First Concubine

Chapter 30 Conquering Demons (3)

"This must still be a dream! I want to wake up! I want to wake up!" Shui Lingyue pinched herself desperately! Pinch yourself! Even fan yourself! But she was disappointed, she couldn't "wake up", this was the reality!

Shui Lingyue jumped on the bed in two or two steps, pulled the quilt to cover her head, but there was a "chirp" sound, as if something had been broken! She subconsciously picked it up from under her **** and took a look. She was so frightened! It was a **** heart and lungs!

"Ah-" There was another scream. Shui Lingyue rolled out of the bed and hit the table next to her. She hurriedly held on to the table leg and tried to stand up, but she tore it off. She fixed her eyes At first glance, oh my God! It turned out to be a **** arm! The hand was still opening and closing, as if it wanted to catch her!

 How did “Ah—” come to be like this? Why is there such a disgusting thing in her room?

Suddenly, there was a sound of vomiting in the cabinet. Shui Lingyue looked around and saw the mouth on the other end opened, and a tongue fell out...

Shui Lingyue rolled her eyes and fainted!

 The next day, the sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly.

Shui Linglong still got up very early. She chose an apricot-colored bellyband embroidered with red hibiscus and a set of silk lining with curled silver thread. She looked at the bronze mirror for a while and then put on the middle and outer blouses. , the short coat is made of lavender moiré brocade with a diagonal lapel and wide cuffs, making it easy to practice calligraphy and eating. Today's breakfast was replaced with milk and beef. Zhifan and others finally breathed a sigh of relief, no longer having to endure the smell of mutton.

Shui Linglong finished her breakfast and was sipping mint water when her mother Wang opened the curtain and came in: "Miss, the old lady asked the slave to pass a message to you. There are no classes for these days."

Shui Linglong spit out the mint water into the copper basin, opened her bright eyes and asked, "Why don't you have to go to class? Didn't the old lady say you can't take leave no matter what the circumstances? The day of entering the palace is coming soon, We should study harder!”

If someone else asked about this, Mrs. Wang might not say anything. After all, the old lady had given a silence order, but it was a different matter if the person was the eldest lady. The old lady didn't tell the eldest lady that Concubine Yu's pregnancy was the eldest lady's fault, because she didn't want the eldest lady to be too arrogant. Privately, the old lady valued the eldest lady very much, otherwise, she would not have been allowed to deliver the news to the eldest lady. , even the second lady only had a second-class maid. The old lady is very old, and she is less than fifty. Once the old lady dies, her status in the mansion will plummet. She couldn't please the madam, mother and son, so she might as well sell a favor to the eldest lady, maybe she could find a way out for herself. The status of the daughter-in-law of the Zhenbei Palace is comparable to that of the princess and the prince's concubine. As soon as she thought about this, Mrs. Wang's face showed a bit of embarrassment, as if she was a little entangled, and it was obvious that she was having an ideological struggle. After a while, she said: "The old lady was not allowed to say anything. There is something unclean in the house. The young lady was possessed by a ghost. She strangled her personal maid Chun Yan to death early in the morning and scratched the faces of three or four other maids. Aunt Zhou got the news and went to see her. She almost made her tire. Fortunately, she Gao Mama was so strong that she restrained her, but a piece of flesh fell off her arm, which was bitten by the Fourth Miss! "

"Huh?" Mother Zhong was dumbfounded. Apparently, she was also a little scared, "How could such a thing happen?"

Mother Wang sighed slowly: "The fourth lady insists on what kind of heads, arms, etc. are there in her room. Mother Gao has searched every corner and can't find even a drop of blood. Do you think she is not abnormal?" "?"

Shui Linglong picked up the tea cup and touched it to her lips. She covered up a meaningful smile and said, "Just hearing you say it makes my skin crawl. It's really hard for my fourth sister."

Ye Mao’s eyes widened and he said: “If a ghost is possessed, you must beat it until the ghost runs away.”

“Pfft—” Shui Linglong couldn’t help laughing, as if she didn’t mind that Wang’s mother noticed her gloating, “I’m just afraid that the ghost didn’t escape, but it made the fourth sister lose her beauty. It’s not worth the loss.”

Zhifan looked at Wang's mother, then at the eldest lady, and with a thought, he sighed: "As the saying goes, if you don't do evil things, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking on the door. From what I've seen, Miss Fourth has done too many evil things! Let’s see if she dares to bully our eldest lady again!”

