On the night of Jia Min's visit, Lin Ruhai sent people around to deliver letters to report the funeral, two or three in the capital alone, and even sent Zhang Xin to send an obituary to Jia's mother. Zhang Xin knew that things couldn't be delayed, and Jia Min couldn't afford to wait. Thinking of Lin Ruhai's kindness, he changed horses along the way and rushed to the capital. It was already nine days after rushing to the capital like this.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the General's Mansion, he saw the first-class General's Mansion plaque with gold characters on a black background from a distance, Zhang Xin's eyes were dark, and he rolled off the horse without knowing anything. The two little servants guarding the gate of the General's Mansion were startled, and when they saw that this person had filial piety tied around his waist, he felt unlucky. After hesitating for a moment, he was about to step forward and move people away. It just so happened that Xing'er came back to pick up something and passed by the door.

He followed Jia Lian from the capital to Gusu and then to Yangzhou City. I am very familiar with those subordinates of the Lin family. Originally, I didn't care when I saw someone fall off the horse, but I just turned my head to look at the excitement. Who knew that just this glance startled him, but his startle was different from the two little guys, and he recognized this person at a glance as Zhang Xin, the son of Zhang Zheng, the fourth housekeeper of the Lin Mansion. At the beginning, Jia Lian's riding and archery was still learned from his father.

Seeing that the two little guys were going to drag Zhang Xin up and throw him away! Frightened, he immediately ran over, shouting as he ran: "Stop!" Stop! The two little guys knew that Xing'er was the person Jia Lian had to use, and now they were also a celebrity in the middle of the little guys, so they immediately laughed and said, "Brother Xing, where are you going?" Xing'er didn't pay attention to them, and she didn't care about the sweat at this time. While stepping forward to help Zhang Xin, he said sharply: "Go and get a bowl of water, and get a pestle." ”

Seeing Xing'er's serious expression, the two little guys just thought that Xing'er knew an acquaintance, and they didn't want to offend Xing'er, so they quickly went to the door and brought a pestle, poured a bowl of warm water and handed it to Xing'er. Xing'er held Zhang Xin's shoulder with one hand, and fed Zhang Xin water with a bowl with the other. But when I saw that I couldn't feed it, I was very anxious. Or did one of the guys say, "Why don't you try pinching people?" After speaking, the little guy reached out and pinched Zhang Xin's mouth and nose, and Zhang Xin woke up after a while.

When Zhang Xin woke up and saw that it was Xing'er, he was relieved. Xing'er was relieved to see that Zhang Xin was awake, and was about to feed Zhang Xin to drink water, but Zhang Xin reached out and grabbed Xing'er's arm, the strength was so great that Xing'er grinned in pain, but heard Zhang Xin say weakly: "Quick!" Take me to see Mrs. Jia. ”

Xing'er didn't notice that at this time Zhang Xin said that he wanted to see the old lady, and Xing'er suddenly saw the filial piety tied around Zhang Xin's waist. The expression on his face couldn't help but froze. Knowing that something big had happened, he didn't dare to delay, and he knew the position of Lin Ruhai and his wife in Jia Lian's heart, so he quickly picked up Zhang Xin and went to the door. Xing'er helped Zhang Xin to walk in, and at the same time, he didn't forget to yell at the two little guys: "Go and personally inform Long'er, let him tell the master, Zhang Xin of the Lin Mansion will report the funeral, and let the master return quickly!" After speaking, he had already entered the corner door with Zhang Xin.

Mother Jia was entertaining Wang Ziteng's wife in the room at this time, and the second wife sat aside. talked and laughed about Jia Lian and Wang Xifeng's family affairs. Over there, Xing'er took Zhang Xin to the second gate to ask for a meeting, and the mother-in-law knew that there were distinguished guests in Jia's mother's room, and the second wife was also in the room, so she was reluctant to report. only said that the two of them would wait, and the distinguished guests in the old lady's room would leave and immediately report to Yunyun.

