Lin Jiajinyu of the Red Chamber

As soon as Lin Jinyu left, the Lin residence suddenly became deserted.

Xu Yulin was very active, so she didn't care about the heat, so she sent someone to send a post to talk to Daiyu.

Daiyu is used to boredom. The Lin family had a small population in the early days. Later, when her parents passed away, she and Lin Jinyu were the only ones left. Lin Jinyu often ran outside. This kind of life is gone.

However, Lin Daiyu liked this bright-tempered younger sibling very much, so she had someone prepare some snacks and fruits, and greeted her in person in the corridor.

"It's hot outside, sister, what to do when you come out, be careful in the sun." The maid at the back put away the umbrella, Xu Yulin smiled and took Lin Daiyu's hand, and the two entered the room together.

Lin Daiyu is a standard southern beauty, she was born with a lot of beauty, I feel pity for her, she is very beautiful in any pose, Daiyu said with a smile, "I saw the satin sent by my sister yesterday, it is a rare good thing, Is it because my sister entered the palace?"

"I guessed wrong this time, it was given by my grandmother." Xu Yulin picked up her herbal tea, took a sip, and said with a smile, "It looks like it's going to be autumn now, and the silk and satin materials brought in by the House of Internal Affairs used to be used every season. It was sent to Shandong on a fast horse. This time, my grandmother is in Kyoto, so it’s easy. My grandmother doesn’t like these bright colors, so I gave them to me. I can’t wear these by myself. My sister either makes clothes by herself or gives them to others. It is good."

Lin Daiyu was about to thank you, when Wei Yu came in from outside, and presented the post with both hands, "Grandma, the Rongguo Mansion sent someone to send the post."

Lin Daiyu picked it up without looking at it, and asked directly, "What's the matter?"

"It is said that the concubine Yi in the palace is pregnant with the dragon's heir and has been promoted to the concubine position. Tomorrow, I will serve wine. If grandma is free, please invite grandma to have a drink and watch a play." It’s a post sent by Zhixiao’s family, and Grandma Wang is drinking tea outside with her.”

Lin Daiyu nodded, "Let's just say that I know, please ask the old lady to say hello to me. I'm not feeling well recently, so I won't go there."

The light rain receded in response.Xu Yulin picked up the post and looked at it, feeling a little strange, how could there be good news from the harem?Listening to Lin Daiyu sighing, "It's too much fanfare, saying that a girl is a concubine or concubine in the palace, but in fact she can't be regarded as a serious emperor's relative, why bother to boast like this."

"Sister, you don't need to sigh for others." Xu Yulin suppressed the confusion in her heart and smiled, "I must have sent a post to our house. Sister, it will be the birthday of the old lady of Rongguo Mansion in a few days, will my sister go? "

Lin Daiyu said softly, "I've prepared all the birthday presents. I don't like excitement, and it's not fun to be noisy."

Pressing the bronzing post under her hand and rubbing it, Xu Yulin couldn't figure out why this concubine Yi was pregnant, but it was right to be far away from the Rongguo Mansion, so she said to Chun Yu and the others, "Go down first, I will tell my sister something Private talk."

After everyone had left, Xu Yulin lowered her voice and said, "Sister, don't you think there is a vision in this matter? The emperor's youngest prince is the eighth prince, and he is 14 years old now. No heir has been born in more than ten years. Concubine Yi has a body now?"

Xu Yulin came from an extraordinary background, Lin Daiyu thought that she might know some secret things, but these things are not easy to talk about without proof, Daiyu lowered her eyes and listened to Xu Yulin, "Anyway, I always feel that something is wrong, and it's not because I judge people's influence, Although Rongguo Mansion is our natal family, we haven’t done anything benevolent and righteous before, and we have lost our kinship a long time ago. Anomalies are demons, so I think we should hide.”

"Exactly." Lin Daiyu nodded, with a helpless smile, "Jinyu must have told you about the family. We all lived in Yangzhou when we were young, so we rarely communicated with each other. Only Jinyu accompanied me when she was six years old. The New Year’s boat came to Kyoto to greet my grandmother. At that time, I heard my brother talk about the Rongguo Mansion, and I felt a little strange. When we went to Kyoto, we went out one after another to find out if we were. They said it was relatives. , It’s really inferior to outsiders.” Daiyu frowned slightly, and sighed, “Jinyu and I are blessed to be able to have today.”

