Daiyu's wife in the Red Chamber

When Daiyu left the palace in the afternoon, the Empress was about to take her lunch break when she suddenly came back to her senses and scolded with a smile: "This girl!"

Gong'e Qiao'er, who had just helped her change clothes, just put the clothes on the hanger, turned around and asked: "What's wrong? The empress and Miss Lin had a very lively conversation today, could it be that the empress thinks there is something wrong?"

The queen shook her head and said it was all right, resting her head on the red incense, thinking back on the conversation with Daiyu, the more she thought about it, the more interesting it became.

At first she heard Daiyu's words and really thought that Daiyu had the intention of not marrying, and she was thinking about seeing Wei Ruolan's jokes, but she never expected that Daiyu was not only a crystal heart, but also a crystal heart. God was born with seventeen or eighteen orifices, and the orifices made nine turns and eighteen turns, which made it impossible for people to guess what was going on in her heart for a while.

When Emperor Changtai came over quietly, seeing her pensive look, he couldn't help asking: "What are you thinking?"

Hearing the voice of Emperor Changtai suddenly, and seeing him appearing in her bedroom again, the queen sat up in surprise, and then angrily said: "Since you are here, why don't you ask someone to inform you? It scares me to come in so quietly. Jump." As he spoke, he complained that Zhao Rong, the concubine Cai who was waiting beside him, didn't ask him to meet him.

Emperor Changtai took off his boots, sat cross-legged on the kang, and said, "I didn't tell them to make a sound."

The queen took a silver fox cloak and put it on her body, and said, "Why do you come to my place when you have time? Usually you are reviewing memorials at this moment, isn't there something good?"

Whenever there is a happy event, Emperor Changtai has no one to talk to, so he always comes to her to confide.

Emperor Changtai showed a smile on his face, and said: "I have made mines and hand-throwing mines, as well as explosives, which are infinitely powerful, and they are indeed infinitely powerful. I have rewarded those craftsmen and ordered them to work with those who know how to use these things. Soldiers quietly rushed to the northern border, brought explosives and landmines with them, and made them after arriving at the place, I can already imagine that those Tartars outside the pass would come to plunder again, and there would be no return."

The queen said in surprise, "Really?"

Emperor Changtai nodded vigorously, and the queen said: "In this way, Wei Ruolan has really made great contributions. Since the founding of the dynasty, in what winter did the barbarians in northern Xinjiang not come to burn, kill and loot? The people there suffered a lot. Every year is precarious. With such a sharp weapon to control the enemy, it is easy to drive them far away, and it is easy to make them submit. Put more thought into it, prepare a lot of materials needed, and send them to the Southwest and Guangdong. , and I’m not afraid of those small countries coming to harass me again.”

Emperor Changtai smiled and said: "I think so too. At this time, the world is not yet peaceful, and I have no intention of conquering other places. Letting soldiers go to faraway places to die, as long as they are not invaded by foreign barbarians, it will be a merit."

After hearing this, the queen complimented her very much. She was afraid that after Emperor Changtai possessed such a sharp weapon, he would go on an expedition regardless of the stability of the territory.Although it is said that conquering the small neighboring countries and bringing them into the territory is a great cause for thousands of years, not to mention the difficulty of taming foreigners. Forced conscripting into the territory may not necessarily lead to turmoil, and no matter what the war is, there will be casualties.

Once the generals are successful, there are only a few people who can finally be named princes and ministers. Most of the people shrouded in horse leather are of civilian origin.

Emperor Changtai squinted his eyes and laughed for a long time. When he remembered what he saw, he asked, "What were you thinking about earlier? There was a smile on your face, and annoyance at the same time. It was very interesting to change back and forth. You used to go to bed early at this time. sinking."

The Empress thought for a while, detailed the conversations she had with Daiyu, and finally sighed: "At my age, I didn't understand what she said at the time, and I didn't think it was right afterward."

After hearing this, Emperor Changtai asked in puzzlement, "Why didn't I hear what it means? I just think that this girl is a little ignorant. With you protecting her, and it's such a young talent who came to propose marriage, she didn't take advantage of the situation to make a decision early. , What are you waiting for? If you don't like her tomorrow, how could it be her turn for such a good thing? If Wei Ruolan hadn't asked me for the right to marriage autonomy, I would think of his merits and say that if someone came to propose marriage, I would say I will give him a marriage, otherwise, many dignitaries would have snatched him to be his son-in-law."

The queen glared at him and said, "You really haven't figured it out?"

