There is no phoenix

The next day was the day when Daiyu returned home.Princess Beijing prepared some gifts for Shui Rong Daiyu, and repeatedly asked Shui Rong Daiyu to come back after lunch, and the two naturally agreed.

Shui Rong Daiyu got into the carriage together, Xueyan Zijuan got into another carriage with those gifts, Shui'an and Chen Yejun rode horses, and the group headed for Daiyuan.

Linfu Daiyuan, for Daiyu's return today, both Li Lei and Li Xun took leave of absence, and shopkeeper Hu and his son also came to Daiyuan early.

Now Daiyu's pharmacy on Chang'an Street has changed from one small one to four.Shopkeeper Hu and his son are very well-managed, and Lin Zhong is also grateful for Shopkeeper Hu’s loyalty over the past few years. In addition, Daiyu learned about the operating conditions of these shops and asked Lin Zhong to tell Shopkeeper Hu that the profits will be shared equally, and Daiyu will still pay the funds, but The management is mainly taken care of by Hu shopkeeper and his son.Because Daiyu knew that after she got married, Lin Zhong must return to Gusu to reunite with her family.

Hu Shan and his son are loyal people. After a few years, they know that Daiyu's ancestors are several generations of nobles, and they are also a century-old scholarly family. .For the big and small matters of the Lin family, shopkeeper Hu enthusiastically asked his eldest son Hu Shan to help Lin Zhong.

The custom of Jiangnan's daughter and son-in-law returning home is quite grand, so today Li Lei and Li Xun both took leave and came to Daiyuan early to wait.

When Daiyu and Shui Rong came to Daiyuan, Chen Shi had already passed.Lin Zhonghu's father and son Li Lei and Li Xun welcomed the water-soluble Daiyu into the living room. Chunxian Wang's mother, Chunsheng's wife, was busy pouring tea and serving snacks and fruits, and Chunsheng's nine-year-old daughter, Juanzi, also helped.

Daiyu hurriedly asked Xueyan and Zijuan to help cook together, Chunsheng's sister-in-law smiled and said, "It's the first time for the girl to come home today, and all of you who come back are guests. Chunxian and I can cook, but it's only two or three tables. .”

Xueyan hurriedly said: "How can Zijuan and I be guests, we are not used to not letting us do it."

Lin Zhong smiled and said to Shui Rong: "Seeing that Yu'er is happy to come back, I know that Yu'er is having a good time now, so I can rest assured now. Young prince, shopkeeper Hu said that the shop is really busy now, so I want to come back in the Spring Festival." Gusu, Yu’er will be entrusted to you in the Beijing Palace in the future. I think my elder brother and sister-in-law have a spirit in heaven. Seeing that Yu’er can marry into the Beijing Palace, the old prince and concubine treat Yu’er well, and the young prince loves Yu’er. The meaning is profound, and they will all smile at Jiuquan."

Shui Rong hurriedly said: "Uncle Lin, don't worry, I will not let sister Daiyu be wronged. Every few years from now on, I will take Daiyu to Gusu to see you."

Lin Zhongdao: "I still have half a year here, and I hope to arrange the affairs of Li Lei and Li Xun as well. It was a pity that my elder brother didn't marry the two of them, but now they all have girls they like. I will take care of this for them, and I will feel at ease when I go back to Gusu. However, in the future, the young prince and shopkeeper Hu will have to worry more, "

Shui Rong hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Uncle Lin, Li Lei and Li Xun are very good, it's just about Li Xun's marriage, sister Daiyu said that Miss Yuanyang said that we will wait until the New Year is over."

Shopkeeper Hu also said: "Uncle Lin, just don't worry, with people like us in the capital, any difficulties should be resolved."

Lin Zhongdao: "I, Lin Zhong, am grateful for Shopkeeper Hu's loyalty. In the past few years, without the help of your father and son, how could Yu'er and I be in the capital as smoothly as we are now!"

After Lin Zhong finished speaking, he said to Li Lei: "Li Lei, Yu'er wants me to help you choose a good date. Shopkeeper Hu and I asked someone to ask someone, and they said that October [-] is a good day. You can discuss it with Xueyan. Okay, let's help Xueyan prepare the dowry."

Li Lei hurriedly said embarrassedly: "Uncle Lin, let's put it simply, Uncle Lin says whatever day it is."

Shui Rong smiled and said, "Li Lei, getting married is your own business. The elders are just suggesting. I think it's a good day. Liu Xianglian chose the fourth day of November."

