Red Mansion: After being expelled from the family, I was granted the title of Marquis of Mobei

Chapter 109 Daiyu's Thoughts

What a sin! Isn’t this a sin?

This is how it feels to be a father: I can afford to marry my son but I can't afford to marry my daughter off.

In fact, if he were in Lin Ruhai's shoes, Jia Jue would feel that if his daughter looked at a man with two wives with such admiration, his reaction would definitely be greater than Lin Ruhai's.

However, at this time, it was he who was being chased endlessly, so Jia Jue had no time to sympathize with Lin Ruhai.

Seeing that he couldn't catch up with Jia Jue no matter what, Lin Ruhai said with anger, his face turning blue.

"Jia Jue, you bastard, if you have the guts to seduce my daughter, then stop right there."

Jia Jue said helplessly.

"Master Lin, things are really not what you think. Can you please calm down?"

Just when the two were in a stalemate, Lin Daiyu came chasing after them in a hurry.

Just now when Lin Daiyu left the main hall, she felt that the atmosphere was not right, so she quietly hid aside to observe the situation.

Seeing Lin Ruhai chasing Jia Jue out, Lin Daiyu hurriedly followed.

Lin Daiyu happened to hear Lin Ruhai's words, and her pretty face suddenly turned red with shyness.

"Dad, what nonsense are you talking about?"

As soon as Lin Ruhai saw Lin Daiyu coming, he looked at her with concern and said.

"Daiyu, why did you come here? You are weak and can't run back and forth like this."

Lin Daiyu waved her hand and said.

"Dad, the Marquis has almost finished recuperating my body. I'm fine."

"Dad, things are really not as you said. We are still in the Marquis' Mansion. Please stop making trouble here, okay?"

"Let's talk when we get back."

Seeing that his precious daughter had chased out, Lin Ruhai could only glare at Jia Jue unwillingly and said.

"You're lucky, but this matter isn't over yet. Just wait."

Seeing this, Lin Daiyu looked at Jia Jue with an apologetic look, and then returned to the courtyard where she lived with Lin Ruhai.

Watching the father and daughter leave, Jia Jue also breathed a sigh of relief.

Alas, it is really difficult to run a harem, and the road ahead is long and arduous.

Let’s talk about Lin Daiyu and her father. After returning to the main hall, they were silent for a long time. Lin Daiyu lowered her head with a blush on her face.

Seeing his daughter's appearance, Lin Ruhai couldn't help but sigh, feeling that it was impossible to keep her when she grew up.

After a little thought, Lin Ruhai looked at Lin Daiyu and said.

"Daiyu, you, you and that brat, you, you two..."

Lin Ruhai hesitated for a long time but was too embarrassed to say it out loud.

Seeing this, Lin Daiyu said shyly.

"Dad, please don't make wild guesses. Aside from that time when I nearly lost my life and the Marquis had no choice but to give me acupuncture, everything is clean between the Marquis and me. We haven't done anything wrong."

Lin Ruhai said after hesitating for a moment.

"So, what do you think of him?"

After hearing this, Lin Daiyu was so shy that she was speechless.

Seeing this, Lin Ruhai understood everything and couldn't help feeling a little regretful.

Although Lin Ruhai had not been in contact with Jia Jue for a long time, he was very confident in Jia Jue's personal charm.

Jia Jue came from a military background and was full of heroic masculinity. He was both civil and military, and was as handsome as Pan An.

In addition, he is decisive, strong, brave and responsible.

When Lin Ruhai asked Jia Jue to take care of Lin Daiyu, he was confident in making such an arrangement because Jia Jue was already married and had two wives.

But he never expected that even in such a situation, his daughter would still be captured by Jia Jue's heart.

It’s just that human brilliance is really hard to conceal.

After sighing, Lin Ruhai looked at Lin Daiyu and said.

"Silly girl, do you know that he already has two wives and concubines?"

"Can you still be his concubine?"

Hearing this, Lin Daiyu waved her hand and said.

"Father, although I am attracted by the Marquis's character and talent, I am your legitimate daughter, so naturally I will not marry him privately."

"There's something I want to discuss with you, Dad. I wonder if you have any plans to remarry."

Lin Ruhai said with a hint of surprise.

"Why are you asking this?"

Lin Daiyu said gently.

"My daughter asked this, so she must have some plan. Daddy will know soon. Can you please tell me?"

Lin Ruhai said with great emotion.

"Dad and your mother loved each other for many years. Now that your mother is gone, Dad's heart is broken. Naturally, he has no plans to remarry."

Hearing this, Lin Daiyu immediately said.

