Queen's Road in the Red House

Fearing that the drawing paper would be creased after a long time, Xin Hongcheng simply didn't even look for the painting, and left the Ruyi Pavilion directly.

After returning to Wende Palace, he took out the painting in his sleeve, looked at it quietly for a while, and then ordered Bai Mao to take a red sandalwood box according to the size of the painting and put it in gently.

Bai Mao's mouth was tight, and when he saw the silhouette of the woman in this painting, he didn't reveal anything strange.

They have to do well what the master tells them, and they are deaf and blind when the master doesn't say anything.

Xin Hongcheng thought for a while: "Go back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and ask for a piece of glass of this size to protect the painting under it, so as not to damage it."

"Yes, servant girl will do it right away."

Bai Mao hurriedly found the size of the clothes, and carefully measured the length and width of the sandalwood box.His eyes inevitably fell on the woman in the painting.

gorgeous.

Baimao suddenly thought of Qingbo who came back crying, and when he was crying about the stupid things he did, he suddenly said: "But that Miss Lin was born so beautiful." Then he thought about what he did not look good. thing, started crying again.

After Baimao finished measuring the size, he went to the House of Internal Affairs under the scorching sun.

Xin Hongcheng buckled the red sandalwood box and hid it behind the piles of books on the shelf in the study.

He lowered his eyes.

The palace is turbulent and cloudy, and his future is actually a layer of fog and danger at every step.Do you really want to drag Miss Lin to this situation just because of your sudden heartbeat that day?

Xin Hongcheng thought of the entrustment of the current "Mr. Shi" in the Rongguo Mansion.

This is the last bloodline of the Lin family. She doesn't want Daiyu to be rich, but only wants to keep Lin Daiyu safe.But in the Piansheng palace, it is the place that lacks the least wealth and honor, but the place that lacks the most peace and joy.

Xin Hongcheng suppressed the unwillingness, admiration, fear and worries in his heart.

Tossing and hesitating is the most useless thing, just go forward step by step!

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In Rongguo Mansion.

Jia Min was chatting with Yuanyang, thinking about his daughter in the palace.

"The empress seldom keeps the officials' daughters in the palace, and now she will stay here for four or five days, so I'm still a little uneasy."

Yuanyang smiled and said: "Old lady, don't worry. Didn't Master Fan come out with a message yesterday? The Queen likes our girl."

Jia Min nodded: "Forget it, this is also a rare honor. But what happened to the Fourth Highness, how did you annoy the emperor? I heard that even Jian Anbo was beaten. It has been rumored outside the palace these days, the Xu family And the Zhou family, without revealing their faces, I'm afraid they will be very happy in private."

Although the fourth prince is the legitimate son, his mother died early, and his mother's family is thousands of miles away.All he can rely on is the emperor's respect.

If the emperor gets annoyed and tired of the fourth prince, then he will never be able to stand up again.

Yuanyang shook his head: "Lord Fan just said it's okay. Old lady, the emperor is willing to hand over secret matters such as the property of the Lin family to the fourth prince. That is a completely different value from other sons. I guess this punishment is also a love affair." It’s all a matter of deep responsibility.”

The two of them hadn't finished their discussion yet, only a burst of laughter could be heard outside.

"Old ancestor." Sister Feng has always been like this, and the crisp laughter arrived first.

After finishing Qin Keqing's marriage half a month ago, she quickly handed over the power of the East Mansion, and returned to the Rongguo Mansion completely, without running away.

In order to be humane and complete, she rarely said a few thoughtful words to Youshi: "I thought that you have few masters and everything is simple. I used to joke that you were a careless, soft-hearted and ungrateful person, but I came in and took care of two things." It was only after the Yue family found out that it was really a mess. But it is also difficult for you."

These words brought You Shi to tears.

The population of Ningguo Mansion is thin, but there are not many disturbances at all.

The old man Jia Jing blindly practiced Taoism and became a god, and he didn't even enter the house, so he directly gave the title to his son Jia Zhen.But Jia Zhen had no parental control, and she was licentious, so she and her son Jia Rong became more and more mischievous.

