The Honest Man of the Red Chamber

King Chengjun drank and did not make a sound. King Yijun was obviously King Xianjun's greatest help. Thinking about what his uncle Prince Zhongshun told him before, when Yuan Kang was the governor in Shanxi, he even secretly made friends with King Xianjun Win over teachers and students in Shanxi!He is in the field, as a governor, there are so many things he can do!And there is also the great situation that Jia Zheng helped him to create, even if he is a fool, he can do a lot of things with ease.Besides, both Yuankang and Yuandu were born to the empress, and the relationship between the two has always been very good. Unlike him, although he is accompanied by the king of Li Jun, but when it comes to trust, he is far inferior to his brothers, so there are some words , they will not speak too deeply.

Concubine Zhuang prepared some gifts and came to the queen's place to pay her respects.

The queen asked Pu Shanggong to accept the gift on her behalf, and said with a smile, "Sister Concubine Zhuang, why did she suddenly think of giving me a gift?" I was also surprised, Concubine Zhuang gave birth to a son after her, obviously in the heart of the emperor There is a place.Although she failed to keep her pregnancy several times later, the King of Chengjun is now an adult and has a family, so he can be regarded as reliable for life.The emperor does not love beauty, but values ​​love and righteousness. There are only a few concubines in the harem, and they are all old people who have been with each other for almost 30 years. She is in charge of the internal affairs of the harem. Forget it, why did Concubine Zhuang come to visit suddenly today?

Concubine Zhuang put down the tea bowl, looked at the queen and said with a smile, "Isn't this just to beg for love with my sister?"

"What's wrong?" the Queen asked.

Concubine Zhuang lowered her eyelids slightly, the proper makeup made her look a little weak and worried, she said sadly, "Princess Chengjun is not feeling well in recent days, I have asked Imperial Physician Hu to see her a few times, but she still doesn't feel better. Please forgive me, sister, and send two more imperial physicians to take a look."

It turned out that she came to ask for a doctor for her daughter-in-law. The queen nodded immediately and said, "Why is that child sick? Yes, I haven't seen her accompany King Chengjun to pay her respects for a few days. Don't worry, sister, I am called the head of the Tai Hospital." Your Excellency will go to the Prince's Mansion of Cheng County together with Imperial Physician Wang." She turned her head and asked her eldest maid to go in person, "Duanxuan, why don't you go?"

"Yes, empress." Duanxuan squatted down, and outside the door asked two more court ladies to accompany her along the way.

"Thank you, sister, for your thoughtfulness." Concubine Zhuang was so moved that she took out a handkerchief and pressed it lightly under her eye sockets, and said with a big sigh of relief, "It would be great if I could get well in time for the New Year's banquet in the palace." .”

The queen comforted her, "This disease comes like a mountain, and it goes like a thread. Even if it is cured, it will not be a day's work. As long as the body is in good health, she can't come to the palace when there is a banquet. Come, sister, taste this." A piece of purple ice cream."

"Thank you sister." Concubine Zhuang also nodded in agreement, picked up a piece of snack and ate it.

After a while, I heard a soft slap outside the palace gate, and the empress brought tea again, and Concubine Zhuang got up to leave. Although she was nearly fifty years old, she still looked like a young girl when viewed from the background.

Duanfen answered what was reported outside, the queen slightly raised her chin to let her seal, and saw that the queen's face was slightly tired. She had taken care of her for a long time, so she boldly asked, "Queen, why did Concubine Zhuang come to tell you suddenly?" You, she want to invite the imperial doctor to see Princess Chengjun? In the past, she would have played pitiful in front of the emperor, why would she come to you with a gift instead?"

The queen smiled slightly, and let her squeeze her shoulders, "Because she needs to let me know that her daughter-in-law is not in good health."

