Houmen Yixiang

Chapter 251 The Thing That Makes the Young Master Happy

"I see, thank you, Uncle Li." Lu Xinyan asked Qingtong to take out a piece of silver and handed it to Uncle Li, "If the stepmother will come back when, please ask someone to send a message."

"Yes, Princess Zhuzhu."

On the carriage, Yao Xue knew that Long Xin was not in the mansion, and he didn't know where he had gone. While he was relieved, he couldn't help showing disappointment.

Lu Xinyan said with a smile: "I've come to the capital, don't worry, I can't get away from the Yao Mansion! It will be the Dragon Boat Festival in a few days, maybe the stepmother is going to give gifts to relatives, and we will come back after the Dragon Boat Festival."

On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, she was going to the palace to accompany the Queen Mother and Wu Zhen. This was an appointment she made with Wu Zhen before she left Jiang Lin.

Yaofu Qingxinyuan, the courtyard of Longxin.

From time to time, there were a few clear and crisp laughter in the yard, which was very joyful, and the faces of the maidservants who came and went were also full of joy.

Uncle Li, the concierge, was standing in the courtyard with his head bowed and talking, "Second Madam, Princess Zhuzhu came here just now, and the young one has been sent away as you ordered."

Surrounded by two women, Long Xin was originally full of joy, but he was startled when he heard this, and his smile was suppressed, "She really has a heart, you go down."

"Yes, Second Madam."

On the right hand side of Long Xin sat a woman in yellow, with a beautiful face, a gleam of coldness quickly slipped through her eyes when she heard the words, and a clear smile appeared on her lips, "Mother, don't forget, the princess is used to doing superficial tricks, she I personally pushed sister Axue out, let the mountain bandits tie me up, and made your mother and daughter unable to see each other for several years, but turned around and pretended to be a good person in front of you, pretending to be pitiful."

The woman on the left of Long Xin, dressed in green, had her head resting on Long Xin's shoulder, but now she raised her head, revealing a deep and beautiful face.

That face is five points similar to Long Xin!

"Aniang, sister Ruxiang is right. If the princess hadn't pushed me out, I wouldn't have been kidnapped, and I wouldn't have made you sad for so many years!"

Long Xin's eyes turned red, and he touched the face of the woman in green, "Axue, my daughter, I'm sorry for making you suffer for so many years."

"Aniang, don't say that, this has nothing to do with you at all, it's all the fault of Princess Zhuzhu." The woman in green clothes called 'Yao Xue' said: "If it weren't for Sister Ruxiang for so many years Come on, keep secretly sending people to look for me, I'm afraid I'll never see A Niang again in this life."

Long Xin picked up the hand of 'Yao Xue'. Her knuckles were a bit thick, and her palm was thick with calluses. After half a month of meticulous care, it was already much thinner, but compared to the girls who grew up in boudoirs, The ten slender fingers are finally missing a lot.

Thinking of the suffering of 'Yao Xue' these years, Long Xin shed tears in his heart, "Axue, I have suffered so much for you."

He turned his head to Wen Ruxiang and said gratefully: "Ruxiang, thank you, and I'm sorry, I have always been to you before..."

"Mother-in-law, I don't blame you, it's all because some people are so good at acting that you misunderstood me!" Wen Ruxiang said softly: "And it's all in the past, I don't take it to heart at all, as long as you treat me well , Sister Axue is fine, I am happy and content. Don’t say this again in the future, otherwise I will be embarrassed to see you and Sister Axue.”

"Good boy." Long Xin sighed, feeling more and more guilty towards Wen Ruxiang in his heart, blaming himself for being wrong, mistaking good people for bad people and jackals for benefactors.

She has a gentle temperament, and she can express all emotions. Wen Ruxiang and 'Yao Xue' glanced at each other inadvertently, with the joy of a successful plot slipping through their eyes.

"Mother-in-law, come, have a cup of tea." Wen Ruxiang graciously poured a cup of tea for Long Xin, and handed it to her.

"Okay, Ruxiang, you drink too."

The few people enjoyed themselves happily, talking and laughing at Yan Yan, and quickly forgot about Lu Xinyan's rejection of her visit.

