[Red Mansion] Married by decree
Chapter 33
When Jia's mother set off for Zhao's house, she showed the Duke's wife's spectrum.
A sedan chair with a silver top and soap-colored drapery carried by four people.On the left and right sides of the sedan chair, there stood a big maid beside Jia Mu.A total of 24 guards were arranged before and after it.
In the rain when everyone was hurrying, Jia Mu and her party also attracted passers-by's attention.Because of the heavy rain, passers-by did not see the sign of Rongguo Mansion on the sedan chair clearly.But he could clearly see the roof of the sedan chair, the silver spherical roof with rain flowing, and the soap-colored curtain that swayed with the wind and rain.
Those whose sedan chairs can use silver roofs and soap-colored curtains are all officials and orders above the third rank.Such a family travels in such a heavy rain, how can it not make people think about it.
After Jia Mu and her party arrived at the gate of Zhao's house, they stopped outside.One of them took Jia Mu's greeting card to Jiaomen, and asked the concierge to give the greeting card to Zhao Ye.
Mother Jia in the sedan chair looked at the Zhao Mansion in the heavy rain through the curtain of the sedan chair, and looked at the black undecorated gate, with contempt flashing in her eyes.A family living in an ordinary three-room five-story house, even if it has some influence in the local area, in a place like the capital, it is ordinary and cannot be more ordinary.
Such a family and such power can't be the backstage of a princess, so how can they compete with her for Daiyu.What's more, she and Daiyu are the ones who are related by blood, which the Zhao family can't match.
"My lord, the invitation card from the old lady of the Rongguo Mansion." The invitation card was first handed over to the housekeeper by the door, and then handed over to Zhao Ye by the housekeeper.
Zhao Ye opened the greeting card, and the most eye-catching thing was: Mrs. Chaopin Rongguo, seven large characters.
"Where is Mrs. Jia now?" Zhao Ye closed the greeting card and placed it on the desk in front of him.
"Master, Mrs. Jia's sedan chair is parked outside the main entrance."
"Give the invitation to Madam, and then send someone to inform the old Madam and the girl." Jia Mu is a female family member, so she is naturally received by Zhao Shi.
When the housekeeper found Mrs. Zhao, Mrs. Zhao was still asking the maid beside her to tidy up her things.There are too many things brought over, and I can't finish them in a short time.
"Ma'am, the sedan chair of the old lady of Rongguo Mansion is parked at the gate. This is a greeting card. The master asked the old slave to bring it to the lady."
"What did the sender say?" Mrs. Zhao took the invitation and put it on the table beside her, without opening it.
Although the Zhao family didn't come forward at the time about the wharf, they all saw it.At this time, the old lady of Rongguo Mansion braved the heavy rain to visit, so don't even think about knowing that the visitor is not good.
"I didn't say much, but my attitude...is very arrogant." The butler hesitated for a while and decided to tell the truth.
"I see, have the old lady and the young lady notified you?" Jia Mu's body is super high-quality, the Duke's wife ordered, and naturally the old lady of the Zhao family and Daiyu were to go to greet her.
"When the old slave came over, he had already been notified."
After a while, Daiyu and Mrs. Zhao arrived.
Both of them wore cloaks to shelter them from the wind and rain, and when they entered Mrs. Zhao's house, the maid next to them stepped forward to remove the cloaks for them.After the cloak was taken away, Daiyu saluted Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao.
"Grandmother is probably here to look for Daiyu. In this weather, I have to bother Grandmother Yi and Yimother to go out to meet her. Daiyu is really sorry." After seeing the ceremony, Daiyu didn't sit down, and went directly to Mrs. Zhao and Mr. Zhao The wife pleaded guilty.I also know that Jia Mu came here at this time, mostly for the dock.
"Your grandmother is the Duchess. Since she came to visit, your mother-in-law and I should have gone out to greet her." Mrs. Zhao didn't mind, they should go to welcome her both public and private.
The door of the Zhao family was opened, and after the door was fully opened, the butler came out from inside.When he came to Jia Mu's sedan chair, he bowed slightly before he said, "I'm really sorry for keeping the old lady waiting for so long. Please don't take offense if there is any negligence."
Afterwards, he led Jiamu's sedan chair into the Zhao Mansion through the open gate.The door was closed again after Jiamu and her party had completely entered.
After entering, the sedan chair stopped not far from the gate.Mrs. Zhao, Mrs. Zhao and Daiyu were all waiting there.Because it was to welcome Jia Mu, although it was raining, the three of them did not wear cloaks, nor did they have a hand stove.
Although Youlan was holding an umbrella, the rain still slanted down on Daiyu.Because of the cold weather, and after waiting in the rain for a while, Daiyu's hands and feet were icy cold.
When Jia Mu got into the sedan chair that had been prepared, Daiyu and the other three followed.The previous hand stove in the sedan chair was already a bit cold, and You Lan found another hand stove from nowhere, judging from the temperature, it was just filled with hot water.
When the three got out of the sedan chair again, they had already entered the inner courtyard.Except for the two maidservants next to Jia Mu, the rest of the Jia family were stopped in the outer courtyard.
A heater has been installed in the flower hall, but it is much warmer than outside.After Jia's mother entered, she sat in the first place on the right. Opposite to her was Mrs. Zhao, and behind Mrs. Zhao were Mrs. Zhao and Daiyu.
Seeing Daiyu sitting on Zhao's side, Jia's mother's eyes changed.In her mind, Daiyu has been raised by her side for three years, so she should be closer to her, and naturally sit in her starting position.But now, the situation is obviously beyond her expectations.
"My poor Yu'er, I haven't seen you for two years, but you have lost a lot of weight." Although Jia's mother was looking at Daiyu and said, she was paying attention to the reactions of Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao from the corner of her eyes.
The two of them didn't react at all, at least not on their faces.The two were just sipping tea, as if they didn't understand the meaning of the words at all.
As soon as Jiamu's words came out of her mouth, Daiyu glanced at her Yimu and Yigranma, fearing that they would be angry because of Jiamu's words.Seeing that there was no anger on the faces of the two of them, he was relieved, and then smiled and answered Jia Mu's words.
"Yimu and the others treated Yu'er very well, but Yu'er didn't feel that she had lost weight. Maybe it's because Yu'er has grown a lot, and at first glance, grandmother thinks that Yu'er has lost weight." Daiyu said both inside and outside. It's towards the Zhao family.
"Maybe it's because my grandmother hasn't seen Yu'er for a long time, so I don't remember well. How has Yu'er been doing in the past two years? My grandmother misses Yu'er often, but she never sees her again."
Hearing Daiyu's words, Jiamu's heart suddenly jumped.Daiyu never came to Rongguo Mansion. Mother Jia thought it was the Zhao family's obstruction, but now it seemed that she was closer to Zhao's mansion in her heart. She hadn't seen her grandmother for several years, but she was born with her grandmother.
"Everything is fine with Yu'er. To let her grandmother miss her so much, Yu'er is not filial. It's just that Yu'er is still in the midst of filial piety, so it is really not suitable to travel far. I was afraid of bumping into my grandmother, so I never came to the capital to visit my grandmother," Daiyu said. Although his face was full of apology, his tone was not as affectionate as before.
"It should be like this, so Yu'er doesn't have to feel guilty. Now that Yu'er has gone to Beijing, she spends more time with her grandmother and often goes to sit with her. Even if she lives for ten and a half months, no one will say anything." Jia Mu As she spoke, she wiped away her tears with a handkerchief: "You really look more and more like your mother. Every time I see you, my grandmother thinks of my poor daughter."
"Grandmother, don't be sad. Mother often said that the relationship with you is the best when you are not married. I must not want you to be sad for her." After Jiamu mentioned this, Daiyu also thought of her mother, and followed Eye sockets are red.
"Sister Min, I have met a few times as a concubine, and she is the most gentle person. How can someone who cares about her be sad for her?" Mrs. Zhao didn't know that Jia's mother was playing the emotional card, and she was also reminding her that Jia Min was Daiyu. Daiyu's biological mother, Rongguo Mansion is also Daiyu's relatives.
Mother Jia did not expect that Mrs. Zhao could be so calm.She opened her mouth and was about to say something, but was interrupted directly by Mrs. Zhao.
I saw Mrs. Zhao holding Daiyu's left hand and holding it in her hand: "My sister handed over Yu'er to me before leaving. Yu'er's father chose me and the master to be Yu'er's good parents. I will definitely take good care of Yu'er." Son, treat Yu'er as if she was her own child, and live up to the trust of Yu'er's parents."
