The Double Soul of Red Mansions

Chapter 56 Mystery

Lin Daiyu returned to the Golden Palace with the maids beside Chen Huanggui.The passers-by were very fast, Lin Daiyu didn't wait too long outside the main hall, and was invited in soon.

"My daughter greets the imperial concubine." Lin Daiyu first met the imperial concubine Chen, and then bowed to Jia Yuanchun.

"Is this palace disturbing your business?" Concubine Chen Huanggui said with a smile.Lin Daiyu is too busy to respond.

"She is really a good girl, neither arrogant nor impatient." Chen Huanggui concubine smiled and asked Daiyu to show her a seat.

Daiyu was busy expressing gratitude, but she was full of emotions in her heart.

Concubine Chen Huanggui was obviously beating Concubine Xiande, otherwise how could she say something that disturbed her business?In the palace, if the master summons you, how can you refuse?No matter what you were doing when you were summoned, report it happily.It has to be said that Lin Daiyu's mind is becoming more and more clear now.However, she guessed the intention of the imperial concubine to beat the concubine Xiande, but she did not guess the real reason for the beating of the imperial concubine Chen.

Concubine Xiande is now in full bloom, and everyone in the palace is jealous and envious of her sacred favor. Although Concubine Chen Huanggui is not among them, she has always been dissatisfied with Concubine Xiande's domineering performance in the palace.

Today, Concubine Xiande repeatedly beat around the bush in her palace and asked to see Daiyu, which made Concubine Chen's dissatisfaction to the extreme, so as soon as Lin Daiyu came in, Concubine Chen used her strength to beat Concubine Xiande.

"How is my sister in the palace these days? I heard that you have a wound on your face, so I am really impatient. I asked the Holy Majesty to bring you a box of Shanggong's ice muscle cream. This year's ice cream There are only two bottles full of muscle ointment." Jia Yuanchun looked at Daiyu with a smile and asked with concern.

At this moment, Daiyu suddenly felt that she finally knew how Jia Yuanchun most resembled someone from the Jia family.They are all the same arrogant and favored, the same as they should be, the same "compassion for others", and the same will sell well when they ask for help.Concubine Chen Huanggui smiled lightly at the side, but she was very curious about how Lin Daiyu would react.This Concubine Xiande's words really do not stand up to scrutiny, it is not a matter of a day or two for this daughter of the Lin family to get injured on her face, it has been more than half a month before she came to show her courtesy, isn't it a bit late?Concubine Chen Huanggui looked at Jia Yuanchun sarcastically.

"Daiyu thanked you for your concern." Daiyu took the ice cream that was delivered to her door as a matter of course. She was originally interested in this legendary skin-rejuvenating ice cream, but it was a pity that the ice cream was so rare. , so she has been unable to get in touch.Now that there is this ready-made one for her to experiment with, Daiyu is naturally disrespectful.

"We are all one family, why bother to say such nonsense." Xiande Concubine looked at Chen Huanggui Concubine with a smile and said, "Your Majesty, don't you think so? The Lin and Jia families are relatives by marriage."

Concubine Chen Huanggui didn't even lift her eyelids, she just hummed lightly.in law?It also depends on whether Mr. Lin recognizes it or not.Regarding the bad things in Jia's mansion, even if she is not outside the palace, she can hear some gossip for a long time.For Concubine Chen's indifference, Concubine Xiande didn't take it seriously. Concubine Chen had no sons and no daughters. Although she had the title of Concubine, in Jia Yuanchun's eyes, it was just because of the favor of the former empress.Therefore, Jia Yuanchun, who is now a wealthy holy family, actually has nothing to fear in his heart towards Concubine Chen Huanggui.

Jia Yuanchun directed and acted on his own, and kept pulling Daiyu to make love.At first there was a polite smile on the corner of Daiyu's mouth, but slowly, the smile became more and more rigid.This Jia Mansion has not appeared in her life for a long time, and she has never deliberately thought about it, even if there is Jia Yuanchun who is a virtuous concubine in the palace, Lin Daiyu has never had the desire to get close.But now that Jia Yuanchun is so attentive, Daiyu couldn't help but think of how her second aunt used to ask for something. For no reason, Daiyu felt a little restless in her heart.

Daiyu was about to say her resignation on the grounds of heavy homework in the study, when she heard a maid in Concubine Chen's palace report the arrival of Duke Qi's son and the second prince.

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Daiyu stood up as early as the two came in, and when the two saluted Concubine Chen, she hurriedly greeted them.This is only the second time seeing the second prince Daiyu, the first time was when she was lured by Xiao Yuan to meet Prince Lian when she just entered the palace.At that time, it was just a quick glance, and Daiyu didn't have a deep impression of the second prince Zhao Yi.As for Chen Ruiwen, Daiyu was obviously more impressed.Seeing him suddenly today, the mystery of his life experience and the words she overheard in Fengyi Palace last night flooded into her heart. For a while, Daiyu felt a lot of emotion in her heart.

"Why is your son free to come to the Golden Palace today?" For the descendants of the Chen family, the imperial concubine is obviously more enthusiastic than the second prince. This point, the imperial concubine Chen has never thought of covering it up, so Daiyu can see it with a glance. It can be seen that for the second prince, Concubine Chen Huanggui is not even willing to do superficial efforts to deal with it.

