Heir of the Red Chamber

All the male and female masters of the Rongguo Mansion are counted. On the other side of the men, the eldest master Jia She just hugs his aunt and girl for fun every day, the second master Jia Zheng is not an ordinary person, and the second master Lian is busy hiding shame. Baoyu and others are still young and can't go out; as for the women's family, Mother Jia is getting old and doesn't like to go out. The first wife, Mrs. Xing, is disliked by everyone. Grandma Wang Xifeng hasn't had enough prestige at home, so how can she care about going outside?

Therefore, when Jia's mother brought Shi Xiangyun, her niece and grandniece, to play in the mansion, the Lin family and the Zeng family made a marriage agreement, and the daughter-in-law in charge of the Shi family mentioned it casually, and no one in the Rongguo Mansion knew about it.

At that time, the huge upper room was silent and did not ask any questions. No matter how stupid the wife in charge of the Shi family was, she knew that she had said something wrong. Opening the round almond eye sockets in Jia Mu's arms, I felt the rare stiffness of this always loving aunt.

The daughter-in-law in charge of the historian is also really picky, and happened to be with Jia's family and Xue's family, and there were quite a few wives, grandmas and girls, and they all heard them.

Usually Shi Xiangyun was picked up to play, but it was Mother Jia who brought the girls to meet her. Even Jia Baoyu, who was closest to Shi Xiangyun, was always there, but this time Xue Baochai was also at Jia's house.Speaking of which, Shi Xiangyun is the serious daughter of the historian, the eldest daughter of the Hou family, and the only blood and blood of the eldest family of the historian, and her status is considered precious. It just so happens that it is the first time the Xue family has come to Beijing. Mrs. Wang intends to introduce Xue Baochai. Tie Tie Jin took the initiative to ask Jia Mu to stay.

Mrs. Wang wanted to stay to see Shi Xiangyun, Mother Jia was naturally only happy.To give face to the Shi family's girl is to give face to the Shi family, and even more so to her, an old woman.Seeing that the smile on Jia's mother's face softened a lot, the eldest wife, Mrs. Xing, just gritted her teeth and didn't leave.

In this way, the second wife of Xing Wang, Lian's second grandmother Wang Xifeng and Li Wan Sanchun all waited with Jia's mother, plus Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai's mother and daughter who received a letter from Zhou Rui's family later to pack up and come here.

As a result, the sisterhood has not been continued, so I heard the new news first.

Who is the uncle of the Lin family? He is the number one enemy of the Xue family's mother and daughter who want to drink blood and ashes. He has an engagement with a lady who seems to be very famous in Beijing. The Xue family has to inquire carefully.Aunt Xue couldn't wait for a moment. As soon as the Shi family's daughter-in-law withdrew, she forced a smile on her face and asked about the Zeng family.

It's a pity that no one cares about her now.

Jiamu, Mrs. Wang, and Wang Xifeng, the heads of the back house of the Rongguo Mansion for three generations, had only one thought in their minds: Isn’t the Zeng family crazy?

What kind of character and identity is the eldest girl in their family?To be married to a dragon and a phoenix, but to a wild boy with a vicious mind?

Mother Jia is still a little better, Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng are about to gnash their teeth.

There are two houses in the Zeng family in Beijing, namely the Old Master Zeng and his younger brother, the Second Old Master Zeng.The two brothers were born of the same mother and were naturally very close, and they were both talented and educated people. They were awarded Jinshi successively in those years, and it was said that it was a good story.It's a pity that Yingcai was envied by heaven, and the old master Zeng Er went away at a young age, leaving only the princess to raise his only son, and the seventh master of the family, Zeng Qi, was also dying, so he asked the princess to send black hair to someone with white hair. Man, at this point, there is only one girl left in the second bedroom of the Zeng family.

According to the discussion between Master Zeng Qi and his elders when he was dying, the second house will be inherited by the son of the big house, the land and real estate will belong to the heir, and all the rest of the shops, antiques, etc. will be taken away by the only girl of the second house as a dowry.

