Lin Ruhai of the Red Chamber Reborn

Because Jia Min's voice was very soft at the gate of the palace, it was difficult for others to hear except Daiyu and Yuanchun.

Yuan Chun was intelligent by nature, so he understood Jia Min's meaning as soon as he heard it. If she wanted to leave the palace, she must find a way to make it happen. If it was something else, then don't beg.Weakness is not the intention of the parents, Yuan Chun does not want to enter the palace, since then it is difficult to see the voices of his parents and brothers, he is lonely and cold, his elder brother Jia Zhu died and he has never seen him again, so after hearing Jia Min's words, Yuan Chun's eyes flashed a gleam of joy.However, this gleam of joy quickly turned into nothingness, and his eyes dimmed.

Yuan Chun has ambitions, but to be honest, she really doesn't want to spend her years in the deep palace, thinking of her parents' wish to send her into the palace, she can't help but smile wryly.Said: "Auntie Rong, why don't I look forward to sharing the family relationship with my parents and brothers, and I also wish to wear salt and cloth. Now I am in the palace, but my flesh and blood are separated from each other, and I am often saddened."

Yuan Chun couldn't help but glanced at Daiyu, who in the world could compare to Daiyu being pampered by her parents?She knew it in the deep palace, let alone others.Presumably, Lin Ruhai and Jia Min were determined not to send her into the palace.

After hearing this, Daiyu looked at Yuan Chun carefully from the sidelines, and she was a little impressed.

Daiyu heard from her parents that Jia Min had persuaded Jia's mother not to send Yuan Chun into the palace, but they insisted on going their own way. Sure enough, Yuan Chun is still in his twenties, and he is still wasting time in the palace.According to the current rules, if there is no help from his family, Yuan Chun will have to wait until he is 30 years old before leaving the palace, and he will have to stay in the palace for nearly ten years.

Daiyu thought to herself, listening to Yuan Chun, it seems that she is extremely unwilling to stay in the palace?

Before she could finish thinking, seeing a look of relief on Jia Min's face, she thought that Yuan Chun was better than her brother and sister-in-law, and said: "You have such insight, which shows that you are extraordinary. Since you also want to leave the palace, I will ask the empress to ask for help tomorrow." Please let me let you out of the palace earlier."

Yuan Chun is 21 years old this year, just a young age, and he is out of the palace. If his luck is not good, he can only fill in the house of a wealthy family, and if he is lucky, he can find a good relative.Jia Min knows that although men and women get married early in the world, there are still one or two people who are stuck because of family affairs. There are many people in their twenties who have not yet married. With Yuan Chun's talent, appearance and character, it may not be impossible to get married.

The bitterness in Yuan Chun's heart became heavier, he shook his head slowly, and said, "I'm afraid it won't work."

When talking, Yuan Chun's eye circles were reddish, and he almost shed tears.

No one knows the sufferings she has suffered in the palace. She is in charge of etiquette, writing documents and other things. She is more noble than ordinary palace ladies, and does not have to work day and night, but she can't hide her loneliness and coldness. .In addition, be cautious in your words and deeds everywhere, dare not say a word, dare not take an extra step. If you want to live a more comfortable life, you have to manage everyone up and down, and leave a good name, so as not to hurt yourself. When I didn't know, I was calculated by someone.Every time I communicate with my family, apart from asking for money, I can only ask my parents to teach Baoyu well, and I dare not even say a word of complaint.

She has been in the palace for so many years, and she has no place to tell her thoughts. Seeing Jia Min now, she is indeed ecstatic. It took her a lot of effort to be able to accompany her on the southern tour this time, and the queen remembered that she was Jia Min's. Niece, she was the only one on the list.

At that time, the spring rains were harvested early, and the surrounding lights were bright, as if it were daytime, and the faint sound of opera and music could still be heard from the front hall. It seemed that Emperor Xuankang's banquet had not yet ended, but the wives left one after another. Jia Min talks to Yuan Chun.Neither the mother nor the daughter got in the car, and others knew that the Queen's intention of sending Yuan Chun off to Jia Min was just to let their aunt and nephew say a few words about themselves, and they didn't press them.So Jia Min listened to Yuan Chun's words and said, "What are you worried about? Are you afraid that your family won't allow it?"

Yuan Chun bowed his head and did not speak, his body was filled with a touch of sadness.

