Edge of the Red Chamber

At the end of the month, the Japanese submitted a letter of surrender.

Ever since she received the letter, the old lady has been looking forward to the palace's decree for Liu Xianglian's family to return to Beijing.Emperor Qinghe ordered Liu Xianglian to cooperate with Mr. Liu to train the Fujian Navy for at least three years.The old lady was very disappointed and didn't want to eat.

Lu Huixian persuaded: "This is a good thing. How many people still can't think of it, the old lady should take good care of her body." After that, she handed the soup to the old lady with her own hands, and said with a smile: "If you are not in good health, you are Feng girl." When you come back tomorrow, you lie on the bed, whoever we see will feel better, so how can Feng Er feel better?"

The old lady finally turned the corner.

On the day Lin Jue arrived in Beijing, it was getting late, so he didn't go home. He rested in the post house outside the city. When he entered the city early the next morning, he went to the palace first to return the order.

After the early court, Emperor Qinghe kept their father and son for dinner.After the meal, I went to the study to talk again.

After asking Lin Jue a lot of questions, he asked Lin Hai about the two children below. Hearing that Daiyu hadn't married yet, he smiled and said, "That boy Shui Rong hasn't been engaged yet, and the two children are of the right age. I'll protect you." How about this medium?"

The emperor personally protects the media, who dares to say no?

Mrs. Ji and Concubine Beijing only asked a few questions, and expressed a little bit of interest. Before they mentioned it, it had already reached Emperor Qinghe's ears.

Lin Hai and Lin Jue's hearts trembled. It seemed that Emperor Qinghe didn't want the Zheng and Lin families to get married.Especially now that Liu Xianglian has made great achievements in Fu and has taken on the heavy responsibility of training naval divisions, Emperor Qinghe may be even more reluctant to marry the Zheng family and the Lin family.After the good news from Fujian came, Lin Hai thought of it.They didn't want to marry the Zheng family at first, so they felt relieved.

Emperor Qinghe proposed water-soluble, which should be compensation.

The trend is the general trend, but fortunately, the people in Shui Rong's family have good personalities, so it doesn't mean that Daiyu has been wronged.At the moment, the father and son hurriedly got up and gave a big gift to thank them.

On the second day, the imperial decree came down.

Since the marriage was bestowed by imperial decree, the Beijing Palace naturally did not dare to neglect it, and the prime minister Li Ge was invited to act as a matchmaker.

This kind of icing on the cake, Mr. Li Ge shouldn't do it.

The Lin family and the Beijing Prince's Mansion were discussing their marriage lively, and the Nan'an Prince's Mansion was also full of joy.

Because the king of Nan'an County will return to Beijing soon, Princess Nan'an decided to hold a banquet on that day, as a wish of double happiness.

On this day, just after dinner, the whole family gathered around to talk, and Nan'an Palace sent a post.The little maid handed it to Lu Huixian, and the old lady asked who it belonged to. After Lu Huixian said it, she stepped forward and handed it to the old lady.Knowing that it was a post from their family, and guessing what it was, the old lady put on a calm face, waved her hands slightly, and said: "It's hot, I'm lazy, so I won't go, you guys go play for a day."

Lu Huixian knew that the old lady was not lazy, she just didn't bother to deal with Jia's mother.

There is no suitable girl in Nan'an Palace, so is there no side branch?If you want your daughter from the Rongguo Mansion, is it possible that the tutor in the Rongguo Mansion is better than other families?

In fact, she didn't like Jia Mu's behavior either.The family is already in decline, but they still want to put on the ostentation of the Duke's mansion, and they do such things that people look down on. In front of outsiders, they still act as if they are planning for their granddaughter.

Mrs. Zhao went on to say: "I won't go, it happens that there is someone to talk to the old lady, otherwise, this long day and day will be difficult."

Seeing that the old lady was unwilling, Lu Huixian withdrew her half-stretched hand.Hearing the words, he smiled and said, "Then I will enjoy it in peace for a day."

The old lady pointed at Mrs. Zhao and scolded with a smile: "With Jun'er here, who wants you to accompany me, you are too lazy to move by yourself, so you dragged me."