You Shi came to be Jia Zhen's successor, and Jia Zhen didn't give her much face, and second, Jia Rong was not her own son, and she herself had no heirs, and her natal family would only hold back the autumn wind, telling her how to be hard-pressed and housekeeper Woolen cloth?

Not to mention that she is in Ningguo Mansion, even in Rongguo Mansion, Jia Min can't just sit in the old lady's seat.

Youshi held Wang Xifeng's hand and cried for a while, and then confessed: "Girl Feng, I am a few years older than you, and I will tell you. While you are still young, let's have a son soon."

Wang Xifeng was shocked.

She has always been the most proud among her sisters-in-law: Li Wan lost her husband and lived with her son like dead wood and ashes. You Shi saw that she was the head of the family in Ningguo Mansion, but she couldn't persuade Jia Zhen with a single word, and lived with patience. .Only myself can handle Jia Lian and live happily ever after.Even if he had no son for several years, Jia Lian didn't dare to really mention the matter of taking concubines, he just muttered something behind his back.

But does even You Shi feel that he is insecure?

She couldn't help thinking of what Mother Jia asked her one day after she took over the housekeeping power: "Don't even think about it. You've been so good these past few years. What have you done so well?"

But Sister Feng's intentions were off. Jia Min didn't care about the Jia family's heirs, but just pointed out that Wang Xifeng didn't have to be a pawn for Mrs. Wang.

But by mistake, Sister Feng, who realized that her position was not stable, is really doing things obediently in front of Jia Min.

Jamin thought it was very useful.

When it comes to handling affairs, Jia Min felt that he was not even as good as Wang Xifeng in the few years when he first came out of the cabinet.

Sister Feng is rare and aggressive, unlike young ladies and new daughters-in-law who only care about face.To save face, sometimes you have to knock out teeth and swallow blood, slap your face swollen to look fat, and sometimes you are controlled by the people below.

But Wang Xifeng is not this kind of person, whoever plays shameless with her, she can take the other's face away by rolling up her sleeves!

"Old Ancestor." Sister Feng's laughter came in: "Take a look at this rare thing, I got it from my uncle and wife's house."

The uncle and wife she was talking about was Wang Ziteng's family.Although she kisses her second uncle, she is now very obedient and starts from the Jia family.

Jia Min went to look, and saw that Ping'er and Feng'er were holding a pair of water jade cooling mats together, which had a warm luster and a different kind of coolness.

Sister Feng smiled and said, "This is for Sister Lin. Sister Lin suffers from the bitter summer every year. She is weak and can't use ice much. This water jade cooling mat is the most suitable."

Before Jia Min could speak, she continued to pour beans out of a bamboo tube: "I also know that there is nothing good in my ancestors' place. There are even a few imperial concubine couches with jade pieces pasted on the whole surface. I'm just picking one It’s just fresh. My ancestors, I heard that the Queen of Qianxiang Kingdom bought some rare items this year.”

"There is also a kind of red sweat scarf, which is worn in summer, and the flesh and bones are fragrant and will not produce sweat stains. Unexpectedly, it only entered the palace gate and a few dignified palaces."

"Then I can't get it, so I have to give this to my sister as a gift to welcome her back."

Yuanyang listened, and remembered the famous incident in the book that Jiang Yuhan exchanged red scarves with Jia Baoyu.But now that poor Jia Baoyu has already entered the palace to be tortured, it is estimated that he has no time to spend time with the opera singer.

Jia Min accepted: "You have a heart."

She never concealed that she was kind to her daughter, especially since Daiyu entered the mansion, she stuffed any kindness in Daiyu's room.

If in order to pretend to be a real old lady, even her daughter can only be taken care of in private, then why bother.

So everyone in the house knows that the old lady loves Miss Lin so much now.

Naturally, the servants did not dare to ask the old lady why, but they all had their own guesses: when the second master Bao entered the palace, the old lady was only accompanied by Miss Lin; Rather than being psychic, I quietly told everyone that the Lin family's money was shipped away by the Rongguo Mansion's ship, so why not treat her daughter better?

Anyway, in the position of Lao Fengjun, she doesn't need to explain everything, so someone will naturally find a reason for her.

