[Qing wear + Red Mansions] Guide to the Prince's Pampering Wife

Kangxi was a diligent emperor, but he was a bit lazy in some places. For example, the status of concubines in the harem hadn't changed for several years, but there were a large number of them whenever they moved, as if they were wholesale.

It's the same when it comes to the son's marriage. Although there is an engagement date, there has been no movement. It is said that they are waiting for the fourth elder brother to come back and make an order together.Except that the third elder brother is really not young, the wedding date is scheduled to be in the spring of next year, and the decree was made a few months earlier, let's wait for the rest.

Fortunately, they are not in a hurry, anyway, it is not that there are no women around.

Oh, Yin Zuo didn't.

But he only felt that both he and Daiyu were too young, and he wished he could delay it for as long as possible, so how could he be impatient?

It's already the 26th of the twelfth lunar month when the fourth elder brother came back. Yinzuo received the news in advance to pick him up outside the city. When he saw the person, he felt a little bit in his heart, and his face turned pale: "Why did it become like this?"

I saw that the fourth elder brother was thin and lean, and he was much darker, and he was taller, but he looked malnourished.

The fourth elder brother is more serious than before, but when he sees Yinzuo, he can't help showing a smile. The white teeth make his skin darker, and the blackness is bright, which is so eye-catching.

He said: "I'm fine, I'm just tired, and I lost weight. In fact, I didn't eat less. The doctor also said that I am very healthy."

Yinzuo said: "I know, I can see it."

Fourth elder brother: ...Then you looked like a concubine just now, isn't it because of him?

"It's because of you, and it's all because of you," Yinzuo said with a sad face in the puzzled eyes of the fourth elder brother, "Emiang must feel distressed when you look like this, she is so hard to coax when she cries!"

Fourth elder brother: "..."

The two brothers went back to the palace together, the fourth elder brother hadn't seen Concubine De for a long time, so he wanted to pay his respects first, Yin Zuo hurriedly stopped him: "Wait, wait, are you just seeing Er Niang like this?"

Fourth elder brother: "...otherwise?"

Yin Zuo: "Of course we have to make some preparations! Anyway, don't look so miserable."

He intends to use make-up techniques. The fourth brother's current foundation...is the same as before. It is impossible, but it is possible to make him darker evenly, look more energetic, and make his cheeks plump.

The fourth elder brother frowned: "I don't use that Laoshizi rouge and gouache!"

Yinzuo looked at him fixedly: "Then do you want to see Erniang cry?"

Fourth elder brother: "..." I don't want to.

The fourth elder brother struggled for a long time, until he couldn't drag it any longer, and then endured his discomfort and agreed to make up.

Yinzuo then took the fourth elder brother to Ganxi No. [-] Institute, because he was well-sounded when he said it, but he was caught blind when he started, and professional people had to be responsible for professional things, so they went to elder brother Jiu, who confronted Yan Ruyu He is very caring, he can grab any maid in the palace who can do makeup well.

The ninth elder brother is in the palace, and it is a little strange to hear that the fourth elder brother is here: the fourth son just came back, and he didn't go to Qianqing Palace or Yonghe Palace, but why did he run to him?

Could it be that he is so attractive that the fourth child is also thinking about it outside?

The ninth elder brother was proud of himself, and warmly welcomed Yinzuo and the fourth elder brother to come in. When he heard about their intentions, he looked at Yinzuo, and then at the cold-faced fourth elder brother. The past of ridicule, a mocking sound came out of his mouth: "嗤——".

Fourth elder brother: "..."

The fourth elder brother's face turned black immediately.

Naturally, his face was already dark, and he couldn't tell if it was darker.But the expression can be seen: the eyebrows are furrowed tighter, the lips are drawn into a straight line, and the eyes are extraordinarily sharp.After all, after a long time of experience outside, the power and influence are quite different from before.

Brother Jiu was taken aback: "... Chi, have you eaten? How about preparing something for you?"

The fourth elder brother looked at him coldly, the ninth elder brother looked back timidly and innocently, and it took a while for the fourth elder brother to look away.

Brother Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, but was a little hesitant, what does this mean, to eat or not to eat?Does he want to call Chishi?

Yin Zuo smiled: "There is no need to eat, I will have dinner with my mother later."

"Oh!" Ninth Brother laughed dryly, patted his chest and said, "Don't worry about putting on makeup, I promise to change the look of Fourth Brother!"

