Corrupt official in the Red Chamber

Chapter 147 Disrespectful
By the time October is approaching, all kinds of antiques in the provincial relatives' villa have been prepared.

Birds, cranes, peacocks, deer, rabbits, chickens, geese, etc. were all purchased and raised in various places in the garden; Jia Qiang also performed twenty miscellaneous plays, and the little nuns and little nuns The Taoist nuns also learned to recite several volumes of sutras and mantras.

Jia Zheng went into the provincial villa again, looked around, and found that there were no mistakes, so he dared to write the memorial.

And Jia Zheng's memorial happened to fall into the hands of Jia Rui of Longshou Palace.

Jia Rui glanced at it, and then approved from the back: On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month of the following year, Concubine Jia is allowed to visit the bride.

The reason why Jia Rui was so smooth was because he had already approved several such memorials, and Jia Zheng's memorial this time was considered too late.

After the Jia family received the approval of the memorial, they immediately became busy. It can be said that the Rongguo Mansion was noisy day and night, and there was no leisure time.

Time flies very fast, and the Chinese New Year is almost here.The Emperor's side also sealed the imperial seal and stopped working, but Jia Rui still couldn't relax.

Because the New Year is celebrated among the people, it is natural to celebrate the New Year in the palace. As the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he has too many things to deal with.

He was busy like this until the evening of the [-]th. Jia Rui felt a little more relaxed and went home to have a reunion dinner with his family.

However, on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Jia Rui hurried into the palace again.

The commotion lasted until the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. The New Year was finally over, the palace was a little calmer, and Jia Rui had time to go home and rest for a day or two.

After Jia Rui rested and held his son for a long time, he remembered that he hadn't asked his son's name yet?

Jia Rui is a little too busy. It has been several months since his son was born and he doesn't even know his name.

"Have you finished the name the old man gave your son?"

Jia Rui asked Xue Baochai who was sitting on the bed.

Xue Baochai was stunned for a moment, and then rolled his eyes at Jia Rui.

Ying'er, who was next to Xue Baochai, burst out laughing, "Master, it's been a hundred days, and you still don't know the name!"

Jia Rui felt a little embarrassed and muttered for a long time before he said, "I'm not busy!"

Brother Ying, who had been staring at him beside Jia Rui, spoke at this time, "No matter how busy I am, I shouldn't not know my name!"

Jia Rui blushed greatly and felt that he couldn't hold on to his face anymore. He snorted coldly and said:

"I'm in the court, taking care of everything. How can I worry about these little things? If you don't remind me and still laugh at me, you are simply disrespectful."

When Ying'er and Brother Ying saw Jia Rui's changed expression, they didn't dare to speak. Only Xue Baochai, who was sitting on the bed, knew that Jia Rui was angry with embarrassment. She smiled, then stood up and walked gently to Jia Rui's side.

"Okay, okay, I know you are busy. The old man has already named the child, Jia Xuan."

After hearing this, Jia Rui muttered, "Why does it sound like a girl's name? The old man is confused."

Xue Baochai shook his head, and then said: "Xuan refers to Hemerocallis fulva, also known as Forget-worn grass. It also means good luck, prosperity and wealth. The old man named our child this name because he hopes that our child will have a worry-free, safe and prosperous life." "

After hearing this, Jia Rui was a little enlightened. There seemed to be such a passage in the original memory, but the original person's literary skills were indeed poor, and he had long forgotten them.

So Jia Rui touched his head and said sheepishly: "Isn't this busy? I have almost forgotten everything I learned before."

Now when Jia Rui encounters something he doesn't know, he will change the topic by saying he is busy.

Xue Baochai, who was used to Jia Rui's behavior, just smiled and did not embarrass her husband.

"Yesterday, the clan leader ordered someone to send a message. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, all the men in the clan who have official positions and the female relatives who have royal titles will respectfully welcome the virtuous concubine to the Rongguo Mansion."

Jia Rui knew this was inevitable, "Hey, then we can only join in the fun. I just don't know if this virtuous concubine will look at us seriously."

The fourteenth day of the first lunar month arrived in a blink of an eye.

Jia Rui had just returned from the palace that day. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Jia Rong standing there cautiously.

Regarding this person, Jia Rui didn't know whether to hate him or pity him.

You think you should pity him, right?Jia Rong almost killed Jia Rui.

What if you hate him?This guy is indeed an unlucky guy, even his wife has been donated to his father.

"What's the matter with you?" Jia Rui asked condescendingly.

Now Jia Rong is not as arrogant as before. He hurried over and gave Jia Rui a thousand, and then he dared to say cautiously:
"Back to uncle, my father asked me to send a message to my uncle."

"Is there anything going on with the clan leader?"

"My father said that the empress will go home tomorrow to visit her relatives, so all the high-ranking men and women of the clan must meet at the Rongguo Mansion in advance tonight."

Jia Rui smiled softly, feeling a little disdainful.

Others may not know it, but he, who has been walking in the palace all year round, knows it very well.

