The maid of the red house

After Daiyu finished speaking, she couldn't help but shed tears on her face.

For Daiyu, the world is extremely cruel, the more she understands the affairs of the Rongguo Mansion, the less love she has.

In the original book, Daiyu knew it well but deceived herself because she had nothing, which Xueyan would never allow.

Zijuan hastily handed a handkerchief to Daiyu to wipe away her tears, turned her head to look at Xueyan angrily, and said, "You can't talk to the girl well? You just say these things that make the girl sad."

But Xueyan said: "Every girl should understand, if she keeps deceiving herself and others, how can she be worthy of the master?"

It is useless to mention others, but as soon as Lin Ruhai was mentioned, Daiyu immediately stopped crying, and her eyes that had been washed by tears became clearer and clearer, and said: "What Xueyan said is that no matter what, I will never forget what my father taught me before he died. And all kinds of arrangements. Dad wants me to live a good life, and I want to be obedient." In the future, it will be impossible to live here, so she will go home.

Xueyan felt sour, this girl has been forced to grow up.

"I think the gifts from the Lai family are quite generous. Miss, let's see what you like." Xueyan simply changed the subject, and pushed the gift on the kang towards Daiyu, "Also, I heard about a How about telling the story to the girl?"

Daiyu had just washed her face, and sat back on the kang again, picked up a pair of gold-encrusted agate dragonfly hairpins that Mrs. Li had returned to Xueyan, compared them to Xueyan's head, put them back in place unsatisfied, and said: "I can't wear these things, you can keep them for yourself. I want to hear the story, it's worth telling me."

Just as Xueyan was about to speak, Mother Jia sent someone to ask Daiyu to go to the room for dinner.

Daiyu had no choice but to get up and said: "Xueyan, tell me carefully after I come back at night." She only asked Ting Lan and Danju to follow her, and let Xueyan stay at home to rest.

Xueyan agreed, and went back to her room to pack her things.

After reading the gifts from Lai's family in return, it was mainly a set of golden hair and face from Nanny Lai. Mrs. Li returned a pair of golden hairpins and two rulers, and Xinrong returned four gold bracelets. Xueyan knew at a glance that they were plain gold made by the mansion. Bracelets, because the decent maids and servants dislike heavy and vulgar, so they discard them and don't wear them.

This gift in return was unbelievably heavy, and of course, the gift from Xue Yan himself was also generous.

In fact, if it wasn't for the fact that this was the first time to give a gift this year, and it was an annual gift, there would be no need to be so generous.

Xueyan did not forget that the first time Sister Feng met Qin Zhong, the gift she gave was nothing more than a small golden scorpion and a ruler, the ruler was the material of the cloth, not a piece, but cut from a piece of cloth.Concubine Nan'an and Princess Beijing gave Daiyu, Baochai, Baoqin, Tanchun, Shi Xiangyun and others only gold and jade rings and wrist incense beads, which are the appropriate gifts.

Xueyan's arrogance is just like this, the first time can't be underestimated by the Lai family. In the future, for the three festivals and two birthdays, you only need to send some drinks, snacks, rulers and clothes, shoes, socks and purses made by yourself, otherwise you will send them every time. With such a thick gift, it would not be enough for her to sell it.

After seeing it, Xueyan happily thought that including the emerald hair noodles given by Jia Mu, the pearl hair noodles given by Daiyu, and the two sets of silver hair noodles for Jia Min's funeral and Lin Ruhai's funeral, she now has five sets of hair noodles. There are also a lot of golden bead hairpin rings, and they gave her a lot of money for her daughter Lin Ruhai. The first two sets of hairpins may not be able to buy if they have money. Her personal girl would not want to go out even if she was beaten to death, this income is really enviable.

Mother Jia and Nanny Lai both wanted to save face, so they made big moves, greatly benefiting Xueyan, but she didn't have the confidence to win a second time, Daiyu didn't care at all, and she also had a bit of Mother Jia's good face in her bones , can't let the people around you lose their identity, so when the pearl mask comes out, its precious emerald mask is as precious as the emerald mask given by Jiamu.

Xueyan thought for a while, found a small brocade box, put the golden branch, red treasure and plum blossom hairpin she told Xinrong into it, and planned to send someone to deliver it to her in two days, although she said she would not want it before, but since he I have praised it, and I have said that I have given it, so I have to give it.

Comparing a plum blossom hairpin with four gold bracelets, the former is a bit rarer in precious stones, while the latter are heavier in weight and comparable in value.

