Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 149
Entering the Yimen of Jia Mansion and walking eastward, there is a small courtyard, which is specially designed for Concubine Yuan to change her clothes.

Don't look at this small yard for changing clothes, Jia Mansion also tried its best.I saw all kinds of colorful lanterns in the courtyard, all tied up with gauze and silk, very delicate.There is a plaque on it with the four words "Ti Ren Mude" written on it.

Concubine Yuan went to court and changed into regular clothes. Under the service of the talented lady Gong'e, she left the courtyard and got into the royal chariot. Then, surrounded by everyone, she entered the provincial villa.

It was the first time for Jia Rui to enter this provincial villa, so he watched carefully after entering the garden.

I saw incense smoke lingering in the garden, colorful flowers, lights everywhere, and music and music all the time. It is impossible to describe the peaceful atmosphere, wealth and romance.

Jia Rui looked at the scene and felt his scalp numb.

This appearance of wealth and prosperity is no different from that of the imperial palace.

Besides, Concubine Yuan looked at the scene in the garden, sighed softly, and then said softly to the old lady Jia Mu who was supporting her: "Luxury is too much."

At this time, another eunuch came to invite Concubine Yuan to board a boat and travel around the lake.

Concubine Jia gave birth to her father.

Looking up, I saw that the area around the clear stream was as powerful as a swimming dragon. On the stone railings on both sides, crystal glass lanterns of various colors were tied, lighting up like silver and snow waves. Although the willow and apricot trees above had no flowers and leaves, they were all made of grass and silk. , damask, paper, and silk are made according to the situation, and are glued to the branches, with several lamps hanging from each tree; moreover, the lotuses, catkins, ducks, and herons in the pond are also made of snails, clams, feathers, etc. of.

The lamps compete for brilliance up and down, which is really a world of glass and jewelry.

Needless to say, there are also various exquisite bonsai lamps, beaded curtains and embroidered curtains, osmanthus and orchids on the boat.Then, when we entered Yishi Harbor, there was a plaque on the harbor with the four characters "Polygonium Ting Huaxu" clearly written on it.

Jia Rui looked at it with his mouth open.This kind of prosperity has even surpassed that of the imperial palace. This is not on earth, it is clearly in heaven.

Now Jia Rui knows why Jia's family emptied the house just because they were visiting relatives. With such enthusiasm, no amount of money is enough to throw it in.

Concubine Yuan took a boat trip to the lake. Naturally, men like Jia Rui could not follow her, so they could only follow the boat on the lake shore.

After swimming around the lake in the Grand View Garden, Concubine Yuan abandoned the boat and landed again.

Only when we got here did we see the misty palace. This is the real main building complex.

Jia Rui looked up and saw that the courtyard was on fire, the ground was covered with incense, there were trees and flowers, golden windows and jade sills.There are countless curtains with curled shrimp whiskers, blankets with fish and otters, cauldrons with the fragrance of musk brains, and screens with pheasant tail fans.Really:
Jinmen Yuhu Immortal Mansion, Guidianlan Palace concubine's home.

Looking at Jia Rui like this, he couldn't help but feel envious. It would be great if this garden belonged to his own family.

While Jia Rui was thinking wildly, a eunuch suddenly came over to lead them to visit Concubine Yuan.

Arriving in front of the palace where Concubine Yuan was sitting temporarily, Jia Rui, Jia Zheng, Jia She and others stood according to their rank.

After that, he kowtowed to Concubine Yuan who was in the palace outside the courtyard, and was finally led out by the young eunuch.

By this time, Jia Ruizhen was a little annoyed. Concubine Yuan's arrogance was even greater than that of the Supreme Emperor.

When I met the Supreme Emperor, I didn't have such rules.

Just when Jia Rui was bored, he saw the talented girl Gong'e leading Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing into the inner hall.

And his grandmother, Mrs. Wang, was still waiting there in the cold wind in the yard.

Jia Rui frowned.

Although Concubine Yuan is going to meet your close family members, my grandmother’s status is not low no matter what, and she is such a big old lady. You actually let her stand in the cold wind. This is not a slap in my face, Jia Rui. ?
Thinking of this, Jia Rui's face turned pale, and then he took a step forward and walked to Mrs. Wang's side.

"Grandma, it's cold now, why don't you go home and rest first?"

Jia Rui's words made the female family members standing nearby and the palace eunuch not far away stunned, looking at Jia Rui like a monster.

Mrs. Wang was also startled. She glanced around, then quickly waved her hand and said:
"It's not so delicate. It's nothing to just stand there."

Jia Rui frowned and stepped forward to support her. Mrs. Wang was determined to take her away.

At this time, Jia Dairu, who was on the male's side, suddenly spoke.

"You bastard, you don't care what kind of day it is. If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will break your legs."

When Jia Rui saw his grandfather speaking, although he was not angry, he could only give up in the end, and then returned to the male side with anger.

Jia She, who stood in front of Jia Rui, doesn't look good now.

He was also annoyed by Jia Rui.

Jia Rui means that no matter how great the official is, no matter how favored he is by the Supreme Emperor, it is still given by the royal family. Who is that person inside?That is the emperor's favorite concubine.

You dare to lose your temper in such a situation and lose your etiquette. Do you want to die?
But Jia Zheng, who stood under Jia She's hand, was very rational. He knew Jia Rui's current status in the court. Not to mention offending his daughter Yuan Fei, even if he offended the emperor, there was nothing anyone could do against him.

