The maid of the red house

But it is said that Princess Yongchang came back from Rongguo Mansion and went to Zhang Xueshi's Mansion for a drink the next day.

She came a few steps earlier than others, and Mrs. Zhang sat with her in the inner room to talk, and after a few words, she asked how things were going.

Zhang Xueshi is the head of Qingliu, although he is a descendant of a family, in fact, he has no contact with the four kings and eight princes, and he does not look down on their corrupt lives. During the festivals, the two sides have no contact, and Daiyu is keeping his filial piety. Mrs. Zhang thought about it There is no excuse to come directly to see someone off, so Princess Yongchang is asked to show her words in front of Jiamu first, and then she can go to the door.

It can be regarded as temporarily borrowing the power of Princess Yongchang.

Princess Yongchang covered her mouth with a smile and said, "I said that you are too careless, but people don't care!"

As he spoke, he told her everything that happened at the Rongguo Mansion banquet.

After listening to Mrs. Zhang, she sighed: "Why did I have any extra thoughts? I was just afraid that I would send someone away in a cold manner, and the name would not be right, and it would cause others to treat her badly. You don't know, for the past six months, I have quietly sent people away. After inquiring, it's no wonder Mr. Lin is worried, if our girl is treated like this, I'm afraid my heart will hurt."

Princess Yongchang asked what was the matter, causing Mrs. Zhang to say in surprise, "You don't know?"

"Although our son-in-law is a family friend with their family, after all, I don't have any friendship with their family. I don't know what's going on in their house. I only know that they are busy building a relative's house." Yongchang's son-in-law has no real power. The eldest sister is respectable, so she bestowed Yongchang's son-in-law with a vacant position, so Princess Yongchang has contacts with every family, but she will not arouse the fear of her superiors.

"It was caused by such a family-saving villa!" Mrs. Zhang and her were handkerchiefs since they were young, and they had a very good relationship. Everyone in the root era knows it well, but it's nothing to do with oneself and just hang it up."

Mrs. Zhang felt sorry for Daiyu, Lin Ruhai must have foreseen it, so the letter to Zhang Xuan was full of blood and tears.

Zhang Xuan originally felt that he was troublesome, and secretly laughed at Lin Ruhai for thinking too much, but after hearing the news, he was very angry in his heart, he was upright, how could he not be angry when he saw that the Rongguo Mansion embezzled a girl's dowry?

Daiyu's parents are both dead, the only confidence she has is that she has a large dowry. As the eldest daughter of a second-rank official, relying on the reputation of her family background and this dowry, even if she can't marry perfectly, she can still find love. A well-matched family, although marriage is a good marriage between two surnames, most of them are marriages between the two forces, but a girl without a natal family does not mean that she is really useless. Without a natal family, there is no need to worry about them causing trouble, they are happy to marry .

Therefore, Daiyu, who has a family property, is still a favorite.

Of course, without the Rongguo Mansion, Daiyu, a girl with no one to rely on, could only be bullied by others and could not keep her family property at all, so when the Rongguo Mansion took Daiyu over to educate her, Zhang Xuan admired it quite a bit.

However, he never imagined that Daiyu's situation in Rongguo Mansion was basically the same as other places, even more difficult.If the Rongguo Mansion embezzles a small amount, and then explain that the borrowing is fine, who is not in a hurry to spend money?But they were so heartless that they used eight or nine out of ten of them and still kept silent, which simply killed Daiyu.

Zhang Xuan said so, Mrs. Zhang lacked a good opinion of the Rongguo Mansion, her conduct was not good, and no matter how powerful she was, she was not worthy of friendship.

Princess Yongchang thought for a moment, and suddenly she was blessed, and asked, "You mean the money for the construction of the family-saving villa? I also wondered, although their family has things from the war, but they have many descendants, a lot of ostentation, and a lot of money. It has been squandered for hundreds of years It's almost done, where did the money come from to build such a magnificent family-speaking villa? It is said that it is only half built, and its search for magic and wonder is already top-notch in the capital, and no one can't pile up 80 taels of silver. Could it be that he embezzled the family property left by Mrs. Lin to Miss Lin?"

Speaking of the last sentence, Princess Yongchang beat her left palm with her right fist, confirming her speculation even more, "I said, where did they get so much money to spend like sea water? It turns out that they used their extreme wealth!"

