Beauty and Beauty: Adopted Daughter Becomes Concubine

Chapter 3
Zong Ting often goes out with her entourage. She is knowledgeable and well-informed. She is eager to know more about what is happening outside.

"Zong Ting has both civil and military skills, he can be your master."

"Uncle Huang really agrees?"

"How autocratic and overbearing do you think I am?"

He is indeed authoritarian and domineering, she really did not expect him to agree so readily, "At least not this time." She said lightly, and smiled slightly at Murong Yuchi, "Thank you, Uncle Huang."

His phoenix eyes danced with a ray of dark light, and in the blink of an eye they became clear again.

As in the past, Murong Yuchi untied her casually tied bun, the long raven-colored hair slid down her shoulders, and the smooth hair slipped quickly through his fingers.

Watching her lift up the brocade quilt to sleep peacefully, and habitually tuck up the corners of the quilt for her, he dimmed a little candle with spark clips.

"Sleep." His voice was thick and low.

She heard him walk out of the dormitory, opened his eyes later and let out a long sigh. As soon as he left, the nervousness relaxed, but he fell asleep after a while, but he didn't know that he stood quietly outside the courtyard for a long time until she really fell asleep before leaving quietly. .

Xiao Tingfang stayed up late at night, counting the days when the child in her womb was just one month pregnant, and she was really happy to be pregnant, but she was worried that the bumpy and fatigued journey on the return journey would affect the fetus.

The imperial doctor diagnosed her pulse and said that she was weak and cold, and it was her first child. Apart from taking medicine to protect the pregnancy, resting is the most important thing.

Preservation and recuperation, there is no doubt that other women will share her favor in the next few months.

"Bai Ying, where has the emperor been tonight?"

"Go back to your mother, the emperor went to Guanju Palace, and then stayed with the empress." The maid Bai Ying told the truth.

She was unwilling but not worried about her cousin staying with Kang Xinya. She thought of Guanju Palace and Princess Changning for no reason, and the wandering figure of a girl during the day appeared in her mind, and her charm was born from her bones.

Waking up early, Lian Yingtong was in a good mood. Firstly, Murong Yuchi accepted Zong Ting as her master, and secondly, Concubine Xiao Gui was pregnant. The concubine who usually courted Lian Yingtong turned around overnight, and went to and from Concubine Xiao's Changle Palace every day.

The gate of Guanju Palace is deserted, but it makes her feel at ease.

As usual, Li Xuan brought the decoction that she needed to take every month. She was always the one who was most afraid of suffering, and this time she drank it without saying a word.

"Aunt Xuan, I'm going to morning class." Lian Yingtong turned around and went out with a smile, her figure was brisk, like a caged bird flying into the sky.

In recent years, Li Xuan seldom sees a bright and pure smile on her face.

The little girl who was taciturn back then became fierce like a little beast with bright eyes, as if she could pounce on anyone at any time to fight desperately. Murong Yuchi appointed Li Xuan to teach her personally.

Severely reprimanded her for learning the rules of the palace and the rules of survival in the palace. Later, even the smile that should have come from the heart, this child also learned to restrain some sincerity.

"Aunt Xuan." Murong Yuchi appeared in Guanju Palace, the shoulders and sleeves of the white regular uniform inlaid with gold embroidery were stained with dew.

"The princess is very well behaved today, and the decoction has been taken. The servants are going to prepare some ginger tea for the emperor. The spring morning dew is cold."

Murong Yuchi motioned no, looking at the cheerful figure in the distance, the corners of his lips raised slightly, "It seems that she is very happy."

"It's the first morning class for the princess today. I was sick and couldn't go out a few days ago and felt suffocated. Now I can walk around, and I am always happy to hear new things."

"Let Aunt Xuan worry you."

"It's a servant's job to take care of the princess. Although the princess is young, she knows who treats her well." After finishing speaking, Li Xuan gave Murong Yuchi a deep look.

After three years of searching, how many ancient prescriptions were prepared by hand, and the decoction was boiled month by month and delivered to Guanju Palace on time. This trip to Nanfoshan made a wish and returned earlier than expected, and the medicine for this month was delivered on time.

"I hope." Murong Yuchi's eyes were calm, covering everything he didn't want others to know.

Lian Yingtong's good mood disappeared not long after seeing Zong Ting.

Zong Ting is humble and polite, and he is very measured in dealing with people and things. Lian Yingtong admires his talent and learning. Even though he is Murong Yuchi's subordinate, she still respects him.

Unexpectedly, Zong Ting, who is usually gentle and refined, became disgusted, no less than Murong Weichi.

"Although the Shaoqing of Dali Temple is a civil servant, but you are from Yunling Mountain, and you used to be a guard of the Forbidden Palace. Why can't you teach me martial arts?" Lian Yingtong asked angrily.

