[Red Chamber] Daiyu Reborn

The eldest princess’s 15th birthday banquet was very grand. Three days in advance, various posts with incense were sent to the noble officials’ homes in the capital, and the wives and ladies of each family were invited to the palace for the banquet. Of course, Daiyu was also welcomed. If you are invited, hurry up and curl up at home, eat and sleep well and work hard to gather energy, and wait for three days to have the energy to accompany you!

Lin Jifeng didn't bother his sister, and while he was resting, he hurried to the largest jewelry store in the capital to pick up a gift for his sister's 15th birthday that was ordered a few months ago: a complete set of haircuts made according to the county master's system, tortoise shell A pair of jade, emerald, coral and gemstones, and a few scattered gadgets. I can usually see that my thoughtful sister doesn't like to be conventional, and likes to wear some new and clever clothes.

In addition to Daiyu's, there is also an exquisite small box containing a few inconspicuous but very ingenious gadgets, as a birthday present from "brother-in-law" to the eldest princess - I will ask Daiyu to bring it into the palace tomorrow.

Unexpectedly, in this bright jewelry shop, Lin Jifeng met an "acquaintance" who appeared here for no reason, Xiao Ruofan.

"You will come here too." Seeing Xiao Ruofan standing aside, as if waiting for something, Lin Jifeng couldn't help being very curious, "Which girl are you giving it to, who do you fancy?"

Xiao Ruofan shook his head, seeing that there was no one around, he explained with a wry smile: "I'm here to fetch things for Mrs. Lan. Two days ago, the Empress Dowager appointed Miss Lan as the head of the county, and she wanted to change her attire according to the imperial order. But Miss Lan is used to horseback riding and archery, and she doesn't know how to wear jewelry at all, even the old lady Lan... The palace happened to be unbalanced, so the Empress Dowager gave me some patterns and asked me to go to a shop outside the palace temporarily Make up a few samples, wait for the Inner Palace Secretary to catch up with a new batch, and then match them again for Miss Lan."

Poor, even if it's Jingxianghou, even if it's the minister of the Ministry of Rites, and the relatives are still relatives, they still have to deal with these dumbfounding things from time to time.

Lin Jifeng said little by little that he understood, squinted his eyes again, and laughed: "In short, you are making jewelry for Miss Lan... Tsk tsk, Duke Zhen wants to accept you as his grandson-in-law?"

"What are you talking about?" Xiao Ruofan said helplessly, "Madam Lan came to Beijing this time to recruit her grandson-in-law."

"...Is it the 'recruiting a son-in-law' as I understand it?"

Xiao Ruofan nodded and explained clearly: "That's right, it is to recruit a son-in-law, that's why Miss Lan was canonized as the county head." This move is undoubtedly to help Lan Yiqian raise her status and family status.

That's impossible, Xiao Ruofan is the only direct descendant of the Xiao family, and he will never be a son-in-law.

"Mr. Zhen Guo has five grandsons. It's not like no one will inherit them. Why would he recruit a grandson-in-law?" Although the five grandsons are not outstanding, their martial arts are good, and they can be a vanguard or a logistics officer. , really owed a lot of heat; also because the successors could no longer be strong enough to support Optimus Prime, the lineage of Duke Zhen Guogong, who had distinguished military exploits, could not insist on being "pure ministers". Between the Supreme Emperor and the emperor, gradually More inclined to the imperial party.

"Old Madam Lan said that Miss Lan has a pure heart and is not used to the intrigues of noble and noble families. Duke Zhen is also reluctant to part with this granddaughter, so he decided to recruit a son-in-law." Miss Lan has five brothers who are as fierce as tigers. , the "son-in-law" in custody obediently dare not have any wrong thoughts.

Lin Jifeng admired: "It really is the style of the old town." No one in my family is allowed to bully and come to fight if they refuse to accept it; What connections!

Thinking and calculating, Lin Jifeng couldn't help but feel a little worried again, touched his chin, didn't say anything, just thinking in his heart: If Daiyu and the prince fail in the end... Daiyu must be sent back to Yangzhou, and Uncle Hai's veins will be left behind. For a girl like this, she might as well recruit a son-in-law at home. With my uncle and myself sending people to watch over her, I won't let my sister be bullied by others.

