The Lin family has a female named Qingyun [Red Mansion]

In the palace examination in April, the results were released three days later, and Zhuang Li was handpicked by the Holy Master as the number one scholar.

As soon as the news came out, the capital was buzzing, everyone was talking about the Zhuang family and Zhuang Li, and when the horses were paraded through the streets, all the people in the capital went to watch, and when they saw the demeanor of the champion, they directly compared Tan Hualang.The Zhuang family also held a banquet for one day, the congratulators almost broke the threshold of the Zhuang family, Zhuang Li was even more busy, thanking the teacher, giving a banquet from Qionglin, reuniting with the same department, etc., but the most important thing was that he was about to get married.

Lin Qingjun also went to the Zhuang family's wine setting on the day, and got a letter from the Zhuang family's wife, and their family was obviously satisfied with Lu Hong.Lin Qingyun came out of the Zhuang's house and went directly to the eldest princess' mansion, and told the eldest princess the good news.

The eldest princess finally breathed a sigh of relief when she heard the words: "Although I know that Hong'er is not bad, but the Zhuang family has not replied, I am always worried about it. Now that it is all right, the Zhuang family has nodded, and then wait for their family to finish their work for a while." , I will invite the official media to come to propose marriage.”

"Their family will have a wedding on April [-]th, and when they come to propose marriage in May, even Xiao Ding will have to be in August." Lin Qingyun felt so tired that she relaxed slightly and leaned on the back of the chair.

Seeing that her complexion was not good, the eldest princess couldn't help asking her: "But it's uncomfortable there?"

"Probably tired, nothing hinders."

"Then I won't leave you in vain." The eldest princess personally sent her out, always worried, and sent someone to Prince Chun's mansion to hear the news.

But when Lin Qingyun returned to the mansion, he felt very tired, so he reluctantly changed into his homely clothes, went to bed, and fell asleep in a while.Seeing this, Bai Lu was a little worried, so Nanny Li came over to ask a few questions, but her heart was moved, and she ordered Zhang Bao to invite the imperial physician.Lin Qingyun's health has always been good, and the last time he asked for a pulse was half a month ago.The imperial physician who often asks for the pulse of Prince Chun's residence is the imperial physician Xiaoqin. Seeing the sudden visit from the palace, he thought that the princess had some emergency, so he rushed here, but it turned out to be a slippery pulse!

"Princess Qin, how is the princess?" Although Bai Lu was not a human being, but Li Nanny asked so carefully at that time, she guessed a little bit, and she couldn't help being nervous and looking forward to it.

Through the gauze curtain, Lin Qingjun stroked her lower abdomen, thinking that the letter was indeed late, and planned to ask the imperial physician to see it in a few days.

Doctor Xiaoqin examined her twice before congratulating her again and again: "My concubine is happy! According to the pulse, it has been a month and a half. It must have been too early to be diagnosed before. The concubine is always in good health and the fetal condition is very stable. Today must be If you are tired, you don’t need to take medicine, just rest for two days and you will be fine.”

As soon as the words came out, all the maids and maids in the room congratulated in unison: "Congratulations, Princess! Congratulations, Princess!"

"Egret, thank you! Send the imperial physician out for tea." Lin Qingyun only felt happy, which was an indescribable feeling, not ecstasy, but like a trickling warm current, which gave her a sense of new life.

As soon as the happy event was diagnosed, they immediately arranged for someone to announce the good news to the palace, and then went to inform Tu Yan who was still in Honglu Temple.When Tu Yan heard the news, he stayed for a long time, and then rushed towards the mansion. When he saw Lin Qingyun, he reached out and gently placed his hand on her still flat abdomen, which seemed not so real.

"It's really amazing." Tu Yan has seen many pregnant concubines since he was a child, and he also saw the eldest princess when she was pregnant with Anle, but at that time he saw their bellies changing every once in a while, and he never felt that much. I only know that women get pregnant like this.At this moment, Tu Yan's feelings were completely different. For a while, he couldn't describe it. He only knew that the corners of his mouth could not be retracted. He thought that at the end of the year or at the beginning of next year at the latest, a child who would continue his blood would be born. Maybe it's like him, maybe it's like Lin Qingyun, that's really a very magical thing.

Tu Yan stood up suddenly and hurried out: "I have to go and look through the book, and I'll come up with my name first."

Lin Qingyun was taken aback for a moment, then smiled: "It's still early, why is it so urgent?"

