There is no phoenix

You Shi said: "Sister Lin, you don't know, your big brother Zhen has been looking for Si Yatou for nearly a month, all the nunneries and monasteries in the capital, and I don't know where she and Caiping are hiding. This Si Yatou is really weird gone."

Daiyu had no choice but to persuade her: "Grandmother, second aunt, and sister-in-law Zhen, you have tried your best to find it. If you don't find it, forget it. I just hope that the second and fourth sisters can hide or run away. As long as they can settle down outside, maybe in a few days After a year, they will naturally come back to see you."

Jia Mu sighed: "Everyone is gone, what can we do?"

Daiyu accompanied Jiamu and the others back to the flower hall. Baochai looked at the plaques and couplets on the courtyard and the living room, and hurriedly asked, "Sister Lin, who wrote these plaques and couplets? The words are really good."

Daiyu smiled and said, "Second sister-in-law, these are all written by my father, as well as the plaque on the gate outside. My Uncle Lin brought it here from Gusu and said that it was all written by my father before his death."

Baochai couldn't help but praised: "Sister Lin, your father is worthy of being a Tanhualang, no wonder you are so clever!"

Daiyu laughed and said, "But Sister Bao is not bad either. Aren't you good in everything?"

Baochai smiled, but did not speak.

Daiyu sat in the living room with Mrs. Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang for a while. Jia Mu saw that the weather was getting cooler and said that she wanted to take a walk in the front yard.Daiyu and Yuanyang helped Jia Mu to the front yard.

Seeing that there are many vegetables such as peppers and eggplants planted on the side of the swing, Jia Mu hurriedly smiled and said, "Yu'er, you planted this yourself?"

Daiyu nodded and said: "Grandmother, I didn't plant them, but Zijuan Xueyan and I will help water them. These vegetables are mainly planted by Mrs. Chunsheng and his wife. Uncle Lin originally said that he wanted to plant all the sweet-scented osmanthus there. But I remembered that when I was still at my grandmother’s house, Grandma Liu gave us a lot of vegetables that I grew by myself. I thought it was more delicious than those fish, so I asked Uncle Lin to keep this side to grow vegetables. I think I will come back often in the future. , I love this place."

Youshi smiled and said, "Sister Lin said so, I will go back to the place behind Tianxiang Tower, and I can use it to grow some vegetables."

Daiyu said: "There are so many people in my sister-in-law's house, why should I worry about it? We have few people here, and we are far away from the market, so it is better to grow some vegetables by ourselves. It turns out that my father always told me that no matter how life goes Whether it matters or not, we must be more frugal. Before we came here, Mrs. Chunsheng’s family grew their own vegetables and raised some chickens and ducks. There was no need to buy vegetables, so the expenses were low. My old house in Gusu , there is a sacrifice field, and the food is well cooked, and the expenses of seven or eight people are still enough."

Baochai said with a smile, "I can't see that Sister Lin is still very good at calculating her life."

Daiyu laughed and said, "Second sister-in-law, don't believe me, I learned it all from Mrs. Chunsheng here. Although she doesn't know how to read or read, she is very capable. A few days ago, we plucked hundreds of catties of peaches by ourselves. Well, I sold half of it and gave away some, and now there are still two baskets. If you like to eat, you can take some back to eat."

Jia Mu smiled and said, "Yu'er, did you make the little slices we ate just now?"

Daiyu smiled and said, "Grandmother knows how to taste it, that is dried peaches. We cut the slices ourselves, and the ones we sell are divided into two slices and dried. We keep the ones for ourselves and cut them into fine pieces." I made small slices. When you want to eat, put some sugar and steam it. I think it suits your appetite. Everyone here likes to eat it. If grandma likes it, I will wrap some for you later, but you need to steam it before eating. , or it's too hard."

Mother Jia smiled happily after hearing this, "Yu'er, I thought you could only read and write, but now you have started to learn these too. If you didn't come today, I wouldn't believe what I said."

