The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 550

Yuanchun stood on the royal boat, and sailed slowly from the southeast to the northwest of the garden, but he saw glass lanterns hanging all over the banks of the stream. At a glance, there were hundreds of thousands of lanterns, illuminating the whole world in the garden, as if it were daytime.

He also roughly looked at the scenery in the garden, and sometimes asked Jia Baoyu behind him to test his talents. He also felt that the inscriptions and chants in various places were not to his liking, so he ordered the eunuch to pass them on to Jia Zheng and Jia Lian for revision.

When the boat approached the inner bank, I abandoned the boat and boarded the boat. After a short journey, I saw the graceful Lin Palace and the majestic Gui Palace.On the stone archway, there is a big book with the words "Treasure of Heaven and Immortals".

"It's too ostentatious, let's change it to a family-saving villa."

Yuan Chun sighed and walked into the palace.I saw the courtyard burning to the ground, the ground covered with incense crumbs, fiery trees and silver flowers, golden windows and jade sills.There are endless curtains of shrimp whiskers, blankets of fish and otters, the fragrance of musk musk brains floating in a tripod, and fans of pheasant tails on the screen.Really:

"Jinmen Yuhu Immortal Mansion, Guidianlan Palace concubine's home!"

Because there was no plaque on the front, Yuan Chun asked a question, and Xia Shouzhong, the eunuch who accompanied him, knelt down and said: "This is the main hall, and the foreign ministers dare not draw it."

Yuan Chun nodded and said nothing, so he entered the hall and was seated to receive the ceremony.Accompanied by bursts of vocal music, Jia Zheng and Jia Lian led the men of the whole clan to bow down the moon steps to bow and salute. Yuan Chun had sent his attendant Zhao Rong to deliver the decree for exemption.At that time, Jia Mu led the whole family's female family to visit, and it was the same.

After all, the tea has been offered three times, the national ceremony is over, and the vocal music is over.Yuanchun couldn't bear it any longer, and after changing clothes in the side hall, he drove out of the garden in the family car specially prepared by Jia's mansion, and entered Rongqing Hall, the main room of Jia's mother, to express the family relationship.

It's not to blame her for being more stingy and scheming, but this time, in order to save her relatives, she spent all the budget of tens of thousands of taels left before, and slightly exceeded it.

Hearing Jia Lian's words, Yuan Chun paused before realizing that Jia Lian was praising her.

If Jia Lianguo had this heart, he was afraid that the family house would collapse, and close relatives would turn against each other, which would be irreversible.

Purpose?Very easy to understand.

"There is Feng girl at the main table, and sister-in-law You are making arrangements in the garden."

Outside, Jia Zheng, Jia Lian and others were busy.

Looking at it from Jia Lian's perspective, it is really indescribably rich, romantic and prosperous.

In my opinion, after this visit, the garden will no longer be as luxurious as it is today. "

Once or twice, she still had doubts. Now, over the past few years, Jia Lian has been consistent with each other, from big things to small things, from the big picture to the details. It is also with three points of shame and nine points of admiration.

After inquiring, Jia Zheng didn't bother anymore when he saw that there was a sense of restraint inside and outside. The main men of the clan came to Rongqing Hall to say hello.

"Brother Lian, you don't need to be too polite."

Yuan Chun's words made Jia Mu and others laugh, but also made them feel sad.

Not only did Jia Lian show no hostility towards her, on the contrary, she showed extreme support and concern for her cousin at the beginning of contact.

And Jia Lian shook his head even more in his heart, Yuan Chun said this as if he hadn't seen him for ten years.But he didn't want to, before in the palace, he also met Yuan Chun several times, although he didn't have a close friendship, but he did talk.

When Jia Zheng heard this, he nodded to Jia Lian, signaling him to stay and wait for inquiries, as long as he took care of the outside affairs.

As for a little wealth, how can it be as important as our family's close relatives, or winning a big sister's smile?
Besides, although Brother Yu is not talented, he also thinks he knows some ways to make a family.

Usually, in order to make the inner hall more spacious and facilitate the activities of Jia Mu and her family, the screens are placed at the front.Today the screen was indeed moved back almost to the end, and the depth of the entire main hall more than doubled.And in order to welcome Yuanchun back home, strict and exquisite arrangements were made, making the entire main hall look spacious, luxurious and majestic.

Although Mrs. Wang also felt that Jia Lian was too cunning to deceive her daughter, but as the head wife, she thought a little more than Jia's mother.

Only her younger brother, Jia Baoyu, was able to divert some of her energy.

Jia Mu's Rongqing Hall should be built according to the name of the main hall, and the huge nanmu screen separating the front hall and the inner hall can be moved.

……

Therefore, the eldest sister does not have to worry about money at home.If next year's grace is still allowed to return to the province, the elder sister doesn't have to think about other things, just pack her bags, then the younger brother and all the relatives in the family will welcome the elder sister back home with a standard that is not lower than today! "

So, naturally, he didn't pay much attention to Jia Lian, his cousin.

