Jin Yuliangyuan of the Red Chamber

It was just dawn and the sun had not yet come out. On the white jade bridge with nine bends and eighteen bends on a huge lake, the animal-shaped stone lamps standing on both sides illuminated the whole bridge brightly, and the lights were reflected in the gently swaying lake water. , Attracting groups of fish to gather at the bottom of the bridge.

There was a yard at the other end of the bridge, and it was still dark inside. Occasionally, I remembered a whisper, and after hearing that there was no sound inside, it returned to calm.

Autumn in the mountains is already very cold, especially in the early morning, but the house is warm and harmonious. The charcoal stove that was burning all night made a crackling sound, and only two thick red candles were lit outside the main room, while the inside In the faint darkness, two figures on a big bed were covered tightly by the brocade quilt, without leaking a single gap.

She opened her eyes in a daze, feeling a little sweaty all over her body, and seeing the sky outside through the bed curtain was unreal.

Stretching out his hand to push the chest of the person next to him, he muttered in a low voice: "Are you up? I don't know what time it is." He grabbed the exposed hand and stuffed it under the bed, vaguely said: "Don't worry, sleep a little longer .”

She was still a little sleepy, so she closed her eyes again when she heard the words, and dreamed of Duke Zhou again after a while.

About half an hour later, the sun broke through the clouds, broke through layers of dense forests, and shone into the human world. The entire villa was enveloped in a faint golden light. A layer of golden mist rose from the lake, and several clusters of scattered lotus leaves floated. Above, it is like a fairyland.

There was a rustling sound inside, and then there was a burst of water, and it took a while for someone to call.

Qingwen, who was guarding the door early in the morning, pushed open the door and went in, and saw the two masters standing under the bed refreshed, with the steam on their heads after the bath.

Quickly brought the prepared tooth powder and other things, waited for the two people to brush their teeth, rinse their mouths, and change their clothes. Mingyan, who was waiting outside the door, led the other three or five people in, who made the bed and moved the stove. , ready for the dinner table.

Mingyan and Qingwen comb Baoyu and Daiyu's hair respectively.

Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and Baoyu naturally wants to enter the palace to receive the banquet, but because Shuihong told Daiyu to go too, Qingwen combed her hair more carefully, making it more elegant and generous without losing the extravagance.

Daiyu was originally a young girl, so she only wore one piece of gold ornaments, mainly jade ornaments, and a pink and tender peach hairpin on her temples, making her look like a dew-stained lotus, pretty and lively, that A fresh and lovely energy came out.

Baoyu is relatively simple. He just puts his hair together and puts it in a bun, and then wears a crown to tie his hair.

After they finished cleaning up, breakfast was also set up. It was the most hungry steamed stuffed bun cake and porridge. The banquet in the palace was over in the afternoon, and then Baoyu had to go back to the Rongfu. Well, only a good meal in the morning can last for a while.

"What should I do when I go? I won't embarrass you, right?" She almost finished her bowl of porridge with red dates and goji berry, and she also ate a basket of steamed buns. Shuihong was naturally different when she lived in her house, she was still a little nervous.

His is porridge with preserved egg and lean pork. He is drinking the second bowl. He has finished eating the steamed stuffed buns and is now eating the second rougamo. Hearing her nervous question, he smiled and said, "It's okay. Since the emperor said let me If you go in, it means that he has made all the arrangements, and besides, you are going to the queen, and Princess Beijing is also there, no one will make things difficult for you, and you will not be bored."

He wiped out one of them, and seeing her obviously relieved, he winked and smiled at her again: "You don't have to worry about embarrassing me or something. Your man's face is very big, and he can't lose it all." !"

She was still a little worried at first, but after hearing what he said, there was not much left. When she heard his last words, she couldn't help but glared at him, which made him laugh out loud, and her mood couldn't help but become more relaxed. a bit.

It was already nine o'clock in the morning by the time they finished eating and rinsing their mouths, put on their formal attire and got out of Zhuangzi's carriage.Baoyu wasn't in a hurry either, anyway, he was idle chatting after he went in, and had to wait until noon for the banquet.

Waiting is the most annoying thing, bar none.

The emperor wants to celebrate with the people, and he can't let the ministers have no time to reunite with their families, so they just have a meal at noon, and they will let people go back in the afternoon.

