The return of Fengxi of the Red Chamber

After knowing Qin Keqing's identity, Wang Xifeng was a little worried, holding a teacup in a daze.

Seeing that she was really worried, Jia Lian relieved her and said, "Although not many people in Beijing know about Qin Keqing's identity, there are also quite a few. At least the one above must know. It's just that the current position is secure. An illegitimate daughter can't shake his foundation, but it can show his benevolence and win over the old subordinates of the abolished prince, so we just pretend not to know."

"Brother Rong married the Qin family in the last life. Although he had some selfish intentions, if he treated her well, he could be regarded as a life-saving talisman. It's a pity that the gang is all fools, and they forced a good card It was ruined, and in the end it seemed that there is no room for people today, which attracted the killer to set the record straight."

Wang Xifeng gradually came back to the memory, and asked hesitantly: "In the last life, Brother Rong married the Qin family. I'm afraid it was not accidental, but the four princes and eight princes joined hands together? Then, in this life..."

Jia Lian laughed and said: "In this life, the Qin family will not be able to marry the Jia family. As far as I know, the Qin family is already negotiating for her. Liu Huazhang, the second grandson of the Liu family of Duke Li, met Qin at the flower banquet. As soon as she fell in love with her, she entrusted Mrs. Liu's family to propose a marriage. It is said that the Qin family is very satisfied with the Duke Li's family and will make a decision soon."

"When they met, Brother Rong happened to go to the south of the Yangtze River to send off the elder sister to marry him, so he didn't attend the flower banquet at all, but he cleverly broke the situation."

When Jia Lian said this, he couldn't help feeling rejoicing. After all, Liu Huazhang's status was not as good as Jia Rong's, and even his appearance was much worse.If the two appeared at the same time, I don't know who the Qin family and the Qin family would pick. Now that they avoided it by accident, it was a fluke.

That golden phoenix, it's better not to fly into Jia's house, and find a daughter-in-law with a stronger personality, at least she can control Jia Rong and the group of ghosts and monsters in the East Mansion.

Thinking of this, Jia Lian suggested with some interest: "Since the mansion over there has entrusted you, you should worry more and choose from those families of generals, and find someone with a stronger personality. The marriage of four kings and eight kilometers. , try to avoid it, I have spent a lot of time by today's side these days, and I always feel that he has long made up his mind to eradicate the old noble family, so let's avoid it and stay away."

"Nowadays there are many newly promoted military generals in the imperial court. Those who come to Beijing from Liaodong to report their duties are all commanding the Tongzhi Jiang family. Have you ever heard of it before? His aunt married the second cousin who is now the king of Xining County. Notoriously aggressive and tough, he took care of the famous playboy in the past, but now there is not even a concubine in the backyard, and it is said that he catches everyone outside the house, very capable."

Jia Lian smiled maliciously, and said with a smile: "I saw the news from the shadow guard before, saying that Mrs. Jiang's family also raised a girl under her knees. She is exactly like that aunt who got married. When she was in Liaodong, she once waved a horsewhip in the street and maimed several dandies who molested her. gone."

Hearing this, Wang Xifeng almost spit out the tea in his mouth, pointed at Jia Lian and was speechless for a while.

This idea is too bad!

But after thinking about it carefully, Wang Xifeng felt that this matter was feasible. If there was no one to control the East Mansion, it would turn into a puddle of mud within two or three years.Thinking of the rumors in Beijing in the previous life, that the mansion was not clean except for the two stone lions at the entrance, Wang Xifeng felt pain in his heart, liver, spleen, stomach and kidneys.

The two mansions of Ning and Rong are so close to each other, people think they are one family when they go out, and the reputation of Ningguo Mansion is bad, and Rongguo Mansion is also inseparable.In this life, Wang Xifeng already had a son, and she was about to welcome sister Qiao and more children. How could she tolerate those rotten people ruining the Jia family's reputation!

In this way, that girl from the Jiang family really couldn't be more suitable.

With a noble family background, beautiful appearance, high military strength, and strong temperament, he is just like a tailor-made candidate for the Ningguo Mansion!

