Edge of the Red Chamber

When the day came, Daiyu woke up early. The concubine knew she was impatient, so she didn't say anything to her. After breakfast, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law drove over.

They came early before anyone else arrived.After meeting the old lady and having a chat with her, Daiyu got up and said, "I'll go and see my father."

The old lady smiled and said to the concubine: "The three children in the family are all related to their father."

The concubine smiled and said, "It's a good thing that the children are filial." Then she said to Daiyu, "Go, say hello to my in-laws for me."

Daiyu agreed and said goodbye to Concubine Beijing.

After Daiyu left, the concubine said to the old lady, "This child is very polite."

The old lady smiled and said, "It's no surprise that there are many polite people."

In the past, when I was on a mission, I went to court every morning, and there were affairs in the yamen after the court, and there was a room full of flowers waiting to be served when I came back. Sometimes I found a good book and had to read it in a hurry.Now that I resigned from the office, it seems that two things are missing, but the precious flowers in the flower room are gone, and the rest are easy to feed. It doesn't take much effort, and the time will increase all of a sudden. Seeing that Lin Ming has also arrived At the age of enlightenment, I simply hugged him and taught him in person, so I didn't worry that I wouldn't be able to control my grandson.

When Daiyu passed by, the nurse was hugging Lin Ming.Lin Ming hadn't opened his eyes yet, and was dozing off in his nurse's arms.His nanny told him to call him aunt, but he didn't open his eyes or look at anyone. He opened his mouth and cried out, then leaned against his nanny's arms and fell asleep again.

Daiyu was funny, she stretched out her hands to hug her, and asked her nurse, "Did you go to bed late last night? Is it that sleepy?"

The nurse was also afraid that Daiyu would be tired, so she gave Daiyu a hand, but still took it back, and said with a smirk: "Yesterday, brother An came, and the two played until the third watch."

Daiyu smiled and said, "I said so." Then she said, "When did Sister Feng come? I just came from the old lady. Why didn't I see her?"

The nurse said: "The eldest grandma is happy. The old lady taught the eldest grandma to rest. I will leave today's matter to Aunt Zhang. I'm afraid I won't be able to get away now." Daiyu nodded, which is also true.

When she arrived at the study, Daiyu woke up Lin Ming, ordered the nurses and maids to stay outside, and took Lin Ming's hand to go in.

There was only one Zhang Youcai serving in the room. Seeing his aunt and nephew coming in, he hurriedly went up to say hello, led them to the greenhouse, and said, "Master is reading in the greenhouse. If Brother Ming comes, go directly there." Then he asked: " When did the concubine come? If the master knows that the concubine is here, he might be so happy."

Daiyu smiled and said, "I just arrived, so I went to see the old lady first." Then she asked, "Did Dad take his medicine on time? Is he better?" Then he said, "Why are you alone in this room? Where are those boys?" ?”

Zhang Youcai said with a smile: "Grandma sends someone to fry it on time every day, and the master has been eating it, and it's already much better." After a pause, he continued: "Those boys are naughty all the time. Wait outside, no one is allowed to come in."

After asking some questions about Lin Hai's daily life, he went outside the greenhouse.Zhang Youcai didn't go in, but returned at the door.

I didn't look at it carefully last time, but I looked at it this time, although those precious flowers are gone, it is still elegant.

Lin Hai was at the very inside, and when he heard them coming, he only said to come in.

They walked in all the way, Lin Hai just put down the book when he saw their people.

Lin Ming dozed off and still didn't wake up, but when he saw Lin Hai, he didn't forget to kowtow to greet him.He knocked his head down and almost didn't get up.

Lin Hai was not happy, but in front of his daughter, he didn't say anything. He asked their aunts and nephews to get up, and asked Daiyu, "Why is it so early? Can we have dinner?" Then he asked, "Have you gone to see your niece?"

Daiyu said: "Not yet, I will go after I invite my father."

Lin Hai's face turned red, but he was still thin.Lin Hai also looked at his daughter for a while, and seeing that her face was in good spirits, she was not worried.

After the father and daughter talked for a while, Lin Hai sent her to see Mrs. Chen.

Daiyu then went to see her niece, and then went back to the old lady's side. Mrs. Lu, Mrs. Cui, Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Ji had all arrived, as had Mrs. Jia, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Seeing Daiyu, Mother Jia called her to her and said to the concubine, "This child has taught you to worry."

