Queen of the Lin family in the Red Chamber

Within two days of being happy, news came from Jia's mansion that Jia Zhu had died.

Wanyu has been in the capital for more than a year, and has been to Jia's mansion five or six times, and met Jia Zhu twice. The first time Jia Zhu gave their siblings three meeting gifts, and the second time was after the new year. At that time, the eldest cousin seemed to be thinner again, his face was pale and yellow, but his eyes looked energetic, but looking at Jia Lan who had already been born, I heard that this cousin would be two years old after the new year. At ten, she knew that this person was going to be bad.

Now that this person is finally dead, Wanyu feels a little unclear in her heart. First, the general environment has not changed, and the strategies she has mastered are still useful. Second, according to the timetable, she will be next in line. Mother.

This is not good news.

Jia Zhu's first seven, Jia Min hesitated or did not bring her children. Strictly speaking, Jia Zhu's death has no effect on them, but as an aunt, even if she is married, she still has nine months to live. Great work has to be served.

Jia Min lit the incense and said to Mrs. Wang who was sitting on the side: "The first seven days of today, I'm afraid they will make trouble when they come, so I will let them come to offer incense in two days."

Mrs. Wang nodded and said nothing.

Jia Min glanced at her worriedly, and sat next to Jia Mu.

Jia's mother is not happy now. Her grandson, who is well-behaved, has obtained fame, married a daughter-in-law, and gave birth to a great-grandson. Why is it so gone.Mother Jia sat there wiping tears, but after all, the pain in her heart was not as much as that of Mrs. Wang.Moreover, at Mother Jia's age, if she said something that was not very pleasant, she had experienced a lot of dead people.

It's just that Zhu'er can be regarded as having a family and a career, but now she lost her life after only one illness.

Jia Mu took Jia Min's hand, and Jia Min said: "Mother, don't be too sad, take care of yourself." After a few words of persuasion, Jia Min stopped talking, and the mother and daughter held hands and sighed together.

After sitting for a while, Mother Jia came back to her senses and said, "Hurry up and go back, there are still three children in your house. Although this is your mother's house, it's a mourning hall with a tent now, alas..."

Jia Min comforted Jia's mother a few more words before leaving.

Since ancient times, children have not been allowed to go to places like mourning halls. It is said that children have clean eyes and are afraid of seeing something they shouldn't see, or bringing something with them. In short, it is not beneficial to the living.Unexpectedly, Jia Min was not too young, and there was a horse-drawn carriage to and fro, and the wind did not blow, but after putting on the incense sticks, he fell ill when he returned home. First he had a fever and cold, and then he lay in bed and couldn't get up.

Wanyu didn't take it seriously at first, no one can get sick, her mother's body is not particularly healthy, when the seasons change, she always coughs for two days, even she herself was very sick when she first came to the capital One session, after drinking the bitter medicine soup for several days, it will be good.

But when Jia Min didn't get better after drinking the decoction for seven days, and her condition worsened, she felt that something was wrong.

"Why are you crying?" Jia Min lay on the bed, her voice was already weak.She reached out and patted Wanyu's head, but such a small movement already made her feel strenuous.

"People say that elder sisters are like mothers." Jia Min saw Wanyu's rare appearance as a child, and was a little amused, "Look at you, tears and snot are streaming out of your nose, beware of being laughed at by younger siblings."

Wanyu didn't speak, feeling aggrieved and uncomfortable, she grabbed Jia Min's hand and turned her head away, she just didn't want to hear what she had to say, for fear... for fear that she would say something unbearable.It seems that as long as she doesn't look or listen, some things won't happen.

"You are my first daughter." Jia Min said, took a few breaths after speaking, and patted the side of the bed very weakly, "Come closer, I won't be able to speak loudly now."

Wanyu said "No", she still tilted her head and rubbed forward twice, pushing her to the side of the bed.She sniffled, and deliberately changed the topic: "Madam, would you like something to eat? I'll call my sister and brother over."

Jia Min found it funny and sad, and her eyes turned red involuntarily. "You are my favorite eldest daughter. There are some things that I can only tell you."

Wanyu could guess what she wanted to say. "No, I'm not stable at all. I'll beat my younger siblings and not give them food. I don't know how to take care of people at all."

