The maid of the red house

Sitting in the same cart with Sangmu and Daiyu, Sangmu took the tea handed over by Xueyan, sniffed the faint aroma, looked at her teapot wrapped in a small quilt, and said with a smile: The child is really considerate and appropriate to you."

Daiyu smiled slightly, and said, "Auntie, try this rose tea, it was just received by Xueyangan's family this year."

Sang's mother thought for a long time before she remembered that Xueyan's godfather was the chief manager of the Rongguo Mansion, she couldn't help but sipped her tea, nodded and said, "It's really good, you are weak, you should drink more of this and less tea."

Daiyu laughed and said, "Snow Goose's godmother said the same thing."

Xueyan handed the tea bowl to Daiyu's hand again, because she said: "What did the madam say to the old lady, and the old lady promised the girl to go out?"

When Daiyu heard her question, she also looked at Sang's mother curiously.

But Mother Sang smiled at the master and servant and said: "I said that there is a Qixian Temple in Jiaoshan, north of Shanhaiguan, where the calligrapher Xiao Xian of the Ming Dynasty studied hard in cold windows, and Zhan Rong, Minister of the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty, also lived here. Why don't you go with me to relax, and then go to the temple to burn a few sticks of incense, to add blessings to the family, and ask your brother and nephew to be named on the gold list tomorrow."

Daiyu and Xueyan couldn't help but laugh at the same time, Daiyu said: "Brother Lan has a bit of martial arts and martial arts, others will pay for it."

However, since it is Jia's mother's expectation, it is unavoidable to take a trip at that time.

Snow geese look out of the window through the screen window at the autumn scenery, the grass and leaves are falling, and they flock in flocks. Daiyu told the jokes to Sang's mother, she smiled sweetly, her voice was like pearls, and she didn't mean to be sad, but it made Sang's mother laugh so much that she almost knocked over the tea bowl in front of her.

Mother Sang laughed a few more times, patted Daiyu and said, "You really are a narrow-minded ghost, eating pictures with locusts, thanks to you!"

As soon as Xueyan heard it, she knew that Daiyu had told Sangmu about Grandma Liu's visit, and they followed Sangmu to go out on August 28, so after Jia Zheng went out, Daiyu and her sisters set up the Begonia Club, I met Shi Xiangyun, made chrysanthemum poems, ate big crabs, met Grandma Liu, and tasted plum blossom snow. In just a few days, I was full of flowers and had a great time.

Daiyu rolled her temples, and said: "Staying in the garden once, it's like a locust crossing the border with food and food. Isn't it a female locust? When I said it, the sisters laughed! But the snow geese Having said that, the old man didn't come here to fight for money, so she shouldn't be underestimated. It turned out that the family was very poor a few years ago and had no food and clothing. They came to pay their respects to the second aunt and Lian's second sister-in-law. Lian's second sister-in-law gave 20 taels of money. Yinzi, after a good winter, he regained his vitality this year, and he picked up the first crop of fruits and vegetables, which is considered intentional."

Mother Sang nodded and sighed, "It's a kind person who knows how to repay her kindness. Naturally, you don't lack that mouthful of melons and vegetables. What you receive is just her kindness. I think your old lady was very happy to see her, so Sent some clothing and food."

Daiyu thought for a while and said, "That's right, I gave some clothing and food."

Turning to Xueyan, she said: "When Grandma Liu left, you gave it to me. Besides the clothes and food given by the old lady, what else is there?"

Xueyan smiled and said, "The second grandma Lian gave eight taels of silver, and the second wife gave 100 taels of silver, telling them to buy a few acres of land, or start a small business, so as not to ask for relatives and friends in the future."

Sang's mother listened, nodded and said: "The second wife of the family is very thoughtful. No matter how good the clothes are, peasants can't wear them in the countryside. At most, they can wear them once when they go to the city. Food is not a good thing. It will be gone in a few days. It’s not as good as silver, 100 taels of silver can buy more than ten acres of land, as long as the whole family is diligent, they can have enough food and clothing.”

There was an approving look on Xueyan's face.

Compared with the things given by Jia Mu and others, the 100 taels of silver given by Mrs. Wang is more realistic to Grandma Liu.

Mother Sang asked again: "Didn't you send any kindness?"

