'Lin Daiyu' of the Red Chamber

Daiyu's monthly letter arrived as scheduled, which made her quite disappointed.Just sent someone back to Niu's over there, and his stomach hurts again.She drank two bowls of brown sugar water before she felt better, and was helped by Zijuan and others to rest on the couch.

Zijuan is used to taking care of Daiyu, so she has a clear understanding of her monthly letter rules.Strange to say, no matter how careful she was to wait on her, Daiyu Yuexin's first day was always the most painful, and her stomach always hurt for a long time before it passed.How many doctors and folk remedies have been invited for treatment are useless.As a maidservant, Zijuan has nothing to do, the best way she can think of is to let the master survive the pain in his sleep.

Zijuan sat beside Daiyu's bed and sewed. When she closed her eyes and fell asleep, she quietly lowered the curtain and moved to a nearby stool to sit.She didn't embroider a single crabapple flower, and there was a faint voice coming from outside.Zicuckoo looked at the bed with heart in her heart, and was relieved to see that Daiyu was still asleep.She hastened to worry about her needlework and went out of the house to have a look.

"Which short-sighted person is chattering around in the yard?"

Before Zicuckoo saw the person clearly, she opened her mouth to curse unhappily, and the yard suddenly stopped.When she took a closer look, it turned out that there were two old seniors, Grandma Wang and Zhou Lu's family, and two little maids, Songzhu and Minglan, were joining in the fun.

Nanny Wang and Zhou Lu's family had never been scolded like this before. They glanced at each other, their expressions were so embarrassed that they were silent.The maids Songzhu and Minglan are smart and understand why Zijuan is angry, so they rush to Zijuan to make amends, it's really strange that they were so gossip, they forgot to remind Wang Momo and others that the master in the house is still resting.

Zijuan didn't feel that she was at fault, and of course she would not apologize to the two of them against her will, but her tone softened a bit.

"If you want to say anything, hide away and say it. The girl finally fell asleep and can't stand the noise."

Zhou Lu's family is such a smart person, seeing Zijuan's bad temper before, and listening to the meaning of this sentence, he knew that the master had something to do, so he quickly smiled and asked Mother Wang to apologize, and dragged Zijuan away. Ask Daiyu how she is doing.

Wang Momo also raised her eyebrows and asked: "Today's day is... How is Grandma?"

Zijuan frowned and sighed: "What else can I do? Yuexin came on time. Grandma didn't say anything, but I could see that she was feeling uncomfortable. Unfortunately, her stomach was upset again. No, she just drank two big bowls of brown sugar Water, finally fell asleep."

Mother Wang looked disappointed when she heard this, but she said: "Don't worry, grandma and uncle are young."

Zhou Lu's family also apologized and said yes with a smile, but they were surprised that Wang Hanlin's daughter-in-law was already pregnant within two months after marrying, why there is no news of her girl's marriage for a year.If how many doctors took the pulse and said that the girl's body is fine, could it be that this happened to the uncle?

Zhou Lu's family was taken aback by his own thoughts, and quickly put away his thoughts.

Zijuan asked: "If you are said to be old people around the girl, why are you out of control today?"

"It's my fault, you have a big mouth!" Wang Momo slapped her own mouth, but it didn't take much effort.

Zhou Lu's family hurriedly stopped Wang Momo, and told her not to hurt herself when she was old, and it would be a good thing for them to be young.

"The news came from the palace that the old man and the old man may not be returning tonight. I wondered if there was something about the old man, so I could tell grandma in advance to make preparations, so I asked about it. I never thought of returning Something really happened."

"What's the matter?" Zicuckoo asked.

Wang Momo looked left and right, and Fang whispered, "Concubine Xiande is dead."

"That's how it is." Zijuan nodded indifferently, thinking that it was just a concubine who died in the palace, it was a big deal, but it had nothing to do with her little maid... Wait, what's wrong, Concubine Xiande?Zijuan stared round at Wang Momo, seeing Wang Momo nodding solemnly to her, Zijuan realized that this Xiande concubine was the eldest girl of the Jia family.

