Honglou Xing

Seeing Baoyu's expression, Baochai's heart suddenly turned cold, so she let go of her hand and explained to Baoyu not to misunderstand.

Daiyu chuckled, not wanting to talk to them, she turned around and led them away.Seeing this, Baochai was afraid that she would not be able to explain further, so she hurriedly asked Daiyu to stay.Baoyu glared at her, and then called Daiyu.

Daiyu stopped, turned around and said to the two with a smile, "I'm afraid of the heat, so I'm going to take a step first."

Baoyu called her twice again, but Daiyu didn't respond.

Baochai said nothing, at first she thought Daiyu meant the weather when she said "hot".After thinking about it, the way Daiyu looked at herself and Baoyu just now was clearly implying that she felt ashamed and didn't want to stay with them.Baochai's face turned hot, and she scolded Daiyu in her heart.Now Baba said such a sentence, what does it mean?As if she and Baoyu can do anything together!

Baoyu stomped his feet anxiously. He chased after him to express his feelings to Daiyu, explaining that his marriage with Baochai was a misunderstanding.As a result, before he could say a word, people were scared away by Baochai.

Baoyu was anxious, and he suspected that Baochai was bullying Daiyu just now, so he asked her reproachfully, "What did you two just say, why did you clamp down on Sister Lin like that?"

Baochai was about to explain kindly, but suddenly she heard Baoyu talking to her in this tone, and using words like "clamp", as if she was a bullying shrew.

Baochai couldn't help but frowned and retorted: "You open your mouth and shut your mouth, Sister Lin, and you are also Sister Lin when you open your eyes and close your eyes. Your eyes and hearts are all about your Sister Lin, so why are you talking to her and asking me why? It’s because I have a lot of difficulties in my heart, and it’s all ‘argumentative’ to you. If you have something to say, it’s the same whether you say it or not!”

After Baochai finished speaking, he stretched out his hand to push Baoyu away, and returned the same way.The two servant girls sent by the Xing family to guide the way looked at each other, they really felt that they had learned a lot today, which is really rare.

Baoyu was stunned for a moment, and laughed at what Baochai had just said.Seeing that Baochai was so angry, and his tone was very innocent, he wondered if he really wronged her.Baoyu immediately turned her head and wanted to call Baochai to make amends first, but she saw that Baochai's figure had disappeared around the corner of the corridor.Baoyu weighed in his mind for a while, bit his lip, and decided to go to Daiyu first.

Baoyu hurried to catch up with Daiyu panting with trot.At this time, the two were not far from the main hall.

Daiyu ignored Baoyu and went straight to the main hall.

Baoyu was not reconciled and called to stop Daiyu. "Just stop. I know you don't like me, I'll just say one thing, and if you make it clear, if you still ignore me, I'll let you go from now on."

Daiyu was slightly shaken by Baoyu's words, and just as she was about to turn around and ask him, she suddenly remembered what her father had said to her before she left the house this morning.

"You're all grown up, and he's already engaged to a girl from the Xue family. We should know how to measure ourselves and keep our relationship close and distant. We won't have any contact with each other in the future, and we won't be suspected of being under the sun in the melon fields."

Daiyu had long passed the time when a little girl was ignorant, and her heart was clear.He tried his best to avoid meeting Baoyu in private, because Baochai's arrest of her just now was very severe.Daiyu guessed that she was a person with a generous appearance and a willingness to care about her heart.Daiyu couldn't tell Baoyu too much, so as not to arouse suspicion.

Thinking about it carefully, they will have very few opportunities to see in the future, so what if she said ruthless words?The break is clean, but unnecessary troubles are eliminated.

After careful consideration, Daiyu raised her eyes and looked at Baoyu coldly: "What you said, just say it."

Baoyu smiled and asked her if she could do a few words.

Daiyu glared at him, turned around and left.

Baoyu hurriedly came forward and said something, "If I had known today, why should I have done it before?"

Daiyu didn't blink her eyes, she didn't move, she just looked at Baoyu indifferently and said: "One sentence is over, and the two are clear from now on, please do what you say."

After Daiyu finished speaking, she raised her head and chest and led the people into the main hall to meet Mrs. Xing.

Baoyu didn't expect her to be so ruthless, that sentence was originally used to hook Daiyu to ask more questions.It never occurred to Daiyu that she would not take this set, and many words he had prepared in his stomach could not be uttered now, and what was even more frightening was that Daiyu really wanted to break up with him!

