The eldest grandson of the Red Chamber

Participated in the three baptisms of my little nephew, visited relatives and friends one after another, attended several elegant banquets at poetry gatherings, and announced that I had returned to the circle of the capital.Mingxu finished the procedure and started to concentrate on studying. In addition, he had one more task. He was brought by his father to handle official duties. In his spare time, he analyzed the situation in court with him in detail, and made some preparations for his official career in the next year.

At this time, Ming Lai, who was already confinement, took her son back to the house. Her mother-in-law is kind and has a temperament of not caring about everything.

When the eldest daughter came home, the Mingsu and Song couples were very happy, they called the two brothers Mingxu Mingzhao over, and the family had dinner together.

After dinner, Ming Lai ordered the nanny to carry the baby back to the room to rest, and then asked the maid to lead Ming Zhao to look at the new gadgets she brought.

Seeing her like this, Song couldn't help but said: "Sister Lai, is there something wrong? Was she wronged at that family?" Song said that she scared herself first, and it stands to reason that her sister gave birth Grandchildren should not be neglected.But those twists and turns in the house are clear to Mrs. Song, and she dare not say that her daughter has no pain in her heart.

"Mother is worried, the elders in the family are kind and friendly, the wife is soft-tempered, I am the eldest daughter-in-law of his family, I can't be wronged no matter what." Ming Lai mentioned Xie's family members with a normal expression.

"So the rules are a bit out of order?" Song asked again, she always minded that her son-in-law was the third son, and there were two uncles above him, so it was a serious trouble.

What she said was general, but fortunately Ming Lai understood what Song Shi meant, and she was a little helpless: "Mother, the concubine does not suppress the concubine, no matter what, the latent is the most valued." On the one hand, he is not stingy, but he will not disregard patriarchal ethics. Compared with the concubine, the aunt's favor is somewhat, and the eldest son is the one who focuses on training.

It's just that the aunts in the house were a little restless, Ming Lai remembered that one of them had just given birth a few days ago, so she became mad, and complained in front of her father-in-law that the elder brother's full moon banquet was too grand, and it exceeded half of his younger uncle's quota. Fu couldn't hold back.

As a result, he was reprimanded and banned for three months.Heh, I don't even look at my identity, thinking that having a child will make me reach the sky in one step.Because of the harmony among his brothers, Ming Lai doesn't hate concubines, but he really doesn't like this kind of woman who can't figure it out, and he is afraid that the children he will give birth to will not be smart.

"Quickly stop asking, let me tell you anything." Seeing Song's tendency to continue to speculate, Ming Su interrupted.

"Father, mother." Ming Lai looked carefully at the expressions of the two elders and said cautiously: "My son is not filial, I'm afraid I won't be able to serve you, I have found a job in the background, and I am away from Beijing, I have to go with my post."

"Okay, why do you want to leave Beijing suddenly? Where will you take up the post? But it's already been decided? You follow, what about your grandson?"

"When did it happen? Why didn't I hear the wind?"

This can be regarded as a thunderstorm on the ground, Song Shi reacted and immediately asked, Ming Su also frowned.

Xie Shen is a military officer, and if he is transferred from Beijing to China, it is very likely that he will go to the border. Thinking about this, Mingxu couldn't help asking: "Where is my brother-in-law's assignment?"

"It wasn't a sudden decision. I was planning to go earlier. It was only at that time that I found out that I was pregnant, so it was delayed until now. Now that my brother is full moon and can't leave his parents, he also has to take him away. After the heat, he will go." Let's go." Ming Lai replied one by one. "This trip to eastern Guangdong is what Qianzhi asked from His Majesty, and His Majesty has already agreed, and it is estimated that the decree will be discovered in a few days."

"East Guangdong? This is crazy!" Song was so startled that she lost her posture, and stood up from her chair, "What did you do in such an uncivilized place? Didn't it mean that you didn't want to die, or did he ask for it himself? "

"Is there any movement from Yi Di?" Ming Su guessed, he really couldn't figure out why his son-in-law came so suddenly, but it was the emperor's mother's house, so maybe he got some news in advance.