In Zijuan's mind, the scene when Jia's mother led the Rong family to send the eldest girl into the palace instantly appeared. She vaguely remembered that there were strings of reluctant teardrops hanging on the eldest girl's white jade face.Since then, Zijuan has never seen her again, and the image of Miss Jia in her mind always stays in the image of the young girl Duanhui back then.Such a wise and dexterous person suddenly loses his fragrance and jade, how can people not sigh the impermanence of fate.

"The only up-and-coming person in the Rong Mansion is gone."

Grandma Wang also sighed: "Things are impermanent. I used to see the arrogant appearance of Rongfu people, I was annoyed. Now that they have lost their only backer, I feel compassion. I used to be in their mansion. I was so angry that I didn't want to worry about it anymore. Tell me, who would want to ask a dying person for a few pennies in debt?"

"Poor, exasperating, hateful." Zhou Lujia's words were concise and to the point.

Zhou Lu's family had never met Jia's family, but she had learned a little bit from Wang Momo's words.She knew that the men in the Jia family were not up to the mark, and the daughters-in-law were plotting their own schemes; there was no one in the family who supported the appearance, but the prodigal was the number one.Rongning Second Mansion's notoriety of arrogance and dandyism has long been known in the capital city, and her reputation is notorious in the streets. Even she, an ignorant outsider who has been in Beijing for less than a month, has already been smeared by the notoriety of Jia's family.The members of the Jia family who have lived in the capital city for a long time do not know their own situation, and are as arrogant as ever.

Many unrighteous deeds will lead to self-destruction, and sooner or later the family fortunes of Rongning and Ningfu will be ruined by these unsatisfactory things.

Zijuan was about to continue, when she suddenly saw the little maid waving at her. Knowing that Daiyu was up, she hurriedly ordered someone to prepare hot water towels and come in to serve her.After Daiyu finished grooming, Zhou Lu's family, Wang Momo and others followed up into the inner room from the outside.

"You guys are all here today, is there something important?" Daiyu saw that the faces of the few people were not right, as if she was preoccupied with something.It is estimated that it must be a remarkable thing to make these few people care about it.

"It's nothing, it's just that the virtuous concubine in the palace has passed away. The old master sent someone back to spread the word that he won't be coming back tonight. There is no news from the uncle, so maybe he will return as usual." Zhou Lu's family replied swiftly.

Before Daiyu could answer, someone came outside, it was Li Guo, the first-class maid beside the old lady of the Gu family.With a cup of soup in her hand, Liguo walked in with a smile and went straight to Daiyu.

"This chicken soup with ginger, jujube, and pepper is ordered by the old lady to make it. It is the recipe that the old lady used to use. The old lady said that she used to be like a grandma, and she had a stomachache after a month. It's terrible. Later, her mother asked her for this method. This soup has the effect of warming the palace and relieving pain. I'm waiting for you to drink it."

Daiyu smiled and asked Liguo to sit down, and began to taste the chicken soup. The freshness of the chicken was mixed with the aroma of ginger and jujube, and it was delicious and warm to drink.

Daiyu wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and thanked her warmly: "My stomach feels much better, it's hard for her old man to miss me, and it's only right for me, a junior, to respect her."

"Grandma is too polite. Since you came in, we all like you very much. The old lady and the eldest lady are full of praise for you. Her old man often talks about you to others, saying that you can't be found at all Good daughter-in-law, she treats you like her own granddaughter, and she will definitely not let you suffer any grievances. By the way, the old lady has another important message for me to pass on to you, she is the one who decides everything, so that grandma can feel at ease."

Hearing this, Daiyu knew that the old lady was afraid that she would worry about her children, so she sent Liguo to bring soup to appease her, telling her not to worry.Daiyu also understands this truth, but sometimes she can't help feeling a little irritable after a long time.After all, in this ancient times, the issue of offspring was very important.Fortunately, she married well, and the Gu family were all reasonable.

