[Red House + Space] Falling Spring

At noon, before Jia Lian came home, Luochun had lunch with Mrs. Xing. Mrs. Xing lit a fried sparrow on the table with chopsticks and sighed with emotion: "After all, let girl Yuan fly up to the branch, from the sparrow It became a phoenix." Then he said with a face full of joy: "It turns out that the mansion has been talking about the birthday of Yuan girl and the old man all day, which is a great blessing, but your second aunt thought about it and discussed it with the old lady. After all these years, Yuan girl has always been a female official. Although the old lady and your second aunt didn't say anything, they should have no hope for Yuan girl in their hearts. Unexpectedly, Yuan After all, the girl has such a little luck, but when she is about to leave the palace, she has a big surprise, she has become a concubine, and our family has also become a relative of the emperor."

Luochun thought for a while, then asked in puzzlement: "I heard from Lai Da that the eunuch Xia in the palace told the old lady that the elder sister was promoted to Fengzao Palace Shangshu and Xiande concubine. If I remember correctly, the previous one It is the position of female official, and the latter is the proper title of concubine. How is this priority divided? It seems that the position of female official in the front is the main one, but the title of concubine is behind. What does this mean? Is there such a sealing method? And as you said, mother, there is no good news for the eldest sister who has entered the palace for many years. The most important thing is a beautiful girl, how old is the big sister, she is about to leave the palace, where does she have the capital to compete with those young and fresh girls, why did she suddenly become a concubine?"

Although 20-somethings are still young in modern times, but in this age when she was married and became a mother at the age of fifteen or sixteen, she was already too old to be a girl.Whether Yuan Chun was born beautiful or not, Luo Chun couldn't tell, because Yuan Chun had already entered the palace before she could remember.Yuan Chun may have had a good birth, but she definitely did not reach the point of being the most beautiful and outstanding. Otherwise, as a female historian, she would still have a lot of chances to meet the emperor. Wasted until today.

Also, although it is inconvenient for the palace to communicate information to the outside world, the Jia family still has some contacts in the palace, so occasionally they can still receive news from Yuanchun from inside.Since Yuan Chun entered the palace, she has existed like a little transparent, without any warning, she suddenly became a concubine. For the Jia family, although this sudden good news made people happy, it was still a shock, okay?Luochun did not forget the day of Jia Zheng's birthday. When Xia Shouzhong, the eunuch of the Sixth Palace, came to deliver the decree, he frightened Jia She and Jia Zheng and others. The family members and others were all in a state of panic, and they kept sending people flying horses back and forth to report the news.Everyone was restless and worried, and they didn't feel relieved until the good news of Yuan Chun came.This shows that neither Rongning nor Ningfu knew anything about it beforehand. It is impossible for the emperor to suddenly become interested in an "old" woman for no reason, and immediately become a concubine. So what is the reason why Yuan Chunruo suddenly won the favor at an old age?This is a mystery. Before Luochun came to this world, he was very curious. Now that he is on the scene, he naturally wants to understand it clearly. However, the mansion did not receive any news beforehand, and no one in Jia's mansion knew about it. Even if Luochun wanted to There is nowhere to inquire. I don't know if these people in Jia's house know the reason after the incident?

Mrs. Xing was stunned by Luo Chun's question, and she said after a while: "You don't care what to do, anyway, as long as you know that your eldest sister has become a concubine." She sandwiched a piece of pork ribs for Luo Chun, and said: "Everyone talks about happy events Cheng Shuang, your eldest sister has just become a concubine, and the royal family has ordered all the noble relatives of the Jiaofang, except for the favor of entering the palace on the [-]th, anyone who has a house in the Chongyu other courtyard can stay in the customs, so please ask The inner court luanyu enters his private residence, and the concubine can slightly exhaust the kinship, the ultimate sex in the wheel of heaven. Your eldest sister is going home to visit her relatives. I heard that the father of Zhou Gui's family has already started work at home. Repair the house and visit your relatives As for the other courtyard, Concubine Wu's father has gone out to survey places outside the city. Our family must prepare to welcome your eldest sister. After the provincial courtyard is completed, when your eldest sister comes back, what should the family do? How beautiful and rich it is!"

