Daiyu of the Red Chamber raised a cat

Daiyu stared at the mahogany boxes full of exquisite objects of various colors and was a little dazed.She stayed in the capital for three years, not to mention the emperor, and she had never even come into contact with a princess or princess, let alone a gift from them.Not to mention her, even the girls in Jia's house didn't have these imperial bestowals in their rooms.Unexpectedly, Yangzhou, which is thousands of miles away from the capital, would get so many imperial gifts on his birthday.

For some reason, Daiyu felt a sense of suddenness.

Well, she wondered why there were suddenly so many things sent by the family of officials in Beijing, and her feelings were driven by the wind.She said that these things are definitely not from old friends of her father. If there are such old friends, why didn't she see them send things when she was in Beijing? They don't know the truth when they are close, but they know the truth when they are far away. .

"Father, why did the sage suddenly give you so many things?" Daiyu couldn't help asking the question in her heart when everyone left and only her father and daughter were left in the hall.

Lin Ruhai didn't really want to understand, so he said: "Didn't Prince Jing return to Beijing? The Holy One has always loved this young brother, and he often summoned him during competitions in the capital. Prince Jing stayed in Yangzhou for a long time and recognized you as a daughter. It is inevitable that you will not tell the Holy One when you go back. The Holy Majesty has always been sympathetic to his subjects, he knows that as a father, you are such a precious daughter, and it coincides with your birthday, so it is not surprising that he gave you many things on a whim."

I always feel that things are not so simple, but even if there is something strange, he doesn't want his daughter to think too much.

Daiyu laughed and said, "The adoptive father must have told the Holy Father about the existence of Fatty. Look at these, pompoms, thread balls, silk mice... and these—" She pointed to a silver cat climbing frame And a few engraved metal balls, "Although I haven't seen it, I have heard people say that these are the things that the nobles in the palace use to tease cats and dogs, so they can't be for me, right?"

Lin Ruhai laughed a few times, nodded, thinking to himself, this is the brilliance of today's sage.

If he rewards you with something, it can be rewarded in your heart, and it will be difficult for people not to be grateful.

For example, now, he grabbed Lin Ruhai's weakness - Daiyu, this is a means, a trick.Lin Ruhai's official position is not low, her family property is also quite rich, and she is ambitious and loves the people like a son. She has no such desire to strive for glory, let alone the need to be greedy.The only thing that worries him is his daughter's life after a hundred years. After all, this world is dominated by men. No matter how many retreats he arranges for his daughter and how much property he leaves behind, her daughter will still marry in the end.It would be fine if she could marry someone with a noble character and know how to cherish her, but if not...

It is a great honor for the emperor to give gifts in person, except for the royal princess and princess, there are not many people who can enjoy such a privilege.This honor alone is enough to make Daiyu's future in-laws dare not underestimate it, and any pair of parents should also regard it as the greatest honor.

In this way, Daiyu's future protection will naturally be much greater.

And since I have received such great favor from the Holy Majesty and solved the most worrying problem, I will naturally devote myself wholeheartedly to my death.It is also because of this that the Holy Majesty is so relieved of himself, Lin Ruhai thought.

Threatening them with threat and treating them with kindness, making the courtiers fearful and obedient to orders is a common method used by emperors.

But Mu Xiuyu will be destroyed by Lin Feng, which may not be a good thing for Daiyu.Moreover, in case the Holy One wants to marry Daiyu on a whim, he really can't even make decisions about his daughter's marriage.

He doesn't ask his daughter to marry any prince or nobleman, but only asks her to live a safe and happy life.

"Daddy, what are you thinking?" Daiyu suddenly pushed Lin Ruhai's arm and asked.

"It's nothing——" Lin Ruhai forced a smile, and said: "You have been busy all day, I heard from the girls that you are posting colored papers and hanging ribbons and receiving those female guests, so your health will be better, don't get tired and sick again. I just took this opportunity to go inside after a while, there are girls and women around anyway, so nothing can go wrong."

Daiyu doesn't feel tired. Under the conditioning of Lingquan, her body has been completely reborn. She is no longer panting after walking a few steps. Both physical strength and endurance are stronger than ordinary people.After being busy for most of the day today, Daiyu is still full of energy and doesn't feel tired at all.But thinking of going back now, those wives and girls must pester her to ask about the imperial decree.When there was no imperial decree, they were still flattering and flattering, but now they have such an honor, it's even more amazing.

