The Fate of the Red Chamber

The Sun family was in a hurry to marry, and the Jia family was in a hurry to marry. The June after Xiaoding was set as the wedding day.With such a rush of time, the dowry for Yingchun was shortened and simplified, and in the end there was only the dignity of an ordinary official's family marrying a girl.But Yingchun is in the boudoir, with a soft temper, and doesn't care about these things with others, and let others dismiss everything at will.

The day before the big wedding is to shop the dowry. At this time, the etiquette is that relatives and friends will come to add the dowry.But who among these people would care about a concubine daughter of the Jia family who was sold by her father, and what she sent was all unworthy things.The heat was so intense that Mo Han didn't let Daiyu go out, so he sent Bai Hui to bring some people to add make-up to Yingchun.On the contrary, he sent a few good things, including two sets of Suzhou embroidered dresses, a set of jasper-encrusted emerald head and face jewelry, and some precious furnishings in the room.

"Second Mistress, this is a wish from our princess. The princess suffered from heatstroke, and Imperial Physician Hua did not allow the princess to go out, so she sent her slaves over. The second girl's happy day, our princess may not be able to come, but the princess The Lord asked me to tell Second Miss that after two months, when the heat is gone, Second Miss will definitely be invited to our house. If Second Mistress has no instructions, then the servant will go and send a message to Second Miss."

To suit the occasion, Bai Hui wore a crimson Hangzhou silk dress, with a hairpin inlaid with red agate in gold on her temples, a gold pendant in her hair, and the girl who came with her was also dressed up happily.

Sister Feng's heart skipped a beat when she heard this. Sister Lin sent generous gifts. Could it be that Sister Lin had already seen the faces of the people in our house, and she was afraid that she would steal makeup for the second sister, so she let Bai Hui say this? Words, take the opportunity to beat yourself.Sister Lin couldn't be blamed for being overwhelmed, the second wife of Datoutou really had this intention, and she didn't say it clearly, and she couldn't figure out what she meant secretly.That's good, and he can shirk his responsibility, after all, his mansion still can't afford to offend the princess of the palace.

After Yingchun got married, it was rumored that Sun Shaozu treated Yingchun very badly, and he didn't even ask Yingchun to go home for three days. He only sent two women to send gifts back to Yue's house.People in Jia's mansion paid more and more no attention to Yingchun. The water splashed by the married daughter had no reason to ask her natal family to come forward, and the whole Jia family acted as if this daughter had never been born.

After Daiyu heard this, she became anxious for a while, but if the Jia family was not in charge, she could still be in charge.

When she was in a hurry, unexpectedly, the person Mo Han sent to pick up the grandma of the Sun family came back. Yingchun, dressed as a bride, came in shyly following the mother-in-law of the Lin family.

I didn't send anyone to pick up my second sister. Why did my second sister come here? Could it be that she was kicked out by the Sun family?Daiyu was startled at first, and rushed out to greet her. When she saw Yingchun, she found her complexion rosy and delicate, and she let go of her hanging heart.

"Second Sister, why are you here?" Daiyu hurriedly took Yingchun's hand, her face full of worry.

Yingchun was stunned for a while: "Didn't Sister Lin send someone to pick me up?"

"Going back to the princess and Grandma Sun, the prince actually ordered us to pick up the grandma in the name of the princess, so as to relieve the princess's anxiety."

Daiyu was moved when she heard the words, she didn't want her elder brother to notice this, but because Yingchun was a bride, it was difficult for her to get someone to pick her up, but her elder brother was very quick.Thinking of this, a sweet smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Yingchun was also very grateful.I didn't expect Cousin Lin to be so caring. Although it was for Sister Lin, he was thinking of himself after all. It was much better than some relatives.In the past, the old lady always said bad things about Cousin Lin in front of everyone, and she often didn't believe it. It turned out that it was just the old lady's wishful thinking.

