Miss Lin Family of the Red Chamber

Cining Palace

Empress Dowager Lin's confidant Nanny He Momo quietly entered the hall, and in the hall, Empress Dowager Lin Lin Daiyu was lying on the imperial concubine's couch and dozed off, a little maid followed her and beat her legs.Nanny He approached Queen Mother Lin and called softly.

"Miss."

"Huh? What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, Mrs. Xingguo is asking to see you outside the hall."

"Elder Sister is here? Hurry up, help Ai's family up."

As soon as she heard that the eldest sister had arrived, Queen Mother Lin was very excited, and Nanny An, who had been serving Emperor Yidi, hurriedly gently helped her master to sit up.Mrs. Xingguo is none other than the eldest sister of Empress Dowager Lin, that is, Meng Yan.

Empress Dowager Lin's eldest son, Emperor Qingyuan, was able to ascend the throne smoothly, and he contributed a lot to Yan Chengze, the former Xingguo Duke; and Yan Chengze was not in love with power, and handed over power after Emperor Qingyuan sat firmly on the dragon chair; Sweet potatoes and other high-yield crops such as sweet potatoes and glass gunpowder, etc., copied down various recipes without knowing when; Emperor Qingyuan was grateful to his uncle and aunt, and made Yan Chengze the super-grade Xingguo Duke and Meng Yan the Xingguo wife.

"Baozhu, what are you still doing in a daze, hurry up and ask Elder Sister to come in."

"Yes, the servant will go here."

"Hey, this Baozhu will be younger than Ai's family next year, and his reaction has slowed down. Fortunately, you are not the same as Baozhu, Baozhu." Queen Mother Lin glanced at Madam An beside her.

"Your Majesty thinks that the servants are old and useless?" Mother An deliberately expressed her sadness at being rejected by her master.

"You, you, you have learned from those little maids."

"Hehe, this is not just like this in front of you, empress, don't be serious in front of those palace servants."

"Okay, don't be poor, hurry up and make tea, the eldest sister praises your skill in making tea, she likes to drink the tea you make."

"Yes, the servant will go here."

Nanny An stepped back just as Nanny He also invited Mrs. Xingguo Meng Yan to come in.

"Elder Sister." Empress Dowager Lin burst into tears as soon as she saw Meng Yan, and asked the palace maid to help her down.

"The minister's wife pays her respects to the empress dowager."

"Sister, what are you doing? We sisters don't need so much courtesy."

Empress Dowager Lin supported Meng Yan who was saluting Zhengfu.

"Sister, sit down."

Empress Dowager Lin dragged Meng Yan and sisters to sit on the couch together.

"How is the Empress Dowager?"

"Sister, call me Yu'er. I'm fine, I just miss my sister."

In front of others, the graceful and luxurious empress dowager is still like a coquettish child in front of her own sister.

"Really, you are the empress dowager, why are you still so childish like a little girl, you are acting like a spoiled child."

Meng Yan looked at her younger sister who was leaning on her shoulder, looked at her younger sister who was still in full bloom, and felt very sorry for her in her heart.It's a pity that her younger sister is widowed before forty, and she will live in such a dull way in the future, how can she not make people feel distressed.

"It's only for my sister. In front of my sister, it's just Yu'er, not the empress dowager."

"Yes, yes, it's just Yu'er, my sister's good sister, Yu'er."

"I remember when I was in Qixia Temple, every time my sister, you wanted to go out and coax me to stay by myself, you liked to call me good sister. I think I was silly at that time, and my sister coaxed me by saying "good sister Yu'er" , but sister, you often sneak out to play."

A good Yu'er brought back memories of Daiyu's childhood.After becoming the Empress Dowager, she no longer needs to live day and night as before, and can finally relax and live a more relaxed life.

There is no struggle in this palace life, only memories are left.She really didn't want to think about the difficult days since entering the palace, and she really didn't want to think about it; so she often recalled the days before entering the palace, especially the days in Qixia Temple in Yangzhou before entering Beijing. The happiest days of her life.

"How many years ago did this happen, do you still remember it? At Qixia Temple, I don't know who had a nightmare in the middle of the night and didn't dare to tell, hiding in bed and crying, almost causing the river to flood and throw me down Flushed away."

"Sister! Why do you only remember other people's scandals?" The empress dowager felt ashamed when she mentioned the scandals when she was a child.

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about the past, let's talk about the present, Yu'er, have you lived comfortably in the past two years?"

"Sister, don't worry, I'm fine. The first emperor's concubines and concubines, the emperor asked his brothers and sisters to take them out of the palace to take care of them, and those who were willing to leave the palace also left the palace. Even the imperial concubine and the elder sister are welcome to leave the palace. The third son has gone to the princess mansion, and those who have no children, I also spared them to pay their respects. I don't have those obtrusive concubines dangling in front of my eyes, and my life is quiet now."

The imperial concubine is the original concubine Yan. After Emperor Qingyuan ascended the throne, he named the imperial concubine Yan as the imperial concubine.

"Although Qing'er got married and left the palace, Yuan'er is still in the palace. I have Yuan'er to accompany me, the emperor is also filial and the empress often comes here with the eldest prince in his arms, and the emperor's concubines. It's lively. It's just that I have been fighting in this palace for most of my life. I really don't want to see those emperor's concubines dangling in front of my eyes. I sent her to come here often.

