first princess

Chapter 55 Competing to calculate (1)
A farce ended with Qin Fangyi being grounded. Qin Fangyi was so angry that her nose was smoking. She finally used Aunt Zhou to dismiss her position, but she stumbled on Aunt Feng's matter!An unfamiliar white-eyed wolf!She is actually the same as Shui Linglong!
Shui Lingxi supported Qin Fangyi, and comforted her softly: "Mother, don't be angry, just give in to grandma, grandma won't embarrass you too much for the sake of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law."

"Submit to her? What's wrong with me? Aunt Feng and Shui Minhui are definitely tricky! She favors Shui Linglong, and Shui Linglong quietly resolved her doubts in a few words! But I know the truth of the incident is far from that! No! Shui Minhui belongs to Aunt Feng..."

"Mother!" Shui Lingxi decisively interrupted Qin Fangyi, looked around, turned away the servant girl, and then said solemnly, "Mother! How long are you going to make trouble for no reason? Our Shangshufu can't stand any gossip My aunt was cast into the cold palace, my fourth sister became an imperial concubine, and my aunt and nephew became sisters. This is enough to make people laugh for a long time. If there are other scandals in the mansion, where do you want my face to be? The face of the prince will be turned into another! Where to put it?"

Qin Fangyi looked at her daughter incredulously: "Troubleshooting for no reason? For whom do I do everything, you say I make trouble for no reason? Why, after becoming a princess, you will start to be virtuous? My good daughter, face is important, but The lining is more important! Without the lining, no matter how good your face is, it’s useless!”

Shui Lingxi frowned in displeasure: "Mother, you should stay quietly in Changlexuan! Don't make trouble with Aunt Feng and Shui Minhui, and don't make trouble with Shui Linglong either!" She can't bear the infamy of being ruined by her family style!
Qin Fangyi touched her forehead, her daughter's vanity is too strong!This kind of vanity will kill her sooner or later!
After leaving Fushouyuan, Shui Minhui called Shui Linglong to stop: "Elder Sister!"

Shui Linglong turned her head and looked at him who was handsome and handsome in the sun. The loss of his mother since childhood made him more mature and steady than his peers. A hint of sadness would inadvertently flash across a pair of deep eyes. Shui Linglong Smiled: "Second Brother, what do you want me to do?"

Shui Minhui approached her, and when he was close to Shui Linglong, he stopped. He couldn't tell what his expression was, complex, dark, entangled, forbearing... It seemed that he had a thousand words, and he seemed to muster up his courage, but in the end he could only Said: "Thank you!"

Shui Linglong sighed secretly, Aunt Feng had been helped away by Shui Lingyu and Shui Lingqing, she was really afraid that Shui Minhui would ask him what kind of relationship he had with Aunt Feng, even if she had the answer in her heart, she still couldn't tell .Shui Linglong reached out her hand to stroke his hair at the temples, and smiled gently: "It's all for your own good!" She didn't specify the subject, but she hoped he could understand.

"En." Shui Minhui wanted to say something more, but in the end he didn't say anything, turned around and went back to his yard.

Shui Linglong sighed slightly, this incident hit him a lot, but he was not the only one who was hit, Shui Lingqing cried as if she had been fished out of the water before leaving, and he promised her repeatedly that he would not let her marry It was Governor Jiang who barely stopped crying.

When they returned to Lingxiang Courtyard, Zhi Fan, who had gone to investigate the news, also came back: "Miss, Miss Arong said that on the rainy day, she met Mrs. Liu when she returned to Aunt Feng's yard with the cloth. She took a piece, she panicked and didn't pay much attention to it, now that she thinks about it, maybe it was Mrs. Liu who saw the material inside."

Shui Linglong ate a piece of pretzel: "Mrs. Liu? Is it the gatekeeper of Miss Fifth's yard?"

Zhi Fan nodded: "It's her, the servant just searched her room with Qiao Er, and found 50 taels of silver under her bed! Qiao Er and Luo's mother were so angry that they beat her twenty boards, and then... no one was there. angry."

"It's a pity, if I survive, I can still take Qin Fangyi into the army!" The matter has come to this point, Shui Linglong can't be harsh anymore, it will take a long time to deal with Qin Fangyi, and the retribution will come soon.

