Dream of the Red Chamber: Rong Dai

The room was filled with a faint fragrance, and the gentle touch of Zhucui made a pleasant sound, and the room was full of nuns and maidservants accompanying Princess Zhongshun.

Sitting in the upper position, looking at the people below, Princess Zhongshun smiled and said: "The old Feng Jun does not need to set any rules in front of this princess, you should sit down." When the voice fell, a servant girl moved the nanmu chair and placed it on the lower side. seat, please take your seat.

Mrs. Jia thanked her and just sat down. Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. You Shi and other nobles stood behind Jia Mu like a swallow's wings. Everyone's thoughts were circling, just waiting for the development of the situation.

Concubine Zhongshun looked at the sisters who were standing quietly with their hands down, looked them up and down with a smile, and there was some admiration in her eyes, so she beckoned the sisters to come forward, and watched carefully one by one, smiling Looking at Jia's mother, he said, "These children are so well-groomed that I don't know what to praise."

Mother Jia said with a smile on her face: "The princess is absurd, these children can't afford to be like this."

Concubine Zhongshun only smiled and did not answer, but she held onto Baochai's hand and made Mrs. Wang's heart tense immediately, and her face turned pale. How could she forget about Baochai? My heart is urgent.

Princess Zhongshun asked with a smile: "Whose family is this girl, she is such a beautiful peony." Jiamu looked at Baochai with flickering eyes, and said with a smile: "She is a girl from the Xue family of the imperial merchant. Just because I have been living in the mansion, I just treat it as my own flesh and blood."

Princess Zhongshun nodded slightly disappointed when she heard this, and then let go of Baochai's hand, letting Mrs. Wang heave a sigh of relief, Baochai's face showed a complex expression of regret and joy.

Daiyu looked at everyone with a calm expression, she was only listed at the end, the coldness in her heart became more and more intense, each of them looked like black-eyed chickens, wishing to dig everything in this world three feet into her arms.But they don't think, since Princess Zhongshun has been to every mansion, she must have a plan in her heart. Don't they think that a good daughter is only in Jia's house?

A pair of warm hands held Daiyu's slightly cold hands, Daiyu raised her eyebrows slightly, looked at the smiling face of Princess Zhongshun, then lowered her head slightly, ignoring Princess Zhongshun's scrutiny.

Princess Zhongshun held Daiyu's little hand, she couldn't hide her amazement, she asked Daiyu's age and life in a soft voice, and when she heard that Daiyu was Lin Ruhai and Jia Min, she couldn't help laughing: "No wonder, no wonder .”

Seeing the joy in her heart, Jia's mother hurriedly smiled and said: "This is Lao Shen's granddaughter, and also the orphan of Lao Shen's only daughter. She was raised by my side since she was a child, and she is a good and educated child."

The Concubine Zhongshun seemed to hear Jia Mu's subtext, she was a little surprised, but her face returned to normal immediately, she only smiled lightly, and said: "She is a good girl." It's just that her body is too weak, and her timidity on the face seems to be insufficient. disease.

The previous daughter-in-law was also a see-through person, but because of her weak body, she died of dystocia during childbirth. She would definitely not look for another woman with a weak body. Seeing that there were only two of these girls who could meet her wishes, but Because one has a low status and the other has a low background, he is a concubine.

After waiting to let go of Daiyu's arm, her eyes caught a glimpse of the carved landscape jade ring inadvertently, she paused for a moment, but smiled knowingly, and said in a low voice: "It's because she has already taken the lead." Then she smiled and looked at Daiyu said: "You look a bit weak, but if you need any supplements, you can just ask the maid to go to the door to get them. We still have such things at home. This is also good, but you don't have to come to return them in the future." that is."

Daiyu was the closest to Princess Zhongshun, so she didn't miss her words, she couldn't help but blushed, she hurriedly pulled her sleeves to cover the jade ring, her face was full of clouds, so she could only thank Princess Zhongshun softly.

Seeing that Mother Jia was so sure, she couldn't hide her certainty on her face, and she was secretly proud of herself. She knew that according to Daiyu's appearance, she was afraid that the loyal princess would not look down on Daiyu?

At that time, Jia Min was the most talented woman in the capital, and many princes and grandchildren flocked to her. Thinking of this, Jia's mother became more relieved. She had a granddaughter who was a concubine, and a granddaughter who was a concubine. I don't know who else in this mansion can pass her, glanced at Mrs. Wang's pale face for a moment, and Jia Mu only smiled faintly.

Seeing off Princess Zhongshun, Mother Jia couldn't hide her smug look, she looked at Baochai and Aunt Xue, and Mother Jia said kindly, "It is a great blessing for Princess Zhongshun to come to the mansion today. It’s better to stay here for lunch. The lotus pond in the observation building has a bit of autumn flavor.”

Aunt Xue took a sneak peek at Mrs. Wang, she didn't dare to show the joy in her heart too clearly, so she smiled and said, "Since it's the old lady who loves you, then Chai'er and I should be respectful and obedient."

Jia Mu nodded with a smile, looked at Mrs. Wang and said, "You are tired today, so just sit with me and let Feng girl and the other sisters-in-law take care of it, and we just sit and enjoy the success." .”

Mrs. Wang was very unhappy, seeing Aunt Xue and Baochai still so calm, she couldn't help but sigh even more that it was her own sister who treated her intimately and understood her thoughts best.Unable to disobey Jia's mother's words, she had to forcefully apologize and said with a smile: "Since the old lady has a good taste here, let Feng girl and the eldest daughter-in-law take care of it."

Daiyu frowned and looked at Jia Mu's face, she knew she would be wrong, and the pain in her heart was so overwhelming that she almost drowned her mind.