Seeing this, Xing'er didn't understand, and said sharply: "If you miss something, you can't afford it!" When the mother-in-law saw Zhang Xin tied filial piety around his waist, she thought with disdain in her heart, I don't know where to fight the autumn breeze! But he didn't say anything, but smiled: "It's not my mother-in-law, I won't inform you, it's really that the old lady's house is receiving distinguished guests, where can I just disturb it?" Zhang Xin also understood at this time, and sneered weakly: "It turns out that our wife is in your house, and she is just a casual." It's really thanks to me that I came from Yangzhou non-stop, and I knew that there would be so many things to do if I was so slow for a day or two. ”

As soon as the woman heard Yangzhou, she shook her head, looked at Xing'er in a hurry, and asked, "Which family is here to report the funeral?" Why are you so unruly?! Although the words were ugly, the tone involuntarily lightened. Xing'er was anxious and angry at this time, and her tone was naturally no better: "Which one?" The saint appointed the doctor of Lantai Temple, and the family of Jiangsu Salt Imperial Shilin! Mrs. Aunt's house! After speaking, he didn't forget to glance at the mother-in-law.

The mother-in-law didn't really hear it and didn't dare to take it seriously, so she said "Mrs. Gu" from Xing'er's mouth at this time! Is there anyone in this house who can be called Mrs. Gu? was so frightened that this mother-in-law was full of liver and gall, and rushed to Jia's mother's house even with a roll.

When he arrived at the door, he was stopped by Amber again. The maids around these masters are also arrogant, and they reprimanded without asking the reason: "Are you reckless to death?" After speaking, he lowered his voice and said, "Don't you know that the old lady is entertaining distinguished guests with her wife?" Disturb the distinguished guests, watch your skin! ”

The boss is moving outside, where can Jia Mu not hear it? Mama Lai was about to quietly go out to take a look, but Jia Mu frowned and asked, "Who is outside?" Come in and talk back. Amber saw that Jia's mother called in, and it was difficult to stop her. He only raised his eyebrows and glared at the woman fiercely, then turned around and gently opened the curtain to let the woman go in and reply.

Although the mother-in-law had never entered the old lady's house, she was very curious, but at this time, she could not be presumptuous. As soon as he entered the house, he didn't look at Mrs. Wang or the second wife, and knelt down for Mrs. Jia. Rubbing the corners of her eyes vigorously and crying: "The old lady is not good, Mrs. Gu's family has come to report the funeral!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Amber who had just followed up was bluffed, and then looked at the mother-in-law and felt resentful, why didn't this mother-in-law say it clearly? But he didn't dare to say much at this time. Even everyone in the room held their breath for a moment, for fear of disturbing Mrs. Jia. Especially the second wife's face was particularly ugly, and she felt that this mother-in-law should be honored.

The old lady had a gloomy face, and her eagle-like eyes were staring at the woman, and she no longer saw the kindness of the past. didn't scream, but asked coldly: "Who did you say was mourning?" Although he was startled by Mrs. Jia's cold voice. The woman still knelt on the ground and said affirmatively: "Mrs. Yangzhou's house." ”

As soon as Jia Mu heard this, she felt dizzy for a while, and her face couldn't help but turn two points white. She didn't expect Jia Min, she just thought that something happened to Lin Ruhai or Daiyu. Unconsciously raised his voice and asked, "What about people?" Who came? Call me in! It was not difficult to hear that the voice was trembling, but it was pretending to be calm. At this time, Mrs. Jia is really in a hurry, her baby daughter has only been without a son for a few years? How can you stand it!

When Mrs. Jia wanted to see Zhang Xin, Zhang Xin was still waiting outside the second gate with Xing'er. Amber didn't care about the identity of the big girl, so she hurriedly went to pass Zhang Xin in. At this time, Zhang Xin didn't have the heart to look at Mrs. Jia's house, and when he saw Mrs. Jia, he knelt on the ground.

Everyone could see that his body was still trembling slightly, and Jia Mu naturally wouldn't miss his pale and chapped lips. I only heard him say in a hoarse voice: "I've seen the old lady of my in-laws." Seeing that he was like this, Jia Mu didn't want to urge him, so she only nodded.

Zhang Xin didn't plan to make a detour, it was useless to detour this bend, so he had to say bluntly: "The master asked the little one to send an obituary to the old lady of the in-laws." After speaking, he took out the obituary written by Lin Ruhai from his arms and handed it to Jia's mother.