Emperor Changtai shook his head. He was concerned about state affairs every day, so he didn't have the time to guess a little girl's mind.

The queen also thought of this, and answered him: "When I explain it carefully, you will understand. It is a matter of life, and this girl is very cautious, unlike some girls in the boudoir who heard that the man With a rich foundation, outstanding talents, elegant appearance, and power, she was willing to do it without thinking about the details, so her answer in front of me was very roundabout."

Speaking, the queen said with emotion: "After all, she is a child without parents. She is very thoughtful and thinks a lot, and she is unwilling to let others decide her marriage. Although I love her, she is not a mother, and there is a difference between a monarch and a minister. There is no way to talk about my heart.”

Emperor Changtai became interested and asked, "Then what did she mean? I remember that Lin Ruhai's last words were not like this."

The queen smiled and said: "Girl Lin, one thing she thinks that she is a girl and it is difficult for her to decide her own life. First of all, she used her father as a guise to tell me that even if I am the queen, marriage matters are also important." I can't make the decision entirely on me, and I have to respect her deceased father's last wish. To marry, I have to marry someone who is devoted to her, or I would rather stay in the boudoir. This is the case for me, let alone her grandmother Shi Taijun. Two things about this girl Thinking far-reaching, others only said that she didn't know how to take advantage of the situation, just like His Majesty said this just now, but she has her own arrogance, she has the power to find a good family, and when she has no power in the future, her husband's family will stay with her Is she the same?"

Therefore, love was mentioned in Daiyu's words. She only wanted to marry because of love, and she didn't want to take advantage of the situation.

Emperor Changtai was dumbfounded, frowned and said: "No, doesn't she know what Wei Ruolan is thinking?"

The queen laughed again, and said: "We know Wei Ruolan's various actions over the past year, not to mention what mandarin duck gemstones he found for jewelry, but with my current status, I have never seen any mandarin duck gemstones, and I don't say how he I entrusted it to my aunt. They said that in autumn, when the golden crown was lost and found, I would take the orchid grass to Miss Xie Lin. Hey, who doesn’t understand the deep meaning? I guess it’s not like Miss Lin is so smart that she didn’t notice it, but she didn’t understand it. Because of Wei Ruolan's character, she dare not promise, and she doesn't know what Wei Ruolan's intentions are, and she can't ask someone to find out the details by herself, so she is extremely cautious in her words and deeds. This is better, this is the daughter of gold Miss's decency. Besides, we know what Wei Ruolan is thinking, but she doesn't know that we have known it for a long time, so she is naturally reserved. She only talks about Qiuwei, and nothing else. She didn't even mention her 10 taels of silver."

After thinking about this, the queen liked Daiyu even more.

At first, the queen rewarded Daiyu with the maids and eunuchs, all because Emperor Changtai thought of Lin Ruhai's loyalty. As the mother of a country, she should have shown something. Later, she was summoned at Iron Net Mountain, and because of this, she felt that she had filial piety, and when she saw her Afterwards, I really liked Daiyu as a girl, she is really exquisite, unmatched, and has a congenial temper, she is not a follower.

I liked it very much before, but now I like it [-] points.

Moreover, she was very sure that Daiyu actually had the slightest intention of not wanting to leave the cabinet. Maybe it was because she didn't want to take advantage of the situation, or maybe it was because she was afraid that her close relatives like the Jia family couldn't be relied on, let alone outsiders.

Of course, the queen felt that if there was someone who fit Daiyu's thoughts and thought, devoted her wholeheartedly to her, would never leave her, and fell in love with her, she would agree to marry. They are all very courageous, and their ideas are a little out of tune with the world, but she will not stop because of a little fear.

Emperor Changtai chuckled, and said: "She is indeed a clever girl. How did she develop such a delicate heart? I should see you tomorrow. I remember that this girl lost her mother since she was a child, and lost her father within two years. And you have been living under someone else’s fence, and you only went to school for a year when you were five or six years old. The nuns you sent there were only teaching boudoir etiquette. It was almost blinded."

The queen laughed and said, "Perhaps it is born with a natural heart, and the heart is more open than dry."

Emperor Changtai thought for a while, and said: "So, this marriage is not impossible?"

The queen nodded and said, "That's right, as long as Wei Ruolan stays true to herself, and then let Lin Yatou know something about Wei Ruolan's personality and what Wei Ruolan has done, it will definitely be possible."

Emperor Changtai pondered for a moment, then said with a smile: "It's good if it's done, everything else is trivial."

