Xue Baochai, the belly of the Red Chamber

There is also a reason why Xue Baochai came out like this.Firstly, it was because she was really annoyed with Aunt Xue, and she valued the sisterhood with Mrs. Wang more than she and Xue Pan.It would be fine if Mrs. Wang was a good person, but she was still unsatisfied.Secondly, she just said that Jia Yuanchun was a concubine, and she was straightforward when she said it, but I still have to clean it up later.

After all, although it is said to be a concubine, the emperor's concubine is always somewhat different from other people's families.She felt that she wanted to say hello to Emperor Zhengde before Mrs. Wang, so as not to be remembered by his narrow-mindedness.

Coming out of Aunt Xue's yard, Xue Baochai turned to Yun Shu and said, "Find a clever maid and let her guard the gate of the house. As soon as my brother comes back, let him come to my yard immediately. Say yes." I have a hundred thousand urgent matters to discuss with him."

"Yes, girl." Yun Shu was blessed immediately, so she went down to do it without mentioning it.

Xue Baochai sent Yun Shu to wait for Xue Pan at the door. She felt that she should discuss with Xue Pan about today's matter.Even when she came back to her own yard, she didn't stay idle, but let Yunjuan grind, and wrote two letters one after another.

One of the letters was written to Emperor Zhengde, reporting to him the business summary of this month, and incidentally mentioned what happened today, including the fact that she directly said that Jia Yuanchun was a concubine.The other letter was written to Wang Ziteng, saying that at noon tomorrow, he was told not to go out, she was going there, and she had something important to say to him.

After writing these two letters, he immediately ordered Dan Xin to send them out.Naturally, Wang Ziteng's letter was delivered directly to him, and the letter addressed to Emperor Zhengde was sent to Prince Yu's mansion, and he also asked Dan Xin to say that this is an important matter, so that Prince Yu should deal with it as soon as possible. To the hands of Emperor Zhengde.

"Yunjuan, you go to the Fushouyuan again. Tell Jixiang Ruyi a few words, tell them to pay more attention these two days, and don't let the wife do something irreversible. Anything else Let them try to persuade the wife to be at ease." Xue Baochai pondered for a moment, then spoke again.

Yunjuan was blessed with blessings, so he just went to do it without mentioning it.

Fukujuin

Because of what happened just now, the atmosphere in Fushouyuan is a little weird.The master is in a bad mood, and the slaves are naturally worried and put up all their energy, not daring to relax in the slightest, so as not to be caught in the pigtails if they are inattentive, and become cannon fodder for venting their anger, but they are unlucky.

On weekdays, a third-class errand girl saw Yun Juan approaching, her eyes lit up, and she trotted over: "Sister Yun Juan, come here at this time, but what can you tell me?"

She was quite a clever little girl, knowing that she was deliberately lowering her voice when she was speaking, so she also said, "Go and help me find Ruyi quietly."

"Sister Yunjuan, please wait here for a while, I'll be there right away." The little girl immediately picked up the curtain and entered the room.

Yun Juan didn't wait too long here, when he saw Ruyi coming out from inside, he immediately said Xue Baochai's order just now.Ruyi nodded: "Please don't worry, girl, this servant knows what to do." When she said this, Ruyi deliberately suppressed her voice so that only two people could hear it.

Yunjuan naturally understood Ruyi's prudence, so he left without saying anything.

Ruyi was just thinking about whether to talk to Aunt Xue, after all, because of the fact that the aunt sent someone to borrow money, and what the girl said just now was a bit unpleasant, Aunt Xue is not in a good mood here.Just auspicious got a few words of scolding.It's just that without the girl's words, she and Ji Xiang didn't dare to move rashly, for fear that the girl would get angry. After all, the girl not only saved their lives, but also gave them a place to live and work.

Picking up the curtain and entering the room again, I saw that Ji Xiang just said something to echo Aunt Xue's words, and didn't dare to say anything else.Immediately, he gave Jixiang a look of "you understand and I understand".

Although Ji Xiang is not as calm as Yi, she is also a clever person and can speak well. Although Aunt Xue relies more on Ru Yi in her life, she likes Ji Xiang more in comparison.

"...Although it is true that my sister does not have some rules, but there is no such thing as what Chai Er said just now. My sister is the second wife of the Rongguo Mansion. She has an extraordinary status and is not short of money. She is also a strong character. If it wasn't for the fact that she couldn't move around, she wouldn't have opened her mouth. Now that Yuan Chun has become a concubine with a two-character title, Chai'er actually dares to say that Yuan Chun is just...is..." a concubine.Although this is true, the emperor's concubine is not comparable to the regular wife of an ordinary family, even if it is not comparable to the queen, it is still a very noble status.

