The Red Chamber Collection

"Your Majesty, look, do his eyes look like frowns?" The Empress smiled, and carried the child over for the Emperor to see.

The emperor looked at the child, then at the hairpin, and said with a smile, "It really does look alike!"

"I'm starving to death, Zijuan, how did you do it? You still haven't had dinner yet! Quickly arrange someone, give me something to cushion me! If you don't have a feast, I'll eat you up!" Swallow suddenly yelled road.

Everyone laughed.Daiyu said: "Look at you! Why didn't you say that there will be no more banquets, and you are going to demolish the kitchen!"

"That can't be done, I still have to eat!" Swallow smiled, leaned next to Daiyu, and pinched Daiyu!Daiyu took a deep breath and endured it.Knowing that Yanzi interrupted and covered this link.

"Let's go, Qing'er, let's go back and have a look, it should be almost there!" Zijuan said with a smile: "It's okay to be hungry for the princess, she comes here often. It's just that if I want to starve the queen, I should punish myself!"

Zijuan spoke and took the child from the queen.Qing'er wants to hug her, but Zijuan doesn't let go.Zicuckoo never takes her eyes off the child for a moment.No one noticed that there were tears in Zicuckoo's eyes.

After a little effort, the food was ready.Wang Fu'an personally came to ask Daiyu whether to eat first.Daiyu laughed and said, "If you don't eat anymore, Sister Yanzi will beat someone!"

Everyone laughed again.The emperor and queen, two groups of people, etc., came to the hall together.

When we arrived at the hall, the emperor said: "These are the pillars of the Qing Dynasty, and they have their own uncles, brothers, sisters, and aunts. There is no need to be formal. The queen and I don't have to eat at the same table. Queen, who do you want to share with me at the Eight Immortals table?" "

"Of course the master is indispensable, and the hairpin is one of them. Swallow naturally dare not be short, the sixth younger brother and the prince of Beijing Jing will accompany you. Hongshan, we don't want a girl to serve wine at this table, just do as the Romans do. You can hold the wine pot! I heard that the hairpin Er has a younger sister who wants to marry Shan Er, why don't you come out and meet us?"

"My sister is young, and she is ashamed to see people! Besides, she has never experienced such a big scene, and she dare not see it with the current Supreme Being!"

"Proclaimed my oral order. Let the younger sister be the accompanying queen!" The emperor was full of enthusiasm.

Daiyu laughed and said, "Since the emperor is so capricious! Then I have to let Sister An Ning come to see the prospective family!"

Banzhu went to call.The queen asked two maids of honor to follow.The court ceremonial officer followed.

An Ning came over and knelt down to the emperor and queen.The queen pulled up, making An Ning look up.He smiled and said: "Shan'er is really blessed, such a beautiful beauty, let him wait! If I see you sooner, I won't leave it to Shan'er. Just stay in the palace!"

An Ning's face turned red instantly!Daiyu said with a smile: "Empress, please spare my sister! How can she stand up to the empress' jokes?"

"I'm just worrying too much!" The empress smiled.Glancing at the emperor, he said: "Look, Shan'er is in a hurry, come on, come on, the emperor won't snatch your sweetheart, you pull her to sit with her!"

Hong Shan really pulled An Ning to sit down.Tranquility at this time.My heart seemed to be beating a drum, pounding, pounding, pounding!The old prince Linfu watched all this from a distance, his heart was full of anger.But he didn't show it on his face, and talked about other things with Prince Zhongshun!

Such a scene.But it's also very strange.It is rare for so many princes to come to the Lin Mansion to congratulate them on the inauguration ceremony.However, the prince's aides are not free-spirited.Analyzing the emperor's trip to the south this time, it is inevitable that it was not because of Daiyu!Coupled with the relationship between the evil king of the world, the sixth prince of Yanzi, and the Lin family, this communication with the Lin family indirectly affects the political future of the princes.Wouldn't it be different if everyone else went and his prince didn't? !Going is only beneficial but not harmful. If you don't go, you may end up alone!

