The maid of the red house

Two flowers bloom, each representing a branch.

Xueyan was busy looking for clothes and jewelry for Daiyu, and the four girls who brought things to Daiyu returned to Sang's house and spoke back to Sang's mother.

As soon as Si entered the room, he felt a chill hit his face.

Ice basins are placed in the corners of the room, and there are tea bowls, flowers and tender fruits on the tea table, which has a delicate fragrance.

Mother Sang arrived home yesterday, after a night's rest, today she is full of energy, her eyes are shining brightly, she sat on the arhat couch, leaning on the cool pillow and asked: "Meet Miss Lin? Did you say it? Can you promise to come over tomorrow?" "

Mrs. Xu sat on the drum stool in front of Sang's mother, listening with a somewhat puzzled face.

The maid at the side beat Sang's mother's leg with a beautiful fist. Sang's mother looked relaxed and half-closed her eyes to listen to the girl's reply: "Go back to the old lady, I saw Miss Lin, and I also said what the old lady said. Miss Lin thanked you a lot. Come back, Mrs. Xie remembers, thanked the old lady for giving the things, and said that I would come to greet the old lady and thank her. Mrs. Shi in the Rongguo Mansion originally said that she had to go to the funeral, but Miss Lin said that she would go only on the first day of the new year. My son doesn't need it, so Mr. Shi Taijun agreed."

Mother Sang opened her eyes, twisted the beads on her wrist, and sighed: "It's hard for her."

He waved his hand and told the four women to go down.

After walking around, Xu Shifang asked: "Seeing that Aunt Lin is in a difficult situation, but she is not as good as the old lady said, why did the old lady come back suddenly? I am afraid that there will be no surprises." Clean up the room for the old lady, and make the old lady suffer."

Shanhaiguan is not very far from the capital, Sang's mother is getting old, the journey is slow, and she will arrive in the capital in about ten days, so Xu Fang said suddenly.

As she said that, Mrs. Xu said again: "The old lady arrived yesterday, so it's time for me to take a rest today, so I can work again in a few days."

Mother Sang said: "Where is the mind to rest, last night I just tossed and turned." Then she said to the maid who was beating her legs: "Xiaocui, go and ask to bring the things you brought to the elders." Look, grandma."

Xiaocui agreed, put down her beautiful fist and went out.

After hearing this, Mrs. Xu was full of doubts.

Sang's mother let her face be full of doubts, and did not open her mouth to explain it.

Seeing that she had no intention of explaining, Mrs. Xu moved the drum stool under her body to the front of the couch, and beat Sang's mother's legs with her fists.

After a while, Xiaocui brought a few women to bring two things. Xu raised her eyes and saw that one was twelve large screens carved with red sandalwood and dotted with emerald green and inlaid with jade landscape objects, and the other was three feet long. Laigao's coral bonsai is vermilion all over, very crystal clear, without a trace of impurities, it is all the best, even the Sang family has nothing better than this.

After seeing it, Mrs. Xu became more and more confused, and said, "What's so weird about these two things?"

Mother Sang sneered, and said: "There is nothing weird about it, it's just that the origin is a bit unbelievable."

After finishing speaking, he asked all the maids and women to go down, and only his confidantes came forward. Fang pointed to the screen and said to Xu: "This screen was the dowry of our old aunt when she went out. Made out of a red sandalwood tree, I don't know how much envy!"

Pointing to the coral bonsai again, he said: "This coral bonsai is one of the dowry, because our family divided the family and divided the family property. Although our family is the eldest son of the eldest son, our great-grandfather is kind and gave half of the things to several people." Brother, the rest of the family property is inevitably a little thin, and it has been very difficult for a few years to support many dependent children and have romantic relationships. In those years, the income was not enough. When I celebrate my birthday, I give this as a gift."

Xu was surprised and said: "Since it belongs to the old aunt, why is the old lady here?"

As soon as the voice fell, Mrs. Xu remembered the matter of the Rongguo Mansion misappropriating the Lin family's property, and she couldn't help sighing. No need for Sang's mother to say, she almost guessed it seven or eight points. It must be that the Rongguo Mansion took the Lin family's things as a gift.

The Xu family often socializes with her, so she naturally knows the details of the family.

Although it is said how rich the family is, love is the biggest expenditure, and gifts are not small sums every year, and there are also longevity festivals, thousand-year-old festivals, etc. that are prepared every year. , and in many cases, the gifts given by colleagues should not be too thin, which caused the situation that gifts received from this family were sent to other families.

