The Red Mansions

Chapter 569 Daiyu: How many boudoirs Qiongying are there in the world?

Ningguo Mansion, Tianxiang Building

Qinghe Princess Li Chanyue followed Yuanchun and Sister Feng into the building, surrounded by several female officials and mothers. Today, the young Princess is wearing a pink lotus dress with a pair of breasts, and her hair is soft and delicate. Wearing a bun with bangs, she has a clear and beautiful complexion with thin makeup, but it looks like a lotus in clear water. Youth is the best makeup.

"Big Sister, this is the first time I've come to your house. This garden looks really beautiful." Li Chanyue's face was full of novelty, and she looked around with bright eyes, looking around at the colorful flowers planted in the garden. Embroidered shoes, stepping on the stone path paved with blue pebbles.

Yuan Chun held Li Chanyue's little hand, and with a round and smooth white face, he said with a smile: "It's the first time for the little princess to come, it may feel new, but in fact, this garden is not as big as the princess's house."

Yuan Chun didn't have any objection to what Li Chanyue said about "your family". She and brother Heng are almost like husband and wife. Isn't Ningguo Mansion her home?

Sister Feng ordered the nanny to carry a brocade box containing all kinds of gold hairpins and jewelry behind her, and secretly looked at Princess Qinghe with a pair of charming red phoenix eyes.

It was the first time she saw this Princess Qinghe. She was petite and exquisite, with quiet but not desolate eyes. Compared with the Princess Xianning who was also a nobleman some time ago, she looked more intimate.

While speaking, Yuan Chun led Li Chanyue into the attic of Tianxiang Building.

"Ma'am, grandma, the eldest girl is leading people over." Several nuns smiled and told Jiamu, Qin Keqing and others in the inner room.

Jia Mu and the others looked at the sound of the wooden ladder, only to see Yuan Chun holding Li Chanyue's little hand, circumventing a screen with pictures of ladies and appearing in front of everyone.

The girl is wearing a pink dress, like a slim lotus without branches.

Everyone's eyes brightened, and they stared at the little princess, seeing that his eyebrows and eyes were gloomy, like Xiaoxiang water, charming and charming.

Tanchun lowered his head and whispered in Daiyu's ear, "Sister Lin, this little princess looks a bit like a sister."

Daiyu stared at Tanchun whitely, feeling ashamed and annoyed.

Everything resembles her character.

"Chanyue has met Mrs. Rong Guotai." Li Chanyue looked up at the girls and daughters-in-law of Jia's family, and followed Yuan Chun to salute Jia's mother Yingying, with a soft, soft, crisp and waxy voice, not at all. The arrogance of the noble daughter of the clan.

Baochai frowned, and Bai Haitang's stamen's face showed surprise. This is the little Princess Qinghe, and she looks quite quiet.

Daiyu looked at the little girl again, the starry eyes under the curved and beautiful eyebrows were mostly curious, and a thought suddenly came to her mind.

How many boudoirs Qiongying are there in the world?
There was the Princess Xianning in the front, and Princess Chanyue in the back. No wonder the ancients said that within ten steps, there must be fragrant grass.

No wonder he always... When he remembered, he went to sit with her, but when he couldn't remember, he disappeared for ten and a half months.

Compared with Baoyu who often circles around Daiyu, Jia Heng sometimes forgets in a hurry. It really hangs Daiyu for ten days and a half months. It belongs to the kind of person who can't see anyone at all. Probably dead." The sense of déjà vu.

Therefore, Daiyu didn't know that the ancients still said that Zhilan was in power, so she had to hoe.

Xiangyun tilted his head, blinked Xingren's eyes, and looked at Li Chanyue curiously.

"Princess, please get up quickly." Mother Jia got up, as if she was about to reach out to help, she smiled and said, "Since the day of Wei Wang's concubine ceremony, I haven't seen the princess for a while? I don't know how long the princess has been. How are you?"

Although she met the mother and daughter of Princess Jinyang at festivals and festivals, Mother Jia was not familiar with them, that is to say, she didn't have much contact with them.

