First Concubine

Chapter 90 Turning the Tide (4)

Mama Du replied: "Yes, the eldest lady asked Ye Mao to go to Zhenbei Prince's Mansion to see if he can find a doctor."

Shui Lingyu laughed at herself: "Why did I forget that my eldest sister is the future Crown Princess?"

 Mother Du did not dare to answer her words because she looked very scary at this time.

Shui Lingyu took a sign from her waist and handed it to Du's mother: "It's faster to take my carriage."

The third lady’s carriage was delivered by Governor Jiang himself, and it was faster than the old lady and the master. Mother Du looked at Shui Lingyu’s bleak back, could it be that... the third lady planned to invite the doctor in person?

Ye Mao took Shui Lingyu's carriage to the Zhenbei Palace. After knocking on the door of the palace and explaining his intention, the guards hurriedly ran into Anping's room. In about a quarter of an hour, Anping took the doctor from the palace who was preparing for Zhuge Xi. Went to Shangshu Mansion.

When the doctor entered Shui Lingqing's bedroom, Shui Lingqing had already suffered from convulsions.

The doctor checked Shui Lingqing’s pulse, quickly took out the silver needle from the medicine box he carried with him, and gave Shui Lingqing acupuncture to reduce the fever.

Shui Linglong held Shui Lingqing in her arms, touching her face and kissing her forehead, fearing that she would follow Aunt Feng as soon as she let go!

　　After working for a full half an hour, the adults were all soaked to the skin before finally getting Shui Lingqing out of danger.

The doctor prescribed a prescription, and Anping hurried back to Zhenbei Prince's Mansion to grab some medicine. Zhuge Yu studied medicine, and there were a lot of medicinal materials in the manor.

It was at this moment that Shui Linglong truly realized how good Zhuge Yu was. If he hadn't left Anping to help her, Qing'er might...she didn't dare to think about it!

The whole room was busy all night, Shui Linglong just hugged Shui Lingqing, Qiaoer and Zhifan kept rubbing Shui Lingqing's feet according to the doctor's instructions, Ye Mao and Anping set up a stove in the outer courtyard to boil medicine. Mother Zhong was worried that Shui Linglong's body couldn't bear it, so she sent her midnight snacks twice. Shui Linglong didn't eat much, so she gave them all to the servants.

 As dawn breaks in the sky, Shui Lingqing finally doesn’t feel so burned anymore.

All the ladies in the house were getting married soon, so the old lady suppressed the matter and said only that Aunt Feng had contracted the epidemic and died. No one was allowed to mention it to avoid bad luck.

But the news of Aunt Feng's death still spread throughout the Shangshu Mansion. Unlike other aunts who passed away, she was the woman who gave birth to two daughters for Shui Hange. One of them was about to marry the governor's wife. People in the mansion expressed their opinions. It's a pity that her daughter wants to turn a pheasant into a phoenix, but she has no life to enjoy her daughter's blessing.

After hearing the news, Governor Jiang rushed to the Shangshu Mansion without even changing into his court clothes, entering the palace earlier than Shui Hange.

Unfortunately, the old lady was too quick, and Aunt Feng’s body had already been buried. Even when he came, there was no way for Shui Lingyu to send Aunt Feng on her last journey.

Shui Lingyu cried in his arms: "I have nothing left. From now on, you are the only one..."

Governor Jiang's eyes darkened. He had practiced martial arts for many years and his body was much stronger than ordinary people, but he was not a god. He would definitely die in front of Shui Lingyu at his old age. He held Shui Lingyu's head, his eyes deep and distant: "It will be very good to you." In my lifetime...

Kashgar Qing proposed to exchange Huicheng, which was rich and had an iron ore mine, with Bo City, and put Bo City under Kashgar Qing's jurisdiction. In the court, Shui Hangge, who originally agreed with the decision, suddenly voted against it, using the theory of Feng Shui as a raft, believing that abandoning Bo City would harm the country's fortune.

At this time, Guo Yan stepped forward and argued with him, saying that Huicheng was rich in minerals and had a vast land and resources, which would be of great benefit to the economic growth of the Zhou Dynasty. The theory of Feng Shui cannot be fully believed!

 The two of them argued in the court and became red-faced!

Last time it was Yunli and King Zhenbei, this time it was Guo Yan and Shui Hangge, and the emperor became angry!

 Can't you just give me some peace?

 The emperor kicked the ball to Yunli and said, "What do you think the prince should do?"

Yunli held the wat tablet to bless his body and said seriously: "I think there is nothing wrong with re-dividing the city. Kashgar Qing is an ethnic autonomous region of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It belongs to our territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Why should we abandon it? So why? Will it harm our national destiny?"

Shui Hangge was so angry that he gritted his teeth!