In the past two years, the Rongguo Mansion has almost emptied the family property for such a family-visiting villa. Those are all cash, including embezzlement from the Lin family.After the money was spent and there was no money to buy gifts, he moved the idea of ​​the Lin family's things.The accumulation of several lifetimes of the Lin family, and the antiques and rare treasures accumulated over the years, are not something that the Jia family can change in a short time. Using these things as gifts saves the trouble of buying them.

It would be fine to use other things from the Lin family, but it would be too much to touch the dowry of the Lin family's mistress.

Sure enough, I heard Sang's mother say: "It's ridiculous to say. This year's 66 birthday is a bit bigger. Not only the gifts from Shanhaiguan, but also relatives and friends from the capital and all over the world have sent gifts from all over the world. It’s decent. After a few days, I found these two things when I counted the birthday presents. After looking at the gift list, it turned out that they were given by the prince’s mansion in Leshan County. No need to ask, I already understood. It must be that the Jia family took aunt’s things and made them decent Give it away, Leshan County Prince's Mansion thought it was good, so I gave it away again. If it was another family, maybe the old lady would give it away, but the Lin family has such a family business, and there is no reason to use the daughter-in-law's dowry. Besides, she once wrote to the old lady. Said that these will be passed on to his sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren in the future, and he will never give them away."

Xu said: "I'm afraid I didn't expect the things to go around and be delivered to my family. Poor Aunt Lin doesn't know anything about it!"

Suddenly thinking of Daiyu's wisdom and spirituality, Mrs. Xu said again: "Aunt Lin may not be ignorant, I'm afraid she can't do anything. When she was picked up to live in the past, the director of the housekeeper asked her to help settle accounts with Wan'er and Yuan'er, so she didn't need to teach What, it’s even more obvious when you look at it.”

Mother Sang nodded and said: "In the past, her mother was very extraordinary among the boudoir girls in the capital, and she is so clever that she can be thought of."

Mrs. Xu had never met Jia Min before, so she didn't know how Jia Min was, but she could imagine Jia Min's youthful demeanor from Daiyu, and she couldn't help being fascinated, and said: "The old lady came back from Shanhaiguan just for this? "

Although the old lady was entrusted by Lin Ruhai, there was absolutely no reason to bother the old lady to come back.

Mrs. Xu is usually the master of the house, and her superiors don't have to serve her mother-in-law and mother-in-law. Now that the old lady comes back, she is like Sister Feng. She has to set rules in front of the old lady all the time. Although she has no complaints, she is not as good as she was before.

Sang's mother glanced at her and sighed: "Although she is old, her seniority is young. It's not easy to take her out to socialize. She wanted to come back a long time ago. There are many things in the old year, and the old lady had to finish her birthday before calling her away, so she was delayed until the end of her birthday." This year. Originally, I was planning to wait for the old man to come back after his birthday two months later. I didn’t want to see this thing. The old man couldn’t bear it, so he called him back first. Anyway, the old man should return to Beijing in a year or two. It’s okay to come back first. So, even if you want to go back, it is very cheap.”

Sang's mother is getting old, and she doesn't want to part with Sang Long. Besides, Sang Long said that he is now sitting in Shanhaiguan, but he has not fought for several years. After seventy, even if he is not sent back to Beijing now, he should write a letter to beg for bones and abdicate. Let Xian.Therefore, even if the husband and wife parted at this time, they would only be able to reunite in a year or two.

Mrs. Xu complimented with a smile: "The old man and the old lady did this for Aunt Lin. If Aunt Lin knew about it, she would be very grateful."

Compared with close relatives like Rongguo Mansion, the Sang family probably thought more about Daiyu.

When Mrs. Xu brought Daiyu to live here, she vaguely sensed from the few words of the little girl she carried with her that the Rongguo Mansion seemed not only to not teach the girl, butler, director, socializing, etc., it seemed that she didn't want Daiyu to go out often or Seeing guests, it's just that these families are high-ranking and powerful households, and Rongguo Mansion will definitely refuse to come to pick up Daiyu.

