The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 149 One Compensation for Top Ten Upsets
Xiuyan resigned from Jia's mother, and before leaving, Jia's mother promised to think about it carefully and asked her and Lu Shi to wait patiently for a few days.Xing Zhong liked Sanya, but they had to wait for definite news from the palace before their family could make another plan.

Mother Jia sent Yuanyang to take Xiuyan out in person, and Yuanyang happened to have something that Xiuyan wanted to bring back to Lin Daiyu.

"Miss Xing, please wait for me. Last time Zijuan troubled me to make a pair of knee pads for Miss Lin. Seeing that the weather is getting colder every day, Miss Xing brought them along with her. Miss Lin can also use them." Yuanyang pulled After Xiuyan went into her own room, she took out a small sheepskin package from the box, inside was a pair of knee pads with wool, the wool was very well made, and the stitches were fine.

Xiuyan took it over to look at it, couldn't help laughing and said: "It turns out that Zijuan entrusted you to do this, no wonder she didn't report it when our mansion followed the instructions of the head this year, I thought it was an old one from last year. "

Yuanyang bowed her head shyly, "My craftsmanship is not as good as Qingwen and Xiren's. I made this reluctantly, but it was just out of my gratitude to Miss Lin. That year my father was seriously ill, and Miss Lin took the ginseng she ate. I moved half of it and gave it to me. I am so grateful, and I never knew how to find an opportunity to thank her! This piece of leather was the old lady’s birthday that year, so she used a whole piece to make a hat, and the rest was given to me. It looks like a good thing, but I don't want to use it, so it's just right to give it to Miss Lin."

Xiuyan asked Meilian to take it away carefully, but she didn't rush to leave anymore, she just chatted with Yuanyang: "Now your sister-in-law is still coming to trouble you?"

Yuanyang looked dejectedly: "Why don't you look for it? Ever since the old man wanted to marry me as a child, my brother and sister-in-law have never given up. It's just that they live far away, in their hometown in Jinling, and there is an old lady who takes care of me here. They don't dare to mess around, but..."

Seeing Yuanyang hesitated to speak, Xiuyan patted her hand and asked in a low voice: "The old lady didn't say how to deal with this matter in the future?"

"The old lady is also bitter in her heart. Although she treats me well, it's just a relationship between a master and a servant. Could it be that she really fell out with her own son because of me, a maid? What she said before is just to scare the old man." Yuanyang His face was dull, and his eyes gradually became hollow: "One day the old lady really goes, I will twist my hair to be a sister-in-law, and keep the green light for the old lady for a lifetime. If the elder is still pestering her hard," Yuanyang gritted her teeth: "I'm sorry. Give up this life and give it back to their family!"

Mio and Yuanyang have always been on good terms. Hearing sisters gnashing their teeth like this, she couldn't help frowning, and hurriedly came up to pull Yuanyang: "I always respect you as a smart person, why are you so confused today? As the old saying goes, it's better to live than to die." , you should think about how to get out of this prison in the future, it's not about paying the old man's life."

"My good sister, I'm not a person who doesn't have long-term intentions. How could I not want to? It's just that the old man made it clear that if you want me to be hired outside seriously, then you can't. I will never escape the old man's grasp in my life. Unless I die, or never marry."

Yuanyang couldn't help weeping sadly when he thought of his tragic fate.

Xiuyan sneered and said, "What he said is just to fool a little girl like you who doesn't go out!"

The mandarin duck stopped moving, and looked at Xiuyan with teary eyes.

"Whether it's Rongguo Mansion or Ningguo Mansion, it's just a matter of trying to save face. If nothing else, as far as I know, Master Dongfang Jing is handling big things this time. I heard that he can't even get the money for the lamp and candle shop." .Now more than a dozen shopkeepers have chased after him to Tiekan Temple, blocking Uncle Zhen's door and begging for money!"

Yuanyang's face was full of disbelief.

"You don't have to doubt, let me tell you, come up with this cage as soon as possible, the sea is wide enough for fish to jump, the sky is high for birds to fly, after a while, the Elder Master can't take care of himself, how can he have time to deal with you?"

Yuanyang seems to understand but does not understand, and always feels that there is something particular about Miss Xing's words.

Half a month later, the Ministry of Rites released the Qiu Wei list, and there were thousands of onlookers at the gate of the Gongyuan that day.All the gambling games in the restaurants on both sides of the Gong Yuan were played out, Gu Erlang was at the top of the list, followed by Cheng Shangshu's younger brother Cheng Zixuan.

Xue Baochai's fiancé, the son of the Mei family, was not on the list. It was said that he had suffered a serious illness before the exam. On the day he came out of the tribute courtyard, he was directly carried out by the officers and soldiers with a pale face.

Everyone believed that Mr. Mei was hopeless, so the bet in his name was the least.

