The True Winner of the Red Chamber

Back in the house, after washing up, Zhen Yingjia went to Zhen's mother's room to say hello.Zhilan and Zhiqi were not there, and Zhiyin was talking with Zhen's mother, and when she saw him coming in, she hurriedly got up and saluted.

Zhen Yingjia told her to sit down, thinking that most of this was waiting for her to come back and report, so she was very amiable.

Zhiyin smiled and said, "I'm very happy today. The jewelry that my father asked someone to send, although it is suitable for a little girl, but it makes me a little envious."

Zhen Yingjia laughed twice, "Have you seen any good things in the palace?" Then said: "I'll get you a set later."

Zhiyin nodded. She has lived in the palace for a long time, so she is naturally more sensitive than the other two daughters. She also knows that Zhen Yingjia is willing to call people from Jia's house, which is really giving Zhilan a big face, so she said: "Jia There is only one person here today."

Zhen Yingjia thought of seeing Zhilan sending Yingchun out at the door of her house, knowing that it was Miss Lin who didn't come, she didn't care too much.

"The second girl from Jia's family came in the morning and said that Miss Lin was going to come, but she didn't know that the windows were not closed two days ago, there was a cold wind, and she was coughing these two days, so she didn't come because she was afraid of disturbing Zhilan's banquet." Yin explained, and then said: "The girl from Jia's family gave Zhilan some birthday presents. I took a look, and they were all purses and handkerchiefs." Zhiyin smiled and said, "It's so big." One pack, everyone must have given it away."

Zhen Yingjia nodded with a smile, Zhen's mother sighed: "This is really a feng shui turn, you must know two years ago, before you passed the exam..." Zhen's mother recalled, and sighed faintly.

Zhiyin waited for a while, and then said: "There are also daughters of my father's colleagues, who brought their younger sisters, and they happened to be playing with Zhiqi." Zhiyin smiled happily, "The banquet is just over, Zhiqi Just say you're tired, go back and rest."

Zhen Yingjia hummed and praised Zhiyin a few words. Before she finished speaking, she heard Zhen's mother say: "Okay, Zhiyin is waiting for you here. I just yawned twice and said that I would like to make a cup of thick wine." I thought she was still a little girl, so I didn't agree. Now you have told your father, go back and rest earlier."

Zhen Yingjia originally wanted to say this, but when she heard Zhen's mother speak first, she agreed, "You two younger sisters are tired, you will be more tired if you work hard for a day, and it's the same if you have something to say tomorrow."

Zhiyin just got up, bowed to the two elders and went back to sleep.

Mother Zhen saw that people had left, so she said: "Today, I look at the little girls in this room, not to mention how happy I am."

"I often ask them to come and play later." Zhen Yingjia said.

Mother Zhen laughed twice, "That's not necessary. The excitement is lively, but it's just a headache. I'll just wait for the girls in our room to invite them on their birthdays." After saying this, Mother Zhen seemed to be inadvertent Talking about it, pretending to be nonchalant, "Speaking of which, Zhiyin is about the same age, what's your idea?"

Before Zhen Yingjia could speak, Mother Zhen said to herself naturally: "Speaking of which, these three daughters are not much different in age, and it seems that one of them will go out every year, and there will be no one at home when you turn around. Looking for one? While I can still move, I can look after the child for you."

This is what Zhen's mother wanted to say, and Zhen Yingjia couldn't help but find it a little funny, it was quite roundabout.He also pretended to be nonchalant, as if he didn't find out what Zhen's mother was thinking, and thought about it for a long time.

He still remembered that the first time he rejected Zhen's mother, he used Baoyu as an excuse, saying that the child was young, and he would marry another one later because he was afraid that he would not care about him as an only child. The second time was to use the imperial examination to find a better one. This excuse seems to have been half-rejected once later, and only said to let Zhen's mother pick it first.

It's just that he has completely mixed up with Kang He now, so what excuse should he use this time?

On the surface, Zhen Yingjia seemed to be thinking seriously, but Mother Zhen didn't know what she was thinking about.

"En." Zhen Yingjia nodded, and said to Zhen's mother: "This is the time when the princes are fighting for the most fiercely. I only want to say one thing. I can't be used to get married. You need to know that I still have to stand." On the emperor's side."

Zhen's mother nodded solemnly. Although she has never been a minister, she has never experienced the struggle for succession, but she can understand a thing or two about the struggle for power in the backyard. Isn't it just relying on in-laws to stand in line?

She suddenly remembered what Mrs. Wang said two days ago, and now that she thinks about it, her intentions are really sinister.

What is a good person is really good?

Just say in their family, if you ask Steward Meng's grandson to marry Steward Ji's daughter, no one can do that.

Thinking of this, Mother Zhen showed a firm expression on her face, and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely find you a clean family, and I won't let her family drag you down!"

Zhen Yingjia smiled and said, "I'm bothering mother."

When he went out, the smile on his face became brighter and brighter. In a place like the capital, first of all, he, Zhen Yingjia, was a fourth-rank official, and the first thing to do in marriage was to be in a good family, which could get rid of many people.

