Daiyu's wife in the Red Chamber

Xiangyun has always been sharp-tongued and very quick-natured, and he uttered a series of slapstick words, from Jia's mother to the maids in the room.

Sister Feng and Xichun secretly applauded, someone should have said these words in Jia Zheng's face long ago, but it's a pity that Jia Zheng is not here at this time.

Although Mrs. Wang doesn't care about Tanchun, she puts herself in the shoes of others. When Sister Feng was young, even the girl who made fun of Jia Lian could beat Jia Lian to death, not to mention the concubine's children. Therefore, for Tanchun, Mrs. Wang is enough. generous.

Hearing Xiangyun's question, Sister Feng looked left and right, seeing that Mrs. Jiamu Wang and others didn't know how to answer, and Li Wan even saw the gourd. It was not easy to go into details about Tanchun's own affairs, so she smiled. He opened his mouth and said, "It's strange. It's been more than half a month since the book was sent up, and it still hasn't been approved by the current sage."

Xiangyun's eyes lit up, then his anger turned into joy, he held Tanchun's hand tighter and tighter, and said: "The sage is wise, he doesn't want his daughter to marry far away, and it's unknown if he doesn't approve of the third sister's request."

Tanchun lowered his head, without saying a word, but in his heart, he let go of the suspicion he had towards Xiangyun in the past.

Xichun stopped the whispering between herself and sister Qiao, turned her head to look at Xiangyun, and said with a smile: "Sister Yun, although what you said sounds like a joke, it makes sense when you think about it. You can't keep the world just like you." Whatever you think about it.”

While talking, Xichun immediately put away her usual disgust towards Xiangyun. No matter how outspoken Xiangyun was in the past, and how she flaunted that she is not what she used to be today, every word she said now This sentence makes people feel very happy!Moreover, after all, there is no deep hatred between the sisters, and love still prevails before it reaches the point of life and death.

Xiang Yun smiled and said: "Our sisters have grown up so much that we eat together and live in one place. Even if we go our separate ways, we are all under the same blue sky. The country of Java is too far away. No one agrees with the third sister. Stupid move."

Tanchun pursed his lips, his heart full of bitterness.

If she can make her own decisions, why bother?Even she herself didn't know that she had asked for a marriage in a clear sense of justice until the news spread outside and entered the mansion. For her, marrying a distant marriage is a way of life, and she doesn't know what the future will be like if she stays in the capital.

Mother Jia leaned on the pillow and listened quietly. She couldn't help sighing, her expression was gloomy, and her temples were as frosty as she wiped her forehead. Over there, Mrs. Wang asked Li Wan, "I don't know how much you have drunk, old lady." Has the meal with Aunt Shi been ready yet? Why don’t you have any vision at all.”

Li Wan stood at the bottom and listened to what you and I said above, and suddenly heard Mrs. Wang's words, and said with trepidation: "I have already ordered everyone to prepare, and I will wait to ask the old lady when the dinner will be served."

Jia Mu waved her hand and said, "I'm hungry too, so I'll serve it up now."

Li Wan hurriedly went down to give orders, and soon the tables and chairs were set up. The servant girl came in with a food box, Mrs. Xing Wang washed her hands, served vegetables and soup like Li Wanfeng, and Xiangyun sat in the first place under Jia Mu. .

After dinner, each of them washed up, and then sat and talked again.

Xiangyun frowned since eating, and suddenly remembered that there were few people, and said: "I said something is wrong today. It turns out that the second brother is not at home. Where did the second brother go? I didn't listen to Lian Er when I held a banquet earlier." My brother said he was there."

Mother Jia was old and felt young, and she was not feeling well recently. The imperial doctor told her to drink less tea, so she took the teacup handed by Sister Feng and only took a sip of tea. Listening to Xiangyun's question, she sighed: "I don't feel better these days. Your brother is very worried, he has always been very filial, he went to the temple to kneel and pray for blessings, he will live in the temple for a month, and he will not come back until another ten days later."

Xiangyun praised him very much: "In terms of filial piety, there are few who can compare with the second brother Bao. I originally said that the third master and the second brother Bao should talk about knowledge, but the second brother is not at home, so I have to wait for the future." Fortunately, we lived in the capital for at least a year or a half."

When Ge Xu came to say goodbye, Xiang Yun reluctantly left with him.

