Dream of the Red Chamber: Rong Dai

After sending Dai Quan out, Concubine Bei Jing gently walked into the house holding Dai Yu's little hand, and said with a light smile: "Duke Ding is your father, Yu'er needn't doubt that."

"However, Daiyu has never heard of it from her father." Daiyu frowned lightly and locked her locks tightly. She had never heard Lin Ruhai and Jia Min mention the affairs in the palace, so why is she now more and more confused with the royal family.

Concubine Bei Jing waved away everyone in the room, held her hand and said with a light smile: "You said that the person who didn't even let the identity of Duke Ding be announced, can he tell his children his identity?"

Daiyu couldn't help laughing when she heard that, yes, Lin Ruhai has always been a person who is indifferent to fame and wealth, and those false names are just passing clouds, and the only ones he loves are Jia Min and him, the only baby girl left behind.

Concubine Beijing laughed and said: "The emperor just came to the throne, and the princes around were not stable, your father was just a weak crown, those old officials who relied on the old and betrayed the old naturally didn't want to listen to the brat, so your father resigned from the official position and went behind the scenes Gain a lot of information and favorable space for the emperor, and assist the emperor to secure the throne of Longting with your uncle Taiwang."

"Those three years were the most difficult three years, but they also survived, pacified the princes, and made an agreement with the world. For a while, your grand uncle was also in the limelight. Your father was hidden behind the scenes, and no one else knew it. The emperor understood it and sealed it. Your father is Duke Ding, but your father asked you not to announce this title."

"That was An Ding's first draft. At that time, your mother was also among the top girls. At that time, there was only one queen in the palace, and the position in the harem was vacant. Many daughters wanted to compete for it, but your mother despised these things and ignored them. I never noticed it. But on the day when the queen mother personally chose, your father and uncle were all behind the screen. This is what your uncle told me later. It was the emperor's idea to let them see and pick one A suitable daughter-in-law."

Thinking of this, Grand Concubine Bei Jing couldn't help smiling, and Dai Yu also smiled and said: "I don't think Daddy still had such thoughts when he was young, so did Daddy see Mother?"

Concubine Bei Jing nodded in agreement, the smile on her brows widened, and said: "Yes, your father took a fancy to your mother at a glance, and then asked the little eunuch to tell the emperor, although the emperor saw your mother's beauty at that time You have an extraordinary bearing, but thinking of your father's love for each other, you said, 'You must be as you wish'."

"But your mother said that she doesn't want to marry a dude." After hearing this, Daiyu could hardly hold the teacup in her hand, couldn't help laughing out loud, and said, "Why did mother say that Daddy is a dude?" Looking at Lin Ruhai's upright but straight-forward character, I thought he was not satisfied with Jia Min's conclusion that he was a dude, so he looked at Princess Beijing with bright eyes, and with a smile on his lips, he waited for Princess Beijing. Go on.

Concubine Beijing saw Daiyu like this, so she smiled and said: "Didn't your father tell you?" Daiyu pouted and said: "What my father told me is good, but my mother called it a dandy. , I'm afraid it's the most difficult hurdle in his life, so naturally he won't tell me."

Concubine Bei Jing covered her mouth with a straight smile and said: "At that time your father was in the dark, so no one knew who your father was, but thought he was too bohemian and dissolute, so your mother flatly rejected him at that time. The Empress Dowager proposed marriage, but she didn't want your father to be waiting in the back hall, after hearing this, she naturally couldn't hold back."

When Lin Ruhai was young, he looked better than Pan An and was very energetic. Jia Min summed it up as a dude. After all, he felt very angry, so he asked someone to bring a letter to Jia Min, saying that he wanted to compete with her, and if he lost, he would marry him as his wife. .

Jia Min was brilliant at that time, and his appearance was the best in the capital. Naturally, he had an arrogance of not admitting defeat, so he answered Lin Ruhai's challenge, but also because of the fun, the Queen Mother ordered someone to do piano, chess, calligraphy and painting.

The empress dowager and the emperor came to judge at the scene, but Jia Min's proud piano skills were defeated by Lin Ruhai's "Phoenix Seeking the Phoenix", and his chess skills were not as good as your father's. The two things tried their best, narrowly defeated Lin Ruhai, and the two were evenly tied, and the Queen Mother didn't force her, she just let them choose.