Daiyu pointed to the snow geese and said with a smile: "Grandma Liu brought her grandson, Ban'er, and she decided to give some pens, ink, paper and inkstone books and a pack of curds, and asked Grandma Liu to send him to school. Knowing a few words is more important than anything else." powerful."

Xueyan said: "The second wife gave the silver, so we can't give it any more. Even if I gave it, it's no more than Lian's second grandma, so I gave these things. I read and understand. Even if I don't make progress in the imperial examination, I can understand the account books. The name contract is also good."

Mother Sang praised: "It should be so."

After driving for more than two hours, someone came to please get off, and it turned out that they had arrived at a post station.

From the capital to Shanhaiguan, there are very dense post stations along the way. They don't need to stay in the inn. Someone has already gone to the post station to make arrangements. Sang's mother said to Daiyu: "It's inconvenient on the way, let's have a meal at the post."

Daiyu hurriedly said, "Everything is simple."

At noon, I ate at the post station. There were all kinds of meat and vegetables, but they were not delicate. Although Daiyu's taste was unusually delicate, she had often eaten whole grains, porridge, and vegetable soup for so long. Facing these foods, she ate very sweetly. She said to Sangmu : "Although the food outside is not as fine as the food at home, but the food at home is too delicate and loses its original flavor, it is not as good as the food outside."

Sang Mu said: "Since you have used it well, you should use it more. I was a little worried at first, but I feel relieved after hearing what you said."

After eating and resting, and drinking water, everyone went on the road again, and rested at the next station at night.

Xueyan and the accompanying Chunxian and Danju waited on Daiyu after taking a bath, and then gently scrubbed her body with hot water. After all, it is no better than at home, so they have to make do with it.

Just as she was asking the mother-in-law to pour water, Chunxian was packing Daiyu's clothes when she suddenly said that a piece of the handkerchief was missing.

Xueyan was startled, and hurriedly said, "When did you lose your handkerchief? Where did you lose it? I'll look for it." Handkerchiefs, purses, and sachets are all personal items, so there's no reason to throw them away. Bringing it over will ruin the reputation of Miss Boudoir, and they usually have to ask whoever picks up a handkerchief in the garden.

Daiyu thought for a while, and said: "I don't remember either. It was still tied to the purse when I went out. The purse is still there, but the handkerchief is gone."

The departure she said must be at the time of departure, so it would be difficult to find.

Xueyan thought about it carefully, and said for a long time: "But that crocodile silk handkerchief embroidered with poems? It was originally my handkerchief. The girl said that the handkerchief was well embroidered with begonia flowers, so I asked me to embroider the handwriting with black woolen thread." Come, what you embroider is the Begonia poem that the girl made before."

Daiyu's eyes lit up, and said: "Isn't it just that handkerchief, I love it very much, and I tied it on my purse, do you remember?" The handwriting of the poems that come out is no different from the real characters, not much worse than the Huiwen, so she specially asks for them from Xueyan and keeps them for her own use.

Xueyan recalled vaguely, clapped her hands and said: "I saw the handkerchief tied to the girl's purse when I was having dinner at the last inn today. I guess I didn't see it when I left the inn. I don't know if it was left in the carriage. I'll go Look for it."

Chunxian hurriedly said: "When I got off the car, I had moved all the things in the car, and I didn't see the handkerchief."

Xueyan said: "There are still a few things in the car that haven't been removed. I don't know which corner the handkerchief fell into." As he said that, he wanted to go to the garage to have a look.

Chunxian is in charge of these things, and she was the last to arrive in Daiyu's room, so she hurriedly said, "How can I bother sister Xueyan? I'll go."

But Daiyu said: "What are you going to do? Tell Xueyan to go, take two women with you, and take that glass hydrangea lamp to make it brighter."

After Xueyan heard this, she went back to Sang's mother first, and Sang's mother said, "Why are you so careless?" She hurriedly ordered the two women to go with her.

The two women each carried a lantern, and Xueyan carried the glass hydrangea lantern Daiyu had mentioned in her hand, and told the boys outside the yard, walked all the way to the garage, searched the car carefully, and Daiyu's handkerchief is missing.

Xueyan didn't give up, and searched again, but there was still no trace of the handkerchief.

Look, Daiyu's handkerchief is lost somewhere.

