You're Crossing the Red Mansions

After May, the good news came that there were more than a dozen primary school students in Dajian Academy who passed the boy's test and were selected as scholars. Among them, Jia Lan was the youngest and very conspicuous.When Li Wan got the news, tears welled up in his eyelashes.In order to show her solemnity, You Xiaoxiao specially sent Huan Yan to report the letter. Seeing her like this, she quickly persuaded her with a smile, "Our grandma said that although it is not easy to publicize during the national funeral, but Brother Lang and Brother Huan are so competitive, we will Set up a small banquet in the mansion, and invited my wife and grandma to add to the joy." Li Wan wiped his tears and said, "It's hard work for you, tell your grandma, I will go." He also asked Suyun to give Huanyan a tael of silver Do bounty.

Huanyan thought to herself that grandma had never been so generous, which shows how happy she is today.After leaving the garden, he went to the old mansion again. Jia Huan was selected as a scholar, so naturally he went to congratulate Mrs. Wang first as usual.Huanyan is now the big girl next to You Xiaoxiao, so she behaves decently.Seeing her coming, Xiaohong greeted her quickly, and said to Mrs. Wang: "Grandma Zhen sent someone to say something." Mrs. Wang was discussing with Sheyue what material to make Baoyu's new clothes, and she was absent-minded when she heard this. Said: "Let her come in and talk." Come in with a smile on her face, and after paying respects, she said: "Brother Huan and Brother Lan have won the prize of scholar, grandma invites his wife to have a glass of wine to make it more lively." Mrs. Wang froze when she heard this , paused for a long time before reluctantly said: "This is a happy event in our house, how can you let your grandma spend money?" said with a smile: "Grandma said, they are all from our academy, so naturally the first table has to be from our side Let's do it first." Mrs. Wang was speechless after hearing this.Even though he was reluctant to accept Jia Huan, he didn't like Jia Lan very much, but since he was invited, he would lose his reputation if he didn't go, so he was unwilling to accept a good word.Still Xiaohong was clever, knowing that Huanyan came to announce the good news, she deliberately mentioned: "Madam, how much silver should I reward sister Huanyan?" Mrs. Wang frowned and then covered it up and said: "Give your sister three coins." Huanyan looked at her In his eyes, he thanked him with a smile and went out, turned a corner and went to Aunt Zhao's room again, and said about Brother Huan, Aunt Zhao burst into tears immediately.Huanyan hurriedly smiled and said: "Our grandma said that although it is not good to ask Aunt Zhao to come over at night, she will send her mother-in-law to bring food to my aunt. It is a great joy, so please don't cry, Aunt Zhao." Tears recited the Buddha twice, and said: "Go back and thank your grandma for my great kindness, but she still misses me..." As he said that, he was about to take out the money, but Huanyan knew that she was a difficult person, and hurriedly pushed back. "Auntie, don't embarrass me. Our grandma told me for a long time when she came, don't let me go back and ask for beatings!" It all depends on grandma to take care of it. I made two clothes and two pairs of shoes for Brother Xun here. I was going to send it along with the cloak. If this is the case, you can take it first. It's just a little expression of my heart." Huanyan responded, and saw Aunt Zhao went to the cabinet and found a bundle in lychee-colored jade silk and handed it over, Huanyan took it and thanked Fang and went back to the house.

Besides, Jia Zheng got a report from the servant outside the study, and he was very happy to see that his son and grandson were promising, and because Jia Zhen invited him to come to the house in the evening, he also said hello.Then he went to Aunt Lin's room and told Zheng Jing to tidy up.Aunt Lin heard that it was about Jia Huan and Jia Lanzhong's scholar, and said with a smile, "Congratulations, sir!" Seeing that she didn't use sugar and vinegar, Jia Zheng rubbed his hands and said with a smile, "Why are you so smart?" Give me another son sometime, so he will be so promising." Aunt Lin blushed, and said softly, "How can I have such a blessing as Sister Zhao!" The more Jia Zheng looked at her, the happier he was, so he went to do it. He opened his mouth, and then said in a low voice: "You are more fortunate than her. Now you are the person I love, my lord. Your wife is not in good health. Wait for her to leave, and I will fix you up." Aunt Lin listened He pouted and said, "Master coaxed me again. The lady in the palace and the second master Bao are both there. How can I be called a concubine?" It's also from a good family, it's just bad luck, so how can you be worse than her?" As he said that, he couldn't hold back and dragged her to the couch, Aunt Lin was used to it long ago, and Jia Zheng was a big deal by relying on him. Panting while moving, "Now you have a son soon, we will study for you, and then you will be ordered to come!" Although this Aunt Lin grew up in the hands of the old bustard, she also had the intention of making progress in her heart, even though she hated Jia. Zheng had passed away for a long time, but hearing such a bright future, he couldn't help but moved his mind, and for the first time, he responded seriously.

