Drunken Red Mansion: Melting into Jade Madness

The morning sun, shining softly on the courtyard of Shitouji, swept across the Jieshi and garden engraved with "Shitouji" one by one, and landed on Daiyu's bedroom.

Squinting her eyes, Daiyu lay lazily on the bed, "What should I do? How can I get Beijing Palace to release me?"

"Theoretically, although my aunt is my elder, but...according to the national system, the identities of six aunts are not suitable for living in the palace."

"I can use this reason to rescue my aunt from the palace."

"However, if I remember correctly, this Prince of Beijing Jing is the head of the four kings, that is, he is under one person and above ten thousand people. The person who can control him will be the emperor today?"

"How should I get close to today's emperor, and then say these words carefully, so that the emperor will be happy, and directly let the prince of Beijing let him go."

"Hey, Mr. Cao, why don't you finish writing the rest, now it makes me feel unfathomable."

As for the person who was thinking hard, Mei Luo hurried in, "Master, master, are you awake? Are you awake?"

Daiyu cast a dissatisfied sideways glance at the flustered person, "What's the matter, so early in the morning?"

"The big buyer is coming."

"Who?"

"People from the Beijing Palace."

Hearing this, there was a 'boom' sound in the head, and he suddenly stood up, "Beijing Prince's Mansion?" That Shui Rong couldn't come, could it be such a coincidence, why is someone who never came before, why is he here now?Is it unintentional, accidental, or deliberate?

Mei Luo nodded straightly, "There are the concubine, the concubine, and the six aunts of the missing concubine."

Daiyu let out a long breath, but luckily that Prince Bei didn't come, after all, it's not like the Prince of Beijing's mansion hasn't gone to Shitouji to buy things.Then, my heart arose. It turned out that the Beijing Palace only sent people to buy things when they came to shop. Why did the concubine and side concubine come out this time?Besides, there were her six aunts.

"I gonna go see."

The people who were about to leave turned around suddenly, picked up the human skin stamp from the table, applied medicine, stuck it on their face, painted sword eyebrows, put on a veiled hat, changed into men's clothes, and went out.

Sure enough, the shop in the front yard was crowded with people, not talking about the six wives, only the maids, eunuchs who came to wait on them, and the goddess called Taiyin and several other people who were dressed in clothes crowded the courtyard. .

Looking at the crowded scene in the front yard, Daiyu straightened her brows lamely, and waved her hand, "The front yard has been sealed off, Shitouji will be closed for rest today, and we won't accept guests for the time being."

Mei Luo heard that she had already led a group of servants to work, so she didn't mention it.

Daiyu looked at Li Su again, "Tell the little girls to make some good tea."

Seeing that Li Su had also arranged to go, Daiyu then walked towards the direction of the concubine and the others, and at a glance she saw her six aunts accompanying the concubine in good health. She knew the concubine and the high-spirited person, that is, Mo Zitong, the concubine of Beijing.

Daiyu twitched her lips and said to Qian'er, "Greetings, Grand Concubine."

"Yo..." Concubine Beijing took Daiyu in her arms, "Don't be too polite, Master Lin, I met you in Xiangguo Temple." After speaking, she patted Daiyu's hand, "Recently, the Queen Mother From time to time, remind me in front of me that I want to see Master Lin."

Daiyu laughed dryly, but said nothing, just in time, Li Su ordered someone to bring up all the tea and fruits, Daiyu hurriedly made a gesture of invitation, "Please sit down, the concubine."

Immediately afterwards, Li Su cleverly invited Mo Zitong and Yiying's six aunts to sit down.

The concubine took a sip of tea, "Master Lin, why cover your face when you are at home."

Daiyu smiled, "Worried about my ugly appearance, I frightened all the ladies."

"It's just a birthmark." The concubine smiled kindly, "Besides, we don't judge people by their appearance."

Daiyu stood aside respectfully, "Get used to it." Then, slapping Qian'er, "I don't know if the empress dowager is here..."

The concubine smiled, put down the teacup in her hand, and pointed in the direction of the six aunts, "It's not for the six of them."

"They?" Daiyu asked knowingly.

The concubine sighed lightly, "The six aunts of my poor daughter-in-law." She sighed again, "Rong'er is filial, and she took them here, saying that she wanted to raise them for the rest of her life. No, yesterday, Rong'er specifically told me to add some jewelry for them, I thought, this is the biggest jade workshop in the capital, and I'm not idle, so I brought them here myself."

