Lin Ruhai of the Red Chamber Reborn

Jia Mu nodded and smiled, "It's not Yun girl. You see, Yun girl and Baoyu grew up together, and our two families know each other well. Compared with others, Baoyu and Yun girl can't be more speculative. Say something To be honest, which son of this rich family is not a three-bedroom and five-concubine? Yun girl is innocent, and she will not suffer when she comes to such a family? On the contrary, our family knows each other, and I protect Yun girl, No one dared to do that to her."

Mother Jia took a breath, and continued: "I'm not talking about it. Baoyu was born to be satisfactory. I love him the most. In the future, all my ladders will be given to Baoyu. Her sister will be the princess when she comes out of the cabinet. In the future, there will be the Xining Palace. Help me, my aunt's family is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, so it's not better than anyone else's family? Yun girl has entered the door, and only those who enjoy the blessings."

When Xiangyun lived in Jia's house, he was only behind Baoyu for food and clothing, and the sisters who greeted the spring and cherished the spring stayed behind for the time being. Everyone knows this, so Xiangyun is also very close to Jia's mother. In Rongguo Mansion.

As early as one or two years ago, Mrs. Shi Nai waited for Xiangyun to be old enough to talk about marriage. Xiangyun is 11 years old this year. If the agreement is made, her husband and wife and Shi Ding and his wife will treat her well, and they will be worthy of her The parents under the nine springs.Mrs. Shi Nai has been looking at families with impeccable family background and character recently. She never thought that Jia's mother would actually ask Baoyu to marry him.

According to Mrs. Shi Nai's and Shi Nai's plans, including Shi Ding and his wife, they agreed with General Wei's family. No matter what, they could not choose a bad family for Xiangyun. Only Shi Xiangyun married well would be good for his family's reputation.

What's more, Mrs. Shi Nai also has children, but the family who can't marry her children in the future is under Baoyu.

Mrs. Shi Nai has already picked Wei Ruolan, General Wei's son, Wei Ruolan, who is two years older than Shi Xiangyun.General Wei's family also had close contacts with Jia's family, and they often walked around with Feng Ziying, Chen Yejun, and Jia Baoyu, but compared to Feng Ziying and Jia Baoyu's romantic temperament, Chen Yejun and Wei Ruolan were very close. Promising teenagers never sleep in flowers and willows like Feng Ziying and others.

If Shi Xiangxue is old enough and the eldest daughter, Mrs. Shi Nai would want Wei Ruolan to be her son-in-law, but she would give birth to Shi Xiangyun as the elder. Only Shi Xiangyun is engaged, and it will be two years before she can marry Xiangxue. It can be seen that Mrs. Shi Nai How satisfied with Wei Ruolan.

As for Jia Baoyu, Mrs. Shi Nai often sees it. Naturally, he can't find anything wrong with his basic family appearance. Aged, no talent, poor riding and shooting, blindly relying on the shadow of his ancestors to live, but also said that the official butcher is a lu beetle, unwilling to make progress at all, what future is there in the future?Even if Mrs. Shi Nai loves Shi Xiangyun less than her own daughter, she is unwilling to promise Shi Xiangyun to such a person.

After hearing what Jia Mu said, Mrs. Shi Nai sneered secretly, and said: "The old lady likes Yun girl, so it is naturally her blessing. It is just that the marriage of children is the order of the parents, and the matchmaker's words. I don't know what the second master and the second wife are. What do you want?" If Mother Jia could decide, Xue's mother and daughter would not stay in the Rongguo Mansion, and rumors of a happy marriage would spread in the mansion again.

Thinking of the Xue family, Mrs. Shi Nai frowned slightly. The Xue family has been in Beijing for two or three years. Could it be that the house has not been repaired and tidied up?What is it to live in Jia's house?Mrs. Shi Nai still remembered what Xiangyun said, it was because their house had not been tidied up, and they lived in Jia's house for the time being.Mrs. Shi Nai was secretly glad that her family did not have such relatives.

When Jia's mother heard the words, she said earnestly: "Of course they listen to what I say. But the two children are still young. I told the concubine of the Xue family that a monk said that Baoyu should not marry early in his life. You might as well wait It will be decided in one or two years. At that time, if I say a word, what else can I do?"

