Lin Jiajinyu of the Red Chamber

Wang Xifeng came to the door in person, Lin Daiyu was embroidering a purse for summer, when she heard the report, she put the embroidery in her hand into the sewing box, and ordered Wang Xifeng to be invited to the inner house, a small hall connected to her bedroom.

Wei Yu served tea and left, Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "Second sister-in-law is really a rare visitor."

"Where do I have the good fortune of my younger sister to live such a quiet and quiet life. After my sister got married, I wanted to chat with her for a long time, but there are so many trivial things at home, how can I have free time?" Wang Xifeng saw Lin Daiyu's face was watery with a smile, she was a little more beautiful than when she was not out of the pavilion, she thought she would live a very comfortable life.Wang Xifeng said with a smile, "I heard that cousin Lin is on the list, the old lady was so happy when she heard that she didn't know what to do, she hurriedly urged me to come over to congratulate cousin Lin. I can take a moment to visit my sister." He said and presented the gift list.

Lin Daiyu smiled when she heard the words, and didn't look at it, she just put it in her hand, "Jinyu is just a fluke. I heard that my second cousin also participated in Chunwei, so I don't know how he did in the exam?"

"Well, Baoyu's body is too weak, so she gets sick inside." Wang Xifeng sighed, and smiled, "Let's not talk about that, it's their man's job to study. Sister, on the third day of the third month, Tanchun's sister Ji Chi, The old lady said that if you and Cousin Lin are free, you might as well go over and have fun together."

Lin Daiyu said softly, "The imperial examination will be at the beginning of March, and I'm so busy talking about it, I'm afraid that Jinyu won't be able to get away, so Second Sister-in-Law will confess to the old lady and Third Sister on our behalf."

Before Wang Xifeng could speak, Ziyuan entered the door and said, "Girl, Director He from Prince Rui's Mansion sent 300 taels of gold. The uncle is not here, and the butler is outside to accompany the guests. Please send a message and ask the girl to show you."

"Why did you send gold to our family for no reason?" Lin Daiyu asked, taking a sip of her tea.

Zi Yuan said, "Boss He said that the gold was rewarded by King Rui ordered by Long Live Lord."

Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "Take it. Tell Manager He that the uncle has gone out. When the uncle comes back, he must thank the Lord Long Live and His Highness King Rui for his kindness. It is really hard work for Manager Lao He to walk around in person."

Ziyuan led the order to pass on the message, Wang Xifeng drank tea with downcast eyes, and said very affectionately, "Cousin Lin is really blessed, Lord Long Live treats cousin differently."

Lin Daiyu's eyes flickered, she shook her head and smiled, "Second sister-in-law doesn't know my family yet? When I got married, Jinyu just prepared a few extra dowries for me, and some people would join my father because of this. How old is Jinyu? The court defended my father's innocence. Since my parents passed away, I have been working hard inside and outside the house. I have worked hard at a young age, so I can't say I am blessed. Now it is only the mercy of Long Live God. In my father's eyes It’s all about saving face. But Jinyu once entered the palace twice under the honor of her second cousin, and told me that there is no ordinary person in this world who is more blessed than her second cousin.” After the matter of Jia Yucun subsided, Lin Jinyu Cailuelue told Daiyu that anyone who would have expected a private matter like marriage would be found out by someone to slander his father.Since then, Daiyu has become a little more cautious, thinking that in the past when her parents were alive, her family always kept a low profile, which really makes sense.

Wang Xifeng couldn't help but smile wryly, now that Lin Daiyu's words are even more secretive, Wang Xifeng said in a spirited way, "Even if my cousin is not free, my sister will be lonely at home all day long, why don't you just dissipate for a day in the past and marry me from the Lord Long Live, sisters We haven't seen my sister for some time."

Lin Daiyu took a small snack and ate it, "I really want to go, but it's my father-in-law's birthday soon, and my mother-in-law told me to go there with my second master to take care of it. This is the first year for me to catch up, so I can't shirk it. I I also remember Sister Tanchun's chisel, I prepared a few simple things to congratulate Sister Tanchun, but Jinyu and I were not allowed to go, the second sister-in-law came by coincidence, and I asked the second sister-in-law to bring it for us Sister Chun, let's enjoy it."