After a long time, she came to buy jewelry for her six aunts, Daiyu let out a long breath, "The empress dowager is really kind to them."

"It should be said that my Rong'er is the one who treats them well."

"Uh... yes, yes!" Daiyu rubbed her nose, she was so kind, Fang found something for herself, "Then, is the empress dowager going to choose for them herself, or..."

"Let them choose by themselves." The concubine waved her hand, "It's just that they have chosen, let me have a look, keep the ones that look good, and I will pick a few for them if they don't look good." Glancing at the six aunts, "You know, this period of time is the happiest period of time I have had since the old prince left. Because of the six of them, I feel much younger."

Daiyu caught her by surprise, she didn't expect that her six aunts would fall in love with Concubine Beijing, she pursed her lips, and looked in Meiluo's direction, "Go and bring the high-quality agates and gemstones that were brought in from the desert the year before last to your empress and everyone." Ladies, take a look, see if you can sleep well?"

Not to mention that Meiluo greeted Daiyu's six aunts and Mo Zitong to choose jewelry and the like, but the concubine was amazed when she saw the unique decoration and layout of the Stone Story, "It's even better than my palace." It’s a little bit more interesting, if it’s like this, I’m not sure, I’ll ask Rong’er to take a look, and for reference, I’ll also install a garden like this.”

Daiyu bowed hastily, "The concubine is joking." The joke, people who can't hide it, still visit here from time to time, not afraid of accidents, "I think the palace must be like a lady, but my courtyard, At best, it’s just a small family of Biyu, so how can you emulate it.”

"That's wrong." The concubine patted Daiyu's hand, "I like this kind of small Jiangnan style. Although it is small, it is warm, unlike the big courtyard. Although it is big, it always feels empty and deserted. Yes, I have no idea." After finishing speaking, he sighed softly, "I only blame Rong'er, who is indifferent by nature, so far, he has not added a grandson or granddaughter for me, otherwise, if there are a few children, The palace will also be more lively."

Daiyu touched her nose subconsciously, cleared her throat, "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, and the concubine thinks too much. They will have what they should have."

"Really? Then I have to borrow the auspicious words from Master Lin." The concubine was so happy that she patted Daiyu's hand, "Thinking about years ago, I sent someone to you to buy Princess Shouchang Yu Hanzhang. The bed on which she lies, the pearl tent made by Princess Tongchang, I heard you say that you have many children and grandchildren, I don’t want to, I prepared it for the poor daughter-in-law, but she is..."

Hearing this, Daiyu coughed twice, "Princess Dowager, forgive me, then... if the bed curtain brings unlucky things to the palace, it is mine, right? I hope that Concubine Dowager will allow me to pay twice the price to redeem it." The answer is so that the concubine will not be hurt by seeing this." I knew that it would be better if I didn't think of a way to sell it to the Beijing Palace, but now, I have swallowed the bitter fruit myself.

"That's not necessary." The concubine raised her eyebrows and laughed, "I'm not blaming your stone record for saying this, I'm just blaming the trick of fate, I'm afraid it's God who made me get my grandson two years later Maybe, thinking that I can't see my grandson not giving up, God, I want to live two more years."

"From what the concubine said, it can be seen that the concubine is a cheerful person, and she will be rich and powerful all her life. It must be the life of many grandchildren. Come to think of it, God has arranged it. As the concubine said, not only the concubine will Those who live to be a hundred years old still want the concubine to look at the many grandchildren wrapped around her knees."

"No." The concubine laughed, "My Rong'er said the same thing, and said that she will definitely find my poor daughter-in-law!"

Speaking fiercely, Daiyu was very careless and choked on her saliva again, "My lord... His sincerity is really touching, touching!"

"Really?" A water-soluble and moist voice sounded outside the courtyard gate.

"Rong'er." The concubine greeted her very happily.

Daiyu hurried forward to call Qian, "My lord please be safe."

Shui Rong smiled and helped Daiyu up, "As I said, it's outside, but the relationship between buyer and seller doesn't need to be so polite."

Daiyu withdrew her hand without showing any signs, "Your Highness is here, what's the matter?"

"I came back from court, and I heard that my mother and six aunts came to the Stone Story, so I came to have a look." Shui Rong supported his mother, "Mother, why don't you choose two things for you."

"Mine, there are many, no need." The concubine looked back at Daiyu, "Master Lin, why don't we go and have a look together."

