Daiyu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 331 The Secret of Growing Taller

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As soon as Daiyu finished her ceremony, the fifth prince, Chengli, ran over, staring at Daiyu with big watery eyes, and said dissatisfiedly, "Sister Yu, why did it take so long to come to see Chengli? Chengli misses Sister Yu so much." !"

Before Daiyu could speak, Hanyi stepped forward and nodded Chengli's forehead and said, "I'm your own sister. I came in just now, why didn't you say you missed me?" Chengli lowered his head and looked at Hanyi quietly. Eye, then no longer speak.Seeing this, the empress smiled and said: "Yu'er just doesn't want us, and she hasn't come into the palace to visit her aunt for a few days, so it's obvious that she loves you for nothing."

Daiyu looked at Chengli with a smile, then smiled at the queen and said, "My aunt has wronged Yu'er. I'm really busy recently, if you don't believe me, you can ask sister Hanyi."

The queen glanced at Hanyi, pretending to be dissatisfied and said: "You two don't collude to fool me." Hanyi immediately said dissatisfied: "Where are you fooling you? You are the empress!"

The queen was about to say something, but when she turned around she couldn't help sizing up Daiyu, and asked Hanyi uncertainly: "I see that Yu'er seems to have grown a lot taller?" Hanyi also turned her head away when she heard what the queen said. After looking at it for a while, Daiyu tilted her head and let them look at her again.

Han Yi looked at it for a long time before smiling at the queen: "It's still the queen mother who is the most powerful. I went to her place early this morning. Until now, if the queen mother doesn't say anything, I didn't pay attention. I didn't think the father would have noticed it before coming!" Hearing Hanyi's words, Prince Chengli pouted dissatisfiedly and said, "Can't you grow up a bit slower?"

When the queen and Hanyi heard Chengli's words, they both remembered what the emperor, Sun Yikun, said when Chengli begged the emperor to keep Daiyu for him for a few more years, and couldn't help laughing.

Daiyu was afraid that Chengli or the queen would say anything more, so she hurriedly interrupted: "Yu'er brought a gift for my aunt!" The queen laughed and asked, "Hurry up and let me see, Yu'er brought me a present." What a good thing."

Daiyu took the big backpack from Zhixuan, and took out two exquisite small suitcases, three or four inches high and short, less than a foot long, and no more than six or seven inches wide, with patterns drawn on the sides of the boxes, lo and behold Very elegant.One box has clasps made of colored glaze, and the other box has edges inlaid with rice beads.

Just looking at the box, the queen laughed, but Han Yi said dissatisfiedly: "I said why did you think of bringing Zhixuan into the palace today, but you told me that Nanny Tang was not feeling well, I'm afraid it was to let you Will Zhixuan carry your backpack for you?"

Daiyu smiled, without explaining, and presented the box in front of the queen. The box felt very delicate, and she didn't feel heavy in her hand.The queen first opened the box with the clasp made of glazed peony flowers. Inside was a pair of bright yellow Su brocade grounds, embroidered colorful phoenixes, and embroidered shoes with golden silk borders.

Seeing this, Han Yi shrugged at Dai Yu and said, "I don't think I'm such a good thing. Your shoes are not as cute as this box."

Daiyu tilted her head and glanced at Han Yi, without saying a word, she just waited for the queen to take out the shoes. Seeing this, the queen took out the shoes and said with a smile: "Could it be that these shoes..." Before the queen finished speaking, she stopped.

The biggest difference between the shoes and ordinary embroidered shoes is that the soles are not the same at the front and back, the front is only two or three centimeters thick, but the back is more than an inch, not to mention the queen, even the Hanyi and Chengli on the side are surprised , Chengli asked even more crisply: "Sister Yu took it wrong! Is this not done well?"

Daiyu covered her mouth, bent slightly sideways and lifted a little of the twelve embroidered four-season flower and bird skirts, revealing a little heel, tilted her head and smiled at Chengli: "This is the secret of Sister Yu's height! "

Chengli stared at Daiyu's heels in puzzlement, and murmured: "Sister Yu's shoes are also broken?" Hanyi and the queen also saw the very unique pair of embroidered shoes on Daiyu's feet.

Moon white su brocade ground, lake blue water cloud pattern edge, green lotus leaves embroidered on the outside, lotus flower cut out in gold silk trimming, silver red smoke doffing lined inside, two koi swaying on the heels.The heel was a full inch and a half thicker than the front.

The queen looked at the shoes in her hand, then at the ones on Daiyu's feet, and immediately smiled with great interest: "Then I will give it a try." As she spoke, she handed the shoes to the side, and the big lady-in-waiting Come forward to serve.

Putting on the new shoes, the queen took two steps, Han Yi smiled and said, "It looks a little taller, but it doesn't look too obvious, but it looks a lot more energetic." The queen looked down at the shoes on her feet, raised her head Asked: "Really?" Several maids and Han Yi nodded, and Cheng Li laughed and said: "So the shoes are not broken!"

All of a sudden everyone laughed, and even the maids who were waiting on the side also pursed their lips and laughed.

Seeing this, the queen was very excited, and opened the box inlaid with rice beads. Inside was the same pair of shoes, but they were quite different from the ones on her feet.

Soft leather, thin at the front and thick at the back, with a heel of more than an inch, a circle of white crystal on the heel, sliced ​​tourmaline on the upper to collect peony flowers and butterflies, stamens inlaid with rice beads, and hollow carved flowers and leaves , exquisite and luxurious.

