Prequel to the Red Chamber: I Am the Second Wife

Seeing Baochai approaching, Zili and Jiamu frowned reflexively, and Jiamu smiled gently: "Xue Cairen, please get up quickly, I can't afford it. Thanks to the talented person, my health is not bad." go."

Zili also greeted Baochai kindly and perfunctorily.He didn't pay attention to Jiamu and Zili's alienation and guard at all.Instead, he talked to Zili more gently and docilely, and in front of these people, Zili could only perfunctory with her patiently.

"Oh, it's my niece, Mrs. Jia and Xue Cairen. You see, they stand together more like a mother and daughter than a princess. I remember one time the emperor was drinking too much and pointed at Xue Cairen as Concubine Shu. Why can't they be different?" Concubine Ning's words became more explicit, and Zili secretly speculated, what is this Concubine Ning going to do?I have no grievances or enmity with her, why do you tell me not to let her go?

"What does Sister Ning's words mean? Xue Cairen and Mrs. Jia are relatives. It's strange that a niece looks like an aunt. I saw that Wang Ziteng and his two sons are also somewhat similar to Mrs. Jia. They are all family members. It's strange. You said that I am similar to Mrs. Jia. I am very happy. Everyone knows that she is a blessed person. She has a pair of excellent children, and it would be great to raise a few girls from relatives. If I can have Mrs. Jia Half of the wife is lucky enough to wake up laughing from her dreams." Concubine Shu immediately jumped out to say that you should stop talking about your appearance.This Concubine Ning is treacherous and sinister in her heart, she must have not held her fart well.

Concubine Ning didn't want to bring Concubine Shu out first to beat her up and down, she lost her balance for a while.Just as Baochai was about to speak, Xiangyun suddenly came over and said to Baochai, "Sister Bao, why don't you bring your golden lock?" He said: "Why are you still shouting, it's Xue Cairen, hurry up and plead guilty to Cai Ren." As Yingchun said, she was going to pull Xiangyun to kneel down to plead Baochai.

Logically speaking, Baochai should stop Yingchun and Xiangyun from kneeling for her. Everyone knows that Xiangyun also grew up in front of Jia's mother, and Baochai and Baochai can be regarded as sisters who grew up.Even if there is a separation today, in front of the queen, Baochai cannot delay.Moreover, Xiangyun is innocent, and her aunt often takes Xiangyun out to socialize. She is straightforward and childish, and everyone in the circle of ladies in the capital knows her.Unexpectedly, Baochai watched Yingchun and Xiangyun kneel down for her, and waited for Yingchun and Xiangyun to plead guilty before she pretended to wake them up.

The queen looked at Baochai's demeanor with cold eyes, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. Zili and Jia Mu also hurriedly came over and begged Baochai respectfully: "Xiangyun is reckless, please forgive me."

Baochai seemed to enjoy this feeling very much. She waited for Zili and Jia Mu to beg for a long time, and then smiled generously and said, "Old lady and madam don't mind. I know Sister Yun is a straightforward person. I never cared what she said."

"It means that Sister Bao is a good person. Sister Bao was very concerned about us in front of the old lady. I remember once I came to live in the garden. Everyone started a poetry club, but it was my host. It was Sister Bao who helped me make arrangements. Yes, I knew at that time that Sister Bao was a generous and kind person, and I told her that I would take her as my sister in the future. Sister Bao said that she always took me as my sister." Xiangyun forgot why he knelt just now Pleading guilty on the ground, she still yelled at Sister Bao one by one.The concubines present were all attracted by Xiangyun's words, and they all listened to her with great interest.

"No wonder, you don't have to change your words, just call me Sister Bao." The queen waved to Xiangyun with great interest, and called Xiangyun to her side: "You came with the old lady today? A few days ago your aunt was still there Come and say hello to me and say that you have grown up, but who knows that you still have such an open-mouthed child's heart. You started a poetry club in the garden? It seems that you can compose poetry?"