Now Princess Qinghe came to visit in person, which was unprecedented and the first time.

But thinking about it, it can be regarded as a family friend for many years, after all, the eldest girl followed the eldest princess as the official Zanshan, and Brother Heng often went there.

"Thanks to the greetings from Madam Tai, mother, everything is well recently, the emperor's uncle has been ill for the past few days, and the queen mother is concerned about it, so my mother and I often go to the palace to meet the queen mother." Li Chanyue greeted Jia Mu, and then Yuan Chun held hands and sat in front of Xiangyun and Daiyu, but Wu Zhu's longing eyes fell on Qin Keqing's face.

He had met Qin Keqing before in the palace, but now he met his eyes and nodded.

Yuanchun turned around and introduced Baochai, Daiyu and several sisters softly. Since they were guests, Daiyu and Baochai were introduced first.

Among the Yingying, Yanyan, and Chai skirts and jackets in Jia's family, Daiyu and Baochai, regardless of their appearance, temperament, or demeanor, are somewhat unspeakably refined.

"I've met the little princess." Daiyu said softly.

Li Chanyue looked at Daiyu, her eyes met, and she called out, "Hello, sister Lin."

The girl in front of her who is calling Daiyu has gloomy eyes and frowning eyebrows, just like the Xi Shi mentioned in the ancient book.

Baochai looked at Li Chanyue at this moment, her moist apricot eyes were slightly rippling, and she lost her mind for a while.

At this moment, I feel a little uncomfortable in my heart.

First Princess Xianning, and now Princess Qinghe, not only rewarded one after another, but even the noble daughters of the clan outside also received one after another.

Fortunately, he got married early, these princesses and princesses would never enter the house no matter what, otherwise they could still be his concubines?
Thinking of this, Baochai pursed her cherry lips, and breathed a sigh of relief from the bottom of her heart.

"This is Sister Xue, she should be older than you." Yuan Chun introduced Baochai at this time.

"Hello, Sister Xue." Li Chanyue looked at the snow-skinned girl opposite, with smooth muscles and bones, and praised: "Sister's birth is really white, like a snowdrift, and she looks elegant."

In fact, I wanted to say in my heart that it was almost less than her aunt, and they were all snow beauties.

When Baochai heard the words, her plump, white and greasy cheeks flushed, and she smiled slightly: "The princess is too famous, and the princess is the appearance of a phoenix, the bearing of a noble lady."

Seeing the two talking, Aunt Xue was overjoyed.

This is not only a princess, but also a princess, commensurate with her girls and sisters, and she can take more care of her in the future.

At this moment, Mrs. Wang squeezed the Buddhist beads tightly and stared at Li Chanyue closely, the more she looked at it, the more she liked it.

The little princess looked at Wenwen Jingjing, and at first glance she was a well-educated and courteous person. She liked it when she saw it in the palace several times, so she promised it to Baoyu...

Thinking of this, I can't help but think of the eldest princess of Jinyang, the two old hags of Li Guogong's family and Zhen Guogong's family broke their mouths that day, she also helped their family speak, and now her eldest daughter is doing things by her side, so If the eldest girl makes a match among them, and then asks that Uncle Heng to persuade her, it might not be possible to make a good marriage.

Li Chanyue talked to Baochai, then turned to look at Tanchun, met those clear eyes that were full of energy, and said softly: "Mr. Xiao Jia often mentions his sister, saying that he has a good sister who helps him I'm busy, I guess she's Tanchun's younger sister."

Tan Chun chuckled lightly and said, "I just helped Brother Heng with some trivial things, so I shouldn't be praised by the princess. Before Brother Heng went out, I met His Highness Xianning, and that was really heroic, a heroine."

Then, under Yuan Chun's recommendation, Li Chanyue saw Xing Xiuyan, Yingchun, Xichun and other sisters, as well as Qin Keqing, Li Wan, Sister Feng, Aunt Xue, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing and others, and even Miaoyu clasped her palms together, Greeted Li Chanyue and met them one by one.