Xueyan was filled with remorse, she was always very meticulous in her actions, she was always paying attention to Daiyu's things, for fear of losing one or two things, why didn't she pay attention when she went out this time?Although Chunxian is in charge of Daiyu's handkerchief purse and other trivial items after going out, but she is a big girl, so she should be more careful.If she remembered correctly, when she left the last post station, the handkerchief was still tied to Daiyu's waist purse, why did it disappear in the blink of an eye?Even if you throw it, you should throw it in the car.

Xueyan couldn't understand it.

The two women picked up the curtain and held the lamp. Seeing that she couldn't find her for a long time, they looked distressed, so they persuaded: "I think I don't know where I lost the handkerchief. Since the girl can't find it, go back to the old lady and the girl." Son is."

After hearing this, Xueyan had no choice but to get out of the car. As soon as she got out of the garage, she heard the sound of horseshoes, and then someone led the horse over. It seemed that she was going to send the horse into the stable next to the garage. Xueyan hurriedly avoided it. one place.

Those who can live in the station are definitely not ordinary people, Xueyan dare not offend them at all, and would rather wait for them to finish.

Just by the light, one can vaguely see that the person leading the horse is a young man, tall and handsome, covered in dust and dust, and his face can't be seen clearly, but his eyes are like cold electricity, sweeping towards them, and the snow is shocked. The wild goose dared not breathe.

The man tied up the horse, poured some hay for the horse, and strode out, his cloak flapping in the night.

Xueyan breathed a sigh of relief, and hurried back to the courtyard where she lived.

On the way, the two women behind said: "Look at the appearance of the dress, he is a general going to the border. Our uncle looked like this when he was young." These two women belong to the Sang family, and the uncle in their mouths It refers to Sang Qing.

Xueyan wondered: "Can you see this?"

She could only tell that the young man just now was very different from Baoyu and his colleagues, and that he was quite masculine, but she couldn't tell that he was a general.

One of the women replied with a smile: "Of course, people who march and fight are very different from young masters who study and make a fuss at home every day. They have killed people, and there is always a smell of blood on them, and the horse of the lord just now is a military horse." , and the boots he wears are also the style of the barracks, so you can tell at a glance."

Xueyan smiled and said, "Mom has good eyes, I don't recognize her."

When I returned to the residence for a while, I first told Sang's mother that I didn't find the handkerchief.

Mother Sang pondered: "I think it was lost on the way? If you can't find it, it's fine. It's just a handkerchief. Who doesn't lose something? Usually, you don't know how many handkerchiefs, pouches, rings and earrings your girls have worn. , who cares about this? You go back to your girl and say it's okay, is there anyone else who says she's okay for a handkerchief? "

Xueyan sighed, and went back to apologize to Daiyu. Daiyu said angrily, "I was careless, why are you to blame? I remember the handkerchief was tied tightly to the purse, but unexpectedly it disappeared. If no one It's fine if you pick it up, if someone picks it up and there is a poem I made on it, what should I do?"

Xueyan comforted: "The poems written by the girl in the boudoir have not been circulated. How can outsiders know? Even if they see the poems on the handkerchief, they don't know that the girl wrote them."

Daiyu sighed, "I hope so."

So they rested separately, without talking all night.

The next day I got up early and had dinner, because the women were busy packing up and transporting things into the carriage, Xueyan followed to pack up, so as not to misplace things, heard a long hiss, looked up, and saw the same thing she saw last night The young man led the horse out of the stable, and then out of the gate of the post station. Soon after hearing a sound of hoofbeats, he left at a galloping speed.

Xueyan didn't care. After checking the contents of the car, Fang ordered the mother-in-law to carry the carriage over. After Sangmu and Daiyu got into the car and sat down, he ordered the mother-in-law to carry it out of the courtyard door, and the young servant took over to carry it out of the post station. , put on the carriage.

Xueyan just got into the car at this time and ordered someone to drive and set off.

Because of the loss of her handkerchief, Daiyu was quite depressed for a few days, and after some persuasion from Sang's mother, she got better.

After ten or so days, they finally arrived at Qinhuangdao. Qinhuangdao is surrounded by sea water. Sang's mother said that they will live here tonight, only tens of miles away from Shanhaiguan, and they will leave tomorrow. Looking from the northeast, I can see the majestic Shanhaiguan Pass, which is connected with the Great Wall, winding endlessly, and I can't help but exclaim.

