[Red Mansion] Married by decree

Because the whole family came here, there were old and young on board, and the boat stopped and stopped all the way, and it was necessary to stop at the shore for a rest after driving for a few days.Although it took a lot of time, I arrived in the capital a few years ago.

On the day the boat arrived, the weather was very bad, and it was raining, which made people upset.The rain was cold, making the already cold day even colder.Even so, the pier was still full of people waiting that day.

When the boat arrived, two groups of people stepped forward.Judging by the posture, they are all here to pick up Daiyu and his party.Among them, the one with more expensive clothes belonged to the Rongguo Mansion, while the other party was sent by the Zhao Mansion and Steward Lin, and Steward Lin was among them.

When Daiyu got out of the cabin, Youlan held up an umbrella for her. Although the green oil-paper umbrella was not too big, it cut off the rain.When Daiyu stepped off the boat, she had already put on a black gauze cap on her head.The veil that covered her face matched with the rain and fog, so she couldn't see Daiyu's expression clearly.

When the boat stopped safely, the steward of the Zhao residence got off the boat first, and several sedan chairs were carried over after a while.Afterwards, Daiyu and other talents got off the boat.

When Daiyu got off the boat, a woman walked out of Rongguo Mansion.There was someone holding an umbrella behind the woman, and she was dressed in the best clothes among these people, as if her status was not low.

"Cousin girl, the old lady asked me to pick her up and go to the mansion." When the old woman saw Daiyu, she didn't salute, and directly explained her purpose of coming, even the umbrella was still held.That attitude is exactly the same as when Daiyu was in Jia's mansion.

"You bastard, don't you know how to salute when you meet a girl?" The woman just finished speaking when Xiangzhu stopped her.Seeing this, Youlan hurriedly helped Daiyu into the sedan chair, it was cold and raining, it would be bad if the girl caught cold.

"What are you? I'm talking to my cousin, so there's no place for you to intervene." The woman is an old man next to Jiamu, and although she is not serving by Jiamu's side now, she is still very respectable in Rongguo Mansion.Even the master of the mansion is polite when he sees her, and why has he ever been reprimanded like this.

"Nurse Zhang may not know that Sister Xiangzhu was given to my daughter by the Queen Mother. Although she serves by her side, she is a fifth-rank palace servant."

It was Xueyan who spoke, and she was also the only person who knew Nanny Zhang.At this time, like Xiangzhu, she was wearing coir raincoats.

"The old lady has met Miss Xiangzhu." After listening to Xueyan's words, Madam Zhang hurriedly saluted Xiangzhu.Don't look at her being arrogant in Rongguo Mansion on weekdays, but she can't be trusted in front of Xiangzhu.

"Look at this umbrella. If you don't know, you may think it's the master of which family." Xiangzhu looked at Madam Zhang and said, "Xueyan, I have to remember what I teach you on weekdays. In front of the master, we A slave should behave like a slave, there is no such thing as a slave holding an umbrella in front of a master."

"Xueyan knows." Xueyan looked like she was being taught, but it was Nanny Zhang at the side who was in a hurry.But because of Xiangzhu's identity, it's hard to say anything.

"Xiangzhu, Madam Zhang is an old man next to my grandmother, so don't be so rude to Madam Zhang." At this time, Daiyu's voice came out from the sedan chair, her tone was cold, but she didn't mean to blame Xiangzhu .

When she was in Jia's mansion, Daiyu still had scruples, so she was polite to Madam Zhang.Today, those scruples are gone.She is the prostitute of the Lin family and still needs to curry favor with a slave.

"Xiangzhu knows his mistake." Xiangzhu said that he knew his mistake, but he looked at Nanny Zhang and the others, but there was no sign of knowing his mistake at all.

"Nurse Zhang, Daiyu has just arrived in the capital, and she will visit her grandmother after she settles down." Daiyu didn't expect that people from the Jia family would wait for her at the pier, and she wanted to go to the Jia family where she lived.

When she came this time, she did not inform the Jia family that she was going to Beijing.I don't know where Jia's family got the news, but they even know their time so accurately.

