The return of Fengxi of the Red Chamber

When Jia Lian had finished eating, the servant girl outside came to report that the wives and wives of various families were ready to go back.

Wang Xifeng thought for a while, and then sent Ping'er to see him off: "Ping'er, please come and apologize for me and the second girl, but said that I was a little unwell and couldn't see you off in person. Wait until next month and invite them Come to the mansion to eat, drink and watch a play, and then I will make amends to them."

Ping'er responded, but Jia Lian's expression was a little worried: "It's not your fault, why do you and the second sister need to apologize?"

Wang Xifeng was stunned for a moment, and then explained: "It was originally our family's hospitality, so naturally we have to be considerate in every way. I am the grandmother in charge, and the second sister is the first to take charge of the banquet. The two of us were supposed to accompany the whole process. If there is an accident, it is natural to apologize, this is just the rule of the aristocratic family."

After all, Wang Xifeng looked at Jia Lian suspiciously, and asked softly: "Didn't you know it in the past, why are you talking about it suddenly today?"

Jia Lian paused, and said somewhat unnaturally: "Perhaps there are so many things on my mind today, I just forgot."

Wang Xifeng knew that there must be other reasons, but Jia Lian didn't want to talk about it, so she didn't continue to ask.

Now that Yingchun is injured, it won't get better for a while, so she has to pay special attention to her diet and daily life, but Jia Shishi now has Sanchun and Baoyu living there, and she can't take care of Yingchun wholeheartedly.Therefore, after talking to Yuanyang, Wang Xifeng tidied up a yard for Yingchun in the East Courtyard and came out. She lived here temporarily until her injury recovered.

An'er and Xi'er took the maid and mother-in-law to tidy up for a long time before it was sorted properly, which barely made Wang Xifeng nod his head in satisfaction.

But in the Rongqing Hall over there, an unexpected person suddenly came. When Wang Xifeng received the news, she still thought that she had heard it wrong.

"Who do you think is back? I seemed to be a servant just now."

Ping'er's expression was also in a daze, but she repeated it: "It's Miss Yuanda from the second bedroom who came to her house. The eunuchs who sent her back said that the eldest girl misses her family day and night in the palace. Today and the queen can't bear it. Therefore, I specially granted grace and allowed her to return home to be married."

Wang Xifeng remained silent, there was nothing like this in her previous life, Jia Yuanchun hibernated in the palace for several years, and only then did she win great favors in one fell swoop, being named a Xiande concubine, she gained a lot of limelight for a while.Later, each family's mothers and nobles came to visit their relatives, and the Jia family even emptied out their wealth and built a beautiful Grand View Garden to show their financial status, which attracted the attention of many people.

What's more, it is because of this daughter that Mrs. Wang has a detached position in the Jia family. Even the Jia Shi family can't suppress it. She has done so many evil things that destroy her conscience. Step by step, she emptied the Jia family and made herself fat. private library.

These days, every time Wang Xifeng thinks about it, she also worries in her heart. If Jia Yuanchun is favored again, Mrs. Wang will definitely continue to make waves in Jia's family by relying on her status as the mother of a noble concubine.At that time, since she is an elder, with the support of Yuan Chun and other flatterers behind her, her position as a big wife will be embarrassing.

But even so, Wang Xifeng never thought that Jia Yuanchun would come back one day, and he was sent back in such a disheveled state.It must be known that Jia Yuanchun is now 20 years old. In this day and age, other 20-year-old women are already mothers of several children, but Yuanchun is still unmarried.

But this is not appropriate, since Jia Yuanchun has entered the palace, no matter whether she is a female historian or a court lady, she is also the emperor's woman in terms of status.

It is clearly written in the palace rules that a woman who enters the palace can decide on her own whether to leave the palace and go home or die in the palace when she reaches the age of 25 without favor.In her previous life, Jia Yuanchun used her 25-year-old age to break through the blockade of the nobles in the palaces, and in one fell swoop, she became the favored concubine of today and became a virtuous concubine.

In all fairness, Jia Yuanchun is really outstanding, she can be called the best woman Wang Xifeng has ever seen, and De Rongyan is top-notch in everything.Before entering the palace, girls from other families would be overshadowed by the banquets Jia Yuanchun attended, and Wang Xifeng was also proud of this cousin at that time.

