The Lin family of the Red Chamber has a son

After all, it is someone who has been with me for many years, even though the noble concubine family has offended the Supreme Emperor many times in recent years, now that she is gone, recalling the companionship of these decades, the Supreme Emperor is also a little sad.Moreover, because of the matter between the two of Cheng Jing and the Zhen family, even when the imperial concubine was dying, the Supreme Emperor did not visit her, and it was a bit cold to say it.It's easy for the emperor's old people to think too much. Sitting in the palace like this, all the eunuchs around him were thrown out, and only Dai Quan was left to serve.

Dai Quan had been by his side for many years, so he was already familiar with the temperament of the Supreme Emperor, so he just shrank aside and did not dare to make a sound.

There was silence in the main hall, and the ice basin placed in the corner was emitting a little bit of cool air, making the room cool and refreshing, without the feeling of summer heat at all.Only the occasional chirping of birds and cicadas came from outside, indicating that the weather was already hot.

The little eunuch came in and bowed back, "Your Majesty, the emperor is here."

The Supreme Emperor nodded slightly, outside, Situ Jun walked in in a plain uniform, his face was very tired.

"Father."

The Supreme Emperor motioned him to sit down, he had experienced it all before, so he naturally knew that although the emperor was rich and controlled the world, the amount of hard work was unimaginable.

He kindly asked a few questions about the affairs of the court, and then told Situ Jun: "Although the state affairs are important, you must also take care of your own body. The father and the emperor have all passed by. After the state affairs are over, there will be another one, and the booklet will be approved. One more." Ben, it never ends."

Situ Jun replied, feeling a little unsure of what it was like in his heart.Speaking of being a child, he has also complained - why is he not as favored as his two elder brothers as the only legitimate son of his father?This emotion has been with him for a long time.As he got older, he was really lucky when he was in power later on.Whether it's Concubine Zhen, who was doted on in the first half of her life, or her two sons, to the father, the former is just a slightly more pleasing woman than others. Besides her, he also has queens and other concubines. , Concubine Zhen was never the only one.As for the two elder brothers, in the eyes of the emperor, they may only be regarded as sons who can please him.

Concubine Zhen is dead, she has passed the glory, and as she grows old, she also tastes the feeling of being left out.Situ Jun believed that she knew what her two sons and clan brother had done, otherwise, she wouldn't have wanted to meet her father before she died because of a clan brother who was going to be in five clothes.To put it bluntly, I just wanted to ask for a favor.

It's a pity that she is still not smart enough to understand what is the most important thing for a king.

"Father, the imperial concubine has passed away, and the sons and ministers have already issued an order. All imperial orders will be included in the royal class, and the system of nobles will be followed, and the world will be ordered. All households with nobles are not allowed to have banquets and music within a year. The common people are all three months old. Marriage is not allowed. Wait 21 days before entering the mausoleum."

But it didn't mention where it was buried first.All through the ages, most of the emperors built themselves the residence of the Queen of Heaven, Long Yubin, before their own lifetimes, and the Supreme Emperor was no exception.According to the ancestral system of this dynasty, queens and concubines can be buried together in the imperial tomb.Needless to say, the empress, this concubine can't just enter the imperial mausoleum, usually only those who are high-ranking and favored.

A concubine like the noble concubine who enjoyed the imperial favor for most of her life and has two sons is naturally qualified.Whether he can enter the imperial mausoleum or not depends on the words of the Supreme Emperor.

The Supreme Emperor closed his eyes, "That's enough. After 21 days, we can bury her in the garden next to the underground palace. Let Zhongjing Zhongzhong stay in Xiaoci and spend more time with their mother and concubine."

Situ Jun twitched his brows and said, "Yes." His lowered eyelids concealed the clarity in his eyes.

The imperial mausoleums of this dynasty are all located in Xiaoci, and the journey from the capital to the capital is only more than ten days.Generally speaking, if the empress or a favored concubine goes away before the emperor, it will naturally be returned to the imperial mausoleum after the emperor's visit.But if the emperor dies first, the emperor's mausoleum will be sealed after the burial and cannot be opened again.Naturally, the queen who died later cannot be buried together.So when the emperor's underground palace was built, a small mausoleum was built next to it, for this reason.Now that the imperial concubine died first and could not be buried in the imperial mausoleum, it is true that the mother and son have lost the emperor's heart in the past few years, but it was also the last thing the emperor planned for the two eldest sons-to completely break the relationship between the two eldest sons. In my mind, I also hope that the two of them can come over clearly, so that they won't be tolerated by the brothers in the end.

