Queen's Road in the Red House

You Shi held Sister Feng's hand, smiling all over her face: "It's a great happy event, but why did you come out to meet me in person?"

Sister Feng led her to go in, and said casually, "I'll wait for you to bring good things to honor me, of course I don't want to be late."

You Shi looked at her with some envy and some sadness, and smiled in his mouth: "Sure enough, you are not waiting for me, you are waiting for my things. Don't worry, there are good things for you. Your elder brother Zhen said about Rong Rong's daughter-in-law. I entrusted you to be busy at our house for those days, thank you and congratulate you now, I will never lose you."

Mrs. Xing wanted to do something better, not to be worse than Wang's in the past, so she specially called two small operas from outside, and they sang on the stage opposite the flower hall.

I deliberately turned back to the old lady: "I know the girls are all there, so I invited the theater troupe from Nanyinyuan. Although there are no famous actors, Sheng is all girls in their teens, clean and tidy. The old lady just listens to something new."

Jamin nodded.

Today, because Sister Feng is in charge, Jia Min said: "When girl Feng is having a good day, let her and Yu'er sit on both sides of me."

Mrs. Xing acted like a host: "Yes, Miss Lin is a guest, and Miss Feng is the host of He Xi, so sit with the old lady."

As a foreigner, Baochai couldn't help being a little embarrassed.

It's just that she never saw anything faintly on her face.

When all the people were eating, a woman came to report back.

Wang Ziteng's wife brought something to Sister Feng, including two pots of bonsai pomegranates, which have already produced lovely green fruits.

The Wang family's mother-in-law also said cleverly: "This season is the season of flowering. Our wife asked someone to get these two pots of pomegranates that have begun to bear fruit from the warm house of Hua's house outside the city after a long search, isn't it appropriate?"

Pomegranate originally meant many children and many blessings. Everyone present heard that Mrs. Wang Ziteng had a heart.

Sister Feng is naturally proud, the esteem her natal family places on her is her confidence in her husband's family.

Yuan Chun sighed softly: "Aunt is really kind to Lian's second sister-in-law."

Mrs. Wang frowned slightly, thinking that she should urge her brother again, since my sister-in-law has time to get these unimportant potted plants for Sister Feng, why didn't she spend more time on Yuanchun's marriage.

Sister Feng saw that Daiyu and other girls' homes had already been used up, and she just sat in the banquet with her elders, so she said with a smile: "Sister Lin, you who have grown up to write poems and compositions, saw this pomegranate flower today, don't you want to make a few as gifts?" Me? I can't read anymore, so I can't delay this in my stomach, let him start learning today."

Everyone laughed: "Second Grandma Lian is too impatient."

Jia Min looked at Daiyu gently: "Good boy, go ahead. Show me two good songs."

She has always known that her daughter is talented, but after many years, she has not seen her daughter's poems with her own eyes.

All of a sudden, the mothers-in-law moved a long table made of rosewood with Ruyi patterns, and the maids spread out pens, ink, paper and inkstones.

Yuan Chun and Li Wan sat together, they didn't go there, they still watched the play.

Mrs. Wang looked at the stage for a while, and suddenly asked: "Why did my sister-in-law choose Nanyinyuan? It's not that she is familiar with our family's theater troupe, but she doesn't have a famous actor. After all, it's Brother Feng's good thing, isn't it big?" Is sister-in-law not willing?"

Not to be outdone, Mrs. Xing immediately chatted with Mrs. Wang about this matter.

Sister Feng thought to herself: This is much more beautiful and lively than the drama on the stage.

Daiyu had just completed the manuscript, and now she wrote it, and when she turned around, she saw that Baochai was also writing.Daiyu said quickly, "Sister Bao, I'm writing a poem today. It would be great if Sister Yun was here, wouldn't it?"

Baochai thought that Daiyu was going to ask Mother Jia to pick up Xiangyun, following what she said the night before, so she laughed and said, "Of course, she always likes to play and laugh, and we will be more lively with her. Now there is another The good news about Sister Feng, the old lady must be in a good mood and willing to pick up Sister Yun to play."

