Lin Ruhai felt reluctant to give up Daiyu again, but the family really made a decision, and he was relieved in the end. Thinking that when Lin Qingyun got married, because there were no female elders in the family, he asked the eldest wife of the Zhuang family to take care of it, but when Daiyu got married, the eldest wife of the Zhuang family was her mother-in-law, and the Jia family didn't mention it, so she had to ask Lin Qingyun to bother. In terms of their sisters' intimacy, Lin Qingyun is married as a woman, and it is also said that she came back to help her sister handle the marriage. So, Lin Ruhai brought Mama Zhou from Daiyu's side, told her about it, and asked Mama Zhou to go to Prince Chun's mansion.

When Mama Zhou heard that Daiyu's family matter was finalized, she was shocked at first, and learned that she had given it to the eldest son of the Zhuang family, and she was happy again.

"Congratulations, sir! To put it mildly, the lord of this family is really good, when I was in the palace before, I heard people sigh about the family style of the banker, I don't know how many girls want to marry in, in the end our girls are blessed. The girl and the eldest son of the dealer are really a good match! When Mama Zhou first entered the Lin family, she did not make a death contract, and it was later that she saw that the girls were all good and respected herself, so she should retire in the Lin family. The girls are good, they are good slaves, people like the Zhuang family, although the family is now lower, but they don't know that it is better to be quiet and worry-free, they have spent most of their lives in the palace, and they just want to retire quietly.

At the end, Mama Zhou asked, "Master, do you want to sue Miss Sù about this matter?" ”

"You ask Yu'er to come over." Lin Ruhai thought about telling her daughter in person.

After a while, Daiyu arrived.

"Does Daddy have something to tell him when he comes to his daughter?" Daiyu thought about Mama Zhou's words and expression at that time, and was inexplicably a little nervous.

Lin Ruhai carefully looked at her daughter, who was as big as a day, stroked her hair and sighed and said: "Yu'er is eleven this year, and the girls have to say that they are married, and they have chosen a family affair for their father and daughter." ”

Daiyu was startled, and she panicked: "Daddy, my daughter is still young, and my daughter wants to accompany her father." ”

Lin Ruhai said with a smile: "Yu'er, don't panic, you also know the person chosen by your father, it is the eldest son of the Zhuang family, who just learned about Yuan in middle a few days ago, and his literary character and family background are all matched with Yu'er." ”

"Daddy!" Daiyu was a little girl after all, and she was ashamed to hear her father say such things at first glance.

Yu'er listened to her father. For my father, I don't want to marry you so quickly, but after your Qingyun's sister's affairs, I don't know how many people secretly make up their minds, and they are afraid that there will be another royal will for their father, and it is not easy to meet a royal person with a good temperament like a pure prince, not to mention, how can the royal family be so good? Your sister Qingyun can't do anything, now she looks at Qingjing, if it is three or five years later...... There are some troubles. Although this dealer has a low official position at first glance, they have a deeper background than our Lin family, and they don't know how many generations they have inherited, and when they reach Zhuang Li, they will definitely rise. Their family style is good, men don't take concubines, from the old lady to the sisters, you all know, and we are friends with our family, so they know the roots, and they don't know how much better than others. ”

Daiyu calmed down and thought carefully, and also knew that her father was hardworking: "Daughters listen to their father." ”

But it was said that Mama Zhou went to Prince Chun's Mansion and saw Lin Qingyun, and when she told her about it, Lin Qingyun was really surprised and happy.

"What a great event! The dealer is good, isn't the dealer just in the middle of the yuan? The father-in-law appreciates his talent and learning very much, and now he is choosing to be his son-in-law, which is just right. Lin Qingyun sighed lightly and said: "How can I stand by and watch my sister's major affairs, and it is not very similar to invite relatives, my father-in-law and sister do not dislike it, I should do my part." When the day comes, just tell me, I'm going to go! ”

Mama Zhou smiled: "I said the same thing, the master chose a good family!" And he said, "How is the eldest girl lately?" It had rained two days ago, and the girl had been unprepared for a little rain in the garden, but fortunately she had sweated from pouring a bowl of hot ginger soup, and she had not been out of the house for the past two days, so she was not sick. When I came, the girl asked the eldest girl to ask what about the eldest girl, and I said, where is the eldest girl so reckless, there are maids and mothers-in-law in the palace, and a group of people are waiting at any time, and there is no reason to let the princess master get drenched in the rain. ”

Lin Qingyun said with a smile: "What Mama Zhou said is right, where did I get drenched in the rain, but I am in good health, and I can't get sick at all in the rain." However, the weather has changed, and the climate has plummeted, but the prince has a heavy cough, and he has been recuperating in the room recently, and I am not very free. You go back and tell your sister that although she is now well, but in the end, the time is short, and everything must be paid attention to, so that you should be more careful in the spring and autumn season, and you will be sick and arouse the root of the disease. ”

"Don't worry, the eldest girl, the girl is usually very careful, the girl will never want to touch those bitter medicine juices again." Both men laughed.

