first princess

Chapter 51
In Fushou Courtyard, Shui Lingxi came gracefully. She was wearing a vermilion tunic skirt, a white pipa skirt, no pattern embroidered, honest and elegant. Zhang Yuanping, who has seen countless people, was also greatly amazed. This woman's appearance is impeccable. If she is matched with the name of virtuous virtue, her reputation may not be inferior to that of Queen Yao today.

Shui Linglong bowed to Zhang Yuansan: "Zhang Yuansan."

While avoiding it sideways, Zhang Yuanjue handed him a blessing: "Second miss is outrageous."

He had always called himself an "old man" before, but he immediately changed his name in front of Shui Lingxi.

The old lady's eyes narrowed slightly, and then she smiled: "Lingxi, come to grandma, and ask Courtyard Zhang to show you the injury on your head."

Shui Lingxi was slightly taken aback, then walked to the old lady and sat down with a grateful smile. The old lady lovingly touched the hair next to her ear: "Look at you, you walked in a hurry, didn't you?" He took out the handkerchief and wiped the thin sweat that seemed to be there on her forehead.

Shui Lingxi shyly leaned into the old lady's arms, and the old lady smiled: "Aren't you afraid that people will laugh at you for not growing up?" Then she looked at Zhang Yuanping, "My lord, don't be offended, I'm spoiled by this girl. Now, before I get married, I have to take care of her, so as to save the prince's mansion from being so clingy, where did His Royal Highness get the kung fu?"

"Oh! Grandmother!" Shui Lingxi's expression became more and more shy, and this scene of "grandparents and grandchildren" became more warm and beautiful.

Shui Linglong sat quietly by the side and drank the new Longjing, her face was neither smiling nor disdainful, it was faint, like a group of slowly floating white clouds, the sun was shining on her body, it was so golden that it made a hazy circle. halo.Zhang Yuanpin rubbed his eyes, really puzzled in his heart, the second young lady deserves everyone's attention, but why he couldn't help but look at the eldest lady?Concentrating on some thoughts of running away, he said with a pleasant face: "Second Miss is beautiful and intelligent, and she will be able to sing harmoniously with His Highness the Crown Prince."

The old lady and Shui Lingxi smiled even more, and they came and talked to each other, and they surrounded Shui Lingxi, as if Shui Linglong had evaporated from the world. At this moment, Shui Lingxi's heart was finally balanced .

"My servant, please show the second miss the injury." Zhang Yuanpan walked up to Shui Lingxi, Fei Cui put a silk veil on Shui Lingxi, Zhang Yuanpan carefully checked the pulse, his eyes trembled slightly, and asked Shui Lingxi : "Second Miss, how's your appetite these days?"

Shui Lingxi answered truthfully: "It's okay."

Zhang Yuanping asked again: "Is there any food that I used to like, but now I don't like it?"

Shui Lingxi was puzzled, but she still said truthfully: "No, there is no change in eating habits, but I am not allowed to eat too strong food, I am a bit worried."

The old lady couldn't help adding: "Greedy girl, isn't it just to make you get better soon?"

Shui Lingxi lowered her head and smiled...

Shui Linglong saw Zhang Yuanping's eyes deepened a bit, and continued to ask: "Where is the sleep? Is there anything abnormal?"

Shui Lingxi shook her head: "It's not abnormal, except that I couldn't lie on my right side at first, and I would wake up with the pressure on the wound. Now I'm used to it, but it's okay."

"Not drowsy?"

"No drowsiness."

Shui Lingxi saw that Zhang Yuanjue was so careful, she thought it was due to her status as a concubine, she didn't think otherwise, but the old lady read some intriguing meanings from Zhang Yuanjuan's eyes, she asked gently : "This child's injury will never recover. I feel panicked. I still hope that Zhang Yuan will give a verdict. When will she recover?"

"The speed of the recovery of the injury is related to the individual's physique and the drugs used. It is difficult for Shu Weichen to give an exact date."

The old lady twitched her gray eyebrows.

Court judge Zhang untied Shui Lingxi's gauze again, checked the injury on her head, her eyes flickered, she took a breath, and said, "Oh, you don't need to wrap the gauze anymore, the recovery is good, and the medicine can be taken internally." Stop, just apply some topical ointment."

The old lady breathed a sigh of relief, but for some reason, she felt a sudden shock in her heart. She still wanted to ask, but Zhang Yuanjue had already got up: "It's late, and I really have to go back to the imperial hospital. Palace to see a doctor."

