Ping'er took advantage of Wang Xifeng's company with Jia Baoyu and others and had no time to pay attention to him. He asked someone to pack pillows, bedding and other items and deliver them to Jia Lian himself.
Jia Lian knew that although Wang Xifeng had a bad character, Ping'er beside her was kind, so she was friendly towards Ping'er's arrival.
While Ping'er let the ladies in to help Jia Lian make the bed, he grabbed Jia Lian and handed him a small box at the door.
"This is the medicine our grandma asked to bring to treat trauma. After a while, the second master will ask Zhao'er and the others to rub it. The wounds on the second master's body will be healed quickly."
Jia Lian took it and said "Thank you very much".
Seeing that Jia Lian didn't mention Wang Xifeng at all, Ping'er knew that Jia Lian was still angry, so he whispered: "Second Master, don't worry about Second Grandma, she actually cares about Second Master. Second Master didn't know, but at noon I heard that Second Master
I was beaten very hard by the master, and the second mistress was worried. She immediately asked my daughter-in-law and others to go over and inquire about the situation. She also asked me to go to the old lady's house to inform the eldest lady, so that the eldest lady can go back and help you intercede in front of the master.
"
Jia Lian smiled and looked up at Ping'er seriously.
He talked about how Wang Xifeng suddenly kindly sent him "warmth". Now that he heard Ping'er constantly saying good things to her master, he was even more convinced that this was not Wang Xifeng's intention.
It's difficult for this girl to be loyal. Doesn't she know that if she comes to him behind Wang Xifeng's back and gives something away, Wang Xifeng will easily misunderstand that she has ulterior motives?
Jia Lian knew that Wang Xifeng was a jealous person. Not only did she use her best to eliminate the "remnants" in Jia Lian's house, but she also took great precautions against the people who came with her as a dowry, not allowing them too many opportunities to come into contact with her.
Perhaps, this girl stood up straight and was not afraid that Wang Xifeng would doubt her, so she acted like this.
By the light on the corridor eaves, Jia Lian took a deep look at Ping'er.
The girl, who is in her mid-twenties, exudes the aura of youth, and her appearance is impeccable. Grandma Liu called her "beautiful and beautiful", which is not an exaggeration at all.
The most rare thing is that her eyes are clear and peaceful, her manners are decent, and she has a whole-body style. Her temperament does not look like that of a maid, but more like that of a young lady in charge of the household.
It's no wonder that even Li Wan teased Wang Xifeng, saying that she was not worthy of handling such a maid, and that she, Heping'er, should change her identity.
Ping'er wanted to make peace with Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng, and didn't want them to have any more discord.
I thought that Jia Lian was an easy-going and unassuming person who would climb down as long as there was a staircase. However, after listening to her words today, he just smiled and said nothing. His demeanor was so different from before that he couldn't grasp what Jia Lian meant.
Seeing him looking directly at me again, he couldn't help but couldn't help it, so he hurriedly ducked inside and helped make the bed.
…
Jia Lian just lived in the study outside, but his daily schedule was reported to Wang Xifeng in detail.
"The second master went to the eldest master's courtyard early in the morning to say hello, but he didn't see him. Then the second master took Wang'er, Zhao'er, and Xing'er out and went out.
The second master didn't seem to have any purpose. He just walked around the streets for half a day and bought some gadgets. After dinner, he went to drink tea and listen to music near the Imperial College. He happened to meet two classmates he knew, and the second master sat with them.
I drank tea for half an afternoon and then went back home."
"After the second master paid his respects to the eldest master, he went to the Imperial College..."
"Second Master still went to the Imperial College..."
For three or four days in a row, Jia Lian's itinerary was not only simple, but also surprisingly consistent. He wandered around the Imperial College, invited everyone to tea and wine, and chatted with them. He did not even go to his favorite flower house on weekdays.
At this time, Wang Xifeng felt that Jia Lian knew that she had an informant around him, so he deliberately showed it to her?
Then she shook her head. With Jia Lian's temperament, even if he knew it, he wouldn't be able to pretend to be like this. What was he trying to do?
Is it possible that he really changed his gender and wanted to make progress and study to gain fame, so he made friends with scholars again?
Huh~ Wang Xifeng shuddered in her heart and shook her head like a rattle.
As for Jia Lian, whose level was not much different from hers, she couldn't point her finger at him and scold him whenever he could say even a few literate words.
Wang Xifeng, who couldn't figure out the joints, felt unusually upset and angry.
This was the first time that Jia Lian had given her a sense of incomprehension since they had known each other since they were children. She had not been able to sleep well in the past few days and had not been able to eat well. She, who had always been vigorous and vigorous, felt that her spirit was declining.
Even Mrs. Wang asked her if she had been busy with too many things at home recently and had forgotten to take a rest.
