By Jia Xiuzhen

Let's talk about Daiyu's place, because the Zhen family was ordered to return to Beijing to report on their duties a few days ago, and sent a special person to Jia's mansion to greet her, Daiyu couldn't help but think of the entanglement between her old father and the Zhen family.I also heard that Mrs. Zhen's family brought a girl with her, so she will definitely visit the house in person in the future.And seeing that Mrs. Wang has a very close personal relationship with this lady of the Zhen family, even the women who came first stayed and talked for a while.The more I thought about it, the more boring I felt, so I went home and planned to stay longer.

After Mrs. Wang really voted for the invitation, she took Baoyu to visit Zhen's house.She and the wife of the Zhen family were old acquaintances in the boudoir, they have similar temperaments, and both married into high families, so they haven't broken contact for many years.After a woman gets married, it is not easy to see each other again, not to mention that the Zhen family roots are in the south of the Yangtze River, and the two of them have not seen each other for more than ten years.This time we meet, there is a certain intimacy.

Baoyu only asked and decided that the Zhen family also had a Baoyu. They were about the same age, behavior and personality, and the Zhen family also had a daughter who was a concubine in the palace. I can't help but feel happy and disappointed.There is another advantage, because Mrs. Zhen and Mrs. Wang get along well, and her family has a brother with the same temperament, so Baoyu went to the banquet this time, as if at home, not only met Mrs. Zhen, but also the third girl. See you too.

The three girls from the Zhen family have lived in the south of the Yangtze River for a long time, and they have a graceful style.Baoyu carefully commented in his heart, but there are three or four parts of Daiyu's style, only exquisite and luxurious.These three girls are from Mrs. Zhen's heirloom, and they brought them to Beijing this time, originally they also intended to see them.It's just that there is no chance of marriage with Jia's family, so it's easy to get along with each other.When they mentioned their age, they called each other brother and sister.

When he came back, Baoyu was busy talking to his sisters about the third girl of the Zhen family.Mrs. Wang asked Li Wan Tanchun to come over and ordered to invite the mother and daughter of the Zhen family tomorrow.When Li Wan heard that he was going to prepare a high-class banquet and named it a troupe opera, he secretly frowned.

When the two of them came out, Li Wan said, "Now the most money has been taken away from Xibei, and there is not much left. This is extra money. I don't know if the amount in the account is enough."

Tanchun said: "I've done the calculations, and the settlement is not at this moment. It has to wait until the festival. The theater troupe has cash, so it's okay to deal with it first."

Because it was only Mrs. Zhen who came, Mother Jia would not accompany her, and the rest of the girls would not go because they were too busy to go. After all, Mrs. Wang took Baoyu to accompany the guests, and the cost of the banquet was not too much. many.The two made an agreement and ordered them to go down. The outsiders will set up the theater troupe, and the insiders will arrange the banquet.The place is in Mrs. Wang's courtyard. It's common practice to set up a stage and so on, and it doesn't take much trouble.

Mo Ge'er was well-informed about the fact that Mrs. Wang's invitation to Zhen's family came back in a blink of an eye, so she told Daiyu that she had heard about it, and said, "Fortunately, the girl is back. If not, I would like to ask the girls to come out and see you." , Let’s go out or not. Although the backyard may not know about the front yard, it’s just that the wife who came back here is the head wife, so there’s no reason to be ignorant. It’s better to avoid it, and it’s more worry-free.”

Daiyu nodded, but she thought in her heart that the second aunt and the Zhen family were so close.In the future, when Dad comes back, if there is a dispute with Ruo on the other end, what will happen in this mansion?One end is my uncle, and the other end is an old relative. There is a difference between closeness and closeness, but now it seems that the involvement is not necessarily just on the surface.

Guiliu said, "Girl, that's nothing. The Zhen family is just the pawns at the front. After the gods fight, there will naturally be a winner to clean up the mess. It's unlikely that we will face each other head-on."

Daiyu nodded after hearing this, then suddenly woke up and said, "Sister Liu'er, you know this now."

Gui Liu glanced at Mo Ge'er: "Tch, it's not something difficult. It's just a matter of power and interests. When I want to learn it, I will learn it."