Isn't the residence of Chenxiang Palace the Xiangfei?The old lady didn't have much interest in caring about Shui Chenxiang's former rival, but Shui Linglong's black and bright pupils moved, and she raised a smile and said: "But the concubine Xiang is not feeling well?"

Zhang Yuan judge said: "It's His Royal Highness the Eleventh."

Shui Linglong's pupils shrink, is that the "little glutinous rice dumpling" who accidentally ran into her room, took her by the hand and babbled a lot of vague words?
The old lady's complexion is not good anymore, Xiangfei is Shui Chenxiang's deadly enemy, what does Linglong care about her?
I don't know if Zhang Yuan judge saw Shui Linglong's curiosity, and before Shui Linglong could ask, he went on to say: "Your Highness the Eleventh was scratched by a cat, and we haven't found out who raised the cat, or maybe It’s a stray cat, and the Empress Xiangfei asked her to personally take charge of the investigation, and the truth will come to light within two days.”

This thing... is really strange!What exactly is Shui Linglong's fault can't be said for a while.

The old lady didn't want to hear more information from Xiangfei and others, so she personally sent Zhang Yuanjuan to the gate, and then asked Mama Wang to send him out of the mansion instead.

"Mother! It's really nothing! Why do you have to search my house? If it gets out, what do the servants in the house think of me?" Shui Minyu stopped in front of Qin Fangyi who insisted on going to bed in the inner room, with a bit of disbelief. Said happily.

Qin Fangyi poked him on the shoulder: "You! Get out of the way! If there is nothing inside, why are you so nervous?"

"It's not nervous, but your attitude makes me feel humiliated! How could you think of searching your son's house?" Shui Minyu retorted solemnly.

Qin Fangyi would not be fooled by Shui Minyu's three or two words. She said sharply, "Will you let me go? If you don't let me, I'll send someone to notify your father! Let me tell you, what I found will at most scold you once." Dun, what did your father find, and he will be beaten again! Have you thought it through?"

Shui Minyu's pupils moved, she looked up at the sky and said, "Okay! Just tell your father! See if he can find anything in my room!"

"You..." Qin Fangyi was so angry that her chest was clogged, and when she was about to force her way in, Mother Zhao ran in hastily and whispered something in her ear, her complexion suddenly changed, and she glared angrily at the water Min Yu glanced, "Poetry! You clean the house for the young master! You are not allowed to come back until it is cleaned, do you hear me?"

Shi Qing bowed her knees and responded: "Your servant obeys."

After Qin Fangyi left, Shui Minyu withdrew her smile, and said lightly: "I'm sleepy, I need to sleep for a while, you wait outside, and clean up after I wake up!"

How dare you refuse to follow poetry?Besides, Madam didn't set a time limit.After about two quarters of an hour, Shui Minyu's lazy voice came from the room: "Okay, I've had enough rest, come in and clean up!"

Shiqing carefully opened the curtain and went in. She understood that Madam asked her to clean it, but it was actually a search. She didn't know what to search, so she just wrote down the suspicious things.The young master's room is very spacious, and it is clear at a glance. She took out a handkerchief and wiped the Duobaoge, the bedside table, the wardrobe...all the spaces that could hide dirt and dirt were not spared, but nothing was found!Before leaving, she did not forget to take a look at the carved window lattice, which is different from the windows in ordinary rooms. This window has two layers, the inner one can be opened to one side, and the outer one is rigidly fixed with hollow carved panels for ventilation...but it cannot let People come and go freely.Shiqing tilted her head suspiciously, not knowing why, maybe this is the new popular window nowadays?

Qin Fangyi felt the wind on her feet, and walked quickly towards the Fushouyuan. As she walked, she asked Zhao's mother, "Can you find out why Zhang Yuan came here?"

"When the maidservant came out of Fushouyuan, she gave a silver nude to Mrs. Xin at the door. She said that Zhang Yuan was ordered by the third princess to follow up with the eldest lady!" Mother Zhao replied respectfully.

Qin Fangyi paused in her footsteps, and raised her eyebrows suspiciously: "Give Shui Linglong a follow-up visit? When did Shui Linglong become so embarrassing in front of the third princess?" Then she remembered that Zhuge Xi was the third princess's cousin, and her expression relaxed a little. The eyes are more complicated, "Zhenbei Prince's Mansion is really a sweet pastry!"

