水中月
良辰静夜心无尘，对花倾情恨有身。已知飞红无悔意，手把枝头数青春。听风已见羽展翅，荆柯摇曳相握云。明朝踏马随君去，来生相逢笑颜芬。
三十、血誓
黛玉在恍惚中，觉得自己的身心，在那一刻像积聚了一大坛的流水一般，轰的一声被掏空了。这十几天的忧郁和焦虑也随着朱英和紫鹃那两句关于贾兰的对话，割断了最后维系的那条细线，只听得砰的一声像石头一般坠落下来。她有些昏厥，在最后一刻喊出紫鹃的名字，之后便听不到什么了。
她看到贾兰在纵马奔驰，黛玉不知怎么的就追上了他，大声喊：“快回来，快到大嫂子那里去！”可是贾兰根本没听她的话，依旧风驰电踬一般往前去了，黛玉看他手搭弯弓，瞄准就射，一瞬间，前方就倒下一头麋鹿。忽听得就有人在旁边大声喝彩起来，回头看，那不是宝玉是谁？黛玉看宝玉穿了件大红猩猩毡的长阔氅，两手拍着，笑得烂漫，便疑惑地走过去道：“怎么你也在这里？宝姐姐呢？”就见宝玉笑道：“梨香院的梨花开的很好呢，咱们一同去看看。”说着就拉了她的手去了，果然看见一树梨花，开得洁白如雪，沉甸甸地压满枝头，有些落花随风雪花般飘落着。宝钗身上埋了半身的花儿，人还是原来的样子，头戴金簪子，脖子上挂着那把沉甸甸的金锁片，眉头也锁着，正坐在树下做针线。黛玉过去道：“这大冷天的，姐姐也不怕冷，还在外面做，快家去吧。”就见宝钗好像没听见她的话一般，抬头望了天道：“要下雪了，宝玉怎么还不回来。”黛玉就笑了：“姐姐可是迷糊了？你没看见他就在我身边么？”说着就要把宝玉推过去，宝玉却不肯，只道：“你不要推我，横竖她是看不见我的，你没看咱们身上都有障眼法隔着的么？”黛玉看宝玉那大氅忽然变得透明，又上下看了自己身上，只见全身都是绿色的草叶儿，还有亮晶晶的水珠儿在滴落，立刻就觉得身子湿漉漉的有些难受，便道：“我回家换衣裳去，你在这里等我。”宝玉微笑道：“我等着你，咱们一会儿都要到天上去的，别忘了。”黛玉道：“你又说疯话了，这宝姐姐也像是疯了一样，只看不见人。”宝玉道：“她看不见，是因为我的心空了，人也空了，身心都是空的。”
黛玉听了他这话，一下子就站住了，忽然心痛不已，对着宝玉点头道：“你先前说过这话的，你忘了我问你的那话？你既是宝玉，我自然知道你的心是至贵至坚的。你知道我也是块玉，不过我始终只是个草木之人，我情坚，坚不过这个园子里的人，你去吧，我不愿再见到你了。”说着自己就哭起来，宝玉直直地望着她道：“终究是我不对，我先辜负了你。连袭人都走了，她也嫁给别人了。”
黛玉仰了泪脸道：“这关袭人何事？又关我何事？”宝玉惊诧道：“你不知道你已经是个妃子了么？你不是号称潇湘妃子的？这自然都是定好的，谁也改不了的。你没看见王爷他来了么？”黛玉往宝玉指的方向一看，只见水溶骑了那匹四蹄雪白的大黑马，和贾兰一同往这边飞奔着。
黛玉一时又欣喜起来：原来你没死。恍恍惚惚觉得和水溶是有着婚约的。黛玉不知不觉就迎了过去，就见水溶疯了一般一个劲地呼喊着，隐约是“玉儿”的声音，黛玉回道：“我在这儿呢，你别怕，我没死。”可是水溶就是看不见她，他和他的马都在那旷野里兜着大圈子。黛玉腿不听使唤，也过不去，着急的很。回头看宝玉，身后早已经空无一人。四野茫茫，只有那一痕蓝色平线横亘天际，悬着半片薄如纸片般的落日。黛玉心慌乱如麻，身心象撕裂了般苦痛。宝玉呢？他怎么可以自己走了呢？他不管我了么？再看水溶身边又多了个人，乍一看是贾兰，仔细看又不是，这人一十八、九岁的样子，面目清秀俊朗，骑了匹雪白的大马，只见他朝自己飞骑过来，翻身下马，朝自己就跪下了。黛玉看那马忽然又变成了水溶给自己买的那匹小矮马，身上还缠着那副金釜涂边和纹花绣辔的鞍子。黛玉喜欢的紧，对着水溶喊：“过来扶我一下。”那年轻男子马上就过来了张了嘴说句什么，可是黛玉听不见，要扶黛玉上马，黛玉觉得不好，摇摇手，这时却听到有紫鹃在痛哭着连声呼叫：“姑娘姑娘，你醒醒啊！你快醒醒啊！”黛玉觉得好生奇怪，明明自己是看见他们的，听到他们的，可是他们就是看不见听不到自己，只有宝玉和这个年轻的男子，他俩可以。
