The eldest brother of the Lin family in the Red Chamber

Princess Hehui arrived earlier than General Wu.Originally, she set off earlier and the distance was shorter, but her speedy arrival at least shows that this old man, who is over sixty years old, did not rest even a single day on the way.This is the second time she has returned to Beijing in the forty years since her marriage.The last time was to send my granddaughter to marry and congratulate the old sage on his birthday.And this time it is to celebrate the emperor's birthday.This reason is sufficient and sufficient, but it is not like the old man's style.Among other things, the emperor's birthday ten years ago was not much bigger than this one, and Princess Hehui didn't come to Beijing either.

"It was also caused by Mingli a while ago. It's a pity that the emperor's aunt has worked hard." The emperor casually found a good reason for Princess Hehui to go to Beijing, "Thankfully, Jingning's mother and son are safe. It can also give me some comfort." After Princess Mingli did such a rebellious thing, the reputation of the royal ladies plummeted, and the well-known Princess Dachang came to Beijing, but it really made people forget Princess Mingli for a while-now The injustice of the county monarch.After all, the royal family has also produced princesses who have both ability and political integrity and are respected by others.This princess was married to the Kong family, so she was naturally sought after and praised by scholars.

Apart from this reason, there is really no other reason to explain why the elderly eldest princess rushed to the capital day and night.Daiyu was quite happy, the eldest princess's coming to Beijing meant that sister-in-law would have more chances to come to the palace, maybe she could see Xiu Hang.However, the eldest princess didn't seem to have the intention of fulfilling her wish.

Except that she came to the palace on the day she entered Beijing to congratulate the emperor on his birthday, and talked with her brother and nephew behind closed doors for more than half an hour, she hadn't been in the palace much.She changed her previous habit of living in seclusion and letting her granddaughter show up for social gatherings. There were people coming and going in the princess mansion, and the female relatives of each family held banquets one by one regardless of relatives.Even Lord Fuyao, who is about to return home, became her guest of honor.

Even though she was not close to her grandmother since she was a child, Kong Jingxian felt that a storm was coming.There are no eggs under the overturned nest, but she can't see anything wrong.If it is for the purpose of seizing the heirloom, it has nothing to do with Princess Hehui, and there is really no need to intervene, but if the recent actions of Princess Dachang are just to celebrate the emperor's birthday, then she really has eyes Do not believe.

Although Jingxian ignored the affairs of the previous dynasty, she was not deaf or blind.She remembered that once King Duan sent someone to look for Lin Mo, and soon after Shui Chi came to Beijing, someone reported that Lin Qing had committed a felony of deceiving the emperor, which scared her half to death.It was also at that time that she realized that the arrogance of the Kong family was vulnerable to the absolute imperial power.

Really worried, she took Xiuhang to pay her respects to her grandmother.

The Eldest Princess was delighted to see her great-grandson, and she didn't want her mother to intervene, she hugged her by herself. Now that Xiuhang was sleeping, he was persistently refusing to open his eyes, and whimpered if the frequency of shaking was not satisfactory Hehe came out, the princess didn't mind, she hugged her for a long time before returning it to Jingxian: "This child really looks like you."

"The children all look about the same." Even though Jingxian was a little anxious, she didn't dare to ask directly, "The princess hasn't come back for two years. If relatives and friends want to see each other, they have to weigh them. Grandson sees how you look like these two days." I'm tired. Anyway, I'm not in a hurry to go back, can I take my time?"

She said this lightly, and now she is also the mistress of the Lin family, and every banquet is a big trouble. There is a gap, someone is embarrassed to meet each other, it is all knowledge, and if one fails, it will cause resentment.But the princess must have more confidence than her. Even if some people don't care about it, they can at most think about it in their hearts, and it must be fun on the surface.But she knows Princess Hehui's temper. This person has always forced herself to do her best - she gave all her willful power to her family, but she was very harsh on herself. The more famous she was, the more others praised her. The more she can't tolerate a little mistake by herself.

With such hard work, even Lin Mo had to say "why bother".

However, Lin Mo didn't want his wife and sister to work so hard, and he could only be in awe of the Eldest Princess who asked him so much.Think about a princess of a prince's family, don't accept Taizong as a righteous daughter, but for the sake of marriage.The other girls have been crying for a long time, and she doesn't complain, but instead earns a lot of status for the brother-in-law, which shows her grandeur.Although she made a big move, she only gained a good name. Even the always suspicious Supreme Emperor did not dissatisfy her, which shows her intelligence.Then she married into the Kong family, but her life was a bit embarrassing.Based on her status, she obviously doesn't need to pay attention to her parents-in-law, and can just teach her son and grandson to be what she wants, but she still let go after all, and let a few juniors separate from her.In desperation, it was the elders who were kind.

