Edge of the Red Chamber

After Mrs. Zheng called a sister-in-law surnamed Tan, she left.

Many spring orchids are in bloom, there is no smiling Clivia, and other orchids have their own merits, and a few people linger on.Mrs. Zheng came to invite her twice, but Daiyu, Li Wen and Li Qi still refused to move, so the old lady said: "I have plenty of time, my own things. When can't I come? I can't finish reading today. Come again tomorrow." .”

Li Wen and Li Qi were both a little embarrassed, and hurried over, Daiyu came slowly, and said with a smile: "See you for the first time today, isn't it fresh?"

The old lady laughed and scolded: "It's not big or small, and I'm not afraid of your aunt's jokes."

Talking and laughing, everyone came out to warm the house, which was the garden.

The dinner was served in the flower hall. After eating, everyone wentssip and then dispersed.

Back in the room, Hongxiao greeted her, and Daiyu said, "Prepare water."

Xiangcheng responded, and led a few maids into the clean room to prepare.

After removing the bracelets, earrings and other accessories, Daiyu went to the clean room.Xiangcheng waited for her to change clothes, Daiyu said: "Have you fed the rabbit yet?"

Xiangcheng smiled and said, "I've fed it again." After a short pause, she added: "Madam Zheng sent Ziwei to bring the vegetable leaves. I want to forget it, but I can't forget it."

The temperature of the water is just right, but the smell of sulfur is not good. Daiyu lay on the edge of the bucket and said with a smile, "Whoever you want to send is not here."

Xiang Cheng said: "It's not about the girl, whoever is sent here is not here, no matter what, she always sends her daughter. If she sends someone else, I will give her a high opinion."

Just as she was talking, Hongxiao came over and handed the warm milk to Daiyu, who took it and ate it slowly.Hongxiao turned her head and said Xiangcheng, and said: "No one else has said anything to you, why are you so disrespectful? I think you are afraid that others will compare you to you."

Xiangcheng refused to accept it, and immediately replied: "What am I afraid of, she is thousands of times better than me, so what does it have to do with me?"

Hongxiao then turned her head to look at Daiyu, then at Xiangcheng, and said with a smile, "It's irrelevant, why are you angry?"

Xiang Cheng choked on a single sentence and was speechless, stunned for a while, and said: "I can't tell you, I'll make the bed." Stamping her feet, she turned around and left the clean room.

Seeing her running back, Daiyu couldn't help laughing, and said: "She is worried for me, she is always afraid that my heart will soften and leave Ziwei by my side."

Hongxiang said: "I know, it's just her temperament..." Then said: "Ziwei has a good color..."

Daiyu waved her hand, signaling that she didn't have to go on, and said, "I know what I know." After finishing speaking, she handed over the empty bowl.

Hongxiao took it and put it down, and took another water to wash her hair.Seeing that Daiyu didn't want to talk about it, she didn't force it, so she changed the subject and said with a smile: "I've never heard of anyone hunting purple rabbits in Xishan before, the prince is lucky."

Daiyu smiled and said, "If you have anything to say, please speak up. Between us, what scruples do you have?"

Hongxiao said awkwardly: "I just don't know where to start."

Daiyu said: "I don't know where to start, so just say what comes to mind."

Hong Kao paused, and then said: "I took a closer look at the cage, it doesn't seem to be sold outside, I'm afraid it was found by Tete."

Daiyu laughed and said, "Maybe it was there in the old days at home. It's nothing. It's just a cage, and it's worth remembering."

Even so, Daiyu actually knew it in her heart, which she didn't expect at first.But even if you think of it, so what?Which one of these princes and grandchildren is not a three-bedroom and five concubines, facing east today and facing west tomorrow, and if they want a fairy to come, it will only be three nights and five nights, and they will be thrown behind their necks, what's more, such as Sun Shaozu , as a concubine and a maid, she regards the housewife's grandma as worse than a maid.Shui Rong is working hard at this time, but it's hard to guarantee the future.

She also understands the meaning of Hongxiao, her marriage with Shui Rong is a marriage bestowed by the imperial decree, in the future, no matter whether it is good or bad, it will take a lifetime, and taking Ziwei by her side is also to prepare for this day in the future. .

But, she doesn't want to.

The next day, Lin Yan came to pick them up.

It's really not suitable to stay in Zhuangzi after the matter of the Fifth Prince happened.Even if Lin Yan didn't come to pick her up, the old lady was going to go back after lunch.

If she hadn't just entered the door, Aunt Li would have left at that time, so she said: "There are still some things at home, we will go home now."

After talking about playing for a few days, they only rested for one night, and they, as the masters, had to leave first.The old lady felt sorry, and said: "I just came, and it's not easy to go shopping."

Aunt Li smiled and said, "Why do you say you didn't play well? You have seen everything you haven't seen before. This is called not playing well."

It was hard for the old lady to say anything, so she just said, "I will invite you again in the future."

February is over, and it will be March in a blink of an eye, and there will not be many days left.

Before the day came, Lu Huixian was already very busy.Household affairs should be arranged first. When the day comes, who will welcome guests, who will serve tea, who will take care of this place, and who will take care of that place, then the menu will be drawn up. Re-draft, and so on can not be exhaustive.

In the blink of an eye, it was twelve days.

