Daiyu's wife in the Red Chamber

After the court meeting ended the next day, taking advantage of Emperor Changtai's opportunity to drink tea, Wei Ruolan couldn't wait to ask for a marriage.

Without the consent of Emperor Changtai, the news of Jia's reply to Concubine Beijing would not have reached Wei Ruolan's ears at all, so Emperor Changtai laughed when he heard Wei Ruolan's request, and couldn't help saying: : "You are too anxious, people only agreed yesterday, and you are begging me to marry you today."

Wei Ruolan giggled, and said: "It's safe to settle down." In a dream last night, he was very sure that Daiyu's heart had nothing to do with gratitude or family status.

Emperor Changtai couldn't help the curiosity in his heart, and said: "Madam Lin is so good, is it worth it for you?"

Wei Ruolan lowered her head and smiled, but said nothing.The advantage of Daiyu is that he knows it himself, how can he explain it to Emperor Changtai?

Emperor Changtai laughed and cursed, and said: "Looking at you, I can tell that you are very willing in your heart. Wei Dao is so anxious to ask someone to propose marriage, and I don't know where the fate came from. After you leave the palace, I will make an order .”

Marriage is a good thing to have two surnames. Emperor Changtai did not do it arbitrarily by the Supreme Emperor. He easily refused to grant marriages to others. Needless to say, Daiyu has no parents, and two uncles don't care about it, but her grandmother is very satisfied. Both families have made an agreement, and the marriage is just right.

Wei Ruolan was overjoyed and hurriedly kowtowed to thank her.

Emperor Changtai said: "If you really appreciate me, you will try to solve my troubles for me."

Wei Ruolan smiled and said: "This minister is stupid and reckless, I haven't read much, I know I don't have the talent to stabilize the country, Your Majesty is wise and powerful, every time you encounter troubles, you will find a solution within a few days, why bother to take it?" My minister made fun of it."

Emperor Changtai glanced at him and said: "Since you know that you don't read much, you should study hard. There are many places where I can use you."

Wei Ruolan knew that Emperor Changtai intended to reuse her, and also guessed that it was impossible for her to be a guard in the palace all her life.

Not to mention how the monarchs and ministers negotiated, let's say that the Rongguo Mansion has already been prepared.After Madam Wang heard the news yesterday, she was filled with joy, so it was her wish, and it would allow her family to have another prominent relative, so she ordered Li Wan and others to make arrangements with all their heart, so that the visitors would feel at home. He also told his servants not to make trouble, otherwise they would be beaten and kicked out.

Naturally, Master Miaozhen and Mrs. Fang did not come to the door in the name of seeing each other, but the plum blossoms in the Grand View Garden were in full bloom. Jia Mu invited Princess Bei Jing to enjoy the plum blossoms and eat wine with them.

Go to Jia Mu's room and sit down. Not long after, Jia Mu and Sister Feng came to visit with her sisters.

Miaozhen and Mrs. Fang praised Daiyu so much that she blushed like fire.

I don't know if it's because after the filial piety, Miaozhen and Mrs. Fang are keenly aware that Daiyu's complexion is much stronger than when she took off her clothes. Although she is still slender and graceful, she is just like a Jiangnan daughter. Not a trace of inadequacy.But Daiyu felt that it was due to the good tea and wine last night. After drinking it, her whole body was comfortable, and when she woke up early, she found that the faint sickness on her body was gone.

Miaozhen, who was slightly worried at first, thought that many girls from high-ranking and wealthy families were weak and sick, and they were not as good as Daiyu, and a big stone fell in her heart.She was originally the daughter of the boudoir, she was very elegant, she liked Daiyu's style very much, now she was even more satisfied, after admiring, she took off a white jade bracelet from her wrist and put it on for Daiyu herself.

This bracelet is moist and clean, delicate and translucent, as shiny as fat and as white as cut fat, it is actually the finest suet jade.

Everyone saw it and praised him.

Gold is easy to get, but jade is rare, especially such a high-quality jade, you can't pick a piece of jade out of 100 yuan.

Miaozhen smiled and sighed: "I have worn this pair of bracelets for more than twenty years. I only think that I have worn them like this all my life. I have to bring them into the coffin. I never thought that I would have the blessings I have today. I will go out tomorrow and see who Stare at the bracelet on my hand and look at it strangely." As he spoke, he raised the hand wearing the other bracelet, with a very satisfied look on his face.

Taoism does not have the clear rules and precepts of Buddhism. Taoists can also drink and eat meat, marry wives and have children. Moreover, although Miaozhen is a monk to practice Taoism, she is not a serious Taoist, often acting like a boudoir daughter.

