Concubine daughter of the Lin family in the Red Chamber

Everyone laughed, Lin Wanru's words were respectful and soft, the Crown Princess and Mrs. Fei were also very kind, and the sixth prince sat beside him and listened quietly, obediently, without making trouble.

Lin Wanru looked distressed, and found a chance to talk and stood up: "I've been out for so long, I'm afraid my mother will be worried, thank you Crown Princess for the good tea, I'll see you another day."

The Crown Princess was not annoyed either, but instead said: "Since you think the tea is good, take some back and drink slowly. This is this year's tribute, and the taste is different from previous years."

A court lady went to the back hall to fetch a pot of tea, Lin Wanru took it, thanked her, and then withdrew, and the sixth prince obediently bowed to the princess and bid farewell.

After leaving Yuqing Palace, the sixth prince became active again: "Shall we go play?"

Lin Wanru said with a smile: "The sixth prince just played for a while, his head was full of sweat, why don't you go back and change your clothes, if the wind blows, it will be bad, this place can't run here, it's the same if you come to play another day of."

The sixth prince pouted, a little unhappy, Lin Wanru felt embarrassed, just said goodbye, he said he was afraid of being out for a long time, the elders were worried, and now he continued to play, how can it be passed, but he also agreed to the sixth prince just now, I don’t know What should be done.

Looking at the Yuqing Palace not far away, and then at the Sixth Prince, Lin Wanru said helplessly: "Then play for a while, if the wind really blows, it's not just a joke."

The sixth prince jumped up and down immediately, Lin Wanru watched helplessly as he ran away, followed by two young eunuchs, fearing that he might fall, they followed closely.

At this time, the crown prince and several other princes came over, among them was the second prince, Lin Wanru and a group of court ladies and eunuchs hurriedly saluted.

The prince recognized Lin Wanru and knew that she was now Chen Ruiwen's wife.He spoke very politely: "Why doesn't Mrs. Chen go in and have a seat?"

The second prince had already seen the sixth prince, and said with a smile: "Is it the sixth brother who came to play with the ice? Let the cousin worry about it."

The second prince called his cousin, and treated her like a relative out of respect for the Chen family. Lin Wanru first replied to the prince: "The princess has given tea just now, so it is not good to sit down. I disturbed the princess. rest."

Then he said to the second prince: "Your Majesty is afraid that the sixth prince will fall, so she told me to watch over him. The sixth prince is very well-behaved, so I can't really worry about it."

Seeing that Lin Wanru spoke politely, neither humble nor overbearing, the princes appreciated it a little more.The fifth prince had already run to play with the sixth prince, and Lin Wanru saw that the third prince and the fourth prince were also there.It's rare for the princes to gather all the pieces together, and they figured something was going on, so I couldn't wait too long.

As for the sixth prince, with the second prince here, there is nothing to worry about, so he bowed and said goodbye.Then he said to the second prince: "The sixth prince has sweated a lot. I'm afraid I'll have to drink a bowl of hot ginger tea to drive away the cold when I go back. It's cold. I'm not afraid of [-], just in case, if I catch a cold Not good."

The second prince thanked him with a smile, and asked the court lady to send Lin Wanru back home. After Lin Wanru had gone far, the third prince said: "Chen Ruiwen is very lucky. He is married to such a gentle and careful person. Now I am afraid that he is a hundred-year-old steelmaker." It turned into soft fingers."

The second prince glanced at the third prince, without saying a word, he asked his servant to bring ginger tea.

Today's gathering was initiated by the prince, and the second prince also vaguely understood why.

Since Lin Songcheng entered the capital, four groups of people have followed behind him. There are princes and people from the Bao family who want to find an opportunity to go up there to take advantage of it. It was Chen Ruiwen who sent to protect Lin Songcheng.

The other group was sent by the second prince, not to protect Lin Songcheng, but mantis catching cicadas and orioles behind, waiting to collect evidence that the prince deliberately framed someone, and the last group was from the fourth prince.

These days, the crown prince and the Bao family planned several accidents one after another. They should have gone smoothly, but they were disrupted again and again. I noticed that after a little inquiring, I knew that it was the Chen family who followed to protect.

From the prince's point of view, the Chen family and the second prince are one. The Chen family protects Lin Songcheng because the second prince wants to mess up his situation so that he can't earn the money. The prince hates it so much.

On weekdays, the second prince behaved respectfully, and everyone praised him whether it was inside or outside the palace. The prince always felt that the second prince was trying to make things difficult for him, and now he was blatantly ruining his own good deeds. I didn't have any good intentions to gather the princes together.

Seeing that the sixth prince was sweating and came over to salute his elder brothers, the prince smiled and said: "The sixth brother is also an adult, why are you still so playful like a child."

The sixth prince grinned and drank the ginger tea in one go without answering. The prince smiled more and more frivolously: "Sixth brother, did the emperor reward you with a beauty? Let us see it someday."

The sixth prince's face turned red. Although he was well protected, he also understood what the prince said. The third prince winked at the side, and the second prince was very displeased: "The sixth brother is still studying, why is the father?" would bring up such a thing.”

