Jia Mansion, New Courtyard.
Antiques and antiques are fully furnished everywhere; birds such as cranes, peacocks, deer, rabbits, chickens, geese, etc. have all been purchased and raised in various places in the garden;
Jia Qiang also performed twenty miscellaneous plays; the little nuns and Taoist nuns also learned to recite several volumes of sutras and mantras.
After the inspection, Jia Zheng and Jia She suddenly felt that they were open-minded, and invited Jia Mu and others into the garden. They carefully considered the decorations and scenery everywhere until everyone felt that nothing was missing or inappropriate.
Soon, Jia Zheng spent three days writing thousands of words of memorial, and then on a good day, the first-class general Jia She presented the memorial, asking the imperial concubine to return home.
On the day when the memorial was presented to the imperial study, I heard that after seeing the memorial, the emperor's body trembled slightly and he was excited. He was obviously impressed by Jia She's literary talent.
Soon Zhu approved the memorial: on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month of the following year, on the day of the Yuan Dynasty, Concubine Jia was granted permission to visit the bride.
After the Jia family received this imperial edict, they had no time to make relevant preparations day and night, and they never had a good year.
On the day of the Chinese New Year, Lin Daiyu came over and had eight bowls of rice before ending the meal.
The Lantern Festival was approaching, and on the eighth day of the first lunar month, eunuchs came out to take the Jia family up and down to look around: where to change clothes, where to sit, where to receive gifts, where to have a banquet, and where to retire to rest.
There were also inspections of the local prime minister and the eunuchs who guarded the place. They led many young eunuchs out to guard and block the curtains everywhere, instructing the people in the house where to retreat, where to kneel, where to eat, and where to announce things.
The various etiquettes are all different and complex.
Outside there were officials from the Ministry of Industry and troops from five cities, cleaning the streets and chasing away idlers.
Jia She also ordered the housekeeper to personally supervise the craftsmen in setting up some lanterns, fireworks, etc. It was not until the 14th that everything was ready.
That night, everyone in the Jia family did not sleep well, including Lin Daiyu.
I don’t know if the bed was changed, but Lele snored extremely loudly tonight, even if she used a secret method to turn off her hearing, it didn’t work.
She was reluctant to put Lele in another room, so she simply endured it. Anyway, for her, even if she doesn't sleep all night, she will be a little more tempered at best.
Not a big problem.
On the 15th, Wugu (three o'clock in the morning), Jia Mu and other ladies, as long as they have a title, dress up according to their grade and wear customized clothes.
Everywhere in the garden, dragons dance on the tents, colorful phoenixes fly on the curtains, gold and silver shine, jewelry competes for glory, the incense of lilies is burned in the cauldron, and the core of evergreen is inserted in the vase.
Surrounded by the crowd, no one coughed, and all the streets and alleys were tightly closed with curtains.
The body of a noble concubine is forbidden to be seen by ordinary people.
Everyone was waiting impatiently when suddenly, a eunuch came on a big horse.
Jia Mu hurriedly brought the eunuch in front of him, gave him gifts and silver, and asked him for news.
The eunuch said: "It's early! We had dinner at the beginning of the first quarter, went to the Baoling Palace to worship Buddha at the second quarter of the first quarter, and went to the Daming Palace to receive the banquet and look at the lanterns at the first quarter of the month before asking for orders. I'm afraid I didn't get up until Xuchu."
Hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded. They had been waiting early in the morning, but they didn't come until late at night. This show was worthy of royalty.
Being called out early in the morning, one person and one cat were shaking and yawning. After hearing this, Lin Daiyu suddenly became unhappy.
Isn’t this uncle the emperor a tormenter?
But that’s the way the rules of heaven are. She has seen too much while traveling around the world of mortals.
Sometimes I have to admit that people in this world are divided into two types of people, the upper class and the lower class.
The greatest wealth of the upper class is not gold and silver houses, beautiful attendants, or titles of power, but ordinary people.
As for these rules, they are the source and essence of the interests of the upper class. Those who break the rules will not be forgiven.
"Yawn, grandma, I'll go back and fall asleep first." Lin Daiyu said directly.
