[Red Mansion] Marrying a wife like jade

It has to be said that people who can be emperors have big brains. If Shen Yue knew that Lin Ruhai was involved with his look, he wondered if he would buy a piece of tofu and kill him.

Today, when the Supreme Emperor mentioned his grandparents, he frowned even tighter: "Concubine Lan Mu is also old, I don't know how much I can remember." Then he asked Shen Yue: "If you don't look at others and just listen to the description, you may draw Out?" It's best not to use someone from your grandfather's family, people's hearts are the most vulnerable to temptation, and it's still difficult for me to deal with a Supreme Emperor, so I don't need to add others.

Shen Yue looked at the present, and found that the eyes of others were not warm, and he was a little impatient. He didn't know that this impatience was towards the Supreme Emperor, but he thought it was towards himself, so he couldn't help but tighten his heart: Is this fellow afraid that he is Came to compete with him for the halo of the protagonist?Well, it’s also possible. It’s said that one mountain cannot contain two tigers, unless one male and one female, aren’t I and today two males?

Now that people are in charge of the world, if one is not happy, he can kill himself.It was only then that Shen Yue belatedly remembered that fellow countrymen would not only cry when they saw fellow villagers, but more likely they would be shot in the back!

So Shen Yue, who thought he wanted to understand, quickly lowered his head: "I just don't know if the description is detailed or not."

The Supreme Emperor also saw that the current attitude towards Shen Yue seemed displeased, so he intentionally softened it up a bit: "It's embarrassing for this child, what does the Emperor think I should reward him for?"

Before he could speak today, Shen Yue had already knelt down, and now he felt that his life was in danger, so how could he dare to ask for any reward: "The portrait of the Supreme Emperor is a blessing for the grass people in this life, and I dare not accept the reward."

I have been observing this strange child all the time now, and I didn't miss Shen Yue's frightened eyes just now, why am I suddenly afraid of myself again?He said to Shen Yue: "Get up. It is indeed your honor to be able to take a portrait of the Supreme Emperor, but the Supreme Emperor has always given clear rewards and punishments, and he will definitely not let you paint for nothing."

Where did Shen Yue dare to get up, it would be safer to kneel and speak: "Cao Min has already received the reward from the Supreme Emperor and the Saint yesterday, if he receives another reward, he will be greedy."

The Supreme Emperor smiled and said: "He is a child who is easy to be satisfied." Thinking of his sons, he felt blocked again: "If everyone can know what they deserve like this, how can there be so many troubles."

Shen Yue didn't dare to answer, nor did he dare to get up.Even today I don't know what I'm talking about, so I can only ask: "Father, have you thought about what to reward him?"

The Supreme Emperor said: "I have asked the building office to engrave several seals for him. In the future, this son's paintings will also be worthy of being hung high in the Taimiao. It is unreasonable to have few good seals. He is only young now, so he should enjoy some toys. Alright." Then Dai Quan was asked to go to his private treasury to pick up some toys from other countries to reward Shen Yue.

After listening to it today, I whispered a few words to the little eunuch beside me, and then said to the Supreme Emperor: "The son should also go to pay his respects to the concubine mother. Just take this son there, ask the concubine mother, let him have a draft in his heart, come Good day to paint."

The Supreme Emperor agreed, and now he took Shen Yue out of the Daming Palace.In front of the Palace of Compassion and Ning where Concubine Lan lived, she ordered people to live in the sedan chair. After getting off the sedan chair, she took a look at Shen Yue who was walking out of breath: "I forgot that you were young."

Shen Yue was about to kneel again, but was directly stopped by the present commander: "Why are you so afraid of me?"

Can you not be afraid, if your old man is unhappy, it will make people move their heads!Shen Yue no longer dared to think whether this person was from his hometown, he only complained in his heart, with a look of panic on his face: "The grassroots dare not."

No more making a sound now, some palace servants from the Palace of Compassion and Ning came out to welcome them, and amidst the sound of long live, they entered the main hall at the beginning.Concubine Lan looked at the adopted son who was walking like a dragon and a tiger, and she felt indescribably proud: "Why did you come here so early today?"

Now pointing to Shen Yue, he said: "This child is the great-grandson of Grand Master Shen. He is good at painting portraits. He also said that if the description is proper, he can also draw people who are not in front of his eyes. I thought about asking my concubine to tell him about the description of the empress, and also draw for her. A true face."