The exchange of cities was certain, and the second plan of diverting water from the south to the west quickly passed the review. Governor Jiang led water experts to start construction of the dam in the south of the Yangtze River in June, and then dug a channel across the entire Zhou Dynasty, passing through thirteen cities. , the water will eventually be introduced into Kashgar Qing, and is expected to be completed within two years.

It is said that twenty guards of Pingnan Palace died on this day.

Shui Linglong pressed her sore eyes. If Xun Feng couldn't control Kashgar Qing, it would be like losing his strongest arm. No wonder he would run away in anger.

But Xun Feng is not that easy to defeat. He has been planning for many years. Even if the water from the south to the west cannot be used to his advantage, he must still have a backup plan.

What could it be?

Shui Lingqing was in a coma for several days. She woke up slowly in the afternoon of the fifth day, but she didn't react much when she woke up. She lay in bed all day long, staring blankly at the ceiling of the curtain. Shui Linglong would be here when she came. He hugged her and cried vigorously. When Shui Linglong was not around, she acted like a zombie and wouldn't even eat.

Here, Shui Linglong had just fed Shui Lingqing half a bowl of porridge, when news came from the concierge that a young man asked to see Shui Linglong.

It is no small matter for a man to ask for an audience. If word spreads about her, will she still need her reputation?

Shui Linglong covered Shui Lingqing with a quilt and asked Qiaoer to look after her carefully. She quickly went to the gate of Shangshu Mansion. As soon as she saw Shui Linglong coming, she immediately turned around and walked back and forth on the road she was on!

Ah Jue rushed forward and blocked her way: "Miss! I... I just want to know how the fifth lady's condition is. Is she feeling better?"

Shui Linglong glared angrily and said angrily: "You are quite good at inquiring about information. No wonder you haven't been able to get any honors. You have been focusing on these heresy!"

Ah Jue's face turned pale and he wrinkled up in embarrassment: "I...I...I'm just worried about her. I'm so worried that I can't calm down to study. Can you let me...see her once? It's really just one meeting. If she's good , I will definitely study hard and get a good name!”

Shui Linglong's voice turned cold: "What? If you meet Qing'er, you will be able to gain fame, but if you don't, you will lose your fame?"

Ah Jue's face turned red: "I just want to see her."

Shui Linglong said sternly: "Seeing that the triennial imperial examination is coming soon, you still have the intention to wander around outside! A man like you who does not do his job and only cares about the love of his children is really not worthy of a woman's lifelong trust! Fortunately, I thought of beating you to wake up, but you are still stubborn! I warn you, don't pester Qing'er again! You are a poor scholar, you don't deserve it!"

After saying that, Shui Linglong turned around and left the place angrily, leaving Ah Jue alone with eyes as bright as fire, clenching his fists, and for a long time, he gritted his teeth and shouted at Shui Linglong's back: "Miss, don't bully young people into poverty. !”

In a blink of an eye, it was May 23rd. On this day, the Shangshu Mansion was shrouded in red silk and firecrackers. They started crackling non-stop early in the morning, making the old lady unable to sleep peacefully.

Even though Qin Fangyi no longer wanted to see Shui Lingyu, this daughter was about to bring family benefits to Shangshu Mansion, so she still sat decently in the bright hall of Changlexuan, waiting for Shui Lingyu and Governor Jiang to come and bow to her. present.

Shui Linglong and Shui Ling went to Shui Lingyu’s room early in the morning.

Shui Lingyu had just finished bathing, and Lu'er put on her bellyband, inner garment, middle garment, and finally the bright red wedding dress sewn by No. 1 Embroidery House.

When Lu'er held the wedding dress as gorgeous as the clouds, her eyes flashed with deep envy: "Miss Third, the clothes sewn by the No. 1 Embroidery House are really beautiful!"

Shui Lingyu glanced at the wedding dress with complicated eyes and said calmly: "Marry the one in the cabinet."

Lu'er was startled. The piece in the cabinet was made by Aunt Feng. Didn't the third lady think the color was too bright?

The moment Shui Lingyu put on her wedding dress, tears could no longer be held back from her eyes...

Shui Linglong and Shui Lingqing saw this scene when they entered the door. Shui Linglong was slightly startled, but Shui Lingqing cried "Wow". She was already ill and in very bad spirits. If Shui Lingyu hadn't come out of the cabinet, she would never have struggled to get out of bed. The crying now almost made her faint from crying.

The blessed man laughed and said, "The two sisters started crying about getting married before everything started? Come on, come on, sit down and let me show respect to the third lady."

Shui Lingyu suppressed her sorrow and sat down in front of the dressing table without saying a single word of comfort to Shui Ling.

Quanfuzhi used a thin thread to twist the hair on her face. Shui Lingyu blinked, feeling a little hurt.

The man from Quanfu began to put makeup on her and said with a smile: "Miss San's skin is so good, she is as white as jade without applying powder."

