Red Mansions: No Tears
Chapter 56 Transition
Princess Zhongsu had just sent off the last lady who came to the banquet. On the way back to the courtyard, she showed a slightly tired expression. As soon as she stepped into the courtyard gate, the maid who stayed behind came forward and said: "Princess, princess I'm waiting for you in the hall."
"Really? Tell her to wait a little longer, I'll go wash up first." Princess Zhongsu knew that her daughter should come to discuss with her about the girls the mansion invited to be guests today, so she was not in a hurry .
Princess Zhongsu changed into her homely clothes, and after she returned to the soft couch in the middle of the upper room and sat down, she ordered the servant girl to go to the small hall to invite Princess Wenhe to come over.
As soon as Princess Wenhe entered the door, she unhurriedly greeted Princess Zhongsu with a blessing ceremony. Princess Zhongsu waved her hand nonchalantly to let her sit down beside her. Before Princess Wenhe could sit down, she had already spoken first. Asked: "I heard that something happened at Supu Pavilion today?"
"It's not Miss Fan Jiu from the second sister-in-law's natal family. My daughter has never seen such a brazen girl. It's okay to chase men all over the capital. Today, she still has the face to question other people's private affairs. It's a pity that I see that The girl from the Lin family may have seen her true nature long ago, so she didn't take her seriously, and instead made her feel guilty for a while, and slipped away before the banquet was over." Princess Wenhe replied.
"Miss from the Lin family? Is it the girl that the third girl has been in constant contact with in the past two years? I have heard from Mother Feng that that Miss Lin is indeed a good and well-behaved child, but she is a bit unlucky. You must have heard of the unknown relatives of the Jia family on the stall, right? I have heard that many wives of aristocratic families secretly criticized Aunt Lin’s family for having no female elders to teach them, and they did not know that Gu Nian was raised by her grandmother for several years when she was young. I heard that since she moved back to the Lin family, she has been extremely indifferent to the people of her uncle's family. It has been a long time since she came to pay her respects to her first-in-law and grandmother. Those wives also said that such unruly women would definitely not dare to let their children marry into the door. Alas, why don't they think about the reputation of the Jia family outside, if they are just not enterprising, mediocre It's okay to be incompetent, but there are those people who have ulterior motives and plan some treasonable things, I think the Jia family... I am afraid that the good times will not last long." Princess Zhongsu sneered, probably Recalling that not long ago, Concubine Xiande wanted her own younger brother to marry her third girl in a whimsical way. Did she look down on her younger brother who was only too old but not smart, or underestimated the girl they had raised in Zhongsu Palace for more than ten years? ?
Although Princess Zhongsu was not magnanimous enough to fully accept the existence of her husband's other concubines, she was not careful enough to take pleasure in torturing concubines and concubines' children, not to mention that Sanya couldn't find a good home for a long time. It became her heart disease, but no matter how worried she was, she couldn't be so casual!The second son of the Second Household of the Rongguo Duke's Mansion, it sounds like a good person, but it is actually a big mistake!
Sometimes, Princess Zhongsu also felt that it was difficult for her to be a human being, because she did not dare to marry a few concubine girls to children of aristocratic families. Not one or two promising ones, although the few maids under the name of her lord are all concubines except for the second girl, but it doesn't mean that she is happy to see them being bullied by their husband's family after they get married. Generally, her reputation is not good, is it?
Besides, Prince Zhongsu's request is also very simple, he just asks that the other party's family background should not be too complicated, because he doesn't want to have to clean up the aftermath for his in-laws if there is any good or bad in the in-laws in the future, so when Princess Zhongsu thinks of Xiande The concubine's whimsical request, and looking at Jia Baoyu, she couldn't help gnashing her teeth... Does Jia Baoyu's internal and external conditions seem to meet the requirements of her and the prince? !looks like? !looks like? !
Due to various considerations, Princess Zhongsu previously searched for the fourth and fifth daughters of the concubines, all of whom were small and medium-sized aristocratic families with fathers and brothers who were fourth-rank or fifth-rank officials. It's not a big family, but Shengzai's family style is quite strict, and there hasn't been any right and wrong in the three generations. As long as their daughters stick to their duties, they have the big backer of Zhongsu Wangfu behind them. They will also be given a generous dowry, identity, character, and money, no matter which one is enough to allow them to live in the husband's family in the future, not to mention that the two future son-in-laws have long been famous. If you add the boy from the Lin family who is also a Juren, maybe after the Spring Festival next year, their palace will be able to get three Jinshi sons-in-law in one fell swoop! !
