Fake concubine, real queen

I just thought that even though I thought so, after living two lifetimes, it was the first time that He Gu had encountered such an embarrassing thing, so I couldn't think of what to say to continue.

Unfortunately, the embarrassment of His Highness the Third Highness seemed to be no less than his. The scene between the two of them became cold in an instant, and the steam in the soup pool was steaming, but neither of them dared to look at each other, and they were speechless for a while.

After a long while, He Gu coughed lightly, and said softly with some 300 taels of silver here: "Uh... I'm a little dizzy from soaking, I'll go out first, Your Highness will wait later?"

His Highness raised his eyes and glanced at him, didn't say anything, just nodded slightly.

He Gu just escaped out of the bath, and when he changed his clothes, he couldn't help but think that he was careless. Although His Highness has someone else that he admires, he still has broken sleeves and likes men. It is advisable not to do things like bathing with His Highness, firstly, to avoid suspicion, and secondly, to avoid some unnecessary troubles...

For example, such an embarrassing scene today.

He Gu changed his clothes, and went out of the cubicle without waiting for the third prince to come out. Seeing the two maidservants still guarding outside, he said: "I'll go and rest first, Your Highness will come out after changing the clothes, you are good to wait on me."

The two maidservants nodded and said, "Yes."

He Gu turned around to leave, but suddenly stopped in his tracks. He was a little afraid that the two girls would not be able to see, so he whispered: "...you just need to take care of His Highness and lead him to the dormitory. There are many things to do. You don’t have to do it, be careful not to touch the mold.”

This turned to leave.

He Gu didn't sleep well that night, and had a few bizarre dreams. First, he dreamed about the day he and Sister Yu'er got married. In the wedding room, her sister was wearing a phoenix crown and a red wedding gown. Sitting in front of him shyly and timidly, it was a good dream, but then something went wrong——

In the dream, sister Yuer, the newlywed, took off the phoenix crown in front of He Gu, and took off her wedding dress layer by layer, revealing her inner body...

He Gu thought it was nothing at first, but it became more and more wrong later on.

The eldest princess's fragrant shoulders are half exposed - the exposed shoulders are really wider... the arms are really too strong...

That's all...

But why is the chest flat...?

No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a woman's body.

Lord He Xiaohou was startled in his heart, he raised his head to look up, but happened to bump into a pair of peach blossom eyes with a three-point smile. The third prince looked at him and said, "Zihuan, do you think I'm strange?"

He Gu: "..."

Master He Xiaohou in the dream was instantly frightened and wilted.

...and then he woke up with such a fright.

He jumped up from the bed in shock, his chest rose and fell rapidly, and after a long time, his vision gradually became clear before he came back to his senses——

It turned out to be just a dream.

Only then did I feel at ease, but there was already a thin layer of sweat on my forehead, so I had to force myself to comfort myself, and went back to sleep.

He Gu and Pei Zhaoheng lived in this village in the suburbs of Beijing for two or three days. On the morning of the fourth day, they packed up their luggage, boarded the chariot and went back to the capital.

Since He Gu had that dream, coupled with the embarrassing situation in the soup pool that day, he already had a three-pointed grudge against the third prince in his heart. A man who lives alone without a wife by his side should just keep a little distance from his brother-in-law.

It's just that his attitude became cold, and I don't know if the Third Highness noticed it, but he didn't say a word after all.

But keep the distance, keep the distance, and He Gu didn't forget the business. When the two returned to the capital, He Gu invited Yan Zhiya to the Princess Mansion to get the pulse of the third highness, but He Gu thought that Yan Zhiya You can see something wrong, but Miss Yan just showed some doubts when she was done with it, and looked at the Third Highness...

He looked at the Third Highness again.

According to the pulse condition, Yan Zhiya really didn't find anything.

This Third Highness, who sits in the teahouse of the Princess Mansion and is gentle and gentle, not only has nothing wrong with her body...but is also very strong, but the little duke and the Third Highness have clearly told her that the Third Highness He has been weak and shivering for many years...

That's all for the little duke, the third prince is the emperor's own son, he said yes, if she insisted that she didn't, wouldn't she be against him?

Moreover, judging by the look of the young master, it is clear that he is sincerely concerned about the body of His Highness the Third Highness, it does not seem to be a fake, it should not be deliberately fooling her.

