[Red Mansion] Marrying a wife like jade

Shen Yue himself didn't want to get too involved with the Rongguo Mansion, but in case, as Shen Chao said, Daiyu still couldn't escape the fate of going to Beijing, then he'd better explore the way first.

Because he sent the greeting card yesterday, the doormen who came to Rongguo Mansion today reported directly, and he was not allowed to go through any corner door.Shen Yue didn't think that the people in Rongguo Mansion were well-behaved at this time, but only felt that the name of the Shen family was very useful in Beijing.

Exactly as he thought, after hearing the news, Mother Jia in Rongqing Hall told Wang Xifeng: "It is said that he is your uncle's student, but he is actually engaged to your younger sister Lin, so don't be too negligent."

Wang Xifeng laughed and said: "Don't worry about the old ancestor, the second master is waiting at home specially today to meet this little sister-in-law. I think I have already welcomed you in at this time, and I can come here to kowtow to the old lady in a while."

It is impossible to kowtow. How could Shen Yue, who had a lot of opinions on Jia Mu when he read the original book, kowtow to her so easily?After chatting with Jia Lian for a few words, both of them felt that the words were not speculative, so they were taken to Rongqing hall.Shen Yue bowed very low, but didn't look at the futons that the maids had placed: "Please greet the old lady, I brought something to the old lady by the order of my teacher's wife, and there is also a letter from my teacher's wife to the old lady."

After speaking, he took out the letter from his sleeve and handed it along with the gift slip, but still ignored the girl who came over to receive the letter with a smile.

Wang Xifeng saw the old lady's displeasure, and felt that this Shen family child was not very polite: "Scholars behave differently from us, no wonder Uncle Lin values ​​them."

Mother Jia received the letter from the girl but did not open it. In the past few years, she and Jia Min had fewer correspondence than before—the housemate and girl she chose for Jia Min were all driven to the village, and no one carried Jia Min anymore. Not only did Min pass the news to her, but she even refused her proposal of marriage to Baoyu, which made Jia's mother think that Jia Min's daughter was really a spilled water, and she was divorced from her mother.

"Please take a seat." Feeling unhappy, Mother Jia still had a kind smile on her face: "I heard that you returned to Beijing the day before yesterday, and I was thinking that Min'er must have a letter, but I don't know when you will be free." I don't want you to come to the door today."

There wasn't much smile on Shen Yue's face either: "Yes, I visited my grandparent's house yesterday." I myself have a grandparent's family, so I can't pass over my grandparents just because of you.

Jia Lian glanced at Shen Yue, wondering how the kid had the confidence to talk to the old lady.Shen Yue acted as if he didn't feel that everyone in the room looked at him: "If the old lady has no other orders, Yue will leave."

She put down her things and was about to leave. Mother Jia didn't expect it again: "It's still early, and I also want to know how your teacher's wife has been doing in the past few years. Are Lin Yatou and her brother okay? Besides, it's your first visit, where are you going?" There is a reason to let you go with an empty stomach, so it is better to host a banquet."

Shen Yue suddenly raised his head and looked at Jia's mother, then lowered his eyes and said: "The old lady's banquet should not be resigned, but Yue has just returned to Beijing. Apart from the grandparent's house, there are other relatives who want to move around, so I have to wait for another day. Mistress I am living well in Yangzhou, and my younger sister and younger brother are taking care of themselves well." There is nothing else to say.

Mother Jia has always been surrounded and flattered by her children and grandchildren. She has never seen a child like Shen Yue who asked only one sentence and didn't know what to answer for a while. We are the only ones who are far away from our aunt, so we naturally want to know more about it. Why don't Brother Shen choose a few interesting things to tell us, just like everyone has met the cousins ​​of the Lin family."

Shen Yue looked at Jia Lian in disbelief first, then quickly glanced at Wang Xifeng, and said to Jia Lian, "If Second Master Jia has anything to ask, why don't we go to the study to talk. This is an inner house, the more serious it is, it's better not to stay here." .”

Even though Wang Xifeng was always aggressive, she blushed when she said this, and said with a forced smile, "How old are you?"

Shen Yue had already stood up by himself, and did not answer Wang Xifeng's words, but bowed again to Mother Jia: "Come to greet the old lady some other day." Jia Lian cast a reproachful glance at Wang Xifeng before looking at Mother Jia, waiting for her speak.Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang, who were sitting with them, didn't even have a chance to talk, and they were waiting for Mother Jia's instructions.

