Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Little Red Steps Red Brushing Girl Combs Hair Baoyu Effect Sima Guang Smashes Cylinder

In addition, when Baoyu came back from the Beijing Palace to pay his birthday, he first went to Jia Mu to tell him, and then showed a pair of turquoise copper inlaid gold-plated flower engraved bags rewarded by the King of the North, which was for himself alone; The head lacquer saddle, carved bridle and other riding and hunting heads are respectively given to jade, ring and orchid.Jia's mother was very happy when she saw it, and asked Jia Zheng again. Knowing that Baoyu's poems on the table were appreciated by the princes and lords, she was even more proud, because she said to everyone: "He said that he didn't study, and he had a perverted personality. He really wanted to treat others. At the same time, I don’t lose the face of adults.” Naturally, everyone flattered and flattered, saying some things in front of them to compliment Baoyu, boasting that Baoyu is the first virtuous son and filial grandson who has both civil and military skills, talents and virtues in ancient and modern times. , it goes without saying.

When Baoyu went away, Jia Zheng still stood by. Mrs. Wang went through the situation and knew that there was an accident. Because she asked Mrs. Xing to visit Qiaojie together, the rest also pointed out their own reasons and dispersed.Only then did Jia Zheng slowly explain to Jia's mother that the King of Beijing had revealed a little news today that he was willing to marry Qin and Jin, but because of the family friendship between the two mansions, he was afraid that it would be disrespectful to invite official media to build a mansion, so he checked the mansion first. I mean, invite the media to hire me again.

After hearing this, Jia Mu was speechless for a long time.Jia Zheng then reported again: "Because the prince didn't specify the girl in the mansion, and I didn't ask the old lady, so I didn't dare to agree without authorization. I just responded vaguely and came back to listen to my mother's orders." Jia Mu said "Actually, your wife and daughter-in-law and I have already discussed this matter, and we all know it well. I am afraid that your niece is the king of the north. You only see her birthday in February, and the king of the north will give her a gift. But Baoyu is not too young, I mean as long as we kiss each other, what do you think?"

Jia Zheng wondered what Jiamu meant, and knew that he wanted to accept Daiyu as his grandson-in-law, so he respectfully said: "Mother must think it is good, but it seems inappropriate to take this to the prince. Don't say it late, let's say that the mansion wants to stay and marry us only when the king of the north wants to marry us. It seems that he deliberately competes with the king of the north. Thinking that Baoyu used to be an actor, he has already been at odds with the palace of Zhongshun How much idleness has been caused by the court officials in these years; today's marriage is different from the previous competition for opera singers, it is a competition with the Northern King for the beloved, if you don't agree, you will definitely turn against the prince, and ruin the careful friendship of several lifetimes Once it's over. As the saying goes: "It's hard to do it alone. The few families we used to be with us have fallen in power over the years, and only Beifu is willing to take care of it. If you offend him again, if you get careless in the future Leaning on the side, who will I ask for help? Who dares to compete with the king of the north?"

But these words speak of Jia's mother's heart troubles. Because Zhen's family was confiscated a few days ago and the historians were released, Wang Ziteng was also implicated in the case of Jia Yucun, which is still under trial. Reason, sighed: "How could I not know what you said, how could I not want to? Naturally, I have considered it, so I decided not to tell you, so that you don't worry about it. A while ago I already Asked Lian'er to enter the palace to ask for the imperial edict, but the empress went with her to Chunwei again, so she had to wait for the empress to come back and give the marriage, and then take Yi's edict to reply to the king of the north. To please the lord, go against your mother's wishes. Now you don't care about making up any lies to delay for a few days, at least you will find out when your mother comes back."

Jia Zheng thought for a while and said: "That's the only way. I'm afraid that my son is incompetent. If the Northern King is eager, he will ask a matchmaker to hire him in three minutes. Even if the empress has an order, I'm afraid it will be difficult to turn around. These days Because the emperor was not in the capital, he entrusted four princes to jointly supervise the country, among which King Yutui was the head, and in a word, it was only a little worse than the imperial decree. I sat at his place today, and saw that not only the powerful officials in the court The nobles and relatives are on good terms with him, and even the vassals and counties of overseas countries have birthday gifts to congratulate him. If you say something outrageous, I am afraid that I will respect him three points today, let alone my family."

This remark aroused Jia Mu's other thoughts, because she asked: "A while ago, many eunuchs and painters came to the palace and painted portraits of the third and fourth girls, saying that they would be sent to the palace for selection. How about it?" Jia Zheng frowned and said: "I heard these words from the princes and ministers at the table today, and it was for the crown princes of these overseas island countries. It turns out that today's Shangde is spread all over the world, benefiting Yunei, so If you come from all over the world, you will be greeted and greeted from far and near, and you are willing to make friends with me for a hundred years..." Before I finished speaking, I was interrupted by Jiamu, and said unhappy: "I only ask you about this matter with our family. Does it matter? Who told you to sing the praises of the saints in a long way, and you can’t understand it, but it’s not boring? Besides, it’s said that it’s coming from all over the world, but how can you see Tian’er talking about the frontier rebellion and the rebellion of bandits? The emperor has time I don't understand the truth of leaving aside the court affairs and ignoring them, and go hunting alone." Jia Zheng said: "The ancients said: rule by hanging down. Another way is: in the process of strategizing, decisions are thousands of miles away. How do you know the emperor's spring hunting Doesn’t this move contain any big intentions or big strategies? How can ordinary people of our generation know what’s going on.”

