Daiyu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 217 Going to Dengzhou after the Lantern Festival

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Because Jia's mansion received the decree of visiting relatives on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in Yuanchun, the entire family has never been idle day and night, and the year has never been easy.What's more, Jia Lian and his wife rushed to work abroad after the amnesty, and Jia Lian and his wife were so busy that they didn't even have the chance to see Daiyu outside the city.

Since the eighth day of the first lunar month, some eunuchs have come out to look at the direction first: where to change clothes, where to sit, where to receive gifts, where to have a banquet, and where to retire.They also inspected the local prime minister's guard against eunuchs, etc., and brought many young eunuchs out to guard against everywhere, block the screen, and instruct the staff of Jia's house where to retreat, where to kneel, where to eat, and where to make announcements. .

Outside, there are officials from the Ministry of Industry and five city soldiers preparing to clean the streets and drive out idlers.Jia Amnesty and other supervisors led craftsmen to tie up lanterns and fireworks. By the fourteenth day, everything had been completed.That night, Shangxiatong never slept.

Five drums on the [-]th, from Jiamu and other nobles, all wear heavy makeup according to the quality.Everywhere in the garden, dragons are dancing in the tents, colorful phoenixes are flying in the curtains, gold and silver are shining brightly, jewels are competing for splendor, the incense of lilies is burning on the tripod, and the stamens of Changchun are inserted in the vases. It is quiet and no one is coughing.Jia Amnesty was waiting outside the gate of West Street, and Jia's mother was waiting outside the gate of the General's Mansion.The streets and alleys are all blocked by curtains.

Unexpectedly, Yuanchun could not leave the palace right away, he had to wait until the first quarter had dinner, went to Baoling Palace to worship Buddha at the second quarter, and entered Daming Palace to receive a banquet and watch the lanterns at the first quarter of the year to ask for an order. Get up and leave the palace.

Wang Xifeng had no choice but to take care of the big and small affairs in the garden, and let the old lady Jia and others go back to their room to rest. He also couldn't leave, went out of the city to visit Daiyu, so he had to quietly wait for the Xiande Concubine to return to the province.

This is the true meaning of Daiyu spending the festival alone. No matter what happened in previous years, Jia Lian or Huang Jiyun would at least come to visit her.But today Jia Lian was busy returning to the province, and Huang Jiyun was also called to the palace by the emperor. I don't know what the two of them were discussing in the imperial study. When they left the palace, Yuan Chun had already got up and went back to the province.

Although she was a little cold, Daiyu didn't care, she only picked out her own brewed Baihua wine and Baiguo wine, and sent them to Wujun Wangfu and Huangfu, even the palace also sent ten bottles each.

The concubine went out of the palace and returned to the province, which made the family of the emperor and empress in the palace seem more warm.The queen got the wine from Daiyu and was overjoyed, so she invited the emperor and prince to taste it.After the emperor tasted it twice, he complained angrily that Daiyu was too stingy, and Han Yi and the queen were amused by that appearance.If Chengde hadn't considered this status, he might have laughed out loud.

She used to live in the city, and every Lantern Festival, Daiyu would make the maids go out to the streets, but now that she was far away from the city, she couldn't do it.So I sent the maids to take the children who were studying in the village together, and tied up lanterns by myself along the fruit trees on the sidewalk outside the village, and hung them next to each other. Although these lanterns were not very exquisite, they were quite interesting.

Nanny Yang covered Daiyu with a hood and a veil, accompanied by Hanxiao and Zhixuan, led her eleven servant girls, Jing'er and Yun Cui, out of Zhuangzi together, and Aunt Luo also Bring Xiu'er, Xian'er and Zhilan to follow.Even Miaoyu rushed over after dinner.

A mile or two outside the gate of the village, the fruit tree belt along the road is covered with lanterns of various colors, the small ones are only as big as a fist, and the big ones are no smaller than a washbasin.From a distance, it looks like a belt of light. Under the starry sky and bright moon, the lanterns shine among the tree branches like stars. The sky and the earth reflect each other, which is simply beautiful.

