First Concubine

Chapter 283 Extra: The Ups and Downs of Two Loves (2)

Fang’s mother walked back after sending Xun Yi away. She leaned back and asked, “Old lady, does your Majesty suspect that something is going on in the palace?”

Mrs. Yao picked up the tea cup, gently played with the tea leaves with the cup lid, and said calmly: "Emperors have been suspicious since ancient times. Compared with his father, he is better than his predecessor." Xun Yi will definitely send someone to investigate. who? Since it was Prince Cha's mansion, it was naturally impossible to use the people Zhuge Yu had left for him. Then, he can only use Ling Xiao.

 “Old lady, why are you laughing?” Fang’s mother removed the stale fruits and replaced them with a plate of pineapples grown in the greenhouse.

Mrs. Yao put down the tea cup, picked up a piece of pineapple, and said meaningfully: "I'm laughing. The emperor sent someone to visit the palace at night, maybe to find out the secrets, or maybe to catch the adulterer in bed, who can say for sure?" But I don’t believe that Shui Linglong has returned to the palace. Shui Linglong deliberately refused Sister Nan’s request in front of so many people, just to confuse the audience. In fact, Shui Linglong had already escaped from the golden cicada’s shell on the way back to the palace! Now there is a good show to watch.

As Mrs. Yao expected, Shui Linglong did not return to the palace. The carriage circled around the city, and a woman wearing a pink maid costume got out. Then she got on another carriage and headed straight to the north of the town. The palace.

Shui Linglong chose a secluded path to avoid everyone's sight, and easily sneaked into Mo Heyuan. Shui Linglong opened the curtain and entered the room, and saw Zhuge Yu lying weakly on the bed, his breath weak, his face pale, and even his soft and shiny hair had lost its former luster. Shui Linglong pressed her lips, but still started to cry.

As if he sensed an unusual movement around him, Zhuge Yu slowly opened his eyes and coughed violently before opening his mouth. Blood flowed out from the corner of his mouth, instantly staining the sapphire blue brocade quilt red. Shui Linglong walked quickly to the bed, took out the handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth, "Why are you vomiting blood? You were fine a few days ago, why are you like this now?"

Zhuge Yu held her hand and said in a hoarse voice: "Are you stupid? Don't you know what your situation is? How can you come to the palace? If someone discovers this, your life will be hard to save."

Shui Linglong sobbed: "I was very careful, no one noticed. Stop talking about me. What happened to you? Who did you fight with?"

Zhuge Yu chuckled, so weak that he could hardly open his eyes, "After so many years, I dare not change at all in your heart."

Shui Linglong leaned over and rested her head on his chest, "Why don't you answer me? If you don't say anything, I'll call Doctor Hu!" After saying that, he stood up, and Zhuge Yu put his arms around her. Shoulder, not letting her leave, "Don't go, let me hug you."

There was a vague pleading tone, just like a lonely child trying to save her only relative. Shui Linglong couldn't help but feel moved. She took off her shoes, opened the brocade quilt and slipped in, resting her head on his arm, comfortably Closed his eyes. "Did you suffer internal injuries while refining the alchemy?"

Zhuge Yu didn't answer, but started to kiss her. He tasted it lightly at first, just rubbing her lips with hers. Then he seemed not satisfied, and after carefully tracing the shape of her lips with his tongue, he opened her teeth and kissed her. They kissed deeply and passionately. Shui Linglong felt hot all over her body and was not satisfied with such intimacy, so she raised her hand and pulled open the ribbon of his clothes.

"Zhuge Yu..." Shui Linglong panted slightly to feel his love. Unexpectedly, in just a few breaths, Zhuge Yu's body shook and he vomited out a large amount of blood again. Shui Linglong shouted loudly: "Zhuge Yu! Zhuge Yu, what are you doing? Come on? Wake up! Zhuge Yu...Zhuge Yu..."

A dark shadow flashed across the roof, and he used Qinggong to fly towards Yao's house. This person is Ling Xiao. Ling Xiao returned to the wing of Yao Mansion and told what he saw in detail, "The Queen Mother changed the carriage halfway, pretended to be a maid of the palace, sneaked into the palace, and entered the Mohe Courtyard with ease. There was the Taifei Palace. The courtyard where the concubine and Zhuge Yu lived before marrying the late emperor. "

Hearing this, there was a click, and Xun Yi crushed the walnuts in his hand, "Continue, continue, talk!"