Zong Ting is well-known for his good temper. He stubbornly refused her request to learn martial arts, but replied patiently: "Learning martial arts since childhood, it takes years of hard work to achieve success. If the princess wants to force her to study now, it will definitely hurt her body."

Lian Yingtong snorted angrily, "You mean I learned too late at my age, and I can't learn well no matter what!"

"The subordinates have no such intentions, but for the sake of the princess's safety."

"You don't need to use the short title of the princess, but you know who I am, Zong Ting. I just want to ask you, are you really thinking about my safety, or did Murong Yuchi tell you to do this?"

Zong Ting was silent, and Lian Yingtong immediately became angry when she saw it. She shouldn't have believed that Murong Yuchi had agreed to her request so kindly.

She mentioned learning martial arts, because she always remembered that when the house was sold and their sisters ran away, if she ran faster, she wouldn't implicate her sister from being caught and sold again.

So she wants to become stronger and stop dragging down the people around her. When Murong Yuchi imprisoned her in the palace, did she really think that she would sit obediently and wait for death?
This man is tough, and no one can guess what he thinks in his heart. Once he is offended, he is fierce and punitive.Lian's family is full, and there are a few scoundrels who died under his sword. After a few years, the tragedy is still vivid.

He was right to be nice to her, but so what?It can't change the fact that he owes the Lian family a blood debt!

She no longer acts impulsively, and learns what Aunt Xuan taught her peacefully and obediently, but wants Murong Yuchi to gradually relax her surveillance.

As long as this can be done, there is always a way to leave the palace.She is not the child who was easily deceived before, and Murong Yuchi can no longer threaten her with his sister's life and death.

Lian Yingtong didn't want to hear what Zong Ting had to say at all, she rushed out of the school, on a rampage all the way, the wind choked into her heart and every breath hurt like a knife gouging out flesh and blood.

She seemed to have bumped into something soft, and heard the silver bell ringing incessantly, accompanied by a cry of pain, and the next moment, even Yingtong herself flew to the ground.

"Oh, it hurts me to death! What are you doing, you don't look when you walk!" The voice was clear and clear, and then Yingtong was slapped heavily on the shoulder.

"I'm sorry." She turned sideways with difficulty and tried to get up.

"Hitomi!" The crisp voice was full of surprise.

She was startled, Murong Yuchi was the only person in the palace who knew her real name.Then she looked carefully at the exotic woman in heavy makeup, and gradually recognized who it was from her eyebrows.

"Xiaohan!"

Last year, the envoys from other countries were entertained. Xiaohan was the dancer hired by the palace dance workshop to teach Hu Xuanwu.During the dinner, Lian Yingtong accidentally discovered that the jade pendant worn around the neck of the dancing girl Xiaohan was similar to her sister's Haosheng.

She looked carefully afterwards and found that it was indeed her sister's one.

Xiaohan is a refugee who grew up in the desert, wandering around performing songs and dances since she was a child, she told Lian Yingtong that Yupei belonged to a Central Plains woman who was sold as a slave by an official, and died unexpectedly in the desert a few months ago.

It happened that Xiaohan passed by and saw the jade pendant was exquisite and beautiful, and the poor girl died early in a foreign land at a young age, so she paid for the dead girl's burial.

When Lian Yingtong heard the bad news, she couldn't shed a single tear.

My sister and her are separated forever, and she is the only one left to live alone, so she won't be afraid of anything anymore.

"Isn't it me? Long time no see, do you miss me?" Xiaohan cast a wink at her, the corners of her brows and eyes full of amorous feelings.

Lian Yingtong gradually calmed down, smiled and said, "Of course I miss you, I haven't seen you for almost a year, and you look even more beautiful."

Xiaohan's eyes glanced at Lian Yingtong, and he narrowed his eyes and stared at Lian Yingtong for a long time with a restrained smile.

Hearing that the desert refugees know ancient secrets, similar to the divination in the Central Plains, they can predict future misfortune and good fortune, she half-jokingly asked casually, "Help me see, witch?"

"Tongtong, stay away from people with blue eyes." Xiaohan rarely frowned.

Lian Yingtong was stunned when she heard the words, the person with blue eyes...

The person who had been missing for a long time fell into a dream for the first time.

On a chilly spring night, he walked so hastily, the thick black cloak seemed to melt into the night, the black hair was tied with a purple jade crown, the facial features were deep and well-defined, and a pair of emerald green eyes were as transparent as water.

"Brother Xuanzhi, can I be your bride?" She couldn't bear him to leave, sobbing and choking.

His slightly cool lips brushed the fiery red mark on her forehead, and he murmured warmly, "I'll wait for you to grow up."

