Prequel to the Red Chamber: I Am the Second Wife

Shixiang smiled and ran a few steps to Zili and beat him down neatly, Zili hurriedly pulled him up, facing Shixiang's shining eyes, he smiled at Zili, making people feel like a spring breeze , can't help but love this child. "Hello, aunt. I haven't seen my aunt for so long. She really misses me."

Zili smiled and patted Shixiang on the shoulder: "My aunt misses you too. How about your father and his family in Hangzhou? Are you still used to it? This time I will live in my aunt's house when I come to the capital. Don't be restrained if you need anything." Say. Your sister-in-law will also take care of you." As Zili said, he pulled Shixiang inside and said, "Let's go pay the old lady first."

"It's what it should be. I haven't seen my aunt for a few months, but she is full of energy. She seems to be a few years younger. I almost didn't recognize it when I met just now. I was thinking about who this young girl is, but she looks like my aunt. Before Shixiang finished speaking, Zili pinched his face with a smile: "You bad boy, what's wrong with you, you have the same glib tongue as your father. Talk about big or small!" Shixiang sticks out his tongue, takes Zili's arm, laughs and talks all the way to Jiamu's side.

When a group of people came in, they saw that Sanchun and Daiyu were all there, and everyone was joking and greeting An.Mother Jia looked at Shixiang who hadn't seen him for a year and became more and more handsome, smiled and beckoned him to sit beside her and asked about the situation of Wang Ziteng's family in Hangzhou.Listening to Shixiang saying that he was studying with Mr. Shen, Jia Mu couldn't help feeling: "You are such a good boy. You are lucky to be able to learn from someone like Mr. Shen. This is better than Baoyu." Then the girls said that Baoyu had come.Jia Mu's eyes lit up immediately and she hurriedly called, "Where is Baoyu, tell him to come in quickly."

Everyone looked up at the door, only to feel that Baoyu was wearing red and white butterfly sleeves with flower arrows, a purple gold crown on his head, a jeweled necklace around his neck, and the piece of precious jade hanging on the ground, like an automatic luminous body. mother.Jia Mula took Baoyu with one hand and Shixiang with the other, and looked at this and that. Before she could speak, Sister Feng jokingly said, "Look, although you are cousins, you are like brothers. You two will have companionship in the future." It's too late. I asked someone to clean up the study, and it will be useful for you to study."

After hearing this, Jia Mu said repeatedly: "Very well, Baoyu is alone, and the two of you just happen to be companions." Hearing this, Zili just wanted to say that he had prepared a study room and a place to live in the new house, so why bother to come? disturb.But Mother Jia said to her first: "Your brother is willing to put the child with you because he trusts you. The two families are relatives who can help each other. The girls are all on your side, and you have a lot of things to do. Didn't you make a fuss about moving Baoyu out of the garden a few days ago? Why don't you tell them two brothers to live with me. From now on, anyone who has Baoyu will have your nephew, and he won't be wronged. It just happens to save you Something on my mind." Mother Jia's words sounded reasonable, and it showed her love for the juniors and the importance she attached to Shixiang, Zili really couldn't think of an excuse to decline, so she could only nod along with Mother Jia's wishes.I don't know why Shixiang was so happy, and immediately thanked Jia's mother. Sister Feng asked someone to clean up Shixiang's house and live in it.

Shixiang's other affairs are naturally arranged by the Wang family. After settling down, Jia Zheng personally brought his nephew to visit Mr. Shen's mansion the next day. From then on, Shixiang will live in Shen Chongzhou's mansion for half a month every month to study with Mr. Shen. The first half of the month was at Jia's house, or studying by myself, or studying alone in the room.Shixiang is Wang Ziteng's youngest son, and he used to come to Jia's house frequently at the beginning, everyone knew each other, but now there is Jia's mother and son Li, and Sister Feng takes care of him in the middle, so the family's servants naturally dare not neglect.In addition, Shixiang is a good-tempered and easy-going person, and everyone in the family praised the second master of the Wang family for his generosity, understanding, and ability.Seeing that Shixiang is like a duck to water in Jia's house, Zili is relieved.

