[Red Mansion] The adopted son of the Lin family

Red walls and green tiles, deep palace and forbidden garden.Baochai lowered her head and followed Mrs. Wang, and headed towards Kunning Palace under the guidance of the little maid.When entering the palace to visit concubines, one must first visit the queen before going to the concubine's residence.Walking into Kunning Palace, Baochai couldn't help but tightly clenched her hand with the handkerchief. This is the palace, and this is where the most noble woman in the world lives. The queen is a gentle and kind woman. Mrs. Wang has met the queen before. Several times, each time the queen would let her go with a gentle smile and a few questions.But today I don't know why, the queen seems to be very interested, and she actually asked Mrs. Wang to sit on the lower chair to chat and laugh a little more.

Mrs. Wang became a little nervous. When she saw the queen, it was usually a routine before Yuanchun.Yuan Chun entered the palace to show his face to the empress, but that was all. Afterwards, the empress sent Yuan Chun to Fengzao Palace to be a court lady.Mrs. Wang vaguely remembered that in Fengzao Palace, the granddaughter of Qi Guogong Chen Yi lived, and she made an exception and was named Concubine Ning as soon as she entered the palace.His elder brother is Chen Ruiwen, the hereditary general of Weizhen, the third rank.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang couldn't help sighing in her heart.How much worse is their Rongguo Mansion than Qi State Mansion?But the same young lady from the Duke's mansion, after entering the palace, one is flying on the branches, and the other can only serve as a slave.It is impossible to say that there is no resentment.Ever since she found out that Yuan Chun was assigned to be a palace maid in Fengzao Palace, Mrs. Wang felt resentful in her heart.It was only later because Yuan Chun was exceptionally promoted to Shangshu of Fengzao Palace, and he was favored by the old sage not long after that he was named a nobleman, and the resentment dissipated.

The queen asked Mrs. Wang to say a few words, and the maids around her came in to report, "The Empress, Concubine Hui, Concubine Shu, Concubine Gong, Concubine De, and Concubine Ning are here to greet you. "

The queen smiled and said, "Call them in." Then she smiled at Mrs. Wang, "Let's sit here a little longer, Yiren."

When Mrs. Wang heard that such a group of empresses had come, she dared not sit down, she was about to stand up and leave in a hurry, but the queen didn't speak, so she dared not leave.He had no choice but to stand there, watching Concubine Hui and the others file in without embarrassment, with fragrant powder and luxurious clothes.Waiting for everyone to greet the queen, they all saw Mrs. Wang and Baochai standing there.

Concubine Ning smiled and said, "This madam looks familiar, but is the queen empress a distinguished guest here?"

The Queen also smiled and said: "This is the mother of the Xiande Concubine, Wang Yiren."

Concubine Ning exclaimed, she stepped forward and took Mrs. Wang's hand and said with a smile: "It turns out that she is the second wife of the Duke's Mansion. I just said that she looks familiar. Can Yiren remember me? I used to I went to pay a visit to the mansion with my grandfather, and the old Duke was still alive at that time." After speaking, he said to the queen: "Your Majesty, my concubine has a merciless request."

The queen said, "If you have anything to say, just say it."

"The concubine's grandfather is the Duke of Qi, and he and Rong Guogong had a very close personal relationship back then. Although the grandfather is gone now, the concubine still remembers the friendship between the two governments. Please allow the servant girl to entertain the Duke in her palace The second wife of the government."

After hearing this, the queen nodded lightly, and said to the maid beside her: "Since that's the case, let the imperial dining room cook more dishes and send them to your palace."

Concubine Ning thanked Mrs. Wang with a busy smile, and was about to leave while holding Mrs. Wang's hand, but she looked at Baochai who was following Mrs. Wang and smiled lightly: "Yiren is indeed from a great family, and even the girl who follows her is from a family." It is better than the water spirit around us. Looking at the appearance, appearance, which one is not good? Speaking of it, people may think that the young lady of the family has entered the palace, but this dress is a bit unremarkable, it is last year's style. "

After some words, Concubine Hui and the others also looked sideways at Baochai.Baochai's face turned red, but she didn't dare to tell, so she lowered her head and remained silent.

