You're Crossing the Red Mansions

In the Pear Fragrance Courtyard, Aunt Xue was crying and scolding Xue Pan under the lamp while holding Baochai's hand to comfort her daughter.No one would have expected that Feng Yuan's small family would still have a family member with great ambition, who felt that the trial was unfair, and wanted to come to the capital to sue.Fortunately, he was stopped by the yamen first, and later he heard that it was the Xue family's case. Knowing the connection between the four major families, he sent the pleadings to the Jia and Wang families.In the end, Wang Ziteng and Jia Zheng were entrusted to work together. Although it cost a lot of money, the lawsuit was finally settled and the case was settled in the files of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.After finally getting rid of this worry, the Xue family finally settled down.

However, Baochai's waiting to be elected to the palace was completely over.Najiayu village is the place to investigate the family background and character of the selected women.It is clearly recorded in Baochai's brochure that Xue Pan is an older brother, so naturally he would not dare to write off the records of the Ministry of Punishment, and it involved human life.Jia Yucun accepted Jia Zheng's favor, and took pains to inquire about it, and tried all the methods he could think of, but the matter was so important that the nobles in the palace could not deceive him, and no one else dared to follow suit.The members of the Xue family heard that Jia Yucun had tried their best, so they couldn't say anything more. After all, Xue Pan was involved in a murder case, and it was lucky that he was able to settle it safely.

Aunt Xue was sitting on a chair as she sent people away with a smile on her face.She cried so much that her nose burst into tears, and Baochai next to her saw her mother so involuntarily shed tears along with her. She was brought up by her father, Ziwei Sheren. Needless to say, she has a beautiful appearance, but what is rare is her good character. Demure and stable, and good at both piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.When it was sent to the small election that day, everyone was shocked, and everyone flattered them.Baochai held back her stomach full of pride and returned home and made more serious plans. She originally thought that she could enter the palace to become a blockbuster, win the favor of the nobles, and win the favor of the nobles, so as to give her widowed mother a good reputation. Unexpectedly, she would be dragged down by her brother halfway. Eligibility.

Xue Pan knelt on the ground first, and honestly listened to his mother scolding him for fighting for a moment, but he caused such a big mess, he really didn't worry about it.He couldn't refute these words, so he listened obediently, bowed his head and admitted his mistake, and then Aunt Xue cried, and he said: "Mom, I will never dare again." Coaxed Aunt Xue to forgive.Later, Aunt Xue brought up the matter of Baochai, saying that your sister was able to enter the palace and become a concubine, but now you have delayed her... Xue Pan suddenly exploded, stood up and said angrily: "Mom! If you don’t go, don’t go, that’s the best way! I’ve said it a long time ago, you can’t let your younger sister go to the palace! That place is not a good place! Didn’t Miss Yuanda go to the palace for several years to produce a concubine? What? I haven’t seen my mother and brothers all these years, why should my sister go through that hardship! What’s wrong with the imperial concubine, I don’t envy any imperial concubine or not!” Aunt Xue was taken aback by his yelling.She is weak by nature. When her husband was around, she listened to her husband's words. Now she only guards her son, who is the precious golden bump. Hearing his son's yelling, although she still wants to argue, "Your father wanted to send your sister into the palace when your father was around." Being an imperial concubine is naturally full of glory" and so on, but what the son said about suffering was true, he felt guilty for a while, so he bowed his head and remained silent.

When Baochai heard this, he knew in his heart that his brother meant to love her.What's more, she is very generous by nature, knowing that it's done, it's meaningless to bring it up again, so she wiped her tears and said, "Mom, it's useless, so don't bring it up again." Seeing her daughter being so sensible, Aunt Xue felt It's even more uncomfortable.Xue Pan really thought it was a good thing not to enter the palace, so he said to his sister: "My dear sister, my brother told you earlier that I will provide for you in our family, with a gold collar and new clothes and a good dowry. Thinking about whether to enter the palace or not, this moment is just right..." Nothing else, Baochai couldn't help but chuckle when he heard him say "I will support you", thinking about what will happen at the end of the year Sometimes I have to check the accounts myself, and my brother is a hands-off shopkeeper, and he speaks very lightly.Xue Pan's eyes widened and he said, "What are you laughing at, sister?" Baochai saw that her brother was honest and cute, so she pursed her lips and shook her head.Xue Pan rubbed his head and continued: "Speaking of which, I heard some unbearable rumors in this mansion a while ago, saying that gold and jade are a good match, it means that sister, you have a golden lock, which is matched with Baoyu's jade. ?" Baochai couldn't help but blush when she heard him speak so bluntly.Aunt Xue beat him in a hurry, and said angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Xue Pan listened to what others said, feeling wronged in his heart: "Mom, why are you beating me? Didn't it come from outside?" Before he could answer, he turned to Baochai and said, "Sister, you have the character of a fairy. How can their Baoyu be worthy of you..." Baochai heard this, and the more she said it, the more she became unseemly, and she spat and was about to go out.Seeing that the situation was not good, Xue Pan hurriedly stopped and apologized, and said to his mother: "Mom, other things are over now, we should move out of here, it's not that we don't have our own yard, I sent someone to clean it up Now..." Aunt Xue immediately said: "I agree with everything else you said, but moving out is not an option! We can't go to annoying people at your aunt's place, and now we will be with your uncle, and learn some brokerage with your brothers I don’t worry about business matters!” On the one hand, Xue Pan was displeased with rumors of good marriages in the Rongguo Mansion, and on the other hand, he also planned to go out freely by himself, and now living in other people’s homes is always uncomfortable.But seeing Aunt Xue not letting go, I had no choice but to say: "Forget it, I won't go out for a walk in the future! If you want me to study, I will go to school!" How could Aunt Xue not understand herself? His son, talking about studying is like cutting flesh, so he sighed: "My son, if you feel wronged for a while, it is inconvenient for us orphans and widows to go out and set up a single household. After we make an appointment for you, we will be serious." Clean up the house, marry a wife, and live!" He called Xiangling, telling him to hurry up and wait for the uncle to rest.

