Lin Ruhai of the Red Chamber Reborn

If there is no Mrs. Wei's selfishness, or the girl is not Shi Xiangyun, but another chaste and reasonable woman, or Shi Xiangyun has not encountered those things, General Wei's move is indeed affectionate and righteous, even if the woman's family is ruined, it is still considered a Princess Wende will never object to a happy marriage, and Wei Ruolan would do the same.However, with Mrs. Wei's unconcealable selfishness, and what happened to Xiangyun again, the couple still refused to resign and married instead, which made people feel disgusting.

Jia Min sighed, comforted Princess Wende, and said, "What should I say? Looking into it carefully, this girl from the Shi family is the daughter of my first cousin. According to common sense, I hope that she will have a good relationship and a reliance, and I am afraid of her." I lost my life because of an accident in the historian. I was dumbfounded when I did those things, and I had no face to beg for peace. Don’t do to others what you don’t want to do to others. This is what our master often said, and I deeply believe it, Brother Lang I know the benefits of that child. If I myself don't want to marry such a daughter-in-law, how can I force Lang Geer to marry her? But, Princess, we are not parents, and we can't make decisions. Even if we are angry, what can we do? "

Yes, even if you are angry, what can you do?

If the name is not right, the words are not right.

This is the root cause of Princess Wende's inability to do anything about it.

With a wry smile, Princess Wende suppressed the astringent taste in her mouth, and said in a low voice: "Why don't I know the reason? It's just that if this marriage is really going to happen as scheduled, I will feel sorry for that child Lang Geer."

Unless they use power to overwhelm others, the Wei family couple will be afraid of it and break the engagement. However, they have always been cautious, and using power to overwhelm others is not what they want.If it spread, it not only damaged the reputation of several families, but also damaged the future of several children.However, Wei Ruolan had no mother since she was a child, and this happened to her when she grew up, how could Princess Wende ignore her?

In this regard, Jia Min is helpless.She knew in her heart that it would be difficult to solve this matter except by using force to suppress others. Thinking of this, her eyes were full of pity for Wei Ruolan, and there was also a trace of guilt for the Jia family.

Daiyu sat quietly under Jia Min and Princess Wende, her brows were slightly frowned, and a very light sigh escaped from her lips.

In all fairness, after these things happened, it would be good for both of them to dissolve the engagement, because once they got married, Shi Xiangyun's future would be extremely miserable.The Shi family has been in decline, and her uncles and aunts were all disappointed in her, and they abandoned her as far away as Jinling. If there is a mother-in-law with ulterior motives and a husband full of disgust, who will take the lead for her?Where can she have a good life?

If she retires, Wei Ruolan's resentment and resentment will be relieved, and she can marry another lady from a famous family. He has a good nature and will not add insult to injury to Xiangyun. People outside don't know the immoral things Xiangyun once did in Jia's house. With the dowry left by the historian and sealed by Jia's mother, she can still find a family with a good character, even if it is lower than the lintel of the Wei family, with careful management, it may not be impossible to win a family that lasts forever.Unlike Tanchun, the historian was convicted, but he was not a criminal slave. Shi Xiangyun's marriage also made a lot of difference.

Both are daughters and sisters, although their relationship with Xiangyun is not as good as that of Xiangxue, but Daiyu can't bear her miserable end. After all, the reason why Wei Ruolan doesn't like Xiangyun is mostly because of Baoyu.

Xiangyun's life experience is bleak, but he is bright and lively, and he doesn't complain about himself. Daiyu often thinks about things that are beyond her own, so she likes her very much. However, she disagrees with many of Xiangyun's practices, so her affection is weak.From what she heard, Daiyu vaguely sensed that Xiangyun seemed extremely greedy for Jia's mother's favor and Baoyu's concern. Even now, she still doesn't care about her children's personal feelings.

Thinking of this, Daiyu somewhat understood why Baochai suggested that Jia's mother marry Shi Xiangyun.

There is no room for snoring on the side of the couch.

If Baochai was really magnanimous, why would she have dismissed Hua Xiren, who was closest to her, first?

There is no woman in the world who has no grievances about this, tolerates Qingmei's company, and tolerates the existence of a maid who knows her husband best.Under the guidance of her parents since she was a child, Daiyu's character and mind are quite different from those of the women who abide by the rules of the Four Books for Women. She agrees with Baochai's actions, but finds it a bit ironic. After all, Baochai has a reputation for being virtuous and dignified. Yun Xiren is very friendly, so at this time, his behavior is not consistent with the outside, and he has neither true virtuousness nor true temperament.

