Indulgence in the Red Chamber

Jia Lian and all the family members in the mansion watched Daiyu get into Jinyu's carriage with disinterestedness. Five or six family members from the commanding mansion surrounded Lin Ning and others and followed the carriage away. They couldn't help but sigh in their hearts.

"Second Lord, what's the matter? The ancestors asked, how did the servants answer!" Zhou Rui's family clapped their hands and sighed helplessly.

"How can you answer? You can answer what you want. You are old in business, do you want me to teach you?" Jia Lian was sullen and had nowhere to say it. He sneered twice at Zhou Rui's family, turned and mounted his horse, thinking: If I fucking knew how to answer, would I still be worrying here?

"With my slave's short-sightedness, the second master doesn't have to be too difficult." Seeing that Jia Lian failed to please the fourth elder brother, and now he has run into a soft nail with Miss Lin, he felt really uncomfortable.So he stepped forward to persuade him kindly: "This matter is connected with the fourth master. Think about it, this big princess of Fei Yanggu's family is the fourth master's concubine Fujin. Our cousin went to her house, which is considered a big deal." Good thing. It's too late for the old lady to be happy, so how can she blame the second master? Besides, even if the old lady is unhappy, there is still the fourth elder brother in front. Who is the fourth elder brother? Don't say that the second master dare not offend, which one of us and the family Don't dare to offend Fourth Master, go!"

When Jia Lian heard this, he also felt that it made sense, so he nodded and sighed: "You still have some knowledge. Let's go back. We've been away for a long time, and I really miss home."

"Second Master, please." Lai Da personally served Jia Lian and got into the front cart. This cart was very thoughtful. There were ready-made tea and snacks in it, and there was a little girl kneeling inside to serve her.After Jia Lian got into the car, he leaned comfortably on the couch. The little girl served Jia Lian tea and snacks, and then leaned on the couch to beat his legs.

Jia Lian really enjoyed it.This is the car that the fourth elder brother is preparing to take. If it weren't for this Buddha, even the "spicy" at home would never arrange a girl to serve in this car.So Jia Lian really thanked the fourth elder brother once.

Jia's mother was looking forward to it very much. According to Mrs. Wang, she was very happy to know that Daiyu, the fourth elder brother and the future Si Fujin came to Beijing together.In any case, it is not a bad thing to be able to get closer to the royal family.But when she heard that Jia Lian came back alone and Daiyu went to Fei Yanggu's mansion, her face immediately fell down.Pointing to Jia Lian, he said, "You must have done something shameful in the south. Your sister Lin heard about it, and she still thinks our family is such a shameless family. That's why she refused to come?!"

"Don't be angry, old lady. Sister Lin said it well. She will definitely come to pay respects to the ancestor tomorrow. She can't save Jin Gege's face. She helped take care of the aunt's funeral. It was very appropriate, even My uncle is also very grateful to her. Sister Lin accompanied her back to Beijing, and he intended to send her off to get married. So she said that she would invite Sister Lin to their house. Why can't Sister Lin say no? It's always at my grandmother's house. It's not an outsider's house, so come whenever you want! It's always at Master Fei Yanggu's house, it's not good to be rude, the old lady is the wisest, don't blame the grandson!" Jia Liansu came to work outside , I have also practiced a three-inch tongue, and now I can still say a few words to make Jiamu happy.

Mrs. Wang was also busy smoothing things over, and said with a smile: "The old lady is worried, my daughter-in-law will send someone to Mr. Fei Yanggu's mansion to see the eldest girl, and if Gege over there is willing to let go, I will take the eldest lady by the way." If you are not willing to let go, just send the housekeeper and daughters-in-law to greet the eldest girl. What does the old lady say?"

"That's all, she's a child, how can she afford you, an aunt, to send someone over to pay her respects? Since the explanation is here, I'll see you tomorrow." Mother Jia got up and walked inside as she spoke.Yuanyang waited for the girls to wait and follow them in, and Sister Feng also stepped forward to help the old lady go in, and persuaded with a smile: "It happens that I have a few game meats that have just been delivered from the Zhuangzi outside, why don't you send someone now?" Sending it to Miss Lin to try something new is a little bit of my kindness."

"Forget it, you can make arrangements and send appropriate people there. I will ask carefully when I get back." Mother Jia had a slight smile on her face.

"It's most appropriate for me to send Ping'er." Sister Feng said with a smile.

"Well, that's fine. That child is fine. You can go. I'm going to be dizzy right now. I need to sleep for a while. I don't need someone to wait on you." Jia Mu waved her hand and leaned on the soft couch in the inner room. A thin blanket was draped over her body, and Sister Feng quietly withdrew.

Mrs. Wang and Jia Lian did not leave. When Sister Feng came out, they gave her a wink. They left Jiamu's room and went to Mrs. Wang's room.