"Did mother hear some gossip from somewhere? Otherwise, why would you think that the Jia family is going to be in trouble? They still have a virtuous concubine in the palace." Princess Wenhe never asked about political and current affairs. When her mother suddenly said such a sentence, she was a little curious.
"Do you think Concubine Xiande was able to suddenly climb from a little female officer next to the queen to the concubine position because the emperor really liked her? Or because the empress wanted to support her as his arm?" Princess Zhongsu did not answer the text. The questioning with the princess was just a light rhetorical question.
"Isn't it? After all, the empress has always been childless, and Concubine Wu Gui has the eldest prince and the fourth prince, Concubine Zhen Shu has the second prince, and Concubine Liu Liang has the third prince. None of these empresses has a heart for the queen." Damn, besides the empress's age, it is not easy to have another prince, so how could she not think of simply supporting someone of her own, if she is lucky enough to give birth to a prince in the future, her benefits will naturally be indispensable." Princess Wenhe thought for a while, and replied with some doubts.
"Since the empress is the mother of a country, and as you said, she has no legitimate sons under her knees. In the future, no matter which prince ascends to that position, how much does it have to do with her? With her status, don't those next emperors dare to refuse?" Respect her as empress dowager? In fact, I have discovered a problem long ago. That year when Mrs. Jia was suddenly conferred the title of concubine Xiande, the empress did not express any opinion from the beginning to the end, and she never even showed that she would support the concubine Xiande. She has always had a good relationship with her, so I am afraid that her behavior like this may not mean that she wants to watch the show on the sidelines, but it is a pity that no one knows what method Concubine Xiande used to make the emperor break the ancestral rules..." Princess Zhongsu secretly thought to herself To put it bluntly, it really broke the rules of the ancestors. Which concubine would use that kind of nondescript title when she was alive?Whether it is a word of 'virtuous' or a word of 'virtue', it is both virtuous and virtuous, does Jiashi really think that he is looked at differently by the emperor?
"Oh! My daughter didn't understand and wasn't interested in what my mother said. It's just that you asked me to entertain those little girls today, and you said that you should pay special attention to the third sister. What's the reason? Could it be because of that Miss Lin? Mother isn’t planning to find someone for Eldest Brother, is she? But Eldest Sister-in-Law upset you?” Princess Wenhe’s tone suddenly changed, but she did not ignore that Lin Daiyu’s appearance was one of the few girls who attended the banquet at that time. She is so outstanding that even she can't help feeling jealous, and then she thought that she heard her mother complaining to her a while ago that the elder brother had few children, because since the elder sister-in-law gave birth to the eldest nephew, the elder brother's yard has only two Each of the concubines gave birth to a girl, but no one has spread any good news in the past two years. Now the eldest nephew is seven or eight years old, but there is no brother who can rely on each other. This situation is not expected in any family. It was a good thing, she thought her mother was in a hurry, so she wanted to find another concubine for her eldest brother, but that girl from the Lin family didn't look like a good child, why would her mother take a fancy to her? !
"Hey! Don't talk nonsense, be careful to let your sister-in-law hear it and think about it. She sent someone to say that she was unwell that day, so she invited the imperial doctor to take the pulse. The imperial doctor diagnosed it as Hua pulse, but the days are not yet. It's long and the pulse is not clear, so I didn't tell you about it. After so many years, your sister-in-law finally got good news, so you can let her take care of herself." Princess Zhongsu quickly reprimanded.
"Oh!" Princess Wenhe's youngest daughter stuck out her tongue pretentiously, and then said: "Then why did the mother pay attention to that Miss Lin? You also said that there are no elders in her family. I just heard what Miss Fan Jiu said. I mean, it seems that there is an older brother in her family whose identity is unknown? Is the mother really sure that she is okay? You still let the third sister go with her? The daughter thinks that the mother is never afraid of Concubine Luo and her son and daughter. , why is it now..." Princess Wenhe felt more and more confused the more she thought about it, the Lin family didn't look like a good family in any way, and the Lin family had a bad reputation, I'm afraid that the third sister who had close contacts with her would be killed sooner or later. implicated in it.
