Daiyu's wife in the Red Chamber

Although the fan cover was finished, it was neither a year nor a festival, nor was it a birthday, so Daiyu didn't know how to deliver it to Wei Ruolan.

Asking for advice from Baoyu, Baoyu said enviously: "My dear sister, your needlework has become more and more exquisite. You have tied up orchids so well and embroidered them with black velvet. Although it is not Huiwen, it is better than Huiwen. You can do it for me anytime." one?"

Daiyu glared at him, and said: "You have such good sisters and sisters doing things for you, what do you order me to do?"

Baoyu knew that Daiyu was self-respecting and self-respecting these years. Except for one or two pieces of needlework for Jia Mu, no one else could see her, so she didn't take Daiyu's refusal to heart, and said with a smile: "My sister will leave this matter to me." , keep it in the hands of Wei Ruolan in a legitimate manner, and tell him to see what my sister is capable of." But she didn't take the fan cover and went out.

Jia's mother and Mrs. Wang were not at home. As long as he said to make an appointment with a few aristocratic children, no one would stop him. Baochai and others wished that Baoyu would often go out to socialize with others and understand some economic affairs.

Baoyu went to look for Wei Ruolan, the clinker Wei Ruolan was on duty in the palace, not at home, and left the palace the day after tomorrow.

Baoyu thought for a while, then said to Gaifeng: "I heard that the peony flowers in your house are blooming very well. When your uncle comes back and tell him, it will be fine to send two pots of flowers to our house, or a plate of fruit."

Haifeng smiled and agreed, and told Wei Ruolan the truth when she took a rest.

Wei Ruolan thought about it for a while, knowing that Baoyu never targeted the target, so she went to the peony garden to pick the peony flowers that had never been planted in the ground and picked two pots by herself. Yan, full of grace and beauty, and then ordered several women to carry it to Rongguo Mansion and give it to Daiyu to enjoy.

As for Baoyu, Wei Ruolan never thought of giving him flowers at all.

After receiving these two pots of peonies, Daiyu suddenly understood that Baoyu's so-called idea was to ask Wei Ruolan to give something first, and then return the gift herself, and couldn't help but laugh, so she returned the gift.

Seeing that her guess was right, Wei Ruolan took the brocade box presented by her mother-in-law with both hands, and waved them all to retreat, Fang carefully took out a fan cover embroidered with orchids from the brocade box, the cover was empty and there was no fan , but the embroidery is very delicate, Wei Ruolan played with it lovingly, took out the fan and put it in, then put it on her waist, and looked at it in the mirror.

In the dressing mirror, her brows and eyes are smiling, looking closely at the corners of her brows and eyes are full of tenderness, floating like a person walking out of a fairyland, Wei Ruolan said to herself: "My appearance is no worse than Baoyu."

Daiyu can feel his affection, so why can't he feel Daiyu's response?

Is it true that there are lovers in the world?Even if there are thousands of mountains and rivers, they always have a tacit understanding and live up to each other.

When she looked down at the fan case again, Wei Ruolan was surprised to find out.The cluster of bluegrass on the fan cover is very similar to the one I gave Daiyu that year, and there is a sentence embroidered with the orchid, which is exactly the sentence of Confucius, "Don't be fragrant because of no one, and don't wither because of the cold; the air is like orchids. I will not change as long as I grow up, and my heart will never change if I am blue." This was originally a sentence of affection.

Wei Ruolan couldn't help laughing, the servant suddenly said that Liu Xianglian was here, and hurriedly dressed and went to the study to meet him.

Liu Xianglian was flipping through the military books on the case in the study, and when she saw Wei Ruolan walking in, she couldn't help laughing and said, "What good thing happened? You can feel it when you look at it from afar."

Wei Ruolan never mentioned the gift from Daiyu, instead of answering, she asked, "Why do you come to me when you're not doing housework at home?"

Liu Xianglian thought about it, and hurriedly said: "I have an urgent matter to come to you. You know that I am really impatient to do business. Those family businesses have their own servants to watch over them, and there are tens of thousands of jobs. I have been practicing martial arts hard for the past two years , but if you want to make your wife Yinzi, I am an idiot who doesn't understand poetry and books, and only knows a few lines of opera. Therefore, I want to take advantage of this year's inability to get married and go to the army to fight for a while. You can't earn an imperial order for Miss Chen, if you think about it, you can earn an imperial order and come back, so that people won't look down on her."

Speaking of this, thinking of Ms. Chen, Liu Xianglian is also full of tenderness and sweetness. She has accepted the old flirtatiousness early on, and only wants to establish herself and make a name for herself, and does not want Ms. Chen to suffer hardships with her.