When she heard that she was going to make a portrait for the Empress of Yuan Dynasty, Concubine Lan's face was full: "Sure enough?" Seeing that Jinjin nodded affirmatively, Concubine Lan took a look at Jinjin: "The face shape of the saint is very similar to that of the empress."

Hearing this, Shen Yue also took a look at today's face. Today's face is rounder than the Chinese character face. It should be an oval face on a woman, right?It is more square than the oval face, less the charm of a woman and more of a man's fortitude.I also heard Concubine Lan talk about the Empress Yuan's eyes, nose, and mouth in detail.Shen Yuechu still understood at the beginning, but the more he listened, the more he couldn't remember, so he boldly asked Concubine Lan: "Madam, please point out a female official, how does she look similar to the Empress of the past."

After hearing this, Concubine Lan felt that it was a solution, so she called all the maids and officials serving in her palace into the palace, pointed at them while looking at them and said: This eye has three points, and that mouth has five points.Although these court ladies and officials were pointed out by others, due to the presence of today, all of them were shy and looked around quietly, which made Shen Yue secretly have fun.

When it was time for people to step down again, a female official asked Concubine Lan how to reward Shen Yue.The voice is clear and clear, the tone is mellow, and the conversation is neither humble nor overbearing, which makes people want to see what he looks like.

Shen Yue thought so, so he looked over - anyway, he was ordered to observe the people in Concubine Lan's Palace, and he had already seen it just now, so it's okay to take another look now, right?Shen Yue comforted himself in this way.

It was seen that this female official had a face like a full moon, skin like lily, eyebrows containing distant mountains, eyes like watery apricots, except for a slightly plump figure, she was also outstanding among all the female officials just now.But just now Concubine Lan didn't point out any similarities between this person and Empress Yuan, otherwise Shen Yue should have an impression of her.

Concubine Lan just said to use the first-class reward and ignored it. The female official bowed to the two above and then retreated gracefully, with extraordinary bearing.It's just that it's really appropriate for a female official to have such an extraordinary bearing?Shen Yue felt that the female officer might not be the right person, so he shook his head lightly.

Now I have been observing Shen Yue, and when I saw him shaking his head, he asked, "But what's wrong with this female official?"

I'm just a portrait, not a fortune teller, okay?Shen Yue felt that today was deliberately finding fault with him, and regretted that he should not let down his vigilance, so he had to explain to present: "Caomin just thinks that this female official is born with good looks, and she has no similarities with the empress. It's a pity."

Lan Fei and Jinjin looked at each other, and they both smiled slightly. Lan Fei said to Jinjin: "Although the appearance is different, the dignified style of the whole body is somewhat similar."

Today disdainfully said: "It's just a servant who serves the concubine mother, the concubine mother will order it around twice more, and if it is not convenient, then she will order others."

Concubine Lan said lightly: "Governor Concubine Zhengui needs to give some face, she always recommends people, maybe it's because of her overall style that she thinks she should be put in my palace."

Today's complexion is a bit bad: "I remember how much my mother and concubine have been wronged by her for me in those years. It is still useful for my father to keep her, and it is not easy for me to make decisions for a while. But mother and concubine don't worry, with my concubine Now, I will definitely not allow people to go past the mother concubine again. In a few days, I will ask the father to make the mother concubine the empress dowager."

Concubine Lan hurriedly stopped him: "It's absolutely impossible. Before the Empress Dowager ascended the throne, Concubine Zhengui's status was higher than mine. If the emperor asks for the title for me, I'm afraid the Empress Dowager will not like it."

Today, he looked at the palace servants and Shen Yue, but didn't say anything.Afraid that Concubine Lan would be in a hurry, she changed the subject and said: "The fate of people may also be related. This lady Jia said about rewards. Do you know that this son is related to her?"

Concubine Lan's face turned cold, it seemed that she really didn't like Jia Nushi.When Shen Yue heard that the surname of female Shi was Jia, he was in a bad mood: "It's the first time Caomin saw this female official today, and there is no relative in the family with the surname Jia as a female official in the palace." I didn't take the surname Jia myself We treat them as relatives, I hope you know.

Today he smiled and said to Concubine Lan: "This relative is a bit far away. This son is a student of Lin Ruhai, the censor of salt inspection, and also the son-in-law appointed by Lin Ruhai. Lin Ruhai is also the son-in-law of the Jia family, so it means that he has relatives."

