[Red House] But for the sake of the king

Xue Pan was kidnapped and returned to Jia's mansion. Jia Zheng felt ashamed when he heard the words of the young servant from the Lin family. Because he was reprimanded, he was sent back to Lixiangyuan, and he was ordered to shut up and think about his mistakes within a month and not to leave the mansion. .When Aunt Xue saw her son being beaten with a bruised nose and a swollen face, she felt distressed at first, but she couldn't help complaining after she knew the reason.Xue Baochai, on the other hand, felt something was wrong when she heard her brother swearing.But the Lin family is a big family, why only count her brother?If it is true that the two families have never had any enmity, and it was introduced by my uncle, how did it become like this.I couldn't figure it out for a while, so Baochai could only treat it as a foolish brother's indolence. He comforted Aunt Xue first and then had to think of another way.

A servant's mouth is the most unreliable thing. The story of Xue Pan's beating spread all over the East and West before dinner, and many people secretly ridiculed him.Rao is a character like Xue Baochai, who was a little bit embarrassed for a while, and didn't come here, only reasoning that he was not good.

Baoyu is the most sympathetic and cherishes jade, so he asked a few sisters to go to see Baochai together.Erchun has already been there, so I won't go there anymore.Daiyu didn't want to lower her self-esteem, and besides, Xue Pan was beaten in the Lin residence, so naturally she refused to go.Baoyu wanted to persuade her again, but Shi Xiangyun couldn't wait any longer, "Brother Love, it's fine if Sister Lin doesn't want to go, why bother to force her to go there to show her face, Sister Bao won't feel comfortable seeing it. If you really want to Go faster, if you go too late, you won’t be able to say a few words and you’ll be back.”

Now that Xue Baochai is here, Shi Xiangyun can be regarded as finding someone to back him up. He dares to say anything, and anyway, Sister Bao can come back.Daiyu didn't bother to talk to her and went back to the house.Baoyu was bored for a while, but he asked to go to see a doctor, so he couldn't give up, so he had to cheer up and go with Shi Xiangyun.

When Daiyu returned to the room, she was very angry. This girl Yun is really a reckless person.Unable to swallow this breath no matter what, Daiyu took up a pen and made up a doggerel, and only then did she turn her anger into joy.Hongxiu and Luqi peeked at it, covered their smiles, and asked, "Miss, do you want to put this poem away?"

Daiyu said, "It's not a serious thing, what's it worth." Then he rolled up the paper and said, "Go find someone to send a letter to the family, let someone pick it up tomorrow." She was always a little worried when she was beaten.

The girls were happiest counting Bai Shao, "Yes, miss, I will find someone to go. Finally, I can go home. If I don't go back, I can't find an excuse to stop that second master Bao." Everyone laughed .

It just so happened that Tang thought that there would be gifts from several families in a few days, which was a good opportunity for Daiyu to follow her and sent someone to pick her up the next day.Baoyu is naturally reluctant to part with him, but unfortunately Lin Daiyu didn't even look at him, said goodbye to Erchun, and resigned from the old lady.Shi Xiangyun watched from a distance from behind, she didn't envy Lin Daiyu, her two uncles were both Lord Marquis, and here she was accompanied by her loving brother and loved by her ancestors, so she would only leave if she was a fool.

As soon as Daiyu came home, she hurriedly asked Xue Pan about it, for fear of bringing some disaster to her family.Tang Corps only said lightly that it would not be a nuisance, but how big a business can be, let alone their faults, anyone with a bit of brains will not publicize it.Daiyu just gave up, because she was too worried and didn't sleep well the night before, so she was sent to rest by Tang, but Hongxiu and Zisu were left behind for questioning.

Tang thought for a while before asking, "What's going on over there these few days?"

