The Concubine Wushuang of Red Mansion

Chapter 272 Mrs. Wang: Please see me, old lady, for what I have done for the Jia family these years.
Before he could finish reading the letter, Tanchun looked at Jia Cong with a horrified look on his face, his lips pursed, he had too much to say but didn't know how to say it.

After coming out of Rongguo Mansion, she realized that life could be so carefree. After coming out of Ningguo Mansion, she realized that the world was so big and she could travel far and near.

In this bitter cold but vast land, she can freely do what she likes, and she can also do her best for the people.

, although she is a daughter and cannot ask for rewards for her merits, Tanchun is very satisfied when she sees herself helping others and seeing those who have been helped sincerely thank her.

For the first time, she realized the value of life and understood that the life of her daughter's family should not just be wandering in the backyard.

She has soared across the world, so how can she be imprisoned in a golden cage again?
"Second brother, I don't want to!" Seeing Jia Cong looking at her with calm eyes, Tanchun felt encouraged, she said stubbornly, and two lines of tears fell down.

Regardless of anything else, she was unwilling to marry into the Wang family. In the past, in the Rongguo Mansion, she had to fawn over Mrs. Wang because her fate was in the hands of Mrs. Wang. Therefore, she had no intention of marrying Mrs. Wang. The whole clan has no favorable impressions.

In the original work, the Tanchun who refused to recognize Zhao Guoji as his uncle and said, "My uncle has been promoted to the inspection post of Jiu Province! Another uncle ran out there?" is no longer there.

I don’t know which lineage of the Wang family Wang De came from. What is his character and talent?
More importantly, there was already a figure in her heart. At this moment, she was unwilling to accept the prince's offer.

Youshi looked at Jia Cong very worriedly. Tanchun's marriage was not as good as Yingchun's. Yingchun was from the eldest family's lineage. Although Jia Cong had passed away, if he forced himself to speak, Yingchun was his biological sister and could still speak. .

But Tanchun is different, Tanchun is a cousin, Jia Zheng and Mrs. Wang are still alive, so it is not Jia Cong's turn to make the decision for Tanchun anyway.

Jia Cong smiled and said, "If you don't want to, just let it go. I'll write a letter back and tell the second master that I will be in charge of your marriage. Let me know who you want to marry in the future. Originally, I also helped you. I have prepared a dowry of 5 taels. If the second master must make the decision, this money will be saved for me!"

Tanchun was puzzled at first, but Daiyu said from the side, "We also said this before. Each of the three girls has so much dowry, and there is no preference for any one. I am afraid that it is because of this that people will care about them. The idea is that those closest to the water and towers get the moon first."

Youshi came to her senses and said, "I'm afraid that the wealth will not go to outsiders, but don't talk about it. There are really not many families in this sacred city who can afford such a dowry!"

Xichun asked, "Second brother, how is this Wang De of the Wang family?"

Jia Cong couldn't help but think of Wang Ren and Wang Xin in the original work. Not to mention Wang Ren, he was the direct uncle who sold his niece Qiao Jieer, and Wang Xin was Wang Ziteng's son. "Mansion", a person who helps Xifeng do evil things.

He said, "What kind of person he is, I have never seen him or asked about him, so it's hard to say! However, Wang De's name is not a good one. Wang De, forgets his virtues, and forgets his virtues easily."

Xichun laughed out loud, but seeing that Tanchun was in a bad mood, she hurriedly took Tanchun's hand and comforted her, "Third sister, anyway, we are here. We just don't go back to Shenjing. What are you afraid of?" ?”

Tan Chun shed tears, wiped them away, and continued to read the letter. What followed were just some words that Jia Zheng told Jia Cong. She returned the letter to Jia Cong and said, "I'm not afraid, I just thought, Fortunately, the second sister-in-law keeps talking all day long, saying that sweeping away the cracks in the Wang family's floor will be enough for my Jia family to live for a lifetime. What is it for today? I am a concubine, and I don't show up in the house on weekdays. You're so humble, you actually came up with my idea, and you're not afraid of people laughing at you!"

Jia Cong made a serious face and said, "Okay, what are you talking about from a concubine? Who allowed you to say such arrogant words? If you don't agree, I'll just stop it. It's such a big deal, it's like the sky falling. This It’s just a small thing. If you were on the battlefield and saw the enemy coming in a menacing manner, wouldn’t you be scared out of your wits?”

Hearing Jia Cong's angry scolding, Tanchun stood up hurriedly. Seeing this, Xichun also stood up and was scolded. Because it was a girl's house, Jia Cong said a few words, Daiyu tugged on his sleeve, and he stopped talking. , the two of them sat down obediently.

Youshi and Daiyu were afraid that they would feel sad, but unexpectedly, during the meal, the two of them started laughing and talking again, and Tanchun felt much more relaxed, which was also strange.

