Lie down and eat melon in the protagonist group

Chapter 50 Chapter 7 Changji
During the autumn rain and the cold, Lin Yiheng was greedy for pleasure and loved sounds and colors. He often stayed at night on a boat in the garden pond.

It was a rare night that she was tripped up by Concubine Qiong and stayed in the concubine's palace. Queen Si Yun sat there until midnight, looking out the window, and she seemed to be able to see the dim light of the candlelight in Concubine Qiong's palace.

The palace maid changed the lamp and persuaded in a gentle voice: "Madam, it's time to go into the tent and rest."

The courtyard was deep and misty, and Queen Si Yun's eyebrows were gloomy with worry. She finally walked slowly to the bed and lay down.

"There are assassins!"

The imperial city guards were searching everywhere, there was a sound of stamping, clothes were hunting, the lights were bright, and the quiet night became lively again.

Queen Si Yun put on her clothes and went to the ground, "What's going on?"

The chamberlain knelt down and reported back, "An assassin broke into Concubine Qiong's palace to assassinate the emperor. The imperial guards are patrolling everywhere."

Empress Si Yun was worried about the safety of Emperor Lin Yiheng, so she immediately ordered the maids to dress her up, and led a group of maids and chamberlains to Concubine Qiong's palace.

The maid waiting outside the palace door bowed and said, "Queen, please stay. The Emperor is still asleep."

Empress Si Yun winked, and her confidants immediately stepped forward to avoid the palace maid who was blocking the door, and handed her to the chamberlain to drag her down. A group of people broke into the palace in a mighty manner.

Ling Qiong opened the beaded curtain and came out. She was wearing a thin shirt that was loose enough to fall off her shoulders. She had a lazy posture. The lights in the hall were dim and blurred her eyebrows. At a glance, she smiled instead of smiling, as if she had an edge.

Lin Yiheng, who was enjoying himself, suddenly sent an imperial edict to the Ling family, asking Ling Qiong by name to enter the palace as his companion. In this way, it can be said that the aunt and niece serve the same husband together. It was a joke to the people in the capital, and there were many people who secretly scolded Lin Yiheng for being immoral.

The Si family looks great on the surface, but life behind closed doors is not peaceful.

There was a rift between the third house and the eldest house, and the two houses barely maintained amicable relations. On the other hand, they started to ridicule and sarcastically say that Si Yunye had raised a good daughter, but the children he raised were not well-behaved and seduced his aunt. husband-in-law.

Not to mention that since Ling Qiong entered the palace, she had been favored by everyone and favored one over the other. Lin Yiheng had certainly neglected the queen.

Ling Qiong is in the limelight, but she lives a simple life. She usually smiles without saying a word, is kind and generous, and does not use her power to overwhelm others, but she never takes the initiative to deal with the concubines.

Ling Qiong didn't have much contact with Si Yun Manyao.

Si Yunmanyao usually did not put on airs as a queen. As the head of the harem, she was always dignified and tolerant to others, and managed the harem harmoniously. When we usually get together, we hold the hands of the concubines and call each other affectionately. From time to time, we also earnestly ask the concubines to serve the emperor with all their heart and give birth to a prince as soon as possible.

Although the emperor's three palaces and six courtyards were unavoidable, once Lin Yiheng came to the world, he was so powerful that he indulged in enjoying the ultimate wealth in the world. He gradually lost his temper and lost his composure, and now he is singing and singing every night, betraying his moral integrity and being indiscriminate. Wuji, I really can't help such a virtuous and chaste queen.

Ling Qiong admired a woman like Si Yun Manyao, who was one in a million in terms of beauty, talent and mind. She was even rarer to be generous and generous, and put the overall situation first in everything. Therefore, he avoided her everywhere.

Tonight, it was the first time that I had a head-to-head confrontation with Queen Si Yun Manyao.

Ling Qiong didn't have the time to compete with Lin Yiheng's woman, so she immediately stepped aside and said, "Please."

Si Yun Manyao entered, walked straight to the bed tent, and opened a gap. Lin Yiheng lay shirtless on the quilt and slept defenselessly. From time to time, he curled his lips and let out a silly smile. He could smell the faint smell of alcohol on the tip of his nose. The person in the tent was looking at him. Drunk and dreamy.

