Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 292
Let’s talk about Lai Shangrong later. When we came to Luxue’an, our eyes suddenly lit up.

All the warblers and swallows have long since taken off their bloated fur coats, revealing their uneven, plump and thin bodies.

Especially Shi Xiangyun, she has a cheerful personality and her skin is cleaner than others.

I saw that I was wearing a half-new, autumn-colored plated gold and five-color embroidered dragon narrow jacket with small sleeves covering the silver mouse short jacket, a short crimson satin fox crotch pleat, and a long tassel with a bow knot tightly tied around the waist. The five-color palace sash and suede leather boots on the feet make it look even more like a wasp's waist and ape's back, and the shape of a crane and a beetle.

Xue Baochai suddenly smiled when he saw Xue Baoqin behind Lai Shangrong.

"Hey! Brother Lai is so proud that he brought all three of them here this time!"

"It just happened to happen!"

Shi Xiangyun sighed: "It's a pity that we didn't form a group yesterday. The snow has stopped now, so there is less atmosphere."

Lai Shangrong pretended to be pretentious and said: "Yesterday, I had to make some arrangements for the affairs in the yamen in advance, so as not to be visited by someone today and ruin everyone's interest."

Wang Xifeng rushed to say: "Yes, yes! How can Shang Rong be as free as we are? There are so many things in the yamen waiting for him to make decisions!"

Seeing Lai Shangrong sitting between Lin Daiyu and Xing Xiuyan, Xiangyun urged: "Quickly discuss and write a poem!"

Tanchun said: "Brother Lai is taking office as the censor of the prison society today, why not let him come up with the questions!"

The main purpose of Lai Shangrong's trip was Miaoyu, so naturally he would not refuse and said with a smile: "On the hillside of Liaoting Huashu, I saw a sea of ​​red plum blossoms in the southeast corner from a distance. Why not just use plum blossoms as the theme?" It’s limited to rhyme, and everyone can play with it as they please, how about it?”

After a pause, he then said: "But now that I have won the prize, there is no reason to take it back. I am just starting to throw some light on it, and let Xiang Ling make up for my shortcomings!"

Although he traveled through time for more than ten years, he was not born and raised in the ancient times after all, and he was not good at poetry at all. Moreover, most modern people memorized poems in the Tang and Song Dynasties, and indeed there were not many who could copy them.

In order to prevent everyone from playing too hard and emptying out his small inventory, he made a statement in advance.

"Yes, yes! There are already three people in your family. If you join the battle again, will we still have a share in the addition?" Wang Xifeng agreed with a smile.

Lin Daiyu's pretty face flushed with embarrassment, thinking that her walk in the snow just now was not as usual, and she wanted to capture Wang Xifeng.

Looking at Tanchun who was looking forward to it and preparing to transcribe it, Lai Shangrong did not give in. After all, he planned to use the red plum poem to attract Miaoyu.

"The wind and rain send spring back, and the snow welcomes spring. It is already a cliff with hundreds of feet of ice, but there are still beautiful flowers and branches. The beauty does not compete for spring, but only announces the arrival of spring. When the mountain flowers are in full bloom, she laughs among the bushes."

There was no other way. He couldn't copy the poetry of the Tang and Song Dynasties. His knowledge of the poetry of the Ming and Qing Dynasties was limited, so he could only copy the poetry of the teacher.

It's just that he ignored that the name of Yingchun was included in this fortune telling.

But I happened to bump into him just now, and he was waiting for her at the bridge. He said "Welcome to the Spring Festival", so she had to think more about it.

Therefore, others did not notice anything, but Yingchun himself felt as if he had been struck by thunder, and couldn't help but feel dazed for a while.

He raised his head and looked at Lai Shangrong secretly, trying to find some clues.

But before she could see anything, she saw Lai Shangrong looking around and lowered his head in a hurry.

Lai Shangrong just started and didn't wait for anyone to comment.

He smiled and suggested: "I saw the plum grove from a distance, but you may not have seen it. Why don't you send someone to pick one out, and we can write poems while appreciating the plum trees?"

Everyone applauded.

