'Lin Daiyu' of the Red Chamber

As the carriage entered the capital, Xianyou slowed down the speed of the carriage, lest the carriage was too fast to dodge the pedestrians who suddenly barged into the middle of the road. ♀The steamed stuffed bun vendors on Manghuangji Street yelled, "Come and sell them, meat buns with thin skin and big stuffing!".Xianyou's stomach growled in response, he held the rein in one hand, covered his stomach with the other, and smacked his lips dryly.

Walk through this street, turn another corner and it will be fast, and then you can go home for dinner.Thinking of this, Xianyou suddenly gained strength, swiped his whip and urged the horse to run faster.

"Xianyou, turn right ahead and go to Pingle Street." A cold voice came from the carriage, causing Xianyou to tremble.He stopped the car, turned around and asked, "Grandpa, we'll be home right after leaving this street, why do you take a detour to Pingle Street halfway?"

Xianyou eagerly waited for the answer from the people in the carriage, and after a long while, he heard the crows circling and passing by above their heads calling "Wah-wah".

Xianyou pouted helplessly, drove the horses, and turned to Pingle Street as the master said.

From Pingle Street to the Imperial City, it's time to ride a horse and burn incense.This place, like Wanfu Street where the Gu Mansion is located, is an area where the residences of high officials in Beijing and China gather; the two sides of these two streets are basically the residences of high officials and nobles.

Let’s just say that Pingle Street is a well-known long street in the capital city. It is many times longer than the street in Rongning Second Mansion, and the people living here are all famous people.Gongsun's family of Shanguo, Qi's family of Xiangyang Marquis, Song's family of Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and Lin's family of Wenyuange University scholar who just moved in, etc.The common people dared not go down this street just after hearing about these magnificent families.Therefore, Pingle Street, where three carriages can be paralleled, is very solemn and quiet in ordinary days. The occasional carriage and sedan chairs must be related to these big households living on the street.

Xianyou drove forward in the carriage humming a little tune, and saw two large characters "Lin Fu" written on the mansion in front of him from a distance.Isn't this the residence of his uncle's future father-in-law?

Xianyou made a calculation in his heart, and suddenly understood why the uncle told him to take a long way.First of all, he slowed down the speed of his travels happily, waiting for his uncle's orders.Like a woman taking slow, small steps, the carriage approached Lin's mansion little by little.

At this time, a luxurious sedan chair wrapped in blue satin suddenly stopped at the gate of the Lin residence, and a young gentleman with a jade face came out of it.Xianyou was wondering if that person was a relative of the Lin family, when he heard his uncle call to stop the carriage.

Gu Ling raised the curtain and squinted at the young man standing at the door of the Lin residence.He was about fourteen or fifteen years old, his face looked like powder, and his lips looked like fat.He was clearly a young man, but his demeanor was somewhat feminine.

Gu Ling frowned, and ordered Xianyou to pull the carriage aside, while he opened the curtains, sat in the carriage and watched.

Ever since Baoyu heard the news of Daiyu's engagement and her father's stay in Beijing, she felt sad and happy, crazy and stupid.

He is sad that the pure sister Lin who grew up with him will marry another man who has nothing to do with her; he is happy that uncle Lin can stay in the capital, and sister Lin will never leave the capital again.What's crazy is that Sister Lin is so ruthless. She never came to see him after being picked up by Uncle Lin. Even though he was so ill, Sister Lin didn't feel any distress at all. What's stupid is that he knew Sister Lin's ruthlessness. But in my heart I can't hate her, but I miss her more and more.

Baoyu's illness has just recovered, so she couldn't help but miss her, so she came to Lin's mansion to meet Daiyu in person.Baoyu deliberately picked a time when Uncle Lin was probably not around. He only wanted to see Daiyu, but he didn't like to socialize with those parents.

Baoyu got out of the sedan chair and told the servant Mingyan to call the door.

The gatekeeper of the Lin Mansion heard that the Second Lord Bao from the Rong Mansion had come, so he didn't dare to neglect, so he hurried forward to salute.With an apologetic smile, he said, "Second Master Bao, our master hasn't come back yet, and usually we have to wait until it's getting dark. You'll probably have to wait an hour or two when you come at this hour."

Baoyu smiled and said: "You misunderstood, I didn't come to see Uncle Lin, I came to see my sister. (Super Architect) Please send someone to inform my sister, and tell him that I am coming, she will definitely come Come see me."

Baoyu said that he was going to go in.The guard at the gate hesitated for a moment, not knowing what to do.The other three family servants didn't dare to make decisions casually, and stood at a distance, and they didn't intend to open the door for Baoyu.

"What are you doing? Don't you servants know the rules of welcoming guests when you come here?" Baoyu was dissatisfied, and a layer of anger appeared on his face.

Seeing this, Mingyan was afraid that Baoyu would go crazy again and embarrass herself in front of other people's houses.He didn't care about Baoyu's embarrassment, he was afraid that after returning home, Mrs. Wang would complain that he didn't take good care of it and let him eat the board.Mingyan talked and talked, and persuaded Baoyu to go back to the sedan chair and wait first. He was in charge of coordinating with the people in the Lin family.

"Forget it, since it is the second master of the Rong Mansion, we have to respect him and give him face. I will report to the housekeeper, please wait a moment." Out of the four gatekeepers, one went in to report, and the rest continued to stand guard. .

