[Red Mansions] The Road to Empress Dowager

Tu Yuanyi watched and smiled, gritted his teeth angrily after gritted his teeth, then shook his head and smiled lightly after gritted his teeth, his expression changed so much that he read the letter twice before folding it.

He called Zhao Gui and ordered: "Send the things to the sleeping hall."

That night, Tu Yuanyi saw that special pajamas, the main color was blue, embroidered with a Q-version image of him when he was old on the back, and there were two coiled dragons on the chest, which looked like he was wearing a bra from a distance.And the bottom part of the pants is red.Seeing that design, Tu Yuanyi couldn't laugh or cry.

But he still found two hair ties and a pouch that she probably embroidered by herself in the past, and a pair of couple slippers seemed comfortable for him to wear.It turned out that she still had these things that she hadn't told him, presumably life was too trivial.

In addition, there is a set of ready-to-wear, which was also designed by her, with a good moonlight brocade and a purple soft smoke blouse.A pair of cloud boots of the same color, nets, jade pendants, and a few folding fans. When I opened the first one, I saw her handwriting on one side, which read 'I am the only one in the world', and on the other side was a cute and stupid picture. Xiaolong's eyes are watery, just like hers.

The next few fans had normal pictures, and another was an antique fan, which must have been given by the Lin family.There is also a fat dragon-shaped throw pillow.The rest of the specialty products are not listed one by one.

On the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Tu Yuanyi rested in Qifeng Palace according to the rules. The queen asked about the draft. After all, the emperor had been on the throne for many years, and now the emperor suffered a stroke.The new emperor had just ascended the throne and did not choose the draft because he respected the emperor, but he couldn't never choose the draft because of the emperor's incurable disease. There are three younger brothers who have just grown up and haven't married yet.

Tu Yuanyi said: "Don't bother with the large-scale general elections of the masses. You are too busy. Concubine Ping and Concubine Shun are useless. You order two or three candidates from various places and send them up for re-election. See what happens." Just keep some. The national treasury is not profitable, and many officials have not returned the treasury silver, so don’t be too extravagant.” He said that the national treasury was not profitable, and he didn’t blink. In fact, the national treasury is not short of money now, and so many rich people have been copied. s home.

Empress Yang couldn't help being taken aback, but she still nodded happily, but the niece of the Empress Dowager's natal family must come to choose.There is also her cousin from her own natal family. The family meant to send her in. She had no choice but to look at her husband who was becoming more and more powerful and more chic and suave, but she was old and dragging a somewhat weak body.People say that the empress is harmonious, but she knows that he hasn't touched her for several years.

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On the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, Tu Yuanyi obeyed the order and sent Xing Zhong and his wife to Yangzhou to celebrate the New Year with Xing Xiuyan.

The chief manager of the Lin Mansion personally went to Lin Zhong to pick up people at the pier. The Lin Mansion was a typical Suzhou garden-style mansion, which surprised Xing Zhong and his wife.

So far, Xing Zhong and his wife still mistakenly think that the person who picked up Xing Xiuyan for rescue was Lin Ruhai.

Xing Zhong and his wife are now accompanied by the master Chen Yan and a nurse Yun from the palace. They have taught them many principles.

Xing Zhong and his wife heard from their daughter that she was lucky enough to be loved and supported by an uncle who treated her like his own daughter, so they invited those people for them.

Xing Xiuyan didn't say it was Lin Ruhai, but it was him on the surface.

Entering through Yimen, they arrived at Wutong Courtyard where Xing Xiuyan lived, and saw Xing Xiuyan waiting in the courtyard with a group of servant girls.

I saw Xing Xiuyan wearing a bun with clouds, a pair of blue crystal jade beads wiping her forehead, and a priceless bead flower on her head. The hairband she designed herself hangs down long, and the bright moon hangs on her ear. Dang, with a necklace of many treasures and a string of oriental beads around her neck, and a pair of translucent and smooth suet white jade bracelets on her hands.

She was wearing a blue brocade short jacket embroidered with golden orchids on her upper body, and a moon-white horse-faced skirt embroidered with golden orchids on her lower body.Around her waist is a red palace sash sent by Tu Yuanyi. A pair of emerald green, translucent and flawless jade pendants hang from both ends of the palace sash, pressing down on the hem of the skirt. She wears a snow-blue cloud brocade satin-faced white rabbit fur coat. cloak.

This dress is elegant and rich, not something ordinary women can afford. Seeing her daughter like this, Mrs. Xingli couldn't help being surprised and happy, and grateful to Lin Ruhai for treating her like a "daughter".

But I saw that Zhao Momo, Cui Momo, Wang Momo, and Zhang Momo who waited on Xing Xiuyan were all of a family, and I am afraid that they are just like Momo Yun and Mr. Chen and his wife beside them.I also saw a few big maids named Ziyue, Xuejue, Qingxuan, and Jinyao in extraordinary clothes, all of whom were more aura than ordinary ladies.And the little girls are also well-dressed, with eyes set and shoulders heavy, behaved well.