It's just that when the eldest princess was in her boudoir, everyone praised her for her understanding of justice, intelligence and courage.Even Lin Mo felt that being able to be loved by the Emperor Taizong, the Empress Dowager, and the Emperor Taishang at the same time would not change his expression. If Princess Hehui were a man, he would definitely not lose to King Duan.But since she got married, the only so-called virtuous name left is the chastity name of Princess Aiai, who raised her children and grandchildren alone after the death of her father, and lived in seclusion.Even from Lin Mo's point of view, Princess He Hui's education of her granddaughter was not a success in terms of Jingxian's ignorance when she was married.At the beginning, he thought it was strange that a person whom King Duan, Taizong, and Emperor Taishang really loved couldn't say that he had no means, why could he allow his mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to jeopardize his prestige in the Kong family?It wasn't until he became a father himself that he realized that no matter how hard-hearted a person in this world is, it is not easy to make up his mind not to spoil his children.

It's a pity that the strange woman who was so famous in the past has also become the stereotyped word "virtuous" in books.

Therefore, when he heard that the princess began to socialize frequently again, he did not panic like his wife, and even had the idea that "she should be like this".But Jingxian was not as lenient as him, and asked cautiously: "Did the elder brother and the third younger brother come with me this time? I originally thought that the princess was so anxious to see the lady in Beijing because she was thinking about finding a marriage for the elder brother."

Kong Jingrong was only thinking about her grandson Yu, and arranged several marriages openly and secretly.Now that the younger sister has a son, it is not an option for him to procrastinate. It is not Princess Hehui who is anxious first, but his mother. When the daughter-in-law is worried, the grandmother will write a letter to the queen's nephew in Beijing. Daughter-in-law, I want to refer to each other, but later Jingxian heard that the family was thinking about it, and felt that a daughter who was too far away might not be good, so she thought about finding a noble family in the south of the Yangtze River with a better reputation. The girl is married.However, He Hui has always favored his little grandson, so maybe he wants to find a wealthy family for his third brother to marry.

The princess smiled and said: "For your brother, your mother has seen a few girls, all of them are very good, but unfortunately it is too far away, it is not easy for you to meet. As for your brother, he is still young, I think, he also wants Like your brother, you should choose the one closest to you. Even if you want to find it in the capital, I only come back in a few years. I don’t know as many little girls as you. Seeing that Xiu Hang didn’t sleep well, let Mammy carry her down. , take care, let's talk. Today it is said that Taiyin will come over, is he still as good as he was when he was a child? Fortunately, Daer also eats in our school, so there should be no taboos."

Since it wasn't for the brother's marriage, the princess made such a big fanfare that one couldn't help but think about it.

But she vaguely felt that her grandmother would rather discuss with Lin Mo than tell herself.

Her intuition was right this time.As soon as the grandson-in-law came, the princess asked her to see if Xiu Hang was up and crying.Jingxian felt annoyed, took a long detour, and then quietly turned back. Just as the maid on the porch was about to call for someone, she blinked her eyes.Back then, she was notoriously disobedient in her natal family, but no one dared to say anything because the princess spoiled her.The maids in the princess mansion are all old people who have served for many years, and she was a little embarrassed for a while, so she listened to the general through the window.

The eldest princess said to Lin Mo: "You know the situation now. What I mean is that you have been careful recently and don't be too conspicuous. I know you have a plan in your mind, but you are younger. I The words may not be very pleasant to listen to, but after all, I have eaten a few years of salt, and I have experienced some things, so I can't harm you even if it is directed at your wife."

Lin Mo was also more respectful: "The princess reminded me. It's just that there will be no eggs under the overturned nest. I'm willing to hang up and hang on. I'm afraid that in this case, it's really not my turn." The ants came out and screamed. But what will happen next is difficult."

"Maybe it's not that bad." The princess persuaded him instead, "Have you heard from your third brother or uncle? I came to Beijing this time, Mrs. Qi Zhongbo came to see me off, but she said a few words."

"I sent two letters a few days ago, but I haven't heard back yet." Lin Mo said, "Even if there is a letter, with my uncle's temper, he won't say anything." His mother is long gone, even Bai Shiyue's mother has also been gone for some time, the current Mrs. Qi Zhongbo, not to mention Lin Mo, is not well known to Lin Bai, so naturally no one cares about what she says.

The more Jingxian listened, the more confused she became. She just felt that the princess really came to do something important, and it was really hard to see Lin Mo's retreating step by step.But it doesn't make much sense to listen to it any more.She had no choice but to wave her hand, made a gesture of shutting her mouth to the servant girl, and walked away lightly.Coincidentally, seeing Xiu Hang crying, he quickly took it from the wet nurse, but he didn't hear the last words of the princess:

"Actually, to put it bluntly, the reason why General Wu is intimidating is that he has never lost a battle in all these years. What if he loses?"

Lin Mo said: "If he loses, my court's majesty will be frustrated, the morale of the army will be shaken, and the barbarians from all over the world will be lucky. Although the world will not be in chaos, something will happen." He suddenly changed the subject, "It's just that grandson really doesn't know, princess Why are you so sure that General Wu must have a different heart?"

He had a faint feeling.

From Shui Fu's inexplicable unjust death of Wu Minfeng, to the spontaneous vigilance of Shui Fu——

It seems that the curtain of truth has gradually opened a corner.