The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 242 Remaining Years
Yingchun's response was slow for a moment. When Jia Cong sat down, she remembered that she was shy. At this time, she couldn't sit or stand. She was at a loss. However, Jia Cong made all the servants Daiyu was serving turn away. Yingchun said, "Second sister, we are not outsiders here. We are a family together, and there is no need to be secretive when talking. I brought the general here today. I think Second Sister must remember him..."

"Brother Cong, I...why should I remember him?" This was the first time in Yingchun's life that she refuted someone else. It was purely out of shame, and she regretted it after saying it.

Everyone was stunned, but Jia Cong suddenly smiled. He walked over and raised his hand to touch Yingchun's shoulder, "Second sister, I feel relieved if you do this. People always have to fight for themselves. If you fight for yourself, If you can’t, just tell me and I’ll help you fight. Don’t let others bully you.”

Yingchun was stunned for a while before she realized it. She didn't know why, but her nose felt a little sore.

Xichun didn't think much about it, but rested her arms on the armrest, cupped her cheeks, and looked at her second brother with admiration. Although her second brother had never said this to her, it was natural that he would always protect her.

Tanchun said, "Second brother, you haven't said why the second sister should remember him."

Yingchun glanced at Tanchun dissatisfiedly. Tanchun suddenly felt that such a second sister was much more approachable, so he made a face at Yingchun.

"Didn't we just meet each other? It's right in front of the corner gate."

It turned out that this was the case. Daiyu and Youshi suddenly realized that there was a reason why Jia Cong had chosen such a person. They were destined to meet each other thousands of miles away. The two of them suddenly became more and more looking forward to it.

Jia Cong didn't want Yingchun to be too shy, so he said to Daiyu and Youshi, "Jiang Xiang has been with me for two years. I know his character well. He is not very old, more than 20 years old. He has no wives and concubines, and his parents are also Both of them died. The most rare thing is that he still has the reputation of being a scholar. He was a scholar, and even though he was a military general, he had a gentler temperament."

Youshi nodded as she listened, "For a family like ours, we want to marry a noble military officer. It would be great if we could choose someone with a scholar background."

Tanchun was also full of envy and was very happy for his second sister. If he were to marry his second sister to a family like the Sun family just for 5000 taels of silver, without caring about everything, would his second sister still have a chance to survive? ?
The person chosen by the second brother is excellent. After the second sister gets married, she will be able to take charge of the family by herself. She does not have to deal with her uncle and has no constraints from her sisters-in-law. She can just live her own little life well, even though the second sister has a weaker temper. , presumably the eldest sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law want to choose a capable mother-in-law to support the eldest sister.

Tanchun was really happy for his second sister.

"Of course, the second sister must be willing to do it. If the second sister doesn't like her, I will choose someone else." After Jia Cong finished speaking, he looked at Yingchun.

Seeing that Yingchun remained silent and her face was full of blush, as bright as the morning glow, Jia Cong smiled and said, "Second sister, there is no need to rush to reply now, you can think about it for a few days."

Seeing this, You hurriedly stood up and led Sanchun out of Ningxi Hall and then walked into the courtyard. Xichun couldn't help it anymore, stepped forward and hugged Yingchun's arm, "Second sister, do you agree?"

Yingchun became more and more embarrassed. She pursed her lips and didn't know how to answer. Youshi smiled and said, "Go sit in my room for a while! You will eat at my place later."

Yingchun didn't know how to make up her mind, but at this moment, the appearance of that person appeared in her mind from time to time. She didn't feel it at first, but slowly she realized that the person's appearance and smile were actually in her mind. It was so clear that even the spots of light that danced on his face when he smiled were clearly visible.

When Xichun asked again, Yingchun's feelings were different. After thinking for a while, she said, "It's not me who makes the decision in this matter. It's fine that Brother Cong makes the decision."

Youshi shook his head slowly and said, "Although marriage is a major matter and the fate of parents, I see that Brother Cong should be satisfied with the marriage of the three of you. I'm afraid there are not many people like you in this world. Blessed.

Second sister, if you are willing, agree, if not, then choose slowly. Even if you choose to be an old girl in the future and refuse to leave the house for the rest of your life, Brother Cong will not dislike you. "

Daiyu personally handed a cup of tea to Jia Cong. The fragrance of tea lingered, but Jia Cong felt a little hard to calm down. There were some things he had to say to Daiyu in advance, and said, "The emperor intends to let me station in Liaodong. I think it will be soon." After that, I will leave Beijing."

Daiyu's hand on Jia Cong's shoulder paused. Jia Cong took it and kneaded it for a while, saying, "You don't have to worry. If my master is fine, he is the best general to defend the country. It's just that Master, since he is not in good health and it is bitterly cold in Liaodong, he must also lack medical treatment and medicine. Being able to come back as early as possible will be beneficial to his recovery.

Besides, I have long wanted to go to Liaodong and meet that old slave for a while. "

Daiyu often heard Jia Cong talk about the situation in Liaodong. She even studied the Kanyu map in Jia Cong's study, so she could understand the current situation. She pressed her face tightly against Jia Cong's chest, "Brother Cong, you want to Go, just go! Just be careful!"

