Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 49 Old Qinye is very worried
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Lao Qinye has been a little worried recently.

Lao Qinye’s daughter is even more worried!
It has been more than two months since the day when they visited the Ningguo Mansion. The father and daughter have been looking forward to it day and night, but...

No news at all!
Now Jia Rong has passed the imperial examination and ranked first, becoming famous in Kyoto.

It seems that there is a bright future ahead.

There are rumors in the court that the Minister of War Jia Jing is likely to enter the cabinet this year and become a highly respected elder!
Under such circumstances, the status of the Ning family naturally became higher and higher.

The marriage must be arranged before the Eastern Palace Master is promoted to the Cabinet Elder, otherwise,

unattainable……

"Brother Rong has passed the imperial examination and we should congratulate him. I will go to Ningguo Mansion today and find out what Brother Zhen has to say." Old Qinye said with a little worry.

Qin Keqing raised her hand and gently touched her temples, frowning slightly and asked, "This time...will my daughter still follow me?"

"It's okay to follow."

"Remember to change into plainer clothes. Also!" Old Qinye looked at his daughter's charming face and said seriously, "Make your makeup lighter...you'd better go and wash it off. If the master of the mansion happens to see you like this, I'm afraid he won't like it."

Since ancient times, people have always wanted to marry a virtuous wife.
Only when you take a concubine can you take beauty!
The mistress of the mansion is actually quite averse to the word "seductive".

My daughter's appearance...

Qin Keqing followed his instructions and went back to her room to change her clothes.

She was wearing a plain white Xiangshui double-breasted jacket and a white silk skirt. She had taken off the tassels on her pearl hairpin and her face was clean without any makeup.

Pure and elegant.

It really looks much better!
Not so glamorous anymore!

Old Qinye nodded, took some gifts, and the two of them took a sedan chair to the Ningguo Mansion.

Today, it happened that the housekeeper Zhao from the Ning Mansion was in charge of the outer courtyard. He smiled and said, "Master Qin, how come you have time to come to the mansion to play today? Oh, and you brought your daughter with you?"

Butler Zhao inadvertently glanced at Qin Keqing, who was standing behind him with her face without makeup.

I was instantly amazed!

This is so beautiful!

I felt a little surprised and suspicious again.

Could it be that this old fellow wanted to rely on his connections with the Jia family to get promoted and make money, and was planning to send his cheap adopted daughter to be their master's concubine?
He didn't dare to delay for a moment and hurriedly invited him in.

Old Qinye naturally didn't know what the housekeeper was thinking.
Holding the gift, he smiled awkwardly.

"I came here today to congratulate you, my young master, for getting the first place in the college entrance examination, and to see how Brother Zhen is doing recently."

"Please come in quickly."

Butler Zhao became even more afraid to neglect his duties.

The east wing of Ning Mansion.

There hasn't been much change in the yard. It's still full of birdsong and flowers, and full of vitality, but the faint smell of medicine is a little stronger!
"Brother Jane."

"Ahem, Brother Qin."

Jia Zhen was unable to move in bed at the moment and could only reluctantly turn his head to speak with the help of the maid.

"Brother Zhen, how do you feel?" Old Qinye asked with some fear.

Jia Zhen's condition seems to be getting worse!
"Ahem." Jia Zhen coughed, "I feel like I can still do it... But what about that kid Ke'er? Did she come with us?"

Qin Ye said solemnly, "I brought her here specially to meet you, brother. Ke'er, come in quickly."

The second time she met her "future eunuch", Qin Keqing was still a little nervous. She held the hem of her skirt as she walked in, not daring to look up, and carefully bowed.

"Ahem, okay, okay!"

There was a gleam in Jia Zhen's eyes, as if a last burst of light had returned.

Old Qinye waved his hand at the somewhat uneasy Qin Keqing and said, "Go down and meet the eldest lady in the mansion first."

Qin Keqing bowed again and then retreated.

After Qin Keqing left, Old Qinye felt that he could not delay any longer, so he asked directly: "Brother Zhen, have you mentioned the matter between the two of them to Grandpa?"

Jia Zhen smiled awkwardly.

How dare he mention it?
"Ahem, there's no rush for this."

"They are still young..."

