Jia Yingchun of the Red Chamber

After the Empress Dowager improved slightly, she ordered the emperor to move back to the Qianqing Palace, and after the seal of all officials, the emperor's affairs became more and more busy. He was busy receiving the special envoys from the vassal states who came to the palace, the governors and governors sent abroad, and the imperial family. The families of princes and ministers distribute sweet dates. Although it seems very simple to write a word of blessing, there are no fewer than a hundred families who need to give letters.

Then, the Supreme Emperor had to make friends with the old ministers. In order to show his filial piety, the emperor had to make arrangements in person and be there to support the old emperor.

The emperor was so busy that he didn't touch the ground, his physical strength was a bit exhausted, the empress dowager was sympathetic, and the emperor took advantage of the situation and moved back to the Qianqing Palace.Serving, in addition to going to Ningshou Palace to say hello every day, please step into the harem.

Now the emperor is a little afraid to see those women who have slept with him in the same bed, and the women who have slept with him for more than a year suddenly turn into a scourge, and the emperor has lingering fears.

What made the emperor even more worried was that the red-haired ghost, Lao Mengzi, and Lao Huizi were also covered by heavy snow this time. I am afraid that the northern border will not be peaceful again. Just now, the 2000 million silver in the purse was tightened and flowed out, and the emperor also felt a little bit of pain.The more sex you don't love, the more you come to the harem.

However, because Yingchun got along with the Empress Dowager day and night this time, she was anxious about what the Empress Dowager wanted and thought about what the Empress Dowager thought. Yingchun would personally participate in the preparations for the Empress Dowager's food and clothing. Half a month later, Yingchun had a considerable say in the Ningshou Palace. Even Nanny Gui had to discuss things with Yingchun first.Because Nanny Gui found more and more that her tea making skills seemed to be regressing, and it was not to the Queen Mother's taste.

This is not to blame for Guima's poor craftsmanship, nor for the Empress Dowager's bad taste, whoever is used to tea brewed from the Spiritual Spring of Space, and then drinking other ordinary products will also be tasteless.

But on this point, Yingchun has long said: "Don't think too much, Madam, it's not that the queen mother has changed her taste, she is probably in a bad mood. Besides, my craft is also taught by Aunt Feng. Aunt Feng came from the imperial palace and is a junior. How can I do it?" It’s just that I am young, sweet-mouthed, and tell stories to the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager is in a happy mood. Seeing that I have worked so hard to collect snow, I just want to give me face. If you don’t believe me, just wait and see, and wait for the Empress Dowager’s illness Slowly recovering, I'm afraid the taste has also recovered."

Collecting the snowflakes on the pine needles is just Yingchun looking for an excuse for her own space. The water in the Empress Dowager’s Palace is all water from Yuquan mountain spring, and the well water is only used for laundry and sweeping. Who will make tea for the snowflakes on top.But this artistic conception is good, pines and cypresses are evergreen, proud frost and snow.

And what Yingchun said is also good: "This tea is condensed from the essence of pines and cypresses. If the queen mother drinks a lot, she will naturally have the spirit of pines and cypresses, and her life will be longer than Nanshan."

Nanny Gui also thought about it for the same reason.

Yingchun never shy away from brewing tea. Nanny Gui had watched the movements of Yingchun many times, and the fire, and copied it when she went back, but she didn't make tea that the empress dowager praised.

In addition, sister Yingchun served the Empress Dowager with her own hands, and Yingchun would rather throw away the remaining tea than give it to others.

Therefore, even though many people in the Ningshou Palace have secretly used the tea leaves in the Yingchun tea pots and the snow water in the water tank, no one brewed the Yingchun tea. Except for the Empress Dowager, no one knew that the Empress Dowager was full of praise for the tea. , How it feels to fall to the ground.

After the seal of all officials, Concubine Li Gui's condition was basically stable. In order to appease the Empress Dowager, the emperor almost moved the entire imperial hospital into the Ningshou Palace, so that the Queen Mother could reward Concubine Li Gui vigorously.Concubine Li was favored by the Empress Dowager, and gradually recovered. At the same time, Concubine Li was thinking about visiting her relatives, and she was brave enough to maintain her temper, and she gradually became energetic.

When the empress dowager heard the news, her mood improved and she became more energetic.