Hearing this, Daiyu pursed her lips and chuckled, seeing Dowager Beijing was even more puzzled, and said, "Could it be that Yu'er knew about this?" Daiyu nodded, with a sweet smile that couldn't be concealed from the corners of her brows and eyes. : "Actually, father deliberately lost to mother in these two items. Otherwise, mother would be really annoyed by then, wouldn't father be worth the loss?"

What Lin Ruhai is most proud of is his good calligraphy and painting skills. If we talk about the other two back then, that’s all. But this calligraphy and painting is really incomparable, because all the calligraphy and paintings in Jiangnan’s family are from Lin Ruhai’s hands. It is also the earliest reason for Daiyu's enlightenment when she was young.

Lin Ruhai later played with Daiyu in his arms, and told Daiyu what happened back then as a joke. Daiyu naturally remembered it, and the time when it was as warm as water would be unforgettable for the rest of her life. Round stare, as long as he chases Lin Ruhai and fights, the memory of that time is so beautiful.

Concubine Bei Jing couldn't help laughing out loud when she heard this, and said: "Your father is so smart, your mother is born with a character that doesn't like to admit defeat, if your father wins all the competitions, I'm afraid they won't be able to leave at all. together."

Later, they naturally became a fiancée, but Jia Min's talent was too revealing, which made the emperor at that time fall in love with him, but thinking that Jia Min had already become Lin Ruhai's fiancée, he just gave up, but he was still unhappy in the end.

Both Lin Ruhai and his wife were smart people. They had sensed the emperor's intentions at that time, so they resigned from their positions and moved their whole family to live in Jiangnan. Because of a little misunderstanding between Jia Min and Princess Beijing, the former relatives Like twin sisters who turned against each other, they vowed never to set foot in the capital again, and only stay in the beautiful place in the south of the Yangtze River.

"Misunderstanding?" Daiyu looked at Dowager Beijing's guilt-ridden face in surprise, and became more and more confused. Jia Min was born to dislike disputes with others, and Dowager Beijing would not be such a person , Where did the misunderstanding come from?

Concubine Bei Jing suffocated her nose, she was smiling at first, but now tears were falling from her eyes, she sighed: "Actually, it's all my fault, back then, your Uncle Grand Prince would go to your house whenever you had free time, so I was naturally a little jealous in my heart." , After all, your Uncle Taiwang and your father were behind the screen all the time, I always thought that Uncle Taiwang had other intentions."

After hearing this, Daiyu didn't know how to comfort the Concubine Bei Jing, after all, it was related to Lin Ruhai and Jia Min's affairs, as their daughter, she couldn't say anything, so she just looked at Concubine Bei Jing quietly.

"Actually, I really regret it. If I hadn't been too arbitrary at the time, it wouldn't have led to today's regret. Later, I found out that your grand uncle has been making your father ready to leave. I misunderstood your mother and cut off Even if I learned the truth later, but your mother has the backbone of your mother, she insisted on refusing to communicate with me, and now she also broke up. In fact, I regret it very much in my heart. "

This is also the reason why Jia's mother never doubted that the Beijing Palace treated Daiyu well. After all, the relationship with Jia Min had become like that, no one would think about their former enemies, and would list Daiyu as a candidate for a daughter-in-law.

Daiyu silently picked up the handkerchief to wipe away the tears from the corners of Concubine Beijing's eyes, and said softly, "Mother never blamed Concubine for anything, never said anything about Concubine, only said that she has a good sister who has always been a good sister. She is a good sister, but she can no longer be contacted."

Grand Concubine Bei Jing tried her tears, and hurriedly took Dai Yu's hand and said, "Sister Min really doesn't blame me."

Concubine Beijing sighed, and said again: "Later, the emperor ordered your father to be the censor of salt in Yangzhou to curb the madness of the salt road, but he also knew that only your father had the ability to manage the salt government. Well organized, your father has lived up to the entrustment of the emperor, but he doesn't want to, but he and your mother can't afford to die, leaving you alone as a child."

Sighing, she gently wiped away the tears on Daiyu's face, and said, "Actually, I was going to bring you here, but your mother entrusted you to the Jia mansion when she was dying. Your father passed away, and I It’s not good to take you out, it was originally your grandfather’s house.”

Daiyu's eyes were foggy when she heard this, and she quietly watched the swaying branches outside the window. It was hard for her to calm down for a long time. Yes, Lin Ruhai and Jia Min were worried, and it was not good to bother Princess Beijing. Zuo Beijing's palace has made great achievements, and he has a slightly rebellious heart. If Jiangnan Yanzheng is linked with them again, more slander and rumors will follow. That's why Jia Min just asked Jia Mu to adopt Daiyu.

