The maid of the red house

Zhao Yun nodded slightly, and said calmly: "Grandpa, don't worry, grandson knows."

After Xueyan listened, she glanced at him worriedly, Zhao Yun winked at her, as if to comfort her, and walked out.

Thinking of Zhao Yun's ability, Xueyan calmed down a little.

Because of Zhao Qi's family, the Zhao family's faces were not very good-looking, so they ate their breakfast hastily, Mrs. Zhao called Xueyan to talk inside, and Mrs. Niu and Mrs. Mi brought their mother-in-law to pack up the dishes and came to accompany them.

Zhao Feng and Mi's son Zhao Wei and Douzi are similar in age, only four or five years old. Sitting in the arms of Mrs. Zhao watching the snow geese, his eyes are full of confusion, as if he doesn't remember her, so Mi hurriedly hugged her back. Zhao Wei, sitting under Niu Shi, listened to Niu Shi laughingly asking Xue Yan, "How is Brother Yun treating you?"

Xueyan blushed and said, "Okay."

Niu said with a smile: "Brother Yun is not bad-tempered and capable, so you can live with him well."

Seeing Xue Yan's appearance and dressing up, Niu unconsciously glanced at Mi Shi. Although she knew that Xue Yan's backing was great and marrying Zhao Yun would be of great benefit to her family, but thinking of Mi Shi's rare dowry when she entered the house, However, only a set of gold-faced face was accompanied, and the rest were bedding, clothes, dowry and other things. Thinking about the dazzling red makeup of Xueyan, it is hard to understand.

Mi Shi is just Xiaojiabiyu, but she is smart by nature. She was keenly aware of her mother-in-law's thoughts, and she couldn't help but secretly smiled bitterly. She wanted to marry Zhao Feng, a young scholar, in a grand manner, but their family's property was left to her brothers. How could it be? escort yourself.

Mrs. Zhao has looked at her carefully since Xueyan entered the door. Seeing that her gestures are very comparable to others, she said that the young lady also has a letter, and the beads hanging from the phoenix hairpin only trembled slightly. I was even more satisfied with my face, and said with a smile: "Good boy, Yun'er was separated earlier, and I will have to take care of you in the future. I have told him before you get married, and I will live with you. If there is anything wrong with him , you just come and tell me, and I will vent your anger on your behalf."

Xueyan nodded shyly and agreed, she was originally clever and knowledgeable, after a few words, she gradually got to know her, and she told some stories that made Mrs. Zhao laugh out loud, and she loved her even more in her heart.

But Zhao Yun stepped out of the old house and looked coldly at Zhao Qi's family of three who were blocked by another woman and some long-term workers.

Compared with yesterday, the three members of Zhao Qi's family looked even more embarrassed. Zhao Qi's wife, Chang Shi, was not beaten because she was a woman, but Zhao Qi and his son had bruised noses and swollen faces, and were beaten up by the Zhao family's children in the town.Smelling the aroma of food coming from every household, the three of them swallowed their saliva. They were penniless, and wanted to come to Zhao's house yesterday to get some food for chewing, but they were kicked out without a sip of hot water. I had to sleep outside the town overnight, and sneaked in before dawn in the morning.

Seeing them like this, the anger that had been suppressed in Zhao Yun's heart for many years suddenly extinguished, his face was ruined, so what if he hated them?It's nothing but troubles, but it's better to live a good life with Xueyan. I can't be an official, but I can teach future generations. Zhao Qiyifang is notorious, and three generations of children and grandchildren can't study the imperial examination.

When Zhao Qi saw Zhao Yun coming out, he hurried forward and said with a shy face, "Nephew, you were very happy yesterday. Your second aunt and your brother and I came to see you and congratulate you. I did that before. The fact that pigs are not as good as dogs is because of my fat, so don’t take it to heart, I’ve regretted it for several years, and it’s hard for me to see the opportunity to apologize to you.”

Back then when he attacked Zhao Yun out of jealousy, Zhao Qi regretted it not long after, especially after the family of three could hardly move an inch outside and was bullied everywhere. When he became an official, he really achieved the Tao and ascended to heaven alone, but it was too late.

Chang also said: "Eldest nephew, it is said that knowing a mistake can make things better. Your second uncle knows a mistake, and it is a great kindness. Just forgive us. We will make up our minds, and the family will surely live in peace and beauty."

