Jia Mu and Jia Zheng sat opposite each other, neither of them looking good. Both mother and son knew why this happened today. However, Jia Mu never thought that such a trivial matter would cause Lin Ruhai to behave like this.
He was angry. He didn't care about the face of the empress at all. He said he was being demoted, and he was demoted to the end. From the seventh rank onwards, he was a low-ranking official. The threshold of their Jia family, the first-grade official.
You are not even qualified to visit. Now, how could you be reduced to this situation?
"Let's not be in a hurry to take office." Mother Jia slapped the soft pillow next to her and said with a livid face: "I will go to see Princess Nan'an tomorrow, and let's go and beg the Princess."
Jia Zheng was not as optimistic as Jia Mu. Instead, he saw the crisis from this incident. Lin Ruhai did not worry about the empress's face. It was not that Lin Ruhai acted rashly, but that in other people's eyes, there was no need to worry about the empress's face.
.In other words, the empress has no face at all in the palace.
The empress does not seem to be able to bring any protection to the family. Except for those small families and people with ulterior motives, I am afraid that no one really cares about the Jia family.
He whispered: "Old lady, you don't have to force it. My son has never been out of the capital in these years, and he just happened to go out for a walk this time. Although he is an official of the seventh rank, it is a real job at least. It is better than this one.
It's much better to have a false position. If you do well in your post, you may not have the chance to be promoted. It's just that my son is far away and I can't serve under the old lady's knees. After all, I feel uneasy."
Jia's mother burst into tears. What happened in the past two days only made her feel that the present is no longer what it used to be. She cried, "I wonder how our family had ever suffered such injustice when your father was alive. Back then, your father thought Lin Ruhai was good.
I happily married Min'er. But what happened? My poor daughter died long ago, and now... she has turned against her and refuses to recognize her..."
"Old lady!" Jia Zheng stopped her and said, "You must never say this again."
After all, his father was indeed right about Lin Ruhai. He was indeed capable and was now the prime minister. According to the rules of the officialdom, his brother-in-law was not qualified to speak in front of others. Moreover, the Lin family members
In the new year, he indeed gave me a lot of things. These words the old lady said can no longer be mentioned. Nor can I blame Lin Ruhai for my sister's early death. Only the two children of the Lin family are living outside, and my sister cannot escape.
It’s related. What else is there to say.
Jia Mu glared and said, "You are afraid of him, but I am not afraid of him. I also want to ask him whether he recognizes my mother-in-law or not."
Jia Zheng only felt bitter in his mouth. People have taken care of things so clearly, so what else is there to ask? So he advised: "We will rely on others more often in the future, especially the empress in the palace. Now, we are the only ones who have to rely on others."
Relying on others, no one can rely on us. As long as the relationship between the old lady and her brother-in-law is close, and the queen has an uncle who is the prime minister and the queen, she has to give some face." He persuaded: "No matter what the reason is,
Old lady, please don’t provoke the Lin family again because of Baoyu’s evildoing. My niece’s future is better, and she can help us both. But now that my son is gone, we don’t know how many years it will take to come back. Regarding Baoyu, we can only
The girl who is entrusted to the old lady is the Xue family. If the old lady is not satisfied, we will do the same thing with other families."
Jia Mu sighed and said, "I'm not just here for Baoyu. Don't I feel sorry for Daiyu? The child's temperament may not be good in other people's homes. If I hadn't seen that she really got along with Baoyu, how could I have insisted on it?
Put the two of them together. Yun girl looks good with Baoyu, but I am not blind, so I can see if it is really good. Only the girl from the Xue family, that child is not really good to Baoyu.
I can also see this. If there is really nothing they can do, the mother and daughter will not choose Baoyu. I can’t see them wanting to take advantage of our family while looking down on our family members. If she really treats Baoyu
Yes, I like it in my heart. I don’t think that Baoyu is inferior to others, and that is not good. No matter what I do, I will not stop your wife from settling on this marriage. My own grandson naturally loves me a lot.
How can you make others dislike you in your heart?"
