Daiyu's wife in the Red Chamber

Even in front of the imperial court, with Wei Ruolan standing next to him, Chen Qi and Wei Bo still insisted on their opinions.

One is unwilling to let go of the relationship between uncle and nephew, saying that the dead sister is only the parent and child, and cannot cut off her mother and child status, and cut off her incense. In the future, if I burn incense and kowtow for my original wife, I will not cut off the incense, and this matter is a family matter of the Wei family, and outsiders are not allowed to intervene.

Prince Zhongshun listened with great interest for a long time, then stretched out his hand to poke the waist of Wei Ruolan who was standing next to him, when Wei Ruolan turned his head slightly to look at him, he winked and smiled and said: "Your Honor and Uncle Ling, no, You have been succeeded, so they are Uncle Ling and Uncle Ling, they are arguing endlessly in front of the emperor because of you, what do you think?"

Prince Zhongshun is the youngest brother of Emperor Changtai, born of the same mother, his temperament has been dissolute since he was a child, and the queen became even worse.

Although Wei Ruolan has seen many scholars say that Prince Zhongshun is a bad person in many red studies works, it is not really true.He is a son of the royal family, with a bad temper, he likes actors and actresses, he cuts off his sleeves and divides his peaches, Zhongshun Prince's House has never done the evil things that Ning Rong's Second House did.It is unbearable for Jiang Yuhan to escape the fate of pretending to be a ghost. This is the normal state of actors, not the fault of loyal princes.Baoyu was beaten because of his loyalty to the prince, and he had no relationship with the four princes and eight princes, so he became a villain in the Dream of the Red Chamber.

According to the year in the Dream of Red Mansions, Baoyu and Jiang Yuhan met this year. Jiang Yuhan's reputation as a beautiful official is now well known in the world, and she is very proud in front of Prince Zhongshun.Wei Ruolan became a first-class dragon guard, Prince Zhongshun went in and out of Daming Palace, and often asked him where he had the strength to shoot tigers and black bears to death. When he was resting, he often asked him to go to Zhongshun Palace to eat wine and watch plays. friendship.

Wei Ruolan stared at him for a long time, then remained silent.

Emperor Changtai sitting on it seemed to have heard Prince Zhongshun's words, and said to Chen Qi indifferently: "Okay, why are you arguing during the Chinese New Year? Fortunately, you are still important officials in the court, who knows that when you quarrel, you are no different from ordinary people in the market." Really. It was really an eye-opener, Emperor Changtai thought, next time he encounters such a thing, he will call his younger brother to report it.

Chen Qi's complexion was as usual, but Wei Bo's face turned red, and he repeatedly confessed.

Emperor Changtai didn't even look at him, turned his eyes down to Wei Ruolan, and asked: "Ruolan, the quarrel between Wei Bo and Chen Aiqing is all because of you, what do you think about your succession? "

Seeing Wei Bo's slightly angry eyes mixed with subtle threats, Wei Ruolan knelt down on the ground and said calmly: "Second uncle is loyal to the country, I admire you very much, although I am not willing to leave my parents, But it is a foregone conclusion, even if you are reluctant, you can only obey the orders of your parents. It is expected that the master will bear the pain to succeed this minister, and there must be his own considerations. However, the first mother only has one son, and the minister has been born since childhood. And quite loved by my uncle, I implore the emperor to allow me to continue my relationship with my late mother and uncle."

It was his own idea to become a successor, and he didn't have the slightest bit of reluctance to Wei Bo and Mrs. Wei. After all, he and his grandmother were still grandchildren. Uncle and nephew love.

Parents and teachers of heaven and earth, if you can get extra permission from the Holy One, then you will have no regrets.