At that time, Jia Mu and Jia Zheng both said that Jia Zhu should marry a girl from a scholarly family. They fell in love with Li Shouzhong, the eldest daughter of Li Shouzhong, the next branch of the Li family. Fourth grade, two-sleeve breeze, still a concubine of the Li family, his daughter has neither status nor dowry, how can she be worthy of her golden and jade-like Pearl?Almost as soon as she rolled her eyes, Mrs. Wang thought of the girl from the second room of the Zeng family.

Although the two families have been separated long ago, Mrs. Zeng took care of her nephews and grandnieces more than her own family, and she was raised by the princess's grandmother, how honorable is that?In this way, a lady who has a family background and a dowry is a good match for Zhu Er.

Mrs. Wang quietly begged Mrs. Wang, her natal sister-in-law, to speak, and she waited happily for the princess to let go, but she got a blow in the face.

The princess didn't raise her eyelids, didn't find any excuses, and said "I'm afraid it's not appropriate" directly on the face of Mrs. Wang who was smiling and trying to be a matchmaker. The choked Mrs. Wang didn't say a word When I came back, I naturally didn't have a good word for Mrs. Wang who made her feel ashamed. I complained a lot, saying that Mrs. Wang's eyes were set high, and Mrs. Wang fell backwards in anger. My wife and grandma didn't say a word either.

On Wang Xifeng's side, after Wang Ziteng came back from the northwest, he felt that he was a prosperous man, and wanted to marry the eldest son of the Zeng family, but was politely rejected by the old master Zeng.This in itself was nothing to Wang Xifeng, after all, she was thinking of seeking a daughter from the Zeng family for her brother Wang Ren, which had little to do with her, but Lin Ya couldn't stop Lin Ya from beating up her man.

The Zeng family looked down on both the Rongguo Mansion and the Wang family. They went around and gave their daughter to the Lin family boy, which was no different from two slaps in the face.

Especially Mrs. Wang, thinking about Jia Zhu who has gone, the girl from the second room of the Zeng family who married back to the Prince's Mansion in Beijing County, and the Lin family who almost ate her mouth, they are so stuffed up that they can't even take care of her sister. The point of doubt?

It was Mrs. Jia who was old and prudent, and she told Xue's mother and daughter the details of the Zeng family with a smile.

Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai froze for a moment when they heard that they were the eldest granddaughter of the Prince Taifu and the Minister of Rites. Although they immediately praised that they were really a good marriage, because of the relationship between their family and the Lin family, everyone just laughed it off.

It was Mrs. Wang who calmed down and smiled solemnly: "The old prince Yizhong has passed away for many years now. If you want me to say, if it was a few years in the morning, it would be a really good marriage with flowers and brocades. It's strange that my uncle didn't write it down." letter."

Mrs. Wang is just talking sour words.But what she said is also somewhat reasonable. The first prince died because of treason. Zeng Dingyue, the prince, was impeached and attacked a lot because he taught a student like the former prince. It is his luck that he has been standing. Actually, it's hard to predict whether it will be a blessing or a curse for the Lin family to marry such a family.

At this moment, she completely forgot that she also wanted to marry the Zeng family.

Mrs. Wang opened her mouth, and everyone in the room echoed, as if they were all 120 sincerely worried that the Lin family would be dragged down by the Zeng family, but if they were really worried about their relatives, why would you say anything about it? Maybe something bad will happen to the Lin family?It's actually a curse man with a red mouth and white teeth.The eldest wife, Mrs. Xing, did not speak. She raised her eyes to look at her sister-in-law, Mrs. Wang, who was full of worry, and concentrated on drinking tea. Naturally, she had a hundred wishes in her heart-she was not the slightest rumor about Jia Zhu's engagement back then. Never heard of it.

Mother Jia didn't care, she just lowered her eyes and talked to Shi Xiangyun lovingly. After a while, she realized that the girls should not listen to her words, so she patted Shi Xiangyun on the back affectionately, and ordered Li Wan, who was like a wooden man, to lead the girls away. Going down, Xue Baochai naturally followed.