Mo Ge'er glanced at her indifferently, and ignored her without hesitation.

With nothing to do, Daiyu lived very comfortably at home.Every once in a while, I made some fresh cakes and got something to make up for my body, so I ordered some to be sent to Jiamu.In this way, I feel comfortable again and feel filial piety again.Jia's mother probably knew what Daiyu was thinking, so she didn't rush her, but sent someone to ask her a few words from time to time.

This day, Mo Ge'er came in from the outside in a hurry, not even paying attention to etiquette, so she hurriedly said: "Miss, Zijuan has caused a good thing, what should we do now, let's invite the supervisor and the nuns as well. "

Daiyu frowned: "What big trouble can Zicuckoo cause? There's no need to invite someone to take care of it. Mother Xin took care of all the garden affairs by herself. She just went out for something, and she'll be back in a while."

Before she could finish speaking, Nanny Xin came in from the outside, with a worried expression on her face.Mo Ge'er looked at it, and said, "Mummy also knows?"

Sister Xin nodded.Daiyu then asked: "What's the matter, you guys are talking about it. Did Zicuckoo light the house?"

Sister Xin stepped forward to help Daiyu, and Mo Ge'er replied, "I don't know what Zijuan thinks. Tell Second Master Bao that we are going back to Suzhou. It's not a big deal. In the future, when the master comes back, or he still takes the title, there is nothing wrong with the girl following him back. But the second master Bao has a dementia, and he fell ill after hearing this. He didn't even say a word. Can speak, salivating along the corners of her mouth, Li Nanny even said that she couldn't live."

Daiyu was shocked when she heard the words, and Mother Xin hurriedly continued: "Xiren Bihen and the others hurried to find Zijuan. Baoyu cried when she saw Zijuan. Go. The old ladies asked Zijuan before they realized that it was just a joke. It’s not a big problem to be busy asking for medicine, and now I’m leaving Zijuan to serve there.”

The two looked at each other and sighed softly.Daiyu closed her eyes, and after a long time, she sighed and said, "It's true that people are sitting in the house, and the disaster comes from the sky. Look, mammy, what can we do?"

Seeing that Daiyu didn't show any signs of happiness or anger, Nanny Xin felt relieved, and immediately felt that nothing was a big deal, and said with a smile: "Fortunately, everyone knows that Second Master Bao is not in tune. It's because of sadness. The old ladies and wives have decided on this topic, even if someone wants to say a few more words, they have to weigh it."

Then he said to Daiyu: "It's just that this matter has happened, it would be a lie if we just pretended to be ignorant. Why don't we go there in two days and prepare some medicinal herbs for calming the mind and nourishing the mind? It's relatives."

This was not the first thing on Daiyu's mind, so she nodded and said, "Madam can arrange it."

Guiliu said: "Zicuckoo is serving Baoyu now. She is from Jia's family, so let her follow Baoyu in the future."

Daiyu glanced at her and said, "Zicuckoo was given to me by the old lady. I don't care if I tell her where she is going."

Mo Ge'er said: "It's like this this time, and I don't know what will happen next time. I'm most afraid that the people around me are not of the same mind. No matter how many things happen, others will find it hard to believe that she is doing it on her own. And the bolder she is, the more she does it. The more things get worse, the more people will be suspicious, only when there is someone behind her is so unscrupulous."

Xueyan usually doesn't talk much, but after hearing this now, she couldn't help feeling a little anxious, and said: "Sister Zijuan...Sister Zijuan is not like that...she is always good to the girl in her heart, and she doesn't mind if she has nothing to do on weekdays." Always thinking about girls... no, not two hearts..."

Mo Ge'er was about the same age as Xueyan, and she talked a lot. Hearing what she said, she sighed: "You're thinking about it. The first one, she is from that mansion, and the roots of the whole family are there. She Even if you are with the girl, you have to think about yourself. If the girl leaves there one day, what will she do? If you follow, you have to leave the roots of the family; if you don't follow, you will leave the master who has served you since childhood Speaking of friendship, the benefits of the status that this big girl has accumulated all her life are gone. Therefore, even if she thinks of the girl, she still has to take care of herself. Naturally... there is a plan for both in her heart. .”

