Concubine daughter of the Lin family in the Red Chamber

Lin Wanru happened to be standing opposite, saw it, and quickly reached out to catch it, but she couldn't catch it, she was rushed by Chen Ruishuang, fell back on the ground, Chen Ruixue hurried up to help the girl who had been watching from a distance Two of them ran over quickly and helped Lin Wanru and Chen Ruishuang to their feet.

Chen Ruishuang saw that Lin Wanru's brand-new lotus-colored skirt was stained with mud, and she was about to cry. Lin Wanru hurriedly comforted her: "It's okay, it's just a little dirty, just wipe it with a handkerchief. If you cry , and recruited everyone, then I would be ashamed."

Chen Ruishuang hastily covered her mouth, and blinked at her.

The two maids also smiled, and said one by one: "I still have to listen to the play later, it's not good if the girl's skirt is dirty, or the servants will take the girl to freshen up."

Lin Wanru thought about it, and said, "Then thank you, sister."

Chen Ruixue was going to accompany her, but Lin Wanru said, "If my sister goes, Ruiyu and Ruishuang should be afraid. I'll go with this sister. It's okay. If my sister asks, please let me know. "Chen Ruixue had no choice but to agree.

The girl led Lin Wanru out of the garden along the path. Lin Wanru asked the girl's name, and the girl smiled and said, "My maidservant's humble name is Xianglan, just call me Xianglan."

Lin Wanru smiled and said, "Sister Xianglan, where are we going?"

Xianglan smiled and said, "The princess has prepared a resting place in the Jinhuatang in front of Nongyu Xiaozhu. It's clean there. I just brought water to wash the girl." Lin Wanru nodded.

Unexpectedly, just after passing the small garden in front of Nongyu Xiaozhu, I saw a young woman waving to Xianglan from a distance.

Xianglan hesitated for a moment, and said: "Don't blame me, my aunt, I'm afraid there is something wrong, this place is not far from Jinhuatang, girl, go straight along this road, then turn left, I will go to ask aunt What's the matter, come later."

Lin Wanru agreed, and Xianglan trotted over.

This path is very simple, with rockery on both sides, and pines, cypresses and bamboos planted, it is very quiet, Lin Wanru is greedy for this moment of tranquility, and slows down a bit, who knows that he suddenly heard a sweet voice: "Brother Xuan , I haven't seen you for a long time, why don't you always come to see me?"

Lin Wanru was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, and unexpectedly came another clear and pleasant male voice: "A while ago, my father asked me to study with Master Deng, and Master Deng was ordered to compile books. As a disciple, I naturally had to help, so I didn't come here."

Lin Wanru was taken aback, the woman's voice was obviously Shi Aizhu, the owner of Rongde County, but the man's voice...Brother Xuan...Father Emperor...I'm afraid it was Hongxuan, the second prince of the emperor.

Lin Wanru's mood suddenly became complicated.

This second prince is a legend, he looks very similar to the emperor, if only a little resemblance is fine, but he is exactly the same as the emperor when he was young, so he is very favored by the emperor, second only to the prince.

The emperor placed high hopes on the second prince, and asked Deng Yuan, who was the oldest and most knowledgeable in the imperial court, to be his teacher. The second prince was also very up-to-date. I often hear people talk about what poems and paintings the second prince made, how happy the emperor was to see him, and what he appreciated.

But maybe the sky was jealous of talents, the second prince died when he was 17 years old, and his death caused a great chaos in the royal family, even Yangzhou was shaken, and three prefects were changed in one month.

The second prince was born of Concubine Chen Ying, and because of the death of the second prince, the Chen family suffered a serious blow, and Concubine Chen Ying also fell into a slump and lost her holy favor. Later, it was not until Princess Chaohuang married Chen Ruiwen that the Chen family was freed from the predicament.

According to the time when the second prince died in the previous life...

Lin Wanru's heart was pounding, as if it was the fall of this year - the emperor made an exception and did not choose the prince to sacrifice to heaven, but brought the second prince with him. There were also rumors in the court that the emperor intended to change the prince.

When Jitian came back, the second prince passed away, because this matter was very obscure, and few people mentioned it, but Lin Wanru had vaguely heard that it was poisoning, and the second prince's younger brother, the sixth prince, even knelt and begged for this matter. The emperor thoroughly investigated.

In fact, at that time, everyone knew who did it, but they didn't dare to speak up. The emperor was also in a dilemma. He was very impatient with the sixth prince's reluctance, which caused the sixth prince to lose his favor...