Jia Mu sneered and said, "Although I don't know the principles of governing a country and leading soldiers, I've heard more about your father than you've ever seen - don't talk about him, just tell me that they painted What is the use of the portraits of the two maids?" Jia Zhengyin smiled apologetically, and said simply: "The emperor wants to win over the crown princes of various countries by means of marriage, so he asked the official media to report the princes who have not left the cabinet. The third and fourth girls of our family are all on the list of candidates. If the emperor chooses it, or if the prince of the sea takes a fancy to it, he will marry him far away." Mother Jia was surprised. Said: "Isn't this Hefan? If you really send the two girls overseas, won't you not even see each other in this life?" He said with tears streaming down his face.Jia Zheng hurriedly persuaded: "There will be such a coincidence, why choose our girl? I heard from the princes that any family with a seal is on the list. It is just one in a hundred, and it may not be ours." " Then Jia's mother gradually calmed down, and finally she was not at ease, so she ordered Jia Zheng to send someone into the palace to inquire about it, and sighed: "If your mother is in Beijing, you can go to the palace to discuss with him and help save some money. God, it’s so far away across such a high mountain and river.”

Jia Zheng also sighed deeply, and didn't dare to say anything else, just laughed and comforted him.After returning to the room for a while, Aunt Zhao came to wait on her and changed her clothes. Jia Zheng rested in Mrs. Wang's room and talked about the marriage proposal of the two countries again by his pillow.Mrs. Wang also felt worried, and sighed: "Although the third girl was not born to me, she was regarded as her own since she was a child. She really went, but I lost my arm." She asked again, "Did you tell his mother?" Jia Zhengdao: "What do you say to him? I haven't made up my mind. If I teach him to know, the whole family will know about the trouble. It's not good." Recalling another incident, he asked, "I'm coming back today, and I heard about Baoyufang in a daze. A girl walked away, but why?" Mrs. Wang was afraid that Jia Zheng would be blamed, so she hurriedly covered up and said, "It's not a big deal. Baoyu is not in the room, and those girls are so idle that they quarreled over trivial matters. I have already scolded her for a while. Pause, it's all right." Then she put it aside.

And when Baoyu returned to the room, he heard that Xiren was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted because of his anger with Bihen. He asked the doctor if he had come to see it. Prescription, while walking into the house.Xiren was still lying in the tent with his eyes closed and his face pale. When he heard Baoyu come in, he just wept and refused to speak or open his eyes.Seeing him like this, Baoyu felt anxious and painful, shook hands and persuaded, "I don't know what the situation is, but you are usually generous, and you live in the same house, so there are inevitably some bumps and bumps. You see The glass tea tray holds the teacup, and it still rattles when you pick it up every day. Bickering and arguing are common, why should you care so much? I heard that Bihen knew he had caused trouble and had already run away. If you want to live, you must ask Mingyan to search around, and if you find it, you will bring him to you to make amends."

Xiren closed his eyes but was choked up from crying, struggled to sit up for a while, and spat out a few more mouthfuls of blood.Baoyu felt even more heartbroken, and sighed, "Why do you get heavy like this after not seeing you for a day? It must be that the doctor's pulse is not accurate, so you have to ask for another doctor." As he said, he wanted to send someone to invite another doctor.When Xiren heard this, he opened his eyes, grabbed Baoyu's skirt and refused to call, and cried, "If they have those gossips, you still play bells and drums for me and go to the whole courtyard to pretend to be a pretense. You just came back after going out for a day. It’s not easy to rest, but I’m so busy, won’t the superiors be annoyed if they find out? Tomorrow, don’t say anything, just quietly ask the servant to invite the doctor to come and see. Don’t let the old lady and the wife know, instead Teach people to call me frivolous." Baoyu agreed, she could sleep there, got up several times a night, and came to greet people by the bed from time to time.Xiren was afraid that he would be uneasy, so he just pretended to be asleep and let him ask questions, but he didn't respond.Baoyu only thought he was really asleep, and then lay down again, without making a slight sound.The attacker fell on the outer bed and shed tears all night. Getting up early the next morning, Baoyu ordered the doctor to come in, and went out of the garden to invite Jia Muan.But someone Jia Lian brought back to Sun's house reported that Yingchun had gone at midnight last night.When the bad news came out, everyone in the whole family wept and felt sorry for Yingchun, and they all lamented that Yingchun's life was too short to live for less than a year after marrying out of the family.Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang wept, arranged a funeral, and sent people to Sun's house to mourn and sacrifice.The nephews and nephews of Jia's family inevitably went to pay their respects.Baoyu burst into tears, and went back to her room to change into plain clothes. Xiren struggled to get up and see him off, but Sheyue held her down and said, "We didn't break our hands again, wouldn't we prepare for him?" That's all. . Baoyu and his party went to Sun Shaozu's mansion, burned incense and prayed with the crowd, and found a time to talk to Xiuju, asking carefully about Yingchun's sudden death.That embroidered orange had been adopted by Sun Shaozu a long time ago, and he was afraid, so how dare he tell the truth?What's more, Sun Shaozu has now been promoted to a new imperial guard, and when he is in the middle of his career, even Jia Amnesty dare not offend him, so what can Baoyu do?Therefore, Xiuju just kept crying, and replied sadly and vaguely: "The girl is not feeling well recently. She is often in a trance, asking and answering, forgetting to write, holding the key in her hand, and looking for it everywhere. Walking upstairs, I fell down somehow. The uncle also asked the doctor to see him, and he said that he injured his internal organs and couldn't be cured. He died at night." Baoyu didn't believe it, knowing that there must be something wrong, but he couldn't help it. I had to go back to Yingchun Ling and cry again and again.Come back late, first greet Xiren's bed.The attacker only replied "much better" and said nothing else.It was like this for several days. Jia Amnesty and Mrs. Xing only went there for the first two days. When they saw Sun Shaozu, they didn't dare to blame and inquire. Satisfied, just say some ready-made words of condolences, and come back after pretending to cry a few times.On the contrary, Mrs. Wang sent Lian, Yu, Huan and others to go out every morning to sacrifice and mourn on schedule.Some of the sisters in the garden came to pay respects before the coffin, and some of them also set up a funeral ceremony in the garden, and they all cried several times.Others can do it, but Xichun people are careful and considerate, and they are especially grateful. They think that Xiangling is just a concubine of the Xue family, and there will be such ostentation after death. The serious Miss Gonghou in the Rong Mansion, although she had no mother since she was a child, and her father, brother and sister-in-law were all around, she watched him being trampled to death, not only did she not say a word, even she was too wordy to make sacrifices.It can be seen that human feelings are cold and warm, and the coolness is so thin.Since then, he has become more and more indifferent to the human relations in the two mansions, and he claims to see through.There is no need to mention him. Now it is only said that Mrs. Wang didn't even care about her own birthday in order to "accept the third son" with Yingchun. She just had a hasty meal with the family, and Yu, Tan, Huan, Lan and others came to kowtow and that's all.Unexpectedly, although the empress was away from the palace for a long journey, she prepared a congratulatory gift early in the morning and asked the eunuch to deliver it on time.Jia Lian rewarded him and went into the elegant room to rest.After the eunuch left for a while, Jia Lian came and whispered the mother's order to Jia Mu's ear.It turned out that before Yuanchun left, Tianzheng, the palace supervisor, had been asked to pass the horoscope on his behalf. He thought that Baochai was a gentle and virtuous concubine, suitable for a house and IKEA, and could be a good match for Baoyu, so he chose Baochai as his sister-in-law, and personally inscribed "Golden Yuliang Marriage" ", a match made in heaven" eight words, ordered the internal supervisor to pass it on, and agreed to discuss the details after returning to Beijing, and decreed a marriage. When Jia Mu heard this, she became more and more depressed, so she had to order someone to find Mrs. Wang and Sister Feng to tell them.Mrs. Wang was overjoyed, and immediately asked Aunt Xue to come in for a discussion. Mother Jia stopped her and said, "Your Majesty hasn't returned to Beijing yet. This is just a message from the inner eunuch. We want us to make preparations in advance. It means that we will discuss it after we return to Beijing. It is a must." We have to wait for the empress to come back before going to the palace to discuss it properly, and there is no rush right now." Mrs. Wang said: "What is there to discuss? Even the date has been set, and there is still a holiday? I have mentioned the details, but it is just some post Najib. It's all about etiquette. I've always said that Bao girl is good, and sure enough, the empress is also interested in it. This kind of kiss and marriage, I can also let go of a big thing in my heart. I have Bao girl to watch over the devil king for me, so I don't have to worry about it. "Happy from ear to ear. Jia Mu sighed: "Of course what you said is true, but I think that Baoyu has always been close to his sister Lin. Back then, girl Zijuan said obstinately that Lin girl was leaving. Why don't you see what he is like? After all, the empress doesn't know these things, so she decided on Miss Bao herself. I'm afraid Baoyu will not agree. If you get sick at that time, it will be unbeautiful." Mrs. Wang said: "It's all because of the troubles when I was young. It's a joke, now that I'm older, I've studied and learned about etiquette, so I won't be so nonsense anymore. Besides, the master said that the prince of Beijing has taken a fancy