How could Jia Min not understand Yuan Chun's concerns, secretly annoyed her mother, brother and sister-in-law, if she didn't find a suitable family for Yuan Chun, she had to be sent to the palace, who could think of such behavior?Who doesn't understand their ideas?Jia Min pondered for a moment, and said: "I'm not your parents, so I really can't be the master, but if you want to get out of the palace, I can help you, and I can also persuade your grandmother by correspondence. If you leave the palace, you must suffer some grievances."

Hearing these words, Yuan Chun felt warm in his heart, and all the chill left by the night's wind and rain was driven away from his side. He shook his head and said, "Auntie, please don't do this. I'm out of the palace. It's a trivial matter to be wronged, but I'm afraid that my aunt will be blamed." Anyway, that’s what I’m doing, I don’t need anything else, I’m very happy to see my aunt today.”

After finishing speaking, Yuan Chun sighed softly: "It would be great if my aunt could persuade my grandma and parents to agree to leave the palace and then intercede for me."

With the consent of Jia's mother and Jia Zheng and his wife, if she leaves the palace, neither Jia Min nor her family will be embarrassed. Unfortunately, Yuan Chun knows in her heart that her thoughts are nothing but delusions.

Jia Min understood the reason, and said: "Before you entered the palace, I have already persuaded your grandmother, but she refused at that time, how can you do it now?"

When Yuan Chun heard this, he couldn't help but smile wryly.

When the wind blew up, Daiyu felt a little cold and flinched a bit. She listened to Jia Min and Yuan Chun's words, and secretly remembered that Yuan Chun's entry into the palace was not what he wanted, but what Jia Mu and Jia Zheng and his wife wanted. Such a disregard for her daughter's life, maybe she has already been deceived by wealth and honor?Daiyu thought to herself that if she went to her grandmother's house in the future, she had to be more cautious.

Daiyu thought of Emperor Xuankang's gray hair, even though he was the real dragon emperor, he was just an old man, why did people enter the palace one after another?Although she has never seen the prince, she often heard Yu Heng mention that he is also a gentle and generous person. He is also 40 years old, and he is in love with the princess. The emperor, that is, the prince?She and Yu Heng grew up together since they were young, and she knew that besides the old lady Yu, Yu Heng only had one sister, the princess concubine, and she didn't want Yuan Chun to go to the East Palace, making her family unable to hold its head high in front of the Yu family.

Daiyu has been used to her parents' affection since she was a child, although she knows that concubines and maids are trivial matters, she doesn't like them very much. Wouldn't it be great to live a quiet life like her parents, without so many open and secret fights?

Daiyu remembered that when she was reading Zi Zhi Tong Jian, she heard from her father that Sima Guang had no children in his life, nor did he take concubines.

Few people imitate Sima Guang's conduct, so how come so many people imitate Su Dongpo?

After a while of silence, Jia Min said: "It's getting late, your sister is very tired, we should go back, you should go back earlier to rest, there will still be fun tomorrow."

Yuan Chun looked at Daiyu, and sure enough, she saw that she looked tired and was standing aside listening to them.When I saw Daiyu at the beginning of Yuanchun, I saw that she was born as beautiful as soft jade, not to mention the people I saw before entering the palace, even in the palace, no one could compare her beauty, a slight smile flashed across her face, somewhat Envious, praised: "My sister is really born well, beyond the reach of my niece."

Jia Min was proud of her children all her life, and said with a smile, "Don't praise her too much."

After getting in the car and leaving, the mother and daughter sat down, and Daiyu asked impatiently, "How do brother and brother go back?"

Jia Min smiled and said, "With your father, are you afraid you won't be able to go home? Our mother will go back first."

Daiyu felt relieved, and suddenly looked out of the window, and saw Yuan Chun was still standing there, his clothes flapping in the wind, making her look even more bleak, she turned around and asked Jia Min, "Sister Yuan Chun doesn't seem to have said what she is asking for."

Jia Min touched her body and realized that she was wearing a jacket she had newly made for her inside the gown. She breathed a sigh of relief. Daiyu was weak and wore jackets in summer, not to mention the wind and rain all the way today. Fearing that Daiyu might catch a cold face this time, she heard the words and sighed, "Your cousin is quite knowledgeable, but she's not very smart enough."

Jia Min's eyes were full of worry, Yuan Chun was like this, what about the other girls from her natal family's future bed?

Daiyu was already sleepy, and looked at her mother with eyes that seemed to be sleeping but not sleeping, with a puzzled expression on her face.Listening to Yuan Chun's words and deeds today, she is not an ordinary shallow woman, and she has great courage to want to leave the palace, why does her mother say that?