After laughing, the old lady changed the subject and asked Lu Huixian, "How is Brother Fei today? Did you make trouble?"

Xu is the first grandson in the family, and everyone dotes on him from the old lady to the servant girls.He has been naughty since he was a child, and he couldn't stay in the house when he couldn't walk.When he was able to walk and run, he couldn't stop for a moment. If the mothers and girls misunderstood him, he could run away without a trace.

When he speaks smoothly, he can coax people, and even dead people can make him come back to life.

This family, only Lin Jue, no matter how you look at him, why don't you like him.Last year, I asked for a gentleman, but the old lady and Lin Hai stopped me, so I put it aside.In the spring of this year, Lin Jue brought out himself and Lin Yan, and seeing that Lin Fei was indeed too naughty, Lin Hai nodded.

Lin Fei was used to being at ease, and in the first few days, he took pictures fresh and looked forward to going to school every day. After this freshness, he began to get impatient. meaning.

That's why the old lady asked this question.

Lu Huixian frowned slightly, and smiled wryly, "It's better than yesterday."

It was said that it was stronger than yesterday, the old lady knew it as soon as she heard it, maybe it was more violent than yesterday.Fearing that she would feel sorry if she found out, she would follow Lin Fei's wishes, and would be difficult to discipline in the future, so she coaxed her with words.

When she heard that Lin Fei still refused to go to school, the old lady couldn't bear it, and she almost blurted out reproaches.But after all, the old lady is not the kind of person who waits without arguing right from wrong, so she turned around after a short pause.

In this world, where are the parents who do not love their sons and are not good for their sons?This meeting looks cruel, but it is also for the good of the child.

Although he thought so, he couldn't let it go, sighed, and couldn't help telling: "He's still young, don't be too aggressive, your body is important."

Lu Huixian nodded hurriedly, why isn't she worried and distressed?One day, when the pouting Lin Fei was sent away cruelly, she cried behind her back again?But is there any way, that child is too naughty, if you don't restrain your temper now, how can you discipline him in the future?

He is still a child now, but he is the eldest son and grandson of the Lin family after all, and he will inherit the family business in the future.

Just as he was talking, snacks were delivered from the kitchen.There are two soups in one box: one is lily and mung bean soup, and the other is white fungus and lotus seed soup.There are two kinds of steamed food in one box: one is a one-inch steamed stuffed bun, and the other is roasted plum.

The old lady pointed to the bun and asked, "What stuffing?"

The mothers-in-law hurriedly replied, "It's shrimp and meat that were chopped together."

The old lady said, "Brother Fei likes this, so send him a plate while it's hot."

Lu Huixian smiled and said, "The old lady still remembers what he does."

The mother-in-law hurriedly smiled and said, "It has already been sent, and it was sent here together."

The old lady nodded, ordered a bowl of mung bean soup, pointed to the white fungus soup and said to the rosary: ​​"You two share it."

So everyone ate soup, some wanted tremella soup, and some wanted mung bean soup.The old lady took two mouthfuls, seemed to remember something, put the bowl down again, and asked Mrs. Zhao, "Did the third letter come?"

Lin Lang was off for the first time this year, and the father and son returned to Gusu after the new year.

Hearing this, Mrs. Zhao also put down the bowl and said, "Not yet, I don't know what the situation is."

Daiyu is negotiating marriage, and it is not appropriate to go out anymore.That day, only Lu Huixian and Chen's sister-in-law went to the banquet.

Two days later, Yingchun came out of the pavilion again.

On that day, Mrs. Ji asked the old lady to appreciate the lotus, and the old lady took Mrs. Zhao and Lin Jun to go, and the three sisters-in-laws were still going to the Rongguo Mansion.

Li Wan, a widow, must avoid it today.The two wives of King Xing are elders, so naturally they cannot welcome them.But Wang Xifeng must be very busy presiding over affairs.Lu Huixian expected that Mrs. Wang's companion, Zhou Rui's family, would come out to pick them up. Seeing her, she said, "Why do you have to work for you, a busy person."

Wang Xifeng went to the door, helped Mrs. Chen out of the car with her own hands, and said with a smile: "The old ancestor asked me three or four times, how dare I not come."

