First Concubine

Chapter 282 Extra: The Ups and Downs of Two Loves (1)

Xun Yi clenched his fists tightly, and his temples bulged, as if even the veins were about to burst, "It turns out that I am so miserable in your eyes, and my father is so miserable in your eyes! No wonder you always treat your second brother like that Well, he is the child of your beloved! And I am the son of your enemy!"

"No, Yi'er, it's not like this. Listen to my mother's explanation. Mother..." Shui Linglong's tears fell down. She walked over and tried to hold his hand, but Xun Yi threw it away, " I'm so good to you, even better than my mother, why can't you love me as much as I love you? No one is more important than me, whether it's Zhuge Yu or Xun Huan!"

Shui Linglong burst into tears, "Yier, you misunderstood. I was angry just now, so I couldn't hold back my words. In my heart... I put you and Happy in the same position! You believe me..."

"That's enough!" Xun Yi interrupted her mercilessly again, tears falling down her cheeks. Even Mrs. Yao couldn't help but blush when she saw this. Mrs. Yao sniffed and choked, "Your Majesty, you have to take care of yourself and don't get angry. Getting angry will hurt your liver!"

Xun Yi glanced at Shui Linglong coldly and walked away. Shui Linglong shed tears silently. When Old Mrs. Yao passed by her, she grabbed Old Mrs. Yao's arm and gritted her teeth and said: "Nangong Xue, you Is it intentional? I ask myself, I have never done anything to feel sorry for you or the Yao family, so why did you frame me like this? "Who am I protecting the country for?"

A trace of sadness flashed across Old Taijun Yao's eyes filled with vicissitudes of life. He did not immediately answer Shui Linglong's words, but cast his gaze into the distance. At first glance, it seemed as if he was fixed on a gorgeous peony. Guo Mudan looked at the boundless death, "I used some provocation, but it was the Dowager Empress herself who said those words that hurt the Emperor's heart."

After saying that, Mrs. Yao caught up with Xun Yi. Xun Yi was so angry that he sat on the edge of the kang, crying and beating the table. Mrs. Yao sat down next to him, wiped the tears from his eyes with a handkerchief, and sighed lovingly: "Your Majesty, the concubine speaks harshly when she is angry. Don't take it to heart. It's painful. It is the Queen Mother who feels sorry for me." There is a mystery behind this, I wonder if Xun Yi understands it.

Xun Yi hit his head hard, almost frightening Mrs. Yao, and then frowned and said: "Old Mrs. Yao, tell me, the concubine's words are all lies! She didn't raise me because my mother took advantage of my father. The emperor's edict forced her to do so, but she liked me! She didn't leave these years because she couldn't bear to leave me..."

Mrs. Yao did not expect Xun Yi to be so obsessed with Shui Linglong. As the saying goes, love is so deep that hatred is so deep, it is probably difficult for Xun Yi to forgive Shui Linglong this time. Mrs. Yao's eyes flashed slightly, she held his hands that were beating his head, lowered her head, and remained silent. This is a silent argument. Xun Yi is not stupid, he will come out.

Mrs. Yao poured a cup of tea and handed it to Xun Yi, and said earnestly: "Your Majesty, please don't get stuck in unnecessary feelings and be unable to extricate yourself. The top priority is to stabilize your empire!"

 Half an hour ago, inside the carriage at the gate of Yao Mansion.

Shui Linglong opened the curtain and looked out. Xun Yi leaned over and looked around, but only saw a carriage driving away slowly. He asked, "Concubine, what are you looking at?"

Shui Linglong put down the curtain and said doubtfully: "I was looking at the person who just got on the carriage. Mother Fang personally escorted her out of the house. With Mother Fang's status, even I may not be able to be escorted by her personally. I don’t know when Mrs. Yao has ever had someone he valued so much.”

“Male or female?” Xun Yi asked.

Shui Linglong said: "The woman, judging from the style of her dress and the pattern of her shoes, should be a married woman. It's a pity that I didn't see her appearance."

Xun Yi smiled nonchalantly and said, "The Yao family has three queens. It has long been the number one family in the Zhou Dynasty. It is not surprising that they know some highly respected people."

Shui Linglong frowned slightly as she thought of something, with a hint of worry, "Yi'er, do you believe in the concubine?"

Xun Yi was slightly startled, "What do you want me to believe in you, concubine?"

