Concubine daughter of the Lin family in the Red Chamber

Lin Wanru was lying on the bed, although she was extremely tired, she couldn't fall asleep, so she could only lay there and stare at the ceiling with her eyes open. Chen Ruiwen is a good man, honest and stable, just looking at his answers today, it can be seen that he doesn't make promises easily, But if you say it, you will definitely do it, and if you promise, it is a person like him.

Although I can't be deeply affectionate to Chen Ruiwen, she will work hard to give her sincerity, live a good life with Chen Ruiwen, share wealth, share adversity, and never leave.

Not every man in the world is like Wan Lin. I am lucky. I met Chen Ruiwen. Should I let go of my guard and be brave again?

Lin Wanru thought to herself, and fell asleep in a daze, and when she woke up the next day, it was already high in the sun.

When Longyan and Suoyu heard the sound, they came in with hot water to serve, Lin Wanru said angrily, "Why don't you call me."

Long Yan smiled and said: "Except for the eldest girl, my aunt also just got up, and the firecrackers were set off twice in front, but she didn't wake up the girl."

Lin Wanru hurriedly washed her face, changed into new clothes, and went to pay New Year greetings to Aunt Shen.

Aunt Shen was wearing a newly made stone-blue silk jacket, a bamboo-green floral skirt, and a willow-green beige, she looked much younger. Lin Daiyu was sitting beside her talking.

When Lin Wanru came, the three of them bowed three times to the tablet of Lin Ruhai and Jia Min, and after burning incense, they sat down to talk. Lin Wanru first kowtowed to Aunt Shen: "I wish you a happy new year and all the best .”

Aunt Shen smiled and gave her a red envelope.

Lin Wanru got up and blessed Lin Daiyu again, saying that all wishes come true and everything goes well, Lin Daiyu smiled and gave her a red envelope.

Aunt Shen smiled and said: "All of you sisters, go to kowtow to aunt first, and then kowtow to uncle. The second grandma and third grandma are also going to kowtow because of their daily care."

The two agreed, put on thick cloaks, and went to Shen's courtyard.

Unexpectedly, Grandma Chen and Grandma Chen were both there with their daughters. Lin Daiyu and Lin Wanru kowtowed one by one to pay New Year's greetings, and got three more red envelopes.

Chen was very happy, and said with a smile: "Your uncle took his cousins ​​to another house to pay New Year's greetings. We are close relatives, so we don't pay much attention to such trivial etiquette. When he comes back, we will ask for a generous red envelope."

The Chen family is Concubine Chen Ying's natal family, and the grandfather's house of the second and sixth princes. Naturally, there are many guests. The three Chen Yongming brothers took their sons and nephews to each house to pay New Year's greetings, and there were also people from other houses. Chen Yi stayed at home to entertain them one by one. up.

When it was almost noon, the second prince and the sixth prince also came. They were princes, and they were more busy following the emperor to worship their ancestors. Chen Yi was also considerate of them. After receiving the red envelopes, he urged them to go back: "The emperor is getting older, and he loves to be more and more lively. He likes the reunion of his children and grandchildren. It's okay to be busy at ordinary times. Now that it's the New Year, put everything aside and spend time with the emperor."

The second prince agreed, and went with the sixth prince to pay New Year's greetings to a few aunts. The young girls all avoided, and Shen Shi smiled and also rewarded the red envelopes. Knowing that they also took time to come, they sent someone to send them back.

Until noon, all those who went out to pay New Year's greetings came back, not counting Aunt Shen and Shen Ze, the whole family of the Chen family got together to eat dumplings.

Shen Ze took his nephew to Ningxiangzhai to have a meal together to show the meaning of reunion.

Shen Xun took his younger brother to kowtow to Aunt Shen, and Aunt Shen gave red envelopes. When Lin Wanru and Lin Daiyu kowtowed to Shen Ze, Shen Ze gave Lin Wanru a jade pendant in addition to the red envelopes. Aunt Shen's face changed when she saw the family emblem, but she couldn't say anything.

Lin Wanru didn't know why, so she took it with a smile on her face, and when they went back after dinner, Lin Daiyu pulled Lin Wanru and said, "You know that the jade pendant is engraved with the emblem of the Shen family, and every child of the Shen family has a piece. With this jade pendant , it is equivalent to entering the Shen family tree, it is the Shen family."

Lin Wanru was startled, and then felt that the jade pendant was hot, but Lin Daiyu sighed and said: "My aunt saw it too, since she didn't say anything, she acquiesced, you have to take it easy, it's something you're born with, and you can't do it after death." The things to be brought into the coffin are the symbols of the Shen family, and ordinary people can't even want them."

Lin Wanru looked at the green piece in his hand, the jade is a good jade, it would be perfect without this family emblem.

Lin Daiyu sighed again: "Do you know that on the day my aunt got married, she broke this jade pendant in front of everyone, and swore that she would never be the Shen family, and the whole of Suzhou knew about it, and now there is another jade pendant for you."

Lin Wanru was stunned.

