The Red Chamber: The Rise of the Shuzi

Chapter 243
The night is getting darker and the lights are on.

The backyard of Marquis Zhaowu's Mansion.

A few thick tall candles illuminated the room brightly.

Under the candlelight, the table is full of various hot and cold dishes.

At this time, Lin Ruhai, who was a little thin, sat on the main seat, and Jia Jing and Daiyu Baochai sat beside him.

During the banquet, Jia Jing kept pouring wine, while Lin Daiyu served Lin Ruhai with dishes.

For a while, the room was full of joy.

"If you have nothing to do, then go sit with the concubine Xian in the palace!"

Lin Ruhai ordered Daiyu who was next to her, "The old lady specially invited me over to be your lobbyist, and even severely reprimanded Mrs. Wang in front of me. I think it's almost the same. It's time to relax. Take it easy!"

Hearing this, Lin Daiyu first glanced at Jia Jing.

The smile on Jia Jing's face remained unchanged.

"Since it was the father-in-law who said it in person, you and Baochai will go to the palace to catch up with Daiyu tomorrow!"

As he said that, Jia Jing filled Lin Ruhai's glass again, and said with a smile, "This time it's for the sake of my father-in-law, but what happens in the future will depend on their performance..."

"It's natural!"

Lin Ruhai nodded.

After getting a satisfactory answer, Lin Ruhai sat down for a while after drinking and eating, and then left in satisfaction.

until the next morning.

At the urging of Jia Mu, Wang Xifeng and Youshi invited Lin Daiyu to visit Fengzao Palace together.

Seeing this, after Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai cleaned up, they went to Fengzao Palace with Wang Xifeng, You Shi and others to meet Yuanchun and returned with a lot of things.

Since then, Yuan Chun's status in the palace has once again returned to the old view.

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In the eighth year of Hongde, the twelfth lunar month is twenty-one.

Another year has passed in a blink of an eye, and before you know it, it is already the end of the new year.

After a heavy snowfall last night, the entire Shenjing was completely white, and the snow on the tile eaves and in the yard was as thick as a foot.

It was just after noon.

Because it was made last night, taking advantage of today's snow scene, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai will host a banquet in the mansion, and ask Jia Jing to join in the fun.

Therefore, Jia Jing hurried back from the camp after dealing with the affairs of the army today.

Just in time for dinner.

So Jia Jing was eating lunch while listening to Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai chattering about the guests for today's banquet and some arrangements for the New Year's Eve in a later period.

As he was talking, he suddenly saw Yinger walking quickly outside.

He smiled and said, "Auntie, there are relatives coming outside! Guess who it is?!"

"But it's becoming more and more unruly!"

Seeing this, Xue Baochai frowned slightly, "It's because I've been so pampered with you recently that it made you look like you are now!"

Ying'er was taken aback and begged for mercy.

Xue Baochai asked again, "Did you explain it clearly, which relative is coming outside?!"

Ying'er was so frightened that Xue Baochai was just startled, how could she dare to continue to play tricks at this moment, and hurriedly replied: "Outside is Master Xue Pan leading Master Xue Biao and Miss Baoqin!"

"Brother Xue Biao and Sister Baoqin have also come to Beijing?" Xue Baochai couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "Hurry up and invite them in!"

a while.

Yinger led Xue Pan and a pair of brothers and sisters in.

In the room, several people raised their eyes to look at the two brothers and sisters.

I saw that the elder brother was young and handsome, with a good appearance, but he was a suave noble son; the younger sister was born with a natural beauty and extraordinary beauty.

The two brothers and sisters only went to that one stop, and the handsome men and women were an excellent scenery.

Let's talk about Xue Pan.

As soon as he entered the house, Xue Pan came straight to Jia Jing, and said with a smile: "Brother Jing! I don't think that since Sai Bei came back, I have never had time to come to you. Besides, did the two boxes I brought you ever have?" See you?"

Jia Jing also smiled and said: "I have seen things, that stone is not bad, it suits my heart very much!"

"Just do what you want!"

As he said that, another smile appeared on Xue Pan's face, "By the way, in three to five days, I'll invite you to my house for a drink!"

Seeing Xue Pan's smiling eyes narrowed, Jia Jing couldn't help being curious.

Asked: "Don't you have some happy event?"

Hearing this, Xue Pan smiled "hehe", "Because there was movement in Xiangling's stomach a few days ago, my mother agreed to give her a face and promoted her to be an aunt!

I think it's fine to have a drink at home, brother Jing, please go and have fun! "

Immediately, Jia Jing nodded and said: "This is a good thing, I will definitely drink this wedding wine!"

When Xue Baochai heard this, she was both surprised and happy, and felt that a big stone fell from her heart.

For Xue Pan, now that the task of inviting Jia Jing has been completed, Xue Pan feels relieved.

Suddenly remembered something, Xue Pan pulled the tall and handsome man behind him, and said: "Brother Jing, this is my younger brother Xue Bian, who just came from Jinling yesterday!"

"Xue scorpion met Lord Hou!" Xue scorpion hurriedly bowed to salute.

After all, it was Xue Pan who brought him here, so Jia Jing naturally wanted to give Xue Pan enough face.

So, he waved his hand and said with a smile: "Since he is brother Xue Pan's younger brother, he is not an outsider, so don't be too polite!"

Jia Jing's praise really made the smile on Xue Pan's face even bigger.

Over there, Xue Baochai asked Xue Biao, "Why did you come from Jinling in time for the New Year?"

Xue Biao replied: "This trip to Beijing is for the marriage that was arranged when my father was there!
When his father passed away the year before last, what he missed most was his sister's marriage.Now that my father's filial piety is almost done, and my mother heard that my in-laws just returned to Beijing after being let go, so I was ordered by my mother to come over and discuss what the rules of the marriage should be! "

Xue Baochai said again: "When I was at home a few years ago, I heard my mother talk about the marriage of sister Baoqin. I heard that it was promised to Mei Hanlin's son, isn't it?"

Xue Biao nodded, "It's his house."

"Mei Hanlin from the Mei family has made some political achievements in this release. It is estimated that he will be transferred to Wenyuan Pavilion in a short time!" Jia Jing gave Xue Baochai some more popular science.

"In this way, this Mei family is a noble family!" Baochai held Xue Baoqin's hand, and couldn't help laughing, "After Sister Baoqin gets married, she will enjoy a happy life!"

After speaking, Xue Baoqin lowered her head with a flushed face.

Jia Jing also asked Xue Biao, "Since it's a matter of marriage, why don't you send someone to Mei's house first?"

"Early this morning, I have already asked my servants to deliver the news to Mei's house!" Xue Biao said respectfully.

Nodding her head, Jia Jing smiled and said, "That's good!"

A few people were talking, and there was another bustling sound from outside.

But at the invitation of Lin Daiyu, several girls including Youshi, Wang Xifeng, Li Wan and Yingchun Xiangyun came over. As for the last one, Jia Baoyu came to join in the fun with a thick face.

When everyone came in, they happened to meet Xue Biao and Xue Baoqin on the side.

Upon seeing it, Wang Xifeng couldn't help laughing and said: "Everyone, come and see how God favors Sister Baochai and her big family, several brothers and sisters, all of them are such elites !"

Xiangyun and Xichun next to her also nodded repeatedly.

Then, as if they remembered something, Xichun and Xiangyun first looked at Xue Biao, then at Jia Baoyu, and couldn't help laughing and jokingly said: "Looking at it this way, Second Brother Bao is being compared again!"

The rest of the people also looked back and forth, all saying: "That's not the case!"

For a while, they all laughed.

(End of this chapter)