Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 289 Getting Married
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"Brother Rong?"

I met someone just after I came out of Lixiangyuan.

Fiancée Miss Lin.

"where did you go?"

Lin Daiyu stopped Jia Rong and asked with a smile.

Jia Rong said seriously, "I'm looking for my concubine. Are you here to look for Miss Bao?"

"Ah."

Lin Daiyu nodded and continued to ask, "What do you want to do with your concubine?"

Jia Rong sighed, "Master, your health is not good. Master said that we should prepare things in advance. I asked my aunt to order a coffin."

When Lin Daiyu heard this, her expression immediately softened. She secretly blamed herself for being jealous and bringing up Rong Ge'er's sad story.

"Master, you are a lucky man. Nothing will happen to you." Lin Daiyu said in a gentle and calm voice.

Jia Rong said, "I also believe that the master will definitely survive this."

As for the coffin prepared in advance...

It’s best if you can’t use it, but if you do use it… it’s God’s will.

"Would you like to come to my place for a cup of tea?" Jia Rong suggested.

Lin Daiyu tilted her head to look around, and seeing that there were people everywhere, she lowered her head and said shyly, "No, I'll go find Sister Bao first."

Having said that, she quickly picked up her skirt and ran into Lixiangyuan.

Jia Rong was speechless.

Are you so shy?

Where has the momentum that you had when you just stopped me and asked about the situation gone?
……

Nan'an Palace.

"It's bad. I got the news that Master Zhen from Ningguo Mansion is dying. It's going to happen in the next two days!"

"what!"

Concubine Nan'an was shocked.

If the Jia family arranges for the funeral, Yuanchun's wedding date will undoubtedly be postponed. Can Kang'er afford to postpone it in his current health?

No, I must marry her right away.

Happy.

"Don't panic." Nan'an Concubine thought for a moment and said, "Their daughter Yuanchun is not young anymore. I will go to the Jia Mansion in person and explain the interests to their old lady. It should be possible."

"Prepare the sedan immediately."

"Yes."

Not long after, Concubine Nan'an came to the Jia Mansion in a hurry. Of course, Grandmother Jia did not dare to neglect her and personally greeted her at the door.

"My dear relatives, I heard that your brother Zhen from the East Palace...is not feeling well?" The Concubine Nan'an asked impatiently as soon as they met.

Grandmother Jia naturally knew about this, and shook her head and sighed, "This is also a disaster that he was destined to have. He has consulted many doctors and taken many medicines, but they are all useless. Now he has to leave it to fate."

The Nan'an Concubine didn't care whether Master Zhen was robbed or not. She hurriedly grabbed Lady Jia's hand and said, "Yuan girl is not young anymore. If she is delayed like this... why don't we get married today? Anyway, there are only a few days left. We have prepared everything that needs to be prepared. It doesn't matter if we get married earlier."

"today?"

Grandmother Jia was stunned for a moment.

Isn't this too urgent?
"Don't worry, the betrothal gifts will be brought over this afternoon. We won't lose face. Old sister, you don't want Yuan girl to be delayed, right? Although they are from different families, it will take more than half a year to get married. How old will Yuan girl be by then?" Concubine Nan'an said earnestly.

Grandmother Jia thought about it and finally nodded.

There was no way. Yuanchun’s age was her biggest drawback. It was already a blessing for her to marry the second son of the Prince of Nan’an’s Mansion.

"Then do as the princess said. Let's get them married today. I'll call Yuan girl over to talk to him later."

"it is good."

Concubine Nan'an smiled with satisfaction: "I will go back and prepare it now."

After saying that, he left with his men in a hurry.

Grandmother Jia was also an experienced person. Seeing Concubine Nan'an so anxious, she felt something was wrong.

Yuan girl is old and we are worried about delays, so we should be anxious too. Why are you anxious?
However, things have come to this point and the die is cast, and there is nothing Grandmother Jia can do.

Even if it's a fire pit, Yuan Yatou has to jump into it.

"Grandma, you're looking for me?" Yuanchun came to Jia's mother's residence and bowed slightly. Jia's mother pulled Yuanchun over and sighed, "You also know about the matter of Dongfu Zhen'er. I'm afraid it will be in the next two days. Your wedding date cannot be delayed."

