Red Mansion Huacai

Chapter 249 Using poetry as drama
Arriving at the Dongjiao Gate in a blink of an eye, Li Weijian stopped briefly, looked back and said, "Second sister-in-law, please stay."

Wang Xifeng agreed and watched Li Weijian leave.

Li Weijian passed the wooden bridge and Ningxixuan, walked along the Chaoshou corridor, and arrived in front of Dedenxian Pavilion in a moment. This Huifang Garden was originally the back garden of the Jia Family Ancestral Hall. One side is blocked by a wall and an arrow path, and only a corner gate is left on the side of Conglvtang. Now that Conglvtang and ancestral halls have been demolished and rebuilt, this corner gate is naturally sealed for the time being.

Because Fu Qiufang had previously decided to open a corner door on the side of Dengxian Pavilion for people to enter and exit. When Li Weijian arrived in front of Dejiao Gate, he saw a newly built courtyard under the rockery, with all the family temples and Buddhist halls inside.

Faintly hearing the cry of supplication, Li Weijian moved inside and saw Fu Qiufang worshiping the Buddha statue, knelt down and clasped his hands and said: "Fu Qiufang, the faithful woman, please bless the Bodhisattva for peace and success. If you get Lin'er, believe me." May the three months of fasting fulfill your wish..."

Li Weijian stopped, looked at the other three and kowtowed, stood up and turned around, and was surprised when he saw Li Weijian.

"Master~"

Fu Qiufang was both angry and happy, so Li Weijian stepped forward, took his hand, and walked out of the small courtyard. He said: "Are you just asking for a child?"

Fu Qiufang was shy and silent, so Li Weijian said: "I'm afraid the Bodhisattva will have no control over this matter, so you have to come and beg me."

Fu Qiufang was so embarrassed that she buried her head in shame, her face turned red with embarrassment, and she muttered for a long time before saying, "How could I eavesdrop?"

Fu Qiufang nodded insincerely and said, "Well, I'm not in a hurry."

Fu Qiufang asked: "Let's just say that the flower house is being relocated. It would be a pity to leave all kinds of flowers unused. Let's just send them over and let the girls choose some."

The two of them were chatting while they walked up the arrow path from the corner gate to the main courtyard of the east road. They stopped in front of the west wing, but there was no movement. The room was quiet except for Xiu Ying, who was dozing in front of the small fish tank, her chest buttoned up. Half open, revealing the snow-white tender flesh, set against a bright red tube top.

Catching a glance at Li Weijian, Fu Qiufang said, "I love you when you see such affection, let alone the master?"

Li Wan frowned and said: "No matter how strict the restraint is, I'm afraid-"

At noon, Li Weijian and his concubines ate together, and in the afternoon everyone went to clean up their own rooms. Li Weijian simply took some time off, moved a chair, and sat in the courtyard to read his storybook.

Li Weijian smiled and said, "The servants are outside, who can take a look?"

Going forward again, he entered the main room and saw Qingwen leaning on a big chair, with one foot on the footstool and one foot bent on the chair. Once up and down, the skirt is not fully covered and the middle coat is exposed. The sleeves were rolled up too high, the bracelets hung down from the wrists, and the arms were white, thin, and greasy, and seemed impossible to hold. The nose is concave and the temples are full of fragrant sweat.

After being reminded of the situation, Li Weijian had no choice but to smile and agree. When the tea was served, Li Wan glanced at Jia Lan and said, "Lan'er, go back and play some mischief first. Don't forget your homework."

Qingwen then said with a silly smile: "The Fourth Master is so protective of me even before I get married. After I get through, I don't know how much I'll dote on you. By then, my aunt and I may not be able to see the Fourth Master once in ten months." Woolen cloth."

Fu Qiufang said: "This girl is so bold and she is not afraid of being peeked at."

