Daughter of the royal palace

Chapter 324 Ling Xi Dance? (5)
Princess Li's voice fell, the empress's phoenix eyes darkened, and her voice became colder.

"Yushuang, you know better than me how your mother married the second uncle."

Princess Li's face turned pale, and her pupils darkened.The queen said softly again: "Although you and I are not biological sisters, we are all descended from the same clan. Don't force me to say more heartless words. Don't forget, your surname is also Luo."

Princess Li bit her lip and stared at the queen angrily.The queen gazed into the distance, and said quietly: "Yushuang, I have been patient with you all these years, but it doesn't mean you can do whatever you want." I mean, but my eyes are deep and gloomy. "You have to be strong and never give up. Don't you like to fight? Well, from today onwards, I will fight you hard." The queen's voice was very light, but it was full of air, and it was impossible to ignore majesty and courage.Princess Li was shocked, complex emotions flickered in her eyes, and then she curled her lips coldly.

"You are finally willing to take up the challenge." For so many years, no matter how provocative she was, this woman always had a calm expression on her face, and she didn't take her seriously at all. She was annoyed, but there was nothing she could do.Today, she was finally willing to have a real competition with her.good very good.She also wanted to see where she lost.

"I am very much looking forward to the next game, and I believe Fourth Sister will not let me down." Prince Li smiled, then tapped her toes, and flew away.

The queen pursed her lips, looking at the fallen leaves rolled up in the air, her phoenix eyes were as deep as the sea.

At this time, Yuan Qing Emperor Xiao Tingxuan and Ling Xihan came out.

"Mother..." Xiao Tingxuan yelled, the queen smiled, her phoenix eyes flickered slightly for Shang Yuan Qingdi's eyes of deep pity, and from the corner of her eyes, seeing Ling Xihan squinting her eyes with a thoughtful look on her face, she couldn't help but speak softly.

"Han'er, what are you thinking?"

Ling Xihan was thinking about what the empress had just said about the birth mother of Prince Li and Princess Li.From the dispute between Prime Minister Zuo and Princess Li at the gate of the palace last time, she knew that Princess Li and Prime Minister Li were not from the same mother.Although Daqingguo's folk customs are open, it is still very strict about the distinction between concubine and concubine.If Princess Li is a concubine, then she is not qualified to marry Ouyang Hen, Prince Li back then.But listening to what Empress Cai just said, it seems that there is something hidden in it.

It's just that this is right and wrong within the Luo family. She is an outsider, and she is still a junior. Even if she has doubts in her heart, it is not easy to ask.

The queen seemed to see the doubts in her heart, her brows and eyes darkened.

"Yushuang's mother...is my second uncle's step-wife."

Stepwife?Ling Xihan was slightly surprised, but did not interrupt the queen.

The queen gazed into the distance, and the fluttering acacia flowers scattered all over the ground, falling on the edge of her white skirt. Her black hair was flying, her eyebrows and eyes were exquisite and picturesque, as beautiful as a fairy in a painting.

"The Luo family has been the Zanying family for generations. Since the founding of the Celestial Dynasty, the Luo clan has played a pivotal role in the court. However, although the Luo family is a big family, there have always been very few descendants. Until my grandfather's generation, There are only my father and my second uncle. My father was a scholar at the age of 11, and a Jinshi at the age of 13. He is a rare talent. My second uncle, although he is also quite accomplished in literature, is naturally disliked Tang, it was only because of my grandfather’s persecution that I had to take part in the scientific examination.”

The queen's eyes were silent, and her voice was calm as she spoke.

"My second aunt is also from a wealthy family. She has been engaged to her second uncle since she was a child, and she is considered a childhood sweetheart. After the two got married, although they were not deeply affectionate, they were considered harmonious and respectful. The second aunt gave birth to another child one after another. Eldest brother and second elder brother, grandfather is very happy. But in that year, bad luck came unexpectedly." When the queen said this, her voice became low and her phoenix eyes were mixed with a deep cold light.