Speaking of which, the emperor was really dedicated to this cousin, and at a young age, he was appointed as the inspector of the left capital in front of the palace and the deputy commander of the general of the guards. He is both noble and close to His Majesty.Now that Xie Shen asked himself to be transferred to a barren and remote place, I'm afraid it took a lot of effort.

"I don't know." Ming Lai shook her head, she didn't know much about the specific situation, but she was very clear about the ambition of the person next to her pillow, and now the border is not stable, there are many temptations from Yi Di Qiang Rong, he naturally does not want to enjoy peace Dear.

"Did the in-laws agree?" Song Shi sighed.

"Mother, of course I agree." Ming Lai replied softly.If the father-in-law had not been persuaded, His Majesty would not have allowed it either.

"I know there is no reason for an official to be together all the time, but this remote and lonely place is really worrying, and the child is so young, so you can feel at ease." Song also knew that the matter was a foregone conclusion, no matter what It can be changed, and tears will fall when I speak. "After you leave, I'm afraid it will take three or two years before you can go home. It was Xu'er before, and now it's you again. You brothers and sisters always tell me to separate my flesh and blood, and I miss you endlessly."

Ming Lai and Ming Xu hurriedly comforted him. Ming Lai saw his parents were sad, and his heart was sour, so he changed the subject with a smile: "My son is unfilial, and I let my parents endure the pain of separation. In addition, I should give Xu Er a gift. He Greeting the bride, but I can't see it." He poured a cup of tea for Ming Xu as an apology.

Mingxu rolled his eyes secretly, and then attacked me again, only this tea can't be picked up, "You can drink it yourself, it's not like my sister-in-law hasn't seen her before, just don't forget who you are."

"Mother, look at him, this kid has been in front of me since he was a child, no matter how big or small, please treat him quickly." Ming Lai acted like a coquettish and foolish, and acted as a colorful dress to entertain her relatives.

"Okay, don't be a good boy." Mrs. Song didn't like this, she was still angry.

"Mother, I'm staying today. My Rouran will not be able to live for a long time. Mother will allow me half of the bed?" Ming Lai hugged Song's arms and did not let go.

"You girl, you've become a mother." Finally, Song didn't hold back, and nodded her daughter.

"..." Ming Su was ignored by both mother and daughter, so he could only look at his wife and daughter helplessly, but no one paid any attention to him.

Going to bed at night, the mother and daughter lie together and talk to each other, gradually coaxing Mrs. Song to be well.

"It's your luck, it's just too sudden, and people are unprepared." The topic changed again, and Song complained softly. "I originally thought that when Xu'er becomes an official next year, I will have a caregiver with my uncle. Your brother is young, so he suffered a dark loss if he didn't defend himself that day."

"Mother, they are a warrior and a literati, how can we take care of them in one place." Ming Lai was a little helpless, but not very angry, her mother always favored her younger brother, she was used to it.

"Why can't you take care of it? Your younger brother studies hard. You don't mention the first class. You should have the second class. At that time, you can enter the Imperial Academy. Your father and grandfather still have the face." Song paused: "The imperial city At that point, my uncle is the commander of the leader, and we often meet each other."

"Mother said this to Xu'er." Ming Lai smiled.

"You can't tell him." Song said with a heavy tone, "You can't tell me either."

"Okay, okay, I won't tell, and my mother won't tell me either."

……

The wind is clear and the moon is bright, people whisper, and the cicadas are the noise of summer nights.

A few days later it was Qixi Festival, Mingxu knew the rules of Jia's mansion, girls hardly go out, and it is not good to ask Daiyu again, so he went to Jia's mansion.

When I met Jia Mu, I chatted a little bit as usual, and talked with the old man.Knowing his intention, Jia Mu was not embarrassed, and soon asked Yuanyang to invite Daiyu.She is not tired of Mingxu's unmarried coming to see Daiyu frequently, in her opinion, this child of Ming's family knows how close he is, and he also likes Yu'er, it is very good for a family of children to have this kind of heart.

Today, begging for a coincidence, the house specially hung up lights and put flowers. Sister Feng sent someone to invite the old lady to have a look, saying that her old man likes these bustles the most, has a lot of knowledge, and also gave pointers to the younger generation on the arrangement.

Mother Jia smiled and got up, saying that I would go there now, and also told Yu'er to talk to Ming's elder brother, the old man is not annoying.Mingxu immediately got up to see him off.