Xiuyan is dressed in men's clothes, her face is like white jade, and her eyes are like cold stars.The corners of the two eyebrows are raised, full of heroism.

At this moment, she was sitting in the Deyue Tower opposite the Gongyuan, and Song Chen was on the other side of the table.Xiuyan held the wine cup, listened to the betting voice below with a smile on her lips, and casually told the servant standing behind her: "Take 1000 taels and bet all on Mr. Mei's name."

The little servant was startled, and hurriedly bowed: "Master, this Mr. Mei is paying ten for one!"

The higher the odds, the less favored the other party is. Just like Gu Erlang and Cheng Zixuan, both of them pay [-] to [-], because even the banker is not sure who will come out on top.

Xiuyan smiled and said, "Okay, I'm afraid that the odds are too small, and I won't be able to enjoy myself!" She shook the folding fan in her hand, and Huizong's picture of loquat and mountain bird was painted on the snow-white fan. .

The ripe loquat fruit is very attractive under the summer light. A white-eyed loquat perched on a loquat branch and was about to peck at the fruit, but found an ant on it. interesting.

When a layman sees it, he must think that what Xiuyan is holding is a fake, but they don't know that it is indeed Huizong's authentic work.

Just talking about this fan alone is more than enough to buy the entire Deyue Tower.

Song Chen smiled and said nothing, and even poured a glass of light wine into the glass of the woman opposite.

Seeing that the adults of his own family did not stop him, the boy could only bite the bullet and accept the 1000 taels of silver bills delivered by the servants of the Xing family.

Sure enough, not long after, there were bursts of noise downstairs.Everyone looked at the boy in disbelief, thinking that the owner of the house must be crazy about money, why would he dare to buy such a big upset.

Today, there are quite a few powerful people in the private room on the third floor. Wang Shuirong of Beijing brought a few of his capable aides, and they were talking about some influential figures in the current department, and then they talked about Gu Peisheng’s concubine, when they suddenly heard the noise, He asked his subordinates what was the matter.

The guard of the county prince's mansion hurriedly told the original story: "Look at this subordinate, the young man came out from the private room opposite. Although the four gatekeepers were dressed in casual clothes, the villain recognized one of them as the governor."

King Beijing pondered for a while: "Why are the Zhenfusi and the others interested in Qiu Wei? They don't detain anyone else, only the young master of the Mei family. Could it be that the Zhenfusi is secretly conveying the emperor's meaning?"

One of the staff hurriedly said: "The prince is right. Although the imperial examination is not Enke this time, the emperor pays special attention to it when he is employing people. If we can get a glimpse of the opportunity, the prince will be able to speak with the Long Live Lord." .It is better to meet by chance, since we bumped into each other, the prince simply went over to have a look, and see who in the Zhenfu Division has such a big hand."

Shui Rong sneered: "Song Chen is now in charge of Zhen Fusi, so you can guess without much thought that he is the one who bet the money. But... this king is only curious. The emperor never showed any concern for Mei Hanlin in the early court. Hanlin's son may not be as clever as Gu Erlang, and if he is calm, he is no match for Cheng Zixuan."

Shui Rong picked up the wine glass, stopped his hand in mid-air and thought for a moment: "Don't worry, it won't be too late for us to see the results after the list is released in the Gong Yuan."

Seeing King Jing's cautious appearance, several staff members couldn't say anything more, so they could only concentrate on waiting.

When it was almost noon, the gate of the Gongyuan was suddenly pushed open from the inside, and more than [-] people came out, each with a yellow silk roll in their hands, took the paste and began to paste it on the outer wall of the Gongyuan.

The crowd wanted to rush forward, and officers and soldiers had already dispersed the crowd with long guns.The official of the Ministry of Rites carried a long bamboo pole, on which thousands of firecrackers were hung, and when the joss sticks were lit, the long street was filled with joy.The crowd wanted to squeeze forward even more, the officers and soldiers were all veterans, they hurriedly retreated, and a human wall surrounded the city, only sticking to the wall, and no one was allowed to pick the imperial list at will.

"The first name Jie Yuan! The first name! Mr. Mei Yusenmei!"

I don't know who yelled out, and there was an uproar in the crowd.

What was more surprising than them was the shopkeeper and a group of gamblers in Deyue Tower. Everyone stared blankly at Mr. Mei's name on the wooden sign, and it was even more difficult to ignore a small sign hanging below, which said that he had just been bet. The 1000 taels of silver that were injected.

One pays ten, that's 1 taels!

When the people below came to their senses, all kinds of voices almost toppled the roof of Deyue Tower.

Not to mention what the people below were talking about, Shui Rong hurried out of the room and went straight to the private room opposite.When the guard passed in, Shui Rong saw a handsome figure from behind through the half-open door.

Shui Rong couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat.

