Crimson Pearl Tears in a Dream of Red Mansions

It has been more than two months since Yinzhen's birthday, and now that Lantern Festival is around the corner, Miaoyu beat her sore back because of her life, and said: "The etiquette in this palace is too cumbersome. , I really can't bear it, since the [-]th day of the new year, I have attended the palace banquet for countless times, if this continues, I can't bear it and I will go back to heaven."

When Daiyu heard this, she coughed and said with a smile: "My sister can't stand it anymore. If she waits until the day she marries Brother Shisan, she will die of exhaustion." Miaoyu heard that a jade face is indispensable With a touch of blush, she said: "Sister, don't make fun of me, you are not the same." After saying that, he made a gesture to twist Yu's cheeks.Seeing this, Daiyu hurriedly hid to the side, but unexpectedly bumped into Yinzhen's arms who was about to walk in, and immediately blushed.

When Miaoyu saw her, she couldn't help clapping her hands and laughing: "Well, this is the present report!" Hearing this, Yinzhen coughed and asked, "What are you talking about?" , smiling so happily?"

Daiyu broke free from Yinzhen's arms, brushed her messy temple hair, and said with a smile: "What's the matter, it's just a joke, and my sister is complaining that there are too many rules in the palace. Well." Yinxiang heard this, and laughed quickly: "Actually, because of the country's filial piety, this year's etiquette is much less than in previous years, but after the big wedding, the rules will have to be changed again. It won't be too difficult."

Miaoyu blushed when she heard this, and changed the subject in a hurry: "My younger sister also talked about Jia Tanchun and Jia Yuanchun's family visit. My younger sister and I decided to go to the mansion to have a look." When Yinzhen heard this, he frowned and said, "The mansion is so dirty, why are you bothering?"

Daiyu said with a smile: "There was a good show going on that day. How could my sister and I not go and see it? If you miss this village, you won't have this shop." Yinzhen heard , I knew which one it was, because I scratched Daiyu's pretty nose, and said: "You are a naughty one, anyway, just go and come back, don't worry about the messy things in that mansion."

Hearing what Yinzhen said, Yinxiang said with a smile: "I think fourth brother is still concerned about Jia Baoyu's matter, so I feel unhappy." After hearing this, Yinzhen glared at Yinxiang, and said: " Later, I will mention to Huang Ama that the marriage of our two brothers should be handled separately." Yinxiang heard that, and hurriedly begged for mercy: "Good fourth brother, please forgive me this time." Dai When Yu saw it, she laughed immediately, and even Miao Yu couldn't help laughing.

Besides, at Jia's house, since the eighth day of the first lunar month, eunuchs have come out to look at the direction first: where to change clothes, where to sit, where to receive gifts, where to have a banquet, and where to retire.They also inspected the local prime minister's guard against eunuchs, etc., and brought many young eunuchs out to guard against everywhere, block the screen, and instruct the staff of Jia's house where to retreat, where to kneel, where to eat, and where to make announcements. .Outside, there are officials from the Ministry of Industry and five city soldiers preparing to clean the streets and drive out idlers.Jia Amnesty and other supervisors led craftsmen to tie up lanterns and fireworks. By the fourteenth day, everything had been completed.That night, Shangxiatong never slept.

Originally, according to the ancestral system, concubines of the second rank and above in the palace would have such pomp and circumstance when they return to the house to visit their relatives, but Lin Ruhai said that Yinzhen is too powerful now, and it is difficult to guarantee that no one will count, and Jia's family will not have a few days of peace. The days are over, why not give them such a grace.Therefore, although Tanchun and Yuanchun were only concubines of the crown prince, they returned to the mansion to visit relatives with the guard of honor of the second-rank concubine, so Jia's mansion was extremely messy, but it was also full of joy.

