The maid of the red house

Xueyan didn't expect that before she left the house, she asked Zijuan to release Jin Chuan'er, but she still died.

Xueyan always believed that the three parties were responsible for Jin Chuan'er's incident, and they were not innocent, but Jin Chuan'er was not guilty of death, and her statement that she went out had nothing to do with reputation, and she could live a good life, but she didn't expect that she committed suicide .

Is it tempered?Still can't make it through?She is not Jin Chuan'er, there is no way of knowing.

She has been here for several years and has experienced many things. From the beginning she regarded this place as another world, and now she can't regard anyone as a character in the Dream of Red Mansions. Jin Chuan'er is the first life to disappear.When reading the book, she felt that she was an imaginary character in the book, and it was hard to be sad, but now, she suddenly realized that this was a living life disappearing before her eyes.

During the day, Baoyu was beaten by Jia Zheng, and the house was turned upside down. Only then did Zijuan have time to tell.

While telling the story, Zijuan whimpered and said, "Jin Chuan'er has always been more frivolous, and often teases Baoyu for giving him the rouge from his mouth, but he has no bad intentions. If Baoyu hadn't made fun of her first, why would there be any later? Something? My wife woke up, and Jin Chuaner was slapped. Forget it, who told her to instigate Second Master Bao to take Brother Huan and Caiyun in front of his wife. If Second Master Bao went, wouldn’t it make brothers turn against each other? But when the wife woke up, Second Master Bao ran away in a hurry, no matter how he ignored it, it was also chilling."

Thinking of the despair on Jin Chuan'er's face when she persuaded Jin Chuan'er, Zijuan couldn't help but feel sad.

Daiyu was lying on the bed, looking at the embroidery on the roof of the tent by the light, remembering that during the day, someone said that it was because Prince Zhongshun came to find an actor, Jia Zheng beat Baoyu, and it seemed that there was something about Jin Chuaner, so she asked a question "Baoyu really doesn't care?"

Zijuan sat by the bed and nodded, wiped her tears with a handkerchief, and said, "It's strange that in the past, Nanny Rong and Nanny Zhang told us that every year we grow up, we should be more careful not to touch hands with Master Bao. Yes, just look at Jin Chuaner."

Zijuan took care of Jia's mother. At first, she thought that Daiyu had no natal family to rely on. No matter what outsiders did, it was not as good as Baoyu's knowledge. Fate, Jin Chuan'er was wrong, could he be right?Today is Jin Chuan'er, will it be Yin Chuan'er and Yu Chuan'er in the future?

Daiyu sighed, Xueyan hurriedly handed over the handkerchief, and she took it to suppress the tears from the corners of her eyes.

Xueyan asked: "When my sister went there in the evening, what happened to her family?"

Hearing her question, Zijuan thought about what she saw at Bai's house in the evening, and said, "I'm gone. Jin Chuan'er's parents and her sister were crying like tears. I asked what to do about the future, and said it was my wife's reward." A few hairpin rings and 50 taels of silver, I asked the monk to recite scriptures for salvation, and later I gave two sets of clothes from Miss Bao to wrap Jin Chuan'er."

After hearing this, Daiyu asked, "What kind of clothes are they? You have to pay attention to how you dress them. You must not wear silk and satin clothes."

Zijuan thought for a while and said, "Miss Bao's clothes must be silk and satin. I didn't look carefully."

Daiyu heard this and said, "Go find two bolts of silk cloth and two hairpin rings, and send your mother-in-law to the Bai family. You don't need to say anything. If they have clothes for Jin Chuan'er, that's all. No, they naturally know how to do it themselves." This is what she has learned now, and she acts more naturally and appropriately.

Zicuckoo promised to go and take care of herself, and would not come to sleep with Daiyu at night.

Xueyan moved the light and closed the window, got on Daiyu's bed, and just lay down, she heard Daiyu say: "The world is impermanent, usually Jin Chuan'er likes to joke, and she has a smart temper. I never thought that she would be the first one who didn't." .”

Xueyan hummed, but did not speak.

Daiyu also talked about the words that Julien came to pass during the day, and said: "You don't have to worry about me, life is just like this, it's nothing more than going from one house to another. Afraid that the family with a good reputation will fail in the future? Since a sage should treat veterans well, my life will not be too bad, and I must always worry about my good reputation, maybe I will still be a first-class family!"