Really thinking about it makes her scalp tingle, she has heard enough compliments today, at least she should lighten her ears first before it's too late, so she bent down and saluted, and said with a smile: "Daughter obey!" In the voice A bit cute and naughty.

Lin Ruhai also laughed, curled up his fingers, and knocked on the table: "Make a bowl of tea for Weifu!"

Daiyu pursed her lips and said angrily, "You just said to let my daughter rest, and then sent someone else, so you can see that you are coaxing me!"

Even so, he was busy calling the maid, and ordered to bring good tea, a small stove, a round fan, and a tureen.

Lin Ruhai touched his chin with a smile, his face became softer, and he twisted his beard and said, "Daughter, father, don't you want to drink the tea you made? I used to bring a pot to the yamen, but I went out in a hurry today. Just forget about it, so that those who work for my father can't concentrate, and I always think about going back quickly to have a drink to satisfy my hunger."

Daiyu said "Oh", and said: "Papa sent someone to call in a hurry, not because he was afraid that his daughter would be tired, but because he was thinking about her tea."

Lin Ruhai said: "I want tea, but I'm also afraid that you will be tired."

Saying that, Xueyan and Zijuan had brought two little servant girls with tea bowls and stoves and other things.Daiyu ordered them to light up the stove, and refilled a pot of water by herself, adding a few drops of spiritual spring water on purpose.At the beginning, Lin Ruhai's body was jealous and weak, fearing that his weakness would not be replenished. Not only would it not be beneficial to detoxification, but it would be a waste of time. He never dared to add too much spiritual spring water to the tea he drank.After many days of recuperation, Lin Ruhai's body became stronger and stronger, and he was able to withstand more spiritual nourishment.

Putting the extremely small kettle on the stove, Daiyu fanned the fire with a round fan while chatting with Lin Ruhai.When the water was about to boil, Zhou Hang suddenly took a step forward. Daiyu hurriedly put down the fan and hugged him, pouted and said: "Stupid and fat, I didn't see the water was about to boil, but I still go forward, I'm not afraid of scalding you." !"

Zhou Hang rolled and nestled in Lin Daiyu's arms, feeling infinitely satisfied. See, Sister Lin still cares about Young Master.

There is no way, the cat who is jealous when he sees the father and daughter talking happily can't afford to hurt.

Therefore, it is understandable that some IQ degenerates into a negative behavior, haha.

After making tea, Daiyu talked to Lin Ruhai for a while, then went back to her small courtyard to rest for a while before going to the flower hall, while Lin Ruhai went to the east living room where the guards and eunuchs were entertained.

More than half an hour passed, and Daiyu still hadn't turned around. The guests in the flower hall exploded, and the ladies gathered together in small groups, guessing what the emperor would bestow.Have you ever been blessed by heaven and felt envious in your heart; there are also people who have seen others gain power and felt sour in your heart.

But there is one thing in common, that is, they all feel that the Lin family is beyond their reach.

When Daiyu appeared in the flower hall, it was already lunch time, and there were still many girls coming to her side.The difference from before is that there is more admiration hidden in the eyes, and more caution is brought out in the actions.These were all within Daiyu's expectation, she still remained calm and dealt with everyone with a smile.

In preparation for her daughter's birthday feast, Lin Ruhai specially sent someone to Hangzhou to hire a cook.

Hangzhou cuisine is mainly steamed, stewed, boiled, and roasted. It pays attention to light oil, light pulp, and light and tender taste. It tastes sweet and sour, and is very popular among women and children.The cook hired by the Lin family is also a first-class cook in Hangzhou City, and the dishes they cook are full of flavor and taste. The guests were still uncomfortable because of the Lin family's family status, and they were full of intentions to eat less elegant food for a while. , Don't make people feel petty.Who would have thought that as soon as the dishes were served, those distinguished guests acted very quickly even though their manners were still very elegant, completely violating the principle of eating less.

After lunch, Daiyu sat and watched two plays with the guests, and then asked people to bring out many palace flowers and other exquisite things that were not easy to see in Yangzhou City and gave them to the girls.The people who came were all decent families from Yangzhou City, and all of them were wealthy, if they gave ordinary gold and silver, it would be vulgar on the one hand, and they would not be uncommon on the other.On the contrary, although palace flowers and other things are common in the palace, there are not many living among the people. Even if they have money, they have no place to buy them.

