First Concubine

Chapter 68: Marriage Troubles (4)

"Sister!" Bingbing lowered her head shyly. That day, the old lady specially invited the prince to come to the house for a chat. She hid behind the gauze cabinet and quietly observed the prince. She felt that he was extremely handsome, mature and restrained. She looked at him. My heart beat wildly! So give the divorce letter to your parents immediately, and if you want to marry in this life, marry him!

Shui Linglong's expression turned solemn: "Put this jade pendant away. Without it, the emperor will not recognize you as his daughter-in-law."

"Ah? It..." Bingbing wanted to ask again, but Shui Linglong had already picked up a piece of pastry and put it into her mouth, so she didn't want to say more. There seemed to be an inexplicable undercurrent flowing through Bingbing's eyes. After a moment, she smiled with relief, "I will put it away!"

 The carriage stopped at the second entrance of Yao Mansion. Mother Fang knew that they would definitely come to thank them today and had been waiting for them for a long time: "Miss Shui, Miss Second!"

 Bingbing was obviously not used to this unfamiliar name, so she said shyly, "Hello, Mama Fang." She had been to Yao Mansion once and was deeply impressed by this shrewd mother.

Fang’s mother smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed into thin slits: “Second Miss, you really broke my slave!”

Shui Linglong said: "You are now the serious master of Yao Mansion, don't treat yourself like an outsider."

"Miss Shui is right!" Fang's mother led the way and took the two of them to Qingzhuyuan.

Mrs. Yao was talking to Mrs. Yao about the grand medical conference. Mother Fang opened the curtain for Shui Linglong and the two of them. They entered the room and saluted Mrs. Yao and Mrs. Yao: "Good luck to you, Mrs. Yao. Good luck, madam!”

"Come here and sit down!" Mrs. Yao happily waved to the two of them. Bingbing was still a little cautious. Shui Linglong nodded at her. She bravely walked to Mrs. Yao and sat down next to her. "Thank you very much. "Old lady."

Mrs. Yao said angrily, "You still won't change your words?"

Bingbing looked at Mrs. Yao and Mrs. Yao, and shyly called out: "Grandma, godmother."

Mrs. Yao and Mrs. Yao laughed at the same time. Bingbing's father did not intend to be in the court. At most, he would be an imperial businessman in the future. Mrs. Yao recognized Bingbing as her goddaughter, which meant that the Yao family would become Bingbing's political backing in the future. The queen is still from the Yao family. If there was no such interest relationship, how could Mrs. Yao come forward to negotiate with the Queen?

Mrs. Yao smiled and said: "You will live in Yao Mansion until you get married! I will send you back on the last night just to accompany me, a lonely old woman!"

 “Yes!” Bingbing blessed her body respectfully.

Mrs. Yao held Bingbing's hand and looked at Shui Linglong with a smile. She had always known that the Shui family and the prince were engaged, but she did not expect that the emperor had given him a jade pendant to identify his identity. The queen probably knew it. , I just didn’t talk to her. Shui Linglong told her everything, including the misunderstanding between the old lady and Shui Hangge. Shui Linglong voluntarily gave up her position as Crown Princess, which shows that she only has Zhuge Yu in her heart. The less you know about the inside story of the jade pendant and the marriage, the better. Even to her daughter-in-law, she only said that it was the old lady of the Shui family who meant it.

Shui Linglong tucked her hair behind her ears and raised a meaningful smile on her lips. The old lady probably didn't know that her second uncle and her second aunt had not forgiven her at all, but only sent Bingbing to Beijing for Bingbing's lifelong happiness. If they forgive the old lady, how can they let Bingbing become the goddaughter of the Yao family? Doesn't this make it clear that Shangshufu should be kicked out? Of course, by the time the old lady comes to her senses, everything will be a foregone conclusion.

The few people were chatting happily. Mother Fang opened the curtain and came in with a solemn expression. She whispered a few words in Old Mrs. Yao's ear. She saw Old Mrs. Yao's expression change!

Shui Linglong vaguely heard the words "eldest mistress" and guessed that it was probably related to Zhuge Xi, so she stood up and said with a smile: "Bingbing will sit with the old lady and the eldest lady. I'll go see the eldest mistress."