After a long time, Jia Min suddenly broke the silence, looked at Princess Wende and said, "In the end, I can't leave it alone in my mother's house. Let's just say that, there are still a few months before Yun girl and Ji, and I'm going to study for a while." The Fengming people rushed to Jinling to persuade the two cousins ​​and their daughters-in-law. Wait for me to explain the seriousness of it and see how they respond. We can't interfere in this matter, but the historian can make the decision. If the historian intends to withdraw If the Wei family is smart, they should know what to do."

This is already the best she can do. If the Shi family insists on going their own way, or if the Wei family is unwilling to withdraw their marriage, she will be helpless.She felt that even if the historian was willing, with Mrs. Wei's temperament, she would definitely insist on the marriage contract.

After all, she was still uncertain about the final outcome of this marriage.

Princess Wende hesitated for a moment, then sighed: "I'm afraid the historian will not agree. At the beginning we thought about them so much, but they still refused to withdraw their marriage. Now that their family has lost, how can they agree? The historian took the initiative to withdraw the marriage, although some people said They have words like self-knowledge, but some people will say that Miss Shi is not their biological daughter after all, and they will withdraw if they say that they will withdraw."

The latter is very likely to happen, and with the temperaments of the Shi Nai couple and the Shi Ding couple, they definitely don't want to do things that make people gossip.

Jia Min smiled lightly and said: "Don't they still have a good reputation? The marriage between the Xue girl and the Zhen family was almost over due to the decline of the Zhen family. If it wasn't for the prince of Nan'an returning to Beijing later, the saint gave him a generous gift, and the concubine of Nan'an was in charge. I'm afraid we're about to divorce, but there are traces in the end. I'm sorry that Xue girl is a good child, and I'm afraid she will suffer some hardships after entering the door. The old lady of the Zhen family is well known for her shrewdness, and she loves her young grandson very much. After knowing that the Shi family had regrets, How can I treat Miss Xue calmly?" The centipede is dead but not stiff, not to mention that the Zhen family has not yet fallen to the point of desperation, and there is Nan'an Palace to rely on.

Speaking of this, Jia Min sighed, and continued: "Our master said before that in life, we must pay attention to faith in everything. However, while paying attention to faith, we must not be too pedantic, and we cannot insist on moving forward knowing that the future is dark. , as long as you have no regrets in your heart. If I were Xue girl's parents, I would definitely not be engaged to the Zhen family. What is feasible is that when the Zhen family was first convicted, the second master of the Zhen family was young and did not commit any crimes but was sold. However, his grandmother and Princess Nan'an pleaded for mercy, but he pardoned him as an official slave and was already a commoner. Coming out of the court with ten miles of red makeup, and relying on parents and brothers, the Zhen family will only treat the new daughter-in-law as an ancestor, and will not let her suffer. Isn't it better than a wealthy family who married three wives and four concubines How many? What good is it to get a bad reputation if you repent of the marriage? Even if the second master of the Zhen family is still an official slave, good and bad do not marry, historians don't have to use repentance to solve the problem."

At the beginning, she and Lin Ruhai disapproved of the marriage between the historian and the Zhen family, because the latter had reached the point where the flowers were in full bloom. Marriage must make Shangxin fearful, but Shi Nai and his wife are extremely satisfied with the Zhen family and Zhen Baoyu, and they don't listen to persuasion.

Princess Wende said: "You really don't feel pain in your back when you stand and talk. If it's Yu'er, would you be willing to marry her into a ruined family?"

Pity the world's parents, and because of this, she quite understands Shi Nai and his wife's intention to regret their marriage, but she hates them for not taking Wei Ruolan seriously.Shi Nai and his wife only cared about their first-in-law's daughter, not Shi Xiangyun. Although Shi Xiangyun had it, but the Shijia couple didn't?Knowing that the future of marrying into Wei's family is bumpy, she still agrees to the marriage, which shows that she doesn't care about Xiangyun's fate.

Daiyu suddenly said: "If I were Sister Xue, I would definitely stop my parents from regretting their marriage. I should be like the elder brother of the Mu family. If I can't get married, I'm just a guardian for the rest of my life. Although we don't like the Zhen family and the second master of the Zhen family, However, since the historian was engaged to the Zhen family at the beginning, he must have liked his family and his family very much. How can he regret it because of the decline of the Zhen family? Wealth and poverty are all man-made, riches and honors may not be comfortable, and poverty may not be unbearable. It has all the advantages and none of the disadvantages.”