Looking at Daiyu's slender back, Baoyu was bewildered and heartbroken with regret.Bao Yuzi stood there stupidly for a long time, and he only came back to his senses when the maid beside him reminded him.No, he just let sister Lin misunderstand him.It must be his engagement, which made sister Lin sad.

Baoyu didn't care much, and even more didn't care that he was in the Shangshu Mansion, so he rushed to the main hall in a hurry, and rushed into the center of the hall regardless of his appearance.

Mrs. Xing was laughing and socializing with a few wives who came earlier to congratulate her, when she suddenly heard a servant girl outside shouting "Second Master Bao!"

The ladies had never seen such a reckless person before, surprise flashed in their eyes, but the smiles on their faces were still calm and calm.

"Who is this handsome little brother?"

"It's my nephew, his name is Baoyu. This kid has been reckless and ignorant since he was a child, and I laughed at you." Mrs. Xing said it lightly, but it made the wives panic, and quickly expressed that they didn't mind.

Baoyu originally wanted to express guilt for her impulsive act of breaking into the house, but she didn't expect Xing to say that he was ignorant in front of everyone, which clearly belittled him!

Baoyu restrained his temper, respectfully apologized to the wives, said a few clever words, but made the wives smile complimentingly, and each of them gave him a generous gift of meeting.Baoyu felt complacent for a moment, and felt that he had saved his fortune. He looked at Xing Shi with the attitude of a winner, and with just one glance, he was almost frightened away by Xing Shi's persuasive eyes.

Baoyu nodded, lowered his head, and sat down honestly on one side.

But there was a lady who really liked Baoyu's good looks and asked him with a smile why he came here. "Could it be that you are kind enough to accompany some of our old ladies?"

"Where do you see that you are old? How can you be the old lady. This junior," Baoyu subconsciously glanced at Daiyu, continued, "I am here to find——"

"Your father is also here, and he is accompanying your uncle to meet guests in the front yard. You are not young anymore, you are already betrothed, and it is time to learn something. Go now!" Xing did not allow Baoyu to refute a single word , Send him away directly.

Baoyu was stunned, her face pale, the second half of the sentence was stuck in her throat and she couldn't get it out.

Xing's eyes were unusually cold, staring at Baoyu's mouth.If he dared to mention the word "Lin" in front of all the wives, she would definitely make him overwhelmed and walk around.

Baoyu was afraid of the Xing family, so she stood up tremblingly, intending to leave obediently.Then he thought about the anger he had suffered in front of his aunt for so long, it seemed that he had never straightened his back in front of his aunt.Baoyu therefore remembered the lesson Mrs. Wang had taught her earlier: "If you want to be successful, you should not be afraid of her."

Baoyu was courageous, looked at the grievances of the crowd and said: "I haven't finished what I just said, my nephew is here to find Lin—"

"Don't listen to the elders? Is there anything more important than being with the guests?" When Xing heard that Baoyu spoke again, her voice increased several times, and immediately overshadowed Baoyu's "grievance" words.

The wives present also didn't hear what Baoyu said, and all of them put away the smiles on their faces and watched the excitement with cold eyes.Obviously, the new Mrs. Minister of the Ministry of Officials doesn't like his nephew very much. If he doesn't like the nephew, he probably doesn't even like his nephew's father.

Such an important thing should be clearly remembered in the heart.

The husbands of the wives had drank with the second master of the Rong Mansion earlier, and had thought of wooing the master, and by the way, getting closer to his eldest brother, the master.Looking at it now, it's really naive!There are not many relatives in this family who are ignorant and dragging their feet. You can tell from the unruly attitude of the second master Bao.

You must stay away from Rongfu Erfang!The ladies recited silently in their hearts, emphasizing again.

Baoyu immediately withered, and didn't dare to cheer up again. He nodded honestly to Mrs. Xing, turned around and went out to the front yard to find his father.

Mrs. Xing winked at the nanny beside her, she understood, turned around and left.

