After two days of renovations in the Rongqing Hall of Rongguo Mansion, the fatigue brought about by the Lunar New Year visit to the family has basically dissipated, and Jia Mu’s place has become lively again.
Sisters Sanchun, Aunt Xue and Baochai, and Youshi also gathered in the hall to talk with Jia Mu.
Because they talked about letting Sanchun and others move into the garden, Jia Mu and others asked Baochai to choose a place of her choice, and then they would live there together and keep Sanchun and others company.
Aunt Xue said it was too troublesome, and just as she was declining, Xia Shouzhong, following the emperor's order, came to the Jia Mansion to reward him.
It turned out that after returning to the palace in the spring of the previous year, Emperor Ningkang learned about the return of the Jia family to the province, and felt that it was in line with the state of Tianxin. Therefore, Longyan was very happy and sent an extra reward.
After Xia Shouzhong conveyed the emperor's decree, he smiled at Jia Mu and others: "Before leaving, the imperial concubine specially gave instructions to the slaves, saying that she told the old lady and others not to forget her instructions before leaving, and to let you ladies as soon as possible
Move into the garden to study and play.
He also specifically explained that among the sisters in the family, the two cousins are the most talented and should be settled in the "Grand View Garden". He also said that although Mr. Bao is not as good as Lin Xiangjun and Miss Xue, judging from his works, he still has some talent.
, so it would be appropriate for Mr. Bao, Mr. Lin Xiang, and the eldest daughter of the Xue family to all move into the Grand View Garden together."
Xia Shouzhong bowed his waist and said with a smile.
They, the old people who have been in the palace for decades, know best the regulations for handling affairs outside the palace, what kind of people they should face, and what attitude they should adopt.
Nowadays, the Holy Scroll of the Jia family is thick, and it belongs to the kind of family that cannot be offended even if it does not need to be flattered.
The Jia family was naturally very polite to such an eunuch who could speak well in front of the emperor and empress. He sealed the eunuch with money for tea and sent it away in person by Jia Zheng.
"My concubine, you heard me. This is your Majesty's will. I have nothing to say now."
As soon as Xia Shouzhong left, Jia Mu smiled at Aunt Xue.
Aunt Xue nodded and said nothing else. She could only smile and reply: "It is Bao Ya's honor to be remembered by the empress. We dare not disobey the empress' order. It's just that Bao Ya has a weird personality. If she gives you trouble in the future,
What's the trouble? I'm here to apologize."
"Hahaha, my concubine is too worried. If this little girl still has a weird personality, the rest of our family should be dragged away and punished."
Baochai stood up and bowed to Mrs. Jia, Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Xing respectively as a thank you for the kindness.
The Sanchun sisters, who had been very happy to be able to move into the garden, immediately gathered around Baochai and asked her where she would like to live and what they would do together after entering the garden in the future.
Seeing her sisters and others having fun, Jia Mu also had a smile on her face, but she turned her eyes and looked at the good grandson Baoyu, who was alone in the corner, and her precious granddaughter Daiyu, who had scanned around and found no trace, and sighed inexplicably in her heart.
Because of a series of events, it was known to everyone that Daiyu was already a member of Jia Lian's courtyard. In this way, Daiyu had a special status and lived in seclusion. Even if she did not attend such an occasion today, it would be reasonable. Although Jia's mother
I understand, but I don't want to see this happen.
She likes everyone to be together and lively.
But there was nothing she could do. Jia Lian had taken care of everything internally and externally, and she couldn't stop him. Now she could only think of a more comprehensive plan.
Otherwise, make a marriage arrangement for Baoyu first...
The change in Jia Mu's face made Mrs. Wang think that Jia Mu was in trouble because of Yuanchun's order, so she thought about it and said to Jia Mu: "Old lady, otherwise Baoyu wouldn't have to move into the garden.
Baoyu has also reached the age of studying, and his master is planning to hire a famous teacher to teach him how to start a business. It is not convenient to move into the garden, so it is better to stay outside. The empress does not know this situation, and she only makes this decree because she loves her deeply.
The next time we enter the palace, I will explain it to the empress, and she will not blame me if I come."
Mrs. Wang didn't want Jia Baoyu to move into the garden, but what she said was just an excuse.
The real reason is that Jia Lian almost fell out in public because of Daiyu's incident in the previous episode. In the end, it was Jia's mother who issued a grounding order for Jia Baoyu to calm Jia Lian's anger.
Now if they move Jia Baoyu and Daiyu into the garden together, I'm afraid Jia Lian will not agree if they find out.
Therefore, only one of Daiyu and Jia Baoyu can move into the garden.
It happened that she also wanted her baby son to stay away from Daiyu, so she made up her mind early in the morning not to let Jia Baoyu enter the kindergarten.
Although her reasons seemed reasonable, most of the discerning people here only needed a brief thought to know Mrs. Wang's true considerations.
Even Jia Baoyu thought about it, and was hit hard again, thinking, from now on, they will never let me see Sister Lin again?
