Mrs. Pin, one of the Red House

Daiyu had made up her mind, so she comforted Jia Min with a few words, told the servant girl to come in and pack up her things, and another servant girl waited on Jia Min to wash and dress again. Those who were close to her arrived early, so she went out to the flower hall where the female relatives stayed.

"What do you guys think of using this as a poem?" Xiangyun pinched a crabapple flower that he picked from nowhere. "In the name of Begonia, there is no restriction on rhyme or rhythm. I will start with an opening song. What do you think, otherwise standing is still standing."

Lan Yun opened his mouth, but didn't say a word, and quickly hugged Ning Yun.

Ning Yun shook his head, and said to Lan Yun, "You owe me a favor." Then he got up and said to Xiang Yun, "Big sister, you should take a break too. You talk so much all day, aren't you afraid of a sore throat?"

Only then did Xiangyun realize that he had made a slip of the tongue, stuck out his tongue out of embarrassment, and sat back secretly.

"She is like this, don't take it to heart." Ning Yun smiled and said to the three sisters Yingchun Tanchun Xichun.

Yingchun smiled, and Tanchun said: "It's okay, we are all a family, and we are used to it on weekdays." Then she secretly pushed Yingchun, "Second sister, am I right?"

Yingchun seemed to have returned to her soul, "Yes."

Simply a dork.Tanchun cursed inwardly.

"But who made your clothes, tell me." Ning Yun pretended to be surprised and said to Tanchun.

Today, all three springs in the Jia family wear the same fruit-green double-breasted lapels with embroidered gowns, wide sleeves, and a Xiangfei-colored skirt with engraved gold and silver threads and double-thread embroidered bamboo leaves, and engraved pearls on the temples. Saving the golden phoenix, the phoenix holds five short tassels in its mouth, and the end is a drop-shaped red treasure, all of which are equally graceful.

From the bamboo leaves that are folded and embroidered, one can tell that it is the handicraft of Si Tianshang.

She was just trying to change the subject, but unexpectedly Tanchun started talking non-stop, "This dress was specially made by Si Tianshang's embroiderer..."

After guessing, Lan Yun knew that it was Si Tianshang's clothes, so he became even more impatient, covered his face with a handkerchief, gave Ning Yun a white look, and mouthed: "I'm so annoying."

"To find ways to."

"It's really annoying."

Ning Yun shook his head helplessly, but after all, he had the upbringing of the two generations, so he pretended not to see the mouth shape Lan Yun made.

Tanchun was talking, but Xiangyun leaned over and said with a smile: "Sister Tanchun, look at the fourth tassel."

Tanchun was taken aback, and quickly took out the small mirror and looked at it carefully. It didn't matter if he didn't look at it. When he saw it, the red treasure at the end of the tassel had fallen off, and he didn't know where it fell.

"What should I do?" Tanchun was really anxious. She is a concubine, and there are few big scenes that she can attend. Today, she just wanted to show off her style and give her future engagement points, but she ended up making such a fuss. .

It is impolite to be seen by others, not to mention that this golden phoenix is ​​only worn when there are big days. Originally, it is expensive and the workmanship is delicate. If it is broken, you have to make a new pair. The silver is that red and precious, but now where does she have the silver to reprint a pair?

Thin sweat suddenly broke out on her forehead. If it is not done well, Mrs. Wang will have an upright reason not to let her go out to meet people.

Xichun was young, so others were also anxious, "What should I do?"

"You're in a hurry." Xiangyun said with a smile, she spread her hands, "Here, I just picked it up."

Tanchun took it as if he had found a treasure, and looked at Xiangyun with a half-smile, "Damn girl, if you don't learn well all day long, you just learned to scare me."

Then he tilted his head and pointed at Ning Yun, "It must be you who taught your big sister to be so cunning."

Ning Yun said quickly: "Oh, I don't dare to answer this name."

At this time, Daiyu came in. Tanchun caught a glimpse of it and said with a smile, "Sister Lin is here? Come and sit down."

"What's so funny?" Daiyu walked up to her with a smile, and gave Ning Yun a look, "Mother asked me to tell you something, let's go out and talk."

"What's the matter, can't you tell me in front of me?" Tanchun pulled Ning Yun back, and joked with Daiyu with a smile.

Ning Yun said with a smile: "It's probably related to the big sister's good deeds, I will come as soon as I go."

