Edge of the Red Chamber

In the middle of "Shengping Treasure Raft", a servant girl came in with the woman who offered the food, squatted down and replied: "The Marquis of Zhen Guo has arrived, and he said he would come in and kowtow to the old lady."

The old lady pityed him for losing his father when he was young, and thought that he would definitely come today, so she had already told her that if he came, she would tell her, so she kept waiting.Hearing this, he said joyfully, "Please come in quickly."

The girls are not in the garden, so they are not afraid.

The maid went away, and when she came back, she led a young gentleman in.The two old ladies couldn't help but looked up, and saw that the young man had picturesque features, he was even more handsome than the girl.He's not like a man from the Northland, but a literati and poet from a water town in the south of the Yangtze River.However, his steps are steady, his actions are like the wind, his skin is like honey, and the man is full of momentum.It makes people think of his grandfather and father at the first sight, and sigh again, as expected, the tiger father has no dogs.

Luo Changping's expression was indifferent, and when he saw the old lady, his complexion softened a little, and he smiled, knelt down and kowtowed politely, saying: "Greetings, old lady."

The old lady said repeatedly: "Get up, get up, the ground is cool."

Luo Changping didn't get up, kowtowed again, and said: "Today is a big day, my mother can't come here, teach me to greet the old lady on her behalf."

"Okay, it's okay," the old lady was very happy, and shouted again and again.Remembering that there were others present, he said: "This is the old lady Shi of the Rongguo Mansion." Luo Changping only hit him a thousand children.

Jia's mother didn't know what kind of relationship he had with the Lin family, but she just heard Wang Xifeng say it once, and let it go because there was no result.But seeing him treat the old lady so courteously, it suddenly dawned on them that they were all thinking in the wrong direction, Zhen Guohou must be related to the Xu family.

Because they are relatives, the old lady didn't have an imperial order, but she was able to receive a big gift from the Marquis of Zhen Guo. Jia's mother ordered her to add her body, but she couldn't bear it, because she was old, so she beat a thousand sons.

This is as it should be, and there is no faux pas.Mother Jia naturally didn't blame her, she called out kindly, and asked, "How is your mother?"

Luo Changping nodded, and said, "Okay, thank you Madam for your concern."

Jia Mu said with a smile: "This child, why are you so heretic. Speaking of which, we are all old friends. It's just that you are far away from each other, so you are far away. After all, the old friendship is still there."

Jia Mu refers to those who survived with the Taizu, but Zhen Guohou has been in the northern border and basically never left.Moreover, some people don't think much of taking off and landing generals, so they seldom communicate with each other.This is, of course, just a polite remark.

Luo Changping's face remained the same, polite and thoughtful, a little distant, but he respectfully agreed.

Mother Jia was very sensible, she just asked a few words to express her concern as an elder, and she stopped talking casually.

The old lady pointed to the chair and asked him to sit, and said, "Call your mother to come over when I'm free." She didn't say such nonsense as "Why doesn't your mother come over".

Luo Changping answered yes, and the old lady asked again: "What do you do at home on weekdays?"

Luo Changping said in detail, it was nothing more than when to study, when to practice calligraphy, and when to practice martial arts.

The old lady nodded and smiled and said: "Okay, it's hard for you to be so sensible at such a young age." Then she said: "It's good that you are here, you have another family of relatives, and you will have an extra place to go when you go out."

Back home, it was almost dinner time, and they all gathered in Jiamu's room to talk.

Wang Xifeng said: "Just after the banquet, I saw a maid leading a child to meet the old ladies. I don't know which family the child is from, but it looks very cute."

Jia's mother was very satisfied. Wang Xifeng was better than Li Wan in this regard. As the grandma in charge of the house, she always had to watch all directions and listen to all directions.Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Which family's child? That's the Marquis of Zhen Guo."

Wang Xifeng didn't know whether she hadn't guessed it or was just trying to make Jia's mother happy, she was taken aback for a moment, then clapped her hands and said with a smile: "I'm still the Marquis of Zhen Guo... I didn't expect to be so young."

