Linglong

Chapter 74

After the letter was written, Linglong sealed it and put it on the table as usual, then washed up and went to bed to rest.

She slept peacefully, but Wang Sanlang was furious, "Little Lingdang, you kissed me, and you still think about marrying someone else!"

After nightfall, the Yu family turned off the lights, and it was pitch black.Occasionally, a night watchman walks by, and the lantern in his hand shines, which is also fleeting.

A slender figure in white clothes came to Linglong's roof under the cover of night.

He stands facing the wind on the roof, his figure is like a green pine on a lonely cliff, tall and straight and proud; his eyes are as dazzling as black gemstones, shining brightly under the night.

He stood silently on the roof for a moment, then floated down to the ground.

The door opened silently.

He can walk in openly, and no one will stop him.

"Little Lingdang, when did I do such a thing?" The corners of his lips raised slowly, and there was a sense of helplessness in his smile.In the middle of the night, taking advantage of the darkness to secretly visit the little girl's boudoir, this kind of behavior is really disdainful.Who would have thought that this kind of behavior came from me.

He walked slowly to the door and walked in lightly.

Linglong sleeps in the inner room, on a pendant-style traversing bed, and the bed curtain is made of hazy gauze, giving it a hazy beauty.

There is a triangular mahogany round bowl on the long carved couch in front of the bed, and a white luminous pearl is placed in the bowl, which is crystal clear and shining, emitting a soft and beautiful light in the night.

Through the gauze, one can vaguely see a powder blue embroidered brocade quilt and long black hair scattered on the pillow.

He held his breath and walked slowly to the bed.

Zhengxiang was sleeping with Linglong's face inward. He saw her delicate and beautiful side face, and saw her small face with a touch of powder in the snow-white, clean and pure like the finest suet jade.

She seemed to have had some bad dream, she frowned in her sleep, her slender and slightly curled eyelashes fluttered twice like butterfly feathers, she was so pitiful.

He doted on her like this, and stopped his hand that wanted to lift the veil.

"Little Lingdang, you are too delicate to be frightened." His eyes were gentle, "Although you are really hateful, my lord has a lot, and I don't have the same knowledge as you."

Ben wanted to reprimand her with pent up anger, but she slept so soundly, so she couldn't be frightened, right?
"It's a long time, little bell, I'll settle accounts with you some other day." He looked at the young and tender girl in the gauze tent, and smiled lightly.

He stayed in the room for a while and then came out, still on the roof, with a free and easy posture.

After he left, a maid crept into the room, took the veil next to the night pearl, and covered the white night pearl tightly.

The room was suddenly dark.

She is very familiar with this place, she doesn't need light, she went out familiarly, turned around and gently closed the door.

Silent all night.

The next day when Linglong woke up, the maid helped her to wash up, and sat in front of the dresser with tangled lily patterns, while the dexterous Xuanzhu combed her hair.Linglong didn't wake up, she yawned, "I didn't sleep well last night, why does it seem like there is light in front of my eyes in the middle of the night?"

She can't have a light when she sleeps, and the lights are always turned off.

Tang Xiaoming couldn't do the delicate work, and when Xuanzhu combed Linglong's hair, she could only stand beside her with her hands down, unable to help.Hearing Linglong's complaints, her heart tightened, and she said with a smile: "How can there be light? Third Miss, there were neither stars nor moon last night, it was pitch black."

Linglong smiled, "The so-called moon is dark and the wind is high."

Xuanzhu skillfully held the twin buns for Linglong, and asked with a smile: "What does the moon black and the wind high? I don't understand."

Linglong smiled, "Once upon a time there was a poem, 'The dark moon kills the night, the high wind sets fire to the sky'."

"So that's how it is." Xuan Zhu said with a smile, "Miss San is really knowledgeable."

"Xuanzhu, you are careful, you comb your hair well, and you can also flatter, you are really versatile." Linglong couldn't help but shine.

Tang Xiaoming held back his breath, not daring to make a sound.

