First Concubine

Chapter 63 Mother and son meet again (3)

 The emphasis is on the last sentence! Shui Linglong raised her eyebrows and walked out of the yard with Brother Zhi in her arms. She could vaguely hear Hua Rong's intermittent words: "I think...it's good...you...don't need...Second Young Mistress...everyone..."

The volume was lowered and the door was heavy. Even though Shui Linglong's five senses were extremely sensitive, she could only hear a few words.

When Shui Linglong carried Brother Zhi into Feng Yanying's yard, Feng Yanying was shocked: "Brother Zhi is naughty, have you caused trouble to your sister-in-law?"

Shui Linglong put Brother Zhi into Feng Yanying's arms. Brother Zhi quickly grabbed Feng Yanying's neck as if he had found a life-saving straw, but he seemed to be afraid that she would be angry, and his little body was shaking a little. Feng Yanying hugged her son tightly with a solemn expression.

Shui Linglong said: "No, my sister-in-law likes Brother Zhi very much."

 “So Brother Zhi is coming back?” When asking, Feng Yanying looked at Brother Zhi with a disappointed look in her eyes. Brother Zhi is more sensitive, and his eyes will turn red when he encounters such eyes.

Shui Linglong glanced around the room and found that there was no one else except Xiao Qing. Her first reaction was that Xiao Qing should be Feng Yanying's confidant, but she recalled that Xiao Qing had intentionally or unintentionally insinuated that she was Yao Fei's. Regarding the marriage, Shui Linglong felt that she should be more careful. The sisters became love rivals and even killed each other. The master and servant... would cause more trouble. Anyway, be careful to sail the ten thousand year ship.

Shui Linglong looked hesitant to speak. How smart is Feng Yanying? She kissed Brother Zhi's little mouth and said, "Go take a bath with Sister Xiaoqing. After you're clean, mother and mother will lie down together on the same bed, okay?"

 Brother Zhi’s eyes flashed with a very bright light: "Okay! Sister Xiaoqing, take me to take a bath quickly! Wash me nice and delicious!"

Xiaoqing's eyes flashed, and she hugged Brother Zhi out with a smile on her face.

There was no one else in the room, so Shui Linglong spoke openly and honestly: "Second Young Madam, people say that after ten years of cultivation, one can live together in the same boat, and one hundred years of cultivation, one can sleep together on the same bed. It may take thousands of years of cultivation to achieve this kind of love between mother and son. How many people want to be heartbroken but have nothing to do in their lives, why don't you cherish the happiness in front of you? "

Feng Yanying didn't know that Shui Linglong was just making a bold guess. She thought Zhuge Xi had said something to her, so she also opened the skylight and spoke frankly: "Sister-in-law should understand that I am doing this for her own good."

Shui Linglong frowned, and said with a clear tone: "My eldest sister has been doing nothing for the past five years. If your child is adopted by her, he will be the legitimate son. In the future, Brother Zhi will inherit the position of the head of the family. This huge Yao Mansion still has Isn’t it your bag? You have the nerve to say it’s for her own good?”

Feng Yanying's face turned pale and she looked at Shui Linglong with grievance: "You... Miss, you actually treat me like this?"

"What else?" Knowing that Brother Zhi was unwilling to do so, she forced Brother Zhi to please Zhuge Xi. Did she ever think about how much pressure a two-year-old child was under? Why Brother Zhi is so sensitive and precocious is not forced by this greedy mother! If... if her Bin'er and Qing'er were still alive, she would never exchange them for the so-called gold, silver, and wealth even if she only had a meager daily diet! How happy it is to be able to watch over your child day and night. When will people who are blessed but unaware of their blessings understand?

Shui Linglong wanted to reprimand Feng Yanying harshly, but she was not a serious mistress of the Yao family, and she had no position to teach the inner house to Mrs. Yao or Mrs. Yao. However, no one could take away what should belong to Zhuge Xi! Unless Zhuge Xi loses it himself!

Shui Linglong stood up angrily, her eyes as cold as the ghostly light fell straight into Feng Yanying's eyes, Feng Yanying's heart skipped a beat and she shuddered! Shui Linglong dusted off her skirt: "Second Young Mistress, please take care of yourself, but don't put your ideas on my eldest sister's head!"

After Shui Linglong left, Feng Yanying couldn't bear it anymore, covered her face and started crying.

Shui Linglong was not moved by Feng Yanying's cry. Who knows if she was acting? A person who can even take advantage of his own son, what else can't he do?