It was not the first time Hongxiu waited to reply, and he replied without waiting for further questioning, "It's nothing else, but that girl from the historian is still the same, and it was not fun for the lady to find it on the first day. Fortunately, the lady didn't pay attention to it, and wrote it when she was really anxious. She wrote two poems to make fun of, but never quarreled with her. The servants kept watch every morning, and never let the second master of the treasure barge in. Later, another girl from the Xue family came, who thought she was cold-faced and warm-hearted, But he secretly flattered the young lady, and even sent a heavy gift in private, but the young lady didn't accept it. But the lady Shi Jia was very close to her, and she was a sister and sister all day long. What happened that day that Mr. Xue was beaten at our house, and Jia It was spread all over the house, but they didn't dare to talk too much in front of the young lady. The girl from the Xue family thought she was guilty and never went out, but Second Master Bao asked the young ladies to visit. The young lady never went, and the servants didn't care. It’s just that it didn’t take long to hear that the girl from the Xue family was suffering from a disease of wealth and wealth. Even the prescription seemed to be used by a god, and she said it was sent by a monk with a scarlet head. The monk also gave him a golden lock, saying that he wanted to pick up the jade. Come to wait for the words, Manjia Mansion is full of such gossip. The servants don’t listen to it, and they dare not let the lady know. Because Shi Xiangyun said a few words that made the lady unhappy, so the servants called the family members Come to pick me up. By the way, I went to Ningguo Mansion before I came. Grandma Zhen said it was a birthday gift for the young lady, and the slaves didn’t look like vulgar things, so they wanted to come back and ask the old lady to have a look.”

Tang said, "No need, Yu'er knows it well, you can keep it, it's her own, don't get confused by mistake. Chun Yu, send someone to invite the master over."

Hongxiu and the others resigned, each of them was too busy talking about it.

Only when the word spread to the front did he realize that Lin Ruhai had been urgently recruited to the palace again.Tang shi was speechless after listening for a long while, and sat there motionless.Xia Lu took a sneak peek, but the old lady's eyes turned red, she quickly looked away, and obediently stood aside, not daring to speak.

Lin Ruhai wondered what happened to Jun Qi again, but Yi Muxiu was so anxious to find him, how would other people think of him?This is because he has a guilty conscience. It is not normal for a cabinet minister to go to the palace every day.Arriving at Jun Qi's bedroom, Ru Hai was really taken aback, for how many years had he not seen Jun Qi so unshaven and scruffy.

Anyway, just now when Dai Quan sent him to the door, he stopped, and Lin Ruhai didn't care about the formal attire, and hurriedly asked, "What's the matter, it only took a day to become like this."

As soon as Jun Qi opened his mouth, his voice was hoarse and terrifying, "something happened suddenly in the south, ahem, you should take a look first."

Lin Ruhai took the things on the table and looked carefully, "Here, why is the Zhen family so courageous? In the current situation, they can't even control Jiangnan. Is this going to sink the boat?"

Jun Qi said, "You also know that the Zhen family has been looking for new support ever since the old man took care of him. They sent my niece to Jia's mansion under the guise of the old man, and now she is pregnant again. Big brother had a lot of trouble back then. The young and old department stayed, and they probably won a lot of attention from them. Cough cough cough..."

Lin Ruhai hurriedly poured him a cup of hot tea, "Drink your saliva first, don't talk anymore. Even if they take actions, they won't start an incident overnight. Why are you in such a hurry? Have you asked the imperial doctor to come and see?"

Jun Qi waved his hand, took two sips of tea, and felt a little more comfortable in his throat, "It's a big deal, I probably kicked the quilt last night, and I caught a cold. I'm a little dizzy and flustered, just come here and let me hug you for a while. "

Lin Ruhai wanted to spit on him, but Jun Qi looked haggard now, and he couldn't utter a mocking word, so he could only obediently go over and let him hug him.Although Jun Qi often acts like a rascal, it is really rare for him to be this weak. Ru Hai touched his forehead and it didn't feel hot. He thought he had other troubles, "There is no one day when you are busy with so many things. You shouldn't be trampling on your own body. You often advise me to worry less, why don't you understand when it comes to yourself. "

"Hey, I want to be lazy and take you to hide in the deep mountains and old forests, and I have to let them." Jun Qi said in a low voice, with anticipation in his hoarse voice, "It's just the two of us. It would be nice to go out and work daily, stay away from these complicated things, and do what you want to do happily. It's a pity that everyone is not worried. They always advise me to quickly establish a prince. Why don't I want to But the boss, that bastard, you know, mud can’t support the wall. The second child is talented, but he is made of a virtuous king. Needless to say, the third child, the Zhen family is definitely not good. The fourth child can only walk, what? I can’t even tell, who knows what the future holds.”

Lin Ruhai wrapped his hands around his neck, rested his chin on his forehead, and said nothing.It's not that he didn't dare, but that what Jun Qi said was right, among the several princes, there really wasn't one who was suitable.Thinking of what happened before, he said, "The Xue family has come to you."