It was getting late, Jia Zheng put on a serious face, and took Mrs. Wang and Li Wan to Ningguo Mansion for a drink.The steward personally brought them in, and saw that four or five tables had already been set up in the hall. Because many children from foreign families had become scholars this time, there were people from all walks of life. There was a bit of displeasure on the face.Seeing this, Jia Zhen didn't say anything, but took him to sit beside Jia Jing.You Xiaoxiao welcomed Mrs. Wang and Li Wan in early, and there were already a few people sitting in the inner hall. Mrs. Wang saw that they were dressed normally, but their head and feet were neater. Not revealing.Li Wan has become more confident these days, and it's enough to behave a few times in front of Mrs. Wang, and just joke around with You Xiaoxiao.Since You Xiaoxiao is the master, everyone is taken care of. Although these people in front of me are ordinary people, they all raised good sons. As the saying goes, don't bully the young and poor, and they may be the pillars of the country in the future. If you have a banquet in your own family, you must be considerate. How can you treat everyone well? Offended to go.At the beginning everyone was still restrained, gradually seeing You Xiaoxiao being so attentive, gradually they felt relieved, because it was a good thing, even if she opened up to eat and drink, Mrs. Wang looked down on her more and more, besides, this matter had nothing to do with her. After five dishes, he got up to say goodbye and go back.You Xiaoxiao didn't stop her either, she just sent her out with her.

From then on, everyone in the Rongguo Mansion knew that there were also two scholars in the second room, and they were more polite to Aunt Zhao and Li Wan.Mother Jia called Jia Huan and Jia Lan over, praised them several times, and then put them back.There was another congratulatory gift from Mrs. Jia Xing's place, and Jialian's sister Feng also prepared it with all her heart, and sent Ping'er to send it over.Mrs. Wang's eyes were hot, and she wanted to teach Baoyu a lesson, but she still couldn't bear it. Besides, it was not easy to offend her only son by her side, and she had no shortage of money, so she secretly wrote to Wang Ziteng and entrusted him to find a suitable opportunity to buy one for Baoyu. It's all about birth.

This day, You Xiaoxiao was taking the maids to do mid-year accounting at home, when it was reported that the second aunt of Rongguo Mansion had come outside, You Xiaoxiao knew it was Yingchun, so she hurriedly went out to welcome her in, and sent someone to call Xichun to come with her.Yingchun has been married for more than a year, and because she is a concubine's daughter-in-law, it's not easy to show her face around, but she usually keeps in touch with her natal family more frequently.You Xiaoxiao picked her up and sat down, seeing the anxious look on her face, she hurriedly asked: "What's the matter?" Yingchun cut to the chase, and only sighed: "Does my sister-in-law know about Miss Smith?" You Xiaoxiao nodded and said: "I heard that we are engaged to the young master of the Wei family, and we will marry in the next spring." Yingchun gritted his teeth and said, "This can be regarded as the work of a relative's uncle and aunt, but the young master of the Wei family is actually a weak man. , to hide it from others..." You Xiaoxiao couldn't help being shocked when she heard this: "Could it be that the historian sent Miss Yun to celebrate?" Well, the historian actually bullied the widow like this, it's really unreasonable.Yingchun said: "I didn't know this before. It was because my second master made friends with a relative of the Wei family that he knew what was going on inside. It was like an iron bucket. Although Xiangyun has never been very close to me. , but since I know it, I can’t bear it if I pretend to be deaf and dumb.” You Xiaoxiao nodded and said: “That’s true, not to mention that she also grew up together, even if you hear that there are such things in ordinary people’s families. We can't get through this kind of matter." After that, he said, "What are your plans?" Yingchun frowned and said, "I'm really confused, and I don't know what to do, because my sister-in-law has always He is willing to solve people's distress, so he ran here rashly to discuss with the elder sister-in-law. I thought, don't tell the old lady on the other side, but she is very anxious." You Xiaoxiao nodded, and the two were talking when suddenly Xichun's voice came: "Second sister, why didn't you come to see me for a while?" Seeing this, Yingchun and You Xiaoxiao hurriedly refrained from talking, and only joked with Xichun.

