The Lin family of the Red Chamber has a son

But it is said that on Jiamu's birthday, the first spring, the golden birthday star Chenxiang crutches and other things were given from the palace, and the Ministry of Rites rewarded gold, jade, Ruyi, colorful satin, gold and jade cups by order.Rongguo mansion hurriedly set up incense tables and censers, Jia Mu and others put on heavy makeup according to their tastes, Jia pardoned Jia Zheng, Jia Zhen, Jia Lian and others hurriedly changed their official uniforms, and Wu Yakow knelt down half the courtyard to receive the order.

The people in the Rong Mansion feel very honored, from Jia Mu to servants, they are all beaming.

During the banquet, Jia Mu took the lead, smiling all over her face.The daughter-in-law of the clan and Aunt Xue and others complimented him all over the place. Mrs. Jia Muwang and others were even more happy, even adding [-]% ​​to the little actor's reward.

The guests and the host enjoyed themselves for a while, and the food and wine were withdrawn, and the Xu family and the Chen family got up and said goodbye.Jia's mother was waiting to persuade her to stay, when another woman came in and said, "The men's table has also been withdrawn. Uncle Lin asked Miss Lin if she wanted to go back together."

Mother Jia looked at Daiyu, saw her getting up gracefully, and knew that she was going to leave.Sure enough, Daiyu smiled at Jiamu and said, "Grandma's happy life, I should have been here to accompany you more. But now it's already August, and next March will be Chunwei. These days, my brother is at home. I worked very hard, and I can take care of it when I go back.”

Jia's mother knew that this was just an excuse, but today's Yuanchun's return to favor made her very happy.Tomorrow morning I have to go to the palace to kowtow to thank you, Daiyu said so again, and it is inconvenient to stay in front of outsiders, so she nodded and smiled immediately: "You are right. If that is the case, let's go back with your brother first. In two days If it's empty, I'll call someone to pick you up."

Daiyu smiled, and waited for Jia's mother Xu.Xu said with a smile: "Since we have to go out, why don't we go together. The master will send it back again."

Chen Shi also laughed and said, "That's exactly what I said."

Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing kept them for a while, and just got up. The two sisters-in-law and You sent Xu, Chen and Daiyu all the way to Yimen to board the car.

The people in the mansion gradually dispersed, and Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng came to Jiamu's place impatiently. For a while, the room was crowded with people, and everyone had a smile on their faces, except Baoyu. Some sullen.

Knowing what was on his mind, Mother Jia beckoned him to come, ordered him to sit aside, and said with a smile, "Now your elder sister has rewarded you with something. In the morning, your wives and I will go to the palace to thank you. You will follow you too." I'm going to kowtow to your elder sister outside the palace."

Today Baoyu thought that he could see Daiyu and talk to her.Who knew that when he got up early in the morning, he was called to the front by Jia Zheng, and only then was he released.Hearing that Daiyu had already left, I didn't even see her. I was feeling empty and uncomfortable. Suddenly hearing what Jia Mu said, I could only forcefully smile and nod.

Mrs. Wang was really happy today. Wiping the corners of her eyes with her handkerchief, she said to Jiamu: "It is the old lady after all. Thanks to your blessing, the empress is also well!"

Jia Mu also sighed: "Now I ask you to come in, it is for this reason. It is not easy for the empress to be in the palace. If our family can't share her worries, we should not let her worry about it. In the future, we will pay more attention to things. Think about it, think carefully before speaking. Firstly, I think about your empress, and secondly, I also want to keep the house safe."

Jia Amnesty and the others stood up and respectfully agreed.Jia Mu then said that she was tired this day, so she asked people to disperse, and went back to prepare to thank you tomorrow.

Don't talk about others, just talk about Jia Lian. After hearing Lin Yan's words, I can't wait to go to Lin's mansion to ask for clarification.He went back to his yard excitedly, and all the girls and women, except for the few who were served by Sister Feng, were transferred outside to busy themselves. It was very quiet at this time, only a little girl with only her hair on her back was sitting under the eaves of the porch to watch. with.Seeing Jia Lian coming in, the little girl quickly stood up and shouted loudly: "The second master is back!"