But now everyone's position is different, Mrs. Wang started to attack her own child, Wang Xifeng has long been with her in his heart.As Mrs. Wang's eldest daughter, Jia Yuanchun, everyone will be sworn enemies when they meet again, and it depends on who wins.

Wang Xifeng was thinking all kinds of things, and her face could not help being sad and happy. Ping'er waited for a long time without seeing her speak, but she didn't dare to ask, so she had to stand on the spot and make a wooden stake.

On the other hand, Jia Lian was drinking tea leisurely, and seeing her looking as if she was facing a formidable enemy, she couldn't help but persuade her, "What are you worried about? Now that the eldest sister Zuo Zuo has come home, there is no possibility of entering the palace again." , and now I have spoken with the empress, asking her to go home and wait for her to be married. The elder sister is also old, and the old lady will seize the time to marry her as quickly as possible, and will not stay at home for long .”

After hearing this, Wang Xifeng came back to her senses, pointed at Jia Lian and exclaimed, "It's you? You brought the eldest cousin back?"

Jia Lian's face turned serious, and he reminded in a low voice, "Hush your voice! If word of this gets out, the Jia family will swallow us up alive, and the two in the second bedroom might just take a kitchen knife and fight us for their lives!"

Wang Xifeng suddenly showed a smiling face, covered her mouth and said in a low voice: "It's really you? Lian Er, you are doing well, you can have a hand in the affairs of the palace, and the eldest cousin will do it as soon as she says, tsk tsk tsk, that's amazing. You really can't be judged by appearances. But you are ruthless enough to cut off the Qingyun Road of the eldest cousin so quietly, and even with the second room and the whole family, there is no possibility of turning over in this life."

Jia Lian rolled her eyes angrily: "What you said, I didn't think of the big sister. She was raised by gold and jade since she was a child, and she was also a big lady at home. She entered the palace unexpectedly. , but doing the work of serving people, and being far away from parents and relatives, how can I not feel sad."

"As a younger brother, I have received a lot of care from her and the second wife on weekdays. I have been thinking about repaying one or two, and I am often worried in my heart. I finally found an opportunity, and I successfully picked him up from the palace. Come out, but this is all my younger brother's intention, we just need to know it, there is no need to say it outside."

Seeing that he was making amends for himself, Wang Xifeng couldn't help laughing out loud. Ping'er could hear clearly from the side, and naturally understood the ins and outs of this matter, so she couldn't stop laughing secretly.

How happy the atmosphere in their room is here, how stiff it is in Rongqingtang.

After Mrs. Wang learned that Mrs. Zhao had been arrested by accident, she couldn't help but panic, but she still managed to hold on.

After all, as Jia Lian said, two characters of Jia cannot be written in one stroke, and Dafang will not directly disclose these things for the sake of their own reputation.After all, Jia Amnesty and Jia Lian will still be officials, and their children will have weddings and funerals in the future. If the second wife's reputation is not good, it will be bad for the whole Jia family outside.

Mrs. Wang is sure that Jia Lian will not kill her directly, as long as she is alive, she will have a chance to stand up in the future.After all, she has an outstanding daughter in the palace, and her youngest son, Baoyu, is also smart and the old lady likes her the most. What's more, her natal brother loves her the most and will always help her secretly.

The so-called anti-mouse device is nothing more than that.

But Mrs. Wang thought a lot, never thought that Jia Yuanchun would be sent back!It was still on her birthday, in front of all the wives and grandmas, that she was completely returned to Zhao!

Seeing her daughter's blushing face, and the court ladies and eunuchs who sent her back, their seemingly considerate but sarcasm words, Madam Wang wished she could faint on the spot to avoid this embarrassing and embarrassing scene.

It was Jia Shishi who was able to hold back the scene, even though he was heartbroken, he still forced his smile on his face and sent away the wives who were watching the play.

After all the outsiders had left, she said to the eunuch and several maids who escorted Jia Yuanchun home: "You guys have worked so hard to take this trip and sent our eldest girl back. Please sit inside and have a cup of tea. Wait a moment, let's chat and express our feelings."

These few people were not valued very much in the palace, but they also knew that the Rongguo Mansion was famous for its loose hands, and the rewards they gave were all gold and silver coins, so it was not a loss to go in.

