Lian Erye in the Red Mansion

"This is inappropriate..."

"What's wrong with it?"

Jia Lian knew exactly what Grandmother Jia was thinking, so before she could explain, he interrupted her, saying, "Grandmother, I truly love Lin Daiyu, and it was only with great difficulty that I managed to persuade Uncle Lin to marry her to me."

I know this matter has wronged Lin Daiyu, but her grandson has already made up his mind that he will treat her a thousand times better in the future.

"I have never asked anything of you, Grandmother. Is it possible that you are unwilling to grant even this small request of mine?"

Jia Lian asked with a sincere look in his eyes.

Grandmother Jia felt a chill run down her spine, and she calmed herself down.

Originally, she had neglected Jia Lian since childhood... This was not a big deal, after all, she was the Duchess of the State, the matriarch, with many children and grandchildren, would she be afraid of one or two of them complaining?

But this monkey in front of me, as if divinely aided, has become increasingly outstanding in recent years, with both his talent and methods drawing attention.

Now, he has gained the emperor's favor and been granted the title of marquis, reaching a level that even she dares not ignore.

She had originally intended to make amends to Jia Lian to prevent him from harboring resentment towards her.

Now Jia Lian even stated that he had never asked her for anything...

Indeed, from childhood to adulthood, Jia Lian had never asked her for anything, because asking would have been useless.

She only cared about Jia Baoyu; as long as her other grandsons didn't get into trouble, she let them be as they pleased.

This time, Jia Lian wanted to marry Yu'er. Although it is unknown what methods he used to persuade Yu'er's father, Yu'er's father had already agreed, yet he himself was obstructing the marriage.

Without even putting herself in his shoes, she knew how Jia Lian would perceive her.

Therefore, if she insists on opposing, regardless of whether Jia Lian has other plans, even if she succeeds in opposing, I'm afraid that in the future, this eldest grandson will never truly listen to her again.

In that case, the family will fall apart in no time!

Upon closer reflection, even in the years since Jia Lian rose to prominence, he has always been very respectful and filial towards her.

Realizing she couldn't refuse outright, Grandmother Jia decided to appeal to her emotions.

She took a deep breath and said, "Actually, it's not that I don't want to agree, it's just..."

As you probably know, your Lin sister and your brother Bao grew up together.

You can probably see a bit of how much your brother Bao treats your sister Lin in your daily life.

Originally, I was waiting for your brother Bao and sister Lin to grow up a bit so they could get together. But if I agree to let you marry your sister Lin now, what will happen to your brother Bao?

As the elder brother, would you really want to see your precious brother suffer for the rest of his life?

In Grandmother Jia's heart, Jia Lian was still a good child who understood filial piety and brotherly love, so she tried to use brotherly affection to make Jia Lian let go.

Jia Lian seemed to think for a moment, but still shook his head: "Reporting to Grandmother, if Brother Bao and Sister Lin are truly in love and destined to be together, then I would never do anything to steal her away."

but!

I won't go into what Brother Bao is thinking for now. As for Sister Lin, she probably only feels the affection of a cousin towards Brother Bao.

After obtaining permission from Uncle Lin in the morning, the grandson even made a special trip to see Sister Lin.

Although Lin Daiyu was extremely shy, she never showed any sign of refusal from beginning to end.

My grandson can tell that Lin Daiyu was willing to marry me.

If the Ancestor doesn't believe this, he can simply summon Miss Zijuan and ask her, and he will know the truth.

"Is this really true?" Grandmother Jia seemed somewhat surprised. After all, in her heart, Jia Baoyu and Daiyu were childhood sweethearts, and although they often had conflicts, it was nothing more than a matter between young lovers.

The mandarin ducks behind her, however, did not find it strange.

Even a few years ago, Master Lian was enough to attract young girls, let alone Master Lian now.

Handsome, talented, accomplished, and responsible, he is a man few and far between in the world...

Jia Lian didn't explain further, but continued from where he left off:

"This is one of them."

Most importantly, no matter how you look at it, Bao-xiong and Lin-mei-mei were simply destined to be apart.

According to his grandson's inquiries, since last year, Uncle Lin has been interested in discussing marriage with the second master and second wife.

However, the second master and his wife did not seem to like the marriage, and they were very perfunctory and reluctant to do so.

Does the old lady really know nothing about this?

Jia Lian asked back very seriously.

Grandmother Jia was at a loss for words.

To be honest, although she only found out about this quite late, she did eventually find out.

But she did not interfere, nor did she even express her opinion.

Firstly, Jia Zheng and Lady Wang are, after all, Jia Baoyu's biological parents, and they have the right to decide on Jia Baoyu's marriage.

Secondly, she doted on Jia Baoyu and cared about his future.

With Lin Ruhai in charge of the Lin family before, it goes without saying that the marriage between the two families would greatly benefit Jia Baoyu's future.

But now...

The Lin family was destined to perish, but Baoyu's own sister suddenly became a royal concubine!

Baoyu's status is naturally incomparable to what it used to be.

With such a balance of power, she could certainly understand Jia Zheng and Lady Wang's considerations.

Thirdly, she knew that Lady Wang disliked Daiyu, and if she forced her way in, even if she managed to bring her grandson and granddaughter together, it might not be a good thing. She hadn't thought it through yet, and she wanted to wait and see...

