The Concubine of the Red Chamber

When Jia Lan heard that she wanted to ask Prince Yong for money, she froze immediately. Looking at Jun Zexuan, she wondered if Prince Yong's mansion was rich?Besides, isn't Prince Yong a famous iron cock who can only get in but not out?After the emperor sent Prince Yong to the household department last year, how difficult is it for the other departments to apply for silver taels?Even the amount they applied for was much lower than what they wanted, but Prince Yong can give you a clear calculation and tell you that the money will save money, and it will definitely be able to do things, and there is still leftovers.If it weren't for the fact that the treasury was already nervous last year, the emperor probably wouldn't be able to handle it and would change him to another place.

Jia Lan feels that she is a rich woman even now, and the dowry has been spent by the opportunity until now. She doesn't want to do good deeds in Beijing with great fanfare. Her current status is not suitable for this, so she asks Jun Zexuan to help her meet a helper in the frontier. The orphanage, where she sends supplies every year, adopts those orphans or children whose families are unable to support them. Regardless of gender, she raises them and teaches them to live and read until they are 15 years old and can be independent.

She didn't use her own name either, anyway, as long as she knows how to spend the money.

Most of the people in Jun Zexuan's dark guard camp were raised by orphans. He heard Jia Lan's request, but he didn't plan to pick out these people to be trained as dark guards.He always felt that what the old monk Wudao said and did showed the importance of merit, and Lan'er obviously received a great favor from the other party. Since Lan'er needed this, he was willing to help her.

"These two live their lives as naive as children..." Jun Zexuan naturally knew what Jun Zexuan did, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.But it was precisely because of this innocence that he had the desire to protect.

Jia Lan's dowry is basically not very expensive, and the dividends from Xiangbaozhai used to be a lot. She has accumulated a lot of property. She first gave 2 taels to Jun Zexuan to build a orphanage. It's impossible to make a big splash at the beginning, and besides, she only wants to help those children in need. In the future, there may be women, the disabled, or the elderly...but now it's just the beginning.In fact, it is not only because Master Wu Dao said to do more good deeds, but Jia Lan is still willing to help others when he can do it.

"In the future, I can only rely on you to support me!" After spending all her money, it is estimated that there will be more in the future, Jia Lan poked Jun Zexuan's cheek and sighed.How difficult it is for one person to change the world. To run an orphanage is not just about spending money. These orphans must not only let them live, but more importantly, teach them how to live. Even if it is a powerful orphanage , and live a good life.In addition, there are external troubles, such as corruption, gangsters and other practical problems, which still need to be resolved.

It is not a pleasant thing to be in debt to others. Although what she said is not under the control of her subjective consciousness, she has no amnesia. The old monk has no interest in the matter of grievances and hatred in the Red Mansion. All he wants to know is the fantasy Although Jia Lan didn't know what he had realized, it might be true as he said, he got what he wanted to know, and the two were cleared up, but he had suffered so many merits from others, and it was engraved deep in his heart. Let her understand that she should pay back what is owed. The merits she enjoys now do not belong to her. It is easy to do evil things, but it is not easy to do good things and not help those who really need help.And there is an inexplicable voice in my heart, that is, doing good deeds must come from the heart, not forced.

"I am voluntary, why not?" Jia Lan pressed her chest and said silently in her heart.Even if it is not for the so-called merit, why not help others when you are able?

The benefits of absorbing so many merits are not just a lot of delicious plums, countless plum blossoms... Jia Lan feels that his whole body seems to be stronger, at least when dancing, he could not do many movements before. Now, it feels very easy.And Jun Zexuan also said that after eating plums, his insides increased. Although the increase was extremely slow, it did increase.

Fortunately, plums that fall on the ground will not rot. Jia Lan packed them into a pile and prepared to handle them himself, drying some of them so that it would be more convenient to take them out to eat on weekdays. Some of them were made into wine, and the rest were eaten as fruit.

Because it's not the season, Jia Lan needs to do these things by herself. Jia Lan counts Meizi's various methods with her fingers. Caught by him, and...

Ever since she unconsciously broke through that boundary, Jia Lan felt that her life was a bit shameless. After confirming that Jia Lan's health was completely recovered, Jun Zexuan was always ready to attack, looking for an opportunity.

