The Red Mansion is so charming

Chapter 163
Jia Baoyu went back to Rongguo Mansion in a daze. Mother Jia was discussing whether to invite the Xing family to a banquet next year. Mrs. Wang sat beside her silently, and Mrs. Xing took the opportunity to criticize her younger brother and sister-in-law.When Jia Mu saw Baoyu coming in, she hurriedly asked the mandarin ducks to serve the soup.

"This is from your sister-in-law Zhen in Dongfu. I asked them to keep warming it. I know you like it, so I keep it for you!" A leather mattress was brought to him.

Jia Mu was stroking Baoyu's forehead when she suddenly saw that it was covered with beads of sweat, and immediately exclaimed, "Oh, what's the matter!" Who is following Baoyu? It's so cold outside and he's sweating all over, so you don't have to worry about getting sick from him!"

Baoyu gave Jia Mu a weak smile, "Old Ancestor, don't get in the way, I just ran in a hurry when I came in, so I lost a few drops of sweat."

Seeing his forced smile and stroking those white jade hands that were icy and frightening, Mother Jia guessed why the precious grandson was frightened.Jiamu dismissed all the people in the house lightly, leaving only Baoyu, and even the mandarin ducks who were serving were driven out of the house.

"Going out with King Beijing today, did you lose your temper with you?" Mother Jia looked at Baoyu tentatively.

Baoyu hurriedly said: "The prince has always been modest and casual, and never lost his temper with me. It's me, it's me." Baoyu hesitated and didn't know how to explain.

"What is there to hide from grandma? Tell me so that grandma can give you some advice!" Jia Mu said earnestly: "Our family and the Beijing Palace are old friends. When your great-grandfather was here, the old prince treated us There are a lot of family courtesy, now that your sister has become a concubine, and you have a brother who is a prince, I think, King Beijing Jing will also look at the Buddha's face even if he doesn't look at the monk's face, so he dare not haggle with you."

A warm current surged in Baoyu's heart, so he leaned into Jia Mu's arms and told Jia Mu what he had seen and heard in Deyue Tower today.

Mother Jia was slightly surprised: "You mean the prince wants to find a martial arts master for the Fifth Prince?"

"Yes! Old ancestor, you said, King Beijing is already such a noble person, why is he still involved in these right and wrong? There is only one throne in this world, and either the east wind overwhelms the west wind, or the west wind overwhelms the east wind. In today's world It is clear, the empress has a son, and the emperor has an eldest son, so it is not Zhengde's turn to take that position! King Beijing is so active with the Xing family, if the empress's family finds out, that empress will definitely not let it go." Jia Baoyu The more I thought about it, the more flustered I became: "Maybe I know that I'm the one who made the bridge, and my mother will be hurt!"

Baoyu was incoherent at the end, and Jia's mother hurriedly comforted her in a low voice: "It's still my Baoyu who knows how much she loves your elder sister. You can relax, since the King of Beijing Jing didn't intend to avoid you when he said this, I think he wants to borrow from you. Tell Rongning Second House."

Mother Jia's words are very meaningful.Baoyu was the young master in a mansion with a high gate, and had never seen strong winds and waves, while Jiamu, a senior official who had gone through three dynasties, had a political sense that was by no means developed overnight.In the past few years, because the Rongguo Mansion has alienated the imperial power, it has been reduced to the bottom of the second-class family in the capital.On the other hand, the Beijing Prince's Mansion, one step at a time, left the rest of the Duke's mansions far behind.

Four princes and eight males, the rest of the family also looked the same, when Jia Mu realized this, she immediately sent Yuan Chun, the most gifted family member, to the palace.The old lady thought that as long as Yuanchun could give birth to a son and a half daughter, she would be the support of Rongguo Mansion in the future.But now he can't completely get what he wanted, all he got is a child of Baoqin.

The old lady had some extravagant hopes at first. In the future, the Rongguo Mansion and the Ning Mansion next door will jointly support the sixth prince. It may not be possible to achieve great things in the future. However, looking at King Beijing's plan today, Mother Jia is not sure.

When the sixth prince grows up, the power in the court has long been clearly divided, so where is it the Rongguo Mansion's turn to show its talents?

Thinking of this, Jia's mother hurriedly asked, "Your elder sister Xing answered?"

Baoyu shook his head aggrievedly: "I only listened to half of it, and I don't know what's going on with the rest. Ancestor, I see that the prince seems to treat Elder Sister Xing differently." Baoyu thought hard about the scene at that time, and he always felt that King Bei Jing couldn't tell what was awkward about Sister Xiuyan.

But Jia's mother understood Baoyu's meaning as soon as she heard it. After thinking about the situation in the Beijing Palace, the old lady couldn't help shaking her head: "The sisters of the Xing family are not easy to mess with, and their hands are full of fragrance but also full of thorns. Concubine Jing is the niece of the concubine's natal family. With this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law working together, which good girl would dare to go in and become a child?
The old lady smiled and said, "Your elder sister Xing is also a maverick, you dare to go to see her in men's clothing. But don't say this, lest someone who cares will hear it and ruin the child's reputation."

Jia Baoyu said solemnly: "Don't worry, old ancestor, I know how to measure."

