Mrs. Xing of the Red Chamber

While listening to Li Da's report on Li Mo's life in Zhuangzi, Jia She looked at Li Mo's purchase list. Jia She sat behind the desk and said:

"Did the lady ask me about me? Have you gone to see how the two children are recovering?"

Li Da respectfully bent down and said:

"Reporting to the master, the servant specially went to the room of the two young masters to convey your concern to the young masters, the two young masters have now recovered, but they are a little weak and are recuperating in the room.

I am very happy to know that the slaves came to visit them at your master's order.The madam asked the servant to thank the master for your concern, and said that when you are busy working for the house, you should also pay attention to rest and eat on time, and don't get tired!

Moreover, Madam has also been concerned about the situation of theft cases in the mansion these days, and is also very worried about the sudden loss of so much property in the mansion! "

Knowing that Li Mo was not angry with him, Jia Amnesty stroked his beard in satisfaction, thinking that he would accompany the government officials to see what was going on in the tunnel later, hoping to find some new clues.

Several male masters of Jia's mansion here are busy investigating the progress of the case with the government, and the women in Jia's mansion are not idle either. Mrs. Wang came back from greeting Jia Mu this day, and just sat down to rest for a while, she saw the woman next to her. The eldest maid, Jin Yong, came in and blessed Fushen to report:

"Ma'am, Mrs. Xue is here and is about to see you!"

Although Mrs. Wang was a little puzzled, what happened to her younger sister at this time?But he still said in a very polite manner:

"It turns out that my sister is here. Why didn't you say earlier, hurry up, let her come in quickly, it's cold in spring, don't freeze!"

When Mrs. Xue came in with someone, Mrs. Wang had already tidied herself up, and hurriedly ordered the accepting person to say:

"Hurry up and serve hot tea for my sister, and bring a hand stove, didn't you see that you were freezing?"

After the arrangements were made—and after expressing the importance she attached to this younger sister, Mrs. Wang was free to hold Mrs. Xue's hand and said:

"Why is my sister coming here at this time? If there is something to do, just tell the servants to come here, and it will save you from being tired!"

Although Mrs. Xue is younger than Mrs. Wang, she has experienced the loss of her husband and gone to Beijing to defect to her natal family in recent years, and Xue Pan has been involved in a lawsuit.

Big and small things, the whole person also looks older than Mrs. Wang.

Hearing what his sister said, he replied very politely:

"The weather isn't too cold now, how can it be so easy to freeze! Besides, I'm really bored to be alone, so why don't I just want to come to my sister's place."

After exchanging pleasantries, the two sat down on the kang and chatted with their children for a while. At this moment, Mrs. Xue remembered the purpose of her visit, and she was a little hesitant, not knowing how to speak.

Seeing that she obviously had something to say, Mrs. Wang asked:

"Is there something wrong with my sister? If there is anything - you can talk to my sister. Is there anything difficult to say between us sisters?"

Mrs. Xue thought of the age of her daughter Baochai. If she didn't talk about it now, she would be getting older!Thinking of what Baochai said before I came here, so much property has been stolen in Jia's mansion, isn't it really short of money now?

As long as I mention the more than 100 million taels of silver borrowed to build the family garden, I am not afraid that my sister will not agree to the marriage between the two families, so I said:

"Sister, you see that Baochai and Baoyu are about the same age. Before we agreed to make a marriage between the two of you - I don't know when my sister plans to do it? Doesn't the old lady have any opinions?"

Mrs. Wang heard her mention Baoyu's marriage, and thought for a while that Baoyu was almost 15 years old, so she should get married.I am quite satisfied with having Baochai as my daughter-in-law-it is much better than those Lin Daiyu and Shi Xiangyun that the old lady likes.

If Baochai got married earlier, she would be able to take care of the housekeeper for herself--now Feng girl is too lively, and sometimes she is not very obedient to make decisions beyond herself--I need a more suitable person to replace me Run errands and do something that offends people.

"What did my sister say? When did I go back on my promise to you? I have already planned the marriage between Baoyu and Baochai. Is there a concubine in the palace? When the time comes, let the concubine give an oral order, no matter how much the old lady disagrees, she will not be able to stop us from being happy as parents!" Mrs. Wang said confidently.

It's no wonder Mrs. Wang is so confident now. With the support of the empress in the palace now, and the property in the old lady's private treasury has also been stolen, it is still a problem whether she can find it or not!

