You're Crossing the Red Mansions

The aunts and sisters-in-law sat and chatted for a while, only to see Mrs. Xing bringing Sister Feng over.Everyone hurriedly stood up to pay their respects, Mrs. Xing saw that Yingchun's body looked a little more sober, and quickly took off a string of tourmaline beads from her hand and handed it to her.Sister Feng saw that the bead was of excellent color, green and bright, and Yingchun took it without hesitation, she couldn't help but secretly beating her heart, regretting that she had been too negligent about the big house.Seeing her expression, You Xiaoxiao just smiled and didn't point out.Xichun is impatient to socialize, and when she sees someone, she still drags Yingchun back to the house to chat and laugh.

Mrs. Xing knew that she should not be cautious about leaving their children's house, so she took You Xiaoxiao to the garden first and walked around.I saw that although it was cold and chilly at this time, the sun was shining brightly. The chrysanthemums defied the frost and became brighter and brighter, and the decorations were all exquisite and appropriate.You Xiaoxiao hastily praised a few words, Madam Xing was proud, but she also thought that she could not underestimate Sister Feng's face, so she said: "It's all prepared by Lian's daughter-in-law, and I think it's very good." It's my wife's idea, how dare I take credit for it." Seeing that their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law are in harmony, You Xiaoxiao said a few words along the way, making Madam Xing even happier.Leaning a little, I only heard the report from outside. Mrs. Wang brought the third girl Wang into the gate of the mansion.Mrs. Wang is just 45 or [-] years old. She is wearing a brocade and embroidered shirt with purple and dark flowers, which is magnificent without losing her status.Miss Wang San is about the same size as Xichun, so she must be old-fashioned. The little girl is very playful and dexterous, and it seems that she is used to being pampered at home.

When Mrs. Wang saw Mrs. Xing personally welcoming her, she couldn't help smiling, and when she heard that You Xiaoxiao was the wife of General Wei Lie Jia Zhen, she was even more polite.Sister Feng is used to talking, talking and laughing, which made Mrs. Wang very happy.Everyone first went to the flower hall to have tea. At that time, Yingchun and Xichun came, and everyone met one by one.Mrs. Xing gave Third Miss Wang a glittering and translucent Dongzhu bracelet as a meeting gift. Mrs. Wang held Yingchun and Xichun with both hands, praised it several times, then took out two persimmon red agate bracelets, and said with a smile: " It's not a good thing, you should keep it for yourself, or reward others." Yingchun and Xichun quickly thanked her, and returned to sit beside Mrs. Xing.Seeing that Mrs. Wang's eyes were only on Yingchun, You Xiaoxiao said with a smile: "The stage has already been set up while the sun is shining outside, and I just wait for you to order some good plays for us." Mrs. Xing also laughed. : "Yes, I heard that Mrs. Wang likes Kunqu Opera, so I called the manager to book the Chunxi Opera two days ago. They said it was excellent. Let's go to the opera first." Mrs. Wang is from Suzhou, married After so many years in the capital, I still don’t like to listen to Huiban.Hearing that Jia's mansion specially found Chunxi's class, knowing that it was Shangxin, he also accepted it immediately, and went to the garden with Mrs. Xing with a smile on his face.

Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang are naturally the first seats, and the third girls Yingchun, Xichun and Wang are on the two sides of the table.The two politely pushed back and forth a few times, and finally settled on a few discounts. Sister Feng was serving at the side, and the arrangements were made, and the maids and daughters-in-law brought snacks and tea, and arranged them one by one, before they sat down with You Xiaoxiao at the side table.Miss Wang San in front is a lively girl, although she is lively, she still has a ladylike temperament. Xichun started to get along with her after a few words.Although Mrs. Wang dealt with Mrs. Xing and chatted a few dramas and gossips, she looked at the Yingchun place from time to time. Seeing that she behaved generously and knew how to take care of her younger sister, she knew that she was well-behaved. Sharp, strong and strong to the sister-in-law, she is just suitable to be a daughter-in-law for the concubine, and I feel more and more satisfied.Seeing this, Sister Feng whispered to You Xiaoxiao, "It's your sister-in-law's fault. The eldest wife is hiding it from me, so how can sister-in-law keep it from me?" You Xiaoxiao smiled while looking at the stage. "What do you mean by sister?" Sister Feng picked up a chrysanthemum cake, pursed her lips, and said with a smile, "Mrs. Wang didn't come here to see the second girl?" You Xiaoxiao nodded with a smile, and Sister Feng Then she complained a little: "What is this, I don't want to explain it to me first..." You Xiaoxiao glanced at her, and then wrote lightly: "Whether this will be accomplished or not, how can I provoke everyone in the house?" You know?" Sister Feng was about to speak, when You Xiaoxiao said again: "It's fine for other people, if it doesn't work out, the second wife and the first wife are not going to deal with it, if there are any unpleasant words from that mansion, Madam Can you not suspect that it was my sister who leaked the news?" Sister Feng was immediately speechless.

