Xiaoxiang Water Cloud in the Red Chamber

Empress Yi ordered Miaoyu to be her substitute monk, but the people in Jia's house didn't respond much, while Mrs. Jia's mother was delighted with Miaoyu's good luck.

After more than ten days, Daiyu returned to Jia's mansion again.The people of Jia's mansion have already learned from the concubine Yuan that Daiyu entered the palace and got the queen's eyes. Naturally, there are happy people and jealous people, but they dare not underestimate the princess.Mrs. Wang was punished because Daiyu almost harmed the concubine Yuan, and she thought Daiyu was not pleasing to her eyes, but she couldn't afford to offend her right now, so she had to swallow her anger, and began to make a fuss about Daiyu's usual meals.Daiyu pretended not to know, but secretly left evidence.Mrs. Wang also wanted to spread some rumors about eating and living for nothing, but every time she just confessed, the person was either injured or had a strange disease, so no one dared to say anything more.At that time Mrs. Wang wanted to spread the news about Daiyu and the emperor, King Beijing, etc., but she didn't know that not only Jia Mu but also Jia Zheng were alarmed when the word got out and before Daiyu questioned, they hurriedly beat up the person who spread the rumor He died, and heard those people say that he was ordered by his wife, and Jiamu Jiazheng was so angry that he took turns to reprimand Mrs. Wang, and asked her how dare she even spread rumors about the emperor.Mrs. Wang saw that the two of them looked like they were facing a big enemy, and then she realized that she had done something stupid. Only then did she realize how powerful it was, and she calmed down a lot for a while.

Originally, Shui Rong didn't want Daiyu to go back to Jia's mansion this time, but he couldn't help Daiyu's softness, so he had no choice but to agree, and only secretly added eyeliner in Jia's mansion.It just so happened that because the queen wanted Miaoyu to go, she gave Jia's mansion a girl who practiced with hair, named Miaoyuan, and she was also a noble and refined girl.But Daiyu knew in her heart that this was also a master of the hidden guards, and was ordered to monitor Jia's mansion and protect herself.When Baoyu saw Miaoyuan, he was astonished as a celestial being. Unfortunately, Miaoyuan and Miaoyu's coldness are no different at all. It is more decisive than Miaoyu, and it is a gift from the queen. It is more noble. That Baoyu I didn't dare to make a mistake, but I was thinking about it like a cat scratching.

And when those concubines suddenly saw such a favored princess, they began to urge their mothers to propose marriage, but they were all stopped by Shuiyan. The concubines suddenly felt a sense of crisis, for fear that Shuiyan wanted to keep this delicate princess for myself.

Time is like water, the years are quiet and beautiful, Daiyu doesn't pay attention to the noisy rumors of gold and jade, and just lives her own life in peace, secretly inquiring about the whereabouts of the iron scroll of Danshu.

It's October again. Mother Jia was happy this day, so she led a group of children and grandchildren to set up wine and listen to the show in the house, instead of setting up banquets.The opera singers were originally from the family's troupe, and they were all children. Mother Jia didn't let them use drums and other accompaniments, but only used the qin and flute to harmonize carefully, and the singing became longer and longer.

Aunt Xue laughed and said: "The old lady is more knowledgeable. I have never seen this play with only Xiao Guan, and it is better than usual."

Jia's mother said: "There are, but just like the "Xilou·Chujiangqing" just now, there are many niches who boast about it. There are really few such big ones, and it's just that the master is not particular about it. What's so strange? Pointing to Xiangyun, he said: "When I was as old as her, her grandfather had a troupe of small operas, and a qin player joined in, such as "Listening to the Qin" in "The Story of the West Chamber" and "Qin Tiao" in "The Jade Hairpin". , It has become real, what's better than this?" Everyone said: "This is even rarer."

Jia's mother was chatting and laughing with everyone in high spirits, when she saw Jia Lian running in out of breath and said, "Old lady, just now the eunuch of the Six Palaces, Mr. Xia, came and ordered us to obey the order. The master is already serving tea in the front hall to accompany you." gone."

