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

The girls of Jia's mansion did not go to the Zhuang's house for the banquet today, there is a reason for it.

Since September last year, various families in the capital have frequently held happy events, married a daughter-in-law, married a daughter, and made a small engagement. Especially since the beginning of spring, after passing the imperial examination, many families chose Jinshi Jinshi as their son-in-law for their daughters.Jia's family used to be in Sanchun, and Yingchun was married. The concubine and the concubine lived in a separate courtyard, and they didn't get involved in the affairs of the house.Xichun at the bottom is still young and a girl from Dongfu, that's all.The rest is Tanchun, who is already fifteen this year, and it is a good time to talk about marriage. A few days ago, someone came to ask for marriage.

If another family came to ask, Mrs. Wang would definitely not agree, so how could she care about Tanchun's future?But the people who came this time were different, they were from Nan'an Palace.

Mrs. Wang agreed, but Jia Mu was not very happy, so she returned to Nan'an Palace to accept the concubine for the son.The concubine concubine is just a nice name, but she is actually a concubine.Although Tanchun is a concubine, she is the daughter of the Duke's mansion after all. If she really goes to be a concubine for the prince's son, how can she have the face to go out in the palace?What's more, this county prince's mansion is not the royal family, even if the two mansions have always been on good terms, Jia's mother is not willing.

Jia's mother is old now, besides enjoying herself, she values ​​face, but she can't win Mrs. Wang's consent, and even Jia Zheng, who has always been filial, stands by Mrs. Wang's side.

There were only two mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the upper room of Jia's mother, and Jia's mother said with a cold face: "The second child, although the third girl was not born in your belly, after all, she has been raised by you for 15 years and has always been filial to you. As a concubine, you are looking for a good marriage for her, and you will be good to Baoyu in the future."

Mrs. Wang was sullen and respectful, but what she said was completely different: "The old lady loves Sanya, I raised her, and of course it hurts. Now the old concubine of Nan'an has taken a fancy to our Sanya in person. , to ask for a marriage for the son is for the sake of the heirs. The concubine in the mansion has not moved in the stomach for four or five years. The old concubine wants to find a good girl with a high family to continue the blood of the palace, so she fell in love with the three of us. Girl, I also promised that as long as the third girl lives up to her spirit, if she gives birth to a son and a half daughter, she will be raised as a side concubine. The old lady said that according to the daughter-in-law, this is an excellent marriage. A pure prince and concubine would be lucky."

Jia Mu scolded: "What are you doing to talk about Chunqin Princess!"

Mrs. Wang hurriedly bowed her head and made amends.

Jia's mother said: "I know you have always disliked the Lin family, and even complained a lot about Princess Chunqin, but you have to think clearly, what good does it do you to offend their family? Don't say anything you shouldn't say in the future!"

Mrs. Wang was reprimanded, she got up and listened quickly, said yes, and finally said: "Old lady, the marriage of the third girl is according to the master's wishes, so it is agreed. People from the palace will come to listen to the letter in a few days."

Mother Jia sighed, looking tired and helpless: "I can't say no, you must agree, but you come back and forth with me again, deliberately making it difficult for you."

Mrs. Wang hurriedly said: "Daughter-in-law dare not, it's really a good marriage. The third girl is said to be a girl from the Duke's mansion, but no one in Beijing knows that our two families have separated, and my mother is not as good as before in the palace. Master Since I came back from a foreign job last time, I have been at home all the time, and my daughter-in-law has no face to go out to socialize. If I get married with this family, the master may be able to protect his capital, and he will not be moaning at home all day. Even if Baoyu wants to become an official in the future, the palace can also help."

"You asked me what to do now that you have made plans. After all, your parents are the ones to make the decision." Jia Mu knew that they had made up their minds, so she could only wave her hands to order him to back down.

The servants in Jia's mansion were talking nonsense, and all kinds of news could not be undetected.

Although the person who came to Nan'an Palace didn't say it clearly that day, there is no impenetrable wall in the world. Tan Chun knew the purpose of coming to the Palace, and it was related to his life, so how could he not be worried.She originally thought that even if Mrs. Wang didn't like her any more, for the sake of her filial piety, she would delay herself for a few more years, or promise herself to someone who could benefit, she would admit it. , life can always get better.But now when he learned that he was going to enter the palace to be the prince's concubine, Tanchun's heart was shattered.