Xueyan smiled and said: "It is connected to Yanshan Mountain in the north and Bohai Sea in the south. If you can climb the Shanhaiguan Pass and overlook the surroundings, it will be shocking!"

Daiyu heard the words and spat: "How important is the Shanhaiguan City Tower? Where can you and I go up? If you can come out and take this trip, the scenery along the way is picturesque, and it becomes more natural without carving. Compared with the sisters, they can only play in the Grand View Garden." , I am much luckier."

Then he sighed again: "Such majesty, such magnificence, how can words in the book describe it?"

Sang's mother said: "Get out of the car in a while, I will take you to pay respects to the wife's temple."

Daiyu asked suspiciously, "What is the Lady's Temple?"

Mother Sang laughed and said, "It's a long story, I'll tell you later."

After about another meal, the carriage stopped at the entrance of a small temple outside Qinhuangdao, and the drivers and servants all avoided it. Sang's mother got out of the car with Daiyu, and saw that the small temple was not big, located in a small Under the mountain col, hidden among the lush flowers and trees, the temples are looming, only the cigarettes are curling up, which looks a bit solemn.

The host of the Madame Temple is a Taoist nun in her sixties with white hair. She led a dozen or so disciples to greet Sang's mother. She sang a sentence of Buddha of Infinite Life, and then said, "The temple has already been cleared, and the tea is ready. Madam, please go in and have a rest."

Sangmu said with a smile: "We will come to offer a stick of incense, and we will leave in a while, so there is no need to bother you."

After entering the temple, Xueyan found that there was only a statue of a woman enshrined in the main hall. She was about forty years old, with a dignified complexion and an extraordinary treasure. Although she was surrounded by cigarettes, she was not considered prosperous.

Seeing this statue, Daiyu was surprised, looked at Xueyan's eyes and said, "It's so similar."

Mother Sang was startled, and looked at Xueyan.

Xueyan was slightly startled when she heard this, and looked up at the statue again, as expected, the statue's eyebrows and eyes were [-]% similar to hers.

The Taoist nun was also a little surprised, and said with a smile: "The girl is somewhat similar to Mrs. Lie, it is a fate."

Mother Sang said with a smile: "I just said that Xueyan looks familiar, but I don't know why it's here."

But Daiyu knew that people were similar, so it was not a miracle. There were several people in the Rongguo Mansion who looked like her. Besides, she had heard many people say that Xueyan had a good face, so she didn't care. What is the origin of Madam, how did you set up a statue here? I saw that the cigarettes were not very strong."

The nun smiled and said: "The poor Taoist Jinghua, the girl calls me Jinghua."

Daiyu praised: "Flowers in the mirror, moon in the water, good name."

Master Jinghua smiled when she heard the words, took the incense and handed it over. After Sangmu, Daiyu and others paid their respects, she invited her into the quiet room to pour tea, and said, "Speaking of Mrs. Lie, not many people know about it. The old lady has lived here for decades, so she thinks about it very clearly."

Mother Sang said with a smile: "I said impatiently, it's fine if you tell her."

Master Jinghua saw that Daiyu liked to listen, so he said: "There is no time to test such things, but they are all treated as stories, and because they are too unimaginable, the capital always hides them from mentioning. There was a woman in the previous dynasty who was well-educated. , who understands etiquette and righteousness, is a first-class good woman. Nowadays, she is called Mrs. Lie. When it comes to her age and surname, it is impossible to know, so she is called this. Mrs. Lie was born in a noble family and has first-class appearance. Her husband is a descendant of a family , both civil and military talents, the two of them can be said to be a man with a talent and a woman with a beautiful appearance, a match made in heaven."

Daiyu usually only heard the stories of gifted scholars and beautiful ladies in theaters, but she had never heard them with her own ears, so she stopped listening.

Xueyan thought that she and this Mrs. Lie looked similar, very suspicious, but ridiculous, and remembered that Qiu Ju once said that she was like someone she had seen, and she didn't know the origin of her appearance, it was clearly unrelated People who look so similar.

Different from Daiyu, Xueyan heard Master Jinghua's heavy and sad tone, and guessed that Mrs. Lie's life must be unfortunate, so she heard Master Jinghua say: "The two have been married for three years, and Mrs. Lie gave birth to a son. When the family was sharing a family relationship, there was a sudden battle in the frontier, and the son joined the army. He has been away for 20 years, leaving Mrs. Lie to worship her mother-in-law who treated her very harshly, and raised her only beloved son to marry a wife and start a family. He has a virtuous name, but no one admires him, and only laments his bitter life."