The fan in Daiyu's hand rested on her chin, and she said with a smile, "Since that's the case, Sister Bao, let's invite the old lady. Sister Bao also said, go and bring Sister Yun over, it's sisterhood."

Baochai was startled.

Daiyu blinked: "What? Does Sister Bao want me to talk about it?"

Tanchun, who also finished writing the poem next to him, smelled a little different atmosphere, so he didn't put down the pen in his hand, pretended to drop a drop of ink on the paper, and started copying from the beginning.

Baochai just smiled: "It's not someone who will talk about it. I originally thought that the old lady loves my younger sister the most, so I want to ask my younger sister to work harder. If Brother Zibao is here, naturally he will talk about it. She paused for a moment, then said half-truth, "Could it be that sister Lin doesn't want girl Yun to come?"

The tassels on Daiyu's fan fell on her hands with the movement.

She nodded: "Yeah, I don't want Sister Yun to come now. Next month, Bowling Hou and his family will go to Beijing to go to work. Naturally, there are countless belongings that need to be sealed up or taken away. Sister Yun is a niece, and She is the eldest daughter of the Shi family, and she should take her younger sisters to share some housework for Mrs. Hou—doesn’t Sister Bao herself often help Auntie with things? Why did she change when she came to Sister Yun?”

Before Baochai had time to speak, Daiyu continued: "But this is my own little knowledge. It's better than Sister Bubao and Sister Yun. I will tell you all the troubles and difficulties in the family. Maybe there is a reason I don't know, so it's called Sister Bao never forgets to pick up Sister Yun, so I won't stop you, Sister Bao, let's go."

As he spoke, he moved away.

Baochai was aroused by Daiyu's own words, and was a little embarrassed for a while.It is definitely not possible to go, how can she, a guest girl, go to the host's house and ask the other party to pick up other guests to play?But if he doesn't go, the sisters are all there, and Xiangyun will misunderstand that he refuses to speak for her in the future.

After all, Xiangyun only told Baochai about his troubles.Daiyu could say that Xiangyun should help her aunt in the mansion, but if Baochai said so, Xiangyun would definitely feel uncomfortable.

Baochai was in a dilemma for a while.

Tanchun continued to write vigorously, while Yingchun looked at Xichun's sentences, and whispered: "I will write only four sentences..." No one came forward to rescue Baochai.

Jia Min, on the other hand, kept her eyes on her daughter all the time. Seeing her standing face to face with Baochai, she seemed to be in a stalemate, so she immediately said, "Yu'er, what's your private matter that you can't talk about here?"

Daiyu smiled and said, "I'm fine, but I don't know if Sister Bao is fine."

Baochai regained her smile and said in Jia Min's direction, "Madam, I'm joking with Sister Lin."

Then he took a step back, took a look at Daiyu's poem, praised it a few times, and then said: "I am confused, what my sister said is the truth. Don't say that sisters are playing, just read and understand." Writing, writing poems and writing essays is not what you and I should do, we should only do some knitting and weaving."

Daiyu took her poem draft from Baochai's hand: "Sister Bao, I don't agree with what she said. For example, if my sister is not able to read and write, how can she have so much self-cultivation?"

Baochai knew her tongue, and was afraid that if she continued to speak, she would attract attention, and she was not used to arguing with others in front of everyone, so she kept silent.

Jia Min took her daughter's poem, read it carefully several times regardless of her eyesight, and then said to Sister Feng: "I'm a bit reluctant to give it to you."

Sister Feng said with a smile: "If the old ancestor withholds Sister Lin's poems, he must reward me with something else."

Jia Min nodded: "Then I will reward you with some good people."

Wang Xifeng was terrified: Rewarding someone?Could it be that he was pregnant, and the ancestors wanted to release someone from Jia Lian's room? !

Jia Min took Baochai and Sanchun's poems for a look, and then said to Sister Feng, "How about I reward you two younger sisters?"

