Qingwen ran out of the inner study and ran back to the house where she lived.
After entering the house, she quickly closed the door and leaned against the door, her heart beating very fast.
"Now, I really want to be his roommate..."
Qingwen thought to herself.
However, at this time, Qingwen felt more secretly happy than depressed.
She was leaning against the door, thinking about it, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
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At noon, Jia Yun ate lunch alone and did not participate in the banquet of the female relatives. Now as the prince of the royal family, it was inconvenient for him to sit and eat the banquet with Wang Xifeng and Lin Daiyu.
Lin Daiyu had a boring feast at noon today because she was more reserved in front of Bu Wuniang, and because she couldn't help but miss the scene of sitting and eating with Jia Yun in Yangzhou before. Alas, I don't know what happened to this scene.
Shi Neng appears again...
In the world of Red Mansions, there are very few entertainment activities for women. A common entertainment activity for women in the inner houses of wealthy families is to listen to operas. Opera troupes are often arranged to sing on banquet days. Some wealthy families even have their own opera troupes.
In the original work, due to the Yuanchun visit, the Rongguo Mansion not only built the Grand View Garden, but also specially formed a theatrical troupe of its own.
Lai Da was responsible for this matter, and Lai Da sent Jia Qiang, Shan Pinren, Bu Guxiu and others to go to Suzhou to hire teachers, purchase girls, purchase musical instruments and clothing, and spent as much as 30,000 taels of silver on this!
The "Twelve Officials" were purchased for this reason, including Fangguan, Qieguan, Lingguan, Wenguan, Ouguan, Ganguan, Ruiguan, Yuguan, Baoguan, Aiguan, Kuiguan and Douguan.
After the "Twelve Officials" arrived, the Xue family moved from Lixiangyuan to a quiet house in the northeast of Rongguo Mansion. After the Lixiangyuan was built, the theater troupe lived in it.
It also costs a lot of money to support the theater troupe, and this matter is still managed by Jia Qiang, who is considered the general manager of the theater troupe in Rongguo Mansion.
All in all, the Rongguo Mansion spent as much as 40,000 to 50,000 taels of silver for such a troupe!
And a lot of these 40,000 to 50,000 taels of silver must have been embezzled. Lai Da, Jia Qiang, Shan Pinren, Bu Guxiu, etc., these people must have been embezzled!
This is just the amount of money spent on a theater troupe. In comparison, the Rongguo Mansion spent much more money on building the Grand View Garden. This is the real big head, and the big head of greed...
Although the Rongguo Mansion has a lot of property, how can it withstand such consumption?
Rong Guofu also went into a deficit because of this!
Jia Yun doesn't dislike listening to the opera, but he doesn't really like it either. He won't spend a lot of money on this kind of thing. Even though he is now a prince and king living in Wujun Palace, he has never thought about it.
Raise a troupe in your own palace.
However, one should do as the Romans do in the country. When Jia Yun lived in the mansion in Che Jiao Ma Hutong, her family would sometimes spend money to hire a troupe to perform in operas. Now that she lives in Wujun Prince's Mansion, she still does this.
It stands to reason that when Bu Wuniang hosted a banquet for Aunt Xue, Wang Xifeng, Lin Daiyu and others today, she wanted to invite the opera troupe to perform, but she did not do so today.
The reason is very simple. The Qing Dynasty is about to fall into war. Jia Yun needs to keep a low profile, and the Prince of Wujun also needs to keep a low profile. Jia Yun does not want to make Emperor Tianzhi unhappy with him because of singing in an opera. There are spies in his palace!
Therefore, Aunt Xue, Wang Xifeng, Lin Daiyu and others left after finishing the banquet at noon today.
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Aunt Xue and Ying'er returned directly to Lixiangyuan. Xue Pan was not at home and had gone to fool around somewhere. Naturally, Xue Baochai, a housewife, was at home.
When Aunt Xue saw Xue Baochai, she couldn't wait to say with joy on her face: "My dear daughter, King Wujun said that he will marry you in the second half of this year!"
Xue Baochai felt happy, but asked: "Did he take the initiative to say this or did mother take the initiative to ask?"
Aunt Xue said calmly: "I didn't ask. Although I was impatient, I also knew that it was inconvenient for me to ask Prince Wu about such a thing. It was Ying'er who asked."
Xue Baochai looked at Ying'er: "Ying'er, what's going on?"
Ying'er said truthfully: "Today, when I gave the clothes and shoes made by the girl to Prince Wu, I took the opportunity to ask him when he would marry the girl. He said that in the second half of the year. Girl, if Prince Wu is really willing to marry you, then
I really will marry you within this year."
Xue Baochai said: "Ying'er, you are so presumptuous. Is it convenient to ask him about this kind of thing?"
Ying'er said: "I'm just asking for the girl's sake."
This was true but incomplete, because she was asking for her own sake. She couldn't wait to be the maidservant, and couldn't wait to live in Prince Wujun's palace.
