The Qinghe County Lord of the Red Chamber

Zijuan supported Daiyu and said softly, "Girl, watch your step."

Daiyu has always been a careful person, not to mention in the unfamiliar Baoninghou Mansion, even in Jia's house, she would not take an extra step and say a word, for fear of being ridiculed.At this time, he was even more careful everywhere and walked very safely.

When she heard Zijuan say this, she glanced at Zijuan.

Zicuckoo's words were not so much serving carefully, but saying what she said casually on weekdays, so as to relieve the tension in her heart.

Daiyu is a crystal heart glass person, with an extremely intelligent disposition.

When she didn't go to Rongguo Mansion before, she often heard her mother say how the Rongguo Mansion was distinguished and rich, which was different from other families.But after staying in the mansion for a few years now, she has seen many things happen.

Rongguo Mansion is now in a state of decay and desolation: the master and servants just enjoy the wealth and honor without any planning and planning.Although it still looks vigorous now, it is already in decline.

It is completely different from the Baoninghou Mansion here and now.Baoninghou Mansion is just like the rising sun, which is full of prosperity and prosperity.

Just looking at the weather in the two houses can tell a thing or two.

Therefore, although Zijuan is the son of a wealthy family in the Rongguo Mansion, now she is a bit timid in the magnificent Baoninghou Mansion.

Wherever the guests come, they must first meet the host.

When Daiyu came to the flower hall, she saw Mrs. Hou sitting in the main seat at a glance.

I saw that Madam Baoning Hou was nearly forty years old, but her skin was smooth and oily, and she was plump and plump. She was just as beautiful as flowers and trees piled up with snow, without any sign of aging.At this time, with a smile on his face, he looked more amiable.

Wang Xifeng came to visit with four sisters.

Jia Lian is not yet an official, and she can't be regarded as an imperial order. Naturally, she has to pay respects to Mrs. Hou.

And Jiang asked the servant girl to help them up earlier, and said with a smile: "I heard people say that the girls in Rongguo Mansion are outstanding, and now I see them, and they really live up to their reputation."

Daiyu was standing with her eyes down, when she suddenly saw a seven or eight-year-old younger sister appearing in front of her, she was born like a ball of white snow, delicate and delicate, her eyes were as bright as two stars, she smiled at her: "Sister Lin."

If she heard it right, her voice was still a little trembling?

Daiyu was slightly startled, but she heard Jiang say: "This is my daughter, her baby name is Chanchan. She has sharp eyes, so she can recognize you."

Seeing that Dai Yusheng's delicate body was sickly, although her appearance was extremely beautiful, she was three points weaker than her own daughter, so she couldn't help feeling sorry for her, and stretched out her hand to her, saying: "Good boy, when you You are young, so naturally you don't remember. I have known your mother for many years, and now I see you, it seems that I have lost her shadow."

Daiyu felt sour in her heart.However, she has always been polite, now that she is a guest at someone's house, it is not easy to shed tears, so she forcibly endured it, and followed Jiang's outstretched hand to her side.

Jiang held her hand with one hand, and pointed at Shang Chanchan with the other: "Now that you sisters are grown up, you can be companions for each other."

Shang Chanchan didn't know how much effort she had to control the corners of her mouth, and she didn't grin all the way behind her ears.

Just now, when she followed Jiang Shi, the first time she saw Daiyu, she felt her heart was about to jump out of her mouth.

It really is Sister Lin who has a rare beauty in Cao Gong's works, and she really is as elegant as a fairy!

Shang Chanchan almost hugged her heart with her hands, if only she had been a man, it would have been a standard scene of love at first sight.

Because it was a small banquet at her daughter's house, the Queen Mother rewarded most of them with exquisite details.The Jiang family simply set up formal seats for only twenty or so wives, and the rest of the little girls let them play in the garden.

Only a lot of red sandalwood tables with long legs were set up in the garden, on which there were various refreshments for them to choose.

Most of the girls who came here this time were around ten years old, and everyone was a child at heart, so they were more happy not to be restrained at the banquet.

Shang Chanchan was elated: This kind of freedom and openness like a banquet is the best, it gave her enough time to communicate with Daiyu.

Apart from the basic etiquette and pleasantries, Shang Chanchan almost forgot everyone and only talked with Daiyu.

Of course, Shang Chanchan's proficiency in ancient prose is not to mention compared with Daiyu's talent for chanting catkins. Even writing a doggerel has to be scratched. It can be said that the two have no common language in literary creation.But Shang Chanchan couldn't stand it because she was familiar with the Red Chamber and knew Daiyu's character very well.So in just a moment, the two really got along like confidants.

Daiyu only felt that although this younger sister looked young and delicate, she was actually willing to give way in every way, which was really rare and kind.

They are so pretentious that they attract other people's eyes.

This provoked Zhou Jingran, the daughter of Nan'an County's palace.Just like Sister Feng, she came this time with a family mission: her sister Zhou Wenran was fourteen years old, Nan'an Palace took a fancy to the second son of the Baoninghou Mansion, and Shang Chanchan's second brother was her son-in-law. .

However, such things as marriage proposals are not always good for the woman to overtake the man.So Zhou Jingran came here with her mother, Princess Nan'an, and the mother and daughter were planning to conquer Mrs. Baoning Hou's mother and daughter respectively, so as to successfully become in-laws.

