Jia Lian of the Red Chamber

With a wave of Jia Lian's hand, twenty boy soldiers carried Shui Huan into Shui Huan and into Rongguo Mansion.

Shui Huan struggled violently.Jia Lian raised his hand and pinched Shui Huan's mouth: "I said earlier, you either hire a matchmaker or get out of the way. Three years have passed, and you neither hired a matchmaker nor slandered my sister Qing Yu. I will break your leg." Wronged?"

Shui Huan sneered: "Wrong? Who is the person who asked me to meet at Shuiyue Temple?"

Jia Lian said: "Go back and ask your mother. It seems that you have been deceived this time. Please forgive me once. If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will not be polite."

After Jia Lian finished speaking, he waved: "Throw him out!"

Jia Lian went to Rongqing hall angrily, and it happened that Yuan Chun was playing cards with Jia's mother. Jia Lian suddenly smiled: "I was pointed at the nose because of my eldest sister, but my eldest sister is leisurely."

Yuan Chun threw out a card and said with a smile: "Today, there are still people who dare to point at your nose and scold you. It's really admirable. You didn't throw them out?"

Jia Lian raised her eyebrows: "That means, big sister knows who stopped me?"

Mother Jia sighed: "It's your sister who is unhappy, so I play cards with her. That Shui Huan really doesn't know what to do. He has already said that his affairs have nothing to do with us, but he wants to make a fuss. He is really humiliated. "

Jia Lian was stunned: "Have you made trouble? With whom?"

Yuanyang explained: "He begged to see our old lady, and the old lady was angry that she didn't see him, so he was going to force her way in and was thrown out by the door."

Jia Lian endured it and asked, "But what he said doesn't seem to be based on nothing?"

Yuan Chun was stunned: "What are you talking about?"

Jia Lian asked: "Didn't he say he was making a fuss, didn't he say anything?" Yuan Chun shook his head: "I just want to make it clear, what did I say? I said that he has kept his filial piety for three years, and he has a heart. He should come to the door last winter or this spring. It's really disgusting to have already discussed marriage with others, and then come to me to say something, it's really disgusting, maybe you think that I will be inferior when I come out of the palace, I made a wrong calculation, I didn't like him at first, and I still don't like him now. Marrying a stunning beauty? What have I become by marrying him? Am I a bargaining chip for his anger? I don’t marry for anger! I would rather die of old age in the boudoir than marry such a careless person!"

Jia Lian saw that even though Jia Yuanchun was in trouble, he did not lose his dignity. This kind of momentum, if it catches up with the time when the Duke's mansion is in full swing, she may be competent as a queen.

Jia Lian decided to ask clearly: "Has the elder sister met him? It seems that he has heard him more than once. It sounds familiar to me that the younger brother is lonely and helpless, and the elder sister is like a mother."

Yuan Chun waved: "Tell her to come in."

All of a sudden, several women pushed and shoved a girl in and threw it on the ground.

Jia Lian glanced at the girl and didn't recognize her.

Yuan Chun waved back the two women and looked at the girl: "Qinyin, tell me what you have done for Miss Bao. Miss Bao is so generous, I reward you with 100 taels of silver?"

Qin Yin cried: "I really didn't say anything, the big girl Mingjian."

Yuan Chun smiled lightly: "I'll give you one more chance. If you don't say anything, I'll hand you over to the housekeeper to teach you a lesson. They're not as easy-talking as I am."

When Jia Lian saw the situation, he was afraid that Yuan Chun would already know what this girl had done.Immediately lost interest: "Since big sister doesn't know the clue, maybe someone is causing trouble, so I'll go and explain it to Shui Huan to avoid misunderstanding."

Yuan Chun said, "I've changed my mind. I'll give this girl to the Shui family and sell their whole family to the Shui family. I think the Shui family will not misunderstand us again." Qin Yin was frightened and cried: "I said, I said, because my brother had a fight with someone and his leg was broken, and the family had no money, so I had to take things to Dangdang, but Dangdang went to Xue's shop, Miss Bao not only exchanged all our cotton-padded jackets, I also hired a doctor who beat me, and gave me a hundred silver as a consultation fee. At first, the slave girl didn't dare to ask for it, but Miss Bao said that she didn't want me to do anything. He just wanted to know about the second master Bao. The slave girl thought, Bao What's the matter with the second master, Zuo is just reading and writing, so he agreed." Yuan Chun snorted: "Just talking about Baoyu's reading?"

