Ten Miles of Spring Breeze in Red Mansions

It's the third month of fireworks, and the spring breeze is ten miles away, and the shepherd's wheat is green.

However, under the joy of spring and Jingming, the Lin family is still shrouded in deep sorrow due to the death of the mistress.

In the study of Lin's family, Lin Ruhai was talking with Lin Daiyu's father and daughter. Looking at the five points similarity in appearance, they knew that it was a girl named Father Xiao. Not very obvious.

For the death of her mother, Lin Daiyu was in great grief and had been ill for a long time. In recent days she had just recovered from a serious illness, and she was able to recover from it.

At this time, Lin Daiyu was listening to her father's teachings with tears in her eyes. Lin Ruhai sighed, "I know you are filial, but your grandmother came to pick you up sincerely. Now you have no one to educate you at home, and you are the only child, so you are lonely. It's better to go outside In the ancestral home, there are grandmothers to teach and sisters to accompany, wouldn't it be reassuring for a father? A father can also concentrate on government affairs."

Lin Daiyu wiped away her tears, was sobbing and was about to agree, and came down to report that Princess Boping came to visit.

Princess Boping was Jia Min's best friend during his lifetime, and Lin Daiyu knew her very well.The princess is from the clan, and has been widowed in the south of the Yangtze River for many years, and is very close to Jia Min.After Jia Min passed away, Princess Boping was very sad and fell ill for a while.

Since there was no mistress at home, Lin Ruhai asked Lin Daiyu to entertain her.Lin Daiyu was already out of filial piety at this time, and she changed into a sky blue silk shirt and white skirt for meeting guests, and a snow-white oriental pearl in her hair coincided with her filial piety, as thin as a willow branch in spring, and she bowed gracefully, "I have seen the princess. "

The lady in the upper seat in the hall is wearing a stone-green beige, with suet white jade all over her head and face. Although she is very clean, it shows her dignity, dignity and elegance.

This noble lady is Jia Min's good friend, Ming Yilan, Princess Boping.

Ming Yilan didn't wait for Lin Daiyu to bow down, she quickly took her hand, hugged her in her arms, and said distressedly, "You don't need to be polite, Zensheng seems to have lost weight again. Can you eat the bird's nest sent to you a while ago?" ?”

"It's good to eat, but there's some meat on weekdays at home. The Princess is in good health. Let's keep it for myself." Lin Daiyu replied softly, and she was also very concerned about Princess Boping.

Ming Yilan caressed her back and said, "You just need to eat well. Don't worry about me, I have everything. These swiftlet cups are tributes, even if you have them at home, they are not as good as this."

Seeing her kindness, Lin Daiyu couldn't help but shed tears when she loved her like her mother in the past, "Thank you Princess for your concern."

Ming Yilan said angrily, "You child, I watched you grow up. If you say this to me, isn't it because of mutual identity?"

Lin Daiyu snuggled into her arms, her voice choked up, "What the princess said is true, but I really don't know how to thank you in my heart."

"It's enough for you to think about me in your heart. There's no need to talk about gratitude between us. Speaking of which, my life and Brother Ji's were saved by your mother."

Speaking of this life-saving grace, we are going to talk about the past.

Princess Boping is the eldest daughter of King Guang, but her biological mother died young. Fortunately, the queen mother favored her, and the new princess did not dare to make things difficult for her. Somehow, she met Jia Min, a lady from the Duke's Mansion, at the flower viewing banquet. Form boudoir close friends.

Afterwards, the journey was smooth and smooth, and he was married to the eldest son of a mighty general. Although the title of Jun Ma's family was not very high, it was better to have a good family style and a harmonious family.

There is an unpredictable situation in the sky, and people will be banished.

Once the Tatars came to invade, the mighty general died in battle, and the county horse son inherited his father's will and led the army.Although he repelled the Tatars, he himself was seriously injured and died at the border.

For this reason, the first emperor bestowed a plaque with the four characters of loyalty and loyalty, and bestowed the title of son of Chang'an County on the newly born posthumous son.

Unexpectedly, Princess Boping lost her balance after giving birth, and she felt that she was too stubborn, so she killed her husband, and when there was no one around to serve her, she hung a white silk to kill herself.

Fortunately, Jia Min, who had just married Lin Ruhai, came to visit and saved a life.Concubine Guang is cold, but it's just a superficial effort, and the general's mansion is busy with the funeral. Seeing that the mother and child are unattended, Jia Min simply stays with her in the princess' mansion, comforting and persuading her in every possible way, and at the same time taking care of the newborn. I worked hard for several months.

From then on, the two became closer than before, and the princess even regarded Jia Min as a lifesaver.Now that Jia Min passed away, leaving behind a young girl, how could he not worry about it?Also, she herself lost her mother when she was young, so she felt more sympathy for Daiyu.