The curtains were closed again, and the smell of alcohol that lingered on the tip of her nose was cut off, and Si Yun Manyao turned around calmly.

When she passed by Ling Qiong, she suddenly stamped her feet, turned her face slightly to the side, and with a mixture of light and dark, she said calmly: "I have warned you from the beginning."

Ling Qiong was confused for a moment, and then suddenly realized.

I remembered that during the incident at the Curio Museum, Mrs. Si came to take Ling Dang back to Si's house, and asked Si Yun Manyao to personally come to help. At that time, she said a polite saying, "A sight is better than a hundred hearings."

She also wondered where the "hundred stories" of the queen who lived deep in the harem came from. Now that I think about it carefully, this "hundred hearings" may have come from Lin Yiheng's mouth.

Si Yunmanyao said: "I can see clearly that you have no intention of him, it's just wishful thinking on his part."

Ling Qiong laughed it off. The smile she always wore on her face was a little genuine at this moment. She asked with a little confusion: "What do you like about him?"

"You shouldn't be asking about these things. Don't ask about things you shouldn't ask." Si Yun Manyao left these words and left without looking back.

What do you like about him? Because he is the eldest son of the emperor, the prince, and the future emperor, all the girls who want to cling to him are like crucian carp crossing the river, and she is no exception. But he chose her among thousands of flowers. She was young and sincere, and her ignorance and timidity were the most endearing.

She has been knowledgeable about books and etiquette since she was a child, and has always kept in mind quietness and virtue, but no one taught her to keep a scale in her heart when her heart beats, to grasp a certain degree, and to know how to balance her heart. He showered her with such a great honor and treatment that she couldn't hold it down. It was time for her to lose her bias and sense of proportion. She plunged in and couldn't get out.

Time passes like water, and the white hair of the past is no longer distinguishable. Today, it is still a bun with black silk buns, but it has been desolate every night. Nowadays, Si Yun Manyao can no longer tell what the original love has changed into now.

Maybe it's habit, maybe it's unwillingness, maybe the power is not pure after all.

As soon as Si Yun Manyao left, Ling Qiong leaned against the window and looked at the sky. The stars were shining brightly tonight, but there was no moon.

"Hey..." Ling Qiong let out a long sigh, unable to put her heart back to its original position.

The palace walls are surrounded layer by layer, a fleeting black shadow jumps onto the branches in the remote courtyard, torches are clustered, and the guards pass under the trees in groups.

When the firelight completely disappeared around the corner, Ji Ji opened the leaves and searched in all directions, listening for movement. When it was completely silent, he used his strength to jump up the wall, jumped and slid, and disappeared in the direction of Fuxiang Mountain.

After climbing out of the forbidden army wall and out of the garden, I found myself at the foot of Fuxiang Mountain.

He looked back and frowned, wondering why there were so few people in the Forbidden Army tonight.

Not far behind, Ji suddenly paused, and a black shadow stood not far behind him.

Looking back quickly, the black shadow revealed its true form, it was Umutada. He was wrapped in a black robe as when he first saw him.

The two looked at each other and realized immediately that no wonder it was so convenient to leave the palace tonight. Umutada should have paved the way for him in advance.

"Thank you." Ji already thanked him.

"Are you in a hurry?" Umutada took out a wine bag and a pot, "If you're not in a hurry, let's have a drink with you."

Ji Xingxing stepped forward, took the pot, and said with a smile: "If you don't mind me being disappointed by not drinking, I would be happy to accompany you."

"I'll do it, you can do whatever you want." Umutada took a sip of wine and sat on the floor, "Are you from a Buddhist background?"

"Yes." Ji Wei nodded, tipped the pot and clinked glasses with him, "I have already broken the precepts and returned to secular life."

The night birds croaked in the forest, it was cold and gloomy, and after drinking wine, the heat was rising to dispel the cold.

Umutada raised his face to the sky, and the crown of the tree seemed to be covered by heavy waves, but he knew that there were gaps between them. Through the gaps, he could faintly see a few stars.

"Did you teach medical skills?" Umutada asked in a deep voice.

"It's not about teaching, I'm just taking some time to give you some pointers." Ji turned to look at him, "How many Tongxin Gu are left?"

"No more." Umutada took another sip of wine and said, "There are two left, Ning San can use them alone."