Daiyu bowed her knees to thank her, and turned to present to Jia Mu.

Mother Jia sat on the main seat with a smile on her face, and ordered her to keep it safe. After thanking Miaozhen, she talked to Concubine Beijing, Miaozhen, and Mrs. Fang with all her kindness and enthusiasm, but she couldn't help but think of her daughter. When I was alive, I also took off the bracelet on my wrist and gave it to her two daughters-in-law. Since then, I only have a single bracelet on my wrist and never made a pair.

Xichun twirled the two pairs of jade bracelets on her wrists, feeling puzzled, so she asked Daiyu in a low voice by taking the chance of changing clothes after the banquet.

Daiyu tapped her wrist, and said with a light smile: "Since I was a child learning the rites, has no one told my sister about this? Girls always wear paired bracelets, and if they meet old people who still wear paired bracelets Do not ask about her children, it would be impolite to ask, probably because the old man wears only one bracelet, and the other is either for his daughter or for his daughter-in-law."

Xichun suddenly realized, and said in a low voice: "That is to say, if a middle-aged old lady wears a pair of bracelets, it means that she has no children. If you ask, you will be talking about her sadness." Some people probably told her She had, but she didn't remember.

Daiyu nodded slightly, this is a gift, she knew since she was a child that the bracelet her mother left for her was still in the dowry.

Before Jia Min died, he knew that he was not long in the world, and he could not see his daughter and her daughter wearing Xiapei to marry and have a child. So he ordered people to pack up all the things that should be given to her in the future, and handed them over to her one by one. Explain when it should be done, but the body is not up to date, so I can only give it to her in advance.

Thinking of Jia Min, Daiyu hid her sadness and went back to the side hall with Xichun.

Both parties have intentions, so it is inevitable that it will be very lively. Sitting in the hall and drinking tea, it is still Jia Mu who praises Wei Ruolan everywhere, and Miaozhen praises Lin Daiyu every now and then. Nice words can be put in a basket, which makes people feel very comfortable.

Miao Zhenyin said with a smile: "I just heard from Brother Lang that when the family agreed, he would ask the sage to give him a marriage. Although people like us don't care about it, it is more decent in the eyes of outsiders. It is good for both children." Now Lan Geer is working in the palace, I don’t know if he has got the good news, if he knows, he must have asked for an order, if he doesn’t know, he will know after he leaves the palace.”

When Jia Mu heard this, she became even more joyful, and her worries were all gone. She said, "It's hard for you to be so attentive, so let's wait until the marriage is granted and then salute? They are decent and generous, so that people dare not look down on the two children."

Miaozhen thought for a while and nodded in agreement. The three books and six ceremonies really have to be arranged after the marriage is bestowed to show favor.

Jia Mu said again: "Some words don't need to be passed on by a matchmaker. Let me explain to you. My jade child has no parents, and my mother's family has no people to rely on. You all know the dowry idea sealed in the household department. It's all old. Therefore, as my grandmother, I will prepare a dowry for her, but it is a little thinner, please don't laugh at me."

Miaozhen smiled and said: "I dare not, I can't. People who enter our house are the blessings of our family for several lifetimes. Who cares about these things? Besides, the books in Shan Yuer's room are worth ten thousand taels of gold. "

Miaozhen came from a scholarly family, and from beginning to end she always valued books over property. Her dowry was mostly books, calligraphy and paintings.

Jia Mu felt relieved.Although the ladders she had accumulated over the years were rich, they had already been used a lot in the construction of the Grand View Garden. In the past two years, Li Wan often came to me and complained that the money in the government was not enough, so she had to quietly ask someone to pawn some unnecessary things. Gold and silver things, and some should be reserved for Baoyu for future use, so there are not many things that can be given to Daiyu.

Concubine Bei Jing said: "As long as the two children are good, these are trivial matters. As Master Miaozhen said, ten miles of red makeup is nothing compared to the books, calligraphy and paintings accumulated by the Lin family over the past century."

Speaking of this, Concubine Bei Jing secretly praised Lin Ruhai's shrewdness.Perhaps, in the eyes of the world, what is sealed in the household department is the most important thing, and it is unavoidable to worry that there may be losses, but in the eyes of scholars with awe-inspiring character, what Daiyu holds in her hands is the lifeblood of the entire Lin family. With these things, the Lin family will not let them go, and it is not easy to cause others to covet them.

Jia's mother said: "This child, like her father, values ​​these things."

Since the Wei family had no objection to the dowry, Mother Jia went on to say, "In the future, I will leave all the gifts from the family to Yu'er. I can't do anything else, but the Lord can do this."

