Linglong

Chapter 99

Old Madam Yu saw it and felt pity in her heart.

Yu Wenhui didn't dare to stay longer and left soon.

After Yu Wenhui left, the old lady Yu was not in good spirits, "I'm old and can't sit for a long time, so I'll bend over for a while." Linglong pulled Qiao Shi, and the mother and daughter left.

Mrs. Qiao didn't understand what happened today, "It's strange, your grandfather has always ignored these things in the inner house, why did he suddenly speak?"

Linglong stuck out her tongue, "I seem to have asked my father whether it is appropriate for me to give away the things that the queen and Yongning gave me. Maybe my father didn't understand, so I asked my grandfather, and my grandfather came here specially."

Qiao Shi scolded, "Silly boy, what kind of talent is your father, how can he not even understand this?"

Linglong giggled and agreed, "That's right, my father is so knowledgeable, how could he not know this? I'm sorry, I made a slip of the tongue, a slip of the tongue."

While talking, the mother and daughter returned to Qiao's room, and Linglong begged in a low voice, "Mother, it's important to reciprocate, I also want to give gifts to the Queen and Yongning, please think for me, what is novel and unique, so that I don't lose my face. Qiao Shi agreed, "If someone votes peaches, of course we will return plums. Come quickly, Long'er, there are many treasures in the mother's dowry, let you choose."

Qiao's antiques are kept in the wing room and the ear room, and some of the ones she likes are kept in the bedroom and can be played with at any time.

"Daughter, do you think this agate cup looks good?" Qiao took out an agate cup and asked Linglong.

Linglong felt amazed at the first glance, and praised enviously, "It's so beautiful!"

This agate cup is in the shape of a curved horn, with a gold-inlaid animal head. It looks like a lying animal head. The shape is vivid and graceful, and it is natural.The texture of the wine glass is particularly good. It is a very rare silk-wrapped agate with delicate texture. The color is sauce red with orange and milky white.

"Mother still has good things." Qiao smiled, took out another nanmu box, and took out a porcelain plate, "Long'er, come and see, how is this porcelain plate different from ordinary ones?"

Linglong poked her head over, "The color is beautiful, like ice, like jade, pleasing to the eye..." She held it up and looked carefully against the sunlight, and saw water on the bottom of the plate, and asked strangely: "Hey, why is there water in the plate?"

It is obviously stored in a box, so why is there water in the plate?

Qiao Shi pursed her lips and smiled, "Look again."

Linglong opened her eyes wide and looked again, there was still water on the bottom of the plate.

Qiao Shi was even happier, "Long'er, reach out and touch."

Linglong was very obedient, but she reached out her hand to touch the bottom of the plate, "It's strange, it looks like there is water, but there is no water when I touch it." She put down the porcelain plate, and asked attentively, "Where did this treasure come from? How do you say it? Tell me quickly!"

Qiao smiled, "My dear daughter, this is the secret color porcelain. Its color is blue with lake green, and it is a fine product in the Yue kiln. It will appear out of nothing when placed in the sun, as if filled with clear water, clear and bright. People's feeling of "cleverly gouging out the bright moon and dyeing the spring water". "

"It's really good." Linglong looked at the porcelain plate again, admiring the person who fired it.

There is also a porcelain bowl, which is also the best among porcelains. The bottom of the bowl is dark blue, like the night sky, with countless stars dotted in the middle.Seeing this bowl is like looking up at the starry sky in the middle of the night, which is vast and unpredictable.

There is also a high-legged jade cup, which is carved from Xinjiang Hetian jade. The jade is smooth and moist, delicate and moist to the touch, neatly cut, and beautifully curved.

"You can use this to drink wine from the Western Regions." Qiao said with a smile while playing with the jade cup.

Linglong felt something was wrong again, and asked tentatively: "Mother, is this all your dowry? Grandfather is really rich."

The Qiao family must be rich to be able to afford such a dowry as you.

Linglong looked at the rare treasures in front of her, and then thought that she owned [-] mu of land at a young age, and that [-] mu of land was only part of Qiao's dowry estate, and felt that the Qiao family was incredibly rich.

Qiao smiled casually, "Your grandfather traveled all over the world when he was young, and probably made a lot of money. However, many of the mother's dowry belonged to Aunt Xuan's private house."

This is the second time Linglong has heard Aunt Xuan's name.

