Daiyu's wife in the Red Chamber

Daiyu had dinner with them during the day, and it was very lively. She also saw Xiangyun lying drunk and waiting for the scene. For Baoyu's birthday, he held a banquet in Yihong Courtyard.

Don't say that Daiyu has learned about the night banquet from the manuscript, and she would not go even if she hadn't read the manuscript, so she said to Qingwen, "It's late at night, and the imperial doctor told me not to stay up late. Go and have fun." A group of sisters, uncles and sisters-in-law eat wine and fight, after all, they don't look good. In the manuscript, they are lonely and have no one to teach, but now they are married and should be respected.

Qingwen begged in every possible way, and said: "At any rate, give us a little face, and come back after a while."

Xichun suddenly poked her head out of the tent and asked, "Except for sister Lin, who did you invite?" She lived with Daiyu, and she didn't see her servant girl from Ouxiangxie come to say that Baoyu has invited her.

Qingwen laughed and said, "Fourth Miss is here? Go with Miss Lin."

Xichun curled her lips and said, "I wasn't invited, so why should I go? Who cares about eating that meal of wine and fruit? I can tell from your look that I and Second Sister were definitely not invited. Sister Lin doesn't want to go there, so you can go by yourself." Nian, Sister Lin is engaged after all, if there is no taboo with you at night, it will be no good for the husband's family to know." Xiang Yun is a lesson from the past.

Qingwen first smiled embarrassingly, then felt that what Xichun said made sense, so she had to give up.

Xichun shrunk her head and lay back in the tent, grasping the scattered black hair beside the pillow with both hands, looked at the top of the tent for a while, and said: "Sister, the second elder brother Lian and the second sister-in-law Lian have a brother, I found that the elder sister-in-law is very unhappy, Even the faces of Third Sister and Sister Bao can tell. Whenever Lian’s second brother and Lian’s second sister-in-law want something for their elder brother, they will not dare to push it away because their wives are not around. My sister-in-law even joked the other day. The sister-in-law said that Lang Geer also has brothers, and in Lang Geer's generation, Lang Geer is no longer alone. Judging by her expression, I think what she wants to say is that she is unique, not alone. "

Daiyu laughed and said, "You know all this?" .

Jia Lan was incomparable to Baoyu and Sister Feng in the mansion. Li Wan did not dare to target Baoyu, but he had targeted Sister Feng several times. But because Jia Lan was the only elder brother in this generation, and his status was very respected, now that Jia Lian had a son, Breaking the dominance, although Jia Lan's status will not plummet, but it will definitely be affected. The eldest grandson of the second house is no match for the eldest grandson of Xijue's eldest house.

Xichun sighed: "How can I not know? No one is blind, and I don't know what these sisters will do in the future. Needless to say, the second sister, the eldest wife and the old master will not sell her off, but the third sister, I don't know how much I can sell it for."

Daiyu couldn't help but said: "Where did you come up with the idea? Is it for sale?" She thought that the fate of welcoming the Spring Festival in the manuscript would be even worse.

However, Daiyu knows that Jia She is not necessarily responsible for Yingchun's tragic fate.Yingchun is so old, and the reputation in the mansion is not good, Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang don't care about it, and Mrs. Xing doesn't recognize any orders. He should have received the grace of Jia's mansion, but Jia She and others did not expect him to be ungrateful and practice Yingchun.

When Daiyu was thinking, Xichun sneered, and said, "Isn't that what I said? Didn't the eldest sister sell it for a good price and enter the palace in her teens, first as a court lady, then as a female historian, and ten years later, she was promoted to a noble concubine. If the chicken and the dog ascend to the heavens, who in the house doesn’t mention the empress? The second master is a junior, if there is no reason for the eldest sister, I don’t believe it. After many years, the second master has been promoted from the head of the sixth rank to Yuanwailang. A big sister With such benefits, this is still the daughter of a direct relative, can they not evaluate the value of the third sister? The second master and the second wife are the most disgusting, even more disgusting than the elder master and wife."

Daiyu couldn't help thinking of Tanchun's verdict in the manuscript, her distant marriage, without the consent of Jia Zheng and his wife, the court would not be able to force her, the concubine daughter of a fifth-rank official, to become a princess and get married.Indeed, just like conferring a concubine in Yuanchun, Tanchun's marriage must have brought benefits to the Rongguo Mansion, and this benefit fell on Jia Zheng and his wife.

Xichun said again: "Third sister is like this, let alone me? However, I am not from this mansion, and I don't like things in that mansion even more. Even so, the mansion here dare not be my master. Come see what I'm worth."

