Old things in the Red Chamber

Shi Taijun brought Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng into the palace, first went to meet the queen mother, invited Ann, and was sent out. On the way, he met Yujia, so he had no choice but to kneel on the side of the road and wait.

The emperor got out of the cart himself, helped Shi Taijun up, and said a few words in Wen Yan, nothing more than how is the old Taijun's body?Finally, he asked, "How about going to Pixiang Hall to visit Concubine Jia?"

Shi Taijun bowed and answered yes, the emperor smiled and said, "Please also ask the old matriarch to bring a message to Jia Bin. I will pay my mother a visit after I have greeted her."

Shi Taijun was respectful on the surface, but in fact he was extremely proud. He couldn't hide the smile on his face as he watched the emperor's imperial chariot go further and further away.

Regardless of whether the daughter of the Jia family is favored or not, the titular mistress, the queen, has no choice but to take her seriously. The three members of the Jia family first went to the queen's palace. Jia Yuanchun went there, and Jia Yuanchun also met Mrs. Wang and Shi Taijun at the annual court banquet. Now that they meet again, they can't finish talking. Mrs. Wang intends to stay with her daughter and talk for a while, but she also knows that the palace Regulations do not allow.Followed Shi Taijun to visit the fourth concubine step by step and turned back three times, but the fourth concubine was blocked early and did not meet.After a lot of tossing, it was already noon. Shi Taijun was getting old, and he started running around the harem early in the morning. When he arrived at the Pixiang Palace, he was exhausted.

But when he saw Jia Yingchun's big belly, all of Shi Taijun's fatigue disappeared, "How many months has it been? It looks like a boy."

Jia Yingchun knew early on that this was the prince in her belly, and the emperor said it herself. She was not good at talking, so she silently avoided Shi Taijun's etiquette, and asked Licorice to help Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng get up.

"Since I found out that the nobleman had a dragon fetus, the old lady was so happy that she couldn't sleep at home. I heard that she tossed and turned all night, saying that the ancestors bless you." Wang Xifeng looked at the old lady who should only be happy, Madam Wang lowered her head and did not speak. The nobleman usually doesn't like to talk, so he naturally speaks up.

Mrs. Wang looked at Wang Xifeng's fawning face towards Concubine Jia, and she was unhappy, so she didn't say anything. Shi Taijun was excited, it was one thing to hear it, and another thing to see it with her own eyes. Since entering the Pixiang Palace, Everywhere her old man looked was good. It could be seen that Jia Yingchun hadn't received any grievances. Compared with the eldest granddaughter, she looked a lot more spacious, but she was deserted and unpopular.The second granddaughter's place is full of bright objects, and it is full of things. It can be seen with a clear eye that this is a way of life.

Looking at the belly of the second granddaughter again, the old man's eyes became more eager.

The blatant flattery of Wang Xifeng was also quite pleasant to the ears.

At this moment, Shi Taijun was afraid that Jia Yingchun and his family would be divorced. He was even more worried that the matter of Jia Zheng and Jia She would affect the next generation. I also know the reason why there are people in the court who are good at handling things, and I also know the power of pillow wind throughout the ages.

"What else does the nobleman lack? No matter what it is, the family can always find it for the nobleman." Shi Taijun looked at Jia Yingchun eagerly.But Jia Yingchun really didn't lack anything. When she was in the Rongguo Mansion, she felt that the most important thing she lacked after entering the palace was money. The eldest sister spent so much money every year. When she came to her, she knew that she was not that decent. Naturally, the money I have is not tight enough to be used by myself.When I got to the palace, I found out that sometimes the money is not easy to use. The money my aunt gave me is half of it now, and I keep it on weekdays. Cards, every time it's a lot of money for a round, you don't care about winning or losing, there are many concubines without money in the palace.

"There is nothing missing. If there is any, I will send someone out to tell the old lady."

Shi Taijun felt a little bad in his heart, "Your nobleman must not hide it like this." Shi Taijun took out a few banknotes from his arms and stuffed them to Jia Yingchun, "Take this money and arrange it up and down, and give birth to the prince safely." That's what matters."

Jia Yingchun glanced at it, one piece was [-], and five pieces was [-]. She was so frightened that she quickly handed it to Shi Taijun, "Old lady, there is monthly silver in the palace, and there are everything for food. The emperor is here every day, and the granddaughter can also buy it." Follow along with a few bites of good food, and eight pieces of clothing a season, so you can’t do without me. Take the money back, there are plenty of places to spend money at home.”

The eunuch in charge outside the door invites you outside. When the time is up, if you don’t leave, the palace will be locked. Shi Taijun stood up, "The family can still support, the nobleman is well, and the family can be good. Walk around with your elder sister more on weekdays." He told me a lot, and it's still the same words, take care of the family more, and help your sister more.

Jia Yuanchun looked at the ticket number in his hand, one ticket was 1 taels, this palace was no better than the outside, how could he let himself spend 1 taels all at once.The same is for giving money, my aunt also knows to change it to a small ticket number, and send some scattered silver over time, but the old lady never thought that it would be 1 taels, and those eunuchs naturally regarded the eldest sister as a bank. The ten taels of silver and one hundred taels of silver can no longer feed them.

