The filial son of the Red Mansion

But today the charity school was on holiday, and Baoyu went to burn some paper money and paper clothes. Thinking that he had become closer to Daiyu recently, he went to see Daiyu.

Baoyu walked to the window and felt a faint fragrance coming out from the green screen. He pressed his face against the screen and looked inside. Suddenly, he heard a long sigh in his ear: "Every day, I am so sleepy because of my love."

Baoyu heard this and remembered that it was a poem from The Romance of the Western Chamber, and he felt itchy inside. When he looked again, he saw Daiyu stretching lazily on the bed, a picture of a beautiful woman in autumn.

Baoyu laughed outside the window and said, "Why do you feel so sleepy every day because of my homesickness?" As he spoke, he lifted the curtain and came in.

Lin Daiyu felt that she had forgotten all about love and her face turned red unconsciously.

"They're sleeping, why are you coming in?"

Baoyu saw her eyes were slightly dimmed and her cheeks were red, and he was distracted and sat on the chair. He wanted to ask Daiyu where she was in The Romance of the Western Chamber, so he smiled and said, "What did you say just now?"

Daiyu said, "I didn't say anything." Seeing Zijuan following in, she thought about washing her face and dressing up and said, "Go get me some water."

Baoyu also urged Zijuan, "Pour me a cup of your good tea."

Zijuan remembered that he was a guest, so she went to pour tea for Baoyu first.

When Baoyu saw this, he was very proud and wanted to show off in front of Daiyu. He even told Zijuan what was in his heart.

"My dear girl, 'If I were to share the same bed with you, my lady, how could I bear to make the bed with you?'"

This line is from "The West Chamber". It was written by Zhang Sheng to coax Hongniang, the maidservant beside Cui Yingying. It means: If I share a bed with your amorous lady, how can I bear to let you become a maidservant?

Lin Daiyu immediately frowned when she heard this and said, "Second brother, what did you say?"

Baoyu still didn't know the consequences at this time, and said with a smile: "What did I say?"

Chapter 165: Wang Xifeng is pregnant?

Lin Daiyu had also read "The West Chamber", so the source of the words was very clear to her.

Baoyu compares himself to Zhang Sheng, but calls Zijuan Hongniang. Is this just a tease to Zijuan?

The sentence "sharing the same bed with you, a passionate lady" is so shameless and it damages people's reputation.

Which unmarried girl can withstand such frivolous teasing and slander?

The more Lin Daiyu thought about it, the more annoyed she became. Tears welled up in her delicate eyes and she cried, "Nowadays, the new people tell me some country talk they hear outside, and they make fun of me after reading some stupid books. I have become a distraction for the men."

She got out of bed and walked out while crying.

Baoyu didn't know what to do, and he was panicking. He hurried over and said, "My dear sister, I deserved to die. Don't tell anyone. If I dare to do it again, I will get a boil on my mouth and my tongue will rot."

As he was speaking, Xiren came over and said, "Go back and put on your clothes, the master is calling you."

When Baoyu heard this, he felt as if he had been struck by thunder. He did not care about anything else and hurried back to get dressed.

Lin Daiyu was filled with grief and indignation, but after walking a few steps she heard that it was her uncle looking for Baoyu, and she became hesitant again.

If I tell my aunt and the old lady about this, my second brother will be scolded. If my uncle hears about it, my second brother will be beaten half to death, and my aunt will be so distressed that she will blame me for making it public.

Which elder doesn’t favor his or her own children? After all, they are protecting the second brother.

After all, it’s not my home, and no one can make the decision for me.

Daiyu sobbed sadly and couldn't stop her tears.

Zijuan comforted her, "Young lady, why don't you go live in the east for a few days? Then ask Grandma Xiaorong to tell the old lady that you are recuperating in the quiet courtyard in the east."

Lin Daiyu had no choice but to dress neatly and quickly call Chunxian and Xueyan to pack their luggage, preparing to go to the east to live for a few days.

But after Baoyu went out of the second gate, he was worried about what Jia Zheng said for a long time. He worshiped the gods in various places in the house, and went to the Jia family ancestral temple outside the second gate of Ning Mansion to burn incense and paper, and prayed for the blessings of his ancestors.

After the matter was settled, when he went to Daiyu's place again, he learned that Miss Lin had taken her luggage to Ningguo Mansion.