After coming and going, Jia Lan didn't bother to resist, anyway, she enjoyed it.

At the beginning of February, when the cold wind receded and the winter jasmine bloomed, Nan'an Palace hired teachers from Gusu, bought 24 small opera actors, and sent them to the gate of Zhongshun Palace.

Jun Zexuan took over, and by the way, he congratulated a concubine of Prince Nan'an's concubine on her pregnancy, and said with a smile, "This king asked someone to make up a play, okay? I heard that Sister Baoqing is very kind to the concubines of the prince now. Nan'an Palace must be full of children and grandchildren."

The prince of Nan'an paused for a while with an apologetic smile, then clasped his hands and explained: "Where is the reason why the wife is not pregnant, Mr. Concubine?" The concubine had already been drugged and aborted by Princess Baoqing in the night when it was announced that she was pregnant. , but he was careless about this matter, he never thought about letting these women have children, how about Baoqing, she is also a princess, no matter how powerful he is, he is still just a son-in-law.

"Oh?" Jun Zexuan looked at the prince of Nan'an in front of him with a smile that was not a smile, nodded and said: "So you still know some rules. When the Japanese king entered the palace to greet you a few days ago, you saw the concubine Xian crying to the emperor. Qing's life is bitter, this king said at that time, if Baoqing's life is bitter, all women in the world will be miserable."

"Keep it! Keep it for my concubine to play with!" Nan'an Wang Shizi didn't want to talk to Jun Zexuan anymore, so he made a request to keep the little actor. Jun Zexuan is optional.

There were 24 little actors, the oldest was only 13 years old, and the youngest was only five or six years old, all of them looked iconic. After meeting Jia Lan, she asked them what they did in this business, and the result she got made her a little silent.

Some of these children were bought by their families, and some were abducted. Those who are good-looking and qualified will be raised as skinny horses. Such an unsightly place...

"The life of the servant is good. I was bought by a nobleman. Although they are also used to sing for people, they are all clean." The biggest Lingyun opened his eyes, really happy?To be a skinny horse is to serve people. I thought that being an actor is a hard life, but I didn't expect to be selected before listing, and I still sang an opera for a princess of the county. The princess of the county looks like a fairy. Flattery, I don't need to do those dirty things and serve stinky men.She felt scared when she thought that her sister who was in the same room with her was only called out once and came back without a piece of good meat.Fortunately, she was chosen. Along the way, when the other girls were feeling uneasy, she kept comforting them that they would have a good life.

Jia Lan pursed her lips, abducting people, which made it hard for her to accept, so she asked, "Do you want to go home? Your own home."

"I don't want to." Lingyun shook her head, and then looked at Jia Lan cautiously, feeling a little apprehensive. She was afraid that the beautiful concubine in front of her would really send them back, so she quickly knelt down and begged, "We can sing operas only on weekdays." The maidservant in Li doesn't want to listen to the opera, and the servants can also work. Please don't want the servants, the servants will die when they go back. They have entered the Liyuan and entered the daughter's house of a lowly nationality. People are ashamed, and the family members can't lift their face."

As soon as Lingyun knelt down, these little girls knelt down too. They had been suppressed and educated since they were young, and they no longer expected to go home. Even the youngest little girl, San'er, kowtowed and begged for mercy. She couldn't tell It's good or bad, but she knows that she will have food to eat if she stays, and she won't be starved to death by her brother-in-law like her sister.

Jia Lan sighed, and asked Ziye to arrange them all, feeling a little heavy all of a sudden.

"Let's see what they mean! If you really like to sing, you can send them to the theater in the front yard, as long as you don't bully them. If you want to do other things, you can learn needlework, read and write, and send them to the shop in the future." If you are a female worker, or if you want to study medicine, you can also be a medical girl. In the future, it will be a good place to go. As long as you don’t have bad intentions, you can stay here!” After Jia Lan instructed, she said: “If you have a good heart and don’t want to make trouble, Don't be merciful, just throw it out and return it to Nan'an Palace."

