Xue Baochai, the belly of the Red Chamber

Xue Baochai looked down at the invitation card with the pattern of purple gold flowers in her hand, and frowned.What exactly does this Prince Yu mean?Are you looking for this excuse to see her?But it shouldn't be necessary, right?After all, although the reason is fair enough, but because of the large number of people, it is not easy to find an excuse to meet alone.It would be better to ask Song Mo or the dark guard to send a message and make another appointment.Could it be that this is really only Prince Yu's?

On a whim, the invitation was sent out.But it looks a little different!

"Girl, do you want to answer?" Yun Shu glanced at the invitation and asked softly.

Xue Baochai said, "Well, you wrote the reply yourself. You said it was the morning of the next day, and you will definitely be there on time." Forget it, what's the use of thinking here?What is going on, won't you know when you go the day after tomorrow?

After hearing Xue Baochai's words, Yun Shu was taken aback for a moment.Doesn't matter whether the invitation for the flower viewing banquet was sent by Princess Yu or what did Prince Yu say?In order to show respect, shouldn't the girl write a reply here by herself?Although I was a bit surprised and puzzled in my heart, Yun Shu was a well-trained person after all, so she quickly answered, "Yes, girl."

Xue Baochai told Aunt Xue about Princess Yu's invitation to them to attend the flower viewing banquet at night when they were having dinner together.There were no accidents, naturally Aunt Xue was very surprised, and she ordered people to rush to make clothes again, and asked people from Zhenbao Pavilion to come over and buy some matching hairpin and ring jewelry.

"Ma'am, you don't need to be so flustered. It's just a flower viewing feast. It's not like you haven't attended it on weekdays." Seeing Aunt Xue's flustered appearance, Xue Baochai hurriedly said comfortingly.

Aunt Xue said: "How can this be the same. In the past, those flower viewing banquets were just at home, without much restraint. But this time is different, this is organized by Princess Yu. Those who will go are some high-ranking officials Your lord, how can you not be nervous?"

"It's all the same," Xue Baochai said.

Seeing Xue Baochai's casual appearance, Aunt Xue couldn't help but say, "You child. How can you say that. The flower viewing feast this time is..."

"Okay, ma'am, I understand. You can do whatever you want here. I still have things to deal with here, so don't bother me. I'll go back first." Seeing that Aunt Xue was planning to make a long speech, Xue Baochai hurriedly said.

Seeing Xue Baochai leaving in a hurry, Aunt Xue couldn't help shaking her head: "This child." But after speaking, she frowned again when she thought of the flower viewing banquet held by Prince Yu and Princess Yu, and ordered the two of them, He asked someone from the sewing room to come over, and asked someone to invite the shopkeeper of Zhenbao Pavilion to come over.Very busy.

Rongguo Mansion, Rongxi Hall, side room.

Just now Wang Xifeng came back from Xue's house, and Xiaoxia, the little maid who was guarding the second gate beside Mrs. Wang, was waiting for her.So, Wang Xifeng didn't even change her clothes here, so she came to Rongxi Hall without touching the ground.

"Brother Feng, you went to Xue's house today. But is there any news? It's so good, how could this precious girl be summoned by the empress? But what happened? It's just a matter of helping out." Mrs. Wang said as soon as she saw Wang Xifeng.

The reason why Wang Xifeng went to Xue's house in such a hurry today was not because Mrs. Wang ordered her to do so. Now that she heard her asking this question, she hurriedly answered: "Auntie, don't be impatient here. The Xue family There was nothing serious there. When I came back, Sister Xue had already come back. It was said that the Empress Empress summoned her to supply the palace with rouge powder when her family was going to the New Year. The Empress Empress used it very well. Comfortable. I was thinking about the recipe in Sister Xue's hand. I knew that Sister Xue had come to Beijing. Just when I remembered nothing today, I summoned him once."

Mrs. Wang is much smarter than Wang Xifeng, otherwise she wouldn't have pinched Wang Xifeng, the daughter-in-law of the eldest family, to work for her aunt, the second wife.After listening to Wang Xifeng's explanation, she still had some doubts about Empress Cui summoning Xue Baochai, but she thought about it over and over again.

The Xue family has only been in Beijing for a few days, and it used to be Jinling. Bao girl has never been to the capital since she was born, and she may not be able to recognize all the relatives in Beijing except her own family.Where did I meet the empress?Thinking about it this way, she trusted what Wang Xifeng said just now.He opened the mouth and said, "That's the situation in Yuan Dao. I thought it was something that happened to her family and I was worried all the time. Now that I have news from you, I feel relieved."

Hearing Mrs. Wang's words, Wang Xifeng intuitively felt that there was something in what Mrs. Wang said, but she couldn't allow her to think about it at this time, so she followed what Mrs. Wang said, and said with a smile: "But. I think the queen Your Majesty still likes Sister Xue very much here, not only kept Sister Xue for lunch, but also rewarded Sister Xue with a lot of things."

"Really? Bao girl is a lovely and loving child. It's not a surprise that the empress likes her. Well, you have worked hard this day. I have nothing else to do here. You Let's go back and rest." Mrs. Wang stopped twiddling the prayer beads when she heard Wang Xifeng's words.After a while, it started to move again, saying so.

Wang Xifeng was already exhausted. Hearing Madam Wang's words, she also said: "Since my aunt has nothing else to do here, I will go back here."

"kindness."