Mother Jia was startled, and hurriedly got up and said, "Do you know what's going on? Why didn't you know anything about it in advance? Logically, your mother should breathe first."

Jia Lian shook his head and said, "The grandson doesn't know, but the eunuch Xia didn't say anything, but let us go quickly."

Mother Jia hurriedly led the masters and masters of Jia's house to rush to the front hall. Everyone guessed in their hearts, and they didn't know whether it was a disaster or a blessing.Of course, I felt in my heart that my mother was almost six months pregnant, so if something bad could go wrong.Only Baochai Xiangyun and Daiyu are left in the house.Xiangyun Baochai and others couldn't help guessing.Daiyu guessed roughly that the emperor must have done something to Concubine Yuan.At this time, Xiangling hurried over and said: "Girl, there is a master from the household department who came and said that the imperial merchants of our family will be spared. My wife told you to go back and discuss."

"What!" Baochai's face turned pale, seeing that Xiangyun and Daiyu were all there, she hurriedly calmed down, secretly annoyed that Xiangling's words were aggressive, Shui Xing's eyes were still bright like stars falling into a cold pool, and said gracefully: What's the rush, our family doesn't rely on the emperor to live now." He walked out steadily, but almost fell on the threshold, which made him even more embarrassed.

Seeing that everyone had left, Daiyu greeted Xiangyun lightly and went back to her Xiaoxiang Hall.That Xiangyun pondered for a long time, his face turned sunny and cloudy, and for a long time he showed a faint smile and happily went to talk to Xiren.

The mother of Jia led the crowd to kneel down to listen to the decree, but almost fainted after listening to it, she heard the eunuch Xia read: "Following the heavens, the emperor said: Fengzao Palace Yuanfei does not want to repay the emperor's favor, and murders the emperor's heir in her belly. Her vicious intentions are rare in the world, and she deeply disappoints me. From now on, the imperial concubine's title will be deprived, the gold book will be withdrawn, she will be reduced to a promise, and family visits will be prohibited. Jia's family has lost her upbringing, and the whole family will be punished for three years. I admire you."

Everyone was shocked and doubtful, but they had no choice but to kowtow to thank them.Seeing that Eunuch Xia was about to leave, Mother Jia tremblingly said, "Grandfather, please stay behind, please have a cup of tea to drive away the cold before walking."

The eunuch Xia looked haughty, and put on a embarrassed posture: "No, old matriarch, it's not that our family doesn't give face, today our family was going to the south of the city to look at a house, but the emperor sent this errand. I want to have a good talk with the owner of the house about reducing the price by 2000 taels, that's good, I missed the appointment, how can I open my mouth."

In her heart, Jia's mother scolded him as a lion, so she had to wink at Jia Lian, but Jia Lian was unwilling to take the money.Here, Mother Jia laughed and said, "It's not too late. My father-in-law is cold now, and I'm not in the mood to negotiate with them. Why don't you go to the living room and have a cup of tea. I don't dare to delay." Father's business."

Eunuch Xia sighed, "Okay."

Jia Mu courteously brought Jia Zheng and Jia Amnesty to the hall, and the eunuch Xia took a sip of tea and praised: "Good tea, the best Biluochun."

Jia Mu laughed and said, "Elder-in-law really knows tea."

The two chatted a little, and when Jia Lian came in, Jia's mother took the silver ticket and said with a smile: "I heard that my father-in-law meant that I didn't bring the money to buy the house in a hurry because of the decree. I just have some money here, so I might as well use it first. It’s a little bit of guilt for delaying my father-in-law’s important affairs.”

Eunuch Xia wondered: "How embarrassing." But he quickly took the bank note and put it away.