Especially at this time, Yuan Chun, who was dressed in a yellow robe and looked extremely noble, sat high in the middle. Behind the curtain, Jiamu, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Aunt Xue, Li Wan, Baochai, Daiyu, Yingchun, Tanchun, and Xichun were lined up. both sides.

And Jia Lian not only dared to praise her in turn, but also did not show any traces, without any sense of presumptuousness. It can be seen that he is not a rough person, but a person who behaves well, which makes Yuanchun more happy.

At this point, it is time to arrange for yourself.Now that she was reunited with her family in the Rongqing Hall, Zhaorong, Concubine Cai, eunuchs, eunuchs and attendants in the palace had time to rest and drink tea.

In fact, she also felt strange, wondering why Jia Lian treated her so... respect?
When she was young, because her uncle Jia She was too absurd, she often made her grandfather, grandmother and others angry, so she also kept her uncle's family at a respectful distance.

Yuan Chun slowly got down from the high couch and came to Jia Lian.Seeing this, the little eunuchs on both sides quickly pulled up the bead curtain.

Originally, she thought that she could only endure these hardships alone, but she didn't expect that there was another person outside the palace, in the home where she grew up, who could understand her feelings and spared no effort to welcome her back. Let's take a look and let her show off a smile again?Yuan Chun wasn't the only one who was moved by Jia Lian's words. Mother Jia, Aunt Xue and others also stared slightly.

But every time I recall the past, I still have lingering fears and feel sad.She thought she was strong enough, but she didn't expect that at this moment, her cousin's simple but sincere words broke her heart.

Although she doesn't want to admit it, Jia's mother also understands that Baoyu is far behind Jia Lian in terms of human experience and conduct.

With the support of such a young and promising man in the family, at least the Jia family can be protected for decades.And she has this cousin who is an official in the court, which can be regarded as something to rely on, and then when facing the open and secret struggles of the various forces in the harem, she can also relax a little...

They had all seen Jia Baoyu's state by Yuanchun's side before. Even though Jia Baoyu was not as dull as when he first boarded the boat because of the brief contact, he was just asking and answering. How could he be like Jia Lian? Yuan Chun's heart was surging with just one sentence, and he couldn't stop being moved?If things go on like this, I'm afraid that in Yuan Chun's heart, Jia Lian will be more important than his own brother sooner or later.

Daiyu even frowned her little nose, thinking to herself: Brother Lian, you still talk big like this!I don't know how to ask Sister Feng first, if Sister Feng refuses to follow, let's see how he ends up in front of these people!

The eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion started from Zanshan when she entered the palace, and rose to the side of the concubine step by step to become a maidservant, and finally ascended to the sky and became the imperial concubine, noble concubine!It seems glorious and lucky, but the difficulties and obstacles, the pain and hesitation, who can understand it?Old grandmothers and mothers might be able to guess a thing or two, but they won't tell.Because, they were the ones who sent her into the palace.

"How are things going outside?"

If she had the opportunity but didn't ask Yuan Chun to visit her relatives, she really couldn't do it as a mother.Therefore, Jia Lian's words can be regarded as giving her the bottom line!Therefore, no matter how critical your eyes are, looking at Jia Lian at this time is even more pleasing to the eye.

She didn't have the energy to pay attention, because when she first learned about human affairs, she was told by her parents that she was going to be sent to the palace. Since then, all her studies and life have almost revolved around preparing for the palace.

Because Yuan Chun asked himself, if she were Jia Lian, I'm afraid she would not be able to achieve Jia Lian's scale and style.

If it is just living, the money is naturally enough, because it has already entered autumn, and seeing that the income of various farms and real estate at home is about to be put into the treasury again.

Yuan Chunxu raised his hand, looked at Jia Lian generously, then turned his head and smiled with Jia Mu and the others: "When I was in the palace, I often heard His Majesty and the Queen praise Lian's younger brother's talent and appearance. It really is true. I just sigh that time is in a hurry, and I still remember that when I entered the palace, he was only eleven or twelve years old, not as old as Baoyu now, and now he has grown into such a tall and handsome appearance."

Therefore, Jia Lian's reputation has risen in the past few years. She is both surprised and regretful. She feels that she has neglected this cousin too much in the past.

"Where's the main seat inside?"

Even today, she is already a noble concubine, but who knows that she is caught between the empress dowager and the concubine, and she is in a dilemma and frightened?And who knew that while she was jealous of the queen and other concubines, she didn't have the kind of heartache that she received much favor from the emperor?
In the deep palace with strict hierarchy and calculations everywhere, there are too many such things.

So, the two cousins ​​just looked at each other with a distance of three steps.

Now that it is rare for a great favor from heaven, big sister can go home and have a look, how can big sister be wronged at home?

If this is the case, he will show his talents this time, and he will definitely compete with his father for the family business.And she has been promoted to the imperial concubine, in Jia Lian's eyes, is she the biggest backer of the second room, the biggest obstacle preventing him from taking back the family property?

