Dream of the Red Chamber: Rong Dai

In late autumn, maple leaves are flying, flames are everywhere, and the last trace of hot air is falling along the fierce autumn wind.

Daiyu was sitting on a sandalwood chair covered with a white fox fur mattress, holding the hand stove in her arms, looking at the falling maple leaves outside the window, with a faint melancholy lingering between her brows.

Chunxian broke the teacup and came over. Looking at the wide open window, she stepped forward and said softly: "The autumn wind is suddenly cold, the girl should take care of your body, don't catch cold. The servant girl should close the window."

Daiyu shook her head, put the hand stove on the high table beside her, took a sip of the tea, and said calmly: "No need, this is the last time I look at this fallen leaf this year, if it looks good, I will think about it later." Can't see it."

After hearing this, Chunxian didn't insist any more, just closed the open window, with a hesitant look on her face, hesitated for a long time, and then said: "Girl, aren't you going to tell the prince that we are here?"

Daiyu's pretty face turned red for a moment, and she said childishly, "Who wants to tell him?" After leaving Jia's mansion yesterday, Daiyu came to this small Jiangnan building that Lin Ruhai bought before his death, surrounded by mountains and rivers, Autumn is very strong, adding a bit of rare charm.

Chunxian pursed her lips and smiled, and said: "Miss, isn't it obvious that you want to punish the prince? The prince is always worried about the girl. If the girl leaves now, I'm afraid that the concubine and the prince will be very anxious."

Daiyu smiled slightly after hearing this, and said, "I don't believe what you said. According to the temperament of the man in the house, he has been worrying about Baoyu for the past two days. How can there be a gossip to spread this word? You Follow me, I'm afraid it's too late for the Jia family to cover up."

His eyes were a little gloomy, thinking about the chaotic situation when he left the house yesterday, and his heart became colder by three points. With Jia Min's letter, many factors were added to the love for Jia's mother in the past.

Xueyan lifted the curtain and walked in. Hearing what Daiyu said, she put down the crane cloak in her hand and said, "Miss, what you said is not true. I heard that the concubine Feng of Beijing came to Jia's mansion yesterday. What he said vividly was that the girl left Jia's house, the Jia family was ungrateful, and Princess Beijing is now looking for the girl anxiously."

Just now that Xueyan came back from the market, she listened to those vegetable vendors describing what happened yesterday vividly on the street, Xueyan just knew that after Daiyu left yesterday, that Concubine Beijing went to Jia's Mansion.

The talkative young lady in the mansion told the whole story about the situation, saying that the Jia mansion was ungrateful, even greedy all the money of the Lin family, and forced the young lady of the Lin family, the granddaughter of the Jia mansion, to come out. The Beijing Palace is secretly looking for Miss Lin.

After hearing what Xueyan had said, Daiyu couldn't sit still anymore, she hurriedly got up and put down the teacup in her hand, and said: "If this makes the concubine so worried, wouldn't it be my fault? I feel sorry for me, and I can't be such a heartless person. Chunxian, if you have a way, you can send one of the jade rings that the concubine Beijing bestowed to you in the past, and you can just treat it as a sign of safety. "

Chunxian just looked at Daiyu and said, "Why don't you go there by yourself? In this way, the concubine will feel more at ease."

Daiyu gave her a reproachful look, and said, "What's the matter with me going? It's not like people will say that I've climbed a high branch and changed my taste."

Chunxian smiled and didn't answer when she heard this, but went back to her room and took the jade ring from Daiyu's dowry, wrapped it in a brocade handkerchief herself, walked to Daiyu's side, and said with a smile: "Would you like to give it to the prince?" Bring a letter? Let the prince feel at ease."

Daiyu's cheeks were as hot as fire, she glared at Chunxian, and said angrily, "Chunxian, if you continue to speak indiscriminately, I will send you out tomorrow, so you don't have to follow me."

Seeing Chunxian leaving with a narrow smile, Xueyan couldn't help but burst into laughter, and said: "It's the girl's fault, I think the prince will be worried about you, but you are just like this. No wonder when the prince left that day, he said that he wanted Chunxian to look after you."

