Usually after the Chinese New Year, it’s all about the exchange of favors.
Even if Jin Yiwei is a member of the emperor's personal army, a soldier, and a Chang'an native who lives in the capital, there are still necessary relatives.
But most of the people had finished their journey before the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
Only Lin Zhao survived until the end of the first year.
On the one hand, it was because Concubine Yuan was proposing to marry.
On the other hand, it is also because as a high-ranking member of Jinyiwei who holds all the power, he should be on duty in the first month.
Now that all major departments are on track, the Police Department still needs training, so at the end of the first year, Lin Zhao finally had a few days off.
So on this day, he took Daiyu to Jia Mansion to visit relatives.
Before setting off, Lin Zhao warned Daiyu earnestly, repeating the same sentence three times, saying it to Daiyu once, saying it to Rong and Li, and then beating the maids again. Before going out, Daiyu They were all sitting on the carriage. Lin Zhao took advantage of the carriage curtain to say it again.
The maids couldn't stand it anymore, so they worked together and dragged their uncle away.
The second-class maid Xue Yan patted her chest and said, "It's time to leave. Girl, how come we don't notice it usually, but how can the uncle actually be so talkative?"
Daiyu felt warm in her heart and said with a smile: "Brother is also doing it for my own good."
Xueyan smiled and stuck out her tongue. Lingge glared at Xueyan, then handed Daiyu some tea and said, "Girl, don't be too spoiled by Xueyan. At home on weekdays, she likes to play and make trouble, so we Let her do it. But now that we are out and in a place where everyone is rich and snobbish, how can we still act like this? It will make people look down on her, but it will bring trouble to the girl."
Xueyan's mood suddenly dropped.
Tingyi finally couldn't bear it and said, "That's all, just don't leave her alone."
The snow goose then came to life again.
Lingge hated the iron, so she had no choice but to give Tingyi a blank look and said, "Just spoil her."
Daiyu smiled and said: "I'm afraid Xueyan's temper can't be changed, as long as the rules on the surface don't go wrong."
Xue Yan nodded repeatedly and said: "Don't worry, girl, Xue Yan doesn't dare to make mistakes on the rules in public. If you make a mistake, Grandma Rong and Grandma Li will be angry." As he said this, his body trembled: "Mama, beat me. The palms of my hands hurt a lot.”
Everyone laughed when they heard about it.
Grandma Rong smiled on the side and said nothing.
But he said in his heart: "When the old slave was in the palace, he also dealt with the fake princess who pretended to 'return the pearl' to the king. At that time, he used a golden needle, and the two colluding masters could not get close to him. Now he is dealing with it You, a little maid, are really too weak to win."
For a moment, I felt like I was drawing my sword and looking around at a loss, feeling like a hero was invincible and empty.
When we arrived at Jia Mansion, we still walked through the middle gate.
There are no foreigners in Jia's house today, and Jia's mother has an order, so Lin Zhao can take Daiyu directly to her upper court to pay her respects.
There are many warblers and swallows in Jia Mu's yard, and the only male is Jia Baoyu.
Lin Zhao was still looking intently as usual.
He and Daiyu came up to greet each other. Just as they were about to sit down, Jia Baoyu came up to her and said, "Sister Lin."
Lingge was so frightened that Yayi hurriedly protected Daiyu. Upon hearing the sound, Miaohe directly helped Daiyu to sit on the other side of Lin Zhao.
Baoyu couldn't help but feel sad. He felt strangely familiar to her when he saw Daiyu. He treated Daiyu differently in his heart, even Xiren and the new sister Bao couldn't compare to him. However, because he was rude to her last time, Daiyu now He disliked seeing him even more. Even when he sent people to greet the old lady on weekdays, he only mentioned the sisters and didn't even ask himself.
Baoyu felt aggrieved. It was just a joke. How could his sister take it seriously? If his sister really didn't like it, he would just change it in the future. How could it be so serious?
It has to be said that Jia Mu really doesn't know how to raise children.
A normal aristocratic boy, when he is eleven or twelve years old, should participate in human relations with his elders, talk freely with his brothers, and even go to the garden to fight, which is considered a normal behavior for boys.
How can one be like Baoyu, who was raised innocent and unaware of other people's affairs?
When I first came to the Jia family a few months ago, what I said was so serious. Didn’t the Jia family members know?
But it seems that there is no improvement at all.