Concubine Ning said these few words, then resigned from the Queen and others, and took Mrs. Wang to Fengzao Palace.There is no need to mention the verdant and delightful beautiful trees along the way, but as soon as she left, Concubine Hui and the others in Kunning Palace couldn't stop snickering.

Seeing that Concubine Ning had left with Mrs. Wang and Xue Baochai, the queen also smiled and said that there was nothing to do today and she was going to copy Buddhist scriptures, so she didn't leave any more people.Immediately Concubine Hui and the others dispersed, and only after they left the gate of Kunning Palace, Concubine Shu covered her lips and said with a smile: "I also said who is that woman, so she is from Duke Rong's residence."

Concubine Gong then said: "Sister Rong Guogong's residence is said to be in the house, my sister is confused again. That Rong Guogong passed away a long time ago, and now their residence should be the residence of a first-class general Wei Lie."

When Concubine Shu heard this, she hurriedly nodded and said: "Sister is right, that's the reason, but I was wrong again, it should be hit."

The whole group was talking and laughing, when Concubine De, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "Why, I saw that the second wife of the Rongguo Mansion seemed to come into the palace to see Concubine Xiande, with a beautiful girl beside her, What do you mean?"

These words happened to hit the hearts of Concubine Hui and the others, so they couldn't help talking a lot.Thinking of Concubine Ning's praise of the girl's beauty, Concubine Shu covered her lips and said with a coquettish smile: "Sister, you have sharp eyes. I think that girl doesn't look like she came from a poor family. I'm afraid I don't know why she entered the palace. If you say it's a maid, who will believe it?"

Concubine Gong also smiled and said: "No matter what you think, the girl's overall temperament is not bad. In my opinion, she can't be her own girl. She came to the palace this morning and said she was visiting the Xiande Concubine , who knows what's going on. Don't forget, that Concubine Shen in Ningshou Palace is not a cheap lamp."

After a word, it was really quiet.

After a while, Concubine Hui came out to make a break, and said with a smile: "Let's stop beating the gourd here, if something happens, then there is the empress. What is the origin of this girl, we don't know." It is clear, the Xiande Concubine and the Empress must be clear. Since they are silent, there is no need for us to say more. It is not good to be heard by others if it provokes a quarrel."

She just finished speaking, and sure enough, everyone else nodded in agreement.After saying that, it's no problem to go back to the palace separately.

It only said that Mrs. Wang and Baochai were invited by Concubine Ning to sit in Fengzao Palace for a while, but they felt uncomfortable.Whether Concubine Ning's background is high or not, the same goes for her ancestors and Duke Rong.Four kings and eight kilometers, Dubei Jingwang is different from other families.Because his family has always been cousins ​​with the royal family, their sycophants can't keep up.

But Concubine Ning can sit in such a position, the biggest help is her own brother.

The Duke of Qi, Chen Yi, had few heirs. He had only one son, who died before becoming a relative.Leaving a widow with a pair of children, she shed tears all day long.It didn't take long for her husband to die.When Concubine Ning was at home as a child, because she had no mother to raise her, she was always brought by Lao Fengjun to teach her. Naturally, her eldest brother was taught by Lao Guogong himself.

When the old duke was old and Chen Ruiwen was twelve or thirteen years old, the old duke made a note to ask his grandson to be a noble.At that time, it was not long before the Supreme Emperor abdicated, and it was the time when he refused to delegate power.Upon hearing this matter, without waiting for the emperor to express his opinion, he immediately took the case and said that this must be sealed, and it must be sealed by leapfrogging!Lao Tzu died too early and failed to become a nobleman, so this son was promoted to a higher level, and he was granted the title of General Sanpin Weizhen.

The emperor didn't compare himself with the Supreme Emperor for this matter, left and right are just a false title, and it doesn't matter.But I didn't expect that Chen Ruiwen could be regarded as diligent and willing to make progress. After a few years of hard work, he was actually quite capable.The emperor's opinion of him has changed a bit, so Qi Guogong's mansion is also more lenient.

But what surprised the emperor was that the Duke of Qi seemed to have misunderstood his meaning, and actually sent his little granddaughter into the palace to look forward to being favored.The emperor didn't want to say anything, but the old sage was happy to see that it was done.Because the emperor was specially called into the Ningshou Palace and given such and such instructions, the twists and turns of the concubine Ning's title are actually just the emperor's acceptance of the scene.According to the emperor and empress talking about it when they went to bed at night, it was "who can care about a girl who is younger than his son".

