At the beginning of winter, Tanchun Baoyu went out of filial piety, and Daiyu went to welcome spring.

Three days later, the Jia family moved separately. The new house of the big house is in Xicheng, and the spacious three-entry courtyard is convenient for Jia Lian to be on duty. The two-bedroom house is in the east city, and the house is not small, but it is not as good as the west city, where the powerful gather, and the east city is mostly rich merchants. As soon as he settled down, the messenger came to the door to take Jia Zheng away.

Zhou Zhao's two aunts cried into tears, Jia Huan was at a loss, Tanchun was red-eyed, and only Baoyu looked very calm. As for Li Kun's mother and son, Li Kun is a daughter-in-law, in order to avoid hiding only in the house did not come out, Jia Lan is thirteen or fourteen years old, since he was a child, he has been reading poetry and books under the supervision of Li Kun, but now he has lost his career due to changes in his family, not only Li Kun is sad and desperate, but Jia Lan, who is in his youth, is even more devastated. Coming to send Jia Zheng at this time, Jia Lan's mind was complicated, and his eyes were red in the end, but he didn't know whether to cry Jia Zheng, or cry for himself and his mother.

Jia Yu also came over from the big house, and the two rooms have been fighting for many years, and now, Jia Yu can't help but sigh: "Second brother, don't worry, Baoyu is angry, I will help you take care of the family, you just take care of it, if the court amnesties you can come back in the future." ”

"I'm tired of big brother." Jia Zheng was also choked, but he knew that he was afraid that he would not have a chance to come back in this life. It's not that the crime on him is too heavy, but because the exile is extremely hard, it is a blessing to be able to reach it all the way safely, and how many years can he live in such a place? He's that age.

"Don't worry, father, you'll be fine." Through the curtain, Tanchun only said this, others thought it was a word of comfort, but only she knew that this was what Chengjun Wangfu promised her.

Jia Zheng sighed, wiped his tears, and turned to leave.

As soon as Jia Zheng left, the men in the family were the two brothers Baoyu and Jia Huan, Jia Lan's first generation, in terms of elders and young, should be Baoyu in charge. Tanchun was originally worried that Baoyu didn't know how to do housework, but after two days, he found that Baoyu was in an orderly manner, and he should have been relieved and happy, but he was somehow very uneasy.

The inner house should be taken care of by Li Kun, but Li Kun said that he was unwell and pushed it, Tanchun didn't think much about it, and took it over.

Xiangyun lives with the second room, and has a separate yard like the Xue family at the beginning, and he pays for his daily expenses. Although Xiangyun and the aunt of the Shi family no longer have contact, she is a girl's family who lives in a separate courtyard, and she has a second room to rely on, and she has a spring exploration as a companion. Xiangyun doesn't have any real estate and acres, and the shops she bought for her relatives are gone, although she has a little silver in her hand, she still understands the truth of sitting and eating empty. I want to run some industry, but no one can take care of it, there were a few girls around her, but when the Shi family had an accident, they were all sold, or Wang Xifeng was careful, and bought the big girl Cui Wei back, and later added a little girl called Scarlet. Now their masters and servants do some needlework every day, and they are thinking about buying some land or plate shop, asking Baoyu to help take care of it, and then find the right person to buy it and take care of it in the future.

Xiangyun had been working in the house for two days and was short of needlework, so he came out to talk to Tanchun, but saw Tanchun standing by the window with a sad brow. "What does the third sister think?"

"Sister Yun is here." Tanchun sighed: "I'm thinking about the second brother. Originally, the second brother was so steady, and the affairs were also organized, I should be happy, but I don't know how to do it in my heart, seven up and eight down, there always seems to be something going on. ”

"The third sister thinks too much, the second brother is very sensible now, and those problems in the early years have changed." Xiangyun smiled and comforted her, but she was also suspicious in her heart.

Considering that she and Baoyu have known each other since childhood and know each other very well, she was very surprised that Baoyu suddenly changed. It's just that she only felt happy before, and because of the accidents of several families one after another, she didn't have time to think about it, but now after Tanchun mentioned it, she also faintly had an ominous premonition.

