Luo Lin is an incomprehensible person. Although he occupies the position of the eldest son, it's a pity that his reputation and temperament are too bad. Even if he is protected by the old uncle Luo, the second wife will inherit the Luo family, that is, the first wife.
Mrs. Luo was too lazy to get involved with Da Fang, and she didn't bother to trouble Luo Jinyan, so Luo Jinyan lived a comfortable life.
After finding out Luo Lin's temperament, Luo Jinyan can find a way to get better, and life is not too difficult.
The next day was the day of returning home, Luo Jinyan got up early in the morning, prepared some gifts, and was going to visit Liu's house.
Luo Lin also wanted to follow, and the two of them set off after making some preparations. Before they reached the door, Butler Liu said, "Miss Biao, Madam is not feeling well. I took the young lady to the temple to pray for blessings yesterday, and I won't be back until tomorrow." Woolen cloth."
When Luo Jinyan heard this, a wry smile rose from the corner of her mouth. It must be that Mrs. Liu was frightened that day, she found an excuse to leave early, and happened to avoid the return day.
Forget it, it's not Luo's house anyway, so it doesn't matter if he doesn't come back this time, Uncle Liu has returned to Liu's house safe and sound, so there is nothing wrong with her.
"Go back." Luo Jinyan sighed, leading the people back the same way.
Luo Jinyan came back without even entering the door, and was spotted by many people along the way, even pointing fingers, Luo Jinyan left with a blushing face, inexplicable thoughts.
Luo Lin knew that she was in a bad mood, so she didn't dare to provoke her, so it was rare for her to stay aside obediently and not make trouble with her.
After a while, Luo Jinyan fell into confusion, and Luo Lin curled her lips, "I don't even count on my biological father. You have been sold by the Liu family for a few silver coins. What are you still thinking about about the Liu family? Yesterday, Mrs. Liu asked her mother to help her." Liu Ziqiong is talking about kissing Master Lu, I am! Just because she also wants toads and wants to eat swan meat, she is not as good as my Xiaobai."
Luo Jinyan frowned, "My cousin doesn't match your horoscope, so why can't I marry Master Lu? My aunt said that everyone has his own destiny, not everything is absolute."
Luo Lin raised her eyebrows, "I don't understand what nonsense words are being said, I only know that you were sold to the Luo family as a daughter-in-law by that good aunt of yours. Grandpa didn't listen to her, lady, I don't take concubines, they all don't like my Xiaobai, so it's better to be a lady."
Luo Jinyan's heart sank when she heard that, only to hear Luo Lin say again, "Your uncle couldn't control his greed and forced him to sleep in the imperial envoy's chambers. You only need to pay five hundred thousand taels of silver, and you My aunt will send you to be a concubine, and I will ask my grandfather to intercede with you..."
"Stop talking!" Luo Jinyan's face was pale, and she bit her lips tightly. It turned out that she was kept in the dark about all this.
Five hundred thousand taels, I really think highly of her.
Luo Lin shrugged, "It's better to be Xiaobai, you can listen to what you say, people, they often say duplicity, who knows what they are thinking, they are so disgusting that they want that person to die, and they have to pretend that nothing happened, smiling face Welcome."
Saying that, Luo Lin shivered, as if thinking of something terrible.
Luo Jinyan smiled bitterly when she heard it, agreeing with Luo Lin's words.
next day
Cai Ling returned to Luo Jinyan's side to serve, taking advantage of no one, she leaned into Luo Jinyan's ear and said in a low voice, "Young Madam, it rained yesterday and the mountain road was muddy, Madam Liu and Miss Liu Biao fell down the mountain accidentally, Madam Liu broke her body Legs, Miss Biao was scratched by the branches, and the bones are visible in the wounds, maybe she will leave a deep scar."
There is a smile in Cai Ling's eyes, this is retribution, who told them to bully Miss.
Luo Jinyan was startled, "How could it be so sudden?"
"Lady, grandpa asked us to have breakfast, let's go, there are still many delicious foods at grandpa's place, which we can't eat on weekdays."
Luo Lin rushed in, and excitedly dragged Luo Jinyan out.
Luo Jinyan glanced at Luo Lin, she had a pretty face, and there was a clear naive look between her brows, and there seemed to be a flash of light in a blink of an eye, and it was so fleeting, there was no time to blink.
