Red House Shoufu

Chapter 427

There are three thousand diseases in the world, but lovesickness cannot be cured.

If there is anyone Gao Wanjiang who is recovering from his injuries in Jinan Prefecture wants to see the most, it must be Daiyu.

During the Battle of Jiaozhou, Gao Wanjiang saw the tragedy of the war for the first time, especially the thousands of soldiers who followed him to defend Jiaozhou County. They died or were wounded. In the end, only two hundred people returned to Jinan Prefecture with him to recuperate. .

The injuries on his body were not serious, but the wounds in his heart could not be healed in a short time.Whenever there is no one at night, Gao Wanjiang will wake up from the nightmare, and only the sachet and peace charm placed by his pillow can bring him some peace.

If Lin Shu was here at this time, he would understand that Gao Wanjiang had some mild post-war psychological syndrome.

"Two wolves fighting Hu'er, the sky is shaking,

Why should a good man be afraid of death for his country..."

These days, Gao Wanjiang often thinks of the tragic scene outside Jiaozhou City. For example, at this time, he watched the sparks that occasionally exploded in the stove, and unconsciously sang this sentence.

"My lord, the imperial court has decreed to build the Hall of Heroes, and the brothers who died in battle can be regarded as having a home, so you don't need to be too sad."

Liu Xianglian walked into the room and handed him the letter in her hand: "A letter from the capital, saying that the son should choose a day to go home. The meaning of the Ministry of War is that since there is only Li Mancang left in the Yizi Battalion of the Pingwa Army, let Li Mancang go home." Follow the son to the capital first, His Majesty wants to see him."

Gao Wanjiang sighed and took the letter.

Among the three letters, one was written by Prince Gao Wancheng, the other was from Prince Zhongshun's residence, and the other one was written by Daiyu with its beautiful handwriting, which made Gao Wanjiang's heart feel relieved.

Resisting the eagerness of lovesickness, Gao Wancheng first read through the prince's letters, which were all the palace's arrangements for Gao Wanjiang and his group.

When he came here, he borrowed hundreds of people from the East Palace. After this battle, only more than 100 survived. This time he owed the prince a great kindness.

The second letter was written by Concubine Cui, with the thread in the hands of the loving mother and the clothes on the wanderer's body.Jingzhong received several urgent documents from Shandong, how could the princess not be worried?Now that the situation in Shandong is gradually stabilizing, Princess Cui eagerly urges her son to return to Beijing for a reunion as soon as possible to comfort her missing son.

Gao Wanjiang did not reply in a hurry, but opened the last one.

"Uh……"

After reading Daiyu's letter from beginning to end, Gao Wanjiang suddenly showed an indescribable expression.

He looked up at Liu Xianglian who was poking the stove to pass the time, and said suddenly: "Brother Liu, Miss Lin asked me to ask you, do you have someone in mind?"

blah blah blah!

The poker in Liu Xianglian's hand fell to the ground, and he turned around stiffly to look at Gao Wanjiang, opened his mouth mechanically, and couldn't react for a long time.

"Miss Lin means that she wants to talk about marriage for you. If you already have someone you like, just pretend that nothing happened today."

Of course, he didn't just talk about Liu Xianglian in his heart. After Gao Wanjiang finished this sentence, he picked up the letter again to feel the breath of the person in his heart, and ignored Liu Xianglian who was in a sluggish state.

The relationship between him and Daiyu was established through letters. In the letters, the two mostly discussed poetry, or talked about interesting things they had encountered recently.Often in the plain, I blend my feelings into the lines in the letter.

For example, in this letter, Daiyu also shared with herself the Meilin Poetry Club of Dabaoen Temple, and the new play adapted by herself and many sisters with the help of the song "Golden Beach".

Daiyu said in the letter that she admired the heroes who died fighting for the country, and at the same time admired that the son could live and die with the soldiers.If he really died on the battlefield, she would wear her wedding dress and go thirty miles outside the city to welcome the spirit back to the capital...

As expected, she is the daughter of Liehou Lin's family, she is worthy of being my Gao Wanjiang's woman!

Gao Wanjiang gently stroked the writing on the letter paper with his hand, as if he was stroking Daiyu's slender fingers.

Unfortunately, before he could imagine Daiyu, Liu Xianglian mercilessly interrupted his fantasy.

"My son, at the end of the day, can I ask, which girl is the princess talking about?"

Gao Wanjiang, whose reverie was interrupted, said angrily: "The third girl of Rongguo Mansion!"

"it is good!"

"Ok?"

"The last general has no favorite person. Since the princess is willing to help the young general Zhang Luo, then please reply to the princess when the son replies..."

The third girl of Rongguo Mansion, Liu Xianglian, only met once by chance.As far as appearance is concerned, it is definitely first-class.

Moreover, he has a good relationship with Jia Baoyu. On weekdays, Second Master Bao has often talked about how his sisters are knowledgeable and talented. He heard that the third girl is good at writing poems and books. Candidates.

