Qinglian in the Red Chamber

Chapter 89 Daughter's Boudoir Rhino Horn Cup

Coming out of the storeroom, Jia Min thought that Daiyu was in better health, so instead of asking her to follow him to the meeting hall to listen to his council, Jia Min asked Daiyu to take the maid and mother-in-law back to Yanziwu.

When parting, Jia Min said: "My son should also learn to clean up the house by himself. When you go back, if you are in good spirits, clean up by yourself. When it's over, ask your nuns to help you. So that you know what it says."

Daiyu acknowledged it, and took Yaoyao back to her room.

Back at Yanziwu, Daiyu took a short rest, ate a bowl of tea and put a piece of mung bean cake on the table, during which time she asked several nuns where they were going.

"It's very hot today. Ask Xuelu to pass a message to the nuns, and just ask them to come to my place in the evening to take a look. It's important for us to clean up the house first." Daiyu said, her tone There is a little eagerness to try.

"Mo Xiang, ask the mother-in-law to carry the smoker cage to our small warehouse and put it away until it gets colder. Put these away for the time being." Daiyu said, pointing to a few more The furniture that is not in use for the time being is called and put away.

"The kang table in the shape of huanghuali and carved crabapple looks good, and put it in my room. Isn't there a fruit plate wrapped with emerald and silver threads? I remember it seems to be in the shape of a lotus leaf. Find it out and put it in my room together." alright."

"Scholarly, go and find the calligraphy and paintings we brought back from Yangzhou. I want to choose one and hang it there." Daiyu ordered to Shuxiang, while taking out the few paintings from the big warehouse just now. A piece of ink calligraphy and painting spread out on the desk.Looking up, Daiyu inadvertently saw the piece of pine smoke ink on the desk, and ordered Yanxiang again: "Yanxiang, help me send this piece of pine smoke ink to my brother. It is a waste of time to put it here for me to order." .By the way, Wenxiu still has two purses that I have already made. Wait a moment, when you pass by, take them with you and give them to your brother and father. Well, tell them for me, just Said that I just learned embroidery, I can’t do it well, I’ll wait until I have a good one in the future. I’ll go and exchange this.”

Several big maidservants were being ordered around by Daiyu.Nanny Li watched from the side, and couldn't help persuading Daiyu: "Girl, take a rest for a while. I've been busy arranging these things since I came back, and I'm tired of careful attention. That purse looks good to me. Master and uncle look at it." I will only be happy in my heart, and I will not be disgusted."

"I know Mammy loves me so much, she's just coaxing me. Mammy just sit here, so you can palm my eyes later." Daiyu was clearly in high spirits, and it was good to keep an eye on her.

Nanny Li has always known Daiyu's temperament.I don't strongly advise.I just watched and guarded by myself.Just for peace of mind.

After careful comparison, Daiyufang chose a picture of misty rain in Mi Xiangyang and asked someone to hang it on the west wall.Then, she chose another couplet and asked someone to hang it on the left and right of the Misty Rain Picture.It is the authentic work of Yan Lugong.

Waiting for the maids to hang up the paintings and couplets, Daiyu looked at them carefully again, feeling very satisfied in her heart.

Afterwards, Daiyu asked someone to open a small storehouse, and found those antique treasures brought back from Yangzhou, picked out a few, and put them on the ancient shelf together with the ink-smoke frozen stone tripod that was newly acquired today. superior.There is a white jade pimu chime with a small hammer, and a pair of three-legged cups carved with animal faces from the Warring States Period.There is a small white jade incense stick from the Western Han Dynasty, and several other small objects are not mentioned.

As for the Yaoqin chess scale, the soft couch pen case and other self-owned little maids have been put aside according to Daiyu's usual preferences.

The house was almost cleaned up, so Xue Yuan stepped forward to roll up the calligraphy and paintings spread on the desk and put them into the painting tube.Daiyu saw it and said, "After putting away those calligraphy and paintings, find out the words that my brother wrote to me before. Then find a painting jar and put it in, and put it on the desk."

Just after Daiyu finished giving orders, Yanxiang, who was ordered to deliver things to Lin Han, came back and said, "Your Majesty is not in your room. I heard from Lin An, who was staying there, that I have won the crown prince. Go and see His Highness the Crown Prince." I went, and when I left, I only brought Lin Ping and a few long-term attendants with me. The servant gave the things to Lin An, and asked him to hand them over to the uncle in due time. The things for the master were also handed over to Ju Qing in the wife's room. Sister, please pass it on."

"Understood." Daiyu said, but in her heart she remembered the gift she had prepared for the princess, so she called Shuxiang over again, and said, "Please make a list of the local products we brought back from Yangzhou." .”

Seeing the tired look on Daiyu's face, Nanny Li couldn't sit still.

"The girl is still a little weak after all. She has worked hard for half a day, so she should take a good rest." After finishing speaking, Mammy Li asked what was prepared in the small kitchen at noon today.

"Girl, let's eat first, and then take a nap to refresh yourself."

Daiyu also felt a little tired, so she nodded and followed Mammy Li's words, and asked someone to pass the lunch.After lunch, Daiyu lay down on the bed to take a nap while being served by two maidservants, Scholar and Moxiang.