Qin Yin cried and kowtowed: "Please forgive me, Miss Bao. Later, Miss Bao asked about Uncle Shui Huan. The slaves didn't know much about it. They just said that the eldest girl had kept her filial piety for three years. The slaves don’t know anymore.”

Yuan Chun's eldest girl, Mo Qin, said suddenly: "I remember you asked for leave several times, saying that something happened at home, did you go to meet Miss Bao?"

Qin Yin waved her hands in fright: "No, no, I didn't say anything, I didn't do anything, Miss Bao always wears a veiled hat every time she goes out, and we also go out in the carriage in the house, and the servants just accompany me quietly every time. Miss Bao, I didn't say anything, the eldest girl is very observant."

Jia Lian asked, "Which temple do you go to every time?"

Qin Yin kowtowed: "Shuiyue Temple!"

Jia Lian waved: "Take her down."

Jia Mu suddenly said: "Since this girl likes the Xue family girl, give her to Xue girl."

The tone of Qin Yin's voice changed from crying suddenly: "Old lady, I will not dare to do this again, big girl, please help me, I will never dare again."

Sister Feng Li Wan had already come, but she stood aside and did not dare to make a sound.

They usually can not talk about Yuanchun's affairs without interrupting.

But Jia Mu looked at Sister Feng: "Girl Feng, I think you have a group of well-trained girls in your hands, let's be one with your eldest sister."

Sister Feng said: "In the past few years, the mansion has not selected girls to come up. Last August, a group of girls of the right age were released. For the remaining girls in the second wife's room, Yuchuan'er followed the third sister, and Caixia followed Huan'er. Then There is not much manpower, only a few Xixue and Jiahui retired from Baoyu’s room, and they are still stored in the sewing room. The eldest sister can either choose one from them, or wait a few days, and I will pick a batch immediately. If the family has a son, let the big sister choose first."

Yuan Chun waved his hand: "There is no need to mobilize people, I am not short of manpower, but now that Baoyu is going to be independent, let's return Baoyu's maids."

Sister Feng said with a smile: "I want my eldest sister to know that the other girls are here, but Qingwen and Qiuwen can't come back. Because Si Qi is married, it is inconvenient to follow the second sister. Qingwen made up for her vacancy and became the second sister." My sister's personal big girl, Xiaohong marrying Ling'er is not convenient to serve Qiao'er, and Qiu Wen followed Qiao'er, I really didn't expect it at the beginning."

Yuan Chun smiled: "Oh, that's it."

Jiamu looked at Sister Feng: "Well, this girl Qingwen is really good at sewing. It seems that there are two girls beside Yingying girl?"

Sister Feng said with a smile: "Remember, the old lady, the heads in the rooms of the second younger sister, the third younger sister, and the fourth younger sister are all the same. Each person has six girls, big and small. Baoyu's room used to be the most, with sixteen girls big and small. The younger generation Brother and sister of Lanerbu, they are of lower status, they cannot surpass aunts and uncles, and they are surrounded by two big girls and two little girls."

Mother Jia didn't expect to say a word to herself, and Sister Feng said this.This is very clear, without Qingwen and Qiuwen, there are still fourteen girls in Baoyu's room, and they are also the first in the house.This staffing is more than that of the serious Lord Jia Lian, and it is directly catching up with the old master Jia She and the old lady.

Yuan Chun smiled: "It's strange to say that Feng girl is capable, look at this mouth, no one can tell her."

Sister Feng smiled: "It's good that big sister doesn't think I'm stupid."

Later, Yuanchun selected Tanyun, Jiahui, and Qianxue among Baoyu's girls, who were of average beauty. In this way, there were only six girls left around her and Baoyu.This is a breakup with Sister Feng.

In the end, Mother Jia gave the parrot in her room to Baoyu, the glass to Yuanchun, and another person to a little girl to run errands. This arrangement made the special status of Yuanchun and Baoyu clear at a glance.