Baoyu heaved a sigh of relief, fortunately Daiyu did not tell anyone about this. So Baoyu put the matter behind him, and thought that Qin Zhong had returned to Qinghe Town to worship his ancestors today, so he could only go to Lixiangyuan to play.

Lixiangyuan is where the Xue family temporarily resides.

Lixiang Courtyard is not very big, but rather small and exquisite, with more than ten rooms, including a front hall and a back room. There is a corner door in the southwest of Lixiang Courtyard, which leads to an alley. After exiting the alley, you will reach the east courtyard of Lady Wang's main house.

Jia Baoyu went from this alley to the southwest corner gate of Lixiang Courtyard. To the north was the main house and the adjacent rooms, with side rooms to the east and west. Xue Pan lived in the east side room, and Baochai lived in the west side room.

Baoyu did not go to the East Wing to inquire, but went to the West Wing where Baochai lived. I don't know if it was because he had read "The West Chamber" that he wanted to play the Wolf of the West Chamber.

Fortunately, Baochai was not in the room.

Baoyu was so bored that he asked and found out that Baochai was going to Shunzhenmen to be selected on the fourth day of August. At this time, the Xue family was busy with this matter, not only to take care of the internal affairs department, but also to take care of the Xue family's land and shops.

"No wonder I haven't seen Brother Pan and Sister Bao for several days." Jia Baoyu muttered.

There are two types of selections in this dynasty. The first is the grand selection in February, which is hosted by the Ministry of Revenue. The selected girls will become concubines in the palace or be arranged to marry. The second is the minor selection in August, which is hosted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The selected girls will become female officials in the palace.

The selection that Xue Baochai participated in was a small selection in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If she was lucky, she might be appointed as a female official to the imperial concubines, or a tutor or attendant to princesses and princesses. Even if she was unlucky and just became an ordinary maid in the palace, if she was chosen by the emperor one day, she would have the chance to rise to the top and become a phoenix.

If a concubine or princess in the palace acts as a matchmaker and marries the son of a high-ranking official, she will have a promising future. If she is favored by the queen or queen mother, she can also win great wealth for her parents and family.

Even if all else fails, the palace maids will stay in the palace for about ten years, and when they are twenty-four or twenty-five years old, they will be released from the palace by the current emperor and be able to marry on their own.

The Xue family attaches great importance to this.

Jia Rong knew nothing about this, he was really too busy recently. After finally getting through three days in Tiekan Temple, he returned to Ningguo Mansion to bathe and change clothes overnight, and went to Linglong Jinwei Mansion to get his license the next morning.

"I heard that your ancestral grave was dug up?"

"That's not right. It seems that his father's grave was dug up."

"Wrong, wrong, wrong. Their ancestral tomb was robbed."

"What's the difference between digging and stealing?"

Grass!

Damn, how come so many people know about such a trivial thing!

Jia Rong was speechless. After taking the sign, he didn't want to say hello to everyone and prepared to go directly to Shunzhen Gate.

"Brother Rong, please stay." Xiao Kun, who had just received the badge, caught up with him and asked hurriedly, "Is the rumor circulating outside true?"

"What's going on?" Jia Rong glanced at the sky, it was almost dawn. He said unhappily, "Brother Xiao, why don't you hurry up and go to Qianqing Gate to take up your duties? I remember there should be a big court meeting today."

Xiao Kun was stunned for a moment, then said rudely, "You remembered it wrong. It's the grand court meeting tomorrow, we are not in a hurry to take over."

Jia Rong didn't want to talk about Jia Zhen's coffin being pried open, so he made an excuse and said, "As the head of Shunzhen Gate, I have to go to the palace gate to supervise the handover."

Xiao Kun was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I forgot that you have an important matter to deal with in a few days. Rong'er, go quickly, and we will talk about it in detail when you rest."

Jia Rong breathed a sigh of relief, came out of the Dawu Gate with the sign in hand, got on the carriage and asked the servant to lead the horse to the Shenwu Gate, while he closed his eyes and dozed off in depression.

It is indeed a strange thing in the city of Shenjing that the coffin of ancestors could be stolen even though it was placed in the ancestral temple.

Jia Rong entered the Shenwu Gate and went to the Shunzhen Gate to explain the handover. Although the guards at the Shunzhen Gate did not say anything, their eyes seemed to be asking - "Really?"

What the hell!