"Are you really not listening to what I just said? Miss Lin's elder brother was indeed adopted by Mr. Lin before his death, and he has really recorded it in the Lin family tree, and the other party has been in the family for a year. More than half of the time is spent studying in the academy, which is the Qingshan Academy on the outskirts of our capital. You should know where Qingshan Academy is, right? Your second brother spent a lot of effort to get a place in the early years Yes, among the civil servants in the imperial court today, no half or one-third of them have ever studied in Qingshan Academy, so everyone understands that as long as they can enter Qingshan Academy, no one dares to say a bad word.” Princess Zhongsu seemed to be very satisfied with Lin Yu, the future third son-in-law who hadn't even written a word yet.
"So? Could it be...Could it be that the husband chosen by the mother for the third sister this time is the young master of the Lin family?! Will the second brother agree? The Lin family... If I'm not wrong, I'm afraid it's not as good as the fourth sister and fifth sister. My sister's husband's family." Princess Wenhe frowned inadvertently and asked.
"Actually, this Uncle Lin is your second brother's favorite... Maybe he also wants to show us that he has no intention of arguing with your elder brother," Princess Zhongsu paused, seeing that her daughter seemed to have something to say, she quickly stopped her Then he continued: "But I didn't want to wrong Sanya. In fact, the prince and I have been observing for a year or two, and we all think that Uncle Lin is indeed a good person. We originally planned to send someone after next spring. Confiding the intention of getting married to Uncle Lin, Concubine Xiande has such thoughts again, your third sister always said that the Lin family girl is sensible and smart, so I thought it would be better to reveal something to the Lin family girl first... "
"But mother never said that she wanted to see that Miss Lin today!?" Princess Wenhe felt puzzled again, could such a big event rely on the other party's comprehension? !
"How do you know that the girl from the Lin family can't figure it out? You have to know that she has been in the capital for several years, but no one has ever posted a post to invite her to visit the house seriously, although one of the reasons is that her family has no female elders to lead her out. , but hasn't she thought of planning for herself? I heard that she was married at the beginning of this year, but she hasn't discussed marriage yet. But at such a juncture, I would specially invite her to the house to attend a banquet. She might not have thought of it This aspect is up to you." Princess Zhongsu smiled confidently.
Princess Wenhe thought about what her mother said, and always felt that it seemed reasonable at first glance, but the more she thought about it, the more it became unreliable, and her mother also said that the girl from the Lin family has not yet discussed marriage. Who will the eldest brother and the second brother choose?So... is it really okay? ! ?
"Really? Tell her to wait a little longer, I'll go wash up first." Princess Zhongsu knew that her daughter should come to discuss with her about the girls the mansion invited to be guests today, so she was not in a hurry .
Princess Zhongsu changed into her homely clothes, and after she returned to the soft couch in the middle of the upper room and sat down, she ordered the servant girl to go to the small hall to invite Princess Wenhe to come over.
As soon as Princess Wenhe entered the door, she unhurriedly greeted Princess Zhongsu with a blessing ceremony. Princess Zhongsu waved her hand nonchalantly to let her sit down beside her. Before Princess Wenhe could sit down, she had already spoken first. Asked: "I heard that something happened at Supu Pavilion today?"
"It's not Miss Fan Jiu from the second sister-in-law's natal family. My daughter has never seen such a brazen girl. It's okay to chase men all over the capital. Today, she still has the face to question other people's private affairs. It's a pity that I see that The girl from the Lin family may have seen her true nature long ago, so she didn't take her seriously, and instead made her feel guilty for a while, and slipped away before the banquet was over." Princess Wenhe replied.
"Miss from the Lin family? Is it the girl that the third girl has been in constant contact with in the past two years? I have heard from Mother Feng that that Miss Lin is indeed a good and well-behaved child, but she is a bit unlucky. You must have heard of the unknown relatives of the Jia family on the stall, right? I have heard that many wives of aristocratic families secretly criticized Aunt Lin’s family for having no female elders to teach them, and they did not know that Gu Nian was raised by her grandmother for several years when she was young. I heard that since she moved back to the Lin family, she has been extremely indifferent to the people of her uncle's family. It has been a long time since she came to pay her respects to her first-in-law and grandmother. Those wives also said that such unruly women would definitely not dare to let their children marry into the door. Alas, why don't they think about the reputation of the Jia family outside, if they are just not enterprising, mediocre It's okay to be incompetent, but there are those people who have ulterior motives and plan some treasonable things, I think the Jia family... I am afraid that the good times will not last long." Princess Zhongsu sneered, probably Recalling that not long ago, Concubine Xiande wanted her own younger brother to marry her third girl in a whimsical way. Did she look down on her younger brother who was only too old but not smart, or underestimated the girl they had raised in Zhongsu Palace for more than ten years? ?