"Yimu." After listening to Zhao Shi's words, Daiyu was moved, because Yimother had indeed always treated herself like her own daughter.Be considerate of yourself and put yourself first in everything.
Seeing the two people on the opposite side interpreting the deep love between mother and daughter, Jia's mother became anxious for a while.But I also know that now Daiyu and the Zhao family have a deep relationship, but it is inappropriate to confront each other head-on.
When Jia's mother came, she had no intention of giving the Zhao family face.He even planned to take Daiyu back to Rongguo Mansion no matter whether the Zhao family agreed or not.
But now, she has changed her mind, at least she has to give the Zhao family some face before Daiyu gets close to her.As for the future, how could Mother Jia keep a family that lost face of the Rongguo Mansion and ruined her relationship with Daiyu.
In the future, it is enough for Princess Anshun to have one natal family, and there is no need for another yiparent's family!
Thinking of this, a trace of cruelty flashed in Jia Mu's eyes.
Mother Jia thought of Yuanchun in the palace again. If Yuanchun could give birth to a prince, then there would be a prince and a prince protecting Rongguo Mansion in the future, and Rongguo Mansion would surely be restored to its former glory.Even under the leadership of Baoyu, it is even more brilliant than when the master was there.
Two flowers bloomed, each representing a branch. At this time, in Prince Anshun's residence, Yunze called Zhou Changshi.
"I heard that the old lady from Rongguo Mansion went to Zhao Mansion?" Yun Ze crossed his legs, sitting casually and chicly.
"Reporting to the lord, I heard that it was Miss Lin who returned to the mansion not long ago, so she went." At that time, Jia Mu's sedan chair was parked at the most conspicuous place at the gate of Zhao's mansion, even though it was raining, it attracted many people to watch.
"Zhou Changshi, go to Zhao's house and tell me that the king has hosted a banquet and will welcome Mr. Zhao tomorrow." Yunze moved his body, swapped the positions of his two legs, and added: "If Mrs. Jia is here, so she said that this king wants to welcome the future father-in-law."
"Young man, let's go." It was still raining heavily outside, no one would want to go out in such weather.Zhou Changshi was naturally unwilling, but he was not allowed to go.
He didn't dare to blame Yunze in his heart, so he put the blame on Jiamu's head. If she hadn't gone to Zhao's mansion with nothing to do, he wouldn't have to go out in the heavy rain.
Zhao Ye has been staying in the study since Jia Mu came.Hearing Zhou Changshi's arrival, he hurriedly ordered someone to invite him to the hall, and ordered someone to serve hot tea.
"Zhou Changshi is here at this time, but what is the prince's order?"
"My lord has set up a reception banquet, let me inform Mr. Zhao, and invite Mr. Zhao to the banquet tomorrow." Zhou Changshi felt that the chill on his body was dispelled after drinking a cup of hot tea.
"I also bothered the prince to host a banquet to cleanse Zhao, Zhao is ashamed and dare not accept it."
"Mr. Zhao also don't want to refuse. I wonder if I can see Madam Ling. The prince ordered me to convey this news to Madam Ling."
When Zhou Changshi entered the gate, he saw the silver-topped sedan chair with soap-colored curtains parked not far from the gate.He knew that Jia's mother was still in the Zhao residence, so he followed Yunze's instructions and begged to see Mrs. Zhao.
Zhao Ye is a smart person, not to mention that Zhou Changshi hinted so clearly, once he heard Zhou Changshi's words, he knew Yunze's intentions.I was afraid that Daiyu and the Zhao family would suffer a loss when they heard that Mother Jia came to visit so high-profilely, so they sent the long history of the mansion here at this time.
Now that he guessed it, Zhao Ye would not waste Yunze's kindness.Their family has no officials and nobility, they are ordinary people, and their status is indeed lower than that of the Duke and Duchess of Rongguo, who is super-appointed.
When Zhou Changshi was brought into the flower hall, the atmosphere in the hall was harmonious, and several people were talking and laughing.Just not in that smile, there is a bit of truth, a bit of falsehood.
Seeing Zhou Changshi coming in, the three members of the Zhao family stood up, and only Jia Mu sat quietly.
"I met Mrs. Rong Guo on the weekend." Although Zhou Changshi is the long history of the prince's mansion, he is not as good as Jiamu, and he has to salute when he sees Jiamu.Mother Jia avoided Zhou Changshi's gift, and looked at Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao with arrogance.
Zhou Changshi paid respects to Jia's mother, and then paid homage to Daiyu.The attitude is more respectful than when facing Jiamu, these slaves are most trying to figure out the master's mind.Since Yunze valued Daiyu, he naturally flattered her.What's more, he is still his future master.
"It's still raining heavily outside. Why did Zhou Changshi come here so hard at this time? Could it be that the prince has some orders." It was Jia Mu who asked first. .
"It's a rainy day, Mrs. Rong Guo is not afraid of hard work, she rushed here from Rong Guo Mansion. The prince has ordered you to come over this weekend." Zhou Changshi said and turned to Zhao: "The prince said , There will be a banquet tomorrow to clean up Yiyue's family. Let the weekend come to inform Madam."
On the weekend, the three characters of Yiyue's family are very heavy, and when calling Jia's mother, the official title of Mrs. Rong Guo is used, and the closeness is too obvious.
Mother Jia was dissatisfied with Zhou Changshi's attitude, she looked at Zhao and the others with even colder eyes, and felt that it was necessary to get rid of the Zhao family.Even if it can't be removed, it is necessary to separate the relationship between Daiyu and the Zhao family.
Jia Mu's eyes were dark, and she even had a smile on her face, but no one noticed the coldness in her eyes.It's a pity that after experiencing so many things, Daiyu has long been chilled by the Rongguo Mansion.At this time, the two of them can still talk like this because she is still Daiyu's grandmother and Jia Min's biological mother.
Yunze's reception banquet was very simple. Although a table was full of dishes, there were only him and Zhao Ye present.Because there are no female relatives in the family, even Daiyu, Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao were not invited.
The capital city is full of well-informed people, and even if it is very low-key, Yunze's acceptance of Zhao Ye has been heard by those who are interested.All of a sudden, a lot more invitations were sent to the Zhao residence.
Since Sister Feng went to work with Jia Lian, Mrs. Wang asked Tanchun to take Sister Feng's place and work with her to manage the house.Mrs. Wang is very happy about Sister Feng's departure.Although Sister Feng is her niece, she is from the big house.
Although the two are close on the surface, Mrs. Wang is still on guard against Sister Feng.Fearing that the power of the butler would fall into Sister Feng's hands, the Rongguo Mansion would be transferred to the Dafang family.
That day, after listening to Zhou Changshi's words, Jia's mother also proposed to meet Daiyu.After returning to the Rongguo Mansion, he ordered Mrs. Wang to hold a grand feast for Daiyu.
Mrs. Wang didn't like Daiyu at all, so she didn't want to.It's just that Daiyu is now their target to please, even if they don't want to.For the sake of Yuanchun in the palace and the future of her son Baoyu, Mrs. Wang still complied.
Not only did Mrs. Wang do it, but she also did it on a grand scale.Everything used for the banquet was extravagant, the most wealthy people in the capital were invited, the best cooks in the capital were the cooks, and even the best opera troupe in the capital was sung.
Everything in the banquet is worthy of the word Rongguo Mansion, so naturally the cost is expensive.But so what, for people like them, face is what they want.
During the period, Tanchun came to Mrs. Wang and asked if the banquet should be changed to a family banquet.Mrs. Wang sent Tanchun away without waiting for Tanchun to explain the reason.
Mrs. Wang has been housekeeper for many years, and she knows the situation of Rongguo Mansion better than Tanchun, and it is only superficial.It is precisely because Rongguo Mansion is not as good as before that this banquet has to be held in a big way.
It is not the purpose to welcome Daiyu, this banquet is just to tell others that the Rongguo Mansion has a close relationship with the future Princess Anshun.In order to tell others, her Rongguo Mansion is still the Rongguo Mansion in its heyday.
Everyone had mixed reactions when they received the invitation, and most of them did not give a clear answer.These people have no friendship with the Jia family, and some are even hostile.When he heard the circumstances and reasons why Jia's family organized the banquet, they had the attitude of watching a play.
The Zhao family has no contacts in the capital, so they don't know about the big banquet in the Rongguo Mansion.Otherwise, on the day of the banquet, Daiyu might not step into the Rongguo Mansion.
On the day when Daiyu was invited to the banquet, the Rongguo Mansion was no different on the surface.Daiyu, Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao entered the mansion through the corner gate, and were carried into the inner courtyard in another sedan chair.