Yan Zhiya even doubted her medical skills for a moment.

Seeing that she hadn't spoken for a long time, He Gu said anxiously: "How about it, the girl should say something."

Yan Zhiya let out an "uh", and was thinking about how to answer, when she raised her eyes, she happened to see the Third Highness who was not sick and pretended to be sick, with a pair of peach blossom eyes as deep as a secluded pool.

Those eyes stared at her without saying a word. At first glance, they seemed to be smiling, but at another glance, they seemed to be full of meaning.

Yan Zhiya couldn't help but twitched violently in her heart, and when she reached her mouth, she suddenly turned a corner and said, "Uh...His Highness's pulse condition is calm, although there is no major problem, but he is suffering from coughing and chills. , there are many causes, and the crux of the problem cannot be determined based on just one pulse..."

Hearing what she said, when Pei Zhaoheng looked at her, he slightly curled the corners of his lips imperceptibly, then looked away, and did not speak.

However, He Gu was dizzy and confused by Yan Zhiya, and said anxiously: "Then...then what should I do? If the crux of the problem cannot be determined, how can I cure it? Could it be that His Highness's illness cannot be cured?"

Yan Zhiya stood up, closed the small medicine box she carried with her on her back, and said: "I'll go back and think about it. If I have an idea and a solution, I'll tell the young master."

He Gu had no choice but to agree.

Yan Zhiya is a smart person, just seeing the third prince's eyes just now, he understood what he meant.

That's why in He Gu's answer, he intentionally left some leeway, and only made it vague for the time being.

It's not that she turned around and sold He Gu, the old owner. She was alone in Beijing, and she didn't dare to offend princes, grandchildren, and nobles...

After leaving the princess mansion, she took the girl who was following her, and slowed down her pace intentionally or unintentionally. Sure enough, before she walked out of West Street, a servant saluted her and handed her the Wrote a thin letter.

Yan Zhiya went back to the courtyard in the south of the city, opened the letter, and saw several banknotes and a piece of light yellow letter paper folded inside. Frozen in place...

However, He Gu was originally full of confidence, thinking that Yan Zhiya's rejuvenation would definitely take care of the Third Highness's illness, but today she discovered that Miss Yan was not so sure about the Third Highness's illness, and even where the problem was. He ran away without saying anything, and he couldn't help feeling anxious.

Without Yan Zhiya's reassurance, in the past half a month, He Gu began to send more people, and began to visit various places to find famous doctors for His Highness the Third Highness.

Unexpectedly, after the Third Highness knew about it, he stopped him, told him not to bother him so much, and said that he would get better sooner or later. After He Gu heard this, he wanted to ask him carefully, but the Third Highness mentioned another matter.

His Royal Highness said: "I have something I want to tell Zihuan, but it involves a lot of things, and the relationship is complicated. I don't dare to make a decision at the moment. I may need to send a few people to ask before I can make a conclusion."

When the Third Highness interrupted him, he spoke in a solemn tone with a solemn expression on his face. He Gu was also taken aback. He forgot about the medical treatment just now, and asked, "What does Your Highness want to tell me? Who else do you want to pass on?" ?”

These days, he didn't pay attention to what His Highness the Third Highness was doing in the princess mansion all day long. He only knew that he would leave the mansion from time to time. Could it be related to what he wanted to talk about today?

However, His Highness the Third Highness said: "This person lives in the inner house, so I can't summon her hastily, Zihuan has to call her."

He Gu asked suspiciously, "Who is it?"

The Third Highness said: "...the maid who served Zihuan's biological mother personally many years ago, is she still there?"

He Gu was taken aback for a moment, and said: "Your Highness is saying...Nurse Qu?"

What is the Third Highness looking for Nanny Qu for?

He Gu was a little puzzled, but when he saw His Highness nodding, a bad premonition faintly rose in his heart——

His Highness the Third Highness is not a person who would make jokes about business matters, since he asked to see a woman in the inner house, he probably had a real business business, and he had to find Nanny Qu.

He Gu didn't ask any more questions, he just sent someone to Yan's house and invited Nanny Qu out of He Rong's side.