When mentioning her mother, Daiyu burst into tears, Ming Yilan hurriedly wiped her tears with a handkerchief, changed the subject and said, "I heard that someone from your grandmother's family has come to pick you up."

Lin Daiyu gradually shed tears when she heard her asking, and replied in a low voice, "That's right, my grandmother took pity on me and sent someone to pick me up."

Ming Yilan asked again, "Do you know who is here? Is it the old lady's confidant or the nun in the mansion?"

Lin Daiyu didn't know what to say, but the nurse next to her, Nanny Wang, said, "Neither of them, she is the third-class servant of the Rongguo Mansion."

Ming Yilan's face darkened, but she couldn't get angry in front of Lin Daiyu, she couldn't bear to mention it, and said with a smile, "I'm here today for this purpose. It just so happens that I'm going to Beijing soon, why don't you come with me?" How about going on the road?"

Lin Daiyu also heard from Jia Min that the princess was afraid of being emotional, so she deliberately brought her son to live in the south of the Yangtze River, and hadn't been to the capital for several years, so she hesitated, "Could it be that the princess came here specially to take care of me?"

"You are young and thoughtful. Don't blame me for loving you. Taking care of you is one of them. This year is my father's fiftieth birthday. This trip is to take Brother Ji to pay his respects to his old man's birthday. Another thing, Brother Ji When he grows up, send him to the Imperial College to study and learn how to behave. Our mother and I will take an official ship, and he will take one by himself."

Brother Ji is the only son of Princess Boping, Yan Ji, two years older than Lin Daiyu, and nine years old this year.

Lin Daiyu also played with Yan Ji when she was young, but the princess is very strict, and she hasn't seen Yan Ji since she was seven years old.

"In this way, Brother Yan has no one to take care of him. It's my fault." Although Lin Daiyu wanted to move, she felt a little sorry.

Ming Yilan put her arms around her and said, "Good boy, don't be afraid of this. On weekdays, I don't allow him to enter the inner courtyard for anything other than saying hello. A good man has his ambitions everywhere, and he is always stuck at his mother's knee. Don't worry about him." , just say whether you will follow me or not."

Lin Daiyu thought for a moment and said, "The Princess is dedicated to me, and I feel much more at ease when I go on the road with you. It's just that I have to ask my father to make the decision."

"It's natural, don't rush for a while, your father has lost your mother at this time, and he has business affairs, you should be more considerate of him in everything." Ming Yilan said, and left after sitting down for another cup of tea. She left a lot of things for Daiyu, and asked someone to go back to her after replying. She made preparations early.

Lin Ruhai heard that the princess was going to Beijing with Daiyu, and she agreed not long after. It is more reassuring to go with the princess than her daughter alone.After Jia Min's death, the backyard was still taken care of by her companion Lai Er's family and a few big maids. The aunts lived their lives behind closed doors, but they lived in peace. Lin Ruhai never worried about the inner courtyard and only ordered Jia Min The old man packed up for Lin Daiyu.

Firstly, they are Jia Min's confidantes, so they must be dedicated to Daiyu, the young master; secondly, they are all dowry from Jia's family, and they know more about Jia's family.

Therefore, when he first heard the news from the chief steward of the princess' mansion, he thought it was just to inform him of the departure time, and he didn't care too much.Unexpectedly, the big housekeeper was embarrassed, and smiled apologetically, "Hello, Mr. Lin, please greet Mr. Lin."

Lin Ruhai said, "Is the princess ready to leave?"

"It's set for the second day of next month, and there's still half a month left. It's just that the princess sent a villain to ask Mr. Lin a few words today."

"Just say it."

"The princess asked, is it true that Mrs. Lin only brought a steward and a servant when she went out? Why did Miss Lin only bring her nanny and a little maid when she went to Beijing?"

This is Lin Ruhai's family matter. Although the two governments have a good relationship, it is unavoidable for the princess to ask each other like this. It is really embarrassing for the butler.

Lin Ruhai subconsciously felt a little displeased, but he also knew that Princess Boping loved Daiyu, and it was not easy for him as a father to ask about his daughter's trivial matters. It was the first time I heard about these situations, so he suppressed his unhappiness at the moment and gave it to him. The official explained reasonably, "The little girl is going to her grandfather's house this time, and she is in the filial piety period, so it is better to pack lightly. When I arrive in the capital, the Rongguo Mansion has its own arrangements."

Lin Daiyu also returned to Ming Yilan in the same way. At that time, Ming Yilan only said that it is really unreliable for a man to be in charge.Since she sent the chief steward to ask, she must be prepared.

