The Forest of Red Mansions

"Reporting to the fourth master, the man's surname is Tumen, and he belongs to the Xianglan Banner. His grandfather was once the envoy of the General Secretary, and his father was a councilor of the General Secretary. However, his grandfather and his father have been dead for many years. There are a few orphans and widows, although this Erdemo is proud and arrogant, he is actually not very talented."

"In recent years, I have participated in the scientific examination several times, but so far I haven't even passed the examination as a scholar. Therefore, the Tumen family has completely declined, and because the family, orphans and widows, have to pay for their living expenses, and they have to pay for his studies. Kao, the little family business left by his grandfather and father in the early years can be regarded as a clean slate, and their family sold the house a few years ago and moved to Beicheng."

The east is rich, the west is rich, the south is cheap, and the north is poor. Many of the people living in the northern part of the city are banner people who have fallen or are at the bottom of their families. They have no rights and no money.

The fourth master put down the teacup impatiently when he heard the words, and said: "What the master wants to hear is who is behind him, not the process of their family's prosperity and decline!"

The eunuch wiped off his cold sweat secretly, and hurriedly continued: "This is exactly what this servant wants to say. That family moved to Beicheng a few years ago. What happened to their family these years, and who did that Erdemo associate with?" It’s too close, and none of their decades-old neighbors can tell the reason.”

"I have lived in Beicheng for the past few years, but the family members are very noble. They always think that their ancestors were three-rank officials, and they think they are superior. They look down on the poor people around them and think they are all untouchables, so they never talk to their neighbors. We have some contacts, and the neighbors have never spoken a word in recent years, and even the door of the house is rarely opened throughout the year. Only an old woman comes in and out every day to buy some daily necessities such as rice, vegetables, oil, salt, sauce, and vinegar. , and no one knows what's going on in their family."

"Piana Erdemo didn't know why his mouth was so hard. The slaves and others almost exhausted their means, and he never uttered a word. He only said...only that Fujin had humiliated him, and he held a grudge, so he did it. deliberate revenge."

"Do you want to die?"

"Yes, the slave didn't look like he was a man of integrity. He hadn't used torture before, but he saw some instruments of torture, and he was so frightened that his pants were wet. Afterwards, he whipped a few times. Howling like a dead father and mother, shaking the world and crying ghosts and gods, is a cowardly soft bag at all."

"But he was obviously scared to death, but he just refused to explain anything. He couldn't stand the torture, so he just... bit off his own tongue..."

"Bite off your tongue?" Think you can escape being tortured if you bite off your tongue and you can't speak?The fourth master sneered, and said: "I can't move my mouth, don't I still have hands? He is not a scholar, he can always write, continue to interrogate! Be careful and don't call him dead!"

Just now, before the words fell to the ground, a little eunuch rushed in, "Go back to Fourth Master, that man committed suicide by hitting the wall!"

"Bang!" Fourth Master was furious, and threw the teacup out of his hand, "Bastards! How are you doing things? How long has it been? You can't even ask a word, and now you can't even look down on a person, A few people are staring at it and it’s deadly! You’re so incompetent, what’s the use of you!”

With a "plop", the two young eunuchs just knelt on the ground and shivered, even Su Peisheng, who was most useful by Fourth Master's side, also knelt down tremblingly, not daring to breathe.

Although the fourth master is just an elder brother, but this majesty... To put it in a rebellious word, I'm afraid it's not much worse than the current emperor. This anger can really scare a person to death.

At this moment, the two young eunuchs had only one thought in their minds - my life is over.

Just at this moment, there was a crisp but soft voice from the door, "This...I didn't come at the right time? If I have something to take care of, then I won't bother you. I'll go back first. Remember to wait a while Just drink this bowl of soup."

On the first day of their wedding, Fourth Master personally took Lin Jinyao into his study room, and stored all the books she married in, telling her that she could enter whenever she wanted to read or practice calligraphy and painting. The eunuchs in the study had received clear instructions, so no one would stop Lin Jinyao from entering the study.