Lu Huixian deliberately said: "It turned out to be what the old lady meant, I said."

Hearing this, Wang Xifeng scolded with a smile: "Look at what you are saying, I am that kind of person." Turning to Mrs. Chen, he said: "This is the first time you have set foot on the door of our house. When someone else comes, I may Be lazy, you are here, no matter how busy I am, I will greet you."

The banquet had already been prepared, and after everyone had eaten, they went to the garden for a stroll.Elderly people like to have fun. Jia Mu was really happy to see that everyone was interested, and ordered someone to carry a small bamboo sedan chair to accompany her.

After strolling around for a while, everyone went to the flower hall to rest. Jia Mu ordered the wine and food to be served here, and twelve little actors came in.

After listening to a play, Jia's mother said that she was tired.

Among them, Jia's mother is old, so it's not rude to leave the meeting halfway.Wang Xifeng sent Jia Mu to within a shot, then turned around, went behind Lu Huixian and gently tugged at her skirt, and said in a low voice, "Come with me."

Lu Huixian thought she wanted to talk to them about herself, she nodded slightly, turned her head and pulled Mrs. Chen, and the two also left the table after Wang Xifeng.

After walking for a while, Lu Huixian was taken aback when she saw the way she was walking, and then realized casually that this is the way to Tanchun's Qiushuangzhai.Thinking about just now, Jia Mu said to go to Sanyatou to have a rest, and then I realized that it was Jia Mu who was looking for them.After much deliberation, there is only Daiyu's marriage.

The good thing about Shui Rong and Daiyu is that the marriage was bestowed by imperial decree, so of course it is impossible to tell Jia Mu in advance.But the people of their two families know about this, but outsiders may not know it, it is just that the two families have made an agreement first, and for the sake of looking good, they asked for this will, for the sake of looking good.Concubine Pianbei Jing said this again before, and Mother Jia probably thought so too.

Although they are grandmothers, there is no need to ask Jiamu about the marriage of Daiyu's siblings.But after all, she is the grandmother of the direct relative, and Jia Min died young, and the two families are also close to each other, so they should have been informed in advance.

But the marriage between Daiyu and Shui Rong was too sudden, the family was still discussing whether Luo Changping was worthy of Daiyu or Shui Rong was worthy of Daiyu.Then there were many things, and neither of the two families mentioned this matter again, so no one took it too seriously. Who would have thought that Emperor Qinghe would suddenly ask this question, and even someone would bring it up.

However, Mother Jia probably just asked to express her dissatisfaction with this matter, and it would be nothing serious.

After all, her surname is Jia not Lin.

Sure enough, Wang Xifeng led them all the way into Qiushuangzhai.

Mother Jia was in Xiaocui Hall, and when the three of them entered, they saw Mother Jia lying on the brocade table in the middle with her eyes closed, and the mandarin ducks sitting on the footrests, beating each and every time with a beauty hammer.Seeing them coming in, she quickly called out in a low voice, "Old lady, Second Grandma and Grandma Lin are here."

Mother Jia opened her eyes and saw Lu Huixian saluting with Mrs. Chen. She smiled and let Wang Xifeng hold her back. She waved to Mrs. Chen and said, "Come here and let me have a look."

Mrs. Chen walked over as she said, and Mother Jia raised her body, and Yuanyang hurriedly stuffed two soft pillows under her.Jia's mother stretched out her hand to hold Mrs. Chen's, looked him up and down, and smiled at Wang Xifeng, "I've compared you again."

Wang Xifeng said with a smile: "I don't dare to compare with them." Then said: "I've been out for a while, and I don't know what's going on."

Jia Mu waved her hand and said, "Go ahead and stay with me."

Wang Xifeng answered yes, stood there and said a few words to Lu Huixian and Mrs. Chen before going out.

"It's true for you too. You didn't tell me about such a good thing earlier. I would be happy if you taught me. Thankfully, I told your aunt and the others to be more careful all day long, but my troubles were in vain." Wang Xifeng said Go, Jia Mu asked the teacher for the crime.

The rhetoric has been prepared long ago, not to mention, there is no need to prepare.Whatever the facts are, she can say whatever she wants, and she doesn't care or care whether Jia Mu believes it or not.