first princess

89 Chapter 3 Turning the tide ([-])
These are Shui Linglong's favorite dishes, but Shui Linglong only ate the noodles in the bowl and didn't move her chopsticks anymore.

Mother Zhong's heart sank: "But the servant girl's cooking is not to your liking?"

Shui Linglong looked at Mother Zhong, and sighed: "Mother Zhong, you don't have to be so sensitive, and you don't have to let me make you do three points, but you have to do seven points, you are different, and I will take you with me wherever I go from now on."

Mother Zhong's nose was sour, and she said: "I am afraid that I will be too old to move one day, and it will be disgusting."

For Mother Zhong, she was just seriously ill and fell into a coma for three days, but for her, she experienced more than ten years of dire straits, and as a human being again, her temper naturally changed. Shui Linglong patted Mother Zhong's hand , said earnestly: "After I got sick, my temperament changed a lot. That's not fighting against you alone. I'm doing the same to myself. Don't take it to heart, just live your life as before, huh?"

Mother Zhong said with tears in her eyes: "When people get old, they tend to think about things, don't blame Miss."

Shui Linglong pressed the center of her eyebrows and said, "Don't call yourself a 'servant' from now on."

After tidying up, Fei Cui came to pass the message, and the old lady summoned her.

It turned out to be emerald?Not Mama Wang?Shui Linglong held back her tiredness, drank a cup of strong tea to refresh herself, and just now went to Fushouyuan.

The old lady is looking at the dowry list that Shui Linglong has made. The dowries of Shui Lingxi and Shui Lingyu are not much different on the surface, but Shui Lingxi's dowry will definitely be much richer in private.

The old lady was wearing a brown bat-pattern gown, and a pearl on her forehead to wipe her forehead. Her complexion was extremely bad, and she couldn't even speak a few words.

Shui Linglong bowed to her: "Grandmother."

The old lady's frown relaxed slightly the moment she saw Shui Linglong, she patted the seat beside her, and Shui Linglong sat down: "The two younger sisters are still young, you can take your time."

The old lady put down the list, frowned her gray eyebrows, and said angrily: "Your third sister's marriage should be brought forward, and it will be done this month, May 23."

"So much ahead of schedule?" It was originally scheduled for next spring, which is almost a whole year ahead of schedule, Shui Linglong asked tentatively, "But what does Governor Jiang mean?"

The old lady slapped the list on the table: "Who else could it be if it wasn't him? The third child got married before the two older sisters, so there are no rules! There is no famous family in the capital who does this! But your father is not as good as an official." He will ask him again in the future, and if he feels dissatisfied, he can only accept it."

Shui Linglong said: "Then I will start shopping tomorrow. There are still nearly 20 days left. Most of the things can be prepared. If there are things that are not thoughtful, we can't blame us. Since Governor Jiang asked to advance the wedding date, it must be Think through all these doorways."

"That's the only way." The old lady coughed for a while, and then said, "I received a letter from your aunt today, saying that the weather is humid and asking me if I have rheumatism. She is worried about my body, so why don't I worry about hers?" ? A place like Lenggong... can a pregnant woman live in?" When she received Shui Chenxiang's letter, her heart almost broke.

Shui Linglong followed the old lady's words and showed a sad expression: "Just count the days, aunt is pregnant for five months."

The old lady finally had a smile on her face when she heard the words: "Yes, the baby is moving. The baby is very healthy. It would be great if it were a prince." But for some reason, the smile became a bit bitter again.

Shui Linglong's pupils moved, and she smiled softly: "If grandma is worried, write a letter to Concubine Zhen and ask her to visit aunt on her behalf, okay?"

Mentioning the old lady Shui Lingyue makes me angry!The old lady's smile froze, and she said: "If she really has the heart, why doesn't she visit your aunt once in two months after entering the palace? In my opinion, she hopes that your aunt will never turn over again."

Rubbing her temples, the old lady said again, "I'm thinking about it, you have to go there yourself, pass a sign to Concubine Zhen, and use the name of visiting Concubine Zhen to visit your aunt in Lenggong. Also send her some money, those servants are very powerful, without money it is really hard to move."

Shui Linglong seemed incredulous: "All the prisoners in the cold palace are criminals. Unless the emperor approves, no one can get in. No wonder the concubine Zhen."

Meaning, I can't get in either.