Li Weijian blinked and thought to himself that the authorities had really confused him. His eldest aunt mobilized a large number of troops to come to the capital. In addition to visiting her daughter and grandson, what else could she do because of the marriage between her two cousins? After all the calculations, isn't it just for your own marriage?

Li Weijian sighed, not knowing how to persuade. With the atmosphere of Rongguo Mansion, if the eldest sister is always watching over her, she is afraid that her nephew Jia Lan will also grow crooked.

She is now twenty-three and will be twenty-five in two years. Everything is going well now, except that I don't have a son and a half daughters by my side. She also knew in her heart that the mistress had never entered the house, and if she gave birth to the eldest son, she would probably cause disputes in the family in the future, so no matter how she thought about it, she could only endure it for the time being.

Li Weijian turned to talk about the situation in Rongguo Mansion just now, which made Fu Qiufang speechless. After sighing, he couldn't say what was wrong with Rongguo Mansion. He only said: "I wonder why the master hasn't come back for a long time. It's already past noon."

What are you afraid of? I'm afraid I will become another Baoyu, Jia Lian, and Jia Lan. Li Wan said worriedly: "Lan'er has been hanging out with Jia Huan in the past few days, and she has been coaxed out of a lot of copper coins. The copper coins are just that, what will she do in the future if she is addicted to gambling?"

Li Weijian immediately became anxious and said hurriedly: "No, it's my business... She is still young now and has to wait for the marriage decree. Why is aunt so anxious?"

"Some things were delayed in Rongguo Mansion. Have you sorted them out?"

Jia Lan was secretly overjoyed. He raised his eyebrows and hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Uncle, my nephew will go back first."

Qingwen hurriedly pulled off her shoes, stood up and yawned slightly, and said, "The hard-to-move items were moved here before, but now they are just in bits and pieces." As she spoke, she knocked on her shoulder and frowned, "That's why. The bits and pieces are the most troublesome.”

Fu Qiufang said: "Master, it's time to eat now."

"It's not intentional," Li Weijian sighed, "Let's give it another two years."

Li Weijian just shook his head and said nothing. I secretly thought to myself, it would be fine if he was a kind person. If he was a little expert in house fighting like Sister Bao, the two families were afraid that the human brain would be like a dog brain. That's all, when auntie comes, why not tell the truth.

Before Fu Qiufang could say anything, Qingwen said: "I've packed it up and finished it long ago. There won't be anything left to talk about."

In addition, Li Weijian had never told his uncle Li Shouzhong or his aunt Liang about his marriage to Daiyu. With a little encouragement from outsiders, wouldn't he hastily arrange a marriage for himself?
Thinking about this, Li Weijian suddenly couldn't laugh or cry. He looked at Li Wan eagerly and just called "big sister", Li Wan cut off and said: "I won't sit back and ignore it, but I don't know what my mother said to others. If we really make up our minds... Brother Jian and his two sons are the same by direct marriage, so I think it would be better to marry them both."

Seeing Jia Lan walking out steadily, and running away happily after passing the courtyard gate, Li Weijian said: "Brother Lan is a good person, big sister, don't control her too strictly."

The eldest sister, Li Wan, lingered for a while and chatted with Fu Qiufang for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, she returned to the Grand View Garden from the corner gate.

"Then call them all, and we'll do it together in the hall." After a pause, Li Weijian suddenly remembered that Daiyu and Tanchun were going to the palace for the spring banquet tomorrow, so he said casually: "I'll send my mother-in-law back this afternoon. I went to the old house, folded some novel flowers in the flower room and sent them to Rongguo Mansion, saying they were for Miss Lin and Miss Three."

Before half the time, Qian Xue led Li Wan and Jia Lan in. They saw Li Weijian covering his face with a book and taking a nap in the courtyard. Li Wan suddenly frowned and said, "How many days has it been warm? Why did Brother Jian go outside to sleep?" Catch a cold? It’s no joke.”

Xiu Ying heard the noise and hurriedly ran out to push Li Weijian awake. Li Weijian stretched his body and yawned, and said quickly: "Eldest sister is here? Why didn't anyone tell me anything?"

