The Legend of the Long Room in the Red Mansion

Yingchun and Daiyu were silent together, looking at Baochai who was standing in front of Princess Yinghua holding a female official uniform, looking neither humble nor overbearing, they never imagined that after leaving the Grand View Garden, they would see Baochai in other places, And it sounds like they will still live together in the future.

Princess Yinghua has not yet realized that Xue Cairen is the treasure girl in the Grand View Garden she once admired, so her attitude of rejecting people from the palace is very obvious. Princess Yinghua ordered her to be sent to the next door to show loyalty or something: "Send her to the princess mansion and put her with other palace people. I am most annoyed that the people who come out of the palace are dangling in front of my eyes."

Baochai didn't have time to say anything, and Yingchun and Daiyu didn't have time to intercede for her, so Nanny Hua stepped forward with a few women from Ningfu in a mighty way, twisted Baochai's arms and pushed her out. up.Xichun slowed down a step and called out: "Oh, I haven't asked why Sister Bao was given to the princess's sister-in-law by the Supreme Emperor."

Nanny Hua frowned, and said in dissatisfaction, "The girl wants you to call her sister?" She thought that Baochai and Xichun met when they were learning the rules in the Division of Ceremonies, and she was full of resentment that a young talent dared to come here. Miss Xi took her big in front of her, and she didn't even look at whose family raised Miss Xi. How could a sister-in-law recognized by her princess be despised by a palace man of unknown origin?

Yue Momo twitched her lips and explained to Hua Momo: "Old sister, there is some misunderstanding here, that Xue Cairen is a relative of the Jia family, and he was with our girl, Miss Lin and Miss Xi back then. It’s just that I don’t know why, but now I’m the servant of the princess?” Mother Yue swallowed the last sentence: The princess is married, what books do I need to read?What are you reading?

Mother Hua suddenly realized: "The one in the Grand View Garden? Is she also surnamed Xue? Is she a relative of Miss Bao, who was in correspondence with the girls a while ago?"

Yingchun said slowly: "It's not relatives, it's just one person."

Only then did Princess Yinghua realize that Xue Cairen, whom she disliked, was Bao girl whom she had admired before, and she was immediately puzzled: "I remember you said that Bao girl was born in an imperial merchant? The qualifications for the election have been erased, but why did you go to the palace again? And was appointed by my father to be my attendant?" She didn't think that her father was so kind that he specifically sought her out. The admired girl came to serve her. This treatment was reserved before her mother passed away, and her unlucky emperor brother might have it.

Xichun sighed, and said like a little adult: "This is what I have always wanted to ask, but you didn't wait for me to finish speaking, and hurriedly drove Sister Bao back and forth one by one, and gave me back until now. Haven't figured it out yet."

Daiyu couldn't bear it, so she begged Princess Yinghua, "Good sister-in-law, Sister Bao is not an outsider anyway, why don't let her go to the princess' mansion."

Mother Hua strongly objected: "The dowry in the palace is all over there. If it is only given to Xue Cairen, I mean Miss Bao will take special care of her. I am afraid that she will be rejected by others and will suffer some punishment instead." What Mama didn't say, the more legitimate reason is: that girl's almond eyes and peach cheeks are so gorgeous, how can she put it in front of the son-in-law?

It's not that Daiyu can't understand what she said, but when she thinks about how Aunt Xue treated her very well in the Grand View Garden and Ronghou Mansion in the past, Baochai also helped her a lot, and she can't help repaying this friendship.After thinking about it, I finally pulled Yingchun's sleeves and whispered in her ear: "Sister, you can come and go from the princess mansion as you like, so you might as well go and see Sister Bao when you have time, and ask her if she wants to give you money." Aunt Xue brought a letter?"

Yingchun nodded slightly, and agreed: "I'll go today, just waiting to serve the princess's sister-in-law after dinner."

With sharp ears, Xichun could hear clearly, and shouted, "I'm going too, I'm going too, I haven't been to the next door yet. Take me for a walk after dinner."

