After talking with Xue's father that day, Baochai was bored for several days, unable to raise her spirits about anything.Although I also thought about entering the palace, being a concubine of a higher rank than Yuanchun would be considered as completing the task.But there is a huge difference between what you want to do and what others force you to do.Even if Baochai is a website, I can't help but be disappointed with human nature - can such a calculation of interests really be regarded as a family?

Aunt Xue had noticed that her daughter was absent-minded, so she also asked Father Xue what he had said to Baochai that day.It's just that she is also a person who puts her son first, and she will never say anything about letting her husband give up her daughter to enter the palace. She just asks Baochai's girl to take care of her carefully, and asks the kitchen to prepare more of her daughter's favorite food.Otherwise, I don't know what to do.

Suddenly one day, a letter from Daiyu to Baochai came from Yangzhou, and Aunt Xue hurriedly sent someone to send it to Baochai, hoping to divert Baochai's attention.Baochai received the letter, opened it, and saw that there was nothing serious about it, but after the winter this year, Daiyu actually had fewer days of illness, which made her more and more convinced that the safety amulet Baochai sent was effective, so she wrote a letter specially. Thanks again.

But at the end of the letter, Daiyu said sadly that Jia Min's health was getting worse day by day, but she still insisted on teaching her about housekeeping, and even sorted out her dowry and handed it to Daiyu.Daiyu asked at the end of the letter: Sister Xue, is it because my heart is dishonest that the peace talisman I asked for doesn't work?

Looking at the letter in his hand, Baochai suddenly figured it out: in this world, there are relatives who are calculating and flesh and blood, and there is also a mother who only cares about her daughter.It's just that her fate was bad, she was born into such a family who used her daughter to pave the way for her son.

It is also because although Baochai has been reincarnated in two lives, most of the people she meets in each life are sincere to each other, such as Yingchun and Daiyu in the first life, and Aunt Zhao who puts Jia Huan as the most important thing in the second life. .She treats each other so sincerely, which is why she is so disgusted with the interests of the Xue family in this world.

In fact, what else?For her, this life is just a task.Those who treat her sincerely, she will return her sincerity, and those who plot against her, she will return ruthlessly.As long as the tasks are completed and the points increase, she will go back to build a website one day. Who would ask for a website to be unsatisfactory?

From then on, Baochai began to refuse to talk about anything, and she would never take the initiative to give advice unless asked.Even if Xue's father asked her again, he would only say, "What kind of knowledge the daughter can have, it is better for the father to decide by himself."

Father Xue wanted to say, so why are you so knowledgeable?But it was like this several times, and it was only when Baochai was throwing a child's temper, so I had to ask Aunt Xue to tell her about the wealth and honor in the palace to arouse her desire to win.But he didn't want this move to make Baochai feel disgusted even more, and he became more alienated from his family.

It was the Chinese New Year again, and Father Xue went to Beijing to deliver the old debts and receive the new money, and two old mothers who came out of the palace also returned to the mansion together.Baochai knew that she was invited here for her, so she was very polite and thoughtful, which made the two nuns who were used to the warmth and coldness of human relationships feel good about her, and taught her with all their heart.

Coming with the New Year, there is also the returning Xue Pan.Now he looks calmer than he did during the Mid-Autumn Festival, which greatly comforted Xue's father, and the family had a good year because of this.And Xue Pan didn't let his father down again. During the half month of annual leave, he only went out three or five times. It is said that he still went to the bookstore, and no one approached Xue's family to complain.

The only one who was not very happy was Aunt Xue.Because Xue's father came to Beijing on his own this year, the annual presents for each family were all personally presented by him.Even if the annual gift for the Wang family has not changed much, the annual gift for the Jia family is only based on the number of gifts they received in previous years. Madam Wang is probably not satisfied with this, and she does not know what she said in the letter to Aunt Xue. , which made her very depressed for a few days.

In the past, seeing Aunt Xue so boring, Baochai would have to laugh at her knees to amuse her, but now she is not in the mood at all, and just excuses it by learning the rules with her mother every day.

