Indulgence in the Red Chamber

Sitting with the three brothers Yinsi for a while, I chatted some gossip about health preservation.Xuanning took Daiyu and Bihan to leave.Before leaving, he left some prescriptions for Yinsi, which were just ordinary home-made prescriptions, but simpler than those prescribed in the imperial hospital.Xuan Ning said: "The medicine is three-point poisonous. Can you take less medicine or take less medicine. Try to adjust through diet."

Yinsi nodded again and again, and praised: "Those imperial doctors wish they could write their prescriptions as complicated as possible, so that they can show that they are very attentive to the patient's condition. Then they will win praise, then get promoted, or get rich. Only you, I like to make those complicated things simple, and easily solve the troubles of other people's illnesses. It seems that people are not sick in the first place."

"Things in this world are originally very simple. People always like to make things complicated." Xuan Ning walked to the gate of the courtyard, turned around and said to Yin Si: "Baye, please come back, we are leaving now."

"Okay. If you are free some other day, please come to my house to talk." Yinsi nodded and stopped.

"Well, I will go to the mansion to bother you when I have time." Xuan Ning smiled, raised his hand to pick up Daiyu, and left with Bihan and the two maids.

Yinsi and the two brothers stood at the door and watched their backs disappear around the corner. Fang sighed and shook his head, then turned and went back to the room.

"Brother, why are you so kind to this kid? Everyone knows that he belongs to the fourth brother, and the fourth brother is in a group with the prince. Logically, he should be our opponent." The tenth brother asked puzzled.

"Adversary? He doesn't regard us as opponents. Why do we add opponents to ourselves for no reason?" Yinsi smiled, and after entering the room, he still sat at the table, took the flagon by himself, and poured wine for himself drink.

"Myna is right. They can face us calmly. We haven't done anything wrong, so why are we still guarding against him? Besides, it's not worth it for us to rely on him." Brother Jiu nodded and said.

"Old Ninth, tell me. If you were thrown out of the moat just like Old Six, you survived a catastrophe and came back. What would you do?"

"Me? I'm not that unlucky, am I?" Yinzhen said with a bitter face.

"I'm talking about what if." Yinsi raised his hand and patted Yinzhen's shoulder, and said seriously.

Yinzhen frowned, thought for a while, and still said angrily: "If that's the case, I will kill everyone who treated me badly at the beginning. I can't stop being happy! I have avenged this deep hatred!"

"Look. You are not as good as him in this regard." Yin Si smiled and shook his head gently.

"Him?" Brother Nine and Brother Ten asked at the same time.

"Xuanning."

"Brother Starling means—he is the sixth child?" Brother Ten's eyes widened, and the eyeballs hardly popped out.

"Idiot." Yin Si tapped the old ten's forehead with his chopsticks, and said with a smile: "He's not, Huang Ama even said he wasn't, how could he be the sixth child. He's just a son at best. "

"Brother, you have confused me. If not, why are you so special to him?"

"Old ten, you are so stupid. Whether it is true or not is just the difference between what you say and what you say. If he wasn't, how could Huang Ama treat him like this?" Yinzhen pushed his straightforward tenth brother, shook his head and said .

"Hey! Look at him, what he does and what he says are so calm and plain. Compared with him, we are much more impetuous." Yinsi said, poured himself another glass of wine, smiled, looked up head to drink.

"Brother, then we will do nothing in the future?" Yinzhen frowned, if these years of hard work were given up, wouldn't it be in vain to benefit others?

"Did I say that?" Yinsi smiled, "I mean, judging from the situation outside, we have to calm down in everything. If we are too eager for quick success, I am afraid it will backfire. Although Mingzhu is not as powerful as before, But his power in the court is still there. As long as he doesn't completely fall, the elder brother will not give up. Now the elder brother is going to conquer Galdan with the emperor Amasi, and he will definitely have military merits in this battle. When they come back, the eldest brother will have a good time again. With him in front, the prince and Suo'etu will be too busy. Why do we need to worry about it? Let's live a peaceful life for a few days. Wait for them to fight Let’s talk about one, two, three.”

"Myna is right."

"Brothers follow the lead of mynah."

The old nine and the twelve hurriedly agreed, each took up their wine glasses, and drank it with Yin Si.