Jinling Zhen's family was imprisoned, even the young lady of the Zhen family in the palace was not immune to the disaster, and the noble concubine who was born in the Zhen family died again. Anyone with a brain in the court knows that it has been impressive for more than a hundred years The Zhen family is about to collapse.

The Zhen family has been in business for several generations, and there are many connections in the court.Looking at the emperor's posture, he felt a sense of insecurity when he had good relations with them in the past, and the one who was most alarmed was the Rongguo Mansion.

Today's Rongguo Mansion is owned by Jia She's First Household. Although Jia Zheng and others still live in the mansion, everyone knows that the Second Household is just relying on the big house.

At the beginning, Jia Amnesty gave the first and second house loans to make profits, and he vented the anger of being wronged for many years, but it was also because of this that Yuan Chun was demoted, Jia Zheng's first house was disgraced, and even the old lady was personally ordered by the Queen Mother. The reprimand made the old lady deeply resent Jia She for not understanding the overall situation.

When the noble concubine died, everyone in Jia's mansion, starting from Jiamu, to Mrs. Xing, and then to Youshi in Dongfu, had to go to court every day for sacrifices.There are no masters in the houses of the two mansions.It's easy to handle in Dongfu here, so I reported You's birth.Rong Mansion is not easy to handle.

Sister Feng followed Jia Lian in Ping'an Prefecture.Although Tanchun is good, she is a girl who has never left the court; although Li Wan doesn't have to go out, her talents are limited, and she is not punished on weekdays. People in the house secretly say that she is a wooden Bodhisattva, and they will listen to her wherever dispatched?More importantly, both of these aunts and sisters-in-law are second-bedroom people.

After discussing with Jia Amnesty and the others, Jia's mother had to temporarily release Mrs. Wang who was still in Sister Feng's small courtyard facing the wall and introspecting herself.It's not that she is asked to take care of the affairs, she has been in the mansion for many years, and she still has a lot of prestige. What Jiamu means is to let Li Wan Tanchun take over the housework temporarily, and Mrs. Wang will rush behind.

Although Mrs. Jia Shexing was dissatisfied that Mrs. Wang was taken advantage of, she had no good idea, so she had to agree.

For the next twenty days, Jiamu and the others got up before dawn, and went to pay homage to the noble concubine with a lot of make-up.

Here, Tanchun and Li Wan in Er's Mansion were pushed to the front, and Li Wan was fine. Tanchun was originally a shrewd and talented person, and his heart was a bit gullible, and he had some plans of his own before.If in the past, the old lady could take care of housework seriously, she would definitely be ecstatic in her heart, plan carefully, and do a few big things to let people see her skills.Now, she doesn't have that kind of thought at all - no matter how well she manages, so what if she has more plans?To put it bluntly, I am just a "custodian", and I have to hand it back to the big house after a month, so why bother to make some moths to make people dislike me?

Mrs. Xing was narrow-minded, so she kept her confidant Wang Shanbao's family behind, euphemistically saying, "I will give orders to the third girl. If there are slaves who are disobedient, just ask Mrs. Wang to punish them."

Tanchun's mind is so clear, why can't he guess the meaning here?Therefore, I am even more disheartened. I just click every day to see if things don't go away, but I spend a lot of time reading scriptures and playing chess with Xichun.

"Third Sister, you lost this game." Xichun raised her hand and her face was as pretty as before, but the original immaturity had faded, and a little bit of indifference and coldness had been brought on.

Tanchun looked at the chessboard in front of him, the black pieces had the upper hand, and the white pieces were dead, so he smiled and said, "Your chess skills are getting better and better."

Xichun didn't say a word, she only waved for someone to pack up the things, and served another pot of tea.The tea was steaming, and Xichun kept stirring the water for a while before saying, "I'm no better than my sister. I don't have anything to do at home all day long, so I just use these to pass the time."

A smile flickered on Tan Chun's lips, with bitterness and sarcasm, "Si girl, why do you feel sorry for me? You don't know what's going on in the house?"

"What else can I do?" Xichun sneered, "Yes..."

Cui Mo behind her hurriedly tugged at her clothes, afraid that she would say something outright.