These days, Lin Jinyao occasionally uses the study when the fourth master has no business to deal with, but she personally delivers some soup and water every day. But, why did the fourth master hurt his body back then, and is still taking medicine now and then? For this reason, Lin Jinyao was heartbroken.

Although he occasionally disturbed the fourth master's work, the fourth master was not angry, he was quite happy to see his appearance, aside from other things, at least every time he saw his wife, no matter how deep and cold he was His face can be softened in an instant, just like the face-changing in Sichuan opera, not to mention how amazing it is.

No, just a moment ago I was so angry that I smashed my glass and wished I could drag those two useless servants down to enjoy the red. Now when I heard Lin Jinyao's voice, although her face was still hard and a little dark, there was still a lingering expression between her eyebrows and eyes. A little angry, but the tone softened.

"It's not an important business, and you don't need to avoid it. Since you're here, come in and sit for a while." After finishing speaking, he turned his head and said to the two little eunuchs who looked like they had survived a catastrophe: "This account The Lord will remember it for you first, and then go to investigate. I will give you ten days to work. If you find it, you will make up for it.

Hearing this, the two young eunuchs hurriedly thanked En and withdrew, heartbroken to their family's supernatural Fujin.

Then Su Peisheng couldn't help wiping off the cold sweat secretly, and secretly raised the status of Lin Jinyao, the hostess, to the same level as the fourth master. If the fourth master gets angry again in the future, it's a mistake to ask their family Fujin to save the situation. no!

Lin Jinyao picked up the bowl of soup and placed it in front of Fourth Master, glanced at his dark complexion, and couldn't help but annoyed, "Okay, why are you so angry? Don't forget that your own body is a What's the situation, anger hurts the liver, sir, you can take it easy." Nagging in his mouth, he turned behind him and pressed him down.

"Okay, don't press it anymore, your hands will be sore later." After speaking, Fourth Master grabbed her hand and pulled her over to sit on his lap, sighed softly, and said, "That bastard committed suicide No, nothing was explained."

"The one who was caught at my house two days ago?" Lin Jinyao said in surprise, "Why did he commit suicide? I don't think he looks like such a backbone."

"Who says it's not? That thing is a coward. Just looking at the instruments of torture makes you pee your pants in fright. However, this mouth is very hard. If you think about it, you might have some weakness pinched in the opponent's hand, so you dare not speak. "

"Could it be his family?"

The fourth master shook his head and said, "There is only his elderly grandmother and mother left in his family. Both of them are staying at home well. It doesn't look like they are being controlled and threatened."

"It's not family, maybe it's a lover?"

The fourth master was stunned, "If you don't say it, the master would ignore this point, but it is indeed possible. It is hard to guarantee that he does not have any confidante outside. From this point of view, we can start from this aspect."

Lin Jinyao couldn't help but reached out and wiped his tightly knit brows, and said, "Okay, okay, sir, don't think about it for a while, it's worth your anger even if it's a big deal."

"You have a big heart." The fourth master smiled helplessly: "The people behind this have extremely sinister intentions. What if one plan fails and another plan can be made? What if next time that person doesn't just pour dirty water on you, but What can I do if I stretch out my hand directly on your body and hurt you? Just think about the fact that there is such a poisonous snake coiling around and staring at you quietly in the dark. If you don't pull out that poisonous snake and hack it to death, I will have trouble sleeping and eating all day long."

"Now I know why I am so big-hearted?" Lin Jinyao pursed her lips and smiled, her beautiful eyes were full of affection, "That's because I have a fourth master, who protects me like this, who can hurt me? Let the wind from east to west , I don’t move on my own. Me, I just need to live my little life happily and happily. After all, even if the sky falls, Fourth Master will protect me. How can I be careless? Well."

"Oh, it's impossible, let's go out of the palace to open the mansion tomorrow, I must donate a large amount of sesame oil money to the Dabaoen Temple, and pay homage to the Bodhisattva. Thank you Bodhisattva. You have given me such a peerless good husband. How many times have you really cultivated?" A lifetime of blessings."