Although the Nan'an Palace is the most prominent and powerful among the four kings, the elder son's reputation is really bad, and even the girls in their inner house have heard a lot.What's more, my dignified daughter of the Duke's Mansion went to serve as a concubine for a lifetime... what else is there for a lifetime? If she really became a concubine, no matter how scheming she was, it would be useless.To put it bluntly, even if the concubine dies one day in the future, she will still be a concubine. How can anyone help her to be right?It is a joke to spread it, and it is not allowed by law.

Look at Aunt Zhao and Aunt Zhou in the mansion, which one has an easy life,

Originally, I had some hopes, but when I learned that Mrs. Wang left Jiamu to go to the room, she had a smile on her face. Tanchun realized that nothing had changed, and threw herself on the bed and burst into tears.

Outside the door, Xiangyun and Baochai came together, but it was not easy to go in at the moment, so I had to tell the waiter to avoid it for the time being.Along the way, the two of them had nothing to say, each remaining silent.Although Xiangyun made an appointment early, but the Wei family did not give up the engagement for a long time, and her uncle and aunt ignored it, so she was naturally worried.Baochai is waiting for a good marriage, and there is a sister-in-law at home who messes around every now and then, so she is naturally not in a relaxed mood.

Xichun went to Changcui Nunnery alone, but she didn't say a word when she saw Miaoyu.

If in the past, Xichun still thought about becoming a monk to change her cleanliness, but knowing that the Buddhist monastery is not clean, she didn't know where to go.

The [-]th day is the grand birthday of the uncle of the Taiping House. Although the uncle has been resting in bed, he should be filial as a son and daughter. It is a must to hold a big event and invite guests.Prince Chun's Mansion also accepted the post, so Tu Yan would naturally go there, Lin Qingyun was resting at home, directing Bailu and the others to pack up and go out of the city to live in the village tomorrow.

Before leaving, she told Tu Yan: "My lord, take it easy, don't get drunk, or I won't ask the girl to open the door if you come back late."

"Don't worry." Tu Yan naturally knew what she meant.

After waiting to send someone out, Lin Qingyun paced to Qingfeng Mingyue Courtyard, chose a book and sat among the flowers to read it, but it was difficult to concentrate.Today's trip to the Prince's Mansion in Taiping was planned by someone, even though he knew the other party's plan and was prepared, but he didn't follow along, he was always worried.

But it is said that when Tu Yan arrived at Uncle Taiping's mansion, he was received by the elder himself. He first went to the upper room to meet Uncle Chengping and said a few words.

Although Uncle Chengping is old and has been ill for many years, he is not confused, he knows many things outside.Seeing Tu Yan standing in front of him in such a healthy state, he kept saying yes, and asked the elder to entertain him nicely.After all, the old man was in poor spirits, so Tu Yan didn't wait much.

The birthday banquet was well prepared, and there were all kinds of small plays. As a prince, no one dared to drink alcohol, and he only drank a cup to celebrate his birthday.After the seats were withdrawn, everyone moved to the side to watch the play, but the elder said to Tu Yan: "I heard that the prince is quite proficient in gardens, but our mansion has newly built a new one, which is still interesting. If the prince doesn't mind me, I will invite you Go shopping."

"There are female relatives in the mansion, what should we do if we run into each other." Tu Yan politely declined.

But the old man said: "It's okay, the female relatives are not in the garden today, and if someone goes in, someone will report it."

Tu Yan glanced at him, and finally said with a smile: "Since the elder is so kind, I will not be disrespectful."

The old man was overjoyed and hurriedly led the way.

As soon as he arrived in the garden, a servant suddenly came running: "My lord, something happened ahead, I'm waiting for my lord to take care of it."

"Why do you have to come to me? Didn't you see the prince here! Where's the second master? Where's the uncle?"

"The uncle and his friends are drunk, and the second master is accompanying guests, so he has no time." The servant whispered a few more words in his ear, with an anxious look on his face.

Tu Yan said very considerately: "If the Elder Master has something to do, just go, and I'll take a stroll in the garden."

Hearing this, the Elder Master saw that he was only accompanied by Eunuch Le, so he thought it would be better to take this opportunity to get away.He apologized again and again, and let him go.

Tu Yan asked, "Is everything done?"

