Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

Jia Min looked at Lin Ruhai in confusion.

Lin Ruhai had no choice but to explain patiently, "Madam, it's not a festival, why did the Yue family come?"

"Madam, don't worry, let me go and ask clearly!"

"Maybe he missed me?" But looking at the sky that was getting dark outside, Jia Min also had doubts in her heart, "It's okay to ask first."

Lin Daiyu was also a little puzzled, as there were many things that Cao Xueqin did not write about or mention in the book.

"The Jia Mansion and the Lin Family are thousands of miles apart, but why are their people so closely connected?"

Lin Ruhai asked the old woman, "You didn't ask who came? Do you have a name card?"

The old woman handed over the business card with both hands.

Lin Ruhai opened it and took a breath, "Jia Lin, which branch of your nephew is this?" he asked Jia Min.

Jia Min was also very confused, "I have too many nephews, maybe I can't remember them all, why haven't I heard of this name?"

"Besides, I haven't been back to my mother's home for more than ten years. My newborn nephew is only known in letters from my mother and brother."

"But my memory is really bad. It seems too late to read the letters I have accumulated for more than ten years now."

Lin Ruhai glanced at his confused wife and understood a little.

"Come on! Madam, come with me to meet your good nephew."

Jia Min shook her clothes and followed Lin Ruhai to the gate of the mansion.

"Wow!" A crowd of people gathered around to watch the fun.

Such a gorgeous carriage, the coachman and guards standing respectfully at the door all looked very dignified.

There was an old man nearby explaining to people that he heard that the doorkeeper of a noble family had to be an official of the seventh rank.

Any piece of clothing is worth a three-story courtyard!

A man dressed as a manager standing at the door of the car bowed and greeted Lin Ruhai and his wife when he saw them coming out.

"The old lady asked me to ask the young lady how she is."

At this time, the curtain of the carriage opened, and the aroma of powder and wine filled the air.

The head of a young man in fancy clothes was exposed, with messy hair, and he was obviously hungover. He was holding two maids in red and green on his left and right.

The two maids were beaming with joy and staggering.

Sigh! These nobles really know how to enjoy themselves. Is this what it means to lie drunkenly on a beauty's lap?

People's eyes were full of envy!

The guards of the nearby Lin Mansion saw that some people started to speak without restraint, so they took sticks and started to drive the crowd away.

As soon as Jia Min saw the young man's face, her heart began to beat violently and tears began to stream down her face.

The maids and nurses standing by her side said, "Madam, you are so happy to see your loved ones that you burst into tears! These tears are tears of longing!"

"Madam, don't be sad. Aren't your family members here to see you?"

Jia Min's head was blank and numb. She felt like the voices were not her own. They came out of her mouth dryly and hollowly.

"Help them in first. I guess you should be here in the next few days and everything should be ready."

"Today I will go to Hanshan Temple to pray to the Buddha to bless you with peace and safety."

But in his heart, he secretly argued with himself, "This is not true. Can this child be the princess's biological child? I don't believe it."

"I will write to my mother later and ask them to help me find out."

I watched as the palace guards, stewards and others, each holding a large box, followed them into the Lin residence.

Jia Min couldn't remain calm any longer. She grabbed Lin Ruhai's arm and said expectantly, "Master! What should I do?"

"Could it be that the princess really doesn't want the child anymore and is throwing the child to us?"

“How do we raise them?”

"He's sick... no, injured... no, he's drunk to this extent. What if we take care of him?"

"If it doesn't get better and leaves a root of the disease, will they blame us?"

At this point, Lin Ruhai felt relieved. He patted his wife's hand and said, "Don't worry, ma'am. Didn't they bring servants with them?"

"I guess we don't need to take care of your daily life. You can just treat me like a relative and take care of me."

"Let's hear what they say first?"

Mu Haoyan, the prince of Nan'an, now Jia Lin, was half supported and half carried into the guest room in the outer courtyard.

Ten-year-old boys from other families were not allowed to enter the inner courtyard, so Jia Min arranged a room for him in the east wing of the outer courtyard. She watched as two pretty maids helped the prince lie down on the bed and arranged everything properly.

The couple just arrived at the outer study, where the steward accompanying the palace was waiting for them.

When he saw Lin Ruhai, he took out a letter from his arms and held it in both hands.

"Master Lin, our master has instructed us that after you read the letter, you can ask me directly if you have any questions."

"From now on, the four of us will be responsible for taking care of and protecting Master Jia."

Lin Ruhai opened the letter and after just a glance, he knew he had been cheated again.

Dear Mr. Lin,

Please forgive me for not being able to wait until my son recovers from his injury. Tomorrow I will bring the prince's coffin back to my hometown from the Nan'an Palace.

I am very grateful for your care. I have five or four stewards and two servants who can be used at your disposal.

When the three-year mourning period is over, the Nan'an playboy that the adults mentioned will appear in the capital.

Burn after reading.

Just a few sentences contained a huge amount of information. Lin Ruhai crumpled the letter fiercely.

What a good plan! She's leaving tomorrow, and she's bringing the prince with her! That proves she got two princes. And a fake one, which one is the fake one?

Is it true or false just a matter of a word from Princess Nan'an?

One prince lived as a playboy in Nan'an under the emperor's watchful eyes, while the other studied to be a capable salt official in Jiangnan.

True and false, false and true, this woman is a master at this!

No matter how gentle Lin Ruhai's eyes were, they were about to emit a cold light. "Are you Wei Wu? Does your princess have any other instructions? Say it all at once!" He asked the leading guard through gritted teeth.

"Yes, Lord Lin, I am Wei Wu. The princess has told us to obey Madam Jia in everything when we arrive at the Lin residence. From now on, it will be Madam Jia's responsibility to educate Master Jia."

"You don't have to worry about the expenses." Wei Wu opened a box.

One box was full of banknotes, and the other box contained some shops and properties.

There were four boxes in total, but only two were opened. Wei Wu pushed the two boxes to Jia Min, "This is for living expenses."

Jia Min felt that she was running out of brains after all this, but it was her instinct to refuse unknown money.

He hurriedly shook his head and said, "No, no, my own relatives don't need to pay for anything. I'll just treat them like my own nephews!"

Lin Ruhai looked at his wife helplessly and emphasized, "Madam, from now on, you must accept everything the princess gives you. If you need anything, just ask for it."

"This nephew is not easy to raise. You can't treat him as your own nephew. You have to treat him as the son of your enemy."

"Don't spend a penny of your own money, but don't save a penny of your enemy's money."

"You have to spend all your money on it. It's not easy to raise a dandy boy. If you don't have some background, you are not worthy of this status!"

Having said that, Lin Ruhai deliberately glanced at the manager and found that he didn't even glance at him.

"What?" Jia Min was the first to get angry. The son of her enemy. She had never seen any enemies except her concubines.

The key point is that the concubine has never given birth to a child.

She would raise the children of her relatives and friends, but she wouldn't raise the children of her enemies! Isn't this a difficult situation for her?

If you don't know something, ask your husband. She grabbed Lin Ruhai again, her eyes full of confusion and help, "How do you raise this enemy's son? To what extent do you raise him?"

"Madam, you can go and find out what a prodigal son or a playboy is like, and raise him like that."