Xiangling smiled and said, "What my aunt said is true. I think so too. I can't reveal the truth."

After midnight, the mother-in-law returned from the old house and carried a basket of flowers of various colors. Li Weijian simply handed it over to Xiang Ling and ordered him to be sent to Rongguo Mansion.

Li Weijian secretly thought, yes, his mentor Yan Xiyao, King Zhongyong and even the late Lin Yansi were all from the Imperial Party, while his uncle Li Shouzhong was considered to be from the Taishang Party, an out-and-out old Party member.

The eldest sister is like a mother. Since Li Weijian arranged an errand for Li Wan in the palace, and with the water affairs stock background, Li Wan is no longer as careless as usual, and he has a lot more confidence in speaking.

But Xiangling had just left the main room after carrying a flower basket, and Fu Qiufang caught up with her in a blink of an eye.

Li Wan then said: "Brother Jian is now sixteen, he is very popular now, and he lives in seclusion. It's hard for ordinary people to get along with him, so why don't we follow the path of my parents?"

After talking about parenting, Li Wan turned around and said, "Mother will come to the capital next month." The two siblings had already mentioned this, and Li Weijian wondered why Li Wan brought up the old matter again. Then he saw Li Wan with a teasing look on his face: "Brother Jian, I've been thinking about it for a long time. I'm afraid my mother is here because of your marriage."

When everyone went to the main room, Li Wan said angrily: "What do you know? Brother Jian, do you think I am an outsider?"

Li Weijian smiled and flicked Qingwen's forehead with his finger: "Nonsense, why don't you go quickly?"

Li Weijian then smiled and said: "I think we are all exhausted, and there is still a long time left, so we might as well wait until tomorrow to sort it out."

Li Weijian laughed sarcastically, stepped forward and scratched Qingwen's bent foot. Qingwen suddenly woke up and said after a moment of confusion, "Why did Fourth Master come back?"

Fu Qiufang glanced at Xiangling and said teasingly: "You are also smart, so how come you don't care about anything all the time? I told the master later that you should also take on some errands."

Xiangling immediately begged for mercy and said: "Auntie, please forgive me. You also know my temper. I play naughty and talk with my sisters, and if I don't study, what will I do? If you ask me to take care of things, how can I lose face?" Come?"

Fu Qiufang smiled and said: "You are just lazy, go ahead."

Xiangling secretly breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly carried the basket into Huifang Garden. She has a clear mind. Fu Qiufang and Hongyu are interested in this. If anyone else intervenes, they will probably be disgusted. It's still so good, no matter what happens, and being loved by the fourth master, he will never lose his share.

In a blink of an eye, she arrived at the east corner gate and after speaking to Sister Qin, Xiangling entered the Grand View Garden and found Sister Feng's children's courtyard along the way.

We had just had dinner. Because the eldest man had another stroke, Jia Zheng, Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, Wang Xifeng, Jia Lian, etc. were discussing matters in front of the old lady. Ping'er was left at home to look after her.

Feng'er led Xiang Ling inside. Ping'er was doing needlework. He glanced up at Xiang Ling and said hurriedly: "Why are you here?"

Xiangling said: "We are moving today, and the flower room in the old house will probably be idle. Auntie, it's a pity that all those flowers were wasted, so she just ordered people to pick them, and asked me to send a basket to decorate with the girls."

Ping'er said happily: "But what a coincidence, Miss Lin and the third girl are going to the palace tomorrow. I don't know what flowers to look for to decorate, so Aunt Fu sent them. It's really timely."

Xiangling chuckled and said, "Sister Ping'er said, I will definitely tell my aunt when I get back." She paused and said, "The items have been delivered, and I will be back soon."

Ping'er hurriedly sent Xiangling out, then asked the maid Feng'er to see him off, then turned around and carried the basket to the back floor of Rongqing Hall.

