The courtyard is deep in spring

Chapter 108 Linger's Death
When they arrived at the main hall, Li Yu and Ye Zhaoqing took their seats, while Mr. Murong and Murong Jin were accompanied by the Prime Minister.

Murong Yan held Lin Xirong's hand and sat and laughed in the outer hall. Although it was the first time they met, the two girls chatted very happily.

After sitting for a while, Ye Zhaoqing felt a little bored, but due to her status, she didn't show her impatience to others.Still smiling politely and alienatedly, with the aura that a princess should have, people can't find any excuses.

However, Li Yu could understand Ye Zhaoqing's thoughts very well. After exchanging polite greetings, he said: "This time, I brought the Crown Princess here to relax. Mr. Murong, you don't have to bother entertaining me. How about it! Let Murong Jin can accompany us to the back garden for a walk."

"Weichen understands." Old Master Murong chuckled when he heard the words, and said, "You young people despise me, old man, and want to play by yourself. Weichen understands this feeling, Jin'er, then you can make arrangements!"

"Yes, Grandpa." Murong Jin replied, turned around and backed away.

Mr. Murong glanced at Ye Zhaoqing who was sitting on the side, and said again: "After all, the concubine is a female family member. It is inconvenient to have Jin'er alone, why not do this! Let Yan'er accompany you to go shopping, and Miss Lin , presumably the Crown Princess will not be bored."

"The old man is still thoughtful." Ye Zhaoqing smiled when he heard the words: "Then I'd rather be respectful than obedient."

"Don't dare to do it! Don't dare to do it!" Old Master Murong shook his head modestly after hearing the words, but turned around and called Murong Yan and Lin Xirong in together.

After explaining why she came here, Murong Yan laughed immediately: "There is a large piece of Xifu Begonia in our back garden, and it is blooming in full bloom now, the Crown Prince brother and the Crown Princess are lucky."

"Yan'er, if you call me brother, you should also call her sister-in-law!" Li Yu said seriously after hearing this.

Murong Yan was stunned for a moment, but soon a sweet smile appeared on her beautiful face: "Yan'er is confused, thank you for reminding me, Brother Prince." Then, she turned around to face Ye Zhaoqing, and said with a smile: "Meet my sister-in-law!"

"Meet my sister." Ye Zhaoqing hastily returned the gift.

"I have long heard that my sister-in-law is a hero in the girls' school, and I am finally lucky enough to meet you today." Murong Yan smiled sweetly: "You and the elder brother of the prince are standing with you, you are really a pair of unparalleled beauty, and others are envious."

"Your sister has won the prize." Ye Zhaoqing smiled when he heard this, and gave Murong Yan a scrutiny look.

This little girl's eyebrows and eyes are somewhat similar to Murong Shen's two brothers, she is really pretty, but she is more similar to Murong Jin in her speech and actions.

Thinking of Concubine Rong's favorite little girl, all she can think of is that she can become his daughter-in-law and take his place.Ye Zhaoqing couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

Now it seems that this girl does have the ability to make Concubine Rong love her so much.

It's just that I don't know, Murong Yan, is she willing to marry Li Yu?
Ye Zhaoqing couldn't help but glanced at Murong Yan again, feeling thoughtful.

Li Yu didn't know about these complicated thoughts in her heart. He just cared about Ye Zhaoqing all the time, and asked from time to time: "Qing'er, are you thirsty? I asked them to bring you some tea? Are you hungry?" Not hungry? I asked them to bring some food?"

This behavior made the old man Murong laugh: "His Royal Highness, you really care about the princess!"

"I only have this one daughter-in-law, who would be better if I don't treat her well?" Li Yu replied solemnly, "Besides, I am willing to treat her well!"

"Tsk tsk." Hearing this, old man Murong smiled even more intensely: "His Royal Highness is really a lover!"

"That's wrong." Li Yu shook his head when he heard the words and said, "The Saint of Love is fond of all the girls, commonly known as Huahuachangzi, this palace is different, I just want to be nice to Qing'er alone."

