Heir of the Red Chamber

The things are indeed good things, a pair of gold earrings inlaid with red jewels and pendant beads with hollowed out phoenix pattern, the two red treasures are about the size of a finger belly, the quality is top-notch, and the gold thread workmanship is also called exquisite workmanship, Not to mention sending a girl from a relative's family as a meeting gift, it's enough to get in.

However, this pair of precious and extraordinary pendants was specially found by the Xue family this year as a birthday present for Jiamu. Both Mrs. Xue and Xue Baochai personally saw it.

Where in this world would someone take something from someone else's house and send it back to the owner?Even if you don't like it, you should transfer it to another house, or give it to someone else.What is the meaning of sending it back to Xue's family in such a bright and original form?

Xue Baochai's heart is more careful, she has already seen that not only the pendant itself is from the Xue family, but even the small green sandalwood box containing the pendant is the one that was sent to Beijing.

Even Mrs. Yipin Guogong, the ancestor of the Rongguo Mansion, treating her so condescendingly is too much of a deception!It's really looking at people through the cracks of the door, and looking down on people.

It's not that Xue Baochai didn't want to have a fit, but she forcibly restrained herself when she thought of Mrs. Xue's advice along the way and her brother Xue Pan's laziness.Besides, even if Mrs. Xue didn't say anything, she also understood that there was really nothing left in the Xue family now.

In a good year, there is heavy snow, and pearls are like earth and gold is like iron.The Xue family is the only merchant family among the four major families in Jinling, relying on money and these high-ranking in-laws.Now the Xue family's business has been squeezed out of the south of the Yangtze River, and they have lost their roots. With my brother's personality, let alone lame now, even if he is not lame, it is impossible to win back the store from his opponents like tigers and wolves.If the Xue family wants to make a comeback, they can only wait for their brother's descendants, or rely on their own help.

In this way, these in-laws will not be able to offend them.Originally, the Wang family should be closer than the Jia family, but the uncles didn't know what kind of bedside talk they heard, they were indifferent to their own family, and they heard the words from the eldest uncle's confidant butler, to let them Xue family feel at ease. A rich man is fine, "it can't be short anyway".But think about it back then, how could you be reconciled?For the sake of the Xue family, for the sake of his mother and brother, and for himself, he had to endure this tone even if he couldn't bear it.After all, although Mother Jia didn't like to go out, she was very familiar with the old Fengjun and Lao Gaoming in Beijing. With the Rongguo Mansion as her backing, her life in the Fourth Prince's Mansion would be easier for her in the future.

Moreover, Xue Baochai firmly believed that even if Jia Mu thought she was not pleasing to her because of the rift between the Lin family and her own family, when she won the favor of the Fourth Highness, Jia Mu would change her mind and know which family to be friendly with would be more helpful.As for the future, there will naturally be times when the Jia family begs her.

Thinking of this, Xue Baochai exchanged glances with her mother, Mrs. Xue, as if nothing had happened, and stood up with a smile to thank Jia Mu. Her elder girl Yinger took the table gift on the tray, and Mrs. Xue also regained her composure. Yanyan laughed and praised the satin pouch that Jiamu gave, it was really exquisite and lovely, and did not mention the most conspicuous pair of jewelry.

Mother Jia used the excuse of old age to lean on the couch when the mother and daughter of the Xue family were seated. Seeing that the mother and daughter of the Xue family were so patient, the smile on their faces deepened, and a pair of eyes that looked old and dim did not move. He sensually looked Xue Baochai up and down several times, but in the end he didn't say what he had prepared, and gave the Xue family mother and daughter a face.Otherwise, if they said in public, "This is the tribute from the Liu family of the imperial merchant this year. After all, they just took over this year and are in the midst of a boom", I am afraid that the mother and daughter of the Xue family would be ashamed to stay again.

Smiling and listening to Mrs. Xue's flattery for a long time, Jia's mother beckoned to Xue Baochai for the first time: "What a neat and tidy boy, come here and let me have a look."

After these words came out, the second wife, Mrs. Wang, who had been tense all the time, was relieved, and the smiles of everyone in the room became more sincere.After all, if Mother Jia had been lukewarm towards Xue Baochai, it would be very difficult for them to deal with. After all, the second wife was still sitting there.

Pretending to chat for a while, they just talked about how the Xue family walked on the road, how difficult it was for Mrs. Xue, etc. Madam Wang saw that everyone gradually talked about the Xue family's plan after arriving in Beijing, and hurriedly said that she would stay with the Xue family. Everyone spoke out.

"Just about to report to the old lady, the daughter-in-law is thinking that Xue's old house has not had a serious master for many years, and I am afraid that it will be unoccupied for a while, thinking that our old sisters have not seen each other for many years, Bao girl and the girls in our family are old. Similarly, I just happen to be a companion, and I want to stay with their family for a while."

As Mrs. Wang spoke, she bowed slightly, showing full respect.As soon as these words came out, if Jia's mother didn't want to disgrace the face of the head wife of the second bedroom, there was no reason why she shouldn't.

According to Mrs. Wang's wishes, she is not very willing to use this method of showing weakness and bowing her head.However, there are more variables like Lin Ya in the world, her sister's family came too early, she is not the imperial concubine's biological mother, and the Wang family has not reached the most glorious time, and she is still not strong enough in front of Jiamu.

