In the wing room, there is a high table under the balcony window, candles are burning silently, the room is bright and bright, and the figures are looking forward to it.
Aunt Xue sat on the kang, holding a handkerchief in her hand, which was clearly covered with two crystal clear moon-shaped earrings. She said with emotion: "The craftsmanship in this palace is different from those outside, and the material is also
Should it be a crystal tribute from the West?"
Baochai sat on the pearwood wooden chair nearby. Ying'er brought the tea cup and said: "Girl, drink tea."
Baochai said "hmm", stretched out her little hand as white as frost, held up the tea cup, and glanced at the earrings in her mother's hands.
She also liked it a little bit, but it was difficult for her to wear such earrings.
Aunt Xue handed the earrings to Tongxi and asked her to wrap them up as they were. There was a trace of emotion on her face, and she said in an envious tone: "Good girl, why are your sister-in-law so lucky? She is so talented."
I'm a little older, but this is a first-grade imperial edict, as well as a reward from the queen in the palace, these are rewards that no one else can ask for."
Baochai put down the teacup. There was an inexplicable expression on the girl's plump, snowy face, and she said softly: "Mom, if you look at the mountains as high as the mountains, if you always envy others, you are just asking for trouble."
"It's not that I'm envious, I'm just thinking that the only important thing for us women in our lives is to get married. This brother Heng's daughter-in-law is married to the right person, so she is so beautiful and respectable at such a young age." Aunt Xue
He said with a complicated tone.
As he spoke, he stared at his daughter, who looked dignified and looked like a white begonia sitting there quietly.
She couldn't help but think that her daughter was originally going to be sent to the palace to be a concubine, but now she seemed to be delayed.
"Mom, everyone has their own destiny, you can't force it." When Baochai heard this, she pursed her glossy pink lips, and her bright eyes also became dim for a fleeting moment.
"Yes, but I feel so unhappy for my mother." Aunt Xue sighed and said with emotion.
As he said that, he frowned, and a bright light suddenly flashed in his heart, and said: "I want Brother Heng to help you find a good marriage. He has a lot of connections outside, and the people he makes friends with are all officials and prime ministers.
Yes, mother actually doesn’t ask for anything else, even if the general’s disciples are good, I will be satisfied with a few titles in the future.”
Baochai:"……"
Qing knew that his mother saw him helping his uncle plan for promotion, and she became a little interested.
In fact, how could Aunt Xue give up her daughter's marriage?
She just gave up the idea of a "good match", but she never gave up the idea of finding a good husband for her daughter. Even the original Baoyu, who had neither title nor fame, could still be favored by Aunt Xue. Now,
After seeing Yipingaoming, I developed the mentality of "I will do my best".
Aunt Xue said, feeling that it was more and more appropriate, and said: "One day, I will ask Brother Heng to be my host and talk to her properly."
"Mom, why are you thinking about something like this again? This family has only been quiet for a few days, and you are bringing up my affairs again." Baochai was startled, frowned her thin eyebrows, and said angrily: "
Besides, we are neither relatives nor friends, so why does Brother Heng help us?"
Well, when she comes through the door, they will be related and related.
Perhaps it was some kind of coincidence. What the girl was thinking was almost the same as what Qin Keqing thought.
"What does it mean to be neither a relative nor an acquaintance? Brother Heng also called me aunt. Besides, he didn't call me my sister that time, but my younger sister. If you say that, the second master won't help me."
"After all, it's just one floor away. That's my uncle and the Jia family." Baochai was speechless for a moment and advised.
"My dear, you can't say that. Brother Heng is a capable person." Aunt Xue smiled and said: "I have also seen some tricks now. Things inside and outside the two houses still have to be dealt with.
Look at Brother Heng, as long as he is willing to agree to help, most of this matter will be solved. He also helped from our family's royal merchant business and your brother's matters in Beijing. It can be seen that he is a
As for friendship, there is also the matter of your uncle's promotion. As long as he agrees, there is nothing that cannot be done. I am thinking about this matter of yours. If you ask him to worry about it, he is a woman who is better than me.
Random thoughts in the backyard.”
Apart from Jia Heng, Aunt Xue really couldn't think of any other channel to help her daughter with her marriage.
My brother used to be fine and was a good official, but now he is no longer very good.
Baochai pursed her cherry lips, her moist apricot eyes flashed, and she felt like she couldn't laugh or cry.