Emperor Changtai pondered, before he could open his mouth, he saw Prince Zhongshun interjected: "Brother, please allow it. Although Uncle Wei said that the second son is still the son of the original wife, but step-sons are not as considerate as parents and children, right?" How many sticks of incense were missed, how many dishes were served, and how many heads were kowtowed tomorrow, who would know? Chen Shangshu and Wei Boye are both important ministers, and if Wei Ruolan asked for it, Wouldn't everyone be happy if Uncle Wei could successfully succeed the eldest son and Shangshu Chen would be satisfied?"

Both Chen Qi and Wei Bo looked at Emperor Changtai with earnest expressions.

Indeed, Chen Qi didn't care about the title of Uncle Wei's mansion at all, and he also agreed that Wei Ruolan should not be influenced by Uncle Wei. The reason why he was angry was because Wei Bo's actions made their brothers and Wei Ruolan cut off their uncle and nephew. Without his own son, he offered incense and kowtowed.

Not wanting that Emperor Changtai could not make up his mind, he ordered Dai Quan to report to the Supreme Emperor and inquire about the Supreme Emperor's will.

Prince Zhongshun held back his laughter, Wei Ruolan was also dumbfounded, and soon he came back to his senses with a calm expression.According to his guess, Emperor Changtai must have asked the Supreme Emperor to make the decision because he was afraid that this matter would recur.The Supreme Emperor is in charge, no matter what happens in the future, it has nothing to do with his old man.

In the past few months as an errand, he has already understood the emperor's temperament very well, and he was a little bit surprised while laughing.

Emperor Changtai's life is simple and not as extravagant as outsiders think, probably because of the specifications, it looks luxurious, in fact, there are only a few dishes for a meal; in order to save money, his confidantes made a lot of money when they built family-friendly villas at the concubines' natal homes Wei Ruolan only found out when his confidant replied, but it was all in Emperor Changtai's private treasury; Including the harem concubines.It is because the imperial court only distributes one set of court clothes a season, and only one set of auspicious clothes is available before the Chinese New Year. If you want to change it, you have to buy it from the court at your own expense. Wei Ruolan has already bought three sets of winter crown clothes.

In winter, it is cold and freezing, and clothes are not easy to dry, so you need to prepare several sets.

In fact, it is normal to buy crown clothes from the court to change and wash. You can't wear the same set of court clothes to go to the court. It's just that the price in the past was not as high as it is now. According to Wei Ruolan's observation, the price of crown clothes is only higher than that of princes and dignitaries. Others There is no change in price.

It is worth mentioning that all the skins obtained from hunting in Qiuwei were confiscated by Emperor Changtai and his elders. After the tanning was done, they were given to courtiers as rewards. Of course, not all of them were returned, and Wei Ruolan only got one Bear skins and several fox skins and tiger skins became the cloaks of Changtai Emperor and Empress.As for the meat, it is used in the autumn enclosure, and the game for meals and banquets usually comes from these prey.

In addition, Emperor Changtai seldom rewarded people with gold and silver, and mostly rewarded some flashy things. He could get 600 taels of gold and 600 taels of silver. Thinking about it now, it is really a meritorious ancestor.

The thing that Wei Ruolan couldn't believe her eyes the most was that Emperor Changtai liked to listen to gossip about dignitaries outside the palace, who had a good garden, whose opera was pretty, whose concubine was more powerful than his wife , Whose family's concubine's son is competing with the first-law's son, whose family's old lady is partial to the younger son, etc., he knows it all clearly, and every time he hears it, he still can't get enough of it, and he also analyzes the veracity of the rumors with the people in front of him and guesses the final result , there are several young eunuchs in front of him who specialize in inquiring about news.

Wei Ruolan suddenly understood why Emperor Changtai often chatted with his uncle.

Before recalling the other unexpected behaviors of Emperor Changtai, Dai Quan had already returned from Shangyang Palace, and said respectfully: "A special order from the Supreme Emperor: Zhunwei Ruolan will continue the relationship between mother and son, uncle and nephew after he is born, and the matter of being a successor This is the end, no more troubles."

