Subversion of the plot [Comprehensive]
Chapter 139 The Dream of the Red Mansion 11
This day, Jia Zhengxiu was at home and asked the servants around him to go to the accountant to pay the money. First, he took a fancy to a painting and needed more than 100 taels of silver. Another colleague was celebrating his birthday and wanted to prepare a birthday gift. He had already spotted a treasure. Yan, let Mrs. Wang take care of the rest, it won't be ugly.He never cared about common affairs. If he needed anything, he just let him know, and Mrs. Wang would take care of it naturally.
Unexpectedly, when the boy came back, he said, "Master, the accountant said there is no money."
"I can't pay out a few hundred taels of silver? I wonder if it's the master who I want to use?" Jia Zheng was surprised. In the past, there was no shortage of withdrawals of thousands of taels of silver. Why can't it be done today?
"The accountant said that there were several thousand taels of silver in the account before, but for the preparation for the Dragon Boat Festival, all the expenses have been reported up, and all the money has been paid out. There is really no surplus."
Jia Zheng didn't take it seriously either, he waved his hand and said, "Go and find the second wife."
The boy left and came back in half a day, and said in a low voice with a bitter face: "Master, the second wife said that money is tight recently and there is no money in hand. I will raise money and send it in two days."
Jia Zheng's complexion darkened, he snorted coldly, but he didn't say anything to the boy, he got up and went to look for Mrs. Wang.
Mrs. Wang had expected Jia Zhengyi to come, so she sent Jin Chuan and others out and just waited.
As soon as Jia Zheng came, he asked, "Is it so difficult at home?"
"If the master is not in charge of the family, he doesn't know how much firewood and rice are. With such a big family, there are hundreds of people, how can one day not spend money? Our family has been unable to make ends meet in recent years, and the expenses have become more and more expensive. In the past, we could still rely on our family resources to support us. , but now... it is necessary to simplify everywhere." Mrs. Wang looked sad.
Jia Zheng sighed at the same time, and said: "The family business is difficult. Don't let the old lady know about it, so as not to worry the old lady. It's better for us to suffer more than for the old lady."
"Yes." Mrs. Wang snorted coldly in her heart. Has the old lady ever suffered?The most honorable person in the mansion is the old lady. Instead of ordering every meal, there is a separate water plate with hundreds of dishes, which are eaten in turns. This is the real ancestor.
Jia Zheng said again: "I'm in a hurry to use the silver. No matter where it is, you can get a few hundred taels first."
"...Understood." Mrs. Wang has long been used to Jia Zheng's elegant spending, and this time she deliberately shorted the money, and her purpose was no longer to grab the money.Mrs. Wang twirled the bracelet of Buddhist beads, and said in her mouth: "Master happens to be taking a bath today, so I have something to discuss with Master."
Jia Zheng always didn't like to listen to trivial matters, but at this time it was really not easy to leave, so he listened silently while holding a cup of tea.
Mrs. Wang said: "I want to discuss Baoyu's marriage with the master."
Jia Zheng couldn't hide his surprise: "Why did you bring this up? How old is Baoyu?"
Mrs. Wang said with a smile: "in the eyes of the master, no matter how Baoyu is a child, Baoyu is not too young. This year is thirteen, which is the age for marriage. Usually, the master only says that Baoyu is stubborn and refuses to study hard. The old lady Guarding, the master still blames the old lady for spoiling her too much. Let me tell you, Baoyu is uncertain. If he gets married, he will naturally be an adult. He is always admonishing him to make progress. Now that he has a family, the old lady can’t take care of him, so he should stand up. I remember Zhu’er was the same, she was pampered when she was young, but after getting married, she became more stable and progressive.”
Mentioning the dead Jia Zhu, both husband and wife were a little depressed.
Jia Zheng sighed quietly, but he felt that Mrs. Wang's words were reasonable, but he was a little embarrassed: "Baoyu is the eyeball of the old lady. The marriage of Baoyu must be seen by the old lady."
Don't think that Jia Zheng doesn't care about the affairs of the mansion, but he doesn't know what happened in the mansion.Just like Baoyu's marriage, he knows very well that the old lady has her eyes on the eldest daughter of the Shi family, while Mrs. Wang is partial to the niece of the Xue family.Jia Zheng never got involved, but today he was shocked to learn that the mansion was exhausted. At this moment, he thought of the benefits of the Xue family.And the historian... There are some rumors in the mansion, and he has heard some, that the historian is even more difficult than their family.
Even so, in terms of family history, how can the Xue family compare to the Shi family with two princes.Housekeeping is a person who values family background, and marriage pays attention to being well-matched, so he naturally favors the eldest daughter of the historian.He didn't say anything for a long time, but he was thinking that Baoyu was still young, and if he got fame in school in the future, based on his family background, he would naturally have a better marriage.He hoped that Baoyu would become an official through the imperial examination, so that in the future, Baoyu's wife should preferably be from a noble and scholarly family, so that she can help Baoyu in her official career.
Jia Zheng originally wanted to marry the Lin family as much as Jia's mother, but...
Thinking of the Lin family's refusal and making Jia's mother ill again, I can't help but feel ashamed and angry.
Mrs. Wang knew that Jia's mother was a hurdle that could not be overcome. Although the marriage of children was the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker, but now that the world is ruled by filial piety, Jia Zheng claims to be a filial son. How could he disobey Jia's mother?
Mrs. Wang said: "Naturally, the old lady has to see the purpose. The old lady cares about Baoyu and does not want Baoyu to be wronged. Therefore, in the matter of Baoyu's marriage, the old lady intends to kiss and marry, and has been looking for girls in relatives' homes. Now the old lady I can see what the wife means. It's not that I'm not filial as a daughter-in-law. It's just that the eldest girl in that family is hard-nosed. I'm afraid that Baoyu will be restrained. The pearls and yuan are gone, and I'm left with Baoyu, a wicked child. , if he has another problem..."
"How can you say such words! No bad luck!" Jia Zheng snorted, he said he didn't believe in supernatural powers, but in fact he also tabooed ghosts and gods, especially when there were two evil events in the mansion, Jia Zheng was also suspicious.
Shi Xiangyun was born well, but his fate was hard. His birth restrained his parents, and he might be able to restrain him in the future.If it wasn't for this, at this age, there should be many family-seekers coming to the door, but they have never heard of it. Those who want to come to the right family in Beijing have concerns, and the historians dare not Agreed, afraid that outsiders would say that they treated the eldest niece harshly.
Mrs. Wang stopped talking, and said: "I said this today just to let the master know first, and I will find a suitable opportunity to mention it to the old lady afterward. The old lady is still healthy and healthy. If she can watch Baoyu get married and start a business, How happy it would be to hug your great-grandson again."
Jia Zheng didn't object, nor did he express his approval. In fact, after thinking about it, Shi Xiangyun and Xue Baochai were the most suitable candidates.
Mrs. Wang naturally noticed something, but pretended not to know.
Three days later, Mrs. Wang told Aunt Xue that the matter had already passed the Ming road in front of Jia Zheng, and she was waiting to find a suitable opportunity to mention it to Jia Mu.Aunt Xue didn't think three days would accomplish anything, but when she heard about Jia Zheng's attitude, she was half relieved.From Aunt Xue's point of view, Jia Zheng didn't care about things. After all, the head of the family, Baoyu's marriage has a great say, and Jia's mother can't ignore Jia Zheng's wishes.So here, Mrs. Wang blurred the concept, it was clear that Jia Zheng just knew about it, but Aunt Xue mistakenly thought that Jia Zheng agreed to marry the Xue family.
A few days later, the historian came suddenly and took Shi Xiangyun away.
Soon it will be the Dragon Boat Festival, and it is normal to pick up people, but Mother Jia obviously finds that the woman who came from the Shi family has a bad face.Jia Mu couldn't help asking: "But what happened at home?"
A woman in the lead couldn't help but smile: "There are some things that the slaves dare not say. If the old lady wants to know, she can just go outside and ask, and it will spread all over the outside."
