[Red House] But for the sake of the king

In July, the heat gradually subsided, and the Lin family father and daughter returned to Beijing together with Sheng Jia.

Touching Daiyu's smiling face, Tang shi said with tears in her smile, "I've lost weight, I've lost weight."

Daiyu snuggled up to Tang's side, and said obediently, "It's not that you're skinny, it's that you're fat. Several clothes make you feel small. Grandma, Yu'er misses you so much."

"Good Yu'er, I was afraid that you would go crazy playing outside and forget about home." Tang said with a smile, "You are growing up, and your clothes will naturally feel small after wearing them for a while. This year's new clothes have already I’ve made it, I’ll go back and try it later, if it doesn’t work, let them change it again. It’s been a good journey, are you not used to it when you get to the south, and it’s uncomfortable when you take the boat?”

Daiyu smiled and said, "Everything is fine, grandma doesn't need to worry about it, see if I can stay here well now. I just keep thinking about my family, my brother is good at home? No father is suppressing, I don't know how to be mischievous." "

Tang said, "You have wronged him. Heng'er is now a man. I come to say hello sooner or later. I study with my husband on weekdays. I haven't gone out for a long time. I said yesterday that you are going to pick him up when you come back." , who knows that he will come back today, he is still in school, if he finds out, he will be sad. How is your father on the way, but if there is any accident, please don’t hide it from me. I heard that there are also living in Hangzhou After a few days, the garden is more exquisite than here, which is a pity."

Daiyu thought for a while, her father had already told her that she must not tell her grandmother about the coma to worry her, so she replied, "What can Daddy do? It's just that he is suffering from heat stroke due to the hot weather. You know, Daddy has the most natural nature I was afraid of the heat, and it was the hottest in Hangzhou in those few days, so I had to spend a lot of ice in a day. Because our house didn't go there very much, and there was no ice cubes in the other courtyard, we went out to buy them. Although it was just some The ice has only been used for a few days, but it actually costs a lot of money. The family uses several carts of ice every year, how much does it cost."

Tang said, "Naturally, the ice is nothing in winter. You can find it anywhere in the lake or sea. In summer, it is so hot that it is not easy to let it go. It is naturally expensive to buy it outside. Our family is all in the capital city. Several Zhuangzi outside the village dig ice and put it in the cellar every winter, and then take it out in summer, so it is not a waste of money. Yu'er has only been learning for a long time, and she has begun to pay attention to these things. It can be seen that she has taken care of it. Smart. It's just right to be back now, and from tomorrow onwards, I will continue to take care of the house with my grandmother."

Daiyu drooped her brows and pursed her lips, with a sad expression on her face, "If I had known it would be like this, I wouldn't have asked. I thought it would be easier to relax when I just came back, but now I have delivered it to my door by myself. Good grandmother, let Rong Yuer hide for another day of laziness." , brought back a lot of things that haven’t been finished yet.”

Tang slapped her pretendingly, "Look at you little lazy pig, you don't even want to do this, what will you do with the whole family in the future. Pick up some interesting things for your good sisters and send them to your good sisters. No matter what Whether something is valuable or not, it is always a matter of heart. Don't forget the mansion over there, but people will say that we don't know etiquette."

Daiyu opened up the chatterbox now, "Don't tell me, I really collected a lot of good things when I went back to the south. I also brought you a lot of earthen instruments from Hangzhou, and I will send them here after I pack them up. As for what you want to give away, The two elder sisters from the Dongping Palace, the Tang family, and the Jia family, together with those from the Chen family and the Mei family, I have already thought about it. Because when I came back, I was still with Princess Beijing, so I had another I prepared a copy for the concubine, which is not expensive, and most of them are taken from our shop in Hangzhou. If Dad hadn’t mentioned it, I would not have known that our family still has a shop in Hangzhou. Dad even took me to I went to that tea garden, it was really nice to see, there are tea trees all over the mountains, but it’s a pity that I didn’t meet the time to pick tea.”

