The Rongjudai of the Red Chamber

When Nanny Li returned to the palace, she saw the Empress Dowager sitting alone on the couch in the middle with a pensive look on her face. Nanny Li hurriedly knelt down and said, "I have seen the Empress Dowager!" When she got up, she said with some surprise in her eyes: "Mother Li, why did you come back so soon?"

Nanny Li got up and bowed and replied: "As the Empress Dowager told me, Miss Lin is an extremely intelligent woman. The servants were supposed to teach her court etiquette, but when the girl moved quietly, there was naturally a sense of nobility and elegance all over her body. Qi is even more rare, and there is nothing for slaves to teach, I'm afraid if they don't teach well, they will desecrate the girl's aura!"

The queen mother nodded, a strangeness flashed in her eyes, she looked up at Li Nanny and said, "Li Nanny, what do you think of Miss Lin?" Li Nanny smiled lightly, and replied: "Lan Xinhui, She is clever and intelligent, and also possesses a refined and noble air, there are very few women like this in the world!"

The Empress Dowager nodded, her eyes were filled with admiration. Although she had never met Daiyu, Nanny Li had seen countless people in the palace. It was indeed a very high praise and an extremely rare woman to give such a comment. , It can be seen that the words that come out on weekdays are not fake at all!

The Empress Dowager said with a smile: "Look, Madam Li, compare the concubines, princesses, princesses in the palace, is there anyone comparable to her?" Nanny Li's heart trembled, she couldn't believe that the Empress Dowager would ask such a question.

The Empress Dowager looked at Li Nanny's appearance, and said with a smile: "Aijia is just asking a little question, just answer truthfully!" Li Nanny smiled slightly, and said: "There are three thousand beauties in the palace, I'm afraid it may not be enough The top girl is as good as she is, with outstanding literary talents, and her appearance is even rarer in the world!"

The Queen Mother nodded and said nothing. Jia Min's daughter is indeed a rare girl. She was so clever when she was a child. Now she grows up to be like a fairy. She pointed out to Rong'er that she was really good.

The Empress Dowager gently picked up the gaiwan, took a sip of the tea, looked at Li Nanny with sharp eyes and said softly: "Is there anyone here to disturb you?" Li Nanny nodded and said: "Just as your mother said !" The queen mother nodded, her gentle expression mixed with a hint of sternness, this Jia's mansion is indeed extremely restless.

The Empress Dowager was about to say something, but she saw Shui Chen walking in wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, with a look of walking in quickly, as if in order to find out what was going on, Shui Chen approached quickly and looked at Madam Li without the slightest surprise Looking at the color, he walked to the Queen Mother and smiled: "Greetings to the Queen Mother!"

The queen mother frowned slightly, and then smiled and said: "Why is the emperor here?" Shui Chen's eyes did not fluctuate at all, and said with a smile: "The son is here to greet the mother!" The queen mother nodded and said with a smile: "It's hard You have a heart, it just so happens that Nanny Li just came back, and Aijia is chatting with her some gossip!"

In his eyes, he looked at Shui Chen tentatively, but Shui Chen pretended not to see him, and still said with a smile: "I don't know if there is anything to listen to? Let my son listen to it?"

The Queen Mother nodded, and said with a smile: "Li Nanny, you should continue talking!" Li Nanny nodded, and said with a smile: "Your servant must speak bluntly, don't blame the emperor!" Seeing Shui Chen nodded, Li Nanny Then he explained everything about Jia's mother's visit, and finally said with a sigh: "Poor Miss Lin has lived in Jia's house for many years. I don't think they will treat her like this. Although they have already lived in their own home, they still visit the house like a guest. There is really no etiquette in the clamor!"

The queen mother nodded after hearing this, looked at Shui Chen and said, "What do you think, the emperor?" Shui Chen said indifferently: "It's nothing more than the fact that there is a noble concubine in the palace. The queen mother doesn't have to worry about this matter, I am free to reason about it!" The corner of the mouth Although it was a smiling face, there was a trace of unwillingness mixed in!

The empress dowager sighed in her heart, sitting in the central palace, as the empress dowager, all these years of turmoil have passed, the only shortcoming is that Shui Chen's suspicion of his brothers is too heartbreaking, so most of them are not in the palace these years , either to go to war, or not to see each other for a year.

But in the end, Shui Chen still seemed to be dissatisfied in his heart, and gradually some words came out, although Shui Chen could not do anything in the open, he probably did a lot of tricks in secret, although this time he agreed with Daiyu who lived in Jia's mansion Marrying with Shui Rong may not be without other thoughts!

Rubbing her temples, she felt a little depressed, the palms and backs of her hands were full of flesh, as a mother, how could she not let them kill each other, she had to find a way to stop it!