This is a child of someone else's family. Even if he and Daiyu have already engaged in marriage, let alone a grandson-in-law, Mother Jia knew that it was inconvenient for her to say more, so she laughed and said: "They study the rules and regulations of other people's families. We are different. If you want me to say that we are all members of the same family, why bother with these vain rituals. Since you are uncomfortable staying here, go to the study with your second brother Lian to talk."

After speaking, kindly asked the girls to present gifts.Shen Yue accepted the thank you reward by himself, lifted his foot and walked out the door.As soon as she left the house, she heard Mother Jia say to someone, "Why does my aunt fall in love with such a weird-tempered child?"

Is that weird?Shen Yue smiled slightly.I didn't come here today to let the people of Rongguo Mansion see that I am well-mannered and respect them everywhere.Don't tell him that he is Lin Ruhai's student and that he is engaged to Daiyu, he should just follow Rongguo Mansion's face and act, and he has to coax them.

He wants to let this family know today that he is not easy to talk, so even if Daiyu really enters the Rongguo Mansion in the future, these people have to think about whether he, a person with a weird temper, will immediately Rushing over to vent her anger for Daiyu, she couldn't stand her merciless words.

Seeing Jia Lian looking at him, Shen Yue smiled at him indifferently.Jia Lian also heard Jia's mother's evaluation of Shen Yue, and seeing that he could still laugh, he asked as he walked, "Brother Shen, what are you laughing at?"

Shen Yue looked at the Second Master Lian, who was said to have a good opportunity to handle common affairs. In the original book, he also complained to Ping'er that Wang Xifeng "...she is only allowed to talk to men, and I am not allowed to talk to women; my woman is a little closer. He wondered, he doesn't care if he's young or old, he's talking and laughing, and he won't be afraid of my jealousy." I just don't know that after listening to myself bluntly saying that it is not appropriate to stay in the inner house for a long time, this Second Master Lian What do you think in your heart.

When reading the original book, Shen Yue didn't have much dislike for Wang Xifeng, probably because lending loan sharks is detrimental to morality, but in this era, it is a way for many mistresses to make profits. If people bewitch you or if you don't know how powerful you are, there is a reason for it.

As for the fact that a couple of young lovers were killed in the lawsuit on behalf of others, it is her big crime, and the death of Second Sister You, Bao Er's family, and even Jia Rui's death really shouldn't be her crime.In this world, whoever is weak is not justified. Compared with Wang Xifeng, the second sister You and the second Bao family are weak, and she is the one who will kill them all. However, Shen Yue doesn't think that Wang Xifeng's methods are vicious when facing the person who covets the position of his main house.In a word, people do not destroy themselves. For Wang Xifeng, who has no sons, the best way to keep her position is to let Jia Lian not have a son with others.

But no matter how sympathetic she was, she couldn't take the several times she hurt Daiyu: one time in front of everyone, she said that Baoyu and Daiyu were worthy of each other in terms of character background, family background, and furniture, which caused the window paper to be covered. It was revealed that Mrs. Wang, Baochai and the others became more wary of Daiyu, and the rumors in the house became more and more popular. Otherwise, Baochai would not have said that the Buddha was busy when Baoyu and Wang Xifeng first woke up from the nightmare.

What is even more unforgivable is the so-called matter that Shi Xiangyun compared Daiyu to an actor. The world thinks that Shi Xiangyun used the name of straightforwardness to act harshly, but forgot that the person who started it was the second grandma Lian who was exquisite, long-sleeved, good at dancing, and at least had 1 hearts. ! !

From this matter, no matter how good she is, she is worthless in Shen Yue's eyes.Everyone has selfishness, Shen Yue generously admitted that he had selfishness in his heart, but when faced with Jia Lian's question, he responded calmly: "Your Madam is really informal. I didn't believe what I heard, but I just saw it today." Famous is worse than meeting."

Jia Lian's face also became red and swollen like Wang Xifeng's. He spent a lot of time traveling outside, so the sarcasm in Shen Yue's words could not be misunderstood. The elders love it."

Shen Yue also laughed along with him: "That's right, I can see that the elders love the respected wife even more than the older brothers, and it is true that the family treats people generously." Jia Lian was even more speechless.

Before reaching the gate, Jia Zheng's servant trotted over and said, "Second Master, Master invites Young Master Shen to come to the study to talk."

Jia Lian listened and said: "I asked just now and said that the master is not at home, so I don't want to come back now. Brother Shen, please." As he spoke, he accompanied Shen Yue and meandered all the way to a quiet place.