Xue Baochai said: "In the future, you can no longer make decisions on this kind of thing without permission."
Xue Baochai knew that the servants should be well disciplined, and she was good at this kind of thing. Because of this, the servants in the Xue family's inner house were more or less in awe of her, and the Xue family's inner house was in good order.
In the original work, it was later that Xue Pan married Xia Jingui, a shrew, and the Xue family's inner house became chaotic.
Ying'er said "Oh".
Aunt Xue immediately smiled and said: "My good daughter, this time Prince Wu rewarded Mom with some novelties. Even Ying'er got a share. Prince Wu even asked Mom to bring one back in front of everyone.
you."
Xue Baochai felt sweet in her heart and started to look forward to it: "What kind of novelty is this?"
Immediately, Aunt Xue brought the exquisite wooden box, displayed the soap, soap, shampoo, and cream in front of Xue Baochai, and introduced it to Xue Baochai according to what Jia Yun had said before...
Even a simple and elegant woman like Xue Baochai loves beauty and cleanliness. After listening to Aunt Xue's introduction, she also liked the gift very much. She even ignored being reserved and steady, a look of joy appeared on her face, and she immediately followed
Aunt Xue and Yinger tried it together...
On this sunny afternoon, Aunt Xue, Xue Baochai and Ying'er were bathing, washing their hair and washing clothes in Lixiangyuan.
After trying it out, Ying'er said happily: "Grandma, girl, these four novelty gadgets really work!"
Aunt Xue smiled and said: "It seems that Feng Yatou is right. These four novelties will definitely be very popular after they are sold on the market, and Prince Wu can make a lot of money again."
Xue Baochai pursed her lips and smiled, feeling proud of Jia Yun again.
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Wang Xifeng, Lin Daiyu, Ping'er, Qianxue and others returned to Rongguo Mansion, and Lin Daiyu also brought back property worth more than ten thousand taels of silver.
After they returned home, they first went to Rongqing Hall of Jia Mu's courtyard to meet Jia Mu.
Tan Chun was very concerned about Wang Xifeng and Lin Daiyu's visit to the Prince's Mansion in Wujun today. He specially sent people to keep an eye on it and learned about Wang Xifeng immediately. After Lin Daiyu returned home, Tanchun came to Jia Mu's courtyard to welcome the spring, Xichun and Shi Xiangyun.
Following, Jia Baoyu also followed.
"What did you do at Prince Wu's Mansion today?" Jia Mu couldn't wait to ask.
Wang Xifeng immediately said something to Jia Mu with a smile, and in the process presented the gift given by Jia Yun.
Jia's mother was originally depressed because Jia Yun had not entertained her since she moved into Prince Wujun's palace. Even though she knew that Jia Yun was busy in Chang'an camp, this time Jia Yun returned to Shenjing City and only invited Aunt Xue, Wang Xifeng, Lin Daiyu,
Instead of inviting her!
Today, Jia Yun specifically asked Jia Lian to greet Jia Mu on his behalf. Now he specifically asked Wang Xifeng to bring a gift back to Jia Mu. Jia Mu also liked the gift very much, which made Jia Mu's depression dissipate a little.
However, Jia Mu is also depressed. This depression lies in the fact that Jia Yun is engaged to Xue Baochai!
When Jia Yun and Xue Baochai got engaged, Jia's mother was very happy to hear about it, thinking that Xue Baochai was her "one of her own", and Jia Yun and Xue Baochai's engagement would allow Rongguo Mansion and Jia Yun to get married.
But Jia Mu never expected that Jia Yun was not a bloodline of the Rongguo Mansion, but was actually the prince of the current emperor, the grandson of the Supreme Emperor, and was even given the title of Prince Wu!
In this way, Jia's mother had to admit that Jia Yun's status was already extremely noble!
Moreover, the fact that Jia Yun was transferred to Chang'an camp as a deputy general also made Jia's mother feel that Jia Yun was even more remarkable.
Chang'an Camp used to be equivalent to the personal army of Rongguo Mansion. Both Jia Yuan and Jia Daishan had been in charge of Chang'an Camp for many years. Therefore, Jia's mother not only knew the power of Chang'an Camp, but also had special feelings for Chang'an Camp.
The Sixth Prince, Prince Wu, and the Chang'an Camp Lieutenant General...
So much so that Jia's mother felt pity for Xue Baochai marrying Jia Yun, not for Jia Yun, not for Xue Baochai, but for Rong Guofu.
When Jia Mu thought about it, it would have been nice if the person who married Jia Yun was Yingchun instead of Xue Baochai. Yingchun had also reached the age to get married, and for Jia Mu, Yingchun, her biological granddaughter, was naturally closer to Xue Baochai than Xue Baochai.
Even Jia's mother was willing to give up the idea of making her doting Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu a couple, and let Lin Daiyu marry Jia Yun and become the princess.
Unfortunately, Jia Yun and Xue Baochai were already engaged.
