Dai Yuxin says

Xiu Gu smiled slightly, without saying a word, turned around to help Daiyu get off the sedan chair, Princess Bei Jing was surprised, but she didn't dare to neglect her, and followed Xiu Gu over.

This King of Beijing is one of the four kings of the current dynasty. Although he has contributed a lot to the court and the country and has a good relationship with the emperor, but because he is a king with a different surname, he behaves relatively low-key and is very careful about current affairs.

Princess Beijing is not very old, only in her 20s, but she is a very knowledgeable woman who often enters the palace with her mother since she was a child.

She saw the dark jade pendant hanging on Daiyu's chest at a glance, and knew that the jade pendant was a relic of the late emperor, and also knew the saying that seeing the jade pendant was like meeting the late emperor.She hurriedly turned around, walked a few steps, and came to Daiyu, intending to kneel down and bow down.

Xiu Gu hurriedly stretched out her hand to hold her, and said with a smile: "My girl is the most modest person, the princess doesn't have to be like this."

As she said that, she straightened Daiyu's hair accessory naturally, and put the black jade pendant back into Daiyu's collar as if inadvertently.

With gentle movements and gentle eyes, she is as loving as a mother.

Princess Bei Jing is a smart woman. She saw Xiu Gu stuffing the black jade pendant into Dai Yu's collar, and she knew that she did not want others to know. At the same time, she was very grateful to Xiu Gu for her trust and kindness.

She took a step back consciously, followed behind Daiyu, and walked into the gate of Jia's mansion together with Zijuan Xueyan.

The old lady of Jia's mansion and Mrs. Xingwang heard that Princess Beijing was coming, so they hurried out to greet her. On the way, they heard what happened at the gate. Mother Jia knew that it was the second daughter-in-law who belittled Daiyu on purpose. If in the past, She just opened her eyes and closed her eyes.

But now that the emperor is very concerned about Daiyu, this matter can no longer be left to the daughter-in-law.

She frowned and looked at Mrs. Wang and said: "Yu'er will come back later, you aunts must do your best, and don't hurt Yu'er's heart again."

Mrs. Xing was aggrieved and said: "The daughter-in-law has always cherished my niece, but the niece has always lived here."

Mrs. Wang picked her eyelids, and said after a while: "I see." She said: "Mother Jia said that the emperor took good care of Daiyu, and there was even a secret decree. It was probably made up by Mother Jia for her own grandson and granddaughter.Lin Hai has been dead for many years, how can the emperor, who manages everything every day, remember him?impossible!

She hated her teeth so much, she thought that Lin Daiyu was too arrogant, a little orphan girl without father or mother, she wanted no backer, no money, no money, only a sick and crooked vixen, and she was so different from Princess Beijing. Come in from the front door as well.

She drooped her head, thinking about Daiyu in her heart, and there was commotion around her. It turned out that it was Princess Beijing and Zijuan who helped Daiyu arrive.

The people of Jia's mansion stared blankly in front of them, unable to believe the scene in front of them.

Who is Princess Beijing?Who is Lin Daiyu?

A little orphan girl who once lived in someone else's family can't be regarded as a refuge from Jia's mansion. How could Princess Beijing treat her so courteously?Could it be that the river is flowing backwards?

Mrs. Wang was also in a daze, the thought of the emperor's pity for Daiyu flashed through her mind, she immediately overturned it and said: Princess Beijing treats this little orphan so courteously because she is the cousin of the imperial concubine and empress. It is because of the light of his own daughter.

Only Jia's mother knew it well, she concluded that the Beijing Palace knew that the emperor valued Daiyu, so it would treat Daiyu like this.

Mother Jia smiled and stretched out her hands, hugging Daiyu affectionately, like the poisonous sun in the dog days, and shouted fiercely: "My dear, dear, I miss your old grandmother to death." Jianjian actually dropped the word "wai" for a grandmother, making it look like a family.At the same time, he was full of smiles, and enthusiastically said a lot of words to thank Princess Beijing for caring so much about her granddaughter.

A group of people, full of flowers, talking and laughing happily, crowded into the main hall of the inner courtyard of Jia's mansion.

