Holding the Piano in the Red Chamber

Zhang Shiwei's mother's natal sister has a young daughter, who is fifteen this year and was only thirteen in the last draft.Zhang Shiwei's father is a censor, and his mother's family has almost the same level of official position.The father of this youngest daughter is a sixth-rank official in Beijing. He works in the Ministry of Rites. He is neither big nor young. So not too much.

Zhang Shiwei was sent out to inquire about the news first. For example, Liang Dafu was engaged, and if he was not engaged, did he have any requirements for the woman?

However, Mr. Zhang, who got the imperial fan last time, also said, "It is estimated that we can't be engaged. He was a servant at first, and he wanted to be engaged with the servant girl of Jia's mansion, but I didn't see him bring anyone out when he left the mansion. Later, It's three years of filial piety, no way." After speaking, he touched the fan that he didn't even throw away in winter, "But he might already have someone, no matter how old he is."

So when eating at noon, Zhang Shiwei threw his arms around Liang Dafu's neck and said, "Go, let's chat with my brother." Well, he didn't pull, Liang Dafu was stronger than him.

Fortunately, Liang Dafu reacted in time, so Zhang Shiwei didn't lose his face on the ground.

To be polite?His father and uncle Guang said that they should listen to news in a tactful way, but no one taught him how to speak tactfully. Who said that the descendants of censors and cabinet bachelors must be very proficient in biting Wenjue words, Zhang Wei thought. After thinking about it, he said, "To put it mildly, my natal family has a younger sister who is fifteen this year and hasn't gotten married yet. Are you engaged?"

Liang Dafu smiled, his face was a little red, he pinched the other purse on his waist, and said: "My sister..." Fortunately, I didn't say a word of sister, "The empress in the palace has already arranged a kiss for me, wait The filial piety period will expire next year..."

Zhang Shiwei thought for a while, "Is it a court lady?"

Liang Dafu nodded, "It's already been agreed."

Zhang Shiwei was a little frustrated, turned around and took two steps to emphasize, "Don't tell others!"

Liang Dafu nodded, "You mustn't say that this marriage was settled early, before my father died."

Back home, Zhang Shiwei told the truth, in exchange for Master Xiao Zhang sighed, "Oh, if you are a court lady, Liang Shiwei is a good way out. It is really hard to find someone at such an age who is the first time to meet a bride."

"Did you say it euphemistically?" Master Xiao Zhang was worried, and asked a special question. It would be fine if he agreed, but he was afraid of this kind of refusal.

Zhang Shiwei thought for a while, "It's quite tactful."

Even if this matter has come to an end for the time being, it is not so easy in the palace.

Two days after the minor election on the second day of February, Aunt Hui Ting was followed by a maid in and out of the palace. Although she was not a maid of this year, it was enough to explain the problem. She was leaving the palace this year.

The hearts of the concubines in the palace are now alive. Hui Ting is only 23 this year, and she is not very old. If she hasn't found a family yet, she can get online with the queen, especially the queen who already has a son.

But this court lady is not easy to deal with. She is not satisfied with being inferior to the queen, and not satisfied with her own family if she is inferior, but it is nothing more than giving up a bastard to go out.

Yuan Chun also planned this way, but she wasn't thinking about the concubine, she was thinking about the second elder brother Lian at home.

Wang Xifeng died in July last year. According to the law, the royal family has to stay for a year, but now it is April, and it will be at least the Dragon Boat Festival when Hui Ting leaves the palace. Even if it is decided now, it must be at least half a year. In this way, the time is still enough.

Why did Baoqin have such a good relationship with the queen? Yuanchun gritted his teeth. If the queen's confidant married into her Jia family, she would naturally become a celebrity in front of the queen.Isn't it just taking advantage of the power of the empress dowager and queen to run amok in the palace, she can do it too.

Yuan Chun came up with this idea alone in the room, and no one discussed it. Originally, there was Dong Qingmei who was almost inseparable, but after Liu Gui gave birth to a child, she couldn't find excuses all day long, and she used excuses from time to time. Go to the queen mother's palace to see the child.Yuan Chun didn't take it seriously, it's not that she can't give birth, and after entering the Empress Dowager's palace, can you still want to come out?

Even if the Empress Dowager is not in good health now, and the Second Prince is not able to last until he is six years old, then it is not your turn.

Although Yuan Chun is now walking relatively close to Concubine Wu and Ling Chang in Dong Qingmei Palace, but one position is higher than her, and she just entered the palace. So I didn't discuss anything with her, and there was a position much lower than her, and there was no sign of being favored by the emperor. Yuan Chun only treated her as a small follower to enjoy herself, and didn't say anything.

After making up his mind, Yuan Chun specially chose a good day in the almanac to make an alliance with Yi Na Cai, and went to find the queen.

Yuan Chun smiled and said: "The weather is so good today, the wind is sunny..." Seeing the Queen's complexion was a bit uneasy, Yuan Chun said anxiously: "I heard that Aunt Hui Ting next to the empress is going to leave the palace this year, this is my heart As he said, Yuan Chun opened a small box that he carried with him, and inside it was a pair of gold thread-studded ruby ​​earrings, which were dazzing when the sun shone in.

Shulan smiled, "You're interested, Hui Ting, thank you, Concubine Jia."

Hui Ting saluted, with a fake smile on her face, took the things in Yuan Chun's hands and went down, saying: "Your Majesty, Your Highness should be hungry, I'll go and have a look."