Daiyu, who was used to seeing neon lights in her previous life, now feels that this lantern is many times more beautiful than that neon light, especially in the night sky like splashed ink, there is also a bright moon swaying with faint silver light.

In this cold winter, Song Shi and Zhang Zheng, two old housekeepers, led a dozen old servants and rough envoys, and guarded a group of beautiful girls. They lived a simple and comfortable life in the village on the outskirts of Beijing. new year.

Daiyu's side is full of warmth, but Jia's mansion is on its back right now, not to mention that Jia She is busy taking office, but after seeing Yuanchun off, Wang Xifeng fainted on the spot and saw Hong, please come to Jia The usual doctor Wang of the government took a look at the pulse and said that it was due to overwork and the fetal gas was moving, and now there were signs of tire slippage, so he had to stay in bed to rest.

When Jia Amnesty found out, he was both happy and worried. The happy thing was that he would never have another grandson. The worry was of course Wang Xifeng's current situation, and of course he couldn't bring Jia Lian and his wife to take office anymore. He didn't know how to make a decision.But Jia Lian was very angry and scolded Erfang all over his heart.

After Wang Xifeng woke up faintly, she lay on the bed and learned that she was pregnant, and almost slipped, feeling even more panicked.Mrs. Xing was also very anxious watching, especially no matter what happened to Wang Xifeng and Jia Lian, Jia She had to leave for the post the next day, and she herself had to follow Jia She.

Seeing Wang Xifeng's pale face, Mrs. Xing struggled for a long time, finally gritted her teeth and said: "I'm going back to the master, I will stay in the mansion to take care of you, don't worry too much."

Wang Xifeng didn't expect Mrs. Xing to say such a thing, she shook her head without thinking, "Where is it going to be here?" He said with a forced smile: "It's not a big deal, I'll just pay attention to it from now on, father You can't live without your mother over there. Besides, isn't there a grandfather?"

Mrs. Xing frowned and looked at Wang Xifeng tentatively: "Lian'er is a big man, what's the use of staying? Why don't you let him follow the master to take office, at least he can help the master, I will stay and take care of you and the child They are right."

When Wang Xifeng heard that Jia Lian was going to follow Jia She to the post alone, she couldn't help being stunned, but after thinking about it, she also understood what Mrs. Xing meant.For a while, I was even more tangled in my heart, not knowing what to do.

At this time, Ping'er came in holding Qiaojieer. Qiaojieer, who was more than one year old, looked so cute. Wang Xifeng thought of something, supported her flat stomach, and looked at Qiaojieer. shed tears.

Sister Qiao was startled when she saw this, and burst into tears, making Ping'er and Madam Xing flustered for a while, comforting Sister Qiao and comforting Wang Xifeng at the same time, but Wang Xifeng cleaned it up quickly by herself. Feeling depressed, he braced himself up, hugged Qiao Jieer in his arms and rubbed her for a while, only then stopped Qiao Jieer's tears.

Wang Xifeng stared at Qiaojieer for a long time, and played with her for a while, Ping'er saw that Wang Xifeng was tired, so he carried Qiaojieer out.

After Sister Qiao left, Wang Xifeng became ruthless, looked at Mrs. Xing and said: "My daughter-in-law begged my mother, and mother must agree to it." Mrs. Xing didn't know what Wang Xifeng was doing, but she was so solemn, so she said Not daring to agree easily, he hurriedly asked: "You and I have been dating for so many years, you know me, if there is anything, you can just say it."

Mrs. Xing had just finished speaking, but Wang Xifeng actually shed tears. She was so startled that Mrs. Xing suddenly didn't know what to do, and hurriedly asked: "What's wrong with Feng'er? If there's anything wrong, just tell me. You are not allowed to cry for a while, you don’t have to hurt your body.”

Wang Xifeng tried her best to stabilize her mind, but still couldn't hold back her tears and said: "Feng'er begged mother to take Brother Chun and Sister Qiao to follow father to take up the post, and the salutes are all packed." Wiping away tears, forced a smile to look at happiness and said: "My mother and I are at ease with the brothers and sisters."