After listening to two more plays, the day gradually came to an end, and the guests gradually dispersed.

"Mother, Miss Lin's house is really beautiful, and my daughter likes it very much. Also, Miss Lin's father is very kind to her. Miss Lin wears several styles that my daughter has seen in Tongmao Jade Ware Shop, and the total amount is several thousand silver. Woolen cloth."

The blue walls on both sides stand correspondingly, and a red-wheeled canopy cart slowly moves forward on the road paved with bluestone.In the car, a girl with a white plain face, a flowered jacket and a floral skirt leaned on a graceful woman, and said with a smile.

This girl is Zheng Lihua, the legitimate daughter of Yangzhou Tongzhi Zheng Yundi.

Tong Zhi's wife Wu stroked her daughter's head, and said kindly: "Since you like it, how about you just be friends with Miss Lin?"

Zheng Lihua lowered her head, frowned slightly, and sighed: "Miss Lin may not be willing."

Wu said: "How will you know if you don't try?"

How will you know if you don't try?Zheng Lihua nodded thoughtfully.

After sending everyone away, Daiyu told Li Feng's daughter-in-law to bring a few wives to buy something, tidy up the courtyard, etc., and she took her maids back to the small courtyard where she lived.Not long after, a few people urged the mother-in-law to send all the things she received.

Daiyu watched the maids count things and record them in the book, and from time to time, she picked up the things she liked and looked at them.

There are indeed a lot of things, and I have written several pages before the list is finished.Daiyu lingered on those things for a long time, and unknowingly, a bit of resentment appeared on her face, especially when she looked at Zhou Hang, the resentment was mixed with anger.

Everyone didn't know where Daiyu's sudden anger came from, and everyone was very puzzled, so they had to count carefully, lest Daiyu would be upset.

Daiyu simply ignored the gift and went back to the inner room in a fit of anger.Zhou Hang wanted to follow, but Daiyu blocked the door and called Zijuan, "I'm tired, I want to rest for a while, please take care of Pangpang first."

Zhou Hang wanted to come forward to act coquettishly, er, something like that, he is already familiar with such embarrassing things now.Of course, in the cat state, he still pays great attention to his manners when he returns to his human body.But before he stepped forward, Daiyu stared at her almond-shaped eyes and raised her beautiful eyebrows, obviously a little angry.He didn't speak, but even so, Zhou Hang didn't dare to take a step forward.

Lin Daiyu turned around and walked to the edge of the bed, sitting on the edge of the bed with her head turned inward, showing no expression.

Zhou Hang stared at the door blankly, unwilling to leave, and did not dare to move forward, as if looking at his wife with a stone.

The more Daiyu thought about it, the more wronged she became, and she couldn't help crying.Today is her birthday, the only birthday in the past few years that she has her close relatives by her side, the only birthday that someone arranges for her a big banquet for her guests.Although she didn't like this kind of party very much, it was her father's wish. She wanted her to appear in the boudoir circle of Yangzhou City through this incident, and also wanted her to make some close friends.Moreover, she has received a lot of gifts, more than all the gifts she has received in these years, logically, she should be very happy.

However, for some reason, the more she looked at those things, the more empty she felt in her heart, as if she was pressing down on a big rock.Why, why did the person she wanted to receive the gift the most didn't give it?

Smelly fat, bad fat, don't see him again in the future!

Daiyu snorted, thinking, if you don't give it away, you won't give it away, I don't care about it!

However, my heart was still stuffy and uncomfortable, as if it was blocked by something, and it seemed like a piece was missing.She knew that Zhou Hang came to this world alone and had no possessions, and she didn't care for any precious things, even if she just wrote a few words!

After an unknown period of time, Daiyu finally figured it out. Looking back, the kitten was staring at her eagerly, and Zijuan was beside her with a helpless expression.Knowing that Zhou Hang refused to go with Zijuan, and he told him not to come in, he really didn't take a step, really...

"Meow~" Seeing Daiyu looking at him, Zhou Hang hurriedly called out, propped up his fat body and stood on his two hind feet, his two front feet together in a gesture of bowing.

Daiyu couldn't hold back a "puchi" laugh.

Knowing that she had calmed down, Zhou Hang kicked his heels and ran to Daiyu's feet, hugging her embroidered shoes and not letting go.