to Miss Lin, and he wants to come to the mansion to propose a marriage. Refusal." Jia Mu said, "That's why I'm troubled here. I'm going to discuss with you two. I always think of a way to get the best of both worlds. It's good to save a pair of beautiful women." Mrs. Wang said: "If it is Miss Bao, if it's Miss Lin, how can there be a way to have both? The old lady means, but if you want to persuade the empress, you must choose Miss Lin as the grandson-in-law? I just don't want to part with Bao girl." Sister Feng stood and listened for a while, guessing what Jia Mu was thinking, and said with a smile because of her contemplation: "Although it can't have the best of both worlds, or it can have the best of all three." I haven't heard the saying of 'the best of all three', which shows that you are ignorant." Sister Feng stepped forward and smiled more: "Although I am ignorant, I also know the allusions about Ehuang and Nvying. Over there is 'Golden Jade Marriage'. Next to them is a "pair of beauties", which are exactly the same, both are equally good, and they are both equally good, so it's hard to choose. According to me, why not just do two good things and one good, wouldn't it be all three?" Mrs. Wang Hesitatingly asked: "Is this possible?" Sister Feng said: "Why can't it be? Anyway, it is the will of the empress. It is better to tell the truth with the empress. Although the empress prefers sister Xue, she may not refuse for the sake of Baoyu. To Let's get married according to Shi Yi's decree. The other side of the Beijing Palace only said that the empress gave the marriage to Miss Lin, but here it is double happiness, one burden and two challenges, wouldn't it be the best of three? The North Mansion is also easy to explain, Brother Bao's thoughts can also be fulfilled, even Miss Bao, who is always generous and generous, and is very close to Miss Lin, may not be unwilling." When Jia Mu heard this, she smiled and said, "You monkey is the best at planning for me, and came up with this crazy idea. As expected, it's a blessing for everyone. I picked up two handsome and filial granddaughters-in-law for nothing. I won't hurt you from now on." Sister Feng smiled and said, "It's okay. It's just that the two younger sisters are ahead of me, so I'm not afraid of anything. I'm glad that the poor Baoyu and the empress are just thinking differently, the old lady He and his wife only mentioned these two girls. If we each had the same idea, wouldn't it be possible for Baoyu to marry ten of the ten candidates? Then it's really not my turn." Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang said Laughed. Just as we were discussing, I suddenly saw the daughter-in-law from Sister Feng's courtyard coming in a hurry. When she saw Jia Mu, she didn't know how to avoid it. She knelt down and said, "Please go back and have a look, Second Grandma, sister Qiao is not good." Mrs. Wang was shocked when she heard this.Sister Feng didn't have time to scold the daughter-in-law for not being ignorant of the rules, and she didn't care to ask why. She hurriedly stood up and apologized to Mother Jia, then pulled out. Mrs. Wang also said, "I'll go and see with you." Come to the courtyard. It turned out that Baoyu didn't have to go to school these few days to welcome the Spring Festival, so she went to Xiaoxiang Hall to visit early in the morning. Because the weather was cloudy and cloudy, and it was warm and cold, Daiyu often had trouble sleeping at night, and her spirits were low during the day, and her stomach was weak. The bird's nest also vomited, and Baoyu was deeply worried, so he had a conversation with her, because Daiyu was tired and sleepy, so she had to come out and read the book by the window after returning to her room. How lively and joyful it is to gather and chant poems.However, within half a month, Xiangling died one after another, Yingchun died, and Bihen got sick and ran away. I heard that Baoqin, Xiangyun, Xiuyan, and Li Wen were all about to be hired. With the loss of four pure and innocent daughters, the grand event in the Grand View Garden is gone forever, how can it not make people cry? Just as I was feeling sad, I suddenly saw Jia Huan coming to say hello. Ai Ai mentioned about the jasper lotus leaf vat, which meant that Baoyu would take him to watch the fish in Sister Feng's courtyard.Baoyu wondered: "What's the difficulty? Just go. Who will stop you?" Jia Huan smiled with a flat mouth and eyes, but didn't move.Baoyu knew that he didn't dare, and there was nothing wrong with him, so he smiled and said, "Well, I'll just go with you once." Then he threw away the book and went to Sister Feng's courtyard with Jia Huan.The weather is getting hotter, and every room is taking a nap.The two walked along the base of the courtyard wall. There was no sound and no one was seen along the way. The glazed wall in front of the courtyard reflected the sunlight, which made people unable to open their eyes.Straight into the yard, I saw a big girl standing under the old locust tree combing her hair, her black hair was draped in a dense way, and her hair was so long that she could not be bothered; beside her, sister Qiao was also wearing wet hair, stepping on a small bench, Hold the edge of the tank to watch the fish.When Baoyu saw the girl's blue silk, the water was shining, and the black hair was blue, he couldn't help feeling envious, so he asked, "Is Sister Feng at home?" The girl had