Although Princess Zhongsu was not magnanimous enough to fully accept the existence of her husband's other concubines, she was not careful enough to take pleasure in torturing concubines and concubines' children, not to mention that Sanya couldn't find a good home for a long time. It became her heart disease, but no matter how worried she was, she couldn't be so casual!The second son of the Second Household of the Rongguo Duke's Mansion, it sounds like a good person, but it is actually a big mistake!
Sometimes, Princess Zhongsu also felt that it was difficult for her to be a human being, because she did not dare to marry a few concubine girls to children of aristocratic families. Not one or two promising ones, although the few maids under the name of her lord are all concubines except for the second girl, but it doesn't mean that she is happy to see them being bullied by their husband's family after they get married. Generally, her reputation is not good, is it?
Besides, Prince Zhongsu's request is also very simple, he just asks that the other party's family background should not be too complicated, because he doesn't want to have to clean up the aftermath for his in-laws if there is any good or bad in the in-laws in the future, so when Princess Zhongsu thinks of Xiande The concubine's whimsical request, and looking at Jia Baoyu, she couldn't help gnashing her teeth... Does Jia Baoyu's internal and external conditions seem to meet the requirements of her and the prince? !looks like? !looks like? !
Due to various considerations, Princess Zhongsu previously searched for the fourth and fifth daughters of the concubines, all of whom were small and medium-sized aristocratic families with fathers and brothers who were fourth-rank or fifth-rank officials. It's not a big family, but Shengzai's family style is quite strict, and there hasn't been any right and wrong in the three generations. As long as their daughters stick to their duties, they have the big backer of Zhongsu Wangfu behind them. They will also be given a generous dowry, identity, character, and money, no matter which one is enough to allow them to live in the husband's family in the future, not to mention that the two future son-in-laws have long been famous. If you add the boy from the Lin family who is also a Juren, maybe after the Spring Festival next year, their palace will be able to get three Jinshi sons-in-law in one fell swoop! !
"Did mother hear some gossip from somewhere? Otherwise, why would you think that the Jia family is going to be in trouble? They still have a virtuous concubine in the palace." Princess Wenhe never asked about political and current affairs. When her mother suddenly said such a sentence, she was a little curious.
"Do you think Concubine Xiande was able to suddenly climb from a little female officer next to the queen to the concubine position because the emperor really liked her? Or because the empress wanted to support her as his arm?" Princess Zhongsu did not answer the text. The questioning with the princess was just a light rhetorical question.
"Isn't it? After all, the empress has always been childless, and Concubine Wu Gui has the eldest prince and the fourth prince, Concubine Zhen Shu has the second prince, and Concubine Liu Liang has the third prince. None of these empresses has a heart for the queen." Damn, besides the empress's age, it is not easy to have another prince, so how could she not think of simply supporting someone of her own, if she is lucky enough to give birth to a prince in the future, her benefits will naturally be indispensable." Princess Wenhe thought for a while, and replied with some doubts.
"Since the empress is the mother of a country, and as you said, she has no legitimate sons under her knees. In the future, no matter which prince ascends to that position, how much does it have to do with her? With her status, don't those next emperors dare to refuse?" Respect her as empress dowager? In fact, I have discovered a problem long ago. That year when Mrs. Jia was suddenly conferred the title of concubine Xiande, the empress did not express any opinion from the beginning to the end, and she never even showed that she would support the concubine Xiande. She has always had a good relationship with her, so I am afraid that her behavior like this may not mean that she wants to watch the show on the sidelines, but it is a pity that no one knows what method Concubine Xiande used to make the emperor break the ancestral rules..." Princess Zhongsu secretly thought to herself To put it bluntly, it really broke the rules of the ancestors. Which concubine would use that kind of nondescript title when she was alive?Whether it is a word of 'virtuous' or a word of 'virtue', it is both virtuous and virtuous, does Jiashi really think that he is looked at differently by the emperor?
