The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 160

After hearing Xing Xiuyan's words, Musk Moon was bored for a long time without speaking, but got up and poured hot tea for Xiuyan again.Xiuyan saw her gesture of goodwill, she smiled and said: "You and Xiren are good friends, there is nothing wrong with that, but Musk Moon, don't forget that Yihong Courtyard is the most difficult place to stand, when others see you as honest, they often treat you Compared with Xiren, after a long time, can Xiren have no idea? You know her habits better than me. She is gentle and magnanimous on the surface, but her heart is not broad-minded. If you think about it, she has been reused. , how many people left in your house?"

Musk Moon's complexion changed, she was the first to think of Qianxue who had gone after hearing Miss Xing's words.

Qianxue, Yuanyang, Xiren, Zijuan and others entered Jia's mansion. When they lived in the old lady's warm pavilion, everyone was on good terms with each other. The sisters called each other affectionately because she gave Baoyu Mammy Li ate the maple dew tea she made, but was kicked out by Baoyu in a rage.

Although Musk Moon didn't want to think too much, but after careful consideration, there was indeed a lot to be said for this.

Qianxue is a person that Mrs. Wang values. She is naturally reticent and considerate to her masters. Even the second wife once praised her as a powerful arm by her side.Because Qianxue's father worked in the accountant of Jia's mansion, Qianxue knew a few big characters before entering the mansion, so at that time, the second wife was called Qianxue to take care of Baoyu's monthly silver coins. Knowing the account book, I show it to the second wife every month. After a long time, the second wife trusts her so much that she never reads it again and only asks Qianxue to make the decision.

Sheyue thinks about it now, if there is no bowl of maple dew tea, the person who is being promoted as an aunt and grandma in Yihong Courtyard may not be an attacker.

Xiuyan smiled faintly, took a sip of the teacup, and said, "Perhaps you also thought of Qianxue, although I haven't seen her before, Miss Lin misses her very much, and she asked Zijuan to visit her a few times, I heard Now that she is married outside, her life is very unsatisfactory. Her husband beats and scolds her, and she once gave birth to a boy."

Musk Moon hurriedly said: "Why is this happening? Qianxue is the most docile!"

"I don't know what kind of vile thing it is, gossiping in the ears of Qianxue's husband, saying that Qianxue played tricks on Baoyu when she was around Baoyu, and was kicked out only after the second wife found out. Qianxue's husband's family felt that they were deceived. Lied to her, her mother-in-law is even more vicious, she often uses different methods to abuse this daughter-in-law. Qianxue's man works as a jailer in the yamen, he is a vicious person, think about it, can Qianxue have a good life?"

Sheyue suddenly felt dizzy, holding the corner of the desk and panting heavily: "It's all my fault, if I persuaded Baoyu at the beginning, maybe..."

Xiuyan smiled coldly: "It's not that I speak badly, when Qianxue is around, you may not be able to speak well."

Sheyue looked embarrassed, knowing that what Miss Xing said was right. Although she was called Baoyu's big maid, she was indeed reused after Qianxue left.

"Do you know who is the matchmaker for Qianxue?"

Musk Moon looked at Xing Xiuyan with complicated emotions.

"It's your good sister, Hua Xiren, Aunt Hua's natal family." Xiuyan raised the corner of her mouth disdainfully, "Xiren's elder brother committed a lawsuit and was dealing with Qianxue's family, so he made this kind favor, which led to this A marriage. Musk Moon, if I were you, I would think about it carefully. Now there is Qingwen standing in front of you in Yihong Courtyard. When will Qingwen also fall down? She was kicked out by the second wife What about? Who else is waiting to be cleaned up? There must be no one else but you, right?" Xiuyan moved her ears and heard soft footsteps outside, and hurriedly said: "Miss Lin said that there was another person in your house before. Tan Yun, what happened afterwards? Didn’t they disappear quietly? After entering the garden, Baoyu’s favorites, Qilu, Tanyun, and Zixiao, were originally said to be promoted to second-class maids, but it turned out.”

Sheyue didn't know that someone was watching outside, so she just smiled wryly and said, "It turned out to be an inexplicable excuse not to be kicked out. To tell the truth, Miss Xing, since the attack was promoted, even we dare not get close to Baoyu, except Qingwen. Still holding on, Qiuwen and I are just deaf and dumb."

Musk Moon also felt a sense of crisis before, but it has never been as serious as it is today.

