Daiyu's wife in the Red Chamber

However, Nanny Liu did not fully understand Daiyu's mind.

Daiyu's annoyance was not because of her arrogance that she felt that the Jia family was picky. She was just a lonely and ordinary daughter. Grandmother's story about the marriage of two jades, and she was in the filial age, grandmother made her own claim and fought with Mrs. Wang, so that outsiders would know, what kind of person did she become?

Since Li Ming'er said this, it is obvious that outsiders know that Jia's mother prefers marriages made of wood and stone, and Mrs. Wang favors marriages made of gold and jade.

Don't say that I only have one mouth, but I have ten mouths, and I can't tell the truth. Others only say that I also intend it.

Daiyu now has a broad vision, not limited to the small house, and often hears a lot of news from various households. Although she knows that Baoyu's knowledge and character are still among the best, she doesn't think leaving the court is the end of her life.

Which prince and grandson in the world is not a group of concubines who only know how to please themselves?It is clear that there are many people who pardon Jia Zheng and Jia Lian like Jia, but few people treat their daughters as kindly as Baoyu, not to mention that there are many concubines who rape their wives and children, resulting in the lives of wives and children that are not as good as cats and dogs of rich families.She doesn't have her biological parents, her strong natal family to back her up, and she doesn't have elders like Shi Nai and his wife. I really don't know what's the fun in living, it's better to be alone quietly, and death is also innocent.

What's more, she and Baoyu are only siblings who have been raised since childhood, and they have no romantic feelings, nor have they ever thought about marriage between wood and stone.She was angry with Baoyu and Baochai for the same reason that Xiangyun was angry with herself and Baoyu.

Thinking of this, a self-deprecating look suddenly flashed across Daiyu's cheeks, and with a hint of sadness, she said with a wry smile: "What am I doing? I just rely on the favor of my deceased father to get this anger, if there is no such thing, I'm afraid that if I am lonely and lonely like me, if Baoyu treats me with kindness and respect, I will also have the same thoughts as Baochai."

Grandma Liu was stunned when she heard the words, and looked at Daiyu in a daze.

But Daiyu smiled and said, "Think about it carefully, mother. If there is no decree, how can I be so comfortable? And how can I hear the turmoil outside? Think about Baoyu's personality, and look at every family sleeping day and night. The prince and grandson of Huasuliu, the sisters and maids love Baoyu, but he has a good temper and no distracting thoughts, or he is annoyed, and he throws it away after a while."

Grandma Liu thought about it, and it really made sense, she said with a smile: "Young lady admires Baoyu the most."

Daiyu laughed and said: "Everyone in the world has misunderstood Baoyu. They don't even understand the masters and wives here. I grew up with him since I was a child. If I have the same mentality and attitude as the world, I will be in vain. .”

Among the sisters, Baoyu alone has a deep respect for Daiyu, which is not unreasonable.

After finishing speaking, he smiled and said, "As for the fight between grandma and the second wife, don't worry about it. Grandma knows in her heart that wood and stone are no match for gold and jade, and the second wife is the reason, otherwise she would have made the decision long ago. The mother thought carefully , have you heard what my grandmother said these days? I am the granddaughter of my grandmother's direct relationship. Compared with Baochai, my grandmother naturally loves me. They are all second wives, not grandmothers."

Liu Nanny nodded and said: "That's the reason. Although the old lady is old, she understands in her heart, but now her words are not as useful as the housekeeper's wife, so she might as well not provoke others, but make it difficult for the girl." In the Rongguo Mansion, if Daiyu is treated kindly, besides Baoyu, it is Jiamu. Although there are still negligence and selfishness, she is ten times stronger than others.

Not to mention Yingchun, I can't take care of myself.

Tanchun only cares about his aunt's thoughts, and he is also close to Li Wan and far away from Dai, which can be seen in his conversation.

Xichun is the youngest, eccentric, and the lady of Ningguo Mansion. She has nothing to do with Rongguo Mansion, and she only got along with Daiyu because she studied painting, and she doesn't get involved in the dispute of Dai Chai in Rongguo Mansion.

Sister Feng is Mrs. Wang's niece. In the past, she followed Mrs. Wang's wishes and never cared for Daiyu. Recently, she may have sensed Mrs. Wang's great wisdom and foolishness. Seeing that the future of her husband and wife is not good, she immediately began to treat Mrs. Wang He turned his head and began to think about Daiyu. He was a master who had no profit and could not afford to be early.

Mrs. Wang naturally leaned towards Baochai, and Daiyu had been underwhelmed since she entered the mansion. Mrs. Xing was the aunt in the next room, so she didn't care.

