Jia Baoyu arrived at Rong Xi Tang in high spirits, but when he heard no laughter or joy inside, he felt a heavy weight on his heart.

It's too quiet, almost abnormally quiet.

Jia Baoyu walked in with some trepidation. When he looked over, he saw Jia's mother's old and sad face, and suddenly he wanted to run away.

It seems that as long as you don't listen, bad things won't happen.

Grandmother Jia looked up at him. She had no idea since when his hair, which originally had some black strands in it, had turned almost completely white. He looked much older.

"Grandfather." Surrounded by such a heavy atmosphere, Jia Baoyu's voice became much softer. On the way here, the joyful expression on his face disappeared, and his eyes were filled with panic.

Grandmother Jia asked him to sit next to her. Since Jia Baoyu had a child, he rarely snuggled up to Grandmother Jia like a child.

"You are a good child." Seeing Jia Baoyu's trusting eyes, Jia's mother felt sorry for him, but things had come to this point and she had to say it. "When you go to Qianxiang Country, you must be well and don't let your family worry."

Jia Baoyu's eyes widened. "What are you talking about? What is Qianxiang Country? Didn't you go to the palace to ask the Queen Mother for help? Why do you want me to go to Qianxiang Country?"

He looked pale, as if he couldn't believe what he had heard, and he couldn't believe that there was anything that the always powerful Lady Jia could not do.

Just as Jia's grandmother said, Jia Baoyu had been a bit stupid to begin with, and now he was stunned by this blow, his eyes were straight, and it seemed that he was about to fall into a state of stupidity.

But at this time, Jia Baoyu cannot be stupid. His stay or departure is related to the lives and property of hundreds of people in Rongguo Mansion, so he can only be well.

Grandmother Jia did not dare to provoke him any more, and hurriedly comforted him, "Don't worry, don't worry, just listen to me."

Jia Baoyu looked at her with lifeless eyes and listened to her saying: "Although the marriage is a foregone conclusion, the emperor has already agreed. When the envoys from Qianxiang Kingdom come next time, you can also come back to visit your family."

Jia Baoyu was even more stunned, and it seemed that he did not find these words any comfort.

Grandmother Jia added, "Now that the imperial decree has been issued, Qianxiang Kingdom has also begun preparations. When you go there, we will get married immediately. We will not let you down."

Jia Baoyu still didn't respond.

While calming him down, Grandmother Jia whispered, "Now that the queen has the prince in her hands, no one will dare to embarrass you when you go to Qianxiang Country. You can just be at home and do whatever you want. Wait a few years... wait a few years, when the time is right, I will take you back and we can still be reunited as a family then."

After all, she knew Jia Baoyu's character. He was a man who could not keep secrets. There were some things that she must not let him know. If he accidentally let them out, it would be a serious crime punishable by the death of all nine generations of his family.

Grandmother Jia could only speak vaguely about her and Jia Yuanchun's plans.

When she entered the palace today, Jia's mother did not see the empress dowager. The empress dowager must have guessed her purpose long ago and refused to even meet her. She had no choice but to go to Jia Yuanchun to see if she had any solution.

Jia Yuanchun certainly didn't have that. She was no longer in the emperor's favor. If it weren't for her title of imperial concubine and her relationship with the Lin family, she would have had a hard time in the palace and would not have had time to take care of her family.

Moreover, Jia Yuanchun thought that if her only brother was from the Kingdom of Qianxiang, the emperor might show more favor to her out of guilt for the sake of this matter.

She was not greedy, and would be satisfied if she had half the grace she had at the beginning.

Grandmother Jia had chosen the wrong person, Jia Yuanchun. She had no choice. While she felt regretful, she also wanted Jia Baoyu to marry.

Jia Yuanchun finally persuaded Lady Jia.

In fact, it cannot be said that she was persuaded. It can only be said that Grandmother Jia had no choice but to accept this matter.

But in front of Jia Baoyu, she could only pick and choose what to say, for she was afraid that this little ancestor would go crazy, which would make things even more difficult to deal with.

The country of Qianxiang has already started preparations. If the Jia family sends a fool over there, the emperor will definitely punish them.

But Jia Baoyu sat there blankly for a long while, listening without saying a word, and miraculously he did not go crazy in the end.

Although Grandmother Jia was surprised, she couldn't help but feel relieved, thinking that he had grown up.

Although Jia Baoyu was married as a man, the court also provided him with a dowry according to custom. However, Jia's grandmother wanted to not let Jia Baoyu down, so she spent several days preparing things for him to take with him.

Naturally, the Jia family had no shops or farms in Qianxiang Country, and Jia Baoyu had no use for women's accessories such as jewelry and head ornaments. Even the dowry could only be some gold, silver and jewelry.

Moreover, in their view, marrying in as a man was already a very humiliating thing. People in the Jia family tacitly avoided mentioning words like "marriage" for fear of touching Jia Baoyu's sore spot.

Mrs. Wang was locked up in her own yard to reflect on her actions. After she knew about this incident, she broke countless things, and the maids and servants who served her received countless scoldings and beatings.

When Grandmother Jia found out, she didn't say anything but asked someone to keep a close eye on her.

Shen Li has been very attentive these days. He has come to the Jia Mansion several times in person and accompanied Jia Baoyu to drink and boat on the lake. Zhao Yurou was already annoyed, and now she felt even more annoyed.

Shen Li is knowledgeable and experienced, unlike the women who are trapped in the boudoir and cannot go out easily. After a few days, Jia Baoyu even feels that it would not be a bad thing to spend his life with such a woman.

But I will never be able to see Lin Daiyu again.

As he thought about it, he sighed.

Shen Li smiled and asked, "What's wrong? Why are you sighing for no reason?"

She was handsome and heroic, and when she looked at people, she was so focused and affectionate that Jia Baoyu's ears turned red and his heart beat fast. He said what was in his heart inadvertently, "I just thought that when I go to Qianxiang Country, I will never see Sister Lin again."

"Sister Lin?" Shen Li asked casually, "I wonder who is the sister Lin that Yu'er is talking about."

Jia Baoyu's eyes sparkled as he said, "It's Princess Le'an. She's my cousin."

It turned out to be Princess Le'an. If it was her, Shen Li wouldn't think there was anything wrong. After all, it would be abnormal for a woman like that not to be remembered by others.

"The princess's beauty is so heavenly that it makes people forget the mundane world." Shen Li said, and he didn't know when he touched Jia Baoyu's hand, "Yu'er's hands are so white."

Shen Li had been wielding swords and sticks since he was young, and his palms were not as tender as Jia Baoyu's, so he couldn't help kneading them back and forth.

Jia Baoyu thought this was a bit strange and wanted to pull his hand back, but his strength was no match for Shen Li's. He pulled a few times without success and had to give up.

Now, not only his ears turned red, but his neck as well. "It would be great if I could go to Qianxiang Country with Sister Lin."

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