Tang interrupted her with a smile, "Okay, okay, aren't you thirsty? After such a long conversation, I didn't take a breath. I went out for a while, but I played wild with my heart, don't take it back." .I see that you have gained a lot from this trip. Let me tell you about it later. I’d better go back to wash up and have a good rest. My voice is a little hoarse. Is it because I didn’t sleep well at night? ?”

Daiyu cleared her throat, "No, probably because she talked too much. Then Yu'er will leave first, and I will tell you about the things on the road in detail at night."

"Let's go." Tang asked Dongxue to help clean up, and told the front if the master came back, he was called to see him immediately.

As a minister, Lin Ruhai naturally had to go back to the palace with the emperor, and he could only return to the palace to reunite with his family after explaining the matter.As soon as I entered the door, I heard that the old lady was invited, so I knew that my mother was going to inquire about the things on the southern tour.Before coming here, apart from his sudden illness, Lin Ruhai didn't tell Daiyu what not to say. This time he was already prepared, and he didn't want to pretend to be confused with his mother anymore.

As soon as Lin Ruhai came in, before greeting him, Tang dismissed all the people in the house, and made it clear that he had to talk properly.Lin Ruhai was not afraid, and greeted his mother as usual, "Son, mother, how is mother?"

Tang said with a half-smile, "What's the matter? I'm at home all day long. I eat, drink, sleep and sleep. That's how the day goes. It's just that when you are at home, it's just these things. I'm not here The experience of wind, frost, rain and snow outside is nothing compared to you."

Lin Ruhai knelt down immediately, "My mother's words made my son feel ashamed. If there is anything wrong with my son, please ask my mother to make it clear, and my son will definitely correct it."

But Tang suddenly stopped laughing, and said seriously, "What's wrong with you? It's my mother's fault anyway. If you are really filial, you can take care of things this year. You can toss around for a few years. In these years, Yu'er can help manage the family's affairs, and she will always go out one day. You and Heng'er are two big men, and there is only one aunt left in the backyard who is a vegetarian and prays all the year round. How can I rest assured? Keep both of you, father and son. People in the capital looked up and down, not to mention a high-ranking official like you, but an ordinary official family. How can there be such a thing? You didn’t want to, and I didn’t force you; but now it’s all like this I'm getting old, so it's hard to live the rest of my life with such a person."

After Lin Ruhai kowtowed, he knelt straight again and said, "Mother, my son is not filial, and my son can agree to other things. Only this matter, my son may disappoint my mother."

"You!" Tang thumped the pillow hard, but fortunately it was not a wooden table, "Could it be that you really want to live with that person, and you don't care about who he is or what you are? Character. I'm doing it for your own good, if you really like it... just pick someone who looks good and has decent conduct to keep at home, why bother to abuse yourself like this."

"Since mother already knows, my son doesn't want to hide it from you anymore." Lin Ruhai paused, and then replied, "My son didn't do it on a whim. Do you remember that 20 years ago, my son once made friends with a confidant?" .”

Tang was stunned, and thought for a while before remembering, "It's the An Qing you mentioned? Could it be..." Tang suddenly realized, if this is the case, how could the 20-year entanglement be resolved overnight? of.At first, I didn't understand, even if the master is out of tune, he shouldn't attack his own son, but it started a long time ago!

Lin Ruhai said, "Mother, my son knows this is a delusion, and he doesn't dare to expect to be like ordinary people like him. It's just that this thought has been kept for so many years, he has struggled and escaped, and he also wanted to go home to pay his father's filial piety. Just forget about him. But, to put it bluntly, the son has no way to forget him, and even after knowing that he deliberately concealed his identity, he can’t hate him. He just thinks that he won’t be able to be friends in the future. Between the son and him Time, it’s too complicated, and now even I can’t understand it. My son doesn’t know what will happen in the future, but now he really wants to rest and continue. Even if he marries another one, it will be a waste of time for others.”

