Sister Xue of the Red Chamber

Can't put it down, the noble concubine talks about jealousy and burns Baochai

Two years later.

The capital, Yongshou Palace.

"The Emperor is here!"

The imperial concubine Niu Hulu heard the announcement from the eunuch at the door, and hurriedly led the palace people out to welcome her.

"See the emperor!"

"Let's get up." Yongzheng raised his hand to support him, "Grand Concubine Xi came in to clear up. But the palace is busy?"

"The palace affairs have always been like this, and it can't be said that it's busy." While talking, he welcomed Yongzheng into the main hall of Yongshou Palace, "I have some free time today, and I'm picking out the new jewelry from the House of Internal Affairs. The piece is very exquisite and has a good meaning, and I was thinking of asking the emperor to personally point it out to the sisters in the palaces, otherwise the concubine will bear the name of partiality!"

"You're not afraid of me, but I have a partial name!" Yongzheng laughed, "What kind of jewelry can catch your eyes. If you really like it, you can keep it first, and then order the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send it to you." gone."

"Look, Your Majesty!" Concubine Xi ordered the maid to bring a box containing six pieces of jewelry.One hairpin, one hairpin, one step swing, one Huasheng and two side flowers. "It was brought in by Xue's family in Jinling. It is said that they specially ordered people to beat it. It took two whole years to get these six pieces! Looking at the craftsmanship, I don't know how to polish the jade petals to such a thickness. The jade itself The texture is also good, the concubine just ordered the maid to try it, and it is clear! It can be easily made again."

"Xue Tianxiang? He has free time to worry about these things. It looks good. I know this lotus, and the other five..." Yongzheng hesitated.

"These tricks have a background, but Master Xue may not know. The emperor has to guess which one of the Xue family it is!" Xi Guifei chuckled.

"Oh? I remember that Xue Tianxiang had an only son who was born on the Longevity Day. He will be ten years old. I gave him a name back then. Could it be him? I remember it was called..."

"Xue Pan?" Concubine Xi continued, "But it's not him. Even though he didn't win, he wasn't far away. It's Lord Xue's daughter, who was born on the same day as Xue Pan! You also gave me a good name back then. Her name is Baoxuan! She really is extraordinary. She set up a jewelry shop by herself when she was seven or eight years old, and hung it under her brother’s name. As soon as the shop opened, it spread the word. The jewelry in the shop is unique. Yes! Not only does my shop not make two of the same style, but it also has the ability not to be imitated by others! What a thoughtful person!"

"Girl, what are you worrying about these people!"

"Young lady, you have to worry about this." Concubine Xi said angrily, "I like this Baoxuan, she doesn't have those petty airs, she looks a bit like a Manchu aunt! Besides, she chose these fancy looks herself. , Baoxuan's vision is really good, and I don't know where to find such a good material. The most rare thing is this color, which is so vivid. The concubine likes it very much!" He pretended to apologize, "After talking for a long time, I still returned I haven't talked about the origin of this fancy look, but it's my concubine's fault!"

"Then tell me, what is the origin of this flowery appearance?"

"Has your majesty ever heard of Theravada Buddhism believed in places such as Southwest Myanmar and India?"

"This Hinayana Buddhism and Mahayana Buddhism are of the same sect, but they are divided into Southern, Chinese, and Tibetan. Buddhism is basically one."

