Through the Ring of Red Mansions

At that time, Prince Renjing had three rounds of drinking in Prince Renjing's mansion, and with Shui Lang present, the clansmen and dignitaries did not dare to talk and laugh to their heart's content. Just have fun, you seldom get together like this on weekdays." Everyone hurriedly stood up to accept it, and Shui Yu stayed with Jia Huan again, and Jia Huan hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is very kind, I'm an official, but I still have important errands to attend to. , you have to follow the sage around." So Fang followed Shui Lang out of the palace.

Seeing that Shui Lang had left, everyone dared to let go of their courage to make fun loudly. Some of the younger clan members booed to see the two new "Mrs. Ru", but Shui Yu didn't take it seriously and ordered a little girl to die. The eunuch went to the inner courtyard and asked the two to come out to toast the guests. When the two newcomers came out, everyone's eyes lit up.There is also the lady prefect Ren, who was born in a gentle water town in the south of the Yangtze River. She looks graceful and graceful, like a weeping willow, with a bit of timidity.It's just that it's inconvenient for everyone to comment, seeing the two of them coming out together, they couldn't help but applaud and congratulate Shui Yu on her beauty.

Jia Huan and Shui Lang went to the street, but they were not in a hurry to go back separately, so they let the people who followed them lead the horses, and the two of them walked slowly side by side on the street, Jia Huan laughed, "Fortunately, it's getting late, you And you can't see clearly with your cloak on, otherwise people will gather around you to see the Western scenery when they see your clothes."

Shui Lang was not annoyed by his jokes, and smiled slightly, "I used to change into ordinary clothes and go out for a walk. Don't pretend that I don't know anything. I was thinking that there was a tofu nao stall on this street. It tastes better than the imperial kitchen in the palace, so I wanted to send the stall owner who made tofu nao to the imperial dining room, but Ziqian said that it would be boring, so he refused to let it go, so I gave up." He said and walked away. At the south end of the street, there was indeed a simple and small tofu nao stall, run by a pair of brothers who looked no longer young, and seeing that they looked very happy, Jia Huan remembered Bai Shichen talking to Shui Lang Dressed like that, I couldn't help smiling knowingly, and listening to Shui Lang said, "It's quite comfortable for a poor family."

Jia Huan said, "Why do you think of this so well? You are so good, how many people in the world are envious and still can't envy you."

Shui Lang smiled and said, "Don't talk about me, you're not the same? It's just that someone in your family thinks it's too peaceful, so you must make something happen!"

Jia Huan thought for a while, and felt that Shui Lang's words were talking about several people, so he hurriedly asked, "What happened again? I know that you still have something to do with the old man, and you didn't settle with him. It's much more ugly, and it's hard to say, I can't guess who is causing trouble again..."

Shui Lang said, "It's nothing to do with us, it's up to them to share their own certificates." Send people back to the entrance of Rongfu Street, and then they dispersed.

A few days later, Yingchun and Xiangyun's marriages were also settled. Although they were not gifted marriages, they were matchmakers made by the empress and noble concubine. Duo, who was also a Jinshi, is now the head of the seal inspection department in the Ministry of Officials. He is a small official of the sixth rank.Xiangyun even won the Queen's favor, and became a red line for Shi and Wei.

Therefore, Jiamu sent people to Shihou's mansion to congratulate her, and there was an endless stream of people from all over the place to congratulate Jiamu and Mrs. Xing.This day, Jia's mother thought of something again, and said to Sister Feng in private, "I thought Xiren was better at first, so I planned to leave it to Baoyu. Didn't the second wife promote her to the same level as my aunt before, I'm afraid you two The master didn't like it, so he didn't say it clearly. Now Baoyu is annoyed by the attacker, which makes me worry."

Sister Feng knew Jia Mu's meaning as soon as she heard it, and she couldn't help laughing, "There are so many girls in Baoyu's room, and Qingwen's musk moon and autumn patterns are all top picks. Which one is not as good as attacking people? I'm thinking about these few days." It would be better for a girl to be promoted by Sister Lin. Firstly, Sister Lin's identity is different after all. She just wants to teach Baoyu about personnel, and she doesn't necessarily have to be released into the house before they get married. Second, if Sister Lin lifts them up, It will be more accommodating in the future, wouldn't it be better than us worrying about them here."