Luo Jinyan rubbed her eyes, thinking that she was wrong, but when she looked carefully, Luo Lin had returned to her usual rogue appearance.
For some reason, Luo Jinyan suddenly felt that this matter had something to do with Luo Lin.
"My aunt and cousin..."
Luo Lin looked back suddenly, and looked at Luo Jinyan blankly, her two dark pupils were shining brightly, extremely innocent.
Luo Jinyan shook her head, "It's okay, let's go, don't keep grandfather waiting."
After the two finished their breakfast, Luo Jinyan thought for a while, then glanced at Luo Lin, "I want to go out of the house to see a friend, take good care of Xiaobai at home... Xiaohong."
Luo Lin nodded, "Then go and come back quickly."
Luo Jinyan is the eldest wife, there are no restrictions on her coming and going, and she left the house soon.
"Go to Xiao's other courtyard!"
After giving instructions to the groom, Luo Jinyan took Cailing and went to find Concubine Xiao.
"Miss, Miss Luo is here." Hongxiu said.
Xiao Concubine stood up when she heard the words, and went up to the second gate to meet Luo Jinyan. Seeing Luo Jinyan wearing a bright red dress, charming and charming, the sadness on her brows faded by three points, and her behavior was graceful, without the restraint of the past. You can see it was good.
"Xiao Jiu, I haven't been free for the past few days. I just came to see you today. I'm really sorry."
Luo Jinyan smiled softly, and didn't take matters of the Liu family to heart. Since the Liu family had rejected her, why should she bother herself? From the moment she got married, she owed the Liu family It's already paid off.
Concubine Xiao raised her lips, "What's the matter, you are a bride, you must be very busy these days, how can I make trouble?"
Luo Jinyan heaved a sigh of relief when she heard the words, Xiao Concubine said a few more words of concern, and Luo Jinyan picked a few things to tell Xiao Concubine, and the relationship between the two became closer for a while.
"Miss Xiao, I heard something on the way when I came here just now." Luo Jinyan hesitated whether to speak.
Miss Xiao nodded slightly, "Does it mean that Miss Ling was rescued by Mr. Lu and insisted on marrying Mr. Lu, but Mr. Lu disagreed, so Miss Ling committed suicide and got hurt because of love, so the outside world said it was because of me?" Since then, Master Lu will decline Miss Ling?"
There was Liu Ziqiong who was in the way before. After seeing Concubine Xiao, Mrs. Lu's heart was half cold, and she had the idea to ask Lu Sheng to marry Liu Ziqiong. It happened that something happened to Liu's family and Luo Jinyan got married. Old lady Lu completely dismissed Liu Ziqiong. The Liu family's mess is too troublesome. Once they get married, it will only add trouble to Lu Sheng.
So he focused on Concubine Xiao again, and asked Lu Sheng how many times Concubine Xiao's identity was, but he didn't get a result.
Then there were rumors in the city, and the old lady Lu was willing to facilitate this marriage, and she had to contribute to the flames behind her back, which led to today's rumors.
Luo Jinyan looked at Xiao Concubine in surprise, "You know everything?"
"Sister Jinyan, don't worry, Xiao Jiu already has a marriage contract, and these rumors don't pose any threat to Xiao Jiu."
Luo Jinyan breathed a sigh of relief after hearing what Xiao Yu said, "That's good, but my daughter's family's reputation can't be so bad, we must find a way to stop it, but unfortunately, I am soft-spoken and can't help you much."
A trace of guilt flashed across Luo Jinyan's face, and Miss Xiao waved her hand, "Sister Jinyan, don't feel guilty, Xiaojiu already has a countermeasure. Sister Jinyan, Xiaojiu may have to leave in a few days. Send a servant girl to find the housekeeper."
Luo Jinyan nodded as she listened, and didn't ask Miss Xiao about her personal affairs. She just said, "It doesn't matter if I'm alone, as long as you go well. If you have a chance to go back to Quanzhou, you must remember to come and see me."
Xiao Concubine listened and nodded, Luo Jinyan had a pure and kind heart, Xiao Concubine was happy to make this friend, the two talked again, and it was almost time for lunch, the Luo family sent someone to urge, Luo Jinyan reluctantly left up.
