The stepson of the Lin family of the Red Chamber

"Naturally, there are many candidates. Don't talk about our family's family status. If you just say that you have passed the exam to understand Yuan, there are many scholarly and official families who want to marry their daughters to you. If you don't mention it, just say that you are with Yu'er." The girl from the Gu family who I have known since childhood, after she went to Beijing with her parents, she often came to our house to play, and over the past few years, she has grown into a slim figure with both talent and appearance, she is an excellent match for you."

Lin Yao was not surprised that Jia Min would pick Gu Fulan.

One thing is that Jia Min is acquainted with Mrs. Gu. When they were still in Yangzhou, the two wives got very close, and their relationship became more and more profound.Later, with her husband, they all went to the capital, and their relationship was even stronger than before.

The second Daiyu and Gu Fulan are handkerchief friends who have known each other since they were young. After Gu Fulan came to Beijing with her parents, she often came to play with Daiyu.

Jia Min knew Gu Fulan well, and watched Gu Fulan grow up, and Gu Fulan happened to be two years younger than him, so it was quite normal for her to think of Gu Fulan first when picking a partner for him.

Counting age, Gu Fulan is only 12 years old this year, and only 13 years old after the next year.In modern times, he was only in junior high school.

Lin Yao sighed in her heart, she was really too young.

Girls in ancient times were really miserable. They began to pick a partner when they were only twelve or thirteen years old, and they gave birth to babies when they were sixteen or seventeen.

"How does Yao'er feel?" Seeing that Lin Yao was distracted, Jia Min didn't know what he was thinking, so she asked aloud.

Lin Yao came back to her senses, "Sister Gu family?"

"Of course it's her," Jiamin said after a pause, "Of course, if you don't like it, there are other girls of the right age."

Lin Yao's eyes froze for the word "appropriate age".

It seems that the girls from other families are mostly girls of Gu Fulan's age.

That being the case, why not choose Gu Fulan?

In any case, it is also a familiar person.

Girls from other families are naturally very nice in front of others, but who knows what they look like behind their backs?

"Sister Gu's is fine, there's no need to choose again." Lin Yao thought it through and said immediately.

Jia Min was a little surprised. When Gu Fulan was mentioned earlier, Lin Yao remained silent for a long time. She thought Lin Yao was dissatisfied, but she changed her words instantly when she mentioned another girl.

This kid is just awkward.

Jia Min was amused in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He muttered, "It happens that you are at home now, and tomorrow I will go to Gu's mansion to find out."

After all, it was just her idea that she wanted her son to marry Gu Fulan, and she hadn't mentioned it to Madam Gu yet.

As for Mrs. Gu's intention to marry her daughter to Lin Yao, Lin Yao did not tell the elders in the family, because she was afraid that mentioning it would cause extra trouble.

Lin Yao didn't expect that just after he agreed, his wife would go to Gu's mansion tomorrow to find out, and she was stunned, "I'm going tomorrow, isn't it a little too urgent?" , The day before New Year's Eve to ask this kind of thing, it's a bit...too eager.

"Yeah... that's right, let's wait until the Chinese New Year is over," Jia Min pondered, "You write a letter to Mr. Qin later, saying that you want to get engaged and go to Yangzhou later."

Lin Yao breathed a sigh of relief when Jia Min changed his words, and when he heard Jia Min asked him to write a letter to Mr. Qin, she froze for a moment, then nodded.

"Yes, I understand."

He had to go to Yangzhou in a hurry before, it was also for the rural examination competition. Now that the rural examination has passed, the task has been completed perfectly, and the new task has not been updated yet, Lin Yao is not in a hurry to participate in the examination. Since he is not in a hurry to participate in the examination, Then it is possible to go to Yangzhou later next year.

After the wife finished speaking, Lin Ruhai called Lin Yao to the study again.

"Yao'er, tell me the truth, do you still want to get engaged?" Lin Ruhai asked directly.

When Jia Min asked Lin Yao what she thought about her future wife, Lin Yao's expression was very strange.

He is also a person who has experienced it, so he naturally knows what kind of mood a young man of this age will have when he mentions marriage.

