38 Chapter 38
◎Two chapters in one◎
What is it for?
Huiyin is a very proud woman. She was able to resist quickly after she realized that Li Heng had given her a drug that would kill her. But she acted flawlessly. She has feelings for you, which means she treats you as her own. If she really wanted to deal with you, you would die without knowing how.
Li Cheng was anxious to save the child. She did not look at her husband like everyone else, but looked at Concubine Yin Ci. The gratitude in Concubine Yin Ci's eyes was obviously filled with love. Frankly speaking, was Li Cheng good to her? He was very good. Status, children, money, and he had even expressed his love for her.
She had eyes and could see Li Cheng's obsession with her.
So after finding out who your husband loves, will you act cold and distant, get angry and have a big fight, or choose to be warm on the outside but cold on the inside?
Huiyin suddenly felt that she seemed to have a third way. She had to develop herself and defeat this so-called white moonlight. She could no longer rely on her father and brothers as before, but should develop her own power.
Don't you, Li Cheng, want to rebel? When his army is strong and his horses are strong, his son will be grown up. At that time, she and her son want to rule the world together, and Li Cheng will have to listen even if she doesn't want to.
So at this stage, she can't really lose her temper and give her husband to someone else.
Even if she doesn't want Li Cheng anymore, she has to make Li Cheng fall in love with her.
So, after hearing what Li Cheng said, Huiyin reacted quickly and pulled Li Cheng to her side, saying, "You are too tall and your shoulders are too broad. We need to see if you can get down the well first, otherwise you will be delayed in saving people."
If I have to die, I won't die now.
He still had a few years left to die in his previous life, so we'll have to wait and see what happens in this life.
Li Cheng shook Huiyin's hand tightly and said, "It's okay. Uncle Wei has been very kind to me, and others have been very concerned about him. It's just right for me to go."
"Thank you, young prince." Concubine Yin blurted out before King Wei could say anything.
When they reached the well, Huiyin looked down and saw that it was unfathomable. Li Cheng had already tied the rope around her waist. Huiyin was about to say something, but Yin Liyi was afraid that Huiyin would stop her, so she quickly stepped forward and pulled her over, saying, "Little Princess, let's wait here and don't disturb them from rescuing people."
"Mrs. Xie, you don't have to worry about me. I have to stay there." Huiyin pushed Yin Liyi's hand away and walked towards the well.
This is a deep well with no bottom. It is surrounded by moss and the well mouth is very narrow. Li Cheng tied a rope around his waist. He was actually a little scared. After all, it was so deep that he didn't know if Li Jing was still alive. And if someone above was malicious and cut the rope, wouldn't he be dead too?
For a moment, he felt a little regretful. Although he had a good relationship with the King of Wei, once he died, wouldn't the entire Xuzhou army and his own troops be in the King of Wei's pocket?
But he had to do it.
"Husband, please go down slowly. I'll watch you here."
Li Cheng suddenly heard Huiyin's voice. He almost shed tears, but he held them back. He felt relieved. At the critical moment, Huiyin was always there.
"good."
Huiyin also heard Li Cheng's voice, and after a while, everyone heard something. Li Cheng held Li Jing up with one hand, and they were already dirty. Li Jing swallowed the water, but fortunately he just fainted, and after he was rescued, the doctor began to press and squeeze the water out.
When Concubine Yin heard the doctor say that her son was fine, she cried and laughed. It was today that she was truly sure of Li Cheng's feelings. Li Cheng never expressed his love, but today he saved her son in front of everyone regardless of his own life. Thinking of how he had taken care of Li Yi for her words before, Concubine Yin felt warm in her heart.
Huiyin also went back first and arranged for someone to prepare hot water for bathing. Looking at her son who had just woken up in bed, she couldn't help thinking that it would be great if women were the same as men, so that they wouldn't have to rely on their parents' home, their husbands, or even their sons.
It is not possible to rely entirely on the son. It is okay when the mother is strong and weak, but when the son grows up, the mother can only be supported and cannot have any rights.
