There is no phoenix

Daiyu smiled and said, "Brother Rong, I want to record all the poems I wrote in the Grand View Garden. First record my own, and then record all the poems my sisters wrote together."

Shui Rong read the two poems written by Dai Yugang:

"Origin of Immortals": Where is the famous garden built, the fairyland is far from the world of mortals.Borrowing beautiful mountains and rivers, adding new scenery.Xiangrong Jingu wine is beautiful and charming.He Xing invites grace, and the palace carriages pass by frequently.

"Apricot Curtain is in sight": The apricot curtain invites guests to drink, and there is a villa in sight.Water chestnut goose, mulberry elm and swallow beam.A bed of spring chives is green, and ten miles of rice flowers are fragrant.There is no hunger and hunger in the prosperous age, so why bother with farming and weaving.

Shui Rong looked at it and said with a smile: "Dai'er, I remember that most of the poems you wrote in the Grand View Garden were sad, why are these two poems different? When were you writing them?"

Daiyu laughed and said, "Brother Rong, guess what?"

Shui Rong smiled and said, "It should have been written before the age of 12, right?"

Looking at Shui Rong, Dai'er was a little surprised and asked, "How did Brother Rong find out? It was written on the 12th night of the first lunar month when I was [-] years old. At that time, the Xiande Concubine returned to the Rongguo Mansion to visit relatives. She asked our sisters and Baoyu to come together For poetry, I wrote these two poems.”

Shui Rong said: "At that time, Concubine Xiande read it and said which one of you wrote better poems? You must be the first?"

Daiyu said with a smile, "No, my mother said that Sister Bao's writing is good."

Shui Rong hurriedly said: "Dai'er, I often hear you say that elder sister Bao is the daughter of the imperial merchant Xue's family, the one who is now married to Baoyu?"

Daiyu nodded and said, "Yes."

Shui Rong said: "Daier, then you can also show me the poems she wrote back then, and I will comment on the poems of the two of you."

After hearing this, Daiyu thought about it for a while, so she had to write.

When Shui Rong took a look, he saw that it was written on the paper:

"Ninghui Zhongrui": Fangyuan is built to the west of the imperial city, and the sun is shrouded in auspicious clouds.Gao Liuxi moved the warbler out of the valley, and waited for the phoenix to come while repairing the huang.The style of writing has been written by Chen Youxi, Xiaohua Yinglong returns to save time.Rui Zao Xiancai is full of colorful pens, so why dare to say goodbye when he is ashamed.

Shui Rong nodded and said, "It's really good!"

Daiyu said with a smile: "Actually, when it comes to Sister Bao's poems, I think her best poem is another poem, which should be said to be the swan song of this kind of poems!"

Shui Rong said with a smile: "I want to see such a highly rated poem by you, Tan Hua Lang's daughter, Dai'er, please write again!"

Daiyu hurriedly said: "Brother Rong, I don't have much to write about. Don't learn from Baoyu, spread our sister's poems everywhere, and talk about our affairs casually."

Shui Rong said: "Don't worry, I won't, but it's just the two of us joking! If you want to talk about women outside, it's not my Shui Rong style!"

Daiyu said with a smile: "Brother Rong doesn't talk about women outside, but talks about drinking and eating meat, and wielding knives and swords. Isn't that wrong?"

Shui Rong leaned down, saw that Daiyu was already writing a poem, and hurriedly whispered into Daiyu's ear: "The one who knows me is Gusu Lin Daiyu too!"

Daiyu turned her head and saw that her face had already been kissed by Shui Rong.

Dai Yu smiled and said, "Brother Rong, if you keep doing this, I'm afraid you won't be able to read my words clearly."

Shui Rong smiled and said, "However you write it, I'm sure I can recognize it."

After Daiyu finished writing, she handed it to Shui Rong and said, "Brother Rong, what do you think of this poem?"

Shui Rong took the paper from Daiyu's hand, and saw that it said:

Gui Ai sits in the shade of Tongyin and raises his glass, Chang'an salivates in hope of the Double Ninth Festival.The road in front of me has no latitude and longitude, and the spring and autumn sky in Pili is black and yellow.Chrysanthemum is used before the wine is washed out, and ginger is used to prevent cold accumulation.What is the benefit of falling into the cauldron now?The fragrance of millet and millet in Yuepu's spare time.

Shui Rong nodded in praise and said, "I can't tell that a daughter of an imperial merchant has such talents. This sentence 'the road in front of me has no latitude and longitude, and the spring and autumn sky is black and yellow' is really well written!"