He asked the maid with the best make-up skills in the palace to put on make-up for the fourth elder brother. After half an hour of effort, the person in the mirror was very different.

The facial features are still the same, and the skin color is not much paler, but somehow I feel energetic and healthy.

The fourth elder brother-a fashion pioneer who likes to make clothes for dogs, can he still have a prejudice against cosmetics?

I didn't like it before, and even laughed at Brother Jiu, not because Brother Jiu looked too feminine after putting on makeup, and he didn't have any manliness at all, so he always thought that makeup was the effect, so naturally he didn't want to try it.But now looking at himself in the glazed mirror, he looked better, but he was not feminine, so he couldn't help but nodded: "Not bad."

Brother Nine: Hey!

Ninth elder brother received a compliment from fourth elder brother, and couldn't hold back his smile when he sent the two out.

Yinzuo: "..."

Yinzuo and the fourth elder brother went to the Yonghe Palace. The concubine De cried when she saw the fourth elder brother. Fortunately, the fourth elder brother put on makeup. It's enough to coax a little with the fourth elder brother.

Yinzuo and the fourth elder brother looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.As long as Erniang is not sad, putting on makeup is really nothing.

Yin Zuo and the fourth elder brother used the dinner together with Concubine De, and the Fifth Princess, Princess Seven, Thirteen, and Fourteen were also there. The brothers and sisters hadn’t been reunited for a long time, and Concubine De didn’t care what they paid attention to. , everyone at the table talked and laughed, so lively.

The younger ones hadn't been out of the palace very much, and pestered the fourth elder brother to tell stories outside, and the fourth elder brother told them. Although he often had a straight face, he was obviously a boring coquettish, and the stories he told were lively and interesting. I listened with gusto.

When it was busy, Shisi leaned over to the fourth elder brother and sniffed it carefully. Yin Zuo held him back: "What are you doing, are you a dog nose?"

"No, Fourth Brother smells bad."

Before Yinzuo could react, he jokingly said, "Maybe it's the smell of the mother of the Yellow River!"

Then the fourth prince and concubine De Qi gave him a blank look.

Yinzuo chuckled, and at this moment, Shisi stretched out his hand and rubbed Si elder brother's face, and the pads of his fingers became whiter.He was taken aback, "Fourth brother, what's wrong with your face, is the skin peeling off?"

Yinzuo and the fourth elder brother: "!!!"

The two chatted all kinds of nonsense, trying to get away with it, but unfortunately the hole that Shisi poked was too big, and the paper on the window finally broke.

Concubine De insisted on asking the fourth elder brother to take off her makeup, and then couldn't help crying while holding her son.

Yinzuo: "..."

Yinzuo couldn't bear to think about the turmoil at that time, but this incident spread later and became a joke and a good talk for a while.Parents have always been tireless, but the fourth elder brother and Yin Zuo have tried every means to prevent Concubine De from worrying. How can such filial piety not be envied by others?

Naturally, as a small background board behind the story, Fourteen was sent to the big elder brother by Yinzuo, and it is needless to mention that he was trained to death and cried.

In a blink of an eye it was the end of the new year, Yinzuo was busy attending big banquets and small parties, and Daiyu didn't have time to rest.

There is no hostess in the family, and even though there are housekeepers and nanny, it is unavoidable that she needs to make up her mind when it is hard to celebrate the new year, and relatives have to walk around to pay New Year's greetings.

Today, the Jia family invited relatives and friends to a banquet. Daiyu and Lin Ruhai prepared all the gifts and went in a carriage together.

When they arrived at Jia's house and paid New Year's greetings to Jia's mother, Lin Ruhai followed Jia Zheng to the outer courtyard, while Daiyu stayed in the inner courtyard to talk to the female relatives.

Before leaving, Lin Ruhai looked at Jia Baoyu. Jia Baoyu was sitting beside Jia Mu, not showing any intention of moving, and kept silently looking at Daiyu.

Lin Ruhai snorted coldly in his heart, what kind of dignity is it for such an older man to hang out in the inner house all day without knowing how to measure himself?

Except for Yinzuo's own affairs, Yinzuo never hides anything about Daiyu, so Lin Ruhai also knows Jia Baoyu's thoughts on Daiyu, and the calculations of his mother-in-law Shi Shi and Mrs. Wang on Daiyu, how can he rest assured Call Baoyu and Daiyu together?

