Prequel to the Red Chamber: I Am the Second Wife

When Yuanchun came to get married, Zili thought she would be sad and worried about her daughter's future married life, but the reality was that she wished that this day would come sooner, so that the whole Rongguo Mansion and Jia's family could be freed from the grand ceremony of the princess's wedding. come out.For Zili, this year has never been hectic and eventful. Seeing that the wedding day is approaching day by day, Zili only thinks about completing the wedding quickly so that she can sleep peacefully.

Just checked the procedure for tomorrow with the eunuch in charge of the palace, and it was already getting dark, Zili leaned on the cushion with sore body and asked, "What is the master doing?"

"The master is eating and drinking with the officials from the Ministry of Rites and the father-in-law from the palace. It seems that he won't come for dinner. It's already late, let's pass the meal on." Autumn Equinox asked the girl to pass the meal, but Zili didn't After thinking about eating, she stood up and looked at the night outside: "I'll take a look at Yuan girl." After all, it's her own daughter, married to such a place, it's really not reassuring.

Yuan Chun was very calm, she was talking to her sisters.Seeing Zili's arrival, everyone stood up, and Zili saw that Yingchun and Tanchun had tears on their faces: "It's not that they are parting from each other, why are you crying. From now on, you will still be sisters, but you will see each other less often. People always have to grow up, who can tell what will happen in the future." Tanchun hurriedly moved a chair for Zili to sit down and said with a smile: "My wife taught me that the second sister was still sad just now, saying I'm afraid it will be hard to see the sisters in the future. I said just rest assured that we will see each other again, but I still feel a little bit reluctant to think about the love my elder sister has for us little sisters. I discussed it with my second and fourth sisters, and there is nothing good about us. Everyone do their best to make something for big sister to think about." Zili saw a few delicate purse fan covers on the table, and knew that it was a gift for Yuanchun made by Yingchun and the others.

"I'm very happy that you sisters have a good relationship. Sometimes sisters' affection is not in face, but in heart. Putting this good thing away is also a wish of your sisters. Speaking of which, your eldest sister is much older than you Too many, I never played together when I was young. After all, it’s sisters’ feelings, and you’ll know how precious sisters are when you grow up.” Zili suddenly remembered something, and first beckoned to Xichun and asked, “I’ve been here for a few days Busy and dizzy, I forgot about you. There are many things at home, and it is inevitable that someone has neglected you, but you have not been wronged. Tomorrow, you can just follow the nanny and pay respects. Have you tried those new clothes and jewelry? "

Xichun smiled and said, "No one is neglecting us. There are too many things at home and we can't help, just beg not to cause trouble. Those clothes and jewelry are very good." Xichun smiled at Zili, two corners of her mouth showing. A dimple.Xichun's silly and cute smile resembled Lan's very much, Zili felt sore, he put his arms around Xichun and patted her: "What a good boy, it's getting late, hurry back and rest."

Tanchun is the most eye-catching, she knows that Zili will be alone with Yuanchun, so she is busy pulling Yingchun and Xichun to leave.Only Zili and Yuan Chun's mother and daughter were left in the room. Yuan Chun suddenly threw himself into Zili's arms, buried his head in Zili's arms with all his strength, and wrapped his arms around Zili's waist as tightly as when he was a child. "Why are you still like a child—" Zili patted his daughter's shoulder and back, crying before saying a word.

"I don't want to get married, I just want to be with my mother all the time!" In front of others, Yuan Chun became more and more graceful, looking a bit like a princess, that is, in front of Zili, she can still act like a child to her mother at will.Zili calmed down and stroked his daughter's back: "I wish you were with me, even if someone disagrees. Your father took a lot of other people's things and gold, silver and jewelry. If at this juncture Regret it, the emperor ransacked our house in a fit of anger! I am greedy for money, and I will never give up my life for money, so you marry me in peace."

Yuan Chun also put away the sadness at that moment, raised his head and smiled with tears in his eyes: "Mom is really greedy and cunning! No matter who told me to be tricked by you, I can only marry honestly."

"You can say that I'm greedy or cunning, but how can I cheat you!" Zili raised his eyebrows slightly and started bickering with his daughter. "Originally, as a princess, I can do it or not. If it weren't for the fact that someone's choice of entering the palace fell short and became a lifetime regret for others, I might still be able to stay at home with my mother for a few more years." Yuan Chun smiled slyly at Zili, Winking and making a gesture.

