The Ring of the Red Chamber and the Nine Heavens

On this day, the emperor went to pay his respects to the queen mother.Speaking of the prince's gradual recovery, the queen mother couldn't help but shed tears, saying: "The Ai family almost thought that a white-haired person would send a black-haired person to him. During those days, we were washed away with tears. Fortunately, Yuan'er was blessed with a great life." If you are big, you have to meet noble people and turn bad luck into good luck."

The emperor comforted the queen mother for a long time.

The Queen Mother wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and with a smile on her face, she said: "It's all over now, the princess of Qian'er is about to add a great-grandson to Ai's family, don't forget the well digger when drinking water, Your Majesty, we have to thank him well."

The emperor nodded and said, "I am also considering this matter."

The queen mother lightly raised her hand and licked her temples, changed the subject, and said: "Yesterday I heard that Concubine Jing was called by Concubine Hui to settle some accounts, and she was not released until midnight. Crying and fussing without a mother to sleep with, I woke up this morning with a high fever, and the fever hasn't subsided yet."

The emperor raised his eyebrows, he was quite dissatisfied with Concubine Hui's domineering, but he didn't want to lose face in front of the queen mother.

The queen mother knew it well, and said instead: "There is a tea called Qinglu Xiangming, which is a new tender tea that was brought up as a tribute. The Aijia tastes very good. I don't know if it suits the emperor's taste? Let's try it today. Bar."

As he said that, a female Shi led two court ladies to offer "Qinglu Xiangming Tea" to the Queen Mother and the Emperor, and then stepped back.

The Empress Dowager took a sip of the tea and asked the Emperor what he thought of the tea.

The emperor smiled and said: "The sweetness is delicious, the aftertaste is endless, it is very good! My ancestors recite scriptures and Buddha every day, and they have long been regarded as half gods. This tea is dyed with the immortal spirit of our ancestors, and it is just as extraordinary."

The queen mother laughed and said, "According to what the emperor said, the water here in Ai's house can be stained with spiritual energy, so that person should be stained with spiritual energy. Your Majesty, you are really right. There is indeed a spirit in Ai's house." She is a beautiful woman, and this woman is the sister of Young Master Jia who cured Yuan'er's chronic illness. Your Majesty, look, she is the female history who brought the tea just now."

The emperor rubbed his chin and said: "Jia Huan looks good and stands out from the crowd. I think his sister also has a good appearance. How come I never noticed it before?"

The Queen Mother laughed and said: "This lady Jia, according to the Ai family, is not the most outstanding in appearance. What is rare is that she is virtuous, dignified, and worthy of serving the emperor. The Ai family also knows the emperor's usual preferences. , I originally liked those beauties with heavy makeup, and kept a respectful distance from those who were indifferent and reserved. However, Aijia thought that a hundred flowers should bloom in the six palaces. The golden peony is a gorgeous style, and the dew and hibiscus are another style. Why don't your majesty give it a try? It happens to be a little bit of kindness to Mr. Jia, so that his family will work hard and continue to serve the majesty."

As expected, the emperor was moved, and when he saw the attracted daughter of the Jia family, she kept drooping her pink neck shyly and timidly. She had a kind of upright beauty that Concubine Hui didn't have, but she had a special taste, so she said happily. After thanking the Queen Mother, she then decreed that the Jia family's daughter be awarded the fifth-grade talent, and bestowed a residence in the Xieqi Hall of Jingxiu Palace, but the sign was overturned that night.

Jia Yuanchun has worked hard in this deep palace compound for more than ten years, and knows that opportunities are hard to come by. Naturally, she is not as flamboyant as a girl who was promoted at the age of fifteen or sixteen. She is gentle and restrained, and she can play the piano well. Seeing the elegance and magnificence, the emperor who was just thinking of changing his taste was so fascinated for a while, he lingered in Jia Yuanchun's Xieqi Pavilion for days.

Here, Concubine Hui felt very uncomfortable. Seeing that the emperor had summoned Jia Cairen to serve her bed for two nights in a row, she immediately began to complain of chest pains. Unfortunately, the emperor was in the middle of fresh energy and ignored her pretending to be sick. Calling the imperial doctor to see a doctor made Concubine Hui unable to come down, and her chest really hurt.When Princess Qin heard about this, she often went to the palace to comfort her aunt.

The great news that Jia Yuanchun was named a talented person spread to Jia's mansion, and everyone in Jia's mansion suddenly felt like chicken blood from top to bottom, especially Jia's mother, who hadn't closed her mouth all day long, and was beaming with joy all the time. cheek.

Aunt Xue was in the house of her sister, Mrs. Wang, watching the servants receiving the gifts from the palace, she couldn't stop flattering her, and then said enviously: "If my Baochai had been elected at the beginning, what would happen now?" There is a big girl to take care of you when you enter the palace, there is a ready-made door."

Mrs. Wang kept a rare smile on her dull face, and said to the Buddha: "Sister, you think it's so easy to get ahead. You don't know. I'm not boasting, my girl Yuan is also a good one, Especially the hand piano, even occasionally listened to by the husband-in-law outside through the wall, it can be regarded as both talented and beautiful. Who would have thought that once entering the palace, it would be as deep as the sea, since she entered the palace at the age of 15, She is 27 years old and has not yet been favored by the Holy Majesty. She is serving the Empress Dowager in the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility, living a hard life. Just a few days ago, I was full of plans for her. The Empress Dowager came forward to beg for mercy, and it would be better to release the palace. Who would have thought that this year will be a lucky year, and the end of all hardships will come, and my girl Yuan finally made it through!"

As for the way out of the palace after being released from the palace with the permission of the Empress Dowager at the age of [-] in Yuanchun, the old sisters didn't mention it. Both, after all, the beauty is old, the beauty is late, it is impossible to pick a good marriage.