Miaozhen smiled and praised the family for being kind and courteous.

In this way, the two parties have settled down, but they have not been passed on by the official media.This is also good, the two mistresses are the masters, so that in the future, the two families will not be like other families, having conflicts on these matters, and it will be difficult to reach an agreement even if the official media are too busy.

After seeing off the guests, Mother Jia asked Daiyu to come to the room and explain in detail.

Daiyu lowered her head and said: "Everything is decided by the grandmother, and my children don't understand."

Jiamu glanced at the bracelet on her wrist, nodded and sighed.

Daiyu was young and her wrists were slender. She wore the bracelet Miaozhen gave her loosely and easily flung it out. So she came out of Jiamu's room and returned to her own bedroom, took it off, and gave it to her together with Miaozhen. A red gold phoenix-headed hairpin with pearls held together was put into the dowry, and after looking at it for a long time, Fang put on the dowry with his hands.

When seeing each other, the mistress of the man's side gave gifts to each other, which means that he is very satisfied in his heart.

Grandma Liu and others congratulated in unison.

Daiyu blushed, and ordered: "Don't make any noise, be careful and let people know that I am frivolous."

After hearing this, Grandma Liu couldn't help laughing and said: "How can you say that? The mother-in-law's family came to visit, so why not make the girl's family happy? The Wei family is also quick-witted, as if they are afraid of letting others take the lead, which shows that they value the girl."

Fortunately, the decision was made early, otherwise I don't know how many people have come to propose marriage.Daiyu is not the daughter of the county king but has the position of county head, so her in-laws don't need to be very afraid, they are naturally willing to marry her.Mammy Liu also knew that there were quite a few people who wanted to take advantage of Daiyu to obtain a second-rank military post, but also thought that Daiyu had no natal family members, which made people very angry.What makes everyone angry the most is that some people are okay, and their descendants can be regarded as outstanding, which is not to say that they have insulted Daiyu, but some people propose marriage to their own dandies, and they talk so much that they are not disgusting.

Thinking of this, Grandma Liu secretly felt a little bit moved by Daiyu's decisiveness, she didn't procrastinate, she didn't put on airs, and since she confirmed Wei Ruolan, she didn't leave any room for those people to propose marriage.

Daiyu covered her cheeks, unable to conceal her blush.

I had a dream last night, I would have seen Fairy Jing Huan and the others again when I went to bed today, but unexpectedly, I didn't dream of it, and I had nothing to say all night.

When Wei Ruolan Xiumu left the palace, every family knew about the marriage of the Wei Lin family. Some were envious, some were jealous, and some were gossiping. It was announced when Wei Ruolan was out of the palace, and it was awarded to two places in Wei and Jia. All the second-rank officials from the Ministry of Rites came, and the guard of honor was neat and solemn.

Seeing this shape, no one dares to talk too much.

Wei Zhai had already set up the incense table and opened the main entrance, Wei Ruolan knelt down to accept the imperial decree and enshrined it in the ancestral hall.

He has already separated from his family and there is no ancestral hall in his family, but he is still a descendant of the Wei family and must report back to his mother, so this imperial decree is listed in the ancestral hall just like the decrees received by the Wei family in the past.

The decree is clear, and for Mother Wei, this matter is irreversible.

Since it was irreparable, Wei's mother stopped thinking about it, and could only lament that her nephew and grandson were not blessed.She could afford to let it go, so when she asked Wei Ruolan warmly, she said, "Now that the marriage is settled, when do you plan to come to propose marriage? It will fly south by the sun, and it may not be easy to find it.”

After the family was separated, without Wei Ruolan's suppression, Wei Bo, Wei Yuan and his son were all radiant, and their moods were extremely relaxed.Wei's mother felt sorry for the eldest son, and when she saw this, she threw away any regrets after the separation.

However, it was about Wei Ruolan's life, and Wei's mother had to ask a few words no matter what.

Wei Ruolan has been going well lately, with a smile on her face, she said cheerfully: "Grandma, don't worry, grandson and mother have already prepared all the gifts they should have. The sixth day is very good, so I will send the iceman to visit The gift of picking." Na Cai had to prepare geese for his name, and Wei Ruolan had already personally caught a couple of geese, raised them in the backyard, and ordered his servants to take good care of them.

Mother Wei was taken aback when she heard this, and said in confusion: "Is it okay to accept before you propose marriage? Although Concubine Beijing was a matchmaker for you before, it is difficult to do matchmaking after all, so you have to ask a serious matchmaker to propose marriage. It would be better to accept it again."