"Big sister?" Tanchun smiled meaningfully, and teased Xiangyun: "What? It's all settled? Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing?"

Xiangyun himself was taken aback when he heard it, first he didn't understand, he said a few random words to prevaricate, then changed the subject after joking, and then he was thinking about it alone, the more he thought about it, the more wrong it became.

Mrs. Zhao has already betrothed her?

She clenched the veil tightly until her knuckles turned white without feeling any pain.

Why?Why is she?

In the past, she was cautious in front of Mrs. Zhao, doing the same job as an aunt and concubine giving birth to a daughter. Why did Mrs. Zhao sell her without telling her?

Xiang Yun looked at Lan Yun with a bit of resentment.

She and Lan Yun and Ning Yun were friends on weekdays, but at this juncture, no one condescended to tell her, not a single one.

It was in vain for her to introduce the two of them as confidants!

It's good now, I don't know if that person is ugly or beautiful, if he is a good match, or if he is married at a low age, if he is married at a high level, is it a house filling or a first marriage?

Xiang Yun thought, even a person with a big heart would almost shed tears at this moment.

She flattered Mrs. Zhao and relied on Mrs. Zhao, but when Mrs. Zhao should sell her, she still sold her!It is really relying on mountains and landslides, relying on water and drought, if her parents are still there, it will definitely not be like this.

Xiangyun thought about it all the way, and finally sighed.

From now on, she has to rely on herself and figure out a way for herself!

It's a pity that she didn't know that if her parents were here, the marriage would have already been settled, or it might not be her turn at all, because her father is just a bastard, even if he has some official position in the court, there is no one behind the Zhao family. Qingliu of the academy is powerful, and her mother certainly doesn't have the courage to bargain with Aunt Xue.

Of course, this is something.

At this time, Tanchun pulled Xiangyun's sleeve quietly, and said, "Why are you still in a daze?"

Xiangyun looked at Lan Yun intentionally first. Tanchun was so sensitive, so he naturally noticed that something was wrong with Xiangyun, and hurriedly said: "What's wrong? Is it convenient to talk? You are not happy today, and you don't talk as much as you used to. "

Xiangyun shook his head, and whispered to Tanchun: "Actually, it's nothing, don't say it, it's just that yesterday's needlework was a little late, and I got up early in the morning to catch up with work."

Just this sentence is enough to make people think.

Tanchun's eyes widened, and she couldn't react to this sentence. In her mind, she decisively drew a picture of Xiangyun lighting the oil lamp and embroidering flowers in the middle of the night, and the evil aunt was urging her, and she would not give it until the work was finished. No food to sleep...

It is human nature to sympathize with the weak.

Even her concubine doesn't have to rush to work day and night.

Tanchun sighed, shook Xiangyun's hand, "It's really hard for you." Then he said with a little pity: "Don't hide anything, tell the old ancestor directly, let her take you over Stay for a while."

Xiangyun shook his head, "No."

But her purpose has been achieved.

When Yuanchun enters the palace, Tanchun's status in the family is obviously not as good as before. Naturally, the only way out is to please the old lady. Of course, the best way to please Jia's mother is to tell her that her favorite nephew's daughter is being abused at home.

It's just one sentence, and it's such a big favor.

In this way, if the wedding is approaching in the future, and Zhao really finds a woman in her late teens, then the public opinion in Beijing will have a good time talking about it.

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Daiyu pulled Ning Yun out, and the two walked to the side hall.

"What's wrong?" Ning Yun sat down.

"It's nothing, I just asked you to come out and talk." Daiyu greeted Xueyue and others to serve tea, and said with a smile: "You also have a taste of our tea."

As soon as Ning Yun opened it, a lotus fragrance rushed to the face. People in Jiangnan and other places prefer light tastes, so drink more Longjing. , and the fragrance is all infiltrated in the tea, which is a must in Yangzhou.

Ning Yun was used to drinking it at home back then, and he knew it was not top grade when he smelled it, so he said with a smile, "But lotus tea?"

Daiyu smiled and said, "Isn't it?"

"The so-called lotus fragrance tea is called Hexiang. In fact, even if it is a high-quality Longjing tea, the lotus fragrance is sometimes the layer hanging on the surface." Ning Yun used the lid to skim off the tea leaves floating on the surface, "If It is not good to use boiling water for three times.”