Sister Jialian and Feng just pretended not to know.

The next day, Mother Jia didn't bother to get angry with Sister Feng anymore.

The Empress Dowager suddenly summoned Jia's mother Yuanchun into the palace. It turned out that Shui Huan went to Ningshou Palace and knelt down to beg the Empress Dowager for a marriage.

Jia Mu Yuanchun suddenly felt as sick as eating a fly.

Yuan Chun was stunned immediately, she was the county magistrate who was canonized by the empress dowager after all her efforts, and she lived on the imperial salary, her marriage should have been decided by the empress dowager.She dared not refuse the empress dowager face to face.

Jia's mother had no choice but to fight her old face, so she told Shui Huan's mother that she liked Xue's girl in detail. Jia's mother said: "The empress dowager cares about Yuan girl, and the minister's wife is grateful, and the minister's wife is also concerned about this day and night. It's a pity that Xue Baochai and Yuan Chun are cousins, and Shui Huan's mother likes the girl of the Xue family. It was already explained at the winter hunting feast that day, and many of the noble ladies who were present that day had heard about it. It was rumored that the sisters were competing for marriage. It doesn't sound good. Besides, Yuan girl has a lot of fate, if she gets married and her mother-in-law doesn't want to see her, I really can't bear it, I hope the empress dowager will learn from her!"

The Queen Mother frowned: "Marriage matters, parents' order, matchmaker's words, this girl from Xue's family heard that she was included in Jia's genealogy, you don't even know about her marriage?"

Jia's mother covered her face: "Speaking of it, it's all because of the old and stupid courtier's wife. I thought she was a good person at the beginning, but I didn't expect to make her own decisions. Alas, fortunately, her household registration has not been changed. Right now, she is still the daughter of the Xue family."

The empress dowager heard the words and said that this matter can be discussed later.

After Jia Mu returned home in Yuanchun, she shed tears of anger.

Therefore, Jia Lian was summoned by Jia Mu again.

Jia's mother said: "Your eldest sister is insulted like this, what's the face of your younger brother? This time, you can't stand by and watch, you should show your courage and seek justice from them."

Jia Lian said: "A family adopts a daughter from hundreds of families. I have already understood this matter. It was the eldest sister of the Xue family who went up to the pole to curry favor with Shui Huan's mother. She moved the jellyfish's heart with Xue's wealth, because there are three brothers in the Shui family. One, Shui Huan is the eldest son. Because he was injured and could not be the prince, he was dismissed by his cousin. This cousin is actually the niece of Jellyfish’s natal family. Because Shui Huan has not followed for many years or she will not have a family, Jellyfish is reprimanded by her mother-in-law. Now she is almost not allowed to follow Because of her natal family relationship, she is very annoyed by this eldest son. Because the second son became a nobleman and followed Zhen Guogong's experience, the jellyfish dotes on the youngest son very much, and because the old Duke's wife promised to give the family wealth like water, so the youngest son's income is limited. Only then was Xue Baochai's bargaining chip moved. Speaking of it, it was all caused by the partiality of the young son, and it has nothing to do with Shui Huan." Jia's mother said angrily: "So, you mean that your sister should accept this marriage?"

Jia Lian looked at Yuan Chun: "Eldest sister can find a better marriage than Shui Huan? Besides, although this Shui Huan is not liked by his parents, he is very much loved by the old Duke and his wife. With such help, is it still afraid of standing up?" Can't keep your feet? With the protection of the old lady, if you want to come to the Duke's wife, you have to restrain yourself. Once the old lady is gone, the elder sister will move out of the Duke's mansion on the grounds that the eldest son does not inherit the title, and it is embarrassing to live in the mansion. With half of the family wealth to set up your own family and be a comfortable official wife, isn't it the day that many women dream of?"

Jia Mu snorted, "She's a mother-in-law. If she doesn't let go, what can a daughter-in-law do?"

