first princess

Chapter 125
Zhen Shi comforted Zhuge Shu with a gloomy face in the room: "Daughter, are you unhappy studying with your sister-in-law? Then we will not go there in the future!"

Zhuge Shu lay on the bed and said weakly: "I hate Qiao Hui! I don't want her to be my second sister-in-law!"

Zhen was dumbfounded. Has her daughter seen Qiao Hui?Looks like not!On the day of Guo Yan and the third princess's wedding, Qiao Hui did attend the banquet with Mrs. Su Chenghou, but...Zhuge Shu stayed in the mansion!

Mrs. Zhen patted her daughter's pink shoulder lightly, and said doubtfully, "Did someone chew their tongue in front of you? Your sister-in-law said that?"

Zhuge Shu rolled her eyes: "What's the matter with Mrs. Guan? Anyway, I...I just hate Qiao Hui!"

Zhen sighed slightly, she didn't like anyone her son married. In the past, the aristocratic ladies in Kashgar had top-notch looks and personalities, but her daughter hated her so much that she couldn't eat.Dong Jialin in the back, although Xiaojiazi is a bit angry, she can be regarded as gentle and virtuous, and my daughter still doesn't like it!Right now, Qiao Hui, her daughter voted against it without even seeing her...

Zhen Shi leaned over and asked, "Then what do you want your future second sister-in-law to be like?"

Zhuge Shu snorted: "Second Brother, do you want to get married? What's so good about getting married? It's not at all comfortable to worry about this and that every day!"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Zhen Shi gave her daughter an angry look.

Zhuge Shu buried her head in the pillow aggrievedly.

Liuzhu opened the curtain and came in. Mrs. Zhen tucked up the quilt for her daughter, and followed Liuzhu out of the inner room.

"How?" Zhen asked eagerly.

Liu Zhu frowned, and said: "Madam guessed it right! Anping went to Huangji Restaurant today, and he twisted a food box in his hand, looking a bit sneaky!"

"Hmph! That food box is probably a deception!" Zhen said in a cold voice, and casually pinched a flower in a vase, "Knowing people, knowing the face, not knowing the heart! You pretend to be a Bodhisattva, but you are actually a wolf!"

Quiet courtyard.

Leng Youru has just returned from chanting sutras in the Buddhist hall, and there is still a touch of sandalwood on her body. She is sitting on a chair, dressed in white clothes that are as snowy as snow, like a fairy in the Guanghan Palace. , her delicate jade-like face was stained with a trace of immortality.

"Thank you very much." She said softly.

Anping regained his consciousness, only to realize that he had lost his mind, and hurriedly lowered his body and said: "It's just a small matter, I dare not take credit for it."

"I didn't want to trouble you, but I'm surrounded by maids, and I don't have a good follower." Leng Youru touched her fair and smooth face, looked over the window sill with jasmine flowers in full bloom, and sighed softly, " Time is not forgiving! I never thought that I would use such a dirty method to keep my face, Anping, do you think I did something wrong?"

Anping reassured: "My concubine is serious. I have heard from my son that Zihe chariots are indeed helpful for women to maintain their beauty. Even many concubines in the palace eat it in different ways! You don't need to worry about it."

Leng Youru showed a worried look: "But in case...the news reaches the ears of the prince and Yu'er, will the father and son think I'm disgusting?"

Anping's throat slid, and he said: "The servant will not mention it to anyone other than you!"

Leng Youru smiled gratefully: "Anping, you are so kind!"

Shui Linglong asked Zhifan, Liu Lu, and Ye Mao to send some tea leaves from Jiangnan to the old matriarch, Zhuge Liuyun, Leng Youru, and Prince An respectively, then opened the brochure given by Mrs. Zhen, and chose two After copying the more neutral pattern, Hongzhu finally asked Hongzhu to return the booklet to Mrs. Zhen.

After bathing, several servant girls also came back, it was Liu Lu's turn to be on duty tonight, Liu Lu still lit a very weak candle behind the screen.

Shui Linglong lay on the bed, unable to sleep.

On the first night when Zhuge Yu left, she was so excited that she almost rolled on the bed. Finally, she was able to occupy a bed by herself, sleeping sideways, vertically, lying down, and lying on her stomach... no longer needing to be tightly imprisoned by someone In my arms, I didn't move a place all night!