Daiyu hurriedly laughed and said, "Grandmother, after I returned to Gusu, I learned a lot from Uncle Lin, Mother Wang and the others. There was only one family in Gusu, and it is the same here. Now Uncle Lin is here to help me take care of many things. , but Uncle Lin will go back to Gusu after all. Anyway, I have to learn these in the future, so it’s better to start now.”

Mrs. Wang looked at Daiyu and said: "My niece will marry into the Beijing Palace, why should I worry about this?"

Daiyu said: "Second aunt, I didn't know these things before, but now I'm learning slowly, and I'll come to use after learning."

A few people were talking, and Xueyan came over and said: "Girl, old lady, lady, the food has been prepared, Mrs. Chunsheng said to go in and eat."

After hearing this, Daiyu hurriedly led Mrs. Jia Muwang into the house.

After eating for a while, Daiyu knew that Jia Mu had the habit of taking a nap, so she hurriedly asked Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang to rest in the east wing.Seeing that Mother Jia was already lying down, Daiyu hurriedly dragged Yuanyang to the backyard, and said to Yuanyang, "Sister Yuanyang, I want to ask you, if I beg my grandmother to promise you and my cousin Li Xun, what do you think of me?" Will grandma agree?"

Yuanyang hurriedly said: "Miss Lin, don't worry, the old lady has promised to give me freedom after the next year. It is almost eight months now, and the old lady has loved me a lot. I don't want to make things difficult for her. I believe that the old lady will definitely agree to what she said." Made it."

Daiyu said: "But Sister Yuanyang, if you wait a few years, you will be 20 years old, and my cousin will be 24 years old. Do you know that Xueyan is younger than you, and I think it has delayed her for a few years. After I get married, I will Let Xueyan marry my cousin Li Lei. My Uncle Lin has already settled the matter between the two of them. My cousin Xun is going to work now, and there should be someone to help him with housework, so I also hope you and Cousin Li Xun can get married this year."

Yuanyang hurriedly said: "Miss Lin, I stay by the old lady's side every day, and the old lady is like a relative to me. Make it clear to General Li that I have already promised him, and I don't care about waiting another half a year or a year. The old lady is getting older. , Many things in the house now make her very worried, she even sighs and sheds tears sometimes. Miss Lin should know that although the old lady is old, she actually understands everything in her heart, but she is old and knows that she can't change her children and grandchildren. I think that if it wasn’t for the old lady that day, I wouldn’t know where I am today. So I can spend more time with the old lady, I am willing, otherwise I feel uneasy.”

Hearing what Yuanyang said, Daiyu also admired Yuanyang's loyalty, and hurriedly said: "Sister Yuanyang is so loyal, it is my grandmother's blessing, and it is also my cousin Li Xun's blessing, so I will listen to you. Let me tell you, now my cousin Li Xun He and cousin Li Lei both work in the palace and are sometimes very busy, but I will tell him what you say. If you are free, help my cousin Li Xun make a few more pairs of shoes and socks. My cousin Li Xun is not good at talking, but he is very nice , both he and Li Lei followed my father in their teens, and they are both honest and honest. My cousin once told me that the shoes and socks you make are better than the ones you buy, and they are comfortable to wear. I have fabrics here, and you Pick some and take them home, whether it’s for my grandmother or my cousin.”

Yuanyang sighed: "Miss Lin, I will tell you the truth, I am willing to serve the old lady, because the old lady is really good to me. But, what I am most worried about is the old man. I am afraid that if something happens to the old lady, then I'm afraid I don't have a chance to come out. Miss Lin should know that I, Yuanyang, am not a person who is greedy for fame and wealth, and your cousin doesn't dislike me as a girl, and I will accept it if I can live a stable life in the future."

After Yuanyang finished speaking, she told about meeting Yanhong and Yanhong's death. Daiyu heard this and said in shock, "So Yanhong was tortured to death by my uncle?"

