The eldest son of the red mansion

Chapter 464 News
After listening to Jia Baoyu's words, Jia's mother smiled and said to him: "You don't care about this matter. Since ancient times, major marriages have been ordered by parents and spoken by matchmakers. An official as big as your elder brother has already been divided. It's up to your father and me to decide what to do. How can you control this matter?"

The mandarin duck next to him could already hear the displeasure from Jia Mu's tone. In fact, he still had Jia Baoyu in his heart, so he hurried out to smooth things over for him, "Master Bao, I left you a big lobster at noon. But it is rare that the uncle spent a lot of effort to transport it from the south. There are only a few in total, and I will save one for you. You can take it back and taste it with Miss Lin later."

After listening to Yuanyang's words, Jia's mother felt that what she said was just the right time. She couldn't help but glanced at Yuanyang admiringly, and then smiled and said to Jia Baoyu: "You have never seen this thing before. The shrimp is even bigger than a chicken." It’s even bigger. It’s the first time I’ve seen it this big in my life.”

After Jia's mother finished speaking, it was like a mandarin duck playing tricks. The mandarin duck went out immediately and brought in a food box from the next room. Jia Baoyu was already attracted by what they said.

There is actually a shrimp as big as a chicken. Let alone seeing him so big, he has never even heard of it.At this time, Yuanyang came in with a big food box.Hurry over and pick it up, put it on the table, and then gently open it.

As soon as the food box was opened, a strange fragrance wafted out of it, which Jia Baoyu had never smelled before.He poked his head in and looked in, and was immediately taken aback.

I saw a lobster on the plate inside with its teeth and claws open. The size of this lobster was really about the size of a chicken.Jia Baoyu looked on in amazement.

Seeing Jia Baoyu's surprise, Jia's mother smiled and said, "This thing is a little cold now, take it back to the garden and let the small kitchen warm it up for you, and taste it with Daiyu tonight."

Jia Baoyu looked at the lobster and thought it was a novelty. Now that he heard Jiamu tell him to take it back, he was naturally happy, but when he looked at Jiamu again, he felt a little embarrassed, "Let's keep it for the old lady. What do we young people eat?" Still not the same."

Mother Jia heard what Jia Baoyu said, and now she felt that Jia Baoyu really respected him and wanted to leave good things to him, so Shang felt even happier, but she still pretended to be unhappy and said: "If you want you to take it back, you can take it back." Let's go, I am a little scared when I look at this thing, how can I eat it."

After hearing what Jia Mu said, Jia Baoyu immediately closed the box again happily, and then said to Jia Mu in his hand: "Old lady, you sit down first, I will take this box to the back and show it to Sister Lin. Let her also Open your eyes."

After Jia Baoyu said this, he ran out of Jiamu's yard and went back to the Grand View Garden regardless of Jiamu's reaction.

Mother Jia saw him running so fast, how could she feel relieved?Hurry up and tell the mandarin duck next to him: "Quickly get a little maid to follow, don't let him get into trouble, it will be bad if he falls and touches."

Yuanyang agreed and went out, and took a little maid to follow Jia Baoyu all the way back to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and then came back.

After Yuanyang returned to Jia Mu, Jia Mu nodded approvingly and said, "Now you are more and more winking. I was really afraid of hurting his face when Baoyu asked me just now."

"It's best taught by the old lady, otherwise how can I, a little girl, understand this." Yuanyang said modestly beside her.

Jia Mu listened to Yuanyang's compliments, but she was thinking of another person.That is Nanny Lai who has been growing up with her. The Nanny Lai in the past was like Yuanyang, who could immediately guess her mind and handle things properly for her.

Now that I think about it, Madam Lai has been gone for seven or eight years, these things seem like yesterday.But if he hadn't provoked Jia Ke back then, he would be the old lady in Lai's house in front of her now just like himself.This is all fate, it's only because she doesn't have the blessing to enjoy today's glory and wealth.

Besides, the news that Jia Ke wanted to accept Shi Xiangyun as his concubine soon spread from Rongguo Mansion to Wuyanghou Mansion.

What kind of news can be hidden from Qin Keqing in the Marquis of Wuyang?
Now in the main room of Wuyang Hou Mansion, Qin Keqing is discussing this matter with his maid Ruizhu.

"Miss, how can the old lady do this? Our uncle is fine, she insists on bringing her natal grandniece over, what is she going to do?" Ruizhu said angrily there.

Qin Keqing thought about it for a while and then understood what the old lady meant. It was probably because the old lady saw that Jia Ke was becoming more and more powerful, so she wanted to pamper her natal family.Therefore, telling Shi Xiangyun to Jia Ke can be regarded as a bond between the historian and Jia Ke.

Of course Qin Keqing knew that this kind of thing often happened in big families, but she still felt uncomfortable. You must know that Shi Xiangyun was completely different from Jia Ke's previous concubines.

Qin Keqing thought for a while and said to Ruizhu: "It's still early for this matter. After all, Miss Shi is still young, and it will take a few years before she thinks about our family. In a few years, our eldest brother will have grown up. If it's good, I can have another one, and I'm afraid that Shi Xiangyun will fail."