In February, the Lin family sent a letter saying that Jia Min had passed away.Xue's father wanted to go to condole in person, but Baochai was worried about Daiyu, so he wanted to go with him.Father Xue thought about how Baochai and the girl from the Lin family got along fairly well last time, so he agreed.

Seeing Daiyu again, both of them shed tears without saying a word: Daiyu is too thin.Even with the safety talisman given by Baochai, Daiyu has to attend to Jia Min's illnesses every day these days, and has to receive cramming-style butler training, which makes this sensitive child tasteless and sleepless at night.

It was also thanks to Daiyu wearing the peace amulet that she was able to survive the difficult vigil and funeral.Even Lin Ruhai expressed his gratitude to Baochai, which made Father Xue very proud.This made it even more difficult for Baochai and the others to return home—daiyu was the only one left in the inner house, so Lin Ruhai personally asked Xue's father to let Baochai stay with her for a few days in order to prevent her from being sad.

Baochai was willing to spend more time with Daiyu, so when Father Xue asked for her opinion, she agreed without hesitation.But Father Xue couldn't wait any longer, Jinling's business was getting better and he had to take care of it himself.After agreeing with Baochai to pick him up again in a few days, he set off for Jinling.

It wasn't until a few days after Xue's father left that Jia Lian came to Yangzhou to attend the funeral for Jia Min.Not to mention that Lin Ruhai was dissatisfied with Jia's negligence, even Daiyu, a daughter, also complained to Baochai: "It is said that the journey is long and the wind is not in the right direction. But when my mother was seriously ill, she had already delivered a letter. And mother But it was buried in the ground after 35 days of inactivity."

Baochai took the opportunity to persuade her: "After all, Madam has been married to the Lin family for many years, no matter how deep the relationship is, the relationship will fade away. What's more, you have not been back to Beijing in Yangzhou for so long, and you don't know what Madam's family is like. You have to watch his words, but more importantly, watch his actions. How many people believe in or say something affectionately, it will be revealed when encountering things."

Thinking that Baochai father and daughter had come to express their condolences less than three days after the letter was delivered here, Daiyu believed in this remark: "It turned out that when mother was there, the old lady always said that the one who loves her most is mother. But now that my mother has just left, neither of the two uncles is there. Even my cousin, I couldn’t see my mother off for the last time.”

Baochai said: "It's just that it's hard to say, you just keep it in your heart. Instead of expecting others to love you, you should love yourself first. Now Mrs. Lin only has a little blood in you. If you have any illness, you can What should Mr. Lin do? Even if Madam is in the sky, I don't want to see you complaining and sighing, but I want you to be healthier every day."

It turned out that Baochai hadn't said this, but Daiyu didn't listen to it at all.But when the Jia family's behavior was agitated, a sense of injustice was born instead: You don't feel sorry for your mother, but I will.I will definitely take good care of my body, so that my mother's spirit in heaven can rest assured.From this day on, Daiyu gradually became able to eat and drink, and blessed Wang Mama several times to Baochai.

Jia Lian still proposed with Lin Ruhai that Jia's mother would take Daiyu to Rongguo Mansion for education.Although Lin Ruhai was displeased with the house's neglect of Jia Min, she also worried that her daughter would not be raised by female elders, and her marriage would be difficult in the future, so she was very moved.

Because Daiyu was involved, it was necessary to tell her the meaning of the mansion, which was also meant to listen to her opinion.After saluting to Lin Ruhai, Daiyu said: "Daughter has some things that she shouldn't have said, but today when my father asks me, I have to say it directly. They say that teaching by example is more important than words. Is it appropriate for my father to observe the affairs of that house? Such a family, Father really trusts them to teach his daughter?"

Lin Ruhai was speechless, but worried that her daughter was alone at home, and said: "Your mother has only you, and there are no other sisters to support. When you get to the mansion, it is good to get along with the sisters more. The female celebrity and the housekeeper are the foundation of a girl."

Daiyu then said: "Sister Xue said that her family hired a nanny from the palace, who can teach everything. The father also hired two nanny for his daughter. Besides, the mother has been filial for three years. How can the daughter not be for her mother?" Do your last act of filial piety?"

