[Red Chamber] I am Lin Daiyu and her uncle

Although Brother Yuan's birthday banquet is a big one, only people who are close to the Lin family are invited, such as Hou Jiang's family in Changping (Princess Jincheng's in-law's family), Zhou's family in Beijing, Princess Nanping's mansion, Prince Jing's mansion, Fuguo University The General's Mansion, Qin Run and Liu Daoan, etc., of course, the Jia family still wants to invite them.

The banquet was very lively, Mrs. Changping Hou Yan Shi (the mother-in-law of Princess Jincheng) also brought her two-year-old granddaughter to the banquet. The child has grown up and is beautiful in itself. Carefully nurtured, now she is a gentle and intelligent little girl.

Shenjiao has been tossed by her fat son a lot in the past few years. At first glance, the little girl from another family is so pink and cute, and she can't help feeling sorry for her. She put her own son aside and hugged the obedient little girl, unwilling to let go. No amount of kissing is enough.

Being neglected by his mother, Brother Yuan didn't cry or make a fuss, just stood beside him and blinked his bright black eyes curiously at the strange little sister in his mother's arms.

Princess Renhe's body has always been thin, so Yan usually doesn't take her out, so Brother Yuan has only seen her twice so far.

Yan Shi held Brother Yuan in his arms and shook, looking at Brother Yuan's chubby white face, couldn't help but suck him, and then rubbed his rosy face vigorously.

Brother Yuan still didn't cry after being tortured like this, he just shifted his inquisitive eyes from Renhe to the graceful, kind and kind Yan's face.

Seeing that the child was not afraid of life at all, Yan was overjoyed. Looking at her still thin granddaughter in Shenjiao's arms, she couldn't help but sigh: "Your family brother Yuan is really good at raising him. Don't be afraid." The baby is thick and fleshy, white and fat, it looks like a blessed child."

Shenjiao knew Yan's heart troubles, and comforted her: "Your Niu Niu is also very good, no matter how cute she is, I have seen many girls in Beijing who are as big as your Niu Niu, and none of them are as good as you." Your girl is handsome, and when she grows up, I don’t know how many young and promising princes and grandsons will propose to marry you, you... the days of happiness are still to come!"

Yan smiled, and then sighed again: "It's fine to enjoy the blessings. When she gets married, I don't know whether I will be alive or not. Now my old man and I are only looking forward to finding a reliable marriage for her. If we can get married as we wish She can be regarded as worthy of her mother who died early."

Shen Jiao hurriedly responded, "Yes, yes. Your Jiang family is a kind family, and the virtues accumulated in your ancestors are enough to protect the safety and happiness of future generations. Not to mention that this girl has now won the title of princess. No matter who you marry in the future You won’t be treated lightly, so just rest assured.”

Yan tightly hugged Brother Yuan in his arms, looked at the ignorant little granddaughter, and felt very emotional: "This is an extra gift from the Holy Majesty in order to respect the Queen. Your Majesty really values ​​love and righteousness. I have treated my first wife as a guest for so many years, and I will not forget her last wish when I was dying, so that she can go away with more peace of mind."

Shenjiao also sighed, "Oh! Who said otherwise."

Her uncle has always valued courtesy and love. Although he put her aunt at the top of his heart, he did not treat her other concubines as human beings, and gave them all the dignity and honor that should be given. Also very rare.

The two sighed each other and were speechless for a while, when suddenly the steward came to report that Jia's family had arrived.

Shenjiao talked with Yan Shi for a long time, but forgot that he still had the task of entertaining guests, so he said "excuse me", and then left Brother Yuan to Yan Shi to take care of him for the time being, and went to entertain the guests first.

A while later, Shen Jiao came late, and Yan Shi chatted with her casually, and suddenly said: "I heard an interesting story from somewhere else, and it came from your elder Yue's family."

Shen Jiao hugged her fat son back, and personally broke mung bean cakes for him to eat. Hearing this, she raised her head and asked, "The Jia family?"