When Mrs. Shi Nai heard this, she knew that Jia Mu could not make the decision. After thinking for a moment, she said: "The old lady is only thinking of our girl Yun. The girl is related by flesh and blood, so I have no control over this matter, I have to talk to our master. That's it, I'll go back first and tell our master, if our master is willing, I will naturally come back to the old lady, if Our master is unwilling, and please don't blame me, old lady."

Mother Jia's complexion darkened, and she said, "Could it be that you didn't make the decision when you took Yun girl out a few days ago?"

Mrs. Shi Nai smiled, and said: "Even if I took her out, I told the wives of the families, but those families were chosen by our master and the third master, and the son-in-law was also chosen by them."

Seeing that she had answered everything impeccably, Jia Mu knew that she could not force others to make things difficult, so she said, "Then you should reply to me earlier."

After thinking for a while, he said again: "Don't think that I can't be the master of Baoyu. In the final analysis, I am the master of this family. The second master and the second wife listen to me, so you don't have to worry about it. What's more, with the background of Yun girl, The second master and the second wife know that kind of character, they are very good to Baoyu, better than other families, how can they not do it?"

Mrs. Shi Nai didn't take it seriously, she stood up and said, "If that's the case, I'll go back now."

Call the servants to come in, and Mrs. Shi Nai asks Xiangyun to go home with her.

Jia Mu frowned, and said: "Young girl Yun hasn't come here much these past two years, I miss her so much, let's keep her for a while, in a few months, girl Yuan will leave the cabinet, where are their sisters?" Such leisure?"

Mrs. Shi Nai thought to herself, what would it be like to ask Xiangyun to live here?Baoyu still lives in Jia Mu's courtyard. They are both so old, how can they live in the same courtyard?Although they don't have the same room, it's not good to spread the word, not to mention that there is a daughter of a direct relative in my family, so I must not ruin my reputation because of it.

After thinking about it, Mrs. Shi Nai still declined like last time.

In recent years, Xiangyun went out with Mrs. Shi Nai to socialize, and she knows the height of her eyebrows. As long as there are maids and servants with the historian in front of her, she never complains about the historian. After hearing Mrs. Shi Nai's words, although he was full of reluctance, he didn't dare to show any signs of expression, and agreed with his head bowed.

Seeing Xiangyun, Jia's mother agreed, so she had to let her go back with Mrs. Shi Nai.

The young sisters are very friendly, and when they hear that Xiangyun is coming, they leave. Baochai and other sisters all come to see them off, but Baoyu is still lying on the bed and has not come yet.Xiangyun took Baochai's hand, reluctantly said: "What happened at home, what delicious food do you have, don't forget me, I will miss you when I go back."

Tanchun smiled and said, "Don't worry, what year's second elder brother won't send someone to deliver fresh melons and fruits to you?"

One sentence made Xiangyun laugh, which reduced the meaning of parting a little.

Yingchun and Xichun stood beside them without saying a word.Xichun was originally a very cold and heartless person, not close to anyone, but in the past two years, Yingchun often taught her some things, and took her with her when she lived in the east courtyard.Seeing that Yingchun didn't speak, she naturally stopped talking.

But when Yingchun came back from the Lin family last time, she was a little annoyed at the mansion. When she went there uninvited that day, she was so ashamed that she didn't know what to do.Daiyu invited them to accompany her, it was out of good intentions, after all, Daiyu didn't know anyone else when she first came to the capital, and they and Daiyu were close relatives, she knew Daiyu's benefits very well, and didn't do it because of Baoyu's fault Annoyed by their sisters, how could she have thought that Mrs. Wang would let Baochai go with her? Although everyone did not treat them well because of their upbringing, Yingchun couldn't bear it.

Yingchun watched Baochai and Xiangyun say goodbye with cold eyes, and when they finished speaking, she took Xichun back and said on the way: "Fourth sister, I plan to go back to the east courtyard for a few days, you will come with me, Brother Mao is a bit older now , very cute."

When mentioning Jia Fu and Jia Mao, Xichun couldn't help showing a smile on his face, just like the warmth of spring and the blooming of flowers and the thawing of ice.In the mansion, it's fine with others, Xichun is only willing to get close to Jia Fu and Jia Mao, and he feels closer than Yingchun, presumably because of the cleanliness of these two brothers, Xichun likes it very much.