 There is no way to say "faith" without thinking about it. This is the emperor's suspicion and the emperor's caution. Compared to Yunli, Shui Linglong felt that the young Xun Yi had many qualities of an excellent emperor.

Shui Linglong looked at Xun Yi and said seriously: "If the mother-in-law tells you that Bodhizi itself is a conspiracy that has been brewing for thirteen years, and its purpose is to get Mei Qing'er to enter the palace as a concubine, would you believe it?"

Xun Yi was shocked, "Huh?" There was a dark and indistinguishable light in Shui Linglong's eyes, which were as dark as a deep pool. "Didn't you find that group of people were strange? That day, Liu Lu was going to take Zhuang Mengdie to find them. Doctor Liang and Zhuang Mengdie ran away. I asked Liu Lu to follow him and take a look. Liu Lu walked towards Mei Qing'er's carriage in the name of delivering porridge. When passing Zhuang Mengdie's carriage, she heard The conversation inside... I didn't expect Mei Qing'er to have such a connection with you. From what Zhuang Mengdie said, Mei Qing'er is simple and upright, and the encounter that day was just a chance encounter. What I'm more curious about is Zhuang Mengdie's identity... "

Xun Yi listened to Shui Linglong's story and hugged Shui Linglong's arms angrily, "She is obviously an aunt, but she pretends to be a wet nurse; she is obviously a concubine, but she pretends to be a maid. Do these people really treat me like an idiot?"

Shui Linglong touched Xun Yi's handsome face, which was slightly reddened by anger, and said warmly: "Yier, there are two most important things in the world, one is jealousy, and the other is anger. Jealousy is admitting that one is inferior to others, and anger is about taking advantage of the other person. It’s not worthwhile to punish yourself for mistakes, do you understand?”

Jealousy is admitting that one is inferior to others? Then he is so jealous of Zhuge Yu, doesn't he think that Zhuge Yu is better than him in disguise? snort! He doesn't want it! Pouting his lips, Xun Yi muttered: "My son has learned a lesson."

The water is exquisite and exquisite, no more superfluous. Xun Yi asked again: "Mother, please tell me who Zhuang Mengdie is. Have you guessed it?"

Shui Linglong nodded, "When I first met Zhuang Mengdie, although she hid it very well, I still felt a wave of hatred that wanted to tear me apart. Looking at the whole world, they hate me to the core, regardless of my age. Similarly, the only woman who occasionally goes crazy and hallucinates that she is unclean is my second sister Shui Lingxi."

"Isn't she dead?" Xun Yi wanted to ask more about Shui Lingxi's tragic experience and how she would occasionally go crazy. But before he could speak, Shui Linglong said: "She died after jumping into the river. When she was fished out, her body was soaked in water. She was completely unrecognizable, but it was still through the jewelry and clothes that Shangshu Mansion identified her as Shui Lingxi, but who could guarantee that this was not a trick to escape the golden cicada? Then she discovered that she had sent a letter using a flying pigeon, saying that Mei Qing'er had entered the palace as a concubine, and it was signed 'Su Su'."

  “Susu?”

 “She married your father’s queen, and your father gave her the title.”

Xun Yi retched, "That kind of old and ugly woman was really... once my father's concubine?"

"You don't know how beautiful she used to be. Her face must be easy to look at now." Shui Linglong returned to the subject, "What she wrote in her letter was the news that Mei Qing'er entered the palace as a concubine."

Xun Yi raised his eyebrows, and Shui Linglong added: "What I am confused about is that I have intercepted her letter and made sure that she did not send a second letter. The news that you brought a young master back to the palace, How did the news leak out?"

Xun Yi's dark eyes moved and he said, "Shui Lingxi is a scumbag in the open, but there is someone behind the scenes in the dark?"

"I don't know. Everything is just my guess now." Shui Linglong picked up his face, looked into the depths of his eyes, and said with great seriousness: "The palace concubine cannot control the court, but she can brag wildly. Hearing the wind... Yi'er, my concubine just wants to ask you, if something happens in the future that is difficult for you to accept, will you believe what you saw and heard by chance, or what we walked through together for thirteen years? "

 …

In the side room, the old lady saw Xun Yi in a daze and sighed sincerely, "Your Majesty, my loyal words are hard to hear, and I don't like what I say, but one day you will understand that I am doing it for your own good!"