Mother Jia only felt dizzy and felt sorry for the girl. At this time, he looked at Zhang Xin in a daze, and did not answer the obituary, Bai Yanren turned up, and the person fell straight down. Fortunately, he sits, and if he stands, the consequences are unimaginable.

When Long'er arrived at the Internal Affairs Mansion, Zhao'er had been waiting outside for a long time, and as soon as she saw Long'er from afar, she asked loudly, "Can you bring something?" "Long'er didn't know anything, Xing'er spread the word that it was Yangzhou Zhang Xin who reported the funeral and asked the master to return quickly. He hurried over and asked, "What is it?" ”

Zhao'er was anxious when she heard this: "What about Xing'er?" Let him go back and get something, why are you here? For unknown reasons, Long'er had to lower her voice and said, "I didn't see Xing'er either, but the two little guys at the door came to me to tell me that Xing'er had explained, and asked me to tell the master." ”

Zhao'er was very puzzled when she heard this: "Master is busy now, what does he have to tell you?" Long'er didn't hide it from him, and he couldn't hide it anyway: "Xing'er said that Yangzhou Zhang Xin reported the funeral, and asked the master to return quickly." Just the previous sentence, Zhao'er's face changed. Where do you still need to be instructed to go back quickly? Ye himself can fly back. He knew better than Xing'er what the Lin family meant to Jia Lian. I didn't have time to say anything more to Long'er, so I pulled my legs and ran inside.

As soon as she ran to the door, Zhao'er was stopped by the two eunuchs of the Internal Affairs Office who were guarding the door. Although Zhao'er accompanied Jia Lian to this internal affairs office every day on errands, Zhao'er was not qualified to enter! At this time, Zhao'er was so anxious that she forgot it for a while, and she was so anxious that she was sweating profusely, so she had to make amends again and again, and took out a purse from her arms and stuffed it into the eunuch's hand.

The two eunuchs don't look at them as just little eunuchs with no grade, but guarding the gate of the Internal Affairs Mansion is a fat difference. Zhao'er also knew that the two of them looked down on ordinary things, so he took out a piece of jade pendant that he had obtained earlier. Although it is not a great thing, it is a valuable treasure for Zhao'er, and it can be sold for dozens of taels of silver.

The two of them got Zhao'er's things, and they also knew that his master was following the Seventh Prince on an errand, so they didn't embarrass him, but only asked, "Why are you so anxious?" Don't look at the ground, carefully collide with the nobles, even no one can save your head. Zhao'er knew that he was cheap and behaved, and he didn't care about him, so he just said: "Ask the two fathers-in-law to tell the little master Yangzhou to report the funeral." ”

The two eunuchs weighed their purses and didn't move, only looking at Zhao'er. Zhao'er knew that this meant to pay tribute, but there was really nothing on his body, so he turned around and ran to Long'er's side, and Long'er didn't shirk it when he saw this, and quickly took out the only few taels of broken silver from his body. The two eunuchs turned around slowly and walked in. Zhao'er saw that her teeth were itching, but there was nothing she could do.

At this time, Jia Lian was instructing the ministers of the Internal Affairs Office to sort out and check the accounts, and remembered that Daiyu had written a formula to him, but he couldn't remember the specifics, so he sent Xing'er back to get it. Who knew that Xing'er had been gone for so long? There is annoyance in my heart. Suddenly, I saw a eunuch looking outside the door, and it was suspected that Xing'er had sent something back. I breathed a sigh of relief.

Jia Lian was about to go over to ask, but the Seventh Prince also saw the little eunuch. Glancing at the chamberlain behind him, the chamberlain walked towards the little eunuch. After a while, the little eunuch retreated, and the chamberlain walked in and glanced at Jia Lian, but did not speak. Although Jia Lian was strange in his heart, it was inconvenient to ask more at this time.

The chamberlain whispered in the ear of the Seventh Prince, someone in Yangzhou came to report Jia Lian's funeral. The Seventh Prince suddenly became curious, how could this funeral report be reported to the Internal Affairs Office? Moreover, what is the status of Jia Lian's Rongguo Mansion in the past, what is the status of the current General's Mansion, the Seventh Prince still knows it in his heart, and there is a special person who came to inform him?