But it depends on who it is on.

For example, Concubine Ning kept looking at Xue Baochai while entertaining Mrs. Wang in the palace.Seeing that Baochai was born with smooth muscles and bones and elegant demeanor, I couldn't help but feel a little fussy in my heart.Seeing Mrs. Wang sitting on one side with an anxious expression on her face, she also smiled and said, "How come Yiren doesn't want to catch up with me?"

Mrs. Wang forced a smile and said, "Your Majesty, I'm not ashamed of what you said."

Concubine Ning didn't take it seriously, she just watched the palace servants bring exquisite snacks, brewed tea, and held Dan Kou between her fingers for a while, with a charming smile on her lips, full of amorous feelings.It's a pity that Concubine Ning's charming gesture, if done in front of the emperor, might still attract the emperor's attention for a while, but in front of Mrs. Wang and Baochai, it doesn't mean much at all.

"Yiren, do you still remember the time when Ben Gong and grandfather were guests at the house?"

"Your Majesty was ice and snowy at that time, so my wife will naturally remember it."

"Yeah." Concubine Ning responded lightly, looked at a pot of narcissus on the table that was blooming just right, then smiled again: "The girl next to Yiren is Bingxue and cute, I like it very much when I see it. On weekdays, I always heard that the old Feng Jun in the family is the best at training people, I just didn't believe it before, but now I see it, I know it is true."

As soon as these words came out, Baochai's face changed several times, and his lips moved slightly, but he didn't say anything.Mrs. Wang also pinched the handkerchief in her hand, with a nervous expression on her face.

Concubine Ning noticed the changes in the expressions of these two people, which made it even more interesting.He just smiled lightly and chatted about some small things in the past, and had a few vague memories, so he also smiled and blurred the past.It's just that looking at Baochai's gaze became more and more interesting.

Madam Wang sat for a while, seeing that Concubine Ning did not intend to let her go, she felt very anxious.He said: "Your Majesty's kindness should not have been resigned, but because the minister's wife came to the palace today to pay her respects to the Xiande Concubine, if there is a delay..."

Concubine Ning unhurriedly pinched the tea lid and slowly skimmed off the foam on the surface of the tea. Hearing Mrs. Wang's words, she couldn't help but smiled and said: "Yiren's words are too polite. I just haven't seen my old friend for a long time. For a moment I thought about the past, so I asked Yiren to sit down for a while. Hearing what Yiren said, I think it was because I delayed Yiren's visit to the virtuous concubine." After finishing speaking, I let the maid Came here and took Mrs. Wang and Baochai out, and said with a smile, "Be careful on the Yiren road, it's cold and the road is slippery."

Mrs. Wang quickly agreed, and was about to go out behind the maid, but Concubine Ning looked at Baochai's back with her red lips and smiled again and again.When they were gradually out of sight, Concubine Ning closed the cloak on her body again, then smiled and said to herself: "Mr. Jia, now that you have a high status, why don't you be afraid that someone will share your favor?" ?”

Thinking of Concubine Shen's frequent petty actions recently, and the rumors that the Supreme Emperor is lucky with a newcomer every few minutes from Ningshou Palace, the corners of Concubine Ning's lips curled up slightly.This girl who is following the second wife of Jia's mansion looks like she is not a cheap person. Wait, Mrs. Jia, Mrs. Jia, don't shoot yourself in the foot with a rock!

When Mrs. Wang brought Baochai to the Changchun Palace, Baoqin was talking to a little maid in the hallway, and when she looked up to see Mrs. Wang coming, her expression was a little astonished and surprised.Mrs. Wang saw it, but she didn't think of other places, she just smiled and said: "Is the empress inside?"