"It's rare for Mama Zhou to come here, and Mama Li may not have seen each other for a long time, so it's better to stay and eat, and it's not too late for you to talk and go back." Lin Qingyun said.

"Then the old slave will accept it, thank the eldest girl for giving food." When Mama Zhou came, Daiyu also explained like this, so she was not in a hurry to go back.

Mama Zhou withdrew from the upper room, Mama Li was waiting, and the two old sisters had a lot to say when they saw each other. I saw the other two grandmothers beside the princess, they were all acquaintances, and the grandmothers who were given by the queen to the Lin Mansion to teach Lin Qingyun rules and etiquette were all from the queen's palace, no matter what their temperament was, they always had two faces. After gossiping with each other, Mama Li led Mama Zhou to her room to talk.

It is said that they are a group of people who came out of the queen's palace, but they are not a group, and they have different responsibilities, and they didn't know each other before. Fortunately, although the two grandmothers have more rules and are strict, they are not the kind of people who provoke and seek trouble for no reason, and they are also harmonious with each other.

Lin Qingyun changed out of the clothes of the guest, put on simple home-style clothes, and chose a bright color of purple gold and rose red because Tu Yan was sick.

"Princess, the porridge is ready." The egret came in with a white porcelain cup, and there were four small plates of one color in the tray, and in it were a few light side dishes with porridge.

Lin Qingyun opened the lid of the cup, and a hot breath with a rich rice fragrance came to his face, mixed with the fragrance of lotus seeds. This porridge was made by her own hands by washing rice and mixing water with fire, and while the maids were not paying attention, she added some golden lotus seed powder to it. A whole lotus seed can't grind much lotus seed powder, this is the second time for Tu Yan to take, according to the dosage, at most ten times will be over. She set it as a year's amount, firstly, to hide people's eyes, the apostle Yan slowly got better, and the imperial doctor could not check it out, and secondly, she needed more time to observe Tu Yan, the queen, and even the entire royal family.

People's hearts are fickle, and there is nothing more terrible than this.

Came to Zhuyunju, lit a smoke cage in the house, and leaned on the couch of the warm pavilion to read a book, wrapped in a ruyi moire stone blue cloak, which was just a short jacket of eighty percent of the new makeup and blue satin rabbit fur that was commonly worn at home, and the hair was tied with a jasper hairpin, which made the face more and more white, and because the room was very warm, the face was slightly red, not only did not show a good complexion, but added to the sickly appearance.

Since the beginning of winter, the climate has changed every time, and Tu Yan's body is not very good, although there are no major symptoms, but the wind and cold always invade the body, and he rarely walks around the house.

After observing for so many months, Lin Qingyun felt that the so-called sequelae of Tu Yan's poisoning should have destroyed his immune system and greatly reduced his resistance, which made him very susceptible to disease. Originally, this situation was raised in the richest place in the world, although he did not live happily, but his lifespan was not only more than 20 years, and I am afraid that the function of some organs in his body was not very good.

"Someone from the Lin family is here?" When Tu Yan saw her coming, he put the book away, habitually touched her hand, touched a piece of softness, and smiled again. They are different in the end, even if she walks in the cold wind, her hands are warm, and he is indeed cold when he closes the door in the house and does not move.

Lin Qingyun waved his hand to order the red silk egret and the others to retreat, put a bowl of white rice porridge in the white porcelain cup on the small kang table in front of him, put four side dishes on the table, and said in his mouth: "My father-in-law sent someone to sue me, and my sister chose someone else, and she is the eldest son of the family of Zuo Du's imperial envoy Zhuang." ”

"Zhuang's ......" Tu Yan nodded, and praised in his mouth: "His family is indeed a good partner for marriage, and they are friends with each other, and they know the roots, and it is a blessing for your sister to go to his house." When I was a child in the palace, I often heard those concubines talk about the three wives of the Zhuang family with sour and jealousy. ”

