The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 77

Jia's mother has had a lot of ups and downs this year. Previously, because of Jia Lian and his wife's affairs, the old lady could not sleep day and night. When she thought that her grandson, whom she had raised for more than [-] years, would move out to live alone, Jia's mother felt unhappy after all.Later, I was worried about the emperor's disposition, so I didn't dare to put up lanterns and festivities a year ago, and even pushed several invitations in succession.

Unexpectedly, joy fell from the sky, and their empresses were again favored by the Holy Majesty. At the New Year's Eve banquet, the empress sat on the left of the new emperor, and the concubine of the Yuan Dynasty accompanied her on the right.Who can't see the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty?The old lady was very popular for a while, and her limelight was close to that of the queen's mother, Mrs. Guo'an.

After being busy for the past few days, Mother Jia thought about going to relatives' homes to avoid these trivial visits. It just so happened that the Xing family came to send posts again, and Mother Jia enthusiastically recruited daughters-in-law, granddaughter-in-law, and granddaughters.

Aunt Xue and Mother Jia sat opposite each other, Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang chose two carved mahogany chairs in front of the door, and next to them were Aunt Li and Li Wan.Seven or eight sisters, including Baochai, sat upright on the kang, and Jia's mother had already held Baoyu in her arms.The little girl serving below kept bringing fruit refreshments.

"Speaking of this matter, it is also the wish of my uncle's family. If we don't go, it will seem that we have lost our friendship. It just so happens that the eldest daughter-in-law has not been able to meet her brother. This time I went to recognize the family. From now on, we will also call Baoyu and The girls have many relatives who visit."

Mrs. Xing smiled brightly, and hurriedly said with a smile: "The old lady is very true. My brother is also very capable. He bought a house in Fengwei Hutong. I heard that the decoration is not worse than that of everyone."

Mrs. Wang is funny, this eldest lady is really a good guy.

How can anyone compare his brother with a slave?Don't be afraid of losing your identity!
Jia's mother smiled faintly: "Whether it's good or not, you'll know when you go. I thought, we'll all go tomorrow, and my aunt and aunt will also go. I'm going to sleep at home for a long time, so it's better to go to drink and listen to theatre. fun."

Mrs. Wang got up quickly, with a troubled tone: "Mr. Liu Guo's family posted the post earlier, and the daughter-in-law has already accepted it. It seems that we are neglecting and contemptuous."

There is a lady from Liu Guogong's family, who is sixteen years old this year, and has already reported to the Imperial Palace to participate in the draft next year.Mother Jia knew that Mrs. Wang was being cautious and wanted to go there first to find out about the enemy for Yuan Chun.

This matter is related to the prosperity of the Jia family, so the old lady naturally did not dare to ignore it, so she nodded her head.

Aunt Xue was also unwilling, she was Mrs. Wang's sister, and she was only friendly with the eldest wife for face, so she really didn't want to go to Xing's house to cheer her up.Aunt Xue deliberately found an excuse to refuse.

Unexpectedly, Mother Jia pre-empted the strike, pulling Aunt Xue and laughing: "Your sister is busy, but you have to come. My uncle and wife specially sent someone to come to my wife and aunt. We can't take away the good intentions of my uncle and wife!"

Aunt Xue couldn't cry out because she was suffering, so she could only nod awkwardly.

Dan Biao early the next morning, Jia Zhen came to Rongguo Mansion to pick him up, but now that Jia Lian is not here, the Rongguo Mansion's major events and small affections cannot do without the labor of Master Zhen.Jia Rong, Jia Qiang, and Jia Yun rode tall horses, guarding Jiamu's sedan chair from left to right, and urging the bearers to lift it gently from time to time.The people on the street knew that it was the ancestor of the Jia family who went out to visit relatives, and they were envious and jealous in their eyes, and they were even more curious about the family status that allowed the old lady of the Jia family to come in person.

Here, Xing Zhong and Lu Shi had been guarding at the entrance of Fengwei Hutong, seeing the carriages and horses of Jia's family approaching from a distance, they hurried over to greet them.Jia Zhen didn't dare to take it seriously, so she hurriedly grabbed the bridle and dismounted to greet Xing Zhong. In terms of seniority, Uncle Zhen should also be called Xing Zhong's uncle, but the embarrassing thing is that Xing Zhong is five or six years younger than Jia Zhen.