As Mrs. Xing said, her face was full of longing, as if she saw the endless stream of visitors in the mansion, and the scene of being crowded; she was surrounded by people, fawning and flattering; Huanxi, becoming the empress's sister, Luochun's worth will naturally rise, and with her daughter's appearance, the threshold of the house will be broken by the matchmaker. At that time, I must choose carefully to find someone Fan, choose a son-in-law with an unparalleled family background and appearance... Mrs. Xing had a smile on her face, and unconsciously squinted her eyes, thinking about the bright future.

Even if she doesn't have the ability to "predict", Luo Chun can still analyze that Yuan Chun's concubine is doing more harm than good to the eldest family. She snorted coldly and said, "Beauty? Wealth? What does this have to do with our eldest family? Isn't it all the second wife?" Yes. You must know that the eldest sister is..." Mrs. Xing interrupted her with a smile: "You kid is talking nonsense here again, what about the first house and the second house, even if your eldest sister is the second house, but there is no separation in the house. Back then Your eldest sister entered the palace as the eldest daughter of the Rongguo Mansion. The plaque of the Rongguo Mansion is hung in this mansion, and the one who inherits the title is your father. Besides, if you can't write two characters of "Jia" in one stroke, it will be useless , Brother Zhen and Ronger in the mansion over there have been running around these days, what are they paying for and what are they trying to do?"

Hearing Mrs. Xing's words, Luochun only thought it was funny. Originally, she thought that people in this era had a strong sense of clan, and Dafang's person was in the middle of the game, so she couldn't see clearly. But when Mrs. Xing mentioned Jia Zhen and Jia In the case of Mrs. Rong, she thought it should be rich and charming eyes. They were fascinated by the news of Yuan Chun's concubine, and they wanted to gain benefits from it, so they didn't turn their minds around.

Shaking his head, Luochun put down the chopsticks in his hand, and said seriously: "Even if the eldest sister enters the palace in the name of the eldest daughter of the Rongguo Mansion, can this change that she is the second uncle and second aunt's daughter?" The truth? If we really want to fight, which house do you think the eldest sister will prefer? There is no division in the mansion, and the father inherited the title, but so what? The second aunt is not in charge of the housekeeping power in the mansion, and the second uncle is outside the mansion. When you walk around, don’t you represent the Rongguo Mansion? Apart from other things, just look at the big sister Fengfei, who is the palace calling?"

Before Mrs. Xing could answer, Luochun asked himself and answered, "It's the second uncle, not the father!" He sighed and said, "It's not like my mother doesn't know the current situation in the mansion. Lian's second sister-in-law is helping the housekeeper, but the second room still has the upper hand. Now that the elder sister has become a concubine, the second room's stake has suddenly increased. Originally, the second room didn't think much of our eldest room. What do you think? Will there still be a place for us as the first house in this mansion in the future? Do you think that the eldest sister has become the imperial concubine, as long as she blows the 'pillow wind' on the emperor, the emperor just needs to let go of her hands slightly, and the benefits leaked from the fingers will be enough It is used in the mansion. Not to mention that the emperor established the rule of "no government affairs in the harem" at the beginning of the founding of the country, and whether the eldest sister has the courage to risk the emperor's anger to seek benefits for her family, even if she With this ability, the second uncle in the second room is not a high-ranking official, and there is a treasure jade who is teaching on behalf of the mother at home, even if you want to give it, you should give it to the father and the father first, and when it is the father's turn, I don't know the year of the monkey!"

