Chapter 12 The Twelfth Chapter Xiaoxiang Tears Run Out of Crimson Pearls and Returns Pearls to Prison Temples

Let's say that Mother Jia sent Daiyu away, and sighed to Sister Feng and others: "It is said that your sister Lin is going to be a princess, which is a happy event; I see it, but it may not be a blessing. Your eldest sister is a royal concubine. I saw him the day before yesterday." The funeral procession was not as grand as when Rong's daughter-in-law went. Although I am not greedy for vanity and blindly love ostentation, I can't lose my reputation. Pity him for being competitive all his life. Ai Rong after death, even the princes and imperial orders are much colder than before, thinking that once the empress dies, our Ning Rong Second Mansion will be exhausted."

Although Baoqin and Xiangyun can speak well, they feel that they are at a loss for words because of the seriousness of what they say, and they don't know how to comfort them.Only Sister Feng insisted and persuaded: "The old lady is wrong. Brother Rong's daughter-in-law is the funeral in our Ningfu. You can arrange it however you want. Brother Zhen is willing to spend money. She is good-faced and loves to show off, so she is magnificent; now that the empress is an imperial concubine, she was originally a respectable person in the palace. From extravagance to frugality, there are certain rules, so where is it up to us? What's more, I didn't know that I would be buried in the first mausoleum immediately. , so many deacons were too late to prepare, and even the relatives in the princes and princes' mansions were caught off guard when they wanted to offer sacrifices and worship ceremonies. The most magnanimous one, why are you so overbearing now?" Mother Jia sighed, "How do you know this? That day at Shiliting, Eunuch Dai read out the imperial decree. There is no posthumous title; moreover, the local people ordered the coffin to be returned to Xiaoci County, even the city was not allowed to enter, the family was not allowed to return, and even the Tiekan Temple was not allowed to be parked for a few days. Like this? It won’t be too late to trigger it after March 7th. Besides, there’s no way to see through the advance, so the men are not prepared at all, and they are caught off guard..."

Just as he was talking, he suddenly saw Xueyan rushing in with tears all over his face, knelt down and replied: "Old lady, our girl is not well." Everyone was shocked when they heard this, and they couldn't help but shed tears.Xiangyun took Baoqin and rushed out.Jia Mu was also in tears, crying, "My poor child." She helped Sister Feng to go out.As soon as I went out, I saw a few servants in front rushing in, yelling: "It's not good, it's not good." They almost never bumped into each other.Sister Feng slapped across the face angrily, knocked the leader on the back, and cursed: "I treat you bastard slaves who have no masters in your eyes. They don't wait outside the second gate. Why did you come in here? What are you talking about?" Nonsense? Bluff the old lady, I will expose your skin!"

The young man staggered, knelt straight up straight, didn't know how to kowtow, didn't know how to beg for mercy, and kept yelling: "No, there are a lot of adults in clothes and hats." Sister Feng was even more angry: "Fart! Could it be that you are naked without clothes? Who is here to frighten you like this?" Jiamu was in doubt, trembling, and said, "Ask him slowly, don't frighten him. .My good boy, tell your master, what is it?" The boy calmed down, and then replied: "A team of government servants wearing official clothes came outside, and there are many people wearing official hats. The servants don't recognize What kind of officials are they? They are not those people who used to walk around the mansion. They hold sticks and take cards. They are so majestic. Go out alone, say what kind of king it is, and then come..."

Sister Feng was shocked and said, "Isn't this copying the house?" Before Jia Mu had finished listening to a sentence, she had already fallen on her back, trembling all over, with a coughing sound in her throat.Sister Feng and Yuanyang hurriedly hugged each other, pinching people, rubbing their chests, crying and shouting.Then I saw a group of Zao Li rushing in, shouting: "Listen, people of Jia's mansion, Beijing and Zhongshun mansions have come to deliver an order, and come out to plead guilty." go. Here, Sister Feng hurriedly helped Jiamu to kneel down. Jiamu was dying. She opened her mouth several times to say something, but she couldn't utter a word.So first a team of deacon soldiers came in and guarded the gates on both sides, and then Prince Beijing and Prince Zhongshun each brought in a group of people and stood there separately. King Zhongshun then read out the imperial decree loudly. ", "Private sale of contraband" and so on, I knew that I entrusted Leng Zixing to sell the antiques of the Zhen family to plant the root of disaster, so I dared to speak out there.

It turned out that within a few days after the emperor returned to Beijing, King Zhongshun quietly reported Beijing Wang Shui to him, saying that while the emperor was away, he used his birthday as an excuse to gather parties and make troubles, to have personal relationships with foreign countries, and to be close to courtiers. People with evil intentions and evil intentions often criticize the government and slander the government, and they also point out Jia Zheng, Jia Yucun and other people.After hearing this, the emperor was half-believing and dubious, but because of the affection of the concubine Yuan, he refused to deal with it lightly.It is inevitable that Jia Zhen and Jia Rong's father and son in Ningguo Mansion set up gambling games every night, cockfighting and drinking, and nuns and Taoist nuns served wine as fans.Today, he is the most benevolent and holy king. Hearing this scandal, can he not be furious?I also looked at the list of people who participated in the gambling gathering. Those who came and went were all dignitaries from aristocratic families, princes and grandchildren, and even the inner ministers of the palace occasionally joined in.

Note to officials, since ancient times, the most taboo thing in the imperial court is the collusion between officials and eunuchs, and privately set up gambling houses and prostitute villages.Gambling and prostitution are second to none. I am afraid that using gambling as a name, using sex as a bait, bribery, accumulating the power of tigers and wolves, colluding with various forces, and gathering parties to disrupt the government are the biggest hidden dangers.Then look at the matter that the guests of the Prince of Jing's Mansion came like clouds and many people with lofty ideals from the sea voted for their jurisdiction, and the nightly gathering of the party in the Ningguo Mansion. In the name of walking between the two prefectures, is it harmless to set up a good relationship with the whole family?So he ordered Zhongshun Wang to bring Jia Yucun to torture and interrogate him personally.

At first, Jia Yucun only refused to admit it.Unfortunately, misfortunes never come singly, a hundred secrets are sparse, and monstrous cases are often leaked in the subtleties of mustard beans.It turned out that when Jia Yucun was in Yingtian Mansion in the past, because there was a doorman from the Gourd Temple who knew his details, he felt very uncomfortable, so he pretended to be provocative, just pretending that nothing happened.Unexpectedly, after being amnesty a few years ago, the disciple had to be free, changed his surname and name, moved to the capital, and entrusted his relatives and friends to return to his old business. He was determined to kill the thief hated by Yucun, just because he was afraid of his power and could not wish.Now that Yucun is being demoted, the emperor ordered him to investigate all the lawsuits he has dealt with.Knowing that he was hitting the bottom of his heart, how could he not take revenge, so he reported to Yucun what he had done in Yingtianfu before.The government office didn't dare to be negligent, and played a secret rehearsal.When Yucun heard about this incident, he knew that he could not escape. He thought that it was caused by Jia, Xue, and Wang. Pushing it on Jia's house, he only said that because of Ning Rong's two houses and the prince's lustful power, he had to bend the law for personal gain, and took out the correspondence with Wang Ziteng, Jia Zheng, etc. as evidence, and confessed that Jia Amnesty begged the ancient fan to instruct him to force himself to death The stone nerd waited for something to happen, but he wanted to escape and protect himself, fearing that the trap would not be deep, and said: "If you don't believe me, just go to the Rongguo Mansion to search and check, the twenty ancient fans are naturally still in the mansion." Excuse the King of Beijing, saying that the marriage of the two mansions was originally the result of Jia Zheng's admiration for the Beijing Palace, and repeatedly asked himself to tie the red line on behalf of him, intending to climb the dragon and become the phoenix, but in fact the prince did not agree.I only hope that if I get rid of King Jing, it will be a talisman for my own protection.