Ming Xu sat with her maid for a while, and saw Daiyu coming with Zijuan, Ming Xu watched the little girl Tingting come, and sat down opposite her, maybe she could no longer be a little girl, she twitched She has grown a lot thinner, like a big girl, perhaps because of this, he saw that Daiyu was much thinner, and when he came against the light, he looked slender and extremely thin.

Mingxu frowned, unexpectedly thinking that he had just passed through the courtyard of Jia's mansion, seeing its unmistakable decay under the splendor of its splendor, which gave people a feeling that luck was approaching, and he also thought of the Jiangnan Zhen family's ransacking of the house that was raging in the court recently What happened, I panicked, have I arrived here yet?

"What are you thinking?" Since she sat down, Daiyu saw that Mingxu was staring at her in a daze, and didn't speak. It was very annoying, so she couldn't help interrupting.

"I want to marry you and go home soon." Ming Xu said honestly.

"You are so outspoken." Daiyu blushed, and accused softly. She had heard from her grandmother that the wedding date was set in April, and she would really go to his house right away.

"Yu'er, I'm always thinking of you here for a day, so it's better if you stay with me." Ming Xu smiled, but it can be seen that the jewelry on the maid serving tea is not as bright as it was two years ago , Such an obvious change shows that Jia's finances are already beyond their means, and they are quite stretched.

Directors such as Wang Xifeng and Jia Wang were very anxious, but it is hard to say whether they took advantage of the collapse of the Zhen family.

"You came here to tell me this?" Daiyu turned her face slightly away, "I heard sister Ming said that you came back to take part in the test, are you sure?"

Seeing her uneasiness, Ming Xu chuckled, "I saw that Yu'er lost weight, but she didn't eat well? I know you have a hard summer, but you can't indulge yourself when it comes to diet, ask the doctor to rub it for you." Eat a few hawthorn pills for fun."

I don't know which sentence was hit, Daiyu chuckled, like a bright moon, "Where is it your turn to come to the door to make an axe, the doctor has the final say on what medicine to take, maybe you are sick, and you just took some carelessly What kind of medical treatment?"

Mingxu liked Daiyu's intimate appearance, coughed pretendingly, and stroked the non-existent beard: "Don't look down on Yu'er, I have also studied a lot of medical skills, although I can't succeed, there are still half-baked ones, headaches and fevers are not there Let me tell you this. This girl will cut all the pulses and make sure that the medicine will cure the disease."

Daiyu just took him as a joke, and said with a smile, "I haven't seen you for two years, but brother Ming is still the same as before."

In other words, when Mingxu came back this time, many people said that he had changed a lot from before, and in Huazhang's words, he looked more like a dog, not as childish as he was back then.

Now Daiyu says that he hasn't changed much, it can only mean that he brings her as close as before.

The two chatted for a while, Mingxu made sure that his girl was all right, so he left a gift and went back. His purpose of coming this time has been achieved, to meet Daiyu, let Daiyu see him, now Needless to say, the future is long.

Mingxu went home and studied hard as usual, sprinting for the exam, and Daiyu resumed her calm life. Although the two were doing different things, their moods were vaguely similar.

On this day, Daiyu read a new book Ming Xu gave her, she was fascinated for a while, and before she knew it, it was night, unable to withstand Zijuan's repeated urging, she was going to change clothes and go to bed.At this moment, there was a noise outside, and lights could be seen faintly.

Zijuan opened the door to have a look, and saw that it was Sister Feng who came with a few people, and the ones beside her seemed to be the companions of the wife.

Daiyu gave up her seat, and Sister Feng smiled and pulled her to sit down, "My dear sister, I disturbed your sleep. I was missing something. I was very anxious, so I came over to my sister to have a look. All the sisters in the garden have seen it." Yes, I can’t find it anywhere, so I have to come to my sister again, please don’t blame my sister.”

What she said was strange, and Daiyu was suspicious, but she heard that she had searched elsewhere, so she had to say, "Since Sister Feng is here, let's look for it."

Just as she finished speaking, she saw Zijuan come over and wink, and the wife behind her was holding something in her hand, and after seeing what it was, Daiyu's expression darkened for a moment.

"Sister-in-law, what does this mean?"