Jia Min shook his head and smiled, "You are still young, what do you know so much about?"

Daiyu snuggled into her arms and begged, "Just tell me, Mom. I want to know more, so that I won't be coaxed tomorrow. Mom won't tell me. When Dad comes home, I'll ask Dad. "

Jia Min put her arms around her, but still didn't answer, and said: "You knew to find your father, because your father loves you! This year he is very busy, so don't bother him. At first, he was busy raising money to build the palace. Picking up the driver now, it will take more than a month at least when we return to Luan, I'm afraid we won't even have time to eat at home."

Daiyu refused to obey, and acted like a baby in every possible way.

Jia Min had no choice but to say: "Your cousin is very smart. She knows the friendship between our family and your brother Yu's family, so she dare not speak rashly. Since your grandmother wants to ask me to intercede for them, how can your cousin not know? Just enter After entering the palace, they are all the people of today's saints in terms of status. This kind of thinking is absolutely unacceptable. At the gate of the palace, she can't say it, and she doesn't dare to say it. Our family's power is second to none in the south of the Yangtze River. How? Everything depends on the moment. Your cousin doesn't want to offend us, so she is determined not to say this, she can only tell us that she is miserable in the deep palace."

Hearing Yuan Chun's helplessness, as a direct aunt, how could she not feel distressed?Although she had a rift with her natal family, Jia Min didn't want to harm the younger generation.Since Yuan Chun couldn't get out of the palace, I had to help her a little bit to make her feel better, but how could it be better in the palace?It's nothing more than a wonderful place to go, so you don't have to waste time until you are 30 years old.

Jia Min thought to herself, in the past, she couldn't really help Yuan Chun, but now she sees Yuan Chun, but she really doesn't want to.

Looking at her daughter's cheeks with a faint blush, Jia Min seemed to see her pale and thin appearance in front of her eyes, and felt her helpless desolation and sadness.Suddenly hearing Daiyu's cry, Jia Min came back to her senses immediately, with a hint of contemplation in her eyes, it seemed that these were some symptoms left over from the nightmare that day, her daughter was at home all the time, why she always felt that her daughter was suffering What about great grievances and great pain?

Jia Min couldn't remember that dream, and every time he talked to Lin Ruhai, he always distracted him, but he was estranged from his mother's brother, and now he couldn't care about Yuan Chun. Could it be that they did something in the dream to be sorry for his family? thing?

All intelligent people in the world always want to break the casserole and ask the end when encountering a doubt, and Jia Min is no different.

Daiyu asked, "What is Mom thinking? Didn't Mom hear what I said just now?"

Jia Min put aside his thoughts again and asked, "What did you say? I just thought of something, but I didn't hear it."

Daiyu said dissatisfiedly: "Mom, next time we talk, don't get distracted. What I'm asking is that Mom knows what Sister Yuanchun is thinking, but why doesn't she point it out? I don't like others to use these thoughts to my family. Since You are a relative, what can't you say straight to the point? Regardless of whether you like it or not, you are a gentleman if you are frank."

Jia Min smiled and said: "Where are there so many gentlemen in the world? There are many times when they are plotting people behind their backs. Yuan Chun is also suffering from fortune-telling. A good girl's family has been in the deep palace for so many years and has nowhere to go. Anyway, She is your older sister and the niece of my natal family. What's more, she didn't open her mouth, so I pretended I didn't know it. I took the opportunity to speak and blocked her mouth. What's more, even if I understood, she asked for it. I also made it very clear that I can help when I go out of the palace, and I will not intervene in other things."

Seeing that the Crown Princess will be the empress in the future, and also the granddaughter of Yu's parents who have a good relationship with her family, how can she disregard the friendship between the two families and plan for Yuanchun instead?Regardless of high or low, it is not a decent thing to be a concubine or a girl.She and Lin Ruhai have been in love for more than 20 years, how can she recommend the concubine Ji to the princess without any worries?Didn't he slap himself in the face?

Daiyu asked: "I think it's true that sister Yuanchun wants to leave the palace, why can't she?"

Jia Min said: "She really wants to leave the palace because she is sincere, and she is not lying. She also understands that she is doomed, and it is difficult to leave the palace and reunite with her flesh and blood, so she is in a dilemma. Your second uncle and aunt put high hopes on your sister. It was easy to send her into the palace, and she was chosen to be next to the empress, how could she want her to leave the palace? Your eldest brother Zhu is gone, and there is only one Baoyu who doesn't like to study, and only hangs out in the inner room. Let your sister become rich, what else can I do?"

