Red Mansion and Crimson Pearl

Grandmother Jia and Mrs. Wang looked at each other and confirmed one thing from each other's eyes: the Xue family had heard about Baoyu and Daiyu's marriage!

This is annoying.

She wanted to get Xue Baochai out of the matter before Baoyu and Daiyu's marriage was finalized, to avoid being laughed at for waiting for three years and getting nothing in the end!

Mrs. Wang turned her gaze from Aunt Xue's face to the crab in front of her with contempt, picked up the wine glass and took a sip, then said with a smile:

"I don't know what the big deal is. I'll talk to the queen later and ask her to mediate. That's it."

"Does Bao want to be on the list of candidates for selection, or on the list of tutors to princesses and county ladies?" Grandmother Jia smiled, but the words she asked were even more hateful.

Aunt Xue could hardly hold back her smile, but for the sake of her daughter's future, she still forced a smile and said, "Of course it's the tutor. She was chosen a long time ago. The Empress in the palace is her cousin, why would she cause trouble?"

"This is a small matter. Bao girl is well-educated, intelligent, and calm. She is steady, honest, calm and open-minded. No girl in my family can compare to her. She will be able to be a tutor to a princess."

Grandmother Jia praised Baochai highly.

Aunt Xue's anger subsided instantly, and she smiled: "How could the old ancestor say it so well? Thank you for your kind words! I hope she will be selected, so that we can add some glory to our Xue family."

Mrs. Wang smiled but said nothing.

idiot!

The old lady was talking about Baochai's ambition, but she couldn't tell! Fortunately, she was selected to be the princess's tutor. If she really entered the palace, she would not be able to help the queen, but would cause trouble for her!

Mrs. Xing watched the undercurrent between the two sisters and could not help but sneer inwardly. She turned around and called Wang Xifeng, "Crabs are cold. You are taking medicine to recuperate. Try some of them, but don't eat too much."

Wang Xifeng, who was asking Ping'er to peel crab meat for her, blushed and everyone burst into laughter. Yuanyang smiled and pushed her: "Your mother-in-law is worried that you can't give birth to a grandson. Go away quickly, you are not allowed to eat it!"

"You little bitch Yuanyang! I'm working for you and you're teasing me! Just wait for me to teach you a lesson!" Wang Xifeng grinned wickedly and reached out to smear a handful of crab roe on Yuanyang's face.

Everyone laughed.

When Grandmother Jia heard the laughter and saw that everyone was happy, she thought of the cleanup of Baoyu's backyard, the upcoming marriage of Baoyu and Daiyu, and the fact that the Xue family, who had lived in the Jia Mansion for a long time, had finally proposed to select a tutor and were about to move out. She couldn't help feeling particularly happy and drank two glasses of wine.

Seeing that Lady Jia was happy, Mrs. Xing was naturally happy too. She simply turned around and asked loudly, "What's going on? I love my daughter-in-law, but you are so talkative! Return Feng girl to me!"

Yuanyang and Wang Xifeng were playing around here. When they heard this, they pushed Fengjie away and said, "Go, go! Don't steal the crabs from us!"

Wang Xifeng returned to the main table with a red face, pulled Mrs. Xing to act coquettishly, and went to peel crabs for Lady Jia.

Seeing that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were getting along well, Grandmother Jia was naturally very relieved, so she smiled and said to Mrs. Wang: "The eldest house is now settled, I am looking forward to seeing you and your daughter-in-law..."

Before he could finish his words, Lin Zhixiao's family came rushing over.

Seeing her solemn expression, the maids and servants dared not stop her and let her walk quickly to Lady Jia's side.

When Lady Jia was halfway through her words, Lin Zhixiao's wife leaned over and whispered in her ear everything that Tao Xingjian had said. Her face suddenly changed drastically!

Mrs. Wang didn't hear clearly, so she asked hurriedly, "What princess are you talking about?"

Lin Zhixiao's wife whispered it to her again.

Mrs. Wang's eyes twitched violently and her face turned pale.

Naturally, everyone at the table was not blind, but they had to pretend to be blind at this moment. They each chatted and laughed with others, and left the table without any expression.

Grandmother Jia and Lady Wang looked at each other, then forced a smile and told Wang Xifeng, "I'm tired, I'm going back, you guys can have fun!"

Wang Xifeng smiled and agreed. She ordered the carriage and then personally helped Jia's mother out. She asked softly, "What happened?"

"Tao Jian did not agree to their marriage and threatened to marry Baoyu to a princess..." Grandmother Jia whispered, "When they have arranged everything, come to the main courtyard and we will discuss it in detail."

Wang Xifeng felt a little nervous and nodded solemnly, "Yes."

Grandmother Jia left first, and as usual, Lady Xing, Lady Wang and Aunt Xue also left. Finally, it was Wang Xifeng's turn. She smiled and handed the matter over to Li Wan, then hurried to Grandmother Jia's room.

The girls here are eating and drinking happily.

Li Wan saw something was going on, so she quietly pulled Tanchun aside and asked her, "Have you heard about Baoyu and Pin'er getting married?"

Tanchun glanced at her calmly and said, "Don't you know what kind of personality Sister Lin has? If she doesn't want to marry my second brother, this marriage won't be possible."

Li Wan raised her eyebrows.

"Before Uncle Lin passed away, Sister Lin was in our family. Although she couldn't get whatever she wanted, as long as she asked, the old lady would agree.

"What's more, she now has the palace as her backer. Even if the old lady and the madam put in a lot of effort, they are outnumbered. As long as the palace gives the order, this matter will not be accomplished."

Tanchun curled her lips and hummed in a low voice, "Besides, the incident between Baoyu and Xiren the other day was so ugly that it even came to Sister Lin. Given Sister Lin's personality, she was already generous for not overturning the Rongguo Mansion!

"If it were me, I would rather die than marry someone like that!"

"Do you think everyone has your temper?" Li Wan couldn't help laughing, but she raised her glass, clinked it with hers, and they both drank.

On the other side, Baochai had already heard the head of the table say that she had decided to choose a tutor, and she felt relieved. While relaxing, she saw Shi Xiangyun tired from all the work and went to rest, so she walked over and asked her with a smile: "How is it? Do you know how difficult it is to manage the household affairs?"

When Xiangyun saw that it was her, she smiled and pulled her hand, asking her to sit down next to her: "Sister Bao taught me, and I will naturally understand. In the future, I will also be more considerate of my aunt and Sister Feng."

"We have been friends for a long time. I am only telling you these common words. I cannot regard them as teaching you." Baochai smiled gently, and when she saw someone walking towards her, she pulled her up and away.

He walked slowly to the porch on the water and sat down. He opened the window and looked out to observe the people coming and going. Then he asked her softly, "I heard that you wanted to take Xiren away?"

"Yes." Xiangyun looked disappointed. "When I was a child, I lived here and she took care of me. She was more considerate than any other maid who had served me. At that time, I wished she was my mother...

"Now that she's in trouble, and she's told others that she's sick, I'll just treat her as such and take her to get treated. Isn't that okay?"

"You are a person who values ​​friendship, nostalgia, and chivalry. I am willing to be good to you for this reason." Baochai gently held her hand, her eyes gentle and compassionate:

"But Yun girl, your family already has an official matchmaker coming to see you, and your aunt is about to arrange a marriage for you, but you got involved with the girl who had an affair with your cousin. If this gets to your aunt's ears, what will happen? Have you ever thought about it?"