Therefore, my lord, if you can walk away, you must be there.Even if you can't be there for something, the etiquette must not be taken lightly!

Zicuckoo held the child in her arms and directed the kitchen to serve the dishes.Bao Linsheng was the general manager and arranged for the adults to be seated.Everything is ready, wait for the firecrackers to go off outside, and the banquet is here!

The girls trained by the Lin Mansion are more generous than the palace maids.She has the attitude of a newborn calf not afraid of tigers, and Daiyu's family rules of forgiving mistakes.Therefore, there is a kind of everyone's demeanor when you move around and show a happy smile on your face.And because Zijuan had rehearsed, it came and went, and the food was served left and right.There has never been a collision with each other.This is extremely rare in the countryside.

The queen was surprised in her heart, no wonder the emperor likes to come to Lin's mansion.Don't talk about eating, just looking at it is pleasing to the eye.It's not like in the palace, all the slaves, with their casual and meticulous appearance, are like puppets.

At the table, An Ning's performance was in stark contrast to the crowd.She was silent and did not dare to speak!Daiyu paid attention to the queen, she was watching An Ning.Then he said: "Sister, don't be dumb, and drink to the empress!"

Yanzi interjected: "Don't listen to that ceremonial officer's nonsense, this is in the Lin residence, but not in the palace. Why are you acting like a wooden man?!"

The emperor said: "Swallow is right, An Ning, don't be too formal, be more active. I know that your big day is approaching, and I didn't bring any presents with me, so I will give you An Ning Gege. Empress, you will give it to me later." Let's have a meet and greet!"

The queen hurriedly interjected: "Since your majesty is an empty gift, let me do something real!" The queen said with a smile, wiped off the bracelet from her hand, took An Ning's hand, and put it on for An Ning! "

An Ning was stunned for a moment, tears streaming down her face.Daiyu said: "Silly sister, hurry up and thank me!"

An Ning stood up, and the maid removed the chair for him.An Ning knelt down: "Thank you, the empress, the empress, long live the emperor, long live the emperor. Good luck, empress!"

The emperor hurriedly gave way.Hong Shan seemed to be happy, and sat down protecting An Ning.The queen joked: "Shan'er, the emperor treats An Ning so well. If you bully An Ning, I will not allow you! Why don't you hurry up and wipe your tears for your sister An Ning?!"

Hongshan really took out a handkerchief and wiped away tears for An Ning.An Ning lowered her head in shame.Yanzi laughed and said, "Why don't you two pay respects to the Empress and Empress?!"

Hongshan stood up, and An Ning respected the emperor and empress.

The Zicuckoo looked at all this with a smile.How familiar, as if I have seen it somewhere, who does this An Ning look like?Zicuckoo pondered carefully.She finally remembered that Daiyu was so careful when she first entered Jia's residence!

Dinner is over, all princes and officials.Even Miss Gege, the girl and mother, all came to congratulate Anning Gege!Zijuan hugged the child and said to everyone with a smile: "Today, the Lin Mansion is really full of splendor, and four joys are coming!"

The queen laughed and said, "Zicuckoo, tell me, what are the four joys?"

Zijuan said with a smile: "Go back to the empress. The first joy. If it is the arrival of the empress and empress! The second joy is that our An Ninggege has received an extra reward from the empress and empress! The third joy is that there is now a successor in the Lin family. Miss recognized someone The joy of my son! The fourth joy is the completion of Linfu Garden!"

After hearing this, everyone applauded.Swallow said: "Zicuckoo is right, Lin Fu's fourth happiness is coming! Let's go down. We are waiting for the fifth happiness!"

Everyone looked at Yanzi questioningly, but Yanzi joked: "Look at each of you. You are so smart on weekdays, why have you become idiots all of a sudden? Anning Gege is going to have a big wedding soon!"

"You said one by one, do you also include me?" The emperor was very excited, joking one after another.

