[Red Mansions] Lord Hou's daily routine

Lin Daiyu was caught in the rain and had been wearing wet clothes for nearly an hour or two. After Zijuan came in to wash and change with her, Lin Daiyu coughed a little.

Zijuan was worried that Lin Daiyu would be ill again, so after drying Lin Daiyu's hair, she wanted to go outside and ask Lin Jian to find a doctor for Lin Daiyu, but Lin Daiyu stopped her before Zijuan moved.

Lin Daiyu asked Zijuan to find medicine to reduce swelling and rub it on her eyes: "It's not too early now. Third brother has been busy for a day, so there is no need to trouble him. These are just minor ailments of mine. It's not a problem. Before Didn’t the doctor prescribe a prescription for my cough a few days ago? We still have some herbs left, you go and boil it, I’ll just drink a little. If it’s not good, just ask the doctor again.”

Even the dried hair couldn't be tied up immediately. Lin Daiyu sat on the edge of the bed with loose hair, her eyes were still covered with ointment. After the medicine, go to the kitchen to get some food.

"It's time to eat now. Go and see what else is in the kitchen, and bring them here. Let's use them here with Third Brother."

Zijuan was afraid that Lin Daiyu would catch a cold, so she closed all the panes and put down the curtains before going out to do business.

Lin Jian heard Lin Daiyu coughing in the room, and saw Zijuan coming out to order someone to make medicine, so he was busy asking people to go out and ask the doctor to come in to show Lin Daiyu, but Zijuan stopped him with Lin Daiyu's words.

Lin Jian didn't go to ask for a doctor, but he was still worried.When the medicine was ready, he watched Zijuan bring the medicine in and waited for Lin Daiyu to drink the medicine. Lin Daiyu's cough really got better, so he let go of his heart.

Lin Daiyu originally thought that after this commotion, the mansion might not think of her coming here for a while, even if they think about it, they might not treat her as well as before.That's why she asked Zijuan to take the initiative to go to the kitchen to see what food was available, and she brought it here regardless of what was there, the most important thing was to fill her stomach.

But she never expected that Li Wan would still miss her here.Before Zijuan left the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Li Wan's people arrived.

Li Wan knew that Lin Jian was here and prepared a rich meal, but it was not as delicate as before, but added a bit of fireworks and homely flavor.

Li Wan knew better about Lin Daiyu's taste, so he prepared light meals for Lin Daiyu, and home-cooked meals for Lin Jian and Lin's guards.

Li Wan's men delivered the food and left.

Lin Daiyu can't blow the wind, so naturally she has to eat in the house.In the late autumn night, the autumn wind was extremely cold, so Lin Daiyu asked Zijuan to invite Lin Jian and the guards of the Lin family to come in for dinner together.

She has also met Xiao Chen and Qian Ying on more than one side. Just now, they have done a lot to protect her. She is very grateful to them in her heart. Besides, they are not in the same room for dinner. She is inside and they are outside. , it doesn't hinder anything.

But Lin Jian did not agree.

Zijuan persuaded again and again, but Lin Jian just smiled: "The two of them are not used to this. I accepted Miss Lin's kindness for them. But please ask Miss Zijuan to find another place for them to eat."

Zijuan had no choice but to have someone clean up the vacant guest room at the side of the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and the furniture inside was complete. After tidying up, Zijuan invited Xiao Chen and Qian Ying to the guest room for dinner.

After the two guards were settled, Zijuan came to invite Lin Jian to eat in the house. Lin Jian nodded and went immediately.

Zijuan invited Lin Jian to take a seat. Lin Jian saw that there were seven or eight kinds of food on the table, but only a pair of bowls and chopsticks. The door is open, and the girl can't stand the wind. Please forgive me, the girl can only eat in the inner room, so I feel sorry for the Hou Ye to use it outside alone."

As soon as Zicuckoo finished speaking, Lin Daiyu's soft confession came from behind the light gauze curtain.

Lin Jian said with a smile: "Miss Lin is really polite. I was the one who stayed to bother the girl, so if she said these things again, it would be really outrageous. The girl can just take care of her own body, don't worry about me."