Mrs. Xu told Sang's mother what she thought, and Sang's mother didn't even lift her eyelids, and said: "Yu'er lives in their house and is helpless, and they hold it in their palms. They have the final say on life or death. Now Yu'er Step by step, they are out of their control, and gradually have a reliance, how can they rest assured? Our family is not something they can afford to offend, otherwise why didn't they bring Yu'er to our houses, only Yu'er Do you have contacts with the young ladies? The young lady doesn’t care about business, just be stubborn, serious entertainment is the communication between the mistresses, which means the friendship between the two families, but there is no such thing. It is not easy to think of this."

Xu said: "I heard the old lady say that, it is true. Speaking of which, Aunt Lin is really not easy. Aunt Lin lives in a difficult situation, what should I do?"

Sang's mother sighed leisurely, and said: "The Rongguo Mansion only used my aunt's money, and there is no reason to immediately cross the sea and demolish the bridge. It will be fine for two or three years now. After three years, can it be possible that the old man will come back after three years?" Let them bully their cousins ​​and nieces?"

When mentioning Sang Long, Mrs. Xu fell silent.

Sang Long is the elder of the three dynasties. Although he is not as expensive as the Chinese officials in the DPRK, he has the most important military power and is trusted by the present. If he really wants to save Lin Daiyu, it is only a matter of a few words. Got it.

Asked about the disposal of the screen and bonsai, Mother Sang closed her eyes and said: "Ming'er will pick up Yu'er and show her these two things. If you recognize them, you don't need to tell the origin. If you don't know, tell her and listen to what she wants. Although she can see through it, it is better to let her know many things, and self-deception is useless."

Xu agreed.

Early the next morning, Mrs. Xu sent to pick up Daiyu. Because she had to take care of Ms. Sang's daily life, she couldn't go in person this time.

Daiyu didn't feel neglected, and immediately brought the mother and girl over by car.

Mrs. Xu went to the second gate to pick her up and went to visit Sang's mother in her room.

Sang's mother looked up and saw that Daiyu was graceful and charming, not like Jia Min, but very similar to Lin Ruhai. I thought Lin Ruhai and Sang Long were twenty years apart in age, younger than Sang Qing, and she had once fought against her After the trouble, time passed, and the years passed, Sang's mother couldn't help but feel as if she had passed away, and hurriedly said: "Good boy, get up and come to your side."

Mrs. Xu hurriedly took Daiyu to her side.

Sangmu took Daiyu's hand, looked at her carefully, and saw that she looked very good, not as weak and sick as Lin Ruhai said in the letter, so she relieved her heart first, and then saw her noble demeanor and coquettish attitude, she nodded and said: "Like Like, it really looks like my father, especially with this whole body style, one look, you can tell that she is my father's daughter, I think back then, when my father straddled the horse and paraded through the streets, how romantic it was!"

Speaking of Lin Ruhai, Daiyu couldn't help but feel sour. For the first time, she said that she was like her father, not her mother.

Ever since she entered the Rongguo Mansion, everyone said that she was like Jia Min. Sister Feng even flattered the granddaughter of Jia's mother. There are also a group of old women who often say that the girls in front of them are not as delicate as the aunts and concubines back then. Now a little bit, they say that because they have four more girls and two teaching nuns than the Sanchun sisters.

Mrs. Xu hurriedly persuaded: "Old lady, don't mention your cousin soon, look at Aunt Lin's eye circles are red."

Sang's mother said: "Look, when I'm getting old, I always like to think about the things in the past, maybe I'm tired of hearing it?"

But she said this to Daiyu, who stood up and replied, "How dare you, I want to hear my cousin talk about my late father, so that I can think about it so that I don't just remember my late father." Voice and smile, I don’t know anything else.”

Sang's mother sighed: "I can't complain. I have been away from my father since I was a child. Even if I can't forget it, I can't remember it even if I don't see him."

Mother Sang didn't ask her what the situation in Rongguo Mansion was like, but what she usually did, and Daiyu answered truthfully.

After listening to a few words, Sang's mother frowned slightly, and said: "When you are in the boudoir, you should enjoy flowers, enjoy music, recite poems and paint pictures, but the housekeeper and director have to learn how to go out to socialize. Is there any teaching in the mansion? Where did you learn it? "

Daiyu lowered her head and said, "I've only read the accounts for a few days, and the housekeeper is fine, but the entertainment outside is not very good."

She spoke softly and did not say that there is no teaching in the Rongguo Mansion.

She will not be allowed to read the big accounts in Rongguo Mansion, I'm afraid I don't want her to be able to settle the accounts, so what she reads are just some trivial accounts, which is what Sister Feng is in charge of, she is illiterate, and occasionally Cai Ming doesn't come around At that time, Yang Daiyu only showed her once. If so, Daiyu could also see from the tip of the iceberg that the Rongguo Mansion was unable to make ends meet.

