[Red Mansions] The Road to Empress Dowager

Xing Xiuyan said with a cold face, "How have I ever broken my promise? You took over the job yourself, embroider it yourself."

But she was so indifferent, the three brothers and sisters of the Xing family refused to agree. Xing Dequan scolded: "You have to take this job if you don't take it! If you don't take it, I'll be lazy here and stay here! I want someone to judge. My father raised my elder brother , now that you, a junior, come to disrespect me, let people come and see!"

The second and third sisters of the Xing family didn't answer the question. If Xing Xiuyan's reputation is bad, they won't be able to get married.They are anxious to find a good man to marry.

But if they don't say this, they can make a big fuss.The Xing family was in turmoil.

In the end, Xing Zhong was also quarreled by the three of Xing Dequan and couldn't help it. Seeing that Xing Li's family could not make a family, Xing Xiuyan thought that he still had embroidery work to catch up with, so he had to get rid of them.So during the negotiation, Xing Xiuyan had to take one by one, no more, because even if she was with Xing Li, she couldn't make it out.If they tried to force them again, they would get nothing, so they appeased the three of them.

There are three more urgent orders, even if Xing Lishi is doing it together, Xing Xiuyan is physically and mentally exhausted.

She didn't know how long she slept that day, when she heard voices, she woke up and opened her eyes, only to see darkness.Still feeling dizzy, she rubbed her temples and said to her maid: "Little Lian, why are you making so much noise in the middle of the night?"

Maid Xiao Lian looked at the bright sun outside the window, and was startled...

……

This teahouse has either a storyteller or a Mr. Pian Pian talking about popular events all day long.A few days ago, everyone was listening to the emperor's southern tour to deal with the bullies and evil gentry who harmed the village. One by one, the evil gentry who illegally occupied other people's fertile land were ordered to be beheaded. The audience in the teahouse praised or gasped.

A piece of bamboo said that he was standing on the stage, but he was talking about another real story with high spirits.It's like talking too much about dealing with bullies and changing the taste.

"It is said that Suzhou embroidery skills are the best in the world, but in recent years, who has been the number one embroiderer in Suzhou is the eldest girl of the Xing family. This girl from the Xing family is only 13 years old, and she is as beautiful as a flower. It is a pity that she comes from a poor family. My parents rented a house next to the Panxiang Temple. This Miss Xing is spiritual. I heard that she learned embroidery female red at the age of four, and by the age of [-] she had surpassed her mother's skills. Miss Xing lived next to the Panxiang Temple since she was a child. Inspired by Buddhism, he can embroider lifelike Guanyin Bodhisattva statues and various scriptures. I heard that the wife of Zhaozhi County asked for an embroidery to send Guanyin to her son, and she gave birth to a big fat boy; Madam also asked for a Guanyin image for the old lady, and after three days, the old lady had a headache."

There was an uproar among the guests in the restaurant, and someone asked: "If the old lady has a headache, how can I agree with Miss Xing's Avalokitesvara?"

Mr. Bamboo Pian smiled, pretending to be elegant and unfolding the folding fan, and said: "Let's listen to Xiaoke first. Do you think it's a bad thing for this old lady to have a headache? It turns out that the eldest and third eldest of the He family were scheduled to go there by boat that day. Hangzhou, but the old lady had a headache, and the two brothers did not dare to leave. On the same night, it is said that there was a sudden rainstorm, and there was a sudden strong wind on the river. All the boats going to Hangzhou capsized at that time, and many merchants died. I can't find it. It was the old lady's headache that saved the two sons, and the He family brothers survived, and the next day, the old lady's head was healed again. Tell me, is Miss Xing and Xiupin a treasure? ?”

Suddenly someone exclaimed in amazement: "With this craft, the Xing family is naturally rich. Ten sons born by others are not worth as much as this one daughter!"