Jia Cong's letter traveled on the road for 20 days and was delivered to Rongguo Mansion. In the letter, Jia Cong wrote, "...In the letter, the master talked about the marriage of the third sister. The nephew should not have commented, but it is related to the third sister." My sister will live her whole life, and my nephew cannot turn a deaf ear. The master and his wife are the parents of the third sister, and marriage is the order of the parents. I think the master must have thought carefully about the third sister, and marrying the Wang family is a good thing. Act of.

At present, the eldest sister is suitable for the royal family, while the nephew is leading the army in the north, and the Wang family is fighting against the invaders in the Central Plains. Originally, the two families were close friends by marriage. If they marry again at this time, it will not harm the nephew. I only worry about the Wang family. If he thinks otherwise, I need to ask the Wang family for his opinion. Women always tend to mess up things. At this critical moment, we must not neglect state affairs because of family affairs..."

Jia Zheng thought about it, and suddenly he was enlightened. He finally realized what the palace would think of this move.He suddenly thought about it and regretted writing this letter. He also saw the sentence in the letter that "women's opinions always cause trouble." Thinking that Mrs. Wang was the instigator in this matter, he immediately expressed his displeasure with Wang. Madam is getting more and more disgusted.

In the Rongqing Hall, Mrs. Wang only served Jia Mu after dinner. Jia Mu brought tea and drank it, urging Mrs. Wang to go to dinner. Mrs. Wang said, "I won't be busy for a while, I still have something to say with you." The old lady said."

Hearing this, Li Wan hurriedly found an excuse and walked away. Just as Xifeng was about to leave, Mrs. Wang stopped her and said, "This is a good thing."

After saying that, she told the Wang family that they wanted to marry Tanchun. Mrs. Wang said, "I thought, this is a matter of getting married. There is nothing more suitable than this. Although the third girl is not in my belly, When she comes out, I always treat her like Baoyu. My natal nephew is still a legitimate child, so it doesn’t count as burying her. It just depends on the old lady’s intention!”

After Mrs. Wang finished speaking, she looked towards Jia Mu. Although she asked Jia Zheng to write a letter to Jia Cong and asked Jia Cong to send Tan Chun back, she did not expect that Jia Cong would refuse to agree.

"What does your master say about this?" Jia's mother is not optimistic about this marriage. For no other reason, she thinks that a good girl from her family, with a dowry of 6 to [-] taels, why would she marry a member of the Wang family?
That Wang De is not Wang Ziteng's son, he is just a nephew.

"The master didn't say no!" Mrs. Wang thought to herself, I am a legitimate mother, can't I even decide the marriage of a concubine?
At this time, Aunt Zhao learned from Jia Zheng that Mrs. Wang wanted to marry Tanchun to her natal family. She didn't know what was going on, so she encouraged Jia Zheng not to agree to it all at once, but to ask Jia Cong. Comments later.

After Jia Cong replied to the letter, Jia Zheng returned to Aunt Zhao's room. Aunt Zhao asked about it. When she learned that Jia Cong would not agree, she secretly recited "Amitabha" and served Jia Zheng diligently while saying, "Cong What did the third master say? Could it be that the Wang family’s young master has a bad character?”

Jia Zheng said impatiently, "It's a matter of government affairs. Why are you, a woman, asking this?"

When Aunt Zhao heard that it was actually related to government affairs, she didn't think so, but she was completely relieved.

After all, if Mr. Cong suggested that the other party's character was not good, the Wang family would definitely not let it go.After Jia Zheng finished his meal, a maid from Rongqing Hall came to invite him. Just after Jia Zheng left, Aunt Zhao muttered to the maid in front of her, "I was just looking at the dowry of the third girl. The Wang family actually beat up the Jia girl." Here’s the idea of ​​a dowry, bah!”

Xiao Jixiang smiled and complimented, "Auntie, this is a good thing. The third girl has gone over there. When she becomes rich and powerful, a dowry of 6 to [-] taels of silver will be hard to find in the entire capital!"

"What's rare is that now Huan'er has become successful. I don't have to worry about the third girl. What else should I be afraid of?" Aunt Zhao had a look on her face. She was curious about what Rong Qingtang had called Jia Zheng to do, but she didn't dare to let him go. When people inquire, they prick up their ears and seem to be able to hear.

When Jia Zheng came over, Jia's mother asked about Tanchun's marriage. Mrs. Wang looked at Jia Zheng expectantly, hoping that he would speak on her side. Unexpectedly, Jia Zheng refused without even looking at her. "This marriage can't work out!"

Jia Mu and Xifeng were both shocked and looked at Mrs. Wang in unison. Mrs. Wang's fair face turned red and she hurriedly asked, "Master, yesterday you said that this marriage was a close one."

It was okay if I didn’t say it, but when I said it, Jia Zheng remembered what Mrs. Wang had said to him yesterday when he was drunk with the ecstasy soup. He couldn’t help but sink his face and glanced at Mrs. Wang, “It was you or the Wang family who brought up the matter of getting married. Mentioning?"

Mrs. Wang gasped, "Why did the master say such a thing? I went to the Wang family's sister-in-law to ask for this marriage. Who doesn't know that Tan Yatou is a concubine? How can she easily get a good marriage with her status?" , is it possible that the master also wants her to marry into a family with a shallow foundation like my second aunt did?"