There was a hint of sweetness in my heart, listening to Xue Yan's words, I said in my mouth: "Good sister, please spare my ears, I haven't rested yet yesterday, so you are fine. "

Xueyan only sighed when she heard this, and said: "Thinking that the master passed away on that day, if the prince hadn't been in the mansion everywhere to rule, I'm afraid that the second master of our mansion would probably have taken away nine out of ten of the things in our mansion, even more What's more, there are those clansmen who are staring at her like a tiger, so they want to take a few layers of skins to watch, no wonder the master entrusts the girl to the care of the prince and concubine."

Daiyu frowned slightly and looked at Xueyan and said: "You said that father entrusted me to the care of the prince and the concubine?" Xueyan nodded and said: "Now that the girl is out of the mansion, the servants will not hide it from the girl. That day, the lord did entrust the girl to the lord to take care of him when he was dying on the sick bed."

Xixi lowered her head and talked to Daiyu, talking about the situation back then made Daiyu secretly startled, but it turned out that there was such a person behind them who wanted to be poisoned, remembering that Shui Rong protected them all the way to the north, she immediately confronted her. There was a sweet smile on his face, but he still said in his mouth: "I said, it turned out that he was the one who followed us back then."

Seeing that Daiyu was so moved, Xueyan only smiled a few words, and said: "Young lady has a knife mouth and a bean curd heart, and she has been deeply moved in her heart, but her mouth is still unforgiving. People." Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled lightly, and said nothing, just looking at the last view of the autumn day.

Concubine Bei Jing held the jade ring in her hand, she couldn't hide her surprise and said: "Who sent this?" Nanny Lai hurriedly smiled and said: "It was sent by the concierge, I just said it was a younger girl. Girl, probably one of the few around Miss Lin."

Concubine Beijing pretended to be sullen when she heard this, but she couldn't hide the joy on her face when she learned that Daiyu was safe, and said: "But that girl left without saying a word, and she only sent the jade ring to report her safety, but she did She never showed up, but she was still afraid that others would say something in a few words."

Nanny Lai sighed softly, and said: "The concubine's words are also correct. Miss Lin has come to observe the situation in that mansion, and she is a crystal heart and glass person. How can there be things she can't understand?"

If Grand Concubine Beijing or Shui Rong went to pick her up, it would be a bit unfair. People would say that Daiyu had climbed a high branch and abandoned her own ancestral home in vain.

Concubine Beijing also understood Daiyu's thoughts, she looked at Yuhuan and said, "Now that we know she is safe, let's relax and only pick up people with black hearts, I will not be able to tolerate you in the end I just went out to spread the shameless face of the people in the Jia family that day, I want to see what face they have to gain a foothold in the society here in the capital."

Concubine Yuan was demoted, most of them were talented people who fell into trouble. At this time, if everyone in Najia's mansion is said to be indifferent, they can also be placed in the mouth of the world's rumors.

The autumn is cool, and Daiyu is walking around the garden in a soft satin cloak. This is a courtyard that Lin Ruhai bought in the capital before his death. Indifferent breath.

Hidden among the magnificent courtyards everywhere in the capital, this small courtyard is not the slightest eye-catching, it is easy to be forgotten, and it is impossible to attract the attention of interested people.

Caressing the chrysanthemum quietly, sighed softly, and murmured: "Ran Ran's autumn light can't stay, and the red leaves are full of red leaves. It's the Double Ninth Festival again, where the terraces and pavilions come. Evening smoky cage drizzle. Yongyong Xinyan swallows coldly, sorrow and hatred are similar to each other."

Chunxian brought up the chrysanthemum wine and chrysanthemum cake and put them on the white jade table, helped Daiyu to sit down, and said: "It seems that the Double Ninth Festival is coming, let's eat some chrysanthemum cakes in accordance with the occasion. He Xueyan picked the cleanest chrysanthemum petals in the morning, steamed them for a long time before they came out, it was quiet and elegant, even though he didn't dare to say anything, he could still enter."

Daiyu sighed softly, pulled away from the melancholy of Li Yu's poems, looked at the light-colored chrysanthemum cake in front of her, poured a glass of chrysanthemum wine into the jade cup, took a sip, and tasted a small sip of the chrysanthemum cake. He said with a smile: "Chun Xian, your skills are getting better and better, and these jobs will only be done by the little girls below."