As for the servants, one of the four maidservants who were in power left Ping'er, leaving Yuanyang, Xiren and Jin Chuan, which one put Daiyu in their eyes?They're all smart, thoughtful people.Needless to say, Jin Chuan, Mrs. Wang's maid naturally obeyed Mrs. Wang's wishes.As the deacon maid in front of Jiamu, Yuanyang is more respectable in speaking and doing things than her masters, and she has never been considerate of Jiamu, taking extra care of Daiyu in the mansion, even if she ordered the servants to remind Jiamu, it would be good. On the contrary, Xiren and Xiren were close friends, and Xiren was the one who flattered Baochai everywhere and made irresponsible remarks to Daiyu behind his back, and he often complained in front of Shi Xiangyun.

The first-class servants act according to the face of the master, while the inferior servants see the meaning of the first-class servant, and then they regard the master as weak and deceitful.Jin Chuan treated Daiyu like a mandarin duck, no wonder the servants in the mansion all praised Baochai, but said Daiyu was mean.It's really funny, Daiyu only bickers with her sisters, has she ever been mean to any servant?

At this time, I heard that Jia's mother was going to celebrate Baochai's birthday, so she asked Sister Feng to go, and gave 20 taels of silver to fix the banquet. Sister Feng said that she was worried about her elder sister's illness and refused to take over. The lady took it herself.

No, because of this, in less than half an hour, people in the house said that Jia Mu loved Baochai and passed Daiyu.

When Madam Liu heard this statement, she almost laughed out loud.

The 20 taels of silver paid by Jia's mother was not enough for the banquet. In her opinion, Jia's mother was reminding Xue Jiabaochai that she was getting old and it was time to talk about marriage.Jia's mother's dissatisfaction with Xue's family and Baochai can be seen. She is afraid that she will not have the heart to marry Shuangyu, and she will not want to enter the door with Baochai who has the same heart as Mrs. Wang.What's more, the banquet prepared for Baochai's birthday is based on Daiyu's example, because it is the whole birthday of the year of Jiji, and Mrs. Wang is in charge, so she adds something to the old rules. In previous years, Daiyu did not make a big birthday. It is because of young age and in the period of filial piety.If it is said that Jia's mother loves Baochai because she celebrates Baochai's birthday alone, it is very unbelievable.

Daiyu heard Liu Nanny's analysis and smiled.

At that time, Xiangyun was living in Jia's house, and he planned to go home. He heard from Jia's mother that Baochai's birthday was coming, and then he stayed again, and ordered someone to go home and get two-color needles and threads as a birthday gift.This time it's not like living in Daiyu's room like last time. Mother Jia arranged for her to live in her warm pavilion. The previous son just entered the room because of Baoyu's recklessness, and because he used Xiangyun to wash his face with residual water to clean his face, so he was also called Xiangyun. Yun combed his hair, which angered Xi Ren, who had a quarrel with Baoyu, causing Baoyu to make a fuss again, and then brought up a handsome little girl named Si'er to do delicate work.

It turned out to be a trivial matter. Everyone in Jiamu's courtyard knew about it in the past two days.

Daiyu secretly called out luck. Baoyu had come to her room first, but Zihao who was feeding the birds at the door stopped her back before she even entered the door. Then she turned and went to Xiangyun's warm pavilion.Although it is said that Baoyu's recklessness comes from nature and has no bad intentions, but she is a girl and cannot freely come and go in each other's bedroom like she was a child.

Needless to say, Madam Liu, Zihao and the others took strict precautions everywhere, but the servants in the Rongguo Mansion never stopped Baoyu's actions, so after that incident, Daiyu told Zijuan Xueyan and the others to do something about it. .

There was no gossip in her room, but now it is even more tidy.

Hearing that Xiangyun would stay for a few more days, Daiyu suddenly remembered this old incident, and told Nanny Liu, "Quietly tell people to shut up, and don't gossip about people like that long tongue. When this happened, I didn't know Yun The girl said dear, today I heard that her uncle and aunt finally chose a marriage for her, and she is also talented in both civil and military skills, don't spread it to other people's ears, it will be bad for Yun girl."

Nanny Liu snorted and said: "Young lady treats her like this, how does she treat the young lady? I don't see that she has benefited from Miss Xue, but she always tells the young lady that the young lady is not as good as others."

Daiyu said with a smile: "She is her, I am me, I was the one who laughed at her, but now I hold grudges for such a trivial matter, so boring."

