There is no phoenix

On October 19th, Mother Jia and Mrs. Wang invited Aunt Xue to discuss the marriage between Baoyu and Baochai.It turned out that Mother Jia had asked people to choose the ninth and [-]th days of the first lunar month, so she asked Aunt Xue to see which day was the most suitable.

Aunt Xue said: "Old lady, I don't care about which day, the daughter's family will leave the court sooner or later, the old lady can choose whatever day she wants."

Jia Mu said: "In this case, auntie, let's set the nineteenth day of the first lunar month. After the Lantern Festival, we have already been busy."

After agreeing on the date of Baoyu Baochai's marriage, Jia's mother asked Sister Feng Tanchun to take care of the marriage.

Mother Jia asked Yuanyang to take out another 1 taels of silver, handed it to Mrs. Wang, and said, "I'll only give this for the time being, and you will deal with it later. The other girls are all my business. Don't waste too much. It's better not to be too shabby."

Mrs. Wang and Sister Feng both nodded in agreement.

Mrs. Wang saw that Aunt Xue had lost weight, so she asked about Xue Pan and Xia Jingui.

Aunt Xue sighed: "Pan'er didn't live up to her expectations and put the blame in Jingui's hands. Who would dare to be dissatisfied with Jingui now? But that's okay, now Pan'er doesn't go out to make troubles and drinks less. It's already a blessing." I don't expect to enjoy the blessings of the two of them, I'm afraid that one day, my precious girl will be more reliable."

Jia's mother said: "Don't worry, my aunt. How can this young couple not have a few fights? Even Feng girl and Lian'er, didn't they also have a few fights like this? I think it will be a few months, just wait for your daughter-in-law to have a fight." Once you change your body, your temperament will also change."

Aunt Xue said: "If the old lady could lend me a good word, they would have given me a grandson long ago, and I don't want to worry about anything else."

Mrs. Wang said: "What the old lady said is, seeing that Pan'er has been married for nearly half a year now, I'm afraid there will be happy news soon, sister just feel at ease!"

Aunt Xue sighed: "I only have such a son and a daughter. If Pan'er and Jingui live in peace, I can only count on Bao girl."

Jia Mu said with a smile: "I see Baoyu and Baoyatou. They used to get along well. Now that they are engaged, they will soon get married and become husband and wife. It will only be better. In the future, it is only natural for them to serve their aunts and wives filially."

Aunt Xue said: "Girl Bao has a good temper, but this child is also very thoughtful, and the old lady needs to teach her a lot in the future."

Jia Mu said: "I have always said that Bao girl is the top of these girls' families, and we will not let Bao girl be wronged. Just rest assured, my aunt!"

Mrs. Wang asked about Xiangling again, and Aunt Xue said: "Xiangling is not a bad person, good-looking and good-natured. But now Jingui has such a temper, she can't tolerate her, she can only let her own life. I Originally, she wanted to sell her so that Jingui would not feel offended, but Bao girl felt sorry for her, so she let her follow her first. Although Xiangling is following Bao girl now, Xiangling herself said that after Bao girl came out of the cabinet, she would rather go to the nunnery, and then Speaking of a whole body of illness, I'm afraid it will take a long time to suffer."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang asked in surprise, "Xiang Ling is not yet 20 years old, is it so serious?"

Aunt Xue sighed: "I see that it is indeed the case. The child was short of energy and blood. He was still sick last time. He was beaten before he recovered from his illness. Adding to his worries, his temper was so thin that he was skinny and out of shape. But I have no choice."

Mrs. Wang said: "This is a woman's life. I don't know how many times Xiangling has been sold by kidnappers. It is common to be beaten and scolded. Don't say that she has no parents, but she has parents. It's also difficult to be comprehensive. Besides, the daughter's family is all about to leave the cabinet, and they will always suffer when they meet bad people."

Mother Jia on the side listened and said: "When it comes to my daughter's family leaving the pavilion, I think of welcoming the girl. I see that the girl has only been out of the pavilion for more than two months. Why does she seem to have lost a lot of weight? Don't be sick?"

Mrs. Wang hurriedly said: "I heard that Ying girl caught a cold a few days ago and lay down for several days, so when I came back this time, my uncle would not let her live here, and said that she would let her go back and take care of herself."

Jia's mother said: "So that's the case, let her rest well. During this period of time, the Ying girl may have just married and is not used to the life of the Sun family. This Ying girl, I think she is too honest, and she is married to someone else. Congwu, I'm worried that she won't come back even if she's wronged. If it's Lin girl, three girls and four girls, I'm not so worried!"

Mrs. Wang hurriedly said: "Ying girl is honest, but she has a good temper. Although my uncle is a general, it is impossible to bully someone with Ying girl's temperament. After a long time, the young couple will get better."

