Lin Jiajinyu of the Red Chamber

Xu Ziwen lived in the palace for three days before returning home with a sore waist and weak legs. It was a hot day, and he wore a high-necked spring shirt. When he returned home, he was sweating lightly, with a faint blush on his face. I don't know if it was the heat or embarrassment. of.His old mother finally came to visit, and he actually had sex with his lover in the palace. It's really... a bit, unfilial.

The princess didn't think much of it, she sent a letter early to return to Beijing to take care of it, everything in the house was tidied up, so she could just live in it.It was Xu Yulin's first time here. Although Xu's Mansion in Kyoto is not as grand as the Marquis's Mansion in Jinan, it is more exquisite and elegant.She picked a yard she liked, and went to Lin's mansion for a walk. This is what Lin Jinyu meant. Before getting married, the house must be renovated. Before he lived in the outer courtyard, the main courtyard had to be reorganized before he could live in it. After that, it would be Xu Yulin I told her to look at the house properly so that it would not be to her liking.

When Xu Ziwen came home, Xu Yulin was not there, and the princess was too lazy to move in the hot weather, and she was at home to cool off the heat. Seeing her son coming to greet her, her face showed joy, and she said with a smile, "I'm back, come and sit."

The princess was half leaning on the bamboo couch, with two maids waiting by her side, one was fanning and the other was beating her legs. On the side was a Xiangfei bamboo table with a bunch of crystal grapes in the silk-wrapped white jade lotus leaf cup. Xu Ziwen went over and sat down. , the brows frowned imperceptibly, her waist was still a little sore, and she asked in a gentle voice, "Is your mother happy?"

The princess stared at her son's face and couldn't help laughing. With a slight movement of her fingers, the two maids retreated obediently. The princess smiled and said, "It's too hot for me to wear thin shirts. You can change to a high-necked spring shirt, that's fine." , I can guess it without you saying it, change your clothes, no one laughs at you at home. Your father has gone out. "

Being ridiculed by his mother like this, Xu Ziwen felt a little embarrassed, his ears turned red, "Then I'll go change my clothes first, and come over to talk to my mother later."

The princess patted her son's hand, her eyes flashed, and she saw a faded tooth mark on Xu Ziwen's flawless knuckles while holding it in her hand, she raised her eyebrows and blinked until her son blushed and pulled his hand back, the princess Fang said meaningfully, "You should rest first, you don't need to come here, your father will come back at night."

Xu Ziwen fled in despair.

Jia Lian went back to the Rongguo Mansion, and first told Wang Xifeng about his speculation, but Wang Xifeng still didn't believe it, "It's possible to say that this matter has something to do with the Xu family. Cousin Lin is a seventh-rank official, how can he invite Dong Rui?" king?"

"Ah," Jia Lian sighed, leaning his elbows on the small kang table, leaning his head towards Wang Xifeng, and said in a low voice to Wang Xifeng, "You didn't see that King Rui went to Cousin Lin's place, and he didn't even need to pass it on. It can be seen that he often went. No matter what Does it matter? The relationship between Cousin Lin and King Rui must be unusual. King Rui is in charge of the bureaucracy. Can King Rui not know about this? I don't know where to start. In fact, you think, let's talk to Xu Jiarui Wang has never had any friendship, and the only one who has gotten closer is cousin Lin. These years have been far away, but it is related to the lives of several younger sisters, and it is a private matter. How can I plead for mercy? The second sister If the engagement is terminated again, the only way to go is to become a monk. The third and fourth younger sisters don't have to marry anymore."

Wang Xifeng bit her lip and clenched her fist, "If Cousin Lin really did it, it's so..."

"You should also make some sense." Jia Lian understood Lin Jinyu's actions quite well, "Think about the family status of the Xu family, the daughter of Marquis Chengen married, and then look at our family, although the third sister is a good one, but It is absolutely impossible to compare with others. This matter, the old lady has done a bit too much. I really want to get married, so I mentioned it to my cousin Lin openly, and it will not be like today, but it will delay the second sister. "

"What do you think we should do, so I can tell the old lady."

"You'd better ask the old lady." Jia Lian was also worried.

Wang Xifeng thought about it for a long time but couldn't come up with a good idea, so she had to tell the old lady about Jia Lian's going to Lin's house together with Jia Lian's speculation, and just waited for the old lady to make up her mind.The old lady sighed, she didn't expect it to develop to this point, whether it was the Xu family or Lin Jinyu's Rui Wang, anyway, Lin Jinyu must know about this matter, it depends on whether Lin Jinyu is willing to let Yingchun go.The difficulty lies in the fact that one's own family is at a loss. It's not easy to confront Lin Jinyu and beg for this situation.

