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

This is not something glorious, if someone finds out that he was bitten by his wife, it would be a shame.

At this time, Liuying brought a basin of hot water, put it down and left.The second sister You showed virtuousness and treated his wounds in person.

After a while, Second Sister You wiped the blood for him with a cloth towel dipped in hot water, and inevitably touched his bruised hand.Gu Hong had a sullen face, wishing he could bite Feng Shi too.Suddenly he hissed, and pushed Second Sister You aside.

Feng's is not a dog, why did he bite so deeply!It hurt him to death.

Second Sister You was taken aback, and picked up the cloth towel, "Is it because I am too strong?"

Gu Hong gasped and asked Second Sister You to come over.

"It's okay, it's not your fault."

Second Sister You was really treating his wound carefully.

Second Sister You breathed a sigh of relief, and ordered the servant girl to change into a clean cloth towel.

Looking at the steaming water, Gu Hong thought to himself, you should bring me a basin of cold water, at least it can relieve the pain.

Second Sister You trembled when Gu Hong stared at her, and accidentally increased her strength, Gu Hong exhaled.

"It's all my fault, I'm clumsy..." Second Sister You said at a loss.

Gu Hong waved his hand, "You don't have to work hard, let the servant girl do it."

After a while, Liuyun brought a basin of cold water and gently wiped Gu Hong's wound.

Second Sister You sat down next to him, showing distressed face: "Master, how did this happen? The wound is so deep that my heart aches when I see it. I wish I could suffer for Master."

Gu Hong gritted his teeth, "It's nothing, I just met a mad dog and got bitten by accident. Fortunately, I ran in time, and the injury was only one hand."

Second Sister You showed displeasure, "That dog owner is too ignorant, how could he put the dog on the street at will. According to me, the master should send someone to find the dog owner, and ask him to discipline this dog. Dog, so as not to offend the master again."

Gu Hong sneered twice, "It should be properly disciplined."

After a while, Liu Yun bandaged Gu Hong's wound and said in a low voice, "It's done."

Gu Hong nodded.

Liu Yun glanced at Gu Hong quickly, "Master, you should be more careful these few days, don't touch the wound, and don't get wet."

After saying that, let's leave with courtesy.

Gu Hong couldn't help but looked up at Liu Yun's back, feeling a little interested.

Seeing that Gu Hong was not in a good mood, Second Sister You hesitated, "Master, are you going back today?"

Gu Hong embraced Second Sister You with one hand, stroking her up and down, "I'll stay with you tonight."

Second Sister You leaned on Gu Hong, and said with a coquettish smile, "Master won't go home, Madam will be angry with Master, and that's my fault."

Gu Hong thought of the crazy woman at home, and squinted his eyes.He laughed loudly and said, "Where is your comfort at home?" As he spoke, he touched the rouge on her lips with his fingers.

"master......"

The two frolicked for a while, Second Sister You got up and straightened her hair and clothes, and said to Gu Hong, "Master, I need your help with something."

Gu Hong hooked her fingers, closed his eyes and said, "What's the matter?"

After deliberating for a while, Second Sister You said: "Master knows, besides my mother, I also have a sister. It's just that my sister is not very good-tempered. Now that I'm old, it's not easy to get married. I thought According to the master's status and ability, he must make many friends, and he might be able to choose a suitable person."

Gu Hong sat up and said with a smile: "It's not difficult, but your sister is high-minded, I'm afraid she won't like it."

"The person the master likes must be good. She can only be happy. How can there be any reason to dislike her?"

Gu Hong brushed his robe, "That's fine, it's not a big deal, you just wait for the news. It's just that it's done, how can you thank me?"

Second Sister You glanced at him, winking like silk, "Whatever the master says, I will do as I am, how about it?"

In the yard, Liu Yun stepped up the steps with one foot holding the hem of her skirt, and just as her hand touched the curtain, she heard a light cough from behind.

"Is there something wrong?" Liuying looked at her.

Annoyance flashed across Liuyun's eyes, he turned around and said with a smile, "So it's Sister Liuying. It's time for dinner soon, I'm going to treat grandma and master to dinner."

Liuying said lightly: "No need. Let the kitchen prepare meals later."

Liu Yun smiled stiffly, "Yes."

As soon as Liuying left, she cursed in a low voice, and had no choice but to go back the same way.

Because of the hot weather, Sister Feng didn't go out of the house for many days, and she was stuffy in the room all day, and she could still keep out the heat.

But when she heard the news of Yuanchun's miscarriage, she couldn't sit still.

After questioning Gu Xingchi carefully, she knew details that many people didn't know.