The son-in-law of Yongchang is also a descendant of a family, heir to the family for a hundred years, Princess Yongchang couldn't be more clear about his inner bag, let alone the fifth generation of the Lin family to Lin Ruhai, and the sixth generation to Daiyu, more serious than the son-in-law's family for decades, Other aristocratic families have flourished and divided the family property thinly. Even so, they still have a lot of savings. However, the Lin family has only married a wife but never a daughter. At least, Princess Yongchang estimates that she must have at least 300 million property.

It's not that the Lin family has two or three million taels of silver, but the total number of cash, houses, farms, shops, antiques, and furnishings.Some people may say that the Lin family got it through corruption?But who is Princess Yongchang?How many families have you met?Why don't you count how many years the Lin family has accumulated?She knows the origin of the Lin family's property very well, otherwise the saint will be the first to liquidate it.

Misappropriating a young daughter's 300 million fortune, and the Rongguo Mansion built a family-friendly villa with great fanfare!Princess Yongchang twitched her lips. At first she thought the girls in Rongguo Mansion were nice, but now she just thinks their family is really shameless.

If Xueyan knew what Princess Yongchang was thinking, she would definitely snicker. Whoever told you Rongguo Mansion to embezzle Daiyu’s property without making a sound, deserves to be misunderstood.

In fact, there are not only Lin Ruhai's old friends in the capital, but also other powerful people who are not human beings. They all know that the Rongguo Mansion has embezzled the orphan girl's family property, otherwise why there is such a saying that the family has become extinct, but it's not like Mrs. Zhang said it out of mouth. .

Mrs. Zhang saw that Princess Yongchang had guessed the reason, she couldn't help nodding slightly, and sighed: "Poor child, there is no one to make decisions for her. Although the master and I can't see it, but we are outsiders, how can we manage their affairs? And Rongguo Mansion is the right and proper family to raise her, and there is no one closer than Rongguo Mansion. If someone else raises her and has such a huge fortune, they may not treat her better than Rongguo Mansion. Raising her, she has almost the same end, it all depends on whether she can show kindness. It's a pity that Master Lin is famous for his life, but his beloved daughter has ended up in such a situation."

After finishing speaking, he asked, "How do you feel after seeing that child? I haven't seen her yet!"

Thinking of Daiyu she saw yesterday, Princess Yongchang couldn't help showing a smile, and said: "What kind of person in the world have I never seen? But I have never seen such a smart and compelling child, smart and smart, with a sense of advancement and retreat. When you are quiet, you are like delicate flowers shining in the water, and when you are in action, you are like a weak willow supporting the wind. This sentence can't be more appropriate to describe it."

Mrs. Zhang listened, and after showing pity for Daiyu, she added some liking. She always believed in Princess Yongchang's vision, and said: "I heard that the child is in poor health, how do you look?"

The servants of the Rongguo Mansion were very talkative, so the Zhang family inquired about the news very quickly, but at the same time they also learned of Daiyu's reputation for being weak and sick.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Zhang frowned. Such a reputation from a girl's family is not good for future marriages. I am afraid that she is only a little weak but also very ill. How come no one in Rongguo Mansion cares?

Fortunately, in the past half month, there have been faint signs of restraining the servant from chewing his tongue.

Although it's not very effective because it's only half a month, but in the long run, these rumors will always be put an end to.

Princess Yongchang raised her eyebrows, and said: "Who said she is in poor health? I see that although she has some deficiencies, she has a ruddy complexion and is in good spirits. Each has its own differences, Jiangnan has always regarded beauty as graceful and graceful, so it looks a little delicate."

Mrs. Zhang was relieved, as soon as the first month came out, she handed over a post to Rongguo Mansion, and brought two foster nuns to the door.

Jia Mu had been prepared for a long time and ordered Mrs. Xing Wang to welcome her in.

A group of people also met at the banquet in the palace. Although they didn't know each other, they always had a gentle face and complimented each other.

After exchanging greetings, Mrs. Zhang asked to see Daiyu. After she saw Daiyu with her own eyes, she immediately believed Princess Yongchang's praise for her. Similarly, there is also a gift to welcome Tanxi Sanchun, after all, she can't just see Daiyu when she visits.

Daiyu bowed her knees and thanked her.

