Mrs. Pin, one of the Red House

When the dust settles and the regulations are finalized, it will be early March.

March in Beijing is the most beautiful time of spring.

"You can take this thing to add makeup." In the early morning of this day, after greeting the old lady, Mrs. Wang called Tanchun to her room. The filigree makeup box was handed to Tanchun.

Tanchun was a bit surprised, but he took it anyway, opened the first layer inside, and there was a gold hairpin with the cloud pattern of Hehe Erxian Ruyiliu, the hairpin was much thicker than ordinary hairpins, about the size of a little finger, usually Thick gold hairpins inevitably look a bit vulgar, but the pattern of this hairpin is just right, no more, no less, all are sporadic embellishments, but it looks very delicate, even the emeralds inlaid on the gold hairpin are carefully crafted. It is framed with silken gold, and it is not ordinary at first glance.

The second layer is a sapphire silver hairpin. The silver hairpin has no pattern on the whole body, but the sapphire is the size of a thumb, with soft facets, crystal clear gemstones, and soft luster. It should be the style of the palace.

Lying quietly on the third floor were two bank notes, one of 5000 taels, the number of Hengshu.

"Your father and I gave it to you." Mrs. Wang said, "I know your aunt will also add makeup to you, but it is still a wish after all."

Tanchun was somewhat moved.

For a concubine, it is a great honor for the father to add make-up, because according to the current laws of the Jin Dynasty, the father will only add make-up to the concubine's daughter when the concubine's daughter is married. That's all.

If there is a stingy mistress, there is no way to do it.

The dowry of 1 taels is no longer considered a decimal, because it is real money.

She has recently helped housekeeper Xifeng, and she also knows how the Jia family's family is going.

These silvers are already considered the property of Jia's family.

Mrs. Wang saw that Tanchun's eye circles were slightly red, and her expression was a bit tired. Not only did she not act politely as she used to, and did her duty as a aunt, but said: "You don't have to act like this , I don’t care too much, I’ll give you what you want, a good family, a decent dowry, and the rest, it’s up to you.”

Tanchun got up and performed a blessing ceremony, and called mother sincerely.

"You go." Mrs. Wang waved her hand at Tanchun. To be honest, she has been in a bad mood for the past few days. Yuanchun died unexpectedly, but Tanchun was able to get married, so why?

No matter how good-tempered the mistress is, she will ask herself this question when she is falling asleep at the end of the night.

Why?

But Mrs. Wang would not tell Tanchun that way, since she is the mistress of everyone, some attitudes that need to be put on must still be put on.

"You go, let me rest alone." Mrs. Wang said.

Tanchun saw that Mrs. Wang was unwilling, so she saluted and retreated. Before she reached the chashou corridor, she felt someone tugging at the corner of her clothes.

She looked back, and Jia Huan looked at Tanchun tearfully, and said, "Is the third sister going out?"

Tanchun shook his head, his heart softened, he squatted down and said to Jia Huan: "Listen to your mother and aunt, my sister will come to see you sometimes in the future."

As he spoke, his nose was sour, and tears almost fell down.

She married to Yungui, where the mountains are high and the road is far away, and she doesn't know when she will be able to go home again?

"Mother is looking for you." Jia Huan said aggrievedly.

Tanchun shook his head and corrected Jia Huan, "Auntie, mother is the one inside." She pointed to Mrs. Wang's residence, "I know that Auntie treats you well, but the etiquette must not be forgotten."

Jia Huan said angrily: "I only recognize this mother, whoever treats me well is my mother."

Tanchun was anxious and angry, she still remembered the fate of Shi Shen's sudden death, who can guarantee that Yuanchun will not have any luck? "You can't think like that."

She explained the truth to Jia Huan, "There is a difference in the status of a concubine and a concubine..."

She took Jia Huan to Aunt Zhao's room.

Aunt Zhao sat by the bed wiping her tears, and when she saw Tanchun come in, she said, "Young lady will leave in the future."

Tanchun wants to marry in the south, because the affairs in Nanyang are heavy, and the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou can't get away, so he has to go to Dali to get married. Ning Yun walked along the road.

Wang readily agreed.

"En." Tanchun said, seeing Aunt Zhao like this, her heart softened, "How is Aunt these days?" She asked Caiyun.

Caiyun said: "I still don't think about food and tea."

Tanchun shook his head, "Then you also let her go?"

Aunt Zhao said: "Don't talk about her, I can't eat it by myself." She took Tanchun's hand and sat down, with the other arm around Jia Huan, "I've been like this all my life. It's not right, but at least I don't have to worry about food and clothing. I'm content, and I don't have much hope for the rest of my life. I hope you two are safe and sound. If your life goes well, I don't ask for anything else, but..."

Then he cried again.

On the surface, Tanchun was indifferent to Aunt Zhao, but in fact he was concerned that it was mother and daughter. His eyes became hot, and he clung to Aunt Zhao's neck, buried his head and began to cry.

She didn't know why she was crying.

This marriage was chosen by herself, and she walked this path by herself. In all fairness, she has already earned herself a very good future.

She remembered what Aunt Zhao said that day: "When necessary, you can say no to me in front of your wife, accuse me, quarrel with me, step on my feet, step on your brother's feet, it doesn't matter The thing is, you are a girl, your future depends on what your wife says."

Sometimes the phoenix has been pretending for a long time, and I don't remember the warmth in the little nest.

Life in Rongguo Mansion is difficult, and as a concubine, life is even more difficult. For 360 days, she walks on the edge of the cliff every day.

