The Red Mansions

Chapter 497 Yuanchun's scheming?

Chapter 497 Yuanchun's scheming?

Rongguofu

As the night fell and the cold wind blew, a candle was lit in Mrs. Wang's wing by a pair of slender hands holding a torch. In an instant, the orange light soaked the room like clear water. The curtain has been spread and dyed with the half-old blue satin backrest and pillows on the west side of the east wall, and finally on a rhombic bronze mirror on the dressing table in the west chamber.

On Yuanchun's side, together with Tanchun, he helped Mrs. Wang back to the wing room, and led them to a kang with autumn-scented strips of mattresses leaning against the window, and sat down. Yuan Tan, one on the left and one on the left Right, comforting Mrs. Wang.

Mrs. Wang pinched her handkerchief, wiped the tears on her face, and sobbed softly.

Yuan Chun's face was pale, and his voice was soft and soft, and he said broadly: "Mom, don't cry, everything is my fault, and now because of my affairs, the whole family is disturbed. If this is the case, I would rather not marry in this life." , just serve you and father for the rest of your life."

Upon hearing this, Madam Wang stopped crying, paused her handkerchief, and said dumbfounded, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Do not marry in this life?Could it be that she wants to raise an old girl?

Yuan Chun's face with curved eyebrows and plump cheeks showed a look of sadness, and he turned his eyes to look at the beating candlelight, and said: "Mom, in fact, my daughter Xu Buddha in this life will not suffer from the suffering of this world of mortals, nor Let you worry no more."

As long as she becomes a monk and cultivates, like Miaoyu from the East Mansion, no one will force her to marry.

These days, she was restless, tossing and turning, as long as she closed her eyes, it was his figure...

For the rest of her life, she might... never be able to marry anyone else.

When Madam Wang heard the words of "becoming a monk", her eyes turned black, and she said anxiously: "Big girl, don't scare me."

Although she respects the Buddha, she doesn't want her daughter to be an aunt. How should she laugh at her in the eyes of others?

Baoqin was also listening on the sidelines, frowned, and thought to herself, why bother, girl?

Yuan Chun sighed, his eyes were dazed, and he said softly: "Speaking of which, this thought has been circling in my heart for a long time. Brother Zhu died young, and my family has suffered many disasters in the past two years. I read Buddhist scriptures the day before yesterday, and it may be from my previous life. The grievances have not been redeemed, so there are so many troubles and troubles, maybe I am the only one who sacrifices my life to serve the Buddha, the blue lantern and the yellow scroll, and recites every day, so that I can protect my parents and sisters, and they are safe and smooth."

She actually...has a crush on her brother. It's not a crime, but what is it?

Every time I think about this, I feel guilty to the gods, but it's like being stuck in a quagmire, unable to extricate myself.

Moreover, Brother Heng seems to have her in his heart?

The reason why it seems, um, is someone's ambiguous attitude.

Mrs. Wang was shocked when she heard the girl's deep voice suddenly, her face was pale and she was speechless for a while.

This woman who knows the rhythm of the piano, entered the palace at a young age, and later became a female historian, speaks sincerely and sadly at this moment, and mentions her elder brother Jia Zhulai in and out of the words, adding a bit of "conversion" artistic conception that explores the world. .

Mrs. Wang was completely panicked, she looked at Rong Zhi's plump and beautiful girl, took Yuan Chun's hand, and said anxiously: "Big girl, don't scare me, I won't handle your marriage in the future, let Brother Heng keep it."

Yuan Chun stared blankly, shook his head lightly and said: "No matter what, mother, please don't argue with brother Heng again because of me."

She had already figured it out, if it really came to the day when her feelings got out of hand, this was the only way to sleep peacefully overnight.

however……

Well, maybe it is, cut five cities today, cut ten cities tomorrow, and then have to sleep overnight, starting to look at the four realms, and the Qin soldiers are coming!

However, the land of the princes is limited, and the desire to tyranny the Qin Dynasty is insatiable.

Mrs. Wang was really frightened by Yuan Chun's mournful words this time, and her tears were held back.

Without him, Yuanchun may not be able to manage marriages for himself, but he can become a monk, showing his attitude of not marrying anyone.

Mrs. Wang took Yuan Chun's hand, and persuaded in turn: "Big girl, don't talk about being a monk anymore. I really don't care about your affairs anymore. I thought, before and after, It’s not like the trouble anymore.”

Having two sons and one daughter, the eldest son died young, and the eldest daughter became a monk again, in her life...

Said, looking at Tanchun at the side, frowned and said: "Tan girl, you should also persuade your eldest sister, you must not have such narrow thoughts."