Jia Mu became more and more suspicious, and immediately ordered someone to inquire.
When Wang Xifeng got the news, he felt annoyed, but he couldn't hide it, so he could only reply: "Old lady."
"What's the news outside?" Mother Jia asked hurriedly.
Wang Xifeng looked around.
Jia's mother became more and more dignified, and asked Yuanyang and others to retreat.
Only then did Wang Xifeng say: "Gossip about historians is spreading everywhere, saying that the wife of the historian treats Miss Shi harshly, and she has to light lamps and boil wax as a waiter in the middle of the night. Miss Shi is very tired and dare not say anything. She can only come to Jia's house Come on and relax. He also said that the historian does not give the eldest girl money, and the eldest girl is very tight. She wants to be a host to entertain the sisters, and she has to rely on the girl from the relative's family to help..."
Before she finished listening, Jia Mu's face was gloomy and she smashed the tea bowl.
Seeing Wang Xifeng lowering her head, Jiamu asked after a while, "What else?"
"There are also some gossips about Miss Shi. Some people say that the historian family is poor, and that Miss Shi killed the two uncles. They also talked about Miss Shi's parents who passed away. No one dares to marry me." As smart as Wang Xifeng, how could he not know that this would ruin Shi Xiangyun's reputation.
Shi Xiangyun complained about Aunt Shijia in Jia's house. Although it was not a big fanfare, but the Jia family's servants talked badly. How can there be any secrets?If it spread like this, even though some people laughed at Shi Jia, they might not have a good impression of Shi Xiangyun. After all, Shi Jia's aunt and uncle raised her, but she complained at relatives' house, which was too much for Shi Jia's face.
Regarding the rumors that the eldest daughter of the Shi family is destined to die, the Jia family can say that they don't believe it. What's more, if there is a real marriage between relatives, someone will praise the Jia family for their kindness.But now the rumors are more than that, Shi Xiangyun's character is suspicious, if the Jia family goes to get married again, there will be many ugly words behind their backs, and the dark mind thinks that Shi Xiangyun's words are instigated by the Jia family.
It's almost the same now, the Shi family really annoyed the Jia family, this time the Shi family's aunts didn't come to pick them up in person, they used to come here in person, so they wanted to pay respects to the old aunt Jia Mu.
The anger in Jia Mu's heart surged up, and she felt dizzy and dizzy, and her body was tilted.
"Old lady!" Wang Xifeng was shocked.
No wonder Mother Jia was so angry. The spread of these rumors completely provoked the relationship between the Shijia family. Aunt Shijia probably hated the Jia family.The Shi family is Jia's mother's natal family, and the two Marquis masters are Jia's mother's natal nephews, and they are also a major factor in her being able to secure the status of the Jia family's ancestors. How could such things not be upset?Another thing is that she really loves Xiangyun, and she has already planned to find an opportunity after the Dragon Boat Festival to talk to the historian about the two young children, so she made a fuss about it.When Xiangyun goes back, can Aunt Shi's family show a good face?I'm afraid that Xiangyun will not be allowed to come to Jia's house again, let alone get married.
Jia's mother was already old, and had encountered major incidents in the past two years. The imperial doctor had told her not to be angry, so this time the illness seemed to be menacing.
This was beyond Mrs. Wang's expectation, but it was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise. She seemed to be anxiously arguing, but in her heart she wished that Jia's mother would not be able to sleep like this.
She is now 50 years old, and she has to set rules in front of Jia Mu every morning and evening. This mother is not as close to Jia's mother, which is already sad enough, and now even the daughter-in-law can't choose for herself.She just wanted to choose a daughter-in-law who was pleasing to her heart's content, and she would live comfortably for the rest of her life. She didn't even have this hope, so what's the point of living.
Jia Mu was furious, but it was worse than before. She was groggy and kept taking medicine.
For two or three days, nothing seemed to improve.
Mrs. Wang suppressed her joy, and discussed with Jia Zheng worriedly: "Master also heard what the imperial doctor said. Even though she didn't want to, the old lady is old after all, so it's hard to predict whether it will be good or not. According to me, it's better to rush." The old lady likes Baoyu the most, if she can see Baoyu's engagement, she might be happy."
Jia Zheng's eyes were red and his expression was haggard.Since Jia's mother fell ill, Jia Zheng, as a filial son, naturally had to ask for leave to take care of the sick at home. If Jia's mother passed away, Jia Zheng would resign from office and serve filial piety for three years.
Originally, Jia Zheng didn't believe these happy stories, but after Mrs. Wang mentioned it, he sighed: "Just try it, if the old lady can wake up, it is also Baoyu's filial piety."
Mrs. Wang is very self-restraining when she is afraid, and she can't help showing a little joy from the corner of her eyes when she is ready.
She immediately told Aunt Xue the good news.
Aunt Xue was of course happy, but she didn't want to wrong Baochai, so she said: "This way we can save a lot of steps, Xiaoding doesn't have to be lively, but we have to pay more attention to it. I'm just Baoyatou, a daughter, and I can't let her be wronged. "
The so-called "doubling the attention" naturally means doubling the things in Xiaoding's routine, and the future marriage and employment will also be more generous.This is also reasonable, after all, it is a small engagement for a happy occasion, so it should not be too grand and festive. Naturally, the ceremony should be aggravated to show that the woman is valued.
Baochai felt uneasy, and his face showed a little bit.
Aunt Xue sighed: "I know that I have wronged you, there is nothing I can do about it. As long as the small appointment is passed, this matter is a certainty. When the big appointment is made, your aunt will definitely make it lively. I will also prepare your dowry." I will never make you feel wronged."
"Mom..." Baochai still didn't say anything in the end, even though she felt that Baoyu was not what she wanted, it was a good match she could climb.
28 On this day, Xiaoding, although there is no festive event, but all relatives and friends nearby have come.
Jia Min was also quite surprised by this, she thought that this golden relationship would take a long time to plan, but who knew it would happen so quickly.Speaking of which, Baoyu and Baochai's temperaments are complementary, but it's a pity that Baoyu is uncertain and may not be willing to cherish the person in front of him.Jia Min came to Jia's house on a daily basis, even if he had a fight with Jia's mother, how could he be indifferent if she was his own mother?
Strange to say, just three days after Xiaoding, Mother Jia woke up on the morning of the first day of junior high school.
For a while, no one mentioned Baoyu's engagement, and Jia's family rejoiced, even Jia Zheng personally confessed that the Dragon Boat Festival should be well organized and lively.Jia's mother finally woke up, and when she learned that she had been asleep for many days, she felt lingering fears. She hugged Baoyu and rubbed her caresses. She still felt sorry for Xiangyun, so that she didn't notice the slight strangeness on the faces of Jia's family.
Aunt Xue's mother and daughter came today, and they had to avoid it after Xiaoding. If Jia's mother hadn't woken up and came to visit and congratulate her, Baochai would not have come.
Even though she was engaged, Baoyu was still ignorant.It's not that he doesn't understand what engagement is, and it's not that he doesn't understand the relationship between men and women, but he has never thought that marriage is so close to him. When he was told in a hurry to be engaged to Xue Baochai, Baoyu still didn't react.For Baochai, Baoyu marveled at her appearance, praised her gentleness, and respected her erudition, but he never had any feelings for her. He only regarded Baochai as his sister.The beautiful woman Baoyu has always dreamed of is Daiyu, but unfortunately she can no longer see her now, and every time she thinks about it, she feels sad.
Now Baoyu doesn't want Daiyu anymore, and only Jiang Yuhan is left in his heart.
When Jia's mother recovered, Baoyu was naturally happy. After staying at home for another day, she couldn't bear to go out to find Jiang Yuhan.
On the same day, Mrs. Wang saw that Jia's mother was in a stable mood and her complexion recovered, so she told Baoyu about Xiaoding.
"What did you say?" Mother Jia couldn't believe it.
