Chaos in the Chu Palace

Chapter 37: Dark Fragrance Poison (2)
There was light in Lin's small eyes, and he nodded hastily: "Yes, as long as my sister says she wants to go out to escape the summer heat, I will follow, and we can leave the house. Yes, as long as you leave this Houfu."

Leaving the Hou Mansion? !Ouyang Ruo was taken aback, but saw Lin looking at her expectantly.

Ouyang Ruo couldn't bear to shake his head, so he nodded and said, "Okay, but we should plan carefully. Does anyone else know about Sister Lin's pregnancy?"

Mrs. Lin shook her head and said, "I don't even let them know about the maids who are close to me. I just pretended that my menstruation was messed up."

Ouyang Ruo couldn't help but sighed: "Sister, keep hiding it. I can only try my best to find a way. It depends on my sister's luck."

Mrs. Lin got her promise, and nodded happily, seeing that it was getting late, she bid farewell and went back.Ouyang Ruo saw her thin figure flashing and disappearing in the corridor, and couldn't help but smiled wryly in his heart, causing trouble again.

Although Ouyang Ruo said yes to Lin's affairs, but her heart was always depressed, and she didn't go out all day, only reading and writing in Jingyun Pavilion.Whenever I think of Lin's slightly flat and thin face, I feel an inexplicable impulse. She actually has his child, but what about her own child...

This thought stuck in his mind like a demon.Ouyang Ruo knew that he could not think so wildly, so he dug out the scriptures given by Zen Master Rongde and studied them with great concentration. After a few days, his mood gradually calmed down a lot.Seeing that she was always bored in the room, Wan Hui asked a few words.Ouyang Ruo never kept secrets from her, so he picked up a few key points and told her.

Wan Hui sighed after hearing this, "He's also a poor person."

Chu Huotian hasn't returned to the Marquis Mansion these days, the princess and the other wives are used to it and don't feel anything, only Ouyang Ruo feels that the situation outside may be undercurrent.Dexuan came to say hello, and Ouyang Ruo asked him something.

De Xuan thought for a while before softly saying: "Ma'am is right, these days I heard that some people in the court have started to make trouble again, and some ministers have repeated the same old tune, saying that they want to divide the military power of Lord Marquis!"

Ouyang Ruo was slightly startled, then laughed again and said, "Even if it's divided, someone will come to pick it up. Who can take over Lord Hou's [-] troops?"

Dexuan said: "Someone really came out, this time to elect King Jin, I heard that many ministers agreed with him to be the general."

Hearing this, Ouyang Ruo frowned two Youyuan eyebrows and remained silent. From this point of view, her previous guess was right.A while ago, those mysterious people in the palace forced her to make a false accusation against Chu Huotian because they wanted to sue in front of Emperor Chu, and first create momentum to weaken Chu Huotian's trust in Emperor Chu's heart and his prestige in the state of Chu.

Even if the emperor didn't believe it in his heart, it would be beneficial for someone with a heart to disturb him so that everyone would be skeptical. When the time is almost up, and then introduce someone to divide Chu Huotian's military power, then everything will be logical and much easier.

She is just a pawn in this conspiracy. If she is gently pushed by the giant hand hidden in the darkness, she will fall into the bottomless abyss and never be reborn.

Pity her unborn child...

Seeing her in a daze, Dexuan hurriedly called out in a low voice: "Ma'am, this servant heard it, that jade seems to belong to the royal family of Chu, but it's really not easy to find out..."

There was a cold light in Ouyang Ruo's eyes, and he said coldly: "I knew... to find out if it is King Jin? It is really thought-provoking that he appeared at this time. But can you find out? After all, it is royal…"

Dexuan hesitated for a moment, then said: "Then you have to discuss it with Eunuch Wu, the servant really can't think of a way."

Ouyang Ruo nodded, she also knew in her heart that this matter should not be rushed, if there is no perfect evidence, she can't easily give this jade to Chu Huotian, after all, if the situation is chaotic now, the whole body will be moved.Although Chu Huotian didn't tell her a word about his arrangement, Ouyang Ruo knew very well that she couldn't add another piece to this game of chess, she could only wait for the opportunity.After thinking about it, he calmed down, so he ordered Dexuan to retreat.

