Red Mansion Beijingwang

As night falls and the lanterns are turned on, the bright moon rises into the sky. Under the clear light of the moon, the Qianqing Palace in the imperial city holds a grand Mid-Autumn Festival banquet to offer sacrifices to the moon.

On the altar table is placed the symbol of the Moon Palace, and on it is a large mooncake about fifty-five centimeters in diameter and weighing about ten kilograms. Looking from a distance, the mooncake is clearly printed with the words "Yu Yi Palace" and the words "Jade Rabbit Pounding Medicine" and "Chang'e". Various patterns suitable for the occasion, such as flying to the moon, pine and crane, etc.

To the left and right of the big mooncakes, small mooncakes weighing one to three kilograms are placed around each one. At the same time, several plates of various small mooncakes are placed, as well as several cups of wine and tea. Seasonal flowers and fresh fruits are also placed on the table.

The banquet was lively and popular, with the sound of silk and bamboo playing constantly, people drinking and drinking, talking happily, and enjoying themselves. However, anyone with a discerning eye could see that everyone was bored.

No one would like a palace banquet with complicated rules. It is far inferior to having family fun at your own mansion. This is equivalent to a company team building. Although you don't want to, you still have to happily participate.

Beside a clear pond somewhere, the moonlight in the sky is as cool as water. I can listen to the gurgling stream, bathe in the moonlight, and enjoy the refreshing feeling brought by autumn.

"Xiao Liu, what are you doing here?"

Suddenly, a figure came slowly towards the moonlight, and it was none other than King Zhongshun.

When Shui Rong saw the person coming, he chuckled with a drunken face, rubbed his forehead, and said softly: "Hey, the banquet is too noisy, let's try to make it quiet."

King Zhongshun also looked tipsy. Hearing the young man's words, he couldn't help but smile knowingly and said: "I am the same, why don't we go around and try to clean things up together."

Shui Rong didn't refuse, and just to kill time, he and King Zhongshun walked on the eaves of the palace corridor under the moonlight.

He had barely taken two steps when King Zhongshun's eyes flashed with an inexplicable strangeness, and he whispered: "Xiao Shiliu, have you gone to see your father before?"

Shui Rong looked slightly startled when he heard this, nodded and said, "I've seen it before."

The imperial city was like a house surrounded by a fence. It looked strict, but in fact it was ventilated everywhere. King Zhongshun received the news and it did not surprise Shui Rong. Besides, he had no intention of covering up, so he naturally had nothing to fear.

King Zhongshun sighed softly, looked at the full moon in the sky with burning eyes, and said leisurely: "My father is getting older, and his temperament has become more and more withdrawn. It was originally a festival for family reunion, but..."

The rest of the words are hard to say, but Shui Rong understands that the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion night, but the Emperor can't make any excuses, actually has an impact on the reputation of Emperor Yongkang. These loyal and submissive kings are not easy to talk to outsiders, but for Shui Rong, this "brother" , I can certainly complain.

The words spoken after drinking are always thoughtless.

Shui Rong looked indifferent when he heard this. The rift between Emperor Yongkang and the Supreme Emperor was not a result of a day. Emperor Yongkang's reputation was already bad, and even if it had an impact now, it would not have much impact.

Having said that, Shui Rong also had doubts in his heart. Logically speaking, since the Supreme Emperor chose Emperor Yongkang as his successor, even if he disliked him, it would not lead to a estrangement between father and son.

Why did the Supreme Emperor go against all opinions and allow him to adopt the Beijing Palace to escape from the whirlpool of the crown prince, and also controlled the military and political affairs without retreating at all? It seemed that he was sure that Emperor Yongkang would secretly resort to some dirty tricks, and he had no choice but to do so in order to preserve his life.

If you think about it carefully, there were a lot of things wrong with the deposing of the prince. Although the emperor was suspected of attacking the prince's party, could Emperor Yongkang, the ultimate beneficiary, be spotless? Even if you are not directly involved, will you hesitate to follow the trend?

For example, during the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao knew that it was Cao Pi who poisoned his most beloved Cao Chong, but he still chose Cao Pi to succeed him.