Mrs. Zhang said: "It will be your birthday in a few days, and I don't have anything to give you. Fortunately, Princess Yongchang gave me two nuns who are always with me, and I gave them to you today, and I have the right to do what I want."

Although the teaching mother is worthy of respect, she still serves people in the palace and belongs to a slave with a slightly higher status.

The two teaching nuns sent by Mrs. Zhang, one surnamed Rong, is about fifty years old, with a round face and almond eyes, and a good-natured personality. She is a personal maid who grew up with Princess Yongchang since childhood. She wished her stepmother would marry her natal nephew, so she begged the grace of Princess Yongchang, and made herself a teaching nun. Princess Yongchang's two daughters were taught by her.

The other nun is surnamed Zhang, a serious nun in the palace. She is a few years younger than Nunnery Rong. She has a harsh and stern face, which makes people frightened, but her eyes are very kind. Not afraid of her, after thanking Mrs. Zhang, she immediately asked Zijuan Xueyan to greet the two old people to live in the room that had been tidied up, and asked someone to move and install the boxes and cages brought by the two, and sent two little girls and two A rough envoy woman is for two people.

Mrs. Zhang saw that she acted rigorously, and nodded secretly. Although no one taught her, she seemed to understand the world through people's hearts.

Although February [-]th is Daiyu's birthday, firstly, Rongguo Mansion is busy, and secondly, she is still in the period of filial piety, so she didn't celebrate her birthday with wine and opera, and only kowtowed by the girl and mother-in-law, and received gifts from various places. Shou noodles, clothes, etc.

Nanny Rong and Nanny Zhang came to Daiyu's side, but within three to five days they realized that Daiyu was exquisite and transparent, she knew everything clearly, her words and deeds were almost impeccable, and her way of being imperial was perfect, but the environment she was in It's different, she lives here as a guest, so she can't speak up or refuse, and it's precisely these unsatisfactory places that most need them to come forward.

When the two nuns got together, Mammy Zhang, who had a disgusting and kind face, sat in Daiyu's boudoir. Normally, Nanny Rong followed Daiyu out and about, and surrounded Daiyu with a few loyal maids, trying to keep everything contained.

Daiyu felt that she had little knowledge, so she asked the two nuns respectfully.

Seeing that she was humbly asking for advice, Nanny Rong and Nanny Zhang taught her the etiquette that the daughter of the family should learn. The word etiquette is simple, but it contains everything. When she gets married, she omits the secrets that should be known after marriage and how to get along with her husband, and plans to teach her after she agrees.

The two came here on their own recommendation because they were looking for an easy job. Before they came, Princess Yongchang and Mrs. Zhang had said that they had to teach Daiyu not to ruin their reputation when she got married, so they were very dedicated.

When Daiyu was studying, Xueyan and Zijuan waited on her side, so she learned a lot.

Xueyan discovered that these two nuns were not blindly rigid and pedantic, on the contrary, they behaved quite interestingly, never mentioning the three obediences and four virtues of male superiority and female inferiority, nor did they prevent Daiyu from being able to read and write with herself, nor did they restrict Daiyu's natural nature. Teach Daiyu the etiquette and methods she should learn, and the only other thing that is so rigorous that it is almost harsh is the difference between men and women, which makes Baoyu secretly complain.

That's good, it can be regarded as the best of both worlds, although she doesn't want Daiyu to suffer from rumors and rumors, she also doesn't want Sister Lin, the fairy land outside the world, to become a mediocre woman, talking about three obediences and four virtues and keeping her mouth shut about male superiority and female inferiority.

After thinking about it, Xueyan said: "I heard that girls shouldn't be able to read and write, and should be more needleworkers?" She didn't want Daiyu to be pointed out by others in the future, saying that she couldn't move the horizontal needle and the vertical needle.

Nanny Zhang asked in surprise, "Who said that? Forget about it!"

When Xueyan heard that it seemed to be different from what Baochai usually said, she hurriedly asked: "Mommy, what do you mean?"

Daiyu also put down her books and looked at Madam Zhang.

Nanny Zhang said: "There is no daughter of a family who is not literate, but needleworkers are the lowly way. Why are you putting the cart before the horse? There are three very important reasons for a daughter of a family to be able to read and write. Eight or nine times out of ten she reads poetry and books."

Daiyu and Xueyan said in unison: "I would like to hear the details."