Enemies in the Red Chamber

After Jinxiu moved into Nan'an Palace, Princess Nan'an did not treat her badly at first because she was worried that the prince would come back and blame her. Later, the concubine sent a message saying that she should teach her the rules, and the concubine was happy to let her go, so she handed her over to the concubine's courtyard. The girl and mother-in-law have been tortured since then.Fortunately, Jinxiu has an unyielding spirit in her bones, and she can bear it with some belongings around her.

The maids serving Jinxiu are still the two girls who once protected her in Xihai Yanzi, not to mention how loyal they are, but at least they can do something for her.

On this day, Jinxiu was wiping the foreheads of the princess and concubine in the room. One of the maids pushed the door and came in. Seeing that she was sewing again, she exclaimed, "My girl, how can you still sit still like this?" ? After doing so much sewing, it’s still not a little bit better.”

Jinxiu didn't reveal her thoughts, and said with a smile: "What else can I do if I don't do needlework, there is a saying that is right, it is a great favor to keep me alive, and now I only hope that my father can return safely."

Da Ya helped her split the thread while sighing: "Yes, it will be fine when the prince comes back, and the girl doesn't have to be so difficult anymore." Er Ya and I can have a good future, Da Ya thought silently.

After the prince was captured, the two of them also took refuge in the little princess, but unfortunately the little princess didn't take them seriously, and left them aside very indifferently. After returning to the palace, there were more people who fawned on the little princess. There is no chance of getting ahead.Afterwards, the concubine asked them to serve Jinxiu. The two of them thought that the prince would come back sooner or later, so they might as well follow Jinxiu honestly. If Jinxiu turned around, the two of them would be veritable big girls, and they were quite attentive in serving them. Later, Jinxiu missed some points from time to time. The benefits come out, and the three of them also get each other as masters and servants.

"Erya doesn't know where she went. She hasn't come back yet, and she dared to run around in the palace. When she comes back, the girl has to talk about her."

"I have something to ask her to do."

Just as he was talking, he saw the little princess kicking in the door, and the two women behind her were holding Erya down.When Jinxiu saw her, she quickly got up and saluted, "The Princess is here, please sit down." Seeing Erya's impatient look, Daya lowered her head and winked at Erya.

The little princess looked at Jinxiu and sneered, "It seems that I really underestimated you. I didn't know you had the ability to play tricks under the eyes of the concubine." He raised his hand and threw out a small bag of gold bracelets, gold hairpins, and gemstone rings. Seedlings and colored glaze flowers came and fell to the ground clangingly, several of them even rolled to Jinxiu's feet.

"It seems that the father really did not treat you badly. After being raided, you can still keep these things, which shows that you have real skills. It's a pity, you are also stupid, don't you know that no one in the whole palace treats you? , dare to inquire about the news indiscriminately!"

He held Erya's chin with his hand and lifted it up, saying: "I thought you two girls were smart and knew the reason for people to go to high places, but who knew that you were still pretending to be sincere and really burning cold stoves, didn't you think that Is there a day when her cold stove will be heated? Dreaming!"

Da Ya has already knelt down, and now she only wants to save her and Er Ya's lives.

The little princess waved her hand and asked the mother-in-law to let Erya go, "Since you two are so loyal, then follow your master all the time."

Then he said to Jinxiu: "You don't need to inquire anymore, I will tell you now. Father is a prince, even if he is defeated by Manzi, it will be fine. Manzi has already issued a letter of credence, as long as our emperor promises to get married and pay some compensation , they will send the father back respectfully."

Seeing Jinxiu showing joy, she taunted, "Why, are you happy to hear that your father is coming back? Don't be too anxious to be happy, I believe you will never see your father again in this life. The emperor has already said that there is no princess in the palace to marry , Let us have a girl from the Nan'an Palace be named a princess. The father loves you, and you can do your best for the father. Heh, it is your good fortune to have a daughter born to a bitch be named a princess. "

Jinxiu's eyes were all red at this time, and she tried her best not to slap the little princess, her lips were trembling, she only dared to retort in a low voice, "My mother is also the daughter of a good family", other words were stuck in her throat, and she didn't dare to speak out a little bit.

How could she not know the customs of the barbarians in the west coast for so many years.What a kissing princess is just a woman sent for nothing to be trampled on.The barbarian can't even understand what he says, how can he communicate?Moreover, there are many countries on Manzi's side, and there are countless so-called princesses. We can no longer expect Manzi to respect a princess from another country.Brothers share concubines, and father and son share concubines. Except for the decent wives who can maintain their dignity, others, no matter how good their names are, are all playthings that can be played by others, and the royal family is no exception.The barbarian's emperor already had a queen, and in the past, he could only make a concubine at most in the past, how could he guarantee that he would not be ruined.

