The Untouchable Daiyu of the Red Chamber

These days, the four members of the Lin family are very busy. In addition to Lin Ruhai going to the palace to meet the saint, going to the official department to handle entry documents, and going to the household department to hand over work, there are countless civil and military officials who came to Wenyuanhou's mansion to congratulate them.Jia Min and Daiyu were busy entertaining guests every day, registering various gifts.

Not to mention the gifts from Jia Jing and Jia Amnesty, even Jia Lian and his wife prepared another important gift.It was expected by Daiyu that Jia Zheng didn't give any gifts, but Daiyu was quite surprised that the gift sent by Jia's mother was so late.

But after thinking about it, I understood: now the Rongguo Mansion is in charge of Zhongshou, and any human relations are handled by Wang, just tell my grandmother.The Wang family and the Lin family are both feuding, so this matter is definitely not on their minds.The grandmother probably noticed that there was no movement from Wang's side, so she ordered gifts for someone to deliver, so she arrived later than other people's homes.

The official duties of a minister are very busy, even if it takes a long time to hand over, Lin Ruhai is already busy with official affairs before he officially takes office.After finally being free, he had to visit his uncle's house and his mentor's house again. By the time the whole family got together and went to visit Rongguo Mansion, it was already half a month after the Lin family returned to Beijing.

In Rongguo Mansion at this time, masters and slaves can be said to have their own ghosts.

Jia Wang alone has been in suspense for two full years.It's just that the Lin family has been busy with the affairs of the Jiangnan officialdom, and they really don't care about such a small role as Jia Wang's. Apart from not interacting with each other, the Lin family really didn't make trouble.This kind of provocation caused Wang a psychological burden, and the direct beneficiary was actually Jia Huan.For example, in the past two years, in the name of Jia Wang's aunt, Jia Huan was not allowed to go to school, so she spent much less time in her room copying scriptures.

Another person who is worried day and night is the Lai family.Not only Madam Chen disappeared, but even the entire family of Chen Shanzi disappeared, no one was alive or dead.Nanny Lai was worried about her sister's safety, but as a ruthless person who would even give up her husband for the sake of wealth, Nanny Lai was obviously more worried about what her sister would reveal.In the few months after this incident was found out, Nanny Lai really couldn't eat and sleep, and couldn't sleep at night. After two years, no incident happened. Just as Nanny Lai felt relieved, she heard that Lin Ruhai had become the Minister of the Household Department. I'm back in Beijing.

As soon as the news came out, not only Nanny Lai, but also Lai Da almost lost his soul. However, although the Lai family is powerful now, they are relying on the power of the Rongguo Mansion. room to struggle.Therefore, the Lai family simply cooperated with the Wang family, hoping to get through this crisis safely.

Therefore, the news that the Lin family returned to Beijing without paying respects to Jia's mother was widely spread among the servants of Rongguo Mansion.It is said that the aunt has been promoted, so she does not take the Yue family seriously. What the old man did his best to support the aunt, but he did not expect that when the old man left, the tea would be cold.

Naturally, such gossip soon reached Mother Jia's ears.At first, Mother Jia didn't think much of it, but day by day, the Lin family had already arrived in the capital, but they didn't come to pay their respects, and Mother Jia felt unhappy.Because of Jia's mother's displeasure, Wang and Lai Momo were good people once.

Mrs. Wang said that although the aunt was a bit arrogant and indulgent before, she was the most filial to the old lady, so there must be something that delayed her.Because Jia's mother knew that Wang and Jia Min had never been on good terms, if Wang just said good things about Jia Min, it would make people feel that they had ulterior motives.Mrs. Wang's remarks were half praise and half derogatory, but she grasped Jia Mu's mind just right.

As for Nanny Lai, she naturally praised Jia Min and Lin Ruhai to the fullest, and then cursed those servants who were talking nonsense, so Mother Jia felt a little more at ease.

Amidst all these ghosts, the Lin family finally sent a post to the Jia family, and came to pay their respects the next day.

This is generally the case for all rich and prosperous families. Even if they fight to the death inside, they will still maintain their basic decency.

