Evening Shaohua in the Red House

The Zhen family has been famous for many years and has a deep foundation. It has connections with four princes and eight princes. The in-laws formed by the girls of the Zhen family are not ordinary families.

Needless to say, the older generation, Concubine Zhen has dominated the harem for nearly 20 years, and she has given birth to a prince. Although the emperor has abdicated, she still holds the power.

There are three people in the next generation. The eldest daughter of the Zhen family is the daughter of Zhen Yinghui, who married Jiang Zining, the second-class hereditary son of Marquis Pingyuan; The grandson of Duke Hou Xiaoming, the hereditary first-class son Hou Xiaokang, has been married for three or four years now; the third girl of the Zhen family is born of Zhen Yingjia's concubine, and has been raised by her aunt Liu since she was a child. Many people.

There are four girls in the third generation, all three are from concubines, only Zhen Yao from the Feng family is the only descendant, and she is naturally honored as gold and jade.

There are two sisters-in-law's marriages in front of her, Feng's expectations for her daughter's marriage are very high, and she has already planned in her heart that Ying'er was born well and smart, even if she is an imperial concubine, she will be able to make her husband's family stand shoulder to shoulder in the future Her two aunts, but they can't be too bad. Needless to say, the family background, the man must at least have a title, so as not to humiliate his daughter's appearance, who knows that the old lady and Zhen Rong just fell in love with Jia Lan .

Although Jia Lan was born in the Rongguo Mansion, he is only the eldest grandson of the second house, and the one who will inherit the title in the future will be the eldest house!

What's more, his biological father died early, and his grandfather Jia Zheng was only a member of the Ministry of Industry. Although he had a good teacher, Shen Yi had never entered the court. Even if he had connections, what would they do?

Besides, Jia Lan is just a scholar now, it is not known whether he will be a Jinshi in the future, how can he be another Fang Zhongyong?

As the saying goes, marrying a daughter-in-law is low, and marrying a daughter is high. The Zhen family is well-known in the south of the Yangtze River, and most officials in the south of the Yangtze River look up to the Zhen family.

Although the Rongguo Mansion was once prosperous, it has long since declined. It is only because of the Xiande Concubine in the palace that it regained some glory. There is no one in charge in the mansion, and none of the descendants are successful. Feng's naturally looks down upon it Not eye-catching.

To gamble her daughter's life for Jia Lan's illusory future, Feng Shi is not willing to say anything, besides, the widow mother-in-law has always been harsh, and she can't bear to let her precious daughter suffer this crime.

With all these things in mind, Mrs. Feng has made up her mind, and she will persuade the master to give up the idea of ​​getting married. As for the old lady, there is a layer of separation between the parents.

According to the words of the matchmaker, I will ask the master to find an excuse at that time, insist on not letting go, and even think about it, I can't do anything to her.

Feng Shi is the grandniece of Mother Zhen's natal family. She grew up beside Mother Zhen since she was a child. She has always been favored and is not afraid of Mother Zhen.

Jia Lan didn't know that he had been rejected so far, he was accompanying Mother Zhen and Mrs. Liu to talk about interesting things in Beijing, which made everyone smile.

While he was talking, he suddenly heard the servant girl say, "Baoyu and some girls are here."

As soon as the words were finished, a young man and three girls came in surrounded by maids and women.

The leader is Zhen Yingjia's eldest son, Zhen Baoyu, who today wears a round-neck gown with pink bamboo leaf satin trim and water red dark flower silk, a peach red bamboo leaf satin belt, a red multicolored embroidered purse around his waist, and a green tasseled jade pendant, white The inner collar, white silk trousers, face like the moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival, color like the flowers of spring dawn, temples like knives and eyebrows like ink paintings, looks exactly like my second uncle Baoyu.

Rao had seen it once, but Jia Lan was still amazed, lamenting that there are so many wonders in the world, the two not only have the same name, but even their appearance is exactly the same.

The three girls who came in after that were not very old, the one at the head was about eleven or twelve years old, she was wearing a silver-red woven gold peony double-breasted beanie, and a white silk elastic ink pleated skirt. Dignified, she is Zhen Rui, the daughter of Zhen Yingjia's concubine.

The second one is slightly younger, wearing a light yellow satin flowered jacket and green gauze skirt, gentle and elegant, named Zhen Qiong, a generation younger than Zhen Rui, born of Zhen Rong's concubine.

The youngest one is only seven or eight years old, but she is the best-born, with a puffy face, delicate and picturesque eyebrows, a pink satin jacket with a gold border and white plum pattern, and a pleated skirt embroidered with orchids on a white background. It is the prostitute daughter of the Feng family, Zhen Yao.