Everything in the inner courtyard was ready, because Daiyu and the others came early, before the guests arrived, the servant led them directly to Jiamu's courtyard.Before Daiyu entered the door, she heard laughter.
After entering the door, Daiyu looked around the room, and found that Sanchun was there to welcome, explore and cherish, and the laughter was exactly from Sanchun.Seeing the three of Daiyu coming in, Sanchun stood up to greet them.
Today, Sanchun's dress is the same, and the appearance of the three of them is also similar, they look almost like direct sisters.When Daiyu entered the door and saw the three people's attires, she frowned, and no one noticed for a short time.
"Mrs. Zhao, Mrs. Zhao, I would like to introduce you. The one who sits at the top is the second girl in my house, whose baby name is Yingchun. Her father took the position of first-rank general. The second one is The third girl in my family, her baby name is Tanchun, her father is a member of the Ministry of Industry of the fifth rank, Wailang, and she is not a high-ranking official, but her elder sister, who is concubine An personally appointed by the emperor..."
After Daiyu sat down, Mother Jia introduced the identities of the girls to Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao, focusing on the official titles of the three girls' father and brother.After introducing Sanchun's identity, the reactions of Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao were the same as when Daiyu first entered the door.
Mrs. Zhao had inquired about the Jia family's details long ago, and knew that the Jia family's rules were not very good, but she did not expect to be so random.In a majestic Rongguo Mansion, the daughter of a first-rank general is given the same treatment as the daughter of a fifth-rank Yuanwailang, with ordinary education.
Even though it felt wrong, the two didn't say anything.After all, this is the Jia family's business, and they are all guests, so why bother talking about it.His Jia family didn't care, and they didn't even care.
Not long after, another woman came in, and that woman was about the same age as Daiyu.When entering the door, there is a hearty smile on the face, and the first impression gives people a bold feeling.When she saw Daiyu, her eyes lit up even more.
"Old lady, this fairy-like sister must be the sister Lin that brother Ai often mentions." Shi Xiangyun sat down and began to ask about Daiyu's identity.
Although she has never met Daiyu, she has heard of Daiyu's name for a long time.I also heard that Daiyu's parents died like her, and she lived a life of being dependent on others, which made her feel more sympathetic to each other.Seeing the real person today, on the contrary, I was a little excited.
However, compared with her excitement, the faces of Daiyu and the others turned dark, as if they could drip ink.Daiyu even bit her lip, as if she had been greatly wronged.Daiyu looked at Shi Xiangyun with dim eyes, but she didn't intend to endure this matter.
"I don't know who the loving brother Smith is talking about?" Before Daiyu opened her mouth, Mrs. Zhao had already asked the question, her tone was a little harsh, and her eyes looking at Shi Xiangyun were even sharper.
"What's wrong with Mrs. Zhao? Although my grand-nephew's parents are not here, she is still the legitimate daughter of the Hou family. I don't know where I offended Mrs. Zhao and made Mrs. Zhao so angry?" Mother Jia's tone was not very good, She was very displeased with Zhao's behavior of not giving her face in this way.
"Old lady calm down, Mrs. Zhao is also concerned about Sister Lin. Mrs. Zhao loves Sister Lin so much, the old lady should be happy." Seeing such a tense scene, the oldest Yingchun just lowered her head, pretending not to know.It was Tanchun next to her who quickly stood up to smooth things over.
After Tanchun appeased the old lady, she turned her head to look at Mrs. Zhao and said, "Mrs. Zhao must have misunderstood what Sister Yun said. Sister Yun's brother love is not referring to others, but my brother."
Mrs. Zhao expressed her humility to Mother Jia, although her face returned to her previous smile, she secretly decided to talk to Daiyu when she returned home.Although Baoyu is Daiyu's cousin, both of them are old, and they often mention Daiyu's name in front of outsiders, but the influence is not good.
"Old lady, the banquet is about to begin. The second lady invites you to go with the guests." Not long after, a woman came in to report.
Jiamu took Daiyu's hand and walked in front, with a loving smile on her face.It was like a scene of ancestral kindness and grandson filial piety, and Tanchun did not notice any worry on his face.
The reaction of Daiyu just now made Tanchun even more worried, but it also made Tanchun feel that Daiyu was different from a few years ago.Daiyu now has more confidence than when she entered the mansion.It is precisely because of this that if you are annoyed, you may not be able to bear it any longer.
The play on the stage has already started, and it is about a story of Huansha.Before everyone got close, they heard the sound of the soundtrack, and Daiyu's face changed at that time.
When she got closer, looking at the banquet arrangement and listening to the ups and downs of the libretto on the stage, Daiyu's face became even colder.The whole face was completely straight, without a trace of a smile.
"Grandmother, Daiyu is too filial to attend the banquet, so she left." Daiyu didn't care whether there were any outsiders present, or whether she had embarrassed Mother Jia.He spoke directly, his voice was louder than before, and his tone was extremely blunt, obviously very angry.
After Daiyu finished speaking, she walked away without waiting for Jiamu's response.Before leaving, he didn't even pay any respects.
"You, you..." Mother Jia pointed at Daiyu's back, she was so angry that she couldn't say anything else, she just repeated the word "you".It's really outrageous that the granddaughter of my own family directly flirted with my grandmother in front of so many outsiders.
"Jia Laofengjun, Yu'er respects you as an elder, but you treat Yu'er like this, where do you put Yu'er and Yu'er's father? Knowing that Yu'er is still devoted to filial piety, you still pretend to be a successor to Yu'er There is a big banquet in the name, and guests are invited from all over the world. Really, it is too much." Zhao looked around, and there were quite a few people who came to the banquet.Regardless of whether Mother Jia was in a hurry or not, she spoke directly.
For Daiyu's departure, Mrs. Zhao didn't feel any disrespect at all.I'm afraid that some people will be confused and unable to understand the situation, and it will be bad if they arrange Daiyu to disrespect her grandmother.
She simply pointed out the reason directly and put Daiyu in the position of the victim.After finishing speaking, regardless of Jiamu's reaction, she went after Daiyu directly.
Mother Jia didn't catch her breath, and finally passed out from anger.
"Quick, hurry up and ask for a doctor, the old lady has passed out." Everyone hurriedly sent Jia Mu back to her own yard, and sent someone to find the doctor.Instead, all the guests left in the courtyard looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing whether to leave or stay.
Tanchun sent people to find Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing, and asked them to come forward to receive the guests.She herself is a concubine, but it is not easy to show her face to the guests in the courtyard.
"Yu'er." When Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao caught up, Daiyu had already sat back in the sedan chair.
"Grandmother Yi, Mother Yi, let's go home. It doesn't matter if we don't come to this Rongguo Mansion in the future." Daiyu's tone was still a little choked, probably she had been crying just now.
"Maybe the person who hosted the banquet misunderstood this matter. After all, it's my grandmother, who doesn't love her granddaughter." Mrs. Zhao didn't really want to speak for Jiamu, but just wanted to comfort Daiyu.
Daiyu in the sedan chair was silent for a long time, and at the end she just repeated one sentence: Let's go home.
What happened in the Rongguo Mansion was spread among the dignitaries' homes at an extremely fast speed.For a future princess and the mother of a first-class general, one can imagine who the rumors will favor.
What's more, everyone can see the truth of the matter, whoever is replaced by this matter will be angry.That Miss Lin just left with a cold face, if it was replaced by someone with a bad temper, it would be easy to overturn the table on the spot.
"The old lady is really confused. My niece is not a helpless orphan." When Jia She heard the news, that was all she said.Then he walked slowly towards Mother Jia's courtyard. After all, his mother fainted, and he still wanted to show his face and show his filial piety.
When Jia Amnesty arrived, Jia's mother hadn't woken up yet, but she saw her second brother scolding her daughter-in-law and daughter.This banquet was originally supervised by two people, but now it has turned into such a situation, and it has lost the Rongguo Mansion's face in front of everyone in vain.Of course, Jia Zheng couldn't blame his old mother, and the only ones who could scold him were Mrs. Wang and Tanchun.
"I also want to be lively and lively to make the old lady happy. Who knows that after a few years, your niece has become so angry that she doesn't pay attention to the old lady at all." Because of the downfall of the Wang family, Mrs. Wang In front of Jia Zheng, he is not as vigorous as before.Although he didn't directly confront him, he also defended himself aggrievedly.
"Lin's niece is the same. What a big deal. She is so disrespectful to her mother that she fainted from anger." People's hearts are always biased. Facing his mother, wife and daughter, he would naturally feel that it was Daiyu's fault.
