The Zhen Family Brothers in the Red Chamber

Upon waking up from sleep, Zhen Zhu opened her eyes and saw the strange bed curtain, she frowned unconsciously, and then heard Song Zhaoyong's voice outside, he was stunned, closed his eyes and lay down for a while, finally ordered them to come in.

Waiting for her to put on her clothes, Zhen Zhu straightened her neck, vaguely saw the handsome facial features in the mirror, this face is really good, if it looks a little more attractive to herself who is going to be an official in the future, But on the other hand, he hoped that he could look better, so he couldn't help but castigated himself, and then threw the towel in his hand into the copper basin, sighing helplessly.

Song Zhaoyong didn't know what Zhen Zhu was thinking, but he just looked at his young master with some worry. Jin Bao knew something, but he was just guessing, so he would never say it to the surface. The two waiters were careful, and Zhang Qing who was standing beside him Then shrugged helplessly.He didn't dare to say anything even more, if someone who was not careful could plead for mercy, he would be punished directly.

After a while, people from Li's mansion delivered breakfast. After Zhen Zhu used some, she heard a noise outside. It turned out that it was Mrs. Li who came by herself. Logically speaking, it should be Zhen Zhu who went to find Mrs. Li.

"Why is your wife here?" Zhen Zhu put the chopsticks on the table and got up to greet her.

Mrs. Li hurriedly said: "Keep using it. I heard from your uncle that you have to go out later, so I thought to come here to see you first, so as not to waste your time." She glanced at Jin Bao with a smile while talking Song Zhaoyong, waiting to see Zhang Qing, asked doubtfully, "This is?"

Zhang Qing bowed to Mrs. Li: "The young one was given to the young master by the sage to serve him closely."

When Mrs. Li heard that she was a member of the Holy Majesty, she got up in panic and said, "I dare not accept the gift."

Zhang Qing hurriedly returned the gift, Zhen Zhu put one hand on Li's hand, and comforted her: "Madam, don't be offended, Zhang Qing has been serving me by my side for many years, and they are all on my own."

Speaking of this, Mrs. Li said with pity: "It's all your father's fault. He sent you to Beijing at a young age, and now you have grown up so much in a blink of an eye." She gave birth to a son, and only raised it under her knees. Years later, it turned out to be so big in a blink of an eye, but there is no way to blame others for this matter, so I can only complain about my husband.

Zhen Zhu smiled, and let it go after listening, Li asked about Zhen Zhu's daily life in detail, and then looked at his face and said: "Too thin, and his complexion is not good, don't be too tired to study normally."

"It's okay, but it's just that I stayed on the boat for too long, so I can take care of her." Zhen Zhu was very comfortable comforting Li Shi, since she was her own mother anyway, so she was more relaxed than others.

Mrs. Li nodded, and then asked suspiciously: "Why did you have something to do when you first came here? Originally, I thought you were going home this time. Could it be that you have other errands?"

Zhen Zhu smiled: "There are some trivial things, but the Holy Majesty couldn't leave, so he ordered someone to come, and the son picked it up himself when he saw that he was close to home." He also said things for convenience, most of them were for Li Shi.

Mrs. Li knew that she, a woman in the house, could not participate in the important matters between them, so she gave many orders, and later brought a lot of things, four or five boxes neatly.

Jin Bao stepped forward to open the box, Zhen Zhu saw that it was full of clothes, turned her head and smiled and joked with Mrs Li: "My wife has emptied all the things in the house, and now I put them all at my son's place."

Mrs. Li gave Zhen Zhu a blank look, which was pleasing to the eye. She got up and walked to the box to recognize her twice. Then she ordered someone to take out a cloak from a pear wood box, which was embroidered with the pattern of blessings and longevity, and walked to the door. In front of Zhen Zhu: "Come and try."

Zhen Zhu knew that this dress must be different, after a closer look, she found that the stitches were not familiar to him, and then glanced at the handkerchief in Li Shi's hand, thinking, could it be that her mother embroidered it by herself? While tossing around with Li Shi beside him, Li Shi helped Zhen Zhu put on the cloak, and then looked up and down: "It fits well, at least I didn't miss it."

Li Shi was still smiling at first, but as soon as she said this, tears came down. Zhen Zhu couldn't bear it the most, and hurriedly coaxed: "My son is still thinking whether the cloak was embroidered by the wife herself. It fits so well. Could it be that the wife and the son have a good understanding?" ?”

"You are so clever, I also asked your master, now we are in fashion, thinking that I haven't done needlework for a long time, I will embroider one for you at least, originally I wanted to make it bigger and wear it for a longer time. Who knew it would be just right for you now." Shi Li pursed her lips, and pressed the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

Zhen Zhu wore the cloak and twirled around twice, and said to Li Shi, "It just fits well. I can ask my wife for another one when my son grows up."

Mrs. Li hurriedly said: "If you like it, I will send it every year."

