frightfiction Chapter 218: Red Mansion Lady Xing 38
Chapter 218: Red Mansion Lady Xing 38
In the prosperous capital, countless concubines fought endlessly for the emperor's favor. The ministers in the harem also launched a fierce competition. They scrambled to snatch all kinds of rare flowers and plants, rugged rocks, precious wood and other valuable building materials, and spent a lot of money to decorate the palace for the emperor's visit.
As a smart and resourceful woman, Xing Yuling would not miss this opportunity. She collected a large number of flowers, plants, wood and other valuable items and sold them to the ministers who were eager to renovate their villas. These ministers spent a lot of money to buy the items from Xing Yuling, which made Xing Yuling earn a full two years of income.
At the same time, the Grand View Garden was also successfully built in half a year. This garden covers a vast area, with different scenes in each courtyard. Every step you take is a new world. There are not only mountains and water, pavilions and towers, but also many exotic flowers and precious trees. The whole garden is like a colorful painting, beautiful beyond words.
On this day, the weather was clear and sunny, and Grandmother Jia brought her whole family to the newly built Grand View Garden for a visit.
Grandmother Jia took everyone around to admire the garden with great interest. She said to Wang Xifeng, "Feng girl, look at this garden. It's more beautiful than our garden!" Wang Xifeng smiled and replied, "The old ancestor is right. This is the treasure of our Jia family!"
Xing Yuling followed behind Lady Jia, her eyes were dazzled by the beautiful scenery. She secretly praised the Grand View Garden as worthy of its name.
As they walked, they came to a courtyard with several willow trees planted at the entrance. When the wind blew, the willow branches swayed in the wind, which was very beautiful. Jia Mu looked at the courtyard and said, "Let's call this place 'Xiaoxiang Pavilion'."
Then, they came to another courtyard, which was surrounded by bamboos and looked quiet and elegant. Jia's mother thought for a while and said, "Let's call this place 'Daoxiang Village'." She looked around and gave each courtyard a name.
After touring the entire Grand View Garden, Grandmother Jia was in a very happy mood. She said to everyone, "The Grand View Garden has been built. Now all that is missing is that noble person to come and live here, so that it can be imbued with some noble atmosphere!"
Jia Baoyu was very happy that his elder sister had returned. He smiled and said, "The noble lady must naturally be Sister Yuanchun!" Upon hearing this, Jia's mother also laughed and said, "My son, you are so sweet-mouthed!" Others also followed suit.
Afterwards, Jia's mother ordered people to make good preparations and wait for Yuanchun's visit. For a time, the Jia family was busy, with lights and decorations, and a festive atmosphere.
In this lively atmosphere, Lin Daiyu was secretly sad. Thinking of her situation of living under someone else's roof, she could not help but sigh at the fickleness of fate.
Jia Baoyu noticed that Sister Lin was in a bad mood, so he walked up to her and asked softly, "Sister Lin, what's wrong? Why are you unhappy?" Lin Daiyu sighed and said, "I just miss home." Jia Baoyu comforted her, "Sister Lin, don't be sad. This is also your home. Besides, I am here to accompany you." Lin Daiyu smiled slightly, "Thank you, Brother Baoyu."
At this time, Xue Baochai came over and saw the subtle atmosphere between the two. She smiled and said, "What are you talking about? You look so happy."
Jia Baoyu said quickly, "Nothing, just chatting. Sister Baochai, what do you think of the Grand View Garden?"
Xue Baochai nodded and said, "Very good, such a beautiful scenery is really refreshing."
Lin Daiyu stared at Xue Baochai closely, with a hint of displeasure in her eyes. She frowned slightly, pursed her lips lightly, and her eyes showed dissatisfaction with Xue Baochai.
Xue Baochai stood there quietly, with a faint smile on her face, but that smile seemed a little hypocritical. Her eyes met with Lin Daiyu, as if provoking her. She knew that Lin Daiyu was dissatisfied with her, but she didn't care, because her aunt didn't like Lin Daiyu.
Lin Daiyu ignored Jia Baoyu unhappily and turned to talk to Yingchun and Tanchun.
Xing Yuling, who was hiding aside, watched everything happening in front of her with excitement. If she had a handful of melon seeds in her hand at this moment, it would be perfect, so that she could eat melon seeds while enjoying this rare "meal eating" time.
During the Lantern Festival, the emperor showed mercy and Concubine Xian De was finally able to go home to visit her parents! She was dressed in gorgeous clothes, and her noble and elegant temperament made everyone's eyes light up. Surrounded by everyone, Concubine Xian De walked into the Grand View Garden, praising the beautiful scenery in the garden along the way. She was very satisfied with the layout and landscape of the Grand View Garden, and kept praising it, with a happy smile on her face.
When she saw her younger brother Baoyu, tears welled up in her eyes, but she tried hard to hold them back.
"Baoyu has grown up. When I left home, he was only four or five years old."
Grandmother Jia looked at her happily, her eyes full of love and joy: "Baoyu is the most filial child. He has been thinking about you all the time!"
Seeing that there were many sisters and brothers in the family, Concubine Xian De also arranged gifts.
Among them, Jia Baoyu got a set of four treasures of the study, while the other brothers could only get one thing or a brush. Although these gifts were all exquisite, they were still somewhat inferior to what Jia Baoyu got.
At the same time, the gifts for the sisters at home have also been prepared. These gifts are carefully selected and are very suitable for little girls to wear. Among them are exquisite silk flowers and jade hairpins. Each silk flower is lifelike, just like a real flower, and the jade hairpin is carved from high-quality jade, warm and smooth, exuding a faint luster.
Xing Yuling's eyes fell on the cloth held by the maid next to her, and a trace of disdain appeared in her eyes. The cloth looked quite old-fashioned, and the colors and patterns were not bright and eye-catching enough. She frowned slightly, muttering in her heart that she was dissatisfied with the cloth. Then, she cast her eyes across from Mrs. Wang and saw the colorful cloths in front of her. The colors of these cloths were bright and bright, and the patterns were exquisite and delicate, forming a sharp contrast with the old-fashioned cloth in her hand.
I instantly lost my good impression of Yuanchun. She was just like her mother, who only cared about putting on an act.
She sat in her seat impatiently, watching Jia Baoyu and his aunts laughing and reciting poems.
At midnight in the evening, suddenly, a clear and melodious sound of gongs and drums broke the tranquility of the night. This was a signal sounded by the eunuchs in the palace, indicating that the time had come and it was time to return to the palace.
Concubine Xian De said goodbye to her relatives with tears in her eyes, and her eyes revealed endless attachment and reluctance.
With Yuanchun's return to the palace, the entire Rongguo Mansion fell silent. Everyone had been preparing their makeup and clothes since before dawn and were extremely tired.
With a tired look on her face, Grandmother Jia was supported by Yuanyang and returned to Rongqing Hall. She was so tired that she almost fell asleep.
Xing Yuling returned to the inner room to remove her makeup and change her clothes. She glared at Jia She who followed her.
Jia She stroked his mustache and rested on the bed with a smile on his face.
"See what your good niece gave you?"
Jia She said nonchalantly, "Whatever you want, I have it here. The things she has are just leftovers from the palace."
"My grandmother and grandfather left behind many gifts from the palace, which are much better than this."
"When the time comes, take whatever you like, it's all yours"