The Son-in-law of the Lin Family in the Red Chamber

After Jia Min learned that the eldest princess of Changle had invited their whole family to visit, she asked in surprise, "Master, before we got married, the eldest princess went on a long voyage. Is it old?"

Lin Ruhai shook his head and said: "I don't know either, the elder princess is too senior, the elder princess and the 'Old Hou Ye' are old according to what the chief historian said, our family is no longer a Hou family, maybe, and the elder The eldest princess has an old one... Is it our grandfather, or the great grandfather?"

Princess Changle's seniority is too high, and she is of the same generation as the ancestors of the Lin family. Lin Ruhai is not very clear about whether her ancestors and Princess Changle are old friends.

Jia Min thought for a while, and said, "The eldest princess is so honorable, she shouldn't have any malice towards us."

Lin Ruhai nodded in agreement.

Princess Changle's Mansion is not located in the prime location in Shenjing—near the Imperial Palace, where Ningrong Street and Lin's Mansion are located, but in a somewhat remote area in Shenjing.

As the only surviving elder of the clan, Princess Changle's status is extremely detached. The reason why the location of the Princess Mansion is a bit remote is because the area occupied by the Princess Changle Mansion is too large. If the Princess Mansion of Changle is moved to the vicinity of the imperial palace, then Many powerful families are about to move.

On the second day after receiving the invitation, Lin Ruhai and his family went to Princess Changle's mansion. Jia Min and Daiyu sat in sedan chairs. Lin Ruhai, Lin Qian and other four sons, and Jia Yue all rode on horseback. Jia Yue's name was also mentioned in the invitation, so Jia Yue was able to accompany her.

When they arrived at the gate of the Princess Mansion, the servants waiting at the gate hurriedly welcomed Lin Ruhai's family in.

Princess Changle is the daughter of Emperor Xingzu. After four dynasties, after each emperor succeeds to the throne, Princess Changle will be rewarded with grace - the expansion of the princess mansion is also one of the rewards.

Daiyu walked with her parents and elder brother in the princess mansion, looked at the architectural landscape in the mansion, and secretly commented in her heart, and then found that, except for the imperial palace, which can overwhelm Princess Changle's mansion with its majesty, the mansions of the rich and powerful in Shenjing are all incomparable. Princess Changle Mansion.

The members of the Lin family walked for a long time before arriving at the main hall of the Princess Mansion. Princess Changle is of a very high rank and prestige is extremely high, so there is no need to shy away from Lin Ruhai.

Lin Ruhai's family was welcomed into the main hall by the chief historian. Princess Changle sat on the throne in the center. Lin Ruhai's family paid respects to Princess Changle according to the etiquette.

Because in the Princess Mansion, Princess Changle is not dressed in court clothes, but in ordinary clothes, with silver-white hair and a gentle smile, she is a kind and kind "Old Lord".

When Lin Ruhai and Jia Min were young, it was the time when Princess Changle established a sect and became famous all over the world. Lin Ruhai admired Princess Changle very much, and Jia Min even regarded her as an idol.

If it weren't for the image of Mrs. Lin, Jia Min would have transformed into a "fan who met an idol" on the spot.

Regarding Lin Ruhai's resume, family situation, etc., Princess Changle had already ordered people to inquire clearly. Knowing that Lin Ruhai is a capable minister who loves the people like a son, she said to Lin Ruhai: "You are very good, you are a good official, and you have not discredited the Lin family."

Lin Ruhai hurriedly got up and said "I dare not", Princess Changle smiled and said: "You deserve it naturally, excessive modesty is hypocrisy."

Lin Ruhai said: "The princess is right, the next official will definitely live up to the princess' expectations."

Princess Changle said to Jia Min: "You are also very good. Your father has two sons and four daughters. You are the only one who resembles him the most. It's a pity that you were not born at a good time."

It has been nearly a hundred years since the founding of this dynasty, Cheng-Zhu Confucianism has become the mainstream of society again, the social atmosphere is becoming more and more closed, and women are becoming more and more restrained. Even some noble women recognize that "women are inherently weaker than men" this kind of thought.

Today, the highest compliment that can be paid to a woman is "it's a pity that she is not a man".

Princess Changle sneered in her heart and said: "Those stinky men who think that women should only be husbands and children should really be thrown back to the founding of the country, let them see the demeanor of grandmothers and sisters, and see how they dare to speak so boldly."

Princess Changle didn't say "you are a lucky one". Princess Changle has no children in her life, but she doesn't envy Jia Min's children around her knees, but really feels that Jia Min is a pity.

Princess Changle is extremely proud in her bones. If she is allowed to live a life like Jia Min's "husband and child", it will make her more uncomfortable than killing Princess Changle!

Princess Changle looked at the little loli standing beside Jia Min, and knew that this girl was the "Sister Lin" that her grandmother would never forget, so she waved to Daiyu and said with a smile, "Little girl, come here and let me have a look." .”

Daiyu walked up to Princess Changle and called softly, "Your Highness, Princess."

Princess Changle has never given birth, she didn't feel anything when she was young, but when she got older, she began to like children, Daiyu's looks and temper are very good, Princess Changle took Daiyu's little hand, she liked it very much, He smiled and asked, "How old are you? Have you entered school?..."