Not to mention Tu Yan's case, the queen in the palace was even more "impatient" when she heard the news. While sending someone to report to the emperor, she ordered Wenxin to open the warehouse to prepare supplements, and selected a midwife from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.When the queen was happy and busy, the clan's mansion invited the emperor to select the side concubine for Prince Chun. The emperor read the scriptures and transferred them to Fengyi Palace to discuss with the queen.

The Queen was not surprised when she heard the actions of the Clan Mansion, but she sighed and said: "The concubine doesn't want the seventh son to have a prosperous heir, only the seventh son's temperament is clear to the emperor, since he said that earlier, how can he change it easily. What's more, now The seventh daughter-in-law just got married, and the younger couple is just happy. If you really mean to go alone, wouldn’t the seventh daughter-in-law feel chilled? If you tire the emperor and grandson in your stomach..."

"Then put it aside for two years, and wait for him to figure it out. You should also teach the princess more."

Because of the emperor's actions, the empress calmed down a bit with enthusiasm, and after thinking about it, she found Tu Yan.The queen didn't even try, and directly said everything from the clan mansion and the emperor.

There was no one else in front of him, even Wen Xin was outside, the queen asked him in a low voice: "What plans do you have for the future? Now is not the same as before, your brothers are all staring at you."

Tu Yan's expression was still the same as before: "Mother, we don't have to do anything. Father is in his prime, and it is not difficult to reign for 20 years. Do you want me to be like the deposed prince of the previous dynasty?"

When the old prince Yizhong was mentioned, the queen's expression became serious and her heart trembled.Indeed, Tu Yan is the eldest son, if he really wants to fight, according to the current value of the emperor, even if he is not crowned prince, he will be the same as the invisible prince, how can the other princes and brothers be willing?Comparing with the old practice of the Supreme Emperor and the old prince Yizhong, such kindness and filial piety cannot last for a few years, and sooner or later he will be defeated by the emperor's suspicion, or swallowed up by the growing ambition of the "prince".

"If you don't do anything, I'm afraid in the future..." The queen was worried that other people would not let him go, not to mention that she is the queen of the middle palace, and her son is the eldest son, so why can't she be the new king?My son is not bad in anything, so why not?

As the saying goes: It is human nature to look forward to Shu in Long.The queen is no exception. At this time, she is looking forward to her son inheriting the throne in the future.

Tu Yan was naturally aware of this, and still said: "If the queen mother believes in me, then just do the same as before."

The queen gave him a long look, before finally nodding her head: "Forget it, it's your own path after all."

In fact, these days, it is not only the former court who cares about Prince Chun's backyard, but also the wives in the harem and the capital. They all recommend their own daughters, nieces, granddaughters, and other outstanding women during the greetings, and express their willingness to be pure. The prince and concubine share their worries.Although the queen did value the first emperor's grandson, she valued Tu Yan even more. It was precisely because she knew Tu Yan's temperament that she gave it to him without saying a word.Now she only hopes that her son's heart is not in vain, and that Lin Qingyun can get a boy in one fell swoop. The first son and grandson are different after all.

Nowadays, in order not to give birth in surprise, women wait until the third month is stable before announcing the happy news everywhere. However, Lin Qingyun's situation is so special that when he reports to the palace, it is equivalent to that everyone in the capital knows about it.Regardless of how jealous others are, the Lin family is full of joy, and Wang Xifeng from the Jia family is also planning to send something to congratulate her.

As soon as Jia Lian came back, he saw people rummaging through boxes and cabinets in the house. Wang Xifeng and Ping'er worked together, not knowing what they found.

"Second Mistress what is this doing? Ping'er pour tea quickly." Jia Lian fell on the pillow after a busy day, not wanting to move lazily.

Ping'er poured the tea, and Wang Xifeng said with a smile, "I've found it. Let me tell you, it's clearly in the box over here."

Jia Lian saw that she was holding a white jade Guanyin five or six inches high in her hand. The quality of the jade was unusual, it was actually a white mutton fat jade as delicate as fat. "Why did Second Mistress spend so much time looking for this? Why haven't I seen this before?"

Wang Xifeng ordered Ping'er to find a good box to pack it carefully, turned around and smiled with him: "Have you ever seen my things before? This is what my mother gave me in private when I was pregnant with my eldest sister. She wanted to give birth to me. A boy, but it turned out to be a sister, and the second master was uncomfortable for several days. Then he stuffed it in the box and didn't remember it. The pure princess is happy, and I want to send this to congratulate, what does the second master think?"