He thought to himself, you are right, he is worried that it will definitely happen, but how could he agree?
But it's better to do this than to go looking for my uncle or cousin and cause some trouble.
Thinking of this, he sighed quietly.
Aunt Xue looked at the girl with curved eyebrows and plump cheeks, stood up, took her daughter's hand, and whispered: "My dear girl, you are the one I can't let go of the most. If you are like your big sister... In short, we
We definitely can’t fall to that step. If it really doesn’t work, even if Mom gives up this old face, she still asks Brother Heng to find a good in-law for you.”
As Baochai gets older and is nearly fifteen years old, unlike the original work, Aunt Xue has targeted Baoyu as the "uncle of the country" in advance and can still keep her composure, but now Baoyu is no longer in Aunt Xue's consideration.
Then my daughter's marriage also needs to be put on the agenda. It's okay to be tied up with things at ordinary times, but I start to think wildly when I'm free.
This is the same reason as Mrs. Wang cannot be idle.
But Xia Jingui, there is only one... who is unable to do anything at all.
Baochai's fragrant cheeks were as white as pear pistils, and she blushed brightly. She changed the topic and said softly: "Mom, brother should be back in the next two days."
These words are almost the same entry point as Jia Heng.
When Aunt Xue heard this, she frowned, and her attention was diverted as expected. She said happily: "Yes, today I was just celebrating that Brother Heng's daughter-in-law was awarded the title of Madam, and I forgot to ask Brother Heng."
, I have to ask tomorrow to see when I will pick him up."
"Didn't he just say that he has to go to the morning court tomorrow? Even if he has time, he will have to go to the afternoon or evening." Baochai said with a strange voice, holding the handkerchief.
Speaking of which, she hadn't seen him in a few days. He was busy with cases these days and it was hard for him to come to see her.
Thinking of this, the golden lock under the skirt felt slightly hot, which made my heart panic.
Aunt Xue nodded and said: "Then you go and ask tomorrow, and you and Brother Heng will bring your brother back as soon as possible."
Baochai nodded and said nothing else.
As the mother and daughter talked, they didn't realize it was getting late. Aunt Xue covered her mouth with her hands and yawned, saying: "It's getting late, dear girl, just take a rest. I'm tired today too, so I'll go back and take a rest."
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With that said, Baochai saw him off and left the wing.
At this time, Baochai's other maid, Wen Xing, brought a basin of steaming water, came closer, and whispered: "Girl, wash your feet, it's time to go to sleep."
Baochai responded, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "Have you fed the rabbit?"
Jia Heng previously gave Baochai a pair of rabbits. Now, in the blink of an eye, they have grown up a lot, and there are signs of giving birth to babies.
"I'll feed you right after dinner." Wen Xing replied calmly.
Baochai stared at Ying'er who was about to speak but seemed to have something to say to him. He looked at Wen Xing and said, "Put the hot water here, and you should rest earlier. Let Ying'er take care of me."
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Wen Xing didn't doubt that he was there, so she left the house and took a rest.
Ying'er bent down, took off Baochai's shoes and socks, and said worriedly: "Girl, it's not a problem to hide it like this. Madam may come up with some ideas for the girl's affairs, like what the second wife did
Like."
As Baochai's personal maid, she naturally kept a close eye on Jia Heng and Baochai's affairs, and even helped look after them.
Baochai's moist apricot eyes seemed to have a slight gleam of autumn, and he sighed softly and said: "This matter can be delayed for one day, I will discuss it with him tomorrow."
From what I saw today, I realized that he had worked so hard to marry her as his wife, so that he could have the possibility of being granted a royal title. If she were to be his concubine, he would have nothing.
As for the title of county king, no one can say for sure in only three or two years, but if she is the official wife, then she can be named the first-grade imperial wife with him.
Then she and Sister Qin will be on an equal footing...well, she will always respect Sister Qin.
Ying'er and Liu Ye lowered their slender eyebrows, lowered their voices, and came up with an idea: "Since the uncle has said, if it really doesn't work, just tell the wife. You might as well make peace with the wife?"
When she thought about it and talked to her wife, she would probably be happy to see it happen.
"That day has not yet come. When he has made great achievements, he can ask for an imperial edict from the palace." Baochai shook his head gently and whispered.
She hadn't thought about it, but she had to reveal the news slowly, otherwise it would be hard for her to see him if her mother pressed him to give him a status, or to publicize the fact that the whole family knew everything.
