Dai Meng of the Red Chamber

After leaving the gate of the inner hall, I saw a shrewd and capable man who looked like a housekeeper coming over, and said to Daiyu: "The girl's surname is Lin, my father..."

Seeing his probing eyes, Daiyu understood the meaning, and said in a low voice: "The surname of my daughter is indeed Lin, her father's ancestral home is Gusu, he is a former inspector, Lin Hai, the inspector of salt in Yangzhou, this is my grandmother's home. "

The man nodded and said: "That's it. My lord was entrusted by someone, and he ordered me to pick up the girl because of his acquaintance with Mr. Lin. There are many people here, and the girl is a woman in the pavilion, so I can't say more. Please get on the sedan chair first and then talk." Daiyu was full of doubts, and wanted to ask the man to keep his mouth shut, so she had to give up, but a sour feeling came to her heart.

Not long after leaving the gate of the mansion, the man asked: "Miss, do you have any relatives in the capital?" Daiyu in the sedan chair couldn't help being at a loss, she is really lonely now, she could take shelter in Jia's mansion in the future, who knows...

Seeing Daiyu in the sedan chair was speechless, Zijuan who understood the reason said: "If the girl doesn't dislike it, why don't you go to my cousin's house outside the city first, and think about it later."

Zijuan's words reminded Daiyu, and she couldn't help but think of Jia Mu's words, and said in a low voice, "It would be great if I could send us to the Muni Court in the west of the city. The teacher there is an old friend of my daughter's."

The man said: "Young lady, you are welcome, I am also doing things for the master." Daiyu said softly: "If you dare to ask the official, I don't know who your prince is. My daughter has received his great kindness, even if I have nothing to repay at this time." , and remember, if in the future..."

The man said: "My lord said that he is also thinking about his friendship in the past, and he is entrusted by others. Besides, the girl is irrelevant, and it is just a matter of little effort. The girl does not need to worry about it."

Daiyu asked sensitively: "My lord, I have something to ask. I don't know who entrusted your lord." The man said: "I don't know, but the lord ordered it like this." Daiyu's heart was disappointed, and she whispered Said: "Excuse me, sir."

The man said: "You're welcome, girl, I'll let them send you outside the city." She thanked her in a low voice, and Daiyu couldn't help but lift the curtain, and once again took a look at Rongguo Mansion, which was already heavily guarded by officers and soldiers. , sighed softly, and then couldn't help asking: "If you dare to ask the official, I don't know my grandfather's family..."

The man looked back and said: "I'm just a servant, and I don't know anything about the government. It's reasonable for the girl to make arrangements for herself first, and let's talk about it later."

Zijuan also persuaded: "Girl, don't worry too much. After we settle down, I will ask someone to ask." , A drop of clear tears fell down gently.

Turning around, Daiyu heard the even breathing sound of the azalea on the opposite bed, and raised her eyes to look at the moonlight on the ground. Daiyu realized that the night was indeed getting late, she closed her eyes, tossed and turned, and finally fell asleep lightly.

A swaying red candle burst out a few strands of light from time to time, and Daiyu's face under the light reflected a special charm.Zijuan stood up and said softly: "Girl, take a rest and write tomorrow."

Daiyu sighed softly, raised her eyelids, and said: "I feel that I have gotten better these days, and I don't feel tired after writing so much. If you are tired, go and rest first, I will write for a while, leave the mansion I haven’t brought out the manuscripts of the poems from the past, and I’m afraid they are gone long ago. I’ll write them again while I’m refreshed these few days.”

Zijuan said with a smile: "I also feel that the girl's body is much better than before, and her complexion has become ruddy. Even the morning cough at dawn has lightened. In recent days, the girl has slept until dawn."

Daiyu said: "When I was young, a monk wanted to make me a monk, saying that only in this way can I be free from illness for the rest of my life. My parents disagreed. Now it seems that I may really have a destiny with the Buddhist family. Wait for the old lady and the others to decide. When I come down, I will go back to Suzhou, or I will be a filial piety for my parents, or I will always be with the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng."

Zijuan anxiously said: "What are you talking about, girl? If the aunt under the spring hears it, she won't be sad. Now there is only one girl left in the Lin family. The girl just doesn't think about herself, so don't think about the Lin family's family. Ancestors, how can they have such thoughts, Zijuan still hopes that the girl will marry a good uncle and have a group of children, then Zijuan will help the girl to serve the little girl and the little son."

Daiyu couldn't help but flushed with embarrassment, and said in a low voice: "Your hoof is getting more and more open, it's hard for you to say such things, you've become another Lian's second sister-in-law, this makes me mad .”

Zijuan smiled and said: "Girl, don't be upset, this is also Zijuan's heartfelt words. The affairs of the mansion have nothing to do with the girl, and the second master also... the girl has to plan for the future."

Daiyu sighed, and said in a low voice: "At this stage, I can only take one step at a time. The Muni Court is not a long-term place. When everything in Jia's house is settled, I will have nothing to worry about." , Zijuan, would you like to go back to Suzhou with me?"

