The Son-in-law of the Lin Family in the Red Chamber

Jia Yue didn't want to marry early, for fear of hurting Daiyu, but Jia Yue's elders—Princess Changle, Lin Ruhai, Gu Sheng, etc.—all hoped that Jia Yue could get married as soon as possible.

Jia Yue had no choice but to nod, and Jia Yue comforted herself in her heart: "The wedding at this time is very complicated, and it will take at least one or two years from the engagement to the wedding, and I will drag it on until the end of the bridal chamber." Today, Sister Lin is almost seventeen or eighteen years old, converted into actual age, it should be sixteen or seventeen years old...it is still too young! Sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl is still a junior high school student, okay?"

According to Jia Yue's thoughts, it would be fine to get married after the age of 20, but Jia Yue didn't dare to say it out, fearing that Lin Ruhai and Gu Sheng would roll up their sleeves and beat him up.

Jia Yue sighed and said, "There must be a way for the car to reach the mountain, let's talk about it then."

Now that you're ready to get married, it's time to prepare the bride price.

As early as after Jia Yue and Daiyu got engaged, Princess Changle and Jia Yue began to prepare the dowry. Good thing, so Jia Yue's dowry was prepared as early as last year.

The betrothal gift that Princess Changle prepared for Jia Yue was very rich. The betrothal money alone was as large as 10 taels of gold, and there were countless precious silks, satins, furs, clothes, jewelry, heads and other gifts, which were added together with the betrothal money. , worth nearly 20 taels!

In addition, Princess Changle also added a lot of "priceless" good things to the betrothal gift, most of which were rewarded to Princess Changle by successive emperors. There were several large boxes filled with offering beads and gems of various colors. ...

This betrothal gift, even in Shenjing, is second to none!

Jia Yue looked at the dowry list in her hand, frowned, and said, "Will it be too eye-catching."

Princess Changle smiled and said: "It's okay, you have the title of "Duke of the State" on you, and you are my son, which is equivalent to being of the same generation as the Supreme Emperor. Besides, you are married to the love of a cabinet scholar and official minister." Girl, if the betrothal gift is too shabby, you will not only lose your people... So, put your heart in your stomach, as long as you don't exceed the limit, you will be fine."

Thinking that Princess Changle is the aunt of the Supreme Emperor, Jia Yue didn't say anything more, but she didn't expect Princess Changle to say: "Why, you feel sorry for me. I have prepared too many betrothal gifts for your daughter-in-law..."

Looking at the teasing expression on Princess Changle's face, Jia Yue hurriedly said: "Mother, don't talk nonsense, even if you give all your furniture to Yu'er, she won't feel bad."

Princess Changle knew that Jia Yue was telling the truth, but she opened her mouth and asked, "You really don't feel bad?"

Jia Yue laughed and said: "Whether it's mine or my wife's, it will belong to Yu'er and I's children in the future, and besides, what's mine is Yu'er's, so why should we separate it so clearly. "

Princess Changle shook her head and said, "In that case, live a good life with Yu'er and give me a fat grandson as soon as possible."

Jia Yue nodded and said, "Don't worry, Yu'er and I will give birth to a fat boy for you!"

The eldest princess of Changle had a gentle smile on her face, but the villain in her heart was roaring loudly: "You silly boy, you and your daughter-in-law will sleep in the same bed for the rest of your life, if you don't follow the courtesy of Duke Zhou, you won't be able to make a child!" Come!"

Seeing the "innocent" smile on Jia Yue's face, the eldest princess of Changle felt deeply helpless, and thought in her heart that she must teach Daiyu well so that Daiyu can jj Jia Yue well in the future!

Time passed slowly, and in the blink of an eye, it was the 11th day of February in Chengrui's [-]th year.

Lin Ruhai is not yet 50 years old, but he is already a first-rank official and has entered the cabinet to pay homage to the prime minister. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Lin Ruhai is the next chief minister of the cabinet. Considering Xiao Qian's age and physical condition, maybe it will not take five years , Lin Ruhai can achieve that position.