Ye Zhaoqing stood aside, listening to Li Yu's emotional confession, even if he was not moved, his face was slightly red.

This guy is really shameless, in front of so many people, he can say such words!
However, if it was just another girl who heard Li Yu's words, she would have already been moved and agreed with her body, right?

Ye Zhaoqing admitted that when she heard what Li Yu said, she still felt a little happy in her heart.

While everyone was talking, Murong Jin came back.

"Your Highness, Princess Concubine, please!" Murong Jin said out of breath, "The back garden has been cleared. It would be best to go there now."

"Okay." Hearing that, Li Yu immediately stood up, then took Ye Zhaoqing's hand, and said to Old Man Murong, "You should rest well, let's go shopping first."

With that said, he led her out of the flower hall.

Murong Yan and others followed behind.

Old Man Murong stroked his beard, watched the crowd leave with a smile on his face, a pair of shining eyes revealed a hint of thoughtfulness.

"Bring more people and guard the outside. If you hear anything, come back and report to me immediately!"

"Yes! Grandpa!"

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The back garden of Murong Mansion is very large, with a lake in the middle covering an area of ​​more than two mu. The white lotus is very beautiful.

As for the Xifu crabapple that Murong Yan mentioned, it is behind the rockery in the southeast corner.

Li Yu pulled Ye Zhaoqing to sit in the gazebo by the lake, seeing her tired look, turned to Murong Yan and said, "Let's rest here for a while, and then go to see the crabapple flowers later."

"Sister-in-law is a little tired!" Murong Yan said with a smile, "The back garden of our house is a bit big, and many people can't bear it all the way. Sedan."

"Don't be so troublesome." Ye Zhaoqing shook his head when he heard the words, and said softly: "I sit most of the day, so it's good to take a walk at this time."

After hearing this, Murong Yan said quite understandingly: "In this way, the Crown Princess is not only beautiful on the surface, but in fact she still feels sad behind her back."

Ye Zhaoqing was a little surprised when she heard the words, she didn't expect Murong Yan to say such a thing.He smiled at the moment and said, "Yes! But most people only see the superficial beauty, but rarely notice the sadness behind it. Little sister Murong, I didn't expect you to understand this."

"What about sister-in-law? Are you dazzled by the appearance of the princess?" Murong Yan suddenly asked.

Ye Zhaoqing was taken aback when he heard the words, and turned his head to take a look, only to find that at some point, Li Yu had already got up and walked to the lake, with Murong Jin following him.At this time, there were only her, Murong Yan, and Lin Xirong in the gazebo.

"Miss Murong, how can you ask such a question." Lin Xirong who was at the side laughed and helped Ye Zhaoqing out, "How could the princess be such a person?"

Murong Yan heard the words, but she smiled and said nothing.

After a while, she suddenly called out in a low voice, and a maid with two temples walked in from outside the pavilion, holding a sandalwood box painted with gold and carved flowers in her hand.

Murong Yan took the box from the maidservant, held it in front of Ye Zhaoqing, and said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, this is the head jewelry given to me by the concubine Ronggui. She always regarded me as her daughter-in-law, but the person who finally married the prince's brother It's you, this set of jewelry should belong to you."

Ye Zhaoqing didn't reach out to pick it up, she glanced at Murong Yan, and said politely: "Little sister Murong, you're being polite, since this is given to you by your concubine mother, why should you keep it and give it to me? "

"Because this set of jewelry belongs to the Crown Princess." Murong Yan couldn't help sighing when she heard the words, she gave Ye Zhaoqing an innocent look with her big eyes, and said, "Now it's in my hands, and it's messed with all of our family." I was at a loss, and I couldn't return it to Concubine Rong in person, which would be a burden to her, so Yan'er thought about it, and decided that she could only return it to my sister-in-law in person, because it belonged to you in the first place."

Ye Zhaoqing still didn't reach out to pick it up, but after hearing the words, he fixed Murong Yan's eyes, but sighed and said: "Little sister, it's not that I won't help you, but I can't interfere in this matter at all, if you If you really treat it as a hot potato, you can return it to the concubine yourself, I believe that she loves you so much, she will not blame you."