After 24, the Empress Dowager began to accept visits from wives from various prefectures.However, the Ma Mansion of Shijun and the female family members of Prince Zhongshun's Mansion became Ningshou Palace's refusal households.On the day when the Empress Dowager announced that she would accept the visit from her ordered wife, she also issued a foot-stop order to the female family members of the Junma Mansion, Shi Mansion, and Zhongshun Wang Mansion, and ordered the female family members of the three mansions to study "Women's Rules", "Women's Training", "The Analects of Women" and "Female Prisoners" , and sent the copied article and the thoughts after reading it to the palace for the empress dowager to check.

Shi Furong, the chief culprit, in addition to copying "Women's Rules" and "Women's Training", the Queen Mother also ordered her to copy "Daughter's Sutra", "Curse of Rebirth", and "Xi Nian Jing", each with 81 steps, and sent them outside the city. In Huangjue Temple, ask eminent monks to recite sutras ten thousand times, and then burn them at the crossroads.

The Empress Dowager asked Ningshou palace lady Shi Qin to go to Zhongshun Palace to deliver the decree: "The homework of the common people is supervised by Princess Zhongshun personally. If you can't finish it in one day, don't leave the boudoir for one day."

All the female relatives of Shi Mansion, Consort's Mansion, and Prince Zhongshun's Mansion vomited blood in their hearts.

The empress dowager's attitude was just like a weather vane. For a while, among the famous families in Kyoto who came and went during the New Year's day, the Zhongshun Palace was automatically eliminated as the first three.

Compared with the gloomy clouds of these three families, the Rong Mansion has become the object of all the wealthy families in Kyoto vying to associate with each other.

On this day, Mother Jia brought Mrs. Xing and Sister Feng three people into the palace in shifts to visit the Empress Dowager. The other Empress Dowagers just met and said a few words as a routine. The Rongfu women were specially left by the Empress Dowager to speak. Qiangong and Yanxi Palace met and rewarded them with a sumptuous meal.

Because Yingchun was waiting for illness in Ningshou Palace, Jia's mother went to Yingchun Yanxi Palace first, and this time they had a banquet together, and the decorations in the palace were not what they used to be.Not only the furniture has been replaced with the most beautiful huanghuali wood, but also all kinds of daily utensils have been replaced with high-grade.

When Jia Mu and his party arrived at Yanxi Palace, on both sides of the palace gate stood twelve eunuchs on one side and twelve court ladies on the other. Old Madam Shi, good luck to the old Madam!"

It was the first time Jia Mu was welcomed in this way in the palace, and she immediately laughed into a Maitreya Buddha. With a wave of her hand, the mandarin duck red envelopes were handed out.

Sister Feng laughed so hard that she couldn't close her mouth from ear to ear. Mrs. Xing was dizzy and dizzy, and the soles of her feet were floating.Fortunately, Yingchun was prepared, Xiuju Siqi had already covered her, seeing that something was wrong, she quickly stepped forward and grabbed her, so Mrs. Xing didn't make a big fuss.

Jia Mu stared several times angrily before biting her tongue and regaining consciousness a little.

After entering the sitting room, Yingchun took her seat. Jia Mu, Mrs. Xing, and Sister Feng saw the ceremony. This is the national etiquette and family law. Give me a seat!" Let's go through the motions!

For a moment, Mother Jia took her seat, and Yingchun ordered Lan Yunshuiying to lead Mrs. Xing to the matching hall to pick out gifts, and then she dismissed Mrs. Xing.

But Jia Mu looked at Du Ruo, not daring to say more.

Yingchun ordered Du Ruo to go forward and kowtow to Sister Feng: "Second Mistress has already taken care of your family affairs for you, just ask her if you have anything to do."

Sister Feng went to explain the matter to Du Ruo, leaving Yingchun grandparents alone in the sitting room.Yingchun got off the couch, and bowed to Jia's mother with blessings: "Granddaughter pays respects to the ancestors, please greet the ancestors!"

Jia's mother burst into tears immediately, and stretched out her hand to lift Yingchun: "My son, don't dare to do this. You are now your master, and the national etiquette and family law cannot be messed up."

Yingchun smiled and sat down: "The Holy Majesty governs the country with benevolence and filial piety. When you see the Empress Dowager, you also have to salute and greet him. You also have to kowtow during the festivals and birthdays. I am following the same standard as the Holy Majesty. If the Holy Majesty knows it, he will not blame him."

When Jia Mu heard this, her face was wrinkled and her tears were full of tears.

Yingchun persuaded for a long time, but finally held back.

For a while, Yingchun asked about family affairs, and the smile on Jia Mu's face was really sweeter than honey: "It's all good, all is good, now the house has entrusted you sisters with blessings, after your eldest sister canonized as a noble concubine, Your second uncle has also been promoted to an official position, and now he is the Minister of the Fourth Rank Taipusi."