Baoqin hurriedly blessed Fushen, and took Mrs. Wang inside, but looked at Baochai while walking.She entered the palace with Yuanchun. When Baochai and Daiyu entered Jia's mansion, she had already been in the palace for two or three years, not to mention that Yuanchun visited her relatives, and she did not go back together. This is the first time See Baochai.She didn't think about Baochai's identity and origin, she just thought that this girl was very good-looking, but it was a pity that she was a maid, so she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Jia Yuanchun was taking a nap on the beauty's couch, and sat up after listening to the piano.Because the weather was getting colder, even though the smoker cage was lit in the house, she was still afraid of the cold.She was wearing a mink velvet cloak, with wind-haired collar covering her cheeks, making her almond eyes and brows even more charming.Seeing that it was Madam Wang who came, Yuan Chun hurriedly asked someone to bring tea and snacks, and said a few words with a smile, "Why did mother come at this time? If we had to come earlier, our girls would be better off." Say something."

Mrs. Wang smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty doesn't know something. When I was at the Empress's place, I met Concubine Ning who also came to pay her respects. Seeing that I am an old friend, she forced me to go to her palace to reminisce. It’s a good excuse, it’s only now.”

When Yuan Chun heard this, his willow-leaf eyebrows frowned slightly, and spat, "It's said that she is the granddaughter of the Duke of Qi, so how noble is she? She's just a girl about my size, with a high status but no favours, Your Majesty." She is the most pure-hearted and ascetic, can she be proud of anything? After all, seeing me, it is different to greet me and salute me."

Mrs. Wang hastily persuaded: "Your Majesty, be careful, people in this deep palace and forbidden garden are not guaranteed to spread gossip from interested people."

Yuan Chun was also surprised when he heard this, and hurriedly stopped talking, only took Mrs. Wang's hand and said a few more words of his own, and then looked away to look at Baochai standing behind Mrs. Wang.Seeing this, he was startled suddenly, and said in shock: "Yiren, isn't this Xue's cousin?"

Seeing that she saw it, Mrs. Wang didn't hide it. She just smiled and let go of Yuanchun's hand, pulled Baochai to her, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty's eyes are really good. Where's my cousin?" Then he said to Baochai, "Your Majesty always misses you in the palace, and that's why we met, and it's also your fate."

Xue Baochai smiled and came over to salute Yuan Chun. Yuan Chun had a very strange expression on his face, but seeing Baochai's smiling face welcoming people, he couldn't get angry after all, so he said: "Since you are here, please sit down first."

Seeing that Baochai had sat down, Yuan Chuncai turned to Madam Wang and asked, "Why did Yiren bring cousin Xue into the palace? People will know about this, and I don't know what to say!"

When Mrs. Wang heard Yuan Chun say this, her eye circles turned red, and she just sighed: "Your Majesty is in the palace, so you don't know the difficulties I have at home. The old lady is only suitable for Lin girl, and I have no control over Baoyu's marriage. I There are only three children in my life who are the heart and soul. Your big brother Zhu left early, leaving orphans and widows. I always wipe my tears when I see you. Although you are my own, you have been living in this deep palace all year round. , I don’t see each other a few times a year. Now I, Du Baoyu, often see each other, but the old lady refuses to ask me to make up my mind about everything, so who can I talk to about the pain in my heart!”

When Yuan Chun saw Mrs. Wang and his party talking and crying, he felt restless and troubled.Now that Baoyu's marriage has been brought up to the public, naturally she can't pretend that she doesn't know about it.But when the old lady came to visit her in the palace last time, she also told her all about the stakes. Uncle Lin is now the right servant of the Ministry of Officials and also a bachelor of the cabinet.In addition, the eldest son of the Lin family is also a high school student, and today he has taken care of the eldest son of the Lin family. He is already a good scholar in the Imperial Academy at a young age.It can be seen that this Lin family is indeed Jane in the heart of the emperor.

Even though the Xue family has a fortune of one million, in terms of background and status, it is more than one grade lower than the Lin family.

Yuan Chun also told Mrs. Wang a lot of good things about the Lin family, but Mrs. Wang just identified the Xue family, and she didn't listen to the rest.Yuan Chun wanted to persuade her again today, but Mrs. Wang brought Baochai with her, so Yuan Chun couldn't say much.Seeing Baochai sitting on the side with a gentle expression, Yuanchun thought for a while, and still smiled: "Cousin Xue, I think it's very boring for me to talk to Yiren. It's your first time entering the palace, so why don't you listen to me?" Let Baoqin take you around the Changchun Palace in Bengong, and leave you alone."