"Old lady, Baoyu and Baochai officially got married on the 28th of last month. Although it was in a hurry, the etiquette was over, and relatives also came. I was so worried, that I thought of the idea of rushing, and the master agreed. Who knows that it will be effective, and you will wake up, old lady, as soon as the small set is finished." Mrs. Wang's eyes were full of satisfaction.
It took a long time for Jia's mother to make a sound: "Okay, okay, she is really my good daughter-in-law!"
At this moment, there is still something I don't understand. The rumors of the historians earlier must have been written by Mrs. Wang. Now it is useless to be annoyed.Wouldn't that mean crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, completely making Jia's family a laughing stock in Beijing?Therefore, Mother Jia can only grit her teeth and admit this matter!
Jia's mother suddenly said, "Since we've made an appointment, some things need to be sorted out. Clean up a yard outside and move Baoyu out. Qingwen next to him is beautiful and smart. From now on, I'll officially be the housekeeper for him. When the second mistress passes the door, she will officially open her face."
"...Yes." Mrs. Wang was caught off guard for a moment, then restrained herself immediately, and responded respectfully.There are many girls around Baoyu, and it is Xiren who often walks in front of her and answers, but I can't remember who Qingwen is.
After returning to the house, he ordered someone to call Qingwen.
Looking at Qingwen, Mrs. Wang subconsciously frowned.This Qingwen looks flamboyant and nimble, with slender shoulders and a snake waist, she looks a bit like Lin Daiyu.Mrs. Wang didn't like Jia Min at all, and she didn't even like Daiyu. Beauties like Jia Min and Daiyu were the kind of people Mrs. Wang hated. Mrs. Wang liked prudent and dignified women like Xue Baochai Xiren. Naturally, Qingwen fell in In her eyes, she became frivolous and disrespectful, how could she like it?
The old lady of Bisheng opened her mouth and said that she would give Qingwen to Baoyu.
Thinking that the golden and jade marriage has been achieved, it is not good to refute Jia Mu's intention at this time, otherwise Jia Mu will be angry and I don't know how many twists and turns will arise.After careful consideration, Mrs. Wang could only endure it for the time being, and after a while, she would naturally find out what was wrong and kick him out.
Mrs. Wang didn't like Qingwen, and she didn't bother to say much. She just said, "So you are Qingwen. It's strange that the old lady likes it. I didn't ask you here for anything else. The old lady valued you and gave you to Baoyu. From now on, your monthly routine will be the same as that of the two aunts of Zhou and Zhao. Just one thing to remember, Baoyu is still young, and you are not allowed to have intercourse this year, so as not to hurt your foundation, and you are not allowed to coax him with sweet words. If you ask me Got it, be careful!"
The sky was overjoyed, and before Qingwen had time to be happy, she was stunned by these words.
Qingwen is not stupid, why can't she hear the disgust inside and outside of Mrs. Wang's words, she is suddenly embarrassed, ashamed and angry, and thinks bitterly: "I coaxed Baoyu to be spoiled?"guard against me?Baoyu has long been coaxed by the most virtuous man in the world!
Even if she was angry in her heart, Qingwen didn't bother to tell the truth.
Mrs. Wang rewarded her with two clothes and let her go.
Soon the news spread, no matter what people thought, they all came to congratulate Qingwen, even Baochai sent Yinger to congratulate her.
When Xiren heard this, his face turned pale, and he almost lost his footing.This news was brought by Yuanyang. Yuanyang has always been good to her, and she was the first to know about this, and she also came to tell her.
"Xiren, don't think too much." Yuanyang was actually surprised by this, but thought it was Xiren's own fault.
Originally, both Xiren and Qingwen came out of the old lady's house, and the intention was self-evident, but now Xiren is getting close to the second wife. This matter cannot be hidden from others, so the old lady singled out Qingwen, otherwise the original There should be an attacker.Qingwen is romantic and dexterous, stable and peaceful. As the second master of Baoyu who is loved by thousands of people, it is nothing to put two maids in the house. In the future, it might not be intentional observation.
Attacking people is only the key point, suddenly full of bitterness.
Xiren calmed down, collected his emotions, and said with a smile: "This is a happy event. I should go to congratulate Qingwen and see who she still jokes about now."
There are no secrets in Jia's mansion, and this matter has spread outside, and Jiang Yuhan has also heard about it.
Jiang Yuhan couldn't help joking when she saw Baoyu: "I thought the second master couldn't come out."
"Why don't you come out? If I don't come out, you are waiting in vain." Baoyu approached with a smile.
"Didn't you just ask for a girl with a beauty mark, and you still have me in your eyes?" Jiang Yuhan felt sore when she said it, so she stopped talking, and talked about another thing with Baoyu: "You and I can't see each other for a while. , someone is looking for me, so I have to hide."
"Where are you hiding?" Baoyu was reluctant.
"You don't know where I am?" Jiang Yuhan chuckled lightly: "When the rumors subside in the future, we will have a long time together."
This Baoyu was sad for two days. At noon on the Dragon Boat Festival, he wandered leisurely into Mrs. Wang's courtyard, thinking that Mrs. Wang was asleep, so she teased Jin Chuan with words.Jin Chuan liked to tease him, so it was inevitable that his words were a bit frivolous, but Mrs. Wang suddenly opened her eyes and knocked Jin Chuan to the ground with a slap, Baoyu ran away in fright.
Jin Chuan was kicked out, feeling shameless, and jumped into a well and died within a few days.
When Baochai learned about this, she made a special visit at night to comfort Mrs. Wang, saying, "Auntie, don't be too sad. I think it was Jin Chuan who was playing for fun and fell down the well at a moment's notice. Auntie has nothing to do with it."
Mrs. Wang has become a bodhisattva since she took care of her family. She looked merciful, and she couldn't bear to learn that Jin Chuan had died.It's not that Mrs. Wang is really kind, but that she is worried that her reputation will be tarnished. Baochai's words of persuasion touched her heart, and she couldn't help being more satisfied with Baochai.
But Baoyu was stunned when he heard the news, really frightened, guilty and ashamed, at a loss for what to do.
It happened that Jia Yucun came to visit this day, and Jia Zheng asked him to meet the guest. Jia Zheng was very dissatisfied with his insane appearance.After Jia Yucun left, Jia Zheng was about to train Baoyu, but the official historian of Prince Zhongshun came.Jia Zheng went to meet him in a hurry, but he heard that the long historian wanted to find Baoyu and asked a man named Qi Guan'er.
At the beginning, Baoyu quibbled, saying that he did not know this person.
Unexpectedly, the chief historian came prepared: "Young master, why do you need to hide it from me? Since I found it, I must have evidence. If the young master says he doesn't know, then how did his red sweat scarf get on the young master's waist?"
Baoyu was like a thunderbolt, seeing that he knew even this, he was afraid that he would not be able to hide other things, and he was afraid that he would tell other things, so he confessed: "Since my lord knows his details, how can he even buy a house and land outside?" I don’t know anything about it. I heard that he now has some kind of red sandalwood castle twenty miles away from the city in the eastern suburbs, and he bought a few acres of land and a few houses there. Presumably, it should still be there.”
When the chief historian got these, he went to look for them immediately.
Jia Zheng sent it out respectfully, and ordered Baoyu not to move when he left.
After sending the man back, he saw Jia Huan running wildly on the way, and he couldn't get angry, so he ordered the boy to beat him on the spot.Jia Huan was so frightened that his bones were weak, and he hurriedly said that it was because he passed by the well and saw a girl picked up, looking too scary, so he ran away because of fear.
Jia Zheng was shocked: "Well, why did someone jump into the well?"
Jia Huan rolled his eyes and said: "Master, don't be angry. No one knows about this except the people in the wife's room. I heard from my mother that brother Baoyu was in the wife's room a while ago, and he was pulling the wife's girl." Jin Chuan was about to rape, but failed, so he was beaten up, and then Jin Chuan jumped into the well and died."