Not long after walking, a soft and magnetic voice slowly sounded from behind: "Miss, please stay!"

Shui Linglong stopped and turned around, only to see a handsome boy about sixteen or seventeen years old standing in the shadows twisting a food box. When he came closer, Shui Linglong could see his face clearly. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he looked heroic. Extraordinary, the bridge of his nose is not high but straight, and he looks very upright and magnanimous.

"You are..." Shui Linglong did not have this character in her mind.

The man smiled lightly: "I am the second young mistress's cousin. You can just call me Ah Jue."

Shui Linglong raised her eyebrows: "Oh, hello."

After coming to the Yao Mansion twice, she also heard some about Feng Yanying's family affairs. Feng Yanying's uncle and aunt were destroyed by a wealthy family in Jiangnan, and they were forced to commit suicide by hanging from a rafter. Before she died, she entrusted her two children to the care of the tribe. Feng Yanying gave them to her on a regular basis. Money, who would have thought that the tribesmen did not do good things with the money. The two children had neither enough food nor clothing to keep them warm. They almost starved to death in their room on New Year's Eve. Finally, the brother couldn't bear it anymore and took his sister to the capital to seek refuge with Feng Yanying. It is said that he came here begging from the street. When he entered the Yao Mansion, he was so thin that he was almost out of shape. Especially his younger sister, who was naturally very pretty, and there were often prostitutes who were deliberately frivolous along the way. For this reason, the elder brother was often beaten. Of course, these are remarks circulated in the government. Whether they are adulterated or not is unknown.

Ah Jue's smile widened, revealing two cute little tiger teeth: "Thank you for coming to visit my cousin. This is Jiangnan style candied date cake. I hope you like it."

This guy probably doesn't know that she made Feng Yanying cry! Shui Linglong hesitated for a moment, thinking that Shui Lingqing loved sweet cakes the most, so she accepted it with a smile: "Thank you very much." She turned around to leave, but suddenly remembered that A Jue was from Jiangnan, "Ah Jue, I heard that there is a place in Jiangnan The wealthy family’s surname is ‘Dong Jia’, right?”

Ah Jue's face suddenly sank: "It's getting late, miss, hurry up!" After that, he didn't want to say a word more and returned to his yard!

Shui Linglong pressed her eyebrows: "It's inexplicable!"

Shui Linglong twisted the pastries to Ye Mao, and went to reply to Zhuge Xi. Zhuge Xi's mental state was very bad, as if he was wilted, and his eyes were empty and lifeless. Yao Cheng will not return to the yard tonight. It is said that he rested in the study room in the outer courtyard. Shui Linglong was worried that Zhuge Xi could not think about it for a while, so she asked Huarong Haosheng to take care of her before leaving, while she went to Qingzhu Courtyard to say goodbye to Mrs. Yao.

Mrs. Yao finished playing leaf cards and was drinking tea and chatting with Mrs. Yao, Mrs. Guo and Mrs. Li. They were talking about this year's medical event. In order to get the emperor's golden words, each family sent outstanding doctors to participate in the competition. Some of them are direct descendants, some are collateral descendants, and some spend a lot of money to hire someone to represent the family from outside. For example, the Li family hired a Miao doctor from the Miao village who was well-known in the local area. If the Miao doctor wins, the Li family will receive thousands of gold. Don’t take any money, give it all to him; if he loses, the Li family will also pay him a certain amount of hard work.

Mrs. Guo shook the tea cup in her hand and said with a smile: "Have you heard? Prince Pingnan will also participate in the competition this time."

Mrs. Li frowned slightly: "Xun Feng? He is a sick man himself, how can he save others?"

Mrs. Guo glanced at her sideways and twitched the corner of her lips lightly: "As the saying goes, a long-term illness makes a doctor. Just because he is sick does not mean that he cannot treat people. Besides, he has traveled to many places and has a wide range of knowledge. He may be better than The Miao doctors are amazing.”

Madam Li said disapprovingly: "How can he be better than the Miao doctors? There are different levels of knowledge and specialization. Medical skills are not just for those with high status."

Mrs. Yao had been holding back her anger for the past two days, and now she slowly let it out while she was talking. She looked at Mrs. Li and said, "It's not that I'm attacking you. Miao doctors are not as good as Kashgar doctors. They all understand." For alchemy, isn’t there an alchemist in Zhenbei Palace?”

Mrs. Guo echoed: "Who says otherwise? I don't know who will come out on top this time. What do you think the Zhenbei Palace will ask of the emperor if it wins?" The Guo family did not participate in the competition, and her attitude was very It's neutral.

