Daiyu of the Red Chamber raised a cat

Chapter 118

Noticing a provocative gaze focused on her body, Daiyu stared at the past without delay, and what she saw was a gorgeously dressed girl in a pomegranate red dress and a big red cape.

Judging from the jewelry she wears, Daiyu judges that this woman must have an extraordinary background.

Her clothes are made of extremely exquisite Shu brocade, and there are also two pieces of such Shu brocade and black jade, which were sent out from the palace by Zhou Hang. It will have a faint luster in the sun, which is very rare.

Ordinary official families definitely do not have such brocades, so Daiyu guessed that the girl with provocative eyes was either noble or a relative of the emperor.

The nurse next to Daiyu quietly reminded: "Girl, that is Princess Wanhua, the daughter of Princess Fukang and Lu Guogong. She often enters the palace. The emperor, queen mother and concubines like her very much. I saw it a few times when I was in the palace, but I recognize it."

Princess Fukang is the half-sister of the current emperor, and her mother is Concubine Li. She was Concubine Li when the Supreme Emperor was not abdicated. Li means beauty and beauty. When she was young, she must have thought that a peerless beauty would be worthy The title of "Li".I heard that when Concubine Li was young, she was loved by the Supreme Emperor, but the love gradually faded when she got old.However, it is said that Princess Fukang is very mother-like, and she is eight to nine points like Concubine Li when she was young.

Acting from top to bottom, the queen mother and those concubines live their lives with the face of the emperor, and it is reasonable for them to like and love Princess Wanhua.

Thinking of Daiyu, she asked Mammy: "Princess Fukang isn't here, why isn't she here?"

The nanny said: "I think I went to see the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager."

Daiyu nodded, and looked at Princess Wanhua, she was very beautiful, but unfortunately she was too arrogant, it made people feel very sad.Such a person, in the future, will not be able to care for her husband, teach her son, and her husband. If a woman cannot enjoy the joys of the family and play in harmony with her husband, no matter how noble her birth is, she will end up wasting her life in resentment and self-pity. Isn't it a pity and a pity?

It was the first time she met Princess Wanhua, and she had never offended her, but for some reason, this girl held deep malice towards her the first time she met.But Daiyu still has self-knowledge, she is not jewelry, it is impossible for everyone to like her.

For those who are hostile to her, as long as they don't do anything to hurt her, Daiyu doesn't bother to talk to them.Ever since she was married to Zhou Hang, Daiyu knew that she had become a thorn in the side of many people. She couldn't distinguish these people because she didn't know them at all, and many of them hadn't even met.She expected that she would definitely meet these people when entering the palace this time, and there were more than one of them. If they all counted, they would be exhausted!

Most of the girls came in with their mothers. At the moment, the women are sitting idle in the hall, while the girls are mostly sitting in the garden admiring the flowers and talking.

The people who came here today are all high-ranking officials and family members of nobles, and many of them are entering the palace for the first time. Naturally, they are wearing the most beautiful clothes and jewelry, so at a glance, the red, green and green are really full of jewels .

The girls sat and talked in the pavilion in twos and threes, and their maids stood beside them.

Daiyu saw that most of the girls were accompanied by an old nanny and two young girls. Her own nanny brought seven or eight of them. Although it was due to her status, Daiyu didn't want to draw too much attention at the moment, so she only left Zijuan, Hui'er and a nanny were around to serve, and the rest ordered them to talk to their close friends who used to be in the palace, as long as they didn't miss anything.

It is a great honor for ordinary official ladies to enter the palace once, and it is a great grace for them to bring two maids in, but Daiyu can't dress lightly like them.After all, she is the future daughter-in-law of the royal family. If she is too shabby, the queen mother and the noble ladies in the palace will think she is petty.

Looking around, the yard is bustling with chattering girls everywhere, and the places where they can sit, such as stone benches and benches, are full of people.Looking left and right, there was only a small round marble table standing next to a small piece of bamboo forest, with three small round stools beside it, but there was no one there.She gave Zicuckoo a wink, indicating that she wanted to sit down for a while.Zicuckoo understood, hurriedly walked two steps, bent down on the stone bench and wiped it with her hands, and saw some dust.Daiyu's clothes are plain and elegant in color, and she wears a white fox fur cloak, if she sits on them directly, her clothes will definitely get dirty, and it would be a disappointment for her to get her clothes dirty before she even saw the Queen Mother and the Supreme Emperor.