Xiao Ruofan looked at him in a tangled state, he didn't know what he was thinking, it was funny: "These 'remedy' words, you just think about it yourself, don't let the person in the East Palace know." Otherwise, be careful Your precious little sister was snatched into the palace tonight.

Lin Jifeng twitched the corners of his mouth and had to admit: "I know, that 'His Royal Highness' is extremely difficult to deal with." The one who was regarded as a plague god by his father since he was a child, watched his father rebel and his adoptive mother commit suicide, and he himself was entrusted to others for several years. Quan didn't have much money, but he was able to sit in the East Palace. So far, he was still sitting securely. How could it be an easy one.

That kind of scheming was actually used to plot against his sister - Lin Jifeng felt a pain in his head just thinking about it.

Coincidentally, the shopkeeper came to deliver a box to Xiao Ruofan, and the two of them naturally covered the sensitive topic before, with outsiders in front, they would gossip instead of discussing affairs of state.Lin Jifeng saw two boxes in Xiao Ruofan's hands at a glance, and asked with a smile, "Who is the other for?"

"Give it to the eldest princess." Seeing the other party's smirk, Xiao Ruofan was really helpless, "As you said, I am a relative, and I am the princess' cousin. How can I not give it away." The princess's 15th birthday party was organized Very big, anyone who has even a little relationship with the royal family by beating around the bush must hurry up and give gifts to act good. If his decent relative doesn't show face to the princess, his Jingxianghou Mansion may have to be completely refurbished.

"Thank you for your hard work." Lin Jifeng really understood, patted his shoulders, and gave him rare comfort, "The biggest disaster in your life is that you have suffered such a princess."

"Don't talk about me, it has nothing to do with me." Xiao Ruofan smiled wryly, and couldn't help but think that the Empress Dowager said that Cui Yingming's health was recovering well, so the wedding and wedding ceremony was arranged in April, and then the wedding... At that time, he will really be "liberated".

……

After teasing Xiao Ruofan badly, Lin Jifeng strolled back home, but didn't want to be punished immediately.The catastrophe in his life sat majestically in the garden of his home, sipping tea leisurely while waiting for him leisurely.

Don't get me wrong, it's not a debt of love, but a "debt of favor" at most.His Highness Shui Rong, came again uninvited.

Moreover, Shui Rong was not alone, beside the small table in the gazebo sat the suave King of Beijing, accompanied by two beautiful young girls, one of them had a smile as bright as a flower, while the other was as cold as a moon.

Lin Jifeng twitched the corners of his mouth, walked up to Shui Rong, and quickly winked and asked: Who are these two people and where did they get them?Even if you are in the golden house, don't hide in my house, my daughter-in-law is about to pass the door!

"This is County Mistress Mu Fangying of Dongping Palace." Shui Rong got up and introduced gracefully, saying that all the girls he brought were "serious" girls, "That one is County Mistress Xu Tan of Xining Palace."

One is the real sister of the bear Mu Ming who plotted against her own sister, and the other is Princess Zhunxu who is recorded in the Supreme Emperor's roster.If these two people were not brought by Shui Rong, Lin Jifeng would have sent someone to send off Xu Tan immediately. As for Mu Fangying, to be honest, I really wanted to be thrown out.

Lin Jifeng greeted politely, which is considered to be a face for Water Melting.Of course, one has to ask clearly, what are these two girls doing here?

Mu Fangying also knew that she was not welcome, so she didn't speak, but just looked at people with a smile on her face: both of them are beautiful men, but they have different temperaments, it really is a feast for the eyes.Take a closer look, the king of Jingjing is like a fairy, and this Young Master Lin has a bit of a monster look. The man looks so "charming"... Ahem, you must not say it, otherwise, you will really have to be thrown from the wall.

There was a chessboard engraved on the stone table, and Xu Tan placed the chess pieces one by one, explaining the purpose of his visit: "Come to ask Mr. Lin about chess skills."

This endgame seems to be the one I used to play with. It is all made of rattan, and then the chess pieces are placed side by side on the chessboard, and together they become a rabbit's mouth, or a snack.

So, are you really here to play chess?Lin Jifeng glanced at Shui Rong strangely, still a little in disbelief.