Mother Wang was slightly startled. The eldest lady did not hide anything in front of her. She did not treat her as an outsider! When Mrs. Wang was happy, she said another thing: "Actually, it's fine just for the Fourth Miss. She can be sent to Zhuangzi to be raised for a while, and it won't be a big deal to bring her back after she recovers!"

The life of a concubine is probably like this. When you are of use, I will lift you to heaven, but if you are dragging your feet, you will be thrown into hell. Shui Linglong smiled and motioned to Mrs. Wang to continue.

Mother Wang noticed the inadvertent flash of ridicule in Shui Linglong's eyes, and hurriedly said: "The eldest lady is naturally different from them! The eldest lady is the person who is close to the old lady's heart. Apart from the two young masters, the most vague thing about the old lady is You can’t even compare to the second lady!”

Shui Linglong smiled faintly and said: "Grandma is kind to Linglong, and Linglong will remember it in her heart."

Mother Wang always feels that the eldest lady’s smile and tone are unpredictable. She is obviously a very simple person, but looking back she always seems to have a layer of frost between her. Mother Wang couldn't figure it out, so she just continued the topic and said: "There is also something unclean in Changlexuan! Mother Zhao was so frightened that Shiqing became sick, and several maids were also frightened and started talking nonsense. What kind of painterly ghost has come back to claim his life? His hair is disheveled and his body is covered in blood. In short... it’s a mess!”

Mama Zhong asked in surprise: "Why did Huayi scare Mama Zhao and Shiqing? Didn't she marry Mama Zhao's son as a daughter-in-law, and she died of illness a few days ago?"

Mother Wang showed a trace of disdain: "Death of illness? This kind of excuse is probably what Mother Zhao can think of. Her son was born stupid. Who knows whether the paintings were tortured to death or died of illness. As for poetry, I guess she did too. What's wrong with Huayi?"

Zhi Fan's hand tightened, and the needle stuck into his finger. Ye Mao and Liu Lu were born in the same family, and they would more or less ask their mother's opinion when it came to their marriage. She bought it and signed it to death, just like the painting. Where the contracted slaves go... it all depends on the master's thoughts!

Shui Linglong noticed the strange behavior of Zhi Fan: "What's wrong?"

Zhi Fan lowered his eyes: "No...it's nothing. I accidentally pricked my hand."

I don’t want to talk about Shui Linglong, so I don’t bother to ask. The maids have been thinking about it, isn’t it just that?

Mother Wang glanced at Zhi Fan, but didn't take it to heart, and sighed again: "Family scandals cannot be made public, so the old lady asked the second young master to accompany Jin Shanggong to go out for fun, and it would take three or two days to return. , The old lady plans to sort out the affairs in the house before they come back. "

This matter cannot be hidden at all, and it will cause a storm in the house within a day. The old lady must be looking for an excuse to let Shui Minhui have more contact with Jin Shang Palace. Is a retired Shang Gong worth Shui Minhui's efforts to curry favor with? It's not worth it, so Jin Shang Palace has another background. Shui Linglong used the cup lid to fiddle with the tea leaves in the water: "Has grandma thought about how to deal with it?"

Mama Wang tilted her head slightly: "That's not true. The old lady is having a headache because of this matter. The master is busy with official duties, and the old lady doesn't want to disturb the master for such a trivial matter."

It’s because he’s afraid that if he asks Shui Hangge for help, Qin Fangyi will naturally ask for the right to give back to Zhongzhong! Shui Linglong saw through it without saying anything. She stood up and picked off a piece of green silk that fell on her skirt: "I'm going to see grandma."

Changlexuan, Qin Fangyi was full of evil spirits. She could not bear it anymore when Shui Hangge doted on the maids every night, but something like this happened again! When Shui Hangge went out early in the morning, she heard the maids screaming strangely. She immediately said that she would not come over for the next few nights and asked her to clean the yard. Her lungs were about to explode! In her opinion, it was probably someone who was pretending to be a ghost! If she were to find out who was responsible for this, she would have to kill that person!

She picked up the tea cup and took a sip. The tea was cold. She frowned and said, "Where's the tea? Why is it cold? How do you do things? You don't even have the eyesight to see tea! What's the use of feeding you?"