"Men have three wives and four concubines, but women have to start from the beginning, and if things are uneven, they will ......" stopped halfway through speaking, shook his head and smiled: "Forget it, what do you say." While the porridge is still hot, I quickly eat some, all cooked by my own hands, and taste my craftsmanship. ”

Tu Yan smiled, picked up a bowl and scooped up a spoonful of thick and soft rice porridge, just approached his mouth, but the end of his nose smelled the fragrance of lotus seeds, which seemed familiar. In a trance, he recalled that on the night of the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, he walked before the ghost gate was closed, which was unforgettable for him, and when he was desperate, he had smelled the fragrance of this lotus seed, which was very faint, and it was so light that people thought it was just an illusion, but it was imprinted in the depths of his heart and never forgotten.

He raised his eyes to look at Lin Qingyun, the other party was adding food for him, and his eyes were full of doubts when he saw him looking at him so directly.

In vain, Yan retracted his gaze casually, ate the rice porridge, chewed it slowly, and the person who had been eating very poorly recently had eaten up all the bowls of rice porridge. Lin Qingyun saw that he had a great appetite, so he added the remaining half of the bowl to him, but he didn't expect him to eat it again.

"Or is it okay? Why are you so hungry today? If I knew you had such a good appetite, I would have cooked more. "Lin Qingyun really doesn't know it, but she also likes it." You haven't eaten so much these days, if you eat again, I'm afraid I won't be able to stand it, if you like it, I'll do it next time. ”

Because she wanted to add golden lotus seed powder, Lin Qingyun considered the pot under the rice grains, and didn't want to waste it.

"That's enough." Tu Yan really held on a little, put down the bowl, and slowly leaned on the Qiu Xiang pillow, I don't know if it was an illusion, but I felt a warmth all over my body, and the comfort made him dazzled and drowsy.

Seeing this, Lin Qingyun lightly put on the brocade quilt for Tu Yan, during which he accidentally touched the kang table, and the dishes touched each other, but Tu Yan did not wake up, so it can be seen that he was asleep. Lin Qingyun was a little surprised, and thought that the porridge he ate had golden lotus seeds in it, I am afraid that in addition to treating diseases and recuperating the body, it can also calm the nerves and nourish the body.

After cleaning up the dishes, he called the egret to take it away, and picked up the book that Tu Yan had read before and flipped it up.

At the end of the month, the dealer sent the official media to the Lin family to propose marriage, because it had been said a long time ago, Lin Ruhai took a posture and agreed. The official media replied to the dealer, and the dealer made it convenient for the second year of junior high school to come to the door to collect gifts. The gifts of Nacai are customized, according to Zhuang Pei's official rank, eight pieces of silk, eight kinds of jewelry, and ten fruit boxes. After the Lin family received the gift, the dealer sent the official media to the door, asking Daiyu's name, Nian Geng, and eight characters, ready to combine the eight characters, and the dealer also sent Zhuang Li's eight characters.

Because it was the winter month, it was a single month, not a good month to make a decision, so the date was moved to the wax month. After all, as soon as the wax moon is over, it will be the second year, and the two families want to settle down as soon as possible for various reasons.

As soon as the Lin family posted the post, everyone was shocked to realize that the only concubine of the Lin family actually agreed to kiss, and she still chose the eldest son of the banker! Regardless of whether you know the dealer or not, they all feel that Daiyu is married low, after all, the dealer has no background and can't see it, the only Zhuang Pei who is an official in the court is only four grades, and Lin Ruhai, a first-class member, is far away, according to Lin Ruhai's official position and the reputation of the Lin family, it is easy for the daughter of the Lin family to be the imperial concubine, and the daughter of the partial righteous daughter is the imperial concubine, and the daughter of the in-law is married to a person.

When Jia's mother received the post, she was stunned, and she didn't understand what her son-in-law thought, just a few days ago, there was a former old sister who wanted to ask her to marry the Lin family, but the result was ......

Jia Mu thought about the depths, only to feel that there was a dark shadow in front of her, and her body couldn't hold it and shook.

"Old lady!" The mandarin duck was so frightened that his face changed and he hurriedly helped the person up, but Mrs. Xing Wang, Baoyu and all the sisters were all in front of him, but they were slow to react.

Mrs. Xing was thinking that Jia Yu had become more and more eccentric recently, and when she came, she also explained that she should just be a gourd without a mouth, if she said a word nonsense, she would have her good fruit to eat when she went back, and she couldn't help but tremble and dare not say anything. Mrs. Wang's heart was happy, feeling that no matter how high Lin Ruhai was an official, her daughter was just like that. The sisters were unexpected, and some of their own careful thoughts were harmless, only Baoyu was stunned, only felt empty in her heart, and muttered: "Even Sister Lin is going to get married, Sister Lin ......"

