[Red Mansions] Lord Hou's daily routine

Qian Ying was worried for Lin Jian when she heard the words: "The princess is willing to condescend to find the young master, but the young master is so cruel to the princess, isn't the young master afraid that the princess will tell the concubine about this after she returns to the palace? I hate you, I can't get what you want from the young master, if something else happens then, isn't the young master asking for trouble?"

According to Qian Ying's point of view, it is better to appease Princess Yuanjia first, and then plan the funeral.

Lin Jian smiled faintly, and glanced at the study over there through the rain curtain: "You kid too underestimate Princess Yuanjia."

"The princess grew up beside the imperial concubine since she was a child. The imperial concubine treats her as if she is her own. She is very meticulous in her upbringing and care. How can a dignified and intelligent person like the imperial concubine teach a narrow-minded royal princess?"

"When I was young, I accompanied the Ninth Prince to read in the palace. When I bullied the Ninth Prince and fought with the Ninth Prince, the princess was very protective of the Ninth Prince. But she couldn't fight with us, so she just stood aside and scolded me. Sometimes when I get angry, I still cry and curse."

Lin Jian recalled the past when he was a child, and the smile on his lips widened by two points. He said slowly, "But even under such circumstances, the words the princess scolded me didn't contain particularly unpleasant vulgar words. Think about it, the princess Growing up with the noble concubine, how could the noble concubine let her get in touch with those bad things? The noble concubine is very strict, and all the maids in her palace can read and write, which is a hundred times better than others. I will never teach the princess how to swear."

"Furthermore, everyone was young at that time. Except for a few older princes, the prince and his companions formed a group, but not all the little princes were on good terms with each other, and there were conflicts among the princes. It's not uncommon for people under his command to put a sack on the other party's companion and beat him up severely. Princess Yuan Jia really hates me, so she can order a dozen or so eunuchs to arrest me. The sack jumper beat me to vent my anger. After all, I was young at that time, and everyone rushed up, and I couldn't escape. But she didn't do that."

"She never scolds people face to face, and she never does black hands behind her back. Tell me, is it possible for such a princess to hate me because of love, and go to the emperor and the imperial concubine to sue me? Because she can't get me, she can't wait to destroy me Did it fall? What's more, it was her fault for sneaking out this time."

Lin Jian studied with Princess Yuanjia for seven years, and he did not get along with Princess Yuanjia day and night, but he also knew her for seven years. Naturally, he knew Princess Yuanjia better than Qian Ying.When he said this, Qian Ying had nothing to say.

Qian Ying just glanced at Lin Jian silently: "Madam said that the palace is the most well-behaved place. Even if there is an awkward dispute between the princes, they will not talk for a few days in a cold war, and they will not beat people with sacks at all. This behavior is It was only after the young master entered the palace, if the young master hadn't done it first, the princes wouldn't have followed suit."

Lin Jian brought up the past, just to explain the character of Princess Qing Yuanjia, but he didn't want Qian Ying to reveal such a long time ago. He flexed his fingers, coughed softly on his lips, and then pretended nothing Hearing Qian Ying's words, he walked away: "Okay, I won't talk about the past. Let's go now."

Princess Yuanjia was calm on the surface and sat anxiously in the study while drinking tea while waiting for Lin Jian. She didn't taste the taste of the tea, but when Lin Jian came in, she immediately put down the teacup and fixed her eyes on Lin Jian. .

Lin Jian looked calmly: "Princess, I have sent someone to deliver a letter to His Highness the Ninth Prince. After a while, the Ninth Prince's Mansion must send someone to pick up the princess. Please wait a moment, Princess."

Princess Yuanjia couldn't help but be disappointed when she heard the words.She thought that when Lin Jian invited her in, he was willing to have a good talk with her, but she didn't expect that this was what he said in the first place.But she also knew in her heart that if she sneaked out, she would return to the palace sooner or later. After returning to the palace, she might not have the chance to see Lin Jian again.

Princess Yuanjia thought silently, she ran out because she had a glimmer of hope in her heart, and wanted to tell Lin Jian what she wanted. No matter what the result was, at least she had said it well. No regrets, no regrets.