After a pause, Luochun said again: "Mom, you once said that as long as the inheritance of the title can still be inherited, it is like a hard-core crop. It is not as unsafe as the imperial examination. It may not be successful in the exam. It is true. In fact, mother also Said that the relationship between the second aunt and our eldest family was not bad before, so when did it start to deteriorate? After the death of brother Zhu. Because of the death of brother Zhu, the second aunt not only blamed sister-in-law Zhu and Brother Lan I blamed my father on him. I blamed my father for the title not belonging to my second uncle, otherwise Brother Zhu would not have died. Some thoughts are like a seed. Once thought of, it begins to take root in my heart. My second aunt Maybe I just dare to think in my heart, now that my daughter has become a concubine, do you think her heart will grow bigger?..."

When Mrs. Xing heard that Mrs. Wang might have the idea of ​​seeking the title, her expression changed immediately, and she said sharply, "She dares!" It's just that although the voice was high, there was a hint of sternness in her expression.Luo Chun smiled and said: "Why not? No matter inside or outside the mansion, the image of the second uncle is much better than that of his father. It is not without such examples. Besides, even if the second uncle fails, there are As for Baoyu, although the old lady has high hopes for Baoyu and believes that he is the candidate to revitalize the family in the future, Baoyu doesn't like studying, and his mother knows it. With his reading status of fishing for three days and posting on the net for two days, he is expected to pass the imperial examination. Becoming an official is almost a daydream. Of course, relying on the power of the mansion and the Wang family, it is not difficult to find an official for Baoyu. Look down on me, but what if Baoyu is in the title? The second uncle competes with his father for the title. Although the old lady is partial to the second uncle, but the palms and backs of the hands are full of flesh, she may not be on the side of the second uncle, but if it is Baoyu and the second brother Lian What? Who will the old lady favor? As for the eldest sister, it goes without saying."

In fact, we can see her attitude towards Dafang from the rewards of the Dragon Boat Festival in Yuanchun. Not to mention Baochai, even Aunt Xue, who is a relative, has been rewarded. The lady has nothing.As for the East Mansion, only Xichun lived in Rongguo Mansion, so when rewarding all the sisters, like Yingchun, she also included a share. Other than that, no one else mentioned it, let alone a reward.When the two wives, Mrs. Jia and Mrs. Xing, came to see her in the palace, what Yuan Chun said was all about the second wife, and she only said to Sister Feng that the housekeeper had worked hard, nothing else.Sister Feng was able to get this sentence not because she was the daughter-in-law of Dafang, but because her surname was Wang, and she belonged to the Wang family like Aunt Xue.

Hearing what Luochun said, Mrs. Xing's expression became serious, she couldn't help but put down her chopsticks, and fell into deep thought.Luochun sighed and said: "Building the provincial hospital to welcome the eldest sister back home sounds beautiful and lively, but building a house requires money, where does the money come from? Although the eldest sister is the daughter of the second room, But the second uncle and the second aunt must not be willing to pay this money, so they can only pay for it from the public office. It is said that it is the public office, but in fact it is not our big house! You also acted as a housekeeper and took care of things, I don't believe you don't know what's going on in the mansion?"

With a sneer, Luochun continued: "The population in the Fuzhong is increasing day by day, the affairs are flourishing day by day, and the daily expenses are not willing to be frugal. Instead, they spend more and earn less. I'm afraid I've already run out of pockets. It costs a lot to build the province's family villa, where does the money come from? I know that Curry has no savings, and the books are even more stretched. Those who make up for the western wall can hardly support it. In order to raise money to build the garden, it is necessary to sell the land and sell the shop. Do you think this is possible? Is it worth such a large amount of money just to buy a false show? In the end, the scenery and wealth are second-bedroom. We spend a lot of money and effort on big houses, so what can we get? A few words at most It’s just nice words of kindness, maybe people are not satisfied with it, and end up full of complaints instead. If you want to listen to something nice, take money to the street, find the storyteller, and listen to it for an hour without repeating it. Why do you have to work hard here to be thankless, maybe your family will be plotted by others!"