Chunxian shook her head and said: "The girl doesn't like the food made by outsiders, and only Xueyan and I know the girl's taste. The nanny is old, and those who were here before are just a few rough girls. , can’t do these meticulous jobs.”

This small building in the south of the Yangtze River has never been deliberately named, and it is only taken care of by an old housekeeper sent by Lin Ruhai back then, and there are a few rough servants who sweep the courtyard back and forth, waiting for Daiyu to come every year, year after year Today, the courtyard is still brand new and elegant, thanks to the old butler's contribution.But after all, there are only girls from small families here, who can't do these delicate tasks.

Xueyan came back from the market outside, holding the dogwood in her hand, and seeing Daiyu sitting in the Luofeng Pavilion talking to Chunxian, she said: "Miss, do you know what I heard in the market today?" ?”

Daiyu and Chunxian looked back in surprise: "What?" Xueyan put down the dogwood in her hands, and said with a smile in her eyes: "In the market, there are rumors that the granddaughter of the Jia family forced the granddaughter out of the house. God has eyes, the concubine of the Jia family was reduced to a concubine, which is a small punishment for their family."

Daiyu froze for a moment, and said: "You mean that the concubine Yuan was demoted to the position of concubine?" Xueyan nodded, and said: "It seems that the concubine Yuan used the power of empress in the palace rashly, and was known by the empress dowager for a while. Nu Zhi was demoted to the position of concubine, and was fined for half a year, and she was confined to Fengzao Palace for three months to contemplate her mistakes behind closed doors."

Daiyu nodded quietly when she heard this, lowered her eyebrows and said nothing, when she raised her head again, she smiled lightly and said, "Since we have left that family, we don't need to care about those things, we just live in peace." Xueyan looked at Daiyu Yu didn't answer, so he stopped talking.

Daiyu felt a little sad in her heart, thinking about that Shui Rong, after all, she felt a little hesitant in her heart, although Shui Rong said that she understood his thoughts very well, but Daiyu couldn't let go of her heart after all.

Now she has no one to rely on behind her back, so what if Shui Rong has a heart, what will happen at that time is still unknown, now she is so upset that she doesn't know what to do, but she also deliberately blocked the contact with him, and never let Chun Xian Inform him of her whereabouts.

Sighing lightly, she didn't realize that Xueyan Chunxian beside her had already retreated, and Daiyu quietly looked at Qiuju in front of her and remained silent.

The person behind quietly looked at Daiyu's slender figure, and the worry in his heart for several days suddenly turned into a sigh, and gently stepped forward to embrace Daiyu in his arms, and sighed softly: "Dai'er."

Feeling the body of the person in her arms stiffen suddenly, she turned her body and looked at herself, saying: "What? You don't recognize me?" Seeing the haggard look on his face, Daiyu listened to the familiar voice with tears in her eyes. There was a whimper, but he looked down at the ripples on the lake, and after a long while, he said, "Why are you here?"

Shui Rong raised her pretty face that was full of tears, lowered her head and gently kissed the glistening tears she fell, and said in a deep voice, "You came here quietly, don't you know that someone will worry about you?" Daiyu's tears fell even more fiercely, Shui Rong only caressed her trembling shoulders, finally sighed, comforting her silently.

It took a long while for Daiyu to feel slightly better, and said in a slightly hoarse voice with a bit of shyness: "How did you find this place?"

Shui Rong suddenly let go of her arm, and said: "I remember that **** told you before leaving, everything should wait for me to come back, look, if you promised, which one did you do? Facing that family of wolves, tigers and leopards by yourself, you are really brave enough to come out with a few maidservants by yourself, do you know the dangers of the outside world?"

The worry in his heart is at this time a small responsibility that cannot be concealed after all. Seeing the guilty look on Daiyu's face, Shui Rong just sighed deeply, held her slender white hand, and said in a deep voice: "You know, How worried was I when I came back to learn that you left Jia's mansion with those people? Why don't you think about me?"

