First Concubine

Chapter 18: Taking Power by Clever Strategy (5)

Of course Qin Fangyi is not really ill, but Shui Linglong doesn't think Qin Fangyi will punish her in Changlexuan. Luo Cheng's incident has not yet passed the limelight. No matter who has problems between Qin Fangyi and her, Shui Hange and the old lady will suspect it. Qin Fangyi deliberately made things difficult. Qin Fangyi is a very smart woman and she would never do this. So, what exactly does Qin Fangyi want to do?

Shui Linglong picked up a piece of crab roe cake and took a bite. She was not happy with the lack of spicy taste, so she put it down again: "Why is it so bland?"

Zhifan replied: "Miss, you got angry after eating too much spicy food a few days ago. You can't eat anymore."

Shui Linglong touched her slightly swollen lower lip. It did feel stinging. She smacked her lips and said, "Okay, I'm going to Changlexuan."

"Miss, please wait a moment." Zhifan took out two hand-made knee pads from the cabinet, lifted up Shui Linglong's skirt and trouser legs, and tied the knee pads on her knees, "It's always good to be just in case. Yes, the eldest lady dreamed several times at night and covered her knees. She must have an old illness. "

 Actually, it was not an old illness, but the shadow of having a pair of calves chopped off in her previous life. Even in her sleep, she could not forget the heart-piercing pain. Shui Linglong felt warm in her heart and patted Zhi Fan on the shoulder, but without saying anything, she walked out of Lingxiang Courtyard.

 The snow seems to have become lighter, and it is still falling, but it does not block the view. Shui Linglong asked Ye Mao to close his umbrella and walk quietly in the snowy world.

Suddenly, the light dimmed, and a warmth enveloped her petite body. She raised her head suddenly, and suddenly ran into a pair of bright eyes that were as warm as a layer of spring water. The thick eyelashes were like two rows of dense combs, gently combed. There were gleaming waves of light like gold, and in the depths of that wave of light, her reddish face after exercise was clearly reflected.

"See Your Highness the Crown Prince!" Shui Linglong took a step back to avoid his warm breath. At the same time, she took off the cloak he had put on her body and handed her hands to him.

Yun Li smiled slightly, with an elegant expression, and even the tone of his question was refreshing: "Why refuse?"

Shui Linglong's hand was almost stiff, but he didn't take it. Shui Linglong lowered her eyes and said, "I dare not go overboard, please forgive me, Your Highness."

Yun Li reached out his hand, and Shui Linglong thought he would take back her cloak. Unexpectedly, he grabbed her hand and said, "You can still show off when it's so cold. With your temper, you don't know how many things are boring in your heart."

Shui Linglong was stunned, "Yunli, I only owe you two thousand taels of silver. Isn't that very familiar?" "Your Highness, please respect yourself! I don't want to be accused of seducing my future brother-in-law!"

Yun Li didn't mean to be scornful of her. He just wanted to know if she was cold. After listening to her words, his eyes darkened: "You and Zhuge Yu are just discussing marriage. It seems that they haven't decided yet. The same goes for Shui Lingxi and me..."

Shui Linglong withdrew her hand and said neither humble nor arrogantly: "Your Highness's words are wrong. The in-laws of the Prince's Mansion and Shangshu Mansion are known all over the world. His Highness is dripping with dragon blood and phoenix marrow. Only the legitimate daughter Shui Lingxi can match His Highness. The Queen must be That’s what it means.”

Having said that, he stuffed his cloak back into Yunli's hands, bowed again, and headed towards Changlexuan.

Shui Linglong pressed her temples. She thought Yunli came to see Shuilingxi, but looking at the footprints in the snow, Yunli clearly came from the outer courtyard, and at this time he decisively went to the outer courtyard. It seems that Yunli is no longer so interested in Shui Lingxi. In the previous life, the relationship between Yunli and Shui Lingxi was not so tense.

Shui Linglong continued to walk on the snow. The surroundings were silent, except for the squeaking sound of her and Ye Mao's shoes. When they were about to arrive at Changlexuan, Wang's mother trotted after her: "Miss! The old lady's body If you are not happy, I want you to go over and accompany me. Madam can call anyone here, but the old madam cannot leave you. You can go with me. I have already told madam."

Shui Linglong looked in the direction of Changlexuan, with a glimmer of indistinguishable meaning flashing in her eyes. She expected the old lady to do this, so was it also expected by Qin Fangyi?

Shui Linglong went to Fushouyuan with Wang’s mother to sit for a while, just to eat snacks, drink fruit tea, and play chess with the old lady. However, the snacks made her angry, and when she returned to Lingxiangyuan, her lower lip hurt even more.

Zhong’s mother made chrysanthemum tea and added a spoonful of honey, but Shui Linglong drank three large cups to no avail. Shui Linglong waved her hand: “That’s all, that’s it, the pain will be gone in a few days.”

"You deserve it! You're still greedy!" As soon as Mrs. Zhong left, there was a sudden cold shout in the room. Shui Linglong's hand that was practicing calligraphy trembled, and a copybook was destroyed in one day. She didn't even think about it. , and charged the pen toward the source of the sound!

Zhuge Yu caught the pen with his backhand and held the pen firmly. However, the ink from the pen tip spilled all over his face.

"Pfft--" Shui Linglong smiled, "You deserve it! I let you come uninvited!"

Zhuge Yu became so angry that his eyes as bright as obsidian almost burst out of fire. If it were someone else who teased him like this, he would have killed him long ago!

He walked up to Shui Linglong and stared at her coldly: "Wipe it off!"