Emperor Changtai and Prince Zhongshun stood up and listened, while Chen Qi, Wei Bo and Wei Ruolan kowtowed to thank them.

Wei Ruolan knew clearly that the Supreme Emperor agreed to her request and let the matter be settled, because she was in favor of Wei Bo, who was born in a noble family.

At the end of the matter, before everyone left, Emperor Changtai said casually: "Since I have been adopted, and I have received the extra permission of the Supreme Emperor, I will take advantage of the fact that the ancestral hall is not covered and the images have not been collected. It is serious to perform a serious ceremony earlier."

Wei Bo sincerely and apprehensively called out to obey the decree, and he was overjoyed.

Emperor Changtai drank a cup of tea, so the fashion was sealed, and there was no major event in the court. After thinking about it, he asked Dai Quan: "This is the fourth day of the lunar new year. Others are busy visiting relatives, and everyone is extremely excited. The queen does not need to go back to her mother's house." , what are you doing now?"

Dai Quan replied with a smile: "Go back to the master, the empress is leading people to make lanterns for the Lantern Festival."

"Flower lanterns? Oh, yes, every year on the Lantern Festival, you have to guess the lantern riddles until the end of the first month. This year, several concubines will go back to their natal family on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month to visit their relatives, and the Lantern Festival will not be known until the end of the month." Emperor Changtai nodded, Standing up, "Go to the queen to see what exquisite lanterns she made, and write two lantern riddles on it, and see who can guess it."

The queen heard the purpose of Emperor Changtai's visit, and said: "So what if you guess it? Your Majesty is not willing to give up the prize."

He didn't hear Emperor Changtai's reply, but when he looked back, he saw him sitting cross-legged on the bearskin cushion, with a frowning face and long sighs, and couldn't help asking: "Now that Haiyan River is clear and the prosperity is peaceful, what natural disasters and man-made disasters are there? Based on the thoughts of the officials below, they must wait until the New Year is over before reporting, so as not to disturb your interest in the New Year, so why are you worried?"

Emperor Changtai sighed: "Caitou is decent to take anything casually, but before the seal, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Households presented the lists used by the concubines to visit their relatives, plus the reward silver that was awarded at the end of the year for sacrifices is another large sum of money." .”

The queen smiled when she heard this.

The concubines and concubines not only spent money to build relative villas, but also the imperial court spent a lot of money, such as gifts of gold, silver and colored satin to the family members of Jiaofang, pastries, purses, gold, silver, copper coins and watch gifts to the servants, and spring rewards. Like silver, it has to come out of the treasury.Fortunately, it came from the national treasury, if it came from Emperor Changtai's private treasury, he would not feel sorry for him to death.

However, even if it is withdrawn from the national treasury, it will be enough for Emperor Tai to feel distressed.

Turning her head to think for a while, the queen said: "Your Majesty is trying to find a way to make up for it, isn't it? You have so many capable people in your Majesty's hands."

"The Emperor Taishang said that I am stingy, and I am not allowed to compete with the people for profit." Emperor Changtai looked depressed, and secretly complained that the Emperor Taishang was rich and powerful, lent a lot of silver to civil and military officials, and was tolerant to officials who were short-lived, resulting in the emptiness of the treasury and the ransacking of property. Even though his property went into the state treasury, and the fields were all his private Huangzhuang, but there was not much silver in the treasury, and the Supreme Emperor was still spending money like water.

The queen turned aside and said, "The list of rewards drafted by Concubine Xiande is very interesting, has your majesty seen it?"

It is related to everything in the harem, and the queen must also read the list.The gifts on the day of visiting relatives basically have a list first, withdraw from the treasury, and prepare some more things on the basis of the list, in case of changes at that time, additional additions or deletions will be made.