Ji Xiang smiled and said: "Madam, please forgive me for talking too much and boldly. I think that although the girl's words are a little bit offensive, they are not wrong." Seeing what Aunt Xue wanted to say again, Without giving Aunt Xue a chance to speak, she continued directly, "It's a happy event for Cousin to be named a double-character imperial concubine, but the imperial decree was issued only yesterday, and today my concubine sent her confidants to come over and ask Madam for a loan. And Zhangkou is such a large amount as 3 taels. Although our family is rich and honored, it is no longer what it used to be. The uncle joined the Imperial Guard, so he has no time to take care of business matters, and the girl is all on her own. A girl and a girl's family, even if they are smart, they can do very limited things. When we went to Beijing, we had already sold off half of our family business..."

"...there are only a few villages and shops and the money left in my hands. It's not that the slaves are trying to provoke the relationship between you and your concubine. It's just that you think about it. We have only been in Beijing for less than a year, but the concubine has already borrowed herself. Buling borrowed a lot of money from you, and emptied your private house. You are so affectionate, you have already completed the sisterhood. Now the concubine is not satisfied and wants more. Even more, you have to do it for the uncle and the girl Think about it. In the future, when the uncle gets married and the girl gets married, it will cost a lot of money, and the girl will be fine. But the uncle is not the case. Now he is already a guard, and he has to be valued by the commander. He has a great future. Our family It's not an ordinary house either, if there are fewer scenes in the future, wouldn't it make the uncle unable to hold his head up outside. Ma'am, don't you think this is the reason?"

After Jixiang's long speech, Aunt Xue was already a little dizzy, but she heard one thing very clearly, that is, if there is no money in hand, it will affect Xue Pan's future and marriage.Although Aunt Xue dotes on Xue Baochai as a daughter, if she chooses between Xue Baochai and Xue Pan, Aunt Xue will choose Xue Pan without any hesitation.

The note asked anxiously: "Will it really have an impact?"

"This is the natural wife." Ruyi immediately said, "This is the capital city, not Jinling. The family doesn't have many contacts and influence in the capital city. If you don't use money to manage more, the uncle will not have a good future and a good marriage. After all, the girls from the noble family in the capital are much more expensive than those in Jinling."

Aunt Xue heard Jixiang Ruyi's words one after another, her expression sank, she became a little depressed, and whispered softly: "Could it be that I did something wrong."

Jixiang and Ruyi are also people with sharp ears. When they heard Aunt Xue's murmured words, they immediately relaxed and looked at each other.

It's good that the wife can hear it.

Early the next morning, Xue Baochai and Aunt Xue set off for the palace together.

Because Aunt Xue was busy with Wang Danfeng's dowry, although she had already prepared a generous gift and sent it to the Rongguo Mansion as soon as the imperial decree was issued, she felt insincere in the end, and originally planned to go there to congratulate her in person today.But think about what happened yesterday.Mrs. Wang was afraid that she was just out of anger, so she didn't dare to go there.

What's more, the words that Jixiang Ruyi, the big maid beside her, said to her yesterday also caused a gap in the heart of Aunt Xue, who has always been a little soft-hearted. Now her thoughts are even more chaotic, so she didn't mention going to Rongguo Mansion. matter.

Although it is said that there is no feud between mother and daughter, Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai are also useful here, but because of yesterday's incident, after all, it has a little influence. On the way to the palace, the atmosphere between the two is not as close as before. .

Arrived at the palace smoothly.

"Second aunt, cousin girl is well." They had just arrived at the second gate when they saw a maidservant in pink greet her. After waiting for a long time, I said that I have something important to discuss with my second aunt, please come over quickly with your servant."

Aunt Xue was a bit surprised when she heard that it was Shi Shi who was looking for her, but she followed the maid obediently. Of course, she did not forget to tell Xue Baochai before leaving: "You go here to find Danfeng and Luanfeng to laugh. I'm going to your aunt's."

Xue Baochai naturally did not refuse to answer.

It's just that after Aunt Xue left with her maid, Xue Baochai didn't go to find Wang Danfeng and Wang Luanfeng according to Aunt Xue's words just now. Instead, she turned her feet and went straight to the outer courtyard, directly to Wang Ziteng's study. .

Watch out for the boy guarding Wang Ziteng's study, he is Wang Ziteng's confidant, and he never leaves his body on weekdays, but yesterday Xue Baochai sent someone to send a letter, saying that he had something important to discuss.Wang Ziteng asked Xin Xin to stay and watch today.This is not the first time Xinxin has seen Xue Baochai, so she was not surprised but welcomed Xue Baochai in respectfully.He also asked someone to bring tea and fruit snacks over, and said: "Cousin girl, wait a moment, the master is already on his way back."

"Okay, I see. You can go and get busy here." Xue Baochai nodded and said.

Xue Baochai didn't wait long in the room, and before it was time for a cup of tea, he heard the voice of paying attention to Wang Ziteng's greetings and reporting to Wang Ziteng outside.He also stood up from the chair, and after a while, he saw the prince jumping in, and said loudly, "I have seen uncle, you are well."

Wang Ziteng said: "My family, don't be too polite."

"Uncle, if I remember correctly, you will be leaving for a foreign post in three days." Xue Baochai said bluntly.