The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 82 One South One North But There Is a Romance

Liu Caizheng is the eldest granddaughter of the family, she has always been respected by her sisters, and because of her extraordinary life, she knew early on that the family was going to send her to the palace.Liu Cai didn't show it on her face, but in fact she was secretly competing in her heart, determined to fight for her parents.Liu Caishen turned seventeen after the new year, and the family politely rejected several great marriages, and relatives and friends near and far also guessed Liu's intentions.

What was supposed to be a matter of course, unexpectedly was hit dizzily by the emperor's imperial decree.

Xiaozong didn't like Liu Caiwei, who was beautiful and charming, but fell in love with Liu Caiwei, who was not good-looking.

The two are siblings of the same mother, but Caixie was obedient and filial since she was a child, and the eldest wife of the Liu family favored her too much. On the other hand, the second young lady, Caiwei, was timid and cowardly, and did not know how to flatter her. Over the past ten years, the family has become more and more complete.

Today the Liu family specially entered the palace for Caiwei's treat, Liu Caishen knew that she was in an awkward situation, when a group of people gathered around to write poems just now, she quietly left the crowd.Liu Caixue originally wanted to find an excuse to go out and hide, but she happened to see Xing Xiuyan sitting in front of the window.

"It's windy at the window, sister Xing is careful to be hit by the cold air!"

Xiuyan smiled and pointed to a tall and tall old osmanthus tree downstairs: "This tree is really the treasure of the town garden. I think when the osmanthus falls in September, the yard of my sister's house will be fragrant."

"I heard from the older generation that this osmanthus tree is a few years older than our old master Zeng, and it is also carefully served by servants every day. My mother's ancestors are from the south of the Yangtze River, and she likes to eat crabs. Last year, my cousin gave him Sitting under a tree and savoring slowly, the taste of a few big bells is really extraordinary. But..."

Liu Cai smiled modestly: "After all, it's just a tree."

But Xiuyan hurriedly smiled and said: "Sister Liu may not be absolutely right. All the things with love and righteousness in the world are also the same as people, just like the wood peony in Yang Taizhen's Chenxiang Pavilion, the acacia tree in front of the Zhengzheng building, and the Zhaojun Temple. Who dares to say that they have no spirituality?"

"Oh, according to what my sister said, the osmanthus tree in our family is really a bit unusual."

"Naturally!" Xiuyan said, "In general terms, the verdant juniper trees in front of the Confucius Temple block out the sun, the towering cypress trees in front of the Zhuge Temple reach into the clouds, and the pine trees in front of Yue Wu's tomb are vigorous. It is something that is indelible through the ages. If it is a troubled time, it will naturally wither, and if it is a prosperous time, it will definitely flourish. The osmanthus tree in Sister Liu's house is full of branches, which is a sign of the family's prosperity and full swing."

This remark just fit Liu Caishen's heart, Liu Caishen didn't think it was nonsense, but she recognized that Xing Xiuyan was a rare understanding person, so she took the opportunity to start a conversation and asked where Xiuyan's hometown was, and when she found out that it was Gusu People, the smile on the face is thicker.

"My mother is also from Suzhou. Unfortunately, I only went there once seven or eight years ago, when my grandmother celebrated her birthday. I vaguely remember that there is a Hanshan Temple."

The two chatted, and Xiuyan introduced Suzhou's boat snacks to Liu Caixie, and Liu Caixie reciprocated, and also told Xiuyan a lot of the customs and customs of the capital.

Over there, Jia Baoyu had just written a good poem and was about to ask someone to help him judge it. Suddenly, sister Xing was sitting with a girl from the Liu family. Whisper it, can you play with me too?"

Xing Xiuyan was slightly displeased, but with a smile on his face, he pushed Jia Baoyu: "Hurry up and write your article, at least it will be an article, otherwise the second master will test your knowledge in the next year, and you are going to hand in a blank paper." No? Even I have heard that your brother Huan closed the door to thank guests and only studied hard at home day and night. It’s just that there is no comparison, but now that you are in front of you, you still don’t know how to make progress. Be careful of the second master’s whip!"

Jia Baoyu shrank his neck and grinned in embarrassment, showing that he was not lightly frustrated.

Xiuyan sighed and said: "Brother Bao must also have some calculations in his heart. I heard from my father that the second master just discussed with him. We Zhengde's career of going to the academy to study will also bring you along."

Jia Baoyu's expression changed drastically: "Sister Xing, don't scare me!"

Xiuyan spat: "Who would use this to deceive people! That's exactly what he said, and what the Second Master said, he still wanted to tell you to stay in the academy and only go home once every New Year's Eve!"

Jia Baoyu's heart felt like thunder, and he turned around and ran to discuss ideas with Tanchun.

Liu Caizheng's grandfather made a rule that male heirs are not allowed to enter the inner courtyard easily after the age of 12. Liu Guogong's sect disciples are even more rare but excellent. There are only seven or eight students, but there are as many mentors who can teach them. five.In the generation of Liu Caizheng's father, Liu Fang, he paid more attention to the talents in the branch. As long as they were good seedlings who studied, the Liu family was willing to help them from the officials.

Therefore, the young scholars in Liu Caishen's impression should all be as smart and eager to learn as his elder brothers. Who would have thought that meeting Baoyu today would be the one who would have a headache when seeing serious books.

Xiuyan smiled and clung to Liu Caizheng's side and said in a low voice: "Brother Bao is good in everything, but he is too clingy. My sister and I are compatible, that's why I scare him."

Cai Yan was startled for a moment, and then laughed sullenly, "I just want to say that you are honest, so you are also full of ghost ideas."

