First Concubine

Chapter 74: Punishing Diao Nu (1)

If it was like Xiao Xi, he would like to be a daughter. Yao Cheng thought for a while and said with a happy face: "Everything is fine."

Leng Wei held Yao Cheng's big palm and put it against her soft abdomen. Yao Cheng was about to withdraw his hand, and Leng Wei asked with a smile: "Do you think it's hard? The child is inside."

Yao Cheng was so nervous that his palms were sweating: "I...I'm afraid of hurting him, please let go."

Leng Wei refused and looked at Yao Cheng with a pout: "How can a father hurt his child? Do you not like him at all? If he knew that he was rejected by his biological father while he was still in the womb, he would probably cry after he was born. Like!”

Yao Cheng was at a loss: "No...he is my child, how could I dislike him?"

Leng Wei leaned on Yao Cheng's shoulder, and Yao Cheng immediately blocked her with his hand: "Don't do this."

Leng Wei's eyes turned red, she sat up straight and stared at him, and choked up: "Brother Cheng, I am yours now, is it possible that you will avoid me for the rest of your life? The value of my existence is to continue your heirs for you. Once If I give birth to him, I will be on the bench for the rest of my life, right?"

Yao Cheng remained silent. He indeed had no intention of touching Leng Wei again. That time, for some reason, he mistakenly mistook Leng Wei for Xiao Xi. If he had any sense, he would never do something worse than a beast.

Leng Wei felt a deep sense of disappointment in her heart. Although she was not as beautiful as Zhuge Xi, she was young. Zhuge Xi was already in his twenties. How could he compare to her fair skin and tenderness? Forget it, if he wasn't so infatuated, I wouldn't look down on him!

“Brother Cheng, can you read a poem to the child?”

"Huh?" Yao Cheng was stunned, "Can he hear it?"

Leng Wei smiled and said: "The doctor said that if you communicate with the child more, the child will be smart! He is also a little life, how can he not hear it? You said it to my belly, and he heard it!"

 To her belly? Yao Cheng blinked awkwardly: "Wait... later!"

Leng Wei lowered her head and bit her lip, twitching and crying.

Yao Cheng frowned helplessly: "What's wrong with you?"

Leng Wei burst into tears: "I...you were so rough to me that night, over and over again, tossing me for more than an hour, and I almost died...God has mercy, I was pregnant with your child, but...you are like this Don’t wait to see our mother and son…”

Yao Cheng’s face suddenly turned red! He hesitated and said: "I...I...I didn't mean it...I was..."

Leng Wei suddenly interrupted him and said angrily: "You just wanted to torment others, but you still didn't admit it after the torment! Look, here, here, here, and here are all bitten by you, and they haven't gone away yet. It’s swollen…”

After saying that, he took off his clothes...

Yao Cheng covered his eyebrows with one hand...

Zhuge Xi rushed over after a long journey and saw Yao Cheng touching Leng Wei’s belly with one hand. Leng Wei’s clothes were half-undressed. She was so close to him that her heart instantly shattered into stars all over the sky...

Watching the figures at the door coming and going, Leng Wei's lips curved into a mocking arc, so what about my cousin? No one can take away the man she wants!

 The next day, the weather was fine and cloudless.

Shui Linglong was writing Bingbing’s dowry list when Zhi Fan opened the curtain and came in: “Miss, the children of those families are complaining.”

Shui Linglong raised her eyebrows: "Oh? What are you complaining about? Complaining that there is too much work to do?"

Zhi Fan nodded, with a worried look on his face: "Yes, a lot of veterans have left, and there are not many newcomers, and they are not able to do things well... In short, there are many complaints. If this continues, will something go wrong?"

Shui Linglong looked as usual and said, "It's okay. If you're not afraid of them making trouble, just be afraid that they won't make trouble."

 Ye Mao walked in: "Miss, this is a letter from Yao Mansion."

Shui Linglong took it and opened it, and her expression changed. The letter was written by Feng Yanying, saying that Zhuge Xi was ill and bedridden, which somehow alerted Zhuge Yu. Feng Yanying is a careful person. She must know that Zhuge Yu is impulsive and irritable. If he doesn't mess up today's Yao Mansion, many more lives will be lost.

Shui Linglong hurriedly burned the letter and told Zhi Fan and Ye Mao to keep an eye on what was going on in the mansion, while she went to Yao Mansion alone. She said she was going to visit Bingbing and Zhuge Xi, and the old lady prepared a carriage for her without thinking.

