Xiaoxiang Water Cloud in the Red Chamber

It is said that Xue Pan returned to the inn where he was staying in a panic, and Aunt Xue and Baochai were taken aback as soon as they entered the door, and they wiped him with a handkerchief distressedly. Aunt Xue sighed: "My son, what's wrong with you." Xue Pan was angry Hum didn't speak.

Baochai hurriedly called Xiangling to fetch water and get a change of clothes, and wanted someone to call for a doctor, but Xue Pan didn't want to, so he had to prepare some wound medicine for himself, and then said to Aunt Xue: "Mom, let brother clean up first." Bar."

Aunt Xue nodded and watched Xue Pan return to her room before she wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and said, "What crime did I do? It's not sure what it will be like, it's only stopped for a few days, and it's like this again. When will he think about what's going on, what face will I have to see if this family business is lost in his hands your father."

Xue Baochai was also heartbroken when she heard her mother's rebuke, and forced a smile: "Don't worry, mother, it's inevitable that my brother is only a teenager, young and absurd, just practice and practice. When we get to my aunt's house, my uncle will take care of me. My uncle is such a square and strict person, so he gradually changed his mind. Will he still worry about his livelihood when he starts his business in the capital? What's more, my daughter might be able to successfully jump over the Dragon Gate this time. Future, mother will wait for brother to be filial in the future."

Aunt Xue felt a little better when she heard this, and said with a tearful smile: "If he can really repent, then the dragon will lay eggs too. I only wronged my son, and the daughter's family has to work hard for this family."

Xue Baochai's eyes became hot, and she sighed: "What did mother say, why should we feel wronged or not because our family is flesh and blood?"

Aunt Xue held Baochai in her arms, stroked Baochai's face, and said, "Fortunately, my son is sensible, otherwise, if there is only your elder brother, mother will not have to expect anything in this life. My son was born so dignified, and he will be a worthy one in the future." A man of great wealth."

Xue Baochai blushed slightly, showing a trace of delicacy in her dignity, and said with a shy smile: "What kind of wealth is it? My daughter doesn't understand these things. I just have to listen to my mother."

Seeing her daughter's shy appearance as beautiful as a peony, Aunt Xue felt even more proud.

The two of them were talking, when they saw Xue Pan walking in after taking a bath and putting on some medicine, and Xiang Ling followed behind him tremblingly.Xue Pan still had a look of resentment on his face, and sat down angrily.

Aunt Xue asked again.Xue Pan recounted the matter with embellishment, and naturally blamed most of it on Lin Ruhai and others. Aunt Xue felt sorry for her son's partiality and scolded the inspector.Xue Baochai, however, was shrewd and easy-going, knowing that her elder brother must have made a mistake after seeing the girl's good looks, so she persuaded her: "Mom, don't scold me, it must be because my brother has taken a fancy to the girl and made a rash speech."

Xue Pan was about to jump up, but his leg was injured, and he sat down slumped, angrily said: "My sister is turning her elbows outward, there is a saying that a family of women begs, so why don't you allow me to beg? If she doesn't want to marry her, that's all, what to do."

Baochai said unfairly: "Brother, why did you say that to me? You can guarantee that you didn't rob someone at that time, and that's fine, but you don't ask who the other party is, so we can afford it. This is good, all at once. Offending a inspector and censor is an official who can only be the emperor's confidant. We have formed such a bridge for nothing, and if they instigate revenge behind their backs in the future, we will not be able to escape so easily even if we have three pairs of eyes."

Xue Pan sneered and said, "Why are you afraid of him? Would he be able to go to my uncle's house if he is a senior official?"

Baochai sighed: "Brother is so naive. He is a real power outsider. Although Rongguo Mansion is beautiful, it is just a false name. But fortunately, my aunt's family has many connections, so we are really not afraid of him."

Xue Pan smiled and said, "That's all. Good sister, if you can enter the palace and become a concubine this time, I will be the uncle of the country, and we will not be afraid. Humph, when the time comes, my sister will issue an order to give the girl to you." I will be a concubine, let's see if they dare to be stubborn. Let's just wait until she refuses to become a concubine when she becomes a wife."

As early as when Xue Pan said that she was a concubine, Baochai blushed and spit in Aunt Xue's arms: "Mom, listen to what brother said." Then he said: "Don't tell me that it looks like life, I'll know You just wait for ready-made wealth, but I won’t allow you when the time comes, I don’t want to do such sinful things, let’s see if you rush.”

Xue Pan chuckled: "My sister is not that kind of person, good sister, my brother is waiting for you to support me, don't worry, my brother will prepare a lot of clothes and jewelry for you this time, and you will definitely make you more beautiful than any other girl who participated in the election." beautiful."