Upon hearing this, Tang felt something was wrong, and hurriedly asked, "You tell me the truth, but what happened?"

Lin Ruhai shook his head, let him handle these things by himself, "No, it's just that you know who I am and him, so it's such a simple matter. My son just asks for his mother's understanding, and you, Jia, know how to decide For the sake of the child, so many bad things have happened, even if there is no him, at the age of the son, he has long since lost the intention of remarrying."

Tang sighed, there was really no room for reversal in this matter, fortunately he did not forcefully arrange a marriage for him, otherwise it would be really hard to end.Unwilling to ask more details, Tang sent Lin Ruhai to rest first, but went to the small Buddhist hall and sat quietly for a while.What happened to her son who gave birth to her, how could she have the face to face the ancestors under Jiuquan.He used to say that his son knew the rules of etiquette, kept himself clean, never got in touch with those dudes, let alone those stinking problems.Looking at it now, they are not as good as those prodigal men in Jia's family. At any rate, they are just looking for some young servants to have fun, or want more aunts, which big family does not have such dirty things.It was the loyal and obedient prince, who was famous for his masculinity in the capital. He also had a concubine at home, and there were groups of concubines. It looked like this after all.She didn't have a grandson in the early years, and she even complained for her son, and gained a bad reputation of being a good man for no reason, but she didn't know it was true.It's so easy to have a child and stop being gossiped about in secret, and his wife died again, and he became a widower.Even though he has a high official and rich salary, he can't resist others saying that the rumors have become more and more serious these years, so Tang is even more anxious.

After crying for a while, Tang corps tidied up her makeup, and returned to the usual sleeping place as usual, listening to the housekeeper's wife as usual.The Lin family is not prosperous, but there are hundreds of people from the master to the slaves. There are so many complicated affairs in a day, and it is hard for an old woman to worry about these. Naturally, other people's families have been handed over to their daughter-in-law early.Thinking about it like this made her a bit bitter, Tang shi endured it so as not to let the tears fall, she could think of a way to do anything with someone else, but that person is untouchable.If she can't breathe, how can she swallow it!

In the evening, the whole family had a reunion dinner with He Meimei, and there were two gags between Daiyu and his brother, which was quite lively.Although the mother and son have something in their hearts, they don't want to show it in front of the children, so they naturally pretend to be happy.Daiyu talked about what she had seen and heard in the south, and some earthen ritual instruments she had brought back. She picked out a few and showed them to Lin Heng, which made Lin Heng very envious.

Daiyu held a cloth tiger made of blue calico, and said to Lin Heng, "Look, they still have this kind of cloth over there. It looks simple, but the pattern is really exquisite. It would be nice to make this cloth tiger." You should go together, what you see and hear along the way is more useful than reading ten books in your study."

Lin Heng looked envious, "Good sister, take me with you next time. Please tell me in detail again, what kind of scenery and characters are different from those in the capital, is it really so interesting?"

Daiyu teased him, "Didn't I just say that, if there is such a scene again, I have to see it myself, how can I tell the whole story. What I saw that day was the same, and what I thought in my heart was another. Say it out." But it’s something else, if you think about it again, it’s not very different from what I’ve seen.”

Tang said with a smile, "Yu'er is so clever, there are so many varieties, and there is no one to listen to? Your mouth is so slippery, most people can't talk to you. See, Heng'er is so anxious, don't hurry to write Say it, grandma is still waiting for you to say it."

Daiyu hurriedly ran to Tang's side and sat down, "Grandmother, Yu'er just said, you must love Yu'er more, don't just focus on Heng'er."