Daiyu said: "Don't worry, as long as I get well one day, I will never forget you, and I will always let you be well. Don't think about whether you are a monk or not. It is not necessarily clean, and leaving home is not just a way out." .These sisters, if we agree, it will be you and me. Although we had a good relationship before, but these two years have not been in vain. How can the second and third sisters of my uncle's family compare with you? Say something from the bottom of my heart, You and I are not direct sisters, but better than direct sisters."

Xichun raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "I understand in my heart that following my sister, I have learned a lot. These are things I didn't learn when I went to school because I was young. I could understand but didn't go to school anymore. I don't have parents to teach me. No one in the two houses has paid attention to what I should do. My sister has taught me everything. My mother who died long ago, my father who has practiced, and my elder brother and sister-in-law are not comparable to my elder sister's care for me. I am not Those ungrateful people, whoever treats me well, I will treat him well in my heart."

Hearing Xichun mention her parents, Daiyu thought of the date of Jia Jing's death. If I remember correctly, it was on the second day of Baoyu's birthday. I feel that in this way, Xichun will not be able to discuss marriage for three years.

But Xichun got tired of talking, yawned, and said: "It's their pleasure, let's just sleep and see who is more energetic tomorrow."

Daiyu smiled, and without mentioning her worries, she stretched out her hand to comb her hair, tucked up the corner of the quilt, and said, "Go to sleep, I'm tired after talking so much all day long." .”

The two sisters closed their eyes and slept peacefully, without talking all night.

I got up early the next day, because Ping'er was no longer in the mansion, so there was no need to return the banquet. Unexpectedly, Baoqin and Baoyu were born on the same day, and they were also at the night banquet in Yihong Courtyard yesterday. He Xichun went over.

When it was time for the banquet, Xiangyun was chattering with Yingchun about the drawing of lotteries at last night's banquet. To get a noble son-in-law, it is said that Li Wan smoked Laomei, Xiren smoked peach blossoms, Xiangling smoked Bingdi flowers, Sheyue smoked tea flowers and so on.

Tanchun interrupted and said, "Sister Yun, why don't you say that you smoked crabapple flowers? The fragrance is so dreamy, I'm afraid that the flowers will fall asleep late at night."

Hearing that Li Wan was having fun at the night banquet in Yihong Courtyard last night, Xichun felt very disdainful, thinking that Baoqin should have gone with Li Wan, since Jia Mu was not at home, Baoqin lived in Daoxiang Village temporarily, so naturally they went in and out together .

Baoyu sighed and said, "It's a pity that sister Lin wasn't here yesterday. If she was, I don't know what flower lottery I can get."

But Daiyu laughed and said, "No need to draw, I know what lottery I can get."

Everyone was amazed and asked what the lottery was. Daiyu smiled and said, "It's a hibiscus flower. The wind reveals the sorrow. Don't blame the east wind. If you don't believe it, take the lottery tube and see if there is this lottery inside?"

After hearing this, Baoyu hurriedly ordered people to bring it, poured the stick on the table, and Xiangyun Tanchun and others picked it up to look at it one by one. Baoqin suddenly raised a stick and said with a smile: " Sure enough, there is a lotus lottery, just like what Sister Lin said, with the four characters "Fenglu Qingchou" inscribed, and the old poem is "Don't complain about the east wind, be yourself."

After finishing speaking, she walked up to Daiyu, put the lottery in her hand, and asked curiously: "My dear sister, how do you know that there is this lottery inside, and how do you know that you can get this one?"

Daiyu shook the flower stick and said with a smile, "You think I'm good at calculating." She would never say that she had read the manuscript long ago.

Everyone was so surprised that they couldn't ask more questions, so they all left.

When I didn't want to go back to the banquet, everyone was joking, Youshi and two concubines were also there, suddenly someone came over in a panic, saying that Jia Jingbin was over, Xichun's face suddenly changed color.

Youshi and others are busy returning home, and Daiyu comforts Xichun.

Xichun waved her hand, and at the same time told someone to go back to Daiyu's room to pack her bedding, Xiaoqi didn't plan to live in Daiyu's room, and at the same time said quietly to Daiyu: "Sister, don't comfort me, I haven't seen you since I was a child. After a few days, master, it will be sad and limited." After speaking, he went to the East Mansion, dressed in hemp and mourning.

Apart from Jia Lian, there is no man in charge of the Ningrong Second Mansion, and Sister Feng is confinement. While Youshi is in charge of cooking, the funeral will be held three days later, and at the same time, Jia Lian is invited to help with the cooking.

But You Shi couldn't go home every day, so she invited her stepmother to watch the house, and her stepmother brought two younger sisters to live with her so she can rest assured.

