Flowers on the other side [Comprehensive Red House]

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Baochai quietly went back to the small courtyard of Jia's mansion where her family was staying.The noble concubine visits her relatives, and the Pear Fragrance Court is given to the little actors, Baochai feels unspeakably unhappy.But my elder brother is not up to date, he can't get in the literature, Wu can't suffer, and he can't take care of family affairs.The hundreds of thousands that my mother lent out for the Jia family to build a family garden, I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult to come back.The elder brother is doted on by his mother and does not know the difficulties of the world. He still acts the same as when his father was around every day. Baochai often feels at a loss in his heart and does not know where to go.

Today in Rongguo Hou's mansion, Sister Feng's words were like a knife. How many times did she call her Feng girl and how many times did she object in Jia's mansion?From Jia Mu's eyes, everyone is a monkey piercing the sky.

Especially Yingchun, the changes are too great, and the cowardice and cowardice in her body have almost disappeared.Yingchun's yard is also beautiful, and the two red plum trees in full bloom are extraordinary at first glance.The food, clothes, and teachings are actually of high grade in the palace!Yingchun is actually still in the housekeeper, and the servants and maidservants in the house have distinct grades, and they have a certain amount of advance and retreat. I really can't see that Yingchun has such ability.Compared with the Hou's Mansion, the Rongguo Mansion looks messy and disorderly. When something happens, the servants and maids will be in a mess.Today is the mandarin duck in the old lady's room, otherwise I don't know what to do...

Baochai was meditating all the way, and when she saw Aunt Xue, there were marks on her face.

"My son," Aunt Xue felt distressed when she saw her daughter, "I went out to play today, but something happened?"

Tongxi and Tonggui came up to serve Baochai to wash and wash. Ying'er went back to her room and took Baochai's home clothes.

"Mom, it's okay. Let's set the meal."

"My son, seeing that you haven't come back so late, I thought you came back after dinner. Tongxi, go and ask the chef to cook something good for the girl."

"Mom, just keep it simple. It's good for lunch, and I just need some porridge and water at night."

Aunt Xue didn't care so much, she sent Tong Xi off to get busy.

Baochai pondered for a long time, but still told her own mother about what happened in Baoyu's room. "Mom, why do you think my aunt suddenly pouted? Auntie said he came to avenge you, who is she talking about? What kind of revenge? And the old lady also had a stroke?"

Aunt Xue kicked all the maids out, pulled Baochai to sit beside her, and said in a low voice, "My girl, you are old, you might as well know more about some old things. The Wang family, the Shi family, the Jia family, and the Xue family have lived together for generations. If there are relatives, only the eldest son gets married to achieve the purpose of marriage. In my mother's life, the Xue family has only two sons, the Shi family has three sons, the Wang family has three sons and two daughters, and the Jia family has two sons and one daughter. Marriage selection. We, a noble family like us, don’t take concubines seriously when we marry. Therefore, the three concubine daughters of the Jia family can only marry outsiders or underprivileged. The two daughters of the Wang family, your aunt and me, It is bound to marry two of the other three families. The eldest son of the Shi family is older, and the daughters of the Wang family and the Jia family are too young, so the eldest son of the Shi family married someone with a different surname. The eldest son of the Jia family and the eldest son of the Xue family married the daughter of the Wang family."

"Mom, the old man didn't marry his aunt."

"My son, this is where the trouble lies. Before your aunt got married, the Jia family and my Wang family basically communicated with each other. When we got married, we discussed marriage. This is also the daughter of the family. More than a year or two years, when the childbirth is coming soon, it will not be damaged because the child is too young and the bones of the body have not yet grown. But before Ji Ji, the crown prince and grand master chose Jia's mansion through the emperor. sir."

"The grandfather? Is that how you recognize it?"

"What else? Jia Daishan is the confidant of the sage at the time and now the emperor. His military power is far less than your uncle's now. The emperor has been in charge of the household department for many years, and he is also an important minister in the cabinet. His disciples and friends are all over the court and the public. How can the Wang family It is as powerful as our family. So I watched Taifu Zhang’s granddaughter marry the old man, and the saint even took the name of Enhou. Then the rest is your aunt, who will marry the Jia family or the Xue family. In the end, your aunt I chose the Jia family. Over the past 20 years, your aunt has lived a very good life."

Aunt Xue patted Baochai on the back, lost in thought.Baochai waited for a long time, but Aunt Xue didn't see any more words, so she moved.

Aunt Xue came to her senses, "My son, mom just thinks of your father."

Tong Xi said outside: "Madam, dinner is ready, girl, let's eat now."

Baochai responded, and Tongxi, Tonggui and Yinger served the dinner together. Some porridge smelled delicious, and some side dishes were also pleasing to the eye.Baochai had something on her mind, so she ate porridge and some side dishes slowly, and asked Yinger to clean up and eat.

"Mom, I'll sleep with you tonight."

Aunt Xue knew that the girl wanted to hear the old news, so she stroked Baochai's hair lovingly, "Okay, it's been a while since my girl slept with her mother. She grows up when she sees it."

