Red Mansions: No Tears

After Madam Wang heard that Mother Jia actually invited Concubine Nan'an to the Zhongsu Palace to discuss marriage with her, she was quite dissatisfied with her mother-in-law's capriciousness, and it was related to her precious son's marriage. Discuss the truth with her as a mother?Besides, how could Grand Concubine Nanan be able to say something that even the empress in the palace couldn't say?But I have been there many times... Do you dare to feel that your mother-in-law has promised her any great benefits?

While Mrs. Wang's heart was constantly full, she didn't forget to say: "Zhongsu Wang's Mansion? Didn't the old lady disagree before? Why suddenly... But last year's Mid-Autumn Festival, when the empress rewarded items, she even asked people to pass them on. I received the message, saying that Princess Zhongsu did not approve of this marriage, I thought that the old ladies around me were also unwilling, so I never mentioned the message from the empress to her, and now it seems that it is my fault."

"I don't know. The guy from my family only talked about those things when he came back, but he didn't ask about the rest, but after all, his wife is the mother of Second Master Bao. How can we not discuss this kind of matter with his wife first?" Send someone? Now like this, people who don't know the inside story think that the second master Bao can't find a wife or something, otherwise why does the old man stick to the Zhongsu Palace?" Zhou Rui's family said thoughtfully on the side.

"At first, I also thought that the girl was the prince's daughter anyway, and that when she got married in the future, her status would be too low... But the empress said that Princess Zhongsu probably doesn't care about this concubine daughter, and she has a promising brother. I'm afraid that I'm jealous, otherwise I won't have a good marriage right in front of me, but I will be so cruel as to refuse. I think it's probably like what the empress said, so I will consider letting Bao girl marry Baoyu. As far as power is concerned, our Rongguo Mansion has no shortage, but when it comes to money... You also know that Mrs. Li and Sanyatou cry poorly to me and the old lady again and again, alas~ We are only women, how can we know Is there a way to get money? Brother Feng insisted on putting his name on the matter before, but he just refused to touch it again. How much am I capable of doing those things by myself?" Mrs. Wang sighed helplessly.

"Don't think too much, madam. No matter how old the old lady is the elder in the house, she can't surpass the wife when it comes to the marriage of the younger generation. After all, everyone outside is watching. I think maybe Princess Zhongsu also thought of it. The key to this is why she didn't agree to this marriage with Concubine Nan. It's a pity that the old lady has bumped into walls so many times, and she still hasn't seen through this point. I'm afraid she is still thinking about how to make Zhong Su The concubine agrees to this marriage." Zhou Rui's family turned their minds and immediately thought of this very important issue. The parents are still alive, so the daughter's marriage is naturally decided by the parents. Although the old lady is a real grandmother, she can't make decisions on her own.

"If you don't remind me, I really forgot! You are right, I am Baoyu's mother, and of course no one else can make decisions about this kind of matter. I will talk to my sister now." Madam Wang heard, She immediately clapped her hands and was overjoyed. As expected, her family knew her family well. She decided to have a good chat with Aunt Xue. She was not in a hurry to settle this marriage before, but it was because she always hoped for something better. Seeing that Rongguo's government's finances are getting tighter and tighter, if she doesn't take the opportunity to tie up Xue's family and put them on board, how long will she have to wait?

Not to mention how the sisters Jia Wang and Xue Wang talked about the marriage of these two treasures, but in the blink of an eye, Lin Yu had already participated in the palace examination, and the two families of the Lin family from Suzhou also arrived in the capital. Lin Yong's family consists of the husband and wife plus the eldest son, husband and wife and second son. There are five people in total. The other family is Lin Chong. Apart from him and his wife, there is only one young daughter who is 12 years old this year. Speaking of Lin Chong's fate It's not much better than Lin Hai. Lin Hai only married Jia Min and left him a daughter. Lin Chong married two wives, and neither of them gave birth to him. It wasn't until this third wife finally gave birth to a daughter for him...

Lin Daiyu remembered that when she and Lin Yu went back to Suzhou, she saw Lin Chong's daughter Lin Yao for the first time, and felt that this girl was really spoiled by her father to the limit. Her eyes are higher than the top, and she thinks her beauty is unparalleled in the world, but she never thought that Lin Daiyu is prettier than her. When she first saw her, the jealousy and resentment in Lin Yao's eyes were so fierce that they could kill several people. Of course, this is what if If eyes can kill...

However, Lin Chong and his wife didn't know whether they felt sorry for Lin Hai's experience or what. They treated her very well. They not only greeted her every day, but also asked Lin Yao to come and accompany Lin Daiyu when she was free. Speaking, these actions also made Lin Yao's dissatisfaction and resentment more and more intense. Of course, Lin Daiyu also hates such a bear child around her, and she can't directly tell her parents: Your daughter hates me so much that she can't wait to kill me Well, you better not ask her to come~~ So I can only endure it for the time being.

This time when she asked Steward Lin to write a letter back to Suzhou, because she only remembered Lin Chong and his wife's kindness to their brother and sister, she ignored Lin Yao who hated her so much... Even if she wanted to tell Lin Yao not to come, She can't seem to find a decent reason, could it be possible to separate the family?This doesn't seem to be possible... So when she saw Lin Yao who was following Lin Chong and his wife, she felt that she was not well, but the person who made her feel bad greeted her with a smile as if she didn't realize it. come.