However, these are mostly conjectures without any evidence. Maybe the Supreme Emperor could not let go of his dignity, and Emperor Yongkang was stubborn, so it is not certain that there was a deep rift between father and son.

Not to mention Shui Rong's guess, he didn't intend to delve into it. Only when he was confused could his life go smoothly.

After groaning, Shui Rong whispered: "It's okay for my father to spend his old age in the Daming Palace, and let's not talk about these unforeseen circumstances."

It's just a temporary feeling. If you continue to talk, you will become sensitive. Don't think that King Zhongshun will open up his heart by talking to you like a brother and brother. Who knows if there is any temptation in his heart.

King Zhongshun obviously also understood that, just as Shui Rong thought, he was just feeling emotional for a moment. The two chatted softly, talking about matters in the government, and occasionally involving some complaints about political affairs.

Well, it's probably the employees who are miserable.

In a blink of an eye, the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was over, and all the civil and military officials returned home with their families to spend their own reunion night. At the royal family banquet, the emperor led his concubines, brothers, princes, and grandchildren to admire the moon, drink wine, eat moon cakes, and raise glasses to invite everyone. moon.

In the splendid palace, sandalwood is lit at the base of the platform, and clouds and mist are lingering. Emperor Yongkang is sitting on it, and the emperor and empress are on the left side. They are singing and dancing, sleeves are floating, bells are ringing, and chimes are ringing. In the palace and residence, people are in a state of dissipation and dissipation.

In the midst of the excitement, Prince Shui Rong and Prince Zhongshun arrived. They immediately apologized to Emperor Yongkang above and said, "Brother, I am late. Please forgive me, brother."

Hey, I was taking a walk and didn't pay attention to the time.

Emperor Yongkang's stern face had a smile, and he stared at Shui Rong and said, "I've long been used to your laziness, but I didn't expect that even my eighth brother would be led astray by you."

Shui Rongbei's lazy temper is well-known in the court, there is no doubt about this.

King Zhongshun took a step forward and said respectfully: "Brother Emperor, I thought that the banquet was noisy, so my brother chatted with him for a while, so I was delayed. I hope you will forgive me, brother."

Water soluble: "..."

Well, it's all his fault. When it comes to cheating his younger brother, King Zhongshun is not soft-hearted at all.

Emperor Yongkang stared at the two of them, chuckled, and said: "The songs and dances at the palace banquet every year are the same and lack new ideas. It is indeed boring."

As soon as these words came out, the dancing girl in the dance studio, whose sleeves were fluttering, paused slightly and became panicked. Good guy, you are dancing well, but trouble is coming from the sky.

Shui Rong was silent when he heard the words. How should he respond to these words? To say that the singing and dancing in the palace was boring was to be dismissive. To say that the singing and dancing in the palace was unique and contrary to his previous attitude was even more of a slap in the face. The best way was to shut up. Say nothing.

The beauty on the right side of the table turned her beautiful eyes slightly, smiled slightly, and said in a beady voice: "Your Majesty, Princess Beijing is still here. Even if the prince likes her, I'm afraid it's not true."

Shui Rong looked sideways and saw the beauty wearing a light blue palace dress, with fine cherry blossom petals embroidered on the skirt corners, an exquisite jasper hairpin on her head, decorated with thin silver beaded tassels, and a thin veil on her face. Fendai, with her dignified appearance, reveals an indescribable sense of charisma.

The beauty is Concubine Shu, the biological mother of the eighth prince Kang Wang Shuiying.

The beautiful eyes of Queen Zhou, who is the first case on the left, flashed with a hidden sparkle, and there was a bit of dissatisfaction in her heart. The harem was inextricably linked to the previous dynasty, and the battle for the crown prince was naturally closely related to these concubines who had children. Previously, Queen Zhou was in the middle Gong Peng killed Yuanchun for a while, but the concubine Shu started to sell well, making it clear that she was playing against her.

Emperor Yongkang didn't know the bickering between the two people beside him, or maybe he didn't care. He nodded lightly and asked them to sit down without saying much.

Shui Rong sat down, with the charming Princess Beijing on the left and the plump Yuanchun on the right. It was a family reunion.