Shi Xiangyun lived in Rongguo Mansion for a long time, except for the close relationship with Jiamu Baoyu, the rest of the people were also indifferent.You Xiaoxiao admires Yingchun as a person in her heart, thinking that she is kind-hearted after all.The original book also mentioned Wei Ruolan's early death and Shi Xiangyun's widowhood, but the reason behind it is not clear. Now it seems that Young Master Wei is actually a congenital deficiency. Now that I know it, I can't just watch Shi Xiangyun go into the fire pit like this Jump.It's just that this matter is not easy to deal with. Since the Wei family can hide it like an iron bucket, if the historian knows the details, they may use the opportunity to gain something, so naturally they will not easily agree to divorce.You Xiaoxiao discussed with Yingchun, and asked Uncle Wang to go to Wei's house to find out more. It's best to have solid evidence to suppress it, and then sent someone to post a post to the historian to invite Xiangyun to come and play for a few days.Yingchun fully agreed, and You Xiaoxiao asked about her affairs in Wang's family as usual, Yingchun smiled and said: "Everything in the family is decided by the eldest brother and sister-in-law. We eat and drink, and the servants are also obedient. We can't be involved in other things. The second master is also willing to study and make progress, we just do that every day, that's all." You Xiaoxiao listened and said with a smile: "These days are like wild cranes, so it's suitable for you two to live." Yingchun nodded and said: " My sister-in-law knows about me, so she doesn't think too much about it, it's just right." You Xiaoxiao smiled and sent her out personally.

Two days later, Xiangyun really came to Ningguo Mansion, You Xiaoxiao saw that she had lost a lot of weight, and knew in her heart that it was the pain of not being able to control her at home, so she hurriedly held hands and went to the room first.Xiangyun Zhili gave the two pairs of shoes she made to brother Xun. You Xiaoxiao saw the well-proportioned stitches and bright color, so she couldn't help but praised her several times and thanked her.Huanyan brought tea and took all the maids out. Xiangyun looked at it and couldn't help but bow his head.She accepted Sister-in-law Zhen's post, although she was surprised, but she was tired of being stuck at home every day, so she followed her uncle and aunt and rushed here. Just a little trembling.

Seeing her timidity, You Xiaoxiao couldn't bear it.He just stepped forward and pulled Xiangyun to sit down, first asked some ordinary life, Xiangyun's eyes were red, and he only said something vaguely tired.You Xiaoxiao said: "In this case, you can stay in my mansion for a few days. Although it is not as beautiful as that mansion, there is a garden for you to play in." Xiangyun hesitated, You Xiaoxiao knew the reason, and hurriedly said "I'll send you to tell your uncle and aunt that it's common for people to visit relatives every day." The historians thought it was too much, so they asked the girls to stay up at night to do needlework.But You Xiaoxiao knew that the historian had a solid foundation, so she wouldn't be in such a situation, probably because she saw that Xiangyun was not pleasing to the eye and treated him harshly on purpose.Although Jia's mother came from a historian, why did she only ask Xiangyun to live in Rongguo Mansion?Turning a deaf ear to the other girls?It can be seen that at the beginning, the eldest nephew was also friendly, but unfortunately, the second nephew took over the seat and followed the aunt for superficial affection.In this way, the closer Xiangyun got to the Jia family, the more the Shi family hated him, and there was nothing they could do about it behind the scenes.

Although Xiangyun has a carefree temperament, he also knows that he has made casual acquaintances with Sister-in-law Zhen, so Baba called him over and was so considerate, maybe he has something to say.It's just that You Xiaoxiao didn't open her mouth, and she couldn't ask questions even if she was a girl, she just suppressed the doubts in her heart.You Xiaoxiao sent someone to call Xichun over early, because she had given some instructions in advance, and Xichun was sensible, so she called Sister Yun very affectionately when they met.Originally in the Rongguo Mansion, Xichun was transparent everywhere, Xiangyun was a celebrity in front of Jia Mu, and the two had no friendship at all, but today, Xichun is a legitimate eldest lady, and Xiangyun has become a dependent, and it is also a trick of good fortune .Xiangyun followed Xichun to the Huifang Garden first, You Xiaoxiao pondered for a long time, then sent someone to call Jia Zhen over.

Jia Zhen had always been on good terms with the Feng family and the Wei family. On the day You Xiaoxiao sent Yingchun away, she also asked him to find ways to find out about Young Master Wei, but she just came back and said that nothing happened.Jia Zhen came in and saw You Xiaoxiao frowned, and said: "What's the matter? I asked you about that a long time ago, where did the word come from, Mr. Wei is a young hero, there is nothing messy about it." You Xiaoxiao But he knew Yingchun's temperament, he would never talk nonsense when he was not sure about things, so he said: "As the saying goes, there is nothing wrong with nothing, if that young master Wei is really all right, no one else will arrange him like this, Mr. Wang behaves like you I also know that the most cautious thing is, I'm afraid there is something here, you just look at Sister Yun's face, you should help, and then you can only accumulate blessings for Brother Xun." Jia Zhen heard her say so , I couldn’t evade it, so I had to say: "If there are any congenital deficiencies, ask the doctor who often goes to Wei's house to give him some money, and you will find out after asking." After hearing this, You Xiaoxiao suddenly had an idea in her heart, and said with a smile: "Mr. What this is saying is that there is no mouth in the world that cannot be pried open by money, and the Wei family is also a big family, so let's go to Mr. Zhang." Zhang Youshi is now busy in the Imperial Hospital, and he will not see each other in time, but he has always been with the Ningguo Mansion. Although this matter is a taboo, if Jia Zhen opens her mouth, it may not be easy for him to refute face.The husband and wife agreed that they only said that Zhuangzi had sent some fresh game and invited Zhang Youshi over for a drink.

