There is no phoenix

Yuan Chun helped Shui Ruoyang to his room, served Shui Ruoyang tea himself, then sat beside him and said: "Your Majesty, don't be offended if the servant's room is not cleaned up."

Shui Ruoyang looked around the room, and saw that although the room was rarely furnished, it was kept clean, and the pens, ink, papers and inkstones on the table were also spotless.Seeing a piano and two boxes of chess pieces on the bookshelf, he hurriedly asked with a smile, "Do you know how to play chess?"

Yuan Chun nodded and said: "Back to the emperor, all the girls in the servant's family like to play chess, because the grandmother of the servant also liked to play chess when she was young. And the aunt of the servant used to like playing chess the most in the house, so much so that all the girls with her would like to play chess." Playing chess, so the slaves followed grandmother and learned to play chess."

Shui Ruoyang nodded and said: "It seems that your Jia family is really good, come on, how about you accompany me to the next game?"

Yuan Chun said: "Your Majesty, don't laugh at your servants for their bad chess skills." After saying that, he asked the girl to hold the piano and set up the chess board, and he played chess with Shui Ruoyang.

After playing for a while, Shui Ruoyang saw that Yuan Chun's chess skills were good, and couldn't help but praised: "I never thought that you, a female history, can play such a good game of chess. It's hard for you."

Yuan Chun hurriedly said: "I made the emperor laugh at me. Compared with the emperor's chess skills, one is in the sky and the other is in the earth."

Shui Ruoyang smiled and said: "You don't have to be modest, you are good. Concubine Zhou can play chess, which is still worse than you should. This house is too simple and small. Dai Quan, send someone to clean up Feng Zao Palace, ask Lady Jia Shi to move there tomorrow and choose a few well-rounded maids to serve her."

After hearing this, Dai Quan hurriedly said: "Don't worry, your majesty, the slave will go now, but, tonight—"

Shui Ruoyang said: "Tonight I will settle down here, I will play chess with Jia Nushi, you can ask someone to bring some more dishes here, just prepare the fragrant soup!"

Dai Quan understood and hurriedly responded.

Yuanchun entered the palace for more than ten years, and finally got the favor of the emperor, rain and dew, and even more so with infinite warmth for Shui Ruoyang.

The next day, Jia Yuanchun received many rewards from Shui Ruoyang, as well as an imperial edict to make her a virtuous concubine.In the afternoon, surrounded by many court ladies and eunuchs, Yuan Chun was taken to live in Fengzao Palace.

The son of heaven, the long-awaited concubine glory, is like joy falling from the sky to Yuanchun, especially to Jia's mansion.

The next day after Rongguo Mansion had a happy day, Jia Lian's letter also arrived, saying that Daiyu's father, Lin Ruhai, had been buried in the tomb of the Lin family ancestor in Gusu.Jia Lian and Daiyu will be able to return to the capital in a few days, so they sent someone to report.

When Baoyu heard that Daiyu was coming back, he was even more delighted.Jia Amnesty and Jia Zheng learned that Jia Yucun was also going to Beijing, and all of them were recommended by Prince Tenglei, so they came here to fill in the vacancies in Beijing.In terms of seniority, he and Jia Lian are brothers of the same clan, and they have a mentorship with Daiyu, so they come together on the same road, and they are very happy.

Look at the people in the mansion who are happy for the concubine in Yuanchun, and are busy with Jia Lian and Daiyu's upcoming return, and no one has mentioned Baoyu's schooling.

Baoyu felt bored for a while, and suddenly remembered that Qin Zhong was ill, so he hurriedly cleaned up and took his servant Mingyan to see Qin Zhong.

It turns out that this Qin Zhong is Qin Keqing's brother, who was also adopted from the Yangsheng Tang. He is the same age as Baoyu, and a few months older than Baoyu, but he understands human affairs better than Baoyu.But he had the weakest endowment, because of the death of his sister Qin Keqing, he was sad for several days, and suffered some wind and frost in the suburbs.Coupled with Zhizhier, who likes Mantouan the most, both of them are new to human affairs, and they have been in love for a few times, so they have lost control. When they come back, they have a cough and cold, and they are lazy in eating. Has been bad.

It turns out that the wisdom of Shuiyuean was also 12 years old. Because he often went to Jia's mansion with his master, he met the romantic and beautiful Qin Zhong.The two ignorant little men and women actually decided to spend their whole lives privately, and they often hang out together.

