Gourmet Red Chamber: A Chronicle of Baochai's Rebirth

Miss Yang also likes poetry and books, and she and Lin Daiyu get along very well.

Lin Daiyu introduced to her that Kapok kapok fruit after withering, the fruit is as big as a grapefruit, hanging upside down on the bare branches, very spectacular.

When the fruit matures, the thick outer skin will naturally fall off, and a white floc will stand out, which is dazzlingly white.

Hanging from the branches, they look like mature and cracked cotton balls. These flocs are softer and warmer than real cotton and can be used to fill pillows.

Lin Daiyu promised to give a few to the sheep girl when the kapok fruits mature next year.

As a little girl, she always likes some strange and beautiful things. The sheep girl was very happy and thanked her quickly.

Of course, along with these common words, the two top students quoted scriptures and wrote a few poems. Xue Baobao was a little unable to speak. When he was bored, Mrs. Zhen's maid came.

Xue Baobao told the two top students that he was going to change, and met Mrs. Zhen who also made an excuse to change.

When Mrs. Zhen saw her, she hurriedly told her what had just happened. After hearing this, Xue Baobao felt that he had mixed feelings in his heart.

The Emperor and Empress Dowager Yang were obviously interested in Lin Daiyu, but today Mrs. Yang came to propose her to her. She would not believe it if there was no handwriting from Bao Zhuang.

Baozhuang, wants to marry her...

When Mrs. Zhen saw that she was as silent as Mrs.

Mrs. Zhen's meaning is very clear. Even if she really wants to regret her marriage and climb up the career ladder, she must clean up her tail. Otherwise, there will be endless troubles. Even if Baby Xue becomes a princess, it will be difficult for her to gain a foothold.

However, Xue Baobao only regarded her as the same as Yu Xin and did not want her to go to the royal family to suffer injustice. He smiled reassuringly at Mrs. Zhen and said, "Don't worry, Aunt Zhen. Aunt Zhen should know after such a long time. How can my wife and I be so high-ranking?" A person with influence?"

Although the two of them said their own things, they were able to get along with each other. Mrs. Zhen immediately breathed a sigh of relief. She felt relieved when the girl said this.

Xue Baobao thanked Mrs. Zhen and gave some instructions to the people who came to Xue Chen's house. He then returned to Lin Daiyu and Miss Yang and said with a smile, "It's very cold outside, Daiyu, it's better to take Miss Yang back for a cup of heat." Tea, don’t catch the wind.”

Lin Daiyu listened to her words the most and immediately took the sheep girl back, while Xue Baobao deliberately fell behind.

They have all gone back, and the wives will naturally go back as well.

The Xue Chen family took the opportunity to come forward and said that Mrs. Xue would like to see the dishes in the kitchen in person.

Mrs. Xue followed her out of Nuan Pavilion, and not long after walking she saw Baby Xue waiting by the roadside.

Xue Baobao signaled everyone in Xue Chen's family to step back and guard the surroundings, and asked straight to the point, "Mom, does Mrs. Yang want me to be the main concubine or the side concubine for the Seventh Prince?"

Mrs. Xue was stunned, could she be a concubine?
Xue Baobao didn't wait for her to react, and then said, "According to my status, it is impossible for me to be the main concubine for the Seventh Prince. At most, I will be a side concubine or a concubine."

Mrs. Xue subconsciously retorted, "Brother Xin is the commander of the third-grade Jinyi Guards."

Xue Baobao said, "Third grade? Commander? Big brother?"

Xue Baobao originally wanted Mrs. Xue to remember clearly that Yu Xin was just her adopted brother now, and he was different from his biological brother in the eyes of outsiders.

Mrs. Xue listened, but what she thought of was what Jia Lian had said a few days ago, and she felt a burning pain on her face.

If she regretted her marriage because of the Seventh Prince, how could Brother Xin still regard her as his mother?

The so-called hatred for killing his father and taking away his wife, Brother Xin is obviously very satisfied with this marriage. If she was really taken away from him forcefully, he would be kind-hearted if he did not retaliate against the Xue family. How could it be possible? Will you support the Xue family wholeheartedly like now?
Mrs. Xue recalled her awe and fear when she first met Yu Xin, and she was even more frightened.

Yu Xin was kind and filial at home, but she had forgotten what he looked like to outsiders, and she was afraid that he would never be kind again!
"Mom, if I really marry the Seventh Prince, I might not be able to go home again in this life. Even if I become a royal concubine, what's the point of getting all that wealth? Does my wife really want Sister Zhen and Sister Lin? Retirement and death?"

Mrs. Xue was speechless, and Xue Baobao reached out to hold her arm, "Not to mention, Mrs. Yang didn't say anything about the main concubine and the side concubine.

Even if I am really the royal concubine, can my mother guarantee that I will be favored by the prince for the rest of my life, and that I will not be wronged when I marry?

From now on, I will marry in the capital. It doesn’t have to be a wealthy family. The key is that the family tradition must be upright, the parents-in-law should be kind, and I can go home when I want.