Hearing this, Daiyu hurriedly bowed and made a gesture of invitation, "The concubine and the prince invite first."

When they came to the front yard, under Mei Luo's arrangement, the six aunts each chose jewelry and were drinking tea. When Mo Zitong saw Shui Rong, he happily went up to him, "Brother Rong, Brother Rong, look." Passed the silver hairpin with ruby ​​in his hand to Shui Rong, "Is this hairpin pretty?"

Holding Shui Rong in his hand, he looked at the light, "That's right, you have eyes." After speaking, he inserted the hairpin into Mo Zitong's hair.

With this move, Mo Zitong was even more happy. He was already extremely shy, "Thank you Brother Rong."

Seeing this move, Daiyu said, "Lang Youqing concubine is interested." She curled her lips, "It's a good thing I didn't enter the mansion, but I ran away, otherwise, what a scene of jealousy, serving a husband together, how heartbreaking."

"Master Lin." Shui Rong called softly, seeing that Daiyu did not reply, he raised his voice again, "Master Lin."

"Oh!" Daiyu came back to her senses, "What orders does the lord have?"

"It's almost noon. If the head of Lin Da's family doesn't mind the trouble, Xiao Wang accompanied his concubine mother and six aunts to interrupt a meal here, what do you think?"

Can you say 'no'?People can't be flattered, "Where, where, the prince and the concubine will come in person, and the canopy will shine forever." Daiyu weighed the pros and cons in return, and then looked outside, "Order, pass on the banquet!"

For a while, Shitou Ji became busy, until an hour later, there were already two tables filled with dazzling arrays, one table was full of delicacies from mountains and seas, and the other table was a unique Jiangnan snack.

The concubine looked at it, and pointed to the table of Jiangnan snacks, "I like this table, so let's just take this table."

There were maids and eunuchs who helped the concubine, six aunts, Mo Zitong and others to sit down.

"Master Lin, please." Shui Rong smiled and invited Daiyu to the table.

Daiyu coughed twice, "Caomin stand aside, just serve with all your heart."

"Where is this?" The concubine pulled Daiyu over, "Sit next to me, and introduce these snacks to me." Then, she looked at Shui Rong, "Sit down too, those who are away today, you Not the prince, and I'm not the concubine."

Hearing the words, Shui Rong also sat down on the other side of the concubine. Mo Zitong happened to be next to Shui Rong, and was even more happy. Shui Rong turned to look at Taiyin and the others, "Didn't you hear that the concubine mother has spoken?" , those who are outside, don't be restrained, you all sit at that table, and don't let down the heart of Master Lin."

When Taiyin, Dijie, Pojun and others heard the words, they had already swarmed up and sat at the side table.

The concubine looked at it with a smile, "This is good, this is good, this is like a family."

"A family?" Shui Rong looked at the concubine amusedly, then glanced at Daiyu, "I'm afraid Lin Da is the head of the family, I'm afraid he doesn't bother to be a family with my Beijing Palace."

Hearing this, Daiyu bit her lips in annoyance, and laughed dryly, "Where did the lord say, the grass people can't afford to be high, high."

"Where is this?" The concubine looked at Daiyu, "I heard the empress dowager mentioned that she wanted to marry her distant niece to you."

"Ah!" Mei Luo and Li Su, who had been greeting by the side, exclaimed in surprise, why did the Empress Dowager still remember this matter, this is not a good thing.

The exclamation of the two startled the concubine, she turned her head to look at Mei Luo and Li Su, "What's wrong with you?"

"They, they have been spoiled by my habits and don't know the rules." Daiyu said uncomfortably, looking at the two of them, "I haven't seen the world, so I don't want to go down."

Mei Luo and Li Su glanced at each other, hurriedly resigned, and sent another little girl to serve.

"Hey, Mr. Lin, did you hear what I said just now?"

"Uh..." Daiyu hesitated for a moment, "Caomin is a businessman who has been out and about for a long time. It is not suitable to stay in one place for a long time, and he doesn't want to get involved with, uh, the royal family, so as not to delay his golden branches and jade leaves, so... ..."

"Okay, okay." Seeing Daiyu restrained, the concubine patted her hand, "I'm just talking, don't take it seriously. If the queen dowager mentions it at that time, you can talk to her." Looking at the people sitting with him, "I want Mrs. Lin to take off the veiled hat, so you don't have to make a fuss, but there is a red birthmark on the cheek."