-

After Lu Xinyan went back, she called Xing Luo, "Has there been any changes in the capital recently?"

She remembered that Xiao Yichen said that Emperor Longde was ill, and she didn't know what was going on now.

"After the news of Ganshan Jianglin spread to the palace, it was heard that the emperor was furious and demoted concubine Su to a talented person and imprisoned her in the cold palace. The queen was imprisoned in the middle palace, the second prince was imprisoned in the second prince's mansion, and Princess Changping was the same."

After Xing Luo finished speaking, she stopped, and Lu Xinyan raised her eyebrows, "That's it?"

"The Empress Dowager took Concubine Xiao, the Third Prince, the Fourth Prince, Princess Chang'an, and several high-ranking concubines to Qingyan Temple yesterday. She said that the capital city hadn't rained for a long time this year, so the royal family must have done a bad job. , God punished, pleaded guilty for the royal family, and prayed for the common people, and returned to the palace tomorrow afternoon."

Lu Xinyan closed her eyes and stroked her forehead. The Empress Dowager privately sent a letter to Xiao Yichen to ask her for Bai Zhi. The news must not be wrong. There has been no change in Beijing for the time being. It seems that the Empress Dowager suppressed the news of Emperor Longde's illness.

"About the palace, are there any rumors in the market?"

Xing Luo was taken aback, "What is Miss referring to?"

"Nothing, just ask casually."

It is estimated that Emperor Longde's illness is an intractable disease, and the imperial physicians are helpless, but it will not affect the early court, otherwise, if Emperor Longde does not go to court early, there must be rumors spreading!

But the Empress Dowager suppressed the matter and brought people to pray, which showed that Emperor Longde was seriously ill!

"You go down, call me at dinner time." The journey was exhausting, and now she was relaxed, Lu Xinyan wanted to take a rest.

"Yes, Miss." Just as Xing Luo was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something, "By the way, Miss, what are your plans for tomorrow?"

"Go to grandma's place, and fourth aunt's place. If you have time, you might stop by Suyifang to see what's the matter?"

Xing Luo's expression changed slightly, because it was too fast, Lu Xinyan didn't notice, "Mr. Li sent a message in the afternoon, saying that he has something to look for you."

"That's it." Lu Xinyan thought for a while, "Then let Mr. Li come over in the afternoon, and I will go to the Suyifang after I return from the palace."

Xing Luo seemed relieved, "Yes, miss, then I'm going out."

After dinner, Nanny Lu brought a beautifully crafted wedding gown, which was soft and cool to the touch, with extraordinary embroidery skills, "Miss, quickly try to see if it fits? If something doesn't fit, I'll change it right away."

Looking at the red wedding dress, Lu Xinyan finally had the idea that she was going to get married.

Originally getting married, in her mind, it was just to find a thick thigh, to enjoy the shade under a big tree, to keep her mother's dowry, and to keep the friends and relatives she cared about.

Just a hilarious ceremony.

But now, it seems something is different.

There was tension, concern, anticipation, and even fear in her heart.

"Miss?"

Hearing Nanny Lu's call, Lu Xinyan realized that she was distracted just now, "Come on, let me try."

The wedding dress fits very well, and Nanny Lu is very satisfied, "It's just that the waist is a little bigger, miss, you can't be thinner, although you look good when you dress thin, but no man likes to sleep with a pile of bones, men still like it." A bit fleshy, Shizi Xiao is a rare good man, you have to hold him tight... and he is too thin, so it is difficult to conceive an heir, a woman's succession of children is the top priority..."

Lu Xinyan's forehead was sweating, "Understood, Mother Lu."

"Then I'm going out. Miss, rest early and take care of yourself these few days."

After Nanny Lu left, Lu Xinyan, who originally wanted to rest early, suddenly felt sleepless. The bright red wedding dress was always flashing in front of her eyes.

Before, she didn't have any fantasies about getting married, so whether it was the wedding dress or the phoenix crown, including all the wedding supplies, she didn't pay much attention to it, and left it to Nanny Lu to take care of it.