It's easy to wake up from a good dream, Lian Yingtong reached out to touch the cool tears on her cheek.

Xuanzhi, I have grown up, but where are you?

The sun was setting on the western mountain, and the afterglow of the setting sun was covering the roses in the courtyard. She was fascinated by watching through the window lattice.

Lian Yingtong couldn't help frowning until a bitter smell of medicine came into her nose, turned over, closed her eyelids and continued to sleep.

She was silent, a silent protest.

"The medicine is more bitter when it's cold." Murong Wei said slowly.

The oppressive feeling behind him became stronger as he approached, and her heartbeat was beating like a drum, which was instinctive fear.She has seen with her own eyes how ruthless Murong Yuchi's methods are, and she will never forget it.

"Tongtong." He called her, his voice full of innate majesty.

Before she could reply, Murong Yuchi pressed her shoulder with his palm, he used his strength skillfully, and easily forced her to turn around and face him.

The red pupils and the remaining tears on his cheeks all fell into his eyes.

"Who are you thinking about?" His eyes locked on her firmly, his pretty lips lifted into a slight smile, but his black eyes suddenly became thicker, as if he wanted to pry into her deepest thoughts.

Frowning, Lian Yingtong said, "Uncle Huang, you hurt me."

"Answer me!"

Feeling cold all over for no reason, Murong Yuchi's thoughts were extremely deep. In front of him, even Yingtong's thoughts couldn't be hidden from him. Facing such a man, she was helpless now.

and so……

Turning her face away from him, Lian Yingtong said calmly, "I'm angry, I even want to cry when I'm angry, uncle Huang won't let me?"

He didn't speak, just reached out to wipe the tears on her cheek.

The slender fingers with well-defined knuckles and slightly callused fingertips were clean and neat when raising the sword to kill. At this time, the movements were soft and delicate across her cheeks, and the eyes looking down at her were surprisingly gentle and caring, and even Yingtong's heart trembled.

The concubines in the palace mentioned Murong Yuchi in private, and even said that they would rather die under his gentle and hurtful gaze.

Undoubtedly, his stunning appearance confuses many people, but they don't know the other side of Murong Yuchi that is unknown, Lian Yingtong thinks that she will not easily fall into the gentle illusion he wove.

"Don't be angry, after drinking the medicine, I will take you to see Princess Rui'an."

"I can drink the medicine, I'll change my clothes first." She lowered her head and said softly.

Murong Yuchi went out, Lian Yingtong picked up the still warm medicine bowl.Before her monthly letter period, she would take these decoctions regularly without interruption.

Suddenly, she poured the decoction onto the flowerbed under the window lattice.

Tonight is a family banquet, and she followed Murong Wei late to the terrace and waterside pavilion where the banquet was set up.

As usual, he held her hand, but the people she saw were not only not her family members, but also had great hatred against her.Only Princess Ruian, Murong Lan, and Lian Yingtong were grateful.

Princess Rui'an is the eldest daughter of the Empress Dowager, she once risked her life and begged Murong Yuchi to pardon the death crimes of the Lian family's female family members, and she has saved the Lian family's life.

Murong Yuchi chuckled, and led Lian Yingtong to the crowd.

"Lan Xin met the queen mother."

"The concubine welcomes the emperor." Empress Kang Xinya bowed profusely.

"Ya'er is free."

Taking advantage of Murong Yuchi helping the queen up, Lian Yingtong took the opportunity to withdraw the hand that he had held tightly for a long time, "Chang Ning sees the empress dowager, empress, and noble concubine."

Concubine Xiao slowly got up while stroking her flat belly that was not yet raised, her complexion was not very good, she seemed to have lost a little weight.

Seeing Murong Yuchi, she said tenderly, "Concubine..." Suddenly she held her forehead with her hand, and her body shook slightly.

He quickly put his arms around Xiao Tingfang's waist, and said with concern, "Fang'er, you are not feeling well, and you will not be greeted when you see me later."

Concubine Xiao Gui leaned in his arms with joy on her face, and whispered softly, "My cousin is still good to me."

The queen mother smiled all over her face, while Kang Xinya smiled lightly and remained silent.

Murong Yuchi's eyes turned towards the woman in plain clothes beside him, "Sister Huang, how are you doing these days?"

"Thanks to the blessings of the emperor and the queen mother, everything is well in Ruian." She was dressed in light pigment, without any precious ornaments on her body, and her brocade-like long hair was tied into a simple bun with a very simple wooden hairpin.

She is ten years older than Murong Yuchi, in terms of facial features, the two siblings are actually not similar, not as charming as Murong Yuchi, but she is born with a luxurious temperament, it seems that God loves the people of the Murong family, regardless of male or female, they are extremely outstanding in appearance and temperament.