Thinking of Zijuan, she hurriedly took out her handkerchief to wipe off the dust on the stool, then turned around and helped Daiyu sit down, and carefully tucked up the hanging cloak so as not to get the dirt on the ground.

Just as Daiyu sat down, she suddenly heard a crisp "giggle" laughter coming from her ear.Curious in her heart, she turned her head to look in the direction of the source of the voice, and saw a girl of about eight or nine years old who was not tall, about eight or nine years old, walking towards her holding a daffodil flower.The narcissus is in full bloom, the flowers are full, and the color is white with a little pink, looking fresh and elegant.The girl's face is also pink, very similar to the color of a flower, her cheeks are a little fleshy, and she smiles very brightly, to the point that she looks a bit like Zheng Lihua.

The girl just stared at the flowers, and accidentally bumped into someone who was at least 15 years old and much taller than her.Her eye circles were red from being hit, she sniffed subconsciously, she just glanced at her mouth, but she didn't cry, but she couldn't stop apologizing to the other party after realizing what happened.

Although the man she bumped into was covered in brocade and satin, it was not a new pattern in the past two years, and there were only two plain silver hairpins on his head. With his appearance, he was not a young lady at first glance. It's a maid.However, being able to wear such a material is even better than the material worn by some of the young ladies present, so she should not be an ordinary girl.

And the clothes on the girl holding the flowers are brand new, with a golden lock around her neck, and a fine white jade bracelet on her wrist, and with her overall demeanor, she can be seen as a young lady at a glance.It is rare that such a young lady who grew up in the pile of beautiful flowers can express her apology to a maid so freely.Although it is true that she hit someone at the first place, but the average girl knows that the other party is a girl, even if she reluctantly apologizes, the apology is only on the surface and does not reach the bottom of the eye.

After all, when facing maids, young ladies often have a natural sense of superiority.Rao is a high-ranking maid of a rich family, and her food is better than that of the girls of ordinary officials and eunuchs, but in the final analysis, they are still servants and serve others.And the young ladies of small officials and eunuchs have never seen the world again, after all, they are young ladies and masters, so they have the right to look down on those maids of big families.

But right now, the little girl's eyes are full of sincere apology, which can be seen from the heart, rather than being forced to show her generosity or self-cultivation due to external reasons.

Before, Daiyu paid more attention just because she thought of Zheng Lihua when she saw her, but seeing her behavior, now she really thinks that this girl is good, at least she is sincere and free and easy, not sticking to red tape, which suits her taste.

Hearing such a sincere apology, the maid who was bumped didn't lose her anger at all. Instead, she held the clothes in one hand and the collar of the girl who bumped into her with the other, pushed and shook her vigorously, and yelled, "Can't you walk?" Long eyes? I’m standing right here and you just bump into me without looking! This is a new skirt I made, and it’s only the first day of the upper body today, look, it’s all stained by your flowers!”

The little girl was dragged by her collar, her breathing was difficult, and her face turned red.She seemed to be annoyed, and she slapped the opponent's hand off, her eyes widened with a sharp air.She also said sharply: "It was my fault that I bumped into you. I have already said too modestly. Why are you so persistent?"

The man said: "You stained my clothes, don't you need to pay for it?"

The little girl said: "I am responsible for dirtying your clothes. You tell me the amount, and I will pay for the amount. Don't push and shove. It will be disrespectful."

The man seemed annoyed, she saw that the little girl was alone, there was not even a servant girl by her side, she must be the daughter of a poor official, so she didn't take her seriously.Seeing her pick up the young lady's money, she was even more annoyed, she couldn't help but pushed, pulled her clothes and said: "This is a very good brocade material, the Princess only rewarded me two days ago—"

The little girl was small and frail, so pushed so hard by her, she lost her balance and fell to the ground.

This is too much, Daiyu stepped forward to help her, and Zijuan whispered in her ear: Miss, don't just cause trouble in the palace, be careful and delicate.Daiyu pursed her lips, holding back for now, not because of Zijuan's reminder, she wanted to see how the little girl would deal with this situation.

Although the little girl is small, she is also a lady of gold and jade. She grew up under the service of her mother-in-law and her maid. Such impoliteness, calling your master here, I want to talk to her!"

Before finishing a sentence, Princess Wanhua came with four or five maidservants, condescendingly, and said coldly: "I am her master, what do you have to say?"