The virtuous concubine Jia Yuanchun, despite her high rank, was not favored in the palace. If he, the Minister of Internal Affairs, had not secretly cared about her, some powerful eunuchs would have been able to come to the Jia family.However, even though we know the details, we still have to do superficial work.

"I understand. Go back and tell your father. I will take people there after dinner."

After receiving Jia Rui's words, Jia Rong took a deep breath, then bowed and left in a hurry.

Jia Rui looked at Jia Rong's back, a smile flashed at the corner of his mouth, don't think that the matter is over, wait until you seize the opportunity, and then give you a little color.

Then Jia Rui entered the inner hall and told Jia Dairu and Mrs. Wang what Jia Rong had reported.

Jia Dairu was a man who knew etiquette and rules. As soon as he heard the reason, he immediately asked his family members to pack their things and hurry over.

Fortunately, Jia Rui stopped him, "Old man, it's still early, our family has to eat. Moreover, our family Jia Xuan is now one of the [-] Jinyiwei households, and he can be regarded as having an official position. If he goes, Why don't you wrap him up more tightly? Otherwise, the cold weather will make him sick, and you, the old man, won't feel so distressed."

Jia Xuan is now the first baby bump in Jia Rui's house, and even Jia Rui, the actual head of the family, has to step aside.

When Mrs. Wang heard that her precious great-grandson might be sick, she immediately passed over Jia Dairu and said:
"My grandson is right. If Xuan'er gets sick, see how I deal with you, old guy."

Jia Dairu stroked his beard and closed his mouth helplessly.

Now he always feels that his status is getting worse and worse. Before Jia Rui became successful, he was the eldest son of the family, and he was the boss of the family. But now that Jia Rui's official position is getting bigger and bigger, he finds that no one in his family can command him. .

Xue Baochai on the side quickly ordered people to prepare dinner.

The family ate in a hurry, and then dozens of people carried four or five sedans to the side entrance of Rongguo Mansion.

There is already a little maid waiting here.

Jia Rui and others got off the sedan after entering Rongguo Mansion. Jia Dairu and Jia Rui, led by the servants, went to meet Jia Zheng in front.

Mrs. Wang and Xue Baochai, holding their baby Jia Xuan, went to the back house to see Jia Mu.

When Xue Baochai and others entered the Rongqing Hall, they saw that the Rongqing Hall was bustling with people.

She took a quick look and saw that all the famous female relatives in her family were already waiting in the Rongqing Hall.

In addition to these charming girls, there is also a different kind of Jia Baoyu who keeps shuttling inside.

And the ancestor Jia Mu in Rongguo Mansion was sitting in the middle, looking at Jia Baoyu who was making a mess below.

However, Xue Baochai was a little unhappy at this time.

Although Jia's mother has a prominent status in the entire Jia family, my mother-in-law, Mrs. Wang, also has a low status, right?

Besides, in terms of actual power, my husband is considered a figure in the court. The biggest official in your Rongguo Mansion is just the first-class general Jia She in name only.

Based on these, what qualifications do you have to sit there and wait for us to come and see you?

Mrs. Wang, who was beside her, still didn't understand what was going on. She walked forward with Xue Baochai with a smile, wanting to salute Jia Mu first.

But before he could move, he was held firmly by Xue Baochai, and he couldn't bow down no matter what.

Jia Mu, who was sitting directly above, narrowed her eyes slightly, and then said with a smile: "The Confucian daughter-in-law is here, Yuanyang, hurry up and take a seat."

The eldest maid Yuanyang quickly moved over an embroidery pier and placed it in Jia Mu's hands.

Xue Baochai supported Mrs. Wang and asked her to sit on the embroidered pier.

Then he sent Jia Xuan in his arms to Mrs. Wang's arms, and then came back to pay tribute to Jia's mother.

Mother Jia squinted her eyes and looked at Xue Baochai standing below, sighing in her heart.

It turned out that when Xue Baochai came to their Jia family, although he was also generous, he also concealed a trace of inferiority.

But now Xue Baochai exudes a glow of confidence, and combined with her color, it makes people feel extremely beautiful.

Jia Baoyu, who was playing around with her sisters, had already stared straight into Xue Baochai's eyes when he came in.

Jia Mu smiled, with a hint of cunning in her eyes, "Baoyu, why don't you help your sister-in-law Rui up?"

After hearing this, Jia Baoyu hurriedly stepped forward to help Xue Baochai, but Xue Baochai gently hid aside and then stood up on her own.

The maid Ying'er who was following Xue Baochai took a step forward and separated Xue Baochai and Jia Baoyu.

Mrs. Wang, who was sitting at the bottom, also changed her expression at this time.

She stood up suddenly and glared at Jia Mu.

Mother Jia seemed completely unaware of this. She smiled slightly and then said, "I was reckless. I thought we were a family and there was no need to pay attention to these red tapes."

She didn't say the following words, but it meant that Mrs. Wang and Xue Baochai were making a fuss.

(End of this chapter)