[Red Mansions] Guide to "The Empress of the Wise"

Wang Shuo always had such sudden whims and whims, trying to find ways to kill himself.The princess asked Wang Shuo to practice martial arts with the boys, but Wang Shuo was self-conscious about being an adult, so she didn't have the nerve to refuse, so her daily routine became that she greeted her parents and grandparents in the morning and then studied with Aunt Kong, practiced martial arts with her cousins ​​in the afternoon, and went back to school in the evening. Listening to Madam Xu's talk about Gu, this "Gu" is the relationship network of various families in the capital, and there is a tall name called "pedigree".Nowadays, the aristocratic clan is weak and no longer controls the government as it was in its glory days. However, the "pedigree" records the relationship network of each family and facilitates communication.

April [-]th is Wang Shuo's birthday. I got up early in the morning to thank my parents for the kindness of giving birth, thanked my grandparents for their gift, and received gifts from my second uncle, second aunt, third uncle, third aunt, and brothers and sisters. Simply use After breakfast, I sat in the living room, waiting for the little sisters to come to the door.

On such a day, the earliest ones to come are the ones with the best connections. As the future sister-in-law, Miss Gu is not only the first to come to the sister-in-law's birthday banquet, but also brings a generous gift; followed by Princess Qinghe, who gave Wang Shuo enough face; Then there is Miss Li Rui from the leader of the Qianfeng Battalion. Wang Shouzhong returned to Beijing to serve as the wing commander of the Jianrui Battalion.

Wang Shuo welcomed the three distinguished guests in person, and greeted with a smile: "Sister Gu, Sister Qinghe, Sister Li, you are here!"

"Miss Wang Shuo's birthday, how dare you not come!" Miss Li Rui joked with a smile.

Wang Shuo stuck out his tongue at Li Rui, led them into the garden, and explained: "The ones here are all sisters, so we don't need to be serious about it. The lunch is arranged for roasting. There are fresh fruits and vegetables, and edible fish are also stocked in the lake, so it depends on which sisters can catch them, and then they will eat what they catch.” The servants put vegetables and fruits that are easy to pick into flower pots and large tanks In the village, as a decoration, the rich ladies are generally allowed to have fun, which costs a lot of money. If it is not too far away from the suburbs, Wang Shuo would like to invite everyone to play in the other courtyard of the villa.

"That's a good relationship, it's interesting to do it yourself." Princess Qinghe laughed.

"That's not true." Wang Shuo chirped and introduced.

"Should we visit the elders first?" Miss Gu whispered.

"Sister Gu, it's not us, let your sister-in-law lead you to visit your mother-in-law, let's—" Li Rui clattered, and gestured to Princess Qinghe, "We won't disturb your family people."

Several people burst into laughter, Miss Gu blushed with embarrassment, opened her mouth a few times but didn't think of a good word to dismiss Li Rui.

"Well, Li Rui, you know it's not good to talk when you bully Sister Gu~" Wang Shuo scolded with a smile.

Li Rui had to hide behind Princess Qinghe: "Sure enough, it's a family, Miss Princess, you have to make decisions for the little people!" Li Rui pulled Princess Qinghe's sleeve and pretended to cry.

Several people made a fuss, Miss Gu's eyes were sharp, she saw a woman walking in this direction, she coughed twice to remind her, and they walked towards the main courtyard after the woman saluted and avoided.

Several girls visited Mrs. Wang and Princess Fuhui, and Wang Shuo took them to the garden in person. At this time, another maid came to report a visitor.

"Three sisters, I'm sorry, I'll go to greet the guests first. This is the vernal equinox by my side. I'm in charge of the affairs of the garden today. If you have something to do, just ask her." Wang Shuo introduced the vernal equinox to the three close friends and confessed. up.

In the morning, Wang Shuo welcomes and sends them off, arranges meals, and takes care of everyone. Some people don’t know what fruits and vegetables she wants to explain, and some people catch a big fish. She wants to applaud. To accompany the replacement, I have been busy all morning, and I didn't eat much of the long-awaited barbecue.

Being so busy, she didn't forget to take the time to do the things that Wang Zisheng asked her to do.

Wang Shuo walked up to Miss Gu and whispered, "Sister Gu, this garden occupies the largest area in the inner courtyard of my house. It connects the inner courtyard and the outer courtyard, so it can be described as extending in all directions. Look, behind this rockery is the outer courtyard. My brother lives here... ..."

"You little girl, tell me what you are doing, I don't want to know!" Miss Gu had already guessed before she came. The wedding date between her and the eldest son of the Wang family has been set, and halfway through the sixth ceremony, they are a veritable unmarried couple. Well, Mr. Wang is very likely to take the opportunity to meet her.

"Sister Gu, what do you want to know? I just want to say that there is a piece of peony behind the rockery, which is a treasure, and it is better than putting it outside. I kindly invite my sister to enjoy the flowers. Where does my sister go?" Wang Shuo teased, Leaning close to Miss Gu's ear, she whispered, "You say yes, sister-in-law~"

Miss Gu's ears turned red, so bright.Wang Shuo smiled and ran away to greet others.

In the end, Wang Shuo didn't know how Miss Gu and Wang Zisheng got along, but after seeing Wang Zisheng made up another big gift, Wang Shuo knew it was good.