Mother Jia thought for a while, then said, "That girl Daiyu has always been careful and thoughtful. Sure enough, we helped her fix it. Maybe it's too tiring. Forget it, let's let it go!"

Sister Feng hurriedly laughed and said, "The old lady is wise, I just pretend to forget about it and let it go."

The two agreed, but Mrs. Wang also said to Jia Zheng, "Seeing that Baoyu is about to get married, I should put someone by my side. I used to look at Xiren as a good girl. I usually persuade Baoyu to study and make progress. Unexpectedly, Baoyu did not know what kind of evil she had committed, so she wanted to drive this girl out anyway. The poor old lady gave this child, and she has served Baoyu for so many years. She has been with me these days, crying like something .”

When Jia Zheng heard this, he said angrily, "I don't understand this. It must be that Baoyu thinks that this girl's words of persuading him to study and make progress are harsh, and she doesn't want to hinder his eyes. It can be seen that Baoyu is so ungrateful and ungrateful. Raising a cat and dog, I can't bear to be separated when I get old, let alone people who get along day and night? Besides, it's a gift from the elders, how can I not accept it?!" He also ordered Baoyu to be called in to scold him severely, and he immediately took the attacker with him. people go back.

Baoyu didn't dare to argue. If he wanted to argue, he had to reveal all the private things he said to the little girls in Yihong Courtyard. I'm afraid Jia Zheng would be even more angry. It's even worse.So he reluctantly took Xiren back, and secretly warned Qingwen, Huixiang and others to be careful.

Although Baoyu refused to talk about cause and effect, Qingwen was so clever, she immediately said, "Even if you don't say it, I can still hear it seven or eight points. It must be that when I was sick a few days ago, my wife suddenly called me out Scold me, it's me who caused the scourge. Fortunately, I saw the opportunity quickly. I just said that I am not serving in front of you, but I am looking after the lamps and candles outside at night. Lead, because you don’t know much about your affairs, my wife just let me go. Seeing that I am sick, she wants to drive me out. I don’t know, how did I have such a big enmity?!”

Baoyu hurriedly tugged at her and said, "Just be careful and understand it in your heart. Why bother to make everyone know about it? Like me, just pretend that you don't know her. In fact, I wasn't very annoyed at first. I just acted like my wife told her once. She must be loyal to you, and you can't blame her entirely, but later I heard a few little girls say that Sister Lin doesn't know how to use vertical needles all year round, is petty and mean, and loves to cling to me, Such words were actually brought out by her, I thought this was not what my wife ordered, it can be seen that she has hidden traitors in her heart, so I am really annoyed!"

Qingwen couldn't help sneering, "Whoever let you get her is like an imperial decree, you can rest assured that she will direct us. She has made up her mind to be an aunt. It just depends on Miss Lin's arrival. Let her be tolerated. I I don't have the time to argue with such people!" Saying that, he opened the curtain and went out.

Zhanyan half a month later, everything was ready to welcome the Spring Festival, and Jia's mansion sent another person to go south to purchase all kinds of items needed for the two to get married. When they were so busy, many officials from Jinyi Mansion suddenly came And the female history in the palace wanted to take Mrs. Wang into the palace for questioning, and frightened Jia Mu and others half to death. Seeing that these people were coming aggressively, they took Mrs. Wang and pushed them into the cart and took them away. Several maids and wives were in custody, Jia Zheng quickly ordered someone to call Jia Huan, and said, "You are a bit decent now, go to someone and ask, why is the queen personally ordering the arrest, do you want to treat the empress badly?" good?!"

Jia Huan was taken aback for a moment, Fang came back, this was probably what Shui Lang said, and hurriedly said, "Master, don't worry, I'll go to the House of Internal Affairs to ask!"

Zhou Zhi, the head of the House of Internal Affairs, also knew Jia Huan very well. Jia Huan was unscathed in the matter of the maid last time. Everyone thought it was the work of the concubine Yuan, but Zhou Zhi had seen Jia Huan's tone of voice towards Shui Lang with his own eyes. Said, "I really didn't want to shirk it on purpose. The matter has not been handed over now. Mrs. Wang is a relative of the imperial concubine's concubine Jiaofang, so all inquiries are sent by people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In fact, it is the empress's will. I It's too late to wait for evasion, how can An Neng move forward?"

