The Honest Man of the Red Chamber

It took Aunt Zhou two whole days to measure the statures of all the masters in the Rongguo Mansion.

Wang Guizhi was happy for her to come. Her current clothes are not only gifted by the empress in the palace, but also made by her own weaving and embroidery ladies. Not to mention the filial piety in other places, even if she wears new clothes every day It's too late, but it's a pity to count it for nothing. If there is a chance to wear it out, she doesn't need to make new ones, but just follow their modifications.

"The materials are all on my head. Gongcai, Feng'er, Meiyu, Qiaojieer, Yujieer, Miss Lin, Miss Bao and Miss Smith, each add two sets, and my sister and Miss Lin, Miss Bao add four sets, but it's not What I want to wear right now is to prepare for June next year, and the designs and styles should be delicate and fine-tuned." Wang Guizhi asked Caixia to take her own clothes for Aunt Zhou to adjust, "Let Yu Chuan'er write down which suit is That suit will be easy to wear when we go out together."

She asked who in Caiyun Mansion had a partner to marry, and after a brief look, she handed it over to Li Wan, as long as she had an idea of ​​the matter.After printing the reports of the planning and auditing departments submitted by Caifeng, they are correct and signed, so that the accounts of the previous quarter can be delivered.After listening to Caiyue's story, Xuan saw that most of the day's work was gone, so he stood up and walked to Jiamu's place, and then thought of going to Yijun Wangfu as promised.No matter how old the child is, the promised thing must be done.

"Old lady, your eldest granddaughter has always wanted to invite you to sit in the county prince's mansion, but she was afraid that you would not like to go. I see that the weather is sunny these days, and it's not even cold, so it's time to enjoy the flowers. You just want to give us this face and go to her garden?"

Mother Jia was not happy when she heard that, "That's good, I'll go."

Seeing that she is willing to go, it will be troublesome anyway, so why don't you bring more people together, "They are all going to be stubborn, the old lady will ask my aunt, Miss Lin, and I will bring my concubine Bao Yatou too, but it will be a while." It would be nice to have a scene at her house."

"Well, good." Jia's mother was happy to eat, drink and joke, so she sent someone to the Lin's house to spread the word, "Pearl, go, if my aunt is not free, bring me Miss Lin."

"Yes."

Pearl got the order, took out the waist card at the incident office, and led the three little girls to Lin's mansion in a bamboo cart with green shafts.

Jia Min, however, felt a little uncomfortable, and had two pills of plaster on his forehead. He didn't sleep for a while, so he talked to Lin Daiyu on his side.

"What your grandmother means is that there will be a time sooner or later anyway. It's better to go late than early. Besides, your sister Bao will also go to pick and choose this time. If you go, you will have a companion."

Seeing that her mother was sick, Lin Daiyu was still worried about this, so she quickly served tea for Jia Min to drink, "Mother, since you are sick, you should take care of yourself, why worry about such things. Since all women in the world have to go to the What happened, then I'll go." She just felt that it was a kind of embarrassment to be called a weight.

"Cough..." Knowing daughter Mo Ruomu, Jia Min doesn't know what kind of temperament her daughter has. She was smart since she was a child. Before Can'er was born, she was raised like a man, but as she grew up day by day, It was only then that she realized that although she was comparable to men in what she could do, she was born to fall behind them.

These boudoir girls say they are candidates for the exhibition, but they are not being picked by others. Yu'er is proud and arrogant, how can she feel comfortable in her heart?But if he doesn't go, where will he find a good family for Yu'er?

Thinking of this, Jia Min couldn't help but feel moved by her mother's painstaking efforts. Even if there were thousands of words to say, it was hard to bring them up.He is so good, where can she find another man who treats her daughter so well?

"Grandma, the old lady of the Jia family sent her a maid."

"Oh, call in quickly." Jia Min struggled to sit up, and Lin Daiyu stuffed a pillow behind her so that she could lean on it more comfortably.

Pearl entered the door and saluted, "Auntie, Miss Lin, Princess Yijun will hold a banquet in the garden in the next day, and I would like to invite the old lady, auntie, and girls to come and have fun."

Jia Min coughed lightly, "I'm not in good spirits, so I won't go. Thank you, the old lady and Princess Princess, for thinking about it. Xu Yun, thank you for fetching the collection of Yu Yu that the master copied last time."

It seems that the aunt is ill. If Pearl wants to go back, she has to tell the old lady and the wife, and send a doctor to take a closer look, and then said, "The old lady said, it's fine if you don't go, aunt, let the little one definitely go." I have to take Miss Lin to spend a day with her."

As soon as she heard this, she knew it must be said by her mother. Jia Min smiled, "I would let Yu'er go if I didn't say that." Anyway, she is boring at home, so it's better to go to Jia's house and have playmates to chat and laugh Be happy, if she doesn't marry...you have to let her live a lighter life. Jia Min thought that she was not married at that time, and she was spoiled by her mother.

"Qingwen, you lead Xueyan, pack up two sets of clothes and go with the girl."

Lin Daiyu refused, "Mother, you are sick, your father is away, Brother Can is young, I have to take care of you."

"I just have a headache and brain fever, and it's not a serious symptom. Your father will go home in a while. Brother Can, you take it with you. I'm afraid it will be clean." Jia Min asked Lin Zongcan to pack up his baggage. come out.

"Go and play."

Seeing that her mother was in good spirits, Lin Daiyu had no choice but to go back to the house, watching Qingwen carefully put away the poems she had already read.

