Favorite Concubine [Rebirth in Yuanchun]

The emperor's grandson just left the East Palace Long Street, and the cavalry guarding the grandson chased after him; the two riders stepped forward to open the way, and Xiao Gao rolled down from his horse with a pale face and trotted beside him, trying to persuade him: "Your Highness, the autumn sun is poisonous, Although it's half an hour later, the heat hasn't dissipated..."

After the emperor's grandson galloped, the depression in his heart disappeared, and he felt boring when he returned to his senses.He hung his whip upside down, reined in the horse and walked slowly along the bluestone road, glanced at Xiao Gao's bewildered look, and said indifferently: "I don't care about it."

So what if he chased him to Rongguo Mansion?Well, she's always had an idea.

Further forward is the residence of officials and civilians. He used to only disturb the people.

The setting sun was like fire, and the emperor's grandson stayed where he was for a while, then returned to the East Palace.

But when Jia Yuanchun returned to Rongguo Mansion, the first thing he wanted to do was to greet his elders.Seeing Baoyu and Daiyu at Jia's mother, Yuan Chun held the two of them together and said with a smile, "It's really a golden boy and a jade girl. I just wonder if Uncle Lin is willing?"

Mother Jia looked at Mrs. Wang with a smile.

Mrs. Wang also laughed and said, "Your younger brothers and sisters are still young, so where did you say that?" Then she asked about the dinner, and the daughter-in-laws Li Wan and Xifeng naturally began to talk about it.

Baoyu and Daiyu are still in their infancy, but they don't realize it. They still joke together, as if they were one person.

In the evening, Wang Xifeng sat in front of the vanity mirror, unfastening her earrings with one hand, while Ping'er stood on one side and untied her hair.

When the curtain moved, Jia Lian came in.

Wang Xifeng glanced at him in the mirror, and said with a smile: "Where did you come back from? Today, for the eldest girl to come back, the mansion held a big banquet. If you are not alone, the old lady and the wife have asked me several times. Lai let you go round."

Jia Lian leaned on the couch, picked up the pine nut candies in the fruit plate and ate them, laughingly said: "Jia Zhu is enough for him, I'm just a supplement, it doesn't matter if I go or not."

Wang Xifeng threw the untied earrings into the jewelry box, and said with a cold face: "I saw the title of the gold list as an official to be the butcher, and my sister became the empress of the East Palace. The second wife will be prosperous. Li—talking about you and me, even the eldest master and eldest wife may not be able to live in peace."

Jia Lian laughed and said, "Look at you. I just said something in vain to make you so angry."

"I'm so angry? What's the matter with me? After all, the second wife is my own aunt, and the second wife is well, can I lose money?" Wang Xifeng sneered twice, "I'm really a dog and a mouse. You just spend the whole day Drilling sand, it has nothing to do with me."

Jia Lian couldn't help but sit up slowly, put a handful of pine nuts in his hand into his mouth, and said, "No energy, no energy." He stepped on his slippers and lifted the curtain to go out.

After a while, the lights in the west wing came on, and the sound of shouting water and human voices could be vaguely heard.

Xifeng pushed the jewelry box and leaned forward on the dressing table, sobbing and crying.

Ping'er just couldn't keep quiet, so he had to slowly persuade him, "Second Grandma, why bother, Second Master doesn't like to hear such words, and will only go to the West Wing if he is in a hurry. Second Master is young after all, take your time It's fine, don't worry too much."

Xifeng cried for a while, turned her face up and let Ping'er take care of her, and said: "He is young? Could it be that the uncle is much older than him? He spends all day wandering and having fun outside, the eldest master doesn't care about her, and the second master can't care about him. Now When the eldest girl comes back, would you please come to her and recognize it as a friendship, maybe you can give me a future in the future? If I go on like this day by day, I will not be able to hold my head up with him..."

Ping'er knew that she was making grandma feel unhappy today, but she didn't want to mention it, so she just laughed and persuaded her carefully, and she was coaxed to sleep anyway, and didn't go to the West Wing to make trouble again.

***

That night, Yuanchun hadn't fallen asleep yet.

It's rare to go home, so Yuanchun slept with Mrs. Wang this night.

The two women talked at night together in bed, going around and talking about Baoyu again.

"I see what Madam means, as if she doesn't like little cousin very much?" Yuan Chun asked bluntly.

Mrs. Wang didn't hide it, she thought about it and said: "It's not a big deal if you don't like it, just treat it as a relative in our family. If you want to marry your brother, it is absolutely impossible--your grandmother I also know what she is thinking. After all, she is her only niece. She is raised by her side and wants to leave it to Baoyu. But why does it have to be my Baoyu? OK?"

Yuan Chun said with a smile: "Why is it absolutely impossible? I saw that my little cousin was born well, and her conversation and manners are also good. People say that three years old is determined to be eight years old, and eight years old is determined to be a lifetime. Looking at it, this Daiyu is wrong. No way."

Mrs. Wang glanced at Yuan Chun by the orange candlelight, propped up half of her body with her arms, "You mean... you agree with the old lady?"

"I've only met her a few times in total. If there's anything I agree with or disagree with, I just ask my mother what you think."

"If you ask me what I mean..." Mrs. Wang looked at Yuan Chun. This daughter will marry into the East Palace soon. From now on, even the old lady will bow her head when she says something, "Do you still remember that your aunt's family also has a younger sister? , about a year older than Baoyu, whose name is Baochai."