Xueyan played around for a while, in order to have a better life after leaving, the more gold and silver she saved, the better.

At night she slept with Daiyu, but because Daiyu wanted to listen to a story, Zijuan moved out temporarily, and said while moving the bedding: "Xueyan, you have to make a long story short, don't tell the girl to go to bed too late."

Xueyan responded with a smile.

Putting down the tent, the two of them slept side by side on the kang, Daiyu urged: "Tell me your story quickly."

"Before that, I still have something to tell the girl." Xueyan told her Nanny Lai's explanation without haste, and finally stared sideways at Daiyu's face, and said, "I think we should keep it in our hearts. , After all, in this world, people's mouths make money, and their bones are destroyed. How many people are clearly innocent, but because their reputation has been ruined by others, they have to seek death."

Daiyu asked with a puzzled look: "What does this have to do with me? Is it worth it for Mammy Lai to be so serious?"

Xueyan was taken aback when she heard the words, and then said seriously: "Why have you nothing to do with the girl? I think what my grandmother said was a kind word. Girl, think about it, even though they are brothers and sisters, they are cousins ​​after all. They are not as good as the second girl, the third girl, the fourth girl The girl is the sister of the second master Bao's family. It's fine to eat and sleep together when she was young. Now that she is getting older, the second master Bao has no taboos about living, sitting and sleeping. He often comes in when the girl is sleeping. If we don't stop her You know how many times you have come in, what do you know? What do you say if you don’t know? Second Master Bao is a man, and it’s just a flirtatious thing to pass on, but what about the girl? Didn’t he force the girl to die? "

Daiyu stared at her blankly, and asked: "Baoyu is often stubborn with us, is it not good for us? But he never told me that when I was a child, I lived in my grandmother's room, and I grew up sleeping on the same table and eating on the same table. I don’t see anyone saying it’s bad. Even if it’s Sister Bao, who usually says she’s far away from Baoyu, she goes to the room more often than me!”

Xueyan sighed, she didn't blame Daiyu at all, but it was true that no one taught her about these things that should be avoided, so she could only slowly say: "It's natural. Miss, how about listening to my story? "

"Tell me, I really want to hear it." Originally, Daiyu just wanted to hear it because she felt bored, but now she wants to know why Xueyan told her that she should stay away from Baoyu, and why she agreed with Lai Nanny's reminder so much.Although Daiyu was not in love with Baoyu at this time, but Baoyu herself was exquisite, gentle and considerate, and she was the best person in the Rongguo Mansion except Jiamu for her, so every time she saw him joking with Baochai, Daiyu felt that Heart a sour, very angry.

Xueyan said: "Once upon a time, there was a girl who, like the girl, came from the scholarly family, the Zhongding family. Unfortunately, she lost her mother since she was a child and lived with her grandmother for several years. Her father also died of illness soon. Before her father died, her grandmother and her father promised her to her cousin in a letter, so her grandmother's family sent people to bring her to Beijing after her death. Because her grandmother had a quarrel with her aunt , the marriage was not clearly set. Her grandmother loves her very much, second only to her cousin. Said they were a couple."

After all, Daiyu was a young girl, so she interrupted: "Isn't that good? She has no one to rely on. If she marries someone else, without the support of her mother's family, others may not think highly of her. Marrying into her grandmother's family, there are grandmothers, there are Uncle, I won’t neglect her.” Daiyu felt that this girl was very happy, with her grandmother loving her, her uncle relying on her, and her childhood sweetheart, her cousin, as her husband.

"Miss, listen to me." Xueyan continued, "but her aunt doesn't like that girl. Compared with her, her aunt prefers her niece, so the competition for her cousin's marriage began. Soon, Her cousin has become a nobleman, and the family needs to spend a lot of money, which is similar to building a family-saving villa now, but their family doesn't have that much money, so they use the girl's property, and because the girl's father doesn't have any money. Arrangements were made, and they were very low-key when they came to Beijing, so they announced that the girl came here with nothing, and all the scraps and papers used were from their family."

"How could this be? What about the girl's grandmother? Why not let her make the decision?" Daiyu's heart trembled, and her original feelings were shattered. Somehow, she felt that it was her own destiny, so shocking.