That day Shixiang was going to say hello to Zili, and the aunt and nephew were talking when they suddenly saw the maids coming in and said, "Second Master Bao and Miss Lin are having a quarrel, and this will be a big commotion, and Miss Lin is crying." Baoyu was clamoring to smash her own jade. The maids of Xiren couldn’t persuade her anymore, madam, hurry up and have a look.” Zili was disturbed when he heard what the girls said, this Baoyu and Daiyu is really happy with her friends, she would make a little awkwardness from time to time, others don't understand but Zili knows it very well.When they came to live in Jia's house, Daiyu treated Baoyu differently from others, and Baoyu always took Daiyu to heart.

But in the past, it was enough to make a fuss quickly.How could this be such a mess!Zili didn't want to disturb Jia's mother, so he hurried to Baoyu's yard. Before the golden house, he heard a burst of crying and persuasion outside, mixed with Baoyu's angry voice. Xiren came out anxiously and said to Zili, "Ma'am But here it is, for some reason, Miss Lin suddenly quarreled with Second Master."

Waiting for Zili to go in, he saw Baoyu standing on the ground pointing to the sky and saying something, holding something tightly in his hand, while Qianxue's face flushed red in anxiety, and she pulled Baoyu hard.Daiyu was so weak from crying that she could only lean on a small table, almost out of breath. Zijuan and Xueyan were patting Daiyu's back to comfort her, and a few broken incense sticks were thrown on the ground. Bag.

Zili hurriedly stopped Baoyu: "What are you doing!" down.Only at this time did Qianxue realize that her hands were covered with red marks, which were red and swollen because she grabbed Baoyu's hand vigorously just now and bumped into it.Zili stepped forward to hold Daiyu in his arms, and patted her on the back. Daiyu was weak, and she was already on the verge of crying. Zili reached out and touched Daiyu's forehead, and was frightened. Cold and prickly.

"What's the matter, hurry up and ask the imperial doctor to take a look." Everyone hurriedly stepped forward to support Daiyu, and they were in a hurry to ask someone to invite the doctor.Baoyu would be dumbfounded now, he wanted to go up to see Daiyu's situation but he didn't dare to go forward, where the stupefied pestle was like a wooden stake, Xiren hurriedly dragged the humanoid obstacle Baoyu aside.The moment Xiren's hand touched Baoyu's arm, Baoyu suddenly grinned and burst into tears.Seeing that there was going to be a mess, Zili couldn't help but his eyes darkened for a while, and suddenly a person came out and pulled Baoyu away, everyone present was startled, and when they saw it clearly, they found out that it was Shixiang who pulled Baoyu away.

Soon after the doctor came to check Daiyu's pulse, he said, "Miss, there is nothing serious. It's just that I'm too sad. I don't have enough effort, and my liver can't control the soil. Don't be overjoyed and sad. It's better to rest in peace. If you keep being sad and angry, you will be sad." It will be a catastrophe." Saying this, the doctor prescribed the medicine and left.Zili was busy telling people to take the medicine according to the prescription without mentioning it.It was only after Daiyu settled down that Zili realized what was going on?After calling the girl to ask, she found out that Daiyu came to see Baoyu today, but it happened that Baoyu was not there, so she sat down and read a book with her hand.After a while Baoyu came in and the girl was helping to change her clothes. Daiyu saw that the sachet and purse hanging on Baoyu's body were gone, and asked where the sachet she gave Baoyu was.Baoyu deliberately teased Daiyu that it was a reward for the servants, but Daiyu became angry and said that Baoyu didn't cherish her heart, and cut up the sachet that was prepared for Baoyu and threw it on the ground in a fit of anger.The girls were busy persuading peace, but Xiren somehow realized that Baoyu's jade was the tassel worn by Daiyu, and Daiyu was so angry that she wanted to cut off that tassel as well.Baoyu pretended to be crazy and foolish and wanted to smash Yu, saying that Daiyu didn't like him because she didn't really give him something, so she found fault and quarreled.Daiyu felt that she was feeding the dog with all her heart, how could she bear this, she couldn't help crying.The more Baoyu could not come to the stage, the more troubled it became, and the more sad Daiyu cried.