Nanny Qu was brought into the teahouse of the Princess Mansion, and when she saw He Gu, she was obviously confused, she looked at He Gu blankly, and then at the third prince beside him, and said hesitantly: "My lord is looking for a servant girl. Come, but what's the matter?"

He Gu said: "The person next to me is His Royal Highness the Third Prince of this dynasty. He is looking for Mammy today, and His Highness also has something to ask Mammy."

Nanny Qu was also obviously taken aback, and said, "Third... His Royal Highness the Third Prince... This... This..."

Pei Zhaoheng said: "Don't be cautious, Mammy sit down, just answer truthfully, I just want to ask about an old matter today, not to find fault with Mammy."

After he finished speaking, a maid helped Nanny Qu to sit at the bottom of the tea hall. Nanny Qu saw that his expression was indeed warm, and he didn't seem to be trying to trouble her, so she felt relieved and said, "I don't know if Your Highness is looking for him." Old slave, what do you want to ask?"

Pei Zhaoheng said: "I heard from Zihuan that Miss Yan's family...that is, when Zihuan's biological mother was still around, she was always served by the nanny, but is that so?"

Nanny Qu nodded and said: "That's true. Since the young lady was still in the mansion, the servants have followed her. Later, they were picked by the general and madam to marry into the Hou's mansion with the young lady."

"Since that's the case, when Mrs. Hou... gave birth to the second child who died young, did the nanny also witness it?"

Nanny Qu was stunned, and said to herself that Miss gave birth to a young master who died prematurely... Even now the Hou Mansion knows about it, not many, and they are all elderly people, this Third Highness... How did you know?

Moreover, what does he ask this for?

He Gu also heard it strangely, and couldn't help but said: "Your Highness...you..."

Pei Zhaoheng interrupted him, only glanced at him indifferently, and said: "Zihuan, please be safe and don't be impatient. I will tell you when I ask you clearly."

He Gu also had no choice but to silence.

Seeing He Gu acquiescing, Qu Nanny recalled it for a while, then sighed after a while, and said in a low voice: "That's true... I hugged the young master when he was born, although there is a little deficiency in the womb, it's just fine. It’s because the weight is a bit lighter. At that time, I was still thinking...in the future, I have to find a good milk to feed it carefully. Who would have thought...who would have thought that it would pass overnight, and it would be gone the next day...sigh..."

Pei Zhaoheng said: "So, the child disappeared at night, and the mother only saw it the next day?"

Nanny Qu nodded and said, "That's right."

"Since the baby was just born, why didn't the nanny watch closely? Didn't find out until the second day?"

Mother Qu sighed: "Your Highness doesn't know. After the young lady gave birth, although the baby came out, the bleeding was so bad that it almost didn't survive that night. I am the young lady's personal maid, and the young lady is in such a situation. , naturally stayed by Miss's side with the other younger sisters all night."

Pei Zhaoheng said: "In that case, who guarded the child that night?"

Nanny Qu thought for a while, and said, "Although it has been so many years... I still remember that the person guarding the young master at that time was a sister surnamed Wei, and two daughters of the Houfu. The elder sister surnamed Wei also married into the Hou Mansion with us, "

Hearing this, Pei Zhaoheng frowned and said, "The majestic Marquis of the Marquis, the majestic Marquis of Changyang, why did you give birth to a child, and only a few of you are watching?"

Nanny Qu was silent for a while, and for some reason raised her eyes to look at He Gu who was sitting at the top, who also frowned slightly.

Seeing her expression, He Gu said: "Sister, just say what you want, don't worry about me."

When Nanny Qu saw what he said, she paused for a moment, and then said: "... This matter, speaking of it, has been a long-standing quarrel... At that time, the master was still young, and I was afraid of embarrassing the master all these years, so I never mentioned it. However, since the nobleman asked today, the servants will not be shy..."

"Back then... when the young lady first married Lord Hou, there was a good time. Both of them were born in the general family, and they had a good time. The new couple got married and they were like glue for a while, but later, the days passed. As time went by, the taste gradually changed..."