Daiyu pursed her red lips lightly, with some guilt in her eyes, but she still said, "I'm not thinking of you too? You have something to do outside and can't come back, so I'm here to make up for you. Besides, don't tell me you're waiting for you to come back?" Do you want me to accept the marriage of that family?"

Suddenly, her foot became unsteady, and before Daiyu could cry out, she fell into a hot chest, only to hear the voice of Shui Rong's stern order from above her head: "Your family's marriage is not allowed, you You can only be the princess of my Beijing Palace for the rest of your life."

Daiyu's pretty face was as red as a cloud, she gently pushed his arm, and said: "You are so contradictory in your words, since you can't answer, then I won't answer you, let me go quickly, this is the way to go." It makes people look different.”

Shui Rong gently opened Daiyu's arm, did not answer Daiyu's words, just looked around, pondered for a moment, and smiled: "This courtyard was bought by Mr. Lin in the past. I didn't think of it at first, but I didn't want to You girl hid here without making a sound and let me search for you."

When I returned to the capital that day, I learned that Daiyu had left Jia's mansion. Shui Rong couldn't care less about being in the dust, and searched all over the place, but she never found Daiyu. However, I heard the spies say that there is a house in the southern suburbs of the city. In the courtyard with white walls and black tiles, no one has lived here for many years, but a few days ago, I heard that a master lived in, and the buyer of that house happened to be surnamed Lin.

So Shui Rong suddenly remembered that Lin Ruhai had indeed purchased a courtyard in the capital city back then. It was built according to the architecture of the Jiangnan water town, hidden among the big households in the capital, and it was not conspicuous. If Lin Ruhai hadn't said it back then, Shui Rong would have never thought When he got up, he hurried to the courtyard. It was indeed Daiyu who lived here.

Thinking of the members of the Jia family, Shui Rong couldn't hide his anger more and more. Such a Jia Wang family, such a Jia Shi family, all of them looked like mad dogs without conscience. The slaps given by Concubine Bei Jing really did them a favor. up.

After thinking about it, she already had an idea in her mind, and it was hard to hide the tiredness in her eyes. Daiyu looked at her with distress in her heart, but she kept silent as she wrung the brocade handkerchief in her hand, unable to hide her worry.

Shui Rong looked down at the worry on her face, helplessly scratched her pretty nose, and asked, "Do you have a place to rest here?" What, but was interrupted by Shui Rong, said: "What? Is there no place for Dai'er to let me rest?"

Daiyu bit her lips tightly, then pursed her lips, pulled his sleeves and walked towards Tingyu Pavilion, muttering: "You want to sleep here, anyway, looking at you like this Look, I'll let you stay here for now."

Guguyao looked at Shui Rong with a bit of a childish air, angry and funny, and hadn't had a good rest for several days. Now that he saw Daiyu, all his worries had vanished, and he felt tired all over his body, so he gently held her Hold Daiyu's hand and go to Tingyu Pavilion.

Fortunately, the Tingyu Pavilion had also been cleaned, so Daiyu ordered someone to bring over a thin quilt, and saw that Shui Rong was lying on the bed with her clothes on, and fell asleep, her thin lips were mixed with fierce color, and there was a light blue color hidden in her eyes. Tired as if he hadn't rested for days.

Daiyu sighed lightly, a little distressed and a little moved in her heart, so she hurriedly covered him with the thin quilt lightly, her thin red face became more and more like a red glow, and she was about to leave when Shui Rong in her sleep grabbed her wrist.

Suddenly he let out a light sound, trying to break free, but was held tightly by Shui Rong, it was difficult to break free, and he was afraid that he would spare his Qingmeng, so he sat on the drum stool beside the bed, feeling that Shui Rong had fallen into a deep sleep Yes, just gently opened his arm and left Tingyu Pavilion.

The drizzle outside the window hit the autumn chrysanthemums, Daiyu quietly held the silk umbrella in her hand, turned around and walked out of the courtyard, she ordered Chunxian and Xueyan to prepare food, just waiting for the water to wake up, So I ate some with him, but I haven't been able to use some well in the past few days.

The more I think about it, the more guilt I feel in my heart. After all, the sweetness in my heart is hard to bear. The autumn rain and yellow flowers are all over the ground, and the bleakness is gone with the wind.