Lin Jiajinyu of the Red Chamber

Taking advantage of Tu Jingchen's absence from Xu's residence, Lin Jinyu went to have a night talk with Xu Ziwen in the middle of the night, hoping to find out some inside information.

After Xu Ziwen took a bath, there was a very cold fragrance. Lin Jinyu leaned over to smell it, but was pushed away by Xu Ziwen.Aristocrats are a little cleanliness, Xu Ziwen frowned his two beautiful eyebrows, and glanced at Lin Jinyu's fat face, "Aren't you going to take a bath?"

"I'll wash with you, and you don't want me?" Lin Jinyu complained that it was too embarrassing to be kicked out.

"Rolling! You're covered in sweat." Xu Ziwen leaned on the couch, closed his eyes and said, "You still think you're five years old? I'll fall asleep after a while."

Lin Jinyu washed up after going out for a cup of tea.Although he doesn't have Xu Ziwen's obsession with cleanliness, he still takes a bath every day, because he still has business to do, so just wash up casually.Seeing that Lin Ziwen had already gone to bed, Lin Jinyu climbed up and rolled on the mat first.Xu Ziwen's basic necessities of life are not the same, but this mat is actually made of ivory. The surface of the mat is fine, flat and smooth, the texture is fine and even, soft and comfortable, and it is priceless.Lin Jinyu had been greedy for a long time, smacked her lips and said, "Sir, your mat is really not bad."

"Ivory mat." Xu Ziwen frowned at Lin Jinyu's rustic address.

"Sir," Lin Jinyu squeezed closer, put his arms around Xu Ziwen's waist, looked sideways at Xu Ziwen's handsome face, and said after pondering for a while, "The lower half of your face is quite similar to Xiaofei's."

"Wenfei looks exactly like his biological mother." Xu Ziwen said lightly, "This time it may be a little dangerous, so be careful."

"What, what, what's the danger?" Seeing Xu Ziwen's indifferent face, Lin Jinyu almost lay on Xu Ziwen's body, and said anxiously, "Oh my God, sir, you have to think about it. If I have something good or bad, you will never be born again." Yes. You said that based on your relationship with the emperor, why don't you find me some leisurely, brilliant and decent job?"

"Raising you so big, do you know that you eat for nothing!" Xu Ziwen was in a bad mood, and he glanced at Lin Jinyu, "What are you doing? It's not dangerous. It's not dangerous to sit at home and count the bank notes. Be careful, you have to collect the money, and there is no order." In fact, Lin Jinyu took the money. Xu Ziwen didn't worry about the matter. These days, there are a few officials who don't accept money, and he just warns them, so that Lin Jinyu's money won't get lost and lose his sense of proportion.

"I'm also helping people eliminate disasters." Lin Jinyu said awkwardly.

Xu Ziwen stretched out his hand and pinched Lin Jinyu's buttocks, and said with nostalgia, "You were sweet and soft when you were young, and you slept without clothes, so I don't know how comfortable it is to hold you in your arms." He smiled, "Don't worry. It's hard for Wen Fei to explain too clearly to you. I asked you to go because I was afraid that Wu You would be too busy. The king of Xining County has a gap with me, and the spy system in Ping'an Prefecture is basically useless. This is convenient for Wen Fei. Fei can't help, and Wu You is too weak alone, so I let you go with me."

"Well, sir, what's wrong with you and Prince Xining?"

"It's a long story, and you also know that Concubine Nan'an is my aunt. In the past, among the four kings with different surnames, Nan'an and Xining had the best relationship. My aunt has always wanted to tell Wenfei's biological mother to the king of Xining County as his wife, although The marriage failed, and the King of Xining County still admired Wenfei's biological mother very much. Later, my sister committed suicide, and the King of Xining County blamed it on me...a bad debt..." Xu Ziwen said, "That's why Wen Fei The reason for Fei's departure is that Wenfei's appearance is similar to his mother, and the king of Xining may not be able to tempt him. Wenfei is safe and will naturally find a way to keep you, so you don't have to worry too much."

"Understood." Lin Jinyu nodded, and automatically sketched out a series of bloody four-cornered love plots caused by Xu's siblings in her mind.

Xu Ziwen sighed softly, "Since Jingchen ascended the throne, the size of these generals' garrison has changed almost. I didn't expect that something happened in Ping'an Prefecture. A loyal and obedient king in the court is ambitious, and it is difficult to deal with it because of the emperor's face. If Ping'an Prefecture The turmoil has caused countless people to suffer, and it is inevitable that people will die. This time, we must find out the origin of the gold, and how many troops are there in Ping'an Prefecture? Is there any collusion with Siam?"

"Sir, you have to be careful about Zhongshun Wang Gou jumping over the wall in a hurry." Lin Jinyu was a little uneasy.

Xu Ziwen smiled and didn't take it seriously, "When he was fighting for the throne, he was defeated. Zhongshun has always been ambitious and talented, so it is nothing to worry about. I know the other things well. You will be fine when you come back safely."

"Then, is there someone from the emperor beside the king of Xining County?" What the hell...

