Dream of the Red Chamber: Rong Dai

The gauze branches and stacked green leaves and silk flowers cover the entire Xingqin Villa. With the cold wind blowing, it seems to enter the spring when the flowers are blooming early.

Concubine Yuan is coming to visit her relatives soon, and the whole Jia mansion has not fallen asleep, busy with the final confirmation, and stands quietly outside the gate of the West Mansion with her make-up according to her grade, just waiting for Concubine Yuan who will return at an unknown time.

Daiyu sat quietly on the porch of Ziqingxuan, holding up the snow on the porch with her slender hands, and let out a soft sigh. In such a snowy day, it was time to watch the Lantern Festival lanterns. Concubine's return to the province.

As a junior, just because of the title of the royal family, her grandmother, mother, father, brothers and sisters all bowed three times and kowtowed nine times, braving the white snow to welcome her back home.

Zicuckoo put the stove in Daiyu's hand in a rambling manner, and said, "Girl, you're sitting here in a daze again."

Daiyu looked back and smiled slightly, and said: "What's the matter? Compared to the second sister and the others standing in the wind and snow to welcome me, I'm already fine." Looking at the entire Ziqing Pavilion which was empty, Su None of the women who cleaned and cleaned during the day disappeared, and all of them ran to greet the concubine Yuan's return, or to clean the corridors in the courtyard of the main house. Naturally, they would not serve a neglected cousin here.

Zijuan glanced at Daiyu's calm expression and said, "My wife has no one to invite the girl to meet her. Is the girl not angry?" They specially invited Baochai, who was recovering from his injuries, to meet her, but Dai was left alone. Yu didn't go to the front yard, and she made a distinction between the superior and the inferior, and her thoughts were clearly revealed.

Daiyu lowered her eyebrows and smiled slightly, looking at Zijuan's indignant expression, she said: "I am originally a family member of my relatives who have no job, but my name is not right when I go. If I don't go to welcome us to eat Yuanxiao in the house, isn't it?" Is it good?"

What do you say that the wind and snow are very heavy, Daiyu's body is weak, and it is not suitable to go to meet the concubine Yuan during the period of filial piety.In the final analysis, it is nothing more than saying that she should not go to the concubine Yuan's celebration when she lost her father and kept her filial piety.

The wind and snow outside the porch were heavy, and the porch, branches, curved bridges and other things were covered with red silk, full of festive colors, and it was particularly shocking against the white snow.

At the end of the new year, when Mrs. Wang ordered people to make new clothes for the sisters, Tete ordered the knitting house and Baochai to make a brocade cotton gown with red engraving and gold embroidery, and then sent people to buy a fake bun and Baochai. , ordered Zhou Rui's family to personally invite Baochai to the main room. Isn't the purpose of all this already clear?

A mocking smile overflowed from the corner of her mouth, thinking of Mother Jia's anger, but finally acquiescing to Mrs. Wang's arrangement helplessly, Daiyu calmed down even more.

Although she is very important to Jia's mother, but when encountering important matters in Jia's family, she has to rely on Jia's house, even after Mrs. Baoyu Wang in Yuanchun. .

Daiyu has no resentment in her heart, because she knows that Jia's mother spent her whole life dragging Jia's mansion, and Jia's mansion and Baoyu are her lifeblood. It is impossible for her to erase the century-old prestige and reputation of Jia's family for herself.

As Concubine Bei Jing said, everyone has a "self" in their hearts.It's just that this private word can be big or small, big ones can be greedy for power and wealth, and small ones can be greedy for needles and thread.Either for people or for things, it's all different.

Thinking of Concubine Beijing, the reckless Prince Beijing couldn't help but imprinted in his mind, and suddenly some annoyance welled up in his heart, his delicate face turned bright red, and he shook his head hard to get rid of the thoughts in his heart.

After brushing off the snow particles, Daiyu got up and walked into the room. She saw that Xueyan had prepared Lantern Festivals on the table, so she sat beside her and said with a smile, "Today we Ziqingxuan will just use some Lantern Festivals." , It also means a round circle.”