Daiyu didn't sleep well all night, and at the end of the fourth watch, when she fell asleep, she was called out by Hongxiao.Dazed and helped into the clean room, a gust of fragrant wind hits, and Daiyu wakes up just now.The tub was filled with water, with peach blossoms floating on it.On the side, a few bright red towels were set up on the shelf.Next to the shelf is a piece of bamboo, on which are neatly folded red clothes.It was made by herself, and the cuffs and trousers were embroidered with lilies, which meant a happy marriage for a hundred years.

"The eldest grandma and the second grandma are here." Hearing that, Daiyu turned her head to look, and saw Lu Huixian and the pregnant Chen Shi walking hand in hand.

Daiyu was about to step forward to help Mrs. Chen, and said, "Why is the second sister-in-law here? It's still early, why don't you sleep a little longer?" Lu Huixian's eldest sister-in-law is the mother of the family, and she will take a bath today.

Mrs. Chen quickly waved her hands and said: "You are the biggest today, stand still, there are so many girls, how can I work for you." He also said: "If you leave this door today, you will be the daughter-in-law of someone else's family. I can’t stop talking and joking like before, I can’t bear you in my heart.” After a few words, the circles of my eyes turned red.

Tears rolled down immediately, Daiyu took Lu Huixian with one hand, and Chen Shi with the other, and said: "I also hate the old lady, my father, and the two sister-in-laws." When she cried, tears also fell from Chen Shi's eyes .

Lu Huixian's eyes were also red, she held on, and said with a smile: "What are you doing, it's a happy day, you should be happy." Then she wiped Daiyu's tears with a handkerchief, and said, "Don't cry, watch your eyes carefully." If it’s swollen, it won’t look good.” He also said about Chen’s family, and said: “A girl will always marry when she grows up. Is it possible that staying at home as an old girl will not delay my sister’s life? Besides, my sister is not far away. I want to see you, we went there by car, and it took only half an hour. Look at you, you said well when you came, you should be happy, why did you cry first, which made my sister feel bad."

Mrs. Chen lowered her head and wiped away her tears, and said, "I couldn't hold back after seeing my sister." After that, she forced a smile on her face and said, "It's all my fault, it's exactly what my sister-in-law said. Then he said, "I'll be busy later. I'll go and see if my uncle and wife are up."

After bathing, Lu Huixian helped her to come out slowly, and saw the old lady sitting on top, Cui Jiayi was next to the old lady, Mrs. Chen and Mrs. Cui were at the bottom, and the four of them were chatting lively.Daiyu stepped forward quickly and said, "Why is the old ancestor here? It's still cold at this time of year."

Cui Jiayi was faster than her, ran over and took her hand, looked her up and down, said: "In the past, you didn't like to wear red, I think you look good in red." The smiling old lady and Mrs. Cui Chen said: "Old lady, mother, second sister-in-law, do you think so?"

Mrs. Cui nodded, and said with a smile: "This suit is really suitable for Yu'er." She also said: "I'm not an outsider, don't be too polite, carefully wet your clothes." Cui Jiayi also pulled her to stop her from saluting.

The two families are very good, knowing that Mrs. Cui is telling the truth, Daiyu is not too polite, and sits in front of the dressing table, and Xiangcheng brings some handkerchiefs over, and the two of them wipe their hair.

Before the hair was dry, Jia Mu and Mrs. Xing Wang came.

Daiyu hurriedly stood up and went to the door, saying: "Why don't the old lady and aunt rest for a while?"

Mother Jia smiled and took Daiyu's hand, with tears in her eyes, she said: "In a blink of an eye, my Yu'er will also leave the cabinet. It seems that I just sent your mother to the sedan chair yesterday."

When Jia Min was mentioned, Daiyu's eyes instantly turned red. Mrs. Cui smiled and said, "The old lady in-law is here. Come in and sit down quickly." : "Help your girls in quickly, change a towel quickly, and carefully wet your clothes."

Jia Mu also saw it, and hurriedly urged her to go in, saying, "Dear relatives, don't talk about this."

Everyone came in to meet each other and sat down again. The maids poured tea, and Mother Jia brought tea, and smiled at Mrs. Cui, "I'm going to bother you again today."

Mrs. Cui smiled and said, "What do you call trouble? I can't wait."

Mrs. Cui has both her parents-in-law and her natal parents. She has two sons and two daughters. She is really a blessed person.

Nanny Song opened her face, and Lu Huixian came out. First she came up to greet everyone, and finally she wished all blessings to Mrs. Cui, saying: "Today I have to work on my wife again. I will have to eat a few more glasses later."

Mrs. Cui stood up with a smile, and said: "You are wrong, you should be punished." Then she said: "It's not all wrong, and one sentence is right. On such a good day, I should have a few more glasses." , Then I offended the old lady and Jia Mu, and went in.

Lu Huixian sent it in, then came out again, and said to the old lady and the others: "I'm done with my affairs, and I should go outside."

The old lady said: "Go."

Jia Mu said with a smile: "You are just this aunt who grew up in front of you since childhood. The elder sister-in-law is like a mother. Her mother left early. Thanks to you, she is here today. However, she is so busy. Once. Turn around and teach her to kowtow to you."

Lu Huixian said: "The old lady is serious. I should do what I should do. I can't be an old lady."

Jia Mu said, "If I say I deserve it, I deserve it."

Lu Huixian didn't argue with her, she stood up and said a few words, and the lady in charge came and went.