Li Wan smiled and said: "Shang Rong must have seen the red plums in Cong Cui'an, but Miaoyu is aloof and proud, and I'm afraid she may not pay attention to others. I think we can only get Baoyu here after he has gone." "Miaoyu." ?" Xing Xiuyan asked doubtfully: "But the Miaoyu who was originally practicing in Panxiang Temple?"

"We don't know that. It's just that she is a loner and out of place, and everyone dislikes her." Li Wan said with a smile.

"I have been neighbors with her for ten years, separated only by a wall. She practiced in Panxiang Temple, and my family was originally poor, so I rented a house in her temple. I lived there for ten years and went to her temple to keep company when I had nothing to do. The words I recognize are all given by him. Because we went to seek refuge with relatives, we heard that he came here because he was not suitable for the time and the power did not allow him. Now, fate has made us meet, and the old relationship has not changed. "

As he was about to stand up, Lai Shangrong grabbed him.

"It's snowy and I'm inconvenienced. Since Brother Bao is going to pick plum blossoms, why don't we invite someone over."

Under the urging of everyone, Jia Baoyu left Lu Xue'an.

With nothing to do, he started clamoring for poems, and Lai Shangrong gave everyone the idea of ​​"the north wind blew hard all night."

About two-quarters of an hour later, Jia Baoyu came in holding a plum blossom.

"Didn't you come?" Xing Xiuyan said disappointedly when he saw that no one was following him.

Jia Baoyu hesitated and said: "Miao...Sister Miaoyu said that back then, I just had nothing to do and taught Sister Xing to relieve her boredom. There was no half-teacher friendship at all. Now that you have left the cabinet again, it is difficult to see each other again."

Although the words were reserved, there were no fools present. They pointed out that it was difficult to meet each other outside the palace, but they looked down on Xing Xiuyan's status as a concubine.

And how did Miaoyu know that Xing Xiuyan was a concubine? The problem is not difficult to guess.

Lai Shangrong stood up suddenly, but was held tightly by Xing Xiuyan. Lin Daiyu also shared the same hatred and glared at Jia Baoyu with an angry face.

Seeing this, Xue Baochai couldn't help but shake his head secretly.

Xue Baoqin was even more puzzled. Even her cousin could understand the truth. She deliberately avoided embarrassment during the introduction and only called Sister Xing. How could a dignified man not do this?
Besides, even if Miaoyu says something, she shouldn't say it to her face. Doesn't this mean she's selling Miaoyu?Are you embarrassing Xing Xiuyan again?

It seems that what my cousin said is indeed true. She is really used to acting recklessly, but she doesn't know how it will end.

The scene was quite awkward at this time, and the lively atmosphere just now was gone.

"Who is she? It was just to pray for the imperial concubine that our family asked her to enter the palace to practice. She really thinks she is a green onion!" Wang Xifeng said with a stern face.

Wang Xifeng's words were not all to help vent her anger, but also to see Lai Shangrong get up suddenly, remind him, and point out Miaoyu's identity. Although Miaoyu is practicing in Rongfu, she is also praying for Yuanchun.

Therefore, in principle, even Mrs. Jia and Mrs. Wang of Rong Mansion cannot evict people directly. Yuanchun must speak.

In addition, she was not a servant of the Rong Mansion. This was also the reason why Li Wan clearly didn't like Miaoyu as a person, but he had no choice but to do anything about it.

Xing Xiuyan said with an open-minded look: "She has this temperament, let's continue, don't let me lose interest."

Lai Shangrong also regretted it at this time. After all, he was greedy for sex and had to take the opportunity to meet this fake nun, which led to the result.

Women are most likely to be depressed during pregnancy. If Xing Xiuyan really had any adverse consequences because of today, it would be too late to regret it.

Of course, while feeling self-blame and introspection, they are even more indignant towards the initiators, Miaoyu and Jia Baoyu.

No need to mention revenge on Jia Baoyu, it was already part of the plan.

Sooner or later, Miaoyu will tear through her mask of aloofness and knock it away completely. When the time comes, we will see if she can still be as aloof and arrogant as she is today.

(End of this chapter)