On the night Yingchun married into the Sun's residence, Sun Shaozu made it clear to her that he would respect her as the eldest grandma of the Sun family, but Yingchun had to agree to stay away from Jia's residence as much as possible in the future.At that time, Yingchun was inexplicably surprised. The first thing the newlywed husband said to her was to ask her to alienate her natal family. Even though her natal family did not regard her as a daughter, it was really impossible for her to take the initiative to break up with them. She has never been like this Heartless people.

Sun Shaozu knew that she would not be able to turn this corner for a while, so he made a bet with her that she would not go back on the day she returned home in three days, to see if anyone from Jia's mansion would come to see her and care about her. Completely stop thinking about Jia's mansion, otherwise don't blame him for being rude.

In fact, Yingchun wanted to see if anyone in Jia's mansion cared about her life, so she agreed to Sun Shaozu's request.In the end, it was Sun Shaozu who was right, the people in Jia's house didn't even bother to ask, Yingchun let go of her identity as the daughter of Jia's house in sadness and disappointment.

After telling Daiyu all this in detail, Yingchun still had tears in her eyes, sobbing and said to Daiyu: "Sister Lin, I have always believed in your character, and you have always treated people with sincerity. And I, in When you lived in our mansion, you never took care of you, and you still miss me today, I really don't know what to say?"

"Second sister, let him pass on the past. Your life in the mansion is not as good as mine. How can we take care of it? Now that we are all away from there, we should live a good life. How does the second brother-in-law treat you?" Daiyu smiled, she naturally knew what kind of life Yingchun was living, not to mention taking care of her, it would be nice if she could not be bullied, not as good as her, Xiangyun, Baochai and other foreign ladies.

When Yingchun heard Daiyu ask about Sun Shaozu, she couldn't help drooping her pink neck, her cheeks were flushed, and she twisted her handkerchief and said nothing.

"Miss, you can tell by the look of the second young lady. The second uncle must be very good to her. Why do I need to ask?" It's over.

Yingchun became more and more shy, glanced at Daiyu quickly, and said with a coquettish smile: "Sister Lin, don't you care about your maid?"

"Oh, Bixiang is right. Why should I care about her? Could it be that the second brother-in-law bullied you? Don't be afraid. I'll ask my brother to teach him a lesson." Daiyu held her mouth with a handkerchief and forcefully Holding back a smile.

"Sister Lin, don't." Yingchun didn't know that Daiyu was teasing her, and immediately became anxious, and shouted out shyly.

"Second sister, what do you want?" Daiyu pretended to be puzzled, her eyes widened, and she stared at Yingchun without blinking.

Yingchun was burned by her, and it took a long time to mutter: "Don't blame him, he is very good to me."

As soon as the words fell, Daiyu's master and servants burst into laughter, and Yingchun didn't realize it, she couldn't help being ashamed and anxious, and she didn't dare to look at the crowd.

Daiyu was afraid that Yingchun would be thin-skinned, and couldn't stand the jokes, so she gradually stopped laughing, and talked to her about the daily chores at home, saving her lunch before sending her back home.

Fang sent Yingchun away, and Mohan came back.Seeing Daiyu resting on the balcony, chatting with Xueyan from time to time, very comfortable, she knew she was relieved, smiled and pinched her nose: "Not asleep yet? The second sister has gone back gone?"

"Well, my brother came back early today. Chunxian, go fetch water and wash up for the uncle. Xueyan, the sour plum soup that I asked you to drink in the morning, bring it to the uncle to relieve the summer heat." The two went separately .

Daiyu got up, personally helped Mohan take off his coat, wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, and said angrily: "Under such a poisonous sun, brother should take a rest anyway, and come back later."

"Aren't I afraid that you will be bored if you stay alone?" Mo Han waved his hand to fan the wind, and then pushed Daiyu away: "My body smells very bad, you are not used to smelling it, just sit there."

Chunxian Xueyan came in one after the other, helping Mo Han to freshen up, the clever little girl had gone back to Changyuan to get back the thin shirt Mo Han usually wears at home, and Mo Han went to the clean room next door to change clothes.After drinking the sour plum soup, she leaned on the other side of the room and said in a leisurely manner, "Sister, I'm afraid we have to leave Beijing for a while."

