The Second Master of the Red Chamber

In the main inner hall of Rongxi Hall, Mother Jia has already brought a group of women here, and they are seated according to their seniority.

The maids filed in and served all kinds of delicacies one by one.

The carved fresh steamed fish, the fragrant roasted suckling pig and the big prawns, all of which immediately made the eyes of a dozen or so little girls glisten, and they swallowed mouthful after mouthful of saliva.

Jia's house is in the eighth house in Beijing, except for the Ningrong Second Mansion, the other houses are naturally far less rich.

Especially some of the clansmen who have been divided into several veins, whether they are unlucky or will not be in charge of the family, all in all, the mess is extremely miserable.

In this way, not to mention children, even those adults, some of them are very greedy, and they are looking forward to the banquet soon.

But no matter what, no one dared to move the things on the table without authorization. Even if some ignorant children tried to try something new, they were immediately stopped by the elders around them.

At this time, no one wants to let others see the joke.

Therefore, everyone pretended to be calm and watched Jia Mu and others at the first table talking.

Fortunately, it didn't take long before everyone heard the message: "Second Lord Lian is here."

"Master Hou (Lian's second brother) is here!"

Dozens of women, except Jia Mu and Mrs. Xing Wang, all stood up.

Among them, many elders in the clan and Aunt Xue were included.

Soon, they saw a handsome young man, surrounded by two maidservants, come in from the hall door vigorously.

All eyes were fixed on Jia Lian in an instant.

Dressed in a red python robe, with cloud-pattern official boots, and a black gauze crown on his head, the slender and upright Jia Lian, in the eyes of all the women, is just like a fairy who has emerged from the world, appearing in front of a group of passionate young people .

People want to get close, but feel ashamed invisibly.

As soon as Jia Lian entered the door, he was watched by a large group of women. If he hadn't already developed extraordinary concentration, he might have revealed some flaws at this moment.

Ignoring those shining eyes, Jia Lian walked up to the head and knelt down in front of Jia's mother: "Grandson pays respects to the old lady!"

Jia Lian's kneeling made all the women in the hall panic.

Some people standing in front all backed away one after another, not daring to accept Jia Lian's gift.

"Hehehe, get up, get up, finally go home, without so much ceremony..."

Mother Jia laughed from ear to ear.

Even she didn't expect that Jia Lian would give her such a big gift as soon as they met.This made me a little worried. After Jia Lian became a marquis, he might not be as obedient as Jia's mother before, so he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, Jia Lian is stubborn. Even in the past, as long as he thought it was right, he would definitely do it, and it was difficult for others to persuade him.

Now that he is a marquis, there is no one who can restrain him.

Now this worry has disappeared a lot, no matter how you say it, Lian'er is still a good boy who is filial and courteous, and respects her grandmother as always.

Jia Lian stood up as she said, and bowed to Mrs. Xing and Mrs. Wang respectively, saying: "I have seen the first wife and the second wife."

The Second Mrs. Xing Wang also stepped aside.

"Meet my aunt, aunts."

"Hehe, Brother Lian, you don't need to be too polite..."

"Master Hou, please get up..."

Except for Aunt Xue, the other servants of Jia's family did not dare to accept Jia Lian's gift, and returned the gift one after another.

"I've seen you sisters-in-law." Jia Lian turned around, looked at the other women on the table, and bowed his hands in salute.

These "sister-in-laws" reacted differently, some were in a hurry and at a loss, and some hurriedly said Wanfu to respond.

Because the number of people is large and scattered, the scene is quite funny at a glance.

But in the eyes of Jiamu, Aunt Xue and others, they nodded secretly.

The so-called family of knowledge of books and rites is just like this, and it works well.

Jia Lian's polite and thorough performance today must have been noticed and remembered by everyone present, big or small.

After all, this is still the case with Jia Lian's status. In the future, how dare other people not be ignorant of etiquette?
Especially those juniors, who are in the process of learning themselves, and they can see Jia Lian's behavior today, even if it is only out of admiration for Jia Lian, they will follow suit in the future.

Jia Lian at this time is undoubtedly exuding his influence to the entire Jia family, and he truly has the demeanor of the head of the family.

Seeing that Jia Lian had finished seeing the ceremony, Mother Jia took the lead and asked about Jia Lian's departure from Beijing this time, such as when he arrived in Beijing, how long he walked on the road, and how he met the second master of the Xue family.

Jia Lian talked about all these, but only erased some dangers and details.

