The Fate of the Red Chamber

When Mo Han helped Grandma Lin back to the backyard, Daiyu was waiting anxiously. If it wasn't for the maids who stopped her, she might have already gone to the front this time.

Mo Han and grandmother were all smiles, Daiyu felt relieved immediately, trotted and threw herself into grandmother's arms, and asked softly: "Grandma, it's all Yu'er's fault for causing you trouble. Grandma drove them all away gone?"

"I'm your grandmother. I didn't take good care of you before, that's why you were wronged by those people. Now I'm just standing up for you. That's not my job. I'm afraid that if I go back this time, the old lady of the Jia family will be seriously ill." Well." The old lady smiled so much that her eyes narrowed, isn't the old lady Jia supercilious, besides the kinship trick, does she have any new tricks?

"Oh, did they come here this time to ask us to intercede?" Daiyu was annoyed, her little face was flushed, she was a shameless family.

Mo Han lightly patted Daiyu's pink cheeks: "My younger sister is smart, she can even guess this. Now the emperor is in the process of liquidating the matter. Jia's family can't be in a hurry. I knew why I had to do it today."

"How will the emperor deal with them, is it the same as the other dukes' mansions?" Daiyu tilted her head, avoiding Mo Han's claws.

"That's not necessarily the case. It depends on the crimes committed by the Jia family. I guess, the confiscation of the house is not possible, and exile is also possible. After all, the emperor is very dissatisfied with the Jia family. If it wasn't for the concubine Jia The first one to liquidate is their family." Mohan said while looking at Daiyu's expression, those are her relatives, if he said that she would have no grudges, he really didn't believe it.

Daiyu glanced across Mo Han and grandmother, finally lowered her head, and murmured: "I have nothing to do with their life or death. I am just worried that my mother will not be safe in the ground. However, if they keep their own way and serve the court, they will be fine." It’s not like I didn’t end up like this today. They asked for it themselves, and I can’t help it. I didn’t think about reminding them that day, but it’s a pity that they were so beautiful at that time, so they didn’t care about bad advice. Grandma , do you think my parents will blame me?"

The old lady took Daiyu's head and put it on her shoulders, recalling the past was also full of sighs, there are some things that Yu'er and Han'er should know.She couldn't help but smiled and said: "After a few years after I married into the Lin family, the great ancestor passed away and the crown prince succeeded. Although my affairs were kept from everyone, the great ancestor still told the crown prince before he died. Can't let me go, let the prince take care of me and the Lin family in the future.

The imperial concubine was kind to the prince's brothers and sisters, and I brought them up, so the prince always treats me as a real sister in his heart, and treats me like Ning'an.I was in the Lin family, and he often took care of me in secret, and rewarded me generously in various names.At the beginning, it was fine, but later the queen died of illness, he was under pressure to marry the daughter of King Zhongshun as his wife, and became the queen.The new queen was very suspicious, and quickly discovered the difference between the emperor and the Lin family. She thought it was because the emperor had feelings for me, but I was obviously several years older than the emperor.

Later, when Ruhai got Tanhualang in his youth, the queen pointed out the girl from the Jia family, your mother, to Ruhai as his wife.The emperor found out that Miss Jia was talented, gentle and considerate, and she was a good match for Ruhai, so he approved the marriage.At first I didn't think much about it. It wasn't until your mother used words to trick me several times that I realized that she might have come to find out my identity.I was a little displeased.

Within two years, your grandfather died of illness, and I thought of becoming a nun when I was sad.Of course, also to avoid your mother.She was very kind to your father, and the two of them have a very strong relationship. I don't blame her, it's better to stay away from me.She didn't know about my becoming a monk. Since then, the empress has gradually let go of her guard against the Lin family.

