The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 221
The mother and son of the Xue family hurriedly changed their clothes and came forward. The eunuch Xiao Mingzi, the eunuch who was close to the concubine, was savoring the Yuqian Dragon Well. Auntie, hello."

How could Aunt Xue dare to accept the gift, so she hurriedly dodged and said in a dull voice: "I don't know what is the mother's intention when the father-in-law comes here?"

Xiao Mingzi looked at Xue Baochai who was behind Aunt Xue, and smiled apologetically: "Your Majesty knows that the eldest girl is getting married these two days, so I invite my aunt and eldest girl to come into the palace to talk."

"The empress concubine announces us to enter the palace, the empress is there."

Xiao Mingzi smiled and said: "My aunt, don't worry, there is no imperial edict from the empress, not to mention that people from the Shenwu Sect dare not let us in, even the concubine is not so ignorant. Because our concubine is valued by the empress, so we only ask , the queen will agree. Seeing that it is getting late, please hurry up and prepare for the concubine and the eldest girl, maybe we can see you after the empress has lunch."

Since Aunt Xue and Baochai entered the palace with Xue Baoqin, their communication with the second wife has become much weaker. When the Mei family insisted on getting married, Xue Biao was gloating at the fun and refused to come forward to help.Xue Baoqin was favored in the palace, her concubine was promoted again and again, and from time to time she sent the little eunuchs out to ask Xue's family for money.Although the amount is not large, it still flows steadily. Aunt Xue calculated quietly, and in the past half a year, there are still eight thousand silver.

Aunt Xue felt a pain in the flesh, and felt that the money should come from Xue Biao and his second wife. After all, the family separated more than ten years ago, and the two families may have a helper, which is also a small amount of money, never having such a large amount.

But her daughter Xue Baochai often persuaded her that Xue's family has a noble master in the palace who also helps the family's business.After hearing this, Aunt Xue barely restrained her dissatisfaction.

Now that Xue Baoqin called the little eunuch to invite her again, Aunt Xue had to be on guard.

A group of people hurried to Shenwu Gate, Xiao Mingzi handed the badge of the middle palace, the group waited outside Jing'an Gate except Xue Pan and the servants, Aunt Xue helped her daughter all the way to the inner palace.Xue Baochai was upset and didn't have time to appreciate the flashy beauty of the palace, so she staggered a little from time to time.

Aunt Xue gently pressed her daughter's arm, and Baochai calmed down.I don't know how long we walked, Xiao Mingzi pointed to a pavilion in the distance and said with a smile: "That is the Feihe Tower newly awarded to our empress by the Lord Long Live. Now our empress is also the lord of the first palace, the emperor pampers me! "

Xiao Mingzi looked pale, Xue Baochai silently lowered her head and did not respond.Only Aunt Xue kept praising her, which attracted Xiao Mingzi to talk more.

The Feihe Tower is located in the southwest of the palace, next to the Taiye Pond, it is a good view from a high place, and it can be regarded as one of the best pavilions in the palace.Concubine Xu lived here when she first entered the palace and was favored. Later, the Feihe Tower became a bit cramped when her concubine status was continuously promoted.

Strange to say, after Concubine Xu, this Feihe Tower has been idle, but every August [-]th, the Supreme Emperor or Emperor Xiaozong would come here to enjoy the moon and eat cakes.Now that the emperor awarded the Feihe Tower to Xue Baoqin, even the queen was surprised. Fortunately, Xue Baoqin is not a publicity person, otherwise he would have to make enemies in the harem.

Xiao Mingzi led the people outside the hall, and instructed in a low voice: "Our empress will probably take a nap for half an hour after lunch, the concubine and the eldest girl will wait outside the hall for the time being, and the slaves will go in and have a look."

Seeing Xiao Mingzi walking away, Aunt Xue sighed with her daughter: "If the old lady hadn't been a hindrance, wouldn't this monstrous wealth have been yours long ago?"

Xue Baochai was horrified, and hurriedly said: "Mom, don't say any more, be careful to let people listen. I am nothing, I was not born with such a rich life."

Who would have thought that a few words would cause Aunt Xue to complain: "Why is my daughter not rich and honored? I think that when your father took you to Putuo Mountain for a visit, you met a monk with a scarlet head and said that you were reincarnated as a peony flower fairy. In the future, you will be very expensive." .What is this peony flower? It is the Lord of Flowers."

Xue Baochai saw that her mother was getting more and more outrageous, so she quickly pinched Aunt Xue's arm and begged: "Mom, if there is anything you want to say to your daughter, just go home and talk slowly after closing the door. Why risk our mother's life in this place?" .”

Aunt Xue was startled, and realized her confusion: "Look at me, I got carried away seeing this bustling scene, but luckily you woke me up."

Not long after the mother and daughter waited outside the hall, Xiao Mingzi bowed his head and sent a woman in palace attire out of the hall, followed by a few little court ladies.Aunt Xue and Baochai hurriedly lowered their heads, and waited for Xiao Mingzi to send him away, then they came towards her mother and daughter smilingly: "Your Majesty is here to invite you!"

"Dare to ask my father-in-law, who was that just now?"

Xiao Mingzi laughed and said: "That noble person is the Seventeenth Princess of the Supreme Emperor, the youngest sister of our Lord Long Live. The Lady Bao Concubine is about the same age as her, and she can speak well, so this Seventeenth Princess often comes to Feihe Tower to sit and sit."

Xue Baochai subconsciously turned her head to look at the walking figure, and suddenly found that the other person was also staring at her, and she couldn't help feeling weird.

When Baobi saw Aunt Xue, mother and daughter, she couldn't help crying, the maids tried to persuade her, Baobi broke through her tears and smiled: "Did you meet the Seventeenth Princess when you came in?"