He never thought of having dinner at the same table with Lin Daiyu.It was cold at night, and the autumn wind was blowing with chills. It was not easy to close the door of Lin Daiyu when he was here, and he was reluctant to ask Lin Daiyu to accompany him to eat while the wind was blowing.

Just eating like this already satisfied Lin Jian.

However, Lin Jian thought about it again, and his thoughts fell on Lin Daiyu's illness again.

Lin Daiyu's illness was congenital, and she was carefully nursed by Lin Ruhai's side before, but it wasn't that serious, but her body became weaker and coughed when the seasons changed.But since he entered Jia's mansion, he still cried when he saw outsiders, just as the scarlet monk said.

Presumably, seeing an outsider is not the point, the key lies in one of the seven emotions crying.Too much joy, anger, worry, sorrow, and fear will hurt the body.

Lin Jian knew that since Lin Daiyu entered Jia's mansion, her life was not as smooth as when she was at home. Looking at the events of these days and the things he found, she knew that Lin Daiyu was crying and sad because of the sensitivity and grievance of the personnel in this mansion. It's definitely not once or twice.

This state of mind has been restless for a long time, how can it be possible to take good care of this frail body with congenital deficiencies?

Now that he saw that Lin Daiyu was in a better mood after crying, he must have seen clearly the faces of the people in Jia's mansion after this incident. With him taking care of her from the side, naturally there will be no chance to cry again in the future.

He took this opportunity to arrange people from the Lin family by Lin Daiyu's side. After two days, he asked Mrs. Qiao to arrange people to discuss with Jia's mansion, so that people from the Lin family could come into the mansion to take care of Lin Daiyu's food. Lin Daiyu can still maintain her body like her previous eating habits, and her body will naturally improve gradually.

Many doctors in the south of the Yangtze River.Looking back, he was sending people to the south of the Yangtze River to invite famous doctors to come back to see Lin Daiyu's illness. It doesn't matter how long it takes, as long as she takes care of her slowly, Lin Daiyu's body will be as good as it is every day, even if it is not like it is now. It's good to get sick if you blow it up.

Lin Daiyu doesn't eat at the same table with Lin Jian, and it's one thing that she can't blow the wind.Another small reason was that she had just applied medicine to her eyes, and she had drunk medicine again, and she was too embarrassed to sit in front of Lin Jian with the medicine smell all over her body, so that's all.

At the end of the meal, Zijuan was leading the maids to remove the dishes and unused food from the table, but Qian Ying came to the door to answer.

"Master, Madam has found the person the young master wants, and has already sent it to the young master."

Lin Jian got up and walked to the door. He looked out and saw the two little girls standing beside Qian Ying, and laughed for a moment.

"I don't know who it is, it turns out that it was you two who sent it over."

He looked at the two little girls and saw that the two girls were clean and fresh, so he brought the two girls into the house and asked Zijuan to lead the two girls to see Lin Daiyu.

He smiled outside and said, "Miss Lin, these two girls were sent by my mother. Although they are young, they are really good at kung fu. In the future, stay with the girl to protect your safety."

Speaking of which, these two little girls, who were only 14 years old, had some connections with Lin Jian.

A year ago, when Lin Jian was the deputy general of the Qianfeng Battalion, one of his brave soldiers died in battle, leaving only two daughters under the age of 14.The soldier was an orphan, his wife and children lived with him in the south of Anhui, unfortunately once there was a plague in the garrison, his wife died of the disease unfortunately, these two little girls who pretended to be men since they were young can only live with this soldier.

The soldier died in battle, leaving these two orphans alone with no one to take care of them. There were pensions in the army, but the two girls were young, and the family of the soldier’s wife coveted the soldiers’ pension money. The two little girls were left behind.

A group of acquainted soldiers were naturally indignant when they knew about it, they ran to catch up with him and brought back the pension money, but they were worried about where the two little girls would go.How could there be two girls in this barracks?

Later, it was Lin Jian who made the decision and asked the two little girls what they wanted. After getting their wishes, they sent the two little girls back to the Lin family and entrusted them to Qiao's care.Unexpectedly, by chance, Qiao Shi actually sent them here when she was looking for guards for Lin Daiyu.

Although a group of soldiers were punished for interfering in affairs outside the military, these two little girls look good now, which is enough to soothe the hearts of the soldiers.