When Baochai heard this, she stood up and said with a smile, "Thank you, Madam, for your compassion."

For a while, Yuan Chun called Baoqin and took Baochai out for a walk.

When Baochai left, Mrs. Wang was a little dissatisfied and said: "Your Xue family has only entered the palace for the first time, why didn't you leave her here to talk, but let Baoqin take someone out?"

Yuanchun sighed: "I have something to say to Yiren here, and I need to avoid some cousins ​​of Xue's family." Then he took Mrs. Wang's hand and said: "Mother's difficulties at home, don't talk about it. I also understand. It's just that the lintel of Xue's family is really low, no matter how good the mother is. Baoyu is still young, so there is no need to rush to say goodbye. If this Xue's family is really good, it will only delay for another two years. If Xue If the house is not good, let’s look at another house.”

These words made Mrs. Wang a little angry. She thought that the last time she came to see Yuan Chun, what Yuan Chun said had already given her an answer.It only takes time, who would have thought that the words would change again today.

Mrs. Wang is not stupid, she thought of it all at once, maybe the old lady has been involved in this matter.The last time she came to see the empress, didn't the old lady go to the palace to see her in person?Maybe it was at that time that the old lady said many good things about the Lin family in front of Yuan Chun, which made Yuan Chun change his original intention.

"Your Majesty, I can't agree with what you said. Although Baoyu is young, there are few people like us who are engaged at this age? Besides, Baoyu can wait, but Baoyatou can't. Once the year is over, Baoyatou can wait It's about time, your aunt doesn't know how anxious she is, but we have such an idea, if it really works out, it's fine, if it doesn't work out, it will delay Bao girl for nothing, your aunt doesn't know how to blame us."

Yuan Chun didn't think it was disobedient, but said coldly: "If my aunt really doesn't want to delay, she can find a marriage by herself. Why bother to focus on Baoyu. If the cousin of the Xue family is really good, don't worry about it." There is no one to marry."

Yuan Chun's words made Mrs. Wang really

I became anxious.She had borrowed money from Xue's family. If Baochai and Baoyu became a couple, then the money would not be returned, and I was afraid that some more money could be transferred.Anyway, the two families merged into one family. Isn't the money of the Xue family the money of the Jia family?But if this matter fails, let alone the large sum of money borrowed from Xue's family, she will return all of it, fearing that her relationship with her sister's family will be difficult in the future.

Mrs. Wang was anxious, but she only said: "My lady's expenses in the palace are getting heavier day by day, and our family only relies on the income of a few Zhuangzi, how can we make up for it? I am in charge of the house now, and the money in the public account I can’t make ends meet, but thanks to your aunt’s help from time to time, I won’t be stretched. But after all, I’m living on my own food, and I’m afraid it will be difficult for the empress to live in the palace.”

Xu Shi's mention of money awakened Yuan Chun, and as soon as Mrs. Wang finished speaking, Yuan Chun's expression changed.

She had forgotten about this whole thing.

Mrs. Wang is right, now she spends more and more in the palace.I used to be a palace lady, and the interpersonal relationship I needed to manage was just with the palace ladies everywhere. Even if I sent some purses to each other for embroidery work, most of them could be done by Baoqin.After becoming a nobleman, although she had to take out some gold and silver barley seeds to reward the palace servants from time to time, it was within the range she could bear.However, now that she has been promoted to the imperial concubine position, the daily expenses and the money that needs to be rewarded are all spent like running water, without even a sound.

If it is true as Mrs. Wang said, the Rongguo Mansion is already in such a difficult situation, then, without the help of the Xue family, I am afraid that her days in the future will be difficult.

As soon as Madam Wang saw Yuan Chun's expression, she knew there was something to be done about it.Yuan Chun crawled out of her stomach, so what was going on in her mind, wouldn't she, as a biological mother, know?So after seeing Yuan Chun's expression, Mrs. Wang covered the smile on her lips.

The marriage between Baochai and Baoyu can only be done!

Yuan Chun thought and thought, and finally bowed his head in front of Yin Zi.Although she also felt that the Lin family's family background was not weak, she actually looked at the Lin family's unwillingness to get close to the Jia family.So I had to say: "Since my mother is in such a difficult situation, I don't have the heart to say more. My cousin Xue's family is also very good, and my aunt lives in our house again. My mother went back and broke up with the old lady. Don't get up." Arguing. If there is anything you don't want, just wait until the old lady comes into the palace, and I will tell her personally."

