The eldest brother of the Lin family in the Red Chamber

Xue Baochai sat quietly, the handkerchief in her hand was secretly clenched tightly.

Concubine Lin on the main seat called for a sip of tea, and said in a gentle voice, "That's the thing, you know my sister, I came from a small family, and I have never seen anything in the world, and I have been following the prince. Staying in Lingchuan, when I first came to Beijing, I didn’t know any rules. Princess Lin and Ji, that’s a big deal, how could my sister have any idea? I heard that my sister and Princess Lin lived together for a few days , want to know what the princess likes?"

Baochai lowered her head and said, "Sister, you're being polite. I remember Princess Lin... who likes elegant things. She doesn't lack for everything. My sister will give her some novelty things, which will definitely make her eyes shine."

"It's my sister, she really has an idea! I'll leave this matter to my sister? It's a great help to me. If the princess really likes it, even the prince will also be grateful to my sister." Concubine Lin stood up, "It's not time. Early, I remember sister Zhang said it was a stomachache at noon, she can't delay now, I have to go and see her, why don't my sister come together?"

Baochai said softly: "My sister cares about my sister. Sister Zhang must be happy to see my sister, but since she is not feeling well and there are too many people there, she will not be well after working. I will greet my sister tomorrow, Go see Sister Zhang again, she will be accompanied every day, and she will feel less lonely."

Concubine Lin smiled and said: "You are really thoughtful, it is not in vain that the prince loves you so much!" After finishing speaking, she asked the girl to help her and went out.

Baochai pursed her lips and sat down slowly. Ying'er came forward with red eyes: "Auntie, would you like some hot tea?"

"Ying'er, I still called her Sister Lin back then." Baochai smiled wryly, "She envied me for having a mother, and wanted to ask her to be her godmother—that's all, it's all fate."

Ying'er couldn't hold back, and the commonly used address came out along with her crying: "Girl, why are we doing this!"

"Take your time." Baochai thought, take your time, who can survive?It took her just a few days to get out of Concubine Zhang's courtyard. Although she has no status yet, she has her own main courtyard. Apart from the concubine, she doesn't have to greet other people. People's arguments are fast enough.There are so many strange things, Lin Daiyu only has one more good brother than her.I was born in a merchant, and I chose the path myself, so I can't make it easy, "Ying'er, go and ask, has the lord returned to the mansion?"

Yinger understood.When I went out, I grabbed a purse.

Since entering Yunjun Palace, Baochai has been giving away money like running water, which is not the same way as the low-key appointment when he was in Rongguo Mansion.It's just that Baochai knew in her heart that she was a guest in Rongguo Mansion, but she was actually a servant in Yunjun Prince's Mansion.Just sooner or later—

She thought that sooner or later, she would become the master of this palace.

Ying'er came back quickly: "Girl, the lord came back with His Highness the Sixth Highness, and they were talking in the study." She was relieved, because Concubine Zhang made a fuss with her stomach today. Over there, Baochai is sad.

Baochai nodded and told her to prepare bird's nest and other things, and bring them to Concubine Zhang tomorrow to pay her respects - although it is not used now, it is always better if the etiquette is sufficient.After thinking about it, he hurriedly said: "No, don't bring any medicine, let's send some ingredients." He added, "Good Yinger, you... call me Auntie in the future."

Although it's no big deal to call a girl, it's always bad to let others hear.

"It's time for us to figure it out and give the princess something."

When Shui Ji followed Shui Ji back to Yunjun Wang's mansion, he was quite sad. This cousin's mansion was built in a hurry and urgently, just like the ostentation of his return to Beijing, it was all at the whim of the Supreme Emperor, and everything followed the rules— — But now, which prince will travel according to the rules of pomp and circumstance when the country was founded?A whole family of wives and concubines lived in such a yard, and it really made people feel that the clan mansion was a bit stingy.

Shui Ji asked a servant girl to serve him tea, after a while, he said that Princess Lin sent a maid to bring the old duck soup, and said that he had stewed it himself for an entire afternoon, so he greeted Shui Ji with a smile to taste the concubine's cooking together. .

Shui Hao said politely, "Thank you, sister-in-law."

The concubine of Shuiji is indeed from a poor family, with a bit of pettiness, and may even be inferior to Baochai, who was born in a merchant, in terms of conduct. Of course, there is no one in the whole family who can compare with Baochai.It's just that he followed him through thick and thin.Even if Shui Ji needed the help of the four major families, he didn't dare to really neglect the princess, calling him ungrateful.

Everything is going smoothly, except for...

"Second brother really pushed Xi Di out." Shui Hao's face was full of disbelief, "I cut off my arm, what is second brother trying to do?"

It turned out that not many people knew about this matter, but Shui Rong let out the wind by himself, saying that he was going north and thought there was something wrong with Xi Songxi.At first, everyone thought he was trying to excuse Lin Mo, but who knew that King Zhao went to the imperial study room today, and he came out after two hours. As soon as he came out, the nine-door admiral Wei consort personally led people to surround Fu Yunbo's mansion , took Xi Di away.

Xi Di is Shuiyou's companion, and has always been close to him.

There are no secrets in this capital city.

Everyone knows that Shuiyou used to have a gap with Shuifu.There was no undercurrent between King Qin and King Qi. The two had brought their discord to the surface before. They were just a bastard, and there was nothing to argue about. The emperor felt a headache and asked King Duan to mediate. Then, King Duan recommended King Beijing, who was on good terms with both of them, to make peace.