Jia Lian said: "Sure enough, the elder sister wants to take charge of the government affairs and assist in the management of Zhongfu. If she neither agrees to divide the family nor share the housework, the elder sister will make trouble with him by herself. At that time, I will come forward to replace him." Eldest Sister Luezhen. Besides, Eldest Sister was married by the Empress Dowager, so Mrs. Guo must not be so confused, after all, Shui Huan is her son, not her enemy."

Yuan Chun sighed: "If I knew this earlier, why bother?"

Jia Lian said: "Last time it was the empress dowager who turned around, so the elder sister escaped bad luck. This time, the empress dowager bestowed the marriage. If the elder sister resists the order, think about how to get out. The younger brother is powerless this time."

Mother Jia also had no choice but to accept her fate: "So let's wait for the Queen Mother's decision."

Three days later, the Empress Dowager came to the mansion with a marriage decree, and Yuanchun bestowed a wedding water, and chose auspiciousness to get married.

Xue Baochai was dumbfounded when she heard the news, she stared at Yinger: "Say it again, who will the eldest girl give the marriage to?"

The anger in Ying'er's eyes frightened her, and she quietly avoided her eyes: "Shui Huan, the young master of the Duke of Zhen's residence."

Xue Baochai's hands trembled in anger, her lips trembled, and she cursed after a long while: "It's unreasonable, it's too deceitful, do you really think that I am a helpless person?"

Xue Baochai went out of the house in a panic, and went straight to the pawnshop that had changed its name and surname. Xue Baochai told the shopkeeper: "I want to see Mrs. Guogong, right now. If I don't get the result today, I don't know what I will do. Although my brother No, but I still have my uncle to rely on, and my mother will not just sit idly by."

The jellyfish was also annoyed, and she was also pissed at being spoiled by the water.The youngest son's property is going to fly.However, the jellyfish is still biased towards her son. When she saw Xue Baochai, she took the lead in attacking: "You still dare to ask me why my marriage has changed? How did you say it yourself? You said you were a girl from the Jia family. Your household registration is still in the Xue family, and your brother is a murderer. How can my noble lady come from a family of criminals? You have lost all my face, so what face do you have to blame me?"

Xue Baochai was shocked when he heard the words: "This is impossible. I saw the revised genealogy with my own eyes. How is it possible?"

The jellyfish sneered: "You saw them change their household registration with your own eyes? Your Xue family's household registration has not been canceled, and the Jia family's household registration has not been registered. What kind of daughter are you?"

Xue Baochai returned to Jia's mansion in a daze, but came to question Sister Feng: "My mother told me that my household registration was entrusted to you. Now three years have passed, why has my Xue family's household registration not been cancelled? Jia's household registration is not mine. name?"

Sister Feng sneered: "I once asked you if you have anything to say to me, but you said no. You think everyone is a fool, right? Back then, in order to take advantage of Jia's influence, you donated the shop to Lan'er Baoyu to seek Asylum. Now, the Jia family has supported the store for you, but you use this to steal our aunt’s wedding. How can you do this? You still have the nerve to ask why the Jia family does not give you a household registration. Is the government in charge? You treat us like family?"

Xue Baochai burst into tears: "What can I do? The people you found for me are all from your family, except for the trembling concubine and the nephew who lives under the fence. My dignified daughter, should I marry these people? My brother killed her." People, but historians are guilty of treason, why can Shi Xiangyun marry a good man, but I can't?"

Sister Feng said with a smile: "So for this reason, let me tell you that the historian is the fifth prince, and his family's ancestors made great contributions to the country, and the historian did not rebel, but Shi Feng and his wife secretly funded the King of Zhongyi County, so Shi Feng also failed. His father exterminated his relatives righteously, and tied his son to the palace. This is only the fault of Shi Nai's family, but Shi Ding and Xiangyun's father owes much to the country. They were implicated because the law does not allow them, and the emperor and the empress dowager felt sorry for them. The empress dowager is kind enough. All historians, except Shi Nai and his son, will be sent back to their original places, and they will not be considered criminals. Their descendants will be able to pass the imperial examinations after farming and studying in the family. What did your ancestors do, what merits did your elder brother have, you really want to follow Xiangyun competition?"

Baochai said angrily: "Could it be that family background is so important that one's own talent is not considered?"

