Daiyu of the Red Chamber raised a cat

Chapter 230

But when Zheng Lihua asked Daiyu, she was taken aback, but she still smiled gracefully: "You are clever, I don't know what to get me to guess, it's not easy to guess." At this time, everyone's attention was caught Attracted, or directly or indirectly, they are all looking at Daiyu and Zheng Lihua.Daiyu frowned pretending to be pondering, and pretended to be contemplative: "Let me think about it...is it a handkerchief?"

Zheng Lihua immediately showed surprise, excitement, disbelief and admiration in her eyes: "It's so amazing, you guessed it!"

Daiyu said with a smile: "There is no doubt about it. I remember that you came to me last month and I said that the lotus embroidered handkerchief I used to use was a bit old. At that time, your eyes were a little strange. But I didn't say much. I think, when you asked me just now, I remembered that those were your eyeballs, what else can I not guess? I think what you embroidered must also be a handkerchief with a lotus pattern, take it out quickly and let me see !"

"Sure enough, I can't hide anything from my sister." Zheng Lihua turned around with a smile, took a delicate red lacquer box from the maid's collection, opened it, and showed Daiyu a handkerchief.

The handkerchief was plain white and dust-free, only a few simple and elegant lotus flowers were embroidered on one corner, reflecting the emerald green leaves, the stitches were fine and embroidered very carefully.Daiyu looked at it carefully and said with a smile, "Your embroidery has improved a lot."

Zheng Lihua suddenly smiled embarrassedly: "My sister praised you."

Although everyone was listening to the opera on the surface, they more or less paid attention to Daiyu's movements.Now Daiyu and Ji are afraid that something good will happen soon.It has been more than a year since His Royal Highness the crown prince was crowned. For a 21-year-old man, he has already had wives and concubines around his knees in an ordinary wealthy family, but the prince still doesn't even have a concubine room.The prince is not an ordinary man, and he shoulders the heavy responsibility of the country, so he should spread the branches and leaves for the royal family as soon as possible.If the Lin family is not allowed to marry again, it really cannot be justified.They all knew very well that Daiyu's identity would change drastically in a short time. The royal family's wife had a noble status, and they, noble wives like them, would have to salute when they saw each other again.

Since Zhou Gong established rituals, the eldest son has been used to refer to the eldest son, who has absolute inheritance rights, inherits the title of the ancestor, and inherits most of the property. The eldest son's wife is the clan wife, and her status in the family is not low.The royal family's wife, without accident, will be the crown princess and the mother of the country in the future, who would dare to underestimate her?

The song "Single Sword Club" was sung on the stage. It told the story of Cao Cao occupying the Central Plains, Sun Zhongmou occupying Jiangdong, Liu Xuande occupying Xishu, and Guan Yu was invited by Lu Suzhi to Jiangdong for a banquet after the third division of the world.Lu Su nominally invited Guan Yu to a banquet, but in fact he was looking for an opportunity to provoke a disaster and start a war. Guan Yu knew that there was a fraud, but he was upright and resolutely went to the meeting.

As soon as Guan Yu came on stage, he talked about the process of Liu Bang's founding of the country and the process of dividing the world into three parts. Liu Xuande strategized and established that Jingzhou was the foundation of the Han family.Pointing the country throughout the whole process, the passionate words, the atmosphere is natural.

Sing first: "I, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, uses three heroes for benevolence and righteousness, and the overlord hero relies on one bravery."

Then to Guan Yu, "Walking alone for thousands of miles, it has nothing to do with beheading generals", Da Ren Da Yong.

Sitting next to Daiyu, a concubine of a county covered her mouth with a handkerchief, and turned her head to talk to a woman next to her. Although they were whispering, her voice was not low, so everyone heard it.

"If you say that General Guan is Uncle Liu's foundation, it can be said that he will go through fire and water without hesitation. Whenever a country is founded, there are always a few heroes like General Guan."