Emperor Changtai suddenly became interested, and said: "Look, I feel a little strange. The old lady of Rongguo Mansion is partial to the younger son, and the eldest son Jia She lives behind the horse shed in the east courtyard, and he doesn't think it smells bad. The garden in the east courtyard was overthrown and included in the provincial villa, and the courtyard became narrower, with only a few courtyards left. The youngest son, Jia Zheng, lived in the main courtyard, and the courtyard where his wives and concubines lived was larger than the long courtyard. My elder brother is big, showing the majesty of the head of the family in every way. Everyone said that he was humble and kind, and he had a great grandfather's legacy. I didn't see it when I looked at him. On the list of rewards, Jia She's son Jia Lian was the same as Jia Zheng's. Jia Huan, the concubine, and Jia Zhen and Jia Rong in the next room are no different, not even as good as Jia Zheng's grandson, Jia Lan, could it be that the Xiande concubine saves me money?"

In Emperor Changtai's view, the order of the elders and the younger, and the difference between the sons and daughters, are the foundation of family governance, and they should not be treated equally.As for the royal family, they have never been compared with the subjects, and cannot be counted among them.

The queen smiled and said: "I saw that the examples of the sisters on the list are also very interesting. Jingxiao will not mention it, it is naturally richer, and she is considered a sensible concubine. The first name among the other sisters is actually Baochai. It's not a sister in my own mansion. If I remember correctly, that Baochai originally wanted to enter the palace. Although it is respected as a guest, on such an occasion, it has to be given in terms of birth? If it wasn't for Jingxiao's title, only I'm afraid that Jingxiao must be behind that Baochai." The queen didn't know that she had guessed correctly by accident, and Daiyu, who had not been canonized, no matter what Yuanchun rewarded her, she would always be behind Baochai, on the same row as the Sanchun sisters.

Emperor Changtai nodded and said: "I didn't pay attention to the rewards from Concubine Xiande and her natal sisters, it's really interesting to hear you say that."

He ordered Dai Quan to fetch the list, and after looking at it carefully, he smiled and said, "Mr. Shi is respected, so it should be. Mrs. Xing and Wang Yiren are the same, and so are Jia Amnesty, Jia Zheng, and Jia Jing. It is reasonable to be listed with the head of the patriarch. Seeing the following examples, I really don't know how kind-hearted the concubine Xiande is. Jia Zhen and Jia Lian's income is very inconsistent with their identities, and the brothers who were born with jade are also listed with the sisters. , and this Baochai has it, but his mother and brother don't."

Looking at the list of gifts prepared by other concubines for visiting relatives, except for being a little considerate of their biological parents, the rest are very reasonable.

The queen laughed and said, "Isn't the title of Concubine Xiande reasonable?"

Emperor Changtai said impatiently: "It's not the same. Originally, Lin Ruhai withdrew the paperwork for repaying the money owed to the Rongguo Mansion. The Rongguo Mansion has done nothing to the country. I think the Supreme Emperor will not allow me to show favor to the Rongguo Mansion. Who knows what the Supreme Emperor really cares about?" Jia Daishan's previous life of saving his family, he also lenients Xungui in every way, taking Lin Ruhai's donation of several million taels of silver to the court as an example, saying that Lin Ruhai has no heirs, and Rongguo Mansion is his in-law's family, so he should be kind, otherwise, we How can you confer a noble concubine on a woman who is already in her twenties and should leave the palace?"

Even if there is no such thing, the Supreme Emperor wants to praise the nobles for some reasons.He was too lazy to listen to the Supreme Emperor and find other reasons, so he promoted Jia Yuanchun, and named her a concubine of virtue and virtue, and stayed in Fengzao Palace, allowing her to return to her natal family to visit her relatives.

The queen covered her mouth and smiled, "This is the end of the matter, it's useless to think too much. The world belongs to His Majesty anyway. Could it be that there is no time to do whatever you want?" Concubine Xiande's brother who was born with jade, I heard that he had been stubborn with his sisters since childhood. It looks like a girl reincarnated, and I think it is for this reason that it is listed with the sisters. That piece of jade has been widely circulated, what is so strange about it?"