Mingyan smiled and sat on the stone steps at the door and waited.

After a stick of incense, a middle-aged man walked out from the west corner gate of the Lin Mansion, wearing a navy blue robe with a satin finish that was much more advanced than the doorkeeper of the Lin Mansion.There is also a daughter-in-law standing inside the small corner door, in her twenties, with bright eyes, and she looks like a housekeeper in her clothes.

Mingyan guessed that the middle-aged man was the housekeeper of the Lin family, and hurriedly stepped forward to make a bow, and re-explained the purpose of his Second Master Jiabao's visit.

Zhou Pu hesitated for a while, and finally lowered his face and refused: "Master is not at home, there is absolutely no reason for them to meet in private."

Mingyan was a little unhappy when he heard that.

Zhou Pu put a silver coin into Mingyan's hand with a smile, and said politely, "I'll give you the tea money for my little brother and the brothers who carried the sedan chairs. You said that your second master came here so hastily, and he didn't even pay his respects." We didn't go down, and we didn't make any preparations here. We definitely can't meet if the master is not at home. Besides, my eldest sister is already engaged, and the second master Bao is at this age -- it is inappropriate to meet like this. How about this, another day How about I advise our master to bring the eldest sister and elder brother to the Rong Mansion in person?"

Mingyan is a master who eats soft but not hard, and when he saw Yinzi again, he smiled and nodded in response. "Actually, I don't think it's appropriate, but our second master Bao... OK! I'll persuade him to trouble Housekeeper Zhou."

After explaining here, Mingyan went to talk to Baoyu.But after all, he is a useless servant, and his words are not as clear as Zhou Pu's.When Baoyu heard that he couldn't see it, he immediately made a fuss.He ran out of the sedan chair and asked Zhou Pu for a theory.

"What does my coming to see Sister Lin have anything to do with your slave? Why does Sister Lin refuse to see me, it must be you slaves who spread lies on your own initiative. I have seen many people like you, and there are many in Rongfu. Get out of the way! I need to see Sister Lin today, and even if it's what she meant, I'll listen to what she said. "

As Baoyu said, he pushed Zhou Pu and rushed in through the west corner gate.Zhou Lu's family has been waiting and watching at the west corner gate. Seeing this, he hurriedly asked his family to protect the gate.

Due to Baoyu's identity, the servants naturally dare not do anything, and let Baoyu push and pull.Seeing that Baoyu was about to squeeze through the human wall, a gust of cold wind suddenly hit, and the flying dust caught everyone's eyes.

Zhou Pu rubbed his eyes and took a closer look, suddenly there was a carriage in front of him, and a cold-faced young man jumped out of the carriage, dressed in a jade blue satin brocade robe, holding a sword in his hand, with a heroic appearance.

"Yo, Mr. Gu, why are you here?" Zhou Puqian rubbed his hands, smiled awkwardly, his eyes rolled around twice, and his intentions were broken.

Seeing this, Zhou Lu's family standing in the west corner gate hurriedly ordered the maids around him to inform the eldest sister.

Gu Ling took a serious look at Zhou Pu as a return of his greeting.His gaze turned to Baoyu who was in a dazed state, his gaze swept across from top to bottom, but he had already scrutinized this person thoroughly.

Gu Ling let out a light "huh" and sneered.

Baoyu stared blankly for a long time before returning to his senses.There is still a voice "Master Gu's" lingering in his mind.If he remembered correctly, this handsome young man in front of him is Sister Lin's fiance!

My God, sister Lin is going to marry such a person.

Baoyu looked at Gu Ling again, carefully, nail by nail.

"Have you seen enough?"

Gu Lingqing's cold voice entered Baoyu's ears, and Baoyu shivered from the cold.Baoyu nodded blankly, still staring at Gu Ling's delicate face that made people scream.

Too beautiful!He is actually a bit more handsome than Qin Zhong, no, several times.Baoyu has to admit that Gu Ling's appearance is not bad, and he can be regarded as worthy of sister Lin.But why does he feel so weird with his personality? A person with this personality will definitely neglect his sister Lin.Sister Lin was married and no one cared about her, and she didn't have him to take care of her, so what should she do?

Thinking of this, Baoyu shed tears sadly.

Seeing Baoyu crying, Gu Ling frowned slightly, and his eyes showed a merciless look of disgust.

Mingyan was frightened by the coldness of the old man of the Gu family, hid behind Baoyu, and said, "Second Master, let's go quickly, we can't see anyone left and right, go back early, so as not to be scolded by the second wife again."

"Don't worry about it!" Baoyu pushed Mingyan away, he finally had the opportunity to meet Sister Lin's future husband, so naturally he wanted to have a good talk with him.Baoyu asked Gu Ling: "Will you treat Sister Lin well in the future?"

Gu Ling chuckled, his coldness evident.He stared straight ahead calmly, as if he didn't listen to Baoyu's words.

When had Baoyu ever been neglected like this, and became unhappy, and decided that Gu Ling was not a good character, and muttered in a low voice: "It's a pity, I have grown a good skin, and I turned out to be a dandy who doesn't know how to behave."

"Well said!" Gu Ling clapped his hands in agreement, and laughed at Baoyu coldly: "You finally recognize yourself, I'm so happy for your parents."