The Red Chamber: Lianyufengchai

Jia Lian jokingly said: "What you said just now is really what I have heard!"

It turns out that the answer to the mystery is that the fourteenth is the wife of the king. Xiangyun and Baoqin shouted in unison: "Brother is talking nonsense! We are talking about anagrams. Who said that?"

Jia Lian grabbed their hands, "It turned out to be a riddle, let brother Kong rejoice! Then let's talk about riddles."

Saying that, regardless of their shame, he dragged them hard, "Spring comes into your eyes, the slave body is mistaken for Xu Shu to be hired first, the small outcropping shows his ambition, and the white head leans on the stick and waits for the gate of Jing. Word by word, if you guess the right brother, you will get a big prize!"

Xiangyun and Baoqin have always had great talents. After thinking for a while, they guessed the answer to the mystery. Only their cheeks were flushed, and they refused to speak first. Jia Lian smiled and said, "Why don't you speak?"

After a long time, Xiangyun said timidly: "The bridge is separated by a thousand miles. It is also a five-character Tang poem."

But Baoqin said: "This love is not long and round, and spring is easy to go away. There is only one word."

Jia Lian rejoiced in his heart, and only asked: "There is a big brother next to him, you just tell me implicitly, and it's fine if you agree or disagree!"

Baoqin blushed and said: "Withered tung leaves and branches are broken: the bright moon is crying without heart."

Xiangyun glared at Baoqin, and recited angrily: "See you on stage, see you off stage, no one does not know the love of the hometown."

Jia Lian also understood their intentions, and gently pulled them back, "That's good. Don't disturb the younger sisters to enjoy the flowers, and don't eat too much when you wait for the banquet! Let's have a lively evening."

Seeing Jia Lian walking away, Xiang Yun's face became more and more beautiful, and he said, "What should we do now?"

Baoqin suddenly burst out laughing, "I was wondering if those two sentences you just said were the shy girl in The Story of the West Wing! Where did you find the book?"

Xiangyun spat: "Since you have guessed it, you must have seen it, and said about me."

The two laughed and scoffed again, and threw aside Jia Lian's words just now.

Chapter [*] Who Can Fight Who Jia Lian came to the West Building, Daiyu was shy not to be with him, she was talking to Yingchun, but her eyes were fixed on this side. Nothing, just sitting Between Tanchun and Xichun, the dramas such as "Fate of the Immortal", "Leaving the Soul", "Walking in the Garden", "Amazing Dream" and other dramas are lingering and melodious. The dances such as "Devil" are light and soft, just like flowers on the scene, which is exciting and intoxicating. People watch more dramas on weekdays, but less dances. Often, just after the scene is over, the rewards from the upper floor will come down. First it was a ruler, a jade bracelet and a hairpin, and then it was just gold and silver ingots, each of which was as you wished. Before you knew the sunset was approaching, it was three quarters of the hour. Sister Feng and Jia Lian went upstairs together, and invited the princess, the old lady, and The wives were seated. So everyone came to the flower hall in the back hall. There were about ten seats in the flower hall. There was a table next to each table and a hearth on the table, burning the incense of the imperial lily palace. It was the princess and the old lady, their wives and concubines, and then the young lady, sister Feng and other daughters-in-law were still seated at the door and waited on it. After a while, the girls brought plates of delicious food and fruit and lined up. The wine glasses and spoons. Madam Xing and Madam Wang served the princess and the old lady first, and then poured the wine. The princess raised the glass, but saw Jia Lian sitting at the end with Xichun and the others, and couldn't help laughing: "Rong Guogong, you are at home too. Did you eat with your sister-in-law like this?"

There are many rules and regulations in the palace, and it is really rare to do this. Jia Lian also took the wine and walked to the middle, "Princess Rong Yi, this minister has always been very good at drinking. If they don't drink, they won't dare to drink. I'm not comfortable, but I'm not happy with them.

The princess respected the old lady and said: "Old lady, your grandson is rare, but a little bit slick. I'm afraid I usually make your old man angry."

The old lady smiled and said: "My grandson, I used to be fooling around, but since I became a relative, I knew that I made progress, and I actually failed the imperial examination: Gui, and I got the kindness of the first emperor, and I was promoted step by step to get the Rongguo Gong. This is me. Things I dare not think about. Although Brother Lian is tired, he still can’t hide his faults, so let’s count myself as my wife selling melons and boasting about herself!”

