Red Mansion: Holding Space and Marrying Like the Sea

Grandmother Jia looked at Jia Min, her heart hardened, and she addressed her gravely, "Min'er, our Jia family is going through a difficult time right now. Why would Lin Ruhai divorce you? It's because our family has fallen on hard times, getting worse day by day! If your father were still alive, would Lin Ruhai dare to do this to you? Min'er, your only support is the Jia family. As long as you arrange the marriage between Daiyu and Baoyu, Lin Ruhai will naturally provide money to help us through this difficult time." Jia Min agreed, her words making sense. She immediately expressed her willingness to write to Lin Ruhai, informing him of her serious illness and her wish to see Daiyu. She said, "Ruhai loves Daiyu the most. If she could come to the Jia Mansion, I believe he would not bear to see her suffer any injustice or ridicule." However, if Wang Xifeng were present, she would undoubtedly have mercilessly mocked them, saying, "Lin Ruhai is no longer the same Lin Ruhai he once was. Your hopes are beautiful, but reality is cruel!"

After Lin Ruhai and Xifeng's relationship was finalized, they began quietly preparing for the matter. Since Lin Ruhai's divorce letter had been sent to Jia Min through secret channels, the Jia family chose to remain silent upon receiving it. Therefore, Lin Ruhai decided to submit another secret memorial to the emperor, detailing his predicament and expressing his loyalty and selfless devotion. He offered to donate the Jia family's substantial debt to the national treasury to support the country's development and prosperity.

Meanwhile, Lin Ruhai hadn't received Jia Min's reply. However, the Jia family unexpectedly received an imperial decree from the emperor, explicitly approving Lin Ruhai's request to divorce his wife. This sudden news shocked everyone in the Jia family, who realized the situation was irreversible. Everyone in the Jia family fell into deep thought, pondering how to respond to this situation.

Lin Ruhai's housekeeper was receiving Nanny Lai, who had been sent by Lady Jia. After exchanging pleasantries, Lin Zhong began to inquire about her visit. Nanny Lai stood up, bowed, and said, "I wonder what brings you all the way to our Lin family?" Her tone was filled with respect.

Nanny Lai responded with a smile: "Brother, my aunt has not been in good health since she returned home to visit relatives. In the past few days, she fell ill in bed because she missed her brother-in-law and cousin. She even had difficulty getting up!" As she spoke, she sighed softly, as if she was very worried about Jia Min's condition.

Lin Zhong frowned slightly after hearing this, feeling somewhat unhappy. However, he also asked, "Have you consulted a doctor?"

Nanny Lai nodded and replied, "Of course I have asked her, but my aunt is worried about my uncle and cousin, and she hasn't gotten better even after taking the medicine." At this point, she showed a helpless look again, and continued, "My aunt knows that my uncle is busy with official business, so she doesn't dare to ask for a visit. But she really misses him so much, so she wants my cousin to go see my aunt, so as to ease my longing for her daughter." After that, she looked at Lin Zhong with expectant eyes, hoping that he would agree to this request. Lin Zhong naturally knew the inside story. Jia Min was the aunt of the Jia family but had nothing to do with the Lin family. Thinking about these questions, Lin Zhong said, "I need to tell my master about this matter. Don't say that the illness of the young lady of the Jia family has nothing to do with my Lin family. Just say that there is no young lady in my family." Nanny Lai asked in a very uneasy heart, "What do you mean there is no young lady? Where is your young lady Daiyu?"

Xueyan looked panicked and said anxiously, "I don't know why my daughter became the daughter of a branch family!"

When Nanny Lai heard this, she immediately panicked. She hurriedly pulled Xueyan and asked her to take her to find Lin Ruhai.

"What happened?" Lai Ma asked anxiously.

As they were arguing, there was a sudden commotion in the front hall. Then, a servant came running in and reported, "Master, there's an imperial decree outside, saying they want to see you."

Lin Zhong quickly asked someone to prepare the incense table, and then Lin Ruhai led the entire family to the front hall and knelt down to receive the order.

After the imperial edict was read, everyone was stunned. The emperor actually allowed Lin Ruhai to divorce Jia Min and granted him a marriage with none other than Wang Xifeng of the Wang family. The emperor also announced that from now on, Wang Xifeng would be the Lin family's first wife, not a concubine.

This sudden change caught everyone in the Lin family off guard, but they quickly regained their composure and accepted the reality. This was especially true for Lin Ruhai, who had always harbored deep feelings for Wang Xifeng and was now filled with anticipation for the marriage being granted to her.