Edge of the Red Chamber

Marrying a wife, marrying a virtuous man, accepting a concubine and accepting sex, who would use the word "excellent beauty" on the main house, the concubine immediately turned down, and said, "If you can't speak, don't talk, no one will treat you as dumb." Then he said to Zhou's mother, "It's been a few days since my aunt came back. My uncle is alone in the mansion, and there is no one to take care of him. Today is a good day. You can take care of things and send my aunt home."

The eldest aunt was still complacent, but when she heard that she was about to push her back, her face suddenly changed, and she wanted to speak, but she still didn't say it.Seeing that Zhou's mother really came, she looked at the eldest wife.The eldest lady looked at her with tears in her eyes, but she didn't speak.Immediately, he laughed, flung his sleeves and turned around to leave.

Seeing her walking away, the concubine sighed and said to the eldest wife: "Sister-in-law, come in and sit down."

The eldest lady turned her head and looked out of the door. At this moment, she turned her head and said, "Don't be as knowledgeable as her." Then she said to Daiyu, "I'm making you laugh. I'm such a big man, and I'm already a mother. I still act like this." .”

Concubine Toffee snorted coldly: "She crawled out of your stomach, so you naturally feel distressed."

The eldest lady was embarrassed, so she didn't speak.

At that moment, the people from the third room also came. After seeing each other, the concubine and the eldest wife sat down from the north, and the rest of the people waited, men on the left and women on the right.

Because she didn't see her eldest aunt, Mrs. Fifth asked, "Where's the eldest girl?"

The concubine took a look at her, and Zhou's mother said, "My aunt went back after breakfast."

Fifth Mrs. wanted to say something, but the girl behind her tugged at the hem of her clothes, and just said nothing.

Hongxiao and Qingfeng put the mattress in front of the concubine, and Zhenyue and Xiangcheng poured tea.Daiyu and Shui Rong hurriedly knelt down, took the tea, and said: "I invite my concubine to have some tea."

Concubine Toffee first took the tea in Shui Rong's hand, took a sip, and Mother Zhou put a red seal on the plate.Putting down the tea bowl, she took another tea from Daiyu, took another sip, and then Mother Zhou put a small box filled with gold clay with rosewood wood, lotus seeds, lilies and other auspicious patterns.

Concubine Tai handed the tea bowl to Qingping and said, "I'm getting old and I can't control him anymore. Now that you've entered the door, I'm relieved."

Then came the eldest wife, who also gave Shui Rong a red seal, and Daiyu a small box made of mahogany and gold.Then came several masters and wives, all with greetings.

After the elders are brothers and sisters-in-law, people of the same generation do not avoid kneeling, and it is good to serve tea, and each has his own respect.Then came the brothers and sisters who saluted them, and Daiyu prepared a table gift for them.

After the ceremony, several masters and young masters went to the outer courtyard to talk.

Today, only the second master, the second wife, the uncle and the third girl came to the second room. The concubine asked the eldest grandma and brother Bao, and the second wife said: "Yesterday, the concubine Nan'an handed me a piece of cake to eat in Fengdi. He had some fever and fed ginger syrup. At that time, the fever went away, but he thought it was healed. Who thought it would be bad in the morning, so he invited the doctor and told him to have a hungry meal. I didn’t dare to teach him to blow the air, so he didn’t Bring her here, and her mother will watch at home." After saying that, she said to Daiyu, "Brother Bao is well, and I will bring him to kowtow to you again."

Daiyu hurriedly waved her hands and said, "The child's body is important," adding, "I should go and see him."

Although the second master is a concubine, the second wife is a responsible person, and the concubine is willing to support her, so she said to Shui Rong: "I'll ask Imperial Physician Chu to come and have a look later." Imperial Physician Chu is the best at pediatrics.

This grandson is the second wife's darling, it would be best if he could invite Imperial Physician Chu, he naturally liked it, and even said: "I am not worried about the doctors outside, I am thinking of asking the prince to help me find one."

The concubine said: "As a family, if you say this, you will be divided, and you can just send someone to say it in the future." The second wife responded with a smile.

After saying a few gossips, the concubine ordered to pass on the meal.All of a sudden the maids set up the table, the concubine sat alone in front of her, and there were two empty chairs on the left and right. The concubine named three girls, so the first chair on the left was still empty, and the four wives led the two girls to another chair. sat at a table.

After Daiyu washed her hands, a pair of ebony and silver-inlaid chopsticks were handed over by a brocade brocade. Daiyu took them and put them away.

After Fang finished, the concubine smiled and said, "Come and sit."

Daiyu smiled and asked to sit down, and just sat down.

After the meal, the fifth wife urged several wives to go to the main courtyard to see the dowry.

The fifth wife's temperament, the toffee had already met.She is the most strong person, but narrow-minded, she doesn't like others.Back then, she coaxed the old concubine and wanted to put aside Shui Rong and make the fifth master the heir apparent, but when she failed, she thought it was her hindrance, and she hated her in her heart.Later, when Shui Rong accepted the title, he gave up, and wanted to tell Shui Rong about her niece, but she turned her back.

Later, the imperial decree bestowed a marriage on Daiyu.

The fifth wife was dissatisfied, so she showed Luo Daiyu's face.

If you don't teach her to see, something will happen to her even if she changes her ways. It's better to teach her to see it, so that she can rest her mind earlier.So he took the lead and stood up, saying: "It's just right, I will go shopping with you too."