Speaking of your mother, her upbringing is really good, but it's a pity that her bones are not very good, otherwise you wouldn't be born weak and sick.In those years, the Lin family gave the Jia family many gifts. In order to make up for your mother's reluctance to marry away, your father has always been very generous to the Jia family, and never felt distressed when giving gifts.However, the Jia family still did this kind of thing, presumably your parents would not blame you, if you know in your heart, you should have a grudge against the Jia family. "

Daiyu's heart was full of grief. It turned out that her grandmother became a monk not only because of her grandfather's death, but also because of her own mother.If the mother hadn't been given the marriage by the queen mother, perhaps she wouldn't have developed to where she is today.She was young at that time, but she had already remembered things. Her parents usually respected each other like guests, but occasionally conflicts occurred a few times. Maybe her father liked her mother, but she always had a grudge against the fact that her own mother became a monk for his wife.

If grandma didn't leave, if I didn't go to the capital, would my father still be alive? My father must have been too lonely and disgusted with this world.Thinking about it this way, the remaining bit of unbearable feeling towards the Jia family disappeared.Mother Jia loves herself, so she is full of calculations, even if her mother is not at ease underground, she can't control it.

Mo Han understands Daiyu's distress at the moment. Her life has been calculated by others since she was born. No one would feel comfortable with this feeling. He decided not to let her know anything about the Jia family in the future. I know, why ask her to accompany you to be sad.

It is said that after the members of the Jia family returned to the mansion, they asked for the imperial doctor in a panic for a while, and the noise continued for a while, and the servants were chaotic and confused.

Over there, Xue Baochai heard that the Jia family came back downcast and knew that something was wrong. She couldn't help secretly screaming, the Jia family didn't get any money, so don't be dragged down by them.The more I thought about it, the more anxious I became, and I couldn't control too much, so I immediately dismissed the servants of Jia's mansion, took Ying'er and hurried to the warehouse, and must get some valuable things to escape.In the storeroom, there are almost all low-end items. The real good things are all in the private storerooms of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang. Xue Baochai picked out a few valuable ones and secretly took them out, taking advantage of the chaos to have someone send them back. The Xue family.

After such a few times, the only good things in Jia's warehouse gradually flowed into Xue's house.Aunt Xue knew that something was wrong, fearing that the Jia family would hurt her own family, she began to pack up her belongings, and left the capital together after Xue Baochai came back.

One day, a woman from Xue's family came here in a hurry, saying that Aunt Xue was ill, and wanted to invite their aunt to go back and have a look.Who in the Jia family was in the mood to take care of this matter and let Baochai make up his own mind. Baochai immediately packed up his belongings and prepared to go home.

Baochai's Qingji emerald glazed car was about to drive out of the gate, and just when she was about to breathe a sigh of relief, a group of officers and soldiers surrounded the gate of Jia's mansion, which seemed to encircle the entire Jia's mansion.

With a "thud" in her heart, Baochai was full of panic. Could it be that things are going to go wrong here? No, she must escape.Baochai raised the curtain of the car, smiled and replied to a man dressed like a general: "Excuse me, general, what is the meaning of this? We are relatives of the Jia family. We came to visit the old lady. We are going back now. The general can let us go." go out?"

It was a bearded man in his 40s. His eyes were shining. He had never seen such a beautiful woman. It would be fine for Jia's relatives to let her out, but it was absolutely impossible to leave.Just as he was about to speak, a well-behaved soldier beside him had already stuck to his ear and whispered softly: "Prince Beijing Jing is coming soon, my lord should take a look first, let the important person go later, we can't afford it, Your Majesty He attaches great importance to the case of the Jia family."

The bearded man heard the same thing, he managed to get into this seat with great difficulty, and he couldn't ruin it for a woman, so he immediately shouted angrily: "Go back, you can only get in and out."

Looking at the expression of the bearded man, Baochai knew that the matter was mostly over, but she didn't expect to be disturbed by a small soldier. She was angry and anxious, but she couldn't control her temper.She intentionally walked to the side of the bearded man, lowered her eyebrows and smiled slightly: "My lord, there is something urgent at home for the little girl, I hope you will be more accommodating."