Yan Shi nodded, and said slowly: "I just heard people say that not long ago, an actor raised by Prince Zhongshun escaped and was arrested. The young man didn't know what to do, but he actually coaxed the old prince to change his mind. He no longer pursued his faults, and even gave him a gracious license to leave Zhongshun Palace aside and go out to earn his own living independently. The young man was also clever, and when the old prince was happy, he saw the opportunity to ask him for a marriage. Rongguo Mansion's personal servant girl next to Second Lord Bao."

"Yo! What's the matter?" Shen Jiao was shocked, "Did the Jia family agree?"

Yan sighed deeply: "How dare you disagree? You also know that the Holy Majesty is very close to Empress Duanjing's natal family, and the crimes committed by his family are as high as eight hundred. Lift it up and put it down gently? Not long ago, Lu Wenzheng’s incident happened. Someone else would have been beheaded long ago, but his uncle only sentenced him to exile. It’s said to be exile, but it’s just a trip to another place. That's all. Who dares to touch his family's eyebrows in the capital now? They can't avoid it. Piansheng Zhongshun's mansion is inextricably linked with Xie's family, and Princess Yu is the niece and daughter of Zhongshun's prince. How can the Jia family afford it?"

"Having said that..." Shen Jiao still felt a little regretful, "But as the saying goes: I would rather marry a servant girl from a big family than a daughter from a small family. The Rongguo Mansion is more or less a noble family. When the eyeball hurts, and the gold and jade are precious, the maid next to her must be a clever person who has been carefully selected, and now she is giving it to an actor for nothing! Don't be afraid of losing face."

"A full man doesn't know a hungry man." Yan sneered, "You treat everyone like yours, with good luck and prosperity? Most of them have to face the situation of family business decline without successors. Rongguo Mansion just calls it nice However, Xi’s Jue is already a first-class general. What kind of duke is he? Only his old matriarch is still there, maintaining some of the prestige of the year. Once the old matriarch is gone, no one in the elite circle of Kyoto knows if there is such a person. .”

Shenjiao didn't feel embarrassed by Yan's choking, but Nahan said, "What you said is too exaggerated. Who doesn't have unworthy children and grandchildren? It is a blessing for the family to have a promising child for the younger generation. Where is it?" Everyone can be feared by future generations? Except for those hereditary families, isn’t the family’s title getting lower and lower? It’s not a rare thing.”

Yan Shi looked at Shen Jiao for a while, then suddenly smiled.

Shen Jiao was baffled by her smile, thought there was something dirty on his face, touched his cheek, and found nothing serious, so he asked her: "What's the matter?"

Yan Shi smiled and waved his hands, "It's nothing. I just found that there is a truth that has been fulfilled in your body."

Shen Jiao scolded with a smile: "If you want to say it, say it, what's the point!"

Yan Shi rubbed the part that was beaten by Shen Jiao, and said slowly: "I didn't really believe in the reason that girls are extroverted, but now I see that you have protected the calf for your in-law's family and even protected your elder brother's Yue's family, only to realize that the ancients are not deceitful." I."

Just as Shenjiao was about to say something, Brother Yuan in his arms began to wriggle his little body impatiently, still babbling, struggling to rush out the door.Shen Jiao knew that he was tired of staying inside and wanted to play outside, so she asked Qin'er to carry Brother Yuan to the backyard to play in the garden.Princess Renhe felt restless when she saw that Brother Yuan was gone, and struggled to get down in Yan's arms. Seeing this, Yan asked her maid to carry Niuniu to the garden together.

The adults breathed a sigh of relief when the two little radish heads left, and they could finally talk with peace of mind.

"Don't think I'm exaggerating. This matter is not as simple as it seems on the surface, and you will be surprised when you hear it."

Shenjiao told Yan Shi not to be impatient, but to speak quickly.

Yan frowned slightly, "I heard from others that even though that young man was released, he is already an eunuch!"