Ping'er opened the curtain from the inside, and Jia Lian entered the door. While unbuttoning her collar, she asked, "How is she?"

"Fortunately, I complained that I had no appetite before, and I didn't have a good meal. I was hungry just now, and I only drank half a cup of bird's nest porridge."

When Jia Lian entered the back room, Sister Feng had a flat bun loosely tied on her head, and a string of beads was tied on her forehead to wipe her forehead.Since she didn't go out, Sister Feng didn't wear gold and jade like she used to. She just tied her hair with a ten-zhang green hair.Her face was still haggard. Seeing Jia Lian coming in, Sister Feng sat up straight and said with a smile, "Are you back? Are you all gone?"

Jia Lian looked at her yellow face, no matter how much resentment she felt in her heart, she sat on the couch and nodded, "It's all gone, the old lady is fine now. I'll come back to change clothes, and I have to go out for a while." trip."

Ping'er was coming in with tea. After hearing this, he hurriedly handed the tea to Jia Lian, and went to get the clothes from the closet.

Sister Feng hurriedly asked: "If you don't talk about taking a break now, where are you going?"

Jia Lian downed half a cup of tea in one breath, took a breath and said, "Go to Lin's residence."

Sister Feng looked at him, meaning to tell him to go on.Jia Lian was slightly proud, "Usually you only said that Cousin Lin is not that capable, but now I want to tell you that just now he said that there is a shortage in Ping'an Prefecture. Do you think I should go there? "

Sister Feng was overjoyed when she heard that, "Really?"

Jia Lian raised his eyebrows.Sister Feng was so happy that she sat up straighter, clasped her hands together and said, "Since this is the case, you should go and have a look at it earlier. If it can be finalized, it would be better sooner."

Ping'er waited on Jia Lian to change his clothes, then knelt down and tugged at the hem of the robe for him, then got up and chuckled: "Look, grandma, the second master has a happy event, and he has become more energetic."

Jia Lian frivolously touched her face, teasingly said: "Wait for the master to come back." After that, she went out with a smile.

Sister Feng beckoned Ping'er to come over, and gave a few low-key instructions.Although Ping'er was surprised on the face, he went out anyway.

Lin Yan and Daiyu went back to the mansion, and asked Daiyu to go and rest at the back, and then she went to the outer room to wait.Sure enough, in less than an hour, Lin Cheng came in and said that the Second Master Lian of Rongfu had come.

Lin Yan ordered someone to come in.

When Jia Lian entered the door, he saw Lin Yan standing in front of the window, looking out leisurely.Following his gaze, there were only a few clouds in the sky, and there were not even a single bird in the sky.

"Cousin Lin, what are you looking at?"

Lin Yan didn't look back, raised his chin and smiled, "Second Brother Lian, look, does that cloud over there look like a lion? Oh, why did it change?"

Jia Lian looked hard for a long while, but he couldn't see anything like a lion.Lin Yan sighed again: "It's changing really fast. I think this cloud is an erratic thing, and when it meets the wind, it can't even keep its shape."

Jia Lian was confused, so he couldn't answer the question.Lin Yan turned around, invited Jia Lian to sit down, and said with a smile, "Second brother Lian came quickly, I haven't got a definite word yet."

Jia Lian also laughed and said: "My cousin and the prince are classmates. I am very relieved about the prince's words."

"Second brother Lian should rest assured about this, but if I can talk, I will definitely not ignore it." Lin Yan held up a cup of tea, "But, there is a word that I have to say to second brother Lian. The prince is in charge now. The matter is in charge of the Ministry of Punishment. The transfer of this official is a matter for the Ministry of Officials. Second Cousin can't make it difficult for the prince in the future."

"That's natural. Even if Cousin Lin is so dedicated to me, how can I not know what's good or bad?"

Jia Lian knew that it had come true, and was so happy that he didn't know what to do. If he hadn't remembered Lin Yan's repetitive temper, he wished he had grabbed his hand to show his determination.

