the first lady

Chapter 47

Qiao Linger frowned deeply, not because of those words that seemed to be teasing and domineering, but because of his name——

Worry free!The lord of the Sansou Palace, Wuyou, the emperor of the trading world, is a man of extreme mystery!

Before he had time to think about why Wuyou appeared here, he put away the glass cup and turned around to leave.She had to go back inside as soon as possible, if people became suspicious, she would get into trouble.

Another incense stick of time has passed since coming and going, and Qiao Ling'er didn't intend to explain to the somewhat irritable court lady that the glazed jade wine glass hidden in her sleeve, and the wine glass that Wuyou gave her, could it be the problem with the glass?
The performance was still going on, and when Qiao Linger came back, General Wu's wife met her on the way.

The woman who had been looking at her intentionally or unintentionally during the previous meal made her somewhat on guard.She didn't know the general's wife, and there was no killing intent in her eyes, but those amber eyes wanted to see through her, which made her uncomfortable.

She hates that feeling!

"You are Qiao Linger?" Qiao Linger clearly heard her slightly cold words as she passed by her sideways.

Before Qiao Linger could reply, she heard her voice again: "Thank you very much for what you did to my sister that day, I will definitely remember it in my heart..."

There was a sarcastic smile on the corner of her mouth, but Qiao Ling'er was in a daze.She was convinced that she never knew this person, and if she didn't know her, how could she know her sister?
And it's not hard to hear the sarcasm in her words, she has never had emotional eyes before, and now she is more cold.

Returning to Zong Zhengyi's side, Qiao Linger asked in a low voice, "Is it better?"

"Hmm..." Zong Zhengyi nodded, but his pale lips swore that he was not well at the moment. "Ling'er, do you know General Wu's wife?"

"No, I've never seen her before." Qiao Ling'er frowned as she looked at the receding figure, and asked again, "What's her name?"

"Mrs. Wu's boudoir name is a word for love." Zong Zhengyi said indifferently, seeing that Qiao Ling'er had no impression, he added: "Mrs. Wu is the daughter of Shangshu."

"Shangshu?" Qiao Ling'er was slightly surprised, and a certain episode from a long time ago suddenly flashed in his consciousness... "Does Shangshu still have a daughter whose name... is Ye Shanshan?"

"You know him?" Zong Zhengyi asked back.

Qiao Linger frowned, Ye Qing, Ye Shanshan...

Ye Shanshan was the woman she met when she came to this world, and "accidentally" threw her into the river on the boat that day; later she satirized her a few words at the so-called banquet, and now Ye Qing is like her like this Speaking, do you want to avenge your sister?
Originally, there were enough things and she was bothered enough, why would an irrelevant person join in the fun?
"Ling'er, what's wrong?" Zongzheng Yifang asked, another voice came from behind.

"Yi!"

Prince, Helian Feiyan!
Qiao Linger's expression froze, looking from Zong Zhengyi's side, Helian Feiyan had already arrived behind them.

Helian Feiyan's eyes swept across Qiao Ling'er, with a smile in his eyes, but it disappeared when he looked at Zong Zhengyi.

With a worried expression on purpose, when he saw Zongzheng Yi's pale face, he asked in surprise, "Yi, what's wrong with you?"

Zong Zhengyi was unable to stand up at all, but he still managed to stand up. Qiao Linger had no choice but to support him, and his pale face was really noticeable.

"Prince, my husband is drunk, I wonder if I can take him away first?" Qiao Ling'er looked at Zong Zhengyi with an extremely ugly face and asked for Helian Feiyan's opinion, although she didn't know how powerful the century-old sake was. However, seeing Zong Zhengyi's appearance at this time really lifted his heart.

The sharpness in Helian Feiyan's eyes flashed away, and he turned to say with some embarrassment: "Mrs. Zongzheng, this is the imperial banquet, I'm afraid it's..."

"But..." Qiao Ling'er was about to speak when Zong Zhengyi already held her hand.

Zong Zhengyi smiled lightly and said to Helian Feiyan: "Prince, there is no need to make things difficult. I understand the etiquette in the palace. My wife is only worried about the health of the humble official. I don't know much about the etiquette in the palace. I don't mean to despise the etiquette. Please don't blame the prince."

The floating words seemed a little warm in this breeze, of course, it was Qiao Linger who felt the warmth; but in Helian Feiyan, his heart was getting colder and colder.

Qiao Ling'er didn't know, but Zong Zhengyi didn't.Leaving earlier at the imperial banquet was a great disrespect to the emperor, and if it was serious, it would be a crime of beheading.On this point, Zong Zhengyi forgot to tell Qiao Linger.

Helian Feiyan still understands the ways of the world, so naturally he will not express what he thinks in his heart on his face.

Immediately he said frankly: "Your Madam is only worried about the prime minister's health, how can I blame him?"

"I don't know why the prince is looking for this minister?" Zong Zhengyi put almost half of his body weight on Qiao Ling'er, and his hands became colder and colder.

