Concubine daughter of the Lin family in the Red Chamber

Lin Wanru knew that this was the Empress Dowager, so she raised her head slowly, and saw an old woman with silver hair sitting on the throne above, and a Grand Master's chair on the left and right sides, and two charming concubines sitting on it. The concubines are probably the highest-ranking imperial concubine Roujia and Wu Guifei in the palace.

Although both of them have children and are about to become grandmothers, they still have the same appearance. People in their 20s would believe it.

It is not uncommon for concubines in the palace to love and maintain their appearance. What surprised Lin Wanru was the queen mother. She is the emperor's biological mother. She is no different from the old grandmother of ordinary people. If everyone did not treat her with respect, no one would have thought that she is the most honorable empress dowager.

Lin Wanru was stunned, and the queen mother sitting above her was also stunned for a moment, her voice became more and more gentle: "What's your last name? Who else is in the family?"

Lin Wanru had said it to the wives countless times just now, and now he repeated it honestly: "The little girl's surname is Lin, and the small character is Wanru. There is only one aunt and one elder sister in the family. Because of the death of her father, the aunt and aunt They are cousins ​​again, so they live in my aunt's house."

The Empress Dowager nodded slightly, and asked Shen Shi again: "The Fifth Younger Sister you mentioned is this girl's own mother, right?"

Shen stood up and smiled, "Yes, although Wu Niang is my cousin, we have a good relationship since childhood, we are closer than real sisters."

The queen mother said: "No wonder, Aijia looks at this child, he looks like Aunt Yifang.",

Yi Fang is Zeng's boudoir name, Shen was also stunned when she heard that, although she knew that Wan Ru's appearance was exactly like her great-uncle, she didn't know that the Empress Dowager also recognized her great-uncle.

The Empress Dowager Xu recalled the past, and did not call herself Aijia, but smiled and said: "You don't know, my father taught me to read when I was young. The lectures were all collections of classics and history, and my mother said that it is useless for a girl to learn these things at home. It is useless to ask my father to teach me to read." It’s all right to read two biographies of women, but my father was impatient with this, so he hired an old Mr. Zeng to teach us to read, and his daughter is the widowed aunt who married the Shen family.”

"Old Mr. Zeng was getting old. Aunt Yifang wanted to take him to Suzhou for retirement, but the old man refused. Aunt Yifang begged my mother to help persuade him. My mother also said that since the old gentleman taught us sisters, we should Treat Aunt Yifang with the above courtesy. Tell Aunt Yifang to rest assured that we will take good care of the old man. Aunt Yifang is reluctant to go. But during the holidays, she still brings her two sons to visit her home. Treat us sisters as well. They are all very good. I still remember her two sons, Shen Yueming and Shen Aixiao, who are three or four years younger than me, but they are both dragons and phoenixes. Every time I come home with Aunt Yifang, I always ask my father for knowledge with articles. , this blink of an eye. I haven't seen it for decades."

Everyone didn't expect such a past event, they were stunned for a while, listening to the Queen Mother recalling the past.There is also some envy and some jealousy towards Lin Wanru. After she is the queen mother's old friend, she also looks similar to that old friend. I am afraid that she will win the favor of the queen mother, and she will reach the sky in one step.

The queen mother sighed: "...Auntie Yifang is very kind. It's a pity that her life was not good. Although she raised two sons, her health was damaged during childbirth, and she couldn't leave her mouth all day long. When I got married, she even gave me a statue. Hetian Yudiao's Son-Giving Avalokitesvara turned out to be pregnant with the Emperor within two months of my marriage, and this is all the blessing she brought me."

Then asked Shen: "I remember that when your father got married, I gave your mother the Guanyin of Sending Son, do you still remember?"

Shen said with a smile: "The Empress Dowager's Grace mother naturally remembered that she placed the Guanyin statue in the room and burned a stick of incense every day."

The Queen Mother nodded: "Your mother is pious, and she is also blessed by Aunt Yi Fang, so did you give birth to your two older brothers and you?" Shen said with a smile.

The Empress Dowager waved to Lin Wanru, took Lin Wanru's hand for a closer look, and said: "The more you look at it, the more you look like it, this child is also a lucky one, Yuan Niang, you may be a good daughter-in-law."

As he spoke, he took off a plain silver bracelet inlaid with lotus patterns in his hand: "This is what Aunt Yi Fang left behind when she visited our house. I tried to give it to her several times, but I forgot it. When she passed away, I would give it to her if she wanted to." I can’t, now that I’ve given it to you, it’s considered a return to the original owner.”

Being able to leave the bracelet she was wearing at the Ye family, one can tell that Zeng Yifang's relationship with the Ye family or the daughter of the Ye family is very good, but what makes Lin Wanru feel even more embarrassing is that the Queen Mother has been wearing this bracelet close to her body all the time. , it can be seen that she really misses Zeng Yifang very much.

Lin Wanru was a little at a loss, didn't know whether to accept it, looked at Shen, but Shen nodded slightly, Lin Wanru took it, thank you again.

The Queen Mother nodded in satisfaction, and said to Shen Shi: "When will you get married, please tell me."

Chen said with a smile: "Now her elder sister Daiyu's marriage has not been decided yet, so it's hard to talk about her marriage, but it will take a while."

The Queen Mother asked Lin Daiyu again: "Do you remember that Daiyu you mentioned is Lin Ruhai's daughter-in-law? Lin Ruhai's Ai family has seen it before. She is a gentle young man with good knowledge. At the beginning, the Ai family wanted to recruit her as a son-in-law. It didn't work, I didn't expect it to be a poor man, I went so early, and now my daughter is getting married, which family are you talking about?"

