The Love of the Red Chamber

"Master, there are a few young masters outside the house and I will meet you."

Lin Ruhai frowned when he heard the servant's report. The villains in Lin's mansion have always been well-trained, and they are all very clever. Usually, when they come to report, they will attach the other party's background.What's more, who can come to see Lin Ruhai at this time?No one in Jiangsu and Zhejiang knows that Lin Ruhai does not entertain guests at home, and usually goes to the official residence in Suzhou City for any business.After thinking about it, Lin Ruhai still got up and said to Yinzhen, "Ruhai go out and have a look." Yinzhen nodded, "Sir, please do it."

Lin Ruhai adjusted her clothes slightly and went to the reception hall of the outer courtyard, and saw four young princes sitting or standing in the hall.The oldest one is only seventeen or eighteen years old, and the youngest is only thirteen or fourteen.After thinking about it for a while, Lin Ruhai also had a bottom line in his heart, and stepped forward and said: "Young masters are polite, please forgive Lin Hai for being late." who is it?The other three are naturally the ninth son Yinzhen, the tenth son Yinju, and the fourteenth son Yinzhen.

Yinhu is not good this year, but she is deeply gentle and elegant, with a calm demeanor. Although her biological mother was born in a humble background, she faintly looks like a leader among the four.Seeing Lin Ruhai coming out, Yinhu was informal, cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Master Lin, our brother interrupted you. Jiu Mulin is looking for flowers, Yinhu is not very yearning, and I am lucky to see you today." They all reported their families. Lin Ruhai couldn't pretend to be confused any more, so he could only say: "Eighth elder brother is too praised, Lin Hai is just a pedantic scholar, how can he deserve such praise."

Yinji, who was sitting on the side, was very impatient with the two people's back and forth, so she interrupted, "Brother, how long are you going to keep chirping silently? Master Lin, we are here to find fourth brother, four Is brother at your house?" Lin Ruhai's eyes flickered secretly, and he came straight to the door, didn't he already confirm that the fourth elder brother was here? "The fourth elder brother is indeed studying behind closed doors in our mansion according to the emperor's order. The emperor also wants the fourth elder brother to cultivate his fertility. Please sit down a few elder brothers. In the evening, Lin Hai will welcome the fourth elder brother and invite the fourth elder brother to meet with you." Yinzhen, who was originally commenting on the paintings on the wall, was unhappy when he heard this, "Why, Mr. Lin? The fourth brother has lived in the south of the Yangtze River for a while, and he has become very expensive? Even the brothers came to visit specially?" Yinzhen Yinzhen's mother concubine is Yifei Guo Luoluo, Kangxi's favorite concubine, and she is a Manchurian surname. Yinzhen has been domineering since she was a child, so she has no patience to wait until night.

Lin Ruhai's eyes flickered darkly, and he thought to himself, isn't fourth elder brother more expensive than you?In terms of age, he is older than the few present here, and in terms of status, he is already Baylor, and he looks like a former queen.Even in terms of the blood that cannot be said now, he is also the blood of the first empress.Except for the current prince, which prince can have his gold?Thinking this way in his heart, Lin Ruhai was not stunned or angry, and said lightly: "The ninth elder brother also knows that it is the emperor's intention to order the fourth elder brother to study in Lin's residence. The fourth elder brother must not disobey the emperor's order just to see his brother. Don't you mean?" Seeing that Yinhu was about to get angry again, Yinhu stretched out his hand to hold him, and smiled at Lin Ruhai: "My lord, forgive me, we were reckless. The ninth brother is also because he hasn't seen fourth brother for too long. I wonder if we can see Thirteenth Brother now?"

Lin Ruhai smiled lightly and said, "Naturally. The thirteenth elder brother has not healed his old injury and is resting in his room now. I will order someone to invite you here." While speaking, Lin Ruhai's eyes glanced casually The faces of the four elder brothers.Yinhu still smiled like the wind, Yinhu looked impatient, but Yinyu looked bored, and the youngest fourteenth brother was a little surprised.Lin Hai thought in his heart that these elder brothers were young, but they didn't show it at all on their faces. At the same time, he couldn't help but sigh that the royal brotherhood was so indifferent.

After a while, Yinxiang came out from the inside, Lin Ruhai got up and said some polite words, then turned and left, leaving the place for their brothers to talk.Ninth elder brother Yinzhen saw that Lin Ruhai was so indifferent to his brother, but very kind to Yinxiang, a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes, Lin Ruhai naturally kept it in his eyes, slightly tugged on his lips, turned and left without saying anything.