On the [-]th day and five drums, those who are nobles, such as Jiamu, all wear heavy makeup according to their products.Everywhere in the garden, dragons are dancing in the tents, colorful phoenixes are flying in the curtains, gold and silver are shining brightly, jewels are competing for splendor, the incense of lilies is burning on the tripod, and the stamens of Changchun are inserted in the vases. It is quiet and no one is coughing.Jia Amnesty was waiting outside the gate of West Street, and Jia Mu was waiting outside the gate of Rongfu.The streets and alleys are all blocked by curtains.

Impatiently waiting, suddenly a eunuch came in a horse, and Jia's mother hurriedly connected and asked for news.The eunuch said: "It's too early! Before the first quarter, I had dinner, and before the second quarter, I went to Baoling Palace to worship Buddha. At the first quarter of the year, I went to Daming Palace to receive a banquet and watch the lanterns. I am afraid that I will get up at the beginning of the year."

After hearing this, Sister Feng said, "That's it, old lady, madam, please go back to your room. It won't be too late to come back when it's time."He also ordered the deacons to lead the eunuchs to dinner and wine.

For a while, people picked out candles one by one, and lit lamps everywhere.When Fang finished counting, he suddenly heard the sound of horses running outside.All of a sudden, a dozen or so eunuchs came panting and clapping their hands.These eunuchs understood, they all knew that it was "coming, coming", and stopped according to their directions.

Jia Amnesty led the Hezu's nephews outside the West Street Gate, and Jia's mother led the Hezu's female relatives to greet them outside the gate.It was quiet for half a day.Suddenly I saw a pair of red-clothed eunuchs coming slowly on horseback, got off their horses at the West Street Gate, and pulled the horses

After being driven out of the screen, he stopped with his hands down.Half a day is another pair, and the same is true.When I was young, a dozen or so pairs came, and I could hear the faint sound of joy.Pairs of dragons and phoenixes, pheasant feathers and Kui heads, and gold burners burning royal incense; then a golden umbrella with seven phoenixes on a crank came over, which was the crown robe and shoes.There are also eunuchs on duty holding incense beads, embroidered handkerchiefs, rinsing bowls, dust whisks and so on.After the teams passed by, eight eunuchs came slowly behind them, carrying a gold-topped golden phoenix-embroidered phoenix.

Mother Jia and others knelt down by the roadside.Zao Fei ran over to several eunuchs to help Jia Mu, Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Zhao.The patriarch was carried through the gate, entered the Yimen Gate and went east, and at the gate of a courtyard, the eunuch Zhifu knelt down and asked him to change his clothes.So he brought Yu to the door, and the eunuchs and others dispersed. Only Zhao Rong and Cai Concubine led Tanchun and Yuanchun went to Yu.I saw that all kinds of lanterns in the courtyard were blazing brightly, all tied with gauze and silk, very delicate.There is a plaque lamp on it, with the words "Tiren Mude" written on it.

Tanchun and Yuanchun went into the inner room, changed their clothes, and then came out, and went to the garden built by Jia's family with all their financial resources.I saw cigarettes lingering in the garden, colorful flowers, lights everywhere, and music playing loudly from time to time. I can't say enough about the peaceful atmosphere, wealth and elegance.

Tanchun and Yuanchun looked at the luxury inside and outside the garden from the sedan chair, although they silently sighed in their hearts about the extravagance, they couldn't help but feel happy.After all, to gain a firm foothold in the womb of the Crown Prince, it is not enough to rely on one's own beauty, the most important thing is to have a lot of money to support it.

Suddenly I saw the eunuch Zhifu kneeling and begging to board the boat. Tanchun and Yuanchun got off the boat.I saw the Qingliu area, which looks like a swimming dragon. On the stone railings on both sides, there are crystal glass lanterns of various colors, lit like silver flowers and snow waves. Although the willow and apricot trees above have no flowers and leaves because of the cold weather, they are all made of straw silk Silk paper and silk are made according to the situation, and those sticking to the branches, each tree hangs several lamps; moreover, the genus of the lotus and mallard in the pond is also made of snail and clam feathers.The lamps compete for brilliance up and down, which is really a world of glass and a world of jewelry.There are also all kinds of exquisite bonsai lights on the boat, bead curtains and embroidered curtains, osmanthus and orchids, needless to say.