Jia Mu, Master and others are discussing matters, and it is not easy for the younger generation to participate, because Daiyu is in the building at this moment, watching Zijuan and Xueyan choose Ming'er's clothes for them.

The mother-in-law led Ping'er upstairs. Daiyu hurriedly stood up to greet her and said with a smile, "What kind of wind brings Miss Ping'er here?"

Ping'er said playfully: "Xiangfeng." He picked up a flower basket and said: "Aunt Fu of the East Mansion demolished the flower house in the old house, folded a basket of flowers and sent it to the girls for decoration. I'm thinking about it tomorrow. Miss Lin happens to be attending the meeting, so let Miss Lin choose first."

Daiyu immediately said with gratitude: "Thankfully, Sister Ping'er is thinking of me."

Ping'er said, "I just borrowed flowers to offer to Buddha. If Miss Lin wants to thank you, you should also thank the person who sent the flowers."

The speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional. Daiyu is precocious and thinks that she will not send this flower sooner or later, but she comes at this juncture. Maybe Fourth Brother Jian has got the letter and is afraid that she will not send it tomorrow. Douhua lost face and sent it over overnight.

I got a poem in the morning and flowers in the night. It seemed as if my delicate heart had melted away, and there was an unstoppable flow of warmth. Without checking himself, his eyes that looked like weeping but not weeping were covered with mist.

Ping'er still remembered Zhou Rui's family sending flowers to the palace three years ago, but she thought Daiyu remembered this incident, so she had to joke: "Miss Du Daolin cherishes flowers. Now that I have seen them, I can only see flowers." My son felt pity for me, and the rumors turned out to be true."

Daiyu chuckled and said, "I won't forgive you if you make fun of me again."

After joking, Daiyu glanced at the flower basket, thought about it, and chose a few cineraria. Ping'er, Zicuckoo, and Xueyan repeatedly praised the good choice. Zicuckoo hurriedly put the flowers into the vase and poured water to prevent them from wilting early tomorrow morning.

Ping'er said goodbye and went to Qiu Shuangzhai to look for spring.

When Ping'er met Tanchun, they talked about what they had said before. Tanchun immediately beamed with joy and praised: "I was worried that there were only apricot and peach blossoms at the moment, and I was afraid of bumping into the princess, but by chance, sister Ping'er sent this Lots of flowers."

Then he asked: "What did Sister Lin choose?"

Ping'er replied: "Cineraria."

Tanchun bit his finger and thought for a while, then pointed at the bright red flower and said, "That's it. It looks festive, but I don't know what it is called."

Ping'er said: "Miss San has a good eye. This is a nasturtium, which is rare in the north."

Now I was happy to explore the spring and chose two nasturtiums, and Ping'er went to send flowers everywhere. For the rest of the year, I was very happy to welcome the spring and appreciate the spring. I chose water chestnut to welcome the spring and carnation to cherish the spring.

Ping'er chose a few more branches for Wang Xifeng, and finally sent them to Hengwu Garden. Sister Bao thought about it and chose a honeysuckle.

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The next day, it was March 17. On this day, Daiyu and Tanchun went to the palace for a banquet.

After getting up early and dressing up with flowers, Daiyu and Tanchun came to say goodbye to Jia Mu. The old lady was afraid that her granddaughter would be looked down upon, so she gave some warnings, and then sent the maids Amber and Glass beside her to accompany them.

Both Yingchun and Xichun were envious of her. Xichun pestered Tanchun and asked him to tell her something interesting when he came back. Du Baochai said nothing and felt depressed.

Isn't it the princess's praise and handkerchief that are the steps she has been striving for? However, due to some strange combination of circumstances, she begged for permission in every possible way but failed. Daiyu and Tanchun didn't have to be busy, as this God-given opportunity came to their doorsteps on its own.

For a while, Sister Bao felt depressed, secretly thinking that if you are blessed, you don't have to ask for it. Could it be that you are born with bad luck?