"Master Hou has a stubborn temper. Miss, she has been favored by the general and the old lady since she was a child. She is also stubborn and strong. If she is stubborn, she will not give in to anyone. After two or three years of marriage, the two of them often get married because of trivial things. , the quarrel made the house in the mansion restless, and the house was flying like dogs, but no one was willing to give in. The quarrel became more and more tense... Later, when the young master was two years old, there was a big quarrel, and the young lady was furious. , ran back to Yan's house with the young Lord Hou, and even though the Lord Hou came to the door and persuaded the young lady to go back, most likely there was a thorn in his heart, and he felt resentful..."

"Miss returned to the Hou's mansion this time, and the old lady felt sorry for her, so she added more servants and money to Duoduo. She didn't want Hou Ye to see her, but she was very unhappy. It's just that he had just persuaded Miss to go back and didn't want to make trouble again. It's ugly, but it's just hidden and not revealed, and nothing is said."

"Who knows... One day later, Lord Hou and Miss got into an argument again for some reason, and the conversation also mentioned the old Madam Hou who had just passed away. Tell Hou Ye to listen to it, take it into his heart, and mentioned it in the conversation. The lady was very angry when she heard it, and pushed back. The wife of the Hou's mansion, the general's mansion is still stuffing money and people around the young lady. Does it look down on the Changyang Hou's mansion or something? He also said that the young lady is ignorant of gentleness and virtuousness, does not abide by women's virtues, and is arrogant and domineering. She is a petty official. When a woman marries someone, she has to do more than her duty..."

"At that time, Miss was really angry. In a fit of anger, Miss sent all the people who came with Yan Mansion back, not to mention the servants of Hou Mansion. Only a few of us who knew the truth were left behind. , If you can't walk away, stay in the yard."

"So that night, half of the young lady's foot went into the gate of hell. Except for sister Wei, how can we split up? We had to pick up two children from the Hou's family from the outer courtyard and help take care of them."

It's been so many years, two lives have passed, He Gu just heard the reason from Nanny Qu today, he felt mixed emotions in his heart for a moment, he just felt a surge of anger suffocating in his throat, making him panic, his words contained Angry, he said in a low voice, "If that's the case, where did Dad go then?"

Nanny Qu said: "Have you forgotten? At that time, the woman was also giving birth. Lord Hou waited in the yard for a while, and then saw that the young lady gave birth to the young master smoothly. It seemed that nothing happened for a while. People come here again and again, saying that the surnamed Wan is having a dystocia and is about to die, how can the Marquis bear it and not go to see the Wan family?"

He Gu: "..."

When Pei Zhaoheng heard this, the conjecture in his heart had already been confirmed by eight points, but there was still no evidence for the last link.

He said: "Since that's the case, where is the maid surnamed Wei who guarded the young master back then?"

Mother Qu said: "She got malaria five or six years ago, and she is gone now."

Pei Zhaoheng was taken aback for a moment and said nothing.

However, He Gu didn't notice the last sentence, his mind was full of the grievances suffered by his mother back then, and his heart suddenly became angry, and he wished to go to Master He immediately to settle the score.

Seeing him standing up from the chair with a "scratch", Nanny Qu and Zhengye behind were startled, and hurriedly pulled him, and the third prince persuaded him, saying that the matter had not been investigated clearly, and asked him to wait a while. Don't be impatient, if you want to talk about it, He Gu won't go.

He only looked at the third prince suspiciously, and said, "Is there anything else that hasn't been checked?"

Pei Zhaoheng said: "Wait two more days for the truth to come out, and Zihuan will naturally know."

He Gu couldn't figure it out, half believed and doubted, so he had no choice but to obey.

Although Cheng Wei is now following the third prince, when he was in the palace, he was also a member of the Imperial Army and was the most trusted by the emperor. He was born in the Xuanji Twelve Guards, and he has a wide range of connections. Naturally, it is not difficult for him to check a few people.

What's more, there is more than one Chengwei following Pei Zhaoheng, but only one Chengwei can be seen by outsiders.

Cheng Wei took the order of His Highness the Third Highness, let's not mention it since he went to investigate people, the days passed day by day, and gradually entered the end of September——

On September 17, it happened to be He Xiaohou Ye's [-]th birthday.

It's just that he didn't have the habit of celebrating birthdays. These days, he was busy helping Lan Xiao Zhang Luo open a bookstore branch outside Beijing, and helping Yan Zhiya open a medical clinic, so he forgot about his birthday.