Lin Wanru stared blankly at the jade pendant on the table. Aunt Shen smashed the jade pendant, which meant that she broke up with the Shen family. As Aunt Shen's daughter, she couldn't be regarded as a member of the Shen family. I gave myself a piece, does it mean that I don't care about the past?Aunt Shen and she are still from the Shen family?

Just as he was thinking, Chen Ruiwen came over, he was also very surprised to see this jade pendant, Lin Wanru said: "Cousin has seen this jade pendant too?"

Chen Ruiwen said with a smile: "Mother has one piece, because I am the eldest grandson of the Chen family and will inherit the Chen family in the future, so I don't have one. Do you know that if you take this jade pendant to any shop under the name of the Shen family, you can withdraw money as you like?" , because I am afraid that the children of the Shen family will encounter difficulties outside, and with this jade pendant as a proof of identity, they can also help them outside."

Lin Wanru didn't expect this, and for a moment felt that the jade pendant could not be taken, but Chen Ruiwen handed her a post: "Princess Rongde invites you to the palace to watch the fireworks."

Lin Wanru said: "At this time, everyone must come to the palace to have fun, but it will be troublesome. I don't want to go."

Chen Ruiwen said with a smile: "Only the mother in the family has orders, and she will definitely bring you with her when she enters the palace, even if you refuse, you won't be able to refuse."

Sure enough, Mrs. Shen sent someone to spread the word, saying that she would bring Lin Wanru to the palace for a banquet at night, and asked Lin Wanru to dress up well, but Lin Wanru was not very interested, but Aunt Shen was very happy, and found out the newly made clothes for Lin Wanru.

The light green jacket, the pink begonia embroidered begonia flower skirt, and the same color flowered skirt made Lin Wanru's waist look softer and slimmer, and Lin Daiyu gave Lin Wanru a newly made nobile inlaid with hibiscus stones. On, more and more delicate.

Mrs. Shen also wore the official dress, seeing Lin Wanru dressed like this, she also said it looked good. The two sat in a carriage, escorted by Chen Ruiwen to the Chaoyang Gate of the palace city, and entered the palace through the gate.

Naturally, Chen Yi and the three brothers of the Chen family also went. Except for Chen Yi who was sitting in a sedan chair, the rest were riding horses.

All the female family members who entered the palace for the banquet in a carriage had to enter through the Chaoyang Gate, so the carriage was blocked before they could see the city gate. Lin Wanru quietly lifted the curtain and looked out. At dusk, the front and both sides were decorated with gorgeous The carriages were so crowded that they couldn't see the end.

Shen Shi is used to it, and said with a smile: "It's always been like this in previous years, it will be fine after a while."

Just as he was talking, Rui Wen also got off his horse and walked to the window of the carriage and said, "Mother, the carriage ahead is blocked, it will be the same when we move through the section and enter from Zhengyang Gate." Shen replied with a smile .

Because Lin Wanru didn't know the joints inside, it was inconvenient to intervene. After waiting for half a cup of tea, the carriage started to move again, but Lin Wanru felt that the carriage did not follow the traffic, but turned a corner. curious.

Shen explained: "The rules in the palace, officials must enter the palace through the Chaoyang Gate, but the royal relatives can enter through the Zhengyang Gate. Although the Zhengyang Gate is far away, the road is spacious. , and there are fewer carriages, it's better than crowding here at Chaoyangmen."

Then the carriage really went smoothly, it only stopped for a while when entering the palace, and let it in without even lifting the curtain, and walked for a while before stopping.

Lin Wanru helped Shen Shi get out of the carriage, only then did he see that the carriage was parked in a spacious courtyard, and there were maids standing on both sides. Seeing Shen Shi and Lin Wan get off the carriage, they came over, blessed, blessed, in front Lead the way, and Chen Ruiwen also has a servant who guides the way.

Chen Shi smiled and told Chen Ruiwen: "Even if you are happy, don't drink too much. If you get drunk when you go back, your grandfather will be angry again."

Chen Ruiwen said: "Mother, don't worry, I have a sense of propriety. Today, the emperor hosted a banquet for civil and military officials in the Kaiyuan Hall, and the Empress Dowager and the noble concubine hosted a banquet for the female relatives in the Chengyuan Hall. The two sides are not far away. If mother and cousin have something to do, they will invite the palace maids to find me. That's right."

Chen said with a smile: "You are really wordy, go quickly, so as not to be late and someone will drink." Chen Ruiwen agreed, and before leaving, he took another look at Lin Wanru, as if he was a little worried, Lin Wanru was a little embarrassed.

Shen, however, acted as if she hadn't seen it, and pointed Lin Wanru to the pavilions and scenery in the palace. The two maids just lowered their heads and led the way without saying a word. After a cup of tea, the lights gradually turned on, and then Seeing that from the gate of Chengyuan Hall, it was covered with fiery red lanterns, which reflected red everywhere, beaming with joy, and there were laughter coming from the main hall.

Only then did Shen tell Lin Wanru: "Stay by my side for a while, don't move around, if someone asks a question, just answer it generously, if it's a meeting gift, just accept it, don't refuse to make people feel petty."