A group of people entered the house in a mighty way, and Jia Shishi ordered Mrs. Xing to send the wives out. She sat at the head with a smiling face, and smiled amiably at the group of eunuchs and maids: "Our eldest girl has been here since that time. After entering the palace, for the past two or three years, my old lady can only catch a glimpse from a distance during the palace banquet every year, and I really panic in my heart."

"To tell you the truth, my eldest granddaughter was raised by me alone, and she was raised finely when she was a child. When I was at home on weekdays, I loved her the most. If I hadn't been selected, I would be reluctant to leave her. It caught my eye. Now, thanks to the great grace of heaven, we are reunited with our family, and my wife will always remember the grace of heaven."

This singing, reciting and fighting fully expressed the worry and gratitude of an old grandmother. If not everyone here knows the truth, I am afraid that she will be moved and cry bitterly.

But even so, these spirits who came out of the palace did not dare to underestimate Jia Yuanchun any more, and said one after another:

"It is precisely because of the old lady's kindness that the present and empress empress are touched, and this family has the opportunity to reunite."

"That's right. Now that Miss Jia is back home, she will find a good family to marry in the future. Life will be smooth and happy. Our empress can tell you that the young lady of the Jia family is now old, and she feels very sorry. If there is no suitable family in the hands of the wife, she can also be the master."

"The Empress Dowager also took pity on Miss Jia, and specially gave a lot of good things, all of which are rare tributes. I would like to trouble someone from the mansion to go out and check with us."

Jia Shishi responded one by one with a smile, ordered the mandarin ducks to go out to check, and said to the rest of the people: "My eldest granddaughter just came home now, and I'm not in a hurry to talk about that. It's also my selfishness, thinking about it. Let her stay with me at home for a few days, I will be almost 70 years old now, who knows how many more days I can live? It’s just a day of my life.”

As soon as this remark came out, how could others answer it, so they had to say that the old lady was in good spirits, and she looked like a person in her fifties, she must be the reincarnation of an old birthday star.

After talking nonsense for a long time, Jia Yuanchun avoided going out under the pretext of changing clothes. Mrs. Wang's face was full of frost, and she didn't say a word.Mrs. Xing has nothing to do with herself, she just wants to be a bodhisattva who can laugh and nod, watching this big show with cold eyes.

When the rich gifts were finally prepared and these people in the palace were sent away, Mrs. Xing took a moment to stand up and said, "Old lady, girl Yingchun said that she was seriously injured, and I have been thinking about it all day long. I'm not busy anymore, I want to go see her and Feng girl."

Only then did Jia Shishi remember, rubbed his forehead and said: "It should be, you can go, and you don't have to come to wait on me at night. Hu Po, you go to open my warehouse, and describe the huanghuali among them as the double petaled crabapple. I brought the box and sent it to the second girl to calm her down and let her cultivate well. If there is anything you want to eat or play with, just tell the people around you, but I will find everything for her if there is anything in the world. .”

Mrs. Xing curled her lips secretly, but still bowed to help and thanked: "The old lady is merciful, and Yingchun knows it in her heart. I thanked the old lady on her behalf."

Jia Shishi waved his hand and replied with a smile: "Thank you so much. Could it be that Yingchun is not my granddaughter? Those private houses of my old lady will be distributed to their juniors in the future. You and the boss Just don’t be too greedy when the time comes.”

Mrs. Xing also laughed: "I am greedy for the things of the younger generation, so who am I? Don't say that the old lady loves them, I also feel pain in my heart. Now I only welcome a girl in spring, and everything is only for her. The old lady is right. I know she's good, but my daughter-in-law won't let that screwdriver hurt her villain."

After finishing speaking, Mrs. Xing gave Mrs. Wang a hard look, then changed her smile again and got up to leave.

The old sister-in-law who looked down on her in the past, now she doesn't give her face like this, Madam Wang is so angry that she lifts the teacup in her hand and throws it on the ground.

Jia Shishi looked at it coldly, and shouted sharply: "Your second family, do you still remember whose territory you are in now?"

Mrs. Wang shivered shiveringly, she tilted her hand, and poured a cup of hot tea on her body.