Find an auspicious day, take a long vacation, and send Jia Zhen's coffin back to the ancestral tomb in Jinling. Although Jia Jing is still alive, it is a bit against the rules to send Jia Zhen to the ancestral tomb now. At most, you can spend more money to deal with the relatives of the 12 branches of Jinling.

If something like this happens again, Ningguo Mansion will become a laughing stock.

Jia Rong had already made up his mind that if he really wanted to take leave to go to Jinling, he would bring Jia Yun and Jia Qiang with him, and also purchase a lot of sacrificial land near the ancestral tomb.

"Huaizhi, I heard that your ancestral grave was dug up."

Just as he was thinking, the voice of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came from the Imperial Garden.

Jia Rong looked back and saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince leading a group of attendants. He bowed gently and asked, "Your Highness, have you not reported to the Shangshufang yet?"

come! Hurt each other!

The Shangshufang was located on the north side of the southeast corridor of the Qianqing Palace. It was very convenient for the Emperor, who was reviewing memorials in the Yangxin Palace, to go there and audit the Crown Prince's lessons.

When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince heard what Jia Rong said, his face immediately lengthened. He stopped chatting with Jia Rong and hurried to the Qianqing Palace with a group of attendants.

Unexpectedly, at noon, the fifth prince Chen Zhou came again.

Jia Rong asked in confusion, "Master Wu doesn't have to go to the Shangshufang to study?"

"Yes, but I heard that your father's coffin was broken into, so I took sick leave." Chen Zhou stared at Jia Rong with fiery eyes, grinned and said, "Has your family set up a Taoist temple? I've been thinking of a way to make money recently. Given our relationship, I'll charge you less money."

"..."

Jia Rong immediately lost interest in paying any attention to this lunatic.

He had survived six days at Shunzhen Gate, and had received a notice that the Imperial Household Department would begin the selection of beauties at Shunzhen Gate on the fourth day of August. On that day, as he was returning to Ningguo Mansion from Shunzhen Gate, he heard the laughter of girls in Huifang Garden.

Looking carefully, I saw Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, You Erjie and You Sanjie flying kites.

"How come they are playing together?" Jia Rong was puzzled.

He quietly walked around them, not in a hurry to join them in the fun, and went to Cong Lu Tang alone to wash his hair and take a bath, preparing to invite all of them to the village to ride horses tomorrow.

In Conglu Hall, Wang Xifeng seemed to be waiting for him on purpose.

Just then I saw Jia Rong come in.

Wang Xifeng's voice was cold and desolate, without much emotion, and it floated into his ears.

"I think I have it!"

Chapter 166: Let’s continue next door

"Got...what?"

pregnant?

Jia Rong stared at Wang Xifeng's face, and the joy in his heart was about to burst out at any time.

Feng Jieer's lips slowly curled up into a faint smile, and she said with a smile: "What did you say?"

When Jia Rong heard this, a smile finally lit up his face, and he eagerly stepped forward to embrace Wang Xifeng. He put his hand directly on her belly and asked, "Have you asked the imperial physician to take your pulse? Is it confirmed?"

"Why are you touching me? I've been feeling uncomfortable these past few days, and then I remembered that I haven't had that thing for a while. I'm doubtful, but it's not easy to ask a doctor for advice. What do you think we should do?" Feng Jieer slapped his hand away, saying this, but she couldn't hide the joy in her eyes.

Jia Rong didn't care about anything else. He held Wang Xifeng in his arms and refused to let go. He carried her into the inner bedroom, put her on the soft bed, and said eagerly, "I'll ask someone to call the doctor. No, I'll ask the imperial physician to come."

Seeing his excitement, Wang Xifeng couldn't help but feel warm and happy in her heart. She spat and scolded, "Bullshit! How can you hide the result from the two governments even if you invited the imperial physician to diagnose it?"

"Then I won't hide it. No matter what they think, can they put you and me in a pig cage?" Jia Rong spoke the truth. He was not afraid of what the wives in the west would say. If the wives in the west wanted Jia Lian to divorce Wang Xifeng, he would be happy. He could also bring Feng Jieer to Ningguo Mansion with a legitimate reason.

Now that Wang Xifeng is pregnant, how can he bear to watch his woman busying around in the west taking care of so many trivial matters?

In the original novel, Wang Xifeng had multiple miscarriages. The main reason was that she was too busy and never had a break.