Yingchun asked Tanchun again: "Where is the third sister? When I lived here, our sisters always went in and out together."

Tanchun laughed and said, "I won't go. The second sister is going home to share the family happiness. Wouldn't it be an eyesore for me to go? I stayed to take care of the second brother. The injury is so serious that it hasn't healed yet."

After hearing this, Yingchun took Xichun to leave Jia Mu and went back to the east courtyard.

But when Mrs. Shi Nai returned home, she sent Shi Xiangyun to rest, and immediately went to Shi Ding's mansion by car to talk to Mrs. Shi Ding.Because after Shi Nai and Shi Ding became Marquises, they had already opened their own mansions, and they had no parents-in-law. Both of them were the head of the house, and each family didn't care about each other's affairs. On the contrary, there were many fewer quarrels. Contact without notification.

Mrs. Shi Ding is preparing the pen, ink, paper and inkstone as a gift. Lin Rui, Jia Lian, etc. are all famous in the examination, and the Jinshi must also have their names, so Mrs. Shi Ding prepared gifts early, and when they get the Jinshi, they will be ready. Immediately sent someone to send it over, suddenly heard that Mrs. Shi Nai arrived, and hurriedly got up to meet him. Before he went out, he saw Mrs. Shi Nai arrived, so he invited him in and sat down. Seeing her angry face, he immediately asked with concern: "Second sister-in-law What's the matter? Who messed with the second sister-in-law?"

Mrs. Shi Nai said, "Who else could it be? It's the old aunt of the Jia family."

Mrs. Shi Ding didn't go to Jia's house very much. After hearing this, she smiled and said, "What's the matter with the old lady? Anyway, the old lady has been married for five or sixty years. How can she control our house?" superior?"

Mrs. Shi Nai said: "Do you know what the old aunt called me today and what did she say?"

Mrs. Shi Ding couldn't help being a little curious, and asked: "What did you say that deserves my sister-in-law's annoyance? It must not be a good word."

Mrs. Shi Nai said: "Let me tell you, and you will understand how annoyed I am. The old aunt actually wants to marry their Baoyu to marry Yun girl. Tell me, how can I agree? Immediately, I used an excuse to ask the master what he meant." , come back first, and wait for the second and third masters to come back. It is important to make an appointment with Yun girl earlier. I will only reply to the old aunt and wife. They are late, and the master has already made a decision. There is no way."

After hearing these words, Mrs. Shi Ding hurriedly asked what she had said to Jia Mu. After listening, she was stunned for a while, and said: "What is Baoyu's identity? Who is Yun girl? Where is it suitable? Yun girl is our Even if the eldest daughter of the Shi family is not as honorable as our family and sister-in-law's family, this is also because the elder brother passed away before becoming a prince, but we have raised Yun girl, so we can't wrong her, and the marriage is the same. Yun girl If Baoyu is fixed at this time, what should we do with our daughter? Could it be that the daughter of the dignified Lord Hou married some low-level official family? Could it be that the old aunt is confused? Let alone Baoyu's marriage, she can't decide, Even if she can make her own decisions, Baoyu is not good enough for Miss Yun."

Mrs. Shi Nai said: "That's what I mean too. The master hasn't come back yet, so I have to complain to you first."

Mrs. Shi Ding said with a smile: "When the master comes back, I will make a serious agreement and make an engagement with Miss Yun earlier. The son-in-law of General Wei that my sister-in-law mentioned last time, Wei Ruolan, I also think it is very good, ten times stronger than Baoyu. I'm only 13 years old this year, not to mention being so smart and good-natured, I'm already going to be polished in the army. If you give Baoyu to Yun girl, maybe how many people will poke our backs, and we don't want to let her The children are married."

Mrs. Shi Nai thought so, she nodded.

Seeing her taking a sip of tea, Mrs. Shi Ding said, "Did you come back from Rongguo Mansion without drinking tea?"

Mrs. Shi Nai said: "Where is there time to drink tea? After hearing what the old aunt said, I was very annoyed. I just thought that the old aunt is too old to suffer from seizures. I will come back after speaking."

Mrs. Shi Ding personally poured tea for her, and she felt better after drinking two bowls.

