little wife

Chapter 47

Ning Luo stared at the pile of medicinal residues in a daze.

After discovering the secret under the tree, Ning Luo deliberately boiled a pot of medicine according to Dr. Jin's formula, and buried her medicine residue under the tree to replace Qingniang's medicine residue.

However, after looking at it for a long time, she couldn't see any problem, so she took the medicine dregs to find Dr. Jin.

Dr. Jin was packing up his things. Seeing that it was the Chinese New Year, he just waited to see if the new prescription improved, so he was going to take leave and go home.

Ning Luo didn't say where the medicine dregs came from, but who was Dr. Jin, his face suddenly became serious, and he took the medicine dregs to distinguish for a while, then put the medicine dregs back into the water and stewed for a long time After a while, I tried it with a silver needle.

"The medicine should be non-toxic."

Ning Luo let out a long sigh of relief, and was extremely glad that she did not tell her in-laws about this weird incident on the spur of the moment.

But before she recovered, Dr. Jin looked at her and said in a deep voice: "But the most important Bupleurum bupleurum is missing from this medicine dregs. It is specially used to treat wind-cold diseases. I added it four days after the onset of the disease. ,No wonder……"

No wonder Yu Mingyu has been lingering on the sick bed.

Both saw doubt in the other's eyes.

The weather is getting colder and the year is getting closer.

In the blink of an eye, it was the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, and what is gratifying is that Yu Mingyu's wind and cold finally got better under the treatment of Dr. Jin's new prescription, and he was able to be helped out for a walk for a while.

This illness turned the whole family on their backs. Ning Luo went to her mother-in-law's room every day to take care of her when she was free. , she wanted to keep an eye on Qing Niang to see if she would tamper with the new prescription.

Doctor Jin discussed it with her, but I don't know whether Qingniang did it on purpose or if she really missed it by accident. It's almost Chinese New Year, so don't bother Princess Dachang and Jingcheng with this matter, wait for a few days to observe.

Looking at it in the past two days, apart from occasionally stabbing her a few words, Qingniang kept to herself when decocting the medicine, and did not touch Dr. Jin's prescription.

Ning Luo felt relieved a little, and she also relaxed a lot when talking with Yu Mingyu.

Originally, she thought that Yu Mingyu and Jing Yun had nothing to say, and she would not wait to see her as a daughter-in-law, but she did not expect Yu Mingyu to hit it off with her, and sometimes casually told her some interesting things about Jing Yun's childhood.

In Yu Mingyu's mouth, Jing Yun was quite mischievous when he was a child, and he showed his sharpness since he was a child. Several family friends of the same age all looked up to him. As he got older, he gradually became calm and restrained, reaching his current appearance.

This kind of Yu Mingyu made Ning Luo very strange, she clearly heard her full of pride and love for Jing Yun from her mouth, but why didn't Jing Yun want to look at him and say a word as soon as Jing Yun came to him?

The stove sacrifices are always the happiest time for children. Tanggua sticks and stove fruits are their favorites, and Jing Zheng is no exception. He ran around the Marquis Mansion with a bag of stove fruits that Ning Luo had left for him. , and has been drilling in Ning Luo's yard, clamoring to learn from her how to draw the Stove Lord and write Spring Festival couplets.

When Qing Niang came over, her expression was very bad, she picked up Jing Zheng and said to Lv Song angrily, "Hurry up, the young lady is waiting in the dining room."

Lv Song responded, and Jing Zheng was struggling to get down in her arms. He was a half-grown child, and with a lot of strength, Qingniang almost fell down, but Lv Song helped her up.

"Zhenger, be good, my aunt will take you to cut the window grilles." Qingniang coaxed Jing Zheng to calm down.

Looking at the backs of the big and the small, Lvsong was puzzled, and asked Yingxiang beside him: "Aunt Qing is really, even the young master is not happy to stay in our courtyard for a while, if you don't know , I thought the young master was born by Qing Niang."

Yingxiang smiled subtly, and said softly, "You said it all because of it. If it's really your own, how can you be so nervous?"