In such hot weather, Baochai only wore a light yellow summer shirt with a water blue skirt, revealing the fair skin around her neck, with a graceful figure and a willow waist.The bearded man stared straight into his eyes, and couldn't help stretching out his hand to caress Baochai's face.

Baochai is no longer the dignified and virtuous Baochai in the past. In order to leave Jia's mansion at this moment, I believe she is willing to do anything.She didn't dodge, she pretended to hold a handkerchief in her right hand to slap her beard, just as the sleeve slipped down, exposing a section of white arm.

The bearded man was completely captivated by her appearance, he grabbed her arm and rubbed it carefully, his face full of lust.

Baochai was extremely disgusted in her heart, but she didn't show it. She whispered softly in the bearded ear: "My lord, there are so many people watching. The little girl lives in Yongping Lane on the East Street, and the second family in the house is Xue's." That’s right, my lord, please remember. The little girl will go back first, and wait for the lord to talk in the evening.”

The delicate and soft voice made the bones of the beard and beard brittle, and quickly touched Baochai's chest in front of the public, and shouted cheerfully: "This is Mrs. Xue, it doesn't matter, let her go."

Baochai was overjoyed, thanked her charmingly, and hurried back to the carriage to sit down, urging the coachman to leave quickly.The carriage had only traveled a zhang, and before it left the surrounding soldiers, there was a rush of horseshoes ahead, and a young man with a jade-like face surrounded by dozens of riders came over and blocked Baochai's way.

The bearded man hastily laughed and stepped forward and bowed: "The lord is here, the humble officials have surrounded Jia's mansion, just wait for the lord to deal with him."

"Very well, who is this? Didn't you say that none of them can be let go?" There was a hint of displeasure in the voice.

Baochai kept complaining, it was really not suitable to go out today, the big Buddha in front of me was no better than that idiot before, what should I do?

The bearded man hurriedly replied: "It's a member of Xue's family, who came to visit the old lady, and those who were humbled to see their weak women decided to let them go."

"Hmph, send them back to Jia's mansion." Shui Rong didn't believe that anyone would come to Jia's mansion to see the old lady at such a time.

"My lord, the little girl is really from the Xue family. She was ordered by her mother to visit the old lady's condition. My mother is still waiting for the little girl to go back and reply. Please, my lord." Baochai couldn't sit still any longer, and called After removing the curtain, she looked at Shui Rong pitifully.

Shui Rong didn't even look at her, and said in a cold voice: "That's not okay. Go back to Jia's mansion first, if it's not from Jia's family, I will let you go."

"My lord." Baochai mourned and wanted to weep, the appearance of the pear blossoms raining was truly pitiful.

At that time, Jia's family had already got the news that Jia pardoned Jia Zheng and Jia Lian Baoyu hurried out. He was shocked when he saw it.

"Excuse me. Xiao Wang Wang Wang ordered me to offend you." Shui Rong glanced at Bao Yu, and was surprised to find that his expression was extremely calm.

Jia She's sharp eyes saw Baochai first, and he was very dissatisfied: "Nephew and daughter-in-law, what do you look like?"

Shui Rong smiled secretly, but didn't know what to do, and asked deliberately: "Just now this girl who claims to be from the Xue family came to visit the old lady and is about to go back."

"What? She is clearly Baoyu's aunt. Even if her maiden name is Xue, she is still a member of our family. You can't let her go, my lord." It was the people in the second room who got the news first and sent Baochai to transfer the valuables in the house. How could he let the second room be comfortable alone.

Baochai was very angry, and the thing she had been thinking about for a long time ended up here, so wasn't her busy work in vain?

Shui Rong pretended to be surprised, glanced at Baochai and said, "So that's the case. Don't send Aunt Bao back yet."

From the beginning to the end, Baoyu never looked at Baochai or said a word.

A few hours later, the Ningguo Duke's Mansion and the Rongguo Duke's Mansion, which had been famous for hundreds of years, were all confiscated. Countless gold, silver and treasures were confiscated.