Wei Ruolan said with a smile: "Because the Holy Majesty bestowed a marriage, I skipped the marriage proposal. Anyway, Concubine Bei Jing had proposed a marriage before."

After accepting it, they asked for their name, followed by Najib, Wei Ruolan wished to make a decision as soon as possible, and very much agreed to directly accept it.

Mother Wei was silent for a moment, no more words.

I don't know what came to mind, when Wei Ruolan resigned, Wei's mother suddenly ordered someone to take a few pieces of silk and some jewelry, and asked Wei Ruolan to take them back as a gift of acceptance, Wei Ruolan did not refuse, thank you for taking it .

However, Wei Ruolan didn't intend to use what Mother Wei had prepared.He had already prepared silks and jewellery, including the set of jewellery, which was made of mandarin duck gemstones. It was magnificent and beautiful. Later, he thought that if these gifts were in the hands of the Jia family, he would not have to prepare them himself. As for the presents, since Mother Jia promised to give Daiyu all of them, she gave gifts as planned.That's all, except for the set of mandarin duck and jewel jewellery, which he made for Daiyu, and no matter what, it can't fall into the hands of others.

Everything is in order, all kinds of gifts are ready, just waiting to salute.

Although people in the world pay attention to the three books and six rituals, in fact they are not very rigid.

Before saluting, Concubine Beijing ordered someone to deliver a post to the Rongguo Mansion, and chose a day to bring Wei Ruolan to visit, which meant to let the bride's family see each other.Sometimes the meeting will be arranged after the exchange of Geng posts, sometimes it will be arranged at the front, and sometimes even only the man's mistress will see the daughter and the woman will never see the son-in-law. These are different from person to person.

Wei Ruolan and Daiyu were bestowed by Emperor Changtai, which is more legitimate than marriage proposals and exchanging invitations. If there is no accident, they will marry this marriage, so they acted like this, so that Mother Jia can rest assured after seeing Wei Ruolan. It also makes sense.

On this day, Jia's mother did not allow Jia Amnesty to go out, and asked Jia Lian, Baoyu and others to do something.

Since Wei Ruolan has come, Jia Lian and Baoyu should accompany him, and Jia Amnesty is Daiyu's only uncle in the capital, so it is reasonable to meet him.

Baoyu and Wei Ruolan were acquainted, and went to welcome him in early, and went to greet Jia Mu first. Princess Bei Jing arrived in Jia Mu's courtyard one step ahead of him, and was sitting and talking to Jia Mu.

At that time, all the sisters and maids in the room avoided her, and only Daiyu hid behind the green gauze cabinet.She was originally embarrassed to be like this, but Jia Mu and Bei Jing said that they all came here, and they also wanted to let the children meet each other, so that they would not know each other's face when they got married, and some people had strange thoughts. Often men and women who are very good at seeing each other are not the ones who are married.

Concubine Bei Jing smiled and said: "Good boy, don't be ashamed, if it wasn't for your sisters living in the Grand View Garden and your grandmother's courtyard has nothing to arrange, you should have asked him to meet you."

Daiyu had no choice but to endure her shyness and quietly watched Baoyu lead Wei Ruolan in.

Compared with the first time we met, Wei Ruolan seemed to be even more outstanding, a full head taller than Baoyu, with a heroic appearance, although her face was like a powder, her lips were like vermilion, but she had sword eyebrows and starry eyes, and there was no trace of makeup on her body.

Suddenly meeting Wei Ruolan's radiant eyes, Daiyu's heart jumped like a deer, she pressed her hands on it, and turned her back quietly.

His face was as red as clouds, and his heart was beating like thunder.

Wei Ruolan has sharp ears and eyes, and has long noticed that there is someone behind the Bisha closet. Listening to his breath, it is Daiyu and Madam Liu who is beside her. Daiyu was rude to her.

Concubine Bei Jing smiled, while Jia Mu looked as usual, ordered someone to make tea for Wei Ruolan, asked Wei Ruolan long and short, or asked if she was tired from the errand, or if she took a rest for a few days, etc., Wei Ruolan They all answered truthfully and looked respectful.Mother Jia liked her more and more, and she had to admit that Wei Ruolan was better than Baoyu, and she was worthy of Daiyu.

When she was young, Baoyu invited Wei Ruolan to a banquet to meet Jia Amnesty and Jia Lian to accompany her.

Jia Amnesty was already in a daze, and after praising Wei Ruolan a few words, he asked Jia Lian and Baoyu to accompany Wei Ruolan to eat in the garden.Wei Ruolan remembered that all the girls from Jia's family lived in the Grand View Garden, so she politely declined. Although she couldn't see Daiyu, she saw her in a dream and she had no regrets.