Since it was inevitable to leave, she might as well use this time to finish what she wanted to say.

Princess Yuanjia settled down, clasped her hands between her legs, hesitated for a while, and then gritted her teeth and asked what she was thinking: "Brother Lin Jian, is it because I scolded you when I was a child You don't like me?"

Lin Jian didn't expect Princess Yuanjia to be so straightforward, but he didn't answer, but looked at Princess Yuanjia calmly.

Princess Yuanjia bit her lip, and simply endured her shame and embarrassment to reveal her thoughts to him.

"Because you always bully brother Jiu, I really hated you when I was young, and I didn't like you either."

"It's strange to say that I have been thinking about you, but it has happened in the past few years. When I was a child, I could see you every day, but I always felt that it was not very good. Later, you were out of the palace, and it was rare to see you once a year. You. But those concerns don't seem to be likes."

Princess Yuanjia lowered her eyes slightly, and said in a low voice, "Father and Concubine Yu said that I have grown up and they want to arrange a marriage for me. Concubine Yu said that if I have someone I like, I can tell her, she doesn't want me to accept Wronged, I always have to nod my head to decide on the choice of son-in-law. I suddenly thought of you at that time. Brother Lin Jian, I don’t know how Brother Ninth told you, but it really took me several months It took time to realize that I really like you."

"You said that you have always only treated me as a princess, and you have no other thoughts about me. From now on, can you think about it, can you give it a try? Brother Lin Jian, if you think there is something wrong with me, You can say it, and I will change it."

Princess Yuanjia has grown up to this day, and this is the first time that she put aside her princess's self-esteem, dressed as an eunuch to serve her, and pursed her lips to express her heart to her sweetheart.It was also the first time for her to say such a thing, which did not conform to the rules of the palace, but she felt that it was in line with Concubine Yu's teaching to her in a certain aspect.

Concubine Yu Gui often said that to be a person, one must be sincere to one's own heart and to the people one cares about. Princess Yuanjia's words were very sincere. Expectations were ignited in her heart, and those watery and beautiful eyes were full of love. He lost his affection and love for Lin Jian.

Lin Jian's face was pale, he was sitting opposite Princess Yuanjia, Qian Ying poured him a cup of hot tea, but he didn't drink it, he put his right hand on the tea cup, and gently stroked the dark lines on the tea cup with his fingertips.

He quietly listened to Princess Yuanjia's confession, but his eyes were as light as the clouds in the sky. After Princess Yuanjia finished speaking, he said softly: "Princess, why do I have to like you?"

"One's life has been ups and downs for decades, and there are countless people you can meet. I am a good man with ambitions everywhere. I have ambitions and ideals in my heart. I want to fulfill my own wishes. You also said, When I was young, I was not in love, and there was no love between children. Now that I have grown up, I have been away for several years, met so many people, and encountered so many things. You are just an old acquaintance in my past life. The princess and I There are only distinctions between rulers and ministers, there is no fate between husband and wife."

"What's more, if I want to be tempted, I have liked the princess a few years ago. Why wait until now? I have no fate with the princess, so please don't force it. I have been outside the palace for the past few years, and I have never missed the princess. Also I don't need the princess to change anything for me."

An old acquaintance instantly made Princess Yuanjia's eyes blush.

She lowered her eyes silently, and smiled wryly in a low voice: "No wonder Brother Nine and Concubine Yu Mu both stopped me from coming out to see you. Brother Nine said you were ruthless to me, and I was heartbroken after hearing what he told you. If I Seeing it with my own eyes and hearing it with my own ears, I’m afraid it will be even more uncomfortable. I just don’t listen to him, and now I’m really doing it on my own.”

"Brother Lin Jian, you bullied Brother Ninth really hard when you were young. Sometimes I scolded you for fear that you would be angry and beat me, but you never touched me once, and almost completely ignored my existence. Later on, you became friends with Ninth Brother again. , You are not brothers but you are better than brothers, at that time I thought, you really have a clear distinction between love and hate, if you have a heart-to-heart with someone, you will treat him with all your heart and soul."