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she was overjoyed at the moment. She just smiled and said, "Your Majesty is right, and I'm saying the same thing." Then she praised Baochai again. "Bao girl looks the best, she behaves elegantly, has a gentle temperament, and is considerate. What's more, Bao girl usually helps me to share my worries. If she enters the door of our house, that's true. It’s our family’s fortune!”

Yuan Chun didn't think so.Although she was concerned about the Xue family's money, she didn't want to let the merchant's daughter enter her house to lower the lintel.Hearing Mrs. Wang's words, she just smiled and said: "Yiren can only talk in his heart. The servants in our mansion are used to not being able to hold back their words, and they spread all the gossip. Xue's cousin It's good, but Yiren also listen to me, the Xue family's status is a bit low after all."

When Madam Wang heard what Yuan Chun said, she was a little unhappy.He also said that Baochai looked very good, and said that he wanted to persuade the old lady, but why did his voice change again when he turned around.Mrs. Wang was unhappy, so the expression on her face was naturally not very good.

Yuan Chun, who is the most perceptive, quickly noticed Mrs. Wang's uneasy expression, and only smiled and comforted him: "The Xue family's huge sum of money is indeed attractive, but it's just pleasant. Don't forget that the Xue family is just a businessman after all. Baoyu is Yiren's top-notch son, he was born with jade in his mouth, and his fortune will be extraordinary in the future. If he is only worthy of a merchant's daughter, he will be looked down upon."

These words really hit Mrs. Wang's heart.Isn't Jia Baoyu, the phoenix egg, the most important thing in her life, she can do anything, but she can't conflict with her precious son.Although Mrs. Wang loves to collect money, it is for the purpose of leaving all this money to Baoyu in the future!

Seeing that Mrs. Wang's expression was a little loose, Yuan Chun tried harder and continued to persuade: "Cousin Xue is also very good to me. I think Lai Yiren values ​​her character is also very good. Such a good girl , but it's a pity that he was born in a merchant's family, which is a bit of a sigh. Since Yiren wants to achieve good things with Xue's family, it's better to do what I want."

Mrs. Wang hurriedly asked what she meant, Yuan Chun smiled and said: "Although Xue's family is good, after all, their background is too low. It's okay to be a concubine for Baoyu, but it's too much to be a concubine."

When Mrs. Wang heard this, she shook her head and said, "How can this be done? Your aunt won't agree any more." Then she said, "What's more, with a character and appearance like Bao girl, if she is a concubine, how can this concubine want to marry her?" What kind of family background!"

Yuan Chun covered his lips with a smile and said, "It's up to the old lady to decide. Although Baoyu is Yiren's own child, the old lady also protects him like an eyeball. The old lady said nothing about Baoyu's marriage. He must have some ideas." Seeing that Mrs. Wang was going to retort upon hearing this, Yuan Chun hurriedly said, "I know that Yiren doesn't like Cousin Lin, but the old lady may not be planning to marry Baoyu and Cousin Lin?"

Mrs. Wang heard what Yuan Chun said, and she also thought that the Lin family is not very close to the family now. When she came out, the old lady often ordered someone to pick up the girl from the Lin family to come and play with her. .Could it be that the old lady really put the Lin family aside and fell in love with someone else?Thinking about it this way, I can't help but think of what Shi Xiangyun said a few days ago when everyone was going to live in the Grand View Garden.

Seeing Mrs. Wang lost in thought, Yuan Chun was also a little puzzled, so he asked, "What is Yiren thinking about? So lost in thought."

Mrs. Wang frowned and said, "Your Majesty doesn't know. A few days ago, your Majesty made a decree that all their sisters should live in the garden. Baoyu chose Yihong Courtyard to live in, and Miss Shi from the old lady's natal family was also there. The old lady let her live in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion." As he said that, his brows frowned even tighter. "The Yihong Courtyard and Xiaoxiang Pavilion are very close to each other, just walk across a Hongqiao."