"Huh? Why?" The crooked body sat up out of curiosity, and moved closer to Mo Han.

"Every year at this time, the empress dowager and the emperor go to the summer resort in the north to escape the summer heat and hunt. Last year we had filial piety and were not selected. I'm afraid we won't be able to escape this year. And according to Eunuch Mo who is next to the empress dowager, the empress dowager It seems that this year's momentum is deliberately made bigger than in previous years. Not only the accompanying officials will go, but even the officials' family members can follow. It seems that Tubo in the west will come to the Hajj next month, and the Empress Dowager intends to entertain them there.

Regardless of whether it is good-looking or has another purpose, the possibility of our going this time is very high.But you don't have to be afraid, as long as we act carefully and stay away from the Queen Mother's eyes, it doesn't matter if you think about it.

Since you came to the capital, you didn't have a good time to go out for a stroll, so you just went to relax. "His handsome eyebrows were loosened due to comfort, and his starry eyes were full of three-point smiles and five-point affection, which seemed particularly gentle, and his rosy lips were all full of heroism belonging to a man.

Daiyu lost her mind, and it took a while to realize her gaffe, she was so ashamed, biting the corners of her pink and tender lips, she was on the verge of crying.I had no choice but to divert the conversation: "Uh, is it? Then let's get ready. About when will we start our journey."

Mo Han didn't notice anything wrong with Daiyu, he caressed Daiyu's tenderness, and said contentedly: "Don't worry, those have me, as long as you are ready to have fun, it will be within half a month."

"Well, okay." A faint sense of loss filled Daiyu's heart, but her brother didn't notice it. This should be a good thing, why did she feel a little unhappy instead.

As expected by Mo Han, after three days, it was decided that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor would go to the Summer Resort to escape the summer heat. The officials who accompanied them ordered a lot, and even the family members of the officials were blessed with the grace to go with them.Both Mo Han and Dai Yu were on the list personally appointed by the Queen Mother.The date is set for departure on June 28.

In the Lin Mansion, it is natural to make good preparations, who to bring, what things to use, and the carriages of the master and servants.At such a time, it is most taboo to make mistakes. If the empress dowager is unhappy because of his own reasons, then he will be in big trouble.

Finally, in the outer courtyard, Mo Han appointed thirty guards, who were divided into two shifts to guard day and night, under the command of Wan Chaozong.Baihui, Xueyan, Bixiang, Qinyan, Qingyue, Qingning, and eight little girls went with Daiyu, while Nanny Han stayed in the mansion to manage the maids in the inner courtyard.Mo Han only brought six servants with him.There are also a dozen women who follow the car, wash clothes, and do chores.All affairs in the mansion were handed over to Xia Cheng and the manager of Xia Cheng's family.

At dawn on June 28th, Mo Han and Dai Yu got up, quickly packed up their breakfast, and went to wait in front of the main gate of the palace. There were five carriages and dozens of horses back and forth.

People from Prince Yicheng's mansion have already arrived, Liu Xuan and the concubine entered the palace, and several other princely mansions arrived, Mo Han and Daiyu hurried into the palace.Everyone followed the queen mother to worship the ancestors of heaven and earth. When the auspicious time came, the brigade set off in mighty strength.

The entire capital was under martial law, and the common people could only vaguely see the royal demeanor behind the curtain.It was not until noon on the third day that I arrived at the Summer Resort at the foot of Qingliang Mountain.

Although the empress dowager's treatment was the best, the pampered person couldn't bear to travel in such a hot weather. Once he arrived at the villa, he told everyone to go to their own places to rest first, and then come back at night for the banquet .

It happened that everyone was tired and hurriedly responded.Because the family members came together, this time the residences were allocated according to each family. For example, Liu Xuan and the princess were assigned to Zhishuangzhai, and his concubines and concubines lived in the nearby small courtyard Jinxie.However, Mohan and Daiyu in Lin's mansion are different from men and women, and they live in Yanbo Tower and Qinghe Garden, which are opposite to each other on the left and right.