Mrs. Shi Nai suddenly asked, "Do you know why their Baoyu was beaten?"

Mrs. Shi Ding said with a smile: "My sister-in-law doesn't know, how do I know? I heard that Baoyu was beaten, I went to see it, and came back after sending some good sore medicine. Why is it so rare to come to their house this time?" Your mouth is tightly shut, and you don't know the slightest bit. Could it be that sister-in-law heard something?"

Baoyu is Jia Mu's darling, and this time the beating is beyond everyone's expectations. From Baoyu's falling grass, to Baoyu's grasping Zhou, or the rumors that those men are mud and daughters are water at the age of seven or eight, everyone in the capital will look at it. Looking at it, how can we not be curious about why Baoyu was beaten, but I don't know why, but I can't find out at all.

Mrs. Shi Ding was not close to the Rongguo Mansion, although she felt strange, she did not want to find out the truth like others.From her point of view, she and Shi Dingan live in peace, and when he goes to the army or fights, it is enough for her to stay at home and take care of her children. What does Rongguo Mansion have to do with her?

Mrs. Shi Nai said: "Speaking of which, it's really disgusting. I've never seen such a child again. I usually see him, and I think he is well-mannered. Everyone likes it very much. I didn't expect Mrs. Lin to bring her children to visit the old aunt. , he actually chose the name for his daughter!"

Mrs. Shi Ding was surprised: "Really? If this is the case, a beating would not be too much."

Mrs. Shi Nai said: "I made a serious inquiry. I don't know who passed it on. I only heard that it was a woman in the back street of the mansion who drank wine and foolishly gossiped with others. She It turned out to be the woman who took care of the flowers and plants in the old aunt's room. It happened that she went to deliver flowers that day, and she heard it clearly outside the window. It's strange that from that day on, when the brother of the Lin family finished his exams, Tete invited others to drink at home. Well, it doesn’t matter if you are playing, you have invited Lian’er, and you have also called Lan’er, Huan’er and Cong’er, but you have never sent a message to Baoyu.”

As for Daiyu, she invited sisters Sanchun to accompany her when she returned to the banquet. No one said that the good sons and daughters taught by the Lin family were born magnanimous, and they never blamed Baoyu on others.If Lin Rui doesn't invite Baoyu, or will continue to do so in the future, no one will say anything wrong with him.

Mrs. Shi Ding frowned and said, "I don't think Baoyu is such a vicious child."

Mrs. Shi Nai said: "If you talk about human conduct, Baoyu is very good. He is indeed a good-natured person. He is also very considerate and appropriate when facing outsiders. He looks good and makes people love him to the bottom of his heart. He can ask and get the name of the girl's family? Not only is it frivolous, but she also cursed her parents to die! Thinking about it, Mrs. Lin is from her own family, so she has no scruples. No wonder Mrs. Lin took it immediately without saying a word. The children have gone back, and since then, they have never been to the door. If it were me, it would be the same."

Mother Jia said that Baoyu would be supported by the Xining Palace and the Lin family in the future. Mrs. Shi Nai was so funny that she almost blurted out what was in her heart. It is determined not to help him.The Lin family broke up with Baoyu, even if Baoyu froze to death and starved to death, they stood idly by and no one else could find fault.The word filial piety is as big as the sky, and Baoyu's words are equivalent to cutting off the relatives of the Lin family.

Mrs. Shi Ding said with emotion: "Now these children, how can they continue to be innocent like this? Is it because they have no intention of doing it, even if they kill and set fire, should they be forgiven? Second sister-in-law, I think, Yun girl, you are good at teaching. Jia's family has been here for so many years, so don't imitate Baoyu's temperament, lest you do something wrong and accidentally expose it without mentioning it."

To be honest, Mrs. Shi Ding sympathized with this sister-in-law very much. Fortunately, Shi Nai inherited the title of Marquis Baoling, so Shi Xiangyun was raised in Marquis Baoling's mansion. .Although Xiangyun has always been well-behaved and sensible in front of Mrs. Shi Nai, Mrs. Shi Ding can tell that her heart is attached to the Rongguo Mansion.Shi Xiangyun never showed her dissatisfaction with Rongguo Mansion in front of them. If she hadn't gone to Jia's house once, and the maids gossiped with the maids of Jia's house, she would not have known it. My aunt was very grateful, and when she left, it was another description.

