Chapter 806: Daiyu enters the Grand View Garden again
The news of Lin Daiyu's engagement to Prince Heng spread throughout the capital like a gust of wind. At the same time, the emperor issued a decree, and Lin Daiyu was named princess and promoted to another level.
For a time, there was a sensation in the capital.
The so-called rewards and punishments come from above.
The rewards or punishments for officials and subjects are controlled by the emperor, which is a manifestation of imperial power.
The promotion of the county lord to the princess was certainly not due to Lin Daiyu's extraordinary achievements.
Everyone naturally understood that this was Lin Zhao's reward for his treatment in Guihua City.
After all, the elder brother was too young to be promoted or rewarded, so he named his younger sister.
Before everyone could react, the queen personally checked Prince Heng's three letters and six etiquettes. She acted vigorously and resolutely, and just before the Dragon Boat Festival, she issued a letter of appointment and a letter of etiquette.
All that was left in the process of the ceremony was the final application period and personal greeting. But that was the sage's personal decree, and it would be discussed later after Daiyu and the hairpin queen. By the time everyone in the capital came to their senses, the marriage between Daiyu and Prince Heng was already over.
It’s completely nailed on the list.
Amid this commotion, the news of Lin Zhao and Xue Baochai's engagement seemed to make no splash at all.
The person who came forward to be the Iceman this time was the Shenwu General Feng Tang.
Because Jia Minxiang had seen Baochai and was very satisfied, he invited Shenwu General Feng Tang, who was known to both families. After both parties agreed, they quickly issued letters of appointment and gifts.
However, this side did not dare to compete with the royal family, so the process went very slowly.
Jia Lian came to deliver congratulatory gifts.
At this time, Lin Ruhai and his wife had left Beijing, so Lin Zhao naturally received Jia Lian.
After the greetings, the servants left, and the two sat there chatting.
Lin Zhao smiled and said: "My second sister-in-law's delivery date should be in May."
Jia Lian said: "Yes, it's May. It's thanks to my cousin's words that my husband and I changed our way of life. Otherwise, I don't know what would have happened now."
Lin Zhao waved his hand and said: "I can wake up people who are sleeping, but I can't wake up people who are pretending to be asleep. It's all thanks to your vigilance, second cousin."
Jia Lian sighed: "Actually, it's not that I'm vigilant, but if I don't understand, I'm afraid that the title in the house will have to be given to the second master. It's a pity that my father is a first-class connoisseur of antiques, and a waste of money."
Wait a minute, but I don’t care about the family business at all. In fact, I don’t care about my second sister and me either.”
Lin Zhao smiled and said: "As long as you can live comfortably from generation to generation, and have His Majesty's will to eliminate the country without children, this title will not be able to bypass you."
Jia Lian chuckled, then shook his head and said, "If Grandma Li hadn't been here, you don't know what crime your second sister-in-law would have suffered."
Of course, Lin Zhao had heard about the fight between Sister Feng and Mrs. Wang, but naturally he, a foreigner, could not speak about the matters in the inner house.
So Lin Zhao changed the topic and said, "I heard that uncle beat you up because of the stone idiot thing?"
Jia Lian waved his hands repeatedly: "This matter can't be discussed, it can't be discussed. The master of my family did not hesitate to destroy other people's families just for a few fans. The Shuntian Prefecture Yin is not the same thing. In order to please my family, he did not hesitate to do anything to please my family.
I just said a few words, but I was beaten twice by the master for excuses, ugh!"
Lin Zhao nodded and said: "Of course I know this. Now that stone fool has left Shuntian Mansion Prison and is being protected by Fang Xingjun, Prince Chengzhong's in-law and Dali Temple Shaoqing. He said he wanted to file a lawsuit with Rongguo Mansion, but it was just thunder.
The raindrops are heavy and the raindrops are small, so I’m afraid it’s a long-term plan.”
Jia Lian nodded and said: "I also heard about it in the General Affairs Department. I went back and told the master, but he didn't take it to heart at all, so I didn't say much. By the way, my sister-in-law asked me to send an invitation when I came.
It’s for our princess.”
With that said, he took out a copy of the post from his arms and handed it to Lin Zhao.
Lin Zhao took it and took a look. It was just that the Plum Blossom Poetry Society had changed its name to the Begonia Poetry Society. It was the time when the begonias were in full bloom. Princess Lang was specially invited to come and enjoy the flowers. Of course, if Uncle Zhong is free, please come too.
The government will definitely welcome you.