Jia Lian had no interest in caring too much about Grandmother Jia's thoughts. Without waiting for her reply, he said directly, "Uncle Lin has been waiting for the Second Master and Second Madam's reply for several months due to his illness. He has long been disheartened."

If it weren't for this, I'm afraid my grandson would have absolutely no chance.

Therefore, even though Brother Bao liked Sister Lin very much, he would be in pain after learning about this. However, this pain was not caused by his grandson, nor by Sister Lin's husband.

It can only be said that Brother Bao and Sister Lin were simply not meant to be.

Now, the Lin family is willing to give me Lin Meimei in marriage, and my grandson is also eager to marry her.

Therefore, the grandson truly cannot find any reason why the ancestor would not grant his wish. Could it be, as others say, that in the ancestor's heart, the grandson is truly inferior even to a fraction of Brother Bao's potential? Would the ancestor rather make Lin Jiaqian wait, rather let the grandson be utterly disappointed, than grant his wish?

Jia Lian seemed a little agitated, his voice growing increasingly impatient, quite unlike his usual calm demeanor.

Grandmother Jia was secretly alarmed.

She was an experienced woman and naturally knew that the more Jia Lian acted this way, the more it showed how much he cared about this matter.

So, if she still refuses after Jia Lian has given her enough reasons, who knows what Jia Lian will do!

She absolutely would not allow any trouble to happen in the Rongguo Mansion.

She glanced back at Yuanyang, then at her own precious maid, and shook her head in hushed tones. Grandmother Jia took a deep breath and finally knew what to do.

"You, get up..."

Jia Lian naturally did not get up, and Grandmother Jia did not force him.

"well……"

Grandmother Jia sighed and looked at Jia Lian, saying earnestly, "You child, you are too impatient."

When did I ever say I wouldn't grant your wish? It's just that this matter is special and goes against my original intention, so I wanted you to think it over carefully.

Now that you've said this, and are so capable that you've even persuaded Yu'er's father, what reason do I have to object?

"Look at you! You used to seem like a steady and filial child, but why do you become so outspoken when it comes to this? Even I'm starting to complain!"

Jia Lian simply kowtowed once, remaining silent. After raising his head, he fixed his gaze on Grandmother Jia. He wanted Grandmother Jia to give a full answer.

"Although I did want to marry your Lin sister to your brother Bao, both are my flesh and blood. Now that you want to marry her, am I really going to refuse? Fine, since Yu'er's father has nothing to say about this, I naturally have nothing to say either. You can decide for yourselves."

Grandmother Jia finally nodded, putting an end to Jia Lian's last remaining concern.

In truth, Jia Lian wasn't that excited at all. From the moment Lin Ruhai nodded, Jia Lian knew that the matter was settled, and Grandmother Jia's opinion was of little importance to him and Lin Ruhai!

With his current confidence, he has plenty of ways to make Grandmother Jia give in.

Now that we can communicate effectively, that would be the best outcome. Therefore, without hesitation, I kowtow to Grandmother Jia again to express my gratitude for her help.

Grandmother Jia became increasingly adamant, and said with some dissatisfaction:

"Look at you! I only considered it briefly, and you said those things. You even listened to other people's nonsense, saying that in my heart, you are not good enough for Baoyu, such rubbish."

Tell me, over the years, where have I wronged you?

"Hmph, I was thinking that since you've been behaving so well these past few years, I'd already found you an exceptionally good girl as a reward..."

As she spoke, Grandmother Jia deliberately glanced at Yuanyang beside her, then said to Jia Lian, "Now it seems that I was just being presumptuous. Since you resent me so much, let's just let this matter go."

Grandmother Jia's actions and words naturally made Yuanyang, who was sitting on the kang, blush as red as the morning sun and feel extremely uncomfortable.

Jia Lian was quite quick to admit his mistake, saying, "It was my fault. I misunderstood the kindness of the matriarch. I deserve to be punished."

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However, if Grandmother truly wishes to give me Sister Yuanyang, I will naturally be extremely grateful for your favor. Perhaps…”

"Hmph, what's the panic!"

I'm going to keep this girl around for a few more years. If you can't wait, I'll pick out another good one from my room and pay you for it.

"Bah! I've never seen anyone as greedy as you! You just begged your Lin sister, and now you dare to ask for mandarin ducks? I'll give you a good beating!"

Seeing that Grandmother Jia was still reluctant to hand over Yuanyang, Jia Lian didn't insist. He smiled and said a few kind words, thus putting aside the previous unpleasantness. The two of them then seriously considered the marriage between the Jia and Lin families.

Suddenly, Grandmother Jia said solemnly, "Don't rush to publicize this matter, otherwise your brother Bao will feel bad if he finds out."

In a few years, when Baoyu grows up and becomes more sensible, things will be fine.

Anyway, you, Lin Daiyu, are still young, so I suppose you're not in a hurry?

Jia Lian nodded naturally. He had dismissed the extra people earlier not only because he didn't want them to hear too much, but also because of this reason.

If Jia Baoyu is not allowed to cause trouble, Grandmother Jia will be more likely to accept it.

After a while, the die will be cast, and even if Jia Baoyu realizes it too late, it will be too late.

So Jia Lian smiled and said, "Uncle Lin and I think so too. Let's wait and see. It would be best if Uncle Lin's illness improved. If Uncle Lin doesn't make it through this, we'll wait until Sister Lin's three-year mourning period is over before discussing marriage."

"That's a very safe approach."

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