After Shui Rong finished speaking, he stretched out his hand to stroke Daiyu's head, and said with a smile: "Dai'er, you said your head has such a good memory, it's been three years, and you still remember it so clearly, if you want, I'll forget it. "

Daiyu smiled and said: "I don't know anything else, and I must have some strengths. How can I be worthy of you, the handsome young prince of Beijing!"

Shui Rong picked up Daiyu, turned around for a few weeks, looked at Daiyu dotingly and said, "Finally I heard you praise your husband! I love to hear this, and you will say it when I come back!"

Daiyu said: "Brother Rong, let me down, I'm going to wash my hands, my writing hands were not clean just now, let's go and see my father, mother and concubine together!"

Shui Rong put down Daiyu, and said with a smile: "Dai'er, you are becoming more and more virtuous as a daughter-in-law, no wonder the father, mother and concubine like you!"

Daiyu laughed and said, "So I was not virtuous at all? Brother Rong, you didn't turn the corner to remind me, did you?"

Shui Rong approached with a smile and whispered: "Daiyu, there is one thing you haven't done well yet, do you still remember the nail marks you left on my body?"

After hearing this, Daiyu blushed, couldn't help pinching Shui Rong with her hands, and ran out.

In a blink of an eye, it was already October [-]th.

Because she has to prepare Xichun's dowry, Daiyu will take the car to Daiyuan after breakfast every day these days.And Wang Momo and Chunxian have also returned to Daiyuan, preparing for Xichun to get married here.

Daiyu gave Lin Zhong 1 taels of silver and asked Lin Zhong to help Xichun buy the dowry.Miaoyu also sent a lot of dowry to Daiyuan, and Miaoyu entrusted Mrs. Feng or Mei Qing to send it as the delivery was approaching.

The matter of Daiyu helping Mrs. Feng to ask Li Tai's sister Li Wen has been settled.It turned out that Li Wen also saw Ziyong that day, and knew that Ziyong was a handsome and healthy young general, so she naturally liked him.Daiyu also specially accompanied Mrs. Feng to visit Li Wen's mother, Mrs. Li, and finally agreed to get married first, but the marriage will not be scheduled until after August next year.Because Li Wen also has an eight-year-old sister and a six-year-old brother, Li Wenzheng was only transferred to the Ministry of Criminal Justice this year, and both lived in Li Tai's Zhuangyuan Mansion.

Liu Xianglian originally wanted to take Xichun out on October 22, but the emperor passed on a word of mouth that he would inspect the military camp in the west of Beijing on the [-]th, and Shui Rong Feng Ziying and Liu Xianglian would accompany him, so Shui Rong discussed with Liu Xianglian, let Liu Xianglian [-] On the [-]st, I went to Muni's courtyard to pick up Xichun.

Early on the morning of the 22nd, Shui Rong first sent Daiyu Zicuckoo to Daiyuan on horseback, and then went to the Ministry of War to do business, saying that he would come over for lunch at noon.

Because the farm work has already been done, Chunsheng also helps Xichun get married in Zhang Luodaiyuan.

Now the vegetable patch in the yard has been fully planted with winter vegetables, and it is growing just right now.

Daiyu saw that the dowry prepared for Xichun was very good, and she was very grateful to Lin Zhong.Lin Zhong said with a smile: "Yu'er, don't worry, since you regard the fourth girl as your own sister, then I will definitely not let the fourth girl feel wronged. In the future, when Uncle Lin is not in the capital, your sisters will also take care of you. Now helping each other in the village, this is As it should!"

Seeing Wang Mama Zijuan Chunxian helping the cook prepare lunch, Chunsheng's son Shan'er is only four years old, and Lin Zhong's seven-year-old grandson Lin Ping also helping Chunsheng with the stool, Lin Zhong said with a smile: "We have a house like this now, with old and young, this is like a real home."

Daiyu said: "Uncle Lin, I think Lin Ping likes to read and write, and I will ask you to teach him more in the future. When he grows up, he may be a talent!"

Lin Zhong said with a smile: "Yu'er, don't underestimate this Lin Ping. He said that when he goes to school, his younger brother will follow his parents in business. He also said that when he grows up, he will also go to Beijing to take the exam."

Daiyu smiled and said, "Little Lin Ping has such ambition, it's good. If Uncle Lin is free in the future, come to the capital more often to have a look."