If it is said that the Jia family is still playing with Daiyu, then it will certainly not be the case, but Jia Baoyu has always been indecisive, and the Jia family actually thinks it is normal and just indulges him blindly. If there is something wrong, what should I do if Daiyu's reputation is ruined?

It’s not the past now. In the past, the most bad reputation was to give Daiyu to Baoyu. Now Daiyu refers to the married Liufu Jin. If there is anything wrong, taking his life is light!

So Lin Ruhai smiled lightly: "Why didn't Baoyu leave, I still want to ask about your homework."

Just as Baoyu was about to speak, Jia Zheng glanced at him indifferently, and said coldly, "He has always been stubborn, and he is most ignorant and incompetent. It is useless to ask, and it is a waste of brother Ruhai's effort!"

Baoyu's face turned red all of a sudden, but she didn't dare to refute Jia Zheng's words.

He didn't dare to refute. Jia's mother didn't like Jia Zheng's words about Baoyu, so she immediately snorted and said, "Where does Baoyu have no talent? When it comes to writing lyrics, Baoyu is no worse than anyone else! It's just that you don't understand the four books and five classics. Because of my lack of care as a father, now I blame my Baoyu!"

She embraced Baoyu and said, "Baoyu will go and show your father what he is capable of!"

Jia Baoyu didn't want to go, so he muttered, "Old ancestor..."

Jia Mu pushed him: "Go, go quickly."

Jia Baoyu had no choice but to go, and looked back at Daiyu before leaving the door, but unfortunately Daiyu only talked to Sanchun and didn't look at him more.

When Baoyu left, Daiyu also breathed a sigh of relief, just now Baoyu's eyes were almost glued to her body, which was disgusting for no reason.

Not to mention how lively the men are in the outer courtyard, the women's relatives are just chatting and eating in the same place, and now for the Chinese New Year, there is an added item of watching a theater to make it lively and festive.

Not long after all the people arrived, the banquet began. Daiyu and Wang Xifeng sat together, whispering their ears from time to time. At first they talked about things in the shop, and then they talked about Yingchun's marriage for some reason.

Yingchun is not young anymore, she is three years older than Daiyu, and has turned eighteen after the new year.This year, after twenty, she is an old girl, and there are very few people who are not married, and Yingchun is not engaged yet, and I don't know what the rules are.

Wang Xifeng sighed: "From the old ancestors to my parents-in-law, none of them mentioned this matter, as if they forgot that there is such a big girl in the family. Even if my sister-in-law has intentions, it's hard to say." ah!"

"It's hard to say," Daiyu whispered, holding a piece of candied fruit. "Sister-in-law is the second sister's own sister-in-law. She should have planned for second sister. Who can say that you can't do anything? Second sister didn't say anything. But I understand it in my heart, and I can only be grateful to you. If I tell you, you should pay attention to it, and if there is a suitable person, you can mention it to your grandmother. If her old man is unwilling, you should take care of yourself."

Wang Xifeng was thoughtful: "You are right."

It's time to remind Jia's mother, otherwise the Spring Festival will be delayed, and it will be her fault again.

Wang Xifeng pondered carefully, "Tell me that the second sister is too soft-tempered, it's better not to go to a high-ranking family, otherwise there will be no bones left to be eaten by others! Just choose the one with a simpler family, and it doesn't matter if the family background is poor. , with our family here, life will never be too bad, the important thing is that people have a good temper, and when the time comes, she can just do whatever she wants, and life will be comfortable."

Daiyu also nodded, Wang Xifeng thought very well.

However, Wang Xifeng sighed after finishing speaking: "Unfortunately, I don't know where to find such a person for her."

What she came into contact with was either the servants of the family or other high-ranking families. She had never come into contact with such a family.

But Daiyu's heart was moved, the brother knew quite a few people like this, many of those who helped him with affairs, students from the military medical college, soldiers he knew on the battlefield, etc., all met this requirement.

She was about to speak when a woman came over to say hello: "Miss Lin."

Daiyu looked at this man's face, as if she had never seen it before.Wang Xifeng introduced with a smile: "This is the grandma of Nan'an Palace."

"My mother's family name is Chen, and the small character is Xi'er. You can just call me Xi'er."

Daiyu didn't know her well, so how could she be so kind, she just smiled and said, "I'll call you sister-in-law."