Anyway, she only needs Jia's family, and can no longer belittle Daiyu.

No, Sister Feng is the closest, and she has already seen her thoughts, and now she has begun to express her position clearly.

No matter what the old lady is for, as long as she acts like she loves Miss Lin, I have to follow!

Jia Min also understands that Daiyu and others are not close relatives except herself, as long as they can get along on the surface, it is impossible to ask them to treat Daiyu sincerely.

Whoever is the heart will protect himself.

"It's been a hard trip for Lian'er." Jia Min smiled: "In a few days, I will have something to reward Lian'er."

Wang Xifeng was overjoyed.

The old lady said it was a reward, and it definitely didn't just go away with 200 taels of silver, there must be something good.

After expressing her attitude, Sister Feng reported some major personnel transfers to Jia Mu, and then she smiled like a chat: "Old ancestor, Aunt Xue's family gave me 1000 taels of silver yesterday."

Jia Min nodded: "Pearls are like snow and gold is like earth. Xue's family is rich and is your aunt, so it is right to subsidize you."

Wang Xifeng smiled: "Yes. It's just that Aunt Xue subsidized the second wife in the past, but now that it's here, I'm naturally rare."

Yuanyang was just about to serve tea, and after hearing this passage, she couldn't help laughing and said, "I think the second wife is very busy these days, and Mrs. Xue has no one to talk to. Seeing that the second grandmother is smart, so I called Yin Zi." You go and talk."

Wang Xifeng's Danfeng eyes were shining brightly: "Sister Yuanyang follows her ancestors, and she can't go wrong when she sees things."

Even sisters who are direct relatives will have estrangements if they are in different circumstances.That's not a rift, it's just an insurmountable gap created by status.

The Rongguo Mansion still looks like a majestic mansion of the Duke of Yangyang, full of wealth and wealth, Mrs. Wang has both children, and her son has become a new prince to accompany him.

Aunt Xue married into the imperial merchant's family. Her husband died early, her son was useless, and her daughter ran for election but failed.Now relying on the four major families to keep their family wealth, it can be said that they have nothing but money.

The status and status are different, so that sisters who did not participate in business before they got married can no longer talk about everything, and can only make their own plans.

When Sister Feng saw that the old lady's eyebrows were peaceful and her eyes were clear, she didn't dare to fight.

No matter how stable Aunt Xue is, she will inevitably lose her sense of proportion when it comes to her children.Mrs. Wang herself was suffering and had no time to deal with her. Aunt Xue was a little confused. Her elder sister changed her mind. Seeing her son as the prince's companion, she looked down on Xue's family and refused to be the master of Baoyu's and Baochai's marriage.

He also felt that Wang Xifeng was very popular in Rongguo Mansion recently, so he had to go the way of the younger generation, so he was in a hurry.

Sister Feng smiled and said, "Don't worry, old lady. Although I have accepted the money, I understand it in my heart. Brother Bao and Sister Lin are a match made in heaven..."

Jia Min's face suddenly darkened.

Yuanyang: Oh, Huo, Wang Xifeng stepped on the thunder.

Don't blame Wang Xifeng, Jia's mother had already revealed this meaning before, and Jia Min's concern for Daiyu now, in the eyes of Sister Feng, is her concern for her future granddaughter-in-law.

Jia Min said in a deep voice: "Girl Feng, don't mention this sentence again. If anyone in the family dares to chew their tongues, they will slap their mouths hard and send them to Zhuangzi far away."

Poor Wang Xifeng flattered and slapped the horse's leg. I don't know, so I quickly apologized.

Jia Min was not really angry, but a little relieved: She just waited for Sister Feng to bring it up one day so that she could explain it clearly, otherwise it would be bad. Be optimistic about the broken mouth of the servants at home, what kind of words are they like!

So Jia Min continued: "The meaning of the palace is to teach Yu'er, and now Baoyu has entered the palace again. It is reasonable for two people to marry each other."

Sister Feng slowed down, forced a smile and said: "What the old lady is thinking about is that in this way, we will have two more good relatives in our family."

Then he didn't dare to say more, pointed out one thing and slipped away.