Concubine Lan's face suddenly became vivid: "The sage scared me. Isn't it far away? I was still thinking that with the upbringing of the Shen family, I would definitely not send my daughter into the palace to be a female official. And Considering that people's hearts are changeable, if the Shen family also sends their daughters into the palace, this literati will not be able to speak of character."

This positions the Shen family as the leader of Qingliu. Although it is a good word, Shen Yue feels that he should refute it. Now that he sees his thoughts, he waved to him and said, "Mother concubine just expresses her feelings, and Grand Master Shen is also He deserves to be the leader of Qingliu. As long as he is the first one to stand up at the old man's palace banquet and angrily reprimand Yizhong, he deserves it."

Shen Yue had nothing to say for a while, Jia Nushi had already presented the reward to Concubine Lan in a very dignified manner.I heard Concubine Lan say to the present: "Speaking of which, these people are only slightly similar to the empress. The emperor might as well take this child to the empress's palace to meet the empress. I think the empress's bearing is a little bit like that of the empress."

Hearing these words, Shen Yue felt embarrassed for Jia Nu Shi who was still holding the reward, but fortunately Jia Nu Shi didn't hear what was said before, and still calmly handed the reward to Shen Yue.Shen Yue had no choice but to thank the reward and wait for today's next instruction.

Today, she also smiled slightly: "Mother Concubine is right. In terms of being dignified and self-restraining, the Empress deserves the compliment of Mother Concubine." After finishing speaking, she said goodbye to Concubine Lan.Shen Yue kowtowed again to get out of the palace gate, and quietly let out a big breath.

Today's question suddenly sounded in my ears: "I haven't seen you so afraid of me yesterday, why do you seem afraid to breathe today?"

Shen Yue could only bow his head: "The grassroots don't know the heights of the sky and the depths of the earth, and they were taught a lesson by the grandfather when they returned home yesterday."

This also makes sense, and now nodded lightly: "That's all for today, let's go to greet the queen tomorrow afternoon."

Shen Yue seemed to be pardoned, and let the little eunuch hold the Concubine Lan's reward for him, and then went to the palace gate to receive the reward from the Supreme Emperor and the present, and only then did he calculate the palace gate.It was still Shen Xin who was waiting for him outside the palace gate, and got into the car with Shen Yue, seeing Shen Yue let out a lot of anger, comforting him and saying: "Although the emperor and saint are unpredictable in heaven, they have always treated people generously, not to mention you are still young Even if you are young, the two saints will not make things difficult for you as a child."

How did he know that what Shen Yue lost was that some fellow villagers would not recognize him, and he had to worry that the fellow villagers would shoot him in the back?After hearing that, Shen Yue accepted the task of drawing the true face of the Empress Yuan again, and he also felt worried for this nephew: "It is difficult to draw a portrait of a person who has never seen it before."

After Shen Xueshi and Shen Shangshu, including the old lady, Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Liu, were worried about Shen Yue, they all came to the conclusion that no matter how difficult it was, this portrait of Shen Yue had to be drawn, and it had to be done well.

Of course, Shen Yue knew that he had to draw well, so he didn't go back to his own yard. He wrote down what Lan Fei said in his notebook carefully in the study outside, and then drew the mouth, nose, or eyebrows of those pointed out. Do your homework.

"Young master, the Lin family sent a letter, saying that Lord Lin sent someone to report that he will be going to Beijing soon." Seeing that Shen Yue was busy, Shuang'an hurriedly reported the news that he had received in the afternoon.

"Why did you say it now. Butler Lin, can you say that the house has been cleaned up?" Shen Yue was a little displeased.

Shuang'an hurriedly knelt down: "Just now, I saw that the young master was devoted to painting, so I didn't dare to disturb him."

Only then did Shen Yue remember that he didn't even say a word when he entered the door, he just immersed himself in painting, because he said to Shuang'an: "Get up. Next time there is news from Mr., no matter what I do, I will return to me right away." .”

Shuang Xun responded, and then said to Shen Yue: "There are some stories in the Rongguo Mansion, can you listen to it now, my lord?"

Listen, why not?While rubbing his sore wrist, Shen Yue nodded for Shuang An to speak.

Shuang'an giggled and said: "For the past few days, Li has been inquiring about the news of Rongguo Mansion. I heard that since the plaque was replaced, the old lady in their mansion has become ill. Because General Jia's illness has not recovered, and he is also sick. Didn't go to attend to the old lady's sickness. The second master Lian ran to ask for the imperial doctor, even the second grandmother Lian also got it, the old lady said it was a few times, and now he doesn't dare to come forward."