Sang's mother felt a little distressed at the moment, Daiyu is 12 years old this year, even if the girls from other families are not engaged at this time, they have already started to learn these skills, I don't want the Rongguo Mansion to think about her.

Although she knew it a long time ago, Sang's mother was still a little angry at this time.

Mother Rong had already visited Sang's mother before, she was different from Xueyan and others, Sang's mother set up a seat in front of her, and said with a smile: "Except for the palace and a few palaces, Shi Taijun never goes out, all depends on the second uncle and wife and Lian's second grandma cooks. Since Shi Taijun doesn't go out, our girls can't go out. I heard that my uncle and wife were very handsome when they were young. Now that they have passed their birthdays, they are more experienced. If they can teach our girls a little bit, it will not only be a blessing to our girls Points, and you girls will never be exhausted in your life!"

Being complimented by the teacher Madam Xi who came out of the palace, Mother Sang laughed from ear to ear, and said: "I have heard that these days, this cousin's niece is all thanks to Madam Madam's teaching. Young daughter-in-law, give it to Madam Madam quickly." Pour tea."

Xu smiled and took tea from the servant girl's hand and handed it to Nanny Rong, but Nanny Rong hurriedly got up and said she didn't dare.

Mother Sang said: "Why can't it be done? Mother will accept it."

Nanny Rong apologized twice, took the tea, and sat back in her original position.

Mother Sang looked at Daiyu, and said softly: "Grandmother is only interested in being lazy, but she can't calm down. When I come back this time, I have to hold a banquet for two days. Please come and tell them to go back to Beijing. When the time comes, you can't come over."

As soon as Daiyu heard it, she knew that her hometown wanted to teach her how to socialize, so she couldn't stop thanking her.

Xueyan and Nanny Rong couldn't help but looked at each other and smiled when they heard this. Although they had already guessed that Sang's mother might take Daiyu out, they were at ease only after hearing what she said clearly.

Sang's mother looked into her eyes and nodded secretly. Lin Ruhai's letter saying that Xueyan was extremely loyal to Daiyu really made some sense.

She caressed Daiyu once, and suddenly told Xu, "I'm afraid I can't stay with my aunt today, but I will stay with my aunt in the future. I will tidy up a courtyard for my aunt and come out. It is in the small courtyard next to the main house. Let’s add a little more to the arrangement of our girl, and ask my aunt what she likes when she puts things.”

Mrs. Xu understood, and hurriedly said: "When I took my aunt to live in earlier, I already tidied up a house, but not at the old lady's side. Since the old lady said it, I will clean up the Ting Yuxuan next to the old lady and give it to Aunt Lin to live in." .”

Mother Sang nodded, quite satisfied.

Mrs. Xu was determined, and said with a smile to Daiyu: "I heard that Yuxuan was lived by my aunt in the past. After several repairs, it is different from before. Auntie lives here, take Auntie to see the decoration, if you don't like it, just Tell."

Daiyu hurriedly said: "The guests can do as they please, why bother."

Xu said with a smile: "Don't you hear that the guest is respected?"

After finishing speaking, she asked Daiyu to go and see something, and Sangmu left Nanny to talk, only Xueyan and a few maids followed.

The screen and coral bonsai are now placed in Sangmu's wing room, Mrs. Xu came over with Daiyu, and said: "This is something brought by the old lady, and it was a gift from Leshan Prince's Mansion when she celebrated her birthday."

After finishing speaking, she carefully looked at Daiyu's expression, but she saw that there was nothing unusual about her.

Daiyu had never seen many things in the Lin family, and Zijuan didn't know much if she didn't recognize them. Only Xueyan's eyes suddenly moved, her lips moved, and she finally held back.

She has been to the storeroom of the Lin family, holding in her hand the dowry list of several generations of the mistresses of the Lin family. She has carefully studied the list, and except for some items that are not durable, she has memorized all the precious things. He was so confused that he recognized at a glance that this screen was one of Daiyu's grandmother Sang's most precious dowries.

Mrs. Xu glanced at Xueyan in surprise, why didn't Daiyu notice it, she seemed to see something?

While pondering, Daiyu said: "Xueyan, what's the matter?"