Princess Wende said that Jia Min didn't feel pain in her back when she stood up and spoke, which was quite joking. She knew that Jia Min was telling the truth, and Daiyu was telling the truth too.If one day the Yu family and Yu Heng, which are connected to the harem, end up like this, she will definitely follow her, and her final death will be purer than living in the world.However, it was an ominous remark, so she would not say it in front of Princess Wende and Jia Min.

Princess Wende was taken aback, but Jia Min smiled. This is the character of the Lin family.

Jia Min grew up in the Rongguo Mansion since she was a child, and she has never learned the habits of her elder brothers and sisters. Daiyu was born in a quiet Lin family. Her parents and brothers are both innocent. How could her character bring shame to the Lin family.

After sending Princess Wende away, Jia Min and Lin Ruhai talked about it.

Lin Ruhai smiled lightly, seeming to disapprove, turned to look at Daiyu and said, "Does Yu'er have a good plan?"

Daiyu was familiar with the dispositions of Shi Wei and his wife, and she never said in front of Jia Min that she thought her mother's move might not work, and that letter might never be returned.The historian is too busy to take care of himself, and will never withdraw the marriage contract that has already been concluded, and tell Shi Xiangyun another marriage; Mrs. Wei has many sisters to rely on, and she will not allow others to destroy her clever plan.

Hearing Lin Ruhai's words, Daiyu said without hesitation: "The matter is still undecided, and it is the best policy to draw salary from the bottom of the pot."

It's really not good to oppress someone with power, what if that person's crime is unforgivable?To get rid of it by force is for the country and the people.Mrs. Wei's natal family is good at making money, and her daughters are all married to high-ranking families. She has gradually acted arrogantly and domineeringly.

Lin Ruhai saw that Jia Min was stunned, so he smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid that others will say that you are selfish?"

Daiyu's eyes were clear and her expression was sly, she said: "Who in the world is selfless? Our family is willing to advise on the matter of Young Master Wei, just because he is sister-in-law's cousin and younger brother's classmate. If he is not, we will just watch and ignore him. Who cares about him. Besides, we never relied on our power to force the historians and the Wei family to retire, nor did we uphold justice for the son of the Wei family. It is just that dad, as the prime minister, should share the worries of the king and eliminate the wealth of the Qing Dynasty. "

Jia Min frowned and said, "Although that's the case, the reputation is indecent."

Daiyu said: "If you care about the praise and criticism of outsiders in everything, what's the point of living in this world?"

Lin Ruhai smiled and said, "What Yu'er said is good, we don't need to care about it."

Speaking of this, he hurriedly said to Jia Min: "Ma'am, don't worry, before this, the sage has made up his mind to clean up the court, he has made a decision, and he will soon make a decree. We don't need to take action at all, how can people gossip It’s just that I feel that Yu’er’s strategy of pulling everything from the bottom to the bottom is far better than Madam’s letter of advice. Besides, we never said a few words to the public about Mr. Wei’s marriage. After all, I can't think of our family."

Lin Ruhai thought of this verse as early as when he knew Emperor Changqing's mind and understood the ins and outs. Who would have thought that at this juncture, the Wei family suddenly wanted Wei Ruoju to marry Shi Xiangyun instead of Wei Ruolan.Thinking of this, Lin Ruhai said: "There is no need to send a letter to the historian. This will only leave evidence. Not only the historian knows that we interfered in this matter, but outsiders will also know. There is no impenetrable wall in the world."

Jia Min was relieved at first when he heard Lin Ruhai's words. When Lin Ruhai said that he didn't need to write a letter, he hesitated and said, "How can I explain to Princess Wende that I suddenly stopped writing books to historians?"

Lin Ruhai said with a smile: "The decree will come down tomorrow. The matter is of great importance. If the princess gets the news, go and tell me that you have not written a letter. What else does the princess not understand?"

Jia Min thought for a while and nodded in agreement.

Lin Ruhai and Daiyu's father and daughter looked at each other and smiled. After Jia Min went out, Daiyu immediately asked Lin Ruhai in a low voice, "Daddy is so sure about the solution to this matter. Is there something wrong with the Wei family? I've heard bad things about the Shi family." Afterwards, General Wei and the former department of the historian got very close. Could it be that there is another disturbance in the court?"