Shen Yue scolded with a smile: "What are you asking about about the wives and grandmas in the house?"

Shuang'an also laughed: "My lord, I don't know. It doesn't matter what the old men in the mansion are. It's only about the wives and grandmas that we can see which way the wind is blowing. I heard that Li said he asked the man who watched the corner gate to drink." There is no need to ask other people for two drinks, the news will be there."

This fits well with the party of the servants of the Rongguo Mansion in the original book, Shen Yue asked: "Then the second wife is still in charge of their mansion now?" Take housework into your own hands.

Shuang'an said: "I heard that General Jia was still able to receive the order on the day when the plaque was changed and reformed. Later, several masters and wives broke up in Rongqing Hall, and General Jia couldn't get up again. Now the people in General Jia's room except Greetings sooner or later, and if you don't come to the old lady, Second Master Lian will check the account books over the years in the accounting room besides inviting the imperial physician."

I was afraid that the book handed over to him would be a chaotic account.Shen Yue originally wanted to write another letter to Jia Lian, reminding them that the house still owes money to the treasury.He also remembered that Bachelor Shen did not allow him to spend more time with Jia Lian, and that he looked disdainful towards Jia Yuanchun today, so he stopped thinking.

Whether it's the Rongguo Mansion or the General's Mansion, as long as Lin Ruhai arrives in Beijing safely, Daiyu will never send her to others in the future.If you only want to be a guest, you can visit more if you like, but less contact if you don't like it, Shen Yue thinks that you can leave it alone for the time being.

What matters is Lin Ruhai's entry to Beijing.

"Wake me up early tomorrow. It's better to visit Mr.'s house before going to school." Shen Yue instructed Shuang'an.

Shuang'an persuaded him: "Young master has been in the palace every day for the past two days, and he has to make up for the Imperial College's homework when he comes back at night. It is really hard. There is even a little bit of carelessness, and Mr. Lin will not blame the young master."

"Don't blame me, sir, I'm really sorry." Shen Yue glanced at Shuang An: "Grind the ink, I'll go out and relax." Shuang An didn't dare to say any more, took a cloak for Shen Yue and began to grind the ink.

On the second day, Shen Yue went out only half an hour later than Shen Shangshu, and knocked on the door of Lin's mansion while the stars in the sky were still bright.Lin Butler got the letter, and ran over while buttoning his buttons: "Master, you came here so early, is there any food?"

Shen Yue said to him: "I'm afraid I won't be free these two days, so I had to take a look at it when I got up early. I haven't eaten yet, so let someone get me something to eat."

Butler Lin ordered to go down, and led Shen Yue to the outer study room that Lin Ruhai tidied up: "The room has been re-pasted as the young master said a few years ago, and the window screens were replaced with new ones yesterday, which is the color that the young master said. The tables and chairs are all white. It turns out that this is what the master used when he was in Beijing."

Shen Yue listened and nodded, and when he entered the room, six or seven large candles were lit early, lighting up the room as bright as day, and he saw a picture of Lao Tzu going out of customs, Shen Yue said to Steward Lin: "This is not good , I have a new picture of Spring Mountain, and I will send it to you later." Lin Butler nodded.

Seeing that the bed curtains are all new and there is nothing wrong with them, Shen Yue can rest assured.He also told Steward Lin that if he was free, he would pick up Lin Ruhai in person tomorrow, and if he was not free, he must explain for himself.

Butler Lin said with a smile: "If the master knows that the young master is able to serve the saint, it's too late to be happy, and he won't blame the young master."

Shen Yue nodded to him, took a quick bite and went to school.In the past two days, everyone in the Guozijian knew that Shen Yue would enter the palace every afternoon, everyone was curious but no one asked him why he entered the palace.Even if the relationship is as close as the brothers of the Fang family, they just tell him where the doctor will go every afternoon, and the doctor will tell Shen Yue in advance the homework to be left every day.

This made Shen Yue have to admire the patience of the current students in the Imperial College, if he had said it himself, he would not have been able to resist inquiring about it.After thinking about it, it is easy to understand that the lineage of the eldest prince in Beijing is almost done, but officials who have fallen from other places are still being locked up and brought into Beijing. All families restrain their children to be cautious in their words and deeds.