A trace of ridicule flashed across Xun Yi's eyes. He looked at the old lady and said solemnly: "You told me not to get stuck in unnecessary feelings and be unable to extricate myself. The top priority is to stabilize my empire. What do you mean? The concubine wants to confuse my kingdom?"

Old Taijun Yao lowered his eyes and said: "Actually, I am willing to believe that the concubine is upright and innocent, and she considers the emperor wholeheartedly. However, the emperor, you must remember that you have only one biological mother, and she is the daughter of the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Queen Mother! No one can be open to you except the Queen Mother! Of course, not being open to others does not mean that you have the courage to rebel. I just think that you must not have the intention to harm others, and you must have the intention to guard against others. "

Xun Yi picked up the teacup and covered the slightly raised mocking arc at the corner of his mouth, but he sniffed and choked: "When I think about it carefully, I have indeed been too neglectful of my mother these years. In the future, I will keep my eyes open and never I was deceived by those ruthless villains. As for Jiang Shan... In my opinion, what should I do?"

The old lady tried her best to observe the expression of the young emperor, but could not see any flaw before she added: "The late emperor has few heirs, and the voice in the court about the draft is getting louder and louder. In fact, the draft is not necessarily a bad thing, those who are loyal to Zhuge Yu and Tai Once their daughter enters the palace and becomes a concubine and has the hope of competing for the crown prince, will they really be able to follow Zhuge Yu and the concubine without any distractions? Even if they are willing to follow, as long as their daughter fights to the death in the harem, they will not They may not be able to remain monolithic, so I am in favor of the emperor's selection. The only thing is that the emperor must not let Princess Nai enter the palace! The power of the concubine and Zhuge Yu is overwhelming, and the harem and the court are tightly controlled. If their daughter becomes Imperial Concubine, Your Majesty, they are very likely to kill the king and support the young prince to ascend the throne!"

Xun Yi sneered in his heart, it was exactly what his mother-in-law said. If his mother-in-law had not vaccinated him in advance, to be honest, with his disgust and jealousy towards Zhuge Yu, even if he did not doubt his mother-in-law, he would definitely You would think that Zhuge Yu has such shameful thoughts. Xun Yi was thinking about how to fool this old woman. Outside, Fang's mother opened the curtain and came in with a gloomy look. Old Mrs. Yao's expression was ugly, "The emperor is here! Do you understand the rules?"

Fang's mother gritted her teeth and said tremblingly: "I really have no choice, this slave. The eldest lady can't control the situation. That... Princess Nian is coming to make trouble!"

The sun is shining brightly and the wind is freezing. The incandescent light shone on Sister Mi's face, and the translucent hairs could almost be seen clearly. She stared at the person in front of her with blazing eyes, and in a suppressed and slightly heavy voice, she asked word by word: "I I ask again, will you come home with me?"

Shui Linglong slowly closed her eyes and opened them again, "This is Mrs. Yao's birthday party. Should you go in first and say congratulations to her?"

Sister Nan choked up coldly: "I'm here to see you today, not to celebrate your birthday! Just let me know if you go or not. I don't have time to waste negotiating with you!"

Liu Lu on the side swallowed her saliva. Are they mother and daughter? How come they look like a pair of enemies? No, to be precise, the princess hated the concubine, as if the concubine had done something heinous. The princess was born prematurely, only weighing 2 pounds and 60 pounds when she was born. Everyone thought that the princess would not survive. It was the concubine who cared for her day and night, and she did not know how much heartbreak she had to worry about, so that the princess finally looked like a normal child. I generally have a healthy body, but the princess doesn’t even remember these things...

Shui Linglong pinched her sleeves and said calmly: "The Ai family cannot leave privately. If the princess has something to discuss with the Ai family, she can wait until the banquet is over and enter the palace with the Ai family."

Sister Nao's eyes were red. She wanted to tell the truth about the incident, but she glanced at the scene and suppressed her words, "I just want to invite the concubine to come to the house to talk about it. By the way, I want to bring the elixir of the second prince." Presented to the Dowager Empress.”

The word "elixir" was emphasized. If Shui Linglong still didn't understand the meaning of Sister Nan's insinuation, it would be too unreasonable. However, Shui Linglong clenched her fists and said in her usual tone: "The Ai family will first thank the King of Zhenbei on behalf of the second prince. "But it is really inconvenient for the Ai family to go to the mansion to get the medicine, so please ask the princess and Prince Zhuge to send the medicine to the harem!"