As soon as Xiangyun left, Jia's mother said that she was tired, and told everyone to go back to their rooms. Seeing other people walking hand in hand, whether it was mother and daughter, sisters-in-law, or sisters, Tanchun felt sore, and turned to see Baochai. Standing beside her, she said softly, "Third sister, let's go back to the garden."

Tanchun nodded.

It was April at that time, and when I entered the garden, I saw weeping willows by the pool and flowers blooming by the roadside. The flowers and willows ran away chattering, and three or four women sat on the roadside stones and talked, one of them said: "The garden has changed hands, and things are still being ruined like this, I can't control it."

A person next to him said: "Where can it be managed? Look at the bamboo shoots in this hall. It looks like it has grown wildly. It will be abandoned after a few years without people living in it. The words of Miss Bao, the housekeeper of the third girl, have long been forgotten."

Hearing someone talking about himself, Tanchun stopped, and Baochai also stopped.

Since these women turned their backs to Baochai and Tanchun, they didn't know there was someone behind them, so they babbled and said: "It was only useful in the first two years when the two girls in the mansion were showing off their excitement, who cares now? Even in the first two years, those who made money were fine, but they had to pool money to distribute it to those who did not make a living. Some people were already dissatisfied. How many family members did Second Master Lian sell out in order to pay back the money? Those who have landed will sell one or two families out, and the rest will not make up for it, and the rest will patronize selling things by themselves, regardless of whether they are saving or not, they will not share the money and those who have no livelihood, who will take care of these flowers for them Son? There is no one to supervise it. You spoil it, and I spoil it. The mother-in-law who is in charge of these things simply doesn’t care. After being ruined like this, she can’t sell it for much money, and she has to take care of the broom, dustpan, and feather duster in the garden The food that the birds and beasts eat is actually a lot of food for nothing."

The woman beside her agreed: "Isn't it? The third girl's idea was good. If she had entered the account and paid the money and food every year, I'm afraid there would be no such things. Miss Pianshengbao followed suit. After a while, I thought it was fair at the time, and those who benefited later and those who didn’t benefit gradually became reluctant to pay, and those who didn’t make a living felt that they made a lot of money, so wouldn’t this lead to an accident?”

Then someone sighed: "In this way, the reforms that the third girl was so enthusiastic about back then turned out to be a joke. It's not a big deal, anyway, the third girl is going to leave the cabinet anyway, and she is marrying far away, so how can she care about these things in the garden? "

Tanchun looked melancholy, and seeing Baochai's calm expression in a blink of an eye, he secretly admired her.

The two sisters did not disturb the gossip of the women, put on their skirts to cross the bridge, walked along the moss-stained path, and did not stop at the gates of Yihong Courtyard and Xiaoguan Pavilion. One returned to Qiushuangzhai, One went back to Hengwu Court.

Hengwuyuan is farther away from the gate of the garden. In the northwest, Tanchun arrived at the gate of Qiushuangzhai. He watched Baochai help Yinger go away, and turned around and walked into Qiushuangzhai when their master and servant disappeared. Mi Fu's "Ambient Rain Picture" and Yan Lugong's ink marks on both sides have long since disappeared. Only a few landscapes and a pair of couplets written by Baoyu are hung.

Tanchun sat down on the chair in front of the Huali marble case, resting his face on his hands, staring blankly at the forest-like brushes in the brush container, his eyes turned slightly, and fell on the ivory carving container next to the brush forest. With an ivory flower namestick.

Tanchun stretched out his hand and put it in the palm of his hand. On the signature was a branch of apricot blossom, engraved with four red characters "Yaochi Xianpin" and a Tang poem "Red apricots planted by the sun and leaning on the clouds", and some small handwriting below.

Tanchun recited it silently, and the scene of the night banquet in Yihong Courtyard appeared in front of his eyes. He threw the flower stick on the ground and said that it should not be ordered. The words of the people were still in his ears: "What did I say? It was originally a show in the boudoir, except for these two or three people who have said this, there is no nonsense, so what's the matter. We already have a princess in our family, so you are also a princess. Great joy, great joy. "

Thinking of this, Tanchun's tears have already wet the skirt of his clothes without knowing it.

The secretary didn't know how to persuade her deeply, but when she was in a hurry, she saw Xichun sneaking in from outside and waving at her.

Remembering that among these sisters, Xichun was the only one left at home, and she was the only one who could relieve Tanchun of some worries, so the servant quietly retreated, and sat on the steps outside the curtain to talk with Ruhua.

