Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 114 You Choose This Booklet Yourself

Daiyu left the palace with full of suspicion. Jiang Yong had already been waiting at the palace gate in his own carriage. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her come out safely.

Daiyu and Aunt Meng got on the car and wanted to ask questions, but Aunt Meng shook her head and said softly, "Let's talk about it when we get back."

It was evening on the street, people were going home, people were going to the night market, it was the busiest time. It was so busy that someone could walk close to the carriage and hear them talking.

Daiyu had no choice but to endure it.

After finally entering the house, before Daiyu could ask the first question, Lin Zhijie mysteriously pressed against the car window and said, "Here comes that person! He has been here for half an hour! He looks very happy! Please come in quickly!"

who? !

who?

Is it Supervisor Tao?

Aunt Meng was a little confused, and couldn't help but lift the curtain to ask him: "Tao Jian is Tao Jian, what is that person?"

Lin Zhijie was so anxious that he slapped his thigh and said, "Who said Supervisor Tao? I meant that person!"

Emperor Zhaoming! ?

Aunt Meng and Lin Daiyu's faces suddenly changed.

This is great!

The Queen Mother had just instructed in the palace not to let "strange people" come to the house, and here comes this person!

However, since I'm already here, there is no reason not to pay a visit.

Daiyu and Aunt Meng had to exchange a few words while they were on the way to the second gate in the carriage, and then returned to their room.

Emperor Zhaoming did not feel uncomfortable at all.

When he entered the house, he realized that he had not eaten enough for lunch. As soon as he relaxed, he felt hungry and ordered food to be served. The Liu family had already prepared dinner for their daughter, and at his command, they quickly cooked hot dishes and brought them up.

After Emperor Zhaoming had his meal, he asked Zijuan to make tea for him. He picked a book from the bookshelf, leaned on the couch, and read the book while drinking tea, feeling extremely comfortable.

Just when I was feeling tired and almost falling asleep, someone outside brought a message: Lin Daiyu is back and is getting off the car at the gate.

Emperor Zhaoming rubbed his eyes and couldn't help complaining: "The Queen Mother didn't leave any food for us? How stingy!"

Tao Xingjian looked at him with both anger and laughter: "Do you think the Queen Mother is stingy? Are you complaining that Sister Lin came back too early and didn't let you get a good night's sleep?"

Emperor Zhaoming's thoughts were exposed by him, so he simply yawned, stretched, and muttered, "Her room is small, so it's warmer than the palace. I'm sleepy because of the fumes, isn't it normal?"

Tao Xingjian smiled bitterly and shook his head.

When Lin Daiyu entered the room, she saw Emperor Zhaoming standing up from the couch where she often read. She was shocked at first, then she went up to him and greeted him politely.

Emperor Zhaoming nodded randomly and said "hmm", then stood up and pointed at Tao Xingjian.

Tao Xingjian hurriedly took out a thick booklet from his arms and handed it to Lin Daiyu with both hands.

Lin Daiyu didn't understand what was going on, so she took it first, then lowered her head and opened the book, which turned out to be page after page of character introductions.

What is this?

"I have chosen for a long time, but I still feel that there are flaws in each one and they are not worthy of you." Emperor Zhaoming brought tea and sat down at the table.

Lin Daiyu then realized that the book was full of young officials and sons of officials in the capital! Her face flushed, and she quickly closed the book and threw it back to Tao Xingjian!

"Hey, why not take a look? Lao Tao said that there might be someone you like." Emperor Zhaoming talked freely, "Especially, I heard that some of those blind bastards even sent you a New Year gift.

"Did you invite their people to a banquet the other day? I heard that those fools wanted to inquire about your birth date while they were at the banquet?

"I originally thought that since the imperial examination has started, I would see if there are any good ones to choose from for you. But this group of people jumped out at this time, and I don't have a suitable excuse, so I'm afraid I can't stop them. Wouldn't you be annoyed to death?

"Why don't you just take a look. If there are one or two that are somewhat attractive, tell me and I will arrange one for you. An engagement is not a marriage. If you are unhappy in the future, you can cancel it."

Unable to look directly at Emperor Zhaoming's careless and careless behavior, Lin Daiyu could not help but raise her hands to cover her eyes.

Aunt Meng was listening from the side and wanted to cover her eyes, but she couldn't help it and called Zijuan: "Go, help the young lady change her clothes."

Zijuan smiled and helped Lin Daiyu to the next room.

Aunt Meng then gave a general account of what was going on in the palace, and added: "The Queen Mother has made it convenient for the young lady to remain closed to visitors for the next two months.

"Isn't the Enke opening next month? That's perfect. Your Majesty, please choose the best one for our girl.

"Besides, as a girl, how can you treat engagement as a joke? If you really get engaged and then cancel it, what excuse would you find?

"You say the boy's family is not good? I won't do that. But if you say the girl doesn't like him, what will happen to her reputation?

"If your majesty really loves the girl, don't think like this in the future! If it gets out, the girl will be embarrassed!"

After hearing this, Emperor Zhaoming thought for a while and then shouted, "Call Jiang Yong!"

Qingwen outside was startled and quickly agreed and ran away.

"The Queen Mother is really thoughtful. It's better to close the door and refuse visitors than to get engaged immediately. Don't hide the Queen's Ruyi, use it when necessary."

The more Emperor Zhaoming thought about it, the better he thought the Queen Mother's idea was. He started laughing again. When Jiang Yong arrived, he called him in and gave him instructions in person:

"You must guard the door for your girl. No matter if they are surnamed Jia or Wang, or any royal relatives, you must stop them! If you need help, tell Lao Tao!"

Jiang Yong respectfully agreed, "We are not short of people. The gang of hooligans who caused trouble at the restaurant before are useful to the young lady. I have a few handles on them and promised them a few futures, so I have taken them all into the Lin family."

Emperor Zhaoming nodded with satisfaction: "Good! This is good!"

Turning around to see that Lin Daiyu hadn't come back yet, and looking at the sky, he called Qingwen and Aunt Meng and asked, "I came here out of curiosity. You ladies clearly knew that those families had bad intentions, so why did you invite them over?"

Aunt Meng looked confused, and Qingwen immediately shook her head to indicate that she didn't know.

Lin Daiyu happened to come in through the door curtain, explaining leisurely, "Since those families dared to test me in front of Jia, I will naturally not cover up for her.

"If they hadn't witnessed that farce, how could our Master Zhen have been willing to submit his resignation? And how could my good second aunt have really been sent out of the capital?"

Only by cutting the Gordian knot and taking drastic measures immediately can we prevent these people with ulterior motives from harming us!

Therefore, even if it was just to shut up these families, Jia Zhen would quickly report it, and Wang would be taken down in time!

Emperor Zhaoming twirled his beard and chuckled, nodding his head repeatedly: "You have indeed made every possible plan. But if you put yourself in the middle, wouldn't it be like hurting the enemy by a thousand while hurting yourself by eight hundred?"

"How have I done anything wrong? They have had their intentions for a long time, and I just refused to comply. Can you force a cow to drink water if it doesn't want to?" Daiyu smiled calmly.

Emperor Zhaoming chuckled and waved his hand: "You will be blessed to have the Queen Mother take care of you in the future. I will only take care of the matter of your husband."

After saying that, he raised his leg and walked away.

Xueyan came running in, gasping for breath, "Girl! Someone brought in a package of medicine!"

medicine?!

Lin Daiyu and Aunt Meng looked at each other.

Emperor Zhaoming also stopped and frowned.

Tao Xingjian calmly stepped forward and said, "Show it to me."