Mrs. Li gave Mrs. Guo a cold look and said nothing due to the occasion!

“Old lady, Miss Shui is here.” Fang’s mother reported at the door.

Shui Linglong entered the house and found that several noble ladies were still there. She couldn't help but sigh secretly. She couldn't be alone with Mrs. Yao today. Zhuge Xi said that she would send someone to pick her up for dinner every day, so there would always be a chance. .

 “Is it fun in the garden?” Mrs. Yao asked softly.

Shui Linglong answered obediently: "I'm not very good at throwing pots. I said hello to the third princess and went to the yard of the eldest mistress. I played with Brother Zhi for a while. After sending Brother Zhi back to the house of the second mistress, I found that the sky was already dark. It’s so late, so I came to say goodbye to you.”

Mrs. Yao's eyes lit up when she heard this. Shui Linglong took her words to heart. When the family is in harmony and everything is prosperous, only when one person takes a step back can the life be fulfilled. However, Zhuge Xi was too stubborn and too proud, and refused to let Yao Cheng step down. They could suppress this matter for a while, but they could not suppress it for a lifetime. When the whole city knew about it, who was the Yao family, the Zhuge family, or the Leng family? It doesn’t even look good! I don’t know how Shui Linglong persuaded her...

Glancing at the female family member in the room, she smiled and said, "Then come back and play again tomorrow."

While he was talking, Yunli opened the curtain and came in with a polite smile on his face. His eyes suddenly lit up when he saw Shui Linglong.

Everyone stood up to greet Yun Li. Yun Li gestured for everyone to get down, and after greeting Mrs. Yao for a few words, he asked Xiang Shui Linglong: "Jing Zhaoyin captured several gangsters who attacked the guards of the Shangshu Mansion. Are you injured? "

Mrs. Yao's expression changed. Could it be that Linglong came late because she encountered a robber on the road?

Shui Linglong lowered her eyebrows and said humbly and politely: "When I went back to His Highness the Crown Prince, Crown Prince Zhuge was also there at the time, so my daughter was not injured."

After hearing this, Yun Li felt relieved a little, but his slightly frowned brows became even tighter. Is she...still with Zhuge Yu now? Isn't she afraid that her reputation will be compromised if she doesn't get married?

Shui Linglong glanced at Yunli's displeased expression with her peripheral vision, and her heart moved. He seemed to mind her association with Zhuge Yu. He would not have been like this before! Could it be that... he knew that Shangshu Mansion was going to withdraw from the engagement with Zhenbei Prince Mansion? Or...it was him who ordered the withdrawal? If that was the case, she would be so happy! Yun Li's biggest weakness is kindness and integrity. Princes can have these qualities, but princes absolutely cannot. Only by doing whatever it takes to achieve their goals can they have a chance to keep the Yun family.

Yun Li glanced at everyone and said, "I'll take you back home."

As soon as these words came out, everyone was startled!

Mrs. Yao lowered her eyes to cover her twinkling eyes, and said with a smile: "Lingxi is ill in bed, it would be a good idea for you to go and take a look."

Mrs. Li and Mrs. Guo's expressions relaxed slightly. Mrs. Guo stood up quickly and said, "Rong'er and I also want to visit Lingxi, let's go together."

Mrs. Li was not to be outdone: "It's better to choose a different day than to hit the sun. Cai'er and I will go and have a look."

Shui Linglong saw through it without saying anything, and the group of people arrived at the door of Shangshu Mansion, only to see the carriage of Zhenbei Palace already standing in the light and shadow. Shui Linglong faced the prince, smiled and said: "Oh, I forgot to tell the prince, Zhuge The prince has sent me a car and there are guards from the palace, so safety along the way will not be a problem. "

Yun Li's smile froze at the corner of his lips. He glanced at Li Caier and Guo Rong, who were shy and timid, and couldn't help but feel that they had been tricked.

Shui Linglong smiled faintly and stepped on the wooden stool to get on the carriage of Zhenbei Palace. Yunli clearly saw the moment the curtain opened, a big hand with clear joints took Shui Linglong's little hand...

 In the carriage, Zhuge Yu leaned against the window in a leisurely manner, expressing great satisfaction that Shui Linglong had made the right choice!

Shui Linglong thought of Zhuge Xi and asked tentatively: "By the way, is there a direct daughter of the Leng family named Leng Wei?"