Actually, it's pretty good now, although it's a little sneaky.
Ying'er hesitated in a low voice: "The girl and the uncle should also pay attention. I'm afraid, I'm afraid..."
As I said the next words, I blushed first.
What I'm afraid of is nothing more than the fear that the two of them will fight each other fiercely and the bead will be secretly knotted. At that time, if the marriage cannot be accomplished according to the decree, it will become a marriage based on the son.
Moreover, the two of them are intimate and they are both lock pickers, so there is no guarantee that they will not...
Baochai's mind was shrewd, and he immediately understood the meaning while hesitating. His heart skipped a beat, and his face, as white as a pear, turned as red as a cloud, and he said angrily: "You... what are you talking about?"
But I can't help but think of that day on the carriage, the fingers pushing in, tugging at the heartstrings, and that thrilling touch...
Suddenly I felt my delicate body softening, my moist apricot eyes filled with shame, and I didn't dare to think about it again.
Ying'er's cheeks were also a little red, and she whispered: "Anyway, it's good that the girl and the uncle are aware of it. Don't let it happen again..."
It seems that Uncle Heng is not an irresponsible scoundrel who deceives people and lives. If he and the girl are actually married, he should be responsible for the girl.
"You still said it! Stop... stop talking." When Baochai heard the word "yes", she felt her heart beating wildly, her cheeks were as red as fire, and she said with embarrassment.
In just a few words, the picture was created, and the girl even reflected in her mind a scene of being pregnant and having a big belly.
She is also...too shameless.
Ying'er also knew that it would be difficult to deal with her daughter if she was really upset, so she stopped talking and helped Baochai dry her feet and helped Baochai go to bed to rest.
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But on the other side, Li Wan, accompanied by his maids Suyun and Biyue, returned to the courtyard where he lived with complicated thoughts and sat in front of the dressing table in the inner room. A beautiful and gentle face was reflected in the bronze mirror.
Behind her, Su Yun helped Li Wan remove the hairpin on his head, which wasn't too much. After a few moments, the bun was loosened like a waterfall and draped over his shoulders, dark green, smooth and beautiful.
As for the young woman Huaxin in the mirror, her face without makeup was a bit more sad than before.
A delicate hand gently caressed the corners of his eyes and cheeks. Li Wan looked at himself in the mirror and was stunned for a moment.
Mrs. Yipingaoming, maybe she won’t be able to seal her in this life, right?
Suyun said: "Grandma, wash your feet, it's time to go to bed."
Li Wan put back some of his dejected feelings, said softly "Hmm", then stood up and sat on the bed.
Under the service of Suyun and Biyue, she untied her blue robe embroidered with plum blossoms, and took off her shoes and socks, revealing a pair of white and tender feet. She put them into the copper basin and saw the steaming heat, painted with impatiens.
The jade toes of the flower juice have five toes that are slender and white, and are as red as the clouds.
The clothes worn by this young woman with a letter of flowers are all in elegant colors. However, if you look closely through a cluster of candlelight, you can see that there is clearly a small red peony embroidered on the inner garment.
While helping Li Wan wash his feet, Su Yun said with emotion: "Grandma, this Grandma Heng is really lucky. She just came here not long ago, and now she is a first-class imperial concubine."
What happened today not only had a great impact on the ladies in charge, such as Feng Wan, but also caused emotion in the eyes of the maids.
Under Li Wan's willow-leaf eyebrows, a cluster of candlelight on the table reflected in his beautiful eyes seemed to sway slightly, and he murmured in a low voice: "Yes, Yipin Gaoming."
However, Su Yun did not hear the complexity of this tone, and smiled and said jokingly: "When Lan Geer becomes an official in the future, he can also ask the court to give his wife a royal title."
But he didn't know that his grandma not only wanted to be granted a royal title, but what she had seen before had aroused her extravagant thoughts of being granted a first-grade imperial title, and she even felt slightly unbalanced.
If you look at the Rong Mansion, Jia Mu is a super-grade imperial concubine, while Mrs. Wang, who is Li Wan's mother-in-law, is nearly fifty years old, but she is only a fifth-grade imperial concubine. Li Wan thinks that he will have a fifth-grade mother-in-law in the future.
Satisfied, full of comfort for the rest of your life.
But there happened to be a young girl who was less than ten years old and had just passed through the family, and she was granted a first-grade imperial title so easily.
