The oil bottle of the Red Chamber

Hearing that the sage personally chose the date of marriage for Liu Xianglian and the third girl from the You family, and said that he would "purchase a dowry" for the third sister, the dignitaries and officials in Beijing were shocked and envious.I just feel that the third daughter of the You family is very lucky. Not only can she marry a good man, but she also has a holy family. She is really more honorable than the princess of the royal family.

Immediately, those who came to congratulate the Liu family, You family, and Chen family flocked to congratulate him, and they all praised him as a compassionate minister, benevolent and caring master.

Since the sage said that he wanted to buy a dowry for Third Sister You, this matter was naturally handed over to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.The Ministry of Internal Affairs heard the will of the saint, and because they didn't know what kind of boudoir should be used for the dowry of the third girl of the You family, they had to go to the palace again to ask for instructions from the saint.

Before the sage came up with an idea, the Supreme Emperor who lived in the harem to keep quiet also got the news. The old sage was so quiet that he wanted to join in the fun, so he called the sage to the harem and asked him carefully .

Since the abdication of the emperor, although he has adhered to the habit of his previous reign, sometimes he likes to inquire about the affairs of the previous dynasty in detail.But today is not the one in the original book. He is talented, has a high status, and is pampered.But fortunately, with the help of Chen Gui, he walked up to the Ninth Five-Year Zun without any risk on the road of kingship, and he was helped up by the emperor himself.And because of his identity as a descendant, he was brought up by the old sage since he was a child, and he supervised the country as the prince, so he had the full support of the nobles of the family.Therefore, there is not much difference between the outer court and the inner palace. In addition, today's character is broad and generous, and he has a deep relationship with the emperor and his son, and he is not dissatisfied and afraid of the emperor's administration like the one in the original book. Therefore, the father and son are very different. tacit agreement.

At this moment, seeing that the emperor is well informed and interested, he simply pushes the matter to the emperor now, hoping to ask the emperor for his instructions.

The Supreme Emperor has been recuperating in the deep palace for a long time. Although there are strict regulations today, his children and grandchildren visit the palace every month, but his children are big and small, or they have already married and established a family. Even the grandson married a wife. There is no need for the Supreme Emperor to personally ask about the matter, or it has not yet reached the year of opening the mansion and Ji, so there have been no happy events in the palace for several years.

Now that the Supreme Emperor thought of the third sister You and Chen Gui, he couldn't help but think about the first meeting during the Lantern Festival that year—almost all the noble ladies in the palace were decent and well-behaved, but the third girl of the You family was actually He was quite impressed.

Besides, he and the crown prince are kind and filial, and there is no estrangement between him and the prince for so many years, so Chen Gui has contributed a lot in it.The emperor was well informed, so he naturally knew about it.He also admired Chen Gui very much.

In addition, the third sister You built Chenyuan in Chang'an City a few years ago, established the Xianyuanji, and called on the female relatives of officials, relatives and noble families in the capital to unite for charity. Civilization.The sage has also decreed rewards several times before.It's rare that the third sister You is getting married this time, so you might as well add some words to add joy to the occasion.

The Supreme Emperor thought about this, and said with a meaningful smile: "Since it is a grace, then it is enough. You might as well make her a county lord, and give her some more fiefdoms."

Hearing this, the sage clapped his hands and laughed, "What the father said is true. It's just that it's hard for Liu Qing, a dignified husband, and his rank is not as good as a wife."

Liu Xianglian has been promoted to the command envoy of the third-rank capital since she entered Beijing to continue her post.Originally, after the third sister You got married, she should be named a third-rank gentleman according to Liu Xianglian's rank.Now that the palace has bestowed the honor of the county lord, she has suddenly become a second-rank official.In terms of grade, it is exactly two episodes higher than Liu Xianglian.

"My husband is weak, my husband is weak..." Thinking of the effect of Third Sister You after entering the door, Jin Jin burst out laughing.

However, the Supreme Emperor thought of the fact that during the Shangyuan Festival that year, the third sister You was only four or five years old, and she dared to outwit the gangsters, so she couldn't help laughing and said: "Since you are married to the third sister of the You family, you should expect It’s only right when it comes to this matter. Looking at him, I’m afraid it’s just as sweet as it is.”

Hearing the words today, he looked at the Supreme Emperor pretending to be stunned, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that the father is in the palace, and he also knows the rumors about the third sister."

The monarch and his ministers chatted and laughed for a while. After lunch, seeing that the Supreme Emperor wanted to take a rest, he just left the harem today.

Back to the Hall of Qinzheng, let us now inform the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Rites of the emperor's intentions.Everyone was stunned to hear that the emperor intended to make the third sister You the county lord, and also wanted to reward Shi Shiyi.