Yuanyang looked out through the half-open window: "Wow, the second grandma ran away like a gust of wind." Then she turned her head: "Old lady, the Xue family is in a bit of a hurry."

Jia Min said indifferently, "Are you in a hurry just now?"

The Xue family's urgent days are ahead.

Wang Xifeng came out of Rongqing Hall like a gust of wind. Ping'er, who had just gone to Daiyu's room to deliver the water jade cooling mat, was not there. I don't know what happened. Seeing that Sister Feng's expression was very bad, she couldn't help being startled, and held Wang Xifeng's hand : "Grandma, it's such a hot day, why are your palms full of cold sweat?"

Sister Feng frowned, and told Ping'er what Jia's mother said and did just now, and then said in puzzlement, "Old lady, what does this mean? Didn't she understand everything about Baoyu and Sister Lin? If not The second wife is unwilling, I'm afraid it will be settled."

"Why did you suddenly change your mind now and stop talking about Baoyu and Sister Lin?"

Ping'er thought for a while: "Grandma, now Master Bao is going to study with him in the palace, and Miss Lin has been summoned by the Empress to stay overnight. Since both of them are promising and decent, there is no need to tie them together. Think about it, grandma. My wife also married into the Lin family, and she didn't get married in the fourth family of Jia Shi Wang Xue."

Sister Feng nodded: "Sister Lin's matter, I think so too. However, the old lady agreed to a golden and jade marriage?"

What she said was not without sarcasm.

Wang Xifeng has always regarded herself very highly, and the Wang family is also thriving now, so she is a perfect match with Jia Lian.

It was also the relative of Menti who went to the palace of the Jia family solemnly that day.

As the so-called asking for marriage, the man is asking the woman to marry his daughter to his family. Only such a solemn daughter-in-law is decent.

So how can Sister Feng like the Xue family.

Obviously Xue Baochai has a mother and an elder brother, but the family of three lived directly in Rongguo Mansion without leaving, and even put a golden lock on her daughter, and matched it with Baoyu. Come.

Sister Feng laughed privately: If it was a marriage made in heaven, Baoyu's psychic treasure was brought out of the mother's womb by holding it in her mouth, so Baochai's golden lock had to be brought out by nature. what.

Ping'er has always known Wang Xifeng's guts, so he said at this time: "Grandma is worrying too much. In the past, the old lady spoiled Baoyu and looked down on Miss Xue when she didn't let him make progress. What's more, now Baoyu has a prince to accompany her. No matter how unfavorable the fifth prince is, he is also the emperor's own son, at least a county king can't escape. What's more, a study room, after several years of reading, has some classmates with the next prince and the future prince. The incense is in love, and Baoyu may really have a great future. The old lady..."

Which eye of Shi Taijun can see the declining Xue family?

Sister Feng smiled: "Isn't there a second wife? Hehe, I don't understand what the second wife is thinking sometimes. Is the younger sister's family more important than the son? If I have a son, it won't be to support my younger sister and niece. Just delay my son's life. I must choose the best marriage for him."

Seeing that there was no one in private, Ping'er couldn't help but said: "Grandma, it's actually good to ask Second Master Bao to marry Miss Xue. Otherwise, Second Master Bao would have a powerful Yue family, and our Second Master Lian's title..."

It was an embarrassing thing for the second room to overwhelm the first room and live in Rongxi Hall in the main house.

Sister Feng's eyes were fixed, and she slowly shook her head after a long while: "No, the Eldest Master has already claimed the title, as long as the Second Master Lian pokes it there, the title will not go to the second room no matter what."

"If Baoyu really has a powerful Yue family, it's okay. He won't be like the Xue family, who has the same heart with the second wife and just stares at this little family property in the mansion."

"Think about it, if Baochai came in and joined hands with the second wife to control the house, what would I do? After all, our elder still lives in the Dongkua courtyard, so the house should be in charge of the second room. .”

Sister Feng went to see Mrs. Xing again full of doubts.

Regardless of whether you think clearly or not, you must always tell Mrs. Xing, don't make the mistake you made today, and mention Baoyu Daiyu's marriage with Jiamu.