Flowers on the other side [Comprehensive Red House]

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Jia Lian just stood outside the mourning hall in the cold night, watching Jia Zheng in front of Jia Amnesty's spirit, crying and talking, talking and crying, knelt for most of the night, and finally passed out.

Jia Lian greeted the night watchman, and carried Jia Zheng to the room in the side yard of the mourning hall. Several people pinched and pinched Jia Zheng awake, and poured Jia Zheng a bowl of ginseng soup.Jia Lian ordered people to put more carbon basins, and left two young men to watch over them.I went back to the mourning hall by myself, burned three sticks of incense for my father, and knelt before the mourning, with mixed feelings, not knowing what to say to my father.It turned out that the second master, who had been humiliated for many years, had envied his father all his life.If the father hadn't left, Youling would have laughed when he heard the second master Bansu's heartfelt words.

Jia Lian knelt alone in front of the coffin, thinking about the old days in Rongguo Mansion, thinking about the things that passed through these years, the people he met, and the sky was almost dawn before he knew it.

Jia Cong and Cheng Tai came over, and Jia Lian went to rest for a while.Jia Lian was exhausted, so he told them a few words and then went to rest.

Jia Yun also invited high priests to come over for Jia Zheng at dawn.Gao Gong felt Jia Zheng's pulse and prescribed a prescription for getting rid of wind and cold.No matter what Jia Zheng said, he refused to stay longer in the Hou's Mansion, so Jia Yun had no choice but to follow his will and send Jia Zheng to the carriage that had been waiting outside the Hou's Mansion overnight.I saw Jia Zheng and his party leaving the Rongguohou's mansion silently in the cold morning wind in early spring and in the deserted streets.

When Jia Zheng returned to the Marquis' Mansion of Rongguo, he got out of the carriage and almost fell over. The people who followed Jia Zheng to the Marquis' Mansion were so frightened that they hurriedly took Jia Zheng back to the study.Jia Zheng simply washed up with the servants, took out the prescription from his sleeve, and sent someone to fetch it.

Mrs. Wang waited most of the night, but did not wait for Jia Zheng to come back.Hearing that Jia Zheng came back and settled in the Nuan Pavilion in the study outside, he hurriedly brought someone over to see Jia Zheng.Seeing that Jia Zheng's eyes were bloodshot, his face was haggard, and his body was exhausted, he said distressedly, "Master, have you worked hard all night?"

Jia Zheng waved his hand, "What do I need to do? The Zhang family and Cheng Shilang will help Lian'er get it right."

Mrs. Wang believed that Jia Zheng was acting like a humble gentleman who did not follow ordinary affairs.But judging from Jia Zheng's description at this time, he looked like he hadn't slept all night, and his nose was a little stuffy after hearing Jia Zheng's words, "Master, I'd better see the doctor, don't catch a cold."

Jia Zheng nodded and asked about the old lady.

"The old lady is fine, she told me to take the children there for a walk today."

"Go, you guys go over earlier. We always feel sorry for Big Brother in this life."

Mrs. Wang was silent. Seeing the young servant bringing medicine and waiting to take over, Jia Zheng said, "Don't worry about me here. Go and see the old lady. Go there earlier."

Mrs. Wang nodded, saluted and led the people back out.

Where is Jia's mother okay? It's very bad.Yesterday, I got the letter of Jia She's death, so I sat without eating or drinking for almost half the night. Yuanyang poured ginseng soup for Jia Mu, turned around and put the medicine bowl on Hu Po. Packed up.

Yuanyang rubbed Jia Mu's hands and face, "Old lady, if you are so sluggish, I am afraid that the old man will not feel at ease when he leaves. You have to take care of yourself and support this big family. The old man unloaded." I have been studying for a long time, and I am still waiting for an errand. You don’t eat or drink at this time. If something happens, it will be difficult for the master, and it will be difficult for the empress in the palace.”