The queen smiled, knowing what Emperor Changtai was thinking.Although Emperor Changtai has no doubts about employing people, but after all, he is a little worried that Wei Ruolan has a powerful Yue family. After knowing what Wei Ruolan has in his hands, his Yue family uses Wei Ruolan to make trouble, so it is better to follow Wei Ruolan. Wei Ruolan was even more grateful to Wei Ruolan for forming this marriage.When Wei Ruolan presented the prescription, Emperor Changtai already had this idea without knowing what Wei Ruolan did, but unexpectedly, Wei Ruolan also had the intention, so he pushed the boat along.

It was also because of this thought that Emperor Changtai was not rigid about the matter of Wei Ruolan and Daiyu, and only asked her to reward Daiyu with the leather that Wei Ruolan got from hunting.If other people were like this, he would have already criticized him as useless, but Daiyu was fine, her daughter in the boudoir did not go out of line, Wei Ruolan's behavior of sending flowers to express love was a bit out of date.

"Since that's the case, I'll make the decision. Tomorrow, I'll call Miss Lin into the palace and tell her about Wei Ruolan in detail. I have to let her know what Wei Ruolan did. She doesn't know, how can she understand? Wei Ruolan's intentions?"

Emperor Changtai nodded in agreement, and said with a smile: "When the time comes, you take her to admire the plum blossoms in the imperial garden, and I will go too."

The queen glanced at him, and asked: "Wei Ruolan is also going with him? How can there be any reason why the guards can enter the harem? Don't come up with such an idea, it's a joke."

Emperor Changtai was negligent for a while, and quickly said yes.

The queen said: "Just wait, Miss Lin is only 12 years old, what's the hurry?"

Emperor Changtai laughed unconsciously and said, "These words are still young. Without my will, no one will be able to come to the door to ask for marriage. Jingxiao said such a piece of words in front of you, so it can be seen that he is a tricky and weird person. You She is not willing to agree to what she said, let alone other people. This girl still remembers that she doesn't know Wei Ruolan's character and temperament, why did Wei Ruolan miss it when she saw such a side?"

The queen said: "I don't think Wei Ruolan is stupid, it's impossible to remember it on one side, maybe there are other reasons, I don't know."

The husband and wife didn't know how much Wei Ruolan held in her hands on The Dream of Red Mansions and its red studies, and she already knew Daiyu's character better than anyone else in the world.

Unable to figure out the reason, the two stopped thinking about it, and decided to match Lan Yu and the other.

Emperor Changtai came out from the Queen's Palace, looked at the snowdrops falling from the sky, and suddenly made a plan. When there were only a few confidant eunuchs in the imperial study, he called Wei Ruolan and asked with a smile: "I heard that you Mother and aunt asked Concubine Beijing to go to the Rongguo Mansion to ask for marriage? Why didn't you come to ask me? I said before that I will personally give you a marriage."

Wei Ruolan blushed, bowed her head and said, "Your Majesty is taking care of everything every day, and I dare not disturb you."

Emperor Changtai smiled and said, "If you don't bother me now, don't you come to beg me tomorrow?"

"Your Majesty, be gracious!" Wei Ruolan was taken aback, fearing that Emperor Changtai would repent and not grant him a marriage in the future, which would cause more twists and turns, although he planned to get Daiyu's consent before asking for a marriage.

Emperor Changtai sighed, and said: "The queen is talking to me today, I heard about the mandarin duck gemstone, but I am not lucky enough to see what it looks like."

Wei Ruolan was stunned upon hearing this.

Emperor Changtai's informants were everywhere, even in the Taishang Palace, let alone other people's homes.I have been with Emperor Changtai for more than a year, and Emperor Changtai did not hide it from him. Wei Ruolan is very aware that there may be one in her family, and she is not afraid of the shadow, so she doesn't take it to heart. This will also make Emperor Changtai feel more at ease. .

However, when Emperor Changtai mentioned the mandarin duck gemstones, Wei Ruolan immediately had a bitter face. He had worked so hard to get two or three mandarin duck gemstones, which he planned to give to Daiyu, so he would not be willing to honor Changtai Emperor and the queen.

Emperor Changtai noticed something, just thought it was funny, and said deliberately: "The queen can also decide the marriage of the county magistrate Jingxiao."

Hearing this sentence, Wei Ruolan blurted out: "Wei Chen has a mandarin duck gemstone that has been polished, and the other two have not been polished. If the empress likes it, I am willing to offer one piece for the empress to enjoy." The words were decisive, In fact, Wei Ruolan was heartbroken, he originally wanted to draw patterns by himself and ask artisans to make jewelry.

