The Legend of the Long Room in the Red Mansion

After entering the mansion for a while, Yingchun and others greeted him at the second gate as soon as possible.This is her habit, every day when Ning Shan goes to court, she will see her off at the second gate, and then wait here to welcome her.A few days ago when Ning Shan went down to the Yamen late, in order not to delay his meal and rest, he obediently went back to his room after paying respects, but today, seeing that Ning Shan came back very early, Yingchun thought that he would send the Something to tell Big Brother.

"I heard that everyone in the mansion over there is in a hurry to arrange the arrangement of the relatives' garden. Now I have exhausted all the ideas I can think of. The Shi family and the Xue family have helped enough. I'm afraid they will come to get big brother's idea. I I went back several times to pay my respects, and I often listened to overt and secret inappropriate thoughts. Big brother is watching, should I pay more attention?" What Yingchun really meant was that it was time to teach them a lesson?I remember that when they built the garden, it was the Ning family's idea that a good concubine became a nobleman.I wonder if the past will happen again this time?Now Yingchun also likes the excitement of watching the fire from the other side, and can't help but want to make trouble with her father.

Ning Shan threw down the cloak, took the hot handkerchief to wipe her hands, and said casually: "You see, as long as you don't let the stupid father be trapped, you can do as he likes." After being confined for so long, Jia Amnesty should have calmed down a lot. There is nothing wrong with letting him go out to play.

Yingchun responded in a soft voice: "Then next time I go to pay my respects, I will say that my father is safe, and I will greet the old lady in a few days." In order not to let outsiders know that Jia She, a father, was imprisoned by his son During the period of confinement, the Ning Mansion declared to the outside world that Jia She had contracted the cold, was not feeling well, and needed to recuperate.

Ning Shan put down her handkerchief, took the tea from Yingchun, moistened her throat: "Be careful yourself, don't let them bully you." Yingchun's hot-tempered maid, Si Qi, has sued her three times. , It seems that I wish I could rush up and vent my anger on the girl.

Yingchun was happy in her heart, smiled slightly and said: "They are all elders, and they should say anything to me, not to mention bullying." Anyway, they won't lose a piece of meat after being scolded, and the more they struggle, the more they will be exposed. Shed that layer of charitable skin.Now Jia Shishi's good reputation of kindness and kindness in the circle of noble ladies is almost gone, replaced by a reputation of being mean and cruel, even making things difficult for his own granddaughter.Fortunately, she is getting old now and rarely walks around outside, otherwise she would have been so angry that she could not care about her granddaughter in the morning and save her reputation first.

As for the Jia Wang family, she had no reputation at all when she was reprimanded as a criminal woman by Ming Zhi.Now in the Rongguo Mansion, except for the girls, no one is out and about, so he hasn't realized that his family's reputation is about to rot.When they know about it, they are afraid that it will be too late to undo anything.

Sure enough, when Yingchun went back to pay her respects, she revealed that Jia Amnesty was safe and would come over soon. Jia Shi was aggrieved for a long time, and her beloved young son was humiliated in front of her. She gritted her teeth with hatred, and finally heard the good news. , couldn't help becoming more mean: "At least he still has me as a mother in his eyes, but he hasn't completely broken his conscience." Damn you bastard, why did you give birth to him in the first place?Jia Shishi hated Jia She's strangled to death more than a dozen times in her heart, but of course, she hated Ning Shan who didn't do anything the most. If he wasn't there, ten Jia She's would be bundled together. I can't find the palm of her hand.

Yingchun, who had invited Ann, was sent to the back to talk and laugh with the girls. Lin Daiyu couldn't help but tugged at the corner of her clothes as she walked along the way, and said softly, "Why tell the truth? There is no need to trouble uncle." Ever since Jia She came forward to save the last fortune of the Lin family and earned Lin Ruhai a clear name behind him, Lin Daiyu was very grateful to Jia She, and felt that this uncle was reliable, and respected him much more than his second uncle Jia Zheng.

Yingchun pursed her lips and said with a smile: "With my big brother here, how can I make my father suffer?" In Yingchun's heart, her big brother, not to mention invincible, is rare to meet an opponent. Still can't clean up a few housewives?If Lin Daiyu knew the lingua franca hundreds of years later, she would definitely say that this girl has become a fan of her elder brother, worshiping blindly without knowing it.

But even if she didn't know, Lin Daiyu also felt that Yingchun's trust was a bit too much: "So what if I can get it back later? After all, I will suffer first!" Isn't that what her father is like?Trusting Yue's family, relying on the only daughter and family property, but almost ruining her lifelong loyalty, every time she thinks about it, she still can't help crying secretly behind her back.

Yingchun said helplessly: "This is the way things are in the world. Anyway, father can't hide his back forever." Now that the Supreme Emperor is emphasizing filial piety, even if Jia Amnesty can hide for a while, he can't hide forever. It's better to go back early and have a good time.Yingchun heard that the mother-in-law commented that her father was a top-notch gangster in Beijing. When she was still in the palace, even the prince praised how comfortable it was to be a rascal sometimes.

Lin Daiyu was also silent, quietly walking side by side with Yingchun, a garden, so much of the peace hidden under the water was lifted to the front, now this Rongguo Mansion, how can there be a trace of family warmth?Lin Daiyu couldn't help laughing at herself, she's an orphan, she can't even protect herself, so why worry about others!

Xue Baochai, who was walking in front of the two, slowed down, faintly heard the conversation between the two, and secretly felt sorry for her squandered property. Her mother was too naive, too sincere, and she trusted her sister too much. Knowing that Mrs. Wang is cruel and greedy, Xue Baochai has no desire to marry Jia Baoyu as her mother expected. With such a mother-in-law, let alone Jia Baoyu is just a dude without self-knowledge, even the pillar of the country cannot marry.