Lin Xirong interjected from the side: "Yes, Miss Murong, after all, the imperial concubine gave it to you. If the crown princess took it back for no reason, the imperial concubine will blame her!"

"No, the imperial concubine is so kind, she will never blame my sister-in-law!" Murong Yan said hastily.

But Ye Zhaoqing remained unmoved: "Little sister, you should return it to the concubine mother yourself!"

"That's it." Murong Yan lowered her head in disappointment after hearing this, her voice was as low as a mosquito: "Actually, I will return this set of jewelry to you, sister-in-law, and I still have the determination to make a break with the past, my grandfather, I have already started to choose a husband and son-in-law for me." At the end, her little face couldn't help but blush.

After all, she is also a lady of every family, and there is no woman who is not shy when talking about life-long events.

Seeing her like this, Ye Zhaoqing couldn't bear it, but she knew that if she took something from Murong Yan, she would be carrying a hot potato back, and she might blow herself up that day, so she smiled and persuaded Said: "Little sister, you really don't have to worry so much. Speaking of this matter, His Royal Highness owes you too much..."

Murong Yan shook her head when she heard the words, and was about to answer, but at this moment, a lazy voice suddenly sounded from behind the three of them: "What are you talking about about me?"

As soon as Ye Zhaoqing turned around, he saw Li Yu, and said angrily, "No one is talking about you, we are discussing who should return this set of jewelry to the concubine mother."

"Jewelry? What kind of jewelry?" Li Yu was at a loss when he heard the words. He glanced at Ye Zhaoqing and said in surprise: "Did the concubine give you the jewelry? Then you pay back what you want, just keep it!"

Ye Zhaoqing was a little embarrassed when he heard the words, and explained patiently: "Your Highness, the jewelry I'm talking about is the one that the concubine mother gave to sister Yan'er as a face."

When she said this, Li Yu immediately remembered that Murong Jin had bet Fang Zhilin with this set of jewelry back then in Fengyang Tower!Unexpectedly, it popped up now.

It is said that when Concubine Rong gave Murong Yan this set of jewelry, she was identified as her daughter-in-law. This jewelry is a symbol of Murong Yan's status.

But now that Ye Zhaoqing married Li Yu, this symbol became meaningless.

After all, it was their mother and son who broke their promise, so I'm sorry for Murong Yan.

Li Yu glanced at Murong Yan with some embarrassment, and his eyes fell on the brocade box she was holding in her hands, his eyes were very complicated.

"Brother Prince..." Murong Yan tightly grasped the box with both hands, when Li Yu's gaze came over, she neither let it go nor took it, her expression was even more embarrassing than Li Yu's.

"What are you looking at?" But at this moment, Murong Jin also came in from the outside, holding a blooming lotus in his hand.

When Murong Yan saw that he had come back, her face flushed red, she couldn't stay any longer, she hugged the box in her hand and wanted to leave: "Brother Prince, you should have a good discussion!"

Li Yu hurriedly stopped her: "Don't go! I will return this box to the concubine mother for you!"

When Murong Yan heard this, she stopped in her footsteps. She stood outside the gazebo, her slender back reflected against the sky-high lotus leaves in the lake, which was indescribably moving.

She seemed to hesitate for a moment, but just when Ye Zhaoqing started to wonder, Murong Yan suddenly turned her head with a smile on her face.

"Brother Prince, you should have said otherwise, which made me so worried!" She said with a smile, walked back step by step, handed the jewelry box in her hand to Li Yu, and said with a smile: "This jewelry is only for the Crown Princess If you can wear it, brother Prince, pick a time and give this to the concubine's sister-in-law!"

Li Yu took the box, handed it to the guard beside him, nodded and said: "Okay, I will remember what you say."

When Murong Yan saw that brocade box finally fell into the hands of a guard, her eyes flickered, but the smile on her face was still cheerful.

