[Red Mansion] Ronghua Road of Mrs. Hou's Mansion

Back at the inn, Sister Feng told Ping'er to find some clothes for Xiangling, tidy them up and change them, and then come to her again.

Naturally, Xiangling is very grateful.

After Ping'er took Xiangling down, Lin Zhixiao's family asked Sister Feng: "Miss, why did you pick her at a glance?"

Sister Feng said with a smile, "I think she was born well, and it's good to look at beside me, isn't it?"

Sister Feng's words were half a joke and three parts serious, and Lin Zhixiao's family didn't know what she was thinking, and said, "Miss, are you going to let her serve you as a big girl?"

Sister Feng nodded, "Yes."

Lin Zhixiao's family didn't have any reluctance, anyway, she was the nanny in charge by Sister Feng's side, no matter how much Sister Feng liked her, no one could surpass her.

"It's just that this girl is really pretty." Lin Zhixiao's family thought about it, and laughed again, "However, she seems to be honest. I think she is not the same as Zhu'er."

Sister Feng realized that Lin Zhixiao's family was reminding her that Xiangling might have a different heart in the future because of her good looks.

Knowing that Lin Zhixiao's family said this out of good intentions, she said, "With you watching over me, why should I worry?"

Hearing this, Lin Zhixiao's family was satisfied, and said with a smile on his face, "It's good that the girl knows well. I'm leaving this place tomorrow, and there are still many things that haven't been arranged properly. I'm going down now."

Half an hour later, Ping'er brought Xiangling here, and Sister Feng asked her about her life experience as usual, but she really didn't know anything about it.

Seeing her slender figure and cowardly appearance, Sister Feng thought to herself that it was a pity that such a rich young lady fell to this point.With such a good looks, Xue Pan took her as a concubine in her previous life, which was really a waste of money, and she was even forced to death by Xia Jingui later.

Fortunately, there is time to make amends in this life.

Although Sister Feng met Xiangling in her previous life, she really didn't have much contact with each other.Now that I am fortunate enough to meet her, she has helped me, which can be regarded as accumulating virtue for myself.

"Where does the girl plan to let her work?" Ping'er asked.

Sister Feng said: "Just let her follow you." Although Xiangling didn't remember her childhood, she didn't intend to really treat her like a little girl.First-class girls do light work, so it is convenient to take care of her more.

If Ping'er realized something, "Don't worry girl, I will teach her well. I'm leaving tomorrow, girl rest early."

Sister Feng raised her eyes and suddenly asked, "Young Master, you haven't come back yet?"

"It doesn't seem to be." Ping'er said, "Miss, do you want to find the young master? Do you want your slaves to go and have a look?"

Sister Feng hurriedly said: "No, you take the incense first... take her to your room."

Yangzhou, Lin Mansion.

Lin Ruhai put down the book, rubbed the center of his eyebrows, coughed a few times from time to time, his expression was full of exhaustion.He reached out to take the teacup, but found that there was no tea in it. Just about to call for someone, he caught a glimpse of the exposed corner of the envelope pressed under the book out of the corner of his eye.

He took out the letter and read it several times.

Daiyu has been in Beijing for a long time, and he would write letters or give Daiyu something every month.But I only got this letter two months ago, and it was sent along with another letter.He naturally missed his only daughter, and he was reluctant to send Daiyu to Beijing at the beginning, but because of his poor health, he could only send her to Rongguo Mansion, which was also to find a support for her future.

He wanted to know from the letter if Daiyu was doing well, but the letter only wrote some superficial content.However, the Jia family treated her very well, told him not to worry about her, and asked about his physical condition.

With a low sigh, he finally picked up the brush again.

At this time, the butler came in to reply, saying that someone from the capital had arrived.

Lin Ruhai didn't stop writing, thinking that he was still the messenger, "Go and entertain."

But the housekeeper said: "Master, it seems that the nobles who came here this time are from the capital, and they also brought several servants with them. The battle is quite big."

Lin Ruhai paused, and a drop of ink blurred the letter paper.He looked shocked, "Which family's nobleman?"

"I heard from that person, it's...Miss Wang."

Sister Feng and others were invited into a flower hall, and a maidservant came up to serve tea.It was the first time for Sister Feng to come to Lin's Mansion in Yangzhou, so she couldn't help but find it novel.

Different from the luxury of Jia's mansion, Lin's house exudes freshness and elegance everywhere, and every plant and tree shows the unique charm of Jiangnan Water Town.The surrounding area was very quiet. After serving the tea, the maid stepped back slowly, and occasionally heard a few whispers, which quickly dissipated.Looking at it, one can see that the Lin family is a noble family with great etiquette and rules. Comparing it with the Jia family, the gap is even more obvious.

Looking at Gu Xingchi again, he just sipped tea in peace, as calm and composed as in his own home.

Thinking that Xiangling was also born in Jiangnan, Sister Feng wanted to ask her if she was familiar with the scenery here.At this time, I heard footsteps coming from outside, accompanied by a suppressed low cough.

Sister Feng stood up, looked at the people at the entrance of the flower hall, and saluted.

After a while, Lin Ruhai came over and hurriedly said: "You are very polite." His eyes skipped over the faces of the crowd, and he was slightly taken aback when he saw Gu Xingchi, and asked: "I heard that the girl is from the capital city. ?”

Sister Feng smiled slightly, her gestures were graceful, "Yes."

Then, Lin Zhixiao's family handed the letter written by Wang Ziteng to Lin Ruhai.After Lin Ruhai finished watching, she realized instantly, "So it's brother Ziteng's niece, please sit down."

Several people sat down again, and Sister Feng smiled and said: "I came to Jiangnan to recuperate this time. I thought you were busy with business, so I didn't want to disturb you. But my uncle said that our two families are old friends. If we don't come in through the door, it would be impolite and seem to be rude." I'm unfamiliar. So, I have the audacity to bother you, and I hope you will forgive me for coming uninvited."

Lin Ruhai waved his hand and said: "Nephew is too polite. Now that you have come to Lin's house, you can stay here with peace of mind. Don't be an outsider, just treat it as your own home. If you need anything, just ask the housekeeper. Yangzhou is not as prosperous as Beijing , but there are still a few sights to see, if my nephew doesn't mind, I will arrange someone to take you around for a while, so you can relax."

Sister Feng smiled and nodded, "Thank you very much."

Lin Ruhai said that you don't have to be polite, and ordered the housekeeper to tidy up a few guest rooms and come out.

After saying that, Steward Lin asked Lin Zhixiao and others to follow him.

Although Gu Xingchi didn't speak, his aura was so strong that it was difficult for people to ignore him.Seeing that everyone had retreated, Lin Ruhai asked, "Nephew, who is this?"

Sister Feng was silent and looked at Gu Xingchi.

Gu Xingchi stood up with a graceful posture, he lost his original indifference, and bowed solemnly, "I'm Gu Xingchi."

Lin Ruhai was extremely astonished, stared at him for a long time, and then slowly stood up.She cupped her hands and said, "It turned out to be Lord Gu, who has been famous for a long time. I have never seen him before, and I didn't expect that Lord Hou would come to the humble house today. I just don't know what the Lord Hou is doing here?"

Naturally, Lin Ruhai had heard of Gu Xingchi's name and how much Emperor Tianshun loved him, so he didn't dare to treat him slowly.

Gu Xingchi smiled warmly, making people feel like a spring breeze, with a humble attitude. "It's just to visit the mountains and rivers, and visit Mr. Lin along the way."