First Concubine

Chapter 49 Discovering something fishy (3)

"Miss, the Fourth Miss has really become the Emperor's concubine?" Mother Zhong asked doubtfully. This news spread in the palace, which was even more exciting than Concubine Jade's dismounting. "Aunt Zhou was already pregnant, and her only daughter Now that she has become a noble person, even Qin Fangyi will have to give her some face. "

Shui Linglong took a sip of rose tea: "Aunt Zhou is just a concubine. Shui Lingyue's aunt is Qin Fangyi. This honor should belong to Qin Fangyi and has nothing to do with Aunt Zhou." Shui Lingyue was not a filial person in the first place. Shui Linglong laughed out loud as she thought of something, "Shui Lingyue suddenly transformed and became Shui Lingxi's concubine. Shui Lingxi would be so angry that her intestines would turn green!"

A pair of sisters, the elder sister became the crown prince and the younger sister became the imperial concubine. Only the royal family can do such ridiculous things.

Zhi Fan's pupils moved, and he smiled and agreed: "Isn't it? Before you entered the house, besides the second lady, the fourth lady was the most noble one. It's not that the fourth lady was not jealous of the second lady, it was because of her status that she had to "Look down, things have changed now. The fourth lady has become the emperor's precious person. Although she is not as noble as the crown princess, she is really superior in terms of seniority."

Shui Linglong put down the tea cup and held up a book of war: "So what if you suppress one end? All the concubines below the concubine rank have to bow when they see the crown princess. With Shui Lingyue's temperament, she will be overjoyed as soon as this burst of joy is over. I started to grit my teeth and get upset.”

 “Our eldest lady is lucky!” Zhi Fan sincerely praised.

“The saying of blessing is never reliable. You get what you sow, and the prosperous road in the eyes of the world may not be smooth sailing.” Can Shui Lingyue really prosper in the palace? If someone like Shui Lingyu is a little smart and aware of current affairs, he might be able to live a stable life. Shui Lingyue... we'll see!

"Okay, I have to rest early. Tomorrow will be another busy day." Shui Linglong stretched and said, "Prepare water."

 After bathing, Shui Linglong took anti-allergy medicine, and the side effect was drowsiness. After a while, she fell into a drowsy sleep. Most people are allergic to flowers and plants, but she is allergic to cold medicine and seafood. Of course, this is her weakness. No one except Dong Jiaxue and Xun Feng in her previous life knows about it.

That night, Yun Li came to Shangshu Mansion again and talked secretly with Shui Hangge for a whole hour in the flower hall. Before leaving, Shui Hangge solemnly kowtowed to the prince.

The next day, Shui Linglong got up a little later than usual. The side effects of the medicine were still there. She didn't eat much. She couldn't eat more than half a bowl of white porridge and a poached egg. There was a plate of spicy cabbage prepared on the table, which she tasted. She took a sip without being greedy. After experiencing Shui Chenxiang, she gained a better understanding of her situation and identity. She was so insignificant that she entered the palace twice, not to mention the queen, and even the three concubines were not seen.

In the Fushou Courtyard, all the female relatives except Qin Fangyi and Aunt Zhou were present. Since Aunt Zhou's deeds were exposed, Shui Hangge had been to Qin Fangyi's courtyard several times, but Qin Fangyi pushed him out every time for various reasons. Qin Fangyi's attitude was so tough, Shui Hangge felt more and more that he had wronged her, and walked to Changlexuan more frequently.

Aunt Zhou is still confined to her own yard, and it has not changed because Shui Lingyue has become a precious person. On the contrary, Qin Fangyi has received many rewards.

On the sandalwood carved chair, the old lady was sitting upright, her face was pale, and her old eyes were swollen like walnuts. It could be seen that she cried for a long time last night. The old lady gave birth to three children, and her only daughter was Shui Chenxiang. She was afraid that her clothes would melt, and she was afraid that she would drop it when she held it in her hands. Whenever she thought of Shui Chenxiang being pregnant but having to live in the cold palace, her heart felt like a needle pricking her.

