Brother Rong of Red Mansion

Chapter 66 Dinner is over
  On the second day after the wedding, the bride has to serve tea to her parents-in-law and "hand over her shoes and feet."

Zhu Qingyu of the Tang Dynasty wrote in "Jinshi Shangshuibu": "The red candles were lit in the wedding room last night, and I waited in front of the Xiaotang to pay homage to my aunt." What he meant was to hand over his shoes and feet to his aunt.

"Jin Ping Mei" has a more detailed description of this etiquette: "On the second day, the woman (referring to Pan Jinlian) dressed up and wore a set of brightly colored clothes. Chun Mei came to the eldest lady Wu Yueniang's room behind with tea to pay her respects. , hand over the shoes and feet."

Handing over shoes and feet is a gift for the bride to pay homage to her aunts, aunts, and sisters. "Shoe feet" refers to "semi-finished shoes" whose uppers have not yet been sewn onto the soles. The upper of the shoe was embroidered by the bride herself, expressing her respect.

Therefore, after Jia Rong and Qin Keqing finished dressing, they went to Ning'an Hall to meet Jia Zhen and You.

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  Jia Rong led Qin Keqing out of the Sanjin courtyard, turned north, and followed the path to the east hall. Enter the middle courtyard from the east entrance hall, pass through the three inner gates, the outer gate, and the inner gate, and enter the main room of Ning'an Hall.

Along the way, Jia Rong smiled and nodded, holding Qin Keqing's hand, showing off her affection in the eyes of countless servants, women and girls who were amazed and envious.

All the servants, women and girls of the Ning Mansion were shocked when they saw Qin Keqing's celestial beauty.

After Jia Rong and his wife left, they started shouting and talking with each other.

"My mother, this is so beautiful."

"It's like a fairy descending to earth."

"The Second Grandma Lian in the mansion looks like a fairy to me. Unexpectedly, our Grandma Rong is even more beautiful than the Second Grandma Lian. Tsk tsk tsk, Uncle Rong is so lucky!"

Jia Rong and Qin Keqing walked in front, and the sound of discussion behind them reached their ears. Qin Keqing's face was shy, but her eyebrows were filled with autumn water, making her look even more gorgeous. As for Jia Rong, she was holding Qin Keqing's hand, her face full of pride.

As if to say: "Look, this is my Jia Rong's wife!"

Because when the servants communicate and discuss, they always compare 'Second Mistress Lian' with Qin Keqing. After Qin Keqing heard this, he remembered the title and asked, "Who is this Mistress Lian?"

"That is the wife of Second Uncle Lian of Xifu. According to your seniority, you should call me 'Second Aunt' after me. She is a tyrannical person who manages the family in Xifu and she is sure of her word. You will know it when you meet her. "

Jia Rong introduced, with a strange light shining in his eyes.

"I have a strange feeling, but you and your second aunt will get along very well."

Jia Rong said with a smile.

Sister Feng stays in Xifu all year round, and Jia Rong has no chance to visit her. However, she and Qin Keqing have the same temperament and are "good besties" in the original work. If the two of them get along well. Whether Sister Feng comes to the East Mansion or he finds a reason to go to the West Mansion, isn't that logical?

Thinking of the proud place, Jia Rong couldn't help but smile and secretly clenched his fists.

"Really? That's the best." Qin Keqing smiled, then straightened his face, took a deep breath, and entered Ning'an Hall.

At this moment, in order to take care of Jia Zhen, You moved from Dongxiaoyuan to Ning'antang. And Jia Zhen also moved from the side room to a mahogany cloud and dragon pattern canopy bed in the main room.

Entering the hall, I saw Youshi walking briskly towards him.

"Jia Rong, please give my regards to my wife."

"My daughter-in-law wishes my wife well."

After that, Qin Keqing took a cup of tea from the tray held by Ruizhu. The tea was still warm, so he served it to You respectfully.

"Invite my wife to tea."

Qin Keqing respectfully serves tea.

Seeing Youshi taking the "daughter-in-law's tea", Qin Keqing picked up a pair of "shoes and feet" from Baozhu and handed them to Youshi respectfully, "Please take the shoes, Mrs."

"Okay, okay." Youshi nodded with a smile, took the "shoes and feet", looked at them, and praised: "My daughter-in-law is good at craftsmanship, Brother Rong is a lucky one. Tsk, tsk, tsk, this character and appearance are just like those of Sister Feng of Xifu." It’s too much to compare with. If I see her one day, I’ll be so sad.”