Mrs. Yao's eyes flashed and she smiled: "Okay, I heard that you like to eat the food in her small kitchen. I won't let you eat tonight. You can eat more there!"

"Okay." Shui Linglong bowed to Old Mrs. Yao and Mrs. Yao and left. Bingbing stood up and looked at Old Mrs. Yao, "Is it okay if I see my eldest sister off?"

 Old Taijun Yao nodded, Bingbing sent Shui Linglong to the entrance of Qingzhu Courtyard, and the two of them said goodbye.

 The house was in a mess, with fine silks and precious jewelry scattered all over the floor.

Zhuge Xi pointed at a middle-aged servant woman with neat clothes and a slick bun and shouted: "Go back and tell Leng Wei! You want to enter the main entrance of Yao's house, unless I die!"

Mother Qian said with sincerity: "Young lady, I am your cousin. You and I have been close friends since childhood. Don't you know what kind of temperament she has? She will never argue with you or anything. She is just a trick of fate. She has no intention. I have become a couple with my uncle, and I see that the lady’s belly is getting bigger day by day. If I don’t come in, how will I behave in the future?”

 Zhuge Xi’s heart ached again. She and Yao Cheng had not been able to conceive a child for five years. Leng Wei and Yao Cheng got pregnant after just one night of rain and dew! God is so unfair!

"If she won't argue with me, then what is she doing now? She is not sleeping with my husband? Since she dares to do something embarrassing, she must suffer the consequences that everyone will condemn!"

A trace of disdain flashed in Qian's mother's eyes, but her tone was submissive: "Young lady doesn't want to think about it either. It's really my uncle who drank too much..."

Zhuge Xi was furious: "Shut up! When did Yao Cheng become the uncle of the Leng family? Be careful I tear your mouth to pieces!"

Qian's mother took out her handkerchief and sobbed: "Young lady, even for the sake of the child, you can't let the young lady come in? Isn't this the incense of Jue Gu... Master Yao? You can't give birth to a child yourself. Children, but we can’t deny it to Master Yao for the rest of his life!”

Zhuge Xi's heart ached again, he raised the vase on the side and hit Qian's mother on the head. Qian's mother was so frightened that she ran away!

The vase hit Duobaoge's jade. Qian's mother grabbed the door frame and changed her color in fright. She was indeed a fierce woman!

Zhuge Xi resisted the urge to kill and gritted his teeth: "Who knows if she is pregnant with my husband's child? She can get pregnant in one night, huh? When did her luck become so good? Who is she fooling?"

Mama Qian's eyes flashed slightly and she said: "It's not just for one night! Mr. Yao..." At this point, as if he had let something slip, he lowered his head in a hurry.

Zhuge Xi’s eyes were tearing up, Yao Cheng, you **** who lies without blinking an eye!

Qian's mother hesitated and said: "Auntie, please... don't take it to heart. What man doesn't cheat? Three wives and four concubines... are considered common. Mr. Yao is already very good. In recent years, he is the only woman outside." …”

 Specially dote on Leng Wei? Zhuge Xi's heart will be broken! Holding back her tears, she spoke like ice: "Hua Rong! Beat this naughty slave out! If she dares to say one more word, pull out her tongue!"

 Zhuge Xi gave the order, and Hua Rong immediately brought in two rough servants and threw Mother Qian out of the yard.

Yao Cheng heard the news and rushed over, just in time to see Qian’s mother lying on the ground and shouting: "Ouch! Murder!"

Yao Cheng frowned when he saw that she was Leng Wei's close mother: "Why are you here? Who allowed you to come? Leng Wei?"

Mother Qian was startled and quickly shook her head: "No, uncle! The young lady didn't know that the slave was coming. The slave was planning to make peace with the eldest mistress for the young lady. Unexpectedly, the eldest mistress threw the slave out without even listening to the slave's explanation. ! What an old bone this slave is! Ouch..."

“Tell Leng Wei that you are not allowed to send anyone here without my permission!” Yao Cheng waved his hand distractedly and ordered the attendant behind him: “Have someone send her back to Leng’s house.”

"Thank you, uncle!" Qian's mother turned her eyes and smiled softly.