The two little girls have not been treated harshly in the Lin family, and they are not only more sensible than before, but also better at reading and writing.They had been ordered by Mrs. Qiao long ago. When they saw Lin Daiyu, they saluted and called her a girl, and they also called them subordinates.

The two little girls were dressed in vigorous attire, their eyes were round and bright, and Lin Daiyu and Zijuan fell in love with them as soon as they met.

Soldiers sacrificed their lives for the country, and the two little girls were also loyal and brave. It was their job to be guards, but the Lin family never treated them as slaves. Still different.

What's more, according to what the two little girls said, it was they who heard Qiao's story and wanted to come here voluntarily, saying that they wanted to repay the kindness of Lin Jian and the Lin family.

After listening to the two little girls talking about the whole story, Lin Jian smiled outside and said, "In the past, the army mixed up calling you older sister and second younger sister, and you didn't have a proper name. Later, my mother wrote to say that I will give you one when I get home." If you have a name, why do you want to get a name when you come to Miss Lin now? Wasn’t the name that Madam gave you a bad name?”

The older girl smiled and said: "Master, I don't know. Madam said when we came, we are going to protect Miss Lin this time. Miss Lin is very talented, so she came up with a better name. Madam said, let Miss Lin Get us something better."

Lin Daiyu felt that she couldn't take it seriously, so she asked Qiao what name she gave them.

One laughed and said Xiangwu, and the other laughed and said delicate.

Lin Daiyu listened to her eyes and pondered for a moment, then said softly: "The wind rolls the bead curtain and hooks itself. The rustling leaves signify the new autumn. I go up to the tall building alone with my slender hands. The missing moon is comfortable for people, and the three stars are the household photos for preparation."

She stopped after reading these few sentences, Lin Jian smiled and said from the outside: "Xiangsheng is soft and soft."

"The names of these two girls come from this New Autumn song. Miss Lin is so quick-witted."

Lin Daiyu pursed her lips slightly, and smiled quietly. She felt that the two names chosen by Mrs. Qiao were excellent, so she said that there was no need to change them, and then asked Zijuan to take Xiangwu Xianrou to resettle them.

After everyone had left, Lin Daiyu said again: "Third brother, I heard Zijuan say that you don't want to stay in the guest room, but you want to move a chair and sit in front of the court to watch the moon and listen to the wind, but the night outside is heavy and the dew is heavy. What if you catch a cold and get sick outside in the open air?"

Lin Daiyu felt that Lin Jian didn't need to be so polite, so when she heard Zi Juan, her first reaction was that she was extremely worried that Lin Jian's health would not be able to bear it, "The third brother just promised me that he would study hard on the way of self-cultivation, and he would Take good care of your body. How come it doesn't count if you turn your face away?"

Lin Jian kept watch for her. He was already in poor health. If he added another layer of illness to her, she would feel even worse.

There was a light gauze curtain between the two of them, and there was a screen in front of Lin Daiyu's bed. Both of them could only vaguely see each other's figure, but they couldn't see the expressions on their faces.

But when he spoke and listened to the sound, Lin Jian could hear Lin Daiyu's deep worry, the corners of his lips raised involuntarily, but he restrained himself from letting the smile and joy in his words.

"It doesn't matter. It's rare to have a bright moon and a clear breeze on an autumn night. I've been troubled by the affairs in this mansion, so I happened to be quiet in the girl's yard. It's quiet here, girl, and the guest room is stuffy, so I don't want to stay in it. Besides, I'll return tomorrow There are some things in the court that I need to think about quietly. There are Xiao Chen and Qian Ying in this guest room, and I will inevitably disturb their sleep by walking around in the room. I feel more comfortable outside."

After Lin Jian said that, Fang smiled casually on purpose: "Actually, you don't have to be so nervous. Even though I have some problems, I'm not so fragile, and I don't know how to blow the wind and fall ill. In the past, in southern Anhui, if there was this night Accompanied by the breeze and bright moon, this night is a luxurious time. My body has been injured and I have practiced for more than ten years. It is really not a problem to stay up all night in the cold wind and night dew."

Lin Daiyu was still waiting to persuade her, but she was really in a dilemma. She was worried, and she was afraid that Lin Jian would think she was nagging if she persuaded too much, and she was afraid that Lin Jian would misunderstand that she thought he was too poor to hurt his self-esteem. Hundreds of thoughts passed through his heart, and the heart that had just recovered was all hung on Lin Jian's body.

