Indulgence in the Red Chamber

Daiyu and his party walked slowly in the back garden of Rongguo Mansion.In the golden autumn season, hundreds of chrysanthemums in the garden compete for beauty, colorful butterflies are flying, and osmanthus trees are fragrant. It is really a prosperous scene.It's just that Daiyu didn't care about the scenery, and as she walked, she wondered if her mother used to play and play in this garden when she was not married. It's the same as today.

The chrysanthemums blooming on the cliff are really good, as expected, there are hundreds of chrysanthemums swaying in the wind, nestling beside the exquisite rocks, they are extremely graceful.

It's just that the flower viewers have their own concerns. Although there are many people, no one dares to joke.

"This chrysanthemum is really good. I also have a Cliff Chrysanthemum in my place, but it is not as luxuriant as this one. After all, my grandmother is blessed." Daiyu smiled lightly, but looked through the chrysanthemum into the distance.

Jiamu hurriedly laughed and said, "Princess likes it, just ask someone to move this plant over later."

"It's not good. I don't have anything to honor my grandmother. Is it possible that I want to steal the old lady's beloved thing?" Daiyu smiled lightly, her eyes wandering, only lingering among the bright red chrysanthemums.

"It's just a flower, and it's not something precious. Besides, I'm not an outsider. Now that your parents are dead, this is the princess's home. We are the closest people to the princess in this world, so why should we see each other like this?" outside?"

"Grandmother is right. Now in this world, I only have my grandmother and uncles and aunts. The Lin family was originally small, and after my father left these years, each of them went on their own way. I come and go, but no one can know how to feel sorry for me." Daiyu sighed softly, and turned to look at Jiamu.

Mother Jia hurriedly said: "If the princess doesn't dislike it, just treat this place as your own home. Although you grew up in the capital these years, we don't see you very often. But I always think about you. If it wasn't for the state system , I’m afraid I’ve brought you home a long time ago. How can I wait until today?”

Daiyu suddenly laughed when she heard the words, and said, "It's my fault. It's because the name of the princess has neglected the feelings of relatives. It really shouldn't be."

"Princess, forgive me. It's true that the old lady talks about you every day, but she doesn't dare to complain. During the holidays, the old lady talks about you more and more, even we can't stand it anymore." Sister Feng hurriedly talked with a smiling face.

"Yes. The old lady really loves the princess, but she has no chance." Mrs. Wang also helped to speak.

"What my aunt said is that Daiyu also knows that the old lady really loves me." Daiyu smiled, then pointed to the pavilion beside her and said, "Grandmother is getting old and has walked such a long way. Let's go over there Sit down and rest."

Mother Jia was naturally happy, and felt Daiyu's understanding in her heart.Thinking that if such a perfect girl becomes his granddaughter-in-law, he will be content in this life.So as they entered the pavilion and sat down, they took Daiyu's hand and said, "I'm really happy today. I'd like to have a little bit of happiness."

Mrs. Wang was taken aback for a moment, secretly thinking that the old lady might be about to hang up her cards, so she asked with a dry smile: "Please tell me, old lady, where does this joy come from?"

"The princess is coming to our house to play today. It is a joy for us girls to gather together." Jiamu said, looking at Daiyu with a smile, and said: "I heard that this year the princess will go hunting with the emperor outside the Great Wall. Prince Chahar, who is here, begged the emperor for grace, and wanted to beg our princess to make a Fujin for his son?"

Daiyu laughed lightly, thinking that they still couldn't help but tell the story.So he shook his head and said: "It's true that there is such a thing, but the emperor didn't agree. So it doesn't count."

"That's right. Our emperor is extremely wise, and his kindness to Jia Lin's family is as great as a mountain. If it weren't for the emperor's extrajudicial kindness, how could I have such a granddaughter?" Jiamu said, sighed softly, and turned her smile again. : "Now the emperor has such a kind decree that our princess is not allowed to marry far away in the grasslands and deserts, and allows our princess's marriage to be decided by the family. The emperor's grace is even more powerful."

"Why does Daiyu not understand what my grandmother said?" Daiyu looked at Jiamu suspiciously, then glanced at Mrs. Wang and others.Everyone was still calm, except Mrs. Wang who lowered her head and did not dare to meet Daiyu's eyes.