The two sisters watched Baoyu's every move, but they saw that he was busy with family affairs in and out every day. In the end, the Jia family still has some family background, and only Mrs. Wang's private property was confiscated when the accident occurred, although the official money is small, Jia Zheng himself has a private house. Later, Jia's mother divided the private house, 100,000 silver and a number of antique calligraphy and paintings, jewelry, field shops, etc., as the most beloved grandson, Baoyu not only got 30,000 silver, antique calligraphy and painting, but also two Zhuangzi, a total of more than ten hectares of land, every year single interest can not be used up. Later, Jia Zheng took care of the family's affairs, as the eldest son of the second room, and now the eldest son of the second room, Baoyu's things are also the first.

The two thought that Baoyu was busy taking care of this, and after observing it for a few days, they relaxed.

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, the senior concubine of the Chengjun Mansion suddenly came to the door, and the two aunts of Zhou and Zhao were not allowed to go on the stage, only Li Kun came out to entertain. Concubine Gao saw that although Li Kun was a widow and dressed plainly, but in the end, she was born in a scholarly family, and she was the granddaughter-in-law of the governor of the Guogong Mansion.

Thinking of the purpose of coming back this time, Concubine Gao didn't say much to greet her, and nodded to the grandmother beside her.

This grandmother's surname is Sun, she is Gao's nurse, and she is also his first-class confidant. Seeing the master's signal, he said to Li Kun: "Grandma Zhu, our side concubine is here for the three girls of your family. Our county king has taken a fancy to the three girls and wants to hire the three girls as concubines, sixteen is a good day, and our county king's mansion will send someone to pick them up. ”

Li Kun was completely stunned, the county king's mansion actually asked the third girl to be a concubine, which was so strange and shocking that he ignored the "domineering" of the county king's mansion.

Mama Sun said: "This matter is a little urgent, but our county king really likes the three girls, and wants to welcome them in before the year, otherwise it will be next year if we have to wait for a good day." A pair of clothes, jewelry, and other things have been prepared, this is a gift list, the county king attaches great importance to the three girls, and he will not wronged her. ”

After speaking, the people from the county king's mansion got up and left, and Concubine Gao didn't say a word from beginning to end, and she didn't even touch the tea of the Jia family.

Li Kun looked at the several big red boxes in the room, and then looked at the gift list in his hand, his face flushed.

Once upon a time, I thought that the girl in the family would go to someone else's concubine, saying that she was the concubine of the county king's mansion, but it was just a nice title for the concubine. As soon as the thing is delivered, it is notified that the day will come to pick up the person, and the matter is over, just like buying things on the street.

At the same time, Li Kun also had doubts in his heart, even if their family was not as defeated as before, but Jia Lian was still an official, and there was a relative of the Lin family, how could the Chengjun Mansion be so arrogant? Although the concubine is bought and sold, it must be done if the woman's family is willing, and their family can't afford to provoke the county king's mansion, which doesn't mean that they have to swallow their anger and send the girl to be the concubine of Laoshizi.

It happened that Baoyu was not at home today, but the news spread very quickly, and as soon as the people from the county king's mansion left, Aunt Zhao's mother and son came.

Aunt Zhao had a happy look on her face, swept a few large boxes in the house and asked, "Grandma, I heard that the county prince's mansion has taken a fancy to the three girls in our family?" These are all for the three girls? ”

The Jia family was defeated, it would be a lie to say that Aunt Zhao was not sad, after all, she used to be the head of the Guogong Mansion and had a lot of property, even if she was an aunt and a concubine, her income was better than that of an ordinary small family. But now the most ambitious is also Aunt Zhao. Mrs. Wang is gone, no one is in charge, Jia Zheng is gone again, as Aunt Zhao, who gave birth to a son and a daughter and is by her side, it is definitely the time to raise her eyebrows. The things that Aunt Zhao did were not big or small, Li Kun couldn't see it and just let it go, after all, it was Tanchun who was in charge of internal affairs, and the mother and daughter were not less angry.

Li Kun glanced at Aunt Zhao's joy lightly, and said: "Chengjun Wangfu has taken a fancy to the third girl, and wants to welcome the third girl as a concubine, and he will come to pick up someone at sixteen." ”

"So fast? I was still worried about the three girls, but who knows that the three girls are blessed. "Aunt Zhao is a foolish person, just thinking that the king of Chengjun is a serious prince, and his foreign family Qi family is also prosperous, their family is already like this, although the concubine is a concubine, but it is different from ordinary concubines, and she may be promoted to a side concubine in the future. After all, the high-level concubine of the Chengjun Palace's palace was raised from the concubine position. Therefore, although I felt that the county king's mansion was too eager at this time, it was rare to have a good family affair, so I couldn't close my mouth with joy, and immediately went to congratulate Tanchun.