Shui Linglong looked at his cat-like face, and it took a lot of effort for the boss to hold back her smile: "Don't you have any hands?"

 “Would you like to wipe it?”

 “Don’t wipe!”

Zhuge Yu was so angry that his chest felt clogged, and he picked up a pen to draw on her face. Shui Linglong didn't even blink. Zhuge Yu quickly realized that this woman was shameless to a certain extent, so how could she care about a few more drops on her face? Ink?

But he was teased by her again and again, and he was really unwilling to do so. He would jump over the wall when the dog got angry, let alone the most evil young man in the capital?

With his forehead feeling hot, he leaned over and put his cheek against hers: "Then let's get dirty together!"

Shui Linglong didn't expect that Zhuge Yu would dare to be so shameless. When she came to her senses, Zhuge Yu had already succeeded in his plot. He smiled smugly, took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms and put it on the table: "Lu Huihe Made of peppermint, it can reduce swelling and relieve pain.”

Having finished speaking, he jumped out of the window without any hesitation.

 He sneaked into the Shangshu Mansion in the middle of the night in the wind and snow just to give her a bottle of medicine?

Shui Linglong wiped her face with a handkerchief, thinking of his hurried appearance and his slightly red ears, okay, I forgive him.

The ointment Zhuge Yu gave me was very effective. I applied some before going to bed, and the swelling on my lips subsided the next day.

 Zhifan received breakfast from the dining room and brought back the news about Changlexuan. Yesterday, Shui Linglong went to the Fushou Yuan temporarily, so Shui Lingyu and Shui Lingqing went to attend to the illness. Shui Lingqing was young and timid, but Qin Fangyi frightened her to tears with just a slight emphasis on her tone. Not only that, She broke several plates in a panic. Qin Fangyi looked upset and let her go. Shui Lingyu was clever and forbearing, but nothing serious went wrong. Unfortunately, Shui Lingyu slipped in the snow when she went to the latrine in the early morning and twisted her hand. She could no longer serve tea or water. As a result, Qin Fangyi's hospital bed What should I do if I don’t have a daughter to fulfill her filial piety? Seemingly out of desperation, Shui Lingyue, who had been locked up in the Buddhist hall for a long time, was released.

Shui Lingyue, haha, that’s the person who has nothing to do with her.

Shui Linglong thought for a moment, packed the fruit basket herself, handed it to Zhi Fan, and said meaningfully: "The old lady gave me a basket of oranges yesterday, and I can't finish them. You can give some to Aunt Zhou, oh, two My brother will be back soon. If Aunt Zhou can’t finish it, you can leave some for him.”

After breakfast, Shui Linglong went to Fushouyuan to pay her respects to the old lady as usual. On the way, as expected, she ran into Shui Lingyue who was waiting for her here specially. After not seeing each other for a while, Shui Lingyue became a little thinner, and it was not a comfortable time to eat fast and chant Buddha's name.

Shui Lingyue blocked Shui Linglong's path and smiled coldly: "Where are you going, eldest sister, in such a hurry? Do you not want to see my sister so much? Sister, I have been praying for my eldest sister in the Buddhist hall day and night, hoping that my eldest sister will be okay. ! Don’t you even want to thank me?”

Shui Linglong smiled faintly: "I want to say it, but can you bear it? There are gods three feet above your head. My sister would like to advise you, it's windy here, don't flash your tongue!"

After saying that, no matter how ugly Shui Lingyue's face looked, she pushed her shoulders away and walked forward.

Shui Lingyue staggered back a few steps and felt a breath of turbid air blocking her chest. Even her breathing was heavy, which was extremely uncomfortable! She looked at Shui Linglong's back and shouted: "Bitch! Stop!"

Shui Linglong ignored her and continued to move forward with Ye Mao.

Shui Lingyue stamped her feet: "I ordered you to stop for me, didn't you hear?"

Shui Linglong still ignored her.

Shui Lingyue became angry and gave an order: "Hit her! Beat her to death!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several powerful and rough women suddenly sprang out from behind the rockeries on both sides, and swarmed towards Shui Linglong!

Ye Mao quickly blocked Shui Linglong from behind and struggled with the group of people regardless of his safety. Ye Mao was not a martial arts practitioner, but she was as strong as an ox and as agile as a fox, and even a few rough women could not do anything to her.

"What are you doing? Stop it!" Just as the two sides were fighting, Aunt Zhou came over with the support of Gao MaMa. Behind her, Shui Lingyu lowered her head, holding on to the veil with both hands, extremely nervous.

When the ladies saw it was her, they were so frightened that they immediately stopped, and Ye Mao also retreated to Shui Linglong's side in time.

Shui Lingyue glared angrily, walked up to Shui Lingyu, and slapped her ear hard: "Bitch! How dare you accuse me behind my back! How much do you think you weigh yourself?"

People lowered their heads one after another, pretending they didn't see it.

Aunt Zhou was almost scared out of her mind. This place used to be very quiet and few people walked around, but since the old lady allowed them to pay their respects, people would often pass by this road. In case anyone saw it, the news reached the old lady’s ears. , does Shui Lingyue want to be imprisoned in the Buddhist hall again?

She pulled Shui Lingyue over and smiled apologetically at Shui Lingyu: "I'm sorry, Third Miss. Fourth Miss has been in the Buddhist hall for a long time, and maybe she feels a little aggrieved. You, sir, have a lot, so don't take it to heart!" The old lady has just recovered from her serious illness, so don’t let her worry about these little things anymore.”

 A considerable part of these words were meant for Shui Linglong.

 (End of this chapter)