A group of people left Manqiu Garden, the concubine took Daiyu to her, pointed to the houses and asked what this place was for and who lived in that place.After turning a few turns, he entered a garden.

Daiyu saw that this was a courtyard, and the concubine smiled and said, "From now on, if you go to my side, go this way." Daiyu then knew that this was the garden of the main courtyard.

Zhenyue had already received the letter, and He Xiangcheng came out with a group of maids.Daiyu asked the concubine to sit down in the main room, and personally brought a cup of tea to the concubine on a small begonia-style lacquered plate.

The concubine said, "I only eat Biluochun."

Zhenyue said: "I know, the prince entrusted someone to buy it from Dongting Lake in Suzhou in the old year. I gave it to the concubine, and only kept some for guests. I thought that the concubine would come from time to time, so I brought it in."

Toffee smiled and nodded, "You are thoughtful."

Mrs. Wu laughed and said, "You child is too careful. Where is your concubine from? I'm afraid she doesn't have good tea."

Concubine Toffee praised her comprehensiveness, but Mrs. Fifth insisted that she was too careful.Speaking of it, the pillow moon has indeed passed.She is only a servant girl, but relying on being an old man in the house, she always overwhelms Daiyu.How can the concubine not see it?

The joy has not yet passed, and the concubine will not be able to make herself unhappy these few days.

If Daiyu didn't open her mouth and stayed out of the matter, what would the concubine think?Then he laughed and said, "My wife is joking." After all, she is the master, how can she be bullied by the girl?I'm afraid that if she doesn't do anything, the concubine will look down on her, and ask: "I don't know what kind of tea my wife likes, teach them to make a new bowl."

Mrs. Fifth laughed and said, "I have always had cold hands and feet. I only eat Pu'er from Yunnan and Guizhou."

Daiyu then said to Hongxiao, "You make a bowl of the 20-year-old Pu'er for the fifth wife." Hung Hom just went down to make tea.

The fifth wife's complexion suddenly turned ugly, she forced a smile and said: "Sure enough, we are here at the right place, otherwise, where would such a good fortune come from?"

The concubine smiled and said, "It's just a little tea," and said to Daiyu, "It's rare for your aunt to like something, so don't be reluctant, and take it back for your aunt to eat slowly."

Daiyu said: "If my aunt likes to eat, it is my filial piety."

It didn't break up until the end of the quarrel.

Daiyu just fell asleep at about three o'clock yesterday, and woke up at five o'clock, and now she is a little out of spirits.When I came back, the red silks waited on me and washed up, and then I went back to my room to take a rest.

Shui Rong didn't know what to say, so he also followed in, Daiyu pushed him out, saying: "You man, what a shame to mess around in the inner courtyard in broad daylight."

But Shui Rong had already taken off his clothes, and when he went to bed, he put his arms around her and said, "What are you afraid of?" After saying that, he leaned into Daiyu's ear and whispered, "Let's try again, shall we?"

Daiyu blushed immediately, and hurried to push Shui Rong's hand, but she was ashamed, anxious and angry at once, with a thin layer of sweat on her body, and her eye circles were also red, she said: "If you don't let go, I will get angry gone."

Shui Rong let go awkwardly, seeing Daiyu ignoring her with her back on her back, fearing that she would be really angry, she hurriedly went up to coax her again.Daiyu listened for a while, before she said: "Then you lie down properly." Shui Rong hurriedly responded.

At this moment, Mother Su and Mother Song also called Hongxiang Xiangcheng and the others to them, and first named Xiangcheng, saying: "The prince and the princess did not punish you, but I will punish you. Are you willing to accept it?" ?”

Xiangcheng dared not say no, she nodded quickly and said yes.

Su Momo looked around the crowd again, and said: "Let me say it again, after entering the palace, the people in our palace from now on have all been called by me from the old. Don't call me young lady, just press this side." The rules in the mansion are called princes and concubines. The people in the mansion here listen carefully, and think that we are all people who have no rules and lose the dignity of the princess." Everyone hurriedly responded.

Grandma Su nodded and said: "Be careful, if anyone commits the same crime next time, I will not forgive you lightly." Starting from the red silk orange, they all stood up straight, Grandma Su nodded secretly, and then said: "We are newcomers. Come, the princess has not taken care of the yard yet, we just serve the princess and don’t care about other things. If you have free time, just do needlework in the house, and don’t have anything to do. You are people who follow the princess, and you will be afraid in the future. No chance? If someone makes you angry, don't bother with her, come back and tell me, the princess will uphold justice for you."

After finishing speaking, he asked the others to disperse, leaving only Daiyu's red gauze and fragrant orange, and said: "Qingfeng and Zhenyue are the old people in front of the prince, don't compete with them."

Hung Hom said: "I know, don't worry, mom."

Mother Su said: "Of course you and I are at ease," and went to Xiangcheng, saying: "I am most worried about you, this morning, fortunately, the prince does not care about you."

Xiang Cheng said: "I won't dare next time."

Madam Su laughed suddenly, and said, "Is there a next time?"

Xiangcheng hurriedly said: "There will be no next time, there will be no next time." Although Xiangcheng is naive, she actually knows how to judge people the most. If she encounters someone who is difficult to get along with, she will not dare to act presumptuously. Dare to joke with him.Madam Su is actually not worried about her, but she has to remind her frequently, lest she really forget the rules.