"Then... what should I do?" The old lady's eyes were full of anxiety, "You and the third princess are on good terms, please help the third princess?"

Shui Linglong shook her head: "The third princess and Guo Yan's wedding is approaching, and the empress has detained her in Weiyang Palace, where no one can see her."

The old lady pressed her chest and fell into deep thought.

Shui Linglong knew that the old lady had a suitable candidate in mind, but she was reluctant to mention it due to shame and anger.

Sure enough, the old lady who had been at war between heaven and man in her heart finally opened her mouth slowly: "You and the princess have met a few times, you can try to find her, if it works, it's best, if she refuses... "

The old lady hardly had the courage to say the following words.

Shui Linglong said respectfully: "I'll send a message to the princess first, and if she announces my audience, I will try my best to persuade her to take me into the palace."

The old lady sighed slightly: "It's been hard for you to travel here and there."

Shui Linglong smiled and said: "It's quite fun, it's so boring to be bored in the mansion."

The old lady didn't tease her as usual!

At this time, Mama Wang opened the curtain and came in, seeing Shui Linglong was slightly taken aback, a look of confusion flashed in her eyes, and then she greeted the people in the room: "Old lady, young miss."

There was a sullen look on the old lady's brows, and she said in a deep voice: "Get out?"

Shui Linglong took a sip of tea, she thought that the old lady didn't think highly of Mama Wang, so she sent Fei Cui to run errands, but Madam Wang went to work.

Mother Wang glanced at Shui Linglong, lowered her head and replied, "Yes, it's been cleaned up."

Shui Linglong didn't ignore Wang Mama's eyes, she raised her eyebrows suspiciously, what happened in the mansion the day she went out?Clean up what?related to her?

The old lady faced Shui Linglong, showing a faint smile: "It's getting late, you go back to the house to rest, you are so tired these days, you don't have to come to greet me all the time, sleep more."

Shui Linglong stood up and blessed her: "Yes, Linglong is resigning, grandma."

In the Changle Pavilion, Shui Lingxi nestled in the corner of the bed with an indifferent face, no matter how much Qin Fangyi coaxed her, it was of no avail.

She is a dignified daughter of the Shangshu Mansion, but she wants to be a side concubine for a prince. Shui Linglong can be the main concubine, so why should she be a side concubine?Is she not as good as a concubine's little hoof?
Sitting on the head of the bed, Qin Fangyi comforted her softly, "Your father and mother are doing it for your own good. Shizi Xun is a man of talent, young and promising. You see, he planned all the important projects like the South Water Falling to the West. It can be seen that Long Live God values ​​him very much..."

Shui Lingxi said coldly: "Side concubine! Mother, that is the position of side concubine! I can't be a crown princess, so should I be a concubine?"

Qin Fangyi said earnestly: "But he can cure your illness. If you marry him, you will be able to live a normal life. Mother no longer needs to bear with Shui Linglong for a few medicines. Besides, the side concubine The position is only temporary. After entering the palace and the huge inner house, who can laugh until the end? Each one will use his own means! You are so beautiful, if you restrain your temper, which man can resist your charm? At that time, there will be your father and your grandfather for you! You support me, Lingxi, your future may not be worse than that of the Crown Princess!"

Shui Lingxi didn't believe it at all: "The Crown Princess is the future empress, so what if I climb up to the position of the main concubine? At the end of the day, I'm just a princess!"

Qin Fangyi smiled meaningfully: "Stupid child, who said you can only be a princess? When you were born, your mother found an eminent monk to tell your fortune. You are destined to marry into the royal family! Yun Li abandons you. His loss, you have the fate of the imperial concubine in your life, whoever marries you will be..."

Qin Fangyi smiled and stopped continuing, Shui Lingxi understood, she opened her beautiful eyes wide, and said in disbelief: "Mother, you didn't lie to me? I am the fate of the imperial concubine?"

Qin Fangyi smiled proudly: "Yes, as long as you marry Shizi Xun, in the near future, the surname 'Yun' may not be in this world."

Originally, she didn't believe the monk's nonsense, but after Shui Hangge told her about Xun Feng's plan, she suddenly realized that she was destined to marry the emperor!

"Those who seek to usurp the throne will be beheaded, mother!" Shui Lingxi made a neck-cutting motion.