Naturally, Mother Jia couldn't talk about the original matter with Daiyu, so she just shook her head and smiled, "It's the old calendar in the past, what do you do when I'm old and old? Now let's talk about you. You are 14 years old today. , after this year, in February will be your birthday. Our little princess is also a big girl!"

Daiyu said with a smile: "Look at what the old lady said, I am only 14 years old, and seeing how many years older sister Yingchun is, why is the old lady not in a hurry?"

"Your second sister, you have a family too. Your elder uncle has already agreed to the marriage proposal from your son and grandson." Mother Jia looked at Yingchun sitting next to her with a smile, and took Daiyu's hand again and said: "Besides, this marriage can be settled first, and it will not be too late after two years of age. The daughter of a rich family, which one is not like this? Besides, you are a princess. If this lifelong event is delayed again and again, the royal family will lose face." It doesn't look good either."

Daiyu lowered her head with a smile, but secretly sneered in her heart.

"Oh, our princess is embarrassed by what the old lady said." Mrs. Xing had never had a chance to speak, and now she finally showed her performance.

"I really don't know who will be so lucky to marry the princess in the future." Seeing Daiyu lowering her head, Sister Feng didn't know what to do.

"I'm such a sick person, how can there be any luck. The second sister-in-law made fun of me again." Daiyu gritted her teeth in her heart, but she didn't show anything on her face.She is willing to come here today to admire the chrysanthemums, in fact, she wants to confirm what Jiao Da said.Let's see if these people are really as miserable as the servants say they are.

"The princess is naturally blessed. Didn't the root cause of the old disease be cured long ago? Don't talk about this disease in the future. How unlucky." Mother Jia hurriedly persuaded, and then Seeing the maids bringing freshly brewed chrysanthemum tea, they invited Daiyu to have tea.Then he said with a smile: "Princess, try this tea. This is the ingenuity of the fourth girl, who picked the white chrysanthemum and made it."

Daiyu lifted the tureen, and indeed she smelled the fragrance of chrysanthemums. Looking at the clear tea soup and snow-white chrysanthemums in the white official kiln tureen, it was also pleasing to the eye.So he took a sip and praised: "Sister Zhenzhen is ingenious, this chrysanthemum tea is much better than those made outside."

After hearing this, Xichun hurriedly came forward to thank the princess, "It's just a small thing for Xichun to thank the princess for her appreciation. It's fine if the princess doesn't dislike it. In front of the princess, how can Xichun dare to use the word 'ingenious'."

In the early days, Daiyu didn't like Tanchun, and she seldom interacted with Jia's mansion.But he is not very familiar with Xichun.Today, I suddenly discovered that these four girls are different. Although they are young, they always have a detached temperament.So he said with a smile: "Sister, why should I be so polite. Today is a family banquet, and it's at my uncle's house. Those common etiquettes can be avoided."

Xichun thanked her, and Fang went back to her original place and sat down.

Jia's mother took the opportunity to say again: "I can't express how happy I am to see you sisters in harmony. I just like people getting together and talking lively."

"The old lady is really not annoying. Our sisters make fun of the old lady every day. Not only is the old lady not too noisy, but she is so happy. Today there are more princesses, and I am even happier." Tanchun said with a smile, and looked around again. The people around suddenly smiled in surprise: "It's just that there is one less person today, but it's a bit less lively."

"We are all here, who else is missing?" Sister Feng looked back at Tanchun with a smile.

"Second elder brother is missing." Tanchun smiled as a matter of course: "Which time we are joking together, is he not here?"

Mrs. Wang then turned her head and laughed, "You girl is confused again. Your second elder brother is a foreigner, and the princess is here. How dare Wu Yu let him in?"

When Daiyu heard them talking about Baoyu, although she knew in her heart that this was a pretentious trap, she remembered that Baoyu had saved Honghui's life. Although Honghui didn't remember anything now, if she saw him at this time, she would save Honghui for Sifujin. It would be nice to convey this thank you a little bit.So he laughed and said: "Since this cousin was used to joking with the old lady since he was a child, the absence of him now makes the old lady less happy. Although we are cousins, I heard that he also If you haven't reached the age of weak crown, why don't you just invite me to sit here?"

