[Red House] A beautiful girl welcomes the spring

When He Fengyi was observing Xue Baochai, Xue Baochai was also observing Jia Yan.Xue Baochai came to Beijing this time for the purpose of entering the palace. As a girl carefully raised by the Xue family and ready to be sent to the palace, Xue Baochai was proud of herself.Of course, she also has the capital to be proud: she was born in the wealthy Xue family with pearls as rich as earth and gold as iron, and she was born with such a beautiful appearance, and she is well-read. Xue Baochai has never seen a girl who is better than herself. Of course she is qualified pride.

But besides being proud, Xue Baochai is also self-pitying.

Xue Baochai didn't think that he would be worse than Jia Yan, at most, they were just as good as each other in terms of appearance.It's just that my background is a bit poor and I lack a bit of luck, so if I enter the palace in the future, I can only climb up from the palace maids and talented people. It's not like Jia Yan, who will enter the palace in the future as a concubine.

Thinking that she might be Jia Yan's maid in the future, Xue Baochai felt unwilling, and it was this unwillingness that made her lose her manners just now.

Before Xue Baochai entered Jia's house, she had thought about how to establish herself in Jia's house.Xue Baochai knew that most of the princely families like the Jia family were not easy to get along with. Even with Mrs. Wang around, the people below would probably look down on her background.

Therefore, like Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai also made up her mind that she must not be underestimated.

Unlike Lin Daiyu, Lin Daiyu made such a decision because the Jia family offended the Lin family first, while Xue Baochai made such a decision because of her low self-esteem due to her birth.

This is also Xue Baochai's most regrettable point: Xue Baochai believes that he is absolutely no worse than any girl except for his birth.But Xue Baochai also understands that no matter how outstanding she is, she can only climb up from the rank of maid after entering the palace based on Xue's family background!

How can it be compared to Jia Yan, who has set a position in the harem early, and the position is not low!

Xue Baochai had secretly thought more than once about how she would gain a foothold after entering the palace in the future: her cousin Jia Yuanchun was already in the palace, and Jia Yan was about to enter the palace again. One might still be a court lady after a few years, and the other said Maybe I became a concubine at a young age.The older sister has a lower rank, but the younger sister has a much higher rank. This pair of cousins ​​will definitely quarrel in the future, starting from the day Jia Yan enters the palace, no, more Earlier, maybe from now on.As for myself, as long as I do it skillfully, I can benefit from both sides in the struggle between the two sisters.

This was Xue Baochai's previous thinking: Anyway, the big house of Jia's family is not visible, and even Mrs. Jia Shexing is subdued by her own aunt, Mrs. Wang. Like Jia Yan, a girl whose parents can't count on her at all can How big is it?As long as you use some tricks yourself, how can you not worry about subduing the other party?

But Xue Baochai never expected that Jia Yan was a girl who was not inferior to her at all, and she had never heard of it before!

What was even more unexpected was that there was an extremely powerful nanny next to the other party. Not only did she scold her in public, but even Mrs. Wang didn't say a word.

Xue Baochai immediately knew that the woman in her twenties sitting next to Jia Yan was not simple, so she hurriedly asked Jia Baoyu and Tanchun.

Tanchun's eyes were full of envy: "That's the second sister's foster mother. I heard that she was the female official of Fengyi in the Palace of Funing before."

Tanchun is still young, plus Jia's family style and all kinds of things she heard, especially Jia Yucun's position as the prefect of Yingtian because of Jia's family, so she doesn't think that the ninth-rank Fengyi female official will be very respectable, she Will be envious, it is entirely because Jia Yan has a well-educated nanny and she does not.

No, it should not be said that she has no nurturing mother, but that her nurturing nun is actually an old maid who combed her own hair and never married by Jia's mother. A court lady with a salary and a reputation in the palace?

Different from Tanchun's focus, Tanchun would despise He Fengyi and Wen Fengyi because of the grade of Fengyi's female official, but Xue Baochai couldn't help but shine his eyes when he heard the word Funing Palace.

Xue Baochai is well aware of the importance of Funing Palace.Funing Hall and Qinzheng Hall, one is the emperor's bedroom, and the other is the emperor's study and office.Of the female officials who can serve in these two places, which one is easier?

