Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 279: Xichun: I want to see

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"rest assured."

Jia Rong comforted Xie Jiwen and said, "Miss Du will not steal the position of the first wife. You can talk to her nicely and nothing will happen."

Xie Jiwen breathed a sigh of relief, patted his chest, and said gratefully: "I feel much more relieved with what you said, brother. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to go see her. Why don't you come with me to talk to her? I think Miss Du will listen to you more."

This is really a joke, how could Jia Rong go!
"Brother Xie, since you want to have the happiness of having two wives, why can't you do this? As a man, what's wrong with having three wives and four concubines? Just tell her that when you get married, you should bring her home as your second wife first. Remember to be tough." Jia Rong gave him some earnest advice.

I am so worried about my younger brother.

"By the way, who's your fiancée's family?"

Xie Jiwen said: "She is the second daughter of the Zhenguo family."

Yes.

The daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo.

In the past two years, Lao Niu has made great contributions and his rank has been promoted a lot. He is very popular in the court. With the Jia family giving up the Beijing camp and the border troops and turning to the scholarly family, the status of the military meritorious service of the Zhenguogong Mansion should be unique.

However, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion probably doesn't want to be the leader of these nobles. After all, the country has had peace for a hundred years, and the nobles have become corrupt after generations, and their titles have been reduced to small fry.

Maybe in a few years, there won't be many third-class generals among the nobles, and they will become commanders of thousands of households, or even hundreds of households...

The kindness of a gentleman will be cut off after five generations.

If you don't pursue literature, you are doomed to fall into decline in the future.

The Zhenguo Mansion should be planning to follow the old path of the Rongguo Mansion, first finding a son-in-law who is a Jinshi, and then slowly turning to a scholarly family.

This may take several generations of effort.

But there is no other way. It is basically impossible for a family like the Ningguo Mansion to produce two Jinshi in succession and thus become a scholarly family.

There has to be smoke coming out of your ancestral graves.

……

"Brother Rong won the third place in the imperial examination!"

Soon, the news reached the Jia Mansion.

Although he was not the top scorer, the third place winner had no less face, especially one who was only eighteen years old.

The entire Jia family was overjoyed.

Especially the aunts, they were extremely happy.

"It's a happy occasion. We aunts should set up a few tables and celebrate," Jia Tanchun suggested.

Yingchun smiled and said, "Of course we have to celebrate. Why don't we go find Sister Lin and ask her to treat us."

"Hehe, what the second sister said is right."

Xichun hurriedly pulled her two sisters to Lin Daiyu's yard.

At this time, Lin Daiyu naturally also knew that Jia Rong had won the third place in the imperial examination.

She was not too excited. After all, her father was the third place in the imperial examination, so it was reasonable for Rong'er to be the third place in the imperial examination. However, the maids were too excited and were talking incoherently.

"My son-in-law is so awesome!" Amber said excitedly, clenching her fists.

Xueyan said seriously: "I have to serve my son-in-law... and the girl."

Zijuan smiled: "You two girls, you have no shame and have lost your modesty. I will punish you both on behalf of the girl!"

"You are so reserved, but you are so smiling, I'm sure you are already serving me in your heart!"

"That's it!"

"Ah! You are talking nonsense. I will not forgive you two!"

Lin Daiyu was happy today and let them make a fuss.

"Ahem, stop it. There's someone outside."

After making a fuss for a while, the few of them saw the Yingchun sisters coming outside, so they quickly regained their composure and went outside to greet them.

"Girl Lin!"

Xichun shouted with a smile from the front.

"No, no." Tanchun smiled and said, "I should call her Madam Tanhua."

"whee."

"Giggle."

Several people burst into laughter.

Lin Daiyu would not take them seriously. Her aunt did not dare to refute and smiled, "I heard that the master took people to see the newly-appointed scholars crossing the street. Maybe he is looking for a perfect husband for you. Congratulations, second aunt and third aunt."

"Ah." Tanchun blushed: "Lin girl is like a dog with a mouth that can't spit out ivory. She has no respect for elders and younger brothers. We must punish her!" Yingchun nodded: "Yes, as a punishment, let her treat us to a play."

"It's a bit boring to invite the host to watch a show." Xichun quietly suggested: "Why not punish her to meet Rong Ge'er, and we can quietly watch from the room to see what they do..."

"Ahem, no need to be ashamed."

Tanchun hurriedly stopped Xichun from continuing.

This girl is too curious.

Is this something you can know?
Lin Daiyu also blushed.

Although Rong Ge'er was reading the Book of Rites, it was definitely a fake Book of Rites. He could still pretend to be a modest gentleman in front of others, but in private...

Baoqin must know it!

……

Lixiangyuan.

"Brother Rong won the third place in the imperial examination!"

Baoqin was so happy that she wanted to throw away her reserve and go crazy.

Baochai was relatively calm.

After all, Jia Rong had won the titles of Jieyuan and Huiyuan successively, so it would not be surprising even if he won the top prize, let alone the third place.

"Okay, don't go crazy."

Baochai stopped Baoqin from pulling her to dance and said with a smile, "From now on, I will rely on you. Don't forget me just because you have a man."

"Ah." Baoqin blushed and said shyly, "Sister, what are you talking about? What do you mean by having a man?"

Baochai smiled and said, "Okay, I said the wrong thing, it's because you have Rong'er, okay?"

Baoqin lowered her head and thought for a long time before she said, "Sister, what about you?"

Baochai: "Me? What?"

Baoqin smiled and said, "Do we sisters need to be embarrassed? We were not like this when we were young... Is there anyone you want to marry?"

"Damn girl!"

Baochai pinched Baoqin's cheek angrily.

She does want to get married.

But you got there first...

"Woooo..."

Baoqin covered her cheek and said, "You ruined my makeup." She spent half an hour fixing it this morning, and she was thinking about Jia Rong coming back to see it.

"I'm wrong. Go sit down and I'll fix it for you." Baochai smiled and pulled Baoqin to sit in front of the dressing mirror, teasing, "You're dressed so beautifully. Haha, are you planning to go find Rong'er?"

Baoqin lowered her head and said shyly: "No, I just..."

Baochai: "Just what?"

Baoqin: "I am good-looking, so I look pretty even if I put on some makeup."

Baochai:"……"

Baoqin blushed and whispered, "That was said by Rong Ge'er, not me."

Baochai felt jealous and poked Baoqin on the forehead: "Rong'er really knows how to coax you. No wonder you always let him do whatever he wants."

"No way."

Baoqin explained: "We are usually very polite and have never done anything wrong. Rong Ge'er has read the Book of Rites."

Baochai snorted softly.

I am still reading the Book of Rites.

It's not like she hasn't seen what the two of them do in private. If she hadn't been keeping a careful eye on Baoqin, it's possible that the two of them might have "overstepped the boundaries" by now.

While Baoqin was finishing her makeup, Ying'er came in and said, "Miss, Miss Ruhua is here. She wants you two to go over to Ouxiangxie to have a drink together."

Baochai asked, "Why didn't you invite me in for tea?"

Ying'er said, "Ruhua left after she finished speaking, saying that she had to go and call the first and second madams in the West Mansion."

Baochai nodded and said, "It seems that everyone is going. Let's go quickly so that we don't get late."

Baoqin sat down hurriedly, looked at the mirror and said, "Sister, go first, I'll touch it up later..."

Baochai would not let her do anything, and pulled Baoqin away, saying, "Why do you need to put on makeup? You are naturally beautiful, and you can be more beautiful than any other beauties even if you just put on makeup. What will happen if you keep putting on makeup? What should we do?"

Baoqin: "..."

(End of this chapter)