"Okay, since the princess said so, why don't you call him?" Jia Mu became more and more elated, thinking of someone like Daiyu, who could catch her eyes after sitting here for half a day.Unexpectedly, Baoyu is really good-natured, but he can win her heart.That being the case, my heart for half my life was not in vain.

At this time, Baoyu had just been scolded by Jia Zheng, and he was hiding in his room in a daze, bored, and he was not happy when Xiren and other girls teased him, so he just sat there in a daze, without saying a word.Suddenly, Amber, the girl next to Jia Mu, came over and said that the old ladies and ladies in the back garden were admiring the chrysanthemums with the princess, and they wanted Second Master Bao to come and talk.

Baoyu was taken aback for a moment, then turned to look at Hu Po and asked, "Princess never likes to be lively, why do you want to have fun with me now?"

"It was the third girl who mentioned it. When did the old lady lose the second master? Princess Lin said that the second master should come over and talk." Hu Po smiled happily, and said to the attacker: "Where is the second master's big clothes?" ? Why don’t you bring it and replace it soon?”

"Just took it off, and put it there." Xiren said, and went to the hanger to get clothes for Baoyu to wear.

But Baoyu waved his hands and said, "Don't want this, just bring that royal blue Japanese satin robe."

"You're confused again. The princess is here, why don't you wear this bright red formal suit, but why are you wearing royal blue?"

"You don't need to worry about it, you just do as I tell you." Baoyu glared at Xiren and said stubbornly.

"It's just that you are like this. Be careful that the master will not be happy when he turns around." Although Xiren was a little worried, he still followed Baoyu's instructions and found out the brand-new royal blue robe with Japanese satin arrow sleeves and put it on for him. Named Sheyue and Qiuwen followed, followed Amber out of the room and into the garden.

When Baoyu came to Jiamu and Daiyu, Daiyu was drinking tea with her head bowed.But Mother Jia said something with a smile.The girls replied: "Second Master Bao is here."

Jia Mu laughed and said, "Why are you so dawdling? The princess has been waiting for a long time. If you don't come again, give him a meal."

Daiyu smiled and said: "The old lady is joking. It's only a short time, but it's not worth the board. Please let my cousin come in."

When Baoyu heard the pass, Fang strode in. After entering the pavilion, he first met Daiyu with state etiquette and called her princess.After that, I greeted Jia Mu and greeted Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing.

Jia Mu smiled and said, "What were you doing outside just now? Are your father and uncle still drinking?"

"No. The banquet outside has been withdrawn. Father, uncle, and brother Zhen are all waiting in the study. If the princess has something to do outside, she must not find someone."

Baoyu also felt a little guilty when he said these words.But he is also the son of a wealthy family, and he would never tell the scandal at this time.Therefore, it is necessary to cover for Jia amnesty and Jia Zheng.

"That's it." Mother Jia nodded silently.Although Daiyu is her niece, she is also a princess of the Qing Dynasty.My family must not be negligent in the slightest, and we must think carefully about what we say and do.I only hope that Baoyu will have such a great fortune and marry Daiyu as his wife. In the future, Daiyu will enter the Jia family and become Jia's daughter-in-law. This rule will be less.In fact, it's okay for the family to suffer a little bit of grievance. The most important thing is that Baoyu can become the forehead, so that the Jia family can flourish again.

"Uncles are too irritating." Daiyu said, put the tea cup in her hand on the high table aside, looked up at Baoyu, and said: "Cousin, please sit down."

The little girl hurriedly moved the embroidered pier and put it behind Baoyu, but Baoyu hurriedly bowed and thanked him for sitting: "Is there any seat for Baoyu in front of the princess. Baoyu dare not."

"I just said that the relatives of the whole family should close the door and only talk about the relatives. Don't worry about those immodest manners." Daiyu saw that although Baoyu looked a bit girlish, she had delicate features and a calm and indifferent face. She didn't have those faces. The power in the world is calculating.I thought that this is the kind of person who can reach out to Honghui when he is in danger.If he was also a snobbish eye, he might not have done anything to that child Honghui at that time.

Mother Jia looked at Daiyu quietly, and when she saw that Daiyu was just looking at Baoyu in a daze, she became more concerned.

