Flowers on the other side [Comprehensive Red House]

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Not long after Mrs. Wang was carried back from Shihou's Mansion, after the imperial physician visited again for consultation, the people in Jia's Mansion kept their mouths shut and silently watched the movement of the main courtyard.

In the evening, with the support of Caiyun Caixia, Mrs. Wang went to Jiamu's yard, and all the serving maids were kicked out.Then after dinner, everyone in Yihong Courtyard who had been waiting in fear for a whole day welcomed Mrs. Wang's sentence.Xiren and Sheyue received [-] boards and were taken out by the matchmaker. The other big girls in Yihongyuan, even the little girls whose hands and feet were not very clean, were all pulled out from Yihongyuan.

Yuanyang represents Jia's mother and enters Yihong Courtyard, replacing Xiren and becoming the No. [-] person in Yihong Courtyard, but leaves early and returns late; Caiyun enters Yihong Courtyard on behalf of Mrs. Wang and becomes the all-weather manager of Yihong Courtyard.

The next day, Mrs. Wang announced that she would recuperate from her illness behind closed doors, and that her eldest daughter-in-law, Li Wan, would take care of the housework temporarily.

Although Li Wan behaved like a good old man and refused to behave himself to the people in the mansion, but because of the girls in Yihong Courtyard who were punished, no matter how they looked like the vice-misses on weekdays, they could still be beaten and sold. , Shocked a group of people and so on.Especially in Yihong Courtyard, although Mrs. Wang stayed behind closed doors, but because of the presence of mandarin ducks and colorful clouds, all the girls and women in Yihong Courtyard, as if under the eyes of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, mentioned it every day. Spiritual head, no longer dare to fish in troubled waters, play cards and drink, and dare not play and quarrel, fight for points and get jealous.

Baoyu's face is gloomy every day, and there is no more smile.Every morning, Yuanyang and Caiyun served Xisu and so on. Yuanyang accompanied Jia Mu to have breakfast, and then went to Jia Zheng to endorse.In the evening, go to Jia Mu's yard to have dinner, and then accompanied by Yuanyang to Mrs. Wang's yard to say hello, and then go back to Yihong Courtyard with Yuanyang.

After more than half a month's work, Baoyu lost her luster, like a dehydrated cabbage, wilting.

Mother Jia felt distressed, but she didn't say what she wanted to say. When Baoyu went to study, she held Yuanyang's hand and wept, "Mandarin duck, Yuanyang, what do you think I've lived for so long? I'm old, I'm old, I was bullied Come."

Yuanyang can only comfort Jia Mu: "Don't be sad, old lady, just wait for Baoyu to read a good book and get the first prize in the exam."

Mother Jia didn't want to talk anymore, and she couldn't bear to call Tanchun and Xichun to accompany her. Baochai came a few times, but she was always dismissed by Yuanyang because the old lady was tired and resting, and gradually stopped coming.

Aunt Xue took Baochai to Mrs. Wang's yard to visit the sick Mrs. Wang.Every time it was either Caixia or Jin Chuan who came out and said that Mrs. Wang had taken medicine and was resting, or that Mrs. Wang had fallen asleep and hadn't woken up yet.For several days, Aunt Xue said to Baochai, "My son, do you think there is something strange here?"

Baochai speculates that it has something to do with the noise in Yihong Courtyard that night.In fact, the maids in Yihong Courtyard were often noisy, but like that night, they never happened.Whenever something happened in Yihongyuan or other places in Jia's mansion, Baochai would restrain the maids and mothers-in-law of Hengwuyuan not to get close to them, so as not to cause trouble.Therefore, Baochai guessed that the weird atmosphere in Jia's mansion was not as it used to be, and soon everyone in the mansion knew that it must be Jia's mother and Mrs. Wang who had issued a ban, and it was an extraordinary ban.

"Mom, something must have happened. One night, the Yihong courtyard was very noisy. The next day, Xiangyun was picked up by her uncle and aunt, and Baoyu's maids were also changed. It is estimated that it was with Baoyu and Xiangyun. It's related to the cloud, and the maids of Yihong Courtyard have also been involved a lot, otherwise why have they changed so much. Let's just pretend we don't know."

"We don't care about whether the maid is changed or not. It's normal for the Shijia girl to be taken back. She has lived in Jia's mansion for more than two months."

Baochai nodded in agreement.

"Last month, your aunt said that she wanted to settle the marriage between you and Baoyu, and you can just talk to your empress, but now she will be sick after entering the palace."

Aunt Xue was talking, seeing that Baochai was about to leave, she hurriedly grabbed Baochai and said, "My son, other girls want to avoid marriage after hearing about it. You are not such a fool, and mother can only discuss this matter with you. This doesn't have your aunt's confidence, and you can't see anyone, so you don't feel at the bottom of your heart. Tell me, is there something for your mother?"

"It shouldn't be the empress. If there is something wrong with the empress, the mansion will not be able to calm down. Mom, don't worry, my aunt has been ill for more than half a month. No matter how serious the illness is, it won't last long. Let Mom see Auntie. Wait a little longer."

Aunt Xue heard Baochai's general comforting words, although she always believed in her daughter's seriousness, she was still worried.But living in Jia's mansion, if my elder brother is in the capital, it's okay to talk to Jia Zheng, otherwise I'll go to the old lady to ask, I'm afraid I'll hurt my feelings, and it's not easy to stay in Jia's mansion.