Who knew that when Zhou Jingran came to the store, she couldn't even touch Shang Chanchan's shadow.

This made her, who has always been arrogant and always the focus of the crowd, very dissatisfied.

She sized it up carefully, and after careful questioning, she learned that the girl who was intimate with Shang Chanchan was Gusu Lin's Daiyu.

She snorted coldly among the crowd: "I thought it was some kind of princess and princess who was held up like this! It turned out to be a commoner girl who was attacked by the Marquis of her family! I heard that she didn't even have a mother or brother. She was just a mourner. Mother and eldest daughter, if you don’t stay at home now, it’s bad luck for you to pour out.”

Some people frowned, these words were too harsh.

It's just that everyone knows that the Nan'an Palace is famous for its lack of attention to detail. Although Zhou Jingran has a quiet character in her name this week, she has a violent temper and always speaks outspokenly, so they ignore her.

Seeing that no one responded, Zhou Jingran sneered and said, "Why are you really afraid that the queen mother's mother's family will fail. Now you have invited us to be a guest but left it aside, I have to ask this business girl to ask the truth before giving up. "

After speaking, she lifted her skirt and walked towards Shang Chanchan and Lin Daiyu.

Everyone thought: You just go, no one is stopping you, it's better to annoy Mrs. Bao Ninghou, we can still have fun watching you lose face.

As soon as Zhou Jingran came to the near side, they saw the two get up, Yan Yan was walking out of the garden arm in arm, Zhou Jingran quietly followed behind without taking the maid beside her.

The main hall of the Marquis of Baoning.

Shang Ji, Shang Chanchan's third brother, looked at Xie Ling in front of him, quite speechless.

Today, for a small banquet in the back house at home, Marquis Baoning took his eldest son and second son out to visit friends. Only the third son, Shang Ji, who was only 15 years old, was left in the family.Unexpectedly, Xie Ling from Xie's family came to visit suddenly, Jiang's naturally couldn't get away to see him, so he kicked Shang Ji over.

Shang Ji was very unwilling to deal with Xie Ling: Xie's family was also from a military background, that's all, the main thing was Xie Ling, who was mighty by nature, taciturn, and really difficult to get along with.

Today, Xie Ling came to the door because of Empress Xie's instructions: that day, the big lady of the merchant was frightened, and it was wiped out by Empress Xie rewarding the fifth prince, but Xie Ling, who recognized the matter, should also express it.

Just coming to the door to apologize for this matter would not be enough, but hearing that the Empress Dowager was enjoying a banquet today, the Xie family prepared some fruits for Xie Ling to make up for the recklessness before.

Xie Linglai did come, but his gloomy face was like rain plus snow plus hailstones.

Shang Ji knew the reason very well, so he had no choice but to say nothing.

Xie Ling himself is serious and introspective, and he doesn't quite get along with many aristocratic and extravagant young masters in Beijing.In addition, he has a good family background and good martial arts, which was praised by both the Taishang Emperor and the Emperor himself, so he became an annoying child of other people's family.

In the past, all the rumors about him from the palace were good stories, but now suddenly there is a joke about him being identified as an uncle, and all the dandies in the capital are crazy about it. made a biography.

So wherever Xie Ling went these days, people stared at him, and then smiled strangely.

Yesterday, the seventeen-year-old prodigal young master of Jing Zhaoyin's family even called him Uncle Xie in a grotesque face - Xie Ling is a standard person who doesn't talk too much, rolls up his sleeves without saying a word, and beats him to the point of crying father and mother Flesh and bruises - the lawsuit on this matter went to the imperial court, and even the old man, the Supreme Emperor, knew about it. It is said that he laughed and ate an extra bowl of rice at night.

Anyway, in a short time, Xie Ling's joke couldn't get over the limelight.

Shang Ji looked at the gloomy Xie Ling with a headache.Jiang's kicking him out to face the Hades face is really a stepmother style.What if Xie Ling gets angry with his sister and beat him up too!

Thinking of this, Shang Ji forced a smile and said: "I heard that Mr. Xie is very fond of military books. There are a few isolated copies of the notes of the former generals in our library. I wonder if Mr. Xie would like to go and have a look?"

This was exactly to Xie Ling's taste, so he nodded with a stern face.

Shang Ji heaved a sigh of relief, and led him to the library. After saying a few words on the scene, he immediately slipped away: Anyway, put this evil star there and read a book, and wait for his father and brother to come back to break up with him. go!

Because the library was already half of the inner house, Shang Ji sent two ten-year-old boys who had just kept their heads to wait at a distance. If Xie Ling came out, he would lead him out of the Yimen.

At this time, Shang Chanchan was holding Daiyu's hand, and said obediently: "I heard that my sister has read a lot of books, and she especially likes to read poems. There are many lonely books in my library at home. Now that my father and brothers are not at home, I will take Sister, go and have a look."

Although the third elder brother was at home, Shang Chanchan knew Shang Ji well. It was in vain that he was born in a family of poetry and books, but he always avoided books and would never read books by himself.

A few meters behind the two, four servant girls followed.

It's just that a few people just walked forward, and no one saw the figure of Zhou Jingran falling behind.

The author has something to say: Zhou Jingran: My purpose is to make trouble, and make trouble again.