Daiyu's wife in the Red Chamber

The four families of King Xue of Jia Shi have always been in touch with each other, one loses and the other prospers, and the close relationship is unusual. Everyone knows that Shi Nai and Shi Ding brothers are the nephews of Taijun Shi of the Jia family. Shi Taijun and Mrs. Baolinghou suddenly It broke up badly and became news.

The reason is that Shi Xiangyun was wronged in the Rongguo Mansion, but he was not comforted. After returning home, he still had a three-pointed anger, but his mother Jia sent someone to Baolinghou's mansion. I don't know what he said, which made Mrs. Baolinghou furious. , and then went to Rongguo Mansion to meet Jia Mu. It is said that when she came out, her voice was not comparable to that of the past, and Shi Xiangyun was soon detained at home, doing needlework with peace of mind.

Immediately afterwards, the county magistrate Jingxiao who lived in the Rongguo Mansion was taken into the palace by the empress.

These were all found out with great difficulty. Both Jia Mu and Mrs. Baolinghou had presided over a family feeder, and they knew not to leave a bad impression on outsiders, and they did not let outsiders know. The servants of Jinxiang Hou's mansion will get it as soon as they inquire.

It was only when the Marquis of Jinxiang became suspicious that they inquired about it, even if other people knew about it, they had no intention of investigating it.

After hearing the servant's report, Mrs. Jinxianghou presumably has something to do with Shi Xiangyun, or maybe it has something to do with Jingxiao County Lord. It should be known that Jingxiao County Lord should not enter the palace according to common sense. Gifts, never called.

Still unable to figure out the reason, Madam Hou of Jinxiang couldn't help scolding the women, what's the use of inquiring about these outside affairs, she wants to hear about the details of the house related to Shi Xiangyun.So, she ordered a few confidantes to inquire about Shi Xiangyun's affairs carefully. Now Shi Xiangyun is the only one in the Jia family who lives in the Jia family. Thinking that the Jia family's reputation is not well-known, but many people know it, she He became more and more worried, and secretly regretted that he did not start with the Rongguo Mansion in the past to inquire about Shi Xiangyun's temperament in the world.

Ordinary big families run the house rigorously, and the details of the boudoir are rarely disclosed to others, so as not to spoil their reputation, but it also causes inconvenience for each family to marry a daughter-in-law. , and then privately inquire about the details from the other party's relatives and friends, and then go to the other party's home to see each other via Baoshan.Mrs. Hou of Jinxiang has been to Bowlinghou's Mansion, and Mrs. Bowlinghou has also come to her own home.

Han Qi's character, talent and appearance are first-class, Mrs. Baolinghou was very satisfied after seeing him.When Madam Hou of Jinxiang went out to socialize, she also saw Shi Xiangyun often, and saw that she had a bright temperament, and although her appearance was not first-class, it was even better so that her son would not be misled by her beauty.

Both families are satisfied with the children of the other party's family and their respective families and temperaments, and it is settled after Nan'an Taifei said it.

Mrs. Jinxianghou sighed secretly. When the mother-in-law who went to inquire again came back and asked what she had heard, the woman's face was a little strange, and she looked at the concubines and maidservants in the room, and Mrs. Jinxianghou felt a shock in her heart , waved and ordered everyone to retreat, leaving only a few women who inquired about the news.

One of the women said, "I have heard a few things, I don't know what to say."

Mrs. Jinxiang Hou glared at her, and said: "What's wrong with you? It's about the eldest son, so tell me everything in detail, so that I can distinguish the truth from the fake, so that you won't find out some lies."

The mother-in-law pondered for a moment, and said: "I met the mother-in-law of the Jia family on the back street of Ningrong Mansion, and invited her to have a drink and a show. Because there is a daughter working in the mansion, she knows everything about it. Everyone in the mansion talks about history. Hello Miss, there are people who like Miss Lin, and some people flatter Miss Bao, but no one faults Miss Shi, they all say that she is broad-minded, straightforward and not stingy."

Mrs. Jinxiang Hou frowned slightly. No one is perfect without gold. Some people like Miss Lin and some like Miss Bao. This is very normal, but everyone praises Shi Xiangyun?It would be too good to be true.

Thinking of this, Madam Hou of Jinxiang listened quietly.

The woman said again: "I heard that the second master Baoyubao refused to study hard. He often hangs out in the inner room. He still lives in the old lady's courtyard in Rongguo Mansion. He has no scruples about going in and out of his sister's room. In the first day, no children are born in the room." There must be eight things. I just had a quarrel with Miss Shi a few days ago, but the reason for the quarrel came from Miss Bao's birthday party."

Immediately, she added another sentence, saying: "Miss Lin, who is also the head of Jingxiao County, is dignified and self-respecting. The maid and palace daughter in the house are the most strict in handling things, and often keep the second master Bao out."