A few days later, Chu Huotian returned to the mansion to rest. On the first day, he rested at the princess's place as usual. On the second day, Chu Huotian came over.Ouyang Ruo was loosening her hair in front of the dressing table.

Chu Huotian was served by a maid and took off his coat. He was only wearing a snow-white jacket. Because of the hot weather, he pulled the neckline a few times, revealing a large muscular chest. His long hair was messed up because of him He untied the hairpin, and a few strands of long hair fell down, hanging around his cheeks.There was a slight red tide on the jade-colored face, black hair and beautiful face, although Ouyang Ruo was upset, his eyelids twitched when he saw it.

He does have the ability to charm people.It's only natural for a little woman like Lin's to fall in love with him.Suddenly Lin's teary face appeared in his mind, and Ouyang Ruo couldn't help being upset again.

"I haven't seen you for a few days, and Ruo'er is complaining about me?" Chu Huotian laughed in her ear.

Ouyang Ruo pushed his hand away and sighed faintly: "Sister Lin is pregnant."

Chu Huotian was taken aback: "Lin... ah, Lin Zhiqiu? Ah?! She is pregnant??"

Seeing that Ouyang Ruo was looking at him fixedly, he could only cough lightly and said, "This...why did she come to tell you this? Could it be that she said something that made you unhappy?" Thinking about it was wrong, Lin is not like the kind of woman who chews her tongue.I had to ask her with my eyes.

When Ouyang Ruo heard this, she lowered her head and said, "No, Sister Lin wants to go out of the mansion. She raises her baby in another courtyard outside. She said that there are many people in the mansion because of the heat. Master Hou also knows how she is, so she is very cautious. Master Hou is right. She needs to pay more attention to her affairs, after all, she is pregnant with Lord Hou's flesh and blood."

After she finished speaking, she turned sideways, lay back on the bed, and stopped talking.Chu Huotian felt a pain in his heart when he heard the word "flesh and bone". Seeing her sleepy look, he closed his eyes and fell asleep, his heart felt sore. He stroked her hand and was speechless for a long time.The candlelight was peeling off, and the flickering light was reflected on the faces of the two, and the deep pain spread and flowed, filling every corner of the room.

"Benhou knows." Chu Huotian kissed her hair lightly: "If you are bored in this mansion, go out together and raise yourself."

Ouyang Ruo nodded and sighed deeply.

After a few days, Chu Huotian told Concubine Chu about Lin's pregnancy, and casually said: "Ruo'er should also go there, firstly, to raise the fetus for Zhiqiu, and secondly, to raise the general for Ruo'er." Take care of your health, you have someone to arrange it."

Concubine Chu was rinsing her mouth with tea when she heard Chu Huotian say that Mrs. Lin was pregnant and almost spit out the tea.When I swallowed, I got breathless again, and I couldn't cough it out, and my face was flushed from holding back, and several maids hurried forward, handing over handkerchiefs and beating their backs.

Chu Huotian didn't move, just looked at her coldly, and suddenly said lightly: "What's wrong? Surprised?"

Concubine Chu heard what he said, her heart skipped a beat, she hurriedly waved away the maidservants and mothers in front of her, and said with a smile: "What Hou Ye said is that I am so happy and surprised that sister Lin has been in the mansion for so long. , there is no news in my stomach, how come I am pregnant suddenly, I am so happy that I didn't expect it." After saying that, a pair of eyes fixed on his face, as if wanting to see something.

Chu Huotian's handsome face was as calm as water, and he just let out a light oh, and went out with all his clothes on.Seeing his figure disappear at the door, Concubine Chu pinched the brocade handkerchief unconsciously, almost making a hole in the handkerchief.

Nanny Wu stepped forward and asked softly, "May the princess want to deliver breakfast now?"