Mother Liu nodded her head and said: "People around us don't talk too much. You don't have to worry about them talking outside. However, this mansion is like Baoyu's room. You can't keep a whisper, let alone this big event? It's a trivial matter, because the attacker got angry and detained Baoyu for a day, and everyone who didn't know knew about it." She thought that Li Ming'er would tell Emperor Changtai even the little things about Xiangyun's robbing of Bai Daiyu, let alone such things ?Han Qi, the son of Jinxiang Hou's family, is one of the most noble figures, and Emperor Changtai intends to reuse him.

Emperor Changtai was dissatisfied with the honorable family that the Supreme Emperor was protecting everywhere, but he was only dissatisfied with those who behaved mischievously and left their corpses as vegetarians. However, he was very optimistic about Wei Ruolan, Han Qi, and Chen Yejun, young and promising princes and grandchildren, and seemed to have the intention of reusing them.

Nanny Liu originally served in front of the queen, and also made friends with Emperor Changtai and the former eunuch, she quite understood Emperor Changtai's thoughts.

After hearing the details, Daiyu broke out in a cold sweat.

If Zihao hadn't stopped Baoyu at that time and allowed him to come and go in and out of her bedroom, even if she wasn't talking about marriage like Xiangyun, it wouldn't be as far-reaching as Xiangyun's encounter with this incident, but if such a thing spread, it would be enough for him to face Jiuquanzhi. His parents and the queen treated him very well, and Xiangyun didn't know how to arrange it outside.

Thinking of the sisterhood, after having lunch in Jiamu's room, Daiyu quietly pulled Xiangyun's skirt, and went to her own room to remind her a few words, without saying anything else, only that they were getting older, not when they were young , Avoid everything between Baoyu and Baoyu.

Unexpectedly, Xiang Yun said: "Since when did Sister Lin become so vulgar? The sisters are not polite, so what's the matter?"

Daiyu wondered: "I never said that men and women have different seats at the age of seven, and I never learned from your sister Bao that a woman's lack of talent is virtue, and I didn't tell you to stay away from Baoyu and not be stubborn with Baoyu. I just remind you , you are not the same as before, the marriage is settled, and you just wait for the ceremony. Is it possible that you still have no taboos with Baoyu like you did when you were a child? Like when Baoyu came into your bedroom before, whether it was washing your face or combing your hair, I I know that I was with Baoyu and not with you, but outsiders don’t know the inside story, if the Marquis of Jinxiang finds out, what good will it do you?" Girls should respect themselves, so how can they become vulgar?

Xiangyun blushed immediately, embarrassed and angry, and blurted out: "How do you know about me, no one in the house knows about me except the old lady!"

Hearing the accusation implied in her tone, Daiyu was not happy anymore, and said with a straight face: "It is not a secret that the Jinxiang Hou's mansion invites the Bingren to come to propose marriage. There are eunuchs going outside, why can't they know? No one in the mansion knows, but it's just that the mansion was busy with the return of the virtuous concubine to the province some time ago, and is also busy with drinking and singing operas recently. When Na Cai asked about Naji, There was a blaring drumbeat and everyone knew it."

After hearing this, Xiangyun bowed his head and remained silent.

Daiyu thought that her heart was exhausted, so she stopped mentioning it and took out a recent oil painting.

Baochai saw Daiyu standing in front of the easel and Xiangyun sitting outside the window. After being notified by someone, she walked in side by side with Baoyu. Seeing Daiyu's scribbled fruit plate with several fresh fruits on it, Baoyu couldn't help praising her. Said: "This is a western painting? Is the paint filled with special oil? The painting is painted layer by layer, and the color is gorgeous, as if the real fruit is in front of your eyes."

Before Daiyu could say anything, Baochai laughed and said, "It's not only Westerners who have oil paintings, we also have precedents for painting with oils, but it hasn't been spread, it's not as well known as ink brushwork and other techniques."

Xiangyun praised: "Sister is really knowledgeable and knowledgeable."

Daiyu glanced at Baochai, and said with a half-smile, "Sister Bao often said that we girls should not read too much, and we should be mainly needleworkers. Why did I read a lot of books by myself, even knowing that drinking cold wine in winter is not good for me?" It's not the same, Pian Xiangyun admires her everywhere, wishing to have such a direct sister.

When Baoyu heard her mentioning the past, he couldn't help coughing, and said, "Go to the old lady's room and wait for dinner. The old lady has something to say."

In the evening, Jia's mother asked Baochai what drama she liked to listen to and what food she liked to eat. Baochai knew that Jia's mother liked lively dramas and sweet and rotten food, so she told her according to Jia's preference, and she was very happy to see Jia's mother.

Grandma Liu accompanied Daiyu, and sighed secretly when she heard the sound, no wonder Baochai is so fond of servants, this careful thought alone can tell her conduct in the world, Jiamu's 20 taels of silver is unavoidably contemptuous However, she thought carefully to please Jiamu. If Daiyu encountered such a thing, she would not be so considerate.