Everyone in the room laughed again, and then they heard Daiyu talking.Daiyu is good at poetry, and she is knowledgeable about the past and the present. With some allusions and poems, she really shows the color of Jiangnan in front of her eyes, which makes people yearn for.Tang shi recalled all the scenes when he was not out of the cabinet that day, and wept with excitement.Lin Heng listened to her sister's long speech, which implied countless allusions, and they all came out of their mouths, and she was even more admired in her heart, and she studied harder afterward, hoping to catch up with her sister.He has always used his sister as an example. The husband has praised his sister many times, and even directly said that his sister's talent, spirituality, and talent are better than his. As the only son of the Lin family, he can't be so hopeless.Therefore, Lin Heng has always advocated that hard work can make up for one's weakness, and he worked harder in his studies, and it was also because of this that he did not follow him on the southern tour.

After finishing speaking, seeing the sky gradually darken, Tang dismissed the two children and asked Lin Ruhai to stay, saying that they had something to discuss.Lin Ruhai was a little scared, could it be that her mother was so calm at noon because she was frightened, and now she came to her senses and asked Qiuhou to settle the score?But there was nothing he could do, so he sat on the side nervously, waiting for instructions.

The Tang family first pulled him to talk about the family affairs, and then talked about some personal relationships. This family's birthday, that family's son's full moon, and her natal nephew Tang Yan's youngest son are also getting married in the year, and so on. etc., are just trivial matters, nothing abnormal.

Just as Lin Ruhai was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he heard a loud voice, "Also, although I won't bother you anymore, I still want to see you last time. You just tell him that I want to see him, and see what he means." .Just to be clear first, I am not asking for a meeting this time, but asking him to come to see me. As for whether at home or where you usually meet, I don’t choose, it depends on what he wants.”

Lin Ruhai was almost frightened out of his wits, and had to admire that his mother was truly incomparable to ordinary people.It's just that this requirement has passed, and he hasn't made a solid decision himself, so what's the matter.Yin replied, "Mother, my son said that he is not the same as him, and you know that it is not easy for him to come out, why bother to make things difficult for his son. Besides, with his status, it is not easy for you to say anything in person. Why don't you write it down and let your son pass it on for you?"

Tang sneered, "My son is willing to part with it. What is difficult for him? I have never seen you go out less often. It is so difficult to come home? I have something I can't say. I didn't do anything wrong anyway. You should be worried about him. This matter is settled. No matter how much I have to do with him, I just want to meet him anyway. You also know that I still have a rank of first-grade commandment in me. If you are very I don’t want to, I lowered my sign to see the Empress Dowager. Although it’s not a deep friendship, it’s okay to meet the empress dowager.”

Lin Ruhai hurriedly begged for mercy, "Mother calm down, it's my son's fault, my son will tell him tomorrow, please calm down."

Tang said, "That's about the same. Don't worry, I'll still eat him. How much face will I have to show you? You don't have to be afraid. After all, you are a piece of meat that fell out of my stomach. I can still hurt you." ?As the saying goes, raise a child to be a hundred years old, and worry about 99 years. I am just worried about you and want to check for you. If he is unwilling to do such a small thing, you should take our grandparents back to Suzhou as soon as possible , why bother to sacrifice your life for him."

Lin Ruhai knelt down again, choking with sobs, "Mother is too serious, my son is not filial, and now I still have to worry about my mother."

Tang said, "Get up quickly, there are enough kneelings today, and you are not afraid of being laughed at even at your age. Your father also said that you can follow his temperament, but now it seems that you are better like me."

Lin Ruhai knew very well about his parents, so he stopped talking.My father doted on my mother all his life, and he thought of her in everything, and his affection was not insignificant.Now he treats Jun Qi almost the same.Knowing that the future is difficult and dangerous, Jun Qi can't belong to him completely, but he still foolishly devotes himself to him.It's just that Jun Qi is a catastrophe for Lin Ruhai, so what can he do.It is not known whether to live the whole life again, just to overcome the calamity and end this injustice.

The author has something to say: I always feel that it is not a problem to keep it a secret, but it is better to make it clear, and it will also make Mrs. Lin a strong backing for Lin Ruhai in the face of Jun Qi.