Hearing that she was a female official of Fengyi from Funing Palace, Xue Baochai regretted her mistake.If I knew this earlier, why would I use others to speak up?After saluting the old lady long ago, he directly saluted Jia Yan, wouldn't that be the end of it?In that way, Jia Yan would not be offended, and she could gain a good impression in front of the female officer Fengyi.

Xue Baochai regretted it in his heart, over there, Wang Xifeng rolled his eyes and said, "Since this is the case, let the two Fengyi beside my sister give advice to my sister Bao."

Xue Baochai's heart immediately became hot, and she looked at He Fengyi eagerly, hoping that the other party would nod.

She knew that these female officials who came out of the palace always had their own way, especially the other party was from the Palace of Funing.As long as he gets on the other side's path, then he has seven or eight chances of entering the palace.

Xue Baochai only stared at He Fengyi eagerly, but did not see Mrs. Wang give her a meaningful look.

Except for Jia Yan and He Fengyi, the others, especially Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai, didn't notice Mrs. Wang's look at all.

Over there, He Fengyi was annoyed when he heard Wang Xifeng say that.As a female official of Fengyi in the Palace of Funing, she served Jia Yan as the emperor's will and to follow the holy order.Otherwise, based on her background in Funing Palace, who would dare to order her?Which onion is this Xue Baochai?Want to order her too?

Before Jia Baoyu compared her to a girl in a writer, and now Wang Xifeng said that again, how could He Fengyi not remember?

It's just that He Fengyi came out of Funing Palace, so as long as she is willing, no one can see her happiness or anger.

Jia Yan still smiled and said: "I remember Xue's family came to Beijing to run for this year's talent praise and accompany the princess princess."

"Exactly."

"I'm afraid it's too late. Because I will enter the palace the next day, and the two Fengyis will follow me into the palace. It's fine if I come back soon. If I stay in the palace for a while, I'm afraid I won't be able to catch up. After all, once the Lantern Festival is over, This is where the talent selection will begin.”

That's right, this is the exact news she got from He Fengyi.Every year during the Lantern Festival, the palace holds large-scale banquets. At the same time, the queen will call the clan women into the palace to show her favor, and leave a few of them to live in the palace for a while. This is a common practice.

This year's Lantern Festival is the first Lantern Festival after Jia Yan presented the sweet potatoes. Because of the importance of sweet potatoes, the queen will keep Jia Yan.

This is already a predetermined thing.

Everyone was startled when they heard that, and Mother Jia couldn't care less about Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai's mother and daughter. She hurriedly said, "You child, why didn't you say such an important thing earlier?! If you spoke earlier, the family would I will prepare clothes and jewelry for you."

Speaking of which, Mother Jia said to Mrs. Xing Wang and Mrs. Wang Xifeng: "You don't remind me either!"

Jia Yan had no choice but to say: "Old lady, after all, it's in my aunt's September, so don't make too much publicity."

Jia Mu repeatedly said: "Confused! Although you are still in your aunt's life, but after all, it is a hundred days. Since you are able to enter the palace, you should dress up well!"

Mother Jia no longer cared about Aunt Xue and Xue Baochai. She sounded very kind, but a discerning eye could tell that she was very perfunctory.As for the banquet arranged by Mrs. Wang to welcome the Xue family, Mother Jia didn't even have to attend.

Mother Jia finds out the old clothes that Jia Min bought at Jia Yan's age.These clothes are said to be old, but in fact, Jia Min only wore them for a day and a half after they were made. They are all made of the best materials. After decades, they are still as good as brand new, and they are still dazzling.As the daughter of Jia's mother, and living in the richest and most prominent era of Jia's family, Jia Min's clothes back then were naturally the best, not to mention the Jia Yan Tanchun Xichun now, it was Jia Yuanchun before It is not as precious as Jia Min's coming back then, otherwise, Mrs. Wang would not still only be envious and jealous when she mentioned Jia Min.