"Miss Luo is truly blessed. Young Master Luo treats Miss Luo well. This means that good people are rewarded with good rewards."
At first, Hongxiu was worried that Luo Jinyan would be wronged when she married, but she didn't expect that the young master of the Luo family was not as bad as the rumors said.
"But this method." Hong Xiu shook her body, "Mrs. Liu broke her leg, and I'm afraid she won't be able to stand up in this life. The wound on Miss Liu's face is really difficult to heal..."
"Young master Luo is still showing affection. After all, Miss Luo is a lucky one. If there is a lady who greets old uncle Luo, Miss Luo will be safe and sound for the rest of her life." Qing Yu also felt for Luo Jinyan I am happy, it can be regarded as a mistake.
The three of them were talking, when the little maid came to report, "Miss, Master Lu is here."
Miss Xiao frowned when she heard the words, "Why did he come here? I still think it's not enough. Hongxiu went back to Mr. Lu and said that he should take care of himself and don't need to add any more trouble."
"Yes, I'm going now, servant girl." Hong Xiu's impression of Lu Sheng was greatly reduced, and the old lady Lu also joined in. If Xiao Concubine didn't want to care too much, she would have made a move a long time ago.
"Lord Lu, our young lady is busy. If Master Lu has anything to say, I can pass it on to you." Hong Xiu said with a straight face.
Disappointment flashed across Lu Sheng's eyes, and he glanced at the red sleeves, "Miss, please tell Miss Xiao that my mother has no bad intentions. Lu apologizes to Miss Xiao on behalf of her mother. Lu must find out the source of the rumor as soon as possible and return Miss Xiao. A clean one."
Hongxiu's expression eased three points when he heard the words, "Then I would like to thank Mr. Lu. If Mr. Lu has nothing else to do, I won't give it away."
Lu Sheng waved his hands, and quickly left the other courtyard with some strange emotions in his heart, which he couldn't get rid of.
Hongxiu passed on Lu Sheng's words to Miss Xiao, who nodded, "Let him go, it's not right to make a big fuss, we can discuss it after we leave Quanzhou."
"Miss, this servant thinks that most likely Miss Ling directed and acted this matter." Hongxiu boldly guessed that in Quanzhou City, Miss Xiao didn't know anyone and she didn't make any enemies, and only Miss Ling would do it with her Raft, leave someone to talk about.
Concubine Xiao smiled, "Even you guessed it, how could Mr. Lu not know about it? Let the troublesome matter of Lu Ling and his family be resolved by the person concerned. I don't want to get involved."
"Miss, everything is almost ready, Zhao Qi just delivered the letter, saying that we can leave within five days."
Qingyu said in a low voice, "Miss, we have found a substitute, let's disguise ourselves, so no one will notice."
"Success, then let's leave in five days." Zhao Zun couldn't stand Xiao Concubine's torture, and exchanged three letters a day, all of which were trivial matters, and forced to toss those subordinates.
The letter said that Zhao Zun had already prepared the house, and Miss Xiao was moved, so she agreed to stay there for two days.
Soon, Xiao Yu and others left Quanzhou City in the dark.
"He's gone?" Lu Sheng was surprised, his eyes tightened, and he stared at the guard.
"It's been an hour since I left. Five groups of people left. The subordinates have limited manpower. I don't know where they went."
Lu Sheng felt tight in his chest and waved his hands, "Go down first."
Sitting by the window, the cool breeze blows on his face, refreshing his bones, making him more rational.
"Ling Wanyue." Lu Sheng was chewing on the three words, and there was a sternness in his eyes.
On the way, Concubine Xiao got the news that Miss Ling died due to her injuries, and she left a letter of confession, saying that since Madam Ling passed away, she was often mentally ill, longing for illness, and afraid of being entrusted by someone unkind. He was not human, so he couldn't think about it for a while, took advantage of people's unpreparedness, stopped the medicine, his body was getting worse, and when he was dying, he didn't want to let innocent people suffer wronged, so he confessed everything and clarified the innocence of Lu Sheng and Xiao Concubine.
Xiao Yu listened to the corners of her mouth curling up, secretly thinking that Lu Sheng had a good plan.