Yuanyang nodded and said: "I don't know what kind of torture Yanhong has suffered. But I saw with my own eyes that Yanhong didn't have a piece of good meat on her hands, they were all bruised and purple. Why, she still didn’t know her mother was dead. So I thought, Yanhong must have jumped off the pond and drowned. I heard that the cause was that Yanhong’s kite was blown away by the wind and hung on a tree. Her son's servant went to help her take it off, but the old man found out, and immediately ordered someone to beat the young boy forty times, and kicked him out. He didn't know whether he was alive or not. Knowing how it was tortured, the girls and servants outside were frightened when they heard Yan Hong's screams and cries. The next morning, in the lotus pond of the Grand View Garden, they found that Yan Hong had died and soaked in the pond inside."

Daiyu heard this and sighed: "My eldest uncle is hereditary, how could it be like this? As an official of the court, how could he never repent of his mistakes? I can't blame the fourth sister for saying that one day the family will be in great trouble. I don't know how the disaster happened. Sister Yuanyang, don't tell me about my uncle. Cousin Li Xun. Ever since he found out about you, he has hated my uncle. If he knew about Yanhong, how could he trust you? Stay in Jia's house. However, if my grandmother is sick, or if you have any embarrassments, don't hide it from my cousin and us. I will not tell my grandmother about you, but I will definitely remind my grandmother, you Just take it easy."

Yuanyang hurriedly said: "Miss Lin is so considerate of me, I am very grateful. It will be August soon, and this half year will pass quickly. If the old lady changes her mind after the Chinese New Year, I will have my own idea at that time. I hope that Miss Lin will Just help me again."

Daiyu nodded and said: "Okay, then we've decided. Sister Yuanyang, don't worry, my father once told me when he was alive that if I stay in the capital in the future, Cousin Lei and Cousin Xun will be my relatives, so I My father personally wrote letters to recommend Cousin Lei and Cousin Xun to Prince Beijing and General Shenwu. Now I will take you to pick out cloth, and you will also help pick out two for my grandmother. They choose well, it's rare that they have the heart to come here, if we get together like this next time, I'm afraid it won't be as convenient as it is now."

Seeing Daiyu's enthusiasm, Yuanyang said gratefully: "Miss Lin has a good heart, so I think my uncle must be good. Then I will choose one for shoes and socks and one for clothes."

Daiyu said: "It's going to be cold soon. Mother Wang said that there are a few horses that are made of good material for inner clothes. They were sent from the palace. Sister Yuanyang will pick one or two horses if she thinks it is suitable. Snow geese I also gave them Zijuan Chunxian."

Yuanyang and Daiyu chose the fabrics, and Daiyu asked Zijuan to wrap each piece, and then asked Zijuan and Xueyan to help, and they all hugged them in the front hall.

It wasn't until Shenshi that Mrs. Jia Muwang waited to rest. Everyone washed up and said they would leave and go back.Daiyu asked Xueyan and Zijuan to put the presents in the car, and then told Jia Muwang's wife, Youshi Baochai, that they could come here to give her to her when she left the cabinet.Mother Jia agreed naturally.

Lin Zhong and Chunsheng wanted to go shopping in the city, so they rode horses and sent Jiamu and his party back to Rongguo Mansion together.

When Mrs. Jia Muwang returned to the mansion, she thought that Daiyu was about to marry the fourth prince whom the emperor liked, and also the young prince of the Beijing Palace, she was indescribably happy.Like the great event of Youxi in Yuanchun, the news that Daiyu will become the young concubine of the Beijing Prince's Mansion spread throughout the Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion.

Daiyu's intention to bestow the marriage did not go to the Rongguo Mansion, and her marriage was not in the Rongguo Mansion, but this did not diminish the festive atmosphere brought about by the good news that Daiyu would be married to the Fourth Prince.Mother Jia took out her private money and asked Baochai to prepare an expensive gift for Daiyu to marry.