"Second brother be careful." Although Jia Zheng and Jia She are brothers, they are very difficult to deal with.
"Brother, the daughter of the Lin family did this, so I can't say anything." Jia Zheng saw that although Jia She saluted, his posture was nondescript, and he looked at Jia She with some disdain: "Justice is in the heart, you are afraid She is the future Princess Anshun, but my younger brother is not afraid."
In Jia Zheng's view, his eldest brother is a master who accomplishes nothing.If he hadn't been born early and occupied the status of the eldest son, this title would not have been his.Even if he occupies the title, so what, Rongxitang is not his second wife's residence, and the mansion is not the second wife's final say.
"That's right, justice is in the hearts of the people. Your Erfang organized this banquet. Tomorrow, the censor's memorial to impeach our Rongguo Mansion will be filled with the Holy Majesty's imperial case." When Jia She mentioned the word "Holy Majesty", he clasped his fists and faced the sky. He arched his hands to show respect.
"Brother, don't scare me here." Jia Zheng was startled when he heard Jia She's words, and then he thought about it, how could the censor care about such things, so he calmed down.
After Daiyu returned home, she excused herself to be unwell and went back to her courtyard.Looking at Daiyu like that, Mrs. Zhao felt worried, and originally thought of sending the old lady back to the courtyard to visit Daiyu.
"It's fine for the old lady to be accompanied by a maid, you go to see Yu'er first." Mrs. Zhao was also worried about Daiyu, so she let Mrs. Zhao go.
Mrs. Zhao confessed the crime to Mrs. Zhao, and hurried to Daiyu's courtyard with her maid.
When Mrs. Zhao arrived, she saw Daiyu drive all the maids outside and lock herself in the house alone.Youlan was worried about Daiyu, and stood outside the door with an anxious expression on her face.But he couldn't go in, and when he saw Mrs. Zhao coming in, his face was full of joy.
"Mrs. Yi, hurry up and persuade the girl. After the girl comes back, she will lock herself in the house. There is not even a heater in the house. The girl is weak, so what if she freezes?" You Lan hurried forward , I want Mrs. Zhao to explain the situation.The way she looked at Zhao Shi was like looking at a savior.
Mrs. Zhao stepped forward, bent the fingers of her right hand, and knocked on the door: "Yu'er, it's my mother-in-law, please open the door."
Zhao's voice was deliberately lowered to make her voice more gentle and soothing.Mrs. Zhao waited for a while before the door was opened from the inside.
Daiyu was still wearing a cloak, and there were obvious tear stains on her cheeks, and her eyes were red and swollen, obviously she had been crying for a long time.
Looking at Daiyu's appearance at this time, Mrs. Zhao was completely devoid of her usual elegance and generosity, but it made people feel distressed.In my heart, I even complained about the Rongguo Mansion. They treated such a well-behaved and filial child like this.
After opening the door, Daiyu turned sideways and invited Mrs. Zhao in.Mrs. Zhao signaled the others to stay at the outer door, then entered the door, and closed the door again.
The maids didn't expect Daiyu and the others to come back so early, so they didn't turn on the stove in advance.When Mrs. Zhao came in, she felt that the room was cold, because there was no sunlight, the temperature was even lower than outside.
"Yu'er, how about letting the maid come in and turn on the stove first?"
Daiyu also knew that Mrs. Zhao was doing it for her own good, not to mention Mrs. Zhao was still here, even if she didn't care about her body, she was afraid Mrs. Zhao would get cold, so she nodded slightly in agreement.
Mrs. Zhao opened the door and called You Lan in, and told her to order the servant girl to light the stove.You Lan prepared a hand stove for each of them before leaving again.
The warmth gradually rose in the room, and with the help of the stove and hand stove, Daiyu's hands and feet, which were as cold as ice, felt warm.
"Yu'er, don't take today's matter to heart. If you feel unhappy, you can tell your mother-in-law, and you must not hold it in your heart."
"Yimu, Yu'er is just not worth it for her father."
As Daiyu spoke, she took the handkerchief to wipe her tears again, but she couldn't wipe them clean, and the tears couldn't stop flowing out.
Daiyu was not worth it for Lin Ruhai, she asked herself that the Lin family had nothing to do to the Jia family.Even before that, the relationship between the two was very close.But it's only been two years since my father left, and my grandmother doesn't even remember that she has to keep her filial piety.
Seeing this, Mrs. Zhao could only pull Daiyu into her arms, stroking her back lightly with each hand, and calming Daiyu's emotions.
When Zhao Ye came back from outside, he heard that Daiyu and the others had come back early.I also heard that Mrs. Zhao went to Daiyu's place as soon as she came back.He knew in his heart that something bad must have happened in Rongguo Mansion.
Although Zhao Ye was worried about Daiyu, he didn't go directly there.As for comforting Daiyu, he is a man, so it is not convenient for his wife to come.So he went directly, intending to wait for Mrs. Zhao to come back from Daiyu, and then ask what happened.
"Ma'am, what happened? My husband heard from the butler that you came back not long after you went to Rongguo Mansion." When Zhao Shi came back, Zhao Ye asked.
"Master... Sigh, that Rongguo Mansion is really outrageous, and it's really true that such a foreigner's family is in Yu'er's stall..." Mrs. Zhao sighed, and then opened her mouth to tell what happened today.
"It's unreasonable. Brother Lin is the son-in-law of his Rongguo Mansion and the duke conferred by the emperor. How dare they disrespect him so much!" Zhao Ye and Lin Ruhai have deep feelings for each other, and they have always regarded Lin Ruhai as their elder brother. Hearing this, it is unavoidable to be angry .
"That's not the case, Yu'er was so angry that she cried at that time." Mrs. Zhao sighed again, Daiyu always suffers when things like this happen.
If Daiyu hadn't left at that time, I don't know how many people would say that Daiyu was unfilial behind her back.Even if she left, some people would think that she disrespected her elders.
"My lord, in this capital city, my Zhao family is very light-hearted. I'm afraid I will have to trouble the lord to come forward." Although Zhao used words to push Daiyu to the victim, she was still a little worried.
The crime of disobedience is too serious.Even if it is a man who is charged with such a crime, it will not be easy, let alone Daiyu is a woman.Otherwise, how could the main house of Rongguo Mansion be taken over by the second room? Isn't it just a word of filial piety?
"Ma'am, don't worry, I'm going to see the prince right now. With the prince coming forward to warn me, no one would dare to arrange anything randomly." Zhao Ye also understood the seriousness of the matter, and immediately left the mansion after speaking.
At this time, in Jia's mansion, Mrs. Wang and Tanchun are all in Jia's mother's room.At that time, Mother Jia was dizzy with anger, but now she reacted.I can only say to myself that I was negligent, and I ignored that Daiyu was still keeping her filial piety.
"Tomorrow, you all will go with the old woman to make amends for Yu'er."
Tanchun felt it was right to go to Daiyu to make amends.It's just that Madam Wang didn't want to come here when she heard it. She couldn't save her face and went to a junior to apologize.What's more, Mrs. Wang didn't think it was her fault.
From her point of view, it was clearly that girl Daiyu who didn't know what to do and pushed her nose on her face.He also completely disregarded the face of the Rongguo Mansion, and left on the spot with his sleeves thrown.
"Old lady, you are her grandmother, and I am also her aunt after all. There is no reason for the elders to come to apologize to the younger generation."
"This matter is our fault."
"But……"
"Your Majesty is struggling in the palace now, even if you don't think about the Rongguo Mansion, you should think about your Majesty."
Thinking of her daughter, Mrs. Wang agreed to go to the Zhao Mansion to apologize even if she didn't want to.On the second day, Mother Jia brought Mrs. Wang, Tanchun and a man who looked like a housekeeper to Zhao's mansion to plead against Daiyu.
"Girl, the old lady of Rongguo Mansion brought the second lady and third lady of the mansion to see her."
"What are they here for?" Hearing the man's complaint, Daiyu's hand holding the book was tightened, her face was as cold as ice, and she was very rude when she asked, obviously she couldn't care less about what happened yesterday.
"This servant doesn't know, Madam said let the girl go and meet."
Daiyu was silent for a long time, until the servant girl thought Daiyu would refuse to go, so she said, "You can lead the way."
"My poor Yu'er, what happened yesterday is that my Rongguo Mansion is ashamed of you, and my grandmother is ashamed of you." As soon as Daiyu came in, Jiamu stood up and walked to Daiyu in a few steps.Then, she took Daiyu's hand and pulled it to her chest before speaking.