"I know that, didn't you beat me out?" Jun Qi said with a smile, he didn't expect Ru Hai to be so sinister.

"Where it's me, it's all water-soluble ideas, but I just want to vent my anger." He teased again, "Speaking of it, I have to thank you for the medicine, otherwise, no matter how anxious Xue Pan is, how could he be so reckless in the Lin family. "

Suddenly, Jun Qi wondered, but when did he dissolve the medicine in water? "Hacking me again, when did I give him something like this?"

"How do I know what you did. Didn't you say it was a secret medicine, it was not rumored, but I smelled the same."

Jun Qi didn't bother anymore, instead he said, "I missed that taste, but I can't do it today, how about I try that medicine again next time?"

Unexpectedly, Lin Ruhai was already used to being teased by his words, and he actually took the words, "It's like this after catching a cold, it's strange to use these messy things."

Hearing this, Jun Qi actually said that he couldn't do it, and he pressed him under him for a good meal of bullying, so he felt happier.It's just that after some intimacy, I felt a little desolate again, "Hey, sooner or later these days will end. When you and I stay together day and night, this life is not in vain."

Ru Hai kissed him, and said angrily, "When did I get such a problem and become so sentimental?" Compared with her previous life, Ru Hai always felt that being able to have what she is now is a gift from heaven, because she didn't dare to have too much extravagance .

Jun Qi thinks about it too, why do old men think about these things all day long, I'm afraid it's because they're sick that they're thinking wildly.Because it got back to business, "I originally wanted to stay in Zhen's house for a while, but now I can't do it like this. If I want to move, I have to kill the weeds and roots. I'm afraid there are still plans in the south that we don't know about. I want to go there myself."

Although it was in a negotiating tone, he must have made up his mind to say it.Lin Ruhai also knew that what Jun Qi said was right, since there were people with ulterior motives in the capital, there were even more people in Jinling who were in Cao Ying and their hearts were in Han.Although Jun Qi has put in a lot of effort in arranging officials in the Jinling area over the years, there is no guarantee that everyone will be consistent in the past few years.Yin said, "Do you have any specific arrangements?"

Jun Qi held his hand tightly, "You still go with me, this time I will never let you get hurt."

"Last time, the Northwest was a battlefield. This time, I went to Jiangnan for fun, so I won't get hurt." Lin Ruhai replied with a smile, "Are the frame and entourage still the same as last time?"

"It's different. Last time it was a tour. This time it's for fun. It's time to lose money. In the past two years, the state treasury and private treasury have some money, and they can afford the expenses. It's just that the road is easier and doesn't disturb the people." This time Jun Qi is fighting. It is decided to pay attention to the Zhen family, so that they can't make them too defensive.Fortunately, the actions towards the Zhen family have been arranged secretly in recent years, as long as they are careful, the Zhen family will not be suspicious.

Lin Ruhai said, "Since that's the case, why don't you bring Concubine Zhen and the Third Prince with you?"

"You mean..." Jun Qi thought for a while, "Well, it's a good idea. I also plan to let Lao Liu go with Shui Jun."

This is to "empty" the capital, Lin Ruhai frowned, "Although it is good, it is dangerous. If something goes wrong, there will be no one in charge of affairs in Beijing."

But Jun Qi didn't take it seriously at all, "The defense of the capital is in Tang Yan's hands, and Wei Ting, the soldier and horse of the five cities, looks at me and feels relieved. Although he may not be on my side, he can understand clearly. , Leave room for yourself in everything. Although Feng Chaoying can mobilize [-] troops, he is outside the city, so there is nothing to worry about."

Lin Ruhai thought so, after all these years of business, Jun Qi is no longer in the embarrassing situation where he was constrained everywhere.It's just that he was still vaguely worried, and always felt that something was going to happen.

Jun Qi patted him on the shoulder and coaxed, "Okay, we can talk about these things again. This time I plan to go all the way south to Hangzhou, and I will pass Suzhou on the way. You haven't been back for a long time, you really should go and have a look. Yes. Those relatives of yours are also good. This time I will go to your family school to see for myself. Maybe I can visit a magi. By the way, do you want to bring Xiao Yuer and Henger with you? "

"Bring them?" Lin Ruhai was really thinking about this question, but she had a lot of worries, "I want to take them back to Suzhou, but I haven't found the right time. It's just that I have serious things to do this time." , I'm afraid it will be inconvenient to take them with me. Besides, I am a subject, how can I drag my family and my mouth along with me?"