Concubine Beijing quietly held Daiyu in her arms, and said softly: "I can understand your parents' thoughts to a certain extent, so I have been reluctant to pick you up from Jia's mansion all these years, now it's all right, Yu'er You don’t have to worry anymore, as long as I’m here, Yu’er can just rest assured.”

"Toffee" "Don't call me Taifei, call me aunt, if not, you can call my mother after Rong'er." His face was like a flying cloud, and he said softly: "What did the concubine say?" Bei Jing The concubine took her hand and said: "I sincerely hope to have you come to our residence. I am not admiring my Rong'er, but Rong'er is one in a thousand. Is there any dissatisfaction with Yu'er?"

"Toffee, if you talk about it again, Yu'er will be annoyed and ignore you."

"What's wrong with Yu'er? What did the concubine mother say?" A water-melting voice came from outside the door, making Daiyu's pretty face even more rosy and fat like a begonia, and it was hard to be more shy.

Concubine Bei Jing stared at Shui Rong and said: "Why are you back, kid? I haven't seen you so attentive in the past, but today the sun is coming out from the west?"

With water-soluble and cold eyes, she glanced at Princess Beijing, gently took Daiyu's little hand out of her arms, lowered her head and smiled softly: "Yu'er, the autumn scenery is very thick outside, do you want to go and see it?" Qiuju on the shore of East Lake?"

With a blushing face, Daiyu gently broke away from his grasp, and saw the worried look on his face, then smiled lightly, "Qiu Ju Hanfeng, I'd like to go to the East Lake to have a look."

Hearing this, Shui Rong took Daiyu's hand and walked out, only leaning forward and back with the smile of Princess Beijing Jing, this Shui Rong really has been eaten by Daiyu for the rest of his life, no matter what, he is indifferent to her mother and treats Yu'er Just be good.

Looking at the disappearing back of a pair of bi people, Princess Bei Jing looked at the sky with tears falling, and said with a slight smile: "Sister Min, are you relieved? With Rong'er by Yu'er's side, the day is not in vain." It's an agreement in our boudoir."

Daiyu walked beside Shui Rong, looked at his worried face, and said with a light smile, "What's the matter with you?" Shui Rong suddenly took Daiyu in his arms, and said softly, "The queen mother announced the imperial edict to let you enter the palace. ?" Daiyu nodded lightly, seeing the uneasiness on his face, she patted his shoulder lightly with her small hand.

There was some coldness on the water-soluble face, and he said: "I mentioned it on purpose these days, but the emperor doesn't know if it's because he really didn't know, or if he was deliberately trying to evade, and he always didn't give me a chance to say it." When I mentioned the girl from that day, I even mentioned the song written by Dai Yu, who was praised by the actor Shui Haosheng.

Hearing that the Jia family forced Daiyu out of the mansion, they even sent people to search for it, so they looked at Daiyu and said, "Dai'er, did the poems you wrote when the concubine Yuan was visiting relatives ever get out?"

Daiyu was slightly stunned, looked at the worry on his face and sighed softly, smoothed the creases between his brows, and said softly: "Could it be that the poems have gone somewhere?" With a smile, he said: "There is no such thing, but after all, I feel that it is better to understand this matter."

Daiyu saw that Shui Rong seemed to be hiding something intentionally, but she also followed his words, and said with a smile: "Except for the concubine Yuan who ordered someone to appraise the poem, the rest is just left in Baoyu's hands, and he should understand, then Shi Yuan's concubine's poems are not so ignorant."

Shui Rong thought about it carefully, his eyes flashed suddenly, and his eyes were full of condensation in an instant, he already understood who it was, and thinking about the purpose of that person, he became more and more annoyed in his heart, he must have understood, so he Sighing lightly, he also smiled and said, "Forget it, we'll talk about this kind of thing in the future, just wait and see, Dai'er, please rest assured of me."

Daiyu nodded lightly, with a beautiful face, she lowered her head and said softly: "Of course I am at ease with you, do I still have to be worried about you?" Shui Rong smiled lightly when she heard this, took Daiyu's little hand and walked towards the East Lake. The giggling and giggling sounds continued on the road, finally dispelling some of the boredom and worry in Daiyu's heart.