On that day in Yuanchun, visiting relatives naturally saw all the scenes in the Grand View Garden, and they were naturally deeply impressed by "Yihong, Quick Green" and "Youfeng Laiyi".Hearing what Mrs. Wang said, I couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.Could it be that the old lady has now given up on the Lin family and turned her attention to her natal niece and granddaughter?

Although historians say that they belong to the same family, but the power in their hands is far less than imagined.What's more, it is Shi Xiangyun's second uncle who inherits the title of Marquis of Baoling. Shi Xiangyun bears the reputation of being the eldest daughter of the Hou family, but after all, she is just an orphan without father and mother, and she has no serious mother's family. Can rely on.If the old lady really came up with such an idea, Yuan Chun would also disagree.

"Don't worry too much about Yiren, does the cousin of the Xue family live in the garden?"

Mrs. Wang then said: "Exactly, Bao girl is now living in 'Heng Zhi Qing Fen', Heng Wu Courtyard."

After hearing this, Yuan Chun laughed and said, "The Hengwu Courtyard is also very elegant, with exotic flowers and plants, and it's refreshing to look at. It's suitable for Xue's cousin to live there, but it's too far away from Yihong Courtyard and other places. some."

"Who says it's not. But Bao girl only said that the garden is full of beautiful scenery, and she just let the old lady make her own decisions. Therefore, the old lady arranged for Bao girl to live in Hengwu courtyard. Thinking about it, she also refused to let Bao girl get in touch with her more. The meaning of Baoyu. Hmph!"

After hearing this, Yuan Chun sighed again.Baoyu's marriage seems to have brought tit-for-tat confrontation between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who were not very thimble in the past.The old lady liked Cousin Lin, but Mrs. Wang fell in love with Cousin Xue.Let Yuan Chun say that, she also thinks that these two are excellent.Cousin Lin has a proud family background, her father and brothers are both officials in the court, and they have won the sacred heart.But she had never looked at Cousin Lin, and what Mrs. Wang said seemed to be that she was not in good health.

The cousin of the Xue family saw it with her own eyes, and she was one of the best in character and appearance.Not to mention that there are only a handful of them in Jinling, even in this deep palace with countless beauties, the cousin of the Xue family is also one of the best.

Thinking of this, Yuan Chun also smiled and said: "We have all talked a lot here, and I think the cousin of the Xue family is tired from wandering outside." Saying this, he asked a maid serving in the inner room to find Baoqin and Xue Baochai return.

Who would have thought that it would take only half a cup of tea, but Baoqin and the maid came back in a panic with pale faces.Seeing the expressions of the two of them, Jia Yuanchun's heart sank, and his face was a little unsightly, he just said: "Why are you so flustered, if you have something to say, stand up and reply calmly!"

Hugging the piano, he said with trembling lips: "Fortunately, the old sage, I saw Miss Xue..."

When Yuan Chun heard this, he felt his eyes darkened, but he still listened calmly to Baoqin's intermittent speech: "The old sage saw that Miss Xue was here, and on a whim...he took Miss Xue to the Longzhu...to Ningshou Palace. went."

"Miss!"

Yuan Chun's eyes suddenly went dark, and he passed out on the couch.Madam Wang and Baoqin shouted in her ears, but she couldn't care less.The old sage actually favored Xue Baochai, where would she put her face!

After Yuan Chun fainted, Mrs. Wang was so anxious that she was at a loss what to do. She stayed with Yuan Chun in Changchun Palace for a while, and when the time came, she had no choice but to go back.It's just that when I came here, I brought Baochai with me, but when I went back, she was alone.Mrs. Wang was walking staggeringly, her mind was still a little unclear.She understood what Baoqin said, but it seemed like she didn't understand.

The old sage drove to Changchun Palace and saw Baochai, so why did he take Baochai to Longzhu and then to Ningshou Palace?It's an hour, why doesn't Baochai go back with her?Yuan Chun fainted suddenly, could it be because of this?

Mrs. Wang actually understood this in her heart, but she didn't want to believe it.Baochai is the daughter-in-law she showed to Baoyu, so she behaved so well, but she was only brought into the palace to show to Yuanchun, and then she was taken away by the old sage!Yuan Chun is also a person around the old sage, if Baochai is also favored by the old sage, what a big deal!