Waiting for the maids and women to see that they couldn't end the situation, they rushed to rescue the soldiers and asked Zili to come over to calm the quarrel.Zili couldn't help feeling a headache when she heard this, and she didn't know what to do.You are really a pair of enemies, can't you have a good relationship?I have seen what it means to take your life and fall in love with Zili.

Daiyu hadn't recovered yet, so Zili could only ask someone to tell Jia Mu that she wanted Daiyu to live with her for a few days. Taking care of Baoyu, scolding the girl and mother-in-law next to Baoyu is the end of the job.Zili asked someone to choose an exquisite and quiet courtyard to settle down for Daiyu to rest for a few days, watched her drink the medicine and persuaded Daiyu, "It's your second brother's fault. I'll go back and teach him to vent your anger. His temper You should also be clear, if you have serious words in your mouth, don’t take his words to heart. No matter what he says in the future, just pretend to be farting and stay away from him. The most important thing for you now is to take good care of your body. You are here alone, your parents must be worried about you all the time. For your parents, you should also feel at ease to recover from your illness. Don’t make them worry about you thousands of miles away. You are a smart child, you should know the priorities. Take care of your body It will be a long time in the future." Daiyu lowered her eyes and thought about it carefully when she heard Zili's words, she felt a slight flush on her face, she nodded and said, "I will remember what my aunt said, and I will definitely not be angry with Brother Bao in the future. "

"This is a good obedient boy." Zili patted Daiyu and coaxed her to sleep, then called Zijuan and Xueyan over and said: "You girls are weak, and Baoyu doesn't know how serious it is. In the future, you have to persuade her." She, if the situation is not right, go and separate them first. Baoyu is not allowed to disturb Miss Lin these few days, you know." Xueyan and Zijuan hurriedly agreed.

When I got to the room, I saw Shixiang and Baoyu were there, Shixiang was sitting there with a calm face, reading a book, Baoyu was restless like a monkey tied around his neck, scratching his head, but Since Zili ordered him not to go out casually, he didn't dare to make a mistake.

As soon as Zili came in, Baoyu immediately calmed down and stood still obediently. Shixiang stood up and cupped his hands at Zili: "Don't worry, aunt, I've already persuaded Brother Bao, he probably wants to see it now What about Miss Lin. Tell him to go, don't come out in a hurry." Shixiang couldn't help but smile a little at the corner of his mouth, peeking at Baoyu's distressed appearance, and quickly slipped away.

Zili sat down and didn't look at Baoyu, but asked, "What are you and your sister arguing about? You know that she is delicate, but what does it mean to tease her? Don't you know what the doctor ordered?"

Only then did Baoyu realize that Daiyu had always been fragile in nature, and she couldn't bear to be sad and suddenly regretful, her face turned red and white, and she muttered for a long time without saying a word.Zili looked at Baoyu coldly and felt disappointed, why did she give birth to a son who didn't know what the responsibility was.It's okay for Baoyu to talk about other things. Even if she doesn't like reading and has no ideals, she doesn't think this is the most important thing.The most terrible thing is that Baoyu really has no sense of responsibility.Not to himself, not to others, not even to those he loves deeply.Or she preconceived that Baoyu was deeply in love with Daiyu. In fact, looking at it coldly, Baoyu's love for Daiyu is at most a young boy's first love, and he only has a good impression of the opposite sex with whom he spends day and night.

"I'll go see Sister Lin." After squeezing the toothpaste for a long time, Baoyu finally came out with a sentence: "You are only thinking about yourself. You will feel comfortable with yourself now, and her. You can't stand in the shoes of others." Think about it for others in your seat. In the past few days, face the wall and think about it for me, and copy the Analects of Confucius for me! Understand what a gentleman's cultivation is."

While Baoyu was copying the Analects of Confucius dejectedly, someone brought something to Daiyu.