Mrs. Xing listened completely, and thought over Luochun's words for a while, then slapped the table and said, "That's exactly the case. If you hadn't said it, I would still be confused and be led away by your second aunt. And you That good second sister-in-law. She was busy following your second aunt all day, but she didn't know that her good aunt had already plotted against her. It's just that your second aunt is smart, and we are not all fools, we also understand Man, I want our first wife to contribute money and efforts to make wedding dresses for their second wife, dreaming! I'll talk to your father right now." Saying that, Mrs. Xing stopped eating and got up to go out.

"Mother!" Luo Chun quickly called her to stop, shaking his head with a sad expression and sighing: "It's useless. Besides us, who in this mansion is willing to listen to us? After all these years, you are in the mansion. Who has listened to what is said in the book?" Now Jia She is like a blindfolded donkey, who doesn't think about anything other than eating, drinking and having fun. "Even if you go to find your father, not to mention whether your father has the patience to listen to you, even if he listens, he will think you are alarmist, because the inheritance of titles has always been inherited by the eldest son, this is the rule, otherwise At the beginning, my father was so incompetent and unworthy, even if he was downgraded a few levels, he would inherit it, not the second uncle, so he would only think that you were looking for trouble. As for Lian's second brother and Lian's second sister-in-law, even the second uncle He and his second aunt think that they are good second uncles and good second aunts, and there are some things we talk about without proof. After talking about them, maybe people will think that we have slandered the second room and sow dissension, so it is difficult to convince them with empty words. "

Jia Amnesty was involved in the matter of Prince Yizhong back then, and in the end he did not inherit the title of the mansion without any risk, so he was only dissatisfied with their control of the power in the mansion, but he would not let Jia Zheng's house What's more, being a concubine in Yuanchun brought certain benefits to the Jia family, so even if Jia She listened to Mrs. Xing's words, she would only think that Mrs. Xing was small-minded, with long hair and short-sightedness, and only saw the difficulties in front of her. I didn't see the long-term, so it was useless to find Jia Amnesty.Jia Amnesty was already the only ally that Mrs. Xing and Luochun had found in the big room. If he didn't stand by their side, then it would be the same for Jia Lian and Sister Feng who had already been won over by the second room.

Jia Lian and Sister Feng have already been brainwashed by the second room, so unless there is conclusive proof, otherwise, no matter what they say, it is useless.Especially Sister Feng, in Sister Feng's heart, Mrs. Wang is not only her second aunt, but also her aunt. Like her, she belongs to the Wang family and belongs to her own family, and Sister Feng herself does not want to see Mrs. Xing, so Mrs. Xing went to talk about Mrs. Wang One can imagine the result of the 'bad words'.Therefore, even though Jia Lian had doubts in his heart, he, who had already been taken down by Sister Feng, could not be of much use.As for Jia Mu, Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang, hehe, I want them to take their side, just kidding.

As for Jia Zhen and Jia Rong, they have nothing to do with their own affairs, and they will not get involved, but if they know that there is not much benefit to be gained from being a concubine in Yuanchun, they will definitely shrink back and rely solely on Rongfu. Wouldn't it be worse to cover the provincial villa, and with the virtues of Jia Zhen and Jia Rong, rather than being used by them to eat, drink, play, go whoring, and gamble, it would be better to help the mansion here, so Luochun I didn't intend to tell them these words.Of course, people are willing to listen to her as a little girl!

Mrs. Xing didn't know about Jia She's past events with Prince Yizhong. Hearing what Luochun said, she didn't give up and still wanted to try.Seeing this, Luochun didn't try to persuade her anymore, and let Mrs. Xing run into a wall.Because the matter was so important, Madam Xing went to find Jia Amnesty without her alone, and after about a meal, she came back with her head dripping wet.Seeing her like this, Luochun hurriedly asked Jinping to wipe Mrs. Xing's face with a towel.

