Detective in the Red Chamber

It turned out to be for this matter!

Sun Shaozong was stunned at first, but then he became confused again.

At the beginning, Jia Zheng intended to match Sun Shaozong and Xue Baochai, but later Mrs. Wang opposed it. In the end, he only left an ambiguous statement, and took Aunt Zhao to the south to take up the post.

Now that Jia Zheng is still studying politics and has never returned to the capital, why did Mrs. Wang provoke such remarks again?

Could it be...

Because Jia Baoyu's love for Lin Daiyu is so deep that it is really hard to break it up; and Lin Daiyu's body has become much healthier recently than before, as Ruan Rong said, so Mrs. Wang changed her mind and wanted to promise her niece to herself?

As far as this Xue Baochai is concerned, he can be called a good match in terms of character and appearance, and Xue Pan's father-in-law, Wang Zhe, is about to enter the cabinet as a prime minister...

Quickly calculating the pros and cons in his mind, Sun Shaozong said with a sneer, "Uncle Shi did mention a few words, but in a blink of an eye, Uncle Shi released Jiangnan, and my nephew doesn't know whether this is a joke or..."

"How can marriage be a joke?"

Mrs. Wang said sternly, "At the beginning, my husband really intended to betroth Lin girl to you, but I saw that she was weak, and I was afraid of delaying the incense of your Sun family, so I tried my best to dissuade her."

"However, in the past two years, Miss Lin has become much healthier—since she has no worries in this regard, after thinking about it, I think you are a good match for her."

Lin...Lin Daiyu? !

Sun Shaozong was completely stupefied. Wasn't Xue Baochai what he was talking about?How did this suddenly become Lin Daiyu? !

Besides, isn't the issue of offspring an obstacle for sister Lin to marry into the Jia family?How could this be put on his own head?

If you want to say a few words, but you know how to open your mouth, you can't say that you have identified Xue Baochai and are not interested in Lin Daiyu, can you?

But Mrs. Wang's words are far from finished.

She snapped her fingers and commented "The fourth prince of the Lin family will never wrong my nephew when it comes to family status."

"In terms of looks and talent, you have seen that Lin girl before, she is really a first-class character."

"the most important is……"

Speaking of this, she suddenly asked Sun Shaozong, "I heard that Erlang will still serve as a civil servant in the court when he returns to Beijing this time, but I don't know if it is true?"

What does this have to do with whether or not to marry Lin Daiyu?

Sun Shaozong became more and more puzzled, but he couldn't resist answering, so he cupped his hands in the direction of the palace, and said, "My nephew just got the order yesterday, and he will go to Dali Temple to take up his post soon."

Dali Temple?

If it were any other yamen, Mrs. Wang might not be able to guess what position Sun Shaozong would hold, but this Dali Temple——Liu Fang from the Liguo Mansion just resigned from the job of the Shaoqing of Dali Temple?

For a moment, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but feel a little jealous.

In the final analysis, Jia Zheng was only a fifth-rank official, and he was far behind the top fourth-rank official position like Shaoqing of Dali Temple.

However, she immediately restrained this inappropriate idea—mainly because she didn’t know that Sun Shaozong had been promoted to a first-class baron, otherwise she might not be able to accept it—smiled and said, "In this case, Lin girl and nephew are even more important. It complements each other perfectly."

"Although I don't care about foreign affairs, I have also heard that after Erlang was transferred from a military officer to a civilian position, he was repeatedly attacked and criticized by scholars. Even for his outstanding achievements this time, some people said that he should be rewarded with martial arts. We must not let you Re-enter the sequence of civil servants."

"Through all these things, although you haven't done anything to Erlang right now, they will hinder your future after all."

"However, the ancestors of the Lin family used to be the chief examiners of the provincial examinations and general examinations. The students and old officials are unknown, and their prestige in the literary world is even more comparable. If you can hire the daughter of the Lin family as a wife, it will naturally be easier for scholars to accept you in the future. , it will be of great benefit to my nephew's official career."

Not to mention, this reason really hit Sun Shaozong's weakness!

Although his journey has been smooth after being transferred to civil servants, the crowding out of genuine literati, intentionally or unintentionally, is everywhere.

And now that he has entered the high-ranking rank, if he wants to move up, besides merit and qualifications, the so-called "clear and turbid" theory is also like an invisible wall, which really stops him in front.

If the wall can be knocked down with the help of the legacy of the Lin family—even if it's just to open a hole, this marriage can be called a great value for money!

Thinking about it this way, Sun Shaozong is really a little...

No, no!

Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu are childhood sweethearts, and they have already made a private decision for life. What is the meaning of this woman who suddenly stepped in and robbed her younger brother?

If this gets out, wouldn't it ruin his reputation as "Benevolence and Justice Wushuang Sun Erlang"?

"aunt."

After weighing the pros and cons, Sun Shaozong immediately stood up and said solemnly, "There is a way that a gentleman does not take away people's love. Brother Bao has always..."