It's also thanks to Li Chanyue's ability to recognize people and remember people during the palace banquets over the years, otherwise her head would grow bigger after just getting to know each other.

Seeing that Li Chanyue and the family members had known each other briefly, Jia's mother asked with a smile: "Princess, what is the order for the rewards in the palace this time? Yesterday they just rewarded brocades, and now they reward tea and jewelry?"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone stopped joking and looked at Li Chanyue in bewilderment.

They also wanted to know the reasons for the rewards, how the palace rewarded one batch and another.

Li Chanyue said softly: "Yesterday, Mr. Jia arrived in Luoyang and heard that more than 300 million stone grains and fodder were confiscated. This immediately solved the rice grains needed by the people in Henan to fight the chaos, and there is no need for the imperial court to go to Henan to pay for it." The rice grain is gone, but today it is..."

As he spoke, he deliberately paused, paying attention to the changes in the facial expressions of everyone.

Qin Keqing couldn't help asking: "Little princess, what is this?"

Baochai frowned, staring closely at Li Chanyue.

Miaoyu, who was sitting on Jiamu's right hand, had clear eyes, also showing concern.

The little princess Li Chanyue took the eyes of the people present, and felt a little disappointed. From these expressions alone, she couldn't see the clues.

Because they are all looking forward to and delighted, whether it is a young girl or a young daughter-in-law with a woman's hair bun, or even Jia Mu and Aunt Xue.

How to identify, identify?
Well, Big Sister Yuan Chun's mother didn't pay much attention to her eyes, and even had a bit of imperceptible contempt.

"It was Mr. Xiao Jia who sent cavalry troops to Sishui Pass in advance to wipe out the [-] sneak attacking cavalry bandits. The Jinyi Mansion sent a good news early in the morning, and the first battle was won." The voice of the little princess Li Chanyue rang out.

Although I didn't say much later, the people present also understood.

Victory in the first battle!

No wonder the palace rewards both tea and jewelry.

In addition, more than 300 million shi rice grains have been confiscated before. Isn't the palace full of joy and frequent rewards?

Tan Chunying's charming face was overflowing with joy, and her voice was charming and tactful that only belonged to a young girl with cardamom: "My ancestor, sister-in-law, 300 million shi of rice grain, and there will be rice grain for comfort after the war. There is no need for the imperial court to transport it thousands of miles away. Now that the three thousand rebels have been wiped out again, the chaos in Henan will not be far away."

"Sister Tanchun is very knowledgeable, and Uncle Huang also said the same thing." Li Chanyue looked at Tanchun with radiant eyes, looked at the heroic girl, and said in her heart, it was indeed mentioned by Mr. Jia, this is his daughter-in-law book , Not only is she as heroic as a sister in life, but her knowledge is also comparable to that of an ordinary boudoir girl.

Qin Keqing breathed a sigh of relief, and the worry on her face gradually dissipated a lot.

Second Sister You clenched her jade hand with a handkerchief, relaxed slightly, and raised her delicate and quiet eyebrows slightly, which seemed to be a bit charming. When she turned her head to look at her own sister, she saw that Third Sister's face was like a peach blossom, Eyes like silk.

Second Sister You frowned, with embarrassment in her heart, she stretched out her hand to pinch her younger sister who suddenly became angry, and signaled that there were people around.

Third Sister You turned her beautiful eyes to look at Second Sister You, her eyes were soft and wavy, and she was full of joy.

Her volume of Sui and Tang dynasties has been written, and what he promised to her at the beginning must be fulfilled to her after the victory, otherwise she will have to take it herself...

Sister Feng's beautiful young woman had a faint smile on her face, and said: "Sisters and sisters, let me just talk about it. Brother Heng won't have anything to say, and he can win a big battle. Why are you still worrying about it these few days? Like."

For the past few days, she and Keqing slept in the same room, talking with them until late at night.