It was the same day when I went back to the Princess Mansion and was dragged by Pei Zhaoheng to Huizhen Building in the south of the city, saw a table full of noodles and the bowl of longevity noodles, and then I remembered this incident.

In his previous life, he had a rough life, and he didn't have many caring people around him. He could remember his birthday, and in the early years, he had a companion, Zhengye. Later, he promoted Zhengye, and Zhengye married a wife and started a family, so there was no one left.

Although because of his face as the commander of the imperial army, those who give birthday gifts can cross the threshold, but how much of them are sincerely celebrating his birthday, He Gu naturally knows it well.

Looking at those cold congratulatory gifts, year after year, He Gu naturally would not have any pleasure in celebrating his birthday anymore.

But the bowl of longevity noodles in front of me...

But it was steaming hot.

The cubicle occupied by His Highness the Third Highness is on the top floor of Huizhen Building. Although it is twenty-two today, the moon is only missing a small piece, and it still looks very complete and beautiful.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Pei Zhaoheng said: "... Today is your birthday, you eat longevity noodles, and you will live a long life in the future, and your blessings will last forever."

He Gu looked down at the bowl of noodles, pulled out the chair and sat down at the table, suddenly felt a little sore nose, thought, although the Third Highness is only his brother-in-law, he is still a family and relatives, people live in this world, as expected There are relatives who are concerned about it, so I iron it in my heart...

It has been almost half a year since he was reborn, and when he first started dreaming at midnight, he was still in a cold sweat, afraid that this life of rebirth was actually just a lonely ghost with a miserable death, wandering around the world, only Just a little imagination and obsession.

He was as usual during the day, but every night before falling asleep, he would feel a real, piercing, chilling fear——

He was afraid that if he continued this sleep, he would wake up tomorrow and return to that cold dungeon again.

until this moment-

The bowl of hot longevity noodles in front of him, this 17th birthday, which is completely different from the previous life, told him honestly——

Everything has changed, it has changed, and he will not go back, nor will he repeat the same mistakes.

Just thinking about it makes the eye sockets sore.

Master He Xiaohou had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but the Third Highness opposite him didn't think so much.

For Pei Zhaoheng, every birthday, a bowl of longevity noodles, Empress Chen will never forget him.

So for Zihuan's birthday, the first thing he thought of was longevity noodles.

But at this moment, watching He Gu's eyes turn red inexplicably and a tear rolled down while sandwiching the noodles, he was startled.

He frowned slightly, and was about to ask He Gu what's wrong, when He Gu suddenly raised his eyes to look at him, and said very sincerely: "Your Highness, thank you."

You brother, I congratulate you.

Master He Xiaohou thought so.

After finishing their meal, the two chatted for a few words, and then went back to the princess mansion.

As soon as he entered the mansion, He Gu saw a tall, robust, handsome, and snow-white horse leading the front yard.

There was a red ribbon tied on the horse's chest, and it was tied in a knot. He was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Pei Zhaoheng, only to see His Highness the Third Highness looking down at him. Their eyes met. Pei Zhaoheng smiled faintly and said in a warm voice : "The name of this horse is 'Yun Zhui', and it is my birthday gift to Zihuan."

With just one glance, He Gu knows that this white horse is a rare horse that is hard to find even if it costs ten thousand gold. Most of these horses are rare items brought to Bianjing from the Western Regions. He realized that he rode horses on the battlefield for many years in his previous life, so he was naturally a horse lover. Now he heard that the third highness said that such a good horse was given to him, how could he not be happy?

Immediately, he raised his eyebrows with joy and said: "'Yun Zhui'...that's a really good name! Thank you Your Highness for the gift of horses, we will never forget each other."

Then he called the stable boy and repeatedly told him that he must take good care of this precious bump and not to be negligent, so he bid farewell to Pei Zhaoheng and turned back to his yard.

He turned around and walked away quickly, but he didn't know that the Third Highness behind him was still standing there, gazing at his leaving back without saying a word against the warm yellow lights hanging from the Princess Mansion in the night.

Xu Shi had a good time today, He Gu went back to the side courtyard, but he didn't feel sleepy, he just told Zheng Ye to go to rest first, but he sat in front of the desk and began to study ink.