Xueyan lowered her voice and sighed: "The girl's family property was entrusted to the family to take care of it, and she couldn't make the decision. Compared with the glory of their family, her grandmother didn't feel sorry for her, so she had no choice but to acquiesce. He thought that if the girl’s property was spent in the family, she would definitely let her in, so she made it clear that she was optimistic about the marriage of her grandson and granddaughter. Although the old lady beat her aunt’s niece several times, she still refused to let her in. If you marry, you will live in the house and not leave. After all, the old lady is old and weak, and the nobleman is partial to his own mother. After a few years, the old lady will go away, and she will no longer be able to protect that girl."

She is talking about Daiyu's fate and ending in the original book.

Daiyu suddenly grabbed Xueyan's hand and asked, "What happened later? What happened to that girl later?"

Xueyan stared at her, and said unceremoniously: "Because that girl knows the agreement between the two families, and because her cousin is the best person to her besides her grandmother, and no one taught her about the importance of reputation, she usually She didn't shy away from it, and let her cousin go in and out of the bedroom while she was sleeping. As a result, after her grandmother died, her aunt hired her own niece to be her daughter-in-law. There was nowhere to go, so she ended up depressed soon. Because her aunt would never let her marry out alive, and her marriage meant that the mansion would return the property belonging to her family, but the money had already been spent, so where could it be? Ability to return? So even if she is not burdened by fame, she will definitely die."

As soon as the words fell, Xueyan only felt her wrists tense, saw Daiyu's eyes were red, her pink lips trembled slightly, and said: "Impossible! Impossible! Why are people so cruel? Just like this to force a poor girl to death? They are not Is there a marriage contract?"

"A marriage contract is the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. There are three matchmakers and six certificates. What can be done just by the agreement in the letter? And the old lady is gone, who would admit that there is such a paper agreement?" After Xue Yan finished speaking, she asked: " The girl thinks she is pitiful?"

"Yes." Daiyu nodded slowly, the fear in her heart was indescribable, "Why didn't her grandmother think of her, didn't teach her the rules? Didn't stop the rumors? Didn't tell her the difference between men and women? Why didn't they get engaged early? If they were engaged, wouldn't her aunt be able to object?"

Xueyan sighed: "Easier said than done? In ancient times, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are natural enemies, and they all think it is natural for mother-in-law to treat daughter-in-law harshly. The aunt is unwilling, and the old lady dare not force her. She is afraid that her aunt will treat her badly if she becomes a mother-in-law. I can agree to this marriage. Moreover, the old lady is old, and she only wants her grandchildren to eat, drink and have fun with her in front of her eyes. We are a couple, and we also say the same when we talk about it to the outside world, and the two of them never shy away from it, so everyone knows it. In the end they didn't get together, but the reputation has spread, and her cousin can still marry a wife and have children, but But she has no way out, just because the world is unfair to women."

After finishing speaking, she said softly: "Girl, tell me, do you want to end up like that girl?"

"I don't want to!" Daiyu suddenly lifted the quilt and threw it into her arms to share the quilt, absorbing the warmth of her arms. She was three years younger than Xue Yan, but she looked extraordinarily thin and delicate, "I am not her, Xue Yan Yan, I'm not her, right? Dad arranged for me to escape, I still have you, I still have a family, I'm different from her, I don't have nothing. "

"Yes, the girl is not her." Xueyan patted her trembling body lightly, "The situation of the girl is much better than her. But what I am most worried about is that the old lady let the servants mess around in order to match the girl and the second master Bao. Gossip, if the marriage comes true, then it’s all right, if not, it’s the girl who is wronged! After all, the master said that the old lady has the intention of marriage in the letter, so the master can rest assured."

Because of Xueyan's sudden complaint, Lin Ruhai didn't tell Daiyu what Daiyu should have known in the original book.

"Why didn't I know that father and grandmother had this agreement?" Daiyu was taken aback immediately, with tears in her eyes, and then she became extremely nervous, "Then what should I do? Is my life so miserable?"

Xueyan breathed a sigh of relief when she heard her say the word life is bitter, and it was not in vain for her to tell this story to warn Daiyu, so she comforted: "The girl is still young, let's talk about it in a few years. I will look at it coldly." That said, although the old lady insists on matching up the marriage between the girl and the second master of Bao, the second wife is not willing, let alone the empress, it is very likely that the marriage will be successful, so girls, we just need to be more cautious at ordinary times, avoiding taboos is easy to talk about right and wrong things will be fine.”

Speaking of Baoyu's marriage with her, Daiyu couldn't help feeling dizzy, then her face turned pale again, and she cried in a low voice: "Xueyan, after hearing your story, I am very scared, afraid that I will be like that girl. , and ended up in a situation where he had to die.”