Mother Jia led Princess Beijing to take the seat, and Princess Beijing smiled and pushed Daiyu to take the seat, Daiyu stepped back with a smile, shaking her head humbly.

Seeing this, Mrs. Wang couldn't help laughing and said: "Princess, please sit down. Wouldn't my niece's life be shortened if she takes that seat?"

Xiu Gu stared, and angrily said: "Ma'am, what are you talking about? Don't talk about this seat, no matter how high the seat is, our girl can still sit."

Mrs. Wang thinks that she is the real mother of the imperial concubine, and even the princess of Beijing has to be courteous to her. Aunt Xiu is just Daiyu's servant. It is really abominable for her to dare to be so arrogant on her three-acre land. !

Her pink and white melon face flushed involuntarily, and she said angrily: "What are you! Is it your turn to speak here as a servant?" As she spoke, she looked at Princess Beijing and said with a smile: "Let Princess laugh gone."

Princess Bei Jing quickly smoothed things over and said, "Aunt Xiu is not an ordinary person, she is Miss Lin's housekeeper."

Daiyu looked at Mrs. Wang coldly, put on a look of disdain to talk to her, and said to Jia Mu: "Old lady, the third cousin is out of the cabinet. I am here to give gifts, not to see people's faces or listen to people's gossip. .”

Mother Jia smiled embarrassingly at Princess Beijing, persuading Daiyu, "You know my heart and soul, and I always say that your second aunt is a wooden person, clumsy and clumsy, and can say good things." It's so infuriating. She didn't mean you, so don't worry about it because your third sister is happy. "

Daiyu saw that although Jia Mu was perfunctory to herself, her figure had lowered a lot.His nose couldn't help but feel sore, seeing Jiamu's age and grandmother's face, and more importantly, he came here for Tanchun, so he didn't say anything else.

The Beijing Palace has always been on good terms with the Jia Palace. The Princess of Beijing knows about Xiugu's background and also saw Daiyu's unusual black jade pendant, so she knows that Daiyu is not someone to be bullied.

But thinking that Jia Yuanchun is a noble concubine, and now she is pregnant, it can be seen that she is also deeply favored by the emperor.

After thinking about it in my heart, I feel that although Jia's mansion has declined compared to the past, this human relationship has a century-old foundation.

Even if Lin Daiyu has the background of the former emperor and empress, that is the old calendar. Once the emperor and courtiers, no matter how powerful Daiyu is, she can't match the pillow of the emperor today.

With this in mind, she smiled slightly and said, "I've heard that Miss Lin is from a scholarly family, the most knowledgeable and sensible, and she pays attention to filial piety."

A notification came from outside the door: "The second girl is back!"

The embroidered curtain was lifted, and Jia Yingchun, who was yellow and emaciated, came in with her maid, Xiuju. Jia's mother waved to her, and smiled at Princess Beijing: "Princess, this is my second granddaughter. She married Datong last fall. Fu Ren's family, Sun Shaozu who is now taking the post of commander."

Yingchun walked up to Princess Beijing and saluted, and then saluted Mrs. Jiamu Xingwang one by one, then walked up to Daiyu, held Daiyu's hand, her eyes were red, and she sobbed, "Sister Lin, I thought this I will never see you again in my life."

Xiuju smiled wryly and whispered to Daiyu: "My girl heard the news of Miss Lin's death, she cried secretly for several times, and once she was bumped into by my uncle and got a good beating."

Although Xiuju's voice was low, it was still heard by Mother Jia. She was afraid that she would be heard by Princess Beijing who was sitting not far away, so she immediately smiled and told the big maid next to her loudly: "Three girls are looking forward to their sisters coming home every day." , I might be impatient to wait now. Yuanyang, you send her sisters there, let their little sisters have a good kiss and kiss."

There were a lot of people in Tanchun's room, Xifeng Baochai and Li Wanyou were all here. While they were talking and laughing with Tanchun, they supervised the maid and mother-in-law to pack things for Tanchun.When they heard that Daiyu and Yingchun were coming, everyone got up one after another and ran out to greet them with smiles.