The two women slept together and continued the topic just now. "After I married into Xue's family, I realized that Xue's family is rich and luxurious. This Jia's mansion is far worse than when your father was alive. My son, you should remember."

"Ah."

"Mom only found out later, when your father was dying, that the Xue family's business was originally the eyes and ears of a sage, and that's why they were named Ziwei Sheren. Ziwei is the Emperor Star, and my girl understands the meaning of Sheren."

"Daughter understands."

"Your father was poisoned, and his vitality was slowly exhausted."

Baochai held Aunt Xue's hand, "Who is it?"Why did you poison your father? "

"Your father said that if you want to save your brother and your life, you have to treat it as a disease. He regretted it at that time, regretted why he didn't ask for an official job when he was young, but regret is of no use. "

Aunt Xue's tears flowed silently at night.

Baochai stretched out her arms to hug Aunt Xue, and wept too.It took a while for the two of them to calm down.

"I also married into the Xue family for so many years. When your father stayed with you, I realized that the Xue family would give the three families different amounts of silver taels every year. Your father told me that after he died, I would only be a housewife. He knows this. What he is relieved is that your brother is not a person who can inherit the family business, and he will not be caught in the eyes of others, and he will not be tricked by others. Taking advantage of the fact that the Wang family and the Jia family can still rely on it, they have shrunk their business and let your brother and you I grew up safely, and the Xue family's line of incense can continue, because of the friendship he has treated me for these years."

"Mom, mom, no wonder mom wants to live in Jia's house." Baochai thought how luxurious her family's yard in Jinling was, and how well tidied up her house was that Sister Feng's could not keep up with now.

"Your aunt is a branch of the Shi family. She was just like me and your aunt at the beginning. If the Xue family lived alone in Beijing, my mother would be afraid. I am afraid that you and your brother will have something. Fate, also ashamed of your father."

"Furthermore, that year when Qiansui committed a crime, it wasn't long before I married to Jinling. I received a letter from my family saying that the grandson of the eldest family of the Jia family had drowned, and that the eldest wife's daughter-in-law had given birth to the present second master Lian. Not long after, your father said that Jia Daishan has gone. This Jia family has started to go downhill. Your uncle said that he was eager to learn since he was a child, but knowing that Jia Daishan passed away, he didn’t even pass the exam for a scholar. Min's husband-in-law, Lin Ruhai, was the same age as him, and he had already gotten Tanhua and entered Lantai Temple as an official. Your uncle Enyin became the head of the Ministry of Industry, so there was no major change, otherwise he wouldn't have learned from the Zhen family. Send the girl to the palace."

"My son, it's a good thing that Xiaoxuan didn't allow you to enter the palace. How many people do you know outside the Jia family? It took so long for Yuan Chun of the Jia family to get into the eyes of a sage. If your father is alive, maybe you can still plan a thing or two, alas , your father would be willing to let you enter the palace if he was alive, and we will not be reduced to sojourners."

Baochai could only pat Aunt Xue on the back to comfort her mother.

"Your aunt is so afraid today that Dafang's brother's death has something to do with her. The old lady should know about it. My son, you don't know. Who doesn't have any sex in the inner house. Early Go to sleep, tomorrow I will take you to see your aunt first, see what she says, and then talk about whether you can see the old lady."

Aunt Xue patted Baochai's hand.

Tanchun secretly went to Aunt Zhao's room, and Jia Huan was still copying the scriptures. Tanchun smiled at Jia Huan pleasantly, which made Jia Huan think that Tanchun had changed.Tanchun pulled Aunt Zhao to the inner room, "Auntie, please keep your voice down, I'll ask you something."

Aunt Zhao said, "Auntie knows what the girl is asking about. There is a high probability that the eldest son of the old man drowned. But the girl can't tell anyone when she goes out of this door."

Aunt Zhao looked at Tanchun, and Tanchun nodded.

"At that time, your aunt and I were the little girls who just entered the old lady's yard. It was almost winter that year, and after the old lady had a banquet, I couldn't find Mr. Hu. The next day I floated up in the lake, and the old lady killed many people. The mansion was full of blood, and it lasted for many days. At that time, the eldest wife was pregnant, and her mother's family went to jail because of the old Qiantui's misfortune. The eldest wife gave birth to the second master Lian and then disappeared. The Elder Master at that time, the Second Master was not worthy to carry his shoes. Pooh, Pooh. I told you what to do. My wife was afraid that it would be like that. It was likely that Uncle Hu’s death was related to her, and she was afraid that the Elder Master would take revenge on Baoyu. Hey. Hey, why didn’t the old man take revenge today? He gave birth to Brother Huan, and this mansion belongs to Brother Huan.”

"Auntie, you're going to die, Brother Huan, you can't say that anymore."

"Girl, I understand, my aunt knows everything. If I don't make trouble, will you allow me to give birth to your siblings as a wife? He wants me to show her virtuous name. If I am like Aunt Zhou, the grass on the grave will not I know how tall you are. If Auntie and I don’t make trouble with you, why would my wife look at you differently and find you a good family in the future. You go, go, don’t let people see you.”

"Auntie, don't tell Brother Huan."

"I know, I know. You should go now."

Tanchun left Aunt Zhao's courtyard full of worries.