Because of Qin Zhong's illness, he didn't see Qin Zhong for a few days, Zhizhi escaped into the city privately, and came to look for Qin Zhong, but was discovered by Qin Bangye.Qin Bangye saw that his son had actually seduced the little nun, but this little nun named Zhizhi dared to come to find someone. He was furious, drove Zhizhi out, and beat Qin Zhong. He was so angry that he became ill. Alas.

Qin Zhong was originally timid and sick, so he received the cane, and now seeing his father dying of anger, he regretted it and added many diseases.

When Baoyu came to Qin Zhong's house, Qin Zhong was already dying and seemed to be in a coma.Qin Zhong's adoptive mother asked Baoyu to come back the next day, hoping that Qin Zhong could rest well and get better.After hearing this, Baoyu had to go back downcast.

When Baoyu got up early that morning, Baoyu had just washed up and wanted to go back to Ming Jiamu to visit Qin Zhong. Suddenly, she saw Mingyan poking her head in front of the screen wall of the second gate. Baoyu hurried out and asked him, "What are you doing?"

Ming Yan said: "Uncle Qin is useless."

Baoyu was taken aback when he heard this, and asked quickly, "I just saw him yesterday, and it was clear, why is it useless?"

Mingyan said: "I don't know either. It was the servant of the Qin family who told me specifically that the second master wanted to go to see him so he should go quickly, or he might not be able to see him for the last time."

After hearing this, Baoyu turned around and went back to Ming Jiamu.Mother Jia ordered to send a proper person to follow, and said: "Go there to show your love as a classmate, and then come back. There will be no delay."

Baoyu hurried out to change clothes. When he went outside, the car was still unprepared, and he was running around in a hurry.All of a sudden, the urged car arrives, and they get on the car hurriedly, followed by Li Guimingyan and others.When they came to the door of Qin's house, there was no one there, so they flocked to the inner room.Qin Zhong's two distant aunts, sister-in-law and several sisters were so frightened that they couldn't hide.

At this time, Qin Zhong had fainted two or three times, and was dying for a long time.When Baoyu saw it, he couldn't help crying.

Li Gui was older, so he quickly persuaded Baoyu, "Second Master, no. Brother Qin is weak, and he was afraid that the kang would not be useful, so he moved it down for a while to make it looser. Your crying made him sicker." .”

Baoyu listened, Fang held back, and saw Qin Zhong's face as white wax, breathing with his eyes closed, stretching and turning on the pillow.Baoyu hurriedly called, "Brother Jing, Baoyu is here." After calling two or three times, Qin Zhong ignored him.Baoyu called again, "Here comes Baoyu."

That Qin Zhong's soul had already left his body, he only had a sigh of relief in his chest, and it seemed that he was seeing many ghost judges holding tisuo to arrest him.Qin Zhong was in a daze, thinking that there was no one in the family to take care of the housework, and thinking that Zhi Zhi'er was still missing.

In a daze, Qin Zhong saw that many ghost judges were beating himself and said: "You are still a person who has read books! Don't you know the saying: 'The king of hell told you to die at the third watch, who dares to keep people until the fifth watch?' We are in the underworld. , the top and bottom are stern and selfless, no more than Yang Jian looking forward to his feelings and caring about his will, there are many barriers!"

While making noise, the soul of Qin Zhong suddenly heard the words "Baoyu is here", and begged again: "My gods are almost merciful, let me go back and talk to a good friend and come here. He is Rong Guogong's grandson, whose nickname is Baoyu"

The ghosts said: "What kind of good friend?"

Qin Zhongdao: "To tell you the truth, he is the grandson of Duke Rong, whose nickname is Baoyu."

Where are these ghost judges willing to listen.Qin Zhong saw that there was no trace of humanity in these ghost sentences, so he couldn't help sighing: "Forget it, my sister is gone, my father is gone, I like Smarter, but she is a nun, let us go to the underworld to make amends for them."

Baoyu called several times, but Qin Zhong did not agree, so she couldn't help being anxious.Looking at Qin Zhong, I suddenly saw him stretch out his hand and wave it, opened his eyes and called out: "Children, I hope we will be a real husband and wife in the next life!" Nothing happened again.

A few bold people from the Qin family stepped forward, only to realize that Qin Zhong had passed away, so they hurriedly wiped and dressed him, and prepared for the funeral.