黛玉心里胡涂的紧，但是知道自己问也是白问，一切都隔着一层透明的玻璃画屏一样的东西。那些人在那边，自己和这个男孩子被隔在这边。黛玉茫然四顾着，不知过了多久，忽然又看到远远地来了一个满头脓疮脏兮兮的老和尚，嘴里隐隐约约地哼哼了些“锁枷扛紫蟒长”之类的歌儿，黛玉仔细听了听，低头思忖着那些句子里的意思，猛然觉得那里面的意思惊人心扉。正这时忽然就听有人在自己背后笑嘻嘻又低低地说了句：“为了他你再回去吧---”说着用力在她背后一推，黛玉急忙使劲平衡了自己，但就只觉得一阵剧痛，来自全身，身子直坠下去，像着了火一般烧着了，轰轰的火苗遮盖着一切，她不由地呻唤了一声，悠悠然反省了过来。只听到紫鹃惊喜地喊了句什么，接着就有杂沓纷纷的脚步声在屋子里乱走。黛玉微睁星目，只见一切都是红微微的，像隔着一层红色的茜纱一般。就听得有人喊着：“是个小少爷，我说是个小少爷吧---”黛玉想起这声音是整天跟着自己的张稳婆子。黛玉浑身酸痛不已，仿佛刚卸下一付千斤的重担。她觉得累，累极了，她想睡去，多少年那个失缺的一梦，今天要一起补上了。她只管往黑甜的地方挤去了，沉沉的，什么也不知道。
屋子里，张稳婆子把那个刚刚七个半月多的、已经成活的男婴包裹好，捧在手里。她盯着这个只有四斤八两重的、几乎是自己滑落下来的小生灵，眼见着他声音寥寥地哭了两声之后便也睡去了。她把孩子递给紫鹃，紫鹃手脚紧张地接过，万分小心地抱好了。就见张稳婆子不作声，还是把嘴瘪成一条细线，一只手摸着黛玉的脉息，过了会子，便点点头，又见她趴下去听着黛玉的呼吸，又过了一会儿，她抬起身子，摆摆手道：“完了这边的事儿快去请他来吧，别让他在雪地里跪着啦。”说着，自己亲自动手，把所有的一切都收拾干净，那些丫头们被她指挥的井井有条，秩序不乱。紫鹃小心地把孩子放在黛玉身边炕上，欢喜地跑出去了。
院子里，那棵老梅树下，花朵已经落尽，树干上冒着碧绿的嫩芽。树下设着一个紫檀的香案，点着三枝就要燃尽的檀香。水溶跪在香案前，膝下还有些许的残雪，大约从跪在那里，就没有起来过，所以膝下的雪已经化了一半。紫鹃过去叫了声：“王爷，”见他不回答，就看看旁边也跪着的朱英和王庄头，他俩也都默不作声，紫鹃轻声道：“姑娘没有大碍了。王爷得了位世子，就是个头小了些，不过张嬷嬷说都不碍事的---”这时才听得水溶长出了口气，只见那三根香在他面前已经化成一股轻烟，香炉里只剩几朵白灰，风一吹，也散尽了。
水溶想站起身来，又觉得无力。紫鹃赶紧向朱英使了眼色，朱英才转过神来，连忙过去和王庄头一左一右地搀起王爷来。只见他满脸都是泪痕，脖子脸颊上都是澎溅上的血迹，干着硬在那里，身上更不用说了，已经看不出衣裳原来的颜色，当他站起身来的时候，手中滑落下黛玉让贾兰防身的那把宝刀，紫鹃赶紧拾了起来。水溶进了屋子，便挣扎着自己走进去，他慢慢地扶着墙移进去，待紫鹃给他掀了帘子，他的眼睛就直直地望向躺在床上的黛玉。黛玉的黑发如云般散落在紫色的香枕上，双眼紧闭，面如白玉一般。水溶便走过去，坐在炕沿上看着她。张嬷嬷过去轻声道：“夫人是睡着了，没有大事。你看看小少爷吧。”水溶摆摆手，抬头对她笑了一下道：“她只要活着就行了。你很好，我要谢你。”
那张稳婆子撩起衣襟来擦眼泪，唏嘘了一阵子道：“要不是您在外面发了死誓跪在那里求老天，我也不知道该怎么办了。她人像死了一样，我又不能替她使劲。一定是老天见到您的苦心，可怜咱们，又把她娘儿两个送了回来。我不要老爷谢我，我也得跪那里再谢谢老天爷去。”说着又掉了泪。水溶见她那样就道：“紫鹃扶张嬷嬷去休息，叫人好好伺候着。我也很累了，也想歇一会儿。让朱英看着贾兰去，王庄主再去叫那些大夫来等着。”说着自己退去外面的血衣和内里的软甲，有丫头端来热水，水溶擦干净手脸，把毛手巾撂在盆里，和衣慢慢地躺在黛玉身边，紫鹃过去给他盖上锦被，放下暖红纱帷。只听得水溶轻轻的鼾声已经响起来。紫鹃眼含着泪，又撩起纱帷来看了一眼，只见这一家人，亲亲爱爱地躺在一起，都沉入香酣睡梦之中。紫鹃擦了泪，把纱帷掖好了，让人都出去，轻带上门。到外面吩咐了众人去各干各的事，这边放了几个细心的丫头和婆子，无声地守在帘子外面。自己和张稳婆子到了西厢屋，也倒在炕上睡着了。
