Prequel to the Red Chamber: I Am the Second Wife

Ming Qianjin said, "It's the eldest girl's voice, it seems that her girl is crying." Zili and Mother Qin exchanged glances and hurried out.Zili couldn't help but asked: "What's the matter? Tell someone to come over and take a look. Today, mother and grandmother are busy, so grandma knows that it's time to blame mother. What's the matter?" Zili stood up. In the yard, across a wall, there was indeed a burst of crying. Mother Qin pulled Mingqian and said, "Don't go there, I think the eldest girl over there seems to have resentment in her heart. She saw Seeing you come and vent your anger on you, the girl can only watch. There is something important tomorrow, so there is no need to make trouble. They both live in two courtyards, and they didn’t cry in front of the girl, so let’s just pretend not to know."

Zili turned to look at Nanny Qin, she was a little surprised to think that Nanny Qin usually treats the three girls of the Wang family equally, and even the younger sister who is a concubine is very respectful.Why did she suddenly say something so biased today? Tomorrow she was her girl, no matter why Ziqian got angry over there, there was absolutely no reason to vent her anger on her younger sister's girl.Although she thought Nanny Qin was busy, Zili still didn't say a word. She also felt that Ziqian had been very distant from her recently.

Now that Mammy said it, forget it.It's just that they are getting more and more troublesome, why don't my nanny go and have a look.Zili asked her nanny to watch.Because the nanny nursed her brothers and sisters since she was a child, even the old ladies and wives looked at them differently. Naturally, the nanny used to be fine.

Qin Nanny nodded after thinking about it, and said to Zili's nanny, "Please go over and have a look, I think the eldest girl over there is in a bad mood and taking the girl out of her anger. Don't gossip, just say you are worried." The girl just came over. If she asks what the girl is doing, you just say that the girl fell asleep after reading a book."

The nanny naturally knew the inside story of Ziqian's temper, she said with a smile: "It's natural, I'll go and have a look first." Saying that, the nanny went over there to see the situation.

Unexpectedly, the yard door was knocked open before the nanny could go out, and the eldest girl next to Ziqian came in with a panicked expression. Seeing Zili crying, she said, "Second miss, let's go and see our girl, she is doing it for the little girl." The girl Jasmine got into trouble and wants to drive her out. Now that girl Jasmine looks like she's crying for something, she'd better go over and try to persuade her, she's not looking right now." She was about to pull Zili over.

Nanny Qin and the nanny pulled her and spat in dissatisfaction: "You stupid thing, since it's a girl who is not good, you will naturally develop it first by the girl's side, and wait until the old lady and the wife are free at night, and call back to see how to deal with it .Why did you keep the girl in? Just call a woman and take Jasmine out. You just have to persuade me. It’s easy for you to come and tell the second girl what to do?" The big girl named Yun'er had a face As soon as she was red, she was busy standing by the side with her hands down, but she didn't dare to refute: "Nurse, I don't know, our girl just chose the clothes to wear in the palace tomorrow, and Jasmine's bowl of tea was stuck on it, the girl is so angry. Broken, where is she crying alone, saying that other people's clothes are good, but her own clothes are broken before she wears them. Although the clothes are a trivial matter, they are chosen by the old lady and the wife herself. The clothes are broken, what should I bring to see the queen mother tomorrow? What should the old lady and wife think? Our girl has been in a bad mood these days, and she sighs and sighs when she has nothing to do on weekdays. If there is something really wrong, we really can't live." Yun'er said and cried stand up.

She looked at Zili's face and said tentatively: "Our girl is engaged to Jia's family anyway, and she must be waiting for Sheng Jia to return to Luan to talk about life. The second girl and the eldest girl are sisters. How much do we girls have to say to each other?" The girl said so. I also asked the girl to go over and comfort her. It can be regarded as doing my best as a sister."

Yun'er's words touched Zili's mind. According to the future development, her big sister would be Jia Zheng's wife, Mrs. Wang.But her life as a woman was not at all happy.Jia Zheng seemed to have no conjugal affection for Mrs. Wang, and he treated his wife more like a partner. His favor was given to Aunt Zhao, and the same thing happened with his mother-in-law. Qian could only swallow his anger.The daughter who was born with a high spirit died short-lived, and one of the two sons died, and the other was unreliable.Thinking of Ziqian's possible tragic career in the future, Zili's heart suddenly softens.She sighed and said to Yun'er: "What's on her mind to ruin her body like this, I'll go and see her."