Daiyu patiently answered one by one, and Princess Changle asked some more about the contents of the Four Books, and Daiyu answered very well.

Princess Changle pointed to the psychic jade on Daiyu's neck and asked, "Is this the jade you held in your mouth when you were born?"

Daiyu nodded obediently, took off the psychic jade, and handed it to Princess Changle.

"Don't lose and never forget, immortal life and prosperity." Princess Changle's eyes were extremely bright, and she read these eight words word by word.

Princess Changle heard about that dream from her grandmother, Empress Dowager Kangci. In that dream, which was called "Dream of Red Mansions" by her grandmother, Lin Daiyu was a poor woman whose parents died and lived a miserable life under the fence.

However, the "Lin Daiyu" in front of Princess Changle is a girl who has parents and elder brothers who love her and lives a carefree and happy life.

Princess Changle invited Lin Ruhai's family to the Princess Mansion in order to meet Lin Daiyu. If Daiyu's life is really very happy, then this matter will have a happy ending.

Now, looking at this very spiritual little girl, Princess Changle suddenly had a thought in her heart, and asked: "Little girl, are you willing to worship me as a teacher?"

As soon as the voice fell, everyone in the room was shocked.

Lin Ruhai, Jia Min, Lin Qian, Lin Cheng, Lin Zhun, Lin Nuo, Jia Yue...everyone was stunned, or rather, their brains went blank after being hit by the words of Princess Changle...

Who is Princess Changle?

Princess Changle is the person with the highest seniority in the clan of the Ming Dynasty, with extremely high literary achievements.

Now, this honorable, powerful, and highly educated Princess Changle wants to take a five-year-old girl as her disciple.

Although Lin Ruhai and the others knew that as Princess Changle, it was absolutely impossible to make fun of a little girl, but Lin Ruhai and the others still felt that Princess Changle was joking, and even had the idea of ​​"Princess, she is an old man, isn't she an idiot?" idea.

The first person to react was Jia Min. Jia Min stood up and said in a slightly trembling voice: "Your Highness is joking, little girl..."

Princess Changle held Daiyu's hand and said solemnly: "I'm serious, Yu'er is very spiritual, and she is destined to be with me. I really want to accept her as a disciple. You... don't you want to? "

For Princess Changle, Jia Min respects Princess Changle very much, and even regards Princess Changle as an idol in her heart. Of course, Jia Min is willing to let her daughter worship Princess Changle as a teacher.

Jia Min looked at Lin Ruhai, Lin Ruhai also stood up, and said: "The princess is willing to accept the little girl, it is the little girl's blessing."

Princess Changle is a woman, but she has an achievement that makes countless men feel ashamed. In this society where men are superior to women, it is naturally impossible to have a flawless reputation.

Since decades ago, there have been some sour scholars who have spared no effort to tarnish the reputation of Princess Changle, preaching such remarks as "Princess Changle does not obey women's morals", "Princess Changle acts dissolutely", "Princess Changle corrupts the social atmosphere".

If it weren't for Princess Changle being the daughter of Emperor Xingzu, a distinguished princess of Ming Dynasty, with the full support of the royal family and the court, Princess Changle would have been splashed with dirty water by those "guardians" long ago...

Lin Ruhai has experienced 20 years of ups and downs in the officialdom, and he has already honed a smooth and sophisticated temperament. However, Lin Ruhai has always been a

"Literati" hides a character different from the vulgar.

Lin Ruhai does not agree with the saying that "a woman is virtuous without talent", otherwise she would not let her daughter study with her sons. Lin Ruhai admires Princess Changle's talent and learning very much. Lin Ruhai doesn't know why Princess Changle accepts her daughter as a disciple, but I really think that "it is Daiyu's blessing to learn from Princess Changle"...

Princess Changle lowered her head and asked softly, "Yu'er, are you willing to worship me as your teacher?"

Daiyu tilted her head and asked, "Your Highness, what can Yu'er learn from following you?"

Princess Changle smiled and said, "I will teach you whatever you want to learn."

Daiyu nodded, and then called out, "Master."

A smile appeared on the corner of Princess Changle's mouth...

Since Princess Changle wanted to take Daiyu as her apprentice, and Daiyu and her parents agreed, the matter was considered settled.

At this time, Jia Min still felt dizzy, but took a deep breath, calmed down, and asked, "Princess, may I ask when will the little girl perform the apprentice ceremony?"

Princess Changle thought for a while, then said: "This matter can't be sloppy, I'm already this age, this child Yu'er is probably my closed disciple..."

Princess Changle really wanted to take Daiyu as her apprentice, because of the dream that Empress Dowager Kangci mentioned, Princess Changle felt that she and Daiyu were destined.

In the eyes of Princess Changle, Daiyu is a gifted and intelligent child. Princess Changle can't bear the dust on the pearl, and doesn't want Daiyu to become a woman in a deep house who "doesn't leave the door, doesn't walk through the door, and only knows how to teach her husband and children." .