But now, she felt as if if she didn't do something, her heart would always be empty.

Lu Xinyan is not a hesitant person, since she is afraid of leaving regrets, then do it according to her heart.

She jumped out of bed, shoeless, and began rummaging through the closet.

There was still some scarlet brocade that was used to make the wedding dress for Gong Jin before, but Lu Xinyan quickly found it, and gestured with her hand, it was about ten feet long, enough.

She sat down at the table, took out her pen and ink, closed her eyes and meditated for a while, then quickly wrote five or six manuscripts in one go.

After I finished the painting, I looked at it, selected the one I was most satisfied with, and revised it until the middle of the night before I was finally satisfied.

Turned off the lights, went to bed and fell asleep.

-

After Xiao Yichen sent Lu Xinyan back to Uncle Ankang's mansion, he got into the carriage, and Qi Fei asked, "Master, where are you going?"

After leaving Lu Xinyan, the tenderness in his eyes dissipated, and he was cold, indifferent and alienated. After hearing Qi Fei's question, his whole body was covered with a thin layer of ice, "Duke Zhen's Mansion."

Qi Fei could hear the coldness in his voice, "Master, if you don't want to go back for a while..."

"I have to go back after all. I haven't seen my father in a few months. I also want to know how the old man is doing. There is also the matter of Uncle Leng. The misunderstanding should be resolved as soon as possible."

Qi Fei said: "Young Master, Uncle Leng left just now, saying that he doesn't want to face the people of the Zhen Guogong's mansion for the time being."

"He doesn't want to face it, why did he come to the capital?" Xiao Yichen frowned.

"Maybe he's timid due to the closeness to his hometown." Qi Fei said, "Don't worry, young master, I'll let Wu Ya stay with him, it's all right. And Miss Yao is at Young Madam's place now, Uncle Leng won't run away."

Speaking of Lu Xinyan, Xiao Yichen unconsciously showed tenderness on his face, and hummed lightly.

The carriage was getting closer and closer to Duke Zhen's mansion. Across the carriage, Qi Fei could feel Xiao Yichen's mood getting worse and worse. He slowed down, "Master, let me tell you something happy."

"whats the matter?"

"The little monkey came back from the countryside. He was waiting for you in the Shizi's mansion. I'll have someone call him later."

"Is this a happy thing?"

Qi Fei: ...

Fortunately, the little monkey is not here, otherwise how sad it would be!I haven't seen you for more than two months, but I have such an attitude!

"Then... let me say one more happy thing."

Xiao Yichen snorted, noncommittal, as if he was sure that Qi Fei couldn't say anything that would make him happy.

A narrow smile appeared on Qi Fei's face, "In a few days, young master, you are going to marry the young lady and enter the house. The wedding night...Young master, are you happy just thinking about it?"

Hearing the words "Festival night in the bridal chamber", Xiao Yichen couldn't help but think of Lu Xinyan wearing a red wedding dress, sitting on the bed in his and her new room, he lifted her hijab, and she raised her beautiful face like a deer. eyes, looking at him shyly...

The smile on Xiao Yichen's lips became deeper and deeper, and the thin layer of ice on his body melted away without a trace like encountering the spring sunshine.

Qi Fei showed a clear smile and speeded up, "Drive!"

-

Qingyan Temple.

Concubine Xiao and the others ate vegetarian food with the Queen Mother, and after reading the scriptures for a while, bid farewell to the Queen Mother and went back to the hospital.

"Mother Concubine, I will see you off." Wu Sheng stood up and offered to see Concubine Xiao off.

Concubine Xiao Gui was about to refuse, and asked him to go back to rest earlier, the Empress Dowager said: "Let Sheng'er see you off, it's rare for you mother and son to have a chance to get close."

Concubine Xiao Gui was cold-tempered, and she was not close to anyone except Xiao Yichen, and it was the same with her only biological son. Wu Sheng lacked maternal love since he was a child, and the Empress Dowager was very distressed. Seeing Wu Sheng clenched his fists, she was afraid of being rejected. She couldn't help but want to fulfill him.

"Yes, Empress Dowager." Xiao Guifei saluted lightly.