Shui Rong moved away from his seat and smiled indifferently: "It's just a game of chess."

If it's really a chess game, then it's okay to play with it.Lin Jifeng didn't hesitate, sat down and motioned for Xu Tan to go first.

The way of Go is to judge life and death. Since it is an endgame, life and death have not yet been decided, but the situation must be very difficult.This game has been played for a long time, of course Shui Rong watched with relish, with an elegant smile on his lips, and Mu Fangying also looked at the handsome man with starry eyes.

Until Xu Tan suddenly threw down the chess piece and said angrily, "You are not playing chess at all."

Lin Jifeng blinked: "It's just playing chess."

This is called playing chess?It was rare for Xu Tan to stare at people with anger. Lin Jifeng's chess skills were slightly higher than hers, and Bai Zi had the advantage. It was easy not to fall behind, but - he didn't want to win at all!Maintaining the weird and delicate balance of black and white, leading her around in circles, this is not breaking the game, it is simply playing with people.

"I never said that I solved this chess game." Lin Jifeng spread his hands innocently, "Go is played by two people, who can guarantee what chess the opponent will play next? If they can survive, who would be stupid enough to play chess?" die?"

Seeing that Xu Tan was still unhappy, Lin Jifeng smiled, put away the scattered Go pieces on the table, and pulled out another chessboard—chess from the hollow space of the stone table.

Lin Jifeng posed casually, and said: "If we talk about the endgame, chess is more interesting."

Xu Tan said coldly: "I don't like chess."

"That's right, women, not many like chess." Lin Jifeng knocked on the chessboard, and smiled again, "But I think chess is more interesting, at least, each chess piece is different, whoever dies and who lives, has different meanings ;Only when you are about to die, is it considered dead."

This sentence... It's a good word, but when it comes out of this bastard's mouth, no matter how you listen to it, how annoying it is.

"It's getting late, we're leaving." Since Xu Tan couldn't get a solution to the endgame, Xu Tan didn't want to stay any longer, so he got up and wanted to leave. Mu Fangxie was very sorry, it was rare to see two beautiful men, and he was leaving so soon .

"I'll send you two off." Shui Rong was very self-conscious.

But Lin Jifeng hoped that he would be more conscious, this is not his palace, don't just break into it and don't treat yourself as an outsider at all.

Shui Rong suddenly raised his hand and pointed to the rockery beside the gazebo——Lin Jifeng looked along, and saw a graceful figure, who was so frightened that his hair would explode: Miss Qin, when did his fiancée come in? ?How long have you seen him here!

Shui Rong gave him a look of "take care of yourself" very unkindly, and Shi Shiran went to see the two county princesses off.

Lin Jifeng turned around and stared at people—staring at his door, the housekeeper, and even the stewards and mother-in-law of several yards: Why didn't you tell me when someone came, why didn't you know how to stop him?

All the servants curled their lips, and my master was crazy and didn't bother to answer.Miss Qin has always been able to come in and out freely, but if she suddenly stopped her, does it mean that you are "guilty"?Besides, you are playing chess, the prince and the county master are both there, who would dare to disturb you?

Spring returns to the land and the weather is warm. Qin Keqing is wearing a slim curvy train and a light veil skirt, walking rustlingly on the delicate bluestone, with a graceful figure and a graceful figure. Compared with the little girl, she showed a romantic beauty.

Qin Keqing walked into the gazebo, took off the gauze cap, and after the white gauze flowed, her cheeks with scars were exposed.Even so, the natural charm in the eyes is also very bright.

Mu Fangying was still looking this way, couldn't help but grabbed Xu Tan tightly, and even called out: "It's so beautiful! But, that scar, what a pity, it should be the most beautiful woman in the capital..."

Xu Tan also saw the glaring scar at a glance, and a complicated look flashed in his eyes, but nothing showed, and he pulled Mu Fangying away slowly.

Lin Jifeng finally breathed a sigh of relief watching the man go out, and then quickly explained with a smile: "People are brought by water."

"I know, much better than you." Qin Keqing's final voice was slightly raised, with cunning, "During the Lantern Festival, the female relatives of each family can also go out to play. The king of Beijing Jing played chess with the county master Xu in the chess pavilion and lost three times in a row. The market. This county master Xu is a man who only recognizes money, and the King of Beijing is in debt..."