Shenjiao was really shocked this time, looking at Yan Shi with disbelief in his eyes, "No way... If you are an eunuch, why do you want to marry a wife! No harm to a girl from a good family."

Yan gave Shenjiao a sideways look, "You grew up in the palace, and it's rare for eunuchs to look for food?"

Shen Jiao understood instantly, but still felt it was a pity. After hesitating for a long time, he finally asked, "Does the Rongguo Mansion know about this?"

If he knew and agreed to this marriage, he would not treat the girl as a human being.A lowly plaything by the side of the old prince Zhongshun is matched with the personal servant girl next to the second grandson of the Rongguo Mansion. Although they are both slaves, the actor has an extra layer of low status!It is shameful for the Jia family to agree to this marriage.

"I just told you this as a rare thing because I knew it. As you said, he is more or less a noble man in the Rongguo Mansion, but he is greedy for life and afraid of death to such an extent."

I don't know what came to mind, Yan sighed again, "Actually, we can't blame them all. It's better to lose face than hurt your face. Besides, you're just a slave, so you can't lose face. You don't have to make yourself unhappy because of this." .”

Before going to bed at night, Shen Jiao told Lin Qing the gossip he heard from Yan Shi.

Lin Qing's first reaction was to attack people, but to be on the safe side, she asked Shen Jiao for confirmation: "Do you know the name of that maid?"

Shen Jiao's eyes widened, "How do I know this? I only heard that she is the maidservant next to Master Bao of Rongguo Mansion."

That's it.

Lin Qing was almost certain that it was Xiren.

"Ah!" Shen Jiao said regretfully, "It's really a pity that such an innocent girl married an eunuch?"

Lin Qing smiled secretly: She is not innocent...

"I forgot to tell you something."

Shen Jiao was still secretly feeling sad, but suddenly heard Lin Qing talking, and asked casually, "What did you forget?"

Lin Qing thought about it and said: "When I came back, the Queen Mother Lan of Huang Liangguo gave me a lot of things."

"I know that. I put it in the warehouse for you, and you can take it anytime you want."

"What I want to talk about is not this, but..." Lin Qing moved closer to Shen Jiao's ear, and told Shen Jiao in detail about the conversation with Queen Mother Lan that day at the Cisheng Palace of Huangliangguo.

Shen Jiao frowned more and more as she listened, and her mouth was also tightly pursed. In the end, Lin Qing had finished speaking, but she still didn't say a word.

Seeing her dignified appearance, Lin Qing knew that Shen Jiao knew something, and asked tentatively, "Do you know the relationship between Queen Mother Lan and her father-in-law?"

Shen Jiao still frowned, "I can't talk about the origin, but I just heard my aunt mention it a few times, saying that when my father was young, the young man was full of vigor, and the Empress Dowager Nalan was the number one celebrity in the capital at that time. The two of them got to know each other for some reason." .I thought it was just an ordinary nodding acquaintance, but now hearing you say that..."

It seems he guessed right.

Lin Qing has been thinking about the meaning of Li Yifang's words these days. Who is the one who wants to be "killed"?

So he continued to ask: "Then what is the relationship between this Empress Dowager Lan and Princess Nanping?"

Shen Jiao asked without answering, "Why are you asking this?"

Lin Qing said vaguely: "I heard a few words mentioned in a story outside before, but I don't know what it is."

Shen Jiao frowned and recalled, "I lived in the palace when I was a child, and I didn't intend to chat with some old palace people. I vaguely heard that the Empress Dowager Lan had a relationship with the son-in-law of the Grand Princess of Nanping when they were young. That's what I said, yes It’s not clear if it’s true or not.”

Lin Qing suddenly realized, no wonder Li Yifang mentioned his mother, if what Shen Jiao said was true, then everything would make sense.

However, there is still a doubt.

As an ancient person, Li Yifang recognized three wives and four concubines. If his father had only had an affair with Queen Mother Lan, it would be impossible for him to have such a big enmity.

Or……

Lin Qing turned his head to look at the bright and clean disc outside the window, and suddenly had his own answer.