The fourth master was also amused by her, and the dark and gloomy look on his face was swept away, and he said with a joke: "Come and ask the master to check, today the Fujin is secretly eaten behind the back of the master." Honey." After saying that, he bowed his head and kissed her, and smacked his lips in a vague way, "Oh, you really ate it? This little mouth is so sweet."

Lin Jinyao pushed him and scolded with a smile: "If you're too panicked, please don't kiss me again. If you make trouble with me, General, I can't bear the responsibility."

"Haven't Fujin heard such a saying that death under a peony flower is also romantic?"

"That's enough for you, you're out of shape, and you're still cold-faced to Hades." Lin Jinyao gave him a blank look, and said, "Speaking of which, if you really want to investigate, you might as well focus on Tong Huilan, Nian Wanying and Guo Luoluo's body, if you really count, my enemies are only a few of them."

Fourth Lord nodded.

"Just in case...if it's the Tong family..."

"Anyone will never tolerate it!"

"But after all, my mother..."

After a moment of silence, Fourth Master said lightly: "If the Tong family really did it, Er Niang would not spare them lightly in the first place."

……

The couple didn't know at this time that the imperial concubine they were talking about was receiving Hershey and Tong Huilan.

Whether it's out of family affection or for other reasons, the Tong family has always maintained close contact with the imperial concubine. Every month, the Hesheli family will definitely go to the palace to see the imperial concubine. Most of the time it is a People, this time with Tong Huilan, I want Tong Huilan to get in touch with the imperial concubine more and get closer. It is obvious that he has not given up on the way of fourth master.

The imperial concubine seemed very happy about the arrival of Hesheli, and she was also very affectionate to Tong Huilan. The three of them chatted and laughed about the family life, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

As he was talking, Hesheli lowered his voice, and asked with a mysterious face: "Have you ever heard of that rumor?"

"Rumours? What rumors?"

"It's about that Lin Jiashi...that Lin Jiashi came back two days ago, that adulterer..."

"Forbidden!" The imperial concubine's face turned black, "What kind of adulterer is not an adulterer, what are you talking about, mother? But if the fourth daughter-in-law is even a little bit inappropriate, she will never marry the fourth daughter. The royal family is not so easy to marry! The ordinary people outside may not know it, but Er Niang, don’t you understand this rule? But any woman who enters the royal family, who can’t wait to find out the eight generations of her ancestors and check it all over. Can you still hide such a thing? It's a joke in the world! Why are you talking nonsense, Er Niang?"

Hesheli's face turned blue and red after being scolded, and she couldn't help complaining: "I just said a few words, empress, do you deserve to be so angry? After all, this concubine is also your mother-in-law, you It's fine if you don't help me, why are you still turning your elbows out, but favoring your daughter-in-law? Didn't the empress hate her all the time? This talent has only been married for a few days, so it's possible that the empress has been subdued by her ? This method is really amazing, it’s really a vixen who can’t be reincarnated!"

The imperial concubine rubbed her head tiredly, "Where is this palace favoring her? It's good that this palace hates her, but don't forget, Er Niang, she is now the fourth daughter-in-law. The imperial daughter-in-law! I don’t care if her reputation is good or not, but I can’t help but care about the face of the fourth child, and I can’t help but care about the reputation of the royal family!”

Hearing this, Hesheli was taken aback for a moment, and blurted out: "According to your mother, if you say so, then we will have to fight against the rat in the future?"

The imperial concubine looked at her in surprise, "What kind of tricks are you? Could it be that you are still thinking about plotting against Lin Jiashi? Wait..." As if remembering something, the imperial concubine's face suddenly changed, she lowered her voice and said: " Er Niang, tell me honestly, is this incident caused by you!"

"Of course not! I...how can we..."

Tong Huilan smiled and said, "Your Majesty..."

"Shut up! This palace is talking to your grandmother, how can you, a mere junior, interrupt!" The imperial concubine scolded angrily, and without looking at her, she fixed her eyes on Hesheli and said, "Um Mother, look into my eyes and tell me if you did it!"