Xueyan was a little surprised when she heard her talking about her marriage for the first time.

Daiyu seemed to know what Xueyan was thinking, and said with a smile: "I only said it in front of you. If it was someone else, I wouldn't say it! Only the two of us know about this kind of thing, and others don't say it. Although there are saints It should not have come from you and me."

Xueyan said: "It's good that the girl understands. I was afraid that I didn't know who it was. If it's not good, it's not wronged the girl."

Daiyu said indifferently: "I'm not in charge of these matters. Whether it's good or bad, even though there is no order from the parents and the words of the matchmaker, the elders still make the decisions. There is no room for you and me to agree or disagree? A good family is a blessing." , A bad family is fate, it may not be good for grandma to make decisions, and it may not be bad for saints to make decisions, the latter always have to weigh the weight in the court."

Hearing what she said, Xue Yan suddenly became enlightened.

Yes, she is not Daiyu. The era she has experienced has always been about freedom of marriage. Even so, there are still many people who pay attention to being well-matched. Daiyu is a serious ancient person. Although she is full of longing and romance for love, she still obeys her in her heart. The words of the matchmaker are ordered by her parents, so she can also accept the existence of a housemate.

Xueyan turned her head to look at Daiyu, but she wanted to leave the best in the world to Daiyu, and she didn't want to destroy her aura.

Daiyu said: "Besides, no one can predict whether the future will be good or bad. What is a good family and what is a bad family? Maybe today flowers are cooking oil with brocade fire, and tomorrow trees will fall and monkeys will be scattered and walls will be thrown down by everyone. Who could have predicted these things? Whether life is good or bad depends on one's own thoughts, the family enjoys happiness when it is rich, and the family suffers when it is ruined, it's just sharing joys and sorrows."

After finishing speaking, he turned over and said, "Go to sleep, I'm tired, Baoyu was beaten, and I have to accompany the old lady to visit tomorrow, and there are still troubles!" She is recuperating very well now, rarely There are insomnia incidents, and I often start to feel sleepy at the second watch.

I heard that the opera singer managed to escape from Prince Zhongshun's mansion and bought a house. He was a bit ambitious when he thought about it. Only Baoyu knew where he lived, but the palace pressed him. He had already told the people who came, so he didn't know if the actor was found by the palace.Daiyu sighed secretly, feeling really cool about Baoyu in her heart.

Xueyan was very pleased to hear Daiyu's words, and was about to close her eyes when she suddenly heard a girl come in vaguely, but she couldn't see the light in the room. Daiyu asked who it was, and Qingwen smiled and said, "I'm Qingwen, two Master sent me to bring two handkerchiefs to the girl."

Xueyan was taken aback.

Daiyu said: "What kind of handkerchief? If it's good, keep it for yourself. We don't lack it here."

Qingwen replied: "It's not a new one, it's an old handkerchief commonly used by the two families."

Daiyu was puzzled, but when she heard this, she thought clearly, blushed immediately, and spat, "Take it back, I don't want it!" You have to pay attention to your clean reputation, not to mention that you have just obtained the holy will today, so you should be more cautious in your words and deeds, so you flatly refused.

Qingwen had no choice but to say: "It's just two old handkerchiefs, nothing else."

Daiyu turned sideways, stretched out her hand to open the curtain, called Chunxian outside to hold the lamp, and said to Qingwen seriously: "That's why I don't want it, what am I? Take it back quietly and return it to the second elder brother, don't let it go." Make a statement."

Qingwen said: "I said that the girl would be annoyed, but the little ancestor said that the girl will know it when she sees it."

Xueyan smiled and said: "Since you are the little ancestor, you can just go back and coax me. Second master Bao's move will let people know who we are as a girl? If you don't want to take it back, I will send it back in person."

Qingwen put her hands down and said, "Then you get up and go back with me. Baoyu sent me here after she secretly sent Xiren to borrow books from Miss Bao. It's hard to explain when I go back like this!"

Xueyan had to get up and get dressed, and went to Yihong Courtyard with Qingwen.

Baoyu was overjoyed when he saw Xueyan. He hurriedly let Xueyan sit down, asked Qingwen to pour tea, and asked, "What is Sister Lin doing? My aunt and Sister Bao, Sister Yun, are here today, so I didn't see Sister Lin coming over." .”