A sedan chair with a silver top and soap-colored drapery carried by four people.On the left and right sides of the sedan chair, there stood a big maid beside Jia Mu.A total of 24 guards were arranged before and after it.
In the rain when everyone was hurrying, Jia Mu and her party also attracted passers-by's attention.Because of the heavy rain, passers-by did not see the sign of Rongguo Mansion on the sedan chair clearly.But he could clearly see the roof of the sedan chair, the silver spherical roof with rain flowing, and the soap-colored curtain that swayed with the wind and rain.
Those whose sedan chairs can use silver roofs and soap-colored curtains are all officials and orders above the third rank.Such a family travels in such a heavy rain, how can it not make people think about it.
After Jia Mu and her party arrived at the gate of Zhao's house, they stopped outside.One of them took Jia Mu's greeting card to Jiaomen, and asked the concierge to give the greeting card to Zhao Ye.
Mother Jia in the sedan chair looked at the Zhao Mansion in the heavy rain through the curtain of the sedan chair, and looked at the black undecorated gate, with contempt flashing in her eyes.A family living in an ordinary three-room five-story house, even if it has some influence in the local area, in a place like the capital, it is ordinary and cannot be more ordinary.
Such a family and such power can't be the backstage of a princess, so how can they compete with her for Daiyu.What's more, she and Daiyu are the ones who are related by blood, which the Zhao family can't match.
"My lord, the invitation card from the old lady of the Rongguo Mansion." The invitation card was first handed over to the housekeeper by the door, and then handed over to Zhao Ye by the housekeeper.
Zhao Ye opened the greeting card, and the most eye-catching thing was: Mrs. Chaopin Rongguo, seven large characters.
"Where is Mrs. Jia now?" Zhao Ye closed the greeting card and placed it on the desk in front of him.
"Master, Mrs. Jia's sedan chair is parked outside the main entrance."
"Give the invitation to Madam, and then send someone to inform the old Madam and the girl." Jia Mu is a female family member, so she is naturally received by Zhao Shi.
When the housekeeper found Mrs. Zhao, Mrs. Zhao was still asking the maid beside her to tidy up her things.There are too many things brought over, and I can't finish them in a short time.
"Ma'am, the sedan chair of the old lady of Rongguo Mansion is parked at the gate. This is a greeting card. The master asked the old slave to bring it to the lady."
"What did the sender say?" Mrs. Zhao took the invitation and put it on the table beside her, without opening it.
Although the Zhao family didn't come forward at the time about the wharf, they all saw it.At this time, the old lady of Rongguo Mansion braved the heavy rain to visit, so don't even think about knowing that the visitor is not good.
"I didn't say much, but my attitude...is very arrogant." The butler hesitated for a while and decided to tell the truth.
"I see, have the old lady and the young lady notified you?" Jia Mu's body is super high-quality, the Duke's wife ordered, and naturally the old lady of the Zhao family and Daiyu were to go to greet her.
"When the old slave came over, he had already been notified."
After a while, Daiyu and Mrs. Zhao arrived.
Both of them wore cloaks to shelter them from the wind and rain, and when they entered Mrs. Zhao's house, the maid next to them stepped forward to remove the cloaks for them.After the cloak was taken away, Daiyu saluted Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao.
"Grandmother is probably here to look for Daiyu. In this weather, I have to bother Grandmother Yi and Yimother to go out to meet her. Daiyu is really sorry." After seeing the ceremony, Daiyu didn't sit down, and went directly to Mrs. Zhao and Mr. Zhao The wife pleaded guilty.I also know that Jia Mu came here at this time, mostly for the dock.
"Your grandmother is the Duchess. Since she came to visit, your mother-in-law and I should have gone out to greet her." Mrs. Zhao didn't mind, they should go to welcome her both public and private.
The door of the Zhao family was opened, and after the door was fully opened, the butler came out from inside.When he came to Jia Mu's sedan chair, he bowed slightly before he said, "I'm really sorry for keeping the old lady waiting for so long. Please don't take offense if there is any negligence."
Afterwards, he led Jiamu's sedan chair into the Zhao Mansion through the open gate.The door was closed again after Jiamu and her party had completely entered.
After entering, the sedan chair stopped not far from the gate.Mrs. Zhao, Mrs. Zhao and Daiyu were all waiting there.Because it was to welcome Jia Mu, although it was raining, the three of them did not wear cloaks, nor did they have a hand stove.
Although Youlan was holding an umbrella, the rain still slanted down on Daiyu.Because of the cold weather, and after waiting in the rain for a while, Daiyu's hands and feet were icy cold.
When Jia Mu got into the sedan chair that had been prepared, Daiyu and the other three followed.The previous hand stove in the sedan chair was already a bit cold, and You Lan found another hand stove from nowhere, judging from the temperature, it was just filled with hot water.
When the three got out of the sedan chair again, they had already entered the inner courtyard.Except for the two maidservants next to Jia Mu, the rest of the Jia family were stopped in the outer courtyard.
A heater has been installed in the flower hall, but it is much warmer than outside.After Jia's mother entered, she sat in the first place on the right. Opposite to her was Mrs. Zhao, and behind Mrs. Zhao were Mrs. Zhao and Daiyu.
Seeing Daiyu sitting on Zhao's side, Jia's mother's eyes changed.In her mind, Daiyu has been raised by her side for three years, so she should be closer to her, and naturally sit in her starting position.But now, the situation is obviously beyond her expectations.
"My poor Yu'er, I haven't seen you for two years, but you have lost a lot of weight." Although Jia's mother was looking at Daiyu and said, she was paying attention to the reactions of Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao from the corner of her eyes.
The two of them didn't react at all, at least not on their faces.The two were just sipping tea, as if they didn't understand the meaning of the words at all.
As soon as Jiamu's words came out of her mouth, Daiyu glanced at her Yimu and Yigranma, fearing that they would be angry because of Jiamu's words.Seeing that there was no anger on the faces of the two of them, he was relieved, and then smiled and answered Jia Mu's words.
"Yimu and the others treated Yu'er very well, but Yu'er didn't feel that she had lost weight. Maybe it's because Yu'er has grown a lot, and at first glance, grandmother thinks that Yu'er has lost weight." Daiyu said both inside and outside. It's towards the Zhao family.
"Maybe it's because my grandmother hasn't seen Yu'er for a long time, so I don't remember well. How has Yu'er been doing in the past two years? My grandmother misses Yu'er often, but she never sees her again."
Hearing Daiyu's words, Jiamu's heart suddenly jumped.Daiyu never came to Rongguo Mansion. Mother Jia thought it was the Zhao family's obstruction, but now it seemed that she was closer to Zhao's mansion in her heart. She hadn't seen her grandmother for several years, but she was born with her grandmother.
"Everything is fine with Yu'er. To let her grandmother miss her so much, Yu'er is not filial. It's just that Yu'er is still in the midst of filial piety, so it is really not suitable to travel far. I was afraid of bumping into my grandmother, so I never came to the capital to visit my grandmother," Daiyu said. Although his face was full of apology, his tone was not as affectionate as before.
"It should be like this, so Yu'er doesn't have to feel guilty. Now that Yu'er has gone to Beijing, she spends more time with her grandmother and often goes to sit with her. Even if she lives for ten and a half months, no one will say anything." Jia Mu As she spoke, she wiped away her tears with a handkerchief: "You really look more and more like your mother. Every time I see you, my grandmother thinks of my poor daughter."
"Grandmother, don't be sad. Mother often said that the relationship with you is the best when you are not married. I must not want you to be sad for her." After Jiamu mentioned this, Daiyu also thought of her mother, and followed Eye sockets are red.
"Sister Min, I have met a few times as a concubine, and she is the most gentle person. How can someone who cares about her be sad for her?" Mrs. Zhao didn't know that Jia's mother was playing the emotional card, and she was also reminding her that Jia Min was Daiyu. Daiyu's biological mother, Rongguo Mansion is also Daiyu's relatives.
Mother Jia did not expect that Mrs. Zhao could be so calm.She opened her mouth and was about to say something, but was interrupted directly by Mrs. Zhao.
I saw Mrs. Zhao holding Daiyu's left hand and holding it in her hand: "My sister handed over Yu'er to me before leaving. Yu'er's father chose me and the master to be Yu'er's good parents. I will definitely take good care of Yu'er." Son, treat Yu'er as if she was her own child, and live up to the trust of Yu'er's parents."