Youshi surrounded Qin Keqing, constantly looking at her and praising her good looks. After hearing this, Qin Keqing pursed her lips and smiled, becoming more and more gorgeous, thanking You for the compliment. She also said that she would be a good daughter-in-law in the future, honor her parents-in-law, treat her husband well, and continue the legacy of the Ningguo Mansion. After hearing these words, Youshi nodded repeatedly and praised her endlessly. "Brother Rong, as the saying goes: start a family and build a career. Now that you have married such a beautiful wife, you should be sensible and progressive. Don't act recklessly anymore, otherwise you will break your daughter-in-law's heart, and I will shed tears day and night, but I won't be able to spare you."

At this moment, Youshi changed the topic, suddenly began to look serious, and began to admonish Jia Rong.

After hearing this, Qin Keqing had a very good impression of Youshi. She felt that her "mother-in-law" loved her and treated her very well, and she felt a warm current in her heart.

And what about Jia Rong?

But I heard Youshi's "overtone".

This was a secret accusation against him for being in the penthouse that day. Warn him not to do it again.

But Jia Rong is "stubborn". It was a mistake in the charming atmosphere, but Jia Rong didn't take it to heart. After that day it was forgotten. He is not a lustful ghost. There are many young and beautiful girls at home and abroad. Why bother chasing Youshi? But it just so happened that I didn't want to mention it, but you came to "provoke" me. For a moment, it aroused Jia Rong's rebellious psychology.

Hey, you won’t let me? I'm here!
  "What the madam said is true." Suddenly, Jia Rong smiled brightly and said: "The master is not very well now. If the Ningguo Mansion doesn't rely on me to establish a household, who will it rely on? Nowadays, one thing is rushing one thing after another. , I’m so busy that I feel dizzy. Fortunately, my wife helps take care of this house, so I can be calmer and calmer. My wife’s contribution accounts for most of the credit here.”

Youshi frowned imperceptibly.

She originally wanted to warn Jia Rong to calm down and stop messing around again.

Unexpectedly, Jia Rong understood her implication, but deliberately provoked her. "Playing tricks" with her, the words inside and outside are "the man is the master of the outside, and the woman is the master of the house". Put Jia Rong and her together.

"What an evil!"

Youshi cursed in her heart, knowing that Jia Rong was still evil. He couldn't help clenching his fists, exhaling, pretending to be calm on the surface, and then changed the topic and asked Jia Rong and Qin Keqing to take a look at Jia Zhen.

Jia Rong glanced at her with a half-smile, then led Qin Keqing slowly forward to the canopy bed.

There was a person lying quietly on the bed under the brocade quilt. Jia Rong and Qin Keqing approached the bed and took a look inside. Jia Rong's expression remained unchanged, but Qin Keqing was shocked.

But I saw: the man on the bed had his eyes tightly closed, his face was as red as blood, his lips were white and dry, and the chapped lip skin was burned, which was scary to look at.

"Have you ever woken up?"

Jia Rong asked.

On the seventh day of June, Jia Zhen took a "Jiuqu Huiyang Pill" and stayed energetic for a long time. But on the night of the ninth day of the Lunar New Year, the cold poison broke out again and I took the second pill.

After taking this elixir, Jia Zhen's whole body felt like cooked prawns. Not only was his face flushed, but his eyes and pupils were also strangely scarlet. It looked like a monster, which frightened Youshi and the girls. Fortunately, Jia Jing had instructions when he left.

Youshi was nervous but not panicked. She hurriedly ordered Jia Rong to ask Jia Jing to come down from the mountain, and also invited Dr. Wang to do a pulse diagnosis.

Jia Jing was busy refining elixirs and did not go down the mountain. He only said that it was normal. However, Dr. Wang said, "It's not going to be good. It's better to prepare for the funeral."

Two days later, Jia Zhen's cold poison broke out again, and even taking the third pill didn't help. My body was as hot as fire, and I closed my eyes and fell unconscious.

If there wasn't still breath in his nostrils, Jia Rong would have pulled him out of bed to pay his respects.

"No." You shook his head sadly, holding the brocade handkerchief and crying silently.

Seeing this, Qin Keqing stepped forward to comfort her. Even she could tell that Jia Zhen was not well, and she was afraid that she would die in the next few days.

"Madam, the Qin family is here to deliver tea and finish the meal."

At this moment, Yindie walked into the hall and reported to Youshi respectfully.

(End of this chapter)