Xueyan was dumb when she heard this, but she couldn't tell the difference, so she had to look at Daiyu.

Mo Ge'er asked Xueyan again: "If you are, what is your plan, will you just do it like this?"

Xueyan quickly shook her head: "I, I... I always have to discuss with the girl, even if it doesn't work, I have to discuss with the mother..."

Mo Ge'er said: "That's it! We are girls, we have to think more about our actions, because our actions will inevitably involve the master. This time, Zijuan will not talk about what is going on in her mind, but only about her actions. , I just underestimated the master and acted on my own will. Our Lin family is not empty, so why use her as a girl to plan these things!

It would be fine if he really had that ability, but he didn't.How much more difficult is it for us to act in the current situation?According to the rules, such a girl can no longer be kept.It's just that she is not from our family, and she is not disciplined by the nuns and stewards on weekdays. Naturally, a girl can be the master of their house.You can see it in the room of Second Master Bao.Speaking of which, it was Miss Bao who took care of her servants more strictly, and Yinger was the most well-behaved. "

When Daiyu heard this, she sighed and said, "I also missed her. She thought about it early in the morning, and vaguely said it a few times. I just thought how can I say such a thing, and I don't know how to say it. There are many things at home, so I didn't take it to heart. If I knew this, I should have explained it to her early in the morning. Although she had two plans for herself, she still wanted to drag me into the water for me, not because of her own selfishness. The meaning. It’s really helpless that something like this happened now.”

Sister Xin smiled and said: "That's what I said. If she is really calculating, we are not afraid that we will not be able to trick her. Maybe we should give her a second look. The worst fear is that this is the case, but she is only thinking about her master Thinking about it, as long as the plan of doing things falls into the perspective of my own three-inch length, the things I do are not only helpful, but more troublesome. You can't blame her deeply, because her intentions are good. Alas, In this world, the most feared people are not bad people, but those who are bent on doing good."

Daiyu couldn't help laughing when she heard it: "Mama's words are reasonable. I can't get over the feeling in my heart, but Mama made it clear. It's my fault that I didn't make it clear to her earlier in the morning."

Mo Ge'er pouted: "How many people should there be around the girl? Everyone is so troublesome to the girl, but it's not them who serve the girl anymore, it's the girl who serves them! One person does the work and the other is responsible, why should the girl be so troublesome?" Come to bear this guilt, I don't understand."

Seeing her appearance, Daiyu smiled and said: "She is different from you. You are all top-notch, and I don't know what kind of luck I have had to be with you. Except for you, Sister Liu'er can't be counted If you look at the mansion again, it is also a very capable person. Let’s talk about Xiren, Yuanyang, Ping’er, etc., and they are all doing the same thing? Who doesn’t do something behind the master’s back? For the master’s good ' thing?

Xiren took his own initiative and took the agate plate sent by Baoyu from Sanya, and turned it around and gave it to Xiangyun to play; The harshness is too easy to hurt Yin De, and she has received many entrustments behind her back, begged for many favors, and earned herself a generous reputation.Think about it, all these are really beneficial to their master?Zicuckoo is no more hateful than them, and they are acting together.

It doesn't count if I say I'm guilty.It's just that for such a thing, there must be someone who can fall on him, so that he can say a countermeasure.If not, it's because she didn't treat her well and she was guilty, then what?But it's no good to be angry for nothing.It's not that benevolence is too much. The things around oneself must have their own reasons.This is not a lie. "

Suddenly GUI Liu came out with a small jade tablet, focused on it, and said, "I have to write down what the girl said, and I may use it when I don't know."

Mo Ge'er cursed inwardly: "I only talk about how stupid this idiot is, look at this! This flattery is so perfect, it's almost seamless, what a fool! I'm afraid he is a fool!"

Guiliu engraved it into the jade slips with her spiritual sense, and when she saw Mo Geer's luck towards her, she shook her finger at her, and said with a contemptuous smile: "You don't understand the superior method, do you? Hmph."

Mo Ge'er spat on her face in her heart!