Jia Mu kept Jia Min's clothes back then carefully. Since Jia Yan wanted to use them, and it was going to such an important place in the palace, Jia Mu would certainly not be reluctant.Mother Jia picked out a few elegant and well-fitting outfits for Jia Yan, and then gave Jia Yan two sets of head jewelry and a whole tray of purses.

If so, Mother Jia also said: "You are too careful, child. Why didn't you tell the family about such a big matter? If you had spoken earlier, you wouldn't have everything in place!" She couldn't help it. Mrs. Wang said: "Your aunt is her own sister who came to the door. She is so happy that she is dizzy. She doesn't care about such an important matter, and she is busy with Xue's affairs."

Jia's mother plotted against Lin Daiyu, and she didn't take Jia Min's death seriously, but Jia's mother didn't let Lin Daiyu keep her mother's filial piety because she hoped that Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu could develop a relationship as soon as possible so that she would have a reason to propose marriage to Lin Ruhai for Jia Baoyu. It doesn't mean that Mother Jia doesn't love her daughter anymore, but in Mother Jia's heart, Jia Min is the water thrown by her married daughter, which is not as important as Jia Baoyu's grandson.For the sake of her grandson, Jia's mother had to calculate the only flesh and blood left by her dead daughter, and Jia's mother also felt guilty towards Lin Daiyu in her heart.

But what about Mrs. Wang?

How Mrs. Wang was contemptuous of Lin Daiyu's coming to Beijing before, and how she treated Xue's family politely now, Mother Jia saw everything in her eyes.

Mother Jia had always felt guilty towards Jia Min and Lin Daiyu, so it's no wonder she felt better after being stabbed by Mrs. Wang and the Xue family again!

At any other time, Mother Jia could have angered that Wang Xifeng was young and ignorant, and didn't care about her own sister-in-law. Even if she couldn't bear to anger Wang Xifeng, she could also have angered Mrs. Xing, a mother-in-law who didn't care. But this time, Mother Jia It was maddened by Mrs. Wang's attitude towards Lin Daiyu and the Xue family's attitude towards Xue Baochai, so she refused to give Mrs. Wang face.

It is her right to scold Mrs. Wang who is not in front of Jia Mu, Jia Yan can't just sit like this.Even though she and Mrs. Wang have always had a rift and wanted each other to die, but Mother Jia reprimanded Mrs. Wang, if she didn't say anything, the name of disrespecting the elders would definitely be placed on her head in the future.

I saw Jia Yan standing up with a smile, and said: "Old lady, I thought it was not good to be extravagant in my aunt's life, so I didn't discuss it with the old lady and asked the old lady to help check it. The old lady told her granddaughter Make a note, if something happens in the future, granddaughter will be the first one to look for it, please ask the old lady for help."

When Jia Mu heard this, she became even happier. She pointed to the purses containing silver bills of large and small denominations and said: "When you arrive in the palace, don't hold your hands too tightly. You still have to spend the money that should be spent."

At the beginning, Jia Yan didn't dare to ask for it, but Jia's mother said, "Take it. Your elder sister also had it when she first entered the palace. You are the county lord, how can you spend less at home? Take it."

Mother Jia also hoped that Jia Yan could climb higher.If the money can be exchanged for others to say good things to Jia Yan and help Jia Yan gain favorability in front of the emperor, then why not spread the money?Is Jia's family short of money?

When Jia Yan heard about it, he took it.

Mother Jia told Jia Yan a lot of words, and then let Mrs. Xing and Jia Yan come back.

The author has something to say: You can read the original book about the part of Jia’s mother giving money. Any eunuch in the palace dares to go to Jia’s house to fight the autumn wind, and the first thing he asks is 1000 taels.

This is definitely not something that can be achieved overnight.Therefore, I personally feel that there is a precedent for the Jia family to send money to those eunuchs, and it is because of this practice of the Jia family that fattened up the courage of those eunuchs.

Of course, Jia Jiashousong is affirmative.Since later a young eunuch dared to go to Jia's house to ask for money, and even asked for 1000 taels of silver, then Jia Yan entered the palace for the first time after he was ennobled, and he had to stay in the palace for a few days, so the money given by Jia's family would be [-] taels. Absolutely no less.