Chapter 47 Chapter 47 Daiyu's Death

The inner curtain of the imperial palace was brightly lit, but what it illuminated was a miserable scene. The imperial concubine Yuan was breathless, holding her grandmother Mrs. Jia with one hand, and her mother Mrs. Wang with the other, panting every word: "Old lady, madam, as the saying goes, 'when the moon is full, you will lose money', 'the tree will fall and the monkeys will scatter', Now that the child is struggling to earn money, although the emperor's grace is great, in the end, the tea is cold, and the mother has to worry about it long ago." What he said made Jia's mother burst into tears. Mrs. Wang clutched the eldest daughter's hand tightly and just sobbed, and then tried her best to hold back the crying, and only said in her mouth: "Your concubine, please don't say that. Burning incense and serving the Buddha, bless the noble concubine's phoenix body to recover soon. If the noble concubine has anything to worry about, just ask the concubines, just don't worry too much."

Concubine Yuan closed her eyes, and said with a wry smile: "It's better to ask for others than to ask for oneself, not to mention asking for Buddha... I went home to visit my relatives a few years ago. I'm afraid that the future of the Jia family will depend on the two of them... The Xue family has been a businessman for generations, and the ordinary disturbances in the palace cannot shake his family; If something happens, the emperor may be more considerate if he doesn't look at the monk's face but at the Buddha's face." Mrs. Wang was still in a daze, but Jia Mu had already understood it, so she supported her crutches and kowtowed to thank her. After returning to the mansion, she found Sister Feng for a secret discussion.Wang Xifeng secretly admired, nodded and said: "Eldest sister has seen a lot in the palace, and she is really considerate. We know the background, sister Xue, so we don't have to talk about it. Although Baoyu and sister Lin seem to have their own intentions, but people like us, There was no such thing as an affair. Sister Lin's talent and appearance are certainly good, but her family background is too weak, and she can't be expected to be the head of the family, not as prudent as Sister Xue. Even if the Jia family is defeated, with the Xue family We don’t treat her badly, Sister Lin. I think we have seen Princess Beijing in the past. She is such a kind and gentle person. At that time, she praised Sister Lin for her versatility. Lin My younger sister is married, she also wears gold and silver, calls her servants, and we also have multiple backers, isn't it the best of both worlds?" So he started to plan carefully.

Mrs. Wang told Jia Zheng this in the evening, and Jia Zheng felt it was appropriate, and suddenly remembered something, because he said: "I remember that when we sent the funeral for Rong's daughter-in-law and introduced Baoyu to King Beijing, the prince invited Baoyu to walk around there often. , talk about learning, since this is the case, why not send Baoyu to study elsewhere, and the two families will get closer." When the discussion was over for a while, everyone was encouraged. The next day, they handed over a letter of worship to the Beijing Palace and sent four-color souvenirs. The King of Beijing was really happy and sent his family to pick up Baoyu.Since then, Baoyu has often stayed in the Beijing Palace, often leaving home for half a month without returning.

The news gradually spread that everyone in the Jia family knew that there was going to be another princess in the mansion. The century-old foundation of the Jia family would never fail. Xueyan heard the wind.Xueyan murmured to Zijuan: "You may not be willing to be a concubine because of her appearance, but she is willing to be a side concubine?" Hearing this, Zijuan covered her mouth in fright and shouted, "This is just nonsense. Got it? Watch out for the girl to hear." Don't you know that Daiyu saw that Mrs. Jia Muwang suddenly went to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion more frequently these days, and Baoyu stayed in the Beijing Palace all day long, so she was already clear in her heart, and she didn't know how many times she had weighed this matter in her spare time.She recalled that year when she came back after taking care of her father's affairs, Baoyu gave her incense sticks. At that time, Baoyu explained that it was a gift from King Beijing Jing. Passed? I don’t want it.” Thinking that he doesn’t want to accept a bunch of incense sticks, would he still want to get close to him?Then I thought about the gloomy faces of the people in Jia's mansion when they came back from the palace these days, since Jia's mansion will be in great trouble soon, so the purpose of marrying himself to King Beijing is self-evident.Thinking about it this way, it would be rude if I didn't repay the kindness that I have received from the Jia family for many years, but if I did, it would be because I have always been a human being.