Wu Sheng couldn't restrain his joy, he stepped forward to support Concubine Xiao Gui, "Mother Concubine, be careful."

Concubine Xiao Gui's body froze instantly, and she quickly acted nonchalantly, "Well, let's go."

It was very close from the Queen Mother's yard to Concubine Xiao's yard, but Wu Sheng walked very slowly. He had never been so close to Concubine Xiao for many years, and he was reluctant to part with this rare time.

The two were speechless all the way, Wu Sheng broke the dullness, "Mother Concubine, you seem to have lost weight recently, but the people in Ganquan Palace didn't take good care of you?"

"No."

"What's on the mother's mind, you can tell my son, my son may not be able to help, but I will try my best."

"…No."

Wu Sheng: "...mother and concubine are worried about father..."

"Sheng'er, don't talk nonsense."

Finally, after saying a few more words, Wu Sheng's face suddenly lit up, "What the concubine mother taught me is that I didn't think well, so please ask the concubine mother to teach me a lot in the future, so that I don't make mistakes. , Lost the face of the royal family."

Concubine Xiao Gui looked at his shining eyes, didn't want to speak at first, but finally couldn't bear to say: "You have been doing very well."

The simple seven words made Wu Sheng happy as if he owned the whole world. His eyes sparkled and his excitement couldn't be concealed, "Mother and concubine, really? Do you think Erchen has always done a good job and didn't embarrass you? "

"Sheng'er, go back and rest earlier."

Although Concubine Xiao did not directly answer Wu Sheng's words, Wu Sheng was still very excited, "Yes, concubine mother, you should rest early, and my servant will pick you up tomorrow morning!"

After Wu Sheng saluted, he left happily.

The appearance of the same hands and feet as if about to jump made the grand maid Jian Jia couldn't help but smile, "Your Majesty, you are too harsh on the third prince, no matter what, he is also a piece of meat that fell from your body! The third prince is so filial! , as long as you smile at him, he will..."

"Okay, stop talking, let's go in." Concubine Xiao Gui retracted her gaze, lowered her eyes, and raised her head again, her eyes were filled with the desolation of being thousands of miles away.

Every time this topic was brought up in the past, Jian Jia stopped speaking as soon as Concubine Xiao stopped her, but today, she couldn't help muttering a few more words, "Your Majesty, this servant knows the pain in your heart, but the third prince is innocent. of…"

"Jian Jia!" Concubine Xiao Gui pursed her lips and yelled softly, her brows covered with frost.

Jian Jia knew that her master was angry, so she quickly changed the subject, "I will serve you to bed."

"No need, you are guarding outside today!"

Jian Jia stuck out her tongue slightly, to punish her for being talkative, "Yes, ma'am."

Concubine Xiao Gui entered the room with anger, the room was pitch black.

She didn't like crowds, so she only brought Jian Jia. Now that Jian Jia was outside, Concubine Xiao would light the lamp by herself.

Before the lamp was lit, the door suddenly opened, and a strong wind blew in, blowing out the lamp that was about to be lit.

Concubine Xiao Gui thought that Jian Jia did not obey her order, pushed the door open and came in, said in a deep voice: "Jian Jia, I told you to wait outside!"

Jian Jia didn't make a sound.

A familiar aura blows along the wind into Concubine Xiao Gui's nose, her chest freezes, and she turns around abruptly.

Tonight there is no moon, the starlight is dim, the palace lantern that Jian Jia was carrying just now was turned off, in the darkness, Concubine Xiao vaguely saw a tall figure that made her tremble all over.

"Who are you?" She held her breath, her hands were slightly wet, her heart was beating wildly, and she stared at the figure.

That person didn't make a sound, but the aura around her became as cold as hell the moment she made a sound.

He slowly walked towards Concubine Xiao step by step, and the cold and stern aura pressed him so strongly that Concubine Xiao couldn't help but backed away and fell down on the bed.

She suddenly remembered her identity, "You...do you know who I am? Get out!"

The man stood by the bed, looking down at her, without saying a word, the surrounding air was cold and frightening, like cotton soaked with water, so heavy that it was hard to breathe.

