Daiyu's wife in the Red Chamber

It is said that Han Qi’s marriage failed again, the Han family was defeated, Han Qicai came to Beijing, and many family friends followed suit and stayed away. This incident did not cause any ripples in the capital, I don’t want Han Musi and Han Qi to talk about it all these years Several marriages failed, so I couldn't help complaining about the words and behavior of the Xiangyang Marquis. After being heard by the official matchmaker, Qi Jianhui's family was furious, and his family still had a lot of prestige. Fortunately, Wei Ruolan was the leader of the Jingying, and he had always been on good terms with Han Qi. , Fang sheltered that Han Qi was safe and sound.

However, the matter of Han Qi asking for the imperial order on behalf of his mother was settled at this time. The Ministry of Rites did not approve Han Qi's request for an imperial order on the grounds that the Han family had committed a serious crime, that Han's mother was exempted from the imperial order because of her husband's crime, and that it was not known whether she had changed her past. .

Coincidentally, a student of the Xiangyang Houfu was working in the Ministry of Rites.

Hearing that his momentary complaints turned into jokes of many princes after dinner, Han Mu was angry and hated, ashamed and annoyed, almost fell down, but thinking of Han Qi's life, he was about the same age as Wei Ruolan He, Feng Ziying, and Chen Yejun all became relatives, and the latter two also had children. Han Qi alone was like a lonely boat, with no relatives to help him, so he had to do his best to support him and choose a beautiful wife.

This day, another day, when Mother Han was depressed, she suddenly saw that the fresh lychees on the table were filled with silk-wrapped white agate plates, which were sent by Daiyu early in the morning. There was a cousin of a direct relative who had never left the cabinet, her eyes lit up.

What she was thinking of was Xichun, who matched in age, family background, background and knowledge.

When the Han family was not yet in decline, Han's mother was very favored by the Nan'an palace because of the good speech and behavior of Sister Feng, Xichun and sister-in-law. She also had a relative like Daiyu, and she was also in her heart. However, at that time, the Jia family was always unwilling to climb up , and Han Qi has already engaged, so let it go.

Now Rongguo Mansion and Jinxianghou Mansion have become a thing of the past. Although she is full of nostalgia for the nobility of the past, she wants to tell Han Qi a good relative with all four corners, and in the future he will gain the power of a wife and family in his official career, but she herself I understand the situation of my family in my heart, and I have been frustrated again and again recently, so I put away seven or eight points of my previous heart.

The princes should follow suit and the families of first-, second- and third-rank officials would not agree to give him a daughter. Even those who have the ability to take advantage of China and South Korea’s extraordinary future are only willing to agree to be a concubine. Get a concubine?Naturally disagree.She despises the girls from the lower family, not just because of their status, one is that they have never seen them before, and they don't know their appearance; He will not be shy, and the connections he makes are not comparable.

Mother Han picked up the shrewdness and decisiveness when she was discussing marriage with the historian, and after thinking about it for three to five days, she learned that Sister Feng was also choosing a marriage for Xichun. She was afraid that it would fall into someone else's house, so she hurriedly asked Han Qi's opinion, and then went out of the city by car. With Father Han's consent, he returned and handed over a post to Nan'an Palace, explaining his intention to Nan'an Grand Concubine, intending to invite Nan'an Grand Concubine to be Baoshan, saying that it would be suitable for this relative.

Concubine Nan'an and Xichun are very close, and she also knows Xichun's character and temperament. In the past, when the Marquis of Jinxiang dismissed Shi Xiangyun's marriage, she never publicized Shi Xiangyun outside. Miss Xichun?"

After saying this, Concubine Nan'an said again: "The Jia family has finally fallen, it can't compare to those families of high officials and dignitaries."

Han's mother blushed immediately, and said: "I made the concubine laugh. The concubine is not someone else, so I won't say too much nonsense, but there is something to tell the concubine about the embarrassment. Our family has fallen into such a field. Jia Jiaqiang can't go anywhere, what is strong is that Ziyi has never lost his official position and is still a guerrilla in the Beijing camp. Only one son has another child, and I wanted to find a capable wife for him, who would have thought that I would lick my face and beg to come to the door, but I was beaten out instead, and it became a joke of being overconfident."