But even so, all the women in the hall could be heard paying attention and splendor.

Those heroic anecdotes about Jia Lian back then were not only circulated in the northwest border, but the most extensive and detailed ones were in the teahouses and wine shops in the capital.

Therefore, all the women of Jia's family have heard all those exaggerated stories.

Now, listening to Jia Lian, the protagonist, tell some facts in person, and the two correspond to each other, why don't they make them feel excited and feel honored?
In fact, Jia's mother also loves to listen to stories, let alone stories about her grandson.

But Jia's mother is very transparent. After seeing Jia Lian say a few times, she became more concise and concise, knowing that he probably didn't want to say too much.

Moreover, everyone has been waiting for a long time, and it is time to start the meeting.

So he smiled and said, "Okay, you have worked hard when you come back from a long distance. We are all women here, so you must be uncomfortable here.

You go, gentlemen of the clan, you are still waiting outside.

If you go out, we will have a good meal. "

Jia Lian replied yes with a smile, then glanced at Sanchun and Baochai alone, turned and walked out.

"Baoyu, you go too, and help Lian's second brother to toast the old men."

"Yes."

If it was normal, Jia Baoyu might not be willing to leave the inner hall.

This time, however, he held back a lot of questions and wanted to ask Jia Lian. Hearing the words, he followed Jia Lian's footsteps quickly, and shouted, "Second Brother Lian, wait for me."

So Jia's mother made fun of Jia's mother and others again, thinking that the two brothers Jia Lian and Jia Baoyu got along very well.

……

"Second brother Lian, you are back, we are all worried about you."

On the way out of the inner hall, Jia Baoyu followed Jia Lian and said with a smile.

Jia Lian glanced back at Jia Baoyu, um, the little chubby boy in his memory was a bit more twitchy than before, besides being cute, he also showed a bit of handsomeness.

It is conceivable that in a few years, this Jia Erbao will fade away from his innocence and immaturity, and put away his chubby image, so he should be a handsome young man.

From this point of view, fortunately, he moved fast enough.

Otherwise, when Jia Erbao grows up, is more handsome, and knows more, with his innate flirtatious skills, coupled with spending time with Daiyu day and night, I am afraid that he may really be able to capture Sister Lin's heart.

Casually responding to Jia Baoyu, Jia Lian walked forward.

And Jia Baoyu also asked the accumulated questions one by one, such as the authenticity of the stories chanted in Beijing, especially the part about Princess Zhaoyang, which he was particularly concerned about.

Jia Lian has the perspective of God, so he naturally knows that Jia Baoyu is a passionate son who can express his love to everything.

Even if it is a woman who has never met, as long as he hears others say that she is a "beauty", he can dream about it for a long time.

This is the so-called number one obsessive talent in ancient and modern times.

It would be fine if Princess Zhaoyang had nothing to do with him, but Princess Zhaoyang is already his woman, seeing a little kid thinking about his woman, Jia Lian felt a little upset.

But suddenly thinking of Daiyu and the matter of attacking people, especially for attacking people, Jia Lian was upset and went away, so he just put it off lightly.

Jia Baoyu saw that he couldn't ask any questions from the left and right, and felt a little regretful, but he didn't care too much, and then said: "By the way, Second Brother Lian, I heard that you just went to see Uncle Lin, but did you see Sister Lin?

How is she now?Can you eat every day?Are you haggard? "

Jia Baoyu suddenly became very serious.

Jia Lian said indifferently when she heard the words: "Sister Lin is doing well, she is in a good mood, she sleeps well, she eats well, and she has gained weight."

"??"

Jia Baoyu's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief.

It's a pity that Jia Lian has already entered the Rongxi Hall, so he has no time to talk to him.

Rongxi Hall, as the main hall of Rongguo Mansion, is also the most luxurious place in Rongguo Mansion.

The Rongxi hall is very large, usually there are only eight chairs in the middle, and a small hall is separated by nanmu screens on both sides, which is specially used for receiving guests.

Now the stools and screens are removed, and all the doors are opened, and there is a huge banquet hall.

There are five or six seats in the hall, and almost all decent men in the eighth room of Jia's family are here today.

They all came to celebrate Jia Lian's canonization.

Jia Lian also communicated with them casually, dealt with them a bit, ate some food briefly, and then withdrew from the banquet on the grounds of fatigue.

……

In the Lin family, Daiyu woke up not long after Jia Lian left.