"Sister Shi is really well-informed. After all, she is a young lady of the Hou Mansion. It is customary to come to these things in the mansion. Speaking of which, I am redundant." Daiyu smiled.

Ning Yun also smiled, put down the teacup, and said: "Lotus fragrance tea is worth a thousand gold or two, even if it is low-grade, it is also a hundred gold, which is an extraordinary thing. Our family, after all, is a family in Beijing, and we can get one or two grades." , It's just luck, if there is a cold spring in any year, it will all be offered to the royal family, but sister Lin, you live in Yangzhou, near the water tower."

After all, Daiyu was young, so she was a bit impatient, raised her eyebrows and said, "This tea is the same as a human being. The fragrance of lotus and Longjing blends together. Unfortunately, it is different after all. They are two objects."

Ning Yun exhaled lightly, and said, "Sister Lin, you can just tell me what's going on," and smiled as she spoke, "Why bother to go around in such a circle?"

"I remember Xiangyun has a golden unicorn?" Daiyu asked casually.

Ning Yun nodded, feeling strange, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's just that brother Bao got a bigger unicorn a few days ago." Daiyu laughed and said, "Sister Bao has a golden lock, Xiangyun has a golden unicorn, brother Bao has a jade, but we have neither of them." .”

"It's just an object to wear, there's nothing fancy about it." Ning Yun smiled, but his heart sank more or less.

When it is inconvenient to explain the marriage fate, many people look for these subtle things to hint. The two parties understand that when they are old and a pair of horoscopes, this matter will be done.

She has heard about the marriage between the two jades, if today's incident is just an excuse for Daiyu to repay the favor, it doesn't matter if she wants to use a knife to kill someone.

But if it is true...

What does Mother Jia want to do?

Now that the Wei family is coming to marry, when the situation is not clear, they dare not speak out and settle the matter. Moreover, although the Jia family is the Duke of the state, there are so many hereditary princes in the court who do not arrange for them. , Why did the Shifu agree to arrange Xiangyun to Baoyu?

Marriage, it is good to take two surnames, for the alliance of two families.

Even if Jia's mother really wanted to ruin Xiangyun's reputation, the Shifu didn't need to marry Xiangyun seriously. When the time comes, send it to the Buddhist hall, or put a bowl of medicine, and then it will be considered as giving up. Xiangyun would not agree to this marriage either.

Ning Yun felt that since Daiyu said it, it must not be an empty nest.

"Do you think it is possible for someone to be born with jade? Just like Zhao Jieyu in the Han Dynasty?" Daiyu's tone was a little curious, but there was a hint of expectation.

Ning Yun glanced at Daiyu, thinking it was funny, "The anecdote is just fabricated by later generations."

Is it true that some people take the fact that Baoyu was born with a jade title seriously?

She wouldn't believe that Ning Yun was beaten to death!

Everyone knows it in their hearts, so let's not talk about it.

Daiyu smiled sweetly, she seldom smiled, but when she smiled, she was very beautiful, bright and bright like a spring day in March, a little bright and gentle.

Ning Yun got up, and gestured two fingers at Daiyu, "You owe me two favors, how can you repay them?"

Daiyu took a deep breath, let it out slowly, got up too, and led Ning Yun to the flower hall, "If there is any movement in Jiangnan, you will be the first to let me know."

Ning Yun smiled, "It is said that the Lin family is an old man from the previous dynasty."

Daiyu was taken aback, this is a well-known fact in the world, she glanced at Ning Yun as if asking, "Is there... is there any problem?"

Ning Yun just smiled, "What do you think?" He deliberately lowered his voice and added next to Daiyu's ear, "This place in Gusu is the root of the remnants of the Nanming Zhu family."

She raised her eyebrows and looked at Daiyu.

Then I was a little embarrassed, thinking that I must have been hanging out with Xiangyun and others for too long all day long, and I have learned to use my anger to add to others.

After all, Ning Yun took half a step ahead and walked into the flower hall before Daiyu, leaving only Daiyu thinking about Ning Yun's first half of the sentence.

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The full moon wine for the twins of the Lin family is because Lin Hai rarely has the opportunity to socialize in Beijing after he was promoted.