But she couldn't fight, had never learned the art of war, and couldn't even read divination maps, so she had to rely on others.
Li Cheng took a hot bath, and when he came out, he saw Huiyin was stunned. He smiled and said, "What's wrong? I'm fine, my oily skin is not broken."
"I was wondering what you did down there just now? I know we should save people, but the King of Wei didn't say anything at that time?" Huiyin looked at him and said.
Unexpectedly, Li Cheng said: "I said this for both of our own good. You will understand in the future."
Huiyin was puzzled: "For both of our own good? What does that mean?"
Somehow Li Cheng was very happy: "It's a good thing anyway. Hey, I'm a little hungry. Let them serve the food."
Huiyin had no choice but to agree. She thought that no matter whether this matter was for Concubine Yin Ci or not, it had nothing to do with Concubine Yin Ci. She had to make Li Cheng like her first, which was the key point.
They had hunted a lot today, and the table was full of game. Huiyin had grown up eating wild delicacies, and the people in Prince Wei's mansion were very good at cooking, so she ate several more bowls of rice.
Li Cheng picked up a piece of meat and gave it to her: "Don't you know that when I went down the well, I felt relieved when I heard you calling me."
"Of course. You died for someone else, so who should I cry to? Don't do this again in the future." Huiyin said.
Li Cheng held her hand and said, "There are so many people here, I can't tell you. When we get home, I'll tell you the reason. Don't worry."
Huiyin looked up at him and somehow felt that Li Cheng seemed to be much more relaxed.
On the other side, seeing that her son had fallen asleep and his breathing was steady, Concubine Yin Ci was reluctant to leave and stayed by his bed. She only ate some food after her sister Yin Liyi brought it to her.
"Sister, you have to find out whether this was man-made or someone else's fault." Yin Liyi put down the tray and said seriously.
Concubine Yin nodded: "Of course I don't know this truth. You know it clearly. Our Yin family has no power. All we can rely on in recent years is your nephew's status as the eldest son. But now they have already attacked Jing'er. Fortunately, he was saved by the Prince of Huaiyin. If they were a step slower, I'm afraid the child would have drowned."
Yin Liyi smiled and said, "Sister, it seems that the young prince has always been unable to forget his old feelings for you."
Concubine Yin opened her mouth and scolded her sister: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"I'm not talking nonsense. Don't hide it from me. In fact, I know everything. At that time, the young prince was in charge of the palace for the King of Wei, and my sisters and Xue Huanhuan worked together. He often suppressed me, but I really learned something from him, so to be shameless, I thought he liked me at first. But when he asked my sister to host the birthday banquet, I realized that he favored my sister." Yin Liyi smiled.
It was also because of this incident that my elder sister came to prominence and people knew how smart she was. At that time, the Princess of Wei had been married for three years and had no children, so she made my elder sister a concubine.
In fact, she didn't like her sister to marry the King of Wei. It's not that the King of Wei is a bad person, it's just that he likes too many people. Yin Liyi knew that her sister didn't love the King of Wei either, but the King of Wei wanted to marry her, who dared to refuse?
In the past, Concubine Yin was very cautious, but today, seeing that King Wei was hesitant and Li Cheng was brave, she recalled the old days. At that time, Li Cheng told her that she would definitely come forward after this incident, and then he would have a legitimate reason to propose marriage.
It was just that his mother had passed away a year ago, so he had to go back home. When he came back, the situation had changed drastically.
But the most important thing right now is to find out the murderer who killed his son.
Princess Wei was also telling the King of Wei about this matter: "The most urgent task is to find the murderer, otherwise the children in the family will not have peace in the future."
"But Jing'er hasn't woken up yet. People around him said that he ran to the well and disappeared. I have ordered several wet nurses and servants to be beaten with sticks. Don't worry, I will definitely give Jing'er an explanation." said the King of Wei.
