Linglong

Chapter 22

Qiao Siqi's family returned, and the Qiao family held a welcome banquet.Because they were all from their own family, and there was no distinction between male and female seats, the brothers and sisters Qiao Siqi, Qiao Sirou, and Qiao Sitao accompanied the old father to talk about the homework after many years of absence. The two brothers sat at a table, while Linglong sat at a table with Qiao Zhijun, Song Changqing, and Qiao Zhixian's wife Pang.

Qiao Zhijun treated Song Changqing indifferently and didn't pay much attention to her.He was much more affectionate to Linglong, and he called her little cousin very affectionately.Pang has a round face, loves to smile, and must have a gentle temperament. Not only is he considerate to Linglong, but he is also very polite and considerate to Song Changqing.

Song Changqing was young, but the city was rich. No matter how indifferent Qiao Zhijun was to her, he always had a bright smile on his face, and dealt with Pang very appropriately.Linglong was wondering what her intentions were, seeing her like this made her imagination run wild.

"What is she here for?" Linglong really couldn't hold back her strong curiosity, and asked quietly as an excuse to change clothes and leave the table with her cousin Qiao Zhijun.

Qiao Zhijun saw that his little cousin was cute, so he wanted to tease her, so he smiled and said, "Cousin, guess what." Although it was the first time she and Linglong had met, firstly they were close relatives, secondly, Linglong had a good-natured and easy-going personality. I liked it at first sight.

Linglong tilted her head and thought for a while, "For a person like her, shouldn't she choose a good husband and marry a good family? Could it be that she came to Shuntian Mansion to find Mr. Right?"

No, what kind of wishful gentleman can Shuntian Mansion have.The capital is the place where crowns and caps gather, and there is the greatest choice.

Qiao Zhijun raised his eyebrows, his eyes were full of surprise, "Little cousin, you guessed it right." He looked Linglong up and down, as if he couldn't believe it.You are not very old, little cousin, and you are the only little aunt, so you must be spoiled, right?The elder aunt often said that the younger aunt was simple-minded and ignorant of world affairs, but you are different, little cousin, you can even guess what Song Changqing is thinking.

"Who are the outstanding people in Shuntian Mansion?" Linglong was stunned, more and more puzzled.

After much deliberation, Linglong never thought of which family was worthy of Song Changqing's pursuit all the way from the capital.If her cousin Qiao Zhixian was more handsome, or if he hadn't married yet, Linglong might have guessed that Song Changqing was here for Qiao Zhixian, but Song Changqing looked calm during the banquet, and didn't look at Qiao Zhixian's table at all, obviously it was unintentional.

"Does Commander Liu have a young and handsome son?" Linglong couldn't help thinking.

Qiao Zhijun chuckled, "Cousin, you think the Commander is already a very big official, right? Song Changqing has a very high vision, and she won't pay attention to a small Commander." .”

"Ah?" Linglong was dumbfounded.

In this place of Shuntian Mansion, the commander is still "little", so who is the big official?
Seeing such a clever little cousin, Qiao Zhijun was also stunned, proud of himself, smiled and patted her little head, "Cousin, although you are smart, after all, you grew up in Shuntian Prefecture, no more than we are in the capital, and you can see all major events in the world clearly. "Linglong nodded again and again, "That's right, my cousin was born in the capital city and was born under the emperor's feet since she was a child. She must be much more knowledgeable than my younger sister." She looked at her eagerly, waiting for her to say the following.

Qiao Zhijun was taken aback by his little cousin's adoring gaze, so he knew everything he wanted to say, "Cousin, you probably don't know that there are three princes in the Holy Majesty today, the first prince has long been crowned prince, the second prince is titled King Qin, and the third prince Titled King of Zhou. These three princes belong to the same mother, and they are all descended from Empress Chang. Below the third prince is Princess Yongning, my cousin. I have gone to the palace with my mother a few times, and I have seen her from a distance. She is about the same age as you. It looks like a dragon and a phoenix, with a myriad of manners."

