[Comprehensive Red House] Infinite Merit

In September in the south of the Yangtze River, it has been rainy for ten consecutive days, and people are firmly trapped in the house.It was a rare day when the weather cleared up. Whether it was a young student or a big lady, they all happily went out to relax.

There are emblems on each of the carriages, up to the duke's house, there are local officials, down to the local big family, surrounded by maids and servants.

A gazebo stands beside the green lake. At this time, it is surrounded by felt mats and surrounded by servants from various prefectures. It is not an ordinary posture at a glance.

A group of flower arranging scholars who went out saw the bustling scene here and couldn't help but stop and take a closer look. They saw a woman wearing a veil or a veiled hat and wearing extraordinary clothes getting off the carriage.

One of them said with a smile: "It was a gathering of ladies, it's not good for us to stop here, let's go quickly."

Everyone responded one after another, and a scholar in a jade-colored gown with a handsome face and a warm demeanor also nodded with a smile. He was about to leave when he caught a glimpse of a woman in aqua-green clothes helping the handmaiden out of the sedan chair. chariot.He has excellent eyesight, he can see the water ripples embroidered with silver thread on the cuffs, and he can also see the emerald jade bracelet that looks like a puddle of water on the snow-white wrist.The breeze passed by slowly, and the hood was raised, revealing half a stunning profile.

The scholar stopped subconsciously, and his friends noticed something was wrong, and called him, "Brother Ying? Brother Ying?"

The scholar named Ying Ling came back to his senses and pointed to the carriageway: "Is this the carriage of the De'en government?"

The few people around took a closer look, and they all nodded in response: "That's right. I think it's the noble daughter of Duke De'en's mansion going out on a trip." Then they looked at Ying Ling suspiciously, "Why does Brother Ying care about this?"

Ying Ling smiled and shook his head: "It's nothing, I just remembered something and I need to go home. Let's play slowly, Ling will leave first, and I will hold a banquet to apologize to you all later."

Everyone thought he was in a hurry, nodded and let him go.

Here Ying Ling took the servant and went back to his mansion. Although he still maintained his demeanor, it was not difficult to see a little eagerness.

Back at Ying Mansion, Ying Ling hurried to her mother's yard.Mrs. Ying was sitting in the courtyard picking out jewelry. Seeing Ying Ling rushing in, she wondered, "Didn't you go out with the Zheng family and the Zhou family to enjoy the chrysanthemums today? Why are you back so early?"

Ying Ling hesitated as soon as the words came to his lips, and he said after a long time, "Mother, does anyone know who is the lady of De'en Gongfu?"

This statement is illogical and inconsistent.Mrs. Ying thought for a while, and said: "Miss from De'en's residence? She has an adopted daughter and a biological daughter. The eldest is also in her prime, and the youngest is only eight or nine years old." While talking, Mrs. Ying suddenly realized, she smiled at Ying Ling and said, "Could it be that you..."

Ying Ling blushed, and said a little shyly, "My fair lady, a gentleman is so good."

Mrs. Ying was quite excited when she heard this, and quickly asked: "Is it the older one?" As soon as the words came out, the maid gave her a reproachful look, hurriedly shook her head, and smiled lightly: "Is it her family's older one? She is a girl from a side branch of the Xue family. Her father passed away in the early years, and she was brought up by Princess Jingde in the mansion. I have been raised by your Aunt Chen's side these years, and I often see her. This girl is usually the most gentle, He is proficient in all aspects of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and it is rare that he is also patient and talented in giving gifts to the family. Now we are going to start discussing marriage, if you like it, mother will go to Xue's residence."

He sighed again: "Fortunately, you are looking for this adopted daughter. If it is a serious lady of his family, the duke family of the Xue family is not something that we, who are about to be reduced to side branches, can match. Just wait, boy." , your mother, I will go this trip myself, and your aunt Chen will give me face."

It turns out that the Ying family is also a scholarly family in Jinling. Nowadays, there are not a few members of the family who are officials in the court. Although the father of the Ying family has never entered the court, he is obsessed with calligraphy and painting, but he is very famous in this dynasty. The status is not low.Moreover, he and the head of the Ying family in this area are direct cousins, and they are closer in blood than others. They have a rich background and live a good life.

After hearing her finish, Ying Ling made a long bow to her: "Son, thank you mother." Mrs. Ying looked amused, and said: "I thought you only had sage books in your heart! It turns out that fate has not come. But if you want Marrying his family's daughter, you will have an exam and a palace exam next year, you have to work hard! Otherwise, Princess Jingde's test will not be easy."

Ying Ling swore: "Soon!"

"Okay!" Mrs. Ying breathed a sigh of relief, and said: "My son has already said so, so I, as a mother, naturally have to pay attention. Just wait, in two days, I will go to Duke De'en's mansion to meet with you Your Aunt Chen is very open-minded. But if you want to talk about marriage seriously, you need to have a good ranking next year."

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

Besides, Sister Yin spent half a day admiring chrysanthemums outside, and when she returned to the mansion, she first went to Youyi to say hello.

"Aunt." Sister Yin greeted Youyi with a smile. The long window carved with pine cranes and Changchun behind her let out the warm autumn sunshine, casting a light shadow on Sister Yin's green clothes.

Youyi smiled at her and said, "Sit down."

Sister Yin sat down with a smile, looked around, and asked with a smile: "Where is Xun'er? Why didn't you see him?"