已经是整整两天两夜，他们都没有好睡过觉。这一下子，整个庄子都沉静下来，风轻轻吹过，不是那么地冷的刺人心骨了。安安静静的王家庄，平静下来的西北荒漠，似乎都无声无息。
只有在那远远的战场上，那曾经流了遍地的鲜血，呈酱紫色的结痂，一片片地残留着。有微风吹拂着蠕动的黄沙，慢慢掩盖过去，掩盖过去。连着遍地的尸骨，死马，那烧了半边的王旗，半插在沙土之中。到处是箭簇弯弓，到处是炮火大坑，燃着的黑烟，已经被风吹成长长的黑色的印记，连上了血渍的干硬的流线，延伸在了几十里长的乌伦河。
Sorry, 五维 Mei Mei, yesterday I was too busy to discuss with you. I think your consideration is reasonable. Jia Lan is a character who can become either good or bad. A good novel probably will always have some potential links here and there, so that audience can use their imaginations while reading.
Was writing to you and lost my sofa #1 :-)
It's out!
It will be the longest ten min. I have experienced.
to be honest,I am a naughty girl.....
Came out!
by data analysis...lol
胡说是指奇谈怪论了。只是道理还是要有的，至少先要说服自己啊。只是小时候老师回答不来我的提问，就气急败坏了。嗬嗬，我淘气啊。
Jia jia 好，陪我说贾兰。我其实也还想说呢。Miao姐姐作了李纨不服宝玉的铺垫. 其实让贾兰接受锻炼是不必非贬宝玉不可的. 还有,贾家树倒猢狲散之后,为何李纨与王夫人等再无往来? 谁都知道,贾兰只有三脚猫的功夫,自顾不暇,怎能在战场上立功呢? 哪个当妈的舍得唯一的儿子去送死呢? 安排贾兰在后方是黛玉的主意,不是李纨的. 这里的奥妙我还不明白. 需要看以后的章节了.
二十九回中多处提到众人对贾兰的关切,都是情不自禁的.看来大家是真心把他当自己人. 我也注意到了"看着"一处,很有同感. 让我们一起期待新的故事吧.仗打完了,水溶回来了,宝刀易手了,黛玉生了,大约也是到了交待贾兰的时候了. 其实在这个人人都为前途担忧的时候,谁是坏人都不奇怪,贾兰也一样.
I guess this coming chapter will answer many questions.
"Should be in another 10 min."
oh,dear! how do you know that? jiajia!!
Great. Some of your previous sentences sound like a naughty boy...lol.
Should be in another 10 min. Hold on. Then you could go to sleep soundly :-)
I am also MM
It is time for Miao meimei post the next chapter?
I am so sleepy.....
I also support Miao Mei Mei publish the story into a well-packaged book!