Jia's mother smiled very kindly, and as expected, she agreed immediately, but before Mrs. Xue answered Mrs. Wang's words and said that their family's expenses did not need to go to the government's public account, Jia's mother said again: "That's the case. , more intimate. Where is Feng girl? The good fabric they sent a while ago, I should also find a few at random and cut some clothes for Bao girl."

It is not unusual for the ancestor of the Rongguo Duke's mansion, Mrs. Yipin Gaoming, to reward a junior with a few pieces of clothes.It's just that when the guest came to the door on the first day, she said that she wanted to stay for a long time, so she asked someone to "handy" take out some clothes for them to cut, which is really hard to say.

Xue Baochai endured and endured, the dignified smile praised by the wives of various families could not hold back, so she could only put on the chaste and quiet appearance of her daughter's family, lowered her eyebrows, and let Wang Xifeng, who was suddenly named, smooth things over.

Wang Xifeng is very clear in the back house, knowing that the Xue family's visit will not be successful that day, the old lady and the second wife are full of evil fire, but she is both Jia's daughter-in-law and Wang's daughter, anyone can hide , she can't.What's more, she also had the intention of showing off her abilities by doing a good job, so she naturally had to pull herself together, mediate in the middle, and bring the situation back to normal.

The rest, Li Wan or Tanchun, are just saying a few words along the way.

After a while, Mrs. Wang found a gap, got up and asked Mother Jia to take Xue's mother and daughter down to rest. The girl, named Yinggeer, was rewarded to Xue Baochai.

Mrs. Xue endured this for a long time, and her face changed in the wing room where Mrs. Wang usually sits and sleeps.

"It's not that I don't know the seriousness, it's just that today's matter is too wronged Bao girl." Holding the calm Xue Baochai into her arms, Mrs. Xue couldn't help wiping the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief: "It's not that I'm partial, If Bao girl can half worry about that evil obstacle, why would I be like this? Bao girl has never let me worry about it since she was a child, and now she is implicated by me and her brother, and suffers so much. "

Mrs. Xue was weeping, Xue Baochai naturally wanted to comfort Xue Baochai warmly. Seeing this, Mrs. Wang liked Xue Baochai even more: "Bao girl is good, I know all about it. To put it heart-to-heart, the three in this mansion , not even a little finger of Bao girl."

Speaking of Sanchun, Mrs. Wang also felt angry.

It has long been said that Xue's family will come today, but in the East Mansion, Xichun was taken back early in the morning, and the shabby Xing family in the big house also said that the wind blowing last night had a headache, and the imperial doctor was not finished. , and took Yingchun to serve the decoction.At the end of the torment, her dear sister came to the door with her children, and the only guests who accompanied her were the female family members of the second room and Wang Xifeng. Even Baoyu went to the temple to fulfill the old lady's vow.

"Hold on for a while and see which one I can spare in the future." Mrs. Wang said bitterly, and ordered her confidant Zhou Rui's family to bring the gift she had prepared for Baochai alone, and took Baochai's hand and stroked it carefully: " I look at Bao girl's face, she is a blessed one. Good boy, your luck is in the future, don't bother with irrelevant people, just live in peace. Although the girl in this family is not outstanding, fortunately, she has a good temper Gentle and docile, my evil is also good for the sisters, you just play together. If there is something missing, go ask your sister Feng."

Mrs. Wang's expression was kind, and her words were quite sincere. Xue Baochai's resentment finally calmed down a little. Seeing that Mrs. Wang's brows seemed gloomy, she comforted the elders with considerate words. After a while, she really coaxed Mrs. Wang And Mrs. Xue's eyebrows stretched.

The three of them were talking affectionately when Wang Xifeng, who had tidied up the Lixiangyuan, brought Ping'er over.Seeing that the maids were all driven away, only Zhou Rui's family was guarding the door, Wang Xifeng smiled slightly, and did not go near the house, just waiting outside.

Although Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xue wanted to talk more, but Mrs. Xue was also an elderly person, and she was tired after a long journey, so she stopped talking for now, got in the car and went to Lixiangyuan to resettle.

Unexpectedly, there was another worry on the way, but he met Xichun who just came back from the East Mansion halfway.

As Wang Xifeng's sister-in-law, she naturally wants to have a few words with Xichun, the eldest daughter of the Eastern Mansion, and then please send Xichun back. Xiaorong's grandma, Qin's personal maid, Baozhu, said hello to the masters of the Eastern Mansion. The Xue family's mother and daughter are guests, and Xue Baochai is the same generation as Xichun, so naturally she has to get out of the car to greet her.

Xichun is still young, and she still has a little understanding of the twists and turns of the back house. Seeing Xue Baochai's plump muscles and bones, and a beautiful appearance, she can't help but feel a little fond of it, so she said a few more words, and finally talked about it in a daze. He picked up Xue Baochai's clothes: "Big Sister Xue's clothes look like those in the south, right? It's really pretty, but it would be even better if the color of the skirt was changed to soft pink."

Today, Xue Baochai's upper body is a light yellow short jacket pinched at the waist, and a pleated skirt of green onion with a peony pattern rolled in gold.It's just that the speaker didn't mean it, but the listener meant it. Before Xichun finished speaking, Xue Baochai tightly clenched the handkerchief, her nails piercing into her flesh.

As early as when she made up her mind to be a concubine, she vowed that she would never touch these colors again in this life.