Only then did Wang Xifeng realize that she wanted Jia Lian back.
But asking her to give in and admit defeat really didn't save her face and she couldn't open her mouth.
I thought, could it be that Jia Lian really ignored her from now on?
For a moment, I could not help but curse Jia Lian in my heart for being heartless and uninterested, and I felt secretly sad thinking about it.
If a woman who has been married for less than two years has no desire to live a happy life, how can she want to become a stranger to her husband?
On the other hand, Jia Lian did not have Wang Xifeng's complicated thoughts.
He has been hanging around the Imperial College these past few days, not because he really wants to restart his studies and strive for fame.
His predecessor's foundation was too poor, and he himself studied mathematics, physics, and chemistry. In this imperial examination competition, which only tests Chinese and politics, and is more difficult than the later examinations of Tsinghua University and Peking University, it is too difficult to catch up from the beginning.
He just wanted to learn more about the situation between the government and the opposition through the mouths of those supervisors.
After all, scholars are always the most concerned about current affairs, and they also have the most gossip.
As a student who graduated from the Imperial College, it was very easy for me to get close to them by spending some money on tea and drinks, so I gained a lot in a few days.
As for going to greet Jia She every day...
He didn't want to go either, and that old guy Jia She didn't want to see him either. He didn't let him in even once for several days.
But, he must go.
Not only because it is a rule to read at dawn and dusk, but after thinking about it, he discovered a truth about returning to nature:
Compared with trying hard to seek power and position, a simpler situation is that once Jia She dies, he may be able to obtain a hereditary title in the Duke's Palace for free.
Once he has this title, his situation will be completely opened up.
He no longer has to make friends with the scholars, but can directly make friends with the big guys, and even stand directly in the court to watch the emperor's face...
That's right, he finally thought of the same place as his original self, hoping that the old man would die soon.
However, this idea must never be known to others. If you reveal it or let others see it, you will die. Death with ruined reputation is much more complete than sleeping with Jia She's little wife.
People say that the more you want something, the less you can show anything. So not only could he not curse Jia She, he also had to show 120,000 filial piety and let everyone see it.
In this case, if one day in the future, Jia She suddenly dies suddenly, it will be less and less likely for others to doubt him.
Therefore, even though Jia She explicitly exempted him from morning and evening meditation and even did not show his face when he passed by, he still insisted on going to worship every day.
He also decided that he would do his best to be kind to Jia She, well, in a way that others could see...
…
Jia Lian assumed that Wang Xifeng was not at home, so he went back, changed his clothes, and walked to the outer courtyard.
The cold war with Wang Xifeng was for no other reason than to kill her for her arrogance.
Even if this caused rumors among the people in the house, or was even linked to the incident a few days ago, he didn't care.
Anyway, even if this were not the case, everyone who should have heard about the matter had probably heard about it. Contrary to Jia Lian's expectation, after Jia She did not pursue him, there was almost no bad impact on him.
Except that he always suspects that others look at him with connotations...
"Second Master, please come over here."
Before he reached the study, housekeeper Lin Zhixiao intercepted him.
"Is it in Mengpo Zhai?"
"Exactly, the master is waiting over there. Second master, please go quickly."
As the second housekeeper of the Rongguo Mansion, Lin Zhixiao had the advantage of being unsmiling and the disadvantage was that he was also unsmiling. No wonder he and his mother-in-law were both called "deaf and mute" in the mansion.
But this is good, at least you don’t have to guess whether his eyes have any special meaning...
Jia Lian felt that he was going crazy. Everyone seemed to despise him. This was one of the reasons why he always went out. People outside would never know about him.
Mengpo Zhai is Jia Zheng's inner study.
Jia Zheng, the head of the Rongguo Mansion, is also Jia She's younger brother.
He and Wang Xifeng were housekeepers in the Rongguo Mansion, and they were actually working for Jia Zheng, so it was correct to say that Jia Zheng was his big boss.
Mengpo Zhai is located to the east of Rongxi Hall, the main hall of Rongguo Mansion. When Jia Lian came over, he saw that Jia Zheng was the only one there, instead of the usual groups of Qing guests, so he knew that Jia Zheng was looking for him for family matters.
"master."
To say the least, Jia She was pitiful. Although he was older than Jia Zheng, people in the two houses often called Jia Zheng "Master", but in order to distinguish the two of them, they gave Jia She the title "Grand Master".
Even though it is a small detail, it can be seen that Jia Zheng oppressed Jia She in many aspects...
Jia Zheng looks much younger than Jia Shexian, about forty years old. His body is thin, but his face is square and dignified.
He was immersed in writing something, and when he heard Jia Lian's voice, he only raised his head slightly, and then asked: "In two days, it will be the birthday of Mrs. Zhenguo's mansion. Are all the congratulatory gifts from the mansion ready?"
