Daiyu's wife in the Red Chamber

Wei Ruolan was resting at home, but she was not idle. She first tested the martial arts of the school's apprentices, and then studied with her husband, and ordered her apprentices to study with her.Emperor Changtai valued him because he was young and ordered him to study hard, and gave him many books on the art of war for future use.Wei Ruolan herself has been neglected in her studies for several years, and after receiving the will of Emperor Changtai and the husband Miaozhen hired for him, she naturally worked hard.

Jiang Hua's talent surpasses Wei Ruolan's. The family has always been taught by a professional teacher arranged by the queen privately. He only comes to a class once in a while. You have to be more attentive than Wei Ruolan.

It was during the national mourning period, there was no feasting everywhere, those children from the aristocratic families no longer went out to wander, and no one came to disturb Wei Ruolan.

In fact, Wei Ruolan felt that this edict was very unreasonable, how many concubines and old concubines in the palace?Not to mention the concubines who followed the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager, even the old concubines of the late emperor and a few of them lived in the palace for the elderly, and I don’t know when they will die. Years of marriage, people three months?If year after year follows, all the young people in the world will not need to marry.What's more, there is no such precedent in this dynasty. Only when the emperor dies, there is this rule, which is called national filial piety.

Therefore, when Wei Ruolan read the manuscript, she felt that this should be a foreshadowing for the future, to show that Jia Lianguo stopped his wife and remarried during the mourning period, and that Jia Zhen and others were guilty of eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, or that they made actors enter the garden, or could not bear it. My daughter left the court early to write a story for a year.Otherwise, just relying on Jia Lian to hook up with a few servants' wives, Jia Zhen and others usually eat, drink, prostitute and gamble, how can they be convicted of serious crimes that will harm the family.

He thought that the manuscript had been modified, and the court would not issue such an edict, but unexpectedly the old concubine passed away, and as the manuscript said, the imperial edict was issued to the world.

However, even though this dynasty governs the world with benevolence and filial piety, and is as busy as Emperor Changtai, he has no intention of sending the concubine's grandmother. Just a few days.

Therefore, Wei Ruolan is still as usual, resting once every seven days.

He asked his husband about his puzzles. Just after class, a boy suddenly said that Baoyu had come, and said that his eyes were swollen like peaches from crying. Wei Ruolan ordered: "Please go to the study and sit down. , I’ll go after I clean up.” I was amused, I don’t know what happened to Baoyu and cried so hard, looking at the manuscripts, this servant of Shenying, who came down to earth, cried more times than Daiyu.

Jiang Hua asked the servant to pack up the books and pens, and at the same time tidied up Wei Ruolan courteously, saying: "This Brother Bao is a strange person. Others think he is not good, but I think he is superior. What do you want to do with Master?"

Wei Ruolan glanced at him and snorted, "What do you call him?"

Jiang Hua suddenly remembered that he was Wei Ruolan's apprentice, and Wei Ruolan had to call Jia Baoyu his brother because of her betrothal with Jingxiao county magistrate. Just call him Brother Bao, now he is inferior to him for no reason, so angry and bored, how will we make friends in the future?"

Wei Ruolan instead smiled, patted him on the shoulder, and said: "I'm just kidding, you and I have different opinions, and you don't need to pay attention to these red tapes from me, anyway, brother Bao is not from my sect."

Jiang Hua was overjoyed, and kept spitting out flattering words, which made even the husband laugh.

Wei Ruolan went to the study alone, and listened to Baoyu crying about the misfortune of Lingguan, she was startled, but she thought in her heart that in the Dream of the Red Chamber, the death of Lingguan and Qingwen all alluded to Daiyu, whether Daiyu's death was also like this lonely?

Mushiqianmeng lost to his parents' orders, and the matchmaker's words are like an official of age, pure and clean, subject to rumors, and like Qingwen.

After recovering from her contemplation, Wei Ruolan looked at Baoyu, saw that his face was still full of tears, and looked sad, and said, "I know all about this matter, and my brother is on this trip, but what can I do for my help?" The sisters play at home and don't like to socialize with others. If you come here in person this time, there must be something to do.

Baoyu wiped his tears with a handkerchief and said, "You are the same person as I am. When encountering such a thing, you are the only one left except to tell Sister Lin. From the matter of Brother Qiang and Lingguan, I seem to have seen I don't know what to do with my own shadow."

Wei Ruolan didn't know whether to laugh or not, and said, "Just because of this, brother came here with swollen eyes?"