And not only did she know, Jinxiu believed that the little princess must also know that this was clearly meant to force her to death.

Seeing Jinxiu's deeply shocked appearance, the little princess left contentedly. Before leaving, she specially ordered a nodding and bowing woman at the door: "Is this how grandma asked you to serve Miss Jinxiu? The only girl to let outsiders know about Nan'an Palace is What's the matter with the two big girls, call two more to help the girl put away her clothes and jewelry. Ask the girl to take care of these vulgar things by herself, the more you live, the more you go back!"

Jinxiu's tears came down immediately, her legs softened and she sat on the ground.

Da Ya and Er Ya also came from the West Sea. They also knew how the barbarians behaved, and they were also afraid that they would be taken as a dowry, so they crawled over and cried with Jinxiu in their arms, "Girl, you should think of a way to marry a princess like that." How can you do it? Go and beg the concubine. After all, you are the grandparents who are connected by blood. You can’t really push the girl into the fire pit. Either, or go beg the concubine. For the sake of the prince’s return, the concubine should not blame her. Help the girl."

'Will the princess let her own daughter suffer just for the sake of not blaming her? 'Jinxiu retorted from her heart.She knew in her heart that if she simply begged for mercy, she would definitely fail to achieve her goal.

After crying for a while and wiping away the tears, Jinxiu was that Jinxiu who refused to admit defeat again. "Da Ya, go and watch the door, don't let anyone in."

He took off his coat, put a cloth on his head, got under the dusty bed, and finally pulled out a jade pendant after a long time.Jinxiu held it and stared at it for a while, making up her mind.

Greeted Da Ya and Er Ya to come over, "You two also know that now we are grasshoppers on the same rope, one is prosperous and the other is damaged. If someone comes to interrogate you, you should tell the truth about what happened in Xihaiyanzi, don't do it yourself. You are smart. My father once arranged a marriage for me in Xihaiyanzi, I thought I would tell the concubine and princess personally when my father came back, but now it seems that it is impossible, and I have to inform myself."

Erya opened her mouth and said: "Where did the prince make an engagement for the girl?" The eldest girl covered her mouth, nodded and said: "Don't worry, girl, we know."

Jinxiu tidied up her clothes and went to see the concubine.

After the announcement, a girl invited her in, and Jinxiu smiled and walked in with her head down.Kneeling down, he said, "Meet the concubine."

The concubine didn't cry out, she just let her kneel down, and asked: "What are you doing here?" The concubine already knew that the little princess had gone to Jinxiu's yard, and thought that Jinxiu was here to complain, so she thought that if she really If you dare to say that the little princess is wrong, you must punish her well.

Jinxiu said: "Just now the princess came to my yard and said something, and Jinxiu knew that thanks to the grace, she will be conferred the title of Princess and Marriage. Jinxiu's status is low, if she can be favored by the royal family, she will be very lucky. But, Unfortunately, the father and the king have already arranged a marriage for Jinxiu in the West Sea, Jinxiu has a jade pendant here to prove it, please let the concubine learn from it." After saying that, he presented the jade pendant just now.

That jade pendant was actually an heirloom from Jinxiu's mother's family in the past, and later it was given to Jinxiu, but no one knew about it except Prince Nan'an, who recognized Jinxiu back then because of this jade pendant.

Concubine Nan'an clutched the jade pendant, staring at her over and over again as if her gaze had been poisoned, "Oh...?" Water could be seen in her voice.

Jinxiu trembled for a moment, but finally stabilized herself, "The princess actually knew about it. On that day, mobs broke into the mansion, and Jinxiu escaped under the protection of two maids, two maids, who happened to be on the street. A son rescued him, and the father was sent back to the mansion after his father came back the next day. Because of this night of getting along, the father saw that the son was with an old servant and an entourage, and they were also from everyone, so he decided on this marriage , said that after returning to Beijing, we will perform six salutes."

With a gloomy face, the concubine ordered: "Go and invite the Princess, and I will also call all those big girls."

Then he asked Jinxiu: "Then tell me, which family does that son belong to? Is his family in the capital? What kind of appearance?"