Lu Song covered her mouth and smiled: "That's true."

Ning Luo came out from inside, presumably having heard what the two said, she took a piece of sugar melon and stuffed it into Lv Song's mouth: "You, it's better to eat more and talk less, lest something happen out of thin air."

Under her training these days, Lvsong has become more loyal to her and has more eyes, but sometimes she is too outspoken.

Thinking of this, Ning Luo thought of another maidservant in the previous life, Chalcedony. She was actually very happy to see Chalcedony in the East Palace that day. Since Zhao Daiyun was reborn, she did not use Chalcedony but placed her In Ning Xuan's room, it was obvious that she was not attracted by Zhao Daiyun in the previous life, and the murder in the previous life had nothing to do with her.After all, she and these two maidservants depended on each other back then, and if they betrayed her, it would also make her sad.

Chalcedony is considerate and considerate, and has a lot of eyes, so being by Ning Xuan's side can help her.

It was rare for everyone to be present in the front hall today, all of them were dressed in red and green, beaming, and even Yu Mingyu had applied a thin layer of rouge, looking much more energetic.

Several men paid homage to the Stove Lord, and asked Jing Zheng to smear the melted candied melon on the Stove Lord's mouth, implying that the Stove Lord could only say good things and not bad things when he went to the Jade Emperor. Jing Zheng had a good time, and happily took the Spring Festival couplets and window grilles and pasted them around. Seeing that his legs were too short to reach, Jing Yun picked him up and moved up; Then, for a while, it was high, and for a while it was crooked.The three brothers and sisters looked harmonious, and even the eldest princess, who had always been taciturn and cold, smiled slightly.

After the New Year's dinner, the family was talking, a servant hurried in from outside to report: "Eunuch Tian from the palace is here, and said that His Majesty let the son into the palace, and we have something to discuss."

For some reason, the atmosphere in the flower hall suddenly cooled down.

The Eldest Princess was obviously very displeased: "It's already a small New Year's Eve, what else can we discuss?"

Eunuch Tian stepped into the flower hall and said with a smile: "This slave doesn't know, there must be some important state affairs, waiting for the son to decide."

The eldest princess snorted softly, and walked away, Jing Cheng chased after him and called "Mother" twice but failed, so he had to bow his hands at Eunuch Tian repeatedly: "Eunuch, forgive me."

Eunuch Tian laughed and said, "Your Majesty was joking. It is only right for the Eldest Princess to teach your servants a lesson. However, His Majesty is indeed still handling government affairs in Zhengyang Palace. As subjects, we naturally have to share His Majesty's worries. Please be considerate of my Majesty." .”

"Your Majesty attaches great importance to Yun'er, so naturally it is my Dingyunhou Mansion's blessing." Jing Cheng's smile was a little tired, "Yun'er, go and come back quickly."

Emperor Shenghe often summoned Jing Yun, and Jing Yun was used to it, but he didn't expect to meet the saint on the eve of the year.He went back and changed into the court clothes, and told Ning Luo: "You wait for me, you should come back soon, if you are bored by yourself, you can walk around the mansion and play with Zheng'er."

Ning Luo couldn't help laughing: "Do you think I'm a child?"

Although he spoke loudly, once Jing Yun left, Ning Luo did feel deserted. Usually Jing Yun didn't talk much, but if he was in the room, even if he was silent, it would make people feel at ease.

Picking up the book and reading two lines, Ning Luo's thoughts drifted away. The words in the book seemed to become Jing Yun's face, the sharp sword eyebrows, the condensed and deep eyes, the occasional flash light smile...

Her cheeks were hot, Ning Luo covered her face with the book and held her breath for a moment, then stood up suddenly and said, "Yingxiang, let's go for a walk."

The air outside the house is cold, and the moon is ready to go like a half-drawn bowstring, spreading the moonlight to the world.It was almost past Xu time, and the night was quiet, only the guards on duty occasionally passed by, and when they saw her, they all saluted and greeted her.