"Your majesty is very knowledgeable, which is really admirable. This is the first time I have heard of these six flowers. The shape of these six flowers comes from the theory of 'five trees and six flowers' in Theravada Buddhism. It is said that the five trees that must be planted in the temples in the southwest Plant trees, bodhi, banyan, betel palm, betel nut and sugar palm; there are six kinds of flowers, lotus, manjusri, turmeric, gardenia, chrysanthemum and golden lotus. This girl Baoxuan can hear her at home. The steward who ran a business in Yunnan told about this, and heard that my concubine had always believed in Buddhism, so he hurriedly ordered someone to make it and send it over!" He said, and picked up the Huasheng in the box, "Your Majesty, look, this lotus has been made. Huasheng, it’s plain and dignified!", and picked up two side flowers again, "This is a slightly larger turmeric flower, very pretty, and my concubine's rice-divided blue group embroidered hazy purple peonies The palace costume is the best match! Look at this gardenia, it is said that it is commonly known as frangipani, and the petals are not just like a chicken!" He picked up the hairpin and hairpin again, "This hairpin is a jujube orchid, and a single flower is very beautiful. It is graceful; and this manjusri, because of its slender petals, is made into hairpins in the shape of a cluster, which is not thin at all!" Finally picked up the step shaker, "the most strange thing is this step shaker, This flower is called the golden lotus springing from the ground, which is the artistic conception of "flowers falling from the sky, golden lotus springing from the ground", and it fits the meaning of the words! I really can't put it down!"

Yongzheng listened and nodded again and again, "Since I like it so much, I will reward you as the master, so as not to reward others and make you panic!" "Then the concubine will thank the emperor for his kindness first!" I heard Yongzheng ask again, "Why did the 'five trees and six flowers' only get six flowers?"

"The concubine also thinks it's funny. Baoxuan said, this tree is too big, she can't do it as a little girl, but she can make some flowers to please the concubine." Xi Xi The imperial concubine changed the subject, "This girl is also a filial person. Although she bought these six pieces of jewelry, she didn't ask for a reward for herself. I just asked for one sentence. I can't bear to see my grandmother worrying about my brother's cough, and I look forward to it. I can get a good prescription for my brother!"

"Xue Pan actually has a cough? Xue Tianxiang is so young that he has only such a son. It is so unbearable." Yongzheng sighed, "These two children are also destined to be born in Wanshou When I lived 50 years ago, I originally wanted to order Xue Tianxiang to bring a pair of children to Beijing, and also asked me to meet these two children. It’s just that the two children were only five years old at the time, and they were really young.”

"The two children turned ten years old at the end of October, and it coincides with the tenth anniversary of the emperor's tenth birthday. It is a beautiful story to order Xue Tianxiang to bring the two children to Beijing to celebrate his birthday! And the imperial physician can treat Xue Pan, All Baoxuan's filial piety!" Concubine Xi said.

"Huanhuan wins my heart the most!"

Jinling City.

"Baoxuan!" Mrs. Xue held Baoxuan's hand, couldn't help crying, "My good boy, this has really happened! If Pan'er's cough can be cured, you will be the biggest contributor to my Xue family! "

"Grandmother, don't say that, this is what Bao Xuan should do as a younger sister!"

"My brother has always been the only one who dotes on my sister. There is no reason for my sister to worry about my brother!" Xue Pan said, taking a step forward and bowing to the ground, "My brother thanked my sister for this!"

"elder brother!"

"Haha, my son is right! It should be like this!" Xue Tianxiang also stroked his beard and laughed, "Baoxuan, you should accept this gift!"

"Father!"

Contrary to the warmth of Songhe Hall, the side of Fanghua Garden is indeed bleak.

"You bastard!" Upon receiving the news, Wang dropped a large amount of porcelain, "I hang out with that bastard all day long, does she still see me as a mother in her eyes?"

"Mother, I think my sister is not willing to come." Baochai seemed to comfort her, but in fact she fanned the flames.

"Sister! What kind of sister! She is not worthy to be your sister! Why is it so bad that she crawled out of my stomach! What's the benefit? I don't know how to support my own sister. It's all cheap, you little bastard. go!"

"Mother, it's not my sister's fault. It's all Baochai's fault. It's all because Baochai is not good enough. She doesn't like the old lady, and she doesn't pay attention to her father. It's better to have a relationship with the royal family than her sister's birthday. Even Baochai is the most self-satisfied. Compared with my sister, her talent pales in comparison." Baochai pretended to be sad.

"Good Baochai, you can't compare to her! It's just that old man's partiality! Our Baochai is better than that Baoxuan in everything!"