Linglong opened her eyes wide.

Qiao thought she couldn't believe it, and smiled sweetly, "When Aunt Xuan was your age, the world was in chaos and there was a war! She saved some noble person by chance, and that person rewarded her very generously. My aunt has no children, so I gave them all to me." Seeing Linglong's eyes widen, Qiao was a little puzzled, "Long'er, I was raised by Aunt Xuan."

--what's the situation?Linglong blinked her big eyes, her mind was in chaos.

"Then, where is Aunt Xuan now?" Linglong asked cautiously.

Qiao's jade-like face was covered with gloom, and she said angrily: "Then someone from her natal family came to pick her up, and she didn't even say goodbye to me, so she followed her back to her natal home! She didn't even say goodbye to me..."

Complaining in his mouth, his eye circles were red, and he looked very wronged.

Linglong hugged her arm comfortingly and shook, "Mother, when did this happen?"

Qiao's eyes were even redder, "When I was pregnant with you! Long'er, when I was pregnant with your eldest brother and second brother, she came to visit me every three days. When I was pregnant with you, she...she disappeared..." Aggrieved like a child, his voice choked up.

She was born weak and weak, and when she was wronged, she was even more pitiful. Linglong hurriedly coaxed her, "Mother, she raised you up since she was a child, and you must be the one who loves you the most. She must have a hard time. Don't blame her, okay?" Qiao sighed slightly, "Your father said the same thing. My dear daughter, she hasn't shown up in recent years, and she refused to send letters back. I blame her a little, but I miss her very much..."

"She definitely misses you too, but she probably has something urgent to do, so she won't be able to come back for a while." Linglong scratched her head, talking nonsense.

"If she doesn't come back, I will ignore her." Qiao muttered in a low voice.

Linglong acted like coaxing a child, "Okay, if she doesn't come back, we will ignore her."

Qiao cheered up, "Daughter, let's give those few pieces to the queen just now, and pick some more fun and unique ones, and give them to Princess Yongning. You can take a look at this." He took out a bronze owl, "This, I always feel small Kids will love it."

Owl is an owl, and you are a kind of wine vessel. This bronze owl is oval in shape, with a big belly, four legs, and a cover. It looks like an owl as a whole, with round eyes and hooked beak, lifelike.

"Angry bird." Linglong couldn't help laughing when she saw this owl.

There is also a rabbit-shaped Gong, which is also very cute.

There is also a pair of porcelain lying sheep. The two sheep are lying face to face. One seems to be mocking and scolding, while the other is listening blankly, very docile.Both are lovely.

Linglong was very satisfied, "Okay, these little girls will like it, give it to Yongning."

Arrange the return gifts for the queen and Princess Yongning one by one. The queen is given a gold-encrusted animal head agate cup, a tall jade cup, a secret color porcelain plate, and a starry sky tea bowl. Gong, lying sheep, and Linglong's new suspender skirts, pullovers, etc., all kinds of things—anyway, they are about the same age and about the same size, Linglong can wear them, and Yongning can wear them.Looking at these things in front of her, Linglong felt a sense of abundance and superiority, "Wang Xiaosan, your family is very rich, and mine is not bad. Look, my mother is very rich, and there are piles of good things. !"

Linglong wished she could sit down and write a letter to Xiang Wang Xiaosan to show off, but thinking of Uncle Yu's request, she lowered her head in frustration.

After Qiaojiaxiang and Heqinghou's Mansion heard the news, they sent Qiao Zhixian, Song Changqing, Song Changchun and others to inquire.

Uncle Yu received them personally.

Qiao Zhixian said: "Little uncle, my father knows that there is a servant coming, and he doesn't know what it is, and he is uneasy." Song Changqing said: "Uncle, my mother said that the arrival of the heavenly envoy must be a good thing, and let me come to congratulate her." Song Changqing said. Changchun was in a state of confusion, "Uncle, is it really a happy event?"

Uncle Yu told them gently, "My father is kind and my mother is kind, Your Majesty will praise and reward you."

It only said that the emperor praised the two elders of the Yu family, nothing else was mentioned.

After hearing this, Qiao Zhixian and Song Changchun felt relieved, "So that's the case." Song Changqing raised his eyebrows in surprise.