On the second night after Zhuge Yu left, she was still very excited. She ate countless spicy snacks before going to bed, and no one stopped her to say that it was hard to digest at night!

On the third night after Zhuge Yu left, she was tired and not in a very good condition, but she was still in a very happy mood. She didn't have to be tossed so that her back was sore. She read the romance script for a whole night, but she caught a cold.

Now that the wind and cold have recovered, Shui Linglong feels that she can really sleep peacefully this time.But she moved out habitually, as if she was uncomfortable not resisting something.

After moving like this for a moment, she fell down with a plop.

Shui Linglong rubbed her butt, hugged the pillow and fell asleep on the bed: "Light another lamp! It's too dark, I can't sleep!"

Liu Lu was hugging the quilt and preparing to go to the building to rest, after hearing Shui Linglong's words, she quickly put down the quilt and ordered an extra lamp.

Shui Linglong was lying on the big soft bed, her breath was full of his elegant fragrance, and she couldn't help thinking of how he used to be domineering or possessive of her tenderly in the past... her face felt hot.

You don't have to be pressed to do exercises at night, and you get up earlier in the morning.

Mother Zhong smoothed the wrinkles on the skirt with her hands, and asked with a smile: "Missy has become more and more beautiful, and the son will be happy to see you when he comes back!"

Shui Linglong looked at the calendar hanging on the wall, fifteen, maybe Zhuge Yu will be back in half a month?
"Old Madam, can you eat something anyway?" Ping'er was holding a bowl of porridge with vegetables and lean meat, half kneeling in front of the bed, begging the old Madam who was "sleeping with her head covered".

The old lady hummed and ignored her!

Ping'er frowned in embarrassment, the old lady hadn't eaten a drop of rice since last night, it's been two meals, what if she was starving?

It turned out that since Zhuge Xi got married, the old lady moved the small kitchen to Tian'anju, and ordered the cook to make all kinds of sweet cakes for her all day long, so she didn't even eat.Mrs. Zhen reported to Zhuge Liuyun after several times of persuasion to no avail. Zhuge Liuyun was worried about the old lady's health and forcibly canceled the small kitchen.

No, the old lady is angry!
Ping'er squeezed out a soft tone, and coaxed: "Old Majesty, the prince told you not to eat sweets before leaving, the prince did this for your own good, don't be so angry with your own body , Your Highness will be worried!"

"Hmph! He's worried about the ass!" The old lady spat.

Ping'er was so anxious that she coaxed her for an hour, but the old lady refused to eat obediently.

She put down the dishes and decided to go to Zhen's yard again.

When Shui Linglong entered the house, Ping'er had just left, only two maidservants were guarding inside, and the two saluted Shui Linglong: "Good luck, Princess Concubine!"

The old matriarch's eyeballs rolled, and he resolutely chose to continue to be covered under the quilt.

Shui Linglong ordered: "You step back."

The two little maids glanced at each other, and Fu Fu left the room.

Shui Linglong sat down beside the old matriarch's bed, and softly called: "Grandma."

The old lady groaned displeasedly from under the quilt: "There is no way to persuade me to eat!"

Shui Linglong laughed: "Why? I am of the same mind as grandma, so I won't persuade you to eat!"

After hearing this, the old matriarch couldn't help pulling down the quilt, revealing a slightly flushed face, and looked at Shui Linglong.

Shui Linglong didn't look at the old matriarch, she just lowered her head around the tassel around her waist, and said with a little disapproval: "Grandma, don't blame me for disrespecting the elders, I really think that the father did something wrong this time! How could he withdraw?" Where's your little kitchen?"

Bosom friend, absolute bosom friend!

The old matriarch slowly sat up straight, and said sullenly: "Isn't it? I just ate a few pieces of sweet cakes, why bother him? Does he think I'm his mother? How dare you treat me like this!"

Shui Linglong followed the old lady's words and squeezed out an angry tone: "Actually, I have seen people in the same situation as grandma in Zhuangzi. It is not a problem to eat sweet cakes for three or two months! You can withdraw a few days later. God! Father is too anxious!"

The old lady keenly grasped the key point of Shui Linglong's words: "What do you mean eating 'sweet cakes for three or two months is not a problem'?"

Shui Linglong faced the old matriarch, and said solemnly: "Mother Jiang in Zhuangzi, the doctor also said that she can't eat sweets, but she doesn't taboo, and her family doesn't care about her. She just eats every day, every time, all the time. It's been more than four months!"