Jia Mu narrowed her eyes and said, "I think Ying girl is not in good spirits these days, it's better to let her go out to relax." Wang Xifeng didn't react, Jia Mu said, "These days of Lin girl's wedding, before, She has the best time with her sisters, so let's send Yingyao to stay at Linyatou's house for a few days. Linyatou is kind-hearted, so she can untie her and untie Yingyatou. Backing up a generous gift is really disturbing Linyatou's peace."

Lin Jinyu is by no means a friendly person, so if you say it face-to-face, you will have to be sternly ridiculed by Lin Jinyu, which is still good.If he has the heart, he can do anything unexpected, and Mother Jia will also frighten him.The thing has been done, and it is useless to regret it. Since Lin Jinyu can't deal with it, Lin Daiyu is the most soft-hearted. Sisterhood will never push Yingchun into a desperate situation.

Wang Xifeng said, "It's a shame to welcome the girl alone. Why don't you send the three younger sisters to sit with Sister Lin and have a chat. It's just Bao girl..."

Mother Jia said indifferently, "Bao girl must not go. It wasn't because of the Xue family that we separated from the Lin family. Otherwise, I wouldn't make such a move in Jinyu's marriage. Just send their sisters away, Bao girl I'm not in good health, so I don't need to be exhausted."

Therefore, the members of the Rongguo Mansion, who have always been the most polite and dignified, became uninvited guests.

Lin Daiyu was cutting clothes with the maids at home, and heard someone report: Rongguo Mansion Lian's second grandma and three girls have arrived.Really surprised, Wei Yu took the scissors from the girl's hand, and said in surprise, "It's really strange, why don't you even have a post, and you just come to the door so carelessly. Girl, how about I send someone back After leaving them, it is said that the girl has gone to the county prince's mansion."

"Forget it, we lived in Rongguo Mansion before, Lian's second sister-in-law and sisters treated me very well, please come in." Lin Daiyu smiled, there must be something wrong, if she just hides, she is afraid that Rongguo Mansion will think goodbye It's a trick.If it was said that Lin Daiyu still had some passion for the Rongguo Mansion before, but since Jia Mu entered the palace and asked to preside over her small wedding ceremony, the ties in Lin Daiyu's heart have been broken.The grandmother actually did such a thing to ruin the future of her grandson. Lin Daiyu thought that her siblings would go to Beijing, and the Rongguo Mansion would not take care of them.Lin Daiyu worried about that matter for a long time. Fortunately, Mr. Xu took care of her, and her younger brother was considered a lucky person.Otherwise, I am afraid that my younger brother will be broken by Jia Mu's mouth for the rest of his life.

After these things, Lin Daiyu cultivated a peaceful state of mind, and ordered the maids to prepare refreshments in no hurry.

Mu's Mansion is just a courtyard with four entrances, and it cannot be compared with Rongguo Mansion. Along the way, the flowers and trees in the courtyard are elegant and elegant, and it is a bit of the beauty of Jiangnan courtyards.Lin Daiyu was waiting in the small hall connected to the bedroom. When she saw someone coming, she rose to greet her with a smile, "Second Sister-in-law, Sister Yingchun, Sister Tanchun, Sister Xichun". .Wei Yu Ziyuan served refreshments and stood aside.

Lin Daiyu said with a smile, "Don't stand still, this hot day, take the girl next to my sister to have a rest and have a cup of tea, and our sisters also have some private conversations."

"Sister Lin is still considerate." Wang Xifeng smiled, "Go ahead, I will call you if something happens."

The maids retreated, and Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "Second sister-in-law and sisters are all rare visitors. Although it's the first time they come back, although the food is not as exquisite as that at the house, once you come here, you will also try my refreshments."

Wang Xifeng took a drink of tea, and the taste was no worse than the one she used to use. She looked at the decorations in the small hall without any trace of eyesight. There were not many antique vases, calligraphy and paintings hanging, but all of them were high-quality goods. Thinking about Daiyu again It is a rare and clean life to be the master of the house, without parents-in-law to set rules, and no sisters-in-law to deal with.

