The Legend of the Long Room in the Red Mansion

Jia Amnesty, who was so angry with Jia Zheng, said that he was satisfied and returned home. Ning Shan smiled indulgently and asked someone to go to the back hall to ask Mrs. Xing and Yingchun to go home together.When they heard Ning Shan's call, they completely ignored Shi Taijun's and Jia Zheng's identical blue and black faces, bowed decisively, and returned the money.On the contrary, Jia Cong's place is very cheap, and has been staying like a little transparent in the wing room next to the garden of Ningguo Mansion, trying hard to complete the homework assigned by the husband during the business trip of the elder brother.It’s been so comfortable for more than a month. Youshi still holds him no matter what he says, and the servants don’t dare to neglect him when they watch people order dishes. My sister Yingchun is willing to play with him, which caused Jia Cong’s schoolwork to be a little bit Procrastinating, currently doing all it can to rescue the emergency, and didn't go out to make a face-to-face meeting.A few days ago, he begged Xichun, who is good at drawing and imitating, to write a few big characters for him to make up for it. Taking advantage of the situation, Xichun blackmailed him for a long-awaited sapphire carving of the sky pattern and agreed to help. The big characters were lying in Yingchun's suitcase, ready to be secretly given to Jia Cong's accompanying servant by the little maid on the way home.

Mrs. Xing left, and others thought she was a disappointment by leaving the stage midway, but Wang Xifeng was very happy, and instantly heaved a sigh of relief, regaining her former eloquence, and coaxing Shi Taijun, who was originally displeased, to calm down with a smile on her face. Being disturbed, Shi Taijun sat down for a while, and took people home under the suggestion of Aunt Xue, who knew the way.

On the second day, a grand banquet was held in the Ningguo mansion to entertain the relatives of the four princes and eight princes. The four princes' families sent stewards to congratulate them, and Jia Zhen accompanied him to chat and laugh for a while.The descendants of the Eight Dukes did come with the eldest grandsons of the five families, and the only family headed male Niu Qing's family who did not come in person also sent their female family members to Rongguo Mansion to have a seat.

The grand banquets held by the Jia family have always been held by the Eastern Mansion for the guests and the Western Mansion for the female guests. Shi Taijun personally received the nuns sent by the Concubine Nan'an and Princess Beijing, gave them first-class awards, and chatted and laughed for a while. Only then did they let them take care of the concubine and concubine, and then ordered someone to send them out.The rest of the eight princes, including Mrs. Baolinghou Shi Nai and others, are all lower in seniority than Shi Taijun, so she doesn't need to entertain them personally.Originally, this work has always belonged to Mrs. Wang, but now she is a criminal who has been deprived of her life by the Ming Dynasty, even if she has a daughter of a nobleman, it is not decent enough.So Wang Xifeng came forward to receive her instead, especially though Wang Xifeng was a low-ranking and young person, but she was born with a slick mouth, knowledgeable means, and she took care of her very well, making her original plan to come and help her Youshi was almost useless, so he finally went inside to talk to his grandma Li Wan.

The eldest grandma of the Rongguo Mansion, Li Wan, is the eldest son of the late Mrs. Wang and the widow of Jia Zhu. She has a posthumous son named Jia Lan. She is not welcomed by Mrs. Wang like a mother and daughter, except Lin Daiyu. Considered a thorn in the side.Mrs. Wang disliked Li Wanke for killing her son, and never allowed her to attend any big occasions. Li Wan was also very law-abiding. In addition to raising his son, he took the girls to be female celebrities. Compared with Mrs. Xing, she can't do much more than Mrs. Xing, but she is much more resigned than Mrs. Xing, so she can live with her own entertainment.

When Mrs. You passed by, the girls were all sitting and talking in Li Wan's room, Yingchun was also brought over, and Xichun also came from Dongfu early in the morning, so it was very complete.Seeing Youshi entering the door, the girls stood up and greeted him. Youshi walked two steps quickly, supported Xichun who was the closest with one hand, and went to hold Yingchun with the other hand, and said with a smile: "Which character on the card am I? It's also worthy of proper salutation, and it's only right to sit down soon."

Li Wan stepped forward with a smile, pulled Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai up, and said with a smile, "Since she said so, you just sit back and don't make faces for her." The girls usually follow her The two who were used to chatting and laughing did not refuse, and sat back with a serious smile.Youshi didn't think it was unreasonable either, they often joked like this on weekdays, especially when they had a banquet at her house yesterday, and now they don't have to talk about it anymore.

Li Wan dragged Youshi to the kang and sat down, and accompanied him by himself. The girls were all sitting on underground red pine chairs with high backs. On the left were Xue Baochai, Lin Daiyu and Shi Xiangyun, and on the right were the three sisters Yingchun, Tanchun and Xichun. Well, the six girls are all dressed in formal attire, with a full set of headgear, so that if the imperial orders in front want to see them, they will not lose their manners.But in fact, everyone understands that the possibility of them showing up on such an occasion today is very slim, but Youshi, after sitting for a while, someone should call her to go to the front. As the prelude to the pinnacle of life, she, as a wife, will naturally come forward to be complimented by others.In addition, Xichun, as a direct sister, might also be called forward. As for the others, they have little to do with the Ningguo Mansion. They came here today, firstly to congratulate Mrs. You, and secondly, to follow the rules.