When Yingchun heard this, she knew that this was the officer in charge of the carriage and stables, and that there was Zhengqing on top, and Shaoqing was just a coercion, as long as he followed the steps, he would be fine. Second uncle should be able to handle this kind of errand, the key is the official rank When you go up, the most important thing is to be decent in front of people.

Remembering that Jia Lian is still a top grade, he smiled coyly: "Second brother, how are you?"

Jia Mu then laughed: "He's very nice. Don't think he's not a big official, and he's very popular. What is it now, as long as you can name it, he can get it."

Yingchun asked again: "Brother Bao, where is Sister Lin?"

Jia's mother laughed more and more into Maitreya Buddha: "Speaking of this, I have to thank you, sister. Both your brother Bao and Lan Geer have accepted the admission order of Li Jijiu from the Imperial Academy. They don't have to take the exam. Immediate amnesty to enroll."

As he spoke, his eyes darkened, and he stroked Yingchun's hand: "Oh, and your sister-in-law and Brother Lan kowtowed to your sisters in front of me. Your sister-in-law is also very upset, and her natal sister-in-law despises her." Ominous, she Gui Ning went back to make a fuss, and we were overjoyed when she came back to meet her, don't blame her, she is a widow and unemployed, it's a pity."

Yingchun knew that Li Wan was in a better situation, and smiled: "I blame her, it's because my sister and I are careless, forgetting things, and doing things incompletely. This time I wrote and signed all the gifts. There are up and down, the ancestors feel at ease."

Jia Mu's forehead.

Yingchun said again: "Old lady, the Empress Dowager will be given a New Year's ceremony next year. I wonder how the mansion will prepare for it?"

Mother Jia frowned: "The Empress Dowager is ill now, so the gift should be precious medicinal materials, but no matter how good the medicinal materials in the mansion are, they are better than Fanbangjin Palace and the Imperial Hospital. Now I don't know what to do, the whole family Very worried." Immediately looking at Yingchun, his eyes lit up: "What's your idea?"

Yingchun's forehead: "The old lady is right. The queen mother has everything. Now that she is sick, it is most reasonable to offer precious medicinal materials. Why don't the old lady ask the second brother to seek an aged ginseng."

Mother Jia sighed: "Your second elder brother has now opened a herbal medicine shop with a partner. There is no shortage of precious medicinal materials, but this ginseng, if not more than a hundred years old, is not rare in the palace. It's just that ginseng for a hundred years is hard to come by. Even with ten thousand gold in hand, there is no way to pursue it!"

Yingchun said: "The old lady just cares about seeking everywhere. It depends on fate. If you want it, maybe it will be a coincidence."

Jia Mu pondered for a moment, then smiled: "That's the reason."

After finishing the private conversation here, Sister Feng came back with Mrs. Xing, and Mrs. Xing smiled brightly, looking like she was too cheap.

Later, Chengqian Palace came to invite Baoqin, saying that the banquet in the imperial dining room had arrived.

Jia's mother sat in the sedan chair, Yingchun and Sister Feng stood side by side with Sister Feng one step behind, and said with a smile, "I just saw you kill chickens and wink at monkeys a few times. What's the matter that needs to be kept from the old lady? The old lady can't hear you now, say Bar!"

Sister Feng said softly: "It's not about being a scholar. Aunt Xue found me a few days ago. She treated my aunt and grandma well and complained, saying that in the past, [-] silver was enshrined to her aunt and grandma. Now, the shadow of the promise is gone. She asked for a meeting." My aunt didn't pay any attention to my kiss, and I almost didn't say that my aunt had no conscience. How dare I let the old lady know this, let alone tell my aunt, so I had to tell my second aunt, I'm afraid of the Xue family. In a hurry, talking nonsense and making rumors outside is not good for my aunt."

Yingchun knew that she was the one who stopped them and pushed Yuanchun. Now that she entered the palace, the marriage and family visits were not successful. , Could it be that he came to the door and blackmailed him? Pay attention to him!"

Sister Feng laughed and said: "I persuaded her in the same way. At first, she sent the money to the door by herself. Originally, she asked the second aunt to help them clear up the ideas from the higher authorities. But now it doesn't work. Second, it's because of Xue Pan's own fun. Who is to blame?"

"Auntie cried a lot, and it made me feel sore. Then I changed the subject, saying that my elder brother was disobedient, but my sister was able to work hard. With the help of every sister and brother, she said that she was willing to give [-] silver. I just ask Baochai to come to the palace as a servant."