It's just that they are at odds, but Shuiyou hasn't made any trouble for Shui Fuzhen in the past few years. He is different from a foreigner like Shui Hao who has a stable position. Kings of Chu and Qi all hope to let go of that position. However, it was impossible for him at all, so why he had to offend Shui Fu in the first place became a secret.

Everyone said that King Zhao was eccentric and rebellious, but those who cared knew that King Zhao was actually the most peaceful and the least prominent among the brothers.Whether it's state affairs or family affairs, it's impossible to see King Zhao show off.

This time, it was unexpected.

In any case, Xi Di is his confidant.No matter how good his relationship with Shui Rong and Lin Mo was, he wouldn't be so stingy.What's more, the Xi family can be regarded as the right arm of King Zhao, one of his few forces, and now, it is completely cut off.If something really happened to the Xi family, would he be able to escape the emperor's suspicion?Even if the emperor loves his own son, nothing will happen, so let's see what happens to King Yan!The emperor is not someone who favors his son!

Although Zhao Wang's usual form is very inappropriate, this time, it is unpredictable.

Shui Ji sighed: "Perhaps, King Zhao is showing weakness."

Thoroughly tell others that he has no cards, and it is absolutely impossible to fight for it. If you want to fight, fight for it. When the brothers kill each other in the future, let him live.

Obviously the person who was so stubborn and reckless that he dared to yell at his brother in front of everyone, but in the end he took this path.

Shui Ji was a little sad, he was looking forward to the troubled times, so he had his chance.

Shuiyou didn't care what his brothers thought of him.Now, he just feels relaxed.Before going out, he also scolded the three naughty sons who climbed the tree, and promised to take the two daughters to the Suzaku Gate to go far away. Have a drink together.When he came back, he really took a detour to buy candy figurines for his daughter himself, as if nothing had happened.

The capital is the same as usual, people come and go, poor or rich people live their lives in peace.

Shui Rong's words were still ringing next to his ears: "Is You Zhi confused? What does the Xi family do? What do they have in mind, what do you think the capital will become? How are you doing this year?"

Shuiyou cursed.After all, he is a serious prince. Although his temper is a bit weird, the rules that should be learned have not been left behind.This time a foul language broke out, and even the boy who led the horse beside him didn't dare to say another word.Shuiyou laughed at himself after scolding, it was really useless.If it's floating on water, who cares about what's there or not, such a person is suitable to be a king.

It's not my world, why do I feel distressed.Shuiyou smiled and walked forward again.

But met an acquaintance.

Lin Mo was wearing a water-blue gown, and the fluffy mink fur rubbed against his white chin, making the man's face as white as jade, almost transparent, and he concentrated on looking at the gadget in his hand ——Everyone knows that Marquis Jingyuan has a son who is less than one year old, and he will have another son in the near future.At least it looked like it was a chance encounter.

Shuiyou stood waiting for him to find him, and then came to say hello.

Lin Mo lived up to expectations, smiled at him far away, then handed the things in his hand to Qi San who was behind him, told him to pay, and walked over by himself: "My lord."

"You have avenged me." Shuiyou glanced at him and said with a smile.

"Huh?" Lin Mo didn't know.

Shuiyou pursed her lips: "It's really not easy to snatch things over the third child."

"My lord always talks like this, which makes me very worried." Lin Mo didn't take it seriously, "Shall I buy my lord a drink?"

Shui Rong readily accepted the invitation, and the two chose a restaurant that they frequented. The shopkeeper was also discerning, and immediately arranged for a secluded and peaceful place. The guards of the two were waiting outside the door, and the battle was not small. .

"Congratulations." Shui You said first.

Lin Mo took a sip of wine.

He didn't engage in those vain rituals, he just wanted to have a drink, drinking or not depends on whether he is happy with the water: "Is it really the Xi family?" Asking this, he himself regretted it a little, It really is which pot is not opened and which pot is lifted.

Fortunately, Shuiyou was very supportive, so he continued his words: "I don't know, but when you came out of Crane City, it was really true."

So, in the blink of an eye, Lin Mo could turn from a bastard who forced the veteran to leave his city, leaving his life and death in doubt, to a victim. The literati and scholars who want to write articles cursing him slap themselves in the face.

But Shuiyou paid attention to someone else: "In this way, General Bai must be happy."

Everyone knows that Bai Shiyue has been overwhelmed by Xi Songxi.

"Uncle?" Lin Mo smiled and shook his head, "Uncle doesn't know what to do yet!"

"Is the imperial sister's birthday in a few days?" Shuiyou changed the topic by himself, this matter was also his heart disease, and he didn't want to bring it up again after he finished talking, "The queen empress seems to want her to celebrate in the palace. Birthday?"

Lin Mo also secretly complained.Didn't the queen just ask her to celebrate her birthday in the palace?What she meant was that it would be best for Daiyu to live in her palace from now on, and marry directly from the palace in the future.

"It's time for Yu'er's title to come down," she said.

Or Daiyu herself refused.After all, it's hard for her to keep him busy for nothing when her brother has been running around for so long for her birthday.Secondly, her sister-in-law is not yet in labor, so she is really worried.Thirdly, even though she was protected by the queen, a place like the harem still made her feel afraid.

"Respect to worrying brother." Shui You said.

Lin Mo smiled and looked at the little sugar figurine he kept by his hand all the time, and raised his glass, "To my considerate father."