Red Mansion Daiyu, the Rise of the Lin Family

"But it doesn't matter how high she can jump."

"The grasshopper can't reach the treetops even if it tries its best!" At this point, Mrs. Wang changed the subject.

"The Queen Mother's birthday is coming up soon. How are the actors rehearsing?"

"There can be no mistakes in this matter."

“This is a huge deal!”

Zhou Ruijia's face froze, then she laughed, "Madam, don't worry! We have been rehearsing for so long."

"That nun is a famous actress specially invited from the south, and her main role is lifelike."

"Every frown and smile, oh my! Cool yet gorgeous."

“My heart started pounding when I saw it!”

“Even the Buddha must come down to earth!”

Mrs. Wang's face changed. "Dang! Dang..." The Buddhist beads hit like heavy rain.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"We are offering our magical skills to pray for peace in the world."

"You sound like a demon offering when you say that."

"How shameless!"

"Master Miaoyu is a Buddhist, after all. Aren't you afraid of being blamed by the Buddha for blaspheming like this?"

Although Mrs. Wang's voice was not loud, it was like thunder, shocking the heart.

Zhou Ruijia's legs became weak and he fell to his knees.

"Buddha, please forgive me! Buddha, please forgive me..."

He kept apologizing and mumbling.

Mrs. Wang lowered her head and recited the scriptures silently. When she finished, she saw that Zhou Rui's wife was still reciting.

Then he said with a stern face, "Go and do your work!"

"How can the Buddha be on the same level as a villain like you?"

"Go!"

Zhou Ruijia quickly got up and ran out of Rong Xi Tang.

Outside, she wiped the sweat from her forehead.

He said to himself, "I should be more careful when talking about Buddhism next time."

“The Buddha is magnanimous, but Madam is taboo!”

Inside the hall, Madam Wang knelt on the cushion, looked at the Bodhisattva with a pious face, and prayed silently.

"Buddha bless you! May my son and daughter have a smooth life! May they be blessed in times of trouble!"

……

Hengwu Garden in the Grand View Garden,

Ying'er also got the news from outside and hurried in to tell him.

"Miss! I heard that the second Miss Yingchun is also engaged!"

"Shall we go celebrate?"

Xue Baochai was embroidering with a embroidery frame. She was startled when she heard this and stopped.

“Is it a secret too?”

Ying'er helped to put away the tangled threads while she was talking. Xue Baochai saw this and

"Don't move! What's the use of that?"

Ying'er immediately stopped and pouted, "Miss, if you ask me, why do you have to do all this yourself?"

"Although the engagement was announced, no one made it public. No one was celebrating."

"It's better to do it after you're really married."

"Leave them speechless."

Xue Baochai continued to put needle in and out of the stitches.

"It's good that we know! Second Master's attitude would be bad for publicity!"

"What's wrong? Are you wronged?"

Ying'er's face changed slightly, and she said angrily, "They said that the young lady was just like the second young lady, both secretly getting married, so it's hard to say."

"And the old lady really asked Yuanyang to prepare the dowry jewelry."

After saying this, she turned and asked curiously,

"Where do you think the second young lady can go to get married?"

"For a girl from a Duke's mansion, the wedding ceremony must be held in a royal palace, right?"

Xue Baochai continued to stare at the embroidered blessing pattern and said with a sneer,

"You just went out to listen to these gossips?"

"Even if she really went to the palace to get married, what does it have to do with us?"

"If there really is such a good opportunity, it won't be her turn!"

"Now that everything has been settled, you don't have to go out every day to find out whether these things are useful or not."

"You should start leading people to do needlework today!"

"Ah! Miss, aren't you doing it right now?" Ying'er looked surprised, "How much should we do?"

Xue Baochai turned the cloth in her hand and continued,

"I'm giving this to my aunt."

"You're making this for your future marriage."

"Of course the more the better!"

Ying'er immediately realized that her young lady was indeed better than others.