"Now I have also learned that if you don't like someone, you can treat her ruthlessly and indifferently."

Lin Jian got up and walked to the window to see the rain falling in front of the court. His voice was as flat as water, without any ups and downs: "The princess has a long life, and I am just a passer-by in her life. One day, the princess will meet you." To the one who is really destined for you."

"When the princess grows up, she will understand that it is for your own good that I refuse so bluntly."

Princess Yuanjia got up abruptly, and said with tears in her eyes, "But I don't want you to be nice to me, I want you to be nice to me!"

Lin Jian didn't turn his head back, and he didn't speak any more. He didn't feel the need to speak any more after the conversation had come to this point.He stood quietly by the window with his hands behind his back facing Princess Yuanjia, and no longer responded to Princess Yuanjia.

Princess Yuanjia's heart surged with emotion for a moment, but the person she liked didn't respond. She stood there aggrieved and held back her tears. Seeing that Lin Jian didn't look back and Qian Ying was standing outside the door, her little maid looked at her very worriedly. Looking at her, no one saw her embarrassing appearance, she wiped her tears silently, and picked up the princess's self-esteem that she had thrown away before little by little.

She had already thought about it before, and it would be good if she came to ask for a truthful word. If it didn't work out, she would never pester her endlessly.If you don't care, I will rest.Since Lin Jian really didn't like her, why did she bother others by stalking her?

Princess Yuanjia wiped away her tears with a handkerchief. She silently looked at Lin Jian's back and said, "I was rude to come here rashly. I hope Brother Lin Jian will not take offense. I was rude today and disturbed Brother Lin Jian." I'm sorry. The people who want to come to Brother Nine are coming soon, so I'll go out and wait for them to pick me up. Farewell."

Princess Yuanjia didn't want to stay here anymore, even if it was still raining outside, she didn't care so much, she wanted to go directly to the porch and wait for the Ninth Prince's people to pick her up.

Princess Yuanjia came out of Lin Jian's study room. She was still reluctant to part with her. Before going out, she glanced back quietly, but Lin Jian was still standing there with her back to her. He had no intention of keeping her. She finally gave up.

Princess Yuanjia was restless and wanted to leave quickly, so her pace quickened a lot. She quietly lowered her head to wipe away her tears, and didn't bother to look at the road ahead, so she didn't see anyone on the porch walking towards this side Come.

Before the servant girl and Qian Ying had time to react, Princess Yuanjia bumped into the visitor. Fortunately, the visitor reacted quickly and took several steps back. Hit.

Princess Yuanjia was taken aback, and the servant girl rushed up to ask her if she was okay.Qian Ying was also very nervous, and hurriedly followed up to check.

It was also at this time that Qian Ying saw that Princess Yuanjia bumped into none other than Lin Daiyu and Zijuan.Lin Daiyu walked in front, and Zijuan walked beside Lin Daiyu. Princess Yuanjia didn't look at the road just now, and her head bumped into Lin Daiyu's shoulder.

Qian Ying heard Princess Yuanjia said she was fine, so she immediately went to ask Lin Daiyu: "Miss Lin, are you okay?"

This is the person his young master puts on top of his heart, so there can be no mistake.

After Qian Ying finished asking, she felt that this scene was too coincidental.Even though the young master always said that he was not enlightened, but now he can clearly see the situation, Princess Yuanjia confessed failure on the other side, and Miss Lin came on the other side, if the young master shows the slightest bit of respect for Miss Lin in front of Princess Yuanjia Gentle and considerate, how could Princess Yuanjia bear it?

Even if his young master said that Princess Yuanjia was not a stingy person, facing such a situation, Qian Ying was still worried about his young master.

The two of them bumped into each other just now, Princess Yuanjia didn't hold back at first, but Zijuan had sharp eyesight and quick hands. Seeing Princess Yuanjia bumping into her, she quickly helped Lin Daiyu back a few steps, as if she hit her shoulder, But in fact, it didn't hit the ground, and Lin Daiyu was also taken aback.

