First Concubine

Chapter 81: The art of alienation (5)

 Governor Jiang went to Shangshu Mansion again today, but instead of proposing a marriage, he got back a letter of engagement! He was so angry that he thought he had a chance to win, but unexpectedly, Prince Pingnan appeared in the middle and even invited the prince to act as a lobbyist! He had to give the prince face, but he felt a little resentful in his heart! I remember that the queen peed in his arms back then, but now her son dared to use his status to suppress him!

Governor Jiang was walking, and when passing by the back garden, he heard a woman sobbing softly. He stopped and saw a beautiful woman in a plain white dress crying sadly beside an ancient well.

The woman's facial features are not absolutely beautiful, but they are small and delicate. Three thousand black hairs are casually draped behind her head, and paired with her white clothes, she looks like a fairy who has fallen into the mortal world, and the sound of twitching is even more pronounced with every sound. They all cried to the core of their hearts!

Just when Governor Jiang was amazed by her beauty, she suddenly jumped into the well!

 Plop!

Man... fell into the water!

 Oh my God, he really hanged himself!

Such a little beauty can most easily arouse the heroism of a hard-blooded man. Governor Jiang used Qinggong to jump into the well almost without thinking.

Fortunately, the well was not deep and there were some iron handles around. He held the semi-conscious woman in one hand and climbed up little by little while holding on to the iron handle with the other hand, and finally rescued the woman.

Governor Jiang patted her face, but she didn't respond, so Governor Jiang pressed her chest again. It wasn't until a large mouthful of cold water came out that she seemed to wake up slowly. When she opened her eyes, she turned pale in shock: "You are Who?" But he thought in his heart, he does look young, even more handsome than Shui Hangge and some officials of the same age.

Governor Jiang smiled: "I am Jiang Hai. I was passing by your mansion and accidentally saw the girl falling into the well, so I came to rescue her."

 He said "fall into" rather than "throw into the well".

Shui Lingyu suddenly showed a look of admiration: "Are you the national hero who led five thousand elite troops to annihilate the White Lotus Sect and rescued countless innocent babies and girls?"

Governor Jiang’s eyes lit up. He is a national hero? Is he...that good? He looked at this outstandingly charming girl again, and a glimmer of indistinguishable meaning flashed in his eyes. Decades had passed since his glorious deeds, and how could a girl in the capital know so much in the south? of? He has been in the officialdom for many years. If he still can't see that this is a honey trap, it would be unreasonable!

He looked at her with a smile and said, "Who is that little girl? Why did you throw yourself into the well?"

This time, he bluntly said that he "jumped into a well".

Shui Lingyu's heart trembled. Did she say the wrong line? This is how Shui Linglong taught her! She gritted her teeth and continued the lines she had memorized all morning: "To be honest, my name is Shui Lingyu, and I am the third young lady here. The reason why I threw myself into the well was because... the second son of the Prime Minister's Mansion ruined my innocence and made me pregnant with an heir. , but they refused to admit it after my miscarriage! I really hated them! But I had no choice but to live in shame... so I committed suicide!"

  Isn’t the Prime Minister’s Mansion the backstage of Shui Lingxi and Qin Fangyi? A dark light flashed across Governor Jiang's eyes. Since we both hate the Prime Minister's Mansion, we are friends with each other. Governor Jiang said pleasantly: "You admire me very much?"

Shui Lingyu nodded: "Well, I admire a hero like the Governor."

I'm afraid I'm looking for an opportunity to escape from the capital! Governor Jiang has lived for most of his life, what kind of woman has he not played with? He didn't really care whether he was a virgin or not. But before he came, he boasted to his colleagues that he would marry a beautiful woman from the Shangshu Palace. However, in order to force Shui Hangge to compromise, he made harsh words to Shui Ling. Xi is not married. Now, even though there is a beautiful woman throwing herself into his arms, he really can't get this old face to propose marriage. The headache he originally had was cured instantly!

He looked at Shui Lingyu and smiled meaningfully: "Since you admire me, are you willing to tell your parents that you will never marry me unless you marry me? If you prove your determination, I promise to grant you the glory and wealth of the governor's wife. "

 That’s really the case! Shui Linglong's guess was too accurate! Shui Lingyu blinked and said, "My lord, you don't dislike me. I'm so grateful. If my father doesn't allow me to marry you, I'm willing to die to learn from him!"