Li Kun sighed when he saw Aunt Zhao like this, and thought that Tanchun had always had an idea, so he took the gift list to see Tanchun, and sent someone to Xicheng to inform Dafang.

At this time, the inner house also got the news, as the party concerned, Tanchun only sat quietly and copied poetry and books, but Shi Xiangyun was angry: "The Chengjun Mansion is too bullying!" I'm looking for Sister Lin! ”

"Sister Yun, you stop." Tanchun stopped her.

After Xiangyun was angry, he saw that she always had a calm face, as if it was not her who had experienced this, and couldn't help but be stunned: "Third sister, is it possible that you are willing to be a concubine?" ”

Tanchun smiled bitterly: "Sister Yun, what good family can I choose now?" The county king's mansion looks up to me and is willing to welcome me as a concubine, which is already an honor. ”

Xiangyun didn't expect her to say such things, and was speechless for a while.

At this time, Aunt Zhao came in with a happy face, and opened her mouth to congratulate: "Congratulations to the third girl, great joy!" Exultation! In the end, my three girls have edification, and in the future, they will enter the county king's mansion, stay up for a few years, and they won't worry about adding a daughter and a half daughter. I raised you and your brother Huan, it was not easy for more than ten years, now that you have a good landing, don't forget to pull your brother in the future......"

"What is my aunt talking about!" Tanchun blushed, not ashamed, but angry. Originally, it was not what she wanted to be a concubine, but her mother was already sad when she came to congratulate her, and she said something to pull her brother. Tanchun thought deeply for a while, and couldn't help but cover his face and cry.

Xiangyun and Li Kun, who rushed over, thought that she was sad because she was going to enter the county palace, and they couldn't help but persuade her.

Li Kun said: "Don't worry, three girls, there are still a few days, there is room for turnaround." ”

Tanchun cried for a while, and then wiped his tears and re-dressed, but said to a few people: "You don't have to worry about my business, I must go to this county palace." ”

"Third sister, what are you afraid of, even if it's the county king's mansion, you can't force people......"

"Sister Yun." Tanchun cut off her words and only said: "If I go to the county king's mansion, maybe the master will be able to come back, and in the future, the second brother, Brother Huan, and Brother Lan will be able to study and take exams again." ”

When it comes to Jia Zheng, several people can't say anything, and when it comes to the future of the children and nephews in the family, it hits the weakness of several people, not to mention Aunt Zhao, who already agrees, that is, Li Kun is silent. Xiangyun is not the Jia family in the end, at this time, there is nothing to do except be anxious.

Tanchun couldn't tell them the truth, and he couldn't say it, but when he saw everyone's looks, he felt more and more that this road had to be taken.

When the news reached the big house, Wang Xifeng happened to be gossiping with Ping'er at home, frolicking with a few children in front of her, and Sister Qiao'er was older and could help take care of it. Ping'er added a sister at the end of last year, and the original delivery date was supposed to be in the first month, but because she was busy with the New Year, Ping'er went back to Sister Feng because of a temporary reminder, and slipped on the steps. Fortunately, the fetus has been carefully raised, and the third sister was not thin and healthy when she was born, and now she is no different from a full-term child.

Ping'er is now satisfied, although she has a son who can support her for the elderly, but if she chooses between "Brother Huan" and "Tanchun", she would rather raise a girl like the third girl. Ping'er has always admired Tanchun's shrewdness and ability, and she is not under Sister Feng'er, so she was really surprised to hear the news at first glance.

"How did the Chengjun Wangfu think of asking for three girls?" Even if Ping'er is often in the mansion, she knows a little about the affairs of the county king's mansion outside. The people who entered the palace of Chengjun even if they were concubines had a bit of family background, not to mention the family background of the three girls, the Jia family was not only defeated, but also the three girls' mothers were beheaded, their fathers were exiled, and most people did not want to get married.

