The Red Mansions

Chapter 28 After a while, the corpse was swollen?
Jia Mansion·Rongqing Hall

At this moment, it was Xuzheng time, the lights in the wing room were still on, and laughter came from time to time.

Accompanied by Sister Feng and Li Wan, Jia's mother was touching the dominoes. Because Mrs. Wang didn't play these games much on weekdays, and her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law didn't look like they were at the same card table, Sister Feng asked You Shi from the East Mansion to accompany her.

Yuanyang, a maidservant at the side, and several maidservants in Jiamu's room were serving at the front.

In a wing room separated by a glass screen in the distance, Ying, Tan, Xi, and Baodai are surrounded by a table, and everyone seems to be in a couplet. Several servant girls from the mansion are pouring tea and handing fruits, busy. stop.

Speaking of which, it was also approaching the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the old man's sleepiness was less, so Jia's mother played a little longer in the past two days.

Of course, it is also because of the lack of entertainment in this era. The men in Jia's mansion have brothel gambling houses, the women in the inner house listen to plays and play cards, and the servants and servants...drink and gamble.

Sister Feng seems to have lost a few shillings here, and Guazi's face showed a look of displeasure, moaning and sighing, with a sour look, which made the old lady laugh non-stop, and Youshi joked on the side, but she was talking and laughing , Of course, there is a large table of people coaxing the old lady to be happy alone.

Jia's mother's temples are like silver, and she is old, but the old lady of Jia's mansion smiled kindly, and said with a smile: "Madam, if the girls are sleepy, go back and rest first."

It turned out that Mrs. Wang was at the small table next to the lamp, and under the service of Jin Chuan, she was reading a Buddhist scripture boredly. Perhaps she felt sleepy, so she closed the book gently, covered her mouth and yawned. .

"Madam, drink tea." The maid, Jin Chuan, hastily held a cup of tea. Unspeakable stubbornness and unyielding.

Mrs. Wang took the tea and put it on a small table beside her. She glanced at Baoyu who was talking to Daiyu, and then said to Jiamu with a smile: "Old lady, it's getting late, why don't you let Baoyu go?" Go back and rest too, tomorrow I have to see the teacher."

It is interesting to say that Baoyu actually lives with Lin Daiyu at Jiamu's place, while Xue Baochai has not yet arrived in the capital.

As mentioned in the twenty chapters, Baoyu said to Daiyu: "You come first, we will eat at the same table and sleep in the same bed. She has grown so big, she just came here, how can anyone neglect you for her?" ..."

It has been five or six years since Daiyu entered the capital when she was a child. The two grew up together in Jiamu's upper room.

"Brothers and sisters, let's play for a while, don't take it seriously, just let him go later tomorrow." As Jia Mu said, she played another domino, and she obviously didn't take Baoyu's study seriously.

Their family of dukes and princes with bells and lanterns was originally the family of military meritorious relatives, so if there are no scholars, there will be no one.

Mrs. Wang smiled lightly, complex emotions arose in her mind, and she didn't say anything else.

She knew the old lady's heart knot, but... hey, Baoyu is still young, let's make it older.

Mrs. Wang still attached great importance to Baoyu's education, but because of the experience of the eldest son, Mrs. Wang did not dare to persecute him as much as before.

Especially after Jia Zhu's incident, the old lady has excluded Jia Zheng and his wife in terms of the child's educational dominance because of her preference for her grandson who was born with a jade title.

The so-called diet and daily life are all in Jiamu's place.

In the future, even if it is a marriage, it will be decided by Jia Mu.

It can be said that Baoyu is Jiamu's life... well, eyeballs.

Mrs. Wang is both helpless and happy.

Mrs. Wang bowed to Jiamu from her side, and was about to take Jin Chuan and other maidservants back home.

Suddenly, there was a shout from the corridor of Rongqing Hall, and the person said: "Old lady, it's not good, Master Zhen in the East Mansion is useless..."

Before the servant entered the main hall of Rongqing Hall, he was stopped by the deaf and dumb Lin Zhixiao's family, "What are you shouting about? Who is useless?"