After Xue Pan left, the room became quiet.Aunt Xue Fang followed Baochai and sighed: "Oh, it is not an honor for the eldest girl of your aunt's family to become an imperial concubine! I heard that the mansion is full of traffic every day these days, how many people are begging to see your uncle! Miss Yuanda has a good temper and appearance, but I, as a mother, still feel that you are stronger than her." Baochai heard this, and knew that her mother was unwilling for her, so she shook her head and said: "Mom, you don't have to. I'm sad, as the saying goes, if you lose your horse, you don't know it's a blessing, and maybe it's not a bad thing if I don't enter the palace." Aunt Xue knew that her daughter's talent would be able to win the first place in the future, so she felt sorry, and she also knew her He has always had the ambition to be a blue sky, so it is really helpless to lose the opportunity like this. He should have enlightened her by himself, but now he wants her to persuade him, so he quickly stopped talking.

"My son, although your brother said some nonsense today, you are almost 13 years old..." Aunt Xue looked at her daughter's face while talking.Baochai lowered her head again.Aunt Xue knew that she was shy, so she sighed quickly and said: "You also know that our family has been getting worse every day since your father left. Your brother was spoiled by me since he was a child. That's how it is. I'm getting old, and I don't dare to think about other things, I just hope he doesn't cause trouble, and just live with peace of mind guarding the property of our ancestors." Aunt Xue paused, and then said: "My son, their man's family It's easy to live no matter what, but if we women marry the wrong person, we will never even think about raising our heads again in this life." Baochai couldn't help but feel moved when he heard this.

Aunt Xue stroked her daughter's hair and said softly: "Let me tell you, your aunt mentioned that she wanted to see you a few years ago, but this time she heard that you are a candidate for the palace, so she didn't mention anything... ..." Baochai understood her mother's meaning very well in her heart, raised her face and said, "Mom, Baoyu..." Aunt Xue couldn't understand, she just sighed: "Son, we just suffered from business, if you My brother is good at studying, and I want to find you a better man to marry! No wonder you don’t want to, their family’s Baoyu is spoiled by the old lady, and she is so old that she hangs around with girls all day long. Your brother I both know that I am really not good enough for you... But my son, with our family status, it would be difficult to find a better one for you..." Baochai knew very well what her mother meant. Truth, bowed his head again.

"After all, it's your own business. You should make a good plan. If you want to find another businessman, it's very simple. I'm afraid you won't be reconciled, but it's difficult to find an official, even if you really marry into it." , all the mothers-in-law and sisters-in-law are officials and ladies, why do we bother to make them roll their eyes?" After Aunt Xue finished speaking, she saw that Baochai seemed to have realized something, and said, "My son, think about it, if you can really follow Baoyu, Your uncle is now a fifth-rank official, and he will be promoted in the future if he has a concubine. The furniture in Rongguo Mansion will belong to Baoyu sooner or later, so you don’t have to worry about it in this life. Besides, with your aunt as a mother-in-law, look I won't treat you badly for my face, and you will be the grandma when you enter the door." These words have been said very directly, and Aunt Xue felt that she had said what she should say, so she waved her hand and said: "That's all. , I’ll just say these things today, you can think about it when you go back. However, tomorrow will come earlier. I have prepared a congratulatory gift for your aunt. Miss Yuanda has become a concubine. Our family has to express it .You follow me and send it there."

Baochai listened to her mother's words, nodded silently, and walked out, stopped halfway, turned around and asked, "What about Miss Lin?" Aunt Xue was taken aback, "What's wrong with Miss Lin?" The mother deliberately didn't answer, so she had to make it clearer: "The old lady has a crush on Miss Lin." This is something that anyone with a discerning eye can see.When Aunt Xue saw that her daughter really cared, she smiled and said, "Your aunt is always in charge of Baoyu's affairs. Miss Lin and her mother didn't deal with your aunt when she was around, so how could she be accepted as a daughter-in-law? Now there is a mother-in-law again." Just don't worry, the old lady won't be able to refute a decree." After finishing speaking, he remembered and said, "Wear something more festive tomorrow." Knowing daughter Mo Ruomu, this means that Baochai always likes simple elegance Light clothes.Baochai nodded, told her mother to go to bed early and left.

On the way back, I passed by Xue Pan's house, and the window reflected the shadow of Xiangling and her elder brother together, and occasionally there was a thin sound of slapping. Baoyu's handsome face.

The author has something to say: The author has always liked Xue Pan very much, because he still has a heart for his sister and mother