Red Mansion: Fuyao River and Mountain

Chapter 405: There Are So Many Female Fairies

The Holy Capital, Rongguo Mansion, Rongqing Hall.

Jia Zheng smiled at his mother and said, "Madam, I received a letter from Zhen Yingjia of Jinling.

The letter mentioned Cong'er's affairs in Jinling and praised him highly.

He said that not long after Cong arrived in Nanjing, he had already set up the Firearms Bureau in the Temporary Capital.

All government affairs were carried out in an orderly manner and received much praise from the government offices in the secondary capital.

He also said that although Congge'er was young, he was quite popular in Jinling.

The son of the Zhen family was framed in Jinling, got into trouble with the law, and was questioned by the Jinling Jinling Jinyiwei.

It was Congge who personally stepped forward and rescued the young master of the Zhen family from the Jinyiwei.

Zhen Yingjia expressed his gratitude in the letter, saying that our Jia family has a prosperous family tradition and outstanding children. "

When Jia Zheng said this, there was a look of satisfaction on his face. You know, Jinling is the place where the Jia family prospered and where their ancestral tombs are buried.

When Jia Cong went to the south of the Yangtze River, he spread the reputation of Rong State's good customs to Jinling, which was really a very honorable thing.

Jia Zheng sighed in his heart, thinking that his family was fortunate to have such a talented son like Cong.

After hearing these kind words, Jia's mother smiled and said, "Two years ago, when I went to Jinling, I saw that he was very impetuous. When the people from the Shi family came to help him, he just ignored them.

I listened to so much gossip, but now he has finally come to his senses and knows that the elders of the noble families need to help each other."

What Grandmother Jia was talking about was two years ago, when Jia Cong solved a major case at the Water Inspectorate in Jinling, and two sons of the Jinling historian family were involved.

The Shi family once came to ask for help, asking Jia Cong to step in to redress the injustice, but was rejected by Jia Cong.

The last son of the historian died in the Jinyiwei prison because he could not bear the torture.

This matter made Jia's mother, who always wanted to save face in front of her elder relatives, feel unhappy after listening to a lot of nagging from her natal family. She would complain whenever she thought of it.

Aunt Xue at the side said with a smile: "The old lady is too strict in educating her grandson. Cong was only a little old two years ago, so it is understandable that she cannot be considerate of everything.

In fact, it was already very good at that time. When Pan Er got into trouble in Jinling, it was Cong Ge Er who wrote to Jia Yucun and helped our family. He has always cared about his old relatives."

After listening to what his grandmother said, Jia Zheng wanted to defend Jia Cong, but it was the same thing since Aunt Xue had said the good words.

Then he said: "Zhen Yingjia also mentioned in the letter that the third daughter of the second branch of the Zhen family had a lot of correspondence and verbal contact with Cong'er because she rescued the young master of the Zhen family.

Zhen Yingjia said in the letter that the two of them got along very well with each other, and that this was a rare affinity among the elder relatives and sisters of the same generation in the aristocratic families.

Although Miss Zhen San is a woman of the boudoir, she is extremely talented and beautiful. The Zhen family's business in Jinling is managed by this third lady alone, and she is known as the best among women.

Zhen Yingjia said in the letter that Cong became famous at a young age and was outstanding in both literature and martial arts, and he and their third daughter complement each other.

The words in the letter contain thoughts of marriage, and the intention of discussing marriage is also very clear.

My son thinks that the Zhen family and the Jia family are both aristocratic families in Jinling, and Zhen Yingjia is the head of the Zhen family. Since he has this intention in the letter, the mansion must have a letter to reply, so my son came to ask the old lady for instructions. "

In fact, when it comes to Jia Cong's marriage, Jia Zheng should have gone to discuss it with Jia She, after all, Jia She is Jia Cong's biological father.

However, Jia Zheng knew that the father and son were as hostile as ice and fire. If he went to discuss the matter with his brother, there was a high probability that he would not say anything good.

Even an outsider like Zhen Yingjia, when talking about Jia Cong's marriage, knew to write to himself, not Jia She.

It can be seen that the bad things happening within the Jia family have long been known to everyone.