Emperor Changqing took all the military power in his hands with great difficulty, sent his confidantes to sit in command, and deliberately changed the generals in some places every three years. It was only three years before Yu Hengyuan was sent to Ping'an Prefecture, and there was no intention of serving two terms. Naturally, an old general like General Wei would not be allowed to contact the old department of the historian.General Wei's actions probably touched Emperor Changqing's rebellion.However, Emperor Changqing was benevolent and benevolent. Just because of this, he would not let him be strict with General Wei. Could there be other reasons?The matter is very important, what happened to make Lin Ruhai say something of great importance?

Lin Ruhai smiled lightly, with a loving face on his face, and said softly: "You just need to know it in your heart. In the future, when you are out of the cabinet, you should always be aware of the court's movements. You should treat yourself as both an insider and an outsider When you are in the situation, you can put yourself in your shoes and think about it. If you are outside the situation, you can see clearly. Only by paying attention to the two sides can you see more clearly. Only in this way can you calmly lead the rise and fall of the family. Unlike our family, the Yu family is the queen's mother's family after all. , His Royal Highness's mother clan has been involved with the royal family from the very beginning, so we should be more cautious."

Daiyu stood up and said yes with her hands down.

Lin Ruhai ordered her to sit down, Fang answered Daiyu's previous question, and said softly: "Every family has relatives, if the family is not strictly governed, it is often difficult to be alone. Originally, the Wei family was not among them, but it happened to be involved in the matter of the Wei family's in-laws. Coming out of Wei’s house, similar to historians, there are a few convincing charges, the crime does not warrant death, but he must be dismissed, and I am afraid that he will also be fined some money.”

He never thought that General Wei escaped the fate of being killed in battle, but he did not escape the crime of being implicated.When the moon is full, it loses and when the water is full, it overflows. Sure enough, every household is prosperous but not declining?The Zhen family in the previous life was like this, the Jia family was like this, and my own family stopped at Daiyu.

Daiyu was stunned, and then said: "But it's very involved? I don't know if it will worry the princess."

Princess Wende sympathizes with Wei Ruolan very much, if something happens to Wei Ruolan because of Wei's family, Princess Wende must be extremely sad.

Lin Ruhai shook his head, and said: "Even if they are involved, it's not like the Zhen and Jia families involved as many people as before, and it won't be a serious problem to Mr. Wei." He wanted to repeat it in detail, but suddenly he heard that someone informed the king of Beijing to come to pay his respects. , had to cover up the topic, ordered Daiyu to go back to the room, then changed the clothes of the visitor, and took it into the study.

The king of Beijing came here for nothing else, but to inquire about the matter of Princess Wende and Wei Ruolan. Unlike Princess Wende and his wife who are not in the court, Zeng Xian's official position is small, so King Beijing has many connections Some, glimpsed some opportunities.

Lin Ruhai did not disclose it, but said: "Let's wait for tomorrow."

King Beijing understood, said a few more words, and left home with peace of mind, but did not inform Princess Wende.

The next day, several decrees were promulgated, and many officials relinquished their posts, including General Wei.

The reason was that Marquis Jinxiang, who had a close relationship with the Ningrong Second Mansion, although he was mediocre, was born with a good life. He took over the official position handed down from his ancestors, and found a very important vacancy. However, Emperor Changqing had a whim recently and secretly inspected the ordnance, military uniforms and other items transported to the borders of various places, but accidentally found that most of them were second-rate goods, and Long Yan was furious. , without alarming anyone, immediately order someone to investigate.

Only now did Lin Ruhai know that Xihai Yanzi was defeated in his previous life. Even if it was due to the ineffective command of the Prince of Nan'an, there may also be the reason why Jin Xianghou was seeking profit from the military uniform. enemy?Most of the armaments and uniforms in other places are good or bad, but all the ones in Duxihaiyanzi are not good.

Lin Ruhai was startled inwardly, and then broke into a cold sweat. In his previous life, until the king of Nan'an was defeated and captured, and Tanchun and his relatives greeted him back, this matter was still not found out. It can be seen how powerful these people have reached. It is not an exaggeration to cover the sky with your hands.

At this moment, compared to other people's indignation, Lin Ruhai was very fortunate.