"At that time, Yelan hadn't surrendered to the Celestial Dynasty, and there were constant disputes in the world. About 40 years ago, Yelan came to invade, and the first emperor personally marched. The war lasted for many months, and our mother was not enough. The second uncle, who was the governor of the capital at that time, was ordered to send his mother off. Cao went to the front line for a long time, but was intercepted and killed by bandits on the way. Those bandits were all strong in martial arts, burning, killing and looting. All the accompanying guards were killed. He was about to die in the underworld. At this moment, a beautiful woman fell from the sky and rescued my second uncle."

Hearing this, Ling Xihan probably guessed the ending of the story.It is nothing more than a beautiful woman saving a hero, and then the two fall in love with each other for a long time.These are old stories, no surprise.The queen's answer also confirmed her guess.

"That woman is Mrs. Gu from the rivers and lakes. That Mrs. Gu is very beautiful. In addition to the beauty and gentleness of a lady, she also has the heroic spirit of a woman from the rivers and lakes. The second uncle soon fell in love with Mrs. Gu, She brought her back home and wanted to marry her as a second wife. At that time, the second aunt was still six months pregnant, how could she bear this humiliation? She was about to go back to her mother's house. The grandfather was also very angry. I am grateful for Gu's life-saving grace and want to accept her as a concubine, then my grandfather will not object. But it is absolutely impossible to marry a Jianghu woman of unknown background as a common wife. So the second uncle and grandfather argued endlessly over this matter, Because of this, I hated my second aunt's jealousy. At this time, Mrs. Gu actually found out that she was two months pregnant."

The queen lowered her eyes, hiding the emotions in her eyes.

"This is undoubtedly great news for a family with few children, so Gu Shi immediately became worth a hundred times. Especially the grandmother who always pays attention to children was even more delighted, and even acquiesced in letting the second uncle marry a second wife. What can I do? The downtrodden man is good at everything, but one thing is that he is too old and pedantic, and he values ​​etiquette, righteousness, integrity and shame more than anything else. After the grandfather found out that Gu Shi was pregnant, instead of being happy at all, he was furious, saying that Gu Shi didn't know how to behave... ..." The queen said that her eyes were a little dodged here, as if she was a little guilty.

She glanced at Emperor Yuan Qing beside her, and was looking at him with a gentle smile. The empress blushed suddenly, turned her face away, and her eyes averted more and more.

Ling Xihan was puzzled at first, then suddenly thought of something, his eyes widened, and a knowing smile appeared in his eyes.She had already guessed that the empress and the emperor must have had a physical relationship before marriage, so when talking about this paragraph, it was so unnatural.

Seeing Ling Xihan's ambiguous smile, the queen was even more embarrassed, coughed lightly, and hurriedly continued the previous story.

"I wasn't born at that time, but I heard from my mother later that Mrs. Gu was not a good person to deal with. He was double-faced and three-faced, and he was the best at pretending to be weak and sympathetic. But the second uncle still followed her way, and was taken care of by Gu. The relationship with the second aunt was getting weaker and the rift with the grandfather was getting deeper and deeper. In the end, the grandfather kicked the second uncle out of the house in a rage. He just wanted to scare the second uncle, but he didn't. Thinking that the second uncle was so resolute and took Gu away this time. Not only that, the second uncle was also bewitched by Gu, saying that the second aunt was jealous of not being able to raise children in the future, so he left a letter to send the three-year-old eldest brother and the The second elder brother who was under one year old was also taken away. The second aunt was hit and fainted on the spot, and the child... also lost her life, and died of depression from then on. The grandfather was also seriously ill by the second uncle. She passed away not long after. Grandmother also felt bad for my second uncle, and felt ashamed to face the accusations from my second aunt's family, so she followed my grandfather after a while." The queen sighed, "I heard that second uncle brought Mrs. Gu came back several times, but my father hated him for being seduced by female sex and indirectly angered his wife and parents to death, so he kicked him out of the house. Later...hehe, second uncle probably sincerely repented later, He also treated Mrs. Gu coldly, but at that time, Mrs. Gu had already given birth to a son and a daughter for him, so how could he ignore it?"