Lin Ruhai couldn't refute this reason, so he explained to Jia Lian that Daiyu was in filial piety and it was not appropriate to go to relatives' homes.No matter what Jia Lian said about being close relatives, not caring about customs, etc., Lin Ruhai felt that Daiyu's statement that things were wrong in the mansion was true, and she refused to relax at all.

After a few more days, when Jia Lian saw that Lin Ruhai couldn't do anything, she thought that Daiyu was only six years old, so it might be easy to fool her, so she asked Jia Min to accompany her to deliver a message to Daiyu.She didn't want Daiyu to have a prejudice against the Jia family. Seeing Jia Lian acting like this, she didn't like it at first, so she handed over the companion to Lin Ruhai for disposal.

Jia Lian couldn't help it, so he waited for a few days and returned to Beijing.

Here, Baochai and Daiyu get along well, and they either copy scriptures, or sew, or give Lin Ruhai some food every day, and their lives are very smooth.Father Xue saw that his daughter had no intention of returning, and he got on well with the girl from the Lin family. Even bringing him to Lin's mansion, he was worthy of brothers Lin Ruhai, so he sent the nuns to Lin's mansion without mentioning pick-up.Lin Ruhai was eager for someone to entertain her daughter, and she was grateful to Baochai. From time to time, she asked people to find some trinkets to give to the two girls, and then exchanged them for some soup, just for fun.

It's just that time flies, the nanny Lin Ruhai entrusted has arrived, and the Dragon Boat Festival is just around the corner.No matter how reluctant Daiyu was, and how much Lin Ruhai wanted to keep her, Baochai would always go home for the holidays.The little sisters parted with tears and agreed to visit each other in the future. Baochai returned to Xue's house early.

Aunt Xue hadn't seen her daughter for a long time, so she couldn't stop holding her baby and screaming. She just felt that her daughter had grown taller and plump, and she had the shadow of a girl.Baochai felt that Aunt Xue hadn't changed much—her husband didn't die in this life, and her son didn't beat anyone to death, so Aunt Xue's face hadn't been baptized by many worldly events, and she looked young.

So Baochai said with a smile: "I haven't seen my mother these days, I don't think I'm much younger. I think I'm not at home, so don't worry about it."

Aunt Xue nodded her forehead: "After going out for a while, I started to tease Mom. Your brother is almost old enough to see each other, why am I still young?"

Baochai joked, "Even if my elder brother is married, my mother should be young. Speaking of which, I haven't seen my elder brother for several months. How is he?"

Hearing that Baochai cared about her elder brother, Aunt Xue beamed with joy: "What's wrong with him? Now, according to your father, he has read a few books, and he behaves better than before."

It's really good to be praised by Father Xue, Baochai hurriedly said: "It can be seen that my brother's nature is good, and it was the villainous screwdriver that caused my brother to be unstable a few years ago. Now I have dismissed it, and I don't know when my brother will take the exam. After getting fame and fame, I have to ask my mother for orders."

Speaking of the villains around Xue Pan, Aunt Xue was of course uncomfortable.But when she talked about her son's success in studying in the future, she couldn't help being happy: "I don't expect him to ask me for any orders. As long as I can keep the family business in the future, I will be blessed by the Buddha."

After the mother and daughter talked some more, Baochai was able to go back to her room to wash.As soon as she returned to the room, the smile on her face was long gone: this is an era where filial piety is the rule of the world, as a woman, she is a woman who will enter the palace, and her reputation cannot be sloppy at all.

Because of Baochai's original appearance of not caring about anything, Xue's family got used to the girl's behavior and took it for granted.Therefore, Baochai not only greeted his parents every day, but also learned the rules of the palace from the nuns.

Fortunately, she was only selected as a court lady, so she was not too strict with her own appearance.However, the two nuns told Baochai that although they also entered the palace to serve the nobles, the treatment with skills was very different from those without skills.If a certain talent is more outstanding, and if it has won the eyes of nobles, it is not impossible to be directly appointed as a female official.

