Love the Red House

After Daiyu went to Beifu, Baoyu thought about it day and night, and missed her very much. Unexpectedly, when Daiyu came back, she said some decisive words. There is no intention of getting better.

Because he was the darling of Mrs. Wang and Jiamu, seeing him bedridden now, he was nervous and worried, so he hurriedly told Zijuan and Xiren to take care of him carefully, and asked them to extend medical treatment to visit him in Yihong courtyard. There is an endless stream of people.

Baochai was also very attentive. Not only did she often visit Yihong Courtyard, she also specially prepared some precious medicinal materials for Baoyu to take care of her body. She was very attentive and made Mrs. Wang happy and comforted. She looked forward to the marriage of gold and jade .

For these things, Daiyu didn't care about them at all, and because she had made up her mind, she disappeared in Yihong Courtyard since then, and she just continued to drink tea, write poems, practice calligraphy and play the piano, living a contented life.

So indifferent, time passed by little by little, the chrysanthemums withered in a few days, the cool wind gradually picked up, and in a blink of an eye, the end of autumn and winter came, and the weather became colder and colder.

Because of the cold weather, Mother Jia had already been exempted from the ritual of morning self-examination. When she got up early this morning, Daiyu finished her makeup under the window, then had breakfast in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and sat down to do needlework with Xueyan.

Xueyan lowered her head to embroider, and said: "I heard that in Yihong courtyard, the visiting patients can't squeeze in every day. Second master Bao is really precious."

Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled lightly, "Forget it, it's just because of that status."

While talking, the beaded curtain was lifted, but Yuanyang leaned in and said with a smile: "Just now the long history of the Northern Prince's Mansion came over and said that the Northern Prince heard that the Second Master was ill and wanted to come to visit in person. The old lady sent me to tell Let the girl stay in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion and don't go out."

Suddenly hearing that Shui Rong was condescending and wanted to visit Baoyu in the mansion, Daiyu raised her brows lightly, feeling a little puzzled, but she didn't want to say anything, she just nodded and said, "I see, I have to trouble my sister to make this trip." .”

Yuanyang responded, with a look of joy on his face, because he clapped his hands and said: "On weekdays, I often hear people say that although the Prince of the North has just reached the crown, his status is very prominent. I didn't expect that he would come here in person now. Look at the second master, it is really glorious and glorious."

Daiyu never cared about these boastful things, she just rolled up her cloud sleeves lightly and laughed it off when she heard the words. At this time, Yuanyang got up and left because she had finished delivering the message and wanted to go back to serve Jiamu.

When she was far away, Daiyu got up and opened the window, and saw a faint mist lingering outside, misty and blurred, she couldn't help being moved in her heart, this scene was quite similar to the scene when she first met Shui Rong that day.

Although after going through twists and turns, her heart has faded to the extreme, but the clear and moist figure she met in Beiwang's Mansion has been reflected in her eyebrows and heart, and she can't get rid of it from now on, and can't forget it.

For a moment when her mood was blurred, Daiyu woke up, tried her best to suppress the throbbing in her heart, and said slowly with a light smile: "I didn't expect that the Prince of the North would come here too. It can be seen that the friendship between him and Baoyu is very important." It is indeed very good.”

Xueyan beside him laughed, and there was a hint of excitement in his voice: "I'm afraid that Prince Bei's trip is not just to see Second Lord."

Hearing this, Daiyu was startled, turned around to look at her, and asked with a frown, "Why did Xue Yan say that? Could it be, what else does he have in mind?"

Seeing Daiyu's apricot eyes flashing slightly, her smoky brows frowning, and her expression quite cute with faint doubts, Xueyan felt more and more funny in her heart, but it was hard to say that Shui Rong's trip was probably because she missed Daiyu, so she took the opportunity to come here .

While thinking about it, Xueyan concealed it and said: "I often hear people praise the novelty of the construction of the Grand View Garden. I reckon that the Northern Prince wants to take a look around besides looking at the Second Master Bao."

After hearing this, Daiyu pondered for a while, then nodded, and said, "What you said is probably because of this." After speaking, she put aside the matter, picked up her needle and thread again, and embroidered quietly. stand up.

The news of King Shui Rong's impending arrival naturally reached Lixiangyuan and Baochai.