Mrs. Shi Nai sighed: "You said, why don't I know? We are not the parents of Yun girl, beating, scolding, too strict, or too loose, what do you want me to do? In [-], you can see it, have we ever been short of Miss Yun? The clothes are the same as Girl Xue’s. The husband is also invited to read and write, the mother is also invited to teach the needleworkers, and she is also taken out to socialize. Say hello to her, how far can we go to get a good one?"

Patting her hand as if to appease her, Mrs. Shi Ding said: "It's hard for my sister-in-law."

The two sisters-in-law wanted to get engaged to Xiangyun earlier, and after the discussion, when Shi Nai and Shi Ding came back, they each told their husbands that they agreed with each other, and they especially disdained Jiamu's proposal.

General Wei was originally a family friend of Jia Shi Wang Xue's four family members, and he also admired Shi Nai and Shi Ding's personal skills in his heart, and he did not dislike Shi Xiangyun's parental background when he was a baby. His mother may not have a better reputation than Yu Heng Tiansha's lone star. General Wei is willing to get married, which shows that he is a man.

The two families were already interested, but after hearing what Shi Nai said, they sent the official matchmaker to propose marriage the next day, and Shi Nai immediately agreed.

Xiangyun was embroidering fan covers for Baoyu in the house. Xiren said that taking care of Baoyu was very tiring and he couldn't finish the work in his hand. Xiangyun went to Jia's house and came back, so he took back the work and did it for her. The flowers are extremely delicate, even Xiangyun herself has never worn such delicate clothes, when she suddenly saw Xiangxue come to congratulate her, and another servant came to kowtow to congratulate her, she was stunned.

Xiangxue pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Sister Huanxi, is she stupid? Although my sister is younger than the Lin family's sister, she got engaged earlier than Sister Lin."

Xiangyun lowered his head and said nothing.

Because the servants also came to kowtow to congratulate them, Cuilu hurriedly rewarded them with a purse, and sighed deeply.She was originally Jia Mu's maid for Xiangyun, and she was Xiangyun's No. Also excellent.

After Lin Rui finished the exam, Jia Min took Daiyu out, and heard that Shi Xiangyun's family was settled. After thinking about it carefully, everything was appropriate and well matched. It can be seen that Shi Nai and his wife did not treat Shi Xiangyun harshly, and came to congratulate him.

When Daiyu saw Xiangyun and Xiangxue for the first time, she hurriedly met them. Xiangxue admired Daiyu for a long time, and she was very affectionate and respectful.

After getting engaged, Mrs. Shi Nai detained Xiangyun to do the engagement needlework at home, and then apologized to Jia Mu.

Hearing Mrs. Shi Nai say that Shi Ding had made an agreement with General Wei long ago, but she said it too late, so she couldn't agree to her. Jiamu immediately turned pale and weak, but she also knew that this matter cannot be forced, and the marriage has already been decided. , Even if he was angry, there was nothing he could do. Fortunately, Baoyu's fate was good, so he might not be able to say better things, so he had to give up again.

Fortunately, when Mother Jia proposed marriage to Mrs. Shi Nai, Xiangyun didn't know, otherwise, he didn't know what would happen.

Before Mrs. Shi Nai left, someone came to congratulate her and said: "The old lady is very happy. The second master of Lian has won. He won the 160th and third place in the second class, and he was awarded Jinshi's background."

A slight smile appeared on Jia's mother's face, and she hurriedly asked, "Second master won? The three of 160? How many are there?" For Jia's mother, Jia Lian's high school was a surprise.

The visitor laughed and said, "Have you forgotten, the old lady? There are three in the first class, three in the second class at 180, and four in the third class at 170. Our second master won the 160th and third place. Although the name is a little later, there are very few people except the Lin family. How many, how can there be such a young and handsome Jinshi as the second master? He also has to wear red and colorful!"

Mrs. Shi Nai hurriedly congratulated Jiamu, and then asked, "Did Uncle Lin of your aunt's family win?"