Other gossip can be said, but this one can't, the superior is watching, and the mother-in-law is also scheming.

Madam Hou of Jinxiang said: "It's common for brothers and sisters to get angry. The eldest lady is in her teens, doesn't she often quarrel with her brother over trivial matters? It's not that she doesn't get along with each other. You talk about other things, I vaguely remember Shi Da Although the girl often goes to Rongguo Mansion, she doesn't have a separate courtyard room, and often lives with the old lady."

So, doesn't it mean that Shi Xiangyun and Baoyu live in the same courtyard?Madam Hou of Jinxiang's heart skipped a beat.

The mother-in-law smiled and said: "Miss Shi used to live in the Nuan Pavilion of the old matriarch in Rongguo Mansion when she was a child. Later, when Miss Lin came, she no longer lived in the old matriarch's room after the Chinese New Year, but moved to the east wing room. For a few years, Miss Shi When I went to Jia's house, I always lived with Miss Lin, but for some reason, I was as close as a sister to Miss Bao. And somehow, the two times I lived in the Old Matriarch's warm pavilion, the woman only vaguely heard that it was Miss Lin's petty personality. The son is not forgiving, Miss Shi is not willing to live with her, so Mr. Shi will make another arrangement."

Madam Hou of Jinxiang said: "What serious news is there? What's the use of these hearsays? If the Lord of Jingxiao County is stingy, why did the empress of Qiuwei value it so much in the old year? She often gave things. The empress is not an ordinary person, and she can get her There are very few people who favor them, and all of them are rare women in the world. Besides, whether sisters are angry or bickering, if they refuse to give in to each other, they must be in the same boat. No one is more open-minded than the other. Alone and petty?"

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law hurriedly told the story of Baochai's birthday banquet and the content of the quarrel between Xiangyun and Baoyu. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Daiyu walked away at the birthday banquet. , It is also vivid when narrating, as if it is in front of your eyes.

Mrs. Hou of Jinxiang was taken aback, and said, "Comparing an actor to Miss Qianjin? What kind of heart do they all have? Of all the elders present, none of them made decisions for County Lord Jingxiao? That Miss Shi was outspoken at the time, and she apologized afterwards. That's all, who doesn't pay attention when they pick up the words? Although there is a mistake, it is only three points, not ten points. It's just that you said that she and Baoyu were bickering, and you pointed at the county magistrate Jingxiao and said that she was a little girl. Being mean? Do you feel that you have been greatly wronged?"

The mother-in-law nodded, that's it. When the servants heard this, they also found it incredible. They made fun of the actor compared to Miss Qianjin, and the people present didn't say anything about Feng Yun's fault, but laughed along with them, and they all agreed with their statement.

Anyone who looks at it coldly feels that it is wrong, and Shi Xiangyun's fault is not just a joke, but also what he did later.

Mrs. Jinxiang Hou's complexion darkened, and she spoke less briskly than before, and asked in a deep voice: "You can't deny Miss Shi's character just because of a trivial matter, what else did you find out?"

The mother-in-law carefully glanced at Mrs. Jinxiang Hou, and said in a low voice: "Two days before the birthday party, the eldest girl in the second master Bao's room was called Hua Xiren, and all the servants in Jia's family knew that it belonged to the second master Bao. The people in the house, only the master doesn't know. Miss Hua is No.1 in front of Second Master Bao, and she used her temper to get angry with Second Master Bao. After washing his face with water, he begged Miss Shi to comb his hair in every possible way."

After thinking for a while, she said again: "This woman's daughter works as an errand in the second master Bao's room. Now she is called Si'er. It is the girl Hua girl and the second master Bao are so angry that the second master Bao promoted her to do fine work. Therefore, this mother-in-law You know the details."

With a bang, Madam Hou of Jinxiang jumped up from the case, and the tea bowl on the case fell to the ground and was smashed into pieces.

"If I remember correctly, the marriage negotiation between our two families did not happen overnight." It is common for a big family to spend a year and a half when discussing marriage from mentioning to finalizing. Men and women are very taboo.At first hearing that Baoyu was still living in Jiamu's courtyard, Madam Hou of Jinxiang already felt that something was wrong. At this moment, she suddenly heard that Xiangyun was combing Baoyu's hair, and her face suddenly changed color.

The mother-in-law nodded and said, "Go back to Madam, the two families started checking each other a few years ago."

After answering, the mother-in-law said again: "This matter is according to the mother-in-law. It is not Miss Shi's fault. It turned out that Second Master Bao had no scruples. At first Miss Shi refused, but she couldn't stand Bao Er. Grandpa begged."

When Baoyu broke into Shi Xiangyun's boudoir and pulled the quilt to cover her shoulders, there was no one in the room.Therefore, the servants of Jia's family only know about washing their faces and combing their hair, but they don't know that there is such a story. Fortunately, otherwise Mrs. Jinxianghou would be even more annoyed when she heard it.In the eyes of the world, it is unclean to be looked at in the shoulders while sleeping.