"Oh, fourth sister, you...can't..." Tanchun's voice seemed to be mixed in his throat, it was so low that even the servant behind Xichun who was opposite him couldn't hear clearly.

Xichun pursed her lips, but she did not speak anymore.

The two sisters were silent for a moment.The summer sun reflected on the two of them through the Qian screen window, bright but not dazzling.The large plantain leaves in the courtyard of Qiushuangzhai were blown by the wind, rustling.

Xu Shi felt that the atmosphere in the room was too dull, Tanchun coughed lightly, and was about to speak when he heard the little girl outside shouting: "Grandma is here."

Li Wan was wearing a snow blue thin satin gown, and a lotus blue skirt underneath, and came in with two maids behind him.Seeing the two sisters-in-law sitting there drinking tea, with a game of broken chess in front of them, she immediately smiled and said: "I'm so busy outside that I'm dizzy, you guys are good, just hide here."

Tanchun ordered someone to serve tea, "Where is sister-in-law from?"

Li Wan took a sip of water, then took the round fan Suyun handed over and fanned it, and said slowly: "I was just going to tell you, today the eldest lady told me that nowadays, if there is a noble family in Beijing, there is a small theater troupe." , all those actors were sent out of the mansion, or they were sold out. There used to be a group of small actors in our mansion, which were prepared when the imperial concubine visited relatives that year, and they were useless in the past two years. Mrs. It means that although there are not many people, there is no reason to raise them for nothing. Taking advantage of this opportunity, they are all sold."

Tanchun looked down at the tea in his hand, and after a while he said calmly: "The eldest wife has already spoken, the eldest sister-in-law just ask someone to do it."

"Alas..." Li Wan sighed, looked at the plain silver twisted silk bracelet on his wrist, and hesitated to speak.

How alert is Tanchun?Seeing her like this, after a little thought, I knew the reason. "It must be what the second brother said again?"

In order to visit relatives in Yuanchun, Mrs. Wang specially ordered someone to buy a troupe of small opera actors from the south of the Yangtze River, and now they live in Lixiangyuan.

For some reason, Baoyu always went to Lixiangyuan these days.When the mansion wanted to sell these little actors, Baoyu was the first one to run over to intercede.

Mrs. Jia's mother, Mrs. Xing, was not at home, so Baoyu went directly to Li Wan.Li Wan is a widow. Originally, the housekeeper this time did not seek meritorious deeds, but now that Mrs. Xing is in charge, Li Wan would not be so stupid as to dismiss her idea.

"Yun girl didn't persuade him this time?" Xichun suddenly interrupted and asked.

Shi Xiangyun lived in the Rongguo Mansion all the time. During this period, Shi Nai couldn't see it, and sent someone to pick it up once. Xiangyun didn't want to leave, and Jia Mu didn't want to let him go, so the historian didn't come any more.

Baoyu and Xiangyun grew up together since childhood. Xiangyun is bright and lively, and there is a kind of childhood sweetheart between Baoyu and Baoyu.But sometimes Xiangyun was outspoken, and when he saw Baoyu doing something to curry favor with girls, he always had to say a few words.Occasionally the two had quarrels, Xiangyun tried to curry favor, Baoyu was used to tenderness, and it didn't take long for them to reconcile as before.

Li Wan shook his head.She was born in a scholarly family, and the girls of the Li family have always been familiar with books such as "Biography of Lie Nu" and "Nv Jie" since childhood, so naturally they value some etiquette very much.She had also vaguely heard a lot about Baoyu's house, and if she had a way, she wouldn't want to just live in the Grand View Garden.

Suddenly remembered something, Li Wan hurriedly said: "It will be Baoyu's birthday in two days. How can we prepare here for the country's filial piety?"

Tanchun didn't even think about it, "It's not good to treat guests to wine, what's the matter, go ask the old lady."

Li Wan understood, so he kept his mouth shut.

However, Baoyu's birthday did not come true.Because of the flood case, the Ministry of Criminal Justice found out all the way that the Zhen family in Jiangnan and the two kings Cheng Jing secretly embezzled the imperial court's disaster relief money. King Zhong even secretly collude with nobles or local military officials from all over the place, and even had the intention of treason.The emperor was furious, and ordered Zhongshun Wang Situ Lan to sit in the town, and the Dali Temple of the Criminal Department made a thorough investigation. Unfortunately, Jia's family was dragged in.