Others didn't reason when they heard it. Du Baoyu went to Ningguo Mansion, and when he came back, he said to Daiyu: "True two are really beautiful, a pair of beauties. Compared with sisters, their speech and behavior are each more graceful and tactful. The second sister She is more gentle and gentle, and the third sister is more beautiful and sharp, I can't describe it, so there are such women in the world."

Daiyu spat: "Who is worthy of your comparison with our sisters? If you say it, it will not dirty people's ears. If you talk about these things here again, if you are careful, I will kick you out."

After reading the manuscript, Daiyu hated Second Sister You and Third Sister You very much.Although they sympathized with the fate of the two being abused by Jia Zhen and his son, and admired Third Sister You's actions of teasing Jia Zhen and Jia Lian and others, but if they had no intention of doing so, how could it be so?Moreover, it turned out that the second sister Nayou hated the poor and loved the rich, and she was unwilling to be poor and committed herself to Jia Zhen and his son, but she would not do these things if she had some shame.Afterwards, she married Jia Lian privately, and the second sister You also hoped that Sister Feng would die so that she could enter the mansion and become the main wife, but she pitied Sister Feng in the manuscript, and turned into a ruthless villain.The ridiculous thing is that the third sister You never forgot to entrust the dream to the second sister You even after she died, intending to kill Sister Feng with the mandarin duck sword.

Baoyu was taken aback for a moment, thinking carefully about the meaning of the words, and then his face turned red, and said: "So my sister already knows."

Daiyu snorted and said: "People come and go, how can we hide what is going on in the mansion from others? Let them do everything in the world. It's just that everyone knows it in their hearts and doesn't talk about it. "

Baoyu argued: "I can't see what Brother Zhen and Rong'er are doing. I just think that the lives of Second Sister You and Third Sister You are suffering. They are pure and white daughters with beautiful faces and white skin. They should be pityed by good people. Yes, it happened to be in the hands of Big Brother Zhen and Rong Er, let them be abused, and the world will say that they are wrong."

But Daiyu said: "What you said is somewhat reasonable, it is true, and I also deeply sympathize. However, if they are not willing, who can force them to fail? After all, people have to die, facing power, how can they die?" Unclear?"

After hearing this, Baoyu fell silent.

Two days after Jia Zhenjiarong and his son came back, Xichun quarreled and went back to the garden, went to Ningguo Mansion every day to cry, and returned to live in the garden at night, refusing to stay in Ningguo Mansion for a moment.Daiyu guessed that she probably found out that Jia Zhen's father and son were hanging out with the second and third sisters You and Sister You, so she asked privately, and it was really good.

Xichun sneered and said: "It's really disgusting, I'm so dirty, I think others are dirty."

Daiyu said: "After the funeral, you move back to the garden and take care of their things. You can't control it, you can't say it, and you are so angry. The previous son Baoyu came, praised their sisters for their good birth, and called me Counted down."

Xichun nodded and said: "I also know that if it weren't for the father and son of Big Brother and Rong'er, Second Sister You and Third Sister You wouldn't be here. But thinking that they did it on purpose, I feel sick. If they were forced, it wasn't out of intention , I only have sympathy, not contempt, but because they themselves are greedy for wealth and honor, it can be seen that they are half a catty, so don't blame anyone."

Daiyu held her teacup and let out a long sigh.

After Xichun complained, she couldn't sit for a long time, so she hurried to Ningguo Mansion, where it was scheduled to welcome the coffin into the city on the fourth day of May.Because of the decree, there were a lot of guests in Ningguo Mansion for a while, and Baoyu was often there. After all, he was weak, so he often went back to the garden to rest.

A few days later, when Jia Mu and others returned to the mansion, they first sent someone to report the news. Jia Lian greeted them out of the city at five drums the next day. He asked Jia Mu and others to go first, and he followed behind. He whispered: "Brother Feng gave birth to a grandson for the master on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, and the master will have a grandson in the future."

Jia Amnesty was overjoyed, the sadness caused by Jia Jing's death was replaced by joy, and he hurriedly said: "It's been a month, why didn't you send someone to report it earlier? I was thinking in my heart, it is indeed time to give birth, I wish I could sooner." go home."

Jia Lian said: "I wanted to send someone to tell the master that it happened to be the time to send the soul during the national mourning. I was afraid that the master would be overjoyed when he learned that later, and people would see that the master had no mourning for the soul, so he gave up this plan. A few days ago Informing Big Brother Zhen about respecting Master’s funeral is a trivial matter, and I am ashamed to ask someone to bring a good news to Master.”