"Erlang, don't misunderstand!"

But Mrs. Wang interrupted hastily, "Although the two of them, brother and sister, have been together since childhood, they have never been out of courtesy! Besides, you know Baoyu's disposition. Today I am better off with this one, and tomorrow I prefer to hang out with that one. It's just a child's mind, how has there ever been any love between a man and a woman?"

This is what it says...

Don't talk about Sun Shaozong, I'm afraid even she herself doesn't believe it - when Jia Baoyu was poisoned, several maids who lost their bodies were found.

However, Mrs. Wang, as an elder, spoke nonsense with her eyes open like this, but Sun Shaozong couldn't expose it face to face.

I had no choice but to change the subject and questioned, "Auntie, I remember what Uncle Shi said back then, it doesn't seem to be..."

"Erro."

Before she could finish her sentence, Mrs. Wang's face suddenly became serious, "Could it be that you dislike Miss Lin for losing her parents, Yiping, and that's why you're just perfunctory to me?"

tsk~

This tone seems to be forcing the palace, how much do you want to get Lin Daiyu out?

But she was probably used to being condescending, but she forgot that Sun Shaozong was not the one to be manipulated by others!

"aunt."

Sun Shaozong got up immediately, cupped his hands and said, "You also said just now that this marriage is not a trifling matter. Even if Miss Lin is a good match, you have to ask my brother and sister-in-law... what they mean."

When it comes to the word 'brother and sister-in-law', Sun Shaozong suddenly wants to understand why Mrs. Wang has the confidence to be a husband and wife today.

Youdao said that the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother, and since the Sun family has no serious elders, Jia Yingchun, the eldest sister-in-law, naturally has a decisive say in Sun Shaozong's marriage.

Sure enough, as soon as Sun Shaozong mentioned his brother and sister-in-law, Mrs. Wang nodded again and again, "It should be so, it should be so--Erlang just discuss it with brother Ling, and Lin girl is up to me and your uncle, even if Baoyu knows I will agree to this marriage."

hehe~

Jia Baoyu would agree to have a ghost...

wrong!

Seeing Mrs. Wang's determined posture, I'm afraid she has already thought of a way to deal with her son.

Speaking of...

If Jia Baoyu really complied, how should he deal with himself?

Should I continue to reject this marriage, or simply push the boat along...

Chapter 621 The World of Glazed Snow and Red Plums [Part [-]]

Watching Sun Shaozong leave the courtyard, Mrs. Wang let out a sigh of relief.

Turning around and returning to the house, she sat down on the Arhat's bed, took a few sips of tea to calm herself down, and then she raised her voice, "Everyone is gone, what are you doing hiding in there?"

As soon as the words were finished, a person came out from the room. That gorgeous imitation Tang style palace dress wrapped a graceful and graceful body, but who else could it be if it wasn't Aunt Xue?

It's no wonder that Mrs. Wang suddenly became harsh when she heard Sun Shaozong questioned the 'candidate' for marriage - if Aunt Xue knew that the first candidate was her own daughter, there might be troubles.

Aunt Xue came out from the inside, sat down under the Arhat bed, looked at her sister for a while, and stopped for a while, but finally sighed, "Speaking of it, this girl Lin is really pitiful."

"How come?"

Mrs. Wang put the teacup on the kang table, and said somewhat dissatisfied, "I am worried about Bao girl, but you are pity for the poor and the weak? Come on, let me meddle in my own business..."

"Sister, don't worry!"

Seeing that her sister was annoyed, Aunt Xue hurriedly said no, lest Mrs. Wang would let her go.

She just felt sorry for Lin Daiyu, although it was from the bottom of her heart, but no matter how pitiful other people's children are, how could they be as important as her own daughter?

After saying a lot of good things, Mrs. Wang finally calmed down, and it was time to worship the Buddha every morning.

Although Mrs. Wang tried her best to invite her, Aunt Xue still declined the invitation to chant scriptures with her, and led the maid to leave the front yard and head straight for Xue Baochai's Hengwu courtyard.

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

But when Sun Shaozong came out of Mrs. Wang's courtyard, he bumped into Jia Baoyu before he reached the front hall.

Being forced to say a few words separately, Jia Baoyu didn't take it seriously, and only invited Sun Shaozong back to the front hall, before asking him why he came.

Sun Shaozong didn't want to say clearly that he came here on a special trip to find Ping'er to inquire about news, so he reasoned that because he got an errand yesterday, he went out to visit relatives and friends before dawn, and he never expected to catch up with a snowstorm.

When Baoyu heard this, he laughed loudly, "It seems that God also wants the second brother to stay in our mansion for more time!"

As he said that, he asked Sun Shaozong to tell the story of "one sword fixes Huguang" from the beginning.

He went to Sun's house that day, before he heard the truth, he was drunk with the good wine brought by Xue Pan and became unconscious. Now he was waiting for the opportunity to make amends, so he naturally refused to miss it.