When Sanchun, Shi Xiangyun, and Xue Baochai all went down, and before the always clever Wang Xifeng endured his anger and came out to smooth things over, the eldest wife, Mrs. Xing, who always looked like the decorations in the house, opened her mouth first and asked Jia for instructions with a smile on her face. Mother, do you want to send a steward to Jiangnan to give a gift? It's also an expression of your heart, after all, he is also a nephew in name in the house.

Mrs. Xing, who is well-known throughout the mansion for being stingy and fearing Jia Amnesty like a tiger, even made a big deal out of it, and directly made an idea for Jia She, saying that if all the stewards in the mansion are free, there are a few idlers in the big house. You can go this far.

What Mother Jia meant was that since the Lin family didn't publicize their severance with the Jia family's envy, it is natural that there must be a show of respect. Mrs. Xing's words this time are rarely in line with her wishes, but when will this eldest daughter-in-law have the courage to dare to be the boss's boss? up?

If something goes wrong, there must be a demon. Jia's mother looked at Mrs. Xing calmly, but said nothing.

When Mrs. Wang and Wang Xifeng heard that they were going to send someone to the south of the Yangtze River to give congratulations to that wild boy who killed a thousand knives, they were so angry that their heads ached. Tired, they retreated one after another, but no one made the situation round.

Mrs. Wang wanted to talk to Aunt Xue about the old sisters, so after dealing with a few trivial matters, Wang Xifeng went back to her and Jia Lian's small courtyard.

Before Jia Lian was fine, he didn't feel it, but when he approached for a year, he was injured and lay on the bed unable to move. Only then did Wang Xifeng realize Jia Lian's importance.Lian's second master was slapped in the face, and even her, Lian's second grandmother, would be arranged by a black-hearted slave. Jia Lian must get better soon.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the courtyard, she would be caught up with a good show.

The concubine Qiu Tong, who was rewarded by the great master and the wife, ran out of Jia Lian's convalescent room, crying and crying, with a big slap on her face. Jia Lian's angry shouting and cursing could be heard clearly across half of the courtyard. clearly.

"Little whore with a black heart! You bastard! When the master is healed, I won't expose you!"

Wang Xifeng stopped, raised her eyebrows, looked sideways at Ping'er who was following her, and suddenly smiled.She really didn't have any taboos at all, her laughter was loud and crisp, regardless of whether Jia Lian's eyes were red with anger.

After laughing, Wang Xifeng didn't go to see Jia Lian at this time, but took someone into her room directly, so as not to let the second master take his temper on her.

Jia Lian's waist was injured, not his ears. Of course he heard Wang Xifeng's voice.

Back these days, Jia Lian was of course dissatisfied and even angry that Wang Xifeng did not serve him by his side, but when he thought about Wang Ziteng, the master of the Wang family, and Jia She, who was completely indifferent to him, Jia Lian's evil spirit The fire slowly went down, and there were many servants around him anyway, the Qiutong rewarded by the old man was very suitable for him, and he would definitely use it when the injury healed.

But today, the anger in Jia Lian's heart can't be suppressed.

In the past, his father didn't love his mother, so he could only hang out with the uncle and aunt of the second room, and he could comfort himself by saying that if he had a stepmother, he would have a stepfather. By his wife's side, the father and son did not see each other for ten and a half months, so the elder naturally couldn't think of himself.

But today Qiutong went out to talk to her little sisters, and he realized that the eldest lady dared to say something to the old lady about giving gifts to the wild species of the Lin family who injured him.The Xing family was born in a poor family, and the old man dared not go west. If his own father felt sorry for his son in the slightest, and showed the slightest displeasure, how dare the Xing family say such a thing!

Even the fact that Mrs. Xing can say this shows that the Elder Master doesn't care about Jia Lian being kicked off his horse and beaten in the face at all, and he still wants to be intimate with the Lin family!

Jia Lian was really angry and hated. Looking at Qiutong's beautiful face that she loved very much in the past, remembering that it was also rewarded by the elder, she slapped the charming aunt-to-be without even thinking about it. Somersaulted.

Fortunately, he still hoped to get justice back in the capital, and tried to rectify the Lin family, even his own family members turned their elbows outward!