Xueyan said softly: "This screen is the dowry of our old lady. Although the coral bonsai is not, we have seen it before, and I think it belongs to our family. I just don't know how it became the Leshan Palace as a gift to my uncle. Wife's birthday gift."

Daiyu was stunned when she heard the words, and Zijuan's face also changed color.

After a while, she came back to her senses, looked at the screen and bonsai, and then looked at Xu Shi.

Xu's face remained calm, pretending not to know, and said: "So there is such a reason? The old lady is getting old, but she didn't recognize it. If it is really the dowry of the old aunt, it can be considered as a gift by the aunt. Return the property to the original owner. It’s just that our family has returned it, if it’s sent to another family to know about it, it’s probably not good to spread the word.”

Daiyu shook her head lightly, feeling sore and unbearable, and said: "The gift from my aunt should not be resigned, but it is considered to be returned to the original owner if it is given to my aunt. These two things should be placed in my aunt's room, my son." You can’t suppress these, let alone take them away.”

The snow geese on the side couldn't help nodding, wouldn't it be cheaper for Rongguo Mansion to take it away?

Without all the property of the Lin family, Rongguo Mansion's financial situation was two or three years earlier than the original book.

Thinking of this, Xueyan can deduce that the entire property of the Lin family is only enough to cover the expenses of the Rongguo Mansion for a few years. Of course, the biggest one is the construction of the family-friendly villa, which is too expensive.

When Xu's housekeeper settled the accounts, Daiyu and Xueyan were on the side, so he knew the expenses of the Sang family for a year. Except for the relationship, these were all exchanges. The full cost is less than 1 taels of silver.

Xu took Daiyu to look at Yuxuan, and when it came to the furnishings, Daiyu agreed, but did not say what she liked.

She is a smart woman, and now she understands the meaning of Sang's mother and Xu's.

On the way back, she and Xueyan rode in the same car, the rules of Rongguo Mansion have always been that the master shared the car, the servant girl shared the car, and the mother-in-law shared the same car, and they never mixed up, but Daiyu was worried and often asked Xueyan to accompany her to be at ease.

Speaking of this, Xueyan sighed: "My uncle and wife are also doing it for the sake of the girl, telling the girl that the girl's dowry has been gradually given away by them, and I don't know how much will be left in the future. My uncle and wife are kind, if you are really angry With a big personality, Hulabala sent things to the girl in the mansion with great fanfare, so the girl's situation will be difficult!"

Daiyu said with tears in her eyes, "I understand, that's why I feel even more bitter."

Xueyan put her arms around Daiyu, patted her on the back lightly, and said: "Didn't the girl say at the beginning that we don't want these things that can't be returned to us, and we have to think about other good things."

What Xueyan is most worried about is the things around Jiamu, and I am afraid that she will not be able to keep them.

You have to figure out a way.

"Girl said, don't let others know about this matter, what if you just tell the old lady?" Xueyan thought about it, and Jia Mu was the only one in the Rongguo Mansion who thought about Daiyu, so she managed to protect some things and put them there. , but what about the future?In the future, the Rongguo mansion will tear down the east wall to make up for the west wall, and Jia Lian and his wife will secretly beg Yuanyang to steal gold and silver things, so what?

Daiyu quickly shook her head and said, "Don't tell grandma. Grandma is getting older, and she likes to whitewash the peace more and more. Why do you bother to let her know?" She always knew that Jia Mu had a clear mind, but she just didn't want to break the tranquility of Rongguo Mansion.

Xueyan was filled with emotion and stopped talking.

As soon as I got back to the room, a maid said that Baoyu had brought the things from Yuanchun for Daiyu to choose.

Daiyu glanced at it, smiled lightly, and said, "I've got it too, send it back and let Second Brother keep it for himself."

After the servant girl listened to it, she returned the original.

On the first day of May, the whole family of Rongguo Mansion went to Yuxu Temple to hold a feast for peace, but Xueyan refused to go with her because she was not well. I can stand it all.

Coincidentally, Nanny Rong felt too hot these two days, so she didn't go out, so Su Xueyan talked with Nanny Rong.

Speaking of the screen and bonsai, before Xueyan opened her mouth, Mammy Rong said: "I heard from my cousin and wife that it was a dowry and birthday gift for the girl's grandmother. Have you asked the girl? What are the girls' plans?"

Xueyan was startled, then realized that there are some things she can't do by herself, but she can ask Nanny Rong for her opinion.