Even so, it would be indecent for a cousin to break into a 12-year-old cousin's bedroom and ask her to brush her hair.

Mrs. Jinxiang Hou said angrily: "Since I refused at the beginning, why not continue to refuse, and instead have to comb my cousin's hair? It made people in the house jealous. Although the two families have not formally established a marriage, only a marriage contract, but thinking of such a thing How can I calm down? That Baoyu is really ignorant. Usually, I am very polite when I see him, and his appearance is neat and satisfactory. Everyone who has met him praises him, but who knows that in private Such virtue."

Madam Hou of Jinxiang knew in her heart whether Shi Xiangyun was to blame for this incident, but knowing it was one thing, but not caring about it was another.

The mother-in-law couldn't help but said: "I just realized that the second master Bao looks good. There are many problems. It's a common thing to adjust fat and make powder. There is no taboo for men and women on weekdays. Fortunately, he was born with a piece of precious jade in his mouth. The whole family It hurts a lot, let him alone."

Listening to the mother-in-law slowly telling the secrets of the Jia family, Mrs. Jinxiang Hou guessed the reason why Jia's mother and Mrs. Baolinghou broke up, and why the queen took Daiyu into the palace.It must be that the queen thought that Daiyu had been greatly wronged by the Jia family. Although she had no intention of blaming the Jia and Shi families and making decisions for Daiyu, she made it clear that she just took Daiyu away.

The queen's actions are extremely thoughtful, the more she does not act, the more she shows her great achievements.If the empress reprimanded the two families, no matter what the outsiders heard, if they heard that the elder was blamed for this, they would only say that Daiyu was wrong.

Mrs. Hou of Jinxiang knew that she almost missed her eldest son, but who would have thought of going to a relative's house to find out what Miss Suri had done?So she didn't get angry immediately, but sent someone to investigate for a few days, and after getting more old and detailed information, she went to find Concubine Nan'an.Although the news obtained is mixed with the preferences of the servants, each adding fuel and vinegar, many of them are true and false, but it is enough.

As the imperial wife, Mrs. Jinxiang Hou did not reveal her intention to withdraw from the marriage, she only said to Concubine Nan'an: "This marriage was originally arranged by the concubine in Baoshan. Talent, our family is very satisfied, and the day after tomorrow will be an auspicious day to formally propose a marriage, but I got some bad news, I wonder if the concubine has heard of it?"

Concubine Nan'an heard this, and hurriedly asked what the news was.

She and Shi Xiangyun's mother came from the same family, and they were cousins ​​with closer blood. Although they were more than ten years older than Shi Xiangyun's mother, they had a good relationship, and because this cousin died early, she treated Shi Xiangyun very well.

Mrs. Jinxiang Hou smiled slightly, and said: "I also heard about it in a daze, and I was not sure whether it was true or not, so I came to ask the concubine."

Concubine Nan'an said: "Young girl Yun is really good. If she is not good, I will not tell the eldest son of the family. If there is something wrong with her, madam just tell me. I will tell her aunt later, Ask her aunt to teach her well. It is so easy to have such a marriage with all four corners, and you must not miss it because of a little gossip."

Mrs. Jinxiang Hou felt displeased, and said: "It may not be without reason, the concubine should inquire first before talking about it."

Concubine Nan'an had no choice but to send off Mrs. Jinxiang Hou, and sent someone to inquire about Shi Xiangyun's recent affairs.She wholeheartedly hoped that Shi Xiangyun would have a good family. At first, Wei Ruolan was very satisfied with her, but Wei's mother disagreed, so she had to give up. Fortunately, Mrs. Wei Bo and Mrs. Zhao are sensible, and she only agrees with Mrs. Baolinghou's words. , Said that his family was not good, so Mrs. Bowling Hou could not agree to the marriage.Today's Jinxiang Hou's family and Han Qi are no worse than Wei Ruolan, but the auspicious day to propose marriage is approaching, but Mrs. Jinxiang Hou is shaken.

After inquiring, Grand Concubine Nan'an was taken aback immediately, and secretly screamed that something was wrong. In her opinion, although it was a trivial matter in the boudoir, it was the most important matter for the man who chose a relative.

Even though she has a very good relationship with the Rongguo Mansion, Princess Nan'an will inevitably complain about Baoyu's behavior.

Before she could ask Mrs. Baolinghou to discuss, Mrs. Jinxianghou, who had been paying attention to the movements of the two families, came to the door again, and said first: "Don't blame me for making mistakes, the concubine. It's really hard to accept such a thing. Concubine and Mrs. Baolinghou come here before talking, please tell Concubine Baolinghou and Mrs. Baoling for us, and choose a day to come to make amends." With a faint sigh, Concubine Nan'an frowned and said: "You want to withdraw marriage?"