At this time, except for the attack, no one noticed Baoyu.

Jia Mu came to her senses, opened her mouth and said, "Prepare the car, I'm going to ......" Halfway through the words, Jia Mu sat down again. What if you go? Although Daiyu is her granddaughter, she is also the daughter of the Lin family, and it is her father who can make decisions about her marriage, so what does it have to do with her, her grandmother? Besides, Lin Ruhai also knew that since she handed over the post, it was obvious that she had already made up her mind, and how could she change it because of outsiders' words.

That's it!

After all, the Lin family has long been estranged, and it is impossible for the two Yu'er to have a relationship, but the righteous daughter can be the princess, and her granddaughter is so low-married, wouldn't it be a joke to spread it.

Mrs. Wang tried hard to press the corners of her upturned mouth, and her mouth was extremely congratulatory: "Congratulations to the old lady, I didn't expect Miss Lin to settle for her family so early." This dealer was also a Xuanhe for a while, and the old lady of the dealer also served as the first assistant of the cabinet, the secretary of the ministry, etc., all of whom were elegant literati, no wonder they could enter the eyes of Lord Lin. ”

Mrs. Wang is a person who is fifty years old, and she was young when the abolished prince was defeated, so she knows the dealer's family, and knows the bookmaker's family motto and family rules, but she doesn't like the banker's daughters, and she doesn't have much to say when she meets it occasionally.

Mother Jia is no longer optimistic about this family business, but she can't allow others to gloat, and immediately said with a smile: "You are right, although the Zhuang family is not as prosperous as the old lady, it is a family that has been inherited for hundreds of years, and the foundation of the family is worthy of it." Now although the eldest master of the Zhuang family is only a fourth-grade official, he is in the Supervision Yuan, where he is very well promoted, and the eldest son of the Zhuang family has just learned the yuan, and he is only fourteen years old this year, which is really a young talent! ”

Mrs. Xing on the side couldn't hold back, and echoed: "The old lady said very much, it is said that the Zhuang family still has a family rule that men are not allowed to take concubines, and the nephew's daughter is used to being quiet at home, and she can't stand the trouble in the backyard. ”

The sisters of the Jia family are clear, after all, they have gathered a few times with several girls from the Zhuang family, and they know that the house in the Zhuang family is quiet, except for Mrs. Zheng, there is no aunt in front of the eyes, and the girls can make poems and lyrics at will, and even compare with their fathers and brothers, but they dare not think of such a day. Now that I hear that Daiyu has decided such a good family business, how can I not envy it.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Xing would say such decent words, and at this moment, Mother Jia ignored the sour taste in the conversation, and made an exception to give a good face: "What the eldest daughter-in-law said is that this is indeed a good family matter, if Min'er knows about it, it must be liked by Yu'er." ”

Saying that, Jia Mu couldn't help but shed tears, and her heart was full of emotion. If you put aside the foundation of the family background, then Zhuang Li is indeed a good candidate to say that he is a good person, and he is a handsome son who can get Xie Yuan with outstanding articles, and he is a famous family, which housewife doesn't like it? Even if Jia Mu doesn't say it, she knows that the dealer has a heart, and even the lord of Shang County can do it.

Look at Baoyu again, she is now twelve years old, she still refuses to study, and she can't be ruthlessly disciplined, if she goes in the future, the two rooms are separated, what can Baoyu do?

Jia's mother secretly made up her mind, and when the New Year was over, she would move Baoyu outside and let Jia Zheng discipline her.

Xiaoding's day was on the twelfth day of the lunar month, and Lin Qingyun came over in advance to help with the cooking. This is the first time she has handled this kind of thing, and she consulted the grandmothers around her earlier, and the grandmothers have been in the palace for the princesses to get married, and the process is the same. Xiao Ding's woman was going to prepare needlework on this day, and took Zhuang Li's size from the dealer, and Daiyu made a set of clothes, a pair of shoes, and a delicate purse, which was Xiao Ding's return gift.

