There is no phoenix

Concubine Yuan saw that Mrs. Jia Mu Wang didn't believe it, and sighed: "Old lady, mother, think about it. In the past two years, the queen passed away, Qin Keqing passed away, and soon the empress dowager died, and there was another war in Mobei. Because of these things, the emperor, I have been ill several times. Now the Northwest War has started again. Although the battle report is that the Celestial Dynasty has won, it has been more than four months. The war is not over yet. I heard that the fourth son of the emperor has been injured. The emperor is working hard day and night, and now he has no thoughts Not only me, but also other concubines, the emperor seldom goes there, I heard from Mr. Dai that the emperor often rests alone in Chengde Hall."

Mrs. Wang sighed after hearing this: "Although this is the case, the empress still has to take care of her body. Since the emperor is still healthy and you are still young, if you can have a man and a woman, wouldn't it be better than anything else!"

Concubine Yuan said helplessly: "I know the worries of the mother and the old lady. However, sometimes this palace is the same as the outside, and it needs money everywhere. Don't underestimate those eunuchs in charge. The rise and fall of us concubines is sometimes the same. They settled with one word."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang and Jia Mu naturally understood.

Jia Mu said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I have been telling Feng girl and the others that no matter who comes to the palace, they are all high-ranking officials, and they will never treat or disrespect their father-in-laws."

Mrs. Wang also said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I know there are these rules in the palace. Don't worry about money matters. We will make plans as soon as possible. I only hope that Your Majesty can bear fruit as soon as possible."

The mother and daughter were talking, and before they knew it, it was almost noon, and some palace people came to invite Mrs. Jia Muwang to have a meal, so Mrs. Jia followed these ladies to another palace.

Because Yuan Chun was going to have lunch with the emperor, he got up and packed up, took the Baoqin, and headed for Daming Palace.

The Son of Heaven is in a good mood today, because he has received another battle report from the northwest, saying that the battle over there is progressing smoothly, and the injuries of Shui Rong and Li Tai are no longer serious, and the army will return to the capital triumphantly in a few days.So Shui Ruoyang specially ordered a few noble concubines to accompany him and have lunch together today.

Yuan Chun is a smart man, seeing that the Son of Heaven is in a good mood, he takes the opportunity to ask Shui Ruoyang to give his brother Baoyu and Baochai a marriage order.Shui Ruoyang also felt sorry for Yuan Chun's docile nature, never asked for any will, and had no heirs at the age of nearly thirty, so he immediately agreed to ask Dai Quan to make good wishes, stamp the jade seal and hand it over to Yuan Chun.

Mrs. Jia Muwang had dinner, thanked the banquet, and went back to Fengzao Palace to sit for a long time. Yuan Chun handed over the invitation to Mrs. Wang to see that it was almost time to leave the palace. Mrs. Jia Muwang and her party Only then did I leave the palace and return home.

But Daiyu said that because it was her father's memorial day soon, she asked Mei Qing and Xueyan to help her buy sacrifices for the sacrifice.

In the evening, Mei Qing and Xue Yan came back, Mei Qing quietly told Daiyu that she heard people outside that the Western Expeditionary Army is about to return to the court, and it is estimated that they will arrive in the capital in seven or eight days.

After hearing this, Daiyu remembered what Jia Mu said, but she was not as happy as when she heard the news of Shui Rong.Mei Qing also noticed that Daiyu often looked a little depressed since Mother Jia came to see her that day.I thought it was because Daiyu only missed water, but now it seems that is not the case.

Mei Qing wanted to ask Daiyu several times, but because Xueyan and Zijuan were by her side, it was difficult to ask each other.

It turns out that Xueyan Zijuan only knows that the Beijing Palace and Feng's Mansion are good to Daiyu and Miaoyu, and that Shui Rong and Feng Ziying both know Daiyu and Miaoyu, but they don't know that they already have a tacit understanding in their hearts.As for Daiyu, she was in Jia's mansion after all, and there were a lot of people here, and she was living here as a guest.From ordinary conversations, we can know that Mrs. Jia Mu Wang and Mrs. Xing are the most respectful of women's rules, so Dai Yu told Mei Qing that she must not let anyone know that she has a relationship with Shui Rong, Miao Yu and Feng Ziying.Because she is not the serious master of the Jia family, Miaoyu's identity is even more special.If someone spread rumors, it would be unbearable for me and Miaoyu anyway.

On the afternoon of the sixth day of September, Xichun and Tanchun came to see Daiyu together.The sisters hadn't been together like this for a long time, and they were all overjoyed.Xichun said: "Sister Lin, in retrospect, the happiest things for us were forming a society, writing poems, painting and playing chess, and the time when Grandma Liu came, and the time when the three of us went to Beijing Palace to learn how to ride horses. I really want to do it again. Riding a horse once, but unfortunately never again."

