First Concubine

Chapter 65: Marriage Troubles (1)

At nightfall, Shui Linglong turned over. The night at the end of March was slightly cool, but she was sweating thinly. A dark shadow slowly approached, pried open the brocade box on the dressing table, took out a bracelet, and quietly Sitting on the bedside.

Zhuge Yu saw that she was not sleeping peacefully, so he put the bracelet on her hand and checked her pulse. His eyes froze, what was she dreaming about? Is your breath so disordered?

Shui Linglong was shaking violently, and tears were flowing from the corners of her eyes. Zhuge Yu frowned, nightmare?

I don't know what he thought of, Zhuge Yu's obsidian eyes dimmed instantly. He lay down with his clothes on, stretched out his arms, went around the back of Shui Linglong's neck, pulled her soft body into his arms, and pulled her They were covered with quilts.

The faint fragrance of lily of the valley, mixed with a unique girlish scent, was like a lover's hand, gently tickling the tip of his nose. Zhuge Yu's cheeks felt a little hot, and the blood all over his body seemed to have solidified at this moment, and even his limbs were stiff.

Shui Linglong was still sobbing silently, and Zhuge Yu's thick and curled eyelashes trembled in an irregular rhythm. He felt that there was not enough air, and he breathed with difficulty until a drop of hot tears dripped into his collar. He finally suppressed his shyness, hugged her tightly, and placed a delicate kiss on the corners of her eyes.

Shui Linglong lifted up the skirt of her skirt and ran after a light and shadow until she was out of breath.

“Bin’er, slow down, the queen mother can’t catch up with you!”

“No, Queen Mother, I’ve always been by your side, how come you can’t catch up with me?”

Suddenly, the light and shadow disappeared, and Shui Linglong suddenly changed her color: "Bin'er, where are you?"

 “I’m by your side!”

Shui Linglong looked around: "Bin'er, come out quickly! Where have you been hiding? The Queen Mother can't find you, come out quickly, Bin'er..."

The empty sky and earth are completely white, with only dazzling light, which makes thousands of miles of rivers and mountains look like snow. The trees are white, the walls are white, the flowers are white, and even the tables are white.

 The man was sitting on the ground, drawing something carefully with a white brush.

Shui Linglong was filled with joy, picked up her palace skirt and walked over: "Bin'er!"

 The man did not raise his head.

Shui Linglong kept running, but for some reason, she couldn't reach him even though he was sitting still.

"Bin'er, come here! Come to the Queen!" Shui Linglong stretched out her hands towards the man, "The Queen misses you, let the Queen hug you."

 The man still did not raise his head.

Shui Linglong couldn’t see his face clearly, but she knew it must be Xun Bin! It was the son she gave birth to in ten months of pregnancy!

"Bin'er, come here! Come here, okay?" Shui Linglong was trembling with anxiety and tears fell. Her son was right in front of her, but she couldn't see him clearly or touch him!

The man shook his head, sighed slightly, put down his pen, turned around and disappeared into the vast light, never raising his head to look at Shui Linglong.

 “Bin’er…”

Shui Linglong curled up in discomfort, but she did not wake up crying as usual. In her vague perception, she seemed to be surrounded by a warm breath. After crawling in **** for so long, she had already become accustomed to the cold. Suddenly I felt a little greedy for this kind of warmth.

Zhuge Yu saw Shui Linglong, who was crying so hard, arching into his arms, her little paws tightly grabbing onto the hem of his clothes. He was stunned for a moment, and then, her white calves were also wrapped around her. Put your arms around his waist.

Zhuge Yu's throat slid. How could a woman's sleeping appearance be so ugly?

 He put his hand into the quilt, intending to remove her legs. It was not uncomfortable to hold her down, and he even enjoyed it a little, but... his mouth would be dry.

Unexpectedly, when his broad palm touched her smooth legs, his mind went blank!

 She, she, she... wasn't wearing any pants!

 Shui--Ling--Long!

 …

When Shui Linglong woke up naturally, it was already bright. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and found that her arms were heavy. She looked at them carefully and couldn't help but be startled!

How come the bracelet locked in the brocade box was put back on her hand?

 Instinct told her that Zhuge Yu was the only one who would do this. So, Zhuge Yu came last night, but she didn't notice it at all! It was a bit hot last night and she only wore a small pair of underwear. Did he take advantage of her?

Shui Linglong quickly took off her clothes and took a good look in front of the bronze mirror. She found no traces and felt no pain down there, so she breathed a sigh of relief. Turning around, he found a few drops of dried blood in front of the bed and on the footrest where the shoes were placed. Shui Linglong frowned, was Zhuge Yu injured?