just washed sister Qiao's hair, so she washed it herself. She never thought that a man would come in at this time, her face flushed with embarrassment, she grabbed her wet hair with one hand and twisted it around her wrist, and twisted it with the other. He lowered the button of the flower and replied: "Someone came from the palace. The second mistress was invited by the old lady to talk. I don't know when she will come back. Maybe the second master has something to do, or has something to say, Or if you want to get something, why don't you come back later." Then Baoyu saw clearly that he had a long face and a slender figure. He was wearing a silver-red Lu silk spring shirt and a light-green fine-flowered pine skirt. He was dressed differently and looked familiar , just couldn't remember it for a while, and said with a smile: "It's okay, we are just here to watch the fish, and we will leave after a while." Come out." After saying that, he turned and went into the house, went to have a haircut and poured tea. Baoyu couldn't help herself, so she followed the girl into the house, and because she watched him make tea, she suddenly felt the past, remembered something, and asked, "Aren't you from my house?" The girl sneered Said: "Second Master has a good memory. I have been in Yihong Courtyard for two years, and Second Master didn't recognize him. Now I remember it." Baoyu laughed and said, "I just felt that my sister has a good face, but I didn't dare to go there for a while. I think. I still remember the day you poured tea for me and said a few words. I didn’t see you again after that. When I got up early the next day, I was still looking for you everywhere. But when did you come here?” The girl was taken aback. , looked at Baoyu blankly and said: "Did the second master ever look for me? - It was just two days after the tea was poured, the second grandma picked me up, and it will be more than half a year. Didn't Sister Hua tell you?" Baoyu looked up and thought for a while, then clapped his hands and said, "I remember, it must have been half a year ago. Sister Feng told me to pick a girl named Xiaohong from my house. I didn't know my sister's name, so I just said it casually." I agreed; when I went back to the room later, Xiren said that I had sent you away, so I knew that she was my sister." Xiaohong thought for a while, then sighed: "No wonder. There are so many people in the courtyard, I seriously don't even know your name. I haven’t reported it before, you know, where did you remember who I am? The second grandma wanted me to come, and I wanted to kowtow to say goodbye to you, and it was also a master-servant. Xiren said, I don’t know when you will come back, When you come back, he'll just say something for me. Can I hang on to it?" The circles of his eyes slowly turned red as he spoke. It turns out that Xiaohong's original name was Lin Hongyu, and she was the daughter of the chief housekeeper, Lin Zhixiao. She is seventeen years old this year, she is intelligent, with three points of talent and seven points of eloquence, and she is determined to be famous.Lin Zhixiao also knew what his daughter was thinking, but he was self-reliant on his ability, and didn't expect his daughter to be top-notch and compete for victory. He would rather wait in the garden for a few years in peace, and when the day comes, relying on the style of the Rong Mansion and his own wealth, he would not worry about finding someone. If you can't find a good family, you only call the rough envoy in Yihong courtyard.Unexpectedly, Hongyu is just not angry, every time she wants to raise her horns, she only hates that there are organs everywhere in Yihong Courtyard, with layers of defenses. Wen and Bihen see all directions with their eyes and listen to all directions. Fangguan, Si'er, and Chunyan are witty and eccentric, with a variety of tricks, how can others get in their way?So he searched for two years, but never had a chance.Later, I was picked up by Sister Feng due to a coincidence. Although I was reluctant, I had no choice. I heard that the Grand View Garden was copied, Qingwen was killed, Fang Fang was kicked out, and so on. From then on, I lost my mind even more.Unexpectedly, meeting this strange fate again today, I realized that Baoyu might not be unsympathetic to him, so I wanted to use some means to try him again.So he poured the tea, but he didn't hold it up, and he didn't respectfully give in. He just combed his hair slowly with a mahogany carved comb, and braided it in front of the mercury mirror, revealing the green velvet sideburns and white earlobes. Stuffed with rice and white beads, and a sapphire pendant hanging on one side, against the silver-red spring shirt and emerald green silk skirt, the more clear mountains and rivers appear, just like a half-bloomed jasmine flower. Baoyu stared blankly, and said to himself: "The ancients said, "The green temples are like clouds."At the moment, I was envious and dissatisfied, thinking that if he was still in my room, he might still have something to think about; now that he has arrived at Sister Feng's place, there is no reason to ask him back again.It's really no chance, and I just missed it.So no regrets. The two of them were having their own ghosts, thinking wildly, when they heard a "splash" outside, they both jumped. Then they remembered that Jia Huan was still outside, and hurried out, but saw that the courtyard was empty. My