Looking at the backs of Governor Jiang and Shui Lingyu walking away hand in hand, Shui Linglong smiled lightly: "Governor Jiang is a sensible person."

Zhifan watched a thrilling scene between the third young lady and Governor Jiang, and she is still a little shocked. It is not that she is afraid that the third young lady will drown. In fact, the third young lady can swim and cannot die, but she never expected that the eldest lady will drown. With so many deceptions set up, the real candidate for the bride is the third lady. No wonder the eldest lady asked her and Liu Lu to talk about Governor Jiang's merits on purpose, just to make the third lady tempted. For a loser like Third Miss, the Governor's wife is indeed a very good place to end up.

Zhifan thought about Shui Lingyu's words just now, and suddenly had a flash of inspiration and asked: "Miss, you...when you helped the third lady to stun the young master Biao, did you think that the third lady would not be able to marry at all? You just wanted to The third lady is so devastated that when she sees Governor Jiang, she feels like she has seen a life-saving straw? Then the fifth lady will be fine."

Shui Linglong tucked her hair back from her temples and blinked her bright eyes, indescribably smart and charming: "Oh? Is your young lady so powerful?"

The smile at this moment was like the brightest star in the sky, or the brightest moon in the dark night. Zhi Fan finally understood why Prince Zhuge fell in love with the eldest lady, because the eldest lady had the power to unite and soothe people's hearts. , will attract people to keep approaching her.

Xun Feng asked to marry Shui Lingxi as his concubine, but Qin Fangyi refused. How could her daughter be a concubine? The side concubine is only a little taller than the aunt, and is equivalent to a noble concubine! But after Xun Feng and Shui Hange talked secretly in the study for an hour, Shui Hange immediately decided on the marriage, with a smile on his face!

Xun Feng was walking on the road where birds were singing and flowers were fragrant. A cool breeze blew past his ears, which seemed to lift the corners of his lips slightly, and a slight smile bloomed on his handsome face.

“Engraved in the heart of each brow/Through thinking between the paintings//Contaminated with ink flow/Thousands of books are all yellowed/The window screens are slightly bright in the quiet night..."

A heartfelt song "Rolling Bead Curtain" slowly floated from the lakeside not far away to the accompaniment of pipa. In the quiet and empty world, the lingering sound lingered. Xun Feng stopped in an instant, and every fiber in his body The hairs on his hair stood up, as if he was terrified and surprised, just like the first feeling he had when he came here through time travel! At this time, he seemed to be wearing it again!

 How can anyone understand hz's song "Rolling Bead Curtain"? Could it be that the other party is also a time traveler?

Xun Feng followed the sound and looked sideways, only to see Shui Linglong still holding her pipa half-hiding her face, sitting on a small boat in the middle of the lake, singing softly. Surrounded by mountains, clear water and blue sky, she was dressed in blue, just like a top-quality gemstone embedded in the universe, luxurious and elegant, ethereal.

 However, Xun Feng is not so stunning in terms of her appearance or demeanor, but in this song!

Why does Shui Linglong sing songs of the 21st century?

Xun Feng thought again of the logical reasoning questions at the Plum Blossom Appreciation Banquet. Shui Linglong answered them effortlessly. Maybe it was because she was also a time traveler?

After the song was over, Xun Feng left. Shui Linglong put down her pipa and wiped the sweat from her palms. She was really nervous just now, for fear that Xun Feng would see any flaws. After all, Xun Feng was particularly good at observing people, which was why she chose the location. Because it's in the middle of a distant lake.

 She played and sang Xun Feng's favorite song in her previous life, so I wonder if he had the slightest resonance or curiosity. She was very confident in scheming against anyone, but she only dared to say that she was betting against Xun Feng.

Zhifan came out of the cabin: "Miss, it's getting late. Let's go back to Lingxiang Courtyard for dinner."

Shui Linglong stretched out and said, "No, I suddenly want to eat the cumin beef that is so popular all over the house."

 Zhi Fan swallowed her saliva, she thought too!

 Prince’s Mansion.

Yunli was reviewing the secondary plan for the project to divert the South Water to the West. Because King Zhenbei strongly raised some objections, he and Xun Feng had to adjust the position of the channel. He wrote and circled a basin.