Last time, my brother wanted to take Yuanyang as his concubine, but it didn't happen because of Cong'er. I heard that he is still angry about it.

If I were to take the letter to my brother to discuss the matter, I would definitely be asking for trouble, and I'm afraid my brother would say something unpleasant to him.

It would be better to discuss it with the old lady, which would be more straightforward.

……

After hearing what Jia Zheng said, Jia's mother was slightly stunned, and after thinking for a while, she said, "I have seen Miss Zhen San before, she is indeed very beautiful.

I didn't expect that she is so capable at such a young age, and can manage such a large business of the Zhen family independently. Moreover, she is the legitimate daughter of the Zhen family, and she is indeed a good match for Congge'er."

Mrs. Wang, who was standing by, felt very uncomfortable when she heard this. Why were these children from official families all staring at this Cong?

This kid is nothing more than someone who has some talent in studying and taking exams, and has better luck doing things outside.

I don’t know what the palace was thinking, giving a title to a half-grown child, it doesn’t seem right at all.

Now he is the most popular person in the world. He can be so good. How can my Baoyu be worse than him?

Aunt Xue felt somewhat dissatisfied after hearing what the old lady said. The Xue family was also a prominent family in Jinling, so they naturally knew the details of the Zhen family in Jinling.

Ever since Jia Cong was conferred the title of Earl and her daughter fell in love with him, Aunt Xue hoped that her daughter and Jia Cong could be together. However, the Xue family was a merchant family and there was a big gap in the social status of the two families.

Later, she heard that Jia Cong had been granted a title at such a young age and was highly regarded by the current emperor. It was possible that he would be granted the honor of marriage in the future. Aunt Xue gave up the idea of ​​bringing Jia Cong and her daughter together.

Miss Zhen San is so young, but she has already shown herself in public and taken care of the family's business affairs. This is not a good thing.

What's the difference between this and my own family? Is she better than my own daughter?

It's also worth it for the old lady to say that she and Cong'er are a good match.

At this time, Jia's mother said, "It's just that Cong is still young, there is no need to get engaged so early. It will be in time to discuss marriage in one or two years.

Besides, he is different now. After all, he has been conferred a title, and the palace has given him many favors. It is still uncertain what will happen in the future, so you should put the marriage on hold and don’t rush it.”

Aunt Xue couldn't help feeling happy when she heard the twists and turns in Lady Jia's words. Although she said it in a polite and tactful manner, the implication was that she did not approve of the marriage between the Jia family.

But when she thought about it, she understood what Grandmother Jia was thinking.

Although Grandmother Jia is not as close to Cong'er as she is to Baoyu, no one can deny that Jia Cong is the Jia family's gold nugget. The old lady regards him as a rare treasure and would never be willing to let him get engaged so early.

With Jia Cong's title and future, it would be easy for him to marry a noble lady from an aristocratic family in the future.

If he were a few years older, he would be old enough to marry a princess. There is no way he would be confined by this age.

Aunt Xue was just trying to compare with others. Her daughter would never amount to anything good. In her opinion, the Zhen family, who were no better than the Xue family, should not take advantage of this opportunity.

Although Aunt Xue was quite smart, she still couldn't guess what Grandmother Jia was thinking.

Ever since Jia Cong was granted the title and established his own mansion, even if Grandmother Jia no longer liked Jia Cong, she knew that her grandson had a bright future and would never let the good things go to waste.

The two nieces-in-law of the Shi family were so enthusiastic that they finally moved Grandmother Jia. She wanted to match Jia Cong and Shi Xiangyun, so that the Jia and Shi families could be united and become closer, which would be what Grandmother Jia wanted best.

If Xiangyun wasn't so young and Jia Cong had only been a noble for a short time, I'm afraid Grandmother Jia would have already broken the window paper.

Now that the head of the Zhen family has written personally to propose a marriage, Lady Jia feels that Jia Cong is a rare treasure and she will never agree to it.

Grandmother Jia said to Jia Zheng, "Send a reply letter to the Zhen family, saying that their third daughter is very good and I like her very much.