Jinxiu said: "At that time on the street, the young master said that his surname was Liu, but later my father mentioned that it seemed that he came out to travel under a pseudonym, the exact name, so my father didn't tell me because he was afraid of embarrassing me, he only said that he belonged to a rich family. Young master, you will never wrong me. I didn't hear from my father whether my family is in the capital, but I heard that young master's entourage said that there are relatives in the capital when I was on the street. As for the appearance, Jinxiu only took a few glances. It's easy to describe."

All of these were of course made up by Jinxiu herself.Coincidentally, this nonsense is not much different from the real thing.

The concubine sneered, "After spending the whole night together, I only glanced a few times. Who are you fooling?!"

Jinxiu said urgently: "Jinxiu dare not lie to the concubine, Jinxiu is a girl from a big family, how can she stare at outsiders. In this marriage, Jinxiu alone has a small reputation, while Nan'an Palace has a great reputation. Although Jinxiu is not familiar with world affairs, I also know that the palace is now in a precarious time, and I can't stand any more wind and rain. It is also because of this that Jinxiu speaks out the matter regardless of shame, and asks the concubine to learn from her. If the concubine does not believe it, Jinxiu can only die to show her ambition. Although Jinxiu is not a virtuous Ladies and gentlemen also know the reason why a good girl should not be married twice, since the father and king have betrothed Jinxiu, there is no reason to regret the marriage first." Hitting her head heavily on the floor, blood was seen within two strokes.

Concubine Tai frowned and pointed at someone, "Stop her." It was then that she stopped.

At this time, the little Princess also arrived, and after saluting, seeing Jinxiu kneeling with blood all over her head, she asked, "Grandmother, is this bastard doing something again?"

At this time, the concubine felt that this granddaughter was really careless, and suddenly felt that the simplicity and liveliness of the past was a bit annoying.The concubine asked: "Let me ask you, did she not go back to the mansion for one night when she was in Xihai Yanzi, and then a young master sent her back?"

The little princess sneered and said, "Grandmother, do you know? I'm not ashamed to say that a big girl's family is out with a man overnight, and her reputation is gone. If she was a chaste one, she would have been bumped to death, which means she is fine. alive as well."

"Then how did your father deal with that son?"

"Hey, she didn't appreciate her saving her, but drove her away. The father gave him money and let him go."

Hearing the familiar words of the little princess, the concubine's eyes flickered, and she asked, "Have you seen that son? Does he look like a master?"

At this time, the little princess also heard that something was wrong, and hesitantly said: "He looks like a master, and he is accompanied by an old servant and entourage... What's wrong?"

The concubine said: "The girl said, because the two of you stayed overnight, your father betrothed her to the young master."

The little princess hurriedly said: "Impossible, what I heard with my own ears is that she said that the father should drive them away."

Jinxiu continued: "The princess must have only heard this sentence, there is more before. Father said that he had promised me to that son, and he also gave the jade pendant to father as a token. Father asked me if I wanted Keeping them in the mansion, I was afraid of tarnishing the reputation of Nan'an Palace, so I didn't agree. I said let them live in the city, and my father can find someone to take care of them. The princess was originally a girl, and my father didn't tell me about this time. It’s also justifiable.”

The little princess was stunned, her face flushed with anxiety, "You're talking nonsense!"

Jinxiu ignored the little princess's frustration, and said to the concubine: "If the concubine doesn't believe it, you can ask if there is any son who took the surname of Liu and went to the West Sea to travel, and if he saved a girl, there is no one in the capital. Those who have relatives in Beijing must also have relatives."

The little princess said: "You have a good idea, but you just want to delay the time. There are so many people in Beijing, let alone people with relatives in Beijing. Grandma, don't believe her, she just wants to delay getting married. .”

The concubine said angrily: "Shut up! At this time, I will care about myself!"

It was the first time for the little princess to be scolded by the concubine, and ran out crying.

After Jinxiu kowtowed again, she slowly withdrew.

The concubine said to her confidant: "This girl is not simple! It's a pity that she is an unfamiliar wolf. Otherwise, she might be able to achieve great things if she is given a chance to rise to the top. It will be of great benefit to our palace. She is too young She actually let me see it. Now I don’t dare to let her succeed, otherwise I will kill us. I would rather raise a stupid dog than a bad wolf. She is really right, Nan’an Palace If you can't stand a little more twists and turns, if something really happened, it will be bad if you jump out and accuse me of Nan'an Palace for deceiving the emperor. Forget it, let's investigate first."

The author has something to say: because someone's appearance saved his life, he was falsely accused when he turned around.Brother Liu, please pray for blessings!