Tan Chun frowned, looking at Yuan Chun with bright eyes and concern, "Big Sister, why did you say you want to abandon this life and leave home?"

She used to see sister Xichun from the Eastern Mansion, and she seemed to have the idea of ​​retiring from the world to become a monk, but she heard that she had been persuading Brother Heng for a long time, and she didn't know if she had given up this idea now, why did the eldest sister...

A cluster of beating candles were reflected in Yuan Chun's beautiful eyes, and his pink and even slightly baby-fat face was covered with a bit of sadness, and he sighed inwardly.

Brother Heng, judging from just now, it should be... that he has her in his heart, otherwise he wouldn't have obstructed her.

Otherwise, for the Jiedu envoy of the Beijing camp, is it true that he doesn't have a young man of the right age?

It's just... It's not that I can't, it's that I don't want to, it's just an excuse.

Thinking of this, deep in her heart, a sweetness and sourness are intertwined, like weeds and vines entangled in her heart.

Seeing that her daughter was in a daze, Mrs. Wang felt even more uneasy, and hurriedly said: "Big girl, it's okay, don't try to persuade me, you should rest earlier, and stop thinking about it."

This is Yuanchun's anti-customer-oriented approach, drawing salary from the bottom of the pot.

However, if it wasn't for what happened today, Jia Zheng would have been angry and reprimanded Mrs. Wang, saying these things in ordinary times might not be as good a deterrent to Mrs. Wang as it is now.

Tanchun hurriedly took Yuanchun's hand, and said softly, "Big sister, it's getting late, let's go back and rest earlier."

Yuan Chun nodded his head lightly, and said: "Then mom, you should rest earlier, I'm going back."

As he spoke, he and Tanchun left Mrs. Wang's wing, only to hear a faint sigh from behind, which was from Mrs. Wang with a sad face.

But Yuan Chun came out of the wing room and came to the courtyard where he lived, sat on the bed, stared at the vast night outside the window in a daze, through the coat, the jade tiger lying in his heart seemed to be jumping and jumping in the mountain ravine.

Jin Chuan and Xiren are busy in the small hall outside the wing room, while Baoqin is making tea for Tanchun.

Sitting beside Yuan Chun, Tan Chun asked in surprise, "What's wrong with Big Sister, how did you say that just now?"

Yuan Chun's voice was far away, as if floating from the misty lake, blocked by rain and fog, and said: "Since I came back, my family has not been going well. Xu Zhen has bumped into something. It is good for me to practice scriptures. At least pray for my brothers and sisters." Pray."

She thought about it just now, no matter what happens with Brother Heng in the future, perhaps it would be the best ending for her to become a monk.

"Big sister..." Tanchun was slightly startled, and his pink lips moved a little, trying to persuade him, but he didn't know how to persuade him.

Yuan Chun sighed quietly: "Because of me, my mother has a grudge. If I convert to Buddhism, I think I can resolve some grievances."

Tanchun said with concern: "Big sister, if you don't reach this step, Brother Heng won't ignore you."

"Brother Heng..." Yuan Chun frowned, his brows were as clean as jade, under the brows of willow leaves, his bright eyes were shining, with a bitterness in his heart, he murmured: "Brother Heng also has his difficulties."

"Difficulties?" Tan Chunying frowned, confused.

At this moment, a sigh came from outside, calling out: "Big sister."

Tanchun and Yuanchun were startled when they heard the sigh, and they all looked at the boy in python who entered the inner room from behind the screen.

It was clearly Jia Heng. Originally, he returned to Ningguo Mansion from the palace. After thinking about it, he decided to go to Rongguo Mansion to see Yuanchun.

The incident that happened in Tianxiang Tower earlier made Yuan Chun feel bad when he thought about it.

However, he thought that Yuanchun had already rested, and he didn't want to come to the courtyard. Seeing that the lights were still on in the house, he raised the curtain and entered the wing room, signaling Xi and Jin Chuan to keep quiet and stand in the outer hall, listening to the two sisters talking.

At this moment, it is the time of Haizheng, the night is as cool as water, and the house is not cold because of the burning earth dragon, but the fragrance of icy silk, musk mixed with orchid grass fills the room, refreshing, and Yuanchun's mournful words sound in my ears.

He almost thought that Yuanchun took Xichun's script.

Um, no, it should be Baoyu's play.

In Daiyu's words, let me count how many times you have been a monk?

"Big sister, why did you say that?" Jia Heng stepped into the wing room, and the young man's slender figure fell on Yuan Chun just because of the candlelight.