He lit the lamp, unfolded the letter paper, dipped his pen in ink, and thought for a while before writing on the letter paper:

"Sister Yu'er:

See words like meeting.

It's nearly October, and sister Yihuang has been living in Zongshan for almost two months. How are you doing?The vegetarian food in the temple is clear soup and little water, are you still used to it?

Whenever I recall that Zongshan is in the north and the weather is bitterly cold, I am always afraid that my sister will accidentally wear less clothes. What should I do if I get cold, and I am afraid that you will not be used to sleeping there at night. Go, she is so safe in doing things, she will definitely take good care of her sister.

But despite this, I still miss my sister very much in Beijing. Every day and night, when I walk, sit, lie down, eat and drink, I will think of my sister, and I hope that my sister will come back sooner.

I said this just to tell my sister... I just miss my sister very much.

As for when to come back, I'd better wait for my sister to figure it out before deciding on her own, I will never force you.

By the way, there is one more thing.

In the previous letter, I told my sister that the Third Highness has come to the capital. I have been with His Highness these days, and I deeply feel that His Highness, like my sister, is also a person with an upright conduct and a pure heart, but there is one thing that my sister may not know. I found out... I didn't tell the empress, after all, the Third Highness wanted me to know, and he trusted me, so I can't just turn around and sell him out like this.

I will only tell my sister about this matter, after all, you are also the biological sister of His Highness the Third Highness...don't tell others.

Third Highness, he seems to like men.

It's not an ordinary liking, but... the liking between a man and a woman. I think His Highness the Third Highness already has someone he admires, and he still misses it quite a bit. Unfortunately, according to him, the person he admires is someone who has a wife. The man in the room, this is a bit of a headache...

Although I don't think it's a big deal to have a broken sleeve, it's always inappropriate to think about a man who has a wife. Your Highness, he...is my sister's brother after all. I also want to find an opportunity to enlighten him, but I don't know. How to enlighten...

Of course, it would be the best if you can fall in love with others and move on. Unfortunately, I don't know a few men who have the obsession with Long Yang, but there are a few men's restaurants in Beijing. I have visited, There are a few of them in it, they are not bad looking, and they can accompany you to fill in poems and fill in lyrics if you have nothing to do, but I don't know if the Third Highness likes this tune?

... I don't like them very much, but it's not that they are bad, it's just that in my heart, my sister is still the best in the world. I have a sister, and I feel that others can't even compare with her little finger.

But if the Third Highness likes it, I can take him there to have a look. Although the young man is not a serious man, it is better than worrying about someone who has a wife...

However, the Third Highness is my sister's own brother after all, does my sister have any better ideas to persuade him?

It seems that I have talked too much about the Third Highness, but in fact, it is because today is my birthday, and the Third Highness invited me to eat a bowl of longevity noodles and gave me a good horse. I also hope that he will be happy. Just pulled away...

Before I knew it, I wrote such a long letter. This time my sister saw the letter, will she reply to me?

A word is also good.

September twenty-two

Sincere letter from Zihuan"

After writing the last word, He Gu put down his pen, looked at the eloquent letter, and then smiled. He was about to check it again, but there was a knock on the door.

The servant girl said outside the door: "My lord, there is a letter from Lianhua Temple in Zongshan."

When He Gu heard this, he was stunned for a while, then he came back to his senses after a while, walked to the door in two steps, opened the door, and said joyfully, "Where is the letter?"

The little maid was startled by his sudden opening of the door, but she still raised her hand respectfully and presented a thin letter.

He Gu took the letter, and when he saw the envelope, it was really sister Yu'er's beautiful and neat lower script with hairpins, his heart was pounding.

He carefully opened the letter, shook off the thin piece of paper, and took a closer look, only to see that there were only two short lines on it——

See words like meeting, happy birthday.

May you have a long life and a long life.

This letter couldn't be any shorter, but He Gu read it, but couldn't help chewing the ten short words "May you live a long life and have a long life", and chewed it countless times. Rubbing back and forth on the ink-stained letter paper.

In He Gu's heart, it was both sour and sweet for a moment——

Almost limp.

It's just that this sentence, for some reason... seems a bit familiar...

He remembered, did the Third Highness say the same thing today?