The main seats are different from other houses, they are all located slightly outside, the curtains are raised, and the sound of silk and bamboo can be heard leisurely from the pavilion in the middle of the lake, even the volume and softness of the sound can be controlled Just right.

Today is the official banquet, and the Lin family is a scholarly family after all, so there are many rules, unlike the Jia family who sit around with their mothers, Ning Yun and Lan Yun, the county heads with false titles, were all separated and sat together At the same table, Wang Wan, Wang Ziteng's daughter, Wang Heng's sister, Wang Yue, the prince's speech chief, He Lanting, the daughter of He Liang, the governor of Fujian, who came to Beijing to report on his duties, and Cao E, the daughter of Cao An, the governor of Xuanda, were present at the same table.

Their table is the one with the fewest people.

But seeing the attendants from the Lin family, Lan Yun, Ning Yun and the others were taken aback for a moment.

The girl is only about 14 years old, and she is considered to be relatively older in their generation. She wears a silver-red double-thread embroidered, stacked, rolled, and reverse embroidered three-embroidered gold skirt, and a big-leaf rose on the upper body. , against the dark red palace strips.

The cuffs of the cross-collar are adorned with pearls, which are lustrous and moist.

The fourth daughter of the Marquis of Dingguo, Lin Yuzhen, the lord of Shushen County, Ning Yun really had a relationship with her when the army made a triumphant return to thank her.

The Lin family has few relatives in Gusu, not to mention in Beijing. The only one who can be considered relatives is Dingguohou's family. The two families had already separated during the previous dynasty. According to legend, the situation was very tense back then. Li, the fourth generation has passed, but he has little contact with his family in Gusu.

Not to mention that back then Lin Hai tried to get someone else's idea and thought about adopting him, but unfortunately he ended up having a very unhappy fight with Ding Guohou Lin Xi, because Ding Guohou's family is also a single heir of three generations.

Even if it's the grievances of Lin Hai's father, Lin Bo's generation, the two families don't look at the same surname, if they talk about it separately, I'm afraid it will be easy to talk about it.

Lin Hai, a second-rank political envoy, was indeed worth a lot of money when he was said by a disciple of the Son of Heaven, and he actually said that he could invite the Dingguohou family here.

Lan Yun was young, his palms were already sweating, and he looked at Sister Wang Wan as if asking for help.

Cao E was the oldest among them, and naturally the older ones liked to stand out, so she went up to meet Lin Yuzhen and said with a smile, "It's been a long time, and she looks much prettier."

Lin Yuzhen smiled and said: "It's just that I like to dress up." She ordered the maid to lead a few people to their seats.

After Ning Yun and the others sat down, the food was served like flowing water.

In fact, there is nothing to eat in Jingzhong Full Moon Wine. There are many dishes that are must-haves, such as squab bergamot soup, Yuelongmen carp and chicken feet soup, etc., the fourteen dishes and eight soups are basically the same , Changing the soup without changing the medicine, but the food added by the Lin family is strange.

Added a taste of good soup, and a taste of white peony and lily fresh milk soup. What is rare is a chicken stewed with cream and fresh mushrooms.

Lan Yun gave Ning Yun a dumbfounded look.

What is this way of eating?

"Speaking of it, why does the food look a bit like sister Yuzhen's home cooking?" Wang Ziyan walked closer to Lin Xi, and Wang Yuehe went to Lin Yuzhen's home a few times as a guest, and when he saw the creamy fresh mushroom chicken soup served, Immediately said to Lin Yuzhen: "I was still talking about it with my father after I went back. I didn't expect that when I ate it again today, it would be at the Lin Bu Government Envoy's Mansion."

Lin Yuzhen smiled, and said: "It's not as exaggerated as you said," and said to several people: "You should try it too. This is the cook from the Zhenzhen country that my father brought back when he went to Nanyang last time. I heard that This is their best dish." Saying that, he asked the servant girl to present a bowl to them.

"It's just that the first bite is a bit weird, but you'll get used to it afterward." Lin Yuzhen smiled.

Now Lin Xi, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, is now leading troops to the sea, and going south with Huben General Duan Mei for the third time, of course not for rare treasures, but to find King Su who went to sea and went into exile after fighting with the emperor for the throne that day. I know it well.

Of course, every time I was disappointed, I brought back a pile of gold and silver, spices, blonde girls, and all kinds of strange food.

Ning Yun wondered if Zhenzhen Country and Taixi had any relationship, or were they different names for the same country.