Seeing that it was getting late, Jia Mu sent everyone off. Arriving in front of the Yimen, Aunt Zhao talked with Tanchun for a long time.

He must be on good terms with the princess, so that he could ask the princess to introduce a talented young man later. Tanchun felt impatient when he heard that, but thanks to Amber's urging, he got rid of Aunt Zhao.

The carriage rumbled all the way and came out of Ningrong Street. Whether it was Daiyu or Tanchun, they both opened the curtains and let the spring breeze blow on their faces, looking at the street scene outside with curiosity. Several carriages meandered all the way, and in a blink of an eye they arrived at the palace of Prince Dezhongyong.

After entering the corner gate, Daiyu and Tanchun landed in the carriage and were looking at the interior of the palace with curiosity when a female official came to greet them and said with a smile: "You two girls, the princess is waiting in the garden right now, come with me quickly. "

Daiyu and Tanchun agreed. As the female officer entered the garden, they heard laughter like silver bells in the distance. Turning around the flowers, they saw the princess Li Mengqing pulling the string and running towards her dragging the paper kite. .

When he got closer, Li Mengqing's face turned red. When he saw Daiyu and Tanchun, he said happily: "You are finally here."

The two of them greeted each other according to the rules, and Li Mengqing couldn't wait to take them one by one and walk inside: "There is no one else around today, we are just gathering together. In February, I was planning to go out in the spring, but the second concubine didn't That’s right, it’s still cold in spring, I’m afraid my bones will be broken by the cold.”

Daiyu was pulled by the princess to go inside, but she saw that Li Mengqing mostly spoke to Tanchun and only a few words to herself, so she felt puzzled: after observing like this, the princess liked the third sister more. , but I don’t know why I want to bring myself with me?

In a blink of an eye, they arrived in front of a flower garden, where a tent had already been set up. Li Mengqing led the two of them inside, and suddenly glanced at Tan Chun: "Did you bring a sword with you?"

Tanchun stuck out his tongue and said, "How dare you bring a murder weapon to the princess's house?"

Li Mengqing clapped her hands and said with a smile: "I've expected it. What do you think this is?"

Tan Chun glanced at it and saw a shark skin dagger poking out of the corner of the tent. The princess walked over and took it in her hand, then handed it to Tan Chun and said, "I heard you knew how to swordsman last time, and I was about to broaden my horizons. "

Tanchun didn't hesitate, took the dagger and said with a smile: "Okay, then I will show my shame."

Immediately, he drew his dagger, took a stance, and practiced each move. Since learning swordsmanship from Li Weijian, the three girls have practiced every day. Even in the wind and rain, they often practiced in the room, during which they broke many objects.

It is said that the mastery of work is due to diligence and playfulness, and if it is done day by day, this set of swordsmanship will naturally flow smoothly and be pleasing to the eye. After a short while, after a set of sword skills had been practiced, Tan Chunqi showed up without changing his expression. He looked at the princess with a smile, raised his sword and clasped his fists and said, "You're showing off your embarrassment."

Daiyu and Mengqing both clasped their hands and exclaimed: "What a blessing! Sister Tanchun wields a sword like a swimming dragon. I expect she will have a name in the world...well, just like Huang Rong, the wise star."

"what?"

Daiyu was still wondering, but Tanchun was wondering: "Princess has also read the storybook of The Condor Shooting?"

Meng Qing was immediately overjoyed: "So Sister Tanchun has also seen it? I like Huang Rong the most, but it's a pity that my father doesn't allow me to practice martial arts. Otherwise, I will definitely not be any worse than Huang Rong in the world of martial arts."

Daiyu and Tanchun looked at each other, both speechless. Fourth brother Jian's graffiti was only polished at his second sister's place to welcome the spring. Later, when fourth brother Jian went south, he mostly polished it during the visit to spring. Later, Daiyu returned, and because she loved Wujiwu, she took great care to polish the shooting and divine eagles together.