Eunuch Le bowed his head and replied: "According to the prince's wishes, everything has been done."

"En." Tu Yan stepped into the garden, walked through the garden, and went straight to the rockery by the lake.

At this time, there was already a person beside the rockery, it was Zhang Ming.Zhang Ming is 28 this year, and he is still clear and bright, but the arrogance between his brows in the early years has faded a lot.Seeing Tu Yan, he hurriedly bowed to salute: "Your Majesty, I have seen Prince Chun."

"Master Zhang is free of courtesy. I invited Master Zhang to come here just to watch the show, so there is no need for Master Zhang to be suspicious." Tu Yan glanced at Zhang Ming a few times, feeling a little regretful.With Zhang Ming's talent and ability, and his previous sharpness, if needed, he must be a good help, but unfortunately it was ruined by a calculated marriage.

Zhang Ming was puzzled when he heard the words, but seeing that the other party didn't intend to say more, he had to stand quietly aside.

Not long after, I heard a woman screaming, accompanied by the sound of falling into the water, almost at the same time I saw the elder of the mansion walking quickly by himself in front of the rockery, yelling "Fu'er" anxiously.As soon as Zhang Ming heard it, he knew it was the third girl from Uncle Taiping's residence. Recently, Zhao Yunshuang had a close relationship with the third girl He. Could it be that the third girl fell into the water by mistake?But...Looking at the Prince Chun beside him, and thinking of the old man of the He family who was alone just now, Zhang Ming intuitively felt that there was something more to this.

"Master Zhang, let's go and have a look." Tu Yan ignored Zhang Ming's conjecture, and took the lead in the direction where the voice came from.

Tu Yan didn't get too close, standing behind a tree shade, he could clearly see the people by the pool, but those people didn't notice the three of them.Zhang Ming was still skeptical at first, but when he saw a drenched young girl being hugged by a man and put on the case, he knew why she didn't show up.In summer, the clothes are made of light material, and they cling to the body even when they get wet, even if they don't reveal anything, they also show the beautiful figure of a woman, but those who abide by the etiquette of a gentleman will not look too much at it.

"You are, you, why are you?" The elder of the He family had just arrived and saw this scene, and all the preparations he had made were useless, and now he was really shocked.

The person who rescued He Yuefu at this moment was not Prince Chun Tuyan or Eunuch Le, but Jiang Cong from the Lin'anbo Mansion!

He Yuefu, who was choking on the water and pretending to be drowsy, heard that her father's voice was wrong, she opened her eyes and was also dumbfounded.Immediately after realizing the current situation, his face turned pale, and he screamed and left Jiang Cong's body, squatting down in embarrassment, hugging his body and squatting down, tears fell like rain in an instant, and he choked up crying: "No..."

Because he was crying and choked with sadness, the words in his mouth were vague, and no one could understand.

Jiang Cong admired "Beauty Out of the Bath", but the hero saved the beauty but was dismissed, and he was not satisfied.At this moment, even if he puts on a gentle and polite appearance, in the eyes of the He family father and daughter, he is still a dandy.Jiang Cong turned his back to avoid He Yuefu's embarrassment, pretending to be kind and said: "This junior is rude, and it is urgent to save people. I hope the old man will forgive me."

Master He shook his hands, completely lost his words, because his whole-hearted plan was disrupted, and he didn't know how to deal with it.

Jiang Cong said empathetically: "Young lady's body is delicate, be careful of catching a cold, please ask the third young lady to go back to the room first. I rarely see the old man on weekdays, so I would like to take this opportunity to talk more."

He Yuefu was being sensitive at the moment, upon hearing the words, she jumped out fiercely: "Daddy, I don't want to marry him!"

Jiang Cong suddenly changed his face, and smiled cynically: "Miss He San, I have saved your life, and you and your savior have such an attitude? Besides, you hugged me so tightly in the water just now. I thought you were interested in me, and besides, I have seen all of them, I am willing to marry you because I don't want to ruin your reputation, if you speak rudely again, then I will not serve you!"

He Yuefu's face flushed red from the embarrassment of her words.

"Jiang Cong!" Mr. He was angry, humiliating his daughter so much in front of him, why did he ever put him in his eyes.