Wang Xifeng was the first to run out, and saw Daiyu supporting Zijuan from a distance, followed by Xiugu Xueyan, who came slowly, smiled and ran over to hold Daiyu's little hand and said, "Sister Lin, I hope you will come here." gone."

As he said that, he looked at Yingchun and said with pity: "Second sister, are you okay?"

Yingchun cried and said with a mournful face: "It's not like a day is a day."

Xifeng pursed her mouth, feeling that she had nothing to say.

It stands to reason that Yingchun is Jia Lian's half-sister, so she can be regarded as her own sister-in-law.

However, the old man owed the Sun family 5000 taels of silver and married Yingchun, which was actually to pay off the debt.

In such a situation, how could Yingchun raise her head and straighten her waist at her husband's house?What's more, Yingchun itself is honest, cowardly, timid and afraid of getting into trouble, and Sun Shaozu is cruel by nature, taking pleasure in abusing women, and is not as good as an animal.

What did she think she could do as a sister-in-law but sympathize?You can't spend 5000 taels of vain money to pay off a debt for a sister-in-law who is a concubine.

Xifeng sighed slightly, shook her head and comforted in a low voice: "After all, you are the daughter-in-law of his grandson's family, maybe it will be better if you have a child."

Yingchun's eyes were red, and she changed the subject and asked, "Is the third sister ready?"

Baochai greeted her and said with a smile: "Everything is basically tidied up. The dowry left yesterday, and now there are only some small things that need to be tidied up. Although the third younger sister married into the prince's mansion, the wife said that a bowl of water should be leveled. The dowry is the same for girls leaving the pavilion, there is no rule of favoring one over the other. The third younger sister’s dowry is the same as that of the second younger sister, and there are even as many maids and women as dowry.”

Yingchun listened as if she didn't hear it, walked into the room with a dull face and sat down, said with a miserable smile: "I've been like this all my life, I've been through it every day, I don't know if I'll go this morning or tomorrow night. Since he was young, he was smarter and more capable than me, so he was naturally more blessed than me. In addition to wishing my sisters in my heart, is it possible that I am also jealous and jealous of my own sisters?"

Baochai looked very unnatural, and smiled at Daiyu: "Look where the second sister is thinking, I'm just telling the truth, and this is also a fair wife."

Daiyu gave her a cold look, then turned to talk to Xifeng.

Tanchun walked up to Yingchun, and cried out with tears in his eyes: "Second sister!" His throat seemed to be blocked, his eyes were fixed on Yingchun, and he couldn't say a word.

Then, holding Yingchun's thin fingers tightly, looking at Yingchun's pale and haggard face, tears finally couldn't help dripping down the back of Yingchun's hand.

Yingchun stretched out his hand to wipe her tears, Xichun saw the bruises on her wrists, and exclaimed: "Second sister, you..." Yingchun hurriedly retracted her hands in panic, Tanchun grabbed her bony fingers, She rolled up her sleeves, and saw that her white arm was covered with new wounds and old wounds, and there were many scars.

Seeing that she couldn't hide it anymore, Yingchun cried, "I've been married since I was married, and I haven't had a good day. I was beaten and kicked by him before the wedding three days ago. He said he bought me for 5000 taels of silver. Don't think about acting as a housewife in front of him, why don't you go to the firewood room to eat and live with the servants.

That man was not only cruel, but also extremely licentious and shameless.All the pretty maids and women in the family were raped by him.At first, I was not used to seeing it, and after a few words of persuasion, he called me a wife who wrung out vinegar sauce.After that, it got worse and worse, often messing with girls and women in front of me. If I closed my eyes and didn't look at it, he would beat me up.

Sometimes, I really want to die, but he sends someone to watch me all the time so that I can't die.

I also went on a hunger strike, and he made people force-force food into my mouth.He said he bought me for 5000 taels of silver, and he couldn't let me die easily.

The old lady is so old that she won't let me come back to visit her during Chinese New Year.Early this morning, he sent a girl to bring me a new clothespin, and asked me to dress up and go home to see my third sister off.

He told me that the imperial concubine is just a false name, too high to be trusted.The third younger sister will be the imperial concubine in the future, and maybe she can be trusted, which is why I came back. "

Xiuju added shamefully and angrily: "When our girl went out, the man warned the girl that if he came back and said that the Sun family was not good, the girl's face would bloom when she went back."

