Qing Wu Red House

Chapter 155

In a blink of an eye, the time had slipped to the end of November. Aunt Lin specially brought a few nuns in charge to Jia's mansion to inquire about Lin Ruhai's second anniversary ceremony. The ceremony was organized.

Wang Xifeng also seemed to understand Daiyu's thoughts, and deliberately brought this up one morning when Jia's mother was in a good mood.At that time, Baoyu and several girls were joking with Jia Mu. Wang Xifeng said with emotion: "Time flies so fast. In a blink of an eye, the girls are already so old. Even sister Lin will be thirteen in the next year. If there is no filial piety here It's time to think about finding a husband's family."

Daiyu's face was slightly red: "Why is Sister Feng talking about these things in such a manner?" weird.

Although Jia Mu couldn't see Baoyu's expression, she thought the same as Baoyu in her heart, and said with a smile: "She is still a child, and it is too early to say these things. Besides, I still want to keep Yu'er well." How many years!"

Wang Xifeng smiled: "The old ancestor thought of going with me. Finally, sister Lin has grown up. She looks and character is first-class, and she is good at piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she can cook in the kitchen. Good food. It’s not worth it to give it to someone else at such a low price!”

Baochai and Tanchun had already laughed together, and Baochai said with a smile: "Don't look at what Sister Feng said, but it's really so reasonable. If Sister Lin chooses her husband's family in the future, not only Cousin Lin must treat her well." After looking at it, the old ancestor and Sister Feng are also sad. I can't help crying for my future brother-in-law Lin."

Daiyu smiled and went to make trouble with Baochai: "Sister Bao is getting more and more mischievous, and I have to talk about this matter. See if I will spare you or not!" Jia Mu and Wang Xifeng watched the two girls frolicking. A smile on his face.Wang Xifeng looked at Jia's mother and said directly: "In two days, I will accompany Sister Lin back to the herb garden for two days. After Uncle Lin's anniversary ceremony is over, we will come back together."

Mother Jia also knew that these things were unavoidable.I had no choice but to nod in agreement, and took Wang Xifeng's hand: "I'm relieved to go with you. Daiyu sat beside Baochai and looked at Wang Xifeng gratefully.

In the first half of the twelfth lunar month, Wang Xifeng brought her eldest sister, fat brother and a group of women and maids to live in the herb garden.The whole herb garden became full of vigor because of Daiyu's return.The big kitchen and the small kitchen changed their patterns every day to make fresh styles for Daiyu. Mrs. Lin sent all the high-quality fabrics she bought recently to Yanyu Pavilion. Not only Daiyu, but also Wang Xifeng, eldest sister and others, and The girls below have made a lot of new clothes.

Wang Xifeng, who was hurt, kept teasing Daiyu: "Feelings, people in this herb garden think that you have been wronged when you went to Jia's mansion. Look, these are clothes, food, and jewelry. If you make that cunning mouth I see a lot, maybe how to arrange for you."

Daiyu smiled indifferently, but she cared deeply about her family.Lin Ruhai's anniversary festival passed smoothly.It wasn't as lively as last year, only people who were almost similar sent sacrifices, but they didn't stay for dinner.

Mrs. Yang brought Yang Wushuang to the Yang family, but she just sat down and talked for a while before leaving.Now the Yang family is also in a hurry. In October, the governor Yang took command again.He took his eldest son, several grandsons and [-] elite soldiers to serve Annan and went to the Annan battlefield.

The fact that Governor Yang took all the men of the Yang family to the battlefield also caused a sensation in Shangjing.Commander Yang said impassionedly in the above form to Emperor Hong Zhen: "The man of the Yang family vows to live and die with the frontier, and the war is invincible, and he will never come back to see the emperor!"

Emperor Hongzhen was very moved when he heard this, and made Yang Dadu the first-class Duke of Ding, and rewarded the Yang family with a thousand acres of fertile land.Mrs. Yang was not very happy about the emperor's gift.After all the men in the family have set out to fight, the door will be closed tightly and visitors will not be allowed.

It's the end of the year.Mrs. Yang is in charge of all the affairs of the Yang family, so it is natural that she has no skills.But she still brought good news to Wang Xifeng and Daiyu.In the living room of Yanyu Pavilion, Mrs. Yang looked at Wang Xifeng with a smile on her face: "Originally, I just said that the nanny would accompany the two girls, but the ancestor specifically told me that I must come personally to bring you a message. Let me see. No matter if it is the old lady or Mrs. Wang Yuan, they have already recognized the identity of Brother Jia Lian from the bottom of their hearts."

Wang Xifeng was naturally overjoyed, and couldn't help but think how happy Jia Lian must be to know such a thing.But when he thought of Jia Lian's life and death, he couldn't help feeling lonely again.Mrs. Yang has no reason not to know what she is worried about, and hurriedly said: "Sister Feng, don't be sad. The old lady specially told me that the news that Jia Lian brothers are all safe, and they are now attacking an enemy's fortress with Taiping. It is a remarkable record, which has been praised by many people.”

Wang Xifeng was a little dazed when he heard this, but Ping'er was already laughing and crying, and couldn't help asking: "Is Madam Yang serious?" Madam Yang naturally knew that Ping'er was the most loyal, and said with a smile: "Of course it is. Really, the old man mentioned it in his own letter, could it be fake?" Then he looked at Daiyu: "And your brother is also in Annan!"

Daiyu sighed heavily, as if she had expected it a long time ago: "Sure enough, I was worried that day when my brother hesitated to say where he was going. Sure enough, he went to the battlefield. So Brother Chu also Must be there?"