Lian Yingtong walked towards Murong Lanxin, "Aunt Huang."

Murong Lan put her arms around her and looked her up and down, patting her cheek lovingly, "Chang Ning has grown up so much."

"That's right, three years in a blink of an eye, Chang Ning is 15 years old." The queen mother glanced at Murong Yuchi, "By the way, your majesty, a letter from Mobei said that Cheng Jun is not in good health, how is he recuperating now?"

"What's wrong with the father?" Even though Yingtong had never met the father in name, when the queen mother mentioned it, she would pretend to be worried and ask as usual.

"Your father's old illness has relapsed, and the letter said that I miss you very much. Your Majesty, Cheng Jun has always been in poor health. Should you let Chang Ning go back to visit him? I think he is now a daughter." The queen mother sighed.

Murong Yuchi nodded and thought for a while, "Mobei is in a desolate place. I ordered a famous doctor to treat the emperor's brother. Chang Ning couldn't bear the long journey, so he should stay in the palace. When the emperor's brother gets better in the future, I will call him into the palace." The palace allows father and daughter to reunite." After speaking, he picked up the dishes and put them in Concubine Xiao's bowl, and said a few words of concern and tenderness, as if he didn't want to talk about other things.

After the banquet was over, Lian Yingtong was tired of Murong Lan's heart for a long time, and then reluctantly followed Li Xuan back to Guanju Palace.Along the way, he looked back frequently and waved, reluctantly.

When she walked away, Murong Lan returned to the dormitory heartily, and Murong Weichi who had left earlier was waiting for her quietly.

Murong Yuchi clasped the book table lightly with his fingers, his eyes were deep, and he looked in the direction Lian Yingtong was leaving.

Murong Lanxin watched him grow up, and the sibling relationship is deep.

"What are you angry about?" Murong Lan asked heartily.

He smiled lightly at Murong Lan, "Sister Huang, Chang Ning is arguing with you."

Murong Yuchi is good at hiding his true emotions, his charming appearance is enough to deceive many people's eyes, but his thoughts are hidden too deep, so deep that no one can see through.

When he smiles, he doesn't necessarily mean happy, and when he doesn't speak and looks expressionless, he may not mean angry.

"Chang Ning wants to stay with the imperial sister for one night, but you suddenly turn back and want to see me, and let her go back to Guanju Palace as soon as she comes. She has grown up, and you, the imperial uncle, should give her some freedom." Murong Lanxin comforted her he.

No one in the palace knew how much Murong Yuchi loved this niece.She remembered that Chang Ning heard Murong Yuchi coming here, but his expression was that he was afraid to avoid it, and reluctantly returned to Guanju Palace.

That child is not very old, and she is already charming and dexterous, which is endearing. Given time, no one in the entire harem can match her.

With the shrewdness of the empress mother, she tacitly allowed Chang Ning, the daughter of King Anling, to enter the palace, in order for Murong Yuchi to allow the Xiao family, which had already commanded a large army, to have a voice in the court.

Now that the queen mother has hinted that she will send Chang Ning back to Mobei to take care of King Anling, it seems that she has realized that Chang Ning is not suitable to stay in the palace any longer.

But Murong Yuchi obviously refuted the queen mother's wishes, since he took Chang Ning's hand to Shuixie, he was so careful and cherished.Every step he took was waiting for her to follow closely, and he never let go of her hand all the way.

Even he himself may not have noticed it, only when he looked at Chang Ning, there seemed to be waves in his eyes as deep as an ancient pool.

Thinking of this, Murong Lan couldn't help frowning.

"Freedom? I only said that she would have no worries about her life." He said so firmly.

"You are the monarch of Nanming..."

"I know, I never forget. Miss Huang, do you still remember what I said to you when you came to beg me for Lian Liyang?"

The smile on Murong Lanxin's lips was fleeting, "Your Majesty..."

"Sister Huang is also tired, go to bed early, and I won't bother you anymore."

After a long while, she let out a long sigh, looking as if she had aged for a long time, and murmured to the stars in the night sky, "Li Yang, why did things become like this?"

All the things recently were caused by Murong Yuchi making her feel irritable, Zong Ting refused to teach her martial arts, she wanted to stay with Murong Lanxin for a night, and he also took care of her.

She tried to fall asleep quickly, hoping to see Xuanzhi in her dream, and listen to his melodious and desolate music playing the Qiang flute...

No, it seems that the sound of Qiang flute really came from afar, Lian Yingtong got up and lay down outside the window to listen carefully.

Although not very clear, she was sure that someone was playing somewhere in the palace.

By accident, she got up and sneaked out of the Guanju Palace, and followed the sound of the flute to find it under the hazy moonlight. The sound of the flute became clearer, but because of her approaching, it suddenly stopped.

(End of this chapter)