"Look, you already know what I'm going to say, it's really my sweet padded jacket." Jia Min said softly. "I think about it, what else do I have to say..."

Wanyu couldn't help crying.

"My head hurts from you crying." Jia Min felt a little helpless, "I think your father will send you and your sister to Rong Mansion to raise you for a period of time in the future."

Wanyu wanted to cover her ears and make a fuss, but when she saw Jia Min lying on the bed with only a thin layer, and the thin quilt on her body couldn't suppress her outline in the July weather, she couldn't say anything at once. up.

"Good." Jia Min stroked the back of her hand, Wanyu couldn't help but sat on the edge of the bed, she held Jia Min with her backhand, and said, "Ma'am, I know."

"Your brother is fine, but your sister and you two, with such a reputation, especially since you are the eldest daughter, it will be hard to find someone to marry in the future." Jia Min frowned, thinking about the so-called five nos. Married, the eldest daughter of the bereaved mother is ranked first.

Bereaved mother and eldest daughter, Jia Min watched Wanyu's face wrinkled into a ball, as if she was about to cry out loud at any moment, but swallowed the word "bereaved mother".

Jia Min patted Wanyu's hand again to express comfort, "Your father is also in the capital, and sending you to your grandmother's house will only be a temporary stay for a while, a few times a year, as long as others can see it. In the future, you will be regarded as children raised by your grandmother, and your reputation will be better."

"I didn't want to tell you that at first." Jia Min sighed softly, "But my daughter has always been sensible, taking care of her younger siblings, and she is also a good housekeeper. For some things, I have to take advantage of... still have the strength to talk to you It's all made clear."

Wanyu's teardrops could not stop rolling down her cheeks. "Don't worry about me, I can't do well."

Jia Min smiled, not knowing what to think of. "Your second brother Lian's new daughter-in-law is afraid that she will hate us. First, Zhu'er passed away, and Lian'er had to guard for a year. She managed to catch up with Sanqi and finally came in. She didn't feel comfortable for two days. Seven months." Jia Min wanted to teach Wanyu everything in his belly, but at this moment, it was impossible to start all over again, so he had to focus on recent events and talk to her.

Wanyu wanted to cover Jia Min's mouth, not wanting her to curse herself, but if she really did cover her mouth, why not just say plainly that I understand what you said. "What is my wife afraid of? If you hate her, you also hate your second aunt. The good auspicious day has been ruined. It has nothing to do with us. The temper of the second aunt must not be much better for the new daughter-in-law." Her son died, and the son next door Marrying a bride, I still took advantage of the loophole to come in, let alone the second aunt, no one can be happy.

"It's good if you understand. In the future, you and your sister will go to Rong Mansion to live temporarily. Your father is still there, and your grandmother loves me again. Thinking about it, I can't bear it. But...you remember, your uncle and second uncle don't have a good relationship." , You’ve been there a few times, and you’ve probably noticed a thing or two. Although your grandmother loves your second uncle, your uncle is also her own son, and you’re always thinking of him.” Jia Min took a deep breath, “ I tell you this, not to let you fight against them, but to let you rely on something in the future so that you won't be caught blind."

Jia Min was a little distressed, she wanted her daughter to live a few more years without any worries, and it would be too late to talk about it when she was ten years old, but now there was not much time left for her, and she felt that her strength was a little bit weaker every day. Dissipated, although the medicine was still swallowed up under the expectant eyes of the master and children, but the effect was really limited.

"I'm a little closer to your uncle, but your uncle doesn't care about things, and my aunt doesn't care too much. I don't know what Lian'er's new daughter-in-law is. Anyway, you should be more cautious when you go. With your father around , that is, endured for three years."

Originally, Jia Min gasped for breath after saying a sentence, but now he paused for a sentence.Wanyu was a little frightened, she held her hand firmly, and said, "Madam, stop talking!"

But Jia Min lifted the corner of the quilt and said, "Come and lie down with me, I also said I'm tired."

Wanyu was still holding her hand, carefully lying down beside her.

Jia Min covered her with a quilt, and said: "You should study hard when you go to Jia's residence. There are few people in Lin's residence, and there are no sisters-in-law. I have nothing to say if I want to teach you." Jia Min laughed. With a smile, "Now there is a ready-made one. You go and take a good look at it, and look at your first aunt who came in later, and the second aunt who has been in charge of the house. But logically speaking, the new wife should also take care of things." Yes, let's see what they do then."