Emperor Changtai shook his head and said: "It's strange to be born with jade, and there are many natural handwriting on it. As for the strangeness, it is not known at this time, but there must be a history. Let's look at it in the future. Anyway, today I don't have any skills." If he hadn't caught the hairpin when he caught Zhou, the Supreme Emperor who was in office at that time must have made the first move, so there is no such thing as today's grace.

Not wanting to mention Baoyu more, he changed the subject and said, "Wei Ruolan was adopted by her father, do you know?"

The queen wondered: "I heard about it yesterday? Could it be that there is some new news? Your Majesty, please tell me quickly. There is usually no entertainment in the palace, so it is better to listen to the affairs outside the palace and have dinner."

Emperor Changtai smiled and said in detail, the queen said after listening, "Wei Bo is more biased than Shi Taijun."

The next day, Emperor Changtai and the Empress heard that Wei Bo's mansion held an adoption ceremony in the ancestral hall, officially adopting Wei Ruolan to Wei Cheng's heir, and asked him to kowtow to Wei Cheng's tablet. Uncle and aunt.Even though Wei's mother disagreed ten thousand and ten thousand times in her heart, Wei Bo had the emperor's will and could only let him do it in the end.

Because Wei Bo's mansion has not yet separated, and Wei Ruolan's residence is not the large courtyard of the main courtyard, so she has not moved, and still lives in the courtyard in front of Wei's mother.

The happiest person is Miaozhen. She went to Wei Bo's mansion and received Wei Ruolan's gift as an heir, and immediately took many things from the ladder to Wei Ruolan, the most precious of which was the Longquan sword , and took him to his natal home to meet his uncle, aunt and brothers and sisters.Hearing that Wei Ruolan had no one to teach her homework, she relied on self-study, Miao Zhen begged her elder brother to hire a Jinshi who was not used to the officialdom as a teacher, and asked him to study hard when he was not on duty, so that he could not be a mediocre A reckless man who knows martial arts.

Wei Ruolan is on a seven-day rotation, and those who are on duty will eat and live in the palace for seven days. After the end, they will go out of the palace to rest for seven days, and then go to work.

Nanny Liu told Daiyu what she had heard, and secretly admired Daiyu's piercing eyes. She was so sure about it. It only took five or six days for the matter to be settled.

After listening silently, Daiyu said with emotion: "If you lose your horse, you will know that it is not a blessing."

Grandma Liu was taken aback, could it be that Wei Ruolan's succession was a blessing to him?Just as I was about to ask in detail, I suddenly saw Jia Mu sending mandarin ducks to invite me, and talked about the arrangements for the day of visiting my relatives.Aunt Xue and Baochai's family members have no jobs, and if they are not summoned by a virtuous concubine, they will not be able to show up. However, Daiyu has the honor of the county lord, so she is arranged to make up according to her rank. Welcome outside.

Nanny Liu's expression changed when she followed Daiyu. She lived in the palace for a long time, and knew that the concubine would go to the banquet to watch the lanterns at night, and she would be able to leave the palace at Xushi at the earliest. Waiting outside the house?

Daiyu bowed her head and thought for a moment, then she declined politely: "Grandmother valued her so much, so she shouldn't resign, but although I have grades, I am a foreign family member, and my name is not right and my word is not right. Isn't it a joke? It's not good to leave the empress."

Mrs. Wang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Jia Mu felt regretful, she also felt that Daiyu was justified, so she had to agree with her to stay in the room and wait for her summons.

Rongguo Mansion has been properly arranged everywhere, and the colors and colors are well-decorated. Time flies, and on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Mother Jia and others all get up at the five drum hour, all dressed up according to their grades, and greet them outside the gate.Fortunately, an eunuch had reported early, explaining the time to leave the palace. Mother Jia, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang and others went back to their rooms for a rest, and Sister Feng took care of everything.

Before Yuanchun left the palace, the queen first sent the eunuchs to look for Daiyu.