Seeing that her face was flushed, You Xiaoxiao said slowly: "The eldest wife wants to treat you as a direct daughter-in-law. I'm afraid you have a high branch in your heart, and she won't be able to climb it." After hearing this, Sister Feng bowed her head and remained silent.Seeing that You Xiaoxiao has a close relationship with the eldest wife, this is forcing herself to choose between the eldest and second wife.If it was in the past, Sister Feng would definitely vent her anger with Mrs. Wang, so why would she think too much.But now I have to weigh it carefully.The eldest wife has a way of doing things, and the second wife is squeezed out like this. Earlier, she had done so many things for her aunt, suppressed so many lawsuits, and even put loan sharks out at her own risk. In the end, her aunt took the big head Take the small head, but since Baochai entered the mansion, my aunt has repeatedly revealed that she wants to marry Baochai's second grandma, and in addition to repairing the family-friendly garden, my aunt actually forced me to take money, almost tearing my face. It costs tens of thousands of taels of silver to open your mouth, but you have only been a director for a few years, how much can you make?Is it necessary to sell the dowry to make up for this hole?The more Sister Feng thought about it, the balance slowly tilted towards Mrs. Xing, but she was always scheming, and she was not in a hurry to express her opinion.Whether Mrs. Xing has really changed her temper or deliberately pretended to be a good person, I can't tell for the time being. Anyway, the days are still long, so I will post more in the big room in the future, and I will just look at it slowly.As for Mrs. Wang, Baoyu is still young, and it will take a few years for Baochai to take over the housework in a legitimate way. The aunt is not good, so she turned her face on her so easily.Planning like this, I won't say more now.Seeing her like this, You Xiaoxiao's heart was clear, and she didn't mention it until she clicked.The two covered up their thoughts and only watched the play seriously without mentioning it.

At the end of the day, the host and guest are in harmony.Mrs. Wang looked at it coldly for a day, and she had already come to a conclusion in her heart.Before leaving, I specially called Yingchun to come to me, took a pomegranate wishful hairpin and inserted it in her hair with my own hands.Yingchun was so ashamed that she couldn't lift her face, and Mrs. Xing only smiled reservedly.You Xiaoxiao hurried up to say congratulations.Everyone sent Mrs. Wang and Miss Wang to the sedan chair together, and watched them leave from a distance. Mrs. Xing finally breathed a sigh of relief, and said to You Xiaoxiao and Sister Feng: "Now I just wait for the Wang family to come and hire you. It's hard work, let's go and rest early." You Xiaoxiao nodded, turned around and grabbed Xichun who was joking with Yingchun, said goodbye to Mrs. Xing and left.

Sister Feng was going to watch the housekeepers tear down the sheds and collect the utensils, etc. Madam Xing stopped her, her voice was a little tired: "Since I called you here today, I don't want to hide it from you, but I don't need to tell you about this first." Er mentioned, when Wang's family is hired, the master will tell the old lady." Sister Feng hurriedly said: "Don't worry, madam, I will even ask Pinger well." Mrs. Xing nodded and said: "Now in the Hefu They are all busy with the matter of convincing the mother, so they are not distracted. I know you are also a sensible person. After all, your second sister is a girl's family. We should talk about things when we are sure. Be cautious in everything Some." After hearing what she said, Sister Feng really loved Yingchun, thinking that she is also a person with a daughter, and can understand the heart of a loving mother, so she can't help but look at Mrs. Xing differently, and hastily answered yes.

On the carriage back, Xichun saw the tired look on You Xiaoxiao's eyebrows, so she hurried over to please her and beat her shoulders.You Xiaoxiao closed her eyes and said with a smile: "Miss, do you have something to say?" Xichun smiled and said, "Looking at my sister-in-law like this, I'm afraid I'm tired of my sister-in-law." You Xiaoxiao opened her eyes and tapped her nose: " You are still playing tricks with your sister-in-law, are you jealous seeing your second sister getting married?" Xichun immediately turned pink, covered her ears and said, "What did sister-in-law say!" You Xiaoxiao couldn't help laughing, Xichun I feel even more embarrassed.You Xiaoxiao also knew that the girl's family was getting older, and she gradually became more thoughtful, and was planning to go home and talk to her in detail.Unexpectedly, as soon as he returned to the mansion, Huan Yan greeted him and said that the uncle sent people to find grandma several times, and told grandma to go to the study as soon as she came back.You Xiaoxiao nodded and said: "Understood." Then she sent someone to send Xichun back, changed her clothes in a hurry, and then went to the study to talk to Jia Zhen.