"You are her master, you came just in time!" The little girl's eyes were red, but tears were rolling in her eyes, but she tried not to let them fall, "Your girl doesn't talk about right and wrong, you should teach her a lesson." !"

Wanhua, who was used to being domineering and flamboyant since she was a child under the favor of the Supreme Emperor, only felt that she was being provoked. The maid who bullied her just didn't take her master seriously.Knowing that the little girl was just a fourth-rank idle official, he didn't pay much attention to her, and ordered the servant girl to slap her mouth.

Due to the power of Princess Fukang and Lu Guogong, there were so many wives and noble ladies in the courtyard, and none of them stood up to speak out.Daiyu looked down on this kind of people who rely on their power to bully others, so she got up and walked, protecting the little girl behind her, and said: "It's just that this younger sister accidentally bumped into a girl, Princess Wanhua is so angry that it's a big deal Some. Today is a good day for the Supreme Emperor. In the palace, only the sound of peace and joy can be heard, and no sad words are allowed. If the princess insists on punishing this girl, it will be harmful to the county if it spreads to the ears of the Supreme Emperor and the courtiers The reputation of the lord Ya Jing, I hope the princess thinks twice."

Princess Wanhua stared at Daiyu for a long time with fierce eyes, "Are you begging for her?"

Daiyu nodded: "Princess, calm down."

Princess Wanhua frowned slightly, "If I insist on beating her."

For the sake of this, no matter what, people are completely offended, Daiyu smiled slightly, looked at the little girl more and more firmly, and said: "Her, I will protect her!"

"You!" Princess Wanhua glared at her, as if she wanted to tear Daiyu apart, "You dare to go against my princess!"

Daiyu looked directly at her ferocious eyes without showing any timidity.For a long time, Princess Wanhua pursed her lips, snorted heavily as if in compromise, then turned and left.

The little girl expressed her gratitude beyond words, and thanked Daiyu endlessly.Daiyu smiled and pulled the little girl to sit on the stone bench, and asked, "Why are you alone, with your girl?"

The little girl said: "I'm thirsty, they went to find me some tea."

Only then did Daiyu know that the little girl's name was Kang Mengjie, and her father, Kang Hongbao, was the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple.She is the second daughter of Kang Hongbao. She has a sibling sister who is already married, and a brother who is a direct relative who is two years older than her.Originally, her mother was supposed to bring her to enter the palace this time, but last month her mother caught a cold and hadn't healed for more than a month, so naturally she couldn't come.The palace is very strict about this investigation, and anyone who is sick will be disqualified from entering the palace. After all, if they bring sickness to the nobles in the palace, they cannot bear it.

Not long after, Princess Changhua also came over. As soon as she came in, she mixed with Wanhua, murmured and said something, and the two went out hand in hand.

Daiyu wanted to talk to Kang Mengjie again, but the Queen Mother summoned her, so she had to go there.

When the Empress Dowager summoned her, she was not allowed to bring any attendants. At the gate of the hall, Daiyu took the box containing the Longevity Picture and carried it in herself.The queen mother and several concubines, as well as noble concubines and concubines were all there, and Daiyu saluted and presented the Longevity Picture.After seeing it, everyone was full of praise, and the empress dowager ordered her confidant mother to hold it for the emperor to have a look at.

After about a stick of incense, Mammy came back, still holding a box in her hand.

Although it is made of red sandalwood at the same time, if you look carefully, it is not the one with the longevity picture on Daiyu. The mother laughed and said that the Supreme Emperor saw the Longevity Picture Longyan Dayue embroidered by Miss Lin, and immediately took off the jade pendant that she had worn for many years, and said to give it to Miss Lin Playing with it, I also gave a Ruyi and two fans.

Daiyu knelt down to receive the reward, the room was full of concubines, big and small, sitting there, Daiyu quietly retreated to the side, and quietly retreated out when no one was looking.As soon as he got outside, he took a deep breath. Sure enough, the air outside was good. There were too many people in the hall, and it was hard to breathe.Zijuan, Hui'er and others were waiting at the gate of the hall, Daiyu walked over and asked the nuns and female officials following in a low voice: "Is there any clean and interesting place in the palace, can you show me?"

A female official thought for a moment, and said: "At this time, all the empress dowagers are in the Empress Dowager's palace, so the imperial garden must be clean, why don't the servants lead the girls to have a look."

Daiyu nodded and said, "Lead the way."