Daiyu said in distaste: "A man doesn't live up to his expectations. What do you do with your daughter's family? You want to learn from Yang Guozhong?"

Jia Min thought so too, but unfortunately, her natal family always couldn't see that children and grandchildren were the foundation of the family, and blindly pampered children and grandchildren. Without Lin Ruhai, Jia Lian wouldn't know what to do!Presumably because Jia Zhu worked too hard and died of illness, Jia's mother and Jia Zheng and his wife didn't dare to force Baoyu too much, so this year he is nine years old and still doesn't go to school much.

Seeing this, Daiyu thought about it for a while, and then she understood in her heart, she was secretly glad that her brother could support the family.Needless to say, Lin Rui has been selected as a scholar early on, and his essays are not worse than Juren's. If he hadn't been young, he would have been able to take part in Qiuwei this year. It's a pity that Lin Ruhai asked him to wait another three years to take the exam, otherwise he would pass the provincial exam this year. It must have the name of Lin Rui.Although Lin Zhi was naughty and a little less talented than himself, he started studying at the age of five and had already completed the fourth book, and gradually lost his childishness.

She sighed and said, "Sister Yuanchun is a bit pitiful."

Jia Min said quietly: "Is there anyone in the world who is not pitiful? Everyone doesn't have everything they want. Parents cannot make decisions on their own, and how to act depends on one's own mind. Whether it is good or evil, one thought determines one's own destiny." You can’t just blame others.”

Daiyu was silent when she heard the words.

Seeing her like this, Jia Min stopped talking.

The mother and daughter returned home, changed their clothes, drank the warm ginger soup that had been boiled long ago to drive away the cold from their bodies, and added a bowl of bird's nest soup.The banquets in the palace are all famous chefs from the Huaiyang area. Being able to cook for a saint is a blessing that cannot be obtained in a few lifetimes. All of them display eighteen kinds of martial arts, but the dishes they cook are certainly good, but It was already cold when it was delivered to the table, but the empress concubines and the princes and concubines were hot on the table, neither Daiyu nor Jia Min had eaten well.

Seeing that Daiyu was anxiously waiting, Jia Min couldn't help persuading him: "Your father and your brother will come back later, you go to rest first, and you have more work tomorrow." Woolen cloth."

Daiyu was thinking about Lin Ruhai and Lin Rui and Lin Zhi in her heart, so she forced her eyes open and said, "How can we be busy tomorrow? But mother, I must go to accompany the empress tomorrow, and I have to accompany the empress when I am playing. It's better to go to bed first, it doesn't matter if I'm a girl and I don't do anything, and I'll wait for my father and brothers to come back."

Jia Min said: "Our mothers are going to rest, don't wait for them."

Before they could say a word, they heard that Lin Ruhai and his son had returned, so they rushed to welcome them in. While urging the servants to serve ginger soup, they also ordered them to bring some food, and asked each other about what they had experienced in the palace. They were extremely busy.Lin Zhi took Daiyu's hand, chattering about what he had seen and heard in the palace after Daiyu left, and Daiyu listened attentively.

Seeing this, after the two sons finished eating, they hurriedly urged them and Daiyu to go to rest, Jia Minfang complained to Lin Ruhai: "It's fine for the saint to see Ruier and Zhier, why did he also see Yuer?"

Anyway, Daiyu is a girl's family, logically, she can see the queen, but not Emperor Xuankang.

Lin Ruhai had already changed her clothes and came out. Hearing what Jia Min said, he said nonchalantly, "You forgot that Yu'er was rewarded with many things when he caught Zhou? I love Yu'er for a year or two. Who doesn't know? You are a saint. It’s impossible for the subordinate’s family members to know nothing? Whoever has children and who has relatives, they all know it in their hearts, so it’s inevitable that Yu’er will be summoned.”

Jia Min sighed: "I'm afraid that Yu'er will become the target of public criticism when she is in the limelight."

Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "What are we afraid of? We still can't protect Yu'er? I have my own reasons. Now that the sage summons her, Yu'er is the first one. In the future, when Yu'er walks outside, who will dare to bully her?"

Jia Min glanced at him, and under the light, even though he was middle-aged, he still had charm, and said, "Master, isn't he afraid that the sage will miss our Yu'er's life? If the sage wishes to give the marriage, the master will regret it." ! The old master’s idea of ​​being picky about his son-in-law has also become a waste of time.”

Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "Don't worry, there is no such thing."

Jia Min listened, but did not believe it.

Lin Ruhai explained: "We are married to the Zeng family. The sage sees it. Why don't you understand? Even if the sage intervenes in Yu'er's marriage, you have to ask me. It has to be consensual. Besides, our Yu'er is not so respectable that a saint can give us a marriage. Although the royal family has princes and grandchildren who are the same age as Yu'er, but for the sake of the future of the prince, the saint will let us have this kind of family Can the Yue family fail?"

Jia Min immediately felt relieved.

Lin Ruhai smiled lightly, he loved Daiyu so much, and made up his mind to choose a marriage for Daiyu that would allow her to live a peaceful life, how could he let others make decisions for him?Not even Emperor Xuankang.

The next day, the couple got up early and went to the palace to pay their respects to the empress.

They were busy accompanying them, and Lin Rui was often called, and several officials and sons were there, so Daiyu took Lin Zhi at home and closed the door, but everything was fine.But Daiyu was summoned by Emperor Xuankang after all, who would have such dignity from other girls?So people came over in an endless stream, asking her what a saint looks like and so on.

The parents of each family leave early and return late, and these girls are left alone, making them feel more at ease.

Daiyu finally understood why her mother was so worried about her, and she received a pile of posts every day. Seeing this, Lin Zhi immediately pretended to be sick and lay on the bed, yelling for Daiyu to take care of her, so as to excuse herself.

Lin Zhi had recovered a long time ago, and he couldn't see that he was as congenitally deficient as Daiyu, so Daiyu couldn't help laughing.All the doctors thought it was weird, Lin Zhi took care of the same symptom, but Daiyu was still weak.Their family is taboo about these things. Daiyu has managed to take care of her better in recent years, and they never let Daiyu excuse her illness.

In this way, the siblings gradually calmed down.

Daiyu sat beside the big red sandalwood case in Lin Zhi's room, concentrating on her needlework. More than ten days passed in a flash, and it would be summer in two days. She saw that Lin Ruhai's fan cover was old, so she made a new one.But Lin Zhi, who was said to be sick by outsiders, had a ruddy complexion and was full of energy. He was lying on the couch eating fruit with his legs crossed, his hair loose and only wearing a single shirt.

Lin Zhi finished eating the fruit, sat up and wiped his hands with a handkerchief, and said, "When will my sister make me a fan cover?"

Daiyu looked up at him, snorted, and said, "I don't know who took away a half-new sweat towel I used on my body before, and now it's here to ask for a fan cover? Is it okay to think I'm doing work for you? "

Lin Zhi giggled and said, "Didn't I just see the wonderful flowers embroidered on the scarf? Dear sister, give me one!"

Daiyu put down the needlework in her hand, flipped through the needlework basket, picked out one and threw it into Lin Zhi's arms.Lin Zhi picked it up and saw that it was a fan cover just made, with lake green brocade bottom and white lotus embroidered, very delicate.Lin Zhi couldn't put it down, played with it for a while, jumped off the arhat couch, and bowed to Daiyu, making all the maids around laugh.

Although Daiyu has learned needlework for several years, she rarely does it. Except for making a few small things for her family, she never touches her hands.

From late autumn to early spring, Daiyu never used her hands, because she felt cold. Recently, the weather was warm, her parents and elder brother were busy, and her husband was also busy, so she didn’t have to go to school. She occasionally put down her poems and books and did some needlework, but neither of her siblings did. It was quiet for a few days, and they were discussing in the room what kind of tricks to make, when they heard that the Ninth Princess had sent someone to invite Daiyu and Lin Zhi to enjoy the flowers.

The Ninth Prince accompanied him on the southern tour, and so did the Ninth Concubine. The couple now looked up to the Crown Prince, and they were quite respectable. Daiyu was unable to speak to the Ninth Concubine when they were in the palace that day. Jia Min passed by from time to time. We met several times and talked a lot about ourselves. Now Zhao An wants to see his younger siblings, so he sends someone to invite them.

At that time Jia Min was still in the palace, and Du Daiyu and Lin Zhi were at home. Hearing the words, please come in.

Zhao An dispatched four nuns, greeted Daiyu's brother and sister respectfully one by one, and said with a smile on his face, "Last time when I first came to Yangzhou, although I met the girl, I never spoke to her. I am also thinking about the second son, but it happens that the flowers in the garden in the palace are blooming just right, so I ordered me to come and pick up the young master."