Zhao Rui nodded vigorously while clutching his stomach.

Zhao Yun sneered, and said: "You are also people who can read and write. Don't you hear that you repay grievances with virtue? How can you repay virtue? Repay grievances with sincerity, and repay virtue with virtue. I am not a Bodhisattva in the temple. I am not a bodhisattva in the temple. You have hurt me. You are ruining my future, and you still want me to forgive you and let you go home? Stop these thoughts as soon as possible, and stop thinking about it!"

After hearing this, Chang said dissatisfiedly: "Nephew, how did you talk to your uncle and aunt? Your uncle has already regretted it, what else do you want? Could it be that he ruined his own face?"

At that time, the neighbors in the neighborhood heard the sound, but it happened that Mr. Zhao Er's house was next door, and Mrs. Chang held her own feather duster in her hand, looked at Zhao Qi's family and sneered, "Who did I say, it turned out to be you guys?" These black-hearted and rotten things, I didn’t suffer enough yesterday, so I want to try again today?”

When Zhao Qichang's family and Zhao Rui saw her, they took two steps back hurriedly, feeling lingering fear in their hearts.

Mrs. Chang said to Zhao Yun: "Brother Yun, just beating them up is probably not going to work. You have to think of a good way. You are not at home every day. What if they disturb your wife?"

Thinking that they were likely to disturb Xueyan, Zhao Yun's eyes flashed coldly, but he also knew that they were not afraid of wearing shoes with bare feet, so he nodded to Mrs. Chang and said, "Don't worry, uncle, I know, I have my own ideas. "

Chang Shi has always been convinced of Zhao Yun's ability, and he was relieved when he heard that he had an idea.

Zhao Yun turned his head to the neighbors and said, "I'm sorry, fellow villagers, please leave this matter to me."

Mr. Zhao Er came out tremblingly holding on to his crutches. Hearing this, he frowned and said, "Brother Yun, you are actually more cautious. You can beat them to vent your anger, and you can also kick them out, just don't hurt them." If you lose your life, you will be charged with crimes, for a person like you, it is not worth the loss to lose your life for these things that are not as good as pigs and dogs."

Zhao Yun smiled and said, "Uncle, don't worry, I understand."

Mr. Zhao Er smiled, since he knows how to measure, that's fine, he can't just ignore the matter because the mouse hurt Yu Ping'er, but walked to the main room with a cane, Zhao Qi is now It's not their Zhao family, and it's not easy to deal with it casually in the clan. If I knew this, I should have dealt with it heavily in the first place, instead of just getting rid of the clan.

Seeing this and hearing the sound, Zhao Qi was suddenly a little timid, not knowing how Zhao Yun would treat them.

Zhao Yun smiled slightly and said to them, "What exactly do you want to do?"

Seeing that Yan Yuese was very different from Fang Cai, Zhao Qi thought that he was bound by blood, so he forgave him, so he couldn't help being overjoyed, and said: "We just want to go home, honor our parents, and live a good life as a family."

A hint of sarcasm flashed across Zhao Yun's eyes, he nodded and said, "If that's the case, follow me."

Zhao Qi was stunned, a little unbelievable, Zhao Yun actually allowed them to go home, quickly pinched his thigh, grinned his teeth in pain, pulled Chang Shi with one hand, and Zhao Rui with the other, and followed Zhao Yun for a few minutes Then he realized that he was not entering the old house, so he hurriedly asked, "Nephew, why didn't you ask us to kowtow to the old man and the old lady? We just want to go back to the old house."

Zhao Yun turned around and looked at their attire with a half-smile, and said, "Are you going to meet the old man and the old lady just like this?"

Zhao Qi heard this, and only said that Zhao Yun took them to wash and change clothes first, and his brows were filled with joy, and he followed, while walking, he said: "Nephew, please do me a favor. Let's prepare a meal, in order to hurry back, we haven't eaten a grain of rice all day and night, and we're so hungry."

It is said that his wife's dowry has countless good silk and satin clothes, Zhao Yun is wearing the finest silk and silk, they will definitely look good after they put on it, and it would be even better if they want a few more jewels, Zhao Qi has been wearing it since he was a child I also wear silk and satin clothes at home, and I have spent so much outside for a few years, but now let alone silk and satin clothes, I have no money to buy even coarse cloth clothes.