Jia Min rested for a while and said, "It's been a long time since we've been lying down and talking like this. I won't tell your siblings, just the two of us."

"We have to go to Guanyin Nunnery often, so we can't cut off contact." Jia Min gave an order as soon as she thought of it, for fear that her daughter would suffer. "Master Lianyin has contacts with several dignitaries in the capital, and having her say a word for you is more effective than anything else."

"My four big maids are available, they were all trained later, and Wang Momo came from Jia's house. You have to grasp this degree carefully, and it's a knife if you use it well."

Wanyu's spirit was tense for several days, and she was completely relaxed lying beside Jia Min, but she fell asleep after hearing her soft voice say a few words.

Jia Min tucked her quilt again, but she couldn't sleep when her daughter fell asleep, because everything she said above was based on a foundation that has not yet been realized: the master will not be able to marry a step-wife in the future.

A stepwife is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, she can remove half of the not-so-good title of the eldest daughter who lost her mother. On the other hand, the biological children still have separate palms and backs. If they are not biological, they can still work hard to teach them. take care of?

What's more, if this stepwife gave birth to a child, and it was still a son, then her Pinger would be in danger.A daughter is just a dowry, and it matters if you marry well. It doesn't matter much about the things handed down by the Lin family ancestors and the reputation, but the son is different. If Lin Ruhai has another son, her Ping'er will be a hindrance Stepping stones.At that time, no matter how sensible Wanyu is, she will still be manipulated by others, and she will not be able to protect herself, so how can she protect Ping'er.

Master must not marry a stepwife!

Jia Min sighed, feeling that he was about to run out of his mind in this lifetime.But after this conversation, my daughter is sensible and knows a lot more than she imagined. In the future, she will watch over her younger sister and supervise the family affairs from time to time, so she doesn't have to worry too much.

So after two days, Jia Min took a nap and felt that he had regained a lot of strength, and felt that he was almost ready, so he asked Yi Bai beside him to invite the master.

Lin Ruhai arrived at Jia Min's room, smelling the smell of traditional Chinese medicine all over the room, and seeing his wife's face that had lost all color, she felt inexplicably sad.

Jia Min smiled slightly, but this smile was a little miserable in Lin Ruhai's eyes. "Master." Jia Min called out, and then fell silent, as if trying to figure out how to speak.

"Master in the future..." Jia Min paused, "I just hope that the master can let the two daughters go to my mother's house from time to time, so that they can receive a little education. I don't worry about the rest, master, even if the master... ...I will not lose my daughter." The unspoken words, the unfinished meaning, and the specially emphasized "my daughter" all refer to Lin Ruhai's future step-wife.

Lin Ruhai sighed. "I'm already at this age..." To say that Jia Min's disease is so fierce this time, all the imperial doctors in the imperial hospital have seen it. Lin Ruhai is still not prepared at all, let alone a cabinet scholar. Even the magistrate may not be able to be the one.

"Don't worry." After much deliberation, Lin Ruhai still planned to explain to his wife and let her go properly. "In the future, I plan to let the two Yu'er live in their grandmother's house. Ping'er is a boy, so he was naturally raised by my side."

Jia Min breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes lit up, "Master means..."

"Don't worry." Lin Ruhai said again, "You gave birth to three children of my Lin family, and Ping'er. In the future, I will have no one beside you except you in the ancestral grave!"

Tears rolled down, and Jia Min cried so much that he couldn't speak.

Maybe it's because Jia Min's spirit is getting better every day after explaining the matter. The daughter is sensible, and the master also promised that she will be the only one. The aunts who stayed in the old house of the Lin family have also been solved. She didn't leave it to her daughter, so she still has nothing to worry about.

Good energy and good appetite are good. Jia Min has grown some meat after lying on the bed for a month. Even the imperial doctor who came to take his pulse said that as long as this winter is over, it will be fine.Lin Ruhai felt relieved a little, smiled and said to his children: "Your wife has slept through the Mid-Autumn Festival this time, let her prepare delicious food for you when the Double Ninth Festival comes."