First Concubine

Chapter 59: Competing for calculations (5)

Just halfway through, Mrs. Du rushed over with a hesitant look: "Miss! I just got the news that the master...the master is canceling the marriage to the Prince of Zhenbei and marrying you to the prince!"

In the flower hall, Eunuch Zhang was sitting on the main seat in plain clothes. He was the Queen's confidant, and even the Prime Minister gave him some respect when he saw him. He used the lid of the cup to stir up the tea leaves floating in the water, and pulled the thin tea leaves. The voice asked: "How has Master Shangshu considered what we have said?"

A thin layer of cold sweat broke out on Shui Hange's forehead. It would be false to say that Shui Lingxi was like this now, but he was more worried about his future. To fill this hole, the gold bricks were pried out and used. He swallowed his saliva and said with a troubled look on his face: "Eunuch, this... I'm afraid it's inappropriate! Prince Zhenbei's palace has already come to take care of Ji, so the marriage is considered settled. If Linglong suddenly becomes the crown princess, wouldn't it mean that Zhenbei's palace will be ruined? Will there be a rift between King Bei and Master Long Live from now on?"

If he had known that things would go round and round, the crown prince would still fall on Linglong's head, why did he let Qin Fangyi cause so many troubles in the first place? !

Eunuch Zhang chuckled, a trace of eagle-like ferocity flashed across his sharp eyes, but it disappeared in an instant. Shui Hangge's scalp went numb, and when he looked at Eunuch Zhang again, he only saw a smile on his face: "Of course …We can’t let the King of Zhenbei have any quarrel with Lord Long Live.”

Shui Hangge's expression relaxed slightly, and Eunuch Zhang continued, "So, it's you who cancels the engagement, not the royal family who snatches the engagement."

 “Huh?” Shui Hangge’s temples jumped suddenly! Is he the one to do the evil?

Zhang Gonggong smiled half-heartedly and said: "We have already thought of the reasons for you. Shui Lingxi is sick and is not worthy of the prince. Shui Lingyu and Shui Ling are too young and seductive and not generous enough, so they are not worthy of the prince. The eldest daughter, Shui Linglong, once won the Plum Appreciation Banquet Literary Examination. She has both political integrity and talent, and she has a life-saving grace for the prince. She is sincere and affectionate. You, Shui Shangshu, are unwilling to give up the position of crown prince that is easily available to you. The so-called good bird chooses the right tree. Qi, the royal family and the Zhuge family, you finally chose the royal family, it’s just human nature!”

What a good plan! Shui Hange's cold sweat was pouring out layer by layer, almost soaking through his shirt. How could things become like this? You could please both sides, but now you have to offend one? No! He didn't have the guts to go against the Zhenbei Palace. He calmed down and said, "This marriage was decided by Lord Long Live himself. Unless Lord Long Live issues an imperial edict and orders me to change the candidate, I will not be able to obey."

 If you have the ability, the royal family will fight against the King of Zhenbei! He won't be this evil person!

Eunuch Zhang’s expression stiffened and his voice became cold: “I really want to bring this matter to the attention of Lord Long Live. Shui Shangshu, the crime of deceiving the emperor will be beheaded!”

"The crime of deceiving...the king?" Shui Hangge felt a sudden tremor in his heart.

Eunuch Zhang sneered: "This marriage was originally scheduled for Shui Linglong. You secretly changed people and changed people. Are everyone in the world fools?"

 This matter... He didn't even tell the old lady. How did Eunuch Zhang know about it? He could see that Shui Linglong was not interested in the royal family, and Qin Fangyi was not so stupid as to spread the word. The Prime Minister's Office only knew that the emperor had chosen the Shui family's daughter-in-law but did not know about the jade pendant. Aunt Zhou was banned and could not exchange news with the outside world, let alone the rumors. Into the ears of the queen, queen, harem... Shui Lingyue? Shui Hange's chest filled with anger, you evil son!

 Eunuch Zhang saw that he was blushing with anger and his neck was thick. He thought that he had shocked him, so a kind smile appeared on his face again: "Aren't we all thinking about you?"

Shui Hangge suddenly laughed: "Eunuch Zhang, when Lord Long Live gave me the betrothal jade pendant, he said that he would only recognize the jade pendant but not the person. Therefore, changing someone would not be considered a crime of deceiving the emperor. If Eunuch Zhang doesn't believe it, you can go to Lord Long Live Prove it." This is true. The emperor gave Dong Jiaxue the choice. If she is willing, the emperor will promise her daughter a lifetime of prosperity. If she is not willing, he can also marry someone else. It's just that the emperor didn't know that Dong Jiaxue had been living silently in Zhuangzi, and he didn't even know that Shui Linglong was Dong Jiaxue's daughter. The emperor thought...Dong Jiaxue and her daughter died more than ten years ago! Originally he was worried that the emperor would take back his promise, but unexpectedly the emperor fulfilled his promise.

 Eunuch Zhang put the tea cup on the table, raised his orchid fingers, and slowly brushed his eyes with golden eyeshadow, and smiled so brightly that he said, "What we are referring to is not about the jade pendant."

Shui Hange’s heart skipped a beat!