Zhao Yun pursed his lips, looked down on Zhao Qi's family even more, and said indifferently: "Don't worry, you will be able to eat well and live well."

Zhao Qi's family of three heard this, and immediately quickened their pace.

Chang Shi and the others left behind looked at each other, and smiled for a long time: "Oh, is this family confused? They made Brother Yun like this, and they still think that Brother Yun is in charge of eating and drinking? Anyway, I don't believe Brother Yun. I have this generosity."

Bean Mother next to her helped her in, and said: "I can guess a little bit, it must have come back after being desperate outside, why didn't I come back when I was rich in the past? Looking at their appearance, it is obvious that they have endured hardships." , so I only thought of coming back to reap some benefits, and deliberately forgot about the fact that I harmed Brother Yun."

Chang's sighed, and said: "It's really a crime, why did our old Zhao's family produce so many inferior goods!"

The soya bean listened deeply.

However, Zhao Yun led Zhao Qi and the others to see it in the eyes of everyone in the town, they all felt very puzzled, they all came to ask what happened, their faces couldn't hide their disgust towards Zhao Qi's family, they heard that Zhao Yun had his own ideas, everyone thought Don't care about it anymore, there are a few young children from the same family following behind, lest Zhao Yun can't control Zhao Qi's family of three.

Zhao Yun didn't reject everyone's kindness, but Zhao Qi found out that it was not the way to Zhao Yun's house, so he couldn't help shouting.

Zhao Yun said coldly: "Do you still want to go to my house? My house doesn't prepare food and clothing for you people."

Zhao Qi asked suspiciously: "Is this going to a tailor shop to buy clothes for us? Eldest nephew, I knew you were a good person regardless of past suspicions, otherwise you wouldn't protect the town and the clan. That's great, since you are going to a tailor Shop, you are kind enough to buy some more clothes for your uncles, aunts and brothers, we didn't bring any luggage or a change of clothes on this trip."

Zhao Yun satirized them for making progress, and beckoned to his nephew Zhao Hui, who was about ten years old, and said, "Go and tell Guanyue, so say it." After speaking, he gave instructions in a low voice, but Zhao Qi and others did not hear him.

Zhao Hui lost his father since he was a child, and his family was in a difficult situation. There was only a widowed mother who took care of him and lived by selling needles and threads to buy him pens and inks. He usually sent him to study at Zhao Yun's house. Zhao Yun got married and recently gave the students a few days off. After listening to Zhao Yun's order, he ran back to Zhao's residence in a hurry, and came back half a day later and said, "Brother Guanyue has gone to do some packing."

Zhao Yun nodded.

Zhao Qi and the others were overjoyed when they heard that Zhao Yunxian had sent Guanyue to take care of it.

Seeing them like this, Zhao Hui sneered slightly, did he really think that the husband is repaying his grievances with virtue?These people's hearts are dark, and now they are blind and their minds are confused.

Bajing Town is not far from the county seat, and it will arrive in about half an hour. Zhao Qi opened his mouth wide. Does the eldest nephew want to buy clothes for them in the county seat?The clothes in the county town are always a bit more expensive than those in the town. Rubbing his stomach, Zhao Qi thought that when he changed into better clothes, he would definitely ask Zhao Yun to take them to the Bazhen Building in the county town for a drink. I have eaten the food and wine of Bazhenlou in the past year.

When passing by the county government office, Zhao Qi shrank back, and suddenly saw a dozen government servants walking out of the county government office, saluting Zhao Yun.

The yamen servants, Wu Zuo, etc. are all lowly slaves, Zhao Yun accepts them calmly, and said with a smile: "Thank you, everyone."

Everyone hurriedly laughed and said: "Master Zhao has won the award, this is what we should do." After speaking, they shook off the shackles in their hands and put them on Zhao Qi and the others.

Zhao Qing struggled vigorously, but was detained by the yamen servants, he shouted loudly: "What are you doing? Bullying good people?"

The leading yamen servant sneered, looked him over, and said: "When did you appear among the good people with a black heart and a rotten heart? Harassing Master Juren's house and blackmailing Master Juren, you are really daring! Just in time, tomorrow is Xishan Expropriation of civilian husbands, your family is also a local, so you should pick a strong man, let your son go, as for you and your wife, you will have to spend a few years in prison before talking about it."

Zhao Qi was shocked and shouted loudly: "Eldest nephew, you can't do this, elder nephew. You just promised to take care of our food and clothing, but now you backtrack. You are a villain, you are not a juren!"