Jia Mu did not believe that Mrs. Wang rushed to propose this marriage. Although she did not treat Tanchun harshly, she would never be so kind as to do it. At this time, Jia Mu would inevitably think about what the Wang family would do. What's the intention?
Jia Zheng choked a few words like this, and his arrogance weakened again. Jia's mother saw it very badly and said, "Why do you disagree? You tell me first!"

This must be Jia Cong’s opinion!

Jia Zhengdao said, "What Brother Cong means is that the Wang family's uncle is out leading the army, my aunt has just married into the royal family, and he is guarding Liaodong. It is related to government affairs. We will wait for a while."

It's Brother Cong again. My master is really lost. He actually wants Jia Cong to make the final decision on a girl's marriage!
"What does he, a child, know? This is obviously a marriage between children, what does it have to do with government affairs? Is it possible that he is reluctant to part with the dowry money? If the little girl becomes a member of the government, we will definitely have to add a dowry." Mrs. Wang road.

Xifeng heard that this was the demeanor of a powerful woman. Of course, if Tanchun married into the Wang family, it would be a good thing that the wealth would not go to outsiders.

Jia Mu didn't expect Mrs. Wang to be so eager. The more eager the other party was, the more she had to hold back and see what her purpose was. She said, "In that case, let's slow down for a moment. The three girls are still young and have not yet reached the hairpin level. There’s no need to rush.”

"Old lady, I want to decide first whether the third girl is a concubine..."

Before she finished speaking, a maidservant's exclamation came from outside. Jia's mother frowned fiercely. Xifeng hurriedly went out and scolded, "What's the matter? You're like a jumping chicken, you have no integrity!"

"It's someone from the Wang family who sent a letter, saying yes, saying that my uncle lost the battle and was captured by those rebellious thieves!" The maid kneeled on the ground and said out of breath.

Xifeng stood for a long time, in disbelief, and said, "Say it again!"

At this moment, a woman from the Wang family brought over a woman from the Wang family. Xifeng recognized that it was the grandma in front of Sun. When she saw Xifeng, she hurriedly said, "Auntie, this is terrible, something big has happened to me! "

"What happened, tell me quickly!" Xifeng's sharp voice scolded.

"Our master said that he lost the battle and was captured by the rebellious bandits. My wife ordered me to come and let my in-laws think of a way to see if I can help and ask the court to come forward and rescue them. .”

In the room, Mrs. Jia led everyone out, followed closely by Mrs. Wang, who also heard these words. She was unsteady, and the maid in front of her was supporting her. She was still leaning on the pillar of the corridor, and she felt dizzy. dizzy.

And these words fell into the ears of Jia Mu, which meant that Mrs. Wang might have known that it was not appropriate for Wang Ziteng to fight in the front, so she wanted to catch up with Ning Rong and the second house, so as to be more tied together.

In fact, such thoughts are all unnecessary worries. With Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xifeng alive, the relationship between the Jia family and the Wang family is unclear.

But Jia Mu and Jia Zheng couldn't help but think this way. Although Rongguo Mansion is not what it used to be, the title is still there, and it can be seen that in the future, Princess Xianning will decline, and her children will not inherit the title of first-class general or second-class general. Waiting for a general, he must go up a level, and he could be an earl, a marquis, or even a duke.

This title was unexpected by Jia She and Jia Zheng, but Jia Cong was still Jia She's son and Jia Mu's grandson. This made Jia Mu still have a sense of superiority in her heart. When she heard that Prince Teng was captured by the bandits, Jia Mu's heart Unable to help himself, he felt a sense of schadenfreude.

Ever since the incident in Lai's family, Jia Mu was suppressed by Mrs. Wang. After Jia She lost her title, Jia Mu was unable to balance and became more and more controlled. Now, she has finally waited for the day when she can feel proud.

"Bring your wife in, let's go in and talk, how are you yelling!" Jia Mu said.

Mrs. Wang could hear the harshness in it, and it was clear in her heart. With Xifeng's support, she staggered into the Rongqing Hall. After sitting down again, Jia Mu remained silent, with a great aura and a very heavy atmosphere. .

The nanny of the Wang family was given a seat and said what happened, "Suddenly, the guards from the brigade came. No one in the room knew what happened. My wife ordered someone to use money to ask, and then she found out that it was the master who was out there. Anyway, I went out to buy rouge and gouache on my wife's order early in the morning. When I came back, I saw that the house was surrounded. I hurriedly went to the back door to ask. My wife ordered someone to guard there, and I was not allowed to go back. She told me to hurry up. Come and report to the old man, see if you can help me think of a way to rescue the old man."

Jia Zheng looked at Jia Mu in embarrassment. Jia Mu pondered, and when she saw that she was about to refuse, Mrs. Wang knelt down and said, "Old lady, don't look at anything else, but see that I have also given birth to children for the Jia family these years. For the sake of women, and for the sake of Baoyu, I can at least help you!"

Seeing this, Xifeng also knelt down.

(End of this chapter)