The Coral of the Red Mansion Does Not Return

Xiao Wang asked about Huairou's stomach with concern, and knowing that there was no serious problem, she just recited the Buddha's name: "Amitabha! Buddha bless you. Fortunately, my nephew and daughter-in-law are fine, otherwise my evil obstacle would not be too much to kill." I'm really sorry about my son's matter. I'm here to apologize to the princess for my Baoyu. It's just that Baoyu was beaten by the master, and now she's still lying on the bed, unable to come in person. I hope my sister-in-law will not care about it."

Mrs. Liu waved her hands again and again, "Huairou's body is not that delicate. It's just that Baoyu's temperament needs to be changed. Fortunately, it's my family. If it's some princess or princess outside, it's not as easy to talk to as Huairou."

Did you turn over the page?The little Wang family was overjoyed, and suddenly heard the elder sister-in-law say: "It's just younger brothers and sisters. Baoyu has never talked to Hu'er and Lian'er. In the future, it's better not to bring him into the house. It's better for us mothers to talk."

Xiao Wang said with a smile: "Baoyu is too big, so it's not easy to mess around in the inner curtain."

Liu smiled subtly.At the end, he served tea to see off the guests: "Things have been busy recently, fortunately, Yu'er took care of my worries. But she is young and can't hold back the scene. I'm afraid she will come to me right now."

As soon as the words were finished, a servant girl said, "Miss Biao invites Madam to discuss matters."

Xiao Wang had no choice but to resign.

She thought she could rest easy in the future, but after more than a month, one day Baoyu made a fuss about going to see Sister Lin, and Xiao Wang was surprised to find that her sister-in-law hadn't posted a post for herself in the past month.Let me ask again, the Rong Mansion held a peach blossom banquet a few days ago, and the princess came out after recovering.Because it was the first banquet after the new year, all the relatives and friends who had made good friends came, but Mrs. Du Xiao Wang did not go.

After that, Mrs. Wang went to Rongfu several times, but either she was left alone for a long time and her sister-in-law came late, or she simply said she was busy and didn't have time, so she avoided seeing her.

If something really happened to the princess, she would admit it.But she clearly heard that the princess only took a few doses of decoction and it was fine, so why is the sister-in-law so unforgiving?Xiao Wang, who didn't see anyone even after eating a few pots of tea in Rong Mansion this time, was holding her breath.

The green silk carriage was driving on Ningrong Street, the wheels made a rumbling sound.About to leave Ningrong Street, the little Wang in the carriage suddenly shouted: "Go to the palace!"

The groom let out an "hey" sound, and the carriage turned a corner, heading for a road completely different from that of returning to Jia's mansion.

The "Prince's Mansion" that the little Wang family spoke of was not another family, but her cousin, Wang Ziteng's family.It turned out that Wang Ziteng married this girl to Jia Zheng at the beginning because it was the idea of ​​the Jia and Wang families to re-establish their in-laws. Therefore, after Xiao Wang's marriage, Wang Ziteng's wife, Yuan Shi, posted many times to invite her to come to the house. Connect with feelings.

It's a pity that once the family was separated, relatives and friends were alienated one after another.Due to affection, Mrs. Wang came to the door, and Mrs. Yuan couldn't avoid seeing her, but Mrs. Wang's name was no longer on the list of guests who enjoyed flowers in summer and snow in winter.

Hearing that Jia Zheng's stepmother came to visit, Yuan Shi was also surprised.This person has always been proud and arrogant, and he came here a few times in the early years. When the nobleman of Qin got up, he looked down on the Wang family when his heart became high.Now come again, is there something to ask for?

It's really not Yuan's villain's heart, in fact, Xiao Wang is indeed a person who does not go to the Three Treasures Palace for nothing.

Entering the palace, one can only see pavilions and pavilions along the way, majestic and austere, simple and grand;

After inquiring, I found out that Prince Teng was promoted to the control of the nine provinces, and he was ordered to go out to Beijing to investigate the border, so the whole family was packing up and preparing to leave, so they were naturally in a hurry.

Speaking of Wang Ziteng's change of official position, there is something else hidden in it.

Wang Ziteng was originally the military envoy of the Beijing camp, in charge of the security of the capital, a position that the emperor's confidants would not be able to fill.It's just that he saw that the emperor's temples were covered with hoarfrost, and his speech was no longer full of anger. The princes under his knees were all strong and strong, and he was eyeing that seat, and he had a strange thought in his heart.

This person is also smart, he didn't know which prince he fell for, but he hooked up with several princes in private and promised to provide them with convenience at a certain time.

And Emperor Taiping was indeed old.

Everyone is going to be old. Could it be that if you become an emperor, you can live forever?This is not the case.Although "long live the emperor, long live, long live", since ancient times, no emperor has lived to live long.Don't say long live, it's hard to live a hundred years.