Shen Yue knew it in his heart, but he was a little surprised on his face: "Mr. only wrote to the second master in the house, and didn't write a letter to the uncle. How dare the uncle pick a gift? This is also my mistake. , should apologize to Shibo."

Jia Lian was puzzled and said, "Second Uncle wants to see you."

The surprise on Shen Yue's face was even heavier: "It was Jia Yuanwailang who wanted to see me? Why did I see that he was in the main courtyard? Could it be that Lord Jia and Jia Yuanwailang met me together?" Just don't say that I knew it earlier. Jia Zheng lived in the main room.

When Cong and Shen Yue left the Rongqing Hall, the blush on Jia Lian's face went away and rose again. Although it was almost winter, he felt hotter than summer: "It should be that the second uncle wants to see you. You I'm young, and I left Beijing early, so I don't know anything about my family. It turns out that the old lady has always let the second uncle be close to me, so this principal house..."

I saw that the face of the young boy beside me was unclear, clear, disdainful, and then calmed down, and he bowed slightly to himself: "It was me who was abrupt, brother, don't blame me." He just bowed his head and walked, no longer chatting with Jia Lian .

Jia Lian didn't know what it was like to overturn the five-flavored bottle. He was the eldest son and grandson, but when guests came to the house, he could only lead him to his second uncle who had not attacked the noble. I don't even know.

Just now, although the disdain on Shen Yue's face subsided very quickly, Jia Lian could see clearly, thinking about his position in this mansion, how could he not know why Shen Yue's disdain came from?

After meeting with Jia Zheng, Shen Yue understood why Jia Zheng was repeatedly mentioned in the original book as being upright, and he was so good-looking!A long, round face with no wrinkles on the fair skin, eyebrows that are lighter than those of ordinary men, but heavier than those of women, eyes that are not very energetic but still piercing, without the greasy look that is common to men of this age , no matter how you look at it, he is a clean and honest gentleman.

It's a pity that this one looks like a gentleman.Shen Yue stood still, his eyes were only on Jia Zheng's thin and suitable lips, waiting to hear what warning words this square Jia Yuanwailang would say.

When Shen Yue was looking at Jia Zheng, others were also looking at him.The young man standing in front of him was dressed in green and white straight clothes, he only had a purse and a jade pendant on his belt, and a small jade crown on his head. The jade was the best suet jade, but because of its fine carving, it did not make people feel luxurious.Coupled with Ruyu's appearance and tall and straight figure, Jia Zheng somehow thought of Moshangren Ruyu's words.

"I heard that you are good at studying. If you have nothing to do at home, my family also has ethnology, so you can come to study. Even the gentlemen in my family are also talented, and you can talk to them to broaden your knowledge." Jia Zheng was very pleased. Friendly suggestion to Shen Yue.

If Shen Ren said this, Shen Yue would just roll his eyes, if Lin Ruhai said this, Shen Yue would think that there was something about him that made him dissatisfied, but it was Jia Zheng who spoke, and Shen Yue only understood the literal meaning.

"Thank you Jia Yuanwailang for your trouble." Shen Yue said with a humble face: "The family studies in the Duke's Mansion are born in large numbers, and it is a great fortune to be lucky enough to be among them." Shen Yue has already lowered his head, not looking at Jia Zheng because of himself These two sentences have a somewhat bright face: "It's just that the elders in the family know that I am stubborn, and they are afraid that my temperament will be unstable, so they dare not let me go to other places to study."

Even Jia Lian took a look at Jia Zheng in disbelief. He wondered where his second uncle had such a big face, which made him a great-grandson of a grand master, a great-grandson of a grand master, and a grandson of a minister of household affairs. Ethnology to learn a thing or two.

When Jia Zheng said that, he really looked at Shen Yue pleasingly, and blurted out because he felt that he was a supportive junior.After hearing Shen Yue utter the word "Fu Xue" with an accent, he realized that the young man in front of him was not Fu Shi or his relatives who usually came to his home to ask for help.

His family is the home of scholars, so many people in Beijing were envied by Shen Xin and Shen Yi's two scholars!

The elder's arrogance was a bit unbearable, Jia Zheng's face was still indifferent: "Shangshu Shen is very worried." Jia Zheng stroked his beard: "I am also afraid that you will walk a lot outside and be fascinated by foreign things. "Then put on the airs of an elder, and began to test Shen Yue's homework with a normal expression.