"You don't need to bring me any clothes, you don't need to change them. I only have a little tea stain on my left shoulder. The clothes are dark in color, and I can't see it unless I look carefully, so I won't bother you." Mrs. Xing stopped and prepared Went to fetch new clothes and asked her to change the five blessings on her body, looked at Luochun's concerned eyes, squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying, and comforted: "I'm fine, it's just that your father splashed it with tea, The tea has been sitting for a long time, it is already cold, even if it is splashed on the head, it will be fine." Then he said with a wry smile: "But I deserve it, who told me to disturb your father and little wife's enjoyment of drinking and watching the theater? With so many unpleasant words, it almost turned your big sister's happy event of concubine into a disaster for the big family. It's just that you guessed it right, and your father really didn't listen to it. If I had known this, I would have said It’s not in vain to run this trip, and it’s also avoided.”

Disaster?It's really a disaster if you really have to spend a lot of money to build a family-saving villa!Thinking of the huge amount of money owed to the state treasury by the mansion, but the mansion turned a blind eye to it, Luochun sneered in his heart, the emperor knew that he had no money to pay back the treasury owed money, but he had the money to visit his family's villa, what did the emperor think ?I heard that the person who is sitting on the dragon chair is not too big-hearted, he can hold grudges very well, and has a good memory. He can remember the little things from ten years ago. From this point of view, the Jia family is not looking for death, but doing something!

"Actually, it doesn't matter if my father doesn't listen to me or not. The elder sister has already been named a concubine, and the royal family has issued an order on the matter of visiting relatives. Now most of the concubines and concubines in the capital have already moved. How could our family be left behind. Mr. Wife, Second Uncle and Second Aunt are bound to build a provincial house to pick up Eldest Sister, Second Brother Lian and Second Sister-in-law Lian should also support them, they have already made a decision, even if Father opposes us, it may not help the matter." Luo Luo Chun stated a fact lightly.The second household in the mansion is the head of the family, and now that Yuanchun is conferring a concubine, the tide is rising, and with the addition of Jia Mu, there is no room for their eldest family to say "no".

Mrs. Xing sighed with a dejected expression, and said discouragedly: "Forget it, there are tall people who can stand up to the sky falling, as long as there are a lot of food and clothing for our wives in this house, why should we worry so much about it? That's so much. Anyway, you are the only one under my knee, so it doesn't matter who gets this title. Even the emperor said that the word "filial piety" is the greatest thing in the world, so there is an edict to allow the concubine to visit relatives, Lian'er Although I wasn't born, I don't believe in calling me mother after all. Could it be that he doesn't care about me as a mother when he loses his title? As for the dowry in the mansion, of course it's good to have it, and we don't expect it without it. You give I came up with a good idea. Although the business is inconspicuous, the income is good. When you grow up and get married, your mother will be able to save a lot of money. At that time, even if there is no money in the office, I can buy a copy for you. A thick dowry will make your marriage a splendid one. Besides, even if the father-in-law has no money, everyone in this house has a lot of money. When you get married, they will not give up everything, and your father There……"

The topic was suddenly diverted by Mrs. Xing, Luochun smiled helplessly, and interrupted her coquettishly: "Mother!" Seeing Luochun's appearance, Mrs. Xing smiled, touched her head, and said with a smile : "Okay, okay, my Luo'er is shy, mother just doesn't say anything." Sighed, seeing the food that had only eaten a few mouthfuls, he ordered: "The food on the table is cold, take it." Go down and put another copy up."

The girl serving below quickly cleaned up the food on the table, and brought over a hot meal.Mrs. Xing sat down at the dining table, and stretched out her hand to greet Luochun, "Luo'er, come over to eat." Seeing that Luo'er was sitting opposite her with a serious face, she got up and handed Luochun a bowl of old duck soup, and said with a smile : "Okay, don't think about it, it's useless to think about it, why bother. This matter has nothing to do with us now, our task now is to eat well, and then wait to watch the show."

Luochun took the soup bowl, smiled, but didn't speak.Maybe she used to be in the mood to go to the theater, but watching the Jia family run wildly on the road to death without turning back, although there is no other way, she can only try her best to let herself think about it, but she is no better than Mrs. Xing, who has such a leisurely mood. She didn't want to be buried with the Jia family when she was watching a play!