Xue Baochai nodded lightly: "Because I don't know which noble master it is, so I didn't dare to go forward to salute."

"It's okay, I'm on good terms with Her Royal Highness Princess Seventeen, she's not the kind of mean person who cares about every detail, but next time we see each other, I'd better meet my sister with a courtesy."

Aunt Xue salivated and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has a different status now, so at least I will support your sister a lot."

Xiao Mingzi hurriedly scolded: "How dare you call 'you' in front of the empress!" Aunt Xue was blushed by a little eunuch.

Concubine Bao stared at Xue Baochai for a while, then sighed helplessly: "I don't think I want to praise my sister, but I just speak lightly, knowing that my sister has been wronged, but I can't do anything about it."

Aunt Xue heard that something was wrong, and hurriedly asked what it meant.

"The empress should have said this to you, but everyone knows that I am my sister's cousin, so the empress actually sent me to say this important thing." Bao Concubine's tone was full of helplessness: "Qiong Lin On the day of the banquet, the Seventeenth Princess almost fell into the Taiye Pond, but thanks to Mei Zhuangyuan who gave her life to help, this little princess fell in love with her."

"Your Majesty!" Aunt Xue's complexion changed drastically, and she looked at Baochai in panic.

Baochai's complexion was not much better than Aunt Xue's, and the mother and daughter felt a roar in their ears.

The concubine said awkwardly: "The queen empress means to ask my sister to take care of her illness, and change the date of marriage first, and then find an excuse to postpone the marriage after the news has passed." Afraid that Aunt Xue and Baochai would not agree, Baopin said again : "The empress will not let my sister suffer for nothing, she promised to hand over the business of lamps and candles in the palace to the Xue family."

Aunt Xue was not so confused as to use her daughter's happiness to repay the family business, so she flatly refused without even thinking about it.

The concubine's face gradually turned cold: "It seems that the wife still doesn't understand, and you can't help but refuse to agree to this matter. The empress and us can discuss it. If you don't want to, wait for her to reward you with a white silk."

A man's hearty laughter came from outside the hall, "Who rewarded the concubine what?"

Xue Baoqin's complexion changed drastically, she hurriedly got up and went out to greet her: "Why is the emperor here at this moment?"

Xiaozong smiled and let Xue Baoqin hold him by the arm: "I just went to see Xiaoqi, and I happened to drop by to see you." Xiaozong saw the two kneeling in a low voice, "Is there a visitor for my concubine?"

The concubine was afraid that the emperor might misunderstand, so she hurriedly explained: "They are the concubines' natal aunts and cousins. The empress is kind enough to allow them to enter the palace, and the concubines are about to send them back!"

Xiaozong's eyes fell on the plump and fair Xue Baochai, and he said with a low laugh, "Raise your head."

Knowing that the emperor was referring to herself, Xue Baochai raised her head timidly, but did not dare to look directly at Xiaozong.

"It's somewhat similar to Concubine Yuan." Xiaozong's eyes lingered on Xue Baochai for a while, and then he turned to talk about interesting things in the palace with Baofei.

Baopin talked perfunctorily about Xiaozong, but she felt uncomfortable, so she hurriedly dismissed Aunt Xue, mother and daughter.

When Baochai hurried out of the Linjing Gate with her mother on her arm, two young eunuchs caught up: "Miss Xue, go slowly, the emperor heard that the girl is Mei Zhuangyuan's fiancée, so he gave a special reward to the next pair of pearl hairpins."

Aunt Xue was both surprised and happy. On the way back, she couldn't stop talking: "Who would have thought that the Baoqin would be broken like that now! But my son doesn't have to worry, now we have the pearl hairpin that the emperor rewarded, even the queen Don't dare to intervene again. You just need to be your new bride with peace of mind!"

Xue Baochai leaned against a corner of the carriage and remained silent.

Flash forward to the seventh day of May, Jia's family sent people to help Xue Pan deliver the dowry to Mei's house, half the street was packed with spectators.Those who envy the Xue family's wealth say that the Mei family married a good family, and those who hate Xue Pan's behavior, it is a pity that Mei Yusen has an uneasy brother-in-law since then.

In any case, the marriage is still going on in an orderly manner.

However, no one expected that that night, Xue Baochai began to vomit and have diarrhea. By the third watch, she could no longer get out of bed, and was in a dying state, unable to swallow even water.

Aunt Xue passed out immediately, and Mrs. Wang rushed over as soon as she got the news.Jia Rong took the post from Rongguo Mansion to invite the imperial physician, but the doctors who came to see him said it was useless.Only then did Aunt Xue regret that she had been complacent too early, thinking that the queen would spare them.

"Sister, I'd better think about how to clean up tomorrow's mess. You can't tell Bao girl to marry like this! Besides, marrying in the past will completely offend the empress empress and the seventeenth princess. If you don't marry in the past, maybe you can leave a note for Bao girl." Life."

Aunt Xue nodded hurriedly: "My sister is right, this marriage cannot be married. But, how can I say this remorse!"

Mrs. Wang sneered: "Why didn't you say it? It was his Mei family who didn't worry about it, so he tried to provoke the Seventeenth Princess, and now we have implicated our girl Bao." Mrs. Wang asked someone to call Jia Rong: "Go to the Mei family and get Mei Yusen call."

In the middle of the night, Mei Yusen came in a hurry, Mrs. Wang didn't say anything, when she saw Mei Yusen slapped him first, she burst into tears.

Mei Yusen stared blankly at Xue Baochai who looked like a dead person on the couch.

He never thought that his act of kindness would hurt Miss Bao.

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PS: I have a fear of editing now, what should I do~~ As soon as the editor Coke contacted me, I trembled all over!

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