Concubine Nan'an sighed: "Poor parents in the world, how can they be overestimated? It is clear that they are aware of their own situation, so they think about the well-being of their children. That year when our prince had an accident, we were anxious and worried, and it was hard to survive. Come here. It's also because of that that I know that people's hearts are far and near, and others avoid them. Brother Feng and girl Xichun from Du Jia's family came to see me, and they are more affectionate than others. Now that you have taken a fancy to Xichun, you don't mind Her family is as ruined as yours? Don't just enter the door, if you are dissatisfied again, it will become my fault."

Concubine Nan'an is someone who has experienced it, and knows the rift between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law best. How many pairs are there who are as close as mother and daughter?Moreover, the daughter-in-law who is not expected is the most likely to cause dissatisfaction with the mother-in-law.The families that Han Mu had previously selected were all dukes, no matter how bad they were, they would be the families of first, second and third rank officials.

Han Mu was startled, and said: "Since I came to invite the concubine to come forward, I have weighed it and I am satisfied. To tell the concubine, I won her because of the status of Wei Jiedu envoy. My ex-son is the Marquis of Xiangyang." The government is in a difficult situation, if it wasn't for the envoy of Wei Jiedu, I wouldn't know what to do."

Concubine Nan'an was surprised and said, "Is the Xiangyang Marquis's residence embarrassing Ziyi? I don't go out often recently, so I don't know."

Mother Han said lightly: "That's not true. I also blamed me. The Xiangyang Marquis Mansion looked down on our family. I complained, and the official matchmaker told the Xiangyang Marquis Mansion that Ziyi worked so hard, and they made something out of nothing. Thanks to Wei Jiedu envoy It’s up to you to solve it.”

Concubine Nan'an asked which official matchmaker she was, and heard that it was Mrs. Zhu, she said, "Next time you propose marriage, go to Zheng's official matchmaker. She is a proper person, with a strict mouth, a careful heart, and a good character. This sister-in-law Zhu is the worst. A few years ago, I heard that he was proposing marriage to the Jia family on behalf of Mr. Sun Shaozu. The one who asked to marry her was girl Xichun. Why didn't they get married at such an old age? Because it was Brother Feng who was in charge of Xichun's marriage, and knowing that the Sun family's ancestor Shangyuan Mujia's power had something that could not be resolved, he worshiped under the Rongguo Mansion, so he refused straight away. Who knew that it was because of this? It's a small matter. After the Jia family fell, Sun Shaozu fell into trouble like Fu Shi, and made a lot of dirty things. It happened that our prince bumped into him and failed to let him succeed. I heard that Sun Shaozu later married a relative, but one or two She trampled her to death in 14, and now she has another wife. Speaking of which, she has something to do with the Jia family, that is, Xia Jingui, who was sentenced by the Xue family and returned to her natal family to remarry because of Xue Pan. One is Zhongshan wolf and the other is Hedong lion. They became a match made in heaven.”

When Sun Shaozu mentioned Fu Shi's family, Han's mother gritted her teeth and said indignantly: "Speaking of which, Fu Shi's brother is our son-in-law, and he is also a matchmaker made by the mother of Xiande Concubine. Once our family loses power, his family So I turned my face and refused to recognize anyone. The aunt who married into their family has said that she is not sick. She didn't send anyone home. She didn't seem to be our daughter. It was his filial piety that was written in the book, but who knew that the disciple of the Xiangyang Houfu was working in the Ministry of Rites, and rejected Ziyi's request for a seal. Domineering, never said to help one or two."

Concubine Nan'an thought for a while, and said: "Then Fu Shi is the protégé of Concubine Xiande's father, and he would be ungrateful if he didn't think about it. Those who have ties to the Rongguo Mansion, such as Jia Yucun, Fu Quan, Fu Shi and Sun Shaozu, no matter what. Are these things without kingly law or character? Except for Sun Shaozu, who is a vulgar person, the rest are very good with the exiled Mr. Zheng, and it seems that Mr. Zheng is not a decent person."

Han's mother agreed: "That's right, I only found out after I got married with the Fu family that the Fu family had asked the Jia family to marry the third young lady Tanchun, but Mr. Zheng didn't respond, so the Wang family was able to act as a matchmaker for the Fu family in Baoshan."

Because she is a concubine, and the Marquis of Jinxiang is very fond of Fu Quanfu's official position, Han Mu didn't say anything.

Mother Han doesn't care about her concubine daughter, but she treats her son-in-law completely differently. She regards her as a treasure. After discussing the ungrateful behavior with Princess Nan'an, she repeatedly asks Princess Nan'an to be a matchmaker.