However, Wang Xifeng hesitated again, and said with a little hesitation: "Since the Jiang family raised their daughter like this, they are also a family who dotes on girls. How could they be willing to marry the girl to the East Mansion? Another thing, they are good. Girl, I always feel sorry for her just getting into the mud pit of Ningguo Mansion like this."

Jia Lian laughed when she heard the words: "The girl from Jiang's family is married, but because of her reputation in Liaodong, she has not been able to get married. This time they returned to Beijing, firstly, they wanted to report their duties for Mr. Jiang, and secondly, they also wanted to give Miss Jiang said about a marriage, if our family goes to propose marriage, we will definitely win the first chance."

"Besides, in this life, Dongfu's reputation has not been bad. Even though Master Jing is practicing Taoism outside, Brother Zhen is a little out of tune. It is a common problem of honorable families and does not attract attention. As for Brother Rong, this In the past two years, he has been training in the Imperial Guards, and he never returns home, and his reputation is not bad. In addition, Brother Rong is handsome, and he can bluff people when he stands out. I guess there must be a seven or eight Accurate points."

When Wang Xifeng thought about it this way, it seemed that this was indeed the case, this life was different after all.

Unexpectedly, it was so easy to find a suitable candidate. Wang Xifeng breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "Coincidentally, three days later, the Wang family of Xining County held a plum blossom banquet. I have received the post for many days. Since the Wang family of Xining County The second wife is the aunt of the Jiang family, and their family will definitely go, and I will make an appointment with Grandma You when the time comes, and bring Yingchun, Tanchun and Xichun for a stroll."

"Three days will be the rest day, and I haven't seen the Prince of the County for many days, and I will take Brother Rong to join in the fun. If the two of us can see each other correctly, how much trouble can we save? .”

The couple looked at each other and smiled, stopped talking, and called the maid to come in to wash and rest.

Three days later, in the early morning, after serving Jia Shishi's meal, Wang Xifeng said with a smile: "Old lady, there is a flower festival in the Prince's Mansion of Xining County today, and almost all the ladies in the capital will go there. I think the left and right families will be fine too." , why don't we take the three younger sisters for a stroll. One more thing, the second master also happens to be Xiumu today, so let him take Brother Rong and Baoyu for a walk. It's annoying to be bored at home all day, and you need to go out Just make some friends."

Jia Shishi knew about it a long time ago, and now that he heard Wang Xifeng say this, he naturally did not disagree, so he immediately smiled and said: "Go, go, I'm an old bone, but I can't enjoy the plum blossoms, you guys Go have a good life and have fun for a day."

After all, looking at the clothes and jewelry on Sanchun's body, he frowned slightly: "The clothes are okay, this jewelry is too simple, it's fine at home, and it's hard to avoid being picky when you go out to meet guests. Always respect the clothes first and then the clothes." My respect, Yuanyang brought the yellow rosewood box from my house, and I will dress up the three of them."

The mandarin ducks went away, and Wang Xifeng joked with a smile: "The old ancestor can't be partial. He only gave it to the three younger sisters but not my sister-in-law and me. Oh, it shows that we are old and not welcome. See you."

Jia Shishi patted her with a smile, and said angrily: "You monkey, it is possible that you will be jealous of a few younger sisters, and you will bring your sister-in-law with you to arrange my old lady all day long. Don't worry, You two are indispensable."

While talking, Yuanyang came over carrying a one-foot-square yellow rosewood box.

Jia Shishi ordered her to open it, but it turned out to be a dowry box, there were three layers in it, one layer after another was pulled open, full of jewels and jewels.

On the top layer, there are skirt accessories of various materials, including gold, jade, agate, and tortoiseshell enamel.On the second floor, there are more than a dozen sets of head masks and hairpins, inlaid with gemstones and beads of various colors, all of which are exquisite and luxurious.On the third floor are all kinds of armbands, bracelets, rings, earrings, etc., hollowed out, emerald emerald, chiseled, burnt indigo, golden silk, and inlaid with gemstones, which can be described as dazzling.

