First Concubine

Chapter 94 Mother and son join forces (3)

The third princess sat for a while and returned to the palace without getting any useful news. Before leaving, she still told Shui Linglong to remember to inform her if Guo Yan received a letter.

That night, Aunt Zhou had labor pains all night long. At dawn the next day, she gave birth to a six-pound baby girl.

The old lady rolled up her sleeves and returned to Fushouyuan without even giving a hug. Qin Fangyi happily asked a wet nurse to take care of Miss Six. As for daughters, the more the better, they will be stepping stones for the Shangshu Mansion in the future!

Soon it was mid-July, and Li Shui Linglong and Zhuge Yu's wedding was less than a month away.

Shui Linglong stood by the desk, not knowing whether to write or not. After hesitating for a long time, she finally wrote a line of words, and then asked Ye Mao to send it to Anping.

 In the Fushou Courtyard, the old lady was playing chess with Shui Lingxi. During these days, Shui Linglong was always running back and forth between the Wang Mansion and the Shangshu Mansion, and had little time to accompany the old lady. Shui Lingxi took advantage of it again.

We haven’t seen each other for many days, but Shui Lingxi is still breathtakingly beautiful. She lightly swept her eyebrows, applied a thin layer of makeup, and her face was white and rosy, with an attractive luster. She smiled gently at Shui Linglong: "Sister, long time no see."

Shui Linglong walked to the old lady's side with a normal expression and poured a cup of tea for her. Then she looked at Shui Lingxi and said with a smile: "Second sister, you can let go of your worries. As the eldest sister, I am really happy for you."

 It’s her illness again! Shui Lingxi smiled softly and said, "Sister, please fill it up for me."

Shui Linglong poured her a cup of tea, and Shui Lingxi dropped a child: "Grandma, you have forced Lingxi to have no way out again!"

The old lady showed a forced smile: "Who told you that you have to come to me to compete with me if you are not good at chess? I just want to bully you!" Zhuge Yu's life and death were determined on the front line, and Prince Pingnan's palace was imprisoned. How could she be happy when the best marriage was not going well?

Shui Lingxi dropped a baby, and smiled sweetly at Shui Linglong and said, "Today is the 25th of July, less than half a month before the wedding of eldest sister and Crown Prince Zhuge. I wonder if my eldest brother-in-law will be able to come back in time." Better to die in Kashgar! Let Shui Linglong lose her husband before she gets married!

Shui Linglong smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, second sister. It doesn't matter if you miss the wedding date. At worst, it will be auspicious. Ah, the wedding date of second sister and Prince Xun is not bad, so why don't we get it together." I will marry you as my legitimate wife. How wonderful it is to be a concubine!

Shui Lingxi’s heart twitched hard and she turned her face away!

Three days later, there was still no news from Kashgar Qing. Shui Linglong was lying on the bed tossing and turning, holding the bracelet given by Zhuge Yu in her hand, completely sleepless.

 Channglexuan.

Shui Hange had just finished favoring Shi Qing, and Zhao's mother carried Shi Qing down. Qin Fangyi straightened her clothes and walked into the main room expressionlessly. An elegant smile appeared on her face the moment she stepped through the door: " My husband, are you ready to rest?"

Shui Hangge leaned on the head of the bed and stretched out his arms towards Qin Fangyi. Qin Fangyi sat in his arms, holding back her strong nausea, and sighed regretfully: "There is no news about Crown Prince Zhuge, Linglong's marriage..."

Shui Hangge frowned: "Isn't there still about ten days? Maybe Prince Zhuge can come back in time."

 Hurry back? I'm afraid it's a corpse! Qin Fangyi sneered in her heart. Seeing that he didn't want to talk more about this matter, she changed the subject and said, "Is there any news about the Xun family's case?"

 But with the lessons learned from Shui Linglong and Zhuge Yu, he didn't dare to make a mistake like canceling the engagement again. He patted Qin Fangyi's arm and sighed: "The prince and the third prince are investigating, and Prince Xun is destroying the evidence. The two sides just started a tug-of-war, and the fight was furious.”

Qin Fangyi widened her eyes in confusion: "The prince and the third prince have always had different political opinions. How come they have united the front this time?"

 “Everyone takes what they need.” Shui Hangge sighed again.

