[Red Mansion+Qing Chuan] The heroine comes from the last days

In Rongxi Hall, five-inch-high bright candles were lit, and the silver coals crackled and crackled in the stove.

Jiamu was sitting upright in the hall, and Yuanyang and Pearl were beating her shoulders and legs, respectively.The three girls in Jia's mansion sat around and looked at Jiang Ling curiously.Lin Daiyu was helped out by Zijuan, and sat down next to Jia's mother. She also looked at Jiang Ling with a pair of bright black eyes, and there was a bit of doubt in her eyes.Jiang Ling stood in front of the hall with his head down, his expression uncertain.

Mrs. Wang and Jia Zheng greeted Jia's mother together, and then said: "The daughter-in-law already knows about Grandma Rong in the Dongfu. But after all, it happened in the Dongfu, and the daughter-in-law dare not presume. Sister Feng has been busy checking the accounts these days, and she has no time to take care of it. Look, ancestor, there is a wall between these two houses after all."

When Jia Mu heard this, she nodded and said, "You are quite reasonable. But Jia Rong's daughter-in-law asked me how she was a few days ago, and now she says no, she will be gone. It is hard to avoid. Although the East and West are separated It’s a wall, but you can’t write two characters Jia in one stroke. These days, what you should remove should be changed, and your clothes and jewelry should be reduced to be cleaner. joke."

Everyone in the room agreed in unison, with more mournful expressions on their faces.

Jia Mu asked again, "What's going on in Jiangnan?"

Mrs. Wang said with a smile: "My daughter-in-law is about to tell you about this matter. A few days ago, Jiangnan was hit by a disaster, and a bad debt occurred in the House of Internal Affairs. The Wang family and the Xue family were somewhat implicated, and the second master was also affected. But Fortunately, Long Live Lord Shengming checked the bad debt, and investigated the matter thoroughly with Suo Xiang, and it has been proved that this matter has nothing to do with the Lord, but the Xue family is an imperial merchant, so there is still a little concern."

Mother Jia snorted, and said, "It's fine if there's nothing to do. There's been no movement in Lixiangyuan for a few days, so it's worrying."

Mrs. Wang said with a smile: "What the ancestor said is true. There is still one thing to ask the ancestor to finalize: Yuan Chun delivered a message in the palace yesterday, saying that he was bullied in the palace, but there was no one to take care of him. Although she is a concubine, the prospect is bleak, and I hope my family can help me."

Jia Mu straightened up suddenly, and asked in repeated voices: "A letter from Yuanchun?" She was about to stand up tremblingly.

Yuan Duck and Pearl hurried forward to support Jia Mu, and Mrs. Wang also stepped forward to support Jia Mu, and comforted her: "Don't worry, old ancestor. Yuan Chun was just wronged. He cried twice with my mother, so I can't be an old ancestor." Hard."

Mother Jia pointed at her angrily, and beat the ground several times with her crutches: "Confused! Yuan Chun served the Lord Long Live in the palace, and our Jia's family was both prosperous and damaged. You are so old, why are you still like this?" Unconscious? What happened to Yuanchun?"

Mrs. Wang looked at the four girls in the room, but said nothing.

Mother Jia is so old-fashioned, she immediately thought that there might be some words that could not be heard by the girls who have not left the cabinet, so she ordered: "Yingchun, take the younger sisters down. Mandarin ducks, pearls, you also go down. You—" She looked at Jiang Ling forgot the maid's name for a while.

Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Jiang Ling should stay. This matter has something to do with her."

So Yingchun took the three girls, Yuanyang and Zhenzhu led the little maids out in a file, leaving only Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang and Jia Zheng in Rongxi Hall.Jia Zheng's expression was always hesitant, as if he couldn't make up his mind.Mrs. Wang then gritted her teeth and stepped forward, "The old matriarch, please tell me that Yuan Chun is in the palace. Although on the surface, he is honored and favored, but inside he lives in a rather miserable life. A few days ago, she said that she was going back to the mansion to visit her relatives, but between the lines, But it’s kind of sad and lonely.”