Zijuan stepped forward, handed Daiyu a cup of hot tea, and said, "Zijuan will go wherever the girl goes, and Zijuan will be with her for the rest of her life."

Looking at Zijuan's firm and clear eyes, Daiyu couldn't help feeling a little sour, stood up, and said in a low voice: "Zijuan, thank you, I will never leave you under such circumstances. I won't be a girl anymore. We are sisters." .”

Zijuan said repeatedly: "How can this be, the girl will always be Zijuan's girl, and Zijuan will serve her for the rest of her life." Seeing Zijuan's anxious look, Daiyu couldn't help saying: "Silly girl, look at your anxiety!" , well, I won’t say anything.”

Putting down the cup, Daiyu silently glanced at the scratched handwriting on the case, "Wanting to hear about autumn love, no one knows, murmured that she knocked on the east fence with her hands behind her back. Whoever sings with a solitary sign proud of the world, the same flower blooms late. Lu Tingshuang is so lonely, and Honggui is sick with stings and lovesickness. Don't say that there is no one to talk about in the world, so why not explain it in a few words."

Sighing softly, Daiyu couldn't help but look at the dark night outside with her clear eyes like water, and whispered: "Who will sing together if the lonely sign is proud of the world, the same flower blooms late, so what will happen in the future." Qingling There was a touch of sadness and confusion in the bright eyes.

After a while, Daiyu seemed to be talking to herself: "I don't know what happened to Xueyan and the others. Last time I went to the Prison Temple to see the old lady and the others. I heard from my second sister-in-law that the servants were all sold out. I hope Xueyan They can meet a good master, leave home with me, and come to the capital from Suzhou, but they don't want such a thing to happen, alas."

Zijuan persuaded: "Girl, don't think so much. It's cold at night. Let's rest earlier." Turning around, Daiyu sat gently in front of the case, raised her pen, and said, "Go and rest." , I will write for a while."

Suddenly there was a sound of fluttering outside, which seemed particularly abrupt in the silent night, Daiyu and Zijuan looked at each other, Zijuan said: "Maybe the outside wind knocked down the chrysanthemum basket I was drying, girl, let me go out and have a look. "

Daiyu said softly: "Forget it, let's go after dawn, besides, it's windy outside, so be careful of catching cold." Zijuan put on a coat and said as she walked, "It's all right, I'll go and tidy up, and I'll be back soon. Daiyu said: "Then be careful, put on your clothes before going out."

Lifting up the pen, Daiyu wrote on the rice paper in a fluttering fashion. A song "Ode to the White Begonia" was half written. Seeing that Zijuan hadn't come back, she couldn't help but put down the pen. Let me help you." After finishing speaking, she gently opened the door, and a cool night breeze rushed towards her face, Daiyu couldn't help squinting her eyes slightly.

Opening her eyes, Daiyu felt her body go limp, but she saw that in the yard, Zijuan was hijacked by a strange man in black under the cool moonlight, and the bright short knife was shining faintly under the moonlight. Behind the wall, there was a person leaning against the wall, his face could not be seen clearly in the shadow, and his body was on the verge of falling.

Daiyu was stunned for a moment, she just stared blankly at the dagger that was being swallowed by Zijuan, her heart was beating non-stop, she felt her body was soft, as if she didn't know where she was, and only heard a low voice. The voice said: "It's helpless, as long as you don't make a sound, I won't make things difficult."

Zijuan couldn't make a sound, and could only look at Daiyu with a "wow", and signaled Daiyu to close the door and go back to the room. After hearing what the man said, Daiyu woke up for a while, took a long breath, and Daiyu whispered Said: "I won't make a sound, please let her go."

The man glanced at Daiyu hesitantly, just as he was in a state of confusion, Daiyu said softly: "You have no choice now, you can only trust me, if it is later, your companion will not be able to hold on anymore."

The man couldn't help looking back in a panic, and sure enough, he saw that the master who was leaning there was about to fall, the hand holding the knife trembled, pushed Zijuan out, and hurriedly ran to support the man who was about to fall master.

Walking back from the ghost gate all of a sudden, Zijuan couldn't help but limp on the ground. At this time, Daiyu calmed down instead, walked over gently, and stretched out her hand to support Zijuan.

Zicuckoo couldn't help jumping on Daiyu, but heard the sound of horseshoes and shouts outside, and then went away for a while.While comforting Zicuckoo, Daiyu silently looked at her, her water-like eyes were especially clear under the moonlight.

Sensing the inquiry in Daiyu's eyes, the man who hijacked Zijuan helped up his injured companion, then walked into the room and said in a low voice: "Girl, don't be afraid, we have no malicious intentions, it's just that things happen helplessly, and we need to borrow your place to hide for a while." , please make it easier for me, if you think of something else..."

The man didn't continue, but just gave Daiyu and Zijuan a fierce look, regardless of whether Daiyu and the others agreed, he had already helped his companion and walked in.