At this time, Bingbing walked in with a bowl of Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup. She was wearing a red palace dress and a thin application of pink and white. Her face was filled with a happy smile: "Your Highness, you have been tired all afternoon. Please drink some sweet soup to rest. How's that?"

Yunli put down his pen and said gently: "The Crown Princess is here to help."

Bingbing smiled shyly and nodded, placing the sweet soup on the small round table opposite the desk. Yunli came over. She personally fetched water and helped him clean his hands, then wiped them with a handkerchief, and then stood meekly next to him. .

Yun Li smiled slightly: "You also sit down, you don't have to stand."

“Yes.” Bingbing sat down gracefully.

Yunli finished the Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup slowly. Bingbing kept observing his expression and couldn't tell whether he liked it or not. He never seemed picky about food. He ate whatever was cooked in the dining room. She cooked it herself. He stews sweet soup or tonic soup, and he takes all the orders every time, and he seems to have a particularly good temper. For example, she should have interrupted his work just now, but he... was not angry!

“Your Highness, how does it taste?” she asked softly and handed over a handkerchief. He would definitely say “very good”.

As expected, Yunli took the handkerchief, wiped his mouth, and said slowly: "Very good."

Bingbing was a little discouraged.

Perhaps sensing Bingbing's melancholy, Yunli shook her hand: "What do you want to eat for dinner..."

This was the first time that Yunli took the initiative to approach her during the day, not counting sex. Bingbing was so excited that her heart skipped a beat and she said with a smile, "I want to eat something fresh for dinner."

Yunli wanted to say, "Whatever you want to eat for dinner, just ask the kitchen to cook it, don't worry about my taste." But it seems that the princess took a statement out of context and interpreted it as a question. Yunli paused, his smile unchanged: "Okay."

Bing Bing was filled with joy. The moment she stood up, she mustered up the courage to steal a kiss on Yun Li's face.

It was just a light touch and Yunli didn't feel much, but Bingbing turned around and ran away shyly.

Looking at her little rabbit-like back, Yunli shook his head and couldn't help but laugh.

 As night falls, the bustling streets are brightly lit.

Shui Linglong, along with Zhi Fan, Liu Lu and Ye Mao, had a delicious meal in the Tianzi Room of Xiangmanlou - cumin beef, minced pepper fish head, spicy chicken, bandit pork liver, mushroom stewed chicken, white rice Boiling green vegetables and brine dried beans, the maids were so exhausted that they no longer had the strength to walk.

Shui Linglong smiled: "You guys rest here for a while, I'll go to the theater to watch a show."

Xiangmanlou is not only a place to eat, but also a treasured place to watch operas. A stage was set up in the backyard on the first floor, and the actors were singing "The Peony Pavilion". Shui Linglong followed her past practice and went to the more remote Lan Pavilion on the second floor. , looking out the window can give you a panoramic view of the scenery on the stage.

Shui Linglong is a regular customer, and she spends a lot of money. The waiters here are very respectful to her. The waiter opened the door and said with a smile: "Your honor, please!"

 She always wears a veil when going out, and no one knows her true identity.

Shui Linglong ordered a pot of Biluochun, a plate of crab roe cakes, and a stack of sugar-coated peanuts that looked good but would not be eaten. Then she watched the play leisurely. When the play reached the exciting part, she would look aside. Throwing silver into the flower basket is a reward for the actor.

About two-quarters of an hour later, a man in white clothes slowly walked into Shui Linglong's sight. He had a face like a crown of jade, eyes like bright stars, a nose like a gallbladder, and facial features that were sharp and deep, but one of them was more beautiful than the woman. The red lips reveal a feminine beauty. If he is not Xun Feng, who is he?

She first went to Zhenbao Pavilion under the name of Xun Feng to make a big purchase to attract the attention of the shopkeeper. Then she deliberately fell at the door, prompting Liu Lu to call out her name and inadvertently revealed that she often visited Xiangmanlou. If the shopkeeper knows, Xun Feng will definitely know too. Therefore, after she deliberately played and sang that song today to arouse Xun Feng's curiosity, Xun Feng was able to find her without any effort.

In order not to make the scene seem abrupt, she stayed at Xiangmanlou for a month to listen to the opera and eat. As for the prince, I hope Bingbing didn't show any flaws.

  She tried her best to eliminate flaws in this plan. I wonder if Xun Feng would be less vigilant because she is a yellow-haired girl.

 “My daughter has met Prince Xun, and I wish Prince Xun all the best.”

