Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Chapter 140: The Dragon is not seen from the head

"Jia, I heard that your three sisters have entered the palace? How come only one came?" Emperor Zhaoming walked in slowly, but ignored the slap in the face just now.

Jia Yuanchun shuddered all over, and with a stiff smile on her face, she quickly stood up from the couch, saying "Long live the emperor", and squatted down: "Your Majesty, I am here to see you, long live the emperor!"

Tanchun also turned around and faced the door, bowed her head politely, and knelt down to salute: "Your Majesty, your servant Jia pays respects to you."

Baoqin also hurriedly led Ying and Xi from the side hall to meet Emperor Zhaoming.

Tao Xingjian had already tidied up the bright yellow couch at the top, and when Emperor Zhaoming sat down, he gently extended his hand: "Everyone stand up. Since the younger sisters are here to visit the elder sister, it is a family matter. Please give them seats, no need to be formal."

Yuanchun had calmed down by now and introduced them to Emperor Zhaoming one by one: "This is my second sister Yingchun, my third sister Tanchun, and my youngest sister Xichun."

Emperor Zhaoming looked at them one by one, nodded with a smile, said a few polite words, and then asked: "Second sister seems to have a good temper. Your eldest sister is not at home, so I hope you can take care of your younger sisters."

Yingchun blushed, but refused to show her fear. She knelt down and answered with a slight tremor: "I am terrified. My sisters are more clever than me and have helped me more often."

If someone could reply like this, then even if he is cowardly, he is not ignorant of the ways of the world.

Emperor Zhaoming nodded and smiled. He looked at Tanchun again and saw that she was dressed in pure white. He sighed and said, "You are Concubine Jia's biological sister. I guess you must be very sad about your mother's death. That's why you look so thin?"

"My late mother passed away unexpectedly, and everyone in my family, young and old, is extremely sad. My eldest sister had the deepest mother-daughter relationship with my late mother. From the last time I entered the palace with my second brother to now, my eldest sister has lost a lot of weight."

This means that he simply does not admit that he was sad and thin because of Mrs. Wang's death.

Emperor Zhaoming flashed a faint smile, and when he looked at Xichun again, his smile widened: "My little sister is still childish, very cute.

"When your sisters get married, it will be difficult to enter the palace. You can come and accompany your eldest sister more often. There are several gardens in the palace with beautiful scenery. Let her take you for a walk."

Xichun thanked him, but then said sadly: "My brother has done many wrong things, and I am too ashamed to enter the palace."

"It's his fault. How old are you? And you are still living in seclusion. It has nothing to do with you, don't think too much about it.

"Little girl, live your life happily, don't always have those lonely thoughts, and don't make your family worry.

"Princess Jia, you are a good talker. Please enlighten this child and don't let her get stuck in a dead end."

After saying this, Emperor Zhaoming stood up and pointed at Tao Xingjian, "Ask Concubine Jia to keep some food for you later.

"Tell the imperial chef to bring them my lunch dishes. Just give me some plain noodles. With bamboo shoots."

As they were talking, they had already arrived outside the temple.

Bamboo shoots? Plain noodles?

Didn’t you mention it yourself the other day, that’s what Daiyu likes to eat?

Tao Xingjian smiled and agreed.

Jia Yuanchun hurriedly followed him out and squatted down at the entrance of the hall: "Your Majesty, I respectfully send you off!"

Emperor Zhaoming walked away without even turning his head.

"Why is the Emperor's brother-in-law like this? He comes and goes like a gust of wind!" Xichun liked the appearance of Emperor Zhaoming very much. After paying her respects, she stood up, tiptoed and looked at his back.

Yingchun also thought that the emperor was a very kind person. She smiled and whispered, "Otherwise, why do they say that the dragon can only be seen from the head but not the tail?"

The two smiled at each other, linked their arms, and leaned against each other affectionately, shoulder to shoulder.

Only Tanchun stood there with a cold expression.

When Emperor Zhaoming came in and spoke, he must have seen Yuanchun attacking him. But he didn't say a word.

Was he giving Yuanchun face and not interrogating Jia's family affairs? Or did the emperor hear what Yuanchun and he said, so he was waiting to see what was going on? !

However, for Tanchun, no matter what the emperor and Yuanchun were planning, as long as there was a glimmer of hope, she would never become anyone's concubine!

Sister Lin despises Prince Beijing's Mansion. Do I, Jia Tanchun, have to submit to it? Why?!

When Jia Yuanchun came back, Ying and Xi came forward with smiles, expressing their envy and gratitude.

Yuanchun's face turned slightly red, and she seemed a little afraid to look at Tanchun. She just held Ying and Xi's hands and chatted about family matters.

After a while, Lu Changqing came in with his men to deliver Emperor Zhaoming's regular dishes, filling a large table.

He first bowed to Yuanchun, then smiled and greeted the three sisters one by one:

“The other day, I followed our Grandpa Tao to the Lin Residence. Although I didn’t have the good fortune to meet the Third Miss, I heard Miss Lin mention the three of them to Grandpa Tao, saying that they were all one-of-a-kind.

"At that time, I thought Miss Lin must have exaggerated because she loved her sisters, but now it seems that Miss Lin was too modest and understated herself!"

Ying and Xi blushed, not knowing what to say. Tanchun smiled and said, "Eunuch Changqing, you are too kind."

Yuanchun couldn't help laughing: "You are so sweet-talkerish!" Then she asked Baoqin to watch and admire.

Lu Changqing waved his hands hurriedly: "Last time I took away two purses from Miss Lin, and when I got back, I was beaten up by our Grandpa Tao! I dare not take them again! Madam Concubine Jia, please don't harm me!"

He smiled and bowed, "Enjoy your meal, girls. I'll take my leave now."

Walked quickly.

After the meal, Ying and Xi praised the imperial meal for being amazing. Yuanchun smiled and took the three of them to take a walk in the small garden, asked Ying and Xi to have a rest, and then took Tanchun back to the main hall.

"Sister, I was rash just now and actually hit you. Please apologize to your third sister!" As she said this, she actually bowed to Tanchun.

Tanchun frowned, not knowing what she was up to, and cautiously dodged, "Big sister, there's no need to be like this. If you have anything else, just say it."

"It's nothing serious. Little Luzi just said that he went to the Lin Mansion with Tao Jian. What did they do there?" Yuanchun looked at Tanchun inquiringly.

Tanchun shook her head. "Sister Lin and I don't live next to each other. How can I, a guest here, know who has been to her yard and what they have said?"

"Lin Zhixiao's family were all born in our family. Don't you have them in your hands yet? Lin Zhixiao's family used to follow our mother and went through quite a few things."

Yuanchun hinted to her, "I will give you a handwritten letter later. Show it to her and I guarantee you will have smooth travel in the Lin Mansion."

Tanchun's face immediately darkened: "Big sister, what are you talking about?"

Yuanchun smiled and dropped the subject: "I heard Miaoyu has also moved there?"

"Yes." Tanchun said briefly.

"Do you see it often?"

"I haven't seen her. She does her sutras and I take care of my family. We have never had any contact."

Yuanchun lowered her eyes to look at her hands and asked softly, "She was able to enter Rongguo Mansion because she had asked Lin Zhixiao to help her.

“She was not tolerated by the Gusu dignitaries. Out of kindness, I did not investigate and asked my mother to take her in for protection.

"Now that she has entered the Lin Mansion, and you have also gone there, why didn't she express her kindness to you? Didn't she thank Lin Zhixiao's family?

"Still putting on that fake air of superiority?"