First Concubine

Chapter 92 Mother and son join forces (1)

Hua Rong arranged a room for Zhi Fan and Liu Lu, which was right next to the master bedroom. Zhi Fan thought that his young lady was guarding Zhuge Xi, so as a slave, she should also guard her young lady. Zhi Fan smiled. : "I'll just make a floor outside. I'll be familiar with my lady's orders in the middle of the night."

Before Hua Rong could speak, Liu Lu said: "Since the eldest lady is here to attend to the illness, it would make people feel insincere if we help from the side."

Hua Rong frowned after hearing this, but still said politely: "You two should go to bed early. I have asked someone to prepare hot water for clothes and clothes. The small kitchen provides hot water and pastries all night. If you need anything, please help me." Just don’t think of yourself as an outsider.”

Liu Lu gently touched her lips and said, "It's better to get acquainted with each other in advance. After all, we will all be a family from now on."

Hua Rong was startled, glanced at Liu Lu, but turned around and left the room without saying anything, but the door closed a little louder.

As soon as Hua Rong left, Zhi Fan gently pushed Liu Lu's shoulder and asked: "Why are you here today? Have you eaten gunpowder? Why do you speak so rudely? Who is Hua Rong? She is the most proud person in front of Miss Zhuge. ! You have offended her. She is broad-minded and thinks that your little family is fine. What if she thinks that the eldest lady has acquiesced in your being so rude? How will Miss Zhuge treat the eldest lady? "

Liu Lu pursed her lips and snorted angrily.

Zhifan nodded her head again and continued to reprimand: "You usually seem to be quite smart, but at critical moments you hinder the eldest lady. Let me tell you, this is just this time, and it won't be the same next time. Otherwise, I will report it to the eldest lady. Miss!"

Liu Lu glared at Zhi Fan, because she was now more noble than her, so she took advantage of Qiao to scold her when she got the chance!

Seeing that Liu Lu showed no sign of remorse, Zhi Fan couldn't help but raise his voice: "Liu Lu, tell me clearly! Why are you so crazy?"

Liu Lu turned around coldly and fell on the bed: "A maid is born with a low life, does she deserve to be deceived?"

Zhi Fan asked doubtfully: "Who were you deceived by?"

Liu Lu covered her head with a quilt, and a muffled voice came out: "No one!"

Zhi Fan frowned…

Shui Linglong lay down on the soft couch after taking a bath. Hua Rongwen planned to turn off the light, but Shui Linglong left a weak candle light on the grounds that it would be convenient to know Zhuge Xi's situation at any time. She straightened her long, silky hair and prepared to sleep.

At this time, the little maid guarding the door reported that Miss Dong Jia was here.

"Please come in." Shui Linglong sat up straight and wore a blue double-breasted spring dress.

Dong Jialin brought a bowl of corn soup inside. The moment she saw the exquisite water, she was a little surprised. It turns out that there is a kind of woman in the world who does not captivate a country, but trembles people's hearts. She suppressed the astonishment in her eyes and showed a warm smile: "I saw that Miss Shui didn't use much for dinner, so I asked the kitchen to prepare a bowl of your favorite dessert."

 Zhuge Xi should have told Dong Jialin about this preference, but Shui Linglong felt a little weird. She was the future mistress of the palace, so why did she act like a guest and Dong Jialin seemed like the host? Shui Linglong put away her momentary discomfort and said with a smile, "Thank you, Miss Dong Jia."

While talking, the two of them had already sat down at the round table. Dong Jialin put the porridge in front of Shui Linglong. Shui Linglong took a few symbolic bites and then put down the spoon.

Dong Jialin smiled slightly, and the curve of her lips seemed to be still there: "I think you are not in good spirits. I will accompany Miss Zhuge tonight. You go back to your room to rest first. It will be the same if you come back tomorrow morning."

Shui Linglong politely refused and said, "Having a rest here is also a rest."

Dong Jialin smiled, said no more, picked up the tray and left the room.

Unexpectedly, not long after Shui Linglong lay down, Anping asked to see her again outside the yard.

Shui Linglong was dressed neatly and saw Anping at the gate of the courtyard. Anping bowed and handed over a brocade box and said, "The Crown Princess said this is the jewelry she ordered for you last time."

Shui Linglong’s eyes flashed, she took the brocade box and returned to Zhuge Xi’s room.