Lin Zhao shook his head and said: "My eldest sister-in-law is in charge of the house, but she has free time to manage the poetry club. It is indeed a scholarly family."
Jia Lian said: "My eldest sister-in-law is very smart. Although she is the housekeeper and has the help of her third sister, she doesn't worry about anything. She asks for instructions in the morning and reports in the evening. The second wife is basically in charge of the trivial matters in the house. She is just willing to be the puppet in front of her.
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Lin Zhao nodded and said nothing more.
Although he didn't want to talk more about other people's internal affairs, he also knew that if Li Wan really seized the power of the housekeeper, the first person who would be unhappy would be her mother-in-law, Mrs. Wang.
In order to live a good life and to make his precious son Laner stand out, Li Wan naturally would not be cautious.
After Jia Lian left, Lin Zhao gave the post to Daiyu.
Because of the engagement, Daiyu has been staying in the mansion. Now the Dragon Boat Festival is here and the flowers are in full bloom. I heard that someone in the Rongguo mansion sent several pots of Lingjian lotus brought in from foreigners. They are very beautiful, so I am very happy to receive this post.
move.
But Lin Zhao didn't have time to go.
What's more, he often meets Xue Pan and knows that Baochai will also go, so from this perspective, it is inconvenient for him to go.
Besides, he is a member of the Imperial Guard and is busy all day long. How can he be as free as girls and widows?
So on that day, Lin Zhao arranged for someone to escort Daiyu to Rongguo Mansion, and then went to Jinyiwei Yamen to run errands.
Lin Daiyu was naturally surrounded by Aunt Rong and several maids. Along the way, Daiyu sighed: "Actually, everyone in Rongguo Mansion is very good, but my cousin Baoyu doesn't let anyone save him."
I'm sorry, I heard from my brother that all the libertines outside are begging for his calligraphy skills, but he just thinks he is a poetry fairy, and has leaked a lot of his sisters' poems."
Aunt Rong frowned and said: "The rules of the Jia family are really too loose. That second master Bao is also fourteen or five years old? Why is he still so unconventional? How can the girl's family's writing and ink flow out at will?"
Fortunately, he has always said that he respects his sisters, so why doesn’t he know how serious this reputation is to the girl’s family? I really don’t know what to say.”
In fact, the poems in the boudoir are mostly games. How many excellent poems can a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl from the Jia family write, even if they are possessed by Li Qingzhao and Cai Wenji?
Therefore, generally, only libertines would notice their poems that spread to the outside world.
Unless someone like Daiyu has a good brother who works hard to promote it and is recognized by mainstream scholars.
Just like Li Qingzhao, her reputation as a "word girl" spread throughout the capital at a young age.
The eldest maid curled her lips and said, "If he knew the rules, he wouldn't be hanging around in the inner room now."
Aunt Rong said: "At any rate, our girl and he are cousins, and we don't live here. The rules are okay, but we have to keep a closer eye on him."
Everyone responded in unison, and Daiyu couldn't laugh or cry.
At this time, the Grand View Garden was much busier than before. Because Sister Feng was in labor and needed to rest, she did not come over.
The sisters are headed by Li Wan, Yingchun, Tanchun, Xichun, Xiangyun, Li Qi, Li Wen, Baochai, Baoqin, Xing Xiuyan, Qiao Jie, and Baoyu, there are twelve in total. Because of the age difference, they are all inseparable.
The sisters and brothers yelled randomly. When Daiyu came in, everyone was discussing the question and rhyme in Lu Xueting. Seeing Daiyu coming, everyone laughed and said, "This is the princess."
It turned out that Bao Qin had just arrived in Beijing and was staying at her uncle's house. Baochai also received the post and came over with her.
But everyone laughed at Daiyu, so Baochai, the future sister-in-law, naturally had to be more dignified and silent.
Daiyu's face turned red with embarrassment. Li Wan held Daiyu's hand to prevent her from running away, and said with a smile: "The princess is so shy. When she runs away, we will have one less poet. I
Let’s call them Princess.” He then introduced to Daiyu who this person was and who that was. Daiyu met with everyone and even presented a purse that she had made herself.
While everyone was thanking them, they had no idea that Baochai and Tanchun's hands were a little heavy.
But Daiyu and Baochai held hands and talked a little more.
Everyone just laughed at the affection between sister-in-law and didn't think much about it.
Now that the status has been decided, Baoyu behaved well when he met Daiyu, and his tone became a lot stranger.