First Concubine

Chapter 42 The first encounter between mother and son (1)

Shui Lingqing naturally had no objection and followed Xiao Dezi obediently. Xiao Dezi took away a pot of milk wine and left a pot behind, saying it was for Shui Linglong to try.

 When the two of them disappeared completely, Shui Linglong finally realized that something was wrong! Concubine Yu is pregnant and should not drink alcohol. So who is this wine prepared for? And Xiao Dezi didn't seem to be a lazy person, but he said he was too lazy to make one more trip... The more Shui Linglong thought about it, the more she felt that Xiao Dezi actually wanted to drive Shui Lingqing away. Shui Linglong remembered that Concubine Jade had been acting strange all day long. It was not that Concubine Yu was acting unnaturally, but an instinctive reaction. Shui Linglong felt that Concubine Yu was hiding something from her.

Shui Linglong thought about it for a moment. It would be better to have someone else deliver this dish to Concubine Yu.

Having made up her mind, Shui Linglong put the vegetables on a plate, turned off the fire in the stove, and turned around to leave the small kitchen.

At this moment, a hearty man's laughter came from outside the door: "It smells so good! Is Concubine Jade in there?"

An **** nearby echoed: "My wife is pregnant, but she cannot cook. She may be a cook. Long live my lord, please wait while I go and have a look."

“I come here at this hour every day. It must be a surprise that she has prepared for me. She knows my taste best. Let me go in and see who makes such good food!”

Shui Linglong was horrified. Besides the emperor, who else could call himself "me"?

Shui Linglong’s first reaction was: Concubine Yu wanted to use her cooking skills to please the emperor! But Concubine Yu had clearly said this before: "Linglong, when you finish cooking, you can bring it over and eat with me. If someone is with me, my appetite will be better."

The emperor comes at this time every day. Obviously, Concubine Jade hopes that she will show her face in front of the emperor while carrying the emperor's favorite dishes!

Shui Linglong’s second reaction was: Concubine Yu wanted to give her a chance to curry favor with the emperor. But she was already engaged to Zhuge Yu. With her status, if it weren't for the kindness of Concubine Jade, she wouldn't even be allowed to leave the boudoir, let alone meet a strange man? Concubine Jade is well-informed and should not make such common sense mistakes.

 Perhaps this is what Concubine Yu meant?

Xiao Dezi took Shui Lingqing to the warehouse to get medicine. He randomly picked a box of golden sore medicine and handed it to Shui Lingqing's hand. Shui Lingqing thanked her with a smile and was about to go back to the kitchen to help Shui Linglong. Xiao Dezi He blocked her way and asked with a smile: "Miss Fifth, the way back to the wing is on the right!"

Shui Lingqing said seriously: "I'm not going back to the wing! I'm going to the small kitchen! The eldest sister is making delicious food for Concubine Yu! I want to help the eldest sister!"

Xiao Dezi glanced at her meaningfully, his smile unchanged: "Well, if you go over now, I'm sure the eldest lady has already finished it and sent it to the Jade Concubine. Why go all the way?"

Shui Lingqing shook her head: "No! The eldest sister will definitely wait for me to send it to the empress! She said that this way, the empress can look up to me!"

Seeing that he could not persuade her, Xiao Dezi rolled his eyes: "I see, then please do it!"

 After finishing speaking, he turned sideways and gave way.

Shui Lingqing walked towards the kitchen. When she and Xiao Dezi passed each other, Xiao Dezi suddenly stretched out his foot and stepped on Shui Lingqing's skirt!

Shui Lingqing staggered and rushed forward!

Xiao Dezi quickly let go and grabbed her arm with one hand and her collar with the other. With a hiss, a long **** opened in the back of her coat: "Oh! My clothes!"

Xiao Dezi hurriedly slapped his ears several times and said with great guilt: "It's all my fault! I accidentally stepped on you and tore your clothes! Just wait, I will go and apologize to the empress!"

 She is poor, and the satin gifted by the eldest lady was used up before she could make two clothes. If the eldest sister hadn't sent some materials one after another, she would not have many clothes that could be worn on the market. It would be false to say that she didn't suffer from heartache. But she knew more or less the rules in the palace. The slaves would be severely punished if they did something wrong. Xiao Dezi must not have done it intentionally, so she had better not embarrass Xiao Dezi. Shui Lingqing hurriedly said: "Forget it, I'll go back and sew it up with thread. It should still be wearable."