Sister Feng smiled and said, "How are you better than our aunt? There is not much difference between 28 and 28. You can still give birth at [-], and you are more wise and rational than you. You also have the title of county lord. What are you complaining about, my brother who became an official? Is it your credit that the shops of Xue’s family can be opened? It’s my credit, it’s Li Wan’s credit. If you leave us, you just wait for it to close down. .”

"You, Li Wan? What are you doing?"

Sister Feng sneered: "Because I am the Viscountess, the daughter of the Wang family, and Li Wan is the daughter of Jijiu of the Imperial College, and her senior brothers are officials all over the place. I can't say anything about other things. Protecting a shop is just a word."

Xue Baochai was sobbing and crying, and Sister Feng looked at her pitifully, and said, "In the future, when you treat people with care, let's just say that Xiangling, your brother killed his fiancé, and you got rid of her child just to plot against your second uncle." , who is she crying to? Who is she provoking?"

"If my guess is right, it was your idea that my aunt suddenly returned to Jinling, right? Look at your plans and plots, and what results did you get? If you listen to me, stop being smart and make trouble, and hide in the house honestly. Don't come out to show your eyes. When the eldest girl's marriage is over, the second uncle and the others should return to Beijing. At that time, the aunt will be in charge, and it is up to you to find someone to marry. You will be eighteen in the new year. Do you want to drag yourself into a 20-year-old old girl?" Baochai was not convinced, and felt that the Shui family had to give her an explanation, but right now she had no choice, and the people of Rongfu could not count on it, so she had to wait for her mother. Go back to Beijing and make sense again.

Whether Jia's mother likes it or not, Yuanchun's marriage is going smoothly. The marriage is given in the middle of Dongyue.The marriage decree has been made, and there is nothing to say, and the two families exchanged scraps smoothly.

As usual, ask about luck and luck, and criticize the horoscope, which is naturally auspicious, a match made in heaven.

On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the Shui family made a betrothal gift, which was very heavy, with a total of 72 loads. Sables, brocade, jade ruyi, gold and jade utensils, all things were in pairs.In addition, there are 5 silver notes, and the dowry gift from the Shui family is worth [-] taels.

Mother Jia was very happy to see the betrothal gift, and called Jia Amnesty, Xing Shi, Jia Lian, and Sister Feng to discuss: "In theory, how much is the betrothal gift in silver for the husband's family, and how much dowry for the daughter's family? Do you have any opinions?"

Jia Lian and Sister Feng all nodded: "This is what it should be. The Jia family is not so poor that it cuts off the bride price of my aunt."

Jia Mu smiled and said: "Very well, then it's settled, the dowry plus the dowry, this dowry is enough to look good."

Sister Feng was taken aback when she heard the words: "Dowry plus bride price? What does the old lady mean?"

Mother Jia smiled lightly: "Didn't we agree that the dowry is as much as the bride price!"

Sister Feng raised her eyebrows: "Daughter-in-law is stupid. I remember looking at Aunt Min Min's dowry. At that time, the old man was alive, and Aunt Min only had [-] silver dowry, of which [-] was made up by the old lady, and [-] silver came from the father. The dowry gift for the second wife is also the same amount, twenty thousand silver."

Xing's heart suddenly blurted out sourly when he heard the words; "Twenty thousand, why do I only have five thousand silver?"

Mother Jia looked at Jia Amnesty, "This is your niece's happy event, our majestic Rong Mansion can't let people poke the spine."

Jia Amnesty got up and patted his sleeves, and walked away: "I remember that year when Mrs. Wang stole the treasury and chased out [-] silver, old lady, just use that."

Jia Mu's neck was straight with anger.

Jia Lian also laughed: "According to what the old lady said, after my grandson and my five children got married, Sister Feng and I had no choice but to beg for food."

Jia's mother was immediately annoyed: "How much do you take? You can't let people bring in as much as we carry out. Don't you add anything?"

Jia Lian asked with a smile, "What will the second sister say in the future?"

Jia Mu blurted out: "Yingchun is just a concubine, why..."

Jia Lian smiled lightly: "Yingchun is the daughter of the Hou Family!"