Sitting under the green screen window, Baochai adjusted her makeup in the mirror, and a smile of expectation appeared on her lips involuntarily. Last time, because of Shuimei, she was unable to meet the King of Beijing. This time, it was How could she not take advantage of the opportunity that fell from the sky?

Order the maid to open the box and unlock it, and after Baochai compares it, she picks out the most luxurious and charming clothing, which is a cherry red long-sleeved and wide-body cloud dress, with purple smoked silk on her arms, which is more than ten feet long , exuding a fanciful and luxurious air.

The lower body is wearing a golden Wangxian skirt, the texture is as soft as clouds, and the color is as bright as flowers. The skirt is pleated, embroidered with hair-thin gold and silver thread into the pattern of a phoenix wearing a peony, and dotted with real pearls. The flower heart is decorated with gemstones of various colors, and the pearly light is overflowing, like the twinkling of stars, like the streamer of clouds and clouds, matching with gold and silver threads, making it even more precious.

He took a peach-heart comb, rolled up the waterfall-like green silk, and combed it into a stunning bun. On the left and right, respectively inserted five long red gold hairpins inlaid with red agate, which glowed with golden-red brilliance. The phoenix spreads its wings exquisitely, and the phoenix holds a string of long tassels in its mouth. The oriental bead at the end is falling on the center of the eyebrows, shaped like a longan, which makes people's eyebrows charming and charming, bright and beautiful.

After tidying up the hair, spread the water evenly on the face, carefully draw the slim eyebrows into the distant beauty of spring mountains, apply rouge thinly on the face, then mix the pearl powder with aloe perfume, and spread it evenly on the face, making the face look like a silver basin, and the skin Light is better than snow.

There is a silver butterfly beaded pendant hanging from the ear, and the tassels are long and slender, falling to the shoulder blades. The shining brilliance flows, and the brilliance is dazzling.

When everything was finished, Aunt Xue in the room looked at Baochai's delicate face, nodded in praise and said: "My son is indeed outstanding, and no matter who goes out with this appearance, he will be amazed."

As he spoke, he patted Baochai's hand, frowned slightly, and then said, "I understand your thoughts, but just now, the old lady of the Jia family sent her maid to tell you not to go there today. , so as not to run afoul of the King of Beijing, now that you are acting contrary to your words, isn’t it just to save the old lady’s face?”

Baochai shook her head with a smile, and replied: "If you talk about this, you don't have to worry about it. I just say that the servant girl is careless and forgets to pass on the words to cover it up, that's all."

He raised his hand to straighten his clothes, and there was a hot brilliance in his eyes, and he said with a smile: "Besides, as long as I grasp this opportunity and fall into the eyes of Prince Bei, the days to come will naturally rise, so why bother to care about Jia?" The eyes of the government people?"

Hearing this, Aunt Xue thought it was true, she couldn't help smiling, she nodded and said: "My son is thoughtful and has a long-term vision. This time, he will definitely get what he wants."

Xue Baochai nodded with a smile, and said solemnly: "Mother, please rest assured that your Baochai is by no means a mediocre person. You can just sit here and wait for the good news." After saying this, he nodded to Aunt Xue, So he took the maid Ying'er, got up and left the boudoir.

Clothes fluttering, lotus steps lightly moving, while walking, Xue Baochai's demeanor is calm, calm and dignified, but in his heart he is proud and looking forward to it.

Today, she wants to be stunning in the world, let her appearance instantly captivate the mind, and shock the heart and soul of the King of Jingjing.

Out of the boudoir, the girl smiles, and the ambition of Qingyun is only in the present.

Because she has already fallen in love with Daiyu, Shui Rong is always careful and caring about the affairs of Jia's mansion. When she heard that Baoyu was ill, she immediately sent someone to Jia's mansion to send a message, saying that she would come and visit her, hoping to be able to meet Daiyu together. See.

After entering Jia's mansion, according to the rules, he first went to Yihong Courtyard to visit Baoyu, and all the accompanying people withdrew. When Shui Rong looked at him, he saw that although Baoyu had a sick face and a faint sadness in his eyes, he was still in good spirits. No serious problem, he nodded secretly.