So like all emperors, after more than [-] years of being an emperor, Emperor Taiping entered his old age-suspicious, jealous, and even began to madly pursue longevity.

But he is not confused.In other words, he is not too old to be confused.

If Jia Hu is the Heshibi left to him by the late emperor, then Wang Ziteng is the pearl that Emperor Taiping found in a pile of gravel.If Jia Hu is a person who, by his own ability, has transformed himself from He's Bi, which can only be owned by an emperor, to a person who can become an emperor if he owns He's Bi, then Wang Ziteng is an ordinary or even a common courtier—— Capable, but the brilliance of the pearl needs the appreciation of the emperor.

Therefore, Emperor Taiping was afraid of Jia Hu, very afraid, more afraid than anyone else in the world, and he even paid close attention to everyone who had a relationship with Jia Hu.As for Wang Ziteng, he was undoubtedly more at ease.This can be seen from the fact that Prince Teng Mingming and Jia Hu are related by marriage, but still hold the position of the Beijing Camp Jiedushi.

However, Jia Hu, the courtier he was jealous of and suspicious of, did not move yet, but Wang Ziteng, his confidant, stabbed him fiercely in the back.

The position of the Jingying Jiedushi is so important, and Emperor Taiping will naturally not let this "confidant" who is not a confidant occupy it, so Wang Ziteng was promoted.

Nine-province control is an offending job. It has great power and high rank, but Beijing officials are half a rank higher than local officials by default.Another one, the capital city is the center of power, far away from the capital city, but it is rising and falling secretly.This is not a good thing for Wang Ziteng, especially when he deliberately wants to get involved in seizing the heir.

Of course, this was a wonderful move for Emperor Taiping.

An emperor like Kangxi, the more he grows, the softer his heart is—or he pays more attention to his reputation.But the older Emperor Taiping was, the harder his heart became, and his reputation was good enough that he didn't care about a little flaw.He is not only hard-hearted, but also more and more narrow-minded.

How could the person who betrayed him be easily let go?

Emperor Taiping prepared for Lord Wang's end early.

As for the emperor's thoughts, does Mr. Wang know?

Although Wang Ziteng's contacts with the princes are very secretive, although the only people who know him are Wang Ziteng and the princes himself, although the superficial skills are very good... But just because the emperor transferred himself from this position, Wang Ziteng has enough Reason to doubt.

Don't get promoted early, don't get promoted later, but just when I was wooed, I don't know, what is it?

Since ancient times, no one who has been an emperor is really tolerant.Only those who have a strong desire for power have enough motivation to fight their way to the throne—the bloody way to the throne, and they are often the most unable to bear others' coveting of the throne under their buttocks.

But Emperor Taiping came to be lenient... Besides, he didn't really do anything!After being appointed, he confessed the names of all the princes and their appeals in full, pretending that he wanted to get more news, but he hadn't had time to tell the emperor...

But none of these can save Wang Ziteng from anxiety.He locked himself in the study room, sleepless and restless, thinking day and night, but he couldn't bear it.

The anxiety reached its peak after the letter from the Xue family.

When he saw Aunt Xue's letter saying that Xue Pan beat someone to death and begged him to use the power of the Wang family to settle the matter, Wang Ziteng laughed directly and was furious.

Xue Pan, you can do it, why don't you go to heaven?

Wang Ziteng himself is still in danger, so how can he care about these crap things.

But Wang Ziteng's ignorance does not mean that the matter has not been resolved.Soon, he received a letter from Jia Yucun, the magistrate of Jinling, which generally said, "The matter of your nephew is over, so don't worry about it."He sneered and burned the letter.This Jia Yucun is not an honest person, so vague, there must be something hidden in it.Prince Teng didn't bother to care about it, but another letter from Aunt Xue changed his mind.

No matter how indifferent a person is, he would not ask someone to do something when someone else's family has been promoted and is busy getting up to take up the post. Besides, Mrs. Wang is quite a shrewd person.After learning the reason, Xiao Wang was not in a hurry, just smiled and said: "I came at the wrong time, so don't delay my brother's appointment!" Then he complained: "Since my brother is going out of Beijing, my sister-in-law will send someone to tell me Let me say, I am in such a hurry, I didn't even bring a congratulatory gift. I should fight! I should fight!"

Hehe, it's not a close relative, as for?Besides, telling relatives who are not on the business card everywhere that my master has been promoted and is leaving Beijing, people may think that the Wang family is so frivolous.Yuan slandered her, but she explained with a smile on her face: "The appointment was just a few days ago. I just sent someone to Xue's house in Jinling to deliver a letter. I haven't had time to tell my relatives and friends here."

"The Xue family? But the Xue family from 'Happy Years and Heavy Snow'?" Xiao Wang asked with interest.