Wang Xifeng was also puzzled: "If it is said that the county prince's mansion wants the three girls, there must be a plan, but what can the three girls have?" Although the concubine just said something nice, in the end it was better than the ordinary concubine, when the high-sided concubine was a concubine, her father was a thousand presidents, and this was still the concubine with the lowest family background. Although the second master of our family is a fifth-grade official, the place in the Ministry of Industry is really limited, and although the Lin family is a relative, it is actually far away, not to mention the banker. Moreover, the pure prince and princess are the righteous daughters of the Lin family, that is, they want to be close, and the Lin family is naturally close to the pure prince's mansion, and our family should choose the pure prince as well. ”

Ping'er smiled: "Didn't our family already choose?" Grandma is now in charge of Changtai Garden for Prince Chun, and outsiders see that our family is already a pure prince. ”

Wang Xifeng was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "That's right." But it's not my power, now all families are the same, don't you choose the prince who is favored by you, but go to be elected as the king of the county? Even I know that King Chengjun is reckless, and the emperor has reprimanded him a few times. Saying that, he shook his head again: "This kind of thing can't be said, the second master often explains that he doesn't have to be too close to anyone's family, but this time the matter of Changtaiyuan is acquiesced by the second master." Outsiders don't think that Prince Chun wants to win over our second master, they just think that we are climbing Prince Chun's mansion, and in the end, the second master is a lowly official, and it is really inconspicuous in this capital. ”

Ping'er said: "Although it was indeed beautiful in the past, but now I feel down-to-earth, our family has already gone through things, Brother Kui and a few sisters are young, but they can't stand the fright." ”

"That's right, seeing the second master as an official now, it's really loveable." Wang Xifeng's face was slightly red as he spoke, and he smiled.

Ping'er is an aunt and a confidant of Wang Xifeng, and when she said this, she quipped: "Now the second master treats grandma really well, and grandma is not the same as before." ”

"Everyone has to change." Wang Xifeng sighed: "Just like you, if you follow my previous temper, how can you be allowed to be the serious aunt of the second master?" Not to mention giving birth to a third sister. This is also you, I just said the truth, even now my heart is occasionally sour, but what can I do? The second master is a merry man, the Wang family is gone, and I have sons and daughters...... Well, it's good now. ”

Ping'er didn't want to pick it up again, so she turned the topic back: "The three girls are ...... about this?"

"I'll take a look."

Wang Xifeng went the next day, persuaded a few words, but never changed his mind of Tanchun, and even Li Kun and others were silent and did not speak. Xiangyun said what he said about yesterday's spring visit, and Wang Xifeng understood that he knew that the matter was a foregone conclusion, so he didn't say it anymore.

Just as he was leaving, he remembered that he hadn't seen Baoyu, so he asked Xiangyun.

Xiangyun shook his head: "The second brother came back yesterday and learned that the Chengjun Mansion had come, so he went to talk to the third sister. The second brother also did not agree with the third sister to enter the county palace, but the third sister was hard-hearted, and the second brother's face was very unsightly when he finally came out, and he lost his soul. The second brother went out early this morning, and I don't know where he went. asked the attacker, and the attacker also said that he didn't know, but the second brother didn't tell her, and she was annoyed if she asked too much, and she didn't dare to ask again. ”

Hearing the name of the attacker, Wang Xifeng remembered something.

When Mrs. Wang was there, she brought up the monthly silver of the attacker, and the attacker took the aunt's share, but she didn't show her face seriously. Everyone has the habit of letting the adult brother in the house, but before getting married, you have to pay more attention to it, how can you have a bright and upright aunt first.

Baoyu is nineteen years old, and now it is the end of the year, and it will be twenty in the next year, so I have to hurry up and say goodbye.

Daiyu Yingchun knew about the spring visit, and they all came to persuade her, but they all returned in vain. Baoyu only asked on the first day, and after that, he didn't pay attention to it again, still busy with his own business.

On the sixteenth day of the winter month, the Chengjun Wangfu sent a pink sedan chair to pick up Tanchun from Jia's house.

The king of Chengjun accepted the concubine, put on wine and sang operas, invited a few brothers, and had close officials to send gifts and congratulations, which was also lively. Lin Qingyun and Yan also took the post, if it was another house, Lin Qingyun really wouldn't go, but this time it was different. Tu Yan went to the front to go to the table, and Lin Qingyun sat with the ladies of each family.

As early as that day, the concubine Gao Fang of the Chengjun Wangfu boarded the door of the Jia family, and many people in Beijing stared at them, and everyone was suspicious in their hearts. The Jia family has been defeated, even if the three girls of the Jia family are wanted, they can't contact any useful characters, and everyone knows that compared to the Jia family, the Lin family Zhuang family is closer to the pure prince's mansion. What's more, the third girl of the Jia family is eighteen years old, and she has such a mother-in-law and father, and she almost became the concubine of the Nan'an family, which is equivalent to a category with a bad reputation, so the move of the Chengjun Wangfu shows that there is something else.

