Yucuo of the Red Chamber

Li Wan came over and sat on Daiyu's bed, took a good look at Daiyu's complexion, nodded and smiled and said, "I heard that you often fell asleep two days ago, and we didn't dare to disturb you... What I heard from the old lady just now The guard of King Jing's Mansion bid farewell, saying that sister Lin is much better, the old lady is too busy to come over there, let us have a look, if you need anything, just tell me. You don't have enough for yourself, Don't let Zicuckoo look for it, you just got Zuo Lan'er a few days ago, and put it outside. It's not raining or snowing outside, but it's melting snow, it's very cold, and the ground is wet, Fourth Sister listens Said you woke up and ran fast before splashing on your skirt."

Daiyu sat up and listened to Mother Jia's words. When she was about to salute, she was held down by Li Wan and Xichun. Xichun asked curiously, "Sister Lin has always been the most afraid of the cold. Don't you know that the past two days are more beautiful than before?" Is it much colder these days?"

Daiyu couldn't understand this question, she looked at Xichun curiously, and then at Li Wan.Zijuan served tea to some of them, thought about it and smiled and said: "I don't know if I think about it. The girl has been sleeping for the past two days, and then she just sat up. It took a while. Of course I don't know. Although the sun is very good, outside It's still pretty cold."

Xichun roasted on the brazier for a while, and it was already warmed up. She still asked in puzzlement, "It's cold in the house too. Although Sister Lin's charcoal fire is warmer here, it's also cold at night. Last night, I gave the color screen to me. Adding a quilt. Is it true that sister Lin is not afraid of the cold when she is sick? This is really strange." Xichun put her head in front of Daiyu to look at her while she was talking, but Daiyu beat her away with a smile.

Daiyu thought about it and replied: "Well, I know the reason. I think it's because my quilt is good, so I don't think so."

Li Wan looked at Daiyu's leopard-skin quilt, but couldn't see anything, so he took Daiyu's hand and said with a smile: "The old lady said it was a gift from someone else, or a reward from the empress dowager, isn't it? If That's true, sister Lin is much better too. How do you feel these two days? I heard that Xueyan was going to visit me that day, and met a miraculous doctor, right?"

Zijuan came over to refill some tea, and said casually: "I think Grandma cares about our girl, so the girl always entrusts Grandma's blessing, otherwise such a thing would not be encountered elsewhere."

Li Wan shook his head and said, "Thank you, the old lady entrusted you to me to take care of you, but sister Lin became so ill and still took the wrong medicine. It's not my fault? I'll be better now, I'm relieved too."

Daiyu looked at Li Wan, she didn't know why, she was in a good mood, she didn't care about it, instead she smiled and persuaded: "My illness has been there since I was a child, it's just about medicine, no wonder sister-in-law, but sister-in-law You still come to see me when you are so busy, and you usually take care of me, I should thank you very much."

Xichun hurriedly stopped her and said, "Don't apologize one by one and thank the other, I feel like something is wrong after hearing it." Before they finished speaking, everyone laughed, and the parrots under the eaves jumped wildly in shock .

In the next few days, Ningrong and Rong's two residences opened their doors to welcome guests. They were full of joy, the lights were feasting, and they had sex day and night. Uncle Guo got married, so they had to publicize it, lest people in the world would not know that Jia's residence had a noble concubine.

Prince Teng returned to Beijing a few years ago to revive the decree. In order to calm Aunt Xue and Baochai, Mrs. Wang specially invited him and his wife to act as matchmakers.Wang Ziteng, a ready-made matchmaker, is naturally willing to do it for the two younger sisters to get married.It was just that I heard that Aunt Xue was not very happy. After all, she couldn't resist the imperial concubine's order, and there were younger sisters on both sides, so Wang Ziteng didn't bother to take care of it.

A few days ago, the clay gold eight-character Geng post was exchanged, and the general book of Jia's mansion was also sent to Xue Pan through Wang Ziteng.Aunt Xue and the others are angry, although Xue Biao has already found another place to live, and married Xing Xiuyan years ago; Xia Jingui's troubles are really embarrassing, but Aunt Xue is too lazy to change places, and insists on using Jia's mansion here. Also rely on multiple.With Jia Zhen, Jia Rong and his son playing and having fun together, Xue Pan couldn't think of leaving.Therefore, Xue Baochai still married from Lixiangyuan, and according to the plan, the sedan chair had to take a big circle around the front streets before entering Jia's mansion. Firstly, it was to show that she was not a daughter of the same family; secondly, the most important thing was to show off. .

Now that Xiangling and Baochan have been put to death, Xia Jingui thought it was boring, but she was going to embarrass Aunt Xue very much, and she didn't dare to go too far for the Jia family's face, so she had to give up.Besides, there was a prince who came to the capital and became Aunt Xue's backer, so she didn't dare to push her forward.It's not a big deal to find a widowed mother to be a brother or a servant in the house to gossip in your free time.When it came to Baochai's marriage recently, she didn't dare to deal with it harshly. She originally wanted to keep some dowry, but Baochai took it very seriously, so she just messed around with the people in the house.

On the early morning of the [-]th day, Jia's house was decorated with lanterns and festoons, drums and music were played together, and everyone who heard the sound heard it for several miles, and everyone who heard it said enviously: "It's really the marriage of the uncle of the Rongguo Mansion. No one else has such a pomp."

Some people sneered and said: "Buying people with power, doing things on debt, such empty plans, I don't know how long I can sing?"