Xu Yulin also found it interesting to think about it. The Lin family siblings are naturally outstanding in all aspects, but the Lin family is well-known for its small family.Both siblings can marry wealthy families, even the children of ordinary princes' mansions may not have such a chance to marry.The Rongguo Mansion really lost a lot because of its smallness. Knowing that Daiyu and Jinyu are useful, there is really no one in the family who can take the lead, so they pestered the Lin family with no regard for face. Well, not to mention that my sister is a gifted person."

"You're making fun of me." Lin Daiyu said with a smile, "I haven't asked my sister yet, does Jinyu have a letter back? He was most afraid of heat since he was a child, and he went on an errand on this day. How can he compare with home on the road? haggard."

Xu Yulin smiled, "King Rui is taking care of her, so don't worry about it, sister."

"King Rui is an outsider after all. Although he likes Jinyu, he is the king of the county, and we have to respect him even more." When Lin Daiyu said this, Xu Yulin was taken aback. Could it be that Lin Daiyu didn't know anything, He hurriedly smiled to hide the astonishment on his face, "Sister, don't worry, uncle is the most appropriate. This errand will take three or four months, because it is working with King Rui, so it is not easy to bring many servants around. If there are When the letter comes back, it is estimated that the uncle will also send a letter. When there is a letter, I will show it to my sister first."

Daiyu smiled and said, "You don't need to show me the letter from your young couple. It's enough for someone to come and tell me where Jinyu is safe. Sister, try it, this is the tea I made today. "

"I'm really lucky." Picking up a small puff pastry snack, Xu Yulin was very envious of Lin Daiyu's good cooking skills, which taste better than those made by the imperial chef.

Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "If you want to learn, I'll teach you." She didn't have the idea of ​​a sister-in-law's natural enemy. Daiyu often cared about her younger brother because she was married and had no one to take care of her. He is also a bright-tempered person, very easy to get along with.Daiyu intends to pass on her health-preserving medicinal food skills to Xu Yulin, so that she can take care of her younger brother in the future.

"Okay, when my sister is free, I will come to learn art." If you don't know how to learn, at least you can do something, and you can taste Lin Daiyu's craftsmanship, so why not do it.

The two of them were having tea and snacks, chatting some gossip, and they were having fun when Wei Yu came in to report: Dong'an County Prince's Mansion Wang Mama delivered something.

Xu Yulin rinsed her mouth and said with a smile, "My sister has something to do, so I'll take my leave first."

"I am alone at home every day, and you are alone when you go back. It would be great if we had lunch together today. It's no big deal." Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "Please come in, Mother Wang."

Wang Momo is a respectable person next to the Crown Princess, Lin Daiyu admired the seat, glanced at the two maids in emerald green clothes behind Wang Momo, and said with a smile, "It's hot summer, but Lao Mama came here in person, I don't know why?" What's the matter?"

Wang Momo was born with a mellow smiling face, she got up and said, "Back to Second Grandma, the Second Master drank too much yesterday, so he rested in the palace. It happened to be these two maids who were serving, and the concubine Shi Zi saw that they were serving her." Fortunately, thinking that the Second Grandma doesn't have many people here, I ordered the old slave to send them to the Second Master and the Second Grandma." A trace of sternness swept across his eyes, and he said to the two servant girls, "I still don't greet the Second Grandma."

"The servants Cui Ying and Cui Liu have seen Second Grandma, please greet Second Grandma." The two saluted delicately.

Lin Daiyu glanced at Wang Mama, but did not answer the words of the two maids, nor did she ask the maids to stand up, when Xiao Yu brought tea, Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "Try it, Mammy, this is a piece of incense that my brother bought in exchange for it. Nanny is a well-informed person, see if you can still enter?"

Seeing that Lin Daiyu didn't pay attention to the two of them, Wang Momo couldn't hold back the smile on her face, and said flatteringly, "Second Grandma's things are naturally good."

"It's okay, as long as the mother likes it." Lin Daiyu held the hairpin on her temples with one hand, and asked with a smile, "I don't know how my father and mother are. I was thinking of going to pay my respects." "The masters are all jade Be in good health." Out of the corner of Mama Wang's eyes, Cui Ying and Cui Liu bowed their knees and did not dare to move, a thin layer of sweat broke out from their foreheads, and their slender body trembled non-stop.

"The well-being of our parents is our blessing as children." Lin Daiyu smiled slightly, waved her finger, and said, "See, I only care about asking my parents, and I forgot about the two girls. Get up quickly, where did you come from?" The rules of etiquette, after all, was trained by the concubine herself, not only does she look handsome, but also behaves a little bit, she must be a very proper person, the second master is here to help you yesterday. I wonder when the second master rested yesterday?"