"Okay, okay, my precious granddaughter is tired. When the time is almost up, I will send someone to call you!" the old lady said with a kind face.
Logically speaking, the old lady should talk about sleeping, but it didn't matter to Lin Daiyu.
Because there is another rule above wisdom: power!
Fists are power, and rules are just a simple curtain for her, which she can tear up whenever she wants.
Tanchun, Jia Baoyu and others were envious when they saw Lin Daiyu going back to sleep.
"grandmother?......"
"Huh?" Jia Zheng questioned, interrupting Jia Baoyu's words with a cold look in his eyes.
The meaning is obvious. If Baoyu offends Hutu again today, let him see what a father's love is like.
"Grandma, please go back to your room. Although you are in good health, you will be tired if you stay for a long time. My grandson will keep an eye on you and call you when the time comes." Jia Baoyu changed the topic and said smartly.
Tan Chun, Xue Baochai:......
Why are you so filial today?
The old lady nodded with satisfaction and went back to rest.
Although no one said it, her body knew that she wouldn't live for another two years. But I still try my best to hold on, hoping that I can hold on until the day when Baoyu, the unicorn, can bring the Jia family to glory again.
The moon was bright and there were few stars, and the Jia family also brought in candles one by one and lit them everywhere.
After a while, Jia's virtuous concubine arrived with the ceremonial guard Fengyu, the dragon flag, the phoenix, and the pheasant feather Kui head.
Jia Mu and others looked at each other, even a little dissatisfied. Why is the honor of the noble concubine Yuanchun so different from the one she wore when Jia Min returned last time?
However, everyone had respect for the royal family and refrained from speaking out.
When the prince came to the door, the eunuchs and others dispersed, only Zhaorong, Caibi and others led Yuanchun's prince. I saw all kinds of colorful lanterns in the courtyard, all tied with gauze and silk, very delicate. There is a plaque on it with the four words "Ti Ren Mude" written on it.
In Yuanchun, I changed my clothes, entered the hospital, and boarded the boat. The area around the clear stream looked like a dragon swimming in the air. On both sides of the stone railings, crystal glass wind lanterns of various colors were tied, lighting up like silver and snow waves.
Although the willow and apricot trees on the bank have no flowers and leaves, they are made of grass silk and silk paper to look like leaves, which are glued to the branches. Several lanterns are hung on each tree.
According to the rules, the imperial concubine was not allowed to be close to anyone, but no palace maid dared to stop Lin Daiyu, so one person and one cat stepped forward and shouted happily.
"Sister Yuanchun."
"Meow~"
Are you my thirty-second backup shoveler?
Yuan Chun touched Sister Lin's little head and petted the cat twice, but didn't take it seriously.
Although the palace is closed, it is well-informed inside.
The last nobleman Wang who wanted to bully Sister Lin because he saw that she was uncomfortable was personally ordered by His Majesty to be thrown into the cold palace. Now the grass on his grave is already three feet high.
Nowadays, these palace maids and chamberlains naturally turn a blind eye. They are all in the daughter's house anyway. What can they lose even if they take a bath together?
They only have a few thousand dollars in salary a month, so why are they trying so hard!
Approaching the inner bank, Yuanchun got off the boat and got on the sedan, and saw the graceful Lin Palace and the majestic Guidian Palace. The four words "celestial treasure realm" are clearly written on the stone archway.
Yuanchun was busy changing his life to "provincial villa".
In the past two years in the palace, under the care of Granny Chen, what she has learned is two words: be cautious!
Entering the palace, I saw that the courtyard was on fire, the ground was covered with incense, there were trees and flowers, gold windows and jade sills.
Yuanchun sighed: "It's really inappropriate to be so extravagant."
No one answered.
If it's not so luxurious, wouldn't it mean that I'm not giving you face? If I don’t give you face, doesn’t that mean I don’t give the Holy Father face?
If you don't give honor to the Holy One, what's the difference between that and dying where you are?
In the main hall, while Yuan Chun was sitting at the main seat, Lin Daiyu sat aside holding the little yellow cat, and solemn music sounded on both sides of the room.