Unavoidable to say a few warm and cold words, Shui Rong smiled and asked: "The last time I saw you, you were still very good. How could a man get sick so easily?"

Hearing that Baoyu lowered his head for a long time, Fang whispered: "It wasn't a big deal at first, but it was because Cousin Lin came back that day and said directly that she wanted to break with me, and that as a man, he should make up his mind and do something. My career makes me feel uncomfortable, and I can't figure it out for a while."

Hearing these words, Shui Rong still smiled lightly, without changing his face, but was suddenly startled in his heart, only then did he know that Daiyu was not only talented and beautiful, but also had a clear understanding, and she had a decisive determination in her bones.

Such a temperament is not only a minority among women, even ordinary men may not be able to achieve it.

I don't know lovesickness in my life, but only after seeing Qing, I will lovesickness, and it hurts lovesickness.

The body is like floating clouds, the heart is like flying catkins, and the breath is like gossamer. Day and night, they are just the shadow of a beautiful woman.

This kind of taste can only be deeply understood by people with deep roots of love.

There is nowhere to go in this life, only by seeing her and hearing her voice, can this heart be settled, and it will no longer feel like the days are like years.

With such a movement in his mind, Shui Rong felt that lovesickness was unbearable, but he still got up calmly and said: "Look at your expression, your body should be fine, you just need to take a good rest. My king is leaving first, so I won't disturb your rest." .”

After Baoyu heard this, he quickly thanked Shui Rong for coming to visit in person, then sent Shui Rong out of the room, and then turned back by himself.

After stepping out of Yihong Courtyard, Shui Rong looked at Mingyan who was leading the way beside him, and said with a smile: "Miss Lin from your mansion lived with us when she lived with us, and she had a very close relationship with her sister. I gave you a few things, let me personally hand them to Miss Lin, and you can take me to see you."

Hearing this, Mingyan didn't dare to disobey, nodded quickly and said: "Miss Lin lives in Xiaoxiang Hall, it is very convenient to go from here." Pointing to the road, she smiled, and then said: "Please, my lord. Go with the servants."

Just as he was talking, the sound of light footsteps came to his ears, and then the fragrant wind blew into his nose, and at the same time, a dignified figure fell into his eyes, followed by a young servant girl in Tsing Yi, walking towards her .

As she got closer, her appearance became clearer, but I saw that she was about seventeen or eighteen years old, with exquisite makeup, gorgeous clothes, tall clouds, eyebrows like green feathers, lips like cherry blossoms, and skin like white snow, she was very bright and beautiful.

The breeze is coming, and the sleeves of the clothes are lightly blowing, and she is about to fly, making her look like the most beautiful cherry blossom on the branches in early spring, which makes people feel excited.

This woman suddenly appeared, and she was so glamorous, the people present were stunned by her demeanor, they were speechless for a while, and were quite at a loss.

When everyone was amazed, Shui Rong stood tall, with a calm expression, and there was no surprise in the eyes.

once having seen the best, the rest is not worthwhile looking.

He is a person with the same heart, because he already has Daiyu in his heart, and he is only thinking of her, and there is no place for other women.

No matter how colorful it is, in his eyes, it's just nothingness, as if it doesn't exist.

Such a man may not be the best and most outstanding in the world, but because of his dedication and seriousness, he exudes a noble aura, which is more worthy of people's admiration.

Under the eager eyes of everyone, the woman's brows moved slightly, and there was a look of satisfaction in her eyes, but it flashed by, and the corners of her mouth still held a faint smile, as if she were picturesque.

So stable and dignified, there is no doubt that Xue Baochai is.

Standing gracefully and gracefully, her pair of phoenix eyes quietly fixed on Shui Rong, and after just one glance, she fell into a dream and could no longer be herself.

As far as the eye can see, there is a tall and handsome man standing tall, with sword eyebrows and star eyes, and a face like a crown jade. He is wearing a moon-white gown and a pair of auspicious jade rings. With a natural and noble atmosphere, it will come out naturally without deliberately modifying it.

His voice was clearer and more pleasant, as if it could penetrate into the bottom of people's hearts, the corners of his lips were quite perfect, and he seemed to be smiling at any time.