Yingchun knew her fate was hard, she never talked much, she just drank tea with her head down.However, Tanchun and Wang Xifeng thought of one place, thinking that when Lin Daiyu first arrived at Rongguo Mansion, Tanchun was alienated from Lin Daiyu because Mrs. Wang didn't like Lin Daiyu.Thinking that Lin Daiyu has only one weak younger brother, and the two fell out with the Rongguo Mansion. At that time, Tanchun lamented that Lin Daiyu was good-looking, but it was a pity that she had no family to rely on, so I don't know what the result was.Unexpectedly, Lin Daiyu got the chance to marry the eldest son of Dong'an Palace.Now that Lin Jinyu has won Tanhua, Lin Daiyu's younger brother is more useful than two or three brothers from other families.Tanchun thinks again about Baoyu who hangs out with the girl at home all day, and he can't help but sigh secretly.

Xichun, on the other hand, was innocent, drank tea and ate snacks, and praised, "Sister Lin, the tea and fruits here are even better than the ones I eat at home. Unlike the things at home, they are either greasy or greasy. Sweet and crooked."

Daiyu also likes Xichun the most, and said with a smile, "This dim sum is quite common, most of it has the taste of the south. We brought this cook from Yangzhou, and he is best at making refreshments. My younger sister likes it. I will take a box of fashion in a while. She is also my elder sister. Tea is rare. I heard Jinyu said it was a tribute, and Mr. Xu gave him a few taels. The sisters don’t know. Jinyu doesn’t pay much attention to food. Good tea is also ruined by him. I want it. It’s a good fortune for this tea to give it to my sisters. It’s a pity that it’s summer, if it snows in winter, it’s best to use the snow on the plum blossoms to make tea.”

This person is in the mood to study poetry and tea when he is free. Lin Daiyu married Mu Li, and her life is similar to before, leisurely.

Tanchun laughed and said, "There have been a few poetry clubs in the garden before, but my sister was getting married at the time, it was inconvenient to go out, and she didn't call her sister. Without such elegant people as my sister, the poetry club is somewhat insufficient."

"What's elegant and not elegant? I'm a commoner now that I eat rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar and tea every day." Lin Daiyu smiled, "I'm too busy talking. I haven't asked yet. How are the old ladies and uncles?"

"It's all good." Wang Xifeng said with a smile, "It's not the same as being a girl when you're married. You can't do things on your own, and it's not convenient for your sister to go out. The old lady misses her most, so she ordered me to send some things for her to order." .”

Lin Daiyu took the gift list and put it on the table without looking at it, stroked the mutton fat jade bracelet on her wrist, and said with a smile, "I don't lack anything here, don't let the old lady spend money next time, I have good things to keep Give it to my second cousin."

"In the old lady's heart, my sister is not the same as Baoyu." Wang Xifeng smiled affectionately.

Lin Daiyu bent the corners of her lips, and couldn't help but sneer in her heart, "Second sister-in-law, stop talking like that, I can't afford it." Wang Xifeng calmed down and sighed, "I'm here to ask my sister for help."

"Second sister-in-law, please tell me." Lin Daiyu smiled.

Wang Xifeng's eyes were reddened, and she wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, "Second sister's original grandson's family, but I don't think that the grandson's family is ungrateful, so they divorced."

Lin Daiyu is at home all day long, and the Rongguo Mansion will not publicize this matter everywhere. She really doesn't know. When she saw Yingchun, she lowered her head and trembled slightly. Xue, Tanchun Xichun hurriedly went over to persuade, "Second sister, it's just that the family is ignorant, so they don't want to do sister's business."

Lin Daiyu felt regretful, with a look of sadness on her face, Wang Xifeng hurriedly said, "Third sister and fourth sister, take your second sister to freshen up. Second sister also relax, don't need to be as knowledgeable as that villain."

"Xueyan, please girls go to the west chamber to wash and wash, and take my dowry for the second sister to order." Lin Daiyu called Xueyan in and invited Sanchun to the west chamber. After Sanchun left, Wang Xifeng sighed helplessly and said, "Second sister is soft-tempered, but she is not blessed to meet such a bastard?"

"It's a blessing in disguise, but you don't know it's a blessing." Lin Daiyu also sighed when she thought of Yingchun's situation, and said, "Second sister must have no destiny with that family."

"Well, if there is no fate, the girl's boudoir reputation is the most important thing. After this incident, our elder sister also stopped letting the second sister climb high. I will discuss it with your cousin Lian in private. Living in a quiet and simple family is easy." Wang Xifeng said, "It's just that this kind of thing happened. The second sister was at home every day and didn't think about eating and drinking, sighing and sighing. It hasn’t been broken. It’s not a solution to continue like this. The old lady said to let the second sister go out to relax and stay with relatives for a few days. But the relatives of our family, my sister also knows that my natal family and Shi’s family are in a mess. The mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, daughter-in-law and girl, no one is easy to trouble, and the second sister is probably useless in the past with that screwdriver. After thinking about it, only the younger sister is the quietest here, and the younger sister is careful and knowledgeable. Can't you ask your younger sister to take care of your second sister for a few days? I'll take your second sister home after the news passes."