son is gone.Baoyu said that she was not good, and when she rushed to the fish tank, she saw her head and feet on her feet. She had drank two sips of water and was thrashing about in the tank. Sister Qiao struggled so hard again that she couldn't lift him up and was pulled free again.Baoyu was in a hurry, and he looked out and saw Hongyu's hair-washing three-bend-legged copper basin stand aside, so he threw the basin aside, picked up the basin stand and smashed it at the thin part of the jade vat, the first time the force was not enough, I only knocked off a jade dragonfly standing on the lotus leaf, and heard a "flutter" sound at the second place, I saw jade beads splashing, and the water in the tank gushed out together with two fish, and Baoyu probed again. Go into the tank, hold Qiaojie's armpit with both hands, and hug her out. The tits had already been startled, and together with Hongyu, they took Qiaojieer, pressed her chest hard, patted her back and pinched the person in the middle of the toss for a long time, Qiaojie Fang spit out a mouthful of water, "Wow", and spit out one after another. After taking a few sips of water and taking a breath, Fang burst into tears.Fortunately, there was no water in the nasal cavity and throat.Hongyu was terrified, and when she heard this cry, she realized that she had followed Qiao's sister through the gate of hell, her whole body went limp, she collapsed, and she cried too.The nanny was also frightened out of her wits, knowing that it was inevitable that she would be blamed, she rubbed Qiao's sister and pre-empted her, crying: "Xiaohong, why did you wash my sister's hair into the vat? Grandma is back, let me tell you Go, see how many heads you have?" At this time, those who took a nap in the houses and the backyard and those who were lazy and enjoying the shade also gathered together. Seeing that there was a catastrophe, they all panicked and rushed to catch the two fish in the yard, and scooped up water with a basin. And it's in full swing, I know this and I don't know who is going to be unlucky and suffer, fearing that it will hurt, each of them speculates in their hearts, racking their brains to think of a perfect plan to get rid of it, and when they come up with it, they stick to the wall again He slipped away quietly, unable to think of anything, and just stood there wiping his sweat. At that moment, Mrs. Wang, Sister Feng and others had already hurried over with people. After hearing the daughter-in-law's indistinct sentence "My sister is not good", I thought that Sister Qiao was ill or fell down. It was full of people, Baoyu, sister Qiao, Xiaohong and her breasts were all drenched, the sister was clasping her hands, her silver basin-like face was so full of suffocation, she stood on the spot and howled like a human voice, They were all shocked and asked: "What's the matter?" Hongyu didn't dare to hide it, so she knelt on the ground and explained the reason again, because she said that the two masters came to see the fish, and she went into the room to pour tea, and when she came out, she saw her sister. He fell into the fish tank. In order to save Qiaojie, the second master smashed the fish tank.Baoyu was afraid that Sister Feng would scold Xiaohong, so she also helped to explain, saying that Xiaohong was only asked to pour tea for herself, and she didn't know why Sister Qiao fell into the water like this. Sister Feng wanted to listen to these words, so she ordered the doctor to come quickly to change the clothes for Sister Qiao, and to tie the red jade and the milk with a rope and send them to the firewood room for further trial.Ping'er asked: "Didn't you say that the third master came together? Why didn't you see the third master?" He reminded Mrs. Wang and Sister Feng, and they both said, "That's right, go and find Mr. Huan quickly." Sister Feng gritted her teeth and scolded: "The lice on the bald head—it's obvious. No one else, it must be this bad-gut mother and son who joined forces to harm our sister Qiao in order to plot against me." Saying that, Aunt Zhao had brought Jia Huan here, and Scorpion stinged and clapped her hands and shouted: "Huan'er just went back, why is she calling again? I heard that sister Qiao was startled, what's going on? Don't worry, I came to see my sister." Seeing Mrs. Wang here, she said with a smile, "It turns out that the wife is here too. Are you worried about my sister? That's right, my nephew and granddaughter, why don't you feel sorry for me? Really It really shocked me, too, and I'm still jumping around." Mrs. Wang ignored him, but ordered Baoyu to go back and change her clothes first, and here she asked Jia Huan, "Didn't you talk to me just now?" Did the second elder brother come together? Since he said he was watching the fish, why did sister Qiao fall into the tank, and you didn’t save him, but left by herself?” Jia Huan asked in a fuss, “Did the eldest girl fall into the tank? I didn't know. When I left, he was still fine. At that time only the second elder brother and Xiaohong were in the courtyard, so who could be stubborn with him and accidentally push him down?" Mrs. Wang trembled with anger and asked, "You mean Baoyu pushed sister Qiao into the vat?" Jia Huan said, "I don't dare. I didn't see it, so I can't make random guesses. If the wife didn't ask Let me tell you that sister Qiao fell into the tank, but I don't know yet. Fortunately, she was trying to catch a fish, and