Wei Ruolan smiled when she heard the words, clapped her hands and said: "Very good, a man is alive, he should protect his family and country, it's not common to wander around and not drink alcohol. Erlang, you have such ambition, Miss Chen is lucky. I am also the first I agree with you to join the army, with your martial arts, you can always earn a future."

Liu Xianglian said: "That's why I came to you to recommend me to enter the army." He had already missed the court's conscription.

Wei Ruolan was surprised and said: "I'm not in the army, those are all grandfather's old units, although they can indeed recommend you to join the army, they are not as prestigious as General Feng in the army, you will have a better future with him, why don't you go to find Feng Ziying? "

Liu Xianglian shook her head and said, "I want to start as a soldier, and I don't want to rely on others to be superior to others."

Wei Ruolan admired his ambition very much, and immediately wrote a letter recommending him to Ping'an Prefecture.That was the place where Emperor Changtai wanted to put people in. Liu Xianglian was alone, and he was not afraid of being involved in those military disputes. As long as he had a place in the army and returned to serve Emperor Changtai, it would be easy for Emperor Changtai to reuse him.However, before writing the book, Wei Ruolan pondered for a moment, and told him about this matter, nothing else, only that after joining the army, don't get involved with those people.

Liu Xianglian and Wei Ruolan have always been good friends. He is intelligent in nature and understands the entanglement between the Supreme Emperor and the present, and said with a smile: "I'm not a fool. I don't want to try to be loyal to the present, but go messing around with those people? Who wouldn't Understand this truth? Don't worry, just leave it to me, and I will send you a letter if there is any trouble."

Wei Ruolan said: "It's good if you understand it in your heart, I just remind you. The Jiedu Envoy of Ping'an Prefecture has always listened to the words of the Supreme Emperor, just like the commanders in several large camps in the suburbs of Beijing, they often do not listen to His Majesty's orders. You are also a family My son, if you go in, it won't arouse their suspicion, maybe I will go to meet you in two years."

Liu Xianglian was startled, and said: "How many people envy you for your job in the palace, why do you want to join the army?"

"I can't be a bodyguard for the rest of my life." Wei Ruolan smiled lightly, Emperor Changtai had already revealed to him that he is young now, he has experienced training in the palace, he likes to study and practice martial arts, and he will be sent to the army in a few years.

Liu Xianglian understood that many children from aristocratic families did not want to be imperial bodyguards for the rest of their lives, and so did Wei Ruolan.

After receiving the letter of recommendation, Liu Xianglian left immediately.

Hearing that he was joining the army and leaving immediately, Baoyu and the others felt very sad, so they shed tears once and sent him out of Beijing.When Baoyu asked, Qingwen replied, "Miss Lin got two pots of peony flowers yesterday. After finishing the housework, the girls all went to enjoy the flowers."

Baoyu remembered Daiyu's entrustment, so he hurriedly picked up the purse hidden on the top of the bed and went to Jiamu's courtyard. Qingwen pursed her lips and smiled when she saw it.

At that time, the sisters heard that Wei Ruolan had sent flowers to Daiyu, and they had no free time yesterday, so they all came to enjoy the flowers today, and made fun of Daiyu along the way.Although it was a joke, only they themselves knew that they were very envious.

Seeing the two pots of flowers placed under the porch outside the door, one pot is purple, the other pot is white, the purple is noble, the white is ice-clean, each blooms just right, the big bowl of flowers against the lush green leaves is fascinating, everyone laughs Said: "Look at this peony flower, it looks more and more like seeing Sister Bao, and only Sister Bao has a bit of peony character."

Seeing that it was Tanchun who was talking, Daiyu knew that she and Baochai were on good terms, so she pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Come tomorrow and ask Baoyu to give you two pots of roses. See for yourself, they will be red and fragrant."

Everyone laughed for it.

Baoyu came in and heard it, and stood aside and said: "Whether it is roses or peonies, each has its own beauty, and it does not live up to its reputation. The weather is so good, when will we set up a poetry club, and we will sing about this peony. .”

Baochai said with a smile: "Brother Bao, you don't want to do other things besides composing poems for the poetry club? Now the old lady and aunt are not at home, and Feng girl is about to give birth again. Everywhere is busy and busy. The third girl can't wait to grow up. With two mouths and four hands, you're still here to trouble her, and you're just waiting to get back together, just pick those uncommon topics, and keep them so that you won't be able to figure them out for a day."