After sending off the excited Jia Lian, it was getting late.Entering August, the days are getting shorter.At this time, a large cloud piled up in the western half of the sky, and the slanting sunset dyed these clouds a layer of golden red. Look at it, it really smells like the setting sun is like blood.

Lin Yan watched quietly, and he couldn't help thinking of the ecstasy of the people in the Rong Mansion today when they heard that Concubine Yuan had returned.Especially the second master, who was the most upright and noble in the past, he could almost see the joy and satisfaction on his face.

After returning to her yard, she changed her clothes and was about to go out. Daiyu sent someone to ask him if he could eat at the mansion.Lin Yan called Cui Ran: "Go over and tell the girl, I have something to go out here, so I won't eat at home. If there is something delicious, leave it for me, it's the same for me to eat again tomorrow. Then go and have a look Ruoer's place, it's late at night, don't tell him to eat too much, save food carefully."

Cui Ran agreed to go out without mentioning it.

Lin Yan didn't ride a horse this time, so he told Ping An to drive the car. Fu Xi sat on the shaft of the car and ran all the way back to the house where Situ Lan took him.

When he arrived, it was not yet completely dark, but there were already several people waiting at the Huxin Pavilion.

Seeing Lin Yan's figure, one of them jumped up early, and came out along the curved corridor, with a flattering smile on his face, "Zifei, are you here?"

Lin Yan turned around and looked behind him. In the pavilion in the center of the lake sat an emperor, a prince, and a prince who stood up.Looking at the one in front of him again, Lin Yan sighed inwardly, he has a title of honor, First Class Captain of Light Vehicles.Even when they go out, they can play signs to frighten ordinary people, but in front of these few, they can't even lift their shoes.

After bypassing Situ Lan, Lin Yan went straight to the pavilion and knelt down on one knee, "I have met the master."

Situ Jun waved his hands triumphantly, "Get up, you are not in the palace, so you don't need to be polite."

When Lin Yan was about to salute the other two, Situ Lan had already followed him, picked him up and pressed him on the chair beside her, and said with a smile, "Why are there so many salutes. Brother Huang said not to be too much." Li, aren't you too tired to kneel and panic?"

Shui Rong was still sitting there in white clothes, with picturesque eyebrows, cropped temples, and star-like eyes.He also often has a smile on his mouth, and he looks extremely approachable.And because several generations of Beijing kings have been very loyal, when he came to him, although he no longer held military power, he was still respectful to the corporals, especially liked to make friends with scholars, and many people called him a "virtuous king".

At this moment, he was sitting beside Situ Jun, holding the jade cup in a refined manner, and asked with a smile: "Is it lively today?"

Lin Yan looked at Situ Jun. Situ Jun sighed, took Shui Rong's hand and said, "Whether it's hot or not, it has nothing to do with us. Why do you ask this?"

"Why doesn't it matter?" Shui Rong asked strangely, "You know that these four kings and eight fathers have always been good friends of the family. Now that the old lady of the family is celebrating her birthday, it's fine if we didn't go, and I gave a gift anyway. Ask the banquet No matter how good or bad the drama is, don't you think it's an exaggeration?"

Situ Jun nodded helplessly at Lin Yan.

Lin Yan smiled and said: "Go back to the prince. The banquet drama is fine, but it's exciting to see. Before the banquet started, the Ministry of Rites gave rewards according to the order, and the imperial concubines in the palace sent people to deliver things. The two got together. They are all happy in the house."

Situ Lan laughed, "Aren't you happy? The imperial concubine Yuan has been imprisoned for quite a while, and the birthday gift of the emperor's brother is not small."

Situ Jun sneered, "That's not small? Tomorrow there will be a big gift. The family visitation garden in their mansion is not small. If you don't ask Concubine Yuan to go back, wouldn't it be disappointing?"