The concubine said with a smile: "My daughter-in-law, what to worry about or not, it's not all right."

Just as they were talking, Grand Concubine Nan'an arrived, and everyone came in to welcome her, and she sat with Grand Concubine Bei Jing. Grand Concubine Bei Jing looked at Tan Chun beside her, and said, "The more this child grows, the better he will be."

Grand Concubine Nan'an's complexion was not very good. Concubine Bei Jing was secretly suspicious, and then she talked about the youngest son and daughter-in-law of the King of Nan'an, and asked when she would hold her great-grandson. Then Grand Concubine Nan'an became happy again, and said: "It will be soon! " Then he said to the old lady: "You are still lucky, the great-grandson can't hold his arms." Speaking of this, he looked at Daiyu again, and said to Concubine Beijing: "Let's get in touch today too. Feeling happy with the old lady." As he spoke, he leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "How is it? Have you got it yet?"

Princess Beijing shook her head lightly, and said with a smile, "No hurry, it's only been a few days?"She was born late in Shui Rong, and when she got married in Shui Rong, she was later than others. Seeing that there were grandchildren and grandchildren in families around her age, she was also worried.But this matter, there is no rush.

Concubine Nan'an knew it in her heart, but she wouldn't reveal it.

Daiyu didn't know about these things, so Daiyu asked because she didn't see Xichun.

Mother Jia sighed again and again, and said: "These four girls don't know what's wrong. They twisted their hair when they took the scissors that day, and said they were going to be an aunt. Eating vegetarian food and reciting Buddha seems to be determined. What a crime." It wasn't because the Lin family had a happy event today, and Jia's mother was about to shed tears. She took Daiyu's hand and said, "If you have time, you can also persuade her." She is young, so how can she know those sufferings. I have lived for decades, and I was once rich, but until now, I haven’t had that idea, but she has this idea, to teach us how to live as old people. "

Xichun said this earlier, although it was a joke, it can be seen that she has this idea.When Xiangyun came out of the pavilion, Daiyu felt that it was not good, but Zishang still had scruples at that time, after all, Jiamu was old.The matter of sister Qiao'er really chilled her heart, and she made up her mind.

Qiaojie lost her mother, after all she still has her uncles, grandparents and old ancestors, but her parents died young, her brother and sister-in-law didn’t care about her, and her grandfather’s family also broke up with her. Big, but not a direct relative.Even sister Qiao can sell it for money, let alone her?

Daiyu sighed secretly, but she didn't show it on her face. She nodded in yes and said a few words of comfort.Gradually, Jia's mother recovered. She asked her about her daily life and taught her something.Regardless of whether she agrees or not, Daiyu will respond to each of them.Later, when it came to Baoyu, he said, "This year, he wants to try out with Boy Lan."

Not knowing Baoyu's knowledge, Daiyu didn't dare to say anything hastily, but said: "Cousin and Brother Lan know how to make progress, which is a good thing."

Jia's mother said: "Sure enough, he wants to manage things. His family was defeated, but he knew how to study. If he knew how to work hard before and had a reputation, he wouldn't have to suffer so much."

Jia Rui's grandparents and grandchildren have both fame and fame, so they were spared from prison.

Jia's mother just couldn't get angry in her heart. Regardless of Baoyu's character, talent, learning and conduct, none of them are a hundred times better than Jia Rui.

Thinking of the psychic jade for a moment, he sighed and said, "The jade was brought from his womb after all. If I didn't find it, I'm always uneasy."

In such a big capital city, how easy is it to find such a small thing?I don't know if he was taken out by someone, and if so, where did he take him?

If it can be found, no one dares to guarantee it.

Daiyu didn't answer, and Jiamu turned around to persuade her, saying, "Take your time, you'll find it one day. What use is that thing in other people's hands, it's just for two dollars." I used to persuade Jia's mother.

Daiyu nodded and said, "Exactly."

When the hour came, the nurse brought her sister over.

When refilling the basin, the concubine threw things in, and the admission grandma laughed so hard that her eyes disappeared, saying auspicious words one after another without repeating the same.Concubine Toffee was happy to hear that, and finally caught another laurel garden, which made her even happier.

The grandma hugged my sister and nursed her in the afternoon, and the guests slowly dispersed.Chen's mother's family is not in the capital, so the concubine is still close, and Daiyu is the aunt of a direct relative, so she is not in a hurry to leave.