Youyi said: "Let someone take him to the next shop. Sister Run went to see her uncle with your aunt today. You can have dinner with your uncle and grandmother. Greet your uncle and grandmother for my aunt. "

——Sister Run is the daughter of the Chen family who was born in her early years.

Sister Yin agreed with a smile, and then briefly said a few words about the interesting things that happened at the banquet today. Seeing Sui Yun coming in with some accounts and documents, she got up and said, "Yin'er is leaving."

"Go." Youyi nodded and said.

In a blink of an eye, autumn goes to spring, and it is the time of year when a hundred flowers bloom.

Mrs. Ying said a few words about her children to Mrs. Chen at the door in the morning. Mrs. Chen tactfully followed her, turned her head and said it to Youyi, and then asked Sister Yin's meaning under Youyi's gesture.

Sister Yin's family's reputation is quite well known, and she was brought by Mrs. Chen's side and met Mrs. Ying twice, but she only remembers that she is a very gentle elder.At this time, when she heard about this, Sister Yin was a little flustered.

Mrs. Chen patiently told Sister Yin about the Ying family's affairs one by one, and said: "The princess's words: our family does not cling to those rich and nobles, we should marry a scholarly family. With this mansion to rely on, we The girls at home will not have a bad life."

Sister Yin thought about it for two days, then nodded in agreement.

Later, when she went out with Chen Shi to choose the rouge hairpin, she "accidentally" ran into Ying Ling, and the two of them had a shallow conversation under the help of Chen Shi and Mrs. Ying, and in this way, the marriage was completely settled.

Without further ado, here Ying Ling Zao went to Beijing to prepare for the general and imperial examinations.

Sister Yin went to the temple to ask for an inlay, and when she came back, she personally embroidered a small purse from the Toad Palace for Ying Ling. Ying Ling happily put it on and went out to show off in the market, attracting the envy of everyone who had no choice but to say, "Brother Ying!" good luck."

Little Ying Ling was pleased after hearing good things.

Looking back, this incident became an interesting story among the ladies of Jinling, and Mrs. Chen occasionally jokingly said a few words to Sister Yin, which was also full of laughter.

Sister Yin blushed on the spot, but she couldn't help sending Ying Ling Yuan off when she left for Beijing.

There is also news about Ying Ling, who was in high school and was ninth in the exam. In the palace exam, she was hand-picked as Tanhualang for her outstanding appearance and fairly good literary talent, and she saw all the flowers in Chang'an in one day.

Composing poems in front of the hall won the favor of His Majesty, and he was appointed to enter the Imperial Academy.

Mrs. Ying was ecstatic, and immediately discussed marriage with Mrs. Chen.

Sister Yin paid back her wish at the Confucian Temple, and she was extremely happy for several days.

The young couple will live in Beijing for a long time after marriage. The Ying family bought Ying Ling a house in Beijing, but the marriage still has to be done in Jinling.

Sister Yin is fifteen this year, and has been in Xue's residence for seven or eight years.

At this time, Beijing and China were also in turmoil.

Just as Sister Yin was preparing ten miles of red makeup and carrying an enviable dowry to marry her young man, something happened to Jia's family.

It turned out that Youyi was sitting on the soft couch flipping through the account books that day, Xue Xun was sitting next to her, and the aunt and nephew were teaching and learning, and they were all very interested.Sitting at the side, Mrs. Chen flipped through Sister Yin's dowry list, and occasionally ordered the maid to add or subtract two sums. Sister Yin lay at the kang table and taught Sister Run her homework and writing. Everything was in order.

Suddenly heard the sound of hurried footsteps outside, Youyi frowned slightly to follow the sound, and saw Shunxi who was beside Mrs. Xue hurried in, with an anxious expression on his face: "The news from Beijing, my concubine's house has been ransacked." !"

"What? You are talking carefully." Chen frowned, seeing that Youyi didn't say anything, so she asked.

Shunxi knelt down on the ground and said: "It's a letter from my aunt, saying, saying that the houses of Rongfu and Ningfu in Beijing have been ransacked, and the property of the second room of Rongfu has been returned, but...just the situation in Beijing is not good. , preparing to return to Jinling with the whole family!"

After hearing this, Mrs. Chen frowned fiercely, and asked again: "What about the big house? What about the old matriarch of the Rong Mansion? How about the second grandma Lian of the big house?"

Shunxi said: "The letter said that Mr. She, the eldest family of the Jia family, was sent into exile and exile. The girl in the room was entrusted to Second Master Bao and Second Grandma Bao. Now the title of second-class general in the Rong Mansion is inherited by Master Zheng."

After hearing this, Mrs. Chen sighed for a long time: "The world is impermanent."

He said to Youyi again: "Why don't we go to the Plaice Garden? This is a big deal after all."

Youyi nodded and said, "Yes."

Mrs. Chen then nodded, turned around and told Sister Yin and Sister Run: "You two stay here well, we will come as soon as we go."

"My aunt and aunt can rest assured, Yin'er will take care of Run'er." Sister Yin also knew that the matter was serious, so she nodded with a smile and said.

Chen was relieved, looked at Xue Xun again, and asked Youyi what she meant.

Youyi said: "He will know these things sooner or later, let's follow."

Xue Xun then nodded, and followed Youyi and Chen Shi to the Plaice Garden.