“Did each get what he wanted, or did Crown Prince Xun offend both of them at the same time?” If it was the latter, then she really had to consider whether to marry her daughter to Xun Feng. When everything goes well, she thinks the monk's words make sense, but when she encounters setbacks, she suspects that the bald donkey is just fooling around!

Men have more foresight than women. From Shui Hangge's point of view, it doesn't matter even if Xun Feng offends the crown prince and the third prince at the same time. On the contrary, it is enough to be able to fight against two highly respected princes on his own and still save his life. It shows how powerful Xun Feng is. Shui Hangge comforted him and said, "Look, all the men in Pingnan Palace, except Prince Xun, are in prison. Do you know what this means?"

Qin Fangyi raised her head and looked at him blankly: "What does it mean?"

Shui Hangge smiled: "The water in a pond is muddy, and the fish raised must have problems. But if there is a fish that not only has no problems, but is also jumping around, then it must not belong to this pond." , maybe, it is a dragon!”

 Qin Fangyi seemed to understand but not quite.

Shui Hange hugged her and lay down: "Didn't you say that Lingxi is destined to be the imperial concubine? Haha, I think Lingxi can not only be the imperial concubine, but also the queen!"

When Qin Fangyi heard this, her eyes lit up with joy: "Mr. sir, are you telling the truth?"

Shui Hangge said slowly: "I have thought a lot these days. Even the daughter of a merchant like my second brother can become a princess. Why can't the daughter of my second-rank official become a queen? This time the Xun family seems to be In trouble, I think there may not be a turn for the better. Remember, providing help in times of trouble is always better than adding icing on the cake. Now, not only can you not ignore Prince Pingnan's palace, but you should always persuade Lingxi and Prince Xun to move around. As long as you win the favor of the crown prince first, the princess will come later. So what? With the support of the prince, we, Lingxi, will definitely be able to live a prosperous life!"

Qin Fangyi nodded and said thoughtfully: "Okay, I remember this. Then...shall we help with the case of Prince Pingnan's Mansion?"

Shui Hangge glanced at her: "How can I help?"

Qin Fangyi felt good about herself and said, "In the court, you and my father can plead for Prince Pingnan's palace. In addition, I also pulled my face and wrote a letter of help to Shui Lingyue so that she could turn a deaf ear to the emperor."

Shui Hange shook his head: "A woman's opinion! Whoever pleads for Prince Pingnan now is pushing Prince Pingnan into the pit of fire! Prince Pingnan has accepted so many bribes that it has already aroused the high regard of Lord Long Live You are afraid that even though you know that Lord Long Live is furious, you are not afraid of dying to plead for Prince Pingnan. Don’t you tell Lord Long Live that the die-hard supporters of Prince Pingnan are not even afraid of the imperial power?”

"Ouch, this... I didn't think well." Qin Fangyi said very apologetically.

Shui Hangge withdrew his arm from under Qin Fangyi's neck, turned over and turned his back to Qin Fangyi, saying: "It's okay to write a letter to Concubine Zhen, so that she can always pay attention to the thoughts of Lord Long Live. If there is a suitable time, blow it It’s okay to blow the wind next to your pillow..." The voice was inaudible at the end, and gradually turned into snoring.

 Qin Fangyi looked at his slightly bowed back, with deep disgust flowing in her beautiful eyes again. She was so blind that she fell in love with such a thin lover! For profit, even his biological daughter can be sold! If she sleeps with this kind of person, she will be so sick that she won't be able to eat for three days!

 Qin Fangyi closed her clothes, put on her shoes and walked out the door. As soon as she opened the door, Mother Zhao walked over with small steps and whispered a few words. Qin Fangyi's expression changed: "Is the news reliable?"

Zhao’s mother replied: “It’s absolutely true!”

Qin Fangyi’s eyes sharpened: “What a great fate!”

Maybe it was because the midsummer night was too hot, or maybe the frogs in the lotus pond were chirping too loudly. Shui Linglong tossed and turned on the bed and couldn't sleep. She put the bracelet on and off, took it off and put it on... over and over again. My wrists were all red.

Suddenly, Shui Linglong heard the voice of the little maid trying to suppress the report outside the door. Then, Zhifan put on his shoes and walked out quietly. Not long after, there was a "bang" sound, as if Zhifan hit the door panel, and then Shui Linglong Linglong heard Zhifan's uncontrollable scream: "Miss! Miss! Wake up! The Kashgar victory is over! My uncle is coming back!"