The princess also signaled to the wives and girls, "It's rare to have this leisure time to gather together, you and I have a drink together, and I will live up to the good time!"

Everyone just took a sip and put it down. The hall was silent for a while. Jia Lian took a few sips, and then asked someone to withdraw. After rinsing and drinking tea, he came out and called Jia Shou to ask the night patrol guard. , and then asked Jia Rong to arrange for everyone in the corridor to have a drink and dinner and go back earlier, and then returned to the main hall after toasting two glasses at will. The Sanqing Hall was filled with incense and lamp oil, and Taoist Zhang came up to bow his head, "Your Excellency is polite!"

Jia Lian smiled and said: "Be polite and courteous, you have something to do. Tell me."

Taoist Zhang stretched out his hand and asked Jia Lian to walk to the side of the quiet room, "There are some trivial matters that were inconvenient to disturb earlier, but now that I have time, please move your father-in-law."

After entering the room, the host and the guest were seated, and he wanted to serve tea again. Jia Lian shook his head, "I just drank it, tell me if you have anything to do!"

Zhang Taoist took out a small fold: page from his arms and put it on the small table in front of Jia Lian. "The grandfather of the country knows that Xiaodao was born in Rongfu, so many people in Shenjing give Xiaodao a thin noodles."

"All right!"

Jia Lian tapped Zhe: with his fingers, and said displeasedly: "Don't talk about these useless things. Just tell me! It's better to beg an official or beg for mercy."

Taoist Zhang smiled and said, "None of them!"

He opened the folder and showed it to Jia Lian: "This is the age, appearance and temperament of their daughter."

"stop!"

Jia Lian's face was ugly at this time: "You old man, you don't do the business of chanting scriptures, how can you do the job of protecting the media and pulling fibers?"

Zhang Daoshi quickly explained: "Xiaodao has ten thousand courage, and he doesn't dare to protect the media for the father-in-law, but it is really for a few young masters in the house, such as Brother Cong, Brother Huan, and they are too few to be married. age."

So it is! Jia Lian breathed a sigh of relief, "You should tell the old ladies and the others about this kind of thing, I don't care!"

About to get up and leave. "One more thing!"

Taoist Zhang also stopped him. Jia Lian frowned and snorted coldly: "You better have a serious business!"

Taoist Zhang felt nervous in his heart, and hurriedly bowed and folded his hands, "Master, there was a commander named Sun and Shaozu in Beijing a few days ago. He came to me and said a few words."

Sun Shaozu and Jia Lian's face changed suddenly. Who is Sun Shaozu? Jia Lian still knows that a murderous aura flashed by. That Taoist priest is very good at observing words and expressions. Although he doesn't know where Sun Shaozu offended Jia Lian, it is true that Jia Lian doesn't like him. , immediately made up his mind to return the [*] taels of silver and not go into this muddy water. Who knows Jia Lian asked: "What did he say?"

Taoist Zhang smiled and said, "It doesn't matter, but considering that his ancestor was an officer, he was a disciple of Ning Rong's mansion that day, and he is also a family friend. Just say something and send him away."

Jia Lian sneered, "Come on! You've already received money from others, so you can't help but do something to ruin your reputation."

Taoist Zhang was embarrassed, "I can't hide anything from your grandfather."

He turned around and took out a piece of silver from the box, and said respectfully, "Then Sun Shaozu gave me five hundred taels, and asked me to say a few words of kindness in front of the grandfather. This Sun Shaozu was born with a burly appearance, a strong physique, and a skillful bow and horse. The entertainment is contingent, the age is under [*], and the family is rich, and now the Ministry of War is vacant."

Jia Lian nodded and said, "You still make money faster! One word is ten taels of silver! I'm afraid it won't be more than that."

Taoist Zhang accompanied him with a smile, "Master, you don't want a tael of silver on the trail. It's just a letter from the trail."

Jia Lian didn't even look at it, "That's weird, why didn't he find me, but you instead?"

Taoist Zhang lowered his hands and smiled and said, "My grandfather has never been good at socializing, and this Sun Shaozu has no wife and no way to enter. Therefore, time wasted."

"No Wife"

Jia Lian immediately had a brilliant idea. He opened the folder on the top of the table, glanced at it quickly, and saw Xia Jingui's name near the end. "Osmanthus Xia Family"

Jia Lian smiled and said: "Why don't you give him a matchmaker, even though he has taken command, don't think of marrying a lady from an official family, people don't like it! Look at this Xia Jingui, he wrote about his temperament and smoothness, and his beautiful appearance. Yan, and knowledgeable and polite, it is rare that the Osmanthus flower bureaus in and outside the city belong to his family, and even the bonsai that should be displayed in the palace is also enshrined in his family. What’s more, her family has no sons and brothers, which is smashing the sky. A rich game!"