When everyone heard this, they were very sad, and Tanchun even cried together.

Yingchun held Tanchun's hand tightly, suppressing her grief and said: "I often think that when I was young, I lost my mother. It would be better to have a father than not to have a father. Fortunately, the old lady took me over to live with my sisters. Counting a few days of stable life. At that time, if someone in the mansion bullied me, I would always keep silent, thinking in my heart that it would be nice to have my own home in the future, but who would have married such a fool? Why is life so hard?"

Everyone in the room wept silently with Yingchun, and Tanchun, who was about to get married, cried like tears.

Tanchun is different from Yingchun. Although she is a concubine, she has a strong personality, intelligent talent and outstanding appearance.

Since she was a little sensible, seeing the embarrassing situation of her half-master and half-slave mother in Jia's mansion, she resolutely endured the pain, alienated her biological mother and younger brother, and tried her best to curry favor with her aunt and brother, just to get rid of her mother's fate , Winning a ray of sunshine in the suffocating Jia Mansion.

When she grew up, she deeply understood the sorrow of a concubine. She studied knowledge hard, she could write good handwriting, and she was good at housekeeping and financial management.

How many full moon nights, her girl's heart could not be calm for a long time, she secretly prayed to the heavens to have eyes, and bless her with a good husband and a good reliance.

Fate made people, she had a prominent husband's family, but got a mentally handicapped husband.

Years of fantasies about concubines and concubines have been longing for nothing, all of which have vanished into thin air.

The tall and handsome mentally handicapped husband I have been with all my life!

Talented, beautiful, wise, and statesman-like, Tanchun felt extremely sad in his heart!

The young Xichun wiped away her tears and murmured, "Rather than getting married, it's better to become a nun."

Baochai patted her hand and said with a smile: "Fourth sister, please don't say that. How can a girl like us have any reason to become a monk? If outsiders hear this, I don't know how to laugh at it."

Xifeng wiped away her tears and said with a smile: "Look, today is the big day for the third sister, and tomorrow the third sister will be the eldest concubine of the Prince's Mansion. Sisters are deeply in love, no matter how hard they are, they are not allowed to cry. I have seen The third sister-in-law is tall and handsome, he is really a good-looking talent. What is even more rare is that he has a deep love for the third sister. The third sister has passed through the door, and she is not a one-size-fits-all master."

After all, he squinted at the beautiful red phoenix eyes, and raised the tip of the jet-black sling, looked straight at Tanchun and joked, "Third sister, am I right?"

Tanchun blushed and said angrily, "You are the only one with sharp teeth and sharp tongue, so I ignore you."

Xifeng pursed her lips on purpose, and said with a smile: "Tsk tsk, no wonder the old man said that girls are extroverted, and they ignored me before leaving home? Think about how my sister-in-law loved you before, she really has no heart. Huh..." She covered half of her face with a handkerchief, revealing a playful eye, pretending to be sad.

The whole room was provoked by people pointing at her and saying: "You monkey, the dead can be laughed at by you, I can't blame the old lady for pampering you so much."

Xifeng took off her handkerchief, and said with a serious smile, "What I want most now is that my sisters will remember my kindness, and give me a bite of food when the time comes."

Li Wan hugged her in his arms with a smile, and said with a smile: "Hey, look at your poor little one, sister-in-law, I love you."

Sister Feng pushed Li Wan away, and greeted, "Look, she's got her nose in the face."

The sisters accompanied Tanchun to eat the last lunch before marriage in the boudoir. In fact, Tanchun was just putting on a show. At night, everyone defecated when making a new house.

After watching Daiyu's meal, Sister Feng sat there quietly, a little tired, and told her: "The Xiaoxiang Pavilion has already been cleaned up, and everything is the same as when my sister was here."

Tanchun also persuaded: "Sister Lin, you are weak, go back and rest first, if something happens, I will send someone to call you."

Daiyu laughed and said, "Third sister is really good at talking. There are three sister-in-laws here, how can I be needed? Well, I'd better go."