When the time comes, mom, you will be by my side and you will protect me in everything. Isn’t it better than marrying the seventh prince and fighting for an unreachable wealth? "

Xue Baobao said, putting his head on Mrs. Xue's shoulder and asked softly, "Mom, would you like me to stay with you?"

Mrs. Xue's eyes were red, and she reached out to touch her snow-white and soft face, "Mom knows, mom knows, the most important thing is that my son can stay with me safely, healthily, and happily.

Since my son doesn’t want that incredible wealth, what’s the use of having it for my mother?Mom is going to reject Mrs. Sheep! "

Xue Baobao held her hand. Although her mother was snobbish and greedy for glory and wealth, she was kind-hearted and listened to advice. She put her children first in everything. She was her mother. Blessing.

Mrs. Xue was afraid that people would comment after a long time, so after returning to Nuan Pavilion, she asked Mrs. Yang to lend her a step to talk.

He directly confessed the fact that Xue Baobao had already decided to get married, but did not clearly say which family Xue Baobao had arranged for.

Mrs. Sheep was secretly annoyed that she didn't know how to show appreciation. So what if she got engaged? It wasn't a marriage. She forced a smile and said, "A marriage has to go through a small period before it is settled. There is always room for change before. Mrs. Xue should think about it again."

Mrs. Xue shook her head calmly. She had already figured it out, and her daughter was unwilling to compete for wealth and glory, so naturally she would not be swayed by Mrs. Sheep's words.

"Mrs. Sheep, my daughter's family's reputation is precious, there is no reason to regret marrying her for no reason.

I also ask Mrs. Sheep to tell the Queen Mother that everyone in the Xue family is deeply grateful for the Queen Mother's great kindness, but my dear sister is not blessed. I also ask the Queen Mother to forgive me."

After receiving Queen Sheep's advice, Mrs. Sheep naturally refused to give up easily. After persuading her for a long time, Mrs. Xue just refused to let go.

Although Mrs. Sheep is well-behaved, she is secretly annoyed when she sees her being so ignorant of praise.

She didn't dare to easily mess up Queen Mother Sheep's affairs or her instructions. She kept suppressing her anger and had lunch at Xue Mansion before leaving with her daughter.

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In the palace, Baozhuang took out the machine box from Sun Xiaosheng's chest and opened it, and the handwriting of Nan Xing Gou crawling appeared.

Baozhuang read ten lines at a glance, and the corners of his mouth turned up.

He knew that with the empress mother and the emperor's sister-in-law, how could these two women be the match for Benefactor Xue?

With a happy heart, Baozhuang went to Cining Palace to have dinner with Queen Mother Yang.

The dinner was very sumptuous, with a total of 36 dishes.Baozhuang saw a piece of eight-treasure sea cucumber at a glance. The color and presentation were very similar to those made by Xue Baobao, so he stretched out his chopsticks and picked up a piece of sea cucumber.

As soon as he entered the mouth, he frowned unconsciously.

It wasn’t Donor Xue who did it——

Although he knew that there was no way that Benefactor Xue could come into the palace to cook him a dinner at this time, he still couldn't help but feel a little hopeful when he saw this plate of eight-treasure sea cucumbers.

Baozhuang put down his chopsticks, ordered another pair of chopsticks, and picked up his rice bowl.

Maybe Donor Xue really spoiled his appetite, and he would rather eat dishes that were less prepared by people than eat dishes that were not cooked by Donor Xue.

He's been munching on the fruit for months, and the white rice -

As Baozhuang thought about it, his usually gentle and compassionate peach blossom eyes were filled with a heart-wrenching melancholy.

Queen Mother Sheep's heart ached when she saw it, and she hurriedly asked, "What? It's not to your liking?"

She had finally found a chef with a high reputation from the private sector. She just saw her son stretching out his chopsticks and thought it finally worked, but it turned out to be another unearned joy!
Baozhuang said sadly, "It's not the cook of the Xue family. It's been many days. How long will it take for the queen to get that cook into the palace?"

Queen Mother Sheep, "..."

Under the expectant gaze of her son, Queen Mother Yang really couldn't tell a lie, and she didn't want to disappoint her son, so she had to repeat what Yu Xin said.

She repeatedly emphasized that she had left the matter to Queen Sheep, and she would definitely get Baozhuang's wish.

Baozhuang was confused, "Leave it to the emperor's sister-in-law to handle it? What can the emperor's sister-in-law do? Tie Miss Xue to the palace without letting Commander Yu know about it?"

Queen Mother Yang was at a loss for words, and Baozhuang asked again, "Queen Mother, it's been so many days, why don't you call the Queen's Wife to ask how things are going?"

The Queen Mother Sheep did not come to announce the good news, and the Queen Mother Sheep did not think she had finished her errand, but her son was so eager that she could only agree.

Queen Sheep had just received the news from her mother in the evening, and was thinking about how to take further action when she heard that Queen Mother Sheep had been summoned.

She hurried over in a hurry, and when she saw that Baozhuan was also there, she immediately felt numb.

Sure enough, what are you afraid of!
Queen Sheep originally thought that she would be tempted by power. The Xue family came from a merchant family and valued profits and power, so she would definitely take the bait.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Xue would not let go. She was angry and irritable. She was angry that the Xue family did not know how to praise her, and she was irritated and did not know how to reply to the Queen Mother.