From then on, Daiyu became more and more careless about her body.Every day, I can eat a bowl of rice and only eat half a bowl, and there is still no meal. Every time Zicuckoo wakes up at night, she often sees Daiyu rolled aside under the quilt, and she is determined not to take medicine.Zijuan was puzzled and guessed that it must be related to Baoyu. She wanted to ask Baoyu face to face several times, but she just couldn't see her.It is not as convenient for one Baoyu to move out of the Grand View Garden now, and the second Baoyu is rarely at home. He only waits at the Beijing Palace every day and night. Seeing him is harder than going to heaven.

In the blink of an eye, spring is deep, and it is hunting season again. The king of Beijing Jing invited Baoyu to go on a wild trip.Daiyu would definitely get sick every spring, and this year her panting was even worse, and she couldn't get out of bed for several days in a row.The weather was fine that day, and Zijuan persuaded Daiyu to walk around in the garden to relax. Daiyu struggled to get up, and was supported by Zijuan for a walk in the garden. Get the flower hoe kit for burying flowers. Daiyu strolled freely under the flowers, a gust of wind blew by, and the red fell all over her head and face. Daiyu suddenly remembered what Baoyu had said to herself under the flowers, and suddenly a sentence sounded in her ear: "Sister, don't worry." I felt a burst of heartache, like thousands of arrows being shot, the pain was unbearable, I staggered a few steps, turned my head sharply, spit out a mouthful of blood with a "wow", and fell down after looking at it.Zijuan just came back with a flower hoe and saw it from a distance. She was so frightened that she yelled "Girl" and threw away the flower hoe and ran over to help her up. Her cheeks were as red as rouge, she knew something was wrong, and the tears couldn't help rolling down.

Daiyu's illness this time was serious, she vomited blood every day, the imperial physician came to the door three times a day, and quietly left a message to prepare for the funeral.Jia Mu and Sister Feng looked at each other and said, "I planned the future for this child, but she was not lucky enough to accept it." She was half discouraged. Zijuan sees Daiyu wilting day by day like falling flowers, but sleepless nights, she stares round her eyes as if waiting for something, knowing in her heart that she has something to say, but dare not say it, so she just goes to Xiren every day to inquire about Baoyu .Xiren had already found out that Baoyu and Baochai's marriage had come to fruition. In the past few days when Baoyu was away, she went to Aunt Xue's place to greet her every day, helping her with some knitting work, chatting with Baochai, and seeing Zijuan, she just exchanged polite greetings with a smile. Without saying a word of truth, Zijuan cursed in her heart with hatred: "You who hatched in the water, did you also have such an air in the past when Baoyu ran to Xiaoxiang Hall every day? You are a Western haba who knows how to look up and step down!"

It was so easy to wait for Baoyu to come back from hunting. Zijuan was about to ask someone to tell Baoyu to come to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, but Baoyu went to the door early by herself. Is it so heavy?" His face was full of regret, and Daiyu was fine, but Zijuan burst into tears, choked up and said: "Miss, I waited so hard for you, why did you come here today? " Daiyu looked back at Zijuan, as if she wanted to scold her for being talkative, but she was unable to speak, and only waved her hand lightly to signal her to go out.After panting for a while, he said to Baoyu, "I'm not going to get better this time. You and Sister Bao have a good time."

Baoyu was shocked: "What did my sister say? My sister knows my heart, why are you teasing me again?" Daiyu shook her head and asked Baoyu not to intervene, then panted for a long time and continued: "I have already figured it out, the Jia family There are hundreds of people in such a big family, all hope is on you. If you fail them, the sky will not forgive you. I can’t obey their wish, but you, you are from this family, you don’t care about them, Who will take care of it?" Baoyu was heartbroken, and cried, "Sister, you are using a knife to gouge out my heart, and I don't expect to be an official, even if the family is ruined, so what, as long as we are together I don’t complain if I have a mouthful of porridge.” Daiyu shook her head and smiled bitterly: “I’m afraid there will still be days when I can’t eat a mouthful of porridge. Be considerate of me, just listen to me this time, and treat Sister Bao with my heart, as long as you are good, I will..." At this point, I coughed again.Baoyu cried until her heart broke, but Daiyu couldn't listen to a word, so she squeezed her hand tightly and cried, "Sister, I betrayed you!"