Jiang Cong was not afraid of him at all, and said with a smile: "I see, Miss Cailing must have mistaken me for a cousin just now. Earlier, outsiders said that I was somewhat similar to my cousin, but I still didn't believe it. It's true, otherwise Miss would not let me save her. Sigh, Miss is really affectionate, and she has divorced her cousin for so many years without agreeing to anyone. If Miss is really unforgettable, I would like to be a lobbyist. Old aunt I am looking for a side concubine for my cousin, and with the talent and appearance of the third young lady and her family background, she will definitely be the side concubine of the eldest son."

Jiang Cong's cousin is Huo Yan, the eldest son of Nan'an Palace, and his aunt is the old concubine of Nan'an.

Jiang Cong is the only legitimate son and grandson of the Lin'an Bo Mansion. Since he was a baby, he has developed a domineering and playful temperament.Although Huo Yan is the son of the royal family, he has some talents, but he has the same problem as Jiang Cong, that is, he is greedy for beauty, so the relationship between the two cousins ​​has been good since childhood, as the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together.

Master He blushed because of Jiang Cong's unceremonious words, and it took a long time before he lowered his voice and compromised: "What do you want, Mr. Jiang?"

Jiang Cong immediately laughed: "The old man can just call the junior Wen Zhe. The junior loves the third girl and wants to propose marriage. I hope the old man will agree."

Afterwards, Tu Yan didn't continue to peep, and Zhang Ming left following him full of doubts. When he left the garden, Zhang Ming still didn't understand the other party's intention of inviting him to watch this scene.Zhang Ming could only vaguely feel that Miss He San did not fall into the water by accident. If it was intentional, the schemer would definitely be the notorious Jiang Cong, but...

Pure Prince!

Tu Yan said indifferently: "Master Zhang, do you know that your wife is very friendly with Miss He San? Your wife is indeed smart, but there is a saying that goes well: If you want others to know, you have to do nothing yourself. This king always discusses things as they are, and never treats women Be soft."

Zhang Ming was stunned, as if something flashed through his mind.

Suddenly he remembered his marriage with the Zhao family. The two families were of disparity in family status, and he was a low-ranking official at the time, so how could he be chosen by the Zhao family to be his son-in-law?He married a girl from the Zhao family. I don't know how many people are envious and jealous, but how do you know that he is willing?When he went back to Zhao's house for a banquet, he got drunk and went to the wrong place, and bumped into a girl from Zhao's family by mistake. Mr. Zhao knew about this and brought up the marriage.He already had a marriage contract at that time, so he declined it, but the girl from the Zhao family went on a hunger strike and wanted to commit suicide, saying that her reputation was ruined and she would have no face to live... Later, he finally married her.

Look at what happened to the He family today, how similar it is.

After marriage, he understood that it was the Zhao family who designed him, but since he was married, the Zhao family did treat him well. Although Zhao Yunshuang was strict with him, she was also a gentle wife. , so what's the point of pursuing the past?The only thing I feel uneasy and guilty about is betraying Miss Lin.Mrs. Zhao is so jealous that he dare not even mention his ex-wife, let alone others, who would have thought that even so, Mrs. Zhao has become more and more suspicious over the past few years, and she still has a heart for Miss Lin.

To help He Yuefu design the pure prince, to stimulate the pure prince...

Princess Chunqin is pregnant, in case there is a mistake under the stimulus...

Zhang Ming returned to the mansion in a daze, but saw Zhao Yunshuang greeted him with a gentle and concerned face, handing a handkerchief to wipe his face, and delivering hangover soup, and asking him about who he met today and what he said. talk.Zhao Yunshuang has always been like this since entering the door, gentle and virtuous, taking care of everything inside and out, except for being suspicious, the servants around him are all servants, and the few girls can only be regarded as plain-headed and straight-faced. It was adjusted with various reasons.

"Third Master, there's a letter from home." Zhao Yunshuang handed over the letter with no abnormality visible on her calm face.

Zhang Ming received the letter, and saw that although the wax seal was still there, it had been touched, but he was very careful when resealing it.He was not surprised, since he left the country last year, his parents wanted to take a concubine for him, Zhao made a big fuss, after that she would open every letter he received, although he knew it, but he had no choice but to let her.

His parents didn't care about his house, but because they had been married for several years, Mrs. Zhao had never conceived, and he was 28 years old. Seeing that his two elder brothers had both children, they naturally worried about him.