Concubine Nan'an thought for a moment, then smiled and said: "The matchmaker is right. I also feel that the two children are compatible, but I don't know whether the Jia family agrees or not. Everyone in the capital knows that Brother Feng is very self-aware and often says that he is His family is in ruins, and he is not worthy of high officials and dignitaries, so he has politely turned down several applications from rich and noble families." This is to tell Han Mu Xichun that she is very popular in the capital.

Recently, Han's mother seeks to find a daughter-in-law for her son, and Sister Feng chooses a son-in-law for her aunt. In the eyes of everyone in the capital, one is out of control, and the other is quite self-aware. They are very different.

Han's mother said: "If the Jia family agrees, it will be a blessing for Ziyi. If they don't agree, it can only be said that the two children are not married."

By now, Han's mother has long since lost her former vigor, and she has been careful to investigate for a while. Xichun has been unable to agree on a marriage because it is really difficult to make a decision.

When Concubine Nan'an came to Jia's house, Sister Feng was so worried that she didn't know what to do. Those high-ranking dignitaries said they wanted to hire Xichun, but in fact they still didn't like them. They just wanted to be relatives with Wei Ruolan and Daiyu, not for a dude. The younger brother's marriage is for the concubine, the former is not worthy of Xichun's character, and the latter Xichun is not Yingchun. Sister Feng does not want her to be the concubine's wife. She was born in a wealthy family and often travels outside. The rift with the concubine's daughter-in-law?

Therefore, Concubine Nan'an acted as a matchmaker for Han Qi, and Sister Feng, who had learned about the kite from Baoyu, only had four words in her heart, and then she was a little hesitant. ?Although Han Mu is indeed not a mean person, she is not a caring and kind charity person like Miaozhen.

Grand Concubine Nan'an laughed that she was thinking rightly, and smiled and recounted Han Mu's words in front of her, saying: "Not to mention anything else, only with Wei Jiedu here, the Han family will not neglect Miss Xichun. , otherwise I would not agree to matchmaking for his family."

Xichun is not only Daiyu's direct cousin, Han Qi also works under Wei Ruolan's command.

Sister Feng clapped her palms and smiled, "What the concubine said is true."

Bowing her head and pondering for a while, Sister Feng thought that she had to ask Xichun what she wanted, and then said: "I originally thought about urging our master to get up again after this year, but now it seems that getting up first and then responding to their family's application is considered a good match." The concubine waited until I asked our lord and wife, how would you respond tomorrow? I am a sister-in-law after all, and cannot be the master of my parents."

Concubine Nan'an smiled and said: "It should be. Of those reserved people, which one is not a matchmaker who only agrees after visiting the door three or four times. You just ask your masters and wives, think about each of them, and tell me in a few days. It's not too late."

Sister Feng is very grateful.

Concubine Nan'an said again: "There is a missing son of a chief historian in our mansion, who decided to leave it to Lian boy half a year ago, you don't have to go elsewhere, I will go back and tell the prince, and I will send the documents and crowns directly. "

After hearing this, Sister Feng was very grateful.At that time, she just wanted to gain a good name, and she really believed that Nan'an Palace was not a big deal, and it was profitable, so she didn't follow the trend and avoid Nan'an Palace. In the past year or two, she has helped a lot, and she has a fifth-rank position, which really makes her feel ashamed.

So, Sister Feng ordered Jia Lian to thank Nan'an Prince in person while ordering gifts, and asked Xichun what she meant about the Han family's proposal, but she didn't tell Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Xing first.

Xichun loves to inquire about the news of various families in the capital, and she knew about the Han family's affairs, and was startled when she heard that his family came to propose marriage.

Xichun is decisive by nature, I heard that Han's mother asked her son's opinion when she proposed marriage this time, and Baoyu said in front of her that Han Qi is no worse than Wei Ruolan, several times better than Feng Ziying, they are indeed a good relative , Xichun agreed.

Xichun thinks that she and Han Qi are also considered to be the same people who have fallen in the end of the world. They have both retired from marriage. Even if there is a rift between them, it will not be revealed very much, just like Jia Mu and Mrs. Xing Wang, like Mrs. Xing Wang and Feng Sister Li Wan, so as long as Han Qi is willing, the rest is a trivial matter.

Before agreeing, Xichun went to Wei's house. Daiyu already knew about it. It was probably because Han Qi asked Wei Ruolan to ask Daiyu to work with Princess Nan'an as Baoshan. Princess Nan'an was the master and needed a That's good.