Daiyu, who was sitting next to Xing Shi, was anxious for a long time, and her whole body was drenched in cold sweat.She really hated Baoyu, why did she put it down?How dare you mention her in front of all the wives now?Who didn't know that his second master Bao was engaged to the Xue family, and he followed him into the door, and someone would guess that Baoyu was chasing him.That's all, after all, there is no evidence for guessing, and no one will say anything.But he actually wants to say in front of everyone that he has something to look for himself, isn't this intentional to destroy her boudoir's name.

As soon as he speaks today, tomorrow she will become the gossip topic in the circle of noble ladies in the capital.

Daiyu was angry and hated in her heart, her eyes were red with grievance, and she wished to tear Baoyu into pieces.Fortunately, when she was sad, her eldest aunt was by her side to shelter her from the wind and rain.The eldest aunt knew that she was not feeling well, so she held her hand and held on...

Baoyu was led by the nanny who was leading the way, and passed through the Fuzhong Garden to the front yard.The leading nun smiled and pointed to the stone arch bridge over the pond ahead: "Cross this bridge, we will be there soon."

Baoyu was very upset because he didn't say what was in his heart and failed to win back Daiyu's attention.He was not in the mood to look at the scenery, and lowered his head to answer the nuns sullenly.

The leading nun was not angry, she smiled and led Baoyu to continue walking.Before going on the bridge, the leading nun took Baoyu to the shore.

"Second Master, look, how can there be a big koi. It is said that people can make a wish on it, and it will be fulfilled quickly. Let Second Master forgive me for a while, and I will ask for a wrong."

"Really? Then I'll go too." Baoyu followed the nanny to the water's edge and took out a tael of silver.Followed that nanny and called in the direction of the koi.The nanny said, the closer you hit the fish, the faster and easier it will be.

Thinking of Sister Lin, Baoyu became more and more impatient, and went to the water's edge.

Seeing this, Mammy suddenly yelled, "Second Master Bao, be careful!" and stretched out her hand to pull him.Baoyu lost her balance and was about to scold the nanny for scaring the fish away.Suddenly he felt that his pulled arm was loosened. He didn't recover for a moment, his head buzzed, and he fell into the water.

Baoyu choked on two sips of water before realizing that he had slipped and fell into the water, and was so frightened that he flapped his arms and called for help.

The nanny stared blankly at Baoyu for a while on the bank, then she came back to her senses and asked someone to help him up.

When Shangshu Mansion first built the pond, the craftsmen paid special attention to it. The distance between half a foot and a half was close, and the deepest water was just below the legs.The place where Baoyu fell was close to the shore, and the water was only up to her knees, so she couldn't drown anyone at all.

Baoyu was soaked all over, and went ashore in a panic.

The leading nun exclaimed twice in distress, then took Baoyu to the small courtyard, boiled water to bathe him, and offered him soothing soup to drink.Because there is no suitable clothes for Baoyu in the house, the mother smiled and asked Baoyu to put him on the couch for the time being, waiting for someone to pick up and send the clothes back.

Baoyu didn't want to go to the front to socialize with his father, so he just thought about it and waited in the house willingly.He hid under the quilt, pondering for a while how to explain to Sister Lin, thinking about it, he became a little sleepy.

When Baoyu woke up again, it was already dark and the lights were on in the room, so when he woke up, he realized that something was wrong.Baoyu looked at more than one set neatly folded beside the pillow, hurriedly changed it, got out of bed and called for someone.The mother outside the house heard the movement and entered the house.

Baoyu pushed open the window, looked at the pitch-black night, and exclaimed, "What time is this?"

"It just so happens that Haizheng is here."

"Haizheng, what about sister Lin?" Baoyu panicked and subconsciously asked.As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he felt that he was really stupid. At this time, sister Lin naturally went back home.

"Why did I fall asleep and why didn't you call me?"

The mother smiled and said: "The second girl got married, and the sound of firecrackers all over the house didn't wake you up. We called it useful there. The old lady came here to see you when she heard that the second master fell into the water. I can't bear to cry anymore."

Only then did Baoyu think of Yingchun's marriage, and said apologetically, "What can I do, I missed my second sister's great joy in this sleep."

"It's not considered a miss. Didn't you meet the second girl earlier? Once you cover your head, the second girl will know who is there and who is not. It's okay. Don't worry, the second master." Nanny persuaded with a smile.

Baoyu was accompanied by the servant girl Sheyue. Sheyue went to take a look at her residence just now, and now she came back. Seeing that Master Bao woke up, she patted her chest and thanked God.