"I only thought Concubine Zhao Rou would find Yuanchun's troubles, but I didn't expect to be so ruthless when she made a move." Sister Feng chatted to relieve boredom while learning embroidery from Daiyu.

Daiyu stared at the movements of her hands, and tapped her hands with the embroidery tape, "Here, it's wrong again, it's wrong again. My sister is such a neat person, but it's just embroidery. How can I learn it these days? Can't you learn it? It's hard for you to manage the house and manage the affairs on a daily basis."

Sister Feng sighed with a smile, "Do you think that everyone in this world is as smart as you and can learn everything at once?"

Daiyu laughed cheerfully, "I think it's my sister who doesn't care."

Seeing that Daiyu was almost finished embroidering, Sister Feng feigned displeasure, "Who is like you who can do two things at once?"

After a while, Daiyu bit off the silk thread and handed it to Sister Feng, "If my sister likes it, I will give it to you."

Sister Feng looked at it carefully for a while, then put it away.I also sincerely admire Daiyu's skillful hands, as if there is nothing she is not proficient in.

"Did you go to Rongguo Mansion during this time?"

Daiyu put away her joke and nodded. "Because the noble concubine failed to protect the emperor's heirs and lost His Majesty's favor, my grandmother and uncle were depressed. I am just a daughter, not a Jia family. I don't know how to comfort them. I can only hope that my grandmother can take care of herself."

Sister Feng twitched slightly, "Did Master Lin tell you?"

"Father basically told me something." Lin Ruhai is the emperor's confidant and a second-rank official in the court, so it's not surprising that he knows some inside information.

Sister Feng said: "Now the harem and the ladies in the house say that the imperial concubine lost her child by accident. I think His Majesty doesn't intend to pursue it."

Moreover, even if Yuan Chun insisted on finding out the truth, he couldn't produce evidence for a while, so he could only admit that it was bad luck.Otherwise, it is likely to cause the emperor's boredom.

Yuanchun lost his child, depressed and absent-minded. He didn't recover until he saw Jia's family, but his love and affection were not the same as before.

"The concubine in the palace is seriously ill. It is reasonable for relatives to visit, and His Majesty will allow it." Sister Feng felt that she might also go to the palace for a visit.

Daiyu's eyebrows were a little sad, "Grandmother sent someone to invite me to the mansion a few days ago, and she talked about going to the palace to visit the concubine in a few days, and she wanted me to follow. I once lived in Rongguo Mansion for some time , under the care of my grandmother. Although I don’t have a deep relationship with the imperial concubine, she is my cousin after all, not a distant relative. Besides, I live in the capital now, if I don’t go, I don’t know how much criticism the Lin family will attract.”

Sister Feng patted her hands, "Since you are the master of the Lin family, there will be more such things in the future, but it's just for show, and nothing major will happen."

Daiyu smiled faintly, "I thought so too, it's just..." But she felt a little uncomfortable, after all, she didn't go willingly, and felt a sense of being coerced.

After thinking about it, Sister Feng reminded: "The harem is inseparable from the former dynasty, sister be careful."

Daiyu thought about it and nodded.

In fact, both Sister Feng and Daiyu knew it in their hearts.The reason why Mother Jia let Daiyu enter the palace with her to visit Yuanchun was because of Lin Ruhai.Now that Yuanchun is out of favor and weak, the Jia family is eager to get someone to back them, so they naturally think of the Lin family.I hope that once Daiyu enters the palace, it can give some people the illusion that the Lin family and the Jia family are close.

The Jia family wanted to take Sister Feng to go with them, but Sister Feng's current status cannot be driven by the word 'elder'.

Xue family.

Aunt Xue was talking about the miscarriage in Yuanchun, and regretted that she could not visit the palace.

But Baochai suddenly said: "Mom, after careful consideration, my daughter feels that it is impossible to marry the Jia family."

Aunt Xue was shocked, but seeing her solemn face, she couldn't help asking, "Why?"

"My daughter only wants Xue's family to be safe and live a stable life, and she doesn't want to be implicated and cause her death."

Aunt Xue was puzzled, "What are you talking about? How could it lead to death?"

Baochai's tone was flat, "Mom, maybe it was wrong when we lived in the Jia family, and getting married to the Jia family was even more wrong. I have already said this since my aunt was exiled, but Mom didn't listen. , must insist on my marriage with Baoyu."

Aunt Xue opened her mouth, "What are you talking about? At most, the noble concubine has fallen out of favor, and it is not enough to confiscate the family. Besides, it doesn't matter if she is out of favor now, and she can find a way to regain favor."