She raised her head and took a deep breath, "It's just that Mrs. Gu looks gentle and kind, but secretly she is the most ruthless and jealous. It's not enough for her to persuade her second uncle to betray the family, and she abused her elder brother and second brother in private... But that woman may have done too many bad things, and she died not long after. And Yushuang, huh... Yushuang is just like her mother, who likes to be competitive. Because her biological mother was born in the world, she also She was sent out to study arts. But fortunately, although Yushuang has a stronger temper, she is not as vicious as her mother. It's just that these years..." The queen said this, sighed with lowered eyebrows, and her face darkened.

Without Gu's viciousness?Ling Xihan raised his eyebrows, with a slight sneer in his eyes.That Princess Li really didn't look like a vicious woman, she even looked dignified and polite, a gentle and kind lady.But she didn't see it all, that Luo Yushuang was a narrow-minded woman.She couldn't grasp her husband's heart, so she secretly hated the queen.One thing she never understood was that the Gu family was so vicious, the left prime minister Luo Wenqian and his elder brother should hate her very much.Another is that the etiquette of this era is very strict.Generally, if there are any bad rumors in a big hairpin family like the Luo family, they will be caught by the censor.What's more, the second master of the Luo family is still such a rebellious son who spoils his concubine and destroys him, and angers his parents to death.If such a thing spreads out, even if the Luo family is as prosperous as it is, even if it does not fall, the light will not be there.

Perhaps seeing through her doubts, the queen said again: "The Luo family is an aristocratic family with strict etiquette. Naturally, it is impossible for the outside world to know about this kind of thing. What my grandfather said to the outside world is that the second uncle does not like court affairs. , only loves doing business. Luo's family is full of scholars, and the older generation of ancestors are a bit pedantic. Scholars, farmers, businessmen, and businessmen are the most humble. The second uncle's move is a slap in the face of the entire Luo family's ancestors, and he was kicked out by his grandfather. It's only natural to leave the house. Therefore, those rumors were slowly suppressed. As for Yushuang, hey! Although Gu's snake-hearted, but the eldest brother and the second brother are upright, even if they have a heart for Gu's There is too much resentment, since Mrs. Gu is dead, those grievances will be dissipated. Why bother to make the house restless? It's just that Yushuang has done a bit too much these years. She tried to win over her second brother many times but was rejected. She He thought that the second elder brother was partial to me, and instead of helping his own sister, he helped outsiders to bully his younger siblings and nephews. He even secretly hated me."

Ling Xihan rolled her eyes, the concubine of Liqin is simply a pervert, and it's thanks to the queen for putting up with her for so many years.

Of course, the queen saw what Ling Xihan was thinking, a bitterness appeared on the corner of her mouth, but she didn't say anything else.

At this time, Xiao Qilan and Biying also trotted over.

"Auntie."

"Miss."

"Where are Qian Susu and Ling Xiwu?" the queen asked lightly.

Xiao Qilan said: "The Qian family is restless, so I have someone lock her up. As for Ling Xiwu..." She glanced at Ling Xihan as she spoke, and hesitated to speak.

Ling Xihan naturally knew what Xiao Qilan was thinking, Ling Xiwu's identity was exposed, she was her half-sister after all.It cannot be dealt with casually like this.

The queen also looked over and smiled.

"I noticed just now that your sister is arrogant. I don't think she has a bad nature. She was probably deceived and instigated by Qian to assassinate me." She stared and thought for a while, "Forget it, read it She is the first offender, so I won't pursue it. It's just that your father may not know that he still has a pearl in the open, so you should send him a letter back. No matter how you say it, you have to let your sister Only recognize the ancestors and return to the clan."

Ling Xihan didn't say anything, but Emperor Yuan Qing frowned.

"She's going to kill you." Emperor Yuan Qing regards anyone who is going to be unfavorable to his wife as an enemy and must be killed.

The queen said lightly, "Don't forget, she is your cousin."

Emperor Yuan Qing stopped talking, he didn't care about his cousins ​​and daughters at all.The key is that King Zhongyi is also his cousin after all, and he doesn't want to get into a fight with his cousin because of a woman.Besides, even if his wife has spoken, he will not refute.

(End of this chapter)