The Emperor Ya did not want to part with the Northern King. Moreover, the Ning Mansion had a lot of gamblers involved. Once convicted, the court would be in chaos and the officials would turn against each other. At this time, the frontier is unstable and foreign troubles continue.However, since the Jia family is the wing of the King of Beijing, it must be eliminated, and they wish they could be punished for the crime of gambling.Now that I have obtained Jia Yucun's confession, I have pushed the boat along the way, and exonerated the king of Beijing from Shui Rong. While the case of Xue Pan and Feng Yuan was re-examined by the government, he also found another gap to deal with Jia's family.Just at this time, another spy from Beijing came to report that Zhou Lu, a servant of the Jia family, had found out that it was a prohibited item in the imperial system. After investigation, it was found out that it was Jia's grandson-in-law Wang Xifeng who entrusted the antique merchant Leng Zixing to sell it. The Ministry of Internal Affairs also found out that this object was originally owned by the criminal Zhen's family, and presented the treasured moon bottle to Yu Lan, reporting: "This is a tribute from the North Korean country, but it was swallowed up by the criminal Zhen. I checked Leng Zixing's sales list, but there is no such thing, and I think it is still hidden in Jia's mansion."

So far, the iron case is like a mountain, and it has finally come to a conclusion.No matter how merciful and lenient today is, Longyan will not be furious, so he concluded the case of Zhen's family, saying that he "misconducted and suffered a lot of losses. I have repeatedly granted grace and forgiveness to make up for it. Instead of thanking me for my fulfillment Thanks to my kindness, I worked wholeheartedly, but secretly moved my family’s belongings to other places in an attempt to hide it, which violated my kindness, and it is very abhorrent!" Immediately sentenced him to lose his household registration and sell himself into slavery; Capital, is a crime knowingly, the crime is the same as defrauding the emperor", ordering him to "seal the property in the house and guard it, and immediately seize the important family members."

King Zhongshun went to Shuyun again: Since the Jia family dared to hide the belongings of the Zhen family, when they wanted to search the Jia family, they must have taken precautions and moved the property elsewhere; moreover, the Jia family has many party members in the court, and someone might have tipped off the news. Or the people in Jia's mansion begged everywhere, resisting the official mission, fearing that there would be troubles, so they offered a plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain.Therefore, the imperial court was airtight, and the emperor issued an imperial decree to order all the men of Jia's mansion to go to Xiaoci County to guard their spirits. When they were defenseless and the mansion was empty, they ordered King Zhongshun and King Beijing to search all day and night. King Beijing also knew the Holy Will very well, and he didn't dare to slack off for selfishness, so he came side by side with King Zhongshun, and asked first, "Who is Wang Xifeng?" The five flowers were tied up, and they were ordered to be sent to the prison temple to be imprisoned.Then King Zhongshun issued an order, and the servants searched houses, those who drove people out, those who put up seals put up seals, and those who went from house to house ransacked them.First, they copied the main house of Ningrong Second Mansion, drove out all the housekeepers, and took them to the ancestral hall for temporary guarding; copied a lot of gambling equipment, satin yarn for the palace, pawn tickets, letters and other things, and sure enough, they were free. Twenty ancient fans were copied from Jia She's room, which were exactly the same as those offered by Jia Yucun. The two kings had heard of the name of the Grand View Garden long ago, and hated having the opportunity to appreciate it. Taking advantage of this, they were about to savor it carefully, so they ignored the Ningrong Second Mansion, and only asked the soldiers to copy it. , Qingxi Jiuqu, lead pool stacked rocks, very secluded, can not help but nod and sigh.King Zhongshun smiled at King Beijing: "How is this place better than the back garden of the mansion?" Shui Rongqian said: "The humble house is humble, not as good as here." King Zhongshun smiled and said: "Why should the King of the North be overly modest? Although this place is considered superior Exquisite and impressive, but only the word "elegant", according to me, it is not as far away as the mansion. I heard that there is a waterfall in the back garden of the mansion, which is more than ten feet high. See you." Shui Rong hurriedly said: "If King Zhongshun has a good mood, I will sweep the flowers and cook tea for you." The soldiers knocked on the door and shouted, searched the house to chase people away, the frightened gulls and cranes fled, the deer and rabbits ran, and the two of them People are just strolling in the garden, playing with flowers and wild rocks along the way, with beautiful mountains and beautiful waters. I saw a courtyard in front of me, with red makeup and green, with the words "Yihong, Quick Green" written on the forehead, winding corridors in the courtyard, banana leaves, indoor barriers, glass mirrors, cups, plates and dishes on the shelf. Everything can be placed in a pre-drilled trough in any style, such as a blue and white lotus bowl, a gourd vase with two dragons playing with pearls and flowing clouds, an open dish for colorful ladies, a red plum vase from Ru kiln in Song Dynasty, and a dragon spring vase in Yuan