The indescribable beauty is like jade, like the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and the elegant things of the past and the moon, he understands and masters them well. It makes people feel that if they can accompany him to spend the day, they must be elegant and pleasing to the eye.

Dao is endlessly calm and composed, as if the government affairs of the imperial court and the major affairs of Anbang and the people are all under his control, making people feel comfortable and peaceful from the bottom of their hearts, and feel that no matter what twists and turns they encounter, as long as he is there, All should be fine.

Different from Baoyu's innocence and childishness, and his elder brother Xue Pan's reckless vulgarity, the man in front of him has a calm demeanor and a dignified expression, with a faint leisurely stroll in the courtyard and a clear arrogance of looking down on the world.

These two temperaments were completely different, but he combined them together so perfectly that people couldn't believe their eyes.

Baochai's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she felt her heart beating violently. Although she had heard about his elegance, she was never as shocked as when she saw him in person.

In the midst of twists and turns, Baochai tried her best to concentrate, with a smile on her face, pretending to be ignorant, she said sweetly: "Hearing these words, you must be a prince. If that's the case, women should salute." yes."

As she said that, she lowered her eyes slightly, bowed reservedly, and said in a gentle voice: "My daughter Xue, I have seen the prince." As Yingran bowed down, her dress bloomed on the stone steps, like cherry blossoms slowly blooming, graceful and graceful. Money, straight to capture people's hearts and souls.

Shui Rong was unmoved, and only lightly raised his right hand, his words were still clear, but indifferent: "Miss Xue, please come up, there is no need to be polite."

Xu Xu put his hands behind his back, and then said: "Looking at your makeup, you should be a lady in the boudoir. This is strange. The king has ordered someone to come over to say hello in advance. Why are there still girls out now?"

When Baochai was in a trance, she didn't notice his indifference, she just thought he was curious, and there was a hint of shyness in her voice: "Your Majesty is very thoughtful, really convincing. I didn't receive any news, and because I was worried about Baoyu's body, I came to visit on purpose, and I ask the prince to forgive me for the collision."

Speaking of this, the eyelashes drooped slightly, the lips were full of smiles, the eyebrows and eyes were curved, and the complexion was so beautiful that he said in an innocent tone: "The prince is handsome, but he looks very strange. Well, I heard Baoyu say However, he has made good friends with the 'young virtuous king' of the Northern Prince's Mansion, so you must be the King of Northern Jing?"

Shui Rong nodded slightly, his eyes drifted across her face, he saw that her face was condensed with goose fat, her phoenix eyes were full of spring, her eyes were both shy and admiring, a layer of rouge appeared faintly under the ice-snow skin The color, a shy attitude of a daughter's family, delicate and charming, is indeed a rare beauty.

In front of the beauty, every word and every word is tactful and calm, as if there is no flaw in the slightest, Shui Rong is secretly sneering, her makeup is so gorgeous and neat, one can tell at a glance that a lot of effort has been put into it, how could it be a coincidence of?

Being in a place of power and wealth, he is used to seeing people who look forward to climbing the dragon and the phoenix, and dream of ascending to the sky in one step. How could he not understand what this woman is up to now?

Such a woman who is greedy for profit, even if she has an unparalleled face, even if she talks well, is vulgar to the bottom of her heart and is not worth paying attention to.

But at this moment, apart from disgust, he has no other feelings.

Comparing the two, in my heart, I can't help but miss Daiyu even more. Only a woman like her who looks down on her glory and is spotless is worthy of people's admiration, and it is worth making people give everything to chase after her figure.

Thinking of Daiyu, thinking of the peerless beauty in memory, the corners of her lips raised unconsciously, and her heart softened.

This kind of smile is gentle and composed, with warm warmth and gentle tenderness, as if it can make the sun shine through the darkness and suddenly shine in from the clouds, making people dazzled and astonished by it , The soul is taken for it.

The unique demeanor of this smile fell into Baochai's eyes, and Baochai only felt that the figure of the man in front of him had been condensed into the bottom of his heart, condensed into eternity.

Accumulated stones are like jade, and pine trees are like emerald green.Lang Yan is unique and unique in the world.

At this moment, these sixteen words came to Baochai's mind. She was shocked, but couldn't believe it. Could there really be such a man in the world?Every move, every word and every smile is like casting a spell, sucking people's gaze and heart together.