"Oh, how dare I say the emperor? I can only flatter the emperor: the emperor is not an idiot!"

"I don't sound like you, Yanzi, you and Yan'er have learned from each other too!"

"Empress, look, I didn't say a word, but the emperor is slandering a good person! How have I ever taught Sister Yanzi this? Sister Yanzi realized it herself. Sister Yanzi, in front of the empress, you It’s too telling the truth!”

The crowd laughed!

The sky above the Lin Mansion is clear and the sun is shining brightly!

In the evening, all the officials went back to the Suzhou government office to live.Prince Gege, staying in the Lin Mansion.The emperor and empress do live in Daiyu's house.Daiyu also said: "Your Majesty, this is a side room. The main courtyard is next door, prepared for you!"

"Everyone says you are Xiangyu, we want to bother you here!" The Empress laughed.

Because of the completion of the Linfu Garden, there is no problem at all with regard to the accommodation of princes and princesses.Na Gege used to live alone at home.After coming out, it is like a wild horse, having another day of festive excitement, and it will not retreat for a while.They live together and continue to make trouble.Send all the girls away, take care of each other and sleep together.Lin Fu's room was somewhat vacant.This was unexpected.

In Daiyu's room, it was very late at night, and the lights were still on.Daiyu's narration this night will be explained later.

But on the second day, Daiyu got up early.Today is also the day when local officials such as the governor of Jiangsu, as well as an unknown number of nearby officials came to congratulate.Daiyu thought about the emperor and princes and all the gegebeiles, she couldn't sit in the same courtyard with these low officials.So I found Bao Linsheng and asked him about his arrangement.Bao Linsheng said: "I'm still making a banquet in the garden. On the Lin's side, the girls are waiting for dinner."

Daiyu said: "This is not very good. How can Miss Gege participate in it? Besides, the guests, their conversations and speeches inevitably contain those vulgar words of donated officials. How can the emperor, queen, and prince hear it? I came here to drink and congratulate, to celebrate! If Yu Being reprimanded for inappropriate speech during the banquet, isn’t it a joy to be sad? In my opinion, the officials are placed in the Lin Mansion, and the emperor and the prince are arranged in the garden. Some officials of the fourth rank and above can also come to respect the wine of the emperor and the empress! Isn’t that so Everyone happy?!"

Bao Linsheng hurriedly nodded and said yes!In this Lin Mansion, many rules of the capital are ignored.It's the rules of the separate Lin Mansion.In such a big Lin Mansion, there are many guests, but people of high status, regardless of gender, are all at the same table.This is in the capital, where men and women sit separately!

Not only is there a difference in identity, but also in age, the old belongs to the old table, and the young belongs to the young table.Bao Linsheng was a little confused!

Ordinarily, Daiyu is also a lady who came out of everyone, and she is a talented woman.You know the way of Confucius and Mencius no less than men, so why subvert a lot of etiquette?Even the emperor and the six princes seem to enjoy Daiyu's arrangements!Bao Linsheng was even more confused.He blamed his lack of knowledge, rather than seeing Lin Daiyu's identity as a woman.He has a rebellious personality!

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People came over one after another, congratulating Daiyu one by one.Zicuckoo made people check the gift list.

Uncharacteristically, Daiyu passed by the Lin residence and offered wine to all the officials.Daiyu is the master of the Lin family, and she wants to act like a master.She didn't go down yesterday, because she was with the emperor, and because the attention of the officials was all on the emperor and empress, she couldn't take away the glory of the emperor and empress.

But the sixth prince, although drinking with all the princes, was a little absent-minded.He really wanted to know where Daiyu had been all these days.Why didn't you say a word when you came back?What the queen said made his heart shudder.The child's eyes are like Daiyu? !

The emperor looked at the absent-minded look of the sixth prince, and said: "Sixth brother, what are you thinking, let's hear it!"

The sixth prince choked for a moment, not knowing what to say.The queen smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the sixth brother is not young anymore, the emperor should also think about the sixth brother! Is it possible that the sixth brother will be alone for life?!"

