Xiaoxiang Water Cloud in the Red Chamber

Due to the inconvenience of information transportation, it took Lin Ruhai more than a month for the Rongguo Mansion to send congratulations, and Jia Taijun, Jia Min's mother, also came with an earnest letter.In addition to the words of congratulations, the letter also mentioned one thing, that is, he wanted to marry Daiyu to his precious grandson.The letter is naturally sincere and caring, and it also exaggerates Baoyu's appearance, looking very urgent.

After all, mother and daughter are connected, Jia Min still misses and cares about her mother, but she is very annoyed about Baoyu.Lin Ruhai's information network is all-pervasive. He had found out earlier that the so-called Fenghuang'er of the Jia family was catching hairpins and hairpins when he caught Zhou. Now, although he is young, he is a dandy who likes to hang out in the inner world. His mother is ashamed to boast so much.And she had never thought about the difficult situation Yu'er would face when she married, and thinking about it made her feel sad and chilled.

Speaking of which, Mother Jia knew that her granddaughter was good in the past few years but never asked for marriage out of her heart. It was not because Lin Ruhai's retired descendants went to tea, which was of little help to Jia's family.Now that Lin Ruhai has just been promoted to inspect the salt censor Jia's family, he can't wait to get married, and he is too powerful.After discussing with Lin Ruhai, Jia Min and Lin Ruhai resolutely but tactfully rejected Jia's "good intentions".

Time flies like a white horse, spring goes and autumn comes, flowers bloom, and it will be three years in a blink of an eye.Due to Lin Ruhai's heavy affairs, the burden of the family inevitably fell on Jia Min's shoulders.Fortunately, Lin Ruhai asked the housekeeper to manage most of the things so that she wouldn't get tired.Jia Min put all her thoughts on raising her daughter.Not only poems and songs, four books and five classics, but also housekeeping skills were taught to her.It's a pity that there are unpredictable things in the sky, and everyone's fate is fixed. No matter how leisurely and caring Jia Min is, he finally fades away day by day.

This year's Mid-Autumn Festival just passed, and Jia Min caught the wind and cold. Lin Ruhai was extremely anxious and took all his official duties home.Jia Min's illness was lingering until the end of September.Daiyu and Lin Ruhai breathed a sigh of relief.Changing ways to make up for her body, Daiyu even put down her studies, having fun in front of her mother every day, or telling jokes or playing the piano, and the family had the same family fun as when she was in Suzhou a few years ago.

Just when everyone in the family thought it was all right, a bigger disaster struck again.In mid-October, Jia Min's illness began to recur, and this time the illness was even more severe than the last time. No matter how much she consulted a doctor, she still had a low-grade fever and coughed frequently, gradually revealing her afterlife.Lin Ruhai sighed every day, frost and snow stained his temples unknowingly.Daiyu personally served the soup and medicine, and her weak body became thinner and weaker.

That morning, Jia Min felt better, so she got up and moved to the couch in front of the window. Through the window pane, she could see that the autumn grass was thin and the leaves were desolate, and the maple leaves in front of the house were about to fall. It has passed, only the dark purple eyes are left, sighing softly, as if butterfly wings slide over the strings, unknowingly how much prosperity I have let down!

Seeing that Jia Min's complexion improved, Daiyu was also happy. A faint smile floated on Baiyu's cheek, and she quietly snuggled into her mother's arms, savoring the warmth.

Before noon, Lin Ruhai came back from the yamen in a hurry, saw Jia Min sitting in front of the window wearing a beige leopard-print fringed fur cloak, and hurriedly asked, "Min'er is feeling better today, why are you staying in front of the window, caught in the wind?" how good."

Jia Min smiled slightly, a blush appeared on his pale face, as if shrouded in a layer of illusory mist, clear and light red, Lin Ruhai's heart skipped a beat, feeling a little ominous, and Jia Min said with a smile: "It's okay, always My body is rusted even if I don’t move, I feel much better today. I haven’t eaten with Xianggong and Yu’er for a long time, let’s eat together today.”

Lin Ruhai saw that she was so emaciated that she was so weak that she felt sore, and forced a smile, "Okay."

The Lin family had always been simple, and the meals on the table were light Jiangnan side dishes. Jia Min had a good appetite, and would give Daiyu and Lin Ruhai a few mouthfuls of food from time to time.The family has not been so happy together for a long time.

After dinner, Lin Ruhai always felt uneasy, so he didn't go to the Yamen, and stayed at home with his wife and daughter.Jia Min caressed Daiyu's smooth hair and said, "Master, our Yu'er has lost a lot of weight, she needs to take care of her quickly, her body at such a young age is no joke."

Daiyu laughed first and said: "Mother, Yu'er is very good, but if mother kisses well, Yu'er will definitely be stronger, and it would be great if both of us are fat and fat."