"The king of the county is so elegant, come to watch the excitement today?" Song Chen just stood up, but did not come to greet him.If it was someone else, Shui Rong might have frowned, but Song Chen's status was really special, not to mention that he was the son of that old fox Song Lian, but only Song Chen's own ability should not be underestimated.

Song Chen is the emperor's new favorite.

Shui Rong hurriedly laughed and said, "Lord Qianhu is also very happy! I heard that Qianhu just made a fortune just now!"

Song Chen smiled and pointed to the opposite side: "I don't have such a vision, but my little brother has a lot of courage."

Xiuyan turned around slowly, cupped her hands politely: "Caomin has seen the county king."

Shui Rong lost his mind for a moment.

What a handsome young man!

Shui Rong has always loved "talent", and he has met many young men. The young man in front of him has a talent and appearance that even Jia Baoyu, who Shui Rong likes, can hardly match.

Shui Rong hurriedly returned the gift: "My lord, don't be too polite. This king and Qianhu are old acquaintances. Since you are a friend of Qianhu, you are also my friend."

Xiuyan and Song Chen sneered inwardly at the same time.

The three of them sat down, and looked at Xing Xiuyan calmly and calmly. He saw that the other person was dressed in ordinary wealth, but the folding fan in his hand was a rare treasure, so he couldn't help wondering what the origin of this person was.

"Isn't Mr. Lu from the capital?"

"My ancestral home is Gusu," said Xiuyan with a fake name, "I came to Beijing with my father to visit relatives and see the world. Song Qianhu is my distant cousin and knows that I admire these scholars, so he deliberately brought me here It's hilarious."

Shui Rong turned his eyes, and said with a light smile: "Young Master Lu has a cousin like Song Qianhu, and his future is bound to be limitless. From the tone of the young master just now, it seems that he intends to pursue an official career?"

"How dare the grassroots think about it! I have been in poor health since I was a child, and my wife is reluctant to work hard for me. She only allows me to study in Zongxue and does not allow me to take the imperial examination. It is ashamed to say that the grassroots are still white today."

Shui Rong looked at Song Chen casually, but talked to Xing Xiuyan: "This king has some kind of friendship with Mr. Jijiu of the Imperial College. If Mr. Lu doesn't dislike it, this king will personally write a letter of recommendation and recommend you to study in the Imperial College." After three or four years of hard work, even if you don't take the imperial examination, you will still have the opportunity to enter an official career in the future."

The performance of water-soluble products selling well was so obvious that Xiuyan couldn't help but look at Song Chen.

Song Chen smiled and said, "Cousin, you should know that it's rare for the county king to take the initiative to help others. However," Song Chen's tone suddenly changed: "Auntie will let you live permanently in Beijing?"

He didn't give me any face.

Shui Rong left Deyue Tower in a panic, and went back to the palace in his own sedan chair.Several staff members didn't know the situation, so they had to ask the little eunuch beside Shui Rong.

The little eunuch couldn't figure out where the master's anger was, he hesitated to explain.

When the sedan chair stopped at the gate of the Prince's Mansion, Shui Rong regained his strength and hurriedly sent someone: "Hurry up and go back to Deyuelou, the young master who is following Song Qianhu, inquire about his family background and tell me clearly!"

The guards did not dare to delay and went immediately.

Seeing that the prince was still unhappy, the staff came up to persuade him: "You don't have to worry about it. Although Jia Baoyu's name is not as good as Sun Shan's, the few students from poor families supported by the prince are all on the list. In a few years, our county prince's mansion You can have a large number of followers in the court. At that time, it will be a piece of cake to fight for military power with the Nan'an County Palace again. Your lord, your lord?"

The staff talked for a long time, but seeing that Shui Rong didn't respond, they called out several times.

Shui Rong only came back to his senses this time, and when he heard that they were worried for himself, Shui Rong laughed loudly: "Don't worry, everyone, Jia Baoyu's name falling into Sun Shan was something I expected, it's useless to care about it now, the important thing is to find out Mei Yusen's details."

"My lord, my lord!" Suddenly a young man barged in from the garden: "My lord, there was news just now that someone from the Mei family was making trouble in the past. It seems that Mei Yusen had originally talked about her marriage with the princess's mansion, but now she wants to repent and remarry. Princess Zhaohua is bringing his concubine sons to make trouble!"

Shui Rong hurriedly said: "Is there someone from the Zhenfu Department to intervene?"

The servant looked at King Bei Jing in puzzlement: "How could the Zhen Fusi get involved in this kind of thing? But I heard that the servant of the Ministry of Rites went to persuade the fight in person, and it seems that people from the concubine Yuan's family were involved."

"Baoyu's house?" Shui Rong asked in a voiceless voice: "Go and get this king's post, invite Jia Baoyu here, and say that this king has something to ask him."

(End of this chapter)