Next to the old lady was Shui Lingxi, who had gauze wrapped around her head. Shui Lingxi gently rubbed the old lady's arm while talking softly to the old lady. During the period of Shui Linglong's absence, she took advantage of every opportunity. He tried his best to flatter the old lady in order to gain a filial reputation. Last night, when the bad news that Concubine Jade was demoted to a noble lady came to the Shangshu Mansion, the old lady fainted on the spot. She and Shui Minhui waited on the big lady. I returned to my yard tiredly in the middle of the night.

Shui Linglong glanced at Shui Lingxi, her probing eyes lingering on the white gauze for a long time, and then she saluted the old lady: "Linglong, please give my regards to grandma."

The old lady waved her hand and sighed tiredly: "Sit down." However, she did not take a closer look at Shui Linglong.

Shui Linglong walked to sit on top of Shui Lingyu, and smiled and nodded to Aunt Feng opposite her. She took anti-allergic medicine, and the red rash on her face faded a lot, but there was still some, so it was not obvious that there was no Wear a veil.

Shui Lingxi asked with concern: "Is the eldest sister's illness getting better? I heard that you woke up after the third princess took you to Chongming Palace. From this point of view, there is probably something in Guanju Palace that makes you allergic."

As soon as these words came out, everyone couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Shui Chenxiang's incident had a great impact on the old lady. They didn't know what the master thought when he went to court early in the morning. The eldest lady actually dared to mention Shui Guiren at such a sensitive point. , isn’t the eldest lady afraid of touching the old lady’s brow?

Shui Linglong looked at the old lady who closed her eyes to rest, and then looked at Shui Lingxi who was smiling softly. She was convinced that Shui Lingxi had said what the old lady had not said. Shui Linglong said calmly: "What happened before Doctor Chen treated my illness as if it was a cold, so I never recovered. When we arrived at Chongming Palace, the third princess ordered someone to prepare a dose of medicine according to the prescription prescribed by Zhang Yuan. After I drank it, I quickly got better. I don’t know exactly what I’m allergic to.” I don’t know if saying this can dispel the old lady’s doubts.

Shui Linglong smiled softly and said, "No matter what, my eldest sister is fine, and I'm relieved."

When she said this, Shui Lingxi felt a little sour in her heart. She had suffered a head injury, and the injury was so severe that the three princesses did not even say to come and see her. However, Shui Linglong only had a little cold and allergies. Zhuge Xi and The three princesses actually went to visit her. I heard that Zhuge Xi even scolded Shui Guiren for not taking good care of Shui Linglong. What does this mean? It shows how much the husband's family values ​​Shui Linglong. Shui Lingxi withdrew the hand that was massaging the old lady, buried it in her wide sleeve, and involuntarily clenched it into a fist. Jealousy was admitting that she was inferior to others. She couldn't be jealous, absolutely not!

Aunt Lan turned her beautiful eyes and said with a smile: "The fourth lady has received divine grace from entering the palace this time. It is really a blessing for our Shangshu Mansion."

 The old lady glared at Aunt Lan, who was startled and immediately lowered her head.

Aunt Feng hurriedly changed the subject: "Xishan College starts in April, and the eldest and second young masters may have to leave at the end of the month. In previous years, we held class reunions for the two young masters. This year, the two young ladies are getting married. There are so many things to do, should we hold this class reunion or not?”

Mentioning the two grandsons, the old lady's expression softened a little: "Of course it has to be held. The Xuanguo Duke's Mansion, the Dingyuan Marquis' Mansion, the Chen family, the Wu family... Minhui has been attending gatherings with their classmates these days. It seems that today We went to the Lu family. Minyu's injury is about to recover, and she has to run around the capital. If we don't do it when others do it, won't we lose face for Minyu and Minhui? "

 This statement clearly compares the Shangshu Mansion with the homes of first-class princes.

“Then we have to start making preparations.” Aunt Feng murmured sadly, “We’ll meet again at the end of the year.”

Shui Linglong raised her eyebrows suspiciously. Aunt Feng seemed to be in a low mood...

"That's right." Shui Lingxi's wedding is imminent, and Shui Linglong's wedding will not be later than Xia Tian. And counting the days, the Prime Minister's Mansion will come to Qin Zhixiao and Shui Lingyu's marriage soon. I'm really... busy. Come! The old lady looked at Shui Lingxi and wanted to ask, "How is your mother doing?" The words fell to her lips again. Before Minhui got married, she must hold this family firmly in her hands!