Yao Cheng felt uncomfortable because of the word "uncle", frowned and walked towards the inner room. He thought about it for more than ten days and felt that after letting Zhuge Xi for so many years, his attitude suddenly became tough, which would probably be unacceptable to anyone else. Therefore, he planned to apologize to Zhuge Xi today. But before he could enter, Zhuge Xi raised his sword and blasted him out...

Shui Linglong walked out of Qingzhu Courtyard. On the way, she met Feng Yanying, who was waiting for her here. She said hello casually and said lightly: "Second Young Mistress."

Feng Yanying pursed her lips, with an anxious look on her face: "I know you hate me and think I have ulterior motives, but today the Leng family came to visit, and I have to make it clear to you. I hope you can persuade my sister-in-law to accept my suggestion as soon as possible."

Shui Linglong was not in the mood to deal with her. People who have experienced so many betrayals can hardly believe a person's sincerity: "It seems that the Second Young Mistress and I don't need to talk in detail." After finishing her words, she passed by Feng Yanying.

Feng Yanying pursed her lips, turned around suddenly, looked at Shui Linglong's slender back and said, "Leng Wei is pregnant with her eldest brother's child!"

Shui Linglong's footsteps paused, and Feng Yanying emphasized her tone: "The Leng family hopes that the eldest brother will marry Leng Wei as a common wife, because the eldest brother has no children, and cannot let the child be born as a commoner, especially the eldest sister-in-law has been nowhere to go for five years. Everyone I thought she would never be able to give birth! And the Leng family was so powerful that Leng Wei would not be willing to give up the child to her sister-in-law, so I suggested that Brother Zhi be adopted as her daughter-in-law. As long as her sister-in-law had a legitimate son, Leng Wei would have no reason to do so. The noble wife has entered the Yao Mansion! "

In the Great Zhou Dynasty, there was rarely a principle of straightening up concubines. Once a person became an aunt, she would be an aunt for life. The ordinary wife was different. Once the first wife passed away, the ordinary wife was eligible to become the head wife.

But the more trouble Yao Cheng made in this house, the more profits Yao Fei and Feng Yanying could make. If one of them failed, Yao Cheng offended the Leng family and the Zhuge family at the same time, and was really forced to a dead end, and he was far away from the family head. Bit.

Shui Linglong slowly turned around and looked at Feng Yanying, whose face was full of tears. For the first time since her rebirth, her psychological defense was shocked. Is there anyone who doesn't put their own interests first?

"Don't you have any selfish intentions? I don't believe it, I really... don't believe it!" Shui Linglong stared.

Feng Yanying was slightly stunned, feeling ashamed and angry that her clothes had been forcibly taken off. The girl in front of her was obviously about the same age as her cousin, but she was as calm as Mrs. Yao, especially those eyes that were as dark as the abyss, as if they were carrying a person. The strange dark world of Bo Yun can reflect all the despicability and greed of human nature. Her eyelashes trembled, and she tightened her skirt: "Yes, I have selfish motives! I don't want my eldest brother to break the Yao family's tradition of not taking concubines for many years, especially when she is about to become a common wife! I'm just a businesswoman, My parents died of illness the year before last. Apart from my two children, I don’t know what else I have left to rely on. There are so many powerful people in the capital, and any woman I choose is more noble than me! If my eldest brother sets a precedent and marries an equal wife, how many caring people will there be in the future? Seizing this vacancy, how can I find a way to give my husband a wife? How can a businesswoman like me be better than the official daughter? If my sister-in-law is gone from the Yao family, I will have nothing left! If you fall from this position, you won’t be able to survive..."

 At the end of the story, I covered my face and started crying.

Compared to her greed for the position of the head of the family, Feng Yanying's petty thoughts are nothing at all. If Yao Fei can have a wife, it may not mean that he will not have an aunt in the future. All Feng Yanying does is to protect one foot and three inches of her own land. The important thing is that the method she proposed is indeed the most beneficial to Zhuge Xi at present. As if thinking of something, Shui Linglong blinked slowly and said in the usual tone: "The eldest young lady loves Brother Zhi very much. It's not that she is unwilling to adopt Brother Zhi into her name, but Brother Zhi always looks afraid of losing him. She couldn't bear your appearance, so she gave up the idea of ​​adoption. Have you ever told Brother Zhi about this?"

"Um?"

"Let Brother Zhi become my eldest sister's child. Did you tell him so?"

