The heart of the red mansion is like jade

It was the [-]th day, and it was the day when the concubines and family members visited. Mrs. Wang greeted Jia Mu early in the morning and got up to leave.Jia's mother knew that Mrs. Wang missed her daughter, but she didn't care, so she just gave her another hosta to bring to Yuanchun.Mrs. Wang knew at a glance that this jade hairpin was not an extraordinary product. She was happy and her complexion improved. She said to Jia Mu: "Thank you, old ancestor."

Jia's mother said: "Speaking of which, Yu'er brought this hairpin. If you want to thank you, please treat Lin girl better. You know what we got from the Lin family. Although the Lin family has nothing now, our family can't use it." After it's over, people don't care."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang felt resentful in her heart, and said to herself, "This Hu Meizi has nothing left. The old lady still protects her so much. After all, she is her own. If Baoyu marries her, the Jia family will still belong to the old lady. I really can't keep this vixen." On the lips, he said: "Yes, the daughter-in-law knows, and she will treat the eldest girl well in the future."

Mother Jia didn't know what Mrs. Wang was thinking, she thought Mrs. Wang had listened to it, but she didn't know that her words made Mrs. Wang feel even deeper hatred.

After Mrs. Wang came out of Jia Mu's room, she simply had breakfast and then went to the palace with a lot of make-up.There was a young eunuch waiting for Mrs. Wang at the gate of the palace.Seeing Mrs. Wang's arrival, she went up to greet Mrs. Wang, and said, "My wife is here. Your majesty has been waiting for a long time. Please come over quickly." Mrs. Wang felt sour when she heard this, and she really missed her daughter. Walk to Fengzao Palace.

When he arrived at Fengzao Palace, Baoqin was waiting at the door. When he saw Mrs. Wang arrived, he said with a smile, "Greetings to Madam. Your Majesty is waiting." At the same time, he led Mrs. Wang into the main hall of Fengzao Palace.When Mrs. Wang saw Concubine Yuan, she hurriedly paid respects and said, "Ms. Jia Wang has seen your concubine." Concubine Yuan said, "Get up quickly, please sit down." She held the piano and helped Mrs. Wang up.Yuan Chun asked Mrs. Wang about the situation in the house, and Mrs. Wang answered them one by one, and took out the jade hairpin and the 5 taels of silver ticket given by Jia Mu and said: "Your Majesty spends a lot of money in the palace, and we can't help you." Others, I can only get some silver, this jade hairpin is given by the old lady." Concubine Yuan put away the money and said: "Yes, this palace is full of eyes of wealth and honor, and people look down on those who wear poor clothes. The eunuchs around the emperor would get hundreds of taels of silver for a single tip, and the slaves would not pay attention to them without the screwdriver."

Mrs. Wang said: "Our family is not short of money. If your mother is not rich, just find a little eunuch to send a letter. What's more, there is Xue's family, which is an imperial businessman who is as rich as a country." Yuan Concubine said: " Although silver is important, for a rich family like ours, the ability of our descendants to do something is the most important thing. Shuren should educate Baoyu and Huan'er well, and get fame as soon as possible, so that I can hold my head up in the palace. There are also constraints The children of the family should not be too much gossip, I heard that there are many cases of impeachment of the Jia family, but the emperor suppressed it."

Mrs. Wang said: "When I go back, I will be bound by the children of the family. Please be at ease. My lady, Baoyu, is not young, and it's time to get engaged. This matter must be decided by my lady." Yuanfei said: "It wasn't when Uncle Lin was alive. Have you settled on Sister Lin?" Mrs. Wang said: "That's the theory, but Miss Lin is an orphan now, without relatives to support her, and without money, so she can't help Baoyu. Besides, she doesn't look like a long-lived woman. If Baoyu can bear children, what should Baoyu do if he has no sons in the future?" Concubine Yuan thought for a while, and said after a while: "But the ancestors won't agree." Mrs. Wang said: "The old lady doesn't say anything, but she does in her heart. If you don’t want to, Miss Lin is not as good as your sister Bao, she has a good body and good temper, and can persuade Baoyu to make progress, and Baoyu is willing to listen to her. Besides, their family is an imperial merchant with a lot of money, so they can support Jia’s family.” Mrs. Wang said something she didn't believe herself, but Yuan Chun didn't understand it after all, so she believed it and said: "In this case, let's marry Baoyu and Baochai, but the Xue family's status is too low, and Baochai can only be an ordinary wife. In the future, Baoyu If you have obtained the honor in the examination, then you can find Baoyu a wife from an official family, so that you won’t lose your status as a Duke.”

Mrs. Wang was stunned for a moment when she heard this, but she knew what Concubine Yuan said was right, no matter how close a sister is to a son, Yuan Chun's arrangement is the best for Jia's family and Baoyu.Mrs. Wang said: "What Your Majesty said is right, so do what Your Majesty says."

Yuan Chun said: "Sister Lin must be treated well in the mansion. After all, we are sorry for her in this matter. Besides, in terms of status and appearance, the three younger sisters and Baochai in our mansion are not as good as her. In the future, even if she joins the palace as a A side concubine and concubine can also help the mansion." Madam Wang nodded in agreement, but after all, she didn't take Yuan Concubine's words to heart.

The mother and daughter talked for a while, and the little eunuch said that it was time for Mrs. Wang to visit, and Mrs. Wang had no choice but to leave the palace even though she was very reluctant.But Baoyu's marriage was settled, and she was still very happy.When Mrs. Wang returned to Jia's mansion, she did not mention the discussion between the two of them to anyone because she was afraid that things would change. She told Jia's mother about the situation of Concubine Yuan, and the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law did not mention it.