Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

But since Grandmother Jia had ordered it to be said, even if Lin Daiyu's face was not happy, Yuanyang dared not not say it:

"Ms. Lin must also know that there is no female teacher in the family now. The three sisters are relying on the two or three books they learned in school in their early years to make a living.

"But now that the queen has established herself in the palace, there is no guarantee that she will not arrange marriages for the sisters in the future. But if the sisters don't know anything, wouldn't it be embarrassing?

"The old lady was thinking, if Supervisor Tao can find an aunt to take care of your health, could you please ask this aunt to be a mistress to the girls in our family?

"The aunts who came out of the palace are naturally knowledgeable and talented. They don't need to learn the medical skills that people rely on to make a living. They just need to teach them a little bit about the art of playing the piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, palace rules and other trivial matters."

"So in my grandmother's eyes, music, chess, calligraphy, and palace rules are nothing but trivial matters." Lin Daiyu looked at Yuanyang with a smile, "Did my second uncle not hear what the old lady said? Or did he hear it but didn't say anything?"

Yuanyang's face became even more stiff, and she could no longer sit still. She stood up, crossed her arms and bowed, saying, "Miss Lin, please don't blame us. It's just that the old lady feels sorry for the three sisters at home who have no one to discipline and teach them!"

"My eldest sister-in-law is not a serious person? Or is it that my eldest sister-in-law has lived with me for more than a year, so she is lazy and no longer interacts with the sisters. I have never seen their calligraphy, never appreciated their poems and articles, and never taught them what books to read and how to read them?"

Lin Daiyu sighed and looked at Yuanyang, "Besides, our family has never done such a thing. Grandmother has been noble all her life, how come at this age, she has done something like this?"

She meant to blame him, but Yuanyang was relieved immediately, pretended to wipe her forehead, raised her thumb and smiled quietly, "That's why they say Miss Lin is the most understanding person in our family!

"It turned out that this idea was not proposed by the old lady, but by the second wife who instigated the master to ask the old lady together. The old lady frowned for a long time before she agreed."

Lin Daiyu was stunned, and after careful consideration, she finally figured out the twists and turns:

“In fact, I think that Second Aunt-in-law may not necessarily want my aunt here to teach the three sisters the rules. I think her original intention must be to ask the Queen to send a few aunts to teach the girls. This is just an introduction.

"As long as the old lady had a little more sympathy for me and refused this matter, my second aunt could immediately suggest that we should ask the queen to send a reliable tutor from the palace.

"But my grandmother was worried that the queen might not have that kind of power in the palace. If this was known to... others, and they used it as an excuse to directly grant someone else into our family, then it would be like she was exposing all the major and minor affairs of the family to outsiders.

"So grandma not only agreed, but also asked you to persuade me. She was thinking that if I was easy to talk to, it would be a great thing for the three sisters. If I didn't agree, then grandma would have a reason to shut up my second aunt, right?"

When Yuanyang heard this, she was so frightened that she stammered, "I didn't expect this!"

"Forget it, go back and tell grandma: this matter is inappropriate no matter what.

"The Jia family has no outstanding sons and daughters entering the government, and the in-laws are ordinary except for the four surnames. Under such circumstances, it is most undesirable for the sisters to marry up! Marry a daughter-in-law with your head down, and marry a daughter with your head up.

"If you want your sisters to have a good ending, then look for some honest and well-off ordinary families, don't always think about arranged marriages!"

Lin Daiyu shook her head worriedly.

She thought of the endings of the three sisters, each of which was tragic! It would be better to marry a scholar from a poor family. With the support of the Duke's Mansion and the dowry from the Duke's family, the girl could live a life of freedom.

But once the marriage is arranged, it will be either with nobles or wealthy families. In the deep inner chambers, with mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, aunt and sister-in-law, I am afraid that only Tanchun can hold on, while Yingchun and Xichun are like sheep walking into the tiger's mouth.

She was worried about Sanchun's life, but Yuanyang was once again shocked by her ability to analyze things. She couldn't help but become more respectful and felt close to her. After thinking about it and checking that there were no strangers outside, she asked in a low voice:

"Miss, last year I mentioned the house that my aunt sold to you, and I remembered it. Last time I had a chance to ask about it, I asked someone. Where do you think the house is?"

"Where?" Lin Daiyu's attention was drawn back, and she stared at her and asked.

Yuanyang leaned over and whispered in her ear: "She was given to Jia Yucun by the Wang family..."

"Wang family!?" Lin Daiyu was shocked.

The Wang family used to be in charge of the maritime merchants and was the richest family. Wang Xifeng was always domineering and dominated Jia Lian, controlling her husband so much that he had no temper at all, just because the Wang family had a lot of money.

In this case, how could his family take his house seriously? And why did they give it to Jia Yucun so "generously"?

"Back then, the Second Master was ignorant of worldly affairs and gave the former aunt's house to the Second Wife's chamberlain Zhou Rui to trade.

"Zhou Rui was greedy, so he secretly made friends with a minor official in the capital who was related to the Wang family. He used the other party's name to sell the house at a low price and turned it into his own property.

"When the girl entered the house, Zhou Rui panicked. He was afraid that people would find out about this, so he wanted to sell the house quickly. But the Wang family somehow heard about it, and the master of the Wang family called the second wife and Zhou Rui back and beat Zhou Rui so hard that he couldn't move!

"Then the house deed and land title became the property of the Wang family. But it was vacant and no one lived there.

"Later, Jia Yucun flattered the master of the Wang family and his career went smoothly. The master of the Wang family saw him frequently, and it was said that he always met him in the seemingly abandoned mansion.

"Last year, Jia Yucun's appointment as the governor of Jiangnan failed, and he was idle at home, so the master of the Wang family gave him the house."

Yuanyang finished her speech in one breath, "Now that Jia Yucun has been promoted to the Minister of War, he has eight guests in his residence, and this house has been clamoring for renovation. I just heard about this, and it turns out that there is such a thing!"

Lin Daiyu pursed her lips gently and slowly twisted the handkerchief around her fingers. Her eyes were cold and lonely. After a long while, she snorted and laughed:

"I think so. The second wife looks at me with disdain. I think when the master of the Wang family beat Zhou Rui, what he said to her would not be nice."

"Those are all empty talk." Yuanyang didn't talk to her about these emotions at all, and went straight to the point, "That house was originally yours, don't you want it back?"

"You also said that my teacher was promoted to the Minister of War, which shows that he is the emperor's confidant. The chief eunuch Tao is kind to me, but it is only because of the order of His Majesty."

Lin Daiyu curled her lips, her eyes gleaming with coldness, "As long as I still care about your majesty's face, I can only keep silent about this house.

"So, among the four families, the most astute one is the master of the Wang family. With his tricks, even if I know the whole story, I can only pretend that I don't know!"