This shows that the rules of the Jia family are really lax and outrageous.
It's not all because of the psychic gem.
Thinking of this, Lin Zhao shook his head secretly, but didn't say much. He just protected Daiyu by his side: He couldn't care about others, as long as this piece of Jia Shi didn't mess with his precious sister.
Xue Baochai had been secretly paying attention to the Lin brothers and sisters since they came in. Seeing Lin Zhao's handsome appearance and gentleness as jade, and seeing how he treated his sister, he couldn't help but feel ripples in his heart. When he compared it with his silly brother, he suddenly felt sad.
When Jia Mu saw the Lin family acting like this, she couldn't help but sigh.
Parents who love their children must plan for the long term.
But this Jia Zheng doesn't care.
Mrs. Wang couldn't see a few feet in front of her.
Therefore, Jia Mu had already planned for Baoyu's future.
It doesn't matter that Baoyu has an innocent temperament, doesn't like studying, and can't inherit the ancestral property. With himself and Mrs. Wang's support, he won't have to worry about his future life. Being a wealthy and idle man will make him happy.
It's just that in this area of the capital, there isn't much else, except that there are a lot of noble people.
If there is no foundation to rely on, it is a mountain of gold and silver, and I am afraid that it is saved for others.
Now that Jia Mu and Rong Guofu are protecting him, Baoyu can do as he pleases.
But once she left, wouldn't the eldest son Jia She, the greedy attacker and his family, immediately drive out the second family?
You know, Jia Zheng is pedantic and upright, and Mrs. Wang is also high-minded and low-handed.
If Jia She really wants to take action, there's nothing the two of them can do to stop him.
Do you really think that Wang Ziteng can threaten Rongguo Mansion?
At that time, how could Baoyu live as carefree and wealthy as he does now? Therefore, Baoyu must marry a wife from a powerful family.
But when it came to discussing it in detail, Jia Mu had to admit that Baoyu’s conditions were really not very good:
The legitimate second son of a fifth-rank official, he is white and loves to play with flowers and grass. Apart from his better appearance, he is just an embroidered pillow.
But when it comes to appearance, among all the princes and princes in the capital, which one is not graceful, handsome and unrestrained? Will it be Baoyu's turn to show off?
Fortunately, Baoyu also has a concubine sister, who can help her more or less. Even so, those families with profound background are not willing to get married.
It's not enough to just look for a decent official family. After all, Baoyu's sister-in-law Li Wan is only the legitimate daughter of a fourth-rank official. Baoyu's future status as a real wife must not be beyond her. Even if someone of fourth-rank or above is willing, she will still be a concubine.
, not to mention the education is not good, but I am afraid that the character is not worthy of it, which is too wronged for Baoyu. In this way, Baoyu can only choose to marry from a family of fourth grade or below, but where can I find a good one?
Well, in the capital city, the streets are full of fourth-grade officials. How can they help Baoyu in the future?
Daiyu is different. She is the daughter of the second-rank governor of Shandong, and the sister of Tongzhi, a third-rank Jinyiwei. How noble is her status?
Not to mention the handsome appearance and generous dowry.
My father will definitely join the cabinet and become the prime minister in the future. My brother also won the Holy Heart, and even the imperial guards were taken care of by him.
If Baoyu can marry Daiyu, he will be happy, wealthy and harmonious in the future.
Although Baoyu's status is lower and he is not worthy of Daiyu, he can't stand it because he is a relative of his own. As long as the Lin family agrees, what can outsiders say? Isn't this cousin a perfect match? What else is there to say about rank?
?It really weakens the friendship between the two families!
To be honest, if the two families are not related, how could Baoyu get such a good marriage?
So secretly, Jia Mu was very satisfied with Daiyu.
She always thought that with the face of her grandmother, as long as the two girls could get closer and closer to each other, as childhood sweethearts, if she spoke in the future, how could her son-in-law and daughter not listen?
Even Jin Yiwei's elder brother, who is a high-ranking official, has no control over the orders of his parents and the words of his matchmaker.
By that time, Baoyu would have no worries for the rest of his life, and his worries would be over. There was no harm in going to see the old Duke immediately.
But who could have expected this injustice? He offended someone completely just after meeting him. Now that he is afraid of him, how can he get close together? What should we do?
Mother Jia was heartbroken and couldn't bear to see Baoyu standing there and being wronged, so she called him over, held him in her arms and kept rubbing him, screaming heartily.