Now that Baoyu is bringing tea and water in front of Baoyu, she and Qiuwen rarely have a chance to move forward. Every time Baoyu greets Xiren, Xiren always takes the first step and asks Chunyan, Bihen and Si'er to do it.Bihen is a little older, and has a good relationship with Qiuwen, but Chunyan and Si'er are newcomers, they only regard Xiren as their own grandma, and they don't listen to others at all.

Recently, Baoyu didn't know who had listened to the instigation, so she wanted to bring in Liu Wuer, the daughter of Liu's sister-in-law in the small kitchen. Already satisfied.

Xiuyan comforted her and said: "You don't need to be too sad, you know Miss Lin's temperament, she misses the old love the most, she knows that Qianxue's life is difficult, she sent Zijuan to see her, now she is changing for Qianxue's husband Her in-law's family is grateful for the errand, and Qianxue's life is much easier, and she heard that she was pregnant again recently, and her mother-in-law didn't dare to beat and scold her anymore."

Sheyue just said "Amitabha", and Baoyu threw the curtain and walked in. The two saw the tears on Baoyu's face, and they didn't know how long they had been listening outside.

"Sister Xing, is Qianxue really like what you said? She has suffered so much?" Baoyu is a soft-hearted young man. When Qianxue came back, the attackers said that Qianxue was married long ago, and her life was very prosperous, and told him not to do bad things with good intentions.

Baoyu choked up and told the two of Xiren's words, Sheyue looked at Xing Xiuyan helplessly, Xiuyan patted Baoyu's shoulder, and said with a light smile: "Okay, okay, since you want to make up for it, why don't you support me more in the future?" Their family. Her mother-in-law is very snobbish, seeing that your Rongguo Mansion has not forgotten the old friendship, why don't you treat Qianxue leniently?"

After Baoyu heard this, he quickly wiped away his tears, "I just said, those old women are very hateful. When Qianxue left, I only gave a string of rosary beads, no way." : "Quickly take 50 taels of silver, and while it's still early, I'll ask Mingyan to send it to Qianxue."

Musk Moon hurriedly said: "Don't worry about it, Grandma Xiren is in charge of the money. If we moved wantonly, she should say something wrong with me when she comes back. Last time when we saw Qingwen, we gave the barefoot doctor half a dollar too much. Grandma Xiren has been talking about it for a long time since she came back."

Baoyu slapped the table hard and said angrily: "What kind of grandma is she! Is the money mine or hers? The wife just asked her to take care of my things because she was old-fashioned. If even I can't Lord, just leave this Yihong Courtyard to her!"

Baoyu led Sheyue to the next door, saw that the cabinet was locked, looked around the room, saw a bluestone paperweight on the table, grabbed it without thinking, and smashed it against the lock.The small lock is just a decoration, it has no effect at all, and it will be opened with a light hit.

Baoyu looked at the large ingots and took five of them. He only regarded them as twelve taels, but he didn't know that they were all twenty taels.Although Musk Moon could see it and blinked her eyes, she didn't say much.

"Find another lock, and the key will only belong to you from now on."

Baoyu ordered in a muffled voice, then turned around and came out to deliver Xiuyan. When the two walked to the gate, the attacker had already got the news and hurried back. He forced a smile and said: "When did Miss Xing come here? Why don't you sit around more? But I went to see the second and third girls? I just came back from my wife, and the wife was talking about Miss Xing!"

Baoyu sneered and said: "You can inquire about the master's affairs? You should stop wandering around in the future. The little girls in our yard are going against the sky, the ground is not swept, the water is not boiled, and my tea is cold. Yes, if you can't take care of it, go back to your wife as soon as possible, and tell her to send another competent person to help."

Baoyu's words immediately made Xiren blush.

These words did not leave any sympathy for herself, let alone in front of outsiders, even in front of herself, Baoyu never said anything tough, let alone embarrassing herself!

It's all Xing Xiuyan!
Xiren looked at Xiuyan viciously, this kind of undisguised hatred naturally fell into Baoyu's eyes, Baoyu was so angry that his veins stood out, he originally suspected that sister Xing was exaggerating, but he didn't expect that Xiren really looked like what he had just heard Yes, she won the praise of the old lady and his wife.

"Sister Xing, let's go this way." As soon as Baoyu stretched out his hand, he pushed away Xiren who was blocking her. Xiren was pushed back a bit, and he couldn't believe that it was his own Baoyu who treated her like this.

Xiuyan didn't say anything, she just brought Mio and two little girls and followed Jia Baoyu out of the gate.