This is all to make Jia Mu happy. The Supreme Emperor summoned Luo Changping to Beijing, flying the banner of being young and undisciplined. Does anyone in Chang'an know that?

Jia Mu pointed at her and said with a smile, "This monkey, treat me like a blind and deaf man." The people in the room burst into laughter.

Mrs. Wang said: "This child is also pitiful."

Jia Mu nodded and said, "A child without a father is a pain. Don't look at the young ones. Their demeanor is better than that of many adults."

Wang Xifeng said: "Although we haven't met him, since he came and went to see the old lady of his family, we know he is polite." Then he laughed: "It's also strange, he treats everyone lukewarm, Treating Mrs. Lin with such courtesy, it can be seen that everyone has their own destiny."

Jia Baoyu said: "A few days ago, my uncle and my two older brothers took care of their family's clothing removal."

"Oh?" Mother Jia was very surprised, looked at Jia Baoyu, and said, "Why didn't I hear you mention it?"

Jia Baoyu said: "I was going to talk about it. When I came back that day, Qiayu village came. The master asked me to accompany the guests. In the afternoon, we had dinner together again. It was called by the ancestors, so I just came back. I forgot for a while, so I didn't come back." Remember to say."

"I've had wine again, be careful that I beat you up." Smelling the smell of wine, Jia's mother took Jia Baoyu and sat down beside her, and ordered the kitchen to make sober soup.

Jia Baoyu pulled Jiamu's neck and said: "A few people came to pay respects, and they all recognize people. I really can't push it away. Cousin Yu even blocked me, otherwise I would have to drink more. These are all classics. With the Lord's permission."

Jiamu touched his neck with a smile, and said, "My face is hot. I don't know how much I've eaten. Still talking about your father? Let me ask him tomorrow, yes or no." There will be a lot of wine! I still sit quietly, eat soup for a while, then go back to wash and sleep. I will save some delicious food for you, and ask the girls to warm it for you, and eat it when you wake up .”

Jia Baoyu nodded in agreement, and Jia's mother ordered Xiren to teach the good students to help them back, and said to Sanchun, "I know you can't eat, so go back. I'll send you food when you have it, and eat when you're hungry." The mother sent the younger ones away on purpose, she must have something to tell the wives, so they all got up and went out.

When their sisters were gone, Jia Mu put down her face and said to Wang Xifeng: "I still think of you as a filial person, each of you thinks that I am old and useless, so don't take me seriously." gone."

When Jia Baoyu told the story, Wang Xifeng had already expected that Jia's mother would have a fit, so she knelt down to plead guilty, and said: "How dare the grandson and daughter-in-law ignore what the old lady told me, and the grandson and daughter-in-law dare not speak for themselves , It’s true that I wasn’t careful enough, so I ask my ancestors to punish me.”

It was only a few days before and after, not to mention, during this period of changing seasons, there are many things at home, Wang Xifeng is busy, and some things are neglected.

Wang Xifeng did not argue for herself, she is still a talented person.Mother Jia's face softened a little, she raised her hand in a false gesture to signal her to get up, and sighed: "I know, you are a filial child. It's just that you are still young, and you don't understand the importance of some things. I will explain to you later. I'd rather delay other things, and do what I told you beforehand."

Mother Jia buried those words in her heart and dared not say them.

Jia's mother always thought that for a family like theirs, it is a good thing for their children to be incompetent.After the natal family is a hero, there is no outstanding father and brother. While the emperor is relieved, he may feel more sympathetic to their mother and son.

It was indeed as she thought, a son is more valuable than his mother, Yuan Chun was favored, and the fifth prince was also the most favored by the emperor.

No, the eunuch Chunshangxia delivered a letter, saying that the window was not closed at night, and the fifth prince caught a cold wind from the cool breeze.

How precious is the prince, who dares not to be careful when serving people around him, how could such a mistake happen?If you think about it in detail, you will know what's going on.It must be someone's way of seeing Yuan Chun's favor, but so far it has not been found out who did it.