"They were originally the emperor's courtiers." Xu Ziwen said, "the files of the subordinates of the guards in Ping'an Prefecture are all there. You can discuss it with Wu You. Now I can't tell, so I dare to tell you who is credible. I'm also afraid of hurting you."

"I've seen it. We discussed secretly taking 300 people. But I'm still a little worried, sir, I haven't even killed a chicken." Lin Jinyu raised her chubby hand to Xu Ziwen, shaking it again and again.Xu Ziwen grabbed it, slapped it, and then let go, sarcastically, "Killing chickens is what chefs do. It's okay, I'll get used to it slowly, why don't you have any manly courage? Go to sleep."

After blowing out the candle, Lin Jinyu suddenly touched Xu Ziwen's ear in a gossip, and asked, "Sir, besides the emperor, do you have any other lovers?"

Xu Ziwen was silent for a while, and sighed in annoyance, "There are too many, I don't know where to start."

"My God, sir, I don't see how attractive you are!"

Xu Ziwen slapped Lin Jinyu's ass hard, and cursed, "Am I unattractive? You bastard."

"Where, who doesn't like Mr.?" Lin Jinyu rubbed. Xu Ziwen is naturally good-looking and smart, but he is picky and ordinary people can't catch his eyes.Lin Jinyu grew up with Xu Ziwen, so he would not believe how many lovers Xu Ziwen said. His husband has no other shortcomings, but he wants to save face. Lin Jinyu tried his best to flatter Xu Ziwen, "Oh, I always feel that you are a fool, sir. It's too bad to die on a crooked neck tree."

Crooked neck tree?

Dare to say that his lover is a crooked neck tree, Xu Ziwen was stimulated for a moment, and suddenly became angry, and said meanly, "Who are you calling a crooked neck tree? Looking at your fat body, you want to grow into a crooked neck tree What about it? It’s a pity that I don’t have this blessing, so I just went to Henglijie to develop, what kind of blind eyes are Wenfei, and I like you, a pig who only knows how to grunt.”

Flattering and slapping the horse's hooves, Lin Jinyu covered her head with the quilt and dared not speak.

Wang Ziteng sat in the old mahogany armchair, staring at his sister, not knowing what to say.

Aunt Xue was flustered by her brother's look, and murmured, "Brother, I really lost my mind, so I came to ask brother?"

Wang Ziteng raised the corners of his mouth mockingly, picked up the herbal tea at hand and drank half of it, and said casually, "Concubines and concubines in the palace are strictly hierarchical, with one main concubine, four side concubines, eight concubines, and the rest of the concubines are ignored. Concubines and concubines must be canonized by the court, and concubines must be recorded by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As you said, this kind of concubine is selected. I’m afraid you don’t know about the affairs of the palace. For example, concubines are equivalent to The aunts and concubines of ordinary people are like concubines; concubines are the maids in the man's son's room. Are you planning to send Bao girl to the palace to be a second-class girl with no name or title?"

"No!" Aunt Xue shook her head hastily, "Brother, I only have this one daughter, how can I be willing?"

"Girl Bao has also reached her age, so you should think about a simple marriage for her. Don't ask for great wealth, as long as you have a good character, be reasonable, and know how to make progress," Wang Ziteng sighed earnestly, "In the future, I can't count on you. Shang Pan'er, you can still enjoy the blessings with your daughter."

Aunt Xue's eyes were slightly red, she lowered her head, and said softly, "I am a woman, and widows who are unemployed rarely go out. How can I find a suitable young man? Brother, now I want to open it. As long as the person is good, the house will be cleaned up , Even a small family can live a good life.”

These few words were quite pleasing to the ear, and there was some truth in them. Wang Ziteng couldn't help asking a few more questions, and said, "If you really think this way, you are lucky. Didn't you say you went back to Jinling earlier? This is a change of mind?"

Aunt Xue looked embarrassed, and said, "The previous shops are all in the capital. Pan'er means that it is cheaper to manage the shops in Beijing. The old house has also been tidied up. When Pan'er can move, I and their brothers and sisters The daughter-in-law will move back to the old house."

Wang Ziteng didn't say much, nodded and said, "If Pan'er is willing to learn some economic affairs and communicate with people, it will also be beneficial to business. But is there any news about the shopkeeper of your shop who is wanted? How about going the way of King Zhongshun?"

"Zhang Dehui, that white-eyed wolf, I get angry when I mention it. If it weren't for him, Pan'er would be in jail." Mentioning Zhang Dehui, Aunt Xue couldn't help but curse a few times!However, he didn't mention much about King Zhongshun. Before, when they relied on the power of King Zhongshun to get back their imperial merchant qualifications, Wang Ziteng warned Aunt Xue, but she didn't listen. Now that Aunt Xue didn't want to talk about it, the prince Teng already had points in his mind, so he smiled lightly and didn't ask any more questions.

Thinking of her daughter, Aunt Xue looked at Wang Ziteng and said earnestly, "Brother, you are well-informed and know how to read people, and Bao girl is getting older, can I trouble you to help me to see each other..."