Furthermore, he said he was from the Emperor's Party, but he was actually from the Emperor's Party, so wouldn't it be necessary to find someone from the Emperor's Party when they got married?But if it's really from the Huangsun Party... If anyone dares to discuss marriage with his family, then the Huangsun adults are afraid that they will eat people.

Zhen Yingjia was smiling, thinking that this marriage might be far away.

Two days after the Double Ninth Festival, another unexpected visitor came to the house.

Zhen Yingjia went to work in the Metropolitan Procuratorate in the morning, and only heard about it when she came back in the afternoon. Aunt Xue brought Xue Baochai to the door.

In the early years when they were in Jinling, the two families also had contacts, but Aunt Xue's surname was Wang after all. After they had a bad relationship with Wang Ziteng, the Xue family sent someone to send a post to Beijing, and there was nothing more to say.

Zhen Yingjia washed up and listened to Ji Chu's report. She was very puzzled. Xue Pan came two months ago, and now Aunt Xue is also here. What is the reason?

After washing up, Zhen Yingjia changed into a loose robe and went to greet Zhen's mother in comfort.

Mother Zhen was lying on the floppy bed, she didn't get up when she saw Zhen Yingjia coming, she just moved her head slightly, and said weakly: "Are you back? Have you eaten yet? You can order what you want."

There was a strong smell of Chinese medicine in the room, especially the strong smell of bezoar mixed in during the period. Zhen Yingjia swept the small table next to Zhen's mother and said, "Angong bezoar? Who messed with mother—what did the Xue family say today?" !"

Mother Zhen sighed, and the tears came out first, but before she could speak, there was a cry from the room inside, "If you force me again, I will twist my hair and become a sister-in-law!"

Is it Zhilan's voice?Zhen Yingjia said angrily: "Come out, tell me what's going on!"

Mother Zhen hurriedly got up and said, "It's none of their children's business." Then she raised her voice and said, "Look at your sister!"

"Understood!" Zhiyin's voice came, mixed with Zhilan's crying.

Zhen Yingjia claimed that he was not a particularly stupid person, and after seeing this scene, he vaguely guessed something. He frowned, but his face gradually calmed down, and said in a deep voice, "What's going on."

Mother Zhen sat up, facing Zhen Yingjia.Only then did Zhen Yingjia see that Mother Zhen's eye circles were also red, and there were two plasters on her temples.

"This afternoon, Mrs. Xue brought her daughter here." Zhen's mother looked disgusted, "Although I didn't say it in advance, and I didn't post it, but I thought it was a female guest after all, so it's not good to keep them waiting, so Invite them in."

Speaking of this, Mother Zhen sighed again, and said with tears: "If I knew it earlier, I wouldn't have let them in." She sighed again, "But if I didn't let them in, it would be just deception. This matter... Sigh."

Zhen Yingjia had already guessed what was going on, so she was not in a hurry and said, "Mother, speak slowly."

Mother Zhen gritted her teeth, and after a while she said in shame, "I'm too embarrassed to say anything about this!" She took two deep breaths, and after a while of mental construction, she said in one breath: "She's going to The Jia family, I don’t know how the son of the Xue family saw it, and they got to know each other well, the Xue family is here to propose marriage!”

Indeed it is!

After Zhen's mother finished speaking, she fell down on the couch again, and the servant girl hurriedly gave Zhen's mother comfort.

At this time, she heard movement inside, Zhiyin was afraid her father would get angry, so she came out and said, "You're not old yet, just drag it on."

There was another burst of crying in the back room. Zhiyin knew that Zhilan's movements should be as small as possible at this time, and she turned her head back immediately, hating iron for being weak and shouting in a low voice: "Be quiet! Don't say that father doesn't agree, If he agreed, you want to get married before you are 15?"

After finishing speaking, he rushed to Zhen Yingjia in a hurry, stooped and said: "Father, my sister is still young, so it's not uncommon for her to be deceived. Father, don't be angry, I will teach her well later."

It's just that Zhen Yingjia didn't respond for a long time after speaking, Zhiyin raised her head and saw Zhen Yingjia's face was thoughtful, but very calm, she didn't know what he was thinking.

Zhiyin didn't know at all that the father in front of her was actually not their father.

Zhen Yingjia was also thinking about this matter, how should he deal with it.

As Zhiyin said, the first thought in his mind was to procrastinate. After all, Zhilan was not yet 15 years old, so she would never get married at this time.After such a delay for two years, the mind will fade away, besides, the son of the Xue family is already twenty, can he wait?

But I also thought that this person got married really late, maybe...

Zhen Yingjia shook her head, thinking about her daughter, unlike modern people, who go to school and work, and have too many things to do. After three or five years, no matter how they can get distracted.But it's different now. Apart from embroidery and reading, there is nothing else to do all day long.

But Zhen Yingjia thought again, he is not a real father anyway, he can take care of what he can, and he can't take care of him, he is living his own life, she wants to jump into the fire pit, so let her do it.

But in this way, the Zhen family is indirectly related to the Wang family... Kang He is easy to talk about, but what about the other colleagues?What would the emperor think?

Furthermore, such a good girl was only deceived for a while, so is she going to live in bitter water for the rest of her life?

Thinking of this, Zhen Yingjia said, "Call her out, I have something to ask."