Daiyu was puzzled and asked, "Why?"

Xueyan thought that this is easy to guess, it must be that the two have been separated for many years, and the relationship has become weaker, maybe the man spoiled his concubine and killed his wife.

Master Jinghua let out a long sigh and said, "It was the rule of the previous dynasty that generals guarded the frontiers, while their wives, children and relatives stayed behind in the capital, which is also the meaning of a proton. That son has been in the army for 20 years, guarding the border, and being thousands of miles away from home, how can he be willing to suffer from loneliness? I have already taken a beautiful concubine, and I am in groups with my ex-children. After 20 years, I will return to Beijing as a marshal. Family reunion is the joy of life. However, no matter how good Mrs. Lie is, the filial piety of 20 years of care is not as good as the 20 years of affection of a concubine who has been together day and night. The later ones had several sons and daughters, and spread their branches and leaves, and were very pleased with the old lady, thinking that she had made great contributions to the family, so she preferred concubines and despised wives, and gradually became neglected."

Daiyu frowned and said: "This marshal's family is too outrageous. Since the Yun family is a family, how can he spoil his concubine and kill his wife? It is because of his fickleness. If Mrs. Lie hadn't been there for 20 years to support her mother-in-law, teach her children and grandchildren, and take care of housework, How can he guard the frontier with peace of mind? The old lady is too heartless, is it true that the daughter-in-law who has taken care of him for 20 years is no better than a concubine?"

Xueyan hurriedly asked: "What happened later? Could it be that Mrs. Lie has nothing to do?"

She disdains the rule that couples live apart. Under such rules, no matter how loving the couple is, after a long separation, they can only become resentful couples. Others, the original wife can only end up staying alone in the vacant room.

Presumably, Mrs. Lie is the latter, but there is another mother-in-law who treats her daughter-in-law harshly.

Sang's mother sighed softly, and said: "Then that Mrs. Lie couldn't bear the indifference of her mother-in-law and husband all year round. What's more, when her concubine murdered her beloved son, her mother-in-law and husband actually protected her and did not allow her family to be ugly. Yang Yang, confined to the backyard, said to the outside that she was seriously ill, unable to socialize and socialize, and that the affairs of the family were all taken care of by her concubine. Mrs. Lie saw her son surrounded by tigers and wolves, and if she didn't pay attention, she would become food in her stomach, and she was furious Next, in the form of a blood letter, he dragged his body and beat the Dengwen drum, suing his mother-in-law for being unkind, his husband betraying his wife's righteousness and taking his concubine as his wife, etc. When the drum sounded, the person passed away, leaving only A picture of blood is known all over the world."

Hearing this, Daiyu couldn't help crying, feeling very sad for Mrs. Lie's miserable situation.

Xueyan also sighed endlessly, it seems that no matter what dynasty or generation, there are such unlucky men.

Master Jinghua continued: "Madam Lie has been in charge of the family for many years, and she always has a few confidantes, so she was able to escape from the mansion and beat the Dengwen drum, but after all, she has been confined for a long time and her diet is extremely poor. In the world, her husband was dismissed, his staff was ninety, his concubine died, and his son inherited the family business. However, his wife sued her husband. I am grateful to Dade, because the pleadings accuse the world of being unkind, and the rule that separates the husband and wife has broken the relationship between husband and wife, so the system has been reformed since then. If the parents-in-law are under fifty, the wife can take the post with the husband."

Daiyu and Xueyan looked at each other, and at the same time, they remembered that they said that they did not know why the soldiers guarding the frontier could bring their female relatives. It turned out that it was because of Mrs. Lie that there was a change in the imperial court. Thinking of this, both the master and the servant were deeply moved Thousands.

Sang's mother said: "Not only that, but if the eldest son marries a wife as an adult, he can keep his daughter-in-law to support the high court, and his wife can also go to the post with his husband. But most of the generals guarding the frontier have passed their thirties, and they all have children and grandchildren. When I entered the door It's the grandson's daughter-in-law, that is, your uncle and I were in the capital to take care of my grandma, and your uncle and aunt went to the frontier. Later, when your uncle guarded the frontier, your cousin had grown up, so I followed your uncle to the capital. You kept your cousin and his wife here to serve your uncle and aunt. Now that your uncle and your eldest cousin are guarding the frontier, only Qinger and Qinger's wife are left in the capital."