Jia Zheng sighed in his heart and did not refute Jia Mu. But he still disagreed a little in his heart. After a woman got married, she could only live peacefully, what else could she do. Any words of dislike or disdain were all false. Indifference
In the first half of the year, I no longer disliked him at all. But I couldn't say this to the old lady.
It would be nice to have a good marriage, but if not, the Xue family can do it.
The mother and son exchanged acquaintances with each other, and Jia Mu still insisted on visiting Nan'an Princess. Jia Zheng did not have any extravagant hopes in his heart. Even if his rank remained unchanged, he would be much more handsome if he could directly serve as the county magistrate than as the county captain.
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The next day, Jia Mu took a rare trip out and went to the Nan'an County Prince's Mansion.
The old concubine of Nan'an was not older than Jia Mu, and she smiled very politely when she met Jia Mu. Of course she knew Jia Mu's purpose of coming, and the two chatted for a while and got down to business. However, this time the old concubine proposed
The conditions made Jia Mu suddenly change her color.
"Old lady, you should know in your heart. There is no female supporter in this family, so it is difficult to get along with each other. Mr. Lin is not very old, and your daughter has been gone for many years. It is natural to renew the relationship.
My niece's character and appearance are beyond words. She is a perfect match for Lord Lin." Princess Nan'an looked at Jia Mu and said, "Nowadays, Lord Lin doesn't have any elders. You are the only one."
A mother-in-law is considered a serious elder. Moreover, it is common for Mrs. Jilai's natal family to choose a stepmother for her son-in-law. There is no girl of suitable seniority in the Jia family. If there was, I would not rashly suggest such a thing.
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Why would Jia's mother want to ask Lin Ruhai to continue her marriage? If not, the Jia family is Lin Ruhai's only family. But if there is a new wife, the Jia family is nothing. If Jia Min gives birth to a son, it will be fine. Daiyu will only have a daughter, I'm afraid
When Daiyu got married, the two parties became increasingly disconnected. For the family, this matter was not of any benefit. Lin Ruhai is now the prime minister and is only in his forties. Whether he has a legitimate son or not, who doesn't?
I knew it was a good marriage. When the girl entered the house, she was a first-class wife, and it was difficult to find her even with a lantern.
She did not answer at the time, only feeling that it was difficult to make a choice. Concubine Nan'an did not force her, but just said that if this matter was done first, Jia Zheng's affairs would be easier to handle. Therefore, Jia Mu was still in a daze when she came back.
Yuanyang was with the old lady at the time. When he saw the old lady acting like this, he couldn't help but ask: "Does the old lady really want to agree?" If he could persuade Mr. Lin Aunt, the second master would not have suffered like this. It is all in vain.
of.
"The old concubine has spoken. Whether she wants to or not, she has to ask." Jia Mu leaned on the couch and said, "Of course I don't want to in my heart. Now that the Lin family is not close to us, so
If others interfere, it will only make us further away. Besides, this is for Daiyu's own good. Without her stepmother, her life will be easier than others. The eldest girl of the Lin family and Brother Yang. Let's lock up
To be honest, there is nothing to choose from in terms of character. I am also somewhat sincere towards Daiyu. But if I have to marry a young man and have a legitimate son, who knows what it will be like in the future. If this candidate is from a family like us who know everything.
Girl, that's fine. But she is the old concubine's mother-in-law. Can we let them handle it? So, I thought, this matter is not easy to handle. "
Yuanyang nodded and said: "I don't know what else to say. I just know that Mr. Lin is very concerned about the girls and young masters of the Lin family. Thinking about it, he may not agree. Moreover, the eldest girl of the Lin family is not like that.
It's easy to talk. I looked at it with cold eyes, but the eldest girl was making the decision on all the affairs of the Lin family. If the old princess wanted this matter to happen, I'm afraid she had to get through the eldest girl first. The young master of the Lin family and the eldest daughter
The girl's relationship is dependent on each other, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she is the one who brought it up. How can she be willing to let the Lin family's property end up being given to others. With a legitimate son, the eldest son can..."
"You're right." Mother Jia nodded happily, "They say I love you all the time. How can I not feel hurt like you?" As she spoke, she had an idea in her mind.
Without discussing it with anyone, I got up early the next morning and went to Lin's house.
