There is no phoenix

After hearing this, Daiyu could only ask, "Uncle Lin, what did Uncle Shui say?"

Lin Zhongdao: "Water Lord didn't say anything, he just said that he would discuss with the young prince and the emperor to see if there is a good way. He said that the emperor and the princess both urged the young prince to hurry up, and said that the royal family of the Shui family would not give up. There is no man who is 19 years old and has not been engaged to get married. I also said that if you have two sons in the future, Yuer, if you want to keep one surnamed Lin, Lord Shui has agreed. However, it is estimated that when they come here on the 24th, they will say Be clear about it."

Daiyu was moved when she heard this.

King Beijing is worthy of being his father's friend. In the future, as the only blood of the Lin family, he wants to keep a son named Lin, and he actually agreed to such a thing.However, if you wait two years before getting married, Shui Rong will be 21 years old, will Shui Rong, the emperor, and the princess agree?

Seeing that Daiyu was silent in thought, Lin Zhong hurriedly said: "Yu'er, don't worry, Lord Shui said, he will definitely think of a good way, take a good rest these few days. You said that Princess Miaoyu will get married on the 26th. , we go on 27 or 28, what do you think?"

Daiyu nodded and said, "Uncle Yilin."

Lin Zhongdao: "Then I will go to book the boat on the 25th. Madam Wang is old, I think it's better to let her stay here. Chunsheng's family is here. Don't worry, leave Chunxian to take care of her. Anyway, we will stay here for a month or two. I'm back."

Daiyu nodded and said, "Uncle Lin, don't worry, I will ask Nanny Wang herself first, if she wants to go back, let her go back together, if it is inconvenient to go, let Chunxian take care of her."

Let's not talk about how Daiyu will settle in the new house for the time being.

But it is said that in Rongguo Mansion at this time, Baochai and Baoyu had dinner with Mrs. Jia Muwang, etc., and returned to her room. After washing, Baochai asked Qiuwen and Sheyue to prepare a pot of wine, and asked them to prepare a few Such a delicate side dish.

Sheyue Qiuwen thought that Baochai had just become a new daughter-in-law, and that she was too cautious to eat with Mrs. Jia Muwang just now, so she hurried to prepare.

There were only Baoyu and Baochai in the room for a while.

Baoyu took a book, went to the desk and sat down to read it.Baochai sat in front of the dressing table, slowly let down her long hair, and combed it repeatedly with a comb.

After a while, Yinger and Qiuwen came in with three or four small dishes, and Baochai hurriedly told them to put the dishes on the small table, and then asked everyone to leave: "You don't need to serve here, you all go to rest. "

After the girls left, Baochai came to Baoyu and said, "Brother Bao, I remember that you didn't like reading books at first, but now you are so attentive. Is it because I'm here? If that's the case, We really complied with the wishes of the old lady and the wife, and the golden jade marriage you didn't want before should be considered a good marriage."

Baoyu looked at Baochai, not knowing whether Baochai was telling the truth or not, or what else Baochai wanted to say, but felt that she was familiar yet strange.

Seeing that Baoyu hadn't spoken, Baochai sighed, "Brother Bao, I think there were so many people in our association and composing poems at the beginning. You see, only you and I are together now. I don't care what you think, but I sincerely hope that you don't have to. Treat me as a wife, but still treat me as Sister Bao, and I will still call you Brother Bao. We can open our hearts, taste wine and talk about the past and present, as we did when we formed an association and wrote poems, what do you think?"

Baoyu listened, put down the book in his hand, and said calmly: "Okay, I will listen to Sister Bao."

Baochai heard this, and smiled and said, "Brother Bao, since you call me sister, let me pour this wine first." Then, Baochai filled Baoyu's glass, and then filled his own.

Baochai put down the jug, picked up the wine glass and said, "Brother Bao, do you think we are destined? Sister, I am originally from Jinling, the daughter of an imperial merchant. I think I am talented and beautiful, so I was sent to the capital. Waiting for election. We came to the capital and lived in your house for a few years, so we got to know each other, and then gradually got to know each other. Brother Bao is the grandson of the Duke of the State, and the younger brother of the imperial concubine. You must have seen many talented men and beautiful women. But on a night like this, I am the only one who is with you; drinking and talking with me, and the only one who spends this long night is you, Brother Bao, should you drink this first glass of wine?"

After hearing this, Baoyu picked up the wine glass and said, "Sister Bao is right, this glass should be drunk!" Then he drank the wine in the glass.