The three chatted and laughed for a while, Baochai said: "It's true, laughing is laughing, but it's not easy to get rid of enemies, let's ask who this Xunyan censor is, and it would be better if we get rid of the knot."

Xue Pan turned his face away and refused, but Baochai had no choice but to ask Ying'er, his personal maid, to inquire.Soon Ying'er came back and said, "Girl, I heard that the censor is called Lin Ruhai, what kind of criminal record is it?"

"What!" Aunt Xue was shocked.Baochai and Xue Pan wondered, "Mama knows this man?" Aunt Xue sighed, "Why don't you know? Speaking of which, although he is far away from us, he is a relative of Rongguo Mansion."

The two Baochai looked at each other, and Aunt Xue said: "This Lin Ruhai's wife is Jia Min, the daughter of the old matriarch of the Rongguo Mansion. Do you think she is a relative?"

Xue Pan clapped his hands first, and said joyfully, "That's even better, since we are relatives, it would be great if Mom would go directly to propose marriage to me!"

Baochai was very thoughtful, seeing her mother's strange expression, said: "Then why is mother more worried?"

Aunt Xue sighed: "I don't know the specifics, but your aunt and that Jia Min Lin Ruhai seem to have had a big grudge back then, so that after Jia Min got married, she never went to Jia's house again."

Xue Pan was immediately discouraged, and said dejectedly, "That's not a joke. No wonder Lin Ruhai had such a strange expression when I mentioned my aunt. It turned out that there was a grudge."

Aunt Xue comforted: "Okay, my son, it's not just a girl from his family in the world, and mother will choose better ones for you in the future. Mom didn't mean you, you have Xiangling, I thought you It will take a few days to accept it, a man has always established a career before he can start a family."

Xue Pan murmured, "Where can I find better ones? I'm not saying that. Although that girl looks three years younger than my sister, she may be inferior to my sister in her overall style and appearance."

Aunt Xue was startled and couldn't believe it.Baochai was a little unhappy, but she also knew that although her brother was a fool, he had a good eye.Although she is old, she is still an 11-year-old child, and she can't help but want to win, leaving a trace of curiosity about that girl in her heart.

The Xue family stopped in Yangzhou for a few days and continued to go to Beijing.But Lin Ruhai was so angry thinking about Xue Pan that his teeth hurt, and thinking that he was Mrs. Wang's nephew, he thought that this family was really the same, so when he got home, he angrily called his men to collect the Xue family's criminal evidence. When it's time to move the four major families, but it's okay to make trouble.

The crape myrtle is almost exhausted, and the golden wind is not blowing, Lin Ruhai suddenly got the news that Shui Rong took over Shui Yue's class and became the Prince of Beijing. Whispering, this old thing wants to retreat bravely, and it is too unkind to leave him here alone to work hard.Fortunately, Shuiyue soon spread the word that he was going behind the scenes to search for King Zhongshun's secret forces in the court, otherwise Lin Ruhai might really go to the capital to find him out and make a theory about it.

The Yulin Villa founded by Lin Ruhai has now infiltrated business into various fields in the south of the Yangtze River. Most of the managers are personally selected by Lin Ruhai from the secret cabinet. Except for major matters, they are all in charge of themselves, so as not to expose their identities.

On this day, Lin Ruhai sat in the study and frowned while looking at the documents at hand.His subordinates reported that King Zhongshun had become a little alert, and began to investigate the master behind Yulin Villa.Although on the surface I get along pretty well with the officials of Jiangnan who tend to be loyal and obedient, but this is an extraordinary period, and I used to be a companion today, so I am afraid it is impossible not to be suspected.His subordinates said that King Zhongshun sent Thousand-faced Demon Fox and Killer Phantom to Jiangnan this time.The phantom is okay, but the assassination skills, the thousand-faced demon fox is good at disguise, no one in the world knows what his name is, whether it is male or female, old or young, so it is extremely tricky.If it happens, I'm afraid I don't have full confidence, so it seems that Yu'er is safer in the south of the Yangtze River than in the capital, after all, the capital is under the feet of the emperor.Thinking of this, Lin Ruhai sighed quietly. He was afraid that he would have to send his daughter away this time, but for what reason, looking at the flickering candlelight, Lin Ruhai fell into deep thought.At this moment, Daiyu is sleeping peacefully on the bed, with this sweet smile, in her dream, there is bright sunshine, beautiful mother, gentle father, and happy self.

The next day, Lin Ruhai called Daiyu to the study, looked at her daughter's lithe and graceful figure, and her eyebrows and eyes, which were more and more similar to Jia Min, and sighed softly.Seeing her father's appearance, Daiyu knew that something must be wrong, and asked, "I don't know what your father ordered Yu'er to come here?"