Daiyu understood a little when she heard this, and said with emotion: "The rules have changed, but the proton is still there. It's just that the wife and children have become children and grandchildren or parents. There are people in the family to support the elderly, and there is no need to force the husband and wife to separate."

Sang's mother nodded and said: "Exactly. These are the achievements of Mrs. Lie. I was able to serve with your uncle for many years without having to say goodbye. Therefore, every time I come here, I have to offer a stick of incense to Mrs. Lie."

Daiyu looked at the cigarette smoke wafting from the main hall outside the window of the quiet room, and sighed: "It's a pity that Mrs. Lie never got the benefits of this benevolent government. If this benevolent government was promulgated earlier, she would not have to be reduced to such a fate. But, Mrs. Lie doesn't have her natal family to be the master? It is said that two surnames are good, her husband's family treats Mrs. Lie so poorly, so is she not afraid of offending the Yue family? "

Mother Sang took a sip of tea and said with a sneer: "Mrs. Lie's parents have passed away, and her brother and sister-in-law are at odds with them. The situation is not as good as her husband's. How can she be willing to make decisions for her? This is the hardship of not having a mother's family to rely on."

Daiyu thought of herself unconsciously, and she had no natal family to rely on.

As soon as Sang's mother saw her expression, she knew that she was sentimental about her background, so she smiled and comforted her: "Don't worry too much, don't you and your uncle still let others bully you? Mrs. Lie's daughter-in-law is also from everyone. Help? It's nothing more than fear of her husband's influence. Although our family is not as good as the emperor's relatives, it is the family of a first-rank marshal who holds great power in the army. Dare to neglect you, if you live a good life, they will naturally know your benefits."

Daiyu forced a smile, but said nothing if it was not good.

Sang's mother said again: "It is said that Mrs. Lie's heroic spirit is still alive and can protect us girls, so I bring you here to offer incense." She didn't regret telling her this story, after all, no matter good or bad, she always had to face the future. various accidents.

When leaving, Daiyu offered another stick of incense to Mrs. Lie.

But Xueyan knew that Sang's mother raised Daiyu as her own girl. These things sound tragic, but they should be the most important thing for a girl to pay attention to after she gets married. The quality of life is always managed by herself. Although the rules are as big as the sky, if If you can't handle a man's mind well, no matter how big the rules are, they can't compare with pillow style. There are countless men in the world who dote on their concubines and destroy their wives, but they just don't take care of them when no one pursues them.

When talking to Daiyu after falling asleep at night, Daiyu said: "I am not Mrs. Lie, and I will not end up like her."

Xueyan felt relieved after hearing this. Although Daiyu looks weak and sensitive inside, that was in the past. Now she is still sad when flowers fall and happy when flowers bloom, but her temperament is as tenacious as bamboo, and she can withstand the wind and rain.

Daiyu suddenly said: "Tell me, what happened to Mrs. Lie's son?"

Xueyan thought for a while, and replied: "It is said that one damages all damages and one prospers all prospers. Why do many people say that family ugliness should not be publicized? It is all because of this. Whenever there is any ugly thing in a big family, they would rather hide it and cover it than let outsiders know about it." , so as not to lose the face of the clan and involve the family. I think that Madam Lie's appearance is very pleasing to the people, but their family has lost such a face, and everyone doubts their character. The tribe will definitely not treat his son kindly, and the Marshal is still alive, maybe he will find an opportunity to charge him with a crime, or kill him, or excommunicate him."

Daiyu was shocked and said: "There is such a cruel person?" The extermination of the family is extremely serious, but it is to announce to the world that this person has no family and roots, and he is not allowed to enter the ancestral grave after death. He can only be a lonely ghost, so Daiyu Very surprised and terrified.

Xueyan sneered and said: "Compared with the face of the whole family, what is the life of the family? I thought it would be easy to accuse him of crimes, a sentence of unfilial piety is enough. The son sues the father, if he is unfilial, he will die, and the father sues the son. But it’s very easy, even if you don’t do it, others think you did it, who doesn’t know that the son was brought up by his mother, and when his mother died, he naturally held a grudge against his father.”