Because it was too dark, Concubine Xiao Gui couldn't see his face at all, she could only feel his eyes, just looking at them made her feel cold all over.

She was about to use her identity to question again, but the man suddenly turned and left.

Concubine Xiao Gui let out a big breath, thinking that the person might have realized that she had misunderstood the person and was about to leave. The next second, the room suddenly lit up.

The man lit the oil lamp.

Concubine Xiao's eyes felt a little uncomfortable, she narrowed her eyes slightly, and then looked at that person.

Although the man had a big beard, familiar figure and eyes, Concubine Xiao stood up abruptly, and exclaimed, "Brother Leng Xun!?"

Leng Xun shook his beard mockingly, "Concubine Xie still remembers the villain's name."

Concubine Xiao didn't feel the indescribable coldness and sarcasm in his voice, she was now controlled by great joy, the coldness in her eyes dissipated automatically, uncontrollably filled with joy, " Brother Leng Xun, don't say that! How have you been all these years?"

She tried her best to restrain her voice, but it was still trembling.

Not just the voice, but her hands, her whole being, trembled, trembling involuntarily and joyfully.

"The little one is not dead, is the imperial concubine very disappointed?"

A basin of cold water was poured down, and Concubine Xiao Gui felt cold all over, "Brother Leng Xun, what did you say?"

"What did the little one say, doesn't the imperial concubine know?" Leng Xun said: "Yes, the imperial concubine and the empress forget things a lot. They have enjoyed endless prosperity and wealth over the years, so naturally they have already forgotten the little one."

"Leng Xun, don't be so sly, tell me clearly!"

Leng Xun walked towards her slowly, his tall body approached, his strong and cold masculine aura forced Concubine Xiao to fall back on the bed.

She looked up at him, and her beautiful face was clearly imprinted in his eyes.

More than ten years have passed, and her appearance is the same as before, and the years have not left any traces on her face.

But this posture of looking up is no longer his alone.

Leng Xun felt a pang in his heart, and frivolously raised Concubine Xiao's exquisite chin, "Did you say something wrong? The imperial concubine empress is crowned in the harem. The third prince is smart and smart since he was a child, and he is deeply loved by the emperor. He is a strong contender for the throne. Why is it surprising that a small person who should have died a long time ago has been forgotten?"

Concubine Xiao Gui waved him away, "Leng Xun, don't forget who you and I are now!"

Leng Xun let go of her chin as he wished, but clamped her wrist.

Concubine Xiao was shocked, "What are you doing? Let go! Are you dying?"

She is the noble concubine in the palace, not Xiao Qing, the eldest lady of the Xiao family!
"You have a bad life, why do you care?" Not only did Leng Xun not let go, but he grabbed the wrist, squinted his eyes and put it on his lips for a frivolous kiss.

"Leng Xun, you are bold!" Concubine Xiao Gui's chest heaved, she didn't know whether it was anger or fear, her other finger pointed at the door, her fingertips kept shaking, "Get out of here!"

The rolling words pierced Leng Xun's heart fiercely like a sharp arrow, causing his chest to twitch in pain, "I still have something bolder to do, my concubine, do you want to try it?"

"You...you..." Concubine Xiao's eyes widened, with horror in them, Leng Xun has always been bold and disregarded etiquette, she really didn't know what he wanted to do.

Leng Xun grinned, "Imperial Concubine, the one who sent you back just now is the Third Prince, right?"

"I don't allow you to hurt him!" Concubine Xiao Gui was like an angry lion, "Leng Xun, if you dare to hurt him, I will never end with you!"

Outside Qingyan Temple, there were many imperial guards. If he could avoid the imperial guards and find her, he could easily find Wu Sheng.

Wu Sheng only knows some basic boxing skills, who is his opponent?

Concubine Xiao's expression softened, with inexplicable sadness, "Brother Leng Xun, I'm the one you hate, if you have something to do, come to me, don't hurt Sheng'er, he is innocent."

He hated her, she knew it.

It was she who betrayed the friendship between them and entered the palace as a concubine.