It was so noisy that after lunch, there were rests, garden tours, etc., and it was already afternoon when the guests were sent away.

Wang Shuo pulled her closest friends and said, "I'm in a hurry today, I'm neglecting my sister. I'll be free tomorrow, so I'll invite my sister to come to the house."

In the evening, the Princess struck while the iron was hot, and came to analyze the banquet with Wang Shuo.

"Mother~ my daughter is going to die of exhaustion~" Wang Shuo covered her head and cried, her mind is dizzy now, she is really not suitable for mental work.

"As long as you are lazy, you have to tell me how the little sister is getting along." The princess is concerned about her daughter's friendship status

"Mother, it's just an ordinary relationship. I'm busy in the morning, so there's nothing to talk about." Wang Shuo was really tired.

"No matter how busy you are, you can see..."

"Mom, do you want to see the tendency of each family in politics?" Wang Shuo, who was tired of thinking, was a little hesitant.

"What did you say?" the princess asked.

Wang Shuo sat up straight and took the opportunity to ask all the things he didn't understand. He also looked into the princess's eyes and said seriously: "Mother, you often say that I should be carefree and enjoy life. Don’t worry too much, you will be my escort.”

"But you don't want to." The princess said.

"However, you also said that to be a human being should be upright, to walk in the right way, and to take the right steps. A conspiracy can achieve greater things than a conspiracy." Wang Shuo became anxious and spoke faster.

"Yes, what does this have to do with you and asking about the performance of the girls?" The princess was puzzled.

"Don't you want to observe the political orientation of the ministers in the court from the intimacy and mutual connection of the girls of each family? You must know that precepts and deeds will always be revealed inadvertently." Wang Shuo stared at the princess seriously.

"Pfft—" The princess couldn't help laughing, touching Wang Shuo's serious face and smiling uncontrollably.

"Mother~!" Wang Shuo patted the princess's hand, emphasizing her problem. Wang Shuo really felt that his life was very polarized. The daily trivialities were intertwined with the Hongda taught by Aunt Kong. On the one hand, he taught her to be open-minded. Broad, don't stick your eyes to the inner house; on the other hand, there is really only the inner house behind her, and she is careful when talking to Mrs. Wang, the elders and sisters of the other two houses.How to describe this?It's as if a girl wants to learn the feeling of fighting in the house and fighting in court, it's completely two styles of painting!

"The youngest girl you invited is fifteen, and the youngest is six years old. Who will tell the youngest daughter about the important affairs of the court, and the boys in the family may not tell them. Mother just wants to ask you if you get along well with your sisters. I have read the list a long time ago, and the people who came here are all people who have good relations with the palace, or at least not enemies, where did you think of it?" The princess patted Wang Shuo's head and said.

"That's it~" Wang Shuo said, "Mom, I misunderstood. I just felt that the details were true, and I thought..."

"Not everyone spoils you like your mother. Your father still doesn't know what Aunt Kong taught you..." The princess sighed.Wang Shouzhong didn't care much about his children's education. There was a school in the boy's home, and Mrs. Wang still watched it. Wang Shouzhong usually checked the homework of his two sons, and if he was good, he would be rewarded and punished. He played the role of a supervisor. The specific situation is not followed up.This is true for his son, but even more so for his daughter. He never asked Wang Shuo a single question about his homework.

"Father and mother love me the most!" Wang Shuo threw herself into the arms of the princess, she could only hear the princess's doting on him, and said: "I know, I know, my parents are for my own good, for my own sake Let me not be fooled and cheated, and only pay me these things for my better life in the future. I must study hard and not embarrass my parents!"

"Good boy, do your best." The princess comforted Wang Shuo without mentioning the old words.

The princess watched Wang Shuo go to bed and lie down before going back to her room.

Wang Shouzhong has practiced recently, and he didn't come back to rest today. The princess dragged Mammy Liu and sighed, "Mama, you think Shuo'er is like this? You're thinking like this. You said that you are pampered on weekdays, and the wind can't blow If it can't be drenched by the rain, why do you think about politics, conspiracy, and struggle in everything?"

"The slaves don't understand, and the ladies of ordinary families don't even know how to write the word Chaozheng, let alone talk about it." Liu Mama was also puzzled.

In fact, Wang Shuo just couldn’t get used to being a dick who suddenly became a second-generation official. She thought that the daily life of the second-generation official was political struggle. was hit.Hehe, the nobles don't have to eat, shower and go to the toilet?

"Do you think that Sister Kong and I taught her the wrong direction? The first thing Sister Kong told her was history books. She said that after reading Shi Mingzhi, Shuo'er was early wise, and she should guide him in the direction of her good wife and mother." Ah." The princess was a little unconfident again.

"This old slave can't tell, and the princess doesn't trust himself too much, why don't you ask Master Kong to come over to the mansion tomorrow?" Madam Liu said cautiously.

"Oh, it's not that I'm not confident, it's that Shuo'er is not. Tell me, besides a few clans, whoever has a status as valuable as hers is the reason why she is trembling and cautious? Could it be that she was in the government a few years ago?" Was he scared? Or should I discuss with Xingjian and let him go? When we arrive at the state capitals, the people below will naturally only flatter him, so that he can be more confident and support Shuoer's bearing." The princess is no longer talking to Liu Mammy discussed it and said to herself.