At this time, Shui Lingqing was crying and out of breath. Qiaoer quickly took out the handkerchief and wanted to fan her. Shui Linglong opened Qiaoer's hand and said, "No fanning!"

The man in Quanfu laughed and said, "The eldest lady is right, no one can fan the fans on the wedding day." Otherwise, it would mean breaking up the wedding.

Shui Lingqing has lost a relative forever, and now she has to send away another one. In the past, she felt that Shui Lingyu was not as good as Shui Linglong, but at the moment of separation, all she remembered in her heart was Shui Lingyu!

 “Third sister…”

Shui Lingyu glanced at her from the bronze mirror. In fact, she quite disliked this sister. She was not as smart as her, not as good-looking as her, and she was always behind her. From today on, she would get rid of Shui Lingyu completely and no longer have to replace her. She worries...

Thinking about this, tears flowed down again.

The Quanfu man hurriedly joked: "Hey, auntie, I can't cry anymore. If I cry anymore, I won't be able to put on my makeup!"

I heard the sound of firecrackers and laughter outside the yard. It must be Governor Jiang who is here. Originally, the groom would be blocked and even made things difficult when he went through many "checkpoints". However, Governor Jiang and the old lady were about the same age and had full official authority. In addition, the two brothers-in-law were both at Xishan College, so no one dared to do so. Stopped him.

He came to Shui Lingyu's yard without any hindrance, took her hand and headed towards Fushouyuan, which made everyone laugh and bend their waists. How anxious this was!

They kowtowed to the old lady, kowtowed to Shui Hangge and Qin Fangyi at Changlexuan, and then boarded the sedan chair surrounded by everyone.

 Many times plans really can’t keep up with changes. Shui Linglong’s original plan was to finish Shui Lingyu’s marriage and then go to the palace with Bingbing to visit Shui Chenxiang. Unexpectedly, this matter was suppressed by another major event...

 Prince’s Mansion.

Yun Li looked at the anonymous report letter in his hand, and his heart pounded. He never knew that Xun Feng, who was not an official in the court, actually bribed so many high-ranking officials in the court. Some of these officials were his connections, and some were the third prince. The third prince was the son of a noble concubine, and his father guarded the border with Mr. Yao. He was more prestigious than the other princes, and he had many conflicts with him overt and covert over the years.

If this report letter is true, the years of strife between him and the third prince would have become a big joke!

 But in the end...is it true?

Yun Li picked up another letter, written by Xun Feng, saying that the third prince's concubine was about to give birth. If the emperor's eldest grandson was born, the third prince's bargaining chips for the heir apparent would be much greater. He asked him to be careful of the various tricks that the third prince kept emerging. conspiracy, and he highly suspected that the third prince and the King of Zhenbei were colluding together. This time the south-to-west water flow put the city with the dam under the jurisdiction of Kashgar Qing, which meant that the imperial court wanted to control Kashgar Qing. The difficulty is getting worse. This is a precursor to the third prince's conspiracy to rebel.

The reason why Yunli agreed to King Zhenbei's proposal to exchange cities was actually to show his goodwill to Zhuge Liuyun. If Xun Feng couldn't use it, he would definitely win over Prince Zhenbei, who had a different opinion from Prince Pingnan.

Yunli held a letter in his left and right hands, and his mood suddenly became very complicated.

When Bingbing walked into the study with a plate of fresh fruit tea, she saw Yunli frowning. She was stunned for a moment, and began to worry in her heart. She found that this man's joy and anger completely affected her mood. She seemed to be day-to-day. She loves him more than she does every day, and she will feel panicked when she can't see him for a while. No, this is the fourth time she has come to the study today.

Bingbing bent her knees and said softly: "Your Highness."

Hearing this, Yunli quickly put away the thoughts in his mind and put on a gentle and elegant smile: "The Crown Princess is here."

Bingbing put the tray on the small round table bravely. Thinking of the madness under the begonia flowers in the backyard, she blushed: "The weather is getting hotter. I made some iced fruit tea. Would you like to try it, Your Highness?"

Yunli stuffed the letter back into the drawer and said with a smile, "Thank you, Princess."

 Why is this sentence again? Bingbing felt slightly disappointed.

Yunli walked to the small round table and sat down. Bingbing fetched water for him to clean his hands. He picked up the fourth dessert of the day, his long eyelashes trembled, and then he slowly ate one spoon after another.

After using it, before Bingbing asked how it tasted, he spoke first: "The princess doesn't need to work so hard."

 Does this mean...that she bothers him by coming too much?

She put away the tray, stood up and bowed, lowered her eyebrows and said in her usual tone: "Yes, I understand."

 She walked out of the study in a melancholy mood, and met Aunt Cheng in the corridor, who was assigned by the queen to teach her how to behave.

 (End of this chapter)