After finishing her bun, Linglong picked out a short embroidered skirt in the color of Concubine Yang, a long moon white satin dress, and a pair of light embroidered shoes with light blue satin surface, fresh and bright.

Linglong first went to her mother's Qiao's yard, and then went with her to greet Mrs. Yu.

Guan Shi, Jing Jia, and Jing Xi arrived early and were chatting and laughing.After Qiao Shi and Linglong entered, a big beauty and a small beauty made the whole room brighter.

Stunning beauty, it turns out that she can really be so beautiful that she can shine.

Linglong stood there gracefully, like a delicate flower.

Jingxi suddenly realized, "I have been working very hard, desperately wanting to be a talented woman, wanting to be a pleasing girl. Linglong obviously doesn't care about me, but she can please Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Chang more than me. Isn't it because of other things? , Is it because of her natural beauty?"

"If manpower can make up for it, I can still try my best; if it's only natural beauty, what hope do I have?" Jingxi felt cold and sad.

She smiled and said to Mrs. Yu: "Grandmother, granddaughter is thinking, the girl's family still wants to be quiet and chaste, so she wants to train a female worker and sew forehead wipes and knee pads for grandma."

"You are really filial to your children." Mrs. Yu was pleased and moved.

Jingjia said: "Grandmother, my granddaughter has already learned how to sew underwear and is doing it for grandma. It will be ready in a few days."

"Really sensible." Mrs. Yu couldn't help but praise Jing Jia again.

Guan Shi smiled and glanced at Linglong.

Both elder sisters have to show their filial piety, Linglong, you can't fall behind, right?With such a big girl, you should respect your grandmother just like your sisters.

"The elder sister and the second elder sister are really skillful and filial." Linglong praised earnestly.

No matter what the praise, she didn't follow suit and asked to do something for Mrs. Yu.

Qiao said: "Xiao Jia and Xiao Xi are both good children, but it's a pity that Long'er is in poor health and can't eat hard. Otherwise, she should do her best for her grandmother."

Don't mention the anger in Guan's heart.Sister-in-law, you are not guilty, Linglong plays the same as her sisters, but when it comes time to do work, she becomes ill and can't eat hard?

Jingxi was surprised, "Isn't the third sister in good health? She was fine yesterday when she was playing in Chongshanhou's Mansion."

Qiao's voice was soft and gentle, "It's good for playing, but it's different for women working or studying."

Even Linglong admired Mrs. Qiao.Mother, when you talk about these things, it is really natural, like flowing clouds and flowing water.

Old Madam Yu pondered for a moment, then said: "Although Linglong's body is weaker, but she is getting older every day, and what should be learned is always to be learned. If the body is good, do a few more injections; if the body is not good, do less injections." Make a few stitches; this is what makes it."

Qiao Shi still hesitated, but Linglong smiled and agreed, "Yes, grandma."

Old Madam Yu smiled, "Linglong is growing up day by day, I have heard more about it than when I was a child." She ordered the three sisters Jingjia, Jingxi and Linglong not to be separated, but to go to the wing room together so that they could keep each other company.

While talking, the maid came to report, "Mrs. Chang from the Marquis of Chongshan sent someone to pay her respects."

Old Madam Yu ordered, "Please come in quickly."

She didn't expect that Mrs. Chang would come to her for anything, so she frowned slightly.

Jingxi's heart was pounding, "Mrs. Chang called Linglong alone to talk for a long time yesterday. Could it be that Mrs. Chang is really interested in Linglong? If she sent someone to find out, it would be too early. What's more What's more, I asked someone to find out which family's wife it should be, and it shouldn't be a servant of Chongshanhou's mansion." My heart was full of twists and turns, and I was very entangled.

