Dream of the Red Chamber: Rong Dai

The wind was blowing and the weather was cold, and there was no sound coming out of Jiamu's house for a long time, which made Chun Xian, who was standing outside the curtain, a little restless and restless, her tightly twisted bare hands forcibly suppressed the movement of raising the curtain, and there was no sound for a long while.

Daiyu stood there quietly, with the wind blowing, the hem of her skirt moved slightly, she was graceful and graceful, just like the proud wintersweet in the wind, weak and helpless but not weak to be bullied.

After a long while of silence, Mrs. Wang still couldn't hold back her impetuosity, and said: "At first, there was nothing wrong with the eldest girl wanting to leave here, but now that the imperial concubine Zhenfei and our imperial concubine have ordered it, could it be that the eldest lady cannot resist the order?" ?”

"You ignorant woman, don't stop talking. There is an old lady here, when is it your turn to speak?" Jia Zheng interrupted Mrs. Wang's words sharply, and looked at Jia's mother quietly, feeling a little anxious in his heart.

Daiyu's eyes are as cold as the water in an autumn pool, clear and bright but also mixed with unyielding, even if it is ordered by the Empress of the Two Palaces, Daiyu's heart is just like Jia Min back then, I am afraid that if forced down, it will lead to an irreparable tragedy .

All the decrees in the palace have always been issued by the empress, because now the empress of the main palace has passed away for many years, and the post is still vacant, only the four concubines are equal. Now the two concubines have issued decrees, and it is really difficult to refute them. Thinking about it, I feel more and more tired of that Mrs. Wang.

Mrs. Wang was dismissed by Jia Zheng, and Baochai was robbed by Daiyu in such a way, so she felt even more resentful, and stood there quietly with lowered eyes, waiting for Jiamu's answer.

Mother Jia looked at Daiyu with a trace of sadness in her eyes, and then sighed: "You are also a good boy who is educated and reasonable. Although the will of the two noble concubines is not as good as that of the queen, it is not easy for us to reject it and damage them. What's more, Mrs. Zhen's family has always been on good terms with your mother, and Yu'er married, it can be said to have the best of both worlds."

"Daiyu doesn't want to have the best of both worlds. Since her grandmother said so, Daiyu asks her grandmother and uncles to rest assured that they don't need to worry about the edicts of these two palaces. Daiyu is a cumin. If there is anything, it's up to Daiyu." Just do it."

Mrs. Wang saw that Daiyu insisted on refusing, but looked at Jia Zheng's gloomy face, she was not good at speaking, she just muttered in a low voice: "You bear it alone, what are you capable of?"

Jia Mu glanced at Mrs. Wang, secretly made up her mind, looked at Daiyu and said, "Yu'er, it's all right to be petty, but your parents have entrusted you to my hands, and your grandmother can also decide your affairs." , I hope you can understand my grandmother's difficulties, go back to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion and wait for the Zhen family to marry."

Mrs. Wang's face was overjoyed when Mrs. Jia's words came out. She quickly looked at the woman beside her and said, "What are you still doing, why don't you invite Miss Lin back soon? It's a good thing that I have invited Madam Xi to teach me. Don't lose our face and dignity when the time comes."

Daiyu stabilized her precarious body, looked at the coldness on Jia Mu's face, then pushed away the support of those maids, and said lightly: "Let me go." Seeing Daiyu's appearance, the maids immediately let go arm.

Daiyu looked at Jia's mother coldly and said, "Although Daiyu was raised by her parents and grandmother, she is not a tool for your Jia family to marry. Daiyu is from the Lin family, so she doesn't have to bear anything for you."

"Big girl, this is not right. You have lived in our mansion for eight or nine years, and the old lady loves you very much. You are always equal to Baoyu. Besides, we can't get married now. It's all about finding a good husband's family for the eldest girl." Seeing that Jiamu was standing by her side, Mrs. Wang became more confident.

"The decree of the Empress of the Two Palaces is given to the elder girl. This is a great blessing, and the elder girl should be content."

Daiyu looked at Mrs. Wang coldly, unfolded the letter tightly clutched in her hand, walked three steps in front of Jiamu and said, "Grandmother remembers this?"

Jiamu raised her eyes to see the letter clearly, her face was as pale as a sheet of paper, and she pointed to the letter in Daiyu's hand with trembling fingers: "Why do you have this thing?"

"Why is there such a thing? Mother left it for Daiyu before she left. Don't grandma want to see mother's handwriting?"

Mother Jia's face was cloudy and cloudy, she looked at the letter which became more and more difficult to calm down, and she felt astonished. Hearing Daiyu's question, her lips trembled, and she couldn't answer for a long time.