Concubine Chu slapped the table resentfully, and said angrily, "I don't want to eat! When a few of them come to pay their respects, I must tell my concubine to know immediately."

Grandma Wu hurriedly agreed and withdrew.

After half an hour, Mrs. Liu, Mrs. Xu, Ouyang Ruo and others came over to say hello gracefully.Lin still lowered her head, and greeted everyone timidly.Today she was wearing a smoke green long dress embroidered with willow branches and dots of emerald green, with a treasured moon bun on her head, she was still dressed in a well-regulated manner.Concubine Chu sat on the main seat, watching her prostrately, her sharp eyes swept across her body, but stayed on her waist - the sachet was still there.

A trace of doubt flashed in her eyes.

After Mrs. Lin got up, Concubine Chu said slowly, "Madam Wu hastened to help Mrs. Lin up. Mrs. Lin is pregnant, so be careful."

Lin Shi shrank slightly when she heard the words, and dared not say more.When the other wives heard that she was pregnant, they started buzzing about it.Some looked disdainful, while others were full of jealousy.Ouyang Ruo glanced slightly at the hall, only Liu Shi and the princess looked calm.

She then shook the round fan in her hand, turned her head and said to Lin with a smile: "Sister Lin, congratulations." Xu snorted coldly when she heard the words.Hearing Ouyang Ruo's congratulations, Mrs. Lin was about to speak, but was frightened by this cold snort and dared not speak any more.Ouyang Ruo raised her eyes to look at Xu, only to see a trace of mockery on her delicate face, slightly annoyed, but pretended not to hear.

Xu suddenly sneered and said, "It's really rare to see each other. One is to raise a baby, and the other is to have a confinement. Tsk tsk... they all went together."

When Ouyang Ruo heard her mentioning her sad things, a fire burned in her chest, and her face turned white and white.Lin looked at her worriedly, her thin eyes were full of guilt.

She was about to speak, but suddenly Liu's expression changed and she turned around and said, "Madam Xu has copied all the scriptures for nothing, and the female trainer probably forgot. Would you like to ask the princess to send another message?"

The Liu family has always been kind, and rarely protects anyone in front of everyone, but it is rare to see such an obvious bias towards Ouyang Ruo.The ladies were slightly surprised.Xu was taken aback for a moment, but snorted nonchalantly, and was about to fight back.

Concubine Chu was troubled in her heart, and the two of them were about to fight again and shouted coldly: "Be quiet, if Mrs. Xu is not convinced that Mrs. Lin is pregnant, give birth to her own. If you are still talking sarcasticly here, what will happen?" Is there a concubine in your eyes?" She spoke so emphatically that the wives were silent, and Xu Shi didn't dare to say any more, but twisted the corner of her clothes unwillingly.

Ouyang Ruo saw tears in her beautiful eyes, and remembered that Liu Shi said that she could not get pregnant again, the anger in her heart dissipated immediately, and she felt a faint sympathy for her in her heart.

Concubine Chu saw that the people below were quiet, but felt an indescribable exhaustion welling up in her heart, she waved her hand weakly and said, "Mrs. Let's set off, I'm going to live in a pavilion next to the Buddhist hall for a few days, so you don't have to come over to say hello." After saying that, he ordered them to leave.

Ouyang Ruo walked slowly at the end, and was turning around the east corner of the garden, when suddenly Mrs. Lin came out from the nearby flowers. Ouyang Ruo was startled by her, patted her chest, and said slightly annoyed: "Sister Lin is so frightened!" me."

Lin smiled apologetically, gently tugged at the corner of her clothes, and said with a smile: "Thank you, sister Ouyang, if it weren't for you, Master Hou would not have let me leave the house."

Ouyang Ruo smiled, supported her hand and walked slowly forward: "Actually, Sister Lin is too careful. If you are willing to tell Lord Hou clearly, he will definitely grant her request."

Lin's eyes dimmed and he said in a low voice: "No, there is no shadow of me in his eyes... Sigh..." He sighed faintly.Ouyang Ruo thought of Chu Huotian's expression when he mentioned her, but he couldn't say a word of comfort.