Yuanchun was shocked.

"Grandfather, you mean..."

"good."

Grandmother Jia nodded and said: "The wedding has been brought forward. You will be married tonight. The Nan'an Palace has already started preparations. You should hurry back and prepare as well."

Tears suddenly welled up in Yuanchun's eyes.

"Ancestor, I..."

Grandmother Jia hugged her granddaughter and comforted her, "Don't be afraid. Girls will get married sooner or later. It doesn't matter if it's earlier or later. Don't worry. I'm familiar with the Nan'an Concubine. You will definitely not be wronged when you go there."

"Well, I listen to my ancestors."

Yuanchun nodded.

She was just a girl and had no say in when to get married. It was a pity that she had just reunited with her sisters, but now she had to leave again.

"Big sister is getting married today?"

"Isn't there still half a month left? How come it's ahead of schedule?"

"Ahem, maybe it's because Brother Zhen is not feeling well."

"oh oh."

Yingchun and Tanchun discussed for a while, and soon Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, the Baoqin sisters, Shi Xiangyun and others came to Yingchun's courtyard together.

"Big sister is getting married today?"

"Yes, let's get ready quickly."

When the eldest sister got married, all the sisters who were familiar with her had to add to the dowry. There was no need for anything expensive between peers, just a small token of affection. The sisters gave each other a hairpin, a bracelet, and a set of clothes, which made up three or four loads of dowry for Yuanchun.

"This was sent by Rong Ge'er."

Xichun came in with two maids, carrying a large box with difficulty.

Everyone asked, "How did Rong Ge'er know about this? He is now..."

Xichun said, "Everyone in the mansion knows about it, so how could Rong'er not know? He said he wished the eldest aunt a happy life, but the master was seriously ill and couldn't send the eldest sister off in person. He also said that if there was anything over there, she could come to him."

Yuanchun thanked him hurriedly and ordered someone to take the box. She then said to Xichun, "I know what Rong'er meant. Although he can't give it to me, he will always be the pride of our Jia family."

After experiencing the palace struggles, Yuanchun, who was already 20 years old, knew very well that everything was fake. Only when her parents' family was strong would her husband's family not dare to bully her.

Especially in the royal palace, without identity and background, it is almost impossible to move forward.

After a while, Baoyu came.

She cried with tears in her eyes, "Is my elder sister going to get married?"

Yuanchun looked at Baoyu's disappointing appearance and sighed: "Baoyu, you are already grown up, you can't just think about fooling around. When I'm not at home, you have to take good care of your wife, study hard, and strive to pass the imperial examination like Rong'er..."

Originally Baoyu was very sad when he knew Yuanchun was getting married, and after being nagged for a while, he immediately became absent-minded.

What good is it for me to pass the imperial examination?
He left before Yuanchun could finish her words.

Tanchun frowned and wanted to say something but finally held back.

She is the younger sister, and cannot say that her brother is not a good person. If Jia Huan said that, she would have been beaten with a stick in the morning.

"The auspicious time has arrived, and the bride is getting into the sedan chair."

The happy grandmother outside shouted, and all the sisters inside burst into tears. In the end, Li Wan persuaded them, "Okay, today is a big day, you can't cry. It's not like you won't see her again in the future. The Nan'an Concubine is familiar with our ancestor, and she will definitely bring her sisters home often."

Only then did everyone stop crying.

Yuanchun wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said with a forced smile, "Sisters, take care."

"Take care, sister."

Everyone reluctantly saw Yuanchun off to the bridal sedan, which was then carried all the way out of the Rongguo Mansion.

Behind them were one hundred and twenty loads of dowry, a ten-mile-long red wedding dress.

Of course, the already empty Rongguo Mansion could not afford so many loads, especially since Mrs. Xing was stingy and only gave ten loads, while Lady Jia gave twenty.

Jia Jing knew that his eldest niece had been wronged in the palace, so he naturally would not let her continue to suffer wronged outside. He waved his hand and gave her eighty loads of dowry, and the rest of the sisters contributed ten loads. Finally, she got married in a grand manner.

This amount of money, even in the royal palace, is enough to last for several lifetimes.

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(End of this chapter)