Madam Hou of Jinxiang said: "How can you withdraw marriage if you haven't proposed marriage yet?"

Concubine Nan'an sighed, and said: "Although we haven't engaged in marriage yet, everyone in the capital knows that your two families are discussing marriage. At this moment, you suddenly don't come to propose marriage. How can you explain to everyone? Baolinghou's mansion is innocent after all, and Yun girl is a A girl with no father and no mother, her life experience is pitiful. I am not saying that Madam is too fussy and has no scruples. It is because she grew up at a young age. Now that she is older, when she is engaged, she will never act like she did when she was a child And I've inquired about it, girl Yun was ignorant and refused to comb Baoyu's hair, whether it was breaking into her bedroom or combing her hair and washing her face, it was all done by Baoyu alone."

Mrs. Jinxiang Hou smiled lightly, and said lightly, what about the conduct of wicked people who complain first?Does it have nothing to do with Baoyu?Concubine Nan'an feels sorry for Shi Xiangyun, and it is reasonable to excuse her, but it is not unreasonable for her to refuse for the sake of her beloved son.

Concubine Nan'an also knew that she was in a difficult situation. After thinking for a moment, she said softly: "Knowing your mistakes can make things better. Madam can't just deny the many benefits of Yun girl because of a small matter. I'm not boasting. Girls in every family can compare to Yun girl." There are very few of them. How about this, the matter of marriage proposal is still carried out according to the agreement of the two families, and the name and accepting ceremony will be discussed later. Madam takes advantage of this period of time to take the exam, and if she is still dissatisfied in the end, Then how about deciding whether it is good or bad when asking about the name?"

Although Mrs. Jinxiang Hou was still dissatisfied, she thought about the words that the country is easy to change and the nature cannot be changed, so she agreed after thinking about it, so as not to offend Nan'an Wangfu and Baolinghoufu at the same time, and spread the reputation. There are so many families who fail to get married due to inappropriate timing. Anyway, it is up to the family to decide whether the horoscope matches or not.

Concubine Nan'an breathed a sigh of relief, and she decided to send a message to Mrs. Baolinghou so that she could keep Xiangyun in check.

Unexpectedly, she just thought of this and heard Mrs. Jinxiang Hou say: "But please don't talk about this matter with Baolinghou's residence, and don't send a message through the middleman to let them know our agreement. If they know, Restraining Miss Shi everywhere, after all, you can't see Miss Shi's true temperament and personality, and it's not interesting."

Concubine Nan'an understood that Mrs. Jinxianghou had taken a step back. If she didn't agree, and they didn't come to propose marriage, the Marquis Baoling's mansion would be a joke, so she had no choice but to agree, and secretly prayed that Mrs. Baolinghou would be stricter, don't call Xiangyun Do something inappropriate.

The next day, the historian of the Han family proposed marriage, and the marriage was tentatively decided.

Mrs. Baolinghou didn't know that Mrs. Jinxianghou knew about Xiangyun, and she didn't know that the Han family was not happy, so she secretly breathed a sigh of relief, at least she made a marriage for Shi Xiangyun, and then she carefully chose a family for her eldest daughter Shi Xiangni .Xiang Ni is more sensible and obedient than Xiang Yun, and she is a serious daughter of Lord Hou. Even though she is not her own, Mrs. Baoling Hou is willing to worry about her and marry a noble relative for her family.

Wei Ruolan was very puzzled when he heard this letter, he had noticed the actions of the Marquis of Jinxiang, why did he still propose marriage?

Before he could think about it, the servants had already found out all the wrongdoings of Zhou Rui and Leng Zixing, and the evidence of the crime was conclusive.

Zhou Rui and his wife took advantage of Mrs. Wang's influence to steal the antiques from the Rongguo Mansion, and sold them through their son-in-law. Needless to say, they relied on their power and did evil outside, not just occupying other people's land.

Wei Ruolan didn't do it herself, but before entering the palace to serve as an official, she sorted out all the criminal evidence and sent them all to Jia Zheng, together with several sufferers.Jia Zheng, who stole the Rongxi Hall, was pedantic, but he was pedantic and upright, and he was most afraid of getting into trouble, otherwise he wouldn't have beaten Jia Baoyu, hating him for hurting his parents.Therefore, when encountering this matter, Jia Zheng will definitely punish him severely. Since someone sent it, someone must know about it.

As Wei Ruolan expected, Jia Zheng was really furious and ordered someone to call for Jia Lian and tell him to handle it.

Jia Lian didn't want to come over to listen to his orders, but when he heard that Zhou Rui and his wife were being punished, he hurriedly obeyed his orders respectfully, took his men and neatly tied up Zhou Rui and his wife, and ordered his subordinates to split up. antique shop.