When Wang Xifeng heard this, she stopped trying to persuade her. After talking with Daiyu for a while, she returned home.Wang Xifeng is a very sensitive person, so many thoughts flashed in her mind, she didn't go back to Rongguo Mansion directly, but ordered the maid to turn around and go to her natal home.

When Shi Shi heard the servants say that the eldest girl was back, she was startled, thinking that something happened, so she hurriedly got up to pick her up.It happened to be Xiu Mu today, and Wang Ziteng rarely went out. He was happy to see his daughter back but also a little worried, and asked, "Why didn't you ask anyone to deliver a letter, but something happened?"

Wang Xifeng ordered the maids and women to go down, invited An to sit on the kang, drank half a bowl of tea, moistened her throat, and then said with a smile, "It's okay, I just came out of Lin's house, I thought I haven't come back for a long time, Come by and see your parents." Wang Xifeng smiled brightly at her own parents, and asked straightforwardly, "Father, my sister will pick off the splendens, do my parents have a favorite family?"

Wang Ziteng said with a smile, "It seems that Brother Feng is here to be a matchmaker today. Tell me, whose boy must be good enough to catch your eye?"

"Father, Cousin Lin won the No. 15 prize in the current Ke Chunwei. With such a good ranking, Jinshi is already in his pocket." Wang Xifeng and Danfeng stretched out their palms and clenched them into fists. Said, "I was ordered by the old lady to congratulate cousin Lin. It happened that the chief manager of Ruiwang's mansion was ordered by Lord Long Live to send gold to cousin Lin. Although I don't have much knowledge, I just thought, It is someone else who gave gifts to the royal family. Cousin Lin may have done something that the emperor would like to be rewarded by the emperor. The 300 taels of gold is equivalent to [-] silver, and the cost of our family for more than half a year is only half a year. That's all. Cousin Lin was favored by the Long Live Lord before he became an official, and he will definitely have a future in the future. Moreover, sister Lin's dowry of hundreds of thousands when she got married was just for publicity. It can be seen that the Lin family has a good family background. Although the Lin family only has one cousin Lin, but this family lives, and the whole family will benefit from a successful family. If the younger sister can marry, there will be no parents-in-law to set the rules. My younger sister is an older aunt, she was married early, and her temperament is very easy to get along with. On such a quiet and rare day, my younger sister will only enjoy the blessings when she gets married, so why don't father ask Cousin Lin what he means?"

Wang Xifeng ran home in a hurry, talking about the matter like popping beans, not to mention that Wang Ziteng admired Lin Jinyu very much, even Shi's heart was a little bit moved by his daughter's words, he patted his daughter's arm in comfort, and smiled lovingly , "It's my sister, I'm worrying about your sister's marriage. Listen to me, the Lin family is really good. Master, what do you think?"

Wang Ziteng stroked his beard and smiled, "Lin Jinyu is definitely not something in the pool, but, can we only see his benefits? Don't say that he has passed the exam, even if he has no fame, I am willing to recruit him as my son-in-law. Feng'er, you are thinking about your sister wholeheartedly, but Lin Jinyu probably won't agree."

Wang Xifeng raised her eyebrows, and Danfeng's eyes showed a bit of power, "What do you mean? My sister's appearance, character, and family background, how can she not be worthy of his Lin family? It's my father, who is now in a high position, and I can only promote him in the future. In the past, his aunts offended him a lot, but his father was never rude, and I think cousin Lin also highly respects his father."

"Girl, isn't our four big families the only ones in this world? We are only a middle-level family in the capital. Although I am high-ranking, I am in decline, and Lin Jinyu is at the beginning of the morning sun. Now I don't know how many people want to recruit him as a son-in-law. The prince Teng sighed with a smile, "Before the spring, Jia Yucun participated in Lin Ruhai's appointment as Tanmo, above the court, in front of all the civil and military officials, Lin Jinyu's tongue was as sharp as a knife, and he criticized Jia Yucun to the point that he was in the third rank. As governor of the capital, Lin Jinyu was rewarded with 200 taels of gold. Lin Jinyu is my son-in-law, so I don't have to worry about your brother's future. After the palace examination, I will order someone to send a post to congratulate him. At that time, there will be wine in Lin's house. I will go and find out his tone? I just don't know if the old lady of the house has any Do you mean no marriage?"