Last night, when Yao Cheng came back, Zhuge Xi had already developed a high fever. Yao Cheng stayed to take care of her without even going to court in the morning. Zhuge Xi didn't let anyone tell Yao Cheng that she chased Leng's house last night. Therefore, Yao Chengquan thought Zhuge Xi was It was naturally cold, and even Zhuge Xi ignored him. He only thought that Zhuge Xi was sick and in a bad mood, and did not realize that the two of them were in an unprecedented crisis!

"Young Master, the old lady asked you to go to Qingzhuyuan." Fang's mother came to pass the message in person. Seeing Yao Cheng holding Zhuge Xi in his arms and loving him in every possible way, while Zhuge Xi ignored him, she couldn't help but She sighed secretly, in fact, the eldest mistress has been married into the Yao family for five years, so she has no choice but to be filial to her parents-in-law and to be kind to her sisters-in-law. But what if the eldest mistress honors her parents-in-law? She looked like a queen in front of the eldest young master. What elder would like her after seeing her? See how self-aware Miss Leng is and respects the eldest young master as a god. This is the good daughter-in-law in the mother-in-law's heart.

Yao Cheng gently put down Zhuge Xi, who was scorching hot all over, pulled the quilt and covered her, and said softly: "Xiao Xi, I will be back soon to feed you some medicine. You can take a nap first."

Zhuge Xi closed his eyes and said nothing.

Yao Cheng didn’t know until he arrived at Qingzhuyuan that the Leng family was here.

In the bright hall, Mrs. Yao sat on the main seat, Leng Chengkun and Mrs. Leng sat at the lower left corner, Mrs. Yao held Brother Zhi and sat at the lower right corner, forming a confrontation between the two sides, Leng Wei Yao Xin entertained her, sitting behind the gauze cabinet and quietly watching the verbal battle.

 “Grandma, mother, cousin uncle, cousin aunt.” Yao Cheng greeted the elders in turn.

Mrs. Yao did not directly ask Yao Cheng to sit down, but asked Xiang Leng Chengkun pleasantly: "How is your mother? I haven't heard from her for a long time. The old lady is just such a sister, and she always writes letters. Asked her."

Leng Chengkun stood up and blessed his body, and said with a respectful attitude: "Thank you, aunt, for caring about me. My mother eats fast and chants Buddha's name every day. Her life is simple and miserable, but there is no worldly disturbance."

 This means that he will not tell Yao Xinyu about this matter. Mrs. Yao secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then she said coldly to Yao Cheng: "Treason! What are you doing here? Sit down!"

"Yes, grandma." Yao Cheng took a seat under Mrs. Yao, but he felt as if he was sitting on pins and needles, feeling uncomfortable all over.

Mrs. Yao looked at Leng Chengkun, with a faint smile of memory on her face: "I still remember when you were a child, you loved to eat mulberries in our house. Your mother thought the mulberries were dirty and wouldn't allow you to eat them, so you and Qingfeng secretly crawled together. Tree, I was bitten by a snake once, did I remember correctly?”

Leng Chengkun's eyelashes trembled and he smiled politely: "Yes, my eldest cousin pushed me into the water to protect me, but he was bitten by a snake. Later I found out that the snake was highly venomous. My eldest cousin really had a narrow escape. "How could Mrs. Yao, as a mother, not remember such an important thing? I'm afraid I'm playing a family card.

Mrs. Yao seemed to be very surprised: "It was Qingfeng who was bitten. I am old and confused and can't tell who you and Qingfeng are. Outsiders say that Qingfeng and you are brothers." , Qingfeng and Qinglin often fight, but they are very vague to you. I wonder if I remember this correctly? "

 Mrs. Leng’s face changed slightly…

Leng Chengkun lowered his head: "My aunt remembered it correctly. My second cousin and I are similar in age. We often have quarrels. My eldest cousin always protects me, so we have friction with my second cousin."

"Oh, it turns out that the two brothers are fighting because of you." Old Mrs. Yao secretly changed the concept, and Leng Chengkun was stunned. He seemed to think that something was wrong with what the old lady said, but he couldn't point out what was wrong. I feel more and more unsure of myself.

Mrs. Yao picked up the teacup and shook it, her smile unchanged: "Youru hasn't been to Yao Mansion for several days. Last time on the birthday of the third princess, she also excused herself and said she was unwell. Alas! Does she dislike me as an aunt?"

Leng Youru, Princess Zhenbei, Leng Chengkun's biological sister. When she was mentioned, Leng Chengkun's eyes darkened a little: "Sister, she doesn't like to go out much."

Mrs. Yao sighed slightly: "Oh! So many years have passed, and it's time for Youru to let go. With Xi'er and Yu'er, what else is she dissatisfied with?"