Talking about this princess, Qiao Zhijun showed envy.Linglong agreed, "That's natural. Her Royal Highness, the Princess, is naturally very elegant."

Regardless of whether she was born well or not, with the status of a princess, she is beautiful even if she is not.

Princess has always been a beautiful word in the hearts of girls, symbolizing nobility, restraint and beauty, which is very fascinating.

After feeling a few words with Qiao Zhijun about Her Royal Highness's elegance, Linglong brought the topic back, "But what does my cousin, the prince and princess of the Holy Majesty, have to do with Song Changqing?"

Linglong really couldn't see the connection between the two.

The conversation between girls is very easy to go wrong, and the conversation is far from the edge.Linglong associated the situation Qiao Zhijun introduced with Song Changqing, and felt that it had nothing to do with it.A concubine girl from the Heqinghou's mansion is at odds with the prince and princess.

Qiao Zhijun was happy, and pulled Linglong to sit down on a swing decorated with flowers, and swayed leisurely, "Did you know? The crown prince is not only noble, but also very handsome, as beautiful as a god in the sky; not only beautiful, but also very handsome." He is very talented, both civil and military, and witty; a man like him really makes countless young girls in the capital crazy, but last year he married the Crown Princess, whose family background is very inconspicuous, but she is the daughter of the commander of the guards."

"The commander's surname is Gu. Speaking of his luck, countless people gritted their teeth and sighed. His parents are ordinary people. Although his father-in-law was in the army, his rank was not high. The good luck came wave after wave, and it never broke. He has the merit of following the dragon, you know? Back then, when the emperor was on the side of the emperor, he was only a thousand households, and he was responsible for guarding the north gate. He really had the decision to order it to open. He passed the gate of the city to welcome the army into the city, so he had the merit of being a dragon. After that, he rose up step by step and became the commander of the avant-garde of the government army. This is not over. The prince has reached the age of choosing a concubine, and how many wealthy families are eyeing him , In the end, the flower fell to the Gu family. Cousin, I am very convinced of this person's luck when I think about it."

"I am also convinced." Linglong smiled.

The current emperor's throne was taken by force.The founding emperor passed the throne to his grandson. After his death, his nephew was weak and his uncle was strong. All the kings raised their troops one after another, and no one obeyed the child who sat on the throne.After a scuffle, the strongest acting king had the last laugh and became a new generation of emperor.Since the ancient commander had bet on the right treasure and followed the right person, it is also expected that he will succeed in the future.

A gust of wind blew in front of him, and Qiao Zhijun opened his eyes, "This ancient commander is really a good man. After his daughter was hired as the concubine of the Eastern Palace, he resigned from office without any affection. Cousin, think about it, since ancient times Is there any emperor who is not afraid that his relatives will become bigger? Seeing that he is so knowledgeable, can the Holy Majesty not be happy? He signed three letters of resignation in succession. Even though I don't do it, I have no real power in my hands, but I still bear the name of an uncle, and I am very relaxed when I look at it."

"Cousin, you... get to the point." Seeing her talking for a long time, Linglong couldn't help making a small face when she saw that she was still talking about these princes.

We came out to change clothes, and it's time to go back, you still don't say it's important!You...you intentionally make me anxious...

Qiao Zhijun raised his head to the sky, he didn't know what he was thinking, and sighed quietly, "The princess is not from a wealthy family, do you know how many girls from ordinary families of officials can't sleep at night? The prince has already accepted a concubine, but there are still King Qin and King Zhou, those two brothers are also dragons and phoenixes, and they are no worse than the crown prince in terms of talents..." She had always been reserved, but at this moment her eyes showed confusion, probably thinking of something unpleasant or unpleasant. thing.

"Cousin, you made up your mind not to mention the main point." Linglong felt a little embarrassed.

Qiao Zhijun swayed gently on the swing, silent, Linglong was always considerate and didn't bother her.