Xueyan smiled faintly, and said: "The girl has gone to bed early, and I will return the things that the second master sent Qingwen to give."

Baoyu was startled, then became anxious, and asked Qingwen, "You didn't give it to Sister Lin? Otherwise, how could Sister Lin return it to me?"

Just as Qingwen was about to speak, Xueyan asked everyone in the house to go out, leaving only Qingwen in front of her, and said: "It's been a day of trouble today, and our girl finally fell asleep. It's just because of the two handkerchiefs that I woke up our girl." No? The second master is also confused, how can such an old household item be given away? The second master keeps it for himself and sends it over. Who are we girls?"

Baoyu immediately lowered his face, and was about to speak, Xueyan said again: "Jin Chuan'er is gone today. The family is separated from Yin and Yang, crying for something. Could it be that the second master wants our girl to die?"

These words are extremely serious, even Baoyu can't bear it, and said: "What are you talking about? How can I force my sister to die?"

Xueyan said: "That's right. At first, did Second Master ever think that Jin Chuan'er would die? But she died."

Baoyu choked up and said, "I just dreamed about her. She told me that she threw herself into the well for me."

Seeing the color change on Qingwen's face, Xueyan said slowly: "Second master, although we are girls, we are all born in humble backgrounds, and even our lives belong to our masters, but we girls are like flowers and tender willows, not dead things, but also My own face and thoughts can't bear Er Ye's frivolous teasing. Er Ye always talks about how he pities girls, but because of Er Ye's unrestrained words and unrestrained behavior, it makes us restless. Why is Jin Chuan'er dead now? ? But because my wife felt that she had seduced you badly, she kicked her out, and she felt ashamed to live on. Didn’t she ask us to be the second Jin Chuan’er?”

Baoyu couldn't bear these words, he was as dumbfounded as if he had been hit by Jiao Lei on the top of his head.

Qingwen pushed Xueyan and said: "You know that our second master is an idiot, why are you saying these words?"

Xueyan sneered and said: "I don't want to say it. It's about our girl. How can I not say it? I'll teach you to be a good boy. Don't offend this or that on a daily basis. Just because you look good, you will be charged with crimes. Once people sue, they will be ashamed and die!"

Qingwen still didn't understand Baoyu's intention of sending two handkerchiefs, and said with a smile, "How can it be so powerful? See what you said."

Baoyu regretted her abruptness, and took Xueyan's hand, saying: "I made a mistake, Xueyan, please forgive me!"

Xueyan stepped back quickly, and said with a cold face: "It's enough for the second master to know, but you and Qingwen know about this matter, so don't let others know about it. It's getting older every year, how can it be like that?" When I was a child, it was so noisy day and night, and the attacker came back after a while, let's see what you do!"

At the mention of the word Xiren, Baoyu immediately stopped the flags and drums.

Qingwen carried a lantern to send Xueyan out of Yihong Courtyard, and said quietly: "I don't understand what you're talking about."

Xueyan looked at her very delicate and charming face under the light, sighed lightly, and said: "Remember not to tell others, I will accept your love in my heart. You can find me tomorrow, and I will share it with you. It's terrible, it's getting late today, I have to go back, our girl can't sleep at night with no one to accompany her."

Qingwen nodded and sent her out of the garden gate before leaving to return to Yihong Courtyard, just in time to see Xiren coming back from Hengwu Garden.

Xueyan went back to Daiyu's room, saw the lights waiting for her in the room, her heart warmed up, she couldn't help speeding up her pace, took off her clothes again, turned off the lights and went to bed, seeing that Daiyu was still asleep, she said softly: "I have already returned it."

Daiyu sighed and said, "Let's stay away from Baoyu from now on."

Xueyan nodded and remained silent all night.

The next day, after drinking lotus leaf soup in Jiamu's room, Xiangyun came to find Daiyu with a very aggrieved face.

Daiyu hurriedly said, "Who annoyed you?"

Xiangyun said that these days, sisters and maids have treated her indifferently, and for some reason, said: "I asked Sister Bao, and Sister Bao also said that she didn't know, so I had to come to Sister Lin."