Princess Yinghua saw that they were all thinking about that girl Bao, her heart was a little sour, and she was a little jealous, so she said angrily: "I see that you are not hungry for a while, and I am afraid that you don't have to eat dinner, let's go, don't wait until now." It's dark, people over there have bad eyes, the darker the sky, the darker their hearts." Nanny Hua also nodded in agreement, there are indeed few people who come out of the palace who are not dark-hearted, including herself. Inside.

Yingchun hastily pulled Xichun to calm her down, and smiled coquettishly to Princess Yinghua, "Good sister-in-law, don't drive us away. The food here is the best, just give us a bite."

Princess Yinghua and Nanny Hua both laughed when she said this, and Nanny Hua also said: "Look at what the eldest girl said is so pitiful, the princess will reward her."

Princess Yinghua corrected: "Call me grandma." She prefers the title of grandma of the Ning family to the title of Princess Yinghua.After hearing this, everyone hurriedly said yes, and reminded each other not to make mistakes next time.

When everyone was chatting and laughing around Princess Yinghua, Baochai was sitting alone in the wing room of the Princess Mansion. In order to obtain a temporary pure land, the palace officials dare not provoke her until they figure out the depth.

Baochai lay on the quilt, weeping silently. In just two days, her world was turned upside down.The uneasiness when entering the palace, the ecstasy of seeing the emperor, the calmness of being sent to the palace ceremonies, and the inexplicable shock of being suddenly sent out of the palace, all kinds of emotions were intertwined, making this teenage girl unbearable. cry out.Her ambition, her heart higher than the sky, has become a joke, and now she has even become the servant of the little sisters who used to laugh and play together.Although she had thought about it early in the morning, in order to enter the palace, she would not hesitate to be a maid with Yingchun Daiyu, but she is a maid with hope, and now she has become a maid serving the married princess. I can no longer enter the palace, never see the emperor, and never be the man above all others.

If you follow other princesses, you will have high and low eyebrows in the future, and being a concubine for the concubine is a way out. After all, to be a concubine, you need to have some skills besides good background. Do not lose the face of the royal family.But this one doesn't work for Princess Yinghua, and she is not ignorant of this princess's temper. She is not one of those mistresses who have been educated in the three obediences and four virtues, and who know how to arrange concubine for her husband.

Moreover, the sister-in-laws around Princess Yinghua are all familiar with her, so she may be able to show off her intelligence and scheming in front of other princesses, and become a confidant for the sake of later effect.But with Princess Yinghua, if she opens her mouth, Yingchun Daiyu and others will know what she is going to say.Moreover, in terms of talent, there is also Lin Daiyu who can keep pace with her. I am afraid that Princess Yinghua will not be rare for a long time.Compared with means, there is also Jia Yingchun who is more than enough to take care of two or three families at the same time. She doesn't even have the conditions to be courteous.Even more than likable, she may not be able to win Jia Xichun, who is getting more and more lively and young, and pulls his face down to act coquettishly, not to mention that in three years he will become a princess who surpasses her. up.

This simply blocked all her avenues for advancement, how could Baochai not cry?

While weeping, suddenly someone knocked on the door and came in. Baochai was startled, opened her mouth and shouted, "Who let you in?"

A person dressed as a court lady who was not a few years older than her came in, and said with a sarcasm on her face: "Yo, which lady is this? There are quite a few rules, but the prestige is in the wrong place. They are all servants who serve others, who is more noble than whom?"

An impatient female voice came from outside the door: "Don't talk to her too much, just call her out."

Baochai had already taken advantage of this time to wipe away her tears, straightened her position, bowed her knees, saluted and said with a smile, "I'm sorry, sister, what can you do with me?" If it weren't for the red and swollen eyes, this The posture is completely in line with the teaching of the division of ceremonies.

The court lady was taken aback by Baochai's inconsistency, and she didn't reply in time, but the outsiders didn't see Baochai's face, so they just heard the voice and continued: "The princess sent someone to pass you on, don't hurry up." In the past?" The tone was slowly unwilling, since they were married to the princess's mansion, they were under house arrest, and the princess never asked them to serve, even if they took the initiative to ask for peace, they were not allowed.But the newcomer who came today was passed on immediately, maybe he will be reused, so how do they balance it?