Therefore, Princess Changle came up with the idea of ​​"personally teaching Daiyu". Every teacher hopes to have a disciple with excellent qualifications to inherit his mantle, and Princess Changle is no exception.

After the Xiaoyao School was forced to disband, the former disciples of Princess Changle, those who married and those who had children, although they did not become a housewife who only knew "food, rice, oil and salt", they also lost their spirituality.

Princess Changle once heard her grandmother Empress Dowager Kangci read Daiyu's "The Song of Burying Flowers". Although Princess Changle didn't like this style of poetry, she admitted that Daiyu was a very spiritual disciple and a piece of rough jade.

Princess Changle has high hopes for Daiyu as a disciple, hoping that Daiyu can inherit her mantle and carry forward the Xiaoyao School...

When the rumor of "Princess Changle accepts Miss Lin as an apprentice" first appeared, no one in Shenjingzhong, from the Supreme Emperor to the common people, believed it—the last time Princess Changle accepted an apprentice was decades ago.

It wasn't until Princess Changle sent invitations to the families of Shenjing, and the word "Acceptance" was clearly written on the invitation, that people realized belatedly that Princess Changle was actually playing for real!

Ten days later, the Changle Princess Mansion was decorated with lanterns and festoons, and more than half of the dignitaries in Shenjing gathered here.

Daiyu is only five years old, and has not yet reached the age of "separate seats for men and women". She is about to become the disciple of the eldest princess of Changle. The Eldest Princess performed the apprenticeship ceremony, and then served tea.

Then, Daiyu was surprised to find that she had a group of senior sisters, and a group of... very special senior sisters.

After the ceremony, all the men went to the front hall to attend the banquet, leaving only the female relatives in the main hall.

Princess Changle pointed to an old lady who was over [-] years old with a gentle smile on her mouth, and introduced Daiyu: "Yu'er, this is your elder sister."

Daiyu's mood at this moment cannot be described in words...

However, in the online historical novels of later generations, such a sentence is used to describe Lin Daiyu's mood when she sees her fellow senior sisters - in an instant, thousands of muddy horses galloped past Lin Daiyu's heart, and the villain in Lin Daiyu's heart was full of lasagna Tears: "Nimma, she turned out to be my senior sister!"

Daiyu's elder sister is the wife of a cabinet scholar. Her grandchildren are older than Daiyu, and even her great-grandson is a few years older than Daiyu. Daiyu once visited her with her mother. At that time, Daiyu called her "Old Lady"...

With a decent smile on the corner of Daiyu's mouth, she saluted and called "big sister" at the same time.

"Elder Sister" hurriedly helped Daiyu up, and ordered someone to bring over the prepared gift.

Then, Princess Changle pointed to an old lady wearing the clothes of a prince and concubine, and introduced Daiyu: "Yu'er, this is your second senior sister."

Daiyu still had a decent smile on her face, and while saluting, she called her "Second Senior Sister"...

Then, Princess Changle raised her finger again, Daiyu still had a decent smile on her mouth, but the expression on her little face tended to develop towards "facial paralysis"...

Starting today, Daiyu has a group of BH senior sisters and nephews...

This day was Lin Daiyu's apprenticeship day. Even the princess and the wife of a scholar became Lin Daiyu's foil.

The crown prince of the Ming Empire was sent by the Supreme Emperor and Emperor Chengrui to watch the ceremony. The crown prince, who was not yet ten years old, discovered for the first time that the eldest lady of Lin Shangshu's family was so charming. Looking at the bright smile on Daiyu's pretty face, With a smile, the crown prince felt warm in his heart...

Jia Yu stood beside Mrs. Jia Mu of Rongguo, looking at the dazzling sister Lin, with a smile of "evil charm and madness" on the corner of her mouth, and said silently in her heart: "Lin Daiyu, you can't escape from my palm, I will make you willingly become my woman and dedicate everything to me!"

Beside Mrs. Bowlinghou, there is a girl who is the same age as Daiyu. Her name is "Shi Xiangyun". She is the niece of Bowlinghou Shi Nai. Mrs. Bowlinghou brought Shi Xiangyun to Lin Daiyu's apprentice ceremony.

Looking at the proud girl standing in the center of the field, Shi Xiangyun thought of his miserable life experience, and felt a pang of sourness in his heart, envy and jealousy...

Seeing the bright smile on Jia Min's face, Mrs. Wang felt panicked.

However, Mrs. Wang is still a bit of a city man. She took a deep breath, settled her mind, and began to think about how their second wife could profit from this matter...

"Yuanchun is having a very difficult time in the palace. Can you let the eldest princess of Changle help Yuanchun through the Lin family and make Yuanchun the emperor's concubine... Also, I need to remind the old lady that Yu'er and Daiyu's marriage will be taken away earlier." The marriage is settled..."

The author has something to say:

The gold finger for sister Lin seems to be a bit bigger, I hope the girls don't mind...

I'm just narrow-minded, I just want Shi Xiangyun to look at the happy sister Lin with envy and hatred.

The male protagonist continued to work hard, "Daiyu is what you want to marry, and you can marry if you want to." In addition, the male protagonist's two rivals in love have appeared-the prince and the soft-shelled turtle.