Old Qinye was so anxious that he almost stamped his feet after hearing this.

It’s true that they are young!

But, you are old and you need to arrange your funeral arrangements as soon as possible!

"Brother Zhen, the night is long and dreams are many!"

"If something unexpected happens, I'm afraid..."

Lao Qinye mentioned it very vaguely, but the rest of the words were not auspicious, so he didn't say it out loud.

But he believed,
Now that things have come to this, Jia Zhen must understand what he means!
Jia Zhen nodded.

He naturally knew what Lao Qinye was worried about.

She was simply worried that the master would arrange a marriage for Jia Rong.

But the old master made it clear last time that unless he passed the imperial examination, he would have to be 30 years old, so he was not in a hurry and said casually: "Ahem, I will tell the old master in two days, ahem..."

"I believe in Brother Jane!"

"It must be done as soon as possible."

"Ahem, Brother Qin, don't worry."

……

The sun had already set when Jia Rong returned home.

I drank a lot of wine at the hairpin banquet today, but fortunately I learned from my previous experience and controlled the amount I drank and didn't drink too much.

Just a little tipsy.

They came to Dongyue first, but Peifeng said there was nothing wrong, so Jia Rong did not go in to see.

Mr. Zhen is not the same as before and cannot withstand any stimulation.

Jia Rong considered...

Should I stop taking the pills for a while?
The provincial examination will be held in August of the following year, which is still two years away.

After drinking these ten kilograms of pills, a normal person would die. With Master Zhen's current body, I'm afraid...

Ahem, this is a bit hard to bear.

You have to be truly filial.

"Has the master been taking the pills all the time?" Jia Rong asked.

Pei Feng nodded and said, "I take the pills every day before going to bed, and I never miss a pill."

Jia Rong nodded and said worriedly, "Why don't we give the master a break for a while? I'll go to Feng Ziying's house in the Shenwu General's Mansion in a couple of days and ask Mr. Zhang to come over and take a look at the master. Wasn't he very good the last time he looked at him?"

Pei Feng smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang is indeed very good. I heard that people outside call him a miracle doctor."

"Oh, is it so."

Jia Rong smiled.

I was already thinking about whether I could poach people over here.

Miracle doctors are so rare in this day and age.

After leaving the East Courtyard, Jia Rong began to think about how to poach people.

"Brother Rong, come here."

Xichun's sweet laughter interrupted Jia Rong's thoughts.

In the distance, on the Qinfang Pavilion, I saw two petite and slender figures standing in the sunset, their smiles as beautiful as flowers.

Jia Rong walked closer and bowed gently.

"Hello, two little aunts."

"Hehe." Xi Chunjiao laughed and said, "Brother Rong, you are late again today!"

Lin Daiyu just smiled with glee, and when she saw Jia Rong sitting down beside her, she quickly picked up her tea bowl and took a sip.

"Brother Rong is drinking again?"

Xichun suddenly smelled a scent of alcohol and frowned, "Drinking too much alcohol is harmful to your health."

Lin Daiyu put down the tea bowl and chuckled, "Is it cool to sleep on the floor?"

As she spoke of Jia Rong, Daiyu suddenly remembered that the painting of 'Drunken Dai Rong' by Xichun seemed to be still in her possession.

There were two fights yesterday and she was so angry that she forgot to deal with the picture.

I have to find it when I get back.

destroy!
Jia Rong naturally didn't know about those things, so he smiled faintly and said, "I didn't eat much today."

"I have to thank the aunts for what happened yesterday."

"How to thank me?" Lin Daiyu chuckled.

"Take us out to play." Xichun said with a smile.

"That's fine." Lin Daiyu said with a smile.

"That's settled then." Xichun said with a smile.

"Brother Rong, what do you think?"

Jia Rong: “…”

"You have already decided, why are you asking me?"

Lin Daiyu said: "We are asking where you are going!"

Xichun smiled and said, "Yes, where should we go to have fun?"

Lin Daiyu said, "There is a line in a poem: 'Three or five people gather under the weeping willows, waiting to see the dragon boats return'... It's OK to watch the dragon boats on Dragon Boat Festival."

Xichun smiled and said, "Then it's settled!"

Jia Rong: “…”

(End of this chapter)