After thinking about it, Xueyan sighed: "What plans can I have? The girl doesn't want to let the old lady worry about it, and she doesn't want to let the old lady know. The nanny knows that the girl is open-minded, but she doesn't accept it. If the mansion is like this, if you don't want to The way, I am afraid that the things that the girl kept with the old lady will not be able to keep. There are not many things left by the master, and if they ask them to find them, I am afraid that even the box will be gone. Mammy, after hearing what my uncle and wife said , do you know what your uncle and wife have in mind?"

After listening, Rong Momo said, "My uncle and wife probably want to let the old lady know quietly."

Xueyan was taken aback.

Mother Rong said this, and then she became cheerful and said in a low voice: "Uncle Madam said, you can't let the girl feel wronged and you can't say it, there is no such reason in the world, children who cry have candy You have to let the old lady know. This is what my uncle and wife said when she asked the girl that only the old lady in the house is in pain. What the uncle and wife mean is not to let other people in the house know, so that the girl's situation here will not be more difficult, but you can call The old lady knows it, and it seems that the girl is begging for perfection."

Xueyan agreed very much, but said in his mouth: "I think so too, but our girl is kind-hearted, so I don't want to."

Rong Momo smiled at her and said: "Young lady refuses, why don't you keep your mouth shut? If you don't believe it, there is really nothing you can do."

Xueyan smiled and said: "There are ways, but I dare not make decisions on my own. After hearing what Mammy said today, is it to make up my own mind and not let the girl know? This is not in line with the duty taught by Mammy on weekdays."

Mother Rong spat: "It's not once or twice to make up your own mind, do you still want this time? Besides, it's for the sake of the girl. Even if the girl is annoyed, she is still grateful to go through fire and water for her! Besides, there are many things that the master can't talk about. Do it, then you have to figure it out and do it quietly. Seeing that the second wife in this house doesn't like girls, she likes Miss Bao. Has she ever made a face and said harsh words to the girl? You can figure out what the second wife means, so Everyone said Miss Bao was good, but we girls were not."

Xueyan Maosai suddenly opened up, rubbed his fists and said: "I have been patient for a long time, listening to what the mother said, it is against the girl's life."

Nanny Rong chuckled, with sharpness in her usually soft eyes, and said: "Don't worry about the girl knowing, tomorrow, the girl will know, and she will say it is the intention of the uncle and wife. The uncle and wife have worked hard for the girl, so the girl still blames uncle Can't the wife do it?"

Xueyan said leisurely: "I heard that my cousin Shanhaiguan is very lively and bustling there, and the sky is high and cloudless. It would be great if my uncle and wife could bring the girl with me when they go back. Even if the girl only goes to live for a month or two, it is better It is strong to endure the wind, knife, frost and sword here."

When Nanny Rong heard this, her heart moved.

Xueyan just wanted to let Daiyu know more about the local customs and be more open-minded. She didn't know that this sentence was known by Nanny Rong. Taking the opportunity to go back, I took Daiyu for a walk.

Because of the extremely hot weather, Xueyan washed her hands and face, changed her clothes, and went to the library to read.

The library is very similar to the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River, but it is actually suitable for Daiyu to live in. After all, Daiyu was originally from the Jiangnan family, but the humidity is too heavy, which is not good for Daiyu's health, so I made a study room. Unexpectedly, it is very good for enjoying the cool in summer, and Daiyu cannot use it. When it is cold, the pavilion becomes an excellent place to go, so Xueyan often runs to the pavilion to enjoy the coolness under the pretext of reading.

Passing the Fengyao Bridge on the way, I saw Jia Huiyi playing at the gate of the Red Courtyard, Xueyan waved her hand, Jia Hui hurried over, and said with a smile, "Sister, why do you come into the garden when you have time? Everyone can see her, but Lin can't see her." The sisters in the girl's room are really lonely."

Xueyan smiled and said: "It's cool in the hall, come and have a seat. Why didn't you go out with me?"

Jia Hui curled her lips and said, "Which brand are you on? You're not a big girl like my sisters, and I'm not as respectable as an old woman, so I have to watch it. Why doesn't my sister go?"

Xueyan smiled lightly and said: "You girls have not been in good spirits these two days, so stay at home to pack your things, and it will be cheaper when the girls come."

Jiahui said with concern: "Miss Lin came to the garden for a walk to pick flowers this morning, but she looked fine. Why can't my sister say it's not good? What's wrong? If it's not good, tell the old lady, and seriously ask a doctor to take a look." good."