"If that's the case, then if I want to continue the Lin family's legacy, I'm afraid there are only two ways left."

"First, adopt a member of the clan."

"But this trick obviously won't work. If there were people among the clansmen who were of good character and worthy of trust, my father wouldn't have sent me to the capital in the first place."

"Then there is only one option left, which is to marry into the family."

"But marrying into a family has always been looked down upon. Few people who are well-educated are willing to marry into a family."

"If my daughter wants to marry a son-in-law, she can only marry some ugly ones. Daddy, do you want your daughter to spend the rest of her life with such a person?"

Lin Ruhai waved his hand and said.

"Of course not. Daddy has thought about it and will find a good family for you to marry into."

Lin Daiyu shook her head and said.

"Then will the Lin family's incense be cut off like this? If so, how will my father face our ancestors after a hundred years?"

Hearing this, Lin Ruhai fell silent.

Lin Daiyu said while the iron was hot.

"Father, I know very well that the Champion Marquis has already set a precedent by marrying two wives. He will not marry a third wife no matter what."

"And given our family background, it's impossible for our daughter to marry into that family as a concubine."

"In that case, I think Daddy should negotiate with the Marquis. I can have a relationship with the Marquis, but I won't marry into the Marquis's Mansion and will stay in the Lin family."

"If my daughter and the Marquis have children in the future, they will be considered descendants of the Lin family and will take my surname."

"This way, I can fulfill my daughter's wish and also solve the issue of the Lin family's incense."

"And if something happens in the future, given the Marquis's character, is it possible that he would just sit back and watch his daughter and child suffer?"

After hearing Lin Daiyu's words, Lin Ruhai couldn't help but start to think.

Lin Ruhai knew in his heart that what his daughter said was right. If he married into a family of equal status, the family line would be cut off after his daughter got married.

After all, Lin Ruhai planned to give all his wealth to his daughter as a dowry, and his interpersonal relationships and resources would also be transferred to his daughter.

In this way, the path of adopting a child is blocked. After all, those who are willing to adopt a child must be after power and wealth.

How could they agree to adopt you if you don't give them any benefits?

Lin Ruhai was even more unwilling to accept a son-in-law because it would be unfair to his daughter.

What Lin Daiyu suggested is indeed a solution.

After all, this matter is not difficult to implement. Although it is not good to get pregnant before marriage, as long as the good news is kept secret, when Lin Daiyu gives birth to a child in the future, she can pretend that she adopted one from a charity, and then enter the family tree in the name of the head of the Lin family.

As for the clan members' opposition, haha, I'm a first-rank official, about to enter the cabinet. If I can't even control this group of clan members, that would be the biggest joke in the world. After thinking for a while, Lin Ruhai looked at Lin Daiyu and said.

"Daiyu, are you sure you want to be like this, sneaking around for the rest of your life?"

"Besides, the Champion Marquis might not want his child to take our surname."

Lin Daiyu said with confidence after hearing this.

"Father, after all this, I've thought it through. No matter where I marry, there will be jealousy among the beautiful women in the mansion."

"Instead of that, it would be better to find a man you like and have a child together. Then your daughter can be the head of the Lin family. That way, you don't have to worry about anyone's face or be jealous."

"Now I have my father's protection, and in the future I will have the Marquis to look after me. I will have no problem living a peaceful life with my child."

"As for the Marquis's words, from my daughter's understanding of him, he is not the kind of pedantic person. I think he will agree."

Seeing that his daughter had made up her mind and seemed to be willing to let go of her father and keep her son, Lin Ruhai nodded and said.

"Forget it, since you have your own ideas, let Daddy give it a try."

"That brat is just a bargain."

Looking at her old father's indignant expression, Lin Daiyu chuckled and said.

"Dad, please don't be angry."

"Think about it, if my daughter really married someone else, it would be extremely difficult for her to stay by her father's side every day to fulfill her filial duty. Now it's like this, isn't it good enough?"

Lin Ruhai nodded slightly and said.

"Okay, girl, you only know how to make daddy happy."

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's pack up and go home."

"Ah, are you leaving now?"

Seeing his daughter's reluctant look, Lin Ruhai couldn't help but sigh.

It’s over, my little cotton-padded jacket is leaking.

Lin Ruhai said helplessly.

"Okay, I'm just asking you to go home, not forbidding you from coming to the Marquis' Mansion in the future."

"Daddy has returned to the capital. If you stay in the mansion all the time, people will gossip about you. Be good and come home with daddy."

"Oh, okay."

Lin Daiyu looked reluctant to leave, which made Lin Ruhai helpless. After all, girls are extroverted. Never mind, never mind.