The butler continued to ask, "The princess said that the Ruorong State Mansion has its own arrangements, so why did it only send third-class servants to welcome Miss Lin, and no one in charge? Every lady is walking eight steps at a time, can it be possible?" There is no need for someone to serve you on this road? Can the little girl who just got her hair serve properly? As for the salute clothes, is it possible that Mr. Lin sent Miss to Rongguo Mansion and only planned to come back after the filial piety period?"

This question really caught Lin Ruhai's attention, because he had prepared thousands of silver for Rongguo Mansion for Daiyu's expenses, thinking that even if he didn't bring the maid's clothes, he would just spend more money, and he was afraid that he would not be able to buy them. Is it?

I had to discuss it with the housekeeper of the princess's mansion in detail, and the atmosphere became even more embarrassing.

Seeing that he was silent, the big steward changed the topic and apologized instead, "I know that the princess's words are too much, but please forgive me, she is really sincere for the sake of the young lady. The young lady is still young, ignorant and young. Mother will inevitably be deceived and neglected."

Lin Ruhai heard that there was something in his words, so he said, "The housekeeper has something to say."

"Miss Lin has never traveled far, so I don't know that these twists and turns are normal. Mrs. Lin is busy with official duties, so she can't pay attention to everything when she comes here. I only hate those maids who have served the wife before, and they are from the Jia family. Each of the deputy ladies is going to bully the master." After finishing speaking, the head steward glanced at Lin Ruhai's expression, saw that he was just thinking, not angry, he was relieved, and left immediately.

Lin Ruhai didn't keep him, and gave him a reward.After pondering for a while in the study, she called her beloved daughter to ask her questions. Lin Daiyu didn't know where she was, and greeted her father as usual, Fushen said, "I don't know what orders my father has."

"How is the packing done? How many people are you going to take?" Lin Ruhai asked.

Lin Daiyu will plan to come together one by one, "The two maidservants, Xueque and Xueyuan, are old and have children, so let them go out this time. There must be someone in the house to look after the house, so let Xuelu come down to look at the house." I took my nanny with Xueyan. Sister Shiqing said that it would be easier to travel, and she will take care of her when she arrives at grandma's house."

"Have you brought all the things you are used to?"

"I brought them all, and I brought a box of books."

"If there are any books you like in the mansion, feel free to take them with you." Lin Ruhai asked a few more words and asked her to leave.All the matters about Jia's mansion are poetic. Although it seems reasonable, Jia's mansion is respected everywhere, so where does he put the Lin family.

Jia's mother kept saying that she was a dear relative, but she just sent the third-class servant woman in the family. She really wanted her to treat Daiyu with all her heart and soul, but she thought too much.

Respect Luo Yi first and then respect others. He is an old man in the officialdom, and it's not that he doesn't understand this truth. It's not necessary to let Daiyu hang the bank notes around her neck from time to time, so that people can see that she brings a lot of money...

The person left behind by the madam is not available, and the aunt does not have the capacity to take care of Daiyu. Lin Ruhai thought about it and went to a Buddhist hall in a corner of the Lin residence.

There was the sound of wooden fish in the Buddhist hall, and the people inside were reciting Buddha's name. Lin Ruhai knocked on the door himself and said, "Nurse Yu, it's me."

The sound of the wooden fish stopped immediately, and a sixtieth woman came to open the door. She had gray hair and kind eyes. When she saw Lin Ruhai, she hurriedly looked her up and down, and said with tears in her heart, "Master lost weight, grandma left, but you also You have to take care of yourself, there is still a sister to take care of."

She still used the old address for Lin Ruhai.

This old woman was originally Lin Ruhai's mother's dowry maid, she stayed with Lin's mother before she married, and later became the steward of Lin's inner courtyard, she can be called Lin's mother's confidant.When Lin's father and Lin's mother passed away one after another, and Jia Min was the housekeeper, she refused to let her adopted son go out of the house, and only said that she would become a monk to pray for the Lin family.

Jia Min misses her loyalty to the Lin family, so she specially set up a Buddhist hall for her, and all the supplies are very comprehensive, and she is respected like the elders in the family.

Lin Ruhai also sighed, helped her into the house and sat down, and then said, "I came here just for my sister. There is no mistress in the house, which is very unseemly. This time I specially invited the mother to come out of the mountain. Anyway, support me through the years before my sister gets married."

Nanny Yu declined a few words, but she couldn't stand Lin Ruhai's insistence, so she compromised and said, "Forget it, the uncle said last time that he has no intention of continuing, but there is no reason for my aunt to be in charge of the family. It's okay for me to take care of your father and daughter with my old bones."

Unexpectedly, Mammy Yu's coming out of the mountain caused a big disturbance.