People in Jia's mansion, even the maids can be regarded as pampered, otherwise, why would they all rather die than go out, even if they are housewives, they don't want to go outside to hire a regular husband and wife.They couldn't have imagined the situation in the prison, because there was no one to take care of them, so they were locked in the most common prison, with straw as the mat, steamed buns as rice, and old man's water as soup.

In the first few days, everyone still insisted on refusing to eat those things, but then they robbed them.Baochai was not in a hurry, she was not charged with any crimes, and she was just a concubine, and in the end she was just sold, and Aunt Xue would definitely buy her by then.That way, they can feel more at ease when using the Jia family's money, and they are not afraid of being discovered by the Jia family.

Unexpectedly, when Baochai was still dreaming, five days later, the Xue family was also thrown into prison.The cell boss heard that they were relatives of Jia's family, so he thoughtfully locked them up with Jia's family.

"Mom, why are you here? What happened?" Baochai's composure was finally broken.

"Well, it is said that they are hiding the property of criminal officials." Aunt Xue's face was full of tears, if it weren't for their greed, how could they have come to this point.

"What? How did this happen?" Baochai's voice suddenly sounded like a torn silk.

Xue Pan's daughter-in-law Xia Jingui had not enjoyed the blessings when she married into Xue's family. This happened, and she couldn't help mocking Baochai loudly: "I said, grandma, you can die if you want to, why do you want to implicate us? Do you think the Jia family Is the silver so easy to get, you have got retribution."

"Shut up, what nonsense are you talking about?" Oh my god, this place is full of people from Jia's family, can they let me go if they hear it?

"Dear family, you think you married a good wife, but in fact, you are just a worn-out shoe. The Jia family married you with good intentions, but I didn't expect you to be so vicious that you secretly moved all the Jia family's things into your own home. Humph, hell People will end up harming themselves." Xia Jingui has always been dissatisfied with Baochai's control of Xue's family affairs, anyway, they are all in prison, so it is better to break the jar.

Mrs. Jiamu Wang and others still had the mood to watch the Xue family's good show, but this time they couldn't sit still anymore. Mrs. Wang got up abruptly and asked Baochai sharply: "Bao girl, tell me, is this true?" ?”

"So what? Your Jia family took our 10 taels of silver, shouldn't I take back some of it? Just how much is your scrap metal worth?" No, I actually straightened up and confessed it directly.

"You rotten shoe, you cypress and willow, I think you have ruined your reputation and can't get married. You kindly made us Baoyu wronged and wronged. I didn't expect you to avenge your kindness. See if I don't kill you." Mrs. Wang was very angry. He threw himself on Baochai and began to scuffle.

Seeing her daughter being beaten, Aunt Xue immediately joined the battlefield to beat Mrs. Wang.Mrs. Wang had just hit Baochai a few times with a sneak attack, she didn't touch Yang Chunshui with her ten fingers, how could she be the opponent of the mother and daughter, her hair bun soon fell apart, and her clothes were also messed up.

"What are you looking at, hurry up and help the second wife." Mother Jia hated the Xue family in her heart.

Sister Feng was pregnant, Li Wan was cowardly, but Youshi was bold, and immediately beat Baochai after hearing the words. Mrs. Xing didn't like Mrs. Wang, but she didn't like Baochai either. After a while, he secretly pinched Mrs. Wang a few times.The whole cell was in chaos.

Hearing the noise, the cell boss watched them finish the beating, and then came up to separate the two groups, and reprimanded them sharply.It was Mrs. Wang who took advantage. Although the three of them were slightly injured, they were not as good as Baochai. Someone's fingernail scratched a long bloodstain on Baochai's face, and her clothes were almost torn. The bellyband is clearly visible.

Aunt Xue was in pain and angry. When she saw Xia Jingui sitting swaggering beside her, she was so angry that she cursed all kinds of unpleasant things.Xia Jingui's mother was young and widowed, and she was the only daughter who doted on her in every possible way. Xia Jingui was never the one to take offense, so she immediately yelled out all the scandals about Baochai.