Jia Zheng's complexion changed suddenly, and he immediately ordered Baoyu to be placed on the stool, beat the board severely with his own hands, and strictly ordered not to report letters inside.Jia Zheng got angry one after another today and lost all his face, all because of Baoyu. He wished he could beat him to death in one go, so he didn't hold back at all.
Seeing that Baoyu vented more air and breathed less, the young man was afraid that there would be good or bad, so he tried every means to send news to the second door.
When Mrs. Jia Muwang and others came, Baoyu had passed out. She cried and scolded for a while, and finally Jia Zheng knelt down to plead guilty.
Baoyu lay down for more than a month, and really suffered a lot, but he was very happy because everyone shed tears for him.There is only one regret, Aunt Lin came to see him, but she did not see Daiyu, and even Xiangyun came and went in a hurry.
After Baoyu recovered from his injury, it happened that Jia Zheng ordered to be released, and no one was restraining him, and he was a wild horse that had run free.
The second day of September is Sister Feng's birthday, and Mother Jia proposed to join in to celebrate Sister Feng's birthday, and don't let her worry about hard work, just enjoy it, and leave the affairs of the day to Youshi in Ningguo Mansion to take care of.Sister Feng is now the grandma of the housekeeper. From the girls up to Jiamu, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Youshi, and down to the slaves in the mansion, they all have their share of money, which is enough for a day's theater and wine.
The silver was handed over to You Shi. Seeing that Sister Feng had waived Li Wan's share, You Shi returned Ping'er's share, and went around again, and handed over the two aunts Yuanyang, Caiyun and Zhou Zhao in turn. All the money was returned.
Now Wang Xifeng is more scheming than before, after quietly inquiring, knowing Youshi's actions, she sneered and did nothing.
Later, when the banquet was held, Baoyu never arrived. After drinking a lot of wine, Baoyu finally came late.Xiren lied that Baoyu had gone to the Prince's Mansion in Beijing, but actually went to Shuiyue Nunnery to worship the dead Jin Chuan. Wang Xifeng didn't know it, but felt that Baoyu was still unstable, and she was too careless about her sister-in-law. Say hello, because he is not coming, and Jia Mu asks from time to time, and the crowd is not happy.
After all, it was her birthday, everyone toasted to her together, but declined, drank too much, just felt very uncomfortable, so they found an opportunity to attend, planning to go back and hide for a while, and come back later.
Holding Ping'er's hand and walking back, he saw a girl sitting outside the gate of the courtyard. When she saw her, she seemed to have seen a ghost and ran around the courtyard.
Wang Xifeng was suspicious at once, stopped her, and after some pressing questions, she learned that Jia Lian actually met Bao Er's wife in the house!
Wang Xifeng was already drunk, but she felt angry and humiliated when Jia Lian hit her in the face like this on her birthday. She was so angry that she went into the yard, and restrained the servants with fierce eyes. Listen to what's going on inside the door.
I happened to hear Jia Lian and Bao Er's wife talking about themselves——
A soft and smirking woman said, "It would be great if your Hades wife died."
Jia Lian said: "If she dies, it will be the same if she marries another one."
Unexpectedly, Bao Er's wife said: "She is dead, I'm afraid it will be better if I help Ping'er upright."
When Sister Feng heard it, she was shaking all over, smelling of alcohol, and angry. She was deeply annoyed, and when she heard that they all praised Ping'er, she also became suspicious of Ping'er.Turning around, I was about to make a tie, but I felt a sudden blackness in front of my eyes, and I almost fell to the ground.
"Second Mistress!" Ping'er hurriedly supported her in shock, thinking she was very drunk.
The sound had already leaked out, Wang Xifeng was afraid that the two people in the house would run away, so she no longer cared about Ping'er, lifted the door curtain and went in, threw away the roll of the two people's clothes, yelled at the two people, and rushed forward to beat them.The two people on the bed were startled, Jia Lian rushed to grab the clothes, but Bao Er's wife was so ashamed that she couldn't get up, and she was beaten up and down.
Jia Lian also drank alcohol, but now he lost face, became angry, and refused to give in.Seeing Wang Xifeng make a move, it was fine, but seeing Ping'er also beating someone, kicking and scolding Ping'er.Ping'er was timid after all, he didn't dare to do it again, and felt ashamed, so he took the scissors and wanted to think.Wang Xifeng also sat down on the ground and cried that Jia Lian and Bao Er's wife were going to kill her, and she could hear the noise from outside the courtyard.
Jia Lian was in a hurry, took down the sword decorated on the wall, pulled out the blade and pointed at Wang Xifeng: "Don't seek death! When I am in a hurry, kill them all, or I will pay for my life!"
If he followed Wang Xifeng's nature, he would definitely not want to suffer, so he ran out and complained to the old lady.But she raised her neck and shouted: "You kill! You kill! What's the point of living like this, I won't live!"
Jia Lian's emotions at the moment were not excited at all. As soon as she said it, the sword in her hand rushed out: "Kill, kill! Don't think I dare not!"
"Second master can't do it!" The servant screamed.
"Lian'er, put it down quickly!" You Shi, who was called over at this time, saw this scene when he came in, and almost couldn't catch his breath.
Jia Lian was also trying to scare people, relying on the strength of wine, deliberately trying to restrain Wang Xifeng.But he was drunk, and he stabbed out with the sword when he was emotional.
Wang Xifeng met the icy sword light, his eyes widened, and as soon as his body hurt, he fell down.
"Second Grandma! Second Grandma, don't scare me! Quickly, please call for a doctor! Second Master!" Ping'er didn't care about looking for death, and tremblingly helped Wang Xifeng up.
It was Sister Feng's birthday today, she was dressed in bright red, like a dazzling phoenix, but now her temples were scattered, her shoulder was pierced with a long sword, and the blood stained quickly, because the color of her clothes was not conspicuous, but her His complexion became paler and paler.
Jia Lian's alcoholism was awakened by fright: "Feng, Feng'er..."
This turn of events really terrified people.
Mother Jia, Mrs. Xing Wang, Aunt Li Wan and Xue Aunt all came, and the men outside also got the letter, all of them stared wide-eyed in disbelief.Jia Zhen smacked in her heart: Jia Lian is the upper body of a ghost, and he has the guts to stab the dominatrix.
"It's all my fault! If I hadn't proposed to celebrate Feng girl's birthday, how could this incident have happened." Jia's mother was anxious and worried. When she saw Jia Lian, she picked up the crutch and gave him a few times.
Now Jia Lian knew he was afraid, and knelt there, not daring to argue.
Mother Jia asked coldly, "Where is Bao Er's woman?"
"Go back to the old lady, it's already tied up." This is different from the original book. The second wife Bao had an affair with Jia Lian first, and Wang Xifeng was injured in the master's bedroom.
The imperial doctor invited here, and there were people waiting outside.
Mother Jia thought even more deeply, if something happened to Wang Xifeng, how would she explain to the Wang family?
Finally, the imperial doctor came out, and at the same time, Ping'er with a happy face came out: "Congratulations to the old lady, wife, and second master!"
"What joy?" Jia Lian was completely bewildered.
Jia Mu and the others were moved in their hearts: "Say it quickly!"
"Second Mistress is happy, it will be a month, and the month is still very shallow." Ping'er mentioned this matter with lingering fears.Wang Xifeng has always had irregular menstrual periods, so she didn't care about it, but today she was drunk, and her mood went up and down again. After the imperial doctor came, she felt that something was wrong, so she checked it several times before confirming it.
Mother Jia and the others all showed joy, and hurriedly asked: "Doctor, is my granddaughter-in-law's injury serious?"
"Fortunately, no vitals were injured, but the Second Mistress suffered a loss of body and was frightened. Her fetus was unstable and she had to be recuperated by an actor. She must not work hard, let alone be sad or angry."
Mother Jia and others responded again and again.