The visitor heard Mrs. Shi Nai's inquiry, and also wanted to please Jia Mu, so he hurriedly said, "Uncle Lin won the No. 3. It's a pity that Uncle Lin's uncle couldn't take the Jinshi exam, so he didn't make it on the list."

After hearing this, Mrs. Shi Nai was secretly amazed. Lin Rui was a 19-year-old high school candidate, and he was really better than blue!However, Lin Ruhai was delayed because of his filial piety, so he took part in the palace examination at the age of 26 and was named the number one scholar.Father champion, son Tanhua, I don't know what kind of talent Lin Rui is in the future.

Jia Mu immediately beamed with joy, and hurriedly ordered people to leave and send them to the Lin family for Lin Rui.

Seeing this, Mrs. Shi Nai said goodbye and went home, and sent the prepared gift to the Lin family. Mrs. Shi Ding also heard about it. It was not in vain that she prepared the gift early, and after delivering the gift, she and Mrs. Shi Nai went to the door together congratulate.

Lin Ruhai was still at home on vacation, and when he heard the news that Lin Rui had won the prize, he pretended to be calm and said, "It's not the top pick, what is there to be proud of? Please calm down, don't set off firecrackers in a hurry, as if others don't know. Our family has reached such a time , Don’t be too ostentatious. Let’s talk about it after Rui’er comes back from the Qionglin banquet.”

Since Lin Rui finished the palace examination, Daiyu has been wearing a red gauze shirt and a white silk skirt every day, so that she can win a lottery. Clothes and footwear, wait for him to come back to send him.

Seeing this, Lin Ruhai felt sour, and said, "It's summer, and I don't have any summer clothes yet." In fact, the Lin family has their own servants who do needlework, and every time before the season changes, they get all the clothes that suit the season. Lin Ruhai loves Dai Yu, whenever Daiyu made it for herself, she would persuade Daiyu not to let her do it for herself, but seeing her make it for Lin Rui today, she inevitably became jealous.

After hearing this, Daiyu hurriedly ordered her servant girl to take out a sapphire blue silk bag, opened it, and she had already made a whole body for Lin Ruhai, not only clothes, shoes and socks, but also a fan cover and purse, the needlework was really exquisite.

Lin Ruhai frowned and said, "When did you do it? I don't know. As I said earlier, there is a needleworker at home, why bother to do it yourself? Carefully hurt your eyes."

Daiyu said with a smile: "It took half a year to get it, and I only do it for half an hour a day. Daddy can rest assured."

Lin Ruhai said: "It's fine to make some small objects in the future, don't make these troublesome clothes, you still have to study on weekdays."

Daiyu's heart warmed, and she agreed with a smile.

Lin Ruhai also instructed: "In addition to studying, you have to go out, don't even make small things, our house is full of everything. The things you made for your father in the past are probably still new. Who wouldn't envy you when you wear them out?"

Daiyu smiled and said, "Although that's the case, you can't wear old clothes."

Lin Ruhai was very upset immediately.

All the people from outside came to congratulate him, Lin Ruhai hurriedly went out to greet him wearing Daiyu's needle and thread, although he was in his mid-fifties, he still looked elegant and extraordinary, compared to Lin Rui who had just come back from a parade, he looked even more romantic, He also showed off to Su Li in private: "My daughter made this by herself, and it took half a year."

Seeing his complacent look, Su Li said with a sour tone, "Are you stabbing me?"

Miaoyu is talented, she is proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, wine and tea, but she doesn't care much about needlework. Even if she made a purse, it might not be as good as what Daiyu made when she was six or seven years old. Su Li and his wife felt sorry for their daughter. I have to say that there are so many needleworkers in the family that it is not necessary for Miaoyu to do it herself, and she married two embroiderers who are excellent in embroidery, and only do needlework for Miaoyu.

Ever since Daiyu knew how to do needlework, Lin Ruhai first made it for Lin Ruhai. Even Jia Min was jealous. These Suli couples had often heard about it in their letters, so they were extremely envious.But they love Miaoyu so much that they are not disappointed with Miaoyu.

Lin Ruhai smiled and said: "If you get something good, you must have something to talk about."

Su Li snorted, and said: "No matter how good Daiyu's child is, she will not belong to someone else in the future? I was in the palace yesterday, and I heard from the Holy Majesty that when the rankings are released today, he will issue an order, and you just wait to give it to Daiyu." Get ready to marry." Tell Lin Ruhai first, lest when he gets it, he will be reluctant and show signs of it.

