[Red Mansion] Jia Lian, son of a family

Chapter 54

For Jia Lian, Lin Ruhai's statement was another mission assigned to him by Situ Yuan.

What Jia Lian originally thought was that after July [-], Jia Daishan would carry the coffin and go south to observe filial piety in Jinling. After the one-year filial piety period was over, he would study in the south of the Yangtze River according to Jia Daishan's order before he died, and went to the Lin family to persuade Lin Ruhai to stand in line.

Situ Yuan knew Lin Ruhai's position in Emperor Longxu's heart very well, and in addition to the fact that the term of the previous salt inspector was about to come, Situ Yuan guessed that Lin Ruhai would probably be Lin Ruhai.For him, it is very good to have a patrolling censor who secretly votes for him.

The water in the south of the Yangtze River is mixed, especially the salt administration.But in the same way, this is also because the south of the Yangtze River is rich, and it is easier to make money in the salt administration.Situ Yuan's great cause requires a lot of money, even with the glass workshops of Situ Rui and Jia Lian, the huge hole cannot be filled.

It's not that Jia Lian has no money-making ideas. The system rewards him with a lot of drawing formulas, but these things are also rare and expensive. If he just takes out all these valuable things like this, it will be unsightly.There are also skills in taking things.

As a result, not only Jia Lian did not expect, but Situ Yuan also did not expect that Lin Ruhai would bring his children to Beijing to mourn his old father-in-law.Situ Yuan couldn't help laughing when he received the news that Jia Lian passed through Mei Xiruo to Empress Mei and then to him.

"Dai Quan, do you think this Jia Lian is the so-called Fu Jiang? Daqing was able to subdue the Jurchen completely because of the news he found out. Now Lin Ruhai took the initiative to send him to the door so quickly. It seems that he really needs to be reused in the future." yes."

Dai Quan didn't say a word, he knew that Situ Yuan was just telling him and didn't need his opinion.He has experienced a lot to become Situ Yuan's confidant eunuch.

"Ronghou's mansion is now closed to observe filial piety, and my cousin's marriage has to be postponed again." Thinking of the forces that are about to move in the court recently, as well as the small actions of Concubine Zhen and Concubine Hua in the harem, the smile on Situ Yuan's face was replaced by sternness, " Dai Quan, look for a chance to send a message to my uncle, the matter between the cousin and Jia Lian cannot go through the procedure of three books and six appointments, but this news is about to be released."

"Yes." Dai Quan bent down and replied.

Just as the mourning hall of Ronghou Mansion was withdrawn and Jia Lian was about to go south with Lin Ruhai and his son, news of his marriage to Mei Xiruo suddenly spread in the capital.After hearing the news from Feng Jian, Jia Lian hurried to Rongxi Hall and walked in without waiting for Mrs. Zhang to arrange affairs for the women in the flower hall.

Seeing Jia Lian's eagerness, Zhang frowned slightly, and then waved for Nanny Song to take all the women and maids out of the flower hall.

"What's the matter, Lian'er?"

"Mother, have you discussed with the Mei family about Xi Ruo and me?" Jia Lian asked directly.

"Not yet, the old man's Qi Qi has just passed, even if I want to say goodbye to your mother in private, I don't have time." Zhang said jokingly, and then corrected his color after seeing Jia Lian's anxious brows, " What's the matter, Lian'er?"

"Right now there are rumors about my marriage with Xi Ruo in the capital." Jia Lian was very anxious, what he was worried about was not the impact on Situ Yuan of his being too close to Cheng En Gong's mansion, but Mei Xi Ruo's reputation.

Mrs. Zhang clasped her hands in front of her lower abdomen and pondered for a while before saying word by word: "Lian'er, who do you think spread the rumors about this?"

With such an unreliable father as Jia Amnesty, Jia Lian could only choose to tell Zhang some things.Fortunately, although Mrs. Zhang was not raised by Zhang Songchong's son since she was a child, she has been in contact with some things, so she can still give Jia Lian some advice.

Jia Daishan is Jia Lian's best object of discussion, but his point of view is starting from Jia's mansion, not Dafang.

"I don't know." Jia Lian shook his head, "I've just heard the news from Feng Jian, so I'm here...you."

In the end, his tone became extremely light.Under Zhang's gaze, he did not hide the wry smile on his lips: "Mother, it seems that I still think that Xi Ruo's position in my heart is too low."

It would be a lie to say that there is another woman in the son's heart without any bitterness, but Mrs. Zhang is a person who is more rational than emotional.She knew that Mei Xiruo was the most suitable daughter of Jia Lian's scholarly family in terms of status and personality, so she quickly adjusted her mood.

"Concerned about chaos, mother understands." Mrs. Zhang said something half-sourly before becoming serious, "Our mansion is observing filial piety, the masters and masters are not allowed to go out, and the servants are not allowed to go out except for shopping and handling. Therefore, it is very likely that this news has been spread in the capital for a while, Lian'er."

Jia Lian also slowly calmed down, and after listening to Zhang's analysis, he also keenly noticed something hidden in it: "If it's really like what you said, my mother... neither His Highness the Seventh Prince nor the Mei family took any action. This news has been suppressed, it seems that the news can be spread like this, it should be related to His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince."

Mrs. Zhang nodded lightly: "My mother only knows what you told my mother about the affairs in the court. Now that the house is in a special period, it is even more impossible for my mother to find out anything. However, no matter it is What is His Royal Highness's arrangement, you have to comfort Miss Mei well."