Yeah, it's a sister ID. Let me ask, are you a MM?
"容我胡说"
We think you are speaking with reasons :-) Our multi-dimensional thoughts and discussions allow everyone to think more and have more fun. Please go ahead!
"贾兰的可塑性也较大"
Agree. Actually, there is only one line between an angel and a devil. In general, a person may choose any road when there is a fork in front of him.
We say Jia Lan should be good, from Miao Mei Mei's previous chapters, meaning that we are guessing Miao Mei Mei's intention.
I would like to add one more evidence:
In "二十九、闻讯", "这时就见朱英匆匆跑进来，见了紫鹃劈头就问：“见贾兰了么？”" and "朱英拍了下脑门子道：“坏了，这个孩子，..."
Please also pay attention to Zhu Ying's selection of word "孩子". If Zhu Ying suspects Jia Lan, or already knows that Jia Lan is bad, I guess he would not have chose the word.
Also, "朱英匆匆跑进来""问""紫鹃". If Zhu Ying is monitoring Jia Lan, he won't have to rush to Zi Juan to ask, even forgetting that he should not let Dai Yu hear about it.
So, from Miao Mei Mei's previous chapters, it seems that, again, Jia Lan should be good.
However, there is one place that may or may not deserve attention. In this chapter, "让朱英看着贾兰去", Shui Rong said. Miao Mei Mei didn't use the word ZHAO KAN; she used "看着", which is a word with two possible explanations.
So, let's see. I would say, Jia Lan's good:bad = 9.9:0.1. But still, there is 0.1 there...lol.
关于出书。
不知miao姐姐有没有这个打算.这应该是件大好事呀.有了更多读者分享这个精彩的故事,还有报酬呢.姐姐的写作就再不是"不光不赚钱,还得赔上时间"了.姐姐有没有兴趣把故事贴到天涯去？那里读者不少，而且有幸趣出版商的代理会主动联系作者的。
I'd like to contribute, either to "buy the copyrights" which I am not sure because I don't know what Miao thinks, or just support Miao, her beautiful works deserve to be published.
last year an investment group BOUGHT Toysrus, Babysrus, Kidsrus?
Not "brought", my fingers were flying without asking brain.
About !*****出书*****! and回复sissidream的评论:
I had planned to initiate this topic during miao Mei Mei's spring break. Since it is already brought up here, we just start from here. miao MM, have you contacted with any publishers? at least I think you should go for it. It is more enjoyable for readers to keep a book than to browse.
Another way depends on our readers. Recall last year an investment group bought Toysrus, Babysrus, Kidsrus? We interested readers can organize to buy Miao's copyrights (we can ask her to make the ending beautiful, haha!) and then seek publishers.
Any thoughts, JM(XD)?
I had planned to initiate this topic during miao Mei Mei's spring break. Since it is already brought up here, we just start from here. miao MM, have you contacted with any publishers? at least I think you should go for it. It is more enjoyable for readers to keep a book than to browse.
Another way depends on our readers. Recall last year an investment group brought Toysrus, Babysrus, Kidsrus? We interested readers can organize to buy Miao's copyrights (we can ask her to make the ending beautiful, haha!) and then seek publishers.
Any thoughts, JM(XD)?
忘了回答这个问题，现在补上吧。我非常同意白面书生很难变成冷面杀手。你们都是曹公80回本的忠实好读者。可是我中毒了啊。中的是一“戏说”版红楼的毒。那个故事中安排了四五种不同政治势力，为了政治权力明争暗斗。而大观园中的主要人物，包括贾兰，分别是不同派系的继承人。这个荒诞的故事把野史和曹公80回中的故事场景穿插起来，竟然没有明显漏洞。戏说中李纨和贾兰与宝玉不同派系，明里和气，暗里却和宝玉较劲。政治斗争都是你死我活的那种。那里面李纨说了类似的不服宝玉的话。所以中毒的我很自然就怀疑起贾兰来。曹公著作中对贾兰着墨不多，而且曹公对人物性格描写常采用虚虚实实，正话反说，因此贾兰的可塑性也较大。
这里我为贾兰平反是因为那两个反例，jia jia 一个我一个.miao姐姐行文谨慎，不会出现明显破绽。而且要证明命题不成立，只需一个反例就够了。
总之，贾兰是好人。不过对我来说，谁是坏人我都不奇怪。中毒够深吧？小时候我也干过类似的事，不过是在课堂上。气氛一下子变得，那叫一个活跃呀。可是老师却给这现象起了另一个名字：“扰乱课堂秩序”。还是这里的姐妹们好，容我胡说，还让我收益匪浅。真是太好了！谢谢大家！
Miao, I am so thrilled to hear "四十回可能打不住了". 你就写下去吧！我们这么爱你这文章。
还有，能不能出书， 好让我放在床头天天复习，天天高兴？
我容易嘛我。。。
姐妹们的讨论确实也很好看啊，真是各抒己见，百花齐放
这讨论也算是热闹之极了，我还是头一次看作者和读者如此交流，打成一片的呢。。。
嗬嗬，姐妹么，你们慢慢讨论吧，
我准备回家慢慢等惊喜去了。。。
You are most welcome.