Zili's face darkened: "You can tell me about this, don't go around talking nonsense. The matter is important, and it is better to be careful!" "I know, I don't know for a day or two, as early as in Qingzhou At that time, I vaguely understood. Later, when I returned to the capital, I went to the palace, and slowly put things on. After all these years, I have never revealed a little bit of tone. Our family is father, Baoyu and sister-in-law I don't know, my brother and I both know." Yuan Chun's words startled Zili, her mind turned a few times quickly, and she said in disbelief: "You two children, really—" Before giving birth Worried that the child is not smart, what to do in the future.But when the child is born, you find that it is better to make the child stupid.

"What is it? When King Wei of Qingzhou made troubles, my mother took us to escape the disaster. My brother and I both slept that night, but we were woken up by the sound of people talking. My brother and I got up quietly, and walked through the window. I saw you sitting side by side and talking together." Yuan Chun's words made Zili break out in a cold sweat, and seeing his mother's stiff expression, Yuan Chun smiled like a cat stealing his mouth: "Although I am a child, the child is not a fool. This is the truth Mother understands better than me."

Zili pinched Yuanchun's face with her fingers, and said cheekily: "You think too much, since my eldest girl is so sensible and mature, I don't need to bother you anymore, so as not to make you impatient." Pretending to leave, Yuan Chun hurriedly grabbed Zili and said coquettishly: "I told my mother today not to make anyone look bad. No one has a few close friends who can be close to each other. Mother didn't do anything out of the ordinary, but father— ——The ears are soft, and I was tempted when I saw a slightly tidy girl. I mean, I have grown up, I am not a child anymore. I chose this path myself and no one forced me. Don’t worry, mother, I I will live every day to the fullest, no matter whether I encounter difficulties or be proud of the spring breeze, I will not be arrogant or impetuous, and keep my heart."

Hearing Yuan Chun's words, Zili immediately hugged her daughter and cried: "My precious daughter has really grown up, I really miss you!"

The mother and daughter cried for a while, and Yuan Chun took Zili's hand: "There is something I want to tell my mother. Seeing that the old lady is getting old, although she loves her granddaughters very much, is she really old?" As long as he doesn't learn badly, even if he is worse in official career, mother and father don't care too much. This younger brother was born Unlike others, you can't use the general method of educating children. On the contrary, the third sister is thoughtful at a young age, and the mother knows it well."

After listening to Yuan Chun's Hu Ah, Zili realized something: "Her biological mother can't be explained in words. She has lost the guard of honor at a young age, and she can look at people's faces. I don't like her biological mother. It's true, but it's not so vicious. Children can't bear it. Whatever she wants, just treat her according to the rules." Anyway, Jia's family doesn't lack money to raise a big child, so Zili can only treat Tanchun like Yingchun and the others. She can't do as much love as Yuan Chun.Not to mention that Zili was Jia Zheng's real father, he didn't care much about his concubines' daughters, and sometimes he might as well care about his nieces.

Yuan Chun lowered his eyelids slightly, and sighed: "I don't know why I always feel that the third sister is too hard-hearted. She is useful to her but not to her. They have two completely opposite faces. But I don't understand why many people say that she is better than the second sister. The younger sister and the fourth younger sister are much stronger, and the servants in the family are also afraid of her."

Zili didn't expect Yuan Chun to say this, and his heart moved slightly: "What did you see?"

"It's nothing special, maybe I'm overthinking. Or because of her background, I don't like her from the bottom of my heart. There's nothing I can do about it. In the past, although my father had someone in charge, our family was harmonious and beautiful at that time. But Waiting for her biological mother to come out has messed up our family. I don’t like her biological mother from the bottom of my heart, and I can’t forgive some people in this family. I still don’t understand the truth that my mother told me before. I really understand." Yuan Chun laughed at himself, just a few days ago several concubines of the crown prince had been sent to the East Palace, and the royal rules always require the main room to enter the concubine's room, in order to be the concubine so that they can kneel to welcome them. The sedan chair in the main room enters the door.

Zili hugged Yuanchun in silence for a while: "Actually, I don't like her very much. That child is full of utilitarianism. It's not that we don't feel back pain when we stand and talk. She is actually far less understanding than the second girl. No matter how hard she is, it's nothing but low self-esteem. Lost self-confidence. The more you care about your identity, the deeper the demons in your heart, and you are the same. Some things need to be taken care of. This world is full of vicissitudes, and you can survive only by following the weather. People are greedy. Who doesn’t want to stay with the one they love for life , but in this environment, you must be more open." Zili hugged his daughter, feeling sentimental again.