The emotions are agitated, the heart is cocoa, the thin string in the deepest part of the heart is gently plucked, and unconsciously, the mind is already intoxicated, the love is secretly born, and there is no way to avoid it between the eyebrows and the heart.

Yes, Qingxi, although I know it very well in my heart, as a lady of everyone, it is a bit abrupt to fall in love with a strange man at first sight, but how can I be calm in the face of such a noble and perfect man?

It's not that she is too casual, but that this man is too beautiful to be resisted.

Thanks to the fact that she is the daughter of the Imperial Merchant, she has experienced since she was a child, and she has a calm mind. Despite being thrilled, she can still maintain a calm face, and asked with a smile: "My lord just came out of Yihong Courtyard. I wonder how Baoyu is?"

Shui Rong saw through her scheming at a glance, and was thinking of Daiyu. How could he be willing to fight with her? The curvature of his lips gradually retracted, and then he said indifferently: "Good or bad, Miss Xue will know when she goes in and have a look, why bother to come?" Ask the king?"

Seeing that she was so soft and charming, but Shui Rong answered in a light tone, Baochai's heart shook, her brows moved slightly, her eyes froze for a moment, but she quickly calmed down, she smiled gently, and nodded and said : "What the prince of the north said is true, but the daughter of the people made a slip of the tongue."

While speaking, Lianyi bowed down again, with an unintentional movement of his wrist, a piece of pure white rice paper floated out from the bottom of his sleeve, the handwriting on it was clear, and the ink traces were fragrant. It was the style of a beautiful woman's hairpin. At King Jing's feet.

Baochai lowered her brows and eyes, as if she didn't realize it, but her palms were dripping with sweat, she was so nervous that her breathing gradually eased.

——Whether it is possible to rise to the sky, it is all in one fell swoop.

Although it was just the first meeting with Prince Jing, but because he had already inquired about this man's temperament, he knew that he was an all-round talent in both civil and military affairs, especially loved to recite poems, and was extremely elegant.

Therefore, she carefully dressed up and showed her most beautiful side in front of his eyes, hoping to surprise him at first sight, and then fall in love with him and never forget it.

Therefore, she deliberately wrote her proud poems on paper and sent them to him to let him know that she is a woman with both beauty and talent.

I often listen to the world's saying: learn the arts and martial arts, and sell the goods to the emperor's house.

That was the ambition of a man, but she, with her alluring beauty and peerless talent, was to be sold to the prince and grandson.

She made such a careful plan, but Shui Rong was annoyed and disgusted, he didn't pay attention to the rice paper on the ground, he only raised his eyebrows and said: "The king has something to do, Miss Xue, please go about it."

Looking back at Mingyan, he waved his hand and said, "Please lead me the way." After saying that, he adjusted his sleeves, and instead of looking at Xue Baochai, he just smiled coldly, and then passed her by indifferently.

His footsteps brought up a bit of dust and wind, slightly choking, but Baochai didn't notice it, she was just amazed in her heart, why couldn't she get his attention even though she had exhausted all her thoughts?

It was supposed to be a beautiful encounter between talented and beautiful women, but it ended in a merciless ending. How could this make her feel so embarrassed?

All expectations, at this moment, have disappeared like floating clouds, replaced by boundless disappointment and sorrow, completely obliterating her whole body, as if even the soul is not her own.

When she was in a trance, she heard Ying'er beside her saying: "Well, looking at the direction that Lord Bei is going, it seems to be the Xiaoxiang Pavilion."

Baochai raised his eyes and saw the moon-white figure slowly drifting away. Although his figure was still stable, he was vaguely anxious and confused, obviously very impatient and looking forward to it.

Seeing this, Baochai's eyes were covered with a layer of gloom, and she covered her chest with her fingertips, trembling slightly, a voice shouted from the bottom of her heart, it turned out that it was because of that girl from the Lin family again!

The bottom of my heart hurts, and I bit my lower lip unconsciously, so that I can suppress the surging jealousy and hatred in my heart, but my mind seems to be burning with countless fires, how can I be calm?

Eyes closed, beauty sighed, under that woman's dazzling halo, when will she have her day of success?