"Yimu." After listening to Zhao Shi's words, Daiyu was moved, because Yimother had indeed always treated herself like her own daughter.Be considerate of yourself and put yourself first in everything.
Seeing the two people on the opposite side interpreting the deep love between mother and daughter, Jia's mother became anxious for a while.But I also know that now Daiyu and the Zhao family have a deep relationship, but it is inappropriate to confront each other head-on.
When Jia's mother came, she had no intention of giving the Zhao family face.He even planned to take Daiyu back to Rongguo Mansion no matter whether the Zhao family agreed or not.
But now, she has changed her mind, at least she has to give the Zhao family some face before Daiyu gets close to her.As for the future, how could Mother Jia keep a family that lost face of the Rongguo Mansion and ruined her relationship with Daiyu.
In the future, it is enough for Princess Anshun to have one natal family, and there is no need for another yiparent's family!
Thinking of this, a trace of cruelty flashed in Jia Mu's eyes.
Mother Jia thought of Yuanchun in the palace again. If Yuanchun could give birth to a prince, then there would be a prince and a prince protecting Rongguo Mansion in the future, and Rongguo Mansion would surely be restored to its former glory.Even under the leadership of Baoyu, it is even more brilliant than when the master was there.
Two flowers bloomed, each representing a branch. At this time, in Prince Anshun's residence, Yunze called Zhou Changshi.
"I heard that the old lady from Rongguo Mansion went to Zhao Mansion?" Yun Ze crossed his legs, sitting casually and chicly.
"Reporting to the lord, I heard that it was Miss Lin who returned to the mansion not long ago, so she went." At that time, Jia Mu's sedan chair was parked at the most conspicuous place at the gate of Zhao's mansion, even though it was raining, it attracted many people to watch.
"Zhou Changshi, go to Zhao's house and tell me that the king has hosted a banquet and will welcome Mr. Zhao tomorrow." Yunze moved his body, swapped the positions of his two legs, and added: "If Mrs. Jia is here, so she said that this king wants to welcome the future father-in-law."
"Young man, let's go." It was still raining heavily outside, no one would want to go out in such weather.Zhou Changshi was naturally unwilling, but he was not allowed to go.
He didn't dare to blame Yunze in his heart, so he put the blame on Jiamu's head. If she hadn't gone to Zhao's mansion with nothing to do, he wouldn't have to go out in the heavy rain.
Zhao Ye has been staying in the study since Jia Mu came.Hearing Zhou Changshi's arrival, he hurriedly ordered someone to invite him to the hall, and ordered someone to serve hot tea.
"Zhou Changshi is here at this time, but what is the prince's order?"
"My lord has set up a reception banquet, let me inform Mr. Zhao, and invite Mr. Zhao to the banquet tomorrow." Zhou Changshi felt that the chill on his body was dispelled after drinking a cup of hot tea.
"I also bothered the prince to host a banquet to cleanse Zhao, Zhao is ashamed and dare not accept it."
"Mr. Zhao also don't want to refuse. I wonder if I can see Madam Ling. The prince ordered me to convey this news to Madam Ling."
When Zhou Changshi entered the gate, he saw the silver-topped sedan chair with soap-colored curtains parked not far from the gate.He knew that Jia's mother was still in the Zhao residence, so he followed Yunze's instructions and begged to see Mrs. Zhao.
Zhao Ye is a smart person, not to mention that Zhou Changshi hinted so clearly, once he heard Zhou Changshi's words, he knew Yunze's intentions.I was afraid that Daiyu and the Zhao family would suffer a loss when they heard that Mother Jia came to visit so high-profilely, so they sent the long history of the mansion here at this time.
Now that he guessed it, Zhao Ye would not waste Yunze's kindness.Their family has no officials and nobility, they are ordinary people, and their status is indeed lower than that of the Duke and Duchess of Rongguo, who is super-appointed.
When Zhou Changshi was brought into the flower hall, the atmosphere in the hall was harmonious, and several people were talking and laughing.Just not in that smile, there is a bit of truth, a bit of falsehood.
Seeing Zhou Changshi coming in, the three members of the Zhao family stood up, and only Jia Mu sat quietly.
"I met Mrs. Rong Guo on the weekend." Although Zhou Changshi is the long history of the prince's mansion, he is not as good as Jiamu, and he has to salute when he sees Jiamu.Mother Jia avoided Zhou Changshi's gift, and looked at Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao with arrogance.
Zhou Changshi paid respects to Jia's mother, and then paid homage to Daiyu.The attitude is more respectful than when facing Jiamu, these slaves are most trying to figure out the master's mind.Since Yunze valued Daiyu, he naturally flattered her.What's more, he is still his future master.
"It's still raining heavily outside. Why did Zhou Changshi come here so hard at this time? Could it be that the prince has some orders." It was Jia Mu who asked first. .
"It's a rainy day, Mrs. Rong Guo is not afraid of hard work, she rushed here from Rong Guo Mansion. The prince has ordered you to come over this weekend." Zhou Changshi said and turned to Zhao: "The prince said , There will be a banquet tomorrow to clean up Yiyue's family. Let the weekend come to inform Madam."
On the weekend, the three characters of Yiyue's family are very heavy, and when calling Jia's mother, the official title of Mrs. Rong Guo is used, and the closeness is too obvious.
Mother Jia was dissatisfied with Zhou Changshi's attitude, she looked at Zhao and the others with even colder eyes, and felt that it was necessary to get rid of the Zhao family.Even if it can't be removed, it is necessary to separate the relationship between Daiyu and the Zhao family.
Jia Mu's eyes were dark, and she even had a smile on her face, but no one noticed the coldness in her eyes.It's a pity that after experiencing so many things, Daiyu has long been chilled by the Rongguo Mansion.At this time, the two of them can still talk like this because she is still Daiyu's grandmother and Jia Min's biological mother.
Yunze's reception banquet was very simple. Although a table was full of dishes, there were only him and Zhao Ye present.Because there are no female relatives in the family, even Daiyu, Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao were not invited.
The capital city is full of well-informed people, and even if it is very low-key, Yunze's acceptance of Zhao Ye has been heard by those who are interested.All of a sudden, a lot more invitations were sent to the Zhao residence.
Since Sister Feng went to work with Jia Lian, Mrs. Wang asked Tanchun to take Sister Feng's place and work with her to manage the house.Mrs. Wang is very happy about Sister Feng's departure.Although Sister Feng is her niece, she is from the big house.
Although the two are close on the surface, Mrs. Wang is still on guard against Sister Feng.Fearing that the power of the butler would fall into Sister Feng's hands, the Rongguo Mansion would be transferred to the Dafang family.
That day, after listening to Zhou Changshi's words, Jia's mother also proposed to meet Daiyu.After returning to the Rongguo Mansion, he ordered Mrs. Wang to hold a grand feast for Daiyu.
Mrs. Wang didn't like Daiyu at all, so she didn't want to.It's just that Daiyu is now their target to please, even if they don't want to.For the sake of Yuanchun in the palace and the future of her son Baoyu, Mrs. Wang still complied.
Not only did Mrs. Wang do it, but she also did it on a grand scale.Everything used for the banquet was extravagant, the most wealthy people in the capital were invited, the best cooks in the capital were the cooks, and even the best opera troupe in the capital was sung.
Everything in the banquet is worthy of the word Rongguo Mansion, so naturally the cost is expensive.But so what, for people like them, face is what they want.
During the period, Tanchun came to Mrs. Wang and asked if the banquet should be changed to a family banquet.Mrs. Wang sent Tanchun away without waiting for Tanchun to explain the reason.
Mrs. Wang has been housekeeper for many years, and she knows the situation of Rongguo Mansion better than Tanchun, and it is only superficial.It is precisely because Rongguo Mansion is not as good as before that this banquet has to be held in a big way.
It is not the purpose to welcome Daiyu, this banquet is just to tell others that the Rongguo Mansion has a close relationship with the future Princess Anshun.In order to tell others, her Rongguo Mansion is still the Rongguo Mansion in its heyday.
Everyone had mixed reactions when they received the invitation, and most of them did not give a clear answer.These people have no friendship with the Jia family, and some are even hostile.When he heard the circumstances and reasons why Jia's family organized the banquet, they had the attitude of watching a play.
The Zhao family has no contacts in the capital, so they don't know about the big banquet in the Rongguo Mansion.Otherwise, on the day of the banquet, Daiyu might not step into the Rongguo Mansion.
On the day when Daiyu was invited to the banquet, the Rongguo Mansion was no different on the surface.Daiyu, Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao entered the mansion through the corner gate, and were carried into the inner courtyard in another sedan chair.