She was in a daze, but the conversation over there was still going on, and Shi Aizhu's voice became very shy: "I heard from the nanny that Brother Xuan likes Fenhe Cake the most, so I learned it specially. When does Brother Xuan come, I will make it Give brother Xuan to eat."

The second prince's voice was still turbulent: "Thank you for your kindness, sister. Today, my aunt asked me again and again, so I asked Master Deng for leave. I won't do it next time. I'm afraid Master Deng will be angry."

Shi Aizhu was wronged immediately: "Brother Xuan, do you hate me? I've heard from my cousin that you went to Liu's house last time and you only went back after eating. Why do you just say you're busy when I ask you?"

The second prince said: "I'm going to my uncle to borrow two ancient books, who knows that my second aunt insists on keeping me for dinner, I'm too kind, if my sister is angry, how about I come next time I have time?"

Shi Aizhu gave a low "hmm": "Brother Xuan, my mother said, when I'm old enough... you can kiss me, Brother Xuan, you..."

The second prince's voice was finally no longer calm: "The marriage is decided by the parents. I am here to congratulate my sister. I hope that my sister will find a good husband."

Shi Aizhu was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Brother Xuan didn't treat me..."

The second prince interrupted her: "I am an older brother, I am very happy that my sister is married, that's all."

Then there was no sound, Lin Wanru sighed, it was a concubine who had no intention of being a lover, and with the demeanor of the second prince, it was no wonder that Shi Aizhu was tempted.

Lin Wanru just stopped on the road because of distraction, but Shi Aizhu suddenly ran out from behind the rockery, covering her face and crying softly. up.

The second prince's footsteps were heard over there, and he seemed to have gone far away. Shi Aizhu was taken aback for a moment, and then showed a fierce expression: "Don't tell others, or I will tell mother."

Seeing her pretending to be aggressive, Lin Wanru couldn't help laughing: "Don't worry, princess, I know the seriousness, and I will definitely not talk about what happened today."

Shi Aizhu looked relaxed and said, "What are you doing here?"

Lin Wanru pointed to the corner of the skirt: "My skirt was dirty. Sister Xianglan took me to Jinhuatang to change it. On the way, I was called away by an aunt. Sister Xianglan told me the way, so I came here by myself. Unexpectedly, I met the princess."

Shi Aizhu said unhappily: "You don't know not to listen to indecent words, but you are still a lady, so you have no shame in eavesdropping on others."

Lin Wanru thought to herself, you are always showing love to your cousin in private, you are shameless.

Seeing that Lin Wanru didn't speak, Shi Aizhu's original seven-point anxiety turned into three-point, and said: "Forget it, you are also a guest invited by my mother. If you promise me not to say anything, then I will believe you once. You are not The skirt is dirty? Let me lend you one."

As he spoke, he took Lin Wanru's arm: "Go change it in my yard, I just want to wash my face too." Lin Wanru had to follow her and turn around.

I don't know if it was bad luck today, I just heard people gossip, outside Nongyu Xiaozhu, I heard the woman talking and laughing on the other side of the bamboo forest, Lin Wanru wanted to walk over, but Shi Aizhu stopped and listened carefully, Lin Wanru It's like a slander, and you still say me, aren't you also eavesdropping on others?

There seemed to be two girls talking and joking, one of them said: "...Oh, you don't know, I laughed so hard, but she still said that, my second cousin didn't even look at it."

The other said: "But everyone says that Concubine Ying likes her very much."

One said: "Concubine Ying is just looking at my aunt, otherwise she wouldn't look at her, but because she looks better, she has to be seductive. Instead of choosing her, Concubine Ying might as well choose her natal family. What about my niece, hey, they are here too, you saw it too, which one is not better than her?"

Lin Wanru saw Shi Aizhu beside her turn pale with anger, and clenched her fists. Only then did she realize that one of the two was probably the daughter of Princess Shunhua, the young lady of the Liu family, Rongyi County. Master Liu Xuan, from her tone, it seems that she also likes the second prince, this is really...

Just as Lin Wanru was thinking, Shi Aizhu had already put down her hands and rushed over: "It's a pity that I treat you as my sister and tell you everything, but you actually laughed at me behind my back."

Lin Wanru had no choice but to follow. Liu Xuan was also a beauty. She looked at the angry Shi Aizhu in surprise, she was a little embarrassed at first, and then relaxed: "What do you mean by treating me as a sister? I am your cousin, and those who You told me the words yourself, I didn’t force you to say it, and you are not allowed to tell others?”