After entering the door, Jin Chuan'er served tea for several people, led the little girls out, and closed the door behind them.Mrs. Wang didn't drink tea either, she just asked Jia Lian, "How is the eldest girl in the south?"

"The eldest girl is very nice, but she misses my wife very much and asked me to say hello to her. My wife doesn't have to worry, the master is not a real master, and he doesn't dare to do anything to the eldest sister on weekdays." Jia Lian was telling the truth. He had indeed met Yuan Chun, and knew a little about that red jade, so he didn't take it seriously, "The prince still values ​​our eldest girl very much. When this master's business is over, the eldest girl will naturally Come back to Beijing to serve the prince. My wife can rest assured."

"Can I be at ease? In another three to five years, the eldest girl will be old, and she should be released at that time! What chance is there? There is no chance of fighting in the Taiping period. Even if there is, Look at you brothers, you, your big brother Zhen and your brother Bao, who are the ones who can go to the battlefield? Now, with a little merit from our ancestors, we are holding on to this air, but the inside things, you and your wife are different The most clear! If it lasts for three to five years at most, it won’t be able to last! This hereditary title will be lowered by three levels, and when it reaches your generation, what else is there? Don’t you know this? If not Taking advantage of the fact that the eldest girl is by the prince's side, hoping for a result, at least giving birth to a son and a half girl for the prince, is it also the support of our family? Besides, even if it is not for this, the eldest girl will be released from the inside , I am getting old, can there be any good results? Look at the maids released from the inside, which one is not lonely? Or they were invited by those prestigious people to teach the girls, what they did was to teach the maids Nanny's job, that's the life of a third-class servant! After all, it's better to have a reputation in front of the prince, her, or our family!" Mrs. Wang usually doesn't speak in front of Jia Mu, Jia Mu said that she was a gourd without a mouth, a person like a piece of wood, but in fact, she had more sophisticated calculations in her heart than Sister Feng.

"Ma'am, don't worry, that girl Hongyu is the crown prince's favorite person. Even though she is old, but the prince has some things in mind, he will not let her go. Maybe she will avoid the limelight, and she will come back again." Go back to the capital. At that time, the wife will be able to visit the eldest sister again, and the eldest sister will have a chance in front of the prince, right?" Jia Lian naturally had to work hard for this trip south, otherwise he would spend his father's money to travel to the south of the Yangtze River Playing with mountains and rivers, I am too sorry.Mrs. Wang would not tolerate him either. '

"Oh? Any news?" Mrs. Wang regained her spirits when she heard this.

"I heard that that red jade has something to do with the former third prince of Mingzhu..." Jia Lian lowered his voice and whispered.

"Nonsense! This is a serious crime against the Nine Clans!" Mrs. Wang turned pale with fright and shouted in a low voice.

Sister Feng was also startled, she hurriedly got up and went to the door, opened the door and looked in the yard, there was no one idle, even the maids went into the wing room, only two women were sitting and dozing under the eaves.

"Ma'am... can my nephew talk nonsense about this?" Jia Lian lowered his voice and moved closer to Mrs. Wang, "I saw with my own eyes that the person who gave Hongyu something is the nephew of Lord Suo'etu, the son of Empress Xiaochengren." dear brother!"

"It's just a concubine with no status, so I need my nephew to deliver things?" Mrs. Wang also became suspicious.

"Master Suo's nephew left Canglan Garden and went to Lord Butai, the chief minister of Yangzhou. And Lord Butai, in the name of offering incense, went to Daming Temple in Yangzhou the next day to talk to the great monk there. Talk about half a day."

"What does this mean?"

"Think about it, madam, a chief envoy of Yangzhou, on the day of the Yangzhou Flower Festival, when the fourth elder brother and the thirteenth elder brother sit in town, instead of serving the two elder brothers with that old man He Wen'an, he ran quietly alone When you go to the temple, what do you talk to a monk? And you stay behind closed doors for half a day?"

"Teaching the scriptures, that is also a common thing"

"But my nephew later spent a lot of money to find out that this great monk is not a registered monk of Daming Temple, but just a wanderer who came here to live in the temple. No one knows where he became a monk, nor his origin. But everyone said that his scriptures were very good, and the money he received for sesame oil was quite high. Madam thought, he is a monk, he has no children and no worries, what does he need so much money for?”

"..."

"He is the third prince Zhu! He hid in the Daming Temple in order to avoid being chased by the court!" Jia Lian's voice was barely audible, but it sounded like thunder in Mrs. Wang's ears.

"Since this is the case, if this matter is brought to light, the Suo family will be finished! The matter of the Suo family will definitely be connected with the crown prince, my God! The crown prince conspired against him? Wouldn't this--the eldest girl suffer? Even us... " Madam Wang's face was pale, and she almost passed out.