Red Mansion: Holding Space and Marrying Like the Sea

Upon receiving the imperial decree granting him marriage, Lin Ruhai was filled with joy and anticipation, but also with a certain nervousness and anxiety. He knew this marriage held great significance for him and therefore required careful handling. He decided to send Lai Ma and her group away so that he could focus on wedding preparations.

Lin Ruhai excitedly went to the Wang family to propose marriage and began to prepare for the wedding. Meanwhile, Wang Zisheng's family was also very happy after receiving the imperial decree granting the marriage. They immediately prepared Xifeng's dowry at home, hoping to give her a perfect wedding.

In Xifeng's boudoir, Madam Wang spoke to her tearfully, "Feng'er, ever since the incident involving the deposed crown prince, your father resigned from his official position and moved to a secluded corner of Jinling to protect the Wang family. We had originally planned to keep you in the capital and let your uncle help find you a good marriage. We never expected that you would end up marrying into the Jia family. Fortunately, you discovered the problem early and left the capital, avoiding a den of dangers. Now you are marrying Lin Ruhai. Although he is a little older, your father says he comes from a family of excellent character and appearance. Moreover, Madam Lin comes from a distinguished family and is not a demanding person. As for his daughter Daiyu, her personality isn't quite right, but she has been adopted into a branch of the family. If you get along well with her after you marry her, you can treat her well. If not, you must ensure her basic needs."

Xifeng felt both touched and warmed by her mother's words. She knew her parents had always loved her and had made many sacrifices to protect the family's interests. Now that she was about to marry, she was determined to be a good wife and daughter-in-law, living up to her family's expectations. So, she comforted her mother, saying, "Don't worry, mother. I will do my best. I believe that Lin Ruhai and I will live a happy and fulfilling life."

After Nanny Lai returned to the capital, she couldn't wait to tell Grandmother Jia the shocking news that Lin Ruhai was going to marry Wang Xifeng and that Lin Daiyu had been adopted out. Upon hearing this, Grandmother Jia felt as if struck by lightning. Her eyes went dark, her body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground. This sudden change of events left everyone present in a state of panic, especially Nanny Lai and Yuanyang, who had always served Grandmother Jia, extremely anxious.

Nanny Lai hurried forward, stretched out her fingers and pinched Jia Mu's Ren Zhong acupoint, hoping to wake her up. Yuanyang nervously stroked Jia Mu's chest with her hands, trying to help her breathe. Time passed by minute by minute, and everyone waited anxiously. Finally, after some effort, Jia Mu slowly opened her eyes and woke up. After waking up, Jia Mu saw a room full of people, and tears flowed again. She hurriedly ordered the maid beside her: "Go and call the mistress and the master." In less than a cup of tea, all the important people in the Jia family arrived. Jia He, Jia Zheng and his wife, Jia Min and others sat around the bed, looking at the frail Jia Mu, all expressing their concern.

Jia He asked anxiously, "What happened? Why did he suddenly faint?" Grandmother Jia replied hesitantly, "Lai Dadi, please tell us what happened." Lai Dadi then told everyone everything he knew. It turned out that the emperor had issued an edict allowing Lin Ruhai to divorce his wife and had also granted him a wife, Wang Xifeng.

After hearing these words, everyone present had different expressions on their faces. Although Jia He was a bit of a scoundrel, he still cared deeply about his sister Jia Min. Upon hearing this news, he immediately became furious: "Lin Ruhai is a bully! How dare he treat my sister and niece like this! I'm going to Suzhou to settle the score with him now!" As he said this, he actually walked out the door angrily.

Seeing this, Jia Zheng was extremely anxious. He knew that if Jia He was allowed to go to Suzhou to confront Lin Ruhai at this time, it might be misunderstood by others as the Jia family being dissatisfied with the emperor's decree. So he quickly stepped forward to stop Jia He and advised, "Brother, now that the emperor's decree has been issued, we absolutely cannot openly go to Lin Ruhai. Otherwise, if unnecessary trouble is caused, the consequences will be disastrous. It is better to let Wang Shi go to the Wang family to inquire about the situation first. After understanding the specific situation, we can make a decision."