"Second Mistress is really generous, and this Guanyin is really good." Jia Lian is very satisfied with Sister Feng now. She knew before that Sister Feng was capable, and she took care of everything inside and outside the house. He is also very handy in socializing, he is simply a good wife.

Wang Xifeng suddenly remembered something, waved Ping'er back, sat opposite Jia Lian and said: "Last time, I followed the second master's wishes and asked the princess about our family, about the debt owed by the treasury, what did the elder say?" ?”

"What can I say? The master said that there is no money. Besides, when the family was separated, the money should have been set aside. The remaining two houses were divided, but the students forgot about it. Now let the second house spit out the money." Who would do it? The master doesn’t want to pay by himself, it’s 30 taels! If our family wants to use this money to pay off the treasury’s debts, we must not have so much cash in cash. This will hurt your muscles and bones. Now the master takes money and things so tightly that I can't even touch them easily. They are all for Brother Kui. Last time I talked about this, the master scolded me , Said that I was worrying about it, and other people didn't pay it back, so why should we worry about it?"

Wang Xifeng frowned, wanted to say something, but gave up.

"The master's words are true. Although I was worried, the other family didn't pay it back. Wouldn't it be hated for our family alone? On the other hand, the princess also mentioned something that day, which made me very concerned. The second master was tired that day. I fell asleep before I finished speaking, and I forgot about it the next day."

"What else?" Jia Lian didn't care.

I only heard Wang Xifeng say: "The princess deliberately used the Zhen family as an example. We all know the crimes of the Zhen family. The princess didn't mention anything else, but only mentioned two things. One is the treasury owes money, and the other is forming a party. I Thinking about it, there is no such bold person in our mansion, and Kuang has no way out, how could such a thing be done."

But Jia Lian sat up abruptly, his face changed: "Party? The princess really said this?"

"Second Master?"

Jia Lian rubbed the center of his brows, only to realize that there was a layer of cold sweat on his forehead. He picked up the tea on the table and poured it down, and said: "I'm afraid the princess is not referring to our mansion, but the East mansion. Brother Zhen over there There are two fathers and sons who often invite people to gather for dinner at home. I just think it is an ordinary pleasure-seeking. They invited me twice, but I refused because of official duties. Undoubtedly in the East Mansion. After all, if you can’t write two characters ‘Jia’ in one stroke, it’s really such a crime, and our family won’t be able to escape by then.”

"This, that mansion is really..." Wang Xifeng was surprised, she didn't expect Jia Zhen to be so courageous.

Jia Lian sneered: "What do we have in Ningrong and Rongfu? It's not when the old Duke was alive. The only valuable thing is the relationship with the army. That's not what those people are trying to do. In the early years in Shunning, there were also some People came to try and win me over, how could I dare to do that kind of thing, I just pretended to be confused."

"Then what should I do?" Wang Xifeng also panicked, especially with the example of the Zhen family, she has a son and a daughter, how could she be truly fearless.

"Let's stay away from the East Mansion in the future." Jia Lian thought that Prince Chun was very willing to reveal the news, so he was still willing to support him. He could only follow him closely to find a way out for himself and the Jia family.

On April [-]th, the day before Daiyu's wedding, Lin Qingjun ordered Bailu Xiangsi to bring a few large boxes that had been packed earlier to the Lin family, and Zhang secured the car.Originally, she should have gone to such a big and happy day in person, but now that he has just been pregnant for less than three months, and there are so many taboos nowadays, pregnant women are not allowed to participate in weddings and funerals.Lin Qingyun really couldn't figure it out, but his status was special, and he didn't want to spoil Daiyu's good life, so he had to follow the custom and not go.

Today it is very lively in Lin's house again. All the sisters from Jiamu to Jia's family have come, and many good sisters and wives have come to add make-up.Lin Ruhai was only the daughter of Daiyu's direct relative, so the dowry he had prepared was naturally extremely rich, and the words "ten miles of red makeup" were far from being able to describe it. If Lin Qingyun married with royal ostentation, the richness of the dowry alone was not as good as Daiyu's .

When Jia Mu saw the dowry, she naturally liked Daiyu, especially the dowry from the Zhuang family was [-] gold, which was quite a lot even if it was included in the bride-in-law of the prince's mansion. value.Because of this, Zhuang Li won the first place again and again, he has worked as an editor in the Imperial Academy, and was summoned by the emperor to be in the imperial study.