Therefore, Yuan Chun was able to obtain the favor at the "old age" of 27. For Mrs. Wang, her mood could no longer be described as joy. Ignorant girls are more beneficial.

As a result, Mrs. Wang and Jia Baoyu immediately rose from the disgraceful situation, and shook up again in Jia's mansion, making Jia Amnesty and his wife very upset, and said "Congratulations" with a smile on their faces.

Jia Baoyu was originally a person with no scruples in words and deeds, but a few days ago, he was also depressed. Looking at it now, Mother Jia is still pampering, and everyone in the mansion is still supporting her. Moved away from Jia's mansion and went to live in the newly purchased Lin's mansion.From Jia Baoyu's point of view, other people don't care, they can go wherever they like, only Lin Daiyu is reluctant to part with it. At this time, relying on the nonsense that she was praised as "Uncle Guo" by several servants, she became more courageous , wanting to keep Daiyu.

When Baoyu entered Daiyu's room, Daiyu was doing needlework, embroidering with a sachet in her hand.

Baoyu leaned forward to take a look, and praised: "What a delicate way of life! My sister's craftsmanship is getting better and better! Is this made for me?"

Daiyu turned to hide, and said: "Second brother is joking! How can my craftsmanship be recognized by others? It's Qingwen Xiren in your room who is so skillful one by one, and sister Bao and sister Yun are rushing to make it for you outside. How can I use my low-end stuff for doing things?"

Baoyu hurriedly confessed that the most rare thing for him was the things made by Daiyu himself. It was just that sister Lin was in poor health, and the old lady always took good care of her, so she didn't dare to bother sister Lin.

Daiyu said: "Then I will be happy one day. This is for Huan'er, so don't move around."

Baoyu felt like an arrow had been shot in his heart, and his face suddenly became ugly.

Xueyan came over and said, "Hey, Second Master Bao is here, I'll pour tea for you and the girl."

Baoyu was about to nod her head, but Daiyu said, "Don't pour tea yet."

Daiyu tilted her head to look at Baoyu again, and said with a half smile, "Is the second brother passing by today, or is he here specially?"

Baoyu didn't dare to be brave in front of Daiyu, so he forced a smile and said, "How about passing by? How about coming here on purpose?"

Daiyu curled her lips slightly and said, "If you're just passing by, please come back when Second Brother finishes talking nonsense, don't stand in the way here, the maids will come to pack things later, they are very busy. If you come specially, I will I'm really busy, so I can't keep you for tea, I'd better ask you to come back after you finish talking." The snow geese who was serving at the side covered her mouth and smiled, this second master Bao would come here every day for three days if he had nothing to do Five times, it really disturbed the girl's life.

Hearing Daiyu's tone, Baoyu actually planned to move out immediately, so impatient that he had no time to eat Jia Huan's jealousy, he put all his energy into his whole body, trying to move people with affection and profit, and tried his best to keep Daiyu. He also promised that as long as Daiyu nodded, he would pester Jiamu to make sure Daiyu was left behind.

Baoyu's zeal and sincerity made Du Juan's words of persuasion fail to get a response from the other party, and Daiyu just responded indifferently, without moving.

Baoyu looked at Daiyu and said: "Sister Lin, how can you live so comfortably here when you move out? There are so many sisters and sisters who accompany each other every day, learning how to behave like girls, and what we made That poetry club, you always win a lot of applause. If you move out, just face your stepmother, cold and cheerless, what's the fun in it?"

Daiyu said: "Second elder brother's kindness is appreciated by me, but we are not children in the past, how can we act willfully and recklessly just for the sake of having a little fun? Besides, although Liang Yuan is good, it is not my hometown after all. Even if the house is not here, it can still enjoy the family happiness of father and daughter."

Baoyu said anxiously: "Oh, how stupid are you? How can a stepmother be good in the world? What kind of family happiness? How can it compare with my enthusiasm for my sister?"

Daiyu put her face down immediately and said: "Second brother, if you continue to talk nonsense here and provoke the relationship between me and my stepmother, I will go and talk to my uncle and aunt and ask them to comment on this truth. There is no good woman who abandons her parents and relatives and lives in other people's homes to enjoy the glory and wealth?"

Baoyu came out after a big fuss, just in time to meet Jia Huan walking outside in a hurry, because he didn't pay attention, he almost bumped into his arms.

Jia Huan hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, second brother, I didn't see you coming."

Baoyu Suri was a heartless person, he was neither good nor bad to others, his attitude towards this concubine younger brother can be described in one word: indifference.However, ever since Jia Huan came back from Yangzhou, he and the Lin family have been as friendly as honey. Just now I saw Daiyu embroidering a sachet for Jia Huan. Although it is only a small thing, the meaning is different. After coming to Jia's mansion, he only made a few small things for Baoyu when he was just learning needlework. Over the past year, Baoyu has hardly made anything with his own hands. Why doesn't Baoyu become jealous?

What's more, Baoyu was also depressed because of what he had just eaten at Daiyu's place.The superimposition of several emotions made Baoyu even more dizzy. He pushed Jia Huan to the ground and cursed: "What a shameless thing! Who allows you to be so frivolous, like a Western lap dog, go everywhere Please, tell me which point I can appreciate?"

Jia Huan originally had a temperament of not being at a disadvantage, and he was about to find his way back immediately, but after a second thought, Qi Qian was waiting outside Jia's mansion to go out by himself at this time. With that great god, is it worth doing it himself? ?

As soon as Jia Baoyu left, Jia Huan got up from the ground by himself, and instead of dusting off the clothes, he tore the clothes more messily and scratched his hair in a corner where no one was paying attention. He hurried out to find Qi Qian.