Yuan Chunxiu's eyebrows were curved, his eyes were condensed and looked at the young man affectionately, he should have come from the palace just now, and he came to look at him for the first time, thinking of this, his nose was slightly sour.

"Brother Heng." Tanchun stood up, calling out in a pretty voice, and asked, "Big brother just came back from the palace?"

Jia Heng nodded, and sat down on the embroidered pier in front of the bed, saying: "I just came back from the palace, thinking...well, I'll come and have a look."

Yuan Chun's heart moved slightly when he heard the boy's words.

Thinking about it, just come and have a look.

Although it is a sentence that lacks characters and reasons, it can contain all the meanings of wandering, thinking and caring...leave it blank, and make people ponder over and over again.

Thinking, thinking about something.

Yuan Chun bit his lower lip with his white teeth, and when he lowered his head, the shadows of the night quickly filled the plump and beautiful face illuminated by the candlelight, his dense eyelashes trembled, and his plump face gradually turned into a curved string like a full moon covered by clouds moon.

Tanchun sighed, looked at the young man, and said, "Brother Heng, please help to persuade the eldest sister, she has the idea of ​​becoming a monk for some reason, and I was still trying to persuade her just now."

Jia Heng took the teacup brought by Xi Ren, cast his eyes on Tan Chun who was at the side, paused, and said softly: "Third sister, I'll talk to your elder sister for a while."

Tanchun: "???"

What do you mean, this is to drive her away?

Is she here in the way?

Hearing this, Yuan Chun felt a little ashamed for some reason, but his face didn't show the slightest bit, and he said softly: "Sister San, let me talk to your Brother Heng for a while."

Tanchun nodded, but didn't think much about it. He thought he was going to talk about his mother's affairs, but what he said was too deep. It's really not easy for her to listen aside, and said: "Then tell me, Daddy." Sister, I'll go back and rest first."

With that said, he led Shi Shu and Cui Mo back to his courtyard.

Jia Heng picked up the teacup, took a sip, and let the tea soup of Yuqianchun tea flow between his teeth and cheeks, the fragrance was sweet and mellow.

Baoqin said softly: "Girl, Xiren, Jin Chuan and I will prepare hot water for the girl to bathe in."

Yuan Chun nodded his head, as he agreed.

Jia Heng frowned and didn't say anything, but slowly put down the teacup and looked up at Yuan Chun.

After several people left the wing room, there were only two people left in the room. Jia Heng looked at Yuan Chun who was sitting on the bed, and softly called: "Big sister."

"Brother Heng."

Jia Heng tidied up his words and asked, "Elder Sister said she was going to become a monk just now?"

Yuan Chun looked at the young man's chin, sighed softly, and said, "This body promises Buddha, reciting scriptures and reciting scriptures to atone for sins, and also praying for the brothers and sisters in the family."

Jia Heng was silent when he heard the words, but raised his head slightly, the curtains on both sides were tied with golden hooks, the girl in light yellow dress was graceful and plump, her hands folded in front of her belly, clutching a corner of the handkerchief.

"There are other ways to pray for blessings. It's very good. Why do you think of becoming a monk?" Jia Heng asked.

Yuan Chun faded into the crescent eyebrows of her fragrant temples, her drooping beautiful eyes met her clear ones from under her chin, and said softly: "Otherwise, Brother Heng...do you want me to marry someone out of the court?"

It's a bit weird to ask this question, but in this situation, there are seven or eight tacit understandings.

If you don't go home, you get married.

At this moment, after Yuan Chun finished speaking, his eyes lowered again, his heart was almost raised in his throat, his slender hand was holding the handkerchief, his slender fingers were gently turning the bamboo leaves on the handkerchief, like a mess mood.

That was the handkerchief that Jia Heng couldn't remember when he handed it to Yuan Chun, huh?

Jia Heng remained silent, subconsciously reached out to touch the teacup.

He asked himself, after all the previous things, would he want Yuan Chun to marry someone else?

Things have come to this, can he accept Yuan Chun lying in the arms of other men and giving birth to other men?

I can't torture myself like this... my blood pressure is high.

Accompanied by the sound of "da" from the tea cup, a crisp sound resounded in the room, causing Yuan Chun to raise his eyes to look at the young man.

Jia Heng didn't know when, his face was as gloomy as water, and even a little stern.

Immediately, he stared at the graceful and beautiful jade face, as if he had a tacit understanding, and immediately, a pair of beautiful eyes looking forward to the waves greeted him with a bit of anticipation.

