Edge of the Red Chamber

The biological mother of the third prince, King Zhijun, is Concubine Wu, who is currently in a vacant position in the palace. Concubine Wu is in charge of the Phoenix Seal, and even the third prince is honored.It's just that this son has no other skills. He rides horses and parades with some nobles all day long, raises opera actors and eats wine, but nothing very absurd happens. Emperor Qinghe didn't take much care of him, but he reprimanded him when he encountered him. That's all.Unexpectedly, he spoke lightly, which made him more courageous, and dared to go to the house of an important minister to make trouble.The fifth prince was the least capable. When Prince Quan Zhongyi was around, he followed Prince Zhongyi. When Prince Zhongyi was gone, he followed Prince Zhongshun. Prince Zhongshun loved Prince Zhijun the most.So when he heard about the fifth prince, Emperor Qinghe guessed that it was related to the third son.However, when I heard it with my own ears, I still couldn't help being furious, and opened my mouth to curse: "You bastard." Then he ordered Dai Quan, and said: "Hurry up and ask Zheng Taiyi to go over and see what medicine you need, and it will be delivered from the House of Internal Affairs. After finishing speaking, he said: "This year, the good ginseng from Korea will also give two to Lin Aiqing."

After receiving the order, Dai Quan hurriedly led Dr. Zheng to go to the Lin residence together.

Lin Hai is not a fake illness, he has been depressed all these years, and his body is not as good as before.The Fifth Prince's words were not pleasant to listen to, and indeed he got angry, which could not help but arouse old illnesses.Lin Jue knew about it, but he just kept it from Lin Yan and Daiyu.

Doctor Zheng came back and reported the truth, Emperor Qinghe sighed for a while.Sure enough, if Lin Hai submits the paper again, it will be ready.However, Lin Yan was appointed as the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, Lu Huixian was also granted the imperial order, and Lin Yan was promoted to be a servant.

Lin Hai resigned from office, Daiyu was very happy, and said to the concubine: "My father is getting old, and his health has become worse these past few years. Now that he is no longer an official, he grows flowers at home and spoils his grandchildren. That's fine."

The concubine didn't care much about these things, but she agreed with her very much, saying: "Who says no? People are getting old, and it's okay to deny old age." She also said: "Your father is also blessed, Fei'er Ming'er is smarter than each other, I don't know when I will be able to play with my grandchildren." Tete pointed out the four characters "Hanyi to make grandchildren", and looked at Daiyu when he said it.

Daiyu's cheeks flushed immediately, and she didn't know how to answer the words. It happened that the porter sent a message to relieve her.

In the past, it was Zhou's mother who read the posts, but now that Zhou's mother's eyesight is failing, it is Qingping who reads.She hurried forward to pick it up, and the concubine said to Daiyu: "Next month, it must be for this reason." She also said: "This is a young girl's festival. Since Chaoyang came out of the cabinet, the family has not passed it these years. Otherwise, I will invite your younger sisters over this year, so it will be lively." He sighed again: "This house is too deserted."

Daiyu hurriedly said hello, and said: "I will write to my sisters later, and ask them what they mean first, and see where it is."

Concubine Tai nodded, said good, glanced at the plate Qingping was carrying, and said: "Listen too." Qingping picked up the post and read it.

She read a piece, and the concubine first said which family it was, how close it was to the family, and which family was closer to her family, how polite it was, etc.I looked straight at six out of ten, but this one was handed to Daiyu alone.

It turned out that Xue Baochai came out of the pavilion on April 22, and Aunt Xue invited her to watch the ceremony.The two families are not close, but they are a bit dirty.In the early years, both the Beijing Palace and the Rongguo Mansion were good, and they were related to the Zhen family, and they probably had contacts with the Xue family, but I don't know how these years have been.But the post was for her, so she probably didn't have much contact with Beiwangfu, but she didn't have any precautions.Daiyu made up her mind and said to the concubine: "This is my second aunt's natal sister. She married Jinling Ziwei Sheren in the early years. Because their family lives in my grandmother's house, I have seen her several times. No correspondence."

Lin Daiyu was appointed, the Lin family behaved in a style, Lin Daiyu's character and character, the concubine naturally inquired about it clearly.Aunt Xue lived with her children in Rongguo Mansion, and the concubine also knew about it.Now that the Rongguo Mansion is gone, and the Wang family is gone, Aunt Xue wants to take advantage of her old friendship to move around with the Beijing County Prince's Mansion, so as to support her family.It's just that I don't know whether Daiyu has a relationship with this girl from the Xue family, so the concubine can't decide.She understood Lin Daiyu's words, and she was relieved.The concubine does not like their family, if Daiyu is willing to support the Xue family, she will not object, but she will not be happy either.So Daiyu didn't intend to communicate with Xue's family, so the concubine was very happy, and said: "When Ziwei Sheren was around, our two families often visited each other. If we calculate carefully, we haven't seen each other for decades."

There has been no contact for decades, and there is no need to move around.Daiyu nodded, knowing the concubine's attitude, she knew what to do.After thinking about it for a while, he said: "My sister-in-law is afraid that she will give birth next month, so she may not have time."

That is to say not to go, the concubine didn't care, said: "It's not a serious relative, it doesn't matter if you go or not. It's just that since they handed over the post, it's their intention, so just send a few things over there. He asked again, "Which one are you talking about?"

Daiyu answered yes, but she really didn't know which family Xue Baochai was talking about, so she looked at Hongxiang, who said, "When Miss Shi came out of the cabinet last time, she heard Miss Xue's girl say it was true. People from the Jia family."