Seeing the Empress Dowager looking a little tired, Shui Chen got up and said: "It's getting late, Queen Mother, let's rest, my son will leave!" The Empress Dowager nodded, and Shui Chen walked out.

Dai Quan, the attendant outside the door, saw Shui Chen coming out, so he wanted to call the little eunuch to bring the dragon chariot over. Shui Chen waved his hand, pondered for a moment, with a sneer at the corner of his mouth, and said, "Show Fengzao Palace!" Dai Quan Hastily ordered the little eunuch to announce the decree, held Shui Chen's hand and slowly walked down the steps to Fengzao Palace!

When Concubine Yuan learned that Shui Chen was coming, she hurriedly washed and dressed, and just when she was dressed, she heard Dai Quan outside the door: "The emperor is here!" Concubine Yuan hurriedly knelt to welcome the door, and said: "The concubine has seen the emperor. !"

Shui Chen stretched out his hand to support Concubine Yuan, hugged Concubine Yuan in his arms, and said: "My dear concubine, please get up, the ground is freezing cold, if I freeze my concubine, wouldn't it be my fault?" Concubine Yuan pursed her lips slightly and smiled Said: "Where is the emperor's fault? The emperor came here, and the courtiers and concubines couldn't even ask for it!" Shui Chen smiled lightly, but didn't say anything!

Shui Chen let Concubine Yuan support him to sit down, looked at Concubine Yuan's attentive appearance, smiled coldly, took the tea cup handed over by Concubine Yuan, and said with a smile: "Concubine Ai, sit down, I have something to ask Concubine Ai !" Concubine Yuan was flattered and sat beside Shui Chen, feeling a little apprehensive, not understanding what Shui Chen wanted to ask!

Shui Chen pondered for a long time, looked at Concubine Yuan's elegant and beautiful face, and said, "Does Concubine Ai know Miss Lin in your mansion?" Who knew that Shui Chen actually directed Daiyu to Shui Rong with an imperial decree. Thinking that his family had not treated Daiyu very well these years, he couldn't help breaking into a cold sweat, holding Shui Chen's expression, and said cautiously: "Mr. When the concubine entered the palace, she didn't meet her cousin, she just met her once when visiting relatives!"

Shui Chen looked at Concubine Yuan, her deep eyes seemed to be unable to see to the end, she smiled lightly, and said, "I have never seen Concubine Ai, and I am not familiar with it, so it is naturally very good, but I heard that your manor treats your cousin very well." Not good, but really?"

Concubine Yuan's face turned pale immediately, she didn't understand why Shui Chen said this, she hurriedly knelt down and said: "The concubine is in the deep palace and doesn't understand the family affairs. After all, we are all kinship, so why bother with such birth?"

Shui Chen looked at Concubine Yuan's appearance, and smiled faintly. Concubine Yuan was indeed very smart, but she was too smart, and eventually felt a little dull. In Jia's house, although the old lady counted it as the Jia family in every possible way, the descendants were capable. Because there are too few, and the younger brother of the concubine Yuan was raised like a phoenix egg, but he is an ignorant idiot, and the Jia family will not be defeated.

Thinking about what Nanny Li said just now, that woman surnamed Lin is indeed extremely smart, no matter what, I feel a little appreciative in my heart, just like the poems written by Concubine Yuan when she was visiting her relatives, they are elegant and refined, and the words are clear and intelligent, not sloppy Yu Su, such a clever and arrogant woman, has been in the Jia family for many years, and now she is so resolute to her only grandmother, and the rest of the people have been talking sarcasticly for many years. ?

Such a decisive decision is also very good, although I still have some small regrets in my heart, but considering that there will be many opportunities in the future, why bother to focus on this time?Seeing Concubine Yuan's terrified expression, Shui Chen said with a faint smile: "I'm just asking, why should my beloved concubine panic, you'd better get up quickly!" Concubine Yuan stood up tremblingly, not knowing what Shui Chen was I mean, I feel a little uneasy.Shui Chen looked at Concubine Yuan and said, "Forget it, my beloved concubine will serve me and go to bed." Concubine Yuan felt relieved, and hurriedly knelt down to serve Shui Chen to undress.

When Jiamu and Mrs. Wang returned to the mansion, they were anxious and angry. They lost the face of Jia's house on the street. The hope is still not extinguished, and the desire to win Daiyu for his own use is still clamoring!

Mrs. Wang returned to her courtyard angrily, but she had already seen the mother and daughter of the Xue family waiting in the main courtyard. Seeing Mrs. Wang in a panic, the mother and daughter of the Xue family were startled, not understanding what was going on, and hurriedly got up He went forward and said, "Sister (aunt) how did you do it?" Then he ordered the maidservant in the house to come forward to change and freshen up Mrs. Wang!