The Chang family and Zhao Rui's mother and son also shouted and cursed loudly. The obscenities in their mouths continued one after another. It was the water of the Yellow River, and they hated Zhao Yun so much that they gritted their teeth. Don't mess with this evil star.

Zhao Yun stood with his hands behind his back, and said calmly: "In the prison, food, housing, drinking, and clothing are all in charge. When did I go back on what I said?"

Zhao Hui and the rest of the Zhao family clapped their legs and laughed loudly, but they all agreed with Zhao Yun's actions, rather than sympathizing with Zhao Qi's family of three.

Zhao Qi's family was brought in by the yamen servants, Guan Yue slipped out from the corner, gloating, he took Zhao Yun's post and sued Zhao Qi's family in front of the county magistrate, and told all their evil Bad shape.

Except for the county magistrate who was born as a Jinshi, there are only three candidates in Chang'an County, all of whom are like treasures. If Zhao Yun didn't ruin his face, the county would definitely be able to produce another Jinshi. Therefore, the county magistrate also hated Zhao Qi's family in his heart, so he specially approved it. Zhao Rui was confiscated, and Zhao Qi and his wife were imprisoned for colluding with bandits and seriously injuring others. They hurt Zhao Yun's face a few years ago, so it is reasonable to imprison them today.

Zhao Yun personally went to thank the county magistrate again, the county magistrate was very humble, he only said a trivial matter, he did not forget that Zhao Yun got married yesterday, even Zhou Hong, the third-rank general of the court, went, and his wife is the sister of the current benefactor. There is an older brother who is trusted by the saint.

Zhao Yun returned to the town, told everyone to disperse, and then went to pick Xueyan home first.

Xueyan waited for more than an hour, talking with Mrs. Zhao, her mouth was a little dry, seeing him coming to pick her up, she felt relieved, the husband and wife bid farewell to the old man and the old lady, and went home.

After drinking a cup of tea first, Xue Yanfang asked, "How are things going?"

Zhao Yun smiled and said: "It's all settled, and I won't bother us again in three to five years." He told Xue Yan about how to deal with Zhao Qi's family, and he really saw some appreciation in Xue Yan's eyes.

Xueyan smiled and said: "Alright, let's live in peace and quiet, if there are so many people disturbing, it will not be good after all."

At this moment, Xiaolan came over and said, "Girl, where are the books we brought?"

It turned out that today when Xueyan and others went out, Xiaolan and Cui Liu followed Xueyan's previous instructions to clean up the room and dowry things. Xueyan loves calligraphy and ink very much, and books are expensive, so they are written on the dowry list along with calligraphy and calligraphy. superior.

Xueyan glanced at Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun hurriedly said: "There is no need to set up another study room, just store it in the study room. There is still a shelf there that has been empty all the time. I haven't bought any good books recently." Saying that, she took Xueyan there In the study, he is not an official and has no official duties, so naturally he does not shy away from Xueyan going in and out of the study.

As soon as Xueyan entered the study, she gasped suddenly, eyes full of horror.

Zhao Yun's study room is three rooms without partition, very spacious, although it can't be said that there are tens of thousands of volumes, but there are always thousands of volumes. The first bookshelf is empty, and there are more than a dozen large camphor wood boxes in the corner, locked with a copper lock. Obviously, there are also books in it. The pen holder and other things are all available, and there are nearly a hundred scrolls inserted in the blue and white porcelain vat next to it.

Zhao Yun smiled and said: "I have collected some books one after another, and after a few years, they are all here."

Xueyan was amazed, and said: "I said that I have a lot of books, but compared with you, I am so insignificant."

Zhao Yun ordered Guanyue Shangfeng and Xiaolan Cuiliu to bring out three or four boxes of books that Xueyan married as a dowry, and put them on the bookshelf, because the books she brought were not poems, songs and fu. Most of them were historical records of crafts, miscellaneous studies, medical books, etc. I was taken aback, picked up a volume of Ming history, and asked, "You also read these books?"

Xueyan took the books on the next shelf to read, and then read other books. There were many books that she hadn't read. She was thinking that she could spend time here in the future. After hearing Zhao Yun's words, she said with a smile: "I I have no talent for poetry and poetry, and our girl has a lot of books, so I collected some from miscellaneous studies."