Seeing him like this, Daiyu felt pity in her heart, and thought to herself that I have known him since childhood, and now that I have let go, how can I make him feel so bad?Therefore, I put away all my self-pity and just thought about Baoyu.Staring at him blankly for a while, he suddenly asked, "Baoyu, do you remember the crimson grass beside the Sansheng Stone?" Baoyu was stunned, not knowing what he was referring to, but felt in a trance, thoughtful. Daiyu has been thinking about all kinds of things these past few days, sometimes sober and sometimes confused, but she has already thought through the past and the future. Although she is weak at this time, she is refreshed. Tianwai, I promise you to irrigate with rain and dew, and there will never be anything in return, but I have traveled this world with you and paid you back the tears of my life, that is enough...Baoyu, now, I don't owe you anything. "Before he finished a word, a mouthful of blood spewed out, and his breath was gone.

Baoyu never heard anything else, but this sentence "I don't owe you anything" pierced into the lungs, and the pain was so painful that the liver and gallbladder were torn apart. , and seeing Daiyu vomit blood, Fang burst into tears. But Xiren knew that Baoyu had come to the Xiaoxiang Hall, and he hadn't returned for a long time, so he came to look for it. He heard the conversation between Baolin and the two outside the door, and he was afraid that Baoyu would be sad and hurt himself. Humble, he opened the curtain and came in to help Baoyu and said, "Second Master, so you are here, and the master is looking for you everywhere!" Zijuan Xueyan also rushed in to serve. Where Baoyu was willing to go, she climbed to the edge of the bed and cried in a hoarse voice: "Tell the master to beat me again and kill me! I have too many things to say to my sister, and I want to show her my heart!" " Seeing his bold words, Xiren turned pale with shock, so he dragged Baoyu away despite his life and death. Within a few days, news spread from the palace that the imperial concubine Yuan had passed away.Jia's mother knew that the building had collapsed. Seeing that Daiyu's relationship with the king of Beijing could not be married, she only hated the sky for not fulfilling her wishes.A person in his dying years, how can he bear such worries and toils, he cried a few times in the palace, and then fell ill, he consulted doctors every day, and Jia's mansion was gloomy. When Jia's mother could sit up a little, she called Sister Feng to urge her to start preparing for Baoyu's and Baochai's marriage early, saying, "At any rate, you have done this important matter before I die, so that I can go away at ease." Baoyu knew it herself. It was hard to disobey, so I had to listen to Sister Feng's busy schedule. She didn't ask about anything every day, but she got up early every morning and went to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion to inquire. However, Daiyu has been fainting since the long talk that day, and she never opened her eyes and said a word . On the day of the ceremony, Baoyu had put on her gown, but she still sneaked out to look for Daiyu when no one saw her hanging up the gift red.Entering the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, I saw the bleak bamboo forest and the desolate courtyard, which was in contrast to the bustle and bustle of the lights and festoons in front of me. My heart ached and I almost shed tears.After walking a few steps, I faintly heard the cry of a girl, like a cuckoo and a snow goose. I hurried forward a few steps, but saw the attacker, who was pulling the snow goose to ask for someone. The snow goose cried and said, "your Of course the second master is being looked after by your people, so why not come to our Xiaoxiang Pavilion? Miss Lin is already like this, are you still afraid that your second master will be abducted?" Baoyu hurriedly took a step forward and asked: " How is the girl?" When Xiren saw Baoyu, he was overjoyed and stopped: "My lord, why did you come here when you didn't see it? The people in front of you are going crazy, waiting for you to go to the hall, so hurry up and follow me!" Impatient, Baoyu pushed his hand away and said, "You tell them to make trouble by themselves. I want to guard Miss Lin." Xiren was angry and funny, and pursed his lips and said, "Aren't you talking crazy? Bridegroom The official is not here, what can you tell us to do? As the saying goes, 'The emperor is not in a hurry to eunuchs', the old lady should be angry again after hearing this." Just