Jia Yao of the Red Chamber

Chapter 57 Mo Lanzhen, Bao Dai's Marriage and Mo Lanyan's Return

"The imperial grandmother is better today." Jia Yao helped the old queen up and told her to lean on the soft cushion that Mammy Wu had laid out behind her. appetite?"

It turned out that the temperature dropped sharply a few days ago, and the old lady is old after all.But after a little wind, he fell ill.It wasn't a big deal at all, the imperial doctor changed the prescription twice, and the old lady gradually recovered.It's just that the old man will inevitably lose his appetite when he is sick. Jia Yao and the old queen have always gotten along well, and they are quite taken care of by the old lady.There is nothing to do in Jingyang Palace, so I often come to serve and take care of him.The old queen mother, who originally favored Jia Yao, couldn't help being even more proud of her granddaughter-in-law.Even the emperor, who had always been filial to the old lady, felt a little more satisfied with the third daughter-in-law who hadn't felt much at first.Many rewards were given, and two words of filial piety were praised.But the eldest prince, who has always been in harmony with the eldest princess and concubine, couldn't help complaining that his first concubine would not be pleasing to the eye.

"No, the jujube paste cake you sent yesterday looks like a restrained movement," the old lady patted Jia Yao's hand with satisfaction, "Mother Gui and the others are urging them anyway, but I want Aijia to eat less." It’s enough for two meals! It’s just that the pastry tastes really good, and it doesn’t make people’s mouth dry.”

Jia Yao took the teacup from Nanny Wu, lightly scooped a spoonful of tea, and carefully fed it to the old lady's mouth, "Mammy Gui wants to see the imperial grandma lose her appetite, it's worse than losing her own appetite! This jujube cake is not only liked by the emperor's grandmother, but also his blessing. Anyway, the jujube cake is easy for the grandson and daughter-in-law to make, so I will send some in the evening. If you don't have the appetite to eat, it's good to make up for it."

The old queen drank the soup her granddaughter-in-law fed to her mouth, and smiled kindly, "The Ai family knows that you are a filial person."

Mo Lanzhen was not in the palace, and there was no major event during the long winter, just when he was talking to pass the time, he heard Nanny Gui came to report that the Fifth Prince had come to pay his respects.The old queen felt more at ease when she heard the words, and hurriedly said, "Quickly ask him to come in."

The fifth prince, Jia Yao, has also met many times, because he is currently the youngest prince in the palace, and he has been doted on.He and Mo Lanchang are the same mother. He was only four or five years old when the queen died, and when he still didn't understand anything, he was the queen's son from birth, a decent son, not as young as Mo Lanchang At that time, the mother was still under the pressure of Yuan Hou.After the queen has gone, he has a direct brother in front of him for anything.Also, the old emperor really loved his youngest son, so far, he has no intention of dragging his youngest son into the struggle for succession.Therefore, the fifth prince, Mo Lanyan, who is only ten years old now, is still the cutest young lady.

Of course, in this palace, even if they are relatively innocent and cute, they still have more points than the children outside.Mo Lanzhen still understands that the eldest brother and the fourth brother are not his own mother and brother, and that the current situation of seizing the heir is hot.I also know that although the Concubine Rong has a gentle and loving look on her face, she definitely doesn't wish him well in her heart.

From Jia Yao's point of view, this little prince should be more similar to the successor queen whom Jia Yao has never met.She looks very cute, with a pair of big round eyes, a baby face, and a mouth that is similar in shape to Mo Lanyan, both of which are thin and beautiful.I think this is where their brothers are more similar.In Jia Yao's opinion, among all the little boys she has ever seen, the cutest boy should be Baoyu when he was a child, and his appearance basically convinced all the female elders, but this little prince is still better than Baoyu when he was a child. It's a little bit worse, but it's also very attractive.Watching the old lady hold him in her arms and rub him for a while, reluctant to let go, you can get a glimpse of it.

The old lady finally let go of her hand, Mo Lanzhen was a little shy, thinking that she was a little annoyed that she was embarrassed in front of her sister-in-law who was not much older than herself, so she said hello to Jia Yao with a blushing face.

Jia Yao, with the demeanor of a sister-in-law, asked Mo Lanzhen gently and carefully about his recent diet and body homework, and Mo Lanzhen's attitude gradually became natural.

After spending some time in front of his imperial grandmother and caring about his imperial grandmother's health, Mo Lanzhen asked about Jia Yao's brother's recent situation.It has only been more than a month since Mo Lanzhang left, and he and Jia Yao have exchanged two or three letters. Apart from the intimate words between the husband and wife, they also talked about their recent situation and expressed their concern for the old queen and the younger brother. .

Jia Yao is Mo Lanzhen's sister-in-law. Strictly speaking, she is responsible for his upbringing, and since Mo Lanzhen confessed, she often asks about Mo Lanzhen's homework and often helps take care of him. The little prince's clothes and food.After coming and going, this little prince who is not much younger than her and has no mother gets closer to her.