Feng Yanying stopped crying and stared with almond-shaped eyes: "No! Brother Zhi is still so young, how could I tell him this? I just told Brother Zhi that he must be good to his sister-in-law, just like me!"

 But Brother Zhi’s behavior was clearly that he was afraid of losing Feng Yanying. Could it be said that a two-year-old child was mature enough to figure out the truth of the incident? Shui Linglong shook her head, and one thought after another flashed through her mind: "Have you not noticed that Brother Zhi has been acting strange recently? For example, he is very clingy to you? And he is worried about gains and losses?"

"Ever since Brother Tong spit up milk repeatedly, I have been focusing on Brother Tong. It's not that I didn't notice Brother Zhi's reaction, but I just thought it was normal. After all, the child is young, so it's okay to want to monopolize my mother. Could it be... "has a problem? Feng Yanying was startled!

After Shui Linglong gave birth to Bin'er and Qing'er, she took care of them herself. She didn't use anyone else's hands or hire a wet nurse, so she knew the child's symptoms better. The six-month-old child kept vomiting milk, which was a bit strange. The doctor said it was fine, so she didn't think too deeply about it. Now combined with Brother Zhi's strangeness, Shui Linglong could be sure that whether Brother Tong's illness or Brother Zhi's abnormality was something, someone was playing tricks behind his back!

Shui Linglong’s eyes flashed: “Does the second young master often rest in your room recently?”

Feng Yanying didn't understand why Shui Linglong asked this, but she didn't blush and her heart didn't beat. But she was so embarrassed that she didn't know what to do and replied hesitantly: "Uh... well... Ever since brother Tong fell ill and stayed with me day and night, my husband slept in the study. ”

Shui Linglong raised her eyebrows slightly: "Alone?"

Feng Yanying's face turned red and she lowered her eyes without saying a word.

A dark and hard-to-discern light flashed in Shui Linglong's eyes: "If I were you, I would change to a doctor and a personal maid, for example, Xiao Qing."

If Feng Yanying is smart enough, she should know what to do next. If Feng Yanying cannot understand the meaning of her words, it can only mean that Feng Yanying is a fool. Then, she can save her once, but she cannot save her for the rest of her life.

In the room, Xiaoqing was looking at the mirror and applying yellow flowers. The eight-year-old maid Queer came into the room with a basin of warm water and said in a respectful tone: "Sister Xiaoqing, the hot water you asked for is ready."

Xiaoqing changed her flattery in front of her master, and her face showed a bit of pride. She stretched out her slender hand, and Queer wisely held the basin to meet her, so that her hand could be immersed in the warm water filled with petals.

 Actually, Xiaoqing’s hands are not very good-looking. She probably washed her clothes too much and her skin is a little rough. This is Xiaoqing’s problem. No matter how good-looking she is or how luxuriously she dresses, she can tell she is a maid as soon as she stretches out her hand!

Que'er's eyes flashed and she smiled flatteringly: "Sister Xiaoqing, did the Second Young Master ask you to go to the study again tonight?"

Xiaoqing couldn't hide her smile and said: "Yes."

 Quie'er lowered his eyes to hide his envious expression: "It's the eighth day! Can Sister Xiaoqing be my aunt?"

Xiao Qing's expression froze, she pinched a petal, leaned slightly and asked Xiang Que'er: "Oh? Why do you say that?"

Que'er smiled innocently and said: "I heard that the eldest young master is going to marry an equal wife. The eldest young master can marry an equal wife. Why can't our second young master have an aunt?" She didn't know what the second young master would do, but She knew that Sister Xiaoqing liked to hear such words.

Sure enough, Xiaoqing laughed out loud, flicked her fingers, and wiped a few drops of water on Magpie's mouth.

Magpie stuck out the tip of his tongue and licked it carefully into his mouth: "It's so sweet!"

Xiao Qing laughed so hard that her shoulders were shaking: "Don't worry, you little ancient spirit. If I become successful in the future, I will transfer you to my side to serve me!" Huh! How could Que'er's little thoughts be hidden from her? Que'er is still young and has to wait at least five years before having **** with the second young master. But during these five years, Queer will definitely work for her wholeheartedly! As for five years from now... haha, who can say for sure what will happen in five years? !

 (End of this chapter)