It's hard to talk about it, but Jia's mother was persuaded to finish a bowl of rice soup.A little more and I don't want to eat.

Mrs. Wang went in to greet Jiamu, seeing that Jiamu was in good spirits and had already packed up, "Greetings to the old lady."

Mother Jia looked at Mrs. Wang, and she burst into tears, "Second brother, go and ask my Yu'er. Now that her uncle is gone, is she coming back? It's better to rely on me, an old man, than to rely on my cousin. Brother and sister-in-law are good. And his two uncles have already separated and branched out, and they will get married this year when they come here." Pause, and then said: "You let Baoyu burn incense for me." Then I said no down.

Mrs. Wang lowered her body and nodded, "Mother, it's getting late. My daughter-in-law has brought the children there."

The Rongguo Mansion has already lined up the car, and the servants, servants, mothers-in-law, and stewards' wives who followed the car stood for half a street.Mrs. Wang didn't bother to go back to her room for breakfast, Caiyun was smart enough to bring some food to the car, and Mrs. Wang took a few bites casually, that's all.

When they arrived at the gate of the Rongguohou's Mansion, the vehicles had already lined up at the intersection. Although the people of Rongguo's Mansion were impatient, they also knew that most of the people who came to worship today were not to be offended by them, and they obediently obeyed the arrangement of the Houfu.

Mrs. Wang brought You's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Li Wan, Tanchun, and Xichun to offer incense to Jia She. The one who didn't want to return the gift was Daiyu dressed as a filial daughter.Seeing that Daiyu's eyes were red and swollen, and she was haggard, Xichun held Daiyu's hand and cried, regardless of whether she was in the mourning hall, "Sister Lin, why do you look like this?"

Tanchun was also wiping away tears, "Sister Lin, the wife just said she wanted to pick you up."

Daiyu shook her head and asked the maid to take them to the courtyard arranged for the Jia family to drink tea and rest. Sister Feng was there.

Mrs. Wang refused to leave, and stepped forward to hold Daiyu's hand, "Miss, the old lady has been hurting you for six years. You have passed the Hou's mansion, and you haven't gone back to see the old lady, but the old lady still misses you all the time." Well. Just before my aunt went out, I specially asked my aunt to send you a message: Your eldest uncle is gone, are you coming back? It is better to rely on your grandmother, second uncle, or aunt than your cousin or sister-in-law. Also, Your two uncles have already separated and branched out, and they will get married this year when they go to Rongguo Mansion."

Everyone inside and outside the mourning hall looked at Daiyu. Mrs. Wang's words were not hesitant to accuse Daiyu of being unfilial. Compared with the Rongguo Mansion, which was not as good as the Hou Mansion, Daiyu was a stalking force.

Daiyu was trembling all over, her face was swollen and flushed, she knelt there and shed tears, if she were not here today to clear her name, all the wives who came to pay their respects would know in less than an hour.

"Second wife, when my uncle sent my second elder brother to pick me up here, he said he was afraid that the filial piety on my body would offend my mother's relatives. In fact, the old lady and you did not want to keep me. Could it be that the second wife forgot? Sister-in-law, third My younger sister, fourth younger sister, and younger sister Yun all looked at you and the old lady and said. Over the years, the old lady and the second wife, have you sent someone to visit me and take me over? Although the uncle is gone, but My uncle raised me as a daughter, so I will keep my filial piety for my uncle like a father for three years." Daiyu raised her head and pulled back her hand vigorously despite the tears streaming down her face, "Grandmother took back my mother's dowry , Jia’s family and Lin’s family have broken off their relationship, so it’s long since my Lin family is still related. Second wife, what grandmother, second uncle, and second aunt do I have?”

In the mourning hall, after hearing Mrs. Wang's words, the ladies who were contemptuous of Daiyu, after hearing that Jia Mu had withdrawn her daughter's dowry, all focused their attention on Mrs. Wang, wanting to see what Concubine Xiande's mother had to say. .

