Dai Meng of the Red Chamber

On the Maple Bridge in early autumn, there was a cool breeze, and the passing passenger boats made ripples on the river surface, and a distant bell sounded in the distance, breaking the muddy contemplation.

Bored, he was fiddling with the ordinary oilcloth umbrella in his hand, and suddenly he heard someone whisper: "Girl, that seems to be our umbrella, it was when it rained the day before yesterday..."

Turning around suddenly, she saw a clear and limpid woman looking at her side. Those dreamy eyes, those smoky eyebrows that seemed to be slightly frowning, had been haunting her dreams for so long. all over.

Standing up uncontrollably, Shui Ning said in a low voice: "It's really you." The maid beside him said: "Where did you get the umbrella in your hand?"

Looking at the two in a daze, Shui Ney couldn't help feeling ecstasy. Daiyu in front of him had light hair and flowing clothes. The agility and clarity were just like the one she saw in Mu Wang's mansion after she was drunk. look.

Seeing that Shui Ning just stared blankly, the snow geese on the side said: "Ask you, why is our umbrella in your hand?" After recovering, Shui Ning said lightly: "I just came to return the umbrella , It rained heavily the day before yesterday, thanks to the girl who borrowed an umbrella to cover the rain, I thank you here."

Xueyan took a look at Shui Ning, and said: "It turned out that you were the one who got caught in the rain that day, thanks to the girl's kindness, otherwise you might be lying on the bed and drinking medicine at this time, of course I have to thank you."

Daiyu said softly: "Be kind to others and leave a lingering fragrance in your hands. You are welcome, my lord. Xueyan, let's go. If we are late, we will miss boarding the boat."

Xueyan murmured in a low voice: "Isn't the girl herself going to visit Fengqiao? She said that she would never come back after marrying into the palace. She took advantage of this time to come and visit, and now she is blaming me."

A little dazedly watching the graceful figure just about to get into the car, Shui Ning suddenly found that she was still holding the umbrella she wanted to return, and couldn't help but hurried forward and said: "Girl, your umbrella."

Turning her head and smiling slightly, Daiyu said: "There is a lot of rain in Gusu, I heard that the son's accent is not from the local area, so keep the umbrella in your hand for emergencies. People have joys and sorrows, and the moon waxes and wanes. There are many unsatisfactory things in the world." , Young Master, why bother to be so persistent."

Raising her head, looking at the somewhat cloudy sky, Daiyu said softly: "It's always because floating clouds can cover the sun, and the mist is just a moment."

After finishing speaking, the curtain was lowered, and the car gradually moved away under the light mist. The drizzle and thick fog that had drifted up at an unknown time blurred the watery eyes.

In the thick fog, all the attendants rushed over and said out of breath, "My lord, the lord wants you to return to Beijing immediately, saying that there is something urgent." Shui Ningqing frowned, and said, "Father Didn't say anything."

The attendant said: "The messenger said that the prince has ordered, and the young master will know when he returns."

Sailing all the way and rushing, as soon as they arrived at the gate of the mansion, Shui Ning saw the palace decorated with lanterns and festoons, it looked brand new, even the servant at the gate was dressed in new clothes, beaming with joy.

As soon as they saw Shui Ning came back, the servants couldn't help smiling and surrounded him, and said to Shui Ning, who was usually easy-going: "Young Master is very happy, congratulations to Young Master."

Shui Ning was stunned for a moment, and said: "What's going on here, could it be that Brother Wang is going to get married." As soon as Brother Wang was mentioned, he suddenly felt a pain in his heart, Shui Ning couldn't help turning his head to look around, but he didn't see Shui Rong. I don't know why, I just feel a little bitter.

The servants smiled and said: "It is the young master who is going to get married. The prince and princess are waiting. Go and see the young master quickly. The bride will come tomorrow."

Walking into the inner hall, Shui Ning saw that Prince Bei and Princess Wang were looking at him with a smile, and the main hall was also beaming.Princess Bei waved her hand and said: "My child, come here, I will be the groom's official tomorrow, why don't you see me happy."

Shui Ning tilted her head and said: "Mother and concubine, what's going on, anyway, I don't want to get married." Prince Bei's face darkened, and said: "Presumptuous, marriage is the order of parents, you have to marry if you don't want to marry. What's more, father and king have already promised him, but now it's just an accident, so they got married in a hurry, and I tell you, whether you want it or not, you have to obediently marry me in tomorrow."