Aunt Xue thought and thought, "My son, I'm just afraid that something will happen to your marriage. Have you seen Baoyu recently?"

Baochai shook her head, "In the past month, Baoyu has been going to study in the front yard every day, and it's too late to return to Yihong Courtyard at night. Besides, it's not easy for me to go there after changing the colorful clouds and mandarin ducks."

"My son, it's not easy to go at night, go during the day. Just point out anything, go ask Caiyun during the day, she is your aunt's confidant, and she will definitely find out something."

"Mom, the Jia family keeps things so strict, but it has never been done before. If you ask something, we shouldn't know it. Wouldn't it be embarrassing."

"My silly girl, it's about your aunt, you just ask if your aunt is okay."

Baochai had no choice but to nod in agreement.

The next day, Baochai took Ying'er to Yihong Courtyard, and saw that the courtyard was quiet, and the woman who guarded the gate was not chatting.After hearing the little girl's report, Caiyun hurried out of the house to meet Baochai.

Baochai sat steadily, and when Caiyun instructed the little girl to serve tea, Baochai gave Yinger a wink, and Yinger dragged the little girl out.

Caiyun looked at Baochai's smile and looked at herself, knowing that she couldn't avoid it, so she approached Baochai's ear and whispered, "Miss Baochai, it's better not to ask. Didn't see my wife."

"Where did the attacker go?"

Caiyu looked sad, "I hit the board, and the matchmaker took it away."

Baochai looked at Caiyun in shock, and Caiyun nodded heavily.Baochai sighed for the attackers. What good might it do to hand it over to the matchmaker?What I didn't want to ask at first, but now I want to ask clearly.

"Why were you noisy that night?"

Caiyun sighed, "Qingwen, that troublemaker, made a lot of trouble out of nothing, and made a fuss in the courtyard. When my wife came to see her, she locked them up."

Caiyun didn't want to say anything, so Baochai just looked at her fixedly and didn't speak.Caiyun knew that Mrs. Wang was going to appoint Baochai to Baoyu, and both the old lady and Jia Zheng agreed, that is, the empress in the palace. The wife came back the other day and said that the empress also agreed, and she accompanied his wife to prepare for the engagement. What about the gift list?If you don't say this, you will live under Baochai's hands in the future; if you say this, the old lady will issue another password.

As long as Caiyun hesitated, Baochai waited for her, and instead of urging her, he just looked at her with a smile.

Caiyun knelt down against Baochai's skirt, "The old lady said that, but those who dare to talk about it, dare to speak out, they will be killed. The men in the family will be sold to the Meishan Salt Farm, and the women will be sent to the military camp in the north. , regardless of age."

"Oh? Did you say it outside?"

Caiyun was taken aback, and then quickly said to Baochai, "Seeing that Baoyu is not in Yihong Courtyard, Madam went to Xiaoxiang Hall to look for Baoyu. Hearing Miss Smith's words, she asked Baoyu to eat the rouge that attacked people. Madam said a few words, It’s nothing more than a big family, making fun of the men, and the girls in Goulanyuan are not as good as her. Then the next morning, when Smith’s aunts came to pick them up, the maid reported her that she had surrendered.”

"Oh, Xiangyun Touzhu? I'm afraid it's embarrassing." Baochai said calmly. "

"Not long after, Smith's uncles arrived. I don't know what happened in the old lady's house. Later, the master and wife went to Shihou's mansion to make amends. When they came back, the wife carried them back. Then Yuanyang and I were sent to Baoyu here."

Baochai pulled Caiyun up, "I didn't hear anything today, so I came here to ask Baoyu why there is no one around."

Caiyun nodded and exchanged tea for Baochai.

Baochai also heard from Caiyun that some mandarin ducks sent Baoyu to Jiamu's courtyard for dinner every day, and then served Jiamu during the day, and then took Baoyu back to Yihongyuan at night, and nodded.

"Baoyu, you know how to study hard."

"The master is very careful. He checks on his homework every day. He also said that he would ask Baoyu for a teacher."

Baochai nodded, and didn't stay any longer, and took Ying'er away from Yihong Courtyard.

Zhong Jinghou and Jinshang begged for a few boxes of Shuhen glue, and Xiangyun's aunt sent her capable mother-in-law to guard Xiangyun in Xiangyun's courtyard day and night.After staying there for almost a month, the scratch on Xiangyun's face left a reddish mark. The doctor said that the red mark turned white next year and became less obvious.Those deeply injured places need to be healed slowly.And comfort Zhong Jinghou, the girl is young, she should be able to grow well.The Shi Hou brothers had no choice but to ask the sister-in-law to take care of Xiangyun carefully, and it was best not to leave any obvious scars.Then he invited a well-known and strict teaching mother to teach Xiangyun carefully in the Hou's mansion.

Mrs. Shi Er sighed to her husband: "The house is saving money, and Xiangyun is a big expense. Alas."

Zhong Jinghou also sighed, no matter how much you torment the Wang family, now that Wang Ziteng is still there, that's it; it's impossible to really remove Jia's mother from the family, this old aunt is really merciless when she cheats on her family, and she doesn't know How grandparents raised their daughters.It is estimated that the ancestors of the Jia family are underground, so you should ask your grandparents the same way!