Now she is only looking forward to the small elections in the palace as soon as possible. She dare not hope for the general election of the show girls, but she is confident that she can stand out in the small elections. She didn't even have a chance to enter the palace.Thinking about it this way, I can't help but feel envious of Daiyu and Yingchun, they don't envy the once famous and dignified, and they take the draft very lightly, while I want to go straight to the top, but I don't even have a guaranteed way to enter the palace.There is also an older brother, why is her life not as good as Yingchun, not a brother of Lord Hou!Even Lin Daiyu, who has no six relatives, has a good background, and has a good reputation as the four generations of the Lin family in Gusu.However, she thinks that she is not inferior to the second daughter in everything, but she insists on lowering her head for no reason. The gap during this period is beyond the reach of flattery.How does this make her happy?How to accept fate?

Not to mention Xue Baochai's rare self-pity and reticence, the girls' gathering this time is not interesting, Jia's family has repeatedly written to the historian to borrow things in order to decorate the garden, and Mrs. Bowlinghou who borrowed it was furious and couldn't help venting her anger When they got to Shi Xiangyun, it took a long time to take her back; once the most lively Shi Xiangyun left, the girls would no longer be so lively and able to adjust the atmosphere. Staying at home and watching her mother stop being cheated, she seldom comes here, leaving Lin Daiyu, who doesn't like to joke, and Jia Tanchun, who is in an awkward position, looking at each other silently. Jia Baoyu's favorite sisters are all joking with him, but now Except for Tanchun who had to curry favor with him, no one was willing to talk to him, and for a moment he was full of grievances, and became more and more depressed in front of Jia Shishi, making Jia Shishi worry about him at the same time.

Yingchun came back today to say hello, and Xichun also came from the East Mansion. Xue Baochai thought about making friends with Yingchun, and she might use her strength in the future, so she forced a smile and came over. He didn't go into the study room, so he came to the second door excitedly, aiming to go straight to Baoxia where Tanchun lived.Now that Xiangyun has returned to the historian's house, her room is vacant, and it's not easy to go in, so she decides to have a small gathering at Tanchun.

Yingchun saw that Jia Baoyu was still angry at him for slandering her father and brother before, turned her face to talk to Lin Daiyu, and didn't want to talk to him, but Jia Baoyu had long forgotten her rude words, salivating in front of Yingchun, and praised: "Second sister's complexion is getting better and better, but your rouge is a little thinner, and it doesn't match the clothes you are wearing today. Tomorrow, I will give second sister a box of homemade good rouge, but they are all high-quality rouge creams. Take it out, wring it out and steam it out, I guarantee you will love it after using it.”

The fact that Jia Baoyu likes to pick out rouge is only hidden from the Jia family by Shi Taijun and Jia Zheng and his wife. The rest of the girls, from the housekeeper's wife to the little maid who sweeps the floor, all know it.Moreover, the rouge he made is indeed more delicate than the ones bought in the upper-class shops in Beijing, and it can moisturize the skin. You are welcome."

Seeing that Yingchun was willing to talk and laugh with him, Baoyu became more and more carried away, and then talked about the mirabilis powder she made herself, which made her face more even and fair, and she promised to give each sister a box.Everyone went crazy with him, and Xue Baochai, who had been disliked by him many times, didn't bother to talk to him about economic career, so they all answered with a smile, hoping that he would leave quickly when he was crazy enough, whether it was to dig out rouge, or to grind pollen , just don't put it in front of your eyes, and let them be angered by Mrs. Wang.

The wonderful Mrs. Wang never blamed her son for not liking to study, but always disliked the girls for delaying his progress. Except for one Xue Baochai, almost everyone was admonished by her clearly and secretly, telling them not to play with Baoyu.But her precious son came over by himself, and anyone who ignored him would be hated, which only caused the girls to have a headache when they heard Baoyu's name now, and no one knew how to treat him to make Mrs. Show up as little as possible.

Fortunately, the garden is almost completed now. Apart from worrying about arranging the display and other things, Jia Zheng also puts on the agenda the writing of the inscription on the plaque. Jia Baoyu is the most often called to write the couplet on the plaque. Someone will call in a moment.It's the same today. He just finished praising his good makeup, and then he heard the voice of his close maid from outside: "Is Second Master Bao here? The master outside and all the gentlemen are waiting for him to go to the garden." where."

Baoyu walked away with drooping eyebrows, Xichun saw that his back was gone, clapped her hands, and said with a smile: "I finally left, but thank you, Second Master, for calling."

Lin Daiyu smiled and pinched her face: "It's easy to calm down, don't make trouble again."

Xichun grabbed Daiyu's hand, squeezed it, pouted her mouth and said, "Sister Lin is talking nonsense, when have I ever made a fuss?"

Yingchun also laughed to make fun of it: "You're not making trouble with me anymore? You chatter all day long, and you want to paint this place, and you want to paint that place. The last time you knocked over the paint in the Lotus Wind Pavilion It wasn't even cleaned."

Xichun's pretty face flushed, she pursed her lips and smiled embarrassedly: "I'm sorry to bother my sister's maids. Next time I go, I'll bring them some snacks." There was too much movement in between, and overturned more than a dozen kinds of paint dishes, and the paint dripped all over the table and the floor, and there were many broken pieces of porcelain mixed in it, and several maids hurt their hands when cleaning them up. I had no choice but to call the rough envoy to try to scrape off the dried color little by little.Now the pavilion is colorful, and it's hard to see people here and there.Fortunately, the flowers are not in full bloom these days, so there is no need to hold some garden tours and flower viewing parties, otherwise it would be hard to explain.