　In the memory of her previous life, Leng Wei did not get involved with Yao Cheng, but married to the south. The changes in the fate of these people in Shangshu Mansion were all due to her, but why did Leng Wei, a person who had nothing to do with her, change her fate? This is simply incredible!

 Zhuge Yu squeezed Shui Linglong’s weak, boneless little hand and said casually: “Why are you mentioning her? Do you know her?”

It seems that Zhuge Yu is not aware of the conflict between Zhuge Xi and Yao Cheng. Should she tell him? What would he do if you told him? A thought flashed through his mind: Zhuge Yu knows how to kill, and if he kills Leng Wei, he will also kill Yao Cheng! In that way, he would have offended two famous families at once, and then the Zhenbei Palace would be... dangerous! Shui Linglong felt that she had overlooked something, but she couldn't remember it for a moment: "Today I was playing hut with some ladies in the garden. Everyone mentioned her, saying that she is beautiful and good at martial arts. She is really a hero among women. I don’t know who will be lucky enough to marry her in the future.”

Zhuge Yu had no doubt about him, but he didn't have much interest in talking about other women, even if this person was his nominal cousin. He changed the subject and said: "The matter is settled."

"So fast?" Shui Linglong was slightly surprised, then Jing Zhaoyin should be coming to the door next.

"Guo Yan helped a little." Zhuge Yu admitted reluctantly. Without Guo Yan, he would not be able to invite the third princess.

Shui Linglong's long eyelashes trembled slightly. Is Guo Yan helping Zhuge Yu...or her?

Zhuge Yu didn't like her thinking about other men, so he quickly changed the subject: "I'm going to Quanzhou and won't come back until next month."

 Are you telling her your whereabouts? Shui Linglong wanted to laugh, and in fact she did. Regardless of whether she marries the prince or not, it is an indisputable fact that the old lady has humiliated the Zhenbei Palace. Her marriage to Zhuge Yu... is actually already dirty.

Back at Shangshu Mansion, Zhi Fan greeted Shui Linglong at the second entrance and said cautiously: "The third lady has had a miscarriage."

Shui Linglong's eyes turned cold: "Who knows? What did the old lady say?"

Zhi Fan looked around and whispered: "Except for Lu'er, Aunt Feng and the old lady, no one else knew about it. The old lady didn't react much, cursed a few words and left."

The situation in Shangshu Mansion is now serious. The old lady probably doesn't care much about Shui Lingyu's life or death. Shui Linglong pressed her eyebrows and said, "Father gave me some blood swallows earlier. You can give them to Miss San!" Ye Mao ordered, "Send the candied date cake to Miss Fifth."

“Yes!” Ye Mao twisted the food box and walked towards Shui Lingqing’s yard.

 The moon is in the middle of the sky, and the night breeze is slightly cool.

A man in black reported the incident to Qin Fangyi in Changlexuan. Qin Fangyi was stunned. How could this happen? The killer she sent out was actually a step too late. When they rushed over, the government was cleaning up the crime scene, and all four guards and the coachman from the Shangshu Mansion were killed.

 So, there are others who want Shui Linglong’s life, haha! This is really great!

A poetic and gentle voice sounded outside the door: "Madam, the eldest lady is back."

Qin Fangyi was startled, Shui Linglong was not dead? The guard and the coachman were both dead, how could she be alive? She signaled to the man in black, who used Qing Kung Fu and jumped out of the window. Qin Fangyi threw some spices into the stove and then called Shiqing in: "Are you hurt?"

Shiqing was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "The eldest lady is not injured, she is fine." He started to help Qin Fangyi take off her bun, and then picked up the comb to comb it carefully.

Qin Fangyi moved her pupils in confusion, her eyelids drooped and then opened again. Could it be someone who saved her?

While thinking about it, Mother Zhao hurriedly opened the curtain and came in, with a panicked look on her face: "Madam! Madam, please go and have a look! The guards of Jingzhao Mansion want to arrest the eldest young master!"

Qin Fangyi suddenly changed her color. She threw on a skirt and shirt carelessly. She even forgot to tie up her hair and rushed out of the yard. The guard guarding the door refused to let her go out. She pulled out the gold hairpin and held it against her neck to threaten the guard to let her go. Then she faced Shui Minyu. He ran to the courtyard, where Shui Hangge was already negotiating with the newly appointed Jing Zhaoyin.

Shui Hangge put his hands behind his back and asked with a heavy face: "Master Zhuo, is there any misunderstanding here? Quanzi stayed in the room to recover from his injuries for a whole month, how could he bribe the killer outside?"

 (End of this chapter)