After the guests left, Daiyu was left to talk to the old lady, and the concubine went to see Mrs. Chen.

Daiyu took the opportunity to ask about family affairs, only to find out that Lin Fei recognized Liu Xianglian as his master, and now he is also learning to ride and shoot.Zhang Feng'e wanted to keep Brother An in the Lin family, and study with Lin Hai with Lin Ming, but she was too embarrassed to speak up.

The old lady laughed when she mentioned this, and said: "Just say Ming'er, he is so naughty on weekdays, he is not afraid of being beaten or scolded. Your father is not afraid of beating or scolding, but he is very afraid. He saved his homework, how much he read, how much he recognized I don’t dare to be sloppy at all, and I have to finish my homework first if I don’t play, I don’t know why.” He also said: “I used to teach him to enlighten Fei Er, but he refused, otherwise, how many things were missing.”

Lin Fei and Lin Ming are different. Lin Fei has been right since he was a child, but Lin Ming is just spoiled and has a bad temper.

Of course Daiyu would not say that, she just said: "In the past, my father had no leisure and no time, so he was worried that he would delay Fei'er. Now that he has no official, he is light-hearted, so he can take care of Ming'er with his heart and mind."

The old lady also thought about it for the same reason, "I don't understand it like a little person like you."

Seeing that the old lady still treats her like a child, Daiyu immediately refused, and said angrily, "How old am I?"

Hearing this, the old lady laughed and said, "I forgot, we, Dai'er, are adults when we get married."

Daiyu blushed, and if she didn't refute the old lady's words, she was afraid that the old lady would make fun of her again.

Goguryeo handed over the letter of surrender, and there was another memorial, intending to marry a princess for the little prince.When Shui Rong said this, the concubine thought of Concubine Nan'an, and asked, "Is the emperor ready?"

Shui Rong said: "There is no princess of the right age in the palace, the emperor pushed it, because I heard that there is a little princess in Goguryeo, who is only fifteen this year, and has no engagement, so I proposed this marriage for the eldest grandson of the fifth prince's family."

Within two days, it was heard that the young lady of Nan'an Palace was engaged.

It wasn't until Tanchun got engaged that Daiyu finally understood and was happy for her.Although the sea is far away, it is not separated by a country.

As soon as the awn seeds are over, the Dragon Boat Festival will arrive in sight.

Relatives and friends all sent gifts, Daiyu and the concubine were busy returning the gifts while discussing the banquet.The concubine wanted to practice Daiyu, so she entrusted her with the banquet.

On such a day, the eldest wife would not go out. The second master's family arrived early, followed by the fourth master's family. The two wives helped to receive the guests.The fifth master has sent people to invite him twice, but there is still no sign.Princess Zhaoyang and the eldest aunt have already arrived, and Daiyu is about to send someone to invite her again, when the fifth wife comes, Daiyu hurriedly greets her and goes to see her.

The fifth wife stood and accepted Daiyu's gift, but said with a smile: "I can't stand your gift."

They are all family members, everyone knows her temperament, and no one cares about her.The second wife was afraid that Daiyu would be unhappy, so when the fourth wife was talking to the concubine, she whispered to her: "Your fifth aunt has such a temper, but she has no bad intentions, so don't take it to heart."

Daiyu nodded and said, "I know."

The second wife wanted to say something, but the fifth wife called her and said, "What are the second sister-in-law and Rong's daughter-in-law talking about?"

The second wife smiled at Daiyu, then turned around and walked over, and said with a smile, "I'm talking about the fifth girl. I haven't seen you for a few days, and the fifth girl has changed again." Everyone talked about the girls who came here today.

Princess Zhaoyang doesn't like Mrs. Fifth, and gets angry when she sees her becoming more and more unseemly. Today's holiday, I'm afraid it will make the whole family unhappy, so he didn't get angry. He took Daiyu aside to talk, and simply disappeared.

The guests came one after another, so Daiyu resigned as Princess Zhaoyang, and got up to meet the guests. She was so busy that she didn't touch the ground. When all the guests arrived, she finally had time to rest, and she hadn't had a cup of tea yet. , Another servant girl came to ask about the table, and then she got up and arranged for everyone to sit at the table.When everyone sat down, Daiyu felt exhausted, so she hid outside.