"Miss, we will arrive in Xiyue in three days. The second master has sent someone to protect Miss. We will not be disturbed along the way." Qing Yu relaxed his vigilance, and the journey went smoothly.
Xiao Concubine nodded when she heard the words, and lay down in the carriage leisurely, closing her eyes and dozing off, her red lips slightly curled up, and said in a low voice, "What's the situation in the East Palace? Let's hear it. Is there any news over there?"
Over there, it refers to Song Zhan.
Qing Yu was silent, looked at Xiao Concubine's expression, saw that she was not angry, and then said, "The four beauties in the East Palace, Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, except for Concubine Chun and Concubine Xia, who are favored, the other two have been delaying. After stopping the two people from avoiding Zitang, Concubine Yun can't sit still, and the confinement will be lifted in ten days, I guess it will be a lot of trouble."
Qing Yu paused for a moment, and then quickly said, "The matter of that person is not clear yet, but the servant girl listened to Zhao Qi's attitude, and it should be going well."
A faint smile rose from the corner of Xiao Concubine's mouth, neither annoyed nor angry, "Stop Bizi Tang, these beauties may not be pregnant with children, the Queen Mother Song is shooting herself in the foot, Yun Ze Concubine and Empress Dowager Song are busy keeping an eye on all the beauties in the Eastern Palace, and they don't have time to bother the empress, so they have to hurry up to conceive, but it's a small accomplishment for the empress to have time to rest and recuperate."
Little did they know that it was all in vain, Concubine Yun Ze was in a hurry to conceive, and she would not let any chance of giving birth to her eldest son.
In the future, Dowager Song will never dare to give away someone to the East Palace. If other people follow suit, Concubine Yunce will not be able to see the belly of others, not to mention that after five months, there will be a girl from the Zhao family waiting to enter the East Palace. How can the concubine have time to target others
Xiao Concubine even felt that this plan was very clever, and it would make Concubine Yun and Empress Dowager Song busy around without any effort.
Qing Yu looked at Concubine Xiao in surprise, seeing that Fu Rong still had a smile on her face, she couldn't help asking, "Is Miss really not angry?"
Xiao Concubine opened her eyes when she heard the words, looked up at Qingyu, and smiled even wider at the corner of her mouth, "Why are you so angry, if a man has that kind of thought, he can't stop it, if you hold the man's heart tightly, go everywhere The ends of the earth also miss you in their hearts."
After all, they are both biological parents and elder brother, Zhao Zun should do these things out of reason and reason, why is Concubine Xiao annoyed.
If that day really happened, Concubine Xiao wouldn't be angry, she just blamed her for being incompetent, so why bother to force it, at worst, she would turn around and leave, and be happy alone.
Qingyu's eyes were firm, "I believe that the second master will not, the second master is different from ordinary men, and will definitely not betray the young lady."
Zhao Zun has done so much, going through life and death, indifferent to fame and fortune, and has done everything for Xiao Concubine, and they are slaves who see it.
Xiao Yu smiled knowingly, "Yes, giving is mutual, I believe him."
East Palace
Concubine Yun side held the frame with one hand, and an embroidery needle in the other hand. In front of her was a pair of double-sided embroidery, embroidered with red plums and Aoxue.
Dots of red plum blossom leaning against each other on the branches, the red is enchanting and eye-catching, and the stitches are very carefully embroidered.
"Side concubine, you hurt your eyes carefully, let's embroider again tomorrow." The maid Carry Shuang held the lamp in her hands and moved closer to Concubine Yun, and turned the wick to brighten up.
"Forget it, my aunt likes red plums the most, and it's not too late." Concubine Yun Ze continued to embroider without raising her head.
This pair of huge red plums and Aoxue took her 20 days to embroider, and she was waiting to send it to Fengqi Palace in person after the restraint was lifted.
Concubine Yun Fang thought about it for several days, and saw through a lot. After all, the Empress Dowager Song and the Crown Prince were separated by a layer. The relationship between the Empress Dowager Song and Empress Zhao was not harmonious. The more you will be estranged from yourself, even if you have a meager relationship, it will not last long.
Concubine Yun is worried that if the crown prince intentionally backs Queen Zhao because of this, he just waits for Zhao Qinglin to enter the palace...
The more I think about it, the more irritable I become, the prince refuses to have sex with her, how can he conceive a child