She opened the brocade box and found the letter she Bingbing had copied from Yunli in the mezzanine. It said that the third prince's concubine was about to give birth. If the emperor's eldest grandson was born, the third prince's bargaining chips for the heir would be much heavier. Please ask Yunli. Be careful of the various conspiracies and schemes of the third prince, and the other party highly suspects that the third prince and the King of Zhenbei are colluding together. This time the south-to-west water flow has put the city with the dam under the jurisdiction of Kashgar Qing, so This means that it is even more difficult for the court to control Kashgar Qing. This is a precursor to the third prince's conspiracy to rebel.

snort!

 It’s Xun Feng again!

The turmoil in Kashgar has nothing to do with him!

Shui Linglong burned the secret letter with a candle, her eyes were as cold as two holes cut from the ice hell, Xun Feng, you are cruel, if I don't let you shed some blood this time, Shui Linglong will be reborn in vain!

The civil strife in Kashgar Qing intensified. After the clan leader and the King of Zhenbei met misfortunes one after another, the emperor decided to send a thousand cavalry to Kashgar Qing to assist the Zhuge family in suppressing the civil strife.

Kashgar Qing has his own army, but the leaderless army is disorganized and its combat effectiveness is greatly reduced. As long as the imperial army wins one or two battles at lightning speed, the morale of the army will be stabilized immediately, and then it can be combined with the strength of Kashgar Qing's army. The rebellious party is encircling and suppressing the enemy, and their chances of winning are not small.

 Just who can stabilize the overall situation?

Yunli was about to recommend himself and lead the troops to Kashgar for celebration, but the third prince preceded him and held up the wat board and said: "Father, I am willing to lead the troops there!"

 Shortly afterwards, several officials expressed their agreement.

Yun Li took a step forward and said gently: "Let me go! The third brother and sister are about to give birth. If the third brother leads the army and misses the birth of the young prince, the third brother and sister will be sad."

The third prince said disapprovingly: "Not everyone is as attached to His Highness as the crown princess! When the third prince's child is born, the imperial physician and her family will take care of it, so I don't need to worry." He roundly scolded Bingbing for not having the potential to be the mother of the country.

Yunli smiled lightly, not angry at the third prince's words, because the third prince had already lost when comparing Bingbing with the third prince's concubine. Who doesn't know that the wedding date of the two of them was originally scheduled for next year, but due to a secret knot, the wedding date had to be moved forward. As a result, the third prince became the first among all the princes to get married.

 The emperor glanced at the third prince, showing displeasure.

The third prince realized that he had said the wrong thing and hurriedly changed his point of view: "Father, His Highness the Crown Prince is the crown prince of our court. It is really inappropriate to risk one's life and go to such a war-torn place. I would like to carry the banner of His Highness the Crown Prince." After the expedition, the people of Kashgar can still feel the profound blessings of His Royal Highness!"

 This is saying, I don’t want military glory, but give it all to the prince.

It seems as if Yunli rushed to go to war just to achieve military success!

The emperor looked at the third prince, then at Yun Li, and finally hummed lazily and said: "The third prince is appointed as the General of the Western Expedition, and Guo Yan is appointed as the deputy general. On behalf of the court, he will go to Kashgar to celebrate!"

Guo Yan raised his eyebrows. He was worried that he would not have the chance to help Linglong solve the dilemma in the Zhenbei Palace. He was really sleepy and gave him a pillow.

The third prince was very unhappy. Guo Yan was the prince's direct brother-in-law. If Guo Yan went, wouldn't he represent half of the prince? The emperor is really cunning! But fortunately, he is the commander-in-chief, and he has the final say on what to do! If Guo Yan wants to shine, he has to ask if he will give Guo Yan a chance!

After going to court, Yunli's carriage headed towards the Prince's Mansion and met Xun Feng halfway.

Yun Li promised Xun Feng to get on the car. Xun Feng bowed to the prince and said worriedly: "Your Highness, I have heard about what happened in the court. Please be careful and make plans in advance."

Yunli asked calmly: "How do you say this?"

Xun Feng secretly cursed the person who instigated the relationship between him and the prince, making it difficult for him now. The prince was always like a smiling hedgehog when getting along with him. He met Yun Li's scrutinizing eyes frankly and said sternly: "Your Highness, I I think the third prince and Kashgar Qing have colluded together a long time ago, and the so-called civil strife is basically a good show directed by Kashgar Qing, and its purpose is to give the third prince a great military exploit. "

Yunli's smile faded slightly: "Go on."