Xichun approached Tanchun lightly, and said, "Third sister, there is no unparalleled road, why are you crying?"

Tanchun was startled, he wiped his face carelessly with a handkerchief, and turned his head to look at Xichun, and saw that she was wearing a double bun on her head, with a circle of winter jasmine flowers made of palace gauze around her bun, paired with a light yellow single jacket. , green satin skirt, a pair of beeswax water drop pendants on both sides of the cheeks kept swinging, making her look more and more delicate and charming, like a blooming flower in the spring breeze.

Tanchun complained: "Why did I cry? It's just that the wind blows some sand into the house and blinds my eyes. Fourth sister, you came in quietly, and I don't know where my soul has gone."

Xichun pulled a chair over, sat opposite Tanchun, stared at her red and swollen eyes, and sighed.

Tanchun forced a smile and said: "Now you have both parents, brothers and sisters-in-law are kind, and your nephew and niece always see you as an aunt in their hearts. You will be rich and honored in the future. Why are you sighing in front of me?"

Xichun said: "Since we were children, we lived and lived together. Who doesn't know who is pitiful and hateful? When I was young, which of my second sister and I was more respectable than my elder sister? That is, sister Lin got grace later and knew more things. Slowly raising a little bit to take care of us, we have today. My sister has her parents in charge. Sister Lin dare not say a word or do anything. If so, I still miss my sister in my heart, here I come The letter asked me to ask my sister what her plan was."

Tan Chun smiled wryly and said, "The matter has come to this point, there is nothing I can do to fix it, what can I do?"

Xichun disapproved and said: "Your Majesty has not yet approved the second master's book, so there is room for change. Sister has forgotten that Sister Lin is respectable in front of the Empress? If Sister really doesn't want to get married, tell me so that I can inform Sister Lin to be with the Queen. Empress, come forward and say a few good words for my sister, as long as the current sage refutes the second master's statement, my sister will not have to marry far away."

When Daiyu asked Xiangyun to deliver the things, there were also a few letters in it. It was late in the evening when the Ge family sent the things to Rongguo Mansion, and Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang hadn't seen them before, so they handed over the things for Xichun today. To Xichun.

When Xichun received Daiyu's letter, she knew something that outsiders didn't know.

After Xichun wrote the letter and before Xiangyun departed, the queen sent someone to send a letter to Daiyu. Presumably she understood that Daiyu had the sisters in her heart, so she told her that Emperor Changtai had not yet approved Jia Zheng's paper. Reluctant to let his cousin marry far away, he wrote back and asked Emperor Changtai to reject the memorial. If Daiyu didn't care, Emperor Changtai would look at the situation in the court and make plans again.Thanks to Tanchun having Daiyu as a cousin, Emperor Changtai and the Empress had already made up their minds about what other daughters did.

In Daiyu's letter to Xichun, she said that she had ordered people to send a letter to reply to the queen quickly. She wanted to ask the queen to ask Tanchun what she meant, but she was afraid that Tanchun was asking for a marriage of her own. Call Xichun to ask Tanchun.If Tanchun is willing, then let it go, you can't force her to do something, if you don't want to, just send someone to tell Lin Tao, and Lin Tao will notify Jiang Hua.

Xichun explained the matter to Tanchun in detail, and said with emotion: "It is no exaggeration for our sisters to see Sister Lin in the future. What do you mean by my sister? Make a decision quickly, so I can send someone away." go out."

When Tanchun heard this, he was stunned.

Half a day later, Tanchun came back to his senses, wept bitterly, choked up and said, "What am I capable of? First, sister Yun fights the injustice, and then I have to help sister Lin with all my strength. Good sister, I'm afraid I will fail sister Lin."

Xichun asked urgently: "How do you say this? Others don't know, so I don't know that this matter is not from your heart?"

Tanchun broke down in tears and said: "Sister, you have always been bright-eyed and knowledgeable. Don't you know my situation? I can have a way out by marrying and kissing far away. It's unknown where the sky is high and the sea is wide, and I can show my talents. I know As Sister Yun said, the country of Java is thousands of miles away from the capital, with different customs and language barriers. Once we part and never see each other again, there may not be anyone to support me. In the capital, I am just the daughter of a fifth-rank official. I married them in the name of a concubine, but they can't be underestimated. This is the result of our victory. Today's saints are wise and powerful, and even sister Yun knows about them. Saints Why don't you understand? Or if I have pity on my life before my marriage, there is another kindness, that would be my blessing."