"How did you put it away?"

Qingwen was a little strange, "Miss, haven't you finished reading it? Since it belongs to Third Master Bao, we have to return it this time?"

That's right, Lin Daiyu put down her hand, feeling a little embarrassed for some reason.

The girl is a bit weak, although she has a little temper, but she is considerate and considerate. Qingwen also devoted her whole life to serving her.After all, the girl is still a bit weird, she doesn't like other people's things very much, and of course she doesn't like others to touch her things.

She didn't say anything to Third Cousin, but took back all of Third Cousin's poems. If he met Third Cousin this time, if he asked her, what would she say?

Lin Daiyu hesitated for a while, then picked up a pen and wrote four poems.

At that time, the third cousin will understand at a glance.But this kind of practice seemed to be inconsistent with etiquette, and Lin Daiyu didn't let Qingwen pretend to be the poem in the end.

Yuan Du, who has not been crowned prince for a long time these days, is so busy that the East Palace has only become a place to sleep, and even the princess seldom sees him.Originally, Yuan Kang was still watching his brother's jokes, but in the blink of an eye, he had already been caught by the young man, and he was being ordered around by the prince.

Only then did he find an excuse to sneak back to the palace, Yueyue, who used to come out to greet him in person, didn't come, but the servants of the palace came and went, "What's going on?"

Yuan Chun led Yun Duo'er to meet him, and let his son run towards Yuan Kang by himself.

Before he could take a few steps with his short legs, Yuan Kang stepped forward and hugged his good son in two big strides, "What do you want to play with?"

"Mother, grandmother, brothers and sisters are going to come to our house as guests, so I have to make some preparations." Yuan Chun naturally took his other hand, "I still act as a mother to coax me, she never likes to attend banquets , Ever since she opened the Zhenwei restaurant, I don’t know how many people’s posts have been tweeted, last time the old prince held a birthday banquet, she only gave gifts and didn’t go to anyone.”

Yuan Kang can understand his mother-in-law's approach very well, and it is very annoying if there are too many entertainments.

"That should be treated well." He said that the son-in-law of the county king really didn't help him much, but was taken care of. Hearing what his mother said to his elder brother, even the elder brother was able to become the prince smoothly, thanks to the Jia family. without.

"It's nothing else, can you invite some palace musicians? My mother really wants to hear dance music with chime bells, juggling, storytelling, and opera. They're probably tired of hearing it long ago." Yuan Chun thought that even she would never listen to it. Don't think there's anything surprising about those fire-breathing tricks.

For such a trivial matter, Yuan Kang let his son kiss his nose, "Okay, I will tell my brother tomorrow and bring someone back."

Emperor Ting Zai stared at the crown prince before rewriting the policy theory, and saw his youngest son walking into the palace, as if he was quite surprised to see him.

"Greetings to the royal father."

"Well, get up, what are you doing here? Could it be that the prince can't finish his homework, so he needs the help of his younger brother?" Emperor Tingzai glanced at the prince who was thinking with his head down.

Yuan Kang rejoiced, "Father, you know me. You are ignorant. You and elder brother have always taken care of me. How can I help you? I am here to ask elder brother to send musicians and dancers from the palace. Come to my house."

"Just remember to play! There's not enough fun outside, and you still want to call my people out?" Although Emperor Tingzai reprimanded him, he asked the chief eunuch to arrange it. "Why didn't Yun Duo'er bring it into the palace? You have no conscience, and your mother always remembers it."

"Father, didn't you say earlier that when I was about to enter the palace, Yun Duo'er was crying and shouting to come with me to see the emperor's grandpa and grandma, which made me almost cry before sneaking out." Yuan Kang pretended to be clever. play nice.

As soon as he heard that his little grandson was crying, Emperor Ting Zai straightened his face, "Hmph, why are you stopping him if he wants to come?"

Listening to his father talking to his younger brother, Yuan Du deeply felt that this was simply discriminatory treatment!

But at the same time, he also understood that this was a statement from his father, that he would pass on his authority and throne to himself, and at the same time, it would be impossible to have indulgence and preference.

Withdrawing his mind, Yuandu began to re-examine the policy issues related to people's livelihood and economy.

With Yuan Kang around, it was rare for Yuan Du to eat happily with his father and queen mother happily.

"Such a waste of thought, what kind of tricks does your little concubine want to play again?" Yuan Du joked to his younger brother, why do the mountains and rivers need stones, gather wool in the southeast, northwest, and raise rabbits in kilns, real rabbits!Although they are all small things, it is a waste of energy to toss.

Yuan Kang said, "No, my mother-in-law loves this, and likes to listen to these magnificent palace music. She will come to my house as a guest in the future."

"Little brother, you are wrong. If you want to invite relatives, how can you not include me? Remember, I will go too in the future." Yuan Du patted Yuan Kang on the shoulder, and walked away after speaking.

……

What is this?It's fine to take care of your mother's family alone, but now you have to take care of your in-law's family?Yuan Kang felt a toothache.

Seeing that Yuandu came back so early, the princess was a little surprised, "The prince is back."

"En." Yuandu nodded, "Prepare some gifts. We will go to Yijun Wangfu for a family banquet in the future. His mother-in-law, Mrs. Wang, and the old Fengjun and girls and boys of Rongguo Mansion will all go. Who was left out?"

He has heard a lot about the name of Madam, but he has never met her.Since he had the opportunity, he wanted to know what kind of Mrs. Wang, who made his father known as a strange woman, really look like?

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