Pingyang Fu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 71 Wang Shuyi Goes to Jia's Mansion
When the prince ascended the palace, Wang Shuyi heard the conversation between her clan brother and her father. She couldn't believe that her father, who had always been kind, turned out to be such a person.

The honest elder brother is also so strange, that clan sister Wang Xifeng is doing well, have my two aunts ever complained about my father, for sacrificing them for the Wang family, what about me.

But now Wang Ren felt that the so-called playboys of Xungui's family were all relative, and no one knew whether they were pretending or not.

"Well, what does Uncle mean when he says that I will know when I go to the army?"

Wang Ziteng wrote a warrant on the desk in front of him, and handed it to Wang Ren.

"I want you to go to the Beijing camp and report with Jia Lian. Ren Bujun will lead a battalion of soldiers and horses. From the beginning, it's up to you to go where you can go."

Wang Ren was very excited when he heard that, and finally he could get his wish. Wang Ziteng reminded him when he saw him;

"When you get there, talk less, read more, and learn more. Leading troops is not based on the mouth, but on the brain. Be careful of Jia Lian."

"Well, yes, uncle."

"Very well, Shuyi, is there anything you want to ask?"

Wang Ziteng has long noticed that his daughter is out of her mind, and knows that she must be complaining about her father after hearing so many words, but it is impossible not to let you know now.

After listening to the conversation between her cousin and her father, Wang Shuyi couldn't believe all of this, but after thinking about it carefully, what she said was all the truth, but for herself, when she heard her father's question, she simply said it;

"Father, what you said is correct, but I want to know how you arrange for me to continue the marriage?"

Seeing his daughter's stubborn appearance, Wang Ziteng felt very distressed.

"As a father, I also told the truth. I had this idea before, but as a father, I haven't done anything in these years. I always feel that it is a pity. I am alone. I am reluctant, so it is up to you."

Wang Shuyi's eyes turned red when she heard this, knowing that her father's difficulties were not easy, but she still asked;
"Father, can I ask who is the person you are considering marrying?"

Wang Ziteng looked up at his daughter, understood what it meant, and answered with a smile;

"There is no one else but the tiger mentioned just now, Luo Yunhou Zhang Jinyu, the son of your Wang Shihan's distant aunt. Although we are relatives, we have already made five suits."

"It's him. Didn't you just say that he has a different heart or something?"

Wang Shuyi couldn't believe that the uncle and nephew were still thinking about how to deal with them just now, and now they want to marry their daughter.

"That's looking at him from the perspective of the imperial court. I look at him differently from the perspective of you and the Wang family. If you marry him, what do you think the Wang family will do then?"

Wang Ren thought for a while, and found that crisis and opportunity coexisted, which was unimaginable at that time.

"Uncle, either dismiss from office and never resume employment or go further, the royal family will reuse the royal family even more."

"Yes, this is a risky move. I dare not play it. So I haven't talked about it with Shuyi for a long time, but I brought it up after today's talk. Of course, it's all about planning now. It's just started. A tiger is also a cub, the Wang family is still struggling, be careful everywhere, the frontier soldiers and the others have suffered, it's all the same."

Seeing her father's gradually aging face, Wang Shuyi was also heartbroken. The original strong father still has this side.

"Daughter understands, dare to ask father, who did you value before Luo Yunhou Zhang Jinyu appeared?"

"There is one, Kang Mengyu, the son of Marquis Baoning."

"Uncle, this Marquis of Baoning, my nephew has never heard of it."

As soon as Wang Ren heard that it was Lord Hou but the name was too unfamiliar, he asked.

"Of course you haven't heard of it. His father, Baoning Hou Kang Guichen, is the commander-in-chief of the Forbidden Army. The Forbidden Army has its own system. The nobles of the Forbidden Army are also different from us. They basically don't deal with each other. They stick to the one-acre three-point land of the Forbidden Army and my Beijing camp. They don't interfere with each other, so they are basically invisible from the outside."

"I know what to do, Father."

After Wang Shuyi understood everything, she replied with a confident smile, showing a little charm.

"Father, I want to visit Jia's mansion."

After Wang Ziteng heard it, he thought about it, should he go now, the old lady of the Jia family, that is the Dinghaishenzhen of the Jia family, or his own sister.

Seeing that his uncle was hesitant, Wang Ren couldn't figure out what his cousin was going to do, but he couldn't bear to let his sister down, so he offered to help,
"How about uncle, I'll accompany my sister to visit Jia's mansion."