Daiyu took her hand and said in a low voice: "It was caused by you giving the ring. Although it is a good thing for you to give the gift, it's just that the girl in the house doesn't know her temperament? Everyone has a heart higher than the sky. In the past few years The snow geese don't dare to leave one behind. You only gave those four, but no one else, why don't you feel that you look down on them? That's why I'm a little colder with you."

When Xiang Yun heard this, his face immediately turned purple, and he said for a long time: "Just for such a small matter?"

Xue Yan interjected from the side: "It's not just such a trivial matter! To be honest, who of them cares about things? It's for the sake of looking good. Our girls originally gave things based on their preferences, but later I decided to give them away, so it was a little better. "

Although others were angry because they were compared with the things I gave, but because Daiyu's situation in Rongguo Mansion was better, so why did I do something wrong?It's not just because Xiangyun Fang did this, but Baochai sent something, wouldn't he also dare not treat one more favorably than another?I just feel a little guilty.

A trace of sadness flashed across Xiangyun's face, and he said: "If I can be the master of my own affairs and my hands are loose, I don't have to be so stingy."

As she spoke, she shed tears, and said: "I also want to get some more things, but where do I have them? I have to ask the important maid to give them first. Even the ring I gave this time is the same as last time, so I can't get it." Come out with something good."

Daiyu patted her hand, sighed and remained silent.

Her fate is the same as Xiangyun's. Both of her parents died. Fortunately, Xiangyun was taken care of by her uncle and clan. Fortunately, she was cared for by Jia Mu. There is another thing that she is better than her. People always say that Xiangyun's fate is hard, and she He lost his parents in his infancy, and his own parents were already in their forties when they died. Although they are not considered long-lived, they are not considered short-lived either.

After a while, Daiyu comforted her and said: "Good sister, don't think too much, if you are really in trouble, instead of just sending a few maids, it's better not to send them, I can't blame you."

Xiangyun said: "It has to be like this."

After a moment of distraction, he said: "Sister Lin, Brother Ai actually left me a golden unicorn yesterday. It's bigger than mine and has a lot of literature. It was intended to be shown to my sister, but he gave it to me yesterday." My son was beaten, and the house was in chaos, so I didn't say anything."

Daiyu said with a smile: "I went to Yuxu to see it a while ago. I heard that you have one, and it was left behind by the second elder brother."

Xiangyun lowered his head and sighed, and said nothing more.

Daiyu was about to congratulate her, and then borrowed two nuns to teach her for a few days, she also felt that Xiangyun's etiquette was not very strict, and Sang's mother sent someone to pick her up for two days, so she had to give up for the time being.

Thinking of the turmoil in the mansion, Jia Mu inevitably neglected Daiyu for Baoyu alone, so she ordered Xueyan to pack up her things and accompany Daiyu there.

Xueyan is overjoyed, and now they are all around Baoyu, so they should stay far away.

When they arrived at Sang's house, Sang's mother immediately took Daiyu to sit on the couch with her, and sent her servants out. There were only a few confidantes in front of her, and she said quietly: "Princess Yongchang sent someone to invite me this morning. I don't know what happened. I don't want to go." Only after I went there did I know that the sage will give you a marriage in the future and told me not to make decisions on my own, did you know that?"

Daiyu blushed unconsciously, lowered her head and rubbed her handkerchief, her voice was as soft as a mosquito moaning, and said, "Got it."

Mother Sang breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "That's fine, it's a great honor for a saint to decide on a marriage. When you arrive at your husband's house, they will always let you in. Now you take good care of your body, and I will teach you more." Some things that should be learned, in the past because you are a girl, you are undecided in life, so I dare not teach you, but now you are not engaged, but it is time to learn."

Daiyu stood up and saluted, and said, "Thank you for your trouble, cousin."

Mother Sang said to Nanny Rong and Nanny Zhang: "In the future, the two nanny can also teach Yu'er some backyard tricks."

Nurse Rong and Nurse Zhang knew that Daiyu had such good luck, and laughed to herself that Daiyu was really able to hold on, but she didn't reveal any news, presumably it was the news brought by Yu Liansheng, after listening to Sang's mother's words , Busy promise.

Sang's mother said: "Yu'er's dowry should also be prepared. The ladies of other families have started saving dowry since they were young, and they have everything ready when they leave the court. However, Yu'er has no one to make decisions, so I have to start packing now."