Zhang is not used to men fighting for power and taking advantage of women, especially when this matter is related to her future daughter-in-law, she is even more disdainful.I usually heard Jia Lian say how much His Highness the Seventh Prince loved his cousin, and how much he loved his concubine Zhang Fang, but as soon as he got involved with his future, he was the only one who mattered.

Mrs. Zhang would not tell Jia Lian these words. After all, Jia Lian was her son, not her daughter. What's more, Jia Lian had to make a living in the hands of the Seventh Prince whom she despised.

"Yes." Jia Lian nodded.

He didn't know what Situ Yuan's plan was this time, and Mei Xiruo had to be involved. He couldn't remember any major events in the court in the past two years in his previous life. .

It wasn't until the next day that Situ Rui came to him suddenly that he didn't care that Ronghou's mansion was still keeping a filial piety, and Jia Lian didn't know what Situ Yuan was up to this time.It turned out that with the passage of time, Emperor Longxu finally couldn't resist the pillow wind in the harem, and his heart softened towards the two princes who were still in confinement!

"Seventh brother doesn't care about the two of them at all now, but some clowns just don't know how to live or die, and he has no choice but to choose to deal with it like this." The growth became more and more dazzling, "There are two reasons why the affair between Cousin Xiruo and you will be exposed. One is that someone in Beijing is trying to trick Cousin Xiruo, and the other is, do you need me to say it?"

Jia Lian shook his head.

Situ Yuan is unwilling to give up a chance to gain favor with Emperor Longxu. He is willing to marry his maternal cousin to himself, a member of the Ninth Princes. .

"Although you are really smart, Jia Lian, I still don't like you. What should I do?" Situ Rui squinted at Jia Lian.

"Jia Lian is not gold, so of course not everyone loves it." Jia Lian smiled lightly, "Besides, not everyone loves gold."

With a cold snort, Situ Rui picked up the teacup and drank it down. After Jia Lian got a maid to refill the tea, he smiled evilly and said, "Glib! Jia Lian, do you know why the master came to visit today?"

"Jia Lian doesn't know."

Taking a sideways look at him, Situ Rui raised his chin slightly and said, "I heard that the daughter of the inspector censor who is about to take office is now living in your house?"

Before Jia Daishan died, Lin Yiyu was planning to go to Beijing in advance as a candidate, and after Lin Ru went to Beijing, she stayed in the Ronghou Mansion.Lin Ruhai and Lin Xu's father and son are also temporarily staying in the Ronghou Mansion. They will not stay in the capital for long. Cleaning and repairing the Lin family's mansion is too expensive and not worth it.

Jia Lian was slightly taken aback, but then came to his senses.When he fooled Lin Ruhai not long ago, he was just talking, but in the end he just happened to hit the spot?

"Your Highness Nine, is it too abrupt for you to be like this?" Although she didn't have much affection for Lin Yiyu, this little girl was very clingy to him when she was a child. Everyone should do their cousin's duty.

"Why didn't you feel abrupt when you and Xiruo's cousin Hongyan passed the letter?" Situ Rui raised his eyebrows, and the prince's nobility seemed to cover Jia Lian as if in substance, "The matter between me and that daughter is like You are the same as Cousin Xiruo, do you think it's abrupt for me to do this?"

Jia Lian frowned, the Lin family had nothing to do with the royal family in her previous life!Moreover, the Ninth Prince Situ Rui is a man who doesn't care about men and women. Lin Yiyu wants to make him the princess after the draft, but he doesn't know what the result will be.

"Why, Jia Lian, with your expression, does it mean that you don't deserve your cousin?" Situ Rui's face turned cold.

He didn't know about Lin Yiyu from Situ Yuan, but Emperor Longxu personally told him.Although he already knew about the relationship between men and women, he still had a little curiosity about his future wife. Otherwise, although he was not taboo about keeping filial piety, he wouldn't come to her so aggressively.

Thinking of the good reputation of being loyal and obedient to the prince in his previous life, Jia Lian really wanted to go back with cynicism.It's just that Jia Lian is a person who knows the times no matter in his previous life or in this life, he owes the Lin family, but he didn't cause Lin Yiyu's incident, so there's no need for him to quarrel with Situ Rui over it.

"Your Highness Ninth, Jia Lian just thinks that my cousin is not suitable for His Highness. After all, my cousin grew up in Lin's family without concubines." Jia Lian can only do so much for Lin Yiyu.

"Jia Lian, your cousin also grew up in the simple Zhang family in the backyard, so she will marry my seventh brother to be the princess. Next year, the seventh brother's backyard will definitely be selected in the draft. Your cousin is fine, but not my cousin?" Situ Rui seemed A smile is not a smile.He understood what Jia Lian said, but he just didn't want to understand, what could Jia Lian do?

Situ Rui's malice was undisguised, and Jia Lian has not been able to figure out why he targeted him like this: "Jia Lian never had such intentions, but if it is true as His Ninth Highness said, Jia Lian hopes that His Highness Ninth Prince can take more care of Cousin Lin." yes."

"Master's wife, master has his own decision." If Lin Xiyu and Jia Lian had only been together when they were babies, Situ Rui would really have wondered whether this cousin Jia Lian had any other relationship with this cousin Lin. Otherwise, why would Jia Lian speak up for his cousin like this!