Emperor Yongkang was holding the wine cup, a sharp look flashed in his eyes, he stared at Shui Rong and said, "By the way, Xiao Liu is so good at thinking about leading troops to suppress bandits."

As soon as these words came out, everyone looked slightly startled, with different expressions. The prince was leading troops to suppress bandits. How could he be so busy?
Faced with Emperor Yongkang's inquiry, Shui Rong had nothing to hide and said with a smile: "A young man in bright clothes and an angry horse, my brother thought about his majesty and proficiency in marching, so that he could gallop on the battlefield for the emperor brother in the future. "

A man of great righteousness is to assist the emperor anyway.

When Emperor Yongkang heard this, he was very happy and said sincerely: "It's rare for Xiao Liu to have such thoughts. In the future, you and your eighth brother will assist me in governing the country. I will have nothing to worry about."

Emperor Yongkang's words clearly set the tone. King Zhongshun managed the household department and would later become the prime minister, while Shui Rong was in charge of the governor's office and would lead the military in the future. It must be said that he did not express his high regard, which made everyone Sideways glance.

Queen Zhou's beautiful eyes turned slightly, and she said gracefully: "Brothers are of the same mind, it is a good story."

This is true. King Zhongshun and Shui Rong are blood brothers with Emperor Yongkang. The hearts of brothers are like the right-hand man of Emperor Yongkang, which is a good story.

Shui Rong and King Zhongshun understood the implication of Emperor Yongkang's words. Before their buttocks were still hot, they stood up together and said, "My brother, I obey."

When Emperor Yongkang saw this, the smile on his stern face did not diminish. With the help of the two of them, he did not have to restrain himself in the court. As for worrying about the two of them, given the current situation, as long as he is healthy, the court will be worry-free. , but if the dragon's body is not in good condition and it depends on the situation, follow the trend.

Something strange flashed through the eyes of Queen Zhou, Concubine Shu and some concubines. It was obvious that the two princes in front of them would be the top powerful officials in the court in the future. Although they were a little surprised, they did not find it strange. After all, with their status In terms of status, he can shoulder this important task. Since they will be powerful ministers in the future, this makes those concubines with scheming minds uneasy and thinking about how they should be treated in the future.

In addition to the concubines, the expressions of the princes are also different, especially King Yong, whose eyes are burning and there is excitement in his eyebrows. As long as Shui Rong is more respected in front of Emperor Yongkang, the situation for him to seize the throne will be wider. .

Thinking of this, King Yong turned his eyes to look at Zhang Pan'er, who was wearing a royal robe beside him. A firm look flashed in his eyes. He decided that Pan'er must tie Uncle Sixteen tightly.

Rongguo Gongfu, Jiayin Hall.

A large ram's horn lantern is hung in the flower hall, incense is burned on the platform, candles are held, melon cakes and various fruits are presented. Li Wan, Baoyu, Daiyu, Yingchun, Xichun and Zhen Hua are all in there. Long wait.

In the past, happy days like this were filled with laughter and laughter, but today they are quite dull, with occasional rustling sounds.

Baoyu originally liked pretty beauties. Now when he saw the painting with a face like a peach blossom and a body like a weak willow facing the wind, his love for beauty arose spontaneously and he came forward to chat with her.

The delicately painted jade face has a faint smile, like a harmonious spring breeze, giving people a comfortable feeling, which makes Baoyu's eyes brighten up. Facing Baoyu's greetings, the anger in Li Renfang's heart rises at this moment. , a vague stern look flashed in his eyes as he looked at Baoyu.

This dog-skin plaster is Jia Yuanchun's biological brother. It's disgusting. If he didn't want to keep everyone's ladylike demeanor, he had to slap him in the face. He was still a young man from the Duke's mansion, and he was a libertine who didn't know etiquette. Not even a hair on my cousin's head.

The beauty's filter made her ignore a few things that her uncle, nephew and wife had to say.

Baoyu didn't realize he was there, he just looked at Zhen Hua's beauty, so he just wanted to get close to her, nothing else. Seeing the beauty's lack of interest, he only said "um" and "ah", which was quite boring. He felt sorry for the beauty in her heart, although she was beautiful. But he was an inarticulate man. After looking around, he complained: "In the past, the sisters were all in the house, and everyone admired the moon. It was very lively, but this year it is a lot quieter."