After everyone was in a hurry, Mrs. Wang finally sat cleanly on the seat, her face was ashen, she could be as ugly as she said, Aunt Xue had a good taste in her heart, and Mrs. Wang must have suffered from Lin Daiyu!

Then he smiled and said: "Sister, don't be angry, that girl Lin doesn't know good and bad, my sister is the housekeeper wife of the big family, why should you be as knowledgeable as a wild girl who has no father and no mother, don't get angry!" : "I discussed with Bao girl and prepared 10 taels of money in the mansion to give to my sister. My sister will use it first, and there is only so much now!"

Mrs. Wang heard and looked at the gold-painted sandalwood box held by Baochai, and the greed in her eyes flashed away. The Xue family was indeed extremely rich, and the Sanshou cost 10 taels. She took it back so quickly, and she felt even more in her heart. I am determined to marry Baochai to enter the family!

Thinking of the extreme embarrassment today, her face flushed red with anger, her eyes were full of viciousness, and she said bitterly: "This shameless foxy girl has humiliated me like this, I will definitely not let her off lightly!" The ferocity of the face distorted the already wrinkled face, making it even more ugly

Baochai and Aunt Xue looked at Mrs. Wang's vicious face in awe, completely ignoring the dull kindness in the past, Aunt Xue even stepped forward and said: "Sister, don't be angry, this foxy girl has a foxy look. , it seems that she is also a very short-lived girl, not as good as the girls in our family who are born rich and wealthy."

Mrs. Wang nodded after hearing this, the anger in her heart subsided a little, she looked at Aunt Xue and said, "Yes, that Hu Meizi is surrounded by monsters who rely on herself and never takes people seriously. Knowing how their eyes look, each of them treats her like a baby, it really makes me angry, seeing her foxy appearance, I can't beat her, it's really irritating What kind of master, what kind of slaves he taught, let a slave pour dirty water all over me."

Baochai stepped forward and took Mrs. Wang's hand, and said politely: "Auntie, don't be angry. Girls in our family have never been so undignified. Why should Auntie be angry? At any rate, that Lin Daiyu also came out of our house." Yes, Auntie should relax!"

After hearing Baochai's words, Mrs. Wang felt that she was speaking to her heart. She looked at Baochai with a smile on her face, and said, "Auntie knows, our chai'er has a generous heart, and he can't compare with those petty things. Baoyu has a lot of money in his life." You are with me, even if my aunt closes her eyes, she will still be happy." Baochai's face flushed suddenly, and a hint of disgust flashed in her lowered eyes in the rebellious little girl's manner.

If it wasn't for the humble origin of the imperial merchant, he could only enter the palace as a companion. If it wasn't for the failure of the draft, how could he have taken a fancy to Baoyu who only knows how to play with rouge and gouache?It's just that after living here for a few years, Baoyu's care naturally has some meaning in his heart, otherwise he would not have dealt with Lin Daiyu without a trace, but he could still make others say that he is generous, and that Lin Daiyu is mean everywhere.

Mrs. Wang nodded in satisfaction, her eyes flashed, she greedily looked at Baochai's box on the table, and said: "My sister also remembers the kindness of my sister, but I don't know that my sister's remaining 10 When can I get the two?"

Aunt Xue turned pale with fright. She originally wanted to spend 10 taels, but Mrs. Wang could satisfy her appetite. Who would have thought that she would still ask for the remaining 10 taels of silver, secretly anxious in her heart, but she couldn't deal with it!

Baochai glanced at Aunt Xue, thinking to himself, the Jia family is rich and noble, and Mrs. Wang must also be the main house grandmother in the Jia family, and this big tree must not be lost, otherwise find another place, There may not be such a fish in water, and now I still can't offend Mrs. Wang, but Baochai's eyes flashed with coldness, and when he takes power in the future, isn't it all his own?

Then he looked at Mrs. Wang with a smile and said, "Don't blame me, aunt. Now it's the end of the year, and all shops and restaurants are busy. There is also a lot of money for purchasing, and we can't raise it for a while. It's not because we don't pay for it." Aunt, but, for the time being, I can only give so much away." Looking at Mrs. Wang secretly, seeing Mrs. Wang's face turn cloudy, I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Mrs. Wang nodded, and now let's take out her own money for the time being. It's almost the end of the year, and the tenants will also have to hand over their crops. At that time, it will be a little bit more, so she smiled slightly, and let it go, anyway. During the day, everything in the Xue family belongs to the Jia family, so why care about this?