Wang Xifeng's face darkened, "To tell the truth, my father-in-law's third sister Chichi is on March [-]rd. I went to the Lin's house in person today, and I also wanted to invite their siblings to have a drink. But in early March, there is a palace exam, so cousin Lin is not Empty. Sister Lin is not going, and there is one more thing, the third sister is good at everything, after all, she is a concubine, let alone others, Sister Lin is a high-spirited one, and she will definitely not agree. There is also the previous matter, Although it has passed, the Lin family is still lukewarm, and rarely visits. Last year, the old lady's birthday was only given by someone, and she didn't show her face. She was really born. The old lady was wishful thinking. Fallen."

"Girl, are you still young?" Wang Ziteng didn't care, shook his head and smiled, "You just have to watch and learn more from the old lady, if she wants to get married, she must have her own way. The old lady is so strong For a lifetime, the means and eyes are not for men. Alas, but this kind of thing still requires both parties to be happy. Lin Jinyu is not easy to get along with. The old lady is used to being strong, but it is not what it used to be. The capital is not Jinling "It's not the emperor today, Wang Ziteng sighed in his heart, smiled lightly, and glanced at his daughter, "It's like last time the old lady asked the queen mother to preside over the Xiaoding for the Lin family. On the surface, the two houses are on good terms. Well, on the surface, the old matriarch’s request is to force Lin Jinyu to make concessions. However, Lin Jinyu is such a character, he still recognizes the relatives of the Nan’an Prince’s Mansion. Besides, thinking about it, the original Lin family only has a relative in the Rongguo Mansion , this Xiaoding, it is reasonable to ask your family to preside over it. Lin Jinyu slapped your family's face when he recognized his relatives, but the old lady went to the palace to ask for orders. What does this mean? This is to say that Lin Jinyu Disrespecting her family, the old lady is not only going to ask for an order, but also going to the palace to sue the imperial court! I can think of the matter here, but Lin Jinyu only understands it better! Do you think the Lin family will hold grudges in their hearts? Said, no matter what supernatural powers the old matriarch has, she still gave up her mind. When Lin Jinyu entered Beijing in white clothes, your aunt did those shameless things and forced Lin Jinyu to move out of Rongguo Mansion to establish her own family. Promising and wanting to get married, Lin Jinyu doesn't have such a good temper. The old lady should start by resolving the grievances between the two families, so that in the future Lin Jinyu will take care of Rongguo Mansion for the sake of your aunt, why bother to force her marriage?"

Why not? Wang Xifeng sighed, who could she be the master of at home?I can only try to persuade you.

Shi looked at the sky, and Wang Xifeng couldn't stay longer, so he ordered someone to pack up some fruits and bring them to his daughter.After sending her daughter away, Shi Shi sat on the kang and asked, "Master, you have been talking for a long time, can you make a relationship with the Lin family? Although I have only met Jinyu twice, I know that she is a very good person A sensible child."

"Give it a try." Wang Ziteng said with a smile, "Lin Jinyu is certainly good, but he is not the only promising young man in this world. Our daughter is in her prime. After the palace examination, there are many talented people. I will pay attention to it."

Shi Shi smiled and felt relieved.

Wang Ziteng is a very smart and discerning person. After the palace examination, Lin Jinyu was appointed Tanhua Lang.But all emperors always like to make some elegant things for the people. For example, when Lin Ruhai was selected as a prostitute, Lin Jinyu's article was good, and he liked Lin Jinyu a lot. A good story.

Lin Jinyu and the No. [-] Scholar followed the young eunuch to try out the auspicious clothes. In fact, there have been more requirements for Tanhua in ancient times. Even if the writing is poor, the appearance must be outstanding.Lin Jinyu is also good-looking, round and round, which old men and women like very much. Tan Hua'er is wearing a bright red official uniform with hairpin flowers, which makes Lin Jinping's chubby face look a bit childish.

Lin Daiyu was talking with Princess Dong'an at the Palace of Dong'an, and the imperial concubine Niu Shi also asked a few words about their life after marriage, her face was full of hesitation, Lin Daiyu just pretended not to know, still chatting with the princess with a smile.Fu'er, the eldest girl next to Princess Dong'an, came in to salute, and said with a smile, "Go back to the princess, the concubine, and the second mistress, the prince came back early, and said that Uncle Lin was ordered to be a prostitute, and asked the slaves to tell the masters, so happy .”