When he thought of this possibility, Jia Baoyu's interest waned and he turned his head away. He didn't care at all whether he could live or play in the garden.
Fortunately, Jia's mother never saw Jia Baoyu being wronged. When she saw this, she glanced at Mrs. Wang and said, "What's the conflict between asking Mr. Wang to teach him and letting him move into the garden?
Could it be that the empress asked them to move into the garden just for them to play in? Didn’t she think the environment in the garden was good, quiet, and convenient for studying?
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Besides, if your master invites him alone, he won't be able to walk more than a few steps when he comes out of the garden every day, and it won't waste much time."
Mrs. Wang was not aware of Jia Mu's attitude and subconsciously asked, "What do you mean by the old lady?"
"According to the empress's will, let Bao Yatou, Lin Yatou and Baoyu each choose a place they like and move into the garden."
Mrs. Jia insisted on this, and Mrs. Wang was reluctant to disobey, so she could only nod in agreement, thinking that anyway, she showed her attitude, so even if Jia Lian was unhappy, she could blame it on Jia Mu, and Jia Lian should not be worried about this.
It's just a trivial matter, just getting into trouble with your direct grandmother.
Tanchun saw that Jia Baoyu was in a bad mood and decided that he wanted to join them in the garden to "study", so he came over and asked Jia Baoyu with a smile: "Second brother, which place in the garden do you like best? Tell us and we will decide
Fight with you."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Jia Baoyu knew that Tanchun had good intentions, so he forced a smile and said, "It doesn't matter to me, you just have to choose, and the rest doesn't matter.
You can leave it to me, I am a superfluous person anyway, it is the same everywhere..."
Tanchun heard the dejection in Jia Baoyu's words and couldn't bear it.
He gently pulled Jia Baoyu aside and said with a smile: "What's wrong with my second brother? Why do you say such depressing words? You have never been such a person. Didn't you say that you don't want fame and wealth, as long as you can make everyone
Is it enough for sisters and brothers to be together and have fun together?
Now, although Sister Lin has made a big decision in her life, she still lives in our house and can still be with all of us every day. Even if she marries Brother Lian in the future, she will not leave our house and can still be with all of us.
Being in the same place, so what's the difference?
It’s the second brother who always used words to coax us, saying that all sisters are the same, but in fact, he only sees Sister Lin as different in his heart, so he does this deliberately now, just to alienate us..."
Tanchun was two years younger than Jia Baoyu, so she was naturally ignorant given her age. However, she was intelligent by nature and understood some of Jia Baoyu's disappointments. She was determined to make Jia Baoyu more open-minded, so she used Jia Baoyu's words to inspire him.
When Jia Baoyu heard this, he was stunned.
Yes, he said that as long as he can be with his sisters forever, he will be satisfied. Even if he dies on the spot one day, as long as he dies before his sisters and doesn't see them shed a single tear for him, he will be content.
It's a worthy death.
How could he not know that it would be impossible to remain separated from his sisters for the rest of his life? Didn't he understand that when his sisters grow up, they will eventually get married?
He knows, but he just doesn't want to think about it deeply. At least he is happy now, right?
So, why is Sister Lin so heartbroken when she gets engaged?
Could it be that I have also fallen into the vulgar trend, weak in water, and want to choose a scoop to drink and stay with her forever? Looking at the other person, she changed from a daughter made of water to a woman with lifeless eyes, and finally turned into death.
Fish eyes?
No, this is definitely not me, he is not that worldly!
However, if the other party is Sister Lin, then...
So what, Sister Lin didn't like him at all and was so indifferent to him, which broke his heart!
Jia Baoyu, who was thirteen or fourteen years old and had just begun to have an affair, could not figure out the relationship between them. He covered his head, feeling confused and exhausted.
"Second brother..."
Tanchun was a little worried. She knew that Jia Baoyu was suffering from hysteria. Don't let her get it out, otherwise she would be scolded if she did bad things with good intentions.
Fortunately, Jia Baoyu didn't. He let go of his hand and looked at Tanchun, who had bright eyes and white teeth, and then looked at Baochai who was talking to Yingchun and others beside him, but glanced over from time to time. It was obvious that he also cared about Baochai, but he didn't understand in his heart.
stand up.
He was right, it was the world that was wrong. The world was so dirty that even the clean Sister Lin was tainted with a hint of philistinism!
But he was not born for Sister Lin alone. There are so many beautiful things and beautiful daughters waiting for him to discover and appreciate...
Thinking of this, a feeling of enlightenment appeared in Jia Baoyu's heart. He even felt that since Daiyu didn't like him, marrying Jia Lian might be the best choice. It would be better than marrying someone else and flying away in the future.
It's not that good either.
In this way, it is at least certain that Sister Lin will stay in their home for the rest of her life.
So he smiled happily at Tan Chun and said, "My favorite places are Xiaoxiang and Yihong. What about you, which one are you going to choose?"
Tanchun became happy when he saw this, and took Jia Baoyu to where Yingchun and others were, and they all discussed the total together.