Baoyu shook his head and said, "I've heard about what you've done on a daily basis, and I admire you so much. Compared with you, Brother Qiang and I are like mud pigs and mangy dogs. We don't say a word to the elders. Dare to say anything, even if you don't want to in your heart. Lingguan has died, tragically and desolately. He is only twelve or thirteen years old this year. Brother Qiang doesn't know about it outside, and I don't know what will happen to me in the future. I am the most beautiful person in the world. Incompetent people are often at a loss when they encounter problems, so they come to ask you what to do?"

Faced with Baoyu's intention to ask for advice, and seeing his sincerity on his face, Wei Ruolan was deeply surprised, thought for a moment, and then praised with a smile: "It's no wonder that brother has such a heart, but I will do my best to teach everything I can. However, this time There is nothing to teach, only to make up your own mind, show courage, and not be bound by worldly rules."

Baoyu said distressedly: "I do have my own ideas, and they are somewhat incompatible with the world's ideas. My thoughts and thoughts are different from theirs. They all think that Brother Qiang and Lingguan are not worthy, but I think they are created by nature. couple."

Wei Ruolan laughed and said, "How can you just have ideas and not act? Putting ideas into action is what a man should do."

When Baoyu heard this, he didn't speak at once.

After a long time, Baoyu smiled wryly and said, "How can I put my thoughts into action? I don't have any idea. The first thing is that I can't disobey the words of the old lady, the master and the wife."

Wei Ruolan said helplessly: "Filial piety is the first priority. The younger brother did not let the elder brother disobey the orders of the old matriarch and your father, but he must distinguish what should be obeyed and what should not be done. Could it be that the elder brother is going to kill people?" , elder brother really went there with a knife? If elder brother wants to do whatever he wants, he must first stand up on his own, and he can support his family without relying on grandparents and parents. This is not forcing elder brother to pursue fame and fortune Not all of them are country thieves and ghosts. If the elder brother is capable, speaks with weight, and is firm in his own ideas, even the elders have to think about it."

When he said these words, there were also some false talks. It would be good to rely on, but he might not win the favor of the world.

Baoyu has a soft temper. She has been doted on since she was a child, and she doesn't know the sorrows of the world. Facing the power and the orders of her parents, she dares not speak a word, let alone reveal her sincerity. For girls, Baoyu really has a heart, but it's a pity that he can't do anything, but who can do it?

The tragedy of A Dream of Red Mansions originated from this.

I was able to marry Daiyu because I didn't have to rely on my family to live in the world, and I had the ability to live according to my own will. There was no one in the family, and there was an emperor to protect her, but Baoyu didn't have this opportunity and ability.

After hearing these words, Baoyu drank his tea with his head down, thinking about it while eating, and finally only understood three or four points.

Wei Ruolan said: "Brother, since Yun Ling is pitiful, he should take care to prevent other women from repeating the same mistakes. They just cry here but do nothing, and it still can't solve the problem. When you think about Ling Guan's illness, if there is no Miss Lin, How does Elder Brother ask the Imperial Physician to come forward? If Elder Brother already has status at this time, he can easily invite the Imperial Physician, so there is no need to bother Miss Lin."

The bitterness on Baoyu's face became more and more intense, and he said in a low voice: "Although this is the case, it is not easy to do it? If I can do this, I don't have to spit out my stomach full of Coptis chinensis here. They never asked me, everyone has their own opinions, especially the wife's plan, and everyone knows it."

Both Wei Ruolan and Daiyu are aware of Baoyu's temperament and the weight of the world's rules, so they are unwilling to use strong medicine on Baoyu. Instead, they inadvertently teach him to understand the world, and they can only do this.

After that, although Baoyu still couldn't change his temper, he knew some things in the world and avoided several tragedies, but he didn't mention it later.

In a twinkling of an eye, it was the second day of March, and Daiyu got up at five o'clock to take advantage of Jiamu's announcement before she entered the court, and Daiyu went to the small temple on Iron Net Mountain.After burning paper and offering incense to her parents, Daiyu asked Master Baiku and others to recite the Sutra of Rebirth to Lingguan for a few days, hoping that she would not have to suffer in the next life.This was the case with Jin Chuan'er's death last time, and it should be even more so with the age official who alluded to him.

After the matter of Lingguan, Daiyu is more grateful to God, and understands Wei Ruolan's deep affection even more.

Without Wei Ruolan, this is the tragic fate he deserves.