The ceremonial eunuch entered the palace and knelt down to ask whether the Jia family would be allowed to come in to worship and sit down respectfully.
Yuanchun nodded, and the virtuous palace lady Zhaorong in the hall said to the eunuch: "Xuan!"
"Yes!" The etiquette eunuch stood up, bowed his head and stepped back until he went out, without looking up the whole time.
The etiquette eunuch led Jia She and Jia Zheng to stand and wait under the platform. Zhaorong, the leader of the palace, said: "Excuse me."
The eunuch led Jia She and others to withdraw.
Another eunuch led the Rongguo Taijun and Nujuan from the east steps to the platform to stand and wait. Zhaorong said again: "No need."
So retired.
After three rounds of tea, Concubine Jia stood up and stopped happily. After retreating to the side hall to change clothes, she got into the prepared provincial car and drove out of the garden.
Soon, when they arrived at Jia Mu's main room and wanted to perform family rituals, Jia Mu and others were so frightened that they all knelt down to stop her from doing the rituals.
Concubine Xian De's eyes were full of tears, and then she gave up. She stepped forward and supported Jia Mu with one hand and Mrs. Wang with the other. The three of them had many things in their hearts, but they couldn't say them out, so they just sobbed and sobbed.
Mrs. Xing, Li Wan, Wang Xifeng, the three sisters Ying, Tan and Xi were all surrounding, weeping and speechless.
When you are in the royal family, it is best not to say too much. If you don't say anything, you will not go wrong.
After that, Yuanchun talked to his father, uncle and others through the screen. Yuanchun's tears almost never stopped.
In the palace, I’m so tired!
"Why are Aunt Xue and Baochai missing?" Yuan Chun asked.
Mrs. Wang replied respectfully: "I have no position in Waijuan, so I don't dare to trespass."
After hearing this, Concubine Jia hurriedly ordered the maid to go outside to invite her.
Suddenly, Aunt Xue and others came in and wanted to kneel down and worship, but she was also excused.
A group of women began to chat again.
Xue Baochai stood aside and looked at Lin Daiyu, who was leisurely feeding the little yellow cat snacks in her seat the whole time, but hesitated to speak.
We are all daughters of the four major families, and we are also close friends. Why is there such a big gap?
Could it be that he doesn't have the nickname "Bloody Hands Butcher"? Do you want to learn martial arts from Sister Lin?
Soon, Mrs. You, Sister Feng and others came up and said, "The banquet is ready. Please come and have a good time, my concubine."
Yuanchun got up and walked with everyone to the front of the new garden. There were lights and trees, climbing towers and pavilions, and wading through rivers and mountains.
The imperial concubine looked at the surrounding scene with great emotion.
When we enter the banquet, Jia Mu and others are accompanying us.
After the banquet, the imperial concubine was invited to write an inscription for the new courtyard, which was named Grand View Garden.
Then Yuanchun began to assess the knowledge of his younger brothers and sisters, and ordered them to write inscriptions and poems for various courtyards in the garden.
Only then did Lin Daiyu become interested.
She thought that she would show off her talents tonight, overwhelm everyone, and then let Lele look at her with admiration. Then she would wash her feet and let her lick Lele's hair!
After a while, all the girls handed in the poems they had mentioned. Yuan Chun read it, and finally took out the poems Xue Baochai had mentioned, and praised: "After all, Sister Xue's works are different, and none other than Sister Fool can be ranked in the same category."
Ninghui Zhongrui, plaque, Xue Baochai
The Fangyuan was built to the west of the imperial city, and the sun was shining brightly and the auspicious clouds shrouded it strangely.
Gaoliu is happy to move the orioles out of the valley, waiting for the phoenix to come when they are repairing bamboo.
The style of writing has been set. Traveling in the morning and evening, filial piety should be long and return to save time.
Ruizao Xiancai is full of colorful pens. I am so ashamed that I dare to say goodbye again.
After reading this poem, Yuan Chun looked at Lin Daiyu and said with a smile: "Where's Sister Lin's? Tonight I can let my sister see what it means to have poems and books and beautiful articles in my belly."