Jia's mother laughed and said: "Brother Heng, when is he not like this? When he comes back this time, he might be able to seal the title again. Our Jia family is a family of two countries. Brother Heng is so young, and his future is boundless. "

The Deputy Envoy of the Jingying Jiedu who is less than twenty years old, as long as he keeps winning battles, he will be promoted to the title of Marquis Wu and Duke of the State in the future, and it is just around the corner.

Baochai lightly pursed her moist and plump cherry lips, and secretly chanted the Buddha's name for Jia Heng in her heart, only when she heard what Jia's mother said about the title.

If you make meritorious deeds, ask for a marriage...

Well, why is she thinking about this again?

Now, if he has meritorious service, he should be promoted to the title immediately. She will live in the garden with her sisters in the future, so she is not in a hurry to pass the door.

Just when I was in a state of anxiety, I saw a pair of soft and flowing eyes cast towards me, with a bit of watery gentleness.

It was Qin Keqing's gaze.

Miaoyu's bright eyes flickered, and she slightly loosened her hands clenched on the Buddhist beads hidden in her Taoist robe. She secretly recited the Sutra of Infinite Life, but unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as he can be all right.

Mrs. Xing paused, and glanced at her niece, who was quiet and gentle.

At this moment, Xing Xiuyan is wearing a bright red background with a light green embroidered magnolia embroidered round-neck gown with a white cross-collar and a long water-red skirt. The atmosphere is contagious.

Mrs. Xing's eyes moved, thinking, Brother Heng's daughter-in-law seems to like Xiuyan very much, and even bought such good clothes for her, so... promise to Brother Heng?

Ordinarily, it is not easy for girls in her family to be concubines, because the status of concubines is too low, and they are almost like riches.

But since something happened to the master, she has no one to rely on in the mansion. If she wants to live a more peaceful life in her next life, she needs to marry her niece in like a certain royal family, preferably as an ordinary wife or something. .

Although ordinary wives are not recognized by the government, they are regarded as noble concubines in private, and their status is second only to regular wives, and they are much better than the aunts accepted by other maids.

Moreover, although that Uncle Heng has a stubborn temper, as long as he doesn't provoke him, he won't kill him. As for the past enmity, it was a calamity planted by the master and has nothing to do with her.

Besides, he never took her seriously, otherwise, the hatred in the past should be revenge now.

Mrs. Xing was thinking, and she couldn't help but glanced at Mrs. Wang whose expression was obviously unchanged, but who gave her the feeling that "hearing Brother Heng's Jie Yin, she seemed unhappy".

Not to mention other things, she offended Brother Heng time and time again, and she never saw Brother Heng do anything bad, so it can be seen that she is not a person with a vicious heart.

It has to be said that the irony is that Jia Heng's "tolerance" to Mrs. Wang also played a role in calming people's minds that "Yongchi is still a prince, and my family is safe".

Daiyu looked at Li Chanyue expectantly, and asked softly, "Does the Princess know when Brother Heng will come back?"

The originally elated crowd stopped talking and laughing when they heard the words, and all looked at the little princess.

Li Chanyue said softly: "Although the first battle was won, I heard from Uncle Huang that there are still fifty to sixty thousand bandits entrenched in Kaifeng Mansion. When Mr. Xiao Jia recovers Kaifeng, captures the bandit leader, and then appeases the place, it's no good at all. It will take a month or two."

Mother Jia nodded with a smile and said, "I hope to come back sooner. This is outside. Although there are often good news, it is also worrying."

Sister Feng smiled and said, "Isn't it? Usually he doesn't show up, but once this person leaves, the family seems to have no backbone."

Third Sister You glanced at Sister Feng, and thought to herself, what you are saying is as if you are just a couple.

Everyone agreed.

Mother Jia talked for a while, glanced at the sky, and said with a chuckle, "It's already noon at this time, and it's time for lunch, Yuanyang, go and ask someone to prepare a meal, and entertain the princess to eat together."

Yuanyang responded with a smile, and followed the servant girl to go.

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Beijing Palace, back garden
It is the late spring season, and the garden is full of purples and reds, and the fragrance of flowers is pleasant, especially a tree of peach blossoms, when it is in full bloom, it is as bright as fire and as gorgeous as brocade.