"Hello, your daughter. I stole a man first, but I was unlucky that the prince didn't steal a little guard. Such a shameless woman dares to stay at home. If she is safe and sound, she can't bear it. I got a doctor, and the trouble ended up with an abortion. Poor Jia Baoyu, everyone knows how many cuckolds have been put on by others, but I don’t know how many wild men there are in secret.”

The people of Jia's mansion were very ugly when they heard this, they turned blue and white, they didn't know anything about Baochai and Langzhong.Mrs. Wang gritted her teeth: "You bastard and slut, you will die without a man. You still keep it from us, I think soaking the pig cage is just taking advantage of you."

"Stop talking nonsense, what doctor? Nothing at all?" Baochai tried to argue, but was a little powerless.

"Hehe, don't think that I didn't know about it before I got married. You and that doctor often had an affair by visiting a doctor, and you got pregnant. Don't say it's me, the princess's house knows about it, otherwise they Why didn't you come to propose marriage on behalf of that guard again? Isn't it because of your scandal? Thanks to your chaste face, you are clearly a slut." The more Xia Jingui said, the more she became more and more powerful, it was really hearty.

Mrs. Wang longed to go up and fight again, but she was powerless.

Since then, there have been women's scuffles in the prison almost every day, sometimes the Jia family won, sometimes the Xue family took advantage, and it never stopped.Those in the men's prison next door could hear what's going on here clearly, and it was embarrassing.

After imprisoning the people of Jia's family for a full month, when the hot summer ended and early autumn came, the court's verdict came down.Jia pardoned Jia Zheng, Jia Zhen, and Jia Lian to exile in Ningguta, other men were imprisoned, and female relatives were sold by officials.Those young and beautiful maids were all sold, and the remaining masters of Jia's house were all old and ugly, whoever would buy them would end up in prison together.Wang Guili was bought back by his father, and Xia Jingui was bought back by her mother.Baochai was beautiful, and she was bought by a procuress of a brothel, but she was very thoughtful and the procuress was very strict with her, beating and scolding at every turn, and managed Baochai to be submissive.

Since then, the Jia family has completely declined.A few months later Baoyu was escorted out by the King of Beijing. He no longer wanted to be a human being, so he thanked the King of Beijing and became a wandering monk.

Early this morning, Daiyu had breakfast and laughed with her grandmother.The queen's order came from the palace, Xuan Hanxiang princess had an audience.

Daiyu was taken aback, it will be a while since she returned to the capital, and there is no festival today, why did the empress summon her for no reason.But Wen Zhao had to go, so he had to say goodbye to his grandmother and took a car to the palace.The old lady was worried about something, so she hurriedly sent a letter to Mo Han.

Concubine Liu of that day is now the Empress of today, and these days the emperor has attached great importance to the Lin family, she couldn't help but began to worry, whether the emperor would accept Lin Daiyu into the palace.According to the emperor's will, if Lin Daiyu enters the palace, her good life will be over, and she must take precautions.

Before she understood Liu Xuan's intentions, she still wanted to show some face to Lin Daiyu, and the palace servants respectfully welcomed Daiyu into Kunning Palace.

Seeing Daiyu, the queen was so shocked that the teacup in her hand fell to the ground, not because of her more beautiful appearance than before, but because she was dressed as a woman.When did Lin Daiyu get married, why didn't she know that there were almost no rumors of the Lin family holding a wedding in the capital?

Daiyu naturally understood why the queen was surprised, she just saluted with a smile.

"Is the princess already married?" Because it was so unbelievable, the queen's words were a bit inappropriate.

Daiyu nodded: "Yes."

"My palace has never heard of it. Which son did the princess marry?" The queen ignored the palace servants who were picking up the broken teacups at her feet. Right now, she only had Lin Daiyu's marriage in her mind. If it was true, then her greatest danger would be Gone.

"My grandmother made the decision." Daiyu avoided the question, mainly because she still didn't know how to explain it to everyone, and she had to discuss this matter with her brother before proceeding.