The Taoist priest was dumbfounded, "Master, this Xia Jingui is so good, why not leave it to our brother in the house?"

"Brother Cong, Brother Huan naturally wants to marry a girl from the official family."

Just let the two strong goods torture each other! Don't come to Jia's house! Jia Lian is suddenly very interested and wants to know who the two can fight and who also tells Taoist Zhang, "Don't say what I mean, you If you think of a way to make these two together, I won't hold you accountable for giving me five hundred for three thousand! Also, tell Sun Shaozu, I am very optimistic about him!"

Daoshi Zhang was in a cold sweat and hurriedly agreed. When Jia Lian was sent off, Daoshi Zhang sat on the couch, his back was wet, "It's not difficult for the master to explain it!"

Chapter [*] I don't know who I can count Jia Lian back to the flower hall. The princess and the old lady have already returned to the room to rest. At this time, there are only a few sisters Feng in the hall, waiting for Jia Lian to come back. Sister Feng said with a smile : "I'm here at last. The place is small, and there are only a few rooms in total. It was originally arranged. Today, the princess is here again, and she alone takes up half of the room. Therefore, the old lady was sent. Madam and the others, when it's our turn, we only have one big room!"

Jia Lian looked at the dozen or so grandma and aunties in the room, and couldn't help laughing: "I'm worried that we won't have a chance to be lively, so let's learn from the military camp and connect the beds into a single bed. Who is in a row? That's good!"

Sister Feng blushed and spat: "What is that like?"

Keqing said: "Second Master, you have thought about this for a long time, and now it is finally reasonable for you!"

Baochai was a little shy: "This is not good."

Miaoyu held her in her arms, "It doesn't matter, after all, they are all people in the house. Who hasn't seen who yet?"

So Jia Lian walked to the middle and hugged them, "Why don't we go back to the room first?"

Everyone followed Jia Lian to a large room in the Dongkuo courtyard like the stars holding the moon, and the cleaning was also clean. The entrance was two couches on both sides, a brazier in the middle, and then a few high tables and chairs. The quilts and pillows were brought from the Rong Mansion. When Jia Lian saw Yingying Yanyan in the room, he couldn't help laughing: "There is a fire here. Open the windows later, and we will all be crowded on the big kang. okay."

Qingwen glanced at it and said: "Second Master, there are so many of us, why don't we have to fold them up?"

Jia Lian said: "It will be warm when folded!"

When they said that, they blushed and laughed. They ignored them and unbuttoned their belts, "It's still warm in the house, why don't we all take off our big clothes and talk on the kang before we eat, we just fell asleep and couldn't digest it, right? Not in good health either."

Baochai smiled and said, "It's just not fun to talk. It's better to make fun."

Sister Feng said: "If we don't order with you, we also have some who can't compose poetry or ci, so I'll give you a joke! It's better to beat the drums to pass the balls or draw the fists."

Jia Lian shook his head, "I'm afraid of arguing with the old lady and princess over there, let's not make too much noise."

Miaoyu suddenly thought: "Then it's fresh for us to have a lot of people playing with flower names!"

"OK!"

"OK!"

Immediately, several girls agreed, You Qi Qingwen said, "I've wanted to play this for a long time!"

Jia Lian smiled and said: "In that case, let's quietly prepare some fruit snacks and boil a few pots of good wine!"

Sister Feng said: "I knew that the second master was going to have trouble at night, I have already had it stored in the closet."

Having said that, the girls put the rose pear round kang table on the kang, opened the large and small door cabinets and placed the fruits, and took two jugs of wine to burn. Jia Lian praised: "It's still the thoughtful thinking of the second grandmother!"

Saying that, he took off his round neck robe, "What are you still doing?"

Sister Feng pulled out the hairpin, "Second Master has a life, how dare we not obey"

So they were busy removing makeup and undressing. Jia Lian took the towel from Ruizhu's hand and said, "I'll put rouge on you."

Ke Qing is taking off the ear pendant, "Then you can wipe it!"