As he said that, he wanted to pull Zijuan, Xueyan, Chunxian and Xiaohong to sit down, and they waved their hands quickly and said, "Girl, you can't do this." What can't be done? There are only a few of us left in the entire backyard, and there is nothing that can't be done."

Seeing the smile between Daiyu's eyebrows, Zijuan and the others thanked Daiyu for sitting down, but they never took their seats, and only sat down halfway.

Xichun rubbed her cheeks that were almost frozen, and looked around helplessly, but she saw Baochai's face full of joy and anticipation, not at all the usual elegance and dignity, but like a nouveau riche looking forward to something, nothing at all. Reserved.

Wearing a red brocade cotton gown with engraved gold and embroidered hundreds of butterflies, a squirrel jacket with colorful tapestry silk, a gold silk hairpin with eight treasures and beads, and a red gold phoenix hairpin with jewels inlaid and pearl tassels inserted obliquely.

Seemingly feeling that Xichun's scrutinizing eyes fell on her body, Baochai slightly lowered her head, still dignified and steady.Although she had applied a thick layer of makeup, the deep red scar on her face was still very obvious, imprinted on her face like a full moon, adding a bit of ferocity and detracting from her beauty and dignity.

Xichun sneered secretly, then stopped looking at Baochai, and stood upright behind Tanchun.One color fruit green cotton robes, embroidered with folded branches of plum blossoms, and wearing golden phoenix hairpins with beads and silk on their heads. The three sisters are all dressed in the same dress, the only difference is the gold-embellished flat hairpins on the temples. , Xichun is the Magnolia.

The wind and snow were getting thicker, and seeing Mother Jia constantly wipe away the snow on her forehead, Madam Wang was happy, but she didn't dare to show it too much, she just silently glanced at Aunt Xue and Baochai, and continued to stand silently in Xing behind the lady.

Seeing that the sky is gradually dimming, the dark blue sky is gradually turning dark, only the white snow is still showing a little gleam, and when the lanterns are first lit, it is dazzling, first, dozens of palace ladies and even deacons and eunuchs who carry the lanterns arrive first, and stand silently aside, There was silence on all sides, and everyone raised their eyebrows in silence, not daring to make a single sound.

Not long after, there was a sound of chime bells and pipes, and everyone in Jia's mansion hurriedly bowed their heads and stood respectfully. A pair of eunuchs and maids walked by holding whisks, washing bowls, selling gold and carrying stoves.

Hearing the sound of music outside, Xiao Hong hurriedly ran in, and said with a smile: "Girl, listening to the sound outside, it seems that the empress has already entered the house."

Sitting under the lamp with a book in hand, Daiyu smiled when she heard Xiaohong's words, and said: "If you want to go out to see the scene, you can do it yourself, and I didn't stop you."

Xiaohong glanced at Daiyu and said, "Sister Zijuan, look at what the girl said." Zijuan was arranging the brocade quilt in the house, turned around and looked at Xiaohong with a smile, and said, "Girls always have to be If you don't want to let people know, you actually came to her door to make fun of her, isn't it the girl who is to blame?"

Xiaohong raised her mouth, but she couldn't help laughing out loud, "Puchi" and said: "What's this about? It became a joke for me to go up and make fun of the girl."

Daiyu, who was listening to their chatter with a smile on her lips, heard the sound of music outside gradually stop, so she stood up and said, "Zijuan Xueyan, you all change my clothes for me."

Zijuan Xueyan was stunned immediately, and said: "Miss." She looked at Daiyu in bewilderment, Daiyu smiled faintly, but didn't say much.

Seeing that Daiyu didn't want to talk too much, Zijuan Xueyan had no choice but to go forward and change clothes with Daiyu to comb her hair, even if she had more doubts, and quietly flowed in the Ziqing Pavilion, except that the candle on the table crackled and burst into a double-core fire knot.