Seeing that Baoyu had already drank the wine in the glass, Baochai also raised his glass to finish the wine in the glass, then filled up the wine for the two of them, raised the glass and said, "Brother Bao, the second glass of wine, think about the work we have done in association. The rules of poetry and painting, who should we toast to?"

Baoyu said: "Of course it's He Zuoshi who did the best. It's you and Sister Lin every time!"

Baochai laughed and said, "But sister Lin has returned to Gusu now. She is not here. I, the winner, toast you. Did I humiliate you?"

Baoyu hurriedly said, "No! I'll drink this wine! Thank you, Sister Bao!" After that, he drank the wine in the glass.

Baochai picked up the wine in her glass, drank it slowly, and said with a smile: "Brother Bao, I have already poured you two glasses and toasted you with two glasses of wine. People say that good things come in pairs, but Brother Bao does not." Ever thought of toasting my sister? Remember that year on your birthday, you called the girl and invited our sisters to Yihong Courtyard to have a drink and play in the name of flowers, do you still remember what flowers I got at that time?"

Baoyu said: "At that time, Sister Bao's signature was written in Yanguan Qunfang, and the flower name was Peony."

Baochai laughed and said, "Brother Bao, tell me, what is the rank of peonies among flowers?"

Baoyu said: "Peony is the king of flowers, the best of wealth and honor."

Baochai looked at Baoyu and said, "Brother Bao, tell me the truth, can I bear the flower name peony?"

Baoyu said: "Sister Bao is the daughter of an imperial merchant, she is talented and beautiful, so she can afford it!"

Baochai said: "Since brother Bao said so, will I marry you, will I admire you?"

Baoyu said: "No, I'm just a piece of ordinary jade. It's me who climbed up to my sister. I'm toasting you now!"

After Baoyu finished speaking, he filled two cups with wine, brought a cup to Baochai, and drank it himself.Baochai took the wine glass, but didn't drink. She walked up to Baoyu, put down the glass again, looked at Baoyu and sighed, "Brother Bao, Sister Bao lost my father when I was young. My brother is not up to date, and often drinks and fights. I was in Jinling I never thought about marrying you when I first came here. Because I know that our Xue family wants to revive the family tradition, and people like my brother can’t do it. I also read poetry a lot The book also wants to show my aspirations of Qingyun, so as to carry forward my Xue family's royal business industry. But the heavens failed to fulfill my wishes, and instead let me waste my youth until now."

Baoyu said: "I know. Sister Bao married me, just like I married you. It was not my original intention."

Baochai sneered and said, "I thought Brother Bao didn't understand, but you do! It is said that if you are lucky in three lives, you will be married for a lifetime. But yesterday I got married, and my husband treated me as if he didn't care about me. They have flowers and candles in the bridal chamber, and share the same bed. Sleeping together, good nights are short, but I have different dreams in the same bed, can't sleep all night. Is it hard life to be a woman like this? My husband knows all this and sees it, and is indifferent. Is it unfeeling? I still remember Brother Bao often said, When I see a man, I feel filthy and smelly, but when I see a woman, I feel comfortable all over, is it only women like me who are exceptions?"

After hearing this, Baoyu quickly poured his own glass full of wine, raised his glass and looked at Baochai and said, "I'm sorry, Sister Bao, I will punish myself with a drink!"

Only then did Baochai pick up the wine glass, looked at Baoyu and said, "Brother Bao, although I am a woman, I thought that compared with the sisters who were in the garden together, at least I was lucky, regardless of talent or character. Sister Lin No parents or brothers, no Miaoyu, no Xiangyun, second younger sister and third younger sister are concubines, fourth younger sister has no mother since childhood, brother and sister-in-law don't bother her much, these sisters are so frustrated in words and conversations. Although I I don’t have a father, but I have a loving mother. Although my brother is unbearable, he is good to my mother and me. Wherever he goes, he will greet my mother and me, and remember to bring us a lot of stuff and clothes. My talent and appearance are not I'm not modest, here only sister Lin can compete with me. But yesterday, I found out that I'm worse off than them!"

After Baochai finished speaking, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp.Maybe he drank too fast, Baochai couldn't help but bent over and coughed, put down the old wine glass, and walked towards the bed shaking.Baoyu went to help Baochai, but Baochai pushed Baoyu's hand away, and said with a wry smile, "Brother Bao, you must drink to the fullest in life. I finally know why so many people like to drink!"

When Baochai said this, his body was about to fall limply, and Baoyu hurried forward to support him.Looking at Baochai's plump and bright red face, her waterfall-like long hair, and her pink dress, Baoyu's eyes gradually blurred.

On the second night of the wedding, will Baochai's words and deeds change everything?And see below.