"Why do the elder brothers and the fourteenth younger brothers have time to see the younger brother?" Yin Xiang leisurely smiled at the brothers, as if he was very pleasantly surprised to see them.Yinhu smiled and said: "I heard that the thirteenth brother and the fourth brother were injured in Jiangnan. We brothers were a little worried, so we asked Huang Ama to come and visit. Is it to reassure the old man?" Yinxiang nestled carelessly In the chair, he fiddled with the tea in the cup with the lid of the teacup in his hand, and said with a faint smile, "Thank you myna for your concern. Yinxiang is almost healed, but the fourth brother always insists on not letting him go out." But he sneered in his heart, visit?These brothers were dissatisfied with the information, Huang Ama's imperial decree arrived at their backs as soon as they arrived.

Yinzhen looked at Yinxiang and said with a bit of yin and yang, "I don't know what Huang Ama thinks, the fourth brother will not let him go back to Beijing after such a thing happened. Let us younger brothers also care about him." Yinzhen Xiang didn't even look at him, and said calmly: "The fourth brother said that thunder, rain and dew are all the grace of the king. Since Huang Ama didn't let him go back to Beijing, there is a reason for Huang Ama. Let's obey the order as sons and ministers." That's it." Humph!If you want to pick on Fourth Brother, there's no way!

When Lin Ruhai returned to the backyard, he saw Jia Min was teaching Daiyu how to embroider. The little Daiyu was holding a needle and thread, but she had a good look, with a graceful temperament, which was quite different from her usual lively and mischievous.It turned out that Jia Min came back this time and found that Daiyu had been studying with Yinzhen for more than a year, and she had learned to escape. It is inevitable that her daughter will not look like a daughter's family after going on like this. These days, she is pressing her to learn female red embroidery every day of.It made little Daiyu complain endlessly.

"What is Yu'er embroidering?"

Daiyu raised her head and stopped her needlework, seeing Lin Ruhai immediately greeted her happily, "Daddy..." Lin Ruhai lovingly led Daiyu to Jia Min, pulled Daiyu and put her in a sewing basket beside her. embroidery ornamental.The stitches are a bit rough, but they look elegant and dusty, and the colors of the embroidery threads are well matched.Although it is not as delicate as Jia Min, it is already rare for a child who has just started learning.Therefore, Jia Min seemed very satisfied, "Yu'er is embroidering...orchids, right?" The orchids are delicate and delicate, and it is still difficult for Daiyu to embroider them, and Lin Ruhai also recognizes them with some difficulty.

"Yes, yes." Daiyu nodded again and again, obviously happy that her father saw exactly what she was embroidering.Mother actually said that she embroidered petunia, what kind of flower is petunias?

Jia Min smiled and pointed at Daiyu and said to Lin Ruhai: "Your daughter is an outgoing girl. This is a purse embroidered for Fourth Master."

Lin Ruhai was surprised, but couldn't help laughing seeing that Daiyu was not as high as her waist and abdomen, and pretended to be displeased: "It turns out that Yu'er doesn't even think about Daddy." Daiyu wrinkled her little nose, "Yu'er didn't, Yu'er has already embroidered father's and mother's. Fourth brother also sent a purse to Yu'er, and Yu'er will also give it to fourth brother."

"Fourth Master sent you off too?"

Daiyu nodded, and took out a delicate purse from her cuff.The purse that Lin Ruhai was holding in his hand might as well be unobtrusive, but it was more exquisite, and the pale yellow fabric looked like a royal thing.It's just that and the things in the purse made Lin Ruhai stunned for a while.Jia Min asked in puzzlement, "What's wrong?" Lin Ruhai sighed, handed the purse to Jia Min and said, "This belongs to Junior Sister Ling." The young Kangxi and Lin Ruhai were already Kangxi's cousin and later Xiaoyi The queen was taught together with Lin Ruhai's father, so the three of them are called brothers and sisters.

"Sister Tong Jia's things?" Jia Min was also taken aback, and quickly looked at Daiyu, "Yu'er, when did Fourth Master give it to you?" Daiyu blinked in confusion, "When I was in Jiangning."

Hasn't that been over a year?Lin Ruhai thought for a while, and looked at Daiyu carefully, but she didn't know what she was thinking.Daiyu showed him strangely, "Daddy?" Lin Ruhai shook his head and said, "It's okay, Yu'er put away the things and don't throw them away. Don't study today, let's go and play with Fourth Master. Daddy and mother have something to do Say it. And... don't go to the front hall." After thinking about it, Lin Ruhai still added.Daiyu obeyed obediently and went.

Only then did Jia Min ask, "What's the matter, Master?"

Lin Ruhai sighed and shook his head: "It's nothing, just let it be. But for the few who came today, madam, you have to be careful." Jia Min said displeased: "These princes don't want to stay in the capital well. What is our family here for?" Lin Ruhai said indifferently: "No matter what they want to do, if they want to take advantage of my Lin family, it is absolutely impossible." Jia Min nodded, "I am only worried about Yu'er, I hope these people will leave sooner. .”