"Thank you so much for Miss Fifth's grace! I feel really bad for ruining Miss Fifth's clothes. Miss Fifth doesn't care. It's Miss Fifth who is generous, but I never dare to be so irresponsible. In this case, you go back to your room first, and I will go to Tan immediately." "Mommy, I'll ask for some good needlework." Xiao Dezi came over and looked at it, "Gold thread, silver thread, and goose-yellow thread, Grandma Tan just happens to have them."

“You are so good! You can tell at a glance what thread you want to use! Thank you very much, Mr. De!” Shui Lingqing said with a smile and went back to her room.

Xiao Dezi couldn't help but sigh, children who grow up outside the palace are so naive. When Shui Lingqing walked away, he flashed and went to Tojima.

Behind the Chuihua Gate, Shui Lingyue and the maid Si Xi had a panoramic view of this scene. Both of them had expressions of bewilderment. Shui Lingqing realized that she was confused, but they both saw clearly that Xiao Dezi was deliberately treading water. Lingqing, Shui Lingqing just wrestled, and the hole in Shui Lingqing's clothes was deliberately torn out by Xiao Dezi.

Si Xi asked in confusion: "Fourth Miss, do you think Eunuch De is weird? Didn't he finally say that he asked Aunt Tan to get the thread? But Aunt Tan's yard is in the west, and he went to the east. ”

On the east side, only Concubine Yu lives.

Shui Lingyue circled the tassel around her waist, and her eyes gradually became sharp: "Didn't you hear Shui Lingqing say that she was going to the small kitchen, and Eunuch De stopped her? In my opinion, there must be something fishy in the small kitchen! "According to what Shui Lingqing said, Shui Linglong was making delicious food for Concubine Jade. That **** Shui Linglong didn't even give Shui Lingqing the opportunity to fawn over Concubine Jade. Hmph! They're all a bunch of bitches!

Si Xi asked again: "Fourth Miss, what should we do now? The eldest miss and the fifth miss are trying their best to curry favor with the Jade Concubine. We must not fall behind! We can also cook when they do it!" Four others followed. In the past few years, the young lady has always been very impressive in front of other concubines, although she has been suppressed by the second young lady. However, since the eldest young lady returned home, the fourth young lady has lost momentum day by day, and they have lost their former prestige as servants.

Shui Lingyue glared at her: "The question is, do you know how to do it?"

Si Xi choked, she can’t do it, and the fourth lady... can’t do it even more! Si Xi thought for a moment, his eyes brightened, and he suggested: "Fourth Miss, everyone has their own strengths. The eldest miss knows cooking, and you know embroidery. Have you forgotten that even the ladies in the embroidery building have praised your embroidery skills?" , although this time, to coincide with the occasion, I gave the jade carving of Guanyin's son to the concubine. You might as well get another embroidery! Such unique embroidery will enhance your position in the queen’s heart! ”

"Hmph! Are you blind or a fool? Can't you see that Concubine Jade is all about Shui Linglong? As long as Shui Linglong doesn't make any mistakes, no matter what I do, it won't help!" Shui Lingyue finished sourly, Suddenly an idea flashed in my mind, don't make a mistake? Yes! Why didn't she think of letting Shui Linglong make a mistake? Especially... if it violates Concubine Jade's taboo, will Concubine Jade favor Shui Linglong again? After making up her mind, Shui Lingyue held the beaded flowers on her bun and said quietly, "Go back to your room and sleep!"

 Let Shui Linglong be flattered! The higher you climb, the harder you fall! However, what kind of dish does Shui Linglong cook? It’s so delicious! Even she was drooling!

Shui Lingyue turned around, and Si Xi followed closely. After walking a few steps, I heard a high-pitched voice coming from the corridor on the opposite side: "Your Majesty! Slow down! I can't keep up with you!"

"I smell it! I smell the grassland! Li Chang, do you smell it?" was the emperor's ecstatic voice.

The emperor is here? Shui Lingyue looked sideways at the sound and saw a bright yellow shadow flashing past like a hurricane. Before she could see clearly the emperor's true appearance, the emperor had disappeared into the aisle, and the direction in which the emperor went was the small kitchen!