Jia Mu suppressed the soreness in her throat, a faint smile hung on her brows, and said, "I didn't dare to ask my father-in-law, but that Yuan Chun is my granddaughter, and I still miss it. I don't know what happened this time? Yuan Erjin The Queen of the Palace has always been cautious, and she often thinks that as a concubine, she should think about spreading branches and leaves for the royal family, so how can she murder her own heirs?"

Eunuch Xia sighed, and said: "Our family shouldn't have said these things, but our family will take a breath, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. belly, and shouted: "Don't come to me, don't try to be reincarnated from my stomach, I'll kill you, Qin, you evildoer! See how you hurt me!" Ouch, how many eyes saw it at that time , were startled by Concubine Yuan's crazy appearance, and stopped her when she reacted, but when she went back to the palace and asked the imperial doctor to take a look, the child was still lost. I heard that it was a princess, but the emperor had few heirs, so it was the princess. It's also expensive. The emperor was so confident that he couldn't even read the memorial. He even smashed a few cups, and almost all the slaves in the imperial study suffered. The emperor wanted to kill the concubine Yuan, but the queen said that things might happen. There is another hidden story, even if there is no one, it may be that Concubine Yuan lost her mind and went crazy for a while. After several times of persuasion, the emperor finally lost her temper and only demoted her position. I didn't say that, why didn't you notice that the empress had It's crazy, oh."

Mother Jia heard what he said was true, and thought it was true, she was shocked and confused, because she begged: "Elder-in-law has always been capable and compassionate, at least please take pity on us, and find a way to let our flesh and blood relatives meet again, old man Thank you here."

Eunuch Xia hurriedly waved his hands and said: "No, no, it's not that our family is hard-hearted and ungrateful, it's because the emperor ordered that family members not be allowed to visit. No matter how bold our family is, we dare not disobey the emperor's meaning."

Jia Mu and Jia Lian winked again, Jia Lian secretly rolled his eyes, and still took out a few more banknotes, Jia Mu handed it to Eunuch Xia and said: "My father-in-law is the most kind, please take care of my father-in-law and my old man." In terms of face, at least plan one or two for us."

Eunuch Xia took the banknote and looked at it, Xi's eyelashes bloomed, and sighed: "Forget it, our family can't see others being sad, so we just think of a way, our family will definitely find a way within this month, When the time comes, I will send someone to tell you what to do. Alas, the real Yuan promised that the ducks we got can fly. Our family has never seen such a rare thing in the palace for 40 years. Alas..."

Sending the sighing eunuch Xia away, Mother Jia sat back on the chair blankly, muttering with blank eyes: "How is it possible, how could Yuan'er have lost his mind, why did she want to kill the child she had worked so hard for?" ah."

Mrs. Wang almost fainted when she heard it behind the screen, her face was pale, and she murmured to herself in a daze: "Impossible, then how could Qin Keqing reincarnate into Yuan'er's belly to collect debts? How is this possible, impossible." She went back to her main room alone like a puppet, and fell on the kang, chanting "impossible" over and over again.

In the hall, Jia She gloated and said, "Hehe, it's so fresh, second brother, your daughter is so kind, even your own child is willing to do it. You say that there is a phoenix in your house every day, and you are shaking like something. Now it's good, this Not only did Fenghuang fail to learn well, but she also caused her family to suffer. Hmph, why should she punish us for her salary when she made a mistake?"

Jia Zheng didn't like what he said, but he was a younger brother, so he couldn't argue, so he could only comfort Jia's mother.

Mother Jia wept for a while before she said: "There is definitely something wrong with this matter. Yuan'er said what happened to the surname Qin. Our family has never had any enmity with anyone surnamed Qin."

Jia She sneered and said: "What's the matter, maybe it's a concubine in the palace. Who doesn't know that the eldest girl got her mother's true biography, and how many people in the second younger brother's room did her mother hurt back then? I want to come to the eldest girl to be exposed to that trick. It's also great."

Jia's mother scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about? Yuan'er knows the book and is prudent in his words and deeds. He will never harm anyone. Even if she is harmed, it is for this family. You have not benefited from it? What are you doing here now? Look at you The wretched look, still stay away from me."