The Rongqing hall is full of female relatives of the Jia family, how can this young man in the front yard be allowed to go in and run amok?

"It's Uncle Jane!"

The servant was out of breath and spoke.

It turned out that Jia Zhen was furious, and after passing out, she was carried back to Ningguo Mansion by the servants of the East Mansion. There was a panic in Ningguo Mansion. Then, it became Jia Zhen's miss.

In Rongqing Hall, Jia Mu, who was having fun, heard the shouts outside, got up and asked, "Who is useless?"

Lin Zhixiao's family came in and said in a low voice: "The boy at the front door said that Master Zhen in the East Mansion..."

Before Jia Mu could respond, Youshi, who was turning his head around, suddenly heard the bad news, as if he had been struck by lightning, his beautiful, familiar and charming face suddenly turned pale, his hands and feet felt cold, and he said sadly: " This...how could it be?"

"Sister-in-law You." Sister Feng hurried to help You Shi.

Jia's mother also slumped on the stool, her eyes were red, and she mourned, "Brother Zhen is only under forty, why..."

Although Jia Zhen is from the East Mansion, she was the one who watched her grow up. Although she is playful and greedy, she is usually a good person. Why...

Li Wan's simple and elegant face without makeup also showed a hint of sadness, and he hurriedly comforted Jia Mu.

But he thought of her husband Jia Zhu who left early.

The mandarin duck was at the side and immediately supported Jia Mu, her delicate and elegant face showed concern, and she called out: "Old lady..."

Sister Feng Liu Ye frowned, Danfeng's eyes were full of suspicion, what's not working?Didn't Jia Zhen go to see Jia Heng with Jia Lian today, no, there must be something famous in it!
"Old Ancestor, this matter has not yet been verified, so I have called someone to ask about it." Sister Feng said softly.

Jia's mother also raised her head, looked at Lin Zhixiao's family, and asked, "Where are you, come in and ask questions."

Lin Zhixiao's family whispered: "Old lady, this is the inner house..."

"What kind of inner house, outer house, it's important for people to come over and ask questions..." Jia Mu said.

Not long after, a servant came in, didn't dare to look more, knelt down, and was called by the wife, the old lady, the eldest grandmother, and the second grandmother.

"Quickly tell me, Brother Zhen in the East Mansion, what's the matter?" Before the servant continued to talk about what was there, Sister Feng raised her brows and her pretty face looked sad, and asked.

"I heard from the front door that Uncle Zhen was carried back from the Cuihong Building and passed out. It seems that he is not well. By the way, Second Master Lian is also here."

"Fart your mother!" When she heard Cuihonglou, Sister Feng was furious, her phoenix eyes flashed sharply, she burst into foul language, realized something was wrong, and asked, "Where's the second master?"

You Shi lifted up a beautiful face with a mournful, charming face, and said clearly: "Master is alive now, has Master come back yet?"

"Going back to Grandma You, she's in the East Mansion, I heard that people's faces are swollen..." The servant said with a look of fear.

Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, and Sister Feng: "..."

You Shi wiped away the tears from the curved eyelashes, Yu Rong was stunned, there was a bit of confusion on the clear and soft face, and the pink lips moved.

This... just a short while later, the body swelled up?
All of a sudden, these words are completely different.

Sister Feng glanced at the servant, looked aside and said, "Old Ancestor, it must be a servant with no seriousness. Hu Qin is scary. In the afternoon, my second master and I were still having wine in Dongfu to celebrate Brother Zhen's birthday. Eldest brother said he was going to find Uncle Heng in the back street to talk about a marriage, presumably because he was drunk..."

After such a fuss, Mother Jia also understood a little bit, she leaned on the crutch in her hand and said angrily: "These servants are talking nonsense and scaring people in the middle of the night, it is getting more and more outrageous."

Lin Zhixiao's family hurriedly ordered, and said in a low voice: "Quick, throw this dog out and slap your mouth."

The servant wanted to say a few words, but was dragged away by two healthy women and nuns.

(End of this chapter)