Nanny Qin and the nanny couldn't stop them, so they had to ask Yuhou and Mingqian to follow Zili.After entering the courtyard, Jasmine hugged Zili's legs and started to cry: "Second girl, please tell our girl, don't sell me out. I don't have anyone at home. If I really go out, I'll be sold out." , I won’t go out even if I get hit to death. Even if you beat me up, I just beg the girl to show mercy and not sell me.” After the rain, he hurriedly dragged Jasmine away and cursed: “You little hoof, you are not careful in doing things yourself. You still have the face to cry, the girl has always ignored this, please beg your girl well. What are you hugging here?"

Zili has been in this world for a while, and she has a new understanding of the servants at home.In the past, she thought being a slave was a last resort. Zili was not used to being served by others. Seeing them calling themselves slaves, she had no dignity at all.But as time went by, she discovered that this is a completely different place from the modern world where everyone is equal.Some people wish they could sell themselves as slaves.Facing Jasmine's crying, Zili was not as soft-hearted as before.This girl has always liked to be lazy, and even if there is no such thing as today, she cannot escape the fate of being sold.Zili ignored the still crying Jasmine and said to Caixia who came out, "Is your girl there?" Yun'er opened the curtain and invited Zili in.

As soon as he entered, he saw a light pink double-breasted dress on the table. The style was the same as Zili's, but the color was different.Ziqian's clothes are embroidered with pear blossoms, clusters of white pear blossoms are like real flowers, the petals are so thin that the pink satin on the base can be seen through. "Oh, the embroidery on this dress is much better than mine. Why is my sister angry? That girl Jasmine is crying, don't disturb grandma." Ziqian sat on the chair under the window with a depressed face. Zhuo Zili came in and helped Caixia stand up: "You also heard that girl is making trouble, I don't need that girl anymore. We sisters each wear this dress, and it was originally prepared to be worn when meeting the Queen Mother. You Look at it now, it's all caused by that girl Jasmine, and the back is all wet. Can I watch it after the tea is dry? I haven't told her to cry first. I'm a clumsy person, so I can only tell her to go out It turned out that Ziqian asked the maids to take out the prepared clothes and iron them, and it happened that Jasmine came in with tea.

Wherever she has seen such exquisite clothes, she pesters Caixia to iron the clothes to look at them. Caixia knows that Jasmine is an unsafe person, and she doesn't like seeing her come in dirty, so she urges her to leave with a straight face.Unexpectedly, Jasmine approached her with a smile, and said: "My good sister asked me to take a look - before she finished speaking, the teacup in her hand was clasped on her clothes. Light pink satin is the most irresistible color of tea leaves." Yes, Caixia exclaimed, and Jasmine ran away before she could react.

Ziqian was naturally angry, and asked his mother to go back to Mrs. Tang to drive Jasmine out, but the clothes she was wearing tomorrow were still ruined, and with Jasmine crying nearby, the yard was as messy as a porridge pot. "I don't care about a girl. When they were by my side, I always refused to scold them. If there is anything I can take care of, I will take care of it. But I can't hide this matter anymore. Maybe I will get it again No." Ziqian never restrained the girls around her very much, so all the girls around her praised the eldest girl for her kind heart.It's just that Jasmine caused too much trouble. If Mrs. Tang found out, let alone Jasmine as a little girl, even Ziqian would also be scolded. made by a girl.The embroidering work on the top alone cost tens of taels of silver, and it was damaged before wearing it once. Although Madam Tang didn't say anything, the old lady and others would think that Ziqian was not careful in handling things.

"Tomorrow I will wear it to meet the Empress Dowager, and I will wear something else when the time comes. I don't know how to answer my wife and the old lady's question. Yours is still fine with the same two clothes, but mine has become like this." Ziqian was worried about how to face his elders, tears fell down like broken beads.

Seeing that her sister was sad, Zili hurriedly came up with an idea: "Take your clothes and show them quietly to Laundry Song Mama to see if you can wash them right away, let's wait until tomorrow. You take Jasmine down and quietly at night Let the people around the wife know. It is not the first time she has caused trouble, and such a person must not be left behind. Let the wife figure it out."

