[Red Mansion] Marrying a wife like jade

When Mu Wan asked for something, Daiyu just nodded and didn't ask what she was asking for.It's not that she is cold-hearted, but that her appearance here also represents that Shen and Lin's two families cannot make promises without knowing the other's request.Mu Wan immediately made up her mind to go to the scholar's residence again, and always said her request:

"Yu'er, you also know that my in-law's grandfather was convicted of a crime. It has been a few months and the court has not yet finalized the case. The family is in panic all day long, and everyone can't sleep at night. Although the family's property is temporarily sealed, It has not been copied, but except for the dowries of a few mistresses, none of them can be used."

"In addition, there are a lot of people in the family, and all the sisters-in-law have their own calculations. They want to plan for their own future, and no one is willing to pay more than one penny. There are also servants who take the opportunity to steal money. As for my house, my mother-in-law and my dowry are not too rich, and I have to pay for my grandfather, which is really stretched. So, I ask Yuer to see that everyone has made good friends in the past, Reach out."

When Mu Wan said her request, there was a light of expectation in her eyes—although she was just talking about the difficulties, with Daiyu's wisdom, could she not understand that the only way to get rid of Gu Shangshu is to solve the root cause?What's more, the Gu family's old acquaintances are almost too busy to distance themselves from them, and there is nothing they can ask for.Otherwise, she would never go to the gate of Shen's house again.Mu Wan thought to herself that she still has a handle on Lin Daiyu, if she really doesn't miss her old love, she will die.

Daiyu nodded slightly: "Xueyan, go to my aunt to borrow 500 taels of silver temporarily." Xueyan was reluctant in her heart, but didn't show it in front of outsiders, and obediently obeyed her orders and left.

Hearing that Daiyu just ordered the girl to fetch the silver, Mu Wan's eyes sharpened: "Lin Daiyu." With Daiyu's intelligence, how can she not know that what she is asking for is not silver.

Daiyu looked at her firmly: "Mrs. Gu said that the family is difficult, so I have to get money first to buy rice."

Mu Wan was stunned again: "You are so ruthless."

Daiyu shook her head lightly: "Madam Gu said I was ruthless? Before Madam Gu got married that day, I sent someone to add makeup, but Madam Gu returned it directly in front of everyone, and refused me to participate in your wedding ceremony. I only want to be my wife because I don't want to say goodbye to the friendship I once had, so I silently bless my wife in my heart."

"Later, Lai Zhen and the others invited Madam to meet up several times to help you and me. But except for the first time, Madam refused to be there again, so that I still don't know what made Madam hate me so much. Now, Madam said I was ruthless."

Mu Wan didn't want to put on a virtuous demeanor anymore, and looked at Daiyu with hatred in her eyes: "You don't know, of course you don't know. You have always wanted wind and rain, how could you know that you have given others hope? It would be cruel to others to shatter this hope."

"Of course you don't know that you can be at the knees of your parents, but I can only watch my father go to a remote place in the southwest, without his mother's family around him, how desolate it is."

"Of course you don't know, you're the next best thing, but you find that in your heart this time, you can't compare to his promotion, his official career, and you always hear about your original hope, always getting promoted, but caring for your wife." , What a torment in my heart."

Mu Wan smiled sadly: "Back then your father was only the right servant of the household department, and my father was the left servant of the household department and was an official in the household department for many years. Who would say that once Shen Shangshu is promoted, the position of minister must be my father? In the end, your father came from behind, you dare to say that my father was rejected by the sage, and he even failed to be the chief envoy in the end, isn't it your father's trick behind the scenes?"

"And back then, it was because of your hint that I had feelings for Shen Chao. In the end, the Shen family married a girl from the Li family. How dare you add makeup to me? How dare you say that you put makeup on that day because you didn't save it? Are you kidding me?"

"It was hard for me to gain a firm foothold in the Gu family. Your kind brother, but you are always against your grandfather, so that the Gu family is now falling apart. Even my husband can only stay at home without work. Lin Daiyu, isn't it your fault? merit?!"

"Lin Daiyu, Mr. Jinghua," Mu Wan sneered, "If everyone knows, Mr. Jinghua, who is adored by his schoolmates and female relatives, is actually the adopted daughter of the Empress, the descendant of the Marquis of Zhong'an, and the son of Xiaoshen Hanlin." Wife, will everyone still respect you so much for a person who braves the world and does not violate women's morals!" This is her support for coming to the Shen family, if you don't believe it, you can't threaten Lin Daiyu.