Zhao's mother's scalp felt numb when she heard the words, why did she hear a little sour?Could it be that Madam regretted robbing the Eldest Miss of her marriage and missed the opportunity to send the Second Miss to the Zhenbei Palace?
Qin Fangyi was feeling uneasy in her heart, praying that before Zhang Yuanpan could diagnose her daughter, she saw not far away, Ms. Wang was sending Zhang Yuanpan to the direction of the second entrance with a smile, so the diagnosis was over. ?

Her heart fell into a bottomless abyss in an instant...

"Mother! Why are you here today? Are you going to pay your respects to grandma?" Shui Lingxi's beautiful eyes flickered with a hint of a smile.Qin Fangyi was slightly stunned. Her daughter had already walked up to her and held her hand. She didn't answer her daughter's words, but asked anxiously: "Did Zhang Yuan order you to see your injuries? What did he say?" She was very nervous.

Shui Lingxi smiled: "I've read it, and said it's all right, let me stop the medicine I'm taking internally."

I have stopped taking internal medicines, which means... is it really all right? !Well, it must be so, Qin Fangyi was really relieved, and held her daughter's hand instead: "I made some chestnut cakes, our mother and son haven't talked together for a long time, seeing that your wedding is approaching, the one you married The person is my crown prince, and my mother can't see you just because she wants to."

Are you still not going to visit your grandma after getting here?Shui Lingxi's eyes showed a little disappointment, her biological mother disrespected her grandmother, how could her virtue be better in the eyes of outsiders?She wanted to say "Mother, you were not so unreasonable in the past", but the words made a detour in her stomach and she suddenly woke up. In fact, her mother has always been like this, and it is her and the Crown Princess' mentality that have changed.She said tentatively: "Mother, grandma..."

"Oh, I also made candied date cake. It's very sweet. It's all your favorite flavors. If you don't like these and tell me what you want to eat, mother will make it for you!" Qin Fangyi decisively interrupted Shui Lingxi , Shui Lingxi's complexion changed slightly, and she smiled again, "Mother's cooking is always delicious, and I just happen to be a little hungry!"

Liu Lu, Biqing and Lan'er were taken to the Fushouyuan. The old lady was in a good mood today, and saved them from the misfortune of leaving the mansion. Go to the courtyard to do rough work, and never get close to Shui Minyu.While laying the boards, Mother Du happened to order someone to move things in the courtyard, and seeing Liu Lu's miserable appearance with tears hanging down her cheeks, she said to the servant: "At least it's from the yard of the young lady."

Seeing the face of the eldest lady, the boy lightened his strength, Biqing and Lan'er were all unconscious, and Liu Lu was still able to walk around on the ground.

Liu Lu was so grateful that her eyes filled with tears, she knelt down and kowtowed to Mama Du: "Thank you Mama Du for your kindness!"

"I didn't give you the favor or not. Anyway, everyone has done things in Lingxiangyuan. Don't talk about embarrassing the eldest lady, and absolutely must not disgrace the eldest lady. What do you think?" Yes, Mother Du didn't want to talk about it anymore, and Liu Lu was pointed out by the old lady to the young master's yard. Regardless of the truth, at least, on the one hand, the eldest lady did not blame her, and on the other hand, the eldest lady had no idea keep her.

Liu Lu wiped away her tears, and walked towards the courtyard in the west of the Fuxi where the children lived.

In the gazebo in the small garden, Shui Linglong and Shui Lingqing sat around the stone table. Shui Linglong seldom does embroidery, not because she doesn't know how to do it, but because she doesn't like it very much. This is probably inherited from Dong Jiaxue. Don't look at Dong Jiaxue. She is a girl from the south of the Yangtze River, she can't do Suzhou embroidery or Hunan embroidery at all. Fortunately, Mama Zhong came from a good family and was very good at needlework. She has taught Shui Linglong for many years. up.

Shui Linglong pointed to the purse in Shui Lingqing's hand: "Look, the stitches need to be denser to be strong."

"Is that so?" Shui Lingqing took a few stitches, Linglong nodded approvingly, she squinted and smiled, "Am I very good?"

"Yeah, in three or two years, Qing'er will surpass me." Shui Linglong is not stingy with her praise, the Pygmalion effect, children who are expected are more likely to succeed.

Shui Lingqing giggled with joy, probably only when she was around Shui Linglong and Aunt Feng, she had such a natural nature.