At this time, Zhi Fan heard the commotion and walked around the landscape screen. She opened the curtain and hung it with a gold hook. When she saw the bracelet on Shui Linglong's wrist, her eyes lit up: she knew that the young lady had an uncle in her heart! For the position of Crown Princess, if those women want to fight, just fight for it. The eldest lady and the uncle are a perfect match!

Zhi Fan went to fold the quilt and accidentally saw the blood on his feet: "Ah! Miss, why are you bleeding? Your little life has just ended!"

Shui Linglong blinked and said without blushing, "No, I killed a mouse."

Zhifan patted his chest and said, "I thought the eldest lady got angry and had a nosebleed, but she hasn't eaten much spicy food recently, so she shouldn't get angry."

When Shui Linglong heard this, something suddenly flashed through her mind, but she was too quick to catch it.

Zhifan helped Shui Linglong change, and Shui Linglong went to the clean room to wash up. When she came out, Mother Zhong had already placed breakfast on the table, a bowl of beef noodles, a plate of cold bamboo shoots, a plate of crystal shrimp dumplings, and a A portion of corn sweet soup. Shui Linglong doesn't like sweets, but Xun Feng said that sugar is an essential energy for the human body, so she reluctantly uses some corn to lick the soup.

With enough sleep, one's appetite has become particularly good. Shui Linglong consumed more than half a bowl of beef noodles, two crystal shrimp dumplings and half a bowl of corn licking soup. The bamboo shoots were not touched much, and the non-spicy cold dishes tasted really tasteless.

 After dinner, Mother Wang sent someone to tell the old lady that there was no need to ask for greetings.

Shui Linglong spit out the mint water in her mouth and asked Xiang Ye Mao: "Does Miss Fifth like to eat candied date cake?"

Ye Mao answered truthfully: "I like it very much. When the servant sent it to the fifth lady, the fifth lady smiled from ear to ear. She looked so happy." And the smile was a little weird! Maybe all the masters are like that, the eldest lady also laughs weirdly sometimes!

Shui Linglong asked Xiang Zhifan again: "How is the third lady doing?"

Zhifan replied: "Aunt Feng enlightened me all night, and her mood stabilized a lot. She ate a bowl of white porridge and some blood swallows in the morning, and she didn't mention the matter of expressing gratitude to the young master again."

Shui Linglong nodded: "There is no obstacle in the world that cannot be overcome. Once you figure it out, life will continue as usual." Qin Zhixiao was not a good man in the first place, and it is not yet known whether Shui Lingyu will be a blessing in disguise.

“Miss, how are you going to break off your engagement with the prince?” Zhi Fan asked boldly.

Shui Linglong glanced at Zhifan lightly. Was this girl too concerned about her marriage?

Zhi Fan was heartbroken by what he saw, and changed the topic with a smile: "The precious person is here, I have paid my respects to the old lady first, and now I am having tea with the lady in Changlexuan."

 Tasting tea? Perhaps she was watching Shui Lingxi's joke. Shui Linglong straightened her clothes and said, "Let's go and pay our respects to the precious person."

In the bright hall of Changlexuan, Shui Lingyue wore a rose red embroidered pear flower dress and a crescent white double-breasted gold-edged dress. Her dark hair was pulled into a flying fairy bun, a pair of jasper flowers, and two three-tailed phoenix hairpins. , with inch-long tassels falling from the top of her hairpin, she is clearly fourteen years old, but at first glance, she looks like a dignified and beautiful woman of twenty.

Qin Fangyi gave her the main seat and sat on the chair at the bottom. Occasionally, an angry look flashed through her eyes, but her face was gentle: "Why didn't you say hello in advance when the young master came back? I wanted to send someone there. Pick you up."

Shui Lingyue made a standard "Qin Fangyi action", touched the tassel on her bun, and smiled lazily and wantonly: "I don't dare to trouble my mother. Besides, I only have a dozen boxes of small gifts. Long live I have arranged the car a long time ago, so I can’t go against the good wishes of Long live the Lord.”

Qin Fangyi said with a smile on her face but not on her face: "My dear master, please do me a favor!"

Shui Lingyue raised the corners of her lips, her arrogance revealed inadvertently: "Where are my sisters and brothers? Why didn't I see them? I only met my second brother in Fushouyuan."

Qin Fangyi's face changed slightly, she gritted her teeth and said with a smile: "Someone framed Minyu, and Minyu is assisting in the investigation at Dali Temple."

Shui Lingyue smiled, going to jail is going to jail, talking about "assisting in the investigation" is really ridiculous! I wonder who he is suspected of killing?

Qin Fangyi pretended not to see Shui Lingyue's sarcastic eyes, and continued: "Lingxi and Lingyu are sick and are resting in bed. I'm afraid they won't be able to see my little master. Linglong and Lingqing will be here soon."

