The majestic sister-in-law of the Red Chamber

Although the jadeite bracelet that Aunt Xue gave to Lin Daiyu just now is also very valuable, but compared with the string of rose-red tourmaline bracelets that Jia Min took out, it is not enough to look at.

After all, although the jadeite bracelet is valuable, it can be bought as long as you have money. It is not too rare for a wealthy family.

However, this string of rose red tourmaline bracelets has an extraordinary history. You must know that although there are many colors of this tourmaline, rose red has always been the rarest and most expensive among them, and it is the favorite of ladies from aristocratic families. Moreover, each bead in this string is not only uniform in color and exquisite in workmanship, even the beads are threaded with gold and silver threads, which is not inferior to ordinary tributes.

If you want to obtain such a precious thing, it is definitely not just something you can do with money, at least if you don't have enough rights and status, even if you get it, you don't dare to bring it out for others to see.

You know, this Xue family is an imperial merchant, and it occupies a lot of shares in the purchase of tribute items. Therefore, Aunt Xue recognized it at a glance. The little master has no chance to get it!For a while, Aunt Xue couldn't help but increase her emphasis on the Lin family again.

"What a cute little girl!" Lin Tian said suddenly, looking at the round Xue Baochai, he couldn't help asking: "What's your name? How old are you? What do you like to do on weekdays? What do you play?"

"If you go back to the princess, my boudoir name is Baochai. I am eight years old this year, and I like to read books, embroider and so on on weekdays! These are the things that ordinary boudoir daughters should do!"

Xue Baochai's answer was well-behaved, but it was also considered generous and decent. Even her voice didn't have any strong ups and downs, and it sounded soft and comfortable.If he hadn't seen her immature face, he might have thought that he was talking to a mature girl in her teens.

"Baochai?" Lin Tian smiled and continued to ask: "Then I have one more thing to ask you! What do you usually eat? How can you look as round and round as you are?" ! My little Daiyu is too thin, and she can't keep fat, it's really worrying!"

As Lin Tian said, he glanced at Lin Daiyu who was discussing something with Sanchun and Jia Baoyu, and felt a little helpless.

Because this little guy was born with a weak body, Lin Tian and Situ Meng have helped her find a good doctor and various warming and nourishing herbs and ingredients these years, but after so many years, the effect is not at all. Obviously, up to now, Xiao Daiyu still looks so thin and thin. Lin Tian felt that a gust of wind might blow her away.

Moreover, although Lin Daiyu has been taking tonics, her health is still very poor. Basically, she will be tired and out of breath after walking a few more steps, not to mention exercising like Lin Tian when she was a child. Neither can be done.

Every time Lin Tian thinks of this, Lin Tian has a headache. Lin Ruhai, Jia Min and Lin Daiyu, almost all of them are sick. The imperial physicians with deficiency syndrome, I'm afraid they don't know how many times they will get sick this year.

"This..." After hearing Lin Tian's question, Xue Baochai's face immediately became a little ugly. She opened her mouth a few times, but she didn't know what to say.

You know, on weekdays, this Xue Baochai is the most jealous of others saying that she is fat, but unfortunately, she can't afford to offend Lin Tian, ​​so she can only grit her teeth and grab the handkerchief in her hand vigorously. Speechless.

On the other hand, Aunt Xue, who was on the side, heard Lin Tian's question, but she didn't take it seriously, because adults look at things differently from children. To her, she also thinks that Xue Baochai's round jade is better than Lin Daiyu's weak Xizi Shengsan The beauty of points is much better, so he interjected:

"My lord concubine doesn't know that this Baochai weighed more than seven catties when she was born. She is not dry and thin like other babies at all. On the contrary, she is white, tender and very cute! Afterwards, she eats more She has a physique that grows flesh in everything. The figure you see now is the result of her refusing to eat too much and deliberately going on a diet!

How many times have I told her that children's families should be more mellow, but she just can't listen!I am so worried! "Aunt Xue came to Lin Tian, ​​as if she had met a confidant, she said like beans in a bamboo tube.

"Mrs. Xue is really lucky! My sister-in-law is very worried about the fact that Xiao Daiyu doesn't grow meat every day. Whether it's delicacies from mountains and seas or chicken, duck and fish, she has tried all the ingredients that can be found. It's a pity that This child not only eats less, but also always likes to eat some vegetables and leaves, but he rarely touches meat, which is really too worrying!" Lin Tian also sighed.

You know, although she did not live with Lin Ruhai's family, she has paid attention to Xiao Daiyu all these years. After all, she is not only his little niece, but also a character Lin Tian liked in the Red Mansion.

Originally, Lin Tian wanted to train Lin Daiyu to be a strong woman like herself, who could stand on her own, so that no matter what situation she encountered in the future, she would be able to cover herself.Unfortunately, things backfired. Lin Daiyu is Lin Daiyu. Even if she is only a few years old, she can still see that she is suffering from two dimples, a delicate disease, a little bit of tears, a slight panting, and when she is quiet, she moves like a beautiful flower in the water. The body is like a weak willow Fufeng, the heart is more open than dry, and the disease is like Xizisheng's sick and delicate beauty.

As for the detailed training plans that Lin Tian had prepared a long time ago, they were completely put on the shelf because of the imperial doctor's statement that congenital asthma should not be too much exercise, and they have never been turned over again.

