The Heart of the Red Chamber

The palace examination always took place until April, so Wang Ren didn't have much time to warm up in the following time, and was mostly caught in various human relationships.There will be parties in the same year, teachers and teachers will visit, relatives and friends will come to congratulate, you can't just be away every time!

While Wang Ren was busy dealing with it, the Lin family in Yangzhou was in a panic. Jia Min became seriously ill again after the beginning of spring.

Lin Ruhai is only in his early forties now, but his hair is already gray and gray, and it falls out in handfuls. When combing his hair, it seems reluctant to wear it in a bun. He has been with Jia Min for many years, and he has never It is impossible to be dirty. Jia Min is smart and beautiful. Even if she is not stunning, she is not far behind. Moreover, when Jia Min was born, the Rongguo Mansion was the most glorious time. The daughter of the Jia family is the serious daughter of a daughter. In Yuanchun, after all, Jia Daishan passed away, and the title was cut and the inheritance was no longer what it used to be.For a wife like Jia Min, Lin Ruhai would never be dissatisfied.

What makes Lin Ruhai more sad is that the lineage of the Lin family has been passed down for several generations. Lin Ruhai is naturally unwilling to cut off the incense from himself. Moreover, even if Lin Ruhai respects and loves Jia Min, it does not hinder him Accepting concubines and accepting houses, for readers, having several concubines around them is simply a very common thing.However, because of this, Jia Min had a miscarriage, and Lin Ruhai felt guilty, and since then he has become less attracted to women, and he wholeheartedly hopes that Jia Min will give him a son.

As a result, after many years, Jia Min became pregnant and gave birth to Lin Daiyu. Although Lin Ruhai was disappointed, she still loved this daughter who was almost forty.The problem is, after this time, Jia Min was sure that there was no hope of getting pregnant again, so Jia Min promoted a few girls who looked good enough to give birth, hoping to give birth to a son.

It was at this time that Lin Ruhai developed a grudge against Jia Min. It was a matter of course for the concubine to be raised by the mistress of the house. According to the law of etiquette, even if the concubine became famous in the future, it was the aunt who could ask for the imperial order, but Lin Ruhai listened to it by accident. Jia Min told the nurse beside her that she wanted to keep the son and leave the mother.Immediately, he felt that Jia Min was not magnanimous enough. Thinking of Jia Min's past, he felt that Jia Min was one way in front of him, and another way behind his back.

Many times, many things cannot stand scrutiny, especially not to think about it too much. Lin Ruhai soon began to doubt whether the accidents of his concubines in the past were accidents or Jia Min's tricks. The common method of giving concubine avoidance soup before the mistress is pregnant has also become evidence that Jia Min is not virtuous and jealous.Gradually, it is natural that the husband and wife are separated.

When his old son died, Lin Ruhai regretted seeing Jia Min crying heartbreakingly because he was so haggard to take care of his son. He secretly hated himself for neglecting his wife and children. The poems are harmonious, Jia Min is gentle and considerate, but unfortunately, no matter how much Lin Ruhai regrets and turns to be gentle and careless to Jia Min, Jia Min's body has already collapsed.

The house leak happened to be raining continuously, and the situation in Yangzhou was not good. Lin Ruhai has always been a smart person, otherwise, he would not have changed another emperor, and he can still be a stable official inspector. This level is not considered high. But in an extremely critical position, when the emperor is on the throne, he is only loyal to the emperor. If he ascends the throne today, he will be loyal to the present.But unfortunately, the area of ​​Jiangnan has always been very troublesome. The land of Taizu Longxing was in Jiangnan, and a lot of founding heroes were also here. The Zhen family of the Emperor of Earth here.

The Zhen family was a big family in the south of the Yangtze River at the beginning of the founding of the country. Compared with the Zhen family, the so-called four major families are simply a joke.The Zhen family has become more and more prosperous in recent years, not because of the number of capable people, but because the current old matriarch of the Zhen family, Mrs. Wu, is the emperor's nurse, and the head of the family, Zhen Weijia's father, was the emperor's companion. The Supreme Emperor is still there, unless the Zhen family raises their troops to rebel, otherwise, they will not be able to move now.

Lin Ruhai is in charge of the salt administration, and the Jiangnan salt administration has been in deficit for many years. After Lin Ruhai arrived, he used both hard and soft tactics, as well as grace and power, and finally got the salt administration into his hands. The collection of salt tax has greatly enriched the national treasury. If it were not for this, Lin Ruhai would not have been able to serve as the salt censor for three consecutive terms.Loyalty to the emperor is good, but the problem is that Lin Ruhai has blocked many people's money, even if he is good at dancing and has a lot of friends, how many people want him to die!Seeing that Jia Min was about to die, Lin Ruhai was almost devastated, and the Jiangnan side began to surge, and a lot of people started to make small moves. Lin Ruhai was worried about his beloved wife, and at the same time had to deal with these messy affairs, almost physically and mentally exhausted.

The room exudes a bitter smell of medicine, even a green parrot on the shelf is listless, pecking at the millet in the small plate, Jia Min is lying on the bed with a dejected expression, even though it is already spring outside It's time, and the charcoal basin was still burning in the room. A little girl, no more than five or six years old, was wearing a silver-red skirt with flowers, sitting on the edge of the bed, holding a medicine bowl in her hand, and said softly: "Mother, what should I do?" Drink the medicine!"

Jia Min barely opened her eyes, and said weakly, "It's Yu'er!" As she spoke, she was about to struggle to sit up, but Lin Daiyu quickly said, "Mother can just lie down, don't waste your energy! Daughter takes care of mother's medicine!"