Because there are countless children in the royal family, even if the princess and princess with royal blood are not favored, they may not be able to be given real food after they marry as adults.Now Third Sister You is just the stepdaughter of a fifth-rank official in Beijing. Not only was she married by a sage, she was made the head of the county by the emperor, and she was able to enjoy Shi Shiyi. Although there are only [-] households, it is enough to see the holy family. thick.

And because the sage, in addition to the words "spirituality, wisdom, gentleness, gentleness" in the will for the third sister, also clearly praised the third sister You for her continuous charity deeds after she founded the Xianyuan Collection, Chang'an There was a sensation in the city, and the number of posts applying for membership and the number of regular meetings held by Xian Yuanji in Chen Yuan increased a lot.

But these things don't matter to Third Sister You.The most important thing for her now is to prepare for her marriage - because the emperor suddenly granted her the title of county lord, the wedding dress she embroidered when she was preparing for marriage earlier was bound to be useless because of the grade regulation.Fortunately, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Rites were ordered by the emperor to buy a dowry for her, so she didn't have to work hard to embroider the dowry again.

It's just a pity that I have spent a year of hard work on the wedding dress, so I'm afraid I won't be able to wear it.

The third sister You looked at the wedding dress that she had embroidered most of it with regret, and finally decided to embroider her.Even if you can't wear it on the wedding day, you have to keep it at the bottom of the dowry box. After all, it is a symbol of her hard work preparing for marriage, and it is very commemorative.

On the other hand, the You family is also trying to find a way to add a dowry to the third sister You.

Because Third Sister You has her own business, her subordinates Chen Yuan and Jing Hua Yuan became famous all over the world.So when she was preparing to get married, Third Sister You had already said that her family didn't need to bother her too much, as long as she married with her own private house.

However, this time and that time.No one expected that Third Sister You would suddenly be made the head of the county by a sage before she got married, and the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs would buy her a dowry for her.

Seeing that the third sister You was so proud and proud, the old lady You and You Ziyu were also moved.Although Third Sister You has never had a lot of private houses, even Mrs. Chen also advocated that the You family should not prepare a dowry for Third Sister too extravagantly.However, there is a saying in the world that the icing on the cake is the icing on the cake.If Third Sister You just married into the Liu family in the name of the stepdaughter of the You family, the You family's mother and son would naturally not say much, but it would be fine to send Sister You out of the house according to the old practice of the family - it doesn't even cost so much many.After all, the third sister You is a rich person, so she may not be interested in the You family's money.It's better to stay and save money for Brother Bao.

But now the third sister You has transformed into the county head, and there is still the county head of Shi Shiyi.Then the situation is another matter.As the saying goes, the love of incense is the love of incense, which means that pilgrims ask gods to worship Buddha and know how to burn incense to make offerings, let alone ordinary people.

So the You family's mother and son thought about it, and finally insisted on burning the stove, and supplemented the dowry money for the third sister You from 3000 taels in the office to 5000 taels.In addition, Mrs. You also took out 500 taels of silver from her private room to put makeup on the third sister.

This is a new thing, even the eldest girl and the second sister You didn't have the courtesy when they went out.

However, Third Sister You really didn't know what to do when she treated Old Madam You so courteously.

As the stepdaughter of the You family, Third Sister You didn't want to accept the extra 2000 taels of silver from the You family, nor did she want to accept the 500 taels of silver from the old lady You.The reason has nothing to do with the money itself, but I am afraid that the eldest sister and the second sister will suffer from inequality instead of being too few.At that time, the sisters will have a grudge over this trivial matter, which is not good.

However, the elders can't deny the gift - at least Mrs. You didn't allow the third sister to refuse. In front of Mrs. You, Mrs. Chen also smiled and persuaded the third sister to accept the money and thank the old lady.

In private, he said to the third sister: "Since it is the wish of the old lady and your master, you can't refuse it. As for the eldest girl and your second sister, there is still me, and you don't need to worry about it. You just Just prepare for marriage with peace of mind."

Seeing this, the third sister You had no choice but to do so.While preparing for marriage at home with peace of mind, while making arrangements for the Chinese New Year.Both You and Chen's family became more and more festive because of the third sister's marriage, and even this year felt that it was more lively than previous years.

But it wasn't just the You and Chen families who felt the excitement.When You Shi and Jia Zhen brought their son and daughter-in-law home to pay New Year's greetings, they specifically mentioned a large number of relatives from Rongguo Mansion.It is said that there are grandma Zhu's widowed mother and younger sister, a pair of brothers and sisters from the second room of Xue's family, and Mrs. Xing's family of younger brothers, younger sisters, nieces and daughters.

A large group of people met on the way to Beijing, and they went to Rongguo Mansion to greet the old lady as if they had made an appointment.Taking advantage of the excitement of the new year, the old lady left Li Wan's widowed sister and Miss Baoqin, the second roommate of the Xue family, to live.Later, Baoyu fell in love with Mrs. Xing's niece and begged the old lady in every possible way to keep her in the house.Mrs. Xing's younger brother's family originally joined Mrs. Xing in order to go to Beijing, and of course they are happy to see the success.