The bamboo strips replied: "Isn't it? The family of the wealthy gentry sent tens of thousands of silver to the Xing family in order to ask for a statue of Avalokitesvara for Miss Xing. But Miss Xing has only one person, how can she embroider it? So, she It was announced last year that you can make reservations within a year, and you can only embroider three Avalokitesvara statues at most in a year. Last year, people from the Qian family in Hangzhou, the Song family in Yangzhou, and the Zhao family in Suzhou begged. This year, the time is scheduled early in the morning. She went out, but the problem came. She said that this girl from the Xing family is also a hard-working girl, and her parents are not very useful, but she still has relatives who are not clear. They are her father's cousins ​​and sisters. Uncle Xing's family He is a bad gambler. The cousins ​​of the Xing family want to marry a wealthy family, but they suffer from lack of family background and dowry. Originally, they didn't know that their eldest niece had this skill. After they heard about it, they used the name of Miss Xing They took over the business on their behalf, 1 taels a piece, and they actually accepted the deposit of 13 taels, all of which were to be delivered in the same year. Then, they came to the door again, but Ms. Xing refused to take the job, so they all depended on it. Going on like this is not an option, there is always work to be done, so Miss Xing can only agree to take three more. But Miss Xing only has two hands, how can she keep up, and then embroider day and night. After a month, one morning, Miss Xing woke up and heard the noise, because she asked the girl why she was making so much noise in the middle of the night. Poor girl, who is only [-] years old and is blind!"

"There is such a cruel elder!"

"Where is the cruelty, it is the heart of a wolf!"

"Is it still cured?"

The man with the bamboo strips said again: "I don't know if it can be cured, but if it can be cured, the eyes may not be able to bear the work of embroidery."

"I know the Xing family you're talking about. Don't they have great relatives? Didn't their aunt and grandma marry into the Rongguo Mansion in the capital? It's not fake, white jade is the king's gold and horses, and they are the ones you are talking about." It’s gone. They didn’t go to the rich and powerful Rongguo Mansion for help to make a living, but they blinded the girl at home, it’s really wrong.”

"The Xing family is also in a poor family. The eldest aunt probably knows the virtues of her younger siblings, so she can't afford it."

Tu Yuanyi took Jin Yiwei's entourage to the busy city in micro-clothes, and rested in the private room of the restaurant. After listening to it for so long, it was nothing. When he heard the word Rongguofu, he couldn't help being startled.He suddenly had a strong feeling, could it be her?Not in Jinling, not in Rongguo Mansion, but in Gusu?He had heard that the detailed plots were all "followers", not the original version, and he hadn't heard much about Miss Xing.

I also heard about Lin Daiyu. Some spies reported that she was not like the portrait.

Tu Yuanyi went to restaurants in the south of the Yangtze River a few times, and he loved to listen to the storytelling of Mr. Mipian, but he thought of Xin Xiuyan's career as a "script writer" and that she was once his apprentice and "Miaopian".Tu Yuanyi thought about the ancient times, whether she would return to her old career, or if she didn't show up, she couldn't help letting others talk about her book, and he could tell the difference, so he could get the news.

Coincidentally, Xing Xiuyan's incident involved some rich and noble families, and the news of blindness spread.In addition to listening to heroic romances, people in the market also love to listen to real-life stories, but they dare not tell the stories of high-ranking officials. A young girl like Xing Xiuyan, who is famous and skilled, has no family background. And the audience is curious and loves to listen.

When Tu Yuanyi heard this, he couldn't help feeling in his heart.

Miss Xing, Xin Xiuyan, Xing, Xin?

"Sima Xiao, go and find out the background of Miss Xing."

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Sima Xiao has been Prince Su's secret agent since he retired to the mansion. He has been operating in the south of the Yangtze River for many years, and he is very experienced in inquiring and investigating news. He has now been incorporated into the Jinyiwei.After Qin Qichang was transferred back to Beijing, Wei Cheng stayed in Yangzhou to help protect Lin Ruhai, and Sima Xiao took care of other matters.

It only took half a day for Sima Xiao to lead people to investigate. At night, he went back to Tu Yuanyi's secret residence to answer the questions. Only Zhao Gui was there to serve him personally.

In addition to being the niece of Mrs. Xing, Jia She, the first-class general of the Rongguo Mansion, including Mrs. Xing's father who served as the magistrate of Jiangning County for several years, and her mother being the daughter of Li Xiucai, all three generations of ancestors and three generations of collaterals were found out. .

Tu Yuanyi's face was solemn, and finally Sima Xiao said weakly: "I have the guts...to take a peek at Miss Xing, she...she looks seven points like...Miss Xin. But, she is still young. Young, but about thirteen or fourteen years old."

Although he already had such expectations, when he heard about it, he was still excited, but after the excitement, he was a little bit timid.

What if they just look alike?