Daiyu sighed: "Husband and wife have turned against each other, father and son have become enemies, it is really hard to describe."

The next day in the car, Sang's mother heard Daiyu's talk, she couldn't help but glance at Xueyan, and said: "This girl is very clever, and she guessed it well. As she said, Mrs. Lie's son was indeed expelled from the clan. , was charged with unfilial piety, deprived of the right to inherit the family business, and took his family away from home, and the world has no way of knowing what happened afterwards."

Hearing this, Daiyu added another layer of boredom, and added a chill to people's hearts.

Seeing this, Sang's mother stopped talking, and only waited until she was under the Shanhaiguan gate tower, and then she said with a smile: "We are here."

After many inspections, everyone entered the city and rushed to the mansion of the Sang family.

This journey of snow geese was an eye-opener, going out of the city, entering the city, and entering and exiting the post station, all need guides as proof, what's more, they have to check the household registration documents, they will never let anyone of unknown origin come in and out.

When they arrived at Sang's house, the housekeeper's daughter-in-law led a group of servants to welcome them in. Xue Yan saw that the mansion was not very big, there were only three entrances in total, and there were not many servants. ten or so.At the beginning, Mother Jia ordered Daiyu to bring two nuns and five maidservants along with countless servant girls, but Mother Sang only kept Xueyan, Chunxian, Danju, and two nuns. I didn't bring it, saying that the border is simple and does not need many servants to serve.

The housekeeper's daughter-in-law and the others kowtowed, and seeing Daiyu again, she told Xiang Sang's mother, "The old man made an appointment with someone half a month ago to go hunting, so he is not at home today. Miss Lin, please don't take offense. It's not because the old man did it on purpose." So, I also said that I will hunt some wild game myself today, and make a banquet tonight for Miss Lin to wash away the dust."

Daiyu listened with her hands down, and said: "Uncle's words are serious, how can Daiyu dare to do it?"

Mother Sang said with a smile: "Your uncle loves these things. Autumn is a good time for hunting. No wonder he can't help it. Let's just pack up and rest, and see your uncle again in the evening!"

Sang Long and his wife are both 70 to [-] years old, and they don't hide much, so Sang's mother placed Daiyu in the wing room in the backyard where they lived, because she said: "The place is small, you live with us in the backyard for now, and the front often There are soldiers coming and going, so as not to collide."

Daiyu kept them all in mind, and told Xueyan and others not to run into the soldiers passing by in the front yard.

Sang's mother laughed and said: "You just need to pay attention, it's okay for them to go out and walk around, anyway, the rules here are not as strict as in the capital, not to mention that there are few servants in the house, sometimes there are many visitors, and these girls have to help!"

Here, Xueyan can finally take a good bath.

After changing her clothes, she came out and wiped her hair with a dry towel. Naturally, Daiyu was the first to wash it. Xueyan was behind the two nuns, and it was already evening. As soon as she came out, she saw the two nuns talking to Daiyu. say.

Daiyu called Chunxian and Danju to take a bath, then took two dry towels and handed them to Xueyan, saying: "Wipe it a few more times and it will be dry."

Xueyan took it and rubbed it several times, wrung out her hair, and let it dry for a while. After it was completely dry, she put on a simple double hairpin. Her hair was very well-groomed. Wearing two jade bracelets, lining with light yellow silk embroidered jacket, willow green soft silk pleated skirt, slim and elegant, even more elegant like a lotus emerging from water.

Mother Rong laughed and said: "Snow Yan was born so well, I don't know who will be blessed in the future."

But Daiyu said, "I want to let her out."

Nanny Rong and Nanny Zhang were taken aback, and quickly asked: "Miss, don't you plan to let Xueyan follow?"

Daiyu shook her head, put down the book in her hand, and said sternly, "Since Xueyan is so kind, she thinks of me everywhere, how can I not think of her? No matter how good she is with me, she is a low-spirited person after all. Girl, when you don't have time to make decisions for yourself, it's better to go out and be a good citizen, so you don't have to worry about beating and scolding day and night."

The two nuns looked at Xueyan, Xueyan said with a smile: "I have begged for the master's grace, and when the girl is married, let me go."