"Oh. My ex-son heard in a daze that the princess's grandmother is back. Is it true? Why don't you bring us to meet?" The fact that the Lin family's grandmother left the Jia family's grandmother in anger has long been known, and the queen naturally heard about it. , but did not take it seriously, today I know it is true.

Daiyu's eyes were clear, and her brows were slightly relaxed: "Hanxiang dare not take the initiative to bring grandma into the palace without authorization."

The queen smiled brightly: "I was so anxious and confused. As soon as I heard about the princess's grandmother, I wanted to meet him, but I forgot about it. Could it be that the princess's husband was appointed by your grandmother earlier?" The queen learned Sure enough, Daiyu had a grandmother, and it was logical to think that she might be the one who made the decision to marry someone for Daiyu. She was in a good mood, and her eyebrows became very kind.

The queen's words are not a solution, her marriage with her brother can't be kept a secret from others, it is better to say that it is the fate of the elders, and if she thinks of a perfect way to get the word out, she will not be afraid at that time.Daiyu had an idea in her heart, she felt relieved immediately, she lowered her head and looked down with a slight smile: "It's the order of my grandmother." Looking over, she looked like a shy little girl.

"That's good, it really is a good thing. I didn't know it before, so it's better to be punished. According to my opinion, the princess's marriage is a big event in the court, and it can't be hasty. If I can let the princess do it in a lively manner Alright, otherwise I won’t be able to make it through.” The queen is not a fool, Lin Daiyu is no longer her enemy, so why don’t she take the opportunity to sell it to the emperor.What's more, Lin Daiyu's marriage is so secret, it will be bad if the emperor doesn't admit it. You should hurry up and make this matter public in front of the world, so that you can really feel at ease.

"What are you talking about?" A loud and steady voice came from afar, besides the emperor, who else dared to yell in Kunning Palace?

The queen came down in a hurry and went to meet the prime minister, followed by Daiyu and the other palace servants.

Liu Xuan called everyone to stand up, gave Daiyu a reassuring look, and then asked: "It's rare that Princess Hanxiang is here."

"Your Majesty is fine, so she called me to gossip." Daiyu lowered her head and did not look at him, it is a serious crime to look directly at the emperor.

The empress felt turbulent. The emperor was not surprised by Daiyu's attire. Could it be that he knew it long ago, so why did he keep sending rewards to Lin Fu? The emperor would not do such a thing as the king seizing the minister's wife, would he?

Liu Xuan couldn't get Daiyu's gaze, he was unhappy, only lonely in his heart, but he forced a smile and said: "Your brother just finished discussing the state affairs with me, and he is probably about to leave the palace at this moment. If the queen has no other orders, Why don't you let Han Xiang go back first, lest Mo Han has to come to pick her up again later." Although he wanted to see her one more time and was reluctant to let her out of the palace like this, he knew the empress's character best and he couldn't Let the queen think that she has thoughts about her, otherwise it will only increase her danger.

"Since that's the case, then Hanxiang will leave." Daiyu was delighted, even with a smile in her eyes.

"Eunuch An, did Xijiang pay tribute to a lot of Turpan grapes just now, and sent the selected ones to the Lin Mansion. I remember that the princess should like to eat them." He stared at Daiyu, and said this sentence inadvertently.

Daiyu was startled, and hurriedly looked at the queen's face, sure enough, the queen's face turned cold, Liu Xuan knew what Daiyu liked to eat, and said he didn't feel it and she firmly didn't believe it.

Liu Xuan woke up suddenly, knew that he had slipped his tongue, and reluctantly rounded up a sentence: "In the past, when Mo Han saw Turpan grapes in our mansion, he wished he could bring them back to Lin's mansion, saying that the princess loved them, and he robbed them several times. Afterwards, I remembered it whenever I saw the grapes."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward." Daiyu couldn't help but smile.

The one named Eunuch An had already ordered people to go down, and this time Daiyu was leaving, so he personally saw her off, and Mo Han was waiting for her at the gate of the palace.