Lin Ruhai's face darkened, and before he could speak, he saw the concierge running over panting to say that the imperial decree had arrived.

Lin Ruhai glared at Su Li, hurriedly withdrew the banquet, set up an incense table, opened the door and knelt down to receive it.It was the servant minister of the Ministry of Rites who came to issue the decree. It can be seen that Emperor Changqing attached great importance to this marriage.

Lin Ruhai's heart was empty. The daughter who had been hurting for so many years would belong to someone else in the future.Hearing the minister of the Ministry of Rites recite the imperial decree, his expression remained calm, because he was reluctant to part with Daiyu, but in the eyes of others, he felt that Lin Ruhai was indeed no small matter, and he still held his breath when encountering such a happy event.

He got up after receiving the imperial decree, and asked the minister of rites: "Brother Yu has been granted first-class public service?"

Lin Ruhai was the Minister of the Ministry of Officials when he was on leave, and he won the holy will. The servant of the Ministry of Rites was not enough to flatter him, and he smiled all over his face: "Congratulations, Lord Lin, Mr. Yu is indeed a first-class official, but he will not be lowered." Since the old man. The old man of the Yu family and his father were granted the first-class title, and his posthumous title was Wu Yi. It’s all due to not being a noble, so Duke Yu is also a first-class Duke. At the same time, he also ordered the Ministry of Households to allocate money and send people to expand Yu’s house, to build a palace.”

He is very envious of Lin Ruhai, his daughter is only 11 years old, and she will be the first-class wife when she gets married in the future. That's all.As for Yu Heng, the servant of the Ministry of Rites praised him, besides being a knight, he is also a Jinshi. Who doesn't say that he relies on his ability, not the shadow and favor of his ancestors?

Lin Ruhai was deeply surprised. Originally, he thought that Yu Heng would be a marquis, but he didn't expect that he was a first-class prince. Emperor Changqing had a lot of trust in this brother-in-law.Yu Heng passed the Jinshi exam again, Lin Rui must enter the Hanlin Academy, although Yu Heng is only No. Move three times a day.

Lin Ruhai glanced at Lin Rui, even though he was a high school student, he was better than Yu Heng, but when it came to holy favors, he was far inferior to Yu Heng. If he expected well, Yu Heng would definitely be promoted to the fourth rank within a year. .For the country and the people, only saints truly love the people like sons, because the world belongs to him, and civil and military officials are all driven by fame and fortune. Only with his own people can the saint be at ease.Therefore, Yu Heng is doomed to have a bright future, and it is not a lie that he must enter Lingyan Pavilion.

Sending off the servant of the Ministry of Rites and others, Lin Ruhai came back and asked people to set up wine and sing operas to accept everyone's congratulations.

Daiyu followed Jia Min to receive the female relatives, and she, Miaoyu and Qingran waited in their own courtyard.Because I saw Daiyu's small residence, with white walls and black tiles, a small bridge outside and flowing water, and a black canopy boat parked under the bridge.After entering the door, there is a zigzag veranda. The stone-filled road leads directly to the five houses on the steps, three bright and two dark.Everyone went around to the backyard, but there was a sycamore tree, and the three rooms retreated. There was a gap under the backyard wall, and a stream of clear spring poured into the wall, and went around the steps to the front yard, circling bamboo roots out.

Qing Ran praised: "It's so elegant, who drew this picture? The house that was built? I will also repair one tomorrow."

Daiyu invited people in, and said with a smile, "My father drew it himself. Before we even entered Beijing, my father gave the drawing to my mother and brother. When we came, it had already been built."

If you say it looks like the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, it’s actually not very similar. There are a few more buildings than the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and if you say it’s not like it, it’s similar everywhere. It was a stroke of genius, and when I came back to my senses, the pattern was ready, but it was not as small as in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and there were no pear blossoms and plantains, but a lush sycamore tree.

Lin Ruhai wanted to cancel it, but Daiyu died in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion. How could she build a house similar to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion for Daiyu?When Biansheng Daiyu saw the drawing, she immediately fell in love with it. It must be like this, but Lin Ruhai had no choice but to ask her to build it according to the drawing.But the words "Feng Lai Yi" were inscribed by Dai Yu herself, not Lin Ru Hai.

