Cold fragrance and warm jade [Red Mansion Chai Dai]

But Xue Pan has been clamoring for Chongyu to paint and write poems with orchids as the theme. As long as that is the case, he will send Xiangling to him, and there is no need for Chongyu to think of ways to teach him to beat him.

Chongyu didn't understand what he meant, but he knew how much Xue Pan cared about Xiangling. He was afraid that Xue Pan would have other plans, so he would not accept it easily. He didn't care about his poor foundation and poor poetry.

Xue Pan became anxious, beating his chest and stomping his feet. Seeing that Chongyu could not be persuaded, he let out a long sigh and said, "Come on! Brother Chongyu, since you are like this, the older brother will tell you the truth." listen!"

He waved to Chongyu, but he wanted Chongyu to listen to him before he would speak in a low voice.

Chongyu listened, his face gradually became strange.

It turned out that Xue Pan's request for poetry and painting was for Yan'er, the number one girl in Jinxiang Tower.

This Yan'er girl was born extraordinary, has a literary talent, and is extremely good at melody. Most of her contacts in normal times are relatives of the emperor and dignitaries.As for other people, if they want to see her and talk for a while, they have to pay money, and they have to come up with poems and paintings that can be recognized by her according to her topic before they can enter.

Someone once tried to find some poor scholars who sell calligraphy and painting in the market and asked them to do it for them, but Yan'er recognized the pen and ink and was not allowed to enter.

Xue Pan once saw Yan'er from a distance when he was looking for other girls in Jinxiang Building, and later heard Yan'er singing upstairs through the gauze curtain, and became more and more fascinated by Yan'er.

It's a pity that he didn't have much ink in his stomach, and he couldn't come up with poems and paintings that could catch Yan'er's eyes. No matter how itchy his heart was, he was still helpless.

Finding Chongyu to do it for him today is already a strategy he thought of in desperation.

In Xue Pan's opinion, no matter how good Xiangling is, he can't let him play at home.But being able to meet Yan'er is the capital he can use to brag to other people. Weighing the two, Yan'er is more important after all.

And he also knew that his mother and younger sister were more inclined to give Xiangling to the Lin family, which made him more willing to give up Xiangling in exchange for the opportunity to meet Yan'er.

His explanation was barely acceptable to Chongyu.

But Chongyu still had concerns, and said doubtfully, "Brother Xue, it's not that I don't believe what you said, but I'm also a little worried. What if my poems and paintings can't let you see Miss Yan'er?"

Hearing Xue Pan's description, he only felt how difficult it was for Yan'er to pass the test. Xue Pan had such confidence in his poetry?

Xue Pan hurriedly laughed and said, "You don't know that. Someone asked Baoyu for poetry before, and he was able to meet Yan'er with it. As long as you are better than Baoyu, there is no reason why I can't see her." ? If I hadn’t used Baoyu’s again, she might have spotted it, so I don’t have to worry about it until now!”

Chongyu was stunned, and couldn't help laughing: "Brother Xue, don't worry, I'll go and prepare for you right away?"

Xue Pan waved his hand: "No rush, no rush! Not to mention that she doesn't see any outsiders these days during Chinese New Year, she only invites some distinguished guests to the house, and it's her who sees guests. I look like me now, where can I go!"

Chongyu smiled knowingly.

Xue Pan thought for a while, but became annoyed, and apologized: "Brother, don't blame me for not taking you there and using your poems. You will probably not be able to see her in the future. It's just that at your age, we How dare she take you to those places! When you grow up, I'm afraid she won't be a top card anymore."

The women in this kind of romantic place are older, even if they have never been redeemed by anyone, there will be more beautiful and charming women to take the top spot.At Chongyu's age, it will take at least ten years before Yan'er meets the standard of meeting guests, but at that time, she doesn't know how things are different.

Chongyu also understood this truth, and said with a smile: "I'm not interested in those places at all."

Xue Pan is tsk tsk.

"Then look at the place and who it is! Didn't there be the famous Bayan in the last years of the previous dynasty? Didn't they also come from these places?"

The eight beauties mentioned by Xue Pan are somewhat similar to the eight beauties of Qinhuai that Chongyu knew in his previous life.But in the two worlds, some histories are the same, and many places are different.The story of the eight beauties of the Qinhuai River has undergone some changes when it falls into this world.

In general, they are all eight talented women who were born in romantic places.Moreover, beside these women, there are many literati, dignitaries and nobles.

Chongyu didn't argue with Xue Pan either.

Xue Pan came to the Lin residence only to discuss this matter with him, and with his consent, he didn't stay any longer, so he had to go home to recuperate.Before leaving, he specifically explained that when he returned, he would send someone to bring Xiangling over.

In Lixiangyuan, Aunt Xue and Baochai were worried for a long time because of his sudden visit to the Lin residence.

Especially Aunt Xue, who paced back and forth in the room, couldn't calm down no matter what, she wished she could grow her wings and fly to Lin's mansion, so she could look at Xue Pan so that he wouldn't cause trouble.

Seeing that her mother couldn't sit still, Baochai couldn't sit still herself, so she stood beside her, but she knew in her heart that even with Aunt Xue by her side, she might not be able to control Xue Pan much.

His father was still alive back then, and because of his mother's doting, whenever he wanted to discipline Xue Pan, his mother always loved Xue Pan and dissuaded him from the sidelines.Xue Pan knew that he had his mother as his backer, so he became more indulgent.Especially after his father died, his mother doted on him even more.

How can Xue Pan have any fear in front of Aunt Xue?It's already rare not to be more indulgent because of having a mother by my side.

Suddenly, Xiangling's voice sounded outside the door.

"The uncle is back!"