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Daiyu and Xuanning returned to their small courtyard, entered the inner room and sat down respectively, sighed softly, and said to Xuanning: "I thought it was just to go out for fun, but unexpectedly it caused these trivial matters to come out. That’s all for the brothers, and even met my grandmother and a group of people playing here.”

"The lintel of the Rongguo Mansion is prominent, and now the eldest lady of their family is the concubine of the crown prince. It's no big deal for them to come out to celebrate and celebrate. Naturally, the elder brothers also came here because of their reputation. They are tired of intrigues. Now, it is not a strange thing to think about it for a few days. Besides, there is a private courtyard here, and it is not easy to spread some selfish words in it. What is so strange about this?" Xuan Ning said, and went to a Leaning on the low couch, looking at Bihan on one side, he told Xueyan to say: "Xueyan, you and Indigo will take care of Miss Bihan to the east ear room to rest for a while. It will be very bumpy to go back to the city by car later. Why don't you take advantage of it?" Go to sleep now, so as not to be too bumpy, and I won’t be able to sleep when I go back at night.”

Xueyan hurriedly agreed, walked up to Bihan and said, "Please, girl." Bihan got up and bid farewell to Xuanning Daiyu, and went out of the room with Indigo.

"Okay, Yu'er, there's no one here now. I'll ask the owner here to come out to see you." Xuan Ning said, walked to the window, opened the window and told the servants outside: "Go, Call Ling San."

Not long after, a man in his 30s, wearing a black satin leather jacket, saluted at the door, calling him 'slave' with a humble and submissive tone.

Daiyu was taken aback for a moment, and thought to herself: When did you buy this servant?

"Come in. It's been so long, you've also met the real master." Xuan Ning smiled and sat beside Daiyu.

Ling San entered the door, called the two of them, and then stood at the bottom and listened quietly.

"Yu'er, do you still remember that day on the street, I once rescued an old man who was suffering from heatstroke and was poisoned by taking the wrong medicine? The old man was named Ling, and he saved me again. Then we became friends. He was The merchants in Shanxi, although the industry is not too big, have branches in all the provinces of the Qing Dynasty. The business can be regarded as all over the north and south of the river. A few days ago, the emperor collected medicines for the Western Expedition and purchased a large amount of medicinal materials. I joined forces with him, He made a fortune. Then he partnered to buy this piece of land and built this small manor. His other businesses have nothing to do with us. But this small manor has [-]% of our members, and the Ling family accounts for [-]% .Actually, we don’t lack [-]% of the money. But I thought, you are weak, and you are a girl. Many things are inconvenient to come forward. As for me, I can be regarded as an official of the court anyway, so I can’t run out and be an official. The owner of the restaurant. That's why the Ling family was brought in. Ling San——in the future, if you can't find me for something, it's the same when you go back to Miss Lin. Even I will listen to what she says, but she doesn't have to listen to what I say. You do you understand?"

"Yes! This servant understands. From now on, this servant will write down all the accounts and transactions here in detail. Every other day, I will send someone to Miss Lin." Ling San is a housekeeper of the Ling family, the third eldest. So it's called Ling San.This man is honest and has a business mind. Later, the old man of the Ling family took a fancy to his character, so he was sent here to take care of this small manor for Xuan Ning and himself.

"Well. Tell the girl slowly about the trivial things. She doesn't walk around as often as I do. She has always lived in the Sibeile Mansion. You can go to the Sibeile Mansion if you have something to do."

When Ling San heard this, he quickly agreed, but he didn't dare to think too much about it.Who dares to offend the girl in Sibeile's house?

Daiyu listened carefully to Ling San's reply, and felt that this man had a clear mind and a well-organized speech. He was a rare housekeeper, and she was also at leisure.There is only one thing that is not at ease. After Ling San replied, he ordered him to go out and asked Xuan Ning: "Such a shrewd person is here to take care of things, so it's easy to worry about. It's just that he is so shrewd, so it is inevitable that he will do some smart things. You didn't set up a plan." Defense?"

"Yu'er means that he is afraid that he will deceive us by lying?"

"Isn't it? Unless he has some shortcomings in your hands." Daiyu chuckled, not because she didn't believe it, but because of the cruelty of the world that prevented her from trusting a stranger with a different surname.

"Of course it's not just people from the Ling family. Do you remember Liansheng's elder brother?"

