The Concubine of the Red Chamber

Lin Cheng's sudden death, supposedly had little to do with Jia Hu, and would not affect his marriage. His marriage should not have been postponed. Jinling, who had academic problems, wrote to Lin Ruhai, and he interpreted it in detail every time, and even taught Jia Hu in detail,

Jia Hu explained the situation to Ji's family, and the wedding was postponed to April next year, exactly half a year after Lin Cheng's death.When the Lin family got the news, they were even more satisfied. Even Lin Zhou could really let go of Jia Shi's grudges about Jia Min at the funeral. After all, there are still conscientious family members. "I've wronged you." After returning to Beijing because of his son's marriage, seeing his mother still not calm down after so long,

Facing the reproaches of the members of the Jia Zhang family, although he knew that the daughter-in-law was embarrassing, but seeing the mother's direct and undisguised punishment, Jia She sighed and read.To be honest, he also hoped that the wedding would go on as usual, Hu'er would get married quickly, and he would be able to take his wife and children away again, but that day Jia Zhang went to see Jia Min and witnessed Jia Shi asking Lin Zhou for housekeeping rights at the funeral , The change on Lin Zhou's face, seeing Jia Min's embarrassment, Jia Zhang came back and said, Jia Amnesty asked his son to tell Ji's family not to get married during the hot sale period of Lord Lin Hou.Lin Ruhai is Tanhua Lang, and there are quite a few colleagues in the Imperial Academy in recent years. He has no ability to join this circle, so let him go; Funerals are not enough.

Jia Zhang shook her head, mother-in-law's embarrassment was never fatal to her.As long as her children are well, as long as Jia She has herself in mind, she feels that nothing matters.

After Lin Cheng's funeral, something happened that made Jia Shishi very furious, and his whole body trembled with anger.It turned out that Ji Lingxue and Princess Baoqing met in the palace, and it seemed that Princess Baoqing had said something unpleasant, so the two started fighting, Ji Lingxue almost pressed Princess Baoqing in the fight.Being so tough made Jia Shishi suspect that they were deceived by Princess Chang and Princess Ji, and Ji's daughter was not gentle and virtuous.

"What's going on? What are the dignified princess and the county master doing?" Emperor Longchang was playing chess with Jia Daishan that day, when he heard this, he jumped and called them both over.

I saw that Ji Lingxue's hair was a little messy, and there were red marks on her face, Princess Baoqing's clothes were a little dirty, and her hair was also messy.Without waiting for Princess Baoqing to speak, Ji Lingxue said directly: "Your Majesty, I want to ask, is the position of the county head on my daughter a pity for the emperor? My daughter has no talent, no virtue and incompetence, and she is ugly, so Is it embarrassing for you?"

"Why do you say that?" Emperor Longchang frowned. It is not an exaggeration for the princess's granddaughter to be a county lord.

Just as Princess Baoqing was about to speak again, Ji Lingxue burst into tears, crying, "It turns out that you told the empress that you are a minister's daughter who is about to get married and add a dowry. In the palace, I met Princess Baoqing. She said that the courtiers are not angry with any courtiers. She just said that the courtiers are ugly and can't get married. , forcing you to order a marriage!"

"You're talking nonsense!" Princess Baoqing was in pain all over her body. She didn't know that she just said a few words, and this crazy woman did it. Although she didn't hurt her face, her body hurt very much. Princess Baoqing gritted her teeth and said: " You will commit the following crimes!"

"I'll offend you, I'll offend you, the emperor is also my cousin, why do you say that about me, why do you say that about my grandmother, woo woo woo..." Ji Lingxue was out of breath from crying, and it took her a long time to look at Emperor Longchang choked up and said, "Uncle Biao, punish me! Huh..."

Emperor Longchang only felt a throbbing pain in his forehead, very few people were so presumptuous and crying in front of him, but a little girl, one mouthful and one cousin, how can this be punished?Seeing that there was no injury on Baoqing's body, he waved his hand and told them to leave quickly.

Jia Daishan was taken aback. Although he heard that she was a neat girl, even the princess dared to do it directly. If this girl is married back, will there be peace at home?Jia Daishan was speechless when he thought of his wife who had a deep grudge against Dafang, and his troubled son.