"We won't take offense." The second aunt among the six aunts laughed, "I also heard that anyone with a birthmark will be either rich or expensive after reincarnation. I think, Lin's business If it is so big, the birthmark should also be bigger, it is a blessing, there is no reason to be afraid and make a fuss."

"Well said, well said." Concubine Concubine looked at Second Aunt with joy, "She is really lovely. Come to think of it, my daughter-in-law's mouth is probably as sweet as yours." After finishing speaking, she smiled Yingying looked at Daiyu, "Master Lin, my aunt has said so, what else do you care about?"

"That's it..." Daiyu coughed dryly and gritted her teeth, "Then I'll offend you." She slowly took off the veil.

"Ah!" The six aunts all stood up, looking at Daiyu in shock rather than being frightened, "You, you!"

Daiyu nodded hastily, "I told you, it will scare Madam, so it's better to wear it."

The concubine held Daiyu's hand and looked at the six people who were distracted, "What's wrong with you? Don't tell me everything, don't make a fuss. No matter how I look at it, I don't think there is anything wrong."

It's better for Erniang to come back to her senses quickly, "Taufei, we, we, just feel, feel..."

San Niang pulled Er Niang, "Blame us, we were not prepared." Looking at Dai Yu, "Lin... is the head of the house, I'm sorry, don't take offense."

Mo Zitong looked left and right, "I don't think there's anything, it's normal." After a closer look, "If, without that tire mark, Lin Boss..." Glancing at Shui Rong, " I'm afraid it can be compared with Brother Rong."

Daiyu laughed dryly, "Yes, I've said it, I've said it."

"Okay, okay, you all sit down." The concubine saw that everyone had sat down, so she turned her head to look at Daiyu, "Master Lin, introduce me, the delicious food at this table, What is the name, what is the allusion? Why are there some? My eyes are tight, but it is so small and delicate."

Daiyu cleared her throat and pointed to a bowl of yellow and green soup, "This is chrysanthemum brain soup. It is made with wild vegetables, chrysanthemums, and eggs. The wild vegetables are green and the egg flowers are white. The soup is clear and the chrysanthemums are fragrant. Even Su Dongpo University scholar, for this soup, there is also a compliment of 'the taste of the world is pure joy'."

"Really?" The concubine motioned to the girl next to her to take a spoon, tasted it, and nodded, "Sure enough, it smells like chrysanthemums." Pointing to a pastry, "This one."

"This is plum blossom cake." Daiyu looked at it. This plum blossom cake was her favorite. That year, Lin Ruhai had to drag her out for a long time. This pastry was the one she bought the most. "A street snack in the south of the Yangtze River. Made with whole glutinous rice, added bean paste, raisins, corn, candied dates, and Yuan Xiao, it tastes pure.”

"Okay." The concubine motioned to another maid to take it, and tasted it, "Sweet but not greasy, crispy on the outside and waxy on the inside, it is suitable for us old people to eat."

In this way, Daiyu explained all the Jiangnan snacks that the concubine pointed out one by one in pure Jiangnan Nong language. All the food and drinks were sweets, Daiyu was finally amused by the concubine's expression, "The concubine likes sweets too much."

"Isn't it good to like sweets?"

"It's not bad." Daiyu pursed her lips, "It's just that it should be appropriate, otherwise..." Pointing to her cheek, "the teeth will not be able to bear it."

Hearing this, the concubine laughed, "That's right, a while ago, I still had the old problem of toothache."

"Really?" Daiyu smiled, "I have a prescription here, which can cure toothache."

"Okay." The concubine looked at Daiyu happily, "Last time, Xiangguo Temple, you cured the empress dowager's illness in one go. I was always amazed, and I have no doubts in you."

"The concubine told me too much." After finishing speaking, she signaled the girl standing beside her to come over, whispered a few words, the girl took orders, and after a while, she took a brocade box in her hand, and Daiyu received it.

Daiyu gently opened the brocade box, looked at it, and said, "This is it." Covered it again, and handed it to the concubine, "Here are ten doses of medicine. Every time the concubine falls ill, she will stick one dose. Pain relief immediately."

"Really?" The concubine took it happily and opened it, a burst of fragrance came out, "Mm, it smells so good."

"I intentionally added the scent of plum blossoms."

"It's just..." The concubine seemed reluctant to give up, "If the ten doses are finished, where can I find this good medicine."