Ziye nodded, she went to Jinling once, saw sister Huier's happy life now, and saw the right way with the guards, the person arranged by the empress is indeed a good person, with him, even those who are not worried She is not afraid of her natal family looking for trouble.So my heart is full of longing, the princess has already agreed to the marriage, and the marriage is scheduled for September. Now I want to help the empress get the people around me out before leaving. The empress is kind, but she can't allow anyone to take advantage of the empress's kindness. thing.

Unsurprisingly, none of the 24 little opera singers chose to continue singing. Lingyun was so happy that she instilled in the sisters around her the idea of ​​good luck for them over and over again.

"But sister, I don't know how to needle and thread, and I don't know how to read. I'm already twelve years old. Sister, you say I don't sing, what can I do?" Hong Dou also knows the unspoken rules of the theater, so she is naturally happy to be able to escape, but Now she really doesn't know anything except singing, even if she is a fire girl, she will be disliked by others.

Acacia, who was in the same year as Hongdou, rolled her eyes, and then said innocently: "Your Majesty, keep us. Will we have a day to serve the Lord of the County in the future? If we have such a good life, we will be considered lucky!"

Lingyun turned his face away, stared at Acacia, and shouted: "Don't even think about such a rebellious idea? What is the identity of the county prince, and what is your identity? Serving the county prince, are you worthy? The county princess is as beautiful as a fairy , kind-hearted, leaving us now and giving us a way out is a great kindness, if anyone dares to make trouble and make my aunt and grandma unable to live, I will never let it go!"

"Sister Lingyun, don't say such things, we don't care if we talk nonsense, how dare we do that?" Xiangsi quickly explained that she was a little afraid of this Lingyun.They were not only 24 people at the beginning, but the squeamish ones who made trouble, were all squeezed out by Lingyun. On that day, the steward of Nan'an Palace saw Lingyun's flesh and blood and wanted her to serve her. Xiangsi watched her take chopsticks with her own eyes. Pierced the base of her thigh, appeared in front of people in a mess, pretended that sunflower water came suddenly, and then said that she was going to die with a face of bewilderment, which made Sister Herring, who was envious of her, almost burst out laughing Later, Sister Herring even took the opportunity to follow the steward, but she was sold at will before entering Beijing.At that time, she noticed that the expression on Lingyun's face hadn't changed at all, and she was terrified immediately.

Lovesickness, who loves top-notch the most, has been subdued, and naturally dare not say more about the others.Lingyun sat on a soft chair, feeling the sunlight outside the window, and the winter jasmine flowers in front of the window, tears fell down somehow.She remembered that there were winter jasmine flowers in the corner of the house when she was a child. Because she liked it when she was young, her brother moved the flowers to her window, but since her brother went to serve as a soldier, he never came back. After her mother died and her stepmother came in, The house with winter jasmine flowers in front of the window no longer belonged to her. She was sold at the age of eight, and it has been five years since she lived in the house with winter jasmine flowers.This time, she will not be forced to do it again, never!

After the 24 little opera singers took a good wash, it was also at this time that Ziye discovered the scar on the base of Lingyun's thigh. She also knew about the dispute between them just now, so she sighed and took the medicine to apply it on her personally.

"I was sold by my family. At the time when the prince concubine opened the mansion, sister Hui'er, who was next to the concubine, picked me up from the matchmaker. I was 11 years old at the time, and then I entered the palace. Because sister Hui'er felt sorry for me, So I was arranged to be a little girl sweeping the floor in the empress garden. At that time, I really wanted to sweep the floor for my empress for the rest of my life. I cleaned carefully every day. I often guarded the place arranged for me day and night. Mentioned my role and kept me by her side. My empress and I learned to read and manage accounts. Gradually, I became a big girl by her side, a big girl she trusted, and now my empress arranges for me. There is a marriage, he is the guard of the county king, we are married, next year he will go to the martial arts, "

"I know how good this arrangement is. Brother Hou is really kind. He can protect me and prevent those spineless parents who want to suck my blood from affecting my life in the future."

"Sister Hui'er gave me a chance back then, which made me what I am today. Now I will give you a chance to pull you off. Remember, if one day you do something that I'm sorry to your mother, I will personally understand the knot. you."