The girls from several families got together and formed a poetry club a year ago. In the back garden, they enjoyed snow and wrote poems, and even roasted venison once.It's lively or something.

"...It's a pity that you are preparing to get married at home now, so you can't join in the fun." You Shi said with a smile, holding the hand of the third sister.

The third sister was surprised when she heard these words, not because of anything else, but because she was curious about why Xue Baoqin and Xue Biao came to Beijing.In the original book, the reason why the brothers and sisters went to Beijing was to use the power of Rongguo Mansion to force Mei Hanlin's family to get married.However, due to the Enke cheating incidents caused by students in the past few years, Mei Hanlin has already been dismissed and will never be hired, and the marriage between the two families has also been broken.It is said that Xue Tiao brothers and sisters have no reason to go to Beijing.So what's the reason for going to Beijing now?

The third sister You was meditating inwardly, when suddenly she saw You Shi was suspicious, looking at her hesitantly.Third Sister You unconsciously put away her daydreams, and said with a smile: "Sister, if you have anything to say, just say it. Don't tell me you still have to haw and haw like this between you and me."

Hearing this, Mrs. You sighed, held Third Sister You's hand and said, "You are not from the Jia family, besides, you are getting married. I shouldn't bother you with this matter. It's just in my heart. It’s really uneasy, and it’s not easy to tell others. I can only talk to you and ask for an idea.”

The third sister You became more curious when she saw Youshi's seriousness, and asked with a smile: "What's going on, you can just tell me quickly. It's just such a scorpion sting, which makes me even more anxious." .”

Seeing this, Youshi had no choice but to say: "...you also know that girl Xiangling is a good girl, she was the one who told me about it."

At that moment, You Shi narrated the doubtful incident.

Ever since Xiangling was reunited with her mother, Feng's mother and daughter, and Xue's family gave out money to resettle Feng's house, the family has calmed down, peacefully, without any disturbances.

Things still started more than two months ago.Because of Xiangling's good looks, many people in the house praised Xiangling for looking like Brother Rong's daughter-in-law.However, these words were just passed on in private by everyone, and no one took it seriously after all these years.

The strange thing is that three or two months ago, a family moved in suddenly in Xiaohuazhi Lane. Since they were all new neighbors, that family and the Feng family gradually moved around.Slowly getting closer, the family began to inquire about the situation of Feng's natal family.Inside and outside the conversation, they were asking about the relationship between Feng Shi and Brother Rong's daughter-in-law, and whether Feng Shi had any sisters, how many daughters they had together in those years, and whether any of them were lost or abandoned besides Xiang Ling.He also instigated Feng Shi to find a way to recognize the relatives of Grandma Xiaorong in words, and said that as long as they recognized relatives, there would be no other benefits.Fortunately, Feng's nature is honest and gentle, and because of the experience of these years, he is very cautious, and does not listen to the bewitching of others.And told his daughter about it.

After Xiangling learned of this, although she didn't know the origin of the other party, she found an opportunity to tell You Shi the whole matter.It's just because she misses the third sister You for helping her mother and daughter reunite.So I want to tell you about everything.

It is well known that Grandma Xiaorong in Ning Mansion is a baby girl brought from Shantang by Qin Ye, the Yingshu Lang, whose identity and family background are unknown.At the beginning, Jia Zhen suspected that Qin Keqing was the real flesh and blood of today, so she insisted on marrying the Qin family for Jia Rong, just to curry favor with today's sage...

"When I heard about this, I always felt inappropriate. I was very flustered." When Youshi said this, her face turned a little pale. She firmly grabbed Third Sister You's hand and asked in a low voice: "You said there will be no disaster?"

The third sister You was a little suspicious when she heard these words, she thought about it, and asked You Shi: "Does Jia Zhen know about this?"

"Of course I'll tell him. He always says it's okay, but I'm still worried..." Youshi sighed and complained, "At the beginning, I thought this matter was inappropriate. He just lost his mind. won't listen to me. Now I'm afraid—"

"It shouldn't matter." The third sister You smiled and thought about Youshi's words, and said with a smile: "Accordingly, my uncle also intervened in this matter. Although Jia Zhen is not a reliable person, my uncle will never Can you make a mistake? What's more, the sage is so wise, since the matter is related to himself, how can he not investigate it thoroughly. So many people have verified the matter, I don't believe that they can find anything."

"Besides, everyone in the world knows that Ningguo Mansion married a daughter of Qin's family, not Shangzhu. We have a clear conscience, and we are not afraid of someone making trouble."

Seeing the calm and nonchalant expression of Third Sister You, Youshi gradually felt relieved.