Mrs. Xing didn't go to Daiyu's new house because she was not in good health, but she heard that Daiyu was going to marry the fourth prince to become a concubine. Also, a nice gift is also prepared.

After breakfast on the fourth day of August, Mrs. Wang was going to pay her respects to Mrs. Jia when she saw Qiuwen from Yihong Yard hurried over and said, "Ma'am, Second Grandma Bao is ill, and she has sent for a doctor now. Because Second Master Bao I went home to study, so Yinger asked me to tell my wife."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang was shocked and said, "What's the disease? It was fine yesterday. I'll go and have a look."

Qiuwen said: "Second Grandma Bao said she was dizzy when she woke up this morning, she only ate a little food, and she vomited badly just now."

When Mrs. Wang heard that it was vomiting, she was secretly delighted, and hurried to Yihong Courtyard, and saw the doctor coming in just in time.

The doctor took the pulse of Baochai who was lying on the bed carefully, and then said to Mrs. Wang: "Congratulations to the second wife, this second grandmother is happy, so it is not a serious illness."

Mrs. Wang was overjoyed when she heard this, and hurriedly asked, "You're really happy? How long has it been? There shouldn't be anything wrong now, right?"

The doctor smiled and said: "Yes, it is absolutely true that you are happy, it has been more than two months."

Mrs. Wang heard this, and hurriedly said to Xue Baochai who was lying on the bed: "Bao girl, you are more than two months old, why don't you know at all? Fortunately, there is nothing wrong with Lin girl a few days ago. Isn't it too late to regret?"

Baochai said: "Ma'am, I don't know. It was fine a few days ago. I'll just pay attention in the future."

Mrs. Wang then said to the girls: "From today onwards, you must take good care of grandma. If you make a mistake, be careful that I will send you all out!"

Yinger and Sheyue Qiuwen hurriedly agreed.Mrs. Wang asked the doctor to prescribe a prescription, asked about the taboos for pregnant women, and personally asked people to go outside to get the medicine.After seeing that the order was correct, Mrs. Wang went to Jia Mu's place.

Knowing that Baochai is happy, Jia's mother is even more happy.Although in the past six months, Daiyu left and lost, Xichun ran away, Tanchun got married, Sister Feng was divorced, Yingchun's whereabouts were unknown, Yanhong died, all these very unpleasant things made Jia's mother feel uneasy, she couldn't eat well and sleep well, But right now these few great things are linked together, it is really good news from heaven: after all, Tanchun can be made a princess, Qiutong is happy, Yuanchun is happy, Daiyu will become the young concubine of Beijing, and now Baochai is happy again.

Jia Mu immediately asked Yuanyang to offer incense to the Bodhisattva.Mrs. Wang said with a smile: "Old lady, since my mother was happy, I have to offer incense to the Bodhisattva every morning and evening."

Jia Mu laughed and said, "It's because of your piousness that you finally moved the Bodhisattva, and that's why there are so many good things going on!"

Mrs. Wang said: "At present, the fetal image of the empress has stabilized, and the emperor ordered so many people to take care of her carefully. I don't think she will be afraid anymore."

Jia's mother said: "I estimate that Qiutong and Niangniang will give birth at the end of the year, and Bao girl will be born in the next year. If they all go well, I will feel at ease."

Mrs. Wang nodded and said: "What the old lady said is true. If Baoyuhuan'er can enter school next year, let them all try it in Qiuwei."

Jia Mu said: "Now it's up to Baoyu and Huan'er Lan'er to live up to their expectations. The old ones are getting old, and there must be successors!"

Mrs. Wang was about to speak when she saw Aunt Xue's girl Tong Xi rushing over and said, "Madam, it's too bad, something serious happened to our family, Madam asked me to go and have a look!"

Mrs. Wang was shocked when she heard this, and said, "Tong Xi, tell me quickly, what happened?"

To know the aftermath, see below.