Lin Zhongdao: "Of course I will come. I have become familiar with this capital these years, and I am used to our current home. The shopkeeper Hu and several managers in the shop are very generous. I will be free in the future. As long as I am healthy, I will come to the capital to see you every one or two years!"

Daiyu and Lin Zhong were talking under the eaves, only to see that Liu Xianglian and Aunt Liu had brought Xichun back.

I haven't seen her in the past two months, and Xichun is no longer in the same attire as she was in Muniyuan.Daiyu took Xichun's hand and asked Chunxian and Caiping to help Xichun pack her luggage.Liu Xianglian smiled and said, "Young Concubine, let me do it!"

After Liu Xianglian finished speaking, she had already brought a few big bags in.Daiyu smiled at Xichun and said, "I didn't expect my brother-in-law to do things so quickly."

Aunt Liu smiled and said, "My family, Xianglian, is used to it. He said that he has learned everything from his master in the past few years. Now at home, he can cook and wash clothes."

Daiyu was surprised when she heard this, and asked Aunt Liu, "Aunt Liu said that my brother-in-law can wash clothes and cook by himself?"

Aunt Liu nodded and said: "Yes, Xianglian said that when he was in Huqiu, Gusu, he went up the mountain to cut firewood and collect herbs, went down to the pond to fish and dig lotus roots, and did everything by himself. Sometimes he even sewed clothes by himself. Now he is back , Sometimes when I came back late, I asked him to rest more, and he said he was used to it, and he was not used to it if he didn’t do it all at once.”

Daiyu smiled and said to Xichun: "Little sister, you should cherish this little sister, I'm afraid you won't be able to find a second one if you are a descendant of a family in the capital!"

Xichun blushed and said: "Sister, you always laugh at us. Brother-in-law Feng and brother-in-law of the young prince are the best men in the capital."

Seeing that Xichun was shy, Daiyu quickly changed the subject and said, "Sister, I'll take you to see your dowry. If there is anything missing, I'll ask Uncle Lin to add it to you."

So the two sisters went to the backyard to see Xichun's dowry, just as Liu Xianglian came out of the backyard after putting things away.Lin Zhong said with a smile: "Xianglian, let's have a look together. Feng Consort's family sent some over, and Yu'er asked me to buy these. If there is anything missing, I will make up for it!"

Xichun and Liu Xianglian were moved when they saw that Daiyu and Miaoyu had prepared so many dowries.Liu Xianglian said: "Princess Wang and Uncle Lin are so worried about us, Xianglian is really ashamed!"

Daiyu said with a smile: "We are all a family, and you are not ashamed. It is not easy for the two of you. From now on, honor Aunt Liu and live a good life. It is better than anything else!"

Around noon, Shui Rong and Feng Ziying also came to Daiyuan on horseback. Seeing that Lin Zhong had prepared the dowry for Xichun, they all secretly sighed that Lin Zhong was meticulous and thoughtful.

Feng Ziying said: "Miaoyu asked me to come and see it early this morning. If she knows that Uncle Lin has made such a good arrangement, I don't know how happy she will be."

Daiyu said: "I'm afraid sister Miao is going to give birth?"

Feng Ziying said: "I asked the imperial physician to come and see it yesterday, and said it will not be until next month. But it is really inconvenient to walk now."

Daiyu said: "After the fourth sister gets married, I will go to see Sister Miaoyu again."

Xichun said: "I still saw Sister Miaoyu in May, now, I will go then too!"

Feng Ziying smiled and said, "As long as you have free time, you would like to go to Miaoyu anytime. She always said that she stayed in the mansion for nearly half a year and never went out. She came here in May."

Daiyu laughed and said, "Last time I saw Sister Miao's belly is so big, she won't have two children, right?"

Feng Ziying smiled and said: "My mother said that pregnant women are like this after seven or eight months, so she keeps reminding me to love Miaoyu more. But this is the first time I have seen such a big change before and after this woman is pregnant. Miaoyu only eats a little bit, and now she eats more than me several times!"

When Daiyu Xichun heard this, her eyes widened in surprise.

Feng Ziying smiled and said, "Don't be surprised by the young concubine and the fourth girl, and you will be the same soon!"

Both Daiyu and Xichun were a little embarrassed, especially Xichun, who hurriedly leaned her head behind Daiyu.

After lunch, Daiyu told Mrs. Chunsheng and Madam Wang Chunxian that she would come here again in a few days.Although Xichun said to try to keep it simple when getting married, Lin Zhong said that there would be at least a dozen tables of guests.But let Daiyu rest assured that shopkeeper Hu, father and son, and several shop stewards will come back to help, and the cook will be the one Daiyu hired last time when she left the cabinet.