This refers to an official talisman that is currently circulating in Jinling officials: "Jia is not fake, white jade is used as a horse for Tang Jin. Efang Palace, three hundred miles away, cannot accommodate a history of Jinling. The East China Sea lacks white jade beds. Dragon King Invite the king of Jinling. There is a lot of snow in a good year, and pearls are like earth and gold is like iron." Alluding to Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue, the four major families in Jinling.

Thinking of the four big families in Jinling, I can't help but sigh: Everyone was a nouveau riche, but now they have their own opportunities.

The Jia family is still the most prominent, and even more prominent, everyone is guessing, maybe when Lord Jia takes the title, the Jia family will be the fourth generation of Dukes.It is said that "the third generation reads food, the fourth generation reads through, and the fifth generation reads poetry and books." Jia Hu's generation is already the fourth generation.If the next generation also passed the imperial examinations and did not lose the prestige of their ancestors, the Jia family would be regarded as a family.

Historians have one family and two princes, and they are also famous in Beijing; the Wang family has a prince Teng, and the rest are useless; as for the Xue family, they have always been in Jinling.The Patriarch of the Xue family died early, leaving only one son, and it is not yet known what his temperament will be.

"This is the Xue family," Yuan said with a smile, "My sister-in-law from a concubine married into his family, and I haven't seen her for many years, so I don't know what to do."

Xiao Wang couldn't help persuading: "Although we can't meet her in person, we can expect a letter. What's more, you can visit her after passing through Jinling."

What kind of feelings can a concubine's sister-in-law have?Yuan said with a smile: "You don't know, Mrs. Xue wrote last time that she wanted to go to Beijing with her family to visit our old relatives. By the way, she sent Xue's daughter named Baochai as a servant. It happened that my master is going to leave Beijing... Sigh !"

We haven't seen each other for ten years, and when we finally met face to face, the Wang family had to leave Beijing. What a coincidence!

Xiao Wang persuaded: "Sister-in-law, why should you be discouraged? If Xue's family can settle down in Beijing, we will meet each other in the future. Besides, I don't know where the Xue family is now. If we can arrive before sister-in-law leaves, this aunt and sister-in-law will be all together. The feeling of longing, isn't everyone happy!"

Yuan Shi half sighed and half laughed, "It's hard to have both."

Although it was a pity, in Yuan's heart, the master's promotion made her happier than any relatives.

Seeing the glory on her cousin's face, Mrs. Wang said half-sourly: "People are in good spirits on happy occasions, and my sister-in-law looks more than ten years younger. Well, if my master has half the talent of my cousin, I will Don't worry about it."

Mrs. Yuan showed off, and she was really satisfied. After hearing the words, Mrs. Wang told him the matter, "Sister-in-law, please be fair, the two families share the same father and mother, and I am also the elder of my nephew and daughter-in-law, so I put down my posture personally." I made an apology and gave her enough face, what else is she dissatisfied with?"

Listening to the chattering complaints of this little aunt who is still in the fifth server, Yuan Shi kindly pointed out: "Just now you said that Baoyu was smashed for the sake of that Miss Lin?"

Mrs. Wang said angrily, "Yes! That Miss Lin looked soft and weak, but she was actually a strong character, but she told a story to coax Baoyu, so she dared to argue with her elders."

"What story did you tell?" Yuan Shi asked curiously.Before Xiao Wang finished speaking, she understood.I admired in my heart: I don't say that I have been humiliated, but I dare to stand out when my elders humiliate my concubine. Miss Lin sounds like a filial person.Older women naturally have a good impression of filial children, and before they met, Yuan Shi had a crush on Miss Na Lin.

As the saying goes: the dead are the greatest.Mrs. Lin's body was still cold, and Mrs. Wang, as her sister-in-law, couldn't listen to her arrangement of her dead sister-in-law like this.She suppressed her displeasure, and said angrily: "You coax Baoyu, what are you doing with Miss Lin and Mrs. Lin?"

Baoyu is a man of great fortune. Can Miss Lin compare with him?Xiao Wang still didn't realize it, and even quibbled for herself.

Yuan Shi didn't want to talk to her, so she said: "You said that your sister-in-law let a cousin girl take care of the house, but you don't want to think about it. Miss Lin has a foreign surname, but manages Rongfu. What is your sister-in-law thinking? You want to be Miss Lin Bullying, but the Rong Mansion supports Miss Lin!"

Bring tea to see off guests.

The little Wang came out of the palace in a daze, feeling extremely humiliated in her heart: She has already bowed her head to the princess, so why should she bow her head to the little girl surnamed Lin!

Not to mention how sad and indignant Xiao Wang was, but only talking about the Xue family, Xiao Wang actually hit the point.

But a few days later, people from the Xue family said that Mrs. Xue and her children were about to enter Beijing.