But after doing so much, her face became bitter again.

At this time, Xue Baochai said, "The wedding will probably have to wait until after the Queen Mother's birthday!"

"There's the matter of Yingchun! It will definitely be postponed for a few days!"

"We have time, so make more."

……

Mrs. Xing's room in Rongguo Mansion,

Wang Shanbao came up to Mrs. Xing with a smile on her face.

"Madam, do we still need to prepare something for the second young lady?"

"How do you prepare the dowry girl?"

Mrs. Xing narrowed her eyes and tapped the walnut ball in her hand.

Swaying slightly in the chair,

He said slowly, "Don't worry about it. I have already done what I was asked to do."

"You've also handed over the letter to everyone involved!"

"Just register whoever is going to deliver the dowry."

"Make two copies of the booklet. Put one on the table so anyone can read it."

"Leave one here with me!"

"If someone doesn't like it, then add some more. If everyone agrees, then the marriage will be arranged according to what's in the book."

"Then we won't buy anything?" Wang Shanbao's family couldn't stand it anymore. Ordinary people also have to buy two feet of cloth, right?

"Why not?" Madam Xing adjusted the hairpin on her head and said slowly, "When the Lin family's betrothal gifts arrive, take the silver inside and ask someone to buy a box."

"Buy more, bigger ones."

"Just leave it empty in the yard."

Mrs. Xing sneered, "I don't have a big son anyway."

"As long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed."

Wang Shanbao was impressed by Mrs. Xing, so awesome!

……

At the Lin family, Lin Ruhai returned home and saw Jia Min frowning and counting the account book.

"what happened?"

Jia Min sighed, "Master, what should we do about this Yongyi matter?"

"How much is an appropriate betrothal gift?"

Lin Ruhai put his hand on the account book with a stern expression and said seriously, "Madam, you don't have to worry about this."

“I have invited the official media.”

"Let them choose the right one tomorrow."

"What do you need? We just need to pay for it."

"And the steward that Yongyi brought has already prepared the money."

Jia Min smiled and said, "I think a matchmaker should be involved."

"I'm always afraid of making mistakes if I do it myself."

"I have to ask Mammy everywhere. Mammy is old and sometimes she can't remember clearly."

After listening to Jia Min's usual little complaints, Lin Ruhai did not show his usual understanding smile.

I saw that his face was gloomy and his knuckles exerted a little force.

Said to Jia Min, "Madam, now you teach Daiyu some palace etiquette."

"The main point is the Queen Mother's birthday in three days."

"That day I will prepare two more maids for you, and you can take them with you."

The smile on Jia Min's face immediately faded, and her eyebrows moved slightly, "Master! Aren't we not going?"

"Didn't you say that if the emperor was unhappy with you, you would go there with flowers and gifts and come back?"

Lin Ruhai's eyes flashed, and he said slowly, "Then I thought about it again, you guys should go!"

"Everyone is going, so we can't be exempted."

Jia Min suddenly asked in surprise, and immediately grabbed the corner of his clothes, "Master! Is there something wrong?"

Lin Ruhai paused and smiled, "Nothing."

"It's just that it's the Queen Mother's 60th birthday, and I'm afraid someone will complain if I don't go!"

Jia Min's heart trembled, "Is this not true?"

Whenever Lin Ruhai lied, his eyelids twitched.

Is it... the countdown has really begun?

Jia Min suddenly reached out and grabbed Lin Ruhai, "Master! Send Yongan and Daiyu away!"

"Didn't you say we could go to the northwest?"

"It will be fine if only you and I participate this time."

Lin Ruhai quietly pulled his hand out, patted Jia Min's hand, and looked at Jia Min with endless words in his eyes.

"No need! Trust me, nothing will happen!"

"And do you remember what Daiyu said?"

"A family must be in order."

“Because they don’t want to be orphans.”

"As long as they don't become orphans, we can all survive."