She pointed to Yingchun and Tanchun: "Girl Yuan has been in the palace for many years, and now she won't be able to stay at home for long, so don't be tired. But Yingchun and Tanchun are also at the age where they should learn some common things, so you take them with them. Teach well for two months, when your body is heavy, it can just share your worries, wouldn't it be good?"

Only then did Sister Feng feel relieved: "Both younger sisters can read and write, so I took a big advantage by following me. It's because the ancestors love me."

Not to mention that Yingchun was originally the concubine's daughter of their eldest family, she was docile and naturally obeyed Wang Xifeng, even Tanchun was a girl who was about to get married in a few years.

Now that the two houses have changed residences, if she, a concubine, can cause any disturbances, following Wang Xifeng to manage the family, it is really a help for her.

Both Li Wan and Yuan Chun's expressions darkened.

Yingchun was a little scared, but Tanchun's eyes lit up. The old lady saw her and was willing to let her learn housekeeping from Lian's second sister-in-law!

Mrs. Wang looked at Yuan Chun's gloomy expression, and at Tan Chun's unconcealable joy for a while, she frowned and wanted to say: If Yuan Chun can't go, why can Tan Chun go.

Before she could speak, Lai Da with a gray beard hurried in.

Lai Da is the chief housekeeper of the Rongguo Mansion. Because of his profound experience, even Baoyu would call him Grandpa Lai when he saw him, so he would not shy away from the girls.

But being able to work for him to run into the inner courtyard in person is definitely not a trivial matter.

"Going back to the old lady, two eunuchs came to the mansion to deliver two posts on the order of the Empress Dowager."

Jia Min knew what was going on as soon as he heard it, nodded and said, "Is it the eunuch in the Empress Dowager's palace?"

Lai had inquired early in the morning: "No, it's just the little eunuch who passed the word in the palace, saying that there are 16 people in total today, divided into eight groups, and they are going to send posts to dozens of homes. The servant is going to invite them to drink tea at the porter's house." , They also refused to say that there are still many families to go to, so the slave made his own decisions and sealed the red seals of ten taels of silver for each of them."

No matter how humble a little eunuch is, he is also a member of the palace.

What's more, they have to go to other houses, and it would be shameful if the red seal is missing.

Jia Min nodded: "Go to the account and get the 20 taels."

Lai hurriedly handed over the post.

Sure enough, it was two invitation cards for the August [-]th Flower Appreciation Banquet.

As soon as Jia Min mentioned the matter, everyone was amazed. Mrs. Xing immediately asked: "Old lady, is this post for our family? Are there rules for which girls?"

Jia Min put down the red and gilded posts in his hand: "One is for our family, and the other one was drawn up by the empress dowager for Yu'er alone."

Everyone was startled.

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Two days ago, in Fengyi Palace.

As soon as Daiyu left the palace, the queen welcomed the emperor at lunch.

The queen first explained her treatment of the sixth prince: "Xiao Liu is different from others. The concubine mother does not seek to be noble, but she is gentle and honest, and she will take care of children the best. Bai Gui gave birth to the third princess, and she has always been the gentlest Temper, why not teach Xiao Liu to her."

What Empress Yang didn't say was that with the mentality of the sixth prince, staying with the five-year-old third princess might have a common language.

Otherwise, the child, who was not very bright, would be locked in the Wende Palace all day long, and he might not be able to speak for many years.

The emperor nodded: "Pay more attention, and no more slaves bullying the master are allowed!"

Seeing that Empress Yang agreed, the emperor began to talk about business.

"The post about the flower viewing feast will be posted in the past two days."

Empress Yang was surprised: "In such a hurry? I was thinking that it would take half a month before I could find out who had a daughter from the right age..."

The emperor was speechless: "Why do you need to do such a thing yourself?"

Empress Yang opened her eyes wide: "If I don't do it, who will?"

The emperor patiently said: "Pick out dozens of old honorable officials and officials, and send the mother's post to the old lady or wife who is in charge, isn't it over?"