I didn't eat the closed door, but it was almost the same as eating.

The Lin family got up early the next day and changed their clothes. Lin Ruhai rode on a tall horse, while Jia Min, Daiyu, Lin You and the servant girl came in cars respectively.After passing the Ningguo Mansion, I went to the Dongyi Gate of the Rongguo Mansion, but I saw that the Yimen Gate was changed into a black oil gate, and a high wall separated it from the main courtyard.

It has been half a month since Lin's family returned to Kyoto. Although this is the first time they have returned to Rongguo Mansion due to various reasons, Jia Min has already asked about the situation in Rongguo Mansion. However, the courtyard was opened separately and the gate was opened.It's one thing to know it, but it's another thing to actually see it now. Jia Min couldn't help but sigh in her heart that her natal family was getting more and more out of order.

Walking halfway, we arrived at the main gate of Chizao Rongguo Mansion, the gates of the three animal heads were still closed, and more than a dozen people in splendid clothes were sitting on the threshold.Going west again is the Xiyi Gate, and the small gate next to the Xiyi Gate is the Xijiao Gate.

In a house like Rongguo Mansion, the corner gate is for the servants and servants, and it communicates with the servants' room in the outer courtyard; it is necessary to bypass the Chuihua Gate to get to the inner courtyard where the master lives.The gate of rites is where the masters usually go, and they can directly enter the inner courtyard through the hallway, and it is separated from the servants, so it is convenient and collision-proof.As for the middle gate, it is not open on weekdays, only for weddings, funerals, and imperial edicts.

Because the East Yimen Gate was changed by Jia She to the gate of the East Courtyard, the Xiyi Gate should be opened to welcome in-laws like the Lin family when they visit.

Seeing Rongguo Mansion's hospitality, Lin Ruhai frowned slightly.Jia Min hasn't returned to her natal home for nine years, and this is her husband Gao Sheng, who didn't expect to be treated like this, and was also slightly annoyed.Daiyu was not surprised to see such a scene through the car window. Daiyu had walked through this west corner gate once in her previous life.

Seeing that the distinguished guest had arrived, the lady at the west corner door hurriedly got up to greet her and warmly invited her.

Jia Min sat in the car without moving, just sneered and said, "I haven't walked through the corner gate since the middle gate was lifted out, and I took my husband and children back to my mother's house today, the house treats guests like this, I don't have to let my husband My children misunderstand that I am not taken seriously in my natal family. I don’t know whose idea it is to open the corner door to welcome guests today. Give me an accurate word. If my mother treats me like this, I will not come back to make her old man hate me. If it is not her old man’s idea, I will Let's see who is behind her old man's back and made me lose face in front of my husband and children."

The current Rongguo Mansion is no longer the Rongguo Mansion before Jia Min left the cabinet.Not to mention Jia Daishan's death for many years, the family has long lost the rules, just talk about what happened in the past two years.Because of finding out about Nanny Chen's past, Nanny Lai and Mother Jia divorced, and secretly colluded with Jia Wang's family. Over the years, the Jia family has been in charge of Zhongfu, and many of the servants have replaced Jia. Wang's confidant.

For example, those who greeted guests at the concierge today only heard that when this aunt was at home, she was very luxurious and extravagant, but no one knew that Jia Min had such a strong temper.

One of the women hurriedly came up to make amends and said with a smile: "Auntie, what can I do with this slave? People are guarding, and there are too many people coming in and out. It is inevitable that troubles will arise. Therefore, our house usually opens a corner door. Even the master goes in and out through the corner door when he goes to the yamen every day. It is not just for the aunt. This was originally our slave It has nothing to do with the master. The old lady, the master, and the wife are all looking forward to the aunt's return every day, and there is no intention of being disrespectful."

Half of what this woman said was true.Because the East Courtyard of Rongguo Mansion was separated by Jia She and another gate was opened, Dongyi Gate and Dongjiao Gate were used by Jia She to enter and exit.Although Jia Zheng lives in Rongxi Hall, he has to detour to the west when he goes out.After Jia Zhu's death, Jia Zheng was the only master in the Rongguo Mansion who needed to come in and out frequently, so he simply closed the Xiyi Gate, and the masters also came in and out through the Xijiao Gate on a daily basis.Even Mrs. Xing went to Jia Mu's room to say hello, and she went through the corner door.