"Remember, didn't you entrust him with the pearl fishing in Yangzhou? I heard that he managed it for you, and the jewelry store business there is also very good. Otherwise, how could you have such leisure?"

"He has come to the capital. After the new year, he will marry Liansheng. I will let him watch here temporarily. I will replace him when there is a reliable person here. Liansheng is in Sibeile Mansion. If you want her to have a man It’s impossible to go to the south at this moment.”

"En. That's good." Daiyu nodded, looked at Xuanning, then looked out of the window, and suddenly asked leisurely: "Tell me, where are the emperor's soldiers and horses?"

"It's only one day, where can we go? It would be nice to get to Fenghua. Let's sleep for a while, and we'll go back to the city in an hour. We won't be able to enter the city when it's late. We don't feel at ease when Si Fujin is at home by himself." " Xuanning said, got up and carried Daiyu to the couch, took the cloak and covered her body.

"What about you?"

"I'll watch over you, sleep well. I have books here, I'll read for a while."

"What book? How about you read it to me."

"It's the Yellow Emperor's Internal Classic, do you want to listen to it too?"

"I'll listen to you as long as you read. It's good to hear these long insights."

"Okay. Then close your eyes." Xuan Ning said, taking out a thick book from the package he brought.He dug out this book from Yinzhen's study room, it's an ancient book, some things are not the same as the modern one hundreds of years later, so Xuan Ning wants to read it carefully, and take it with him wherever he goes these days take it with you.

This year's winter was extremely cold, and there were four snowfalls in the twelfth lunar month alone.On New Year's Eve, another night of fluttering.

The emperor is not in the capital, and the palace is not as lively as in previous years.Prince Yinreng took the place of offering sacrifices to heaven and other things. In this way, Yinreng's vanity was greatly satisfied. When the emperor left the capital for his expedition to the west, the ministers were a little unscrupulous. It's a torrent.However, under the praise of his courtiers, Yinfeng seemed to have the feeling of being an emperor, and he didn't know why every day, and even his tone of speech to the princes and elder brothers changed a little.

Because Jinyu was pregnant, she couldn't move around and could only rest at home.All the gifts and exchanges to the clansmen and the old prince's Baylor Mansion were handed over to Mrs. Li.Daiyu didn't care about other matters, she just sat and laughed with Jinyu to relieve her boredom.Because of the Chinese New Year, Bihan was taken back by Nalan's family, and Liansheng was busy with getting married, Jinyu ordered her not to come to serve her if she had nothing to do, and just do her own sewing in the room.Therefore, Daiyu is the only one around Jinyu who can talk.

On the fifth day of the first lunar month of this day, Yinzhen was invited by the prince to have a drink at the prince's mansion. Except for the elder brother Yinyi who followed the emperor's expedition, the others who have grown up are Yinzhi, Yinzhen, and the fourteenth elder brother Yinzhen. All gathered together.The Crown Prince originally invited Xuan Ning, but Xuan Ning did not accept the appointment, and only said that a lady in the palace was unwell and wanted to go to the palace for pulse diagnosis, so she turned down the matter.

After Yinzhen left, Jinyu was free.Bored in the room and unable to sit still, he asked someone to help him out of the room and into Daiyu's room.Seeing that Xuan Ning was still there and didn't go out, he smiled and asked, "Didn't you say that the empress in the palace invited you in? Why haven't you left yet?"

"During the first lunar month, those women are very taboo. Even if they are sick, they will stay next to each other. Who would call the imperial doctor today. I just found an excuse to push it away. The unlucky Fujin is serious again now. "Xuan Ning smiled, stood up, and let Jin Yu sit down on the kang.

"The prince didn't know what he was thinking. He suddenly gathered his brothers together for a drink. It is said that it is okay to have some wine during the Chinese New Year. It's just that the emperor is away on an expedition, and the brothers are having fun at home. It doesn't sound too good to say it. I originally persuaded the fourth master not to go, but the fourth master said that everyone should go. If he didn't go, it seemed that he had something to hide from them. Now the prince is no different from before, and he puts on airs completely. I'm too lazy to do it. I really don't want to stay here in the capital." Jinyu sighed and looked out the window.I think of how free I was when I was in Jiangnan.