After hearing this, Daiyu said with a smile: "My sister is so kind, how dare you say goodbye? Let's change clothes later."

The four nuns all smiled, respectful and respectful.

When Daiyu entered the palace last time, she didn't bring her maids with her, but the young servants of the Lin family and Lin Ruhai's personal soldiers followed outside. Since she was going to go there today, she had to bring two maids with her.Xueyan is most playful, hearing the news, she couldn't help but smile, and followed the girl to the palace, how decent, everyone envied her when she came back.

Seeing Xueyan like this, Daiyu picked Xueyan and Bailu to follow her, but Lin Zhi didn't need to be with her.

The housekeeper's daughter-in-law outside heard that the Ninth Concubine came to invite her, so she ordered someone to prepare a carriage and take the two maids. Daiyu had her own carriage ordered by the Ninth Concubine.Daiyu ordered her to take Lin Zhi and two maidservants to go with her mother. She sat in the carriage, but Lin Zhi rode a docile pony.

When the siblings reached the gate of the palace, someone had already led them in, and they arrived at the pavilion where the Ninth Prince and his wife lived.

The nanny asked the two to sit down, and another young lady brought tea. Before they had finished eating, they saw a group of court ladies and eunuchs surrounded by a woman smilingly approaching. Dai Yu and Lin Zhi quickly stood up, stepped forward to salute, and said: " We should pay a visit to my sister, so why bother her to come here in person?" While speaking, Daiyu carefully looked at her, but saw that Zhao An was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with a round face, almond eyes, bright eyes and white teeth, and he was full of kindness, only half new and not old The ordinary clothes, but more and more graceful.

Daiyu often heard that Jia Min was thinking about Zhao An, and now seeing her like this, she couldn't help feeling close to her.

Zhao An grabbed Daiyu and didn't ask her to worship her. He looked at Daiyu and said with a smile, "It's strange that my adoptive father and mother are in pain, and I like it very much when I see it! My sister, we brothers and sisters are very particular What kind of courtesy? The last time I saw you at the empress's place, there were strangers coming and going, so we couldn't say a word, but here we are today, so we can get together."

He took Lin Zhi's hand again, looked up and down, and said, "He looks like brother Rui, anyone who sees him will know that he is a brother of his own. Brother Rui has already been selected as a scholar, brother Zhi is also studying at home?"

Lin Zhi smiled and said, "I just finished reading the Four Books."

Zhao An's eyes flashed, his eyebrows were vivid and vivid, he looked forward to the sky, and praised: "Sure enough, he has a family background, and in the future he will be a talented person who has won three consecutive awards!" She was grateful to Princess Beijing and Jia Min, without them, she would not have a mother's family It's important, how could there be today, because of Lin Ruhai's power, other sisters-in-law dare not treat her too much.

Both siblings are very humble.

Zhao Andao: "We are sisters and brothers. Although we haven't seen each other, we still remember them in our hearts. We met after a lot of trouble. Don't be too estranged today."

After hearing this, Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled with Lin Zhi.

At this time, a young eunuch came in, walked up to Zhao An, bowed and said with a smile, "Your Highness heard that Miss Lin and Second Master Lin are here, please come over."

Hearing this, Dai Yu and Lin Zhi were surprised, but Zhao An asked the little eunuch, "When did His Highness come back? Didn't King Heming, the Seventh Prince and others accompany the saint to visit the lake?"

The little eunuch smiled and said, "The sage has something to tell His Highness, so he sent His Highness back first."

When Zhao An heard about it, he ordered someone to send Lin Zhi there.Lin Zhi had seen Emperor Xuankang and talked to the Ninth Prince a long time ago, so he had no fear in his heart. He glanced at Daiyu, saw her nodding her head slightly, and then followed the nuns, court ladies and eunuchs sent by Zhao An.The palace was heavily guarded, and Zhao An was also careful, sending seven or eight people to accompany him, and he was not allowed to leave until the Ninth Prince was in front of him.

Daiyu saw it in her eyes, secretly felt that Zhao An was fine, and she was relieved.

Zhao An took Daiyu to sit down and talked, asked about household chores, and unconsciously talked about her daughter. She has only given birth to a daughter since she came in. Fortunately, they are young, so they are not in a hurry. Because the journey is too far, I dare not take her out of Beijing, and I have entrusted her to the care of the princess, I don't know when we will see you next time, but you should see her too."