The eldest princess of Changle is nearly ninety years old, and she is the person with the highest seniority in the Ming clan. Hehe, very influential!

Lin Daiyu is not only the youngest daughter of Lin Ruhai, a scholar of the cabinet and minister of officials, but also the closed disciple and unmarried daughter-in-law of Princess Changle. Therefore, Daiyu's 15th birthday was also regarded as a relatively big event.

On February [-]th, the Lin family was decorated with lanterns and festoons, and the house was full of guests. Most of the high-ranking officials in Shenjing came to the Lin mansion with their families.

The Rongguo Mansion and the Lin family were related by marriage, and Daiyu was the granddaughter of Jia's mother, so although Jia's mother didn't like to go out after getting old, she still brought Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang to the Lin's house on this day.

In addition to Jia Mu, Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang, Jia She, Jia Zheng, Jia Lian, Jia Zhu, Jia Huan, Jia Lan, Sanchun and Xue Baochai from the Rongguo Mansion all came to the Lin Mansion.

Hearing that Mother Jia was coming, Jia Min hurriedly took her daughter-in-law to welcome Mother Jia in.

Jia Min asked Daiyu to greet Jia's mother, and Jia's mother also asked Sanchun to greet Jia Min. Jia Min saw that all three nieces had grown up.

I was very happy in my heart and praised again and again.

When Jia Mu heard this, she was also very happy, but said: "I don't think they can compare to Yu'er."

Daiyu is today's "star", dressed very festively, the clothes, skirts, embroidered shoes and other things on her body are all bright red, but they don't look vulgar, on the contrary, they make Daiyu dazzling like a goddess of the nine heavens.

Daiyu's delicate face is like a flower, and her eyes are as clear as water. She was originally a beautiful woman, and she was born more colorful and charming than Sanchun. Moreover, under the upbringing of Jia Min, the first-rank wife, and the noble princess Changle, Daiyu Although Yu is young, she has a very outstanding style, graceful and elegant, and her demeanor is all-round, which makes people forget the vulgarity.

Jia Min also thought that her daughter was better than the three nieces, so she felt a little proud, but said modestly: "Mother is too praised."

Jia Min talked with Jia Mu and Mrs. Xing Wang, and asked Daiyu to lead Sanchun and Xue Baochai to play.

While talking, the servants outside reported that the eldest princess Changle had arrived.

After Princess Changle returned to Daming from overseas, she lived in seclusion. Except for a few people such as Lin Ruhai, Jia Yue, Daiyu, etc., if other people came to visit Princess Changle's mansion, Princess Changle would never see her!

Also, apart from entering the palace to meet the Supreme Emperor and the Empress on the days of Wanji Festival and Shengji Festival, Princess Changle has been recuperating in Princess Changle's mansion, and does not participate in the banquets and banquets of various families in Shenjing. .

Therefore, although everyone knew that the relationship between the eldest princess of Changle and the Lin family was very good, they were still surprised by the arrival of the eldest princess of Changle!

After Jia Min learned that the eldest princess of Changle had arrived, she hurriedly confessed to Jia's mother and went out to meet the eldest princess of Changle.

Although Jia Mu and the others were proud, they did not dare to offend the eldest princess of Changle. Jia Mu hurriedly said, "Go quickly, don't keep the eldest princess waiting."

Daiyu's family background is considered top-notch in Shenjing. In terms of honor, apart from not having the title of princess, it is not much worse than the princess of the royal family.

Over the years, Jia Min often took Daiyu out to socialize. Daiyu naturally made friends with some handkerchiefs. Three highs", Daiyu has successfully become the "big sister" of this group of girls.

Today is Daiyu's 15th birthday, and Daiyu's handkerchiefs came to the Lin Mansion with her parents. After a while, a group of girls gathered in the Lin Mansion.