Ning Luo didn't want to disturb others, but wanted to find a secluded place to watch the moon. Ying Xiang didn't dare to neglect her, so she led Ning Luo to a pavilion in the garden, and found a rockery corner that would not be blown by the wind. It was cold, Yingxiang refused to let Ning Luo sit down, saying that she wanted to take a blanket, and hurried back to the room.

The corner of the rockery is slightly sloped, and Ning Luo leaned on the rockery and looked out absently, the corner of the pavilion, the clear moon, the floating clouds, the night sky... At this moment, Jing Yun is not by her side, she is alone, she can't help but feel a little desolate.Although everyone in the Hou Mansion is friendly to her, they are not as caring as her parents and sisters. What's more, she used to be free to come and go in the mansion, but now as a married woman, she almost stays at home, so she is very lonely.

"Master Hou, it's cold outside, let's sit in my room."

Suddenly, Qingniang's voice came out of the pavilion.

Ning Luo was stunned for a moment, then looked down, and saw two figures standing in the pavilion at some point, they were Jing Cheng and Qing Niang.

She was very embarrassed, she didn't know whether she should go down to see the ceremony or not, just in this moment of hesitation, Jing Cheng said: "Qing Niang, you have been in my room for almost ten years, I have suffered for you all these years."

"What are you talking about, Master Hou?" Qing Niang's voice was so soft that it was about to drip water, "Qing Niang has nothing else to ask, but to be by Master Hou's side for the rest of her life."

Jing Cheng let out a long sigh: "Actually, I've been thinking these days, whether I did something wrong back then, causing you to stay in the empty boudoir all these years, and you have been working so hard to serve Ming Yu and take care of Zheng'er."

Ning Luo was so shocked that she could hardly believe her ears.

It's been almost ten years, that young lady should be a concubine taken around Jing Zheng's birth.

Could it be that Qing Niang has been a concubine in name only all these years?If so, why did the father-in-law make such a shield?
Qing Niang didn't make a sound for a long time, and after a long time, she tremblingly said: "Why is Hou Ye so self-sufficient? Ma'am, she cares about others in her heart, and she can't even see the half of Hou Ye. Qing Niang is really worthless for Hou Ye. "

"Don't talk nonsense," Jing Cheng said in a deep and slow voice, looking very tired, "I'm the one who's sorry for Ming Yu, and even more sorry for you. I've been thinking these days, if you have other good places to go, tell me, and I'll help you Arrange and take care of everything so that your reputation will not be damaged, in the future..."

"Master Hou!" Qingniang cried in disbelief, "Since she married Lord Hou, Qingniang has treated Lord Hou wholeheartedly. In Qingniang's heart, Master Hou is Qingniang's heaven. What other benefits do you give me?" Where should I go? If Master Hou really feels sorry for me, then let me become the real concubine of Master Hou. If you can reward me with a daughter-in-law, I will be enough in this life. If Master Hou wants to drive me away , I bumped my head to death at the gate of the Hou Mansion!"

"You... seriously mention whether you are dead or not," Jing Cheng was obviously a little helpless, "Forget it, let's go."

Qing Niang was stunned for a moment, then she leaned over suddenly, her soft and boneless waist pressed against Jing Cheng's back, her arms wrapped around his waist, her slender palms rubbed Jing Cheng's chest, the voice of that voice Feminine and sweet, captivating: "Master Hou...I adore Master Hou...I have fallen in love with Master Hou since the first time I saw him...Although I am not as talented as my wife...But please Lord pity me from the bottom of my heart..."

Ning Luo covered her face all of a sudden, the part on her chest seemed to be about to jump out, and she cried out inwardly: What should I do?I hope Yingxiang doesn't come back at this time, otherwise, she can't wash away the crime of listening to her father-in-law's corner.

There was a low sobbing sound, Ning Luo looked out from between her fingers, and saw Qing Niang sitting on the ground, but Jing Cheng had already left the pavilion, and soon disappeared.

Ning Luo didn't know whether to be lucky or sad, Jing Cheng seemed to have a stronger love for Yu Mingyu than Jin Jian, but why did the two of them get into this situation?

(End of this chapter)