Before Lin Daiyu could think about it, she heard Lin Jian tell her to have a good rest, and then she was about to leave. Lin Daiyu had no time to think, so she quickly stopped her.

Lin Jian stopped as expected, and asked her what was the matter outside with a smile.

Lin Daiyu pursed her lips, and said in a low voice: "I heard from Xiangwu that my aunt asked her to bring you a change of clothes. You have also been exposed to rain. Even if you refuse to go into the house to rest, you should wash and change your clothes. Wear Wet suits are always bad for your health."

This time, Lin Jian agreed very readily: "Okay. However, it's not appropriate to wash and change clothes at the girl's place. I'll go to Yihong Courtyard. It's vacant and has been lived in before. There are all the utensils used by men, so it's fine. It comes in handy. I don’t need people from the house to wait on me, I just ask Qian Ying to boil some hot water.”

"The girl is also tired this day, so don't worry about it anymore. Take a good rest. I'll go out now."

When Lin Jian came out, it happened that Zijuan had settled the fragrance and returned softly. After Zijuan entered the house, Lin Jian asked her to close the door, asking her to stay with Lin Daiyu, and don't worry about outside affairs, he will stay here.

Qiao's not only brought a change of clothes for Lin Jian, but also brought Xiao Chen and Qian Ying as well.

Lin Jian took Qian Ying to Yihong Courtyard first, leaving Xiao Chen to guard the Xiaoxiang Pavilion. After Lin Jian and Qian Ying came back, they asked Qian Ying to take Xiao Chen there.

When they finished their work here, Xiao Chen and Qian Ying didn't go to the guest room to rest. Lin Jian sat in front of the court to enjoy the moon and listen to the wind, while the two of them stood by and accompanied them.Lin Jian asked them to rest and they refused to go, so Lin Jian didn't bother to care about them.

Seeing that the lights in Lin Daiyu's room were still on, Lin Jian thought that she couldn't sleep because of today's events. He raised his eyes to look at the wind bamboos all over the yard, raised his eyebrows slightly, then got up and walked to the corridor, and raised his eyebrows. A few intact bamboo leaves came back and were washed with clean water. Just as I was about to play the tune on my lips, I heard a knock at the door. Looking back, it was the azalea that had come out.

Zijuan prepared tea and snacks for Lin Jian, and asked someone to set up tables, chairs and tables for Xiao Chen and Qian Ying: "The girl said, since Lord Hou doesn't want to go to the guest room to rest, he can't be too casual outside. Hot tea keeps you warm, snacks fill your stomach, and Lord Hou can feel more comfortable. It is too cold in the second half of the night. If Lord Hou has figured out what is going on in court, please go to the guest room to rest. Otherwise, you will not be energetic during the court. instrument."

Lin Jian accepted with a smile, and he didn't say much. He took a bamboo leaf and put it on his lips and blew it, but Xiao Chen and Qian Ying were there to help Zicuckoo get it together.

Zijuan went back after finishing her work, Lin Daiyu was still waiting for her, but she couldn't help being a little dazed when she heard the familiar sound of bamboo leaves outside.

Zijuan called her twice, and Lin Daiyu came back to her senses.

Zijuan said with a smile: "Master Hou said, he must listen to the girl, and tell the girl not to worry too much."

"It's just that I heard this song outside and asked a few more questions. Miss, guess what? It turns out that Hou Ye is really a caring person. We thought that when we went to Yangzhou, Hou Ye played this song on the official ship at night/night to enjoy it." So. But it turned out that this song was used to soothe the nerves. Master Hou said that this song was used by Mrs. Lin to coax him to sleep when he was young. Master Hou was afraid that the girl would be disturbed. At that time, now, he played it specially for the girl. May the girl sleep peacefully."

After hearing this, Lin Daiyu didn't make a sound for a long time, but just looked down at the ends of her hair falling on the quilt in a daze, Zijuan wanted to ask Lin Daiyu's mind, but Lin Daiyu blew out the little girl in Zijuan's hand as soon as she raised her face. He lighted the candle in the candlestick, turned over and lay down.