"Yes, he is there!" Madam Yang said with a smile: "It is said that as soon as the two of them arrived there, they gave the enemy a heavy blow and immediately reversed our defeat. When Prince Wen heard that the two were Zen Master Huijing’s disciples are highly respected.”

After hearing Mrs. Yang's news, Wang Xifeng and Daiyu were both relieved.Of course, the two also abided by the agreement with Mrs. Yang, and did not mention the front-line war to the people in Jia's house.

After Lin Ruhai's anniversary ceremony passed, Daiyu stayed in the herb garden for a few more days, sorted out the list of New Year's gifts sent to each family at the end of the year, and distributed the benefits of the New Year in the mansion, so that even if the herb garden has no owner Now, it is also full of the joy of the New Year.

Wang Xifeng watched Daiyu doing these things quietly from the side, and sighed wirelessly in her heart.The Daiyu in front of me is completely different from the Daiyu who left Jia's mansion two years ago. Not only has her body improved, her mentality has improved, but more importantly, her temperament has changed. Instead of feeling lonely, she turned into a real girl with flesh and blood.

In the middle of the twelfth lunar month.Wang Xifeng and Daiyu returned to Jia's mansion, and Jia's mansion also received Hong Zhendi's oral order again, and Shengen allowed Yuanchun to visit relatives on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.With this decree of kindness, Jia's mansion is naturally very busy, and it hasn't stopped for years.However, the dignitaries in the upper capital unconsciously thought at the same time that good things might happen on the Annan battlefield.

Sure enough, on the day of New Year's Eve, an urgent battle report entered Shangjing.But half an hour later, Emperor Hongzhen decreed to reduce taxes for one year.At the same time, the battle report of the Annan battlefield victory was issued.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, another battle report entered Shangjing.This time the news brought more exciting news.The Annan battlefield was completely victorious, and Annan declared surrender to the rule of Daqi.Emperor Hongzhen was overjoyed and ordered the establishment of the Annan Jiaozhi Department.The emperor ordered Sun Taishi to be the imperial envoy, and rushed to Annan to handle all the handover matters.

As for the Rongguo Mansion in Shangjing, apart from rejoicing at such a great event, the whole mansion is busy with family visits in Yuanchun.Mrs. Wang was so busy that she didn't touch the ground, she checked the layout of the garden three or four times.He also ordered everyone to check and check the new clothes of Baoyu and the girls, and there could be no mistakes.

To the eighth day of the first month.There is the small yellow gate of Zhan Shifu to see the direction, where to change clothes, where to sit, where to receive gifts, where to have a banquet, and where to leave the table.And Sun Borong, who was in charge of Zhan Shi's Mansion, also visited Rongguo Mansion many times, and went through all the procedures of that day with Jia Zheng over and over again.

Because Zhan Shifu usually only manages the affairs of the queen and the prince, this time he fully participated in the matter of visiting relatives in Yuanchun.It made many dignitaries in Beijing look at Jia's mansion differently.At this time, Jia Zheng also began to realize what kind of glory his daughter would bring to him, and began to discuss with Mrs. Wang.Of course, the amount of money that was given to Yuan Chun's father-in-law was even more innumerable.

It's the tenth day of the first month.There was also the eunuch who was inspecting the local prime minister's customs defense, and so on, brought many young eunuchs out, arranged all the customs defenses, and led everyone in Jia's mansion to demonstrate over and over again how to salute, how to avoid and other matters.The Jia Mansion is so lively.

And the fourteenth day of the first lunar month is already the last day before Yuanchun's family visit.The employees of the Ministry of Industry and the personnel of the Wucheng Army and Horse Division have already cleaned the streets, dismissed idlers, and imposed martial law on the important road sections between the imperial palace and Jia's mansion.The people in Jia's mansion were even more excited, even Wang Xifeng couldn't be idle, and was assigned by Mrs. Wang to watch over the maids and women everywhere.

But Daiyu's girls all gathered at Li Wan's place, either writing or embroidering, and they were not allowed to go out easily.The entire Jia Mansion was brightly lit, and no one fell asleep from top to bottom.

Finally, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month was ushered in. Early in the morning, Jia Mu and other nobles all dressed according to the style, and Daiyu and the others also put on the new clothes they had prepared early.After a hasty breakfast, Jia Amnesty, Jia Zheng and others went to Ximen Wai Street to wait, and Jia Mu also took Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing, and Youshi to wait outside the gate of Rongfu.

At this time, the streets and alleys were already surrounded by barriers, and Jia Mu and others waited anxiously for half an hour, but there was still no movement.At this time, Daiyu and the other girls were all in a small building near the second gate. Tanchun asked Daiyu anxiously: "Sister Lin, why is there no news?" Daiyu shook slightly. Shaking her head, Nanny Song said softly from the side: "It's still early, and the virtuous concubine has to pay homage to the Supreme Emperor, the Taifei, the Emperor, and the two noble concubines before she can leave the palace. This delay, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave the palace until the afternoon." here."

When Wang Xifeng heard this, he frowned and said: "So, it's better to invite the ancestors back!" Then he wanted to go out.Nanny Song said with a smile: "There is no reason why the old lady doesn't know this. It's just to show the attitude of those who pass the message. Don't worry, Second Mistress, the old lady will turn around in half a moment."

Sure enough, after the eunuch who came to report the letter left, Mother Jia took Mrs. Wang and others back to the yard, and went to rest and have lunch by herself.Mrs. Wang sent her confidants to check the garden again, and then waited for the arrival of Xu Shi with peace of mind.Thinking of her daughter returning to the house, Mrs. Wang unconsciously smiled. As long as her daughter can really go further, then there will be no obstacles for her in this family. For the future of her daughter and the future of her son, she is even more dedicated. Be firm on the path you want to go.