"It's just that my sister is going to Beijing to celebrate her birthday, such a decent thing... It's just that Baochai doesn't have this blessing."

"What nonsense! Our Baochai has great blessings, and there will be great fortunes in the future!" Wang said, holding Baochai into her arms, "I have to think of a way so that the master will also bring me this time. Come with you!"

"It's just that the imperial decree has been issued, and the single father is ordered to bring a son and a daughter to Beijing... If Baochai is added, wouldn't it be an anti-decree? After all... Baochai's delusion..." Said He said, but gave a wink to the scenery standing on the side.

I saw Feng Feng stepped forward holding the teacup, and said, "Madam, have a sip of tea first! Miss, don't worry too much, servants have their own tricks!"

Mrs. Wang was very interested, "Let's talk about it!"

"Although the imperial decree says that the master will bring a son and a daughter to Beijing to celebrate his birthday, this son is the young master, but this girl did not specify which girl from our family! It's just that Mrs. Tai is eccentric and urged the master to bring her. Big girl go!"

"Master has always been filial. Is there ever a time to refute the old lady's wishes?" Mrs. Wang was disappointed, but still had no choice.

"Madam, if the elder girl is seriously ill and unable to make the trip...then even if it is because the Xue family does not bear the name of resisting the decree, Mrs. Tai can only agree to let the master bring the second girl to Beijing!" Feng Feng whispered.

"It's a bad idea! Whether you get sick or not is up to you!" Wang sighed.

"Miss, don't you hear the principle of 'man will conquer nature'? To make people sick, all you need is a good medicine, and the big and minor illnesses are all up to you, madam!"

"This...was to be poisoned? It's just..." Mrs. Wang hesitated, "After all, this Baoxuan is my own. The child-changing and other things have already separated her from me. If this is done to her again Poisoning...doesn't it mean that we will end our mother-daughter bond?"

Hearing what Wang said, Baochai secretly hated her, but also knew that it was not suitable for her to speak, so she could only keep winking at the scenery.

"My wife is confused! Not to mention that if the second girl is promising, the wife's status in the Xue family will naturally overwhelm the Feng family at the other end; just say that the eldest girl, the eldest girl has always been favored by the old lady in the mansion, and she has always said the same thing in the mansion. So many years ago, did the older girl ever support her wife? Even if she set up a shop, it was also for the sake of the young master, but did she ever think about the second girl? She only carried that Feng family to fight against the wife!" Said bitterly.

"You're right!" Mrs. Wang was moved.

On this day, Bao Xuan was ordering someone to pack his luggage.

After all, it was the first time to travel far away, so I asked Xiu Xin, the first-class maidservant next to Mrs. Yuan, who was later married to Steward Xue's eldest son, to help.Looking at the little girls in the courtyard under Xiuxin's direction, Baoxuan not only smiled, "Sister Xiuxin saw a joke, Baoxuan is lacking in training girls!"

"The eldest girl is still young, so it doesn't have to be like this."

At this moment, Feng Feng came in with a cup of soup. "Miss, the servant has brought today's soup. You can drink it while it's hot!"

For a long time, Baoxuan has complicated feelings towards Wang Shi and Baochai's mother and daughter.First of all, the two are his biological mothers and sisters, and if he hadn't intervened to break Wang's son-changing scheme and Baochai's Lengxiang Wan, their situation in Xue's family would not be like this.It's just that Bao Xuan is not a saint, and they will hurt themselves by letting them calculate again and again.Therefore, troublesome things are far away from them on weekdays.Now, no matter whether she really feels sorry for her eldest daughter who is about to go away, or sees Baoxuan's dignity and wants to get some benefits, since Wang ordered people to bring her soup every day, she just accepts it.

It's just...Bo Hyun is too naive after all...

Seeing Bao Xuan who was vomiting and suffering from abdominal pain, Mrs. Xue Tai who hurried over was furious: "What's going on!"