Sister Feng looked at Yingchun's face as she spoke, paused and said, "Now your brother can do it for them, but I'm not at ease. After all, his brother's affairs are clear to Jia Yucun, and Xue Pan died violently on the household registration. People are wandering around in the capital, I'm afraid that if one of them is not good, something big will happen."

Yingchun's eyes froze: "This must be Xue Baochai who wants to learn from her eldest sister to enter the palace as a female historian. It seems that the Xue family is not giving up. Let me say that Sister Feng wants her descendants to be rich and prosperous. The family has expenses, and it's not that they don't have a house, and it's not that they don't have money at home, it's really unseemly to live in Rong Mansion like this."

Sister Feng raised her forehead: "If it's not about the second wife, it's just a matter of one sentence. Speaking of it, I can probably guess what this girl Bao means. She probably thinks that she is no worse than aunts, and now even Baoyu is married. No, simply enter the palace to win a big one, and let people take a look at her, you shouldn't underestimate her back then."

Sister Feng glanced at Yingchun as she said, "If it's just a matter of getting married between Sister Lin and Brother Bao, then it's safe, and no one will try to curry favor with someone else to be a concubine."

Yingchun knew that this was Sister Feng implying that she had tampered with Daiyu's marriage, and frowned, "I'm in love with the Queen Mother now, so it's not impossible to ask for a marriage, but my uncle still has three years of filial piety, and our family has no shortage." Being a housewife, and my younger sister Lin is not very old, she is so anxious to get engaged, like marrying a deserted relative, and she has not been stabbed in the back. Why do you have to wait until three years of filial piety, become a water and land dojo, and marry in the scenery? What a happy marriage!"

Sister Feng bared her teeth: "That's true!"

Yingchun frowned and thought to herself, it seems that the Xue family's mother and daughter's desire to enter the palace to fight has not been extinguished.Xue Baochai has lofty aspirations, and can sacrifice all sacrifices at critical moments.If she promised them to come into the palace, one would be bad, and she would not achieve the lofty goal she had in mind, so she turned her back on it cruelly and defected to her sisters and enemies, concubine Shu and concubine Hui, these evil spirits.To murder her own sister, Xue Baochai knew more about the affairs of the Rong Mansion than Yingchun, and a counterattack could hurt people more.

What's more, Jia Yucun will be unlucky after all. Once someone with a heart finds out Xue Pan's matter, it will be a big trouble. If he doesn't make a decisive decision, Rong Mansion will be implicated by him at that time.

For Xue's family, murdering may mean taking one's life, but driving them out is not violating the law of the king, at most it is breaking the relationship between relatives, relatives like Xue's family, it is worth noting.Yin said: "Why don't you go back and be a matchmaker for her? Isn't Brother Ningfu Qiang not married? If you are a matchmaker, she shouldn't, and she should move out!"

Sister Feng thought to herself for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Sister, this is a good idea!"

Immediately looked at Yingchun and smiled coquettishly: "Our wife, the old lady didn't want to bring her here at first, but who knew, when she was about to go out, she actually rushed out by herself. The old lady had no choice but to tell her to get into the car. Alas, Second sister, you have to be patient!"

Yingchun pursed her lips and shook her head: "It's not in the way!" She guessed in her heart that Mrs. Xing probably took a lot of her things.

When sending everyone out of the palace respectfully, Yingchun finally knew what Mrs. Xing was laughing at and why everyone was embarrassed.

It was Mrs. Xing who moved almost all the brocades from the Spring Festival small warehouse.When she was leaving the palace, a eunuch from Yanxi Palace followed her off and filled two carts full.

Yingchun looked at Sister Feng in astonishment, could it be that the Rong Mansion withheld Mrs. Xing's status as an example?

Sister Feng lowered her head in embarrassment and pretended to be deaf.

When Jia's mother saw Mrs. Xing's behavior against the autumn wind like this, her nose was so angry that she almost wanted to use martial arts.

In the end, Yingchun stopped Jia's mother: "These things were supposed to be sent home years ago, so it would save trouble to trouble my wife to bring them back."

It is not a bad thing for Yingchun to let everyone know that Mrs. Xing is greedy.However, it's fine for her to make a fool of herself, it's better not to let her make a fool of herself outside.

Parting, Yingchun whispered to Sister Feng: "It doesn't matter that she is greedy for small things. Sister Feng must not let her intervene in the gift, and handle mundane affairs on behalf of Rongfu. Don't let the eldest wife follow the old path of the second wife!"