When Baochai heard the princess pass her on, she was startled, and hurriedly wanted to ask for mercy. After all, she was crying like this, and the princess saw that she was unwilling to serve her?When a charge of contempt for the royal family is suppressed, how can she survive?

But before he could think of a suitable reason, the people outside became noisy, and then, a slender and pretty figure walked in, surrounded by seven or eight maids and nuns, looking more noble and reserved, it was Yingchun. .

Baochai's heart was shaken, she lowered her head, not knowing how to respond, but the palace maid pulled her face and bowed politely before going out.Seeing that everyone else had left, Yingchun also ordered the people she had brought with her to say: "Go outside and wait, I will have a few words with Xue Cairen." Yingchun's status in the Princess Mansion was announced by Princess Yinghua herself—except She herself and Ning Shan both wanted to listen to Yingchun's words, so although the palace servants were dissatisfied, they did not dare to disobey, they muttered for a while and then walked away.Si Qi pulled the embroidered orange, one left and one right guarded the door, while the others stood further away.

There were only two people left in the room. After a long time, Yingchun sighed slightly and said with a smile, "Sister Bao, long time no see, how have you been?"

Baochai's nose was sore, and she almost burst into tears again, but she said stubbornly, "I don't dare to greet you as a sister. If you have any orders from the princess, please ask for instructions."

Yingchun was not someone who gave eloquence easily, seeing that Baochai was struggling to draw a line with them, she didn't know how to proceed.

It was Baochai who recovered by herself, sighed, and said in a low voice: "I am now the princess's servant, and you are the princess's sister-in-law, and you can argue with me on an equal footing. You don't have to lower your status." This kind of tone of being considerate of others is Baochai's consistent means of winning people's hearts, and it has long been rooted in his heart. At this time, even if he wants to show his identity as a publicity, he subconsciously uses it again.

Fortunately, Yingchun didn't care about it. Seeing that Baochai was willing to explain, she was also relieved, stepped forward, took Baochai's hand and said: "Sister Bao, there is no one else here, do you still have to talk to me like this?"

Baochai smiled wryly, "Just think of me as getting used to it in advance."

Yingchun was quite sad when she heard the words, but she still persuaded her: "Be patient, I will ask the princess's sister-in-law to let you go home in a few days."

Baochai said: "The princess can't change the words of the Supreme Emperor. This is my fate, and I accept it." After finishing speaking, he paused for a while, calmed down his emotions, and said seriously: "You are here today, but on behalf of The princess sent a message?"

Yingchun shook her head and said: "No, the sisters are all worried about you, so they asked me to come over and have a look, what's wrong with you here? Do you want to send a letter to Aunt Xue? No matter what, tell me , if I can help, I will not refuse."

Baochai said: "My mother only says that I have entered the palace, and let her old man think so, so I don't need to cause her any more troubles. Everything is fine here, and there is no difficulty. You don't have to worry about anything." Chai looked at Yingchun with a sincere face, and felt a little bit of bitterness in her heart. She once wanted to enter the palace under the light of Yingchun. The advantage is that it is easy to get into trouble because of this.Seeing that the person I want to use is still treating me generously and kindly, Baochai is determined and not ashamed of using unscrupulous methods, but also feels burned on the face, burning embarrassment for a while.

Yingchun was about to say something more, when suddenly Si Qi, who was guarding the door, raised her voice, "Miss, uncle sent someone to look for you."

Yingchun hurriedly turned her head, Baochai hurriedly opened the door, and saw Liu Ye'er, the third-class maid in the Yingchun courtyard, standing at the door, panting slightly, urging Yingchun: "Miss, the uncle just came home. After hearing about Xue Cairen, ask the girl to lead her there."

Baochai was startled, and then remembered Ning Shan's graceful figure and unparalleled handsome face, her cheeks blushed subtly.Yingchun pulled Baochai up and said, "Then let's go quickly. Big brother says something is a big deal. He won't find someone to rush me later. Let's not keep him waiting." Baochai nodded hastily, The maids surrounded the two of them, and left as quickly as when they came.