The Hairpin of the Red Chamber

Baochai and Daiyu guessed about Xiangling in their own room, but Xiangling went to stay in the pavilion again at ease, and returned to the house when it was completely dark, but lit the lamp again, I lost my mind on Daiyu's poem, clapped my hands and laughed in the middle of the night, and said, "Yes!" I was about to start writing a poem, but saw that the inkstone here was clean and unused for a long time, so I immediately urged it. People grind ink.

The women around her were used to her stupidity, so they didn't think it was surprising, and yawned, they spread out the whole paper and pen for her, rubbed the ink, and then retreated.

Xiang Ling kept chanting words, and when the pen and ink were ready, she couldn't wait to pick up the pen and write quickly, and immediately got five quatrains.She read it by herself, thought hard, put together a song, got the best number, and scribbled on it for a while before finalizing the draft.Copied neatly in lower case letters on a handkerchief, and spread the handkerchief on the table to dry.

The person waiting outside guessed that it was almost done, knocked lightly on the door and said: "It's five o'clock, grandma needs to rest for a while, otherwise I won't be energetic during the day."

Xiangling answered absent-mindedly, and read the six poems again before ordering someone to come in. After hastily washing up, she also ordered: "It's best to keep this handkerchief. When it's daybreak, send someone to Panxiang Temple. Go, don't forget it."

Several personal servants agreed, and someone came to collect the veil, and someone urged her to wipe her face and feet, and sent her to bed.

Xiangling read the handkerchiefs by herself, got up again and gave instructions, and ordered someone to "wake me up when Miss Lin is up", and Fang fell asleep.

After waking up, it was almost noon, Xiang Lingfang half stood up, and half complained to her mother-in-law, "Why didn't mother call me?" But from a distance, she saw Daiyu swaying over with a fan, Standing by the door, he smiled and said, "I told them not to call them sister Ling. I heard that my sister didn't go to bed until five o'clock when she wrote poems last night? She must have a good sentence. Can you give me a chance?"

Xiangling blushed and said, "Pretentious, forced words, not worth your attention." As he spoke, he turned behind the screen to wash and change clothes. A little restrained, he asked Daiyu again: "Why don't you see Miss Bao?"

Daiyu slowly shook her fan a few times, her eyes turned a lot on Xiangling's face, Fang smiled and said: "Suzhou's famous places, I only missed Panxiang Temple. It’s not far away, so I want to visit there. Baochai also thinks the same, so now I’m arranging carriages and horses.”

Xiangling heard the word "Panxiang Temple" and said with a smile: "If you only want to visit those famous places, then just go now; if you want to visit carefully, go to all those places that people haven't visited. Wait for me to write a letter and make an agreement with the people there, and we will live there for three to five days before we can enjoy ourselves."

Daiyu said: "Sister Ling is familiar with the people there?"

Xiangling smiled embarrassingly, and said: "Didn't I start a poetry society? There is one abbot in this society, named Miaoyu. Her ancestors were also a family of scholars and officials. Because she was a child She was very sick, bought a lot of substitutes, but they were useless, and she finally got better after entering the Buddhist monastery herself, so she led her to practice there. Later, her master passed away, and she wanted to pass on the mantle to her, and asked her to be the abbot. But she pushed it again, and now she just hangs out in the monastery, after homework, she only chats with us and composes poems, we are considered acquaintances."

When Daiyu heard the word 'Miaoyu', she stopped shaking her fan for a moment, turned her head slightly to look at Xiangling, and said, "Sister Ling came to Suzhou to know this master? How could I?" Haven't heard you mention it?"

Xiangling smiled and said: "I was introduced by a friend in the poetry club last year when I went to the altar, because she has a high spirit and excellent poetic talent, we all admire her very much, every time we go to the club, we have to invite her, and gradually There will be a relationship."

Daiyu was disappointed when she saw that she didn't recognize her from before, she turned the handle of her fan, and asked softly, "Sister Ling, who did you know when she came to Suzhou? You want to invite me to start a club, but I don’t know exactly how many people there are in your club, and what kind of temperament they are.”

Xiangling said: "I didn't expect it, I should have told you earlier. Our company name 'Huqiu' is named after the local scenic spot 'Huqiu'. The local literary style is prosperous, and there are not a few women who have daughters in the boudoir who are talented and knowledgeable. Because I devoted myself to studying poetry, when I first came here, I got to know a few people through trustees, and these people got to know a few others. There are 11 people in total in the club. But among these 11 people, except me and Miaoyu Master, they all have families and sons, and they are busy on weekdays, so the only one who has a lot of contact with me is this Master Miaoyu."

Daiyu covered her face with her fan, nodded lightly and said, "It should be so." Then she said, "Since sister Ling said so, let's wait for my sister to make an agreement with the other side before going there." Go to inform Baochai, who knows that at this moment, Baochai has rushed in excitedly, and said with a smile: "The chariots and horses are all ready, and the people who go out are all well. I think the sun is good today, and it's not too hot. It's the best time to go out, Sister Ling, Dai'er, come with me quickly, don't let the good times go wrong."

Daiyu gave Xiangling a questioning look, and Xiangling said: "Since everything is ready, let's go there first. Let Wu Zhuangtou go to the front and ask, if Miaoyu is convenient, we will stay there She is staying, if she is not free, we can go there later."

Daiyu said, "That's good." Xiangling told people to pack up quickly.

Seeing that she was in a hurry, Daiyu went out shaking her fan first. Baochai followed behind her. As soon as she went out, Daiyu gently pulled Baochai's sleeve. Yu asked in a low voice, "Have you heard of Miaoyu?"