The mother and daughter were talking when they heard a "clang" behind the screen and something fell to the ground.
"Isn't Duo'er asleep?" The old lady glanced at Aunt Mei. There are some words that should not be heard by an ignorant child.
Aunt Mei was startled and quickly turned around to take a look. She saw Qi Duoer with her arms crossed and her shoulders, already bursting into tears. Her eyes seemed to have lost their luster all of a sudden, and she kept mumbling "Daddy".
'Dad'. Is this because you know that your uncle was killed, so you are scared?
Seeing that the girl didn't react at all to her coming in, she wanted to go forward to check, but as soon as she took a step forward, she heard someone walking around the screen. She turned around and saw that it was her aunt who had come in. That's fine! The child was frightened, and her mother was there.
It was better to be here than with her old servant. She got out of the way and watched her aunt walk over quickly.
Lin Fanghua was really shocked when she saw her daughter's appearance. What happened? What frightened her like this? Her daughter knew it best. If she was really a simple child, she couldn't think of ruining the reputation of Er Yatou.
Thinking of this, she had a guess in her mind, her eyes flashed involuntarily, and she reached out her hand to pat the child on the back, "Don't be afraid! Mom is here."
When Qi Duo'er saw her hand reaching out, she suddenly ducked back and flinched. She looked like she didn't want Lin Fanghua to touch her.
The child avoids his mother's touch, and his resistance is very obvious. This makes people feel strange.
Aunt Mei raised her eyebrows in confusion, said nothing, turned around and was about to leave, when she looked up and saw the old lady had come in. She must have seen the scene just now. She saw her staring deeply at the mother and daughter opposite.
"Girl Duo'er, what's wrong?" the old lady suddenly asked.
Qi Duoer looked at the old lady, the corners of her mouth moved, followed by tears, and she sobbed for a long time before shaking her head, "It's okay, grandma, it's just a nightmare. It's just a nightmare!" As she said that, she lay down again.
He lay down on the couch and closed his eyes.
It was very rude to lie down and sleep in front of her elders, but she couldn't care less at the moment. She was very upset. The scene before her father's death kept replaying in her mind. He was not in good health, but
As long as he rests, it won't be a big deal. The Qi family is a big family, and each house plays a part in the public property. The family is not short of money. Dad doesn't have to worry about it. He can keep up with the nourishment. Doctor, please be safe.
My pulse, how can I say that if it doesn’t work, it will get worse immediately?
That day, her father and her mother had a big argument. She vaguely heard her father say that her mother was seeking death. She looked at the letter waving in her father's hand across the patio. Thinking about it now, it must have been her father who discovered that her mother was with her.
Concubine Qi’s private correspondence.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, what your father said is right. If King Duan becomes prominent in the future, Concubine Qi will naturally be one step closer. As the Qi family's natal family, the benefits are self-evident. But where are there any absolutes in the world? What if Duan happens?
What about Wang Fail? That is, what the Qi family lost was just a daughter. She lay dormant in a low-key manner. The one sitting on top of her would not be in trouble with the enemy's concubine's natal family. At least she would not kill them all. There was nothing to do.
You have nothing to lose, so why do you want to help plot against Prince Heng? This is indeed enmity.
Dad collected the letter and said that he would have a serious discussion with the clan leader at night. The Qi family could not lose their livelihood because of mother's stupidity.
As a result, my father did not go out after dinner that day. Instead, he went to bed early due to exhaustion. As a result, he never got up again the next day.
Now my mother says that my father was killed by Gan! Calculating the time, if Gan really had a miscarriage, it would have been only seven or eight days after the miscarriage. The letter from the capital to Jiangnan should have taken about seven or eight days.
.After Gan had a miscarriage, she immediately discovered that the matter was related to her mother, and immediately sent people to Jiangnan to take action immediately. But could she kill someone quietly without being noticed at all? She shook her head, this was impossible!
She thought about how she felt drowsy and tired after eating that day, and fell asleep in a daze. When she woke up the next morning, she was told that her father was dead.
At that time, my mother said that the old disease had recurred and the treatment was not timely.