How could Emperor Changqing not be outraged by this matter?During the years when the Marquis of Jinxiang was found to be on errands, many officials in charge of this matter were colluding, and there were also in-laws such as Qi Jianhui, the second-class hereditary son of the Marquis of Xiangyang, and Ma Shang, the third-rank Weiyuan General, the hereditary grandson of the ruling male Ma Kui, and other in-laws. This is the case every year, just to fill their own pockets, and most of the officials who don't want to join forces with them are designed by Jin Xianghou, or die tragically, or are dismissed, exiled, and the best fate is actually sent to a remote place!

The reason why Xihai Yanzi’s things are the worst is because the Marquis of Jinxiang’s Mansion and the Prince of Nan’an’s Mansion have been friends for many years. Let it go.What's more, they were thoughtful, not only did they clear up the escort officials, but also the bad ordnance and uniforms were given to the soldiers below everywhere. Find out what's wrong with it?

What Emperor Changqing hated most in his life was not corruption and bribery, but because of corruption and bribery, he ignored the people of the country. After the investigation, he was dismissed from his post and taken into custody.Marquis of Jinxiang, Qi Jianhui, Ma Shang and Mrs. Wei's natal elder brothers were all among them. Their furniture was confiscated, their family members became officials, and their servants sold them.

General Wei and these families have been in-laws for many years, and they have been in close contact with each other. How can these families hide things from others, how can they hide it from him?How could he not know the truth?At the beginning, they also tried to get General Wei to participate, but he sternly refused, General Wei tried to persuade them several times, so they pretended not to know.Now Emperor Changqing is strictly investigating, and his failure to report the knowledge made Emperor Changqing furious, and Jianwei's family was also involved in several incidents, so he was dismissed from his post, fined him, and even lost the title passed down from his ancestors.

At the same time, Emperor Changqing took advantage of this incident to dismiss a group of officials who were serving as vegetarians, and had their former confidantes replace them. He quickly took control of the situation and did not cause confusion due to successive dismissals and ransacking of their homes and beheadings.

By the time the dust settled, it was more than a month later.

During these days, Lin Ruhai was so busy that his feet never touched the ground, and so was the entire military department. It involved the border, hurriedly recruited blacksmiths and tailors, and rushed to work day and night, trying to replace the ordnance and military uniforms everywhere as soon as possible. After copying those companies, the silver is enough to support this replacement, but it is a bit busy.

Emperor Changqing attached great importance to this. Not only was the capital busy, but he also sent decrees to all parts of the frontier to be cautious and guard against foreign enemies. He also summoned blacksmiths and tailors in the local area, and the imperial court allocated funds to rush to manufacture ordnance and military uniforms.He was afraid that the foreign enemy would be unprepared to attack the frontier if they heard the news.

Seeing this, Jia Min and Daiyu got Lin Ruhai's permission, and hurriedly ordered the needleworkers in the mansion to help make military uniforms. The materials and cotton were all from the imperial court, but they were not paid, and because they did not seek exquisite workmanship, the sewing was difficult. quick.

After other families heard about it, they followed suit one after another, greatly reducing the burden on the court and reducing the time required.

Duwei's family was overwhelmed with self-care. In order to collect the fine of 30 taels of silver, they almost turned over the land. When the money was tight, how could Mrs. Wei have the heart to arrange Wei Ruolan and Shi Xiangyun's marriage?Besides, the title of the family is gone, General Wei has resigned, why should she target Wei Ruolan who is still an official in the army?Fortunately, the initial discussion of the auspicious day has not yet been decided, nor has a date been requested, so it has never been mentioned again.Princess Wende was relieved for the time being, and smiled at Jia Min's apology for not writing.

Mother Jia felt sorry for Xiangyun, the Wei family had lost power, and no longer mentioned the marriage. She was also worried that Xiangyun would suffer after entering the door at this time, so she happily pretended not to know, and went along with the flow and never urged the Wei family to draw up a wedding date.

But he said that although Jia Min didn't write a letter to the historian, he packed a lot of things and ginseng and other medicinal supplements, and ordered someone to give them to Lin Rui and his wife.Lin Zhi because the Yu family and the Lin family had already passed the grand ceremony, and expected that Daiyu would not be far away from the court, so he never went back to the south, and urged Mr. Qi to stay in the capital. Lin Rui and his wife are far away from home. She sent all the good things away, fearing that she would suffer hardship, and Zeng Jing was not pregnant yet, so she was quite anxious, and she only hoped that the couple would take care of themselves and give birth to a precious child soon.