Sun Shaozong was tightly entangled by him, and he thought that after staying in Rongguo Mansion for a long time, Ping'er would find a way to find him, so he pretended to be reluctant and agreed.

Unexpectedly, before the talk started, Jia Baoyu started to talk again, saying that this is a rare opportunity, and it is better to have fun alone than to have fun together, so he simply went to the Grand View Garden to let the sisters listen to it.

Even if the two families are related by marriage, this is a bit abrupt.

But Jia Baoyu became interested, but why did he care about these red tapes?

He dragged Sun Shaozong straight into the Grand View Garden.

Sun Shaozong shied away a few words, seeing that he didn't take it to heart at all, so he had no choice but to follow suit - left and right Yingying Yanyan in the mansion, and even the newcomers Xue Baoqin, Xing Xiuyan, Li Wei, Li Qi and others. He is also no stranger.

Of course, the most important thing is that after being away for two years, he is inevitably curious about the appearance and figure of Xue Baochai, Lin Daiyu and others. what!

With such ulterior motives in mind, he followed Jia Baoyu all the way to the vicinity of Daoxiang Village, but Sun Shaozong regretted it again.

Li Wan and him had an affair, so what if they reunited after a long absence suddenly, what if some tricks were revealed?

If he had known earlier that he was coming to Daoxiang Village, he would have sternly rejected whatever he said—but who would have thought that Jia Baoyu would take his nephew to the widow's house?

This is unreliable!

"cough!"

Sun Shaozong cleared his throat, and was about to say something about the defense of men and women, when a figure suddenly galloped out of Daoxiang Village, and said happily, "Sure enough, Professor Sun has arrived!"

As he spoke, he bowed his luggage like a grown-up, "Jia Lan has met the teacher."

I haven't seen him in two years, but this Jia Lan has grown a lot, and he doesn't look as thin as before. It is obvious that he has never heard of exercising his muscles.

Sun Shaozong always liked him for being well-behaved. Because of Li Wan's relationship, he got closer invisibly, so he stretched out his hand to caress his head, and said with a smile, "Brother Lan has really grown up, looking at him more than yours." Second Uncle needs to be more steady."

Jia Lan said solemnly, "Second Uncle has achieved fame now, how can Lan Er compare?"

"Ha ha……"

Jia Baoyu couldn't help laughing twice, and asked Jia Lan again, "Are all the aunts here?"

"Most of the aunts are here."

Jia Lan said, and then said to Sun Shaozong, "Mother heard that Jiaoxi was dragged here by the second uncle, because it was really inconvenient, she took the initiative to hide in the room, and only asked me to entertain him."

Sun Shaozong felt more at ease now, and followed the two uncles and nephews into the yard together.

As soon as I crossed the threshold, I saw a group of Yingying and Yanyan standing under the corridor. The first one was graceful and dignified, with a slight smile like a spring breeze blowing on the face, inviting people to be close but not daring to profane.

In terms of temperament alone, she is somewhat similar to the Crown Princess, but her figure is taller and plump. Even though she is wrapped in a crane cloak with lotus and green bucket patterns, when blown by the fierce cold wind, her curves are still exposed.

There is no doubt that this woman is Xue Baochai.

In terms of this kind of appearance and temperament, it is absolutely outstanding in other places.

But Lin Daiyu next to her, although she is quite inferior in figure, but her facial features are still more than that, and she also has a pair of eyes full of autumn water, which is so soul-stirring that it makes people feel pitiful, and she is exactly the same as Chunlan Qiuju There are victories.

That's not to mention, Xue Baoqin behind the two is not inferior in temperament and appearance, and the cloak on her body is made of no one knows what it is made of. From a distance, it is shining like a peacock spreading its tail, which adds to her beauty. Some color.

Shi Xiangyun at the back, although the three people in front were a little less flirtatious, he was dressed in male attire, with a bit of coquettish heroism mixed in, which is also unique.

The rest are slightly lower, but they are all rare daughters.

Sun Shaozong, who only looked at him for a while, couldn't be mistaken. After waiting for all the girls to salute in unison, the calls of "Second Brother Sun" and "Brother Sun Family" would make his bones crisp.

The entanglement in this heart has also increased a little because of it.

He still couldn't let go of his hands and feet, but Jia Baoyu rushed over early, and said with a smile, "Single Yongxue, it seems a bit monotonous, so I decided to bring some heroic spirit - if someone did it today Poetry, if you can combine this wind and snow with the heroic spirit of Big Brother Sun, it will be the best!"

When Shi Xiangyun heard this, he was the first to clap his hands and laughed, "This is really interesting. It's just Yongxue who's doing it. If it's heroic, I don't think I'll lose to anyone."

While talking, he couldn't help but scan Xue Baoqin, which seemed to be provocative.

Xue Baoqin was also smiling, with a confident attitude.