"That's what I think." There was a thin bloodstain on the side of Ji Ji's neck, which could be seen when he raised his head slightly. His Adam's apple was inadvertently exposed, with a tooth mark dotted on it.

Umutada glanced at his mottled neck, pondered for a long time, took out a Gu box the size of a fingernail from his arms, handed it to Ji Ji, and said: "Swallowing the blood marrow and essence will eliminate the heir. You should use it." superior."

Ji hesitated for a moment and finally answered, "Thank you."

Umutada looked away, looked away, and said softly: "There are other things that can add to the fun and won't harm you or your children. If you need anything, it's okay to just say it. Don't be polite to me." Ji Ji said: "... …”

On the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, Zheng Bingsu gave birth to a son, and there were two more children in the house of General Ling.

Ling Qiong specially asked for an imperial edict to leave the palace, and the whole family gathered at General Ling's house, including Si Yunye and the eldest lady.

Zheng Bingsu was still weak, lying on the bed wrapped in a headscarf and unable to get up. She kept eating ginseng soup and medicinal food to keep her spirits up. The eldest lady and Yang's mother stayed by the bed and talked to her.

The two children were carried out, and a group of people gathered around to watch.

Si Yunye twirled his beard and asked Blacksmith Zheng, "Have you given a name?"

Ling Cen quickly answered, "Get up, everyone in the family has thought of two names and is waiting for the second brother to come back to draw lots."

It happened that Ling Jing came into the room with a pen and paper and handed it to Si Yunye, "It just so happens that grandpa and grandma are here today. You can also write down two names. When the time comes, we will arrest them together. We will name whoever we catch."

"This method is particularly practical for dealing with the problem." Ling Dang added hurriedly, "In order to name Jiayuan, the family argued for a long time. For the sake of fairness, everyone unanimously decided to draw lots. It all depends on fate."

The two children were born less than a day ago. Their skin was wrinkled and their whole body was red. They were not as white as when Yang Jiayuan was born. They probably followed Zheng Bingsu.

Si Yunye took the pen and paper and looked at the clearly listed names on the paper. After reading it carefully, he wrote down two names neatly.

Ling Dang hurriedly took the paper and pen, raised the curtain into the inner room, and asked the eldest lady to leave her name.

It's morning, and Pei Zhanqing is in charge of the family banquet. She has been living in the General's Mansion recently to take care of Zheng Bingsu during his confinement period. Two tables of home-cooked meals were served, and she ordered Fu An to go inside and call the family to start dinner.

Pei Zhanqing's cooking was good, and the whole family gathered around the table to enjoy the meal, which was quite refreshing. One moment, Ling Qiong was chatting and laughing, and the next moment, she covered her mouth and started drying up.

"What's wrong?" The whole family gathered around, patting each other on the back, holding basins and handkerchiefs, and got busy in a huddle.

Ling Qiong couldn't smell the oily smell, and vomited sour water as soon as she opened her mouth. She couldn't speak, so she could only wave her hand to show that she was fine.

Ling Cen felt her pulse quickly with quick eyes and hands. At this time, Ji had already stood silently outside the crowd. He stood at the door and watched for a while, then calmly asked the maid to set up a small table and serve a few plates of vegetarian vegetables and porridge.

Not a breath.

"Pregnant, pregnant?!" Ling Cen exclaimed.

As soon as these words came out, the Ling family was shocked.

Ling Huai and Ling Jing looked at each other silently, glanced at Ji Ji at the door, and then looked away.

While Si Yunye was sitting firmly at the table, he still had time to serve half a bowl of warm soup for the eldest lady, and warned in a warm voice: "Eat it while it's hot. It will hurt your spleen when it gets cold."

Pei Zhanqing was the first to reveal the news and quickly asked: "How old are you?"

Ling Cen said: "About three months." He said and gave Ling Qiong a thumbs up, "Big sister, you are awesome."

The current emperor, Lin Yiheng, has a lot of women, hugging him on both sides, day and night, but he doesn't have any children.

Ling Qiong is pregnant with the emperor's eldest son, who is very likely to be the future emperor.

Another table was set with porridge and side dishes. Ling Qiong finally gained an appetite and ate everything.