It happened that Queen Mother Yang chose today to ask the question. She could not shirk it, so she could only answer vaguely, "Miss Xue has already decided to get married. I originally thought that there was no news about Miss Xue's marriage. I thought it was just a word of mouth." He said that he couldn't do it accurately, so he asked my mother to find out more about it.

Miss Xue is not as good as her, so being a concubine with Xiao Qi would be a great honor. There is no one in their family who would not want to——"

When Queen Sheep said this, she suddenly felt a chill in her back. She subconsciously paused and looked up, only to see Baozhuang looking at her with a smile.

She was a little confused and a little scared. The look she just noticed was full of malice and even murderous intent. Was it Xiao Qi?

No, it's impossible, right?

It doesn't make sense!
The Sheep Queen quickly recalled what she said and found nothing wrong with it. Well, it was probably just her illusion——

Queen Sheep looked at Baozhuang anxiously, "What is Xiaoqi looking at me for?"

Baozhu raised his palms and clasped his hands together, "Amitabha, the Buddha taught me that I would rather demolish seven temples than ruin a marriage. There is no need for the emperor's wife to do such harmful things for a poor monk."

Queen Sheep's face suddenly turned purple. She didn't care whether something hurt her moral character or not, but she didn't like it when someone said to her face that she did things that hurt her moral character, and she didn't like it when this person said it in front of the Queen Mother.

Queen Mother Yang's brows jumped. She didn't want Bao Zhuang to offend Queen Yang because of her simple words, so she hurriedly scolded, "Xiao Qi, don't talk nonsense!

As the saying goes, if a family has a girl, hundreds of families want to ask for her, but your sister-in-law just asked people to ask, and she never used her power to force people.

It was your aunt who invited me, what kind of distinguished status does she have?How has it ever been as unbearable as you said?Why don't you apologize to your wife-in-law quickly? "

She is getting old, and Xiao Qi will one day have to rely on the emperor and empress to take care of her.

Baoduan stood up, clasped his hands, and spoke sincerely, "Amitabha, it was a poor monk who made a mistake. Please forgive me, Sister-in-law!"

The Sheep Queen quickly put on a smile, stood up and returned the courtesy, smiling and saying, "Xiao Qi is so innocent, how can the emperor's sister-in-law blame her, and how can she forgive her?"

Queen Mother Sheep nodded happily, "Okay, the most important thing for a family is to be harmonious.

Xiaoqi, the Queen is both your royal sister-in-law and your biological cousin. You were seriously ill when you were a child, and the Queen traveled thousands of miles to Shennong Mountain to take care of you in person. You must remember the great kindness of your royal sister-in-law."

Baozhuang raised his eyes and looked at Queen Sheep seriously, "My mother didn't say anything, but the poor monk always remembered it. If not for the emperor's sister-in-law's careful care, the poor monk would have died a long time ago."

Baozhuang's eyes were a very gentle amber color, as if coated with a layer of honey. He looked at the Sheep Queen so seriously and gratefully. The Sheep Queen felt that her heart was sweetened by the honey in his eyes. Are you angry just now?
Xiaoqi grew up isolated from the world, struggling on the edge of death every day, and surrounded by slaves. He has an innocent temper and sincere and straightforward speech.

This was his benefit. How could she really get angry because of his careless words?

"Remember or not, we are direct cousins. If we continue to be such heretics, I will be angry!"

The Sheep Queen smiled, her tone much more sincere than before.

Empress Dowager Yang scolded Baozhu a few more times, and then asked, "What is the real situation of Miss Xue's marriage? Which family did you choose?"

After checking such a matter, it became clear that Queen Sheep did not dare to be perfunctory at all, and replied bravely, "But it has really been decided. It's just that Mrs. Xue didn't specify which house she had decided on."

Queen Mother Yang sighed in disappointment. It would be great if she could really ask Miss Xue to be Xiao Qi's concubine.

Although she was born in a poor family, nothing could compare with Xiao Qi's good health. What's more, she also met Miss Xue twice, and her appearance was indeed outstanding.

Baozhuang looked at Queen Mother Yang in confusion, "Queen mother, why do you have to make it so complicated? As long as the queen mother issues an edict, can't it be enough to have Miss Xue enter the palace to accompany you?"

Queen Mother Sheep sighed, "It's easy now, but next year you will leave the palace to build a mansion, and in the future you will leave the capital to live in the country. What will you do then?"

Baozhuang thought for a while and said, "That's easy. The queen mother first asked Miss Xue to come to the palace to accompany the chariot, and then said that Miss Xue had merit in accompanying the chariot and granted her the title of princess. Then Miss Xue would be regarded as the poor monk's foster sister.

When the poor monk left the palace to build a mansion, he built the mansion next to Xue's mansion. If the adopted brother went to have dinner at his adopted sister's house, they would never refuse.

As for leaving the capital to go to the country, wouldn’t it be unnecessary for a poor monk to leave the capital and go to the country if he doesn’t marry a princess? "