Ling Xiao said expressionlessly: "Zhuge Yu was injured, very seriously, and he vomited blood. It should be caused by refining elixirs. The concubine asked him how he was injured, but he didn't answer, but held the concubine in his arms and refused to let him leave. The concubine took off her shoes and went to bed, and the two began to behave very intimately. Not long after, Zhuge Yu suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and passed out. "

Xun Yi knocked down the tea set on the table with one palm, as if he wished someone could smash it to pieces like the tea set, "You've done a good job, step aside, I want to take a bath."

Xun Yi likes to hide himself in the bathtub when he is angry. Ling Xiao is not surprised by this habit. Ling Xiao bowed and went out through the window. After a moment, Duo's father-in-law brought hot water and the sound of water could be heard in the house. Ling Xiao curled up his lips and flew into the boundless night. Little did he know that as soon as he left, Xun Yi, wearing night clothes, followed him.

 In the carriage, Shui Linglong leaned on the soft pillow and digested the information carefully. Just now, under the cover of the quilt, Zhuge Yu was lingering with her while writing on her body with his hand, "There is something wrong with Bodhi seeds, which can make people dependent. If Kaixin really takes this pill refined from Bodhi seeds, I am afraid that I will be controlled by others for the rest of my life. The most terrifying thing is that this kind of poison cannot be detected at all. I only found out after trying it on a puppy..."

“Mother Princess, we are here.” Liu Lu opened the curtain, glanced at the solemn palace door, and said to Shui Linglong, who was contemplating with her eyes closed.

Shui Linglong pressed her eyebrows and asked, "Has the Emperor returned?"

Liu Lu stuck her head out and asked the palace guard, who said no. Shui Linglong held the medicine bottle in her hand and said, "Go to the second prince's palace."

In the splendid palace, Xun Huan was leaning on the Taishi chair with a lazy expression. The candlelight hit his face, reflecting an unhealthy white halo. He heard footsteps and hummed, the tone was rising, as if he was asking who was coming.

Shui Linglong walked up to him gently and looked at him with a smile, "Have you eaten yet?"

Xun Huan's eyelids moved, but he didn't raise them. "No."

 The palace maids on the side were so frightened that they knelt down on the ground. Shui Linglong waved her hands and everyone retreated. Shui Linglong glanced at the steaming food on the table again and asked softly, "Why don't you eat it?"

 “Too lazy to eat.”

Shui Linglong picked up the bowl and chopsticks, took a spoonful of bird's nest porridge and put it to his lips, "I'll feed you, my concubine."

Xun Huan ate the porridge slowly. After half a bowl, he couldn't eat anymore. Shui Linglong washed him up, and when she finished wiping the water droplets off his feet, he had fallen into a deep sleep. Shui Linglong looked at him getting weaker and weaker, and clutched the handkerchief tightly. Water fell on the skirt drop by drop, and her tears also fell on the skirt drop by drop.

Life was always so difficult for her. No matter in the past life or in this life, she could not get what she wanted. She hoped that her children would be well, but her sister and Kaixin were both so weak. She hoped that her husband and wife would be happy, but she and Zhuge Yu "We are far apart", even her most beloved daughter pointed her nose in and severed ties with her... She didn't want to blame anyone, but she felt more and more that she was approaching a certain limit. She felt that she couldn't hold on any longer, as if At the end of her life, she can already see the flowers of the other shore blooming in Huangquan, bright and beautiful, waving towards her...

She leaned over and hugged her son's arm. She wanted to restrain herself but still couldn't help but burst into tears. "I'm so happy. Mom can't hold on any longer. What should I do if she can't hold on anymore..."

Xun Yi stood in the light and shadow, silently watching Shui Linglong's movements. Listening to her desperate words, her heart ached. Shui Linglong raised her eyes and saw Xun Yi. She quickly wiped away her tears and said, "Yier is here. Have you eaten?"

Xun Yi sat down next to Shui Linglong on the edge of the bed with a normal expression. He didn't know if he felt parting was coming, but he lay down on Shui Linglong's lap without answering.

Shui Linglong reached out her hand and touched his jade-white face lovingly, "My concubine asked people to pass on the meal."

