Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 96 Ru Haituogu
  Lin Ruhai looked at Daiyu and sighed: "This is my father's fault. I wanted you to go to the old lady to receive some teachings so that you can get out of the government in the future, but I don't want you to be wronged."

"Dad, please don't say these things. My daughter is not suffering. The old lady treats me like her own daughter, and the sisters all love to be naughty with me." Daiyu comforted her hurriedly.

Lin Ruhai patted her hand and motioned for Jia Cong to continue.

Jia Cong said: "There are two things that Uncle Lin needs to make up his mind about now. First, the old lady told me to take my sister back after my uncle recovers. At that time, a reliable person must be sent to take care of my sister at home.

In addition, give my sister some extra pocket money, keep it at hand, and it will be enough for daily use. When a person has money, his waist will naturally be stronger and it will be easier to do things. "

"That makes sense, but I was negligent."

Daiyu wanted to speak, but Lin Ruhai waved her hand to signal Jia Cong to continue.

"Secondly, my sister is also in her prime now, and she is so beautiful, quiet and elegant, and has the virtue of leisure and talent. Her life-long events need to be decided by my uncle in advance, so that the old lady and others will not make mistakes and miss my sister. lifelong."

"Brother Cong! You are so rude, what are you talking about in front of my father?" Daiyu was so ashamed when she heard about her marriage, she hurriedly said.

Jia Cong said hurriedly: "It's rude to be rude. It affects my sister's life, so I have to speak out boldly. Uncle, there is one more thing. I can judge anyone, but I can't judge this kid Baoyu. In addition to his verbal skills, this kid can't be judged. Good for nothing, definitely not a good match for my sister."

"You still say! What does it have to do with Baoyu! I'll take care of your skin, you're such a mouthful." Daiyu was ashamed and angry, and she hurriedly scolded.

Lin Ruhai waved her hand to silence Daiyu, nodded and said: "What Brother Cong said is good advice, Yu'er must not be rude.

The first thing is easy to handle. This time, Aunt Shuang will accompany you back. She is your mother's dowry girl. She grew up in Rong Mansion. She is familiar with people and has some dignity in front of the old lady. She will take care of you. , I can rest assured that money is nothing more than a trivial matter. "

"The second thing," Lin Ruhai looked at Jia Cong and said, "Since Brother Cong said that Baoyu cannot be entrusted, how about I entrust Daiyu to you for life?"

ah! Daiyu exclaimed. She didn't expect Lin Ruhai to say these words in front of her. She was embarrassed and anxious, and wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in. She had no choice but to lower her head deeply, not daring to look at Jia Cong. But he stood tall and listened to Jia Cong's answer.

Hearing this, Jia Cong hurriedly knelt on the ground, smiled wryly and cupped his hands, saying, "Cong thanks uncle for his kindness, but I already have a heart that belongs to me, so I can only live up to my good intentions."

When Daiyu heard this, she felt her heart sinking, and there was a bang in her head. Her soul seemed to have left her body, swaying and floating, and she didn't know where she was.

There were only two drops of tears rolling in my eyes, and I resisted them from rolling down. I felt wronged and embarrassed. Did I let Brother Cong look down upon me like this?

Seeing her pitiful appearance, Aunt Shuang squeezed her hand and gave her a reassuring look: Don't worry, girl, the master has his own ideas.

Daiyu was so smart that she could understand it at a glance. Her face turned red and she quickly turned away, scolding Jia Cong a thousand times in her heart.

Just listen to Lin Ruhai say: "Oh? Whose girl is it?"

"She is the eldest daughter of the Xue family. She also lives in the mansion now. She is also a close sister to Sister Lin." Jia Cong said with a blush on his face.

"But the man named Baochai?"

"Exactly."

Lin Ruhai said with a smile: "What's so difficult about this? I've heard that Baochai is well-educated, knowledgeable, and dignified. She's older than Yu'er, and she's an old relative of a well-known family, so she made her his wife. It’s okay for my son to be an equal wife.”