Pointing at Daiyu, Baochai said with a smile, "Sister Lin is a good-looking girl who takes advantage of it. She can't make people laugh or get angry."

Xueyan rolled her eyelids unhappily when she heard this, stared at her fiercely with her small mouth pouted, and was spotted by Baochai's close maid, Ying'er, who snorted contemptuously at Xueyan and muttered in a low voice: "Sometimes life ends. There must be, there is no time to force it in life, it is not yours, you can never think of it, even if you are mad, you can’t help it.”

The current Xueyan is not the same as when Daiyu was living under the fence. Hearing Yinger's sarcasm, she curled her lips and said in disdain: "What kind of things are also treated as treasures, even I, a girl, don't care. If you think it's worthless, you don't want to give it away for nothing."

Ying'er giggled and said, "If you can't eat grapes, you can say that grapes are sour. I have learned a lot."

"Ying'er, what are you muttering about?" Baochai noticed the conversation between the two of them and wanted them to speak out so as to embarrass Daiyu, so she asked Ying'er on purpose.

Seeing Yinger smiling secretly at Baochai, Zijuan knew that Xueyan was upright and not as wicked as her master and servant, so she shouted loudly: "Xueyan, the girl is leaving, come here quickly."

Xueyan pursed her mouth, glared at Ying'er with an unhappy face, walked to Zijuan's side resentfully, and took the things in Zijuan's hand.

Seeing her angry face, Xifeng said with a smile: "Look at Xueyan's little appearance, it's getting cuter, Sister Lin is good at treating people."

Daiyu said goodbye to everyone one by one. Yingchun stood up and held Daiyu's hand tightly. She seemed to have a lot to say. My daughter, you must take care."

A simple sentence came out of the dull, honest and uncommunicative Yingchun. Everyone in the room was surprised, and Daiyu's heart was even warmer. Her lips moved, her beautiful eyes were full of affection and said: "Second sister, take care too. , the sky can’t always rain, there will always be times when the clouds will clear and the fog will clear.”

Yingchun smiled sadly and said: "I don't think about it anymore, I just hope my sister will live well."

Standing behind Daiyu, Xiu Gu said with a smile, "Second Miss, don't be too discouraged. There is no way out before Mo Dao Mountain, and there will be another spring in the shadow of the willows."

Daiyu thought of the orb in front of Fourth Uncle Shuijing, which seemed to have great energy, and she attached it to Yingchun's ear thoughtfully, and asked in a low voice, "Second Sister is having a hard time at Sun's house, do you ever think about leaving Sun's house?"

Yingchun nodded, and said resolutely, "Sister Lin, I dream of leaving the jackal den of the Sun family."

This sentence stunned everyone in the house, follow the father at home, obey the husband when married.A good woman will die in her husband's house even if she dies, how can there be any reason to leave her husband's house?

How could a young lady say such words that don't understand etiquette and don't fit her status?

Baochai came over dignifiedly, faced Daiyu with a smile, and said, "Second sister is stupid. How can a girl like us commit seven crimes and be divorced by her husband's family? If she is really divorced, how can she have any face?" live in this world?"

"Who said to wait for his Sun's family to divorce his wife? The second sister means that a beast surnamed Sun is not as good as the second sister, and the second sister does not want to be tortured with him anymore? The second sister wants to divorce him and live alone. If this is the case, wouldn't it be good?" Dai Yu opened her beautiful eyes wide and argued hard.

Seeing Daiyu's upright and dignified appearance, Sister Feng smiled sincerely and said, "I didn't expect that sister Lin, who is so weak, would have such a chivalrous heart. My sister's words have touched my heart, and I agree with them. It's just that there is no such thing in this court." Precedent, I'm afraid it's easier said than done."

"It's difficult to say, it's not difficult to say, it depends on who will do it?" Xiu Gu said calmly.

"Listen to you, could it be that you girls can help with such things?" Baochai snorted in disbelief.

Daiyu felt that Xiugu had spoken too much and was afraid that she would not be able to stop, so she looked back at her suspiciously.