Wang Ziteng was not in a hurry to reply, he was still making plans over and over again, what was the intention of the Jia family this time, was it a test or was they planning to leave a way out.

After thinking about it for a while, I decided to let the two of them go, and it’s okay to visit with their own name cards. Looking at the two of them, they nodded and said;

"That's fine, let's go and have a look. The Jia family is a wealthy family in Xungui. Wang Ren, you also go with her. Take care of Shuyi and be careful."

Wang Ren didn't understand his uncle's intention, so he nodded vigorously.

Wang Ziteng waved his hand to indicate that they could go, Wang Ren and Wang Shuyi went out of the study room together, and did not go back to change clothes after closing the door, they just took some gifts from the storeroom, asked the steward to prepare the horses and guards, and set off.

Wang Shuyi sat quietly in the carriage, and Wang Ren followed the carriage with his guards on horseback. The capital is not peaceful now, so it's better to be careful. There are obviously fewer passers-by on the street.

But there were a lot more officers and soldiers inspecting, especially the people from the Imperial City Division and the Wucheng Bingma Division who were searching from house to house.

Wang Ziteng's mansion is in the south city, and he walked a long distance before arriving at Ningrong Street in the east city. The whole street is occupied by the Jia family's east and west mansions, what an arrogance.

It was also the first time for Wang Shuyi to visit the door. She was obviously shocked by the luxury of the Duke's Mansion. Her own family is considered a wealthy and noble family, but compared with the Jia family, let alone other things, this door is incomparable.

The majestic and towering gatehouse, the scarlet gate is inlaid with two auspicious animal totems, and the huge stone lion made of white marble at the gate looks so mighty and domineering.

The gate walls on both sides of the gate are also built of high-quality bluestone, which is majestic and solemn. There are many old servants and servants at the gate. It looks like a big family and high gate. Of course, the threshold under the feet is still so high.

The carriage stopped at the gate, Wang Ren dismounted first, and came to the concierge to hand over the name card. The concierge hurriedly opened the front door.

Seeing that the main door was wide open, Wang Shuyi got out of the carriage and walked in with her maids and guards. She breathed calmly and generously. Wang Shuyi knew that she came here on behalf of the prince of the Wang family. At this moment, Wang Shuyi understood that the relationship between her father and clan brother These words interpret the current attitude of the Jia family.

Seeing his younger sister go in first, Wang Ren led his followers to follow behind, and the porter yelled at the mansion;

"Jingdu envoys the daughter of the Wang family to come to the door."

A young man inside had already gone to Rongxi Hall to inform the old lady.

Wang Shuyi was not in a hurry to go inside, but walked slowly with the support of the maid to see the elegant demeanor of the Duke's Mansion.

The first thing that catches the eye is the huge courtyard in which all kinds of flowers and plants compete for beauty, and then there are magnificent courtyards everywhere, especially the red and yellow hall in the middle. The grandeur is obviously higher than that of the houses in the courtyard. The Hall of Honor and Jubilee of the National Government.

At this time, Mother Jia, who was chatting and joking with Sanchun in Rongxi Hall, heard the news from the servant that Wang Ziteng's daughter came to visit, which was also a bit unexpected.

But the in-laws came in with a name card and had to treat each other with courtesy, so they hurriedly ordered Yuanyang to take him to Rongxi Hall, and sent someone to notify the second wife and Wang Xifeng, and asked the servant to notify the kitchen to prepare for the banquet.

Yuanyang took the order and went forward with two maidservants. As soon as he walked to the courtyard outside the Rongxi Hall, he saw a tall, handsome, fair-skinned man with a unique temperament. A noble lady, strolling there admiring the yard, Mandarin Duck rushed up to greet her and wished her a blessing.

"I've met Miss Wang's family. The servant girl Yuanyang came here to meet Miss Wang at the order of the old matriarch."

Wang Shuyi had seen her a long time ago, her appearance was also a symbol, and her manner was generous, she didn't expect to be a maid, she thought she was a lady from some courtyard, when she heard her greeting, Wang Shuyi nodded,
"Understood, let's lead the way."

"Yes, ma'am."

Yuanyang took Wang Shuyi to Rongxi Hall.

The second grandma, Wang Xifeng, was also surprised when she heard the young man say that her sister came to Rongguo Mansion. This sister is notorious for not liking the excitement. What's the situation? I heard that she came to the door with her uncle's name card. There is something to say.

No, I'll have a look.

(End of this chapter)