I don't know if she slipped and fell." Mrs. Wang was even more angry, but there was nothing she could do, and she sneered: "It turns out that you are old and have learned to speak, so you know how to block me with words first. Your mother just said that she was worried about Miss Qiao, so she came to see him, but now you are pushing back and saying that you don't know? You didn't see it. , how do you know it was my sister who slipped and fell in?" Jia Huan was questioned and couldn't answer, and still refused to admit it to death. Instead, he pushed Baoyu and said, "I came to see the fish. Because Xiaohong said to pour tea, the second elder brother also followed in. I waited patiently." If the two of them didn't come, I followed them to have a look, but I saw the two of them hiding in the room hugging each other and doing so many unbearable behaviors, I couldn't see it, so I left first. I don't know what happened afterwards." Sister Feng listened to Jia Huan's sentence of framing Baoyu. She was afraid to ask any more questions, let alone what nonsense to talk about. Instead, she embarrassed Mrs. Wang, and hurriedly stopped her, "Madam, don't ask any more questions. Anyway, I understand in my heart. My sister has suffered at this moment." I was frightened, so I could only cry and refused to talk; when the doctor prescribed the medicine, I woke up after a nap, and asked carefully, the truth would definitely come to light.” Yin turned to Aunt Zhao and said, “I don’t need your trouble here, coincidentally My sister won't die for a while, but I have to wait for the good news, go back to my room and wait for a while." Aunt Zhao was ashamed and angry, she wanted to speak, but she didn't dare, so she had to take Jia Huan with her bitterly. up.All the way, he kept muttering to himself, only saying that Baoyu had an affair with the girl, and that if something happened, the good man would be wronged. Here, Mrs. Wang burst into tears and sighed to Sister Feng: "The more the big bucket of dirty water that the villain is eager to splash on him, the more this silly child will jump into the ditch by himself." Then he asked someone to bring red jade in.Hongyu's hands were tied upside down behind her back, her wet clothes were still wet, her hair was disheveled, and her face was full of shame.Mrs. Wang looked at it for a while, and said fiercely: "Sure enough, she is a shameless, gorgeous fox whistle, Yaoyao Qiaoqiao, what does she look like? The master is in the yard, why did you hide in the house by yourself? Fortunately, you found out early , If something happens to Miss Qiao, how many lives do you have to pay for it?" Hongyu knelt on the ground, kowtowed repeatedly, crying and argued that she entered the room to pour tea, turned around and came out without delay.What's more, there are obviously people in the yard, and I never thought that something would happen to my sister, so I just ask my wife for mercy. But Mrs. Wang deeply hated him for ruining Baoyu's reputation. This was the first important thing on his mind. He knew that his son had this dementia, and he guarded against it day and night. hand.Because he scolded: "I told you to look at my sister, but you just pretend to be a fox and seduce men. You should be killed for this alone; what's more, you are negligent in your duties and almost hurt sister Qiao's life." Therefore, two things, Immediately forced Sister Feng to drive him out.Sister Feng knew that there were other grievances, but seeing Mrs. Wang was very angry, and worried about Sister Qiao, and hated Hongyu's negligence, so she didn't dissuade her, and immediately sent an order: "Call Lin Zhixiao's family to come in and take his daughter out." Mrs. Wang was taken aback for a moment, and said, "It turned out to be his daughter." Because she found Lin Zhixiao's family and told about her sister's drowning, she didn't mention Baoyu and Jia Huan, but said, "You are a slave. If you fail to serve the master well, and almost hurt the master's life, you should be beaten to death. If you don't look at your face, you will definitely be beaten forty times. Since she is your daughter, you can take him back." Lin Zhixiao's family Shocked and angry, he didn't dare to argue, so he kowtowed and led the girl out.Here, Sister Feng found the two women who served the fish, and ordered them to hit 20 boards on each door, fined their salary for three months, and sent them to sweep the yard.The two of them didn't dare to intercede, and kowtowed in shame. Here Mrs. Wang took a breath. Looking at the remaining water in the tank, even the two fish were weak, and they were about to turn their stomachs. She was deeply troubled, and she didn't dare to hide it.When Jia Mu heard this, she was shocked and cried: "It's God's will. What can I do? I'm trying every means to refuse the marriage proposal of King Beijing. This evil obstacle will cause trouble again. If I can save the fish in the tank, I will return it to you." But the excuses are incompatible, or that Mrs. Lin died first, or asked her to give her a marriage, and tried to change her life. Now that the tank is smashed and the fish is dead, if the marriage is not allowed, isn't it intentional to oppose the prince? Rebellion is no different. Baoyu got into such a catastrophe, and we know that he killed his sister with his own hands, and he can't blame anyone else." Jia Zheng was called in again, crying and speaking together, telling