When she stayed at the old lady's place until almost lunch time, Jia Yao saw that the old lady seemed a little tired, sent off the fifth prince, and then said goodbye to the old lady and returned to Jingyang Palace.

Back in her own room, Jia Yao changed into her normal home clothes since there was nothing serious to do in the afternoon.Just as she was about to wash her hands and have lunch, she heard Nanny Song, who had followed her into the palace, enter her bedroom in a slightly hurried footstep.

Looking up, she saw Nanny Song holding an envelope in her hand, "Miss San, it's a letter from home." Because she served Jia Yao since she was a child, Nanny Song couldn't change the name she called Jia Yao. Jia Yao is called Miss San.

Jia Yao was not in a hurry to eat, so she took the envelope first, unwrapped the sticky part and opened it to look.Jia Yao read the factual trifles in it word by word. Mrs. Wang said that Mother Jia and the others are both in good health, and everything at home has been going well recently, so she doesn't have to worry about home.Finally, I talked about another happy event. It turned out that the marriage between Baoyu and Daiyu was finally settled.

This year is Daiyu's Jiji ceremony, Jia Yao was not yet married at that time, so she also went to attend.A few days ago, Jia's mother and Lin Ruhai said that the two children are not young now, and finally agreed on a specific date, which will be in the spring of next year.

Because Mrs. Wang watched Daiyu grow up, and Daiyu is in good health now, Mrs. Wang naturally has nothing to dislike about Daiyu. On the contrary, Mrs. Wang is very happy that her son is getting married.Now Lin Ruhai has watched Baoyu grow up all the way, and is very satisfied with this son-in-law.Know how to move forward and act safely.Good time to go up.Although tying up the prince made him a little hesitant, but the emperor already knew about the marriage.It means that these things are part of the emperor's plan, and Lin Ruhai has no choice.

Although I would like to keep my daughter by my side for two more years in my heart, but after all, my daughter is already old enough.Next year is the best time to get married, and Baoyu's child will be crowned next year, so it will be too late to delay.I still want to see a boy surnamed Lin born in my lifetime.

Before Jia Yao married into the palace, Jia's mother had already told her one reason why the Lin family would show so much support: Jia's mother had agreed that if Baoyu and Daiyu had a second boy, he could be named Lin, And inherit their Jiangnan Lin family.

From Mrs. Wang's tone, Jia Yao knew that both she and Jia Zheng knew about the agreement between Jia's mother and Lin Ruhai.As Baoyu's own parents, it is inevitable for them to feel unhappy, but no matter what, the grandson still retains their son's blood, and their son and daughter need the support of the forces represented by Lin Ruhai, Mrs. Wang and Jia Zheng Can only agree.

On the left and right is the second boy, that is to say, the first boy still has to be surnamed Jia first.

When Jia Yao saw this, the letter was almost over.The depressed mood of missing Mo Lanyan for many days could not help but become clearer. With a sincere smile on her face, she carefully put Mrs. Wang's letter together with the previous letters into the box she had packed her family letters.

Seeing the good news that her brother and her best friend were getting married, Jia Yao lost her mind about having lunch. After thinking about it, she asked Taoxi to prepare paper and ink, and was going to write back to her family now.

Jia Yao, who was lying on the table by the window, was shrouded in the warm winter sun, and wrote a letter to her family wholeheartedly, asking the elders in the family to take care of herself and take care of her health. Jia Yao expressed her joy for Baoyu's upcoming marriage, As well as the concern for my younger brother and two little nephews, at the end, I said that everything is fine, so that the family need not worry about it.

The full text is basically completed in one go.After finishing writing, while waiting for the pen and ink to dry, Jia Yao looked at it twice from beginning to end, and felt that there was nothing wrong with it.

Just as she was about to call the servant girl to hand over the envelope, the people around her cleverly handed over the things she hadn't even opened her mouth to ask for.Jia Yao didn't look up either, she took the envelope and put the folded letter inside.

Looking at the hands that were accidentally stained with ink, Jia Yao was about to ask the maid to bring water and clean her hands when she heard a familiar low laugh.

Jia Yao froze when she heard the voice of thinking day and night, and slowly raised her head. Sure enough, it was not her hallucinations, but a face that she missed more and more recently.

He...he didn't mention the return date in his latest letter...

Before she had time to think about it, Jia Yao threw herself into Mo Lanyan's arms, the momentum made Mo Lanyan take two steps back.

Hugging the little wife in his arms, Mo Lanchang, who was also thinking terribly, kissed Jia Yao's fragrant hair a few times. "Yao'er, I'm back."

I'm back.It is "Triumph".Unobtrusively touching the unhealed wound on his waist that was touched by his wife, Mo Lanyan felt warm in his heart.

Thinking of coming back this time, he...