Yuan Chun looked at Hui Ting's back, and waited for her to step out of the room before saying: "My lady's maids are all good. Aunt Hui Ting is leaving the palace this year. I wonder if the marriage has been settled?"

The queen raised her eyebrows and said nothing. Yuan Chun continued: "I have an elder brother in my family. He is the eldest son of the Rong family. She is considerate, and she is an excellent match with Aunt Hui Ting."

The Empress laughed a little unfathomably, and said: "Don't bother Jia Pin, I still have something to do in the palace, Jia Jia kneels down."

It was a little reconciled to be sent back like this, and the queen did not explicitly refuse. Yuan Chun inquired about the news carefully, and found that there was no news from the palace that Hui Ting had a next family, so within a few days, she went to see her again. Queen.

Baoqin was also there, and Shulan frowned when she heard the lady-in-waiting report that Concubine Jia asked to see her, "Forget it, I've rejected her several times, let her come in."

Seeing Baoqin and the queen sitting on a soft couch affectionately, with snacks and tea on the small kang table in the middle, and the eldest prince crawling around on the couch with his buttocks bare, Yuan Chun couldn't help but smoke. eyelids.

But before she could say anything, the nanny came over and carried away the eldest prince, and the little kang table was also moved down.The queen and Baoqin jumped down on the couch, patted the dim sum residue on their bodies, and sat up straight.

"Good luck, empress." Yuan Chun saluted, with a hint of reluctance in his voice, "He concubine."

"Concubine Jia." Baoqin nodded with a half-smile.

Then the queen cried out and asked, "Why does Concubine Jia have time to come to my place today?"

Although I don't think it's appropriate to say it in front of Baoqin, but the queen is not easy to see, and it's just a matter of one sentence.

"My lady, I don't know about the matter of Aunt Hui Ting that I mentioned last time..."

Before Yuan Chun finished speaking, Baoqin spoke first, which was about her future sister-in-law, "What can Aunt Hui Ting do?"

Yuan Chun smiled, and said: "A female college student should get married, this is a major event in life."

Baoqin didn't look at Yuanchun, but turned to Shulan. Shulan hurriedly said: "Didn't I promise you everything, I gave away all the purses."

Only then did Baoqin settle down, and snorted at Yuanchun, "Is Jiapin here for a matchmaker?"

Facing his former maid, although Yuan Chun felt that he could not start a conflict, he couldn't let go of the anger in his heart. He just breathed a sigh of relief, so he said: "He concubine also met, the eldest son of Rongfu's eldest son , Jia Lian."

Now he turned from a cold snort to a sneer, "It's just him?" Baoqin was relieved, no matter what, he couldn't beat his brother, "I remember he just died in July last year, right? The filial piety period is over, or now Is it possible to discuss marriage in the filial piety period?"

Yuan Chun's face dropped, it was a bit out of order, "I haven't made up my mind yet." This is what everyone does, they make contact first in private, and wait until the time is up before going through formal procedures.Thinking of this, Yuan Chun emphasized: "He will be able to become a noble in the future, but he was the housekeeper's wife in the past."

"You haven't said that he still needs someone to take care of him, the daughter left by the wife of the previous room, and the maid left by the wife of the previous room, who is now an aunt, right?" Counting, his face was full of malice, "By the way, there are also ignorant, swindling..."

Shulan coughed, and Baoqin stopped in time, "So, Aunt Hui Ting is such a good person, it's better not to go to that kind of place to suffer."

Yuan Chun's face was flushed red, even if it was true, it could only be said by her family, she gave Baoqin a hard look, and said: "There is an official who knows him."

"It's a false job, my brother is already a fourth-rank imperial guard." Baoqin stabbed again.

Fortunately, Yuan Chun was also a little dizzy. I didn't think there was any deep meaning in talking about the matter with the elder brother holding the piano. I just felt that comparing the eldest son of the Rong Mansion with a former servant of the Rong Mansion was really confusing. .

Yuan Chun's chest couldn't stop rising and falling, and his fists were getting tighter and tighter.

"Okay!" Shulan said: "Today, I'm telling the truth, Hui Ting is already engaged, so don't worry about Concubine Jia's nothing! Kneel down."

Yuan Chun flicked the handkerchief and stood up, glared at Baoqin before leaving.

"What's wrong with you?" Shulan asked, "Why are you so angry with her?"

"She misses my future sister-in-law!" As if suddenly discouraged, Baoqin said again: "Well, I know that my brother is still in his filial piety, so I have to hide this matter first, but..."

"The hairpin you gave is already on Hui Ting's head, and the purse embroidered by Hui Ting is also hanging on your brother's waist." Shulan smiled, "None of them can escape."

"I'm still a little unwilling." Baoqin thought for a while, and said: "When Hui Ting left the palace..." Baoqin looked Shulan up and down and said, "Why don't you make her a female history?" It is the female history, and it is also in the queen's palace.

Shulan nodded knowingly, and just about to say something, she heard a panicked voice at the door: "Mother, Liu Changzai is about to give birth!"

The two stood up together and looked at each other, "It's finally time."

After Liu Chang was pregnant with this pregnancy, except for the incident with Concubine Wu, the rest of the time was going smoothly. There was Ding Mama who was always looking after her, and she was very strict with the piano. Liu Changzai was not I don't know what is good or bad, so everything went smoothly. After two or three hours of tossing, I gave birth to a son who was not too fat for nothing.

Shulan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's the third one."

Baoqin smiled and said: "Yes, but it will be the second prince's first birthday in two days, do you think you know the name His Majesty gave this time?"

Shulan was shocked, how did she know that I didn't even know my son's name back then.