Talking and looking at Xueyan, Xueyan hurriedly said: "The old lady must know about it before I can prepare."

Jia's mother knew that it was justifiable to make the decision and prepare, and they couldn't help much after all in private.

Mother Sang nodded and smiled, "Don't worry, Princess Yongchang wants me to reveal to Shi Taijun that she should prepare Yu'er's dowry well and only wait for the sage to grant her marriage."

Staying with Daiyu, Sang's mother devoted herself to teaching Daiyu's personnel affairs, and she never had a day off.

Sang Wan has long been engaged, and the other party is also from a family of generals, and like Dai Yu, she is taught by Sang's mother.

Xueyan sometimes accompanied Daiyu, and sometimes wandered around Sangyuan's house, because the backyard was full of female relatives, and Sangyue was going to enter the army camp when he was old, and he never set foot in the daytime, so he was very carefree, and he didn't have to worry about bumping into her. To the outsider.

Knowing about Sang Long's birthday from Xiuyue, Xueyan reminded Daiyu to prepare a birthday present, made a pair of shoes herself, and sent them to Shanhaiguan together with Sang's birthday gift.

Unknowingly, many days passed, until the Rongguo Mansion sent a letter saying that Mo Xin's post had been sent to the mansion there. Dai Yufang took Xueyan and others back, but Sang's mother said: "I will go with you Go, tell your grandmother if you have something to say."

Daiyu knew that she was going to tell Jiamu about the saint's marriage, and when she got to Jiamu's room, she was so ashamed that she avoided it, and went to play with her sisters, but she heard that Xiangyun had gone back tearfully, and she had nothing to do with others. There is nothing to talk about, so I have to go back to my room.

Jia Mu didn't know what Sang Mu came for, so she said with a smile, "I'm too lazy. I don't usually go out, but I trouble you to come here in person. How dare you do it?" , but Sang's mother is not bad, not to mention the wife of Zheng Yipin, the family still has real power, and the three generations of children and grandchildren are all outstanding, and their status in the capital is very honorable.

Mother Sang said with a smile: "I am ten years younger than the old lady. My legs and feet are still sharp and I can walk. Come and see the old lady. Don't hate me, old lady."

Jia Mu even said that she dared not, so she hurriedly ordered people to pour tea and prepare the table.

Mother Sang waved her hand and said, "Not busy, there is only one important matter to discuss with the old lady."

Mother Jia was surprised and asked what was the matter. Mother Sang said, "Princess Yongchang was joking at our house earlier, saying that she would be a matchmaker for Yu'er. Does the old lady know about this?"

Mother Jia was shocked, her face remained calm, and she said, "I heard Xueyan mention it."

Mother Sang said with a smile: "I don't know what the old lady's plan is? I look at Princess Yongchang as if she was joking."

Mother Jia smiled lightly and said: "A monk said that Yu'er should not marry early in life. I love her in my heart and want to keep her for a few more years. It's not too late to talk about it later. Although Princess Yongchang values ​​Yu'er, but In the end, you have to listen to this.”

After hearing this, Mother Sang understood that Mother Jia didn't want to betroth Daiyu at the moment, she remembered the rumors she had heard vaguely, sighed secretly, but said in her mouth: "Can the monk's words be compared to the golden words of the saints? "

Jia Mu was shocked and said, "What's the meaning of this?"

Sang's mother laughed and said: "Speaking of it, it's really Yu'er's blessing, the shadow left by her father. I met Princess Yongchang the other day, and Princess Yongchang said that when she entered the palace on the sixth day of the lunar new year, she happened to meet a saint and mentioned She wants to be a matchmaker for Yu'er, but the sage said that she has made up her mind to give Yu'er a marriage, and no one else is allowed to make the decision!"

As soon as he said a word, everyone was shocked.

Sang's mother is a guest. Mrs. Xing Wang, Li Wanfeng and others are waiting in the room, and they all listen.

Mrs. Xing said in surprise: "My niece really has a great blessing, and a saint is in charge. That's a great respect."

Mrs. Wang looked at Sang's mother with a shocked expression on her face, not to mention the two young sisters-in-law, Sister Feng and Li Wan, who were both surprised and happy. They looked at each other with disbelief.