Accidentally, Jia Lian came over and ate the rouge on her mouth. Keqing was very embarrassed, but when she wanted to, she saw that Jia Lian had already rubbed off again and carefully ate her rouge. This made Sister Feng sneer: " In the past, I only talked about Brother Bao, but now he has corrected this problem, why did our second master make it again?"

Before she finished speaking, even she herself was attacked, neither pushing nor beating, so she could only stare at him resentfully, let him go! Jia Lian still held a white towel in his hand, "Your rouge is all from I'll wipe it for you! Usually you have more to serve, so I'll leave this little thing to me!"

They are really obedient, waiting for Jia Lian to clean them up. It's just that Qingwen has quick hands and feet, and while Jia Lian is talking, she has already wiped it off. At one time, everyone unloaded their suits, and only held Zhuan'er on their heads, and they were all covered with long skirts and short jackets, all around the kang. The girl beat him gently. Jin Chuan'er took out a delicate bamboo tube with an ivory flower name tag in it. Baochai smiled and said, "Why don't you call Yu'er over too, I'm afraid she hasn't rested yet? ."

Jia Lian was afraid to make her laugh, so he said, "It's better to call all the younger sisters, so that you won't favor one over the other."

Sister Feng said: "It's okay to go to other places. The two big grannies need me to go there."

Jia Lian hesitated: "I'm afraid it's inconvenient"

Sister Feng said with a smile: "At this time, I'm too worried!"

Ping'er, Xiangling, and Qingwen followed Sister Feng to invite them. After a while, only Mrs. You, who was with Bao Er's grandmother, Mrs. Han, didn't come, and the other girls arrived. Sister Feng pulled the mandarin ducks over again, "The old lady is sleeping well. Early, I specially brought Yuanyang to supervise!"

Yuanyang saw that Jia Lian was only wearing a short shirt, so he was ashamed to go back. Jia Lian was in the crowd, and he put on a robe in a sullen voice, and took the sweat towel of the unknown person and tied it around his waist, bright red Letting Sister Li Wanfeng and the others sit on the big kang, Jia Lian also moved the two couch to join them together, and surrounded the kang table like everyone else. Daiyu sat next to Sister Feng, "This must be my brother's idea. , I know that the day is not very happy."

Sister Feng said: "It's not... I thought we were small just now, so I must call my sisters over. I'm afraid you will go to bed early and eat something that won't digest."

Tan Chun took the bamboo tube, "Then let's start with me!"

She shook it and put it in the middle, then took the dice and threw it in the plate. Seeing that it was 55:[*]:, she counted Keqing. Keqing took out a sign, and everyone came over to look at it. There are four characters in the middle of the road, and there is a line of small characters at the bottom: At this time, when you meet the national color, where can you find the fragrance of the sky. There is a note on the back of the lottery. Everyone said: "So you are Xizi. Tomorrow I will see you wash the yarn!"

Ke Qing and everyone had a cup of tea, and said with a smile, "I've skipped the second master with the first sign, I'm not convinced!"

He also rolled the dice and got 8:[*], counting to Baoqin. Baoqin nervously drew out a lottery, and actually drew a lilac, betting that the person who got the lottery, Hongluan Xingdong, wrote a poem, and the next family will drink a cup. Everyone laughed and said: "It's really good to sign! I'm afraid I have a son-in-law! Hurry up and write a poem!"

Baoqin blushed, "I can't think of anything good at this time, I just traveled around with my father before, there is an old poem, let's fill it up! Jiaozhi nostalgic. Bronze cast gold Yongzhen Jigang, the sound spread overseas Rong Qiang. Ma Yuan is a credit. Big, iron flute has no trouble talking about the ovary."

Jia Lian stroked his hands and praised: "Sister Baoqin's poem is also very suitable for our Rongguo Mansion. Ma Fubo's martial arts are illustrious, and he is the same as Xian Ronggong. I toast to you!"

Xiangyun said: "Brother, you can't break the rules, and that time in your courtyard, you alone drank a lot!"

He got up and snatched the cup from Jia Lian's hand, "It's your time for Baoqin!"

Baoqin also voted, and it happened to count to Xiangyun, signed a phoenix immortal, with a note behind it, leaning on the vermillion bar, half-covering the sparse curtain, and the gentleman present respected a cup. Everyone laughed, "Yun'er took brother's cup. , is it what you want or what you want?"

Qingwen poured the wine and returned the cup to Jia Lian. Xiangyun read the words above, a little flustered in his heart, he drank it all at once, and rolled up his sleeves, "I don't know who I can count."