But Ye Zhaoqing seemed to see a touch of distress in her eyes.

Did you read it wrong?Ye Zhaoqing thought in her heart.

After this incident happened, everyone was not very interested in chatting. Li Yu wanted to take a boat, but Ye Zhaoqing wanted to see the crabapple in Xifu mentioned by Murong Yan.

After discussing with each other, they decided to divide the troops into two groups. Murong Jin and Li Yu went rowing, while Murong Yan took Ye Zhaoqing and Lin Xirong to the rockery to appreciate the begonias. They met here two hours later.

Ye Zhaoqing has no objection to this, anyway, he is enjoying the scenery, the scenery is the same everywhere.

Soon, the three women went to the rockery side by side. When they came to the side of a small path, Murong Yan suddenly said: "Sister-in-law, Miss Lin, why don't you go there first! I, I'm a little anxious... ..."

Ye Zhaoqing glanced back at her, nodded and said, "It's okay, you go quickly! We'll wait for you here."

"No need." Murong Yan immediately shook her head when she heard the words: "How dare you bother my sister-in-law to wait for me, how about it! Not far ahead is the piece of crabapple in the West Mansion, you go first, I will be there later."

Having said all this, Ye Zhaoqing could only nod his head: "Okay, we'll wait for you there, come quickly."

Murong Yan hastily apologized, then turned and left.

Ye Zhaoqing glanced at her, turned around and smiled at Lin Xirong, "Xi Rong, how are you doing during this time?"

After meeting for so long, Ye Zhaoqing finally found a chance to speak with him.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she asked, Lin Xirong's voice had a hint of crying, and she didn't even dare to look into Ye Zhaoqing's eyes: "Zhaoqing, I'm sorry, I couldn't protect Xiaoling, she..."

Ye Zhaoqing was startled immediately when he heard the words, looked left and right, and saw that there was no one there, then dragged Lin Xirong to the crabapple forest behind the rockery, and asked in a deep voice, "What did you say?" What happened to Linger?"

"Ling'er was pregnant. On the day you got married, she accidentally slipped while doing something in the mansion. As a result...both mother and child died!" Lin Xirong mustered up a lot of courage to say this. He didn't dare to look at Ye Zhaoqing's face, and just cried bitterly: "Zhaoqing! I'm sorry! Hit me!"

Ye Zhaoqing stood there blankly, letting Lin Xirong grab her hand and hit her, but in his mind he recalled the scenes in the Jokhang Temple. During the long and cold years, this girl was always by her side. By her side, I care if she is hungry or tired.But now, she is dead.

"Why did such a thing happen?" Ye Zhaoqing suddenly grabbed Lin Xirong's hand, and said in a cold voice: "Even if I fell, at most the child would be gone, but how could there be no adults? Did you invite her?" Doctor? Where's Ling'er's husband? Doesn't he care about this?"

Lin Xirong was startled by the fierceness in her eyes, and at the same time her wrist was pinched in pain, she couldn't help but said: "Zhaoqing, it hurts from you grabbing me! Let go!"

Hearing this, Ye Zhaoqing slowly let go of his clenched hands, but stared at her firmly.

Lin Xirong had no choice but to reply: "The day of Ling'er's miscarriage happened to be the day of your wedding. On that day, I went to Ningguohou's Mansion and came back a little late. When I found out about this matter, I invited the doctor to come over. , Ling'er can't take it anymore..."

"That is to say, no one cares about her at all?" Ye Zhaoqing interrupted her, and asked in a deep voice: "How did Ling'er slip and fall, have you investigated? Where is her husband? Where is that Xu Zhao?"

With so many questions, Lin Xirong couldn't stand it at all. She knew that Ye Zhaoqing would be sad when Ling'er died, but she never expected that Ye Zhaoqing would be so excited!

She tried her best to reply: "The woman who caused Ling'er to fall was a woman who worked in the backyard, and now she has been killed by her grandfather. As for Xu Zhao, he just came over to her after learning of Ling'er's death. Collect the corpse, now, Ling'er has been buried in the Xu family's ancestral grave."