Two days later, it was the third princess' birthday, Shui Minhui and Shui Minyu were busy rushing to the reunion of their classmates, but they couldn't attend the banquet, so the old lady took a few granddaughters to Yao Mansion.There are many guests who came to the banquet today. From a long distance, I saw the carriages lined up at the gate, and the carriages of the Shangshu Mansion stopped at the second entrance. Immediately, a maid came forward and asked if I needed a soft sedan chair. The old lady She politely refused, and the servant girl took the old lady to the inner courtyard, the Qingzhu Courtyard where Old Madam Yao lived.There are many guests, and there are many gifts. There are special maids at the door to register the congratulatory gifts from various prefectures, including the congratulatory gifts from the Shangshu Mansion.

Different from the Jiangnan style of Shangshu Mansion's stacked stones and water, the landscape of Yao Mansion is novel and unique, and there are many sculptures. It bypasses the garden and is a green avenue planted with phoenix trees on both sides. Among the phoenix trees, various sculptures, or mothers Holding a baby and smiling, or children playing and running, or teenagers practicing martial arts, or girls quietly embroidering... At the end of the path, there are old people and children sitting on the ground, smiling.

Walking all the way, it seems to have witnessed a person's journey from birth to old age, which is so warm that it makes your nose sour.

After a brief exchange with the maid, Shui Linglong found out the real reason why the third princess held a birthday party at Yao's house. It turned out that since the incident of Xiao Dezi's smuggling out of the palace, Empress Yao had ordered a grand banquet to be held in the palace. After a series of searches, people died every day. How can such an environment be suitable for holding a banquet?

When they arrived at the gate of Qingzhu Courtyard, the servant girl gave an introduction, and Fu stepped back. The woman at the gate saluted solemnly, "Good luck, Mrs. Shui! Good luck, Miss Shui!" Immediately afterwards, there was a maid from the inner courtyard Come to greet them, a series of handover work is smooth and smooth, and the quality and temperament of the subordinates are more than a star and a half higher than those of the Shangshufu.

The old lady straightened her clothes and calmly stepped into the courtyard. This was the first time she had appeared in public since she had been ill for several years, so she was naturally a little cautious.She held Shui Lingxi's hand, as if there was no gap between her and her.Now that her daughter has collapsed, what else can she show to support the scene?The future princess of course!As long as she is the grandmother of the crown princess, no one can underestimate her!At this moment, she just realized the importance of Shui Lingxi.

Shui Lingxi smiled softly: "Grandma, be careful of the steps."

The old lady patted her hand kindly: "You are filial, I know it well."

How can you be so kind to Shui Linglong?Who was the person who lifted Shui Linglong to the sky some time ago?Shui Lingxi was so slanderous in her heart, but she smiled gracefully and sweetly on her face: "Elder Sister, take good care of Third Sister and Fifth Sister."

Shui Linglong smiled and said, "I am the eldest sister, and it is my duty to take care of the younger sisters. Even the second sister, I will do my best to take care of them!"

For some reason, when she heard the words "do my best to take care of you", Shui Lingxi's heart skipped a beat...

Inside the house, Mrs. Yao was sitting on the top of the kang, beside the three princesses and Yao Xin.

Mrs. Yao, whose name is Nangongxue, and Mrs. Yao are cousins. They have two sons and a daughter. The eldest son, Yao Qingfeng, became an official in the court and was the father of Yao Cheng. Yao Xin is the daughter of Yao Qingfeng; Yao Huayin is the current empress and the biological mother of Yunli, the third princess and the seventh prince.

Yao Qingfeng's wife is Li Cheng's younger sister, so the Yao family and the Li family are also related by marriage.This seems to be understandable, why Xun Feng is so determined to win over the Li family. The Yao family is the prince's mother family, and it may not be easy to subdue it directly. It is much bigger.

Mrs. Yao personally peeled a piece of orange and stuffed it into the mouth of the third princess, and said with a smile: "My little one, it's my birthday, how do you want to spend it?"

The third princess ate the oranges, tilted her head and said, "Grandmother is ready, why are you still asking me?"

The naive expression instantly made everyone in the room laugh.

Mrs. Yao (Li Min) covered her face with a handkerchief and smiled and said, "Would you like to sing a church meeting for a day?"

The third princess opened her bright eyes and said, "How can one day be enough? Let's say at least three days?"

Mrs. Yao nodded her forehead: "You monkey! Play for three days, and your mother will not beat you when you return to the palace!"

The third princess said disapprovingly: "So I will not go back at all, I will live here until I get married!"