Lin Daiyu probably cooked it too, and fed Jia Min a few sips of the pitch-black concoction with a small spoon. Jia Min swallowed it reluctantly, and finally shook her head slightly, saying: "Forget it, I can't drink it anymore, take it!"

Lin Daiyu wanted to persuade her, but judging by Jia Min's appearance, she couldn't drink it anymore, so she handed over half of the remaining medicine bowl to the maid who was waiting on the side, and then took candied fruit and sent it to Jia Min's mouth. Refused, she had been drinking the medicine for more than half a year, and even if she was given a piece of honey, she couldn't taste it in her mouth, but seeing her daughter's eager anticipation, she opened her mouth and put the candy in her mouth, and it took a long time to swallow it Going down, stretched out a somewhat skinny hand, and took Lin Daiyu's little hand.

"Yu'er, mother is dying, the only person in this world who can't let go is you!" Jia Min struggled to say a few words, a little blood appeared on his face, and soon disappeared.

Lin Daiyu's eyes turned red, tears flowed down immediately, but she quickly wiped them away, and said with a forced smile, "Mother, you will definitely get better!"

"It's over, it's fate, no one can escape!" Jia Min coughed twice, out of breath for a long time, a maid came over with broken pear juice, and wanted to feed it to Jia Min, but Jia Min refused to take a sip. Didn't drink, it took a long time to calm down, and continued, "Yu'er, don't cry, mother must arrange you well before leaving!"

Jia Min's heart is also bitter, Lin Ruhai has never had a descendant, no matter how deep and righteous she is to her, for the sake of her children, she still has to continue her marriage. As the saying goes, if you have a stepmother, you will have a stepfather. My poor Yu'er , what should I do then!Thinking in this way, thinking of the letter sent by my mother Shi Taijun, I finally made up my mind to send my daughter to Chang'an after my death, and teach my mother to raise her. After all, she is a real grandmother, so she will definitely raise Yu'er well. of.

Lin Daiyu was still young, but felt that her mother's words were vague, so she couldn't help crying again. Jia Min looked at her lovingly, patted the back of her hand lightly, and said nothing more.

Lin Ruhai hastily settled the affairs outside, and came in with a haggard face. Lin Daiyu quickly wiped away her tears, and saluted Lin Ruhai. Lin Ruhai loves this only daughter the most, and hates Lin Daiyu's exquisite heart, why did she give birth to a daughter? Seeing Lin Daiyu bowing gracefully, he quickly helped her up and asked, "Min'er, you're better!"

Jia Min forced a smile, and said in a low voice, "It's just living through the day!"

"Don't say such frustrating words. Someone recommended me a famous doctor named Zhang Youshi. He is now in Fujian. I have sent someone to invite him quickly. He will arrive in Yangzhou in a few days. He is very skilled in medicine. Madam will be cured by then!" Lin Ruhai persuaded.

Jia Min just nodded, then glanced at Lin Daiyu, and said, "Yu'er, you're not in good health, and you're tired these days, go back to your room to rest, I'll have a word with your father!"

Lin Daiyu listened, and glanced at Lin Ruhai. Lin Ruhai knew that Jia Min's words might be his last words, so he had to suppress his sadness and waved his hands: "Yu'er, go back to the room first, my father is here!"

Lin Daiyu then withdrew.

Lin Ruhai sat down in front of the bed, and saw that his wife, who was originally as beautiful as a flower, now looked haggard, with no blood on her face, and felt sad again, and said in a low voice: "Min'er, we have been blessed for many years, and we are not very popular with each other. In the past two years, I have been entangled in trivial matters for my husband, so I inevitably neglected you, it is for my husband's sake!"

"My lord, I was a concubine before. I did commit seven crimes. I am afraid that others will take away my husband!" Jia Min is a smart person. Lin Ruhai can only be angry if he refuses to admit it now. Retiring instead of advancing, it made Lin Ruhai think of the friendship in the past, and said tearfully, "I am not blessed, I can't carry on the Lin family, even Qingyu can't support me! I am sorry for the master, I am sorry for the Lin family!"

Lin Ruhai hurriedly persuaded: "Everything is fate, you can't control it at all, Min'er doesn't need to blame yourself! For my husband, Yu'er is smart and smart, not inferior to men at all. For my husband, I am satisfied with Yu'er!"

Jia Min gathered her strength for a while, and said: "Master, I haven't seen my mother for many years, and I can't be filial to her knees. After I leave, Yu'er will be left alone, which will inevitably affect the future marriage. Sending it to my natal family to perform filial piety on my behalf is also a little bit of my heart from an unfilial daughter!"

Jia Min can't help it. When talking about marriage, there is a saying that the eldest daughter of a widow should not marry. The daughter can be raised by her mother's side, at least it can make up for this shortcoming, and she won't be picky and disgusted in marriage in the future.

Naturally, Lin Ruhai also knew Jia Min's concerns. Of course, he had other ideas. Now that the situation in Jiangnan is unstable, some people are forced to panic. It's better to entrust your daughter to your mother-in-law, so that you don't have to worry about the future, so you can go through the fire and deal with those thieves who have no king and no father.He nodded immediately and said, "Don't worry about Min'er. When Min'er recovers, I will send Min'er and Yu'er back to Rongguo Mansion to visit relatives for my husband!" I can't get better.

Jia Min also understood Lin Ruhai's meaning, and nodded in satisfaction. The little strength she had accumulated dissipated, and she suddenly coughed loudly, and several maidservants hurried over to serve carefully.