The old lady swallowed her saliva: "Since she doesn't care, why did she only take it for more than four months?" If it were her, she would take it for a lifetime!

Shui Linglong shrugged: "Oh, she got sick and died later!"

The old lady was stunned!
Shui Linglong approached the old lady, held her arm, and said limply, "She took it for four months before anything happened! I think you'll be fine if you only take it for two months."

The old matriarch shuddered: "Ahem! Actually... I didn't say I had to eat sweet cakes, I was just angry with your father for withdrawing my small kitchen, how embarrassing I am!"

Shui Linglong calmly picked up the porridge with vegetables and lean meat, pretending to be deep and said: "Yes, what are you worrying about, father! The leg injury is still not healed, and I can't even walk, so I put a pair of eyes on it. You are too unreasonable to worry about!"

In the mind of the old matriarch, the weak appearance of his son when he was injured and returned home appeared, and there was a throbbing pain in his heart...

Ping'er went to Xianglan Courtyard to report the situation of the old lady truthfully, and asked Mrs. Zhen to help her think of a way, so Mrs. Zhen went to the dining room and ordered someone to make some light desserts with cornmeal mixed with red dates. In her opinion, It is unrealistic to give up the old lady's sweet cakes completely. Give less, and coax the old lady to eat is a no-brainer.But when she entered the old matriarch's room with the sweet cake, she saw that the old matriarch was eating the green vegetable and lean meat porridge fed by Shui Linglong mouthful, and she was very good-looking!

Ping'er was also stunned, the old lady had vowed to go on a hunger strike just now, why did she eat so violently when she turned around?

Shui Linglong saw them, got up and greeted Zhen Shi: "Second Aunt!"

Zhen wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, wiped the coldness from the corners of her lips, and forced out a bright smile: "Mother, you are up!" Hiding the plate quietly behind her, Ping'er pointed her eyes sharply. After receiving it, he turned around and opened the curtain to go out.

The old matriarch had a full meal and was in good spirits, so she dragged Mrs. Zhen and Shui Linglong to chat all over the world, and the marriage between Prince An and Qiao Hui was mentioned in particular. The old matriarch meant that the sooner Qiao Hui got married, the better. It would be great to be able to do it at the end of the year!

After leaving Tian'anju, Shui Linglong smiled and asked Zhen Shi: "Second Aunt, is the tea still to your liking?"

Zhen's put on a smirk and said: "After all, I am getting old and I can't get used to the taste of your young people, so I have to reward my servant."

Shui Linglong was slightly taken aback, and said with a smile: "Is that so, does Second Aunt still like to drink Laoshanmei? I still have some..."

"No need, Shi Zifei can enjoy it by herself. I have bad teeth recently and can't drink strong tea." Zhen Shi said a few words in a strange way, and then left without looking back.

Liu Lu was half-dead with anger behind her back: "Did the second lady eat a cannonball today or something? It's really amazing to be under the fence for her! The first room and the second room are separated, and the second lady said that she came to accompany the old lady." Lord, who can't see that she is actually taking refuge with relatives! It is only natural for the prince to take care of the prince. She is the aunt, what is the second wife? Son! What an annoyance!"

Zhi Cong hurriedly covered her mouth, and scolded in a low voice: "Damn you, you are too outspoken!!"

Liu Lu opened her hand, glanced at Shui Linglong, and muttered: "I know how to measure, I won't say it outside."

Shui Linglong looked at the back of Mrs. Zhen going away, and said calmly: "Then what do you think I should do?"

Liu Lu was shocked, she didn't expect that the eldest lady would ask her such a question, but she still bravely expressed her thoughts: "This servant thinks that the second lady must be taught a lesson, so that the second lady can know who is the right one. The real owner of the palace! Of course, this matter has to be kept a little more secret!"

If she wants to cure Zhen Minglan, there are many ways to make Zhen Minglan dumb and eat coptis.But by doing so, will it really be possible to prevent erroneous things from happening?Shui Linglong brushed back the hair from her temples, then looked at Zhifan again: "You also agree with Liu Lu's idea?"

Zhi Fan thought for a while, then shook his head solemnly: "Second Madam was not like this before, she seems to have a lot of prejudice against the Eldest Miss, but I don't remember what we have done to her. In case, who did she suffer? If she misunderstands the eldest lady by her instigation, then we will fight like hell with her, and we will break the bowels of the mastermind behind the scenes with laughter."