The Northern Concubine persuaded in a low voice: "Nie'er, don't worry, I heard that the girl is beautiful and talented, but her beauty is unlucky, and her parents died at a young age, which makes people feel sorry for her. Her father is a close friend, and when he was dying, he promised to marry him as soon as possible, so as to reassure her father, so he was in such a hurry, Xier, don't worry, father and mother will not wrong you."

Shui Ning said: "Then why don't you let Brother Wang marry? Even if you marry, Brother Wang will come first." Bei Taifei smiled and said angrily: "Silly boy, your brother Wang has to be married by the emperor. What kind of father and mother do you marry?" The concubine can't make the decision either, from what your father said, the concubine mother likes this girl very much in her heart, and I believe that Ning'er will also be satisfied."

A light and elegant figure and a pair of dreamlike clear eyes flashed in front of his eyes, Shui Ning tilted his head, and said firmly: "Mother and concubine, forgive me for being unfilial, I don't want to marry."

Prince Bei said angrily: "You disobedient boy, listen to me, tomorrow you must marry someone into the mansion for me, come here, and bring the young master to the west courtyard. Without this king, no one will be able to see you. If there is a mistake, let me show you."

The night was getting dark, Shui Ning was walking back and forth in the room anxiously, suddenly Shui Qiong whispered from outside: "Second Brother, Brother Wang has already led people away, you should go quickly."

Overjoyed in his heart, Shui Ning put on a long coat, walked out lightly, and said to Shui Qiong: "Third sister, thank you, the second brother is leaving." Shui Qiong said: "Second brother, do you want to leave?" where to go."

Shui Ning didn't even think about it, looking at the vast night outside, blurted out: "Gusu."

In the dark of night, Shui Ning came to the ferry, but saw a few ferries moored sparsely on the open river, and one of the two-masted ferries was particularly eye-catching in the dim night.

A burst of melodious piano sounds slowly flowed out of it. There is a special charm in this quiet river. If you don’t cross the river at night, you will walk around the river in a hurry. No matter how melodious the piano sound is He didn't even have the slightest interest in him, but felt anxious.

Two maids from someone's family came from not far away, talking and laughing, leaning on the muddy water of the stone fence beside the ferry, suddenly felt a familiar voice: "I heard that the Beijing Prince's Mansion is the first among the four mansions, the girl just returned I'm worried, I'm going to get married tomorrow, and I don't know if the royal family will be wronged, what kind of husband will I meet, I heard that the sons and grandsons are mostly dudes."

Turning his head in some surprise, with the light cast from the boat, Shui Ning suddenly realized that the person who spoke just now was the little maid who met on Fengqiao.

Seeing Shui Ning, Xue Yan was also a little surprised, and then said: "Why is it you again?" Shui Ning's thoughts turned sharply, and then he couldn't help jumping up, and couldn't help asking: "What you said just now is true." There was a slight vibrato in the originally clear voice.

Xueyan rolled her eyes at Shui Ning, without making a sound, turned around and pulled her companions away.

Seeing a flash of a figure, Shui Ning has gently blocked in front of them, Qingya's face showed a look of anxiety, paused, Shui Ning gave a light salute, and said: "Please also ask the girl to meet you." tell."

Shui Ning's move stunned Xueyan, and when she realized it, Xueyan said: "Of course it's true, I lied to you to do it..." Before Xueyan finished speaking, she heard another voice far away. A voice came from the ground: "Xueyan, why did you come back, the girl is waiting anxiously."

Following the sound, in the hazy night, the person standing on the board of the boat seemed to be Zijuan. There was a burst of hot blood rushing to his head, and Shuixie suddenly felt as if his heart was about to jump out.

Glancing at the dazed Shui Ning, Xue Yan and his companions ran away in a hurry.

A faint long sigh was heard in Shui Ning's ears, like the sound of heaven, and then a voice came across the river: "Zicuckoo, let's go to the back cabin to get some air."

Zijuan said: "Girl, let's take a rest earlier, the bridegroom from Beiwang Mansion will come early tomorrow morning, and I will have to suffer all day, so you better not go out."

Turning his head hastily, in the misty night, through the faint lights on the boat, Shui Ning recognized at a glance that the slender figure was the person he was haunted by in his dreams.

Shaking his somewhat feverish head, his watery heart suddenly cleared up, he suddenly turned around and ran back, only feeling a kind of excitement that could not be released in his chest, and the cool night wind blowing his long legs The sleeves of the clothes made him feel as elegant as a fairy.

Forgot to ride a horse, Shui Ning felt that his body was exhausted, and he ran alone on the empty street, towards the direction of Beiwang Mansion, shouting incessantly: "I am willing to marry, I am willing to marry."