Shui Lingyue's eyes are getting darker, more complicated, and more meaningless! It’s so drowsy that I give you a pillow. If Concubine Jade finds out that the emperor and Shui Linglong are alone together, Shui Linglong will die and shed her skin! The most important thing is, if Shui Linglong's character is questionable, why would the Zhenbei Palace want her? She tightened her handkerchief, and her eyes flashed with excitement: "Let's go! Follow us and have a look!"

When Xiao Dezi went to Higashikata to return to life, Concubine Yu was lying on the imperial concubine's bed with a haggard look, reading a book. It was hard to be pregnant. These words were true. Just smelling the smell of cumin meat made her feel sick to her stomach. There was a whirlwind, and Miss Xin flicked the filament, and the room became a little brighter: "Mother, stop looking, it will hurt your eyes!"

Concubine Yu put down the book, where did she read it again?

 “Mother, my slave is a little virtuous man.”

Concubine Yu’s hands shook and her eyes trembled: “Come in.”

Xiao Dezi bowed and walked into the house and beat Qian'er.

"Is everything done?" Concubine Yu asked in a nonchalant manner. At this time, her expression was indifferent and her eyes were clear. She was not as skillful, gentle and approachable as before. If she looked closely, she was also tainted with a hint of melancholy.

Xiao Dezi answered truthfully: "To tell you the truth, the eldest lady did her job very seriously. The smell is three or two points more fragrant than what you have ever made." On the surface, it seemed that he was offended by Concubine Jade, but he I understand that this is what Concubine Yu wants to hear.

As expected, Concubine Yu smiled bitterly, but her expression was much calmer: "That's natural. She got her mother's true inheritance, so how can the cooking be bad? If you really want to talk about it, my cooking skills are second to none."

Xiao Dezi then began to praise: "Why do you need to belittle yourself, my queen? I like your cooking skills very much!"

 Concubine Yu’s face was neither happy nor worried: “How is Grandma Tan doing over there?”

Xiao Dezi said: "She fell asleep. My servant mixed some tranquilizer into her rice. She felt very sleepy as soon as she got back to the room. She probably won't wake up tonight."

"That's good. She doesn't have bad intentions towards me, but she doesn't like me to have evil thoughts! To put it bluntly, she is only loyal to the emperor!" Such a person is easy to use, but you have to be careful.

Miss Xin lifted Concubine Yu's feet and rubbed her calves: "Mother, can this really be done? What if the emperor doesn't like the eldest lady? The eldest lady is pretty, smart, well-educated, and it's just that when beautiful women are like In Yun’s harem, such beauty may not catch the eyes of the emperor.”

Concubine Yu smiled faintly and said: "What you plan is for people to succeed, and it is up to God. I have tried my best. If it ends in failure, I have nothing to say."

 The tone is clearly confident.

"Hey! Does this method of yours work?" The third princess tugged at the **** uniform on her body. She was extremely awkward. She, the queen's legitimate daughter, actually wore **** clothes. "I said! Why don't you just get it from me?" Go in through the main entrance?”

 “You are a princess, you can enter, what about me?”

“You just don’t want to come in! Isn’t it the same thing if I convey it to you?”

Guo Yan quickly retorted: "That's so insincere! Did you remember the wrong way?"

 Guo Yan took the hand of the third princess and walked cautiously along the wall. Although they were wearing **** clothes, one of them was tall and strong, and the other was small and exquisite. If they met the warriors who had experienced many battles, they might be exposed on the spot.

The third princess said firmly: "I can't remember it wrong! There is indeed a back door in Guanyong Palace, but it was sealed when it was not used all year round. But that area was abandoned for a long time, and then it seemed to be changed into a... What was it changed to? I don’t know, it’s not for people to live in! It’s so dark now, there must be no one there, we can just climb over the wall!”

 “Okay.” Guo Yan nodded and pulled the third princess forward.

The third princess was calculating in her mind the time when the palace door would be locked. It seemed that there was less than half an hour left. If there was a delay, wouldn't it mean that... Guo Yan wouldn't be able to get out tonight? If he couldn't get out, he could only stay secretly in her bedroom and sleep with her... in the same bed? They are going to...the bridal chamber in advance?

Guo Yan walked a few steps and found that the third princess was stunned and looked a little abnormal, so he asked: "What's wrong with you?"

 The third princess blurted out: "I...I'm not ready!"

The familiar smell of cumin and milk wine instantly brought the emperor back to the vast grassland more than ten years ago. He seemed to be able to see the green grass and herds of cattle and sheep under the blue sky. She waved her riding whip, The fire skirt blooms into a vibrant flower in the sky. Such bright colors, despite the vicissitudes of life, still shine vaguely in the moment when you look back inadvertently.