Baoyu couldn't do anything, so he finally got the courage to toss around, and the people he wanted to see started arguing after half a word.Baoyu remembered that he had said "Leave it alone" and wondered if Sister Lin would take it seriously?If it was true, he would really die of injustice.

No, he wants to find an opportunity to explain to Sister Lin!

Baoyu got up to leave, but Sheyue and the nuns hurriedly stopped him.

She Yue was surprised and said: "Where is the second master going? Why bother going back at this time? You can stay here for one night and wait until tomorrow morning."

Momo nodded with a smile: "Second master, stay here, it's not safe to walk at night. Besides, the old lady told you to stay here for one night. You just fell into the water and your bones were cold. It's not suitable to toss."

After Mammy finished speaking, she turned her head and told the kitchen to deliver the dinner.

Baoyu had no way to refute. He suddenly found that the nun in front of Mrs. Xing seemed to have the same temperament as her, and she never asked anyone's opinion about what she arranged.Baoyu sat down resignedly, but was very dissatisfied.He looked coldly at the busy nurse, and suddenly suspected why he fell into the water.

Baoyu had a heart, and after a simple dinner, he dismissed the nanny who was in charge, and turned to Xuan Sheyue and asked: "You were on the shore at the time, can you see how I fell into the water?"

Musk Moon shook her head and nodded again, "I heard the nanny yelling, and then I saw that the second master was unsteady. It seems that the nanny didn't catch you, and you fell into the water. At that time, there were many people around the bank , I was squeezed in the back, and I could see it vaguely."

Baoyu nodded, maybe he was a little suspicious.

The nanny came out of Baoyu's residence and went straight to the main hall to report the situation to the eldest lady.

Seeing Yingchun's big wedding, Xing couldn't help but feel a little sad when she parted. Looking back on the child's obedient and filial piety in recent years, Xing was even more reluctant.Xing Shi is feeling uncomfortable at the moment, Jia She is on the sidelines to persuade her.

After finishing talking about Baoyu's doubts, Mammy glanced at the eldest lady nervously. "When the second master Bao asked the servant just now, the servant was really afraid of being discovered. This crime is not small."

When Jia Amnesty heard Baoyu's name, he frowned.However, the Xing family has always had the final say on this matter in the back house, so he didn't say a word, let's see how Xing family plans to deal with it.

Mrs. Xing rubbed her head, squinted her eyes and comforted the nanny and said, "Where is this? I told him to encounter a small accident, and I gave him face. Everything is up to me. What are you afraid of?" The mother-in-law who came out was either extremely daring or extremely timid.It seems that it is time for another blood change in this mansion.

The nanny quickly knelt down to apologize.

Jia Amnesty lay obediently on the imperial concubine's couch with his body crooked, with a smile on his lips, watching her daughter-in-law commit mischief happily.

"If there weren't so many people present at that time, I would have asked someone to take him and beat him on the spot. I wouldn't be happy if I didn't get a spanking!" Mrs. Xing snorted coldly, glanced at the nanny, and said, "It's just called He fell into the water and wet his clothes, what is this compared to being beaten?"

At that time, the Xing family wanted to make Baoyu disappear as soon as possible, no matter whether it was the front yard or the back yard.Xing saw that he was not in the right shape, and thought that as long as his two legs could move, it would be a trouble for Baoyu.Today is too busy, she is worried that she won't be able to socialize, and she can't tell this guy to ruin the second girl's wedding, so naturally she wants to get down on him.Today's one is considered light, and it's cheaper for him.When it happens tomorrow, Xing has to clean him up.

The nanny felt that what the master said was reasonable, she knew she was worrying too much, so she quickly kowtowed to make amends.

Xing sized her up and asked her what her surname was and which family she belonged to.

The nanny hurriedly said that her surname was Zhou, and she was originally a distant relative of Wang Shanbao's family. She was brought into the mansion two years ago, and she was only promoted to a small steward this year.

"This time I see that you are quick to do things, that's all. It's best if you can learn a lot from a fall, if not, don't care who your relatives are, just do what you want. I don't support idlers around me! If you are really afraid, if you are told to sweep the yard or go to the kitchen, you don’t have to worry about dead things.”