Stopping suddenly, Shui Ning couldn't help shouting loudly: "I am willing to marry." The long echo reverberated in the sparsely populated street.

The red color in the hall is dazzling, and the bustling guests are laughing and chatting loudly, but these are just fake in Shui Ning's eyes, staring at the end of the long red felt, Shui Ning finds that his heart is beating non-stop.

Finally, Xi Niang led the bride to walk slowly, Shui Ning ignored the gazes of the surrounding guests, and eagerly greeted her, seeing the familiar Zijuan and snow geese behind her, Shui Ning secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing Xueyan's surprised expression, Shui Ning suddenly smiled, and said to Xueyan in a strange mood: "I never thought that the dandy in the palace is me."

All the guests were overshadowed by that elegant face.

Walking forward, Shui Ning gently held that soft and boneless jade hand as if there was no one else around. She felt as if she had grasped all the hopes. From time to time, she glanced at the people beside her and tightened the softness in her hand. , I am afraid that I will disappear in a blink of an eye.

The surroundings seem to have suddenly become quiet, nothing exists in Shui Ning's eyes, only the bride under the red hijab in front of him, following the bride to worship like a puppet, Shui Ning's heart is erratic .

Finally arrived at the wedding room filled with red air, holding Ruyi in his hand, Shui Ning trembled slightly, closed his eyes and let out a sigh of relief, and picked off the handkerchief at once, where he stared, it was indeed that beautiful and beautiful , the haunted face.

He couldn't help laughing, and his heart, which had been hanging in the water for a long time, finally fell to the ground. The ease and joy made his whole body glow with a dazzling brilliance.

Stepping forward and gently hugging the bride in front of her, Shui Ning murmured: "The crowd has searched for you thousands of times, and finally you are the right girl tonight. Thanks to me for not escaping, it seems that God has already arranged for you." , you are mine now, this time I finally did not miss you again."

Daiyu in her arms did not make a sound, and Shui Ning continued: "I heard from your maid that you are worried about living in the palace and being wronged, don't worry, I will take you away tomorrow, let's go back to Gusu, okay? In the morning, we went to listen to the bells in Hanshan, and in the evening we went to see the night mooring of Fengqiao. On rainy days, we held an oil umbrella to watch the ripples of the blue marks in Taihu Lake.

Lowering his head, Shui Ning eagerly looked at the familiar and familiar face in front of him, and said softly, "Say it okay."

A pair of clear eyes are still like a dream like water, and the curved willow eyebrows still seem to frown slightly, she nodded lightly, and Shui Ni heard a voice that she dreamed of: "Okay, I will go with you."

Hugging the person in front of him tightly in his arms, Shui Ning couldn't help but whispered: "Don't worry, I will take you back to Gusu after paying homage to your father, queen, mother and concubine tomorrow, and I will tell them personally, I want to marry, I really want to marry."

Muttering in a low voice, Shui Ning suddenly found that everything in front of him slowly solidified, the dazzling red gradually melted, and then the wedding room became dark.

He lowered his head and found that his arms were empty, watery and frightened, he couldn't help calling out loudly, but found that there was no sound at all, he felt anxious, his body couldn't help trembling, he opened his eyes, and a ray of cold moonlight came through the window. It came in, thinly and long, revealing a sense of desolation and loneliness.

Sighing softly, Shui Ning couldn't help but walked down in a cloaked coat, opened the door, and a gust of biting cold wind rushed over, revealing the bone-piercing coldness.

The long clothes on his body were blown to the ground by the wind, Shui Ning ignored it, closed his eyes, faced the raging cold wind, Shui Ning did not close the door, let the cold wind wrap himself in severe cold.

In the morning, Shui Rong gently said to Daiyu: "Xiao'er, I'll go to court early, don't worry, I will definitely find a way, remember, trust me."

Looking at Shui Rong tenderly, Daiyu gave him a firm look, and said, "Yiqing, I understand what you mean, I'll be waiting for you." With a slight smile, Shui Rong gave Daiyu a relieved smile, turned around and put on her clothes. Yi left.

The winter sky is still a little dark, the cold wind is blowing, revealing the biting coolness, Shui Rong couldn't help tightening the crane cloak on his body, just turned out of Yuzhu Garden, but saw the long and muddy clothes by the gazebo in front of him. He was standing there quietly, and the morning wind blew his loose long clothes, giving him an elegant feeling.

Without looking back, Shui Ning said indifferently: "Brother Wang, I promise you to marry her, but after I get married, I will leave the palace, and I will decide where to go."