Lin Zhong said with a smile: "Li Lei, getting married means getting married. No matter what you do, you have to look good. Our house has always been calm and quiet. Since Yu'er came back this year, there have been so many happy events one after another. I think everyone will Everything will be fine."

Not to mention how Daiyu Shuirong reunited with everyone in Daiyuan, but at this time in Rongguo Mansion, Baochai and Baoyu, who had been married for more than half a year, started their first quarrel after their newlyweds.

It turned out that on the day Daiyu got married in water, Baoyu also received an invitation from Beijing Palace.Because Feng Ziying had already heard that Liu Xianglian would go, Baoyu had breakfast, took some tea and went out for a walk first, to see if it was late, and then rushed to the Beijing Palace.

When Baoyu rushed to the Beijing Palace, he happened to meet Daiyu's sedan chair entering the palace.When Baoyu saw Shui Rong in auspicious clothes, Baoyu couldn't help feeling jealous.After seeing Shui Rong got off the sedan chair with Daiyu in his arms, Baoyu felt his heart was crying blood.

For many years, Baoyu has been looking forward to the day when she will be the bridegroom and Daiyu will be the bride.However, when he got married, he was the groom, but the bride was not Daiyu.And on the second day of her marriage, Daiyu left Jia's mansion and returned to Gusu.

Facing the sky, the snow in the mountains is crystal clear, and I will never forget it, the lonely forest in the fairyland outside the world.

I don't know how many times Baoyu came to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion where Daiyu lived alone, watching the empty bird stand swaying in the corridor, seeing moss growing on the steps in the yard, and watching the clump of green bamboo outside the yard swaying in the wind.When people went to the empty courtyard, they could no longer see Daiyu reading and writing, nor could they hear Daiyu coughing or even crying while holding the piano. Sister Lin.However, she came back from Gusu again.

Sister Lin came back, but not only did she not come to Rongguo Mansion, but she also wanted to marry that "smelly man" Shui Rong, the Young Prince of Beijing, whom she had scolded once.According to Feng Ziying, she is still willing to marry him.Although in front of Feng Ziying, he said a lot about Shui Rong, and that Daiyu was coaxed into agreeing to marry Shui Rong, but after turning around and thinking about it, Feng Ziying's words must be true.

Because she was already engaged to Baochai, and because Daiyu had clearly told herself that she was just her cousin!Everything in the past is already in the past!

In Beijing Palace, unlike other guests who watched the bride and groom in surprise and novelty, Baoyu just stood aside, watching Daiyu being carried off the sedan chair by the water solution, and then carried into the hall by Zijuan and snow geese.As for how to salute, Baoyu didn't know, and just stood in the courtyard of the Beijing Palace in a daze.

Maybe many guests blocked Baoyu, Shui Rong didn't pay attention to Baoyu, and Xueyan Zijuan didn't pay attention to Baoyu.

During lunch, although Baoyu saw several familiar children of the family, he did not see Feng Ziying and Liu Xianglian.

Baoyu drank a lot of wine and got together with those aristocratic children for a long time. He was about to leave when Feng Ziying and Liu Xianglian finally arrived.Since Liu Xianglian became a monk, Baoyu has never seen Liu Xianglian again, so Feng Ziying and Liu Xianglian took Baoyu to the seat again.

Because the prince and several princes are here, dinner is earlier than usual.The groom, Guan Shui Rong, also came out to accompany the wine in person, most of the people at the banquet were young people, everyone was very happy drinking, talking and laughing, and drank a lot of wine.

This dinner took nearly two hours.Feng Ziying drank the least, and Shui Rong asked him to escort the prince and several princes back to the palace.Liu Xianglian helped Shui Rong hold back a lot of wine, but she was also half drunk.

Baoyu had already drank a lot at noon, and in the evening when old friends gathered, Shui Rong made a toast in person, drank a few more glasses, and went back with Liu Xianglian swinging.

When Baoyu returned to Yihong Courtyard, it was almost Haishi.Baochai had already rested, but when she heard Baoyu's return, she asked Yinger Sheyue Qiuwen to wait on Baoyu to wash.Knowing that Baoyu drank a lot of wine, Baochai specially asked Yinger to make hangover soup.

After Baoyu washed and drank sober soup, she didn't go into the room to sleep, but went to the study alone.

The next day, Baoyu returned to Yihong Courtyard and saw that Baochai had just gotten up and sat there silently drinking tea without speaking.