Jia Lian just woke up like a dream, and hurried to the house, only to see Wang Xifeng lying on the bed, her face was as white as paper, and her face was full of tears.Jia Lian thought she was still angry and sad, so he couldn't help but admit his mistake, scolded himself for being stupid, and asked her to take care of herself.
Sister Feng didn't look at him. The tears were painful and happy. Jia Lian was in pain and pregnant.
Unexpectedly, when the boy came back, he said, "Master, the accountant said there is no money."
"I can't pay out a few hundred taels of silver? I wonder if it's the master who I want to use?" Jia Zheng was surprised. In the past, there was no shortage of withdrawals of thousands of taels of silver. Why can't it be done today?
"The accountant said that there were several thousand taels of silver in the account before, but for the preparation for the Dragon Boat Festival, all the expenses have been reported up, and all the money has been paid out. There is really no surplus."
Jia Zheng didn't take it seriously either, he waved his hand and said, "Go and find the second wife."
The boy left and came back in half a day, and said in a low voice with a bitter face: "Master, the second wife said that money is tight recently and there is no money in hand. I will raise money and send it in two days."
Jia Zheng's complexion darkened, he snorted coldly, but he didn't say anything to the boy, he got up and went to look for Mrs. Wang.
Mrs. Wang had expected Jia Zhengyi to come, so she sent Jin Chuan and others out and just waited.
As soon as Jia Zheng came, he asked, "Is it so difficult at home?"
"If the master is not in charge of the family, he doesn't know how much firewood and rice are. With such a big family, there are hundreds of people, how can one day not spend money? Our family has been unable to make ends meet in recent years, and the expenses have become more and more expensive. In the past, we could still rely on our family resources to support us. , but now... it is necessary to simplify everywhere." Mrs. Wang looked sad.
Jia Zheng sighed at the same time, and said: "The family business is difficult. Don't let the old lady know about it, so as not to worry the old lady. It's better for us to suffer more than for the old lady."
"Yes." Mrs. Wang snorted coldly in her heart. Has the old lady ever suffered?The most honorable person in the mansion is the old lady. Instead of ordering every meal, there is a separate water plate with hundreds of dishes, which are eaten in turns. This is the real ancestor.
Jia Zheng said again: "I'm in a hurry to use the silver. No matter where it is, you can get a few hundred taels first."
"...Understood." Mrs. Wang has long been used to Jia Zheng's elegant spending, and this time she deliberately shorted the money, and her purpose was no longer to grab the money.Mrs. Wang twirled the bracelet of Buddhist beads, and said in her mouth: "Master happens to be taking a bath today, so I have something to discuss with Master."
Jia Zheng always didn't like to listen to trivial matters, but at this time it was really not easy to leave, so he listened silently while holding a cup of tea.
Mrs. Wang said: "I want to discuss Baoyu's marriage with the master."
Jia Zheng couldn't hide his surprise: "Why did you bring this up? How old is Baoyu?"
Mrs. Wang said with a smile: "in the eyes of the master, no matter how Baoyu is a child, Baoyu is not too young. This year is thirteen, which is the age for marriage. Usually, the master only says that Baoyu is stubborn and refuses to study hard. The old lady Guarding, the master still blames the old lady for spoiling her too much. Let me tell you, Baoyu is uncertain. If he gets married, he will naturally be an adult. He is always admonishing him to make progress. Now that he has a family, the old lady can’t take care of him, so he should stand up. I remember Zhu’er was the same, she was pampered when she was young, but after getting married, she became more stable and progressive.”
Mentioning the dead Jia Zhu, both husband and wife were a little depressed.
Jia Zheng sighed quietly, but he felt that Mrs. Wang's words were reasonable, but he was a little embarrassed: "Baoyu is the eyeball of the old lady. The marriage of Baoyu must be seen by the old lady."
Don't think that Jia Zheng doesn't care about the affairs of the mansion, but he doesn't know what happened in the mansion.Just like Baoyu's marriage, he knows very well that the old lady has her eyes on the eldest daughter of the Shi family, while Mrs. Wang is partial to the niece of the Xue family.Jia Zheng never got involved, but today he was shocked to learn that the mansion was exhausted. At this moment, he thought of the benefits of the Xue family.And the historian... There are some rumors in the mansion, and he has heard some, that the historian is even more difficult than their family.
Even so, in terms of family history, how can the Xue family compare to the Shi family with two princes.Housekeeping is a person who values family background, and marriage pays attention to being well-matched, so he naturally favors the eldest daughter of the historian.He didn't say anything for a long time, but he was thinking that Baoyu was still young, and if he got fame in school in the future, based on his family background, he would naturally have a better marriage.He hoped that Baoyu would become an official through the imperial examination, so that in the future, Baoyu's wife should preferably be from a noble and scholarly family, so that she can help Baoyu in her official career.
Jia Zheng originally wanted to marry the Lin family as much as Jia's mother, but...
Thinking of the Lin family's refusal and making Jia's mother ill again, I can't help but feel ashamed and angry.
Mrs. Wang knew that Jia's mother was a hurdle that could not be overcome. Although the marriage of children was the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker, but now that the world is ruled by filial piety, Jia Zheng claims to be a filial son. How could he disobey Jia's mother?
Mrs. Wang said: "Naturally, the old lady has to see the purpose. The old lady cares about Baoyu and does not want Baoyu to be wronged. Therefore, in the matter of Baoyu's marriage, the old lady intends to kiss and marry, and has been looking for girls in relatives' homes. Now the old lady I can see what the wife means. It's not that I'm not filial as a daughter-in-law. It's just that the eldest girl in that family is hard-nosed. I'm afraid that Baoyu will be restrained. The pearls and yuan are gone, and I'm left with Baoyu, a wicked child. , if he has another problem..."
"How can you say such words! No bad luck!" Jia Zheng snorted, he said he didn't believe in supernatural powers, but in fact he also tabooed ghosts and gods, especially when there were two evil events in the mansion, Jia Zheng was also suspicious.
Shi Xiangyun was born well, but his fate was hard. His birth restrained his parents, and he might be able to restrain him in the future.If it wasn't for this, at this age, there should be many family-seekers coming to the door, but they have never heard of it. Those who want to come to the right family in Beijing have concerns, and the historians dare not Agreed, afraid that outsiders would say that they treated the eldest niece harshly.
Mrs. Wang stopped talking, and said: "I said this today just to let the master know first, and I will find a suitable opportunity to mention it to the old lady afterward. The old lady is still healthy and healthy. If she can watch Baoyu get married and start a business, How happy it would be to hug your great-grandson again."
Jia Zheng didn't object, nor did he express his approval. In fact, after thinking about it, Shi Xiangyun and Xue Baochai were the most suitable candidates.
Mrs. Wang naturally noticed something, but pretended not to know.
Three days later, Mrs. Wang told Aunt Xue that the matter had already passed the Ming road in front of Jia Zheng, and she was waiting to find a suitable opportunity to mention it to Jia Mu.Aunt Xue didn't think three days would accomplish anything, but when she heard about Jia Zheng's attitude, she was half relieved.From Aunt Xue's point of view, Jia Zheng didn't care about things. After all, the head of the family, Baoyu's marriage has a great say, and Jia's mother can't ignore Jia Zheng's wishes.So here, Mrs. Wang blurred the concept, it was clear that Jia Zheng just knew about it, but Aunt Xue mistakenly thought that Jia Zheng agreed to marry the Xue family.
A few days later, the historian came suddenly and took Shi Xiangyun away.
Soon it will be the Dragon Boat Festival, and it is normal to pick up people, but Mother Jia obviously finds that the woman who came from the Shi family has a bad face.Jia Mu couldn't help asking: "But what happened at home?"
A woman in the lead couldn't help but smile: "There are some things that the slaves dare not say. If the old lady wants to know, she can just go outside and ask, and it will spread all over the outside."
Jia Mu became more and more suspicious, and immediately ordered someone to inquire.
When Wang Xifeng got the news, he felt annoyed, but he couldn't hide it, so he could only reply: "Old lady."
"What's the news outside?" Mother Jia asked hurriedly.