Shui Linglong nodded: "That's right, regardless of her character, she has always been smooth in dealing with people, and she would never show such a face to me unless she was irritated to a certain extent."

If she remembers correctly, Zhen's fight against her started from the day she went to Xianglan Courtyard with Zhuge Shu to make a show.At that time, Mrs. Wu was also there, and Mrs. Zhen should have given Mrs. Wu a box of extremely valuable gifts.Does this have anything to do with Zhen's sudden liking for her...?

The weather is getting cooler day by day, and the battle between Dazhou and Mobei finally started on a late autumn night.

According to the news sent back from the front, the night Guo Yan led [-] cavalry arrived in Heze, he encountered a sudden attack by Prince Taijiu. Prince Taijiu took advantage of the wind and attacked with fire, burning down the tents of a military camp in Dazhou. Yan had to lead his troops back to the city, forcing the battle line into the territory of Da Zhou.

Prince Taijiu took advantage of the victory and pursued all the way into the city. Unexpectedly, Guo Yan came to catch the turtle. Ten thousand archers shot most of Prince Taijiu's 5 horses to death. Prince Taijiu fled with his tail between his legs and followed him. Less than a hundred people are in danger.

In the first round, Da Zhou won beautifully!

The emperor's heart was overjoyed, and the generous rewards were sent to Guo's family as if they didn't need money.The queen summoned Mrs. Guo and Guo Rong from time to time to show everyone how much the royal family valued the Guo family.

In the blink of an eye, it was the end of October, and the news of Guo Yan's victory in Mobei had been sent back three times. Compared with the considerable extent of the war in the north, the water conservancy project in the south encountered a lot of obstacles.

Since ancient times, some fertile land and villages have been occupied to build dams. The imperial court paid compensation according to the population and provided them with new shelters. However, some old people with pedantic ideas did not want to leave their homes and threatened to die in the hands of their ancestors even if they died. Among them, the most troublesome one is an old man over a hundred years old in Baima Village, named Baijinhua.

Bai Jinhua's husband lost his life in a battle for his superiors.The government awarded Bai Jinhua the title of Honorary Military Dependent and a generous pension, but Bai Jinhua didn't use the pension to make a fortune, but donated it all and bought a brick kiln factory. Since then, Baima The villagers in the village began to get rid of poverty and become rich.Later, the brick kiln factory grew bigger and bigger, and the whole village gave up farming and devoted themselves to business. Now it has become a very influential brick kiln supply base.

However, this village is within the scope of the flood storage tank, and the old man Bai Jinhua quit her job. She cried, made trouble, and hanged herself, because no one was allowed to enter the brick kiln factory.

Governor Jiang's gray hairs are in a hurry!As a last resort, he had no choice but to find Zhuge Yu and ask him to make up his mind: "Hey son-in-law, big brother-in-law! I really have nothing to do! I coaxed and scolded, and even the knife was on her neck. She still hasn't stepped back!"

He has been an official for decades, and it is almost time to retire, but he can't live a lifetime of brilliance, and finally fall into the shithole.

Zhuge Yu flipped through the calendar in his hand. It was the end of October, and he still couldn't return to the capital. I don't know if the little girl is doing well, and if she misses him.

Touching the bridge of his nose, he said seriously, "How long does it take from the Governor's Mansion to Baima Village?"

The gloomy eyes of Governor Jiang reunited: "Hurry up and get there in one day!"

"Go now."

...

Shui Linglong tore another page of the calendar, the last day of October is over, someone hasn't returned yet...

Zhi Fan opened the curtain and entered the room: "Miss, Liu Zhu's mouth is very tight, and the servants can't find out what's going on. I only know that Mrs. Wu was discussing with the second wife about the marriage between King An and Miss Qiao."

Mrs. Wu's business is clearly priced, and the deposit is paid before the marriage negotiation, and it will be settled together after the marriage. Halfway through, the Zhen family clearly gave Mrs. Wu a heavy gift. Is it just to pay for Mrs. Wu's hard work?
Shui Linglong pressed the center of her eyebrows, staring and said: "What's happening in Suchenghou's residence?"

Zhi Fan paused, and replied: "Oh, the eldest princess is going to see her aunt today!"

(End of this chapter)