Hearing this, Daiyu shook her head with a smile, "If these ten doses are really finished, I'm afraid the concubine's sweet tooth will be half gone. If she can't bear sweets, why would she have a toothache again? So, If these ten doses are finished, the disease will not recur."

The concubine beamed with joy when she heard the words, "It's so amazing." She handed the brocade box to Shui Rong beside her, "Rong'er, take a look, what should we give as a reward to Master Lin."

Shui Rong took the brocade box and smiled, "My concubine has always regretted that I was the only son. I think that the mother concubine and Lin's family are so close, Mo Ruo..." Glancing at Daiyu, "Mo Ruo, mother concubine Take the head of Lin's family as... adopted son!"

The concubine clapped her hands when she heard the words, "Okay, wonderful!" Looking at Daiyu, "Master Lin, would you like it?"

This is a great honor, but Daiyu feels a headache, she lost her identity as a princess, but she can't lose her identity as a prince's younger brother. Could it be that she has something to do with the Beijing Palace?

"What?" The concubine looked at Daiyu suspiciously, "Last time, at Xiangguo Temple, I remember that the head of the Lin family said that you are the only one left in the family. Could it be that you... don't want to recognize me as an old woman?"

Daiyu hurriedly waved her hand, "Oh, no, no! It's just that Cao Min can't accept this great honor for a while." Gritting her teeth, she stood up and knelt down on one knee, "Mother and concubine, please accept my son I bow to you."

"Okay, okay!" The concubine lifted Daiyu happily, and looked at Shui Rong, "When will I pay my respects at the family temple, and I will fight for the title of county king for this good boy."

"Jun Wang?" Everyone shouted in unison.

"Why, I went to Xiao Yun to ask for such a title, can't I get it?"

Daiyu hurriedly waved her hand, "No, there's no need." Seeing that the concubine was a little disappointed, she hurriedly explained, "I said earlier that I don't want to be related to the royal family. , visit mother and concubine often, just do my best to be filial, and hope that mother and concubine will be fulfilled."

"That's it." The concubine pulled Daiyu, "If you are a good boy, you don't care about those clichés, I like it, I like it." Looking at Shui Rong, "You have one more prince, in the future, you need to take care of her more. .”

Take more care?Daiyu gritted her teeth with a headache, what a blow!Too big a hit!

"I would like to follow the teachings of my mother and concubine." Shui Rong looked at Daiyu with a smile on his face, walked over, climbed onto Daiyu's shoulders, and looked very familiar, "My dear brother, from now on, we will be brothers. No matter what happens, Brother Wei will carry it for you."

Daiyu laughed dryly, but she couldn't get rid of the water, so she had to bow her hands, "Brother Wang is here, Brother Wang is here." No, when she returned to Beijing, her six aunts were not rescued, but she herself was thrown into the palace , really depressing!

"It's just that we've become brothers anyway, so I should give you a generous gift as a brother." Shui Rong seemed to know Daiyu's resistance, but he didn't let go, "I think I'll give you that fighting cock , I think back then, because of the cockfight, you and Brother Wei were evenly matched."

"Oh, Rong'er, what's going on." The concubine looked at Shui Rong suspiciously, "Could it be that you and Master Lin have known each other for a long time?"

"It's more than acquaintance..." Shui Rong hadn't finished speaking, but at this moment, a very thin voice came from outside the courtyard, "Excuse me, is Master Lin here?"

Shui Rong raised his eyebrows. He heard the voice, and he knew that it was from the eunuch in the palace. If he heard correctly, it should be the head of the palace, Mr. Li.

Seeing that she had a chance to get rid of the water melting, Daiyu hurriedly responded, and then signaled to the servants to open the door.

Sure enough, after a while, Director Li entered the courtyard and saw the whole family of Beijing Palace, "Greetings to the lord and the concubine."

After some etiquette, Director Li finally opened his mouth, "The empress dowager has a minor illness and she refuses to let the imperial doctor see it, she just said that she remembers Master Lin, so the emperor sent me to invite Master Lin into the palace!"

The concubine looked at Daiyu with a smile, "Good boy, look, the empress dowager really came to look for you." She looked at Manager Li with a smile, "I just adopted this child as a foster son." Seeing Manager Li's shocked expression , Concubine Tai and Ai smiled, "After entering the palace, my child will take care of the Empress Dowager, if there is anything wrong, you have to take care of me."

"Oh!" Manager Li glanced at Daiyu in surprise, and then at the concubine, "So, congratulations to the concubine."