She only knew that Xue Pan was going out, but she didn't know why, but she was thinking about Aunt Xue, so she rushed over regardless of rest.And because Aunt Xue was anxious, she ignored Tianhan and stood outside the door, waiting wholeheartedly for Xue Pan to come back.

Seeing Xiang Ling's face that was a little red from the cold in the cold outside the door, Xue Pan jumped out of his heart and scratched it for a while, and was immediately suppressed by Miss Yan'er's charming appearance.

Xue Pan entered the room with a sullen face, and explained to Aunt Xue.

Xiangling followed in, smelling that she was about to give herself to the Lin family, she was both surprised and happy, but she didn't dare to show her joy, her face was full of panic.

Fortunately, Baochai came over, shook her hand, and comforted her a few words, so she felt a little more at ease.

Aunt Xue originally thought that she might have to go to the Lin Mansion to apologize, she might have to use Madam Wang's face to settle what happened today, but now that she heard that Xue Pan actually went to discuss matters with Chong Yuhaosheng, she became more and more happy, and hurriedly Let Baochai go to get Xiangling's deed of sale, and send Xiangling to Lin's mansion.

She was afraid that Ye Chang would have many dreams, but she would make Xue Pan a little unhappy, and snorted, "Mum really thinks I'm making trouble, she said earlier that I'm ignorant, and she's afraid that I'll argue with brother Chongyu—what can I argue with him? He is so much younger than me, as an older brother, don't I know how to give in to my younger brother? Now I'm afraid that I will repent, so why not let Xiangling go?"

Aunt Xue hurriedly said: "My son! Where did you get all these thoughts! I just thought that the Chinese New Year is coming soon, and the events of the previous year should be dealt with before the end of the year, so don't delay until the new year!"

Xue Pan laughed twice, and didn't make any more theories.

Thinking about it, Baochai had some disputes with Daiyu. It was not easy to see each other for the time being, and she wanted to talk to Xue Pan more, so she discussed with Aunt Xue and sent two women to send Xiangling to Lin's mansion.

Aunt Xue had no opinion and let Baochai arrange everything.

When Xiangling arrived at Delin's house, Zijuan received him first.

After all, Mother Jia felt sorry for her granddaughter, so she still ordered Zijuan to come and serve her.Zijuan and Xiangling have known each other since they were in Jia's house. They are also about the same age, so they can talk better.

Xu Zhong's family is a woman in charge of the mansion, and she pays special attention to the affairs around Daiyu, so she sent a girl here today, even if she has an old relationship with Daiyu, she still has to discuss some rules with Xiangling first.

Xiangling listened and remembered them one by one.

And Zijuan has been standing by, even though it is inconvenient to speak in front of Xu Zhong's family, it can gradually calm Xiangling's restless heart.

After finishing talking about the rules, Zijuan wants to take Xiangling to the room and change clothes first.

On the way, Zijuan held Xiangling's hand and said with a smile: "When you come here in the future, you don't have to worry about anything. Girls are always good to others, and she is also close to you. You should spend more time with her to relieve boredom. Don't let her get bored. Just don’t think too much about it.”

Xiang Ling was a little dazed, and said in a daze, "How did the girl know my native place? I can't even remember the past."

Zijuan gave her a little push, and seeing that she had regained her composure, she breathed a sigh of relief, a little amused in her heart, but felt sad on her behalf.

"The girl's family is all from the south. Although the Lin family has a large population, how can they not have some roots in Gusu? Besides, Master Lin was also an official in Yangzhou, so that has something to do with it. Let me guess that you are from there. , and check again, isn’t it easy?”

Seeing that Xiangling believed it to be true, Zijuan hurriedly said: "But there is another coincidence. I heard the uncle once told the girl that you must have an old relationship with his former husband Jia Yucun. Did they follow this path? It is relatively easy to find out your life experience through the investigation of clues."

Under the extreme shock, Xiangling couldn't tell whether it was joy or sorrow, and was led by Zijuan in a daze. She didn't know how she had seen Daiyu and Chongyu, and how she was sent back to the room by Zijuan.

Daiyu watched Xiangling go out, Fang turned her head and asked Chongyu: "Do you think we should hire a doctor for her? I was thinking about getting Zijuan to tell her the truth, who knows I haven't finished yet, Is that how she is?"

Chongyu shook her head and sighed: "Let her take it easy first. I don't have to tell her, but you won't listen. What's the use of telling her?"

Daiyu also sighed: "What can I do? I told you that she came to be my companion because I found out that she was from Gusu. In the future, people will ask me about it. She will know sooner or later."

It turned out that Chongyu asked people from the Lin family to investigate a few days ago. Of course, the excuse was that he had heard it from Jia Yucun, but in fact he told the information related to Xiangling's life experience that he had read in the book.

The Lin family found out about the fire in the Gourd Temple that year, and then went to Zhen Shiyin's father-in-law's home to seal the house. Only then did they know that when Jia Yucun was working, he had promised to bring his daughter back for the wife of the Zhen family, which really made the wife of the Zhen family extremely happy. .

Later, it was Jia Yucun himself who was expelled from office, and the wife of the Zhen family felt that she had lost hope of finding her daughter, and she felt infinitely sad.

And because many local officials were dissatisfied with Jia Yucun, they had no choice but to go away to Jia Yucun, and vented their anger on the Feng family who was somewhat close to Jia Yucun.The father of Mrs. Zhen's family was even more dissatisfied and annoyed with her daughter, making more and more sarcastic remarks.

The lady of the Zhen family was already old, and under all these blows, she became ill and died.

Her father, Feng Su, was older, but after his daughter left, he also fell ill and eventually died of old age.

Now Xiangling has no relatives to find.