Seeing that it was the post from Ningguo Mansion, Zhang Youshi did not neglect it.Came here early, and when they met, they cupped their hands and smiled: "Uncle Zhen's good things are biased towards students!" Seeing that he still called himself a student, Jia Zhen knew that he was nostalgic, so she hurriedly welcomed him in, and You Xiaoxiao had already ordered him to come in the kitchen Prepare a good banquet, order to open a jar of Haohuiquan wine, and deliver it in person.Zhang Youshi hurriedly stood up and said: "How dare you bother Grandma Zhen..." You Xiaoxiao sat down solemnly, and said to him in person: "Master Zhang has a relationship with our family. It is unnecessary to say that I invite you to come today. There is something troubling that I need Master Zhang to help." Jia Zhen, who was listening, handed over a bank note first, and said with a smile: "I'm afraid this matter will not be easy to do, so Master Zhang can't let Master Zhang pay for it by himself. After that, Huanyan sent a small box of sandalwood at the right time, and You Xiaoxiao smiled and said: "The spices from the south are better than ours. It happens to be the Dragon Boat Festival, and they are used properly at home." Zhang Youshi looked at their husband and wife With one glance, she took it over casually, and then said: "It can be seen that it is a difficult matter." You Xiaoxiao smiled slightly and said: "Master Zhang is very discerning." After speaking, she told him in detail about the matter of spying on the young master of the Wei family, and finally said : "It's about other people's private affairs. You shouldn't inquire about it, but the girl who is betrothed to him is innocent. If nothing happens, it's best. If something happens, we can't let the girl lose her life for nothing." Zhang Youshi heard It's about the Wei family's business. He lowered his head and drank a glass of wine first, and seeing You Xiaoxiao's sincerity, he said, "I'm asking about this matter." There are things that cannot be said, since I am related to your family, I will not hide it."

It turns out that Young Master Wei was not congenitally ill at all, he and the eldest son were not born of the same mother, Old General Wei married the mother of Young Master Wei as his step-wife after the death of his wife, old couples and young wives are more distressed, Once you have Lao Lai Zi again, you naturally put it in the palm of your hand.Seeing that the old man was fatuous and partial to his younger son, and he was even more afraid that his younger brother would attack him as a general in the future, Mr. Wei was not convinced, so he secretly tried to kill his younger brother.It was Young Master Wei who was so fateful that he threw away the bowl of kidney bean porridge after two mouthfuls when he realized that it tasted bad, and only later did he save his life.It's inconvenient to publicize the scandal in this family, so they just beat the cook and girl to death as a scapegoat.From then on, Old General Wei also knew that the eldest son was cruel, so he told him to separate families and go out to live.It's just that the tiger-wolf medicine that was used hurt the foundation of Young Master Wei at such a young age, it is a pity that he is a good military general.

Seeing that such a secret was involved in this incident, You Xiaoxiao also felt a little bit sighed in her heart.Zhang Youshi said: "Old General Wei also knows that he is sorry for his youngest son, so he has long been willing to pass the position to the youngest son, but this is related to the state system. There is no rule of passing on the young and not passing on the elders. The emperor refuted it several times." You Xiaoxiao was obedient. Listening to the sound, he hurriedly said: "Isn't it that Mr. Wei is going to do something again?" Zhang Youshi nodded and said: "It is for this reason that Mr. Wei has also managed contacts over the years. I have to go back and take over the General's Mansion, so there are naturally his confidantes in that mansion." Having said this, You Xiaoxiao knew that the Wei Mansion was full of murderous opportunities.Jia Zhen had already stopped listening.You Xiaoxiao thought for a while, then asked: "If Young Master Wei's body is well taken care of, can he marry a wife and have children?" Zhang Youshi said: "It's not that serious, except that he can't go to the battlefield to kill the enemy Yubian, marry a wife and have children. It's all okay." This means that in the future, apart from Meng Zuyin, Young Master Wei, the road to fame and fame will no longer be possible.Since You Xiaoxiao had found out the matter clearly, she didn't say any more, and only tried to persuade Zhang Youshi to have a few more glasses of wine.