Hearing that it was Xue Yan who asked to leave, the two nuns immediately stood in awe.Living in the splendid and prosperous, but willing to give up, this kind of ambition is really rare.She used to be the servant girl of the second-floor master in Rongguo Mansion. She would rather be killed than go out. This is the case of Jin Chuaner who died a few months ago. From the rich clothes and fine food in the mansion to the rough tea and light food of the servants, he couldn't bear the ridicule from the neighbors, and at the same time, he was discouraged by Mrs. Wang and Baoyu, so he jumped into the well and died.

Hearing the two nuns mention the reason why Jin Chuan'er couldn't survive after going out, Xueyan said: "I'm not Jin Chuan, nor have I broken something, so why can't I bear the simple food outside? Fine clothes and fine food are life, and simple food is also a thing of the past." It's not imperative to die."

Xueyan felt that Jin Chuan'er was not up to par. When she was kicked out, Mrs. Wang asked her mother to come and fetch her. How could her mother tell others that she could not succeed in instigating Baoyu?Therefore, the crime of going out is to break something, and Mrs. Wang also wants to protect Baoyu's reputation.Thinking back when Qianxue was kicked out because Baoyu broke a teacup, wouldn't she still marry and have children and live a good life?People are called innocent!

Daiyu said: "When she goes out, I'll send more things, so she won't be hungry."

Xueyan smiled and said, "I don't need the girl to give it to me, just relying on ordinary things is enough for me to live on."

As soon as the words fell, Sang's mother came over and said, "What are you talking about? Tell me to listen, and I will have fun with you too."

Daiyu hurriedly got up to give up her seat, served tea herself, and said with a smile: "We are explaining what will happen after we let the snow geese go out."

Sang's mother was startled when she heard the words, looked at Xueyan and said, "You want to let Xueyan go out? I thought that Xueyan's girls are all good, and they will be your dowry girls. If you let her go, do you want to buy some more?" A girl who will adjust and teach first?"

Daiyu blushed and said, "It's still early!"

Mother Sang said seriously: "It's getting late, but it's just a matter of one or two years."

Mother Rong didn't wait for Daiyu to open her mouth, she smiled and said: "Then please trouble the old lady to buy a few girls for our girl. They must be young, ordinary-looking, and honest-hearted. I will transfer and teach with Zhang Momo for a few years. When the girl goes out, wouldn't it be better to choose the most loyal one among them and bring her there, than to stay with her for many years and know everything about the girl and have family influence?"

Sang Mu said: "How can you say that the outside is better than the inside?"

Mother Rong glanced at Daiyu, she was so ashamed that Daiyu had already gone to the room, she said, "Although there are confidantes inside, it's not good to be confidantes, confidantes know about the girl, and they have family members to help. If you have a little different heart, who knows how many things can happen? It's better to buy it, and you can't do it alone in the house. You belong to the girl whole and heart, and you don't know the girl's past. I thought Xueyan was the only one among these girls who was suitable and loyal to the girl. , and there are no parents in my hometown, I never thought she would want to go out."

Xueyan was dumbfounded when he heard it in the room, so there are so many reasons.

Mother Sang suddenly became enlightened, and said with a smile: "It's the two nuns. I don't know the many reasons. It's because our military family has rough rules. It's only a dowry girl who is followed by her parents, and her parents and family are in control of her natal family. They dare not disagree."

Mother Rong said: "This also makes many people behave like this, but it is easier for a girl with parents and family members to do what she wants to do. Besides, they are still in charge of the real affairs of the house, so the master will inevitably be a little bit jealous. I Looking at it coldly, the few girls that Master Lin left for the girl were prepared in this way. But I don't think it is very suitable. Their parents are all in charge outside, and they are several years older than the girl. It's time to get married, and when the time comes, it won't work to ask the girl to use the maid of the husband's family? Who knows if they will transfer three litters? It's better to choose a few young ones to train and teach, so that they can spend a few more years with the girl."

Mother Sang felt that it was reasonable, she nodded and smiled and said, "At that time, I will buy a few more maids and give them to the nanny to adjust and teach. When my great-granddaughter goes out, I will also give her a few to follow."

Nanny Rong agreed with a smile.

Xueyan whispered to Daiyu in the inner room: "I think what my wife said is very true. The girl must know her number."

Daiyu bowed her head and blushed silently.

After Sang's mother saw Daiyu leave