Baochai was still feeling overjoyed and had only a little porridge for breakfast. Seeing that Baoyu didn't seem to have much energy, she smiled and said, "Baoyu, I've been lying in bed for a few days and want to go for a walk outside. Would you like to accompany me?"

Baoyu looked at Baochai and asked, "Where does Sister Bao want to go? My wife told you to rest more. You should rest here."

Baochai said: "I'll just take a walk in this garden. It's not too hot now. I heard that the sweet-scented osmanthus in the garden is fragrant. Let's go and see it together. How about?"

Seeing what Baochai said, Baoyu nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go with my sister."

So the two went out of Yihong Courtyard together, Baochai walked in front, and Baoyu had to follow.

Although Baoyu followed Baochai, he kept reminiscing about the scene of Daiyu and Shui Rong getting married yesterday in his mind.I have been married for more than half a year, and now Baochai is more than two months pregnant.However, thinking of Daiyu's marriage to Shui Rong, Baoyu loses his mind as if digging out his heart.At the banquet, others talked and laughed, but Baoyu kept drinking in a depressed mood; when he returned home, he was lying alone in the study, drunk, but Baoyu felt a faint pain in his heart.

In the Grand View Garden in autumn, the lotus is still in full bloom, and the golden osmanthus is fragrant everywhere.Baochai hasn't come out for many days, she is exhausted, her elder brother is about to be exiled to the border, her sister-in-law died tragically, Baochan is sick in bed, and her mother has to take care of the baby who is waiting to be fed. These things make Baochai feel heavy all the time.Now walking out of Yihong Courtyard, seeing the scenery in front of me, thinking of all kinds, I can't help feeling sad.

Baochai sighed: "Baoyu, I want you to go back to see my mother on my behalf. I have experienced so many things these days, and I don't know how my mother is doing. Also, help me find out when my brother will go to Liaodong." .”

Seeing that there was no sound behind for a while, Baochai hurriedly turned her head to look, and saw Baoyu standing there with her head down, looking at the lotus flowers in a daze.So he said the previous words again, but Baoyu still didn't speak.

Baochai knew that Daiyu was married yesterday, and Baoyu drank a lot of wine.Ask Yinger to prepare Baoyu sober soup, but Baoyu drinks the soup, but goes to sleep in the study alone.Waking up this morning, Baochai was already feeling a little uncomfortable, but seeing Baoyu walking around the garden with her as if she had lost her mind, she couldn't help but feel even more angry.

Then Baochai said angrily, "Brother Bao, what's the matter with you? You used to say that you are not worthy, but now that I let you walk with me, you are not worthy anymore?"

Then Baoyu raised his head and asked, "What did Sister Bao just say?"

Baochai heard this, and said angrily: "Baoyu, I know you feel uncomfortable because sister Lin married into the Beijing Palace yesterday. You drank so much wine and came back so late, I didn't say anything about you, and I prepared you a hangover soup ;You go to study alone to sleep, I don't blame you; I have been sick for so many days, my mother's family has been turned upside down, I want to go out to relax, but you are like this, what do you want to do? Do you still want to treat sister Lin as your heart? The only one who can't do it?"

After hearing this, Baoyu was speechless and just stood there in a daze.

Baochai said: "Baoyu, I'll say it again, help me find out when my brother will go to Liaodong, go back for me to see my mother, and persuade my mother, do you hear?"

Seeing that Baochai was angry, Baoyu hurriedly said, "Drinking with Feng Ziying yesterday, I forgot for a while. Don't worry, sister Bao. I will go to Feng Ziying's place to ask about Brother Xue's matter at night. My wife will make arrangements for my aunt. Now that Brother Xue is not here, There are some women at home, it is really inappropriate where I go."

After hearing this, Baochai sighed helplessly, and turned back to Yihong Courtyard in a fit of anger.Who knows that Baoyu saw Baochai returning, but did not follow, but walked slowly to Xiaoxiang Pavilion.

When Baochai returned to Yihong Courtyard, seeing that Baoyu didn't come back with him, she lay down on the bed and wept.Seeing that Baochai was sad, Ying'er hurriedly approached and persuaded, "Girl, don't be angry with Second Master Bao. Second Master Bao is still the same as before. Sometimes he likes to be in a daze. It will be better in a few days. Besides, he has promised to go to Feng'er at night. The government is inquiring about the uncle?"