The emperor smiled and said: "Sixth brother, I want to say a few words about you. How did I hear that the last time the prince of Beijing, Fujin, wanted to be your matchmaker, why didn't you go? What's the reason for this?"

"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? It's so lively!" Daiyu returned with a toast.When the sixth prince saw Daiyu come back, he was in good spirits.Just when I was about to interrupt, I listened to the emperor.

"Tell me why the Sixth Prince didn't mention the matter of marriage. You are the same, you are so old, and you are still single. This boy should be married and the girl should be married. If your father was here, he would have made the decision for you!"

Daiyu said: "Your Majesty, on such a happy day, why did you say something that made me sad!"

"Don't interrupt, listen to the emperor!" Yanzi smiled and said, "Thinking that your parents have been to heaven for so many years, although you can't forget it, you won't be extremely sad. When you mention your marriage, you interrupt!"

"Your Majesty, look!" The Empress pointed at Daiyu and the Sixth Prince, and said with a smile: "These two older youths, one is unmarried and the other is unmarried!"

Everyone looked at him and smiled as they listened.To put it aside, Daiyu would have been ashamed.

Daiyu picked up the wine glass and said: "The emperor, the empress, thank you for your love for the hair. Come, come, I respect you! Hongshan brother-in-law? You also raise it, and respect the swallow!"

Yanzi said: "Why don't you let him respect the Sixth Prince? What do you mean?"

"We'll be toasting later! After toasting this glass of wine, next, let's carry out the wine order, so that it will be lively!"

So everyone clapped their hands and applauded, Xuanxia who was next to the table said: "If there is a drinking order, there will be more people, so we will join in too!"

Daiyu successfully diverted people's attention.

After the banquet was over, the Sixth Prince was thinking about something.Excuse me, I'm overwhelmed with alcohol, so I came to Lin's mansion.Looking at the sleeping child, he felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart.It's a feeling he's never had before.The sixth prince couldn't tell what it was like, but seeing this child, he felt kind.Is it because he is Daiyu's child, or?

The sixth prince didn't dare to think about it, he was frightened!The sixth prince sat for a long time, and refused to leave for a moment.When the swallow came in, the sixth prince didn't know.Yanzi watched the Sixth Prince from the sidelines.The suspicion in her heart seemed to be confirmed, but she didn't dare to confirm it.

At this point the child woke up and started crying.The sixth prince was at a loss, so he hugged him.Yanzi said, "Will you hug me?"

Swallow's sound startled the sixth prince, and he turned around and said, "Why are you so quiet? You're talking like a god!"

"Also talk about me, you look like an idiot!" Yanzi said.Yanzi picked up the child and taught the sixth prince: "Look, hug like this!"

The sixth prince hugged him and teased the child: "Hey, are you hungry? Let's go find a nurse, shall we?"

Yanzi looked at the sixth prince, and thought it was funny, and thought his appearance was funny.A sixth prince who advocates that only women and villains are difficult to raise, but he loves children so much!This is completely different from the previous Sixth Prince.Swallow thought, who does this child belong to? !

At this time, the sixth prince felt that the place next to his stomach was hot, and the ground began to be sparse!

The child peed!Qing'er rushed over, hugged the child, and kept apologizing.The sixth prince smiled: "The child pees, what's the matter?"

Yanzi remembered that the sixth prince was playing in the mansion, and when he saw Honghu's diaper, he hid far away.He said, "Really? You weren't like this before!"

"The past was the past, and the present is the present! People are always changing!" The sixth prince asked Qing'er, "How many months old is your child?"

"Two months!" Qing'er said.

Daiyu sent the emperor and empress to take a lunch break, and then rushed back.Seeing that the sixth prince's stomach and crotch were wet, he smiled and said: "Laughing stone, you have done something bad again! Sixth prince, go and change your clothes. People who don't know think that the sixth prince drank too much!"

Everyone laughed! L