"Return to the second grandma, and the second master will fall asleep at the time."

Lin Daiyu nodded, "How do you serve me, tell me about it?"

The two of them were dumb for a moment, their heads were lowered and their faces were blushing, unable to speak, Wang Momo said, "Second Grandma, how, how do you let them speak?"

Lin Daiyu smiled, "What's so embarrassing? The nanny sent them here, and the chaste Paco?"

"Second Grandma..."

"It turns out that the mother is coaxing me." Lin Daiyu smiled with indescribable sarcasm, and shook her head, "Well, please take them back, our yard is not big, and there are these things that I brought as a dowry." There are enough girls, and I plan to let some people out, so I don't need to add any more. These two girls are slim, with slender fingers, and beautiful looks. How can they be willing to serve as slaves? Mammy doesn't know something, the second master is an honest person, and he will never take it without telling him. Moreover, it is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, the mother doesn't know, the second master is very disciplined Come on, I'm just taking care of trivial things at home. If it's like this serious matter of taking in a concubine, how dare I not discuss it with the second master. If I make my own decisions, what kind of person will I become? A decent person lends me the guts, but I don’t dare? Since ancient times, at home, the father is married and the husband is the husband. How dare you be the master?"

Wang Momo was choked to death. She was originally the old mother next to the Shizi Concubine, and she specially asked for this job, thinking of suppressing the Second Grandma and fighting for her position in front of the Shizi Concubine.Unexpectedly, the usually amiable Second Grandma would be difficult to deal with, so she could only sneer and say, "It's just two girls, Second Grandma will accept two things, can't the Lord do this?"

"I can't do it." Lin Daiyu sighed, "Don't you know what it means to be the head of the family? I am timid when I come from a small family, and the second master works hard every day. What is wrong with the second master? The nanny thought it was just an object, and told me that servants are also human beings, not to mention the two girls, who are so beautiful, beautiful, intelligent, and spiritual. Wouldn't it be embarrassing for the second master to accept it rashly? Talent, we don’t have any outstanding slaves in our house to match; accept it as a concubine, I can’t be the master of the second master, it’s a dilemma.” Daiyu spread her hands and frowned, “If the mother really sent us two I can decide to accept the vase arrangement, these two living people, please don’t embarrass me. I’ve traveled all the way, Laolao, and I’ll take a first-class reward seal for my mother Also, since Mammy likes our scented tablets, I will pack a jar for Mammy to take home and drink slowly. Mammy doesn’t need to be extravagant, just send someone to my place after drinking.” Serving tea to see off guests.

Wang Momo is still very clear about Shizi Concubine's temper, and if people don't send it out now, it means embarrassing Shizi Concubine, Wang Momo panicked and said, "The handkerchief... I will send someone to send it right away."

The corners of Lin Daiyu's lips were slightly cold, and she put the teacup on the table, making a crisp sound, and said solemnly, "You don't have to coax me anymore! I respect you for being a decent person next to Shizifei, and I have been talking to you for a long time. Mammy is deceiving me when I am young. If there is such a thing, why wouldn’t Mammy not bring it here! Mammy is like this, playing with our second master’s reputation! Thanks to Mammy’s dignity, she can even tell about the chastity handkerchief! Forget it, you don't need to tell me, I will go to pay my mother's respect tomorrow, and ask her to comment. I don't feel annoyed that you don't see me as the master, but you shouldn't use the second master's reputation as an issue! Wei Yu, see off the guest !"

Nanny Wang was so ashamed that her face turned purple, and she walked away dejectedly.

Lin Daiyu sighed, Xu Yulin couldn't help laughing, "My sister is really amazing."

"Let you see a joke." Lin Daiyu said, "Big families are like this. There are many brothers and sisters, and there are many things. Our family used to be four people, and we didn't have these intrigues. My sister married Jinyu, and the other benefits are for the time being. Not to mention, quietness is real. Jinyu is not a lustful person either," Lin Daiyu twitched her brows, "I'm not boasting that my younger brother and younger sister are now in charge of the house and have seen the twelve beauties in the mansion, right? ?”

"Well, I've seen it before, and it's pretty good." Xu Yulin rolled her eyes and said, "Just now, this old woman is really unreasonable, and if the uncle knows what happened today, she will definitely be annoyed, so I'm here to vent my anger on my sister. "

Lin Daiyu smiled and listened to her.