Therefore, after hearing Jia's mother's words, Yuan Chun took advantage of the situation and gave Jia Lian a thankful glance, and then said: "It's just to welcome me alone, but to drag the family down and waste so much financial and material resources, I feel very ashamed.

Good luck!

Just as Jia Zheng was about to lure people back, he suddenly heard Yuan Chun's voice coming from behind the curtain: "Brother Lian, stay here."

Facing Yuan Chun's instructions, Jia Mu and others bowed their heads and accepted.

So after Jia Lian watched Jia Zheng and others leave, he stood in front of the hall, bowed his head and stood still.

After Jia Lian paid his respects, he said solemnly, "Eldest sister entered the palace alone because of the rise and fall of my Jia family. Although I don't know about the loneliness and hardships of the past ten years, I can also understand.

For specific matters, Jia Lian, Jia, Jia Qiang, Jia Yun and others arranged for the reception at Dongkuayuan and Ningguofu.

Even though these things had been told to Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang when they came to visit the palace, but now Jia Mu reiterated this again in front of the whole family, and Yuan Chun couldn't help feeling very comforted.

I'm afraid that Yuan Chun is also like him, wanting to deepen the bond between siblings, so he deliberately praised him in front of everyone.The second is to express to Mrs. Wang and others that he is decent in front of the emperor and empress, reminding them to be cautious about themselves.

This is the reason why she tried to explain to her mother and others that she should not neglect the eldest family's lineage at home, and today, she deliberately narrowed her relationship with Jia Lian in front of the whole family.

Looking at Jia Lian's words, Yuan Chun was amused, and Jia's mother was also happy to see the friendship between the two of them, so she recalled how happy Jia Lian was when she learned that the Tian family allowed the concubine to go home to visit relatives, and how much she supported the construction of the palace for her. In the construction of the palace, I almost did it myself, and told Yuan Chun.

Fortunately, she succeeded.

Mother Jia glanced at Yuan Chun who was already moved to the point of tears, and then at Jia Baoyu who was still standing under the steps of Yuan Chun's high couch, just staring blankly at the scene, and sighed inwardly.

Although Yuan Chun had never built a palace, he had furnished his own Fengzao Palace, and knew how much money it would cost to furnish and decorate his family with two palaces and one garden so luxuriously and beautifully!Not to mention anything else, the cost of hundreds of thousands of glass lanterns in the garden alone would not be a small sum of money.

"Big sister is overrated, but younger brother is nothing more than a middle-aged man. In this regard, I really dare not compare with big sister."

The elders have their own thoughts, and the feelings of the sisters are much more pure and purely touching.

While smiling, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, he was indeed a person who had done great things, not as cautious as the rest of the family.

Yuan Chun came to meet him behind the curtain. Although there were many things in his heart that he wanted to tell his father, but seeing his father kneeling outside the curtain, his behavior was self-respecting, and his words were in awe of the crown. I can comfort him with gentle words, and persuade him to take good care of himself and give up.

She noticed the meaning in Jia Lian's words, that is, Jia Lian thought he had a way to make money, and he did not hesitate to take it out to greet Yuanchun's family, and she was happy.

These women are either dressed in royal clothes to show their nobility, or they are dressed in brocade robes to show their beauty.

In the end, it was Jia Lian who took the lead and bowed down: "I've seen big sister!"

But if, as Jia Lian said, to visit relatives next year, and still follow this standard, it will definitely not be enough.

What Jia Lian said made Yuan Chun startled, looking at Jia Lian, tears filled his eyes in the blink of an eye.

Even as Jia Lian became more and more valued by Emperor Ningkang, she had some doubts, wondering if Jia Lian would be hostile to her cousin because of family affairs?
After all, she was like Emperor Ningkang. After Jia Lian showed his talents, she wondered if Jia Lian was mediocre when he was young.

Of course he wouldn't think that Yuan Chun had lost his memory, so he was probably doing it on purpose.After thinking about her words for a while, Jia Lian understood.

Now among the officials, only half of the 3 taels of silver "donated" by Jia Lian was left.

The century-old Gongmen is going from bad to worse. In order to protect the lintel, it is a shortcut to enter the palace with a prostitute to fight for the future!
But this shortcut is not so easy to take.Among them, how much perseverance, how much persistence, and how much luck is needed?Countless young women fell down on this road, disappeared, or remained unknown, letting their beauty grow old?

Even if other people think of her talent and appearance, because of her dignity as a concubine, they dare not comment on it.

Daiyu naturally knew that Jia Lian and Sister Feng were two extremes, one was a big spender and the other was a money saver.Thinking about it, I can't help but find it funny.

But with a smile, she hesitated again, if Sister Feng really didn't give the money, she couldn't let Lian's second brother be laughed at, right?
Hmph, if he is willing to come and beg me at that time, I will help him.

Daiyu touched a string of fragrant beads on her wrist, feeling inexplicably happy.Because she suddenly thought that in that case, she could just help Jia Lian.

Her dowry silver is a lot...

(End of this chapter)