Tanchun said: "What the fourth younger sister said is that thinking of the previous happiness is like a dream. Since I helped the housekeeper, I have no time for any fun. I am unfamiliar with you."

Daiyu remembered Baoyu's appearance when she saw the parrot that day, so she quietly asked Tanchun, "Third sister, does Baoyu not know that she has betrothed Sister Bao?"

Tanchun nodded and said: "You probably don't know yet. The old lady and the wife have told everyone not to say anything, saying that they will tell Brother Baoyu after the Chinese New Year. Because the Xue family is busy helping Xue Biao to marry Miss Xing, and they have to prepare for it." Marry Baoqin. The matter of Sister Bao and Second Brother can only be done after the Chinese New Year."

Daiyu said: "I heard from my grandmother that in July, Sister Bao's sister-in-law brought a lot of people to burn Sister Bao's house and shop, is it true?"

Tanchun said: "Why isn't it true? My wife said that she has never seen a woman like Xia Jingui, just like a queen who just came down from the village, and brought a dozen strong boys with oil in her hands. Bang, said to burn the aunt's house first, and then the Xue family's shop. She also said that the government would kill or cut her, and she would never blink. Xia Jingui said that she would let people all over the capital see their daughter of the Osmanthus Xia family, Absolutely not a coward!"

When Daiyu Xichun heard this, she felt a little terrified.Xichun hurriedly asked: "Third sister, when we went to Sister Bao's house for a banquet, and when Sister Bao's brother and sister-in-law came to this garden to compose poems together, weren't they very harmonious? How could it be so troublesome? How did you resolve it?"

Tanchun said: "I don't know the specific reason, it seems to be related to Xiangling, but it seems to be mainly caused by Sister Bao's brother. I heard from my wife that what Xia Jingui said has some truth, and it is Sister Bao's brother who made the mistake. That's why she dared to make such a fuss. She also said that Sister Bao's brother actually bullied Xia Jingui's girl, Baochan, and that she and Xiangling were making trouble in the new house when Xia Jingui was not at home, but Xia Jingui saw it. I found a lot of needle-pricked paper figurines, and Xia Jingui’s birthday was written on the paper. So Xia Jingui made a big fuss, but Sister Bao’s brother went to the kiln to spend the night in a fit of anger. So many things came together, and it became like this. The wife brought people over there in person, asked Sister Bao's elder brother to kowtow to admit his mistake, then went to Xia's house to apologize to Xia Jingui's mother, and then made a promise to Xia Jingui, and then settled down for the time being."

Daiyu said: "No wonder Sister Bao and Baoqin haven't come in for a long time. It's really worrying to have such a thing in their family."

Tanchun said: "Auntie is so angry that she often screams heartache, and sister Bao often sheds tears secretly, so how can the whole family have the intention to come here?"

Xichun said: "Sister Bao's brother is really good. I thought he had changed, but I didn't expect him to be like this. I think someone like Xia Jingui should teach him a lesson!"

Daiyu said: "That's the reason, but it's Sister Bao Baoqin and Aunt Xue who are suffering."

Tanchun said: "I don't know what those men think? Sister Bao's elder brother was originally called a bully by others, but who knew that Xia Jingui, who has a high vision, would marry him willingly? You have to look at it from the outside, from the way you speak Look, Cousin Xue is not good enough for Xia Jingui no matter what."

Daiyu said: "Xia Jingui made such a fuss, I don't know what happened to Xiangling?"

Tanchun said: "I heard from my wife that Xiangling almost died. Before Xia Jingui made a big fuss, Xiangling was beaten to death by cousin Xue. I heard that she is still resting in bed."

Daiyu said: "We're talking about Xia Jingui and Xiangling here, but I don't know how the second sister is doing in Sun's house?"

Tanchun said: "That Sun Shaozu is also tall and burly. I saw him the day I returned home, but I didn't talk to him. It's not good to ask the second sister directly."

Xichun said: "It's good that the second sister and that brother-in-law get along well, if not, I'm afraid the second sister will be bullied to death."

Daiyu said: "What do you mean? Could it be that the fourth sister sees something?"

Xichun said: "When the second sister returned home, I found that the second sister hadn't spoken to that brother-in-law, who seemed very arrogant. I vaguely felt that the relationship between the second sister and the brother-in-law was far from the same The former Xia Jingui and Xue Pan."

Daiyu said: "Second sister usually doesn't like to talk, maybe she is afraid of being laughed at?"

Tanchun smiled and said, "Fourth sister, is it possible that when you go home with your brother-in-law, you don't care about many people and just talk intimately together? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

Xichun's face blushed, but she said seriously: "I will not hide from my third sister, Sister Lin. If I marry, I will marry someone who I like and who also likes to cherish me. Talking together is nothing, hold his hand I dare too! How else can we live together for the rest of our lives! However, seeing how messed up the men are, I don’t want to get married!”

Daiyu Tanchun was very surprised to hear Xichun's words.