The Second Master of the Red Chamber

Chapter 318 Aunt Envy
The Xue family, in the past month, seldom visited Jia's mansion.

It's an eventful time in Jia's house, so it's not good to bother.Second, they themselves are also busy moving.

From Rikain, I moved to a house in the northeast.

Naturally, this house is more spacious than Lixiangyuan. It was originally the property of Rongguo Mansion, but it was bought by Xue's family for 8000 taels of silver.

Originally, Mrs. Wang was going to directly assign the house to her younger sister's family, but Aunt Xue insisted on spending money to buy it.

Mrs. Wang naturally understood what her sister meant.I thought to myself that Xue's family was not short of this 01:30 o'clock, and the other was that the family built a provincial hospital for Yuanchun, just when they were short of money, so they agreed.

There was also a scene in which the buyer deliberately raised the house price and the seller insisted on lowering the price.

After a tug-of-war between sisters, a price that was slightly lower than the market price was finally set.Mrs. Wang went back to Jia Mu and Jia Zheng, and Jia Zheng talked to Jia Lian again, but no one had any opinion.

Thus, the Xue family officially settled down in Ningrong Back Street.

That night, Baochai had dinner with his mother, and stayed to talk with her.

Aunt Xue was sitting on the kang, seeing her daughter's skin was radiant and her face was quiet and elegant, she sighed deeply that with her daughter's appearance, her name fell outside the imperial palace, thinking about it, she had to say it was a loss to the royal family.

Yin sighed and asked, "Bao girl, what do you think of Baoyu?"

Baochai didn't know why her mother asked this suddenly, thought for a while, and replied:

"Baoyu is talented, intelligent, gentle, and polite to others, very nice."

The aunt's family treated them well, and when they talked behind their backs, they only talked about good things, which was Baochai's code of conduct.

Unexpectedly, Aunt Xue's eyes lit up when she heard the words: "So, you also think Baoyu is a good boy?"

Ok?
Baochai's mind was very clear, and she immediately sensed that something was wrong, and hurriedly said: "Okay, why did mother suddenly say this?"

Aunt Xue knew that her daughter was on guard, she sat back, took a sip of tea, and said with a smile: "It's nothing, it's just that your aunt has been very concerned about you recently.

Knowing about your failure, she also told me that it might not be a bad thing.There are many princes and grandsons in Beijing, with your example and personality, you will naturally not worry about a good home in the future. "

When Baochai heard this, she immediately fell silent.

Although her mother spoke in a cryptic manner, she still heard the implication.

She couldn't help but think of the saying of "Golden Jade Match" that has been passed down for some time.

Originally, she thought that she was just a boring troublemaker, causing trouble for no reason.

After all, the golden lock she had been carrying since she was a child was indeed from a monk with a scarlet head.The scarlet-headed monk did indeed say a prophecy, saying that this golden lock must be matched with a piece of jade in the future.

Seeing her mother and aunt now, she really meant to match herself and Brother Bao, and she suddenly realized that this matter might not be a coincidence.

It's just that I don't know if my mother accidentally slipped her mouth and was overheard by my aunt, or if my mother herself had the same meaning.

For Jia Baoyu, Baochai naturally has no ill feeling towards Jia Baoyu.

After all, there is an elder brother who commits crimes, "Jade and Jade are in front." Baochai is very transparent and tolerant of the behavior of men in the world.

What is going on under the eyes of the grandmother, prostitution with the maid, what is playing happily with the good brother and the nun, these are nothing.

What really keeps Baochai calm about Jia Baoyu is that Jia Baoyu has always been like a child and has no enterprising spirit.

Moreover, under the strict discipline of his aunt, he still obeys and obeys, obviously he is not a person who listens to advice and can accept discipline.

If so, if Jia Baoyu can have half the enterprising spirit of his cousin Jia Lian.Not to mention Jia Lian's achievements, as long as she can see that Jia Baoyu can achieve a career in the future, she may not be disgusted with her mother and aunt for matching them up.

Even, if this is the case, it may not be certain that she will take the initiative to fight for it.

Excluding this point, Jia Baoyu does have many qualities that vulgar men in the world do not have.In particular, respecting girls made her feel very rare.

Seeing that her daughter didn't speak, Aunt Xue knew that her daughter must have guessed it.

In fact, she just asked her daughter's thoughts in advance.

The daughter is still young, and Baoyu is even younger, so neither she nor Mrs. Wang are in a hurry.

She knew that Mrs. Wang admired Baochai very much. Before the two sisters talked, Mrs. Wang never hesitated to praise Baochai, expressing her idea of ​​wanting a girl "like Baochai" as her daughter-in-law.

In the eyes of Mrs. Wang, the decline of the Xue family is a fact.But the power of the Jia family was still there, and even after Baoyu's sister became a noble concubine, the Rongguo Mansion could be said to be in full swing.