In fact, the King of Wei was most worried about whether Li Cheng was supporting Concubine Yin. He originally thought that Yin Lifang came from a small family, and if she gave birth to a son, it would be for Concubine Wei. However, Concubine Wei had almost no influence on Li Cheng. He still saw his backyard very clearly. Concubine Xu was completely dependent on him, and Concubine Wei's Huo family was his most favorable supporter in Jiangnan. Concubine Yin had actually already taken refuge with the Huo family.
Having the Huo and Xie families is not enough, now there is also the help of Huaiyin Prince Li Cheng.
Li Cheng is very capable and talented, and he originally had a connection with the Yin family. Could it be that he is related to Yin Lifang?
These are the things he really needs to be suspicious of.
But when he thought about his son being pushed into the water, the Princess pointed at Xu in every word, but the King of Wei did not think that Xu was the one who did it. Xu did not have that much power, and he knew it very well.
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The hunting had to continue. Li Jing's fall into the well seemed to be just a small matter. The next day, except for Concubine Yin Ci, even Concubine Wei and Yin Liyi came.
Today, all the women were wearing riding costumes. Princess Wei took a look at Huiyin. She had only thought that she was elegant and gorgeous before, but now in riding costume, she looked heroic. When Huiyin heard that they were going to play polo, she didn't intend to join. It wasn't that she didn't want to join, but she just liked riding horses and wanted to ride for a while.
Playing polo is all about winning or losing, which is too tiring. After giving birth, she no longer has the energy she used to have.
"Auntie Wang, I'd like to get to know them first, and then go riding to relieve my fatigue. I'm not in as good shape as before." Huiyin declined.
Princess Wei didn't force it.