When Jia Min heard a servant talk about her mother's words and expressions in front of her mother-in-law, she wanted to die of shame and indignation. Later, she fully accepted her mother-in-law's cold face. Now Hu'er postponed the wedding to make a face for her, which made her feel sad. Finally, he breathed a sigh of relief, and finally felt that the face on his face was preserved.As for the character of Ji's girl, she knows it.

In the Jia family who had already recognized Ji Lingxue as a person, no one wanted to welcome such a new daughter-in-law except Jia She, so when Jia Hu proposed to be a few months late, Jia Shi felt that she was relieved, but Jia Amnesty, who postponed the wedding, did not inform Jia Daishan and Jia Shishi when Lin Ruhai returned home with his family to protect the coffin, and went with him. Jia Shishi cursed angrily, even Jia Daishan was very angry this time.

But after Jia Hu and Jia She left, there was a message in Beijing, saying that Jia Hu was sincere and filial, and that as Lin Hai's direct disciple, Mr. Shi was like a father... Anyway, all kinds of good things came, passed on by people in the streets and alleys Everyone knows.Emperor Longchang looked at Jia Daishan, and was a little speechless. What did his grandson do to the girl of Ji's family?Let her care so much, and not allow others to say that he is not good at all?It's not true that Mrs. Rong Guogong was immediately refuted when she said something specious.

Jia Daishan had a headache, and decided to go back and restrain Jia Shishi, because Jia Amnesty's behavior made him very angry.

That's why the current situation has come about. The granddaughter-in-law who didn't come in is all aggrieved by her grandson.

"I heard that Hu'er's face is haggard!" Jia Lan thought about Ji Lingxue's sigh in her ear before, looked at Jun Zexuan, and smiled.

Jun Zexuan kept his face silent, thinking about that stupid girl of Ji's family, and wondered in his heart, could it be that Lan'er is also a face-seeker?

Jia Lan walked over, sat on Jun Zexuan's lap, held his face, and said with a smile, "You are so pretty." I don't know if it's because Xi Shi is in the eye of the beholder, but when she looked at Jun Zexuan, no matter what I can't like everyone, there is no one who thinks better than him.Before, I was a little bit entangled in whether the fairy is not a fairy, but now looking at him, I feel that this life is not in vain.

"I only have a pretty face?" Jun Zexuan asked with raised eyebrows.

Jia Lan chuckled, and said, "Everything looks good, as long as it's you, everything looks good, and I like it." After speaking, she took the initiative to kiss him to express her sincerity.

Jun Zexuan laughed, only feeling that the woman in his arms was even cuter.

Jun Mingtai, who is two and a half years old, is used to his parents' intimate behavior from time to time. After being educated by his father a few times, he also knows that he should avoid it at this time, but today he wants something so much that he can't control it at all. I, like a small cannonball, rushed in when I saw my parents.

"Mother, mother, please give me a little sister!" Jun Mingtai shouted as soon as he entered.He saw Zhou's little sister who was born to Uncle Wu in Prince Yong's Mansion today, and he wanted it very much.Uncle Wu teased him and told him to let your mother and concubine give birth to you too, and he came back.

"Daddy, Daddy, tell mother about giving me a little sister, okay, okay?" After begging Jia Lan, Jun Mingtai turned his head and hugged Jun Zexuan's thigh again, begging.

There was no shadow in giving birth to Jia Lan, she went smoothly all the way, but it was very painful at the moment of giving birth, but after more than two years, looking at her son's cute little face, she had long forgotten it.The reason why I didn't think about it was purely because Jun Zexuan was in too much pain when she was pregnant. She was a little worried that if he would do it again, would he still be like this?

"Your Uncle Wu's younger sister is free to play with you, don't pester your mother." Jun Zexuan frowned, thinking of Lan'er's pain in giving birth to him, thinking of the screams of rubbing her stomach, he didn't want her to suffer, although if she came again A daughter just like her,

He will be happy in his heart.

"The concubine Zhen said that the younger sister of Wu Bo's family is not my own." Jun Mingtai pouted and complained: "She also said that I am not a child of Prince Yong's mansion, and that I have been with Brother Zaizhou'er all day long. Later, call me a sycophant."

"What are you doing?" As soon as Jun Mingtai finished speaking, Jun Zexuan stood up and was about to go out, but Jia Lan hurriedly stopped him.

Jun Zexuan stopped, and then beckoned someone to come in and tell these words to his brother, and then he took his son and his wife to pack their luggage, and went directly to the Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing to play.