At this moment, silence is golden.

After a while, a faint smile appeared on Qiao Zhijun's face, "Princess Qin is also settled now. I can't mention this Princess Qin's life experience. She is a niece from the family of the queen's natal sister-in-law. The queen's natal sister-in-law's surname is Lu , is Mrs. Chu Guogong. Cousin, don’t think that she is Mrs. Chu Guogong, her natal family is so prominent, she is an orphan girl, her parents are dead, and she has no one to rely on.”

An orphan girl is extremely lucky to be the wife of the Duke of Chu; the Duke of Chu loves her more than usual, and it is a pity that she has no natal family to rely on, and has been looking for her clan for her all these years.God paid off, and finally he found a brother of Mrs. Lu's family. When the brothers and sisters met each other, their clothes were wet with tears.This clan brother was a frail scholar, once married a wife, and his wife died, leaving only one girl behind. The father and daughter depend on each other for life.Who would have thought?Such a girl was favored by the Holy Majesty and the Empress, and hired as Princess Qin.

"What does this have to do with Song Changqing coming here?" Linglong leaned weakly on the swing rope.

Cousin, you are determined to go wrong, and you will not tell me the truth, are you?

Spring is warm and flowers are blooming. When it turns warm and cold, a gust of cold wind blows by. Qiao Zhijun shivered, and he became quite awake.

Then she turned her head to look at Linglong, and when she saw her little cousin looking at her with resentment, she felt a little embarrassed, "Cousin isn't chatting, she's talking about business. Cousin, the Crown Princess doesn't choose a family daughter, and Princess Qin is These two things are very unusual for an only daughter with a weak literacy, and it is inevitable that some people will discuss them. All kinds of weird words have been passed around. Some people say that the emperor and the emperor dote on their children, and they don't care about choosing concubines for the prince. In addition, only girls are good, and their looks are peerless; some people say that the Holy Majesty, like the late emperor, had scruples about foreign relatives, and deliberately chose such a princess and princess Qin to restrain his relatives; others said that the girl from the Lu family was born His Royal Highness the King of Qin met her by chance when he came to the Duke of Chu's mansion, and he was astonished as a celestial being, so he went back to the palace to entangle with the Holy Majesty and the Emperor, and decided to marry Miss Lu as his concubine. There are various rumors. .”

"I think you have heard about the Heqinghou's mansion, and you know a little about it. You don't know how annoying it is. Ever since Heqinghou had the idea of ​​adopting Song Changlin, Song Changlin's mansion was deep, and he didn't show anything. It is still the same as before, but Song Changqing has a strange thought, which is extremely ridiculous. Song Changlin can adopt He Qinghou, change his identity, and have a future. Why do you think she can't? She was raised by Mrs. Tai, with her grandmother She had deep feelings, so she asked Mrs. Tai to let her adopt together. This Mrs. Heqinghou Mansion, you can't say she is a bad person. She is actually quite soft-hearted and looks kind-hearted, but not only is her heart too soft-hearted, her ears Also soft, Song Changqing blew her ears a few times, and she really has this idea, and now she is planning with Mrs. Hou."

Linglong stood up sullenly, "I'm going back."

After all, the clouds and mountains are surrounded by mist, but if you don't tell me the mystery, is it fun to tease me?

Qiao Zhijun hurriedly held her back, "Good cousin, although Song Changqing is a pampered person, Mrs. Tai is old and stubborn, how can she be taught well? She is very arrogant and funny, so I saved it first. The adoption gave her uncle He Qinghou's thoughts, and now I think of His Royal Highness King Zhou again!"

Linglong looked at her suspiciously.

Qiao Zhijun wondered: "The king of Zhou is going to guard the Shuntian mansion, don't you know? The palace has already been built."

After a long while, Linglong asked cautiously: "So, she came after His Royal Highness King Zhou, with the intention of King Zhou?"

Qiao Zhijun nodded with great certainty.

(End of this chapter)