"There's nothing to worry about, it's nothing more than a word from me." Jun Qi had long wanted to meet Lin Daiyu, this young talented girl is not easy.It turned out that once when he was discussing with Ru Hai, he was stumped by a pair of couplets, and he always felt that it was wrong.Unexpectedly, when Ruhai mentioned it to Daiyu after returning home, he got a wonderful second couplet, which made Junqi sigh to himself.After that, Jun Qi often asked Lin Ruhai to act as an intermediary to discuss poetry with Daiyu.Therefore, Jun Qi has seen what is called boudoir style, which is no less than that of a man.Besides, Daiyu has studied the Four Books and Five Classics in a serious way, and she is different from other young ladies. She has many novel and interesting explanations.Jun Qi felt enlightened when he saw it, and he could even draw inferences about other cases in national affairs.

"I'll go back and ask them. Yu'er is busier than me now, so I'm afraid she might not want to go." Having said that, Lin Ruhai knew that if her mother nodded, Yu'er would definitely be willing.On weekdays, I often go out pretending to be a boy, but now that I can go to Jiangnan, I may be so happy.

Jun Qi asked some household chores again, the warm atmosphere in the room was interrupted by the noise at the door.

It turned out that Concubine Wu Shu heard that the emperor was unwell, so she hurriedly hid herself and came over to show her hospitality.In order to balance the situation in the harem these years, Jun Qi gave the title of Noble Concubine Zhen's, but favored Concubine Wu Shu more.Seeing that there is no one in the Zhen family now, Concubine Wu Shu's father was originally the Minister of the Household Department, but now he has been appointed as a cabinet scholar, so she feels that her waist is stiffer, and she can even walk with a gust of wind.

Dai Quan knew what was going on inside, so naturally he couldn't let Concubine Wu Shu in at this time.How could Concubine Wu Shu bear this anger, and she thought that what happened last night must have offended the emperor, and she must go in to plead guilty.One desperately wanted to enter, and the other desperately blocked, gradually becoming tense.

Jun Qi was very displeased, and asked Lin Ruhai to wait inside, and went to the door to solve it by himself.

"Who is making noise?"

Concubine Wu Shu was startled when she heard this voice. When did the emperor speak to her in such a low voice, it was obvious that he was very dissatisfied.But there is no reason to back down even after getting to this point, because she bowed her head in salute, and said tactfully, "The concubine kowtowed to the emperor and paid his respects to the emperor. The concubine heard that the emperor's dragon body was slightly ill, so she specially stewed ginseng and old duck soup to nourish the emperor. But Eunuch Dai is not stopping his concubines."

Hearing this voice, Jun Qi felt irritable again, and even dizzy even more, so he said directly to Dai Quan, "Why did I tell you?"

"If you go back to the emperor, the emperor ordered no one to enter." Dai Quan replied cautiously.

"So you still remember, that's right. Come and send Concubine Shu back." After speaking, he turned around and left, without giving a single extra glance to the woman kneeling beside her.

Concubine Wu Shu was slapped in the face, she was ashamed, and hurried back to the bedroom.Didn't she just push a court lady to bed last night, the emperor hasn't touched her for a long time, and she couldn't give birth to a child, so she came up with such an idea.She is not the only one in this palace, besides, that maid is pretty good looking, why is the emperor so angry.Doting on herself so much in the past, but treating her like this for such a trivial matter, is it possible that she is going to dislike her?The more Concubine Wu Shu thought about it, the more wrong she became, she was so panicked that she couldn't even hold the teacup.

Jun Qi still wanted to talk to Lin Ruhai for a while, but unfortunately he was in a bad state and was ordered to go to bed to rest.It's just that he still didn't let Lin Ruhai go, and let him sit aside.Lin Ruhai couldn't refuse again and again, so he simply watched him sleep while planning the southern tour.

At the beginning of May, the mighty southern tour team set off from the capital.

Daiyu finally followed, and Tang was happy to let her learn more before she got married.On the contrary, Lin Heng said that because his father was away, the Lin family had to leave a man so that he could accompany his grandmother, so he stayed at home.