as she was talking, Sheyue Qiuwen also arrived, helping Xiren After coaxing and persuading, Baoyu was forcibly pulled away, and he was not allowed to enter the door after all, for fear of getting the Xiaoxiang Pavilion's bad luck. At that moment, Mrs. Lin came again, grabbed Xueyan and said, "You girl, I agreed the day before yesterday, but I'm too busy ahead, so I want you to go and wait on me. Why haven't you dressed up this time?" Xueyan was even more angry: "The girl hasn't breathed yet, you just came here to find someone and the other two, aren't you trying to force our girl to death?" Aunt Lin sneered: "Everyone is a slave, just listen to it, what you say, you have to Leave it to the old lady to talk about it." After saying that, he stepped forward and dragged him away, Xueyan was so angry that he cried and cursed, but he couldn't make any money, and was dragged away without touching the ground. Daiyu had already heard the quarrel outside, and she hadn't eaten or said a word for several days. At this moment, she opened her eyes and asked, "Who is arguing outside? Is Baoyu here?" Where did Baoyu come from? Miss heard it wrong. Miss is much better today, why don't you want to eat something?" Here she was happy to see Daiyu opening her eyes and talking again, but Daiyu knew that the time limit had come, and she felt instead Quietly, she asked lightly, "What day is it today?" Zijuan didn't know, so she answered casually. Daiyu nodded on the pillow and said, "It's the day when Baoyu got married." Seeing her sober, Zijuan became frightened, and said, "Miss, what would you like to eat?" But Daiyu just shook her head, and ordered, "Open my box, I have to take care of something." Juan couldn't understand more and more, so she had to follow her wishes and took all the poem manuscripts and silk inscriptions from the past and piled them up in front of her. Daiyu looked at them, tears rolled down from her eyes, and paused for a while. , closed his eyes and said, "Burn it." Zijuan felt miserable and didn't dare to disobey, so she had to put all the poems on the silk into the brazier. Seeing the flames rise up, the poems were instantly reduced to ashes, and the infatuation was burned and drifted away with the smoke.Zijuan was so crying that she couldn't speak, but she heard a burst of music from far outside. It was Baoyu who was playing and beating to get married. The Japanese family only said that they treat the girl with great kindness, but at this moment, the girl sees that she is going to die, and you can't wait for half a day. If you don't get married sooner or later, but you worship the hall that reminds you to die at this time, you are actually forcing her to death." Because he hurried to close the door and lower the curtain to block the sound from coming in.Daiyu's breath gradually faded, her blood was gone, only two spots in her eyes were as bright as stars, at this moment she suddenly sat up with all her strength, and whispered: "Baoyu, hello..." Before she could say a word, her divine power was exhausted, and she closed her eyes Looking up, it turned out that the fragrance disappeared and the jade died. Zicuckoo rushed forward and cried so heartbroken that she wished she could just follow.A cold moon shines alone in the sky, and the falling flowers in the garden are circling and dancing, and the wind blows the bamboo shoots, crying like complaining. At this moment, Zicuckoo's heart is as cold as gray, and soon after that, she shaved her hair and became a monk with Xichun. After Daiyu's death, people spread the story of her condition before her death, saying, "Miss Lin has such a temper, she gnashed her teeth and called Baoyu's name until she died, saying, 'Baoyu, you are so ruthless!'" After Baoyu heard about it, he was depressed all day long. He visited Zicuckoo several times to ask what happened, but Zicuckoo just disappeared.But many years later, Jia’s mansion had long been deserted. When some idle literati told the old story of Daguanyuan, an old slave who had specially delivered lamp oil to the nunnery interrupted and said: “I heard the old masters in the nunnery discuss this matter. Son, it is said that Master Zicuckoo said it himself. The words that Miss Lin shouted when she was dying were "Take care of Baoyu". People misrepresented that Miss Lin hated Jia Baoyu until her death. You can give up your life for Jia Baoyu, how can you hate him?" Love to the depths without resentment, never imagined that the most pure and holy love in the world would be revealed by an illiterate old slave.