As he spoke, he threw the tea cup to the ground hard, and the maids in the room knelt down on the floor.

Shui Lingxi, who had just finished reading the poem, walked in. Seeing this scene, she understood that her mother was angry again. In Shui Lingxi's impression, Qin Fangyi was a very sensible woman. It was a bit strange to say that Mount Tai collapsed from the top without changing her expression. It's an exaggeration, but she doesn't get angry easily. She feels that instead of spending time venting her emotions, it's better to find a way to solve the urgent problem. This is why Shui Lingxi always respects her and listens to her words. But Shui Lingxi discovered that in the past month or so, Qin Fangyi's temper has become worse and worse, and she often throws things. She and her elder brother tried to persuade her, but it was of no avail. Qin Fangyi verbally agreed, and she could beat any maid to death in the blink of an eye. .

Seeing that Qin Fangyi was about to hit someone again, Shui Lingxi hurriedly spoke: "Okay, you guys can go down. You are not allowed to come in without mother and my instructions."

 Everyone was amnesty: "Yes!"

After the maids retreated, Qin Fangyi pressed her temples that were throbbing and asked tiredly, "You don't have to go to class today?"

 Ever since she was banned, there has been a lot less news about my mother. Shui Lingxi shook her head and sat down next to Qin Fangyi: "I asked someone to inquire about it. Not only Changlexuan is haunted, but there is also a problem in Fourth Sister's yard. Grandma asked Shui Minhui to take Jin Shanggong out to play."

The last sentence suddenly overshadowed Qin Fangyi's "interest" in the haunted incident. Qin Fangyi's slightly relaxed brows frowned again: "Humph! What did she mean by letting Shui Minhui entertain Jin Shanggong? Minyu is the legitimate son! What? The good one is sticking to that **** Shui Minhui! She just doesn’t like me and thinks that I will embarrass Shui Minhui if she kicks her legs! She only has this ability to be jealous of a gentleman! "

Shui Lingxi's beauty turned pale, and she made a silent gesture: "Mom! Don't say anything more about such treasonous things, your father and grandmother will be angry." She has indeed benefited a lot from Jin Shang Palace's class, and she has learned a lot from it. There is a lot of youthfulness in her character, and her marriage to Yunli has been completely settled, which also gives her an extremely real sense of mission. She is the crown princess and the future queen. Not only her words and deeds must be accepted by the people The same goes for her family members, so now, as long as Shui Linglong keeps her peace, she will not take the initiative to find trouble with Shui Linglong. It doesn't matter who is in charge of the house, she just wants everything to be in harmony and to be praised and envied by the world.

Qin Fangyi slowly raised her eyes and looked at her daughter. There was a complicated meaning in her eyes. After a while, she murmured in a daze: "I hope... you are really sensible and filial."

Shui Lingxi's long eyelashes blinked several times quickly, and her face was embarrassed for a moment, but she smiled gracefully: "Everything goes well with the family. My daughter just hopes that everyone can be well."

Disappointment flashed across Qin Fangyi's eyes. She closed her eyes and waved her hand: "I'm tired and want to rest. Please step back."

"My daughter will help you into the house." Shui Lingxi obediently stretched out her hands. The moment she was about to touch Qin Fangyi's arm, Qin Fangyi suddenly raised her arms and touched the tassels on her bun. Shui Lingxi's hands froze in mid-air, uncertain. This was just an accident, or maybe it was intentional. Qin Fangyi stood up and said with a faint smile, "I'm not old, I can still walk, and my heart is not blind, I can see clearly."

The heart is not blind... Shui Lingxi's willow eyebrows were furrowed, looking at Qin Fangyi's retreating back, she suddenly felt a little irritable!

 Fushouyuan.

The old lady was at a loss what to do. She couldn't figure out where the strange things happened one after another, which happened overnight. Her first reaction was: Someone is causing trouble!

Shui Linglong beat the old lady's shoulders, and while doing so, she asked knowingly: "What is grandma worried about this time?"

The old lady told Shui Linglong about the strange things in the house. Shui Linglong showed a surprised look, and then said after a moment: "Grandma, don't worry, such things happen in ordinary people's homes, let alone our Shangshu Mansion."

“So, it’s not man-made, but there are real ghosts?”