Jia Cong held her in his arms and said with a smile, "Are you afraid that I will make a mistake on the battlefield? No, this time I go, I will level Jianzhou, so you can wait for my good news at home. ”

"Can't I go with you?" Daiyu asked.

Jia Cong laughed and said, "Of course you can, but not right now. You still have to be a hostage for me in the capital. I am a general who leads troops. If I don't leave the most important people in the capital, how can the higher ups dare to believe me?"

Daiyu burst into laughter, tapped Jia Cong's lips and said, "You're coaxing me again. If that's the case, then let Princess Xianning stay in the capital!"

Jia Cong knew that Daiyu's petty behavior was offended, but it was quite fun to be jealous between lovers. He couldn't help but open his mouth and wanted to put Daiyu's fingers in his mouth, but Daiyu stopped him. He almost pulled his hand away, his face flushed with embarrassment.

"I can't tell. She wants to be a supervisor. You think it would be better if I took my third sister to Liaodong and asked her to dress up as a man and follow me to see the world. She is still young, so there is no need to rush to discuss marriage. But my second sister’s marriage must be arranged early.”

Daiyu said in surprise, "Are you in such a hurry?"

"My second sister is already quite old. I'm worried that if anything happens, she will be almost [-] if she keeps her mourning for three years. She will be too old at that time."

"But what if the second sister doesn't want to do it?"

"You can ask later. My second sister has never been very assertive. I think she won't object. On the contrary, the Xifu people are afraid of complications."

"With Second Sister-in-law Lian here, it shouldn't be possible."

But it was said that Jia Lian left the Ningguo Hou Mansion with anger and returned to his own yard in Rongguo Mansion. For some reason, Xifeng did not go to Rongqing Hall to set the rules. Instead, he sat in the room with Ping'er and talked. When he saw Jia Lian coming back, his wife and concubines Both of them stood up to greet each other.

"Where did this guy come back from after suffering a lot of idleness?" Xifeng saw that Jia Lian's face was not good-looking. If he said that he was sending the eldest master away, shouldn't he be happy now?
"Who else could it be? It's not Jia Cong!" Jia Lian took the tea in Ping'er's hand and blew it in two sips. "When they talk about the title, they ask me to serve in the military. If I have this ability, I can also Wait until now?”

Xifeng and Ping'er looked at each other and said, "Don't ask Brother Cong. If he is willing to take you to build a career, that's a good idea. Just follow him. If he eats meat, can he give you a bowl of soup?" "I don't even think about it. How can this big family be without me?" Jia Lian said sarcastically, reluctantly.

Xifeng said dissatisfied, "Now the title is gone. If the old lady leaves, I don't know what will happen in the future. If I can listen to Brother Cong, I may be able to get this title back in the future."

If he has done meritorious service, the emperor shows mercy, and with Jia Cong's help, the title may come back. Wouldn't it be much more glorious to inherit the title from the ancestors?

I didn't think before that since Jia Cong's attack on the title, the title has been promoted. Ningguo Mansion is really full of guests all year round. People waiting to see Jia Cong can't wait to fill up Ningrong Street. What an honor?

Jia Lian was extremely unwilling. So many years of sensuality and drunkenness had not only emptied his body, but also eroded his will. As long as he thought of going to the army, not to mention climbing the ice with Wuxue, just being restrained by that kind of restraint, He just couldn't bear it.

Seeing that Xifeng was about to persuade her to go down, Jia Lian became impatient and said, "I have something else to tell the old lady. You go and take a look first. I'll go in when I see the opportunity."

When Xifeng heard this, she knew it was not a good thing. At this moment, who dared to stroke the old lady's beard, so she asked, "What on earth is it?"

Jia Lian then told the elder master about "selling" Yingchun to the Sun family for 5000 taels of silver, and said, "Brother Cong didn't listen and said he was opposed to the marriage. I just brought Sun Shaozu over to talk about it, and he wanted to I kicked them out and sprayed a mouthful of tea all over Sun Shaozu's face, making me feel embarrassed even standing by."

Aspiring to the position of commander, nearly thirty years old, she was so humiliated by Jia Cong, but she could only swallow her anger. Xifeng was so excited that her blood was boiling, her legs were tightly together, looking at Jia Lian, she couldn't help but have a thought. Shangxin, two brothers, born from the same father, how come they are so different?
"So what if the man surnamed Sun is in command? There are quite a few white-haired princes in the civil and military circles of the Manchu Dynasty. Where have you seen a young prince like Brother Cong? The palace values ​​​​so much, how many people in the family Sister, you will be blessed in the future."

Ping'er also said at the side, "Since the third master said that the man named Sun is not a good match, if the second girl marries her, what will happen to her future? In my opinion, it is better to refuse this marriage!"

When Jia Lian heard that his wives and concubines praised Jia Cong so much, he couldn't help but feel bad, but he didn't care about it. He just urged Xifeng, "In this case, you go talk to the old lady about this matter. I won't talk about it anymore." .”