Dynasty. Plates, as well as many exquisite utensils that cannot be named by age, are all gilded and hot stamped, with brilliant writing.Zhongshun Wang Xi smiled, and asked the guards to put them away carefully and record them one by one. King Beijing Jing only focused on looking at the calligraphy and paintings of the couplets.The soldiers rushed in early to drive away the maids and carry things.Xiren was sick on the bed, and he was a little slow to move, so he was pulled up by the soldiers and dragged to the ground. Musk Moon hurriedly came to help him, and came out of the courtyard with all the maids. The boxes were dumped, and many curios and antiques were found.Because there was a big red sweat scarf in it, the king of Beijing Jing felt familiar, and hurriedly ordered someone to bring it over, but it was not the gift from Queen Qianxiangluo to him before, and he donated it to a beautiful official, and it was newly matched with azure The tapestry is extremely eye-catching and excellent.King Zhongshun also recognized it, and couldn't help sneering slightly.Shui Rong just didn't smell it, and asked: "Whose is this?" The attacker was half dead, and came to kneel down to report: "Our second master rewarded the servant." Shui Rong knew it was Baoyu's property, and guessed a little bit, so he took a few glances at Xiren. Although his face was sickly, it was gentle and beautiful, so he knew it must be Baoyu's beloved person.Although this Shui Rong is an extremely human minister, he is young after all, and has a youthful heart. Knowing that Xi Ren is Baoyu's close servant, he deliberately wants to make trouble with him, so he said with a smile: "This man is so sick, I'm afraid he won't live long. It would be inconvenient if he died in a short time, and it would be indecent to spread it. Why don't you ask his family to take him away." Then he asked if Xiren had any family members here, because he asked the prefect that there was still an older brother, So he ordered someone to find Hua Zifang and take his sister back. The attacker was willing to go there, and only cried, "I would rather be with the master, and die in the mansion if I die." But he was weak and exhausted. After struggling there, he vomited two more mouthfuls of blood and passed out.Sheyue hugged her arms and cried loudly, those yamen servants would have a heart of pity and tenderness, so they felt impatient, yelled loudly, forcibly separated the two, dragged Xiren alive and threw them out of the house, only waiting for Hua Zifang to come to pick them up.All the people in Yihong courtyard were driven out of the garden together, and detained together with Yuanyang and others.The attacker crawled on the ground, opened his eyes, and saw that his clothes were messy, his socks and shoes were taken off, and many yamen servants around him pointed and laughed, but he didn't even have a sister or acquaintance. The matter of Qingwen being thrown out by the court is so similar to today's, and his description of being in a mess is even worse than that of Qingwen, so he can't help but feel disheartened and shed tears. When Shui Rong waited for King Zhongshun to go to Yuancui Nunnery, he carefully inspected the things he had found one by one, and found out many treasures that he had presented as gifts over the years, and asked his soldiers to hide them, so he came out leisurely. Miaoyu asked Zhu to open the door, and said in a stern voice, "I am the abbot of my nunnery, not a relative of the Jia family. Since this place has become a place of right and wrong, it is time for me to leave. You must not stop me." All the slaves listened , looked at each other in blank dismay, unable to be the master, so he brought Miaoyu to Prince Zhongshun and said it again.King Zhongshun saw Miaoyu's stunning beauty, jade bones and icy muscles, so he salivated and deliberately said: "You have been in Jia's house for many years, although you said that you have no relatives or reasons, how can you believe it? Just don't be found out. Here's the evidence." Yin taught Zaoli to search.Sure enough, a large number of porcelain calligraphy and paintings were found, all of which are rare and rare.Then he broke into the bedroom again, and saw the plain tent hanging high, the fragrance wafting in the air, refreshing, the most unusual thing was a sapphire five-branched lamp under the window, more than seven feet high, carved with a chi, holding the lamp in his mouth, Burn it, and the scales and armor will move, shining like stars.King Zhongshun laughed and said, "How can a nun hide such a treasure? It must belong to the Jia family." Then he ordered the confiscation.Although Miaoyu was reluctant to give up, she saw that those people were fierce and vicious, and knew that she could not keep them safe. Besides, after all, she had to say: "You can take the things, but people outside my party have no faults and must not be detained. " King Zhongshun said: "Since this is the case, I will send two soldiers to send you to another nunnery to put up orders, so as to know your whereabouts. Maybe there will be an interrogation in the future." After all, I ordered two soldiers Follow Miaoyu out of the house.When Miaoyu was walking out, intentionally or not, she flicked her sleeve, and the green jade bucket she usually used for drinking tea fell to the ground and fell into several petals.King Zhongshun didn't care, he just sneered. All the government servants copied all the way to the front of the Xiaoxiang Pavilion. Zijuan knelt against the door, held the scissors in her hand, pointed the eagle's mouth at her heart, and cried: "Our girl is dead, and I don't want to live anyway. You still want to die?" Search, I still need to search! The girl’s precious body, how can you