The emperor doesn't pay much attention to female sex, and he was interested in it when he was young, but now that he is the king of a country, he is more indifferent and more diligent in political affairs.As soon as the filial piety period passed, she proposed to recruit talents and recruit concubines to fill the harem, but the emperor clearly rejected her. This time, it was because if there was no draft, many marriages would be delayed in vain.The emperor once talked with her that when the time comes, the sons and daughters of the royal clan will be married first, and it is enough to add three or four people to the palace at most. The empress dowager also clearly stated that Princess Zhongshun also wanted to pick a princess...

As for Concubine Zhuang, maybe she felt that Princess Chengjun's family background was not enough now?Want to replace him with a good one?Hmph, a thin-natured and ungrateful person, a sneer appeared on the empress' lips.

"Then... Empress Empress, then you have to ask the imperial physician to treat Princess Chengjun well." Who is stupid in the palace? I can't understand this even if I am with the Empress Empress. He was sent out of the palace, Duanfen hurriedly said.Taking care of the master, sharing the master's worries and problems, is their lifelong wish.What Concubine Zhuang wants to do, since the Empress has insight into the Prophet, she must stop her.

The empress stood up, her gorgeous purple robe was like a peony flower in full bloom, "Yes, of course the disease must be cured." It's a pity that sometimes, even the magic medicine can cure the disease, but it can't cure the life.

Let them go, anyway, she is not her daughter-in-law, she will not feel bad.

When Mrs. Li saw Jia She came back and listened to what she said, she nodded in agreement with all three things, and even took out the garden blueprint from her bosom, "It seems that Brother Zhen has already explained it to you!"

"Ma'am, we are collecting the rent of the farm shop every day, etc., except for the expenses of Lian'er's marriage. Before that, in order to repay the treasury silver, those who were released and collected were all collected. It can be avoided. Anyway, now we It’s not bad, for the sake of the Jia family’s official reputation, it doesn’t matter if you don’t touch these things, as Zhen’er said, if you build a good garden, it can be regarded as expanding your ancestor’s foundation, right?” Jia She knew that she also had some Thinking carefully, he whispered again, "This money came from the public, and it was put in the treasury to attract people's attention. Besides, if the second brother wants to take another job, I'm afraid he will have to take the money out again in the first year or two. We spend it ourselves, and you will feel at ease."

"Tsk, what do you mean? If your brother is sent out, we have to pay the money we should give!" Mrs. Li couldn't help twisting his ears, although he gave some money in the first two years, But in the end, didn't they all earn it back? Only when they have gone will they come back. Now she is in charge of the house. If Jia Zheng's father-in-law doesn't give out money, then how can Jia Zheng earn money and send it home.

"Hey, let go, let go, how old are you! It's outrageous to pull your husband's ears!" Jia She shrank her head, "My dear lady, I know you are the most understanding and polite, but you really want to remember your sister's welcome. In your name."

"Of course, that's still false. You should quickly choose a good name and record her name. Anyway, we don't have a girl in the room, just right." Mrs. Li let go of her hand and said, "You have always had a good eye. , and prepare some jewelry for your own daughter, so as not to lose face when we go out. Also, if there is anything conspicuous, we must not miss Yuanchun and Meiyu. Before, my siblings made gold necklaces for the children. The following are worthy of tasseled jade, but they are all good things..."

After hearing this for a long time, Jia Amnesty wanted to cover his ears, "I know, I know, I can draw the figure myself and let the artisans make it for our family alone."

"That's more or less."

Wang Guizhi looked at Zhen Yinglian who was saluting to her, showing a gratified and satisfied smile. Such a beautiful and beautiful daughter really changed her life, "Get up, why are you so polite, Yuan Chun, you take Yinglian to your room to talk Let's play." This girl is good, although she is not as old as Yuan Chun, she is sensible and can talk together.

Yuan Chun smiled and pulled Yinglian away.

Sitting on the side, Mrs. Feng smiled, "Ma'am, how about fate? If the master hadn't thought of coming to Beijing to meet up with your friends, your family would have kept us for a while, I'm afraid the family would suffer even more. , following the drought and floods, and having to take care of your family, now it can be regarded as a home in Beijing, you are still so polite."