Xun Feng was overjoyed, but his face remained solemn: "Your Highness, think about it, if the third prince puts down the civil strife in Kashgar and the third prince gives birth to the emperor's eldest grandson, their weight in the emperor's heart will soon surpass yours. !”

Yunli's smile slowly faded.

Xun Feng continued to be tempting: "Moreover, what if, the day of the third prince's great victory happens to be the day when the third prince's concubine gave birth to the emperor's eldest grandson. According to the superstitious tradition of Kashgar Festival, this child will be the lucky star of their Kashgar Festival. Kashgar Festival The people will support the third prince and his family from now on. With Kashgar Qing as your backer, your highness, the possibility of you ascending to the throne...is greatly reduced!"

The third prince's concubine still has more than a month to give birth. If this is really a conspiracy, the third prince is very likely to capture Kashgar within a month. Then, if he uses some oxytocin... Yunli's eyes flashed slightly and he said : "You mean, all this is a trick set up by Zhuge Liuyun and Zhuge Liufeng? So is Zhuge Liuyun dead or not?"

Xun Feng shook his head: "I don't dare to judge this. Maybe the only person who colluded with the third prince was Zhuge Liufeng. He took the opportunity to eliminate King Zhenbei who might have posed a hidden threat to his position as patriarch; or maybe the two brothers conspired. , working together for the third prince, if it is the latter, King Zhenbei should still be alive. "

 After bidding farewell to Yunli, Xun Feng did not go back directly to Pingnan Palace, but changed his route to the scheduled painting boat.

On a bright day in May, the scenery on the lake is unique. The vast expanse of blue waves reflect the sun's rays, and the golden colors look like pearls gathered in a lake, which is moving and moving.

In the boat, the third prince hugged the little beauty with one hand, picked up the wine glass with the other hand and fed the little beauty a sip. The little beauty took it into his mouth but did not swallow it. Instead, he aimed it at the third prince's lips and gently pushed it in.

"This is the fun way to drink. Come on, let's continue." The third prince was having a great time. He took off the little beauty's clothes in a few moments, revealing her fair skin and pink embroidered mandarin duck bellyband. The third prince played with her softness. , and took a bite at the right place.

The little beauty said coquettishly: "Your Highness, you are causing trouble!"

Xun Feng encountered such a lewd scene when he pushed the door open. A trace of disgust flashed in his deep eyes, and it passed quickly. When the third prince looked at him, he had already raised the gentlest smile: "Your Highness."

 The third prince patted the little beauty, and the little beauty stepped back knowingly.

The third prince's expression became solemn: "I will set off tomorrow morning. Are you sure everything has been arranged?"

Xun Feng poured himself a glass of wine, and his lips, which were even redder than a woman's, slowly curved in a curve that was astonishing to all living beings. He made the third prince's heart beat wildly: "When you get to Kashgar Qing, there will naturally be someone to help you and ensure that you go as fast as possible. Wipe out the rebels as quickly as possible.”

The third prince raised one corner of his lips and looked at Xun Feng with a half-smile: "Aren't you the prince's staff? Why do you suddenly want to join me? Could it be that... you are a craftsman sent by the prince!"

Xun Feng had known that the third prince would ask this question. If he, a high-level intellectual in the 21st century, could not defeat these ancients, then he would have studied so many years in vain! Xun Feng smiled: "The Third Highness is so cautious, which proves that I have not underestimated the intelligence of the Third Highness."

 Hand on a high hat!

 The third prince is very useful!

Xun Feng added: "As the Third Highness has seen with his own eyes, the South Water Diversion Project to the West is a flood control and drought prevention strategy that I spent sleepless nights and racked my brains to come up with. The original intention was to use it in addition to treating natural disasters. The opportunity to control Kashi Qing would be of great benefit to the prince's great cause. But what did the prince do? He turned around and gave the opportunity to control the dam. Wasn't he just trying to win over Zhenbei Palace and Harvest Kashi Qing? People's hearts? The Prince of Pingnan and the Prince of Zhenbei are incompatible with each other. It's known to the whole world that the prince stepped on my head and used my tactics to curry favor with my enemies. Why should I serve him again? "

Zhenbei Palace and Pingnan Palace had a good relationship in the early years, but now it is true that they are as cold as ice. The third prince smiled: "I promise you, after I ascend the throne, I will destroy the Zhenbei Palace for you!"