Baochai smiled wryly, "The power of the sky is unpredictable, how can we guess what the emperor is thinking. It's just that I have watched with cold eyes these past few years. His Majesty has been hot and cold towards Jia's family, and his attitude is unclear. My aunt committed a felony, and His Majesty directly He was sentenced to exile. The imperial concubine's miscarriage was related to the dragon's heir, but it was lightly exposed. Not only did she not get compensation, but she fell out of favor, isn't it strange?

My daughter once heard that His Majesty had a favorite concubine many years ago. Later, the favorite concubine became pregnant, but unfortunately had a miscarriage. His Majesty was furious and ordered to investigate the matter. He punished many eunuchs, maids and nuns in the name of poor service.If His Majesty really dotes on the noble concubine, how could his attitude be so calm?To be disrespectful, isn't the noble concubine pregnant with his flesh and blood?Therefore, my daughter feels that some things look good on the surface, but they are not true.In the same way, it might be an illusion that the imperial concubine is favored.To avoid harming herself, the daughter asked to withdraw from the Jia family. "

Aunt Xue stared at Baochai, and found that her eyes were full of persistence, and she showed no sign of flinching.

She has always relied on and believed in Baochai, and believed in Baochai's words, "However, the Jia family spent a lot of money from our family to build a family-friendly villa. If we divorce now, it would be nothing but a waste of money." ?”

"Why doesn't Mom think it's a waste of money to avoid disasters?" Xue Baochai said, "In the future, if there is a disaster in the country, many officials are unwilling to contribute money. When it is difficult to raise funds, the Xue family can donate some money."

"What's the point?"

"More than that, our family is as far away from Jia's family as possible in the future. To be honest, my aunt is gone now, if it is not because of my marriage contract with Baoyu, what is the need for our family to communicate with Jia's family?"

Soon, Aunt Xue came forward to discuss the divorce with the Jia family.At this time, he didn't mention anything about Yuanchun, but said that Baochai was already old and two years older than Baoyu. In addition, once Mrs. Wang died, Jia Baoyu would not be able to marry a wife for three years.As a woman, Baochai can't afford to delay, so it's better to retire the engagement.Then he praised Jia Baoyu's hype, saying that the two were destined to have nothing to do with each other, and that Jia Baoyu's background and talent would definitely find a better woman.

Jia's mother loves Baoyu like an eyeball. At first, she felt that the Xue family did not know how to flatter her when she heard the Xue family's initiative to withdraw the marriage.

What made her even more surprised and pleased was that Aunt Xue didn't mention the money borrowed by the Jia family from Xue's family at all. Does this mean that there is no need to pay it back?Building a garden costs a lot, and they still can't afford it now.

However, until Aunt Xue left with the divorce papers and Geng Tie, she didn't mention the repayment of the money, and the Jia family was relieved.

Mother Jia didn't care for Baochai to be her grandson-in-law, so she didn't feel sorry for retiring from the Xue family.I thought to myself, that's fine.She can choose another woman for Baoyu who is both talented and beautiful, obedient and sensible, and of noble birth.She never thought about whether others would marry Jia Baoyu, because she felt that Jia Baoyu was worthy of any woman in the world.

Of course, there is another important point. Yuanchun fell out of favor, and Jia's family helped him.

Jia Zheng and Jia's mother talked secretly for a long time. On the second day, Jia's mother sent two nuns to take Daiyu to Rongguo Mansion on the grounds that she missed Daiyu.

After all, Daiyu couldn't forget Jiamu's kindness to her, so she left without thinking long.Jia's mother took Daiyu and talked a lot, from Jia Min talking about Daiyu's birth, from Daiyu's childhood to those days when she lived in Rongguo Mansion, talking about her love and reluctance for Daiyu, and lamenting that she Getting older... the more I talked, the more excited I became, and I pulled Daiyu to wipe away tears.

Daiyu was also upset, and comforted Jiamu softly.

Mother Jia saw that the heat was almost ready, so she naturally asked Daiyu to stay with her in Rongguo Mansion for a while.

Daiyu suddenly came to her senses, hesitated for a while and said: "Grandmother loves you, granddaughter shouldn't refuse. But there is no mistress in the family, the housework is messy, and my father is in poor health, so I have no one to take care of me. I can live up to my grandmother’s good intentions. If my granddaughter has time, she will definitely come to accompany her grandmother.”

Daiyu's refusal was expected by Jia's mother, she smiled, "Yu'er has really grown up." Now that she has her own mind, she will not let others lead her by the nose.