Lin was silent for a while, then suddenly smiled again: "But it's okay, I have children... just have children."

When she said this, the ordinary face burst into a proud light.Ouyang Ruo looked at her face immersed in endless joy, and suddenly couldn't say a word.

Three days later, Ouyang Ruo and Mrs. Lin packed their luggage, resigned from Concubine Chu and others, and left for the suburbs of Beijing.A group of people walked slowly and arrived at the other courtyard at ten o'clock in the evening.The accompanying guards left a group of people to continue guarding in the other courtyard, and the rest returned to the army.Ouyang Ruo got out of the carriage, and saw the four big characters "Yiyun Bieyuan" written on the plaque at the gate. The characters were flying like dragons and phoenixes, not like Chu Huotian's handwriting.

Li Jingcai also came to make arrangements this time, seeing Ouyang Ruo staring at those words, he smiled and said, "Madam Seven doesn't know, it's Mr. Zhao's question."

Ouyang Ruo smiled knowingly.Over there, Mrs. Lin also came down, her thin cheeks were red, she stepped forward quickly, took Ouyang Ruo's hand and said with a smile: "This place is very nice, it feels cool just after entering."

Li Jing just smiled and went straight to work, Ouyang Ruo took her hand and walked in slowly.Behind, there is a summer scene...

Ouyang Ruo and Lin Shi each lived in a courtyard, they were close to each other and they often walked around, Lin Shi didn't seem to like to talk in the Hou's mansion, but here he ran to Ouyang Ruo's courtyard every day, pulling her to talk about things, Ouyang Ruo thought about it, and slowly inquired about some secret matters in the Hou's residence.

One day, Mrs. Lin happily took a piece of material and some auspicious patterns, and ran to Ouyang Ruo to discuss with her how to cut children's clothes.

"Sister Ouyang, your hands are really skillful. Is it true that a one-month-old baby is only this big?" Mrs. Lin marveled at the pattern that Ouyang Ruo had cut out on the paper.

Ouyang Ruo nodded with a smile, and then elaborated on some corners that should be paid attention to. Mrs. Lin was delighted to hear it, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect Sister Ouyang to understand so well without having a child."

Ouyang Ruo's expression froze, and he lowered his head and reluctantly said, "I've seen Lin Xiang when I was a child, so I know a little bit."

Mrs. Lin was happy, so she didn't notice her strangeness, and only compared the fabrics, with an excited expression on her face.Seeing that she was happy, Ouyang Ruo suddenly asked: "Speaking of children, why do I think Lord Hou often stays with the princess, why don't we see her have another son?"

Lin turned her head and smiled, with a touch of sarcasm and pleasure in her smile: "Who knows, I can only blame her for not being up to date. But... I heard some wives say in private that the princess hurt her body when she gave birth to the princess. , it seems that it is not easy to have children anymore."

She said again in a low voice: "Who told her to be so jealous that she can't have children by herself, but wants others not to have children. I think she is crazy."

Ouyang Ruo nodded thoughtfully and said nothing.

Chu Huotian came over to take a look after two days, and seeing Ouyang Ruo's complexion was good, and Lin's face flushed, he felt relieved, and said with a smile: "You are living a comfortable and stable life, but it's okay, this is now Beijing. The situation in China has become unstable again. You two can save me from worrying here."

Ouyang Ruo raised his head to look at him when he heard the words, Chu Huotian frowned deeply and said: "Now the call for King Jin to lead the troops is getting louder and louder, and the emperor... seems to have acquiesced. Recently, there are rebellious parties in Beijing. Infestation, you have to be more careful here, Ben Hou will transfer a few more teams from the camp."

Ouyang Ruo was moved, hugged his neck and sighed: "Master Hou is really kind to my concubine. I really don't know how to repay Master Hou."

Chu Huotian squeezed her slender waist with a smile, and said with a smile: "Repay it? Just get pregnant again. Haha..."

Ouyang Ruo smiled and thumped him.

(End of this chapter)