Dream of the Red Chamber: Rong Dai

When I arrived in Jiamu's main room, Nanny Lai was chatting and laughing with Jiamu. Seeing Daiyu come in, she went up to say hello and said with a smile, "The concubine got a pot of chrysanthemums from the empress dowager yesterday. Coincidentally, this It actually blooms even in the middle of winter, Tete invited the girls to play with it."

Mrs. Wang raised her eyebrows slightly, but she sat silently aside, the corners of her mouth were slightly curved, and a deep wrinkle appeared, adding a bit of coldness.

Mother Jia said with a smile all over her face: "Thanks to the concubine who thinks highly of our girls, let them accompany the concubine to enjoy the flowers and snow, and I will be a little quiet for a while."

Holding Daiyu's little hand, Mother Jia smiled softly and said, "Yu'er has gone to the Beijing Palace, so don't be naughty and make things difficult for the concubine. Grandmother is waiting for you to come back at home."

Hearing the worry in Jiamu's words, Daiyu was a little puzzled, but still nodded, and said softly: "Grandmother, don't worry, Yu'er knows." Then she took Zijuan and Xueyan with her Followed Nanny Lai out of the gate of the main courtyard together.

Seeing Daiyu's disappearance, Jia's mother sighed deeply. She didn't know what Princess Beijing had in mind. What happened back then involved Jia Min, and now she misses Daiyu so much. Is it a blessing or a curse?

I was extremely anxious, but in the blink of an eye, I saw Sister Feng's stunned look, and Mrs. Wang's secret joy, and couldn't help but frown her white eyebrows, and grunted coldly in her heart, this second daughter-in-law seems to be a dull and kind person, but in the mainland, she is compared to that Mrs. Xing, who was careless, was even more cold and venomous, and she couldn't help feeling even more depressed.

Not to mention that Mother Jia was depressed, but only that Daiyu and the sisters arrived at the Beijing Prince's Mansion, and saw that the Beijing Palace was majestic. Although Jia's Mansion also had a splendid porch, it was far inferior. A sense of oppression.

Daiyu sighed softly, and only glanced at it for a while, feeling even more displeased in her heart, she lowered her watery eyes and looked again impatiently.He passed the main gate with a glance, but he didn't see the sedan chair stop. It took about a quarter of an hour before the sedan chair slowly fell down.

Before Daiyu could think about it, the curtain of the sedan chair had already been lifted, and Zijuan was already waiting there with her hands down, so she got up and helped Zijuan get off the sedan chair. The porch is embellished with dragon and phoenix flowers carved out of colored paint.

Walking forward for about half a stick of incense, I stopped in front of a door with hanging flowers. I glanced at the women standing quietly with their heads down, one after another. Immediately, a sense of austerity came to my heart. Unconsciously, Xichun paused. Instead, he moved closer to Daiyu.

Daiyu held Xichun's little hand, smiled softly, and silently comforted the young Xichun.When I looked up, I saw the carved beams and painted buildings in the courtyard of the main house, splendid and splendid, solemn and majestic. The three characters "Chunhui Hall" were written on the plaque of the main house. With the word 'Chunhui', Daiyu already knew that this was the main courtyard where Concubine Beijing lived.

There are five main rooms on the front, and veranda rooms on both sides. In front of the door, six or seven maids dressed in red and green stood by the door, watching Lai Mama coming, and hurriedly stepped forward to draw up the red embroidered gold thread ball felt curtain. , said with a smile: "Mother Lai is back, the concubine just asked about it."

Nanny Lai nodded with a smile, and the maid at Mingmen supported Sanchun and Xiangyun, while she herself helped Daiyu into the house, and when she walked into the house, there was a burst of sweet fragrance, and the warm breath made people forget the icy cold outside the door.

After turning around the four-fold screen of the towering green pine, there is a kang in the main hall, on which a young lady sits quietly, and many maidservants stand on both sides.Wearing a black brocade winter dress, there is a small copper stove with cloisonné enamel, and her daily hair is pulled up in a bun, and she only wears a beaded hairpin hanging from the five phoenixes in the morning sun, and a pair of red phoenix eyes are very dignified and calm when looking forward, Daiyu knows it. Concubine Bei Jing.

Yingchun led all the sisters to greet her in a hurry, the Northern Concubine raised her head and said with a smile: "It's the cold winter and the ground is cold, so I don't need the etiquette. Please sit down quickly." After thanking her, Dai Yu then sat with Sanchun Xiangyun on the carved drum stool at the bottom.

Seeing the few of them who were knowledgeable and courteous, Concubine Bei Jing nodded secretly, and her eyes couldn't help but filled with admiration.She really deserves to be the young lady from Zhongding Family, she is extraordinary.

Seeing Yingchun's gentleness and amiability, Tanchun's spirit soaring, Xichun's desolation and thoroughness, Xiangyun's brows open, and a hearty and generous person, he praised: "I often hear people say that the ladies in Jia's house are all talented and beautiful. Very good, seeing you today, you really don't belong to the world." Tan Chun hurriedly stood up and said modestly: "Cheng Taifei's praise is ridiculous, my little girl is ashamed."

Concubine Bei Jing shook her head with a smile, her appreciative eyes fixed on Daiyu, her brows raised suddenly, her eyes lit up, she was such a beautiful lady, she was more outstanding than the four of them dust.Very similar to Jia Min's appearance, but even better than Jia Min's back then, no wonder that kid was so caring.