Jia Shishi looked at the clothes of the crowd, Yingchun was wearing a goose-yellow body jacket with a green pleated skirt underneath, looking very fresh and pleasant.She pondered for a while, then reached out and took a plum hairpin inlaid with gold silk and pearls and a pair of pearl hairpins from the dowry, and inserted them obliquely on Yingchun's head.

After carefully looking at it for a while, Jia Shishi chose another pair of pearl earrings the size of lotus seeds and handed them over: "Take this to replace your current small red gold gourd pendant. As usual, pearls are fine."

This way of dressing up is really ten times better than Yingchun's own outfit. It looks simple but not simple, it is both elegant and sophisticated, and will never be underestimated.

Everyone couldn't help but praise, and Jia Shishi became more excited, and helped Tanchun and Xichun to re-dress up, which was not out of the ordinary.One looked playful and generous, the other looked naive, and all of them were provocative and eye-catching.

As for Mrs. Xing, Wang Xifeng and Li Wan, Jia Shishi did not miss them either. Wang Xifeng has always loved luxurious and beautiful jewellery. It fits her eyes perfectly.Mrs. Xing doesn't care if her eyes are good or not, as long as she is expensive, she also got a set of red gold and ruby ​​inlaid hair.

But Li Wan was a widow at home, and his daily attire was mainly moon white and light blue, and he rarely used gold, so Jia Shishi picked out a set of mutton fat and white jade hair for her.

Seeing that she was also dressed in a simple and simple way today, he took a pair of white jade-dotted green hairpins from the dowry box, and put on her a Huasheng with jasper hollowed out and hibiscus patterns.In this way, it is neither out of the ordinary nor too simple, and they complement each other quite well.

Seeing Wang Xifeng at the side, she couldn't help but be amazed. As expected of a figure who has stood at the top of the Rongguo Mansion for decades, Jia Shishi really has a few brushes.After this action, although some jewelry and money were scattered, everyone, from Mrs. Xing, the daughter-in-law, to the granddaughters, who does not appreciate her affection, even the servants will praise the old lady for her generosity, compassion, and good reputation. Here it is.

Moreover, Jia Shishi did come out of the nest of wealth and wealth, and his vision and knowledge are not ordinary. Even though he had never raised Sanchun and Daiyu well in his last life, he had never listened to them under the influence of his ears and eyes, and in terms of dressing and dressing. People have spoken.In this life, Wang Xifeng invited the nanny from the palace to teach Sanchun carefully. It is conceivable how famous these three girls will be in the capital in the future.

And with the reputation of these three aunts, she will have the foundation to go out and socialize with people in the future. This is the root cause of Wang Xifeng's painstaking efforts to pull Sanchun.Although she felt pity for the three of them, if it wasn't for the long-term plan, she wouldn't be able to reach this point. She really cares more than her own sister.

But Wang Xifeng didn't have any bad intentions, she just thought that the three of them would be better off, and that they would be able to raise and support their own children in the future, which would be mutually beneficial and win-win.

When Jia Shishi gave up, Wang Xifeng, Mrs. Xing and Youshi went out with Sanchun. Jia Lian, Jia Rong, Jia Baoyu, and other servants had been waiting in the outer courtyard for a long time.

Mrs. Xing took Yingchun and sat with the two maids. Youshi naturally took Xichun with her, so Wang Xifeng took Tanchun by the hand and got into the third carriage.In addition to the green cloth trolleys for the mothers-in-law and maids, the Jia family went to five carriages, and the momentum was quite large.

Therefore, as soon as the carriage arrived at the street entrance of Xining County Prince's Mansion, the people who greeted the guests saw it and hurriedly reported to the second door to know.The rank of the Princess of Xining County is much higher than that of Mrs. Xing, so naturally she will not come to greet her in person, so it is the Princess of the County Prince and the second wife of the mansion who are waiting at the second gate.

This second-bedroom wife is the Jiang family's great-aunt, Jiang Shi, who was born with a beautiful face, smiling before moving, which is very pleasing.He is now in his thirties, but due to proper maintenance, he looks like he is only in his twenties. Although he has two sons and two daughters, he has a very graceful figure, and there is a charm in his movements.

Wang Xifeng secretly looked at it for a while, and thought about that Miss Jiang now.