Now that the weather is getting cold, Lin Yutong asked someone to burn the earth dragon in the house early. He was just about to go over to listen to Dr. Su's lecture with Lin Daiyu. When someone called from outside, they reported that Jia Mu was here.
I didn’t post anything, and I didn’t send anyone to say hello in advance. I came so suddenly. Lin Yutong was a little confused for a moment. Could it be because of Jia Zheng’s affairs? It’s better not to let Sister Lin know about this. I thought in my heart.
Guessing this, he quickly got up and took the girl to greet him. After all, he was an elder, so he still wanted courtesy. Seeing Lin Yutong come out to greet him, Jia Mu felt a little more comfortable.
He politely introduced the person into the hall, and Lin Yutong served tea personally.
Jia Mu looked at the tea cup on the table and said, "I don't drink Lu'an tea."
Lin Yutong paused, these words were really familiar. She wished she could laugh twice. But in the end, she suppressed a smile and said: "I know, I heard my sister talk about it. These are Laojun eyebrows."
The curve of the corners of Jia Mu's mouth softened obviously, and she slowly picked up the tea cup.
Lin Yutong has not studied tea. Lu'an tea tastes more bitter, while Laojunmei tastes light but has a sweet aftertaste. I guess the old lady has lived in a nest of blessings all her life and cannot bear any pain.
After so much slander, Jia Mu put down the tea cup and said with a smile: "Why did the old lady come here in person? It's cold today. If anything happens, just ask the people below to pass the message."
Jia Mu did not answer, but smiled and said, "Why is Daiyu missing?"
"My father has invited a teacher for my sister, and now it is time for class." Lin Yutong explained, but had no intention of calling Lin Daiyu over.
Jia Mu said: "A family like ours has plenty of wealth and honor. Sons and sons don't rely on studying to earn a future, let alone a girl's family. It should be more relaxed, and the rules and regulations are not spiritual at all."
Lin Yutong said in his heart, if we all follow your method of education, wouldn't it be like having another Shi Xiangyun? Something happened just now, and the old lady didn't say that she had learned from experience and lessons, and she used her own rhetoric to fool people. She didn't point fingers.
Jia Zhu was born in the imperial examination, so why did Jia Zhu still take the imperial examination? This is obviously because there is no education in the family. If you can't eat the grapes, you will say that the grapes are sour.
What's more, why is our family not ours? The Jia family is the Jia family, and the Lin family is the Lin family. Don't you, the old lady of the Jia family, want to dictate to the Lin family.
She pursed her lips and smiled, and did not ask Lin Daiyu to come over, nor agreed to agree with Jia Mu's words. The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.
Yuanyang answered: "Before I went out, the second grandma asked me to ask the girl how she was. The second grandma is now heavy and it is inconvenient to go out. She said she would ask the girl to come over and talk to her some other time."
Of course, Lin Yutong knew that Wang Xifeng did not say this. The two of them sent people to deliver the news every now and then, so there was no need for anyone else to deliver the message. Lin Yutong felt that his feelings for Yuanyang were a bit complicated. She was a rare one among the many girls in the Jia family.
There is no so-called progressive person. But when I think of the original work, it was Yuanyang's selfishness that concealed Lin Daiyu's illness and caused Lin Daiyu to die in despair and desolation. I couldn't help but feel a little chilled. If there was such a loyal person around me,
To be honest, I don't dare to use it. The girls of the Jia family, no matter how big or small, seem to have a problem, that is, they use their so-called loyalty to make decisions for their masters. In the past, the Zijuan around Lin Daiyu was like this. The one around Wang Xifeng
This is true for Ping'er. This is true for Xiren around Jia Baoyu. This is even more true for the mandarin ducks around Jia Mu.
Lin Daiyu smiled, but did not let the mandarin ducks get off the stage, and continued: "Second sister-in-law has to take good care of her now. When my brother is born, there will be many things I can't say." Then she turned to Jia Mu and said: "You are old and have a new weight.
Sun, you should be happy and congratulated."
This is a good word. People expect to have prosperous descendants. Jia Mu smiled and said: "I borrow your good words." She now knows Lin Yutong's temper better. Who fooled this girl into treating her as a child?