As for the difference between the concubine and the concubine, isn't he also a concubine of the Liu family?
Liu Xianglian touched her waist, and now only the sword engraved with the word "Yuan" is still intact, and the sword with the word "Yuan" was broken at the head of Jiaozhou city long ago.

He untied the "Yang" sword and handed it to Gao Wanjiang with both hands.

Gao Wanjiang looked at the mandarin duck sword in front of him with the hilt dragon swallowing Kuihu and the crystal jewels, and asked doubtfully, "What is this for?"

"The last general has nothing but this 'Mandarin Duck Sword', which is the treasure passed down from generation to generation in the last general's family. Please send it back to the capital for a decision. The last general has the nature of flowing water and falling flowers, and he will never let go of this sword." .Today, I swear by this sword that I will sever my past, and I will never fail the third girl in the future!"

Liu Xianglian used to be a person who indulged in Qinlou and Chuguan, but today she is extremely serious.If he had come to Shandong before, even if someone proposed marriage to him today, he would not be so solemn.

But during the Battle of Jiaozhou City, Liu Xianglian experienced a life-and-death horror, and all the past flashed in his mind one by one, and he realized how stupid he used to be.

There are three types of unfilial piety, the greatest of which is having no descendants.What's more, what I have done has already been spread all over the capital, can I still fulfill my vow to marry the most beautiful woman in the world?
Today, Daiyu is willing to say that she is close to the third girl of Rongguo Mansion. This is like a rescue from a desperate situation, and it may be his last chance.

……

Although Gao Wanjiang was preparing to leave for Beijing in three days, these three replies were still sent back to the capital by the military courier first.

It was already the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month when the reply letter was sent to Lin's family, which is the day of the New Year in the north.

Don't be greedy, children, Laba is the new year.

23, sticky melon; 24, sweep the house;
25, ground tofu; 26, stewed pork;
27, slaughter the chicken; 28, make the noodles;
29, steamed buns; stay up all night at thirty,
Walking all over the street on the first and second day of junior high school.

The 23rd of the twelfth lunar month is the day of offering sacrifices to the kitchen stove.

The Lin family started to get busy early in the morning, sweeping the court, offering sacrifices to the Kitchen God, in order to have enough food and clothing.

Gao Wanjiang's reply letter was sent to the mansion, and Daiyu was holding the small shovel to bury the plum blossom petals in the yard to the roots of the trees.After learning that it was Gao Wanjiang's reply, she happily threw the small shovel in her hand, took the letter and ran to the house to open it.

After a long time, she came to the study and found her elder brother Lin Shu, and said happily, "Brother, I really succeeded as a matchmaker!"

……

As the New Year's Eve approaches, there has been another heavy snowfall in the capital recently.

The Lin family's carriage creaked over the snow on the road, and slowly drove into the gate of Dashi Yongfang.There were almost no pedestrians on Ningrong Street, the doorman saw that it was the Lin family's carriage, one of them rushed into the mansion, and the other rushed up to meet him.

"Unexpectedly, Lord Hou, Madam and Princess have arrived, and the little one has already been informed!"

"Liu San, why is there not even a stall on the street? In previous years, there were many people selling stalls on Ningrong Street?"

Lin Shu helped Wang Yuan out of the carriage, and Wang Nai in the carriage behind her also helped Daiyu down.

Liu San bowed to the three of them and got up, and replied with a smile: "If you go back to the Marquis, the empress will definitely go back to the mansion in the next few days. Cleaned it up."

Yuanchun wants to visit relatives again?The Lin family hadn't heard anything about it.

Lin Shu nodded and didn't ask any more questions. At this time, Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng came out to greet him. After a few pleasantries, they entered Rongguo Mansion together.

After Lin Shu was welcomed into the front hall, the two brothers stood by the fire and talked about today's purpose.When Jia Lian learned that Lin Shu was here for Tanchun's marriage, he asked the servant to invite Jia Zheng over.

When Jia Zheng heard Lin Shu talk about Liu Xianglian, he thought about it for a long time.

As far as Liu Xianglian is concerned, Jia Zheng is quite satisfied.The main reason is that Liu Xianglian is unparalleled in benevolence and righteousness. Regardless of personal safety and danger, she rushed thousands of miles to rescue Baoyu, so it goes without saying that she is a character.

The only regret is that he was not born as a scholar, which can be regarded as a knot in Jia Zheng's heart.Who told him that he couldn't study well, and couldn't get his name outside Donghua Gate?
Lin Shu saw Jia Zheng's hesitation, and persuaded him: "There is a saying that may not sound good, most of you are a scholar who has a heart, and the second uncle can't deny it. If you say a scholar to the third sister, there will be trouble in the future. It’s about his wife. Liu Xianglian is different, this person takes an oath very seriously, if he dares to swear by his family’s sword, we might as well believe him.”