But Daiyu remembered that in her previous life when Xue's family came to Beijing, the Rongguo Mansion specially opened the door of ceremonies, and the housekeeper's wife and housekeeper's grandmother came to the door to welcome them in person.How can you open the door to welcome the Xue family, but ignore the Lin family?

Even if the woman told the truth, Jia Min didn't accept the account, and said with a sneer, "Where did the slave come from for being negligent? If you can't do such a thing well, you should call it out. Is it reasonable to treat it as a bad job?"

Just as this was happening, Jia She walked over, waving his fan, and said, "Fourth sister is back? Don't worry about fourth sister. The Rongguo Mansion is no longer what it was when our father was here. Even my home Calling your second sister-in-law to be the second sister-in-law, it's nothing to let you go back to the corner gate. If the fourth sister doesn't dislike it, why not sit in my east courtyard. Although the east courtyard is small, I will definitely open the door to welcome you."

The women sent by the Wang family saw Zhewai's situation, they didn't dare to be arrogant anymore, and trotted to Rongqing Hall.While running, he couldn't help complaining, why is this aunt so troublesome, and the elder came out to stir up trouble again.

Now that Jia Amnesty came, Lin Ruhai jumped off the horse, cupped his fists and said, "Brother, I haven't seen you for many years, how is everything?"

Jia She said with a smile: "Thanks to my brother-in-law and fourth younger sister, since my brother-in-law and fourth younger sister taught my incompetent son two years ago, even though Lian'er has no skills, he is filial and polite. All good, very good. My brother-in-law and sister are also good, I congratulate my brother-in-law for his promotion."

The two exchanged pleasantries, then turned around and walked towards the East Courtyard.

At this time, not only the woman who greeted the guests at the corner door didn't look good anymore, but also the stewards and servants at the door at the middle door saw something wrong.

The steward of the middle gate was an old man before Jia Min came out of the pavilion. He knew the style of Jia Min's aunt before she left the pavilion. To be implicated.

Busy ordered the middle door to be opened, and sent the young man back to Rongqing Hall to report the situation, while he came out to apologize and said: "My aunt and aunt are visiting today, and the old lady is happier than anything else when she got the letter. Instruct us to take good care of you. I'm also to blame for my negligence. I'm working in the middle gate, so I don't care about the affairs of the Yimen. I don't know that the daring slave dared to close the Yimen on such a day. The slave must be back to his old age. Ma'am, they will inevitably be punished. The concierge didn't have the vision to see this, and I hope the aunt and aunt don't misunderstand the old lady. Please, aunt."

Turning back to the young man behind him, he said: "Things that have no eyesight, don't welcome aunts, aunts, cousins, and young masters to enter the door." The group of people in the middle gate hurried up, It's laughing again, and leading the horse again.

Jia Amnesty snorted from the middle of his nose.The porter's face was immediately embarrassed, but he still kept a smile on his face at this moment, and he couldn't say enough good words to Jia Min.

Jia Min sneered and said, "I'll see who dares to move!" Although the tone of his voice was not very high, it was extremely majestic.Those rich-eyed slaves in Rongguo Mansion were really shocked by the aura of this aunt who hadn't returned to Beijing for a long time.

Only Jia Min continued: "Our master has just returned to Beijing and has not yet taken office. Today, when he came to pay his respects to Yue's family, he deliberately did not open the door of the ceremony, humiliated him, and opened the middle door in a hypocritical way. What is this? Do you want our master to be said to be proud of his promotion, and not to leave the Yue family? I want to see who is going to kill our master."

Ouch, this hat is big.The gang of the Jia family worshiped the high and trampled on the low, and the servants were all frightened.Yes, according to the housekeeper's wife's order, they took a little bit of Joe, but who dared to frame a first-rank official of the court?Don't say they didn't dare, even the wife definitely didn't mean that.