Lin Qingyun picked up this set of clothes and looked at it, and couldn't help but praise: "My sister is so skillful, this flower and grass pattern seems to be alive." ”

This is a set of cyan spring shirts, embroidered with bluegrass, elegant and exquisite, and extremely laborious. Daiyu's needlework has been practiced since childhood, and she was born in Jiangnan, and she is ingenious, and she is skilled in embroidery, color matching, and cutting. The most brilliant of these gifts is the blue satin purse, which is a small object but uses the most thought. One side of the purse is embroidered with plum blossoms, but on the other side is a poem: this body is in the ice and snow forest, not mixed with peach and plum. Suddenly, the fragrance of the night was scattered. This poem is good, the technique is better, the black velvet line is used, and the ups and downs of the pen are natural and smooth, as if it is written. Although this poem was made by predecessors, this word is light and elegant, from the hand of Daiyu.

Lin Qingyun glanced at Daiyu, her eyes full of banter.

"Sister, don't laugh at people!" Daiyu's face was crimson, but she was forced to calm down.

"Where am I laughing at my sister, I am jealous of the blessed brother-in-law I have never met, and I have never had a purse made by my sister so carefully."

Daiyu knew that she was joking, but still said: "If my sister likes it, I will make one for my sister in a few days." I didn't know this technique before, and the poems embroidered were always stiff and unnatural, so I didn't take them out to make jokes, but I still got the guidance of Mama Zhou. Mama Zhou said that when she was in the palace, she saw a palace maid embroidering poems on a handkerchief, and she also learned it, and she knew a little trick, so she taught me. ”

At this time, Mama Zhou happened to come in, and when she heard this, she smiled and said: "The girl is modest, where do I know that, but I have heard a few words from the palace maid, saying that this technique is the most difficult place to learn." At that time, I was still young, but I also knew that I didn't have a lot of skills, so I kept it in my heart, but unfortunately I didn't have that talent, so I had to forget it. This is also to see the girl embroidering things, and I remembered it for a while, but I just said it to the girl, who knew that the girl was smart, and it was a little bit clear. ”

As she was talking, the little girl reported that Mother Jia had led Mrs. Xing Wang and her sisters here.

Daiyu hurriedly went out to greet her.

Jia Mu and the others have not yet spoken to Daiyu, but they see Lin Qingyun here, under their identity, even if Jia Mu is the decree of the country, they must pay a national salute to Lin Qingyun, after all, Lin Qingyun is the princess.

Lin Qingyun stepped forward to support him in person without waiting for his worship: "Old lady, please excuse me, you are my sister's grandmother, how can I stand it." ”

"Princess Xie has mercy, Yu'er has a princess as a sister, which is her blessing." Jia Mu couldn't help but sigh at the impermanence of fate.

Mrs. Xing Wang sat down with Jia's mother, Lin Qingyun had the highest status, sitting at the top, and the young sisters were all accompanying Daiyu in the house. Aunt Xue also came over with Daiyu, said hello to Daiyu repeatedly, and said a few words to Lin Qingyun. Aunt Xue has a reputation for kindness, which is different from Mrs. Wang's "kindness". Mrs. Wang eats fasting and recites Buddha all the year round, and people say that the second wife is a bodhisattva, but everyone knows that Mrs. Wang's methods are not merciful at all. Aunt Xue's kindness is from the inside out, the whole person is smiling, looking kind, and the people think that she is kind from the bottom of their hearts.

Lin Qingyun remembered the golden and jade relationship in the original book, although Baochai was in action everywhere, but there was the shadow of Aunt Xue behind her. Baochai treats Baoyu with affection, but there is a period of ambition, if it is not for Aunt Xue's will, it is not known whether Baochai will cut off the retreat to fight for the position of Bao's second grandmother.

She has always thought that Aunt Xue is smarter than Mrs. Wang, probably because of the Xue family's years of tempering.

Most of the people who come today are old friends of the Lin family or colleagues in the officialdom, Lin Qingyun greeted the female dependents, although they are young, fortunately, their identity is easy to use, but they are also smooth. After the big lady of the dealer arrived, please take out Daiyu, the big lady praised and gave a gift, but it was a gold collar, gold earrings, gold rings, gold bracelets and clothes and other things, these are the rules that have always been small, in addition, the big lady of the dealer took out a red sandalwood box, which was a bracelet as red as blood.

"This is something that has been handed down from our family, only the eldest son and eldest daughter-in-law, it has been hundreds of years, and I don't know how many ups and downs we have witnessed in the banker. It's given to you today. The eldest lady personally wore it on her wrist for her, lined with jade and white jade-like skin, and the bracelet became more and more gorgeous like blood, which was heart-wrenching.

Lin Qingyun knew that the Zhuang family liked Daiyu, but it wasn't until this moment that he was relieved.