When the old lady asked this question, there was a hint of vigilance in her eyes. Shui Linglong knew very well that the old lady was very suspicious. If you were too smart, she would think you were scheming, if you were too mediocre, she would think you were deliberately hiding your clumsiness. Shui Linglong's eyes trembled, and she said calmly: "Linglong doesn't dare to judge whether this is man-made or something else. Linglong just thinks that her grandmother manages the family well and has clear rewards and punishments. The servants are quite grateful, so this should not happen." It seems that he is deliberately retaliating against someone. Putting aside the fourth sister's yard, the mother's Changlexuan is the most tightly guarded, and the father is also resting there. If there are really bad guys waiting for an opportunity to cause trouble, the father is a martial arts practitioner, so he may not be aware of it. ”

 The old lady was thoughtful: "Go on."

Shui Linglong rubbed the old lady's shoulders, "Of course, we can't rule out the possibility of someone making trouble, but wouldn't it be worse if we alerted the snake?"

"you mean…"

"Assuming that villains are really causing trouble this time, our aggressive pursuit will inevitably alert the other party. It would be better to first declare to the house that something unclean has been hit and something needs to be done to lower the other party's vigilance, and then slay the demons openly, and then do it secretly. If you look for clues one by one, you can always find clues! If nothing is found, there is probably something unclean, and then this ritual will be done well." Shui Linglong said calmly.

"That makes sense. I haven't seen you for a few days, and you are getting smarter." The old lady's deep eyes fell on Shui's fair and fair face, as if she wanted to...see through her. There was no way around it, this granddaughter was too smart, and every seemingly careless remark would end up solving her urgent needs. This situation made her instinctively uneasy because she felt that she had no control over her granddaughter.

Shui Linglong smiled shyly: "Master taught me well, Linglong doesn't dare to take credit."

"Oh? So you like the master very much?" The old lady's eyes darkened a little.

Shui Linglong's face darkened, with a hint of anger: "No, she's so fierce, and she's always hitting people. If I hadn't benefited a lot from the knowledge she imparted, I wouldn't know..."

 Speaking of this, Shui Linglong's face suddenly turned red, as if she had said the wrong thing and felt very uneasy.

Looking at her shy look, the old lady asked jokingly: "I'm not sure what's going on? Could it be that you want to skip class and escape to Zhenbei Prince's Mansion?"

"Grandma--" Shui Linglong got into the old lady's arms "shyly", making the old lady laugh. The old lady patted Shui Linglong on the shoulder. She didn't know what she thought of, and the smile at the corner of her mouth gradually condensed, " Your mother died young, and she didn’t have time to tell you some things, so grandma will tell you today. Grandma knows that Prince Zhuge treats you well and gives you things in different ways every day, but the prince has never given them to your second sister. ? Does the prince like your second sister? I don’t think it’s true that men please women. It’s just a way for them to show their identity and character. You can be grateful and moved, but don’t be obsessed with it, and don’t lose your mind. All love and love are legends in storybooks. In life, there are only daily necessities, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, tea, and intrigues and intrigues between people. When you love a man more than you love yourself, you are not far from destruction. Therefore, be a good wife to Zhuge Yu. Be the future Princess of Zhenbei, but remember to guard your heart and don’t sink easily, do you understand?”

Even though the old lady valued her and was always on guard against her, these words really came from the bottom of her heart. Thinking of all the past events, Shui Linglong only felt that the old lady had every word in mind. She had planned to pretend to eliminate the old lady's suspicion, but she didn't expect that the old lady would Tell her so much. I think Qin Fangyi taught Shui Lingxi this way in her previous life, so Shui Lingxi never really loved any man, whether it was Yunli or Xun Feng, she would follow whoever could give her happiness. Shui Linglong's eyes turned red: "Thank you grandma, Linglong will remember it!"

The old lady straightened her slender hair on the temples and said kindly: "You are a smart child, you can tell everything at once."

They talked and laughed for a while. Before leaving, the old lady asked, "What do you think of leaving the mage's affairs to you? You are about to get married, so you should practice in advance."

Shui Linglong thought for a moment, then smiled and declined: "Grandma loves Linglong, and Linglong is very grateful. But I am not the only one to be married, which will inevitably make the second sister feel that grandma favors one and favors others. It is better to find someone else to do it. I think Minyu is quite good." suitable."

 (End of this chapter)