"Hey, that's strange. Why should I tell you? You went to see the old man off. What's going on? Why don't you go and talk to the old lady?"

Just as he was talking, Yuanyang came and leaned against the door frame and said, "Second Master, the old lady heard that the Second Master has arrived home, and she sent the Second Master over to give a reply."

In the Rongqing Hall, Jia Mu has obviously aged. Although she is wearing gold, silver and silk, her face has lost its luster and is covered with wrinkles, and the light in her eyes has gradually faded. She even froze when she saw Jia Lian and his wife coming in. After a moment, he realized that he was completely different from the pampered, senile, shrewd and energetic person he once was.

"Old lady, after I saw off the eldest master, I went to Dongfu. I came back and changed my clothes before coming here, which worried the old lady." Jia Lian said after saluting.

"Did you say anything?" After Jia Mu asked, she remembered that she should ask Jia She first, and then asked, "Is your master okay?"

"My lord, it seems that he is doing well. Although he is in prison, he must have never endured hardship. Compared with before, he has not seen any change."

Jia Mu listened and nodded, probably quite satisfied with Jia Cong, and then asked, "Did you say anything when you went over there?"

This is the main concern about the title. Jia Lian said, "As I said, now is not the time."

Jia Lian did not dare to say that if Jia Cong ordered him to go to the army to make meritorious deeds, he was afraid that if the old lady really had such thoughts, it would be better to kill him if he was sent to the army.

When Jia Mu ordered people to call Jia Lian, she also ordered people to call Jia Zheng. At this time, the couple also came together. They happened to talk about the affairs of the East Mansion. The matter of the title could not be solved for a while, so they talked about it. Welcome the spring.

"Then Sun Shaozu said that the elder gave him 5000 taels of silver. Before he left, the elder gave him another 500 taels of silver to spend on the road. When he went to the north, he also asked for the silver to be distributed up and down. These silvers should only be given to the second sister. I'm willing to make this marriage a betrothal gift. Who knows, Brother Cong couldn't do it, so he made a big fuss and kicked Sun Shaozu out."

Mrs. Wang frowned and said, "What do you mean? It's his turn to say no? Is it possible that he will have the final say in the marriages of the girls in this house from now on?"

After saying that, Mrs. Wang looked at Jia Mu.

Jia Zheng had already changed his mind about Mrs. Wang because of Baoyu's incident and other things. Hearing these words, he couldn't help but get angry, "Although Brother Cong is not an elder, he is also the patriarch. Why can't he speak? ?If he objects, he must have a reason to object."

Jia Lian then said, "It is said that Sun Shaozu has a bad character and a violent temper."

Jia's mother said, "Being a military general, I can't compare to a scholar. Since the Sun family was once our disciples, they have some connections. Otherwise, your eldest husband wouldn't have chosen this family to get married without any basis."

Since it was an agreed marriage, how could you regret it just because you said you regretted it?If it doesn't help, I'll send someone to ask your eldest father to write a marriage certificate between the two families. In the future, when your eldest father goes to the north, the Sun family can take care of him. "

Mrs. Wang secretly said she was happy, but Jia Zheng, on the other hand, couldn't bear it and said, "Old lady, this marriage is no longer a child's play. At that time, the Sun family only admired my power, Rong Ning, and they only came under my sect if they had unresolved matters. He is not a descendant of the famous Shili clan. Brother Kuang Cong has already said that this Sun Shaozu is not a good match, how can we still get married?"

All he had to say was, wouldn't this push Yingchun into a pit of fire?
Jia Mu said, "What else can we say now? Your eldest brother was exiled to the north and went to that bitter cold place. Without care, he doesn't know how many days he can live. Is it possible that you, mother and son, are still watching helplessly? Could he die outside?
Since rescue cannot come, we can only rely on in-laws. Now besides the Sun family, are there any in-laws we can count on? "

Jia Zheng insisted, "Brother Cong didn't say that he didn't care. He is also in the army and is easier to talk to than the Sun family."

If this is the case, why ruin the future of welcoming the spring?

Mother Jia was a little out of control, "He is capable, is he willing to help this family? Even though he has been adopted there, the eldest father is still his biological father. Look, at this stage, has he ever helped?" One point, sir?"

Jia Zheng said hurriedly, "Old lady, Brother Cong also wants to help. If it hadn't been for Brother Cong, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been exiled alone today."

But these words only made Jia Mu more and more angry. She slapped the Arhat bed beneath her and said angrily, "I think you have been drunk by him. You have repeatedly spoken for him. If he accepts your favor, Why don't you want to help us get the title back?"

When Jia Zheng heard this, he closed his eyes. Is it so easy to get this title back?
After being angry for a while, Jia Mu felt dizzy and leaned on the Arhat bed. Mrs. Wang and Xifeng hurriedly came over to serve them and ordered someone to ask for a doctor. Jia Mu waved her hand and told Jia Zheng, "Since the marriage between the two girls is She has made the decision, how can she not obey? Go and tell Brother Cong, if it doesn't work, take over the second and third girls."

(End of this chapter)