It took a long time for Jia Mu to say: "Could this be the reason for you to leave? If so, you don't have to. After all, your mother willingly gave it to me."

Back then when Lin Ruhai was promoted to be the censor of salt inspection, Jia's mother was very happy. That was the first-class fat vacancy in the world. Jia Min was her daughter. With such an official position, is it still afraid that their successors in the house will not be able to get the money?

So she made up her mind and wrote a letter to Jia Min, hoping to make Baoyu and Daiyu marry. At that time, this would be a bond that would last a lifetime, but she didn't want to be rejected by Jia Min and Lin Ruhai. unhappy.

Later, Jia Min sent a letter saying that she wanted Mother Jia to take Daiyu to the mansion. Mother Jia thought about what she had said earlier. Now that Jia Min is seriously ill, if Lin Ruhai marries Suxian again in the future, wouldn't the Lin family's fortune be ruined by then? into the hands of others?What's more, the things that Jia Min contributed every year on weekdays will be gone.

So he pretended to reject Jia Min's words, and according to Jia Min's cleverness and wisdom, he must also know what she meant. As expected, Jia Min sent another letter later, saying that Daiyu should come to Beijing to honor Jiamu, and by the way, send the things of the year to her. Even bring her with her, so Jia's mother reluctantly agreed to Daiyu's entry to Beijing.Years of dusty past were brought out by Jia Min, how can we not make Jia's mother secretly angry?

Daiyu smiled sadly, and said, "It's your mother who honored you, and Daiyu didn't say anything at first." Daiyu's blunt words made Jiamu feel uncomfortable.

"My sister speaks so rudely. After all, the old lady is also my sister's grandmother. What kind of etiquette is it for my sister to persecute the old lady like this?" Jade.

Daiyu glanced at Baochai indifferently, and called out in a low voice: "Chunxian." Chunxian hurriedly opened the curtain and came in, and handed the long red sandalwood box in Daiyu's hand to see Daiyu's sad face. , said: "Girl."

Mother Jia looked at the long box in Daiyu's hand in puzzlement, and panic grew in her heart, and she said, "Yu'er, what are you doing?"

Daiyu took a deep breath, gently opened the long red sandalwood box, and took out the bright yellow scroll inside. When she heard a gasp, Mother Jia hurriedly led the crowd to kneel on the ground in shock, and said: "Jia Everyone in the government welcomes the Holy Majesty's will."

"The daughter of the Lin family is a loyal minister, with a good character. This is a special case. The daughter of the Lin family is independent in her marriage. If there is a person who instructs someone to force a marriage, no matter how high or low they are, they will be punished as a crime of disobedience." The last two sentences Dai Yu didn't read it out, she sighed softly, and slowly put away the bright yellow will in her hand, Daiyu quietly looked at the people prostrate on the ground, Jia Zheng and Jia She

Mrs. Wang stared at the bright yellow decree in Daiyu's hand and said, "Why do you have today's imperial decree?"

Daiyu slowly put the bright yellow decree back into the red sandalwood wooden box, and said indifferently: "How can there be something that has nothing to do with the second wife. Now that your family has known about it, there is no need for Daiyu to stay, so I will leave now."

Jia's mother hurriedly stepped forward and took Daiyu's hand, saying: "Yu'er, it is grandma who is sorry for you. If you are angry, just tell grandma, wouldn't it be good to let your aunt stay with you?"

Daiyu looked at Jiamu with sad eyes and said, "Daiyu doesn't need it."

Jia Mu wholeheartedly wanted to keep Daiyu, since Daiyu had the Holy Majesty's will in her hands, it can be seen how much Lin Ruhai was valued by the emperor back then, if Daiyu could stay, it would be an indispensable benefit in the future.Then she gave Hu Po a wink, and that Hu Po understood what Jia Mu meant, and hurriedly walked out the door.

Mrs. Wang has been standing aside since she saw the imperial decree. Seeing that the Zhen family's dowry was about to fly away, she felt more and more unbearably angry. She raised her head and pointed at Daiyu and said, "You have lived in our mansion for many years. , shouldn’t you repay us? Although you have an imperial decree in your hand, you are just an orphan girl without father and mother, and now the old lady thinks highly of you to keep you.”

"Shut up, you foolish woman." Jia Zheng yelled angrily and immediately stopped Mrs. Wang's nonsense, making Jia's mother stare at her sideways.

