Prequel to the Red Chamber: I Am the Second Wife

The lotus in Ningguo Mansion is in bloom, and Jia Jing came to invite the old lady Jia Mu and a group of people to enjoy the flowers, drink and watch a play.Jia Jing's wife, Lan Shi, had brought a group of Ji concubines to greet him at the door.

After everyone saw the ceremony, Mrs. Lan asked with a smile: "Why don't you see grandma? Yesterday, I heard the servants say that grandma is happy?" Mother Jia smiled and said, "That's right. She only said that she was dizzy and couldn't struggle to get over in the morning. " Lan said with a smile: "It's a happy event, her body is important, this is the time to take a good rest and don't walk around." Saying that, Lan looked at Zili with a smile: "Grandma can't come today, I can't I can't let you go. I'll have a good drink with you while I'm waiting for the banquet." Jia's mother was in a much better mood because of Zhang's pregnancy, and said with a smile: "It should be so. The daughter-in-law of Zheng's housekeeper has worked hard, and it's hard for her. It's done properly, today your sister-in-law is kind enough to have fun." As she said, Jia Mu pulled Jia Min and surrounded the old lady and went in.

Regarding Jia Jing, Zili was very curious about what happened, and Jia Jing was asked to leave his official position and title and run to a gymnasium outside the capital to make alchemy and burn mercury without caring about worldly affairs.That girl Xichun lost her mother when she was born, and Jia Jing, a father, doesn't care about her at all.The Lan family is Jia Jing's married couple. They look about [-] or so, with a bright and white complexion, and a pair of dimples showing before speaking. They look kind and lovely.Lan looked so young that she couldn't tell that she had a son as old as Jia Zhen.

Zili smiled at Lan Shi, and followed her behind the old lady and Jia Mu, and Jia Zhen came in to ask Lan Shi for instructions: "The banquet is ready, and it is on the waterside pavilion in Huifang Garden. The stage is on the waterside pavilion." The sound of the water on the other side sounds better." Jia Mu looked at Jia Zhen and said, "Zhen'er is getting more and more provocative, and you have been in this house for more than ten years in a blink of an eye. I seem to remember you when you just married in."

Lan said with emotion: "It's really fast. I remember that I just married and my two little uncles are still young, and my aunt is going to be a grandmother in a blink of an eye. Now that the banquet is complete, please invite the old lady and the wife to come over. I specially prepared dishes that the old lady likes, if you don't go there, it will be cold." The old lady smiled and supported Lan's hand: "I know you are a proper person, and you don't have to be polite if you come out to relax today."

Lan said to Jia Zhen, "Hurry up and entertain your uncles in front, don't be negligent." Jia Zhen immediately bowed and said that she was ordered to go.Seeing Jia Zhen and Lan's getting along, Zili always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't figure out what was wrong for a while.Jia Min pulled off Zili's sleeve and said in a low voice, "Why are you in a daze, you're still not leaving." Zili hurriedly collected her energy and left with Jia Min. Min followed Mother Jia.The gardens in Ningguo Mansion are more secluded and unique than Rongguo Mansion, and the buildings and pavilions are also small and unique.The garden is built along the water, and a line of clear springs circles between the pavilions and pavilions in the mountains. Along the way, the flowers are red, the willows are green, and the singing of warblers and swallows has a unique feeling of beautiful scenery.

Jia Min often comes here with Jia Mu. She is very familiar with the Ning Mansion. She pointed to He Zili and said, "That's Bajiao Yeyu, and it's the study of the master on the east side. Outside is the Guanli Pond, and there are red fish Kobe in it. The house looks pretty good." Jia Min pointed to a corner of the white wall and black tiles under the shade of a clump of banana leaves, and talked to her about the scenery of Ning Mansion.

Zili was still thinking about Jia Zhen and Lan's getting along a little weirdly, and she just echoed Jia Min's words, listening to each other.The banquet was ready long ago, everyone took their seats and sat down, Zili naturally didn't dare to sit down, and still stood beside the old lady to serve.Jia's mother said to Zili, "I'm here with your elder brother today, don't be restrained, just sit down."

The old lady also said: "That's right. It's not easy for your sister-in-law to sit while you're standing. We're here as guests. It doesn't hurt her." Li also sat down on the small table outside.It's just that she still came in to serve when the food was being served, and came out only after the show started.The banquet was exquisite, and the play was very good. Mother Jia said to Lan: "This play is very good, and it sounds better with the sound of the water. I remember that my grandfather's house specially set up a stage in the pool, and the water surface was even with the stage just now. From a distance, it looks like it is floating on the water.”

"Auntie's natal family is very famous. Who doesn't know that the old Marquis likes exquisite gardens. I'm afraid that garden can't be compared with the emperor's house." Satisfied look.Zili watched the play in silence, while looking at the garden of Ningguo Mansion, Jia Jing was worthy of being a Jinshi, compared to the gorgeous and lively Rongguo Mansion, he had a scholarly atmosphere.

The plays ordered by the old lady on the stage had come to an end. A concubine Ji with colorful makeup came up with a play list on a black lacquer tea tray. Mrs. Lan got up and took the play list and went in to ask Mother Jia to order a play.Sitting outside, Zili happened to be able to see Lan's slender back, a thought flashed through her mind, and she immediately rejected that ridiculous idea.

After drinking for a while, the old lady also appeared sleepy, so Jiamu and Zili stood up and asked the old lady to go back and rest. "I didn't want to leave at first. I thought you would go back after I left. Your sister-in-law Lan kindly invited you, so you can play here for half a day with peace of mind. You don't have to follow me when I go back first." Jia Mu liked it For fun, she naturally agreed.Zili also agreed, and they personally sent the old lady back to the car, and then went back to watch the play.