But because she didn't know each other very well before, she didn't talk nonsense, she just smiled and led Sanchun, followed Mrs. Xing and Youshi, and followed the master's house into the flower hall of the inner courtyard.

The flower hall was already half full, and there were 30 to [-] people in total, and some of them were familiar with the Jia family, so they gathered together to talk.Yingchun has been socializing a lot these days, and found a few sisters with similar temperaments. After saying hello to Mrs. Xing and Wang Xifeng, she led Tanchun and Xichun to play with her little sisters.

Wang Xifeng told the maid to follow along, and then let the little girls play around. Such a comfortable life will not last for a few years.

As for herself, she turned around and got into Mrs. Jiang's conversation circle little by little. During the conversation, she praised the girl next to Mrs. Jiang.

With Wang Xifeng's mouth, the dead can be said to be alive, not to mention that Miss Jiang is really a shining beauty, with a heroic posture.Therefore, not only Mrs. Jiang was praised for loving her daughter and she was quite close to Wang Xifeng, but also Miss Jiang's always carefree temperament, they all felt that the second grandmother Lian of the Jia family was really very amiable.

But after a cup of tea, the two changed from the girl and grandma at the beginning to the older sister and younger sister, holding hands and being very affectionate.

Mrs. Jiang saw her at the side, and she couldn't help joking: "My daughter was born in the borderlands and grew up in the borderlands. She has always been upright and straightforward. She rarely gets along with others like this. Now she can talk to Grandma Jia, even me. My mother can't even care about it."

Wang Xifeng replied with a smile on the side: "People often say that some white heads are as new as before, and some are as old as before. My sister Xianxian and I hit it off right away. To tell you the truth, Mrs. Jiang, when I saw this girl, I felt like we were married. I have a good eye, I can't wait to take it home and be a sister."

People say to be obedient and listen to the sound, Mrs. Jiang naturally hears the strings and knows the elegance. She looks at the smiling Wang Xifeng, Mrs. Xing and Youshi who are sitting over there, thinking about it.This means that he has taken a fancy to his own girl and wants to propose a marriage for the Jia family's children?

But the girl's family is reserved, Madam Jiang didn't explain, she just replied with a smile: "Then you two hit it off, since we have a flower banquet in my family for a few days, Second Grandma Jia must come here to show her face. Our family Although the plum blossoms here are not as lively as those in the Prince's Mansion in Xining County, they are quite wild, and the cooks in my mansion are good at cooking northern dishes, which are different from those in Beijing, so you can try them sometime."

Wang Xifeng naturally responded: "In this case, I'd rather be respectful than obedient, and I will definitely go there when the time comes, and please Madam Jiang don't dislike me for making trouble."

"How could it be? My mother likes Second Grandma's straightforward temperament the most. If Sister Wang comes to my house, she will be very happy." Miss Jiang answered with a smile, and then asked Mrs. Jiang, " Right, mother, am I right?"

Mrs. Jiang shook her head helplessly, nodded her forehead with a smile, and sighed: "Yes, yes, everything my fairy says is right."

Seeing Wang Xifeng at the side, she couldn't help sighing: "Madam and Sister Jiang's relationship is enviable, but it's also Sister Jiang who loves her. It's the first time I met her today, and I think I should love her a little more. "

"Second Grandma is absurdly praised, she is just a naughty girl who can only tease people." Mrs. Jiang pretended to blame, then looked at Wang Xifeng and said, "Tell me, Second Grandma is really a wonderful person. I have seen many wives and ladies, but I have never seen one who is better than grandma."

The two flattered each other a few words, looked at each other with a smile, and then talked lively about the fashionable rouge, gouache, head jewelry and other things. For a moment, who could tell that the two of them met for the first time today.

After gossiping for a while, Mrs. Jiang walked away by changing her clothes, called the maid who served her personally, and went to her aunt Jiang to inquire about the situation of the Jia family: "Go to my aunt and ask her if the Jia family in Rongguo Mansion is safe." Is it a young master who is about to get married? If so, ask about the family situation and your own situation one by one, and then come and call me back, and act more secretly so that no one will notice. "

It was a matter of her own girl's life, this servant girl naturally knew the importance, so she immediately went to find Mrs. Jiang to inquire about it without mentioning it.