The wives and maids in the Rongguo Mansion had often heard Tan Chun tell the story, and after going back and forth, the manuscript spread out for some unknown reason.

At first it was just a manuscript, and then it was published by bookstores. Now even the storytellers in teahouses can tell a few paragraphs about the divine sculpture and the shooting of the sculpture.

I never thought that even the princess had read it.

Tan Chun was so depressed that he never uttered a word. He was secretly happy, thinking that the book could be considered a joint work between himself and Fourth Brother Jian.

After talking about the storybook, Mengqing led Daiyu and Tanchun to visit the garden. Seeing the peach blossoms blooming, Meng Qing suddenly said when talking about peach blossom poems: "Yes, I have written some in response to the occasion in the past few days. I planned to write two poems with names of people and medicines, but I couldn't write them all, and there was a word from the old manuscript that was There are seven fonts, one each for the Spring and Autumn Annals of Women’s Complaints, but they haven’t been completed yet. The two sisters happened to be here, why not write them together today?”

Daiyu and Xichun agreed. Daiyu's mood gradually became brighter and she said with a smile: "Using poetry as a play is a great rhyme. It's interesting and interesting!"

At that moment, Mengqing called the maid and presented her with pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

Mengqing wrote first, inscribed the word "village", and said with a smile: "This is a person's name, and the style should be five character quatrains."

Daiyu thought about it for a moment, and then she had something in her mind, but she never spoke. When Tanchun saw this, he immediately said: "Sister Lin must have something in mind."

Meng Qing then said: "Since it's a handkerchief, don't imitate the sophistication of outsiders. Since Sister Lin has it, why not sing it out?"

Daiyu said: "Then I will show my shame." She immediately took the Hu pen and started writing it in one go.

Tanchun watched from the side and recited softly: "The small village is surrounded by green water, and there are many wild rice and cattails in the middle of summer. Where there are five willows and green trees, I can sing with my piano high."

Zhuang Zhou, Xia Ban, Liu Hun, and Qin Gao are exactly four names.

"What a poem," Meng Qing praised, "Sister Lin is actually like a hermit."

Daiyu smiled and said, "It's just a matter of speculation. I can't compare to a hermit." But she thought that it would be interesting to live in seclusion in the mountains with Brother Jian.

Mengqing blinked, deliberately trying to embarrass him, and then picked up the pen and wrote the word "outing", because he smiled and said: "The name of this medicine must be written in a seven-character pattern."

Tanchun said angrily: "I only know a few things about medicinal materials, so I'm afraid I won't be able to make this one."

But Daiyu thought about it for a while, then picked up the Hu pen and wrote in Juanxiu handwriting: "

Surrounded by lush green and black colors, Luan Feng Fairyland is within easy reach.

The ventilation of ancient trees can be seen in their old age, while the growth of Arizati can be heard by the gurgling sound.

The pleasant aroma of terrestris is edible, and it helps the yellow and red flowers on the temples compete with the beauty.

As time goes by, my feelings change and I wander around without knowing how to return.

Daiyu finished writing again, and it happened that Indigo Naturalis, Impatiens, Akebia, Alisma, Agastache, Safflower, Angelicae, and Forsythia were the names of the eight herbs.

"

Even Meng Qing was filled with admiration at this time and said: "Sister Lin is so talented, but I am far behind."

Daiyu then said: "There are not many people in the world who are far more talented and thoughtful than me. I am just doing something for fun and to suit the occasion, and I can't get into the elegant hall."

She was thinking in her mind that Jian's fourth brother might have been tied up in his affairs and was not interested in reciting poems, so his poetry fluctuated. Sometimes it's lame, sometimes it's off-kilter, but it can still be a masterpiece like "There's No Such Sound in My Hometown".

Meng Qing felt happy when she saw that Daiyu was not arrogant. She couldn't help but pulled Daiyu's hand and said with a smile, "Sister Lin, don't be too modest."