Zhao Yun suddenly remembered that Zhou Hong once said that he heard Daiyu say that Xueyan knew her books by heart, so he couldn't help changing a book at random, flipping through a few pages, and intercepting a passage, Xueyan was stunned and looked at it with a smile. He glanced at him, then took it casually, Zhao Yun compared it with the book, it was not bad at all, and it was the same with another book.

Zhao Yun was surprised and delighted, and asked: "You have the talent of photographic memory?"

Xueyan smiled and said: "It's not easy to forget. I've never seen such a person. Do you recognize him? Why don't you tell me about it. I'm just a normal person. I've seen it a lot, and I can remember it after dozens of times. It’s gone.” She doesn’t have a photographic memory, but she has a good memory, and after ten or twenty times, she can memorize the memorization by heart, but it’s not a long recitation, usually a few thousand words and a paragraph, and then memorize the following .

Zhao Yun heard this, but his heart was agitated, and he said: "I originally thought that you were only able to read and write. I never thought that you still have this ability. It is my good fortune."

Xiaolan listened to it, and said with a smile: "Girls have many advantages, my uncle doesn't know. She not only reads a lot of books, but also is good at calligraphy and painting. Even Aunt Lin praised her. She usually plays chess with her left and right hands. Don't believe it. The uncle will ask the girl."

Zhao Yun put down the book, led Xueyan to the big case, rolled up his sleeves, spread the paper and rubbed the ink himself, dipped a pen in enough ink and handed it to her.

Xueyan did not hesitate, and took up the pen in one stroke.

Zhao Yun himself is proficient in gold and stone calligraphy and painting. Seeing that this brushstroke is written with the seven characters "Learning the sea is boundless and working hard to make a boat", the pen is magnificent and magnificent, which is completely different from the charm and weakness of ordinary boudoir women. When writing, there is a faint hint of tact, which can be called eclectic. I have seen in my life that I have written better than her. Zhou Hong is one of them, but the others are decades older than her. , no one under the age of 30 can have such wonderful calligraphy.

Xueyan said: "I have practiced for five or six years, but I have achieved a little success at the beginning, so don't make fun of me."

Zhao Yun shook his head and said, "Your handwriting is completely beyond my expectation. You said you only practiced it for five or six years? Didn't you learn calligraphy since childhood?"

Xueyan put down her pen and said with a smile: "Since I was young, I only followed our girl to read a few books and read a few words. At that time, I didn't know the benefits of reading. Later, when I got older, I wanted to read. After our master left, I So I asked our girl to teach me, except for some days when there is no leisure, practice calligraphy for half an hour every morning, noon and evening, almost without interruption."

Zhao Yun was full of admiration, looked at it carefully, and suddenly said: "Your handwriting is so good, you don't have an alias? You don't even have a seal?"

Xueyan smiled and said: "What was my status at that time, how could I do such elegant things. But our girl gave me a high-quality chicken blood stone and said that she would leave it for me to engrave a seal, because it was useless, so she still kept it."

Zhao Yun heard the words and said: "You might as well take it out, I'll carve a seal for you, and you can sign it when you write next time."

Xueyan hurriedly called Cui Liu and said, "Go look for it in the gold-painted box where the four treasures of the study are placed. I remember that the bloodstone is in a small box of heavy brocade and silk tapes about the size of a palm."

Cui Liu agreed, went there for half a day, and got back a small box.

Xueyan opened it, and it was the chicken-blood stone that Daiyu had given her. She handed it to Zhao Yun and said, "I don't have an alias, why don't you get me one?"

Zhao Yun saw that although this bloodstone was not the best Dahongpao, it was also a very rare hibiscus jelly, and said: "This is also the top grade among the bloodstones. I think it was left by Mr. Lin in the past. I have your alias, so I will give it to you." How about calling Master Mu Huan?"

Xueyan was stunned, and said with a smile: "Mu Huan is the place where the Emperor of Heaven collects his books. You have exalted me by saying so."

Zhao Yun laughed and said, "I think it's very appropriate, so I'll call it this."

Xueyan didn't care and agreed.

Zhao Yun was proficient in gold and stone, and he carved a seal for Xueyan, with the seal of the master of Mu Huan engraved in a large seal.

The snow geese couldn't put it down when they saw this seal. The button is not an ordinary button, but a pair of geese flying in the cloud.