Xueyan smiled and said nothing happened, but she was not in good spirits when she came back from Sang's house.

Jia Hui became more and more surprised, and said: "If you want to come to the Sang family, you won't neglect Miss Lin."

"Of course I won't be negligent. It's just that other things make the girl feel uncomfortable. I'm afraid that the old lady will make things difficult, so I bear it myself. It's really distressing." Xueyan half-confided, "It has nothing to do with the Sang family. The old lady of the Sang family treats our girl well, she loves her just like our old lady."

Jia Hui became curious and asked what was the matter, Xue Yan had no choice but to prevaricate: "It's nothing, just listening to nonsense!"

Saying that, he waved his hand, entered the restaurant, and asked her to go in for tea.

After all, Jiahui couldn't hide what was on her mind, so she couldn't keep asking questions several times, and her itch became more and more difficult to scratch. She was about to continue asking, but unexpectedly, in the afternoon, the mother-in-law outside said that Jia's mother had returned. After a while, Baoyu also returned to Yihong Courtyard. First go and prepare water for washing faces and so on for Baoyu and the big girls.

Jiahui came up with water, but was picked up by Bihen, who asked with a smile, "Second Lord, can you go back tomorrow?"

Baoyu sat on the bed indifferently, and said with a sneer, "Where are you going? I wish I could tear down Yuxu temple!"

Except for the girl who followed, everyone was very surprised, could it be that someone in Yuxu Guan was angry with someone?Want to dismantle Yuxuanguan?

After Baoyu lay down, the crowd came out and asked there. Then I realized that Taoist Zhang in Yuxu Temple was going to marry Baoyu. They were all similar in age and appearance to Miss Baoyu. Said fate shouldn't have married early to mess with the past, and soon mentioned Xiangyun has a golden unicorn, etc., but Baoyu was annoyed in the end.

Jiahui laughed and said, "It turns out that Miss Shi also has a golden unicorn. It's a coincidence. Sister Xueyan said that Miss Lin hasn't had much energy for the past two days. Ask Baoyu to visit her, and Baoyu will be relieved."

I didn't want Baoyu to hear it in the middle, so I got up and went to Jiamu's room, leaving Xi and other persuasion too late.

Daiyu was eating watermelon in front of Jiamu, and seeing Baoyu coming over impatiently, she asked, "Your sister has not been feeling well these two days? Why don't you call for a doctor? It's very hot, don't make it worse."

When Jia Mu heard this, she looked at Daiyu busily.

Daiyu wondered, "Where did you hear that? When did you feel bad?"

Baoyu was relieved when she heard that she was fine, and said: "I heard what the little girl Jiahui in Yihong Courtyard said, and she said what Xueyan said."

Daiyu understood Xueyan's thoughts best, and didn't know what she meant by this move, but when she thought of Sang's dowry being given away by the Rongguo Mansion, she couldn't help but feel sad, and said with a smile: "Listen to Xueyan's nonsense? How can it be so? Delicate? I haven't taken medicine much for a year."

Jia's mother said: "It's fine, the second brother is concerned."

Mother Jia cared about Daiyu very much, and kept her expression in her heart. When she returned to her room, she sent Jiahui to bring watermelon to Baoyu Pai's well water for Haominger to eat, and asked in a pretend casual way: "Sister Xueyan How do you say Miss Lin is not good?"

Jiahui finally showed her face in front of Jiamu, and she was very happy. When she heard Jiamu's question, she said without thinking: "Sister Xueyan didn't talk about it. She only said that the old lady of the Sang family loved the girl very much, but the girl was afraid that the old lady would embarrass her. So I kept holding back and asked what it was, but Sister Xueyan didn't say anything, and planned to ask again tomorrow."

Jia's mother was thoughtful.

After Jiahui left, Mother Jia called Zijuan to ask again.

Zijuan was stunned, and said in a low voice: "Miss Lin, don't tell me."

Mother Jia knew more and more that something important was going on, and said: "Miss Lin didn't ask to tell, but she didn't say that she was not allowed to ask. She asked, and she answered truthfully. What happened, and why did she say that she couldn't bear to embarrass you girls?"