There was a sudden buzz in Shui Linglong's mind, and it went blank for a moment, like a land of ice and snow, with no second color visible. The rhythm of the snowflakes flying in the sky suddenly slowed down, so slowly that she could clearly feel the flow of time slowly freezing. Average.

When she suddenly came to her senses, Zhi Fan had already rushed to the bedside, opened the curtain and looked at her with tears on his face: "Miss! My uncle is coming back! My uncle is really back safely! The news came from someone sent by the palace. , the good news was first sent to the palace, and then Long Live Master sent Eunuch Li Chang to express his congratulations in person to the palace! "

Shui Linglong lowered her eyes to hide her surprise, and spoke in a calm tone: "I'll be back soon, what are you doing? Go to bed early."

She called "Guye", but the eldest lady didn't punish her. She was rash, and the eldest lady didn't punish her either.

Shui Linglong closed her eyes and could finally sleep peacefully.

It turned out that after more than ten rounds of fighting with the rebels, Zhuge Yu and Guo Yan gradually figured out the enemy's terrain at the cost of sacrificing the lives of some artillery and soldiers. With his vitality severely damaged, he led a group of dead soldiers to bypass the enemy's sentry post at night, sneak into the bunker through a side door for transporting grain and grass, and used explosives to blow up their artillery and gates.

This is an extremely dangerous mission. No one knows how many enemy troops are stationed in the bunker, and no one knows how many martial arts masters are hidden inside the enemy troops, and there may be traps inside...

Guo Yan and Zhuge Yu fought over who would take the risk, and even had a fight in the camp. In the end, Zhuge Yu, as the commander-in-chief, ordered Guo Yan to obey the orders of his superiors unconditionally, while he himself was strapped with explosives and carried the same equipment. Ten secret guards walked out of the camp.

At that moment, all the tough men in the military camp cried.

At this point, if they can't blow open the enemy's camp gate, they have to blow themselves up, and they must not become prisoners of the enemy.

These descriptions in just a few words were frightening to listen to. Shui Linglong really couldn't imagine how Zhuge Yu survived. She was also afraid that she would finally meet a man she didn't hate in this life, but he died like this.

Behind, Zhuge Yu and others successfully blew up eight enemy artillery pieces and also blew open the gate of the enemy camp. Guo Yan immediately commanded 5,000 elite troops to meet them and wiped out the rebels with an overwhelming advantage.

The emperor decreed that Zhuge Yu be canonized as General of the Far West, the second rank, and he immediately entered the court as an official. Guo Yan was not promoted to official rank, but he received generous rewards.

At the same time, the emperor named Zhuge Ming, the son of Zhuge Liufeng, who also performed well during the war, as the king of Anjun. He returned to Beijing with Zhuge Yu to receive the title.

On the other side, Yao Cheng and Yao Fei also found King Zhenbei, and they escorted the seriously injured King Zhenbei on the way back to Beijing.

In the Fushou Courtyard, the old lady finally showed a smile of relief. She looked at Shui Linglong and said with deep feeling: "Linglong, you really managed to keep the clouds clearing and see the moonlight this time. I heard that your mother found the moon for you. I am not happy about such a marriage. I always feel that although the Zhenbei Prince's family is high, the prince is too messy and is not a good match for the daughter of the Shui family. "

Shui Linglong tucked her hair back from her temples and smiled without saying a word.

The old lady continued: "Later, you and the prince are in love, so I don't have much to say. No matter who you marry, you have to live it up. Happiness is all earned by yourself. You see, Ling Yu is a good thief." Example. But I still say, guard your heart, don’t love a man more than you love yourself, it will be very hard for you.”

When Shui Linglong heard these words for the first time, her heart was full of gratitude. Now when she heard it again, she suddenly had a different feeling. The old lady didn't want her to fall into love and be unable to extricate herself. It seemed that she just wanted her to stay in love all the time. With an indifferent mood, you won't hesitate to use your husband's house.

A hint of coldness flashed across Shui Linglong's cold eyes.

The old lady took a sip of tea and didn't notice the strange look in Shui Linglong's eyes, and said: "Of course, now I am really happy for you. The originally ignorant **** turned into a battlefield hero. The look on your face There is light too."

Shui Linglong smiled but remained silent.