Baochai said with tears: "At the beginning my aunt told me about the marriage, and that she and Sister Lin would marry Baoyu, and I agreed. We are all good, let alone the person I married. Later my mother told me that sister Lin did not want to marry Baoyu with me, and I was secretly happy because at least I didn’t have to share my husband with others. After I got pregnant, I was happy and relieved, I just thought that Baoyu would be a father, he should know some ways of the world and love others, who knows he is still like this. In his heart, even if Sister Lin marries someone else, he will not give up. "

Near noon, Sheyue came in and said, "Second Grandma Bao, Second Master Bao asked Mingyan to come in and said that Second Master has gone out and may have to come back later. He will go to Feng's residence to inquire about Uncle Xue's affairs at night."

In the evening, Baoyu finally came back and said that he had gone to Tianqi Temple with Mingyan, so he ate lunch and dinner outside.He was also told that he had heard from Feng Ziying that Xue Pan would be dispatched to Liaodong after the Double Ninth Festival, but the exact date had not yet been determined.

Telling Baochai all this, Baoyu hurried to wash up, then lay down and fell asleep as if very tired.One night, Baoyu didn't even touch Baochai. I don't know if he was thinking about something in his heart, or he was really too tired.

For the first time, Baochai felt the feeling of sharing the same bed but different dreams.

Among the sisters who used to be in the Grand View Garden, Baochai always felt that she was the luckiest one.When she first came to Jia's mansion, she was the daughter of an imperial merchant's descendant. She had a mother, an elder brother, talent and good looks, so she came to Beijing as a candidate.Living in Jia's mansion, Mrs. Wang is my own aunt, and the housekeeper's sister Feng is my cousin.The old lady always said that she was the most outstanding among these girls, and that her 15th birthday was also a banquet hosted by a theater troupe invited by Jiamu with 20 taels of silver. Everyone in the house said that she was the best person.

Daiyu is the granddaughter of Jia's mother, and for all the birthdays she spends in Jia's mansion, Jia's mother also pays 20 taels.In the hearts of everyone in Jia's mansion, except for Baoyu, he will never fall behind Daiyu.

And in my own eyes, if there is anyone in Jia's mansion who can be compared with me, only Daiyu is the only one.She is the niece of the old lady, her ancestors were princes of five generations, her family is a century-old scholarly family, her father is an important member of the imperial court and Tanhualang.However, Daiyu has no parents, no other brothers and sisters, she is just an orphan; The most despised Aunt Zhao was born; Xichun is a direct descendant of Ningguo Mansion, she has no biological mother, and her father is as if there is no one. I despise her for being weird; Xiangyun is a relative, and has no parents, nor brothers and sisters since childhood.

Compared with these sisters, no matter what, Baochai felt that she was as superior as the lottery drawn by the drinking order. Peony, only she was worthy.However, until today, I realized that I am not luckier than them.

Tanchun was named a princess, but she did not go to Annan to get married, but also gave it to Li Tai, the champion of the military; Yingchun took 5000 taels of silver and married Sun Shaozu by mistake, but took away the money from the Sun family and disappeared without a trace, presumably somewhere Live freely; Xichun is the same, with her temperament, she must be pursuing the freedom of a monk; Daiyu married into the Beijing Palace in a glorious manner, married the young prince who is outstanding in civil and military skills, and became the fourth prince born of the empress. Xiangyun is married to Wei Ruolan, a young general, and is already pregnant. I heard that Wei Ruolan is both talented and good-looking; Of course it won't be bad in the future.

Thinking of this, Baochai just lay quietly and didn't sleep well all night.When Baoyu got up in the morning, Baochai fell into a deep sleep instead.

When Baochai got up, it was already past Chen's hour, and the sun was shining brightly, and the autumn wind was blowing, bringing the fragrance of sweet-scented osmanthus.

After Baochai had breakfast, she asked Qiuwen Sheyue, "Where did Second Master go?"

Qiuwen hurriedly said: "Second Grandma Bao, Baoyu has gone to the garden and said that no one should follow him. He won't go out today, and we will have lunch here together."

Baochai hurriedly asked, "He's alone? Did he specifically order you not to follow?"

Musk Moon clicked: "Yes, I followed for a while, Second Master Bao was a little unhappy and asked me to come back, so I came back."

Baochai said, "Sheyue, where did you see Master Bao go to the garden?"

Musk Moon had no choice but to say: "It seems to be going to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion."

After hearing this, Baochai was speechless for a long time.