Such an expression of showing weakness made Leng Xun even more angry than the appearance of protecting the calf just now. The raging fire in his chest almost melted his internal organs, "So, for your beloved son, are you willing to give up your life?"

"If this is what you want, I'll give it to you." Concubine Xiao closed her eyes.

"I don't want your life." He stared at her fiercely, saying word by word: "I want, yours!"

You were supposed to be the one I was looking for!

When it was almost dawn, Jian Jia woke up and found that she had fallen asleep sitting on the ground against the wall.

She rubbed her eyes, thinking about when she fell asleep last night, but couldn't remember for a while.

Suddenly her expression changed, and she hurriedly stood up and pushed open the door.

The beige curtain hangs down, one embroidered shoe is in the middle of the room and the other is under the table
The smell in the air...

Jian Jia was shocked, "Imperial Concubine!"

She rushed forward and opened the curtain, Concubine Xiao's eyes were closed tightly on the bed, her face was flushed, her lips were red and swollen.

Jian Jia covered her mouth, tears were falling down, she couldn't believe that such a thing would happen in Qingyan Temple, which was heavily guarded by the Imperial Forest Army!
"Imperial concubine..." Her legs softened, and she knelt beside the bed, weeping uncontrollably.

Concubine Xiao Gui was awakened by Jian Jia's cry, her eyelashes trembled a few times, and she opened her eyes, "Jian Jia, why are you crying, what happened?"

She struggled to sit up, and the thin blanket slid down, revealing patches of red marks.

"what!"

Concubine Xiao Gui remembered what happened last night.

Biting her lip, she felt annoyed and angry, resentful and hating,... happy... and ashamed...

This bastard, just fell asleep and ran away?Why didn't you dare before! ?Bitch!
The expression on her face kept changing, and Jian Jia cried into tears, "I'm sorry, the concubine, it's all the servant's fault, it's the servant who didn't take good care of you, let the thief... Your concubine, please punish the servant, the servant is willing to be punished..."

"Okay, don't cry, you want to attract others and let everyone know that Ben Gong was..."

Jian Jia quickly covered her mouth, sobbing and weeping, if someone found out, the emperor would lose face, and the imperial concubine would be drowned in spit!
"Clean up the house briefly, don't show your feet!" Concubine Xiao Gui said, "Go and tell the Empress Dowager that I couldn't sleep last night, and my head hurt from the wind, so I can't accompany her to recite scriptures."

"Yes, ma'am, the servant girl will do it right away."

Jian Jia began to tidy up the room. She was quick and well. Just as she was about to leave, there was a knock on the door, "Mother, concubine, are you up? I will pick you up and go to the imperial grandmother's place together."

Jian Jia's complexion turned pale, trembling, she didn't know how to answer, until Concubine Xiao glared at her, she took two deep breaths, raised her voice and said: "Third prince, the imperial concubine felt a little bit uncomfortable last night. I won’t go, this servant is going to report to the Empress Dowager…”

"My concubine is not feeling well? Is it serious?" Wu Sheng interrupted anxiously: "Quickly open the door and let me go in and have a look."

Jian Jia panicked again, Concubine Xiao Gui motioned her to put down the tent, "Sheng'er, concubine mother is fine, no need."

"Mother and concubine, I am worried about you, let me go in and have a look."

"No need." Concubine Xiao refused coldly, "Jian Jia, I need to rest."

The implication is to ask Jian Jia to drive Wu Sheng away.

Jian Jia opened the door, "Third Prince, this servant will accompany you to the Empress Dowager, and report to the Imperial Concubine by the way."

Wu Sheng had no choice but to leave.

After the queen mother knew about it, she asked if she needed a doctor to see her. After drinking some hot water, the Empress Dowager Jianjia felt much better and she had already fallen asleep, so don't bother.

Concubine Xiao Gui is cold-tempered and doesn't like to be disturbed by others. The Empress Dowager knew it well, so she didn't say much, and the matter just passed.

　Thanks to Xia Enxi for the monthly ticket, and the recommended tickets from the little cuties in the book city!

　　Thanks for the reward of colorful bean sprouts!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)