"Oh! My daughter didn't understand and wasn't interested in what my mother said. It's just that you asked me to entertain those little girls today, and you said that you should pay special attention to the third sister. What's the reason? Could it be because of that Miss Lin? Mother isn’t planning to find someone for Eldest Brother, is she? But Eldest Sister-in-Law upset you?” Princess Wenhe’s tone suddenly changed, but she did not ignore that Lin Daiyu’s appearance was one of the few girls who attended the banquet at that time. She is so outstanding that even she can't help feeling jealous, and then she thought that she heard her mother complaining to her a while ago that the elder brother had few children, because since the elder sister-in-law gave birth to the eldest nephew, the elder brother's yard has only two Each of the concubines gave birth to a girl, but no one has spread any good news in the past two years. Now the eldest nephew is seven or eight years old, but there is no brother who can rely on each other. This situation is not expected in any family. It was a good thing, she thought her mother was in a hurry, so she wanted to find another concubine for her eldest brother, but that girl from the Lin family didn't look like a good child, why would her mother take a fancy to her? !
"Hey! Don't talk nonsense, be careful to let your sister-in-law hear it and think about it. She sent someone to say that she was unwell that day, so she invited the imperial doctor to take the pulse. The imperial doctor diagnosed it as Hua pulse, but the days are not yet. It's long and the pulse is not clear, so I didn't tell you about it. After so many years, your sister-in-law finally got good news, so you can let her take care of herself." Princess Zhongsu quickly reprimanded.
"Oh!" Princess Wenhe's youngest daughter stuck out her tongue pretentiously, and then said: "Then why did the mother pay attention to that Miss Lin? You also said that there are no elders in her family. I just heard what Miss Fan Jiu said. I mean, it seems that there is an older brother in her family whose identity is unknown? Is the mother really sure that she is okay? You still let the third sister go with her? The daughter thinks that the mother is never afraid of Concubine Luo and her son and daughter. , why is it now..." Princess Wenhe felt more and more confused the more she thought about it, the Lin family didn't look like a good family in any way, and the Lin family had a bad reputation, I'm afraid that the third sister who had close contacts with her would be killed sooner or later. implicated in it.
"Are you really not listening to what I just said? Miss Lin's elder brother was indeed adopted by Mr. Lin before his death, and he has really recorded it in the Lin family tree, and the other party has been in the family for a year. More than half of the time is spent studying in the academy, which is the Qingshan Academy on the outskirts of our capital. You should know where Qingshan Academy is, right? Your second brother spent a lot of effort to get a place in the early years Yes, among the civil servants in the imperial court today, no half or one-third of them have ever studied in Qingshan Academy, so everyone understands that as long as they can enter Qingshan Academy, no one dares to say a bad word.” Princess Zhongsu seemed to be very satisfied with Lin Yu, the future third son-in-law who hadn't even written a word yet.
"So? Could it be...Could it be that the husband chosen by the mother for the third sister this time is the young master of the Lin family?! Will the second brother agree? The Lin family... If I'm not wrong, I'm afraid it's not as good as the fourth sister and fifth sister. My sister's husband's family." Princess Wenhe frowned inadvertently and asked.
"Actually, this Uncle Lin is your second brother's favorite... Maybe he also wants to show us that he has no intention of arguing with your elder brother," Princess Zhongsu paused, seeing that her daughter seemed to have something to say, she quickly stopped her Then he continued: "But I didn't want to wrong Sanya. In fact, the prince and I have been observing for a year or two, and we all think that Uncle Lin is indeed a good person. We originally planned to send someone after next spring. Confiding the intention of getting married to Uncle Lin, Concubine Xiande has such thoughts again, your third sister always said that the Lin family girl is sensible and smart, so I thought it would be better to reveal something to the Lin family girl first... "
"But mother never said that she wanted to see that Miss Lin today!?" Princess Wenhe felt puzzled again, could such a big event rely on the other party's comprehension? !
"How do you know that the girl from the Lin family can't figure it out? You have to know that she has been in the capital for several years, but no one has ever posted a post to invite her to visit the house seriously, although one of the reasons is that her family has no female elders to lead her out. , but hasn't she thought of planning for herself? I heard that she was married at the beginning of this year, but she hasn't discussed marriage yet. But at such a juncture, I would specially invite her to the house to attend a banquet. She might not have thought of it This aspect is up to you." Princess Zhongsu smiled confidently.
Princess Wenhe thought about what her mother said, and always felt that it seemed reasonable at first glance, but the more she thought about it, the more it became unreliable, and her mother also said that the girl from the Lin family has not yet discussed marriage. Who will the eldest brother and the second brother choose?So... is it really okay? ! ?
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