Princess Dong'an smiled and said, "It's such a happy event, Jinyu's child is promising. It's not in vain that you went back to your mother's house to take care of him to prepare for the exam."

Lin Daiyu was very happy in her heart, and the smile on her face deepened, "This is all the blessings of the ancestors. Jinyu is young, and this spring is held every three years. He has no experience, and the second master and I are not at ease when he is alone at home. Now that there are results, it’s not in vain to study hard for more than ten years.”

Niu had a smile on her face, but she felt a little bit uneasy in her heart. She is the daughter of the Duke's Mansion, her natal father has the title of first-class earl, her parents and brothers are present, she is several times stronger than this Lin Daiyu, but this woman Fortunately, the dowry is more than twice as rich as hers, and her appearance is also extremely outstanding. Now her brother from her natal family has been selected as a flower, which adds to the face.

The concubine smiled and said, "You brothers and sisters are all blessed. Now that Jinyu has won Tanhua, and he is at such an age, I am afraid that the threshold of your natal family will be stepped down by the matchmaker. What are your plans? When I go out Can you take care of me too?"

Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "Mum, I'm sorry. People like us are picked by others, so there is no reason for us to pick others. When I have nothing to do, I also think about my brother's marriage, and other things don't matter. , as long as the person is virtuous. I am really worried about getting married and leaving only my younger brother at home."

"Don't be self-effacing, what's wrong with your family? It's also from a Liehou family, and Jinyu is an upright person. Who doesn't like him?" Princess Dong'an, as a aunt, is very gracious, and said with a smile, "It's the prince. When mentioning him, he was full of praise, wishing he could be his own son. Look at me saying that there are so many useful and useless things, you should go back to your mother's house to have a look, such a big happy event, I don't know how many people sent posts to Jinyu to congratulate him , you go back and help Zhang Luo Zhang Luo, no matter what happens, you have to serve a day or two of wine, Jin Yu, a man, how can he handle these things, when will we be speechless, nothing will delay the business. Our prince's birthday banquet, I will I don’t send someone to deliver the post, you can take it there directly. Tell Jinyu that the exam is over, and you should take some time off and let him come over to have fun for a few days.”

Lin Daiyu saluted with a smile, then hurried home.Niu couldn't help but said, "Mother, that, about the girl..."

"Confused, the brother of my second daughter-in-law's natal family has just won the Tanhua, and you want to give the second daughter a concubine. Are you going to slap the Lin family in the face?" Princess Dong'an frowned, "It's better to delay this matter, the second daughter-in-law said It's been more than a year since the marriage, and it's only been six months in reality, she's young, so it's normal for her stomach to not move."

"Just a few girls."

"Okay!" Princess Dongjun scolded, "Are you saying that you are smart, or Tanhualang is talented? Don't mention this matter again. Go and arrange your father-in-law's birthday banquet. When Kong came over and saw her daughter-in-law bowing and leaving, Princess Dongjun suppressed her dissatisfaction and took a few sips of tea. She is a person who has experienced it, and she understands the eldest daughter-in-law's mind. This is her direct daughter-in-law, the princess It is also clear that there will always be a rivalry between the sisters-in-law. She thought it was suitable for Mu Li to marry the Lin family, and the Lin family was not as prominent as the Niu family. The Lin family does not show the mountains and does not show water, but the family background is not weaker than ordinary palaces. Even if she married her daughter, she would not be willing to spend 20 silver as a dowry. Lin Daiyu's dowry is rich, but the Lin family has done enough courtesy, and the number of units does not exceed that of the Crown Princess. As for the dowry, she also felt that the Lin family was well-mannered. Now the eldest daughter-in-law doesn't know what to think, and as the elder sister-in-law, she mentions that Mu Li doesn't have a concubine's room, not even a concubine. As the aunt, she It's nothing to ask a question or two for the sake of the heirs. Even if I give it, I will send it over as a girl. Before I could say this, Lin Jinyu was ordered to be a flower. Sexually thinking about showing off to others, I really have no knowledge.

The concubine ate half a cup of tea, called Fu'er in, prepared a gift and sent it to the Lin family with two respectable stewards, as a celebration.