Jia Huan also knew that Zhou Zhi was telling the truth, so he hurriedly said, "Of course I can trust Master Zhou, but the old ladies and masters at home are very concerned about it, so I must trouble Master Zhou to take care of him." He smiled and said, "The matter of the last time is too much for Mr. Zhou to be tired, so we should sit together when we are free."

Zhou Zhi was in a hurry and didn't dare to accept it, "Lord Jia can't be joking with me. The wife of your mansion is an imperial order anyway, who would dare to treat you badly? Just please rest assured, old Feng Jun and the old man. I have something else to say, so I don't want to talk too much... "As he said, he leaned over and said in a low voice, "I heard that the lady of your mansion secretly hid the belongings of the Jiangnan Zhen family that were confiscated before. If there is any, it is better to deal with it quickly. When we went to the Yunfo Temple in the western suburbs to investigate and deal with the matter, it can be seen that we have prepared for it, and if it is copied again, the family will have a bad face."

Jia Huan hurriedly said with a smile, "Thank you Master Zhou for your guidance, I am very grateful."

For a while, he hurried back to Rongfu to report to Jiamu and Jia Zheng. He was afraid that Jiamu would not be able to bear it, so he had to explain slowly, "My lady has been in the limelight recently, and the queen has taken the opportunity to kill her. It may not be true." Who would have thought that Jia Zheng had someone rummage in Mrs. Wang's yard for half a day, and they found a cellar. It was originally built to avoid war disasters when the mansion was built, but it was useless on weekdays. I have forgotten all about it, but now there are four large camphor wood boxes in it, not only are there many illegal and extravagant items, but there is also a wooden box about one foot long and half a foot high, which is full of gorgeous pearl rings Emerald hairpins, new sandalwood fans, sweat towels and other girls' things, and a night pearl the size of a longan were also mixed in. When Jia Mu saw these, she couldn't care about others, so she burst into tears and said: , "Min'er, how can I have the face to meet you and my son-in-law!!"

Sister Feng hurriedly knelt down and cried, "Please forgive me, old lady, please take care of yourself, it's important!"

When Jia Huan saw this, he knew that this box of valuable jewelry and playthings was probably from Jia Min's dowry. Seeing that Jia Zheng's face was red and white, he didn't know if he was angry or because he saw things and thought about others. , Thinking of the gone sister, sitting there trembling, swept the teacup on the table to the ground and smashed it into pieces, and said angrily, "This stupid woman!!"

Everyone is not as clear as Sister Feng. Seeing that Jia's mother and Jia Zheng were angry, she hurried forward to persuade him. The third wife patted Jia Zheng on the back to help him. Baoyu acted like a coquettish idiot around Jia's mother, and Baoyu said again, "If the old lady is very angry, madam, just scold me first to vent her anger, at least let it out, so as not to stagnate in her heart and let sister Lin know." , it’s time to cry again.”

Li Wanfeng and her sons also made gestures to ask someone to invite Daiyu, but Jia's mother quickly shed tears and said, "It's so decent, we're already engaged, there's no reason to run back first, and spread the word to make people laugh." , the concubine will not like it either."

Only then did everyone explain it, and Jia Mu said again, "She is your wife after all, so I will not avoid you. Except for the ones that will be sent to Yu'er tomorrow, the rest will be sent out. It’s okay to throw it away. In addition, find out those slaves who secretly did this behind their master’s backs and take them into custody. Let’s see how this matter ends. Pack up everything and send it to the family temple together.”

Baoyu couldn't bear to hear this, so he begged for mercy, "At any rate, I beg the old lady and the master to show me some kindness, so that my wife can watch me get married."

Jia Zheng sneered, "I don't know how to end the disaster here, I'm afraid the empress will not be able to get rid of it this time, if we are all assigned, who will wait for you to get married?!"

Because Jia Mu cherished Baoyu, she said softly, "When you get married, it's okay to bring her back to watch the ceremony." Everyone was determined to see Jia Mu and Jia Zheng. No one dared to say more, but they left silently.