 The emperor couldn't help but feel dazed for a moment...

"Yingying! Yingying, is that you?" The emperor shouted excitedly as he entered the small kitchen. However, in addition to the green curtains fluttering in the wind, a plate of delicious cumin beef and a pot of fragrant fragrance Overflowing milk wine and nothing else! The emperor's heart suddenly sank. He looked at the plate of cumin beef and fell into deep thought, remaining silent for a long time.

Li Chang sighed and said, "Long live my lord, this should be what the cooks make, it's nothing special."

The emperor picked it up with chopsticks and took a bite. His eyes suddenly lit up: "No! The imperial chef can't make this taste! It has been more than ten years, and I have never forgotten this taste!"

 “Long live the Lord, Master Ying, she...”

Before Li Changzhi finished speaking, the emperor's ears twitched: "Who? Who is here! Come out! If you don't come out, I will order people to search you. If they are found, I will take off your head!"

 …

In the mud pond outside the kitchen, Shui Linglong’s lips were covered and she didn’t dare to breathe. It wasn’t until the emperor and his party left that she bit the man fiercely!

Guo Yan was in pain and took a breath of cold air, but she didn't dare to use her inner strength to resist, for fear of hurting her.

Shui Linglong saw that she had bitten her for a long time but the other person didn't respond. She thought that the other person didn't mean any harm. She let go of her teeth and turned her head to look. Her eyes widened in surprise, Guo Yan? How did he sneak into Concubine Yu's Guanju Palace?

It turned out that when Shui Linglong heard the emperor's footsteps and words, she immediately jumped out of the window and fell into the mud pond. The mud pond was not deep and only covered her knees. However, if she fell in, it would definitely make a sound and easily arouse the emperor's suspicion. At the critical moment,... At this moment, a pair of strong arms hugged her tightly, saving her from the bad luck of being in close contact with the mud pond. Her first reaction was naturally to struggle, and Guo Yan covered her lips, which led to the previous scene.

Guo Yan was so excited that his heart was about to jump out of his chest. He felt her real presence in his arms, soft and soft, with a vigilant but childish look on his face. He felt like he was flying into the clouds. It turned out that she She was so young and petite, and it seemed that in an instant he had seen how difficult it was for this thin body to grow up. If possible, he would rather she live a simple and happy life in this life.

Guo Yan smiled: "My name is...Guo Yan."

 I know, what next? Shui Linglong blinked her bright eyes and looked at him with a surprised expression: "Are you a mighty general? Why did you come here?"

Remembering that he had left the third princess hanging on the other side of the wall and that the palace door was about to be locked, Guo Yan decided to keep the story short. He stared at Shui Linglong intently, with eyes so pure that no trace of impurity could be found, and said seriously: "Oh, I was playing hide-and-seek with the third princess, and I accidentally hid in."

Yes, Guo Yan really wanted to tell Shui Linglong that he was Xun Bin, but in Guo Yan's mind, Shui Linglong would not only not believe him, but would also treat him as a madman from now on, just like Shui Linglong never told anyone about her rebirth. Once upon a time, for such a shocking thing, everyone's first choice was to rot in their stomachs!

"Oh, that's it." Shui Linglong was obviously not someone who was easily fooled. Guo Yan's forced smile, disordered breathing, and accelerated heartbeat all proved that he had lied. She was not sure how much Guo Yan understood about what had just happened. , and how much she guessed. She didn't care if Guo Yan had other purposes for sneaking into Guanju Palace. Anyway, she felt that the purpose must have nothing to do with her. As for the rest, go to hell.

In fact, Guo Yan heard nothing and guessed nothing. He was completely focused on Shui Linglong. From the moment he hugged Shui Linglong, he began to wander around in Taixu. It was just his martial arts intuition that told him that the kitchen There were people inside and they couldn't make any sound, so they covered Shui Linglong's mouth.

Guo Yan smiled slightly, a little shy and a little excited: "I apologize to you on behalf of my sister. She helped Shui Lingxi plot against you during the plum blossom appreciation feast. She knew her mistake. You are a friend worth making. Please go to Later, we will play more in Guo Mansion.”

As if he was afraid that Shui Linglong would suspect something, he added, "My sister has described your appearance, so I recognize it."

 (End of this chapter)