Jia's mother held Lu Shi's hand, and behind her was a group of people who looked at the Xing family's compound with a smile.Xiuyan has already set up two tables of banquets in the Baitai Pavilion in the back garden, and directly in front of it is a small temporary stage, with small actors coming in and out from time to time.

Mother Jia and others saw that although the garden of Xing's family was not as good as the Grand View Garden, it was also very neat and spacious, with springs, stones, forests, towers and pavilions, and there were several thrilling landscapes.It's a pity that it's the cold winter season, and there are no lush green trees, but the red plum blossoms on the way are particularly eye-catching, even the ones in the Luxue Temple are slightly inferior.

Sitting on the chair, Mother Jia looked at Lu with emotion: "No wonder my uncle and wife don't want to go to our place. Compared with my uncle and wife here, the garden we live in looks more like a stable."

Mrs. Lu laughed again and again: "Look at what the ancestors said, this is embarrassing us! How can a dilapidated courtyard be compared with your mother's family-saving villa? Everyone didn't see that when we first moved in, these were Xius. Yan led the wives to tidy up, and there is barely a prototype, and when the spring is warm in the coming year, a lot of fruit trees and flowers will be planted, and then the old lady will be invited to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival."

Mrs. Xing, who was sitting by the side, couldn't help but feel a little joy in her heart when she heard Lu Shi's words.

This Dragon Boat Festival is also commonly known as avoiding the afternoon. On this day, the married daughter will return to her natal family to avoid disasters.In the past two or three years, Mrs. Xing's nemesis, Mrs. Wang, would often invite Aunt Xue to the main courtyard for gatherings, and secretly made the Rongguo Mansion the home of Aunt Xue.

Mrs. Xing also wanted to find a place to complain and avoid lunch, but her hometown was thousands of miles away.It was so easy to hope for brothers from her natal family, but the younger siblings were useless, and Mrs. Xing suffered a great loss in front of Mrs. Lu.

Now that she heard her younger siblings being gentle and careful companions in front of the old lady, Mrs. Xing thought that Lu Shi was apologizing to herself in disguise, so she had a somewhat amiable look on her face.

Let's say that Baoyu and all the sisters crowded in front of a big round table, stretched their necks and looked on the stage.No servants came to deliver the playbooks, so Baoyu secretly whispered to Shi Xiangyun: "Tell me, what kind of theater troupe is Sister Xing's family looking for? The gongs and drums are ringing, why don't you ask us to order a play?"

Shi Xiangyun was picking up the duck letters on the plate to eat. Hearing this, he hurriedly put down the bowls and chopsticks, and whispered in Baoyu's ear: "I guess it's a wild theater troupe I found outside, and there is nothing serious to sell, so I will meet you first." I sang twice, could it be that Brother Ai really thought we were here to listen to an opera? Anyway, I just came out to join in the fun."

Anyone can hear the meaning in Shi Xiangyun's contemptuous tone, but Baoyu nodded cautiously and agreed: "Hey, I thought so too, and it's my fault. I shouldn't have been fighting with Sister Xing and talking about the Four Great Masters." The theater troupe came to embarrass her!"

Daiyu laughed and scolded: "It's rare for us to listen to the play well. You two are the only ones chattering like sparrows here. You really can't sit still. Ask sister Xing to send you to Brother Zhen in the front yard for a drink!"

Jia Baoyu put on a bitter face and dared not make a sound, he was most afraid of socializing with those men who smelled of alcohol.

Xue Baochai put everything in her eyes, and seeing Baoyu's frowning face, she sighed secretly in her heart, wondering whether her mother had taken a fancy to Baoyu?

Xue Baochai had a deep-rooted disdain for a submissive little man like Jia Baoyu. Originally, when she came to Beijing, her mother had sworn to guarantee her, but it was just a guest at Jia's house, and even if her aunt kept her, it was just a favor from relatives.But in the past two or three years, Baochai heard many ugly words, saying that the Xue family had long since fallen, and the whole family came to Beijing to climb the big tree of Rongguo Mansion.Later, when the Baoqin brothers and sisters came to Beijing, the rumors became more and more intense.