Having been an imperial concubine for so many years and in charge of the Six Palaces for so many years, the majestic aura of the imperial concubine is really not a joke.

That Hesheli was not a bold person, so frightened by the imperial concubine, his face turned pale immediately, and he just stammered and said: "Yes... I did it, you Ama and Longkodo I don't know..."

After hearing this, the imperial concubine almost fainted from anger on the spot, and pointed at Hesheli for a long time without saying a word.

The palace people around were busy serving tea and tea, and there were even some people who were always ready to rush to the imperial hospital, just for fear that she would be really angry.

After a while, the imperial concubine's tone finally subsided, but her face was still very ugly.

"I believe that Ama didn't know, otherwise you wouldn't be able to do such a stupid thing, but Longkodo really didn't know? If he didn't act outside, who found that man and where did he find it? How could someone be willing to risk their lives to do such a terrible thing? This is not something that can be done by just a housewife, Er Niang, don't fool me, I am not stupid."

Hesheli opened his mouth, but he couldn't explain anything, and in the end he had to hang his head discouraged, feeling very uneasy, fearing that Long Kedo would offend the imperial concubine.

Before he could come up with any countermeasures, he heard the imperial concubine ask: "Who came up with the idea? Er Niang is not a person with such scheming, let alone Long Kedo, who is brave but not scheming."

Hearing this question, Hesheli subconsciously glanced at Tong Huilan, only for this hasty glance, but was caught by the imperial concubine.

This time, the imperial concubine was really startled, her beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and it was the first time she really looked at this niece carefully.

In the last draft, he used tricks in private, and this time, the matter was even more sinister and vicious.

How important is the reputation of a daughter's family?No damage at all!In case she was really going to splash the basin of dirty water this time, what else could Lin Jinyao do?As the daughter-in-law of the royal family, she has a bad reputation of "not obeying women's morals", she can't even give up, there is only one dead end!I can't let go of my hatred!Even the entire Uncle Zhongyi's mansion had to be eaten and hung up.

You really know people, know face, but don't know heart. How old is such a delicate and weak girl?But at the age of [-] or [-], to be able to use such a poisonous plan, this is really all about killing people, and I wish I could leave him with a bad reputation forever.

Rao is used to seeing all kinds of conspiracies and tricks in the palace for so many years, but at this moment, looking at the young niece in front of her, she still couldn't help but feel a little chills in her heart, and once again secretly thanked herself for not being dazed. In the end, he still stood firmly by his son's side, otherwise he would really give this Tong Huilan to the fourth child...

Just thinking about the imperial concubine can't help shivering. Marrying a wife is unvirtuous and will bring disaster to three generations. If you marry such a poisonous woman, you will have to go bankrupt!

Tong Huilan was extremely uncomfortable being looked at by the imperial concubine's sharp eyes, and panicked for a moment.

It's not that he regrets, but he secretly hates Hesheli's incompetence. He confessed so easily and exposed her!

Which mother-in-law would like a daughter-in-law who is scheming and cruel?Now that it was like this, wouldn't she have no hope of marrying fourth master?Even if Lin Jinyao died, Tong Huilan might not have anything to do with her!

Thinking of this, Tong Huilan was so annoyed that she almost gritted her small white teeth. She really hated Hershey to death, an old godly woman who did more than fail!

Thinking about finding a reason to say something to make it up, but the imperial concubine didn't give her this chance, she just looked at Hesheli, and said with a sneer: "I look at it coldly, my mother is really getting older and more confused. Now, look at what all this is called? Haven't you ever thought about what to do if something happens?"

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Hesheli didn't take it seriously and said: "Your Majesty is worrying too much, so what if the incident happens? Can Lin Jiashi take revenge on our family? Or is it that the fourth elder brother can tear his face away from our family for a woman?" ?”