Even if Zhao Yun is proficient in this way, it took a lot of time. The day after tomorrow will be the seventh day of the lunar new year, so he should go back home.They got married at 26, and the three dynasties were changed to return to the door on the ninth day because it was the first day of the new year, which was the seventh day of the first day.

Xueyan thought that today is the day to greet the Spring Festival and send off her wedding, so she didn't know what to do.

What Xueyan was worried about was nothing more than the size of Yingchun's dowry, but because she was married first, the Rongguo Mansion could not lose face. On the dowry list, the two dowry Zhuangzi were also replaced with slightly larger Zhuangzi, and the money in the box was increased from 1000 taels of silver to 3000 taels of silver.

Because the head of the dowry should be adobe tiles, that is, farmland and houses. When Xueyan got married, there were only [-] mu of land, and the adobe was four pieces, one hectare per hectare. Twenty or so pieces of adobe, with red flowers on them, are very eye-catching. When everyone sees this one, they will know that it is better than Xueyan, not to mention Xueyan's other dowry, such as silk, satin, brocade bedding, antique furnishings, gold and silver utensils, etc. The number of things is far less than that of Yingchun, but these are decent. Yingchun is not as good as her in terms of jewelry and box money, but there are so many relatives and friends, and the makeup for Yingchun is also heavy, so apart from box money, Xueyan is not as good as Yingchun. .

Daiyu is a married woman, so she came back to add makeup naturally. After reading the dowry list, she breathed a sigh of relief. At least she did not lose her face. There is more dowry for the Spring Festival, and she will be more confident when she gets married. I just hope she can live up to it, don’t call me The servants are greedy for ink.

When Daiyu added makeup to Yingchun, she only added a set of red gold silk inlaid with rubies on her face according to the rules. In private, Zijuan quietly handed over to the dowry girl a heavy brocade box containing 200 taels of gold. Daiyu thought that these golds were more practical than anything else for Yingchun, and Xiuju was horrified.

After Yingchun learned about it, she was very grateful, but she didn't dare to show it, for fear of attracting people's attention.

While putting on makeup, Daiyu met Nanny Lai. The Lai family has always been considerate. Nanny Lai was always respectable in front of Mother Jia. Said: "Has Xueyan returned home?"

Nanny Lai hurriedly laughed and said: "No, because the three dynasties are the first day of the first day of the new year, it is changed to the seventh day of the first day."

Daiyu listened and said with a smile: "I just said that the second sister is very happy today. Why didn't the snow goose come, so she hasn't come back. When she comes back later, the mother will tell her to come to our house ,do not forget."

Nanny Lai smiled and said, "Even if she doesn't say it, she still remembers to say hello to the girl."

Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled, and passed by because Mother Jia sent someone to call her. Mammy Lai was also looking forward to Xueyan's return.

The next day, the Spring Festival wedding was very lively. Although the Rongguo Mansion was not the same as before, everyone remembered the scene when Jiamu celebrated her birthday last year. The Ministry of Rites gave gifts according to the order. It can be seen that their mother-in-law is very respectable in the palace, so they all came .

The mother and son of the Liao family thought that Jia She was greedy and stingy, but they did not buy a dowry for Ming'er after accepting the dowry.

Right after the Spring Festival wedding, the Rongguo Mansion heard the news that night, and they were shocked.

When Chuqi Xueyan returned home, she heard Madam Lai mentioning this matter, she was surprised and said: "What did grandma and godmother say? The Mei family retired? Which Mei family?"

Nanny Lai glanced at her and said, "Which Mei family is there? It's the Mei Hanlin family that Miss Qin mentioned."

Xue Yan was stunned, Xue Baoqin was born very well, like a bright pearl shining brightly, she is far away from Dai Chai, and has a good character, she has always been close to Dai Yu, but her background is much lower, she is a scholar in agriculture and business, his family is just an ordinary businessman, It's not as good as Baochai's daughter of the Imperial Merchant, because Jia's mother liked her and ordered Mrs. Wang to recognize her as her daughter.

Lai's daughter-in-law sighed: "Ms. Qin looks like a high-class character and talent, but her background is inevitably lower. I think Mei Hanlin's family also dislikes this. When Xue Erye brought her to Beijing a few years ago, Mei Hanlin's family But it was released. At that time, I wondered, didn’t Mei Hanlin’s family let go of the house without telling Xue’s family? How old was Miss Qin when they traveled all the way to Beijing and left their sick mother at home? But only 12 Are you going to leave the court at the age of [-]? Thinking about it now, I'm afraid he came to rely on our family and didn't want Mei Hanlin's family to withdraw from their marriage."