Another way, we just found recently, to "解相思之苦", is to join in discussions...lol. It really works. Try it :-)
要国内下半夜两点的话，我这里（东京）都三点了。。。
重新看了喜欢的以前的几章就算解相思之苦了
灰心丧气的工作吧。。。
your 2am :-)
你别等了，明天早上吧！一早起来准有惊喜。
我等。。。
我刷。。。
哎，急啊
同志们终于不怀疑贾兰了，这就对了。俺一直都很同情原著中的李纨。没记错的话，高鄂续本，黛玉死时，只有紫鹃，李纨，探春在场。可见李纨是仁慈之辈。应该和林妹妹很亲才对。一生的指望就是这一盆兰了，哪能干这事。贾环和赵姨娘有可能。贾兰小朋友应该已立了一功了。
miao 不知后面能把探春也演一演， 俺也喜欢这姑娘。
Same habit!
agree too!
以前看小说，看了一大半之後，就喜欢先看看结局，然後心满意足地继续看下去。
"能不能请你先贴一个大结局（初版）"
lol. I 100% agree and support datuzi Mei Mei's wonderful proposal!!!, using my both hands and both feet! :-)
Miao Mei Mei, that will be an innovation!
"Miao妹妹，只有你是看热闹的啦。"
This is like, we go to Miao Mei Mei's theatre to watch the play; and she watches us from the balcony :-) (somehow feel like Xu Zhimo's Zai Bie Kang Qiao...lol)
"奖给jiajia meimei小红花一朵"
Ah, I get a little red flower!!! Bow :-)
Miao妹妹，只有你是看热闹的啦。
关于结尾，我出个馊主意吧。能不能请你先贴一个大结局（初版），we读者们限时上来投票？１－１０为结局幸福度，如果平均值大于８，你就把初版改为正版。如果平均数小于８，能否请你再润润色，改一下？
经版主同意，奖给jiajia meimei小红花一朵。望再接再厉，正当“三好读者”。 :)
Many many thanks :-) Thanks Miao Mei Mei's wonderful story; so that I and other sisters have the strong interests to read carefully and discuss. Thanks to sisters; so that I can feel so much fun participating in the discussions and continue.
Applaud! Miao Mei Mei has agreed to offer us more chapters!!! Thanks a bunch!
Please don't push yourself too hard. We understand you also have your everyday life, your career, your family with your husband and your kids. Now we have formed a "community of practice" with common interest and we enjoy very much reading and guessing and analyzing and discussing. Of course we always look forward to your new chapters. But while waiting, we are having fun too. To tell you the truth, this is the first time I don't feel that impatient. I typically don't like to follow chapters. Waiting always drive me crazy, especially for the story I love. This is the first time I feel that the waiting time is also beautiful.
In one word, we really appreciate your fantastic story and thank you very much!
同意！给jia jia 最佳奖。 :)
给jiajia07同学颁一个最佳读者奖。
大家都该得奖，是我心里感谢的奖。回来一看，大家的评论都非常有意思，倒让我不敢上明天的帖子了。其实每次贴出来之前，心里都打几遍鼓，怕故事和语言惹人笑话，但是还是要硬着头皮上菜。
编故事是让大家看着乐的，看到你们的猜测和解释，我也觉得很有趣。大概这就是所谓的各得其乐了，呵呵。
姐妹朋友们，就像你们所猜的，四十回可能打不住了，恐怕得往后拖几回。现在越写越觉得难，到结尾的时候，说不定还得停上几天。
Thanks very much for your encouragements :-) It has been a great pleasure discussing with you. Moreover, along with our discussions, we are having more fun with the story :-)
我只有看的工夫, 没有插嘴的机会了.
感谢MIAO, 每次都能给我们这些粉丝带来惊喜!