"Yeah, let's not talk about it, let's say that when the Tai*zu Emperor conquered the world, there were four kings and eight princes who assisted him. Their descendants are still enjoying the glory of their ancestors."

Speaking of the two people glanced to the side, they were silent.

But there was a woman who looked like a second-rank married woman who didn't know the heights of the heavens and the earth said: "It's a pity that the heroes and martial arts of the ancestors are not as good as the next generation. People say 'a tiger father has no dogs', but it is not always true."

As soon as this remark came out, many people's complexions turned bad. It happened that after singing on the stage, Daiyu said: "After watching the play for a long time, you all think you are tired. Why don't you rest for a while and eat some snacks?" Continue to watch. I ordered Huier to pass on the story and stop, and let the kitchen deliver good snacks and fruits."

Huier agreed and went, and the ladies and ladies in the audience whispered to each other in twos and threes. Daiyu held the orange cat in her arms and scratched its soft belly to play.Zhou Hang was very comfortable being scratched, and lazily turned over in Daiyu's arms. He didn't bother to open his eyes, and stretched his limbs and claws slowly, as if he was grabbing something.Daiyu teased him with the tassels on the jade pendant. The tassels hung down in front of him. Zhou Hang stretched out his claws to grab them. Daiyu retracted them, and stretched them out again when Zhou Hang's claws retracted.

It was an extremely boring game, and the two of them had a great time playing it.

"Does Miss Lin like cats very much?" Princess Bei Jing covered her mouth and smiled beside Daiyu, "This cat is so cute and cute." As she said that, she stretched out her hand to touch it, but before she got close, she saw the cat standing erect and cold The pupils, as well as the sharp claws that had been slowly stretched out, retracted their hands in fright.

Daiyu squeezed the orange cat's paw, reminding him not to be scary at every turn. Looking at Princess Beijing, she softly smiled and said, "Princess, don't blame me. My cat has some eccentricities, and I don't like strangers to touch it."

Princess Bei Jing smiled and said: "It's nothing, the girl is serious."

Hui'er came from a distance with a row of twenty or thirty servants, all of whom were carrying big red lacquer food boxes, and Daiyu ordered the people to serve tea to the guests who were going to make it first, and then put snacks and fruits on the table.Everyone ate in small bites gracefully, and by the way, they praised the chef of the Lin Mansion, although there was some part of complimenting Daiyu, but they were sincere words, the dim sum of the Lin Mansion was really delicious.

After eating, it was time to watch a play again. In order to avoid embarrassment, Daiyu ordered not to sing "Single Knife Meeting", and changed it to a story about Tang Xuanzang's journey to the West to save some people from thinking too much after watching it and making everyone unhappy.

Not long after the Jiji ceremony, the prince's marriage was really put on the agenda, and the ministers openly raised it in the court: "His Royal Highness has been crowned for a long time, and has experienced in the court for the past few years, and has become more stable and progressive. And Ji, the Holy Majesty also made a plan early on to marry the two of them, so as to spread the branches and leaves for the royal family as soon as possible."

Li Zhao asked Lin Ruhai's opinion, Lin Ruhai cupped his hands expressionlessly and said, "My lord, my daughter is still young..."

Before he finished speaking, he was attacked collectively by the officials. He was already too young, and he was no longer young. Didn't you see that there are many people who married at the age of twelve or thirteen?The Holy Majesty said that before the prince gets married, it is not appropriate to accept a side concubine first. Your daughter occupies the latrine and does not shit. How can our daughter have a bright future?

Lin Ruhai was not influenced by the eyes of others, and still said calmly: "I am afraid that she is too young and ignorant, and she is not fit for the role of crown princess. I want to stay for another two years to teach and teach, and wait—"

Before he finished speaking, Li Zhao interrupted: "I know Aiqing's daughter, and she has the best appearance and morals. A few years ago, I sent a nun and female official in the palace to teach. A few days ago I called them into the palace and asked them, and said that Miss Lin is virtuous and virtuous, and she is worthy of the responsibility of the mother of the country, so Aiqing should not be too self-effacing."

