Uncle Hong Lou Rong

Chapter 98

As Baoyu said, Xue Baochai behaved elegantly and generously.Although he is only fourteen or fifteen years old now, his behavior is extremely sophisticated.Not only did he call the servant girl to take the medicine, but he also took two more pills, and confessed to Brother Rong: "Today, by coincidence, we both fell ill, and taking one pill in the courtyard with the cork soup should make it better. If something goes wrong again, let the maids boil a bowl of Huangbai soup and take Lengxiang Wan together."

Brother Rong took the medicine from Ying'er, and said to Baochai repeatedly, "Thank you, Aunt Xue."

Baochai smiled lightly and said, "It's not an important matter. Relatives need to help each other. You'd better put on your jacket first. The snow on the roof hasn't melted yet. It's very cold and it's going to be uncomfortable again." At that time, there is no medicine for you in our hospital."

"Forget it, I'll take the medicine first and then change it." Brother Rong only now knows what it means to be full-blooded and not afraid of the cold.It's just that he is not only square but also very tough today.

He swallowed the Lengxiang pill in his hand, and drank the Huangbai soup from the narrator maid.

bitter!
This is the first feeling of the entrance of Huangbai soup. It has been a long time since I have eaten and drank such a bitter thing.Brother Rong did some mental construction in his heart before swallowing with his eyes closed.Strange to say, the warm soup mixed with the balls entered the stomach, but it still felt cool.After a while, the anger in my heart gradually subsided.

Only then did Brother Rong put a jacket on himself, and said: "I never thought that this medicine would be so bitter, how hard it is for my aunt."

Xue Pan was in a hurry to go to Wanhualou, where would he give them time to chat, and said: "It's getting late, you don't want to talk any more. Today is considered to have dealt with each other. When your aunt recovers tomorrow, our family Let’s go to your East Mansion together as guests. I’ll let you chat when I have time.”

"It's just the truth that good medicine is bitter." Baoyu answered.He has been there a few times, but he has not been there for some time because of his heavy studies.He also became anxious after hearing Xue Pan's words. "Brother is right. Sister Bao needs to rest today, and we shouldn't disturb her here. There are still important things to do outside, let's go there quickly."

Brother Rong had no choice but to accept Xue Pan Baoyu's invitation, and bid farewell to Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai respectively.He also said something like 'relatives get closer as they move around' and so on, inviting them to Dongfu as guests.

Aunt Xue watched the three of them leave the yard, and said: "It's rare for us to match one pair, why did you give him meatballs?"

Xue Baochai took her mother and said, "It's just a few balls. If you don't have any, you can spend some time to make a pair. Shopkeepers from all over the country have been paying attention, and they can always make a complete match."

Aunt Xue said: "Brother Rong in the East Mansion has trouble with your aunt. It's not like you haven't heard complaints. It's nothing more than ordinary entertainment, so how can you show him kindness. If your aunt listens, I don't know What should I think."

"Brother Bao is still Auntie's own son, so it's different to play with Brother Rong? Auntie complains about her own, so what does it have to do with us?" Xue Baochai explained: "Yesterday you also heard the rumor that Rong from the East Mansion My brother is still appreciated by King Zhongshun, and he has a bright future in the future. There is no harm in our family befriending him now."

Aunt Xue sighed: "It's also because your eldest brother is not up to date. If he can have half of yours, I will be proud too."

Xue Baochai was silent for a moment, and said: "Although my brother is very cheerful, he also values ​​friendship. It is a good thing that he can play with these brothers from the Duke's family. It's just that my mother is pitiful. In the future, when my daughter enters the palace, she will be by her side. But there is no one to take care of.”

Aunt Xue shook her head slightly, how could she not know that Baochai's illness today came out of a hurry because she had not heard any news from the palace.Looking at the appearance of my daughter, she is also outstanding in the mansions of the princes in Shenjing.In her eyes, among the girls from Jia, Wang, and Shi's families, there were almost no girls who could match their own daughters in appearance and temperament.

What's the matter, there is no news from the palace yet!
How wonderful it would be for a daughter to be a man!

Xue Baochai comforted him and said: "Today, the emperor advocates poetry and propriety, seeks talents, and bestows this kind of grace that is not born in the world. Except for the selection of concubines, all the daughters of famous officials and officials are all named Dabu. There are so many famous officials and officials. The princess and the princess will attend the school as an attendant, pretending to be a talented person! But it is also a matter of great importance, and the palace and the Ministry of Rituals will naturally have to make a proper plan, maybe after the beginning of spring."

The rules of the Great Yan Dynasty were different from other dynasties, and the successive emperors would choose their princes and daughters to enter the palace with grace.Even Prince Yizhong and Prince Yiyong in the past, although they had something bad happened, their children were brought into the palace by Emperor Xiande to raise them.Another example is Prince Zhongshun, one of his daughters was adopted as an adopted daughter by the present emperor, and she was extremely favored by the Supreme Emperor and the emperor.Although the woman was born as a princess, she now lives in the deep palace of Da Nei, and her sequence is the fourth princess.

In this draft, apart from looking for harem concubines, most of the other show girls are arranged into the palaces of these princesses and princesses.

At this time, Xue Baochai was still thinking that as long as he could enter the palace, he would definitely be able to rise to the top.It's a pity that she hasn't heard any inside information for a long time. Although she can comfort her mother with her words, she is anxious and nervous in her heart.

When the new year is over, she will also be fifteen.

If you miss this time, the next draft will have to wait until three years later.By then, she was seventeen or eighteen, out of the draft age range of thirteen to sixteen.

Besides, since Brother Rong took the Lengxiang Wan, his body feels completely cool, neither hot nor cold.It's amazing.

When I arrived at the Wanhua Building, I saw a crowd of Yingying and Yanyan, surprisingly, they didn't have any distracting thoughts.I saw Xue Pan looking for a boy who came first and asked about the room.

The boy said: "This place is the most wonderful place. In the past, the princes and elder brothers occupied this place, but today it was snatched by Uncle Xue. You can drink tea and wine with your friends here, while admiring the scenery downstairs opposite. Singing and dancing. It can be regarded as the best place in Wanhua Building. After Miss Xianmei dances and sings, she will come to this room to have a drink with the uncles in person. The price of 500 taels is quite Very fair."

One thousand five hundred taels for a room?Seeing Xue Pan's indifferent attitude, Jia Rong was stunned and couldn't believe it for a long time.

"What's the big day today? Just an ordinary wing room was fired for more than 1000 taels of silver!" Although Baoyu didn't know how much the money was, but he was slightly taken aback when he heard the figure of more than 1000 taels.As the most favored elder brother of Rongguo Mansion, he only spends two or two months a month.

Seeing that Baoyu and Jia Rong were confused, Xue Pan said proudly: "You don't understand, this is called some scented tea. In the past, in the Wanhua Building, you could only listen to Miss Xianmei playing and singing through the veil. After this Order scented tea next time, in the future Miss Xianmei will be able to come out to 'make flower heads' like other Qing people, not only can play and sing in front of the guests, but also accompany guests to drink and play cards. If you are interested, as long as you can discuss with the old bustard You can even choose an auspicious house and light a pair of bright red big flower candles, 'Culong' Xianmei girl."

Combing is the ritual of breaking the melons of the Qing Dynasty, which is a bit similar to a wedding.

Xue Pan asked with a smile, "Brother Rong, are you interested?"

(End of this chapter)