Lin Jifeng's expression twisted: "Could it be that he forgot to bring money when he went out that day?"

"That's not true." Qin Keqing sat down on the stone bench, smiling even more intensely, "It's just that County Master Xu has another problem, saying that the debt must be paid 'not gold, not silver, not copper, not all common things. Utensils', in this way, Fang lives up to the spirit of chess."

"The creditor doesn't want vulgar things...then why doesn't he sell himself to pay off the debt?" Lin Jifeng rolled his eyes, and couldn't help but say, "Everyone knows that the King of Beijing Jing is like a banished fairy, and he doesn't eat the fireworks of the world at all, why? It will not be worth the 'spirit of chess'."

"Didn't he sell your 'body'?" Qin Keqing raised the corners of her lips and smiled faintly, "I think those two girls are here for you. It's not difficult to find out. Shui Rong is good at music, but not good at it. Chess, you are the best chess player among all his friends."

"My fault, I didn't know people clearly." The bitter fruit of making a wrong friend is not enough once, it has to be chewed over and over again for a lifetime.

Seeing Lin Jifeng lying down on the table helplessly, Qin Keqing continued to joke: "You really are, pushing the sunspot who was already at a disadvantage to Miss Xu Tan, and playing with her, and you don't know how to be sympathetic."

"It's not that I am playing with her, she is playing with herself." Picking up a Go piece and playing it in his hand, Lin Jifeng was helpless. Play to death."

"She didn't mean it either. Many times, people are in the middle of the game and can't help themselves." Thinking of herself, Qin Keqing was quite touched, "Although I can't see what is on her mind, she definitely doesn't want to be Princess Xu. "

"It's not that simple. When I played chess with her, I found that she was very cautious-like a life-or-death decision." Lin Jifeng lay down on the table again, and sighed, "I'm testing her, and Shui Rong is watching me test, Shui Rong is so People who like to meddle in their own business, maybe they want to help her, but she just doesn't show it."

Qin Keqing disagreed: "Maybe, she can't say it at all. Besides, this county master Xu never asks for help."

It is said that the king of Xining County was extremely romantic, and Xu Tan's biological mother died young because of anger. Xu Tan had no brothers to help, but she was holding on to her mother's dowry by herself, making profits every year. She was really a strange woman.

"I said, what's the matter with you women? One is more arrogant than the other, and the bones are harder than men. What's wrong with being a little bit softer and asking for help? Both of you sisters..." Seeing Qin Keqing staring over, Lin Jifeng quickly stopped him, "I mean, Xue Baochai, the 'Nie Yuan Confidant' before the water melted, is simply a lump of warm snow."

Lin Jifeng felt pitiful when he thought about it: Back then, if he hadn't tried every means to get news from Shui Rong, and then acted first, the little princess would not have acquiesced in his attempt to "be grateful for a drop of water and sell himself for retribution"; just like this, stumbling In the past four years, His Majesty the Princess has often sold news to himself and added relationships, not "mutual friendship", but hoping that one day the two will not owe each other!

Thinking of this, Lin Jifeng got up, walked to Qin Keqing's side, and hugged him from behind, funny: "I should really thank His Royal Highness, although he kidnapped my sister, but he gave me the idea of ​​feigning death, which makes me useless." Picked up one of you."

All the people in the yard, sweeping the floor, serving dishes, all looked at this place quietly.Qin Keqing felt her cheeks burning hot, but she was hugged tightly and couldn't break free, so she couldn't help saying angrily: "Let go, I have to feed the deer."

"You came here just to feed that 'little flower'?" Lin Jifeng froze, feeling so pitiful that he wanted to cry.

"In addition to the deer, there are also those two little rabbits." Originally, four of them were to be given to Daiyu, but those rabbits were too skinny, running around all day long, creaking and grinding their teeth, Daiyu was afraid that she would not be able to take care of them, so she just He took a pair and walked away.

It seems that when she asked Daiyu to help her busy for the New Year, Lin Jifeng had a room full of people, and what Daiyu missed most was her five pets...

These days, women are so "independent", is it because, in their opinion, men are not as good as animals?