But Xue Baochai clearly knew that instead of the Xue family relying on the Jia family, it was Mrs. Wang who borrowed 3 taels of silver from her mother in private.

Xue Baochai was as disgusted as if he had eaten a fly, he couldn't swallow, and couldn't spit it out.

Fortunately, what happened to Lian's second sister-in-law a while ago made my mother feel a little discouraged about the Jia family. Baochai should let go of her marriage with Baoyu. Chai is not awkward.

Just as they were worried, when the gongs and drums sounded in front of them, Baochai and the others hurriedly calmed down and looked up on the stage.An old servant in black and short coat came out from inside, with his hands raised high, a scarlet costume was hanging, and he could vaguely see a person standing behind the costume.

Baoyu stood up abruptly, and pointed to the stage in disbelief.

Everyone went in without knowing it, but Daiyu knew how much Baoyu was thinking, so she gently pulled him to sit down and asked in a low voice, "Do you know the person on the stage?"

"No way! How is this possible?" Jia Baoyu didn't look at Lin Daiyu, just babbling nonsense, "The former prince Beijing invited him to go to the hall to sing, but he didn't answer, how could he come to Xing's house?"

Tanchun and the others were shocked by the situation in front of them. They had listened to many songs, but it was the first time they had seen this way of playing today.

The old servant in the black short robe stood in the middle of the stage, and suddenly withdrew his hands, revealing a beautiful figure in blue behind.

Suddenly, a graceful singing voice sounded in the empty garden:
It's hard to let go of spring love in chaos, and suddenly harbors resentment.Then I gave birth to Xiao Chanjuan, and selected the immortals from famous families one by one.It's a good relationship, throwing away youth far away.

This song is indescribably crisp and melodious, all of which are caused by the singing of swallows and warblers. Looking at its shape, the figure on the stage is light, and when it turns around and moves, it is full of smiling faces.Whether this is a man's body or a daughter's love, it is impossible to verify for a while.

Tanchun, Xiangyun and the others had never heard such a good tone, they couldn't help but froze their hands and feet, no one spoke for a while, they just stared at the stage.

Even Jia's mother couldn't help praising in a low voice: "Where did my uncle and wife invite the theater troupe? I've lived in the capital for a long time, so why haven't I heard of it?"

Jia Baoyu rushed over, his face was flushed with excitement, he shook Jia Mu's arm and said, "Old lady, this is the brocade official of the Beijing Prince's Mansion, and I have the deepest friendship with me. I didn't know that my aunt invited him to the singing hall." Yes. It’s a coincidence. I just said that I’m going to have a drink with him in the next year, but I ran into him at my aunt’s place. Ancestor, you are the kindest person. It’s so cold outside, but you let Jinguan Come in for a drink!"

Mother Jia was shaken half of her arms, and laughed quickly: "Nonsense, your sisters are all sitting here, what's the point of calling an actor in. If you want to drink, take this brocade official to the front to find you Brother Jane go."

"Ah!" Jia Baoyu couldn't help but feel nervous. Big Brother Zhen always cared about women, and he also liked handsome boys. If he introduced Jinguan to Big Brother Zhen, wouldn't he be hurting Jinguan?

Baoyu couldn't help looking at Jinguan, who was swinging his sleeves and swaying his waist, on the stage, and compared him with Qiguan in his heart.

That Jiang Yuhan is also a frequent visitor to the Beijing Palace, not to mention her charming and gentle nature, what matters is that she has affection and righteousness for Baoyu.Jia Baoyu has long regarded the other party as a confidant, but recently King Zhongshun fell ill and forced Qiguan to sing in the palace to relieve boredom, so Baoyu put his mind on Jinguan.

Don't look at him praising in front of Jia's mother that he has the deepest friendship with Jinguan. In fact, Jinguan hides Baoyu everywhere. Now that the Xing family has this opportunity, Jia Baoyu can't wait to grab Jinguan and have a good talk with him.

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PS: Thank you Xiaoxiao 777 for the pink ticket. Xiaohe has suffered from insomnia recently, and today she broke out completely. Her head hurts, and people have double images. Could this be a sign of serious cervical spondylosis?I'm depressed~~ My neck!
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