Jia Mu said: "I taught her since I was a child that a concubine in the harem must endure coldness and loneliness in order to achieve great things. She is tied with the wealth and glory of the whole family, how can she tolerate the slightest selfishness?" Afterwards, he looked a little unhappy.

Mrs. Wang laughed and said, "Yuanchun is a child who knows how to measure and how to advance and retreat. She also mentioned a little bit in the letter what my ancestor said. Those complaints earlier were just our mother's private words, and they can't be true." But seeing Jia Mother's face softened a lot, Mrs. Wang breathed a sigh of relief, and continued: "But there is one more thing that I want to report to the old lady: a few days ago, Jiangnan was hit by a disaster, and the second master communicated with a Daoist in Jiangnan. There is nothing. The Daotai family has a young daughter who is only twelve or thirteen years old. She is waiting to be drafted into the palace two years later, but for some reason, she suddenly contracted tuberculosis and died. The Daotai master has already passed away. The name and surname are reported, and the family is in a hurry at this time."

Mother Jia hummed softly, knowing that Mrs. Wang had more to say, so she motioned for her to continue.

Mrs. Wang continued: "By coincidence, that girl's appearance and age are seven or eight points similar to Jiang Ling in our mansion. The daughter-in-law thought that if Jiang Ling pretended to be that Daotai lady to enter the palace, one It can relieve Master Daotai's urgent need, and secondly, it can make Yuan Chun have more right-hand men in the palace, and he is from his own mansion anyway, so he can use it with confidence."

Jiamu raised her eyelids, pointed at Jiang Ling and said, "Is this the maid?"

Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "It's this maid."

Mother Jia set her sights on Jia Zheng again.Jia Zheng was a little embarrassed, so he called his mother and explained: "My son just heard his wife mention this matter, and he thinks it's important, so he should discuss it in the long term. This... I'm afraid it won't work."

Jia Mu asked, "Why, are you not happy?"

Jia Zheng hesitated: "This..."

Jiamu knocked the crutch in her hand on the ground and reprimanded: "Confused!"

"The splendor and wealth of our mansion, to say the least, most of it is tied to Yuan Chun. She is alone in the palace, and she should have someone to take care of her." Walking over here, his eyes were a little displeased, "A few days ago, Baochai went to Beijing to be elected, but he never wanted to be rejected, so this matter was delayed. Now that there is such a good opportunity, you should firmly Grasp it, and only then can the Rongguo Governor keep his wealth and honor, and his holy favor will not fade."

Jia Zheng was in a daze, not knowing what he was thinking.

Jia Mu pointed at him bitterly, and said angrily, "I see that your wife is much more transparent than you. If this is done, you will have spoken in front of your colleagues, and Master Daotai will also owe you money." You are a favor; what's more, Yuan Chun also has more care in the palace, and Baoyu and Lan'er can show more face in front of the nobles in the future. There is an old saying, "Parents love their sons, so do it for them." Far-reaching', this matter is a great thing for the Rongguo Mansion, and even the four mansions of Jia, Wang, Xue, and Shi, what are you still hesitating about?"

Jia Zheng still had some hesitation: "But—does this count as deceiving the Holy Majesty?"

Jia's mother laughed: "Your father said that you are old-fashioned and upright, and I look at you as pedantic. So what's the matter if this matter is revealed? Just say 'Da Xiao'er is the daughter adopted by the Daotai family', and you will be taken care of." The calculation is over. Could it be possible that the Holy One can still pursue your own daughter and adopted daughter? Anyway, they are all daughters from the Daotai mansion, and it is written in black and white on the candidate list. Alright, you can discuss it with the Daotai master. Lord Daotai agrees, this matter is settled like this."

Suddenly, a dull voice came to mind: "I don't want to."

It was Jiang Ling who spoke.

