The reason Jia Yuanchun visited his relatives in the middle of the night was because she was the Imperial Consort and needed to participate in many ceremonies and events in the Imperial Palace. According to the timeline of Jia Yuanchun's visit, she could only apply to the Emperor for an edict to go home to visit her relatives on the night of the Lantern Festival. Jia Yuanchun was deeply doted on by the Emperor, so he could leave the palace and return to his mother's home. Ordinary concubines did not have this treatment. Although in feudal society and modern life, it was not common for a daughter to return to her mother's house at night, in Dream of the Red Chamber, the plot of visiting relatives and assaulting others provided us with an explanation. Xiren was the chief maid of Happy Red Courtyard. Her brother asked Lady Wang to allow Xiren to go home to visit her sick mother. Thus, Jia Yuanchun's midnight visit to his relatives was probably to highlight her special status and identity as a noble consort, and at the same time to showcase the prosperity and grandeur of the Jia Residence.
The Spring Festival was the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
The matter of Jia Yuanchun returning to the Jia Residence to visit his relatives had complicated circumstances and multiple meanings behind it. From the incident itself, Yuan Chun's time to leave and return to the palace was strictly limited. For example, after dinner at 1:15 pm that day, he went to Baoling Palace to pray to Buddha at 2:30 pm. At 5:15 pm, he could only leave the palace after watching the lights in the palace. When he left the palace at about 7:15 pm, it was already very late when he arrived at the Jia residence. He had to return to the palace at 2:45 pm. Moreover, as a concubine in the palace, she could not spend the night outside and had to return to the palace on time. This visit was a rare exception. For the Jia family, Yuan Chun had become a noble consort in the palace. Her visit meant a great honor and a rise in status. The entire Jia family was overjoyed and meticulously prepared for this, as if they had built a magnificent Grand View Garden. However, there was a hidden test from the Emperor behind this visit. At Qin Keqing's funeral, the Emperor had some doubts about the Jia family because the funeral was too grand. During Yuan Chun's family visit, the extravagant behavior of the Jia family, such as the extravagant construction of the Grand View Garden, displayed the wealth and power of the Jia family. They originally wanted Yuan Chun to have more face in front of the Emperor, but it made the Emperor's suspicion of the Jia family deepen. He felt that the Jia family might not be obedient officials anymore and had an excessive desire for power and wealth. In the end, the emperor confiscated the Jia family on the charges of "forming cliques for personal gain" and "deceiving the emperor", and the Jia family declined. From Yuan Chun's personal point of view, when she visited her relatives, she had already realized that the fate of the Jia family might be heading towards a dead end. She was forced to die while pregnant, and she was also a victim of political struggle. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
Jia Yuanchun cried six times when he went home to visit his family. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
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In 'Dream of the Red Chamber', Jia Yuanchun liked Baoyu. Yuan Chun was once Baoyu's first teacher, teaching him how to read, the Book of Songs, and the Songs of Chu. After Yuan Chun entered the palace, he was most concerned about Baoyu. Every time he sent a letter, he would first ask about Baoyu's situation. In the eighteenth chapter,"Jia Yuanchun returns to the province to celebrate the Lantern Festival," Jia Yuanchun returned to visit her relatives. She used Baoyu's poems to name important buildings. This was partly because of Baoyu's talent in writing poems, but more importantly, it was a psychological comfort for Yuanchun to not be able to take care of her younger brother personally, reflecting her deep feelings for Baoyu. He could read the novel 'Dream of the Red Chamber' online through some official e-book platforms (such as WeChat Reading, Palm Reading, etc.) or official printed books to obtain more information about their relationship. <a href="/?from=ask_words" style="color:red" target="_blank">Read more exciting novels for free</a>
There were many reasons why Yuan Chun cried the whole night. First of all, Yuan Chun's life in the palace was not as good as it seemed on the surface. She might have experienced some unhappy things, which made her feel complicated about returning home to visit her relatives. Secondly, Yuan Chun's visit was very short, only seven hours. This made her feel that the reunion was too short, and the next time they met was uncertain. This feeling of separation made her unable to control herself. In addition, Yuan Chun also had a deep understanding of the fate of the Jia family. She understood that wealth and splendor might just be fleeting. To continue, she needed to put in more effort and support. The current situation of the Jia family was not optimistic, which made her feel worried and uneasy. In summary, Yuan Chun cried the whole night because she was facing complicated emotions and worries about the future.
There was no clear information on the exact number of episodes that Jia Yuanchun appeared in 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. The search results mentioned that Jia Yuanchun appeared in the eighth episode and that she also appeared in other episodes, but it did not specify which episode Jia Yuanchun appeared in. Therefore, based on the information provided, it was impossible to determine which episode Jia Yuanchun appeared in.
Jia Yuanchun had entered the palace through the imperial decree's selection of talents. In the ancient imperial palace, the emperor would issue an edict to let the daughters of officials and famous families of the right age participate in the selection of talents in the palace. As the eldest daughter of the Jia family, Jia Yuanchun met the requirements of the draft. Because of her "virtue, filial piety, and virtue", she was chosen to serve as a female historian in the palace. At first, she was a female historian, but later, she was granted the title of Fengzao Palace's Minister and Xiande Consort. Jia Yuanchun's entry into the palace was under orders. Even if she didn't want to enter the palace, she couldn't go against the Emperor's decree.