desecrate it? Whoever dares to touch him, I will die here.” Seeing him like this, Xueyan also knelt down and said that she was willing to die with the girl .Chunxian waited to see it, and knelt down too.The yamen servants did not dare to act rashly, so they had to report to the two kings again. Shui Rong had long wanted to take advantage of the opportunity of copying the inspection to see Daiyu before he could reason. Hearing that he was dead, he was stunned, because he came to the gate of the courtyard and looked in from a distance. He saw green bamboos on both sides. There is a stone road sandwiched between them, the stone is as bright as ice and silver by the moonlight, imprinted with uneven tree shadows, the moss marks are thick and light, and the more you feel quiet, the tent in the moon hole window hangs low, the silver candle is burning high, and you can see it dimly. It is not refreshing, but there is a strange fragrance such as orchids and chrysanthemums, which makes people awe-inspiring, and can't help sighing: "It turns out that this place is called Xiaoxiang Pavilion, but it is a good place." , I feel even more emotional: "If there is a master, there must be a servant. If the servants are like this, you can think of a girl as a person." In the past, I only knew that he was both talented and beautiful, but now I know that he is a pure, strong and loyal generation, and he beat his head and sighed more and more. .So he ordered the soldiers not to harass him, and he respectfully and bowed several times in front of the door.Zijuan looked at it, and couldn't help thinking in a daze, thinking that if the girl really married this prince as a concubine, she might not be happy, maybe she would not die.Thinking, more tears and weeping. When King Zhongshun heard that someone had died, he also came over and took a picture. He saw that the courtyard was deep, hidden by curtains, with bamboo trees and verdant trees, and the brook and pavilions were secluded. People's souls are not far away, it's not auspicious to disturb them, and the King of Beijing tried his best to protect them, so he didn't insist on searching and checking. . After water-soluble worship, I suddenly heard a woman sighing in mid-air, and chanted: "If you die today, you will be buried. I don't know when you will be buried. The person who buried the flowers today is laughing, but who will be buried in the future?" I can't help but Surprised, he asked, "Who is talking?" Zijuan knelt down and replied, "It's Brother Parrot, who read our girl's poem." At this point in my mind, I can imagine what kind of extraordinary person Lin Daiyu was born as a banished fairy.Can't help nodding to the parrot again and again before leaving.A long time ago, a relative took a parrot cage from the eaves and came down, followed behind. Zicuckoo waited to watch, although he was angry, he dared not stop him. Then I went to Qiushuangzhai.When Tanchun heard about the plagiarism, he sighed, "What did I say before? Sure enough, it did." The soldiers didn't want to be ordered to die, but they came out with their maids because they asked to meet the prince.When the two kings heard the soldiers' report, they were both surprised. They thought to themselves that a girl's house, seeing so many soldiers coming to search the house, did not say that she was afraid to avoid it, but asked to see her. Such a strange woman must not be seen.Then ordered to bring.Tanchun stood still, and said neither humble nor overbearing: "I don't know what heinous crime my family has committed, but my father has decreed that I have made an album of my portrait a month ago. One day, she is still the daughter of the Marquis Mansion, waiting to be elected as the princess, how can these soldiers make mistakes?" It turns out that according to the rules of the court, all women who are candidates for election are nobler than men, and before they are released, they have the right to be treated as royalty.Although Jia's mansion copied it now, Tanchun and Xichun were not included in the list of crimes because they had already been sent to the palace, so Tanchun had something to say.King Zhongshun was speechless and sincerely admired, so he smiled at King Beijing: "This girl's future is limitless." Then he turned to Tanchun and said, "What I'm teaching you is, since this is the case, please pack up your clothes. Teach some soldiers to send the girl out." He also deliberately passed down the order in front of Tanchun, not to embarrass the female family members of the Jia family.Tanchun looked at the waiting books and the others calmly packed up a few clothes and came out. King Zhongshun watched Tanchun go straight, and Fang ordered the servants to go in and search, and he also stepped into the courtyard. He saw that the phoenix trees were dense, and the plantains were supporting the sparse, which was another scene.When I entered the house, I felt that the layout was different from other places. Although it was the embroidery pavilion of Qiong's boudoir, it was very spacious and spacious. There were Yiding books, chessboard and tea sets, and there was a white jade on the east wall. The basin is as big as an urn, soaked with fragrant flowers of various colors. There is a crystal vase on the west wall, with a coral tree inserted in it. It is more than nine feet long and lined with a bird's tail. It is golden and emerald. It is neither a peacock nor a chick. , the bottle is more clear, which can be learned from inside and outside.There is a large rosewood marble case in the center, on which is a seven-foot-high Han bronze Changxin Palace Lantern, with green rust spots, numerous inscriptions, piles of precious inkstones, pens inserted like rafters, and calligraphy and paintings