It's not that they couldn't find out, but in the end they found a beauty whose background was unknown. That beauty had a sudden illness and passed away overnight.No need to think about it, I know that this person is just a stand-in sheep.

This is because there is no father or brother to rely on, otherwise, the emperor would not have done things hastily anyway.

Moreover, for such a thing, if there is one, there must be two, and again and again.I escaped this time, what about next time, next time?

No one can guarantee.

So Mother Jia thought of the Lin family again, not to mention the father and son of the Lin family, but the in-laws of the Lin family, all of whom held real power.

Although the emperor recalled the young Zhen Guohou back to Chang'an, he did not seize her military power.Jia Mu also thought about making friends with Zhen Guohou.One is to guard against the emperor, and the other is that the family and Zhen Guohou really have nothing to do with each other.But he didn't take it very seriously.

So, after hearing that the mother next to the old lady of Zhen Guohou's Mansion had gone to Lin's house, thinking that the two families were related, she sent Wang Xifeng to inquire.

Wang Xifeng didn't know what she wanted, so she didn't dare to ask Jia's mother at this moment, and she still solemnly answered yes.

When dinner was ready, Mother Jia pointed out some dishes to send to their sisters. She had something to worry about, so she only used half a bowl of porridge.After the meal, all the people were sent away.

Mrs. Han San is the younger sister of Grandma Cui. She has the same temperament as her elder sister. She is the most gentle and gentle person. Han Min, the fifth girl, followed her mother, but also inherited her father's temper—competitive.I'm afraid that I won't be willing to be subordinate to others, and I'm afraid that the house will not be harmonious.

Miss Xu Er did not take office with her parents, but was raised under her grandmother's name.Lu Huixian has seen her before. She has good manners and is a good actress.Just not being generous enough.

Miss Chen Qi is far away in the middle of Sichuan, but she has only heard people say that talented people are top-notch in their actions, but she has never seen it, so she is not sure about it.

The girls from the Yu family are familiar, and they are all admirable in their behavior, but there is only one bad thing, that is, they are a little thin.

There are a few more, all of which are good on the surface, but when compared in detail, there is always one thing that is not good enough.

In this way, Miss Chen Qi, whom she had never seen before, stood out instead.Because I haven't seen it, I left room for it.

The old lady is worried, but there is no friendly person to help inquire.Suddenly, Lu Huishan sent her mother-in-law to deliver something to Lu Huixian, passing a message along the way.

Mrs. Chen Si took the eighth girl from the fifth room and the seventh girl from the sixth room to Beijing.

The eighth girl in the fifth room is only eleven this year.

The old lady was even more happy, she only thought that the Chen family would act.

Two days later, Xu's second grandma, Mrs. Chen, gave birth to a daughter.

It's the first time for my wife to come here, and the full moon banquet is going to be a big one.It happened that Mrs. Xu's birthday was also on those two days, so she simply invited all relatives and friends to the house to have a good time.

The Lin family also received invitations.

The Chen family is so sincere, they can't take it for granted.The old lady personally selected the full moon gift and Mrs. Xu's birthday gift.Still the same example, just more refined.

That day, after falling asleep and waking up, Lan Qiao and the others set up the embroidery frames in the warm pavilion as usual.It's just that Daiyu lacked interest, and after two injections, she became impatient.Seeing this, Hung Hom said, "I just woke up, why don't you go out for a stroll, let's do it after a while."

Daiyu nodded, then got up, and remembered something again, Phalaenopsis seems to have bloomed in the past two days.Thinking about it, he said: "Take it first, I'll go to the greenhouse to see Dad."

The flower house was built next to the study room. As soon as she entered the door, Daiyu stopped and told Hongxiao and others, "It's only a few steps, so you don't have to follow." waiter.

I saw a boy outside the door, but Lin Hai was nowhere to be seen.The kid was dressed in short clothes, standing with his back to her, holding a pot of flowers, not knowing what to do.The flower branches are higher than his shoulders, the color and flowers are rare in orchids, one after another, trembling on the branches, like butterflies flying lightly.Daiyu guessed it was Phalaenopsis, but it fit the name.