"Oh." Shui Lingyue picked up the tea and took a sip, frowning slightly, "Oh! I'm used to drinking West Lake Longjing, so I'm not used to other teas."

Qin Fangyi's knuckles turned pale from the pinching, but she had to force out a flattering smile: "My little master is a golden branch and jade leaf, and the vulgar things here are hurting my little master. I'm really... extremely guilty!"

Shui Lingyue waved her hand unceremoniously: "Okay, I'll forgive you."

 Qin Fangyi was so angry that she fell backwards!

The first person to come was Shui Lingqing. She timidly bowed to Shui Lingyue. She remembered that Shui Lingyue said she would be kinder to her than Shui Linglong was to her when they were in Guanju Palace. Shui Lingqing believed it and walked to Shui Lingyue. Beside him, he pulled her sleeve: "Fourth sister."

Shui Lingyue casually twitched her hand, and Shui Lingqing was thrown away and looked at the other party in embarrassment.

Shui Lingyue took out her handkerchief and wiped the area that Shui Lingqing wanted to touch but didn't touch, with a look of disgust on her face.

Shui Lingqing's little face suddenly turned red, and she returned to the chair angrily and sat down.

Not long after, Shui Linglong also came.

Shui Linglong wore a lake blue moiré brocade double-breasted spring dress, lined with a plain white moonlight skirt. It was simple and simple. Her hair accessories only had a gold-plated silver hairpin and a goose-yellow hairband. She looked elegant and refined. Shui Lingyue's eyes were Narrowing her eyes, why do she feel that Shui Linglong is getting more and more beautiful?

Shui Linglong bowed to Shui Lingyue: "Good luck to you, my dear master!"

She had a guilty conscience after all. Shui Lingyue felt a little unsure about Shang Shui Linglong. She cleared her throat and forced out a smile that she thought was dignified and decent: "I haven't seen you for a few days. My eldest sister is getting more and more beautiful. Please sit down, eldest sister."

"The posture of the willows, looking at the fall of the autumn, is not comparable to the luxuriant frost of the little master." Shui Linglong said calmly, and sat down between Shui Lingqing and Qin Fangyi. The one on the left looked aggrieved, and the one on the right was full of anger. Shui Linglong She suddenly felt funny. According to her, Shui Lingyue was the one who really deserved to be angry and aggrieved.

If Shui Lingyue had not been so anxious to seduce the emperor, she would be the most suitable candidate for the crown princess now. The person who married Governor Jiang would naturally become Shui Lingqing, and there was no need for Shui Lingyue to do anything.

How could Shui Lingyue not know? Although the noble man is nice, in the end he is just a concubine! She is just one step away from becoming the crown princess!

Out of Changlexuan, Shui Lingyue pulled Shui Linglong's sleeve, as if she wanted to eat Shui Linglong, and said word by word: "Congratulations, eldest sister!"

Shui Linglong shrugged: "What do you congratulate me for?"

“Congratulations on your promotion from Crown Princess to Crown Princess!” Shui Lingyue said almost every word through gritted teeth!

Huh? This matter was not announced to the outside world. How did Shui Lingyue find out? Countless thoughts flashed through Shui Linglong's mind. Could it be that Shui Lingyue had known about the fishy nature of the jade pendant early in the morning and... waited for an opportunity to tell Yunli about it, which led to Yunli's reluctance and pressure on Shui Hangge?

What Shui Linglong didn't know was that Shui Lingyue had not heard about Shui Lingxi's illness when she informed Yunli. Her original intention was to make Yunli angry and ignore Shui Lingxi after the marriage, while also scolding the minister. , who would have expected that Shui Lingxi could not marry because she was ill, Shui Lingyu and Qin Zhixiao had an affair, and she could not marry him. Shui Lingqing was too young to be suitable, so the title eventually fell into Shui Linglong's arms! If she had known this, she would not have done such a stupid thing!

After Shui Lingyue left, Shui Lingqing asked Shui Linglong in a low voice: "Sister, why did Fourth Sister say that you were promoted from Crown Princess to Crown Princess? Aren't you going to marry Crown Prince Zhuge? In fact, I quite like him as my brother-in-law. He is good."

Shui Linglong suspected that she heard wrongly!

Shui Lingqing smiled and said: "Last time he sent a carriage to pick us up in the palace. When he saw the injury on my hand, he gave me a bottle of ointment. It worked very well and there wasn't even a scar! Look!" As he spoke, he raised his white hands.

Shui Linglong's deep long eyelashes trembled, and a strange look flashed across her deep eyes. It disappeared in an instant. She held Shui Lingqing's little hand and said dotingly: "Whoever the eldest sister marries is your eldest sister, isn't it?"