Hanyi couldn't help staring at Daiyu and asked: "I haven't seen you give me such a good thing?" Daiyu said with a smile: "I don't want to show it to my aunt. If I can like it from my aunt's perspective, I want to come to Beijing. Ladies and noble ladies will also be willing to spend money." The Queen hurriedly asked: "Is Yu'er planning to sell it at Rongyun Nishang Pavilion?"

Daiyu nodded and said: "It is natural to sell, but I haven't learned it yet. The two pairs in my aunt's hand were made by Yu'er these days. You have to teach a few maids to make it." When the queen heard that the shoes were made by Daiyu herself, she was also very surprised.He took Daiyu's hand and said, "It's hard work, Yu'er."

Daiyu smiled nonchalantly: "I just made one or two pairs like this, and when the girls learn it, they will be sold over the counter. You can buy them at a good price!"

Han Yi clapped his hands and laughed: "When the girl learns it, get me a few pairs to wear first." He stared at the pair of shoes in the queen's hand, and sighed enviously: "It's so beautiful!"

When the fourth prince brought Mo Lian to Daiyu Zhuangzi, Daiyu had already entered the palace with Han Yi, the fourth prince had to leave Mo Lian behind and rushed to the palace again, but he didn't want to miss it again.When he returned to the palace, Daiyu had already had lunch in the Queen's Palace, and went to Rongyun Nishang Pavilion together with Princess Hanyi.

Today's Rongyun Nishang Pavilion is led by Xiu'er and Xian'er with a smile, and Zhilan is mainly taking care of it. After all, Aunt Luo can no longer be called "Aunt Luo", and Aunt Luo is now the first-rank imperial wife. Naturally, he can no longer sit in the Rongyun Nishang Pavilion, but because of this, Han Yi has more things to do.

Daiyu and Hanyi discussed the style of the main autumn clothes and jewelry, and discussed the leather goods that had just been successfully trial-produced.Today's Rongyun Nishang Pavilion can be said to lead the trend of clothing inside and outside the capital.Just like the taste of a well-known brand in later generations.

In addition to launching new clothes this time, Rongyun Nishang Pavilion will also launch various leather bags and suitcases, which are convenient for travel and storage.Skills are placed in the house for decoration and are practical.

Looking at the large and small bags and boxes made of sheepskin and cowhide, especially the carved ones, appliquéd ones, and embroidered ones, there are all kinds of them. Even Han Yi himself couldn't help being tempted, and couldn't help asking: "Do you want to hold another auction press conference?" Daiyu said with a smile: "It's natural, but we have to choose a good place. Now there is no rush."

When leaving Rongyun Nishang Pavilion, it was getting late, Daiyu hesitated and decided to go to Huangfu first, after all, her two masters are now living in Huangfu, even Mrs. Huang and others have not seen each other for a long time up.

Seeing Daiyu coming, Luo Sujuan was naturally very happy, seeing Aunt Luo with much rounder cheeks, Daiyu was naturally even more happy.However, Bilian was the happiest.Holding the two small sheepskin bags that Daiyu specially gave her, one big and one small, the smile on her green face never disappeared, and she pulled Daiyu and kept talking about Sister Lin like this and Sister Lin like that.

Of course, apart from Mrs. Huang, the three Mrs. Huang including Luo Sujuan also have them. One big package for things to go out, and one small package for banknotes and loose silver, which is very convenient and compact.

However, besides visiting Luo Sujuan and others, Daiyu's visit to Huang's mansion at this time is more important to wait for Huang Jiyun, but Daiyu didn't wait until after dinner. Under the escort of Huang Mengxue's eldest son, he went to Zhuangzi outside the city.

What Daiyu didn't expect was that at this moment, there was also a carriage heading for Zhuangzi outside the city.

Huang Jiyun leaned against the wall of the car, frowning and recalling what the emperor had said to him in the imperial study today, and thinking that these words were actually told by Daiyu to the emperor, Huang Jiyun felt very terrified.He kept urging the driver to speed up.When Huang Jiyun's carriage stopped in front of Daiyu Zhuangzi, Daiyu was still on the way.

When Daiyu saw Huang Jiyun in the Zhuangzi, she was taken aback. She hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile, "Master, why did you come here? Fortunately, I have been waiting in the mansion for half a day. Seeing that the city gate is about to be closed, Master." That’s why Senior Brother Huang sent me back.”

Huang Jiyun looked at Daiyu who was smiling sweetly, and couldn't help sighing deeply: "You girl, can I not come? Just make trouble for the teacher!"

Daiyu saw that Huang Jiyun's expression was really not very good, but she couldn't remember what trouble she had caused her master to be so angry, so she hurriedly made tea for Huang Jiyun's nephew and uncle, held the teacup in front of Huang Jiyun, and then laughed softly: "Master, don't be angry with your body. If Yu'er does something wrong, you can teach Yu'er a lesson."

Huang Mengxue's eldest son couldn't help laughing when he saw Daiyu like that, but Huang Jiyun glared at him and scolded him in a low voice: "Go back soon? By the way, tell your aunt that you will be staying in Zhuangzi outside the city tonight, and you will go back tomorrow." .”

Although Huang Mengxue's eldest son wanted to know what trouble Daiyu had caused, he also knew that his fourth uncle was in a fit of anger and didn't dare to stay.

(End of this chapter)