The imperial concubine was so angry that her eyes turned black, and she laughed back in anger: "Emiang is really a great prestige! You dare to harm others, why don't they dare to retaliate? It's because Lin Jiashi doesn't have that ability, but They still have their mother's family! Their own father is the emperor's confidant, so he really can't be afraid of the Tong family!"

"Furthermore, the fourth child, if you plot against his wife like this, it's like slapping him in the face. You don't even know the truth that husband and wife are one? Which one can swallow this breath? Or is it that the mother thinks The Tong family has become so powerful that even the elder brother will put down his identity and dignity to kneel and lick? You are dreaming! Back then, the fourth child dared to turn against Bengong and the Tong family for their marriage, but today he dared to tear his face with the Tong family for his wife !"

"No...not so..." Hesheli hesitated: "Furthermore, so what if the fourth elder brother really holds grudges in his heart? He is just a bald elder brother..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted coldly by the imperial concubine, "The mother of the mother must remember to burn incense and worship Buddha every day in the future, and ask the Bodhisattva to bless the fourth son. He is just a bald brother in this life. I have to bless him so that he will be rejected by the emperor for the rest of his life, otherwise... It is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years, and if he can't move today, he will always ask you to return your capital with interest in the future."

Hershey was still somewhat disapproving.

The Tong family is the natal family of the current Holy Majesty, the natal family of Empress Xiaokangzhang and the current imperial concubine, known as "Tong Banchao", how can an elder brother own their family?Don't talk about being a county prince or prince in the future, even if he is really promoted to the throne and become the emperor, won't he still have to support the Tong family?The Tong family is not a second-rate small family that can move around casually.

Looking at her expression, the imperial concubine couldn't tell what she was thinking, she felt exhausted and powerless for a moment.

How can she be so stupid as a mother, at least she was born in a conspiracy back then, but now...but she has been praised a lot, and she gradually becomes arrogant and arrogant, and she really thinks that this big In Qing Dynasty, there are half of the Tong family.

Looking at her, the imperial concubine could think of what her father and brothers were like.

If the whole family reaches this level, the Tong family will definitely lose.

The imperial concubine was already unable to say anything more, so she just waved her hand and said lightly: "I have said everything that should be said, whether Er Niang listens, believes it or not, it's up to you, just one point, such a thing will never be allowed If it happens again, otherwise I will be the first one to spare you all! It's okay, I'm tired, so it's time for Erniang to go back."

After Hesheli and Tong Huilan left, the huge Chengqian Palace became completely silent. The palace people all lowered their brows and were pleasing to the eye, not daring to make a sound for fear of attracting the eyes of the imperial concubine.

Everyone knows that the imperial concubine's mood must be extremely bad at this moment.

After a long time, I heard the imperial concubine sigh faintly, "Mother Chen, tell me, is the Tong family still alive?"

How dare Nanny Chen say that.

"Forget it, I won't embarrass you anymore. It's already clear what answer you should give to your attitude of not daring to say a word. In fact, I already had a premonition, but..."

The emperor can't tolerate the Tong family anymore. She is very clear that the Tong family is not as good as the previous generation. She also knows that the decline is only a matter of time, but she still finds it hard to accept how close that day is.

"Your Majesty..." Looking at her slightly red eyes, Nanny Chen couldn't help sighing softly, but couldn't say a word of comfort.

"In your opinion, should I tell the fourth child about this?"

"Well, this servant girl thinks it's better not to tell the fourth elder brother. Even if the fourth elder brother does not anger the empress, if the fourth elder brother really wants to take revenge on the Tong family, wouldn't it be embarrassing for the empress to be caught in the middle?"

"Then what if the fourth brother finds out by himself? What if he finds out and knows that Ben Gong already knew about it and has kept it from him, what should he think?"

Chen Momo was also a little embarrassed for a while, and hesitated: "Si elder brother has searched for a few days, but it seems that he still hasn't found it, maybe..."

"You don't understand, the fourth child will not give up investigating this matter." The imperial concubine sighed: "There is no impenetrable wall in this world. I don't know about Longkodo's methods? It's still a long way from the fourth child, and sooner or later he will be found out, the fourth child... is not a master to be trifled with."