Now, Lin Tian no longer wants to train Lin Daiyu to be a strong woman. She doesn't even ask her to learn things like female reds, butlers, account management, and even back house battles that girls from aristocratic families have to learn. learned!As long as she's safe and healthy.

Anyway, in Lin Daiyu's life, Lin Tian is going to protect her to the end. Just wait for Lin Ruhai and Jia Min to choose a husband for her, then he will teach him well. He must train a man who can be devoted to Lin Daiyu and will never hurt her. A good man in the new era.

For other trivial matters, it is good to train a few capable mothers and maids, or even housekeepers and shopkeepers to take care of them. Lin Daiyu only needs to learn what she wants to learn and do what she likes, whether it is reciting poems or composing Fu, pity Whether it's burying flowers with flowers, it's all up to her temperament.

Lin Tian felt that with her own ability, there was no problem in protecting her little niece's happiness for the rest of her life.

Here, Aunt Xue and Lin Tian found a common topic and chatted very happily together. Everyone in Jia's family was stunned, and they all looked at each other in blank dismay.

Jia Min, who knows Lin Tian best, smiled helplessly, but didn't say much. After all, Lin Tian cared a lot more about Lin Daiyu than his own mother, and the one who loves and even spoils Lin Daiyu the most is Lin Tian.

Sometimes Jia Min secretly rejoiced that Lin Tian had a lot of affairs and was very busy with official duties, otherwise, if she was with Lin Daiyu all day long, I am afraid that this little girl would have been pampered and lawless, and no one could control her.

Mrs. Xing, who was sitting on the side, saw Aunt Xue chatting enthusiastically with Lin Tian, ​​but secretly gritted her back molars, so annoyed that her teeth were creaked by him without knowing it.

In fact, when she knew that Lin Tian was coming today, she was very excited, and she wanted to build a good relationship with Lin Tian, ​​so that she could find a way to send Jia Yingchun to the palace in the next draft, but unfortunately, on her side I have been brewing for a long time, but I have not found a suitable topic. No matter what I say, Lin Tian just responds casually, or simply refuses to respond, but now he is talking so enthusiastically with a businesswoman, how can she not be jealous? .

"Girl Baochai, you don't look good with two small buns. You can try a big bun later, and then insert a step or a hairpin, it will be very good!"

As Lin Tian said, he folded his hands together from the bottom left to the top right, and when he opened it again, there was already a golden phoenix hairpin inside. The weight of the hairpin is not heavy, so it is the most suitable for a little girl as big as Xue Baochai!

Lin Tian picked up the hairpin, found a suitable place on Xue Baochai's head and inserted it for her, then looked around carefully, then nodded in satisfaction, and said: "This flower is the same At such a beautiful age, even at home on weekdays, you should dress up brightly, so that you have vitality, don't you!"

"Thank you Baochai for the reward from the princess!" Although Xue Baochai doesn't usually wear jewelry, she also has no resistance to the exquisite and gorgeous jewelry sent by Lin Tian. After all, that woman doesn't like beauty?It is human nature to love beauty, and it has nothing to do with gender, age, or race.

"What is Mrs. Xue's so-called coming to Beijing this time? How long are you planning to stay in the capital?" Lin Tian asked casually.

"Hehe, this time it's because the palace is going to be drafted again, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs has ordered a lot of things. Our Xue family just took over this job and caught up with my brother's promotion, so why don't we just come to the capital with the whole family to celebrate for my brother?" Fan, at the same time, I also took a look at this draft, so as to open the eyes of two children who have never been to the capital." Aunt Xue said, rolling her eyes, and asked:

"About this draft, I just heard from the master that I have accepted a big order from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but I don't know the specific rules of this draft! How are the conditions for the next general election compared to before? Have they been relaxed or raised again? Do you have any latest news, my lord princess?"

"Ah? Is the draft going to start again?" After hearing Aunt Xue's words, Lin Tian was very surprised. After all, this matter has nothing to do with her now. After all, the name of Situ Monak's wife and concubine has long been famous inside and outside the court. Now, coupled with Lin Tiangui's deterrent power, no one would dare to give Situ Meng a woman now.

"Yes, yes! Isn't it going to be an audition again?" Wang Xifeng hurriedly said at this time, "When my wife went to the palace to visit the empress, she heard about it.

I heard that the threshold for this draft is not high, but the emperor has already said that the harem will only keep a few people who promised to stay in the harem this time. The show girl hasn't touched her body yet!Those are all noble girls from aristocratic families...

But I heard that Prince An and several other princes want to choose side concubine and concubine concubine! "Speaking of this, Wang Xifeng suddenly paused, glanced at Lin Tian, ​​saw that she was still as stable as Mount Tai, and then continued:

"So, the threshold for this draft does not seem to be high, but I heard that the age seems to have been adjusted slightly, and changed to 15 to 17 years old! It's hard to say about other specifics, but people like us , Regardless of the concubines, everyone should have the opportunity to participate in the general election this time! I heard that several of the Eight Dukes have signed up early, and they are waiting for the draft in the spring of next year! Recently, the capital The prices of all kinds of silk and satin here have increased a lot compared to before!"

"Sister Feng is as well-informed as ever! By the way, I heard people say that the little princess in the palace seems to be five or six years old, and she should be at the age to find a companion to read, but I don't know that the queen Does the empress have any regulations?" Aunt Xue said here, subconsciously looking at Xue Baochai.