After a good night's sleep, Daiyu changed into a jacket with folded plum blossoms and a pair of goose-yellow skirt pants, and stepped on a pair of delicate embroidered shoes to read a book on a rosewood arhat couch placed by the window.

"Master is here." Only the voice of the little maid came from outside the house, and then Lin Han's figure came out from behind the Xiang curtain.

elder brother? !

Daiyu sat up when she heard the sound, and before she could speak, she heard Lin Han yelling.

"It's hotter today than the previous few days. What can I eat to cool off my sister?" Lin Han put a root carving box with nine curves and eighteen rings on the table, and put a small bamboo basket Give it to the maid and ask someone to take it down and freeze it.

"Brother, sit down." Daiyu hurriedly asked Lin Han to sit down and rest, poured him another cup of tea, then turned to Shuxiang and said, "Didn't you say that the small kitchen made aloe vera mung bean soup? Serve some Here is a bowl, give it to my brother to relieve the heat."

Someone explained to Lin Han: "I heard that the aloe mung bean soup is chilled in ice. Brother, use some."

"I knew my sister had delicious food here." Lin Han said with a smile, "Come on, take a look at the things in this box, my sister likes it."

What Lin Han said was mysterious, but it aroused Daiyu's interest, so she said softly: "But it's agreed, if I like it, I will borrow it for a few days."

"What are you talking about borrowing it for a few days? If my sister likes it, I will give it to my sister." Lin Han said with pride, even if sister Daiyu wanted the moon in the sky, he would find a way to pick it off for her. It's just an object.Moreover, this object was originally intended to be given to my sister by someone who wanted to borrow my own hand.

"Leaving aside the contents here, this box is very unique. It looks like it was carved out of a whole Xiangfei bamboo root." After looking at the box, Dai Yufang opened it.The inside is upholstered with bright yellow satin, and a set of rhino horn cups are placed in the middle.

Daiyu took one of the rhino horn cups and played with it carefully.I saw that there were no complicated decorations on the cup, but the original color and texture of the rhinoceros horn was used, and it still had a warm feeling after getting it, and it didn't look like it was new.Daiyu couldn't help saying to herself: "I look at this cup, it looks like an ancient thing..."

Turning over the bottom of the cup, there are indeed a few seal characters - "Hongwu Nianzhi", which are not ancient relics from the previous dynasty.

Daiyu looked up at Lin Han and asked, "Where did my brother get this thing?"

"The year my sister was born, it happened that the Long Live Lord was on a tour to the south. When we were in Yangzhou, for some reason, the Long Live Lord stayed at our house for a while. At that time, the Long Live Lord was accompanied by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Ninth Lord. You Brother, I am fortunate to have met Lord Long Live, and I have spoken to His Royal Highness and Lord Jiu a few times."

"Now that our family has all gone to Beijing, I think His Royal Highness heard about it. So this morning, someone from Zhan Shi's Mansion said that His Royal Highness sent me to meet. I thought to myself, what the hell is going to happen?" We met a few years ago, His Royal Highness probably thought of the friendship at that time, and asked me to ask a few words. I told my father about it, and my father agreed. I just went to Yuqing with someone The palace sees the crown prince and has gone down."

"When we arrived at Yuqing Palace, His Highness the Crown Prince was not the only one there, Master Jiu was also there. His Highness the Crown Prince also asked me a few words, all of which I learned from him. Later, he took this box out and said it was for me to play with." Yes. It was mentioned in the miscellaneous books I read before that people who are not in good health and prone to wind and heat are very good to use this rhino horn cup to drink water. Isn’t my sister in poor health these days? For the rest of my life, I simply stay here and let my sister order me."

"By the way, there is still a basket of lychees here, not too many. His Royal Highness asked to bring them back for the family to taste something new. I just gave it to my sister's little maids and asked them to put it in the ice for a while before serving it. I'll eat it with you. That stuff is very angry, so my sister shouldn't eat too much."

While talking, Lin Han had already eaten a bowl of aloe vera mung bean soup, and ordered Shuxiang to order another bowl.

"Sister, what new food did you get? I haven't seen it before. But it's very refreshing, and it's not as greasy as the desserts we used to eat."

Daiyu put the rhino horn cup in her hand back into the box, and asked Mo Xiang to put it away, and then said:

"Then I will keep it bluntly. I will send some of those lychees to my father and mother later. Today, my mother complained, saying that there is nothing good for my brother, and I only think about me." I didn't think about my mother at all. As for the food, I made it according to the food supplement list my mother gave me. I thought I would tell my mother that everyone in the family should eat like this. Just call it the small kitchen It’s so boring to cook for me alone.”

Lin Han swallowed his last sip of soup, and said just now: "This is not right. You are a girl, and you should be pampered. It's a hot day, and it's fine at night. Then at noon, do you want you Is it okay to go all the way from Yanziwu to the main house to eat? Your body can't bear it. It's true that everyone eats together, but it depends on the actual situation. At least, it's too late today. It is hot, and the house has not been tidied up for a while, and your body has been weakened by the seasickness. It is reasonable to put together a small kitchen for you. Waiting for the autumn It's getting cooler, even if you don't tell me, mother will call you to eat in the main house together."

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