Shui Lingxi felt disappointed. Her grandmother had just expressed her intention to let her mother take charge of the family again, but why didn't she say it out loud? The Shui family is very famous this year. There is a crown princess, a heirloom, and a precious person has just been added to the family. There must be a lot of people coming to fawn over at the party. It is initially estimated that the number will be double that of previous years. Grandma is already very old. , are you too busy to come here? If something goes wrong and the Shangshu Mansion loses face, even she, the Crown Princess, will be criticized.

 The old lady tapped her index finger on the table and said in a deep voice: "I'm tired. You can step aside. Linglong, please make me a cup of scented tea."

 This means I have something to say to Shui Linglong alone. Shui Lingxi glanced at Shui Linglong, and she suddenly realized that no matter how much she restrained herself, she couldn't help but be jealous of Shui Linglong, as if she had stepped under her feet in her previous life, and she wanted to be reincarnated in this life! How strange!

Everyone bowed to the old lady and left. When Shui Lingqing and Shui Linglong passed by, they quietly hooked her fingers. Shui Linglong understood. The old lady might have asked Shui Lingqing, but Shui Lingqing was confused. , couldn’t give an answer, and the old lady didn’t suspect anything.

The old lady entered the inner room, made a cup of chrysanthemum tea in Shui Linglong, and added a small spoonful of honey: "Grandma, please use the tea."

The old lady took it in her hand and then looked at the girl in front of her quietly. She was wearing a spring dress made of white apricot satin and a light blue moonlight skirt. Two silver hairpins inlaid with pearls are not luxurious and eye-catching, but fresh and elegant. Compared with the alluring Shui Lingxi, the smart and restrained Shui Linglong seems to be more likely to impress men.

　　After gathering her thoughts, the old lady got down to the topic: "What happened in the palace? Based on my understanding of my daughter, she will not be so narrow-minded as to sell palace items."

The old lady tried her best to look at her with a calm look, but Shui Linglong still felt the slightest suspicion in it. It was unclear whether she suspected that she was working with Shui Lingyue to pull Shui Chenxiang to dismount, or whether she was simply suspicious of the incident itself.

Shui Linglong blessed the old lady's body and replied respectfully: "Linglong really doesn't know. Linglong fell ill on the second day after entering the palace. She was groggy for several days. When Linglong woke up, she found that she was The third princess was in Chongming Palace, with Mrs. Yao beside her. About half an hour later, the third princess came back and said that she caught Xiao Dezi who was trying to sneak out of the palace. Xiao Dezi confessed that his aunt had ordered him to sell the items in the palace. I asked the third princess what she was selling, and she said it was just some valuable items. I wanted to ask more about it, but she was a princess and she didn't want to answer. In the end, it was thanks to Yao that I couldn't do anything. Madam, she is the cousin-in-law of the third princess. If she had not brought the third princess with her, the third princess would not have let me stay in her palace. "

Shui Linglong was really glad that Zhuge Xi and the third princess met at the gate of Guanju Palace instead of one after another.

The doubts in the old lady’s eyes faded a little, and soon came back: “Did Prince Zhuge send you back to your home last night?”

Shui Linglong nodded: "Yes! Prince Zhuge was worried about Linglong's safety. After Mrs. Yao gave him the news, he started waiting at the palace gate."

The old lady drank tea and looked at Shui Linglong's expression with her peripheral vision: "Then do you know why the emperor fell in love with your fourth sister?"

"The emperor is interested in the fourth sister..." Shui Linglong murmured to herself, thoughtfully, "I really don't know this. I entered the palace for six days. Except for the first day when I was awake, I was half-conscious the night I came back. The rest of the time, I couldn't even hear anyone talking." He paused and suddenly realized, "Oh, I remembered it! After I woke up, Zhi Fan said that the fourth sister would go to the Imperial Garden every day, and it must be that she met the emperor by chance in the Imperial Garden. Bar!"

 The old lady's eyes turned cold, this shameless little bitch! She was sent to the palace to accompany Concubine Jade to raise the fetus, but she was so focused on currying favor with the emperor?