"Jinyu, don't dare to say this anymore, you are also a scholar..."

Jia Zheng was amused by Lin Shu's words, he waved his hands and said: "Speaking of which, Liu Erlang has been very kind to our family. Originally, our family planned to push him to find a future in Beijing, but we didn't expect him to have a lot of favors." Promising, just try to find a fifth-rank military position. Renyiwushuang Liu Erlang, he is a good candidate!"

"That's true. Since he entered the East Palace, he has seldom gone to the place of fireworks. Since he has made an oath, let's believe that he will not break his promise."

Jia Lian and Liu Xianglian are still very familiar with each other, and they often went to brothels together, and they understand him the most among the three in the hall.

Lin Shu nodded, took out the Yuanyang sword from the brocade box, and handed it to Jia Zheng with both hands: "This is Liu Erlang's family heirloom sword. According to Yu'er, the "Yuan" sword was fought in Jiaozhou. It was broken in the center and is still being repaired. This sword with the word "Yang" was taken by Liu Xianglian as a fixed object, and was sent back to the capital by the army messenger in advance. If the second uncle agrees, the second uncle will hand it over to the third sister. After Liu Xianglian returns to Beijing, please formally propose a marriage proposal!"

……

When Lin Shu, Jia Zheng and Jia Lian were talking about Liu Xianglian, the old lady in Rongxi Hall had just heard what Daiyu said.

The granddaughters under her knees have found a good home in turn, and the old lady is also very happy in her heart. Only Tanchun's marriage has been hanging there, and she is very worried.

Seeing that Tanchun and Ji are coming soon, but the marriage has not yet settled down, every time she sees Tanchun, the anxiety in her heart will increase a little bit.

After all, he has been raised under his knees for more than ten years, even if he raises a kitten or puppy, he will have feelings, let alone his own granddaughter.The old lady had discussed with Jia Zheng many times, and if she really couldn't decide on a suitable candidate, she would go to the Supreme Emperor in the palace and ask for an imperial decree to grant marriage.

No matter who is the candidate for the marriage, with the Supreme Emperor's decree, at least Sanya will not suffer too much grievance.

"Liu Jia Erlang, I remember he has a very good relationship with Baoyu!"

Liu Xianglian has visited the mansion many times, and the old lady once asked Liu Xianglian to come to the mansion after Baoyu returned to Beijing, and personally thanked him for saving her precious grandson.

In the impression of the old lady, Liu Xianglian was handsome and tall, and she was comparable to Jia Lian in terms of appearance alone.

The Jia family is good-looking, and the old lady is also a good-looking party.She has always liked pretty people, and Liu Xianglian gave her a very good first impression.

Seeing that the old lady was in a good mood, Daiyu repeated Gao Wanjiang's reply letter about Liu Xianglian's attitude: "The prince said that Liu Erlang made an oath in front of him. It will make the third sister wronged. Grandmother, Liu Erlang has made great achievements in Shandong this time, and he will definitely be rewarded after returning to Beijing. His character is also obvious to all. No matter how you look at it, this is a good marriage. Much better than those we have never met a few times."

"Yuan girl, what do you think?"

The old lady nodded, turned around and looked at Wang Yuan, who was sitting quietly beside her, and asked, "Do you think it's better to find a scholar for the third girl, or a military general?"

Wang Yuan frowned, and responded with a smile: "Third sister's temperament is actually not suitable for a scholar's family with strict etiquette. Those rules are terrifying. If the third sister marries, those rules alone will overwhelm her. On the contrary, it is a family of military generals, the rules are in line with our family, and the third sister is more used to it."

"That's really..." The old lady thought about Tanchun's temperament, and she didn't let Sister Feng in the details, but she spoke quietly and had a gentle temperament.If you marry into a scholar's family, I'm afraid it will turn upside down.

I only heard Wang Yuan continue to say: "Which one of the girls brought up by the old lady is not the first one? Rather than marrying into his family and being wronged by those rules, it is better for the Liu family to be free. A wife who is in charge of the house is always wronged than standing by the rules. My little daughter-in-law is strong! The Liu family has no other in-laws, so the third younger sister can help Brother Bao and Brother Huan a lot in the future, right?"

This sentence can be regarded as saying that the old lady has lost her mind, isn't it? Liu Xianglian's parents are both dead, and she is not very close to the Liu family. If Tanchun married to the Liu family, wouldn't the Jia family have a lot of help?
The prince's confidant general, this is much better than ordinary scholars!

Just at this time, a servant girl's report came from outside the door: "Old ancestor, Second Master, Second Master Lian and Marquis Lin are here!"

……

Tanchun was playing chess with Xiangyun in the house, and the stove in the house was burning.Under the warm environment, the two sisters were a little drowsy.

Suddenly the door of the room was pushed open, and Xichun rushed in wrapped up like a ball, and said anxiously: "Third sister, it's terrible, cousin Lin told you about a marriage!"

(End of this chapter)