In the past, he was the center of everyone, with a group of sisters coaxing him to play, but now, he is very indifferent.

Daiyu, who was sitting against the railing, was quietly watching Baoyu's embarrassment of having a hot face against a cold butt, with a sarcastic look on her soft lips. When she heard what Baoyu said, her raised eyebrows darkened, and she felt extremely sweet. I agree with Baoyu's words.

Think about it carefully, among the sisters, Tanchun is cheerful, Xiangyun is lively, and Baochai is considerate. These three are all lively people, but they are not here at the moment. Although there are Yingchun and Xichun, they are usually not very big. It's a perfect fit, but the elegant Sister Feng is busy up and down, and when she's not here, the hall is deserted for a while, which is reasonable.

Seeing this deserted scene, Daiyu felt nostalgic for the scene and turned her head away, with tears faintly gleaming in her affectionate eyes.

Alas, it really is true: "As the evening goes and the morning comes, the colors are different, and there are only a few horses and saddles in front of the door."

"Good sister, what's going on?"

When Zhen Hua saw Daiyu's sadness, her eyebrows furrowed slightly, and she became concerned as she came closer. Her clear and bright eyes were full of concern, as if she was the big sister next door.

This is her cousin's god-sister, and that is also her god-sister. Since she is loved by her cousin, she is naturally loved by Zhen Hua. The so-called love for the house and the bird is nothing more than this.

Except for one person, of course.

As soon as he heard that Daiyu was in trouble, Baoyu's heart clenched and he hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Sister, you are suffering from yourself again. You are sick and you need to take better care of yourself. I hate my third sister and the others for talking about kissing each other every day. Now, He abandoned us when he went to the palace."

Zhen Hua raised her eyebrows when she heard this, and looked at Baoyu with a sharp look, and said coldly: "Brother Bao, why did the third sister and the others abandon you? Is it possible that they should not marry for the rest of their lives and only stay with you?" stubborn?"

The male elders should get married, the female elders should get married, Tanchun and the others entered the palace to enjoy the blessings, how could it be that it was still their fault, this bullshit Second Master Bao in front of them was too self-righteous.

How come, do you really think that because you have a big face, you have a big face? He is nothing more than a spoiled brat. She is not used to being spoiled by others. She dares to speak ill of the Prince of Beijing, even the old lady of the Jia family, on the spot.

When Baoyu heard this, his face was startled, and he looked a little bit resentful. What he said was almost like pointing at his nose and scolding.

Daiyu wiped the corners of her eyes with an embroidered handkerchief, looked at Zhen Hua, and said with a smile: "In terms of seniority, you should call me aunt. Why do you call me sister? Isn't it wrong to be of the wrong generation?"

Although Zhen Hua is older, she married Jia Rong, who is of the grass-roots generation. According to her generation, she should call Daiyu aunt and Baoyu uncle.

When Zhen Hua heard this, she felt a little dissatisfied. After all, she didn't recognize her as Jia Rong's wife from the bottom of her heart. Naturally, she didn't want to follow Jia Rong's seniority and call others, but she understood that the girl was trying to distract her. Topic, I thought highly of her. The girl in front of me was not only beautiful in appearance, but also smart in mind. She made people lovable just by looking at her. It was strange that my cousin loved her.

Pursing her pink lips, Zhen Hua took Daiyu's hand and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, let's call him ours in private, no matter what age he is, I will be your sister from now on. If you have any grievances, just tell your sister , Sister will definitely help you out."

This is her cousin's sister, and she is also her sister. While avoiding Jia Rong, she also unknowingly identifies herself as her cousin's woman, killing two birds with one stone.

Daiyu was always kind to others who were kind to her. Seeing Zhen Hua's sincere words, her heart felt warm. She put her hands around the beauty's waist and said with a smile: "Sister said so. , I will recognize my sister tomorrow. If my sister dislikes me and refuses to give in, she is pretending to love me."

Zhen Hua's bright eyes lit up when she heard this. She had just thought about shouting in private, but she never thought that Daiyu would recognize her as her sister. She couldn't help but feel happy. She hugged Daiyu's weak body and said with a smile, "Sister." If you don’t get tired of it, I will admit it today.”