The more Jia Lian thought about it, the more angry he felt, the wound on his lower back began to ache again, and everything he could reach with his arm was smashed to pieces, but he was still thinking over and over again what Lin Ya said in a contemptuous manner that day, almost Clenched a mouthful of teeth.

Remembering Lin Ya's words, and thinking about Wang Xifeng who is always our Wang family, Jia Lian was really at a loss for a while.

However, it is not all bad news in Rongguo Mansion today.

Later that day, the eldest girl Jia Yuanchun, who had been in the palace for many years and had not heard from her, finally entrusted an unranked servant to bring a message to her family.

When the gatekeepers heard that the message was for the eldest girl in the palace, they didn't dare to delay for a moment, and immediately reported it to the second wife, Mrs. Wang.Mrs. Wang was startled, but she didn't come back to her senses for a long time. It was Aunt Xue who said that she was so happy that she was stupid, and secretly squeezed Mrs. Wang's arm to wake her up.

In Madam Wang's heart, she still loved her daughter Yuanchun, especially Yuanchun was born with a blessing. Even the old lady who went there praised her for such a good birthday.But ever since Yuanchun entered the palace, the girl from the Zhen family who couldn't compete was accused of being handed over to the fourth prince Chu Ronghua, and Mrs. Wang thought that this daughter was dead in her heart.

With such a master, what future is there, and it is a good thing not to drag down her mother's family.

Therefore, for several years, the Jia family and the Wang family are not without connections, but Mrs. Wang has never inquired about this daughter. She just sent some money on a daily basis, just like other female officials' families, out of the last bit of motherly kindness. Not a lot, neither will lose the face of the Duke's Mansion, nor will it cost too much.

Mrs. Wang didn't take the initiative to inquire, and Yuan Chun's subordinate was an unfavored master, so the contact between the two parties was cut off.Mrs. Wang never thought that this daughter would have someone come to her door one day.

So many thoughts flashed through her mind in an instant, but Mrs. Wang's face was filled with love and excitement.Wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, Mrs. Wang ordered someone to please hurry up.

When the shy little servant came in, Mrs. Wang was naturally very disappointed. Looking at this appearance, she knew that she was not good enough in the palace.However, she still talked to the servant in a pleasant manner, and by the way, she found out why Yuan Chun was able to communicate with her family all of a sudden.

No family in the world can do without bad things, and the royal family is an example for the world, and the inside is even worse.

Chu Ronghua's biological mother has passed away, and his natal family is dead. He himself is not very popular nowadays. His dignity in the palace is not as good as that of the eunuchs around the fourth and sixth palaces of his half-brother. Yuan Chun was born in the imperial concubine palace but was accused Being Chu Ronghua's concubine, anyone who is not blind understands that she was abandoned by the noble concubine, so life is naturally more difficult, and she has been shrinking in the small courtyard and dare not even go out.

Who knew that Chu Ronghua would have a day of turning around.

There were a lot of doubts about Prince Yizhong's treason back then, and now he often regrets it after forcing his parents and children to death in a thunderous anger, and because it involved Concubine Zhen and her two princes, this incident has become a heartache today.

It is inevitable for people to miss the old days when they are old. Now that Prince Yizhong was forced to death, these years he has gradually favored the heir left by the rebellious Prince Zhong, and let the late Crown Princess, the eldest son of Prince Yizhong, become the prince of the county.

That's not to mention, I don't know what touched the old feelings today, but on Prince Yizhong's birthday, he even invited his children and grandchildren into the palace to receive a banquet. During the banquet, the true feelings were frequently revealed, and several princes looked at each other in dismay. Only the Prince Yizhong followed Cry and laugh together with today's thoughts.

One old and one young tossed and tossed for a long time, and another emerald cabbage was served on the table.

This dish is too common in the Tian family, the second, fourth, and sixth princes, who were thinking about other things in their hearts, ate it with their chopsticks, and did not notice anything unusual. Only Chu Ronghua sighed and remembered, and remained silent. .