Wang Xifeng looked around.
Jia's mother became more and more dignified, and asked Yuanyang and others to retreat.
Only then did Wang Xifeng say: "Gossip about historians is spreading everywhere, saying that the wife of the historian treats Miss Shi harshly, and she has to light lamps and boil wax as a waiter in the middle of the night. Miss Shi is very tired and dare not say anything. She can only come to Jia's house Come on and relax. He also said that the historian does not give the eldest girl money, and the eldest girl is very tight. She wants to be a host to entertain the sisters, and she has to rely on the girl from the relative's family to help..."
Before she finished listening, Jia Mu's face was gloomy and she smashed the tea bowl.
Seeing Wang Xifeng lowering her head, Jiamu asked after a while, "What else?"
"There are also some gossips about Miss Shi. Some people say that the historian family is poor, and that Miss Shi killed the two uncles. They also talked about Miss Shi's parents who passed away. No one dares to marry me." As smart as Wang Xifeng, how could he not know that this would ruin Shi Xiangyun's reputation.
Shi Xiangyun complained about Aunt Shijia in Jia's house. Although it was not a big fanfare, but the Jia family's servants talked badly. How can there be any secrets?If it spread like this, even though some people laughed at Shi Jia, they might not have a good impression of Shi Xiangyun. After all, Shi Jia's aunt and uncle raised her, but she complained at relatives' house, which was too much for Shi Jia's face.
Regarding the rumors that the eldest daughter of the Shi family is destined to die, the Jia family can say that they don't believe it. What's more, if there is a real marriage between relatives, someone will praise the Jia family for their kindness.But now the rumors are more than that, Shi Xiangyun's character is suspicious, if the Jia family goes to get married again, there will be many ugly words behind their backs, and the dark mind thinks that Shi Xiangyun's words are instigated by the Jia family.
It's almost the same now, the Shi family really annoyed the Jia family, this time the Shi family's aunts didn't come to pick them up in person, they used to come here in person, so they wanted to pay respects to the old aunt Jia Mu.
The anger in Jia Mu's heart surged up, and she felt dizzy and dizzy, and her body was tilted.
"Old lady!" Wang Xifeng was shocked.
No wonder Mother Jia was so angry. The spread of these rumors completely provoked the relationship between the Shijia family. Aunt Shijia probably hated the Jia family.The Shi family is Jia's mother's natal family, and the two Marquis masters are Jia's mother's natal nephews, and they are also a major factor in her being able to secure the status of the Jia family's ancestors. How could such things not be upset?Another thing is that she really loves Xiangyun, and she has already planned to find an opportunity after the Dragon Boat Festival to talk to the historian about the two young children, so she made a fuss about it.When Xiangyun goes back, can Aunt Shi's family show a good face?I'm afraid that Xiangyun will not be allowed to come to Jia's house again, let alone get married.
Jia's mother was already old, and had encountered major incidents in the past two years. The imperial doctor had told her not to be angry, so this time the illness seemed to be menacing.
This was beyond Mrs. Wang's expectation, but it was undoubtedly a pleasant surprise. She seemed to be anxiously arguing, but in her heart she wished that Jia's mother would not be able to sleep like this.
She is now 50 years old, and she has to set rules in front of Jia Mu every morning and evening. This mother is not as close to Jia's mother, which is already sad enough, and now even the daughter-in-law can't choose for herself.She just wanted to choose a daughter-in-law who was pleasing to her heart's content, and she would live comfortably for the rest of her life. She didn't even have this hope, so what's the point of living.
Jia Mu was furious, but it was worse than before. She was groggy and kept taking medicine.
For two or three days, nothing seemed to improve.
Mrs. Wang suppressed her joy, and discussed with Jia Zheng worriedly: "Master also heard what the imperial doctor said. Even though she didn't want to, the old lady is old after all, so it's hard to predict whether it will be good or not. According to me, it's better to rush." The old lady likes Baoyu the most, if she can see Baoyu's engagement, she might be happy."
Jia Zheng's eyes were red and his expression was haggard.Since Jia's mother fell ill, Jia Zheng, as a filial son, naturally had to ask for leave to take care of the sick at home. If Jia's mother passed away, Jia Zheng would resign from office and serve filial piety for three years.
Originally, Jia Zheng didn't believe these happy stories, but after Mrs. Wang mentioned it, he sighed: "Just try it, if the old lady can wake up, it is also Baoyu's filial piety."
Mrs. Wang is very self-restraining when she is afraid, and she can't help showing a little joy from the corner of her eyes when she is ready.
She immediately told Aunt Xue the good news.
Aunt Xue was of course happy, but she didn't want to wrong Baochai, so she said: "This way we can save a lot of steps, Xiaoding doesn't have to be lively, but we have to pay more attention to it. I'm just Baoyatou, a daughter, and I can't let her be wronged. "
The so-called "doubling the attention" naturally means doubling the things in Xiaoding's routine, and the future marriage and employment will also be more generous.This is also reasonable, after all, it is a small engagement for a happy occasion, so it should not be too grand and festive. Naturally, the ceremony should be aggravated to show that the woman is valued.
Baochai felt uneasy, and his face showed a little bit.
Aunt Xue sighed: "I know that I have wronged you, there is nothing I can do about it. As long as the small appointment is passed, this matter is a certainty. When the big appointment is made, your aunt will definitely make it lively. I will also prepare your dowry." I will never make you feel wronged."
"Mom..." Baochai still didn't say anything in the end, even though she felt that Baoyu was not what she wanted, it was a good match she could climb.
28 On this day, Xiaoding, although there is no festive event, but all relatives and friends nearby have come.
Jia Min was also quite surprised by this, she thought that this golden relationship would take a long time to plan, but who knew it would happen so quickly.Speaking of which, Baoyu and Baochai's temperaments are complementary, but it's a pity that Baoyu is uncertain and may not be willing to cherish the person in front of him.Jia Min came to Jia's house on a daily basis, even if he had a fight with Jia's mother, how could he be indifferent if she was his own mother?
Strange to say, just three days after Xiaoding, Mother Jia woke up on the morning of the first day of junior high school.
For a while, no one mentioned Baoyu's engagement, and Jia's family rejoiced, even Jia Zheng personally confessed that the Dragon Boat Festival should be well organized and lively.Jia's mother finally woke up, and when she learned that she had been asleep for many days, she felt lingering fears. She hugged Baoyu and rubbed her caresses. She still felt sorry for Xiangyun, so that she didn't notice the slight strangeness on the faces of Jia's family.
Aunt Xue's mother and daughter came today, and they had to avoid it after Xiaoding. If Jia's mother hadn't woken up and came to visit and congratulate her, Baochai would not have come.
Even though she was engaged, Baoyu was still ignorant.It's not that he doesn't understand what engagement is, and it's not that he doesn't understand the relationship between men and women, but he has never thought that marriage is so close to him. When he was told in a hurry to be engaged to Xue Baochai, Baoyu still didn't react.For Baochai, Baoyu marveled at her appearance, praised her gentleness, and respected her erudition, but he never had any feelings for her. He only regarded Baochai as his sister.The beautiful woman Baoyu has always dreamed of is Daiyu, but unfortunately she can no longer see her now, and every time she thinks about it, she feels sad.
Now Baoyu doesn't want Daiyu anymore, and only Jiang Yuhan is left in his heart.
When Jia's mother recovered, Baoyu was naturally happy. After staying at home for another day, she couldn't bear to go out to find Jiang Yuhan.
On the same day, Mrs. Wang saw that Jia's mother was in a stable mood and her complexion recovered, so she told Baoyu about Xiaoding.
"What did you say?" Mother Jia couldn't believe it.
"Old lady, Baoyu and Baochai officially got married on the 28th of last month. Although it was in a hurry, the etiquette was over, and relatives also came. I was so worried, that I thought of the idea of rushing, and the master agreed. Who knows that it will be effective, and you will wake up, old lady, as soon as the small set is finished." Mrs. Wang's eyes were full of satisfaction.