Daiyu's face turned redder when she heard this, she was so embarrassed that she turned around and hid behind the screen, never to come out again.

Fair wife? ! Jia Cong was stunned. Is there still such an operation? Because there were no men in the East and West mansions who took equal wives, so he didn't know there was such a saying.

Normally, men in mansions marry one wife and have many concubines, because the equal wife is equal to the legal wife, and is not the legal wife. How can a girl from a wealthy family compromise and do this, and the legal wife may not allow it.

Most women want to do it but are not qualified, so there is no equal wife in Ning Rong's second house. Liushuang, Jia Min's companion, explained it, and Jia Cong understood that there were indeed many slutty tricks among intellectuals.

"Brother Cong, if you answer me honestly, do you like Yu'er?" Lin Ruhai asked.

Behind the screen, Daiyu clutched her handkerchief tightly and listened.

Jia Cong said nervously: "I don't dare to lie to my uncle. My sister is so pretty and talented. If I said I didn't like her, I would be saying something against my heart. I'm afraid I would have wronged my sister."

Having said that, there was a drumbeat in her heart. Lin Ruhai said this, and it was so important to support an orphan. It seemed that she couldn't refuse. Doesn't a real man have such a sense of responsibility? Well, I thought Sister Laibao would understand my difficulties, so Jia Cong secretly encouraged himself.

Lin Ruhai gasped and said, "Yu'er, come out."

Daiyu replied shyly, not daring to look at Jia Cong. She lowered her head and walked to Lin Ruhai's bed and sat down.

"Yu'er, are you willing?"

Daiyu bit her lip and said in a voice like a gnat, "Daughter, it's up to dad to make the decision."

Lin Ruhai waved Jia Cong forward, took Daiyu's hand, handed it to him, and said: "Brother Cong, I will leave Yu'er to you. I hope you... treat her well." The voice became lower and lower, Apparently I talked too much today and my energy is running low.

"Daddy..." Daiyu burst into tears.

Jia Cong was also sad and responded with enthusiasm: "Uncle, don't worry, Cong will live up to his trust and make my sister happy throughout her life."

Lin Ruhai nodded slightly: "You are the 'Zilong' appointed by the Holy One, so I am naturally relieved. I will write this matter in my will and ask the Holy One to grant the marriage. When I was alive, I was not a good father for a day. I am no longer here. We must let Yu'er leave the palace in all her glory."

"Father..." Daiyu was so sad that she was speechless.
  "Uncle, don't be discouraged. There is no end to the road." Jia Cong also advised.

Lin Ruhai no longer had the strength to speak, so she waved her hand for the two of them to leave. Aunt Shuang helped him lie down slowly.

When Jia Cong and Dai Yu went out, there was already another girl named Shui Yue, Jia Min's companion, waiting at the door.

"Miss, uncle, please come with me."

ah? Jia Cong didn't react for a moment. When he saw that Daiyu had already walked a few steps, he came to his senses and told himself to follow her.

The blush on Daiyu's face flew up, she turned her head and whispered "Idiot" in a low voice.

Jia Cong rushed forward and walked side by side with her, stretched out his hand to hold her catkins, and said with a smile: "How will my sister call me in the future?"

Daiyu wanted to break away, but was held tightly by Jia Cong, so she could only whisper: "Why are you so annoying?"

Jia Cong smiled slightly, and making Sister Lin curse like this made him feel happier than eating ginseng fruit.

Shuiyue took the two of them to the courtyard that had been well prepared, and said: "This is the young lady's boudoir. It is decorated according to the young lady's childhood. It has never been touched. See if there is anything missing, I will buy it immediately. My uncle's room next door."

Daiyu walked into the room, and she was exactly the same as when she was a child. It was obvious that Lin Ruhai used this to comfort her father and daughter, and she felt sad and shed tears unconsciously.

"Aunt Yue, go and do your work. I'll talk to my sister here for a few words."

Shuiyue nodded, gave a blessing, and went.

(End of this chapter)