Xiugu gave Daiyu a reassuring look, pretending to be relaxed and said: "Why do we need our girls to help with this matter? There are concubines and concubines in your house, who have great magical powers. You can still watch your own girl being abused by others." abuse?"

Baochai was so choked that she couldn't speak, and stared at Xiugu angrily.

Xiu Gu gently tugged at the front of her Yingchun clothes indifferently.

Yingchun nodded slightly in her heart, and sent a understanding look to Xiugu.

Baochai was not reconciled to being told so by Daiyu's servants, so she took a step forward and said sarcastically, "So I thought Aunt Xiu said that Sister Lin has this ability."

"What our girl wants to do can really be done. Our master has an old friend who is the most old-fashioned and warm-hearted. He hates shameless people like Sun Shaozu the most in his life. As long as our girl talks to him about such things There is nothing impossible. It’s just that this is a matter for your Jia family. If we girls want to take action, what’s the face of your family? So, our girls will not do this.” Xiugu refused to give in at all. Chai and the others reacted, supported Daiyu and walked out the door.

Baochai hurriedly stepped forward to stop her, and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law Xiu, please stop! Hearing what you said, I don't know who this old friend of Uncle Lin's is..." At this point, she purposely paused and laughed. He looked at Xiugu carefully.

Xiu Gu smiled and said, "Our old master's friendship with the old man is just to be able to talk to the current emperor."

Xiu Gu's indifferent words were like thunder on the ground, and Baochai, Xifeng and the others took a while to recover.

Over the years, everyone thought that the Lin family had a small population. After Lin Hai died, Daiyu was just a helpless orphan. She never thought that her father had such a great old friend in the capital.

Baochai, in particular, had a lot of thoughts, determined to find a way to figure it out in the future.

When Daiyu heard this, she said coquettishly, "Xiu Gu, what nonsense are you talking about?" Turning her head and smiling at the crowd, she said, "Xiu Gu is teasing you, do you believe it?"

Daiyu takes Zijuan, Xueyan and Xiugu back to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and the present and the past are not the same as before.Seeing that many maids and women were waiting at the gate of Xiaoxiang Pavilion, when they saw Daiyu approaching, they showed obsequious smiles and rushed to salute and say hello.

Who would have imagined that the three masters and servants were deserted and desolate here at the beginning, and they ran away in a hurry.

Walking into the courtyard, I saw Wangan Xiuzhu swaying in the cold wind, as if silently welcoming Daiyu back.

Daiyu had mixed feelings, but her heart felt very bitter and sour.

Inside the house, the windows are bright and clean, everything is arranged in an orderly manner, it is indeed not much different from when Daiyu left.

Daiyu wandered around the house, Zijuan checked the things in the house, and smiled at Daiyu: "Miss, this house has been cleaned up thoroughly, everything is very clean."

Xueyan led Xiugu out of the house, and saw two small clay stoves under the eaves were burning, and the clay pots on the stoves were steaming.

"Although the Xiaoxiang Pavilion is exquisitely built and the environment is remote and quiet, it seems to suit the girl's temperament. In fact, it is very cold and humid here, which is harmful to the girl's body." After looking around, Xiu Gu frowned, thinking.

Xueyan has long admired Xiugu in her heart, and has no doubts about Xiugu's words, even more trusting than Zijuan.The two stood here pointing, Xueyan answered every question.

Daiyu turned around for a while, and sat in front of the dressing table. Seeing herself in the mirror, her complexion was much better than before, her thin cheeks had some flesh, and her pointed chin became rounder.

Looking at the mirror from behind Daiyu, Zijuan sighed sincerely: "The girl has become more beautiful after living in her own home. I dare say that there is no one more beautiful than the girl in this world."

Daiyu glanced back at her, and said coquettishly, "You are a queen who sells melons, and you sell and boast."

Zijuan said with a smile: "everything I said is the truth. If you don't believe me, ask Xueyan or Xiugu."

"Okay, I'm tired and want to lie down for a while." Daiyu got up and went to the back room. Zijuan uncovered the embroidered satin quilt and said, "All the covers on this bed have been replaced with new ones. It seems that they want to sleep." Miss Liu is here to stay." Daiyu wrinkled her little nose, got into the quilt, and said nothing.