Xun Yi hummed, closed his eyes and said no more. Shui Linglong looked at Xiao Xingxin on the inside of the bed, and then at Xun Yi, who was pillowing on her lap. She felt that there was no difference between the two of them, at least she didn't prefer anyone in her heart. She couldn't help but lower her head and kissed Xun Yi's temple.

Xun Yi's thick eyebrows trembled slightly, but he couldn't help opening his eyes, "How is Kaixin's condition?"

Shui Linglong's smile faded a bit, "He's getting less and less energetic, and he's too lazy to even eat. I only feed him half a bowl of porridge, and he doesn't even bother to chew the rice."

Xun Yiben was lying on Shui Linglong's lap, with his back to Shui Linglong. Hearing Shui Linglong's words, he wanted to turn over, but he only moved for a moment and stopped moving. "Where's the medicine? The bodhi seed was given to Uncle Wang, and he refined the protective heart." Dan?"

Shui Linglong suppressed her bitterness and shook her head and said: "There is something wrong with those bodhi seeds. We must get new non-toxic bodhi seeds."

Xun Yi opened his eyes wide, "They actually did something! These people are so brave!"

Shui Linglong patted his back, signaling him to calm down, skipped the incident, and asked, "What's going on with the Yao family?"

Xun Yi's throat slid, "The old lady sowed discord and hinted that I would send someone to visit the palace at night. I asked Ling Xiao to go. Ling Xiao gave me his life back, and then went to report the old lady. How disgusting! I thought she was so kind, sending me a secret guard, but it turned out that she had an spy next to me."

This can be regarded as admitting the Yao family's giving away in front of Shui Linglong. Shui Linglong didn't say anything. The last time he was in the Xi clan, Zhuge Yu discovered that there was an unknown expert around Xun Yi. He once suspected that it was the work of the Yao family, but he didn't confirm it. Of course, she was very happy that Xun Yi was willing to confess to her.

Xun Yi noticed Shui Linglong's inadvertent expression of relaxation, and raised a slight smile at the corner of her mouth. The smile quickly faded and she said coldly: "I don't understand, why does she dislike me?"

Shui Linglong touched his cheek with her hand and said, "I don't like you? Where do you start talking about this?"

Xun Yi turned over, faced her, and pressed his face against her soft belly, "Isn't it displeasing to me to touch the person I care about most?"

Shui Linglong was speechless, not knowing how to answer the question. After being silent for a long time, Xun Yi avoided talking about Shui Linglong's affair with Zhuge Yu, as if Ling Xiao didn't report it at all, or he didn't care at all, or he was waiting for Shui Linglong to take the initiative to explain to him. Shui Linglong said nothing, even though she saw the loneliness flashing inadvertently in his eyes. Finally, it was Xun Yi who broke the eerie silence, "What should we do next? How to get the Bodhi Seed?" When he asked this, his voice was obviously trembling, as if he was afraid of losing something.

Shui Linglong twitched the corners of her lips lightly, "The bodhi seed was planted by Mrs. Mei. If you want to get it, Mei Qing'er is the key."

Mei Qing'er? Xun Yi clenched his fists, an unpredictable undercurrent appeared in his eyes, but he smiled calmly: "Oh, she is my concubine, I will definitely be able to handle her, mother-in-law, just put your heart back in your belly! Wait! After getting the Bodhi seed and saving Xuan Xuan, I will issue an order to let you and your second brother out of the palace. No, I will allow you and your family of five to return to Kashgar to celebrate."

Shui Linglong was stunned by his generous "plan", but soon Shui Linglong got over it again. This child was testing her! Her words with Old Mrs. Yao left a shadow in his heart after all. He refused to comply with Old Mrs. Yao's provocation. On the one hand, it was out of his trust and affection for her, and another very important factor, In fact, he was unwilling to be manipulated by others. This young emperor was suspicious after all.

Shui Linglong's heart ached slightly, "My son is in the capital, so how can I be willing to go to Kashgar to celebrate, leaving him alone to face the **** storm in the court?"

Xun Yi was stunned for a moment, then his eyes turned red, and he hugged her waist tightly, "Concubine!"

Shui Linglong shed tears, and the tears hit his face, as hot as a branding iron, "My love for you is the same as my love for the other three. I will not leave the palace, not only for Bodhisattva, but also for you."

Xun Yi nodded with tears in his eyes, "Concubine..."