After careful questioning, I found out that not only is Nvhong's needlework considered a special skill, but she also excels in sweeping the floor extraordinarily clean and serving the water at just the right temperature.On the other hand, reading and singing are as good as possible as little as possible, so as not to attract the eyes of the nobles, thinking that they are trying to take advantage of the master, and then they don't even know how they died.

In the days that followed, the first thing Baochai had to learn was to be able to take care of himself.Because in the impression of others, the young lady of the Xue family, who was born with rich clothes and fine food, stretched out her hands to eat and opened her mouth, would not do anything else besides holding a teacup and sewing.

But once selected, she is a court lady who wants to be served, not a nobleman who is waiting to be served.Therefore, it is of course the most important thing to learn to dress yourself first: Don't look at the original book saying that Yuan Chun can bring Baoqin into the palace, that's because she is going to be a female official, and she is called the eldest daughter of Rong Guogong's mansion.Baochai doesn't have any of these two things!

When it comes to dressing and dressing up, Baochai doesn't have much pressure, but combing her hair is really difficult for her.In the life of Xiren, she was just a little girl at the beginning, her hair should be smooth. When she became a big girl, there were already little girls serving her. For those hairstyles such as double flat bun, Liuxian bun, throwing bun, etc. , Baochai can call out the name, but it took a lot of effort to comb it out by hand.

Fortunately, her learning ability is not weak, and after half a month of effort, she can already comb the double flat buns by herself.When the two nuns met, Jiayi taught her how to do Lingyun bun, Wangxian Jiuhuan bun and other hairstyles that are only found in the palace.The reason is also simple, if Baochai can learn the good skill of combing hair, maybe he can be in charge of clothes for some noble person, instead of being a rough envoy.

Aunt Xue saw that a girl who had been served by others since childhood wanted to learn the skill of serving others, so she had to cry and complain to Father Xue, and she also said something about not letting Baochai enter the palace, but Father Xue scolded her: " When I entered Beijing a few years ago, I already recruited some people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Now that I am not running for the election, do you think my life is too long?"

Baochai also learned about Xue's father from Tonggui, but she didn't say anything, but she paid more attention when studying with her mother.Even the lax demeanor of the nuns, she practiced it carefully.

It was the same mother who said: "If a girl enters the palace, her deportment will be shoulder to shoulder with that of a nobleman. I'm afraid she will arouse people's envy." Only then did Baochai realize that she was too eager for success.So I only let the nuns demonstrate, and I kept the rules in my heart, and just didn't do any actions.

For three years like this, Baochai not only had no problems dressing and washing herself, but also brought water and tea to Aunt Xue, and the timing was always just right, the water temperature was neither cold nor hot, which was a good time to drink.It made Aunt Xue always sigh: "I, Chai'er, is so considerate, which mother-in-law wouldn't like it?"

But you don't want your daughter to serve your mother-in-law, just because her husband's family may not be able to help your own family.On the contrary, if the daughter entered the palace, she could immediately establish a relationship with the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.Naturally, Baochai just thought about these words in her own mind, and every time Aunt Xue said it, she just said coquettishly: "Mom always teases my daughter." It would make Aunt Xue laugh for a long time.

In the past three years, Baochai only went to Yangzhou once after Daiyu became a filial piety.Daiyu also asked: "Sister Bao must enter the palace? I heard from my nuns that the nobles in the palace are not easy to deal with. If Uncle Xue's family is in trouble, my father still has a few old friends, please ask someone to do it." It’s easy to think about it without a choice.”

Of course it was easy, but the Xue family refused to do it even if they could do it themselves, so why bother to ask for help just because they went to Lin Ruhai.Facing Daiyu's sincere gaze, Baochai could only say: "My dear sister, my family is different from yours."

When Daiyu talked about it with Lin Ruhai, it only caused Lin Ruhai to sigh: "Your elder sister Xue is right, this is a family matter, we are outsiders after all, so it is not good to meddle too much."