Jia She nodded slightly, and asked: "The Buddha's birthday is a good day. My eldest grandson is a lucky one who knows how to choose the time. How is the three-year ceremony going? Have you ever held the full moon banquet?"

Jia Lian shook his head, firstly there was no one in the mansion, then Jia Jing's death, and then Li Wan and others had their own selfishness, how could it be done.

Jia She's face was suddenly clouded, and after a long time, he snorted softly: "I know, don't be sad, even the old lady in the mansion may approve of such behavior. The period of national filial piety, the hundred-day banquet is afraid It's not easy, it's okay, when my eldest grandson is one year old, even if someone stops me, I have to do it."

Jia Lian said: "These are small things. There is a big matter. I will discuss it with the master after I finish my work. It is related to the life and death of the family. Don't be careless."

Jia Amnesty wanted to ask, but he had already arrived at the mansion, so he pressed his doubts for the time being.

Sister Feng is already out of confinement, and she is rosy and radiant. She welcomes Li Wan, Baochai, Tanchun and Daiyu into the hall. When Jia Mu sees Sister Feng's figure and appearance, she knows that she has given birth. It's a brother, and said with a smile: "OK, OK, OK, Lian'er and Feng Geer have successors, look back and see."

Wen De was born on the eighth day of April, Madam Xing was filled with joy and complained: "Why didn't you send someone to tell us earlier? We won't know until after confinement."

Sister Feng then explained what Jia Lian had said to Jia Amnesty.

When Jia Mu heard this, she nodded and said that they were sensible, sat down for a while, had a cup of tea, and took Mrs. Wang to Ningguo Mansion.

I don't want Jia's mother to be old, she cried a lot, and felt bad at night, so she hurriedly asked the imperial doctor to diagnose the pulse and prescribe medicine.But because of this, when the funeral was held a few days later, Jia's mother didn't go there before she recovered from her illness, and she left Baoyu to serve at home.

But Jia Lian, who has heard the names of You's sisters for a long time, hated himself for not being able to see them. This time he helped Ningguo Mansion to take care of the cooking affairs, so he met Second Sister You and Third Sister You. The stunner is famous.He thought of Sister Feng's hard work in these years, and she didn't make public because of Yuanchun's concubine, shouting and cursing at himself, and gave birth to a big fat boy for himself. Therefore, although he was touched by the beauty of the Youshi sisters, he soon lost Putting it aside, I went home to see my son.

One day, Jia Zhen suddenly sent Jia Rong to invite her.

After Jia Jing's funeral, both father and son and Youshi stayed in the Tiekan Temple to guard the coffin. After leaving for a hundred days, the coffin was sent to its original place, so Jia Lian was invited to go to the temple to discuss.

When Jia Lian arrived at the temple, he heard Jia Zhen say, "My good brother, how about I tell you a story about matchmaking?"

Jia Lian was taken aback for a moment, but before he could react, Jia Rong smiled and said, "My second aunt is the most gentle and beautiful person, with a kind and generous disposition. Earlier, my father promised in front of my old lady that I would find a young and beautiful woman for my second aunt. I haven't met my uncle who is playful, wealthy and down-to-earth in the past few years. Now that I think about it, isn't he talking about the second uncle? It's a good match from heaven."

Jia Zhen said: "Good brother, what do you think? If it's someone else, I won't talk about it. It's you, so I'm willing to give it to you."

Recently he liked Third Sister You's beauty more, so he put Second Sister You away, but if he wanted to hang out in the future, he couldn't marry them to others, he had to go with Jia Lian and meet him when he was not around. .

Jia Rong laughed again: "If the second uncle is afraid that my aunt will be jealous, let's quietly buy a house and worship the world without letting her know."

When Jia Lian heard this, his face changed color immediately, he got up suddenly, and said, "Brother Zhen, if it's anything else, I will agree to you, not just this matter! Although I don't know poetry and books, I have read a few laws and regulations. Time is both national filial piety and family filial piety, and if I marry someone else without telling Feng Geer, who am I? Feng Geer knows that it will turn the world upside down. I have always refused to get close to women these years, and I am determined to change Now, I and Feng Geer are guarding a pair of sons and daughters to live in peace, don't mention this matter again, just pretend I didn't hear it."

Although he admired the beauty of the You sisters, he knew that such watery women were not worthy of being wives or concubines. Now that the second sister You wanted to retire because of Zhang Hua's poor family, there was something wrong with Jia Zhen and his son. I'm afraid that she will abandon him as if she were worthless.Besides, in terms of beautiful appearance, Sister Feng is not inferior to Second Sister You, and her momentum is even stronger.