Zijuan brought the prepared rice porridge, and while feeding Daiyu, she asked, "What's wrong with the girl, why did she pass out so well?"

When Daiyu heard this, she asked without answering, "When did Lian's second brother leave?"

After waking up, he didn't see Jia Lian, so he guessed that he had already left.

"After the doctor Wang gave the girl a diagnosis and treatment at noon, the second master Lian heard that the girl was fine, so he left."

Doctor Wang?
Daiyu frowned.

"Young lady's guess is right, it's the doctor Wang who used to visit the old lady at the manor, Second Master Lian personally invited him to see the sick lady.

The girl said it was interesting or not. Although it was a very cold day, when Doctor Wang came, his forehead was dripping with sweat.I heard from them that Imperial Physician Wang was having dinner at home when he was forcibly invited to our house by the Second Master Lian.

Five or six miles away, it took less than a quarter of an hour for Lian Erye to bring him here. "

Zijuan said with a smile on her face, as if she thought it was very interesting for Jia Lian to invite a doctor like this.

Daiyu listened, but kept silent.

Zijuan was a little puzzled, why did the good-looking girl faint outside the master's ward?
Moreover, the attitude of the master and the second master Lian when they talked before was very strange, as if they were playing some charades!
"Miss doesn't know, when Second Master Lian carried her into the door, we were terrified to see her pale and unconscious.

The imperial doctor said that the girl fainted because she experienced some great sorrow and joy, and her mood fluctuated too much.

The girl has encountered something important, tell us about it, so that we won't worry about the girl. "

Zijuan keenly guessed that something must have happened today, so she inquired differently.

Who would have thought that Daiyu's face would turn red upon hearing her first sentence, and he said hesitantly, "You said, you said it was Lian's second elder brother who hugged... carried me in..."

Daiyu said in her heart that she had never been hugged by a man except Jia Lian since she was a child.

Her father may have hugged her when she was very young, but she has no memory of it.

But Jia Lian, when he was in Yangzhou, Jia Lian took her out to play, whether it was getting on or off the carriage, or teaching her how to ride a horse, he would lift her up and down with his own hands.

At that time, I was still young and didn't understand much, but every time I think about it later, I feel secretly shy.

Plus this time... In fact, when you think about it carefully, there are traces of Lian's second brother's intentions...

Zijuan smiled between her eyebrows, nodded without hesitation and said: "Yes, it was Lian Erye who brought the girl back.

At that time, I was working in the house, when I heard someone shouting outside, I hurried out to have a look, and saw Second Master Lian striding over with a man in his arms, with a gloomy and terrifying face.

After I asked, I realized that the girl fainted.

Second Master Lian probably didn't give the girl to me because he was afraid that we wouldn't have the strength. He carried the girl to the couch and put her in the bed, and then told us to watch over her, and then he went to ask the doctor for the girl. "

Daiyu's face turned even redder.

Hearing Zicuckoo's words, she could easily imagine the scene at that time.

My heart was ashamed, moved, and inexplicably sad.

It is true that Daiyu fainted because she heard Jia Lian and Lin Ruhai's words, her mood fluctuated too much for a moment and she couldn't hold herself back.

Also, although she always had a lot of special feelings for Jia Lian in her heart before, but because Jia Lian has always treated her like a brother, took care of her, tolerated her, and comforted her, she never expressed any different feelings to her. .

She couldn't see through Jia Lian's mind at all.

She also wondered why Jia Lian took such good care of her!

Just because she is a cousin of a direct relative, do you feel pity for her frailty?
I can't tell, I can't figure it out.

Until today, when she heard that Jia Lian proposed to her father to marry her, she suddenly realized.

There is a mixture of sorrow and joy for a while, and I can't help myself.

Although she didn't hear all of what Jia Lian said to Lin Ruhai, the part she heard was enough to shock her and make her lose her mind.

She never thought that Jia Lian not only has her in his heart, but also treats her so sincerely and bravely.

Yes, be brave.

In her mind, it took a lot of courage for Jia Lian to propose marriage to Lin Ruhai.

But she didn't have such courage, she didn't know what to do...

"Let it go, I don't want to eat."

Thinking of her heartbreak, Daiyu lost her appetite and avoided the spoon that Zijuan handed over.

Zijuan persuaded again and again, but just as she was pushing back, she heard Xueyan's voice: "Master is here."

Zicuckoo hurriedly tidied up, got up and retreated to the side.