Zhen Yingjia also has a son from a concubine, who is a few years older than Zhen Baoyu, but happened to be sick today, so he did not come here; Zhen Rong also has a son, who is still in his infancy.

After Jia Lan met with the others, Fang sat down again.

Zhen Baoyu liked Jia Lan quite a lot, and said with a smile, "Lan'er, you haven't been here for a while. I got a new Western music box a while ago, and I'll get it for you later."

Jia Lan didn't refuse when she heard the words, she smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, Uncle Bao."

Although Zhen Baoyu is a few years older, he still maintains the heart of a child. Hearing this, he likes it very much, and said with a smile: "How many times have I said it, don't be so polite, I still don't change it. She is so mature at a young age. Like an old man." He asked him about recent events.

Jia Lan knew that he knew that he had the same temperament as his second uncle. He hated official career and economics the most, and he didn't mention the matter of taking the exam.

, I just picked up some interesting things I encountered when I was studying and traveling, and Zhen Baoyu really liked it more and more.

Mother Zhen felt more satisfied when she saw this, and nodded secretly.

The girls of the Zhen family also listened, but Zhen Rui and Zhen Qiong had met Jia Lan before, and Zhen Rui was older, Zhen Qiong had a calm temperament, and because she was a concubine, they just listened carefully and did not speak.

Only Zhen Yao has always been daring. The last time Jia Lan came to visit, she happened to go to her grandfather's house to pay her respects. The two had never met before. She had heard that Jia Lan was selected as a scholar at a young age, and she saw him again today. The conversation was humorous, and he was very curious. He looked at Jia Lan intently, and listened to his interesting travel stories with great interest.

Seeing this, Feng's heart frowned secretly, but it was inconvenient to intervene in front of everyone, so her heart suddenly lifted.

Fortunately, Jia Lan didn't look sideways, she only talked to Zhen Baoyu, and didn't take a second look at Zhen Ying.

Feng Shi was relieved but also a little annoyed, Jia Lan was so blind, he turned a blind eye to his daughter's appearance.

Zhen Yao is outstanding in appearance, and has always been favored. She has always been flattered by others. This is the first time she has encountered Jia Lan who is so distant and polite, treating her as nothing. An uncle, not only has the same name as the second uncle, but also looks exactly the same, but is it true?"

Today, she wears a tassel necklace with Zhicao chi pattern on her neck. The gold wire thinner than the hair is twisted into the pattern of Ganoderma lucidum and fairy grass. Under the collar is a piece of purple jade that is the size of a baby's palm. It is crystal clear, and it makes the skin whiter than snow, delicate and bright.

Jia Lan couldn't help being startled when he heard the name "Brother Jia". He had always been called "Lang Geer", "Lan Er" and "Uncle Xiao Lan". He felt very uncomfortable, and forced himself to suppress the awkwardness in his heart, nodded and said: "It's true."

Zhenyao became more and more curious, and asked Baoyu directly about her appearance and temperament. Jia Lan couldn't help it, so she had to choose a few things that didn't matter, and everyone who listened was amazed.

Mother Zhen laughed and said: "I heard it before, and it was strange. The name is the same. From ancient times to the present, at the same time, there are many people with the same name and surname, but they also look the same. This is also a strange thing. .”

Zhen Yao said with a smile: "I just heard what Jia's elder brother said, not only the name and appearance are the same, but also the temperament."

Mrs. Liu said with a smile: "There is no such coincidence in the world. It is not uncommon for everyone in the world to be mischievous and eccentric."

Zhen Baoyu smiled and said: "Now

Well, next time the master forces me to study again, I will flee to the capital to find that Baoyu. "

Everyone couldn't help laughing when they heard the words, Mrs. Liu took a look at him, and said: "Your nephew was selected as a scholar at a young age, and you are an uncle, and you have grown up a few years, and you only know how to mess around. Be careful, sir." Come back and beat you."

Zhen Baoyu's face immediately changed when he heard the reading, he hurriedly hugged Zhen's mother's arm and acted like a twisted candy, coaxing Zhen's mother to smile, patted his hand and said: "My son, don't be afraid, I'm here. "

Seeing this, Mrs. Liu sighed secretly, Bao Yusheng was very clever and clever, she was very mischievous since she was a child, she played truant every day, but the old lady doted on her and protected them in every way. Parents are inconvenient and very disciplined, so now she still has such a childish temperament.