Lin Daiyu regained her composure, and when she heard Qian Ying asking her, she smiled slightly and said, "I'm fine, Qian Huwei doesn't have to worry."

As Lin Daiyu spoke, she looked at Princess Yuanjia.

Princess Yuanjia just dressed as a eunuch and combed her hair. She did not make any other modifications. She was able to sneak out of the palace because the imperial physician rushed out of the palace to the Ninth Prince's Mansion to deliver the Ninth Prince's Concubine. The guards guarding the palace gate were afraid. Delayed the imperial physician's errand, and let the imperial physician out of the palace without checking.

At this time, her appearance fell into Lin Daiyu's eyes, and Lin Daiyu could tell at a glance that the two beautiful people in front of her were not little eunuchs at all, they should be two little girls.

Lin Daiyu was just puzzled, not knowing why they were dressed like this.

Lin Jian forced Princess Yuanjia away, and then he let out a sigh of relief, but before he could turn around, Qian Ying's words on the porch asking Lin Daiyu if she was okay clearly reached his ears, and his heart skipped a beat , without saying a word, he left the house.

Not far from the study room, Princess Yuanjia bumped into Lin Daiyu. Lin Jian took a few steps forward, his eyes flicked back and forth among several people, and he immediately understood what was going on.

Seeing that Lin Daiyu was fine, and seeing Princess Yuanjia just standing there in a daze, he coughed lightly and said, "Princess bumped into someone, shouldn't she apologize to him?"

When Princess Yuanjia was called by Lin Jian, her eyes suddenly turned red, but she held back her tears. She also knew that she was wrong, so she pursed her lips and apologized to Lin Daiyu in a low voice: "Miss, I'm sorry. I didn't see you just now, I was in a hurry to walk, and I apologize to you."

Lin Daiyu had guessed in her heart that the beautiful little girl in front of her had an extraordinary background. When Lin Jian called her the princess, she hurriedly saluted Princess Yuanjia, and then said: "Princess, you are welcome. We are also wrong. The princess cannot be blamed for this. "

Lin Daiyu is such a smart and delicate person, she saw Princess Yuanjia's red eyes and her distraught state early in the morning, and also saw the coldness of Lin Jian's body, she felt that the atmosphere was not right, but she didn't ask or say anything, she just pretended not to know , but when facing Princess Yuanjia, she was very courteous and respectful, and she lost face of Princess Yuanjia by keeping her face down.

Princess Yuanjia had never met Lin Daiyu before, but she felt that the smiling girl in front of her was gentle and kind. She suppressed the soreness in her heart a little, then turned around and asked Lin Jian: "Who is this girl?"

Lin Jian actually didn't intend to introduce the two of them to each other, but Princess Yuanjia asked, so he couldn't help but say, "This is the daughter of Lin Ruhai, the former Yangzhou inspector censor Lin Ruhai."

After speaking, he introduced Lin Daiyu again, explaining the identity of Princess Yuanjia.

Princess Yuanjia's eyes lit up slightly when she heard the words Lin Ruhai, and she looked at Lin Daiyu again with a little bit of longing and joy in her eyes, which dissipated a lot of the grievances and distress that pervaded her body. People also have a little more girlish aura.

"No wonder I feel kind-hearted when I see Miss Lin. It turns out that Miss Lin is the daughter of Mrs. Lin."

Princess Yuanjia said, "After my father rewarded Duke Lin, Concubine Yu compiled the articles written by Mr. Lin over the years into a book. Whether it is an article about Mr. Lin's academic examination or a work on daily life, Concubine Yu has spent a lot of time. I collected it in the booklet with all my heart. After reading it, Concubine Yu said that Mr. Lin's article is upright, open-minded, elegant and standardized, and it is a rare good article. I was curious, so I read it too."

"It took me seven or eight days to read it, but it took me more than a month to reflect on it. I think Concubine Yu's evaluation is very good. The article written by Mr. Lin is really excellent."