Mrs. Shen glanced at Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang: "Speaking of it, it's a matter of intimacy. Ruhai married the first daughter of the Rongguo Mansion at the beginning, and now Daiyu's marriage is also said to be the second son of the Rongguo Mansion."

The queen mother looked at Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, and suddenly realized: "The Ai family forgot, didn't the Jia family marry the Lin family? This is a great happy event."

Shen said: "Before Ruhai passed away, it was members of the Jia family who went to Yangzhou to help take care of the funeral, and brought my sister and the two girls back to the capital to take care of them. Otherwise, I would have been without my sister for more than ten years." The news, we can’t meet each other in the capital, now the old lady loves her granddaughter, the baby is like something, she simply kisses her, and her granddaughter becomes a granddaughter-in-law, Queen Mother, you should reward her face.”

The queen mother laughed: "Ai's family is used to eating vegetarian food and reciting Buddha's name. Let the emperor give you a marriage at that time." Then she asked Mrs. Wu: "I heard from Concubine Wu that your eldest son is also married?"

Mrs. Wu is tall and tall. Although she is not very beautiful, she is quite dignified. At this moment, she hurriedly stood up and smiled, "I originally said that I would bring you a wedding event that was held during the Mid-Autumn Festival. There are many things at home, so I can't leave... ..."

The queen mother smiled and said nothing, and brought tea to eat.

Concubine Roujia smiled and said: "The Queen Mother doesn't know, Madam Bao and Jia's family are also married."

The queen mother was obviously a little surprised, and said: "When did this happen, did you give it to Changling or Changshun?"

The third son of the Bao family, Bao Changfei is married, and Bao Changshun is the third son, a concubine.

Concubine Roujia smiled and said, "It's Chang Ling. That child is handsome and smart. Didn't you say you wanted to recognize him as your grandson? You married the second lady of the Jia family."

The Empress Dowager smiled and said: "Oh, Ai Jia remembers that the concubine Xian in the palace is from the Jia family."

He smiled and said to Jia Mu: "This is because you have taught me well and raised such a good granddaughter."

Mother Jia hurriedly got up to be humble, but the Queen Mother ordered people to give things to Mother Jia: "The newly acquired satin, some are suitable for young girls, and some are suitable for old people. You can take them back and divide them." The mother is busy saluting and thanking you.

During this period, Lin Wanru had been standing by the queen mother's side because she didn't give orders. Shen Shi waved to her quietly. Lin Wanru wanted to go over, but was held back by the queen mother and sat on the throne: "There are no outsiders here today, so you can talk with Aijia. Get rid of the boredom."

Then he said to Shen Shi: "Although she is your future daughter-in-law, you can't control her very much, let the Ai family know, and the Ai family will not follow her."

Shen said with a smile: "It is said that I favor my daughter-in-law, but now that the queen mother has protected her like this, I dare not admit it."

Mrs. Bao stared at Lin Wanru from the side, half dead in anger, thinking that Lin Wanru was just a concubine who had lost her father and was living with relatives, yet she had received such kindness.

Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang were one secretly delighted, and the other frowned secretly. Jia Mu thought that Lin Wanru had won the holy family, and as her own sister, Daiyu would definitely follow her, but Mrs. Wang thought that Lin Wanru was so valued by the Queen Mother. Sister, Daiyu is not allowed to raise her tail to the sky when she gets married. She was originally arrogant, but I don't know what will happen now.

The Queen Mother chatted for a while, and said to Concubine Roujia: "Where are Concubine Chen Ying and Concubine Xian? Since my mother's family is here, let them meet."

Concubine Roujia ordered the maid to pass on the message, and said: "Concubine Xian is pregnant, and the emperor personally told her not to make her move around, so as not to move her fetus. Concubine Chen Ying is tied down by the sixth prince, so she can't be idle."

When the queen mother mentioned her little grandson, she smiled brightly: "What's the matter with Hong'an? Tell him to come over and talk to me, and Chaohuang, Aizhu and Xuan'er are here early as usual, why don't you see me today?"

Concubine Roujia smiled and said: "There are a lot of fireworks in the palace. The sixth prince finds it fresh. He went to watch the excitement. Chaohuang also likes to play. He took Aizhu and Xuan'er to go together. Concubine Chen Ying was taken aback and said that the fireworks If it explodes, it’s not for fun, you have to call someone back, you know the sixth prince’s temper, Concubine Chen Ying has no choice but to go and watch it herself.”

The queen mother smiled and said: "Oh, what's the big deal, what about Minghua and Shunhua?"

Concubine Roujia continued: "After entering the palace, the two eldest princesses said they had something to look for the emperor, but they haven't seen him until now, and they just ordered someone to look for it."

The Queen Mother nodded, and said to Lin Wanru: "You and Aizhuxuan'er are of the same age, you will play together later."

Lin Wanru said with a smile: "Back to the queen mother, my daughter and the two princesses have known each other for a long time, and Sister Shuirou from the Beijing Palace, we often get together to play."

The queen mother was a little surprised, and said with a smile: "This is even better, and you can play together later."

Gossiping here, within a short time of a stick of incense, there were scattered footsteps and laughter from outside the hall, and the one who rushed in was a handsome young man in brocade clothes and a golden crown, he was not tall Gao, estimated that he only reached Lin Wanru's shoulders, but he had delicate features. When the Empress Dowager saw him, her face immediately burst into a smile, and she stretched out her arms into her arms. Lin Wanru got up knowingly and stood behind Shen.