Ye Mao unscrewed two food boxes and said, "Miss, the pastries you want."

"Put it on the table!" After Shui Linglong ordered, Zhi Fan quickly put the needles and threads of the two masters into their respective embroidery baskets, and took out the pastries from the food box, and arranged them on a plate, with chopsticks, plates, and cups.Qiaoer helped, and soon, the bare table was covered with a variety of delicious food: sweet and sour hawthorn cake, osmanthus chestnut cake, longan concubine cake, glutinous rice shortbread, red bean ingot cake, and a pot of warm fragrant four Spilled honey flower tea.

Shui Lingqing couldn't help swallowing her saliva.

Shui Linglong pinched her fair and tender face, smiled and said to Qiao'er: "Put away Miss Fifth's embroidery."

"Yes!" Qiao'er took the embroidery from Shui Lingqing and put it in the basket.

Ye Mao took out a small copper basin filled with warm water from another food box, Shui Linglong pulled Shui Lingqing's hand into it, and washed her carefully, his eyes were as gentle as the breeze blowing through the wicker in March: " Do you like embroidery?"

Shui Lingqing thought for a while, blinked her watery eyes and said, "I like to embroider with eldest sister."

The maids laughed.

Shui Linglong also laughed: "Don't tell me you don't like embroidery with me?"

Shui Lingqing nodded without hesitation: "Yes, I just want to be with Eldest Sister, no matter what I do!"

Shui Linglong gently shook her plain hands, she seemed to have heard this conversation somewhere...

"Bin'er, what do you like to play? The queen mother will accompany you."

"As long as I'm with my queen, Bin'er can play nothing!"

Bin'er... after my death, are you doing well?Is she still being used by Shui Lingxi?Does your father still dislike your leg disease?

Shui Linglong's heart ached violently, tears appeared in her eyes, and a voice told her: Marry Xun Feng once more, and you will have Bin'er and Qing'er in this life!Why are you so selfish when you live your own life but they don't?Is revenge more important than bringing them into this world?

"Sister! Why are you crying?" Shui Lingqing asked worriedly.

Shui Linglong suddenly came back to her senses, and hurriedly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes: "The side effects of the medicine make the eyes always feel astringent. If you stare at one place for a long time, you will cry." Without giving Shui Lingqing time to ponder, she said again: "Then Qing Son, imagine if I'm not here, what do you like to do most?"

Shui Lingqing thought about it seriously, and said: "If I was alone, I would like to play the piano." But she didn't have a piano, and she only touched it a few times when she was in Master's class.

Zhi Fan handed over the towel, Shui Linglong wiped Shui Lingqing's hands, then looked at Ye Mao and said, "Send the piano in my room to Miss Fifth's yard later."

"Ah? Big sister! You have given me a lot of things, I can't ask for your qin anymore!" The qin... the qin is so expensive!

With a glance at Shui Linglong, Zhi Fan immediately filled two cups of honey scented tea. Shui Linglong took a sip from the teacup and gave Shui Lingqing a sip. Zhi Fan's eyebrows twitched.How is this like a sister?Totally like mother to daughter!
Under Shui Lingqing's flattered gaze, Shui Linglong smiled and said: "I'm going to get married soon, and it would be troublesome to bring these things over there, so I might as well give them to you. Aunt Feng can play the piano, let her teach you!"

is that so?Shui Lingqing smiled happily, a drop of tea flowed down the corner of her mouth, Shui Linglong picked up the handkerchief and wiped it gently for her, Shui Lingqing frowned, showing a happy smile: "Big sister, you are so kind!"

Shui Linglong puts the handkerchief on the table, Zhi Fan puts it away immediately and hands over a new one, the lady's handkerchief is always wiped once and then replaced, for others as well as for herself.

Shui Linglong asked again: "Qing'er, what do you think about your fourth sister?"

Shui Lingqing swallowed the honey flower tea in her mouth: "Fourth sister, um... I saw her before leaving, she looked very happy, the emperor must be very handsome!"

I just want to ask you, don't you think it's strange that Shui Lingyue is favored?Shui Linglong blinked, and asked patiently: "What about aunt?"

"Auntie." Shui Lingqing's eyes darkened, "She is so pitiful, what happened to her when she was pregnant with a child, I heard from the palace maid that she can't eat enough or dress warmly in the cold palace, what should she do? "

Zhifan and Qiao'er exchanged glances, but didn't speak.

(End of this chapter)