him what happened . Jia Zheng also had tears all over his face, and sighed: "Nizi, Nizi, my Jia family has been ruined by him." Afraid that his mother would be more sad, he had to stop his tears and persuade, "It's over now, and it's useless to hate. Baoyu got into such a disaster, and it is difficult to wash him away if he is beaten to death at this time. For the present plan, it is better for me to go to the North Mansion tomorrow, and quickly agree to the marriage request of the King of the North, and form a relationship. The family is good, so we can see that we didn't intend to disobey, otherwise, I'm afraid the family will be wiped out soon." After hearing this, Jia's mother knew it was reasonable, but she was reluctant, and she still wanted to wait for the concubine Yuan to come back, hoping that there might be a return to heaven. surgery.Jia Zhengliao couldn't persuade him, so he had to go back to his room and stayed up all night worried. Baoyu still didn't know a word, but he was only concerned about Hongyu, and regretted: "In the past, he served in Yihong Courtyard and didn't know how to cherish it. Now that he has gone to Sister Feng's place, why bother to provoke him again? Now, what's the use of it?" mean." For a while, Lin Zhixiao's family brought all the people to check the night, looking for Baoyu, and complained quietly: "Xiaohong caused trouble for you. My brother has something to say. How can you try to persuade your wife to change her mind? He is the one who comes in. Even if he is still reduced to a rough envoy, a girl will do it. It is better than going out like this, and being criticized by others. If the outside knows that he was kicked out from the mansion, it will be regarded as something terrible, but let him How will I meet people in the future?" Then wept.Baoyu was ashamed at first, but she lowered her head when she heard the words, and murmured: "I didn't know that such a thing would happen. Now my wife is angry, and I am also not. She will be asked to move out of the garden in three or two days. Do you dare to persuade me to go?" Lin Zhixiao's family came up with an idea: "I don't want to go by myself, but I can ask someone who my wife can listen to persuade me, maybe I can turn around." Baoyu then tried hard to find that man to intercede, Yin said: "Sister Bao's words, my wife must be able to listen to it, but he doesn't come in very much now, and there are many things in his family, and he is the most nosy person. I may not be willing to ask him; why not?"求求三妹妹也罢，他必肯帮我，只是太太听不听，便不知道了。”林之孝家的便极力撺掇道：“哥儿既这样说，何不这就找三姑娘去？姑娘是娇客，太太又素来倚重，或者会给几分情面也未可知；若不成，还得求求宝姑娘，他到底是太太的亲外甥女儿，如今身份更比从前不同，他要是肯说句话，只怕倒有七八分成功。” 宝玉听了，并不疑有他，果然便走来秋爽斋叩门。探春已经歇了，听见他来，少不得重新起来，披衣理鬓，延入堂屋说话。宝玉遂将自己如何带贾环往凤姐院中看鱼，因随红玉进屋倒茶，不想巧姐儿竟失足落缸，自己情急之下砸缸救人等事，从头至尾，说了一遍，又说太太盛怒之下，迁责于红玉，说他勾引自己，疏忽职守，当时便撵出府去，所以来求三妹妹在太太面前美言几句，怎么想个法子仍叫红玉进来才是，不然，岂不因我之故，令丫头受责？ 探春一听便知必是贾环与赵姨娘从中做梗，叹了口气道：“只怕难劝。当年金钏儿原是太太的心腹，不过和你说了两句顽话，便被太太一巴掌撵出园去；如今小红照看巧姐儿，反令他落水受惊，论罪更比金钏大十倍，撵出去已是轻罚，若不看他是家生子儿，林管家的闺女，只怕当时便不打死，也要发卖；且我听说，彩霞的妹子小霞进来没几天，不知怎么被琏二嫂子和林大娘给安排去跟了四妹妹，太太正为这个不自在呢，这次借故撵了他的丫头去，焉知不是为此？” 宝玉不信道：“太太怎会这样小气？一个小丫头的去留，原本就是凤姐姐同管家嫂子们的事，何劳太太操心。若说为这个怄气，再不能的。”探春道：“你知道什么？上次凤丫头为了一点子事要撵太太陪房周瑞的儿子，还是赖嬷嬷几句话给拦住了；还有那次太太不在家，为着玫瑰露的事，直说要把太太屋里的丫头都拿来在大太阳底下跪磁片子，若不是平儿劝着，还不知闹出些什么故事来。太太虽不理会，挡不住那起奴才的嘴，无风还要起三尺浪的，拿着这些芝麻谷子的事情只当作大新闻到处讲，偶尔吹一两句到太太耳朵里，总是不自在。”宝玉道：“这更是没有的事了。凤姐姐原就是太太请来帮忙管家的，就算待下严苛些，也是行的太太之威，太太怎么会反而同他生气呢？” 探春知道难劝，叹道：“你也算读了几年书，原来竟不知道'功高盖主'四个字。”便不肯再往下说，只道：“你既要我去劝太太，我便去，左不过几句闲话罢了。可十九是不成的，你若于心不安，倒是拿些银子赏他，再着人问准他心意，除了这府里，还想些什么，能帮便帮才真。”宝玉点点头辞过，并无他法可想，只得拱手别过。回到房中，足足的想了一宿，次日一早，便出园来至薛姨妈院中，欲求宝钗设法。 谁知自从元妃打发太监要了宝钗八字，薛姨妈已知赐婚在即，虽未在宝钗面前说起，却早悄悄的告诉薛蟠、薛蝌两个，叫替宝琴准备嫁妆之际，也就顺势替宝钗准备起来。宝钗见为宝琴备嫁所购之物往往双份，便也有些猜着，问起来，薛蟠又言词恍惚，笑容暧昧，更又知了几分，心里颇觉踌躇。他入京这些年，眼中所见这些男子，总没一个比的上宝玉的人物风流，性情温顺，虽说有时嫌他忒也婆婆妈妈，又胸无大志，不思上进，行事荒唐，喜怒无常，诸多乖僻执拗处，然而这许多年里在贾府住着，长辈疼爱，姊妹和睦，早已熟惯。果然能与宝玉一娶一嫁，总不出这府里，又与母亲长相厮守，如何不愿意？便宝玉不爱读书，留恋脂粉，凭自己柔情软语，也必可劝的他转。只是明知道那宝玉心里，早已有了林黛玉，他二人形容亲昵、言语无拘不是一年两年，众人都看在眼里，只不理会。果然自己与宝玉成亲，却置黛玉于何地？因此大没意思，这些日子总不肯往园里来。不想越躲越躲不开，宝玉偏偏儿的找了来，求以红玉之事。宝钗岂肯管这闲事，况且明知自己与宝玉将有婚姻之约，如何倒去找着王夫人说话，因此佯笑道：“宝兄弟，不是我不肯帮你，只是那红儿是二嫂子屋里的丫头，太太撵了他去，我做亲戚的怎好拦着？可不是没眼色？” 宝玉还要再说，隔壁薛蟠房里丫头小舍儿走来回禀，说大奶奶要找太太说话。薛姨妈道：“这里有客呢，有什么话，闲了再说吧。”宝玉忙道：“大嫂子既然有话要说，自是急事，我来这半晌，也该回园子了。”薛姨妈还欲留，宝钗却将母亲袖子一拉，不令挽留。宝玉遂去了。 这里夏金桂进来，穿着织金满绣的重绢衣裳，梳着流云髻，中间宝花挑心，两边珠翠掩鬓，后用满冠倒插，密麻麻排着茉莉针儿、金步摇、凤钗、翠钿，六瓣莲垒丝如意嵌宝石的实金簪儿，足有三四两重，明晃晃沉甸甸坠的髻子也偏向一边，并两边耳朵也是吊着老大的金灯笼坠子三连环，颈下戴着珠宝璎珞，黄烘烘往人前一站，便是足金打制的一个绢人儿，手里且拿着湖蓝、水绿熟罗销金包袱各一，薰的香喷喷的，带着几个丫头婆子来辞薛姨妈，说要回家为母亲拜寿。 薛姨妈见他妆扮的这样招摇，满心不喜，却不好说的，只得道：“上次亲家母来京，因家里事多，也不及好好款待。走的时候，也没有送一送，好不失礼。如今既是亲家母大寿，你又是难得回娘家一次，自该叫蟠儿陪你去，再多备些寿礼衣缎。”夏金桂笑道：“我们两家原是至亲，并不要讲究这些虚礼。何况他前面店铺里忙的那样，平日连家也难回，那里抽的开身陪我回娘家？不如我自己清清爽爽的去了，略住几日便回来的。”宝蟾只在金桂身后使眼色，指指自己又指指金桂。薛姨妈看的烟迷雾遮的，只得含糊应道：“既这样，多叫几个可靠人跟着，早去早回。待到正日子，再叫蟠儿过去给亲家母磕头，顺道接媳妇儿回来。”夏金桂似笑非笑的应了，遂告辞出门，外面早已备下马车，婆子扶上车来，就此别去。 薛姨妈遂找了宝蟾来当面细问，刚才拼命挤眼是什么意思。宝蟾叹道：“太太心善，那里知道我们奶奶的伎俩？屋里金银柜子的销匙向来是我带着，前儿奶奶忽然要了去，说从此只是他亲自管账吧。昨日又指使我出来，也不让爷进屋，今儿爷一早前脚去店里，他后脚打扮了便说要回娘家。太太白想想，可是有缘故？所以我刚才使眼色，想让太太查查他身上，还有随身的包袱，免的日后少了什么，疑到我身上来。”薛姨妈愣了半晌，只得道：“那是他的屋子，他要这样，也没法儿。”回到里边说与宝钗知道，宝钗也道：“哥哥既已娶了嫂子，自然便是嫂子当家，他就把房子烧了卖了，我们也只好看着。只有千日做贼的，没有千日防贼的，他果然存了这个心，我们防也是无用。难得自香菱去后，哥哥这些日子竟似转了性子，也知道留心生意，也不肯再与那些人厮混吃酒，省了妈妈多少心。就算嫂子搬腾了些什么，毕竟财物小事，就损失也有限。正经赶紧把蝌兄弟的新房收拾出来，等琴妹妹的婚事办妥了，早些娶邢姑娘过门，妈妈也多个臂膀。”薛姨妈道：“我的儿，还是你想的周到。既这样，我明日便去与大太太商量定了婚期，做一个双喜临门，也把这些日子的晦气冲一冲。” 原来薛家在京中自有房产，为着贾母王夫人苦留，才阖家大小留在贾府久住不去，便连薛蟠娶亲，也一并借的是贾府的房子。那薛蝌却不愿寄人篱下，一早说明要往城南老宅里成亲，薛姨妈原不愿意，宝钗却极认同，劝母亲说“房子在京中，横竖又不远，容易往来的；况且两房同住，易生是非，倒惹母亲生气；不如另门别院，妯娌间不常见面，也还容易相处，便是母亲在这里住的腻烦时，也可过那边住几日散心，强似一家子都住在亲戚家。”薛姨妈听了有理，遂着人过去打扫房屋，油洗窗门，铺地糊墙，布置的极是齐整。只等吉日到了，好娶邢岫烟过门。exactly: