[Red Mansions] Minruo Spring Breeze Returns to Dream

No.60 Six rounds of golden and jade marriages finally come to naught

After Lin Daiyu's 11th birthday, Jia Lian took four servants and two maids to Ping'an Prefecture.The two maids, one named Cuihong and the other named Liulu, were specially selected by the Lian family as dowry maids, and they had already opened their faces in the Rongguo Mansion as the housemates.According to Xu's meaning, it is to wait for Lian to give birth before taking the child to join Jia Lian.

Xue Baochai was ordered by her mother to send fashionable pearl flowers to all the girls in the house. As soon as she came out of Tanchun's house, she saw Yu Chuan'er kneeling outside with red eyes. Seeing that there was no one around, she stepped forward to warm her voice Asked, "Aren't you Yu Chuan'er next to my aunt, why are you kneeling here?"

"Second Wife asked me to bring food to Second Master Bao," Yu Chuan'er was choked with tears, "Later Second Master Bao held my hand and refused to let me go, and was seen by Zhou Rui's family next to Second Wife. Second Wife was very angry , Let me kneel here for an hour. After the punishment, the second wife will send me to serve tea and water."

Xue Baochai frowned slightly, it was obviously Brother Bao's fault, why did Yu Chuan'er be punished?Yu Chuan'er used to be the big servant girl by her aunt's side. Although her food and drink were not as good as those of the masters in the house, she was only a little lower than the masters.It is really serious to demote a first-class maid to a third-class girl who serves tea and water.Yu Chuan'er's parents were also respectable managers in the mansion, and this time their daughter was punished, they would inevitably go back and scold Yu Chuan'er.

"It wasn't your fault." Xue Baochai could only comfort in vain, "Auntie was just unhappy for a while, and she will be fine after a while."

Even after hearing Xue Baochai's comfort, Yu Chuan'er couldn't stop crying.

Xue Baochai couldn't bear it, it was really pitiful for a delicate girl to kneel under the sun on a hot day.It's just that this matter happened because of Baoyu, why didn't he plead with his aunt.Xue Baochai took out her handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her forehead, and asked softly, "Brother Bao, do you know about kneeling here?"

"Why didn't Second Master Bao know! It's just that Second Master Bao hid early when he saw the second wife getting angry, and today he took Xi Ren and Qingwen to the East Mansion." Yu Chuan'er lowered her head. Sobbing, tears fell down one after another, and little spots were printed on the ground.

Xue Baochai was also speechless, and Ying'er was also looking for her at this time, so she had to take Ying'er and Xiangling back to Lixiangyuan.

The next day Xue Baochai wanted to inquire, and only said that Yu Chuan'er didn't make it through, and fell ill with heat stroke after kneeling for an hour.Naturally, her aunt would not ask a sick girl to serve her, so she transferred Jin Chuan'er to serve her, and said that she would call her back when Yu Chuan'er recovered.

After hearing this, Xue Baochai asked Xiangling to pack something for Yuchuaner.

"Don't worry too much, Baoyu has always had such a temperament. That Yu Chuan'er is also uneasy and kind, why should you worry about her?" After hearing what her daughter said, Xue Wang comforted her with a smile, "When Baoyu is full When you turn 13, your marriage can be settled. Although Baoyu is not the heir of the Rongguo Mansion, he is talented and learned, and with the help of his elder sister in the palace, he will definitely have a bright future in the future."

"...Mom, it's better not to say that." Xue Baochai finally plucked up the courage to say, "Before my mother told our family to get married with the Rongguo Mansion, it was all discussed with my aunt. But doesn't mother know that the old lady before So I spoke, saying that Brother Bao's marriage is up to her, so why should mother and aunt worry about it?"

"I knew this before, but if there is a marriage proposal from the young master of the palace, then the old lady will not be able to resist the order." Xue Wang has already made an agreement with Wang, and only waits for Jia Baoyu to grow up again. If you are older, you can enter the palace and ask for a marriage order.

Seeing that her mother was already happily waiting for her cousin in the palace to give her a marriage, Xue Baochai moved her lips and did not continue. She just went back to her room sullenly, looked at the collar on the bedside, walked over to pick it up , caressing a golden lock hanging above it, sighed slightly.This golden lock was given by two wandering Taoist priests, engraved with the words "Never leave, never leave, and live forever". My mother said that it was a pair of "Don't lose, never forget, immortal life and eternal prosperity" with Brother Bao. of.It's just that this kind of man, at the age of 12, still hangs around in the house and doesn't like to study. He only laughs and plays with the sisters, adjusts his makeup, and prefers to eat the rouge on the maid's mouth. Would he be a good man?

After the beginning of spring, the weather became hotter and hotter. Xue Baochai was slightly plump, and she didn't like this kind of weather the most.During the day, I nestled in the room and embroidered a pillow towel with a frame. There were already three blue-and-white porcelain vats filled with ice in the room. Yinger and Xiangling on one side fanned her from time to time with round fans, and finally dispelled a little heat. .

"Is Miss Bao here?" The maid guarding the door raised the beaded curtain, and it was Zhou Rui's family next to Wang who walked in.

"Aunt Zhou is here." Xue Baochai quickly put down the needle and thread in her hand, and said with a smile, "Why are you free today?"

"It's for our wife to deliver things to Miss Bao." Zhou Rui's family looked around, and saw Xue Baochai's boudoir decoration is very simple, except for the bead curtain at the entrance, which is strung together with glass and jadeite, the rest of the decorations They are all plain and clean, not at all like the colorful appearance in Bao Erye's house, even the clothes on this Bao girl are old. "The weather outside is getting hotter every day, so the second wife asked the kitchen staff to make sour plum soup and desserts, and asked the second master Bao, the second girl, the third girl, the fourth girl, and Smith to taste it, and also gave it to Bao girl Bring it."