on the four walls, all of which are pens and inks of famous masters. .King Zhongshun couldn't help nodding his head in admiration, and turned the palace lantern upside down in his hand, fearing that it might weigh twenty or thirty catties, he couldn't help laughing and said, "This third lady of Jia's mansion is a heroine among women. Hou Qianjin is quite different." Shui Rong also looked at the calligraphy and painting on the wall and said, "This Mi Xiangyang's "A Picture of Misty Rain" is very rare, and now there is only one thousand taels of silver in the painting and calligraphy market, so it may not be possible to ask for it." Seeing the table There was a tea hanger on it, and it was still warm to the touch, so he poured a cup from a light cup with jade branches, moistened it, and said with a smile: "This is Qianye Duoxin tea. After walking for half a day, Zhengjue is thirsty. " Let Zhongshun Prince again. From time to time, guards came in to report that Daoxiang Village is now home to two relatives, mother and daughter, who are relatives of Jia's granddaughter-in-law, and ask to resign.King Zhongshun asked about her identity, she was nothing more than a widow and a weak girl, and she was expected to have nothing to do with it, so he ordered to check the package and then let her go, except that she was not allowed to take away the property of the mansion.Then I left Qiushuangzhai and went to Daoxiang village.When we arrived at the door, all the servants had finished copying and checking, but there were only some furniture and bedding, and a few antique decorations, other than that, there was nothing valuable, not to mention gold, silver and jewellery, even a few scrolls of calligraphy and painting were all modern. Imitation.King Zhongshun couldn't believe it: "It must be because you didn't search carefully." He ordered to search again, and asked Aunt Li to open the package for the soldiers to search again. Tightly saying that it belonged to his mother and daughter, King Zhongshun didn't take it seriously, so he waved his hand and told them to go, but he was surprised: "Fanyue's family, why is there such a crude and shoddy thing? Can the widow and daughter-in-law be so harsh?" When he came into the courtyard, he saw the fences were sparse, the chickens were flying and the dogs were jumping, and there were washing tubs, pounding clothes and pestles beside the well platform, so he didn't suspect him, but smiled and said: "Rongfu Are there any self-reliant people here? It’s the orphans and widows who have ambition.” Then, Aunt Xue also came in crying, and resigned with Baochai, Baoqin, Xiangyun, Xing Xiuyan, etc., and she only brought some clothes with her, and nothing prohibited.Aunt Xue was still thinking about Daiyu, but when she heard that there was a sudden burst of crying in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, Zijuan called "Miss" as if weeping blood. Knowing that Daiyu was not good, she wanted to go into the pavilion, but was stopped by the guards and asked: "You said you are relatives, and there are so many relatives. Could it be that you have four daughters in one birth? You still have to talk about it. If you don't leave, you will be tied with a rope." Baochai had no choice but to persuade When my mother left, she couldn't help weeping because she thought about meeting Daiyu and sisters, but she couldn't see her when she was dying. At this time, Miaoyu had gone to the secluded place where the winding path led, but when she saw the wind sweeping away the red and the fragrant steps crowded around, she was sighing to herself, when she heard the sound of crying, she stopped again and begged the two kings: "It turns out that the owner of the Xiaoxiang Pavilion Immortal death, I am a disciple of the Buddhist school, how can I stand by and turn a blind eye, I should chant scriptures for salvation." These words cast a water-melting heart, and sighed that things flock together, people divide in groups, and the people Lin Daiyu associates with are rare. , A rare person, hurriedly said: "Since this is the case, please let me go." Although the Zhongshun Mansion is unwilling and inconvenient to stop them, they still ask their own soldiers to follow and supervise them. In the chaos, suddenly a young nun with hair and a practice came, wearing a brand new straight gown, and asked: "I am not from his family, but I am just a lecturer. I was staying here. You ransacked the house and closed the door. You must You have to let me out, I'm afraid I will be scolded by the master if I go back to the nunnery too late." Xiang Yunzhan saw clearly and exclaimed, "Fourth sister..." Baochai hurriedly covered his mouth, so that his eyes could not be broken.Those soap slaves are busy searching, and their clothes are fine and soft, and they are all registered. There they patiently distinguish, without asking carefully, they report to Prince Zhongshun, saying that a little nun stayed in the mansion because of preaching scriptures, and she was not tied up. Prince Zhongshun saw that he was only thirteen or fourteen years old, with monk clothes and cloth shoes, and a cold face, so he didn't pay attention, but said: "People in the Buddhist sect, don't make things difficult, let him go on his own." up.Baochai and others watched him leave without looking back, they all nodded and sighed at his back. However, Xiangyun thought about it again, secretly thinking whether to go out with him or stay here, anyway, he is under the fence of others, and he is different from Xing Xiuyan, he is the daughter-in-law who has never been married to Xue's family, and there is an old lady who lives outside Although I am close to Baochai, I am not from his family after all, it is better to be quiet