Chapter 338: The Wandering Cheng Yunshuo
"Yes." Shuanghong looked at Lu Lingyun, "The prince has been staying in Aunt Qiu's room more often these days."
Cheng Yunshuo has been very distressed recently.
He must have felt empty inside when he came back from work every day.
In the past, the first place he would go when he returned home was Bishuiyuan. The reason was simply to see Bixi, to be with her, and to be with the children.
But now, he doesn't want to go to Bishuiyuan anymore.
He didn't want to see Bixi's aging face, which looked nothing like before. He also didn't want to see Cheng Lanying, as he felt that she was no longer likable.
But he didn't want to go to Bishuiyuan, because he suddenly felt like he had no roots in the entire Marquis' Mansion.
For a moment he felt that he had nowhere to go.
He had not lived in his own Yaoguang Pavilion for many years. After he got married and concubines came to his backyard one after another, he lived in their courtyards, first Yuerong Pavilion, then Xiaohe Courtyard, and finally Bishuiyuan. He would go back to his own Yaoguang Pavilion only when he had occasional conflicts with them or when he was busy.
He had long been unwilling to go back there and live alone.
Even though there was a Linglong living there.
To him, Linglong was just a concubine, not the concubine he wanted to take.
She didn't even consider it as an option for Cheng Yunshuo.
But he didn't go to his own Yaoguang Pavilion and Bishuiyuan. Now the only things left in the backyard were Qiu Ling's and Lu Lingyun's main courtyard.
He definitely wouldn't go to Lu Lingyun's place.
As a result, after he came back these few days, he went to Qiu Ling's yard.
Qiu Ling fell ill when Bing'an was alive and could not sleep with him, but he had no time to think about these things.
He just wanted to find a place to stay where he could feel at home.
Every day he reminisced about the past with Qiu Ling and talked about people and events from the past.
Qiu Ling was very surprised and delighted that Cheng Yunshuo came, especially since she said that she could not serve Cheng Yunshuo, but Cheng Yunshuo still wanted to stay with her and just talk to her. Qiu Ling became more and more interested as they talked, and she talked more and more.
But she didn't notice that Cheng Yunshuo spoke less and less.
"Madam, the prince has been coming to my courtyard quite often recently. He chats with me about the past every day, and he spends most of the night chatting with me."
The next day, Qiu Ling was called to Lu Lingyun, and she said to Lu Lingyun.
"The prince was tired, so he fell asleep and didn't do anything else."
As she spoke, Qiu Ling covered her face and laughed quietly, seeming a little embarrassed.
She kept saying that she didn't care about Cheng Yunshuo anymore, but Cheng Yunshuo would come to her room out of the blue for ten days or half a month at a time, and he didn't have to sleep with her, but just chat with her, which made her very happy in her heart.
She and Cheng Yunshuo had a deep affection for each other when they were young. They were childhood sweethearts, and they were both sister and wife. Now, they have gone through ups and downs together. He can look back at the people in the past and think of the past, which makes her feel like seeing the moon through dark clouds and having seen thousands of sails.
Especially for Bishuiyuan, where she used to go every day, there was no sign of this and she stopped going there without any quarrels. Coming to her yard seemed to reveal a completely new signal.
That’s the one from Bishuiyuan. Her favor has come to an end!
In Cheng Yunshuo's backyard, no matter how great the favor or how stunning the concubines are, they all have a time limit. It is an old person like her who is evergreen!
After listening to what Qiu Ling said, Lu Lingyun asked in detail what they talked about every day.
After learning that they were basically talking about Cheng Yunshuo and Qiu Ling's childhood, he couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
What happened to Cheng Yunshuo?
Why do I feel like he's been acting weird lately?
She let Qiu Ling stay with her for two cups of tea and listened to her chattering on about this and that, and she kept saying that Cheng Yunshuo had really grown up and matured now.
They will no longer be confused by those women who are only good-looking. If they think more about these old people, their lives will surely get better and better in the future.
Lu Lingjun looked at Qiu Ling, whose heart and eyes were full of anticipation, smiled without saying a word, and drank a few more cups of tea.
Qiu Ling had hurt Cheng Yunshuo many times, and this woman had let it go many times, but she was still moved and her expectations were rekindled because of the man's sudden glance back.
She didn't say anything because Lu Lingyun didn't understand what Cheng Yunshuo was thinking at this moment.
When Qiu Ling left Lu Lingyun's place, she unexpectedly ran into Li Bixi as soon as she walked out of the main courtyard.
"Hey! Isn't this Aunt Li?" Qiu Ling rarely saw Li Bixi walking towards Lu Lingyun, so she hurriedly went up to her and asked.
When Li Bixi saw Qiu Ling coming out, she smiled and said, "Sister Qiu Ling."
"Come on, don't call me sister. I don't deserve it." Qiu Ling walked towards Li Bixi proudly, waving her small round fan. "Where are you going, Aunt Li? Are you going to the young mistress?"
Li Bixi did go to Lu Lingyun's place!
It has been half a month since Cheng Lanying was punished to copy the family rules. During this half month, Cheng Yunshuo has not been to her yard again.
Li Bixiang is not as passionate and proactive as Xing Dairong and Du Ruo.
If Cheng Yunshuo didn't come to their yard, they would take the initiative to catch him and look for him.
She was always sensible and considerate, and never caused any trouble to Cheng Yunshuo. She asked her daughters to do the work of meeting and finding people.
Now that her daughter was under house arrest, Cheng Yunshuo couldn't even take her to her place, and the sentence was for a month.
Wait until she is released, then go and catch someone, and one day we will know what will happen in this month!
Li Bijie has already noticed that Cheng Yunshuo is tired of her, but time waits for no one!
After thinking it over, she actually came to Lu Lingyun for this reason, just to ask Lu Lingyun to release her daughter first.
Hearing Qiu Ling's question, Li Bixi smiled flatteringly, "Don't hide your joke, sister. Bixi is here to ask for help from the young lady."
"Hey, what's the matter?"
"Lanying is an ignorant child. She offended the prince some time ago, but she is still young after all. After being locked up for so long, she has learned her lesson. Bixi wants to ask the young lady to show some mercy and release Lanying." Li Bixi looked like a loving mother, looking at Qiu Ling pitifully, "We are all mothers. No matter what, our children are our dearest, aren't they?"
She cleverly found the common ground between her and Qiu Ling, that is, both had given birth to children and were mothers, trying to get closer to Qiu Ling so that she could empathize with her and help her and ask for mercy together.
But after hearing what she said, Qiu Ling snorted coldly, "Auntie Li, the child should not get used to it. If you make a mistake, you will be punished. Remember it!"
When Bixi heard this, she immediately became angry and resentful. Qiu Ling was waiting for her, but her face became more humble and pitiful. "I know that the child has made a mistake and should be punished, but in the end it is because I, the aunt, am incompetent and did not teach her well. After all, we are all poor people who have never been to school."
Qiu Ling listened to her words and raised her eyebrows, "Auntie Li, if you say so, I have an idea."
"What idea?"