She cherishes it very much, cherishes this period of happiness that is far beyond the reach of the world, and the affection in her heart is getting stronger and stronger. Even if others say that she has already engaged in marriage, she should be prudent and should not indulge in it, she is still the same.

Looking down at the books on the case, Daiyu was moved with emotion. These were the books that Baoyu brought from Wei Ruolan before her. Most of them were the only copies collected by the Chen family and the Yun family. They were not available in the market. Daiyu Yu also only knew that there were so few books from ancient books, and thought that they no longer existed in the world, but unexpectedly they were in Wei Ruolan's place.

Wei Ruolan heard that Daiyu was offering incense, and remembered that Jia Lian Baoyu and others had to go to Tiekan Temple to burn paper to sacrifice to the coffin. To save the younger generation from the night, she first escorted her out of the city from afar to study, and after three days, she came again far away. Guard her back to the city.

Both times Wei Ruolan followed from a distance, and the people around Daiyu never looked back, thinking that Daiyu didn't know.Daiyu really didn't know about this when she went to Iron Net Mountain, but when she returned to the city, the clever parrot followed her, broke the news in the car, and complained to Daiyu in a chirping voice: "The bad guys are here, the bad guys are here! , run away, girl!"

Daiyu was puzzled at first, thinking that she had encountered a bandit who robbed her house, she was in a panic when she suddenly remembered that Wei Ruolan was always referring to the villain in Yingge'er's mouth, and hurriedly asked: "Where is the villain?"

Because she brought so many parrots with her, only the snow geese were left in the car, and she spoke without any scruples.

The parrot fluttered its wings and said: "Behind, behind, catch up quickly, girl, run away!"

Xueyan became curious, so she couldn't help opening the window screen, and looked behind her. Sure enough, she saw a figure riding a big white horse, following him from a distance. It looked like Wei Ruolan. When she came back, she told Daiyu, Yu couldn't help Xiafei's cheeks, and said in a low voice: "It's hard for him to have such a heart. When I return to the mansion, I will send someone to thank him."

But Xueyan said: "Don't let others know, and you don't have to thank my aunt, so that those people in the mansion will not be angry and gossip in front of the girl. I can't meet such a caring person, so I say that the girl is not dignified, and I don't want to gossip. I don’t know who is not polite.”

Daiyu said: "What are they doing? Let's just have a clear conscience."

Therefore, after seeing Daiyu's car and sedan entering the door, Wei Ruolan felt relieved and wanted to go home, but suddenly she saw Mingyan running out of it, and said hello to Baoyu before the horse, saying that Baoyu had an invitation.

When she saw Xueyan poking her head, Wei Ruolan knew that Daiyu had discovered her whereabouts, otherwise how would Baoyu know that she was outside the door when she was in the mansion?Thinking of this, he waved his hand and said with a smile: "I still have something to do at home. I have to prepare things for tomorrow's duty, so I won't go to the house to see you. You can tell Brother Bao that I will be the host to invite him another day."

Mingyan had no choice but to tell Baoyu this.

Baoyu went to tell Daiyu in person again, and Daiyu only said that she knew.Afterwards, I asked about Tanchun's birthday, and it was because Jia's mother and Mrs. Xing Wang were busy, so they had no time to go up and down, so they ordered people to pack up the bedding and pick up the needles and threads that hadn't been touched for a long time. It's summer, why not embroider Wei Ruolan a more delicate fan cover.

Others didn't care, they were busy inside and outside with Jiamu and others delivering the spirit, and after Jiamu left, they locked up everywhere.

Except for Daiyu and Baoyu who are still mourning for Lingguan, no one else cares.

In the early morning of this day, Daiyu felt a little cold when she got up, so she didn't do needlework or dress up, she just put on her clothes and sat under the window to read a book. Woke up?"

Cuihui said: "Our girl feels itchy cheeks when she wakes up, it turns out she has tinea apricot, so I came here to ask the girl for some rose salt."

These commonly used medicines are always kept in Daiyu's house. After hearing her intentions, she ordered Zijuan to take them out, and said, "Just because of these poisons, you girl told you to come out of the garden to find me? Except for the second sister and Mrs. Xing The girl lives in the east courtyard, and the others live in the garden, why both of you, master and servant, should look far away."

Cuihui sighed: "I went around a few places. Miss Bao said that she gave all the rest to Miss Qin. The third girl used up hers, and the fourth girl used it herself. Baoyu's place was also trampled by some little girls."

Zicuckoo handed it to her and said with a smile, "Why is it such a coincidence?"