Zijuan's nose was sour, she was very loyal to Daiyu, she wanted to tell Daiyu's grievances, and said: "The old lady of the Sang family asked the grandma to tidy up the courtyard for the girl, and gave her things to decorate. I don't want Xueyan to recognize that it is the old lady of the Lin family. The dowry was a birthday gift from the Leshan Palace to the old lady of the Sang family. After hearing this, the grandma of the Sang family hurriedly said, "I didn't expect it to be like this. Their family is fine. If outsiders find out, it would be bad for our family. Ask the girl to bring it back, the girl is afraid that the old lady will make things difficult, so she doesn't want it."

When Jia Mu heard this, she couldn't help being angry and ashamed.

After a long time, Jia Mufang held back her breath and said, "Understood, go back and serve the girls, don't tell me."

Zicuckoo blessed her body and resigned.

As soon as Zijuan left, Jia Mu was so angry that she smashed the tea bowl into pieces and ordered Yuanyang to say, "Call the second wife and Feng girl!"

Yuanyang saw that her voice was not as good as before, so she hurriedly called to pass on a message.

Mrs. Wang and Sister Feng hurried over. As soon as they entered the door, they heard Jia Mu angrily scolded: "Now I'm old and confused, and I don't have any ears and minds. You look around, and you have done such a good thing!"

Mrs. Wang was so scared that she stood still and did not dare to speak. Sister Feng was also very surprised. She looked at Yuanyang, and Yuanyang waved her hand quietly.Sister Feng was even more puzzled, with a smile on her face, she said: "Who made the ancestor angry? The ancestor told me to vent my anger on the ancestor!"

Jia Mu pointed at her and said, "Also ask, do you know the good deeds you have done?"

Sister Feng thought that Mother Jia had never treated her like this before, so she blushed unconsciously, but at this moment, she became more calm, and patted her face lightly, saying: "The old ancestor is angry, you have to Tell me what is wrong, and make changes immediately.”

Wang Fu also said: "Exactly, why is the old lady angry?"

Sitting on the couch, Jia's mother said dejectedly, "I've lost everything to the outsiders, so let's ask! Yuanyang, say."

Yuanyang knew Jiamu's intentions, she reminded Daiyu two days late last time when she got rid of her clothes, and asked Xueyan to take the lead, which made Jiamu very angry, and she knew that Daiyu and Jiamu only wanted Second to Baoyu, he hurriedly lowered his eyebrows and said pleasingly: "Today, someone heard something outside, that is, something sent out from our house was found to be the dowry of Miss Lin's old grandmother. It looks good, so I asked the second wife and second grandmother to come over and ask what happened."

The more she knew about Jia Mu's thoughts, the more cautious Yuanyang was when she spoke. She didn't mention Zijuan, nor did she mention that Daiyu Sang's family knew about it. All the houses belong to Jia Mu, and Zicuckoo lives in Jia Mu's yard, and it is common to come and walk in Jia Mu's room.

The mansion took something from the Lin family to give away, but it was found to be a dowry. Even though the husband has been calm for many years, he couldn't help but blush.

Sister Feng's thoughts changed sharply, and she hurriedly said: "From the end of last year to the beginning of this year, I have been busy with my mother's wedding. I think it was because of chaos in the busy schedule that I sent the wrong things. If the ancestor is annoyed, just hit him and give it to Sister Lin in a while. Make amends!"

She and Jia Lian are in charge of the household affairs of the mansion. For the sake of saving relatives, the mansion really can't afford to buy these things, but it happens that many things in the Lin family have not been changed, so they take advantage of it. Some gold, jade and antiques are placed in the garden, and some It is better to match it with seasonal flower-like jewelry, snacks, etc. as a gift than to spend a lot of money to buy things.They thought it was a good thing, who would know the origin?I never thought that something so long ago would be recognized as Daiyu's grandmother's dowry.

Jia's mother sneered and said, "I'm old when I look at it, so I just said this in an attempt to get away with it? Last time when Lian'er came back, didn't she say that everything was kept here for Yu'er? Why do you still have things there? It's still Yu'er's grandmother." The dowry? Yu’er, who was wronged when she knew that the things in her hands had been passed through once, and only a part of it was in her hands, and she also knew that the house was difficult Go outside!"

Mrs. Wang and Sister Feng were so frightened that they knelt down and dared not speak a word.

Jia's mother burst into tears and said: "If you do such a thing, do you have a face in the empress's palace? Thanks to Yuer's distress and embarrassment, she refused to let her know, otherwise you don't know how much you have to do! Now outside Got it, what do you think of our mansion? Now that they know, we have to return all the leftovers to Yu'er."

Sister Feng thought about getting rid of the garden