Wang Ziteng asked with a smile, "Then tell me, what kind of family background and temperament do you want to find for Bao girl, if I can help, I will not stand still."

Aunt Xue was overjoyed, and hurriedly said, "Brother, you have seen more and more, as long as Big Brother is satisfied, I will have nothing else to say."

Seeing that his sister was enlightened and understood some of the world, Wang Ziteng said with relief, "We are all old now, and I have a bad temper. You can listen to it if you can. We grew up together since we were young, and I will help you if I can. You just have to learn a lesson."

Aunt Xue said with joy in her eyes, "I listened to elder brother. Elder brother Bao girl has also seen it. She has been sensible since she was a child, literate, gentle, and good at everything. I'm not boasting. Girls from many families are not so considerate. If you have a suitable family, brother, just tell me."

Wang Ziteng is not as optimistic as his younger sister. He has met many people. Although he pays attention to "marrying a daughter from a high family and marrying a woman from a low family" nowadays, you have to be a little self-aware. The Xue family is just an ordinary business now. Think about it He said with a smile, "Editor Chen of the Imperial Academy is my old friend. He has a grandson who is also a good scholar in the Imperial Academy. He has a gentle temperament and a good temper. He is a good match for Bao girl when he is weak."

When Aunt Xue heard that she was from the Hanlin Academy, she also felt a little interesting, and said with a smile, "Brother must have a good eye, but what about this Chen Hanlin's family background? Parents and brothers, what kind of temperament?"

"His parents died young, and he only has one grandfather. The family has several farms to live on, so it is not considered rich." Wang Ziteng said, "But he is absolutely reliable."

At this point, Aunt Xue felt disgusted. In her eyes, there was nothing wrong with Xue Baochai. Aunt Xue was very high-spirited before, and she hoped that her daughter would enter the palace to be a concubine. After having a rash, she missed Qingyun Road, so she turned to catch the big cake painted by Mrs. Wang, and she was thinking of her daughter marrying into the government. Now, is it possible that a daughter with both talent and beauty can only marry a poor scholar?Aunt Xue was afraid that her brother would be angry, so her face was a little embarrassed, and she said, "I know that the people who have seen it must be trustworthy, but this family's family background is really mediocre, won't Bao girl suffer when she gets married?"

"Officials and nobles in the Hanlin Academy are not considered fat and poor. Life is generally true. It's a little bit harder, and it can't be said that it can't be hard." Wang Ziteng just mentioned it, and said, "Sister, if you don't match, you can get married." Forget it, let’s talk about it later.”

Aunt Xue sensed her brother's displeasure, and murmured, "Even before, Lin Yatou lived in Rongguo Mansion, and I see that she is not as reasonable as Bao Yatou, and she is a widow and eldest daughter, but she has a good relationship. "

Wang Ziteng waved his hands, frowned, and said with a bit of disgust in his words, "If you want to marry the palace, you should not entrust me, I don't have the ability. Sister, I advise you to wake up. You don't have to worry about it." When you look at the Lin family, you have to compare yourself with others. Open your eyes and see what kind of family the Lin family is, the ancestors were from nobles, and what kind of background is your family? Besides, Lin Jinyu's ability, can ten pan'er be as good as one of them? You always feel that Miss Lin is the eldest daughter of a widow, and she is one of the five unacceptable ones, but Lin Jinyu is capable, the county prince's mansion took the initiative to get married, and the emperor invited the emperor to give her a marriage. In the past. I really don't understand, why do you always hold on to the Lin family?"

Aunt Xue's face was burning hot when she was told, and said forcefully, "Our Xue family is also the successor of Ziwei, and the four major families in Jinling are no worse than anyone else."

"Then you should also think about it clearly. Ziwei's family is buried in Jinling, and the Lin family's patriarch Jing'anhou is buried in the Taizu Mausoleum!" Wang Ziteng said coldly, "You can figure it out yourself! Since your Xue family has such a reputation and status. status, why didn't the Rongguo Mansion marry your family?"

Wang Ziteng's words hit Aunt Xue's heart, tears rolled down Aunt Xue's eyes, her lips were covered with a handkerchief, and she couldn't hide her sobs.Wang Ziteng ignored her, and kept silent.This younger sister has been confused since she was a child. Now that she is a mother-in-law, why can't she tell the difference between superior and inferior!

The atmosphere was at a stalemate, Shi Shi came out from the inner room, refilled the tea for the prince, sat on the side by himself, and persuaded, "Master, you may not like what I say. Alas, this daughter has always been a mother." The treasure of my heart, the younger sister is just a treasure girl, so it is inevitable that there are more treasures."

Aunt Xue choked up and said, "Isn't that the reason? Pan'er is always by my side, good or bad, so I don't worry about it. It's just Bao girl who is pitiful..." Aunt Xue valued this daughter the most. The son is a hundred times stronger, and his appearance and character are both good, so why is the marriage so rough?People who have no father or mother can marry the concubine of the county king, so what's wrong with her daughter?Even if it is really not comparable, it is still a decent family.

Wang Ziteng said some polite words, excused his business, and went to the study.