Shui Linglong didn't seem to notice the old lady's strange behavior: "Grandma, may Linglong take the liberty to ask, did you send someone to mention the marriage between Fourth Sister and Governor Jiang to Fourth Sister or Aunt Zhou?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the mystery that had troubled the old lady all night was suddenly solved. It would not be unreasonable if Shui Lingyue accidentally learned of Governor Jiang's marriage and did not want to marry her, and in desperation tried her best to seduce the emperor. Besides, Shui Lingyue is indeed beautiful. Who can resist her if she deliberately seduce her?

Now, even if the old lady suspects that her daughter has been framed, she doesn't realize that Shui Linglong is the mastermind behind the scenes. She even suspects that Shui Linglong is also a victim. Shui Lingyue must have used some slanderous means to avoid being discovered. The mess made Shui Linglong sick. The old lady threw the tea cup on the table, and the tea was poured out: "She will really put money on my face! She can do such a thing as seducing my uncle! From now on, our Shui family... will not have a daughter like her!"

After getting angry, the old lady regained her composure, "Governor Jiang is always coming. Now that Shui Lingyue has become a nobleman, the marriage between Shui Lingyu and the Prime Minister's Mansion has also been decided, and only the youngest Shui Lingqing is left."

Shui Linglong's eyebrows twitched. Could it be that after going round and round, Qing'er's bad luck of marrying an official in her sixties could not be changed? After her rebirth, the fate of so many people changed. Aunt Zhou, who had no children in her previous life, became pregnant. Shui Chenxiang, who was awarded the title of Virtuous Concubine, became a nobleman. Shui Lingyu and Qin were supposed to marry the third prince. Zhi Xiao was tied together, and as for the fifth prince's concubine Shui Lingyue, she became the emperor's woman in this life. Look, the earth-shaking changes! Qing'er's life...can also be changed!

“Old madam, Judge Zhang from the palace is here. He said that he was ordered by the third princess to come to diagnose the eldest lady.” Mother Wang reported outside the door.

The old lady looked at Shui Linglong and said with a smile: "The third princess and you are really good friends." Her eyes flickered and she added, "Last time in Guo Mansion, I remember the third princess said that we are destined to be together, you kid, It’s so endearing.”

"A good man should always do his best. The third princess has been taught by the empress, and she has no choice in how she behaves." This means that sending the imperial doctor here is just a way to show her virtue. The old lady was pleased with what she heard and ordered Mrs. Wang to welcome Zhang Yuanquan in person.

"Old Madam." Zhang Yuanping came in and said hello.

The old lady said politely: "Please take a seat quickly! It's really troublesome for Zhang Yuan to come all the way to diagnose my granddaughter, Jade, and serve tea."

Feicui gave Zhang Yuanpian top-notch music. Zhang Yuanpan sat down and took the tea cup. He took a few symbolic sips, looked at Shui Linglong who was getting better, and said with a happy face: "You don't give up when you don't see the doctor." According to the truth, Miss Shui's disease can be regarded as a difficult and complicated disease. I was still worried about whether the prescription I prescribed was right last night. Even if the third princess didn't say anything, the old lady would come in person. "

Shui Linglong stood up and saluted Zhang Yuanpian: "Thank you so much, Zhang Yuanpian! Thanks to your wonderful rejuvenation, Linglong is much better."

Judge Zhang bowed his hand in return and touched the beard on his chin: "I'll take Miss Shui's pulse again!"

"I'm tired." Shui Linglong sat down. Jade took a thin piece of silk and put it on Shui Linglong's wrist. Zhang Yuanxing went to Shui Linglong's side and carefully checked her pulse.

The old lady asked: "How is it? Will it leave scars?" Women attach great importance to appearance, especially if their granddaughter is going to marry into the Zhenbei Prince's Palace. If she leaves scars on her face, she will be laughed at.

Yuan Zhang took back his hand and smiled happily: "Take the medicine seriously. If you don't scratch it with your hands, there won't be any scars."

The old lady breathed a sigh of relief and said to Shui Linglong: "But do you remember Judge Zhang's instructions?"

Shui Linglong seemed to be very happy: "Remember!"

Judge Zhang asked Xiang Shui Linglong again, "Does Miss Shui feel any discomfort after taking the medicine?"

Shui Linglong answered truthfully: "I'm a little lethargic, and my appetite is not as good as usual."

 (End of this chapter)