Daiyu is the "master", so naturally she has to take on the responsibility of entertaining the guests. After seeing the wives of each family, Daiyu led a group of girls of the same age to the flower hall, chatting together, having a good time.

Because Jia's mother doesn't like to go out, and the three Yingchun sisters don't often go out to socialize. Except for Shi Xiangyun, there is no girl who is familiar with Sanchun in this group of girls. "The task of introducing Sanchun and Xue Baochai to girls they know well.

Although Daiyu was acquainted with Baochai, she did not like Baochai's "utility", but today, Xue Baochai and Sanchun came to Lin's house together, and Daiyu could not neglect her as Lin's "guest".

Although these girls have prominent family backgrounds, they don't know much about the actual situation of Rongguo Mansion. On the surface, Rongguo Mansion is famous and rich, and they can be regarded as first- and second-class families in Shenjing, and Sanchun's status is comparable to these girls. .

For Daiyu's sake, these girls all talked to Sanchun.

To be honest, the Jia family's genes are very good, and the three Yingchun sisters came from a very good background, and their speech and behavior are also very good, so they got acquainted with these girls very quickly.

When introducing Baochai, Daiyu spoke very vaguely, and all the girls would understand that Baochai was not a decent young lady from Rongguo Mansion, but probably a "poor relative" who lived in Rongguo Mansion.

In terms of status, among the girls present, Baochai's status is the lowest, and there is a world of difference between these girls from high-ranking officials and noble families. However, today is Daiyu's birthday, and all the girls who came to Lin's residence are Daiyu For the girls in the "small group", Daiyu is the "big sister" of these girls. For Daiyu's sake, these little girls did not neglect Baochai, and some girls looked down on Baochai, but they did not show it. Come out, but talk to Baochai kindly.

Then, these little girls discovered that although this Xue Baochai was of low status, she was just a merchant girl, but she did not shrink back in front of them, the aristocratic daughters. It's very good, these little girls are all educated people, they can all hear that this Baochai should have read a lot of books, and has quite a lot of knowledge.

For a while, these little girls became curious about Baochai.

Seeing Daiyu surrounded by stars, Baochai envied her very much, but Baochai soon came to her senses.

Baochai has always wanted to get to know more noble ladies through Daiyu, and it would be even better if she could meet the eldest princess of Changle, but Baochai has never been able to achieve her wish.

A few days ago, the Lin family posted a post to the Rongguo Mansion, inviting the Rongguo Mansion to come to the Lin family to attend Daiyu's 15th birthday party.

The Xue family was not the in-laws of the Lin family, and the Lin family did not post a message to the Xue family. Logically, Baochai could not come to the Lin family. However, Baochai knew that the opportunity was rare, and even though it was wrong, she still followed Mrs. Wang to the Lin family.

Starting from the gate of the Jinlin Mansion, Baochai raised his spirits, and walked on thin ice every step of the way, lest he would be ridiculed and embarrass his mother. After learning that the eldest princess of Changle had also come to the Lin family, Baochai's heart beat violently several times.

The person Baochai admires the most is Princess Changle. Baochai really wants to be like Princess Changle. Now, when she hears that Princess Changle has come to the Lin family, Baochai is very excited.

However, Baochai didn't show it on the face, and while suppressing the excitement in his heart, he thought: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If I can win the favor of Princess Changle, even if I can't be as beautiful as Miss Lin, my The status can also be greatly improved, and you can have more confidence when discussing marriage in the future."

Baochai is gone, but she hasn't found her husband's family yet. In fact, with Baochai's status, it is very possible to marry a promising scholar like Yinglian's husband, or marry the son of a petty official. Chai is unwilling.

Now, an "opportunity" appeared in front of Baochai...

Baochai cheered herself up silently in her heart: "In terms of knowledge, except Miss Lin, these people are not as good as me, but they have a good father. The eldest princess is not a vulgar person, and she doesn't care about status. As long as you show your most perfect side in front of the eldest princess, you will definitely win her favor!"