"As soon as the post goes out, everyone will understand the meaning of the palace. Then if they have an outstanding girl of the right age, they will naturally bring in. Even if they don't, they will not be willing to waste a post, and they will definitely bring in a girl from relatives. "

Empress Yang was stunned: "Then what if they don't bring it?"

The emperor said: "On the surface, this matter is a woman's matter, but it is actually a matter of great importance to the country. If any family has a daughter of the right age and does not bring it into the palace, it shows that their family is determined not to get involved in the prince's affairs. There is no need to force it. "

Resisting the Emperor's disdainful look of "Why don't you understand?", Empress Yang continued to ask bravely: "However, if some people in the family are very famous and have no good daughters, but they still bring some concubine daughters or daughters from poor relatives? What if the girl comes in?

The emperor rubbed his forehead: "The daughters they dare to bring into the palace are naturally either noble or talented, and there must be one of them. The flower viewing banquet hosted by the empress dowager is the top one in Beijing. The imperial orders are all here, who would be willing to embarrass someone who is extremely incompetent? There are really outstanding girls, it doesn't matter if they come from poor backgrounds, these children's side concubines can be easily picked."

Empress Yang suddenly realized that her workload would be much smaller in this way.The most important thing is that the responsibility has also been transferred: let these eunuchs choose girls to bring into the palace, and if something happens, it will be theirs, not yourself, the queen.

So Empress Yang was convinced: "The emperor is wise."

Seeing Queen Yang's admiration, the emperor actually felt a little proud, so his expression softened: "What else do you not understand?"

The queen thought for a while, and quickly asked: "By the way, there is one more thing."

When she was thinking, the emperor brushed off his clothes and was about to leave, but now he could only stop: "What's the matter?"

"The empress dowager named the girl from the Lin family on purpose. Is it the emperor's intention, or?"

The emperor frowned: "Don't worry about this. The little girl from the Lin family is only thirteen. Even if I want to marry her, it will take two years. Let the empress dowager hold her eyes and see how she is doing." Bar."

Empress Yang looked at the emperor's back with a sad expression.

Jing Su said: "Your Majesty, are you worried about Miss Lin?"

The queen nodded: "Since the emperor has said it for two years, he doesn't intend to point her out to Cheng'er as a concubine. Sigh, such a good child..."

Jing Su also felt that it was a pity, but she still wanted to persuade Empress Yang: "Your Majesty, the Fourth Highness has never met Miss Lin, maybe it is the young Mu Ai. If you get married and get along with the fourth princess Qin Se, then forget about it." Yes. When the time comes, the empress will take a look and point Miss Lin to a good family, wouldn't it be the best of both worlds."

Now let's not talk about Queen Yang's entanglement.

Just talking about the flower viewing banquet in the palace, it was like a thunderbolt falling in the Rongguo Mansion.Although the opera wine is still there, everyone is a little bit clueless.

Yuan Chun was full of soreness: Whoever can go, she, who has been in the palace for ten years but has returned without success, really can't go to the flower viewing banquet again.

Even if the old lady was willing to take her with her, she would not have the face to see the empress dowager and the maids who served the empress dowager together.

It was so easy to get to the end of the play, and everyone dispersed.

Aunt Xue took Baochai to Lixiangyuan, her voice was soft but firm: "Don't worry, even if the old lady in this house doesn't take you, we still have a way to enter the palace! Your aunt should also have a post!"

Now that Wang Ziteng is in a high position, letting Mrs. Wang Ziteng bring Baochai in may be better than Jiamu's.

Aunt Xue looked at her daughter's face: Because of her background as an imperial merchant, Xue Pan's talent was incompetent. Her daughter wanted to be a princess and entered the palace but failed to do so. She was even rejected in the primary election. Never met.

But this time, it was a golden opportunity that was once in a lifetime.

Her daughter is so outstanding, but the pearl is dusty and no one notices it. This time the flower viewing banquet will definitely shine.

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