It means that the prince thinks the prince is meddling in his own business, and the prince is worried that he has no excuse to attack. Hearing this, he snorts coldly and goes to play ice. The prince's shoulder: "When you grow up, Fifth Brother's beauties are up to you to choose. I will give you whichever one you like. If you are fat and thin, are you afraid you won't find someone you like?"

The second prince couldn't help scolding: "Fifth brother, you don't have a proper way of speaking."

The fifth prince is not afraid of the second prince, so he pulled the sixth prince away with a smile. The fourth prince is still unable to leave because he broke his leg. Although he came today, he came here in a warm sedan chair. Looking at the appearance, he said in a gentle voice: "Second brother, don't be upset, the prince and fifth brother have no bad intentions, it's just a joke."

If it was in the past, the second prince still felt that this fourth brother who didn't like his father was really gentle and aloof from the world, and he still had a little pity in his heart, but since he knew that the matter of the prince was designed by the fourth prince, he only felt that This fourth brother has a ruthless mind, so there is no good impression. Hearing this, he glanced at the fourth prince, remembered his plan, suppressed his impatience, and pretended to complain: "I don't know what's going on. He is looking for trouble for me, how can I provoke him again."

The fourth prince smiled slightly and stopped making a sound. He naturally knew that the Chen family protected Lin Songcheng, but he knew more than the prince. He understood that this was Chen Ruiwen's idea, not the Chen family's idea, so naturally he knew it better. It wasn't the second prince's idea, but from the prince's point of view, it was the second prince who blocked his way of making money, so how could he still be kind to the second prince?

When Lin Wanru returned to Concubine Chen Ying's palace, Concubine Chen Ying was very happy talking to Mrs. Chen. Seeing that Lin Wanru's stomach had returned, she was a little surprised. Lin Wanru hurriedly explained: "When the crown prince takes all the princes to play ice, I don't want to wait too long." , seeing that the second prince is here, I came back first."

Concubine Chen Ying was relieved when she heard that her eldest son was here, and said she wanted to stay with Mrs. Chen for dinner, but Mrs. Shen declined: "There are still guests at home who are visiting for New Year's greetings. There are too many things to do, so we can't stay any longer."

Concubine Chen Ying didn't force her, she rewarded everyone in the Chen family, and then asked someone to send Chen's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law back.

Concubine Chen Ying's reward included ermine knee pads and cloak for Chen Yi, swords for Chen Yongming's three brothers, cloth for Shen and other three grandmothers, a new hand warmer made by the House of Internal Affairs, books for Chen Ruiwen's young children, and the four treasures of the study, etc. For Lin Wanru and the Chen sisters, rouge and gouache, and jewelry gauze.

After returning home, Mrs. Shen divided up the portions and sent them to each other. After a busy morning, after lunch, there was a steady stream of people coming to pay New Year's greetings. Mrs. Shen and Lin Wanru were busy going around. At night, they went out to pay New Year's greetings with Chen Yongming. Chen Ruiwen just came back. He drank a lot of wine and smelled of alcohol all over his body.

Lin Wanru pinched his nose and pushed him into the clean room, and when he came out clean, he could still smell faintly of alcohol, Lin Wanru complained, "Why did you drink so much?"

Chen Ruiwen was slightly drunk, sat on the edge of the kang and drank sober tea, said: "This is only once a year, when others say congratulations on the New Year, it's not good for you to lose face."

Lin Wanru stood by the bed and bent over to make the bed, said with a smile, "That can't be like this."

Chen Ruiwen looked at her grasping waist, half drunk and half passionate, went to hug her, all the girls in the room covered their mouths and laughed, and retreated.

Lin Wanru was a little embarrassed, but thinking that he was busy these days, and the atmosphere at the moment was very charming, he was also moved, and he half-pushed and half-succumbed, messing around all night, and the two of them got up late the next day, Lin Wanru was in a hurry. He got up to wash and wash, and said, "I have to go back to Lianhua Hutong today."

Chen Ruiwen was still lying on the bed, yawning and said: "It's still early, the presents are all ready, what's the rush."

Lin Wanru hit him with the dirty clothes he changed yesterday: "Get up soon." Chen Ruiwen was used to the army, and he washed up very neatly. He took a shower, and when he came out of the clean room, Lin Wanru was still there. Do your makeup in front of the mirror.

He walked over enthusiastically, saw three boxes on the table, inside were all kinds of jewels, and picked out a hairpin for Lin Wanru to wear. There was a sapphire inlaid on that hairpin, which happened to match Lin Wanru's. As if the royal blue clothes she wore today matched her, Lin Wanru smiled and looked at the person in the mirror, feeling intimate and warm.

The two held hands to greet Mrs. Shen. Seeing that they were in a good relationship, Mrs. Shen was also happy, and sent them out after a few instructions. When they arrived at Lianhua Hutong, Jiang Wenming, Mrs. Jiang, Jiang Dao, Jiang Yuan and He Zhishu were all there. Everyone couldn't help congratulating each other on the new year, laughing and laughing, Aunt Shen looked at the people in the room, she was very happy, she didn't feel bored at all, and she wished she could be more busy.

He Zhishu was a new wife, and he was a guest at his aunt's house, so Lin Wanru dragged her to meet Lin Daiyu because he was a little cautious.