Jia Amnesty is not afraid of Jia Mu now, and smiled coldly: "The old lady can't point out your shrewd second-bedroom couple now, maybe in the future, you will have to rely on me, someone you don't like." He walked out cursing Yes, before leaving, I don’t forget to walk in a blue and white porcelain beauty shrugging vase by the door.Jia Mu was so angry that her eyes were white, she almost turned her back, and poked the tunnel with a walking stick: "What crime did I do to raise such a dirty child."

Jia Zheng hurriedly comforted him with tears in his eyes: "Mother, don't be sad, brother is just confused for a while. Yuan'er's matter is wrong, but the emperor still misses the old love after all, and she still has a chance in the future with her talent and appearance. Old lady, please don't worry." urgent."

Mother Jia sighed, and said: "Forget it, I'll go to your wife to discuss it. How can I find a way to enter the palace and ask for clarification? Eunuch Xia alone is not enough. You should also go outside to inquire about the door."

Jia Zheng responded and withdrew slowly.

Jia Mu supported the mandarin duck's hand and walked towards her main room. Dozens of pomegranate trees by the roadside were already withered branches and leaves. , crumbling in the new wind.Seeing it in Jia Mu's eyes, she burst into tears, and her heart was indescribably sad.

In the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Lu Qing cheerfully gesticulates and talks about the front hall, not only Xueyan, but also Daiyu are surprised.Daiyu said: "This is really strange. A tiger's poison does not eat its offspring, not to mention that she regards this offspring more than her own life."

Yuehua smiled and said: "Didn't you hear that she thought her child was Qin Keqing's reincarnation to collect debts? She was scared. A woman like her values ​​herself more than anything else. After hearing this, she still wants herself child?"

Daiyu shook her head and said: "Even so, she should have beaten the child quietly, why did she go crazy under the eyes of everyone. Alas, the emperor and Shui Qing must have figured out a way." She sighed slightly, only pitying the child, Innocent has become someone else's pawn, not even qualified to be born, and the court is too scary.

Yuehua waited to see Daiyu's displeasure, and felt strange, but Hongyan guessed one or two, and sighed: "My aunt is not used to these calculations, and sometimes these calculations are helpless. To tell you the truth, this is actually As part of Shui Qing's revenge plan, he wanted Qin Keqing to avenge himself! He wanted the concubine Yuan to live in the fear brought by Keqing until she died, and he wanted the Jia family to suffer ups and downs. Even that child, Not the emperor's child at all, I can only sigh that she was born in Yuanchun's womb because of her bad luck. Things in this world are not fair, and if you really care about it, you can tell whether it's worth it or not, it's just karma."

Daiyu sighed: "After all, it is a life. Killing people is nothing more than nodding their heads. If you hate them, just kill them. Why do these cat and mouse things?" What qualifications do you have to criticize others because of the unforgettable hatred of losing the only relative in the world.

Xueyan sighed: "Young lady is kind-hearted, you have to follow me, hmph, they should be punished as much as possible. If you have the guts to harm others, you must be prepared to suffer the consequences. I can only say that Concubine Yuan is also a coward, although she is bad enough. But not bold enough."

Chunxian said with a smile: "Okay, what are you worrying about for others, the girl. Just now, the prince sent a pack of golden blood goose, and asked the girl to cook it with silver slings every morning. The last time I got a Gu, it hurt my body very much." .”

Daiyu had a sweet smile on her face, but she complained in a low voice, "I'm tired of eating these, and brother Rong always sends them to me."

Yuehua and the others looked at each other and said with a smile: "Young lady, you don't know your blessings. These things are more than half of this year's tribute, and they were collected by the prince. I heard that the emperor's back is so distressed that he is jumping."

Daiyu couldn't help laughing when she heard it, and the time passed by, just like the spring breeze turning into rain, and the room was full of spring.