"You...how can you be so cruel? You..." Tears burst into Sister Nan's eyes. This cruel woman had abandoned the three of them for so many years. Why did she have to make her father so hard?

Seeing that Sister Mi was about to lose control of her emotions, Brother Hong, who came after hearing the news, quickly took her hand and said, "Okay sister, come back with me. There are so many people watching, so stop making trouble. "

Sister Nan raised her head, pushed back the tears in her eyes, and then looked at Shui Linglong, "Let me ask you for the last time, are you serious about not going back home with me?"

Not far away, two dark shadows approached quietly, but stopped behind the rockery and stopped moving forward. Shui Linglong's eyes moved and she said calmly: "Go back, the Ai family can't go."

Sister Min's figure swayed, as if she was in despair, and her whole body was so weak that she could not stand up. Brother Hong was shocked and quickly hugged her into his arms, "Sister!"

Sister Yan stared at Shui Linglong with a stern look and said, "I don't believe you don't understand what I mean. Since you are so heartless, don't blame me for turning my back on you and never having anything to do with you again!"

Shui Linglong's eyebrows twitched, and a strong sense of sadness and loneliness flashed across her eyes. Brother Hong secretly screamed, flushing Linglong and shaking his head, as if to persuade her not to take it seriously.

After Brother Hong forcibly dragged Sister Mi away, the Yao Mansion regained its tranquility. The peeping guests slipped away from the alley, and all kinds of whispers could be heard. It was probably Shui Linglong who abandoned her husband and son in pursuit of wealth, and Sister Mi'er I broke up with him if I felt dissatisfied.

Mrs. Yao patted Xun Yi's hand and said, "Son, follow me back to the house. I have something to say."

Not long after, Liu Lu went to Qingzhu Courtyard to report to Xun Yi, "Your Majesty, the concubine is not feeling well and has returned to the palace first. It is rare for you and the old lady to get together, so you can talk to the old lady more."

Mrs. Yao looked at the direction Liu Lu was leaving and sighed slowly, "What's wrong with the princess, to make the concubine so angry?"

Xun Yi remained silent. Mrs. Yao secretly shook her head. Shui Linglong had completely subverted her understanding of women and history. Yun Sangyue was a legendary empress of a generation, but compared with Shui Linglong, her legendary character was far from enough. Shui Linglong married Zhuge Yu as a humble concubine and gave birth to a son and a daughter. Later, she reconciled with Zhuge Yu and became the late emperor's favorite concubine. She gave birth to the frail and sick Second Prince. Whose child is the Second Prince? With the passage of time and the royal family's cover-up methods, no one would talk about it anymore. If she hadn't deliberately told the truth today, even Xun Yi would have always thought that the second prince was the child of the late emperor. Historical records record Shui Linglong's merits and demerits relatively objectively, but the common people are not as rational as the civil servants. From the noble ladies to the ordinary people, who is not scolding this unchaste and sinister concubine? Perhaps even she herself didn't want to admit that those people were jealous. They were jealous of her good fortune and having the hearts of three of the best men in the world. They were even jealous of her luck that no matter any conspiracy could bring her down, but those who were really jealous Is it luck? Mrs. Yao rubbed her temples. To deal with this woman, you must take the wrong approach.

“Your Majesty, please forgive me for speaking bluntly, but it’s a strange time for Princess Mian to come here today.”

Xun Yi opened his eyelids and said coldly: "Don't she just want to see her mother? Don't she just want to take her mother away from me? Isn't it so strange?"

When Old Mrs. Yao heard this, her heart skipped a beat. From the emperor's tone, it seemed that she had no intention of immediately turning against Shui Linglong. Even though she was hurt by Shui Linglong, she still couldn't let go. This... is such an injustice!

Old Taijun Yao said: "Your Majesty, you don't have much dealings with Princess Shen, and you don't understand her as a person. She is just like the concubine, very wise and tolerant, but today she lost her temper and made a fuss in the Yao Mansion, even He didn’t hesitate to say something about breaking up with the concubine, I thought that something big might happen to the palace..."

Xun Yi raised his eyebrows, and Mrs. Yao struck while the iron was hot, "Why doesn't your Majesty send someone to take a look in secret?"

Xun Yi thought for a while and said, "I'm a little tired, so I'll go to the wing to rest."

 (End of this chapter)