 In the dead of night, people are quiet, but the Chenghuan Hall is brightly lit. Aunt Zhuang and Duo'er, who had been starved for three days and three nights before being released, devoured the food on the table. Mei Qing'er looked at them dumbfounded and reminded them from time to time, "Well... Auntie, second sister, please slow down. If it’s not enough, I’ll ask the people in the imperial kitchen to make more. But having been hungry for too long, it seems like you won’t be able to eat too much, and you’ll get sick. You... you really need to take it easy.”

 Duo'er's ears were soft and he immediately put down his chopsticks. Aunt Zhuang pulled a chicken leg and put it in her mouth. Even though she made a seemingly rude action, she still felt elegant. Mei Qing'er looked at Aunt Zhuang like this and felt inexplicably in a trance. She always felt that her aunt did not look like an ordinary commoner without a father and mother, but she looked like a lady from the Haoying family, exuding a good demeanor.

Mei Qing'er saw Aunt Zhuang biting more and more fiercely, and couldn't help but become anxious, "Auntie, don't eat it, it will fill your stomach!"

Aunt Zhuang finished swallowing the chicken in her mouth and smiled lightly, "Who knows where the next meal will be?"

Mei Qing'er choked and felt a little embarrassed, "Auntie, don't say that. Whenever I have a good life, I will never forget you and my second sister. I was negligent this time. I didn't know that you two met the emperor." , From now on..." Before she finished her words, her arm went numb, as if she had been stung by an insect. Mei Qing'er turned her head and saw Dan Ju winking at her and shaking her head. As soon as Aunt Zhuang and the others left, Mei Qing'er straightened her face and said, "Danju, they are my aunt and sister, you have to be polite to them!"

Danjue said, neither humble nor arrogant: "Little master, I don't see any aunts or sisters. I only see you, the master. The servants are them and the slave. Since you have become a slave, don't show off the master's record!"

Mei Qing'er frowned, "Danju, you are different from before."

"When the environment changes, the slave will change accordingly. You must know that in this palace of sin, people adapt to the environment, not the environment to the people."

 “Well, I understand.”

Danju said solemnly: "No, you don't know. You haven't recognized your identity yet, let alone the situation around you. You regard the deep palace as the Xi clan's mansion. You can do whatever you want! There is no one now. Competing with you will make you happy and at ease. If you don't stay prepared for danger when a new person comes to the palace, my young master, as the emperor's first concubine, you will immediately become the target of attacks by all the ladies!"

Mei Qing'er felt a chill on her forehead and pursed her lips to deny it, "I'm so good at martial arts. I heard that women in the Zhou Dynasty are all soft and weak, so they don't need to be beaten."

Danju rolled her eyes and almost fainted. It seemed that it was impossible to expect the little master to figure it out on his own. She had just received the news that the Emperor and Shui Linglong might have noticed that there was something wrong with Bodhi Seed. If they came to ask for non-poisonous Bodhi Seed, they must agree to Madam's conditions... Dan Ju looked at the carefree Mei Qing'er , his eyes flashed, he kept his words in his stomach, and respectfully served Mei Qing'er to sleep.

About a quarter of an hour later, Xun Yi walked into the Chenghuan Hall with a solemn expression. Dan Ju did not immediately wake up Mei Qing'er to see him, but turned around and took out a handful of spices from the cabinet and threw it into the incense burner. Then, she went outside the palace alone to greet him, "My slave, I bow to the emperor. Long live the emperor! Long live the emperor!" "

Xun Yi glanced at her lightly, "Where is your mistress?"

Danjue lowered her eyebrows and replied: "To tell you the emperor, my mistress has been in low spirits for the past two days. She burned the incense to calm the spirits, and I can't wake her up."

Xun Yi pursed her red lips and turned to leave. Danju raised her head and boldly called him out, "My wife said that if the Emperor has any requests, you can ask them to your servants."

Xun Yi moved his feet for half a step and then took them back. His cold eyes fell on Dan Ju, "I want Bodhi seeds, non-toxic."

Danju pursed her lips imperceptibly, "Whether the emperor believes it or not, my wife has no intention of harming you. There is something wrong with the bodhi seed that the wife gave you. It was also to control the second prince. As long as you control the second prince, you will control the prince." The Concubine and the King of Zhenbei, although the previous Bodhisattva was dependent, it was not fatal. Now, I ask you again, are you sure you want to give up this opportunity to control the overall situation? "

 (End of this chapter)