Daiyu took a good bath before saying goodbye to Mohan and going to sleep.

After sleeping for nearly two hours, when she woke up, Mo Han was already waiting in her yard.At the banquet in the evening, the Empress Dowager entertained the female relatives, and the Emperor entertained all the officials, but for the sake of safety, Mo Han still ordered someone to dress up Daiyu, making Daiyu's little face look a bit sallow and weak.

Mo Han sent Daiyu outside Qianqiu Hall, and hurriedly turned to Wanze Hall.

At the entrance of the main hall, Princess Ning'an's eldest daughter-in-law, Dong Shi, had brought her maids and waited for her at the same spot. Daiyu felt grateful, smiled and walked a few steps quickly, calling: "Auntie."

"My mother was afraid that you would not get used to it, so she told me to wait for you here. She and her younger siblings went in first, so let's go too." Dong smiled gently, and took Daiyu's hand.

The two walked in side by side, there were quite a few people sitting in the hall, either the concubine or princess of this family, or Miss Gaoming of that family, most of Daiyu knew each other, some of them talked a few words with them, and some nodded with a smile, it took a long time He arrived at the front seat where the princess sat.

"How is it? You've been riding in the carriage for so long, are you okay?" Seeing Daiyu's complexion, the princess was startled at first, before she could say anything, she suddenly thought of something, then smiled relievedly, and hugged her as usual asked.

Daiyu gently leaned on the princess, greeted Kong Shi, Fang smiled back: "I'm fine, how does grandma feel? I wanted to go to see grandma earlier, but I thought grandma must have a rest first, so I Did not go."

"My old body is fine, but you are weaker. Our Anxiu Garden is not far from your place. If you have nothing to do, come and sit. If anyone dares to bully you, just tell me." The princess took Daiyu to sit with her, and Dong and Kong stood on both sides.

While speaking, a familiar delicate voice came: "Sister Lin."

Daiyu was slightly taken aback, isn't that Tanchun's voice?He quickly turned his gaze away, besides Tanchun, there was actually Xue Baochai.Although Jia's mansion is the mansion of the state, but the official titles of the two uncles are relatively low, and they are not qualified to accompany them to escape the summer heat. How could Tanchun come? What's even more strange is that Baochai can come.

But Daiyu didn't ask. After being startled for a while, she smiled and said hello: "It's the third younger sister and Miss Xue. Where do you live? I didn't see you on the road."

"Sister Lin didn't know something. We came with the concubine Xiande and sat up with her, so my sister didn't see us. We knew that my sister was here, but we didn't have a chance to see her, so we just watched from a distance. Sister, hurry up and say hello to her." With a bright smile on Tanchun's face, the mist of failure in choosing a concubine before was swept away, and the alizarin red dress made her as delicate as a flower.

Daiyu just listened with a smile, and did not show the slightest expression of surprise and envy. Baochai, who had been observing Daiyu carefully, was a little disappointed. Such an occasion was something she dreamed about in her dreams, and everything was too easy for Daiyu. , why her life is always better than her own.

Before they had time to say a few more words, the Empress Dowager arrived, and everyone hurried back to their places, saluting as usual.

Daiyu was the only female member of the Lin family, so at the princess's instruction, Daiyu's seat was assigned to the princess' seat, while Tanchun Baochai came with Yuanchun, but her status was too low, so she was assigned to the last seat. face.

Fortunately, the queen mother didn't intend to trouble Daiyu today, and she didn't pay too much attention to her, so the dinner was quite enjoyable.

Seeing Daiyu occasionally sweeping towards Tanchun and the other, Kong knew her puzzlement, so he lowered his voice and explained to her: "The Empress Dowager Hong En, if there are sisters in the family of the concubines, if their status is not enough to escape the summer heat, they can take care of them. They were given special rewards, so they came with them. So, Concubine Xiande ordered the two of them, hehe, the strange thing is that there is a girl from the Jia family in Concubine Xiande's family, why didn't she come, and instead came a Xue girl at home."

When speaking, Kong did not hide his ridicule of Jia's concubine Jia.