Xichun walked beside Daiyu, tightly holding Daiyu's cold little hand, her eyes could not hide her worry, Daiyu looked up at Yingchun and Tanchun Xiangyun with the same worried look, she couldn't help but smiled lightly, just pretending I don't know, as Jiamu walked forward, for the sake of being with Jiamu in the last few moments, maybe there will be no such opportunities in the future.

At night when the lights were on, Mother Jia swung Daiyu to the servant girl in the room, and she alone called Daiyu to her. Dodge and give up.

Sitting on the edge of the kang holding Daiyu's hand, Jiamu straightened her messy hair and said softly: "Yu'er, grandma knows that you are unhappy, but you should also understand grandma's painstaking efforts. In the place of safety, how will your grandmother, Jiuquan, explain to your mother in the future?"

While talking, she shed tears, and the crying Daiyu tears also stayed down. She wiped the tears on her face with an embroidered handkerchief in her slender hands. She is her grandmother, and the love she has cherished for so many years is the only thing she can let go of. What can't be lost, but because of the future of the Jia family, she is given up.

Mother Jia held Daiyu's little hand and said, "Your mother also went out when you were your age, and now my little Yu'er has grown up too." The joy, but also mixed with a complex and difficult to understand the mood.

Daiyu's watery eyes stared at Jiamu, the last thoughts in her heart gradually sank to the bottom of the valley, and a cold and desolate feeling surrounded her, which was so tight that she almost couldn't breathe.

Seeing that Daiyu was silent, Jia's mother became more and more flustered, grabbed Daiyu's wrist, and said, "Yu'er, you blame your grandmother in your heart, and your grandmother knows it, but you also know that Concubine Yuan has already recognized the golden and jade marriage. Although the decree has not yet been issued, the meaning has been expressed, if you stay here again, it will definitely hinder the eyes of others."

After a pause, he continued: "Besides, you are the only one left in the Lin family. You are weak and have no one to rely on. Why don't you marry someone with status and power to protect you. You are married from the Jia family. In the future, the Jia family will It is your natal family, there is Baoyu, your grandmother, and the concubine Yuan in the palace, let's support together and pull Jia's family together, wouldn't it be good?"

The almost humble consolation sounded ironic to Daiyu's ears, but it turned out that the last sentence was Jia's mother's thoughts. To pull Jia's family, it is not enough to rely on the imperial concubine Yuan in the palace, and let her have a flesh and blood with a foreign surname. Pulling the Jia family, her Lin family has no one, but the daughter of the Lin family is not a pawn used by the Jia family to calculate, let alone a hub for establishing nepotism.

No matter how much nostalgia is there, Mu Jia's last sentence was completely cut off. She lightly raised her hand to wipe away the tears that were about to fall from the corners of her eyes, and stood up, ignoring Mu Mu's evasive words.

"Yu'er" watched Daiyu get up, Jia Mu looked at the determination on her face in a panic, and couldn't help calling out that Daiyu was conceived by her flesh and blood, she didn't want to see Daiyu sad, but she just wanted to can do so.

In the Jia family, only relying on Concubine Yuan will not last long, no amount of honor and favor can only be built on the favor of the emperor, if all the pressure is placed on Concubine Yuan, once Concubine Yuan falls out of favor, the entire Jia family will suffer along with it, a century-old family It will be destroyed once.

Although Yingchun and Tanchun are good friends, they are both from concubines, and their status is no longer high enough for a noble family. Xichun is still young, and Xiangyun has already engaged in a marriage. The only suitable one is Daiyu, only Daiyu.

It happened to be the opportunity of the Zhongshun Palace. Since the imperial concubine Yuan chose Jinyu, Daiyu’s status as married into the Zhongshun Palace is enough. There is no one in the Lin family, and the Jia family is her natal family. Only by supporting each other in the future can wealth last forever. .

Daiyu turned her back to Jiamu and looked at the cold moon like a hook outside the window, stopped the tears on her cheeks, and said lightly: "If grandma puts the prosperity of these families on her daughter's family, this family will end sooner or later. Why don't you let the sons and gentlemen in the house Learning more about warcraft, latitude and strategic strategy is the foundation of revitalizing the family business. Since ancient times, a few nepotism can last a long time."

As he spoke, he ignored the call behind Jia Mu, walked two steps forward, and felt two tears fall, and said: "Zicuckoo is a good maid, if grandma likes it, it's better to let her stay with grandma and serve her." You and Baoyu have done your best for Daiyu." Without caring to wipe off the tears that covered her face, she staggered out of Jiamu's courtyard, and walked quickly to Xiaoxiang Hall holding Chunxian's hand.

Mother Jia looked at Daiyu's back in shock, thinking about the meaning of Daiyu's words, and panic crept into her heart. Daiyu's words seemed to mean farewell, and she couldn't help being more and more frightened.

After thinking about it, he hurriedly called the mandarin duck to come in, and said, "Mandarin duck, go and tell the second grandma that Miss Lin's courtyard lacks a few maids to serve her, and ask her to send some strong ones to serve Lin. girl."

Yuanyang shuddered secretly when she heard this, and looked at the complicated eyes of Jia Mu, and found it increasingly difficult to understand Jia Mu's mind, but she had no choice but to respond, and went back to Sister Feng.

"Min'er, Yu'er, don't blame me. I'm doing it for your own good. Min'er entrusted Yu'er to me. I can't watch her go to a dead end. Although Baoyu is good, she doesn't belong to Yu'er in her life, so she should let her go." It's Yu'er who has given up her mind." Muttering to herself, looking at the cold sky, she burst into tears.