Yuan Chun smiled and said, "There is such a person."

Mrs. Wang sighed contentedly, "If you want to make a kiss, wouldn't Baochai be more intimate than Daiyu? Besides, girls are older and sensible, and know how to hurt others. I have watched Baoyu and Daiyu joke and be angry all these years. Nine times out of ten, Baoyu bowed his head and gave in. When I was young, I just played together. Is it like this when we become husband and wife? I read a letter from your aunt, saying that Baochai was able to help with family affairs at a young age. In the future, the daughter will marry into her husband’s family and preside over Zhongfu, it’s no problem at all.”

It turned out that mother had already made up her mind from this meeting—Yuan Chun thought to herself, with a calm expression on her face, she said with a smile: "Listen, cousin Xue is also a good one. It's just..."

"Just what?" Seeing that she hesitated to speak, Mrs. Wang was really concerned.

"It's just that it's the responsibility of the eldest wife to preside over the mid-career. I think my sister-in-law has managed everything in an orderly manner over the years. If Baoyu has a wife in the future, she will also take care of the housework. How will she share the burden with her sister-in-law? Baoyu is the youngest son. The most important thing is for the wife to take care of her own heart, and everything else can be discussed."

This is something Mrs. Wang never thought of.The youngest son is certainly good, but the eldest son is also sympathetic, and it is absolutely impossible to cause trouble for the other for the benefit of one.

"Besides, Baoyu is still young, and Daiyu is raised in front of her eyes. If there is anything wrong, my mother will teach it carefully-after a few years, are you afraid that you can't teach well? It is extremely rare for Baoyu to speculate. Besides, since grandma intends to match, it would not be good for you to stand in the middle, let's just let it go and see..." Yuan Chun persuaded in a low voice.

Mrs. Wang lay quietly, she didn't know how much she had listened to, but she didn't say anything to refute.

The night was getting dark, and the two fell asleep one after the other.

***

The next day, Yuan Chun went to Wang Xifeng's place.

Seeing Yuan Chun, Xifeng hurriedly came up to her and took her hand, smiling, "Why did the eldest sister come here in person? But what's wrong with the food and supplies? Just tell sister-in-law."

Yuan Chun smiled and said, "Thank you and sister-in-law, I really can't pick out the slightest bit of dissatisfaction. Is second brother at home?"

Xifeng was slightly stunned, "Your second brother? Oh, he just went out... Eldest sister, are you looking for him?" She stopped talking, this Yuanchun has a capable brother, why would she find Jia Lian here?Xifeng felt that it was impossible, so she gave way in and waited for Yuanchun to write.

The smile on Yuan Chun's face remained the same, but he said shyly, "I have something to trouble Second Brother, I wonder when Second Brother will be free?"

Xifeng was a little overjoyed, and said again and again: "When I'm free, when I'm free, I'll send someone to catch him and bring him back!" Ping'er had already gone out to spread the word.

Yuanchun sat down and chatted with Xifeng. After a while, Jia Lian did not come back, so he said, "I'm afraid the second brother has something important to do. I'll come back another day."

Xifeng secretly resented Jia Lian for not being up to date, and said with a smile: "It's a coincidence, I don't know what the eldest sister is doing... When he comes back, I will tell him?" Yue, laughed again: "Maybe my sister-in-law can also help?"

Yuan Chun talked to her for a while, and gradually felt that the second elder brother might have to listen to the second sister-in-law. Now that Wang Xifeng took the initiative to invite Ying, he took the opportunity and said: "It's not really important, I'm afraid to tell the sister-in-law. You laughed at me for making a fuss out of a molehill. In fact, it is not my business, it was entrusted by Xie Nushi who was with me in the palace back then. She is now Prince Jing's concubine."

When Xifeng heard this, she was overjoyed, and held her breath to listen to Yuanchun's words.

"She asked me to help her find someone. A maid in Prince Jing's mansion was about 40 to [-] years old. She was sent to Zhuangzi due to illness seventeen or eighteen years ago. This person has some relationship with the crown prince. The crown prince lives in Jing It is inconvenient to find the Prince's Mansion; although it was entrusted to me, I still live in a deep palace, and I have no power to do so. Because I know that my second elder brother has always had a lot of contacts, and my second sister-in-law has many contacts, so I begged to come here with a shy face..." Yuan Chun Let's talk about it one by one.

Xifeng listened carefully, and said: "Don't worry, big sister, it's hard to say anything else, your second elder brother knows all kinds of religions, it's cheap to find someone in the capital." She laughed, feeling suspicious, "I just don't know that this maid What is the connection with Prince Jing and the Crown Princess...?"

Yuan Chun groaned slightly, frowned and said, "I don't know about that. I think the concubine is only sixteen or seventeen years old. Since the maid was sent away seventeen or eight years ago—I'm afraid it's not the concubine's business. Maybe it's something in Prince Jing's residence. Anyway, if the person is found, the Crown Princess will have to accept your and Second Brother's love."

Seeing Yuanchun say this, Xifeng felt relieved.

Yuan Chun said again: "By the way, it is said that this person was called 'Lin Lang' when he was in the palace. Don't make a fuss about finding someone, and look for it slowly. If you find it, it is fate. If you can't find it, it has nothing to do with us. "

"Eldest sister is absolutely right." Wang Xifeng agreed with a smile, but she made up her mind to accomplish this and seek a future for her husband and wife.