It must not be Baoyu, otherwise Jia Mu would have said it long ago.If it wasn't Jia Baoyu, who could it be?In the entire Jia mansion, apart from Jia Baoyu, who else is worthy of Xue Baochai?

Daiyu knew, but the concubine did not.Hearing this, he said, "But the brother in their family who was born with jade?"

Daiyu said: "I never heard of my grandmother." Then she turned her head and asked Hongxiao, "Which one is it?"

Hung Hom said: "It's the grandson of Master Xueli, named Jia Rui."

Daiyu secretly wondered, "But the one who entered school?"

Jia Rui was a scholar in the middle of the year before last. At that time, Jia's mother was so happy that she even took out 20 taels of silver and asked Wang Xifeng to take care of it. It was very lively for two days.But after returning from Iron Kan Temple, Jia Rui was never mentioned again.I thought it was because of my unhappiness when I found out about it.

Hung Hom nodded, although the status is not worthy, but at this stage, it is impossible to say who is not worthy, Taifei smiled and said: "That's all right, as long as the child is willing to make progress, there will be no worries in the future."

After reading the post, the concubine was also tired, and everyone dispersed.

One day, Daiyu was thinking about the Grain Grain Festival, when Hongxiao suddenly said that Zhou Rui's family had come.If there is no year or festival, it is just a family problem. Please come in and ask, but it was Wang Ren who told Sister Qiao about the family and said, "I don't know the basics, I don't know what to do?"

The prince of the foreign domain, Daiyu felt bad when she heard it, but she seemed a little moved by Jiamu's meaning, so she asked, "Can someone ask?"

Zhou Rui's family said: "I have inquired about it, and they all said it is very good. The old ladies and wives think it is not good, but the uncle said it well. The old ladies and wives may hinder the good marriage of my sister and son, so I can't make up my mind for a while, I want to find Wangfei borrows someone, and then inquire about it, if it is really good, then make a decision."

There is no result yet on her side, and the prince of the foreign vassal has sent someone to the village to ask for someone. Only then did Jia's mother realize that she believed in the wrong person, and hurriedly asked Baoyu to call Wang Ren, only to find out that Wang Ren had taken the family's money and ran away.

Lu Huixian also got the letter and sent someone to tell Daiyu not to worry about it.After waiting for a few days, I sent someone to tell Daiyu.

It turned out that the prince of the foreign vassal saw that the women in the Central Plains were gentle and virtuous, so he wanted to buy some concubines to go back.Wang Ren didn't know where he heard the letter. He found a way to coax the people over there, saying that the family couldn't live on and wanted to sell the family to have a bowl of food. He also asked for a future for the girl. People said that the prince of the foreign vassal wanted to hire a daughter from a good family as his wife.After two days, he went there and said it was done, wrote the deed, told the time and place to pick up the man, took the money back and talked with Jia Mu and others for half a day, and left that night.Wang Ren's wife didn't see her husband when she got up early the next day, and her personal money was gone, so she guessed how much it was, and was afraid in her heart, and dared not go back to Mrs. Wang.When the foreign vassals come to ask for someone, the trouble will come out.

That foreign feudal vassal is not rude, knowing that this family used to be a lord, and was also deceived, so he repaid sister Qiao's life contract. Seeing that their family was in trouble, they simply didn't want any money. Let Jia Baoyu send it over.

But Daiyu didn't know what Jia's mother was thinking. How could the marriage between the two countries be so casual?Wang Ren's words are deceitful as soon as she hears them, even she can understand, why Jia's mother in her decades does not understand.

When Mother Jia sent Zhou Rui's family over, Daiyu was a little indifferent. Zhou Rui's family saw that she was not willing to listen to sister Qiao's affairs, so they briefly said a few words to pass.It is said that Baoyu has learned to be motivated recently, and he reads until the third watch every day. He talks about Brother Lang and Tanchun, embroiders ten handkerchiefs, and sells them for fifty dollars in the market.

Daiyu was a little happier and said, "The third sister is very strong." She asked Xichun again.

Zhou Rui's family was reluctant to speak, and their faces were not very good.Daiyu didn't ask any questions, just chatted a few words and sent her back.

Two days before the Grain Grain Festival, Mrs. Chen gave birth to a daughter, the first in the Lin family's generation, and the whole family was happy.Coincidentally, Lu Huixian was happy again at this time, which can be described as double happiness.

It's just that I can't invite girls from the family to celebrate the festival. The concubine also expressed her feelings, but she didn't care, but was very happy, and said: "The old lady in the family is blessed. I used to say that I want a great-granddaughter. Now it really comes true." He ordered Qingping to bring out a plate of gold locks and other things for children to choose from for Daiyu, saying: "They are all new styles this year, take a look, which one is better?"

Daiyu refused to pass the concubine, so she refused to choose, saying: "The daughter-in-law has never passed, so I don't know what is good. It depends on the mother and concubine."

The concubine said with a smile: "This is your first niece, and you still don't want to spend more time thinking about being lazy."

Daiyu admitted her mistake with a smile, and followed the concubine's wishes, carefully appraised several locks, and picked one with a wishful and safe style. The concubine looked at it and said with a smile: "This is good." Follow this style , picked out both the wrist ring and the ankle ring, and took a purse for spare.

After choosing the three-bath ceremony, the concubine became more and more interested, and asked for gold and silver locks, and said: "Choose a few good styles, and I haven't seen those two bastards for a while, it's weird."