[Red Mansion] Married by decree

"Miss, are you tired?" You Lan saw that there was some tiredness in Daiyu's eyes, so she spoke, trying to persuade Daiyu to take a rest.

Daiyu removed the rice paper in front of her again and put it by her side.There were some waste rice papers there before, and with this one, there were already ten sheets piled up.The handwriting on the rice paper is like a hairpin of a beautiful woman, graceful and beautiful.The number of words on it varies, and the words written are also different. No matter what is written, Daiyu cannot be satisfied, so she rewrites it again and again.

Daiyu spread out a piece of rice paper again, and the regular lower-case Langhaohu pen was hanging right above the rice paper, but she couldn't write for a long time.This was the first time Daiyu didn't know how to write. After reading the letter, she didn't know what to say to the owner of the letter.

In the end, the ink dripped on the rice paper, slowly smudged, and dyed a large area of ​​ink.Daiyu put the pen in her hand on the grid, and finally gave up her plan to continue writing.

"The weather is rare today. The plum blossoms in the courtyard have bloomed since then, so I haven't seen them. Now, let's go to the courtyard to enjoy the plum blossoms." Daiyu looked out of the room through the screen window, not very clearly, but also Know it's good weather.

Another maidservant tidied up the pens and inks and other things, and You Lan put the hand stove back into Daiyu's hand.Then he turned around and picked up the white fox fur cloak hanging at the side, put it on Daiyu, and opened the door.As soon as the door opened, there was a chill.Daiyu was wearing a cloak and had a stove in her hand, so she didn't feel cold.

"Miss, I'm going to the courtyard to see the plum blossoms." You Lan gave Zijuan soft instructions before leaving with Daiyu.

The plum blossoms in the courtyard are in full bloom, and small white flowers are blooming on the branches. From a distance, it looks like snow falling on the trees.When you get closer, you can see that although the flowers are not as gorgeous as peonies and other flowers, they give people a sense of nobility.

"The plum blossoms are blooming very well. After a few days of strong winds, they haven't been damaged at all."

Daiyu looked at the plum blossoms in front of her. Although the varieties were not as precious as those in Rongguo Mansion, they were much more pleasing to the eye than those in Rongguo Mansion.Just like what I saw at home every year before the age of five, although it is not the same breed, even the color is different, but it seems to be the same.

"If the girl likes it, why not fold a few branches and put them in the room to watch." Seeing that Daiyu loves the plum blossom, You Lan suggested.

"If the plum blossoms are damaged because of my preferences, it will not be beautiful. It is only a few steps away from my own courtyard. If I want to see it, I will come again." Compared with peonies, peonies and other flowers , Daiyu loves the four gentlemen in the mouth of literati.

Daiyu admired the plum blossoms all the way, and walked all the way to the pavilion in the garden.When Daiyu and Youlan arrived, the stone chairs in the pavilion had already been cushioned.Not only cushions, snacks and tea, etc., are all prepared.In the past, the people serving Daiyu would never have been so considerate.

Not long after Daiyu sat down, she saw two small figures approaching from a distance.Both of them were wearing thick clothes, and with their delicate and lovable appearance, they looked like good fortune boys.

"Yue'er/Lu'er, I met my sister." When they saw Daiyu, they saluted first, and then sat down beside Daiyu.

"Why are you two here now? Didn't you skip class?"

"Father said that the Chinese New Year is coming soon, so he gave me and Lu Er a vacation." The answer to Daiyu was naturally Zhao Chenglu, who is the elder brother, but his tone was faster than usual.And when he was talking, his eyes kept staring at the pastries on the table.

"Look at your gluttony, eat whatever you want, I'm still reluctant to make a few pieces of plum cake." Daiyu said with an obvious smile, and pushed the pastry plate on the table closer to Zhao Chengyue , let him reach out and get it.

"Brother really knows how to eat. Last time, he ate up all the snacks mother left for Lu Er." Seeing that his brother was devoting himself to the cakes, Zhao Chenglu looked at his brother and complained.

Regarding his brother's accusation, Zhao Chengyue was not at all embarrassed, but picked up the plum cake and ate it.The plum blossom cake that has just been steamed for a short time still has some heat, but it is not very hot.

Most of the plum cake in Zhao Chengyue's hand had been bitten off, and when he looked up, he saw his little brother's wet eyes.He directly handed the plum cake in his hand to Zhao Chenglu's mouth, as if to feed him.The little man opened his mouth obediently and took a bite.

When Zhao Chengyue saw it, he stuffed the remaining plum cake into his younger brother's hands.Then he took two more from the plate, one was stuffed into Daiyu's hand, and the other was bitten by himself.

Daiyu looked at the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in her hand, her eyes were warm, and she followed Zhao Chengyue to take a bite.With just one bite, Daiyu felt that the piece of plum blossom cake in her hand seemed sweeter and softer than the previous one.They are obviously steamed together, but they have different flavors.

When the three of them stopped, they had wiped out most of the plum cakes on the plate.Seeing that the three of them stopped eating, Youlan took the handkerchief and cleaned Daiyu's hands.

"My sister's pastries are delicious." Zhao Chengyue rubbed his stomach in satisfaction and said with a sigh.

"If you like, you can sit with my sister more often. There are not many around her, and eating will still satisfy you." Daiyu covered her mouth and smiled, and added: "But don't eat too much, otherwise My mother-in-law is in a hurry to call for a doctor again."

Daiyu has her own small kitchen, and the cook used to be from the Lin family.Since Daiyu moved to Zhao's residence, the cook followed her.

When Daiyu returned to her courtyard, she laid out the rice paper again.This time I did not hesitate to write, the tip of the pen fell on the rice paper for a moment and then lifted again.Two words fell on the entire rice paper, and there were only two words.Because, Daiyu has put the pen in her hand on the grid again.

Daiyu looked at the two words, imagining the expression of that person when he saw the words.But found that it seemed impossible to imagine that the number of times the two met was too little, and the words they had spoken were even less.

The Yunze Daiyu had seen was the one who wore an indifferent and alienated smile when he was in Jia's mansion; he was the one who said in front of his father's mourning hall: everything depends on him, the sympathetic and domineering Prince Anshun; Yunze, the son and younger brother, adjusted the atmosphere; it was Yunze who warned Ningfu Yin on the boat, who was full of coercion.

So what does Yunze look like when he sees the letter?Is it a helpless smile, or a smile that doesn't care.No matter what his expression was, Daiyu felt that this prince whom he had only met a few times might really be her beloved.

When the ink on the paper was dry, Daiyu folded the paper and put it in the envelope beside it. The envelope was blank just like the one she received.

"Send the letter to Guanshi Liu, and say it's my reply to the Empress Dowager." Daiyu said as she handed the packed envelope to Youlan.