During the interrogation, Shen Yue felt that Jia Daishan was very self-aware, and it was the best choice to ask Jia Zheng for an official at the end of his life: this person wrote well but read too pedantically, he didn't know a little bit of flexibility, and he didn't have his own opinions.As long as Shen Yue has a little bit of his own opinion, he will be criticized by this long story.Such a person can pass the childbirth test, but he must not pass the Qiuwei test.

Enduring his impatience, after three or five questions, Shen Yue, who had figured out what answers Jia Zheng liked to hear, could be called fluent in answering. The legitimate son who was still raised by Jia's mother in the inner house failed to pass the school exam.

How could Shen Yue, who had already made him pass the test, only allow himself to be disgusted by others?When Jia Zheng couldn't find anything to say, he selectively ignored the fact that Jia Lian had told him that Jia She didn't live in the main courtyard, and smiled at Jia Lian, "Didn't the person who sent the message just now say that the master of your house Do you want to see me? Is there any delay? Brother Shi please take a look for me, if General Jia suddenly has something to do, it’s okay to come back to receive training sometime later.”

Jia Zheng and Jia Lian's faces were so pretty, Shen Yue commented unkindly in his heart, but looked at Jia Lian sincerely, waiting for him to give him an answer.What can Jia Lian say?It is said that the person who is called the master in this mansion is the one who just passed your academic examination?

It was the first time that Jia Zheng was told so bluntly that his actions were wrong, but he had no excuse, so he said to Jia Lian, "It's getting late, go ask the old lady if there is food left?"

Shen Yue bowed to Jia Zheng with some disappointment on his face: "There is no need, I have already resigned in the old lady's room just now. Even if there is something in the house, and General Jia has no time, the more I will leave first, I will come to see you in the future General Jia." He said and looked at Jia Lian.

Jia Lian had no choice but to salute Jia Zheng, and then led Shen Yue to the gate. After a few steps out of the study yard, Jia Lian said: "Brother Shen, what you said today..."

Shen Yue asked with a good temper: "The longer you leave Beijing, but if you have any inappropriate words, please teach me."

what to teach youIn fact, Jia Lian was secretly happy, although he usually surrounded Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang, in his opinion, he was guarding the foundation of the big house for Jia She.Jia Lian still felt that his master was the one who should live in the main hall, and he was the rightful heir of the mansion. Why should everyone be called Master Jia Zheng, but his father was actually called the elder in the mansion?Today, Shen Yue directly pointed out that no matter how thick-skinned Jia Zheng is, he can't pretend he didn't hear it.

The expression on Jia Lian's face did not escape Shen Yue's eyes, yes, this future could be Daiyu's help, but I don't know if he has the ability to subdue his stupid and bold mother-in-law.

"Brother?" Shen Yue acted as if he was at a loss for not getting any response from Jia Lian.

Jia Lian was brought back to his senses by this call: "Oh, ah, is Brother Shen free tomorrow? I can't entertain Brother Shen today. I will ask Brother Shen to apologize tomorrow."

Shen Yue glanced at Jia Lian with the eyes that you fooled me, and successfully made Jia Lian shut up in embarrassment. From the old lady to the second master, they all let them go with just one question, and none of them deliberately kept them from going all the way when they came to the door for the first time. The person who brought food for the married aunt eats, so what can I do to describe it afterwards?

"Brother Shi is bothering you." Shen Yue glanced at Jia Lian very understandingly: "There are elders in the house, so you know how difficult Brother Shi is." No matter what ripples these words caused in Jia Lian's heart, seeing that the gate was approaching, Shen Yue cupped his hands to Jia Lian: "Farewell."

Seeing him coming back from Rongguo Mansion early, Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Shen both looked at each other, and ordered Shen Yue to serve some snacks and good tea if there was no comment.Shen Yue's own face was also a little embarrassing, even if he didn't suffer a loss, he could even be considered as deflated by some people in power in the Rongguo Mansion, but the Rongguo Mansion's actions like this were really not showing their face.

"Go, Grandfather himself is bored, go talk to Grandfather." Mrs. Shen saw that Shen Yue was uncomfortable, and said something to him after he ate two pieces of snacks.

Shen Yuemeng remembered the matter that Old Master Shen said that he would give him a portrait that day, and said to the old lady with a smile: "The old master praised me for a good portrait and asked me to draw one for him when I have nothing to do. If the old lady has nothing to do, why don't you Shall I draw you and Grandfather together?"