But Cong'er is still young. Besides, he has been busy on imperial missions in the past two years and has hardly been at home. He is not yet settled. We should wait for another two years for his marriage until he is older.

You should be more tactful and respectful in your letter. We are all relatives for generations, so don't let people misunderstand and take offense." Jia Zheng always thought highly of Jia Cong, and originally thought that it was not too much of an insult for him to marry the daughter of the Zhen family in Jinling. However, after listening to what Jia's mother said, he also felt that it made a lot of sense.

Jia Cong is not yet old enough to dance with elephants, so there is really no need for him to get married so early.

Although Zhen Yingjia was a third-rank official, the Third Miss Zhen, who sounded outstanding, was not his daughter, but the legitimate daughter of his second wife.

Moreover, it was heard that something had happened to Zhen Yingquan, the second son of the Zhen family, a few years ago, and his life or death is now unknown.

Judging by this, Miss Zhen San is slightly inferior.

When aristocratic families marry, all they care about are the details of the family.

Moreover, in Jia Zheng's opinion, with Jia Cong's character and future, no one of his peers in the capital city could match him.

Even marrying the daughter of a duke or marquis in the capital city would be more than enough.

Wouldn't it be more profound and respectable for Bibi to marry into the Zhen family? The old lady's reply was a mature and thoughtful approach.

……

Behind the screen in the back hall, Tanchun and Xiangyun heard everything that went on in the hall clearly.

The two of them blinked at each other. Xiangyun no longer thought about taking the handkerchief and quietly slipped out of Rongqing Hall with Tanchun.

When the two returned to Tanchun's room, Daiyu was the first to look over, her bright eyes full of inquiry.

In fact, as soon as Daiyu left Rongqing Hall, she had the same thoughts as Tanchun. She guessed that the letter from the Zhen family must be related to her third brother who was working in Jinling.

But she was a little shy and guilty in her heart, not as frank as Tanchun, who could go out to get news without any thoughts or scruples.

As soon as Shi Xiangyun entered the room, she laughed triumphantly and said, "It was a good thing that I went to pick up the fallen handkerchief, and I heard a good thing. Do you want to listen?"

Hearing Xiangyun say it was a good thing, what other good thing could it be for Third Brother? Daiyu's eyes dimmed slightly, as if she had guessed something. She wanted to ask clearly, but was a little worried.

Baochai, who was standing by, glanced at Daiyu secretly and saw that her beautiful brows were slightly frowned, and the light blue embroidered silk handkerchief in her hands was tangled in her hands and twisted into a tangled ball.

A pair of bright eyes just looked at Xiangyun without saying anything, just waiting for Xiangyun to speak quickly.

……

In fact, when they left Rongqing Hall just now, with Baochai's intelligence and sensitivity, she naturally thought of what Daiyu and Tanchun would think of.

However, regarding this matter, Tanchun has let go of her worries and is gradually becoming more open-minded.

Daiyu was troubled by her feelings, but she did not suppress herself, or act petty, or feel unconvinced.

Whether in terms of kinship or the feelings they developed since childhood, Baochai and Jia Cong are much more distant than Daiyu.

So when someone proposed marriage to Jia Cong, she was mostly helpless, and she knew that this kind of thing would happen sooner or later, it was just a matter of time.

Among these people, apart from Xiangyun who has not yet come to her senses, probably Yingchun is the only one who has a truly clear mind and no worries.

Yingchun was curious and asked, "What good news did you hear? Tell us quickly."

Xiangyun smiled and said, "The letter from the Zhen family said that Third Brother did a good job in Nanjing and was very capable. Moreover, the young master of the Zhen family was captured by the Jinyiwei and it was Third Brother who rescued him.

The Zhen family cherishes him very much, and... "

When Xiangyun reached this point, she deliberately prolonged her tone, with a look of eccentricity and mischief on her face, and Tanchun, watching from the side, snickered.

Yingchun laughed and scolded, "Don't keep me in suspense. Tell me the story right away."

Xiangyun smiled and continued, "The letter said that the third brother and the third daughter of the Zhen family often exchanged letters or words, and they seemed to be very close. The eldest master of the Zhen family said that they complemented each other, hehe.