Meng Qing wrote the three words "Zheng Fu Yu" on a piece of paper again, and said: "This is to use the two characters Spring and Autumn as the rhyme. Sister Lin can't help, I have to compose a song from Sister Tan Chun."

Although Tanchun only met Mengqing twice, he was extremely happy. At this time, he said angrily: "Okay, okay, no matter if I am scraping my intestines or searching my belly, I have to deal with this."

After thinking carefully for a long time, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Yes."

But when I saw him picking up the pen and putting down the ink, he wrote:
Spring brings happiness and sadness. When the day passes with sadness, I remember the people who have conquered me. There are thousands of garrison buildings and thousands of post roads. Accompanying the lonely shadow against the moon, moving flowers to protect the sick body. The dream is of yellow clouds and white grass, with green makeup and green eyebrows. I've been to the book fair several times, and the wine doesn't hurt my laziness.

In autumn, green and light red float. The intestines are broken, and the hatred will never end. The wind is cold and the tent is covered with cold dew. The sword is in a hurry, is the waist strong? If you want to send the old covenant in your boudoir, you may encounter new worries beyond the wall. When did the painting pavilion hear the dew cloth, and soon the clothes were collected and the Wu hook was untied?

Meng Qing looked at it, clasped her hands and smiled: "Miao Miao! Sister Tanchun is really smart!" Then he called the maid to bring tea and fruits, and the three of them found a pavilion to have tea and talk.

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Rongguo Mansion.

This day is Mrs. Wang Ziteng's birthday. She sent off Daiyu and Tanchun in the morning, and Mrs. Wang came to invite Mother Jia again. Because of the eldest man's affairs, Xu Shi's age is not false, but because he is Jia's mother, he just refuses to leave.

When Mrs. Wang saw Jia Mu not going, she stopped going herself. On the contrary, Aunt Xue and Sister Feng went there together with Yingchun, Xichun, Baochai and Baoyu, and did not return until late in the evening.

In the morning, Aunt Zhao stood in front of the Yimen to stop Tanchun. She wanted to show off and let the whole family know that Tanchun was now the handkerchief of the princess.

Since a mother-in-law gave Mrs. Wang some gossip, Mrs. Wang felt unhappy, so she thought about giving Aunt Zhao a beating.

On this day, Aunt Zhao behaved herself and never made any mistakes. Mrs. Wang's mind turned around, and when Jia Huan left school, she summoned him to copy the Vajra Mantra.

Jia Huan was sitting on Mrs. Wang's bed, and ordered people to light lamps and copy in a pretentious manner. At one moment he asked Caiyun to bring him a cup of tea, at another he asked Yuchai'er to cut the wax flowers, and at another he asked Jinchuan'er to block the lamp shadow.

The maids always hated him and ignored him. Only Caixia still got along with him and poured a cup of tea and handed it to him. Seeing Mrs. Wang talking to someone, she quietly said to Jia Huan: "Just settle down, why bother with this!"

Jia Huan tilted his shoulders and said, "I know it too, don't coax me. Now that you and Baoyu are on good terms, you ignore me, and I can tell."

Caixia bit her lip, poked her finger at Jia Huan's head, and said, "You are heartless! You are the one who bites Lu Dongbin, and you don't know a good heart!"

While the two were talking, they saw Sister Feng coming and paying homage to Mrs. Wang. Mrs. Wang then asked her long and short questions about where the guest was today, how the play was, how the banquet was, etc.

After saying a few words, Baoyu also came. He came in and saw Mrs. Wang. After saying a few words in a polite manner, he ordered people to wipe their foreheads, take off their robes, pull off their boots, and then rolled on top of Mrs. Wang. Madam's arms.

Mrs. Wang then rubbed his body and face with her hands, and Baoyu also held Mrs. Wang's neck and talked nonsense. Mrs. Wang said: "My son, you drank too much wine again, and your face is hot. You just rubbed it, and soon you became drunk. You didn't just pour it quietly for a while."