Sister Feng's eyes froze when she heard the words, knowing that Yingchun was alluding to the fact that she and Wang's partner had opened a pawnshop and issued usury loans. Sister Feng restrained her smile and said solemnly: "Don't worry about this lady, I forgive her for not being brave. Firstly, she has no one available, secondly, the Elder Master is very powerful now, and in the mansion he always says what he says, if Madam dares to talk nonsense and move around, she won't be beaten to death!"

Yingchun's forehead: "It's the best!"

Before leaving, Jiamu took Yingchun and told her again and again: "Sisters are united, and their strengths can cut through gold. Your sister is heavy now, and I think she is also worried. At this time, it is best for her family to accompany her. We are the ones who come in." It's not easy, your second wife can't point it out.

Grandma sees that you are smart, and you are more transparent than your sister.Now you have obtained the fate of the Empress Dowager, which is a blessing that others cannot ask for.Greeting the girl, it is extremely difficult, but you must keep your sister's dragon fetus, this is the foundation for your sisters to stand on in the future, don't be sloppy! "

While talking, Jia's mother held Yingchun tightly, and only after Yingchun made a solemn promise, did she wipe away her tears and get on the warm sedan chair.

When Jia's mother and Yuan Chun met, Yingchun was not with her. Looking at Jia's appearance, did Yuan Chun have any disagreements with Jia's mother?

Back in the palace, Yingchun hurriedly ordered Xiuju to go to inquire, and finally got the news from Zimo. Yuanchun and Jiamu had a disagreement because of Wang's illness. , to recuperate Wang's body, and asked Jia's mother to let Aunt Xue's family accompany Wang to Huayuanzi, so as to relieve Wang.

Yuan Chun thought, and hoped that Mrs. Wang would recover quickly and be able to enter the palace to meet her relatives in the first month of next year.

Because of Jia Lian's torture of Jia Chang, Jia's mother learned that Wang's plot was to kill Daiyu, and she hated Wang's utterly, and because the medicinal materials in Rongfu came from Xue's shop, the old lady can't see Xue's mother and daughter now, and she has reached the point where she can't give up. the point.Jia Mu is now in the mansion, and Wang's actions are restricted in every way. If it is not for fear of people noticing, Jia Mu would like to send her back to Jinling to rest forever with a bowl of medicine.

But he was afraid of breaking Baoyu and Daiyu's blessings, so he was allowed to live. How could she be allowed to enter the palace again to make troubles and rains!

The grandparents and grandchildren almost turned their faces because of this, and they were very angry.

Yingchun is willing to comfort Yuanchun about many things, but Yingchun can't talk about Wang's affairs alone.

Because Yingchun actually felt a little guilty, Yingchun could do something for Wang's disease, but he didn't treat her.

After thinking twice, Yingchun decided to maintain the status quo. Once this person Wang comes out, I'm afraid he will pull the tiger's skin as a banner again, and make arrangements for family visits next year.

Knowing Jia's mother and Yuan Chun's heart troubles, Yingchun finally made up her mind. Rather than Wang's coming out and torturing everyone to death, it is better to let her die alone.

That night, Yingchun entered the space and asked the koi: "If you leave here to go out and do business, how long can you keep the prototype?"

The koi knew what Yingchun was thinking, and said with a smile: "Now I have refined three ginsengs, and they have obtained a total of 300 years of cultivation. Within one day, there is no problem."

Yingchun looked at the lotus face of the koi carp and the wicker waist. Doesn't Jia Lian want to stir up a fire when seeing this model?He frowned and said, "Be a man and have a look!"

The koi turned into a white-clothed scholar, swinging a folding fan in his hand, very elegant and elegant.

Yingchun took a look: "The skin is darker, the eyebrows are thicker, and the waist is thicker. I want you to sell ginseng. When have you ever seen a mountain runner so handsome?"

According to the words, the koi turned into a thick black-faced man in the blink of an eye, and at a glance, he was someone who had been in the wind and rain all year round.

Yingchun was finally satisfied, lowered her head and drew Jia Lian's head, handed it to the koi and said: "You take a 500-year-old purple ginseng, dry it, go to Rongning Street to find this person to sell, and then sell it for three thousand gold Give it to him, if he asks you about your origin, you will say you are from Korea, and Tete will come to Tianchao to find a long-term cooperative businessman who will sell Korean ginseng for you."

Koi looked at Jia Lian's portrait in amazement: "This man is the elder brother of the master, he looks so handsome!"

Yingchun looked at the koi and his eyes flashed: "He has a wife and children, so it's not suitable for you!"