There was also restlessness in Daiyu's temperament. Seeing that Zhen Hua wanted to recognize her today, she was no longer coy and called "sister" softly and softly, which made Zhen Hua feel happy.

At this time, Li Wanlian walked up with a smile on her beautiful face. She placed her bare hands on Daiyu's head and said with a smile: "Now Yu'er has both a brother and a sister. Congratulations to Yu'er." .”

Daiyu's life was miserable, and everyone in the house knew it. After Shuirong recognized her as his god-sister, her mentality gradually improved. Now that she has a sister, it is also a good thing.

Daiyu's eyes sparkled when she heard this, and her heart was happy. Just as Li Wan said, she was happy to have a good brother who loved her and a good sister who loved her.

Zhen Hua was holding Daiyu in his arms, feeling happy in his heart. He lowered his eyes and looked at Daiyu and said, "Sister, I know that you are sick and you need to eat bird's nest porridge every day. I happen to have a good bird's nest somewhere. I'll make it tomorrow." Send someone to bring it to you.”

She, the Zhen family, is rich and powerful, but they don't care about these things, they just have a good relationship with their sister. Not to mention the bird's nest, it is gold, silver and jewelry, which is what Daiyu likes.

When Daiyu heard this, she said angrily: "Sister, there is a bird's nest there, please don't waste it."

The matter of bird's nest porridge was originally decided by my brother. When I returned home this time, I brought a lot of bird's nests from the Prince's Palace in Beijing, so there was no need for bird's nests.

Hearing this, Zhen Hua didn't take it seriously and said with a smile: "That's fine. From now on, if you need anything, just tell me and I will bring it to you. Next time you go to the Prince's Palace in Beijing, I will accompany you."

In the past, she went to Beijing Palace without a reputation, but now that Daiyu is there, the reason is far-fetched, but it is better than nothing.

Baoyu on one side suddenly fell down when he heard that Daiyu was going to the palace. He said coldly: "My sister has just come back. She left without mentioning anything."

If the sisters went to the palace, he would be miserable again. No, he couldn't let the sisters go to the palace of Laoshizi this time.

When Zhen Hua heard this, her charming jade face suddenly became cold. She looked at Baoyu with bright eyes, a stern look on her eyebrows, and scolded: "My sister is a young lady from the prince's palace, and she is not from the Duke's palace. Why can't she go home?" .”

Daiyu is Shui Rong's adopted god-sister. It is not an exaggeration to say that she is a lady from the Prince's Palace. Beijing Prince's Palace is home to Daiyu, and it is only natural for her to return home. Moreover, even if Daiyu is not a lady from Beijing Palace, she still belongs to the Lin family. What do people have to do with the government of the country?

The most important thing was that he dared to stop her from finding her cousin, and Zhen Hua was the first to refuse.

Daiyu was startled when she saw the atmosphere became tense. She stared at Baoyu and saw that his face darkened. She suddenly felt something was wrong and said hurriedly: "Brother Bao, I'm just going to stay for two days, it's okay. "

When Baoyu heard the words, he was heartbroken. He heard the implication of Daiyu's words, that is, his sister still wanted to go to the palace. For a moment, he felt a heartbreaking pain in his heart, tears burst into his eyes, and he pulled off the scarf from his neck. The psychic jade was smashed to the ground, and he said angrily: "I don't want this useless jade."

When everyone saw it, their expressions changed. It was such a scene during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and everyone couldn't take off their clothes. Zhen Hua looked at this scene with a sneer, a layer of chill covering her charming jade face.

I have long heard that Mr. Bao likes to throw jade. When I saw him today, it was really eye-opening. He dropped it without any warning. A piece of broken jade, I thought it was some kind of treasure. It broke just right. .

At this time, the mother-in-law outside reported: "Old lady, madam is back."

Daiyu's affectionate eyes were full of mist, and she looked at Baoyu with a look of sadness. She threw jade during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and there were countless gossips. She stayed in the palace smoothly, and once the Duke returned to the palace There will be no peace in the house.

At this moment, Daiyu missed her brother. (End of chapter)