Previously, when I was promoted to the second rank, I could barely comfort myself. Wasn't it because I hadn't been promoted to the first rank yet?
Her husband left early, otherwise he wouldn't be like this...
But now this kind of self-comfort is a bit pale.
This is why Zhang Ailing said: "You have to be famous early. If you come too late, happiness will not be so pleasant."
Of course, most people only remember that sentence, the way to a woman’s heart is...
"Suyun, brother Lan should be back this month, right?" Li Wan Yurong was lost in thought for a moment, then said softly.
Suyun said softly: "Grandma, it's time to go back."
Li Wan's face paused slightly, pursed her lips, and said in a low voice: "I'm thinking about asking a host to have Lan'er have a meal with his Uncle Heng and help him ask about his homework?"
The master's asking the maid's opinion in this way is actually a kind of hesitation and hesitation.
Su Yun didn't think much and said, "Uncle Heng has been a little busy recently and may not have time to come over."
"Yes, but I asked in advance to see when I will be free. Lan Geer and his Uncle Heng seem to be talking very much." Li Wan frowned and whispered as if he was not satisfied with Su Yun's words.
She just wanted to find someone to talk to. She usually didn't see anyone here... No, it's because Lange'er is so old that he needs to be looked after by his elders.
In the original novel, when this young widowed young woman was drunk, she reached out to touch the key on Ping'er's waist. Some people say it was her yearning for power, some people said it was her pursuit of lust, and maybe a combination of both.
In fact, in the original Grand View Garden of Red Mansion, the Daoxiang Village where Li Wan lived was filled with apricot trees, emitting fire and glowing clouds, as gorgeous as brocade.
The garden is full of spring scenery and can't be contained, and a red apricot comes out of the wall.
It was also Li Wan who brought red plums to arrange flowers and asked Baoyu to beg for red plums from Miaoyu in the snow!
Suyun nodded, helped Li Wan wipe his feet, and then picked up the hot water. Then Biyue had put down the curtain and helped Li Wan get on the bed.
As the lights went out, the wing fell into darkness again, with only a bright moon outside the window. The moonlight quietly passed through the window screen and fell on the dressing table and high table. It was like puddles of water on the floor tiles in the house.
The swaying bamboo shadows like algae are faintly visible.
Li Wan was lying quietly on the bed, covered with brocade quilt, eyes slightly closed, and turned over.
When I closed my eyes at this moment, I could see that first-grade imperial makeup in front of my eyes. Wearing it on myself, I seemed to be receiving the envious glances from the women in the back house.
But after a while, reason drove him away.
It is impossible for her to get a first-grade imperial edict in this life.
The night is as cool as water, and everything is silent.
I don't know how long it took, but Li Wan just couldn't sleep. When he listened intently to the two maids outside, he seemed to have fallen asleep.
Li Wan stood up, bit his lips slightly in the darkness, and sighed quietly.
Finally, I closed my beautiful eyes and tried to think of my husband's face when he was young.
But a few years have passed, and those memories of the wedding have become blurry. Instead, the scenes of joking with the young man before and after came to mind like a revolving lantern.
From the time he went to Liutiao Hutong to retrieve the borrowed book, to his sonorous words and clear face looking around coldly.
Finally, it was fixed in the scene of the first month, after inviting the host Dao'er, chatting and laughing with Lan'er under the light.
Li Wanfang's heart skipped a beat and her hands paused slightly.
How could she be so unruly... think of him now?
You actually thought about it for a while?
No, she is not that unruly person, she is thinking about her husband, and he insists on jumping out.
I straightened my thoughts, closed my eyes, and looked back on the past with my late husband. However, for some reason, that young man's face lingered in my mind like a nightmare that couldn't be dispelled, and...
I don't know how long it took, but Li Wan opened his beautiful eyes slightly and thought about it for a while. But after a while, his face became lost, and a feeling of guilt and desolation came to his heart.
What did she just...do?
How could she think about a man other than her husband?
No, she must have been dreaming just now.
But... it wasn't a dream just now, and my cheeks immediately became as hot as fire.
After calming down, he took out his handkerchief and cleaned some traces. At this time, his nose moved and he frowned, clearly smelling the strange smell in the curtains.
He secretly thought, I am afraid that tomorrow I will be attacked by Suyun and the others...
Biting his lower lip, Beiqi stood up quietly and carefully lifted a corner of the curtain to let in some of the sandalwood incense from outside.