Now that I think about it...hehe...
Mom, she was probably afraid that her father would go to the clan leader, and that the clan would severely punish her if they found out. She was also afraid that the Lin family would be implicated and stop caring about her if they found out that this matter was related to her. So, she wanted to stop her father. But the consequences of stopping her father were
But my father died.
How did my father die? Is it related to my mother?
At that time, I didn't see my father's body, but he saw the coffin that had been buried. Thinking about it now, it was unreasonable. Why didn't anyone in the Qi family have any objections at that time?
Suddenly, she remembered that her mother had taken 80% of her family's property and returned it to the clan, saying it was her father's last words. The clan was busy dividing the money, and no one cared whether the funeral was unreasonable.
She couldn't help but groan in pain. She wanted to know the truth, but was afraid of knowing the truth.
However, I can understand what my mother is doing now. Because she made a wrong step and must continue to make mistakes. Because she has lost too much in this process. She cannot fail, and she cannot afford to fail.
Otherwise, why would she want to lose so much! She is not willing to accept it!
After understanding this, she couldn't ask any more questions. She didn't want to investigate how her father died. I'm afraid no one except her mother could explain it clearly.
As for myself, besides my mother, who else can I rely on? No matter how many guesses I have in my heart, I can't say anything or ask.
Lin Fanghua looked at her daughter who said nothing and felt relieved. Her husband's death was really an accident. She just wanted to take advantage of his confusion to get back the fatal letter and destroy it. Who knew what this woman would do with him?
The medicines he usually took were incompatible with each other, and he was so dead.
She regrets it too! She also hates it!
But who to hate?
All her misfortunes started when Mrs. Gan entered the Lin family. Originally, she had a bright future, and she could have been married to her husband! She hated herself, but she hated Mrs. Gan even more.
Of course, she cannot tell the old lady these things, otherwise, even if she is her own mother, she will not help her. In her heart, the Lin family is always more important than her daughter!
"Which sentence of yours is true? Which sentence is false?" The old lady shook her head, "As a mother, I can't tell the difference clearly."
"Mother..." Lin Fanghua knelt down, "Mother, the Qi family... my daughter really can't go back. Please don't drive us away. My daughter is where she is today because she has been entrusted to unjust people all her life. I can't let my daughter leave again.
My old way. I beg my mother! Mother, please help Duo'er, otherwise she will die. I promise my mother, when Duo'er gets married, my daughter will green lanterns and ancient Buddhas, eat fast and chant sutras..."
The old lady closed her eyes and burst into tears, "You blame me for choosing such an uncle for you back then..."
"Mother!" Lin Fanghua shouted, but said nothing and kept kowtowing.
When he raised his head again, his forehead was already black and blue, with faint traces of blood showing through.
"Evil! Evil!" The old lady swayed, "You are the flesh that fell from my body. You ruined yourself so much just to make me feel bad, right?"
Aunt Mei stepped forward and supported the old lady, "Your health is very important. Being angry can harm your body. Don't be angry."
The old lady waved her hand and said to Lin Fanghua who was kneeling: "Get up. What you said...can't happen! The hatred has been forged and cannot be settled further. I will go to Mrs. Chu personally to tell Mrs. Chu about this matter.
Let the girl take Duo'er's place." This is also a good marriage for the eldest girl. Trying to destroy the girl's reputation doesn't work, but it might be possible to discuss it openly. She thought so
, looked at the daughter: "Tomorrow morning, you can take Duo'er back. Don't do anything after you go back, just stay in the Buddhist hall... atone for your sins!"
The corner of Lin Fanghua's mouth moved, and then she nodded, "I'll listen to mother. Whatever mother says, do whatever you want."
The mother and daughter were discussing the details in a low voice in the room, but they didn't know that the person standing outside the door was already livid.
Lin Changgen was drinking tea with a few colleagues with whom he had good friendships. Lin Shou reported that his family had sent someone to pick up his aunt. Only then did he find out that Lin Fanghua had come to Shuiyunguan. He was unhappy, but he still couldn't help but worry that something was wrong.