Daiyu now also has four nuns, three of whom came out of the palace, and were either female officials or had been grand maids.Daiyu's maids are Xu Momo, Li Momo, Qian Momo, plus the original Wang Momo, and now the big maids are Zijuan, Xueyan, Qingluan, and Jinyan.Zijuan came from the Jia family, but her identity was in Daiyu's body. After she came to Yangzhou, she stayed and was taught strict rules.

Xing Xiuyan welcomed his parents into the hall to talk, and the maids were already ready to wait on them. There was also a kang after entering the door, so Xing Xiuyan took off the hood.

The mother and daughter were sitting on the kang and talking, Mrs. Xing Li took her hand and looked Xing Xiuyan up and down carefully, saying: "My Yan'er has grown up. She was born so wonderfully."

Xing Xiuyan was originally elegant, and the original book also said that Aunt Xue liked her for her outstanding appearance, and Xue Bian, who was handsome and looked like Baochai's brother, seemed like a match made in heaven, and this led to the marriage.

But she said that she has grown more and more beautiful in recent years, Xing Li feels that she will not be inferior to Miaoyu in the future, and she is also proud of it.But I haven't seen her for more than a year, and she was dressed differently, so she was still amazed. If she hadn't looked closely at her eyebrows, she would have thought she was a Yaochi fairy who didn't eat the fireworks of the world.

Xing Xiuyan smiled and said, "How can a mother be so self-proclaimed?"

Xing Li said: "I really haven't seen a girl in Gusu who is more outstanding than Yan'er."

"Mother is not afraid of people listening to jokes."

On the side, Zhao Nanny also joked: "Not only has the wife never seen it, but the slaves have never seen it in a place like Kyoto before. The wife is really lucky."

Although Zhao, Cui, Wang, and Zhang are mothers, they are actually only about 35 or six years old. They were delayed in the palace. Zhao mother used to be a Shangyi, but she was released by Tu Yuan Yien and transferred to teach the future Jinyiwei Orphans learn to read.Therefore, the four nuns respected her. In addition, Cui Momo had stayed in the Shangyi Bureau, Wang Momo had been a court lady next to the second-rank concubine of Emperor Gaozong, and Zhang Momo had been a concubine. The grand lady beside Gao Zong Zhaoyi.

Xing Xiuyan could not help but hear Zhao Nanny's flattery, so she had to change the subject and ask about their life in the past year. Although there were letters, there were still some details.

Mrs. Xing Li said: "When we first came back to Gusu, we were very anxious to know that you were gone. Later, Mr. Chen came and explained clearly to your father, saying that his master took you to treat your eyes. But he never said Who is his master? We are still very worried. We didn't know that you came to Mr. Lin's house until you sent a letter. It turned out that you got Mr. Lin's favor and could be with the lady in the house. Afterwards, we moved into a In the four-way courtyard, Mr. Chen and his wife also stayed. Mr. Chen said that his master recommended him to be your father's teacher. This is a great honor for us. We poor people are afraid that the temple is small and we have no money. But then Mother Yun came and brought the money. As soon as there was an arrangement, we hesitated and settled down. They are really good people, and they taught me a lot. I thought they all had their origins. It's about adults."

Xing Xiuyan smiled awkwardly, but she didn't know what to say about her "uncle-nephew relationship" with the emperor, thinking that if her parents thought it was Lin Ruhai, let them go.

The emperor's uncle didn't say that he couldn't tell his parents. She had been with him for a hundred years, and only in the second year she insisted that "if there is no law, you are free."I have to admit that he loves her very much for being dependent on each other for a hundred years, otherwise she would not dare to know that she is the emperor, and would often joke with him to be the princess.But the important problem is that she doesn't know how to explain it, and the emperor's uncle will not be responsible for making up lies for her.Just put it aside and think about it.

Xing Xiuyan asked again: "I didn't ask, but do you know what happened to the second uncle, second aunt and third aunt?"

After all, Xing Zhong was a man. He didn't go to the kang, but sat on one side of the chair to warm himself up and drink tea. , I just want to find a duke family like your eldest uncle. I don’t even think about it, is it so easy to find a duke family? No matter what age you are, just find someone who is similar to you and marry.”

Speaking of this, Mrs. Xing Li couldn't help but angrily said: "I told you to leave them alone, do you still worry about it? Isn't it bad enough that they have caused Yan'er?"

Xing Zhong couldn't help being dumbfounded, he was ashamed to talk about it again, Xing Li asked about her eyes again, Xing Xiuyan said: "Didn't you say in the letter that it was fine last year, it's just that you can't use needles and threads to avoid recurrence."

At this moment, the servant girl at the door reported that Miss Lin had arrived.After a while, the maids opened the curtains, and Daiyu led the maids and mothers into the room "with one foot and eight feet".After Lin Ruhai returned to his life, he only wanted to leave his name in front of officials and history, and to give his daughter the best, and he didn't have any thoughts of being low-key and noble.

Anyway, there is a nobleman living in the family, and he is also a daughter of the Wanguan family's wealth, and he said that he has only such a little flesh and blood, and he spends all the money on Daiyu, and he can't spend it all.Therefore, even Xing Xiuyan, who has seen A Piao's disciple Yuan Yiai stealing treasures from Chu Liuxiang and a gold tribute after the catastrophe, has to sigh, Daiyu is a moron, except for ghosts, she has never seen anyone richer than her .