However, Jia Mu still secretly held hope in her heart, hoping that Jia Yun would eventually withdraw from Xue Baochai and marry Yingchun or even Lin Daiyu...
Jia Mu just kept this idea secretly in her heart, knowing that it would be inconvenient for her to express it.
Wang Xifeng is greedy and particularly likes the gift given by Jia Yun this time.
But she wasn't too greedy to be greedy about the gifts Jia Yun asked her to distribute to the female relatives of Rongguo Mansion this time, mainly because she didn't want to anger Jia Yun over such a trivial matter.
According to Jia Yun's instructions, Wang Xifeng will distribute ten gifts to the female relatives of Rongguo Mansion, including Jia Mu, Mrs. Wang, Li Wan, Yingchun, Tanchun, Xichun, Shi Xiangyun, and even Aunt Zhao and Aunt Zhou got one.
There is still one portion left.
Wang Xifeng was a shrewd person, so she gave the remaining share to Jia Mu, and told her truthfully: "Logically speaking, this share should be given to the eldest wife, but Prince Wu has said that it is not allowed to be given to the eldest wife."
, This makes me really embarrassed, so I will keep this portion for the old lady, and it is up to the old lady to decide whether to give it to the eldest lady or not."
Although Wang Xifeng didn't like Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Xing was not only the eldest lady of Rongguo Mansion but also her mother-in-law. She didn't want to anger Mrs. Xing with such a gift, and she didn't want to disobey Jia Yun, the prince and county king's order, so
He pushed this difficult matter to Jia Mu.
Jia's mother couldn't laugh or cry when she heard this: "He is now a prince and a prince, and a military commander in Chang'an camp. He still holds grudges after giving a small gift!"
Wang Xifeng didn't respond, thinking quietly in her heart: If it were me, I would do the same thing!
I remember that when Jia Yun was poor, Jia She suppressed him and almost made him unable to perform martial arts. Mrs. Xing even spoke ill of Jia Yun many times. The enmity between the two parties was entirely brought about by Jia She and Mrs. Xing.
Jia Mu then said: "That's all, that's all. He is very noble now. Since he doesn't want to give it to the eldest lady, then he won't give it to me. Didn't you just say that these novelties will be on sale in the market tomorrow?
If the eldest lady wants it, just let her buy it."
As for the extra gift in Jia's mother's hands, well, she gave it to her doting grandson Jia Baoyu.
Jia Yun only said that she would not give it to Mrs.
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Yingchun, Tanchun, Xichun, and Shi Xiangyun are all depressed today, especially Tanchun, because Wujun Wangfu invited Wang Xifeng and Lin Daiyu but not them today. They all want to go to Wujunwangfu to see Tanchun.
I also want to meet Jia Yun, who is now the prince and king of the county.
However, when the four of them received the gift from Jia Yun and liked it very much, their depression disappeared.
On this afternoon, to welcome the spring, explore the spring, and appreciate the spring, Shi Xiangyun also took a shower, washed his hair, and even washed his clothes in Rongguo Mansion, uh...
When Mrs. Xing learned about the gift, she ran to Wang Xifeng to ask for it. Wang Xifeng asked Mrs. Xing to find Jia Mu. After Mrs.
Mrs.
In addition, when Youshi, who was living in Rongguo Mansion, learned about the gift, she felt depressed because she didn't get a gift from Jia Yun either!
Wang Xifeng is snobbish. Even though You used to be the wife of Ningguo Mansion and was still very close to her, but now that Ningguo Mansion has been destroyed and You is embarrassingly living in Rongguo Mansion and is poor, Wang Xifeng despises You in her heart. This time she will not
Will distribute gifts to Youshi.
Youshi has been in a dual mood of sadness and regret these days.
Needless to say, it is sad that due to the defeat of Yu Ningguo Mansion, Jia Zhen and Jia Rong were both sent to Shanhaiguan as slaves.
The main regret is that when Jinyi Mansion raided Ningguo Mansion, You moved from Ningguo Mansion to Rongguo Mansion without any belongings, so that she is now impoverished. Jinyi did not search her at that time, and she was still sitting in a sedan chair.
She can definitely hide a lot of belongings in the sedan.
Now her life of sojourn in Rongguo Mansion is really embarrassing. All the expenses are paid by Rongguo Mansion. Not to mention the servants of Rongguo Mansion, even the concubines and maids of Ningguo Mansion who live with her, most of them look down on her.
, some people even dared to show her face in front of her.
Even Youshi's natal family has shown Youshi's face several times during these days.
What's more, Youshi is still young and beautiful, and she is not willing to stay alone in an empty house like this for the rest of her life.
How could You, who was used to living a life of wealth, endure this kind of life!
After thinking about it, Youshi came up with Jia Yun's idea and decided to use a "beauty trick" on Jia Yun, not by herself, but by her sister.
She has two very beautiful sisters, one is the second sister You and the other is the third sister.