"Why should Fujin worry? The fourth master just went to the prince's house to have a drink. It's not to see those beautiful women participating in the draft. What kind of tricks can they have? Even if there is a little trick, they will definitely not come back in a good way. Just don't worry about Fujin " Daiyu personally held a bowl of tea made with jujube seed powder and handed it to Jinyu, "I heard that Fujin can't sleep well at night, and I often try this tea."

"You girl, you have learned so badly now. People treat you as a confidant, but you make fun of them instead. It was Xuan Ning who led you into trouble. Later, I will tell Fourth Master to move Xuan Ning out. In the future Don't allow the two of you to meet, see if you still use me for entertainment." Jinyu took the tea made with jujube kernel powder and said bitterly.

"Ah? If Fujin is like this, then there will be no tea made with jujube seed powder in the future. This is my unique secret recipe, autocratic for insomnia and nightmares. Even if Fujin is not thinking about himself, he should also think about the little elder brother in your stomach Right?" Daiyu walked up to Jinyu with a smile, and reached out to touch her slightly swollen belly.

Jinyu immediately felt embarrassed, grabbed Daiyu's hand with a blushing face, and said in a low voice, "Silly girl, I see Xuanning is making fun of you."

"Ahem...that—I have a little business, I'm going out for a while. Come back for lunch at noon." Xuan Ning really couldn't listen to the two women talking together, and walked away.

When Yinzhen came back in the afternoon, Jinyu was taking a nap.

Daiyu and Xuanning are both in Wuxiangyuan, one sleeping and the other reading.The entire Baylor Mansion was quiet, as if the sound of Xue Rong could be heard.

"Fourth Master is back." The little girl in Jin Yu's room was leaning against the door frame to take a nap when she heard footsteps and woke up in a jerk, and saw Yin Zhen walking into the room with a cold face, followed by a girl.The little girl was taken aback for a moment, she didn't dare to say much, she hurriedly got up from the threshold and opened the curtain for Yinzhen.

"Is Fujin taking a nap?" Yinzhen entered the room, looked at the big red python satin curtain hanging at the door of the bedroom, was a little startled, turned around and sat down on the grand teacher's chair, and said to the little girl, "Go call someone." Clean up an empty house and let her live there."

"Yes." The little girl didn't dare to neglect, she turned around and smiled at the woman Yinzhen brought back, and said softly: "Sister, please follow me."

Jinyu used to be a light sleeper, but now because of her pregnancy, she can't sleep deeply.When Yinzhen came in to talk, she woke up.After listening to a few sentences, it seems that Yinzhen really brought a woman back.Feeling suspicious, he coughed softly twice, and asked, "Xinghua, is Fourth Master back yet? Go and pour me a cup of tea."

"Yes." The little girl Xinghua left the woman aside and turned around to pour tea.

Yinzhen got up and went into the bedroom. Seeing Jinyu leaning on the bed drowsily, he asked, "How long have you been sleeping? But I woke you up."

"I've been asleep for half an hour. My master won't come, so I should wake up too. My master came back early today. I thought I'd be back at dinner time." Jin Yu said, sitting up.Yinzhen sat beside her, took a small jacket and put it on her.

"Since you're awake, just meet her." Yinzhen said, and ordered to the door: "Guixiang, come in and greet Fujin."

The woman who came back with Yinzhen listened to the order, entered the bedroom gracefully, and greeted Jinyu with a standard greeting, and said softly: "Slave Guixiang greets Fujin. Fujin is blessed."

"Whose girl is this? Why did you come back with you?" Jinyu's heart skipped a beat. Daiyu joked about it in the morning, but she didn't want it to become a fact now.

"The maidservant is the daughter of Suo Chuo Luoshi Ezhuo, the owner of the Zhenglan Banner, nicknamed Guixiang."

"En. Xinghua—go to Madam Jing to tidy up a room for Miss Guixiang to live in." Jinyu frowned slightly, feeling a little irritable.Guixiang Guifang, it's fine to have a concubine, but it's so similar to Li's name, it sounds like a good sister.

"My servant thanked Fujin for his kindness." Guixiang hurriedly blessed her body and saluted.Zheng Fujin called himself a 'girl', which meant that he was no longer a girl in this yard.Zheng Fujin admitted his identity, then half of the task given by the crown prince was completed.