The Hairpin of the Red Chamber

In the blink of an eye, the New Year's Eve is over, and this year, because of the concubine's appointment in Yuanchun, the mansion is much busier than usual.Jia Lian raised part of the money from the south of the Yangtze River, and Lian Gongzhong contributed money to build a family-saving villa. Because of the lack of money this time, although the built garden is still of average size, the interior furnishings are far from it.Jia Zheng was afraid that Baoyu would work too hard, so he specially asked him to take a day off and go to the garden together, and because he used to like these things of poetry, music and fu, he specially ordered him to carry a couplet on the plaque.

It is also a reincarnation of cause and effect. The name Baoyu proposed is exactly the same as the previous life that Baochai said. After coming in, wouldn't it be nice to not have to separate myself from her?

With this in mind, she was very enthusiastic about visiting her relatives.The night before Yuanchun's visit to relatives, several elders put on heavy makeup according to their tastes, and Daiyu also dressed up early, and sat in Sanchun's hut to wait. In other words, when it was three o'clock, suddenly a report came in layer by layer from outside the door, asking all the girls to wait in the garden.

Baochai led Daiyu, Yingchun led Tanchun, Tanchun led Xichun, and the five of them went out in a string, and drove to the garden, where they waited until dawn, when Jiamu and Mrs. Wang came in for a meal. , Going out again, Fang heard the legend and asked to go out to meet him.It took more than half an hour for the crowd to line up and stand there before they saw the servants coming on horseback, followed by various ceremonial guards, and after a long time they saw the palace chariots coming. When they reached the door, Jiamu and everyone else bowed down to salute. There were already servants Come and shout, a moment later two rows of deacons came out surrounded by a concubine in yellow robe - at this time the sky was already bright.

Baochai and Daiyu went through the etiquette with all the people in the mansion, and then drove in.Yuanchun changed his clothes and came out, said a few words of comfort to everyone, went to the garden and other things, and called Jia Amnesty, Jia Zheng and other elders to play against each other, and gave a banquet. Everyone used it for a while, and Yuanchun called Mrs. Jia Muwang to talk I went, and my sisters stayed outside to write poems for the occasion.

Baochai was lazy, so she wrote the poems in her previous life from her memory. She turned her head to look at Daiyu. Having to scratch her ears and cheeks, Baochai looked sideways at Daiyu, who had already dipped in the ink and was writing her fourth poem with a smile, but she refused to even bother Baoyu.

Baochai couldn't help it, so he made up a few words on Baoyu's topic, crumpled them up, and threw them to Baoyu.Baoyu just got someone to send charcoal in the snow, and she was so happy that she had nothing to do, so she didn't want to act in public, so she lightly clasped her fists with both hands from a distance, and thanked Baochai. Holding Baochai, she stepped on her foot, and Baochai reluctantly said: "He has lost face, your face is not good-looking, your face is not good-looking, I am afraid that even we will feel uncomfortable, and you Why bother?"

Daiyu snorted, "Just let his sister know what kind of guy he is."

Baochai shook her head and said, "He's much better now, I seem to have heard that in February he's going to take the exam for the boy students."

Daiyu sneered and didn't say much.

Baochai smiled lightly and said, "What's the matter? I used to say that he was not good, but you still said I was coming. Why do you despise him so much this time?"

Daiyu said, "I just look down on him."

Baochai only thought of her temper as a child, and smiled.

Visiting relatives in the previous life, she only saw flowers blooming like a brocade, but now she looks at it, but she feels extremely desolate, especially seeing Jia Zheng, Baoyu and Yuanchun playing against each other, she feels even more sad, she cannot help but let out a long sigh, slightly lowered her head, Daiyu is busy Reaching out to grab her hand, Baochai smiled and said, "I'm fine, I'm just in love with the scene."

Daiyu whispered: "It's not the time to touch the scene and make love. If the palace people see it, I'm afraid it will be a storm."

Baochai smiled and said, "I can save it."

Daiyu was worried after all, she shook her hand again and again, and when she was about to see her, she couldn't help but look at Baochai's face, lest her face show 01:30 o'clock.

Seeing her earnest and caring feelings, Baochai felt somehow that my family had grown up as a young girl, her smile became sincere before she knew it, and she couldn't help turning her head to look at Daiyu during the movement. Occasionally meeting Daiyu's eyes, both of them smiled and turned away immediately.

The family visit has been prepared for a long time, and within three hours of the actual meeting, Yuan Chun bid farewell to everyone in the family with tears in his eyes, boarded the palace carriage, and went back all the way. Everyone rejoiced, and when Baochai saw her, she couldn't help sighing again, and led Daiyu back slowly, walking halfway, suddenly Baoyu came quickly, called to Baochai, and made a long bow in front of her, Baochai Chai was taken aback, and said, "It's just a poem, you don't have to."

Baoyu said: "I didn't come here for that poem—Sister Bao, you said last time that my sister...she hasn't lived for a few years?"

Baochai looked around with a sullen face, and Baoyu said, "I called Qingwen and Xiren to guard at both ends. There is no one else here except the three of us and Zijuan."

Baochai then sent Zijuan to look ahead, and said to Baoyu, "Why do you think of asking this again?"

Baoyu looked at her and said, "I remembered something, so I wanted to ask—when did my sister die?"

Baochai said, "It's been about three or four years, and I can't remember much."

Baoyu frowned and said, "I always feel that Sister Bao only said half of what she said—how did Sister die?"

Baochai also frowned, exchanged a glance with Daiyu, and said, "It is said in the palace that he died of illness."

Baoyu asked, "What is the disease?"

Baochai laughed and said, "You are so wordy. It's just a dream. How can I remember it so clearly?"

Baoyu thought for a while and said, "Don't you think it's strange, sister Bao?"

Baochai said, "What's the blame?"

Baoyu said: "At this time, my sister was still in such good health. She died suddenly in less than three or four years. Doesn't Sister Bao feel abnormal?"

Baochai said: "Who can say for sure in this life? If it weren't for the dream, who would have thought that a rich and noble man like you would become a monk?"

Baoyu's face was serious, and he said seriously: "Sister Bao, don't talk about him. I just want to know how my sister died in Sister Bao's dream. Does her death have anything to do with our family?"

Hearing Baoyu's question, Baochai felt more and more impressed that scholars should look at each other for three days. After pondering for a while, he said, "There are rumors that it was a miscarriage, there are rumors that it was the murder of an adulterer, and there are rumors that it is... the Holy Majesty bestowed death upon her." .”

Baoyu's eyebrows jumped, and he said: "Not long after my sister passed away, my house was raided?"

Baochai nodded.

Baoyu stared at her, and said word by word: "What kind of ceremony was used for the funeral?"

Baochai said, "Concubine ceremony."

"Concubine ceremony..." Baoyu murmured, "I understand..." He bowed to the end and left.