So Mingyan Tiaoyun brought more than a dozen people to follow, leaving Yinquan Moyu to watch the house, and Qingwen also followed, sitting in the car to serve, and she was going to follow Daiyu into the palace.

Fortunately, she served Baoyu since she was a child, and later she was assigned to Daiyu, who he valued the most. Knowing his temper, she didn't dare to put on airs at all, but she didn't have that kind of impatient temper, and she was quite calm. Even if you enter the palace, you won't be ashamed.

Baoyu was not in a hurry, but Mingyan didn't dare to relax, and the speed along the way was not slow, and he arrived at the gate of the palace in two quarters of an hour. After entering the inner city, he couldn't get in, so he got off.

The Jinyiwei and Yulinjun who came back and forth in the palace all saluted neatly and loudly when they saw Baoyu. He nodded all the way, which made Daiyu, who saw him outside for the first time, feel very novel and a little proud, let alone sunny. Wen, seeing those gleaming swords and spears is both afraid and envious.

People in the palace are no strangers to Baoyu, but they are a little strange to see Daiyu next to him. She is beautiful and has a good temperament. There are already people beside God QAQ...

Daiyu naturally noticed the eyes of the court ladies looking at him, they were both admiring and admiring. Although she knew that the two were in love, she couldn't help feeling depressed, and reached out to pinch his waist when no one was paying attention. Venting anger: Why is this person so attractive!

He stood side by side with her, walked forward with a stern face, and she scratched the only piece of soft flesh around his waist. When he turned around, he saw her squinting at him and no longer looking at him, so he rubbed his waist helplessly, and sighed that this little jar of vinegar is so jealous!

At a crossroads, the two separated, one went to look for Shuihong and the other went to the Queen's place. Although Daiyu didn't know the way, she was led by a servant. When she first entered the palace, Baoyu was not with her. Restraint tense up.

But not long after, the Queen's Hanyuan Palace arrived, not far from the Chongzheng Palace, Shui Hong worked there during the day, and it was convenient to come back here at night.

When they arrived at the East Side Hall where the Empress was, a court lady opened the curtain to let her in. The first thing she saw was the Empress Du Yueyan smiling happily. She immediately felt a lot more at ease. She took a deep breath and leaned over to salute: "Minister Lin Daiyu Kowtow to the queen empress, the empress is a thousand years old!" Behind her, Qingwen also paid respects.

The queen immediately motioned to the maid beside her to help her up, and then beckoned her to sit on the couch beside her.

It turns out that all the concubines and concubines present here are relatives of the royal family, so in order to show their closeness, everyone sat around on a big couch, and Gu Qing was next to the queen, and when she saw her coming, she bent her eyes towards she laughs.

Du Yueyan also took her hand and said affectionately: "I'm looking forward to you, I really miss you after not seeing you for so long!"

Then he smiled and explained to the people present: "You probably don't know her yet. This is the daughter of Lord Lin Ruhai, the chief envoy of Yangzhou. My palace and His Majesty stayed at her house during the southern tour last year. This child is very intelligent. Ben Gong likes it very much. I came to Duzhong not long ago, but I have never had a chance to see her, so I finally begged His Majesty to speak and snatched her away from Commander Jia."

She turned her head and said to Daiyu with a smile, "Today I have to have a good talk with Ben Gong!"

Everyone here is winking, the queen said so, it seems that their relationship is indeed very good, and then listen to this meaning, this Miss Lin has something to do with Jia Baoyu?

The concubines are all getting old, all of them look like old lords, and they are human beings. Afterwards, they naturally chat with Daiyu in a pleasant manner. The concubines are still young, even if they have some emotions, it will not hinder the empress's face. Dare to say anything, Gu Qing and Daiyu naturally had some chats, so the atmosphere was quite harmonious.

It didn't take long for the queen to have someone fetch the princess. "Didn't you want to see Sister Lin for a long time? Today I have a chance, let her come!" She smiled and said to Shui Muhua who came.

Sure enough, Shui Muhua still remembered Daiyu, and when he saw her, he smiled and squeezed to her side to ask questions.

Daiyu's nervousness and anxiety at this time have long since disappeared. She is dealing with the big princess who has a lot of problems, talking and laughing with Du Yueyan and Gu Qing, and chatting with the group of princesses and concubines from time to time. passed.