Old Mrs. Shen was shocked when she heard this: "Drawing with the grandfather?"

Shen Yue nodded: "It's like the picture of carnival, drawing the grandfather and the old lady on a picture, just like the picture album of mother and Yu'er."

After hearing this, Mrs. Shen also said: "Why don't you draw some pictures for me and the master."

It depends on when Shen Xin can ask for leave to decide when he will go to the Imperial College, Shen Yue naturally agreed to do the portrait of Xueshi Shen first.First there is a frontal portrait of a single person, then there is a portrait of Shen Xueshi studying, and there is another portrait of an old couple sitting opposite each other.

As soon as the three paintings come out, not to mention Bachelor Shen and Mrs. Shen are satisfied, Shen Shangshu and Mrs. Shen line up, even Shen Xin and Mrs. Liu follow to make an appointment, so that Hugh Mu, who finally got out of the study and wanted to go shopping with Shen Yue in the capital Shen Chaoda was annoyed: "What are you doing, you just coaxed the old lady and the wife to ignore me as soon as you came back."

Liu-shi didn't look at her son who was so outspoken, and saw that Shen Yue was just smiling without any annoyance, so she scolded Shen Chao: "You have nothing to do yourself, Yueer came back after a long time, and made trouble again." She and Shen Xin I haven't drawn the picture of carnival yet, and I want to invite Shen Yue to visit her natal family, so as to leave a true face for my parents.

For a while Shen Yue couldn't spare his time, and when he wanted to have a few words with Shen Chao, he had to make time for his portraits for everyone.Among them, Brother Yan is the most photogenic. Whether it is the picture of Shen Shangshu and Mrs. Shen having fun, or the personal portrait of Mrs. Shen and Mrs. Liu, he tries to get a foot in it, even if he only shows his back.

Shen Chao didn't care about these, and forced Shen Yue to turn on the lamp at night to draw a frontal portrait of himself, saying that it was to make up for his lack of time to deal with his own loss, and happily took the portrait back to the study to show off to the Seventh Prince.

It was said to be hectic, but in fact it was only a few days, at the request of Xueshi Shen, Shen Xin took leave of absence and personally took Shen Yue to report to the Imperial College.It is said that there is always a certain time for admission to the Imperial College, so where can anyone join the class if they want?But who made the name of the Shen family so easy to use, Mr. Jijiu got the handwritten letter from Bachelor Shen, and personally checked Shen Yue's progress. He felt that there was no problem for him to join the class, so he directly made a decision for Shen Yue to leave the class the next day. You can come to study.

When Shen Yue heard his uncle introduce him to the name of the Master Jijiu, he still wondered why this person's surname was not Li but Liu. After thinking about it, he understood: Jia Zhu had passed away at this time, and Li Wan was working as a transparent person in Rongguo Mansion. If her father was still in charge of offering sacrifices to the Imperial Academy, it is impossible for Li Wan not to return to her natal family in the original book, and her widowed aunt would not live in Daoxiang Village when she came to Beijing, and Jia Lan would not only be able to study the ethnology of Jia's family.

It is estimated that Li Jijiu was either an outsider, or had already passed away. Otherwise, it would be Jia Zhu and not Li Wan who died, and the two houses would have to move around a little bit.It was someone else's account, Shen Yue didn't want to ask too much, he just thought that he had entered the Imperial College, had more people to deal with, and it was easier to inquire about a lot of news.

Shen Yue was regarded as a yin student, and was assigned to the yin student class.The children in this class are all the children of senior members of the third grade or above. They come to the Imperial College to gain more contacts, and even more so to be gilded. It is lower, and promotion is more difficult than Jinshi with serious imperial examination background.

But if you want to have more contacts, everyone is about the same age at school, at least twelve or thirteen years old, and most of them are fourteen or fifteen years old.Now suddenly came a Shen Yue who was not yet ten years old, just like a drop of water was sprinkled in an oil pan, always splashing a few drops of hot oil.

"Hey, kid, what's your name? Why did you come to the Imperial College at such a young age? Did your nanny miss you, did you sneak here?" After school, Shen Yue let a boy who was a head taller than him It blocked the door.

Shen Yue glanced at the child in front of him without changing his face, and saw that his eyebrows and eyes were quite correct, but it made people feel cruel invisibly, and he couldn't help but want to swear. However, in this era of more etiquette, is it really difficult to encounter bullying on campus?

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I forgot to wish everyone a happy Qixi Festival, everyone, don’t forget Shen Yue after the date