Under Tanchun's guidance, Jia Baoyu's mentality changed somewhat, but in the eyes of Jia Mu and others, Tanchun pulled him in and whispered a few words, which made Jia Baoyu change from being depressed to happy.
Mother Jia couldn't help but laugh. She even took another look at Tanchun and felt that among the granddaughters, Tanchun was indeed the most sensible. When her brother was in a bad mood, she knew how to comfort her, unlike other girls who knew how to play and take care of themselves.
So she specifically said to Tanchun: "Third girl, you first go to your sister Lin's house and ask her where she wants to live, and then you can discuss it together."
Although Jia Mu's intention was clear, that is to let Daiyu choose first, which was very biased, but Jia Mu had always been like this, and everyone did not take it seriously.
Anyway, Daiyu's current status is no better than theirs. Excluding the relationship between Jia Mu, Jia Lian and others, she is also the "village prince" granted by the saint, so it is right for them to let Daiyu choose first. Therefore, Tanchun accepted the order and happily
Went to Daiyu's house.
Here, Jia Mu began to arrange for the maids and servants to enter the garden to serve Yingchun and others.
The garden is spacious, so if it is to be left idle or if people want to live in it, it is natural to arrange for people to take care of it everywhere. Especially when Yingchun and others are all the masters and ladies, it is even more careless.
"The original number of people serving them remains unchanged. Each person will add an old woman, two maids, and two people responsible for cleaning the courtyard. What does the old lady think?" Mrs. Wang suggested.
"This is not enough. Although they are not rich ladies, since they were born in our family, we cannot wrong them too much. Let's do this. We will add two old ladies and four maids to each place first, and then we will see the situation later.
More additions and subtractions.”
"So, I'm afraid we don't have enough manpower. Our family hasn't made a special trip to buy slaves from outside for several years..."
This is why Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang have different ideas about running a family. Mrs. Wang wants to reduce expenses and scale according to the family situation.
But Jia Mu, who is used to being rich and powerful, the last thing she wants is to lose the limelight that the Duke's Palace should have in the ostentation and make other people laugh.
"If Auntie doesn't have enough manpower, why not pick a few from us." Youshi sat there for a long time and finally found a chance to speak.
Mrs. Wang felt very good after hearing this. Anyway, there were not many people in the Ningguo Mansion, so raising so many slaves would be in vain.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Unexpectedly, Jia Mu glanced at Youshi, frowned and said: "You are the eldest brother, in charge of the affairs of the whole clan, and you can't do it without anyone."
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With that said, he directly said to Mrs. Wang: "If there are not enough manpower in the mansion, just transfer them from me. There are not many others in my courtyard, but there are quite a lot of people."
If Jia Mu is like this, Mrs. Wang can only accept the order.
Youshi withdrew with a stern expression, knowing that Jia Mu disliked their "family tradition", so she didn't even want to use their servants.
After sitting with the elders for a while, Jia Mu thought that You had to take care of her two children, so she asked her to go back first.
Mrs. You then took a car out of the East Crossing Courtyard and went home through the main entrance of Ningguo Mansion. She happened to see Sister You walking towards the West Courtyard, so she walked forward quickly.
"I heard from your second sister that the Marquis took you out of the city to play. Why did you come back on your own?"
Third Sister You was in a state of excitement all the way, but after entering the city, she felt a little guilty again.
After all, she was the one who tried her best to bring her sister together, and she told her sister yesterday that she had someone she liked. If she found out that she got in first, I don't know what she would think of herself.
Therefore, after entering the house, she lingered for a while, and suddenly she heard Youshi's voice behind her, which startled her, who had a guilty conscience, and staggered.
Youshi hurriedly stepped forward to support her and looked at her doubtfully.
"Originally, we were going to their school grounds to play, but suddenly someone from the imperial court came to see him. He thought I was in the way, so he sent me back first."
Third Sister You took off Mrs. You's support and pretended to be calm.
Youshi looked at her, "It was time for me to come back just now, and suddenly I saw people from Xifu driving away in a carriage. Is it to take you back?"
"Well, probably..."
Sanjie You felt that she couldn't talk to You anymore, so she hurriedly said: "Sister, you just came back from their West Mansion. You're tired after thinking about it. Go back and rest early. I'll leave first."
After saying that, Sanjie You bowed casually and ran away early.
Although her physical fitness has always been very good, after all, her new melon has just broken through, and her slightly unnatural posture when walking is very eye-catching in the eyes of people like You Shi.
"Grandma, you said the third aunt..."
Yin Die, who was standing next to her, saw Youshi looking thoughtfully at Sanjie You's back, and immediately stepped forward to speak.
Youshi shook his head to interrupt her and led her back to the main hall.
But not long after, she was summoned by Youshi again, "Go to the kitchen and ask someone to stew some chicken soup to deliver to the old lady. Remember to stew more."
Yindie is also a smart person. As soon as she heard this order, she immediately knew that it was incidental for Mrs. You to be filial to Mrs. You, and that it was true that she could help third sister You.