Many of the ladies who came with them this time were typical ladies from southern noble families. They were generally slender and graceful, and seemed short. Huiyin saw that they all looked like they wanted to talk to her, but were a little shy, so she took the initiative to approach them and talk to them.
她話不多，但這些人問過一遍名字，在第二遍的時候就能準确的記住人家的名字。她自己講官話，卻能聽懂她們說的吳語，甚至一點障礙也沒有。
這是她平日讓李澄教她的，李澄這個人是說什麽做什麽的人，徽音學東西也非常認真，雖不至于現在開口說吳語，但幾乎能夠聽懂了。
“哦，你是陸将軍的夫人，幸會幸會。”
“你是顧太傅的孫媳婦顧大奶奶，真不愧是名門。”
徽音與她們也算是認識了，她騎着馬小跑一路，只覺得神清氣爽，很久沒有這麽一個人玩兒了。忽然聽得旁邊殷麗儀一陣陣喝彩，她一襲火紅色的騎服，笑的很開心。
她看着殷麗儀也覺得其實似她這種有話直說，有些鈍感的人，其實也活的挺好的。只是李澄要和她說什麽呢？
偏她這樣，在李澄騎馬過來之後，覺得是大家孤立徽音，他不忍看着徽音失落趕緊過來。
“你過來做什麽？我只是想在這裏吹吹風。”徽音看了看他，這裏又不是自家王府，幹嘛大白天的夫妻在一起，讓人看了還覺得她們黏糊。
李澄笑道：“我是想你怎麽不去和她們打馬球？如果你不會我教你。”
“不是，是我自己想騎馬走走，你別亂猜想。王嬸有什麽都叫上我的，倒沒有到那個地步。”徽音搖頭。
“那好，我陪你騎馬。”李澄拉着缰繩，也緩緩而行。
徽音詫異道：“你今日不用陪魏王嗎？”
李澄道：“今日他們那邊且有的忙呢，我想做什麽就做什麽。”
夫妻二人并行幾步之後，沒想到魏王妃親自過來喊徽音：“侄兒媳婦，方才有個人被頂下了，快過來了。”
徽音見她這般，只好答應下來，但又道：“可我不是很會打啊……”
魏王妃不以為意：“沒事兒，你就湊個人數就行。”
李澄擔心徽音不會，還要上前，被魏王妃攔截下來：“小王爺，放心，我們都一起作耍，不會欺負你媳婦兒的，你放心。”
徽音也對他點點頭，因為他發現，其實李澄對于自己人，他不一定是愛她，但護短是一定的。所以前世他過世了，據說鄭德音那裏每個月還固定有銀錢祿米送過來。
如果要找夫君，不要找只對你好的，要找這個人本身就不錯的才行。
其實李澄不敢看徽音打馬球，他見徽音都不大願意過去，覺得她肯定是不太會，所以也不想看了，沒想到球場上爆發陣陣喝彩。
李澄身邊的小厮全兒道：“小王爺，咱們王妃可是真厲害，方才馬頭和別人碰到了，小的看着捏了一把冷汗。”
李澄這才敢往馬球場看去，最惹人注目的當然是殷麗儀，因為她衣裳火紅，動作幅度很大，但見一翠衣女子，在馬上翻飛，她的馬簡直是跑的太快了，甚至她還能站在馬上，一個鹞子翻身，又進了一球。
哇，那居然是徽音。
看來她不願意參加馬球不是不行，而是太行了，她的馬技可不是開玩笑的。
殷麗儀也看的傻眼，她一直以為她是女子中最擅長馬球的，沒想到鄭氏這樣城府心機這般深的人馬球打的這麽好。
徽音很少能夠這麽酣暢淋漓，從場上下來就看到了李澄，她快步過來，殷麗儀在旁看着心想小王爺心中藏着姐姐，平日和鄭氏看起來好，實際上心愛藏的最深的是姐姐。
實際上，李澄正幫徽音擦汗，昨日換做別的女子肯定吃醋，他的妻子雖然心中有怨言，卻還是擔心的一直在井邊看着他，雖然嘴上不說愛，可是她真的對自己很好。
“我臉是不是特別紅，所以我不愛激烈的動彈，每次一動彈，臉就紅的跟什麽似的。”徽音香汗淋漓的，看着李澄還有點不好意思。
李澄笑道：“挺好看的，其實這麽一動，你氣色更好了。”
徽音微微皺眉：“可是我腰扭了。”
夫妻二人邊說邊走着離開了，這一切魏王妃看在眼裏，但她想男人嘛，都是逢場作戲的高手，猶記得當年她進門三年，只有蒹葭一個女兒。當時殷麗芳還是女官，家世不顯，相貌僅僅秀麗端莊，算不得傾國傾城之貌，又得太妃歡喜，所以魏王妃也做了個順手人情。
這些年，她以為殷麗芳的靠山頂多就是謝家，只可惜謝九儀兵敗，如今更有李澄青睐，若李澄真的愛殷次妃，到時候倒是可以運作一番。
所以，魏王妃對身後的人道：“這次可要找出證據來，到底是誰害的大哥兒，如此也好給殷次妃一個交代。”
具體結果如何，徽音在十天之後聽說是李敬的乳母和她一起玩球，那球掉進井裏，李敬跑的太快了，乳母沒抓住，李敬就往井裏跳進去了，乳母害怕就裝不知道。
哪個乳母聽說已經被打死了。
南媽媽小聲道：“這樣的意外肯定是許次妃下的手？”