On the other side, Mrs. Jiang heard her natal maid asked about the Jia family, and her thoughts came alive. The Jia family had seen decline in the past, but in the past few years because of Jia Lian, it has risen again.

Jia Rong from the Ningguo Mansion is the only man in the Jia family who is at a marriageable age.There are rumors in Beijing that he doesn't like reading, and he used to hang out with people for a few days when he was a teenager, but he was sent to the Imperial Guard by his father Jia Zhen and his uncle Jia Lian, but now I have never heard of any bad things .

Thinking of this, Mrs. Jiang beckoned her maid, and ordered her to send a letter to the husband and son in the front yard: "You take this sister to the front yard together, find the master and the young master, and let them observe the son of the Ningguo Mansion. Son, you have to carefully read your personality, conversation and behavior, and come back to me later. You told the master quietly, look at the brother in Ningguo Mansion, he is worthy of our cousin girl, let him be sure Take care."

The servant girl took orders to take the people there, and then Jiang continued to greet the guests, but she didn't show it at all.

In the flower hall, Wang Xifeng saw that Madam Jiang, who came back from changing clothes, was missing a maidservant, knowing that the other party must have been ordered to check on Jia Rong, but she didn't take it seriously, because Jia Rong was by Jia Lian's side, so she was a good girl. Shun obedient.Moreover, he has a handsome face, has been trained in the Imperial Guard for more than two years, and his body can be considered tough. Judging from his appearance alone, he can be regarded as a young talent.

Coupled with the bonus of family background, she was married to be the head grandmother of the Ningguo Mansion, with only a good-natured stepmother on her head, and no brothers and sisters to compete with each other. For the Jiang family, it can be regarded as a good marriage.

As expected by Wang Xifeng, the Jiang family was five points satisfied with Jia Rong after inquiring.

When it was time for the Jiang family's flower banquet, Miss Jiang was even more satisfied after seeing Jia Rong from a distance in the attic. Jia Rong's appearance was indeed very bluffing.

As for Jia Zhen's whereabouts, there is nothing to say. From the eldest daughter of a second-rank official, if not for a long time at the border and few people know about it, how could it be their turn to this down-and-out Duke's Mansion.Youshi was worried that the daughter of Jiang's family was too high-born, and she might despise her stepmother, but she really couldn't be the master of the family, so she agreed with all her heart.

As for Jia Rong, he only knew that the Jiang family girl was an extremely beautiful woman, and that she had an extraordinary family background and a bright personality, so he was already very satisfied, let alone have anything to say.

Now that the two families have communicated, the Jiang family master will go back to Liaodong to guard after the new year, and Jia Rong's marriage is proceeding at an extremely fast speed.In the two months between the year and the year, the Nacai, Wenming, and Najib in the six ceremonies are all gone, leaving only the three ceremonies of accepting, asking for a date, and welcoming in person.

According to the Jia family's wishes, of course it is better to get married as soon as possible, but the master and wife of the Jiang family are reluctant to part with the girl.After all, she is a girl who was raised by gold and jade, and now she is married, or married far away, how can she be willing, so the two families have been struggling for a while.

It was not until Mr. Jiang was about to leave Beijing that the wedding date was set, which was when the sweet-scented osmanthus was fragrant in August.

The reason why it was set at that time was because Miss Jiang's dowry was placed in Liaodong, not to mention the high mountains and high roads, and the ice and snow were not lucky at this time, so it would take several months.Moreover, the dowry that Mrs. Jiang prepares for her daughter is mostly things from the frontier of Liaodong. The silk utensils, clothes and jewelry in Beijing have to be purchased again, and it takes time to prepare.

Fortunately, Jia Rong is only 16 years old this year, not too old, so it doesn't hurt to wait half a year.

Naturally, Jia Zhen and You Shi would worry about the follow-up matters. After the birth, Wang Xifeng was very busy. One was that Ban'er was finally born, and the other was that Ping'er's wedding date had finally arrived.