Zhen Zhu hurriedly responded, then took Li Shi's hand and sat aside, Jin Bao stepped forward to pack up the cloak, the two mother and son had breakfast together with He Meimei, after breakfast Zhen Zhu said goodbye to Li Shi, and left When he opened the door, he saw his uncle waiting at the door from a distance.

Jin Bao said, "Master Uncle is early."

After Zhen Zhu listened, she took a look around: "Did you say hello to the chief guard and the others when you go out later?"

Jin Bao said: "It turned out that someone went to notify, but I don't know if that person has gone." After all, he didn't have the confidence to send someone from his mansion, so Zhen Zhu glanced at Jin Bao: "It turns out that the There are things you can't do."

Jin Bao chuckled: "The young ones are just clever, how can they compare with the young master."

Zhen Zhu reached out and tapped Jin Bao's forehead again, and then walked to the door.

Master Li asked Zhen Zhu to get into the carriage, and then he climbed up, and the carriage wobbled before moving. Master Li asked his nephew, "Are you here for this scientific examination?"

Zhen Zhu nodded: "Your Majesty is a little worried, so let me take a look."

Master Li frowned and said: "My place is alright, but your father's place is more lively. The ancestral hall surnamed Zuo was demolished by the scholar. Now it is definitely not good."

"It's not like it didn't happen in the past. Why is it so powerful this year?" Zhen Zhu was surprised. If this matter did not happen, the Holy Majesty would have no excuse to intervene in Jiangnan. You must know that most of Jiangnan is still in the hands of the Seven Sage Kings. The salt merchant with itchy teeth seemed to listen to the words of the Seven Sage Kings, which made Zhen Zhu admire him very much.

Master Li stroked his beard, thought for a moment, then looked back at Zhen Zhu and said, "This matter is strange to say, if it wasn't like it didn't happen in the past, we all knew it well, but this year we both agreed. It seems a bit much inside, but it is strange to say that it is the leader. In the past, if two or three were caught, the others would stop making trouble, and the most terrible thing is that when something happened at this end, the Holy One would know, you said Here, why?"

"If that's the case, my nephew will know." Before Zhen Zhu came, she felt that something was wrong. It was absolutely impossible for the Seven Wise Kings to make a fuss. I don't know if the Holy Majesty is taking advantage of the problem or calculating it deliberately.

"It is estimated that there are not a few people who know the Holy Majesty's plan, so others don't dare to catch them too hard, for fear that someone who is accidentally a superior will be eaten and scratched by himself in the future." Master Li is indeed the person in charge of Suzhou weaving. As soon as Zhen Zhu mentioned it so lightly, she immediately analyzed the matter neatly.

Zhen Zhu knew about it, and waited for the carriage to arrive at the place, and said goodbye to Master Li. He had to go to the Governor of Jiangnan to deliver the secret letter from the Holy Majesty, and then go to the scholar's room to find out the whole story, or wait for him to return. Jing really came here for nothing.

The governor of Jiangnan knew that Zhen Zhu was coming, so he hurriedly came to greet him. Zhen Zhu knew that he was from the Holy One when he saw his face, so he didn't say much, just sat in the study, and then asked a few troublemakers How is it now, knowing that three of them have been caught in the prison, and they have not been released, he nodded and asked the two examiners. All official positions are suspended."

Zhen Zhu nodded, got up to say goodbye, the governor of Jiangnan got up to see her off, and waited for Zhen Zhu to go out, then walked to the teahouse and restaurant.

The landscape of Suzhou is the most charming, so the literati and poets here are more poetic and picturesque than those in other places. It is just such a place, and there has just been a parade.

At the beginning, because the Emperor Taishang liked to play, there was a man-made Minghu Lake in Suzhou. In Xiaominghu Lake, there was a replica of Yanyu Pavilion. There were all kinds of women. Yong went back first, and was about to go inside alone with Jin Bao, and the head of the guard who came out together said: "If the young master wants to go inside, the subordinates will definitely not go back."

Zhen Zhu frowned and glanced at the mighty crowd, and then at the boat: "Even if I let you follow, I won't get any news if I go in like this."

The head of the guard said: "You don't need to worry about it, the young master. I will follow the young master on the surface, and others will not know."

Zhen Zhu really didn't want to take it with her, but she couldn't refuse, so she could only compromise: "Look, or you can pretend to be my servant, but I don't know your name..."

He originally thought that the other party would not agree, but who knew that the head of the guard looked at Zhen Zhu seriously and said: "If the young master wants to call the young one, just call Archie."

Aqi, Zhen Zhu and Jin Bao looked at each other, and then it was Zhen Zhu who gave in. It is not Zhen Zhu who can refuse someone to be a first-rank guard with a knife.

There are many people coming and going at the gate of Yanyu Pavilion. Although it is daytime, there are daytime businesses. I have never heard of female cousins ​​who do not pick up customers during the daytime. The colorful boats decorated with streamers are slowly passing by in the lake. When paddling inside, occasionally passing by other tourists, you can always see some women holding pipas singing at the bow of the boat, and in the center of the boat covered by the veil, there are countless men and women.