“為何？其實也未必，說不定真的是一場意外呢，沒有證據，可不能亂說。”徽音道。
南媽媽道：“我打聽到魏王現在身邊有個叫莫如的小妾有個身孕，許次妃前有狼後有虎，可不得下手快些。”
徽音搖頭：“若真是她做的，憑她這兩下子，恐怕是打虎不着，反被虎傷。”
手段太低了，其實這也要怪魏王自己，當然魏王也有自己的說法，每當別人讓他立世子，他就說魏王妃年少，想等嫡子出生。
轉念之間，她們也就要離開這裏了，可喜可賀的是小豬豬璟兒一點兒問題也沒有，連璟兒都詫異的問徽音：“你懷他是吃了什麽靈丹妙藥啊？”
“呸，瞎說八道。”徽音其實在閨中時月信都不是很準，主要是她自己性子好強，做什麽愛争個高低，所以耗盡心力。
李澄抱着兒子，只覺得自家兒子真的是怎麽看怎麽好，他特別愛把孩子舉高高，年輕的父親精力旺盛，逗的璟兒咯咯咯直笑。
又聽外面有小丫頭道：“小王爺，小王妃，殷次妃特地領着孩子過來道謝。”
李澄立馬看了徽音一眼，對她道：“我抱璟兒去後面。”
徽音笑道：“不必，是你救了人，怎麽當不得別人的謝了，你既然有理由告訴我，我就信你。”
這般遮遮掩掩做什麽，李澄卻起身就走。
還好殷次妃進來沒看到李澄有什麽失望之色，只是摩挲着自己的兒子的頭道：“我是特地來道謝的，若沒有小王爺和您，我們敬兒可怎麽辦呢？差一點人就活不成了。”
“小王爺為人急公好義，你們殷家以前也和王府頗有淵源，這也不是別人，将來就指望這孩子否極泰來才好。”徽音倒是不會表現出扭曲嫉妒，這是最下等的做法，完全是讓人看笑話，人自己的臉皮都塌了，人家就針對你了。
殷次妃含笑點頭：“是啊。小王妃，別的話我笨嘴拙舌的不會多說，這是瓊州送來的細葛布，給孩子夏天做衫子穿很好，還有這白貂皮，你做帽子大氅都可，至于補品這些，也請你笑納。”
看的出來即便作為次妃，她的手頭的東西是有限的，據說她還得接濟娘家。徽音颔首：“那我也就不客氣了，笑納了。”
殷次妃看起來很歡喜，她知曉李澄心裏有她，日後會幫着她，肯定還會幫着她兒子，扶她日子上位，這就比什麽都好。至于鄭氏，她希望鄭氏和李澄都和睦，鄭氏是昭節侯冀州大都督之女，若是惹急了她，也就是和鄭放翻臉，沒那個必要，況且，她也希望李澄平日日子過的幸福。
再在行獵之處待了一日，就啓程回王府了。
徽音自然很想知曉李澄要和她說什麽，可又不能表現的那麽着急，還得按捺住給吳太妃請安，她請完安之後，饑腸辘辘，又去吃飯，還得去看兒子有沒有發熱。
等到晚上李澄進來，她看了他一眼，李澄笑道：“等急了吧，我是怕隔牆有耳。其實很簡單，我母親臨終之前讓我娶她，可我當時投奔魏王叔，她又是魏王府女官，我又在孝中，想完成這個婚約也須魏王叔等人首肯。”
“原來她與你有婚約啊……”徽音訝異。
李澄道：“是我母妃的臨終遺言，你聽我把話說完，我當時管着魏王府，看她也勤勞肯幹，就想讓她露臉，沒想到這一露就被魏太妃看上了，魏王叔也同意了。我一個做侄兒的怎麽好和叔叔争，唉，倒是我的不是，讓她明明是正妃，卻只能做妾，只能彌補些了。這次我救下她的孩子，就算是徹底把欠她的還回去了。”
徽音心想李澄絕對不是一個被人勉強的人，恐怕他的心裏也是認為過殷麗芳雖然出身不高，但品德才幹足以做王妃，他肯定也是有點喜歡的，否則，那雲慧還是他父王指定的通房呢，他怎麽沒有遵從父命呢？
But she could still thank Li Cheng for telling her the truth, at least not hiding it from her, so she said, "Thank you for being honest with me."
"You said that I should love you with all my heart and not hide anyone else in my heart. Now that I have paid off all my previous debts, my heart is empty. I mean what I said." Li Cheng was very calm, because when she was obviously jealous, she still worried about his safety. How could such a woman not be worthy of love.
Huiyin thought that Concubine Yin Ci might not think so. What if Concubine Yin Ci thought that Li Cheng liked her and Li Cheng started to quarrel with her again?