More or less, there should be some shyness of young people, but Lin Yao is calm except for surprise, which is too strange.

Lin Yao was taken aback by the question, and immediately said, "I just feel that my son is still young, and it's too early to get engaged."

Hearing this, Lin Ruhai knew that his son hadn't enlightened yet, and was immediately puzzled. He also came at this age. He also secretly read some indecent books, and had longings for his future wife in his heart, but Lin Yao... I actually feel that I am still young.

Fifteen years old, how young is it?Where is it small?

"Still young? Whose family didn't make an appointment early on, that is, you, who have been busy studying for the imperial examinations for the past few years, and your mother and I didn't mention it for the time being. You passed the exam to Jieyuan. Ruan Yiran asked me in private that the emperor intends to send I felt it was inappropriate for the princess to promise it to you, so I came back and told your mother to settle your marriage earlier."

Otherwise, after the Chinese New Year, maybe the imperial decree to bestow marriage will come down.

Lin Yao was stunned when she heard the words, "Why would the emperor want to marry the princess to me?"

"I don't know why the emperor has such an idea, but your brother is the niece of the queen's family who married the queen."

Maybe it's the meaning of the queen, and I don't know. After all, among the younger generation, there are not many younger generations like Lin Yao who have a background, a background, and talent.

Lin Yao understood the meaning of Lin Ruhai's words, and couldn't help feeling a little headache, "I don't want to marry the princess."

"No one asked you to marry the princess. Didn't this tell you to settle the marriage earlier?" Lin Ruhai said.

It's not that Lin Ruhai has any prejudice against the princess, but that the status of a princess naturally represents one side's position. The emperor's princes have gradually grown up, and several princesses have older brothers or younger brothers. Once Lin Yao marries someone, it is obvious that she will Involved in the struggle for succession.Lin Yao didn't want to, and he didn't want to let his son get involved.

Since you don't want to, then naturally you have to make plans early.

After hearing Lin Ruhai's words, Lin Yao was slightly relieved.

"So, today, my wife suddenly asked about my marriage because of this news?"

"That's not true. You were at the age when you should get married. In fact, your mother wanted to finalize your marriage last year, but you went to Yangzhou to study just after the new year, so it has been delayed until now." Lin Ruhai said.

Lin Yao sighed in her heart, it seemed that she couldn't escape anyway.

After coming out of Lin Ruhai's study, just after leaving the main courtyard, he saw Daiyu standing at the corner of the corridor, followed by two servant girls, who seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

"Your sister is waiting for me?" Lin Yao stepped forward and asked.

Daiyu dismissed the two maidservants beside her, "Brother really wants to marry Sister Lan?"

"If there is no accident, it is probably her." Lin Yao said, "Why does my sister ask this?"

"I heard from Sister Lan that when she was still in Yangzhou a few years ago, Aunt Gu wanted to promise Sister Lan to you and asked Second Master Gu to spy on you, but you refused without even thinking about it," Daiyu said. .

Lin Yao was stunned when she heard the words, "Did Ah Zhen tell Sister Gu?"

This is very embarrassing.

What did Gu Zhen do, how could he tell Gu Fulan about this kind of thing.

"It wasn't Gu's elder brother who said it, but sister Lan who accidentally overheard it outside the door." Daiyu said.

Lin Yao was extremely embarrassed, cleared her throat, and explained, "I'm not refusing. When Ah Zhen told me, the Gu family's sister was only eight or nine years old. I just think it's too hasty to make a marriage so early. If Gu's sister After growing up, with someone you admire, breaking the engagement will damage the reputation of both parties, so I didn't agree."

Daiyu was taken aback when she heard the words, "So that's the case, but brother is worrying too much, sister Lan likes you very much."

"What do you like or not, don't talk nonsense, it will damage the reputation of the girl's family." Lin Yao said.

Daiyu snorted, "I'm not talking nonsense. Sister Lan always asks me about you when she comes to our house to play. I've already seen that she likes you."

"Kids, what do you know? Don't talk nonsense." Lin Yao rubbed Daiyu's head and said, "Sister Gu is young, maybe she's just curious, how can she know what love is, it's getting late , go back and rest."