In an octagonal pavilion with flying eaves and brackets, the square beams and columns are covered by light yellow curtains, and there is a lacquered wooden bench inside, on which are placed pens, inks, papers and inkstones.

Princess Zhenxue of Beijing was holding a brush in her hand, and facing the copybook, her youngest daughter Shui Xin was sitting on a wooden bench under the railing not far away, accompanied by several nuns, eating fruits and looking at the plants in the garden.

At this moment, from the stone path shaded by the flowers and trees, a nanny in a stone-blue satin dress, about forty years old, stepped forward and called with a smile: "Princess, Princess Chu is here!" .”

Zhen Xue put down her pen, and under her rolled-up temples, her bright face reflected the sunlight, adding a touch of beauty to the spring-filled back garden.

Not long after, I saw Princess Chu Zhen Qing, surrounded by several nuns and maidservants, coming to the garden. Before she arrived, she heard it with a smile and said, "Sister, it's such a beautiful spring, and it's really fun to read in the garden." Woolen cloth."

The two sisters were originally close, and married far away in Shenjing. Now that King Beijing is away, King Chu often goes to Weinan County to supervise the imperial tomb. After going there for more than half a month, Zhen Qing is bored at home, so she often comes to visit Looking for Zhenxue to play around.

"I was bored for a while, so I found Mr. Yuzhang's copybook to copy, how can my sister come over today?" Zhen Xue smiled brightly, like a beautiful flower.

Zhen Qing stepped forward, took a seat, and asked, "Sister, do you know what happened in Beijing these two days?"

"This..." Zhen Xue took the teacup handed over by the female officer, and said with a smile: "I have been staying with Xin'er at home these two days, and I didn't pay attention to the affairs of the outside world. Why is there something going on in Beijing recently? No news?"

Elder sister didn't know what happened, every time I came here, I always asked her to talk about that Jia Ziyu, this time it shouldn't be the case?

Zhen Qing said softly: "Yesterday, my sister should have heard about the fact that the Duke of Zhen Guo was beaten and convicted."

Zhen Xue took a sip of tea, thought to herself, this time it doesn't seem to be the case, and said softly: "The Niu family handed over a false request for meritorious service, which delayed the military plane and made trouble the day before yesterday, but I don't know how to deal with it?"

A few days ago, the Son of Heaven vomited blood and fainted at the Concubine Conferment Ceremony of the King of Wei.

Zhen Qing's face was covered with frost, and she said in a cold voice: "Father's handling of the Niu family is not only the memorandum for meritorious service, but also the traitors and thieves who deceived the king. Three clans."

The Duke of Zhenguo didn't vote for the prince, and he didn't show any mercy.

Zhen Xue's complexion changed, she sighed faintly, and said, "Why is it so miserable to destroy the three tribes?"

Zhen Qing said softly: "The chaos in Henan, the corruption of the situation, has nothing to do with the Niu family! Besides, it is even more serious to make the father faint! My sister knows that there is no one in the Niu family! Pleading, even Concubine Nan'an's family and those other families didn't say a word."

Niu Jizong stooped to be a thief and deceived the king, and the evidence of his crime was conclusive. Therefore, when the government of Zhenguo collapsed, there was no one to help speak out in the residence of Duke Li, Duke Zhi, and Concubine Nan'an.

Zhen Xue was silent for a while, with a look of concern on her face, and said: "A few days ago, Mrs. Zhen Guotai took her daughter-in-law to see the Queen Mother, but the Queen Mother didn't see them. , and sent Mammy to come and visit me, most likely because she wanted me to enter the palace to intercede."

"Sister saw them?" Zhen Qing asked.

Zhen Xue shook her head, sighed, and said, "My lord is not at home, I'm a woman, so it's not easy for me to participate in the matter ahead."