"Looking at what you said, I don't know who is being polite." Wang Guizhi talked to Feng Shi.

Zhen Shiyin was teaching at Jia's house, so Jia's mother, Mrs. Li, and Feng Shi naturally walked around frequently. Feng Shi also came to tell her some things during the time when the second wife was away.

This thoughtfulness and kindness, Wang Guizhi understood in his heart, and he couldn't help but sigh, it really is Yuanxiang, not to mention Feng's long absence and feeling a lot closer, even Lin's sister Lin's mother, Jia Min, who didn't seem to like her very much in the past, also turned towards her. She extended an olive branch.

There is a rouge mole between Yinglian's eyebrows, which is bright red and cute. Yuan Chun glanced at it twice and praised, "Sister Yinglian, you have such a rouge mole." As he spoke, he couldn't help but open the drawing book and pick up the pen. I just wanted to draw for her, and thought that I didn't get her consent, so I felt embarrassed, "Seeing how cute my sister is, my hands itch."

"Does my sister want to draw me? Just like the wife in the front?" Yinglian said softly, "My sister is more beautiful than Yinglian, but if my sister wants to draw me, she must give me a picture." Otherwise, I won’t follow, hee hee.” Her braids tied with red silk fell on the white paper as she bent down and lowered her head, making the black silk more shiny.

Yuan Chun clapped his hands and said, "What's the matter, I have a draft, and I will draw a good one for you." She picked up the pen and started, Yinglian didn't stand for a while, and saw her figure seemed to be gradually drawn down Usually printed on paper, I couldn't help being amazed, but didn't dare to move around. It was Nan Lu who brought tea and refreshments to my daughter, "Girl, our eldest girl has already seen it. This is roughly drawn, and you can move around as you like."

"Really?" Yinglian stood up, seeing that Yuan Chun was really still writing on the drawing paper without being disturbed at all, so she relaxed, smiled at Nanlu, took tea and ate.

After a while, I saw a half-embroidered picture of a white cat fluttering butterflies on the embroidered trellis next to it. I was even more amazed. I didn't know how it could be so similar, as if there was a live cat.

"My sister is amazing!"

Yuan Chun stopped writing at this time, seeing that she liked it, he smiled and said, "Do you want to learn? I can teach you too."

"I want to learn." Yinglian was also taken by Feng to do some needlework at home, but she didn't know that someone embroidered the flowers, butterflies and cats so vividly, and she couldn't tell what it felt like, but It was really different from what she had seen before, very eye-catching.

Because she was going to participate in the draft, Nanny Gu naturally returned to Yuan Chun's side. Seeing that Yuan Chun had a graceful figure and slender legs, she was even more beautiful than before. The only shortcoming was that the sun was poisonous in Shanxi, and she was a little tanned , I was trying to persuade her to stay in the house to raise Yangbai.It's nothing else, I'm afraid there is no daughter in this world who doesn't love beauty, Yuan Chun thought how could he bear his dark face.I have to stay in the house during these days, just to continue to study her painting and embroidery techniques, and it is just right to accept a student. If Meiyu was not young, or her mother didn't have it back then, let her use the needle to move the thread. The first thing she thought He was teaching his own sister, so it would be nice to have a sister Yinglian at this time.

"Well, good. If you want to learn my embroidery method, you must first know how I got this pattern..."

Yuan Chun was teaching Yinglian, when he heard the servant shouting outside, "The old lady has sent word that the second aunt has brought Aunt Xue and the young masters and girls over, please hurry over with the second wife and the eldest girl."

The author has something to say: Today, a reader asked, and I sorted it out again, only to realize that there is really a lot to write.I have never been a person who can write short articles. It seems that I will have to spend more time with everyone in the future. Please continue to teach, love you, and love you.