Before she knew it, it was the day when Xichun got married.

Although Daiyu always felt extremely tired these days, but thinking that it was a good day for Xichun to get married, she went to Daiyuan early in the morning without hesitation.Shui Rong also took a day off and went with Daiyu.

Shui Rong and Daiyu came to Daiyuan, and saw that Xueyan, Li Lei and Li Xun had arrived early.

Lin Zhong, shopkeeper Hu, father and son, and several stewards were all helping to prepare for the reception and sending off of the Liu family. Chunsheng and several shopkeepers were helping out in the kitchen.Li Lei, Li Xun and several others are calling for people to carry all of Xichun's dowry to the front yard.

When Daiyu came to the backyard, she saw Wang Mama Chunxian watching Xichun and Caiping try on the auspicious clothes.Seeing Daiyu coming so early, Xichun held Daiyu to sit down and said with tears, "Sister Lin, I don't have parents, so I left my own home on my own. Now you are so kind to me, better than my biological parents, you What you have done for me, even if I am at home, it is impossible for my brother and sister-in-law to treat me like you do now!"

After Xichun finished speaking, she got up and took out a stack of banknotes from the box, and handed them to Daiyu, "Sister, you keep these banknotes."

Seeing that Xichun took out so many banknotes at once, Daiyu asked in surprise, "Sister, why are you doing this? Are you saving these banknotes all these years?"

Xichun then told about Jia Zhen giving the banknotes that day, and said, "Uncle Lin and sister helped me prepare these dowries, and I don't know how much you spent. I know it's not easy for my sister, so I use these banknotes now." No, Big Brother Liu has a position, we won't be wronged, besides, there are so many dowries from my sister and sister Miao!"

Daiyu hurriedly stuffed the silver ticket back to Xichun, and said with a smile: "My good sister, do you really want to take nothing with you to Liu's house? Since you call me sister, you will obey my sister. We said the other day, you come Gusu, my home is your home; in the capital, where I live, you live. Although we are not sisters, we should be as close as sisters, right? I have long wanted to prepare these dowry Yes. Don't worry, my sister, although I am not a rich and powerful person, it is still possible to buy these dowries, and I did not prepare them alone. Sister Miao sent a lot. If you want to do this, don't you let me and Sister Miaoyu is embarrassing? Don't do this!"

What else did Xichun want to say, Daiyu said with a smile: "Sister, in our Jiangnan, when a younger sister gets married, the elders and people older than herself will give the bride a big red envelope. Take it quickly. Don't talk about Brother-in-law Liu and Brother-in-law Feng. The young prince is a good brother, and the friendship between the three of us cannot be counted with money. Come on, let Zijuan and Caiping help you dress up well, and let brother-in-law Liu see the most beautiful bride today!"

When Xichun heard this, tears streamed down her face, and she lay on Daiyu's body, sobbing endlessly.

Zijuan Caiping sees that Xichun is sad, so she helps Xichun to comfort her.

Daiyu knew what Xichun was feeling at this moment, so she hurriedly smiled and said, "Sister, today is a good day, I believe that from today on, my sister will be able to get through all the hardships!"

So Caiping went to fetch hot water and re-washed and dressed Xichun.

At this moment, Chunxian came in and said, Mrs. Feng is here.Daiyu got up and rushed out to meet her.

Mrs. Feng brought a nanny and two maids here this time.After sitting in the flower hall outside for a while, he followed Daiyu to the backyard to see Xichun.Seeing that Zijuan and Caiping had already started to dress up Xichun, she ordered a few maids and mothers to help.

Thinking of Miaoyu's delivery, Xichun was moved to see Mrs. Feng still coming in person, and said with shame on her face, "I know that sister Miaoyu is about to give birth, so I feel ashamed to let Mrs. Feng come here in person."

Mrs. Feng knew that Xichun was worried about Miaoyu, so she hurriedly said, "Don't worry, fourth girl, if I don't come, Miaoyu won't be at ease. Say you two are good sisters, and if she can't come on such a good day as your marriage, why don't I come?" How can I be sorry for you to come on her behalf. In the past few days, Ziying has invited two midwives in the palace to live with me. When I came today, I asked the imperial doctor to look at it and said that Miaoyu would not give birth today anyway. , that's why I came here!"

After hearing this, Xichun felt more at ease.