Qin Keqing ignored his entanglement, and struggled to break free to fulfill her "original intention" of coming here: to feed the deer.

The spring is warm and warm, and the lush trees have produced many tender new shoots. If "fishing in the dry lake" and letting the deer gnaw on the young shoots, maybe the entire Lin Mansion will become a bald gourd, and everyone in the Lin Mansion will have to take hay , mixed with sweet beans, to attract deer to feed.

Qin Keqing also rolled a bundle of soft hay, stuffed it with a lot of sweet beans and a few juicy vegetable leaves, so that the bundle in her hand was colorful and lush, before handing it to Hua Fulu's protruding mouth.With a long neck, a split mouth, Hua Fulu chewed and chewed, her gaze was fixed, or rather, still cute and dull.

Lin Jifeng looked at him from a distance, and saw that the beautiful woman had a mellow figure, bare hands like jade, with a slight smile, and finally felt relieved in her heart—at least, she agreed to marry herself, not out of kindness and righteousness, but out of true love... Moreover, she has changed a bit, as if she was covered with a shell of indifference before, but now she has finally been released.

Realizing that someone was watching, Qin Keqing didn't stop to feed the deer, but just asked, "Why are you still here, I'm really curious about Xu Tan?"

Lin Jifeng flicked his sleeves: "I don't need me, Shui Rong has been so busy recently, and it's hard for him to find him, how can he let him go?"

……

Xu Tan and Mu Fangying went back to the post house in a carriage, of course they were not sent by Shui Rong.All the way, there was silence.

Until Mu Fangying broke the silence, she had no choice but to say, "Sister Xu, my mouth is watering when I see a man today, and I will spend the whole day with you regardless of the name, tell me why you provoke the king of Beijing today. , ran to the Lin family again?"

Xu Tan poker-faced, stretched out a slap to her.

Mu Fangying was used to it, she took out her purse: "500 taels?"

"5 taels." The price started from sitting on the ground.

Mu Fangying almost jumped out of the carriage: "Why don't you grab it!"

"Don't get too close to me, you won't get any advantage." Xu Tan glanced at her, directly breaking Mu Fangying's little thoughts.

Mu Fangying didn't blush, but felt pity: "It seems that you really don't want to be Princess Xu." Although the Taishang Emperor mentioned Li Ying at the annual banquet, when he specially sent someone to the posthouse to take care of him, he ordered all of them. Xu Tan, who is he looking at, how can he not understand?

Xu Tan didn't answer, no need to explain - it really doesn't matter if she is Princess Xu or not, she just doesn't want to die.

Xu Wang is 14 years old this year. He lost his mother last year and is still in filial piety.Even if it is rushed, the wedding will have to wait until three years later... In three years, her father may not be able to wait, or the person behind her father may not be able to wait that long.

Can't wait, rebel.

That's right, her father is a traitor.She eavesdropped: This return to Beijing was also agreed upon by the father and that person, and she was sent to be the future Princess Xu, but it was just "just in case, leaving behind"-if it is delayed for a long time, I will miss it. Timing, you can still hold the most precious young son of the Supreme Emperor in your hands.

The battle of trapped beasts, unable to break free, is like a scattered endgame.

Involuntarily, thinking of the beautiful but flawed face she saw just now, Xu Tan stroked her cheek, laughing at herself: There is only one man who is willing to marry even if she ruins her appearance. If there is one, she will cut herself off immediately. This knife.

The author has something to say: It's not that sister Xu Tan doesn't want to marry Yun Nuo, she doesn't care, but she is afraid that her father will rebel before she gets married!

The father rebelled, and the virgins who have reached the age of fifteen will definitely be implicated (according to the lightest sentence in ancient times, the crime is reduced only when they are under fourteen~), and it will definitely be the rhythm of beheading together~

Unless she gets married, she has to marry into a powerful family, so as to save her life~

The Taishanghuang revealed that he wanted to point her to Yunnuo, so that she would not be able to marry directly, poor sister Xu Tan~

PS: Even if you disfigure your face or destroy your reputation to avoid the royal wedding, if you are not careful, no one will want it~

Meow: Asahi Wangdian, you seem to be a little bit against your wife, your fiancée.

Yun Nuo: You didn't write it yet!