Daiyu said: "One from the south and the other from the north, we can't see each other until we return to Beijing."

Zhao An said with a smile: "The sages have said that the foster father is still in charge of the salt administration. I think you will not be able to return to the capital for a while, but you will definitely be able to return to Beijing in the future. The foster father will always go to Beijing to report on his duties."

Daiyu nodded in agreement, but she felt that Yangzhou was very good, and she often listened to her parents and elder brothers talking about things in the capital.

For a while, another eunuch came back and said that the banquet was ready, so Zhao An took Daiyu out of the residence and into the garden.At that time in late April, hundreds of flowers bloomed one after another, with a strong fragrance and clear, very beautiful, but when the peach blossoms were at the end of their flowering period, a gust of wind blew, and immediately countless reds fell, sticking to the skirts of everyone, and lingering again.

Zhao An said with a smile: "People say that it rains apricot blossoms when you wet your clothes. We are peach blossoms. I used to live in the capital for a long time, but I didn't come to the south of the Yangtze River. I didn't know the beauty of the gardens in the south of the Yangtze River. It really is rare in the world. After traveling this way, I stopped In many places, Yangzhou is still the most prosperous, and it is also the credit of the father-in-law. I heard that the palace was built with the help of local salt merchants? I also heard from your brother-in-law that this place was originally a garden, and it was connected into one at the beginning of the year. With today's beautiful color."

After hearing this, Daiyu smiled and said, "It's true that the local officials and businessmen contributed money and efforts, and no money from the treasury was used."

Zhao Andao: "No wonder your brother-in-law said that the world is rich and prosperous in Yangzhou. It's really good. The palace was built in two or three months. I remember that they used to donate a lot of property and food to help the poor. Now it's like this again. The saints are watching it In my eyes. I don’t know if you’ve heard that the sage gave royal meals to those families who hosted a banquet a while ago.”

Daiyu said: "Not only did they get the imperial meal, but our family also got a plaque inscribed by the sage himself."

It has been half a month since Emperor Xuankang arrived in Yangzhou. He did not come here for pleasure, but inspected various places and gave special treatment to the elderly. He often asked the people to come to him to inquire, but he knew more about it than he did elsewhere. Madam, when I was playing in his house, I gave a plaque and a pair of couplets, all of which are imperial pens.After leaving the Yu family, Emperor Xuankang went to the Department of Salt Transportation, and then went to the official residence of the Lin family to sit down for a while. Lin Ruhai was very impressed by Emperor Xuankang, and naturally the plaque bestowed by Emperor Xuankang on the Lin family was indispensable, but Emperor Xuankang did not call , she and Lin Zhi stayed in the house.In addition to their family, there are also other families.

Zhao An said: "If you don't get it, who should get it?"

Pulling Daiyu to sit under the flower tree, the wine and water are ready, the cups and plates are listed, and the famous chefs of Huaiyang are still used, and there are some famous Chang'an dishes. Our Highness, I asked them to cook some delicacies from the capital, you can try it, if you like it, I will leave an imperial cook for you tomorrow."

Before Daiyu could answer, someone suddenly said that Emperor Xuankang had been assassinated while visiting the lake.

Hearing this news, Zhao An was shocked, stood up quickly, and asked, "What happened? Is the saint safe?"

No one answered, so I don't know.

In the blink of an eye, martial law was imposed inside and outside the palace, including around the Slender West Lake. Zhao An didn't care about entertaining Daiyu with flowers and wine, and brought them to the palace pavilion. It happened that the Ninth Prince sent someone to send Lin Zhi over, and told Zhao An: " Wait for the news quietly, don't move around, wait for the sage to come back safely, and then send someone to send the younger siblings back."

After Zhao An stood and listened, he hurriedly asked where the Ninth Prince was going.

The eunuch was the confidant of the Ninth Prince, named Dai Quan, bowed and said: "Your Highness has already led people to Slender West Lake."

The boats and girls singing and dancing on the Slender West Lake are all filial local salt merchants. They used to compete for wealth, but now they are not to be outdone. There are countless fireworks, countless boats, and countless delicacies. After Emperor Xuankang inspected all places, he was able to travel by air. Among them, the princes, grandsons and officials were all accompanied, but the queen and others were not there.Slender West Lake had been inspected several times before the royal driver arrived. No one else was allowed to appear by the Slender West Lake. Who would have thought that there would be someone among the Lehu with the intention of assassinating him.