, who had to suffer. So he asked implicitly: "You have to take care of everything in this house. My good boy, it's really hard for you."
Lin Yutong was confused as to why Jia Mu came here, so he smiled and said: "Our family has a simple population, so it is easy to deal with the small number of people. The population is simple, so things are naturally not as complicated as in your house. It is easy to handle."
Mother Jia nodded, "You are a humble child. This is just a matter of human relations, and you have taken care of it very well."
"They are all taken care of by the old people in the house, but they are just doing things according to the rules. How can they deserve the praise of the old lady." Lin Yutong stood up and served Jia Mu more tea. He slowly listened to her chatter.
Seeing the girl's reply, Jia Mu couldn't help but feel a little anxious. She said, "If your mother could be well, she wouldn't have to work so hard for you."
How should I answer this? Lin Yutong chuckled twice and said to himself, if Jia Min was good, he would probably still take his younger brother to run a pickle workshop outside Yangzhou. What did Jia's mother mean by saying this now? So I saw
Jia Mu's eyes became more and more puzzled.
Jia's mother also seemed to realize that mentioning Jia Min in front of Lin Yutong was not a very smart move. Then she said: "There is no woman in charge of the family. On many occasions, it is not easy for you, a girl, to come forward to socialize."
Lin Yutong somewhat understood what Jia Mu meant. So he asked tentatively: "What should we do, Mrs. Yi? There are several elders in the clan who are now in Gusu. According to the old lady, we should call people from the clan.
It would be nice to help out a little bit."
Jia Mu choked up and said, "There are so many people here, how can we invite outsiders?" Seeing that Lin Yutong didn't mention it herself, Jia Mu had to say, "I met Princess Nan'an yesterday." After saying that, Jia Mu looked at it.
Lin Yutong glanced at it with a touch of complacency in his eyes.
Lin Yutong said in his heart that the Prince of Nan'an County is a idiot. Why are you so proud? She is just an old concubine. Then he said: "Maybe the concubine asked the old lady to come and beg her father and ask him to say something nice for Prince Nan'an in front of the emperor."
No. This is absolutely impossible. The things Prince Nan'an committed this time are too big, and my father will never get involved."
Mother Jia's heart skipped a beat. The Prince of Nan'an County had committed something wrong. Why didn't the family know about it? She couldn't help but look up at Yuanyang. When she saw Yuanyang, she shook her head, saying that she really hadn't heard anything about it. So she suppressed the panic in her heart and said: "
I have never heard of this. What is it?"
Lin Yutong didn't want her to say what she said, and said: "Don't you know? It's because Princess Nan'an didn't tell the old lady." After she finished speaking incredulously, she said understandingly: "That's right. This is too embarrassing. No one is embarrassed.
Take the initiative to pick it up." She sighed again and said: "This Prince of Nan'an County actually resold more than half of the military rations sent to the south. I don't know why, and then mixed the rest of the food with sand, dirt and gravel. You
He said that his heart is not black. Even if he switches to old food, at least people can eat it. The camp in the south almost exploded because of this military ration. It made the emperor furious. He needs to be dealt with strictly. Don't worry about friendship, old man.
What are you promising to do to his family? Otherwise, people will think that your family is also involved in this matter and get a share of the pie. It would be a bad idea to cause more trouble to the lady in the palace."
It was Wen Tianfang who asked someone to expose the Nan'an County Prince. She heard from her brother about this matter. In the next few days, the Nan'an County Prince's Palace will not know if there will be anything.
Mother Jia was immediately startled. She really didn't know anything about this. Fortunately, she didn't say these words. Otherwise, she would have thought that she was harming the Lin family. She didn't sit for a long time, so she stood up and left.
She thought that what Princess Nan'an had mentioned must not come true. But if it didn't come true here, wouldn't there be someone else who was thinking about telling Lin Ruhai that they couldn't get married? Her mind couldn't help but move a little more. Originally, she didn't agree because she was afraid that the Lin family and Jia
My family is estranged. But if this new person is close to my family, of course that is a different matter. Why would I disapprove of it? (. )