The two were chatting and laughing when there was a sudden noise of footsteps downstairs, the door upstairs was pushed open from the outside to the inside, and an elderly but well-dressed nanny came in first.

"Grandma, the old lady sent the second girl to deliver fruit to all the young ladies."

Xiuyan saw the embarrassment flashing across Liu Caishao's face, and immediately understood that these two girls must be the one who banned her from entering the palace as a concubine.

Upstairs, there are not a few people who are as transparent as Xiuyan. Headed by Baochai and others, everyone put down their poems and stood up to greet them.

As soon as the door opened, Aunt Liu took the girl by the arm first, and said in an angry and annoyed tone, "Why do you have to do everything by yourself? We eat fruits, so we will naturally go to the girl to get them. The road will be slippery, so you should cherish your body."

Caiwei looked around anxiously: "The old lady said that the fruit was sent by the Wang family in Huai'an, please invite the Rongguo Mansion and our sisters to taste something new."

The aunt of the Liu family was busy introducing Liu Caiwei to everyone, but the second girl in the Duke's Mansion took three steps back, broke free from the aunt's hand, and said timidly: "Auntie, I, I."

He hesitated for a long time and did not see her say a complete sentence.

Everyone in Xue Baochai secretly wondered that the Liu family sent such a girl into the palace, not to mention that it would not be beneficial to the family, and might cause disputes.

Feeling depressed, Liu Caiwei secretly looked around for a savior, and she saw her eldest sister in front of the window.Liu Caiwei unabashedly cast a look of pleading for help to the other party, but Liu Caiwei lowered her head indifferently.

Liu Caiwei looked shocked, and couldn't believe that the elder sister would turn a blind eye to her call for help.

Aunt Liu's family was afraid that the two girls' friendship would spread in front of everyone in the Jia family, so she hurriedly asked someone to take away the cold food and replace it with hot soup.The women upstairs were in a mess, and the Liu family's aunt took the opportunity to push Liu Caiwei out of the house.

Everyone didn't take it seriously, Shi Xiangyun got a good sentence again, fearing that others would take her first, he hurriedly pulled Baoyu to comment with the ladies of the Liu family, and the scene became lively again for a while.

Xing Xiuyan fell down on the wooden chair by the window with a heavy heart, her face was gloomy and her hands and feet were cold.

She had just vaguely seen the shadow of Zhengde from that Liu Caiwei.

The eyes of the two are too similar, no, they are exactly the same pair.

If there are rumors that the two of them are real siblings at this time, no one will doubt it.

Could it be that Zhengde is really the heir left by the Liu family?Xiuyan really didn't dare to think deeply.Over the past few years, she has long regarded Zhengde as her own younger brother. If someone tries to take Zhengde away from her, Xiuyan will have to fight desperately with him.

correct!Just now Liu Caizhen said that she had been to Suzhou a few years ago.Could it be that Zhengde is the flesh and blood of her father or some romantic brother?
"Sister Xiuyan, why are you so preoccupied with your thoughts?" Liu Cai smiled and said, "I called you several times and you didn't answer me!"

Xiuyan said: "Just now my sister said that she has been to Suzhou, I thought when she will go again, I will be a host, and invite my sister to try the green bean paste from Yuejinge."

Liu Caizhen was overjoyed at first, and then became dim again: "What my sister said is easier said than done, the capital is going to Gusu, at least it is thousands of miles away. If my second uncle hadn't gone to Yangzhou for business last time, the ancestors might not be able to rest assured that we will leave Long way."

"It turns out my sister has a second uncle!"

Liu Caixin did not doubt that he was there, pointing to the girl standing side by side with Shi Xiangyun in the distance: "That is my second uncle's eldest daughter, her maiden name is Caizhi."

Xiuyan watched the girl as long as half a cup of tea, Gao Xuan's heart slowly returned to its original position.Liu Caizhi is more than delicate, but she has nothing in common with Zhengde.It is said that daughters mostly follow their father's appearance, so it can be seen that the second master of the Liu family has nothing to do with Zhengde.

Xiuyan laughed secretly, it must be the case of the Qi family that made her suspicious, there are many people with similar looks in the world!What's more, she was in Suzhou when she picked up Zhengde, and the Liu family was a prominent family in the north.One south and one north, far away!
The dark clouds over Xiuyan's heart gradually dissipated, and she chatted and laughed with Liu Caishen for a while.

After lunch, Mother Jia got up to say goodbye, but this time it was the old lady of the Liu family who sent her to the gate in person.

The next day was the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month. Xing Zhong came to pay his respects to Jia Mu in person. Seeing that Xing Zhong was calm and honest, compared to her second son, Jia Mu felt a little more happy and insisted on keeping Xing Zhong at home. on the holidays.

Of course Xing Zhong refused!If he hadn't come to pick up his daughter, he wouldn't have bothered to go to the gate of Rongguo Mansion. Besides, Jia Lian and his wife had already gone to Fengwei Hutong for the festival, and the whole family just waited for their father and daughter to have a feast!

Seeing that she couldn't stay, Jia's mother had to send Baoyu to see his uncle off in person.

Mrs. Xing was full of grievances and complaints to her younger brother. Since Xing Zhong brought his wife and children to Beijing, Mrs. Xing has talked to Mrs. Lu several times, but Xing Zhong never came to look for her in private.She caught the opportunity today, how could Mrs. Xing let Xing Zhong's house easily?
Before his father and daughter could leave the main gate, Mrs. Xing's companion, Wang Baoshan's family, ran and bumped to stop Xing Zhong.

That old face was flattering and flattering: "Uncle, our wife has something to tell you."

(End of this chapter)