than to go out in a hurry, and if my uncle and aunt come to look for me, it is easy to contact me.He said that he would like to stay and wait with Jia Mu.Baochai didn't persuade her deeply, but Aunt Xue shed a few tears and said, "As soon as I go out, I will write to your uncle immediately and ask them to send a car to pick you up." When I came out, I realized that there were many official servants in front of my house. I couldn't help being surprised, and hurriedly stopped one of the servants and said, "We are just staying here, except that the house belongs to the Jia family, and all the food and clothing are brought by our Xue family." Why did you copy them too?" The servant said: "Who cares about your Xue family and Jia family? The emperor issued an order to copy and inspect the Ningrong two mansions. Don't we listen? The emperor's decree is clear: all the property in the mansion is sealed up. Since you live in Jia's mansion, you will naturally want to copy it. Since you have been wronged so much, and you go to the Golden Luan Hall to appeal for injustice, we will follow the order and do things, but we don't care about the investigators." Aunt Xue wanted to say more, and another person who looked like an official came up and said: "So you are the old lady of the Xue family, and the Xue family is not clean. You two are close relatives and live in the same place. There is something wrong." Before the sentence was finished, I saw Baochan rushing out of the crowd, grabbed Aunt Xue and said, "The uncle was taken away by them." Aunt Xue heard this, shaking her clothes, and hurriedly asked: "Is it okay to seal my things?" That's all, why should people be taken away? Is it a crime to live here?" The officer laughed and said, "Ying Tian Mansion beat people to death, but your son? Killing people pays for their lives. You have been hiding in this mansion for several years, as the saying goes. He said: good will be rewarded with good, and evil will be rewarded with evil. It’s not that the time has not come. Now it’s not the time to be brought to justice.” Aunt Xue never imagined that this incident would happen, she knew that Xue Pan's going would be bad luck, and in the past, there were Jia and Wang's family to help protect her, but now who is she going to rely on?He couldn't help crying, shouting Xue Pan's name and crying: "Son of a sinner, if you go, you can't close your eyes even if your mother dies." Then he blamed Feng Yuan and Xiang Ling, "I I know that you are dead, but on the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, Qingming Festival and Chongyang Festival, I will burn paper and chant scriptures for you all the time, how can the ghost persist and come to haunt him again?" Baochai was afraid that people would hear the joke, so she hurriedly grabbed her mother to persuade her Fu: "This is all the injustice accumulated by my brother for a long time. It deserves a calamity. At this time, mother, don't talk nonsense, let people hear it, and talk about it instead." He also ordered people to go out to beat the sedan chair and send Xiuyan to Uncle Xing. . Aunt Xue knew that she had lost her composure, and seeing Xiuyan beside her, she was even more embarrassed, and wanted to hold back her tears and tell her a few words, but she couldn't hold back.Baochai's heart can't wait to divide it into several petals, and she is worried about Jia's mother waiting for her at this moment. She has to comfort her mother and feel sad for her elder brother. When I was talking with someone before, I had to ask Baochan, "Can you see Brother Xue Biao?" Baochan said, "Second Master has gone with Grandpa." Baochan knew that the answer was wrong in his haste, so he hurriedly said: "Second Lord is not guilty, they took him out, and Second Master followed him out to do some packing, and he came back after saying yes." Baoqin was a little relieved, and wiped away her tears Saying goodbye to Xiuyan, she only said: "After we settle down, I will send a letter to my sister." Although there were rumors, I didn't know it very well, and it was even more inconvenient to say anything at this time, so I had to comfort Aunt Xue with tears, and boarded the car and left. Fortunately, after a while, Xue Biao came in, found Aunt Xue, and said that she had already asked where Xue Pan was escorted, and then she would find a way to clear it.Just now I have hired a big car and parked it outside. Although this place is closed, fortunately the dozens of houses in the south of the city have been tidied up, so I can go there now.Aunt Xue had no choice but to agree, and messed around to find someone to report inside. After this incident, Baochai made up her mind a long time ago, so she reported to her mother: "Mother has brothers Qin'er and Xue Biao to take care of her." , it must be okay for the time being, but there is no serious master left here except the girl, and nothing has happened, it will be a big mess, why don't I stay and help them take care of it for a few days." Aunt Xue said in surprise: "Why bother?" Come? His house is like this, you stayed, but didn't you jump into the pit yourself?" Baochai said: "I stayed because of the affection of my relatives. There will be an order from the court, and it may not be difficult for the female relatives. What's the matter, you have to let me go out, and I will be punished together; leaving now, it seems that we are ungrateful and ungrateful, and it will be difficult to see each other in the future; I'm afraid Zhu Lian will dodge, and I can't dodge after all." Both Xue Biao and Bao Qin knew the reason, and said: "Since this is the case, it would be better for Auntie to fulfill my sister's loyalty. The so-called 'A friend in need is a friend'. It's good to