a trembling voice: "Well... I... I'm a little uncomfortable. Let's go back to the carriage and have a rest. You... you... go ask the doctor. "

Liu Lu looked at her escaping back and frowned, "She's neurotic and there's something wrong with her!"

Aunt Zhuang quickly ran back to her carriage, found a towel in a daze, and began to wipe her face and hands, as if she was very dirty and could not be wiped clean. She took off her shirt again and rubbed her collarbone and chest hard, until the top of the rub started to hurt. She cried while holding on to the pain and increased her strength, as if this was the only way to relieve some kind of emotion.

"Aunt!" Duo'er just came back from going to the toilet and saw that her mother was ill again. She hurriedly grabbed her hands and repeated the lines she didn't know how many times. She comforted her in a trembling voice, "Aunt, aunt, you are I took a shower and it’s very clean!”

Aunt Zhuang was stunned and looked at Duo'er blankly, "Have I... washed it?"

Duo'er's eyes narrowed slightly and she said with a smile: "Yes, you have washed it. I washed it for you. Your whole body is very clean! You fell asleep, so you don't remember!"

Aunt Zhuang was relieved and threw away the towel in her hand. Then she realized that her whole body was red and swollen, especially the top of her head was burning. She slapped Duo'er without thinking and said harshly: "You are neither light nor heavy!" Wouldn't it be gentler to give me a bath?"

Aunt Zhuang arranged her clothes and scolded Duo'er a few more times. Suddenly her eyes dimmed and she sneered: "Daughter, do you want to fly up a branch and become a phoenix? If so, just do as Auntie said." He raised his fingers towards Duo'er, and Duo'er listened. After Aunt Zhuang finished speaking, Duo'er's face changed greatly, "This... this... is not good, aunt, I'm afraid..."

 (End of this chapter)