Mrs. Xing looked sad for a while but didn't know what to say, hesitated for a while and said: "It's useless for you to tell me about this matter, at least you have to discuss it with Lian'er and the master, and besides, Brother Chun is fine in the end. Seeing that she is four years old, but sister Qiao is only over one year old, are you willing?"

As soon as Mrs. Xing finished speaking, Wang Xifeng burst into tears. Mrs. Xing's heart ached when she saw it, and she hugged her in her arms.

When Jia Lian came in, she saw Mrs. Xing frowning, and she didn't know what to do, hugging Wang Xifeng who was crying.Jia Lian was also in a state of desperation at this time. He had just agreed with Jia Amnesty that he would go to the post tomorrow. When he came back to see such a scene, he was flustered. He hurried forward and asked, "What's wrong? But what happened?"

Hearing Jia Lian's voice, Wang Xifeng raised her head from Mrs. Xing's arms, only to see a pale and haggard face, but a pair of red eyes.Jia Lian's heart ached when she saw it. Regardless of Mrs. Xing's presence, she sat on the edge of the bed, took Wang Xifeng's hand, and asked softly, "But it's uncomfortable there?"

Mrs. Xing didn't care about the wet clothes of Wang Xifeng's tears, so she said Wang Xifeng's previous proposal. After hearing Mrs. Xing's words, Wang Xifeng didn't dare to look into Jia Lian's eyes, so she lowered her head, so she didn't see the sight in Jia Lian's eyes. Heartache that cannot be concealed.

After listening to Mrs. Xing's words, Jia Lian calmed down and looked at Wang Xifeng silently. How could he not know what Wang Xifeng was worried about?After a while, Jia Lian nodded and said, "In that case, let's do what Feng'er wants. My mother will take Hongxiu's family and my baby brother and two families with her, so I can take care of her."

After talking, Jia Lian thought for a while and added: "Brother Chun will reach the age of Kaimeng next year, if it is possible for Hongxiu's family to accompany Brother Chun to go south to study in the Lin Family Academy, then I will feel relieved. "

Mrs. Xing didn't expect that Jia Lian agreed and said such words again, she couldn't help but feel a bad feeling in her heart, and hurriedly asked: "But what's the matter in the mansion? Or is there something you are hiding from me?"

Seeing Jia Lian looking at her and not answering, Mrs. Xing quickly turned her head to look at Wang Xifeng, her eyes were wide open and filled with anxiety, she tremblingly said: "You mustn't hide it from me! If not," Xing Madam paused and made up her mind before saying, "No, I don't want this child anymore, you have to go with me too!"

When Mrs. Xing said this, even Jia Lian was startled, and Wang Xifeng subconsciously covered her lower abdomen with her hands.It took Wang Xifeng a while to recover, and said softly: "Is there something wrong? After all, no matter what happens in the future, we have made arrangements for the two children and entrusted them to my mother and sister. There is nothing to worry about."

When Wang Xifeng said this, he looked down at his stomach again, and said sadly: "I don't know what the fate of this child is..."

Seeing this, Jia Lian hurriedly comforted him and said, "It's not a big deal. The house is already like this now. Fortunately, the girl Ying is already married. It would be good for her mother to take Brother Cong and brothers and sister Chun with her father to take up the post. Study with peace of mind, and when you recover, maybe I can take you to visit Dengzhou."

Although Wang Xifeng explained that she knew that Jia Lian was comforting herself, she finally smiled and nodded, "Just remember to promise me." Then she turned to Mrs. Xing and said, "Mother, don't worry too much. Brothers and sisters, the people around me have been carefully selected and are extremely appropriate. When I feel better, I will follow my father to see you at my father's post."

No matter whether Jia Lian and his wife are willing to part with each other or not, and no matter what kind of mood Jia She is holding Brother Chun at this time, Jia She and his party are on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month. On the way to Dengzhou.

(End of this chapter)