Not to mention how annoyed Jun Zezhen was when he heard this, he moved his anger towards Mrs. Zhen, and told Mrs. Wang when he got back, to find a reason to lock Mrs. Zhen up for a year or so, so that she would not come out to cause trouble.

"It's all my fault that I didn't take care of myself." Wang frowned. She knew how much the prince cared about this nephew. She originally thought that the noble concubine was about to fulfill her filial piety, so she was a little lenient to her. Needing her generosity, he said:

"Turning back, I will go and express my troubles to my eighth younger siblings in person."

"No need!" Jun Zezhen turned his head to look at Mrs. Wang, and asked, "Prince Rong has been making a lot of trouble recently, Mrs. Zhen is indeed a little crazy, and that little Mrs. Wang is also troublesome. You clean up, and I will take you with me." The children will also live in Zhuangzi for a while, so you can take it easy." The Zhen family has been doing something wrong recently, and he doesn't really want the Zhen family to contact the children in the mansion.

"It's all up to you." After hearing the words, Mrs. Wang hurriedly agreed.This is what she wants. The prince has changed his attitude towards her in the past few years, and she also understands that he was a bit off in the past. Now the prince knows how to love others, and he loves Zhou'er Shen'er very much. She is satisfied.The prince has guaranteed their status, and she will not be afraid if there are more men in the mansion in the future.

"Send Brother Zhou, Brother Shen and Jieer to their Eighth Uncle Zhuangzi, and you and I will stay away for a while!" Before leaving, Jun Zezhen changed his mind again. The child was stuffed into his house, which also gave him a headache this time.

It's a good thing to be alone with the prince, there is nothing wrong with the Wang family.

Jun Zexuan arrived at Zhuangzi within half a day, when he received a gift from his brother, he immediately changed his face, but Jun Mingzhou who took the lead was not afraid of him at all, only the eldest girl of Prince Yong's mansion, sister Jie, turned pale with fright, Jia Lan Seeing this, he could only pull her over to appease her carefully.

Prince Yong's concubine Wang is not one to embarrass others, but because Jie's mother is not liked by Prince Yong,

That's because Jun Zezhen originally planned very well. He wanted to wait for the brother Zhou under the princess' knees to grow up and become stable before letting other women give birth. This would reduce their ambitions. Sister Jie's mother is a concubine concubine , originally very favored,

Since she was a child, she has been serving Jun Zezhen, and she grew up together. Jun Zezhen also cared a little bit about her, and it was this difference that made her completely inflated, and she felt that she was more beautiful and more lovable than the princess. , So secretly poured out the avoidance soup.

As a result, a girl was born. Jun Zezhu doted on his daughter very much, but he never saw that concubine again.Having fallen out of favor completely, she gave birth to a daughter again, and the Wang family got pregnant immediately, so she didn't bother with her. For several years, Prince Yong's mansion had only been this one girl, and food, clothing, and even upbringing were indispensable. It was already rare and kind, but influenced by her mother, the child was still a little timid.

It is said that Jun Zezhen intentionally asked Wang Shi to raise this daughter, but Wang Shi still thought in his heart, if he had another daughter, wouldn't this take up his daughter's seat?Seeing her hesitation, Jun Zexuan didn't force it, thinking that after she was six years old, she would move out of her concubine's house and live alone.

"Jie'er, don't be afraid!" Jia Lan took Jun Jiening's hand and comforted her.It's really not easy for this little girl to be caught between the complaints of her out-of-favor mother and the intimacy with her aunt. Daughter, if there are good things, I will not forget her.

Jun Jiening still liked Jia Lan as an aunt very much, but she turned her head to look at her brother and saw him nodding, so she happily left with Jia Lan.With Eighth Aunt, she doesn't have to think about her mother's complaints, and doesn't have to worry about causing her mother to fall out of favor because she is not a son.

Ever since Jun Mingzhou turned seven years old, Jun Zexuan didn't like his frequent visits, because Jia Lan would start avoiding it, so he always greeted him every time. Today, he finally took his wife and children out to relax. He wanted to ride a horse What a joy to hunt, and it turns out...

"Uncle Ba, why do you want to cut off these branches and leaves? Wouldn't it be a lot less fruit?" It's not easy to go hunting with a few children, so Jun Zexuan decided to educate his nephew so that he would not be idle. Always run to my own home.So I took him to repair the plum tree.