Lin Ruhai: "...my minister—obey the order."

Knowing that the matter is a foregone conclusion, and he has no power to recover, he may not be able to keep his daughter for a long time.

When I got home again, I saw the small courtyard where Daiyu used to live, and every plant and tree was taken care of by Daiyu, so I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.On this day, Lin Ruhai didn't enter the study, but sat silently in Daiyu's room for a long time.There was no one else in the room, only Lin Ruhai and Daiyu's father and daughter.Daiyu brought the freshly brewed Lu'an tea to Lin Ruhai. Lin Ruhai took it, but didn't drink it, and put it on the table aside.Daiyu knelt down in front of him and put her head on his knee, Lin Ruhai stroked her hair tenderly.

Daiyu raised her head: "Dad, what trouble did you encounter? Don't let your daughter hear it. Although the daughter may not be able to help Daddy, it is good to listen, so that Daddy will not be bored in his heart, and his body will be bored to death." .”

Lin Ruhai clenched his hands into fists, took a deep breath, and let it out again, "Daughter... Daddy can't bear you."

So she briefly told Daiyu what happened in the court hall, and Daiyu said, "I don't want to part with Daddy either."

Lin Ruhaifang felt better and less depressed.He touched Daiyu's head, and said earnestly: "This is also fate. If it weren't for this, Daddy would not be willing to let you marry outside. I originally thought that when you grow up, Daddy will find a husband for you and guard Daddy for the rest of your life." That's good."

Daiyu raised her head and looked at Lin Ruhai seriously: "What did daddy say? Now my daughter will stay with daddy for the rest of her life. The East Palace is not far from our Lin residence. Even if she goes to the imperial palace in the future, the distance will be limited. Could it be daddy? Have you forgotten that a daughter can shrink to an inch? Daddy can rest assured that even if the daughter gets married, she will come back to accompany Daddy from time to time."

"Good boy, good boy..." Lin Ruhai's trembling hand touched Daiyu's face, and the eyes were already filled with water, and he resisted it, not letting it fall.

February 26 is an auspicious day for the zodiac.

The emperor issued an edict to take the Zongling of the clan's mansion as the chief envoy, and the Minister of Rites as the deputy envoy, to go to Lin's mansion to accept and ask for ceremonies on festivals.Nacai means giving gifts and discussing marriage; asking names, asking the woman's name and birth date to see if the "fate" is suitable, and then calculate the appropriate wedding date based on the fortune and birth date.

When handing over the red silk paper with Daiyu's birth date written on it to Zong Ling, Lin Ruhai shook his hands uncontrollably, and the brocade box containing the red silk paper fell to the ground.

Zong Ling caught it quickly, and said with a smile: "Master Lin is so happy that he can't control it, why can't he even hold a brocade box?"

Zong Ling is a respectable old prince, he is seventy years old, his beard is gray, although he is teasing, he feels gentle.Lin Ruhai cupped his hands and said with a smile, "Don't make fun of me, my lord."

Zong Ling also cupped his hands: "Congratulations, Mr. Lin."

Lin Ruhai replied: "Thank you, my lord."

When Lin Ruhai returned to Daiyu's small courtyard, all the servants gathered in the courtyard to look at the betrothal gifts, which were naturally very rich.An exquisite wild goose carved from white jade weighing more than three catties is conspicuously placed in the middle of a pile of gifts; wild geese are "husbands sing and women follow", they are birds with single-minded feelings. Handed down.It's just that the ancients used real wild geese, and later generations gradually evolved into carved utensils. For the rich, it is gold and jade. Ordinary people without money usually use porcelain, but it is always indispensable.

"Father, have everyone been sent away?" Daiyu walked over.

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