Concubine Yu was born in a scholarly family, and she read a lot. She had a rich collection of books in the palace. Princess Yuanjia grew up with Concubine Yu, and she loved reading very much. Written prose and examination articles.

She also has a strange hobby in reading articles. Either she loves the kind of classics written by old scholars and old masters. The more vivid and interesting the daily life and reading books written by officials who have become officials, the more she likes to read them.

Lin Ruhai is well-educated, and he is the Tanhua Lang handpicked by Emperor Chengsheng. Regardless of his age, he is also the elder of Princess Yuanjia, so Lin Ruhai's article is quite to her liking. It is a pity that he passed away.

Lin Daiyu had never met someone who praised Lin Ruhai's talents and writings in front of her like this.

No one in Jia's house, no matter who they were, had ever said such a thing in front of her.Of course she knew that her father was a man full of talent and learning, but when he came to Jia's house, it seemed that his father had only one identity, that is, the son-in-law of the old lady's uncle in Jia's house, and nothing else.

Although the sisters in the garden are talented, they can read and write, they talk about everything from the south to the sea, from the north to the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and they are proficient in each, but no one has read her father's articles.Baoyu hated these worldly studies and the way to study aggressively, and it was even more impossible to read her father's articles.

Lin Daiyu listened to Princess Yuanjia talking about her father's article with her bright eyes, and even recited a few sentences when it came to the highlights, and those few sentences were exact, which shows that Princess Yuanjia really studied and read it carefully.

Lin Daiyu felt a little damp/damp in her heart, like the sky after a heavy rain, damp but fresh and pleasant.

She never told anyone, even Baoyu didn't know that after Lin Ruhai went, she brought back Lin Ruhai's collection of books in Yangzhou and Gusu, and found many of Lin Ruhai's manuscripts, all of which were written by Lin Ruhai himself. Written articles and notes.

She transcribed the articles written by Lin Ruhai all her life, and silently compiled the book by herself.When she misses her father, she always quietly takes out the book and reads it.The manuscripts are afraid of being lost, and they are generally reluctant to turn them out, so they are all put away.

Lin Daiyu never thought that there would be someone else in this world who would do this besides her.

Concubine Yu... After reading Concubine Yu's notes, Lin Daiyu had a faint feeling of sympathy for Concubine Yu just when she was a confidant. Hearing Princess Yuanjia's words this time, she felt that Concubine Yu was really a wonderful person.

Princess Yuanjia really liked Lin Ruhai's articles, and she even felt kind to Lin Daiyu when she read them. Feeling that this opportunity is once in a thousand years, she couldn't help asking Lin Daiyu: "Miss Lin, when I read the articles of Duke Lin's imperial examination, there were a few allusions that I didn't understand. I asked my father and concubine Yu, but they refused to tell Me, I always want to think for myself. But I searched through the classics and couldn't find the answer, if the girl is willing, can you give me some advice?"

Princess Yuanjia is really not making things difficult for Lin Daiyu, she is really asking for advice.

Lin Daiyu didn't have a deep study of the eight-legged examination essays, but she had a solid understanding of her father's palace examination essays.Although in the past Jia Baoyu didn't like to study and make progress, and always said that others didn't understand his thoughts, only Lin Daiyu never persuaded him to study and make progress, she was his confidant.

But Lin Daiyu has no aversion to these learnings in private, but Jia Baoyu doesn't like her reading this and always likes to stop her. She can't help it. answerable.

Lin Daiyu thought about it for a moment, and just as she was about to answer, Lin Jian's voice sounded softly: "It's raining and windy outside, Princess and Miss Lin, please go inside and talk."

Princess Yuanjia and Lin Daiyu turned their eyes to look at Lin Jian at the same time, Lin Jian was standing beside them quietly, his brows were gentle and cold.

Seeing Lin Jian's grace, Princess Yuanjia's heart throbbed, and she suddenly remembered that sentence - piled stones are like jade, and pine trees are like emerald green.Lang Yan is unique and unique in the world.

But this handsome man's gentle gaze never fell on her at all. What he kept looking at was Lin Daiyu who was next to her.