With that said, he asked someone to bring a pillow. After hearing this, Baoyu came down, fell down behind Mrs. Wang, and called Caixia to pat her.

Baoyu chatted and joked with Caixia, but Caixia was indifferent and didn't answer much. She only looked at Jia Huan. Baoyu took his hand and said with a smile: "Good sister, you should take care of me too."

Caixia grabbed her hand and said, "If you make trouble again, I will yell."

The two were arguing, and it turned out that Jia Huan could hear it. Suri originally hated Baoyu, but now she saw him arguing with Caixia again, and she couldn't hold back the poison in her heart. Although he didn't dare to say it openly, he always made secret plans, but he couldn't make a move. If he was so close today, he would be blinded by the boiling oil in the wax lamp.

So he deliberately pretended to miss and pushed the oily wax lamp towards Baoyu's face. Just hearing Baoyu's "Aiyo" sound, everyone in the room was startled.

He quickly moved the poke lamp under the ground and took three or four lamps from the inner and outer rooms to look at it. He saw that Baoyu's face and hair were covered with wax. Mrs. Wang was anxious and angry. She ordered someone to clean Baoyu while scolding Jia Huan.

Sister Feng ran up to the kang in two or three steps to clean up Baoyu.

Mrs. Wang scolded Jia Huan a few times, but she couldn't help herself, so she called Aunt Zhao to scold her: "You have raised such an unreasonable, obscene and black-hearted seed, and you don't care about it! I didn't argue with you several times, and you are all satisfied. Isn’t this getting better and better!”

Although Aunt Zhao holds a grudge, she also knows that she is wrong and it is hard to say anything at this moment. After being scolded a lot, Shushou came over to clean up Baoyu.

How dare Mrs. Wang let Aunt Zhao take care of her? Immediately, he scolded them and kicked the mother and son out together. He turned around to comfort Baoyu and hurriedly ordered someone to take medicine and apply it.

Aunt Zhao and Jia Huan returned to Aunt Zhao's house with frowning eyes. Aunt Zhao didn't say anything about Jia Huan, but just kept yelling at Baoyu.

After scolding for a long time, Aunt Zhao suddenly felt something was wrong and wondered: "You burned Baoyu, why did you ask me to scold you?"

Jia Huan said casually: "How do I know?"

Aunt Zhao suddenly remembered that Wang Xifeng was there, and she immediately believed that Wang Xifeng was the one causing trouble. The head of the family, Wang Xifeng, was also very arrogant and did not like to see Aunt Zhao who was born as a maid. He was too lazy to speak on weekdays and never showed any respect to Aunt Zhao.

Unfortunately, Aunt Zhao realized that she had given birth to Jia Huan and Tan Chun. She was no longer the family-born son of the past. She had always regarded herself as her master. How could she accept Wang Xifeng's contempt? Because the two of them had been at odds for a long time.

Being scolded so harshly by Mrs. Wang this time, Aunt Zhao felt that her face was shameful and she did not dare to resist Mrs. Wang. She only hated Wang Xifeng and gritted her teeth.

Let’s not mention this side of things for the moment, but say that Daiyu and Tanchun were invited to have dinner by Princess Li Mengqing again, and they just said goodbye. When they got home, they were both very happy because they handed over the handkerchief and played a lot of naughty games.

Daiyu saw Jia Mu, so she turned all the way back to the back building to rest, but Baoyu who came after hearing the sound rushed to nothing. Entering the Rongqing Hall, the only thing I saw was the third sister, Tanchun, coaxing the old lady Gao Le, but Daiyu was nowhere to be seen.

Baoyu couldn't help but sigh, causing Tanchun to look back and take a look. After a brief glance, he was startled: "Brother Bao, why is it hot?"

He had a beautiful face, but now he has a painted face. Baoyu only squeezed out a smile and said, "I accidentally burned myself while carrying the candlestick."

(End of this chapter)