Mrs. Wang was extremely embarrassed, and she didn't expect that Daiyu would single out the matter of Jia Min's dowry, and ask her directly.Li Wan, Tanchun, and Xichun beside her were also very surprised, they really didn't know about the withdrawal of their aunt's dowry.

Tanchun stepped forward and said, "Where does Madam know these things! The old lady will take Sister Lin back this time, and she will definitely add makeup to Sister Lin with aunt's."

The ladies around who watched Tanchun's speech couldn't help admiring the girl's agility, and secretly looked at Tanchun.Some listened to what Tanchun said, and thought to themselves that what the girl said, she went back to the old lady to add makeup. Unfilialism, power, and greed for money were added. This blocked the way for Miss Lin to seek refuge with her grandmother.

"Third sister, my wife is the housekeeper of that house. Years ago, the sage asked the Ministry of Households to pursue it. Half of the Lin family's property should go to the court. The second master said to take back my mother's dowry in front of the Lord of the Household Department. It is the old lady. Don’t know or the second wife doesn’t know?”

Li Wan looked coldly at Mrs. Wang's mother and daughter being embarrassing one after another, and then looked at the maid next to them who invited them to rest, and stepped forward to hold Mrs. Wang's arm, "Madam, there are still people behind who want to offer incense, let's make way first." After Mrs. Wang left the mourning hall, she urged the maid who led the way to escape to the Jia family's resting yard.

Mrs. Wang hadn't recovered from Daiyu's blow until she met Sister Feng.Sister Feng saw the strange expressions on the faces of the second wife and the group, so she didn't ask any questions, and just asked the maids to pass hand towels and serve tea.Li Wan learned the lesson from last time, so he stopped picking on Sister Feng, and only watched Mrs. Wang's actions.

Mrs. Wang held the teacup and looked at the whole room full of relatives of the Jia family. She took a few sips of tea to calm herself down, and then asked Wang Xifeng. "Sister Feng, you are also the daughter of the Wang family. You said that Daiyu has been in Rongguo Mansion for six years, but have I treated her badly?"

Sister Feng wondered, Mrs. Wang has always been water-moving, mountain-moving, and she is also immobile like a Bodhisattva, how could she talk like that? "The second wife also said that I am also a daughter of the Wang family. I am afraid that I am not convinced by what I said."

"I treat that child as my own daughter, and I have loved her for six years, but I never expected her..." Mrs. Wang couldn't continue, and took out her handkerchief to wipe her tears.

A maid came over and whispered in Sister Feng's ear what had just happened in the mourning hall.

Sister Feng laughed in her heart, no wonder. "Second wife, don't be as familiar as the younger generation. Cousin Lin has been in Rongguo Mansion for six years, and she was raised by the old lady. The food is the same as that of Baoyu. Everyone in the mansion knows it."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang said movedly, "Young girl Feng still understands."

Sister Feng smiled, "I am in Rongguo Mansion. Although I have the name of housekeeper, I have never managed the general ledger and treasury of Rongguo Mansion. I only know roughly that the mansion spends tens of thousands of taels of silver a year. Uncle Lin is still alive. At that time, the annual bank note to the mansion was 5000 taels, not to mention the four seasons and eighth festival gifts that the Lin family exchanged every year."

In an instant, the room was silent, and even breathing could be heard.Mrs. Wang's face was pale, as if all the blood had flowed from the soles of her feet.Pointing at Sister Feng with trembling fingers, he said, "Young girl Feng, you, you..."

"Second wife, but did I say a wrong number?"

Mrs. Wang shook her hands, and her sleeves brought the teacup to the ground. Xin Yi directed the little girl to clean it up, and changed Mrs. Wang to another cup of tea.

The house was eerily still.

Tanchun looked at Xichun, and what he said in his eyes was: So he blamed the old lady for putting Daiyu, his granddaughter, in front of his own granddaughter. It turned out that Uncle Lin gave 5000 taels a year, covering half of the whole government's expenses.