The Seventh Prince was curious, so he said to Jia Lian with a smile: "I said Jia Lian, someone from your family said that Yangzhou was mourning." Who reported the funeral to my Ministry of Internal Affairs? Without waiting for the Seventh Prince to finish speaking, after listening to the first half of the sentence, Jia Lian's eyes were round, his face was pale, and he didn't believe it. Seeing him look like this, the Seventh Prince was even more curious, and was about to say something more, but Jia Lian was already kneeling in front of him.

Jia Lian knelt on the ground and kept touching the ground with his forehead, his expression was very frightened, and he choked up without waiting for the Seventh Prince to ask Jia Lian: "The villain begs the Seventh Prince to allow the villain to ask for leave!" The villain wants to take a leave of absence! While saying that Jia Lian actually shed tears, "In the villain's house, there is an emergency, Xu immediately rushed back!" Although the words were intermittent but very resolute, it seemed that even if the Seventh Prince did not allow it at this time, he Jia Lian would go back.

Although I don't know who had an accident between Lin Ruhai and Jia Min, in Jia Lian's heart, these two are the same. If it's cousin Daiyu? That is even more necessary to rush to Yangzhou immediately! to comfort my aunt and uncle......

Jia Lian's heart was in a mess at this time. For a while, I thought of Jia Min's gentleness and kindness, and for a while, I thought of Lin Ruhai's teachings in his busy schedule, and I thought of my sister who sent a smile in her loneliness...... The more I thought about it, the more chaotic my heart became, the more tears flowed, and my face became more and more pale, and the beads of sweat the size of beans rolled into a ball with tears, and they were wet on the ground.

What is the seventh prince going to say when he sees this? After a moment, he nodded and said, "In that case, you can go." As soon as Jia Lian heard this, he was like a pardon, and he didn't wait for the Seventh Prince to say anything, so he hurriedly got up and rushed out of the door.

The Seventh Prince didn't care about him, he only thought about it for a moment, and guessed that it was Lin Ruhai's mansion that came with the news of the funeral, I don't want this Jia Lian to be in the Lin family for only two years, but he has a deep affection to such a point? I suddenly felt in my heart that this Jia Lian looked steady on weekdays, but in fact he was ridiculously childish.

Jia Lian is gone here, and the errand can't be stopped, and the seventh prince thought that there were already many individuals in the household department, so he got up and went to the household department in person. When the Seventh Prince arrived, he saw that the Fourth Prince was reviewing the file after the bookcase, and the Seventh Prince knew that he had always been rigorous, especially the most annoying and disturbing when he was in the office. Then he didn't make a sound, just sat and drank tea on the side.

When the fourth prince saw the seventh prince coming at this time, he was also surprised in his heart, and his mind had been interrupted and he didn't continue, so he hurriedly closed the pen and put it down. Frowning, he asked with a cold face: "You don't guard it well in the Internal Affairs Office, are you actually finishing the inventory?" At this time, I have to come to my place. After speaking, he picked up a bowl of cold tea next to the table and took a sip of it.

The seventh prince saw that the fourth prince had already put down his pen, and he didn't care whether he was busy or not, he had already stopped anyway. Then he opened his mouth to tell the important person about it, and the fourth prince was even more surprised, frowned and asked, "Then Jia Lian is not on an errand with you?" Could it be that he is not as good as what I am learning here? I don't have enough people here, and there is a reason for you. ”

The Seventh Prince then reported the funeral to the Internal Affairs Office, and Jia Lian's face changed greatly, and he cried and ran back to tell him about it. After the Seventh Prince finished speaking, he couldn't help but laugh twice and said: "I see him fairly safe on weekdays, but I never thought that there would be times when I cried in public, so it's fifteen or sixteen, right?" It's such a childish child. ”

After hearing this, the four princes only frowned and thought for a moment, and then they fully understood. You must know that Huang Jiyun is the person of the fourth prince, although the two do not communicate much, but after the incident with Daiyu, the four princes wrote a special letter to ask for understanding, and they paid attention to this family from time to time. How could you not know the position of Lin Ruhai's family in Jia Lian's heart? I couldn't help but feel that this Jia Lian was also a person of great affection, and a trace of good feeling was born in my heart.