Eunuch Zhang's smile became even wider: "What we are referring to is that you concealed Shui Lingxi's condition! Long Live Lord indeed made a request for the prince to marry the daughter of the Shui family who holds a jade pendant, just as Long Live Lord promised when he ascended the throne. He will love every citizen of the Zhou Dynasty, but look at those people who committed crimes and committed crimes cannot enjoy the promise of Lord Long Live. So, do you think you have deceived the emperor first, but Lord Long Live will still keep his promise? "

Shui Hange's pupils moved, and Eunuch Zhang knew that he was thinking of quitting, so he hurriedly struck while the iron was hot: "If you think about it again, what if the prince bites the bullet and marries Shui Lingxi? We'll leave it to you. Here, if the person on the sedan chair is Shui Lingxi who is suffering from a strange disease, there will immediately be at least two more concubines in the prince's palace! Long live the prince can force the prince to marry a woman he doesn't like, but he can't force the prince to have **** with her. If Shui Lingxi has nothing to do, how will the crown fall on her head in the future? It will be completely different if the prince marries his beloved Shui Linglong. The prince will put a lot of effort into protecting her, let alone the concubine. , even the prince will not ask for it. Only in this way can your dream of becoming the head of state be realized in the long run!"

After Eunuch Zhang left, Shui Hangge went to the old lady's Fushouyuan. Before going, he ordered people to seal off Changlexuan so that not even a fly could fly out.

That afternoon, the old lady ignored Shui Lingyu, who was about to slip, and only took Shui Lingqing to the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion.

In marriages between wealthy families, it is not a big deal for the bride to change. However, the surname is the same, and it will be the same for whoever marries. Anyway, it represents the family behind her.

Therefore, when Shui Hangge and the old lady proposed to withdraw from the marriage at the Zhenbei Palace, the old lady's first thought was: Zhuge Yuke had three fiancées and had a bad reputation, making it difficult to negotiate a marriage. If the princess is willing, She was willing to withdraw from her eldest granddaughter's marriage and let her younger granddaughter marry her. But obviously, she underestimated the anger of the prince and princess, and she was almost ejected!

"It's good for someone to marry your son! Your son is uneducated and notorious. He killed three fiancées in a row! I don't want to make you look too ugly, so I gave you a step down! Hit me? I don't know what to say! I don't know. Let’s see who else he can marry besides the daughter of the Shui family!” The old lady scolded Shui Lingqing, who was in tears, at the gate of the Zhenbei Palace. She kept crying. The old lady had been upset by all kinds of nonsense these days. She immediately poked Shui Lingqing's forehead with her index finger and scolded, "Cry! You know how to cry! She looks like a human being. You can’t even win the heart of a man! Why don’t you let me charm the prince? What’s the use of raising you?”

The old lady has been well behaved for many years, but now...Mother Wang shook her head secretly. The house suffered a series of blows. The old lady and the eldest lady couldn't help but be in chaos. Even the master was a little uneasy. If it weren't for who was at the forefront of the storm, who would be able to do it? Calm and composed, she is definitely the eldest lady!

Shui Lingqing cried harder and harder. Crown Prince Zhuge was obviously the eldest brother-in-law, why did she want to seduce him?

 In the study room, Zhuge Liuyun's expression was very solemn, which annoyed him even more than hearing that Zhuge Yu and Shui Linglong were not compatible! Break off the engagement? Even if the person engaged to Zhuge Yu is a princess, she cannot withdraw from Zhuge Yu's marriage! If he wanted to retreat, Zhuge Yu would have to retreat from others! Especially, Shangshu Mansion is not just as simple as canceling the engagement! Give the good ones to the prince and the inferior ones to his son? ! The prince is noble, but his son is humble? No one knows better than him what his son means to the Kashgar Qing people. If you dare to offend Kashgar Qing, be prepared to be wiped out!

He wants everyone in the capital to know that whoever dares to insult his son will have only one fate - death!

"Come here! Check it for me! Check out the files of Shui Hangge's seventeen years as an official in every detail! If you dare to miss one thing, I will take off your heads!" Even if Shui Hangge is an upright official , he also wants to turn him into a dirty official! He wants the Shui family... to be destroyed!

 “Yes!” The secret guard swayed and floated out of the study.

Zhuge Yu walked in calmly, with a rare calmness on his face, as if he had grown ten years older overnight, and his youthful, frivolous and bohemian spirit had quietly left him.

"Father, this is a matter between Shui Linglong and me. Don't interfere. I will solve it myself." His voice was not loud, but his tone did not allow for rejection.

Zhuge Liuyun looked at Feng Shen's handsome son and felt a twinge in his heart. If not for what happened that year, his son would not have become so depressed. He was originally the genius of Kashgar Qing and the hope to lead the whole clan to prosperity. But he suffered an indelible blow because of that incident... In the final analysis, it was his father who harmed him! Zhuge Liuyun showed an indulgent smile: "Yu'er, don't do stupid things, aren't you just a woman? It's not worth your anger, my father will solve it for you."

"You're solving it for me again. Father, do you want to marry me and marry me?" The light tone and distant attitude made people feel chilly.

"You..." Zhuge Liuyun's face turned pale. He wanted to scold his son for speaking out, but he couldn't bring himself to do so. He changed the subject, "I know you have grown up, and I will spare no effort to support you in whatever you want to do." You, do you want to be an official or do you want to be in business? Or do you want to do nothing? Strictly speaking, you are not that old anyway. At your age, I don’t know anything. I run around all day long. Young people..."

Zhuge Yu interrupted him expressionlessly: "I told you not to interfere this time! If you interfere again, you will really force me to do stupid things!"

 (End of this chapter)