What's going on? He hurried over. He didn't expect to hear such a good show outside the door. He clenched his fists tightly, closed his eyes, and glanced at Lin Shou.
Lin Shou bent down and whispered to the gatekeeper girl who was already kneeling at the door: "The lives of your wife and brothers are all on you. I have never been here, do you hear me?"
The girl nodded hurriedly and stood up slowly.
Lin Shou glanced at the house opposite and saw the door curtain flicker. The eyes hidden behind the door curtain also disappeared and he glanced at his uncle.
Lin Changgen shook his head, Yun was not that stupid to say anything.
He shook his head at Lin Shou and then slowly backed away.
Standing in the yard, looking up at the shining stars in the sky, Lin Changgen didn't know whether to cry or laugh: "...It turns out she didn't go to her lover back then...It turns out she didn't take the iron certificate of the alchemy book as a blackmail.
I...I believed in my mother and my sister, but I never thought of trusting her...so, she left..."
Lin Shou lowered his head, not daring to answer a word.
Lin Changgen laughed at himself twice, and suddenly remembered something and asked Lin Shoudao: "There are people coming from Prince Heng's Mansion, is she here too?"
Lin Shou nodded. She had been favored by Prince Heng for more than ten years and was taken wherever she went. Even though she had not given birth for more than ten years, Prince Heng did not want to have sex for her. Of course she came.
Lin Changgen seemed to have thought of this, and took a deep breath before saying: "Look for the sister-in-law of Shuiyunguan and see if I can find a way to send her a message. I...I want to see her...there is something important."
Lin Shou's lips twitched. This was simply impossible. Since Mrs. Gan left, he has not even cared about the second girl. Isn't it taboo for people to meet her ex-husband? He thought for a while and said: "Give me a message.
Maybe, but this person is too blind and the timing is not right."
"That's right!" Lin Changgen nodded, "Then you can think of a way to give her a message. The first is about Concubine Qi harming her, and the second is... about the second girl. Tell her, maybe because she gave
The second girl has caused trouble, let her take care of it."
Lin Shou responded and disappeared into the darkness.
In an exquisite small building on the back hill of Shuiyun Temple, a man and a woman were sitting on a couch near the window.
The man looked middle-aged, but the elegance on his face added a different kind of charm to him. The woman playing chess with her was a woman in her mid-twenties. She was not as beautiful as a mortal.
people.
The man dropped his baby gently, raised his eyes to look at the woman, and said, "Junior sister... it's time for you to get pregnant again."
The woman's hand holding the chess pieces didn't pause at all: "In the past two days, everyone in the kitchen of Shuiyunguan knew that I wanted to eat green plums and pickled bamboo shoots. Come to think of it, I know everything I need to know."
"One can do two, but not three. Playing the same set of tricks twice is enough. What's next? What does junior sister want to do next?" The man had a smile on his lips, but there was no smile in his eyes, and there was an occasional glint.
For a flash, there was also a somewhat gloomy aura, which seemed to be the same as the elegant and honest person he usually saw.
The woman raised her head at this moment, with a careless smile on her face, but a bit of solemnity in her eyes: "This time I have another miscarriage... After that, I suggest that the prince ask the emperor for a decree to adopt Prince Duan's eldest son to the
How does the prince feel about becoming an heir?"
The coldness in the man's eyes suddenly surged, and the chess piece in his hand suddenly fell on the chessboard. A good game of chess was instantly disrupted. He stretched out his hand and stroked the woman's cheek, but his tone was cold.
It makes people feel scared from the bottom of their hearts: "...Junior sister! You...are always so eloquent and will never stop talking!"
The woman was not afraid at all, but was more provocative: "Your Majesty... you're right..." she said, looking at the man's lower body, "If you still have illusions about your situation, what do you think I am?
Never said that."
The man's hand suddenly moved from the woman's cheek to her neck. After stroking it carefully, he pinched the woman's neck like a pair of pliers: "...You are laughing at me!"
Even though her face was reddened, the woman still snorted softly: "I just want the prince to recognize the reality. The charm of this man is not necessarily in the bed. Power is the thing that can make a man full of charm. What do you think?