Jia Heng was silent for a moment, then said: "Then... let's become a monk and practice."

It seems to be afraid that the homonym will get married, and the word "practice" is added.

Yuan Chun's tender body trembled slightly, his bright eyes were as bright as water, and he looked at the young man quietly, and at some point, his eye sockets became moist and his eyelashes filled with tears.

What she asked was not about becoming a monk, but about his real attitude, she...

Xinhu was gradually filled with joy and sweetness, and her previous guess was indeed correct.

Jia Heng stood up, passed the handkerchief over, and said, "Big sister, wipe away your tears, don't cry."

Yuan Chun was carrying the rain from the pear blossoms at the moment, and subconsciously took the handkerchief, but the fingertips touched the back of the hand, as if getting an electric shock, and he was a little reluctant to take it back.

Jia Heng thought for a while and said: "Tomorrow, eldest sister will follow me to the eldest princess's mansion, don't stay at home all the time, it is easy to cause more troubles, but after this incident, the family should be able to live in peace for a while."

"Yeah." Yuan Chun blushed, his voice was like a mosquito, weak and inaudible, because at some point, his hand was grasped by a gentle palm, and the young man sat on his bed honestly.

The young man was silent for a moment, then said in a gentle voice: "It's my fault, I shouldn't make big sister so difficult."

Previously, it was all numb.

"No, I didn't make things difficult." Yuan Chun said anxiously, turned his eyes to look at the young man, immediately lowered his head, and said in a trembling voice: "It's my fault, I made Brother Heng... make things difficult."

This is what Jia Heng said at the beginning, Yuan Chun made him difficult, in fact, there were some clues at the beginning, just relying on the limit to move, he was pulled back.

Jia Heng was silent for a while, holding the slender hand, which was actually a little fat, with dimples in the outstretched fingers, and every inch of the skin in the palm trembled with the shyness of a girl, and the touch was even softer and softer.

After Mrs. Wang acted as a demon, the window paper was almost torn.

After all, I blame Mrs. Wang... for throwing stones at her feet.

"Big sister, there are more people at home than anywhere else." Jia Heng thought for a while and said softly.

"Holding the piano has always been careful... she is my personal servant girl." Yuan Chunxue's cheeks were as red as the sky, her head was hanging down to her chest, a strand of hair was hanging down from her temples, and her earlobes with emerald earrings were full of embarrassment. It was almost rosy, and as for the voice, there was a bit of trembling.

She is so shameless, what are you doing by saying these things at this time, is it to make Brother Heng treat her lightly?

No, she didn't mean that.

Jia Heng looked at Yuan Chun, with a scent like musk and orchid floating in his nostrils, he just held his hand without making any other movements, and asked, "Big sister, where is the wife..."

"Mom already said that I don't care about my business. I'll look for some Buddhist scriptures tomorrow." Yuan Chunxian said.

Jia Heng: "..."

So, what became a monk has been your "scheming" from beginning to end?

You've made all the arrangements, haven't you?

Or is it that a skilled hunter always appears as prey?

However, Yuan Chun's practice of becoming a monk is indeed a good way to deceive others.

It's just that, after all, she has been wronged in this life. She has no name, no status, and no light. Can this be regarded as scheming?

Jia Heng also felt some pity in his heart, and turned his eyes to look at the snow-skinned and shy Yuan Chun. No one knew that he wanted to hold her in his arms, but he couldn't, even though he knew Baoqin had fixed his eyes on Jin. Chuan and Xiren.

Who knows if the shadow is reflected on the curtain?

Then, "Master Heng, you don't want to?" These sentences are not double quotation marks, but punctuation marks used for Liu Beiwen's dialogue.

Jia Heng held her slippery jade hand, remained silent for a moment, and said softly: "Eldest sister, follow me to the eldest princess's residence tomorrow."

"Yeah." Yuan Chunfang's heart was filled with embarrassment and joy, and she bowed her head in response.

Suddenly remembered something, turned his eyes and asked: "Where is King Zhongshun?"

Jia Heng said: "In the Chonghua Palace just now, a decree has been made to depose as a commoner, and to be imprisoned and sent to the imperial mausoleum to do hard labor. There will be no worries in the future."

"Ah? This..." Yuan Chun said in surprise, and murmured, "That's right, such a big matter, it won't be easy."

In this way, the mansion will not be stared at by the vassal king.

Jia Heng smiled and said: "It's getting late, big sister rested earlier, I'm going back too, and I have to go to Jinyi Mansion tomorrow to inquire about the case."

The corruption case in the Imperial Mausoleum was first settled by King Zhongshun. It was not the end of the dust, but the wedge that opened the curtain.