After watching the play for a while, Jia Mu was also tired, and the Lan family had already prepared a place for Jia Mu to lie down and rest.After the banquet was over, Jia Min asked Zili to go shopping in the garden. After walking for a while, Jia Min took the girl and got into the rose shelf. Bamboo poles were used as bones to build a maze of rose flowers.Zili could only hear Jia Min and the maids talking and laughing, but she was nowhere to be seen. Zili turned around and found that her maids had not followed, so she could only go out to find Yuhou and Xiaoai.Unexpectedly, this maze is easy to get in and hard to get out, and Zili couldn't find the way out in a while.After wandering around in the maze for a long time, he finally saw an exit. Zili hurried out, but the scenery in front of him was very strange.

With a long breath, Zili wiped his face with a silk cloth, which meant that Uncle Jia Jing was preparing to move the mystery building in the Yangzhou Palace of Emperor Yangzhou of the Sui Dynasty to his home. Five miles in the fog.There is a house in front of him, it seems that someone is there, Zili thinks there is a woman guarding it, just go over to ask the way.Unexpectedly, as soon as she walked to the corridor, she heard someone talking inside: "Madam didn't make things difficult for you?" The person who spoke was the voice of a woman.

"She ignored me, I'm not a child anymore, let her decide. You can take care of me, but tell me what longevity is." The other person turned out to be Jia Zhen's voice!Zili heard something wrong and hurriedly dodged and hid under the porch.I just heard the woman inside go on to say: "She has been tossing and tossing for a few years, but she still can't give birth to a child. In the future, the title will still be yours, and this family will belong to you. If she is acquainted, she will not dare to make too much trouble with you. You just go about your business with peace of mind, even though I'm outside, the inside things can't escape my glasses ears."

As expected, Jia Zhen was not born to the Lan family!If the guess is correct, the woman in the room is Jia Zhen's biological mother.Zili is not very interested in the private affairs of other people's homes, and worried that others will see, Zili prepares to withdraw quietly.There are many such things in the mansion. It is understandable that the Lan family has no children to take care of the concubine Ji's son. It is understandable that she does not want Jia Zhen to know her life experience. It is also a miracle that Jia Zhen's biological mother survived to this day.

Zili was thinking of leaving quietly.Unexpectedly, she suddenly heard the mother and son talking about her coming: "I heard that the second grandma in Rongguo Mansion is a powerful character. After a few months there, she was ordered to be in order, and everyone praised her for her ability. You Does she look easy to get along with?"

"What's the matter with our relatives, mother should not worry about it." Jia Zhen advised her biological mother not to worry about nosy things.

"Her natal family is powerful. In the future, that side will be better than this side. Although you have lost your reputation as the patriarch, it depends on the face of that side. I will only survive you in my life. I can't just watch you being bullied." Jia Zhen's biological mother's voice was gloomy, Zili was sweating outside, and a chill came from behind her when she heard her words.

Zili couldn't stand, suppressed his heartbeat, and hurried away.Mother Jia got up from her lunch break, and Zili took care of her to wash up: "It's been a long time since we've been out. My sister-in-law is alone at home. She's been complaining about being unwell for the past few days. I'd better go back and have a look."

Mother Jia nodded listening to Zili's words: "Very well, we should go back after we bothered for a long time. I see that you have done your best for her these days. I am happy that your sister-in-law gets along well. Waiting for your sister-in-law to give birth After confinement, I asked her to thank you well."

"We're all a family, so there's nothing to thank you for. The dinner is ready, madam, so let's go back. Sister-in-law Lan should also take some time to rest and tidy up her things." Zili helped Jia's mother get up and bid Lan's farewell.

The Lan family took a group of concubines to stay with Jia Mu: "Auntie refuses to leave after dinner, which makes me inferior to the two girls." Jia Mu said: "I know your filial piety, but it's not good to disturb your young couple. .Let's go back, the old lady is still at home, so it's not good to come out for too long." Seeing that she couldn't stay, Lan could only send Jia Mu to the car and watched the car go away before going back.

Zili sat in the car and was absorbed in his thoughts, but after the rain, he said: "Where did grandma go? The flower shelves over there are like the enchantment array, and they disappear in a blink of an eye. Grandma's face is not good, don't bump into something." "

"Bah, what are you talking about. I'm tired. Some aunt is too difficult to take care of these days. I just told the old lady to open a small kitchen for her, and I can do whatever I want." Of course Mrs. Zhang didn't Let go of the opportunity to embarrass Zili because of her pregnancy.Mrs. Zhang was pregnant with Jia Daishan's first grandchild, so Mrs. Zhang became very precious immediately. It wasn't because she had a bad appetite and wanted to eat sour ones. She was waiting for the kitchen to make sour ones, but she said she wanted spicy ones.Zili could only ask the kitchen to cook according to Zhang's appetite, and the people in the kitchen were turned upside down in front of Zili and complained nonstop: "We serve the meals of the old ladies and masters and the meals of hundreds of people in the family. How can we stand up to grandma's idea for a while, if we delay the food above, we can't bear it. If we delay grandma, we deserve to die even more."

Zili could only appease the people in the kitchen, and even took out his own words to reward them for their hard work.As soon as Zhang's fickle appetite was settled, Zhang began to dislike the house again. One day she needed to change the window screens, the next day she needed to change the furnishings, and she had to open the warehouse several times a day to find things.