Jun Zexuan took a hatchet and cut off the well-developed branches on the top of the plum tree at once, and then said to Jun Mingzhou: "This plum tree can absorb limited nutrients. If it is not trimmed, it will bear fruit in the future." It will not grow well, and there will be no good fruit, so what do you eat?"

Jun Mingzhou was hugged by someone holding a small saw and laboriously sawing off the branches that were said to be redundant. He was thinking in his heart, if the tree is not pruned, the fruit will not be fragrant, what about that person?Is it just like what the father said, the growth of a person requires constant transformation before he can become an indomitable man?Seeing Uncle Ba's easy construction, watching the younger brothers under the tree playing happily, Jun Mingzhou felt that they also owed repairs, so compared to tree repairers who were tired but could choose how to repair themselves, compared with being repaired Among other people, he still chooses to be a tree trimmer.

Jun Mingshen was playing wildly with his little cousin under the tree. He felt a little cold for some reason, so he turned his head and said, "Let's go see my aunt! I don't know what delicious food she prepared today?"

"Yeah, looking for a mother!" Jun Mingtai agreed without hesitation, and ran happily with his short legs.Looking at it, Jun Zexuan frowned, and looked at his elder nephew with some distaste, feeling that it was really in the way.So leave him a few more trees today!

Jun Mingzhou didn't know the thoughts of his favorite Uncle Ba, he just thought it was good to be with Uncle Ba, he would never forget every word he said, and would fulfill every promise he made to himself, which made him feel a sense of being attracted to him. Feeling of respect.

Unlike Jia Lan Jun Zexuan's rest, although Jun Zexuan took Wang Shi to live your life in the garden, news from outside the mansion kept coming. Fortunately, Wang Shi didn't care about this, and he won the prince in the past two years Promise of,

She reduced her jealousy and hatred towards the women in the backyard, knowing that her husband has her own in his heart, she acted boldly, and no longer flinched as before.

Jun Zeming knew that this year and next two years, the crown prince and Prince Rong would have fierce fights, and the Zhen family was also bold. This year's salt tax was much lower than in previous years. According to his father's narrow-mindedness, it is estimated that he would not be able to do the official job of inspecting the salt censor. How long.

Looking up and seeing Mrs. Wang painting there in a relaxed suit, Jun Zezhen thought that this year, let her report illness and take care of the children at home!

Even without Xuan'er's strong love for his siblings, he still respects and cares about this woman who helps him housekeeper and bears his children.

"So Gu Zhen didn't read it wrong?" Jun Zehao gritted his teeth, Jun Zehao couldn't stand being pressed by the filial Prince Rong every step of the way, but now seeing the dead woman suddenly appear, Jun Zehao I just feel like I've been fooled.

The little father-in-law Dequan knelt on the ground trembling, not daring to say anything.He had met Miaowen, and even when the crown prince fell in love with her, he was their contact person.

"What a lonely and good father!" Jun Zehao was about to go crazy. The nobleman who had accidentally seen Emperor Longchang's new favorite was somewhat familiar, and even his voice was familiar. After all, he gave birth to a daughter for him. woman.But the name is different, the age is different, and the status is different... It's just because of caution that people pay attention to it, but when they learned that Emperor Longchang called that woman 'Miao'er', the beast that was suppressed in his heart no longer Out of control.

There is absolutely no such coincidence in the world, the same appearance, the same voice, and even the same words in the name. When I think of my pity in the past, allowing her to give birth to a child, and placing the child in a confidant's home, my heart is full again. I couldn't bear it anymore.

As soon as the twelfth lunar month arrived, the eldest son of Prince Rong’s Mansion suddenly disappeared... He was over six years old, and the normally healthy child just disappeared. Even if he was not a legitimate son, Jun Zeyang was full of grief and indignation, and he didn’t give him any help for this. The princess was dissatisfied, Jun Zeyang slapped him directly, and that day, Princess Ye Rong hanged herself...

Princess Rong is not a girl from an ordinary family, but the younger sister of the Prince of Xining. Even though she obeys her father's order and does not participate in the prince's succession, she still cares about her sister, and because her family can't help her,

She didn't feel ashamed for letting her live these years.

Suddenly, the news that Prince Rong forced his wife to death spread all over the capital.The Prince of Xining County's mansion even made a lot of troubles against Prince Rong. Even Princess Rong's elder brother, the Prince of Xining County, smashed Prince Rong's face in front of the courtiers with the evidence of the person in his mansion who actually murdered the eldest son.The prince raised his lips and remained silent.Although he failed to win over the Xining County King, he was satisfied watching the Xining County King break up with Lao Liu.