The next day, Mother Jia sent Baochai some clothes and gifts, and Daiyu followed her.

On the 21st, when Daiyu got up early, she painted the parrot outside the window on an oil painting. When Baoyu came to look for it, she went to Jiamu's courtyard. .

Baochai changed her previous style of only wearing simple and homely clothes, and today she is wearing a brightly colored multi-coloured tapestry with red double-breasted beige, lightly brushed with indigo daisy, and lightly applied with powder. With rippling tassels, she no longer looks like a little girl, but looks brighter and more charming, charming and coquettish, crowning her above everyone else.

Baoyu had been stunned for a long time.

Daiyu pursed her lips and smiled, signaling to Xiangyun, who was sitting next to her, to look at Baoyu's dumbfounded look.

Seeing this, Xiangyun also smiled, and then thought of Baochai's kindness to him, so he quickly stopped and said, "Sister Lin, what are you doing in the house on weekdays? Everyone came early today, so I won't see you." , I have to invite my second brother."

Daiyu heard this, and said with a half-smile, "She really is a good sister."

Jiamu sat at the top and heard it, and glanced at Xiangyun, who was sitting at the bottom of Daiyu, and said lovingly, "Girl Yun, the meal hasn't been delivered yet, and your sister is not late. Besides, your sister is very busy. Getting up every morning to study and work hard is not like your second elder brother who only eats and sleeps, does not do any serious things, and only cares about playing with his sisters."

Baoyu came back to his senses, stuck out his tongue, yelled that he was hungry, and asked someone to set a meal.

After ordering the play, to the banquet, Daiyu sat next to Jiamu, Xiangyun still sat next to Daiyu, followed by Baochai and Baoyu, and Sanchun sat with Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue, and Sister Feng sat next to her. When he was not there, Li Wan stood by to serve Jia Mu.

The opera started, and when Baochai recited the parasitic grass to let Baoyu know, and Baoyu praised her for knowing no books, she smiled so brightly that Daiyu couldn't help saying, "Let's watch the play in peace. You haven't sung "Mountain Gate" yet. Don’t think that Baochai is the only one who knows these opera words, and shows off his erudition in front of his sisters every day. There is a clown who ordered someone to bring them in. When you look closely, you don't mention Jiamu, even Daiyu and others feel that these actors are pitiful, especially the young Danling, who has a thin waist and slender eyes, and looks a little like himself.When asked about his age, Lingguan was 11 years old, the same age as Daiyu Tanchun Xiangyun, but the clown was only nine years old, so he looked childish.

Jia Mu ordered people to reward them with strings of meat and fruit and take them down.

It happened that Sister Feng had just come over and met two actors who wanted to quit, she couldn't help pointing at the senior officer and said with a smile: "This child looks like a person in disguise, I just saw it today, you won't be able to see it anymore."

Hearing this, Baochai knew in her heart that she was talking about Daiyu, so she just laughed and didn't speak, and didn't answer. Baoyu guessed it and dared not say it. Only Xiangyun was the most outspoken, without any scruples, and said with a smile: "It looks like Sister Lin."

Baoyu was frightened and flustered, and hurriedly winked at her.

After hearing this, everyone looked carefully and found that they were very similar to Daiyu. They all laughed and even said that they were similar.

When Daiyu heard Sister Feng mentioning it, displeasure appeared on her face, then she looked at Baochai's smile, Baoyu's expression, and then she heard Xiangyun's harmony with her, the approval of everyone, and the agreement of everyone around her. In this way, no one came out to accuse Feng Yun and the other of their disrespect, they suddenly stood up, and said with a sneer, "I was helpless, and I was just for you to make fun of."

Then he apologized to Jiamu and left in a huff.

Nanny Liu took a step behind, nodded before following Daiyu, and said with emotion, "So this is the dignified style of the daughter of the Hou family, and this old slave is only seeing you today."

There was no smile on Jia Mu's face, and there was a little chill in her eyes looking at everyone.

Everyone agrees with Xiangyun's statement, firstly, what she said is the truth, and secondly, it is because Xiangyun has a family of two lords behind him, and because Daiyu has never arrogantly displayed her status in the Rongguo Mansion, they have forgotten that Daiyu is no longer In the past, she was not a lonely girl who could be trampled on by others. Looking at Jia Mu's expression, she secretly regretted it, and Sister Feng hurriedly chased after her to make amends.

Xiangyun was young and didn't know the pros and cons, so he complained: "I just told the truth to Sister Feng, why did Sister Lin leave in anger? She's too petty."