Jia Mu nodded and said: "Ying girl's father said that the Sun family is also a big family, so he must be reasonable. I only hope that Ying girl will not be wronged!"

On the evening of the [-]th, when Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang were discussing matters together, Jia Zheng hurried in and said, "Old lady, something very serious happened in the capital, do you know what it is?"

When Jia Mu heard this, she asked in surprise, "What's the big deal? It won't have anything to do with us, right?"

Jia Zheng said excitedly: "Old lady, I heard from my colleagues that early this morning, the crown prince and the young prince of Beijing, Concubine Wu and Concubine Zhou, as well as the commander of the imperial guards, Feng Ziying, brought the princess guard of honor, and many guards Army, go to the Muni Temple to welcome Princess Xiaoyi, who was ordered by the emperor to meditate there, back to the palace. Old lady, do you know who the new Princess Xiaoyi is? Miaoyu who used to live in our Grand View Garden Qiancui Nunnery! "

Mrs. Jia Muwang was stunned when she heard this.

Mrs. Wang said: "The master said that this Miaoyu is the newly-appointed Princess Xiaoyi?"

Jia Zheng nodded and said: "Exactly. Tonight, all the royal family members were invited to the Daming Palace for a banquet, saying that it was to celebrate the princess' return to the palace. I also heard that Miaoyu was the one who disappeared from Prince Yizhong. Little Princess."

Jia's mother was shocked and said, "No wonder I see that Miaoyu's appearance and temperament are extraordinary, and there is always a feeling of superiority."

Jia Zheng sighed: "If you know that Miaoyu is the little princess that the emperor has been looking for, old lady, you should keep Miaoyu and live here. I heard that the emperor wanted to thank the Muni Court for his kindness to Miaoyu. Thanks to your kindness, I have rewarded a lot of money and items to the Muni Academy."

Mrs. Wang hurriedly said: "Miaoyu has been here for a few years. Although we didn't value her very much, we didn't treat her badly. Presumably she will remember some of her time here, okay?"

Jia Zheng said: "I don't just mean that. If we keep her here, we don't know how beautiful our house will be now; if we can get her to marry Baoyu, our house will not be afraid anymore. The empress is in the palace. There will also be opportunities.”

Mother Jia thought for a while and said, "Miaoyu was admitted to the palace after going out for half a month. Could it be that she had contacted the emperor long ago? Or did the emperor find out her real identity? If so, why not let Miaoyu stay in our house?" How about taking it back to the palace?"

Mrs. Wang said: "I also find it strange. Could it be that Miaoyu and her niece went to General Shenwu's residence last time to confirm Miaoyu's true identity?"

Mother Jia sighed: "Oh, I don't want to think about it anymore, I have a headache. But since the emperor is such a nostalgic person, although Baoyu can't decide Miaoyu, Miaoyu must become a princess, and she will remember some good things about our Jia family. The emperor should do the same."

When Jia's mother said this, she said to Jia Zheng: "You came just in time. I was just about to tell you that Baoyu is not in good health and is less diligent in studying. Therefore, your wife and I want to marry Baoyu, and we have asked the mother's will." .I didn’t tell you all this time because I was afraid that you wouldn’t like it. We appointed him the concubine’s daughter, Bao Yatou, and we also appointed him the nineteenth day of the first lunar month next year.”

After Jia Zheng heard this, he could only sigh: "The old lady was thinking of Baoyu, and my son didn't have anything to say. But what the son didn't understand was why the old lady and the wife didn't think of the niece? The bookish smell on the niece, even in the capital city, is the same. It's hard to find a second one. What's more, my brother-in-law has been praised by the emperor many times before his death, and the reputation of my brother-in-law's family has always been the best."

Jia Mu said: "Do you think I haven't thought about it? Let me tell you, the first thing I thought about was that the two Yu'er could make a good marriage. Who knew that Yu'er would not want to, presumably his father must have taught him something. She, so I can't force it, I also know Lin girl's temper."

After hearing this, Jia Zheng had no choice but to say: "It must be that my niece dislikes Baoyu, who doesn't like to study and is not motivated, has no fame, and is neither literate nor martial. Baoyu really worries me."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wang said quickly: "You don't have to sigh. My niece looks down on Baoyu, but I believe that Baoyatou will only be better than her niece. In terms of family background, Baoyatou is the daughter of an imperial merchant; She is dignified, virtuous, and docile; in terms of her body, Bao Yatou will not hold a medicine bowl once a year. But her niece, who drinks medicine all year round, feels like she is about to fall down when the wind blows. I hope that Baoyu can change because of this and win for us."

Jia Zheng said angrily, "What do you know as a woman? Forget it, you already have your mother's will, and the wedding date is fixed. What are you talking about so much? Just take care of it."

After Jia Zheng finished speaking, he bid farewell to Jia's mother and left.