Ling Dang didn't know what kind of turmoil Ling Qiong would stir up after returning to the palace, but the next day it was reported that the Imperial Palace Hospital had confirmed that Concubine Qiong was pregnant with a dragon fetus for about three months, and Emperor Lin Yiheng's rewards were flowing like water.

It’s another New Year’s Eve.

The rules of the Si family are very strict. Everyone in the family must observe the New Year's Eve. They must also take turns observing mourning in the ancestral hall. They must set off firecrackers at midnight before returning to the house.

Ling Dang lay on the bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep, so he simply put on his clothes and went to talk to Ling Huai for a while.

"Don't follow me." Ling Dang held the door frame with both hands and refused the two personal maids assigned to her by the Si family to come out with her to get cold. She closed the door with a clang and ran straight to the door of Ling Huai's house.

The door opened automatically before there was a knock.

"I guess you're not asleep." Ling Dang said with a smile. From the corner of his eye, he saw the two maids following him out. He quickly turned away and waved for them to go back to the house, "Go back! I told you not to follow me. If you guys If you don’t listen to me, I’ll tell my wife to go.”

They followed him out, and probably had to wait outside the door, waiting to come out. It was freezing cold, and they were designated to catch a cold.

"But..." The maid glanced at Ling Huai secretly, not daring to move rashly.

Ling Dang wanted to speak, but Ling Huai took him into the house.

"It's better that your house is clean." Ling Dang walked indoors in a swagger. He lit two braziers in his house to add some heat. The other shelves in the house that can hold books are all filled with books, and even the cubicles are equipped with ancient bookshelves with scrolls on them. "You can do whatever you want, no one will bother you."

Ling Huai extinguished two candles and the room became dark. He walked slowly towards her and said, "My companion is my grandfather's son. He is obedient and doesn't talk too much."

Ling Dang took off her shoes and socks, sat cross-legged on the edge of his bed, and twirled the hook with her index finger. She sighed: "Those two beside me, one belongs to the old lady, and the other belongs to my grandmother. Hey, sandwich biscuits, both ends It’s so difficult.”

"Are you worried?" Ling Huai took off his fan bag.

Lingdang hesitated, took a deep breath, and said boldly: "Um, how much do you know about Ji Ji and eldest sister?"

"It's not very clear." Ling Huai gave a compromise answer. Those conspiracies had reached her ears. She was afraid that she would have to think about it more, so she just avoided the important things and replied, "After all, it is a private matter."

Ling Dang didn't dare to draw any conclusions about the relationship between Ling Qiong and Ji Ji. But before that, she was staying at Shangfu's ancestral home. One day she woke up in the middle of the night and saw Ling Qiong, who had already reached her knees and kissed her under a tree. She was like a tyrant and forced her hand on her. The scene was purely that of a female bandit who was as frivolous and as graceful as a jade boy.

But I can't see the disease and I'm still fighting.

On the surface, it seems that Ling Qiong is strong and has the upper hand in every situation, but in fact, how could he not be able to push away the opponent with such high martial arts skills? One of them is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer.

The man is interested in his concubine.

It's a pity that the emperor got in the way and broke up the lovers. Ling Dang said: "Why are these days so sad? It's getting more and more boring. It's better to be in the countryside before, running around in the mountains and fields. As long as you go back on time for dinner, how can you have fun?" All is OK.”

As he spoke, Ling Dang blocked his mouth and covered Ling Huai's ears: "If eldest sister gives birth to a son, do you think he has a chance to become the emperor?"

Ling Huai turned to her and said, "He must be the emperor."

Lin Yiheng became more and more mediocre day by day. He allowed Xia Yun to form gangs in the court and squeezed the powerful clans. The government was in turmoil, which led to frequent border wars.

Several ministers in the court who cared about life had long been dissatisfied with the arrogant Lin Yiheng. Due to the fact that the death of the late emperor had just passed, the Northern Territory and the Western Xinjiang were eyeing each other, and they were harming each other. They did not want to go to war, so they chose to hide it.

But once there is a prince in the palace and the war calms down a little, it will be a matter of time for several ministers who care about life to dethrone the emperor and establish a new one.

As for the Ning family, they secretly hooked up with Xie Lu and negotiated privately with the old officials of the Jin Dynasty to restore the country.

The country can be restored, but it cannot be restored in Ning San's hands.

(End of this chapter)