Lin Ruhai sighed, knowing that although her daughter was only eight years old, she was talented and thoughtful, so she didn't hide it from her, and talked about the important situation in the court.

Daiyu had also read history books, so she couldn't help being surprised, she didn't expect her father to do such a dangerous thing, and her worry was palpable.

Lin Ruhai sighed: "Yu'er, the current situation is still unclear. To put it bluntly, it is all private actions, and there is no sign on the surface. The more it is like this, the more difficult and dangerous it is. It is difficult to distinguish the enemy from us. Therefore, Dad wants to put you first. Sending it to the capital can paralyze the loyal prince and reduce his doubts about me, and it can also make things easier for Dad."

Daiyu is so sensitive that she doesn't believe that her father sent herself under the eyes of King Zhongshun to numb him. The real reason is that the situation in the south of the Yangtze River is tense and more and more dangerous. Daddy is afraid that she will be harmed. There is Beijing under the emperor's feet Although the king and even the emperor are more complicated than Jiangnan, they are still much safer.Thinking of this, he was unwilling to agree. Since his mother had gone, he should share the joys and sorrows with his father.After thinking about it again, I will inevitably distract my father's heart here.She tossed and turned in her heart, not knowing what to do.

Lin Ruhai knew that her daughter was intelligent, but she had already made up her mind, so she couldn't help it, so she said, "I thought you were born with a congenital deficiency, why don't you use the reason of seeking a doctor to live in the capital, and I said that an eminent monk told you about this disease. People should believe that you have not been able to go back to your hometown these past few years. I have someone take care of the old house in the capital and send more men to protect you. There should be no problem. Besides, I have already repaired the book for the King of Beijing , entrust him to take care of you in private, Prince Jing is Daddy's best friend, and you don't need to be born, having them here also relieves Daddy's worries."

Daiyu's eyes moistened, knowing that the matter was a foregone conclusion, she could only obey if she didn't want to.Holding back the tears that were about to fall, she thought for a while and said: "Yu'er will follow orders, but don't worry about Daddy, Daddy must be careful."

Lin Ruhai sighed slightly, forced a smile and said: "Silly boy, Daddy will pay attention to it, but you still don't know, that day you saw Xue Yan's kung fu, her kung fu is not even as good as Daddy's one finger Well, in terms of martial arts alone, Dad is definitely among the top ten in Jianghu."

Daiyu's eyes widened: "Daddy is the knight in that book? Daddy kept it a secret." Lin Ruhai smiled and nodded.

Daiyu thought for a while and then said: "Yu'er will definitely visit her grandmother when she goes to the capital. I don't know if my father has any instructions." She has always had a question in her heart. When her mother was dying, she specially asked her father not to go to her grandmother's house. What, that's her natal family, is there anyone closer than her mother in the world, but her mother's tone is so disappointed.Some time ago, I only cared about my sadness, but after looking at it a little more, my doubts lingered in my mind.

Lin Ruhai lamented his daughter's carefulness. He didn't want Daiyu to be blinded by hatred at such a young age. After pondering for a while, he said: "Yu'er, you are still young, and there are some things that Daddy doesn't want you to know too early. From now on, you will always face the world independently. , this world has both true feelings and falsehoods, beautiful and ugly, it is better to observe and find out by yourself. Dad can only tell you that that family is not as sincere and simple as ours, it is extremely complicated, from your high-ranking grandmother to your little one. The hearts of the maids and servants are not pure. Their words and deeds are true and false. Yu'er must carefully distinguish. Of course, Daddy doesn't want you to be swayed by love and hate, and lose yourself and your heart inside. Outside You can understand right and wrong, but don’t give up your good heart because of this.” After talking for a long time, he suddenly realized that these words were unclear and told Yu’er that the people there had no sincerity, and smiled wryly, he had too much prejudice against that family. Yes, but if it's too much, Yu'er will remember it.

Seeing Daiyu's astonished face, Lin Ruhai smiled: "Anyway, Yu'er is so smart, Daddy believes that you will handle it well, don't forget your mother's words, it's better not to go there. If you can't solve something, go to Bei King Jing."

Daiyu nodded, and became more curious about her mother's past in Jia's house, she should grow up quickly, so that her father would feel at ease and tell herself everything.

Lin Ruhai narrated in detail the situation of the capital city and Jia's family for a while before letting go of his mind.At the end, he couldn't help mentioning "Be careful of your second aunt". Although her daughter is smart, he still hopes that she will not experience any unpredictable wind and rain.