Daiyu looked at Mu Wan with some pity, and after listening to her finish the resentment in her heart, she finally threatened herself with the fact that she was Mr. Jinghua, and then said coldly:

"I hinted at that back then, but you have always expressed that you don't have much affection for eldest brother. In addition, everyone knows that your father is an old minister of the Supreme Emperor. The elders have considered many things, so the marriage has not been achieved. Not to mention that the two governments did not discuss it back then. Dear, even if you and I are as close as Zizhen and others, no one knows about this, Madam Gu's reputation has not been damaged."

"As for your father going to Yunnan to serve as the chief envoy, that is the order of the court. What does it have to do with my father? As for why your father can't even be the chief envoy, Mrs. Gu shouldn't need me to tell you the reason."

Mu Wan heard Daiyu explain both things clearly, and wanted to say that Daiyu was clever, but she couldn't refute it, so she just continued to stare at Daiyu resentfully.If it was said that Daiyu still had an old friendship when she first met Mu Wan, it would have melted away long ago under such resentful eyes:

"Ms. Gu thinks that even if the world knows that I am Mr. Jinghua, they will say that I dare not violate the world and do not abide by women's morals? Nowadays, not only the women's families in Beijing get together, but there are many poems and poems that are widely printed in the world, even Beijing When girls and wives get together, it is a pity that there are not many poems. Such people can print poetry collections, why can't I print?"

Mu Wan was rendered speechless by Daiyu's words.That's right, now, whether it's a flower fair or an elegant collection, if the women's families in Beijing don't produce a collection of poems, they will be said to be vulgar. Who would think that Daiyu, who was the first to print a collection of poems, did not abide by women's morals?Maybe knowing that Mr. Jinghua is Daiyu, there will be ladies who will come to apprentice.

"Mrs. Gu," Daiyu saw that Xueyan had come back, and motioned for her to put the silver on the small table in front of Mu Wan, and said: "The cause of the past is the result of the present. Instead of blaming others, it is better to reflect on oneself." After speaking, he picked up the cold tea in front of him.

Mu Wan looked at Daiyu with a calm face, and knew that what she wanted in her heart could not be achieved.He wanted to say a cruel word that he didn't want the money, but also thought that his husband knew about his visit to the scholar's mansion today, so he took the money and went out shyly and annoyed.

"Why didn't grandma ask her about Concubine Gu?" Xueyan felt that she should not even give her the money.

Daiyu sighed softly: "If you ask her about the things that have passed, it will be nothing but worrying yourself. Besides, the second prince can't leave the palace by himself, and that side concubine Gu can't enter the palace for no purpose. Why should she do anything?"

Xueyan also murmured that Daiyu was too open-minded, and her heart was a little too soft, so Xueou patted her head directly: "Grandma is feeling uncomfortable, and you are still here to make things difficult for grandma. Fortunately, the uncle went to the government office, otherwise We have to be scolded with you again. It's better to marry earlier, so as not to let grandma listen to your bad words every day, and we will suffer along with it."

Xueyan refused: "It's just that I set the date of marriage earlier, and you are jealous. Why don't you beg grandma now to let you marry me in one day, so that you don't have to complain."

Daiyu knew that they were trying to make her happy, and now that she was in the old house again, she would come to the old lady and tell her what Mu Wan was doing.The old lady and Mrs. Liu also sighed after hearing this: "It turns out that they are also Zhong Lingyuxiu, why are they so unbearable." Asking for help also has a begging attitude, and it is really a wrong idea to try to make Daiyu submit by threatening.

Don't tell anyone else, the empress dowager and queen in the palace already knew that Daiyu was Mr. Jinghua's affair, and even urged her to publish another collection of poems.With these two people in charge, who dares to say that Daiyu is not a woman?

Even when Shen Yue heard it, he just sneered: "I thought that Gu Ran and I would always have the feeling of being an official in the same department. Now that he doesn't have to refund the compensation, I'm afraid the Gu family can't afford it, so let him get what he deserves." good punishment."

No matter how soft-hearted Daiyu is, others will threaten her head, and she will feel disgusted, but she still said to Shen Yue: "It's better to be convinced."