Tanchun was a success.

She has won the favor of the wife and the old lady, but when she is sick, she will secretly guard her bedside, and it is her biological mother, no matter whether Aunt Zhao is uneducated or uneducated, it is hers anyway Mother.

She was pregnant in October, and she was born after untold hardships.

Aunt Zhao wiped her tears and said to Tanchun, "Look at me, I still cry when good things happen." She said seriously, "If you don't look like a human being, don't come back to see me!"

Tanchun laughed through tears.

"Okay." Aunt Zhao gently patted Tanchun's back.

"Ah."

"Take care of yourself, don't wrong yourself, you must know that you are a girl from the Duke's Mansion, and when necessary, you should show the style of the Duke's Mansion."

"Ah."

"Okay, that's it." Aunt Zhao raised her chin, and she signaled Caiyun to bring over a pineapple box beside the bed, "Open it and have a look."

Tanchun opened it according to Aunt Zhao's instructions, and couldn't help but be speechless. Inside were all jewelry and hairpins in a mess, hairpins, garnets, sapphires, red treasures, carved silk, pinched flowers, twisted mirrors, and bracelets with excellent water head. There are two kinds of emeralds, two pairs of suet white jade, two pairs of blue field jade, four pairs of gold inlaid jade, the tassel hanging from the center line of the bracelet is inlaid with blue, crystal clear, blue sapphires, and a pair of red gold ruby ​​heads.

"Auntie, you are..." Tanchun was dumbfounded.

"Your aunt and my full set of worth, that's it." Aunt Zhao was quite indifferent, "You take it with you, we are in Beijing, as long as your father is here, life will be easy anyway, if you go to Yungui, the mountains are high and the roads are far away Yes, I don't know when I can come back, even if I marry the Governor's son, the place is poor and poor."

"What about Huaner?" Tanchun hesitated.

Aunt Zhao patted her thigh, "He still has his father."

Only then did Tanchun put the box away.

"Bring, bring, bring this too." Mrs. Wang gesticulated to a room full of maidservants.

When Ning Yun came back from Honglu Temple, when he entered the house, he saw boxes all over the place, and said helplessly, "Mother, are you going to move?"

Wang said: "Go to the southwest, is it possible that you plan to go to Nanyang and then go all the way?"

Ning Yundao: "The princess is also going this time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs should make arrangements along the way."

Wang copied her hands, "The things from the Ministry of Internal Affairs are good, but they may not be useful at critical times." She picked up a bag of traditional Chinese medicine, "For example, you can get the prescriptions prescribed by the imperial hospital now, with high-quality medicinal materials, especially if your sister is still young. Just run along, how can you not have everything ready?"

Ning Yun picked up a small box helplessly, "Kinney cream?"

"When something really happens, you won't be able to buy it." Mrs. Wang said rationally and vigorously.

Ning Yun snorted, pointed to an open box and said, "Vase?"

"Placing flowers to see." Wang said.

Ning Yun thought for a while, and said, "By the way, he has arrived in Beijing, and has already gone to the Duke Hua's mansion."

Knowing that Ning Yun was referring to her father Shi Ding, Mrs. Wang clapped her hands, "I don't see you, I'd rather die than see you. Well, let's take a step forward tomorrow. It should be okay."

Ning Yun nodded, "It seems to be leaving tomorrow."

"Then it's nothing." Wang said, "It's just right." She suddenly thought of a question, "By the way, who will go? I don't know yet."

Ning Yun's black line said: "Daiyu and her younger sister, Princess Zhaohui, the accompanying ladies and maids from the palace, Concubine Han Xian, Queen of Scotland's maid Mary Crawley, Jinghua has gone to Tokyo and can't come, The companions were replaced by the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple and the Minister of Rites, and the accompanying personal interpreter Baoqin, and then we are the big family."

In the end, she was the only big family member who went there.

Mrs. Wang made a fuss about going, so Shi Xin and Ruoyun had to take them with her.

Mrs. Wang said curiously, "Why did you follow people to Scotland?"

Ning Yun said: "I don't know, I need to ask the Queen about this."

It's a pity that Wei Ruozhu didn't know why there was such a person on the list, and he was holding the list and said to Meng Jiachen: "You filled it in?"

Meng Jiachen nodded.

"She is Mr. English who calls you." Wei Ruozhu felt a little helpless.

"Yes." Meng Jiachen said with a smile.

"Okay, one more will be one more." Wei Ruozhu said, "But you'd better be careful about the Nanyang matter, have you remembered the key point and purpose of this trip?"

"Go to Mumbai, Tianzhu, to sign a treaty, meet the king of Siam, go for a walk in Myanmar, and it's gone." Meng Jiachen said, "When I come back, I will take Lijiang and meet some local chieftains. The one who came to see off the relatives."

"There is no last one." Wei Ruozhu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "She just dropped in with you, go to class."

Meng Jiachen smiled playfully, "Queen, I'm leaving tomorrow."

"It's not like you're not coming back."

"As the future emperor of the Jin Dynasty, I am patriotic, and I don't learn foreign languages." Meng Jiachen squatted, hugging Wei Ruozhu's leg and moaned, "My young heart was harmed by the three foreign languages."

Wei Ruozhu said: "I thought you liked learning foreign languages."

"do not like."

"There is no room for negotiation." Wei Ruozhu said with a serious face, "You don't want to say it, but you must not understand what they are talking about. Translation is sometimes unusable."

Meng Jiachen went to class dejectedly.

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