She had been silently listening to the conversation between Mrs. Wang and Jia Mu, as well as the conversation between Jia Mu and Jia Zheng, and vaguely guessed something in her heart.But the more she speculated, the more annoyed she became, she stepped forward and said: "Madam has never asked me if I would like to enter the palace."

Mrs. Wang let out a soft sigh, and was happy: "You still don't want to enter the palace to accompany you? Jiang Ling, let me tell you, this is the blessing you have cultivated in eight lifetimes, so you can have this honor and be selected to enter the palace. This Which woman in the world can have such a blessing as you and reach the sky in one step?"

Jiang Ling gritted her teeth, shook her head and said, "I don't want to." Not to mention that she has no interest in Emperor Kangxi, just that she was asked to enter the palace in the name of a girl she had never met before, which made her feel very awkward, and even the slightest interest I can't even mention it.

Mrs. Wang half threatened and half questioned: "You really don't want to?"

Jiang Ling shook his head again and said, "I won't enter the palace."

Mrs. Wang smiled coolly.

She said: "Jiang Ling, don't say that you are a maid in the Rongguo Mansion now. Even if you are still free, you can't tolerate half of the word 'no'. This is one. Second, don't forget that you still There is a 20-year contract of sale in the mansion, and the old lady and I can turn you into a death contract that will never change, a lifetime of slavery that cannot be redeemed until death, do you know that?"

Jiang Ling choked for a moment, and said angrily: "For the eldest girl to have a good fortune in the palace, and to keep the glory and wealth of the whole family, you will not hesitate to sacrifice me! I—— have you ever asked me what I want? Let me alone Life in the palace is miserable, to keep the glory of your whole family?"

Speaking of later, quite a bit out of choice.

Mrs. Wang screamed: "Presumptuous!"

She raised her hand, as if she wanted to slap Jiang Ling across the face, but she didn't want to ruin her face, so she sneered: "So, you want a lifelong bond of slavery and death, and you can't stand up forever?— ——Jiang Ling, you know that nine out of ten unsatisfactory things in this world can never go as you wish. If you pretend to be a Daotai lady and enter the palace, you will be a good family for the rest of your life, no better than you wandering outside How much?"

- But I don't like it.

Jiang Ling almost blurted out a word, but he forcibly endured it.She knew that it was useless to talk to Mrs. Wang, so she began to think about her next plan.In the world of Red Mansions, she basically has no right to speak. Fortunately, she can go back to the end of the world through the Linghua mirror in Jia's mansion.But in the last days...but in the last days, except for those perverted rotting creatures, there is no longer a big living person.

Do you stay in the world of red chambers, or go back to the end of the world to be with rotting creatures?

Jiang Ling gritted his teeth, and the two thoughts in his mind were going back and forth, fighting, and no one could convince the other.

Mrs. Wang saw that her face was cloudy and uncertain, so she smiled again: "Jiang Ling, this matter has all kinds of benefits for you, but there is no harm at all. You entered the palace in the name of Miss Daotai, and you will still be the same when the time comes." Wouldn't it be a great blessing to serve the eldest girl, eat and live with the eldest girl just like in the mansion? If you get favored by the eldest girl, I will say a few words of kindness in front of Long Live God, and give you a noble status, It can be regarded as having survived. You have to know how many women in the palace have survived to the old age in the position they promised to be, and they can't see the Long Live Lord."

Jiang Ling tightly clenched his palms, his eyes were faintly red.

Mrs. Wang thought she was moved, so she stood aside with a smile, waiting for her reply.

After a long time, Jiang Ling took a deep breath, with a cold smile: "You asked me to sacrifice myself, enter the palace to serve the eldest girl, be the right hand of the eldest girl, and protect the glory of the Rongguo Mansion forever, right?" She slowly Looking up at Mrs. Wang, she smiled, "I promise you."

——If I sell one of them, it will give Concubine Jia a right-hand man in the palace, let Jia Zheng speak well in front of his colleagues or superiors, and pave the way for Jia Baoyu's future. good deal.

——However, I am a person who judges everything.

- You will regret it sooner or later.