Thinking of her own private treasury that was also stolen, Madam Wang's heart ached. It was a private house that she had worked so hard to save for so many years, and it was gone all of a sudden!

Thinking of those father-in-laws who came to the womb these days asking for bank notes in various names, where to get the money in the future is still a problem!Thinking of the wealth of the Xue family, Mrs. Wang agreed to the marriage of the two families even more neatly.

Mrs. Wang saw her younger sister's look of hesitation, and said reassuringly:

"In the past few days, I will find an opportunity to send news to the palace, and let the empress give an oral order to the mansion. Sister, you can go back and prepare the dowry for Baochai with peace of mind. Just wait until the official media comes to propose marriage!"

Mrs. Xue smiled when she heard what Mrs. Wang said, and said happily:

"I heard what my sister said. I don't worry about my sister. From then on, our two families will be real in-laws. From now on, there will be something wrong with that girl Baochai. Sister, you are an aunt and mother-in-law. Just teach her well, don’t be fussy with a child like her!”

In the future, Baoyu will have such a rich Yue family, and Mrs. Wang will be very happy in her heart. She said with a smile:

"We have been sisters for so many years, sister, don't you worry about my sister? After Baochai gets married, I promise to treat her like my own daughter. Don't worry about my sister!"

It was three days later that Jia Yuanchun in the palace received the news from Mrs. Wang at home. Originally, after Jia Yuanchun finished the family visitation, he thought that such a large family visitation garden built in the mansion would be wasted if it was empty. Several younger sisters lived in the garden with Baoyu, but the news that it had been stolen suddenly broke out in the mansion, which interrupted my idea.

Thinking of what my mother said about the current situation in the mansion, and that I also need money in the palace, becoming in-laws with Xue's family is the best way at present.Although he was not reconciled to the fact that Baoyu, whom he loved, wanted to marry a merchant woman, but it didn't matter the situation in the house and his mother was satisfied with Baochai's daughter-in-law, so Jia Yuanchun could only choose to stand on his mother's side this time.

Jia Yuanchun quickly wrote the oral order, and after the ink was dried, he handed it to Baoqin beside him, and said:

"You will send this decree back to the mansion later. The theft in the mansion has not progressed so far. The future life of the mansion will not be easy! This time I can only choose to go against the old lady's will."

Baoqin took the oral order, and said aggrievedly for her young lady:

"Miss, you are also doing this for the good of the mansion. Seeing that we don't even have a supporter in our mansion, your life in the palace is not easy enough, Madam.

Now this marriage is good for both families - even the old lady can't say that you are wrong, I believe the old lady will understand your difficulties in the end. "

Jia Yuanchun felt a little flustered when he thought that the emperor hadn't come here for a while, and he was a little uneasy because he was pregnant again recently, so he couldn't help saying:

"I'm pregnant. Others probably don't know about it for the time being, right? You must know that this child is the future support of me and the family. Baoqin, you carefully disclose the news of my pregnancy to my mother, and ask her to find a way to send something that will benefit her." If something to protect the baby comes in, I must find a way to keep this child!"

Baoqin carefully supported Jia Yuanchun, asked her to get up and lie down on the bed for a good rest, and said:

"Miss, don't worry. At present, only a few of our confidants know about your pregnancy, and we promise not to reveal any news before the fetus is stable. Later, let our servants go to the mansion to secretly disclose the news to the second wife." It's also convenient for the second wife to help the empress take care of it outside, so it will be more secure."

After holding the piano and waiting for Jia Yuanchun to lie down, he asked the two maids to watch over him, and hurriedly found someone to arrange to go to Jia's mansion to deliver the oral order.

When Jia's mansion received the imperial concubine's oral order the next day, although Jia's mother was very dissatisfied, she still accepted the imperial concubine's oral order respectfully with everyone in Jia's mansion, and when she returned to Rongqing Hall, Jia's mother swept around. With a glance, he realized that he hadn't seen Mrs. Wang, and asked in a very displeased tone:

"Why didn't you see the second family?"

Everyone around knew that Jia's mother was in a very bad mood at this time, and they were trembling. As the housekeeper's wife, Wang Xifeng could only bite the bullet and replied at this time:

"My daughter-in-law just saw that the father-in-law in the palace is looking for the second wife for something, presumably the empress has some other orders to tell the second wife!"