"In my opinion, the third princess probably wants to see General Guo every day! I don't know if General Guo is here today?" Mrs. Yao asked jokingly.

As soon as these words came out, it was inevitable to usher in another burst of laughter.

Zhuge Xi sat at the bottom of Mrs. Yao, very quiet, a little abnormally quiet, but when everyone laughed, she laughed too.

"Old Madam, Third Princess, the people from the Minister of Rites are here." The servant girl outside the door reported.

Mrs. Yao raised her gray eyebrows slightly, and then smiled: "Please!"

The old lady led Shui Linglong and her party into the inner room, greeted the third princess, and several juniors saluted the old matriarch and Mrs. Yao, and Mrs. Yao and Zhuge Xi stood up to give up their seats to the old lady.

The third princess looked at Shui Lingxi with eyes that were half regretful and half strange, which made Shui Lingxi feel hairy.The third princess blinked at Shui Linglong again, Shui Linglong nodded with a smile, looked past the third princess and Mrs. Guo, and looked at Yao Xin who was on the side. She and Yao Xin only met once in this life, the plum feast That time, the three princesses passed the ball to her, and she passed it to Yao Xin. Yao Xin hit a hit, their team won, and Yao Xin became the champion of the martial arts test.Yao Xin felt Shui Linglong's friendly gaze, raised her head and smiled slightly.

Mrs. Yao asked about the old lady's health: "I have been ill for a few years, and finally I can see the moon when the clouds open. I see that you look very good!"

In fact, the old lady was too worried about the fragrance of water, her diet and sleep were not as good as before, the old lady smiled and said: "Finally, I can come out and do some activities. What else can I do at this age? Enough!"

Mrs. Yao helped the pearl hairpin on her hair bun: "That's what I said, but I still can't let it go when I don't watch my children and grandchildren get married and start a business. They say that when you are old, you don't have to worry about it. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. How many can you see?"

The old lady sighed slightly, and continued to say with a pleasant face: "Yes! I see the third princess's birthday banquet, and you are the one who worries about it!"

Mrs. Yao seemed to be very happy: "I'm the shopkeeper, and I talk about it. My eldest daughter-in-law and grandson-in-law will do the rest!" After a pause, she was slightly surprised, "Your daughter-in-law didn't come?"

"I was lying in the house with the wind and cold. I wanted to come here, but I was afraid that the third princess would get sick." With this explanation, what else did everyone not understand?The old lady looked around and asked, "Why didn't you see the second young lady?" It was Yao Cheng's sister-in-law.

Mrs. Yao replied with a smile: "Oh, Brother Tong is vomiting a little bit, I told her not to come, and take care of the child in the room."

Thinking of something, Zhuge Xi's expression darkened.

The old lady glanced at Zhuge Xi out of the corner of her eye, and couldn't help but sigh secretly, so what about the noble status?A woman who can't give birth to a child is half disabled. The second young lady is obviously just a merchant's daughter, but she has two grandchildren in three years. Who in the Yao family would dare to look down on her?Mrs. Yao is still too weak. If it were her, she would have given her grandson more than ten concubines!

Mrs. Yao frowned worriedly: "Are you still throwing up? Did you ask the doctor to look at it?"

Mrs. Yao replied with a reassuring smile: "The doctor has seen it and said that he caught a cold at night. I asked the doctor to live in the mansion temporarily so that he can see brother Tong anytime."

Mrs. Yao's brows slightly stretched: "It's right to stay here! You can tell Yan Ying later that you don't come to pay your respects these days, and take care of Brother Tong wholeheartedly!"

Mrs. Yao blessed her body, and said gently: "Yes, mother!"

Mrs. Yao's deep eyes fell on Zhuge Xi involuntarily. She wanted to say something, but because of the occasion, she didn't say a word.

"Madam, people from Xuan Guogong's mansion are here."

Mrs. Li and Li Caier came from Xuan Guogong's mansion. Last time Shui Linglong made Ye Mao trample on Mrs. Li's wheel, Mrs. Li broke her leg and lay on the bed for three whole months. She only started to go to the ground a few days ago Walking around, but it can be deduced from the slightly staggering steps that she is not doing well, and should rest in bed, but she...here she is!

"Third Princess! Old Madam Yao!" Mrs. Li greeted enthusiastically, and hurriedly pulled Li Caier behind her, "Why don't you greet Old Madam Yao soon?"