Shen Yue could only smile at Daiyu: "The sage just has a lot of things to do now, so the Dali Temple's conviction for Gu Ran has not been approved for a long time. Someone needs to remind the sage that he should never make a decision, so he will be manipulated by others." There's more room." Didn't the staff of the Second Prince's Mansion successfully escape from the Second Prince's Mansion in the name of finding someone to work for Gu Ran?

Daiyu looked at Shen Yue with a smile on her face: "Brother Ai, you don't have to smile. Now that you smile like this, it looks like a treacherous minister wants to frame Zhongliang."

When Shen Yue heard this, he refused, and went up to tickle her: "Okay, I want to do things for you, but you still say that I am a treacherous minister, have you ever seen such a handsome treacherous minister?" Daiyu couldn't stop begging for mercy. .

Gu Ran has no place to beg for forgiveness: the things he committed, the evidence is conclusive, and it costs a lot to get a card. , descendants with official positions were demoted to common people, guarded by servants and returned to their hometowns, and they were not allowed to take imperial examinations within three generations.

With a verdict, the entire officialdom in central Beijing was shocked, and many officials who had the same behavior as Gu Ran secretly returned the money.Thinking about Bachelor Shen losing his position as chief assistant just because of his slaves, all the officials in the capital secretly investigated the slaves in their own mansion, for fear that they would become the next Bachelor Shen.He was even more afraid that he would not have the face of Bachelor Shen and could still beg for bones. If he was not good enough, he would be sent directly to Dali Temple just like Gu Ran.

How outsiders behaved did not affect Shen's residence in the slightest, but because Fang's birthday was approaching, there was some secret joy in the upper and lower levels.So it was kept secret, because as soon as Bachelor Shen returned from his official post, the daughter-in-law Fang celebrated her birthday with great fanfare, which would make people gossip.

Shen Ren didn't know what he was busy with these few days, and the time to go home was getting later and later, and he still refused to eat the dinner specially prepared by Fang Shi, which caused Fang Shi to complain to Shen Yue: "The exams for donating officials are set at It’s the sixth day of May, and now everyone is shut up at home to sharpen their guns, and no one will come out to make trouble. The ground in central Beijing is very quiet, and I don’t know what else the master can be busy with.”

In fact, Shen Yue himself was also puzzled, but he still advised Fang Shi not to worry too much: "How can you be sure about the yamen? The last time my wife went to Zhuangzi, why didn't I let the sage lock her into the upper study directly, and even failed to pick up my wife. "

Mrs. Fang remembered that Shen Ren went to pick him up in person, and let go of the thing that said he was happy: "Last time, you should have stayed in Zhuangzi for two days. It's rare for us female relatives to play together. Draw a few pictures for us to have fun." good."

Come on, this is thinking about my own painting.Shen Yue had already prepared a gift for Mrs. Fang - he originally thought that he would give up the limelight to his father this time, and let Shen Ren do the birthday noodles by himself.I just drew a pattern, handed it to the jewelry shop to make a set, and waited for Fang's birthday to present it.

Who knew that Shen Ren was becoming more and more unreliable, and Fang had already begun to suspect his whereabouts.Shen Yue had no choice but to decide that on Fang Shi's birthday, he would go to the kitchen earlier, lest Fang Shi not be able to eat a bite of birthday noodles.

Unexpectedly, when he arrived in the kitchen, Shen Ren had already rolled up his sleeves and kneaded the dough, and Shen Yue's eyes almost fell to the ground: "Master?!"

This sound was not small, and Shen Ren was concentrating on the face-to-face meeting, so he was taken aback?Seeing that it was the eldest son, he said angrily, "What are you doing here?"

Shen Yue stammered, "I'll make birthday noodles for my wife."

"Who wants you to be courteous?" Shen Ren seemed to be a little angrier.Shen Yue didn't dare to say anything, looked at Shen Ren's actions, thought of something, and smiled quietly to himself.

Can Shen Ren not know what the eldest son is laughing at?Unhappily said: "Why don't you light the fire quickly?"

At this moment, Brother Xun and Brother Wen also came to the kitchen, and found that their father and eldest brother had come earlier, they couldn't help feeling a little ashamed, and rushed to say: "Let's light the fire."

Shen Yue had no choice but to remind his two younger brothers: "The master has just made the dough, and he has to wake up to roll the dough. There is no rush to burn the fire."