Zhen Yao still pestered Jia Lan to ask some anecdotes, Jia Lan frowned secretly, just lowered his head to drink tea, and occasionally only answered a few words when asked, suddenly heard Mrs. Feng laughing: "I heard my nephew say that Ling Tang also It’s been a year since I came to Jiangnan, I wonder how you’ve been doing recently?”

Jia Lan replied: "My nephew was seriously ill before, and my mother was worried after hearing the letter, so she rushed to Jiangnan to take care of her. Now everything is fine, and Aunt Lao Shi misses it."

Mrs. Feng asked about Li Wan's recent situation in detail, nodded and sighed: "Our two families are old relatives. If you encounter any difficulties, you can just send someone to send a letter. Although our master has no job vacancies, there are still some relatives and friends in the Jiangnan officialdom. , it can help a little or two."

Jia Lan was startled when she heard the words, always felt that the other party had something to say, but couldn't understand it for a moment, she just smiled and said: "Thank you, Auntie Shi, Gusu has Aunt Lin and a tutor to take care of her, so I haven't encountered any trouble."

Feng Shi nodded and said: "It is said that being a mother is strong, your mother is a weak woman, it is really not easy to work so hard and travel thousands of miles."

Although Mrs. Feng praised her in her mouth, she didn't take it seriously in her heart. As a widow, she stayed at home to observe the festival behind closed doors. , Lonely men and widows, don't know how to avoid suspicion, so I feel a little disdainful in my heart.

Although Feng's performance was very cryptic, Jia Lan lost his father since he was a child and is most sensitive to people's emotions. He still felt the contempt in it, and was immediately furious. I had no choice but to hold back my anger, and made up my mind that I would never go to Zhen's house again in the future!

When Mother Zhen saw that Jia Lan's original smile had faded, she knew that he was annoyed, her heart sank, she quickly changed the topic, and said with a smile: "I wanted to invite you to the mansion earlier, but you were busy. prepare

It's not easy to disturb the exam. It's hard to be free now, and it's rare to come here. Why don't you stay in the mansion for a few more days and talk to your uncle Bao. "

When Jia Lan heard the words, she cupped her hands and said, "Thank you for the kindness of the old lady. It's just that the old lady at home is worried, and she sent letters urging her to go back earlier. Now it's the end of the month. Gusu still has some affairs to take care of, so it's really inconvenient to stay for a long time."

After hearing this, Zhen's mother knew that he had made up her mind, and it was not easy to force her to stay, so she just let it go, and glanced at Feng Shi calmly, seeing that she was still acting as if nothing had happened, her heart ached, and she cursed secretly Feng Shi is confused, even if he doesn't want to get married, he can't offend people like this. He usually looks like a clear one, but he didn't expect that he would be so shameless.

Zhen Baoyu's heart is simple, Zhen Yao and the others are young, although they feel that the atmosphere is not right, they don't know why, so they can't help but look at each other.

Mrs. Liu has always understood Zhen's mother's intentions, and also knew that she intends to marry Rongfu, but now this situation is a bit awkward, she turned her head and said to Zhen Baoyu: "After talking for half a day, you can accompany your nephew. Let's go for a walk in the garden."

Zhen Baoyu agreed, and led Jia Lan to wander around, and finally came to an exquisite courtyard, where Zhen Baoyu sat and slept. They didn't want to watch it, so they sat down, and after talking for a long time, a servant came back and said, "The banquet is ready."

Zhen Baoyu hurriedly took Jia Lan out. Zhen Rong and Jia Lian were exchanging cups and cups.

Eat until you time, the banquet will be over.

Mrs. Liu ordered someone to prepare a thick copy of Cheng Yi, and sent away uncle and nephew Jia Lan.

The more Zhen's mother thought about it, the more angry she became, she ordered Zhen Rong and Feng Shi to be called to her front, she pushed back everyone, pointed at Feng Shi and cursed: "What are you doing so stupidly today? You messed up a good marriage. Well, it’s good now, it’s not a marriage but an enemy!”

Mrs. Feng had never seen Zhen's mother speak so harshly before, she couldn't help but wince when she heard the words, and muttered: "I didn't agree to this marriage at first, it was all the old lady's idea, Yao'er's appearance is as good as a concubine's." So, how can that kid Jia Lan be worthy of him?"

The author has something to say: still on duty, closed No. 11 days, everything is normal, but the cafeteria is full of cabbage, radish and pumpkin every day, and a few shreds of pork can be seen sporadically in a pot of vegetables, and it still needs to be robbed...

ps: Today seems to be Valentine's Day. Although the author is single, I still wish you a happy Valentine's Day! (Next update on Tuesday)

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