The Lady of the Red Chamber

Bowling Hou Mansion.

Shi Xianglan sat beside Mrs. Hou, with her hands neatly placed on her knees, her head lowered shyly, revealing a soft neck that was so red that it was about to bleed.

Mrs. Hou sat at the main seat, talking politely with an old man dressed in rich and noble manners.

"Grandma Liu, our family, Xianglan, will be counting on you these days. She is young, if there is anything wrong with her, you can just teach me a lesson, you are welcome."

Madam Liu sat opposite Shi Xianglan, with her back straight. Although her words were humble and respectful, there was no trace of flattery on her face: "Madam Hou is too presumptuous. Miss Xianglan is so naturally beautiful, gentle and virtuous. Your teaching, this old slave is just icing on the cake."

Mrs. Baolinghou was flattered by Mammy Liu's call, and nodded repeatedly: "Then accept Madam Liu's auspicious words."

Then she turned to Shi Xianglan and said, "Xianglan, what are you doing there in a daze? Why don't you come and see Mother Liu soon."

Shi Xianglan got up gracefully, walked to Madam Liu, and saluted with blessings: "Xianglan has met Madam."

Grandma Liu looked Shi Xianglan up and down, and said yes with satisfaction: "Young lady, don't be too nervous. These days, the old slave will teach the girl. The girl is so blessed, next month's draft, the girl will definitely be able to let go The splendor makes people look down upon our Bowling Marquis Mansion."

Shi Xianglan stopped talking, clutching the handkerchief tightly, her face blushing even more.

The three people in the room were enjoying themselves happily, and suddenly a servant girl came to report: "Madam, the second lady is here to greet you."

The smile on Mrs. Baolinghou's face faded, but soon returned to normal: "Hurry up and invite Yun'er in."

When Shi Xiangyun came in, he first bowed to Mrs. Baolinghou, and then saw Nanny Liu in a blink of an eye, with a puzzled look on his face: "Auntie, this is..."

Mrs. Baolinghou smiled and said: "This is Nanny Liu, who came here specially to teach your sister how to behave. Your sister will enter the palace in a few days, and now you are busy with everything, so don't bother your sister at any time. "

Shi Xiangyun didn't know that Shi Xianglan was about to enter the palace to participate in the draft. Hearing this, he was a little surprised: "Is the eldest sister going to the draft next month? Sister Yuanchun of the Jia family has already entered the palace, so why sacrifice the eldest sister?"

Shi Xianglan's smile remained unchanged, but her eyes flickered.

Mrs. Bowling Hou's breath was flustered for a moment.

She glanced at Liu Nanny carefully, seeing that Liu Nanny seemed to ignore her, but she was not sure about Liu Nanny's attitude, she felt uneasy, and she spoke again, but she was not as kind as before: "Yun'er, you are young. Big brother After the death of my sister-in-law, we feel sorry for you on weekdays, and we are not too restrained with you, but you have developed such an outspoken temperament. Don't say such unruly words in the future. Your sister enters the palace, it is our marriage How can the glory of the family be tarnished by the word sacrifice."

Mrs. Bowling Hou's words are very artistic.

First point out that Shi Xiangyun is young, and then explain that Shi Xiangyun's parents are both dead, and he has no very close blood relationship with Mrs. Baolinghou and Shi Xianglan.Then he complained that he didn't care about it, but that Shi Xiangyun was an orphan of his elder brother. If they disciplined them too much, they would inevitably be criticized by others, and they felt sorry for Shi Xiangyun's loss of father and mother, so he indulged her a little.Finally, it is pointed out that Shi Xianglan can enter the palace draft, which is the glory of the family and the glory of historians.They are very proud of this matter.

Grandma Liu held the teacup and said nothing from the beginning to the end. After listening to Mrs. Baolinghou's words, her brows drooped, obviously very satisfied.

Shi Xiangyun didn't understand Mrs. Baolinghou's painstaking efforts, she just couldn't understand.

Sister Yuanchun has never been able to go home since she entered the palace.The Rongguo Mansion has already sent away an older sister, so why did Mrs. Baolinghou send her elder sister to that man-eating deep palace?Wouldn't it be nice for a big family to live together in such peace and tranquility?

Shi Xiangyun wanted to ask again, but Mrs. Baolinghou immediately stopped her words: "Yun'er, you haven't seen your aunt for quite a while. My aunt is getting old, and it's the age when I want to be accompanied by juniors. I have Send someone to Rongguo Mansion, and these days you stay there and accompany Auntie well, and show more filial piety on behalf of us."

Shi Xiangyun didn't realize that Mrs. Hou wanted to drive her away, but thought Mrs. Hou really wanted her to fulfill her filial piety.

She never liked staying in Bowlinghou's Mansion, but preferred to play with Jia Baoyu, Yingchun and others in Rongguo Mansion.Hearing this, he laughed immediately: "Since that's the case, Yun'er will go to prepare first."

Mrs. Baolinghou nodded with a smile, and waited until Shi Xiangyun was completely out of sight, then said nervously: "Mother Liu, I really made you laugh just now."

Grandma Liu looked at the door with unclear meaning, and was silent for a long time, then she smiled indifferently, and said calmly: "Madam, I have something to persuade, and I hope Madam will not dislike the old slave for talking too much."

Mrs. Baolinghou said quickly: "If Mammy has anything to say, just say it. It's too late for us to thank, so how can we blame Mammy?"