?”
The man's hands relaxed slightly, and a sincere and gentle smile appeared on his face again.
The woman took two deep breaths before turning to look at the bronze mirror beside the kang table. The pinch mark on her neck clearly fell into her sight. When she saw her, she just chuckled: "It seems that I have to start tomorrow."
I'm suffering from morning sickness. Otherwise, how can I see anyone with this neck?"
The man showed no sympathy for the woman's injuries: "Tell me about the adoption of Prince Duan's bastard son."
"Not only do you want to adopt his eldest son, but you also want to make this child his heir immediately. King Duan caused you to lose your son twice, but you ignore the past grudges and adopt his son as your heir. What will the emperor think?" Woman
As he said that, he started to clear up the chess pieces on the chessboard, "No matter who sits on this throne, he will belong to the lineage of King Duan in the future. If King Duan continues to act recklessly, the emperor will really not be able to tolerate him."
The man raised his eyebrows and looked at the woman: "Junior sister is indeed very calculating and patient. Did you already think about which step to take when you were 'pregnant' last time?"
"The emperor is seriously ill and the time has come." The woman said, gathering the chess pieces and placing them on the table. "If the prince thinks it's okay, let's arrange it. Concubine Qi from Prince Duan's Mansion is a good candidate. During the ceremony, let her do it again.
Executioner."
"Let her lend your daughter's hand again?" The man leaned over suddenly, held the woman's chin, and smiled coldly, "I think that when the adopted son of Prince Duan comes, it is better to betroth your daughter to him.
To...our new crown prince? This prince is not your son, but the prince concubine is your biological daughter. When a child is born in the future, everything that the king has should be given to your descendants. Isn't this good?"
The woman's hands were hidden under her sleeves and she clenched them tightly, but there was no unnecessary expression on her face. "My daughter...has a hidden disease and is not suitable for the royal family."
"Back then, the teacher also used this excuse to reject me, the prince... Oh! No! It was the prince's grandson who asked for marriage. He turned around and married you to a loser." The man said, biting the woman's lips hard until she tasted it.
Only when he smelled blood did he let go, "How beautiful! How sweet! It's a pity that it was gnawed by a dog." After saying that, he let go of the woman's chin, took out the handkerchief and wiped his hands in disgust, "What? Do it to me?
Are you not satisfied with the future arranged by your daughter?"
The woman took a deep breath: "Your Majesty, why do you need to test me? My daughter does have a hidden disease..."
"A cruel woman, even if she doesn't have hidden diseases, you will let her have hidden diseases." The man smiled, "But since you said that, it shows that you really have no other thoughts. Then why not I personally act as a matchmaker and give it to you
My daughter wants to make a good marriage proposal." As he said that, he smiled and said, "What do you think of Duke Jin's Mansion?"
The woman's brows furrowed fiercely: "The Lin family's family status is lower than that of a heir apparent in the Duke's palace, but the same is true for a legitimate son worthy of a second wife."
"The big house is the real one, how could I make your daughter suffer?" The smile in the man's eyes became more and more intense, "Don't you believe me?"
"I don't want to embarrass the prince." The woman sighed softly. The prince's wife in the Duke's mansion was not that easy to be. Besides, he didn't believe that the man in front of him had such good intentions.
"It's not embarrassing! It's not embarrassing!" The man burst out laughing, "The eldest family has more than one legitimate son, and the prince... Your daughter Xiao can't think of it, but the second young master of the Duke's mansion can also match her."
Second young master?
The woman's brows furrowed. She couldn't remember the second young master's situation.
The man patted the woman on the shoulder and strode out.
The woman then looked at the nanny beside her: "Aunt He, how come I haven't heard of the second young master of the Duke's mansion?"
The grandma who was standing aside had already turned pale: "Returning to the master, the second young master and the prince are twins, but one was born healthy and the other was weak. When the second young master was thirteen years old, he was already..."
This is to betroth that child to a dead man!
The blood on the woman's face faded little by little: "Okay! Good! Good! What a King of Heng!" She clenched her hands tightly, but her voice was cold to the bone, "If you really dare, then,