"But the old lady ordered..."

"Nurse Zhang, my girl's close parents are here, so there's no reason to live in her natal home. Isn't that a joke?" Mrs. Zhang was about to say something, but was interrupted by Xiangzhu.

When Xiangzhu was speaking, the sedan chair had already been lifted up and was heading towards the city.Nanny Zhang was a little anxious when she saw it, and was about to step forward to stop her, but was blocked by Xiangzhu.

"Mother Zhang, please go back. The girl just got off the boat and she is tired." Mother Zhang looked at the sedan chair going away, but she had no choice but to take another look at Xiangzhu before leading her back. The Rongguo Mansion was reinstated.Thinking about how to answer the old lady's words, it was the first time she was treated like this.

Seeing the people leaving, Xiangzhu hurriedly followed the sedan chair.Because I stood in the rain for a long time, the coir raincoat was covered with rainwater.

What Zhao bought in the capital was a courtyard with three rooms and five frames.Zhao Ye has no official or job, this is the highest standard that he can live in.Although this courtyard is not as big as Rongguo Mansion, it can accommodate Daiyu and others.

When Daiyu got off the sedan chair, Youlan had already opened her umbrella and was waiting.Although it was raining heavily outside, Daiyu didn't get caught in the rain.Even so, Mrs. Zhao was still a little worried. The first thing she did when she entered the house was to order someone to make ginger tea.

Daiyu doesn't like the pungentness of ginger, so ginger tea naturally doesn't like it either.Therefore, Daiyu's portion was cooked separately, and brown sugar was specially ordered to be added.

Daiyu took Xiangzhu and others into the courtyard and found that the courtyard was exactly the same as her original courtyard, and the layout and furnishings hadn't changed a bit.The original mentioned here does not refer to the courtyard in the Zhao family, but to her small courtyard in her own home—the Lin residence.

"The prince is really considerate to the girl. He is afraid that the girl will be homesick, so the yard is even arranged the same." Xiangzhu has never stayed in Lin's mansion, and he only thinks that the layout of the yard is more in line with the style of Jiangnan.And You Lan is the old man beside Daiyu, and she can tell the clue at a glance.

"You're the one who talks too much." Daiyu squinted at Youlan, and what she said seemed to be reproachful or shy, but her mood was obviously better than before.

"Young lady's lesson is, servant girl, just shut up." You Lan said, and made a quiet movement with her empty hand.

"Open the door."

"It's a girl."

As soon as the door was opened, a gust of hot air was felt, and the stove had been lit early in the room.After entering the door, You Lan hurriedly closed the door to prevent the cold air from entering the room.Another big maid on the side also helped Daiyu remove her cloak.

Along the way, the hand stove in Daiyu's hand was no longer very warm.You Lan changed another one for Daiyu, and warmed Daiyu's hands.

"Girl, Madam ordered someone to boil brown sugar water, and asked the servant to bring it to her, saying it was to drive her away from the cold." Daiyu was still sorting things out, and the maid beside Zhao had already brought over brown sugar and ginger tea. .

The red brown sugar water exudes a sweet and greasy aroma.You Lan took the brown sugar water and put it on the table, she didn't feel it was hot, the temperature was just right.

"Madam said that the people on Miss's side also got caught in the rain, so I asked sister Youlan to drink a bowl of ginger tea." Seeing Daiyu taking a sip from the cup, the man said again.

"Youlan, call other people, let's go together." After Daiyu said this, she drank the brown sugar water in small sips. The sweetness was mixed with a faint taste of ginger, which Daiyu didn't like very much. .But she also knew that this was Zhao's intention, so she also drank half of the cup in the end.

Ginger tea had also been delivered to Daiyu's courtyard, and Youlan and the others came back after a while.When You Lan came back, she brought Butler Lin with her.

When Daiyu and her party arrived at the mansion, Housekeeper Lin greeted Daiyu and left first.At this time, when he came back, he had an extra stack of account books in his hand.

"Girl, this is the account book for these days, please have a look at it."