"His wife is his eyeball. The Tong family poked his eyeball this time. He doesn't know what he will do in his anger."

"Isn't it? After all, the empress is the adoptive mother of the fourth elder brother, and the fourth elder brother has always respected the empress. Even for the sake of the empress, he will not be cruel, right?"

"Lao Si is indeed a filial person." The imperial concubine took a sip of tea, moistened her throat, and said lightly: "But Lao Si is a child who holds grudges very much, and he will take revenge, not to mention that it was his eyeballs that were poked this time." .Even if he can't be ruthless for Ben Gong's face, he will never let it go with a smile, Tong Huilan and Long Kedo, if they don't die, they will lose their skin."

"Then what do you mean, ma'am..."

"Me? Forget it, let them go, let them make troubles as you want, I can't control the left and right, I might as well save some time, not stupid, not deaf, and not a family member. Besides, this time it is indeed The Tong family has done too much, not to mention the fourth child, Ben Gong is also angry, if it wasn't for Ben Gong's mother-in-law, Ben Gong would just want to slap her with a big mouth, is this a human thing? "

"But although Erniang is not moving, that Tong Huilan should be disciplined and disciplined, and Longkodo is getting more and more outrageous." The more she thought about it, the more angry the imperial concubine became, and suddenly Putting the teacup heavily on the table, he said with a sullen face, "Go find two foster nuns, the more powerful ones, and send them to Tong's house to teach Tong Huilan how to behave."

Gritting her teeth heavily, Mammy Chen knew the words "teach well", and this meant that Mammy Chen had to change her way to toss and toss that Tong Huilan.

Others don't know, but people like them in the palace understand that the nuns in this palace have a lot of ways to toss people, not to mention some old nuns, I'm afraid they have stayed in the palace for too long. So much so that his temperament became a little weird, just like some eunuchs, his whole person was a little distorted, and he couldn't get used to those delicate little girls, who could make people want to live or die if they tossed people.

"As for Longkodo... Longkodo is not easy to deal with." The imperial concubine hesitated for a moment, "By the way, I seem to remember that my mother brought a Li...Li or something into the palace?"

Nanny Chen hurriedly replied: "It's Li Si'er, who came just once and said she was Longkodo's concubine."

"Yes, it's that Li Si'er, you ask someone to check it out, if that Li Si'er is really Long Kedo's heart, you take someone to teach this palace a good lesson for that Li Si'er, you must let him Longkodo is in severe pain!"

Longkodo is just a gangster, and he doesn't know where to start if he wants to clean up him. After thinking about it, the imperial concubine still thinks that the heart should be the first, of course, the premise is that Li Si'er is really Longkodo's apex.

If Longkodo dared to touch her son's eyeballs, then she would also touch Longkodo's heart, and she must tell him to hurt him hard and remember the pain!

"Your Majesty, don't worry, this servant has written it down." Madam Chen said with a smile, "If you want this servant to tell you, the luckiest girl in the world is probably our Four Fortunes. Not only men treat her like pearls and treasures, but even mother-in-law Treat her like your own, and look at this, you have put all your energy into standing up for her."

The imperial concubine sighed a long time after hearing this, and said helplessly: "I just hope that she will never hold grudges against me now. In front of her, I am a real evil mother-in-law."

"Oh, my lady, do you think that with Sifu's temperament, he can not tell Sifujin the truth and let Sifujin complain and hate you?"

The imperial concubine was taken aback, "You mean that the fourth child may have told her?"

"Maybe I said it a long time ago, haven't you noticed that Sifujin looks at you with sincere respect and admiration?"

The imperial concubine thought about it carefully, and it seemed that this was really the case. Although every time Lin Jinyao came to pay her respects, the two of them were a little bit weird towards each other, but when she thought about it carefully, she never saw any resentment or malice in her eyes.

Thinking of this, the imperial concubine felt a little ridiculous for a while, how dare her daughter-in-law here can still sing with her on stage?It's really interesting.

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