Shui Lingqing tilted her head and thought for a while, then smiled: "That's right!"

Shui Linglong was about to take Shui Lingqing for a walk in the garden. Qin Fangyi called them from behind. Shui Linglong said softly to Shui Lingqing: "Go back to the yard first. I'll find you later."

 “Okay.” Shui Lingqing smiled and left with Qiaoer.

Qin Fangyi got straight to the point: "I've given you the jade pendant. When did you let Minyu go?"

Shui Linglong smiled half-heartedly: "When the time comes, those people will naturally change their words."

Qin Fangyi was stunned, is the time right? What on earth does this girl want to do?

Since Aunt Zhou exposed Qin Fangyi's ulterior motives, although the old lady did not lift her grounding order, she sent people to find Gao MaMa. The truth is that Shui Linglong did not sell Gao MaMa to a homeless man, but put her in a restaurant run by Uncle Zhang. Therefore, when the old lady relaxed, Shui Linglong sent someone to bring Gao MaMa back. .

Aunt Zhou moved a piece of cake and sat next to the hanging flower door. She touched her belly with one hand and looked into the distance with the other hand. She couldn't hide her joy: "Grandma Si Gu is smart. Not only did she get rid of the marriage with Governor Jiang, but she also became the emperor's woman. If in the future, If you have an heir, you won’t have to worry about it for the rest of your life!”

Gao Mama lowered her eyebrows slightly and remained silent.

Aunt Zhou said again: "My daughter has become the imperial concubine, and my face is also shining."

Gao MaMa continued to be silent.

Aunt Zhou was obviously a little nervous: "Will the way I dress today disgrace my fourth aunt?"

Gao MaMa couldn't avoid it, so she had to say: "Dress appropriately."

Aunt Zhou took a long breath, but her fingers were trembling with nervousness: "I have never seen the imperial concubine in my life! The fourth aunt must be so majestic!" Her eyes were full of joy and her belly was full of expectation! She touched the embroidered shoes that she had embroidered stitch by stitch while suppressing the symptoms of nausea, and said with joy, "Grandma Si Gu loves to wear the shoes I made the most. She said the soles are very soft and the uppers are very slippery and comfortable!"

An hour later, the maid came to report: "Auntie, the fourth aunt has returned to the palace."

Aunt Zhou’s smile froze at the corner of her lips for an instant…

It rained continuously for several days. Zhuge Xi was worried that it would be unsafe to drive in the rain, so he sent someone to deliver the news, saying that when the weather cleared up, Linglong would be able to get the water across the house. Shui Linglong was free, and letters were sent to Taizhou one after another.

Shui Hangge went to Quanzhou to take charge of hosting the medical event. The emperor and the prince also came to observe the seven-day competition.

There are two hundred contestants from all over the country participating in this competition, most of them recommended by aristocratic families, and some well-known local doctors have received invitations from the government as an exception.

 On the first day, audition, the main test will be theory, identification of various rare medicinal materials and test papers, the top 100 will be promoted.

On the second day, in the preliminary round, the examiner will take the examination of diagnosis. The Ministry of Etiquette has prepared fifty patients with difficult and complicated diseases in advance. Two people will be paired up to diagnose the pulse of a certain patient at the same time. The person who is the first to correctly answer the cause of the disease and give a reasonable treatment plan will be promoted. .

From the third day to the sixth day, there is a rematch. At this time, there are fifty players left. They are still in groups of two. They choose a position on the streets of Quanzhou and set up a stall to treat people for free. They will give each patient a A number plate, telling the patient to return the number plate if he recovers. In this way, the two groups with the most number plates will advance to the finals.

 In order to prevent the contestants from practicing favoritism and malpractice, the Ministry of Rites prepared a special supervision group: officials, guards, and some of the losers.

 After the audition and preliminary competition, the Miao doctor with the best results was undoubtedly Xun Feng and the Miao doctor hired by the Guo family, followed by Liu Quan, a descendant of a family of traditional Chinese medicine recommended by the Yancheng government. As for the alchemist of Zhenbei Palace, his performance was mediocre, he was barely one, two or three from the bottom, and because he looked ugly and wore a mask, he was even less favored by others.

After receiving their number plates, the contestants immediately went to the medicine hall to select the medicinal materials to bring to the stall. According to regulations, the medicinal materials cannot exceed ten kilograms per day, and the types are of their own choice. If all the patients you treat today are patients with colds, and most of the medicines you carry are bone fractures, I’m sorry, but your day may have been in vain. Therefore, what medicine to bring and how much to bring have become the first issues that contestants consider.

 (End of this chapter)