Having said that, there are still a lot of envy in the end, and there are not a few people who want to use these few days to collect debts, rewards, and errands.Mrs. Wang also put in all her strength, reluctantly parted with her loved ones, and showed some self-esteem, so that these few days must be prosperous.Therefore, the streets and alleys around Jia's mansion were overcrowded with traffic and people, and there were more and more things lost on the road.There are also a lot of people who take the opportunity to mess around.

Even so, on auspicious days, Ningrong Street is still closed and fenced off, and there are servants and other roads outside to clean the street, drive away idlers, and welcome world friends and guests.From the King of Beijing County, the King of Nan'an County, the King of Xining County, the Concubine of Yongchang, the King of Leshan County, etc., the princes of the family, such as the Prince of Nan'an, the Princess of Beijing, etc., ordered the order; down to the colleagues of Jia Zheng and Jia Lian. , Squeezed and squeezed to Jia's mansion.There are even many princes and grandsons from various countries' government houses, masters and servants, horses, carriages and sedan chairs, crowding the Ningrong Second Mansion and even the three miles away from the gate.

Prince Yingxi and other officials and guests are arranged in the main hall of the Ningrong Second Mansion, accompanied by Jia Amnesty, Jiazheng and Jia Zhen, leading the family's nephews; the princess, the prince and the marquis, etc. should be settled in Jiamu's upper room and the family's family villa, and Jiamu and Xing Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Youshi led the servants to accompany her.

The day before yesterday, the Supreme Emperor announced King Beijing into the palace again, and had some gossip, but said that since he invited the Buddha to accompany him to the Jia Mansion for a banquet, it would be better for him to accompany the Buddha to come here today, so as to take care of him.At this moment, Master Buddha really came with him, and went straight to Jia Zhen's study without meeting all the guests.Dade accompanied the Buddha to come and gave a generous gift. I don't know whether it was a reward from the Supreme Emperor or from the Buddha. There was no decree from the left and right. Jia's mansion only regarded it as a gift from the Buddha, so he hurriedly ordered Jia Zhen to accompany him.There are also a few close friends of the King of Beijing, who will eat, drink and entertain themselves together, which is no problem.

At the time of the chenpai, Xia Shouzhong, the father-in-law of Xia, came to announce that the imperial concubine and empress would reward a total of sixteen pieces of gold, jade, Ruyi and other jewels and brocades.They received their rewards and thanked them, and ordered Jia Lian and others to invite Mrs. Xia to Ningguo Mansion for a drink.In less than a quarter of an hour, the Duke of Zhou came to announce the decree, and the emperor's reward also arrived. There are also sixteen pieces of pearls, agates, four treasures, paintings and antiques in the study, but they are more decent than those of the imperial concubine.

The arrival of these two rewards was naturally the beginning of today's great joy, and then the Xue family sent over the dowry.Because there were so many things, I was afraid that it would be too late to deliver them in the afternoon. This was also according to the old Jinling rule, and the dowry was only delivered on the same day.If it is the rule in the capital, it will be given away on the first day.The visitors naturally ate and drank their own food, but the people in the mansion were very busy.It took nearly two hours before and after putting on the dowry, with a total of more than 1000 pieces, but the number of passers-by was dazzled, and the legs were sore.

A total of 160 pieces of gold and jade jewelry such as Jinyu Ruyi, gold and silver necklaces and other jewelry were sent in first along with the gift list.A total of 180 pieces of palace satin, palace silk, makeup python, etc., 260 pieces of silk and satin of other colors, a total of 360 pieces of clothes for the four seasons, and a total of 360 pieces of clothing and accessories for Jia's mansion, which will be delivered next time.Then there are 260 pieces of various utensils in the room, from cabinets, tables, chairs, bedding, to copper plates and gargles.In the end, Xue Biao personally sent eighty rare antiques, such as treasure trees with screens, and handed them over to Jia Lian for collection.

In the boudoir of Lixiangyuan, Baochai has already bathed and changed clothes, and has been newly decorated. Although she has been a little worried recently, today is a day of great joy, and Jia's family has given her enough face. After all, it is a once in a lifetime event. .

Although she had thought about it countless times before and had all kinds of thoughts, but only now was the dust settled, and she was about to marry a woman.Although I have thought about Baoyu before, Baoyu does have various benefits; although I have thought about entering the palace before, there are thousands of beautiful scenery in the palace.It's just that all of this has become smoke.If Yuan Chun is unwilling, even if she enters the palace, she will probably die, and the Xue family will probably not be able to receive the protection of the Jia family.

Her mother and brother are her biggest concerns.Since her father passed away, she has devoted herself to being filial to her mother. Even though she had countless naughty thoughts and thoughts about her daughter's family, she gradually restrained herself and devoted herself to solving her mother's problems.Now that she has reached this point, she can only continue to bite the bullet and face all the difficulties in the future bravely.

At this moment, having said that, it is also a good destination to be assigned to Baoyu.Moreover, Mrs. Wang has always been obedient to her. If she can calmly become the headed grandmother in the future, it will be a great benefit to the Xue family.Since she was destined to be like this, let her fate be her own.Although I said what to do before, it was just a moment of anger.After all, everyone is still relatives, and she and Baoyu both have the hearts of the Jia family. If they can gather all the wealth and power of the Jia family, it will not lose much depending on the situation.After all, there are dragons and tigers hidden in the palace, she is so outstanding, she can easily become the target of public criticism, and she is not young, if she can't win the emperor's favor for a while, the end may not be much better.