Sister Feng was also a little puzzled, thinking secretly why Daiyu only cared about Baoyu?Could it be that this marriage was really arranged by God?Sure enough, I'm afraid my wife worshiped the Buddha in vain.She wanted Baochai to be her daughter-in-law wholeheartedly, but now a princess came out.In any case, Baochai cannot compare with Daiyu.What's more, there is an old lady here to match?

Everyone had their own thoughts, but they heard Daiyu suddenly say: "I have a family member, and my cousin once saved his life. Daiyu has always kept this kindness in her heart. I just saw it today. This thank you Naturally, you have to make a statement. Xueyan?"

Xueyan hurriedly stepped forward and agreed with a 'yes'.Then he turned around and took a mahogany box from a nanny's reasoning, walked up to Baoyu, handed it over and said, "This is a little wish from our princess, please accept it, Mr. Bao. It is a thank you gift from our princess."

Baoyu stood up hastily, bowed to Daiyu, and said, "Baoyu dare not lie to the princess. He really doesn't remember when he saved someone, so he dared not underestimate himself and received the princess's reward. Please also pay attention to the princess."

"Didn't you have a servant named Mingyan?" Daiyu smiled and shook her head, thinking that this second master was so confused that he even forgot what he had done.But fortunately he forgot, if he knew everything, he would have recognized Hong Hui at that time, and there might not be someone to help him later.

"Yes. Mingyan is Baoyu's personal servant." Baoyu looked up in surprise, thinking that she even knew this?

"You ordered him to send a boy to Linji Guiyun Inn, didn't you?"

Baoyu suddenly realized, and hurriedly replied: "Oh! That's what happened. At that time, the owner of the inn rewarded him with 50 taels of silver. Mingyan didn't dare to hide it, but he told me about it."

Daiyu nodded, and slowly said: "That's it. That child is a close branch of my Lin family. For some reason, he came to the capital to join me, and was separated from his family on the way. Fortunately, my cousin rescued him, otherwise we would not have met. Well. Cousin deserves this thank you gift, so please accept it."

Baoyu thanked him hurriedly, and took the mahogany box with both hands.Seeing that Daiyu had no more words to say, and she couldn't sit still for a long time, she got up and left.

Daiyu said everything she wanted to say, and got up to leave.

When Jia Mu heard this, she hurriedly asked to stay: "It's getting late today. The family has prepared dinner, so please invite the princess to stay here for a few days."

"I've been bothering you for half a day today, how can I stay here? I'm afraid the old lady will be tired long ago." Daiyu shook her head and refused.

"My old bones are still strong, but I'm getting old, and I always like to worry about some things. I'm also afraid that I won't have such a long life, so I want to see that each of you is settled early, so I can rest assured. Today, the princess Talked to my old lady here for a long time, and called 'grandmother' one after another, so I asked her to help her."

When Mrs. Wang saw Jia Mu talking like this, she quickly gave Sister Feng a wink.Sister Feng waved to Li Wan, who quietly retreated behind the screen with Yingchun and others.Seeing this situation, Daiyu knew that Jia Mu was finally going to say that sentence, so she forced herself to sit there calmly, not saying a word, just waiting for Jia Mu to finish speaking.

"When your parents got married back then, our Jia family and the Lin family had an agreement. Although this agreement was not made on paper, your grandfather agreed to it at the time."

Daiyu felt sore, but she asked with a smile, "I don't know what grandma said was the agreement that 'the Lin family must return a daughter to the Jia family'?"

"Yo, what are you talking about? What do you mean by giving back a daughter? Your parents are also a marriage made in heaven, and they love each other. You can't talk nonsense like this. The agreement I said was originally 'kissing and kissing' thing."

Daiyu pretended not to know and asked: "What is 'kissing and kissing'?"

Mother Jia could not help saying slowly: "This 'kissing up and getting closer' means the marriage between you and your uncle's cousin. As the saying goes, aunts and uncles are relatives from generation to generation, and the bones are broken and the tendons are connected. Just now we Baoyu The princess has seen it too. Regardless of talent or appearance, they are equal to the princess. Besides, the words of your parents and grandfather are in front. Now that the princess is grown up, this matter should be settled. If the princess is embarrassed, I will Let your uncle find a chance to go back to the emperor. When you turn 15 years old, we will get married. What does the princess like?"