Jia Min was worried about some of his servants carrying things on the road, but it happened that there was an official in the capital, Ding You, returning to his hometown, so he entrusted him to go on the same boat all the way.People in the world often have more icing on the cake, Lin Ruhai is the prime minister of a country, and he is worried that there will be no job vacancies in three years, so he is naturally willing to form a good relationship with the Lin family. He took care of the Lin family's servants a lot on the way, I will not mention it later.

After everything was over, Lin Ruhai had to take a three-day vacation, and because he had found a satisfactory birthday material, he ordered someone to put it in the dowry. Suddenly thinking of the day when the Supreme Emperor died, he hurriedly said to Jia Min: "Look at August or October. There are no good days, and we can decide when the Yu family asks for a date." The auspicious days and the best days are mostly on two months and two days, and June is too hot, and Lin Ruhai can't bear Daiyu's suffering, so she skips it.

Jia Min wondered, "Why are you in such a hurry? I'm still thinking about February or April next year. Wouldn't it be better to get married in spring?"

Lin Ruhai can't say that the Supreme Emperor's life is not long, and it is not easy to hold a big wedding if the holy body is not safe. He is really old, and he is not sure how many changes can happen in a year, so he said indifferently: "Yu'er has reached the age of Ji, how can the Yu family wait until next year?"

Now Emperor Changqing and the Taishanghuang are deeply affectionate, and there is no conflict in the previous life. They are in good health with each other. one.

However, Lin Ruhai always felt very sad when thinking that his beloved daughter was about to marry someone else.

Lin Ruhai and Jia Min were interested, Mrs. Yu and Yu Heng's grandfather and grandson were overjoyed, and rushed to send the official media to the door. Finally, after divination by Qin Tianjian, August [-] was proposed as the wedding date.

The wedding date is fixed, Daiyu no longer goes out and walks around, and stays at home to be married.

Her dowry has already been prepared, and the wedding gown has been embroidered according to her size and future grade after the wedding ceremony. It was carefully made by more than a dozen embroiderers in the palace for several months, and only the final stitching was done by Daiyu. for.In addition, the materials used for the phoenix crown are the finest gold, jade and gemstones personally selected by Lin Ruhai. Surrounded by pearls and emerald greens, it is extraordinarily gorgeous.

Mrs. Su held herself together for a moment, then said with satisfaction: "Excellent, very delicate, this is suitable for our Yu'er to wear."

When she was talking, Jia Min was looking at the dowry list that Mrs. Su gave to Daiyu, because she was Daiyu's godmother, she had long wanted to add makeup to Daiyu, but she didn't want to show off her wealth on the day of adding makeup, so she went first send it.

I saw the above list: three courtyards, two houses, [-] hectares of fertile land, two shops; one twelve screens with red sandalwood carved with landscape, flower and bird figures on the marble base, one twelve glass screens with red sandalwood frame with flowers blooming, one kang screen Yes, a pair of hanging screens, two Western gold chiming clocks, a pair of coral treasure trees, a pair of wax oil jelly bergamot, a pair of Tianhuang jelly citron, a pair of mutton fat jade Ruyi for generations, and a hundred sons and grandchildren of green sandalwood Ruyi Yes, a pair of crystal Ruyi suitable for sons and grandsons, a pair of famille rose hollowed-out Suihan Sanyou heart-changing vases in the official kiln, a pair of bead vases in the official kiln after the rain has passed, a pair of crystal embossed seven sages in bamboo forest vases, a pair of glazed cups, A pair of Ru Kiln Beauty Vases, a pair of Chenghua Doucai Chicken Crock Cups, two ancient paintings, two famous calligraphy posts, two sets of rare copies; two boxes of engraved and manuscript copies of various ancient books and new books; a white jade pendant of dragon and phoenix Chengxiang Yes, a pair of jasper pendants, a pair of jasper pendants, a pair of sapphire rings with flowers blooming on both stems, two hanging pearls from the south, two hanging pearls from Taihu Lake, two hanging beeswax beads, two strings of agate, twenty pairs of heads and faces, and other jewelry hairpins. Twenty pairs of rings; eighty sets of four-season clothes, brocade, Sichuan brocade, Kesi, cocoon silk, river silk, spring silk, crepe silk, Lu silk, Ning silk, Ou silk, colored satin, foreign satin, makeup Satin, python satin, Japanese satin, golden flower satin, fragrant cloud yarn, pomegranate silk, organdy, soft smoke, wool green cloth, bird gold cloth, doro cloth, and silk qiwan, etc., each with eight pieces, Some furs, combs, and powder.