Baoyu was impatient to listen to Baochai's words, but he was gentle by nature, and he didn't know how to speak harshly to him. He turned his head and pretended not to hear, and said to Daiyu, "Sister Lin, last time you said you were looking for a diamond, but I just happened to find one. do you want?"

Daiyu remembered what Wei Ruolan said, that Westerners call diamonds diamonds to show eternity, and she wanted to find one to make a ring and give it to Wei Ruolan as a token of affection.I don't want her to search through all her dowry and the jewelry box left by her mother, but she has never found the diamond she likes.Therefore, after listening to Baoyu's words, he hurriedly asked where he was.

Baoyu smiled and took out a diamond the size of a thumb's belly from his purse. When everyone looked at it, they saw that the diamond was as transparent as ice and crystal clear. The difference was that it was light blue in color, which was very beautiful to look at.

Tanchun couldn't help stretching out his hand to take a look, and said: "The jewelry made by our family is occasionally inlaid with some diamond particles to show its value. There are white and light yellow, but I have never seen such a color, and sister Lin's light red It’s as rare as diamonds. Second brother, where did you find the blue diamond? It’s still this big.”

Baoyu took it to Daiyu, and replied: "I found it in the ancestor's room. Only the ancestors have such things in our house. I heard that sister Lin was looking for it, so I brought it. Minger and the ancestor Just say it."

Daiyu refused to answer after hearing this, and said: "Take it without asking. You are a thief. You thief actually stole into your grandmother's house. What are you talking about? Send it back quickly, and ask the old ancestor when he returns. That’s right, why is this so? I’ve never taken stolen goods in this house, and if I’m thinking about looking for diamonds, I don’t want what you’ve taken like this.”

Hearing the word "stealing stolen goods", Baoyu blushed, knowing that Daiyu also knew about the garden, and hurriedly said: "I have already told Sister Yuanyang that the things in the ancestor's house have always been taken by me. "

Daiyu insisted on not accepting it.

Tanchun said from the side: "Sister Lin, please accept it quickly. Second elder brother was sweating in anxiety. He came back and blew the wind and complained of a headache. It's nothing more than a stone. If it's a good thing, the old ancestor's house asked the second elder brother to take it away and destroy it." There are countless things more valuable than this."

Even so, Daiyu still refused, so Baoyu had to take it back.

Baochai asked Daiyu why she was looking for diamonds, and Daiyu said calmly: "I just read in the book that Westerners like this kind of diamonds to make jewelry. They are so shiny and interesting, so I also want to make one when I find them. Baoyu, you Return this piece of diamond to sister Yuanyang, since you don't have it either, I will ask someone to dismantle a piece of jewelry my mother left me when I go back."

She couldn't find any diamonds of good quality in her house, but there were quite a few inlaid jewellery, among which the best diamond was the one inlaid on the red gold Luan pattern bracelet, which was no worse than the one Baoyu found from Jia Mu's room. .

After the sisters broke up, Daiyu found it out and ordered the young eunuch Cao Cheng to take it to the well-crafted golden building outside and fly to it. He told them to dismantle it and make a ring, but the size of the ring was Wei Ruolan's.

After Cao Cheng went out, someone here came to report that Sister Feng had activated it.

Knowing that this brother who was originally lost in the manuscript was about to be born, Daiyu couldn't help becoming anxious, and said, "Oh, there is no elder in the mansion watching, have you told the sister-in-law? And the sister-in-law in the East mansion Because the two mansions are busy, and Sister Feng can't manage the house, the You family in Ningguo mansion falsely reported the birth, and moved out to manage the affairs of the two mansions.

The maidservant who came to report the letter said: "No one called. The second grandma has the old nanny and the nanny of the second master Lian by her side. She also invited three or four very famous stable women. The grandma in Dongfu has never been happy. Brother Lang is sick. Yes, the grandma in our house will not be free either."

Sister Feng's housekeeper is very skilled, and she has already managed her courtyard in good order.

Yingchun and others are all girls' homes, and they are not easy to get close to. They only gather in Jiamu's courtyard and wait anxiously with Daiyu Xichun.

In the evening, Xiaohong came over and said: "The midwife said it was still early, and it is common to spend a few hours a day and a half. Grandma is walking in the yard. She has eaten a lot just now, and she is in good spirits. Second Master Lian is in the yard with her. , asked me to tell the girls, it’s getting late, go to bed early, you won’t get up tomorrow, grandma has already been born.”

Seeing that it was indeed getting late, the sisters had no choice but to disperse after dinner.