Leng Chengkun felt that his sister was really pitiful. Da Zhou and Kashgar Qing were married, and his sister married Zhuge Liuyun, who had never met before. After what happened, the relationship between his sister and the Zhuge family became very delicate. She had not been happy enough in these years. More than bitter. His sister sacrificed her own happiness to achieve the prestige of the Leng family. How could he let his daughter steal his sister's daughter's husband?

 After thinking this, he sighed and said: "This matter...can't be entirely blamed on Yao Cheng, Weier is also at fault."

"Mr. Leng!" Mrs. Leng was anxious. How could he shame himself at the critical moment? Didn’t you agree before you left that you must fight for your daughter to be an equal wife?

Mrs. Yao calmly fed Brother Zhi to eat soft cakes, as if she didn't notice the undercurrent between them. Zhuge Xi was good in all aspects, but one, he couldn't give birth to children, and two, he was too domineering towards Yao Cheng. How could he compare? Is Shang Lengwei gentle and gentle? According to her, Yao Cheng should marry Leng Wei as his equal wife so that Zhuge Xi could learn how a woman should serve her husband!

Mrs. Leng said: "Ms. sir, I know you love your sister and are reluctant to see her daughter suffer. But you can't distort the facts just because of this little affection! What does it mean that Wei'er is also wrong? It was Wei'er who forced Yao Cheng to go to her room that day. Was it in? He got drunk and ruined Wei'er's innocence. Now that Wei'er was pregnant, he took the responsibility without saying a word! Is this what a man should do? The Yao family is a queen. , I would like to ask, if the Yao family's family tradition has been corrupted to this extent, how can the Queen be embarrassed?"

Mrs. Yao's expression suddenly changed, and her voice became cold: "The family tradition of the Yao family is ruined, how can the Leng family be any better? Ordinary women whose innocence is ruined must either shave their heads and become aunts, or be killed by a collision. If they want to live, they have no choice but to Become a concubine! Do you, the Leng family, really think that your daughter is a princess?"

Leng Wei, who was behind the gauze cupboard, heard this and her little face instantly turned pale.

Madam Leng was furious: "Old lady, you mean that my daughter should disappear from this world with all the flesh and blood in her belly, so that you can't see her, right? OK, OK! I can see clearly that I don't recognize my relatives." You, the Yao family, pretend that I didn’t come today! From now on, my daughter has nothing to do with you, Leng Wei!”

The words that cut off the retreat made everyone's hearts pick up in their throats. Yao Cheng has no children and is unwilling to have **** with other women. This has always been the worry of Mrs. Yao and Mrs. Yao, regardless of Leng Wei's marriage. What about Yao Cheng? At least now they have a relationship by accident and have a child together. This is simply an opportunity given to Yao Cheng by God!

 Lao Taijun Yao can no longer harden his attitude...

Zhuge Yu walked all the way into Zhuge Xi's yard from the door, and after hearing about the entanglement between Zhuge Xi, Yao Cheng and Leng Wei, he immediately became furious and came before anyone else could say: "Sister! You and Yao Cheng What's going on? Did that **** Yao Cheng have another woman behind your back?"

When Zhuge Xi heard Zhuge Yu's voice, he hurriedly pushed himself up to sit up straight. Huarong placed a soft pillow behind her. At this time, Zhuge Yu had already walked around the screen and came to her bed, thinking that she had done it last time. He looked cheerful and laughing, but now his face was haggard and dull. Zhuge Yu's heart suddenly twitched: "Sister...you...that **** Yao Cheng actually made you look like this! I'll kill him!"

After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked out angrily. Zhuge Xi quickly grabbed his hand and said weakly in a hoarse voice: "You are a doctor after all, why don't you give me a doctor first?"

 Zhuge Yu clenched his hands into fists and was trembling all over. His sister, who was so disgusting, now has no strength to curse. How could Yao Cheng and the Yao family harm Zhuge Xi like this?

Feng Yanying was pacing back and forth in the yard, feeling restless. Xiaohong opened the curtain and came in. Feng Yanying raised her head and asked, "How are you? Is Miss Shui here?"

Xiaohong shook her head: "No. How about I go for a run again?"

 Why haven’t you come yet? It's been half an hour since the letter was sent out. If you hurry up, Shui Linglong should be here. If Shui Linglong doesn't come, Zhuge Yu will probably have a big fight with the Yao family. By then, the two families will become enemies, and it will be even harder for the eldest brother and sister-in-law to return to the past. !

Feng Yanying was like an ant on a hot pot, circling around the room. She said in a trembling voice: "You run again! If Miss Shui comes, be sure to let the bearer deliver Miss Shui as quickly as possible." Go to the eldest mistress’s yard!”