It took a long time for Jia's mother to make a sound: "Okay, okay, she is really my good daughter-in-law!"
At this moment, there is still something I don't understand. The rumors of the historians earlier must have been written by Mrs. Wang. Now it is useless to be annoyed.Wouldn't that mean crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, completely making Jia's family a laughing stock in Beijing?Therefore, Mother Jia can only grit her teeth and admit this matter!
Jia's mother suddenly said, "Since we've made an appointment, some things need to be sorted out. Clean up a yard outside and move Baoyu out. Qingwen next to him is beautiful and smart. From now on, I'll officially be the housekeeper for him. When the second mistress passes the door, she will officially open her face."
"...Yes." Mrs. Wang was caught off guard for a moment, then restrained herself immediately, and responded respectfully.There are many girls around Baoyu, and it is Xiren who often walks in front of her and answers, but I can't remember who Qingwen is.
After returning to the house, he ordered someone to call Qingwen.
Looking at Qingwen, Mrs. Wang subconsciously frowned.This Qingwen looks flamboyant and nimble, with slender shoulders and a snake waist, she looks a bit like Lin Daiyu.Mrs. Wang didn't like Jia Min at all, and she didn't even like Daiyu. Beauties like Jia Min and Daiyu were the kind of people Mrs. Wang hated. Mrs. Wang liked prudent and dignified women like Xue Baochai Xiren. Naturally, Qingwen fell in In her eyes, she became frivolous and disrespectful, how could she like it?
The old lady of Bisheng opened her mouth and said that she would give Qingwen to Baoyu.
Thinking that the golden and jade marriage has been achieved, it is not good to refute Jia Mu's intention at this time, otherwise Jia Mu will be angry and I don't know how many twists and turns will arise.After careful consideration, Mrs. Wang could only endure it for the time being, and after a while, she would naturally find out what was wrong and kick him out.
Mrs. Wang didn't like Qingwen, and she didn't bother to say much. She just said, "So you are Qingwen. It's strange that the old lady likes it. I didn't ask you here for anything else. The old lady valued you and gave you to Baoyu. From now on, your monthly routine will be the same as that of the two aunts of Zhou and Zhao. Just one thing to remember, Baoyu is still young, and you are not allowed to have intercourse this year, so as not to hurt your foundation, and you are not allowed to coax him with sweet words. If you ask me Got it, be careful!"
The sky was overjoyed, and before Qingwen had time to be happy, she was stunned by these words.
Qingwen is not stupid, why can't she hear the disgust inside and outside of Mrs. Wang's words, she is suddenly embarrassed, ashamed and angry, and thinks bitterly: "I coaxed Baoyu to be spoiled?"guard against me?Baoyu has long been coaxed by the most virtuous man in the world!
Even if she was angry in her heart, Qingwen didn't bother to tell the truth.
Mrs. Wang rewarded her with two clothes and let her go.
Soon the news spread, no matter what people thought, they all came to congratulate Qingwen, even Baochai sent Yinger to congratulate her.
When Xiren heard this, his face turned pale, and he almost lost his footing.This news was brought by Yuanyang. Yuanyang has always been good to her, and she was the first to know about this, and she also came to tell her.
"Xiren, don't think too much." Yuanyang was actually surprised by this, but thought it was Xiren's own fault.
Originally, both Xiren and Qingwen came out of the old lady's house, and the intention was self-evident, but now Xiren is getting close to the second wife. This matter cannot be hidden from others, so the old lady singled out Qingwen, otherwise the original There should be an attacker.Qingwen is romantic and dexterous, stable and peaceful. As the second master of Baoyu who is loved by thousands of people, it is nothing to put two maids in the house. In the future, it might not be intentional observation.
Attacking people is only the key point, suddenly full of bitterness.
Xiren calmed down, collected his emotions, and said with a smile: "This is a happy event. I should go to congratulate Qingwen and see who she still jokes about now."
There are no secrets in Jia's mansion, and this matter has spread outside, and Jiang Yuhan has also heard about it.
Jiang Yuhan couldn't help joking when she saw Baoyu: "I thought the second master couldn't come out."
"Why don't you come out? If I don't come out, you are waiting in vain." Baoyu approached with a smile.
"Didn't you just ask for a girl with a beauty mark, and you still have me in your eyes?" Jiang Yuhan felt sore when she said it, so she stopped talking, and talked about another thing with Baoyu: "You and I can't see each other for a while. , someone is looking for me, so I have to hide."
"Where are you hiding?" Baoyu was reluctant.
"You don't know where I am?" Jiang Yuhan chuckled lightly: "When the rumors subside in the future, we will have a long time together."
This Baoyu was sad for two days. At noon on the Dragon Boat Festival, he wandered leisurely into Mrs. Wang's courtyard, thinking that Mrs. Wang was asleep, so she teased Jin Chuan with words.Jin Chuan liked to tease him, so it was inevitable that his words were a bit frivolous, but Mrs. Wang suddenly opened her eyes and knocked Jin Chuan to the ground with a slap, Baoyu ran away in fright.
Jin Chuan was kicked out, feeling shameless, and jumped into a well and died within a few days.
When Baochai learned about this, she made a special visit at night to comfort Mrs. Wang, saying, "Auntie, don't be too sad. I think it was Jin Chuan who was playing for fun and fell down the well at a moment's notice. Auntie has nothing to do with it."
Mrs. Wang has become a bodhisattva since she took care of her family. She looked merciful, and she couldn't bear to learn that Jin Chuan had died.It's not that Mrs. Wang is really kind, but that she is worried that her reputation will be tarnished. Baochai's words of persuasion touched her heart, and she couldn't help being more satisfied with Baochai.
But Baoyu was stunned when he heard the news, really frightened, guilty and ashamed, at a loss for what to do.
It happened that Jia Yucun came to visit this day, and Jia Zheng asked him to meet the guest. Jia Zheng was very dissatisfied with his insane appearance.After Jia Yucun left, Jia Zheng was about to train Baoyu, but the official historian of Prince Zhongshun came.Jia Zheng went to meet him in a hurry, but he heard that the long historian wanted to find Baoyu and asked a man named Qi Guan'er.
At the beginning, Baoyu quibbled, saying that he did not know this person.
Unexpectedly, the chief historian came prepared: "Young master, why do you need to hide it from me? Since I found it, I must have evidence. If the young master says he doesn't know, then how did his red sweat scarf get on the young master's waist?"
Baoyu was like a thunderbolt, seeing that he knew even this, he was afraid that he would not be able to hide other things, and he was afraid that he would tell other things, so he confessed: "Since my lord knows his details, how can he even buy a house and land outside?" I don’t know anything about it. I heard that he now has some kind of red sandalwood castle twenty miles away from the city in the eastern suburbs, and he bought a few acres of land and a few houses there. Presumably, it should still be there.”
When the chief historian got these, he went to look for them immediately.
Jia Zheng sent it out respectfully, and ordered Baoyu not to move when he left.
After sending the man back, he saw Jia Huan running wildly on the way, and he couldn't get angry, so he ordered the boy to beat him on the spot.Jia Huan was so frightened that his bones were weak, and he hurriedly said that it was because he passed by the well and saw a girl picked up, looking too scary, so he ran away because of fear.
Jia Zheng was shocked: "Well, why did someone jump into the well?"
Jia Huan rolled his eyes and said: "Master, don't be angry. No one knows about this except the people in the wife's room. I heard from my mother that brother Baoyu was in the wife's room a while ago, and he was pulling the wife's girl." Jin Chuan was about to rape, but failed, so he was beaten up, and then Jin Chuan jumped into the well and died."
Jia Zheng's complexion changed suddenly, and he immediately ordered Baoyu to be placed on the stool, beat the board severely with his own hands, and strictly ordered not to report letters inside.Jia Zheng got angry one after another today and lost all his face, all because of Baoyu. He wished he could beat him to death in one go, so he didn't hold back at all.