给jiajia07同学颁一个最佳读者奖吧。 我服了她。
Your point is a very good one! Thank you! And I do have a lot of fun reading and discussing on this story! Thank you guys and many thanks to Miao too!
Agree with datuzi: I also wanted to say: "Excellent writer and reader!"
Jia Jia's point made me think more. I read the recent chapters again and I also found one thing which is against my own doubts about 贾兰: he is improving with martial art very fast!
In the 29th chapter, 贾兰道：“我跟师傅学了很多东西，如今我自己可以和三个王府护卫交手，只赢不输，和师傅徒手相搏，十回也能撂倒他三回，不信你问师傅。”
If he was a spy and under monitering, ZhuYing wouldn't have tought him much. So, I give up my suspicion toward 贾兰。I think I missed some details about 贾兰. I cared more for DaiYu and Shui Rong. I was not as careful as you guys. :) Now I believe he is a good guy and hope all is well with him.
Excellent writer and reader!
Many thanks for the discussions. I believe we all have a lot of fun from these discussions.
One reason I don't think Zhu Ying considers Jia Lan is a spy is as follows:
In Chapter "二十九、闻讯",
"朱英在旁边接道：“若只是平常送信，可以让你去，可是前面已经是一片血海了，人死伤无数，连一个中军大将也死了---”黛玉定睛望向朱英：“你说什么？”朱英见自己说漏了嘴，就打了自己一个嘴巴，伏地不说了。"
If Zhu Ying thinks Jia Lan as a spy, I think he will not act as above. (He didn't want to expose the situation to Dai Yu, since it might be dangerous for Dai Yu to know about all those. That's what everyone tries to hide from Dai Yu.) He will be much more prepared to block Jia Lan's actions. Also, he would not let Jia Lan flee away, since he would monitor Jia Lan's actions.
So in general, from the previous chapters, I kind of not thinking Jia Lan as a spy. Anyway, that's just my opinion. Welcome for more discussions. Maybe I miss something.
Dai Yu is pregnant at the beginning of August. The army started in early September ("只因王爷不日就要出京" still can mean 20 days), when Dai Yu just had her 2nd-month period and Shui Rong's Mom asked her about it. Then Miao Mei Mei explained that "十月下旬到达西北王家庄" (it took a while for the whole army to move to the front), then it is almost 3-month pregancy. Then several days after the New Year's Day, it could be explained that Dai Yu had a little more than 5 months' of pregnancy. Then after another two months or more, 7.5-month pregnancy is fine.
Have you watched "Saving Priate Ryan?" It took bloody experiences to turn a normal person into a hero, such as the interpreter. 贾兰 was a Shu Sheng in the beginning.
But again I could be wrong though...It is just not very persuasive to make "贾兰is a spy".
Good point! agree.
我对贾兰是好是坏不确定主要是由26回"暗箭"所述引起. 理由见下.既然心里有了这个念头,就会不停地向这个方向想. 其实贾兰是好人是最正常不过的了. 很有可能是我胡思乱想了.
理由:
1)26 回中贾兰砍伤了一个敌人(高手),并且没有他受伤的描述.身为高手的朱英那时已经满身是伤,另一王庄头不曾受损是因有宝刀.贾兰这个"三脚猫"为何不曾受伤呢? 一种解释是敌人放了他一马.
2)"就见贾兰蹭进门来，一脸羞赧之色". 他的羞赧可以解释为未能杀敌的不好意思,也可以理解为身处尴尬境地的难堪:他身为敌人同伙却不想暴露身份.这时侯朱英并未揭穿他.
3)贾兰多次表示想去前线,包括送信这次.大约有一个原因是不想在黛玉身边,不忍自己亲手害黛玉吧.
4)27回"朱紫"中,朱英说：“留了一个活口。”这人有可能是贾兰.这有可能是朱英需要证据,也有可能朱英知道黛玉不想贾兰有闪失.
我想说得是,贾兰是好是坏其实不是最重要的.只是要谢谢miao 姐姐的这个精彩故事,让我有无限回味的余地.
AGREE!
In Chapter "二十五、绣鞍", "离京的时候太妃问过我，太妃说那个如果还在，就---我说那个，那个还有". "夫人不知，是因为在第二个月上来了些许月信，俗称早见红。" It seems that before Dai Yu and Shui Rong started, she is at least 2-month pregnant.
In the same chapter, "夫人腹中已有了三个月的身孕。" That happens just after they arrived at the front. So at that time it would be some time in September.