Sister, you don't know that the eldest prince, who is only four or five years old, has already learned a thousand-character prose, and is as intelligent as our second brother.Every day, he came with his mother to say hello, and when he saw me, he called me grandma sweetly. When I saw that little man, my heart softened. "

Originally, the empress taught the eldest prince to call her grandma, but Daiyu felt that it was more kind to call her grandma like her elder sister's grandson called her elder sister's grandmother, so she asked the eldest prince to call her grandma, which is a unique title for the eldest prince.

"Although Concubine Xian and Concubine Chen have given birth to some little princes and princesses to the emperor, I still love my grandson the most, and that is my first grandson..."

Meng Yan knew that Daiyu was alone in the palace, and there was no one to listen to what she had to say, so Meng Yan always came to listen to what Daiyu had to say every time she came back.

"Sister, won't you go out this time?"

Because Daiyu asked suddenly.

"In a month or two it will be my father's 75th birthday. I came back specially to celebrate my father's birthday. After my father's birthday, your brother-in-law and I will go out again. There are still many places we haven't been to. You My brother-in-law said that he would go to the West for His Majesty, to see what those countries look like, to see whether we live better or they are stronger..."

"Sister, you and your brother-in-law are living a carefree life, which is really enviable."

Daiyu also likes to live freely outside, so she often recalls the days when she and Meng Yan were at Qixia Temple for a few years.

"What the queen mother said is that the son also envies his aunt and uncle. The son wishes to follow his uncle to see the world and the people in the world."

Daiyu's words were overheard by Emperor Qingyuan who came here. Emperor Qingyuan and Duke Xingguo Yan Chengze wanted to come, and it seemed that the two of them had already finished talking.

Meng Yan stood up and saluted Emperor Qingyuan, but before he saluted, he was helped up by Emperor Qingyuan.Speaking of which, Emperor Qingyuan was also very close to his only aunt. He remembered that when he was a child, he often invited orders to stay at his aunt's house for two or three days. His aunt made him a lot of delicious food, and his cousins ​​envied him. Woolen cloth.

But he heard from his mother that he was poisoned when he was two years old, and his aunt entered the palace overnight to guard him for several days and nights before rescuing him. Not too much.

"Auntie doesn't need much..."

"I heard from my uncle that my aunt will not leave Beijing until after my grandfather's birthday. The queen mother often talks about you. You often visit and talk with the queen mother when you are in Beijing."

Emperor Qingyuan didn't stop Meng Yan and his wife from going out of Beijing again. In fact, he still wanted them to go out and have a look. After all, what they brought back to him was of great benefit to him and the country.No matter how close the relationship is, Emperor Qingyuan is more important that he is an emperor and the lord of the world.

Daiyu always kept Mengyan and his wife out of the palace once they had had a meal.

Everyone left, and the entire Compassionate Ning Palace suddenly became deserted, making Daiyu feel bitingly cold.

Lying on the carved dragon and phoenix bed, Daiyu couldn't sleep no matter what, she tossed and turned.

Although seeing her sister made her feel relieved, she always felt that her current life was unreal, as if her life should not be like this.

Daiyu has always felt this way all these years, always seeing herself in a trance without entering the palace.

After a long time, Daiyu was in a daze like sleeping.

Suddenly Daiyu saw a familiar figure, and the figure gradually became clear. She was actually a very beautiful woman who was as beautiful as a nine-day fairy, especially her temperament, which was unmatched by anyone Daiyu had seen in her life.

"Crimson Pearl, come here."

Hearing the fairy calling Jiangzhu, Daiyu couldn't help walking towards that person, she subconsciously felt that the fairy calling Jiangzhu should be her.

"Why, you haven't seen Jiangzhu for dozens of days and you don't remember me? It's no wonder that Bengong loves you the most, and you have forgotten me."

"Niang Niang?" Daiyu tried to call out to the person in front of her, she always felt that this person was familiar.

"But I remembered. You said that I should let Ben Gong say what you said about you. You are innocent. Before going out, Ben Gong repeatedly told you not to listen to other people's words. I never thought that you would be deceived by her for listening to that nonsense. , and even your sisters were deceived by that police illusion. Thanks to the envoy of the Palace, I sent that Fairy Hongluan to come down to protect you, otherwise you will lose your immortal soul.

Don't be playful, you stay here as long as you have time, and come back quickly. Don't worry, I have asked Fairy Hongluan to help, and she will bring you back.Alright, I don't want to say much, so go back quickly. "

"Wait, ma'am, you are empress Nuwa..."

Seeing that the fairy was about to leave, Daiyu hurriedly asked, but she didn't want the fairy to wave her sleeves after speaking. Daiyu felt as if she was swept away by a gentle fragrant wind, fell suddenly, and woke up suddenly.

"Wait, ma'am..."

Daiyu's exclamation was especially loud in the silent night, even alarming the palace people in the palace.

"Ma'am, what's the matter with you?"

"It's okay, it's just a nightmare, you go down, Aijia will sleep again."

Daiyu lay back on the bed again, this time she couldn't sleep anymore, the previous dream reappeared clearly in her mind, she felt it was real.Suddenly the picture in her mind changed, she saw another self, another life, the life she didn't enter the palace.

Daiyu was stunned, what's going on, how could she live in Jia's mansion, how could she win Jia Baoyu's elder brother in Jia's mansion, how could she live with Jia Baoyu for a while... No, none of this is true...

But why does she have a thought in her heart, this is her original life...

Don't want to, don't want to, must be dreaming, she thinks too much...

Daiyu saw the flickering candlelight shining on the shadow of the golden hook outside the tent and reflected on the brocade tent, she was still in the palace, this was her bedroom in the Palace of Compassion and Peace, she was really dreaming.

Daiyu closed her eyes and gradually fell asleep.