Shen Ren looked at his eldest son proudly: "How about just eating noodles, there must be a side dish." Then he motioned to his two sons to light the fire.But the three sons all looked at Shen Ren as if they were frightened, as if they were asking who would make the accompanying side dishes.

This kind of gaze made Shen Ren's old face blush, but he also felt a little proud: "I ate a few dishes outside two days ago, which were not bad, and I asked others how to make them, so I can try them today."

Come on, the reason why Shen Ren came back late these days was revealed inadvertently.Shen Yue stared blankly at each of Shen Ren's two brothers' foreheads: "Ask brother to see what dishes the master needs, go and wash them out, and brother Wen will follow me to light the fire."

Brother Xun was not convinced: "Why do you let me wash the vegetables alone?" The kitchen steward smiled tremblingly: "Whatever the second master wants to use, let them do the washing." A group of cooks watched the master busy, this What is it called.

Shen Yue waved his hand to the manager: "Just ask them to show you the dishes." He squatted down and felt that something was wrong: "Come and set the fire for us." Even in his previous life, he was not at the stove. I was born on fire.

Only then did Brother Xun know why the eldest brother was lighting the fire with Brother Familiar, and he smiled at Shen Ren and said, "What kind of food does the master want to use?" Shen Ren reported the name of the dish, and then watched the three sons busy.

Daiyu came early to accompany Mrs. Fang. Seeing that she was a little disappointed, she took out a picture of carnival she had drawn: "Look, ma'am, is this birthday gift worth seeing?"

Mrs. Fang took it over and took a closer look, and saw that mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were together, or sisters-in-law were together, or grandparents and grandchildren were together, and the spring was beautiful everywhere, and everyone was vivid. If the old lady and your aunt see it, I'm afraid they won't be able to keep it."

Daiyu laughed: "I also drew a few pictures for the old lady, aunt and sister-in-law, and I will send them off when I go back to the old house. These wives just keep it for themselves."

When Fang heard it, he felt sorry for his daughter-in-law: "How can I draw so many, so much effort." Daiyu only said that she liked it, so she didn't feel tired, and felt that she had painted less.

Fang listened and nodded: "That's not true. They were all drawn for us, but you didn't draw one yourself."

Before the words finished, the girl from outside came in and said to Fang with a smile, "Master and the three masters are here."

"When it's time to eat, I will come over." The smile on Fang's face was about to fade.The girl still smiled: "Today's meal, my wife can use more. If my wife uses it well, I should give more rewards to the slaves."

After hearing this, Fang knew that there might be a story about the meal, and looked at her husband and son expectantly.When the birthday noodles were placed in front of Fang Shi, he realized that his and Shen Ren's bowls were different from others', and the noodles inside were thicker than those in other bowls.

"Eat." Shen Ren said a word, and then picked the noodles in front of him.Shen Yue really wanted to cover his eyes and pretend not to know him, but seeing that he was still eating the noodles without saying a word, he had no choice but to go on the stage by himself: "Master, how do you think the noodles you make taste better than your son's?"

Fang's eyes were already lit up by one sentence, he glanced at Shen Ren, and then looked at the bowl of noodles in front of him.Brother Xun smirked and spread a dish with chopsticks for Fang Shi: "Madam, is it delicious if you try it?" Brother Wen also followed the second brother, and put another dish on Fang Shi's plate.

Fang picked it up and took a bite, and just about to speak, Shen Yue asked Shen Ren one step ahead of her: "Master, my son doesn't dare to compete with his wife for this, so he can always eat two bites of food."

Shen Ren glanced at Mrs. Fang, and found that the circles of his eyes were actually red, so he hurriedly asked: "Could it be that there is too much salt, if it doesn't taste good, you can just spit it out."

Fang was still chewing on the vegetables, but his head was like a chicken pecking at the rice. He waited for the vegetables to be swallowed before saying: "It's delicious, this is the best food I've ever eaten."

The three sons and one daughter-in-law all buried their heads low, but their ears were all propped up, so Shen Ren laughed at himself: "Nonsense, I have only learned it for a few days. It is also the best food, and lying is not easy." Don’t put it into words. Hurry up and eat noodles, it’s time to eat in a while.”

Now what he said, Fang felt extremely pleasant, looking at Shen Ren's eyes, so soft that water dripped out, and from time to time he would personally serve Shen Ren with non-stop dishes, so that his sons and daughters-in-law's heads didn't even have a meal. I can lift it up.