In the evening, I went back to Rongguo Mansion and went to Jiamu's place to talk back and forth.Mrs. Wang was still a little dazed and not very clear, she only took a few mouthfuls of food and fell asleep.There is no need to mention the tossing and turning all night, but Mrs. Wang didn't notice that Baochai didn't return all night, but Aunt Xue was not in a hurry.

The next day, Aunt Xue was sewing in her room when Yinger suddenly came in and said, "Ma'am, master is back!"

Aunt Xue was stunned for a moment, and a needle had already pierced a small hole in her hand.Aunt Xue shed tears in a daze as she saw a drop of blood emerging from her fingertips.Pan'er... Pan'er is back!But her Baochai has entered the palace.

Xue Pan's body recovered well, although he was not as strong as Kong Wu before, but he seemed to be in good spirits.And because of such an accident, his temper actually restrained a lot.The previous self-willed and self-willed appearance is gone forever. Jia Zheng looked at Xue Pan, and couldn't help but stroked his beard and sighed: "Nephew, I will leave for three days, and I will treat you with admiration."

Wang Ziteng sat on the side, and laughed after hearing this: "Sister-in-law praises him like this, don't call him crazy again."

Xue Pan smiled embarrassedly, and said, "I just came back, and I won't spend more time with my uncle and uncle for fear of my mother's concern."

Both Jia Zheng and Wang Ziteng knew his temper, and after hearing what he said, they knew that he really missed Aunt Xue, so they just smiled and let him go.Suddenly Xue Pan came to Lixiangyuan, saw Yinger playing netting in the corridor, and saw Aunt Xue leaning on the door to look at him, his heart was also very excited, tears filled his eyes, he rushed over and lay on Aunt Xue's lap He shouted: "Ma'am! It's all children who are unfilial, so worry about it!"

Aunt Xue also stroked Xue Pan's hair with tears in her eyes, and said incessantly, "It's good to be back, it's good to be back."

The mother and son were separated for a long time, so naturally they talked a lot.Ying'er was very winking, and when Aunt Xue and Xue Pan entered the house, she hurried to the kitchen to cook sweet soup, waiting to be delivered to Xue Pan.

But Aunt Xue and Xue Pan sat in the inner room, speechless for a moment.Listening to Xue Pan talking about the things in the Wang family, and talking about how Wang Ziteng taught him with all his heart, all kinds of things made Aunt Xue sigh and sigh: "Your uncle is doing it for your own good. Don't let your uncle down."

Xue Pan smiled and said, "Uncle treats me very well, I know it. I don't want to learn those dandy habits anymore. Our family has such a heavy burden. I didn't know it in the past. Now that I'm back, I don't want to call him anymore. Mom and sister are worried, I will carry all our family business!" Then, he opened his eyes and searched around the house again, and then asked in confusion, "Huh? Why don't you see my sister?"

Seeing the embarrassment on Aunt Xue's face, Xue Pan smiled selfishly and said, "I see, my sister must have gone to the old lady's place to play with Baoyu and the others again." The sweet soup with ginkgo and wolfberry came in for Xue Pan to use.

Xue Pan smiled and took a bite, then looked up at Ying'er and said, "Since the girl has gone to the old lady's place, why don't you go?" Even though he said this, he turned around and said to Aunt Xue: "Mom, you Don't blame me for talking too much. I have actually figured out a lot of things after staying with my uncle for so many days."

"Although our family lives in my aunt's house, we are not a family. It's okay for my younger sister to be close to the sisters in my aunt's house on weekdays, but Baoyu has been in the inner circle since he was a child, and his younger sister is not his serious sister. It's very unpleasant to say this word. I know what my mother thinks, and I have made a private decision with my aunt. But let me tell you, don't do this. Don't say that you are not married yet. If we are together, even if there is nothing wrong, if we talk about it, it will hurt my sister's boudoir reputation."

After hearing this, Aunt Xue was stunned and speechless for a while.

Xue Pan just thought she was lost in thought and didn't care about it. After finishing a bowl of ginkgo and wolfberry sweet soup, he smiled and said to Ying'er: "Since you are not by your girl's side, who is next to that girl today? "

Yinger glanced at Aunt Xue, and saw Aunt Xue