The queen asked Xiangyun and his sisters about their daily life in the garden with great interest, Xiangyun was not stage fright, and talked about their sisters' life in the garden endlessly.The deep palace days are boring, and everyone talks about clothes and jewelry, the emperor's favor on weekdays, and it becomes boring after a long time.Suddenly hearing Xiangyun's crisp and cheerful talk about the happy life of a group of little sisters, these concubines listened with gusto.

It's a pity that everyone was fascinated by what they heard, but only one person felt uncomfortable. Baochai lowered her head and couldn't see the expression on her face clearly, she was feeling annoyed in her heart.She deliberately put on airs in front of Xiangyun and Yingchun just now, it was the most direct reaction in her heart, before her rationality stopped Yingchun and Xiangyun, another voice in her heart manipulated her body.When she was in Jia's house before, she was careful everywhere, hoping to do everything well so that others would treat her well.At that time, she could be regarded as lowering her figure, patiently living with the noisy Xiangyun and listening to her crazy words.

Now she can finally be her true self in front of Xiangyun. Baochai felt satisfied when she saw Yingchun and Xiangyun kneeling down in front of her.But satisfaction comes at a price, and the queen was clearly dissatisfied with her actions.Seeing the queen talking to Xiangyun with a loving face, Baochai felt more and more uncomfortable.

Since entering the palace, no one has spoken to her so kindly, and no one has used her as a person to spend every day calculating and being calculated.Why, don't you deserve others to treat her sincerely?

"What are you talking about with a hairy girl? Today is a good opportunity. You have to know that the emperor will grant land to Concubine Shu's two sons. Why should she monopolize this good thing! I want to take back everything that belongs to me!" Concubine Ning arrived at Baochai's side at some point and scolded her in a low voice.

"What can I do? Since the empress likes her, why should the empress come out to spoil the fun at this time. You can't rush that matter, you have to figure it out slowly." Baochai lowered her voice to defend.

"Don't try to be lazy, I have it in my hand - you can think about it yourself!" Concubine Ning sneered and turned away.

Baochai looked at Concubine Ning's back, hesitated for a while, then she seemed to have made up her mind, gritted her teeth and walked towards the queen.

"Sister Yun is such a talker, I regretted living with you at the beginning." Listening to Xiangyun's words, Baochai seemed to have become the kind, gentle and dignified Sister Bao again.She sighed with emotion: "Listening to Yun girl's words, I am really moved. How happy it is to be together as sisters, but now——I knew this earlier, I am really"

Baochai's words were hesitant, as if she was unwilling to enter the palace, and she had something to hide.Concubine De immediately grasped the meaning of Baochai's words, and asked: "Could it be that Xue Cairen was reluctant to enter the palace to run for election? I was also surprised by what the Shijia girl said. It stands to reason that you don't have to enter the palace to run for election." , you only have a mother and an elder brother, didn't you worry about leaving them behind?"

"I came to the capital with my mother and brother since I was a child, and I have been living in my aunt's house. My aunt is the same as my mother. How did I know this at that time." Baochai's style of painting changed, and his words seemed to imply that it was Zili. She got it in.

What he said was too conspiratorial, everyone looked at Zili together.Concubine Shu was a favorite back then. Although she is getting old now, the emperor still thinks about it.Her two sons are also very favored.This Cairen Xue was also quite favored when he entered the palace, they look so similar.Many people know that Zili, as the young lady of the Wang family, competed for the grandson Liangdi in those years - it can't help but make people think about it, it seems that the rumor is true!

"Sister Bao is the most at ease. She goes out when she has something to do at home, and comes in when she has nothing to do. Now Aunt Xue and Brother Xue are in the south. Didn't they come to the capital for the reason that Sister Bao should be elected? It made me so angry when I said it, Mid-Autumn Festival During the Spring Festival, you went home to celebrate the festival by yourself, and you didn’t even come to the Mid-Autumn Festival Poetry Fair of the Poetry Society!” Xiang Yun smiled and pierced Baochai’s words.

The queen smiled slightly when she heard it, and suddenly remembered something, and asked Xiangyun: "By the way, what did you say about the golden lock? What is its origin?"

"That golden lock belongs to Sister Bao, and the words on her golden lock match the words on brother Bao's jade!" Xiang Yun raised his brows, and the moment he spoke, it caused a little commotion.