Immediately today, the second prince and the fourth and sixth children who have always been partial to each other were wrongly sent. They scolded them for being unfilial and disrespectful, and praised Chu Ronghua, who may not even remember his appearance clearly, for his kindness and filial piety. The late emperor's jade bodhi bead string was worn by Chu Ronghua himself.

The three princes who competed for the crown and almost torn their faces were scolded and begged repeatedly, while Chu Ronghua, who was rewarded, knelt down on the edge of the present day, recalling the teachings of Prince Yizhong to his brothers in the past, and with Today it was almost time to hide his face and cry, only Chuxi, the king of Yizhong County on the left, covered his face with his sleeve and remained silent, the irony at the corner of his lips could not be suppressed.

People have been dead for many years, and they still have to polish their hearts with the food they loved in the past.

After a farce, Chu Ronghua benefited greatly. Even Concubine Zhen Gui, who dominates the harem, knew about it, and her husband and wife followed suit. She rewarded the maids serving Chu Ronghua and allowed them to ask someone to bring a word to her family. Yuan Chun took advantage of the pain of separation.

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang was even more disappointed.

In her mind, it is Yizhong County King who made the move now, and the Crown Prince's family will benefit in the future. Even if it has something to do with Jia's family, the East Mansion will take the majority, and it still has little to do with their family.

Really useless.She couldn't help but secretly complained to her daughter Yuanchun, Mrs. Wang thought about it, and asked Zhou Rui's family to fetch 500 taels of silver bills and a few bulging purses, and sent the servant away with good words.

After all, since the third prince can win the favor of a saint, he might be able to be enshrined in the same mansion as the other highnesses in a few days. At that time, Yuan Chun can be regarded as an old man who has served his highness, and he can probably get the position of side concubine, big or small. It's also a helper.

Thinking about it this way, Mrs. Wang didn't hide the news. When it was time to light the lamps, everyone in the whole house knew that the eldest girl in the palace seemed to have survived, and they could send people home to visit.Even those who don't know how to talk about the disgrace of the little servant, they get slapped and shut up at the very beginning.

It's just that the daughter is not really decent after all. Mrs. Wang tossed and turned for a long time at night, and couldn't help thinking about the Lin family, especially those little bastards.I don't know how crazy it must be to fall into the nest of blessings all of a sudden with such a background.

In fact, Mrs. Wang is really wrong about this.

Lin Ya was indeed a little happy about the engagement, but before he could show his joy, Lin Ruhai and Chen Xiao worked together to pinch it clean.

Lin Ruhai understood the meaning very well.The Zeng family is willing to marry the girl to an heir like Lin Ya, and the Lin family can't wrong the girl. The dowry must be extremely generous, and Lin Ya has to get a good reputation. This year happens to be Qiu Wei. Go to the family temple and kneel down to the next subject.

Chen Xiao also felt that what Lin Ruhai said was very true. With a swipe of a pen, he directly doubled Lin Ya's homework several times. Lin Ya, who was squeezed, might not even get enough sleep for two hours a day.

On the one hand, he was pressed down and desperately nourished for fear that his body would not be able to hold on, and on the other hand, he was pressed against his head and hung on the beam for fear that he would fail the exam. Lin Ya was exhausted every day. I didn't have time to ponder over the two little poems I wrote.

You know, even Lin Chong and Daiyu often talk about what the future sister-in-law will look like.

More than once, Lin Ya rejoiced that he was a man of two lifetimes, and he could barely support himself. If he was an ordinary 16-year-old boy, he was still uncertain.Moreover, Lin Ya also vaguely understood why Lin Ruhai was pressing so hard. It was an excuse to get a candidate before getting married. What Lin Ruhai was afraid of was his poor body, and wanted to arrange Lin Ya's future as soon as possible.It is because of knowing this that Lin Ya studies hard.

It's just that Lin Ya was in the middle of the game, so he didn't expect that if he didn't behave like an ordinary boy, making Lin Ruhai and Chen Xiao feel that Lin Ya could end the scientific examination and stand up for the door, they wouldn't be so tight.After all, they want Lin Ya to become a talent, not to die.Since Lin Ya has this potential, they naturally have to push the boat forward, and they can't waste the good quality of the material.