Qin Fangyi remembered the title that Xun Shizi promised to Shui Hangge, and she smiled wantonly: "Didn't the first emperor of our Great Zhou Dynasty seek to usurp the throne? Change of dynasty is a history that no country can avoid. This world has always been capable In short, I think Xun Shizi is much better than the prince! After the death of the Long Live Lord—it is not certain who will be able to ascend to the Ninth Five-Year Supreme! Don’t worry, your father and mother never do things that are not sure, now You are the most important child in your father's heart again!"

Shui Lingxi finally showed the brightest and most charming smile in the past two months: "Mother! Maybe... I can meet Shizi Xun?"

Qin Fangyi breathed a long sigh of relief: "My mother will feel bad after going through so many things. She has been alive for decades, so there is no need to compete with others for the length of the night. The beauty of Shui Linglong will let her be beautiful! She will get married one day, The old lady will return to the west one day, and the Shangshu Mansion will still be in the pocket of our mother and daughter? So, don't do things like Ah Yi again, understand?"

A trace of panic flashed in Shui Linglong's beautiful eyes: "Got it."

Shui Linglong went back to Lingxiang Courtyard to take a rest. After a tiring day, she was not a hard worker, so she really didn't want to make a fuss anymore, but she was thinking about the strange look in Wang Mama's eyes, and she didn't feel sleepy at all.

She lifted the curtain and called out, "Who is on duty tonight?"

Liu Lu walked around the screen and bowed: "It's a servant on duty at night, Miss."

Liu Lu and Zhi Fan followed her out for a day, and when they came back, everyone closed the yard again. They probably didn't know much about the affairs in the mansion, Shui Linglong said seriously: "Call Mama Du."

"Yes!" Liu Lu hurriedly dressed and went to look for Mama Du in the courtyard where the steward of the dining room lived.

Mama Du just fell asleep after a day of exhaustion. When she heard someone knocking on the door, she put on her shoes impatiently: "Who is it? Are you going to sleep in the middle of the night?"

"Mother Du, it's me, Liu Lu."

Mama Du's drowsiness exploded in an instant, she put on her coat and opened the door, and said with a smile, "Why is Liu Lu here? Come in and sit down."

Liu Lu bowed to Du's mother: "Du's mother is polite, I didn't have time to thank Du's mother for pleading for me last time in the courtyard."

Mother Du patted her leg: "Hey, you made a special trip in the middle of the night just for this matter? Everyone works for the eldest lady, so they are all on their own, and it is right to help each other." But thinking in her heart, she When I first came to Lingxiangyuan, the most impressive thing was Liu Lu, who was beautiful and resourceful, but a little impetuous and difficult to take on a big responsibility, but now she is much calmer.

Liu Lu smiled and said: "I'm not afraid of Du's mother's jokes. I thank you just by the way, but it's actually Missy who came to you."

When Mama Du heard that Shui Linglong was looking for her, she hurriedly turned around and went into the room to start changing clothes. Since they were all women, she didn't shy away from anything, and asked while she was wearing it, "What did the young miss say?"

The woman was actually embarrassed to see the woman's naked body, Liu Lu turned her face away, resisting the embarrassment and said: "No, the eldest lady just told me to call you over."

After Mama Du finished dressing, she found Liu Lu standing there awkwardly. She patted her head, and said in an embarrassing way: "Look at my memory, I almost forgot that you are still a big girl! Old lady, I will pay attention next time!"

Liu Lu was taken aback, she was sent to be the housemate of the young master, almost everyone thought she was broken——Liu Lu frowned: "Mother Du, how do you know that I'm still a virgin?"

Mother Du smiled and said, "I don't know about Eldest Young Master, he doesn't even..."

Speaking of this, Mother Du suddenly woke up, she must have been sleepy, how could she almost reveal the secret of the young master?

Mother Du quickly changed her words: "He doesn't like your type at all."

Liu Lu felt that Mama Du was lying. She remembered the experience of the eldest young master not touching her, Biqing and Lan'er, and combined with Mama Du's words, she suddenly had a very bold guess in her mind: "Mama Du, you Tell me the truth, young master...does he...don't like women? "

Mama Du opened her mouth, she hesitated to speak a few times, and finally she pretended to be sullen and said, "Oh, my aunt! You can eat indiscriminately, but you can't talk nonsense! Eldest Young Master... Eldest Young Master, why doesn't he like women anymore? ? Don’t make wild guesses!”