Seeing that she had a bad face, Hongxiao persuaded her, "We're here to watch, you take a break." Before she could finish her sentence, Daiyu stepped on the ground, and she hugged her quickly so that she didn't fall.

Qingping and the others hurriedly left their seats to surround her, fearing they would alarm the concubine, Daiyu waved her hands again and again, saying: "It's nothing, I just didn't look at it for a while, it's okay."

Qingping and the others didn't dare to be careless, Daiyu said: "It's a small matter, don't disturb anyone, you go and sit down, I have red silk here." The red silk and fragrant orange have served Daiyu for more than ten years, so naturally they don't believe it Knowing her concerns, she didn't say anything about it at the time, but forced Daiyu to sit down, told the second and fourth wives in private, and entrusted them to entertain guests.

After the play, Daiyu rested for a while, and she was much better, and she sent off the guests with the second and fourth wives.When the guests were gone, the second wife advised Daiyu to go and have a rest, and she and the fourth wife watched as they cleaned up.Daiyu pushed it back and said, "It's all this girl. The wives know about such a small matter. They said they were invited to come and play and enjoy a day. Why do I ask the wives to work while I rest? "

After sending away the second and fourth wives, Princess Zhaoyang sent a little maid to find them, saying that the fifth wife had already returned.Hongxiao persuaded Daiyu to go back and rest, saying: "We all know these things, let Lan Qiao and Yao Huang watch."

Daiyu was also a little tired, so she agreed.When I got back, I leaned on the kang and didn't want to move, and I didn't want to call for a doctor. The red silk couldn't persuade me, so I couldn't feel relieved, so I had to invite Su Mama.When Su Momo came, she looked at Daiyu's complexion first, and asked Hongxiao and Xiangcheng a few words. Don't worry, but her face was faintly happy. She might disturb Daiyu's rest, so she pulled the two of them outside and asked in a low voice. She: "Did the princess come on me last month?"

The clothes have always been taken care of by Xiangcheng. After listening to the words, without even thinking about it, she said: "I've been to the palace, and I haven't been here." Be happy, "Could it be possible?"

Su Momo nodded and said with a smile: "No mistake." Then she said: "Don't be afraid of [-], just in case. Don't leak the news. If not, it will be a joke. Just say that the princess is not good. Doctor Zhang, please come and have a look. If it really is, then go back to the concubine."

Hongxiao nodded again and again, and hastily sent someone to invite Dr. Zhang.

When Doctor Zhang came in, he happened to meet Shui Rong at the second door, Shui Rong knew that he was a doctor invited by the main hospital, but seeing that he was not an imperial physician, he just thought it was a bad girl and ignored him.Unexpectedly, she walked in along the way, but followed her in. The thought was that Daiyu was ill.

Su Momo and Hongxiao didn't expect it either, but they didn't make a fuss after thinking about it, even if it wasn't, it didn't matter.Shui Rong asked, and said: "I'm afraid I didn't rest well yesterday, and today I'm tired again, and I'm not feeling well."

When Dr. Zhang went in and checked the pulse, he really had it.

Shui Rong was worried at first, but when he heard the letter, he didn't come over for a long time, a room full of maids begging for rewards, only then did he wake up, and said rewards one after another.He bowed to Doctor Zhang again, which surprised him.

In a hurry, he sent Doctor Zhang out, and Shui Rong came in to look at Daiyu, and touched Daiyu's belly in disbelief.Daiyu blushed, but didn't stop her.After a while, Shui Rong still didn't say a word, but Daiyu couldn't bear the itch, pushed his hand away, and said: "Have you sent someone back to Concubine Mu?"

Shui Rong just remembered, and quickly called Hongxiao to come in, saying: "You go to Manqiu Garden," he said, got up again, and said: "I'd better go there in person, mother and concubine know, she must be happy .” After speaking, he told the crowd a lot of words before leaving.

Hongxiao and the others congratulated Daiyu again. Afraid of disturbing Daiyu, Madam Su drove everyone out, personally helped Daiyu lie down, covered the quilt, and said: "It's good to sleep for a while, mother is outside, the princess Call me if you have anything." He said and put down the curtain.

After they were all out, Daiyu couldn't help stretching out her hand to gently caress her upper abdomen, thinking to herself: "When mother has me, I'm afraid she will be like me, happy and afraid at the same time."