"Auntie has a heart." Xue Baochai never liked to eat sweet and greasy things, sour plum soup was okay, and those desserts were not all cheaper in the end. "Aunt Zhou will go back first, and I will go to say hello to my aunt later, and thank her for bringing me the snacks." After finishing speaking, she asked Yinger to send Zhou Rui's family out.

"Girl is most afraid of heat, and now is the time when the sun is the most poisonous, why are you still going out?" Xiang Ling persuaded, "Why don't you ask the maidservant to kowtow to the second wife."

"After all, it's something sent by my aunt. It's reasonable to thank you in person." Xue Baochai changed into a thin blouse embroidered with moonlight in Suzhou and a long skirt with purple damask in the evening haze, and tied up her long hair with a few jade hairpins. I'll go, left and right will just sit there for a while and then come back."

"Yes."

When I went to Wang's courtyard, I saw Yu Chuan'er was guarding the door outside. The scorching sun shone directly into the corridor, covering Yu Chuan'er in the sunlight.Yu Chuan'er had just recovered from her illness, so she kept basking in the sun, her face was slowly turning red, beads of sweat were dripping from her forehead, and she looked like she was on the verge of falling.

Xue Baochai walked forward with Xiangling, and happened to be standing in such a position that Xiangling, who was holding an umbrella, just covered Yuchuan'er under the umbrella.Yu Chuan'er blinked her eyes, and when she saw that it was Xue Baochai, she gave a slight blessing.Seeing Xue Baochai motioning for her to report, Yu Chuan'er stretched out her hand to hold her wrist, and said in a low voice, "Miss Bao, stand here and listen..."

The Wang family and Zhou Rui's family in the house didn't know that Xue Baochai was outside, nor did they know that Yu Chuan'er hadn't informed them in time, so they were still chatting inside.Zhou Rui's family just received a tip from Xue Baochai. Although there is not much money, it is better than nothing, and said: "Just now I went to Miss Bao's place to give something away. I saw that Miss Bao's boudoir is clean and elegant. It can be seen that she doesn't like luxury."

"This is the reason why I fell in love with Baochai." Wang said with a smile while holding a teacup, "Baochai is my niece, and I have seen clearly how her temper is these years. The old lady was still thinking about the Lin family. Girl, I don't even look at that girl's sharp-mouthed monkey cheeks, she is exactly like her mother, how can she be worthy of our family's Baoyu; and that girl from the Shi family, who lost her parents and mothers, is a life-threatening one. It would be great if we controlled our Baoyu! The Shi family is also a double family, but who would marry that frivolous girl of the Shi family? Although the Lin family is a noble family and has some wealth, is it better than the Xue family? There is an obedient It’s easy to control, and I have a rich daughter-in-law to help me, which makes me feel at ease.”

"My wife is right. Our second master Bao is very talented, and there is a young master in the palace to take care of him. He will have a good future in the future." Zhou Rui's family flattered him, "I'm waiting for the second master Bao to marry Miss Bao. When the time comes The Xue family can also help the young master in the palace, and the wife doesn't have to spend so much money every month."

"That's natural. According to my sister's temperament of loving daughters, after Baochai marries, the dowry must be indispensable." Wang has already done the calculations, "When Baochai marries Baoyu, the second wife I will hand over all the affairs to her. From now on, she will be responsible for the books and expenses, so that I can spend less on my private house."

Xue Baochai, who was outside the house, heard it sincerely, mixed with surprise, shock and grief at being calculated by relatives.Seeing that Xue Baochai was shaking a few times and was about to fall, Xiangling didn't even bother to support her umbrella, so she hurriedly supported her.Yu Chuan'er also took out her handkerchief and wiped her cold sweat, then said in a low voice: "Thanks to Miss Bao for bringing me the medicine, this time I repay Miss Bao. The people in the room seem to have heard There is a movement, Miss Bao seems to be a little uncomfortable in the sun, sister Xiangling send the girl back first, I will report to the second wife first."

Although Xiangling is not a child of the Xue family, Xue Baochai has always been very kind to Xue Baochai in the past few years by her side.Seeing her girl being so angry, Xiangling didn't care about anything, nodded and helped her to go out.

Yu Chuan'er watched Xue Baochai walk away with Xiangling's support, slowly wiped off the anxious look on his face, and said outside: "Second wife, just now Xiangling from Miss Bao's place came to kowtow to you. It's just that Miss Bao is feeling unwell, so she can't come to greet the second wife for the time being."

"Understood." Zhou Rui's family replied.

"Didn't you say that Baochai is fine, why is she unwell this time?" asked Wang.

"Probably because I felt uncomfortable on the way here." Zhou Rui's family didn't think much about it, "It's true that the little girl's body is weak. The weather is stuffy and hot and it doesn't rain. I don't blame Miss Bao."

Only then did Wang nod her head to accept Zhou Rui's family's remarks.

That night, news came out from Lixiangyuan that Xue Baochai had a high fever.After hearing this, Mrs. Wang really believed it, and asked Zhou Rui's family to send the packaged medicinal materials to Lixiangyuan, and then went to the Buddhist hall to concentrate on reciting Buddha.

No one noticed that Yu Chuan'er left for a while.

In Rongxi Hall, Mrs. Xu learned the reason for Xue Baochai's serious illness, and laughed softly while hugging her granddaughter.

The author has something to say: go out tomorrow and ask for a day off.