Speaking of this, Tanchun wiped away tears and continued: "Sister, what can I do if I stay? I have a high spirit and I know it myself, but I never dream about anything. What I do every day is just thinking about it." Seeking a safe and stable life to earn a husband and wife, unfortunately, it is difficult to achieve even this little wish. If I stay, the master and wife will feel very uncomfortable. What can I do? With my status and age, It's either refusing relatives or waiting for election, and there is such a thing as asking for a marriage, who doesn't understand what's going on? When the time comes, the master and wife will randomly match me with another family, and I will really die."

How can Xichun not know Tanchun's worries?According to the dispositions of Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang, they might be able to do these things, even if Tanchun wouldn't choose a very bad family for the sake of reputation, but there are not many families with good reputations and bad ones.She looked at Tanchun and said, "Sister, do you mean to marry far away willingly? No change?"

Tan Chun cried at his desk and said, "So what if I'm not willing? This is the only way out for me. I used to say that if I was a man, I would have gone out and made contributions. I didn't expect it to be here today."

Xichun sighed: "From what my sister said, it really is a long-distance marriage and close relationship."

Since Tanchun was willing, Xichun stopped intervening and sent a letter to Daiyu. After a few days, Emperor Changtai approved Jia Zheng's proposal. Spring etiquette.

Because Tanchun didn't have a daughter in the clan, she didn't have the title of princess like Wang Zhaojun. She was only married to the second prince of Java Kingdom as the princess.Java has two princes, one is the eldest prince who was defeated and captured and spent tens of thousands of gold to redeem, and the other is the second prince. Emperor Changtai gave the marriage to the second prince. It is said that the second prince has not yet married and is only older than Tanchun. one year old.

Although it was not Emperor Changtai's original intention to marry Java, Emperor Changtai was willing to give Tanchun some dignity since he had a daughter and relatives. After all, it was his daughter in the court, and she was sacrificed innocently.

Since Jia Zheng wrote the letter, the sour and rotten people in the court have been admonishing them all the time, asking Emperor Changtai to show the demeanor of a great country.

Emperor Changtai and the queen felt that they should proceed according to their own wishes if they agreed to the courtship of Java, so there were two female servants who were proficient in Java language, customs, etiquette, etc. with the female history, and they ordered the female history to be the chief. Taidi's intention was conveyed to Tanchun.Tanchun is intelligent by nature, and knows that he has to rely on the imperial court all his life, so after realizing the heavy responsibility he bears, while studying, he records one by one the methods of playing in the boudoir that can kill his ambition.

When Emperor Changtai and the Queen received the news, they nodded secretly, approvingly.Not only that, but Emperor Changtai accepted the dowry from Java Kingdom and ordered the Ministry of Rites to use the dowry money to buy a dowry for Tanchun, and to prepare a lot of gorgeous but impractical things to kill his ambitions. Ask Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang if they have any dowry for Tanchun as parents, and pack them up and ship them together.

After receiving this oral order, even if Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang did not prepare anything for Tanchun as a dowry, they dare not say no at this time.Mrs. Wang originally thought that Tanchun would marry far away, and the mansion would save a dowry. Unexpectedly, not only was it not saved, but it was twice as thick as Yingchun's dowry. He said that after he took the ladders to pay back the owed money, there was not much left. When he opened the cage and looked at it with Jia Zheng, he found that there was not a single drop left.

On the way back from Baoyu's kneeling scriptures, he heard that the marriage and marriage were leaving today. When he learned that the person who was married was Tanchun, his soul was blown away, and tears rolled down. He ran to Qiushuangzhai in a breath, and happened to meet Tanchun dressed up magnificently, like a concubine and fairy, preparing to say goodbye to Jia Mu, Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang, etc., and then he was about to leave the mansion.

Tanchun said with tears in his eyes, "Second brother, I never thought I'd see you before I left."

Baoyu's eyes turned red, and he choked up and said, "I've only been in the temple for a month, how come it seems like 1000 years have passed outside? You shouldn't, you shouldn't have sent someone to pass me a message."

Tanchun said sadly: "There is no banquet in the world that lasts forever, brother doesn't have to be like this."

Baoyu wept bitterly, but still said nothing. Someone there was already urging that it was time to go on the road.