However, after You's couple left, Third Sister You immediately went to Chen's house and explained the matter to her uncle.She suspects that someone intends to make a fuss about this matter, as to whether the You and Chen families will be involved, it is still unknown at this moment.

Chen Gui was startled when he heard what the third sister said.It was completely unexpected that after so many years, there are still people who want to make trouble by this.But he didn't care about these things, he just smiled and said to the third sister: "Just get ready to get married, and I have nothing to worry about. It's just an unfounded parental shortcoming."

However, that being said, Chen Gui ordered someone to investigate the matter immediately after the third sister left.He is now a high-ranking and powerful person, simple in the heart of the emperor, and he is good at dancing and has a good face. Although he has no crony disputes, there are not many things that he can't do on this three-acre land in Chang'an.

Such trifles would be fine if they were done in a thorough manner.Now that the clues have been revealed in front of Chen Gui, it is not far from the truth.

Sure enough, in just a few days, the Jinyi Army stationed in Chang'an found out the mastermind behind the scenes by waiting for a rabbit and following the vine. The third prince who competed most fiercely with the sage Zhengzheng for the throne, now in the residence of Prince Zhongkang... can be regarded as an old enemy.

And the reason why Prince Zhongkang did this thankless thing was not for any other reason.It's just that they want to take this opportunity to respond to Chen Gui and Jinjin, so that they don't have to watch their two monarchs get along with each other and show their affection all day long.The person he was looking for was also a distant relative of a useful nanny in charge of the mansion. Even if the incident was exposed, he couldn't find the head of Prince Zhongkang's mansion.

If this matter is broken, it is just that the relatives of Prince Zhongkang's mansion like to gossip, and it has become a problem for Chen Gui and the saint.Even if Chen Gui could find out, even if he knew that Prince Zhongkang had malicious intentions, due to his status and the face of the Supreme Emperor, it would be difficult to pursue too hard.

It's clear that it's playing a rogue.

Knowing the cause and effect, Chen Gui really couldn't laugh or cry.After thinking about it, it is really inconvenient to take revenge.Had to enter the palace to report the situation to the saint.The sage was also unimaginable when he heard about it, and after comforting Chen Gui with his good words, he went to the harem to complain to the old sage.

At that time, the Supreme Emperor was listening to music with several concubines and concubines in the palace. Hearing the sage's complaint, he was immediately annoyed and funny, and immediately announced Prince Zhongkang into the palace to scold him.Pressing Prince Zhongkang to apologize to the saint.

Unexpectedly, Prince Zhongkang was obedient to the Supreme Emperor and did not dare to disobey him, and when he asked him to apologize, he quit.Not only did he not apologize, but he also yelled at the saint with his neck stuck up, complaining about his daughter's injustice.

"...The serious nephews and nieces don't feel any pain, but they are kind to a wild girl from the outside world. Not only is she appointed as the county head, but she is also rewarded with real food. Why don't you think that your own nieces and daughters are still staying at home on a monthly salary. Life is tight, and now it’s not even as good as the oil bottle of a fifth-rank Beijing official’s family. Although she is a concubine born to a side concubine, she still has our royal blood, why is she even a fifth-rank The daughters of Jingguan'er's family are not as good..."

"...It's just that the relatives of the servants in the mansion said a few more words about their parents, and they even put the big hat of instigator on my head. After all, I am the punching bag of your monarchs and ministers? I, the prince, is still there What do you mean? It’s better to abolish my throne and degrade me as a commoner and exile Chang’an. Anyway, I have no face to hang around in Chang’an city…”

Come on, when encountering such a foolish and unscrupulous master, the saint and the overlord have nothing to do.Instead of forcing Prince Zhongkang to admit his mistake, he had to comfort him.However, even if you have said hundreds of words earnestly, and counted the achievements of the third sister You in setting up the Xianyuan Collection, Prince Zhongkang came to the palace just to make troubles, just to scare people, and said "even if it is the palace of the king." The dog in the house is more noble than the dog in the ordinary people's house, let alone a girl from a concubine." He choked back thousands of words from the saint's mouth.

After all, it was his own son, with a big beard at a young age, crying and rolling around in the palace, the Supreme Emperor couldn't stand it.Immediately ordered the saint to make a decree, and also canonized the concubine daughter of Prince Zhongkang's family as the princess.

Seeing this, the sage simply swiped his pen, adhering to the plan that being happy alone is not as good as being happy with others, and directly placed several concubines of the right age from the royal brothers, royal sisters, royal uncles, royal uncles and aunts' families as concubines according to their ranks. .Instead, it is rushing to celebrate the new year with a big gift to the world.

With a decree, all the royal relatives and nobles in Chang'an City praised the saint's benevolence, which really meant a universal celebration.

However, an urgent report from eight hundred miles along the West Sea broke the joy and harmony in Chang'an City.