"Zhaoqing, don't worry, I didn't treat Ling'er badly, and I'm also very sad when she died. I've already given Xu Zhao a large sum of money, which is enough for them to live for the rest of their lives..." Lin Xirong's voice became weaker and weaker, When she saw Ye Zhaoqing's face getting colder and colder.

"You gave that bastard Xu Zhao a lot of money?" Ye Zhaoqing asked hoarsely after a long time.

Lin Xirong was taken aback, and couldn't help but replied: "Xu Zhao is a jerk, but Ling'er begged me to take care of Xu's family before she died, and it was also Ling'er's wish to give Xu Zhao money!"

"It's really sad that this person is still counting money for her until she dies." Ye Zhaoqing couldn't help feeling deeply disgusted when she heard the words, she glanced at Lin Xirong, and said in a deep voice: "Who is that handyman? Can the investigation be clear?"

When Lin Xirong heard this, a trace of nervousness appeared on her face. She mustered up her courage and said, "Zhaoqing, you, can you stop the investigation?"

Ye Zhaoqing looked at her intently, and suddenly smiled: "Xi Rong, you actually know what's going on, right? Don't be cautious in front of me, because I won't ask you any more. It's only my fault. At the beginning, I clearly knew that your mother hated me, but I insisted on keeping Ling'er, I should take her away."

As he spoke, his eye circles turned red.

Lin Xirong looked at her trying to endure, her eyes were also red, she couldn't help but said: "Zhaoqing, before Ling'er died, there is a sentence for me to bring to you, do you want to listen?"

"Listen! Why didn't I listen?" Ye Zhaoqing suddenly raised his head, but his face was clean without any trace of tears.

Lin Xirong looked at her like this, and felt very sad in her heart. She choked up and said, "Ling'er said that she regretted it. If it was possible, she would definitely not leave Zhaoqing's side. She would still be you in the next life." My maid, I just beg you not to dislike her."

"Dislike it?" Ye Zhaoqing snorted coldly after hearing this, "Of course I will dislike her! I don't want to see her again for a silly girl like her who is sold out and counts the money for her!" With that said, he turned around and sat down on the stone bench.

Lin Xirong walked over and sat down beside her, and said softly, "Zhaoqing, don't be sad."

"I take good care of Liu'er." Ye Zhaoqing suddenly turned to look at her, and said, "The food in the East Palace is good, the clothes are warm, no one dares to trouble her. You don't have to worry."

Lin Xirong's face turned red when she heard this, "Zhaoqing, I'm sorry..."

"If you miss Liu'er, I'll ask her to come and see you." Ye Zhaoqing interrupted her, and said very fast: "At the beginning I obviously had many opportunities to see Liu'er, but I chose not to see you. Now But I will never see her again, and the Eastern Palace is not a solid place, and Liu'er will be in danger anytime by my side."

Lin Xirong understood what she meant, and immediately shook her head: "No! Zhaoqing, don't bring Liu'er here! She is your girl now, completely yours! I won't go see her!"

"I really don't see you?" Ye Zhaoqing said in a deep voice after hearing the words, "Liu'er misses you very much."

Lin Xirong's complexion suddenly sank when she heard the words, and she said angrily: "But she is your maid now! You call her out, and I must teach her a lesson someday, so that she understands that you are hers. master."

"Don't!" Ye Zhaoqing immediately refused: "She is my maid, you are not qualified to teach her a lesson!"

Lin Xirong saw that Ye Zhaoqing's mood was not as excited as before, and a smile appeared on his face: "It seems that you like Liu'er very much."

"I like her very much." Ye Zhaoqing nodded immediately after hearing the words: "But if Ling'er is here, that's fine."

As he spoke, his expression became melancholy again.

Lin Xirong sat on the side, really didn't know how to comfort her.

But at this moment, she glanced everywhere, and saw a group of bright red flowers on the rockery in front of her, which was very beautiful.

"Take a look! What kind of flower is that! It's so beautiful!"

(End of this chapter)