Youshi took the tea from Suyun, Li Wan's eldest maid, and ate it slowly. While looking at the six girls, he saw a piece of talent and literary talent in front of him, each of which was extraordinary, and he didn't know which one to praise first. .Among the six girls, Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu are the most outstanding, and they are the heads of all the hairpins. In terms of the behavior of the characters, they are top-notch in all aspects, and Shi Xiangyun's cheerful and bright appearance is also very eye-catching. Tanchun, Tanchun, and Xichun have been kept free-range. Except for Tanchun who never forgets to get ahead, the other two are willing to be suppressed. Most of the time they are transparent people living in their own world.

But today, the three of them are completely different.In the past, when they were raised in front of Shi Taijun in name, in order to show that they were treated equally, the clothes and hairpins of the three of them were all the same, which did not reveal their individual characteristics. There is no shortage of money in the two houses, the girl's family does not hesitate to spend a little, and they are raised very noblely. Those identical clothes and jewelry are all put aside, and I re-select the clothes according to my heart.In this way, the three of them are very different.

Yingchun is especially bright and moving.Originally, in terms of appearance alone, she was the most outstanding of the three springs, with exquisite features and a natural beauty.This is entirely due to the fact that Jia She's appearance is better than Jia Zheng's, and Jia She's aunt, who has always been known for her lust, looks far better than Jia Zheng's aunt, who always loves to show others that she is upright and upright and not indulged in beauty.Yingchun, who combines the advantages of her parents' appearance, is comparable to Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu in terms of face and figure alone, and is even better than Shi Xiangyun and Tanchun, who are generous and lively and rely on temperament to win.It's just that she was cowardly in the past, didn't know how to use tricks, was timid, and had a good temper. She never competed with others, hardly dressed herself carefully, and couldn't talk and laugh to please others. So much so that she was compared to Tanchun, who loves to talk and laugh with thick eyebrows and big eyes.

Today's Yingchun, as the eldest lady of the Hou family, has the father of Lord Hou, and the eldest brother of Lord Hou, she is far more noble than most ladies in Beijing, and she is still among the ranks of first-class noble girls except the royal family.With the help and guidance of nuns who were born in the royal family, and being the director of the family, I gradually got used to monopolizing power, saying what I said, saying what I said, and the feeling that everyone obeyed, resulting in a great change in temperament. .Moreover, the Ning family is also extremely wealthy. Although it is not as luxurious and ostentatious as the Rongguo Mansion, the family background is as deep as it is. Ning Shan is also generous. Yingchun, the only daughter of this family, is never stingy.There are countless good things, as long as there are some in the library, and those that can be used by the daughter's family, there are Spring Festival picks.Clothes and jewelry for all seasons are made by first-class and well-known stores in central Beijing. Dresses and casual clothes are all available, and hairpins and rings are piled up like a hill, so it is completely enough to change a set every day.There is no girl with ample money who doesn't like to dress up, and Yingchun is no exception.There is no nanny around her to coerce her, and the maids are loyal, and the nurses are also doing their best to educate her. She is in a better mood, her eyes are opened, and she is more and more proficient at dressing up naturally. Many young ladies hold flower appreciation parties, poetry competitions, and garden parties. As long as they welcome the spring, almost no one can compete with her.Among the girls who can be counted now, only Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai and the princesses of the two palaces can not lose to her.

Xichun is young and not tall enough. Although she looks beautiful, she is not feminine. She has always been the image of a little sister among everyone, and no one consciously competes with her.Ningguo Mansion has far fewer masters than Rongguo Mansion, and servants who have unclean hands and feet are not as arrogant as Rongguo Mansion, so the family property is quite rich, and Xichun is a prostitute, she has her own set of cases, and Jia Zhen casually gave her Their mother and grandmother's dowry was their private house, and now they are very wealthy, and they have thousands of vehicles in their small warehouse.Jia Zhen is the only house in Ningguo Mansion. As the grandmother of the house, you can use everything in the mansion except Jia Zhen's study. She is not close to her natal family, so she can't do things like Mrs. Wang. Therefore, no one is greedy for what Mo Xichun deserves. share.It's just that Xichun is still young, and she doesn't have much pursuit of beauty. When she went back to Ningguo Mansion, the happiest thing was that there were a lot of houses in the house, and the local area could put down big projects for her to paint as she wished.

Compared with the two sisters, Tanchun, who used to be the most outstanding, was unavoidably eclipsed. Originally, when Lin Daiyu came, she would stay behind. Xue Baochai was as beautiful as Lin Daiyu when she came. The attention she received was very little, and now seeing Yingchun and Xichun who used to follow behind her live their lives freely and everything goes well, I don't feel that I hate my origin even more, and at the same time feel bitter.But they are ranked according to age, she wants to sit between the two sisters, and then look at Xue Baochai with icy muscles and bones, Lin Daiyu from the fairyland in the world, and Shi Xiangyun who is generous and bright. Wipe away the moisture from the corners of her eyes, when will she be able to show up in such a day?