After Baoyu was sent out, Yuanyang quietly came in to pour tea for Jia Mu. The old lady leaned on the kang, smiling lightly from time to time with her eyelids half closed.Yuanyang held the hand of the teapot for a while, and said with a smile: "The old lady has heard some good news? I am in a particularly good mood today."

"Come here, let me ask you," Jia Mu pulled the mandarin duck and sat on the edge of the kang: "The big room is still busy all day long for the uncle?"

Yuanyang blushed, "Look at what the old lady said, I'm a servant, what are you doing staring at the old lady!"

Jia Mu said angrily: "You don't have to play tricks in front of me. Boss didn't get what he wanted, so he could easily let you go? It's just because of my face, you were careful and didn't move! You have been with me for several years, and you are also a fine person. In order to pave the way, why not quietly inquire about Da Fang?"

Seeing that what the old lady said was right, Yuanyang laughed generously: "My ancestor even praised me as a human being! If you want me to say, there is nothing in this world that can hinder my ancestor!" Yuanyang flattered again and again: "The eldest wife is indeed unwilling. It is said that she was recently inquiring about the family of the second sister You in the East Mansion. She decided to file a lawsuit with them and spoil the marriage."

Jia Mu's face became a little gloomy: "This eldest daughter-in-law is really a fool! They say it is better to demolish ten temples than ruin a marriage."

"It's no wonder that the eldest lady thinks so. I met that Second Sister You by chance. She is indeed a beautiful woman, a rare and charming beauty. Such a person is also a young man who can explain words by the side of any master!"

Jia's mother immediately spat, "If that's the case with Second Sister Nayou, why didn't the eldest lady get her into her room?" Liao is a restless kind, with upturned winking eyes, a sharp face, and a natural snake waist.Her sister, called Sanjieer, was even more outrageous. In such a serious scene at the elder sister and brother-in-law's house, she even wore a pair of little red embroidered shoes under her moon-white skirt!
The more Jia Mu thought about it, the more she felt that Mrs. Xing had no interest in this matter. Leaving aside the fact that the Xing family already had a serious young master, even if there was no one, Mrs. Xing had to say hello to her uncle's family before sending her a concubine. Lu Shi didn't like Lu Shi's tone of voice, and no one could force him to come.

"Call the eldest lady, I have something to ask her."

Yuanyang got the order, and didn't dare to delay, so she hurried out and sent the little girl to invite Mrs. Xing.Let's say that Mrs. Xing was talking to the family of Wang Shanbao, who had been favored again. When she heard that Jia's mother called her, she muttered in her heart, and she was a little unwilling to move. "This old lady just sent me back, and now for some reason, she is going to make trouble again!"

The companion of Wang Shanbao's family laughed and said: "It's a good thing that the old lady just called the wife over. Earlier, she only remembered the second room in her heart. How can there be room for our eldest room? Madam, please be careful and flatter, maybe you can get a great deal." Fate!"

Mrs. Xing's heart moved: "Fate? You mean."

"The old slave understands what's on my wife's mind. It's nothing more than worrying about the second girl. You are the most soft-hearted. The blessings of the second girl's previous life have given you such a good wife. Now that the girl is grown up, our uncle's family is also decent. Tell the old lady, it is not difficult to find a prominent family for the second girl."

Wang Shanbao's family looked at the face of the eldest lady: "By the way, I will also mention the matter of Second Sister You, and see what the old lady says."

Mrs. Xing snorted coldly: "My natal brother marrying a younger brother, what's the matter with the old lady, can she stop it?"

"My wife, if the old lady trips you up a little bit, it's hard to do it. And I heard people say that Mr. Zhen of the Dongfu has fallen in love with the third sister Nayou, and now even Grandma Zhen dare not marry her." No matter. The East Mansion is in chaos, drinking and gambling at night, and all sorts of dirty things. My brother-in-law is working there, said," Wang Shanbao's family whispered in Mrs. Xing's ear, "Say Uncle Zhen still asks Second Sister You to accompany her from time to time!"

Madam Xing's face immediately pulled down: "Don't talk nonsense!"

Wang Shanbao's family offended the Xing family because of the last incident and became a scapegoat. It was easy to recover, and was promoted again by Mrs. Xing, and she became more cautious. Kneeling down, with a sincere face: "How dare I tell a lie to my wife? This is indeed the truth. Otherwise, why would Grandma Zhen go to your side all day to make do with it? Is it because I want to use my wife's hand to make money for you?" Send those two uneasy girls out quickly!"

Mrs. Xing patted her thigh angrily: "No wonder! This You Shi dared to keep me in the dark and take my natal brother for something! This kind of thing, let alone my brother, even I don't like it." !"

Seeing this situation, Wang Shanbao's family was a little out of control, and quickly laughed and said, "Madam, you don't have to be so angry. Although the You sisters are frivolous, it's also good, isn't it? A person as reserved as uncle, how can a girl get into his eyes? Maybe this Second Sister You can impress my uncle with her beauty."

Mrs. Xing thought of her stubborn brother, so she didn't get angry at all: "I deserve to worry about it, but I haven't been appreciated. At Lu's age, how can he have another son? I dare not be ashamed The ancestors of the Xing family are so busy, I only hope that my younger brother will be more reasonable and understand the difficulty of being the elder sister!"

On the one hand, Wang Shanbao's family submissively said yes, and on the other hand, he helped Mrs. Xing get dressed and went to the front yard.

(End of this chapter)