After visiting Xingyuan, Concubine Yuan followed Jia Mu to the main hall of Rongxi Hall, and saw the crystal palace lantern in the house, amidst the splendor of colorful embroidery, the emerald phoenix flying on the front screen, and a bead curtain separated the two sides of the house. world.

Concubine Yuan carefully looked at everyone in the room with tears in her eyes, these are her relatives, her family, it has been many years since she entered the deep water like the sea, and now she really sees it.

Involuntarily stepped down from the seat, the footsteps were too eager, the winding phoenix wings on the head trembled slightly, the red lips trembled, the pain and closeness were almost uncontrollable, but due to the status of the imperial concubine, they had to look at each other one by one, like weeping eyes A thousand words are implied.

Waiting to go to Mrs. Wang and Jia Mu, looking at the tears in Mrs. Wang's eyes, and the tears that could not be stopped by Concubine Yuan, she cried, "Send me to that shady place that day. It's so easy today, girls. Instead of joking and laughing, I began to cry instead." While talking, he hugged Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, crying very sadly.

Mrs. Wang had tears in her eyes, seeing her daughter Fengpao Zhuguan couldn't help being satisfied in her heart, but she also had the sadness of being a mother. When her daughter returned home, she had no time to express her feelings, so she also shed tears more than.All the people standing below were weeping and weeping.

Seeing Concubine Yuan sobbing more and more behind her, Concubine Yuan hurriedly said, "Please return to your place." Concubine Yuan trembled suddenly, as if she had been bound by a shackle, she quickly wiped away the tears on her face, and let go of Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang , when she turned around, her eyes were full of gentleness, her whole body was dignified and stable, she was very much a concubine, and she was still sitting on the right seat by the hand of the concubine Cai.

Fireworks burst into the sky in the courtyard, Concubine Yuan was stunned for a long time before she smiled and said, "Why are Auntie, Baochai and Daiyu missing?"

Jia Mu stepped forward and bowed: "The foreign family has no job, so I dare not enter without permission." After hearing this, Concubine Yuan pondered for a while, remembering what she had heard about Xue Lin's beauty on weekdays, and said with a smile: "What does it matter? Today is just a day." It's just a happy family reunion. Quickly invite my aunt, Baochai and Daiyu to come in."

Mrs. Wang was waiting for Concubine Yuan's words, but because Concubine Yuan mentioned that she wanted to see Daiyu, she felt a little worried, thinking that now Baochai's face has been greatly damaged by a scar, if Daiyu is allowed to come out again , wouldn't it lower Baochai's limelight even more?

Thinking firmly in his heart, he apologized and said with a smile: "The mother and daughter of the Xue family are already waiting outside the door, just waiting for the mother to hear."

Concubine Yuan hurriedly said: "Please."

As soon as the words fell, the deacon and eunuch by the door had already lifted the curtain, and respectfully invited the mother and daughter of the Xue family to come in to worship.

Baochai looked enviously at the concubine Yuan's visiting relatives, followed Aunt Xue with downcast eyes and lowered her brows to kneel down three times and kowtow nine times, but Concubine Yuan kissed her first seat and helped Aunt Xue up .

Because she didn't see Daiyu, Concubine Yuan said again, "Why didn't sister Daiyu come?"

Mrs. Wang and Xue's mother and daughter were all choked, and said: "Your Majesty doesn't know something. My niece Daiyu is not feeling well, so I let her rest in the house. Since I have never greeted my Majesty, how can I have an audience. Please also Madam, forgive me."

Jia Mu's eyes jumped immediately, but because of Concubine Yuan's face, she couldn't expose Mrs. Wang's thoughts on the spot, so she could only stand there silently, thinking about how to speak.

Concubine Yuan imprinted their respective expressions in her eyes, smiled and said: "Although Mr. Gong's words are reasonable, it's just that since this foreign relative lives in the mansion together, she should invite them together. Today, I return to the province to thank the Empress Dowager Sheng Shanglong." Well, don't worry about those things, even though Daiyu is unwell, she can't be tired here, Mr. Gong invites her to come in."