As he said that, he got up and let go of Yuan Chun's jade hand, um, it was soft and greasy, unmatched.

Yuan Chun stared and said: "Then I'll send Brother Heng off."

Jia Heng said: "No need, it's raining outside and it's a bit cold."

……

……

On the other side, Baochai and Yinger also returned to Lixiangyuan and entered the wing room.

At this moment, the lights were brightly lit, and Aunt Xue came back from Jia Mu for a long time. When she saw Baochai, she smiled and said, "My dear girl, you are back."

Baochai untied the vermilion wreath and fringed cloak tied around her body, and handed it to Yinger, the servant girl, and sat down on Xiudun. Ying Run.

"My dear girl, your brother should be back in two days." Aunt Xue said with a light smile.

Previously, Jia Heng had said that Xue Pan would come back once every half a month. Today is the twelfth day, and it will be three to five days.

Baochai said, "I'll ask Brother Heng tomorrow."

Aunt Xue: "???"

Did she mean that?

However, it seems that we should ask, after all, Brother Heng must not forget Pan'er when the time comes.

"I don't know if your brother has suffered hardships in the prison of Bingmasi in Wucheng. He has never suffered anything since he was a child. Don't be hungry and thin." Aunt Xue suppressed the strangeness in her heart and sighed. , said worriedly.

Xu Shi thought of Xue Pan's shapeless body, with only a big head dangling back and forth, and Aunt Xue's heart ached.

Baochai said: "Brother, it seems that he has been gone for half a month. It should not be enough."

Aunt Xue's expression froze, and she said, "Actually, it's hard to say."

Immediately, he recalled what happened just now, and said with emotion: "Just now, there was such a commotion in Tianxianglou because of your elder sister's marriage, hey."

Baochai nodded, but listened to her mother's emotion, and didn't answer.

Aunt Xue said: "But Brother Heng has always had a big plan in mind, isn't that the Zhongshun Palace? Speaking of which, the old prince also made things difficult for our family because of the imperial merchant's affairs, but now it's okay, this is God's will can not watch anymore."

Baochai picked up the teacup and said, "If you do many unrighteous acts, you will die yourself."

Aunt Xue said, and then asked: "My dear girl, do you think Brother Heng has other plans for your elder sister's marriage?"

Secretly thought, could it be that he has taken a fancy to some vassal king, so he is so angry.

After the matter of King Zhongshun, Aunt Xue only felt that the young man had a big plan, maybe he was playing big chess.

Baochai shook her head lightly and said, "I don't know yet."

"Hey, after your eldest sister, these girls belong to your age." Aunt Xue sighed again when she said this.

"Mom, why bring this up again?" Baochai frowned and asked with fixed eyes.

Aunt Xue saw that her daughter didn't seem to want to mention this matter, so she didn't continue talking, but changed the topic and asked: "Okay, let's not talk about it, you said Brother Heng, he is giving birth to Miss Lin today. , and also sent a peace talisman, he is so busy, but still thinking about it, he really loves Miss Lin."

When it came to the end, the tone was not without envy.

Hearing this, Baochai felt a bit of thought on her plump, snowy face: "She has no one to take care of her in Beijing, and brother Heng may take care of her more because of Uncle Lin."

The last time she gave the sachet, she also found it unusual, but listening to what he meant, she seemed to have nothing to do with it, so for the time being...

"Brother Heng didn't give birth gifts to others, I was thinking about it..." Aunt Xue felt some kind of guess rolling in her throat as she spoke, and wanted to spit it out quickly, but felt it was inappropriate.

She was thinking, Brother Heng is not interested in that girl Lin?

Just thinking about it, it is impossible for Lin Yatou to be his concubine.

Baochai is clever and shrewd, obedient and listens to the sound, and naturally catches the implication of her mother's words, and there is a cloud of haze in her heart.

Aunt Xue suddenly asked: "By the way, last time you had a baby, did your big brother Heng give you anything?"

This sentence was originally to support Aunt Xue's judgment.

These words immediately pulled Baochai out of his thoughts, and said angrily, "Mom, what are you talking about? What did he give me? My sister-in-law gave it to me."

Aunt Xue knew that she had made a slip of the tongue, and her expression was a little unnatural, she said: "Okay, let's not talk about this for now, after two days, your brother will be back, you have to cook a good meal."

Speaking of Xue Pan, Aunt Xue's heart was filled with anticipation again.

　Recommend a friend's book "My Infinite Script Space", if you are interested, you can read it.

(End of this chapter)