Not long after, they entered Yishi Harbor. On the harbor, there was a plaque with the words "Egret Island" clearly written on it.When I saw Tanchun, I understood that it was taken from the sentence "the grass is luxuriant on Bailuzhou", so I didn't like it, so I said: "Although the word 'Bailuzhou' is elegant, it doesn't fit the scene. Why don't you just point to this pond?" Wouldn't it be nice to name the lotus in the garden 'Hanchi'?" The waiter was too listening, so he hurriedly got off the boat and landed, and flew to Jia Zheng.After hearing this, Jia Zheng hurriedly changed.

For a while, when the boat approached the inner bank, Tanchun and Yuanchun abandoned the boat and boarded the boat. They saw the graceful Lin Palace and the majestic Gui Palace.The four characters "Heavenly Immortal Treasure Realm" were engraved on the stone archway in that face. When Yuan Chun saw it, she was displeased because she liked Mi Fu's handwriting better. I couldn't help complaining that my mother used Tanchun's favorite face, because she said: "The four characters of 'Heavenly Immortal Treasure Land' even the royal gardens dare not use it for fear of offending the gods. How can this be done in our mansion? Thank you!" Because of busy life, I changed the word "family visit villa".

Then he entered the palace by himself.But I saw that the courtyard was burning and burning, the ground was covered with incense crumbs, the fiery trees and beautiful flowers, the golden windows and jade thresholds.It can't be said that the curtain rolls the shrimp's whiskers, the blanket spreads the fish and otters, the tripod wafts the fragrance of the musk deer's brain, and the screen is lined with fans of pheasant tails.It's really: Jinmen Yuhu Immortal Mansion, Guidian Lan Palace "Concubine" home.

Seeing that the hall was empty, Tanchun asked himself, "Why is there no plaque in this hall?" The eunuch accompanying him asked Jia Zheng, and then knelt down and said, "This is the main hall, and foreign ministers dare not imitate it." When Chun and Yuanchun heard this, they all nodded and remained silent.

The etiquette eunuch knelt down and asked to be seated to receive the ceremony, and the two majesties were happy.The two ceremonial eunuchs led Jia She and Jia Zheng to work under the platform, and Zhaorong from the hall said: "Excuse me." After hearing this, the ceremonial eunuch hurriedly led Jia She and others back out.Not long after, another eunuch led the prince of Rongguo and his family members to the platform from the east steps to the platform. Zhaorong said again, "Excuse me."

The tea had been served three times, Tanchun took the front seat, Yuanchun took the side seat, and the sound of the drums gradually died down.Then the two of them retreated into the side hall to change their clothes, and then prepared to drive out of the park in a family car.

When I went to Jia Mu's main room, I wanted to perform family rituals. When Jia Mu and others saw it, they all knelt down and stopped.At this time, Yuanchun noticed that there was no Aunt Wang among the female relatives of Shicai, so he asked why.Mother Jia was choked, and because she took a look at Tanchun, she said slowly: "She has been relegated to a concubine now." Because Yuan Chun was pregnant, Mother Jia was afraid that the stimulation would be too much, and Yuan Chun's fetus would be overwhelmed. If he falls, the Jia family will lose a layer of protection, so it was just said to be demoted to a concubine.

When Yuanchun heard about it, he almost fell into shock.Tanchun and Yuanchun were already in conflict. Hearing this, he was overjoyed and asked, "Who is in charge of the mansion now?" For the position, it is necessary to rely on Tanchun, so he said: "Now the biological mother of Ci Fujin is the head wife of this mansion."

Just as I was talking, I saw Mrs. Zhao approaching Caiyun Caixia's hand, and said: "I have seen side Fujin, I have seen Gege." Tanchun saw that Mrs. Zhao is now more dignified than Aunt Wang. He was even more honorable, and he felt a sense of pride in his heart, because he hurriedly walked over and called: "Mother!"

But he didn't guard against Yuan Chun who was behind him suddenly holding his abdomen and shouting: "You, you hurt me!"