"What happened to Baoyu?" Jia Zheng stepped in and vaguely heard the word "Baoyu". "The old lady was fine, why did you mention Baoyu again? What if you make the old lady sad?"

Jia Min twitched the corners of her lips and glanced at Mrs. Wang, "My second sister-in-law just said that if Baoyu were at home, he would definitely invite an imperial physician for his mother like Chengyu did."

Mrs. Wang felt guilty. She dared to say those words just now only because she thought that no one in the room would expose her. But now that Jia Zheng had arrived, she couldn't say for sure.

Jia Zheng has always been a conservative person, so there is no guarantee that he would not say something in public to embarrass her.

Sure enough, when Jia Zheng heard this, his brows furrowed.

"Baoyu? Just him?" Jia Zheng waved his hands. "It's not that I look down on him, but the status of that imperial physician is nothing. How can Baoyu invite him just because he wants to?"

Mrs. Wang's face turned red and white. She couldn't help but defend her son when she saw Jia Zheng calling him a useless waste. "Baoyu has been praised by the emperor, and the emperor also remembers him. How does the master know that Baoyu can't ask for mercy from the emperor? The master is too contemptuous of people."

At this point, she remembered Jia Zheng's usual praise for Lin Chengyu, and she became even more indignant, "Master, you only say Chengyu is good, but you can't see the good in Baoyu. Is your own son so unbearable?"

But Jia Zheng really did not look down on Jia Baoyu. Jia Baoyu was his son and he once had high hopes for him. Although he gradually became disappointed in him, he also felt sorry for him.

As a father, how could he look down on his own son?

Mrs. Wang continued to nag and accuse him, openly and secretly accusing him of being biased, in front of so many people. Jia Zheng was a little annoyed and was about to scold her, but was interrupted by his mother.

"Alright, I'm fine. Please let me be in peace for a few days. I won't care if you make a scene."

The ancestor of the Jia family has spoken. Who dares to oppose her in person? Not to mention Jia Zheng, even Lady Wang dares not say anything.

Jia Zheng obeyed because he was filial.

But Mrs. Wang thought in her heart that if she confronted this old man in person, there was no guarantee that Jia Zheng would not lock her up in the yard again. For the sake of the greater good, she had to endure it.

Grandmother Jia glanced at Lady Wang unhappily, but when she turned to look at Jia Min, she was very friendly and said, "When I feel better in a few days, I will host Chengyu and invite him to come over for a drink. Thank him for his hard work in inviting the imperial physician for me."

Before Jia Min could say anything, Jia Zheng's eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "Madam, this is a very good idea. I think it will work."

Not only him, but also Madam Wang, whose drooping eyes suddenly flashed a gleam of light. It was really a blessing from God, and everything she wished for came true. She was still worrying about not being able to get the brat to come over, but the old lady brought it up first.

That way, even if something happens, no one will think of her.

God really helps me. In the end, God is on her side.

Grandmother Jia had suffered so much and had just recovered from a serious illness. Now she just wanted Lin Chengyu to come over for a drink. Jia Min couldn't say no and could only agree.

******

At the Linhuai Palace, after Lin Chengyu knew about this, he didn't say anything, "I know, go back and tell my wife, I will go there when the time comes."

The boy who delivered the message immediately breathed a sigh of relief and ran away.

"The person who poisoned has not been caught yet. That old lady is so careless that she still has the mind to do these things." Lin Chengyu's hand was held tightly by Xuan Zheng. The whole person was like a puppet, being pinched and played with by others, but he seemed like nothing happened.

Xuan Zheng stopped what he was doing. "Wang has ulterior motives. You must be careful when you arrive at the Jia Mansion. If anything happens, ask Fourteen to come back and tell me."

"What? You want to be a hero and save the damsel in distress?" Lin Chengyu looked at him teasingly, not feeling that there was anything wrong with a grown man like him saying such things.

Xuan Zheng nodded in a serious tone.

Lin Chengyu smiled and hung on Xuan Zheng, "Okay, then I will wait for the prince to save me from the water and fire."

On that day, Lin Chengyu stepped into the gate of Rongguo Mansion just before dinner time and started talking nonsense, "I was delayed by something just now. I hope Grandmother will forgive me."

Grandmother Jia's face looked much better today. "What are you talking about? Business matters are more important. Stop talking about this. If someone hears it, they will definitely say that we are estranged."

"Grandma is right." Lin Chengyu smiled gently and beautifully. He really looked like a carefree and harmless young master from a noble family, but no one present dared to think so.

"Chengyu, please take a seat." Mrs. Wang smiled in a somewhat amiable manner. Of course, that was how she felt. In Lin Chengyu's eyes, this face could only be described by the word hypocritical.

Showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.

Lin Chengyu guessed that all of Mrs. Wang’s conspiracies and tricks would be used today.

During the dinner, Lin Chengyu, as the center of attention, was forced to drink a lot of wine. After drinking, he felt a little dizzy. He supported his head with one hand, and his eyes, which were usually clear and bright, became confused.

Jia Min asked worriedly, "Chengyu, are you drunk?"

"Not drunk."

Jia Min laughed. This guy clearly looked drunk, but he said he wasn't drunk. Does being drunk mean you have to drink until you fall to the ground?

Grandmother Jia smiled. She had been feeling depressed these days and hadn't smiled so happily for a long time. "It's okay. I'm happy today. Just ignore him. Even if he's drunk, can't we find a room for him to sleep in?"

Jia Min said helplessly, "I'm afraid he'll get drunk and make a scene, which would disturb your mood."

"What's the big deal? Today's banquet was originally held to thank Chengyu. Besides, we are family members, so please stop saying these distant words." Jia's mother pretended to be unhappy. "Besides, I think Chengyu is very well-behaved, so there is no way she would make a fuss."

Lin Chengyu supported his head and felt drowsy. Jia Min thought to himself, this brat would be fine if he didn't make any noise, but once he does, no one except Prince Linhuai can suppress him, and no one else can even get close to him.

Jia Min's mood was a little complicated for a moment.

Lin Chengyu didn't care what others said or thought, she closed her eyes and seemed to have fallen asleep.

Grandmother Jia said, "Let a few people help him to rest. He will catch a cold if he sleeps like this."

Mrs. Wang's eyes lit up when she saw this. Without waiting for Wang Xifeng to speak, she could hardly suppress her excitement and quickly assigned a few people to help Lin Chengyu to rest. "Take good care of her. If anything goes wrong, you'll be in trouble."

Jia Min felt something was wrong. Wang was too attentive, which was not like her at all.

Wang Xifeng also noticed it. She looked at Jia Min with a soothing smile and quietly asked someone to follow her.

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