Qingran smiled and said: "It can be seen that Mr. Lin loves you. In ancient times, there was a divine bird called the phoenix. It couldn't live in it unless it was a sycamore tree, it wouldn't eat it unless it was bamboo, and it wouldn't drink unless it was a clear spring. You have luxuriant sycamore trees, green bamboos, and clear springs here, and it's only you. deserve to live here."

Thinking of Daiyu living in it, with green bamboos swaying, clear springs tinkling, and phoenix trees making clear sounds, it's like being in a fairyland.

Daiyu handed them the tea herself, using Yixing purple clay tea set, which has a different taste than porcelain, and said in her mouth: "Why is this so? You say so. But I like to live here, the house in the capital I have seen it all, it is too majestic and majestic, without losing its charm, but it is not as beautiful and exquisite as Jiangnan."

Qingran stood under the window and looked out through the window screen, because the sycamore trees and green bamboos were all green, so the window screen was all silvery red, like smoke, it happened that the parrot on the shelf outside the window fluttered its wings and flew, which surprised Qingran one jump.

Qing Ran turned around and said, "It must be very cool to live here in summer, but in winter, isn't it too cold and humid?"

Daiyu said: "There is a lot of water in the south of the Yangtze River. I'm used to wet places, so it's okay."

Miaoyu also said: "I think this place is very good, just suitable for my sister. Although Shendu is good, it is too dry and cold. There are clear springs, green bamboos and phoenix trees here, just like being in the south of the Yangtze River. You are not suitable for living, but we are suitable. .”

Miaoyu smelled the fragrance and sipped the tea, and said to Daiyu, "Although your water for cooking tea is not as frivolous as snow water, it is more clear, but mountain spring?"

Daiyu said: "I knew it, you can eat it in one bite. It is the mountain spring, or the spring water on Yuquan mountain." The water of Yuquan mountain is sweet and mellow, light and beautiful. It is also the place where the royal family escapes the summer heat. Yu Heng fetched the water for her tea and sent someone to deliver it.

Qing Ran was surprised and said: "It turned out to be the water from Yuquan Mountain, but I didn't eat it. Good sister, give me another bowl."

Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled, but before she could move, she heard Miaoyu say, "I've never seen you waste tea like this. One cup is a drink, two cups is a thirst-quenching idiot, and three cups is drinking cows and donkeys. You are tasting tea." What? Or quench your thirst?"

Qingran came over, put his hand on her shoulder, and said: "I said, why do you have so many words when I drink a cup of tea? If one day, you talk too much, and you are very thirsty, why don't you go Can’t taste tea? By then, wouldn’t you be thirsty to death? Since tea is for people to eat, you don’t care if I have one cup or two cups or three cups!”

After hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

Daiyu poured her a cup carefully and said, "You came here to drink the spring water from Yuquan mountain, why bother tasting it again?"

What she said was the truth, Qingran came from an extraordinary background and went to and from the imperial palace, Yuquan was not a rare water for her at all.

Qingran held the cup and sighed: "Sister, I don't know, I'm old now, I don't go into the palace much, so as not to offend anyone, and my grandma is gone, so I can't take care of us. Even if there is an empress dowager, she is also in the deep palace, why should we bother?" It’s disgusting, you get this jade spring to eat every day? But besides eating, the spring water of this Yuquan mountain has another benefit, does my sister know?”

Daiyu smiled and said, "Don't worry, before you go back, I'll give you some ink. In the past, my father and I got an ancient prescription, and the ink we made had a faint fragrance of orchids. Now we use jade spring to make ink, which is even more beautiful. alright."

Qing Ran said: "The one who knows me is indeed my younger sister. Are we sworn sisters?"

After hearing this, Miaoyu hurriedly said: "This is my sister, when did she become yours? Don't make such a gesture."

Qing Ran smiled and said, "If you can recognize it, so can I."

Before he could say a word, he saw the servant girl coming in, covered in sweat and panting, and said: "Outside, the Minister of Rituals came to issue an order to marry the girl and Mr. Yu."

After hearing this, everyone hurriedly congratulated Daiyu.