Daiyu was sad because of it.Lin Ruhai couldn't bear the boredom of his beloved daughter, so he gave Daiyu an old purse: "This purse is a gift from my father's old friend. You gave it to your elder sister of the Xue family, so that if she can see Concubine Shu in the palace, she might as well show it to her." Yilu."

I saw Daiyu's eyes were piercing, full of curiosity.Lin Ruhai could only laugh and curse: "The bigger you get, the more mischievous you become. If you hadn't been thinking about your sister Xue, you would have forgotten where you put it as a father all these years."

"Father also said that he forgot where he put it. I don't think he hesitated at all when looking for it." Daiyu whispered to Baochai.

Baochai fumbled for the old purse in her hand, thinking about all kinds of ideas, but Lin Ruhai helped her so sincerely, and found a backer for herself before she entered the palace, which was considered a kindness to herself, so she was not good with Daiyu. Gossiping together, I can only gently persuade: "I heard from the nuns that the concubine Shu entered the mansion as a side concubine before she came to the throne today, and her family is also a family of scholars. I think it is old with your family. "

Daiyu also found that it was not a lady who speculated about her father so much, she carefully checked that the nuns were not in front of her, and then said: "My dear sister, don't talk about listening to the nuns."

Baochai nodded and said: "Naturally, this mace is only effective if it is used at a critical moment. If the whole world is shouted and everyone is on guard, what effect will it have?"

"Well, sister Bao, you usually look the most Taoist, why are you so playful today." Daiyu refused, laughing and teasing her.Unexpectedly, when the nuns heard the commotion a little louder, they raised their voices and coughed outside, and Daiyu calmed down.

It's just that the small election of the maids of the palace is held on February [-]nd every year.So Baochai had to bid farewell to Daiyu in a hurry, went home to tidy up, and was about to go to Beijing to be elected.For this trip to Beijing, apart from keeping Xue Pan in the academy for the New Year, Aunt Xue also had to go with her—choosing maids of honor was different, the house still had to be run by a mistress.

Just listen to the words, the Xue family's own house in Beijing has already sent someone to clean it up: In the past three years, because Father Xue watched from the side, Aunt Xue was unable to send any important gifts to Rongguo Mansion, Mrs. Wang came here first I have written several times, but seeing Xue's family has no regrets, even the letters are rare.

There is nothing wrong on the way, Beijing and China are close at hand.Baochai didn't feel as close to the hometown as Aunt Xue did, so she helped her off the boat, took the sedan chair arranged by the housekeeper who had already gone to Beijing, and arrived in front of Xue's house in Beijing.

This is a four-entry house, located on the edge of the West City, it can be regarded as close to the rich and powerful.Baochai really couldn't figure out why Aunt Xue had to live in Rongguo Mansion when she clearly had a big house at home in the original book.Baochai is not sure if it is because of Xue's father in this life that he has not been reduced to a dependent again.

Because the housekeeper came to Beijing early, all the things for the New Year have been prepared.Father Xue walked around for a few days before he finished his relationship with the House of Internal Affairs, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief: in many cases, people who don't just give gifts can receive them.There is no strong relationship or reason, and people are afraid that you will give this gift strangely, so they dare not accept it.

This is probably the reason why Aunt Xue clings to the Rongguo Mansion in the original book: Xue Pan and everyone in the House of Internal Affairs are not as familiar as Father Xue.If the Xue family wanted to do some official business, they had to go through the Rongguo Mansion.

"Master, we have been in Beijing for a few days, should we also go to my natal house?" Aunt Xue asked Father Xue.

Father Xue has nothing to do with it: "I met my uncle that day, he is busy looking for a foreign job, if you go, bring ten thousand silver, it will be considered as a gift from us."

"What about Rongguo Mansion?" Aunt Xue heard that Father Xue was so generous to her brother, she couldn't help but feel that she could also ease the relationship with her sister.

Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Father Xue snorted coldly: "This is the mansion of the Duke of the State, so we may not be able to move around. I was talking to the old Yuan Zheng from the Ministry of Internal Affairs that day, but it would be nice to see you." Brother-in-law. I just wanted to say hello to someone, but he tilted his head and walked away."

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