She doesn't dislike the Xue family's weakness. Is there any reason why the Xue family is unwilling?

But about this, Aunt Xue still had some doubts in her heart.

First, if the situation where the second wife of the Rongguo Mansion was respected hadn't been broken before, Aunt Xue really wouldn't have second thoughts.

After all, the successor of a duke's mansion would not be much weaker than the Xue family in terms of financial resources.Not to mention, that strong political background.

It's a pity that with Jia Lian's sudden rise, even his sister and brother-in-law were almost pushed out of the house.At this time, Jia Baoyu's identity as the son of the Duke's Mansion is open to discussion.

Second, although the Xue family is weak, it has strong financial resources.

What they urgently need is support from power, which can also be said to be support from the officialdom and court.

Marriage is undoubtedly the fastest and most effective way for aristocratic families to obtain this kind of support!

Although Aunt Xue loves her daughter very much, as the mistress of the Xue family, she still knows that a daughter with high knowledge, extraordinary character, and beautiful appearance is a very important capital of the Xue family at present.

Easy, she won't hand it over.

She wants to find for her daughter a son-in-law who can make her daughter happy and at the same time help the Xue family.

My nephew, Baoyu, doesn't seem to fit this point.Baoyu's nobility is all in the elders around him. This kind of external blessing is easy to dissipate, so naturally it is not so easy to be convincing.

In fact, among the handsome young men she had met, she had seen one who made her impeccable.

If she let that person be her son-in-law, she would wake up laughing even if she fell asleep.

Unfortunately, the other party is the husband-in-law of his niece.

Even if the majestic princess wants to win her love, it is impossible for them to have any chance. The Xue family naturally has no chance.

Thinking about these things casually in her mind, Aunt Xue had no intention of having a showdown with her daughter now. Seeing that Baochai was silent, she said, "Have you heard that your second elder brother Lian has not only become the acting patriarch of their family, but also, He also received the emperor's errand.

And pro-envoy?
Although I have never seen the scene of the princess getting married, I can imagine a thing or two.

Sending the princess to marry under the order and leading the soldiers into another country, what kind of grandeur and prestige is this?
Even their family, I'm afraid they haven't had such an honor for many years.When it comes to our family, it's even further away. I'm afraid it was only when your grandfather had such a scene. "

When Baochai heard this, her expression moved slightly.

She also thought of the man who was a head taller than her and walked slowly beside her, making herself feel like a spring breeze.

Immediately, he blamed himself for thinking this way, and replied in a concealed manner: "Second Brother Lian, he is indeed different from ordinary people..."

Aunt Xue didn't notice her daughter's strangeness, she continued to sigh: "Bao girl, tell me, if Brother Lian returns to Beijing smoothly this time, how will the emperor reward him.

He is young, he already has a second-rank title, and his official position is also a fourth-rank, and if he goes up..."

Aunt Xue's eyes looked yearning, "If I remember correctly, he is only 20 years old this year. If things go on like this, what kind of achievements will he achieve in the future? Can he surpass your uncle?"

Hearing her mother's admiration, Baochai couldn't help following her thoughts.

Then, she didn't know what to say.

It's nothing to become famous at a young age, after all, people of blood and noble birth are not comparable to others from the very beginning.Although the second elder brother Lian did not rely entirely on his birth, it is undeniable that his status as the eldest son of the Duke's Mansion is also the most important reason for his current status.

However, if you are young and ascend to a high position, if your mind and virtue are not enough, the probability of making a mistake halfway is extremely high.

Presumably, this is the reason why those princes and nobles, even if they have some geniuses, find it difficult to reach the status of an extremely human minister in the end.

It's just that for some reason, I think of Jia Lian's handsome and dignified face.Especially those deep eyes, when they looked at her, they seemed to look at her from top to bottom... It seemed that all the people and things around him were under his control.

That calm, confident style of handling things made her unconsciously believe that Jia Lian would not be like this.

He must be able to walk steadily.

"Second brother Lian is indeed a man with a bright future."

"Yes."

Aunt Xue sighed infinitely: "So, God is born with a different destiny.

Just like your cousin, who was naughty when she was a child, we all said that she didn't look like a girl at all, and she will be so amazing when she gets married in the future.

Who knew that there are tens of millions of women in the world today, they are no match for her!
It can be seen that there must be some fate in life, and there is no time in life, don't force it, everything in the world is fate..."

When Aunt Xue married into the Xue family, the Xue family was fairly strong, but now it has fallen to this level in just 20 years, and Aunt Xue has no choice but to trust her fate.

But Baochai, who read more books than her mother, did not agree with Aunt Xue's sentiments and conclusions.

Although a person has a fate, how can he accept his fate lightly until the end?At worst, after three years, she will enter the palace for another election.

(End of this chapter)