It is a good thing to be praised by the emperor, and all three of them congratulated Uncle Yu.Qiao Zhixian even smiled and said, "Little uncle, I'm afraid you won't be free these two days, there must be an endless stream of people coming to visit." Song Changchun also laughed, "Magistrates and local gentry will inevitably visit the door, uncle, please prepare more Tea." His mind was moved, and he told Li Yong, "Uncle, you have never liked these mundane things, and I will be free tomorrow, so I will come here to entertain these people for you, how about it?"

No matter where it is, it is an honor for someone to receive the emperor's praise and reward. In the next few days, there will be constant visits to the Yu family.Old Mrs. Yu is old, and most of the people who show up to entertain guests are Mr. Yu and Mr. Yu. Song Changchun is also idle, so he wants to share Mr. Yu's worries.

Uncle Yu smiled and praised, "Erlang is considerate."

He is a celebrity, and he really doesn't like to be perfunctory.

Song Changchun was joyful in his heart, and said modestly: "Uncle, this is a nephew's job."

Uncle Yu didn't agree to him at the time, and said softly: "Master Hou is away leading the army, and your father is busy with military affairs, and the Marquis of Heqing may not be able to do without you. Erlang will go back and ask his parents. If he is really free, he might as well come over for a stroll."

Song Changchun respectfully agreed, "Yes, Uncle."

Uncle Yu didn't let them in to see Mrs. Qiao, "The family must be waiting for a letter, so I won't keep you. Go back and bring me a good one." The three of them thought the same reason and had no objection.

Uncle Yu sent several baskets of fresh fruit to each family.

When the three of them left the Yu family, Song Changchun asked in bewilderment: "Cousin, brother, the fruit basket that my uncle gave me has a light yellow label on it, so it can be seen that it also came out of the palace. Tell me, the emperor rewarded the two elders of the Yu family." , Is there even any fruit? It’s too much concern.”

It takes a lot of ice and a lot of work to transport these fruits from the capital, so you have to hurry on the road, right?This thing is weird.

Qiao Zhixian smiled, "Your Majesty is benevolent, that's something, Erlang doesn't need to think about it. Anyway, after we go back, we don't have to worry about anything when we see this at home, we can only be happy."

Song Changqing also laughed, "We're here to inquire about the news, and knowing that my uncle's house is fine, I feel at peace. Erlang, don't you think so?"

Song Changchun reluctantly nodded.

The three of them came on horseback, and they bid farewell to each other at the crossroads, and parted ways. Qiao Zhixian went back to Qiao's Lane, and Song Changqing and Song Changchun went back to Heqinghou's Mansion.

The two brothers returned to the Marquis of Heqing's mansion, Qiao Sirou was sitting in the room, listening to what they said, he laughed, "I think it's a good thing, as expected, I expected it well." Song Changqing and Song Changchun are very good at joking around Flattering, "Mother is a hero among girls, she can predict things like a god!"

Xu Chuanjie came in with two maids and served refreshments.

Her face was like a full moon, her face was ruddy, and she seemed to be living a very comfortable life.

After hearing about the Yu family, she pursed her lips and smiled happily.

Song Changchun took the opportunity to propose to help the Yu family, "Mother, my uncle is impatient, so I'll go and entertain the guests for him, okay?" Qiao Sirou made a serious face on purpose, "No! Erlang, you're clumsy, I'm afraid it's not for you Uncle helping, is it adding to the trouble?"

Xu Chuanjie gently pulled down Song Changqing's skirt, Song Changqing understood, and walked to the side with her, pretending to admire the small screen on the table by the window.

"Da Lang, don't let my younger brother go to Yu's house." Xu Chuanjie whispered.

Song Changqing was puzzled, "Ajie, is this because...?"

Xu Chuanjie looked over there, saw Qiao Sirou and Song Changchun mother and son talking and joking affectionately, and didn't notice his husband and wife, and sighed softly, "Linglong is calling me cousin now, maybe in the future I'm going to call her cousin. You know that King Zhou treats her..." She glanced at Song Changchun again, frowned and said, "It's safest for younger brother to stay away from Linglong."

Song Changqing was surprised, "My brother's relationship with my little cousin is just brother and sister."

Xu Chuanjie smiled wryly, "The king of Zhou is domineering when he urinates, and even the crown prince and the king of Qin are not allowed to move his toys..."

Song Changqing seemed to be moved.