As soon as she entered the door, she saw Jia Jing, Jia Zhen, and Jia Rong were all there. You Xiaoxiao was taken aback and had nowhere to hide, so she only looked at Jia Zhen reproachfully.Seeing his daughter-in-law's discomfort, Jia Jing said, "Rong'er, give your mother a chair to sit on." Jia Rong hurriedly moved the chair and put it under her hands, and You Xiaoxiao pleaded guilty before she sat down.When Jia Jing saw that everyone finally came together, he said: "Although I have lived outside for a few years, I can see clearly in the past few months after I come back. Wife, you can take care of things. I also told Zhen'er that in the future We have to discuss important matters in our family with you." You Xiaoxiao hurriedly stood up and said respectfully: "The master is absurd, but I really don't dare to be a daughter-in-law." Jia Jing waved his hand, motioned her to sit down, and said: "Now everyone in the capital knows that Naturally, someone will come to us about the matter of the empress in the mansion. In the officialdom, it is common for you to help me and I will take you. But we are not the relatives of the empress. Forget it, if you can't recruit, you won't recruit, but I greeted Xiao Rujing and asked him to follow the Imperial College to dredge and see if we can reserve two places for us this year. According to our family, there can only be one. "You Xiaoxiao listened, and hurriedly said: "This is a very good thing..." Jia Jing smiled and said: "Yes, for the sake of empress, Zhen'er ran a few more times, but it was really divided into two Quota." After finishing speaking, he ate tea.Seeing that Lao Tzu handed over the hot potato to herself, Jia Zhen didn't dare to shirk, so she had to explain to You Xiaoxiao: "Master followed us, Rong'er has made great progress these days, so naturally I asked him to go... Besides..." You Xiaoxiao Xiaoxiao vaguely understood, and hurriedly said: "Whoever the master and uncle are looking for, just call it, there is no need to discuss it with me!"

Jia Jing and Jia Zhen didn't expect You Xiaoxiao to be so open-minded, and they were both taken aback.According to the rules, Rongguo Mansion and Ningguo Mansion were not eligible to send students to Guozijian when they reached the literary generation. Moreover, according to the rules of the ancestors, each mansion can only send one student.Jia Jing was born in the Imperial Academy that day, and he knew very well that it was tricky. The so-called closeness to the building first gets the moon, and those who teach on weekdays are the ones who publish the papers, so entering the Imperial Academy is a step into fame.Now, after spending a lot of money and entrusting the concubine Yuan Dongfeng, it is very easy to get a place for the grassroots of the Ningguo Mansion, or two, which is already an unexpected joy.There is no doubt about sending Jia Rong to study, but who should the other place go to?Jia Zhen selfishly wanted to reserve the remaining quota for You Xiaoxiao's future son.Although there has been no movement for so many years of marriage, there is no guarantee that they will not have a young child in the future.At that time, Jia Rong, as the eldest son, will assume the title of title, and if the youngest son does not carry any fame, what will happen in the future?Jia Zhen told her father about her plan, but unexpectedly, the old man pondered for a long time, but said that she wanted to recommend Chen Yiliang from the academy.Jia Zhen also knew that her father was eager to love talent, but she couldn't help being a little reluctant when it came to her children and grandchildren.But Jia Jing said: "Study depends on talent. If Chen Yiliang can go to the Imperial College, he will be even more powerful. The number one scholar will be just around the corner." The people in it are naturally not wrong.Besides, once Chen Yiliang became a blockbuster, he would naturally want to recite the kindness of Dongfu's support, and the court will take care of each other in the future. On the other hand, the reputation of Dajian Academy will be even greater, which will only benefit and not harm the whole family.But this is unfair to You Xiaoxiao, and it's hard to accept for her own selfishness.If it was in the past, Jia Jing would naturally say the same thing. Now that his son is grown up and even his grandson is married, it is not good to be arbitrary and lose face.Seeing his embarrassment, the old man twirled his beard and said with a chuckle: "You just ask your wife to come over and listen to what she has to say." Jia Zhen also felt that this matter needs to be discussed with his wife, so she quickly sent someone to find the eldest grandma come over.

You Xiaoxiao didn't think deeply about it at first, but she realized after Jia Zhen gave a brief explanation, and she was still a little moved.She is the stepmother, and in the future, Jia Rong will succeed to the throne. If she gets along well, she should be content to be called a mother. If she is like some people, she will not even care about face and love, and her evening will be bleak.Now, no matter whether she has children or not, Jia Zhen can still think about the future she has left for her children, and it is not in vain to spend her painstaking efforts in managing this event.Jia Rong didn't talk too much when she was around. Chen Yiliang's excellence was obvious to all. Grandpa's move was not only to help others, but also to help himself.But the opportunity to study in the Imperial College is hard-won after all. If I really have a younger brother, it would be better to have this help.You Xiaoxiao thought for a while, stood up and said to Jia Jing: "Master, my wife is a housewife. The daughter-in-law understands what the uncle thinks, and accepts the uncle's love, but the daughter-in-law also thinks, instead of plotting future affairs, it is better to just go to the house." Taking advantage of the current time when the empress is enshrined as a holy family member and everything is easy to handle, send Brother Rong and Young Master Chen together, and the Toad Palace will be close in front of you. If the daughter-in-law has a son in the future, with the care of the brothers, it will be natural I'm not afraid of anything." This was already very clear, and Jia Jing nodded in satisfaction seeing that she understood the general situation.Seeing that she was so considerate, Jia Zhen also meant to do her best, so she didn't say any more, only thinking that if she gave birth to a young child in the future, she would have to take care of it more.This matter is so decided not to mention.