There is only one pity for Jia's mother, no matter how talented and educated Zhuang Li is, he has just entered the official career and is a junior official of the seventh rank.The honor and disgrace of a woman all her life rests on the man. As the so-called husband honors the wife, the order is determined according to the rank of the husband-in-law, and it is also the official position of the husband-in-law who walks outside, so even if Daiyu is the daughter of a high-ranking official, But after marrying someone, she will only be a wife of Hanlin, a child of the seventh rank, and she will be inferior to others in socializing outside, wouldn't it be hard work.

Jia's mother was the first to add makeup. As makeup for her beloved granddaughter, it is naturally very rich.As soon as Jia's mother made a move, she got four sets of heads, one set of pearls, one set of jade, one set of emerald green, and one set of tortoise shell. Except for the pearl heads which were made with new beads, the other three sets were all good things from Jia's mother's dowry. .

Everyone looked at it and praised it. The young sisters put on make-up just because they wanted it, and even so, it was not simple. There were also wives from various families who added make-up, most of which were all kinds of hair, brocade and so on.

Lin Qingyun added the most makeup.A box of books, all collected on the way south that year, most of them are foreign translations.A whole box of cat's-eye rubies, a box of carefully selected foreign gadgets, and there are many fashionable things nowadays, because Daiyu likes all kinds of jade ornaments, and there is also a box of high-quality white jade and sapphire, which are popular in the West. There is also a box.

The next day the Zhuang family welcomed the bride, and the sisters stayed in the room with Daiyu, making Zhuang Li feel awkward.After all, Zhuang Li has real talent and learning. Although he is not as good as Daiyu spiritually, he is quick in poetry. What is even more rare is that he has been intentionally made things difficult for him, with only a smile on his face, without any irritation.This is not because Zhuang Li has no temper, but because he is satisfied with Daiyu and his marriage, he can be so "magnanimous".

When Daiyu's wedding sedan chair left, Lin Ruhai's face was filled with loss, and his heart was empty.

At this time, an inner eunuch greeted him, bowed, presented a long wooden box, and said with a smile: "Slave congratulates Lin Shangshu, our concubine ordered the slave to give Lin Shangshu something."

It was only then that Lin Ruhai recognized that this person was Zhang Bao, the chief eunuch next to Lin Qingyun.

Open the box, but inside is a roll of canvas, accompanied by the smell of oil paint.In the past, Lin Qingyun had a special studio when he was at home, and he often painted, so he was familiar with this smell.Lin Ruhai already had guesses in his mind, and when he unfolded the canvas to look at it, he was stunned.

"Min'er..."

The person in the painting is not Daiyu, but Jia Min!

For this painting, Lin Qingyun asked all the servants who served Jia Min back then, and changed the manuscript several times according to their descriptions, until finally he got a sentence from the big maid next to Jia Min, "It's very similar", Lin Qingyun Just started drafting.In this oil painting, Jia Min stands in the courtyard and smiles. Lin Ruhai immediately recognizes that this is the courtyard where Yangzhou lived. Even Jia Min's clothes were specially worn when he was diagnosed with Daiyu. Standing in the courtyard, just to congratulate him personally.

Looking at this painting, those long, thought-forgotten years seem to come alive.

Lin Ruhai framed the painting by himself, and it took a long time before he sighed with relief: "Min'er, Yu'er has grown up, and I have found a wonderful son-in-law for her, she will have a wonderful life, and I will watch her too , so that no one can bully her. Maybe next year, I will be able to be a grandfather... Qingyun is pregnant, and we, Yu'er, have such a big sister to protect us, so we can't suffer."

Daiyu married into the dealer, so life is naturally easy.Originally, Zhuang's family liked her, and all sisters-in-law and elder sisters knew each other well. Since she and Zhuang Li got married, they often exchanged poems and essays, and they both have a mutual understanding. Now that they are married, the husband and wife are naturally compatible, which makes Zhuang Shixiang always tease her.

Three days after the wedding, Zhuang Li went to the Imperial Academy to be on duty.

When Daiyu was free, she directed the maids to pack the dowry things. Xueyan opened a box and said suddenly, "Girl, there is a small box here."

Zijuan laughed when she heard this: "I still call you girl, but now I have to call you grandma."