It's just that I don't know whether this caution is for the Supreme Emperor or for the present.Shen Yue didn't care about these, he left the palace early today, seeing Shen Xin still waiting for him at the gate of the palace, Shen Yue was moved and thanked Shen Xin again and again: "Uncle works hard for me every day, but a nephew is not filial. But it delayed uncle's going to the government office?"

Shen Xin shook his head and scolded him with a smile: "It's too early to expect you to be filial to me, if you really want to be filial, then just draw two more pictures for Xiao Liu'er."

Shen Yue has entered the palace more times, and today he just met the empress, so he is not as stressed as the previous two days, so he deserves it: "Today, the empress said that the imperial court will rest, and I don't need to enter the palace. .”

Shen Xin couldn't help but patted his head: "Empress Empress is considerate of your hard work. As an uncle, I can let you not even take a break? After finishing the errands in the palace, I have enough time to paint for him." The child has not been delayed in the palace or Guozijian for a few days. I heard that he can only rest at the end of Xu Dynasty every day. His small face is thinner than when he just returned to Beijing, which makes people feel distressed.

On the other hand, he himself did not miss anything in the morning and evening, and never complained of suffering or tiredness.Shen Xin felt that Lin Ruhai was better at teaching people than he was - Shen Chao was two years older than Shen Yue, and when he returned home from the study, he complained twice that he didn't eat well and his homework was too heavy.

Shen Yue only felt that the driving time today was longer than usual, and he ignored it while chatting with Shen Xin all the way. When the car stopped and the voice of Butler Lin came, he realized that Shen Xin had sent him directly to the Lin Mansion.

When I got out of the car, I saw Lin Ruhai's servant, Lin An, greeting him. Shen Yue's eyes were watery, but fortunately he could hold it back, and asked with a forced smile, "You came to Beijing with your husband. When did you arrive? The journey was quiet, sir, how is your health, sir, is he in the study now?"

Lin An also greeted Shen Xin before returning to Shen Yue's words with a smile: "Master, the master has already returned home at noon. There are few people traveling in this season, and the boat travels fast along the way, so it's relatively quiet. Master You are in good health, and I am waiting for you in the study."

Shen Yue asked Shen Xin to go first.Now that Shen Xin has arrived here, he wants to meet Lin Ruhai, let Lin An lead the way.Someone had already known from Lin Rubao that Shen Xin was going to the mansion together, Lin Ruhai hurriedly came out to welcome him: "Master Shen."

"Brother Lin," Shen Xin laughed, "You and my two families don't need official titles."

Lin Ruhai smiled and bowed to him before saying: "That's right, I'm the pedantic one. So I'll take it easy and call you Chongshi." After speaking, his eyes turned to Shen Yue, and he refused to move away for a moment.

Shen Yue himself also bowed down, these few days there was only this kneeling sincerely: "Sir, you've worked hard all the way." As he said that, he felt hot under his eyes.

Lin Ruhai helped him up with his own hands, and patted him on the shoulder twice. Seeing that Shen Yue's eyes were brighter, he smiled: "I haven't seen you for a few days, but I have grown a little taller." Is it the official Linglong? Man extended his hand to Shen Xin: "Chongshi, please."

Shen Yue was full of grievances, but was lightly beaten back by Lin Ruhai. He also knew that he shouldn't lose his composure in front of Shen Xin, so he followed the two into the study.Shen Xin has become a Bachelor of Attendant, how can his ability to perceive words and emotions be reduced?The expressions of the two had a panoramic view but they didn't point it out, they only secretly praised the two men, the son-in-law, for their sincere feelings.

He also thought that his son was two years older than Shen Yue, shouldn't he look good too?If Shen Chao also has such a helpful father-in-law, he can save himself some worries in the future.

Knowing that their Weng son-in-law had something to say, Shen Xin just sat down for a while, asked Shen Ren and his wife about the situation in Yangzhou, then left, and told Shen Yue: "I know you have a lot to say with your husband, but your husband is tired, don't let him He's too tired."

Lin Ruhai wanted to send people to the gate of the mansion, but was repeatedly stopped by Shen Xin, and only Shen Yue and Steward Lin sent them to the gate of the mansion.Shen Xin patted his nephew on the shoulder without saying anything, boarded the car and left.

At this moment, Shen Yue had no intention of shedding tears, and told Lin Ruhai what he did, what he heard, and what he gained when he went to Beijing.Lin Ruhai only listened without commenting, and waited for Shen Yue to stop talking before asking: "Is it all finished?"