"Although this family's blood is thicker than water, if they have different positions, they should not stop and suffer instead. Mrs. Hou is so smart, so she understands this truth."

Grandma Liu stopped by and didn't say much.

On the contrary, Mrs. Baoling Hou slightly bent towards Madam Liu. Even though she was Mrs. Hou, she was extremely respectful towards this old servant: "We should keep Madam's words in our hearts, and we must not dare to forget them."

After winking, when the servant girl came up with a very important box, Mrs. Baolinghou continued to say to Madam Liu: "This is all a wish prepared by our Marquis Mansion, I hope Madam will not dislike it."

Grandma Liu glanced at her but did not refuse. Looking at Shi Xianglan's gentle face, her words made Mrs. Baolinghou's high-suspended heart finally sink: "Madam is so virtuous and reasonable, it's strange that the concubine often said that Madam is such It is rare for a high school in the capital to be sober. Miss Xianglan must have inherited Madam's generosity, generosity and gentleness. The Empress Dowager likes this kind of temperament the most, and when a young lady enters the palace, her future will be boundless."

When Bao Linghou came back, he saw his wife sitting on the seat sulking, and he was a little puzzled: "What's the matter? Lan'er is about to enter the palace, and by His Majesty's grace, I specially ordered Mother Liu to teach Lan'er in person. The most honorable thing. You were still actively working on it a few days ago, why are you so angry today?"

Mrs. Bowlinghou bit her lip, and looked at Bowlinghou a little aggrievedly: "What else could it be? Isn't it your good niece."

"Yun'er?" Bao Linghou wanted to laugh a little: "Yun'er has a straight temper, but she has never had a bad heart. You have always been very tolerant to her. What did she do to make you so angry? fire."

Mrs. Baolinghou suppressed the anger in her heart, and told Baolinghou exactly what Shi Xiangyun said in front of Madam Liu in the morning.

Bao Linghou thought it was Shi Xiangyun who was reluctant to part with his sister at first, but when he heard the latter, even his good temper couldn't help frowning: "Yun'er is... too outspoken."

"No." Mrs. Baolinghou was so angry that she didn't eat for a whole day. Thinking of Shi Xiangyun causing her Lan'er to lose such a big face in front of Mother Liu, her heart felt a twinge of pain: "It's really honor I have lived in the Guofu for a long time, and behave the same as the other side, very out of tune. I don’t know what Feng Shui this Rongguo Mansion is, and the descendants are all useless."

In the end, it didn't matter that the aunt of the historian was the ancestor of the Rongguo Mansion, but she was full of resentment and had nowhere to vent.

Although Shi Xiangyun is Baolinghou's niece, but in the end he still prefers his daughter Xianglan. After thinking about it, he said: "In that case, let's send Yun'er to Rongguo Mansion for a while, so that she won't say anything If Grandma Liu doesn't like it, it's not worth the loss if she turns back to concubine Yi's dislike."

Mrs. Bowling Hou glanced at her husband: "You can say that. I arranged the carriage early, and sent her to my aunt after this morning, and specially asked her to stay with my aunt for a while. "

Speaking of this, Mrs. Baolinghou sighed again: "I heard that the girl from the Xue family will also enter the palace in the name of the Wang family. If she is selected, now our four families, counting, each has The girl married into the royal family. I also received a letter from my aunt yesterday, asking Xianglan to support each other in the palace with Yuanchun from her family and Baochai from the Xue family. Master, tell me, what is your Majesty thinking?"

Bao Linghou pondered for a moment, and said: "Your Majesty's thoughts, we can't speculate on our own. But after the court today, I heard some news from Mr. Xiaoyun, the Xue family girl will definitely be selected."

Mrs. Baolinghou didn't like the Xue family very much, and she didn't like Xue Baochai, who was about to become her daughter's competitor. Hearing this, she curled her lips: "I still think of Miss Xue as a companion. Her brother committed such a big thing, How could Your Majesty..."

Bao Linghou glanced at his wife, and his eyes were sharp: "Speak cautiously. Your Majesty has always been wise and powerful, and his decisions are justified. In any case, we will accept it, and it is your turn to speak up?"

Mrs. Bowling Hou was reprimanded by her husband and dared not speak.

Seeing that his tone was a bit harsh, Bao Linghou knew that he had frightened his wife, so he softened his tone: "You also know that we have taken refuge in His Majesty early on, and that's why we still have a place in the current court. The time has not come yet, and this We can't take off the name of the four major families for the time being. We can only make false claims with the other three families. Your Majesty will definitely take action against these veterans. Before that, we can support what your majesty does. There is no need to worry too much. Your Majesty doesn't like it."

Mrs. Bowlinghou nodded, slightly low-key: "Well, I see."

"Xiangyun is going to get married in a few years, and now you have to walk around more with the wives of the aristocratic family, and show her a good family."

Mrs. Baolinghou has always disliked Shi Xiangyun, and she felt uncomfortable when she heard that he was going to show her a family. She hesitated and said, "Master, Xiangyun is still young, and the Jia family..."

Before Mrs. Baolinghou finished speaking, Baolinghou gave his wife a warning look: "Xiangyun is not too young. In order to stabilize the other three families these years, we pushed her to Rongguo Mansion to be the one who confuses others." I am sorry for my eldest brother and sister-in-law. We must pay more attention to her marriage, so as to live up to the spirit of brother and sister-in-law."