Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Originally thought that the easiest job in the Lin Mansion was the gatekeeper, so Lin Zhijie asked for it, bringing the two stupid sons of the Shan family. Every day he just sat in the back room, roasting fire and eating melon seeds, but taught the Shan brothers to take turns to listen at the gate.

Who knew that their mistress was extremely favored by the Rong and Ning mansions? Jia's mother, Youshi and others came three times a day, and sent whatever they thought of, even if they got up early and ate a dish or a snack that they liked, they would also pack it in a food box and send it over.

Lin Zhijie had no choice but to come out again and again, limping and smiling to the visitors, and then let the silly boy from the Shan family lead him in, and then handed him over to the woman from the Shan family at the second gate to take him to see Lin Daiyu.

This disturbance lasted for six or seven days.

On this day, the fourteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, it was getting late, and he thought that the people from the two governments would not come again today. Lin Zhijie let the Shan brothers go to eat: "Are you hungry? Go eat first. Come back and take my place later!"

The little brat is eating his father out of money. The two brothers of the Shan family, one fourteen and the other twelve, were easily hungry at that time. Upon hearing this, they cheered and ran away.

They had just left for less than half a cup of tea when someone knocked on the door again.

Boom boom, boom boom.

"What a damn good time to pick!" Lin Zhijie muttered, limped over and opened the door.

But they were a few people I didn't know.

The person knocking on the door was a young servant with a kind smile. Behind him stood three people: one had a fair complexion and no beard, one was tall and mighty, and one was leisurely and calm.

Having worked in the Jia Mansion for many years, even though Lin Zhijie is no longer a servant, he still has good eyesight.

He first looked at the leisurely man, then asked the boy in front of him, "What can I do for you?"

"Please tell Aunt Meng that Supervisor Tao is here in disguise to see Miss Lin." The servant was still smiling.

what! ?

It turned out that the Palace Supervisor came in person?

Or incognito?

Sweat broke out on Lin Zhijie's forehead. He smiled and stepped back: "Is Supervisor Tao here? Please come in! It's warm inside!

"Please sit here for a while. I will have someone bring the cart. It's quite a long way from the gate. It's winter and I'll tire you out!"

Tao Xingjian walked over and waved his hand with a smile: "That's not necessary. I was the one who oversaw the renovation of this house. I don't know the way around. I can go in by myself!"

"That's impossible! There are mostly women in our family, and the girls and aunts inside have set a strict rule that anyone who comes must be brought in.

"You seem to love me and save me the trouble, but I can't mess up the rules and make it difficult for the girl to manage the household in the future, right?"

As Lin Zhijie spoke, he tried to maintain his balance and not stagger too obviously:

"Since you don't like riding in a car, I'll take a walk with you. It's a good opportunity for you to take a closer look and see if there have been any changes to the house since the girl moved in."

Tao Xingjian smiled and nodded, then walked slowly inside with his hands behind his back. He pointed at the potted flowers on both sides of the path and laughed, "These tacky wintersweets must not have been placed there by you girls!"

"Of course! This was sent by Master Zhen from the Ningguo Mansion. He said that although the front yard is not of much use, it should not be left bare. The girl couldn't refuse, so she just put it there. He said that since she doesn't come to the front yard anyway, out of sight, out of mind." Lin Zhijie laughed.

Tao Xingjian laughed and shook his head repeatedly: "This is too ugly and petty. Forget it, I will have someone send pine and cypress trees tomorrow, in large pots, and put them there first. We can start digging in the spring and just plant two rows of trees. What a mess! "

Lin Zhijie laughed along, but did not respond: "The girl said that the garden inside is nice, and there are a few old plum trees in the garden, which are in full bloom. The fragrance is so strong that it can be smelled on the body."

"How can you enter the garden while guarding the gatehouse?" Tao Xingjian looked at him.

Lin Zhijie smiled and said, "I went in when they were cleaning. Of course, I don't even go in through the second gate now. But when the women who delivered things in the two mansions came out, I could smell the fragrance. I guess it was those trees."

"You are quite clever." Tao Xingjian joked with him along the way.

When they arrived at the second gate, Lin Zhijie hurriedly told the gatekeeper Shan Po in a serious tone: This is Supervisor Tao, you should go and report to the girl quickly.

He also asked the four people to sit down and rest on the corridor inside the door.

Someone had already rushed in to tell them, and then Lin Zhixiao's family was seen hurrying out to greet them.

Lin Zhixiao's family saw Tao Xingjian first, and then knelt down to make a blessing. However, halfway through, he saw a man standing next to him, and his legs went weak and he knelt down directly: "Your Majesty..."

Emperor Zhaoming frowned and looked at Tao Xingjian.

Tao Xingjian hurriedly asked Lin Zhixiao's wife to stand up and whispered, "Your Majesty came here incognito and did not want anyone to know. Are you going to tell the whole world?"

Lin Zhixiao's wife hurriedly got up, glanced at the three or four people standing nearby, and shouted in a low voice: "Did you hear what the eunuch said!?"

Lin Zhijie felt his legs were a little weak, and he quickly lowered his head like everyone else: "Yes."

"What's your name?" Tao Xingjian turned around and looked at him.

Lin Zhijie was distracted for a moment, and Lin Zhixiao's wife hurriedly answered for him: "This is my uncle, his name is Lin Zhijie."

Tao Xingjian nodded: "You are good. You know not to break the rules for you girls. This is your job from now on. This is a reward for you." He flipped his hand and handed over two small silver ingots.

Lin Zhijie reacted and happily took it with both hands.

Only then did Tao Xingjian accompany Emperor Zhaoming inside.

After all, she was at home. Lin Daiyu had made the house warm, and was eating at the table in a lilac short jacket and long skirt, a lilac bodice, and a pine-colored wide-sleeved fur coat.

When he heard that Tao Xingjian was coming, he quickly rinsed his mouth and asked someone to take the meal away.

Tao Xingjian happened to meet Qingwen outside the door carrying a large tray out. On it, there was a bowl of Matsutake mushroom and wild mountain delicacy soup, a plate of Longjing shrimp, a dish of squirrel fish, a vegetable in soup, and a small bowl of green glutinous rice.

The dishes were almost full, and only a small corner of the rice was moved.

Tao Xingjian quickly turned around and glanced at Emperor Zhaoming.

Emperor Zhaoming also noticed it and said in a leisurely voice: "Old Tao, didn't you say that you would bring me to the Lin family for a meal? Why, now that I'm here, you want to take the meal away?!"

Before others could react, Qingwen's eyes widened: "Oh my God, girl, the emperor is here!"

Lin Daiyu also heard it in the room. Her heart skipped a beat. She didn't even have time to go see Aunt Meng and hurried out!

Next to Tao Xingjian stood a man wearing a frosty brocade robe with a pattern of auspicious clouds of the same color embroidered on the lapel. He had a voice like a flute, a figure like a green bamboo, sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes, and walked with the gait of a tiger and a dragon.

This is the current emperor, Emperor Zhaoming.

So, is it like this...

Lin Daiyu leaned against the door frame and stared at Emperor Zhaoming for a moment before she realized what was happening. Her face flushed and she immediately bowed down: "Your Highness, your humble servant Lin Daiyu, pays respect to you!"

It is indeed extraordinary and extraordinary.

Emperor Zhaoming paused for a moment, and as he watched Daiyu prostrating herself, a satisfied smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Is this the daughter of the sea? Well, very good."

He took a step forward, but did not help Lin Daiyu. Instead, he brushed past her and ran straight to the dining table in the inner room, saying, "I'm hungry.

“Set the table.

"The soup looks delicious, serve it in a big bowl."