Everything in the inner courtyard was ready, because Daiyu and the others came early, before the guests arrived, the servant led them directly to Jiamu's courtyard.Before Daiyu entered the door, she heard laughter.
After entering the door, Daiyu looked around the room, and found that Sanchun was there to welcome, explore and cherish, and the laughter was exactly from Sanchun.Seeing the three of Daiyu coming in, Sanchun stood up to greet them.
Today, Sanchun's dress is the same, and the appearance of the three of them is also similar, they look almost like direct sisters.When Daiyu entered the door and saw the three people's attires, she frowned, and no one noticed for a short time.
"Mrs. Zhao, Mrs. Zhao, I would like to introduce you. The one who sits at the top is the second girl in my house, whose baby name is Yingchun. Her father took the position of first-rank general. The second one is The third girl in my family, her baby name is Tanchun, her father is a member of the Ministry of Industry of the fifth rank, Wailang, and she is not a high-ranking official, but her elder sister, who is concubine An personally appointed by the emperor..."
After Daiyu sat down, Mother Jia introduced the identities of the girls to Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao, focusing on the official titles of the three girls' father and brother.After introducing Sanchun's identity, the reactions of Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao were the same as when Daiyu first entered the door.
Mrs. Zhao had inquired about the Jia family's details long ago, and knew that the Jia family's rules were not very good, but she did not expect to be so random.In a majestic Rongguo Mansion, the daughter of a first-rank general is given the same treatment as the daughter of a fifth-rank Yuanwailang, with ordinary education.
Even though it felt wrong, the two didn't say anything.After all, this is the Jia family's business, and they are all guests, so why bother talking about it.His Jia family didn't care, and they didn't even care.
Not long after, another woman came in, and that woman was about the same age as Daiyu.When entering the door, there is a hearty smile on the face, and the first impression gives people a bold feeling.When she saw Daiyu, her eyes lit up even more.
"Old lady, this fairy-like sister must be the sister Lin that brother Ai often mentions." Shi Xiangyun sat down and began to ask about Daiyu's identity.
Although she has never met Daiyu, she has heard of Daiyu's name for a long time.I also heard that Daiyu's parents died like her, and she lived a life of being dependent on others, which made her feel more sympathetic to each other.Seeing the real person today, on the contrary, I was a little excited.
However, compared with her excitement, the faces of Daiyu and the others turned dark, as if they could drip ink.Daiyu even bit her lip, as if she had been greatly wronged.Daiyu looked at Shi Xiangyun with dim eyes, but she didn't intend to endure this matter.
"I don't know who the loving brother Smith is talking about?" Before Daiyu opened her mouth, Mrs. Zhao had already asked the question, her tone was a little harsh, and her eyes looking at Shi Xiangyun were even sharper.
"What's wrong with Mrs. Zhao? Although my grand-nephew's parents are not here, she is still the legitimate daughter of the Hou family. I don't know where I offended Mrs. Zhao and made Mrs. Zhao so angry?" Mother Jia's tone was not very good, She was very displeased with Zhao's behavior of not giving her face in this way.
"Old lady calm down, Mrs. Zhao is also concerned about Sister Lin. Mrs. Zhao loves Sister Lin so much, the old lady should be happy." Seeing such a tense scene, the oldest Yingchun just lowered her head, pretending not to know.It was Tanchun next to her who quickly stood up to smooth things over.
After Tanchun appeased the old lady, she turned her head to look at Mrs. Zhao and said, "Mrs. Zhao must have misunderstood what Sister Yun said. Sister Yun's brother love is not referring to others, but my brother."
Mrs. Zhao expressed her humility to Mother Jia, although her face returned to her previous smile, she secretly decided to talk to Daiyu when she returned home.Although Baoyu is Daiyu's cousin, both of them are old, and they often mention Daiyu's name in front of outsiders, but the influence is not good.
"Old lady, the banquet is about to begin. The second lady invites you to go with the guests." Not long after, a woman came in to report.
Jiamu took Daiyu's hand and walked in front, with a loving smile on her face.It was like a scene of ancestral kindness and grandson filial piety, and Tanchun did not notice any worry on his face.
The reaction of Daiyu just now made Tanchun even more worried, but it also made Tanchun feel that Daiyu was different from a few years ago.Daiyu now has more confidence than when she entered the mansion.It is precisely because of this that if you are annoyed, you may not be able to bear it any longer.
The play on the stage has already started, and it is about a story of Huansha.Before everyone got close, they heard the sound of the soundtrack, and Daiyu's face changed at that time.
When she got closer, looking at the banquet arrangement and listening to the ups and downs of the libretto on the stage, Daiyu's face became even colder.The whole face was completely straight, without a trace of a smile.
"Grandmother, Daiyu is too filial to attend the banquet, so she left." Daiyu didn't care whether there were any outsiders present, or whether she had embarrassed Mother Jia.He spoke directly, his voice was louder than before, and his tone was extremely blunt, obviously very angry.
After Daiyu finished speaking, she walked away without waiting for Jiamu's response.Before leaving, he didn't even pay any respects.
"You, you..." Mother Jia pointed at Daiyu's back, she was so angry that she couldn't say anything else, she just repeated the word "you".It's really outrageous that the granddaughter of my own family directly flirted with my grandmother in front of so many outsiders.
"Jia Laofengjun, Yu'er respects you as an elder, but you treat Yu'er like this, where do you put Yu'er and Yu'er's father? Knowing that Yu'er is still devoted to filial piety, you still pretend to be a successor to Yu'er There is a big banquet in the name, and guests are invited from all over the world. Really, it is too much." Zhao looked around, and there were quite a few people who came to the banquet.Regardless of whether Mother Jia was in a hurry or not, she spoke directly.
For Daiyu's departure, Mrs. Zhao didn't feel any disrespect at all.I'm afraid that some people will be confused and unable to understand the situation, and it will be bad if they arrange Daiyu to disrespect her grandmother.
She simply pointed out the reason directly and put Daiyu in the position of the victim.After finishing speaking, regardless of Jiamu's reaction, she went after Daiyu directly.
Mother Jia didn't catch her breath, and finally passed out from anger.
"Quick, hurry up and ask for a doctor, the old lady has passed out." Everyone hurriedly sent Jia Mu back to her own yard, and sent someone to find the doctor.Instead, all the guests left in the courtyard looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing whether to leave or stay.
Tanchun sent people to find Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing, and asked them to come forward to receive the guests.She herself is a concubine, but it is not easy to show her face to the guests in the courtyard.
"Yu'er." When Mrs. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao caught up, Daiyu had already sat back in the sedan chair.
"Grandmother Yi, Mother Yi, let's go home. It doesn't matter if we don't come to this Rongguo Mansion in the future." Daiyu's tone was still a little choked, probably she had been crying just now.
"Maybe the person who hosted the banquet misunderstood this matter. After all, it's my grandmother, who doesn't love her granddaughter." Mrs. Zhao didn't really want to speak for Jiamu, but just wanted to comfort Daiyu.
Daiyu in the sedan chair was silent for a long time, and at the end she just repeated one sentence: Let's go home.
What happened in the Rongguo Mansion was spread among the dignitaries' homes at an extremely fast speed.For a future princess and the mother of a first-class general, one can imagine who the rumors will favor.
What's more, everyone can see the truth of the matter, whoever is replaced by this matter will be angry.That Miss Lin just left with a cold face, if it was replaced by someone with a bad temper, it would be easy to overturn the table on the spot.
"The old lady is really confused. My niece is not a helpless orphan." When Jia She heard the news, that was all she said.Then he walked slowly towards Mother Jia's courtyard. After all, his mother fainted, and he still wanted to show his face and show his filial piety.
When Jia Amnesty arrived, Jia's mother hadn't woken up yet, but she saw her second brother scolding her daughter-in-law and daughter.This banquet was originally supervised by two people, but now it has turned into such a situation, and it has lost the Rongguo Mansion's face in front of everyone in vain.Of course, Jia Zheng couldn't blame his old mother, and the only ones who could scold him were Mrs. Wang and Tanchun.
"I also want to be lively and lively to make the old lady happy. Who knows that after a few years, your niece has become so angry that she doesn't pay attention to the old lady at all." Because of the downfall of the Wang family, Mrs. Wang In front of Jia Zheng, he is not as vigorous as before.Although he didn't directly confront him, he also defended himself aggrievedly.
"Lin's niece is the same. What a big deal. She is so disrespectful to her mother that she fainted from anger." People's hearts are always biased. Facing his mother, wife and daughter, he would naturally feel that it was Daiyu's fault.