In her deep sleep, Daiyu was suddenly awakened by the noise behind her, causing her to hold the lamp. She took the walnut-sized gold watch beside her pillow to see that it was already an ugly hour, and asked, "How is Second Sister-in-law?"

Nanny Liu came in with her clothes on, and said with a smile, "It's fallen grass just now, it's a brother."

Daiyu knew she was an older brother, so she wasn't very surprised. She just thought that today is the Buddha's birthday, and said with a smile: "This brother will be born, and today is a good day. I think Lian's second elder brother and Lian's second sister-in-law are very happy. "

As she expected, Jia Lian and Sister Feng were so overjoyed that they didn't know what to do when facing their brother who had just fallen into grass.

Calculating that Jia Lian is 27 or [-] years old, even though he has not yet come to power, others have had several children at this age, but he has only one daughter, who is also sick and troubled. It is impossible to say that he is not complaining or urgent , but he and Sister Feng have a good husband and wife relationship, and he wants a son-in-law, so he has been recuperating with Sister Feng all these years.Originally, when Jia She and Mrs. Xing sent off the spirit, Jia Lian should have brought his servants to follow, but thinking about the child in Sister Feng's womb, Jia She ordered Jia Lian to stay at home.

Although Sister Feng was exhausted, when she thought of her son who had just fallen into the grass, her eyes sparkled and her cheeks were beaming with joy, she didn't feel sleepy at all. At last, no one said that he and Jia Lian had no children, and that in the future they should save more money for their son.

The husband and wife thought about it separately, and invariably asked the nanny to take good care of their brother. They carefully found four very clean and tidy nurses, who received the same treatment as when Baoyu fell into the grass, but it was their intention, not an example in the mansion.

When the sky was about to dawn, Youshi and all the sisters came to congratulate him. When Daiyu looked carefully, she saw Li Wan alone.

Jia Lian was watching in the courtyard as Xiaohong rewarded the maidservants inside and outside the courtyard and his personal servants, two taels of silver each, a big red ruler head, and a gift of thanks to Mrs. Wen's house. When Youshi and others came over, Jia Lian greeted him personally, and said with a smile on his face, "It's not yet dawn, why are sisters-in-law and younger sisters here?"

You Shi smiled and said: "Brother Lian is happy to have a son, how can he not come to congratulate him? Feng girl can rest assured this time after raising a brother. When the old master and the eldest wife come back, they will be very happy."

She only said that Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Xing were happy, not Mrs. Wang. Jia Lian secretly sighed that many people could understand.

According to Jia Lian's opinion, since he has a son, he should pay the servants in the house an extra month or two to have fun together. I can't be the master of the house, so I didn't mention it. Only Jia Lian and the servants in Sister Feng's courtyard got the reward from Sister Feng.

Daiyu vaguely sensed the undercurrents in the mansion, and thought that not everyone would like Jialian and Fengjie to have a son. Among the sisters, Yingchun alone was the most joyful.

Because Jia's mother and others were not at home, and there were national funerals, only the family members waited to watch the ceremony at the third time.

Sister Feng was unavoidable for her son, and Jia Lian couldn't hide her anger, but she still persuaded his wife: "Grandma is so confinement, don't pay attention to this, after all, she is concerned about the national funeral. When the master and wife come back, we will not let our brother be wronged."

Now that Baoyu's birthday is coming, because Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang are not at home, it is not as lively as in previous years. Tanchun sisters and others all go to Yihong Courtyard, Daiyu is reading in the room, and Tanchun sent someone to invite her Going to eat noodles, Xichun came with him, and said with a smile: "It turns out that Sister Qin and Miss Xing are both birthdays today."

Daiyu recalled that when Tanchun said everyone's birthday, luckily she was not present in the manuscript, but it was through this that she understood her situation better in the manuscript, and ordered Zijuan to say: "Take out the three birthday gifts I prepared and send them over first." , I'll be there in no time."

Zicuckoo agreed to go.

After changing her clothes, Daiyu was about to go out. The diamond ring she had made outside was ready, and Cao Cheng personally delivered it, together with the rest of the useless bracelet gold and the pieces cut from the diamond.

Daiyu looked at it in the palm of her hand, and found that the workmanship was really good, so she locked it in the dowry.

Xichun looked at Daiyu's hand, but it wasn't the girl's, and said with a smile: "On my sister's birthday, brother-in-law Lin gave me the ring that my sister is wearing now. Could it be that my sister made this ring to give to brother-in-law Lin?" of?"

Daiyu didn't answer, but led her into the garden.