Therefore, instead of blaming Jia Rui, he stepped forward to comfort Jia Rui and said:

"We made a mistake in today's arrangement. Please forgive me, nephew. I will serve the wine myself after Concubine Yuan's wedding ceremony is over."

Jia Rui still respected Jia Zheng, so he quickly bowed deeply and said:

"My nephew, I was reckless. Please forgive me, uncle."

"Why would a family say this?" Just inside the stall where everyone was talking, a eunuch hurriedly ran out.

As soon as he came to Jia Rui and others, he said anxiously:

"The empress wants to see Baoyu, who is it?"

After hearing this, Jia Baoyu hurried out and bowed. The eunuch looked Jia Baoyu up and down and couldn't help but admire him. He was indeed the biological brother of Concubine Yuan, and his appearance was indeed extraordinary.

Then, the eunuch led Jia Baoyu into the inner hall.

Jia Baoyu followed the eunuch into the main hall. When he looked up, he saw his grandmother and mother sitting on both sides of Concubine Yuan with tears in their eyes.

When Concubine Yuan saw Jia Baoyu come in, she stood up excitedly.

Jia Yuanchun and Jia Baoyu are said to be siblings, but in fact they have the same affection as mother and son.

On that day, before Concubine Jia entered the palace, she was also raised by Mother Jia since she was a child.Later, Baoyu was added. Concubine Jia was the eldest sister and Baoyu was the weak younger brother. Concubine Jia thought of her mother as she was getting older before she got this younger brother. Therefore, she loved Baoyu, which was different from her other brothers.

I will stay with my grandmother for a while.Before Baoyu entered the school, when he was three or four years old, he had been taught orally by Concubine Jia, and he had taught him several books and thousands of words.Although their status is that of sister and brother, their relationship is like that of mother and son.

After entering the palace, he always brought a letter to his parents saying: "It is a good thing to raise a child. If you are not strict, you will not be successful. If you are too strict, you may not be safe and your parents will worry." I will never forget my deep love for you.

At this time, Concubine Yuan also lost her composure when she saw her younger brother, whom she had cared for for many years.

Then Concubine Yuan personally came forward and pulled Jia Baoyu to sit beside her, watched carefully, and then said with a smile:

"But as I grow up, I just don't know if my knowledge has improved?"

As he spoke, with tears in his eyes, he gently touched Jia Baoyu's cheek.

Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, and the Sanchun sisters who were nearby all rushed forward to comfort her.

After a while, Concubine Yuan finally held back her tears, then looked at her privately and asked:

"Why don't you see Daiyu and Baochai?"

Jia Mu was stunned for a moment. If she wanted to meet Daiyu, she still had something to say. This Baochai was already married to someone else. Why would she be recruited now?
However, Jia's mother quickly realized that those treasure hairpins were now Jia Rui's legitimate wife, Mrs. Anxihou. Jia Rui was also the one with the highest official position in the Jia family, and could be said to be the pillar of the Jia family. This was also to appease her.

It turns out that a eunuch had secretly reported the farce outside just now to Concubine Yuan.

Concubine Yuan immediately knew that what had just happened had made Jia Rui unhappy, but since she had a distinguished status now, she naturally could not admit her mistake, so she summoned Xue Baochai to express her comfort.

After Jia Mu figured it out, she quickly took a step forward and said, "The outside family members don't dare to trespass."

"Why should my relatives be so formal? Please spread the word quickly."

Following Concubine Yuan's call, the eunuchs outside quickly led Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu into the inner hall.

Concubine Yuan sat in the middle and looked down, only to see two elegant women walking in from outside the hall.

This is true: the snow and ice flowers are cool and refreshing, and the song Qiong is still cold and sweet.I praise the beauty of Langyuan, but who is the spirit of Taixu?

Concubine Yuan looked at these two equally matched women and sighed in her heart. All the beauty in the world was concentrated in their Jia family.

Take a closer look at the temperaments of Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu.One is refreshing and generous, the other is cold and charming.

To be honest, the two of them were really evenly matched, but Concubine Yuan felt a little regretful.

When Xue Baochai came to Beijing, her mother believed that she was going to give Xue Baochai to Baoyu.

Looking at Xue Baochai's demeanor now, Concubine Yuan felt a little regretful. If she had known that Xue Baochai was such a woman, she should have settled the matter earlier. In the end, Jia Rui took advantage of her.

It's not that Lin Daiyu is worse than Xue Baochai. Let's be honest, Lin Daiyu's figure is slightly stronger than Xue Baochai.

However, Lin Daiyu is the beauty of Xi Shi, and Xue Baochai is the beauty of Yang Fei.

In this ancient time, it was natural to be close to a woman with good health, so Concubine Yuan's psychological balance tilted towards Xue Baochai.

But there is no use talking about this now. Xue Baochai has married Jia Rui.

Therefore, Concubine Yuan pulled the two of them to her side and talked about the cold and warmth.

Then Jia Zheng, Jia Rui, and the men of the Jia clan saluted again.

But this time, Concubine Yuan didn't even see her face to face. She just said a few words through a curtain and asked everyone to leave?

Nothing will happen to Jia Rui next, but he can't leave yet and has to wait outside for news inside.

After a while, someone inside told Jia Lan to come in.

At this time, Jia Zheng's children and grandchildren were all inside except Jia Huan.

As for why Jia Huan didn't go in?
Jia Rui heard that the servant outside seemed to mention that Jia Huan was ill. In order not to make the illness worse to Concubine Yuan, he could only rest in a small courtyard temporarily.

Jia Rui sneered at this statement. How could such a coincidence happen?
(End of this chapter)