communicate with each other, and besides, we will take care of Auntie, so my sister can rest assured." Aunt Xue thought about it and had to agree.So they came out crying, and the family got into the car and went south of the city. Then Hengwuyuan, Zilingzhou, Ouxiangxie and other places were also searched, but they were only some calligraphy, painting, playing utensils, headgear and clothes. The second king's tour was exhausted, so he ordered the gate of the Grand View Garden to be sealed, leaving only the corner gate. Guarded by people, ready for another use.Then all the people from the Ningrong Second Mansion were escorted to the ancestral hall on the west side of Ning Mansion to temporarily settle down, and thick ropes were blocked outside the black oil fence, and several soldiers were sent to guard them in turn, waiting for the imperial judgment. For a while the two kings went away, and Jiamu woke up leisurely, her mind gradually calmed down, and saw Tanchun and Yuanyang were crying around, not asking what was searched, but first casting her eyes at the crowd for a week, because she didn't see Daiyu and Sister Feng. Two, I asked them.Tanchun's eyes were swollen from crying, and he didn't dare to tell. Yuanyang knew that he couldn't hide it, so he told the truth: "Second Mistress was tied up by those people, and she said she was going to be taken to some prison temple to be held for trial; Miss Lin just before the search, He has passed away and ascended to heaven." After hearing this, Jia's mother sighed, "He fell cleanly." Two lines of old tears flowed down, looked around, and asked other people.Tanchun had to tell the truth. When Jia Mu heard that Xiuyan and Baoqin were taken out by Aunt Xue, she nodded, and seeing Baochai guarding her side, she sighed, "You girl is infatuated, why don't you talk to your mother?" Go out and lie down here to suffer with my old lady." Speaking of Xichun pretending to run away, she shed tears again: "Silly boy, he loves to keep company with little nuns since he was a child, and he always says he wants to cut his hair and become a sister-in-law. , is it easy to enter this Buddhist gate? Poor him, he has no money on him, so he just walks out like this, but what does he eat?" Baochai persuaded with grief: "An old saying goes: one son becomes a monk, and the nine patriarchs ascend to heaven. Today's difficulty is that our family has such a catastrophe. It is unknown, but the fourth sister may leave with her family. All the merits and virtues have been completed, and I think it will be calm and the sea will be calm after the rain." Tanchun and Xiangyun also said: "Sister Bao is the most knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and what she said must be good." Jia Mu sighed: " I hope it will be as you said." Then he ordered Tanchun and Yuanyang to help him up.Tanchun and Yuanyang were originally worried about Jiamu's dying years, so they couldn't help being alarmed, and they couldn't invite a doctor for diagnosis and treatment, so they just cried.When Jiamu woke up, she took a short rest, and then she was calm and reassured them: "You are usually able to make up your own minds, how can you be so flustered after experiencing this little thing? They The man is not here, I should be glad, at least some people can be left outside. At this time, I should think about it, send someone out, let the man know, and think of something." A word reminded Yuanyang, wiping away tears Replied: "Miss Bao has already asked his brother Xue Erye before she came in, and I think she has sent someone to inform the master now." Seeing that Jia's mother is clear-sighted, she knows it's okay for a while, so she can rest assured and calm down slowly. down. It turns out that Jia Mu has always been the most timid. Whenever she is honored, she often thinks about the day of decline. What's more, the thing confiscated for the Zhen family a while ago has been worrying again and again. When you die, you know that your luck is about to run out, and you only worry about this moment day and night.Now that I copied it, a big stone in my heart fell to the ground, but I was open-minded. I only planned for my children and grandchildren. Seeing that the branches and leaves are withering, and I don’t say a word, I’m afraid there will be no one who can control the overall situation. Instead, the leader comforted the crowd and said: "This is the ancestral hall, and the ancestors are watching from above. You must not cry or make your ancestors laugh. Although in extraordinary times, you cannot bathe and change clothes, and you must not dishevel your hair and behave inappropriately." " So he straightened his clothes, came to the statue of Ningrong Ergong, and bowed down.When everyone saw them, they all straightened their clothes and trimmed their temples, and knelt down one by one, just like the rituals of worshiping ancestors in the past. 堂中原有坐息之所，茶炊之具，并有专人打扫看护，一切甚是干净齐备，堂中松柏蓊郁，夹着白石甬路，庭内锦幔高张，彩屏环护，鼎彝香烛俱全，贾母向鼎内焚了香，暗祝暗祷已毕，复回身命探春道：“念上面的对联与我听。”探春恭敬念道： “勋业有光昭日月，功名无间及儿孙。” 贾母道：“解给众人听，什么意思？”探春道：“这是先皇御笔亲赐，称颂咱们祖上建下不世功勋，可昭日月，惠及儿孙。”贾母泪流满面，叹道：“解的好。我并不信祖宗打下的百年基业，就这样败在我手上，有列祖列宗保佑，我们贾家将来必然还有出头之日。眼前艰难，是我贾家的一道劫数，只要咱们上下齐心，安贫乐居，终归过的去，惟今之计，须得节衣缩食，再说不得从前如何如何的话来，亦不可哭哭啼啼，抱怨牢骚，另生是非。”探春等俱跪下道：“老太太教训的是。” 看守在黑栅栏外的那些差兵看见贾府女眷先前那样张惶纷扰，一眨眼工夫却又安静平定下来，列队拜祖，有条不紊，都觉佩服，赞叹：“这才是诗礼大家的气派。”及仆妇们将陋就简，胡乱炖了些稀粥咸菜来，众人都觉难以下咽，贾母却吃的津津有味，反向众人道：“有的吃，且吃一口罢，说不的后边，连这一口粥也没的吃的日子还有呢。”虽粗茶淡饭，倒一日日似乎更健朗起来。众人见老太太这样，也自宽心打气，渐渐安定下来。薛姨妈又买通侍卫，每每送些衾枕被褥、弄些汤水进来与贾母等享用，不在话下。 如今且说宝玉随着贾府众人在孝慈县结庐守灵，终日禾席草枕，咽菜食粥，十分辛苦。更兼思念黛玉，想起行前一日辞别之际，许多话都未能出口，反有无限可回思处，心上反复掂量，不能放怀。 这夜守着灵前烧了些奠器纸扎，放过焰火，跪了回经，又守着王夫人吃了药，这才各自睡下。方朦胧欲眠，忽听一阵音乐声，似琴筝又似箫管，竟不能分辨，不禁暗想：水陆道场已散，又那来的声响？况且清幽雅致，也不似那些和尚道士吹打的那般。又闻一阵幽香缥缈，亦不是寻常檀香麝香。正纳闷时，便见许多仙子簇拥着一位丽人走来，羽衣缟袂，遥遥站定，且向宝玉凝眄不语。