Xun Feng stood up and blessed him respectfully, but there was a flash of disdain in his eyes: "I will do your best for Your Highness!"

But he said that Yunli said goodbye to Xun Feng and planned to return home immediately. Suddenly, a young man who looked like a scholar stopped his carriage. Yunli opened the curtains and took a look, and was stunned for a moment...

In order to hide herself from others, Shui Linglong secretly changed into men's clothes and ran out of Baolinxuan's wing. At this time, Zhi Fan pretended to be her and was lying in the wing to rest.

Yunli felt that Shui Linglong was too courageous. She just left the house privately and dressed up in such a nondescript manner. If word got out, where would she put her reputation?

"Don't be so willful next time. If you have anything to do with me, send someone to notify me and I will go see you." For the first time, he used a very stern tone.

Shui Linglong didn't have time to explain these details to him in detail, so she just got straight to the point: "Your Highness, has Xun Feng been looking for you?" She was asking Anping knowingly, and she had asked Anping to keep an eye on Xun Feng's movements since last night.

Yun Li blinked slowly and asked doubtfully, "How do you know?"

Since Shui Linglong dared to come today, she was determined to burn the boat. She took a deep breath, looked into Yun Li's twinkling eyes, and said solemnly: "Your Highness, Xun Feng cannot be trusted! He is toying with everyone's applause. "

Yun Li was startled. If he remembered correctly, the person in front of him was just a boudoir woman. Even though she had the old lady's acquiescence, she could occasionally go in and out of the Shangshu Mansion to socialize with some high-society ladies, but she was a woman after all. How could you say such shocking words?

Shui Linglong continued: "Your Highness, please allow me to ask a few questions."

Yunli paused and said, "Say it."

“Your Highness, did Xun Feng tell you that the third prince colluded with Kashgar Qing? This civil strife was actually a military merit given to the third prince by Kashgar Qing?”

 Yunli acquiesced.

“Then did he say that if the third prince’s concubine gave birth to the emperor’s eldest grandson on the day when the third prince won a great victory, the people of Kashgar would regard her as a lucky star?”

Yunli couldn’t deny it.

"Finally, he told you that with the addition of Kashgar Qing, the emperor's eldest grandson, the third prince's weight in Long Live Lord's mind will be higher than yours. Please be sure to collect enough evidence of the crime before the third prince's triumphant return, and imprison the third prince in one fell swoop. Hell! Xun Feng will naturally send these evidence to you through some officials!"

Yun Li was startled again. If he hadn't asked guards to guard the scene when he was talking to Xun Feng, he would probably have thought that Shui Linglong was hiding aside and eavesdropping on their conversation! What kind of person can guess another person's thoughts and strategies so accurately?

Shui Linglong understood Yun Li's doubts, but she could not tell him that she had been married to Xun Feng in her previous life, so she understood Xun Feng's thoughts so well. She calmed down and said: "Your Highness, I assure you that the third prince will immediately After completing the military exploits, you will immediately fall into a big setback. The so-called military exploits can only be in vain. In other words, you have not achieved military exploits, and neither has the third prince! However, Xun Feng used this civil strife to severely damage Qinghe Town in Kashgar. Prince Bei, you actually want to win over Prince Zhenbei, right? But if Xun Feng succeeds, all you will get is an empty shell!"

Yunli looked at Shui Linglong with a look of surprise and amazement!

Shui Linglong ignored Yun Li's fiery gaze and said calmly and calmly: "I have a way to solve this dilemma for Your Highness, but I have a condition..."

Shui Linglong and Zhi Fan changed into their original clothes and returned to Wang Zhenbei Palace, but they met Guo Yan.

Guo Yan came in the name of visiting the Princess of Zhenbei. Leng Youru received him in the flower hall and chatted for a few words. There was no common topic between them. Leng Youru asked Guo Yan to do whatever he wanted. Then he went into the Buddhist hall again.

Guo Yan walked around the garden near the second entrance until he finally arrived at Shui Linglong. However, the moment he saw Shui Linglong, his face suddenly darkened. He hadn't seen her for more than two months, why had she lost so much weight?

“Linglong!” Guo Yan held back his deep distress and waved his hand towards Shui Linglong.

Shui Linglong followed the sound and glanced sideways, and saw Guo Yan, who was dressed in purple and looked extremely elegant among the colorful flowers.

 (End of this chapter)