As soon as I sat down during the banquet, I heard the princess of Sujun ask Zhen: "Your house is really lively, there are newcomers every year, but this time, why did you fall in love with the girl of the Jia family?" It's not that their girls are bad, but they have had something to do with Nan'an Wangfu, and your house is not taboo. ”

Zhen sat as firmly as a clock, and his voice was flat and boring: "It's all in the past, and the Jia family may not have been willing at that time, but now that the three girls have entered our house, the Jia family is willing." As for what is taboo or not, as the third brother and sister said, the girl of the Jia family is good, this is the most important. ”

But I heard the princess of Dingjun smile and said: "Speaking of which, the three girls of the Jia family can be regarded as having experienced ups and downs, and being able to come to your house can be regarded as a bitter and happy event." In the past, the Zhen family and the Jia family were still old friends, but now that you can get to one place, it can be seen that it is also fate. It reminds me of Concubine Zhen Shun, when the Jia family also had a mother in the palace. ”

Princess Sujun covered her mouth and smiled when she heard this, and felt indecent, so she was busy drinking tea to cover up.

Zhen's face also changed, not only because the princess of Dingjun mentioned dead people, but also because of the insinuations in her words, which made Zhen very angry, and he couldn't have a seizure. Zhen's eyes were cold, and his voice was still flat: "Sister-in-law is cautious, how can you and I talk about the palace mother." ”

Princess Dingjun smiled: "I forgot my form, I shouldn't say this." Today we are here to congratulate, quickly bring the newcomer to us to see, I have heard that the girls of the Jia family are very good, and we have to see it with our own eyes today. ”

Zhen instructed to his side: "Go and invite Concubine Jia Shu to come over." ”

Princess Sujun turned her head and said to Lin Qingyun: "I heard that the seventh brother and sister are very familiar with this Concubine Jia, and they used to walk around in one place, I don't know what their temperament is?" ”

Ignoring the other party's words, Lin Qingyun replied: "What is the temperament, the third sister-in-law will know when she sees it, as the saying goes: hearing is false, seeing is believing." ”

Princess Xiangjun is a very trouble-free person, every time she encounters a few people who are fighting, she sits silently on the side and does not talk to her, and no one usually looks for her stubble. Today, Princess Sujun didn't know what was wrong, so she took the initiative to ask Princess Xiangjun: "I heard that a group of people have been released in your mansion recently?" For no reason, so many people went, can the house be called? ”

Princess Xiangjun was taken aback at first, and then replied with a smile: "It's not for nothing, the people who served around me were all old, especially the girl's family couldn't afford to delay, so they were released by their families." ”

"Are they all serving around you?" Princess Sujun looked enlightened, but she didn't agree and said: "Eighth brother and sister, listen to my advice, don't do such a thing in the future." ”

"What do you mean by this, third sister-in-law?" Princess Xiangjun didn't understand.

Lin Qingyun frowned, and her intuition was that Princess Sujun had set up a trick on Princess Xiangjun.

Sure enough, Princess Sujun said: "We are all women, how can I not know what you think in your heart, but we are already princesses of the county, we can't do stupid things and ruin our reputation, even the prince of the county thinks you are jealous." ”

"Where does this start?" Good jealousy is the great enemy of the housewife, and no one can afford such a reputation, so the princess of Xiangjun blushed all of a sudden, and she couldn't speak. In the end, the princess of Xiangjun has always been low-key, and she is young, and she is really not enough to see in front of several county princesses and sisters-in-law, even if Li Wanfei has not taught much, in the end the time is still shallow.

Princess Sujun said: "If you want to let people out, it's okay, but a few people around you have gone out, what do others think?" Who doesn't know what a dowry girl has always done? Besides, I heard that the girl in your house is gone? Even if you don't like it, you should be cautious, it's always not good to see human life. ”

"Third sister-in-law......" Princess Xiangjun's face turned pale, and she didn't know what to say if she wanted to explain. Where did she let out all the people around her? Besides, the girl who had a room was originally serving by the county king's side, she never touched her hands in order to avoid secrecy, and the things before and after were handled by the county king himself, why did it come out that she was jealous and couldn't tolerate people?

Of course, what Princess Xiangjun didn't understand was why Princess Sujun wanted to target her?