Others didn't know, but Qiao Linger knew.In particular, Zong Zhengyi held her hand with such strength, as if he was enduring extremely heavy pain, which made her have to pay attention.Zong Zhengyi is a very strong person, if he can support himself, he definitely won't let him suppress him like that.

"It's nothing serious, but my father asked me to ask the prime minister if General Zhennan has thought about it!" Helian Feiyan raised his eyebrows frivolously.

"Prince...I'm afraid I should ask Brother Weichen about this matter. How can a younger brother, Weichen, dare to decide on the important matters in his life?" Zongzheng replied indifferently, with his brows furrowed slightly.

"Since ancient times, the matter of marriage has been ordered by the parents and the words of the matchmaker. Please ask the old man to make a decision." Helian Feiyan said a little arrogantly.

Helian Feiyan's words sound familiar to Qiao Linger, why?Because when Emperor Wu went to Qiao's house, he said the same thing. Sure enough, Helian Feiyan and Emperor Wu are father and son, the same as self-respecting, the same... despicable!
"My minister obeys the order." Zong Zhengyi bowed slightly, but almost lost his footing.

"Master, how are you?" Qiao Ling'er hurriedly supported Zong Zhengyi to stand upright, her face full of anxiety.

"Don't worry, I'm fine...cough cough..." Zong Zhengyi coughed lightly before finishing his sentence.In the inner mansion, it was like a gust of wind on the sea, tossing the river and the sea, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

Helian Feiyan glanced at Zongzheng Yi frivolously, and said with "concern": "The prime minister is not feeling well, and he needs to take care of himself when he returns home."

"Thank you, Prince, for your concern...cough..." Zong Zhengyi replied bravely.

"That's it, I won't bother you anymore." Helian Feiyan said, his gaze passed over Qiao Ling'er, and the corner of his mouth curled into a slanted arc. When he turned around, he turned his head and said, "There is still half a child left." The Palace Banquet will end soon, this half hour is really hard for the prime minister to bear!"

Zong Zhengyi nodded, Qiao Linger's nails were almost embedded in his flesh, and his silver teeth creaked.Looking angrily at Helian Feiyan's leaving back, she wished she could step forward and hack him to death. There was never a moment where she was so angry.

"Don't be impulsive..." Zong Zhengyi grabbed Qiao Linger's arm and sat down weakly.

Qiao Linger was startled, and quickly helped him to sit down, "Zong..."

Before he could speak, Zongzheng Yi spat out a mouthful of blood, and when she was about to cry out, he suddenly covered her mouth and shook his head at her.

Qiao Ling'er stared at Zong Zhengyi, a flame in her heart wanted to go up, but there was sourness in her eyes.

"Hold on a little longer, okay?" Zong Zhengyi said softly, as if the wind could blow his voice away.

Looking at the man in front of her, Qiao Ling'er gently took Zong Zhengyi's hand, bit her lower lip, and forced back the tears that she wanted to shed for some reason.

He took out the handkerchief, gently wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and did not speak again.

Zong Zhengyi looked at her patiently, how could he feel comfortable?If it wasn't forced by the situation, he didn't want her to come to this dangerous palace at all, he just wanted to protect her well——

Of course, not only because she was the one he promised to protect at the beginning, but also because she was the one who entered his heart at a certain moment!
This move was not seen by the people in front, and most of the people in the stands were just watching the performances on the stage. The princes and princesses watched those novel drama juggling, but those who cared turned their attention to the high-ranking people under the stands. on the person.

For example: the person watching them; another example: Helian Feiyan; another example: Emperor Wu, Helian Feiyu——

This half an hour is longer than a year has passed, Qiao Linger has never wished for time to pass like this half an hour.

When the banquet was finally over, the crowd dispersed, and Qiao Ling'er helped Zong Zhengyi to leave. She really wanted to ask him, why did he still behave like this after taking sober medicine?What exactly went wrong?
Standing in the distance, Helian Feiyan looked at the back of Qiao Linger and Zongzhengyi leaving together, with a sarcastic arc on his mouth.

Zongzheng Yi, I regard you as a friend, but if you are still so stubborn, don't blame me for being ruthless!
"My lord, madam..." Yueying and Qingye who were waiting outside the palace, when they saw Zongzheng Yi who was being helped out and his face was as pale as ashes, their hearts were lifted.

Qing Ye quickly went over to help Zong Zhengyi, "Ma'am, what's wrong, Young Master?"

"Help him into the carriage first." Qiao Ling'er let go of her biting lower lip and said, her voice was cold, but trembling that she didn't even notice.

Qingye and Yueying looked at each other, and they worked together to help Zong Zhengyi, who was slightly unconscious, onto the carriage.

After Qiao Ling'er also boarded the carriage, Qingye and Yueying also sat in front, Qingye said: "Madam, let's take the young master to see the doctor first..."

"Go home!" A low voice came from inside the carriage, intercepting Aoba's words.

"Young master?" Yueying lifted the curtain of the carriage and poked her head in, her face full of worry.

"Zongzhengyi, you are now..." Qiao Linger just opened her mouth, and was tamed by Zongzhengyi's firm eyes. She only turned her head to Yueying and said, "Listen, sir, let's go back home first."

(End of this chapter)