She fell asleep neatly, half of her face was covered by the quilt, the night was dark, Zijuan couldn't see anything clearly.

Zijuan Lin Daiyu got up in the middle of the night and knocked over the candlestick, took the candlestick in her hand, then tucked the quilt for Lin Daiyu, and tidied up the bed curtain for Lin Daiyu, then stood by the bed and whispered: "I see So, Lord Hou probably paid attention to the girl from the very beginning."

Zijuan didn't intend to ask Lin Daiyu to answer her words, so she went out to rest on the couch outside after she finished speaking.But Zijuan didn't know that in the quiet night, Lin Daiyu looked sideways at the tassels falling from the blessing knots hanging on the side of the bed curtain. She listened to the clearer and more distant music outside, the corners of her lips slowly curled up, and she lowered her eyebrows slightly He showed a quiet smile that no one saw.

The bamboo shadows in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion swayed, and the autumn wind blew suddenly, and the plantains under the window swayed. In the quiet night, the scenery that should have been a little lonely before me was warmed by the music of Lin Jian.

The song ended, but Lin Jian was just about to wake up. He saw that the candles in Lin Daiyu's room had gone out, and wanted to use the music to accompany her to sleep. Just as he was about to wake up, Lin Jian's expression suddenly changed, and he listened for a moment. Turning his head, he raised his chin at Qian Ying and signaled Qian Ying to go to the west to have a look.

The layout of the garden and the way of walking, the topography of each place has already been engraved in Lin Jian's mind.

To the west of Xiaoxiang Pavilion is the place where winding paths lead to seclusion.There are dense forests, a lot of rockery and strange rocks, and the terrain is full of twists and turns. It is easy to hide people, but it is not easy for thieves to enter.After all, outside is the main entrance of this garden, the garden of the majestic Rongguo Mansion, where all the wives and lords are there, let alone he is still here, how would ordinary thieves dare to enter without permission?

Lin Jian heard some movement, but he didn't look panicked.

This news is not that the thief has entered, but that someone has put a code to find him.

It's just that the people who came to look for him didn't know what kind of urgent matter it was, they knew he was here, so what could they not wait for him to go back, why did they want to find Jia's mansion?

After a while, Qian Ying came back and told Lin Jian in a low voice: "Master, the guards of His Highness Ninth Prince have indeed come here. His Highness Ninth Prince said, please go to the old place, he has something to ask you."

Lin Jian asked, "What are you talking about?"

Qian Ying said: "The guard didn't say anything about it. He only said that His Highness the Ninth Prince had something to ask you. But my subordinates looked at the guard's face, it looked like a busy man, but he didn't seem to be in a hurry."

Lin Jian pondered for a moment, and said, "You went back to him. Just say that I am busy with the night watch here, and I don't have time to see him. He rushed back all night, and came to look for me without even returning to the mansion. That's too unfair." Looks good. He should go back and see the concubine first. If there is anything to do, see you when I go back to court tomorrow."

Qian Ying didn't leave: "Master, what if His Royal Highness really has something urgent to ask you? His Royal Highness will come back tonight and will return to the palace tomorrow. Seeing you again will only be tomorrow night. This day and night will pass. If something really happens, I'm afraid it will be delayed."

"It's better for the young master to meet His Highness the Ninth Highness. Miss Lin is guarding here, so the young master doesn't have to worry."

Lin Jian didn't agree, and refused to leave. He still sat there firmly and said, "What can he do? It's not like you don't know, he went back to Tongzhou to do business very smoothly, and he didn't go out at all. Many people secretly We have been watching secretly, how can something happen? Tomorrow, he will return to the palace, and the Holy One will guarantee that he has done everything properly."

"He said he wanted to ask me something. Ninety-nine percent of the time he went to the city tonight and heard about my affairs. He was so worried that he didn't even go back to the mansion. Instead, he wanted to talk to me. I've done all of this. , He has always known my temperament, so there is nothing to worry about, why should I waste his time? I will see you tomorrow, and I am not in a hurry right now."

"You go. Tell the person here that His Highness the Ninth Prince can just go back to the mansion with peace of mind. He will know what will happen when he goes to court tomorrow. Tell him not to worry. Going back to the mansion to see his precious son is a serious matter."