Caixia, who was serving beside her, hurried forward and wiped her with a handkerchief.

Furious and ashamed, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but push her to the ground: "Clumsy, get out!"

Caixia was overturned to the ground suddenly, and when she put her hands on the ground, she heard a click of her arm, which must have been dislocated.Her little face was pale from pain, but she didn't dare to make a sound, she just rolled over and knelt on the ground, begging for mercy.

Jia Shishi couldn't see it, and motioned to Hu Po to help Caixia up: "Second brother, you have come into my room playing tricks! What did this servant girl do wrong? You are doing something to her like this, but there is still something wrong with everyone." Does she have the bearing? Hu Po takes her down and finds a doctor to show her, don't get hurt at such a young age."

When Hu Po helped Caixia go out, Jia Shishi ordered someone to call Jia Yuanchun again, waved away the servants waiting in the room, and then asked patiently: "Yuan girl, why did you leave the palace suddenly, but why did you leave the palace?" What happened in the palace?"

During the half-day in the house, Yuan Chun has almost calmed down. She has a tough and decisive personality, otherwise she wouldn't be able to fight her way out among so many women in the palace.

Now that he talks again, he already has the demeanor of the past: "Granddaughter doesn't know, I was a errand this morning, and I sent a cup of tea to the empress, and I didn't notice anything wrong. But when I arrived At noon, suddenly a little palace maid ran over, saying that she had spoken to the empress today, and allowed me to go home immediately."

"I was also puzzled, but the palace was in a hurry. Several maids came to help pack the things, and sent me out of the palace in a hurry. The things were not packed, and I stayed there holding the piano, saying that I would wait until everything was done. When it's done, send her back."

Jia Shishi's face became serious, this was not the normal process of leaving the palace, nor did it look like the emperor's kindness.It seemed that Jia Yuanchun was sent out in a hurry, just to accomplish something.

Otherwise, he didn't pack his things properly, and would rather keep the maid holding the piano in the palace than rush to send Jia Yuanchun home.

Mrs. Wang has been silent, and now she suddenly said: "Girl Yuan, when did you receive the news of leaving the palace?"

Jia Yuanchun thought about it for a moment. At that time, she was preparing to have a meal with someone, but she remembered the time exactly: "Around a quarter of noon, I was preparing to have a meal with someone. It is this time every day."

Mrs. Wang's face suddenly turned pale, her straight spine bent down, tears streaming down her face: "Girl Yuan, it's me, my mother who hurt you!"

Jia Yuanchun was a little confused, but Jia Shishi sighed heavily, as if he was more than ten years old: "It is indeed your mother who did the evil, when you attacked the child in Feng girl's stomach, did you ever Thinking of them pulling their salary from the bottom of the pot, it will directly cut off Yuan girl's future!"

She glanced at Mrs. Wang with disgust, and her heart was full of regrets. Why did she indulge the evil of the second family so much that she became lawless and so courageous that she dared to attack anyone!Now the backlash is on Jia Yuanchun, the most promising daughter of the Jia family has become a joke in the whole capital, but what to do.

Jia Yuanchun was chilled by Jia Shishi's eyes, and after hearing the meaning of her words, he turned his head to look at Mrs. Wang in a daze, and murmured: "Aim at Feng girl's stomach? Feng girl is not your direct relative. Is it a niece? Her child is also Lian'er's flesh and blood, how could you, madam..."

"You are a good mother, why don't you dare not? She has done a lot of evil things these years. For the sake of the three of you, I can bear as much as I can." He said bluntly to Jia Yuanchun, "I won't mention all kinds of things in the past, just say that she has only been a housekeeper for three or two years, and the mansion can lose several 10 taels of silver. If you dare to go out to lend money for profit, you know it's audacity. of."

Jia Yuanchun was even more shocked, the family was not short of money, Mrs. Wang's own dowry was tens of thousands of taels of silver, why would she do such a shameless thing.Moreover, the giving of money for profit is something that violates the law. Once it is found out, it will be the end of losing the official position. Even if I don't return home this time, if I am implicated in the future, I think the end will be even worse!

"Madam, you are confused!"

Being dragged down by his mother so far, Jia Yuanchun had nothing to say, so he had to cry with his handkerchief in his arms.