Except for screens, calligraphy and paintings, books, and cosmetics, all other items are in pairs, implying beauty. The patterns on silk and satin are mostly gourds, grapes, pomegranates, stalked lotus, and even branches.

Jia Min finished reading, and hurriedly said: "Too many, you can give her a few pieces when you add makeup tomorrow, and leave these things for Miaoer."

Mrs. Su said nonchalantly: "The two of us have reached this age, and we don't have a male heir under our knees. In the future, these things will either fall into the hands of the next branch of the clan, or be filled into the national treasury. Instead of this, it is better to give it to our two daughters. What was given to Miao Er was given to her as a dowry when she came out of the cabinet, and we kept what we needed in the future and after death, and the rest was given to Yu Er. Yu Er is also my daughter, and it is only natural for me to prepare a dowry for my daughter Don’t you agree to this matter? What I gave to Yu’er is not for you.”

Before Jia Min could speak, Mrs. Su said again: "Our master decided to give these things to me. Miaoer also knows it and agrees with it very much. If you refuse again, I will be annoyed."

Hearing this, Jia Min had no choice but to stop the topic, and secretly made up his mind to explain to his two sons and daughters in detail. When Su Li and his wife are away in the future, they must treat Miaoyu better and rely on her to avoid harsh treatment from her husband's family.Unlike Daiyu, once Su Li and his wife passed away, Miaoyu's natal family would have no one to rely on. Although the Gu family didn't care, it was easy for outsiders to look down on her.

Mrs. Su showed satisfaction on her face, and asked, "Who is Mrs. Quan Fu inviting?"

When a daughter gets married, Mrs. Quanfu must take care of matters such as combing hair, sweeping the sedan chair and sweeping the bed. I pray that the new couple will have good luck after marriage and be as blessed as Mrs. Quanfu. Therefore, when inviting Mrs. Quanfu, the bride's family is very cautious.

Jia Min said with a smile: "At first I wanted to ask Brother Xun's daughter-in-law to be Mrs. Quanfu. Her parents live long, her parents-in-law are living together, her sons and daughters are healthy, her husband and wife are loving, and her brothers, sisters, sisters-in-law and sisters-in-law are very harmonious. She is the most blessed thing. Unexpectedly, Princess Zhongshun heard that Yuer would leave the court in August, so she recommended herself, and the Empress also said that Princess Zhongshun is better, so we invited Princess Zhongshun to be Mrs. Quanfu."

In fact, according to Jia Min's wishes, she valued Gu Xun's wife, Shen's, more. One was that she was related to her own family, and the other was that she had a deep relationship with Gu Xun and had no concubine.Although Princess Zhongshun's parents are still alive, her in-laws are in the hall, her children are both healthy, and she has a good relationship with brothers, sisters and sister-in-laws, but Prince Zhongshun is the empress dowager's own son after all. There are a few of them, and they often hang out with actors, they can't compare to Gu Xun's cleanliness.

Mrs. Su wondered: "Since that's the case, why did you agree? According to your previous temperament, let alone the empress, even if a saint speaks, you may not wrong Yu'er." Princess Zhongshun is more suitable.

Because the maids in the room were far away, Jia Min covered her mouth and smiled lightly. After laughing, Fang whispered: "I wanted to decline, but it happened that the night before Princess Zhongshun spoke, I got a message from the Gu family, saying that I would like to leave soon." My brother and daughter-in-law are happy. Counting the days, when Yu'er got married, she was too old to go out and walk around, and because she was pregnant, she couldn't be a wife of Quanfu again, and she couldn't even eat wedding wine. We couldn't find a better one than Zhongshun The concubine is a better Quanfu person, so she readily agreed to come down."

When Mrs. Su heard this, she burst out laughing, pointing at her who was speechless for a long time, finally stopped her smile, and said: "I see, why are you so forthright!"

Jia Min smiled slightly, quite complacent.

After Mrs. Su left, Jia Min showed Daiyu the dowry list, and told her and Lin Zhi about her plans.Lin Rui was not at home, so Daiyu and Lin Zhi agreed that they would take care of Miaoyu.

Daiyu said with a smile: "You don't need to tell me, Sister Miao and I are very good. Others bullied my sister, can I not stand up for her? There is no reason for outsiders to bully our family, not because of those things." She Usually, the director of the housekeeper, although he has not reached the point where the high-level scholars do not talk about wealth, but because he was born in a wealthy family and has a very rich dowry, he is indifferent to it.Back then, when Princess Xiaojing and Miaoyu came out of the cabinet, Jia Min gave them a lot of dowry.