Mama Du's eyes and rhetoric that were trying to cover up have confirmed Liu Lu's guess that the young master is a broken sleeve!
Mother Du knows, and Missy must also know, right?But the eldest lady didn't remind her at all, and just watched her jump into the fire pit and suffer so much. When she was desperate, she begged for mercy from the eldest lady, and the eldest lady became her only savior of course!

...

When Mama Du entered the Lingxiang Courtyard, Shui Linglong was wearing a loose plain white skirt and sitting on a chair in the outhouse reading a book. Shui Linglong pointed to the scorpion beside her. excellent.

Shui Linglong glanced at Liu Lu, ignored her, and only asked Mother Xiang Du: "What happened in the mansion today?"

"Aunt Feng... is gone!"

Shui Linglong was shocked: "When did it happen? Aunt Feng's body has always been strong, why did she suddenly disappear?"

Mother Du sighed: "Just an hour ago, Aunt Feng committed suicide by swallowing gold in the yard."

Is it...suicide?

When Shui Linglong entered the mansion, Aunt Feng secretly helped her a lot. Although Shui Linglong later realized that Aunt Feng wanted her to help Shui Lingqing and Shui Minhui, but the world is all for the benefit, who can say Does she have no intention of taking advantage of Aunt Feng?

At this moment, Aunt Feng left without a sound, Shui Linglong's heart suddenly felt a little empty, the person who was smiling sweetly in front of you the day before, passed away at this moment, and it was still in such a tragic way.No wonder Ms. Wang showed such complicated eyes when she looked at her. She must have thought she knew something inside.But this time, she really didn't know anything.

The old lady didn't ask the specific reason, the death of an aunt was nothing more than the loss of a cat or dog to her, and she didn't even bother to raise her eyelids.

Shui Lingyu sat in front of the dressing table dumbly, holding Aunt Feng's suicide note in her hand, tears streaming down her face, she tore the suicide note into pieces, and smashed it at the bronze mirror!
"Didn't I just say a few words to you, and you're going to punish me in this way? Shui Minhui is your son, and I'm not your daughter?"

This home, she really...has no more nostalgia for it!

Shui Lingqing fainted from crying in the room. She was timid by nature and respected Aunt Feng very much. Once Aunt Feng died, her world would collapse in half.Shui Linglong was afraid that she wouldn't be able to think about it, so she rested in her room that night. Throughout the night, Shui Lingqing cried and woke up countless times, and every time she hugged Shui Linglong and called her "mother", Shui Linglong responded and patted her back to lull her to sleep.Even so, Shui Lingqing fell ill.

Shangshu's Mansion has no doctor of its own, and all major pharmacies are closed again, Qiaoer went to look for Shui Hangge, but unexpectedly Qin Fangyi closed the courtyard tightly and no one was seen.Qiaoer went to look for the old lady again, the old lady rested, and it was Wang Mama who came out to see her, and Wang Mama said that it was not that the old lady was unwilling to help, but that there was no doctor at all at this time.As soon as the sun rises, she will immediately send someone to invite her.

When Qiao'er returned to Shui Lingqing's room, she couldn't hold back her grief and began to cry. The aunt died, and the young lady fell ill again. God, what kind of joke is this?Will the miss survive this illness and go with my aunt?So what is she going to do?
Shui Linglong's sharp knife-like eyes shot straight at her: "Why are you crying? Do you want to curse your lady? Get out of here!"

Zhifan pulls Qiaoer out.

Shui Linglong thought of Anping, and originally planned to ask Liu Lu to report the letter, but after thinking about it, she decided to ask Ye Mao to come.She is now in charge of the house and has the key to the second door in her hand.Mother Du took the key and led Ye Mao out, and called a young and strong coachman, and arranged for a fairly good carriage. There was no way, the carriage of the old lady and Shui Hangge was the best, but not theirs. Token Du Mama can't move.

Just as Du's mother shook her head and sighed bitterly, Shui Lingyu walked over with red eyes. She was wearing a plain white skirt and a small white jade flower tin on her head, she was very clean.

"Miss San." Mother Du saluted Ye Mao.

Shui Lingyu took a look at Ye Mao, resisted the sore throat, and said expressionlessly: "It's so late, are you going to ask Miss Fifth for a doctor?"

(End of this chapter)