She stroked Daiyu's hair, her brows and eyes were full of pity, "Poor child, I am only a teenage child, not only does not have a mother to take care of, but also has to take care of the affairs of the whole family, thank you for your hard work. Chun Xichun and the other three are about your age, and none of them are as capable as you."

Daiyu smiled and said, "This is also their blessing. If there is no other way, I would also like to stay in the boudoir comfortably like a few sisters."

This is of course not the truth, Daiyu is now used to the life of being the master of the house.

"Good boy." Mother Jia was silent for a while, but decided to speak out, "You will be filial piety in more than half a year, and your father has been guarding your mother for more than two years, but your father is still young and has a high status. With high authority, you can't be like this forever. Have you noticed anything when you are beside your father?"

Daiyu sat up straight, as if puzzled.

Mother Jia sighed, "Silly boy, what if your father wants to marry Xu Xian?"

The topic changed too quickly, Daiyu was stunned for a while, and said: "This is my father's own business, as a daughter, I have no right to intervene. If one day I really have a new mother, I should respect her and not let my father worry about it." .”

When the wife dies, the husband continues the marriage. This is really a very normal thing.But if Lin Ruhai marries a new wife and has a new Yue family, how much of the weak relationship with Jia's family can survive?

Jia Mu said: "What if your stepmother treats you badly? What if she has her own child in the future and plots against you for the benefit of herself and the child?"

Daiyu laughed and said, "Father decides everything."

Mother Jia didn't expect Daiyu to accept it readily, so she was at a loss for words.She thought Daiyu would be sad and lost, but she didn't expect the child to be so open-minded.

Daiyu, who left Jia's house, really changed.

Mother Jia was still thinking about her wish to have Daiyu marry Baoyu, but judging by the current situation, it was difficult to say everything at once, so she had to pause this topic and chat about other things.

The Jia family and the Xue family's divorce, the Jia family naturally wanted everyone to know, otherwise how could they choose another lady for Jia Baoyu?Shi Xiangyun is the happiest of the two divorced marriages.In the past, Mother Jia might have considered her, but now that the Jia family needs to marry someone with real power, Shi Xiangyun is not in the consideration of Mother Jia and Jia Zheng.

Jia's mother entered the palace several times in succession, and Yuan Chun's health gradually improved.Even though she is suffering in her heart, she must cheer up for the sake of the Jia family.

After seeing off the eunuchs in the palace, Sister Feng's face darkened.

"The imperial concubine misses her relatives and wants to call me into the palace to talk." She bit down on the word 'relatives'.

Seeing that Sister Feng was not happy, Xiang'er whispered: "Madam, the imperial concubine is your aunt's daughter, even if the relationship is alienated, in the eyes of outsiders, you are still very close relatives."

Sister Feng sneered, "It seems that the Jia family really has no other choice."

At this time, Gu Xingchi came over, "If you don't want to go, don't go."

Sister Feng helped him tidy up his coat, "How can this be done? No matter how she falls out of favor, she is also a noble concubine. How can I not go when she summons me? Besides, they invited me to go in the name of missing their relatives. "

Gu Xingchi took the sachet she had made and handed it to her with a smile.

Sister Feng bit her lip, looked at the 'horrible' embroiderer, and put it on for him.

Gu Xingchi gently smoothed the wrinkles on the sachet, "That's good, I have you accompanying me into the palace today."

Yuanchun sent Baoqin to pick up Sister Feng at the gate of the palace.

Gu Xingchi was going to see the emperor, and Sister Feng was going to the harem, so the two had to walk separately.

Gu Xingchi glanced at Baoqin lightly, and said to Sister Feng: "After seeing the imperial concubine, don't rush to leave, wait for me in the imperial garden, and we will go back to the residence together."

Sister Feng nodded, and followed Baoqin to leave first.

When Yuan Chun was not in the palace, Baoqin followed Yuan Chun and met Sister Feng.Along the way, Baoqin kept looking for opportunities to say something, or introduce some things in the palace, or talk about how Yuanchun talked about her.But along the way, Sister Feng was very quiet, and she didn't speak until she saluted Yuan Chun.

Yuan Chun cheered up to deal with Sister Feng, with a gentle smile, "You don't need to be too polite, just get up quickly." After saying that, he gave him a seat again.

Sister Feng took the tea from Baoqin and saw the chrysanthemums floating on it, "I don't know why the imperial concubine called the women into the palace?"

Yuan Chun smiled helplessly, "Look at you, after all these years, you are still impatient and haven't changed at all. If there's anything to do, it's not too late to talk about it after having a few cups of tea first."