Nanny Zhou hurriedly kowtowed to admit her mistake, she managed to get to the position of steward, she can receive a tael of silver a month, and she has a lot of face, how can she let go easily.Nanny Zhou hated herself for being worthless, she bit her lip and kowtowed vigorously to make amends: "Madam atones, this old slave will never have a next time."

"Next time, I won't waste my time talking." Mrs. Xing gave Zhou a cold look.Wang Shanbao's family members were also present, keeping their heads down the whole time without making a sound.Only after Nanny Zhou left did Wang Shanbao's family dare to kneel down and make amends.

"Ma'am, I mentioned her to be a steward, and I also saw that she was good at doing things quickly in the past, and it was definitely not out of selfishness."

Xing looked up and glanced at Wang Shanbao's house.

Wang Shanbao's family was startled, sweating all over his body, and he was terribly frightened.

Xing fiddled with the tea in his hand, wiped it for a while, and Fang replied: "I know."

These two words were not enough to comfort Wang Shanbao's family, but she felt even more uneasy.Honestly knelt down for a while, until her legs went numb, Wang Shanbao's family didn't listen to Xing's questioning her.

"Why are you still here? Back off."

Wang Shanbao's family breathed a sigh of relief, kowtowed, and silently retreated.

There were several other nuns present, and seeing this situation, their hearts were sweating.They thought that the big house had moved to a new residence, that they would be free from restraints and live a comfortable and comfortable life, so they could be lazy.Looking at the posture of the eldest wife now, I am afraid that she is stricter than the one who was disciplined in Rongguo Mansion before.Wang Shanbao's family and her relatives are like this, so what if they were replaced?Everyone should keep in mind that it is better to be cautious in everything in the future.

Mrs. Xing also felt tired, so she sent everyone away, leaving only two close servants, Jiao Hong and Xiao Hong, to wait on her.

After watching the show, Jia Amnesty stretched his waist, turned to laughing and raised his thumbs up with Xing: "Daughter-in-law, this trick is good for killing chickens! I see that these servants have become impetuous recently. Training, we will see tomorrow."

Xing smiled: "Otherwise, why do I say so much for such a small matter? But it's not enough, the second girl is married, and I don't have anything to do, so I just take this opportunity to change the people in the house." One exchange. I would rather send them away with more money than leave a scourge."

"Agreed," Jia Amnesty nodded in agreement.The embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in an ant's nest, so do not underestimate the servants at home, good and bad things can happen here.

The servants were the most well-informed, and everyone heard about the training of Nanny Zhou and Wang Shanbao's family at night.When serving the master again on the second day, everyone was respectful and well-behaved.

After the Spring Festival celebration, it was time for Jia Cong to go to Qingshan Academy.Baoyu didn't want to go at the beginning, so a place was vacant.Xing directly left it to Jia Cong, but this child is a little younger, and Xing worried that he might fail in school.For more than half a year, Mrs. Xing stepped up to teach him.Jia Cong understood a little bit, but what happened depends on his future.

Xing told Jia Cong several times, but Fang let him go.She also prepared a lot of delicious fruit snacks for Jia Cong and Jia Lan's classmates.Sharing more good things can also increase the popularity of the two children, and will not make them too lonely.

Jia She and Lin Ruhai just went to Qingshan Academy, and the Xing family received an invitation from the King of Beijing. It was the [-]th birthday of the King of Beijing, but they didn't want to make a big deal. They only invited a few families to go, and Jia She was one of them.

At the beginning, Jia Amnesty's official position was recommended by the old prince, which was a kindness of knowledge.In recent years, Jia She has been on the rise and flourished, and Jia She has shown filial piety to his elders.But the old prince has his own plan, which is his little grandson Shui Rong.

Recently, the old prince's body is like a dead leaf beaten by frost, and it will fall sooner or later.He was even more anxious to arrange the future of his little grandson, but he managed to arrange for Jia Amnesty to meet Shui Rong.Before the old prince passed away, he even grabbed Master She's hand and placed it on Shui Rong's hand, which was very meaningful.

The little prince Shui Rongsheng is handsome and handsome, and has a gentle temperament. He is an extremely easy-going person.In the past, he was also very close to Jia Amnesty.Recently, however, he prefers to associate with Prince Teng and the eldest prince, even more intimately than Jia She; and these two people are the masterminds behind Jia She's thorough investigation of the case of selling officials.

Holding the fiery red invitation card, Xing felt it was very hot.