A middle-aged woman with a high nose bridge and a few pockmarks on her face came in with a smile on her face. She greeted Mrs. Yu first, and then greeted Mrs. Qiao, Mrs. Guan and others. After a few gossips, she mentioned the purpose of her visit , "The Hundred Flowers Garden in King Zhou's Mansion is full of flowers at this time, and the scenery is pleasant. His Royal Highness Zhou Wang invited my wife and young lady to visit the mansion to enjoy the flowers for half a day. My wife knows that the third lady of your mansion loves flowers very much. Ms. go together."

Mrs. Yu and Mrs. Guan were like mirrors in their hearts, "Linglong loves flowers, don't Xiaojia and Xiaoxi love flowers? This is nothing more than making up an excuse. In short, they just want to see Linglong, but Xiaojia and Xiaoxi rely on each other. After that, the wheel won't turn."

Guan's smile was a little forced.

Old Madam Yu smiled and said, "Thank you Madam Chang for your kindness. The three girls in my family love flowers very much, on par with her two elder sisters."

Although Mrs. Guan was displeased, she was still very grateful for what Old Madam Yu had said.

The middle-aged woman didn't seem to understand what the old lady Yu meant, and she smiled all over her face, "Thank you, old lady, for your approval. This place is still far from Zhou Wang's mansion. Look, old lady, should I ask Miss San to leave earlier?" ?”

Linglong was listening, feeling bad.

It seems that the King of Zhou hasn't had a banquet since he arrived in Shuntian Mansion, right?Of course it makes sense for him to invite Mrs. Chang and Xu Chuanjie to a banquet for no reason this time. After all, Mrs. Chang is his aunt and Xu Chuanjie is his cousin, but I just wrote a letter like that to Wang Xiaosan last night...Will it be Wang Xiaosan? To retaliate, so use the mouth of King Zhou to trick me into King Zhou's mansion, right?

Prince Zhou's Mansion is not a good place for Linglong, she was "invited" to go to Prince Zhou's Mansion for the first time.That time, in order to leave the Zhou Palace, she really tried her best, and she was really tired.

Although she was not very happy to go to Prince Zhou's Mansion, but Madam Chang asked, Linglong felt that she could not refuse: not only because of her status, but also because she was Xu Chuanjie's mother and Qiao Sirou's in-laws.

Qiao's objected gently, "The little girl is young and ignorant, but also naughty and tight, how can Mrs. Chang get tired if she is tired?"

She didn't want Linglong to go.

Old Madam Yu said, "My little granddaughter is young and ignorant, please Madam Chang, please take care of me." She was not very comfortable, but she agreed.

Old Madam Yu is not a high-ranking person, she doesn't have noble feelings, and she won't tactfully refuse a lady's request.

Linglong finally followed the visitor to the Chongshanhou Mansion.After arriving at Chongshanhou's Mansion, he went to Zhou Wang's Mansion with Mrs. Chang and Xu Chuanjie.

This time she was no longer a "prisoner", but a guest. The carriage followed the side door until it reached the second door, then got out of the car and changed to a sedan chair, and went to Baihuayuan.

This is really Baihuayuan.All kinds of flowers are colorful and vying for splendor, and many of them are so exquisite that they cannot be named.

Under the hibiscus tree, the young man in white was staring at Linglong with a half-smile.

The branches and leaves are whirling, the flowers are deep red, as big as hollyhocks, and the flowers are decorated with gold borders, like clusters of flames in the sun.

He looked deeply at Linglong, his eyes were foggy, and he couldn't see to the bottom at a glance, his eyes seemed drunk but not drunk, his eyes were full of flair, which made people's hearts flutter.

Linglong chuckled, "I guessed right, it really was you who were unconvinced and deliberately lured me here!"

He leaned over to Linglong, stretched out his hand to the tree trunk in front of Linglong, lowered his head with a smile, "Little Bell, guess again, this time I won you, will you let you go?"

If it was put back in the past, Linglong would probably be afraid.But today is different, now she is fatter.

"If you refuse to let me go lightly, then what are you going to do?" Linglong sneered, "Do you have to bite you again before you let me go?"

(End of this chapter)