Wait for Wang Xifeng to leave.Mrs. Wang's movement of twisting the prayer beads between her wrists became more and more rapid.Thinking of Xue Baochai being summoned by the Empress Empress today, she unwittingly thought of her eldest daughter, Yuan Chunlai, who had been in the palace for seven or eight years but had not heard from her until now.

At the beginning, because Yuan Chun was born on a good day like the first day of the new year, everyone said it was a good time, and there would be great luck in the future.For a woman, being able to be called a great fortune is nothing more than entering the palace and being called a concubine, no matter how bad she is, she is also a prince and concubine.Therefore, their upbringing of Yuan Chun from childhood was based on the standards of a prince and concubine.Since childhood, Yuanchun's reputation has also been carefully managed, and Yuanchun has grown better and better, and has lived up to their expectations.

In Jiji's year, because of her reputation for talent, filial piety and virtue, she was selected into the palace as a female historian.For this reason, she and her mother-in-law were proud for a while.But I didn't expect that after making a lot of preparations, I didn't expect that after Yuan Chun entered the palace, there was no news.Although occasionally the eunuch Xia from the palace would come out to play the autumn wind, and would reveal a thing or two about Yuanchun.But it was far from what they had expected.

Now seven or eight years have passed.

Yuan Chun is still a female history.

Although a woman can leave the palace at the age of 25, how can a person of that age find a good marriage?It can only be used as a sequel for others.

She spent so much time and energy on Yuan Chun, not for this purpose.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Wang moved a little faster with the hand that twirled the Buddha beads.

If it is said that the reason why Bao girl entered the palace today is because of Rouge's prescription that she got the queen's favor, then she has to make a good calculation.Having made up his mind, he shouted loudly, "Jin Chuan."

"Ma'am, but what are your orders?" A thirteen or fourteen-year-old neat maid came in from the outside, wearing a semi-new lotus-colored satin jacket, a blue satin waistcoat with pinched teeth, and a water-green skirt underneath. Said loudly.It was Jin Chuan, the big maid that Mrs. Wang had to use.

Mrs. Wang said: "You are here and go to the second grandma's side, and tell her that it is two days in our country, you have to go to Xue's side, let her watch and prepare a courtesy."

"Yes, ma'am." Jin Chuan blessed his body and replied.

Wang Xifeng accepted Jin Chuan's message here. Although she was a little reluctant in her heart, she still quickly drew up a list and sent it to Mrs. Wang.

After Madam Wang looked at it, although she found that the things on it looked bright, they were not worth a little money, so she nodded in satisfaction and said it was very good.It's just that in the early morning of the next day, she received another message from here, saying that Aunt Xue was handed a post for the flower viewing feast by Princess Yu.Her complexion changed instantly, she was looking at the list that Wang Xifeng had drawn up.I felt a little lighter, and added a lot of things into it.

When the list was delivered to Wang Xifeng, looking at the things on it, Wang Xifeng's heart felt so distressed that his liver ached.

They were all relatives of their own family, and the Xue family was rich, so they wouldn't take these things to heart at all.The list she had drawn up was already very good.Now I have to add these things into it.Now that Wang Xifeng has a bad relationship with Jia Lian's husband and wife, she complains from the bottom of her heart to Mrs. Wang who is the matchmaker. Now she sees that Mrs. Wang wants to add such good things to the past.Thinking that everything in this mansion will belong to Jia Lian in the future, isn't it her own property?

Taking her things as favors, she did it very smoothly.The unexpected complaint against Mrs. Wang intensified by two points.

"Grandma, the second master is back."

Just when Wang Xifeng was holding the list and was thinking of crossing off one or two, he heard the servant girl Feng'er shout happily.

When Wang Xifeng heard Feng'er's words, a gleam of joy flashed across her delicate face at first, but it quickly disappeared, and then her face was covered with frost, and she said to Ping'er in a rather unfriendly tone: "This It’s really rare to see the sky in full bloom. Ping’er, hurry up and come with me to welcome our second master.” As he spoke, he tidied up his clothes almost subconsciously, stood up, and walked outside.

Although Ping'er looked at Wang Xifeng's words, although he spoke very forcefully, the slightly raised smile at the corner of his mouth and his subconscious movements could not deceive anyone.The second grandma is still in a good mood now.

"Yo, this is really rare. Our second master actually..."

"Ping'er, Feng'er, you all go out, I have something to say to your second grandma." As soon as Jia Lian entered the room, she turned her face coldly, turned her head, and looked at Ping'er with a pair of peach blossom eyes without any emotion. said.

Seeing Jia Lian coming in and saying such words, Wang Xifeng's pretty face turned cold, her red phoenix eyes raised slightly, and her voice became two points higher: "Jia Lian, what do you mean? You treat my people the first time you come. Pointing fingers..."

"Don't make me say it a second time, get out of here. Now that you've arrived at our Jia's house, follow the rules of our Jia's house. Otherwise, go back where you came from." Jia Lian's eyes suddenly turned cold down.

Seeing this, Ping'er and Feng'er didn't dare to delay any longer, they immediately blessed themselves and walked out.

"Sister Ping'er, what should we do? Should we go to the second wife and the old lady for help?" Feng'er said in a panic as soon as he left the room.

Ping'er thought for a while, and felt that although Jia Lian's tone was tough just now, it didn't seem like he was here to find fault, so he said, "For now, let's take a look. If we really have a dispute later, we will go over." Not too late."

"Well, I'll listen to sister Ping'er."

However, although Ping'er said so, he looked into the room with a hint of worry.