After packing up, Lin Daiyu followed Lin Ruhai out of the marquis's mansion and returned to the Lin family.

Not long after, in the main hall of the Marquis' Mansion, as soon as Jia Jue walked out of the hall, he heard the laughter of Sheng Minglan and Zhang Guifen.

Jia Jue said calmly after walking into the hall.

"What's going on? You two are laughing so happily."

The two girls' smiles became brighter when they saw Jia Jue. Zhang Guifen looked at Jia Jue with a gossipy look on her face and said.

"Husband, I heard that you had a running competition with Master Lin. Master Lin seemed quite energetic."

Jia Jue said with a hint of helplessness after hearing this.

"Alright, you two are laughing at me, right? This Lord Lin is the same. I didn't do anything wrong, but he acted like he was going to die with me."

Sheng Minglan smiled meaningfully and said.

“Just because you haven’t done anything doesn’t mean you don’t want to do anything.”

"Miss Lin is as beautiful as a fairy, elegant and dignified. Even we two women feel pity for her when we see her. How could your husband not be moved?"

Jia Jue spread his hands and said.

"It doesn't matter whether I'm tempted or not. Lord Lin is already a second-rank official."

"He has made great contributions to the rectification of the salt administration in Jiangnan. His promotion to the first rank is well deserved. Your Majesty will most likely transfer him to the cabinet."

"It's impossible for a girl like this to be someone's concubine."

"Could it be possible for me to marry another wife for the first time in history? This is unrealistic."

"You all, please control the servants in the mansion. Those who know about this matter must not speak nonsense."

"If this gets out and Miss Lin's innocence is ruined, that would be terrible."

Hearing this, Sheng Minglan and Zhang Guifen both nodded.

"Don't worry, my husband. We know what to do."

After finishing this topic, the couple and their two companions chatted in the main hall.

Looking at the two women doing needlework together, Jia Jue smiled calmly and said.

"Okay, you two are still doing it. How much have you done?"

"Add to that the ones made by my sisters-in-law in the British mansion, and the baby will have more than enough clothes to wear from the time he's born to the time he's three."

Sheng Minglan smiled and said.

"Sister, look, men are different from us women. How can he understand our women's minds?"

"As a mother, I want to give my children all the best."

Zhang Guifen echoed.

"That's right. Making some clothes is nothing. Even if the child wants the moon, I will pick it for him as long as there is a way."

Seeing this, Jia Jue couldn't help but shook his head and said.

"Well, I finally understand why they say loving mothers often spoil their children."

"You two should be careful. Don't come back and raise a playboy. I'll be very angry when the time comes."

Sheng Minglan waved her hand and was about to speak when she suddenly started to dry heave.

Seeing this, the maids hurried forward and helped Sheng Minglan to the side.

After a while, the hall calmed down.

Sheng Minglan sat on a chair with a slightly pale face, while Jia Jue carefully took Sheng Minglan's pulse.

Zhang Guifen on the side asked with concern.

"Husband, what happened to Minglan?"

Jia Jue sighed and said.

"Oh, it's difficult."

Seeing this scene, Sheng Minglan couldn't help but feel uneasy, and Zhang Guifen asked anxiously.

"Husband, what's going on? Why are you sighing?"

Jia Jue said helplessly.

"My life will be difficult from now on. You two can't sleep together anymore."

Upon hearing this, the two women were stunned for a moment, and then Sheng Minglan said with some surprise.

"Husband, I, I am pregnant too."

Jia Jue said with a smile.

"It's been more than two months. If you calculate it, I should have been pregnant before I left Beijing. It's just that I had just gotten pregnant at that time, so there were no signs."

Hearing this, Zhang Guifen hit Jia Jue's arm in annoyance and said.

"Why are you so annoying? Being pregnant is such a good thing, but you're making a big deal out of it. Look how scared you made us both."

Jia Jue chuckled, hugged the two ladies on the left and right, and then gave each of them a light kiss, which made the two women complain coquettishly.

Afterwards, Jia Jue arranged to send red envelopes to all the servants in the Marquis' Mansion so that everyone could share in the joy. At the same time, he sent someone to convey a message to the Sheng family, asking them to be happy as well.

In the evening, Wang Ruofu, the eldest lady of the Sheng family, and Sheng Hualan and Sheng Rulan came to visit Sheng Minglan. The whole family gathered together and had a lively dinner in the Marquis' Mansion.

While the Marquis of Guanjun's Mansion was peaceful and harmonious, the scene in the Rongguo Mansion was quite different.

(End of this chapter)