"Sister Dai, long time no see, Yao'er misses you so much~ Why don't you come back to Suzhou to see us, I thought you were enjoying yourself in the capital, and I don't remember how well my parents treated you back then." With a pure and innocent tone and expression, Lin Yao seemingly unintentionally entangled Lin Daiyu's arm, and said gratefully.

"Hehe...why don't we remember? Every year, I asked Steward Lin to prepare a lot of presents to go home. Could it be that Uncle Chong and Aunt Chongtang didn't receive them? It's impossible. Butler Lin told me clearly that he always gave gifts according to family It will be delivered per household." Lin Daiyu didn't think that Lin Yao's words were unintentional, and she just wanted to give others a bad impression?What did she think she was? !So even when she saw the embarrassment on the faces of Lin Chong and his wife, she still replied very bluntly.

"Yao'er, what are you talking about? If Yu'er and the others didn't think of us, why would they send someone to invite us to Beijing? Don't be naughty! Come quickly." Lin Chong's wife Zhou Shi gave her daughter an angry look.

Mrs. Zhou is not such an ignorant woman. Her father was a seventh-rank county magistrate. She went to school for a few years when she was young. Being able to marry Lin Chong, who is nearly 20 years older than me, and because the life after marrying Lin Chong was too leisurely and comfortable, the two of them have only one daughter so far, and her life will inevitably gradually enter a predicament. In this world, she can't see her own shortcomings, so at this time, although she scolded her daughter, she was also somewhat dissatisfied with Lin Yu's brothers and sisters in her heart. The daughter finds a good husband's family, the most important thing is the other party's family background and appearance, etc., and she must not lose to Lin Daiyu's future husband.

"Sister-in-law, Yao'er's temper needs to be changed. We are no longer in the small place of Suzhou. When we first set off, the patriarch also repeatedly explained that the families in the capital are all well-connected, and there are not many good friends." Yes, brother Yu's future is about to start, and we must not be ruined by some of our relatives just because of his kindness." Lin Yong's wife, Duan Shi, gave Lin Yao a cold look, and then said lightly. said.

The family background of the Duan family is not worse than that of the Zhou family, because her father is the current Bapin county magistrate of a small county in Suzhou... Although she is the kind of small sesame official who will not move for decades, that Duan county magistrate has a great understanding of life. She has her own opinions, and she treats her children's education differently than ordinary people. Therefore, Mrs. Duan will never show her shallowness when encountering certain things like Mrs. Zhou. Of course... also Because she has two sons, it is said that Lin Yong's mother gave birth to three sons for the Duan family just because she found out that Duan's mother-in-law had been married for only ten years. The only daughter in the family, Duan finally proved to everyone that Yongmu's persistence was correct.

"Yao'er has always been filial to me and the head of the family. I don't think there is anything wrong with her like this. Besides, she is still young, and it is normal for her to understand some things. Yu'er is a sensible child. Why should she worry about such a small thing? Are you unhappy?" Zhou twitched the corner of her mouth and replied indifferently.

"You also know that Yu'er is more sensible than Yao'er? Yao'er is already 12 years old. I think when Yu'er was as old as her, she was able to take care of the housework independently. What about Yu'er? Even now I have to make a calculation. You don’t even know how to make beads, so you really should teach her well.” Hearing his wife’s rebuttal, Lin Chong couldn’t help but feel dissatisfied. Although he loved Lin Yao, he knew that his daughter would marry sooner or later when she grew up. Because of his status, his daughter is destined not to marry into a wealthy family, and because of this, he must not understand the basics of housekeeping. It is a pity that his daughter not only doesn't know the slightest bit, but also fantasizes about those who have and don't have it all day long, thinking that she can't do it. The day can reach the sky in one step.

"Master, you are..." Zhou blushed suddenly, feeling that Lin Chong thought that he had entered the capital and had a different status, so he began to dislike her.

"Uncle Chong, Uncle Yongtang, you two must be tired from the long journey to Beijing, right? My sister sent someone to tidy up the yard you live in a few days ago. I think it's better to send you off first." Go back and have a rest for the night, and tomorrow I will have a good dinner and dinner for you." Lin Yu lowered his head and tugged on his cuffs, then smiled at Lin Chong and Lin Yong as if he hadn't seen the argument between them at all.

"Hey? Well, well, we are indeed tired. Naturally, we should rest early, and tomorrow I will have a good chat with brother Yu." Lin Chong had long thought that he did not want his housework to be seen by outsiders. It's clear, not to mention that this outsider is his brother and nephew. Hearing Lin Yu's words, he immediately nodded in response.

Butler Lin, who was at the side, had already tactfully called a few women and servants. As soon as they heard the master's order to send someone to lead the way, these people immediately divided into two groups, and then led the two families to the arranged courtyard.

Lin Yu looked at Lin Chong's family who were gradually going away, raised his eyebrows a little speechlessly, and then said to Lin Daiyu: "Tell me, is it right or wrong to find Uncle Chong and his family here? After all, their family Except for Uncle Chong, no one seems to be able to use it."

"I can't help it. After all, it was true that they treated us very well back then. Who knew that Aunt Chongtang would become like this after only seeing each other for two or three years..." Superb, Lin Daiyu secretly swallowed the last two words in her heart.

"However... it may not be useless." Lin Yu rubbed his chin and smiled slyly. ?