Jia Min laughed and said, "Exactly, but I'm confused."

Daiyu took Jia Min's arm and said coquettishly: "How can it be, mother told us to take care of my sister before, but today we are told to pay more attention to the old relationship."

Jia Min smiled after hearing this.

Early the next morning, Jia Min put the dowry prepared by Mrs. Su in the dowry she gave to Daiyu. When she was about to finish her work, Jia Mu suddenly sent someone to invite her. Jia Min asked the reason and took her servants there.

Daiyu was puzzled, and after careful questioning, she found out that Jia Mu called her mother to come to Tanchun's marriage.

Princess Nan'an acted as a matchmaker, referring to a soldier under the command of Prince Nan'an named Zhan Xiang.Tanchun is not a good citizen, and neither is this Zhan Xiang. He was originally a child of a family, but because of bad things in his family, he was dispatched to Xihai Yanzi.Soldiers everywhere in the frontier were born criminals. After making great military exploits, they could not only be freed from criminal records, but also have high positions of power. Therefore, Zhan Xiang joined the army along the West Sea with his martial arts.He has both civil and military skills. He was only fifteen years old when he joined the army, and now he is 20 years old. He has made several contributions, which are highly valued by the king of Nan'an County. wish.

Because of his own status, Zhan Xiang dared not to dream of wishful thinking as a lady from an official family, and it was difficult for Xiao Biyu from a commoner family to match, and some of the female family members of the official family who were also convicted were mostly desolate and innocent because they had no one to take care of them. Although they have some prospects, and the future is promising, it is still difficult to say goodbye.

Princess Nan'an heard Huo Yu sigh by chance, and for some reason, she suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought of Tanchun.

The old relatives of the Zhen family and the Jia family for many years, after the defeat, the trees fell and the monkeys scattered, and the walls fell and everyone pushed them away. When my brother Zhen Baoyu had an accident, even his mother-in-law Nan'an Taifei did not take action because of Longyan's anger, and said to the outside world He was seriously ill and couldn't go out of the house for a while, so he made a living by begging after he was released from prison, and was bullied. And the old grandmother depended on each other.

Princess Nan'an was grateful to Mother Jia, and she naturally thought that Mother Jia still had a granddaughter in her boudoir, and because of her status, it was difficult to make a relationship, so after asking Zhan Xiang what she wanted, she acted as a matchmaker herself.With the power of Nan'an Palace, even regardless of his merits, Zhan Xiang can easily get out of his country, marry and follow his husband, and then he will have the benefit of exploring the spring.

In order to let Zhen Baoyu have no worries in the future and avoid the guilt, Princess Nan'an begged Huo Yu to take care of Zhen Baoyu at the beginning. Huo Yu was kind and generous, and Emperor Changqing gave her extra grace, so she soon agreed.

Besides, Princess Nan'an also likes Lin Zhi as her son-in-law very much. Since Jia Min is the daughter of the Jia family, she treats Jia's mother and her granddaughter kindly. Can Jia Min keep it in mind?Moreover, wouldn't it be more honorable for Grandma Jia to make peace with her than Concubine Nan'an asking Lin Zhi whether she was engaged in public?It's not good for Jia Min to reject her mother's life very much.

Tanchun was originally the daughter of the Duke's family. Although she was a concubine, she was beautiful, quick-witted, and decisive. She had seen it in person when she was socializing. Princess Nan'an told Zhan Xiang in detail that although the two houses of Ningrong and Ningrong had fallen, there were still Jia She's family is in full swing, and he has a direct uncle who is the prime minister. If he hadn't been an official and slave, many people would have asked him to marry him.

After Zhan Xiang thought about it, he was happy with it.The king of Nan'an County is no longer in charge of the army. If he wants to get rid of his nationality, he doesn't know how to make meritorious service, and he doesn't know when he will be able to fulfill his wish. Neither the official lady nor Xiaojia Biyu can marry him, and he doesn't like women who are ordinary officials and slaves. Tanchun at that time was very suitable, she was an official slave, and she was a good match for him, and she was born in a public house, with good looks and talents, and she became an official after she was released from citizenship in the future. The best of both worlds.

After Jia's mother asked about Zhan Xiang's situation, she was very satisfied, and said sensitively to Jia: "It's strange.