Cuihui said: "Miss Bao and Miss Si are afraid it's true. Miss Qin and Miss Si were greedy for the scenery in the garden yesterday. They occupied the wetland for a while. Afterwards, they both developed ringworm. Miss Si lived in Ouxiangxie. It’s because I’m afraid it will be passed on to Miss Lin. I don’t know about the third girl, I haven’t seen her with ringworm, so I don’t know why it’s used up.”

After hearing this, Zijuan hurriedly said: "You advise your girls not to be so straightforward. What's the point of looking at her?" From a cold look, both Xichun and Baoqin are as close as sisters to Daiyu, and Baochai's Tanchun is also very good. Du Xiangyun often stays stubborn with Baoyu, and has no close sisters.

Cui Hui couldn't help sighing, and said: "You have served our girl a few times, but you still don't know what kind of temperament she is? She is the most stubborn. I tried to persuade her three or four times, but it was useless. I was so anxious What kind of thing. Our girl was born to be favored by the old lady, and the wife is also kind. The sisters let her go. She has never suffered any grievances. How can she swallow such anger? You only think that the girl offended the third girl again, but in fact the girl is annoyed. The third girl looked at Bao girl everywhere, so she stabbed her."

After finishing speaking, he went back to the Xiao and Xiang halls with the rose nitrate, Xiangyun was itching so badly, he tried not to stretch out his hand to scratch his face, and quickly took some nitrate in his hand to wipe his face, after a while, he gradually got better , asked casually: "Why have you been there for so long?"

Cui Hui didn't dare to say that she went to the sisters first and didn't find it, so she went to Lin Daiyu, and said with a smile, "Miss, are you waiting?"

Xiang Yun cast a sideways glance at her and said, "Look at what time it is now."

Cui Wei didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile: "Girl, don't blame me for being playful, it's because I've been fascinated by the spring scenery, so I might as well slow down on my feet, the wicker flutters in the wind, just like the paintings drawn by the fourth girl. "

Xiangyun knows that what Cuilu said may not be true, so he can't help but look out the window in a trance.

After breakfast, Xiangyun suddenly called Cuilu and asked, "Is there any gossip in the mansion?"

Cui Hui wondered secretly, and said in her mouth: "It's still the same as before, but after being reprimanded by the old lady and the wife twice, the grandma used her thoughts to suppress it, and now there is no gossip. Even if there is, it is just to see the wife. Baoyu and Miss Bao are definitely engaged, and when Baoyu gets older, maybe the empress will give them a marriage."

Xiangyun sneered, and then asked, "Did you talk about me and Baoyu?"

Cuihui shook her head, everyone knew the saying of a good marriage between gold and jade, and only knew that Xiangyun and Baochai had a rift because of the quarrel, but soon they were back to the old ways, still as close as sisters, but they didn't talk about the marriage between Xiangyun and Baoyu .

Xiang Yun pondered for a while, and said, "When will Madam return to Beijing? Let's go home."

Cuihui was stunned when she heard the words, and blurted out: "Miss, you don't want to live here anymore?" Thinking back to the past, when she was very tired doing needlework at home, Xiangyun was full of hope that Baoyu would remind Jiamu to pick her up to Rongguo Mansion quickly. The previous targeting of Daiyu was nothing more than Daiyu replacing her position in the hearts of Jia Mu and Baoyu, and then targeting Baochai was also moved, but it was unexpected that Baochai would turn against the general.

Xiangyun said indifferently: "This is not my home. What does it look like if I live here forever? Besides, no one remembers me. I only follow those who are in the limelight like a dog. I was originally a commoner girl. I can't compare to these young ladies of the public family, if I don't try to go back, I'm afraid there will be more people who will eat me! And look at the future, anyway, I am also a person who can go back home."

After finishing speaking, she also asked Cuiyu not to let others know of her plan, lest someone get distracted and affect Jia's mother's love for her. After all, Shi Nai will have at least two years to return to Beijing.

Cuilu readily agreed, and became overjoyed. She felt that Xiangyun should not live here.

Although Xiangyun has left on his own initiative, he still cares about the sisters in the end, and he is still the same as usual.Because she doesn't pay attention to the distinction between master and servant, and loves to talk and laugh, the girls like to play with her.

Others are ignorant, but Du Daiyu sees some eyebrows, and sighs secretly that Baochai is not as good as Xiangyun.

Looking at the past three months and entering Mengxia, Daiyu has already finished the fan cover.