Tanchun and other girls are also looking forward to it, otherwise wouldn't the Jia family be suppressed by the Xue family?
Lin Daiyu closed her eyes, thought for a moment, stretched out her hand, and said in a sweet voice: "Here is the paper."
Tanchun handed over a piece of rice paper, spread it out on the table, and held it down with a paperweight.
"Here comes the pen."
Yingchun handed over a lake pen.
"Mo Lai!"
Yuanchun stepped forward to polish the ink himself, becoming even more curious.
Holding the pen and soaking it in ink, Lin Daiyu's strokes flowed smoothly, and the strokes were like clouds of smoke.
Yesterday the flowers bloomed all over the trees, today the flowers have fallen from thousands of branches.
A hundred years of great and prosperous events pass by like a dream.
After reading word by word, all the girls were silent.
Instead of speaking the words on the paper, the writing is like a dragon and a snake, vast and elegant, observing its strength without losing it, and showing its posture without exaggerating.
This poem has a lofty artistic conception and makes people reflect.
Although none of them are literary masters, they can all confirm that this poem will definitely become a world-famous poem if it spreads.
After reading it, Yuanchun felt even more gloomy and deeply comprehended.
You may have experienced many big and small things in this life. But in the end, when you reach the end of your life, you will realize that all this is just a passing cloud, just like a dream, just like yesterday.
As soon as this poem came out, I suddenly felt that what the rest of the people were doing was like white water, and at most they were just moaning without illness.
Only Jia Baoyu handed over five poems in a row from outside. He thought that his literary talent was extremely vulgar, so Yuanchun had to send someone to say: "The writing is good."
Outside the screen, Jia Zheng and Jia Baoyu were both overjoyed.
After that, they listened to the opera and gave rewards to show the emperor's favor.
At three o'clock in the morning (two o'clock in the morning), the eunuch came in and sent a message: "Concubine Jia, the time has come. Please drive back to Luan."
After hearing this, Yuanchun couldn't help but burst into tears again. But he forced a smile, held the hands of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, and held them tight, not wanting to let them go.
Lin Daiyu frowned. If she went back now, wouldn't it delay her from continuing to write poems and surpass all others in her skills?
Didn't notice that Lele was looking at him with wide eyes just now, obviously impressed by his talent!
Seemingly noticing Lin Daiyu's expression, the eunuch was heartbroken and quickly continued: "If Concubine Jia wants to play for a while, that's fine.
However, it was too late and the palace gate had been sealed. County Master Lin still needed to show his token to unlock the gate.
Of course, with County Master Lin as her companion, Concubine Jia can return during the day. As long as County Master Lin and the Queen separate, Manager Chen will not blame the minions. "
As soon as the words fell, everyone present, including Xue Baochai, Jia Mu and others, were shocked.
I thought that Yuanchun became a noble concubine, and the Jia family was already relatives of the emperor, with a transcendent status. Now I discovered that there is a bigger giant crocodile in this small house.
With such preferential treatment, why does the Holy Father favor the little girl of the Lin family so much? It's simply unbelievable.
Yuan Chun was also stunned, and then took a good look at Sister Lin, and then noticed the blankness in her eyes, and she was focused on patting the belly of the little yellow cat in her arms to help her fall asleep.
It seems that nothing can bother her, and power and wealth are not as important as the kitten in her arms.
This boy is different from the ordinary!
After thinking for a while, Yuanchun ordered: "Sister Lin and I will go back after a few words. You can get ready!"
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The eunuch quickly said respectfully: "Yes!"
Then turn around and retreat.
In the palace, no matter how much you hate, dislike, or despise a person, you must follow the rules and etiquette.
"Sister Lin, would you like to go out with me for a walk?" Yuan Chun stood up with a smile, walked to Lin Daiyu, stretched out his hand, and invited.
Lin Daiyu was stunned, grabbed her sister's hand and squeezed it. It was white and tender, the kind Lele liked to lick.
"Sure as you wish."
When Yuanchun and the eunuchs and maids left, the pressure disappeared and the room suddenly became lively again. It's just that everyone is curious about what the imperial concubine and sister Lin talked about before she left.
But no one dared to inquire about royal matters.
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