"Finally finished eating." Brother Xun touched his stomach, feeling that he was not full at all.But he still looked forward to looking at Shen Ren, and then at Shen Yue: "Dragon Boat Festival is my birthday."

Shen Ren didn't even look at his second son: "What would you eat if you don't eat zongzi for the Dragon Boat Festival?" Shen Yue just looked at him and sneered.Brother Xun looked at Fang Shi helplessly, but unfortunately Fang Shi only had Shen Yi in his eyes now, and he didn't notice the second son's eyes calling for help.

Brother Wen glanced at the second brother speechlessly, and pulled him to resign to Shen Ren and Mrs. Fang: "My sons still have to go to school, so I will go back to the old house first." After leaving the door, he said to Brother Xun, "Second brother If brother is willing to take that picture of turbulence, I can get up earlier on Dragon Boat Festival."

Even if I hope to get noodles made by my relatives when I celebrate my birthday, the turbulence map is made by the previous generations. I don’t know how many bowls of noodles I can exchange for it?Brother Xun took a fixed look at Brother Wen: "Do you think I'm stupid?"

Their voices had already spread into the house, and everyone laughed when they heard it, Shen Yue also pulled Daiyu up: "Auntie said yesterday that a family banquet is going to be held today, and we will go over to help." He left the main room without looking back.Shen Yue called to stop the two brothers who were still fighting: "It's good to read your books, and I can eat less of your noodles."

Brother Xun asked happily after hearing this: "Brother?" Shen Yue only gave him a cold look, but Brother Xun still happily said: "Thank you, Brother." Shen Yue's face couldn't hold back, Laughing and scolding him: "Leave quickly."

Brother Wen wanted to add a sentence: "Brother, why bother to steal my business?"

Shen Yue was helpless to this little brother: "You can't celebrate your birthday by yourself?" Brother Ming hurriedly dragged Brother Xun to walk a few steps, and then turned back when he felt that he was far away from Shen Yue: "I'm not the second brother, even a bowl of noodles. Go. Big brother thinks that there is a new Langhao in Rongguzhai in Liulichang, and it is a real Langhao."

Daiyu held her mouth and couldn't stop laughing, and seeing the two disappeared, she said to Shen Yue: "Brother Ai, I'll pay for it now." She was puzzled and said: "Why didn't I remember what my aunt said about having a family banquet yesterday? "

Shen Yue directly covered her mouth with his hands, and the girl behind looked at her and couldn't stop laughing.Daiyu just woke up, with Liu's smooth handling of things, she must remember that today is Fang's birthday, why not throw a banquet to celebrate her?

Mrs. Liu is not just a family banquet, she has already quietly posted posts to Jia Min and the two wives of the Fang family, even the wives of Fang Fang Si and Fang Fang Ming.A family of children and relatives gathered in one place, naturally first enjoyed the flowers, then drank wine, and commented on Daiyu's painting of carnival.

The two wives of the Fang family had seen Daiyu's painting skills before, but it was the first time for those of the younger generation to see her. The two of them discussed quietly, and they decided to ask Daiyu to take portraits of their sisters-in-law together.Daiyu was also close to them, so she decided to make a picture of the two of them quietly in the days of the Fang family.

Not to mention that Brother Fan got his long-awaited son Langhao early on. On the sixth day of May, Xueshi Shen went out of the mountain again and waited in the tribute courtyard early. A deputy chief examiner and the examiner patrolled the examination room together.

These playboys are really worthy of their name. When they saw the test questions, they wailed again and again, cursing the person who made the test questions, forgetting that the test room should be kept quiet.It wasn't until the guards beat the gong to warn them that if they dared to speak out again, they would be driven out of the examination room, and then they became quiet.

Among the examiners, who didn't know that besides the fifth prince, the grandson of Bachelor Shen was the one who asked the question?After returning to the public room, they couldn't help but picked up a volume and read it. After reading it, they all looked at each other and smiled wryly: such a topic is too difficult, so why don't they force people to hang themselves when they see the topic of Chunwei that day?

Even if they were mentally prepared, the examiners couldn't stop shaking their heads seeing that only [-]% of the papers could be finished.Waiting to find out that in the completed papers, only [-]% of them are passable, and all the examiners have one thought in their minds - wearing the same official uniform as such a person is simply a shame to themselves!