I also want to arrange marriages for the two of them. Don’t you think this is a good thing?”

When Daiyu heard this, her face turned pale and she could not help snorting. She turned around so that no one could see her, but her eyes had already turned red.

Tanchun noticed Daiyu's expression and said in a coquettish voice, "You are the one who likes to exaggerate. Miss Zhen San is trying to save her own brother, so she is in contact with the Third Brother. There is a reason for this. How can this be considered a good relationship?"

Xiangyun was exposed by Tanchun, and she said nonchalantly: "You just like to protect the third brother, I just said so, but it should be true that these two people get along well.

If there wasn't such a reason, why would the Zhen family write to discuss marriage?"

Yingchun didn't care at all whether Jia Cong had an affair with the girl from the Zhen family. She only cared about her brother's marriage.

He quickly asked, "What does the old lady say? Are you willing to get married?"

Xiangyun said, "The old lady said that my third brother is still young, so there is no need to rush to discuss marriage. It won't be too late to talk about it in a year or two."

As soon as Xiangyun finished speaking, she didn't know if it was her illusion, but she clearly heard two people in the room heaving a sigh of relief...

……

Yingchun smiled and said, "The old lady's reply saves us a lot of trouble."

Baochai also smiled and said, "Second sister, you are right. Brother Cong has always been very opinionated. He would not like to be influenced by a letter on such an important matter. The old lady's reply is quite refreshing."

Xiangyun's words just now made Daiyu feel a little flustered and she almost couldn't hold on.

Now that he heard that the old lady was not in favor, he calmed down a little and said, "It must be that Third Brother was in Nanjing to seduce the girl, otherwise why would the girl's family be so eager to write to discuss marriage."

Tanchun smiled and said, "That's hard to say. It could be that the girl flirted with Third Brother. It's hard to say. Third Brother is too outstanding and is easy to be flirted with."

Xiangyun suddenly chuckled: "Easy to provoke, that's true, remember the new opera we listened to this morning, I think Third Brother is really like Tang Sanzang who went to the West to seek Buddhist scriptures."

Tanchun was a little surprised: "Why does Third Brother look like a monk seeking Buddhist scriptures?"

Xiangyun replied with a smile: "Eating the flesh of Tang Sanzang can make one immortal. On his journey to the West to seek the scriptures, he attracted many female fairies who dreamed of eating him to become immortals.

I have read the storybooks. Not only are there seven female fairies in the Pansi Cave, but there are also the Flaming Mountain, the Kingdom of Women, and the Bottomless Cave. There are really a lot of female fairies.

You said that the third brother is not like Tang Sanzang. Last time he was the third daughter of Chengyang Marquis family, and now he is the third daughter of Jinling Zhen family. I don’t know how many female demons will want to eat Tang Sanzang’s flesh in the future, haha.”

Before Shi Xiangyun finished her words, the saying that there were so many female demons made everyone in the room burst into laughter.

Yingchun laughed so hard that her stomach hurt and she couldn't straighten her back.

Tanchun laughed so hard that she fell on the table, clapping her hands on the surface.
Baochai laughed so hard that she couldn't stand and fell on Tanchun's embroidered bed.

Daiyu laughed so hard that she almost couldn't breathe. The sadness in her heart just now disappeared at once. She finally calmed down and seemed a little unhappy that Xiangyun teased Jia Cong in that way.

She said, "I don't know who it is. The last time my third brother came back from Liaodong, she rushed to the city gate early in the morning, waiting to see my third brother enter the city. Could it be that you also want to eat Tang Monk's flesh?"

Although Daiyu was embarrassed to say the word "female witch", no one else in the room could hear it, and the laughter that had just calmed down suddenly surged up again like a wave.

Shi Xiangyun's pretty face flushed with shame, her eyes widened, her hands on her waist, she ran towards Daiyu and tried to tickle her, saying, "Come here quickly, I promise I won't tear your mouth apart."

Two pretty figures in the room were chasing each other and laughing, and the others were also laughing. The sound of beautiful bells filled the room with spring.

(End of this chapter)