Xun Feng lifted up his skirt and sat down on the chair. He smiled slightly and said, "Miss Shui, sit down too."

Shui Linglong pretended to be confused: "How do you know who I am, Your Majesty?" After saying this, she seemed to have spilled the beans, feeling very embarrassed.

Xun Feng recalled her outstanding grace at the Plum Appreciation Banquet, and suddenly felt that this timidity should not belong to her, but she did have some ability to make such a protective look. Xun Feng poured himself a cup of tea: " Miss Shui, please sit down. I took the liberty of coming here today to ask Miss Shui a few words."

Shui Linglong sat down as instructed and took off her veil, still looking a little embarrassed and uneasy: "Last time, my daughter was framed by Luo Cheng. Thanks to the prince for helping me, my father made up his mind to punish the mastermind behind the scenes. The prince's great kindness is great." I will never forget what you have to say, Your Majesty. I will tell you everything you want."

"It's been a long time, I didn't expect you to still remember it." He said this, but his face showed a look of gratitude from Shui Linglong, "Who did you learn the song you sang on the lake this afternoon? I quite like it. like."

 With you, my ex-husband. Shui Linglong replied softly: "I learned it from an eminent monk when I was very young. He lived in a ruined temple near Zhuangzi for a while. I happened to meet him singing and thought it sounded good, so I asked him to teach me. In fact, "He not only taught me singing, but also taught me many other things."

Xun Feng raised the corners of his lips with interest, thinking that this eminent monk was also a time traveler.

Shui Linglong mocked lightly: "But he just wears the skin of an eminent monk. In fact, he is cunning and cunning, and he does not recognize his relatives. He once had a poor wife who accompanied him through the difficulties. They gave birth to a pair of children and lived a prosperous life. Fire, who would have expected that he believed the slander in the end, divorced his wife and cut off her legs, and allowed his concubine to burn his biological daughter. He even said nothing when his son recognized the thief and became his mother. This kind of person deserves to be lost. Everything, you will live alone until you grow old, what do you think?"

Xun Feng frowned and said, "Everyone has their own destiny. There is no absolute standard for judging right from wrong."

 What a quibble! Shui Linglong glanced at him and said with a smile: "Prince Xun is right, maybe it's just one side of his words and it doesn't count."

After finishing speaking, Shui Linglong stood up and filled Xun Feng's cup with tea, but suddenly her hand slipped and knocked the quilt off the ground, smashing it into pieces! The tea soaked Xun Feng's shoes. Shui Linglong hurriedly knelt down and wiped them with a handkerchief: "I'm sorry! I didn't mean to do it!"

Hand, "accidentally" pressed the broken porcelain at Xun Feng's feet, and the particles stuck into her fingertips. She gasped in pain!

Xun Feng took her blood-covered hand and said, "Get up."

Shui Linglong didn't dare to stand up, but wanted to pull her hand back: "I...I didn't mean to do it."

Xun Feng shook his head: "I don't blame you, get up quickly."

Shui Linglong still didn't dare, so Xun Feng pulled hard, and Shui Linglong almost threw herself into his arms. Fortunately, she held on to the table in time and just lay on the table.

But in the eyes of the people in the private room on the third floor diagonally across the way, this scene turned out to be Xun Feng forcibly pulling Shui Linglong. Shui Linglong tried to break free but couldn't. Xun Feng used brute force to push Shui Linglong onto the table.

Yun Li's warm eyes flashed with an undercurrent, his fists were clenched, and his veins popped out one by one. Bingbing was a little tipsy after drinking some wine. At this time, she was lying in his arms with the strength of the wine, but it was also obvious that I felt the coldness radiating from his body.

Bingbing opened one eye and took a peek at Yunli's chin. Then, she continued to pretend to be drunk, Amitabha, don't be a complicit!

Yun Li picked up the "drunk and unconscious" Bing Bing and went downstairs to the carriage. Before leaving, he coldly ordered Chu Yun: "Tell Xun Feng to come to the Prince's Mansion to see me!"

Chu Yunfu leaned forward and said, "Yes!" The prince rarely got angry, but this time... Prince Xun really didn't want to touch anyone, except the woman the prince liked? How could he not know the prince's thoughts? Besides, unlike Prince Zhuge, he was engaged to Miss Shui. Now, alas! It’s really hard to say!

 (End of this chapter)