The light yellow stand-up collar cotton trousers, the collar and cuffs are embroidered with golden wintersweet, the off-white jacket has a small stand-up collar, inlaid with small white jade buttons, making Daiyu's small face even more tender and poetic.The beige is sporadically embroidered with dark green bamboo leaves and bamboo poles to add to its charm, and the orchids on the skirt move with the wind. Although it is a winter dress, it can't hide its romantic and dexterous state.

Combing a small flying swallow bun, a long white jade hairpin holds the hair like a cloud, and the rest is just a small emerald green phoenix hairpin, and a pile of turmeric small palace flowers, which make her face more tender and lovely, and her red lips are delicate and beautiful Want to drip.With an elegant and gentle demeanor and a bookish air, he couldn't help but nodded in admiration.

Then he beckoned Daiyu to come forward, and said, "Let me guess, is this Daiyu the daughter of Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Lin?" Princess Bei Jing held Daiyu's slightly cold hand in her warm big hand, and asked softly .

Daiyu raised her head, looked at the gentle and kind eyes of Concubine Beijing, and nodded slightly, "Return to Concubine, the little girl is Lin Daiyu." There was a slight smile on the corner of her mouth, her pretty face was like a plum blossom, pure and beautiful Peerless.

Concubine Beijing was more and more satisfied with seeing it, so she wanted to take Daiyu to sit beside her, but Daiyu hurriedly declined. Concubine Beijing raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "Your mother and I are like sisters in the old days. It's time to call me aunt. Why, don't you want to sit by my side today?"

Daiyu was stunned for a moment, she didn't think that the Grand Concubine Bei Jing would recognize Jia Min, and she also heard the closeness in the words of the Grand Concubine Bei Jing, so she no longer declined, and sat down next to the Grand Concubine Bei Jing .

Concubine Bei Jing nodded, and ordered the maid beside her to come forward with a gift, a pair of jade chess pieces for Yingchun.On each side of Xiangyun in Tanchun, there is a good purple sand inkstone carved with pine and cypress mountain stones, and two top-quality wolf hairs inlaid with silver from Huzhou.Xichun's paints are all kinds of paints, all of which are advanced.

The rest are two bolts of silk and satin, two fine gold and silver hairpins inlaid with precious stones, and four pairs of jade bracelets and earrings.Unbiased, they are all precious things, and there is no distinction between thick and thin.Yingchun hurriedly took Tanchun Xichun and Xiangyun together to thank Princess Beijing for her reward.

Concubine Dowager nodded to let them return to their seats, took the qin handed by Nanny Lai and plucked it twice, the fresh and pleasant sound lingered in the room, after stroking the qin for a long time, Dou Concubine Bei Jing handed the qin to Daiyu and said: " This piano was used when I was young and played with a little sister, I know that you are the most familiar with the rhythm of the piano, so I will give you the Jiaowei Qin."

Hearing what the concubine said, Yingchun cherished the spring and Xiangyun didn't care much, but the smile on the corner of Tanchun's mouth suddenly choked up. He didn't understand why the concubine Beijing loved Daiyu so much. She was a little surprised, and looked at They are more and more interested in visiting.

Daiyu looked at the Jiaowei Qin in surprise, and said: "This Qin is too expensive, Daiyu can't afford it." She didn't reach out to pick it up for a long time, not because of the value of the Qin, but because she looked at Bei Jing. The lonely look on the concubine's face showed that this piano was a precious thing for her, it was a precious thing for others, how could she accept it calmly?

Seeming to see Daiyu's intentions, Taifei Beijing's mouth curled up into a smile, and said: "A good piano must be played by a good person, and if you cherish it, you will not waste such a good thing like a waste."

Seeing the hesitant expression on Daiyu's face, Concubine Beijing laughed at herself and said, "'Bo Ya throws the qin to thank my bosom friend', although I don't have such feelings, I already have a lot of this qin when the old man passed away. I haven't touched each other in years." Thinking of the arrogance and pride of the youth, it was actually the relationship that had been broken for many years, and looking back, it is already a change of things and no longer exists.

Daiyu stared blankly at the sentimentality on Dowager Beijing's face, and after a moment, she said with a smile: "Since that's the case, it's better to be respectful than obedience. Thank you, Taifei." Holding back the gravity, the pain suddenly came up, causing Daiyu to tighten her eyebrows immediately.

Concubine Bei Jing hurriedly put down the qin, and asked repeatedly: "What's wrong?" Daiyu shook her head with tears on her pale face.

Concubine Bei Jing rolled up Daiyu's sleeves, looked at the redness and swelling on her jade-colored wrist, her eyes were a little cold and angry, she asked the ins and outs carefully, and looked at the guilt on Xiangyun's face, Mrs. Bei Jing Holding Daiyu in her arms, the concubine said softly, "Even if your elder sister Lin says it's none of your business, you don't have to feel sorry."

The Concubine Bei Jing, who has been in the palace for many years, has already understood most of the matter based on their words. She smiled coldly, then gently touched Daiyu's wrist with some distress, and said, "Does it still hurt now? If it's not good , you should let the imperial doctor take a look at it again."

Listening to Concubine Beijing's concerned words, Daiyu's nose was a little sore, and she said, "Thank you, Concubine for your concern, Daiyu is fine now." sentence.

Seeing Daiyu nodding, Concubine Beijing hid the tears that were about to fall in her eyes, and said with a smile: "Go and rest for a while, and then we will go and look at the chrysanthemum together. I can hear that your literary talent and poetics are very good." Daiyu nodded and walked down, Yingchun led all the sisters to salute and retreated, followed the maid to the side room to rest for a while.