After listening to Qin Keqing's words, Ruizhu thought about Jia Ke's love for Qin Keqing. She had seen Miss Shi before. Since they couldn't threaten their young lady, they relaxed a little.

Under Qin Keqing's deliberate suppression of this matter, the Wuyang Hou Mansion soon calmed down, and no one mentioned Shi Xiangyun again.

Besides, this matter was quickly spread in the Rongguo Mansion, and the news reached Xue Baochai's ears in a short while.

Xue Baochai has paid attention to the news about Jia Ke in real time since she was interested in Jia Ke. Now that she heard that Jia's mother made the decision and assigned Shi Xiangyun to Jia Ke as a concubine, she felt a burst of depression in her heart.

At the same time, I thought that it had been such a long time, and I didn't know if the letter from my uncle had come back.

So he left the Grand View Garden and went to Lixiangyuan where Aunt Xue lived.

When I waited in Lixiangyuan, I was relieved when I heard the peace inside. It seems that my brother didn't cause any trouble to the family during this time.

When Xue Baochai came to the main room of Lixiangyuan, she found a maid to inform inside that her mother had come to the house.

"Girl, why are you here now?"

"I got bored in the yard, so I came back and chatted with my mother."

Aunt Xue didn't speak, but just tapped Xue Baochai's forehead lightly with her finger, and then said: "You can hide your thoughts from me?"

After finishing speaking, Aunt Xue took Xue Baochai into the house.

The mother and daughter sat down on the kang in the inner room, and then Aunt Xue asked, "What's the matter? You came here in a hurry."

Xue Baochai was a little embarrassed, looked at Aunt Xue, then lowered her head and said, "I don't know if uncle has replied?"

After hearing this, Aunt Xue understood. She frowned and looked at Xue Baochai, and then said: "The reply is a reply, but your uncle said, don't act rashly for now."

"What does that say?"

"Your uncle didn't say much. He just said that the situation is unstable now. We'll see in a year or two."

Although Xue Baochai is only a girl, she has great ambitions in her heart, so she pays some attention to the affairs of the court.

Now that I heard what Wang Ziteng said in the letter, I understand the truth.At the same time, he let out a long breath in his heart, and he was still a little impatient.

Aunt Xue told Xue Baochai to stop talking, so she already knew that Xue Baochai's cleverness would definitely understand, so she said: "Your uncle said, according to the relationship between our four major families, it doesn't matter if one step is earlier or one step later, but the danger involved is indeed not small. , I don’t think there’s any need to argue with that girl.”

It turned out that Aunt Xue had heard about Shi Xiangyun a long time ago, and she also understood that Xue Baochai was a little impatient, so she made such remarks.

Xue Baochai nodded silently after listening.

Besides, in Baolinghou's mansion, after Shi Nai came back, he went straight to his wife, Zhang Shi, laughing bursts of laughter.

Seeing this situation, Mrs. Zhang still doesn't understand. The marriage seems to be done, "Master, is the marriage done? How did the old lady over there reply?"

Shi Nai walked back and forth excitedly in the hall, and said to Mrs. Zhang, "The old lady has agreed. Not only have I met the old lady, but I have put the past behind me. I also met our niece and son-in-law. It really is majestic and majestic, and it really has power over the world."

Seeing his excitement, Mrs. Zhang stepped forward to grab him and pushed him onto the chair.Then he stuffed a cup of hot tea into his hand, and then asked again: "What's going on? Tell me about it so I can figure it out."

"What's the matter? My aunt has been thinking about our family all these years, always thinking of arranging a way out for us, but it's just that we are so unfilial, and haven't visited his old man for so many years." Shi Nai's eyes showed when he said this Feeling ashamed, he talked with Jia Mu for a long time today, knowing that Jia Mu has always cared about their family and has been waiting for them to come to the door.

"Then the master told the old lady, is our family suffering? Is the old lady thinking about how to help our family?" Mrs. Zhang is already a little worried about money and can't eat.

Shi Nai gave her a disdainful look and said, "Can the old lady be as vulgar as you? Even if she wants to help our family, it's impossible to give money directly, otherwise where will we put our faces?"

After saying this, Shi Nai took out the dagger that Jia Ke had given him from his bosom, "This is a token from the elder brother of the Rongguo Mansion to our family, Xiangyun. You will send someone to deliver it to Xiangyun in a while, and you will also send this matter to Xiangyun as well." She said it, told her it was settled, and told her not to think otherwise."

What Shi Nai is most worried about now is Shi Xiangyun's desperate resistance. You must know that it is not good according to her temperament, and it is really possible.

But now Shi Nai already has hope, knowing that Jia Ke will arrange for him the post of Yangzhou magistrate, even if Shi Xiangyun disagrees, he will tie her up in a sedan chair and send her to Rongguo Mansion.

Mrs. Zhang looked carefully at the dagger. The jewels inlaid on it almost covered the scabbard and handle.Just the appearance of this dagger is enough to feed their family for several years.

(End of this chapter)