"Uncle Lin, Daiyu is very relieved to take care of these properties in your hands." Daiyu did not open the account book, and Lin Steward has always done things carefully, so she was naturally relieved.Moreover, there is no rush to check the account books.

"Uncle Lin, where is Lu Xin now?" Lu Xin is Xiangzhu's younger brother.Now that she has arrived in the capital, Daiyu wants to let the two of them meet first.

"Returning to the girl, the girl asked Lu Xin to study with the old slave. The old slave saw that he is also a talent, so he arranged him in the restaurant and wanted to train him first." In the restaurant, there are all kinds of high-ranking officials and dignitaries. It is the place where people can be trained the most.Butler Lin asked him to go there and follow behind the shopkeeper to study first, so that he could be on his own in the future.

"Let's bring him over tomorrow. Xiangzhu and him haven't seen each other for many years. I must miss him very much. Let them meet first."

"The old slave will bring him here tomorrow."

Lu Xin is not a servant of the Lin family. Daiyu didn't let him sign the contract of sale from the very beginning, but asked him to follow Uncle Lin to learn how to do business.Since he is not a slave, he must avoid taboos with Daiyu.

When Lu Xin came, he was not taken to the inner courtyard.When Xiangzhu came back, Daiyu saw that her eyes were red.

"Xiangzhu thanked the girl." After seeing his younger brother, Xiangzhu was even more grateful to Daiyu in his heart, so he entered the door and knelt down for Daiyu.

"What are you doing? Since you are following Daiyu, it is right for Daiyu to order someone to take care of your younger brother." As Daiyu spoke, she lifted Xiangzhu up. During this time, Xiangzhu opened her mouth several times without saying anything else. Come on.

Some people are like this. They usually speak well, but when it comes to the critical moment, they are at a loss for words, and they don't know how to express the gratitude in their hearts.

Daiyu's side is full of warmth, but Jia's mansion is completely opposite at this time.After the woman went back, she went to report to Jia Mu.As a slave, if he didn't complete his master's task, naturally he couldn't say that he was not doing his job well.

"Old lady, Miss Lin got off the boat and left directly in Zhao's sedan chair. The old slave didn't even say a word to her." The woman who answered was the one who was reprimanded by Xiangzhu before: " Seeing that the sedan chair was about to leave, the old slave wanted to go forward and convey the old lady's intentions to Miss Lin."

Jia Mu sat on the main seat, her face was gloomy, and she completely lost the kindness and kindness of Tomorrow.After listening to the woman's words, her face darkened again, as if she had already thought of the situation at that time.

"Before the old slave opened his mouth, a servant girl next to Miss Lin stopped the old slave and said..." The woman looked at Jia's mother hesitantly, and said again: "Also said that the old slave has no rules. The old slave is here In Rongguo Mansion for so many years, I have never been reprimanded by a servant girl like this."

"Hmph, how dare a maid treat you like this. I don't know how they bullied my poor Yu'er." When Jia Mu heard this, she became very angry.This woman is an old man beside her, who dares to treat her like this, isn't she slapping herself in the face.

"Prepare the sedan chair for me. I'd like to see it. I'll invite it in person. Who dares to stop Yu'er from coming over?" Mother Jia said sharply, obviously very angry.

Jia Yuanchun used some tricks to win the emperor's favor, and even though he was named An Concubine, he never saw the emperor again, let alone be favored.Therefore, Daiyu is an existence that the Jia family must win over.

Jia's mansion is not as good as before, and the two sons have no ability.Yuanchun must be favored by the emperor, and it is best to give birth to a prince.Otherwise, when Yuan Chun grows old and looks bad, the Jia family will be even more hopeless.

Mother Jia was thinking about how to snatch Daiyu from the Zhao family, thinking about what she should say when she saw Daiyu, and the flash of determination in her eyes flashed in her eyes.At this time, in the eyes of Jia's mother, Daiyu is not only her granddaughter, but also the existence of Jia's family.

Not only did the rain outside not stop, but it was getting bigger and bigger.Such rain did not change Jia's mother's decision to go to Zhao's house.