Shi Taijun walked for a while with his daughter-in-law and grandson-in-law. The emperor arrived, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone on him. He was in his 30s, and he was in his prime. When he walked in, he walked like a tiger.Licorice supported Jia Yingchun to sit on the couch, and brought a bowl of tea to the emperor. The emperor joked, "My concubine has gotten rich today."

Jia Yingchun was not surprised, the people here are all the emperor's people, the people that uncle arranged to come in a while ago can only sweep in the yard, and they are not even qualified to enter the gate of the palace, timidly said, "The concubine's grandmother I gave 5 taels to my concubine." He lifted the cushion on the couch, took out the bank note and put it on the small table.

The emperor didn't glance at the silver bills on the table, and asked her with a smile, "Who did my concubine learn from? Why did such a valuable thing just go away, anyway, I should find a box and put it away properly. "

Jia Yingchun saw that he was in a good mood, and the emperor hadn't kept a straight face in front of her in the past six months. Thinking about what her aunt said yesterday, "It depends on the husband to get married", and feeling the lump in her stomach, she felt so sad. Thinking about being close to him.

"I learned it from my aunt. I learned a lot from her, such as making clothes, making shoe soles, spinning cotton, weaving, reading account books, calculating abacus, and drawing shoes."

"There are so many, what's the best thing for my concubine?"

Jia Yingchun recalled her happiest time in Zhongwuhou's mansion, with a happy radiance on her face, "I don't know how to say it. I can't learn the local dialect in the Northland. I just use paste Brush on the wooden board, paste the rags on it, apply another layer of paste, put the rags together and paste them on the paste, after doing this several times, put the wooden boards under the sun to dry, wait for the four corners to dry. If it is tilted up, peel it off, put the painted shoe pattern on it, cut out one piece according to this pattern, stack three or four pieces together, and sew them together with thick needles. This is the shoe sole. The concubine can only brush The head of the patchwork is gluey, and the hands don't have the strength to hold the soles of the shoes."

The maid outside the room began to light the lamps, and the emperor looked at her across the table, "What should I do? My concubine doesn't know how to wear shoe soles, so won't the emperor have no shoes to wear in the future?"

Jia Yingchun didn't know how to answer, so she had to lower her head.Seeing her appearance, the emperor immediately lost interest in the ticket numbers on the table. If those smart people heard him asking for money specifically, they would have to coquettishly say, "The concubine will dedicate this money to the emperor, and our emperor will also point to the emperor's money in the future." Reward a skilled servant to serve you."

Besides, although I can run horses in my poor private treasury, I'm still the emperor anyway, as long as I don't have poor money in the household department's treasury.It's not for the sake of thinking about the concubine's money.Immediately, he lost interest, "It's getting dark, put away the money and let them cook."

Jia Yingchun looked at him, he took the money back. After eating, the emperor was about to leave, Jia Yingchun hurriedly chased him out, but before he reached the door, the emperor stopped, afraid that she would run into him if he chased him in a hurry What to do, mainly because of the gold in her stomach.

"Have something to say to me?"

Jia Yingchun plucked up the courage to raise her head, "The concubine and my aunt told the concubine that men do important things. The family money, the small money is kept for expenses, and the big money should be given to the men." He gave the ticket number to the emperor.

The emperor took it, turned around and left without saying a word.

Licorice helped Jia Yingchun to the bedroom, took off her shoes and rubbed her feet.Jia Yingchun looked out the window, recalling that she was with Mrs. Tong that day, and what Mrs. Tong said was vivid in his memory, "For the money, you have to look at the man. If your uncle is like that, he doesn't spend money recklessly, and he is honest. If you don’t invite cats and dogs, you will give him the family’s money, but you can’t give the dowry silver and your dowry income. If a man is not a thing, you will be stuck with the money, and you can keep a penny. What you buy is your own, and you can buy more things for your children in the future..."

I don't know if it's right for me to do this. What my aunt taught me was done by the head of the house. My current status is just a concubine to the common people.

When Shi Taijun returned home, Mrs. Xing was already waiting, and Mrs. Xue was waiting in the room with the two girls from Jia's house. Seeing Shi Taijun come back with a face full of glory, it was natural to ask about Concubine Jia's body.

"It looks good, but when a woman gives birth to a child, she has to go through the palace of the king of hell, so I beg the ancestors to bless you." Shi Taijun put on airs and said in his mouth, begging all the gods and Buddhas in his heart, he must give birth to a baby The prince is here.

Mrs. Wang was spinning the beads, but when she heard the word "Hall of the King of Hell", her hands tightened.

Mrs. Xue also flattered Jia Concubine with a few blessings, and her daughter Xue Baochai pulled her clothes a few times. Knowing that talking too much would annoy her sister, she changed the subject, "This generation of your family, Jia After the concubine is Baoyu, I don't know whose girl is lucky enough to marry Baoyu."

Shi Taijun immediately broke free from the joy of Jiapin being pregnant with a dragon son. Of course the two nobles in the palace should respect him, but the future of Rongguo Mansion still rests on Baoyu.Mrs. Wang also raised her head, and her eyes fell on Xue Xue Baochai eagerly. Xue Baochai and Jia Yingchun were in the same year. I was just anxious, because I felt that the nobles were already pregnant, and Baochai was not married in the same year, and just about to praise Baochai, the old lady over there said, "My aunt doesn't know, there is an eminent monk in the temple who approves Baoyu's marriage. Over the horoscope, it is said that it is not easy to marry early in life."