Emperor Changtai laughed out loud.

At this moment, Wei Ruolan knew about Emperor Changtai's joke and didn't know how to react.

After following Emperor Changtai for a long time, knowing that Emperor Changtai likes to talk to his courtiers, Wei Ruolan flattered and flattered: "Your Majesty, it is a matter of life. Whether this minister will be good or bad from now on depends entirely on Your Majesty."

Emperor Changtai laughed and cursed, and said: "You think well, the lady knows who you are? What's the benefit?"

Wei Ruolan's heart skipped a beat.

That's right, I have read the Dream of the Red Chamber by myself, and some people have asked for details, so that I can understand Daiyu's personality, understand Daiyu's past and present lives, understand how pitiful and cute Daiyu is, and know the difference between Daiyu and Dream of the Red Chamber, but Daiyu has no understanding of herself. , and it is impossible to be fascinated by a pot of flowers and a few taels of silver. In that case, she would not be Daiyu.

After Chang Taidi dialed, Wei Ruolan suddenly understood.

Immediately, he started worrying again, Daiyu was proud of herself, and she was giving such a pot of orchids by thanking Jinguan, how could she let her know him?You can no longer use that 10 taels of silver as an excuse.

Daiyu didn't know what Wei Ruolan was thinking, but on the way back she was also full of tenderness.

She has always known Wei Ruolan, knew that he was a sincere gentleman, and was also worried that he would suffer hardships after he became a successor. He was entrusted by his father to collect the money, and afterward, thinking of his father's love, he sent it to the nurse who recuperated his body. Fang Zi, I'm afraid he did better than Rongguo Mansion.Bit by bit, all in my heart, followed by countless feelings of gratitude.

However, it was not her intention to promise her a lifetime out of gratitude.

Who knows whether it was his true intention to be asked by his mother and aunt to come to the door to propose marriage?

The gifted scholars and beauties in the legendary corner books I usually read all get married because of small playthings. Baoyu has psychic gems, Baochai has golden locks, and Xiangyun has golden unicorns.That pot of quiet grass is still in the room, how could she not understand the deep meaning in it?But it would be too frivolous to entrust a lifetime just because of one flower and one grass.

A little worry floated on her brows, and Daiyu unconsciously thought of the scraps of paper she had seen in her father's room.

Although she didn't know what her own fate would be in that manuscript, she could see from the poems about funeral flowers, autumn night, wind and rain, and other poems that she got by chance that the paper was full of desolation, almost hopeless.

If he was indeed the one who handed over the manuscript to his father, did he sympathize with himself?

Before she could figure it out, there was already a nanny outside asking her to get off the car.

Daiyu put all her thoughts together, and supported Mammy Liu's hand to step on the stool to get out of the car. At some point, light snow fell and a gust of cold wind hit, making people shiver.Mammy Liu hurriedly ordered her mother-in-law to open an umbrella. She closed Daiyu's wind collar herself, adjusted Zhaojun's suit, and took the hand stove out of the car and stuffed it in Daiyu's arms. hello.

When the maid opened the curtain cage, Jiamu looked up, as if the person in the painting was coming.

Although Jia's mother praised Baoqin's good birth, in her heart, no one could compare with Baoyu and Daiyu. Seeing Daiyu's return, her face was full of smiles unconsciously, and she beckoned to sit beside her. Down.

Daiyu knew about Concubine Beijing's visit, and she was afraid that Mother Jia would mention it, so she asked, "Why aren't the sisters here?"

At this time, there are only a few maids serving in Jiamu's room, and no one else is seen.

Jia Mu said with a smile: "They are all admiring the plum blossoms and snow in the garden. I didn't eat enough venison before, and Yun girl and Baoyu yelled for someone to send a deer leg, which was roasted in the plum blossom forest and eaten. I set up a red clay stove and ate hot pot around, but I don’t know how such a big stomach can eat so much.”

Daiyu said, "I'll go too."

Jia Mu took her hand and said, "Don't go in a hurry, I have something to tell you."

As expected, Mother Jia mentioned the reason for Concubine Bei Jing's visit, and sighed: "Although I am old and don't go out much, I finally understand that Brother Lang is indeed a good person. What do you think? If you think it is good, I will Send someone back to Concubine Bei Jing, and ask Lang Geer to ask the Holy Majesty for his will to grant a marriage. If your parents are here, they will ask you what you want."