Jia Min sighed softly, stared at her daughter's beautiful face for a long time before saying, "Yu'er is so well-born and so sensible that my mother is not at ease." Seeing Daiyu's blank expression, Lin Ruhai chuckled lightly and said, "Others are so sensible. Say yes, but Min'er is not allowed, isn't Min'er just a peaceful and happy life?"

Jia Min smiled but didn't answer, coughed a few times and said to Lin Ruhai: "My husband, you and Yu'er are the ones I can't let go of now, you must be good. My son, even with a little regret, I am content. Is there any woman in this world who can be as happy as me."

Lin Ruhai felt that these words were inappropriate, and wanted to say something, but Jia Min continued: "So I really don't have any regrets in my life. Only Yu'er is so young, and she doesn't know the ugliness and suffering in the world. I'm really afraid that she will be bullied. Go. If I really go, my husband must take good care of her and don't let her be wronged. Especially my natal family, if it is absolutely necessary, let her go as little as possible. Even though my mother loves me, when it comes to the critical moment You will also abandon me." He coughed several times while speaking.

There was sadness in Lin Ruhai's eyes, and he forced himself to be calm and said: "What are you talking about, but the little wind and cold will be cured soon. I am still waiting to see our daughter marry and have children with you. When we are old After that, I will go back to Suzhou, and sit on the wisteria rocking chair every day to bask in the afternoon sun, watch the clouds roll and relax, or tease my grandson, how nice it is.”

A longing look appeared on Jia Min's face, and a illusory smile like spring snow appeared on the corner of his mouth: "There will be a day, even if I am gone, I will accompany you and watch you in the sky. I won't drink that Meng Po Tang, I've been waiting for you. We don't want to go to reincarnation, we don't want to be reincarnated. Although this life is beautiful, there are still too many helplessness. I also want to be selfish for a while. , okay?"

Lin Ruhai was speechless, and stared at Jia Min without blinking, for fear that she would disappear suddenly.Although Daiyu was young but very intelligent, she probably understood what her mother said, and she became frightened when she saw her abnormally red face.

The three of them spoke a few more words, and Jia Min seemed to be tired, so she closed her eyes and rested.

After what seemed like a long, long time, Nanny Wang came in and saw a family of three cuddling together. Lin Ruhai stared at Jia Min but seemed out of focus. Daiyu also leaned against her mother's arms and closed her eyes half-closed without speaking. She hurried over to have a look. , found that the corner of the mistress's mouth was smiling, her face was gloomy, and her heart immediately lifted.Seeing that the father and daughter didn't respond, they had to boldly go forward, and quietly poked with their hands, their eyes widened immediately, tears poured out, and they knelt down tremblingly: "Master, miss, madam has already gone."

Lin Ruhai twitched her eyebrows, and said softly, "Mother Wang, keep your voice down, Min'er is asleep. These days, Min'er always wakes up with a cough and can't sleep well. Today she finally fell asleep."

Wang Momo burst into tears: "Master, the madam has already gone, your condolences, there is still the miss."

Daiyu was startled by Mammy's words just now, and then realized that her mother was already cold. She had never experienced life and death, but she saw it in a book, and she would never see her again when she knew she had "gone". There will no longer be a mother in the world, and she fell into an ice cellar for a moment, and she passed out.

Wang Momo hurriedly called for someone to clean up.Lin Ruhai looked at the people busily busy, silently lost in thought, with a dazed look on his face. His Min'er was talking and laughing just now, so why did he go?Thinking about it, my heart felt like a knife, my throat itched and spit out a mouthful of blood.The housekeeper's servants were all terrified, the wife had gone, the lady was ill, if the master had any mishaps, the family would be disbanded, so they all knelt down to persuade Lin Ruhai to take care of his health.

Lin Ruhai felt better after spitting out the blood, so she braced herself and ordered her servants to prepare for the funeral and send an urgent letter to Jia's mansion.When I walked out the door, I found that there was a fine snow falling outside at some point. It was scattered and scattered on the ground, like white and flawless fallen flowers, very desolate.Is God also grieving for this magnificent woman?

Daiyu mourned and cried every day in front of the coffin while sick, but Lin Ruhai didn't care much about her grief for a while, thanks to Xueyan and Wang Momo watching, she didn't fall down.

A few days later, before the people from Jia's house arrived, Beijing Wang Shuiyue hurried over with Shui Rong.When he came to see Lin Ruhai, he was shocked, but the temples of a man in his early forties were all white, his cheeks were sunken, and his eyes were not bright.Looking at Xiao Daiyu, she is also weak and can be blown down by a gust of wind. The father and son are both sad and worried.Now Shui Rong is 15 years old, he is a young adult, he helps the Lin family with his father every day, and often accompany Daiyu to give her peace of mind, seeing the little girl getting more and more haggard, Shui Rong feels his heart is broken.He is no longer that ignorant boy, three years is enough for a boy to grow into a boy, and it is also enough to settle his love and admiration into a deep love. He knows that he has found the destined person, not because of his appearance, but because of that The purest and crystal clear soul in the world.