Lan Yun took a sip dubiously. The first sip had a slight sweet taste, but also a little sour, tasteless. He frowned, and then took the second sip. Only then did he taste a little chicken flavor, which is strange to say, After drinking it, my chest felt warm, so I lowered my voice and said to Ning Yun, "Try it too, it's so weird."

Ning Yun often drank it at the banquets held by the envoys, and after taking a sip, he said, "It tastes right."

Lan Yun felt that she couldn't communicate with Ning Yun.

"Actually, what I miss the most is the Siamese cook in your family." Lin Yuzhen said to Wang Yue, "I remember the special dishes I ate at your family."

Wang Yue said with a smile: "That sister sometimes comes to our house more often."

"That's it." Lin Yuzhen smiled, then turned to Cao E and said, "Is uncle still so busy these days?"

Cao E looked at Lin Yuzhen, and said with a half-smile, "To each other, at least Guangdong and Guangxi are blessed lands, not as good as ours. Except for the wind, we just need to clean up the mess."

"What charades are you playing?" Lan Yun interjected with a smile, "What's wrong with Uncle? I remember that the Northeast has become a relatively stable place in recent years, much better than the Northwest."

Ning Yun was a little helpless, and didn't know who Lan Yun and Xiangyun were following. She glanced at Cao E and said softly: "The war in the Northwest is indeed a turmoil for the people, but as long as the court money is spent, at least [-]% or [-]% of it can be spent." To the blade, any problem can be solved, or there is a way to solve it, but in the northeast, the Jurchens are disturbing the border, and the weather is extremely cold. I heard that it is October, and the snow continues for several months. The people in the north have nothing to do except farming. , that is the real poverty of the people.”

Cao E nodded and said, "Father is also worried about this matter."

Wang Yue looked at a few people worriedly, "It's time to talk about this kind of topic..."

"It's nothing, in Xuancheng and Baicheng, every household talks about this after dinner and dinner on weekdays." Cao E laughed.

Although the Jin Dynasty also had three obediences and four virtues, and women did not leave their homes, the enforcement in the upper circles was much looser. It is strange that the daughters of noble families cannot say a few words about current affairs.

Lin Yuzhen smiled and said: "Uncle Cao's position is not easy to sit. Of course, there is another point that a large number of people from the Northeast go south, and most of them are black households. Although the Ministry of Households has figures every year, the number of southern residents increases every year, but the increase It’s not that big, but it’s weird.”

"Northeast is pretty good." Ning Yun smiled, and looked up at Lin Yuzhen, "The southwest is the worst place. At least the plains in the northeast are easy to cultivate. The crops are ripe once a year. A family with a simple population can also eat It's full, but the southwest, especially the area in Guangxi, is not only rugged, but also mostly dry, which is really miserable."

"Who's to say no, my father's eyebrows are always white with worry every day." Lin Yuzhen said with a smile, looked at Ning Yun without showing any traces, and then said with a smile: "But even if the business tax is increased, the The money has been spent, but there is still no way.”

"It's not for a day." Ning Yun put down his chopsticks, took a sip of tea, and rinsed his mouth. "Unless we can open a port in Guangxi and rely on business instead of farming, there is basically no way to do it, but the port is involved. There are too many factors, and it’s not just opening up.”

Lin Yuzhen smiled and said: "It's good to have an idea." She added, "It coincides with someone's idea." Then she changed the topic and asked the servant girl to bring some snacks. It happened that Jia Min and Daiyu came over, In the first round of thanking the wine, Jia Min said a few words to the girls, knowing that he was there, and the girls would not be able to enjoy themselves, so she left Daiyu and asked Daiyu to talk with her.

"Have you decided on the names of those two little fellows?" Lin Yuzhen asked after all she knew Daiyu.

"It's settled, the name my father chose, my younger brother's name is Lin Zheng, and my younger sister's breast name is Liangyu." Daiyu laughed.

The name Lin Liangyu was chosen, but it took a lot of ups and downs, but Lin Hai couldn't beat Jia Min, so the process needn't be mentioned.

"By the way, the two of you should really become confidantes." Lin Yuzhen smiled and pulled Daiyu, pointed at Ning Yun, and suddenly remembered something, "You said you should issue a ticket number, and there is another one who said you want to open a port of."