The number of people who came was not many, but all of them were strong. Fortunately, Emperor Xuankang was surrounded by strict guards, and the people who came came were killed on the spot before they rushed to the front, and the blood flowed all over the ground. Unexpectedly, the eunuch beside Emperor Xuankang was an assassin. While everyone was paying attention to the assassin outside, he pretended to pick up the assassin's weapon and showed it to Emperor Xuankang, and stabbed at Emperor Xuankang. He was very close to Emperor Xuankang, and Emperor Xuankang was caught off guard. The weapon was close to him. The prince was beside him, flying to block for Emperor Xuankang, and injured his shoulder blade.

After Zhao An heard this, he frowned slightly, and said, "The Prince of Ming County is really filial and loyal. Let me ask you, is the saint safe?"

Dai Quan said: "The visitor said that everything is safe and sound, His Highness hastened to meet the saint."

Zhao An was slightly relieved, but there was still a bit of worry on his face.

After hearing this, Daiyu couldn't help feeling a little doubt in her heart.All Lehu actors presented to the imperial court have been inspected inside and out. The musical instruments, outfits, clothes, footwear, etc. they bring, even if they are filial people from salt merchants, have been carefully inspected by ministers and soldiers. How did their weapons be brought? On the boat?What's more, those who can be selected to sing and dance in front of the imperial court must have their names and origins clearly checked. Those without ancestors and parents cannot be selected. How can there be assassins?

Regarding the matter of the fourth prince, she had heard from Lin Ruhai that when Emperor Xuankang was assassinated, who was not a loyal minister and filial son?When she met Emperor Xuankang that day, she discovered that although the fourth prince had a title, the eldest grandson of the emperor was the closest to Emperor Xuankang. Could it be that the eldest grandson of the emperor is not as good as him?

Because of the assassination of Emperor Xuankang, the entire palace was panicked and restless, and was heavily guarded inside and out.

Xuankang Emperor Longyan was furious and ordered a thorough investigation.

Some of the salt merchants and gentry who had flattered them turned pale in shock. These people were all selected by them locally. Wouldn't it be their fault that they encountered such a thing?Everyone was terrified and taken away for questioning.

Yangzhou is full of jitters.

Daiyu and Lin Zhi came back from the palace, and Jia Min had already returned home. When talking about this matter, they were secretly worried.

Lin Ruhai was in charge of all the affairs in Yangzhou, and it was Lin Ruhai's responsibility to take over the driver. If such a thing happened in the area under his command, it would be a crime of negligence.

Lin Ruhai didn't come back for three days in a row. The mother and son were very worried and couldn't eat or sleep.

The assassins were constantly checked outside, but Emperor Xuankang greeted Lin Ruhai for a drink in the pavilion in the garden of the palace. He was very leisurely, and ordered someone to pick up two bowls of food in front of him and send them to Lin Ruhai, saying: "No wonder everyone said Huaiyang The cuisine is unrivaled in the world, and its reputation is well-deserved, when I return to the palace, these chefs who are now cooking will come to Beijing with me."

Lin Ruhai got up to thank him, Fang sat down again, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty values ​​it, it's their blessing, and you can't even ask for it." Those cooks worked very hard in the palace, and none of them didn't want Emperor Xuankang to use them again, so Lin Ruhai Fang has this word.

Emperor Xuankang took the food with his chopsticks, and after eating, he asked, "How do you think I should reward Gu Ming?"

Hearing him mention Gu Ming, Lin Ruhai's heart sank, and he sighed secretly.This time, he was able to understand the meaning of the fourth prince. It was all thanks to Gu Ming. In the early years, he was very good with the fourth prince, so he thought about the merits of the dragon. He wanted to see the fourth prince. In recent years, he has become worse and worse than His Royal Highness. He found a way out for himself, and even tipped off the news that the fourth prince intends to rebel.

The fourth prince hated the prince for being favored by Emperor Xuankang, but he never thought of attacking Emperor Xuankang, but only wanted to replace the prince.So his original intention was to let people pretend to assassinate Emperor Xuankang, and he blocked it for Emperor Xuankang. He also planned one thing, let the assassin deal with Emperor Xuankang lightly, and deal ruthlessly with the prince and the emperor's eldest grandson.In this way, the crown prince and his son died, and he saved Emperor Xuankang himself. Are you afraid that Emperor Xuankang will not look at him differently?

The fourth prince's plan is very careful, mainly using the eunuchs his mother placed next to Emperor Xuankang in the early years, outside assassins are easy to guard against, and away from Xuankang