Xu Chuanjie said softly: "Li Xia of Guatian, it's best to avoid suspicion, what do you think?"

Song Changqing thought for a moment, then nodded.

The servant came to Yu's house again, and Linglong explained the things she wanted to take away with him, "This is for Her Royal Highness, this is for Princess Yongning, and these are for my cousin, who is currently living here temporarily." Duke of Chu."

The servant remembered clearly, and looked at Linglong earnestly.

As if waiting for something.

"What do you mean?" Linglong thought in her heart, "Is it a bribe? That's right. Eunuchs love money the most. If you entrust him with work, it's not good if you don't give money."

He took a long-prepared purse from the hand of the maid and handed it over.

The servant repeatedly waved his hands, "It's not this, it's not this. May I ask Miss San, where is His Majesty's?"

"Ah?" Linglong was stunned.

Seeing her in a daze, the servant reminded her with a smile, "Miss San, look, there are Empress Empress and Her Royal Highness the Princess, so... shouldn't there be His Majesty the Emperor too?"

Linglong felt that she was about to faint.

She collected herself and asked cautiously, "Excuse me, can I give you a pair of shoes?"

Ever since Uncle Yu said "make your feet comfortable, this is the top priority" about Yu Chang's clothes, Linglong really put a lot of thought into her parents' shoes.She designed a pair of shoes for Uncle Yu, with cowhide tops and leather soles. The soles are thick and have round studs.

"Yes, yes." The servant nodded hurriedly.

Linglong ordered the maid to go back to pick up the shoes, but the servant was chatty, and Mimi smiled and told her, "Miss San, you don't know, His Royal Highness King Zhou just wrote a letter with only one line back, and the emperor read and read it, and it seems that you can't read it again and again." Can't get enough of..."

Linglong was even more dizzy.

The maid fetched the shoes, and the maid put them away happily, with a sense of relief that "finally finished the errand" from all over her body.

"Then, what about His Royal Highness King Zhou?" He bowed his waist, laughed with him, and asked again.

Linglong raised her face and ignored him.

The servant chuckled, "Then, Miss San, this servant will take my leave now, take my leave."

Seeing the figures of the servants and others disappear before her eyes, Linglong slowly and powerlessly sat down on the chair.

"Did I faint just now, how could I give a pair of shoes to Wang Xiaosan's father?" Linglong sat for a while, her mind gradually cleared up, "I...I must have been confused by the servant's question, that's why I'm like this...Fortunately I secretly ordered someone to do it, father and mother don't know..."

In the evening, Tang Xiaoming presented a letter to Linglong and looked at her with pleading eyes.

"If you don't write a reply, Xiaohong and I don't know if our lives will be saved." Tang Xiaoming said pitifully.

"Come to take advantage of my sympathy again." Linglong was annoyed, "Knowing that I have a very good heart, I pretended to be pitiful on purpose!"

"No, how dare I." Tang Xiaoming frowns.

Linglong cut open the letter with a paper knife, opened it, and saw a few pictures drawn on the clean rice paper: a monk-like man was packing his luggage; he saw a pair of ripped underwear, he was very virtuous Picking up a needle and thread, he started to sew; the next day he saw the hole again, and sewed again; on the third day, when he was sewing, a monkey jumped over and beat him, "You sew the hole, so where can I put my tail? Where do you put it?"

"Pfft..." Linglong couldn't help laughing.

"Third Young Master looks at the case files in the Ministry of Criminal Justice every day, and he will soon have a clue." Tang Xiaoming said timidly.

Linglong looked up to the sky.

Wang Xiaosan, it's not that I don't write a reply to you, it's that my father forbids it.

Linglong was full of distress, when she suddenly thought of something, she frowned, thinking about it.

She drew two self-portraits with a brush, with cold faces, one with "cold" written on it, and the other with "ignore you".

Wang Xiaosan, I promised my father to ignore you indifferently, I did not break my promise...

Zhou Wang's reply letter to her was also a self-portrait. He had a unique painting technique, and he vividly depicted his handsome face and cold expression. When Linglong saw the portrait, it was as if she saw Wang Xiaosan, who was arrogant and unreasonable with eyes on the top of her head. .

"Is it so rare? I don't care about you." He wrote next to the portrait.

It was obviously a very arrogant sentence, but Linglong saw it in her eyes, but felt full of tenderness.

(End of this chapter)