"Second brother be careful." Although Jia Zheng and Jia She are brothers, they are very difficult to deal with.
"Brother, the daughter of the Lin family did this, so I can't say anything." Jia Zheng saw that although Jia She saluted, his posture was nondescript, and he looked at Jia She with some disdain: "Justice is in the heart, you are afraid She is the future Princess Anshun, but my younger brother is not afraid."
In Jia Zheng's view, his eldest brother is a master who accomplishes nothing.If he hadn't been born early and occupied the status of the eldest son, this title would not have been his.Even if he occupies the title, so what, Rongxitang is not his second wife's residence, and the mansion is not the second wife's final say.
"That's right, justice is in the hearts of the people. Your Erfang organized this banquet. Tomorrow, the censor's memorial to impeach our Rongguo Mansion will be filled with the Holy Majesty's imperial case." When Jia She mentioned the word "Holy Majesty", he clasped his fists and faced the sky. He arched his hands to show respect.
"Brother, don't scare me here." Jia Zheng was startled when he heard Jia She's words, and then he thought about it, how could the censor care about such things, so he calmed down.
After Daiyu returned home, she excused herself to be unwell and went back to her courtyard.Looking at Daiyu like that, Mrs. Zhao felt worried, and originally thought of sending the old lady back to the courtyard to visit Daiyu.
"It's fine for the old lady to be accompanied by a maid, you go to see Yu'er first." Mrs. Zhao was also worried about Daiyu, so she let Mrs. Zhao go.
Mrs. Zhao confessed the crime to Mrs. Zhao, and hurried to Daiyu's courtyard with her maid.
When Mrs. Zhao arrived, she saw Daiyu drive all the maids outside and lock herself in the house alone.Youlan was worried about Daiyu, and stood outside the door with an anxious expression on her face.But he couldn't go in, and when he saw Mrs. Zhao coming in, his face was full of joy.
"Mrs. Yi, hurry up and persuade the girl. After the girl comes back, she will lock herself in the house. There is not even a heater in the house. The girl is weak, so what if she freezes?" You Lan hurried forward , I want Mrs. Zhao to explain the situation.The way she looked at Zhao Shi was like looking at a savior.
Mrs. Zhao stepped forward, bent the fingers of her right hand, and knocked on the door: "Yu'er, it's my mother-in-law, please open the door."
Zhao's voice was deliberately lowered to make her voice more gentle and soothing.Mrs. Zhao waited for a while before the door was opened from the inside.
Daiyu was still wearing a cloak, and there were obvious tear stains on her cheeks, and her eyes were red and swollen, obviously she had been crying for a long time.
Looking at Daiyu's appearance at this time, Mrs. Zhao was completely devoid of her usual elegance and generosity, but it made people feel distressed.In my heart, I even complained about the Rongguo Mansion. They treated such a well-behaved and filial child like this.
After opening the door, Daiyu turned sideways and invited Mrs. Zhao in.Mrs. Zhao signaled the others to stay at the outer door, then entered the door, and closed the door again.
The maids didn't expect Daiyu and the others to come back so early, so they didn't turn on the stove in advance.When Mrs. Zhao came in, she felt that the room was cold, because there was no sunlight, the temperature was even lower than outside.
"Yu'er, how about letting the maid come in and turn on the stove first?"
Daiyu also knew that Mrs. Zhao was doing it for her own good, not to mention Mrs. Zhao was still here, even if she didn't care about her body, she was afraid Mrs. Zhao would get cold, so she nodded slightly in agreement.
Mrs. Zhao opened the door and called You Lan in, and told her to order the servant girl to light the stove.You Lan prepared a hand stove for each of them before leaving again.
The warmth gradually rose in the room, and with the help of the stove and hand stove, Daiyu's hands and feet, which were as cold as ice, felt warm.
"Yu'er, don't take today's matter to heart. If you feel unhappy, you can tell your mother-in-law, and you must not hold it in your heart."
"Yimu, Yu'er is just not worth it for her father."
As Daiyu spoke, she took the handkerchief to wipe her tears again, but she couldn't wipe them clean, and the tears couldn't stop flowing out.
Daiyu was not worth it for Lin Ruhai, she asked herself that the Lin family had nothing to do to the Jia family.Even before that, the relationship between the two was very close.But it's only been two years since my father left, and my grandmother doesn't even remember that she has to keep her filial piety.
Seeing this, Mrs. Zhao could only pull Daiyu into her arms, stroking her back lightly with each hand, and calming Daiyu's emotions.
When Zhao Ye came back from outside, he heard that Daiyu and the others had come back early.I also heard that Mrs. Zhao went to Daiyu's place as soon as she came back.He knew in his heart that something bad must have happened in Rongguo Mansion.
Although Zhao Ye was worried about Daiyu, he didn't go directly there.As for comforting Daiyu, he is a man, so it is not convenient for his wife to come.So he went directly, intending to wait for Mrs. Zhao to come back from Daiyu, and then ask what happened.
"Ma'am, what happened? My husband heard from the butler that you came back not long after you went to Rongguo Mansion." When Zhao Shi came back, Zhao Ye asked.
"Master... Sigh, that Rongguo Mansion is really outrageous, and it's really true that such a foreigner's family is in Yu'er's stall..." Mrs. Zhao sighed, and then opened her mouth to tell what happened today.
"It's unreasonable. Brother Lin is the son-in-law of his Rongguo Mansion and the duke conferred by the emperor. How dare they disrespect him so much!" Zhao Ye and Lin Ruhai have deep feelings for each other, and they have always regarded Lin Ruhai as their elder brother. Hearing this, it is unavoidable to be angry .
"That's not the case, Yu'er was so angry that she cried at that time." Mrs. Zhao sighed again, Daiyu always suffers when things like this happen.
If Daiyu hadn't left at that time, I don't know how many people would say that Daiyu was unfilial behind her back.Even if she left, some people would think that she disrespected her elders.
"My lord, in this capital city, my Zhao family is very light-hearted. I'm afraid I will have to trouble the lord to come forward." Although Zhao used words to push Daiyu to the victim, she was still a little worried.
The crime of disobedience is too serious.Even if it is a man who is charged with such a crime, it will not be easy, let alone Daiyu is a woman.Otherwise, how could the main house of Rongguo Mansion be taken over by the second room? Isn't it just a word of filial piety?
"Ma'am, don't worry, I'm going to see the prince right now. With the prince coming forward to warn me, no one would dare to arrange anything randomly." Zhao Ye also understood the seriousness of the matter, and immediately left the mansion after speaking.
At this time, in Jia's mansion, Mrs. Wang and Tanchun are all in Jia's mother's room.At that time, Mother Jia was dizzy with anger, but now she reacted.I can only say to myself that I was negligent, and I ignored that Daiyu was still keeping her filial piety.
"Tomorrow, you all will go with the old woman to make amends for Yu'er."
Tanchun felt it was right to go to Daiyu to make amends.It's just that Madam Wang didn't want to come here when she heard it. She couldn't save her face and went to a junior to apologize.What's more, Mrs. Wang didn't think it was her fault.
From her point of view, it was clearly that girl Daiyu who didn't know what to do and pushed her nose on her face.He also completely disregarded the face of the Rongguo Mansion, and left on the spot with his sleeves thrown.
"Old lady, you are her grandmother, and I am also her aunt after all. There is no reason for the elders to come to apologize to the younger generation."
"This matter is our fault."
"But……"
"Your Majesty is struggling in the palace now, even if you don't think about the Rongguo Mansion, you should think about your Majesty."
Thinking of her daughter, Mrs. Wang agreed to go to the Zhao Mansion to apologize even if she didn't want to.On the second day, Mother Jia brought Mrs. Wang, Tanchun and a man who looked like a housekeeper to Zhao's mansion to plead against Daiyu.
"Girl, the old lady of Rongguo Mansion brought the second lady and third lady of the mansion to see her."
"What are they here for?" Hearing the man's complaint, Daiyu's hand holding the book was tightened, her face was as cold as ice, and she was very rude when she asked, obviously she couldn't care less about what happened yesterday.
"This servant doesn't know, Madam said let the girl go and meet."
Daiyu was silent for a long time, until the servant girl thought Daiyu would refuse to go, so she said, "You can lead the way."
"My poor Yu'er, what happened yesterday is that my Rongguo Mansion is ashamed of you, and my grandmother is ashamed of you." As soon as Daiyu came in, Jiamu stood up and walked to Daiyu in a few steps.Then, she took Daiyu's hand and pulled it to her chest before speaking.
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