At this time, Prince Rong was also regretful, but he couldn't hold back his face. It was the Zhen family who was the concubine of Xining County who pleaded for mercy many times, and after Prince Rong guaranteed the status of the eldest son, the relationship was not so stalemate.

"Please report the illness to the imperial physician, and spread the news about Zhou'er's situation!" Even here in Jun Mingzhou, Jia Lan also noticed that something was wrong. Originally, Jun Zexuan also said that he would hold a lively birthday banquet for her, because Princess Yong once again had an affair. This time, the pregnancy was really unstable, so she put the child in Zhongshun Wangfu, but Lingyun felt that the food was not right several times, Jun Zexuan directly asked his brother to declare that Zhou brother had been calculated to be ill, and then took Jia Lan returned to Zhuangzi with a few children.

"Help me watch Brother Zhou and the others. Don't ask him to enter if it's not suitable." Doctor Shengfu is too old to worry about everything. Now Lingyun has been trained. With a keen sense of smell and a sense of life, Jia Lan instructed her.

Lingyun nodded hurriedly, feeling a little excited. This was the first time Jia Lan showed such trust. She knew in her heart that as long as she seized this opportunity, she could succeed and live the life she wanted. Hongdou, as well as those girls from opera troupes who can't bear hardships or even be unfaithful, she can see what happened in the past few years, and thinking of the figure she saw in Rongguo Mansion back then, she made up her mind to be good to complete this matter.

Jia Lan put concentrated plum blossom dew honey pills in the purses of Jun Mingzhou and others. If it is a bad plan, having this thing should be able to delay the doctor of Daosheng Mansion to come up with a solution. The cruelty of seizing the throne made her feel lucky Zexuan is not interested in that seat.

Jun Zezhen also got five small porcelain bottles from his stinky younger brother, each containing two honey pills, opened the bottle and took a sip, and he knew it was definitely not something he fooled himself before, it should be a good thing for his younger siblings to guarantee.Keeping a bottle by Wang's side, Jun Zezhen told her for the first time: "At the beginning, we planned the marriage because of this king's scheme. This king admires Wang Yan as a man, and has never taken a fancy to Wang Shi's daughter. You have to take care. The days are long!"

Prince Rong's mansion showed that his eldest son died, and his concubine died. How could Wang not be afraid in her heart? He was satisfied with the fact that the children were sent to the King's Mansion of Zhongshun County, because he knew that he would protect his younger brother and sons well. Now that he got such a good thing, and after hearing these words, the last bit of stubbornness in his heart was loosened.

Over the years, Mrs. Wang was afraid that she would not be taken seriously by her natal family. After her grandparents passed away, she took good care of her uncle's family. Back then, she even let her niece participate in the Jia Lan Ji ceremony, holding a porcelain vase. She found that she was no longer afraid. It is worth worrying, the prince is looking at herself, not the Wang family... So she thought, she must live on, live well, be a good princess and princess, and even... other...

"Among these princes, I think only Xuan'er lives the most comfortable life." Emperor Longchang said that after Jun Zexuan found out that the eldest son of Prince Yong's mansion had been plotted against, Prince Yong, who was angry and took all the children away, was upset. The matter is very emotional, the hatred that cannot be hidden in the eyes of the prince, the things that should not appear in the Miaoer Palace, the crazy eyes of the sixth child after he came out after three years of silence, the Yin and Yang of the Zhen family, Nan'an Palace, Ningguo Mansion, Qi The national government... the feeling that the rain is about to come, Emperor Longchang also had it.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. The veteran will follow you to the death." Jia Daishan knelt on the ground, no longer angry at the fact that Jia She ran away with the big house again. For the first time, he felt that his son actually had some brains. He refused even the offer to send him an official position. Xu felt that something was wrong and left decisively. No matter what the reason was, he broke up on his own. have,

Then even if you make a mistake in the future, you will not be cut off.

"You secretly dispatched [-] Northwest troops back to Beijing..." Emperor Longchang instructed Jia Daishan.In addition, Emperor Longchang brought all the hidden guards in his hands into the palace, and with the addition of [-] forbidden troops, he will ensure that he has no worries, and then he will watch his sons live and die just like his father did.