"Miss Lin is a fairy-like character. I feel young if I can call you sister-in-law!" Chen took Daiyu's hand, "I have heard about my sister for a long time, and I have always wanted to meet her. Today is my chance. .I fell in love with you as soon as I saw you, we have to have a good talk."

Daiyu nodded with a smile.

Chen Shi and Daiyu talked for a while, but they didn't stay for long, but they left within a quarter of an hour, which was very measured.

After she left, Wang Xifeng winked at Daiyu and said with a low laugh: "Today is more lively than usual, and it's all because of you."

Don't look at them as four princes and eight princes, they are already on the edge of the circle of power and wealth, how can they have the opportunity to meet the prince Fujin?It was rare to have such an opportunity, so naturally Baba came.

Daiyu gave Wang Xifeng a blank look: "Don't talk nonsense."

Wang Xifeng snorted softly, did not argue with Daiyu, just smiled and said: "What did you want to say just now?"

Only then did Daiyu remember that she was talking about Yingchun's marriage just now, and was about to continue talking when someone came over to say hello, so she had to stop talking and was forced to start the social mode again.

Probably because someone started the conversation, people kept coming to talk afterwards, and Daiyu seemed to be another center besides Jia Mu. Jia Mu was cheerful, and looked happier than usual.

Just when it was lively, Shi Xiangyun suddenly pointed to the stage and laughed loudly: "That little actor looks like a person, do you know who it is?"

Everyone heard the sound and looked around, only to see a little girl on the stage babbling and singing, whose appearance was five or six points similar to Daiyu.

There was silence at the scene, Shi Xiangyun's words were really out of proportion, what is the identity of an actor?That's low class, only slightly better than whores!Comparing her with a rich daughter, whose face is this hitting?

This is slapping Daiyu's face, but not only slapping Daiyu's face!Today, the Jia family is the host. Isn't the Jia family ashamed if something like this happened at the banquet?Not to mention that Daiyu is not only a girl from the Lin family, but also the future daughter-in-law of the royal family. The daughter-in-law of an ordinary family will be angry when she is compared to an actress, let alone the royal family?

Jia Mu's face immediately fell, and the guests shook their heads inwardly, secretly thinking that Smith's brains and upbringing are really bad, whether she intends to or not.

There were several families here who planned to hire Shi Xiangyun for their children, but they immediately gave up their thoughts.

Shi Xiangyun didn't know what other people were thinking, and seeing no one answering his words, he couldn't help being a little embarrassed and wronged: "Am I wrong, she looks just like Sister Lin!"

Everyone: "..."

This is really unacceptable!Could it be that they are so good at distinguishing whether they look like them or not?That's even worse!

The Old Princess of Beijing, who was talking to Daiyu, took Daiyu's hand and laughed, "What did you just say?"

Just pretend that you didn't hear what Shi Xiangyun said, and just ignore it.

Others also talked and talked, and those who watched the play watched the show, and it became lively again after a while.

Shi Xiangyun was held up in the air, and was extremely embarrassed for a while.As soon as the eyes were red, tears fell down, Sanchun looked at Daiyu, then at Xiangyun, Tanchun and Xichun had always been friends with Daiyu, it was too late to get angry now, so they didn't care about Xiangyun, Yingchun is also a stupid person, she only stirs her handkerchief and bows her head without speaking.Only Baochai took a handkerchief and wiped Xiangyun's tears: "I always knew you were straightforward, but today is a special occasion, how could you say such a thing?"

Shi Xiangyun pushed her away and said, "Am I wrong? She is a rich lady, and she is a royal family member. If someone looks like her, it will be enough? I don't know the reason for this!"

She wiped her tears and said: "I know, she has become Gao Zhi'er now, you are all facing her, just humiliating me blindly, that's all, go home in a while, so as not to stay here to be an eyesore!"

Baochai:"……"

Even a good-natured person like Baochai is turned upside down by these words.What is climbing high branches? Who is it that is snobbish?

Fortunately, Baochai was able to bear it, and her good intentions were treated as the liver and lungs of a donkey. She didn't lose her composure even when she asked someone to point her nose at her and scold her.

Then stop talking.

This time, Shi Xiangyun was completely ignored. She endured for a while, but before the banquet was over, she found a chance and went home.

When all the female relatives saw it, they couldn't help shaking their heads again.