In Chapter "二十一、衷情", "只因王爷不日就要出京，王府中忙的人仰马翻。过完中秋..." So it seems that they started not much later than the Mid-Autumn Day.
In "二十七、朱紫", "算算黛玉已经是中期的五个多月的身子了". That is around the New Year - I guess it is about lunar calendar.
From Mid-Autumn's Day to the New Year's Day, there are about 4 months and a half. Even if we consider Dai Yu just entered the 2nd month before started, say end of August, she should entered at least the 6th month around the New Year's Day.
Then after two months when the baby was born, the baby should be at least 8 months. So the kid should be all fine.
"至于贾兰,我仍心存疑虑"
There are two possibilities:
1) he is good: He is still alive: "让朱英看着贾兰去". He probably is badly wounded; and he gave the knife to Shui Rong.
2) he is bad: still possible. "让朱英看着贾兰去" may also explain as asking Zhu Ying to monitor him. However, unless there is a definite reason, it is difficult to see why Jia Lan went to kill Shui Rong, after Dai Yu refused his proposal as a messanger.
"每个刚生过孩子的妈妈都希望老公孩子时刻在身边吧。我所认识的妈妈们在美国的产房里大都选择rooming-in,老公虽然不是同床,却也睡在旁边的床上。想来王爷的宽宅大院条件只会更好吧。这样安排很温馨."
--True, at least for me. Miao must have shared the same feeling.
"至于贾兰,我仍心存疑虑."
--I cannot see an issue with 贾兰 so far. Let's wait for Miao meimei's development.
Agree with you two!
Especially about 1, 每个刚生过孩子的妈妈都希望老公孩子时刻在身边吧。我所认识的妈妈们在美国的产房里大都选择rooming-in,老公虽然不是同床,却也睡在旁边的床上。想来王爷的宽宅大院条件只会更好吧。这样安排很温馨.
回复明艳如我的评论:
至于贾兰,我仍心存疑虑.如果他是好人,估计拚死保护王爷,自己却已经不在了,因为黛玉给的刀到了王爷手上.如果他是坏人,王爷身上的血迹估计有他的"功劳". 不过贾兰不是主要人物,只要水溶黛玉和他们的孩子平安,我就放心了.
Agree with 1. Miao Mei Mei doesn't have to explicitly write how Shui Rong and other people make sure no bacteria will hurt Dai Yu and the new baby. But those things will be done for sure. There are very experienced people around.
Agree with 2 generally. Dai Yu formally buried about Bao Yu and their past. In the future, she will live for Shui Rong and the kind, and mostly importantly, for herself, as she said in Chapter 16, "如今我已经不再埋怨东风了，更不自嗟，活一天，我便活出我的样子来..."
For 3, agree with datuzi, when Dai Yu recovers, she could ride the horse. Because anyway, Shui Rong specially bought for her. Meanwhile, it is half a person high. It will be several years before Wan Er could ride the horse :-)
For 4, datuzi Mei Mei is right, things will be different at another time. However, 海棠花 Mei Mei is also right, since Shui Rong loves Dai Yu so much, he would not like anything to remotely have the chance to hurt Dai Yu. So another Wan Er may or may not come :-)
For 5, agree with datuzi Mei Mei. Miao Mei Mei wants to emphasize how Shui Rong cherishes Dai Yu. The baby is the extension to their love and life. But the people are the most important. As Miao Mei Mei mentioned several times in the previous chapters, Shui Rong emphasized several times, he doesn't care whether the baby is a boy or a girl; all he wants is Dai Yu's health first. Also, his energy is completely exhausted from the battle (blood everywhere around him) and the worry about Dai Yu earlier. So at that moment, he was so released by Dai Yu's back. All he wants is to take a rest. And he needs a rest. He could enjoy the baby together with Dai Yu when they wake up.
Look forward to the next Chapter.
Many thanks again to Miao Mei Mei.
Nice prediction! Strongly agree with 1 and 2.
about 3, it could be 万儿 belongs to "horse" zodiac animal.
about 4, "生万儿，差些要了黛玉的命": the main reason is the danger and the worst war period, and 黛玉 had thought Shui Rong had died. She did not gather any strength to fight for her baby and intended to give up her life. If this had happened again when Shui Rong were around, life were peaceful and lovely, 黛玉won't do this.
about 5, "为甚麽水溶不看看孩子？" miao might emphasize Shui Rong's love for 黛玉. He did not spend much time during 黛玉's pregnancy, and almost wanted to kill himself if something had happened to 黛玉. So it could be the case that he wants to watch the baby when 黛玉 wakes up.