Waiting for Zili to come out of Yuanchun's room was already full of stars, waiting for Zili to come back only to find Jia Zheng sitting in her room, silently lost in thought with a book.Zili snatched the unturned book from behind Jia Zheng: "Why don't you go to rest so late, you still have a lot of things to do tomorrow."

Jia Zheng hurriedly lowered his head to cover up something and said, "I'm fine, I just want to be alone for a while. By the way, your sister wrote a letter." Jia Zheng pointed to a letter on the table.When Zili opened it, she found that Zimeng had asked someone to send her a generous gift in order to add makeup to her niece. In the letter, Zimeng congratulated Yuanchun for marrying a good son-in-law, and also talked about her life.The year before, her husband Xue Yun, the patriarch of the Xue family, contracted an illness and died while doing business, leaving her and a pair of children behind.Fortunately, Xue's family has a big business. In Jinling, there are many relatives and friends of a wealthy gentry, so Zimeng can feel at ease with her children.

"Looking at what she wrote in her letter, it's hard work. You have to support the family business without your husband. Your niece is recovering from a serious illness, and it's hard for her. In fact, this gift should not be accepted by her. You are sisters, and you should take care of each other. But she is in Jinling, and you are in the capital. Back then, your eldest sister was taken care of by her when she was in Jinling, and now her daughter is still leading the cultivation in Jinling, and she is also taking care of her." Jia Zheng felt emotional, and a group of children of the Wang family are now Although each side has its own destination, they can still support and help each other.It's not like my own family, even the brothers of the same mother and compatriots are at odds with each other, eager to see other people's jokes.This time when Yuanchun got married, everyone in the clan came to help. In fact, Jia Zheng knew very well that they just wanted to enjoy the glory of having a princess in their family.The children of some clans do everything possible to entrust relationships and even curry favor with the slaves in the mansion, just to find a job and earn some extra money.

It's not a little difference between the big families.Where did Jia Zheng lament that the children of the Jia family are not motivated and cannot be single-minded, but Zili was shocked by Baochai's treatment experience in Zimeng's heart, and the monk really sent the ingredients and chisels for Lengxiang pills. Two auspicious words on a golden lock.This, this is the posture of trying to make a golden jade marriage.

From Zili's point of view, Baoyu is still not sure yet. If it is said that Jia's mother is spoiled, but Baoyu is obedient and obedient in front of her elders, and there is no sign of her incompetence at all.He was not at all the absurd dandy that ordinary people thought was ignorant, and Baoyu was very talented in reading, at least much better than Jia Zheng in the past. Ordinary books can be memorized after being taught twice.At such a young age, Baoyu did a good job in her homework, and even the teacher who invited said that she was born of Hanyu, and she was smarter than ordinary children.But no matter how Zili looked at Baoyu, she always felt that there was something wrong, but if she asked her to point out what was wrong, she couldn't do anything.

Jia Zheng still loved Baoyu very much. After Baoyu went to school, Jia Zheng didn't pick his nose and eyes at his son like before.

But as for Baochai, Zili was a little unsure. She has a high vision, so she can fall in love with Baoyu.Things have changed a lot, and Baochai may not be hanged on the tree of Baoyu.

Yuan Chun left his parents and family in a grand ceremony, and embarked on another brand new life journey with full of happiness and expectation and a little anxiety.

In the morning, Zili looked at her daughter dressed up, and found that Yuan Chun's face was full of happiness. Her eyes were firm and bright, like a general who was confident and ready to win. Zili knew that her daughter was really grown up. big.Yuanchun will encounter difficulties in the future, but these difficulties will not be like a grinding wheel for polishing diamonds, making Yuanchun more mature and attractive.

Covering her daughter with a hijab embroidered with dragons and phoenixes with her own hands, Ying Yingli looked at the woman's back and couldn't help crying.The 16-person Miao Jin Huafeng sedan chair carried by the crown princess gradually disappeared at the intersection of the street, and Zili couldn't help crying anymore.As soon as Zili cried, Mrs. Xing and Youshi, who were sending off their relatives together, came to persuade her. Jia Mu was also a little bit reluctant, and she was wiping tears with red eyes. Sister Feng patted Jia Mu on the back. How could she comfort the sad Zili .Mrs. Xing and You Shi have nothing to do with her, but just some words of persuasion to save face, Zili listened to those understated comforting words, thinking in her heart that you don't have a daughter, how would you know my heart?