"Yes!" Xiaohong knew the priority of the matter, and she didn't dare to stop even though she was out of breath from exhaustion. Unexpectedly, she turned back as soon as she left the courtyard door, "It's not good, Second Young Mistress, please look at me." To Prince Zhuge... Prince Zhuge went to the old lady’s Qingzhu Courtyard with murderous intent!”

 “What?” Feng Yanying was shocked! Today, Patriarch Leng, Mrs. Leng and Leng Wei are discussing the marriage with Mrs. Yao in Qingzhuyuan. Zhuge Yu really wants to rush in like this and not kill anyone in a rage?

Feng Yanying's hands were shaking violently, "Quick! Take my sign and send someone to pick up Miss Shui on the road! Then tell Miss Shui not to go to sister-in-law's yard, but to go directly to Qingzhuyuan."

With his sister-in-law's favor, Zhuge Yu is usually quite polite to her. Let's treat a dead horse as a living horse doctor. Even if she can't stop Zhuge Yu's anger, it's good to delay it for a while. Thinking of this, Feng Yanying straightened her hair and strode out of the yard.

 …

“In-laws, if you have anything to say, talk to me!” The one who came out to make peace was Mrs. Yao. Mrs. Yao was the elder, so naturally she couldn’t be allowed to lower her face to the younger generation.

　　This call from the in-laws entered Mrs. Leng's heart. She loosened her hold on Leng Wei's hand and sat down with Leng Wei. Leng Wei lowered her head and said nothing, looking very shy and embarrassed.

Mrs. Yao glanced at her and felt more and more fond of her. She hoped that her son's woman would be like a little sheep begging for mercy in his arms instead of being like a lion dominating his head.

Leng Chengkun simply stopped talking. It was difficult for an upright official to deal with household matters. He neither wanted to offend his sister nor break the hearts of his wife and daughter, so he shrank and kept his mouth shut!

 Now it has become a battlefield between Mrs. Yao and Mrs. Leng.

To be honest, it is not a glorious thing to have a common wife in the family. Doesn't this clearly tell others that the legitimate wife of the Yao family is immoral, and then a common wife is promoted to the throne? Mrs. Yao didn’t want to lose this person.

 How come Mrs. Leng doesn’t understand Mrs. Yao’s concerns? Since she can't attack here, she'll attack somewhere else! She rolled her beautiful eyes and said with a smile: "I went to the temple to ask for a fortune a few days ago. The eminent monk said that if Wei'er has a husband and a son, she is pregnant with a golden boy and a beautiful girl!"

 A pair? So...there are two?

 Can’t bear to part with one child, let alone two?

 Old Taijun Yao’s eyes flashed with light!

Leng Wei blushed with embarrassment, showing a maternal softness.

Mrs. Leng said with a smile: "Weier is Xiao Xi's cousin. I have respected her very much since she was a child. If it weren't for the fact that my legitimate wife was Xiao Xi, Weier would not be willing to marry her at all! What kind of family background does our Leng family have? , I really want a way to raise two children and give them an upright identity! But the Yao family is different. Yao Cheng and Xiao Xi have been married for five years. Is it because Yao Cheng doesn't want to touch other women? My child, Yao Cheng’s room..."

She didn't say the next words, but everyone knew it. Zhuge Xi was unable to have children, and Yao Cheng was obsessed with it. The eldest son... wanted to have no offspring!

"My meaning is very clear. My grandson must not be a concubine or a concubine." Madam Leng gave an ultimatum!

At this time, Feng Yanying came and found that Zhuge Yu was not there. She breathed a sigh of relief.

Brother Zhi missed his mother, so he jumped off the ground and threw himself into Feng Yanying's arms, and started acting coquettishly. Feng Yanying was embarrassed to comfort him in front of his elders, so she asked the maid from Qingzhuyuan to take him to play in the yard.

Zhige reluctantly went to the outer courtyard, and Xiaoqing also went to the outer courtyard on the grounds that she had abdominal pain and needed to go to the toilet.

Xiaoqing asked the maid to help bring a plate of pastries that Brother Zhi liked to eat. The maid did not doubt that he was there and turned to the small kitchen.

Seeing that there was no one around, Xiaoqing took Brother Zhi’s little hand and whispered, “Brother Zhi, do you want to be with your mother every day?”

Brother Zhi tilted his head, looking at Xiaoqing with a hint of displeasure in his eyes, but nodded: "I think so."

Xiao Qing curled her lips and said, "Brother Zhi, have you seen that beautiful sister in the room? The one in the red dress?" She was talking about Leng Wei.

 (End of this chapter)