Xueyan sighed slightly, she had already felt this way, because Xue Biao and Baoqin did not buy a dowry after entering Beijing, but she did not expect Mei Hanlin's family to return to Beijing immediately after returning to Beijing to report on their duties.

Nanny Lai sat on it and shook her head, feeling very sorry for Baoqin.

Xueyan suddenly wondered: "The Mei family is so unreasonable, since they don't want to get married, why should they agree that day? Now that they have been promoted step by step, can't they just withdraw because of Miss Qin's status? Even if other people know about it, they won't think highly of them .”

Nanny Lai chuckled, and said: "In this world, people's hearts are unpredictable. Don't you remember that your girl still has a sum of 5 taels that hasn't been recovered? I guess Mr. Lin was wrong. I know about Miss Qin. I was in the capital that year. The second master of the Xue family and Mei Hanlin had a good relationship. Mei Hanlin had not yet made a fortune at that time, and his family was also poor. He could not compare with the wealth of the Xue family, so they got married. , when they work in the Hanlin Academy, they call themselves noble scholars and look down on the Xue family as merchants."

After hearing this, Xueyan suddenly realized: "I mean, when we got married, Mei Hanlin hadn't made a fortune yet, so it's no wonder that Second Master Xue brought his younger sister to Beijing to live in the mansion. The Mei family is well-developed, but this is not the case. It has let down the integrity of plum blossoms."

Lai's daughter-in-law said, "Just now you said that others looked down on the Mei family, but I don't think so."

Xueyan hurriedly asked why, she is now married to Bajing Town, and many news in Beijing are blocked.

Lai's daughter-in-law said: "When the Mei family retired, they all pushed it on Miss Qin, saying that she was coaxed by Master Xue to get married that day. She also said that Miss Qin is not taboo between men and women in this mansion, and that Xue Erye and Miss Qin left their sick mother to go to Beijing and didn't serve the bedside because of unfilial piety and so on, but outsiders sympathized with the Mei family and despised Erye Xue and Miss Qin."

Xue Yan's face suddenly changed, and said: "The Mei family is going to kill Second Master Xue and Miss Qin?"

In today's world where benevolence and filial piety are used to rule the world, what a crime it is to be unfilial.

Nanny Lai said: "Not only that, when the Mei family retired, they also said that they didn't want the engagement ceremony that day. It's really ridiculous. At that time, their family didn't have much money in order to support Mei Hanlin to study and become an official. How much are regular things worth? But gold collars, bracelets, rings, gold hairpins, etc., seem so magnanimous."

Xueyan has always liked Baoqin very much, but she never thought that she would end up in such a state.

I vaguely remember that in my time, some people said that Xue Baoqin seemed perfect, and his appearance, talent, learning and character were all higher than Daichai and others, but he was not as cute and lively as Daichaiyun. Some people also said that Baoqin was not in Jinling in the Boming Division In the Twelve Beauties booklet, it is because she is the only one who has no tragic fate, but now it seems that Bao Qin, who has been divorced, is not a poor woman?

Nanny Lai sighed: "It's a pity that Miss Qin is such a good girl. The second girl retired, because she is the daughter of the Duke's family, so it can be called a marriage like the Liao family, but I don't know what Miss Qin will do in the future." After all, no matter how rich Miss Qin's family is, a businessman can do her best, but any scholar family is not willing to marry such a daughter-in-law unless the family is in a hurry to spend money."

Xueyan could only sigh, but she didn't want to go over and get annoyed, so as not to make Baoqin even more sad.

After Mammy Lai finished talking about this matter, she saw that Xueyan's face became more and more beautiful, her brows and eyes were all charming, so she knew that they were a very good couple, and said with a smile: "Since you are doing well, I am also relieved. Don't forget to go to Aunt Lin's house with your son-in-law soon, Aunt Lin asked about you when the second girl came out of the cabinet!"

Xueyan hurriedly said: "Of course we should go."

After having lunch at Lai's house, the two went to Zhou's house, but Zhou Hong was not there, Zhou Yan came out to greet Zhao Yun, while Xueyan went to greet Mrs. Zhou, and then went to Daiyu's room.