Lin Yan listened with downcast eyes, sighing secretly in his heart.He worked for the emperor for more than a day, so he knew the emperor's temper to some extent.At the beginning, the emperor was not favored before he ascended the throne. At that time, the old emperor favored the first and second princes from the noble concubine Feng's family.Since the death of Jia Daishan and Jia Daihua, Rongning and Ningxia's prestige in Beijing has been declining day by day, so they have the idea of ​​political investment.It's just a pity, they only watched how the old emperor pampered the eldest prince and the second prince, but they didn't see how the old emperor secretly beat and tempered the eldest son.After the new emperor ascended the throne, how could he treat his two elder brothers who once coveted his throne?It's just because the emperor is still here, and the two are honest now, and they haven't handed over the handle to others yet.These two can't move, but it doesn't mean that the emperor doesn't move others.

This is a personal grievance.According to Yu Gong, most of these veteran families are now in decline, and there are many descendants who are useless. Those who fight eagles and running dogs are not bad.

When the emperor was still young and full of ambition, how could he be willing to leave these corpses as vegetarians?

Now listening to the emperor's intentions, Yuanchun's concubine is about to be settled.In this way, the purchase of Grand View Garden, which has slowed down in recent days, is likely to start again.The Jia family is about to bleed again.

Yun Ning is not interested in these.He insisted on coming today.

Situ Jun has a good impression of this cousin - his heart is hard enough, and his means are also considered neat.Even better, definitely a knowledgeable person.As soon as he entered the capital, he used his youth as an excuse to hand over the military power that had been held by An Lehou in the past dynasties.

The emperor was very satisfied with this.An Lehou has occupied the frontier for more than a hundred years, and he has a very high prestige both in the army and in the local area.This is not a good thing.Yun Ning being able to take the initiative to let go is the best thing for the emperor.Reciprocating, Situ Jun has been thinking about how to compensate his cousin.

Yun Ning has calculated it.Standing up now, he cupped his hands at Lin Yan, which startled Lin Yan.

"Brother Lin." As soon as Yun Ning spoke, Situ Lan spewed out a mouthful of tea.

Yun Ning's expression didn't change, "I admire Lingmei's beauty and beauty, and I want to ask Brother Lin to fulfill her."

"Ah? Ah..." Lin Yan's reaction was a little dull.In the past few days, Yun Ning has been uncharacteristically, and basically goes to the Lin Mansion every day to show his face.Lin Yan also guessed his intentions, but he didn't expect to bring it up so quickly with his stuffy temper.

Seeing that Lin Yan didn't have anything to say, Yun Ning was a little embarrassed and anxious. "Although I am older, I don't have concubines around me. The emperor also gave me a house in the capital, and I will live in the capital in the future. Brother Lin doesn't have to worry that my sister will go out with me to endure hardships. Also, if brother Lin is not at ease, I can also swear that if I get my sister to be my wife, I will never be dissatisfied in this life!"

What Yun Ning said was a bit messy, but several people understood it.Shui Rong clapped his hands and sighed: "Sure enough, you are infatuated, Xiao Linzi, are you ready to respond?"

Lin Yan made a fist with his hanging hand, was it Yun Ning's idea to pick this time to take care of this matter?

He glanced sideways at Situ Lan, and saw that he was pretending to be serious, but his eyes were flickering, and he understood immediately.Because the emperor was there, he could only snort coldly in his heart, secretly thinking that when the two of them got together alone, they would clean him up.

The emperor smiled gently and said: "Miss Lin is really good, she comes from a noble family, and I heard that she has a very good temper..."

Lin Yan's heart tightened suddenly, and he couldn't help but glance at Shui Rong.With a smile on his water-soluble face, he stretched out his light white hand and knocked on the table.

The emperor immediately changed his words: "Yunning is also good, with a title and a noble background. Besides, the family population is simple now..."

Lin Yan lowered his head and suppressed a smile. After finally listening to the emperor's words, he raised his head and looked at Yun Ning: "Your Majesty knows the situation in our mansion. My sister is my father's only flesh and blood. This is a lifelong event. I still want to ask her what she means."

Yun Ning nodded: "This is what it should be."

Situ Lan just wanted to kick Yun Ning when he heard it from behind - what should it be, you just said that the eldest brother is like a father, isn't that the end?Otherwise, wouldn't it be enough to just ask for the emperor's imperial edict and give her a marriage right away?