The old lady thought she was shy, clapped her hand, and said with a smile: "A woman will always have a day, don't be nervous!"

Shui Linglong said softly: "Yes."

The old lady's eyes flashed and she said: "Last time I asked you to visit your aunt, but it was delayed because of one incident after another in the Zhenbei Palace. Anyway, it has been delayed for so long. There is nothing wrong with delaying it for a few more days. You are getting married. Then the Crown Princess will enter the palace to pay homage to the Queen. Then you can ask for a favor from the Queen. You are newly married and the Crown Prince has just made great achievements. The Queen will not deny you this little favor. "

Don’t you think you are too selfish, Madam? What does it mean to be "delayed due to one incident after another in Zhenbei Palace"? Should she be running around for Shui Chenxiang who is trying to harm her? And "it's been delayed for so long anyway", making it seem like she owed someone!

Shui Linglong lowered her eyes and tried to speak in a normal tone: "Linglong went to the palace to meet Zhuge Yu together. If you want to ask for favors, you must get his permission in advance. If he agrees, I will definitely ask for it."

The old lady hit a soft spot and was unhappy in her heart, but on her face she was unwilling to offend her at this critical moment: "I understand that you are a kind-hearted person. The prince has always loved you, so why don't you tell him this?"

"I know." Shui Linglong lowered her eyebrows in response, then took out a bunch of keys from her purse and handed them to the old lady with both hands, "Grandma, these are the keys to the warehouse and the concierge. Linglong can no longer help you run the house. Please forgive Linglong for being unfilial.”

I thought she would wait until the eve of the wedding before handing it over, but she didn't expect it to be so soon. The smile in the old lady's eyes became even bigger: "Do you now understand your grandmother's painstaking efforts?"

Shui Linglong smiled and said: "Linglong understands that her grandmother is actually training Linglong's ability by letting Linglong take charge of the family, so that Linglong will be more comfortable when she gets married and takes over the middle school in the future."

The old lady showed a satisfied look: "Last time you gave your companionship to Lingyu, this time I picked a few good ones, an experienced mother, two maids, whether it is for the prince's palace or a shop under his name. It's up to you to arrange it. Then, Zhuangzi and the steward in the shop will see if it needs to be changed. If necessary, I will seize the time to pick it up."

Shui Linglong smiled and said: "There is no need to change, I can rest assured that grandma arranged it."

The old lady closed her eyes and sighed slowly as if she was extremely tired: "I'm tired. You haven't gone anywhere these days, so you just stay in the boudoir and wait to get married."

Shui Linglong stood up and saluted: "Linglong takes leave."

As soon as Shui Linglong left, the old lady suddenly opened her eyes and called Mrs. Wang: "Send the key to Madam, and tell me that I am not feeling well and need to rest from now on."

Mama Wang tremblingly took the key in her hand: "Old madam, don't you think about it anymore? It's easy to hand over this power, but it's difficult to take it back. As for the second young master..."

The old lady thought of what Shui Hangge said to her this morning - "Mom, my son has neglected you these days. My son is at fault, and I come here to apologize to you. My son has figured it out, and Bingbing can be the crown princess, the second brother's daughter." She is also the daughter of our Shui family. Moreover, it is a good story that Linglong and Prince Zhuge finally got married. Facts have proved that mother’s decision is correct. Bingbing is in the prince’s palace, and Linglong is in the prince’s palace. This is the best for Shangshu’s palace. Please Mom forgives your son for being unfilial these days! Mom is in poor health, and my son will come to see you every day from today on. I only hope that you will live a long life and be happy and healthy!"

If God gives you one thing, he will definitely take away another thing from you. If God does this, let alone people?

 The old lady waved her hand: "Go ahead and do as I say."

Mother Wang’s heart dropped. Once the old lady handed over her power, Fushouyuan would return to the days when the front door was crowded...

On the eighth day of August, Zhuge Yu and Guo Yan finally led their sergeants to Beijing to accept the emperor's canonization.

It is said that the cheers continued along the way, and the people rushed to shout "Zhuge Yu", admiring him as if they were worshiping a god. Many wealthy people even rented out a wing of the restaurant next to the street just to see Zhuge Yu's grace. Countless people giggled and shed tears at him, and some even threw handkerchiefs, sachets, and even bellybands at Zhuge Yu...

 (End of this chapter)