Daiyu didn't want the Empress Dowager to be so happy this time, calling so many people, is it just as simple as escaping the summer heat?Not necessarily.What the second sister-in-law said was right, why the fourth sister didn't come, and what did Miss Xue come to do? The Jia family's behavior is becoming more and more confusing.

The matter is indeed not that simple. Mo Han also said before that the Queen Mother might receive Tubo's envoys here. Apart from making good friends with the Central Plains, Tubo came here to choose a princess for their Tubo prince.Right now the court is not at peace, and the Queen Mother very much hopes to get the support of Tubo, so she intends to send a woman she can control to be the princess.

The Empress Dowager's own two princesses have already married, and the Empress Dowager is also reluctant to let them marry far away. It is best to choose one from the official daughters, but there are not many women of the right age, and some Empress Dowagers are not sure.Most of the concubines in the palace belong to the queen mother. It would be the best if they have suitable sisters in their family. They can be threatened by concubines at critical moments. That's why the queen mother is so generous this time.

Yuan Chun has been in the palace for a long time, so he can hear some of these secrets.If the sisters in the family can marry Tubo, her position will undoubtedly be more stable. Even in the face of Tubo, the emperor and queen mother will treat her kindly, and even go one step further. The queen's candidate is still undecided.

Yuan Chun was not familiar with the sisters in the family, but he knew a general idea from Mrs. Wang and Jia Mu, not to mention meeting them during Chinese New Year.Yingchun is too dull and cowardly, and her appearance is not outstanding, let alone married.The only thing left is to explore the spring and cherish the spring.Xichun is too young to pass the age barrier, and she doesn't seem to obey her mother's wishes.

Tanchun is the best candidate, with a charming appearance, a generous personality, and fair knowledge, mainly because she listens to Mrs. Wang's wishes very much.It is unusual for a concubine's daughter to be valued by her grandmother and aunt. It is interesting to cooperate with such a smart person.Moreover, she is a concubine, so it is easier to be manipulated by him.

But just to be on the safe side, Yuan Chun ordered Xue Baochai to go with him.First of all, in terms of beauty, Baochai is even better than Tanchun, and even more talented.Second, this girl is not simple, she is definitely not as dignified and virtuous as she appears on the surface. It may be a disaster to stay here, it is better to send her away from afar.Of course, Yuan Chun is not afraid that Baochai will not listen to her. After all, the Queen Mother's thoughts are not as deep as usual. If Baochai is really chosen, then Baochai's mother and brother will definitely be under the strict supervision of the Queen Mother. If there is any sign of disobedience, prepare to collect their bodies.

But Tanchun and Baochai didn't know the twists and turns here at all, and they were very excited when they heard that they could go to the Summer Resort with Concubine Xiande.Tanchun is happy that he has not flattered Mrs. Wang and Baoyu in vain all these years. As long as Yuanchun is willing, she will have an extremely bright future.

Baochai has been secretly thinking about how to get close to Lin Mohan these days and decide on her own life. Now that she hears that she can accompany her, she is overjoyed immediately.Before her arrival, she had made sufficient preparations, bringing a lot of clothes, accessories, and medicines. This would be her best chance.

Daiyu didn't know about all this, and she didn't bother to care about it. As far as she was concerned, as long as it didn't offend her and her elder brother, she could make trouble as they wanted, and she wouldn't bother to deal with it.After all, right now, she is the one who is in danger.The elder brother asked her to avoid the emperor as much as possible, and made various preparations for this.She didn't have the energy to pay attention to Tanchun and Baochai.

After the dinner, we returned to our residence.Mo Han hadn't come back yet, and after waiting for more than half an hour, Mo Han came back half drunk.In the past, he had filial piety, and people rarely saw him. This time he managed to show filial piety, and found that the emperor took special care of Mo Han. Naturally, some people followed suit, and someone toasted him one cup after another.Fortunately, Mo Han had a good capacity for alcohol and deliberately pretended to be very drunk, so those people gave up and Mo Han was able to escape and come back.