Seeing Lin Yao coaxing her like a child, Daiyu pursed her mouth, wanting to argue, but thought of something, the corners of her mouth turned up, and snorted, "You will know when the time comes, what I said is true." Then, without waiting for Lin Yao to lecture her again, she turned around and ran away.

Lin Yao stood where she was, shaking her head helplessly, "It's really a child's heart."

As for what Daiyu said about Gu's younger sister liking him, Lin Yao didn't care at all.

12 year olds, what do you know?

Lin Yao went back to the house to rest, got up the next morning to practice martial arts, and then went to the main courtyard to help Jia Min with errands.

Soon it will be New Year's Eve, this is Lin Yao's eighth year in the world of Red Mansions, and will soon enter her ninth year.

In the blink of an eye, it has been nearly ten years since he came to this world.

time flies.

Just after the Lantern Festival, Jia Min held a banquet in the mansion, and invited acquainted wives to the banquet, including Mrs. Gu Liu.

These leading wives all brought their children, the younger ones were brought to the inner courtyard, and the older ones were brought by Lin Yao to eat wine in front.

Among those who came were Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Liang.The former two, not to mention, are Gu Zhen's mother, while the latter is Liang Cheng's biological mother, therefore, both Gu Zhen and Liang Cheng came to Lin's mansion today.

Liang Cheng's wife went to the inner courtyard with Mrs. Liang, while Liang Cheng stayed in the front yard with Gu Zhen, and then there was Ruan Yunyu, Ruan Yiran's eldest son, one year younger than Lin Yao, and his sister Ruan Zhuyun followed her mother to the inner courtyard. hospital.

After Lin Yao had greeted the other princes, she was able to escape to look for Liang Cheng and Gu Zhen.

"At this time in previous years, didn't you already go to Yangzhou? Not only did you not go this year, why did you stay in the capital?" Gu Zhen asked curiously.

Lin Yao rolled her eyes, "Didn't you also stay in the capital instead of going to Yangzhou?"

"I'm different from you. This year, Ji Ji, a girl from the Li family, will get married in a few months. I guess I won't be able to go to Yangzhou until next year. You are not married, so what are you doing in the capital?" Gu Zhen said suddenly Realizing something, she approached Lin Yao, "Isn't your wife choosing a wife for you?"

Thinking of so many wives bringing their children to visit today, the more Gu Zhen thought about it, the more he felt that he had guessed correctly.

Lin Yao didn't make a sound, but he didn't refute, which already showed the problem.

"Really?" Gu Zhen said with a smile, "I said you will have this day sooner or later."

"Don't say a few words, the people over there will hear it later." Lin Yao glared at him and said angrily.

Gu Zhen smiled and said, "There are so many girls here today, do you have a crush on them?"

"The more I talk, the more shameful I am. I didn't go to the backyard today. I didn't see anyone except these aristocratic princes." Lin Yao said flatly.

Gu Zhen felt strange when he heard the words, "No, if Mrs. Lin chooses a wife for you, why didn't she ask you to see her?" He said, thinking of something, "Oh, I see, Mrs. Lin is also looking at each other, right? ? If you find the right one, maybe I’ll let you in after a while.”

Lin Yao looked at him with an unpredictable expression, "My wife already has a candidate, and inviting so many people today has nothing to do with seeing my future wife."

"Eh? Why are you inviting so many people to a banquet in the mansion today?" Gu Zhen was very surprised, and then asked curiously, "Who is your wife looking for?"

"Guess." Lin Yao smiled at him.

Gu Zhen was a little hairy from his laughter, "Could it be that I know you?"

"Not only do you know each other, but you are very familiar with them," Lin Yao said.

Gu Zhen was not stupid, and immediately widened his eyes, "Yes..." He swallowed the words, took a deep breath, his expression was unpredictable, and let out a breath after a while, "It seems that my mother is I got what I wanted, no wonder I was so happy yesterday." I'm afraid I hadn't communicated with Mrs. Lin a long time ago, this marriage seems to be a certainty.