Daiyu blushed, and asked Xueyan, "Who gave that? What's in the box?"

"It's the makeup from the concubine, it's full of books, I never thought there was a small box under it." Xueyan said as she checked the small box, seeing that it was not locked, she opened it straight away. "Girl, grandma, look! They are all bank notes!"

Daiyu took a look, and it really was a thick stack of banknotes, each of which was a household treasure, with a denomination of 10 and [-]. After counting it again, it was exactly [-] taels.In this way, there is still something that I don't understand. When Lin Qingjun got married, he gave [-] dowry silver, but now it has been returned after a few years.

"Elder sister is too far-fetched." As she said this, Daiyu knew that if she was herself, she would definitely do the same.With a sigh, he finally accepted the bank note, but always thought that he would treat his sister better in the future.

On the second day of May, the Eldest Princess invited the official media to come to her door to propose a marriage. After going through all the steps, the two parties did not negotiate until June.Because both men and women were delayed by the country's filial piety, and their age was here, they did not want to delay for too long, so they set Xiaoding's date on June 28.It only took a month for Zhuang Shixiang to prepare needles and threads for Xiaoding, and she was in a hurry, besides, she was lively and didn't like embroidery, and it was the first time she cut clothes for a man, so she could only ask Daiyu for help when she was in a hurry.

Daiyu is used to being clever, so she thought of a cute tailoring and embroidery pattern for Zhuang Shixiang, so she can't miss the day in time for work.

Daiyu is now a new daughter-in-law, and there are two layers of mother-in-law above her. If she is not leading her, it is usually difficult to go out.Fortunately, there were many girls in the Zhuang family, and the girls also liked to compose poems at small banquets. Daiyu simply posted a post to Lin Qingyun and the Jia sisters, set a table for herself, and invited the sister-in-law and the sisters to compose poems.

Now Lin Qingyun has passed the first three months, and the fetal image is stable, so there is no problem in going out for a small banquet.The books Tuyan reads now are medical books, dietary taboos for pregnant women, and even enlightenment books. When he is free at home, he talks to her about how to educate the children in the future, and often explains how the Bailus serve and what to prepare in the kitchen. , and also agreed with her to go out and walk around, for fear that she would be bored and unhappy.

"If it's too hot today, let's go to Zhuangzi outside the city to live for two days tomorrow, and I'll have someone clean it up first," said Tu Yan.

Being in the city all day, I was really bored, so it was my wish to be able to go out and walk freely.

When Lin Qingyun arrived at the Zhuang's house, Daiyu and the girls from the Zhuang's house greeted her at the second gate. As soon as they saw her, they hurried up to help her.Daiyu asked her how she was doing, and looked at her belly, except that she was wearing loose clothes, but there was nothing unusual about her.

Lin Qingyun joked with a smile: "Sister, is her eyes hot? If you want me to say, you don't have to worry, how long have you been married? According to the sweetness of you and your brother-in-law, good news may come soon, and then you don't have to worry about it anymore." Look at my pair."

Her words made everyone laugh, Daiyu blushed, but she was worried that she would not move around because she was pregnant, so she could only stare at her, and said bitterly: "My sister is getting more and more talkative! She can only make fun of people!"

"Although what the concubine said is obscene, but I think it is the truth. I am looking forward to getting a smart little nephew soon." Zhuang Shixiang was narrow-minded again.

Daiyu countered: "Fifth sister, don't laugh at me, I know you are looking forward to getting married early."

Zhuang Shixiang blushed: "Sister-in-law, don't talk nonsense!"

Daiyu covered her face with a fan, and a laugh came from behind the fan: "I was wrong, it wasn't the fifth younger sister who was looking forward to getting married early, it was Mr. Lu who was looking forward to getting married soon."

Zhuang Shixiang won't spare her now. Seeing her coming, Daiyu hastily let go of Lin Qingyun to avoid her. The two chased after each other, making everyone laugh.

Lin Qingyun took a look and found that the girl from the Jia family didn't come today, and it was getting late, so she probably wouldn't come.Asked Zhuang Shiyu, Zhuang Shiyu said: "I came back earlier, I heard from my fifth sister that the Jia family sent someone yesterday, and I can't come here today because of something. The second girl from the Jia family didn't come either, saying she was sick. It’s inconvenient, seeing the happy eyes of the servant girl who came, I reckon there is happiness, because it hasn’t been three months yet, so I didn’t make any noise.”