Yun'er immediately took Jasmine out, but Caixia had a troubled expression on her face: "I asked Song's mother to look at it quietly, and she said there was no other way. This satin can't help being dyed, and the yellow color on the tea can't be removed once it gets on it. If you fool around with similar clothes, our girl has this color, but the pear blossoms on it are gone. The old lady gave the girl a set of Hetian Baiyu hairpin jewelry, and that kind of jewelry is just right for this. If you put on another You can’t use that set of jewelry.”

That's all, you don't have to worry about it.Anyway, I have to go and pick up everything tomorrow. Although that girl Jasmine is stupid, but she has no parents since she was a child.I know you are kind, but manpower cannot defy God's will, and I will be like this for the rest of my life.As Ziqian spoke, he suddenly covered his face with a handkerchief and began to cry sadly.

Zili heard her sister's cry, she knew that Ziqian didn't like Jia Zheng, but what could she say at the orders of her parents and the words of the matchmaker?Don't say that Ziqian can't make decisions about his own marriage, she is the same, in fact, if Ziqian marries Jia Zheng, she can give me a good chance, and after all, she can still live a new world, thanks to the tragic fate in the book.But for her, listening to Wang Changchun's words, she is going to enter the palace, and she will have no husband and relatives to rely on for the rest of her life, what a pity!or--

A thought flashed in Zili's mind and he said to Yu Hou: "Bring me my dress embroidered with peach blossoms. My sister is the eldest daughter. They all look at her. My sister and I are similar in figure. You wear mine first. I’m a little girl, so I can just wear a neat dress. I’ll help you when my grandmother and wife ask about it tomorrow.”

Zili originally planned to keep a low profile and keep a low profile, as long as Tai Hao and the Queen are not interested in her.Since Ziqian paid so much attention to the Queen Mother's summoning, why didn't she fulfill Ziqian's wish.Originally, she didn't want to enter the palace, but if the queen mother took a fancy to Ziqian, she would be able to escape.

Hearing her sister's words, Ziqian immediately forgot to cry, she bit her lip to stop Zili's move: "This is unavoidable, if grandma sees it, it will be another dispute."

"Sister, don't worry, it's still early when we get up tomorrow. We all go out wearing cloaks, and the old lady can't see it naturally. There is nothing the old lady can do while waiting to enter the palace. I will send it along with my hairpin jewelry." Zili shot Patting Ziqian's hand, he felt relieved for no reason.She tried her best to get Nanny Qin to agree to her plain dress, and she also thought about how to convince the old lady and Mrs. Tang at night.After all, Wang Zili didn't dare to go out of his way when he was meeting the Queen Mother. Now that Ziqian's clothes were dirty, she just happened to be a favor, and she could still fulfill her wish.

"In that case, I'll thank my sister." Ziqian looked at the clothes and jewelry brought after the rain, gratefully grabbed Zili and kept thanking him.

"We are sisters. How can I not stand by when my sister is in trouble? Anyway, my sister will not harm me, and I will not cheat my own sister."

Hearing what his sister said, Ziqian blushed a little.

Waiting to return to her own yard, Yu Houxian muttered dissatisfiedly: "How can there be such a thing, the eldest girl can't discipline her own girl, and she has to be taken care of by her younger sister when she gets into trouble. Which Jasmine is messing around, the eldest girl has been indulgent for the sake of her reputation." Just leave it alone. The girl’s clothes are given to the elder girl, what will she wear tomorrow.”

"Isn't that already chosen, that is, the sky blue one." Zili didn't pay much attention to her outfit, she thought about how to be inconspicuous tomorrow and hide far away.Nanny Qin looked at the clothes Zili had chosen, and sighed softly: "I can probably know what the girl is thinking. I hope the girl can get what she wants. In fact, people who don't know in the palace think it's like the sky." Well, if you tell me about the difficulties in it, no one will believe you.”

"Since Mammy knows my heart, please tell me about the temperament and preferences of the Empress Dowager and the Empress. I am young and ignorant, so don't make taboos tomorrow." Zili stepped forward and gave Qin Nanny a slight smile. Fu, calmly put an exquisite golden hairpin on Qin Nanny's hand.

"The girl is smart, in fact, you don't need to deliberately do anything, just go with the flow. There are a lot of people who will show off in front of the queen mother and empress tomorrow. So the girl wants to hide? The queen mother and queen must have no time Pay attention to people who don't talk." Mother Qin accepted the hairpin inlaid with thumb-sized pearls without any refusal, and looked at Zili with a half-smile.