"Yes! Cai'er pays respects to the old matriarch, the old matriarch is blessed and safe!" Li Caier blessed Fu's body dignifiedly and gracefully, her voice was melodious and pleasant to the ear.

Mrs. Yao said with a smile to the old lady, "The young girls are more handsome than the next, and my old lady is dazzled by seeing them! I just sigh that I am getting old!"

The old lady yelled cooperatively: "Isn't it? Looking at them, I can't help but think of when we were young! Time is not forgiving!"

Only then did Mrs. Li twitch the corners of her lips a little out of composure, and pulled Li Caier to greet the old lady, "Lady Shui is here too! Sorry, sorry!"

The old lady suppressed the displeasure in her heart, held Shui Lingxi's hand, wandered her eyes around Li Caier's body, and smiled: "I haven't seen you for a few years, Miss Li has become more and more beautiful!"

Everyone involuntarily cast their gazes at Shui Lingxi, but seeing that her skin was firm and fat, her lips were bright, and she was wearing a cloud and moon comb. In contrast, the whole room of Yingying and Yanyan suddenly lost their color!
The corner of Madam Li's mouth twitched, and she pulled Li Caier to sit opposite the old lady and her party.

Shui Linglong looked at Li Cai'er, who was dressed in fancy clothes, and then at Yao Xin, who was quiet and elegant, with a slight arc on the corner of her lips, she approached Shui Lingxi and whispered: "Second sister, have you noticed that everyone is dressed so well?" Very solemn?"

Of course Shui Lingxi found out!But he didn't take it to heart: "At the banquet of the third princess, everyone dressed up to show respect for the third princess. Sister, you grew up in Zhuangzi, so it's not your fault that you haven't seen anything in the world, but just tell me this. , if it spreads to other people's ears, they should laugh at the rules of our Shangshu Mansion."

Shui Linglong didn't care about her repulsion, she just shrugged her shoulders and said, "Oh, so, I thought they were here for a blind date! It's the third princess's birthday, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely come too!"

Those two words made Shui Lingxi fall backwards in anger!

"What are the two sisters talking about, so close?" Mrs. Yao opened her mouth with a smile, and Shui Lingxi replied with a smile, "I told my elder sister that the scenery of Yao's mansion is very unique."

"The Empress visited the West Lake Longjing a few days ago, I'll go in and make a pot of tea!" Mrs. Yao stood up, and Zhuge Xi who was beside her also got up and held her arm, "Mother, I'll help you."

Mrs. Yao brushed her hand away without a trace, Zhuge Xi's expression froze, and Mrs. Yao said with a smile, "You greet the guests! There are so many young people here, I can't talk to them! Besides, Miss Shui is also here, tell her more about Zhenbei Palace so that she can make preparations in advance!"

Zhuge Xi's eyes dimmed, and he said, "Understood, mother."

Mrs. Li stood up: "The old lady is accompanied by Mrs. Shui, and the little girls have their own topics for the little girls. Let me make tea with you!"

Mrs. Yao declined and said, "Why bother sister-in-law? You just recovered from your injury! Don't be angry at me for not taking good care of you!"

"It's almost a good morning!" While speaking, he walked to Mrs. Yao's side and held her arm.Mrs. Yao didn't refuse again, and took Mrs. Li into the side room.

Shui Linglong was sitting upright, and she glanced at Zhuge Xi from the corner of her eye. She always felt that she hadn't seen him for a few days, and Zhuge Xi looked haggard. As far as she knew, Zhuge Xi and Mrs. Yao had always been in harmony, but now it seemed that it was not like that once they saw each other. I don't know if their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have been whitewashing the peace, or something happened in the past few days.

Zhuge Xi sat down on Shui Linglong's head as promised.

The old lady chatted with Mrs. Yao without saying a word.

Li Caier asked someone to move a tavern to sit next to the third princess, earnestly making friends.

Shui Lingxi lowered her face, and started talking to Shui Lingyu and Shui Lingqing who were usually too lazy to look at her.

After a while, Shui Lingyu covered her stomach, walked to the old lady, and whispered: "Grandma, I'm going to use the toilet."

The old lady frowned slightly, and then said kindly: "Go and come back."

As soon as Shui Lingyu left, Shui Lingxi could only chat with Shui Lingqing. Shui Lingxi was wronged to death. There was a room full of people. As long as her chatting partner was a little confused who didn't understand anything, this was really... too It's unacceptable!
(End of this chapter)