When Zhang Ming read the letter, he found that the letter was mailed in mid-April. According to the past practice, he would arrive in the capital within half a month at the latest. Why did he not receive it until one or two months later?The first thing he thought of was Mrs. Zhao. She was the only one who dared to do such a thing. Looking further down, the letter not only asked Mrs. Zhao if she was pregnant as usual, but also mentioned another thing: Princess Chun was pregnant!

The most sensitive person in Zhao's family is Lin Qingjun. When her parents mentioned each other, it was tantamount to directly stimulating her.I can't blame her for coming up with such a sinister idea for He Yuefu.

"Yun Shuang, don't associate with Miss He San again, I don't care about the past, otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?" Zhao Yunshuang had been paying attention to Uncle Taiping's mansion. Although she had no news at the moment, she knew Zhang Ming knew what he said.

"You do these things and think that others don't know? Today, I'm with Prince Chun." Zhang Ming sighed, feeling exhausted, wishing he could escape from the capital, and never have to deal with Zhao Yunshuang and the Zhao family, let alone be involved. Joined the Dingjun Wang Party. "Miss He San, she is going to marry Young Master Jiang of the Lin'an Bo Mansion."

The former sentence only made Zhao Yunshuang nervous, but the latter sentence was fatal.

She is smart after all, she understands that He Yuefu's result must be a trap set up by Prince Chun, but no one in the trap knows.If she dared to do something else, the result would be even more terrifying than He Yuefu.

After finishing the matter, Tu Yan took Lin Qingyun out of the city the next day.

Tuyan has a hot spring village outside the city, surrounded by mountains, which was specially allocated to him by the emperor from his own Huangzhuang when the mansion was opened.When they arrived in the village, the two changed into the clothes of ordinary people. Tu Yan looked like a scholar, Lin Qingyun pretended to be a scholar's wife, and they didn't wear anything to cover their heads.It aroused suspicion, even Bailu Bailing and the others were not brought along, but only an eleven or twelve year old girl from the village, who echoed her identity.Of course, the guards had changed their disguises and followed them in the dark from a distance.

Lin Qingjun asked Bai Lu and the others to pack up in the villa, while she went out to hang out with Tu Yan with great interest.

After going out the door, Zhuangzi is backed by mountains and forests, with Zhuangtian in front and a village in the distance.It was still early at this time, and the weather was rarely cool, so there were many people working in the fields.The two picked a path that was fairly easy to walk, and looked at the crops in the field as they walked. Lin Qingyun used to be a peasant girl, so she pointed at the crops in the field to test him on purpose.

Tu Yan carefully supported her, and said with a smile: "You can't fail me in this test. When I went out to play in Beijing, I made a lot of jokes when I saw these things. I learned a lot about it. I know everything about crops, but you may not know as much as I do."

"Since the prince is so knowledgeable, tell me, what's in that bowl?" Lin Qingyun pointed.

It's not exactly noon, and it's not a place with dense farmland. There are some corn seedlings planted in this field, and it's time for weeding.Far away in the field, there were two figures squatting there pulling weeds. On the top of the field was a little girl who had just delivered meals. She looked about eleven or twelve years old. She was dressed in coarse green clothes, her hair was neatly combed, and she was also delicate.She came to deliver the meal with a bamboo basket on her shoulders, covered with a piece of blue calico to keep the ashes away. The meal consisted of a few large pancakes with coarse grains, unknown green vegetables mixed in a large coarse porcelain bowl, and an earthen pot with It should be water.

Seeing them coming, the little girl was a little cautious, pursed her lips, turned her head and shouted on the way: "Grandma!"

After a while, an old lady came with a basket.Looking at the age of seven or eighty, the old lady is thin and lean, but she is healthy and has a rosy face. She always has a smile on her face and her eyes are squinted, but she is simple and kind.The old lady was holding a bamboo basket on her arm, scissors in one hand, and a handful of wild vegetables in the other. Most of the basket had already been picked.

Lin Qingjun took a closer look, the wild vegetables in the basket looked familiar, and finally recognized a yellow flower from the leaves of the vegetables, it was actually a dandelion.She has also eaten this kind of wild vegetable in the past. The common name is Granny Ding. Every year in March and April in spring, she picks it and chops stuffing to make dumplings and also makes cold salad.

Looking at the dish in the rough porcelain bowl again, she knew what it was.