When Daiyu saw her, she asked, "You came back from Lai's house, did you hear about sister Qin?"

Seeing her worried face, Xueyan nodded silently when she heard her question.

Daiyu said: "My second elder sister finally got married. The Liao family is not bad in character. I never thought that such a unparalleled person as sister Qin would have such a fate! They don’t want to leave the marriage late, but now they will, don’t they know that a girl’s flowering period can’t be delayed?”

Xueyan realized that she didn't know the reason, so she hurriedly told her the news from Lai's family.

After hearing this, Daiyu frowned and said, "This Mei family is like this? It's really disgusting. Fortunately, she is still a scholar. She has been a Hanlin, and she doesn't even understand faith. No matter what, Sister Qin is innocent, and she shouldn't be like this. Such people, do you still expect them to be the masters of the people? Tomorrow, I will tell Bo Yu, and let our master and wife know that such people must not be close friends."

Xueyan said: "I don't know whether the news told by my grandmother and my godmother is true or not, we have to inquire to find out."

Daiyu was startled, but then she realized that the news from Rongguo Mansion was always incomplete, and she said, "Thanks to you reminding me, I will ask someone to inquire about it tomorrow before making any plans. If the family does not keep their promises, I will tell you. I heard that Mei Hanlin's official position has come down, and he is under our master's command."

Xueyan said happily: "Master has been reinstated?"

Daiyu said: "There is no official reinstatement, but the sage announced our lord to enter the palace, which probably means that the lord will be in charge of the household department. Only we know it, and the outside world doesn't know it. We will have to wait until the middle of the month to make a decree."

Xueyan couldn't stop chanting, got up to congratulate Xi, and said with a smile: "I said, why didn't I hear from grandma and godmother, so the outsiders didn't know about it. That's good, if the outsiders knew about it, the people who came to congratulate her would have already stepped through the threshold gone."

Daiyu laughed and said, "Except for a few relatives and friends who came to congratulate us, we don't take it to heart."

Xueyan said: "It's easy to add flowers to the cake, but it's difficult to give charcoal in the snow. It's like this in the world. The girl knows it well."

Daiyu nodded when she heard this, Madam Zhou also said the same thing, no matter how close or distant she is, she still treats people as usual.

After talking again, Zhao Yun came outside to say goodbye to Lai's house, and then went out of the city to go home. There are rules, the new house is not vacant for a month, and Daiyu didn't keep Xueyan, so he ordered Zijuan and others to send her out.

When Xueyan walked away, she suddenly remembered something, and said to Daiyu: "The Xue family retired in the name of Miss Qin, in the name of not being taboo between men and women. The second girl, the third girl, and the fourth girl are all right. It's okay for Miss Bao to have a good relationship, but What can Miss Shi do? She has lived in the garden for several years, and she has just moved to Daoxiang Village where Miss Bao moved away."

Daiyu's heart skipped a beat, and she said, "I remember, you go back first."

Xueyan said goodbye and went back.

After Xueyan left, Daiyu thought about it, and was very worried about Shi Xiangyun. Baoqin didn't live in the garden and only lived with Jia Mu. The Mei family said so, but Shi Xiangyun lived in the Grand View Garden for many years. , still exists today.

Because of this, Daiyu didn't sleep well all night, and went back to Mrs. Zhou early the next morning to visit Jiamu.

As soon as he entered the Rongguo Mansion, he saw that the He Mansion was bustling with activity, so he hurriedly asked why.

When Yuanyang saw Daiyu, he hurriedly invited her in. On the way, he said: "My wife asked Bao Erye to move out of Yihong courtyard. He is asking people to move things. Now he lives in the Dakuan courtyard next to his wife. The old lady wanted Baoyu to live here. Yes, Mrs. Pian said that the yard has been cleaned up, and the lady also said yes, saying that Second Master Bao is getting older, and the master would like to supervise Second Master Bao to study, so the old lady is feeling uncomfortable right now."

After hearing this, Daiyu was about to go in, when she suddenly stopped and asked, "Is the second elder brother in grandmother's room?"

The person who knows the most precious jade in the world is Daiyu.

Baoyu didn't like reading, and she was most afraid of Jia Zheng. How could she be willing to move to Mrs. Wang's side and have Jia Zheng supervise her every day?

The mandarin duck understood and said: "When I came out, I was going to the room to beg