"Replying to the master, I have already prepared it. I have written the list. Do you want the master to take a look at it?"
Although he and Wang Xifeng came together to help with the housekeeping, Wang Xifeng was in charge of the inside and he was in charge of the outside, but how could the inside and outside be completely separated?
Wang Xifeng also loves to seize power in order to show off her strength, so Wang Xifeng's authority as a housekeeper has long surpassed his.
Nowadays, except for some things that really need to be handled by the man's family, or that Jia Zheng directly orders him to do, almost all other matters in the house, big and small, are handled by Wang Xifeng and then reported to Mrs. Wang.
Naturally, Jia Lian has no intention of competing with Wang Xifeng for the right to manage the family, so in the past few days, there are only two or three things that need to be handled by him, so naturally there will be no delay.
Jia Zheng didn't mean to ask too much. He nodded and immersed himself in writing for a while, then sighed and said: "Letter from Yangzhou, your aunt is dead."
Jia Lian was shocked.
Jia Min, finally passed away?
In other words, Daiyu is going to Beijing?
Unable to express his feelings, Jia Lian had to ask: "Does the old lady know?"
Jia Zheng nodded, "Your wife has already sent the letter in."
Seeing that Jia Lian was silent, Jia Zheng sighed again: "Her illness has been lingering for so long. Now that she is gone, it may be a relief for her, but the old lady may not be able to let it go. At that time, her brothers and sisters in the family, she
The one I love the most is your sister-in-law."
"You don't need to be too sentimental. A dead person cannot be resurrected. I came to you because I have something to tell you.
Your aunt is gone, and the old lady may be very sad. You should take good care of her from now on, and select a reliable person from the government to go to Yangzhou to worship on your behalf. This matter is important and cannot be taken lightly."
As Jia Zheng was explaining, the servant's voice came from outside the door: "Master, the old lady wants you to come over."
Jia Zheng closed the envelope in front of him and handed it to Jia Lian, saying: "This is the memorial written by me. You ask the leader to take it to the south and burn it in front of your aunt's grave. This will count as my visit to her in person."
"You can go there too."
…
He and Jia Zheng left Mengpo Zhai one behind the other. Before they passed the Hall of Rongxi, they saw a lithe woman bumping into them.
"I was just going to find the master. I didn't want to meet him here..."
The woman bowed lightly, then stood next to Jia Zheng and pushed Jia Lian to the back.
Jia Zheng was a little unhappy, "What do you want from me?"
The woman curled her lips and began to act coquettishly: "Master~"
Jia Zheng scolded: "Nonsense, what time has it been? If you have anything to say, please tell me, the old lady has something else to do!"
The woman did not dare to act like a monster and cried, "It's not about Huan'er. Master, Huan'er has reached school age. Why doesn't Master let Huan'er go to school with Baoyu and the others? Master, sir, Huan'er has reached school age."
Huan'er is also your biological son..."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Jia Lian is behind, quietly looking at Jia Zheng's little wife, Aunt Zhao.
With white skin, big eyes, thin lips, oval face, and a particularly curvy figure, she is indeed a beautiful young woman with extraordinary grace. No wonder even the serious Master Jia Zheng's heart melted, and she gave birth to him one after another.
He has a son and a daughter, and has become the only servant in the house who dares to challenge the head wife, Mrs. Wang...
"It's a good thing that Huan'er wants to go to school. Why don't you ask your wife?"
"My wife said that Huan'er is still young and should not go to school too early. In addition, the husband in Xiyuan is a bachelor hired by the master with a lot of money. Huan'er is naughty and might get into trouble. It would be better to wait for another year or two and go to home school directly.
It’s best to study here…”
Jia Zheng's cries of grievance made him feel that Mrs. Wang had selfish motives.
Although there are differences between direct concubine and concubine, they are all his sons after all, and it is not a big deal to put an extra desk in the school.
But Jia Zheng has always disliked trouble, and he would not embarrass his wife over such a trivial matter, so he said, "What Madam said is reasonable. I have my own arrangements for Huan'er to go to school."
"Master~"
Aunt Zhao was a little reluctant, but she still wanted to fight for it. Xu knew how to impress Jia Zheng most easily, so she unconsciously called out the tone in her concubine.
Jia Zheng blushed and glanced back subconsciously.
At this glance, Jia Lian seemed to be looking at Aunt Zhao.
Suddenly remembering the rumors in the mansion recently, Jia Zheng's face straightened and he said to Aunt Zhao: "Ms. Zhao, go back first!"
The harsh tone made Aunt Zhao stunned, and she looked at Jia Zheng. After all, she did not dare to make a mistake, so she had to leave aggrievedly.
Jia Zheng's abnormal reaction was naturally noticed by Jia Lian.
It's so pitiful that he didn't do or say anything from beginning to end.