Now that the Han and Jia families are engaged, everyone in the city knows about it, and because Jia Lian has become an official, Sister Feng puts her heart into preparing Xichun's dowry.

The Jia family had no worries, and Sister Feng was the only one in charge of the house. Mrs. Xing wanted to be in charge of Zhongfu, but she didn't have the ability. The dowry prepared for Xichun was sent over, but he didn't follow the foreword until it was sent before Xichun left the cabinet.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Daiyu also sent back all the things that Sister Feng had deposited with her in the past, because these things were kept in boxes and cages and could not be seen from the outside. care.

The Han family is also a skinny camel that is bigger than a horse. Many sacrifice fields have never entered the government, and they earn money every year. Moreover, Han’s mother’s dowry is very generous. The court judge was stronger, she was only Han Qi's son, and hated the world for looking down on their family, so she simply bought [-] dowry money and all kinds of clothes, jewelry, sheep, wine, fruit, etc., and it really shocked everyone when Dading.

Han Qi and Xichun are both quite old and worried about Jia's mother's illness, so they decided to get married in August of this year.

Daiyu recalled the narrowness of Xichun when she got married, so she gave a golden boy carved in red gold and a beauty carved in white jade that had been prepared early as gifts to add to the box.

Seeing the golden boy lifelike, the jade girl extremely beautiful, standing shoulder to shoulder on the red sandalwood base, wearing the brocade clothes of the newlyweds, the embroidery is exquisite, and seeing the wisdom and ingenuity, Xichun unconsciously thought of Baoyu as a joke The fate of the kite, she was wearing a red dress, her face was red, almost the same as the red dress on her body, and she said: "Sister Lin, why are you learning from me?"

Daiyu was teasing the three sons brought by Yingchun, and she was extremely envious. When she got married, Wei Ruolan said that she was young, and it would be best if she was born two years later. , dare not conceive, and now it has been ten months of filial piety, there is no good news. My aunt was only 25 and six years old when she got Xue Pan and others, but Daiyu often thought that her mother was very worried and died of illness because of the death of her younger brother, so she was a little anxious. Seeing Yingchun's three sons today, Daiyu hurriedly called to her.

Daiyu put her mind to two things. After listening to the words of cherishing spring, she put her arms around Yingchun's youngest son and said with a smile: "Who said I have learned from you? I clearly think of golden boys and beauties, so I have today's gift. One gold and one jade , it wasn’t from you that year.”

Yingchun covered her mouth with a smile and said, "Listen quickly, it seems that the Han family is here to make up."

The people in the house who came to add boxes to Xichun listened attentively, there was indeed a sound of drums and music, they had all seen Xichun's dowry, except for sheep and wine, the rest of the betrothal gift from the Han family was put into the dowry, plus Daiyu Those given by Jia Mu, Jia Amnesty, and Jia Lian and Sister Feng's husband and wife, the number of which is about [-], second only to Daiyu back then.

When the dowry was carried to Han's house, Han's mother was also overjoyed. Facing the order of some officials and officials who came to congratulate her, Han's mother was proud. Even those married daughters of dukes' homes may not have such a dowry.

In particular, there is a pair of coral bonsai given by Daiyu in the dowry. The trees are three feet high, spewing fire and spouting flowers. They are incomparably magnificent and priceless.

Because she added face when putting on makeup, Han's mother treated Xichun very well. Xichun was smart by nature and knew a lot. Often, all kinds of fresh and valuable things from Daiyu were sent to Mother Han's room first. Usually, Wei's house, Nan'an Palace, Baoninghou's Mansion, and her mother's house were the places to visit. Mother Han was more satisfied, and mother-in-law and daughter-in-law It was unexpectedly harmonious, and there was no suspicion at all.

When Xichun returned home, Sister Feng found out that she was secretly surprised, and praised that Chun was smarter than herself, and said that Xichun had fallen in love with Han's mother.

This marriage was originally Han Qi's intention, Xichun is not a frivolous and flirtatious girl, but because of the fate of a kite, the husband and wife naturally love each other.

Based on the above, not only Sister Feng, but even Daiyu let go of some concerns.

Suddenly, at the end of autumn and winter solstice, I heard that Xichun quietly sent someone to tell Daiyu that she was happy, and asked Daiyu to return the anti-pregnancy prescription passed down from the Lin family in Daiyu's hand. After counting, Xichun was pregnant within half a month after marriage. Daiyu liked Xichun, but also felt bored.