Seeing that Baoyu vented more air and breathed less, the young man was afraid that there would be good or bad, so he tried every means to send news to the second door.
When Mrs. Jia Muwang and others came, Baoyu had passed out. She cried and scolded for a while, and finally Jia Zheng knelt down to plead guilty.
Baoyu lay down for more than a month, and really suffered a lot, but he was very happy because everyone shed tears for him.There is only one regret, Aunt Lin came to see him, but she did not see Daiyu, and even Xiangyun came and went in a hurry.
After Baoyu recovered from his injury, it happened that Jia Zheng ordered to be released, and no one was restraining him, and he was a wild horse that had run free.
The second day of September is Sister Feng's birthday, and Mother Jia proposed to join in to celebrate Sister Feng's birthday, and don't let her worry about hard work, just enjoy it, and leave the affairs of the day to Youshi in Ningguo Mansion to take care of.Sister Feng is now the grandma of the housekeeper. From the girls up to Jiamu, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang, Youshi, and down to the slaves in the mansion, they all have their share of money, which is enough for a day's theater and wine.
The silver was handed over to You Shi. Seeing that Sister Feng had waived Li Wan's share, You Shi returned Ping'er's share, and went around again, and handed over the two aunts Yuanyang, Caiyun and Zhou Zhao in turn. All the money was returned.
Now Wang Xifeng is more scheming than before, after quietly inquiring, knowing Youshi's actions, she sneered and did nothing.
Later, when the banquet was held, Baoyu never arrived. After drinking a lot of wine, Baoyu finally came late.Xiren lied that Baoyu had gone to the Prince's Mansion in Beijing, but actually went to Shuiyue Nunnery to worship the dead Jin Chuan. Wang Xifeng didn't know it, but felt that Baoyu was still unstable, and she was too careless about her sister-in-law. Say hello, because he is not coming, and Jia Mu asks from time to time, and the crowd is not happy.
After all, it was her birthday, everyone toasted to her together, but declined, drank too much, just felt very uncomfortable, so they found an opportunity to attend, planning to go back and hide for a while, and come back later.
Holding Ping'er's hand and walking back, he saw a girl sitting outside the gate of the courtyard. When she saw her, she seemed to have seen a ghost and ran around the courtyard.
Wang Xifeng was suspicious at once, stopped her, and after some pressing questions, she learned that Jia Lian actually met Bao Er's wife in the house!
Wang Xifeng was already drunk, but she felt angry and humiliated when Jia Lian hit her in the face like this on her birthday. She was so angry that she went into the yard, and restrained the servants with fierce eyes. Listen to what's going on inside the door.
I happened to hear Jia Lian and Bao Er's wife talking about themselves——
A soft and smirking woman said, "It would be great if your Hades wife died."
Jia Lian said: "If she dies, it will be the same if she marries another one."
Unexpectedly, Bao Er's wife said: "She is dead, I'm afraid it will be better if I help Ping'er upright."
When Sister Feng heard it, she was shaking all over, smelling of alcohol, and angry. She was deeply annoyed, and when she heard that they all praised Ping'er, she also became suspicious of Ping'er.Turning around, I was about to make a tie, but I felt a sudden blackness in front of my eyes, and I almost fell to the ground.
"Second Mistress!" Ping'er hurriedly supported her in shock, thinking she was very drunk.
The sound had already leaked out, Wang Xifeng was afraid that the two people in the house would run away, so she no longer cared about Ping'er, lifted the door curtain and went in, threw away the roll of the two people's clothes, yelled at the two people, and rushed forward to beat them.The two people on the bed were startled, Jia Lian rushed to grab the clothes, but Bao Er's wife was so ashamed that she couldn't get up, and she was beaten up and down.
Jia Lian also drank alcohol, but now he lost face, became angry, and refused to give in.Seeing Wang Xifeng make a move, it was fine, but seeing Ping'er also beating someone, kicking and scolding Ping'er.Ping'er was timid after all, he didn't dare to do it again, and felt ashamed, so he took the scissors and wanted to think.Wang Xifeng also sat down on the ground and cried that Jia Lian and Bao Er's wife were going to kill her, and she could hear the noise from outside the courtyard.
Jia Lian was in a hurry, took down the sword decorated on the wall, pulled out the blade and pointed at Wang Xifeng: "Don't seek death! When I am in a hurry, kill them all, or I will pay for my life!"
If he followed Wang Xifeng's nature, he would definitely not want to suffer, so he ran out and complained to the old lady.But she raised her neck and shouted: "You kill! You kill! What's the point of living like this, I won't live!"
Jia Lian's emotions at the moment were not excited at all. As soon as she said it, the sword in her hand rushed out: "Kill, kill! Don't think I dare not!"
"Second master can't do it!" The servant screamed.
"Lian'er, put it down quickly!" You Shi, who was called over at this time, saw this scene when he came in, and almost couldn't catch his breath.
Jia Lian was also trying to scare people, relying on the strength of wine, deliberately trying to restrain Wang Xifeng.But he was drunk, and he stabbed out with the sword when he was emotional.
Wang Xifeng met the icy sword light, his eyes widened, and as soon as his body hurt, he fell down.
"Second Grandma! Second Grandma, don't scare me! Quickly, please call for a doctor! Second Master!" Ping'er didn't care about looking for death, and tremblingly helped Wang Xifeng up.
It was Sister Feng's birthday today, she was dressed in bright red, like a dazzling phoenix, but now her temples were scattered, her shoulder was pierced with a long sword, and the blood stained quickly, because the color of her clothes was not conspicuous, but her His complexion became paler and paler.
Jia Lian's alcoholism was awakened by fright: "Feng, Feng'er..."
This turn of events really terrified people.
Mother Jia, Mrs. Xing Wang, Aunt Li Wan and Xue Aunt all came, and the men outside also got the letter, all of them stared wide-eyed in disbelief.Jia Zhen smacked in her heart: Jia Lian is the upper body of a ghost, and he has the guts to stab the dominatrix.
"It's all my fault! If I hadn't proposed to celebrate Feng girl's birthday, how could this incident have happened." Jia's mother was anxious and worried. When she saw Jia Lian, she picked up the crutch and gave him a few times.
Now Jia Lian knew he was afraid, and knelt there, not daring to argue.
Mother Jia asked coldly, "Where is Bao Er's woman?"
"Go back to the old lady, it's already tied up." This is different from the original book. The second wife Bao had an affair with Jia Lian first, and Wang Xifeng was injured in the master's bedroom.
The imperial doctor invited here, and there were people waiting outside.
Mother Jia thought even more deeply, if something happened to Wang Xifeng, how would she explain to the Wang family?
Finally, the imperial doctor came out, and at the same time, Ping'er with a happy face came out: "Congratulations to the old lady, wife, and second master!"
"What joy?" Jia Lian was completely bewildered.
Jia Mu and the others were moved in their hearts: "Say it quickly!"
"Second Mistress is happy, it will be a month, and the month is still very shallow." Ping'er mentioned this matter with lingering fears.Wang Xifeng has always had irregular menstrual periods, so she didn't care about it, but today she was drunk, and her mood went up and down again. After the imperial doctor came, she felt that something was wrong, so she checked it several times before confirming it.
Mother Jia and the others all showed joy, and hurriedly asked: "Doctor, is my granddaughter-in-law's injury serious?"
"Fortunately, no vitals were injured, but the Second Mistress suffered a loss of body and was frightened. Her fetus was unstable and she had to be recuperated by an actor. She must not work hard, let alone be sad or angry."
Mother Jia and others responded again and again.
Jia Lian just woke up like a dream, and hurried to the house, only to see Wang Xifeng lying on the bed, her face was as white as paper, and her face was full of tears.Jia Lian thought she was still angry and sad, so he couldn't help but admit his mistake, scolded himself for being stupid, and asked her to take care of herself.
Sister Feng didn't look at him. The tears were painful and happy. Jia Lian was in pain and pregnant.
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