When Zili couldn't stop crying, she suddenly heard the old woman say that the second master is here, and Jia Zheng has come to Zili. Youshi and Mrs. Xing were relieved to see Jia Zheng coming, and they were happy to leave to make room for Jia Zheng.Jia Zheng wiped away the tears on Zili's face in front of everyone: "If you really want to cry, go back and cry slowly. The servants will be watching in front of the gate." Zili felt better now. Holding the girl's hand, she said to Mother Jia: "I lost my temper just now, old lady, let's go back first."

Mother Jia nodded with tears in her eyes: "Mothers are reluctant to part with their daughters, don't be sad, just think that girl Yuan is still in the capital after all, if she is like me and Min'er, wouldn't it be even more sad not to see each other for many years. With that said, everyone surrounded Jia Mu and went in.

At night Zili asked about the autumnal equinox: "Who called the master here?" Today Jia Zheng wiped Zili's tears with a handkerchief in front of the whole family, and the whole family saw it down the mountain. Now that she thinks about it, she can't help but start to have a headache.They're all old couples, what kind of love are they showing off to others?Haven't you heard that Xiu Enai dies quickly?

"I saw that it was the grandma who quietly asked someone to invite the master to come over. At that time, the wife was crying and no one could listen to what she said. That is to say, the wife was fine when the master came. I know the wife was worried that someone would chew on her tongue, but Now who dares to speak ill of the wife and the master? Now the master is Cheng Engong, and the wife is Yipin Gaoming's wife. They only have to curry favor, and dare to say something that is not pleasant, don't you mind?" Autumn Equinox removed Zili's makeup, With a smug face.

"This Jin'er doesn't seem to speak much, but she is still a careful person." Zili lamented the completely different personalities of Li Jin and Sister Feng.

"Others say that the second grandma Lian over there is capable and shrewd, and that our eldest grandma is indifferent. I think the eldest grandma knows it well. She doesn't like to show off in front of people, but she is really caring. My wife soaks her feet every night. She personally asked about the medicine soup, and the girl who pinched her feet was also taught by someone to serve." Qiufen has a good impression of Li Jin: "Even the restless girl Chunfen was subdued by the grandma, she Realized my mistakes and begged for mercy with the grandma. The grandma didn't make things difficult for her, and she still asked her to serve in the house. Before this spring equinox, she was insane and didn't pay attention to anyone. Those women who met were all People who look at people with their noses. It’s better now, it’s not so prickly, and I’m really loyal to Grandma.”

"You understand my plan. In the past, you all said that the vernal equinox is public, and the guard of honor is Zhu'er's house. The people in the room look down on others and act as domineering. Waiting for Zhu'er to get married will definitely make trouble. It's better to drive her out. But I want her to stay. Firstly, the vernal equinox is really smart and willing to do things, it would be a pity if it was released. Second, I want to see what kind of person Jin'er is. This time I feel relieved." Zili showed a smug smile on his face, this The daughter-in-law was right.

Li Jin has no family background but can gain a firm foothold in Jia's mansion. This daughter-in-law is not bad.

"Now that the uncle is married and the eldest girl has found such a good in-law's family, the second master Bao is left. Waiting for the second master Bao to be admitted to the top prize in the future, and when he will have a wife to enjoy the blessings." Qiufen saw Zili happily and talked about the future How good it will be.As a result, Zili remembered the words about Jinsuo and the monk mentioned in Zimeng's letter today, and all the joy was gone.This little sister doesn't have any city, and Xue's family is far away in Jinling. Now Xue Pan is still young, and Xue's family's property is also very stable. Why did she think about this golden marriage?

"Master is here." Zili was trying to figure out what the Xue family meant, when she was just laying on the bed when someone said that Jia Zheng was coming. "What's the important thing at this moment, master? I still want to ask him to go back and rest. I've been tired for a day, and I have to go back in three days." Zili turned over and ignored the girl's announcement.

Unexpectedly, no one agreed, she just felt a chill behind her, someone lifted her quilt and sat on Zili's bed. "What's wrong with me going back to my own house to sleep?" Jia Zheng's voice came playfully behind Zili.