When I got up the next morning, the gray sky showed the sky that had not yet brightened. Nanny Lai came in with her maid holding the jewels in her hand. Seeing that Daiyu had woken up and finished washing, she asked An with a smile, "Good morning, princess Tell the old slave to come and change the girl's clothes and jewelry."

Daiyu smiled slightly when she heard this, and said, "I'm sorry for your trouble." Nanny Lai nodded with a smile, took the rich and precious phoenix-winged red gold pendant pearl phoenix hairpin, put it on with Daiyu lightly, and put it on again. The same set of red gold dot emerald jewelry and velvet flowers are properly decorated, and just now she carefully put on a flat hairpin with flowing clouds hanging from the jade pendant feet, and only after careful inspection did she feel that it is appropriate.

Xueyan put on the lavender sable robe embroidered with folded plum blossoms and hibiscus and Daiyu, and put on her the big purple sable cape with windy fur, so that it was just right.

Daiyu supported the heavy hair accessories on her head with some discomfort, and couldn't help but ask, "Does Mammy need to wear so much? Could it be that she is calculating how much my neck can bear?"

Nanny Lai amused Daiyu with a word, smiled and entrusted the big phoenix hairpin, fixed it, and said: "Miss wants to enter the palace to meet the empress dowager, these are all rewarded by the empress dowager, we You can't not wear it either."

Looking at Daiyu dressed up in admiration, the purple set off her graceful and luxurious demeanor, not only did not cover up her usual pure and spiritual aura, but added an indelible freshness and youthfulness to her. It's nothing more than a peerless elegance.

Concubine Bei Jing held Daiyu's little hand, and said with a soft smile, "Yu'er, don't be nervous, the empress dowager is the most kind and kind person." Daiyu reluctantly nodded, seeing the vermilion palace wall approaching, Daiyu The eyebrows could not help but slightly furrowed.

Outside the Palace of Compassion and Ning, Dowager Bei Jing took Daiyu out of the sedan chair and walked towards the palace with her personal servant girl. Just now when she reached the door, she saw Nanny Nade was already waiting by the door, she couldn't help but look up He smiled and said, "Why is Mother Lao Tired waiting here?"

Mother Nade looked at Daiyu who was beside Princess Beijing, her eyes could not hide her astonishment, and she murmured: "It really looks like it, it really looks like it." As she spoke, she hurriedly stepped forward to salute Princess Beijing, and accompanied her. He laughed and said: "The old sage, the empress dowager, ordered the slaves to wait here for the concubine and Miss Lin. Please, Miss Lin, the concubine."

Because there was a virtuous mother leading the way, I was able to avoid the multiple notifications along the way, and went straight to the Nuan Pavilion. I turned around the large screen with twelve folds of green pine and white cranes, and saw a room of womb women standing silently, and saw a group of them come in. , hurriedly bowed and saluted.

"Good luck, Empress Dowager, Concubine Beijing and Miss Lin have arrived." Nanny De suddenly knelt down to salute, and replied to the person seated above.

Concubine Bei Jing brought Daiyu to her knees and said: "My concubine has met the empress dowager, all blessings."

"Get up." "Thank you, Empress Dowager."

"Forget it, you guys come and sit next to Ai's house." Dowager Bei Jing thanked her, carried Daiyu up to the top, and just sat on a nanmu chair carved with dragon and phoenix patterns.

The queen mother looked at Daiyu for a long time, before she sighed with a smile: "As expected, time flies, and we are all old too. Come on, Miss Lin has come to Ai's house."

Daiyu got up quietly and said blessings, and then lightly moved her lotus steps to the steps in front of the Empress Dowager and stopped, but she heard the Empress Dowager laughing and said: "The Ai family is coming to the Ai family." Daiyu frowned slightly, Nade looked on, and hurriedly stepped forward to help Daiyu walk to the side of the Queen Mother.

The queen mother looked at Daiyu with a smile and said, "You can just sit next to Aijia." Daiyu raised her eyes to look at the queen mother, but she couldn't stop evasive, and said softly, "I don't dare."

The queen mother took Daiyu to sit down, and said with a smile: "Why don't you dare? The old lady of Ai's family looks at you, you are just children. If you talk about it, the grandchildren of Ai's family are all older than you. There is only one caring granddaughter missing by my side. If there is such a well-behaved granddaughter by my side, Aijia will be much happier."