宝玉定睛看去，竟是林黛玉的模样儿，却比黛玉显的丰润，不禁大喜道：“原来妹妹大好了，我这里还只是替妹妹悬心。却不知吃了那位太医的药？回去定要好好谢他。” 那林黛玉这方敛衽施礼，轻声叹道：“原来你都忘了，可还记的灵河岸三生石畔灌溉之情么？”宝玉听了这一句，只觉心头恍惚，若有所思，却又一时想不清楚，因问：“妹妹说什么灵河岸？宝玉愚钝，一时不能明白。这又是什么典故？”黛玉叹道：“你果然都忘了，想当年离恨天外，我承你日夕以雨露灌溉，总没什么报答，所以在警幻仙子座前立誓，自愿跟你到世上走一遭，把一生的眼泪尽还与你，以完此债……宝玉，只愿你能以待我之心对待后人，就是不辜负我了。否则，若只是一心以我为念，更有负佳人，岂不令我之罪愈重，令我之债难还？”说罢，连连叹息。 一番说话，宝玉总未听懂，只这句“把一生的眼泪尽还与你”却是锥心刺骨，痛不可抑，不禁哭道：“妹妹要去那里？我跟妹妹一同去。”说罢抓住黛玉袖子只是不放，却被黛玉迎面一拂，只觉身上一凉，惊醒过来，室内空空如也，那有什么黛玉，只一缕幽香，如有似无，依稀仿佛。 宝玉心如刀绞，遂放声大哭起来，道：“林妹妹故去了。”贾政等都被惊醒，听见斥道：“三更半夜的胡说些什么？都为你日里胡思乱想，才会做这些乱梦，有这些邪话，还不好好睡去？”宝玉那里肯听，只要备马回京，说是再不回去，就赶不及最后一面了。 贾政气的浑身乱颤，喝命李贵等：“把他给我捆起来，把嘴里塞上，看他还敢胡说不了？”李贵等原不敢动手，只为贾政喝命的紧，只得胡乱将宝玉捆了，绑在牲口栏边拴马桩下，又用随身汗巾子塞了嘴，叫他跪着给元妃守灵。贾政亲自提鞭打了几鞭，被李贵等苦劝住了，只说“众人都还睡着，太太现又身上有病，刚吃过药睡了，惊醒了倒不好。”贾政扔了鞭子，又指着骂了几句，只道“明日再揭你的皮”，这方去睡了。 茗烟看了不忍，俟贾政去了，便要上前解缚，李贵唬的拦住，骂道：“贼小猴崽子，难道只有你心疼主子，咱们的心都不是肉长的？只是老爷已经发下话来，谁敢放了二爷，要剥我们的皮呢。”茗烟哭道：“李贵，贵大哥，你若放了二爷，我从此叫你贵大爷。不然，休想我们再听你差遣。”李贵骂道：“猴儿崽子，我有什么可差遣你的，我又听谁差遣？我今儿放了二爷，明天老爷问起，难道是你替我捱鞭子？”茗烟道：“咱们做奴才的，不能为主子分忧，还算人么？别说捱鞭子，怎么还有人替主子去死呢？” 他们这般吵嚷哀告，早又惊动了另一个痴人。Who do you know?便是那宁府里年老仆人焦大。原来这焦大也随众人来孝慈守陵，却给派了个看守牲口栏的差使，自然不乐意，约着几个小厮往墟上喝了点酒，便又忍不住借着酒意大发牢骚，说是：“从前你焦大太爷在战场上何等威风，一夫当关，万夫莫开，任他千军万马，我焦大单枪匹马，杀进杀出，不在话下。不但自己活的出命来，还保全国公爷整个儿进去，囫囵儿出来，所以才有这些后福可享。要不是焦大太爷，你们能有今天这大米白饭吃着？都还不知在那个林子里鬼哭狼叫呢。如今得了意了，都不把你焦大太爷放在眼里，可知太爷眼中原也看不上这些败家的子孙，通没一个好东西。那有从前国公爷的影儿？” 那些小厮原是哄他拿钱出来打酒吃肉，既见他醉了，越说越不上道，生怕惹起是非牵连到自己身上，便都一哄散了。焦大遂骂骂咧咧，提了酒壶自个儿一溜歪斜的往牲口栏来，冷冷月光下，远远看见茗烟正苦苦求告李贵，宝玉却被缚在拴马桩上，登时大怒，骂道：“反了，兔崽子竟敢把主子捆起，还有王法没有？”便要上来给宝玉解缚。李贵忙拦道：“不与你老人家相干。这原是我们府里二老爷叫捆的，谁敢放了二爷，老爷要剥我们的皮呢。” 焦大醉眼看去，见那宝玉形容样貌竟与当年国公爷一般无二，顿时激出一腔忠勇义愤之情，用力推开李贵骂道：“兔崽子，仗着爷们儿给你几分脸，连你焦大太爷也不认得了。焦大太爷说放人，谁敢拦着？千军万马也不是你太爷爷的对手。”说着三两下解开宝玉。李贵被茗烟抱着手，急的只喝骂别的人帮忙拦阻，岂知那些人原惧宝玉，又知焦大粗莽，出手重，都怕他酒醉之人不知好歹，若是被打伤了倒不值，况且并不与自己相干，便都躲的躲了藏的藏了，那实在躲不过的也只上来装模作样拉扯，那肯真心使力。 宝玉一旦解绑，更不停留，只道：“贵大哥请了，回来老爷要打要杀，凭我领去，不连累你们就是。”旁边便是牲口栏，甚是方便，遂与茗烟两个解了马缰绳骑上就走。那焦大看见，大喝一声：“爷，等等我焦大。”便也抢了一匹马，扬鞭踢蹬，随后追上。李贵连声追着喊“二爷且听我说”，却只听马蹄清脆，炒豆般“哒哒哒”一阵去的远了，先还见的马蹄扬的尘土飞起，转眼便连一丝声儿也不闻了，只见的一弯冷月，半天箕斗，那里还有三人的踪影。李贵朝着去的方向瞪了半日，唉声叹气，顿足不已，只得垂着手来回贾政。 宝玉等遂打马扬鞭，一直奔回荣府里来，却见门上贴了老大封条，且有官兵把守，只惊的魂飞魄散，便要撕封条闯进去。那些兵忙拦住道：“奉皇上旨意，两府已被查抄，你们是什么人，胆敢在此闹事？”宝玉只得拱手央告：“军爷请了，我是这府里的贾宝玉，却不知我家人如今何在？”那人道：“有的死了，有的押着，有的关着，知道你问的是谁？”宝玉听见“有的死了”，便知是黛玉，大哭道：“你许我进去看一眼，就出来的。”说着也不知那里来的力气，推开那兵便抢进门去，且向园里奔来。将及穿堂，眼见园门近在眼前，却被那兵追上，扯住手臂叫道：“反了，你敢撕皇上封条？”便大喊大嚷起来，各处把守之兵也都闻声赶来，焦大、茗烟忙拦住，且护着宝玉往里冲。无奈寡不敌众，那里是那些侍卫的对手，早被拉手拖脚，死死按住。 宝玉大哭起来，只道：“放开我，只放我进去看一眼就出来，忘不了你们的好处。”那些人那里肯听，反随手抓些草来只管堵他的嘴。茗烟气的乱踢乱打，骂道：“我们二爷何等尊贵，岂是你们这些王八羔子可荼毒的，早晚茗大爷脱了困，一个也不饶你们。”那焦大仗着自己年轻时强弓硬马，出生入死，便浑忘了如今老迈，久不用武，只当可以护着宝玉冲杀的进去，不料只三两下交手，便被众侍卫掀翻在地，踏在背上笑道：“恁老货也敢来现眼。”焦大趴在地上，见那些人一边拦截宝玉，一边指着他口出秽语嘲言，只气的目眦欲裂，忍辱不过，奋起余力一跃而起，大喝一声：“爷，我焦大来也！”便如蛟龙出海，猛虎下山一般，冲着那两个拉扯宝玉的侍卫直撞过来，那人见他来势勇猛，忙撒手让开，焦大一冲而过，撞在墙上，顿时头破血流，瘫倒在地，口中犹喃喃：“主子，焦大帮你。”遂撒手而去。茗烟见了，大哭起来，跪下道：“焦爷爷，茗烟今儿认得你了。”那些人见闹出人命来，都不再嘻笑，将宝玉主仆两个绑起，径自报与北静、忠顺两王。 两王正连夜看着书记官将查抄之物登记造册，以备明日上朝禀明圣上，单头饰一项就有：金镶珠宝头箍十四件，金厢珠玉宝石头箍两件，九凤朝阳挂珠钗一件，双龙夺珠勒丝嵌宝挑心一副，鸿燕衔枝金镶玉发梳两对，饰斧钺五兵玳瑁簪九根，这是几样大的，其余簪、钗、梳、篦、步摇、翠翘、珠花、帽花、金银宝钿、金玉搔头等不计其数； 项饰又有：累丝嵌玉双龙戏金珠项圈一领，珍珠翠毛璎珞圈四只，金镶玉项圈挂金锁饰麒麟送子、福寿双全等共计二十四件，海棠四瓣镶猫眼石红宝石衔东珠金锁两件，镂金裹珊瑚嵌珠玉坠角项圈六件，大东珠二十挂，其余长命锁、银铃、桃心、挂件总有上百之数； 耳饰约有：金水晶仙人耳环四对，金点翠珠宝耳环四对，纯金方楞耳环四对，金镶玉灯笼耳环二十对，金累丝灯笼耳环二十对，嵌翠环金流云飞蝠耳环十四对，丹凤衔珠九连环耳坠三对，玉兔捣药金玉耳环各一对；其间装饰祥禽瑞兽的有龙、凤、鹤、鹿、麒麟、十二生肖、狮子、蝙蝠、鱼、蝴蝶、蜻蜓、蜜蜂、蝉等，奇花异果的有牡丹、莲花、梅、菊、竹、灵芝、石榴、桃、佛手、葡萄、葫芦等，人物神仙的有观音、童子、八仙、福禄寿三星、和合二仙、刀马人物以及戏曲故事等，其余还有文房四宝、吉祥文字、暗花古钱、方胜如意等等，难述其详； 又有许多家具屏障，也有紫檀雕镂，也有铁梨玳瑁，皆泥金镶嵌，文彩炫耀，便比寻常王府也不差什么；又有纹龙金樽、金盘、执壶、碗匙、象牙箸无数，许多绣龙刺凤的内造衣料，纹龙金玉钮扣、别针，紫貂、玄狐、豹皮，蟒衣、玉带，西洋大玻璃镜、自鸣钟、自行船等，皆为逾制之物；至于金银赌具，洋呢倭缎、纱绫绉丝、棉单夹袄、名人字画及古扇名帖，更不可胜计；至于利契当票，家人文书，自然更在查抄之列。两王并书记官一边造册，一边叹赏不绝。 尚未誊清，忽闻侍卫捉了宝玉主仆，且打死一个老家奴，俱是一愣，水溶便要起身亲自出见，忠顺王劝阻道：“他现是犯官之属，私晤恐怕不妥。倒是先送去狱神庙，同那王熙凤一起关押，明日朝上禀告了皇上再听从发落吧。”水溶原也要避些嫌疑，遂点头应允，命侍卫且押去狱神庙与王熙凤关在一处，分别拘押待审。 凤姐见了宝玉，自有许多别情可诉，及见他颈上空空，不由讶道：“你的玉呢？”宝玉这才发觉不知何时竟将那块随生即来、刻不离身的宝玉丢失，咕哝道：“谁知道落在那里了，我如今只恨不的一时三刻死了，又理那劳什子做甚？”并不放在心上，只一心记挂黛玉，不提。 且说次日忠顺王上朝面圣之际，便备述抄检详情，并递上查检单子。皇上阅过，沉吟不决。两王均知圣心仁慈，不愿降罪元妃亲眷。北静王水溶趁机进言，力陈贾政为人忠禀正直，恪守本份，向来言不妄发，身不妄动，虽然勒管家人不严，本人却无过犯；忠顺王虽与贾府不睦，既参的他势败，料其再无死灰复燃、柙虎出笼之日，便也不放在心上，且正在力主和议之际，既见皇上有意网开一面，乐的送个顺水人情，又成全自己之势，遂盛赞贾府之女贾探春智勇孝义，端方得体，不啻恺悌君子，堪负议和重任，力举和谈。 皇上因连日来朝廷中主战、主和两派争议不下，其枢纽处又在于议和一派并无恰当人选，皇族王公之女固不肯负楫远行，便寻常侯府千金凡有备选女儿者亦多有怨尤，无不贿赂内监良工以免入选，今上孝悌为先，更不肯强人所难，致使人家骨肉分离，况且有那羞手羞脚无胆识之辈，既便不敢抗旨，勉强从嫁，倘若不能安抚夷敌，反为不美，未能议和，反招嫌隙，岂不有违初衷，因此久决不下。如今忠顺府既有绝佳人选，且可减贾家之罪，正是一举两得之计。龙颜大悦，遂召贾探春进殿面圣。 忠顺王亲自往贾氏祠堂传旨，先叮嘱贾探春数句，恩威并施，询其心意。探春暗想：我家已败，且子孙辈更无有力挽狂澜者，便留在此，也是牛衣对泣而已。况我每欲出人头地，建一番不世功业，苦无机会，今日果能学历代先贤烈女，以一介闺阁弱质，而抵千军万马，息干戈，平战乱，也是一件功德，更不负此生素志。遂垂泪道：“若牺牲探春一人，而能于家国有益，既解君王边疆之扰，复脱父母狴犴之困，使其得免囹圄，安享遐龄，虽万死而莫辞。”反再三拜谢忠顺举荐之功。忠顺王大喜，即命探春辞别贾母，带回府里着意装饰。 探春遂整一整衣裙，在宗祠牌位前跪下，再三叩拜了，又请贾母上座，也跪下磕头。贾母早一把抱在怀里，放声大哭道：“叫我如何舍的你去？”探春流泪道：“老太太那般不舍的林姐姐，他要去，还不是撒手便去了；我这一去，老太太也只当我死了，再不必为孙女牵挂。不然，反教孙女于心不安。离合聚散，原是各人的定数，老太太说过：不信贾家从此败了。孙女此行，若能为重建贾家略尽绵力，已是万死莫辞，何况只是嫁人？老太太该为孙女高兴才是。便是我爹娘前，能见一面固然好，若竟无缘再见，也只有求老太太与他们说，孩儿这里再三拜请堂上各自保重、万不可为我悬念操心，便是成全孩儿的孝心了。”说罢，磕下头去。 贾母数日里经历了这许多生离死别，心如刀绞，只哭的说不出话来。众人也都无不掩面痛哭。探春又与湘云、宝钗等一一话别，又再三拜嘱宝钗：“我今日去了，不知有再见的日子没有。你我原本就是好姐妹，如今又与我哥哥订了亲，不如今儿就改了口，让我先叫一声好嫂子。我能得宝姐姐做嫂子，便不能亲在爹娘面前尽孝，也可放心了。若是爹娘想我时，还求嫂子多多解劝，请他们保重身体，勿以探春为念。”说着便福下去，口称“嫂子”。 宝钗也顾不的羞耻，忙忙还礼，拉住道：“妹妹这一去，必当雀屏中选，替闺阁扬名。你素来志向高远，今能如此，方不负你素日为人。至于家里的事，尽请放心。”待书、翠墨等人，更是死死拉住探春不放，只说愿随姑娘一起去。忠顺王权情道：“果然事成，宫中少不得也要陪送许多宫女，若府里有愿意随行的，倒是可以相伴的。且等上朝回来再议。”遂催促着去了。 次日陛见，那贾探春丰容靓色，仪止端方；肩若削成，腰如纨束；宝髻玲珑，步摇金钿之蝴蝶；冰裙百褶，动转翠环之跳脱；蛾眉淡扫，裁拂窗之新月；粉面轻匀，绽映水之娇花。额黄侵绿云之鬓，碧钏透红袖之纱；香如高阁浮屠，而幽远益清；明若长廊宫灯，而高华犹胜；虽美玉之莹洁，不足喻其神；既宝珠之光润，不能夺其志；俊眼修眉，文采精华，顾影徘徊，竦动左右。皇上见之大惊，赞道：“此非明妃再世乎？”询其志，又应对自如，言必有据，跪陈自愿抚夷远嫁：“非邀王嫱、文姬之名，实效缇萦、木兰之志。妾以罪臣之女，蒲柳之姿，而能上解君王社稷之忧，下慰椿萱养育之慈，此乃天恩祖德，集于探一身，何敢不从？” 皇上听其出语不俗，愈觉嘉许，叹道：“此既曹娥、昭君，亦不能比肩矣。”当即令皇后认为螟蛉义女，更其姓氏，脱离贾氏宗籍，授宝封号，赐“杏元公主”，暗含元春之名，也是悼念之意。遂命即日迁入宫来，命内廷教养仪礼，择于三月十九日起行，羽林军护送。并为其孝心所感，法外开恩，赦免贾政之罪，并许贾母及贾政夫妇等送亲，只不许相认。探春听了，既惊且悲，无可奈何。他原为开脱父母缧绁之苦方请命远嫁，却因此永别膝下，失天伦之缘，移异域之花，安得不痛。 是年三月十九恰值清明，漫天淫雨霏微，无远弗届，江边自有许多人家不惮细雨，应节应景，放风筝，点荷灯，都教侍卫遣散了，一早插屏拦幕，搭棚彩结飞龙舞凤之形，设御座，铺红毡，单等送亲仪辇。探春的嫁妆船队妆金堆花，停在江边，只等择时起航。到了吉时，皇上亲临江畔，升御座，祭祖先，诸王进表称贺，领皇上宴。 一时宴乐大作，半空里鸾鸣凤舞，乐部人员着紫绯绿三色宽衫，齐作百鸟之鸣，最前一列乃是拍板，次用画面琵琶，金妆画台座上张着三尺箜篌，有一人高髻大袖，交手轮捻，跪而擘之；又有高架上画花地金龙大鼓两面，击鼓人宽袖外于肘处又套着黄窄袖，垂着绦子，挥