Jiamu glanced at them, then looked at Sangmu and said, "Where did you start? I don't know anything about it."

Mother Sang said with a smile: "Princess Yongchang told me that she frightened the old matriarch, and told me to tell the old matriarch slowly that regardless of Yu'er's age, after all, the sage has said this, we have to listen, Outsiders also have to disclose the news, so that they don't know that they come to propose marriage, which is not good."

Jia Mu said, "Please take a trip for this."

Sang's mother saw that her face was not happy, knowing that she liked her grandson after all, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, she had heard of Baoyu's character, how could Daiyu be a good match?It would be better if a sage bestowed a marriage, it would be more respectable. Gu Nian, an old official, has a good family and character. Daiyu always gets three points of respect in the past, and she dare not neglect.

At noon, after having dinner at Rongguo Mansion and going back by car, Mother Jia ordered people not to make any noise, and kicked them out, leaving her in the house alone.

When Daiyu sent Mother Sang back and heard about it, she was silent for a while, looked at Xueyan and said, "Grandmother may be very sad in her heart!"

Xueyan said: "The meaning of the saint has been revealed, the old lady can't resist."

Daiyu nodded, sighed and went back to her room.

At this time, Zijuan already knew the news that Daiyu was going to be married by a saint. She was both happy for Daiyu and worried for Daiyu. If the decree is forgotten in the future, and others dare not propose marriage to Daiyu, wouldn't it be a waste of a good time?

Therefore, as soon as she talked about her worries, Daiyu said first: "You don't need to worry, I think it will only be a year or two."

Zijuan asked why, and Daiyu said, "You don't understand the affairs of the court, so why ask?"

But Xueyan understood a little bit. Since Emperor Changqian wanted to show it to his courtiers, he must hurry up sooner rather than later. After a few years, the Supreme Emperor will be around or not. Although Daiyu is only 12 years old this year, she is very capable at this age. I'm engaged, and I'll make an order when the time comes, but it's just asking the man to wait a few more years before getting married.

Zijuan couldn't think of what she wanted, so she didn't ask any more questions, and said: "Miss, please reply to Miss Mo's post first."

Daiyu nodded, and replied to the post saying that she must come that day.

Xueyan took out the pomegranate dress she had made earlier, and prepared it for her to wear when she went out.

Zijuan glanced at it twice, and said: "It is strange that slow work produces fine work, but the snow geese will become a blockbuster if they don't move. Look at the delicate and delicate needlework. You can make the clothes for the girl going out tomorrow."

After hearing this, Xueyan quickly waved her hands and said, "Good sister, do me some favors, I'm the most impatient to do this."

As soon as the words were finished, I suddenly heard that Mrs. Xing sent someone to deliver the fruit, and finally took it. At a moment, Mrs. Wang sent someone to deliver it. Soon, Sister Feng and Li Wan came hand in hand to congratulate Daiyu quietly.

Daiyu blushed, and spat, "What are you doing in such a hurry that there is no shadow?"

Sister Feng pulled her to sit down, and said with a smile, "Why was I in a hurry? It's just for your joy. Tete brought a dozen bolts of good silk, satin and silk for you. When things are confirmed, I will save them for your dowry embroidery. One or two years later, I will make clothes to wear."

Li Wan was even more pleased with Daiyu, and smiled and said nothing.

Daiyu shyly said: "You are still so talkative, I don't have any good fruit for you!"

Sister Feng said: "I don't want to eat the fruit, but to eat your cake." Before the words fell, Daiyu was hit on her body. Return everything.

When Jia Lian heard it in the evening, his face showed unwillingness.

Sister Feng whispered: "The old lady doesn't make any noise, and the house doesn't know about it. I know that the old lady is angry. Who doesn't know that the old lady wants to give Miss Lin to Baoyu? Who would want to kill Cheng Yao halfway?" Jin, what the sage said is trivial, but it is a big deal for our family, and I am afraid that the wife will be happy."

Jia Lian said: "Then there is no need to return the things."

Sister Feng raised a pair of red and phoenix triangular eyes, with a sneer on the corner of her mouth, she said: "Second master is confused, since the sage said so, we won't give more dowry tomorrow, how do we see our house? Don't talk about this, just have A sage refers to a marriage. Sister Lin's family in the future will definitely not be inferior to the aunt. The aunt is already a second rank. Sister Lin's husband's family is higher. How many families do you think there are in the capital? We don't want to make a good relationship with such a family , why can’t you tell if such a little thing hurts your feelings?”

Jia Lian retorted: "What a little thing, you got such a little thing!"

Sister Feng said: "When did my Wang's family run out of things? What good things haven't I seen? Just look at the dowry of my wife and I and I know it. Sweeping the cracks in the floor is enough to feed the whole house. I'm all in." For the second master, the second master is so reluctant to part with these things! The second master doesn't even think about it, how can sister Lin feel at ease when the sage makes a decree and let's return it? Just look at the time when the things were returned earlier, although only a little was returned, sister Lin felt Still remember our benefits."

Sister Feng knew that when Jia Lian had money, he went out to spend time and drink, and it was useless. Instead of doing this, it would be better to let his hands be clean and watch how he messed up, which made her heart full of vinegar.

Jia Lian said helplessly, "How do we pay it back? It's already been spent a lot."

Sister Feng resolutely decided: "You and I have nothing to do with the money, so we can pay back the rest, and if we have such a good relationship with Sister Lin, maybe we will benefit from her in the future!"

Jia Lian is still reluctant.

Ping'er saw her next to her, and persuaded her: "Grandma is very right. Now give it back to Miss Lin, no matter how much. Miss Lin remembers this love. If there is a decree in the future to give a marriage, she will take what my uncle left behind." Give the things to Miss Lin as a dowry, and then the famine should be fought. Should the second master return the things according to the order, or not? If there is nothing to return, it is against the order. Just say that it’s over already returned to Ms. Lin, and Ms. Lin also said that the second master didn’t return everything?”

Sister Feng smiled and said, "That's exactly what I said."

Jia Lian hesitated for a moment, feeling like a knife was piercing his heart, but when he thought of what Ping'er said, he felt that there was some truth in it, so he had to endure the pain and said: "Then clean it up and return it to Sister Lin, it's shameless."

Sister Feng sighed: "That's right. When I gave it last time, I said that there was so much left. If I pay it back now, I will be beaten. But even so, we have to pay it back. Tomorrow, I will quietly prepare the dowry for Sister Lin. I'm still busy!" Speaking of this, Sister Feng began to worry again, but fortunately she didn't hurt her muscles when she returned the things, so she threw them away.

A few days later, Daiyu came back from a banquet at Mo's house. When she saw Sister Feng returning the things, she just smiled.

Xueyan busily counted the things into the book and put them away. Fang walked out of the anteroom and said to Daiyu, "Second Master Lian and Second Grandma Lian have returned a lot this time. There are always 4 to 1 taels of things." The things are only [-] taels in total, and only three or four calligraphy and paintings and three or four antiques are worth more.

Daiyu laughed and sighed again, and said: "It is only by relying on the power of a sage that such a result can be achieved."

Xueyan said: "If you have power to rely on, why not rely on it? No matter what you want, it is serious to take things back."

Since this incident was revealed to Jiamu, although Jiamu had been depressed for a few days, she still loved Daiyu. In private, she had quietly ordered Sister Feng to start preparing a dowry for Daiyu, and ordered to buy things with rent from various places next year. Sister Jia Lianfeng didn't dare to be ambiguous this time, and hurriedly agreed.

Jiamu sighed and said to Yuanyang, "It's just a pain in my heart!"

The mandarin ducks dare not speak.

Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang treated Daiyu even more pleasantly, although they couldn't tell others, but their behavior made the servants know what to do, but they always followed the wind, so it was inevitable that they treated Daiyu with a little respect.

Jia Zheng and Jia She didn't know, because Jia's mother really understood the nature of the two sons. When they went out, the outsiders felt that they were too public, so Jia Mu ordered Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang not to tell them.

Everyone Lai acted thoughtfully, and soon saw some clues, and asked Xueyan to go home and ask carefully.

Xueyan was taken aback when she heard Nanny Lai asking Daiyu if she was married, and said with a smile, "Why does grandma ask such a question?"

Mammy Lai leaned on the pillow and fanned herself, and said, "I saw that the old lady had recently detained Second Master Bao to see Miss Lin, and Second Mistress Lian was busy in a hurry. Things, I can't help but see a little bit. Your girl is really married to someone? Is he okay? Why didn't the boss say anything? It's an engagement, and you have to go through the ceremony."

Xueyan thought for a while, and said: "The matter has not yet been decided, just prepare the dowry first, the lady of a rich family, which one has not started to save the dowry since childhood, it is very late that the house is busy with our girl now. "

Nanny Lai said: "The girls in the mansion haven't moved yet, but it's because of you girls. Is there something interesting about it?"

Xueyan pointed to her head, and said: "The superior has such an intention to come down, the mansion should prepare it first, I don't know when it will be settled for the girl, I don't want anyone to know, I'm just afraid it's too frivolous."

Grandma Lai, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were surprised, and they both said, "That's a great blessing."

Xueyan pursed her lips and smiled.

In fact, there is nothing wrong with the spread of this news, after all, the saint is for the courtiers to see.

As far as she knew, the top dignitaries outside knew about it, and quite a few of the women's families went to ask Princess Yongchang. Afterwards, when the Rongguo Mansion went around, they often asked Daiyu to go out to meet each other. They only saw Daiyu's character. The appearance and etiquette are excellent, so I can rest assured.

The women of each family knew the news, and their men naturally knew it too. Some lamented the saint's good means, some lamented the saint's benevolence, some wondered whether their son was selected, and so on.But Jia Zheng only cared about appreciating calligraphy, painting and antiques with Qing Ke, while Jia She only knew to eat wine and watch theaters with his young wife, and never went out, so they didn't know anything about it.

Only Daiyu was very annoying, and complained to Xueyan behind her back: "It's so rare to be clean at all."

Xueyan smiled, because she hadn't decided yet, so she didn't dare to make too much noise, but each family got the news, they had to come and have a look, lest their own family was selected, the girls in the house were all very smart people, Soon they all knew, but they just kept it from Baoyu.

Seeing that Daiyu was still troubled, Xueyan said: "If you feel that you are in a panic, you might as well go to Sang's house for two days."

Daiyu heard the same thing, she had been in the limelight for the past few months, it was very inappropriate, she thought to herself that the Sang family often picked her up and down, so she sent someone to tell her, and then reported to Mother Jia, and drove there.

Because Jia Zheng was a student, he got up on August [-]th. Just as he was being sent out, Jia's mother did not stop Daiyu.

When she arrived at Sang's house, she saw that she was packing up her things. Daiyu couldn't help but feel a little strange. After asking, she found out that Sang's mother heard that Sang Long was not well and was going to Shanhaiguan. When she saw Daiyu, she immediately remembered what Nanny Rong said : "Your cousin uncle has not seen you yet, just in time, you will go there with me, and we will come back in two months, just in time for you to hide for a while."

Even if a sage wants to give a marriage, it cannot be Daiyu who comes forward to accept the order, so Daiyu is not at home.

Except from Jiangnan to the capital, Daiyu has never traveled far, but all the deserts, solitary smoke, long rivers and sunsets can be seen from the books, so she can't help but feel a little excited, and then said worriedly: "I'm afraid grandma won't agree."

Xueyan was pleasantly surprised, and finally didn't have to stay in the capital.

Mother Sang said, "I'll go and tell your grandmother myself."

When Daiyu went back, they went there together. I don't know what she said to Jiamu. The next day, Jiamu asked someone to pack Daiyu's luggage and gifts from the capital, and asked Zijuan and Tinglan to stay at home. Take the girl and mother to follow.

I heard that they were going on a long trip, some were envious and some were jealous, with different expressions.

Only when the Lai family heard about it, the daughter-in-law of Lai sent two big bundles to Xueyan, and said with a smile: "Shanhai Pass is very cold, I think you have spent winter there, here is a big woolen clothes and a big cloak, It was given to you by your grandmother, and when you lived there, it made our family look decent and warmer."

Xueyan thanked me hurriedly, and said with a smile: "When we were packing up, there were too many clothes and it was useless to keep them. The girl also rewarded me with several big wool clothes. I won't be cold when I go."

Lai's daughter-in-law said: "If that's the case, that's all."

For the kindness of the Lai family, Xueyan is really grateful, they are always more thoughtful than others