看了几遍，仍然意犹未尽，胡乱猜测下剧情，大伙千万别见怪。
1. 将水溶安排和她娘俩躺在一起，可能为下章某些情节铺垫，黛玉现在所有的心思都放在水溶和孩子身上，但当黛玉一睡醒来，看到她生命中最重要的两个人都在自己身边，那将是多麽令她欣慰，悬了那麽久的心最终放下。
2. 一直觉得黛玉心中仍有宝玉，虽然一切都已过去，但毕竟那是段刻骨铭心的初恋。现在宝玉走了，不论是出家或是死了，都是对他们俗世情缘作一终结。或许双双回归仙界，再续前缘曾是他们共同所希望的。只是姻缘天注定，宝玉可抛下宝钗离去，但黛玉却不能，因为她在尘世还有牵挂，她还在为和尚的一句话而忧心，所以注定她走不了。所以我觉得经此一梦，黛玉跟宝玉的感情已正式成为过去。现在的她只为他（水溶或是孩子）而活。
3. 看来黛玉的小马是没机会骑了，小马将会变成她宝贝儿子的呢！
4. 生万儿，差些要了黛玉的命，水溶还会让她再经历一次吗？我怕菀儿没戏了！
5.有个疑问∶为甚麽水溶不看看孩子？虽然水溶眼里只有黛玉，而且自己也很累，但这是他和黛玉的骨肉，而且这个孩子也是刚从鬼门关里抢回来。
Thanks for the explanation.
Did Bao Yu die? hope not. I am expecting a talk between Shui Rong and Bao Yu, hehe, a little bit embarrassing.
"软猥甲? wow, is this kind of what 黄蓉 wears in She Diao?"
Guess so. It first showed in Song dynasty. So in Qing dynasty it could appear too :-)
"细菌大部分冻死啦"
Good explanation...lol
I think this is the best chapter written so far. Well done。
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软猥甲? wow, is this kind of what 黄蓉 wears in She Diao?
这次战争没有赢家，只看哪边死得更多了。恐怕是过年耽误战机了。
真希望水溶他们苦尽甘来。但是还不知回去怎么办呢。黛玉要拿出当日斥责南王世子的勇气，面对王妃的冷静，就可能大大地帮水溶一把呢。
miao 妹妹行文很精巧，恐怕４０来回真可能结束了。
－－回复疑惑...的评论:
前文交待过，屋内很暖和。一个世子肯定被会精心护养的。
－－“让水溶也和她们娘俩同榻而眠似不太妥当”
有可能啊。在家里生的，还是可能的。唯一担心的是‘水溶也刚自战场归来’，不过冬天嘛，细菌大部分冻死啦。这些都是小毛毛雨啦。
This chapter is really enjoyable. Many thanks to Miao Mei Mei!
datuzi Mei Mei, many thanks for thinking of me!
既想一口气读完姐姐所有章节,又怕姐姐结局地太快.唉,这种心情! 多么兰心慧智的姐姐呀!
Agree!
Agree!
Miao mei mei is THE professional writer.
Thanm you!
And I am laughing too!
miao mei mei ,就不要让他们回去了, 就去那个万城隐居吧, 啊?
You are welcome. And I really like this one, I can't keep from smiling:
不管他, 王子也好, 世子也好, 只要是我们期待的林妹妹的仔就好!
sissidream is so generous! not like me, who was wild of joy and only wanted to compensate jiajia...
thank you!
and 不管他, 王子也好, 世子也好, 只要是我们期待的林妹妹的仔就好!
有些失望,不是twins. 不过已经很满足了.
贾兰没事吧? 宝玉看样子是死了.
"这人一十八、九岁的样子，面目清秀俊朗，骑了匹雪白的大马，只见他朝自己飞骑过来，翻身下马，朝自己就跪下了",这个一定是刚生下的小王子了.
谢谢妹妹, 把新的post 出来, 辛苦了.
母子平安， 水溶归来， 总算松了一口气。为他们一家高兴！
“世子” 好像是要皇帝封的吧？ “先秦时,世子即指太子。古籍亦有“文王为世子”,是指诸侯的长子而言。魏晋以后,宗室封王者之子开始称世子。清代亲王的嫡长子奉特旨封为世子,是十四等封爵中的第二等”. 这是水溶长子，称世子也是对的。