People from Jia's mansion also came soon, and it was Jia Amnesty and Jia Lian who came, and there were no major mistakes in the whole funeral.Especially since the King of Beijing is also here, who would dare to make a mistake.

After everything was settled, Lin Ruhai and Daiyu also collapsed.Every time Xiao Daiyu woke up crying from her dream, she cried for her mother and burst into tears.The lively and mischievous Daiyu disappeared all of a sudden, her eyes were still bright but always filled with tears, lingering with deep and indelible sorrow, when the sorrow sank in her heart, she walked out of the innocence of a child overnight , to really grow up, the price is indeed too sad and tragic.

Lin Ruhai was also worrisome, with a dull look on his face, often unknowingly falling into memories and unable to extricate himself, King Beijing Jing knew without doubt that this infatuated talent might already have the intention of leaving with Jia Min.

This day Lin Ruhai was in the study looking at the handwriting left by Jia Min in a daze. A servant said: "Master, please see me." King Bei Jing frowned. Jia She's younger sister died these days but often went to Flower Street and Liu Lane, very out of character It looks like his son has the same virtue as him, so I don't know how he feels at ease this time.It was originally the Lin family's business, and he couldn't manage it well, but seeing Lin Ruhai's distraught look, he sighed and turned to the back of the bookshelf.

After a while Jia Amnesty walked in, Lin Ruhai forced himself to be polite and asked why he came.

Jia She got straight to the point and said: "My brother-in-law knows that my mother has always loved Minmei the most. He said that after Minmei left, he was afraid that my niece would be too lonely, and my brother-in-law had a lot of work to do, so he might not have time to take care of her for a while. In the mansion, although the mansion is not as good as the brother-in-law's family, it is rare to have a few sisters. It is very good to accompany the niece to solve the worries. Secondly, the mother wants to see the granddaughter with her own eyes after losing her sister Min, so as to relieve the pain of losing her daughter. I also ask my brother-in-law to fulfill my mother's wishes for being a parent."

Lin Ruhai's heart was moved, and he pondered for a while. He already had the will to die. Although the Jia family's personnel were complicated, the mother-in-law really loved Minmei despite her selfish intentions. After all, she was still the top of the family's pagoda. Maybe Yu'er was under her protection. I won't really suffer any pain.After hesitating for a while, he couldn't make up his mind, seeing Jia She's anxious and expectant face, he sighed, "Brother, Rong Ruhai, think again."

Jia Amnesty was full of self-confidence, and felt that his Duke's mansion was better than a patrolling censor. Lin Ruhai didn't have any excuses. After thinking about it, he probably just tried to persuade his daughter, so he nodded and left without saying anything else.

Seeing Jia Amnesty left, Shui Yue hurriedly turned to the bookshelf and said, "Ru Hai, you don't really want to send Yu'er to the den of tigers and wolves, do you?"

Lin Ruhai smiled wryly and said: "Look how I have the energy to take care of her like this. Besides, my mother-in-law may not be sincere. She also loved Min'er very much back then."

Shuiyue smiled coldly, gritted his teeth and said, "Ruhai, you are so confused, are you sincere? Have you forgotten what happened back then, because of Minmei's poor health, she is not from the Jia family. Did your good mother-in-law ever tell Minmei What did you say. Speaking of Minmei’s catastrophe today, it’s not their fault. You still want to send Yu’er to be tortured by them. Okay, okay, I know you don’t want to live anymore, why don’t you want Yu’er to live? ?Could it be that you think that your family will go to the underground to reunite quickly. You have a good plan, and you are afraid that Minmei will never forgive you in the underground if she finds out. Yu'er is the person she loves the most, and she is the continuation of her blood and life , you treat Yuer like this and want to go to hell with her? This is the first time I know that you are so selfish, you are really a wife and father! If you don’t want my daughter, you don’t feel sorry for me, I will feel sorry for you tomorrow. Just take her back to Prince Jing's Mansion, and she won't be in your eyes anymore, and don't want you to be such a cruel father."

Lin Ruhai listened to Shui Yue's stern roar for a long time, and felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if a boulder was pressing on him, and he woke up suddenly, and the past came back clearly in his mind.

At that time, he was still a high-spirited and handsome young man, riding a tall horse to marry his bride on a day when the wind and flowers were competing for beauty.

Life has always been like a dream, the morning is the sky and the evening is the sea.