Lin Daiyu looked at Wang Xifeng, smiled suddenly, and said softly, "It's possible, but there is one thing, Lian's second sister-in-law also knows that Jinyu has settled for a girl from the Xu family. My parents left early, and there are only us siblings left in the Lin family. Xu At the other end of the family, the eldest princess returned to Beijing to personally watch the third girl prepare to marry, and I also had to go to pay her respects. The two families counted their lives, making a decision, marrying, nothing is simple, and it must not be sloppy. The second sister came here, I am afraid it will not be suitable Let me tell you that although the old lady loves her granddaughter, she is reluctant to let her sisters go out, but the second sister can't delay any longer at her age. It's not difficult."

Wang Xifeng's face froze, and he forced a smile, "Yeah, it's because I didn't think carefully about things."

"Second sister-in-law is also sincerely thinking about second sister." Lin Daiyu frowned slightly, "Although I have only lived in your residence for two months, the matter of Xue's family is sad, but we are very good with the sisters. I I don't know what's going on outside when I'm at home all day long, and I'm really sad for my second sister after hearing what my second sister-in-law said."

Wang Xifeng was quick-witted, seeing that Daiyu didn't seem to be a fake, she sighed, "My younger sister doesn't know something. There is something unclear about the fact that the second younger sister was divorced." Asking for marriage, retiring without reason, and finally told Lin Daiyu about what was really missing.

"No way, the sisters are raised in deep boudoirs on weekdays, and the door does not leave the second door. Who would embarrass the second sister for no reason?" Lin Daiyu covered her lips and shook her head, thinking in her heart that the Rongguo Mansion had offended someone?

Wang Xifeng smiled wryly, "It has been a hundred years in our family, and there have been many good and bad karmas. It is still unclear who did it. It's because the second sister was implicated for no reason. Let's talk about it for the second sister." It's easy for people, but if they are separated by malicious people again, a girl will be divorced twice for no reason, not to mention what outsiders think, even the second sister will have no way out." She said with tears, "Out of This kind of thing, in the mansion, there is always a fight between the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law, and the second sister has been ill for several times, so it's better, I forced her to come out to get some air."

Lin Daiyu took a sip of tea, "Who would have expected that the family of an innocent daughter like Second Sister, who has no desires and desires, would encounter such a catastrophe. Mr. Wang is the prime minister of the court, a minister. If Mr. Wang couldn't find it It's really hard to think about the source. Actually, I have a method, I don't know if it will work?"

"Sister, please tell me." Wang Xifeng pointed to Lin Daiyu to help, and asked in a hurry.

"When I was a child, I heard my mother say that Jia Shi Wang Xue, the four major families have been married for generations. Now that the Xue family has fallen, there is no need to mention it. The Wang and Shi families are always trustworthy. There must be gentlemen in the clan. Everyone will see profit and forget righteousness." Lin Daiyu said warmly, "In this way, if someone really does something bad, they can be found out by following the clues, right?"

These days, Wang Xifeng has been thinking about how to ask the Lin family to give her a hand, but now that Lin Daiyu touches her, she wakes up in an instant.It seems that Lin Daiyu didn't know anything about what Lin Jinyu did, and that's okay, it wasn't something that could be said.Jia Lian had already presented Lin Jinyu with a big gift, which was regarded as an apology, but it was a pity that there was no confirmation.What Lin Daiyu said is also reasonable. Now Wang Ziteng, the head of the royal family, and his own father, all five houses in the Wang family are led by his father; It would be difficult for the clansmen of the two families to attack even King Rui. There is no one in the Rongguo Mansion, which does not mean that Wang Ziteng and Shijia brothers are vegetarians.Furthermore, Lin Jinyu may not be able to do anything wrong even if he and the Lin family are cousins.

Wang Xifeng's restless heart finally settled down, and said with a smile, "Your sister is more knowledgeable."

"Second sister-in-law, stop laughing at me. Second sister is also my cousin. If we are sisters, if I can help you, I won't stand idly by." Lin Daiyu said.

For a while, Sanchun was invited to come over and chatted about some poetry and gossip. After tea and rice at noon, Lin Daiyu packed up some ginseng and herbs, asked Wang Xifeng to bring them to Jiamu, and politely sent the group away.