Daiyu couldn't help tears welling up in her eyes, she took Liguo's hand and personally sent her out.

After sending Liguo away, Daiyu pondered what Zhou Lu's family said before.Concubine Xiande's death was expected long ago, but I'm afraid that her death will not only stop the Rong Mansion, but also cause troubles in the palace.

"The old lady is not free, she must serve the emperor, and none of your uncles will be able to come back today." Daiyu turned to Songzhu and said, "It took a lot of effort to stay up late, and it's cold now, wait until later." You instruct the cook to stew the old wild ginseng and black-bone chicken, simmer slowly on a low fire, and it will be ready for use tomorrow morning."

Daiyu also ordered Zijuan to get ready for Gu Ling's change of clothes early, and it is estimated that when he comes back tomorrow, he will only tie his head, and he will have to go to the palace when he turns back.

After the maids took their orders and left, Wang Momo pulled Daiyu and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, there will always be what you need."

Daiyu nodded: "I have figured it out a little bit. Let this matter go with the flow, and what should come will always come. I am too anxious and it is not easy to conceive. Isn't there a saying, it is unintentional, it is not sure." thing."

"Exactly!" Seeing that Daiyu could think about it, Wang Momo nodded with a smile.Thinking of what he said next, his face became a little embarrassed, and he wondered whether he should say it or not.

"Is there something on your mind?" Daiyu asked.

Wang Momo smiled awkwardly: "It's not a big deal, just got a letter from the Rong Mansion, maybe it's rumored, so don't say it."

"Where is there such a nanny who picks a topic that arouses my interest but doesn't say it? I don't want to."

Wang Momo slapped her mouth in remorse, moved her eyes, and struggled for a while before saying, "It's really not a big deal. Grandma still remembers that there is a girl named Qingwen next to Master Bao?"

"Of course I remember, she looks very handsome." Daiyu remembered that her butterfly had somehow slapped Xiren away, but Qingwen stayed in Xiren's place instead.

"It's her. She looks good, and her eyes are high. We all know that she is the young lady in the maidservants." Wang Momo laughed and continued: "This Second Master Bao and Miss Bao have only been married for more than a month. What's the matter, the two of them had an unpleasant quarrel, and the old lady of his family also got involved, and raised Qingwen to his aunt. Since then, Second Master Bao has been staying in his aunt's room every day, and it's only been a while now, she is happy. "

When Daiyu heard this, she understood why Wang Momo hesitated before. It turned out that she was afraid that she would be hurt when she heard that Qingwen was pregnant.

Seeing Nanny Wang's relieved look, Daiyu smiled and said, "Good nanny, you, I'm not so small-minded."

"That's right, that's right, I really overthink it." Wang Momo apologized with an embarrassed smile.

Regarding Qingwen's matter, Daiyu just laughed it off, after all, she had little relationship with her in Rongfu.I don't know that such a proud person like her has fulfilled her wish, whether it's a blessing or a curse; she stays with Baoyu and Baochai to serve her, and even gets pregnant before her main wife, I'm afraid the latter will be more.

In the evening, Zhou Lu's family took their children with them in Daiyu's room.When it was time to turn off the lights, the uncle did not come back.Zhou Lu's family was really convinced this time, while serving Daiyu to bed, they asked her why.

"If only one concubine died in the palace, it would be easy. The emperor doesn't need to keep the Taifu and other important officials. Now he keeps them, it must be because there is something else behind the death of the concubine Xiande. It's a matter of course. It's very important. He is walking in front of the imperial court, and he only serves the emperor, so he will be free?"

"I understand the truth. Usually when the old man doesn't return, he would send someone to tell him, but today he didn't, so I thought..." Zhou Lu's family was a little confused about the cold old man's way of doing things.

Daiyu smiled knowingly, she understood what he meant.Gu Ling knew Daiyu well, and knew that she would deduce the answer from the old man's news, so there was no need to send another person back to spread the word. . ..