When approaching the small gate of the garden, Jia Baoyu stopped, looked back, Xiuyan nodded to Mio, who quietly led the little maids back a few steps.

Baoyu wondered: "Sister Xing, don't be angry with Xiren. I didn't know about Qianxue. Now I understand the whole story. Don't worry, Sister Xing. I won't ignore it again."

Xiuyan smiled: "You should say this in front of your sister Lin. I have no problems with Qianxue. It was sister Lin who said that when she first entered the mansion, Qianxue looked at the cold weather and was afraid that Lin My younger sister was not used to living in the south, so she rushed to make a pair of thick fur socks for her overnight. Sister Lin was so moved that she was reluctant to wear those socks, and she still keeps them. I think, if Qianxue is so careful, if these Nian stays by your side, what else is there to worry about, Brother Bao? What a pity!"

Jia Baoyu regretted it hard: "I'll ask Mingyan to deliver the money in a while. Don't worry, sister Xing. When I report to my wife, I will definitely call Qianxue back."

"Quickly stop talking." Xiuyan hurriedly said: "It's good if you have this kind of heart, she is pregnant with a child, and Qianxue's mother-in-law is not a good-tempered one, if you let her in, who will care about the newborn baby in the future ? If you want me to say, it’s fine if you donate more.”

Baoyu scratched her head in embarrassment: "I was reckless, and I was not as meticulous as Sister Xing thought."

Baoyu glanced at Mio at the back, and said to Xiuyan in a low voice: "Actually, there is one more important matter, that is, if Sister Xing does not come, I will go to Fengwei Hutong. There is a cousin named Lu at my sister's house." Brother? Prince Beijing somehow found out that there is a handsome son from my sister's family, and he said that he met once, and wanted to ask sister Xing to be an intermediary to introduce them to meet."

Baoyu was curious, and asked again: "Sister Xing's family is here? Why didn't my uncle and wife see you when she gave birth?"

Xiuyan's expression did not change, she had figured out that the famous hall in Deyuelou in front of the Gongyuan gate was too big that day, which attracted the attention of King Beijing.

At that time, he pretended to be Song Chen's distant cousin, but who was Song Chen?The family background can be traced from the previous three generations to the next three generations. The ancestors are very powerful, and those who marry the Song family are either rich or noble.If there is anyone with the surname "Lu", you can check it out.

It seems that the King of Beijing specially sought out Jia Baoyu to tell him that he was going to meet his true self?

Jia Baoyu looked at Xiuyan cautiously: "If elder sister Xing finds it difficult, I will find a way to refuse. However, according to the prince, this matter is very serious. It is not only related to Mr. Mei, but also seems to be related to the fifth prince. .”

Jia Baoyu was a warm-hearted person, so he couldn't help admonishing him: "Sister, what did this brother do? The prince has never cared so much about anyone. He not only asked sister Xing's house carefully, but also asked about the Song family and sister's family. implicated."

"What did Brother Bao say?"

Baoyu grinned: "Sister Xing, don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who has no sense of propriety. Although the prince treats me well, why would he betray my sister?"

Xiuyan thanked her, bowed her head and thought for a while, then said: "Since the lord wants to see my cousin, Brother Bao will pass on a message for me, saying that at noon three days later, the old place is still waiting for you."

Baoyu was confused!What old place?Sister Xing's brother sees the prince, can she be the master?Moreover, how does Sister Xing know where the old place is?

Puzzled, Baoyu sent Xiuyan outside the gate, watched Xiuyan get into her carriage, and then turned back to Rongfu.

The three days' time came in a blink of an eye, Jia Baoyu had already greeted Mrs. Wang, and today he was going to accompany King Beijing to meet an important guest.Mrs. Wang thought it was the King of Beijing who was paving the way for her son, she hurriedly stood up and straightened Baoyu's skirt, and carefully instructed: "The third prince will not call you into the palace these days, you have to talk to the prince carefully when you see him." , at least ask him to think of a way for you."

Baoyu laughed and said: "My wife is too worried. The third prince told me that recently he got an errand from the emperor, so he has no time to study. When he is free a few years ago, he will naturally invite me to the palace to accompany him to study."

Mrs. Wang poked her son's forehead: "You just think too well of people. The third prince is trying to deceive you by talking about the child! It is true that he feels uncomfortable when he sees that your eldest sister has the sixth prince in his name."

A few days ago, Mrs. Wang visited Yuanchun in the palace. Her daughter's health improved slightly. When she hugged the sixth prince, her face was full of smiles. Mrs. Wang looked sad. To be dropped by a vicious person, he should be quite a few years old now.