Zhen Qing nodded and said: "Your sister is right to do this. The Chu family in the Duke of Zhen's mansion also begged me yesterday, but I didn't see it. Sure enough, last night, the royal father in the palace sent a thunderbolt, I heard that yesterday I also rewarded the Jia family with two large carts of silk, and this morning, I heard that the palace and Kunning Palace also rewarded the Jia family with many things, this kindness is really endless."

"Why are you watching continuously?" Zhen Xue asked, her heart skipped a beat when she heard the words.

"I was rewarded this morning because that Jia Ziyu set up fine cavalry at Sishuiguan, waiting for work at ease, and wiped out three thousand thieves." Zhen Qing said excitedly, with traces of joy in her tone.

The combat strength of the Beijing camp has been achieved, it would be great if the Beijing camp supported the prince.

"Three thousand enemies were wiped out in one battle?" Zhen Xue frowned and said in surprise.

Zhen Qing looked complicated, and said: "For this matter, the palace dispatched the eunuchs, and gave them tea and jewelry from Rongning and Ningfu. Yesterday, they were rewarding brocades. Pay taxes and food, and now there will be no shortage of military supplies to fight the chaos in Henan."

Thinking of this, he sighed in his heart, this Jia Ziyu is really lucky, why did he happen to meet Wei and Zheng who owed taxes and grains?
Zhen Xue thought for a while, then said softly: "In the past few days, Beijing has been discussing this matter. If the chaos in Henan can be quelled as soon as possible, people's hearts can be calmed down sooner."

Zhen Qing nodded and said, "Sister, do you know that Sister Xianning also followed him to Henan?"

Zhen Xue said softly: "Princess Xianning, she went to Henan, didn't she say it was for Uncle Song Jiaguo? Uncle Song Jia Siguo's family is in Xiangfu County, Kaifeng Prefecture. Now Kaifeng has fallen. I heard that their whereabouts are unknown. This matter has caused the empress and noble concubines a lot of trouble." The empress is thinking about it."

"That's what I said, but it may not have other intentions." Zhen Qing said softly with a gloomy gaze.

"Other intentions?"

Zhen Qing said: "Sister, don't you know? Actually, I also heard some female officials in the palace discussing that Princess Xianning may have taken a fancy to him, and the father did not object, and some wanted to recruit him as a son-in-law."

Zhen Xuexiu frowned, and said in a low voice: "Then Jia Ziyu is married, right? His wife is also the daughter of Qin Ye's family, the servant of the Ministry of Industry. We saw each other last time, and everyone is like a lady."

"But the emperor gave the marriage, so Jia Heng must marry Xianning?" Zhen Qing frowned, her heart was covered with a thick layer of gloom.

If Jia Ziyu married Princess Xianning, the relationship with King Wei, who was in charge of the army and horses in Wucheng, would be closer.

At that time, Jia Ziyu was in charge of the Beijing camp and was favored by his father. I am afraid that the prince...is in a more disadvantageous situation.

"My sister is too worried. If you force your wife to divorce, you will fall into a situation of injustice." Zhen Xue put down the teacup in her hand, and said softly, "I think that Jia Ziyu has a good character, is upright and unyielding, and is not indifferent." I will agree, and besides, will the palace forcefully press the cow's head to drink water?"

She has nothing to do these days, and she reads the Three Kingdoms script written by Jia Ziyu. Speaking of which, she was not very interested in these things before, but she has nothing to do these two days. fan.

Therefore, she feels that the book is like a person, with a strong character, and she will never abandon her poor wife in order to climb the dragon and become the phoenix.

Hearing her sister's words of praise for that person, the beautiful eyes under Zhen Qingxiu's eyebrows flickered, and she said softly: "Sister, after lunch later, let's go to Jia's house to sit with that Grandma Heng, how?"

Zhen Xue paused, and was about to speak.

Shui Xin, who was playing with Mammy, said with a light smile, "Mother, are you going to Jia's house? I think Aunt Yun and Aunt Lin are here."

"Look, Xinxin also likes the girls in their family. Speaking of which, if we were in Jinling, our family would have a lot of girls and it would be very lively." Zhen Qing laughed.

(End of this chapter)