Wang Xifeng snorted softly: "Let's go, let's go, she said hers, don't be angry with her, you will hurt yourself."

Daiyu laughed and said, "I don't know her yet, what are you doing with her?"

The banquet ended happily, and Daiyu specially rewarded the little actor with a purse.After seeing off the guests, Jia's mother lay on the couch thinking about her thoughts.

When Yuanyang was serving tea, she vaguely heard her muttering: "Forget it, it's not suitable."

Yuanyang's heart skipped a beat, she knew that the old ancestor was planning to betroth the second master Bao recently, and he was hesitating between Miss Bao and Miss Yun, but now that Miss Yun made such a fuss, the old ancestor might have made up his mind.

Shi Xiangyun didn't know how much trouble she caused him, and how much she lost.She is still aggrieved now.

And Yinzuo got the news that night, and raised his eyebrows.

Shi Xiangyun made Sister Lin uncomfortable because of the New Year's Eve?He can't do anything to a boudoir woman, but Baoling Hou Shi Nai and Zhongjing Hou Shi Ding have the responsibility to educate Shi Xiangyun, so they can't escape the responsibility.

The so-called difficulty in finding a backer, Yinzuo immediately complained to Kangxi.Kangxi loved Yinzuo very much, and this matter really insulted the dignity of the royal family, so when the Chinese New Year was celebrated, the palace issued an order to reprimand Shi Nai and Shi Ding.

Shi Jia, Shi Nai and Shi Ding led their families to accept the order, and the whole family looked very unhappy, and they had to smile to send the order to the inner prison.As soon as she turned her head, Mrs. Shi Nai said to Shi Xiangyun: "Now do you know that you are wrong? It doesn't matter what you said, no, turn around and make up for it in the palace!"

Shi Xiangyun didn't speak at that time, but complained to Cuihui when he went back: "I knew it, my parents are gone, how can my uncle treat me sincerely? He just took over my father's title, afraid of being poked in the back, and just dealt with it on the surface! Usually So they asked me to do needlework, and only when I went to Jia’s house, the ancestors love the juniors, can I be more comfortable. Now that I have offended the palace and implicated them, they are not happy, and they don’t remember what wronged me.”

No matter how hard Cui Ling could stop her, Shi Xiangyun had a great time talking.But not everyone in this yard is facing Shi Xiangyun, and this word quickly reached the ears of Shi Nai and his wife.

Mrs. Shi Nai was so angry that she shed tears: "Originally our elder brother belonged to this title, and it fell to us when the elder brother was gone. It was originally taken by someone else, and Xiangyun is an orphan, so she is the most likely to cause trouble. I really did it for Fame, but I do treat her with care, not daring to do anything wrong, that’s how she sees us? What’s wrong with asking her to do needlework, which girl doesn’t do needlework, our eldest sister and second sister are both six or seven years old I started pinching the needles, I don’t know how many times my little hand was pricked, who didn’t cry to support it? But she was not happy, and ran to Jia’s house when things went wrong, as if I owed her, what did I owe her?”

Mrs. Shi Nai became more and more sad as she spoke, wishing to pour out all the bitterness of these years: "She ran to Jia's house from time to time, and couldn't keep up with her needlework. When I got home, I asked her to practice more. Is there anything wrong? Talking about it, it was me who deliberately tormented her! How much gossip I have suffered all these years because of this! Now she said something wrong, and the palace put the account on us. What is wrong with her education? When did she listen to our education? She has nothing to be wronged, we should be wronged! But that’s the case, did any of us say something harsh to her? Wasn’t I just teaching her when I said that? It really breaks my heart to cause her to complain so much!"

Shi Nai sighed: "Forget it, you can leave her alone in the future, and she can do whatever she wants. When she reaches her age, she can find a good son-in-law and marry her. If you give more dowry, you can be considered worthy of my elder brother."

Mrs. Shi Nai wiped away her tears and snorted, "You have a good idea. I'm afraid that after today, even if we emptied our entire family to give her a dowry, the rich families in the capital would not want her to be their daughter-in-law."

Shi Nai was silent for a long time, and sighed: "That's all, her temperament is not suitable for entering a high-ranking family. If she finds someone who is easy-going and motivated, her family background doesn't really matter."

Madam Shi Nai nodded.

At the same time, Yinzuo was worried that Daiyu would be angered by Shi Xiangyun, so he thought of a way to make her happy.