"Going back to my mother, my grandfather obtained some precious medicinal materials the day before yesterday. Considering my mother's weakness, today the second prince sent me to the palace to discuss matters, so my grandfather specially asked me to bring them to my mother." Chen Ruiwen is not any prince's party, but But because the Chen family controls the military power, every prince tried his best to win him over.

Concubine Chen Huanggui asked the maid beside her to pick up the things Chen Ruiwen brought into the palace, and said with a smile: "Father, how is he?"

Originally, there should not be outsiders in the harem, but the Chen family has become an exception.This decree was promulgated by the Holy One himself.However, Chen Yi, the Duke of Qi, always believed that this imperial decree was a sign of a guilty conscience.Qi Guogong Chen Yi has always been worried about the reason why his eldest daughter would rather let his son inexplicably die at birth than stay in the palace.

"Grandfather is all right, Madam don't need to worry about it." Chen Ruiwen said.

The second prince was a little annoyed at Concubine Chen's leaving him alone, but he also knew that the fire could not be made in the Golden Palace. Now that the Chen family's military power was wanted by his own brothers, he could not push the Chen family's eldest son to other brothers.Therefore, Imperial Concubine Chen also counted on the four princes' wooing and jealousy towards the Chen family, which is why she was so true to them.

The appearance of Chen Ruiwen and the second prince made the existence of the virtuous concubine Jia Yuanchun and Daiyu somewhat awkward.Daiyu is better, she just stood aside like other maids and used it as a mural, this method has been practiced since Daiyu entered the palace; but Concubine Xiande is different, she has a unique favor in the palace Beloved, she has never been treated like this since she became a concubine.But today, she was sitting brightly under Concubine Chen Huanggui, but after the two of them came in to greet her, Concubine Xiande was the transparent person who kept showing her presence but no one paid attention to her.This feeling made Concubine Xiande's face irritable.

"Your Majesty." Jia Yuanchun got up from the chair, smiled and said to Concubine Chen Huanggui, "It's getting late now, the Holy Majesty will come to my concubine's Fengzao Palace later, this concubine will not disturb your empress. "Speaking of the Holy Majesty, the smile on Jia Yuanchun's face was very bright, not to mention anything else, just talking about this favor, Jia Yuanchun felt that he was different.

"You go down." Chen Huanggui waved her hand and said, "Miss Lin, go down too. In the future, if Concubine Xiande wants to see Miss Lin, just ask someone to tell the eldest princess. There is no need to come to this palace specially. " Concubine Chen Huanggui didn't want to talk to Jia Yuanchun's behavior of showing off his love all the time.Who has His Majesty really loved today?The whole country knew the answer, that was the first queen, her own sister.As for Jia Yuanchun, in the eyes of Imperial Concubine Chen, it was nothing more than a novelty.

"Your Majesty, I won't disturb your conversation with the Crown Prince here, I'll go out for a walk." The Second Prince saw Lin Daiyu go out, and said goodbye.Concubine Chen Huanggui had already seen that the second prince was bored, so she had no reason not to refuse, so she beckoned her father-in-law to send the second prince out in person.

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"Miss Lin, stay here." The second prince quickened his pace to catch up with Lin Daiyu and Jia Yuanchun as soon as he went out.

Lin Daiyu raised her brows involuntarily when she heard this, although she hated Jia's mansion, she even angered Jia Yuanchun.But it doesn't necessarily mean that she wants to get involved with the prince, especially in this special period.

"I don't know why the second prince is looking for the courtier's daughter?" Lin Daiyu bowed her head to Zhao Yi and said, "The courtier's daughter has been absent from school for an hour, and the husband should be angry if it is later." Using the husband as a cover is the best reason up.Nowadays, the saint respects the text and respects the teacher, and even the people below respect the teacher and everyone who has knowledge.And the gentleman in the palace has something to do. The scholar who stands at the top of the whole country is the prince. Unless he is forced to, he will never disrespect him.

"It just so happens that I have a question that I would like to ask you sir, how about we go together?" Second Prince Zhao Yi said with a smile.

"I'm afraid this is inappropriate." As soon as Daiyu finished speaking, Jia Yuanchun heard Jia Yuanchun say, "What is Yu'er talking about? What's wrong with it? It's just a way. Besides, the second prince is well-educated. Yu'er must have benefited a lot from being a scholar who travels along the way."

The second prince's mother and concubine is Zhou Guifei, and the Zhou family is quite powerful in the court.Jia's mansion has always been unable to match the real nobles of the court. Now that the second prince took the initiative to approach Lin Daiyu, it was not because Jia Yuanchun saw an opportunity.

"The virtuous concubine has won the award. I dare not take the reputation of a well-educated person. But Miss Lin, I have long heard that Master Lin taught it personally. Back then, Master Lin was a prodigy, and I have admired that knowledge for a long time. Today and Lin The girl is with you, maybe you can ask for advice." The second prince Zhao Yi said modestly.

When Jia Yuanchun heard Zhao Yi's words, he became more and more determined to win over the Lin family, and the best way to make friends was through marriage.Jia Yuanchun thought that his mother must agree to match Daiyu and Baoyu into a couple.Neither Lin Daiyu nor the second prince knew what Jia Yuanchun was thinking, otherwise, the two of them would definitely say wishful thinking in unison.