Yuan Chun told her that the emperor had allowed her to support the sixth prince, and the empress thought that her words of showing weakness to the middle palace were tricks, so she targeted Fengzao palace in this matter.

Mrs. Wang was anxious and angry, but there was nothing she could do.

It was her daughter who comforted her heart, the empress just got angry for a while, after she served carefully for a few years, the empress would naturally remember her kindness, and by then the sixth prince would grow up, and the Rongguo Mansion would have a powerful backer, Mrs. Wang There is no need to envy the Xing family.

Yuan Chun's words touched Mrs. Wang's heart. Because she was jealous of the Xing family's good luck, Mrs. Wang urged Baoyu earnestly, and she could not have a separate life with the third prince.

The Jia family will rely on these princes to prosper in the future.

Baoyu resigned from the Wang family and led Li Gui and seven or eight young servants to the county palace on horseback.Shui Rong was talking about him, when the two saw each other, they hurried to Deyue Tower.As soon as the two arrived, they found that there were no guests in Deyue Tower, and there were a few big words written on the red silk in front of the door: closed for one day.

Shui Rong's entourage hurriedly came up and said: "My lord, Deyue Tower has been taken down."

Shui Rong was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "It's a big deal. Come on, follow me in and have a look!" A group of people got off the sedan chair and got off the horse, and the shopkeeper of Deyuelou was waiting at the door. When they saw Shui Rong, they came over to say hello: "A few days Not seeing the lord, I felt more refreshed, the younger one got up early today and asked someone to burn the roasted meat that the lord loves to eat, and made a jar of 30-year-old daughter red, the lord appreciates the face, how many more drinks today?"

King Beijing smiled but didn't respond, and pointed to Baoyu at the shopkeeper: "This is the Second Master Bao of Rongguo Mansion."

The shopkeeper is an old fried dough stick. Seeing Baoyu's youthful complexion, and seeing him standing behind the King of Beijing with an unconstrained appearance, he thought that Jia Baoyu was the "new favorite" of the King of Beijing recently, and his smile deepened a little. Point: "It turned out to be the second master Bao, sorry for the disrespect! The shop is really flourishing today, the prince and the second master are here to invite, Mr. Lu has been waiting for a long time."

Baoyu's heart moved, there really is such a character!

He turned his head slightly to look at the prince's expression, and saw the joy that Shui Rong couldn't conceal, and Baoyu was even more curious, what is the origin of this cousin, Big Sister Xing, and how can the prince be so moved?

Baoyu was thinking about it here, and when he went upstairs, he pushed in and met Mr. Lu, and was immediately dumbfounded: "Xing!"

There is a silver crown with pearls on the end of the Xiu cigarette, a forehead that is held by Yunlong, and a small python with crescent white arrow sleeves, and a bamboo green cloak on the outside.

Shui Rong couldn't help but praise in his heart, what a stunning beauty!Even pretending to be a man is so eye-catching.

Baoyu had been dumbfounded for a long time, surprised at the first moment, and amazed at the second: he had never seen such a sister Xing, there is no lack of heroism in her beauty.

Xiuyan cupped her fists with both hands, and said with a light smile, "Caomin has seen the county king!"

Shui Rong raised his hand to help, but Xiuyan got up quickly, the two of them moved so fast, outsiders looked as if King Beijing personally helped Xiuyan, but they didn't know that their hands didn't touch at all.

Xiuyan turned to introduce the person behind: "My lord, this is Ma Tingyuan, my good friend and supervisor. I have always admired my lord's virtuous name, and I am here to pay a special visit today."

Ma Tingyuan came up with a smile: "I haven't seen the prince for a long time, but the prince is still the same, and there are always new people around him!"

Jia Baoyu blushed, and understood the meaning of Ma Tingyuan's words.

Shui Rong's expression was uneasy: what kind of admiration, it's clearly looking for trouble for him.Ma Tingyuan is the youngest son of Princess Zhaoyuan, a well-known little overlord in the capital, and also the son of Song Chen, a thousand households of the Zhenfu Department, the two of them seem to be the best of each other.

Shui Rong looked at Xing Xiuyan with a complicated expression, could it be that she doesn't trust herself so much?
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PS: I went to the hospital today for an investigation. Xiaohe is a product of sinus arrhythmia and staying up late. I advise everyone not to stay up late. Go to bed on time at 10:30!Everyone, thank you for your concern~~
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