Mrs. Wang saw that Jia Zheng had no face with her in front of everyone, and suddenly new and old hatred came to her heart, and she said: "At any rate, I am your wife, and you actually scolded me for this little vixen. I am the current concubine of Yuan Dynasty." , the mother of the future empress, I am Mrs. Yipin, and that Hu Meizi is just a short-lived person."

Mrs. Wang's delirious and nonsense appearance immediately made people startled and angry. Jia Zheng took a step forward and slapped her on the face. With red eyes, he said: "You are so shameless!" How dare you say it, what kind of situation are you putting your mother in? Sister Min and the eldest niece are pure and clean, I won’t allow you to speak of them.”

Mrs. Wang looked at Jia Zheng's furious face in a daze. She couldn't tell whether Daiyu was the same as Jia Min in those days, so she laughed and said, "Jia Cunzhou, you treat me like this because of that." Hu Meizi, but, hehe, that Hu Meizi married Lin Ruhai, why do you still keep thinking about it?"

Seeing Mrs. Wang's appearance, Jia's mother became more and more angry, so she stopped Jia Zheng and said, "Didn't you see that she was hit by a dimple? Why don't you find someone to carry her out soon?"

Hearing what Jia Mu said, Jia Zheng suppressed the anger in his heart for the time being, looked at the maid beside him and said, "What are you still doing, why don't you take your wife back to the house, so you can watch, don't let her talk nonsense again. gibberish."

Mother Jia looked at Daiyu and said, "Yu'er, you see that your aunt has become like this now, can you forgive her? She is also for the prosperity of our family and for the mother, so you have to forgive her."

"Sister Lin, don't go, sister Lin." Baoyu's voice came from afar, causing Daiyu to frown even more, she followed the hand that appeared to hide Baoyu's extended hand, and looked at him quietly.

Baoyu stepped forward to hold Daiyu's hand, and said, "Sister Lin, don't go. If you have anything to say, just tell me, don't go, okay?"

Jia Mu stopped Baoyu in her arms and said, "Your sister Lin is leaving, Baoyu, please persuade your sister to stay with us, okay?"

Baoyu nodded, walked up to Daiyu and said, "Sister Lin, if I feel sorry for my sister a little bit, I'd rather be struck by thunder, as long as my sister doesn't leave, okay?"

Daiyu looked at the look of hope on Jiamu's face, and knew that Jiamu had invited Daiyu to come. Looking at Baoyu's pale face Xiren Zijuan and the dignified and steady Baochai, she was immediately angry. Yi Yi said indifferently: "Daiyu is very grateful to the second elder brother for taking care of her for so many years, but now, the time has come, and it is time to leave."

As he spoke, he ignored the people in the room and walked out holding Chunxian's hand. "Sister Lin" Baoyu spat out a mouthful of blood, and Jia Mu, who was so frightened, turned pale with fright, and hurried forward and said, "Baoyu, what are you doing?" Sample?"

Baoyu kept calling Daiyu, but she didn't see Daiyu turning around. Seeing Baoyu like this, Jia Mu felt more and more regretful in her heart. When she saw Daiyu's indifferent appearance, she became angry and said, "Don't you think so?" If you are so cruel, is Baoyu really treating you badly?"

Daiyu's light voice came over, and it hurt Jiamu's pain, "Isn't it because of my grandmother that the second elder brother looks like this?"

The anger that had been suppressed for a long time rose in Jia Mu's heart, and she said coldly: "If that's the case, then you will never come back after leaving this mansion. I don't have a cold-blooded granddaughter like you." After leaving Baoyu and going back to Yihong Courtyard, Xue's mother and daughter naturally followed in a hurry.

Seeing everyone followed, Daiyu walked out holding Chunxian's hand with tears in her eyes, "The wind is blowing." "Girl"

Looking at Chunxian faintly, Daiyu smiled and said, "Let's go." Chunxian nodded, and carefully supported Daiyu to go out.

When I arrived at the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, I saw Ping'er was already guarding there. Seeing Daiyu coming in, Ping'er hurried forward, with tears in his eyes, and said: "Miss Lin, the second grandma told me to wait for the girl here, and sent the girl out. Go to the house."

Daiyu nodded with a smile, and said, "Thank you, Second Grandma." Ping'er responded, seeing Daiyu like this, felt a little bit wronged for her, and didn't want to live here for many years, Jia Mu, who loved Daiyu for a long time, But just because of the family, because of Baoyu, Daiyu was pushed out of a girl's family alone. The frivolity so far is really chilling.

The Sanchun sisters looked at Daiyu with tears in their eyes, but forced themselves to comfort Daiyu until they watched Daiyu go out of the second gate, then wiped away their tears and went to their respective courtyards.