Naturally, there was nothing to do with Baoyu. When the banquet started at noon, officials of the fourth rank and above had arranged their seats according to their grades, and ambassadors from overseas countries around the Western Regions also came.

Although they came to celebrate Shuihong's birthday, but it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, so they had to let him come.

Because there were too many people, the hall couldn’t fit in, so the banquet was simply held in the Imperial Garden. There was a large area specially vacated here, surrounded by rugged rockery, chrysanthemums were in full bloom, and the golden osmanthus was fragrant.

The female relatives also adjusted the tables and chairs in the garden, but there is a certain distance from here.

After everyone found their seats and sat down, Shuihong sat at the top and announced the opening of the banquet. Then the palace people walked back and forth in an orderly and busy manner with light and fast steps. , Clinking glasses one after another, persuading people to drink, the atmosphere is cheerful.

As the commander of Jinyiwei, Baoyu naturally wanted to be closer to the emperor at this time. He sat on the second table below Shuihong, the first one was Shui Rong.

If he was only in charge of Jin Yiwei, he would be equivalent to the head of the inner bodyguards. In this case, he should follow Shui Hong's side every step of the way. However, he still controls the Imperial City Army. This is not just the emperor's personal bodyguard. The power is not small, if you say so, it is not a problem to be named a general, so naturally you can sit in the same seat as other ministers.

The other princes naturally sat on the other side, and further down were the envoys from various countries.

Baoyu also saw Li Mingsheng, the fourth prince of the Xixia Kingdom who was making trouble in the street that day. He sat down with his elder brother, the second prince Li Mingquan, eating and drinking very unhappy.

What an idiot!He glanced at it and thought to himself.

Almost halfway through the meal, most of the people started drinking together, so they danced and danced to add to the fun.At this time, it is much more casual, and I can walk around freely, talk to people I have made friends with, and have a few glasses of wine.

The dancers probably came from the Western Regions, all of them were fair-skinned and beautiful, with blue eyes and blond hair, and their clothes were half-covered. Although the twisting of the music really made people's blood spurt, many people looked straight at them.

Especially the young brocade guards guarding the garden. They are all at a young age. They are on duty in the palace every day, and they live like ascetic monks. How can they not be moved by seeing such a scene?

Baoyu was not interested in these things at all. He used to live in a certain city, and foreigners were not uncommon. Naturally, there were beautiful women, and he had long been familiar with them. Besides, he himself hated the kind of women who always showed their breasts. How about a beautiful ancient song and dance!

Seeing that the guards' eyes were straight, he frowned, picked up the teacup, and coughed in a moderate way, using his internal strength to make them all hear, but not let others notice.

So everyone woke up in an instant, ashamed and afraid, afraid that Baoyu would get angry and punish them.Naturally, Baoyu would talk to them, but he had to wait until he found time.

As a soldier, if you don't even have this kind of self-control, it will be dangerous.How many heroes have been killed by beauty traps?At any time, no matter what you see or what temptation you experience, you must not relax your vigilance, and you are a qualified soldier.

After the song was over, it took a long time for people to come back to their senses, and then an envoy from the Shanshan Kingdom in the Western Regions stood up and said respectfully to Shuihong: "Your Majesty the Great Zhou Emperor, these 52 dancers were carefully selected by the king of our country. It is heavenly fragrance and national beauty, dedicated to His Majesty, I hope you are satisfied."

Shui Hong understood it, and immediately smiled and said: "The king has a heart, I like it very much." Then he waved his hand, "Take it down." Then they all retreated gracefully, and naturally someone took them to a certain place. Where there is a place, teach the rules first.

No matter how the emperor plans to arrange these people, he must first ensure that they are not spies and have no ulterior motives.

Baoyu didn't drink alcohol at the banquet outside. The food served at the banquet today was still hot, and the taste was not bad. He picked and ate some, and he was seven or eight percent full. Now he only drinks tea with a teacup.

The envoy of the Shanshan Kingdom saw the gift and sat down in a good mood. The Turkic people also stood up, not to be outdone.

"Your Majesty, there are many beauties in our country, and they worship warriors the most! I heard that the new general, Mr. Jia, is the champion of the empire's martial arts. We want to dedicate the beauties to him!"

Baoyu spat out a mouthful of hot tea!

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